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The Washington times., 1928-09-18

Very impressive about her
tennis the fact that she has
temperament wonderfully well
suited to match play. She is
determined and is not inclined
10 become nervous. She also
mas a generous and sportsman.
like attitude and the innate
sweetness Of her nature is un.
mistakable.
This newcomer 10 the tapnis
world Is very pretty girl with
IsT mar, blue eyes and fair skin.
She is of medium height and is
strongly but not heavily built.
her powers Of endurance are unus.
ually great, which is Of prime i'm.
portance in the fast play of tennis
Played by women today.
There is no doubt. as 1 have
said before that Edith Cross
will find herself on next years
WiGhtman Cup team which is,
~ course. the dream Of every
young girl who plays tennis.
Miss Cross has a quiet, shy per-
sonahtN which has charmed people
Wherever she has played--not only
people who meet her off the courts
IN person. but The audience in the
grandstand who only see her at a
distance. She. too. is product
" california and learned her game
IN the stiff school Of the asphaIt
courts. Mess all signs fail there
Is bright tennis future ahead of
this young woman.
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The Washington times., 1928-09-18
THE CHESAPEAKE AND
POTOMAC TELEPHONE
co

Desirable positions are
available for young women
Qualifying for telephone
operating; good salary paid
while learning, with in-7
creases at frequent inter-
walls. Apply to Applications
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk
DEATHS

CHTPLEY-At his residence. 3O5 Massa-
thusetts Ave N E.. Monday, Sept. II.
STEPHEN c. beloved husband of the late
Anna r. Chipley. Interment Sykesviiie,
Nd Thursday. D. m.
maryland papers, please COPY
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
LINCOLN FIELDS ENTRIES

FIRST RACE - Three-year- and
upward: ella aiming; purse. $1,000; fur
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

Tim MOynihan. rugged second
string center last Fall. Is vir-
tualIy assured Of the pivot job.
with Nash. a reserve. and
Leahy. a sophomore. promising
10 give him support.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18
Special Notices
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parties Drive out.
The Washington times., 1928-09-18

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but will tell you Just what YOU want TO
know on business. love health and family
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The Washington times., 1928-09-18
AQUEDUCT ENTRIES

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Evening star., 1928-10-28
Percolators, $7.95

-9-cup percoIators in the colonial
style-of triple nickel plate with
silver lining-6 #. cord, automatic
plug and detachable socket. Uni
versal make.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

The regular $3.50 heaters with
12-inch copper rejecting bowl, 8
it.. of cord and a detachable plug.
Universal make.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

Genuine Inlaid Linoleums, in at
tractive patterns and pretty color
combinations. A good durable grade
with colors that go through to the
burlap back.
The $1.49 to $1.s5 @77O
Grades, at, square yard.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

-9x12 and 8H4x101z #.
rugs, in lovely colorings
and patterns copied from
Old Chinese and Persian
rug designs.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23
HERB BUS|Ly DOPES OUT MATERIAL FCR
 LAST BROADS|DES
NOW BUSY ON SPEECH TO BE DELIVERED ST. LOUIS
 EXECUTE HOME

WASHINGTON, Oct, 23, (P)- Hoover returned to his headquar- ters here from New York where he delivered his last Eastern address last night.
 He was keenly gratified at the reception by the throng which cheered him tumultiously. The Nominee went to work immediate ly on a speech which he will de- iver enroute to California, pre- sumably, at St. Louis.
 All members of HoOver's party are highly pleased over the nature of the Hoover reception by the New York crowd.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23
QUEEN WHO VISITED THESE UNITED STATES
 REPORTED QUITE IL

BUCHAREST, Oct, g, (P)-Three medical professors made a hurried trip to the Royal Rumanian resi- dence at Balcik, on the Black Sea, to attend DoWager Queen Marie, who has been confined to her room with an attack of influenza.
 A bulletin, issued at noon by the Queens medical advisers, said there had been no improvement in her condition. The Queen has been the subject of attacks of lumbago and recently painful rheumatic neuralgia, from which she recover ed sufficiently however to resume her normal activities.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23
GIRL CHUNs QUARREL 0NE TRIES POISON
 FOQD IN TIE OTHER

NEW YORK, Oct 23, P)-Miss Marion Costello was held in $1,00O bail on 9 charge of placing poison in the food of her friend Miss Kathleen Clements. Ms Clements made a statement that her friend ship for Miss Costello had recently cooled and caused resentment.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23

A new five-ton tractor for the Kimbel brothers has been shipped to Mayo. This will help this enter prising firm to handle the increas- ing freight tonnage to the silver camp.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23
TOO BAD :!

