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Evening star., 1928-05-01

another day. Modern laundry
service does away with work and
worry. Instead of costing money
it actually saves money for you.
Laundry.washed clothes really
last longer too. Telephone US
today.
Evening star., 1928-05-01

miles east of here. is to be opened by
the Presidents touch. The Pioneer
tunnel runs alongside the main bore
and was used to expedite construction.
The tunnel, which will cost $4,000
900, will be the fifth largest in the
world. Electrif1cation and line changes
will bring the total expenditure to
$25, 100000.
If plans of officials materialize the
first train will be run through the tun-
mel in December. three years after con-
struction was started.
The tunnel will eliminate curves ag-
gregating more than six complete
circles. lower the maximum elevation of
the road 500 feet and shorten the line
eight miles.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
SAYS VOTE BAITERS
USE RADIO TANGLE
Caldwell Tells Engineering
Students Politicians Do Not
Understand Problem.
By t1se Associated Press

kY tHe .ASSotlataN t7feSS,
LAFAYETTE. IND, May Radio
has become a political foot ball to be
kicked around in a presidential election
year by men who fan to understand its
engineering features, in the opinion OF
o. H. Caldwell. member of the Federal
Sa6io Commission
In an address prepared for delivery
before senior engineering students Of
Purdue University here today, Mr.. Cald-
we'll said that many "SophiStries" had
been erected to the name of radio for
''home consumption at vote-getting
time" but .that the radio fans we're
learning rapidly, and the politician
who, by such false appeals as cutting
radio powers, proposes to waste pub
lie resource while depriving millions Of
Evening star., 1928-05-01
COOLIDGE TO SET OFF
DYNAMITE IN TUNNEL
Will Close Switch Here to Cause
Blast in Mountains of Wash
ington State.
Rv the Assnelnisd prnsa.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, May when
President Coolidge closes a switch in
Washington late today he will set of
400 pounds of dynamite which will hole
through tunnel described as the long
est railroad bore in the Western Hem
isphere.
The Pioneer tunnel of the Great
Northern Railways 7.79-mile bore
through the Cascade Mountains, 100
Evening star., 1928-05-01

through such exclusive rural channels" p"
he argued,
The commissioner attacked as an
other sophistry the argument that high
power radio transmitters are menace,
lie said that to cut the power of an
existing 50,o00-watt station to 5000
watts. as has been proposed, would be
las abhorrent and wasteful of the
wave length, public resource, as to
permit only 10 feet of l00-foot water
fall to be utilized. while the rest of the
lnn- foot crnn MnS lost"
Evening star., 1928-05-01
BY the Associated Press,

NN INC ANeVNtattW 4 FNs7'
CANTON, May morris Cohen
two-gun man from Canada who served
the late DR.. sun Yat-Sen as bodyguaro
for the last three years Of the revolu-
tionary leaders life, has left Canton for
an unnamed destination. OF the poly
alot coterie of foreigners who assembled
about DR., suns person in Canton
red Russians. Americans. Germans
Evening star., 1928-05-01

boring hills and the streets were lined
with troops and Fascist militia.
The fair is in celebration Of the
fourth centenary of Emmanuel Chill
bert Of Savoy and the tenth anniversary
Of the italian World War victory.
Evening star., 1928-05-01

The schoolboy was not far wrong
when he wrote, "A talisman Is a man
who calls every week for the furniture
money" 1t is a miracle If he gets the
money regularly.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
KING OPENS EXPOSITION.
Royal Sa1utes Fired From Hills
Around Turin, italy.

TURIN, italy, May / LP).-King Vic
tor Emmanuel and the royal family in
augurated the Turin exposition with
full royal pomp this morning.
An aerial escort flew low over the city,
royal salutes were fired from the neigh
Evening star., 1928-05-01

You can see them built
right before your eyes--in
the Kaufman windowSl
Built by eXperts-layer on
layer - to assure perfect
rest.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
TOILET SETS

An ideal gift for June brides
or graduates. Make selections
now. A small deposit will re-
serve any set you may desire
to buy.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
Col. Brand GrilLed on
Merger Value

