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The Washington times., 1929-02-05
K. GIVEN
BY SENATE
GROUP

A resolution authorizing a
merger of the local traction
lines on the basis of recom-
mendations By DIR. Milo r.
Maltbie was reported to the
Senate today without any
amendments by the Senate
District Committee.
The committee voted down all
amendments proposed to the resolu.
ton. including the Blaine valua-
tion amendment and several others
proposed by William NICK. Clayton
and William A. Roberts, OF the
Federation OF Citizens Associations.
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin was
the only member of the committee
to vote against the resolution.
He was also the only one to vote
in favor OF the amendment. Blaine
announced that he will file a minor
ity report TO the Senate. which other
members of the committee are
afraid viii spell defeat for the
merger.
Follow MaItbie Lead
AS the other members of the
committee voted to reject the
amendment they made it clear that
they did not understand all of the
technicalities involved but were re-
lying upon the good judgment Of
their expert, DIR. Maltbie.
Sanatny Elaina cansnred Them for
following Or. Maltbie so faithfully.
He charged that 1t was poor jlidg-
ment for the committee to have
promised DR.. Maltbie the lucrative
job of making the valuation Of the
new company before he had com.
pIeted his negotiations to bring
about the merger.
Blaine intimated that under those
circumstances Maltbie would nat.
urally be more likely to give into
the company demands in order to
get a merger.
Il am afraid he wilted with that
golden apple held out in front of
him. Blaine said.
The other Senators Immediately
came to Maltbie's defense, reiterat.
ing their faith in him and pointing
out that he had always been an
anti.corporation expert.
Blaine explained that he was not
making any charges against Malt
Continued on Page ., Column 81
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After making the ominous threat,
the unidentified man grabbed Miss
Edwards and hugged her in bear
like fashion. Screaming at the top
~ her voice, the girl broke away
from her obviously drunk assaHant'
Her coat was ripped as the man
nearly tore it from her body in his
effort to hold her.
Miss Edwards ran to the Sixth
police precinct to report the incl.
dent. Police Immediately searched
the Capitol grounds and the sur
rounding territory without finding
anv trace of the two men. An
officer was assigned to escort Miss
Edwards to her home in the 2Oo
block of Massachusetts, Ave. N. ".
II don't know. because ! was too
frightened to look back, was Miss
Edwards response when asked
whether the men chased her.
"Do YOU think robbery was the
motive of the attack" Miss Ed
wards was asked.
no" she replied.
Miss Edwards was walking home
alone when attacked. She had been
doing extra office work at the
CAPITOL She declined to tell the
names Of her regular or part-time
employers, being reluctant to talk
at all.
The girl said the man who at
tackled her was shabbily dressed
and terribly intoxicated. He was
3O or as years old, weighed ITS or
1so and was about s feet 10 inches
tall.
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Reichstag to Ratify
KELLOGG Pact Thursday

BERLIN, Feb. 5 uN.S9,-The
Reichstag foreign relations commit
tee today approved the Kellogg
anti-war pact. The committee passed
q resolution that the Government
should demand that the signatories
of the pact and the League of Ma
tions urge general disarmament.
The Reichstag is expected to rati-
~ the pact on Thursday.
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BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House, So.
f96,516.69.
New York Clearing House, bal.
ance, S170,000,000.
New York Clearing House, en-.
change, S2,O74, ,0O0, 900.
Treasury balance, S137, OPS, los.
Customs receipts, s4,051 ,216.O4.
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DEFFENBAUGH 10 SPEAK

W. S. Deffenbaugh, Of the Bu.
reau of Education. will address
the Devonshire Downs Citizens As
sociation in the Home for the
Incurables. Thirty.eighth and Up.
ton SITS. N W., this evening at
2,20 oieiock
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Hugger Attacks Girl
III Capitol Grounds
Times staft Photo
nHe made an unrepeatable remark :,

He made unrepeataDle remark!
This was the way Miss Betty Edwards 26yearod auburn
haired girl today described the conversation of the
resse of two who accosted her late last night she
emerged from the Capitol grounds at the entrance at New
Jersey. Avenue and B Streets Northwest
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SILK CuRLS

