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The Washington times., 1928-04-04
rum MAN LAYS
DEATH To COPS

He was fleeing at breakneck speed
from the pistol shots of the pursu-
inR police car when the collision
thai resulted in the death of Lieut..
samuel L. Callahan. Of Engine Co.
26 occurred, James o'Donnell, rum
ear driver, testified in his own de-
tense In District Supreme Court to-
day.
O'DonnelI Is being tried for man.
slaughter in connection with Gala.
hans death.
sergt. George NJ. Little, liquor
squad chief, was in pursuit OF the
O'DonneIl car, carrying rs cases of
liquor and speeding at so miles an
hour down the Bladensburgh Rd
III midnight, September Is, last.
when Callahan was killed. Lieuten-
ant Callahan was standing on the
running board of the hose cart.
The Government contends that
the rum car struck the fire truck,
cafapulting Gallahanss lifeless body
100 feet. The defense maintains
there was a three-cornered collision
nd that the police car struck the
irsman and dragged his body to
the spot where it was found.
On the stand today, O'DOnnell
admitted hitting the fire truck. but
stated that he struck it no farther
hack, than the front fender and was
r0sitive he could not have struck
Callahan.
re told the court and jury that
the mad chase began when he
heard the shots from the police car
behind and gave his own machine
sri the speed .sat its command tc
escape being hit. He estimated
flrat is shots were fired at him
curing the dash that started al
Twenffeth street and Benning Road
d. and ended after the collision
Il the Bladensburg Road.
O'DonneII stated, sunder cross-ex.
anainatio that he knew the fiif
ference bRtween the back fire from
tie engine exhaust and pistol
shot.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

Blaine, which retains the admins.
tration Of workmen's, compensation
in the Employees Compensation Com
mission, but allows the insurance to
be UNDERWATER by private com
panies.
Representative Underhfll, author OF
the UnderhilI Workman's Compensa-
ton bill, announced today at the
meeting of the House District Com
mittee that he is inclined to accept
the provisions" of the Blame bill.
He said he would call a meeting
of his insurance subcommittee next
week to consider the Blaine bill.
Two Approved
The Senate District Committee
yesterday approved two bills. sup
ported by the local bankers assoc
citation. one dealing with joint bank
accounts and the other with liabtl-
ity for participation in breaches Of
Gduciary obligations.
"A third bill passed upon by the
committee strengthens the law re.
lating to the holding of fugitives
from justice captured in the city
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
President May Name
Dark Horse" For |
Gordon Post

IT was indicated today at the
White House that President Cool
idge may possibly appoint q dark
horse" as District Attorney in
place of Major Peyton Gordon,
appointed Associate Justice Of the
District Supreme Court.
There are two active candidates
for Gordon's old office, and the
fight has become a bitter one.
They are Leo Rover, an assistant
under Major Gordon, and James
Proctor, a former assistant United
States Attorney. Rover was sworn
in yesterday by Chief Justice
Mccoy as Acting United States
Attorney.
Every pressure has been brought
to bear on the White House and
the Department Of Justice by
friends Of both men. 1t is because
of this that the President feels
that it would perhaps be better
to name SEINE attorney who is not
connected with either faction.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
BILL
on CARPE
0|V|GH

Bills providing for 4 municipal
airport in the District will be con-
sidered tonight 1T meeting of the
Parks and Fairgrounds subcomnit-
tee OF the House District Commit
tee
The meeting viii be held at 7:3O
in the District committee room Of
the House Office Building.
The District Commissioners are
supporting the Stalker bill provid.
ing Tor municipal airport at GRAY
appropriation Of $500, 900 for -
tablishing an airport at that site.
The Gibson investigating subcona-
nittee is also scheduled to meet TO.
night to continue its investigation OF
hotel taxi concessions.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
D. G
| |E:A5l|RES
FAVORED

