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The Washington times., 1928-07-07
ALL WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PAGE
JITNEY SERVICE
HERE FACES
FIGHT

Imagine a washington taxica5
4river being arrested or enjoined
by agencies of the District govern.
ment for understanding a patron!
That is the situation which doomed
today as the Public Utilities Com
mission moved to prevent cheap
taxicab service for government
workers.
The commission has sent a letter
of warning to the Independent Taxi
cab Owners Association, operators
OF Diamond cabs, that they must
make formal application Tor permits
sion 10 operate their proposed jitney
service.
Peoples Counsel Ralph p. File
Earty today declared that the pub
lie must be protected against the
cheap service which, he minated,
does not afford ample financial pro.
lection to the riding public and
which would "cut into the receipts
of the bus company and the street
ar companies TO such an extent
that their losses would be greater
than they now are
Earl V. Fisher, executive secretary
of the Utilities Commission, acting
under orders of the commission, has
called on Corporation Counsel Will
4am w. Bride for an official opin.
.on as to what rights the commits.
zion has. under the law. in exer-
&.sing control over the taxicabs
which threaten to hauI passenger
TOR ~ cents from designated hack
lands, set aside by the District Com
.t;ssioners, TO their places Of employ
.Ient.
George r. Hoover. counsel for
he Washington RAPID Transit Com
i,any, called on the commission to.
gay to know whether the commits
sion would hear application of
the diamond Cab owners coIlec-
lively or individually
Thefe are 800 Diamond cabs. each
owned by the driver. who is a taxi
cab company unto himself.
The Utilities Commission PEG.
pies Counsel Fleharty pointed orll
would have 10 consider each taxi.
alb and it's owner a separate com.
pany and could not consider petit
ton from the association of own.
Grs.
While the Utilities Commission
Is seeking legal light in the matter
If wtzo would go to court and en-
.soin the taxlcabs from operating q
I-tney service, Mr.. Fleharty is con-
'ucting similar investigation. He
Omitted today that he had detailed
member of his staff to inquire
nto this phase of the subject.
The courts have held Mr.,
fieharty said, that the utilities cora
aission has jurisdiction over taxi.
abs operating between hotels and
The Union Station, but it In a
mOoted question what Jurisdiction
il has generally over ears for hire. +
We have been seeking legislation on
this subject that will place all taxi
cabs completely under the control
of the commission and there is A
lot of memoranda on that subject
low before us
The peoples counsel made il plain
Ne would oppose the proposal of the
axicab operators on the ground
hat it would be unfair to the car
riers, the majority of whom will
continue TO use the street cars and
,usses, regardless Of the Jitney sery-
49,"
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ST ORE P|CN|CS
At GLEN ECHO

Glen Echo Park today rescunded
with the shouts and laughter of the
employees. their friends and families.
Of Lansburgh and Brothers Depart
ment Store, who held their tenth
Free tickets on all the Con
annual summer outing at the park
today.
Special street cars were chartered
to take the eXcurSiOniStS to the up
river park. The morning was spent
in games and athletic events, fol-
lowed by "A luncheon
cessions" were handed out to the
picnickers and at 2 O'Clock, Nc
Williams Orchestra began the
dance program in the ballroom
Prizes were offered for the best fox
trots and waltZes.
Gold pieces. gifts from members
of the firm and department heads
were offered as prizes in the ath-
letic events.
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ALL WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PAGE
FEARED VIC I'M
Of SLEEPING
SICKNESS

