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The Washington times., 1928-01-31

grounds were enclosed in a fence.
The gate, built in 1924, was one
of the nine. The fence proper was
of iron. At o'clock each evening
for many years the watchmen would
wander through the grounds crying
out, Close the gates! Close the
gates" to warn loiterers.
At the western front were the two
lodge house gates. They were re-
moved in 1874 and one of them 10 at
the Seventeenth Street site.
Bulftnch, who came to Washing
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

: Few Of the thousands who daily
pass without seeing the Bulfinch
gateway at the northeast corner of
Seventeenth and B Streets North
west, know the history of that
famous pile Of stone. brick and
mortar
it was designed by and built under
the direction of Charles Bulfinch,
builder or the ce1ter portion of the
United States Capitol Building. and
was formerly one of the gates
to the Capitol grounds when the
The Washington times., 1928-01-31
THE PROBLEM OF A YEAR
BOOK OF THE COLUMN

Fred J. SehWGb, ~. B.
Damn" J. C. Rogers, and many
old and meU cOntribs wYite
lMsty letters in favor of an an
1WGI year book from the good
old column.
The idea has apparently APP
peGLed to all contributors IN the
past, and all belieVe there
mould be successful sale.
Fred SchWGb closes his letter
with
"A contributoF now and then,
But . constant fan to the end"
The editor does not care to
dispose of the matter at once.
He earnestly desires to do Whnt
the readers Of the column seem
80 overwhelmingly for, but
these kind of publications cost
much nsOMey, take an immense
amount of time and care in ar
yGnOenaent, and haze got to be
popular enough TO pay for them
seLDes. Let. US consider these
things.
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so Property Owners,
Girded For Fight,
Find No Foe

Fifty property owners residing
in the 1900 to 400 blocks Of
Kennedy Street today filed a petit
ton with the Public Utilities Com.
mission protesting against the
proposal of the Capital Traction
Company to double the present
single track on Kennedy Street
from Fourteenth to Fifth Streets.
The distance Is seven blocks.
The protest might have been
timely had such a proposal been
pending, but, according to the
Capital Traction Company, no
such proposal has been made.
Neither has the Utilities Commits.
sion any record that such a
change is being contemplated.
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MUSTAPHA RENAL AND
HELM

Bill: Senator Tom Heflin Is
not the Ion0est-aUinded tGIker in
the a0orld. He may say less of
VGlue IN the time consumed than
most felloaos, but, stiu, he's not
the longest.
President Mustdpka KemaI,
cf Turkey, talked three days 10
the National Assembly at An
0orG, rested the fourth, and put
81 another three days.
What he said had to be
strong stuff, for it was de-
liVered at AmgOrd, Who, I az
sumo, u not related to our
Offics Goat. SOUR SAM.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31
BILL
FIGHT OPENS

Federal employees opened their
drive for liberalization of the civil
Service retirement law at 4 public
hearing before the House Civil
Service COMMITTEES today.
The employees concentrated their
efforts on enactment OF the Lehl-
bach bill, to increase the maximum
annuity to $1,000, and to provide
q clause for optional retirement
after 30 years Of service.
Speakers ut the hearing included
Robert II. Alcorn, chairman Of the
Employees Joint Conference on Re-
tirement; q. j.. GainOr, presidents
of the National Association Of Let
ter Carriers; MI. n. Finnan, national
secretary Of the association, and
Thomas Flaherty, president Of the
National Federation Of POSSIBILITIES
Clerks and SECRETARY or the joint
conferences,
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

Bill: That idea of a Mime
npolis column conductor that
his contribs are "mirthiticians"
rather intrigues me. 1t has
snappy, swell sound:
To be q mIrthitician must be great,
BECAUSE when mirtb holds sway
rts influence II most beneficial
II keeps the doctors away.
MIRTHFUL MIKE.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

