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The Washington times., 1928-10-04
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! ABERDEEN, Md, Oct. tine
tenth annual meeting and exhibit
ton Of the Army Ordnance Associa'
ton was held at the Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground here today with spec
tacular demonstrations of the
army's engines of modern warfare
Virtually all branches of the
army were represented. including
the Ordinances Department, Quarter
master Corps, Field Artillery and
Coast Artillery, Air Service, En-
gineers, Infantry and the Chemical
Warfare Service.
Today's program contemplated
one OF the most spectacular at
tempts of the army to popularize
the service with the public, and be-
fore nightfalI puts an end to the
events all modern dogs of war in
the way of heavy ordnance and
death-dealing devices will have been
unleashed.
Big Gun First
The military day began with the
firing OF . 16.inch navy gum the
largest weapon ever made for sea-
coast defense, at 1915 a. m, and
the demonstrations were to be con-
cluded with anti.aircraft night fir
Ing against a towed target by the
Sixty.second Coast Artillery "a. Al
Regiment, using the latest types of
guns. searchlights and fire control
equipment.
Right through the day demonstra-
tons were to be given of anti-air-
craft firing at sleeve target being
towed by an airplane; bombing from
the air; tank maneuvers with vir-
tually all types OF automotive ma.
terial in action; field artillery ma
neuvers and firing Of the new 75s
and other types of field guns. and a
display Of the infantry's new
75-mm. mortar designed for use
against tanks. machine gun nests
and strongly fortified points.
Bombing Planes
A special air service demonstra.
ton also was on the card for the
afternoon. including flights OF nine
bombing planes from Langley Field,
Mt. Clemens, Mich.
This part OF the program in
cluded an attack on targets by the
pursuit planes using machine guns,
formation and acrobatic flying by
pursuit planes; individual combat
by this type, attack against
ground target by individual bomb
ers, using 300.pound bombs, ard
a second attack by nine bombers
on a ground target. concluding
with the laying of a smoke screen
by pursuit planes.
Science is represented, and DR..
Charles G. Abbott. secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, will make
observations and embody his impress
sions in a report to the institution.
Major George Scapini. the blind
French member OF the Chamber OF
Deputies and veteran of the World
War, who Is on his way to the an
nuaI convention of the American
Legion. accompanied by four off.
Gals of the legion and Major Donald
Armstrong as his aid. was also an
interested witness.
Foreign Observers
OF the foreign countries Poland
was represented by its Minister. Jan
Ciechanowslxi; England by Rear AID.
miral II. c. Whiteside. Japan by
Surgeon Captain Ken Hosomi of the
navy. Peru by Commander Surgeon
Esteves. Greece by DIR. p. Koryllos,
Italy by Col. G. Cantamessa and
Guatemala by DR.. Morroauin.
Other prominent officials OF the
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Bricklayer Held as Aide
In $751;, 900 Mail Theft

NEW YORK, Oct. George
Clarity. IS. bricklayer. was ar.
rested upon complaint of postof.
flee officials, and Ii being held an
a fugitive from justice in connec-
ton with the $151 900 mail robbery
in Elizabeth. N. j., last year.
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Parking for Old Dobbin
Provided by Ordinance

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Oct. 4.-old
Dobbin. who has been fighting q
losing battle for several years, has
1t last found q sanctuary. At the
intersection of two streets here a
sign has lately appeared which
says, mo parkingl Horses onlyg'
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Low Down" on Politics
To Be Judges Topic

1.-THE Low.Down on the HiSn-up
In this Campaign" will be the SUD
iect of a campaign address py
Judge Robert Harrison. OF WASH
ington and Kentucky. oefore the
woman's National Democra.ic Glup
~ the clubs headquarters Monday.
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Again Offers It's
SAVINGS Of $50
and More Be Sure
to Get Your Share!
NO MAIL, PHONE OR C. o. D.,s
ON ADVERTISED ITEMS
Drastic Price Cuts on
Boys Wear

