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WOMAN SHO I
BY POLICE
Times Staff Photo

Mrs Reta Ray Taylor. 32.year-
Old beauty parlor operator, was
slightly wounded in the calf of the
left leg today in a gun battle be-
tween Sergt. DINNER Reese, of the
park police, and Thornton Edward
Granton. 2S-year-Old colOred janitor
of an apartment building in the
800 block of F. st. n. w.
GrantOn was struck in the rlSht
leg and abdomen and is in a critical
condition in Casualty Hospital.
According to Reese, he was on
his way to court, accompanied by
w. II. Lutes. also a park police.
man, when s. o. Thomas, of the
400 block Of Delaware Ave. n. W.,
ran up to them and said an intoxi'
Gated colored man was trying to
start an automobile in front of an
apartment in f Street. Thomas
told the policemen, they said, that
the man was abusing all passersby
The policemen placed Granton
under arrest. Reese took Granton
to his motorcycle, which he had
parked at the east entrance to Pen
sion office Park, Fourth and r St.
n. W., and took a half pint OF
alleged liquor from him. While the
officers back was turned, Reese
said. the man drew a revolver ana
fired point blank at him.
The bullet went wild and the two
men separated and took cover behind
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Star Bill
Gains In
Favor

The proposed pilgrimage OF gold
Star Mothers to the grave of the
sons who fell and are buried on
the battlefields of France was
given strong impetus today. at a
hearing before the Senate Military
Affairs Committee.
Eloquent pleas on behalf of the
mothers, who are asking the Fed
eraI Government to defray tho eN-
Denses of their journey abroad in
tribute to sons they lost in the
World War, were made by Senator
Copeland OF New York. Represen-
tative Connell Of New York. Mrs,
Mithilde BurIing of the Gold Star
Association, Mrs. Ethel Mock ana
several other women, all of them
representing groups of mothers.
The sacrifice the mothers have
made. the broken health and spirit
which many have suffered since the
war, the poverty which had pre-
cluded some of them from going
abroad to visit the graves of their
lost sons, were all portrayed by the
speakers, ana won quick response
in favor of legislation authorizing
the pilgrimage. which is sponsored
nv Representative Butler. of Penn
svIvania, and Senator Wagner, OF
New York.
Some differences OF opinion arose
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column s.
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OUT
To KILL
BILL

The new Welch Brookhart
Federal pay bill ran up against
a stone wall Of Administration
opposition today.
"I am opposed to the BILL. said
Senator Reed Smoot, who exercises
a dominant influence on finance
issues in the Senate. 1T will cost
the Federal Government at least
SIS, 10000 a year, 1t cannot pass
the Senate"
Senator Smoot made it clear he
was speaking only for himself. but
spoke with the certainty that ne
would have the support Of President
Coolidge and General HIM. Lord.
director of the budget in the stand
he has taken.
Without equivocation, Senator
Smoot declared that passage of the
new legislation, as reported by the
Senate Civil Service Committee
Saturday, would be blocked in the
Senate. He declined to make any
further comment on the committee
action.
When this situation developes on
the floor of the Senate, it is be-
lieved that the members OF the Sen
ate Civil Service Committee will
permit the House bill to be sub
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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TURN OVER
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Their task has been maze uouplS
neutrality-suspicious. imposs1ble-oy the
apparent willingness OF the Mellon
machine in Pennsylvania to take
Hoover IL President Coolidge can
not be persuaded to stand again.
Ifpon that nearly all the practical
politicians of Washington were
agreed today.
400 Votes Held Sure
Hoover's pledged and committed
delegate strength is due to cross
the 4OO-mark this week, not count
ing any votes from New York
or Pennsylvania. whose combined
strength is 1863 in the convention.
From this it is apparent that If
New York should follow Pennsyl-
vania into the Hoover camp, the
fight against Hoover at Kansas
City becomes more or less an
idle gesture.
As of today. Hoover has approx.
mately 367 committed delegates.
New Jersey will add 81 in
Friday Oregon will fall into line
with IS, pushing the Hoover total
across the 400-line. In both these
States Hoover has no opposition,
and the State leaders are for him.
Their A votes go to him by de-
fault. Even half of New York's
so, coupled with Pennsylvania 70.
would put the cabinet candidate
within few votes of the necessary
545.
Opposition Worried
The Senatorial leaders Of 1.-The
allies" privately admit that the out.
look for stopping Hoover Is not a
rosey one. Publicly. however. they
are maintaining a bold front. and
are determined to so down fighting,
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WOUNDED
OVER
GIRL

