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poling around and she was very much
afraid he would discover that secret.
She wasn't ready TO have 1t discovered
yet
Fuzzy. my dear" said Peter--you
know Peter always calls her Fuzzy
Fuzzy, my dear. where do YOU keep
yourself all the time? You used to be
forever finding fault with me because
didn't stay in the dear Old Briar-
patch, Now that I am staying here
you are never around. What does it all
mean2"
Why. I'm always right here in the
dear Old Rriar-patch." said Little Mrs,
Peter, pretending to be surprised. You
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
Mrs. Peter Has a Secret.
Worry always hangs around
Where a secret may be found,
Mrs petar Rabbit

Little Mrs Peter ought to know. She
has had many secrets in her time. She
has had secrets which even Peter could
not find out. In fact. Little Mrs Peter
was possessed of secret at this very
time and It was causing her . lot of
worry. 1t was surprising, but true. that
Peter had taken notion to remaining
at home in the dear Old Briar-patch
most Of the time. For once Mrs. Peter
wished he wouldn't. You see, he kept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26

Tn mistake our farmers made wuz
all buytn' automobiles Nobuddy, not
even tn Government. feels like helptn'
anybuddy that's absGsN own car.
Women never seem Z use any o. ther
celebrated intuition until after they're
married.
tCCpyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. August Is GEl Omitted
States Department of Agricultural -
Hogs-~RecelptS. $4,000 head. market
opened mostly 10 TO 30 higher later
trade SLOW mostly steady; packing
sowS at advance top, 1900 paid for two
loads of choice 100 to 2l0 pounds. This
is the highest price paiq for hogs since
October, 1926, Butchers. medium to
choice. $50 to $50 pounds, il.85al2.60.
200 pounds. 1l.75al300, 100 to 100
pounds, l225a1280, Packing sows.
l0.50all.75. Pigs, medium to choice.
80 to 1870 pounds. i0.75a1225
Cattle-7000 head; calves. $500
head; choice steers and yearlngs
scarce strong on shipping account
bulk. l600al665; inbetween grades
SLOW. She stocks and bulls mostly
steady; vealerS, strong to so higher,
Slaughter classes. steers, good and
choice, 1900 to 1900 pounds, l4.2Sa
1873; $50 to loo pounds, ID scale 90,
common and medium, $50 pounds up.
900al4.50. Fed yearlings good and
choice, $50 to $50 pounds. 1450al685.
Heiiers. good and choice $50 pounds
down, 14.l0al665, common and me-
dunn, 850a1435. Cows, good and
choice, 950al300; common and me-
alum, 1I5a950. low cutter and cutter,
f 25a775. Bulls, good and choice
tbeeD. 975all.0 90, cutter to medium,
725a975. Vcalers milk fed. good and
choice, l650alS50 medium, l350a
1850; Gull and common. 800aI350.
Stocker and feeder steers, good and
choice Call weightsl, ll,75at3.75: COM
mon and medium, 950ai175
Sheep Receipts. 1900 fat lambs,
steady To i5C lower, most natives show
ing little change. quality range lambs
improved, yearlings slow aged sheep
steady, light and handy weight feeding
lambs firm at Wednesdays advance.
Some slowness on medium TO good Of
fertngs Lambs. good and choice ta2
pounds down. Ia 00al5l5, medium.
l2,00al4 90, Gull and common, S.2Sa
1900 Ewes, medium to choice (l50
pounds down, 450a7 So Gull and com
mon, lT5a5 so Feeder lambs good and
choice, 13.65a1425
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
WHEAT GOES HIGHER
IN FINAL TRADING
Market Turns Upward on Reports
of Grain Storing Plans by
Northwest Farmers.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 16.-Wheat turned
upward in price today toward the last,
influenced by reports that Northwestern
