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The Washington times., 1929-05-08
MAIL CARRIERS
MEET IN VA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 8.-The
Rural Letter Carriers Association
of Virginia will hold it's convention
here July 1S. 19 and 20. The George
Mason hotel will be convention
headquarters. Plans for the .conven-
tion were made at a conference
Monday between officers of the
Association. members of COM
mittee from Alexandria, Arlington
and Fairfax and H. L. Zirkle,
manager of the hotel. Arrangements
for the entertainment of over 400
delegates were made. 1t is the first
time that the mail men have met in
Alexandria,
City Council at informal meet
ing held yesterday, passed on its
second reading the resolution autho
rizing temporary loan of $4,000,
in anticipation of the collection Of
taxes. City Manager Morton stated
this morning that the penalty on
delinquent city taxes will not be
added until June Is because of
lateness in getting out the tax bills.
L. w. Travel, of Woodstock, Va,
was fined 500 and costs for reck-
less driving and 5000 for violating
the prohibition law in police court
today. Fred Wright, colored circus
employe, charged with shop lift
ing, was sentenced to three months
in Jail.
Mrs. C. w. Howell, president of
the Mary Lee Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, announced last
night the committees to decorate
the various graves of Confederate
veterans on Confederate Memorial
Day. Plans were also made for
the Jefferson Davis birthday cele,
bration June 3.
Patrolmen in each ward have
been instructed to inspect yards
and alleys on their beat with re-
spect to garbage and trash.
The quarterly meeting of the
Washington Society will be held in
Gadsby's Tavern Friday night. 1t
was announced that the plans for
a ladies night celebration have been
abandoned
The restoration of Gadsby's Tavern
has been started by workmen under
the direction of Capt. James
Wright, a member OF the local
Legion post. 1t is expected that the
work will take about six months.
Various patriotic societies will oc-
cupy rooms in the building.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Kashmiri Women Are
White Slayers' Victims

BOMBAY, May 8 QN.S).- Re.
ports received here from JammuI in
the state of Kashmir, famed the
world around for the beauty of its
women, declare that kidnapping and
trafficking is Kashmiri women has
assumed such serious proportions
that the Maharajah of Kashmir has
instituted extraordinary measures
to deal with the situation.
The law has been amended, in.
creasing the penalty for abduction
from three to seven years, while
whipping has also been authorized.
Kashmiri women are the most
beautiful of the Orient, being ex-
ceedingly graceful and almost as
fair as European or American wo.
men.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Let Contract for New
Charles Town School

CHARLES TOWN, W. va. May 8.
The board OF education Of Charles
Town district has awarded the con.
tract for construction Of the school
building for colored children Of
Charles Town to w. Harvey Hin.
local contractor. Including the
plumbing. the new building win cost
$40, 500.
A part Of the consideration in the
bid submitted by Mr.. Hill is the use
by him of whatever material may be
found suitable in the old Timberlake
house on the site of the new high
school building. The new building
will have six classrooms besides
spacious auditorium.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Is Your
Stomach
A" Gasser"?

Excessive gas In stomach and bowels
doesn't necessarily mean that your food
is at fault or that you have chronic
dyspepsia. In most cases 1t results from
gastric neurasthenia--a purely nervous
condition which disturbs the functional
activity of the stomach Taking medi-
cine to digest the food artificially is a
waste Of time What you need is
remedy to correct the nervous trouble
and prevent the formation of abnormal
gas
package Of Baalmanns Gas Tablets
which are prepared especially for this
alment See how quickly they will
Heve pent.up gas and all its distressing
syInptoms. among which are pain about
the heart pslpitation, anxiety. short
ness Of breath. drowsiness after eating
hsartburB and q peculiar gnawins feel.
ing IN the stomach
Genuine Baalmann's Gas Tablets can
be obtained at any good drug store
RgSes 81.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
TWO MINERS KILLED

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, May 81
Plunging down the shaft of the
Auchincloss colliery of the Glen Al
den Coal Company, one of the deep
est in the anthracite field. John
Bruskowski. 80, Nanticoke. father
of nine children, fell 1890 feet to
his death. Struck by a runaway
timber truck at Number colliery
of the Susquehanna Galleries Com
pany, Nanticoke. Percy Parfitt, IS,
was killed.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
SHOW WILSON FILM

