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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

"lIa,r you heard the latest son"
hit :" qu"rird the Soda lcrk"r aS
his friend The Bank Clerk prepared
tu RIM ont III" Dld aud ring in the
New with y tnll dose Of sal m'rntiri'.
"MaNlr have aud nayI"
haven't: what is ii:' asked tn:
Bank Clerk.
1T i entitled How Henry Mad"
Il Lady nr Ills Lizzie.
NO. haven't heard that one;
thought you we're going I" Sprin=
Albert W"rlh'S rayorilc on me: !
Didn't Raise My skirt +" l." -
Mother. l;y The way, have you put
in Your order for one Of ia" New
Fnrd'S yet:
NO. don'l br!icyc in iirin" my
money mp in futures: there Is lot
nr talk about lhiS new Ford. but
haven't seen one yet and there
seems TO be- no a>SUramc" that Ford
dealers will bc able to supply them
until after General Motors has
rloodcd the country with new thcr-
rnlciS.
"Dnn't fool Yourself" said In"
Bank Clerk: the ucw Ford is il
fact; il j. coming along NOW III the
rate of 1000 ears day: there will
be millions Of them rolling in few
years.
And | don't believe that Henry
Ford will stop with the perfection
o: mile-a-minutc automobile at II
price that places it within the reach
OF the maSeSS. have Il bunch thai
lavin" achieved this spectacular
stunt. he is already turning his
genius TO the production of an uir
flivvrr. I'll bet my hat that in less
than five years he'll he selling an
airplane Ut less than 500 and that
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
che BANK CLERK Ano TILE SOOA uCRKGR
MAY BE WORLDS GREATEST FOOL FILLER

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
TAGS FOR THOSE WHO
PAY BILLS PROMPTLY
But Merchants Credit Bureau, To Be Organ
lied Here, VIII Make 1t Hard For Those
Who Went Pay

Folk, vino don't pay their
hil, 5 probably should be tag
grd. but chat being out OF the
question Elizabeth City mcr-
chant, purpnsc 80 q" the next
best things and issue tags 1"
those who do pay their bills
promptly. Ii YOU don't get a
tag YOU don't get credit.
\ meeting Of a considerable group
Of Elizalf:fh city merchants VIII
meet Monday night. Jan. q. for the
rurpnsr Of 'rCaniziug n credit
nril iicgrS la all persons VINO are
lax in their yanymeu1. of bills.
II l. proposed 10 employ an IN
irlligcni AMI efficient whale time
secretary whosc business will he to
keep IL rcrord Of every credit Gus
TONER Of the Elizabeth city stproS,
~ ,hc record, sh.w that Smith
L,unS rnys his bills promptly at
NI,Ca,lr's but WON'T Fay Walter
Harris then MrCnlc'> can't trust
him any nlurc, lcrru,e 10 meinher
Of tho credit bureau may extend
credit la any m:In who is considered
l.ud lly IT. the credit bureau.
Families who are living lTIDEI
thcir ius,mes will lr reasoned with.
If smith Brown j, drawing Il salary
,r SIp \ month and the r;rr rlS
,h,w ihut his family is buying ut
.,h. r,tn of sav 5000 Il month. credit
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
NowWeKnoW
WhereMoetof
The Money Is

