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The Washington times., 1928-09-18

Senator Arthur Capper,
chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, announced to-
day that he would seek to have
Congress adopt a new and up
tO-date code of laws for the
District during the forthcom
ing short session.
Senator Capper's announcement
followed a statement issued yester.
day by Corporation Counsel w. w.
Rride that codificatfon of the Dis.
trictss laws is badly needed. The
local statutes are now in state
or chaos, Bride declared.
Qualification Authorized
Congress has already authorized
the codification OF District law and
the work is being done by Edwin 4.
MooerA and Robert Boyd. It win
not become effective. however. until
approved by Congress.
Senator Capper said he realizes
that the codification is badly needed
and viii do anything he can to get
the formal approval Of the Mooere-
Boyd codification during the forth
coming session.
He said, however, that the fact
thar Mooers and Boyd will not com.
'plete their work until about jan
uary / will leave g. very snort
time In which to get Congressional
action. but that with sufficient
pressure he believes it can be done.
The chairman of the District
COMMITTEES said he believed the
approval of the codificatiun would
be referred to the Senate Judiciary
Committee, but that he and his
committee will do everything within
their power to get quick action.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
CAPPE:RR TQ|
GE DATA
BY NOV. | !.
70
he TInited. States RuFeaIfij

The United. States Bare "
Efficiency iesa tod u Z!
speed up it'll Il tiea 8 N |, 1. :5gss s
the traction ndREer y {
in order to submit 8 ma res
port to SenatoE th ur r. pe5
chairman of ths "a t6 ct
Committee, by NoRelnb IS;S
Paul Rapp, inv9s atbr ID srgS
Of the merger STUDY ne Dui'essl 3 u
and his assistants com;
pleted field work are tAs l9sss
sin writing the ret1pfts ass,sa.. Il II 81 81
within the paak Fli Mp
and his assistanta nave ainteryie eTed
all parties concerfedin the mergSIi
except Harley P.sWlIaon, 1gtnE8For'
of the plan, who Is In Bu4gpS, aEn
William McClaytpn, chairman rye
public utilities aEonmittee of the;
Federation of GltykAns 1Ass9 l0lis,
who is sick. sss2ss e 80. n
Many Are InteryieMeE
They have mad long CONFER Tehces
with John H. Hanna, president Of
the Capital Traction Company, VIE
liam f. Ham, president of the
washington Railway and Electric
Company; William A.. Roberts, vice
chairman of Clayton's committee,
and others vitally interested in See
ing the merger either approved or
rejected.
Rapp has not yet conferred with
Milo r, Maltbie, special merger IN
vestigator for the Senate District
committee, who yesterday submit
ted to Senator Capper the prellml'
nary report of his independent in
Vestigation of the merger.
Maltbie's report largely concerns
itself with the question OF Valua-
ton, since he Is an expert in-suen
matters. The Bureau of Effietency
study will consider valuations as an
incidental question.
Holding Companies
The bureau has announced 1t is
going thoroughly into the question
OF holding companies. with a view
toward determining whether the
North American Company's control
Of the proposed consolidated conn
pany would be advantageous TO
Washington. il.
It is not expected Maltbie's re-
port will deal with this question,
but is one which the Senate COM
mittee will want answered quite as
much as any others.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
c. j. BEGINS ITS
i 4OTH YEAR

The Catholic University Of
America, one Of the largest eouCa.
tional institutions in this city, has
opened its fortieth year and classes
for freshmen began this morning.
Activities of the university this
year will be under the leadership
CT Rt. Rev. Msgr James II. Ryan
who was appointed this summer 10
succeed Bishop Shahan as r9.tOr
Bishop Shahan had served AS rector
Of the university for eighteen years.
Offices Moved
Monsignor Ryan has moved the
offices Of the rector from Caldwell
Hall to the new John K. Mullen
Library Building. All the principal
Libraries have now been moved 10
this building, including the Con
noily and Clementine IT Is pidI:ncd
to open the reading room as soon
as registration is completed.
Glasses for freshmen this week
will be devoted to lectures IL the
art OF study. taking of notes ana
the use of the library. About 200
freshmen are expected to registe.
In the day schools. and the same
number in the religious colleges.
The regular opening date for upper
classmen is September %.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr Edward A..
Pace will continue in the post o.
viCe.rector and director of studies,
and will act as director OF the
library until a permanent director
10 adopted by the board of trustees.
Joseph Schneider will continue as
librarian and the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
George A. Dougherty remains az
nrocuratOr
McAuIiffe Heads Athletics
John B. McAuliffe, head football
coach, has been appointed athletic
director. Under the new admin.
istration he will have charge OF al
sports, the gymnasium and tIr~
stadium. 80 81
The formal installation OF Monsjg
nor Ryan as rector will probably no.
take place until November. e The
usual fall meeting Of the board oi
trustees, and the annual mcetIng
of the Hierarchy, which are held
Ovary September at the university
Save been postponed on account
Of the absence of many -memnark
at the Eucharistic in Australia. The
meetings. Mill probably be heE4
Novetnbe p II .to.'1s s. RI.
easaA-Ca. characterization ts economies!
- tasay'e Classified ads will tell yoU
e. many desirable buys awaiting4
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