Members Of the House District Committee at the hearing
today away the $50OO0OOO valuation
of the traction merger agreement.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
Sen. Capper AbandOns
Plan for Joint Hearing
With House on Merger

The plan of holding dual hearings
on the traction merger issue has
been virtually discarded by Senator
capper. chairman of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee.
Such effective work is being done
on the merger problem by the House
District Committee that it will he
given free rein to handle the issue,
for the present at least.
"As long as the House hearings
are furnishing us with so much in
forI-.ation,' said Senator Capper to-
day, Il do not think it necessary
for the Senate District Committee
to open its hearings. do not know
now when we shall start them. 1t
may be be8ore the House commit
Ftee winds up, or we may decide to
| have complete text of the House
hearings before us before we start
to consider the question"
In view of the situation which
has developed. the chances of even
bringing the bill before the Senate
before Congress adjourns are feared
rather remote. Apparently the pro
ponents OF the plan. in the Senate,
| at least. have abandoned any idea
of urging the Senate District Com.
mittes to reach an early decision.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
BLANT0N QUITS
. CITY; Z CASES
|. HANG FIRE

Representative Thomas L. Blan.
ton. Of Texas. has walked out again.
Some time ago he walked out on
the Gibson subcommittee and now
he has walked out on the District
Commissioners and the Police Trial
Eoard.
Two police cases are hanging fire
while Blantor is off for Texas to
conduct his campaign for seat in
the Senate.
The District Commissioners are
busy reading the brief Blanton filed
for Policeman Orville Staples, re-
Gently found guilty by the Police
Trial Board. 1t covers IS pages,
hut brings In no new features.
The Commissioners are not saying
whether they will grant Staples a
new trial, but some believe that
Blanton expects an adverse decision.
Policeman Dalton r. Galimore is
scheduled to appear before the trial
board next Thursday on charges
growing out of his ARREST" OF
Blanton for speeding. A subpoena
was to be issued for Blanton.
In the meantime the Galimore
case will proceed in the regular
order. The policeman is charged
with wiIfully making a false state
ment to his superior officer, In
Spector f, w. Brown.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
JUDGE STUDIES
GOULD SUIT

Justice Peyton Gordon, in Equity
Court today, took under advisement
the maintenance suit of Mrs.
Eleanor Gould, young wife of Ezra
Gould. president of the Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank. against
her banker.husband.
The petition, filed by Attorney r.
Morris Wampler. alleged that Mrs
Gould had been forced to leave the
Gould mansion at Edremoor. Md.
on March 81, because Of the cruelty
of her husband.
Gould has pending in the Mont.
gomery county court AZ Rockville.
a suit for absolute divorce against
his wife, In which he also charges
cruelty.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
Al W. SIN Is'lsIS
HOME TOWN PAGE
SUIT To At TACH
j. s. MPLOYES'
PAY Won

A woman lawyer has done what
many men have failed to do, re-
ceived a decision, favoring her
client, that has a far-reaching ef-
feet on all Government employees in
Washington and throughout the
country.
Miss Olive B. Lacy, an attorney
with offices in a downtown office
building, acting for Mrs. o. s. Nc
Grew, of the Washington apart
ments, Fourteenth and Fairmont
Streets Northwest. brought suit in
equity to force collection of a $12,-
600 judgment against the woman's
former husband. John L. McGrew,
an employee of the Internal Revenue
unit Of the Treasury Department,
who lives in the 300 block of
Eighteenth Street Northwest.
The suit charged that McGrew act
ed with intent to defraud his former
wife when he signed property over
to his present wife, Katherine Nc
Grew. four months after their mar.
rage. All attempts to reach the
property owned by McGrew and
signed over to his second wife after
the wedding were futile. Miss Lacy
sued to have a receiver appointed
for the personal property and salary
of the defendant.
Justice HitZ handed down his de-
cisiOn. in which he ordered McGrew
to hand over his salary, minus the
lawful exemption, to Miss Lacy, who
was appointed receiver. The deci-
sion also directed McGrew to turn
over his personal property, an auto
mobile and the unknown contents
of safe deposit box to the receiver.
The action of Justice HitZ Is the
first of it's kind and establishes a
precedent that will affect thousands
OF Government workers throughout
the nation. Heretofore. it has been
believed that the salary Of A Gov
eminent employe could not be at
fncho1
The Washington times., 1928-04-23