CD Boys Fall Refers.
We're 1926. Fri CT 60
l21 Boys' Fail Refer. size
4. W ere $4.95. QO 70
Friday only 80. sp<a. y
(1O) Boys Fall Refers.
sizes 3 to 8. We're CO 40
$4.49. Friday only epAe4J
50 Novelty Suits, sizes 4
to 8. Were $4.95. 60 70
Friday only. .... DAst y
(3) Boys Novelty Suits,
sizes 8 and 10. Were 60 40
$4.49. Friday only ep&tsfJ
60 Boys Novelty Suits,
sizes 3 to 16. Were 01 Al
$2.95. Friday only. epls4J
(3) Boys Novelty Suits;
sizes 8 to 5. Were Ct -
$2.49. Friday only. QlslA
(21 Boys Novelty Suits,
sizes 8 to z. We're E0O
$1,95. Friday only. OJt
Cd Boys Apiece School
Suits, sizes IS to
1s. Were $4.95. co 40
Friday only. $780,. pAstO
(7) Boys Apiece School
Suits, sizes II tc
18. Were $7.95. co OK
Friday only. 49,. spOsCO
Street Floor
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Savings on Handbags

(13) Hand Bags, velvet,
suede and antelope. Top
and back strap styles-some
with jewel trim. Were
$3.75. Friday CD OK
only ............ OGSOO
(S) Hand Bags, antelope
and suedes, in black or brown.
Smart top and back strap
styles. We're $5.95. CO E0
Friday only. $50. QOsOU
CID Women's Belts, of
leather and suede. Coz
Were $1.13. Friday only UJC
(63) Women's Belts, of
leather or suede in black,
brown, tan or navy. Smart
styles. Were 75c. A0o
Friday only. 4JC
Street Floor
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why worry over apartment difficult
ties when 10 IN = pIeaaamt task tn find
y0ur needs through the Classified rental
c0lunanBe
The Washington times., 1928-10-04
S0Ue 25G on Bedweor

(3) All Silk Broeade Conn
forts, all wool filling. Pretty
shades of blue or gold.
We're $3.50. CO 90
Friday only. -. QlOoCO
CD Simmons Metal Beds,
twin sizes. Slightly SCARED
floor samples. Were &C 90
$9.95. Friday only pUsJO
(2) Foster Ideal Beds,
combination cane and solid
panel effects. Slightly
Scared. Were co 90
$3.50. Friday only epOeCC
(14) Martha Jane Bed
Spreads, heavy weio"t ma
terial similar . crochet.
Rose, blue or gold. Were
$4.95. Friday co on
only .......... QAoO1
90 Fine Camel Hair
Blankets, large size, light in
weight and unusually warm.
Were $35. Fri COZ TX
day only. 4AI.IO
Third Floor
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Rugs and Floor
COVERINGS Reduced

CD Wool Wilton Rug,
green jaspe back ground
with handsome design.
Was $75. Friday Uyu
only ...5... .s.... OW
go Pabco Felt Base Rugs,
heavy quality. Size 9x10.6.
Were $50. Friday g TX
Co Pabeo Fslt Base Rugs,
heavy quality, size 9x9.
We're $3.50 Friday CO OK
only ........... UAeJO
CD Wool Wilton Rug,
size 4.6x7.6. Suitable for
the entrance hall. Was
$3.50. Friday S12 OK
CD Chenille Rugs, bor-
ders in attractive nursery
designs. Size 39x39. Were
$500 Frid ay Ct Ok
only ............ plsAel
CD Chenille Bath Rugs,
size 3x6. Good looking de-
signs. We're $12.95. co E0
Friday only. 1850. epOesJU
Cd Seamless Velvet Rug,
Blue ground with two-tone
bord der. Was 0AE IN
$3.50. Friday only ep4OsUU
(4O) Yds. Heavy Inlaid
Linoleum, remnant lengths.
Regular $1.S5 grade. Ok
Friday only, SO. yd., OOC
Cd Seamless Administer
Rug, 9x12. Taupe back
ground with soft rich coll
Ored design. Was GOO OK
$47.5O. Friday only 'pAJsJO
Fifth Floor
The Washington times., 1928-10-04
Toys at Savings of
At Least 25No