: Ii the condition of, Elizabeth
: City Banks is any sort OF All
index to the generally prosper
lily Of the city and its surround
ing territory, VIC arc setting
pretty in the doorway of 1913.
thank YOU.
Strckholdcrs of three Elizabeth
CITY banks received dividend checks
TO the total Of So lG0 Oh Jan. lst-
The Fir$f & Citizens National
paid Scmi-annlml dividend Of q
per cent ou $200.000 capital stock,
or a total Of $1,000. and the Say
ings Bank and Trust Company paid
$ per cent Oh 100000 capital stock
or 5000. ''' ~
4 scmi-annual dividend Of per
cent on $Ji.0W capital stock was
,rlid by the Industrial Bank. which
specializeS in loans 10 he repaid OH
weekly or monthly basis, This
tt:aled $2.lJO.. bringing the grand
total Of 81. 100 for the three banks.
The Carolina Banking and Trust
Company reported Il highly success
ful wear but no distribution Of
dividends. the management prefer
ring 10 turn all profits back into
the treasury for purposes OF eiIlarg-
ing the banks activities and pro-
yidiug for any exigencies that may
arise. This l. one Of the newer
lamks Of the city. -.-.
IN addition To payment Of total oC
$2i 600 in dividends for the year,
in two senti-lnnua! distributions oil
|! 6 Ter cent each, the First 4 Cifi-
ZrnS National Bank, after writlnS
on the ma uAimuun allowed by law on
! lhr building. furniture and fixtures.
added approximately SO.TD TO lis
reserves and undivided profits, nc
cor,liug TO Marshal IL. Jones. cash
irr. Mr.. Jones declared the year
had been highly successful for ahe
bank. and predicted that 1925 would
prove equally auspiclouS.
For 1927 rs u whole, the Savings
Bank 4 Trust Company paid as
.regaie dividends Of $15 600, az
cordins to Harry G. Kramer, vice
president and cashier, this having
! been divided into semi-annual diyid-
ends Of Z per cent in July and
Der cent at the close Of business ~
December. In addition. Mr. Kramer
stated. the banks surplus and un-
divided profits have attained total
of s1SC.OOO, and $25.0O0 hes been
charged off its investment in its real
estate. building and fixtures. theSe
being carried OH it's books at SIs.-
600 ut present-far below the actual
value Of the property.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

IF the counties can not purchase
the hospital. We can still contri-
butte 10 the maintenance Of the hos
pital on the basis Of the amount OF
charity II is called upon to carry,
If tho county or the town or group
of counties will rent and operate
tho hospital. I'VE can not contri.
butte 70 hospital privately oper.
ateI" says DIR. Rankin.
II is said that DIR. Rankin is in.
cIined to the purchase Of the already
established Elizabeth City Hospital
and believes that the purchase by
group Of counties could be easily
financed with the aid Of the Duke
Endowment at 4 cost OF less than
$lnGW per county; taking the hos
pitll nut of private hands forever
and making il great district health
centre supported In part by Duke
funds and operated Under the dlre'-
ton hf the Duke orS8ulZ1tlOn.
But if there is opposition to tEr
purchase "c the existing hospital
property. the Duke Endowment ii
now prepared l., join With this
cuua:r or with tlr Northeastern
counties IN hrI!dlnS Inw hospital
outright. one third 81 the cost to tr
met by the Duke Endowment.
"Therc arc few sections in this
country. possibly none with the
potential resources Of the ten coun-
ties of Northeastern North Carolin8,
that are 50 sadly in need Of Impror.
cti modern medical service" says
Dr. Rankin with the medical needs
Of this section that he has made
ihrqc trips TO this section within
the Isisi year To- dislusS tho matter
with representative groups Of cifi-
ZpnS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
AndSo the Toy
automobile Is
Here To Stay

Aruun.l - 10Y aUium"hilc left "y"r
from the Christmas stocks Of NJ. g..
MurriSrttc & Co.. Elizabeth tily tnr-
uiturr dealers. is wuv"n - iui-
lrcni that gives the gnudS Toy u
peculiar plac" in that crowded store.
Il don't think shall ry"r hay" The
heart Ia move that toy. says Mack
Murrisrtlr. And lhrrsiN lrin:> Il
tale.
as all This money mine: Mama,
i il all minc:" said liitl" lirnny
Penny Scott AZ he looked ~ the
money lIc had saved and jn>i drawn
from the Savings Bank X Trust 60.
1t WAS The first money h" had ever
saved. and though it was only abont
four dollars. that WAS IN aWtul lot
TO lI"nny Penny Ia call his own.
E,,ryone in The. hank Thai morn
inv WAS watching The lit," t"il"w.
and not Que ut them will ever for
yci the proud look of possession
on his racr rs hc took his m"mr! aud
left the bank. Hes the ruirSt liitlr
! ny I have, ever SpTu.' remarked Il
stranger in the lGink- ut III" tSlc.
Ilenny Penny was II l"ra''i" ii!ii"
boy. Ills real namc WAS llCunlng.
lmt 10 those who knew aud loNt~l
him he was "Ilcnny Penny
Iicuny rrEnv had >rcn Il It'll"
toy automobile in the showroom
of the VI. & Mor:iS"It" 4 Co.. ami II
WAS iu-t what he had always want
I'd NOR" thau anything III 1h" world.
With his money that he had saved.
thr little fellow went down 10 Mr.
Alorrisrttr and gave it 10 him say
ing: Mr.. MVrriSciic, pleas" give
this money To Santa Claus amd i"I
him to bring me that automobile.
Aud so hc made II 1"po>ii III the
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
Not Ready To Get Rid
Of One of His Legs

