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The Washington times., 1928-09-17
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HELD IN
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The preliminary report on
his study of the merger agree
ment between the local trac-
ton companies was submitted
by Milo r. Maltbie, utilities
expert, to Senator Arthur Cap
per, chairman of the Senate
District Committee today.
Contents of the report were
guarded with utmost secrecy by
Senator Capper and will not be
made public until the subcommittee,
appointed by the full committee to
Investigate the merger, meets here
late this fall.
Valuation Details
1t was revealed by Senator Cap.
per. however. that much of the re-
port is devoted to the question
valuation, and it Is believed that
Maltbie has presented the committee
with statistica tending to prove that
the demands of the companies for
a $50, 900, 900 valuation are excessive.
Senator Capper plans to send q
copy OF the report to each member
OF the subcommittee. along with =
letter asking them to study IL and
be ready to act upon 1t when Con.
greas convenes in December.
The committee chairman hopes TO
get the subcommittee together at
least week before the session
opens in order that il may act
before Congress opens.
He hopes to have the subcom-
mittee's report ready in order that
the full committee can begin con-
sideration of the merger without
losing any time.
Realizes Need Of Speed
Capper realizes that consideration
OF the merger must be rushed II II
| il to be either adopted or rejected
during the coming short session
The merger agreement provides
that it shall die q natural death
il not adopted by June of this
year.
In his letter to other members OF
the special subcommittee Capper
asked them for suggestions on what
procedure TO follow In the consider
alton of the report and the plan
itself and asked them TO let him
know il they have. any special
angles r. the merger question they
want investigated and studied by
Maltbie between now and December.
Meanwhile Maltbie will continue
his study of the consolidation plan
with the view of submitting a final
report on his work shortly after
Congress conveneE.
Bureau Pushes Probe
Another investigation of the
merger is being conducted for the
Senate committee by the Bureau
OF Efficiency. This report will be
submitted by November 20.
Maltbie, an outstanding authority
on public utility questions. was ap-
pointed by the District Committee
of the Senate shortly after Congress
adjourned last May. He has been
working on the problem since that
time,
The merger plan has already re-
ceived the approval of the House
District Committee and is now
waiting the action OF the Iull
House.
II il probable that the merger
| resolution will come UP for vote
in the House during the first few
4 weeks of the session and IL passed
by the lower branch Of the Congress
final determination of its fate vii
/ rest with the Senate.
Senator Capper said today that M
expects the merger will receive fal
discussion when 1t reaches the
floor of the Senate and he wants
his committee to have all the lntor
nation available so that 1t will b'
prepared to defend its action
whether that be favorable or un'
| favorable.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
WORKMEN PAY
CASES IN JAM

An attempt to iron out interlock-
ing difficulties in 1.-THE administra-
ton of the workmen's compensation
law in the District and nearby Nir-
2inia will he made this afternoon
when II. j. Hoage. deputy commits
sioner in charge of administration
Of the law In this city. will meet
with the industrial commission OF
Virginia. The meeting will be held
in the court house at Alexandria.
Hoage pointed out that many
workmen employed in the District
work IN Virginia. The compansa-
ton laws in Virginia are not as
severe as they are here. Therefore
many attempts are made to settle
cases in Virginia which should come
before the local commission, he said.
Approximately 5000 cases have
been called to the attention of the
local commission since it started
functioning, July /. Only sol of
these cases have not been settled.
Seven men, insured under the law,
have been killed since it went into
effect. One of these cases has oeen
settled and the others are pending
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
Decayed CrabfIakes
Stir Near Panic At
Business Bureau

Sweet odors Of ancient and de.
csyed crabflakes turned the early
morning hours of the routine
business at the Better Business
Bureau into a miniature panic
today. .. ,..
Sally McGonegal. secretary to
Louis Rothschild. manager of the
bureau, opened up a suspicious
looking package in the morning
mail. Then the panic broke loose.
The package had been mailed
Friday by a customer who be.
lieved that the crabflakes he mo
bought then were a trifle of
color. So he just sent them into
the bureau.
Three days In the mails had not
helped the situation any. The
fiake~ were just terrible. They
were quickly rushed out OF the
building. but for long rime
after they left memories behind.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17