(2o) Peg Way, a design
and picture builder, interest
ing and educational. Coz
Were 98c. Friday only UJC
80 Desks end Chairs, with
fumed oak finish. Sturdily
made with blackboards under
top. We're $3.50. Cd TX
Friday only. -. p4eGO
CD Typewriter, slightly
T shGpworn. Was SO. S5 On
CD Doll Carriages, dark
caramel color, strongly made.
Were 1915. Friday sc IN
only ......... eQUsOU
Cd Packard Sport Road.
ster, complete with all equip
% s1;mtt,,, Was '',asut s4S' S1950
(1O) "2O Years After" the
sequel to 'tThe Three Mus
keteers," by Dumas. Regu-
larly Acc. Friday Or
only $500. OON
Fourth Floor
The Washington times., 1928-10-04
Street Floor
Umbrellas in a
One-Doy Sale

(1l) Children's Black
Gloria Umbrellas, with fancy
handles. We're $3.50. QOc
Friday only. ........ ON
60 Children's Silk Um-
brellas; green. Were Ct 10
$3.50. Friday only. Q1"1O
Street Floor
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Infants Wear
Permits Savings

800 Handmade Dresses,
of fine batiste. Exclusively
embroidered. Formerly priced
at $5.95 to $3.50. NO IN
Friday only. -. .epA.UU
CD Handmade Dresses,
of fine batiste and daintily
embroidered. Were $500
and more. Friday OC ~
only ........... spOOVV
Cd Handmade Gowns,
generously cut and neatly
made. Of fine batiste. /
and 2 year sizes. E0o
Were $1.25. Friday only OUC
CD Handmade Gertrudes,
daintily hand-embroidered
OF fine batiste. We're
o %IVA more Friday S1.59
OS) Prs. Walking Shoes,
correctly made, of soft leath-
ers. Sizes 3, and 5 yrs.
Originally 1875. Fri E0o
day only OUC
Fourth Floor
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Unusual Values on
FIoIOers Tomorrow

Short Lots of Novelty
Flowers, assorted colors and
styles. Were Csc. 70n
Friday only. ....... 1ON
(195) Imported Motifs,
Many styles in all colors.
Were much more. Fri Eo
day only ............. ~
Remnants of Nov lily
Braids, seasonable merchan-
disc less than half price in
many inst lance S. Fri
day 1No O~1 OE0
The Washington times., 1928-10-04
LouUered Prices on
Handkerchief

Children's Boxed Handker-
chiefs, 3 in box. Were 10N
Csc. Friday only. -. 1VN
(35) Pencil Novelty Hand
kerchiefs. Were 25G 100
Friday only. .....N LUZ
(15O) Women's Handker-
chiefs, slightly soiled a n d
mussed. Were 1Sc. 70O
Friday only. AVN
Street Floor
SaUe at Least 2540
on NeckuUeor
coo Crepe Silk Scarfs,
smart modern designs and
colors. Were $1.95. CT M
Friday only. ...... PAsVV
(1O) Net and Lace Vestees,
some with real lace trim.
day only. $500. $3.50
Street Floor
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Third Floor
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15
PIONEERS SACRIFICED

Still clinging to the tail of the ghost of the Comptroller Bill. the Paul element of the legislature when 1t was in the throes of death chose to sacrifice the pioneers of the Territory on the altar of spleen and venom by denying them an increase of pensions rather than let go the big pet scheme which dominated their actions during the entire term. It was the supreme effort to put over a portion of the measure which, like that other ghosts. refused to stay put The pioneers were used as a pawn by their alleged friends crucified on the cross stamped Rule or Ruin" The action taken during the last ten minutes of the 1927 session of the Territorial Legislature is some thing that should be known to every pioneer of Alaska and ac- companying the information should be list of the names of the legis- lators who. by their action and votes, kept them out of deserved increase of pension.
 The above editorial is from the editorial columns of Stroller's Weekly published at Juneau, and the Nome Nugget is in accord with the sentiments expressed therein and heartily approves the same.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15
yURY.RAITING