Indications of sleeping sickness,
the dread disease for which Miss
Dorothea Creager. 20-year.oid school
teacher, was recently treated at
Emergency Hospital. have also been
found in the case of l.. s. Peyton,
As. of Dallas. Tex.
Physicians say that Peyton is
suffering from initiation of the brain,
inertia and partial unconsciousness,
similar symptoms to those found In
the case of Miss Creager. He Is
unable to talk lucidly.
Injury Slight
Peyton was found unconscious in
his room at the Houston Hotel
Thursday night. and authorities
were at loss to account for his
apparent serious injuries. A mark
on his head, thought to have been
caused by falling. was at first be-
lieved to be skull fracture. but
has been found to be but a slight
injury.
Pevton was identified at Elmer
gencv Hospital last night by his
brother. s. r. Peyton. of the 140O
block of Irving st. n. w. Cards
found on his person showed that he
had formerly lived in Hyattsville,
Md.
Among the articles found was a
membership card in the Lafayette
Lodge of Masons, Of Washington.
Several members Of the lodge have
also called at the hospital and
further identified Peyton.
Lived in HyattsviIIe
lie lived in HyattsViIle until early
this year, when he left for Dallas
where he held a position as an
accountant. PeytOn registered at
the Houston under the name OF
~. E. Pate" of New York.
peyton was found unconscious by
a bell boy who had failed to secure
a response to his ring. A bottle,
found in the room, contained head
ache tablets, according to physicians
at Emergency Hospital.
A consultation of staff physicians
was called today to determine
whether Peyton has sleeping sick
ness.
Miss Creager. who remained at
the institution for three weeks, has
returned to her home. in the 14O1
block of Newton ST. n. w. where
she Is slowly convalescing from
the effects of the mysterious dis
ease.
The Washington times., 1928-07-07

Now In the time 10 plan your vaca-
tiOn--alsO select q car of Your own 10
drive during that time--seICct ID through
tOdaI'G Times and Herald classified
used ear columns
The Washington times., 1928-07-07

An argument with her husband,
who came home late. was said to
have caused the disappearance. No
word had ben received from the
scantily clad wife early today. ac-
cording to her parents. who live in
the 2700 block of Twenty-fourth ST.
N. e. Learning of her flight from
home, they asked police to assist in
locating her.
When the husband came home at
2 a. m, he found his wife sitting
on the front steps and she up
braided him for keeping late hours
according to police Mt the Twelfth
Precinct The couple live in the
5000 block of Tenth st. N. f.
During the course OF the argu.
n1ent. it is alleged. Mrs. Strother
said she was going to leave the
house and asked her husband to
go upstairs and bring her clothes.
He refused. Then she departed as
she was.
The Washington times., 1928-07-07

The Public Utilities Commission
will meet Monday to resume CON
sideration of the petition Of the
Capital Traction Company for an
increase in car fare. Special atten.
ton will be given the proposal to
have a revaluation of the company's
properties before consideration Of
the fare increase is brought on for
a hearing.
It is likely that since the Capital
Traction Company owns the bus
line operating on Pennsylvania Ave.
s. e, that the commission win con-
slider at that time the petition of
residents of the southeast for the
abolition of the two-fare charge now
collected by the traction company
on the Pennsylvania Ave. $. E.,
lines
The Washington times., 1928-07-07
. Novel Of
College
Life

Linda WaIdron, timid, golden
haired and cuddIy, leaves heE
home nc Redhill, Mo-, ~ attenu
Marbury University. On the traln
she has an encounter with aals
handsome young man, Upon ~
rIving ne Krarbnry. she h nlet o.
the station Nv 4 group Of shout.
in0 Girls who mistake her Tor
Lucy WhItlOck, slalgnter -
Simon WhitIOck, y millionaire.
Linda arrives ne her rO0malng
house. She discovers q y0uMg
Hindu IN her room. He explains
he n Dahn GOpaI, m enlpl0ys q
the house. She hears gir. cry
ing m the next room. but y re-
pulsed when she offers sympatlly.
She learns the girl b DuiCy
Ellis. THE latter finds W1iEIOch's
picture among Lucy's effects.
DuIcy loves Doyle HOaIxlils. ~
the ART museum, she cOllides with
Thomas MaughaTl. = studemts
who introduces her to Professor
Prime.
Later she becomes acquainted
with Leonard Van Horne, very
pedantic and cOneeited youth. She
accepts his invitation 70 n dance.
Dulcy, drunk, has to be carried
home by Doyle. Linda leaves
without Leonard and finds Toms
ear IN front 0f her house when
she arrives home. She finds Tom
iii Dulcy'a room.
Tom tells Linda how IN take
care or the drunken girl alaM
leaves. From DuIcy's rawlings "
IA evident that Doyle had bF0HGhb
her home and partly disrObed her.
The next day on her way ~ nleet
Leonard. Linda encounters Doyle,
who swears he IL crazy about hef.
She stood looking at him
i moment. What do you
want Of me, Doylei
He shrugged his shoulders.
What, indeedi You know,
IN Redhill, / always liked
You. Quite a metamorphosis
these snappy clothes and
all. But you always were 2
beauty, even in the gray rags
at the Mansion House.
Linda flinched and turned
away from him.
Come, come, 4 he drawled.
Don't be up-stage, just be-
cause fateor Simon Whit
lock- took 4 fancy to yOu.
Old friends like me deserve
better treatment. I'm really
mad about you, Linda. =
He pulled her back into
the path, and they started
out across the campus. How
do you like Marburyi he
said, in a commonplace tone.
Linda looked at him doubt
fully. II love it" she said.
Its a dream come true for
me.
Hmm" unused Hoskins.
Hadn't noticed anything
CONTINUED on Fiction PageJ
The Washington times., 1928-07-07
Asks $4,000 Damages
For Injuries by Auto