STAUNTON, Va, May S.-wood-
ro Wilson will return to Staunton,
hi birthplace. in film Saturday,
when a memorial film biography
of the war President will be shown
at Staunton Military Academy un-
del auspices of the Beverley Manor
Chapter of the D. A. r.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
FIREMEN TO HOLD SESSION

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May s.
winchester. Va. has been selected
as the site, for the annual business
meeting on August 13 of the Cum
berland Valley Volunteer Fireman's
Association. Fire Chief Martin
Quinn, Of this city. is chairman Of
the executive committee.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Bachelor apartments IN the downtown
section. ideal for the single man or
woman. are listed for rent In tOdRy's
Classified Rental columns.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
Industry Seen Laying
Genius Out Cold
By DAVID P. sENTNER.

NEW YORK, May (INS).-The machine civilization of
America is killing the genius of its youth according Dr.
B. Glueck, eminent New York psychiarst who returned
today from Germany aboard the liner Berlin.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08
ROTARY TO CONVENE

CHERRYDALE, Va, May S.--The
Arlington County Rotary Club will
hold its weekly luncheon meeting
tomorrow at 1890 at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club with
DIR. r. N. Sutton presiding.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

For listing Of apartment vacancies
In NIL sections Of WaahingtOn-cOnsu
the Rental columns Of tOday's Classified
ads.
The Washington times., 1929-05-08


Find only what it does, but how it does it.
You'll have thrilling speed at your command-easy.
eortess speed that is restfu is exhiarating
You'll discover brisk, smooth getaway take you
the lead the signal changes You'll experience swift
acce1eraton pass other the road You'll
deep mud sand.
And Oldsmobilc is easy drive-in traffic or the
open highway. Quickactng positive four~whee brakes
bring you smooth safe stop You with your
finger tips and park without effort, in small spaces
The easy action of Odsmobles sprngcushioned clutch
the noseless effortess gear~shift the comfortable
The Washington times., 1929-05-08

Special 6Ssd Dc LG&G models 0Ve 0EaO 0U0Gdbls me
disgseI1 higher prices
Special equipment includes two spare tires tubes
and rims mounted fn fender wells with special
holding and locking device, bumper front and
rear, and trunk platform De Luxe equip
two wheels mounted in fender wells with
special holding and locking device, bumpers
front and rear, trunk platform, and chromium
plated headlamps.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
FRENCH POLICE WATCH
 ALL REDS IN COUNTRY
Close Sur, cillancc Is Naintaincd- Secret Service Knows of Every
 Cheek Cashcd by Leaders.

Paris. Dec. 1 (P-Whv commun- ist leader in France cashes a check, the Suretc Generate, the govern ment's Secret Service knows it, and knows it immediately" says Du-. clouX, chief Of the criminal division Of the force. He and Alice. head of the administrative section, command the force that is directed by the big chief" Monsieur Roquorc. appointed directly by the Minister Of the Inter- for.
 This close watch on agitators is only one branch of the "Surete' work but is indicative of it's myst"ri- ous character. Since the war 60 per sons have bee convicted of cpionage. Every agitatOr in France is known 10 the service and there is q folder of information about him. ready for use whenever anything, such as tn" sud den possession Of too much money pr nasty departure, hotrays an iu- tent 10 do somr1hiMg.'
 Aside from tbis branch Of the work thor, is the general police police duty all over France, There are only &o6 "agouls' m the force bat all are highly trained and fur nish the brains to track down uaJor criminals.
 Much Of tho Sur"tc's work Is de- voted to preventing crime by |atch- ing plots and gathering in the actors before they can ar'.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

A sore throat may he eased by garg- ing just ouco, with quarter of a glass of water in which you nave dissolved two tablets of Bayrr Aspirin. You may have tu repeat the treatment for q deep-scated inflammation like ton silits, hut Bayer Aspirin is the one thing that reduces the infection,
 Don't forget this most sensible of all treatments for sorr throat. The cne inc nurses all know: Jhc one which all doctors courdr to l." "trc- i've. And remember jt- quick relief of neuralgia, ncurits rheumatism, ilmhaco and the like. l'sc it to breakup any cold, or to disprI head aclc. Ii does not dcprcs~ inc heart. Aspirin is the trade mark of Haycr Iuanufacturp of monoaceticacidcster of salicylicacid
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
AiN-la- Chapclic Must Be Discarded
 For AarhCn