Cars cf every model ana make. and
priced fo suit every purse, ean b4
purchased through the Times apo
Herald Used Car columns today.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31
Thieves in Night Take
Clothing. Cash. JeWeLry

Breaking into the apartment q
Frank /. Brown. the Wo0dworth,
Tenth and Nj Streets Northwest.
last night, thief stole jeweIry
worth 800 and pistol valued
at SIS.
Clothing worth SIS was stolen in
the night from the apartment q
Mrs. susan Chase. 1916 10 81. mi.
w. Henry &. Abramovitz 1904
Connecticut Ave IN. W., reported
the loss from his home OF $40 The
money was taken from dresser
drawer.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

ton from Boston, succeeded Benja-
min I.atrobe as architect of the Cap
itol. The office in those days carried
the title of surveyor of the Capitol.
He designed and built the western
front of the Capitol which placed
the White House and the Mall at
the rear Of the big structure. He
did it. however under protest. He
wanted IL TO he the main front, but
was overruled by the then powers
OF affairs Of the Government.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31
Rou Among Doctors
SaDes Boys Leg

difference of opinion among doctors treating charity
Providence Hospital for nearly and outside
physician objected ampuation cure, saved
Leg although necesated the patient removal to another
institution s |*#f#sE.
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

About twenty-five Representatives
also appeared to support the Leill-
bach measure.
Alcorn opposed the movement to
establish q commission to make a.
survey Of the retirement question.
He declared there Is no need for
such 4 commission, In view Of
information already at hand.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics,
he said, has compiled data about
every known system III the world.
He submitted a summary Of the
bureaus findings, which showed
that OF all the systems studied,
only I6 per cent are based on con-
stributions by the employees. He
also submitted figures from the
Labor Department study showing
the tendency toward optional re-
tiremerit clauses.
OF the systems under considera-
optional retirement at SIS years of
age: 30 per cent 1t So years. and 3
per cent at S. years.
Gainor told the committee that
the Federal service would gain by
allowing optional retirement after
80 years service. He said that
AAANSS CAAtpAOyGc WOAS0 AlOl 1UAG AZ
vantage Of that clause, hut that It
would make 1t possible for bureau
chiefs to retire employees who be-
come inefficient at an early age.
Gainor argued for an amendment
to the present law, which would
make it possible for an employee, re-
tired because of disability but re-
covered, to be continued on the
retirement list until q job could be
found for him.,
He said that one of the worst
features Of the present law is that
an employee retired for disability is
only continued on the retirement
rolls for 90 days after his recovery,
whether or not he has found an.
other job.
Something should be done,' he
said, for these poor unfortunates
who have committed the great
crime Of recovering their health"
The Washington times., 1928-01-31

Even President Says
Hello ID Them
Phone Operators Help To
Run United Stdfes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28
What Is Man Without an Automobile?
A Bird Without Wings An Isolated Slave Of ravtation