"l'm not ready 20 IL; - this lc@
,I," Grrlnrc> John l.. Bo"drn u
This city wlmsc friends HAY" feared
for hi, r,prNcry from Il serious III
r,ctiun f his lrg resulting from IN
I'D uun Shot NpUnd received mlny
years ago. Ii WAS reported last
wrck that Mr.. Brwdcn WAS in im-
min.l.l danger ot losing The leg.
This week h" i getting about Oh
rr,lrrhcS and confidently expects Il
complete rrc"NCry. The Troublesome
>hol having been located 10y use Ct
thr \-kar.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

toy truSi;u.; 10 "Id Santa 10 ii" the
ret
Eur I'hri>iulaN 'aiU' Iud ia" 10y
a!tuunhilr could n"t lc d"liy"r d
10 the little rhnp who haI paid
down bis savings Oh it. f"r lirnny
Ptayy had - II" tp Hnoihcr land
wh"rc ih"r" is u" Santa Claus. or
is it II land Thcr" Santa Claus lives
ali the time:
In In" twilight TT Il December
evening. Hhmi two weeks before
Christmas. an autmnuhil" Snuilm
,out tho lite Of li"uny Penny i'll the
street where Ii" was III play.
.krd 50 in the war"huI~" al th;'
Main Street furmitur" dealer rcprS"a
y 10y nu'nmnhilr that Mnrk Nor
riNHic dn''Sn'I think ne will ever
have the hcarl 10 mCN".
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
Money Saving
Special Sales
.MowGolnBOn

Next week will b. Il week Ot
SlrriaI sales i'm Eliza5rth City.
Elizabeth tily'S biggest stores an
muumriny in this i>sur Of The In
dependent sales beginning to-day
ana continuing thru next week.
,Mct'abs. X Gri,I annOuncr their
animal Ianuary Clearance, Sale and
Hurkrr \ Shccly Go. annOuncc their
annual January Clearance aud
White Sales. Both sales are an
maj events in the respective stores
and are eagerly awaited hy thrifty
shoppers. ~
One will note many drastic price
cuts on still $ca>Dnable merchandise
in both stores.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
HUNDREDS WILL
CASH In ON this
AMAZING OFFER

Hundreds 0t readers OF lhe
Independent will take advan-
ta~c Of tho remarkable offer
madc by this newspaper this
month and enjoy The lndepen-
dent this year at no cost 10
themselves. On every yearly
subscription received this
month, either new Or renewal,
We will issue i coupon book
good for Sl.O in trade at a doz-
en- Of Elizabeth City's leading
stores.
Scores Of readers who have al-
ready awaited themselves OF thlS
uuiuuc GcJcril wonder hUw We do IT.
II is like this: Upon receipt ol your
substitution W" issue yen n hook OF
80 rivc'~nt c"nprn~ ON" "t Ines"
,oupons will IT, arcched aS cash on
every purchase amounting 10 dol
lar and on every cash dollars worm
bought at amy nf i!eSH $IGr'cS.
The stores arc:
VI. Leigh Sheep Co.. N'mai :
Wear.
McGnl,c 4 Grirc. h'pl. Store.
u. Walter Harris. Mems store.
Louis SeliS. Jcweler
Oyrrmau X Stevenson. Druggists.
The Apothccary shop. Druggists
huff piano Co., Musical Goods.
K. 4. Eyrum u Co. Grocers.
rulpcprcr Hardware Co.. IfIrh-
ware.
Garrett IIardWar" Co.. Hardware.
VI. G.. MorriScttr Il Go. Furniture.
OIrim Furniture Co.. Furniture.
Read The independent. trade in
Elizabeth city. pay cash. save
mr ncy.
And here's anulh her hot one. ScDd
us Two urw subscriptions OF your
lrurval and Il new subscription Tor
one year %nh we vii! give yam hS u
nrt nilIn one of thu>" f.Nm page
WphSlcr'S college. llOH" aud Dltirr
aud send You the ecu
Don books too. l:ui he sure 1" ''"nn
Is cents TO pay The cast "f handling
and postage on the diSti"nary.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
German Enterprise UtiHzes Invention of Local Man