a Jealous wife, an ex-stencg-
rapher, q young Washington
business man, and q smoking
pistol was the mixture Police
Court habitueS had in their
morning dish today,
And after the smoke OF the
revolver. which nearly ended the
life of George B. Kennedy. owner
OF the H-K Advertising Service, had
cleared away, into the picture
stepped a burly, kind-hearted police
lieutenant who played the part OF
Cupid and reunited the husband,
wife, and three little children-the
latter the innocent victims Of their
parents misunderstanding.
AS a result of the threshing out
of the whole affair, with Lieut..
w. f. Holmes, acting commander
Of the Third Precinct. as investi.
gator and "go between" the hus-
band will not prosecute and the
wife loves him more than ever.
Woman Released
The case was scheduled for Police
Court today, the woman having
been released on $1,000 collateral
in order that the children might
have their mothers care during the
night.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Ralph Given, however,
continued the case until May %
in order to permit his office ito
investigate it little more"
Should his investigation show the
need for it. he indicated, the case
will be prosecuted regardless OF the
attitude of the husband, who told
Lieutenant Holmes it was his
fault"
Mrs. Emma Frances Kennedy, 81.
and exceedingly pretty. with blood
smeared on her clothes where she
had clasped her wounded husband
to her breast Immediately after
shooting him, sat in Lieutenant
Holmes office for two hours last
night and poured out her heart to
this representative OF the law.
She told him she had been jealous
OF her husband for some time and
that a short while ago he had dis
charged his comely stenographer at
her request. She had a feeling"
that he was meeting her clandes-
timely. she said. although she had
no proof of any sort that this was
true.
She and her husband rode around
in their automobile most OF the
(TvRN OVER
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BOULDER D A NJ
HIT BY LOBBY
by JOHN Il. LAMBERT
Universal Service

Discovery of a cryptic letter re-
Vealing that the Washington lobby
of the Power trust endeavored to
establish a contact with members
OF the United States Senate ana
House of Representatives in it's cam
paign to block the Boulder Cnayon
Dam flOod-protectiOn legislation. has
been made by the Federal Trade
Commission, 1t was learned yester-
The letter involves the names OF
Senators Reed SmOot of Utah and
Lawrence G. Phipps Of Colorado and
Representative Elmer o. Leather.
wood of Utah.
1t was written on February 10,
when the Boulder Dam legislation
was pending, by Judge Stephen 8.
Davis to Philip II. Gadsden, of the
United Gas improvement Company
Of Philadelphia.
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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Conferences will be held here this
week to map out eleVenth-hour
tactics and strategy.
1t is perhaps a concident that
tie Senate's investigation OF cam
paign expeditures has brought
Frank o. LOwden to Washington at
this more or less critical time. As
Hoover's chief opponent. I40Wden
will enter the Kansas City con
vention with some 200 votes, and
IL Hoover is to be stopped it is
Lowden who must he the rallying
post for the opposition, at least in
the early ballOtting.
Mellon Pat Is Blow
"The allies" were admittedly
surprised and discounted by Secre-
tary MELONS public pat on the back
for the Hoover candidacy. but at
that they managed to extract some
small comfort from the manner IN
which it was done.
Secretary Mellon clearly revealed
that he still has hopes of drafting
President Coolidge. and the fact
that he insisted that Pennsylvania
powerful bloc go to kahsas City
unpledged and uncommitted was
regarded by the allies as sig
nificant and favorable omen.
An interesting story was going
the political rounds in Washington
today concerning the reason for
Secretary Melons statement at
Philadelphia. When Mr.. Mellon left
Washington, 1t was said that he
had no intention OF making the
statement which he subsequently,
made. He had not planned, it was
said, to mention the names of any
candidates, but intended merely to
compliment the administration OF
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LOWI)EN
EXPENSES .
S64,70