DON'T be a hoptoad DON'T be bird without wings.
And you help don't let your family be "Onecar
family"
Have good substantial car for your your children
the valuable earth win have
Have light quick easily parked easily turned for yourself
and your work.
the neghbohood which you garage
MOVE TO ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD
bird couldn't conveniently wings rabbit hole,
but it would not live in a rabbit hole
Whether planning for first fourth,
fifth sixth matter what what done
what you plan to SEE THE NEW AUTOMOBILES AT THE
GREAT EXHIBITION TODAY-and all NEXT WEEK.
Find what has by the masters Of indus
trial development the world AMERICAN BUILDERS OF
AUTOMOBILES.
Study competition which is LINE PUBLIC
SERVICE
Study the quality ingenuity, especially. The
marves accomplished by the American industry almost
beyond belief
There every every family, every every
pOcketboOk
comfortable car big little SMALL house, is
thousand times house, uncomfortable by
the lack of
In house you only change your clothes BATH
and sleep.
YOU SEE THE WORLD your family and friends
it with you.
SEE YOUR COUNTRY see the sky and Clouds the beautiful
sky of Winter the sky and fields Summer
An automobile you the beautiful earh
free to travel and down it, it, enjoy it, POSSESS 1T
Go early automobile show. ahead of the crowds
the Study the marves accomplished in the greatest
iGRff' greatest public service ever ''''O
Ga hi w d e f UP gto C Tine s S
yourself, one for wife
they will last long you LET them last.
The right American fan" automobile "fan
He helps to build the worlds important industry helps
build happiness and especially the happiness of his family
Get an automobile get ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. free
man. with free, modern life real hOme-On WHEELS
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with every New Year come the new automobiles the great
automobile exhibitions the excitement of choosing another
the much greater excitement of choosing FIRST CAR
demand of new in United
at this minute
Since 1927 hundreds thousands have reached the
that makes acquired the money that must be
spent for better another two new
age automobile famys
home that really live, live
automobng supplies heahfuI inspiring develop
ing emotions.
Motoring gives body oxygen the life of the blood
gentle exercise that stimulating "metabOsm," prOlongs life.
And to the mind the automobile gives everything.
1t takes us where want to shows COUNTRY,
hood that thanks to the automobile extends for hundred
miles in direction and with country reaching
thousands of miles east, west, north and SOUTH
A with automobile has the his door,
the mountains his back the lakes sde the far
country on the other, all WITHIN REACH.
HE WHO OWNS A CAR. is A FREE MAN, the
law of gravtatiOn that tied to until the auto
mobile
Be to the this to the auto
mobile exhibition which opens today Washington Audi
forum the of Nineteenth and Streets.
already have be the hundreds of good
for getting and better have two
yourself and what third
for the children?
The humblest kind of bird sparrow great batrOss
supplies wings each of its little birds They don't have
in the waiting for their father mother and
give them fly. They all fly they please
The ideal American home will supply
enough them. The family
The three-car family is here
little autOmobIing life real values
who ut costs to keep automobile That isn't the
to put it. The truth that 1T COSTS NOT TO HAVE AN
AUTOMOBILE
How much would intelligent his wings?
How much would poor hOptoad kicking along the
dust of the country wings could get
them and had the price?
He would Give the wings and all
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safety replied a motor vehicle
official when asked what he has
been able to extract from the show
exhibit Never before have
seen evidences of desire on the
part of the motor world to fight
the accident situation through del
tailed refinenents and improvements
which make ii possible to negotiate
cars over highways with less
danger
THE visual attractions or new cars
always interest me, Jut the times
demand that we rock III the safety
features OF the cars. and look well.
That fl why could not afford 70
miss the annual automobile snow
and why It Is futile To tkirk that !
spend my time looking over the new
products just because it's the thine
to do
No estimate Of the total number
or persons who viewed the annual
automobile shows throughout the
country has ever besn attempted
If only one fourth Of the persons
who own cars visit the exhibitions,
however. an attendance Of more
than 5000, 900 N assure.i Tais would
equal 10 weeks attendance Ct aI the
legitimate theaters in New forlt ciiy.
Women are taking AN especial mi
terest III the show iii washington
this year because of he newer re
finamenta destined for them. Orsre
4 mans show, the automobile exnibi'
zion today has grown To be every
body's show. with saterest about
equally divided.
Women are finding the new de
tails 81 fifmenf both interesting and
Instructive. New form1itting seal
cushions and unusual weaves ~
upholstery have caught their fancy
Since woman first started driving
she has found 1t difficult to feel
entirely at ease at the waeel ne
cause Of the generally awkward dis
lance to the pedals. Now she finds
the driving seat adjustable, which
makes ii unnecessary for her 81
use & special pillow to shorten the
seat or to struggle to reach the
pedal with her feet.
One governor who annually open
the automobile display in q nearly
city. reads between the exhibits and
sees industrial cOntentment re
markably well illustrated In the
case of the automobile industry. Ills
expresses the opinion that Il re
uu1feS nediAny lHuuStElal COAiuA
ton to make possible the produc
ton OF SO many magnificent cars
The American automobile show
II national institution that GER
tainly Is becoming more and more
necessary with each succeeding
year Your automobile dollar Will
20 farther in 1928 than It has ever
gone before-be sure to so to the
show early.
Copyright. 1929
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

