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The Washington times., 1928-12-21
D. {. Bill | s
HEAD FOR
DELAY

The sidetraclxing OF impor-
tant local legislation in the
House in the remaining weeks
Of the current session of Con-
gress now appears inevitable.
Only the proposed revision Of the
Welch salary act. provided It's spoTl-
sOrs can avert threatened dis
agreement over its text, appears
to be slated for passage. The fate
Of liberaaized civil service retire.
ment legislation remains indefinite.
There IL no means Of telling. at
the present time. the turn that the
traction merger proposals will take
The House leaders planning to
restrict District days to a minimum
and TO allow the consideration ct
only uf.opposed bills, probably be-
iieve that an extra session Of Con.
gress. to take place either In the
spring or In the fall. IS certain TO
be called and that there VIII pc
ample opportunity at that time for
deliberating upon important District
proposals.
Representative TiIson. House
leader. indicated yesterday that
possibly only two more District
days will be held before March
a. Even such mer' orious legisla.
tion as that providing local air.
port at firaVelly Point may have to
90 by the board in the congestion
that II approaching In both House
and Senate
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[|)IN5HERTY
STUDIES
Ian

The new left hand turn rule.
for motor traffic may be.
abandoned il favor Of 4 re-
turn to the old system, Com.
missioner Proctor =. Dough-
ertv indicated today.
Commissioner Dougherty said he
has begun study Of the effect 0k
the present rule on traffic. Scores
OF letters complaining against the
present rule are received every day
and are out Of all proportion 70 com
plants against other traffic regulas
tions, Dougherty said.
He declared that personally he
was in favor OF the present systep1F
but believed the people as whole
are accustomed to the old system
and want it returned.
Very few Of the large number Of
tourists have had any experiences
with the present system Of making
left hand turns and this causes +
lot Of confusion for them and Tor
everyone else, Dougherty said.
Dougherty. indicated that there II
no prospect Of an Immediate change
in the rule.
He will continue to study the pubs
lie reaction to this rule and IL II is
not received more favorably the old
81 tenn Of making left turns viii
probably be returned. Doughe~ty ar
serted.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
LeftT urn Change f or Cars Looms
Dr. White 5 Allowance
Now in Hands of
Conferees

The amendment to the Interior
Department Appropriation bill,
legalizins living allowances for
Dr. william a. White. superin
tendent, and 130 other employees
Of ST. Enzabeth's Hospital II now
IN the hands Of Senate and House
conferees.
The amendment was added 70
the bill in the Senate yesterday
after having been struck out n
the House on a point Of order
by Representative Thomas 4.
BIanton. Of Texas.
The amendment Is necessary
because Of a ruling by Comptroller
General McCarl last summer that
the value OF the allowances must
! be subtracted from the salaries.
In DIR. whites case McCarl de-
cided the allowances were worth
$1l, 900 year while his salary
was only $500. leaving him
owing the Government
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Boy FIier From Coast
Presented to Coolidge

Richard James. the 17-yearold
Flushing (N. Y.l schooIboy aviator,
who recently won a 81 900 prize for
being the first youth making 9
transcontinental flight, was today
presented to President Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
GAS HEARING IS
St | FOR JAN

The motion filed BY the washing
ton Gas Light Company and the
.Georgetown Gas Light Company, TO
revive the appeal from the valua.
ton fixed BY the Public Utilities
Commission In 1917, has been set
FOR hearing before Justice Peyton
Gordon for Friday, January 4
The gas light companies filed their
appeal in August, 1917 but allowed
1t to remain dormant pending dis
position by the court Of questions
OF law involved in the appeal Of
the Potomac Electric Power Com.
pany from vaIuarion Of the COM
mission at about the same time.
The Public Utilities Commission
recently refused to entertain the
pleas Of the gaslight companies for
Il new valuation unless the old APP
peal was dismissed.
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MYERS FOR FILM JOB

Abram r. Myers. who resigned
from the Federal Trade Commission
announced today he would become
president and general counsel of the
Allied States Associatio nof Motion
Picture EXh Xhibitors.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
NO. 362-CAIRO HOTEL

The Cairo Hotel. located in @ St.
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Sts. II. w. was popularity known
as "Schneider's Folly" during the
course Of its construction in 1894.
1t is one Of the tallest buildings in
Washington. 1t was the first steel
frame building. erected in the city,
and one Of the first truly large ones
erected in the United States.
1t was built by r. r. Schneider
and attracted much attention. many
wiseacres saying that Washington
could not support such a huge
building.
During the course of construction
of the Cairo neighbor living near
the hotel went to the builder and
demanded that his hotel expenses
be paid until such time as the build
ing was completed and its resistance
to wind he tested and it was reason
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SENA | ORS
AGREE ON
MINOR
AIMS