The Brand bill, to forbid the
separation of iuries in capital
offense and felony cases in the
District. was favorably re-
ported today by the House Dis
trict COMMITTEES.
Representative Charles Brand, Cf
Georgia, author Of the BILL y tryIng
to make an effort to. have the bin
enacted within the next few days
| in order to apply to the criminAd
conspiracy trial of Harry r Sin
clair. which IL scheduled to Sci
under way Monday.
| The bill provides that q jury en-
paneled to try q capital offens0
shall not be permitted to separate
until discharged, except Where tho
presiding judge believes that seq
aration IL necessary.
III also provides that q iurE
formed to try q felony case shall
| not Be- allowed to separate, except
when the presiding Judge may per
NIT separation, lie II Il agreed to by
the prosecution and defense att0ks
neys.
Two other bills were reported out
by the District Committee tOdaNs
They are to give free drivers per-
mits 70 soldiers. sailors and MI.
rines driving Government aut0m0
biles in the District, and to author
ize Trinity College to construct r
power conduit across Lincoln Road
Northeast. Both bills have been
passed by the Senate.
The committee discussed but tool
no action on the Blanton bill, ~
nav Police inspector Albert VI
Headley 81, 100 to make up tor
salary lost during his demoticn Il
captain.
Representative Charles T., Under
hill OF Massachusetts, declared that
he is opposed to the bill even if G
is proven that Headley was wrong
| fully denoted, ~ set forth IN thu
bill Ha said that all precedentN
are opposed to such legislation.
The COMMITTEES decided 70 take -
action on the bill until II has ~
ceived 3, report from the Dlstrlc1
i Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

= II :
In proving that point, the report
showed that insurance companies
in other places paid an average
loss Of .619 on the dollar OF pre-.
MUM received. while in the Dis.
trict the loss paid ID only .SS1.
Stockman pointed out that the
District pays the same premium on
fire insurance as other cities from
which figures were taken, although
the fire hazard is much less and
the actual fire loss amounts to q
difference Of almost "a cents on
the dollar.
Under the present method Of reg
uIatiOn the people Of the District
are pOwerIess to take action to have
this advantage diverted to -theiK
own benefit because the supeFin'
tendent Of insurance Of the District
has q limited authority and Is un'
able to fix rates. The premium
rates being decided upon by q
board or underwriters composed oil
representative of insurance conf
panies.
Should Congress approve an IN
surAnce code for the District which
would give the superintendent the
right to fix insurance premium rates
in ratio with the losses sustained
the saving in premium paid would
accrue to the insurers OF the Dis
trict and reward them Tor their
diligence in reducing fire hazards.
The board also passed a resolu'
ton indorsing the work OF Major
Hesse, superintendent Of police. and
declared its confidence in his ad'
niniafYa tim
Installation of signal traffic lights
in congested areas Of the city was
recommended and support pledged
to the Thirteenth Street business
men in their fight to obtain angle
parking between e Street and New
York Avenue.
Ivan c. Weld, president of the
chamber, was given authority to ap
| point q new aviation commlttee
which will devote its efforts toward
the establishment Of an airport here
and to stimulate interest in air
| transportation.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
Hotel TRAGEDY
|. HELD ACCIDENT
B Y ] j ny

The collapse of the wall of the
Franklin Square Hotel in which
two workmen were killed yester.
day was held by a cornore's jury
today to have been accidental.
The jury listened to testimony Of
officials of the construction COM
pany that is wrecking the building,
and which employed the two men
killed and five who were injured
when the second floor gave way. u
Fred Pruitt, colored, 1cz2
Twentieth st. N. W., died at
Emergency Hospital last nigh from
injuries he received at the/time.
Homer Brice, colored, As. $40
Armour CT. S. W., who was the
object of frantic efforts to rescue
after he had first been reported
missing following the crash, rushed
to the hospital after having been
buried for one and one-half hours,
was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Seven Workmen, one white and
six colored, were buried yesterday
when the second floor of the Frank
lin Square Hotel which they were
deEiolishing gave way under the
weight of brick and plaster and
fell with the men. bringing the par
titlon wall down upon them.
Others Recovering
The remaining five, who were
RESCUED within a short time after
the crash, are reported recovering
flames Gilbert Reese, white, "a, OF
tserwyn. Nd, foreman, decorations
on face and head; Morgan Lewis,
colored, 80, 1916 st. N. w., both
arms fractured; Aaron Tanner, col.
ored, 81, 445 Six-and-a-Half st. S.
W., cuts and bruises: Richard Davis,
coIored, 80, 1900 Tenth st. N. W.;
cuts and bruises; Charles G.. Jones.
colored, 2616 I st. N. W., arm and
leg broken and eye torn out.
Reese endangered his own life in
order to warn his men, it became
known today.
Reese was on the first floor of
the structure when he noticed the
cracking of the ceiling above him.
without thinking of his own
safety, Reese is said to have rushed
to the floor above where the men
were working and ordered them TO
leave the building. The crash came
before they could comply with his
order.
Considered Experts
According to officials of the
Charles II. Tompkins Construction
Company, in charge OF the demoli-
ton, the injured men were mem
bers Of veteran crew Of wreckers
and the foreman in charge was an
acknowledged expert in the work.
The men were pulling the wall over
with ropes and remaining out or
the way Of the falling debris, carry
ing the material out as fast as It
fell. They are unable to ascribe
any cause for the falling or the
floor.
The hotel structure was built In
1891 of brick and wood. 1t was eight
stories high. The five top floors
had been wrecked without accident.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04