Former Gov. Frank 0.
Lowden, of Illinois, has spent
100000 in his campaign for
the Republican Presidential
nomination.. he told the SEN
ate Presidential inquiry today.
The total receipts in his cam
paign were $64, 700, of which
he personally contributed $l2,-
500 or $4,000.
This sum was in sharp contrast TO
his 1920 campaign, when his man.
ayers reported expenditures OF
$414,9S7.
Thank Him for Coming
Senator Steiwer (RJ of Oregon,
chairman. first introduced Lowden
to members of the committee, and
there was a round of handshaking.
This unusual greeting was extended
to no other candidate.
I'VE want to thank you, governor,
for YOUR courtesy in accepting our
invitation to appear here" Steiwer
added.
Iowden said Clarence F. Buck,
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
4,5O2 ,66S.92.
New York Clearing House bal
anCe, $l3I 900, 900.
New York Clearing House e1'
changes. $685., OOO, 900.
Treasury balance, $I46,S39,'
1868.
Customs receipts, $l5,7O1,S2l.9s.
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Hoouer's Foes Rally
For Final Fight
By GEORGE R. HOLMES
international News Service

uard hit nv the apparent drift Of Pennsylvania to The
candicscv the antiHoover allies digging in today
for nroraced and stubborn lasditch fight to sop the
c+arv of Commerce. at Kansas City four weeks hence
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Times staff Photos

Times staff Photos
MRS. EMMA F. KEN
N EDY (top) sh o t and
wounded her husband.
George B. Kennedy, while
in a jealous rage yesterday.
Two of the couples three
children, June, 6, and
George, 10, are shown be-
low. Mr.. Kennedy is at
the Emergency Hospital re-
covering from wounds in
the right shoulder and left
wrist.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
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lie liz 81 Honor

DEAR MRS. BEECKAfAN:
1. ~ Il proper for d married
person to BE d bridesmaid? have
an only sister who Is married
who II Roing to be my matron Of
honor. One Of my best friends Is
married and would like to have
her as bridesmaid. / am having
three other bridesmaids who are
single. Friends tell ms that It
would be wrong to ask q married
person to be q bridesmaid.
2. Will you also tell me what
Ii the proper dress for men and
women at q church wedding at
o'clock? The reception will fol-
low and will last until the eve
ming. What would be the proper
/ dress Il changed the time to 9
o'clock?
8. Is it incorrect TO ask an
only sister to be q bridesmaid
instead of q maid OF honor? !
was thinking of asking my, best
friend to be maid OF honor and
my sister to be bridesmaid. but
my mother thinks that this would
look queer. ASKING.
Nowadays no differentiation Is
made between married and un.
married people as wedding attend.
ants. And this IL TRUE of the
attendants of the bride as well as
OF the groom. So by all means
ask this good friend Of yours to
be bridesmaid.
2. For q o'clock wedding, day
dress should be worn. And since
it Is usually considered that wed
dings that take place up to half
after s or are day weddings,
for the o'clock wedding too, day
clothes would be worn. Six
o'clock Is a. very difficult hour to
plan for a wedding; that is, diff
ficult for the guests, for they
always are confused as to what
type of clothes to wear.
8. I agree with your mother.
1t would seem to me. too. that 1t
would be inconsistent to give a
place in your bridal procession of
greater honor than the place you
give your sister. think that
you should ask your sister to he
your maid Of honor. and invite
the friend to be one of your
bridesmaids.
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SOCIAL PEST
FLAYED
~ Lucy LOWeI