in the action of the Board of Eduea-
ton in frowning on removal of any
item from the school list.
When the estimates go to the
Budget Bureau today. items totalaing
81, $4,000 will be marked suppienen-
tai and District officials are opti-
mistic enough to believe few items
will be eliminated or changed,
The school year is off to a smooth
start with 63,128 boys and girls en-
rolled at the opening yesterday. This
figure is. 485 greater than the first
day enrolment last year. The actuaf
enrolment is expected to increase to
between 10000 and $4,000. Last year
the peak enrolment was in Decenl.
Der.
OF the pupils. 43,546 are white
and 1852 are colored. Elementary
white schools received 34.136 and
white high schools, 9,246.
A decrease from 1T to 164 was
shown in the registration figures
at Wilson Normal. School.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
Year Half Holiday
Seen Approaching

The allyear-round Saturday hafholiday FOR Federal
workers pressed be organized labor henceforth
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
5|'H[E||NC GUT.
lBlNl|1||....|| ]. !
Looms

Refusal Of the. Board Of: Edu-
cation to cut 81, 1,OOO,O 900 from
its school estimates for the
fiscal year 1928 -29, was viewed
with little concern today by
District officials in charge of
the budget.
Commissioners Proctor L. Dough
erty and Major Daniel j. Donovan.
District Budget officer and Auditor,
got busy to stamp certain estimates
as supplemental estimates" up 20
the amount the Budget Bureau saia
must be eliminated to comply with
a presidential order.
81 Per Cent for Schools
1t was pointed out by Major Dono-
van that 81 per cent of the funds
carried in the District appropriation
bin for. general purposes is for the
schools. This is about $4,000 greatre
than last years contribution to the
schools, and in excess OF school ap-
preparations in cities of comparable
size, he" said. ~
The final District estimates will
be transmitted to the Bureau Of the
Budget today and will carry q total
of about $42.3O0, 900, of which $685..
600. 900 is for strictly District acttvl.
ties, to be covered by the Govern
ment's $4,000, 900 contribution and
collections from the $1.70@ tax rate.
Major Donovan announced that
the budget bureau viii begin for.
maIg hearings on the District bill In
October and fieclared the same con.
marked supplemental estimates"
as Is given to resalar items OF the
bill. @
Estimates Reduced
Department heads of the District
government originally submitted
estimates which totalIed $51, 100. 900.
The Commissioners reduced this
total by So, 700, 900 so that an in
crease in the tax rate would not
be necessary. The Bureau returned
the original estimates asking that
they be reduced by $2.515,000. The
Commissioners decreed that $1,000
600 must come off the school esti-
mates. flg
The Board Of Education held that
the school estimates should be held
intact; that every item carried in
the first submission is necessary.
The Commissioners. in turn. have
stamped sufficient items as Supple.
mental" to make the new list con-
form with the bureaus instructions.
They hold, however, that the items
designated as supplementary have
equal merit too and are as urgent
and necessary as those not so des-
ignated.
See Little SIashiBg
1t will be shown to the Budget
Bureau by Major Donovan, that the
supplemental estimates may be
allowed and yet there will be no
increase in tax rates and no de-
ficiency since the anticipated rev.
enues of the District viii cover both
supplemental and regular items car
ried in the money bill.
The action of the District Com.
missioners and the budget officer of
the District in leaving in the bill all
school items carried in the original
SUBMISSION is regarded as virtual
concurrence by the Commissioners
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
McAuIiffe Heads Athletics

Il Saaay,s Classified ads will tell you
"a many desirable buys awaitings
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

