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The Washington times., 1928-02-11
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the way VIII % ciss u ~ u. ..l9
consideration Of traction consoLlaa-
ton legislation by, the Senate Dis
t,,ct .coy,naittea as soon as the pub
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llcr lIiilties NOllllAilssl q ~ I. 800 -
make report, 1t was learned today.
Thera. II virtually no other legisIa-
-. 8 g, 81, ,,a,,,,.s s4,,g co,o.
elOn = -. s.sa.s.s - q 3 - 8
smittee, ana senator zap pei. VINO =
chairman Of the Distict public utili-
ties subcornnittee believes hearings
s.. q, 4. 49,. ,...,..
upon tne terms II tne p'7iiVllls -
ger can be started ct once.
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THE BLIND GIRL

She lives her life in shadows,
Dreams that bFuiso and bless
To her the WoFld's D dream
OF clear-cut lOveltneas.
Her mind 10 beauty.c0yered.
Starry clean IL sees
The blue mist on tho mountains,
The SUMS Kiss on the trees;
The rush Of . snow owl sweeping
Against the dugky night,
The fleet brown swallow spinning
In deW-deiighted flight1
The curve or 4 burning rainbow
In the slant Of soft, gray rahns
Bnrstfn9 N cOlORs and golden
As . sheath " yelIOwing graini
The pale. eandIe-IiKre rosebud
Throwing ffB sweetness m1AR.
Pale ~ q shaft Of moonlight,
Ivory pale ~ etaF.
You wouId not pity her
IL you could hear her talk.
Or aee her touch the rosebud
That blooms along the walk.
KENIN OGILViE.
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BLONDES PREFERRED

Is ANDY likes tire dark haired gals,
Now isn't that too bad9
I'm sure all our blonde haired pals
Are going 10 be quite sad.
nut elaeer up blondes, sorrow Mtele,
BRuae6tes ARE not the rMgGs
The Blonde starts slow, but doesn't
piddle,
she aeon has steam no Al tlae gauEe.
And II you want : girl thnk,D true.
I've often heard it told,
8slst pick one with eyes Of blue,
And hair like flowing gold.
Tor steady PAL Or one-Enan 9irl,
a blonde a the one % seek.
81, Andy gets the brunette twill
Bat she q new sheik every week.
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and Douglass Ia opening the way
for universal education viii be
discussed BY n Lincoln Townsend.
Garnet &. Wilkinson, DR. Emmett
u Scott, James Cobb. Mrs. Marie
M Marshall, William H. Davis
and Dr. MI. O. Dumas
Lincoln and Douglass A. organi-
zera Will be the topic for Wednes-
day evening with William Nick.
Clayton. Miss Mamie N. Bur-
rougl1s. Miss Virginia White Speek.
II. r. Horner, Edward W. Bundy.
ana a = DriscoIl on the proera M
as speakers.
How Lincoln and Douglas en-.
coiraged and promoted civic pride
will be the subject Thursday even
Ing foH Or. George III. Richardson.
Richard HI GunneI and Mortimer
81. Harris
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HOLIDAY
BILLS IN

Extension Of the Saturday half
holiday throughout the entire year
to various classes Of manual work.
ers in the Federal service Is pro-
yided for in a measure submitted by
Senator Jones Of Washington.
Laborers, helpers. skilled and
semi-skilled worlmer and me.
chanics are the types Of workers
included in the bin. Employees of
the postal service are excluded from
Its provisions, but similar legisla-
ton for the Government Printing
Office has been introduced by Sena-
tor Shipstead.
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lebrQti01ls II Mark
Lincoln Birthday

Washington the city Abraham Lincoln the
Union and met his death will commemorate the anniversary
Of his birth tomorrow IA many ways
The principal ceremony will be at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. where Lincoln worshpped
evening President Coolidge Vice President Dawes have
been invited to attend.
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col lSION BRINGS SUIT

An automobile collision at the
corner Of Thirteenah and Shepherd
SITS. II. w, on September IL, 1927,
has resulted in suit for $1,000
brought BY Jacob Lipixin, l722
North Capitol ST., against Harry
Cohen, of 1925 Spring Rd n. w,
In the Circuit Court. Liplxila alleges.
he was injured.
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HEADLINE COMMENT