No concessions by the Har-
ley P. Wilson group with
respect to the traction merger
agreement will be acceptable
to Congress unless they also
involve modification of the
flat $50,000,000 valuation.
The spirit of compromise alleged
to be coming from the traction
interests in their reply to Dr. Milo
r. Maltbie and the Bureau of
Efficiency, soon to be submitted to
Senator Capper, chairman of The
Senate District Committee, Is a
hopeful sign. Senator's say. hut it
viii not be sufficient to effect the
passage of the unification agree
ment on the basis at present out
lined.
May Make Stand
II. r. Wilson and his aides are
reported TO be ready TO agree to
notifications on the provisions
respecting depreciation acconnti6g.
the power contract, and canitaliza-
ton. They intend to stand fast
on the plan nf writing fixed
valuation into the statutory agree
ment. although this is the main
point in issue between the pro-
merger groups and@t their opponents
1T was predicted today that the
Senate District Committee never
will accept a compromise on this
basis.
The merger fight will open in
grim earnest directly after the
Christmas 1iohda vs..
The supporters of the Wilson
agreement are preparing to force
the issue with even greater inten-
sity than at the last session, with
the determination of obtaining a
decision from Congress before
March 4.
The ratification agreement entered
into by the Capital Traction Com.
pany and the w. r. and f.. expires
next July and for that reason tie
merger adherents are ready to
insist upon either an approved or
rejection of the document before
Congress before it. adjourns.
Vote Is Doubtful
There IS grave doubt, however,
al to whether they can force the
issue to vote before that time.
The House District Committee has
voted to postpone all further action
until after the Senate Committee
has made definite move. Unless
the traction groups can make an
effective reply TO the sfalthie re-
portland wipe out the growing
feeling in Congress that the pending
agreement is merely a method of
placing higher carfares on the
people of Washington without com-
pensatory advantages-the corces-
sions about to be offered by the
traction interests will make no ma.
terial change in the situation.
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3 Taken in Raids Held
For Grand Jury Action

Two defendants in charges re-
sulting from yesterdays gambling
raids by headquarters detectives
we're held for Grand Jury action
in Police Court today They are
William Rosenburg. "a, and Irving
Kogod &c, arrested at different
houses in the 26O0 block Of sher.
man Ave. N. W., and each charged
with setting up a gaming table.
Joseph Tash. arrested in the 100
block Rhode Island Ave. ~. W.
pleaded not guilty and demanded a
Jury trial on a charge of permitting
gaming. The case against Angelo
Roumel, also charged with per-
mitting gaming and said to be
owner of a slot machine where
Central High School students had
been sauandering their allowances,
has been continued. Bond in all
four cases is set at $500.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
('APPER R 0
PUSH D. c.
AIRPORT

Senator Capper of Kansas,
chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, has appointed
a subcommittee OF the Senate
District Committee to study
sites for the proposed munici-
pal airport with a view to
getting action shortly after
the holidays on the Stalker
bill to establish the airport
at Grayelly Point.
The subcommittee is composed
Of Senators Vandenberg, OF
Michigan; Sackett, Of Kentucky
and King. of Utah. Vandenberg
is chairman.
Will Inspect Sites
Members of the subcommittee
will inspect the Gravelly point and
other proposed sites between now
and January 3. when Congress re-
convenes. In order TO he able to
submit an immediate and definite
report at that time to the full
committee.
Instead of being in a positions
of leadership In the establishments
and maintenance of proper air.
port the National Capital has
Jagged behind Senator Capper
said in appointing the committee.
Wants Quick Action
'"The deficiency must be remedied.
and promptly. | shall exert the
utmost effort. personally. to secure
legislation during the present ses-
sion of Congress that will assure
the National Capital an adequate
airport at the earliest possible date.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
PHONE SOCIE TY
BANQUETS

The Telephone Society of Wash
ington held their annual family
party at the Mayflower last nighi
when 800 employees of the telephone
company and their friends attended
a dinner given there.
Al recitation. The Night Before
Christmas" by Miss Doris Rook, was
the feature of the evening.
A stunt and musical program fo.-
lowed the diner After the program
had been rendered five turkeys sere
distributed to five employees Of the
company. Those who received the
large. plump birds were G, c.
Hunter. G.. L. Hill. e. ID. Harris.
A. Z. Laughlin and James Owens.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
Arlington Flag Pole
Returns to Old Site

