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The Washington times., 1928-12-22
ANBU[ ANCE IN
CRASH WITH
AUTO

A Casualty Hospital ambulance,
responding to call, was In COLI
sion today with a small car at
Second Street and Massachusetts,
Avenue Northwest. and after being
knocked 40 feet bumped into a
trash wagon and completely over
turned.
DR.. Jimal, ambulance surgeon,
was hurled through the air to the
pavement, yet escaped with a few
bruises.
Paul Switzer, driver of the am.
bulance. escaped uninjured.
The ambulance was progressing
westward on Massachusetts Avenue.
The smaller car was going North
on Second Street and they met with
a loud crash.
Spectators scattered in every
around for some forty feet, ca
roomed off a tree, struck a trash
wagon and turned over upon the
sidewalk.
Passersby hastened to assist those
in the wreck. DIR. Jimai landed out
on the pavement, but the driver had
to be assisted from his seat.
Police of the Ninth precinct be-
gan an investigation to find the
cause of the collision.
DIR. Jimal and Sweetser were re-
moved to Casualty Hospital in
passing automobile. The physician
was treated and sent to bed
The ambulance was en- route to
Goldenbers's store at Seversh and
X Streets Northwest at the time of
the collision. A woman had fanted
at the store.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
13 Xmas Opportunities
Have Shortage of $40, ,9O6

Thirteen OF the IA family stock.
ings hung up for Christmas by the
Associated Charities and known as
Christmas Opportunities" will be
practically empty on Christmas
morning unless the holiday spirit
moves more generous givers to con-
tribute to this opportunity" fund,
Judging from the report made this
morning by John b. Larper, treas
urer of the Associated Charities. at
1922 Eleventh st.
Additional gifts received yesterday
brought the total amount available
for these destitute families up to
$4,07O, leaving shortage of $40 $50
still to be found. Only one of the
IA Opportunities so far is fully
subscribed, that of No. IA, an aged
couple. AMl
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
D. c. BOT HELD
BY CHICAGO

The desire to be ~on his own
and to be always on the SO led
Robert Eveler. 17-year-old Washing
ton youth. son OF the Rev. George
Al. Eveler. pastor OF st. Johns
Lutheran Church. away from hons
last summer and landed him In
Chicago.
But the youthful devotee OF the
open road has fallen upon evil days.
He is being held in the South Street
Jail, Chicago. on charges Of at.
tempted extortion from his enn-
ployer, Benjamin Ritner. head Of
the National Watch and Jewelry
Company.
The police and the employer
charge he attempted to obtain $4,000
by threatening TO expose certain
vague incidents in Ritner's past.
Falls into Trap
Three letters were written; two Of
them were ignored and the third
was turned over to police, who ar-
ranged with Ritner to give the
agent for THE Crooks Investigation
syndicate a dummy package.
Eveler was about to count what
he believed to be money, police al
lege. when he was arrested and held
for trial in the boys court.
Robert left home, in the 400 block
Quincy st. N. W.. last August to
visit 3 friend in Harrisburg for
week, his parents said, but instead
of returning, he sent word that he
was working in Chicago and that he
was well and happy.
Delivered In Jail
Every week the lad wrote home,
always telling his parents how well
he was getting along and Of the
raise in pay he had received. a
Christmas package was sent to him
Monday and delivered to him yester-
day in the Jail.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
BOY YF4EN|.[l
LOCKED
HERN

After being deserted BY d
boy friend who locked her III
a room So she would be there
when he got back, police say,
Miss Mildred Reynolds, 22.
eried, Help, murder, police, !
during the still, small hours
last night.
Her Wells reached the keen ears
OF Policeman Patrick. who
was pounding the pavements III the
1000 block of H st. N. W.
"A hastily Organ anazed relief expe-
sditiOn, consisting of Patrick and
Policeman CT n. Browning. invaded
the house. They found Miss Reys
noIds locked III one room and two
men IN an adjoining room, IN which.
were also n pints of alleged liquor.
were tn ken from I.aNsrRnca
FoW1er. 20, and Miss Reynolus Wass
released She WAN charged ith
drunkenness and disorderI9 conduct
and forfeited S15 by falling to & III
pear III Police Court today
Fowler was charged with drunk
senness and possession of liquor and
his companion. Irving &. ZirlSle,
with possession
Miss Reynolds told her fescuers
that man named Woods had been
her companion d short time before,
and had hoped to find her still tllare
when ne got back
Search for Woods has been iriti-
ated. The other two men denied
copplicity In locking her in the
room.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Merry Christmas For
U. S. Boot tleggers
In Prospect
PlaoIo ~ Intsrnati iona.I. !.