HendEine III The Times says:
Girl Taken as Shop LITTER"
Looks as If the girls are becOns-
Snn real Iron Men.
Another says: "AhtOist Needs
Skill n Descending Hill. Good
brakes sCouId also come III handy.
JOLLY JIMMY JJJNIOR.
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Stuart Junior High
Gives Historic Pageant

Students IL Stuart Junior High
school last night rave \ historical
pageant iii honor of the first ami.
versary 81 its completion and 0k
the thirty4first anniversary a tlls
National Congress 81 Parent cher
Associations
The pageant outlined the progress
of the association since it was
founded. Representa- Frank
Murphy Of Ohio and Claus Swartz.
principal Of the school. spoke.
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is HE'LL APOPPIN,e

a North Carolina Baptist
minister says that AL Smiths
opponents are 4bigcts. Helm
and his cohorts say that those
favOring AL Smith are bigots.
Senator Borah is trying to
make Senator Willis and Her
bert Hoover tell how dry"
they are.
4he political seas Nre getting rough,
ebodE seems ~ be stopping,
And oId-timeFa aFe giving eXpFeaslon.
- fears that sshelrg nUDppin,y
IAMEOREEA I'm.
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millionaire as a result of his invest
ment. Starting first with the
corner building, as fast as his busi-
ness would warrant 1t he would
lease the adjoining building and
cut his corridors through the party
walls until he had five ex.residences
converted INTO d hotel.
Many famous personages Iii days
gone III have made the st. James
their Aadpuarters On 4laein hn1ne
While asaingtolAs
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DEAN nEYlNE III SPEAk

u Citizens rotations Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia win BE- the sub.
Ject of an address Nv Edward Il.
Devines dean 81 the graduate school
Of American University 1t 3 meet.
ing Of the Taxona Park Citizens
Association In the Takonna Park
branch of the Public Library. Fifth
ana Cedar Streets, Monday night
ct 7:sO o'clock
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be Past Grand Matron Ethel p.
Baker Wetzel and Past Grand Pa
'tron Wallace streater, the grand fra
,ternal parents Of the chapter, and
Past Matron Alice p. Boss. Mem.
lbers OF Martha Chapter win attend.
The program win be in charge Of
James Evans and Mrs: Alice McGar-
Irity and will include Mrs. Eva Roth.
rock, Donald Mccarthy. Or. Arthur
II. Simpson, IL r. Railabo and Mrs.
Nellie shaw. Refreshments win be
aa1.vad
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Eastern Star Chapter to
Hold Members Night

Columbia Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star, will observe charter
members night at 1880 3. m. Mon
day at the meeting hall. Fourteenth
and Kenyon Streets Northwest
Among the guests Of honor win.
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The st, James Hotel at sixth
Street and Pennsylvanin Avenue,
now about TO be torn down to
make way for the Governmental
development or the Mall triangle, Z.
was conceived and started BY the
late Levi woodbury. about sixty
years ago., according Ell the few
people In Washingtcm still living
s0lao remember the genesis -Oe this
famous I'D hogteryk I. M 4.
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ST. JAMES HOTEL

1t consists Of five pieces. Of
property former pretentious resi-
fiences. all owned by different peo-
pie and different estates, but under
lease to the hotel company. On
account OF the location OF the old
PennsyIvania Railroad terminal a
few yards away woodbury. In said
10 have conceived the idea of run.
ming B hotel there shortly after
the Civil War.
& - ~ xepprte& - aye become a
The Washington times., 1928-02-11

The difference betWesmz
President Coolidge and the
crossroads, tobacco chesOttg
,sage Is that the former
doesn't choose to run but the
other runs to chetUs.
DAKOTA DAN.
The Washington times., 1928-02-11

Poetry, says one, "is the
Innouugs Of enIiVemed itsGgi-
nation Good poetry, like the
Jingle of sleigh bells, should
e1sliven the imagination and
contribute 10 HES happiness.
BINGO BEN.
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AMERICAN authorities have
been asked to arrest, on his ar
rival at Vancouver from the
Orient. Preston Gibson. Washing
ton playwright and son Of the
late Senator Gibson Of Louisiana,
on charges preferred in the Amer.
ican court at Shanghai accusing
Gibson Of defrauding SHANGHAI
merchants of approximately 81 900
by worthless checks and altered
drafts.
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Furnished Rooms for Rent
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Teach En- Young A
Cit Club