'Thc short wave distance fan, for example. picks up the station at IIuijcn. in the Netherlands. First h" hears that q speech is 10 b" hroad- cast from Amsterdam, and to"Is oil familiar ground. Bur when this isl followed by d concert from sGruE- cnhagc h. IS geographically lost, IL is our old friend The IIagur.' only the Dutch do not call 1t that.
 Next, perhaps, the transatlantic listener tunes in OH the LangcuborS station, Germany, and hears in sue ccsson relays from -Atchon and Eoln. Unfortunately he learned Of these places m school under their aliases, AiX-,a-Chapelle and Colognr. Later. when he listens to a Berlin station with relays from such fla miliar places as Hamburg and I-cjp- zig, there is also an announcement from Nuuchcu. He will search his memory in vain for this latter city unless h. happens lo know that ils Lnglish alias is Munictl
 livery night and day American listeners with the most sensitive short-wavc sets are hearing such announcements IS Moskya, Bco- grad Torino, Milano and Wien. great cities all, that are known in America by the wholly different names, Moscow, Belgrade, Turin. Milan and Vienna
 Thus radio, along with increas- cd business contacts. better mail facilities, and more extensive travel is battering down barriers that have kept the citizens of different cOun- tries strangers to each other. Tn recognition ot this development the National Geographic society, in it's newly published map Of Europe has used place names exactly as they are used in tn" home countries. In parenthescs, beside these names, are the forms with which Americans arc familiar.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
OLD BIOGRAPHIES
 MUST BE SCRAPPED
New Names in Europe Baiile
 Short Wave Radio Fans

Washington, D, C.. Dee. A-"Tha short-wavo radio fan who listens ia on European broadcastug may W"lt decide that the goosraphics he stu died at school played tricks on him." says a bulletin from the Washington. n. C., headquarters Of the National Geographic society.
 "Of the programs from the con tFuent." continues the bulletin, ''1 large percentage arc announced "5 coming from places that ha'" mol u the past appeared on maps PlDp. ltshed in l.nsliSh. 1inN ar. Uo; new places; many of th'm are heavy with ag". Radio is merely showing that we have been a bn provincial in our usr Of foreign geographic names
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

Fahrenheit. its end point is 374 Fahrenheit. ...against 4370 Fahren heit of ordinary gasolines.. ..Com plete vaporization takes place a the first pressure of the starte and instant ignition follows Il Stops Knocks. .. eliminates exCes sive choking... gives added mile age and More Power.
 Remember that any ordinar, gasoline may be doped wit] chemicals for anti-knock pur poses but they possess no winte starting value.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

Mrs. Harley Conlson.
Mrs. Howard Roberts spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Eli Wilson of Todds.
Miss Bessie Daugherty of the o.
5. u, spent the week end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cox and Dor
aid Daugherty of Marietta speat
Sunday at the Daugherty home.
Mrs. Bessie Fox spent SUNDAY
with Mrs. Jane Russell and Miss
LYDIA Adrian of Tabor
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walker and
children spent Saturday evening at
Hazel Medley's.
Mrs. Anna Geddes spent the week
end with w. H. Geddes and family
of Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Scott spent
sunday at Geo. MERGERS of Crooks
Vllle Marian and Stanley Eugene
mercer accompanied them home.
Those visiting at Vernon Scott's
recently, were Mr.. and Mrs. Manly
and son Of Springfield, No.
Herbert Wymer and children OF
Iabor; Mrs. Rilla Bell and children
OF Flora, H.; Mr.. and Mrs. f. M.
Gheen and two children, Miss Neya
hamilton of Wheeling. w. Va:
isaac Gheen, Norma Scott, S. w.
Gheen, Mr. Hempfield and Frank
Medley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

city, and we enjoyed our visit here
very much.
We arrived in Boston July 29.
Here we received a wonderful well
come. The Boston Transcript, one of
Boston's big daily papers, gave us
a half page illustrated While in
Boston and vicinity we absorbed
much early American history. Our
car was parked near the residence
of friends who drove us to all parts
of Boston. Will mention a few
points of interest: Griffin's Wharf.
Atlantic avenue and Pearl street.
The place of Boston's famous "Tea
Party" enacted Dec. 16, 1873, when
in rebellion at the tax levied by
Britain on tea shipped to colonists,
the townspeople, enraged at the
injustice, dressed as Indians, board
ed the ship and dumped the cargo
into the harbor.
The largest office building in
Boston, 1.-THE Little Building" is
far from what the name implies. as
there are 900 rooms and 80 shops
in the building, with a population
of 2,500-almost as many people in
this building as in Malta and Nc
Connelsville.
The art museum could have en-
tertained us for days, had we had
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