Industrial leaders picture the
show as barometer 81 business
conditions. Ayiatora are said TO see
in the 1928 automobile show the bel
ginning Of the long predicted transi-
ton between motoring and flying.
Esthetes find the new products q
gigantic exhibition Of artistry. while
the nations scientists, inventors ana
engineers are discovering n the lat
est products new ana still more
striking evidence Of the genius Of
American enterprise.
Greater emphasis IS laid an the en-
tertainment value Of the shows this
year. the consensus being that each
city's motor exhibit Is an outstand-
ing theatrical feature Famous play
ers Of the stage itself are among the
auto shows most ardent fans.
AZ one celebrity puts III Every
car has personality Of its own.
Just AZ the public pays to pay
homage to its favorites Of the foot
lights. 50 IT win so out Of It's way
to have ! first glance ct its fayorite
car newly clad
The average motorist, one Inn
pressario says. does not appreciate
how many prominent people visit
automobile exhibitions. nor for what
specific purpose. It Is not. Al one
might imagine. simply case Of
following 4 custom Or Of going
simply out cf courtesy to friend
IN the automobile trade.
One scientist. it il reliably stated
studied evolution at the show. He
says the Darwinian theory applied
to material products as well as to
living organism, and that he can
see over a period or years the crude
vehicle Of a few years back drop
ping off characteristics and &C
quiring appendages that may make
it amphibious or which is more
probable. capable Or taking the air.
Many artists are attending the.
show to see what the master body
builders and automotive craftsmen
have been able to do with the rain
how. The automobile industry Isl
borrowing color combinations from.
birds, beasts, precious stones. deep
sea vegetation. sunset hues and in
fact everything that reveals color
in its greatest variety and beauty.
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Auto Styles for 1928
Attract Cr0Wd 70
Annual Exhibit
Almost Every Car Has a Personality, Accord
ing to Sponsors of Show Opening Today
at Washington Auditorium.
BY j. LEO sUCRUE
Times Automobile Editor

The sensational display Of today exhib
tied at the opening Eighth Annual Automobile Show
under the auspices Of the Washington Automotye Trade
Association.
Thousands of persons ockng to the big exhibition 70
first time the creations Of 1928 descriptions Of
keyed their interest to the highest pitch Officials
predict that 100000 will the exhibit during the week
Men in all walks of life evidencng extra
ordinarily keen interest the 1928 automobile show Reveal
ing unprecedented with the significance Of the new
years automobile creations America leaders IN all fields n
stimulating the rank and file Of motorists to- renewed
interest ii what the nations makers have to offer
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Weeks of Effort Go
Into Staging Of
Auto Sh0lD
Rudolph Jose Explains Many improvements
Making for Safety and Comfort IN New
Cars on Display at Auditorium.
By RUDOLPH JOSE
Director Washington Automobile Show

Within few hours, now the advance guard OF lOOOOO
enthusiasts will through the wide doors OF the
Washington Auditorium and catch their first glimpse OF the
WASHINGTON Automotve Trade Associations eighth annual
automobile show in which have been assembled the nest
renre,se atives Of Americas greatest industry.
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'Buck represented by Emerson orme Stanley HOrner.
Dick Murphy, Inc.
fChevrot represented by Oursman Motor Co.. BarryPate
Motor Co, r. L. Taylor Motor Co., Owens Motor Go.
smash represented by Wallace Motor Co, HawkinsNash
Motor Company Inc.
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PASSENGER CAR
EXHIBITS
SPACE NO.