NEW YORK. Dec. p Q.NSl
This years Christmas will be a
merry one for the bootleggers.
One of Manhattan's unknown
curbstone statisticians today pre-
scented international News Serv-
ice with the following intelligence:
Whiskey costs s1a cents a bottle
to make in Canada compared with
an American market of IS.
Good Canadian whiskey is sell
ing in New York at So a fifth
The balance sheet of Hiram
Wake ker-Gooderham & Worts. Ltd,
Canadian distilIecs, made public
today shows IN inventory of
finished whiskey carried at So.
10S.349, representing 10000, 900 i'm.
perial gallons or $4,000 900 Ameri-
can "fifths.''
Ii this entire stock were sold in
New York it would have a retail
value of $3.50, 600 900, and would
represent profit of approx
mately $435. .0O0, 900 to the boot
logger.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
HERE.
PROBED BY
CORONER

A coroner's jury. sitting in the
death Of Joseph WOodson. colored
janitor at the social club" located
in the 500 block Of Tenth st. n. w,
today returned a verdict of death
by party. or parties, unknown to
this jury
The ianitor was found beaten to
death last Tuesday in the alleged
gambling establishment Three men
and woman were held in connec-
ton with the death.
After hearing the verdict of the
coroner's jury Lieut. Edward J.
Kelly, Of the homicide squad, init.
mated that James David cOlored, of
the 400 block Cf X st. N. W., and
Mrs. Ida Kelly. also coIored two of
those held. would be subject TO fur
ther investigation.
Robbery Angle Seen
1t is said by police that they are
working on robbery angle In the
case.
Today's session of the coroner E,
jury was married by freausn+
clashes between United States At.
torney Neil Burkinshaw James
O'Shea. representing Vincent p.
Fusehini. $500 block Of Fifteenth
st. n, f.. and Gardner S. Barbour
100 block of Massachusetts Ave.
;. f.. both Of whom are out on
s. 900 bond In connection with tha
case. They are charged with
setting up a gambling table and
managing the establishment re.
spectively
Campbell Howard, representing
MRS. Kelly also entered frequent
objections to questions asked bv
Burkinshaw.
Testimony Not Clear
The testimony today was not very
clear and Attorney Burkinshaw
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The Washington times., 1928-12-22

This was their comment on the
action of Mrs, Hilton Phillipson,
woman member of the British
parliament, who is retiring because
she needs the time to look after
her children.
On one point the American
women lawmakers thoroughly
agree with Mrs. Hilton. Ii a
Up everything for the home.
Always a Question
There always is a question as
10 how women can maintain a
lace in political life and also in
The home" observed Mrs. Katherine
Langley. Republican Congress
,poman of Kentucky.
.Thc same question arises with
women who go out in the world
ct business After all, 1 believe,
it is matter of individualisra.
some cannot do both, perhaps. and
some cam"
Mrs. Langley. who has three chill
dren. the youngest II, is the daugh-
fer OF a Congressman and was her
husbands secretary and campaigned
with him many years before she
was elected.
II do not feel that ] have neg
lected my children by taking part
in public life; il / did, / would
retire" she said.
System In The Home.
"It all is largely matter of
organiza ton. Americans are sys.
tematic. One who tries to do both
duties must systemize her affairs
We are now Tearing TO use the
budget in the home just as we do
in the government.
Mrs. Florence Kahn. Republican
Congresswoma from California. be-
lieyes ii is matter of the per.
aonal equation.
When one of nv sons was much
younger the question came up, and
he answered, What makes my
mother run her business well. makes
her run her house we'll agree
with that.
Public and Social Life
Women in public life and in
business sometimes see more oil
their children than those with heavy
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The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Grant Explains Building
Program to Committee

Col. U. S. Grant. 3rd, Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings and
Parks today appeared before the
House Appropriations subcommittee
to explain the estimates in the
independent offices bill affecting
the public buildings program. This
appropriation bill is now being
whipped into shape and probably
will be presented to Congress di-
fectly after the first deficiency bill
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Chill n.
.TRINQ..)EN,
WOMEN
FA|N