Along with court proc adure. judg-
 es. lawyers and the public prose-
 cutors. the jury has come in for
 great deal of adverse criticism
 in this era of discontent and dis satisfaction. There has been too
 much jury batting.
 Anybody who has observed close ly the workings of the courts and
 the jury is reluctant to quarrel
 with the findings of a jury. For
 one thing, jury consists of twelve
 persons-twelve average persons all presumably free from bias. It is decidedly unfair for person.
 who has not attended the trial, to find fault with the verdict of twelve others who have.
 The uninformed are prone to
 blame the jury when the fault real ly lies with court procedure, the
 laws or the lawyers. The jury is
 more sinned against than shining.
 The jury system would be a fail
 ure. indeed. if every verdict were
 determined by the swing of public opinion. Society requires the tales men to enter the jury box with an
 open mind and to keep an open
 mind until all the evidence has
 been heard. but the jury is rebuked if its verdict is contrary to the con- clusion arrived at by the public be- fore the trial.
 Than the jury system, there is no
 more impregnable bulwark of Amer ican liberties. Regardless of the
 mistakes of particular juries, the eternal jury is guarantee against oppression by unjust laws, unreas-
 enable penalties. stupid judges. and
 interruptions prosecutors. When
 these things appear the horse sense
 of the jury makes short shrift of them.
 As one side must lose fn every trial, jury-baiting can usually be traced to a poor loser. The winner finds no fault with the jury system nor the jury.-Fairbanks News-Min- or.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15

The newspaper is given credit for discovering the possibility of scat tering the Saturday peak load over the six business days of the week and 1t was newspaper advertising which has achieved the present more equitable distribution of the weeks business. Saturday is still the merchants busy day. but now he is only little less busy on the preceding five days.
 This is only one of the many services performed for business by newspaper advertising. It is ire futable that a great part of the in- crease in business experienced by the retail stores generally in recent years has been created by news paper advertising. Newspaper ad- vertising has been the "Aladdin's Lamp" of the retail merchant. There are still isolated towns where one may see for himself what might have been" the nation over if newspaper advertising had never been.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15
EDITORIAL
A POLITICAL DIET

From now until November 9th the people of the United States will have politics for breakfast, politics for lunch. politics for dinner, and then go to sleep and dream pol itics.
 Politics contains all the vita mins, proteins. fats. leans, sugars and salts necessary for 2 patriot ) health. Much of politics, however, is taken with grain of salt. But on the whole the diet is whole some. Even as shady as political action sometimes appears. there is still much that is constructive and good.
 It is our humble belief tha. if all the good in government were balance against the bad Or cor- rupt. the good would tip the scales sooner than the bad. If politics is crooked. the most that can be said of it Is that 1t Is an institu- ton of the people. by the people and because of the people. No man will ever admit that he is crooked. He will justify himself at least in his own mind and am- ong certain of his friends. Besides. who is a politician Is 1t only he who gains political preferment or public once, or does the appella- tion run down to the uttermost pre- ,cinct?
 It is not so much to powers that be" that criticism should at- tach as 1t is to the "powers that ought to be-" If government fails. the people fail, education fails. morality fails, humanity fails.
 We cannot properly disassociate politics from the science of govern ment, for that is it's definition. We are too much inclined to take our politics in broken doses or every two or four years. In the mean time the dirty work is done. It is when the people are caught nappire between the acts that graft and corruption get in their work. Dis iuterestedness is a bad habit in democracy.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15
FAT AND SKINNY