farmers are planning to hold or store
their wheat wherever possible. It was
also asserted that Spring wheat growers
are buying future delivery contracts
when selling their cash grain. On the
other hand Kansas City stocks Of Win
ter wheat were estimated today at o.
900 900 bushels, the largest total on rec
ord
Wheat closed strong, - to ia cents
net higher; corn, q to ia up; oats.
Ia to Il off, and provisions unchanged
to a rise of $500.
Opening sc to 1isc of. Chicago
wheat later recovered somewhat. Corn
and oats were likewise easier, with corn
starting sc to lac down, but suisse
quently developing strength in the
September delivery. Provisions showed
gains.
With warmer weather dispelling still
more any likelihood of frost damage to
the wheat crop in Canada, and with
Liverpool quotations a good deal lower
than due, traders looking for lower
prices had material advantage much
of the time today Meanwhile. harvest
ing was reported as becoming general
south of the Canadian border with the
greater part of the crop ripe and quail
ity as rule good
Rain in Nebraska ,and South Dakota
where more moisture has been needed
for the new corn crop. was factor in
turning the corn market down today
at first Hog prices at $500 a hun
dredweight today however. a new top
record since 1926 indicated probable
increased feeding demand for old corn.
and previous speculative sellers of the
September corn delivery made haste to
h,IV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
CAPITAL TRACTION
LEADS IN TRADING
w, R. & {. and Merchants
Transfer and Storage
Appear on Exchange.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Capital Traction led the Washington
Stock Exchange today in volume Of
trading when 100 shares changed
hands during the session. The stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Md, August Is (Spe-
ciaD Potatoes, white. bushel, 75aso;
new potatoes, barrel. 1.25a2.10. sweet
potatoes barrel. 1.50a5 so; vans, bar
rel, 400a5.00; beans, bushel, 1.25a1.4O:
boets. 100. 2.00a3.0O: cabbage. 100. 400
Assoc. carrots, 100, 00a4 90: corn. doz-
en-, l0al5; cucumbers, basket, 25a65; cell
cry crate, 2.50a3.50 lima beans, bushel.
1.25a1.75; lettuce, crate, 125a2 90; peas,
bushel, 3.50a3,75 peppers basket, 25a
40; onions. bushel. 35a75; squash, 25a
40: tomatoes, bushel, LOCAL so; basket.
30a60.
Apples, bushel, 25a1 SO: blackberries,
quart, 10al212 cantaloupes. basket 80
a60, crate. GOAL so. huckleberries. quart
l0a15; peaches, bushel, 75a175; pears
bushel, 2.00a2.25 watermelons, 100
15.00a4000.
Dairy Market.
Poultry-Spring chickens, pound. 32a
So. Leghorns. 25a32; old hens, 1929:
poor and thin. 17a2s; old ROSTERS, LA
II: ducks, 2la23: poor and thin. ia
ID: old. 15a18; pigeons, 25a30 guinea
fowl. each goal 90.
Eggs-Receipts, ABS cases; native and
ucdlu ny CulitHt receipts, Tree cases. ~
f1rsts, dozen, 81; butter, good to fancy
creamery pound 4512a48: prints. 48a
80: blacks. 47a49; ladies' 35a38; store
packed, 80; process, 41a41i2.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat--No 2 red Winter, domestic
no quotations; No. red Winter. gar
licky, domestic. August delivery, l2834
September delivery, 1904 bid; spot
l.2834.
Bag lots of nearby at wharf. no sales
Cargoes on grade-No. red Winter
9arlicky, 1923; No. 3, 1.25; No. 4, l.22
No S. 119.
Corn-No q yellow, domestic. lit;
No 2 contract, export, no quotations
corn on cob, new, 5.75a600, nominal
per barrel.
Oats-No. 2 white. new. 5la52, nomi-
nal; No. 3. new, domestic, old, 50a5l
nominal.
Hay-No receipts.
Rye-Nearby, 05al20.
Straw-No. | wheat l100al200 pei
ton, No. ! oat, l200al3.00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
STORM DAMAGE REPORT.