NEW YORK, Dec. p
| IN IS. Edward w Dad
LILY Browning, husband Of
Peaches, " played Santa
lClaus today to 10000 men,
women and children with the
assistance Of ambnlances, phy-
sicians and . score Of police
reserves.
Seventeen women tainted during
the stampede to enter his luxurious
offices on Broadway.
Two children were trampied by
Ihe mob and were removed to Roose-
welt Hospital.
Women Knocked Down
Women with babes in their arms
were knocked to the sidewalk as
the crowd stornned through the
doors Of the office building.
And q plate glass window 10 the
Nathan Auto Exchange next door
was smashed In,
IA lfel lnaIFta WAS the rush tp
sgf sat the toys with which Daddy
has stocked his offices for two weeks
that police reserves were caiied
Traffic was tied up IL Broadway
FOR several blocks by huge biisses
which had brought hopeful naothers
and their brOOds from Long Island
and New Jersey towns.
DADDY Gives Gifts
Browning zuperIntendeds distribu-
ton of the gifts. not realizing that
3ust below him were scenes renninis-
cent Of the Russian revolution.
As the noon hour approached the
crowd became more dense. Calls
were sent IN for extra police until
fully 100 uniformed men were on
duty.
Daddy 81 first intimation that his
Christmas party was becoming a
riot came when Mrs. Irnna Tulton.
Of Jersey City. 1innped into the
offices suffering from sprained
ankle. She was accompanied by
her 9-year-old daughter. Evelyn!
Daddy immediately ordered his
crew of so men TO assist the police
and set aside one mahogany desk
a. lost-and- found department.
Here were piled coats. hats. umbrel-
las and purses dropped in the scuf.
flo
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Langley Restored to
Citizenship Rights

The full rights Of a citizen were
restored today to Ex-Representative
John w. LANGLEY fI2.l of Kentucky.
with the issuance OF a Christmas
pardon by President Coolidge
Attorney General Sargent recon-
nen6ed the pardon. Langley served
in Atlanta prison for conspiracy to
violate the. liquor laws.
I4angIey's wife. Mrs. Katherine
1 Langley. was elected TO succeed
him in the House.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
"a 49,. .944.90.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance, $131, 900, 600.
New York Clearing House ex.
change, S1,512, ,OO0. 900.
Treasury balance, $S58, 90, ,499 .6S.
Customs receipts, SSO,94O, ,636. OF.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
INDORSES CHEST

Gen. John J. Pershing has writ.
ten letter to Frederic A. Delano.
president of the Community Chest,
expressing hearty interest in and
Endorsement of the chest plan for
Washington's welfare agencies.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Home Must Be First,
House Women Say

Capable American both take part in public af
properly supervise the rearing of her children
the .femnine bloc of the House declared TO-DAY
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
TEACHER, 45
s.. AIN; Z
Hell D

CARMI, Ill, Dec. p
ms, A man and 4 woman
we're being questioned by au-
thorities today ii connection
with the death Of Miss Anna
Preher, 45-year-old school
teacher, whose partly clothed
body was found il her home
here late yesterday The
woman s head had been almost
severed from her body
Mrs Mal1de Chalfant, city super
intendent Of schools, discovered the
crime when she visited the teacher q
home to ascertain why Miss PreHer
had not attended the afternoon
session 81 the Khif County
TeaR Institute Mis- her
sEat secretary and reasarsr 0f the
institute.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22

COAIE0 w bAC ACSSuG A1SHt ""~ -
All sorts of unfortunate people
are depending on the GOOD FELL
LOWS to help them and 1t is only
the GOOD FELLOWS who can
help them, because they DO not
osem to he able to help themselves.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22

disappointment that is bound to
Small children, be their denom-
ination and race what it may, are
after all, only children and the
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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Only Three Days Left
To Be a Good FeHolv

Thr1e days to Christmas and the GOOD FELLOWS have
than 100 that must without aid unless
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Hole Rirned III Floor

tst u
Mrs ChaIfant reported finding Il
pile of bed clothing In one Of the
rooms where a hole about four
feet square had been burned in the
floor, indicating that the slayer had
tried to fire the house. The blaze
apparently had burned itself out,
Most OF the victims clothing had
been torn OFF. giving evidence OF q
terrific struggle before she was.
slain. She lived alone in the home.
After sheriff Jesse Grissop, OF
White county. decided that neither
robbery nor attack was the motive,
he took Isaac Austin. also a school
teacher and former neighbor of
Miss Preher, into custody for nues
fioning.
Neighbors say Austin and Miss
Preher had quarreled frequently
and were known to have had an
argument as late as Thursday of
this eek.
Widow Questioned
The questioning Of Austin was
yelled in great secrecy. the officers
refusing to divulge his statements.
A Mrs. Bachmann. widowed sis.
ter of the slain woman and said TO
have been estranged from Miss Pre-
her. .5as also questioned by the
authorities.
The Washington times., 1928-12-22
THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sun
day; lowest temperature about %
degrees Sunday; gentle, variable
winds. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 50; lowest, 20.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
ADVERTISING AGENTS.
BIAS IS ATTACKED
Highest Return to Manufacturer
Impaired, Says John Lee Mahin,
Before Rotarians.