This is the verdict of Lyman r.
White, 21-year-old youth of Iowa
City, Iowa. who Is cycling from
Key West to New York to do gradu
ate work at Columbia University
this coming session.
Young White, who is in Washing
ton today. has been on the road
since June 6. first going from Iowa
City to Laredo, Tex, thence to
Mexico City. where he attended
summer sessions at the University
of Mexico, thence to Vera Cruz,
and then by boat to Key West,
where his bicycle trip began on
August 27.
II have realized the dream of
every boy who has owned a bike F"
said White today. Every one OF
them thinks he will some day hit
the tran and take a long road
think il more of them tried it there
would be a boom in the bicycle
industry and the flivver would n1t
be so popular.
White bought his bike I'm
Mexico City and tried it out on the
roads surrounding that capital.
When he started out on the road
at Key West. he found he had not
reckoned on the Florida mosquitoes,
nor the difficulties of a rainy sea.
son in that State. He succeeded
however, in maintaining an aver
age speed of ten miles an hour on
the journey northward
Whites trip has been made at a
nominal cost. On its first lap from
Iowa City to Laredo, when he was
hitch-hiking. he spent only 1923 in
seven days. He is a former member
of the University of Iowa tract;
team and expects to mould his
career as a world peace evangel.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
FILED
ON BUS FARES

Citizens of Southeast Washington
today pleaded with the Public Utih
ties Commission 10 abolish the gore
system Of fares in effect on motor
buses operated on Pennsylvania
Ave. S E., from Anacostia River
Bridge TO the District Line and
Bradbury Heights.
Spokesman for the citizens were
Z. p. HaZleton, president. and fB.
F. Welsh, vice president, of the
East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton.
l.. l.. Altman, president OF the
Washington, Marlboro and Annapo'
lis Motor Company, opposei the
change.
At present the only extra fares
charged in the District are over the
bus lines operated to Bra lhury
Heights, the present minimum iare
being Is cents from downtown.
The citizens and users of the lines
want a single fare.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
4 Women Plan Trek
To Find Husbands
Times staff Photo

Four Eastern viii start long trek to sunny Cail
fornia week. armed with and addresses OF VIE
hungry men who have written letters to the four all
of them containing avowed marital ntents Miss Helen DAVIS
head nf the female expedition. announced last night
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
5 DC. CHURCHES
SEEKFUNDS

The Seventh-Day AdveEtIsts OF
Washington soon will be asked tC
contribute $4,000 for missionary
work among the Indians of South
America.
This is the quota of the five local
Adventist churches ont Of a ma.
tiOnal fund of 500. 900 which it Is
hoped to raise for the work CT the
South American division. Of which
Rev. Carlyle B. Haynes is the
president.
The Amazon region OF South
America is spiritually the darkest
area on the earth's surface" SAID
DR.. Haynes today Many Parts of
it are inhabited by primitive, naked
savages, some of them canni1als. +"
The drive for funds is limited to
single day, Saturday, September
90.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
Bike 'Marath0nSndp,
Tourist Here Finds
Times slaff Photo

The bike cheaper for longdstance travelling than the
yver and barring the preliminary stage OF blsers IS
The Washington times., 1928-09-17

CONE
10000

Between 10000 and 75,OO0
children kissed the joys Of the
summer vacation good-by to-
day and filed back to school,
The exact figures viii Be
known later on in the day, but
the higher figure is probably
correct.
This enrolment win put = terrible
strain on the facilities at hand
seventy.five portables win Be used
the first day to take care Of overflow.
nine OF these at the =. N. Brown
School alone. Congestion IS expected
to be particularly bad in the Chew
Chase and Takoma Park sections
Program Lays
This crowding Ii in spite OF the
fact that Washington,s public
schools are now in the fourth year
of their five-year building prosra
which. however. is only about Sd per
cent up to date.
The new Mckinley High School,. -
second and q Streets Northeast, VII
take care OF about 800 pupils more
than the capacity Of the old Tech
il replaces, which will probably h.
made coIOred junior high. The
ICardozo iBusiness1 High School To-
lcolured pupils, the Gordon Junior
/ FIi9h and the Potomac Heights grads
school. are other new buildings
which win HELP out the cvercroWdsd
conditions.
/ Additions Help Out
Several additions to old buildings
are also available, including an
S.room annex to the Barnard School
4 6.room annex to the Bryan
building, and the probable opening
| this fall of the Garnet.PattersOn
| junior high school.
All pupils were to report today
Except for those who were In the
high schools last year. Those are
expected at q. m. tomorrow.
Local traffic authorities, aided
by the American Automobile AssO-
citation. are working to secure safety
on the traffic laden streets for the
thousands OF school children who
will be crowding them daily during
the school year. The boys tratftc
patrol system will be continued,
due to its success In the past.
4 - 3 So
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
CLAIMS He.
ABUSED
HER FOR
ERROR