He estimated that on a $50 900, 900
valuation, under the present rate of
fare and with the cost of traffic po
licemen and street paving trans
ferred to the District, the companies
would earn more than per cent.
He defended the principle of a Z
per cent return for street car CON-
panies when questioned by Gilbert.
who declared that most money to-
day is earning less than that.
Brand disagreed with Gilbert that
the reproduction value of the car
companies had deprecated because
of the inroads of automobiles on
street car patronage.
Gilbert asked how long it would
take to get new valuation OF the
companies and Brand replied that.
including an inventory, 1t would
take from one to five years. Gilbert
asked why they allowed 10 years in
the agreement, when it would take
only five years. Brand replied that
he had agreed to 10 years because
he thought the $50 900 400 valuation
would be bargain to the public Tor
that long.
Representative Henry r. Rath'
bone Of Illinois asked Brand To-
the rates of fare in other cities.
The commissioner listed number
of cities in which the fare rate Is
5 to 10 cents, but most OF which
had higher fares than Washington.
Gilbert asked il there was any
assurance in the merger agreement
that the companies would not de-
mand a higher fare on the basis
of the $50, 900 900 valuation, as soon
as one year had expired.
Brand said that he had no such
assurance, but added that I'VE are
likely to find ourselves in such a
position" II there is no merger
agreement.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
New Trade Executives
Hold Business Meeting

The initial meeting of the newly
elected executive committee of the
Washington Board of Trade was
held this afternoon at the board 8
headquarters, Star Building.
1t was the first regular meeting
of the recently elected committee,
of which George Pitt is chairman
and George w. Offutt is vice chair,
man. Other members are Edwin c..
Brandenburg, William r. Galliher,
]. Harry Cunningham, William w.
Everett. Edwin c. Graham, Frank
p. Leetch, George Miller, Edward
+. Murphy. Samuel J. Prescott,
Odell s. Smith, Ben T. Webster,
and Francis r. Weller.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
GOVERNOR TO TALK

The National Press Club men,
bers and guests tonight will see
motion pictures of maple sugar
making in Vermont, with Governor
Weeks, OF the Green Mountain
State. as guest of honor. The
governor will tell of the reconstruc-
ton work new being carried on as
a result of the floods.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
RELIEF FOR MINERS

washington churches are receiv-
ing contributions for relief Of the
destitute families Of striking miners
In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Colorado.
Through the washington Federation
OF Churches. 941 woodward Building.
Special collections were taken IN
many churches Of the city yesterday.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
NO. 156-LOGAN HOTEL
Sinclair Juror, Law
Student, Licensed
To Marry

Roy Smokey, 26. a member of
the jury which Saturday declared
Sinclair not guilty of conspiracy to
defraud the Government, took out
a license to marry today.
Shockey has been employed by
the Capital Traction Company for
the past five years. He is a senior
at Georgetown University Law
School.
He will marry Miss Jeanette
Mary Lyon, 81, of 4527 Conduit Rd.
Shockey lives at 1902 Emerson st.
n. w.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
Potomac Bridge Near
Great Falls
Approved

President Coolidge today signed
the bin authorizing the Great
Falls Bridge Company to con-
struct bridge across the Potomac
River in the vicinity Of Great
Falls.
The bill as enacted provides.
that the bridge must be so de-
signed and located as not to inter
fere with the development Of
hydroelectric power.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
iii
Fight for
Love Of
One Man
Read This First