BALTIMORE, August 16 Especially -
l., II Powell, 1ra president of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway Co, who is In
Florida making tour Of inspection of
the storm area, has advised the Balti-
more office that while the road has SUI
fered some minor damages from high
water and some Interruptions To train
services all damages have been repaired
and the total cost viii not amount to
more than $35 900
He also says that the damage to citrus
fruits and growing crops is not nearly
SO heavy IN the territory served by the
Seaboaru as reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
RAIL STRIKE FEARED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August is tSpe-
,iaD Railroad brotherhood officials ex-
pect that at least 90 per cent of the
trainmen and conductors on Western
railroads will have voted to strike for
higher wages when ballots are counted
AZ Chicago September 2.
Then unless basis of settlement is
found, 10000 men on so roads operat-
ing west of the Mississippi will be or
dered out. with consequent serious tie
up in traffic.
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Hourly Sales on N. Y. Market.
ii aan. 72g. 900 ~ noon 3hl 900
1 "a "A. - 4 "a gs.tA

II am. lIKU UU = noon ,8hl UUN
pm. 1912 500 2p,m, 2,232 800
DYdend rates AS given IN the above table
are The annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly OF half~yeafN declarations,
7 Parity extra. Plus a. IN stock. Plus
81 IN preferred stock 7 Plus it2h In stock
a aid this yehf~zno regular rate Paw
able when earned. 6 PAYABLE ~ cash or
stock. Plus la4s In stock, Plus dg,
III stock h Partly stock ! Plus 3W IN
stock, Plus 1920 share quarterly IN
stock. m Payable lfl0 share quarterly IN
United ClkAr Stores common stock. u Plus
] - ~ ia stock.
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Weston Electrical Corporation.

NEW YORK August Is LP).-Weston
Electrical Instrument Corporation hsd
net profit Of s246,611 for the half year,
against S239,894 year ago This Is
equal to S143 a share on the A shares
and SO cents on the common. against
s132 on the A and 80 cents on the
common in the previous corresponding
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16

CHICAGO. August l6 tT1 -~ Omitted
States Department OF Agricultural -~Po~
tatoeS Receipts. la cars, on track 2l4,
total United States shipments. 632 cars,
supplies moderate demand. slow, mar
ket slightly weaker, Kansas and Mis-
souri, sacked irish eohhlers. u S. No / :,
generally slightly dirty. 70a80 mostly
a I .! Virginia, barrel. Irish eobblers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, August Is (4'l.-Stocks
strong; American Smelling rises
points to record high. Bonds firmcr.
trading more active. Foreign exchanges
mixed Japanese yen drop 80 points 10
new 1928 low. Cotton higher. unfavor
able crop adyices. Sugar easy; Cuban
hedge selling. Coffee higher. steadier
Brazilian markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16

kfNAkfsAA Nat Att
and closed al l0334
fractionally lower
han yesterdays
last sale.
Washington Rail-
way e. Electric
preferred ca III c
next in interest,
opening AT 90 and
closing at o9l.. on
4 S0-shcre turn =
over. An 1ther &C
tive stock was
Merchants Trans
fer q Storage Co.
common. W hic h
sold at l@S for so
shares. The same
Conpany'S prefer
red stock came out
t.D5ey at l0T7o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
July Copper Production.

NEW YORK. August 16 Up - JUL
production of copper by countries that
fnrnish about 90 per cent of the world &
output amounted to l53,l90 short ton.
against l56474 in June, l53 Ala in Nav
and l32186 in April. the American
Bureau of Metal Statistics reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
Mahoming Coal Railroad.

NEW YORK. August l6 l4,l. ~~ Tho
Mahonng Coal Railroad, controlled by
the New York Central. earned SIS 03 a
tnafe an The common stock ~ the first
ts4 q 1928 against kz7 80 q share IN
the first kslf Of 1927. Net income de-
CAaed 70 s1s4,l7S from $e37. 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
PARIS B0URsE PRICES.

PARIS, August is ar Prices were
firm on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes. 6a francs 30 centimes.
rive per cent loan, % francs IS CEN
times Exchange on London l24 francs
~ centimes, The dollar waa quoted at
90 francs 81 centmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-16
Lake Superior Corporation.

NEW YORK. August l6 LE).-Profit
Of Lake Superior Corporation for the
half year fell to $5,031 from s205, 221
in the first half of 1927.
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FOR FARM Ann GARDEN.

FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
REES Italian 10 patea. hives / 10 10
sol9n,es' 4 Or more dellHeeed free. Vienna
1a.Fsaa N AAsmaaa. lr,A Vienna Va
DAHL, IAS-~Ths better kIpds, inelusiag An,'
essssdos .sss. 4man @ ea, nsa W,lsea 0hsnnSsS,es
S,se's S.y sseesS sSfS Nv sf'eas a. ysV @ ss' M
nMara, Rnsa Nsli sHow,lrttt Upyle sam,
U, s. A, and about 40 others; yi,A1 81
and IS per dozen, Alse NON elulnna At
ahnve, any reasonable offer Will buy theal,
tohn Il. nags. Rackslile. Nj. -
LIVE STOCK AND CATrLK.
csr SsS ssss. Ssss,eSs i y
], C. Van WaxneF Upper Marlhela, Md,
WONDERFUL. cHESTNuT GRl.niN@sssA
timber tanpeg, Teal Jumper, HEIGHT, ltis
Eo0d bone, atSle aud hne aetian He 10 All
hot.. and n seTS s"e me sI1 AcS ssA' Ne
W. S Spsi" se lis isllow 'd and 'SH essau Il sao !
snlentid ,lisrqsitten and grea. courage NAY
he seeR aud tried ant N appNlntmaNt
Charles II. Ruwdyhush, Gold sarlng Manor
Rockville Md, Route No, Y,
FRESH COW tor sale, nAFe,hred HplsteiN
and heller calf mllklns ten galsNns ef nitik
eaf daSs also TIVE yeuAk harsAs, beth mares
loaeph Eriyks. aArlell raSk. Mi, las
THREE FNesN cows lyo auegnssys ana
nne ,Hnlatein All ,yeANs aA ,psxs 81 each; i
rNlal stock Farm. Vim, Y, MagrativF, ara
prietoF,
COWS, several fsesh, xss. 10. stO6 each,
AelstelHs. aud leFaess W y Nash, hFe@ss
AiNSa
Evening star., 1928-05-13
R1lslNEss OPPORTUNITIES.

CORPORATIONS, CAPITAL.
Charters secured under any state prospec.
tns aud advertising prepared. Capital so
sion basis Williams g. Co.. 1i0 4th
Evening star., 1928-05-13

REPAIR DEPARTMENT.
LOOMS RADIO COLLEGE.
405 9th ST. NV. MAIN 1880. =
Evening star., 1928-05-13
RADIO SALES AND REPAIRS.

ATwATER KENT RADIO, conplete. includ-
ing Peerless speaker: cost $3.50: VIII eel Tor
SIS. Ant. a01. 3519 Ga. ave. NV.
S-TUBE TERoDYNE-Beautiful
new long E-dlstance set: works from hight
socket. no batteries no antenna required:
eompiete with loop. new r. c. A. tubes. !. ..
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Evening star., 1928-05-13

IVIHpScN bOat HOUSE,
saith a SITS, NV
Canoes for hire nv hour or longer
haAta.
These having cottages On water from, sc.
their boats here
Evening star., 1928-05-13

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Snng f0Faltare, rugs and plana. eAn AIsass
Evening star., 1928-05-13
IIvG sTOCK Ann CArrLK.
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nlEs and snfne thiekens az any &tsR Price
must I've EikhG Address nux eaiA star Of
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Evening star., 1928-05-13

Platinum top flexible brace
let, set with IS fine pure
white large diamonds. .Sl65
Evening star., 1928-05-13

STIQuES, old gold. silver diamonds iew.
Try. Arnold 1898 G 81 a.w Nssa
Evening star., 1928-05-13

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
VISITS SEQUEL
IS DIVORCE

The sequel To the visit Of Mrs.
Matte Lou Busby. 100 Seventh ST.
N. il. to the apartment Of her hus-
band, George y. Busby. # s7O1 six
teentn st. N. w, in the early evening
OF january :. 1897. was written iii
Equity Court today with the signing
81 the final decres 81 absolute d.
ybrce III her favor BY Justice william
Hitz.
The wife filed suit for absolute
divorce Az b result .of this visit, nam
ing q correspondent. Busby who IS
employed ct local dental labora-
tory, contested the suit but Justice
Hoehling, who heard the case. on
October II last, signed an inter
locutory decree IN favor. of the wife.
Mrs. Btsby ID permitted to have
the permanent custody Of 3 minor
daughter and Is awarded $50 q month
alimOny. Busby was directed To pay
the. costs of the proceedings. tO-
gether with attorneys fee.
The Busbys were married on May
~. 1920, In Birmingham. Ala, and
came to the District to I've IN An
gust, 1928.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
WOMAN HOR IN
AU To NISHBP