The flag pole goes back TO it's
ancient position in front of the Lee
Mansion, Arlington Cemetery.
Secretary OF War Dwight +. Davis
today issued an official order to
have the old site used for the fourth
pole to carry the national colors
there. The original pole was erected
by President Lincoln in 1865.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
FAILS FOR S5,537
Times staff Photo

Luther 4. Alien. tratiing as Aliens
Community Service Store. proprie-
tary drug dealers. S400 block
Eleventh ST. n W., filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy today He
is represented by Attorney Charles
C. Marbury and lists his debts at
SIS, ,537.51 and claims assets of $S25.
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which may be accounted for by the
fact that the city Is surrounded by
prosperous farms. The haul Is short
and the shopper Is assured Of the
greenest of homegrown products. Most
farmers, like those engaged in other
professions land farming is indeed a
profession today, are specialists. They
concentrate their efforts on particular
fruits or vegetables.
The big orchardist deyotes his entire
attention to the production of apples
and the care OF his trees. Others spe-
cialize In beets, lettuce, etc. In this
way they cultivate the best. and the
people Of this city are the gamers.
ucts seen on the market this week are
tomatoes, selling for z and cents a
pound: asparagus, IS TO 40 cents q
bunch; squash, Is cents for pounds;
homegrown peas, Is cents pound;
beets, 5 cents q bunch: cucumbers,
cents each: new cabbage, is cents a
large head: carrots, 5 and 10 cents q
bunch; new green onions. cents a
bunch; okra, 20 and Is cents: new po-
tatoes. 10 pounds for q quarter: string
beans. 10 cents pound; lettuce, 10 to
Is cents head.
There is plenty of sweet corn to be
had at reasonable prices now, selling
for S cents an ear In most places
Early transparent or June apples are
bringing 4 and 5 pounds for quarter
depending on the size. Honeydew mel
ons. IS to 60 cents each: honey balls
IS cents each 1.-THE latter being small
/ variety Of honeydew): cantaloupes, 10
to Is cents: watermelons, so to so
cents: California cherries, 80 10 IS
cents q pound: other cherries, 20 cents
q box.
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Planning a Weeks Meals

hot weather meals and the Welsh
rarebit served for luncheon on Monday.
followed by fruit salad. is sure to be
popular. The salad may be made OF
any combination Of fresh fruits
oranges, peaches. melons, for instance.
with a few raspberries or blackberries
for garnish; or apple. white grapes and
celery with a few strawberries or
huckleberries for q garnish.
Toasted sponge cake Is nice served
with fruit salad and Is also good
accompaniment for iced cocoa. Bakers
variety ofssponge cake, cut In half-inch
slices, toasted, buttered very lightly and
sprinkled with few grains Of salt viii
be found delicious. This. by the way,
Is a good sweet to serve with any Of the
cold drinks that are so popular at this
time of year.
Grapefruit pulp. either fresh or can
ned served with preserved figs, Is espe-
cially good for breakfast. Aside from
the delightful combination of flavors--
the sweet Of the figs and the sour Of the
grapefruit-the combination Is rich in
mineral salt and vitamins and In addi-
ton possesses laxative qualities.
Waffies. when made with an electric
iron at the table. make a nice Summer
dessert with fresh fruit. For Tuesday
luncheon, then. We have a vegetable
salad followed by waffies with crushed
Strawberries. The strawberries should
be well mashed, sprinkled with sugar
or sweetened with honey and left to
stand for an hour In order to either
melt the sugar or to develop the flavor.
The crushed fruit Is poured over each
wafi1e as II Ii eaten. Blackberries.
crushed peaches. raspberries or straw
berries are all good when used In this
way
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DIET AND HEALTH
NY LuLu HUNT PETERS. M. D.