Mary Camp. who lives in the
$500 block of Fourteenth st. N. W..
filed suit for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries against Fred A
Jackson. of the 1900 block Rock
Creek Church Rd., in Circuit Court
today.
Through Attorney Albert D..
Smith. the plaintiff says she was
struck by defendants automobile
at Fourteenth and Belmont Streets
Northwest on December &, 1925.
The Washington times., 1928-07-07
War On Out Town
Excuse of Traffic
Violators

A drive against the old excuse
for breaking traffic regulations
m from out of town''-~was in
stituted today by representatives
of the United States Chamber Of
Commerce and national safety or
CARNATIONS.
The municipal traffic ordinance
committee Of the National Con-
ference on Street and Highway
Safety, agreed on uniform ordi-
nance. A three-day meeting Of
the committee closed with the
adoption OF model ordina nee to
he distributed throughout the
country for municipalities to use
as Il basis for traffic regulations.
The Washington times., 1928-07-07
Woman In Mightgown
FIees Home
Times STAFF Photos

After fleeing from her home clad only in nightgown Mrs
Evelyn Srotner 25 the home of FRIEND nearby and
located hy police and her for hours
The Washington times., 1928-07-07
E. W. JAMES TO SPEAK

Edwin w James will speak to.
morrow morning at the Takonaa
Park Baptist Church cn THE Book
ct Our Religion"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26

LIFEBOAT LAUNCHED
Here is a striking photo Of
the new motor lifeboat Of
the Cromer (Eng.) beach
guard being launched in
London shipyards The
craft is Of the cabin type. as
feet 6 inches long and with
a speed OF eight knots
International Newsreei
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09

We heard Senator Curtis cussed
in one Of his speeches the other
day when bothered by q heckler.
He must be out after the golfer
vote.
Paris says that skirts should be
40 centimeters from the ground.
But it's safe bet that some flap
per in this country will wear hers
at Al, just to be different.
One heartrending thing about this
election-it will part those two
wonderful friends, the Senate ano
Charley Dawes.
After all these years Of trying
you'd think there'd be at least one
city in America that would succeed
in getting all it's downtown streets
torn up at once.
Famous last lines: "They told
me it would cost 5000 to alter that
fur coat bought last fall"
A chief Of police in q New Jer
sey city the other day announced
that ANY policeman caught pro-
tecting saloons will be fired at once
Well, it doesn't hurt . policeman to
know that, anyway.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09
TO ANALYZE LAW