THE picture Of IA submarine
life boat shown here is taken
frcm the November 1921 Issue
uf Popular Mechanics. The
principle illustrated only
nragerly here was employed
in the invention Of II Curri-
tuck County, North Carolina
mar. a patent for which was
obtained In 1918. The inter
esting story Of this local IN
ycmiCu which some believe
would have prevented the less
Of ~ lives OF the I. ). Sub
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
DUKE MONEY READY
FOR HOSPITAL HERE
Endowment Will Contribute One Third of
Cost of A Modern Medical Center

That the Duke Endowment is prepared to contribute
third Of the OF public hospital for Paquotank Coun-
ty or for hospital Elizabeth City the Northeastern
counties Of the State is fact just disclosed by Dr. W. S.
Rankin, Medical Director. OF the Duke Endowment
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06
u. S. NAVY IGNORED HIS
SUBMARINE LIFE BOAT
Local Inventor Believes 40 Men OF the Sub
marine S-4 Could Have Been Saved If
Washington Had Given Him
Hearing in 1918

Had the i'll atcd submarine S. which down the
oi Cape Cod Bay recently, carrying 10 watcr
grave from which they vet be recovered had been
equipped with simple device patented by Northeastern
North Caroiuan in 1918 every might have been saved
il the OPINION OF the local inventor and his Friends
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

The Eastern Carclina Exposition
for 1928 will re held in Gold>i~r"
the week of April 9th. 1t is hclicv-
I'll the exposition this YEAR will BE-
the greatest ever staged i'll Eastern
Carolina.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

John DEERE Stalk Cutters. Mid
die Breakers. Disc CultivatOrs
Manure Spreaders. Repair Parts.
etc. w. c.. GLOVER, Elizabeth
CITY \ c. cD2-tf
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

narjnp ST. is told elsewhere
in this newspaper to-day.
Capt. ST. Clair J4ewark. fOrnl-
erly Of the L. S. Life Saving
Service (It0w the Coast
Guard) has made application
for a patent for another de-
sice which I've hopes will be
GIVEN more favorable consider
itiGn. His submarine life beat
got about as much cOEsidera-
tiOn from the government as
did the first Wright airplane,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

st. Clair T.ewark. of Poplar
Branch. Currituck County. patent
Cd IL submarine lif" boat cu Mar,
-. 1918. His Invention Is covered
by Patent No. l.2D.,I2;i
Tn" Lewark submarine lifr boat
is riSidly reinforced steel life boat
somewhat similar in design tn the
life boats used in the l. :. Coast
Guard service. II has 81 covered
,lers aud is entered by Il man-holc
on which is provided IN easily opcr-
ateSI Snlf-sealinG water tight cover.
tt" IrNark llf" boat is designed
Ia Ca-teu upside down IN tn" deck
Ut submarine. In event "f Il dis
aStpr the men in the Suhmarin" re-
mnyc, tho Inverted cover Of the life
boat crawl inside. r"piacr tn" C"""r.
relea<" the liSic boat frcm thu deck
nf Ihr Submarine and shoot To The
surface. Thr boat rights Itself be-
IbTf TSbHiils lIit SUI ''G'N.
capt. Lew0rk. inspired by the sub
nlarin. activities uf the Germans III
thc latc world war, Inverted the
submarine llfe brot with view to
Offering ii tn the German govern
ulcnr. But the United States got IN
to the world war about thc time his
invention WIS perfected and h" was
shut of from European market.
lIr offered his Invention 10 his own
government. but met with the fate
Of mauy another American inventor.
inrlulin. tho Wright brothers.
Washington WIS not ntcr, >l"I. A
a matter Of fact Washington has
not l,>"n Interested IN putting even
such >!mpl" rleyireS aS crapplirg
rings or telephone SiSual huOyS ON
It's submarines.
Gern.any May Have ii
In tbc NVyrmi'vr i>>U" Ot H."
ua-azinr fnpular Mechanics alG-
pears IN Illustration uf Il submarine"
life boat said To have been adopted
hy The Germans since the wax. capt.
L,park believes that thr Germans
have profil|d by his Invention auI
made the mU>G al it.
Rut not nltu-cthcr Discouraged 10y
the iadiTcrcu"" Uf his government
Ia his original invcnii"n. Capt.
Lcwark has invented another d"vir'
which he believes will be cir,Tfivr
in <pariuS tn" lives ri men cntr;p-
p,l in ihc>" Internal submarines
when they hC-S mc disabled or meet
disaster under water. Ills new
device Is Il metallic buoy 10 which i
inttachpG Il reel of airhoSc. Released
from <uukcn >uhmarin" il carries
an airlJu>c IT, the surface thru which
IN" imprisoned men may draw an
inexhau>tiblc supply Of fresh air.
And IN" buoy acts a> Il marker, in
diCatinS ihc position Ol IN" >ulhch
submarine.
capt. LcwarE WIS forln"rIy in
the old 4. :. Life Saving S"rNi"".
IIr was an intrepid Surfm"n and
familiar with every detail Of The
construction and operation of tn"
nun->iukablc and >,'ifri@hliu" lii"
l-ai> ISrd IN what is now th" \. :.
Coast Guard Service. II" l. III able
seaman aS welt. familiar with all tn"
lsriiS pf the Sc'. When h:' was
only IN years old lr sailed Il ~ foot
boat from Nays Head on ih" North
Carolina Coast 10 New York City
and never had mi$ilap.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