Are folks who write the only
ones To 60 around with frayeQ
nerves and wasted energies be,
cause Of folks with small respect
for working hours
Life lisa burden 70 most writer's
because Of the relatives and
friends. the acquaintance and
casuals who drop In for Just 9
minute, you know wouidn,t think
OF disturbing YOU know
I've heard their walls ana waxe0
indignant with and Tor them.
have walled myself long ana loud.
Also I've tackled no Admit
lance sign on my studio door
and grabbed out the telephone
And stiIl they come Il
But, after all. writers are corn
parattvely few. How about othergI
How about YOug
Are YOU bothered endleasly bH1
folks less busy than yourself, who
seem 10 think because they wish
to knock of for an hours chat
you can put aside everything ana
chat with them
Lucy Lowell viii be delighted ~
read what you have to write on
this subject and to pass along
your experiences to other readers.
How YOU manage to keep your
work hours free from sociability
30 you may use them as you I'M
tended; what methods YOU ems
ploy Tor discouraging welI-meant
but time-wasting visiting when
you ought to BE busy; how YOUR
friends take Ii when you tell
them you've got to- Get back to-
the jOb-ff you do tell them
whether that Job Is painting PICS
ture, giving lecture, moving tho
lawn or baking 4 loaf Of bread
Sociability Is important; friend
illness II one Of the reasons q lot
or liz have Tor living.
But work, too, IS essential, and
lives should BE arranged 30 these
do not interfere with each other.
Please write me how YOU
manage.
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would Be IN appropriate dress
for me to wear2
Then another less intimate
friend Ii to be married soon and
i am invited to the reception
afterwards, which will be at
country club. What type Of
dress Ii good for this occasion
at / o'clock in the afternoon?
Should one Be piinctual and ar.
rive just at o'clock, stay 4
few minutes, ana leave or what?
u. 5.
For the first wedding which /
take Il IL to take place IA town.
wear formal day clothes. a
o'clock wedding Is day wedding.
and to weddings we should wear
our most formal clothes.
For the other wedding. with the
reception taking place At the
country club, YOU should wear
summary clothes Of = more In.
formal type. And how easy that
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i amOus Beaut y
Gives Advice
oh Charm

By Maria Jeritza
Hold YOU chin hlgh!''

Hold YOU chin highG''
You have heard this advice
giyen many time. an sure.
And very good advice It II In
epirit although II il not literally
accurate THAT II to say, II you
literally hold your chin very high
4 win give you III affected and
eondescing look and will not be-
eracsfuI.
Hold your spine straight and
your neck erect. then your chin
win naturally assume the grace
lul erect position that 4 normal
fof healthy. beautiful individ-
ual with strong muscles md
firm tissue.
The other day saw = lovely
woman who VA formerly az
artists model but has recently
married happily and become ex-
cee1fngly domestic. She has
connlexi0n likes roses and cream,
ana her type IS the slenderiy
rounded dffnpIed plump ness dear
"a artists and to men II general
But was sad when saw tnat
this pretty and sweet little VIE 4
neRiecting the contour Of her chin
the line where beauty should but
does not always lingers
she Is growing just little 100 !
nIulnp Her cheeks are begin.
ming Is sac, her chin line 70
grow less firm The effect
vet hardly perceptible. BuE,
uuiess she takes sensible meas.
I1res g prevent. very soon that
charming profile Of hers win be
frarred By double or triple chins.
And nothing II uglier, am
sure you win agree, unless II -
the creepy thin throat, also the
result of flahbv muscles.
What would YOU do a you
found your appearance menaced
~ either Or these foes to beantyg
POS DIV YOU might exclaim.
Oh, well. / don care and ig-
nore the defect But IN your
heart Won would care. We al
Ionx "a look Is lovely IS pos
EibIe.
win tell YOU Of sensible
measures you can take 70 pre-
vent saegins chin. First ard
foremost think strait ttlly
ara without ttmidity You, Ike
everyone else are entitled to
your place II the sun when you
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Advice to LOVelOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

sure, reciprocates my feeling for
him, although he never takes me
out. But he does shower atter-
tons on me in many other ways,
making me feel that he IS sincere.
How can find OFT whether he
cares? Shall / invite him to the
house? or shall / wait until he
invites me out? I thank you for
your help. q. i. y
II the man you like 50 well
shows an interest In you BY his
attentions by all means invite him
to your home. That is the best
way to encourage the friendship.
1t Is always wise to entertain a
man at home and introduce him
to your parents or friends before
accepting invitations from him.
You cannot be sure he loves you
until he asks you to be his wife.
Until then do not count too much
on his love. no matter how atten-
tive he may be.
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A Acknowledge Kindness