Civil War, sentry box was built
into the wall.
Some very famous United States
ships were built at the old Wash.
ingtoi1 Navy Yard
Through the gate; have passed
some of the country's foremost
men. Every President; going to
and from the various presidential
yachts, has passed through It's arch.
Probably the greatest character in
recent years to pass through the
arch was Col Lindbergh at the
time OF his lriuFnphal return from
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
CAPT. SToTT ENTERTAINS

Captain William G.. Stott. conf
rnanding officer of the Third pre-
cinct. entertained members OF the
National Capital Detachment OF
the Marine Corps League at his
home. in the 900 block of Seventh
ST s. E.. laA night. Major Joseph
e. Fegan, national adjutant of the
league, spoke.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

The Navy Yard Gate, on the
north front OF the "Yard, was de-
signed by Benjamin H. Latrobe,
architect who designed the Capitol.
1t was built, with other old build
sfngs in. the Navy Yard, in 1904, at
the recommendation of President
Thomas Jefferson.
The gate itself is not as rich in
history as the buildings which 1t
guards. The gate and walls were
built to protect the old yard, which
contained % ares, in what was then
practically unexplored territory IN
washington City" During the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
Visit Charlottesville Schools

BIZ Times SpccidI
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, Feb.
1.-Superintendents of schools in
most of Indiana's larger cities, Wis
tied schools here today, the first
number on the program of two
day session of the Indiana City SUI
perintendentS' Research Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
PANAMA CANAL
PILES Up HUGE
PROFIT FOR U. S.
Waterway Now Is 0perat-
ing 18 Hours Daily to
Take Care of Rush.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-"Govern-
ment i'll business" scored a smash
ing success in 1927 with Uncle Sans
bigget single enterprise, the Panama
Canal.
After almost record year in 1927,
with $24,217, 900 collected in tolls,
business has increased so much al
ready this winter that tine canal now
is operating eighteen hours a day,
and may go to twenty-four. The
year 1928 promises to break all rec
ordS Of traffic and receipts.
Practically all subsidiary business
operations showed a profit in 1927.
The Panama Railroad, chartered as
a 100000 private corporation, with
all its stock owned by the Govern
ment. made SO much money that it
was advised to declare 10 per cent
dividend instead of the S per cent
1t has been paying for some years,
The good showing was revealed in
the release yesterday of testimony
BEFORE the War Department sub
committee of the House Appropria-
tons Committee by Brig. Gen. M.
i. Walker, governor general of the
Panama Canal Zone.
Congress appropriates about
100000 annually for the canal. In
return for this, Walker showed, the
canal itself made $15,600.000 last
year, and the business enterprises,
excluding the railroad, $876,000. All
goes back into the treasury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
Y 1V 8. 8. VAN DINE AV ~ .

helpful suggestions from Spots
Woode.
He also informed Heath of his
verification of the mans statements
regarding his movements after meet
ing Judge Redfern at the club.
And added Markham, "since he
obviously left the girl before she
was murdered, there's no necessity
to bother him. In fact, gave him
my word I'd keep him out of it for
his family'S sake
IF you're satisfied, sir. I am"
Heath closed his note book and put
it away. There's just one other
little thing. Odell used to live on
1110th ST., and Emery dug up her
former landlady and learned that
this fancy guy the maid told us
about used to call on her regularly"
THAT reminds me, Sergeant"
Markham picked up the memoran-
dunn he had made during Inspector
Brenner's phone call. Here's some
data the professor gave me about
the forcing Of tine jewel case"
Heath studied the paper with con-
siderable eagerness. Just as I
thought He nodded his head with
satisfaction. "Clear-cut professional
job by somebody who's been in the
line of work before"
Vance reused himself.
Still. if such is the case he
said, why did this experienced bur-
glar first use the insufficient poker?
And why did he overlook the liv-
ing room clothes press?"
I'll find all that out, Mr.. Vance,
when get my hands on him." as
serted Heath, with a hard look in
his eyes. And the guy I want to
have a nice, quiet little chat with is
the one with the pleated silk shirt
and the chamoiS gloves"
'For myself, I have no yearning
whatever to hold converse with him.
Somehow, can't just picture pro-
fessional looter trying to rend
steel box with cast-iron poker"
Forget the poker" Heath ad-
vised gruffly. He jimmied the box
with a steel chisel; and that same
chisel was used last summer in
another burglary on Park Avenue.
What about that?"
"Ah! That's what torments me,
Sergeant. If it wasn't for that
disturbin' fact, d We see, I'd be
lightsome this afternoon, inviting
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Vance regarded the Identification
card satirically.
81 wish he'd start craze for
CATERS with dinner jackets-these
New York theaters are frightfully
drafty in winter"
Heath put the card back in the
folder and glanced over the type
written paper that had accompa-
MED it.
Hes our man and no mistake,
Mr.. Markham. Listen to this: TONY
CDude) Skeel. Two years Elmira
Reformatory, 1902 to 1904. One year
in the Baltimore County Jail for pet
it larceny, 1906.
Three years in San Quentin for
assault and robbery, 1908 to 1911.
Arrested in Chicago for house
breaking. 1912; case dismissed. Ar
rested and tried for burglary in AL
bany, 1913; no conviction.
Served two years and eight
months in Sing Sing for house
breaking and burglary, 1914 to 1916. "
He folded the paper and put it, With
the card. into his breast-pocket.
Sweet little record"
THAT dope what you wanted?"
asked the imperturbable Bellamy.
I'll sayl" Heath was almost jo-
vial.
Bellamy fingered expectantly with
one eye on the district attorney;
and Markham, as il suddenly re-
Numbering something, took out a
box of cigars and held it out.
Much obliged, SIR" said Bellamy,
helping himself to two, and putting
them into his waistcoat pocket with
great care, he went out.
I'll use your phone now, II you
don't mind, Mr.. Markham" said
Heath.
He called the homicide bureau.
Look up Tony Skeel-Dude Skeel
-pronto. and bring him in as soon
as you find him." were his orders
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| my soul over a dish OF tea at Clare