-Tbc funeral uf John i. McNair
prominent. man of IMurinburg was
attended by Two thousand people.
Anon" them was Governor Mclean.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

j. \. Conner. 1gc,| G9. well Known
business man of SiatcSyille. died ad
his hCmc there following several
weeks illness with Briyii'S disease.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-01-06

North Carolina led the United
STA teS III ahe shipment or
Strawberries to northern. eastern
and western markets during the 1922
season. This State tOtalled 2,202
cars.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

willys-Knisht Coach. 1925; you can buy
this car for s275, some drop from the frst
back to the showroom with an OK. as to
mechanical condition. it still looks good as
concerned May We demonstrate this car to
your
Evening star., 1928-12-22
RENT HOUSES-UNFURNISHEO


532 SHERIDAN ST. N.W.--6;RooM BRICK.
Semi-detached garage; shrubs and bushes;
ami: h.-wh.. automatic S!orage water
awnings; $50 per month See owner at ad-
dress or call Georgia 29s8.
CoLORED = 35l7 PROSPECT AVE: NV.
G. IRVING WooD. ia4s Wisconsin ave. NV,
GEORGETOWN. D. c.
electricity. garage; rent reduced to ssS.
BARGAIN-REDUCED TO s35. All EYE ST.
Phone cGiambia as
houses nous II in city; iE fireplace. fefriE: 81. pen;
OecuDane9 osSS DspesssSS ssS co sadE s
1904 CONN, AvE-l3 ROOMS: 2 BATHS,
n very good coonndftiop; one loE rental HENRY
ms. Of is rooms and 2 baths. located at 432
Trust. TFSj 9Th 11'is and F. "n''1--'o- oN 1oAN
10, coLoRED-7, ROOMS: SUN PARLC.2
MSntsd SnS hath ave gas ess 4s hwe Can frame mr aes
son. n 1867. after pm. - 22s
COLORED; 1852 S.E.-SIX ROOMS. BATH.
Col GsfsE sss front and back ss!d
FLAT NEAR NORTH CAPITOL and r. L
heat: sss mo Phone North ass 24s
209. 907 18th st. NV. 22s
362I ALBEMARLE ST-7-ROOM STUCCO
house; SOS: between Conn. and Wisconsin
aves.; spacious grounds. Cleveland 301c-s:.
7-ROOM HOUSE. 2 BATHS ALL MODERN
improvements; large back yard, garage; all
rooms private: one:hah block from Con-
roll st. Sc. Atlantic s043-J. 23s
623 AND 625 l1th ST. NE,-RENT RE-
duced 4-room bricks; bath. electricity: ex-
cellent condition. Key at 621. Lin. 9706-W.
AN ATTRACTIVE 7-ROOM HOUSE IN
Cleveland Park; near bus lines; ready for
occupancy January I. Cleveland 1e4i.
1922 18th ST. NV r., B..........S $500
@. b. LIKENS, Potomac 4329.
(Continued IN Next Pare3
Evening star., 1928-12-22
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
lContinued.l
WASHINGTON AUTO
EXCHANGE.
STOP!