Another charge was added
to the mounting list against
Washington policemen today,
when Emmett Leo Sheehan, at
torney for Miss Charlotte Gas
kins, Of the 400 block Of Whit
tier st. N. w, complained that
Policeman il. w. Tomkins,
Traffic Bureau, had been UNI
necessarily rough and dis
courteous in arresting Miss
Gaskins for passing his signal
at Fourteenth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue Northwest.
The case against Miss Gaskins
was dismissed in Traffic Court by
Judge Isaac r. Hit, who said that
evidently an honest mistake had
been made.
Says Threats Made
According TO the testimony, Tom
kins turned the signal just as Miss
Gaskins entered the intersection go
ing west on Pennsylvania Avenue
shortly before noon Saturday. He
atgnalled her to stop. and ordered
her to 70 to the Traffic Bureau in
leud and threatening tones.
Miss Gaskins said the policeman
refused her request to he allowed to
telephone her father. and told her:
''I'lI teach you to obey an officer
signal
Corroborating testimony was given
7 by Elizabeth Harnish of Hignlaiiti
Drive, W0odside, Msis crippls,
whom Miss Gaskins was taking for
a drive.
Warns Reporters
According to Mss Gaskins' father,
the girl was SO nervous at the treat
ment received. that when she came
home he had to sl.na.vn u ph. ss-cian
for her.
Tomkins refused to talk to re-
porters about the case tosle ~
won't say a thing he said, "but
you'd better get what YOU write
straight.
Miss Gaskifis had been compelled
to put up 81 col ateral at the Traffic
Bureau. Sheehan sa q the tase was
? fought not for the s''maaS'v' 81 b1t
because the family believed no police
man ought TO be allowed to treat
women roughly.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17

Troubles NJ smaHX kinds can be
solved through reading ~ the FWhO's
Wh0r announcements ON Aext - Iast
page of this paper.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17

advertisement in an effort to help
the girls get the right husbands.
Miss Davis continues TO receive
many letters and she plans to have
plenty of girls in reserve should one
of the regulars be unable to start
the husband finding trek which Is
scheduled to begin next Monday,
barring act OF Providence and the
Public Enemy
The Washington times., 1928-09-17

The seWho'a Who's announcements
win helm Won end yOur business serviee
wOrries-turn to them Ii tOdayss Class
sified Ada.
The Washington times., 1928-09-17
PLAN SMITH CLUB

A Smith Robinson Moore Club will
be organized Wednesday night in
Odd Fellows Hall. Clarendon, Va.
The meeting is called by w. l..
Bragg, chairman of the Arlington
County Democratic executive com
mittee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
Z GIRLS ARE
 FOUND SLAIN
Paid Murderer or Hi- Jack CTS Believed Respon-
 sible for Deed

DALLAS. Texas, Nov. 6.-The bodies of Miss Bessie Lynch, aged 21, and Miss Cleo Denton, aged 19 years. were found on the edge of a cornfield. The skulls of both were crushed and a knife wound was on Miss Denton's throat
 The women were apparently murdered last night or early this morning. It is thought they were beaten to death by.a tool from an automobile. Auto tracks were found in the field but detectives are without any clue. They are inclined to believe someone was paid to kill the women, by jealous sweethearts or hijackers. Robbery is discounted as money and checks in purses were not touched. The ground showed signs of struggle and bloodstains were also found
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
B. c. SALMON
 SUPPLY FINE
No Apprehension for Flu ture Says Director
 Motherwell