hygienic law which YOU Will not 40 TINS
time.
Under proper care, there Is no need
10 worry about having children at any
age.
Baby's Teeth.
Mrs, H.--Yes, you can begin TO use
soft toothbrush on baby's teeth as
soon as he has 3 or 10 Of them. A child
OF 2 usually has Is teeth. And at this
age he can make an effort at washing
his own teeth morning and night: that's
good habit for him. A solution Of q
level teaspoonful Of salt TO full glass
Of warm water can be used. and later
mild tooth paste. Teach him to brush
I'D and down as well as across, and TO
clean the back OF the teeth and the
tons as well o. the front surface.
You can best preserve baby's teeth
BY this cleanliness and by seeing that
ne gets hard foods to chew on every
day and that he drinks at least three
to four glasses of milk. In his diet YOU
should include half cup Of cooked
greens: half cup TO one cup OF fruit
fresh and cooked; an egg, two or three
times week, and some whole grain
cereals and bread and q little butter
No candy, except just little for dessert
occasionally. Do not give too many
mushy foods.
six months. Any tiny cavities can be
filled without pain. The preservation Of
the baby teeth until the roots normally
absorb Is necessary for the proper ertip-
ton OF the second or permanent teeth
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shoulder lamb chops, IS cents: stewing,
lamb, 10 cents: breast Of lamb, 10.
cents; best porterhouse, so to 20 cents =
sirlofn, so cents; round, so to IS cents,
delmonico steak, so cents; flank steak,
so cents: prime ribs. As to IS cents
depending on cut: chuck. 30 to IS
cents; tfree-cornered. 40 cents; fresh
hams. 80 cents: legs Of Spring lamb. IS
cents; prime loin pork chops, IS cents :
prime roast pork. 80 cents; corned beef.
calves liver. home dressed, 10 to sd
cents. .
Poultry prices are the same as last
week. Chickens, baking size, IS cents
pound: frying size, 40 cents pound;
stewing size, IS to 40 cents a pound:
broilers. IS to 50 cents a pound
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The main purpose in the planning Of
meals ut this time OF year Is to see that
they are kept simple. The wide variety
Of foods available often tenpts US to
extravagances both In quantity ana IN
preparation, and we start In on an orgy
Of Teasing that ends. aperhaps, In q
painful day of reckoning.
Broiled steak forms the meat dish Tor
Sunday dinner. frst. because II can De
quickly prepared, and second. because
Of the fact that Its flavor Is usually wen
relished. A porterhouse, sirloin or q
tender cut of round may be used. II
Is best In selecting steak to have 1t
cut one inch and half to two inches
thick, as Ii will cook better and have
better flavor. II there Is any left over
Il can be made into meat pie, into
hash or minced for another day.
In broiling steak. have the broiler
hot and well creased. using piece OF
the steak suet for greasing. Broil II
close under the fame until Drowned on
both sides. Then finish the cooking
about two inches from the flame. al
lowing eight minutes to each side II
liked well done, or six minutes II liked
medium rare.
Raspberry sherbet is served for des-
sert with angel cake. II this Is made
at home the yolks of the eggs are used
In making the gold cake served for
supper.
For the sake of variety, the shrimp
salad used for supper on Sunday night
Is served in cream puff shells. II you
do not care 10 use the shells. the salad
may. OF course. be served either on
plain lettuce leaves. on watercress or
on shredded lettuce.
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BY JESSIE 4. KNOX.

The hostess entertaining this month
can make q wise use of that most de-
licious of fruits--the fresh peach. It Is
perhaps at It's nrst when Its flavor Is
iinlafpsired by the addition OF other
foods. There are, however. tiIl1cs when
II is necesSary to use It In other ways
ana the following recipes offer lew
delicious desserts In which fresh peach.
rs form the main ingredient.
Fresh peach Ice cream Is one OF the
most popular White or yellow peaches
can be used for this. but they must be
wen ripened. Peel ther:. mash thorough
~ with a silver fork To two cups Of
peach pulp add one and half cups Of
sugar and stir until the sugar Is dis.
solved. Then add ono quart Of rich milk
that has been heated TO the scalding
point. q
Cool and add one cup oil cream or ur-
diluted eyarorated milk and two tea.
SPOONS Of Vanilla or one-haif teaspoon
Of almond extract. Ercexe the mixture In
the usual manner and lot stand II pos
sible an hour before serving. This will
serve eight people.
Peach snostcase Is another popular
dessert and one that admits many pari-
atoms. Like its friendly rival, the straw
berry shortcake II may be made with
unsweetened or slightly sweetened
biscuit dough or sponge cake
mixture, depending on individual
preference. A good sponge cake variation
Of this sllortcake is peach cream roll
which calls for three eggs, three table,
spoons Of sugar. three tablespoons Of
flour and oflc-iiaf teaspoon OF baking
powder, two cups Of crushed peaches
and one cup Of cream whipped stiff.
Beat the egg yoiks and the sugar to-
gether until light and add the -four
that has been sifted Will: the baking
powder. Fold In the stiffiy beaten egg
whites and spread the mixture II a
lightly creased large shallow pan. Bake
In hot oyer--4OO degrees -foe eight
minutes.
Turn the pan upsid. ~ III ana let
stand until cool whnn cold loosen the
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Answers to Mothers.
Dried MIX.