Il have been relieved of a very
stubborn case Of neuritis, and this
new medicine, Konjola, gets all the
credit said Mr. Joseph Bedmark,
O. S. S. Home, Sandusky. For
eight long years | suffered the raw
ages of this dread affliction. Only
one who has, or had, it can imagine
what | went through. At times
had to use crutches. | was discour-
aged and down hearted.
I'm eight weeks Konjola made
me feel like a different man. My
whole system has been rejuvenated.
Now / can climb four flights of
stairs without the slightest pain.
threw the crutches away some time
ago and have had no use for them
since | feel so much better it is
hard for me TO imagine what poor
condition | was in just short time
ago. | am willing to make an oath
as to the truth of this statement,
and ! sincerely hope that others will
profit by my happy experience.
Konjola IS sold in McConnelsyille
at Danford'a drug store and by all
the best druggists in all towns
throughout this entire section
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
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family circle. No deaths were in
the family, during the year. -Four
new members We're added to the
family, since the last reunion.
Miss Frances Scott, only daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs H. D. Scott OF
Stockport, was married in June to
Daryl Corbin of West Virginia. Roy
Sleek, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs John c. Sleek, was married
Dec /, 1928, to Miss Hazel Hale,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
z. G. Hale, who live east of Ches-
terhill. Little Rena Ellen came to
live at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Taylor and Lois Helen to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Wood Little Miss Wood is q
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. c..
r. Scott of Crooksville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
Robert Scott Reunion

The Robert Scott reunion was
held at Embree park, Aug. IS. The
day was ideal and 50 relatives and
friends enjoyed bounteous din
ner The afternoon was spent in
Fisltlhg. The next reunion will be
held at Embree park. The secre-
tary VIII mail cards to all relatives
ana viii have the date published in
the county papers.
Mrs. Margaret A. Scott has gone
70 Colorado to live since the last
reunion, making one less in this
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
Wilson Reunion

The Wilson reunion was held at
The home Of Elliott Wilson. near
Sunbury. O.. Aug. IA. An invita-
tion was given the cousins from
Morgan county, 10 attend. The dag
was ideal, and a fine dinner was
served at noon. The afternoon was
spent in getting acquainted with rel
atives never seen before After
serving ice cream and cake, they
left for their homes, hoping to meet
next year at the reunion to he held
near Sunbury. Those attending
from Morgan county, We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Blackledge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Smith and sons Lloyd and
Homer, Asbury Wilson and daugh
ter Rosa, and Mrs. Sadie Tilden.-
Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
"TOO TIRED"

A healthy person never feels con-
stantly tired. Being too tired con-
tinually is sign of something
wrong. Women who find themselves
always "too tired" to be a companion
and playmate to husband and chill
dren should first of all suspect the
kidneys. When they are affected,
good health, even life itself, is in
danger. Foley Pills, diuretic, re-
liable valuable medicine constantly
in use over rs years, promotes sound
health by stimulating kidneys and
bladder to a normal healthy activ-
ity. Men and women everywhere
use AM recommend them. Gua.an
teed.--Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
NOT HOW OLD-BUT HOW
ACTIVE

To have an active, timber, pain
free body, unhampered by advancing
years, watch elimination! S. D. Nc
MILAN, Hudson, N. Y, describes his
plight. Misery when I walked,
back ached so | could neither sit
nor lie down in comfort, impossible
to sleep at night tried Foley Pills,
diuretic, and now I feel SO good
over my recovery / am once again
timber and free of pain and want to
recommend Foley Pills, diuretic, to
others who suffer as / did" Men
and women everywhere use and rec
ommend them. Guaranteed ed.-Sold
Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
THE EWINGS WRITE FROM
MOOSEHEAD LAKE, MAINE

To our Morgan County Friends:
In our last letter we gave brief
record of our travels as far as Wa
terbury, Conn. We next visited New
Haven, then via Long Island Sound,
route one, to New London, and the
next large city was Providence. R.
/. Here we made the acquaintance
of a gentleman who showed us the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