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
When eoneratulatory teIe-
grams and cards are received in
answer 70 marriage announce
ments sent. + II proper. 81 neceas,
sary. to acknowledge and thank
the sender for same. and il 50.
who should acknowiedge those
received from the husband
friends whom the bride has not
met?
2. n the bride answers. how
should she sign her name
pERPIEXED.
Yes. such thOugatfuInes should
Be acknowledged with friendly
note Of thank you for your
write i note OF appreciation to-
every sender of such message.
and the groom would urdoubt.
eddy wish To write note. too,
to each Of his friends who sent
kilograms.
3. This Ii the correct form Tor
the signature Of the bride:
Most Sincerely Yours
Mary Smith Brown.
To her close friends she Mould
nse .Devotedly yours. or An
fectionately yours, or Lovingly
yours, and would sign only
Mary 4
Two Weddings
Dear Mrs. Beeclman:
NY best friend Is To be mar
ried III June and. while / am not
going to be an attendant, shall
Be visiting at her home. It is to
be 4 o'clock wedding. What
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
ri. DAD OF
INSECTS

The Smithsonian institution
has received q carload Of insects
from the Philippines. The num-
her st specimens Is estimated at
800. 900. and they were collected
under the inspiration Of the late
Charles Fuller Baker dean &C the
College 81 Agriculture University
81 the Philippines. He spent Is
years Of spare time labor in
making the collection. Areas from
which the specimens came stretch
from Penang. Straits Settlements.
"a the Philippines and there are
Representatives from Japan. Chi
"a FornnCsa, New Guinea and
Australia.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31

only. This builds up the muscles.
Mornings, dash cold water mixed
with lemon juice Or your favorfte
liquid astrfngent over your throat
and chin and slap your under-chin
firmly several times with the back
of each hand.
Morning and night and twice
during the day close your eyes and
circle your head ten times to the
left. ten times to the right on your
The Washington times., 1928-05-31

neck Then turn your head a. tar
as you can over your left shoulder,
like the Statue Of Hermes, and,
holding It there. move It up and
down as TAR as you ran ten times.
Alternate by repeating the move
nlent over your right shoulder IA
YOU follow these suggestions faith
fully you will coon begin to notice
an Improvement In the contour Of
your throat and chin.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31

are doing your best 50 why
droop your head with silly
sense 81 infer0rify Timidity az
though Is largely responsible for
the dropping neck and relaxefls
sagging chin muscles
When you read, sew or type
write. sit AZ such an angle from
your work that you viii nor have
to droop your head and shoulders.
You can find this correct position
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The Surprise Party

The Surprise Party
Dear Mrs. BeecIrman:
/ am invited 70 attend, with
my husband, surprise birthday
party given by man In honor
DC his wife. have never met the
lady ST her husband, but my llus.
band II quite intimate with the
gentleman, and has only casually
met the lady. Please advise me
whistler ii Is necessary or proper
to take q gift. ana rs 50, what
would you suggest. II. 3.
it Is really not necessary for
you to take gift to this party,
but still / feel that, If were YOU,
/ should take d simple gift Of
some kind: u box Of flowers, or
i lovely corsage for the hostess
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MAKES PURE
GOLD

Herbert Harris, senior in chem.
zeal engineering at Oregon State
University, has just completed
a series of tests with mercury
which resulted in the production
of pure gold. The only difficulty
is the tremendous cost of split
ting one element, which is
greater than the value Of the
gold formed.
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although I wonder II one IN
hostess at her own surprise party9
to wear, or i lovely box Of candy,
or d new novel. or box OF letter
paper, or 4 box De gIace or salted
nuts for the party
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Queer DOings

Unmarried males OF Korea are
not permitted To wear hats Or to-
tie up their hair.
A competitive prize Is being Of
fered by the Kuomintang, or Ma
tionalist party. for q Chinese
national anthem.
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q exnerinent. then hold e I'LL

by experiment, then hold Il while
you work.
Battle your neck and chin with
warm olive oil or nOurishing cold
cream every night. Rub It gently,
generously under your chin and on
the chords of your neck. Wipe IL
of with absorbent cotton, then
sponge the skin with warm water.
When you dry your throat and
chin use an upward movement