NEW YORK, Oct, 23, (P)-The case of Edward Brown and Elmer Andrew, Internal Revenue Agents, charged wht conspiracy to extort bribe from Harry Sinclair, oil mag nate, was given to the jury.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23

LESSON PIPES WON'T LEAK, WON'T DRIP, WON'T SMELL, CANNOT GET STRONG. YOU CAN SMOKE IT EVERYDAY-YET IT STAYS CLEAN ALWAYS $4.OO AND S7.5O. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23

Mems dress shoes $e.so to $4.00; Mems rubber pacs $3.oo to $4.oo. SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-23

CARL ZTESS BINOCULARS AND FIELD GLASSES. SchaIlerer's AL
 .aska Shop.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
UP TO START THE TEST TEST s'''' s''''
Right to Sell Grapes
For Home Wine
Upheld

BUFFALO, n. r., Dec. s tI.N.S.l
The Virginia Dare Vineyards, Inc,
Of Pennyan, N. T., charged with
the sale, possession for sale and
advertising for sale Of a product
intended for use in manufacturing
intoxicating liquor. stood acquitted
today BY a Federal court jury.
The Government showed that
the defendant sold a grape con.
centrate with directions for max.
ing wine. Government chemists
showed that this concentrate,
when the accompanying direc-
tions were followed, developed
into wine which tested 1874 per
cent alcohol.
The defense did not deny the
Governments contention, but con.
tended that section OF the Vol
stead act specifically permits
manufacturing wine in the home
ana therefore the sale of 4 com.
pound designed for the legal
manufacture of wine in the home
was not b violation.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
SURGEONS T AP
KINGS LUNG

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deaden the nerves in the right side
of his majesty's chest when the
needle was used.
Although the king Is still believed
to be maintaining his strength, it is
feared the use of the needle will
further tax his heart.
The Queen and others of the
royal family are in constant touch
with the sick-room.
CAIRO. Egypt, Dec. 8 d.N.s).
The Prince Of Wales arrived here
at $50 a. m. today after an over
night trip from Suez.
The cruiser Enterprise had
brought the prince to Suez late
last night. After a short official
reception be boarded a special
train for this city.
The prince will spend the day
here and leave for Port Said early
this evening He is expected to
reach Port Said later tonight and
will probably sail for Brindisi,
Italy, aboard the Enterprise before
midnight.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08

Uncle Um'' was horn a slave.
He was the property of George
washington Park Custis. grandson
OF Martha Washington and the
adopted son Of George washington.
He ives born on the Arlington
estate and has never known an.
other home. Unable to recall the
day OF his birth he says that he
was about Is or 16 years old when
1si "rnarsterv died. He tells
vivid tale OF his masters funeral.
The other slaves and himself, he
said, stood apart from the grave
when Custis was being buried.
There was much grief among the
slaves at their masters passing.
Worked For General Lee.
After Custis' death Uncle Jim"
continued at Arlington in the serv-
Ice Of Robert E. Lee. 'fUncle Jim"
says that he and the other slaves
were freed long before the Eman-
cipation Proclamation was issued.
After he was freed he stayed on
at the estate and lived in log
cabin on the side of gKeen
hill,
When the Government took over
the cemetery he worked and lived
at the cemetery. In grave near
the river lie all of "Uncie jim Is"
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
NILES SISTERS
Do STRIKING
DANCES