Getting thin or getting fat. How those two bugaboos do hang over the American people: Verify no blue law could cause more dis comfort.
 Many adore chocolates. but she'll tell you mournfully that she can't eat them because she's getting too fat.
 Dad doesn't really mind his big paunch, but so darned many people say, You aren't so slim as you used to be, are you Jim?" that in desperation he takes to exercises, suffers the torture of using long unused muscles, and lives on a slice of toast and water just to put the silencer on that getting fat" speech.
 And how the fat ones do envy the thin ones whom the doctor or ders to drink lots of milk. eat beef steak and all the candy they want.
 But suppose you are thin one and hate milk? Still you will suf- fer the nauseating stun just so you won't hear people say "My goodness. girl. you're nothing but a wraith.''
 Somehow or other. one can't help thinking that old Gibbon who wrote ''The Decline and Fall of the Rom an Empire" Is to be envied for his courage. The doctor told him. so the story goes, that he'd die if he kept on getting fatter. He required a specially built chair big enough for two ordinary folk. But he said he't be darned if he'd give up eat ing the way he wanted to. and so he died glorying in his fatness.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15

in the extreme bows of the ship. The place was cold. wet and dark. In rough weather it was as uncom- fortable a living room as could be devised.
 Now Henry Ford is equipping steamer to ply between Detroit and his Brazilian rubber plantation. The boat will have the most modern equipmnet; and the crews quarters are being arranged so that every two members of the crew will have a private stateroom.
 There is something to make the old-timers weep. If the day has ar rived when sailors life in staterooms Jack Tar's millennium has indeed ar rived!
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15
WHAT NEWSPAPER ADS. DID

It was only few years ago that the retail stores in towns and the smaller cities did the bulk of their weeks business on Saturday. While the other five business days might have paid expenses the merchant depended upon the Saturday sales for the major portion of his week 8 profit. Needless to say the average merchant would have been exempt from the excess profit taxes in those days.
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15
SAILORS HEAVEN

Tn tho old days of wooden sailing vessels, the crew of a merchant ship bunked in the forecastle. | narrow. smelly. ill-ventilated compartment
The Nome nugget., 1928-09-15

Placer Location Notices and Pow. CT of Attorney blanks are on sale at the Nugget Omce.
The Washington times., 1928-02-09
BRITISH SPEC
IDEM0N' HERE
b international News Service

BY International News Services
NEW YORK. Feb. Capt. Nal
COIN Campbell. British speed
dsmon, arrived on the Berengaria
u Yesterday, bringing with him his
Own specially.designed s'nystery
racing car, the "Bluebird," with
which he hopes to break the worlds
automobile speed record Of 203 miles
an hour.
The powerful automobile looks
Ike a cross between whale and an.
arplane. It's huge detachable fin
makes 1t look more like an air
plane than land machine. The
captain will drive the car at the rae
frFr carnival which viii be held
late this month at Daytona Beach,
y "a.
Captain Campbell gives more the
Impression Of an English actor than
one Of the speediest racers In the
wprld Ills manner Is leisureiy and
b wears Bond Street clothes. His
4 years have been filled with ad-
vsnture, including pioneering In
4 ronautics and motor racing and
a distinguished service in the World
Var.
~ think there Is practically no
INIT to speed on the ground. he
81 la.
Tie began to pile up automobile
seed records shortly after the war
"a ded. He held the record success
shreIy Of 1876 miles per hour. LAB
nales an hour, LAG miles an hour
AID finally 153 miles an hour. His
Il sIow-countryman. Major Seagrave.
came over last year, however. and
hing up 4 record of 203.s miles an
hour. which is the record Captain
Campbell il now shooting at.
THE trouble is, smiled the cap
ton, that the older / get the
faster I have to go. When am
sEEty I suppose shall be doing 600
miles an hour"
The Washington times., 1928-02-09
little Green.
/ Capsules Stop
!! Rheumatic Agony
ApvERTIsEMEMT