Two iaxx bands bIared 3 pulse
uUickenfng fOxstr0t at the COpIe{.
Plaza ballroom. Tomorrow Xalo
and Harvard were going 70 play
football &c Cambridge. Oe I'D the
Jewellers. GAY Leonard was neEs
hans the most thrilled. kleR
escort cor the evening was Die
broad -sIlOuIdere Alan POnneEOy.
Over supper tlnat niglIS. 49,
and Gay discussed derry Davis
Gay qlixxed Alan abuut Jerry.
The youth declared Jerry was NOS
the kind 0t man any NICE girl
would want 20 know
Dolly Quinn got D Job a. nor.
ter il1 j jazz palace. but the
lob didn't appeal to her. One q
al her 'scustOnnera was Gyp
MacmaIIOn. Hastily dFessed IN
divfduaI. who became tho an1ilIaE
with Dolly. The latter resented
his advances.
Arriving at the third floor,
she stepped out into . small
hallway and turned to her
right. Past three doors the
open door Of Gays sitting
room and the closed ones that
led into Gays dressing room
and bath, respectively she
vailed and reached 4 fourth.
and entered.
This was Gays bedroom.
1t was darkened and very
chilly, and Mrs. Leonard
moved at once across to the
win doWs. She moved
cautiously, eyes on the floor,
SO al not to tread upon the
twin metal slippers, one ram
pant, one couchant, the fur
trimmed silver cloth negligee,
the nebulons stockings, the
round green circle Of evening
gown and the several bits Of
lingerie with which it was
strewn. "a school days room
mate had once said Of Gay
that she did not undress, she
molted I; and the accuracy Of
this remark was here self
evident.
Mrs. Leonard put down the
windows and raised the
shades halfway. In the new
illumination the room was
revealed as precisely the sort
Continued on Page Ia
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
Questions Earnings

Gilbert questioned Brand about
the earnings of the two traction COM
panies. The commissioner testified
that the Capital Traction Compan ny
last year earned per cent on it's
Investment. and the W. r. E.. com,
pany slightly more than / per cent
The Washington times., 1928-04-23
PLAN LADIES' NIGHT

Ladies' Night will be held by
the Washington Civilian Club at the
Columbia Country Club tomorrow
night at o'clock. F'lave Koss is
chairman of the committee in
charge.
The Washington times., 1928-04-23

/ The valuation was defended by
Public Utilities Commissioner Harri
son Brand. jr.
Representative Ralph Gilbert, of
Kentucky, asked Brand il the fact
that the companies wanted a
$50, 600 900 valuation for an in
definite period was not proof that
$4,000. 900 was more than they
thought the companies were really
worth.
Brand replied that he did not
think 50. because he believed the
companies were interested in lower
ing fares as much as possible as
. business proposition.
Brand was the only witness.
When he took the stand, Repre-
sentative William C. Hammer of
North Carolina, suggested that wit.
nesses be sworn, declaring he had
heard complaints that witnesses
were not sworn at the hearings
before the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The suggestion was adopted and
Representative Zihlman, of Mary
land. chairman, swore Brand in.
Hammer said he had also heard
criticism Of the Public Utilities
Commissions action in holding
secret conferences with the com.
pany officials after the public hear.
ings were concluded at the District
building.
Abandoned Trackage
ct haven't heard that you were I'M.
duly influenced, but / take it the
purpose of the criticism was to give
that impression Hammer said,
pHuNs ponIioA thai Dalai E9n
harty, peoples counsel, had repre-
scented the public at these confer
ences.
Then Hammer questioned Brand
about including in the valuation cars
and trackage which are no longer
being used. He called particular at
tention TO the steel mill line in Ana
costa, which is no longer in use.
Brand admitted that this line was
included in the valuation.
Brand, questioned by Gilbert said
that 10 per cent savings would re-
suit TO the companies under the
merger agreement. Gilbert asked
him why it was not reflected in the
rate of fare provided in the plan.
Brand said it would be reflected
eventually in an indirec: way.
Gilbert then questiI ned the com,
missioner about the capitalization Of
the companies. Brand explained thai
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company is capitalized at $33,.
956, 900 and the Capital Traction
Company $17.sO0, 900, or a total of
$51.756, 900 for the two companies.
Gilbert asked why the common
stock of the w. r. E. company is
selling at such high price on the
stock exchange. Brand said it was
because the company owns the Pc
tomac Electric Power COMPANY
which paid IL per cent dividends last
year.
Questions Earnings
Gilbert questioned Brand about
the earnings of the two traction com
panies. The commissioner testified
that the Capital Traction Compan,
last xear aarned e ner rent nm 81
The Washington times., 1928-04-23

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The Washington times., 1928-04-23