Doris Niles and her ballet. with
Curnelia Niles. offered 4 refresh.
ing program to Mrs. Wilson
Greene's afternoon concert audiences
at Polls Theater yesterday.
The delightful variety OF dances,
in unusual costuming Of marked
richness, moved with extraordinary
swiftness and aroused genuine en-
thusiasm, as the coordination of
grace and technique animated TO
the rhythmic expression OF score
of fantasies.
Miss Niles was most enchanting
in "Marigolds, wherein she simu
lated the onlooker, with a realiza.
tion OF beauty and youth in its
most aesthetic sense. Again in
The Russian GYPSY" and Mem.
cries of the Arena" she character
lied passion and power.
Miss Cornelia Niles executed the
oddity, Dancing Waves" in over
shadowed lighting effects, bringing
to 1t a fascinating quality.
or the other numbers the
w tnuSt HI hHiiCn ltE CH5NtAtblC
movements matched rainbow-colored
robes of purple, blonde, green and
gray, was one of the thoroughly
delightful moments of the after
noon.
The sextet of guitarists added a
distinct Spanish note, for which
Miss Niles shows great preference
and in which she surely reaches
her zenith.
From the ballet. Miss Niles has
featured a dance trio in suites. of
which the Chinese classic, I'm a
Boat" merited them word of
highest compliment.
Interpretation with Miss Niles is
checked by no conservatism; with
her vitality and youth mark every
facial expression and dance step.
Her productions are noteworthy.
MADELINE ENSIGN.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08

forebears, buried in the grove near
the river of the Old Arlington
estate.
The Government At present ~
using that part Of the estate for the
experimental farm OF the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, but the graves
are unmolested.
Father Of - Children
"Uncle Jim's" grandfather, George
Clark, the old slave says, lived to be
10. He was cook at the big
house." Uncle Jim does not ex.
pect to live to that age, but he is
happy for the opportunity to be
buried by the side of his progenitors.
"uncle Jim" is the father OF p
children. Five Of his boys served in
the World War and he is especially
proud Of them. 'uncie jim" has
been married twice.
The War Department did not di-
vulge the names of the persons who
signed the petition asking that he
be given the right to be buried in
Arlington, but it was stated authori.
tatively that the permit had been
transmitted to a well.known local at
tOrney.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
Red Cross Lacks 10000
Members on Roll Call

The District chapter Of the
Americann Red Gross moved it's
roll call headquarters today from
the 1900 block OF q st. n. W.. to
the chapter house in the 500 block
Of Sixteenth st. n. w.
The roll call started on Arm.stice
Day and has to get 10000 more
memhers to reach it's q,ota Of
10000, and the work will he con
tinued in the hope Of reaching this
total by Christmas.
Latest donations include additional
S64 from the national headquarters.
Red Cross; Evening Star personnel,
s734.50 Miss Madeira's School
s23s.o7; the Misses Eastman School,
s1o6; Naval Air Station. $141: and
the Interior Department, $s2s.6S.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
Snake to Kill Snakes
Sought in Banana Land

DR.. Raymond Lee Ditmars, eura-
tor of mammals and reptiles of the
New York Geological Park. last
night addressed members of the
National Geographical Society at
the Washington Auditorium. DIR.
Ditmars told of his recent visit to
the newly established serpentarium
at Tela, Honduras. and of his study
OF Honduran snakes.
The chief topic of the talk was
of the work the serpentarium is do
ing in order to rid the banana
plantations of venomous snakes. lie
said that at the research laboratory
they We're considering the advisa-
bility of propagating a snake that
would destroy it's yenomois brother.
He said that a snake OF this type
has been known to kill and swallow
venomous snake several feet
longer than itself.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
LAWYER N||FEED
BY NORTHCOTT I .
CONF FAB
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,e taken from the train at Glendale

NNS1AhNAAANAlNA - ~AtA = ~ - =
be taken from the train at Glendale
to Riverside.
Rorthcott has wired his mother
telling her not TO make any state
n1efit regarding the purported mtir-
ders and asserted he was going to
demand i grand jury investigation
Of the case.
Northcott's 61-year-old father, Cy-
rus Northcott. is also scheduled TO
be questioned again today at River
side, where he is being held as a
material witness.
Lime for Bodies
The elder NorthcUtt recently ad-
mitted to officers that he brought
a quantity of lime to the wineville
ranch. He asserted, according to
officers, that Gordon told him he
wanted to use 1t for buryins bodies.
After his sensational "confeEsions"
and regulations. the younger North
colt had lapsed into silence today.
He terms the reported confessions"
untrue and repeatedly claims that
he IL being framed"
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
S1,O00,00QEEF7
BY MERRILL