Violet Empey on1 ncts
Glass To Sliouu Little
Children + dncy Stunts
III Dancing
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

with second degree assault. State troopers went to Fort Niagara to
 make the arrests, but Captain Beck
 refused 10 give up the two men. He said they would be detained in
 quarters until the United States dis trict attorney at Buffalo had time to look into the matter
 Citizens generally at the Falls are 1 aroused. The management of one ,heater has offered the Elks the use of it's house for an indignation meet ing tonight to protest against the shooting of innocent citizens by fed
 cral men. Stories of other shootings motorists are freely circulated. Sew eral lawyers who are members Of the Elks in Niagara Falls and Buffalo have offered their services gratis to
 see that justice is done. Wealthy members of the order in western New York have offered financial aid 10 bring Jennings and Dew before 1 the courts.
 Hanson is one Of the most vide 1 ly known men in Niagara Falls. He ! is unmarried.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

The first Monday night whist for May will be held in the Grange hall this evening under the direction of |. G. Avery and Charles l.. Boying- ton.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

knowledge of the operations of sub- marines in this vicinity" the report said. mo collision would have occur red"
 Referring to naval testimony that owing to modern improvements in submarine construction, particularly since the World War; these vessels had been enabled to look out for themselves and special warning Of their proximity were no longer con- sidered necessary. the report said this fact had not been published nor was it communicated to the coast guard.
 The board held that the Paula ing's speed of 19 knots was the nor mal speed of destroyer on the Proyincetown "fairway" in daylight and that the officers of the sub marine had every opportunity by observation to see the destroyer at q considerable distance and seek i'm mediate safety al greater depth" :"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
MARRIED IN NEW YORK
Albert Dwight Usher, dr., of For cstvillc and Dorothy Edsecombc Of Piain,illc Surprise Parents.

Miss Dorothy II. Edgccombe. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Edgecombe of Plain,ille. announced to her parents last night that she had changed her name to Mrs, AL bert Dwight Usher. Jr. She and Mr. Usher went to New York by motor over the weekend and were married Saturday. Mir. Usher is the son Of Mir. and Mrs Albert Dwight Usher. ST. Of Forestville. The newly married couple have been friends for several years and their parents expected that their friend ship would eliminate In marriage but were surprised at the an- nouncement Of the fact that the wedding had already taken place.
 The Edgecombe family formerly resided on Corhin avenue. this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
COAST GUARDSMEN
 SHOOT, WOUND MAN
Prominent Member of Niagara
 Falls Elks May Die

Buffalo, \. Y, May 2 tPA-Fcel- ing in western New York ran high today against two coast suardsmen held on charge Of shooting J. r. Hanson. secretary of Niagara Falls lodge No. S46. E. r. c. l.. Eiks. Hanson is in Niagara Falls hospital WITH little chance of recovery. one bullet entered his head and destroy ed his right eye.
 Glenn Jennings and Chris Dew, accused of the shooting, are con fined 10 quarters at Fort Niagara pending decision of authorities a. 10 method of action. They had been detailed to watch for rum runners along the Niagara County highways. Hanson was returning to the falls after taking a party of friends 10 Lewiston following their attendance at the silver jubilee celebration ot the North Tona wanda lodge of Elks. The coast guardsmen, clad ill oNer- rails and sheepskin jackets, came upon him in the Lewiston Hili Suspecting ha was d rum runner they commanded him to stop.
 From the rather nondescript ap- pearance of the pair. Hanson appar- entity thought they were highway men. He tried to speed away, the qua ardsmen fired several shots. One went through the windshield and entered the drivers temple. The car ran into the rocky bank and stopped.
 Clarence R. Runnats. prominent Falls attorney, said today one of the coast guardsmen aroused him at daybreak and asked permission to use the telephone to call an ambu- lance. The mans appearance was eo disreputable, he said, that he forced the stranger to remain outside and locked the door while he summoned the conveyance himself. At the hos pital it was stated the patient was not likely to live more than a few hours.
 James Franklin, exalted ruler Of Niagara Falls ElHs, swore out q warrant charging Jennings and Dew
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
WEIGH FINED i25
 BY JUSTICE WELLES
keWinSton School Board Chair. man Guilty Of Disturbing Peace