The initiative Of Senator Blaine
OF Wisconsin in bringing out new
bill based upon the principle Of the
longshoremen's compensation act
has been successful, it was reported
in the Senate today.
The compromise was accepted by
the labor group, headed by Frank
=. Coleman. Of the Central Labor
Union. last week. The insurance
companies also indicated their as
sent, and Representative Underhill,
sponsor of the House bill, leaned In
the same direction.
Trade Groups Opposed
The local trade bodies and en-
pIoying interests, however. asserted
they would not accept the Blaine
measure.
when sthe Senate District SUBJ
committee meets tomorrow, how
ever, 1t il expected that all parties
will be ready to announce their
approval of the compromise bill.
1t is reported that the local trade
bodies have been influenced by Rep
resentative Underhill and others to
accept the proposal Of Senator
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

The Blanton speeding case
assumed another color today
when Policeman Dalton p.
GaIimore made i statement
that, after consideration and
j conference with Represents
Thomas Blanton Of
Texas, he has come 20 - con-
clusion that he made q nistake
~ his original report to In
spector of Traffic y. W.
Brown
Calling 1T traffic headquarters
today. Galimore signed q statement
before Inspector Brown il which he
admitted saying last Saturday that
Blanton had been speeding on Sat.
airday morning.
Mistaken IN Gar
He added, however, that since
that time Representative BIantOn
has convinced him that It was not
his car that was making etWeen
50 and IS miles an n0urs but .
similar car owned " another driver.
GaIlm0re noS insists that after
pacifla CsAiIIac car Cor some
distance he vas preparing to make
pinch. Inspector Brown said
today just 70 that time, GaIimore
naps no truck came out Of 4
- street. mi cut him off from
came up with what he FflUTzs.sss was
the apeeier he found the occupant
III be- Represent tive BlanfOm.
still believed r to &c MT.
BlantOrn who had been speeding
when he made his report to me and
other traffic officials.
Convinced by BIanton
I'll seems now that after talking
the matter over with Mr.. Riantnns
Galimore wants to correct his mis-
take ana insists that Mr.. Blanton
showed him that 1t could not have
been Ills fBlantOnsa1 car.
INSPECTOR Brown today transmit
ted III Major Edwin 3. Hesse.,
Superintendent Of Police, Galimors'ss
signed statement correcting his
original oral statement and with III
went signed statenle nfs from gsN-s
serai traffic policemen who heard the.
original report ~ GaIimors.
Police officers today expressed sur
prise that Galimors should have
been q victim OF mistaken identity
II the matter Of the Cadillac car
IL raced III Sherman Avenue Sat
sardav. The Cadillac car driven BY
REPRESENTATIVE RlamtOn carries OIs-
krict 81 COlumbia license plate. NUM-
hergd 63. which. policemen says NJ
a 6RAaM
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
Citizens Group Is On
Record Against Boxing

The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association today is on record op,
posing boxing in the District OF
Columbia in any form.
A resolution was adopted at last
nights meeting disappearing anna
teur or professional boxing. Another
resolution was adopted opposing the
holding of office in the Federation
of Citizens Associations Of anyone
who Is in the pay OF a public
utilities corporation.
The association urged the pas
sage OF a bill to give the District
National representation and to pro
vide for an elective Board of Edu
cation
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
Stands BY Affidavit,
GalimOre Telephones,
Rep. BlantOn Asserts