NEW YORK, Dec. 8. U.N.S).--
Believing that hardship and poverty
are the greatest incentives for sue
cess, William Bradford Merrill,
former general manager OF the
Hearst publication, who died
November %, left the bull; of his
estate. valued at close to S1,OO0.-
900 to women relatives and only
relatively small requests to men
members of his family, it was
revealed today.
Hardship. poverty and want are
the best incentives and best founda-
tions for success. / want the little
money that I possess to help ana
not hinder the usefulness and self.
reliance of those that receive 1t,
Merrill said In his will, which has
been filed for probate here.
The will also contained a clause
in which Merrill declared he be,
lieved small income was an all
to the ambition, independence, use
woman.
The widow, Mrs. Josephine
Houck Merrill is The chief hene-
ficiary under the terms of the docu-
ment. She will receive life IN
come from a trust fund Of not more
than $260.O00 and not less than
$3.50, 600. At her death the fund
will be divided among friends and
relatives.
A daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Davis,
is left a Iife-estate trust fund OF
not more than $4,000 and not
IasS than 500 600
Two nephews were left bequests
of $4,000 each. They are Aau.
renee Millett Andor, and j. A. p.
MiIlet, both of StoCkbridge, Mass.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
Jews To MARK
CHANUKAH

Jews Of the District today began
the celebration Of Chanukah, or the
Feast of Lights, which continues
through Sunday, December 16, It
is observed with home gatherings
and social entertainment.
Chanukah is celebrated in com
memoration of the rededication of
the temple at Jersualem following
the victory of the Maccabees over
the armies of King Antiochus. It's
principal feature is rekindling of the
perpetual lamp" symbolic OF the
light first kindled on Mt. Sinai.
Rabbi Abram Simon preached to-
day in the Eighth Street synagogue
on "Chanukah and the Conquering
Spirit
Tomorrow afternoon, at the Ohev
ShoIom Hebrew School Rabbi ]. L.
Loeb, assisted by Miss Minnie Field
man. Miss Libbey Lewis and Ben
GoIdbert. will offer a program of
celebration.
In the .Ohev SholOm synagogue
tomorrow the Chanukah candles
will be lighted with becoming cere-
mony, including music and the
presentation of a dramatic sketch
King Antiochus and the Renegade
jew" written by Rabbi Loeb.
Those taking part in the program
include Sarah Dworkin. Melvin
Lewis, Jack Katz, Morris Val,
Sarah Rosen, Annie Dworkin, Bern
ard Osin, Esther Osin. Julius Som
mer, David Epstein, David Sommer,
Herman zabrek, Ivan Mensh, Jo-
seph Sitnick, Leon Cohen. William
Casel, Nathan Golman, David Vein
stein, Joe Lutsky, David Milloff,
Sylvan Sander, Miriam Sander.
Hyman Sander, Fred Rosenberg,
Sam Lieberman, Sam Gordon. Ger.
trude Feldman, Martin Meyers and
Mippie Tlunplfin
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
Motorists Who Steal
Holly Will Be Jailed