Mrs. Caroline Mills and son Har-
Ian and Mrs Caroline Green spent
from Saturday until Monday with
relatives at Westerville.
Mrs Mildred Cou.son spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and mrs. VIII Walker
and family OF Malta
Mrs. r. j. Michener is spending 4
few DAYS with her granddaughter
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
SEVENTH RACE
Mile and Sixteenth
HEALER SHY ON
PROFESSIONS

One applicant under the new
licensure law, governing the man.
ner in which various healers may
operate. struck snag yesterday
when he applied for an application
to go out and cure the ills of
Washington. He could not, for the
life of him. figure out just what his
profession might be.
According to DIR. William c..
Fowler, District Health officerA the
applicant came to his offi-e for a
blank to fill out for his permit and
thereby hangs the tale.
What Is the nature of your busi-
ness?" asked DR.. Fowler, and then
proceeded to read list Of profes-
sions that sounded like leak in a
steampipe.
After hearing the various pro-
fessions on tap in the office Of DR..
Fowler, the applicant, with rather
a vacant stare at DR.. Fowler, al.
lowed he would go back home and
try to figure out what he was, as
in his own mind he did not fall In
any q the professionA listed.
L
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
MAY DAY TURNS
HEALTH DAY
Tomorrow Is May Day.


But, although many celebrations
are planned throughout the city pub
lie schools, there's. going to be little
time for Maypoles. The going-a.
Maying day is past and, instead. you
go to the dentist.
Health officials have reduced the
romantic aspects of May Day to
practically nothing at all. and have,
in it's place, Child Health Day, which
means dentists drills and cod liver
oil. One hundred and ten dentists
have volunteered their services
gratis to examine Susans and
Johnny's teeth, and there will be
hygiene stations" in every section
of the city.
The children will hear that cod
liver oil is bottled sunshine" will
have their hearing, their lungs,
their eyes and their noses ex-
amined. pr. E. j. Schwartz is chair
man of the Child Health Day COM
mittee, and win be assisted by DIR.
Joseph A. Murphy and DR.. Stephen
G. Hopkins, while DR.. Viola Russell
Anderson, of the Association for
the Prevention of Tuberculosis, will
make the rounds of hospitals, health
centers and Fairgrounds.
The need for healthful play will
ground in the city by programs in
which 10000 white and 10000, col
ored public school children will par
ticipate. Four thousand parochial
school children also will take part.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

Snakes Kill 10000
Persons a Year
In India

LONDON. April 30 d.N,S).-
Snakes kill an average of 10000
persons every year in India, Il
is revealed in the Statistical
Abstract for British India. pre-
sented to Parliament by the secre-
tary Of state for India.
In cold figures. the record Of
people killed by marauders Of the
jungle in 1926. for Instance. was
as follows:
BY wild animals .......... l'sSs
BY snakes ...............s lS,fLA
That year was comparatively
light. In 1921 wild animals killed
$3.50 people; snakes had year
Of deadly work in 1917, when they
accounted for 23,930 deaths.
Every year the Indian govern
ment pays thousands Of dollars
to people to kill snakes, and other
death.dealing creatures. In 1925,
for example. there were 1858
wild animals and 64,612 snakes
DESTROYED
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
HIGHWAY PLANS
ANNOUNCED

The highway department. of the
District will in the next year install
Is miles of new streets, 10 miles Of
reclamation of macadam roadways
and 10 miles of resurfacing and
replacement of streets, Capt H. C.
Whitehurst, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner announced today.
At present approximately one
fourth of the $50 miles of per-
manently surfaced streets are the
old type of bituminous surface on
coal tar bases and special study
is being made by the highway de-
partment of such streets.
The program of Captain White.
hurst calls for a gradual replace
ment with the new type of con-
crete base with a bituminous filler.
New streets viii have from six
to eighth-inch concrete base ana
will look to the traffic demands OF
the future.
Under the plan now in the office
of Captain Whitehurst, all the old
streets will have been replaced and
old roads brought up to the highest
possible standard within the next
10 years.
Before the end of June, all streets
which will be taken care of during
the fiscal year of 1881 will have
been surveyed and recommended for
either resurfacing, replacement or
just repair.
With the submission of the street
extension and Improvement pro-
gram, the sewer and water depart
ments will lay their plans before
Captain Whitehurst. who will study
them and proceed with the work OF
the three departments in turn,