EXHIBIT SPACE N
AUBURN s
BUICK 5
CADILLAC
CHRYSLER 20
CHEVROLET II
DODGE BROTHERS 8
ERSKINE 81
ESSEX 8
FALCON "a
FORD Is
FRANKLIN 2OA
GARDNER 81
GRAHAM-PAIGE %
HUDSON 8
HUPMOBILE %
JORDAN 81
LASALLE 2
LINCOLN 4
MARMON 2
MOON-DIANA II
NASH 10
OAKLAND 10
OLDSMOBlLE y
PACKARD IL
PEERLESS 1
PIERCE-ARROW Is
PONTIAC 10
REO-WOLVERINE IA
STAR.DURANT %
STEARNS.KNIGHT %
STUDEBAKER 81
STUFF 80
VELIE @
WHIPPET 90
WILLYS-KNIGHT %
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EXHIBITORS

D. EAHlbllOHS
Warrington Motor Car Co.
Buick Dealers of Washington
Washington Cadillac Co.
III. B. Leary Jr. and Bros.
tChevrOlet Dealers of Washington
Semmes Motor Company
Joseph McReynOlds
Lambert Hudson Motor Company
Samuel Bensinger and Sons
Ford Dealers Of Washington
Franklin Motor Car Company
Irving T. DonOhOe Motor Co.
Paige Company Of Wash, d. G.
Lambert Hudson Motor Company
Mott Motors, Inc.
Neumeyer Motor Company
Washington Cadillac Co.
WarfieId Motor Company
MarmOn Motors. Inc.
District Motor Co
SWallace Motor Company
L. p. Steuart, Inc.
Odds Motor Works
Packard Washington Motor Co.
Peerless Motor Company
David s. Hendrick
L. p. Steuart, Inc.
Trew Motor Company
Star Motor Co, Of Virginia, Inc.
Sterrett and Fleming
Joseph McReynOlds
Stutz Motor Car Co.
Washington Velie Company
Sterrett and Fleming
Sterrett and Fleming
rson & Orme, Stanley HOrner.
N,..;...n.. AEnAn- q Rarnr.p afA
Evening star., 1928-04-29
DUNBAR GRADUATES
PLAN ORGANIZATION
Alumni Association to Be Formed
at Meeting Wednesday
Night.

A meeting OF Dunbar High School
graduates for the purpose OF organizing
an alumni association will be held IN
the school auditorium At Q o'clock
wednesday night, The pageant which
was presented April ii by the graduates
of the CLASSES of lel9-la27 under the
direction Of J. G. Wright, s. r. Milton
and w. ID. Nixon VIII be staged at
the meeting,
Dr. Charles II. Thompson OF Howard
University addressed the faculty at It's
monthly professional meeting last Tues
day, ON "Obieetives Of Learning and
Teaching on the High School Level"
DR. Renick w. Dunlap Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture. talked on
Forestry Week" Wednesday morning
Richard Huey, former student OF
Dunbar, now a member Of the cast Df
"porgy." which was playing at local
theater during the week, visited the
school Tuesday morning.
The teachers Of English in dlvlAions
i0-i3 met Monday afternoon, Mrs II
r, Allen reported for the committee on
character education. DIR. Otelia Crom-
we'll, head OF the department, diaeusAed
o survey OF form In letter writing,
Difficulties IN intermediate Algebra
Remedial Measures" was the topic pre-
sented by q, W. Adams TO the teachers
Of mathematics at their meeting on
Monday The teachers ol physical
education considered the course of
study for the senior high school at
their meeting Monday atternoon "The
Present Perspective In Science mstrue-
tion" was discussed by w. r. Mont
gomery before the teachers of science
ON Monday.
A testimonial and banquet was
rendered Nevai II. Thomas Of the Arm
strong High School faculty last Friday
night,
Evening star., 1928-04-29
COM I'M MERClAL ART
CLUB VIEWS EXHIBIT
Hine Juniors Group Visits Cor,
coran Gallery to Inspect Clarke
Collection-0ther Activities.