HARRINGTON. Del, Dec. ST.
Numerous complaints, have been
made to the State forestry depart
ment from woodland owners that
motorists have been cutting and
breaking holly trees.
State Forester w. S. Tabor has
issued a warning that all persons
caught cutting or breaking the
limbs will be arrested He calls
attention to the fact that those
arrested may either be fined $500
and costs or be sentenced 20 three
months Imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
BOULDE R D AM
BILL PUSHED
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will be our next President. We but
followed the leadership of Mr.. Cool
idge and Mr.. Hoover when we in
cluded this provision"
Administration leaders we're still
trying to effect compromise over
water ALLEGATION difficulties Over
lures from the opposition for a
round table discussion OF this
question today were rejected by
Johnson when a condition was Inn
posed that the Senate adjourn over
the weekend. He refused to yield
any time in which Boulder Dam
debate might proceed.
Meanwhile discussion OF new
amendments was scheduled.
Phipps Supports Johnson
On the side OF Senator johnson
was Senator Phipps CR.l of Colorado.
Opposing him was Senator Hayden
CD of Arizona, who favors slashing
100000 feet from the 4600,000 acre
feet water ALLEGATION demanded by
California under the terms of the
bill.
Phipps' measures revised the
cost estimates from 25.000,000 to
S165, 000. 900 to fit suggestions of
the engineers who examined the
project during the summer, setting
aside $25,0O0,OOO for flood control
as non-repayable except out of sur
plus revenue from the dam, and
allowed work to proceed on the
dam without contracts assuring
self-support of the proposed all
American canal.
Senator Hayden pointed out that
acceptance of his amendment would
do more than anything else to
bring about an amicable settlement
Of the Boulder Dam controversy"
Phipps merely outlined his pro-
posed changed and urged that they
be adopted, along with enactment
of the Boulder Dam bill.
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
STORMS ON COAST

The Weather Bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Northwest storm war n n s
ordered 80 a. m. north of Province
town, Mass, to Eea stort, Me.
Disturbance of considerable inten-
sity south Of Nantucket. moving
northeastward will cause strong
northerly winds and gales"
The Washington times., 1928-12-08
TRUST At HEAD
Of At TACK
On DAM
By NJ. L. RAMSAY.
Uhitersal Service

"A fliassed attack OF power trust
propaganda. extending into many
States and aiming directly at the
defeat Of the Boulder Dam project.
waA revealed in Federal Trade
Commission records yesterday.
High officials Of the electric
power companies, public utility
managers and employees. propaSan-
da bureaus and newspapers we're
lined up just before the last session
OF Congress In an attempt to block
the Governments building of the
dam. it was shown.
Letter Tells of Activities
Paul S. Clapp. managing director
Of the National Electric Lis1t
Association. gave . detailed &C.
count Of part Of this drive in .
personal ana confidential" letter
to ]. r. Owens. OF Oklahoma City.
Owens was chairman OF the Associa.
tons public relations section.
Clapp had swung through. the
Middle West with G. A. Beasley, of
the Alabama Power Company, who
was hananering at Government de.
velopnaer1t OF Muscle Shoals, while
Clapp concentrated on Boulder
Dam. He was preparing to go into
New England and the Southeast.
I'VE had meetings in Iowa, Ne.
braska. Kansas Topeka and Kan.
saS City,, Missouri, and Indiana,
Clapp wrote. cat each of these
meetings there were present from
20 to 50 Of the leading executives
of the State"
Main points emphasized" Clapp
wrote, were:
The Importance Of each execu-
tive, after he goes back home. call.
ing = meeting Of his assistants and
district managers for a discussion
similar to the one we held This
to be followed. al tar as possible,
by presentation Of the important
facts to general employees meetings.
THAT careful consideration should
Do given to regular advertising
in each Of the small papers within
the territory. covered by them. On
this point. emphasis was laid on
the necessity for regular advertis.
ing"
Promoting greater publication in
the papers of the printed matter
sent them by the propa ganda bu.
reads was one purpose of this
advertising Clapp said The Trade
Commission record shows lavish
outlay for advertising in this ter
ritory
Clapps letter continued:
1T was made clear that the en-.
tire responsibility for the public
III t.,
rests with the companies in the
State and that all we could hope
10 do from here (New York; was
to assist in the way of material
and suggestions.
Contact Held Necessary
Il am strongly convinced of the
soundness and practical, if not
the absolute neeess!ry of holding
meeting OF this character in as,
many States AS We can, for after
al. nothing will take the place Of
personal contact j.: the field with
these executives. At which time ex.
planation can De made of the stu.
atoms and OF tie necessity for
getting actively at work.
I'm the States visited, they are
well under way in lining up their
public relations activities for the
coming year. ThoTne Browne Chead
of the associations Midwest di.
Vision) was with us continuously.
except in Indiana. and he is doing
q good Job in SSAting the entire
Midwest division into action"
Public utility executives of North
Carolina were organized against
the dam project at a similar meet.
ing later in Asbev:lle, the records
showed.