The American manufacturer will re-
ceive the highest return on the mil
lions Of dollars ne invests annually in
advertising only when advertising
agen and solicitors place their know
ledge Of the suitability of advertising
mediums before him without bias, John
Lee Mahin told the members of the
Washington Rotary Club at their
luncheon today in the Willard Hotel
Mr.. Mahin is vice president of the Bar
ron c. Collier Advertising Co.
Mr.. Mahin said that American manu-
facturers spend between 81 600, 900 900
and $4,000 900 900 a year for adyertis-
ing. and to get the best results this
money must be spent where it will
reach people who are able to buy and
want the things advertised.
"NJ advertising man worthy Of the
name" Mr.. Mahin declared, 'is igno-
rant that the four great mediums are
simply tools to be used by the manu-
facturer or merchant to do particular
job" This knowledge should be put
fairly at the service Of the advertiser,
he asserted.
Mr.. Mahin concluded by telling OF
the four advertising mediums which. he
said, are the newspaper. the magazine,
the billboard and electric sign, and the
street car cards
Evening star., 1928-05-09
ACTION ON PAY RAISE |
BILL EXPECTED SOON
Dale Says Senate Civil Service Body
Will Meet Within a
Few Days.

The Senate civil service committee
will meet within few days to consider
the Welch-Smoot bill to increase SAL
aries In the Government service, Sena-
tor Dale, Republican, Of Vermont. chair
man, said today. 1t Is expected that
Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah
viii attend the committee meeting To
explain the measure. which passed the
House by an overwhelming majority.
Senator Dale said he had not had
time recently to go into the details Of
the pay-raise bill pointing out that ne
has been devoting his attention to the
measure to improve the retirement for
Government employees, which he sue
ceeded In getting through the Senate
few days ago and sent to the House.
Senator Dale was not certain today
whether witnesses would be heard on
the pay-raise bin before the committee
takes action, although he said he had
heard that some groups felt certain pro-
visions Of the bin should be changed.
With the session rapidly drawing TO q
close. the measure will have to be acted
on promptly If 1t is to be completed be-
fore adjournment, it was pointed out
today.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
GRAVE DECORATION
FUNDS ARE SOUGHT
Memorial Day Finance Com
mittee Opens Headquarters
.at 720 Eleventh Street.

Seeking funds to decorate the graves
of $4,000 United States soldiers. sailors
and Marines of all Wars, including the
graves OF Confederate veterans, and TO
conduct memorial services in Arlington
National Cemetery and cemeteries In the
District Of Columbia on May 80, the
Memorial day finance committee opened
headquarters today at 720 Eleventh
street.
Women Of the veterans auxiliary
organizations have decorated the head
quarters with American flags. The War
Department has loaned stand Of old
Springfield rifles, used by Union vet
Grams.
Margaret E. Burns. department presi-
dent OF the Ladies Auxiliary OF the
Spanish War Veterans: Emma Tall,
president OF the Gen. M. Emmett Urell
Auxiliary: Edna r. Summerfield, presi-
dent Of the Col. James s. Petit Auxil-
iary: Elizabeth Weber, president of Col
John Jacob Astor Auxiliary; Minnie
Murdock, president of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Auxiliary: Helen M. Kennicutt
department chaplain. Ladies' Auxiliary;
Bertha Cook, past president of Gen. M.
Emmett Urell Auxiliary: Minnie Loch-
boehier, secretary OF Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary: Louise West. Admiral
George Dewey Naval Auxiliary: M. Ger
tIlde Keyes. Col. James S. Petit Aux
iliary, and Mabel F. Staub, commander
OF the Jacob Jones Post. American
Legion. President Burns will later an
nounce additional members OF the head
quarters personnel representing the vari-
GUS women's associations.
The committee, in addition to recelv-
ing funds at the headquarters, will put
In motion plans to secure the co-opefa-
tion OF the business men OF washington
I'm the drive.
The committee Ii more In need of
funds this year than for many years
past. 1t Is explained
Checks mailed to headquarters should
be made payable to f. D. Godfrey.
qlartermaster. Department Of the poto-
mac. g. A. r., treasurer, 720 Eleventh
street.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
Aid in Philippines
Pledged to Chinese
And to Japanese