LONDON, Feb. S U.N.s.1-With
bobbed hair going out of fashion,
modish dressmakers are now advo-
eating artificial curIs of silk to go
with evening gowns.
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his gun until it was pointing
through the window of the cab.
The other car rolled into position
but did not come to a full stop. Just
as it was. a few feet in advance OF
7 Oerndorf's cab mans head and
shoulders appeared suddenly at the
open window on the right.
He raised an arm and thrust a
gun directly at the occupants OF
the Oerndorf cab.
Two shots were fired simultan-
eously One aimed at Frean, passed
through the back of the seat be-
( tween him and Oerndorf. The gun
man had meant 10 get the detec-
( tive first and let Stephen have his
/ second shot.
An instant too late he had seen
the gun in FTean's hand. The one
shot Frean fired caught the gun
man in the wrist, shattering the
small bones and Wringing cry Of
anguish from his lips while his pis-
toll went Gathering to the pavement.
His driver did not even look
around. The car was in second gear
and he lost not an instant in taking
advantage of the flying start that
allowed him.
With the throttle wide open he
went roaring away and out of sight
around the corner before any one
could make a move to stop him.
Frean leaned from the window to
take a parting shot but the danger
of hitting some other motOriSt in
the crosstoWn traffic was too great
to risk
He ordered his driver to pursue
the fleeing car but precious seconds
were lost in getting away from a
full stop. And in these few scant
seconds the street intersection had
become a scene Of confusion.
People we're running, some for
shelter, in fear of a gang war shoot
ing. and some to see what was hap
pening. A policeman appeared. but
not in time to get anything but d
garbled account of what had &C
Cured
For block or two the pursuing
taXicab managed to keep within
sight Of the other, but then the
gunner got away in downtown
traffic on Second avenue.
When Frean realized that he
could not overtake them he stopped
his own cab and got out to tele-
phone police headquarters and turn
in the license number Of the other
car.
It was no surprise to him to be
told that ten minutes before the
same number had been turned in
as being that of a stolen car.
He went back to Stephen and
Oerndorf 10 tell them the grim sig
nifcance of this bit OF news.
TO Be Continued)
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Questions and AnS7UerS

mainly Of Portuguese descent. but
have a blend Of Moorish and Flem-
ish blood because of the Flemish
settlers introduced there by Isabella
of Burgundy in 1866. The islands
for some time we're known as the
Flemish Islands.
Is a swimmer supported better in
deep water than in shallow water?
When swimming in four feet Of
water. the swimmer knows that, at
the first sign Of fatigue, he can
rest by standing up in the water,
whereas if the fater is deep he
must make All effort to keep afloat.
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I .ZKE, NEW
BXHWZoN Justin ep2s &EA auaa-DG-

Because of her sudden discovery
OF how much it meant to her to be-
long to them. as one of the FAM
lily" Crystals hazel eyes were soft
" luminous and her lips trembling
with a shy smile as she faced the
living room full OF ChCrry'S Thanks
giving guests.
Whose that girl?' a cracked fall
setto demanded. as the dOddering
old woman around whom most OF
the chairs were grouped pointed
a gnarled forehnger toward the girl
in the doorway.
It was Cherry, perched on the
arm of her grandmother'S chair,
who answered: That's Crystal
Hathaway. grandma. One Of the
family now, you know. Bob'S cousin.
Don't you remember
mo, I don'tl Nobody ever tells
me anything. ReCkin all of yell
be glad when. I amt burden on
We no moreno and your grand
pa" the cracked old voice retorted.
come here. girl. and let grandma
have a look at We. Hattie. gimme
nv specs My land, We don't
have TO poke EN- clean through my
skull" she Scolded, as her dried-up-
spinSter daughter adjusted the
curved steel bows over her withered
ears.
Feeling horribly shy, but fortified
by Cherry'S matter-of- pro
nouncement. "one Of the family
now" Crystal crossed the room and
stod before Grandma Lane.
I've been to your house with
Faith and Bob-don't you remem-
Der. Grammar
Deop-Sunken black eyes. still
verS bright, peered up 1t the girl.
faint so. she contradicted.
saint never laid eyes on We be-
fore. They was a hbbertyglbber-
" little female piece. with paint
daubed all over her cheeks and
black stuff on her eyelaSheS. Said
her name was Dimond or Crystal
or some such high-falutin name
Its Crystal all right Ma" Aunt
Hattie Lane interrupted, with a
smile that tried 10 take the per-
manent pucker out of her mouth.
wouldn't hardly a-knowed her
myself, though.
sickness was real kind 10 you.
Crystal. even if it did leave you with
not enough meat on your bones for
a cats dinner. Reckon Cherry and
Faith and that Tarver girl have
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been giving you a few lessons, too,
on how to bait a mantrap."
Please, Aunt Hattie Faith
began.
Still holding down the Job of
pouring oil on the family's trou-
bled water, amt you. Faith?" Aunt
Hattie grinned. but her acid voice
had become almost tender. We'll,
Miss Crystal Hathaway-caught you
a Teller yet? The Lord knows you
was tryin' hard enough last time I
seen you.
Pa here still brags about how
YOU flirted with him. And not a
mite O good me tellin' him he's an
old fool and that you was just
practicin' on him"
ITO Re Confiuued)
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You can get an answer to any answer
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Who discovered the Azores is
lands and what nationality are the
inhabitants?
The islands were discovered by
the Portuguese navigator Cabral in
1881. The people OF the islands are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-09
FEAR EPIDEMIC
OF June BUGS
Appear In Large Numbers
In Mid-WeSt This Year.