AeWinston, May 7.-Herbort l.. Nelch, prominent democrat and chairman of the school board. was fined s.5 and costs by Justice Of the Peace E. Stanley Welles in town court Saturday evening on charges of breach of tho peace, assault. and Cse o: abusive language. Mir. Welch was represented in court by Attor- rey Moses Burman Of Hartford who claimed that Justice Wclles' de- csion in the case would be pre- ludiced bccaus: Of the political as poet Of the case, and he attempted to have the case tried before an- other justice. Justice Welles, how ever, maintained that his opinion Was not preiudiced in any way.
 The case arose out Of an altcrca ton between Mrs. Frank Ryder and Mr. Wclch over the ownership of some lumber which had been de- lNercd to kirkham Manor and placed on the Ryder property by error. last fall. Because Of the fact that it had been there so long. Mrs. Ryder contested Mir. Wclch g claim that the lumber was his In reality, it was the property of C. P. Waterman Of Hartford. a business partner of Mr. Welch. During the aItercation, Mir. Welcl lifted a 'oard, on which Mrs. Ryder was standing, and Shc was alleged 10 have been thrown to the ground, sustaining sever" bruises about the body.
 Mr. Ryder was fined B and costs tn court Friday night bv Justice of the Peace C. s. Earrows on a charge Of theft, after he had refused 10 allow Mr. Weich to remove the lumber. He appealed.
 Mir. Wclch appealed from the de clson of Justice Wclles Saturday evening. and bonds were set at scoo which were furnished by l.. A. FL lio1t.
 To add another chapter 70 the Cas" which has aroused much at tention in town and which crowded the court room to overflowing Satur- day evening. Mir. Wolch has brought Sul' against Mir and Mrs Ryder for S2.hoo alleging violation of tho building code Of Kirkham Manor. a tract Of land which has been de- Nelorod by Mir. Wclch. IL Is under stood that th" deed calls for a house 70 hc built costing not less than s5.o"o and the Ryders have failed 10 comply with this stipulation, it is sad. Property on Atwood street.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

Mrs. John Blair of New York city is visiting Miss Nina Blair Of the Center for few days.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

the basis Of incomplete returns. Leonard Wilmington. secretary of the Texas Republican party. claimed 9 strong endorsement for Secretary Hoover and for T.. $. Creager. na- 1ional committeeman. Republican county conventions also will be held tomorrow with tho state convention here May -. The Republicans have H6 votes at Kansas city.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Flood Sweeps Away
 Bridges in Canada

Montreal, Que. May LPl - Flood waters of the Rouge river and it's tributaries in the mort hern part Of the Iaurentian section have swept five highway bridges and a
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
EX0NERATE BALLS IN S-4 SINKING
Commander of pauding is Not
 Held Responsible

Washington. May : R-Lieuten- ant Commander J. $. Bayhs, the skipper, and all others on board the the coast guard destroyer Paulding when she crashed into and sank the submarine S-4 off Provincetown. Mass, last December r. have been eNonerated of all blame in connec- tion with the disaster in q report by q coast guard board Of inquiry.
 The report. made public last night with the approval Of Secretary Mel lon. disa grees with the original deci- sion Of a naval Investigating board attaching serious blame" 10 the Pauding commander for alleged fail ure to sight the submarine in time to prevent the collision. Secretary Wilbur. however. had referred this phase of the inquiry to the treasury. guard. for its attention.
 Paulding Not Responsible.
 Taking Up the testimony of wit resSes in the naval investigation in detail. the coast guard board found nothing to warrant the charge that any Of the Paulding's men were re- sponsible. emphasized particula rly the absence of warning flag In the vicinity of the submarines trial course and recommended that no further action be taken and that Commander Baylis be notified off cialy that neither he nor any of his officers or men is held responsible for the disaster.
 Had submarine warning flag heen displaying as shown on the hy- drographic office pilot charts and in the navy signal manual. or had the commanding officer of the Paulding
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
TEXAS DEMOCRATS ARE "bONE DRYS"
Favor Nomination of Dry Candi.
 date for President