Blanton declared today that CALI
more called him on the telephone
last night and told him that all Of the
statements In the press about him
stating that he did not understand
What was In the affidavit and re-
kfacing we're no rue.
Mr.. Galimore said hat b chad
never retracted one word OF the at
ffdavit, BIanton said, and that he
would NOT retract one word Of II, no
matter what action may be taken
shout IT at police headquarters. He
wanted me to know that whatever
public or private report had come to
ms as to his retracting II were alb
soluteIy false. e
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

the Samuel c. Palmer Soda Water
Manufacturing Company since 1898.
After the local fire companies
were put on a salary basis in 1870
the "Vigilantg' remained Is years
In the original building. In 1888
the District Government took over
the present No. Engine House
on M Street and moved the "ViRi-
lants' into that, whence they lost
their identity.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
NO. 14O-vIGILANT ENGINE HOUSE

| The late Rufus Darby then pur.
chased the property later selling it
to George Wise. the undertaken.
After leasing the building a mum.
Der of years Palmer purchased 1t
outright.
The "Vigilants" ' secured their
first steam engine on April IA
1857. and "christened" it in fight.
ing the fire on Analostian Island
at the home of Gen. John Mason.
Their motto was Never Despair"
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

One Of Washington first fire.
fighting companies was the old
vigilant Engine on Wisconsin Ave.
nue. just below NJ Street. George
town.
II was originally organized in
1877 and housed across the street
from where it now Ia. On Decem.
Der IL. 1929, the company moved
into the building which still stands,
and which has been occupied by
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
BOOSTERS TO MEET

The boosters committee of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation will meet Monday to begin
plans for the annual booster trip of
the members Of that body, which
will take place early in June,
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
DOES OWN SEWING
Urges DecredsedD.C.
Insurance Rate

The board Of directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce last
night approved report of the subcommittee police fire
public safety prepared by Charles oman
chairman which statistics indicating that frensurers
the District should be given lower premium than that pre-
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The Washington times., 1928-04-04

The many real estate offers In to-
days Times and Herald classified coli
umns win find the home yOu have.
wanted 70 buy ~ the price You want
to pay.
The Washington times., 1928-04-04

Rent one Of the mttractayety fuTnlenSM
rr1rse offered for rent In tOdAyss Ttmee
and Herald classified rental coluznnns
The Washington times., 1928-04-04
Disputers Near Unity
On Workn1en S Bill

compromise workmen's compensation fol
the District il ah0ut to he reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

The feu items sbOun 0"
this page are merely rep
resentatire Of hundreds
Of others ubicb space
does not permit sbOuing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-05
Bogus Generals Collect
Tribute From Chinese

Peking, Oct. E1Bogu8 army
commanders have been causing the
authorities trouble of late in several
parts OF China. In one or two in
stances sort of district civil wal
was on the verge of breaking out
when the regular army officers
heard Of the fraud.
One of the favorite tricks of the
spurious generals Is to go into a
town where there are no regular
troops and start a recruiting cam
paign because the countryside is
endangered" The general and his
staff. while the recruiting pro-
crosses, try to convince the people
that they are about to be attacked
and that they must put up money
for their own defense.
The general and his aides thus
extort az much money as possible
from the merchants, residents and
farmers and make their escape as
soon as the cash income ceases
Some Of these self-styled generals
carry forged documents of appoint
Inent as commander-in-ch chief, and
have been operating ins. III num-
bers that Gen. Chang Yin-Wu,
emergency commandant of the Pc
king district, has organized a special
department to deal with them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-05
SECRECY IS KEPT
IN OIL BURNER
No Details Given Out About
New Engine