The Commercial Art Club of Hine
Junior High School. under the direction
OF Miss Virginia Parton. recently Wis
tied the Corcoran Gallery Of Art To
view the Clarke collection. Due to the
interest shown second trip is planned
for the near future.
The Know-Your City Clubs have
visited the Congressional Library and
Washington baking establishment
II. W. Burnside. assistant cashier of
the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank. last week addressed the senior
assembly group and the Parent-Teacher
Association on Banking" stresSing
the clearing house and duties OF bank
runners Section 6l again won the
banner for best attendance OF parents
at this parent-teacher meeting.
Norman DAILY, piano instructor. pre-
sented q musical program at the junior
assembly.
Miss Helen w. Merriam OF Hine
faculty has Just returned from Chi
cago. where she attended the national
convention OF music teachers.
Three Hine pupils, Dorothy Draper,
Evelyn Patterson and Eleanore Wilson.
acted rs pages At the District Parent
Teacher convention recently held at
Raleigh Hotel In Washington
Hine students who took part In the
inter-iunior high orchestra concert at
the Mayfiower on April IS included
Lawrence Morris. Robert BrockhurSt,
Harvey Chown. Raymond Robertson.
Harry Fonoroff and Wilson Garner.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED
AT MASSACHUSETTS TECH
$4OO for d. c., Maryland or Vir-
ginia Student to Be Given
by Local Club.

A $400 scholarship at the MaHsa-
chuseLts Institute OF Technology will
be awarded To q student graduated In
June from one Of the high schools or
preparatory schools In the District OF
Columbia, Maryland or Virginia, nc.
eOfding 10 an announcement yesterday
by w. M Corse, president of the Tech
nology Club OF Washington.
To be eligible for the award the can
didate must be young man OF Ameri-
can citizenship and good character and
health, whose standing In his prepar-
at0Ty school studies has been high, who
has shown aptitude for work along the
lines OF the institute courses, who has
passed his entrance examinations with
good record, and who has fulfilled
all other requirements for admission,
After successful completion of the
work Of the first year further aid may
be given provided the student main
tainA . high rank In his studies and Is
In need of continued assistance.
These scholarships have been eStab-
lished In various parts OF the United
States, and where maintained there Is
All active group u Technology alumni,
who are In communication with the
schools, receive applications, interview
candidates and make the final selee-
ton,
The committee for the Washington
region consists Of the following Alfred
VI Hanson chairman, Government
Printing Once, Walter q Dean, Navy
Department, Nal A, M, Holcombe,
patent attorney. Nathan q, Grover,
Geological Survey. and Kenneth r,
Armstrong, real estate
All communications concerning these
seholarships should he addressed 10 MIR,
Hanson Al aA2t Quebec street,
Evening star., 1928-04-29
"MlSS CHERRY BLOSSOM"
PRESENTED BY STUDENTS

The operetta. Miss Cherry Blossom,
was presented by the students of the
Randall Junior High School last Tues
day and Thursday nights in the school
auditorium The cast of characters In
cluded Audrey Hutchinson. Joseph Tur-
ner Helen Thornton. Rosebud Bush and
J, NJ. Montgomery Dorothy Stewart, q
pupil of the OBJ grade. was accom-
panist.
Among the officials present were: DR.
f. W. Balou. superintendent of
schools, Garnet G. Wilkinson. first AS
sistant superintendent; Z. A. Clark. as
siStant superintendent, II, II Long. as
siStant superintendent; MineolA Kirk
land r. NJ Mattingly J. C.. Bruce, SUI
pervlsor. Miss NJ. Lotiise washington. r.
/. Vaughn and Miss Mary Burrill. Dean
Lucy Slowe of Howard University. DR..
and Mrs, j. Hayden johnson, Miss NJ,
r. Shadd, formerly assistant superin-
tendent Of schools. and many other Of
ficers and teachers of the public schools
OF the city were also present