Colliding with i cable st Central
Avenue ana Forty-ninth street
Northeast last night, an automobile
operated BY Robert Burnett, 1896
Prospect Ave. N. ii. overturned, In
1uring his wife, MRS. Thelna Bur.
nett. 10 years old Mrs. Burnett
was taken to sfbley Hospital ami
treated for shock ana j laceratton
to the scalp. Her condition il un.
determined.
George Craig, coIored, "a. 1907
Virginia Ave. NJ W., suffered .
severe lace1atioll over the right
eye and q possible skull fracture
when struck 1T fifteenth ana (
Streets Northwest by an aukon1oy
bile driven BY Thomas Fowler. g31
New Hampshire Ave. NV. Craig
II In Emergency Hospital.
Knocked from his motorcycle at
Twenty fourth and az Streets North
west, James N. Martin, 19. 80 X
lEt. N. III, was treated at Emergency
Hospital Tor lacerations TO the
scalp and 4 skinned left knee. He
was coIIided with BY cab operated
by Charles . White, 1910 Twenty
fourth St. N. wv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
COP IS INJURED
IN RUM CHASE

Motorcycle Policeman James q.
Helm, of the Twelfth precinct.
in Casualty, Hospital with serious
injuries received last night ii a
collision between his motorcycle
and q heavy motor truck on Bladens-
burg Road Northeast. was said
today to have - good chance Of
recovery.
Two men are under arrest AZ q
result of the accident, one IN
Casualty Hospital and another at
the Twelfth precinct station house.
The men are Lawrence MoreIand.
10 years old. OF 2S14 Evarts st.
N. e.. the injured driver OF the
truck. and Charles Andrews, 20, of
Baltimore. Md, who was riding on
Moreland's truck. Andrews also
gave the Evarts Street address.
Helm In pursuit Of the rum.
runners was a short distance be-
swung across the Bladensburg
Road. He could not stop his
motorcycle In time TO avoid q crash
into the right side OF the truck
heavily laden with corn meal, yeast,
sugar ana coal. The liquor car got
away.
when Helm was taken to Casu-
atty Hospital he was found to be
suffering from compound fracture
OF the jaw, a possible fracture Of
the skull and severe cuts on the
neck and legs. Last night he was
believed to be dying. but before
morning q change for the better
had set In. Major Edwin b. Hesse,
Superintendent of Police, visited the
hospital.
Mrs. Helm, wife OF the injured
policeman, kept vigil at the bedside
Of her husband all night. The two
children, Doris, aged IL, and Mar
garet, g.. remained home at 1851
Twenty-ninth ST., Mt. Rainier, Nd,
with their grandmother, awaiting
news.
Mrs. Helm left for home later In
the day, when Mrs. Margaret Helm.
the poIiceman's mother, of 644
Irving st. n. W., this city, arrived
to relieve her.
Helm had partially regained con-
seriousness by noon.
IA Policemen directed to the scene OF
the accident by citizens, found that
Moreland's injuries were such that
hospital treatment was necessary,
50 he was taken to Casualty also
and q policeman stationed at the
door of his ward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
Would Turn Old Bridge
Into RecreatiOnaI Pier

TRANSFORMATION Of the old Aque-
duct Bridge into & pier from which
canoe races can be witnessed was
suggested to the superintendent ct
Public Buildings and Public Parks
by the Georgetown Citizens Assoc
ciation, through its president. Mrs.
Fred 4. Dubois.
The association also urges the
transformation OF the first span
into q recreational pier. In addi-
ton the association suggests that
q pavilion OF permanent char
acter be erected In southeastern
Washington along the river for use
Of the poorer people Of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
Girl l8,sQQGHT
BY POLICE