By the Associated Press
MANILA, May 9.--Large numbers
of both Chinese and Japanese here
we're said today to have indicated
their intention of returning to their
respective countries to volunteer for
military service In case they are
needed in the Chino-Japanese
trouble now centering around Tsinan.
The Chinese we're represented as
being ready to raise 100000 pesos
should the Nationalist government
call upon them for financial aid.
Chinese Nationalist flags we're
half-staffed in observance of "Hu-
initiation day" Monday. This was
the anniversary of Japan's famous
ultimatum of 81 demands upon
China.
Evening star., 1928-05-09

A bandit. who last night brought to a
sudden close meeting of the Cliff Rock
Society by his sudden and unexpected
became so fiustered at the
din caused by the presence of the two
pistols that he escaped with but $50
when more than $500 was literally
within his grasp, and lost one of his
weapons.
The Cliff Rock Society, charitable
organization composed of colored wom
en-. was in executive session at 1888
Evening star., 1928-05-09
First. Glass Postmasters Benefit.

Salary increases for first-class post
masters in 81 larger cities throughout
the country. including Washington,
would be provided under the Sproui
bill, approved yesterday afternoon by
the House post ONCE committee. The
salary increase for Postmaster William
A. Mooney would be from $4,000 to
50 900.
Evening star., 1928-05-09

who defeated Hylan at the last elec-
tion made a yelled reference to his
political opponent in an address at a
luncheon earlier in the day in honor
of Prince Potenziani, Governor Of
Rome.
The luncheon was at the Advertis-
ing Club and the mayor, IN referring
to self-advertisers, mentioned one who
had risen from a political grave" IN
the midst of the 7-cent fare issue.
only this morning" he continued
II was thinking OF the so-called poor
scent fare or 7-cent fare decision as
something like bird with a broken
Evening star., 1928-05-09
OIL COMBINE CLEARED
OF $1,808,033 CLAIMS
Receivers Report on Adjudication
for Middle States Corporation
and Affiliated Firms.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 9.-Joseph p.
Tumulty and Joseph Glass. receivers Of
Middle States Oil Corporation and
affiliated companies. yesterday reported
that claims against the companies
amounting to S1,s08.033 have been paid
of. After this disposition s2,e85. .458 re-
manned as unexpended income on De-
cember 81. Although no figures we're
given, the receivers reported a sub
stantial increase IN net operating in
come for 1927 over the preceding year.
The receivers said they expected their
next report would be their final one and
added:
The oil industry has passed through
period of very seEere depression since
the last report. a condition which, while
1t still exists. appears now about TO
change for the better"
Evening star., 1928-05-09

" AAA6 SAANAS AANeNA
fallen from a tree,
and which, lying
on the ground.
found every po-
litical carrie n
Gro W trying to
make a full meal
OF it."
AT the Hylan
dinner, where IT'S
persons paid SO a
plate, the former
mayor heard him
self hailed as
Honest John Hy-
lan," as the man
who had saved
the people hun
dreds OF millions
80 l1fta~r - aHd
Evening star., 1928-05-09

with the 7-cent
transit fare as the
issue.
Hylan's campaign
W as form a lly
launched at a din
ner at the Wal
dorf - Astoria last
night, at which he
again f1ayed the
81 terests" and
reiterate d his
c h argos h a :
Mayor Walker had
been put into Of
flee by a politico-
transit combine
that had an agree
ment to increase
fares,
Evening star., 1928-05-09
Protest CabIed TO Paris.

PARIS, May 0 Op). The Paris Herald
today said that a strongly worded cable
protesting against Japanese action in
Shantung has been received by the Chi
nese Nationalist mission now In Paris
from Hwang Fu. Marking Nationalist
minister OF foreign affairs. The cable
was quoted as saying
Evening star., 1928-05-09

other laudatory titles.
Mayor walker had announced his
candidacy for reelection Immediately
after the Federal Court decision
granting the Interborough Rapid
Transit Co. permission to increase its
subway and elevated fares from 5 to
z cents.
Evening star., 1928-05-09

Ion WMAL. IN introducing Mr. Smith.
declared the radio station was glad ~
Cooperate IN tfte Dl1geinrbt 10 preserve
me beauties ~ lile rural iaudsoapes
snd congratulated those behind the
campaign,