See the following cars before
buying. Most of them going for
Blue Book figures.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

H. L. RUST
1901 18th St. NV.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

SHANNON & LUCHS MANAGEMENT
fcor 900 10th
% Eecic F Reigeaaon a a Rooms rrys Khhs9 and Bath
Elevator
IT.
w.
a-do Porch.
Rooms nGFe .s7,o
I
Electric Reldgeion RHoDA
%
NEWTON ST Nv.
R"f ecc 1a 4s sksoa k 1 Bath Es TsE i N0EavlTTT& T T&
Rooms kkh and BAH SSSSOO
Near
and POI
PL
ST.
r
2 2RoomsK
SHANNON & LUCHS, INC,
1435 ST. NV. Main 2345,
Evening star., 1928-12-22
MANY Others-Easy Terms.
SEE BOB BAYNE,
2012 14th St. NV.

heSe cars taken m tTdue OH
new Oldsmobiles. Former own
ers' names furnished on request.
1925 goth ST. NV.
Plenty of parking space in
yard adjoining our sales and
service department.
DECATUR 206.
OPEN UNTIL 9 PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
SALESMAN EXPIRES
IN GAS-F|LLED ROOM
William R. Snyder Was Re-
Gently Under Arrest for Car
rying Concealed Weapons.

William Royal Snyder. salesman
for an investment brokerage concern
at aIo Seventeenth street, was foun1
dead in gasfilled room of apartment
los, Carvel Hall Apartments, 1915 K
street. yesterday afternoon after police
of the third precinct. called by Percy
Thompson, ianitor of the place. who
had detected the odor of gas in the
hallway, forced entry of the apartment,
The door of the apartment, which is
occupied by Mrs. Jessie I. Nail had
been barricaded. A note warned of gas
in the place. Coroner hewitt. who inves-
tigated the case later, certified suicide
by gas and directed that the body be
taken to the District Morgue.
SNYDER. said TO have been formerly
a Tennessee lawyer. was arrested last
Friday on charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons and making threats. on
complaint lodged with police by Rus
sell A. Woolf. business associate. Wooli
told police Snyder had threatened his
life. Two loaded revolverS and a guam
tity of cartridges were found in Sny-
der's possession when he was arrested.
Later he was released under 1900
bond.
Snyder left an unaddressed note in
the X street apartment which read.
Excuse me- Don't be fuSsy with me.
Gas in kitchen" Police were told that
he had been at the K street apartment
since Friday He had two other local adj
dresses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National Players Interference,
melodrama, at $40 pm.
Columbia--"D Diamond Handouts at
l0:45 am, 1890, 2:25, 4:25, 6, 8 ant
9:55 pm.
Rialto--"Orphans Of the Storm" con-
tinuous, Il am. to IL pm.
Glorious Betsy" at
lI:35 am, 1885, 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and
9:35 pm.
Palace--"A Certain Young Man" al
l0:45 am, 12:l5, ais, AIS, sos, 100
and 9:55 pm.
Fox---"A Thief in the Dark. contln-
uous, II noon to II pm.
Earle-"Three- Ring Marriage con-
Il Gus, IL 80 am. TO IL pm.
Little Theater--"Surrender," contln-
uous, to ii pm.
Tivoli--"The Hawks Nest" at 2:2o'
4:IO, SIS. 7:45 and 935 pm.
Ambassa dor--"Three-R Ring Marriage,
at $50, $40 and 9:55 pm.
Central--"A Blonde for Night at
1880, 9, /: 80, S, $50, 8 and $40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
PAINTING CONTRACT.
IS HELD EXCESSIVE
Federal Efficiency Bureau
Objects to Cost of DeCorat-
ing School Buildings.

Plans of the District Commissioners
to paint and decorate % public school
buildings by contract during the pres
ent vacation period do not meet the APP
prevail of the Federal Bureau OF Eff
cheney.
A report sent to the District Building
by Herbert d. Brown, director Of the
bureau said that the work could be
done more economically by the Districts
own repair shop
THE letting of a contract for any
painting is wholly unnecessary and not
economical" the report declared.
When the schools closed for the vaca-
this season, the Board of Education
submitted to the Commissioners a list
of % schools in which interior decorat-
ing is needed. AS the repair shop re-
ported that it was unable to finish the
work before September, bids were
sought by advertisement and the low
est was $115.ll3.
The Efficiency Bureau estimated that
the repair shop could do the work for
$4,000, while one of its engineers esti-