Mrs. E.--Milk powders consist either
OF whole milk or SKINNED milk which
has been deprived of its water. Dried
milk has all the food properties OF fresh
milk except that a proportion OF the
yitamins has been destroyed
Powdered milk has proved q very sat-
isfactory method OF preserving milk.
There are some good brands OF dried
milk, which are put up under special
sanitary conditions. and some childrens
specialists are advising this for babies
and children when It Is difficult to get
wholesome fresh milk.
The missing vitamins, Of course. have
TO be supplied by the addition OF orange
Juice, or tomato or spinach Juice or the
Juice Of some other fresh vegetable. But
babies should have these on any milk.
Kidney Disease and Childbirth.
Mrs. j.. "a years old, had child five
wears ago. and had considerable al
bunnen. III she has another child, she
Il wondering IL 1t Is safe. considering
her age and the trouble she had be-
fore.
without a personal examination and
knowing more OF the history Of your
case. Il Is impossible for me to advise
YOU specifically. Mrs. j. However, the
fact that you had albumen with your
first baby does not necessarily mean
that YOU will have It again. You prob
ably transgressed some dietary or other
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Delicious Peach Desserts
For Midsummer Guests

cake from the pan. swse.en the NASH
ed peaches and mix with tiis whipped
cream. Spread thick la7er over the
cake and roll UP Ike Jelly roll, Spread
the rest NJ the cream Ger tile top ario
serve very .J.i
Fresh peach salad is another very
good company dish which may be serv-
ed either as luncheon salad or for the
afternoon or evening bridge. Use the
large ripe yellow peaches. Scald and
pour boiling water over them and slip
on the skins. Roll the peaches In orange
or lemon juice 70 prevent dlscolcrins
and chill them thoroughly. Then cut
them In half and remove the seeds.
Arrange on lettuce. Fill the center with
cream cheese that has been seasoned
with salt and q little sugar and mixed
with as much grated coconut as 1t win
take up. Garnish the cheese with mar.
row strip Of candied ginger or q piece
Of preserved fig and serve with cream
n1aycnnaise.
Mrs. Baldwin, wife OF Britsin's prim,
minister. Is president OF the National
Conservative Musical Union.
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means that some must be gathered
from. the dining room and enough to
finish out must be borrowed from the
Sunroom.
This. of course. can be done, but
wouldn't II be much easier and pleas
anter for all concerned TO have q few
chairs folded up In small space In
the closet?
The illustration shows one of the new
types of folding bridge chair. Light
in construction. yet sturdy. 1t folds up
In such manner that 1t Is easily
carried about.
These are painted and decorated with
a conventional design In bright shades
A folding table and four chairs will
mean to the hostess the easiest road
to entertaining at bridge.
tCopyright. 1921
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VA EAAO h8e0A
There are q few
to be had, of
course, but the sup
ply Is diminishing.
The tI1ermome-
ter, havirsg had a
heart and dropped
a few degrees. has
increased interest
In food. The prices
remain about the
Same as they were
last week. y. and
there viii be little
change for some
time.
Wash ington is
especially favored
in the matter Of
fresh Ve0et4hles
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Spanish Hamburg.

To one package OF boiled macaroni
add one and one-half pounds of ham,
burg meat. one can Of tomatoes. three
sliced onions, and season with salt and
pepper. Mix ell together thoroughly,
then bake for about so minutes In q
may be added If the mixture seems
too tirv
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Oh Tie year. 68SS
are bringing 40 to
SO cents q dozen;
best grade butter,
IS TO IS cents q
pound.
A small increase
In the cost of some
meats viii greet
the shopper this
week, although the
advance is not ma
.teriai. Veal roast,
IS to 40 cents q
pound; veal chops,
As TO so cents:
veal outlets, 90 to
20 cents: breast Of
veal. IS to SO
cents; lamb shoul-
AoF an an q .
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Home in Good Taste
NJ SARA RiLANp.

Let's have game Of bridge" IL a
remark which one usually hears when
several neighborly couples gather for
a few leisure hours In the evening.
Although this Is welcome thought.
since II relieves the hostess OF the
need for planning entertainment, 1t
also means getting together enough
chairs TO accommodate every one COM
fortahly.
eight chairs small enough to draw up
around a couple of bridge tables: which