VANCOUVER, Nov. 6.-There need be no apprehension regarding the future supply of salmon in British Columbia.
 The run during the past season has been one of the largest in his- tory with the exception of the sockeye variety, Major J. A. Moth orwell, Dominion Fisheries Inspec- tor of British Columbia, reported.
 Major Motherwell has returned from an inspection of the north coast where he said the fish have been making their way up stream in countless numbers.
 The total B. c. pack to date was 1,S71.621 cases of AS pounds or 500.000 cases above last year,
 Major Motherwell said the sock eye run has been disappointing adding that it is not the result of q poor run hut the fishermen were unable to catch them due to chang ed spawning grounds.
 The sockeye pack has been 190,219 cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
|UPROAR CREATED TRIAL OF T0RAL

SANANGEL. -dexico, Nov. G. The courtroom where Jose de Leon Toral is being tried for staying President Fl c Obregon, was thrown into an uprcar last night when a group of men broke in with shouts of Death to S0di; Death to Porfiro Diaz."
 The crowd disregarded pleas for quiet, threatening to attack the jury.
 Demetrio Sodi. who was assigned Ito defend Toral, attempted to speak but was shouted down.
 The men who started the dis order are believed tc be a group who were former followers of Ob- regon.
 The nun Maraia Manzano has admitted participation in the plot to kill Oregon and Gales.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06

 AND HOOVER Mrs. Willebrandt M a k e S Plea to All Relig-
 ious Leaders

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Nov G. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt speaking here, declared Prohibi- tion will be the policy enshrined in the hearts of all religious lead CTS of all denominations, Catholics as well as Protestants. She as- serted: 1.-The modern Prohibition movement began in Ireland about the middle of the last century with Father Mathew and not only have great Protestant leaders fol- lowed his footsteps but all spiri- tual leaders of his church in mod ern times have championed his cause"
 American citizens should dem. onstrate loyalty to Prohibition as deep seated as his religious con. !. victions themselves and bring about the election of Hoover" con. cluded MT. Willebrandt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
HOOVER HOPES T0BREAK DOWN
 SECTIONALISM
Says There Should Be No North, East and West in
 Our National Thought
SAYS ISSUES AFFECT
 HOME MORE THAN EVER
Welcomes New Voters to Common Task of Welding
 Idealism Into Politics

PALO ALTO, Cal. Nov. 5-Her- bert Hoover, speaking over the radio last night, appealed to the electorate of the country to disre gard sectional lines in balloting to- morrow, saying, "it is contrary to our National ideals that any party should represent any section of the country, and this election more than any other, gives hopes of breaking down, sectional lines, There ought no longer to be q North East and West in our Ma tional thought. Our ideals as Americans have been nodded and welded under the leadership of men and women from every sec tion of the country. The greatest progress can come in the advance ment of our institutions, ideas and ideals by common contribution from every section of the country. D
 Pointing to the unparalled regis tration, Hoover said this is great ly due to the women, "who are alive to the fact that issues in the i, National election more seriously than ever affect every home in the country"
 The nominee welcomed the mil lions of first voters to the common task of building better social order and welding idealism into the po- lltical life.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
SMITH READY
 TO CON SIDER
 ONLY COUNTRY
Last Word Is that He Has Made No Promise to Any
 body-None for Him PLEDGES PEOPLE BEST SERVICE HE CAN GIVE Promises Constructive, Pro- gressive and Forward
 Looking Government

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Gov. AL fred E. Smith declared in a radio speech last night that he "could enter upon the duties of the great est office in the world without a commitment to anybody except the American people,
 The nominee first reviewed the detailed record of his public life and then delivered what he de- scribed as, my last spoken word before the American people start in the morning to make their de- cision; and it is this: At no time during my long public career in office did I ever trade a promise for a vote. l have made no par ticular promise to any man or group, and nobody has been auth orized to make any promises for me. In fact, none have been made. can enter upon the greatest office in the world with out commitment to anybody except the American people, with a mind single to the best interests of this country, and 1 promise that in re- turn fer your vote of confidence tomorrow, l will give our country the best that is in me to bring about constructive. progressive forward-looking Administration.
 The Governor said that under the American form of government the citizens must assume indi. vidual obligation to do their full share to keep democratic govern ment successful"
 Tt has been declared,' he con- tinued, that the equality of man is never better exemplified than on election day when the humble man in the community is equal to the President of the United States as he stands before the ballot box
 'sThe man or woman who is noi sufficiently interested in the wei. fare of the country to cast a bal. lot cannot be said to be a good citizen. 1t is almost as if they said, in effect, that they do mol care what happens. The whole theory of Democratic representa-. tive government is predicated or the belief that the citizens of the country are sufficiently interested in their government to determine for themselves who shall run it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
KING OPENS l PARLIAMENT
 ]
Kellogg Pact Approved in Speech Today from
 English Throne