THE fame of the little green cap
sole, because of it's. canny power 20
speedily stop the terrible rheumatic
pains that make life almost unbsar-
akle, is rapidly spreading all over
America.
you go about conquering your
nserciless rheumatic enemy in a
different way--a Knockout way.
EEery hour the first day you take
obe little green capsule for Just ten
hkurs-then relief comes
The second day, take one every
two hours for IA hours-Then take
- little green capsules every day
until every little twinge and every
BIT of tenderness is gone and your
rheumatic troubles have ceased.
sThe little green capsule now so
much in demand from coast to
ceast must have a name so it is
known in every worthwhile drug
Store in America as Allenrhu Mum.
hsr 2.
For your own protection insist on
ienrhu Number 2. And please re-
MEMBER this--the little green Cap.
pie must give you prompt relief
rnust give you abundant satisfac
tMpn--nust free you from rheumatic
Mistress or the price you pay for
he first full bottle will be promptly
s49unded by Peoples Drug Stores or
my reputable druesist IN America,
The Washington times., 1928-02-09
SANDING KEEPS
MARINES BUSY
e Tnternatinnal Now service

BY International News Service
NFANAGUA, Nicaragua, -eb. 81
disbursements of United States
Marines were on their way to Mata-
gSlpa today in hired motor cars and
motor trucks, as the result of re-
newed activities of the rebels under
Cen. Augustine SANDING.
1T is estimated that SANDING has
about 500 men. From fighting
Marines they have turned their at
tention to the great coffee planta
tons in the Matagalpa district
owned by Americans. British and
Germans.
United States Minister Eberhardt
was informed that outlaws had Wis.
it'd the Potter plantation, near
Matagalpa, making off with q mum.
bAr of mules and Immediately sum
nloned the British charge daffaires
fdr q conference, as the Potter
plantation is owned by an English
man.
THE American minister gave de-
tailed account to the British charge
OF the steps the United States
Marines were taking to protect all
fdreigno-wned property in the region
% Matagalpa. Later the British
charge made q report to the British
Foreign Office in London.
The political aspect is still clouded.
bat President Diaz has assured
Washington that he will summon
tie Nicaraguan Congress in special
session lie It does not pass the cleo
ton supervision bill before the adj
joRsrnment date, February 81 This
hHl is designed to give the Marines
Police powers to maintain order dur
ing the election and to see that
there Is no illegal voting.
The Washington times., 1928-02-09
Feud Over Fence Leads
70 Suit for $4,000 Balm

THE erection of a fence and an
lNjunction suit that followed de.
vkloped into the institution Of a
silt at law for 10000 filed today
b Capt. Gustave J. Van Lennep.
az former. Army officer, against his
nsighbor, Mrs. Lulu L. Dennis,
vdow of a prominent local at
tSrney.
captain Van Lennep lives in the
Old Waggaman mansion at Thirty
third and o Streets Northwest; the
defendant resides on Thirty-third
Street on a property Immediately
south of Van Lennep's.
THE difficulty which has assumed
tie proportions Of feud had its
deception when the plaintiff in the
nTesent proceedings erected fence
h&tween the properties. Mrs. Den
ms instituted a suit in equity to
eAjoin Van Lennep from erecting
tie fence but later withdrew, and
the action was dismissed.
Evening star., 1928-05-12

II IL the ambition OF w s Smith SUI
perintendent Of schools of Excelsior
Springs Mo-. that every school child
learn to swim.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
.lEssE ORDERS CARE
FOR FLAGS ON STATIONS
Bright, Clean Banners Must Be
Used In Fair Weather, Police
Captains Are Told.

A special order issued today by Mai
Edwin b. Hessc, superintendent OF po-
lice, directs precinct captains to have
everything done that is possible to keep
the flags on station houses In good con-
dition.
Several OF the patriotic societies Of
the District" the order read, "have
brought to the attention of the Com
missioners and the major and superin-
tendent OF police the bad condition of
the flag on some of the stations, and
the captains should give instructions
to those responsible for raising and
lowering the flags to have everything
done that Is possible to keep the bunt-
ing In good condition. In rainy and
stormy weather old flags should be used
instead of new ones II they are avail
able; In fair weather clean, bright flags
should always be used"