my soul over a dish Of tea at Clare
mont"
Detective Bellamy was announced,
and Heath Sprang to his feet.
"Thatll mean news about those
finger prints" he prophesied hope
fully.
Bellamy entered Internationally,
and walked up to the district at
torney's desk.
"Cap'n Dubois sent me over" he
said. HE thought you'd want the
report on those Odell prints" He
reached into his pocket and drew
out a small, fiat folder which, at a
sign from Markham, he handed to
Heath.
I'VE identified 'em. Both made by
the same hand, like Cap'n Dubois
said and that hand belonged to
Tony Skeel."
Dude Skeel. eh?" The sergeant's
tone was vibrant with suppressed
excitement. Say, Mr.. Markham,
that gets us somewhere. Skeel's an
ex-convict and an artist in his line"
He opened the folder and took
out an oblong card and a sheet of
blue paper containing eight or ten
lines of typewriting. He studied the
card, gave a satisfied grunt, and
handed it to Markham.
Vance and I stepped up and
looked at it. At the top was the
familiar rogues' gallery photograph,
showing the full face and profile of
a regular featured youth with thick
hair and a square chin.
His eyes were wide-set and pale,
and he wore a small. evenly trimmed
muStache with waXed, needle-point
ends.
Below the double photograph was
brief tabulated description Of its
sitter, giving his name, aliases, resi-
dence and Bertillon measurements,
and designating the character of his
illegal profession.
Underneath were ten little squares
arranged in two rows, each contain
ing a finger print impression made
in black ink-the upper row being
the impressions of the right hand,
the lower row those of the left.
80 that's the arbiter eleganta-
rum who introduced the silk shirt
for full dress wear! My world"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
Warns Against Colds
New York Health Authority Points
Out Danger in Common" Colds.

In letter published in recent issu,
of the New York Sun, the New Yorl
tuberculosis and Health Association
says this about colds:
"This is the season for colds
yes common colds. But like many
other things that are called conf
mon because they are so frequent,
colds are no trihe-far from it.
"Colds take more dollars and
cents out of the workers pocket in
one year than any oth her sickness.
They are responsible for a greater
loss of time from school and work
than any other single cause.
Colds lead to very serious dis
eases y
"Here are the big preventives:
Plain, nourishing food; plenty of
sleep; six glasses Of water a day;
frequent bathing (to train the skin
to stand changes in temperature);
sensible clothing; brea thing
through the nose; keeping the feet
dry; plenty Of fresh air by night as
we'll as by day"
When you feel a cold coming on, stoJ
at drug store and get box of Hill
Cascara-Bromide- Quinine, the tablet
in the red box. Take a couple imme
diately and cold will break up in 2
hours. Hills ends cold quickly be
cause it does the four necessary thing
at one time: Stops the cold, checks tn
fever, opens the bowels, tones the sys
tenn. Costs only 80 cents.
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
DEGREES GIVEN
IS AT De PAW
First Mid-Year Graduation
in Schools History.