By Science SCrricc
WASHINGTON, May 9. - May
beetles. popularity known as June
bugs. are taking wing and an cpl
demic of them across the country
is predicted by scientists of the New
York botanical garden and the
United States bureau of entomology
Brood A, the biggest brood, is due
to appear this year.
Reports indicate that these big
brown or greenish beetles are al
ready appearing in large numbers.
Southeastern New York, northeast
ern Pennsylvania, northern Ohio,
southern Michigan. southern Wis
consin, northern Illinois and north
eastern Iowa will be especially af-
f1icted
Pests of these beetles occur peri
odically. AS the winged June bugs,
they live short lives, but they lay
the eggs for the next brood. The
eggs develop into white grub worms
which spend years crawling under
ground eating the roots of grass.
often seriously injuring flowers and
gardens.
Next spring, scientists at the de-
partment of agriculture predict,
serious damage will be reported as
a result of the very heavy outbreak
of white grub worms which will fol-
low upon this years big brood of
the beetles.
1t is too late now to do much in
the way of destroying the pests, al
though they may be poisoned by
means of arsenic spread on lawns.
NIoles crows and starlings are the
natural enemies Of June bugs, be-
cause they eat the grub worms.
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by Williams
By Cowan.

4,1845 square feet or about one
tenth of an acre.
Is standard time used in all parts,
of Africa?
Various parts of Africa have
standard time. In the unexplored
regions and the remote parts of
Africa, sun time is used by the ma
tives, 50 far as they have any sys-
tenn at all.
How are baseball batting averages
determined?
To determine batting averages
divide the total times at bat" into
the total number of base hits. The,
length of the hits, whether they be
singles, doubles. triples or home.
TgaS does not a6sct the aVezasA ?
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him seemed improbable.
They gave no thought to The
adage. "cherchez la femme" There
are people who will say seek the
woman whenever there is trouble
and tohers who will say it before
These men would have done vel
to remember that a woman was in
terested in Stephen. For one OF
them, at least. there was no excuse
IN failing 10 do 50 inasmuch as it
was hc who had warned Mildred
against trying TO make Harold talk
Likewise it was he who had re-
ported to Huck that she was visiting
Stephen in his cell.
Had it not been for Mildred's love
for him Stephen would at that mo-
m1nt have been completely at the
mercy Of Hucks villains.
We gotta 90 through with it,
they'd decided, upon seeing Frean
We got the break"
And I'd like a chance to pay off
that fattie for running me in one
observed viciously
Better keep your mind on your
business" his companion warned
him. You amt here to even up
any old scores. If we fall down on
this JOB it amt gonna be healthy
for us in Connor's neighborhood. "
A S the signal light changed to
( "A green and their car started for
ward, both Stephen and Frean felt
that something was due to happen
soon.
At the next change Of signal the
first txicab ran through. the driver
thinking the other car might stop
and be left a block behind But
the second car came tearing along
close upon him, though only mar
roWly avoiding collision with a
truck that had nosed out for a
quick start across the avenue.
The first car was compelled to
come to a stop at the next inter
section Of streets. CrosstOWn traf-
fee had got too vel under way there
to allow the driver to go on.
Besides. had he tried to get
through it would have been proof
to the men following that he was
trying to shake them off, thus let
ting them know they could not hope
to pull off a surprise attack.
The second car came along more
slowly. Frean gripped his gun with
a firmcr hold. He sat like a craven
image. but keyed and waiting to act.
This was the moment. Whatever
was 20 take place surely must take
place now.
Frean felt he had the advantage.
The other car was forced to ap-
proach on the left. There was,
of course, the danger that the gun
man picked to do the shooting
Frean believed that would be the
plan-might alight in the rear and
come up on the right.
But such a course of action would
place him too far from his taxi,
Frean reasoned.
The shots would be fired from the
car. He was sure Of that.
Oerndorf was wishing he had
needed Stephens suggestion and
hailed an officer.
No doubt. as he had said. such a
move would have precipitated the
trouble. but at least it would have
been over by now. 1t was damned
uncomfortable waiting to be shot
at
Keep over" Frean said tensely,
to him and Stephen. Don't get in
my way
OERNDORF shrank farther into
~ the corner. Stephen pulled
up and looked into the