Automobile repairing. as well as wash
Ing and polishing II done By the re-
liable firm listed In tOday'a Times and
Herald ''Who's Who' cOlumns-turn TO
next to the lHst page.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08
Excerpts from the Herald
of so Years Ago

The Railroad Minstrels gave a
very creditable performance IN
Lancaster & Fry's Hall on Satur-
day evening of last week. The
price of admission being generally
considered too high for the times,
the audience was thin, and the
entertainment proved a failure n
nancially.
A couple of potatoes which
weighed pound and a half each,
raised by Cornelius Kerr on the
Thomas Holmes farm, three miles
from town, were left at our office
this week. Mr.. Kerr has some OF
the same lotw hich weigh Y IDS.
each. They are called the Scotch
Peerless.
Fire at Glenwood-A private
letter received on Monday brought
the intelligence that the Fountain
House at Glenwood was burned on
Sunday morning. A portion OF the
furniture was saved, but in a
damaged condition. The house
was the property Of j. l.. Crane,
lately deceased, and was insured
for $500. The furniture belonged
TO the leesee and occupant, d. o.
Lawrence, and was partially in
sured.
The census of the inhabitants OF
the state has to be taken this year,
according to the Constitution. This
will make the office Of assessor a
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08

crowd was assembling, as the i'm
pact Of the "prop" with the ground
had been heard in all the neigh
boring fields and an airplane was
rare sight in those parts.
They informed me that / was
halfway between Maben and Math-
iston, Miss, and that / had flown
125 miles north instead of west.
When enough men had assem-
bled we lifted the plane out of the
ditch, pushed it over to a group
of pine trees and tied it down to
two of the trees. After removing
all loose equipment rode into
Maben with one of the storekeep-
ers who had locked up his business
when he heard about the landing
of the plane.
l wired Wyche at Americas to
ship me one of the two propellers
| had purchased before leaving,
then engaged a room at the old
Southern Hotel.
While waiting for the propeller
I had extracted promises from
half q dozen citizens to ride at
five dollars each. This would
about cover the cost of the"prop, F"
as we'll as my expenses while wait
ing for it to arrive. When it did
come / put it on the shaft be-
tween showers, with the assistance
of most of Maben and Mathiston.
/ gave the plane test flight and
announced that ] was ready to car
nv passengers when it was not rain
ing too hard.
The Mississippians who were so
anxious to fly when the propeller
was broken Immediately started a
contest in etiquette. Each and
every one was quite willing
to let someone else be first, and
it required psychology, diplomacy
and ridicule before the first pas
senger climbed into the cockpit. |
TAXED over to the far corned of the
fed, instructed my passenger how
to hold the throttle back to keep
the ship from taking off, and lifted
the tail around in order to gain
every available foot of space for
the take-off.
The first man. was so audibly
pleased with his ride that the 9th
ers forgot their manners of few
minutes before and began arguing
about who was to be next.
ITO Be Continued)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-08

laborious one, as this duty devolves
upon them. They also will have to
gather a large amount of the 9TH
er statistical information, relating
to manufacturers, agricultural pro-
auctions, etc. In the election of as
SCISSORS at the town meetings, next
Tuesday, the people should be par
ticularly careful to select good
men, who are thoroughly competent
for the work.
The Round Prairie Trocar is the
name of the paper the first num-
Der of which is just published (not
printed) at Round Prairie, Todd
county, Mimi, under the editor
ship of A. D. Brewer, ESQ.,, and
the proprietorship of Round Prai-
RE Grange No 407. One &C
quainted with it's original and tai
ented editor would recognize the
source of the wit and wisdom con-
tanned in the Trocar without the
name of the editor being an
nounced. The salutatory occupies
a great portion of the first number.
It is written in the most approved
style, and promises much. The
poetry machine starts off splendid
", producing a very fine poem
which we take the liberty of trans
ferring to the columns of the Her
aid. We welcome the Trocal
among our exchanges, and wish II
all manner of prosperity.
The old steam factory has come
to life again. The machinery was
started the first of the week by
Messrs Worthington & Lancaster.
They have been busy all the week
manufacturing fencing, with a cir
cular saw, out of tamarac poles