The Institute for the Study of Law now being or
gained at the Johns Hopkins University has lying
before it broad field in which to work and ire
mendous opportunity to perform important service
to civilization. The purpose of the institute will be
not to train men and women for the practice of law
but to give to the world a new profession whose Job
will be finding out what is wrong with the law and
how to correct it,
Nothing yields powerful an influence upon the
spiritual, economical and political life of people as does
law, and yet no department of human knowledge is
SO confused, so overwhelmed by uncertainties. New
conditions continually arise which drive law-making
bodies to frenzd enactment Of for the most
part experimental for the that there is no well
defined philosophy to guide them. Courts are multi.
piled and semi judicial bodies set up to struggle
with the mere mathematical phase of the situation the
increased number of cases requiring adjudication
The real need is not more laws and more Judges but
Qualification of the basic principles Of law, def
intons of tthe aims and purposes of law to which
lawmakers may conform and which may largely take
the place of the wild confusion of conflicting precedents
in judicial determination
If the new institute of law can do anything to bring
order out of chaos it will prove an untold blessing
Certainly the attempt is warranted by conditions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09
EVERYONE CAN HELP

The Republican national committee is experimenting
with new method in raising large campaign funds.
1t has been tried before but 50 large scale
and never to the exclusion Of other and older
raising schemes.
Small contributions are being solicited from the rank
and file Of REPUBLICANS and large gifts from individuals
and organizations which might have reason for seek
ing governmental favors are being discouraged One
million small contributions, starting with ST. will
finance the campaign, the committee believes.
party going into power with the aid of small
campaign-fund contributions would warrant and enjoy
greater public confidence than another riding into
power on war chest supplied by few wealthy
contributors representing large industrial commercial
and financial interests. The former would feel under
obligation only to the voters.
The Republican national committee is showing the
people way to discourage the conditions which en-
couraged and made possible the oil lease affair." No
political organization prefers few large contributions
to many small gifts, if the totals balance
Large campaign funds and large contributions are
the source Of evil in politics and in public admnistra
tion. Recognizing this the Republican party in this
campaign will keep its fund and contributions within
safe and reasonable limits.
Herbert Hoover has endorsed the plan and appealed
= al persons interested in the party and supporting
IT. platform to assist the committee in this work There
must be better showing than in the Coolidge CAM
paign when only $4,000 contributions were received
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09

have bit too much energy. All Of prizes 90 to
the men who can travel the fastest The "tired bust
ness man" IS type; indeed, VIC rather take it for
granted that man who is not constantly tired from
overwork is not quite up to snuff.
All Of this is very fine, in way We are growing
great and prosperous. Our exports go to every part
OF the world. New factories, skyscrapers, bridges
warehouses 80 being built everywhere. One person in
every five owns an automobile And so on
But life isn't matter of bread alone. The nose that
Is kept too close to the grndstone never detect
the fine SAVIOR OF an October wind. Tall buildings
however decorative shut out from any glimpse
Of distant horizons 1t is too easy to lose sight of our
divinity in tange Of crowded streets.
October is the antdote. It's tountrysides contain
dreaming peace that need more than we need any
thing else. It would be great month for vacation
"a vacation in which could cut loose from the
iron standards of machine age and get back to
realization OF the SIMPLE all-pervadng beauty and
serenity that are his rghtful heritage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09

scores of these girls have personal
followings, like actors and movie
performers. They are we'll paid to
remain in service and are assured
fat tips. !.
Time was when the hotel tele-
phone girl was figure in scores Of
romances. But those over-the-
switchboard proposals and romantic
asides have been knocked in the
head by the efficiency measures now
employed. Most of the major hotels
now have pay-station crew, and
the former switchboard girl dwells
in snug and grill work cage. Her
window now bears the title of "In-
formation'-or something like that
and the actual plugging in of rooms
is done from the telephones in an
other part Of the lobby which have
direct connections.
Returning to the pretty mattresses
hundreds of girls who come to
New York to snake their way in
the big city" seek out this form of
employment while marking time to
connect with some other position.
If they are wise maidens, shrewd
maidens and flirtsome maidens. they
have little difficulty having a very
pleasant time at the theaters and
dances-and marrying well.
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09
SPARE US OUR ILLUSIONS
(Rq1fimOro C,,rl