special mirror that provided anyone
in the tonneau seat q rear view of
the road.
He saw the second car quite close,
up alongside Of them.
Frean, watching, hawk-eyed, saw it
too. He leaned forward and lifted
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THE taxicab in which Stephen
Il rode with the men who we're
charged with seeing him safely to
the JudsOn hotel made slow prog
resS toward First avenue.
OeTndOrf regretted that he had
chosen the route in order to avoid
the delay on Fifth avenue.
he knew that First avenue pre-
sented q better opportunity to any
one desiring to speed away from the
scene of an accident or a shooting
But it was too late to turn back
Should they try it their purpose
would be easily guessed. It was bet
ter to give no indication that they
knew they we're being followed.
They had the advantage there.
Their defense would be a surprise.
This thought held him from sug-
gesting a change of route.
As for Stephen, he welcomed a
chance to come to grips with Huck
or his men. But he'd have given
anything for a gun. He knew the
men behind him weren't equipped
with pOpgunS.
Frean was only doing his duty.
It was all in the days work to him.
Still. when they reached First ave
nue. and turned north on that amaz-
ing street of push carts and limOu-
sines, all three were tense and alert.
A quick glance suf1ced to reveal
that their followers were hanging
on.
TINE driver held to the center Of
L the street until they came to
the turn in the u" Nothing was
likely 10 happen in the shadow of
that structure. he reasoned, with
the streets crowded at the curb by
the push carts and the pillars of
the elevated offering further OBJ
struction
But when he came to the open he
edged gradually oyer to the right,
though not suspiciously slowing up
behind the trucks. He lodged
round them when necessary.
The green light was with him
when he drove out from under the
elevated. He was not compelled to
stop in the center Of the street with
room for the other car to draw up
beside him on the right.
He knew why Wrean did not want
that. The detective, himself seated
on the right, would have far bet
tire opportunity to use his gun on
anyone at the left.
Three blocks farther on the lights
changed. Again fortune fayoreS
those in the leading taXicab. A huge
truck stood between it and the side
walk
This did not suite the men in the
second cab. They'd discovered
Frean's presence III Oerndorf's taxi
before Stephen entered it. But they
had no means OF knowing that
Frean was there for any unusual
reason.
To them it was natural enough
that Stephen, knowing he had been
framed. should desire protection.
But that he could guess at the
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Peace Treaty. The United States
officially entered the war April 6,
1917.
When was Mrs. Rogers hanged IN
Vermont? How many women have
been hanged in the United States
since then for murder?
She was hanged Dec. 8, 1905.
Since then eight other women have
been executed in the United States
for murder.
If the population of the world was
concentrated in the state of Texas
how much ground would each per-
son have?
The area of Texas is 265, 1896
square miles, which would allow
saSa DeESaa ia tas E0J1 t. hsSs
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Prohibition Pro and Con
ITO Be Continued

Of Prohibition failure its continuance
modification JUSTICE injustice is perhaps the most talked
public will continue be 1t domi
presidential called forth the most inter-
held years.
President Hoover appointing commission study the subject;
wherever three gathered together anywhere
any pops into the conversation
Our Washington bureau arranged joint debate on prohibition
the AnSaloon League and the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment which Dr. Ernest H Cherrngton dec
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The forest measuring worm,
when alarmed, will stand out so
straight and still from limb that
even the birds think him a. small
twig and pass him by.
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CHAPTER xxx

now 90 Of WITH THE STORY
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BY Ahern

He is, therefore, led to believe that
deep water swimming is easier. The
volume Of water which the body
displaceS in either shallow or deep
water is the same, and as both deep
and shallow water have the same
density the buoyant effect is the
same.
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What is the capital of Brazil?
Rio de Janeiro.

What were the dates of the World
war?
It began July %, 1914 and lasted
actually until the signing Of the
Armistice on November II, 1918, a
total of four years, three months
and II days. Technically it did not
end until the pronul2atiaa al kAs
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