Detroit, Oct. 5 OP-Mechanical de-
tails and even a closeup public
view Of the new Diesel type OF oil
burning airplane motor with which
the Packard Motor Car company 10
carrying on experiments here are
being withheld until final tests have
been completed. Great care il being
taken that the construction secrets
that made possible recent successful
tests of the motor remain within
the Packard laboratory.
The motor. first of its kind. IL the
invention of Capt. L. M. Woolson.
aeronautical engineer OF the COM
pany. 1t is not . Diesel engine. but
diesel type Of engine" utilizing
the Diesel principle Of oil for fuel.
In its construction Captain Woolson,
It IL said. has accomplished what
many engineers have tried and
failed to do-reduced the weight Of
tho power plant to less than three
pounds per horsepower unit. Here
tofore the highest oil-burning engine
has weighed 400 pounds per horse
power unit. making it adapta BILE
only to big power plants and boats.
Captain Woolson has declined to
discuss details of his engine Tor pub
LEGATION. as have others associated
with the company's aviation DEPART
ment. The latter do say. however.
that what this means to the auto
motive industry. particularly avia-
ton. has been only limited at. II the
further tests bear out what the pre-
liminary trials have indicated"
The engine is a radical. air-cooled
type. and develops 200 horsepower.
With ignition systems. carburetora.
spark plugs and other parts dis
carded its simplicity Is one OF its
outstanding characteristics, fewer
parts entering Its construction than
60 into the lightest gasoline engine
now in use. Power is developed by
firing from compression III the
cylinders, as In the heavier type of
Diesel motors.
So simple ID the construction said
to be that, according to Packard
representatives. important secrets
you'd be instantly apparent to 4
technically trained observer II a
close view of it were permitted.
Hence photographers have not been
allowed to take 4 front view close
up Of the Stinson monoplane in
which the new motor has been in
stalled for the present tests.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-05
NO SKIDDING!

London, Oct. UP)-An auto
mobile has made what must be a
record skid-in freakishness, If not
in length.
The car began to skid in Bed
Yorkshire. overturned, and came to
rest in Northamptonshire. The six
occupants of the car were unhurt.
The accident occurred near Rush.
den. which is on the border of the
'senunoo oM1
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-05
HIrCHING POST SOUVENIR

Neenah. Wis, Oct. UP)-Sou-
venir hunters engaged in a lively
scramble for the few remaining
hitching posts, relics Of the days
before the horseless carriage, the
last Of which were removed recent
ly to make way for an ornamental
lighting system on Neenah's main
street" The iron posts were in
stalled so years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
CALL FOR BIDS
l. CONCERNED.

TO ADL CONCERN \ ELI.
 Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Governor of Alaska until two o'clock P. NJ, November 2S. 1928, covering the furnishing of suitable quarters. at Juneau, for the use of the Ninth Session of the Alaska Ter ritoria Legislature for Sixty eight days, beginning Monday, March 1 and ending Friday, May 10, 1929. both dates inclusive; the quarters to be provided with desks. tables, chairs, heat, light. water. cuspidors, waste-baskets, platforms, janitor services, etcet- era, including the installation of proper and sufficient lavatory and toilet facilities.
 Further particulars and speei- fcations may be procured at the Governors Office.
 Bids must be submitted in quadruplicate and the envelope in which enclosed marked plainly to indicate the contents. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and to alter, amend or modify the specifications and requirements to meet actual con- ditions.
 The successful bidder will be required to enter into a written contract, embodying the terms and provisions of the accepted bid. and furnish a bond in the amount of the bid.
 GEO. A. PARKS,
 Governor of Alaska. Last publication, Nov. 27, 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
That Tremendous "Invisible, Item
(New York World I

!
 once more the Department of Commerce bas estimated the expenditures of American tourists aoroad. This year, according to Dr. Ray Hail the total will jump close to $500 900 000 an in crease Of about $100,O00,000 over 1927 Evi- dently with the steady expansion of studont . nd pleasure travel shall soon spend . hilIio,, a year outside our borders Such sum wbiah ,o .p .pre @ 'ne war would have seemed staggering. is % e fullest proof Of a now familiar fact-tbat the ylsible' items of trade manufacturoa aaa ia" materials, gold and silver are nowadays onIv shghtiy more important than the "inyisihIa,, items The latter include immigrant remittancos to Europe, which the Commerce Denartment Ioot May computed for 1927 at S2OS 00O ooo rh inciuue charitable renlittances pavmants Co., iieishts In foreign bottoms, and of course 1oan l., IL goes without saying that $9OOO0o 900 snent Dy our siehtseers abroad is invaluable to a world "nleh must make us heavy payments o, v,au uepts anu on an adverse trade balance Rut f. ought also be said that the world gives nc l. . moneys worth. No investment in merobanseaa could De worth as much as that in nIoos,,na s o[oauehed outlook which this item nays sor ns better hie TOT the