GREENCASTLE. Ind, Feb. L.
The first mid-year commencement
ever sanctioned at De Paw Uni
versity was held Tuesday in Me-
harry Hall. Thirteen students of
the College Of Liberal Arts and
one School of Music received de-
grees. The remainder of the class
chose to return for the June COM
mencement. The commencement
address was delivered by DR.. Homer
Price Rainey, president of Frank
lin College.
President Lemuel Herbert Murlin
conferred degrees as follows:
=, Bachelor of Arts-Henry Luther Callan.
tine, Van Buren,; Freydts Lorraine Cox.
GGr,eetesncastle; Kathryn Miller, Greencastie:
William Irvine Ong.. III. London, Ohio:
Wlltred Bermont Stukey. Tippecanoe. and
Hlchard Arnold Tilden, Greencastle, ali
graduates with distinctions" Harold
wayne Abshire, Honey Greek; Arthur
John Allen, Rock Island, Ill; Laurence r
Allen. Clayton: Beulah Ethel Collins. At
wood. ILL.,; Robert William Current Red
Eey; john Marion NewSom. Gary and paul
BROOKS Smith, San Jose, ILL., Bachelor Of
MuSlc-Nancy De Lay Elliott. Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-01
SPANK YOUNG SMUGGLER
Detroit Federal Judge Imposes
Novel Punishment On Boy.

DETROIT, Feb. IAN old fash
ioned padding was the fine i'm
posed on John Macy, Is, when he
pleaded guilty of violating the i'm
migration law before Judge SimonS
Of Federal Court. Macy was caught
smuggling a man and a woman
from Windsor, Canada, to Michi-
gan
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CHAPTER XIV
MARKHAM sat up. IT know
1Y1 CleaYer-if it's the same one ,,

n N AINL>I1AM SAL up. KNOW
4VA Cleaver-if it's the same one.
Its him. all right" declared
Heath. Former Brooklyn tax COM
missioner; been interested in a pool
room for pony betting over in Jer-
sey City ever since.
Hangs out at the Stuyvesant
Club, where he can hobnob with
his old Tammany Hall cronies.'
That's the one" nodded Mark
ham. Hes a kind of professional
ay-dog-known as Pop, 1 believe
Vance gazed into space.
We'll, WE'LL" he murmured. "Sc
old Pop Cleaver was also entangled
with. our subtle and sanguine Do
dores."
I thought, SIR" went on Heath
that, seeing how Cleaver is always
in and out of the Stuyvesant Club
you might ask him some questions
about Odell. He ought to know
something"
Glad to, sergeant" Markham
made note on his pad. I'll try
to get in touch with him tonight
3. Any one else on your list?"
There's fellow named Mannix
Louis Mannix-who met Odell
when she was in the Follies'; but
she chucked him over a year ago,
and they haven't been seen together
since.
Hes got another girl now. He's
the head of the firm of Mannix &
Levine, fur importers, and is one of
your night club rounders-a heavy
spender. But I don't see much use
of barking up that tree--his affair
with Odell went cold too long ago."
: "Yes," agreed Markham; Il think
we can eliminate him..
II say, if you keep up this elimi-
nation much longer" observed
Vance, you won't have anything
left. but the lady'S corpse"
And then. there's the man who
took her out last night" pursued
Heath. Nobody seems to know
his name-he must've been one of
those discreet, careful old boys. I
thought at first he might have been
Cleaver, but the descriptions don't
tally.
And by the way, sir, here's a
funny thing: when he left Odell
last night he took the taxi down to
the Stuyvesant Club, and got out
there"
Markham nodded. st know all
about that, Sergeant. And know
who the man was; and it wasn't
Cleaver."
Vance was chuckling.
1.-THE Stuyvesant Club seems to
be well in the forefront of this
case" he said. II do hope it doesn't
suffer the sad fate of the Knicker-
booker Athletic"
Heath was intent on the main
issue.
Who was the man, Mr.. Mark
ham?"
Markham hesitated, as if ponder
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of taking the
other into his confidence. Then he
saio: I'LL tell you his name, but
in strict confidence. The man was
Kenneth Spotswoode."
He then recounted the story of
his being called away from lunch,
and of his failure to elicit any