searcher were Instituted today
By poilc for 1s.year.old girI ana
two boy who are missing from
their homes here.
The girl Is Margaret Eletcher 10
Florida Ave N. M Ghs ha been
missing from her home since sat.
urday, according to infOr1natIon fur
nished to the Wonen's Bureau ~
her relatives. she il S feet s inches
III height. has large blue eyes ana
straight blond b0bbed hair. she
wore red coat with FUR collar.
= tan and brown felt hat, black
dress and black suede pumps
The boys. who are cousins. are
Kendall Potts Sampson, and
George HOyt Lee. rs, both Of 21s
sC Sit. IN. W They left home at
noon yesterday, ana are thought BY
John g. Sampson. the formers
father 10 have gone to Greenville,
M. b.
Sampson Il 5 feet inches ia
height, weighs 145 pounds and has
light hair and gay eyes. Lee Is S
feet ! inches III height. weighs las
pounds and has blonde hair ana blue
eyes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
Cop Forces 4 Gallon
# Milk Into Man
Who Took Z olson

Prompt action on the part Of
Policeman Frank ]. scOviIle. of
the Thirteenth precinct who made
Jacob Roberts, so years old, 1907
Fifteenth st. III VI, drink i gal.
lon 0f milk. probably will save
Roberts life.
Roberts took = bottle Of poison
while ia his room today occu-
pants 81 the house called police
ana scoviIle and Policeman Rob
ert Jones responded.
Knowing that milk was an
antidote scoviIle commanders
ali ii tle house Afler the first
sid treatment, Roberts was taken
to Gartield Hospital His condi-
ton las not been determined He
tod the police that hs wished q
end hin life because 81 separation
from his vie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
70 YE AIRS
behind
TIME

The District Of Columbia - go
years behind thu times il weIfare
legislation according 10 Senator
Blaine 81 wisconsin
Failure 81 Congress 10 enact
workmena compensation legislation
ana laws for the protection q
minors today brought down ths
severe criticism 81 the Wisconsin
Senator; who Ii member Of the
senate District COMMITTEES.
senator Blaine thereupon set e
work to force the contendlna iac.
tlOns with respect to the Undsrhiil
ana Fitzgerald workmens compen.
sakion bills 10 get together and res
port 4 bill upon which Congress- can
agree.
H6 made the suggestion that the
employers appoint COMMITTEES ~
three upon which the contractors
and raanagers OF machine shops
shah be represented and the Gene
trial Labor Union appoint q similar
committee for series o. con-
ferences On the two measures.
II think such conferences VAL ~
suit ia an AGREEMENT 1eu4t0N
Blaine said r. they can come g
this COMMITTEES with = bill whlcn
they can jointly support feel sure
we win be able 70 enact 4 ~ this
session ok Congress.
Representatfv UuderhiH made q
brief statement 70 the committee 81
favor OF the measure providing Tor
wofknensS comDensatfon through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
John Butler Falsely
Held 90 BE Released

The Immediate release from
prison 81 John Butler, coIored, who
Il serving two-year term for
robbery. IS result Of the con
fession to Eleventh precinct police
Of George Edward Roulhac, coIored.
30. 1856 Forty-Eighth st. N W, II
to- Be undertaken BY Major Peyton
Gordon, United States District At
torney.
Among number Of other rob.
berries to which Roulhac is alleged
to have confessed Id the hoId-up,
ii April 1927, of Philip Tippin and
his wife IN their store at 1901
Hunt nj. n. il. Butler WAS con.
victed of this crime and sent to
the District workhOlse at Deco
guam, Ma.
The release 81 Butler Is ex-
pected to result from the presanta.
ton to President Coolidge Of .
petition for q pardon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-07
Four Men in Raid Held
On Handbook Charges

Arrested in 4 raid on an apart.
ment at 2125 @ st. N. w, four men
viii be arkaigned today in Police
Court on charges Of setting up q
gaming table. The raid was carried
ont by Headquarters Detectives
Brodie and Varney. who charge that
the four were taking bets on horse
races. using "a telephones to trans
act their business.
Those to be arraigned are John
William Godfrey, 2S07 Conn. Ave.
IN. W.; Edward Percy Rose, 2126 81
st. N. w; Milton Block, 2125 q
ST. N. w, and Herbert 4. Clark,
as Rittenhouse st. n. w.