After years of politely thumbng his at invita-
tions to visit America George Bernard Shaw at last
has relented and will arrive in our midst some time
next year At least so announces Robert Fair
banks. brother Of Douglas Fairbanks the cinema hero;
and he states further that the distinguished author and
dramatist will be the guest of the Fairbanks at their
home in Hollywood.
Mr.. Fairbanks is not talking through his hat and
there is to think he is, one may well wonder
what has happened to the usually nflexible Shavan
mind. While Mr. Shaw has always condescended to &C.
cept fat royalties his books and plays from this fat
land he has also made it plain that his curiosity about
the way we move and have our being was not suffi-
GENTLY acute to cause him to cross the ocean and
minge: Is it possible, unhappy thought! that Mr..
Shaw is being worn away with age and that he has
given up the hope Of preserving the majesty of rigid
mentality in his twilight years Of decay?
While we as much anyone would like to have a
look at Mr. Shaw in the flesh advice to him is to
stay at home Distance lends enchantment and since
Mr. Shaw has built mammoth reputation for himself,
as ne has sad the principle of dogmatc reiteration
he should leave it where it is. We are sometimes an
!mpudent people and it is possible he may be trcked
into leaving us a ridiculous rather than dignfied
figure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09
Editorial Comment
KING HIS OWN MESSENGER
Manchester Guardian)

VMancheSter GUardlanJ
Whoever may be chosen to succeed to the throne
of Canterbury, it may be taken as certain that news of
his elevation will reach him in very different fashion
from that in which the momentous tidings came to
DR.. Manners Sutton in 1906
One January evening Sutton was giving dinner
party at his deanery at Windsor when visitor was
announced who insisted upon seeing him Immediately
Sutton in no very amable mood. went into the hail.
to find George III, standing there
"How dye do. How dye ?" said the king gen.
tally "Come to let you know you're archbishop of
Canterbury-.archbishop of Canterbury Dye accept?
Dye accept? Eh?"
acceptance
"A right" said the king. "See you've got party
Go back to your guests"
And he departed, chuckling at having forestaled
Pitt. who rode posthaste to Windsor next morning to
suggest another nominee for the office only to find
it filled.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-09
IN NEW YORK

New York, Oct. 9.-Next to Choir
ines, the pretty mattresses of Man
haitian are most besought by the ro-
mantle male.
It is, after all, the pretty wait
ress of New York who comes upon
the lonesome male in his lonesomest
moments. Seated alone at lunch or
dinner in a cafe, he may be contem-
plating the dreariness Of his life and
thinking back on those good old
days back home-when up steps a
pretty waitress.
Few indeed are the ladies of the
cafe tables who find themselves date
less, if they care to risk the COM
pany Of strangers. More often, they
have = considerable list to choose
from, and can select according to
their individual tastes, or according
to the type Of amusement offered.
To the lone male they suggest
economy and companionship. Choir
ines, so legend tells the lone male,
"come high" One must be a spend
er. Furthermore, their companion
ship is not easily obtained. One
might escape, figures the lone male,
with couple Of seats to q movie,
or the price Of a few dances, with
the waitress. Since the young lady
is likely to eat at the cafe wherein
she works, the cost Of supper can
be chalked off.
The number of actual romances
thus brewed are innumerable. Sew
eral midtown cafes pride themselves
on the successful marriages Of their
girls and advertise it to job seekers.
Two cafes, in particular, boast that
they have turned out as many matri-
monially successful girlies as Zieg-
field. Many Of them have achieved
rich husbands.
The turnover is, Of course, con-
siderable, but the cafes don't mind.
since the presence of new beauties
brings the lone males back.
Dozens of places seek to set off
the pulchritude Of their mattresses
by means of costumes, quite as chic
As any to be found in a Broadway
musical comedy.
There is one place wherein only
blends are employed. They are
selected according to shading of
hair, size and figure-just as the
casting directors select their Choir
uses. Often there is q striking re-
semblance, and any group of girls
working there might be taken for
sisters. The cafe has found that its
male patrons prefor certain tyne
OF blond, and cater to this taste.
One cafe owner told me that