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Kel- -Briand pact. renouncing war, took precedence in the address which King George read from the throne today in opening Parlia- ment.
 The speech was heard by a brilliantly robed assemblage of Peers and bejeweled Peeresses with commoners looking on from the balcony.
 King George said: My Gov ernment has been happy to ac- eept the treaty of renunciation of war in any form, sponsored by the United States"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
MILLIONS GOING TO POLLS TODAY
REPORTS ARE FALSE

Reports being circulated in the street that William L. Paul and August Buschmann had sent telegrams to The Empire denying that the can neries had paid Paul 6.0o0 are absolutely false. Neither The Empire nor anyone con neeted with it has received q telegram or any other Sort of communication Of any character from either Mir. Faul or Mr. Buschmapn. Neither The Empire nor any one connected with 1t know of any denial or explaua tion by MT. Paul of the public ad- mission he made at Ketchi kan that cannery interests had paid him $6,000.
 JOHN W. TROY
 Editor, The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
ONE REASON GIVEN
 FOR SUICIDE
Financial Difficulties Also Involved Former
 Tacoma Man

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 6.-An unhappy domestic situation and fi- nancial difficulties are believed to have led to the suicide. presumably last Thursday, of Edward Hofstede. former Deputy Prosecutor of Pierce County.
 The body was found in a se- cluded wooded spot.
 Hofstede resigned after John Sorley. Prosecuting Attorney, de- manded explanation of checks, claimed to be worthless, written by Hofstede. Numerous loans from friends and associates were also revealed.
 A marriage license granted Oc- tober 12 to Hofstede and Mrs Ynema Easterday, PoIt Orchard courthouse stenographer, has been disclosed. Ii is now claimed that Hcfstede mad two former wives one now demanding payment oi overdue alimony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
All Roads, Everywhere in Nation. Leading to
 Polling Places
LARGE VOTE MAY
 SLOW UP RETURNS
Chief Interest Seems to
 Center Over Elec- ton of President
By BYRON PRICE "A. ? Political Writer)

WASHINGTON. Nov 6.-Glor- flied in the full power of their sovereignty, the Na tion's voters are ipeahing collective mind today In the election which will establish new Administration at Washington to determine the politics of the next Congress and bestow Governorships in more than two-thirds of the States.
 In every political subdivision of the whole country, all roads lead t. the polling places.
 Win more than fofly millions on the registration books, every sign pointed to pyamiding of record breaking vote before the closing of the polls.
 Womel Answer Call
 Womel in unnumbered thou sands are counted among those who for tha first time are an- swering the cal of the franchise.
 Prompted by experience and mindful O. the e. plosive issues which have gone into the making of the campaign election off cials and eitizens' committees in 'se1eral Sse' r t.olS CT taordinary precautions. to police the polls.
 Texas Rangers out
 Texas Rangers were sent out to preserve peace m one trouble sector near the Mexican border. and in Chicago 15.O0o special watchers were detailed to voting places.
 Fair weather is reported as prevailing over most Of the coun- try.
 Just Two More Voters
 Herbert c. Hoover found his polling place housed Tn the Wom- eu's Club Building on Stanford University campus.
 Gov. Alfred E. Smith discov- cred his polling place in q sta tioner's shop on busy East Forty Eighth street in New York Having spoken their last pre- election word to the electorate last night, he two great figures , today were just two more vot- CTS, exercising the American right Of suffrage with millions of their fellow citizens
 What the Election Means With so much popular interest ccntering about the contest for the Presidency, the making over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-06
BOrah Makes Final Plea
 For Hoouer

UTICA, N. r., Nov. 6.-In the last of 20 speeches, Senator Will liam E. Borah urged that every man or woman, Republican, Demo- crat or Socialist, record their vote and have a voice and exert their influence in the affairs of their country"
 Senator Borah predicted a tre- mendous victory for the Republi- can Party, (which will insure four years of administration at the hands of man who has been tested, who holds a diploma from the University of Experiences; who earned, in a wide field of public service, your confidence and who l believe, has your confidence"