Dallas Tex, May [ Rs-TeAas bone dry" democrats have emerged from the opening skjrmish with oth- CT factions Of the party. strongly favored to win thclr campaign for a delegation to the national coaNen- ton uninstructed for or agains, any presidential candidate.
 After drive led by the youthful governor Dan Moody. the dry fac. lion Saturday demonstrated it's strength in precinct conventions by obtaining control Of so large a ma- ioriiy Of delegates in II of the 253 counties. that leaders Of opposing factions made little effor' 10 secure complete returns. The Moody forces demanded a delegation uninstructed for presidential candidates but in- structed to work for dry plank In the national party platform and for a dry nominee.
 Returns considered represe ntative from the 5000 odd precincts show ed l4Sl delegates uninstructed and .o24 instructed for dry plank. Governor Alfred F. smith of New York and Jesse Jones. Houston pub fisher and democratic national treas uror. led in instructed delegates. The incomplete returns gave Smith %2G; Jones 93 and Moody 45. Sev- rntccn were instructed for Senator Thomas j. Walsh Of Montana. and three for Governor Donahev of Ohio.
 The delegates instructed for dry pank. were asked 10 work for the nomination of a candidate in sym- rathy with prohibition. but no can- didate was specified. Governor Moody urged that no attempt be made to instruct against any candi- date His contention was such &C., ton would be discourteous by state that is host 10 tho national party convention.
 Not Candidates
 Announcements from Governor Moody and Jones that they would not he candidates for the. presiden- tial nomination. and the withdrawal of Senator Walsh. left Governor smiths supporters virtually alone in campaign for an instructed delega- tion at the county conventions to- morrow. Tho state convention will b., held at Beaumont May "c. Texas will have a delegation Of 70 at the national convention at Houston.
 Returns from the republican pre- cinct conventions Saturday indicat- cd a decisive victory for Secretary Of Commerce Herbert Hoover. On
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

s3o,0o0 electric power and light plant at St. Joyile. There was no loss of life.
 The floods resulted from the breaking of three power dams, at Lake Croche. St. Jovite and Pre-. fontaine. under the pressure of wa- ter released by the melting of snow and ice during the warm weather of the past few days. The waters were receding today.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
.L|NDY STILL THE C0UN7RY'S HERO
Surrounded by Mob As He Lands
 in New York

Curtiss Field, \, r.. May OP, -- America has had many heroes since
 Col. Charles Lmlbcrch came back from his epic flight Io Paris last
 summer but the sight of his silver winged plane is still enough Of a magnet 10 send ","oo persons stam-
 pending to surround il and touch his 1 hand.
 Landing on the field here last night after a hop over 10 Mitchrl field. Lindhcreh narrowly avertcd q tragedy as some .,oou persons swarmed out onto the field ir i'm minont danger from the Whirling blades of his planes propeller. Mortorcycle police charged the
 crowd with screaming sirens aud special guards attempted 10 ring off a clear space for him 10 land hut their efforts were not enough 10 stop the rush. Two women were knocked down, receiving cuts and bruises which required medical attention.
 Lindbergh saw the human ava lancho coming toward him and SWFrNcd ms snip alter A run ot only
 a few feet. almost caused Il to tip over. Using his Wh"olbra kes as much
 as he dared he turned his plane
 completely around and shut off the
 motor without the customary idlng while it cooled off.
 He and his. passengers were inn prsoncd in th" planes cabin as the mob miiled around. Finally an automobile was forced through aud
 ducking the bands of those who
 sought to touch him he jumped in
 10 the car. Policemen stood on the running board pushing away per
 sons who sought 10 climb on. as
 motorcycle police cleared a lane to the road 10 New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

Trained to beat out flames. a log at Horbury. near Wakefield, Eng land, extinguishes matches of cigar ette- butts dropped by passershy.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

The altitude record among birds is held by the skylarks.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

hirkham Manor. has been attached by Deputy Sheriff Harry Comstock acting on writ issued by Jacob Bur man of Hartford.