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The Washington times., 1929-01-09
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Power increased AR
Above 20 miles an
hour top speed 80
miles an hour ali day
Four hydraulic shock
absorberS-New type
double-action four
wheel brakeS-Larger,
finer bodies Easier
steering Greater
economy.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
PRICES ON ALL
OLDSNOB|LES
ARE GUT

LANSING. Mich, Jan "a price
reduction including all models has
been announced by oldsmobile Of
ficials. The reductions range from
$50 to $40 a car and bring the base
price of the standard two-door
sedan to 1875 f. o. b. Lansing,
Mich.
Increased business with resulting
manufacturing economies has made
the lower prices possible. ID. S. Ed.
dins, vice president and general
sales manager. said when asked
for statement regarding the re-
ductiOn.
During 1923 our business in.
creased approximately 60 per cent
over the best previous record" said
Eddins. "Our dealers report con.
ditions highly favorable to still
further increases in 1929.
Car Improved
"This favorable position is the re-
suit of the approval given Olds.
therefore. it Is but right that any
on to the public. We are doing
IHlS lIt IWO ways. Olt DN lVhbNhft@
prices. and, secondly, by adding re-
finements to the 1929 Oldsmobile.
Even without this price decrease,
the 1929 Oldsmobile represents even
greater value than did the highly
popular Oldsmobile of 1928"
The. new low prices of the stan
dard models are-two-door sedan,
$S75: coupe, $S75: four.ioor sedan,
$975: landau, $l.O35; sport coupe,
phaeton and sport roadster, $945;
all prices f.. o. b. Lansing. These
prices include as standard equip
ment' four LOvejOy hydraulic shock
absorbers, twin beam head lights.
engine temperature Thermometers
and gasoline gauge on dash. rear
vision mirror, automatic windshield
wiper. stop light. gasoline pump and
filter. oil filter. air cleaner. radia'
tor shutters and adjustable front
seats.
Prices on Specials
The reduced prices on the models
carrying special equipment are: Sne-
cial twO-door sedan. $3.50; special
coupe, $3.50; special four-door sedan.
81 ,050; special landau, $1,1l0: special
sport coupe, phaeton and sport
roadster. $1020 These prices in
clude. in addition to the standard
two spare tires, rims
and tubes mounted in fender wells
with special tire supports and locks,
chromium-pIated bumpers front and
rear and a folding trunk platform.
The new lower prices of the
models carrying de luxe equipment
are: De luxe two-door sedan. 81 .005;
de luxe four-door sedan, $1,105; de
luxe landau sedan Sl.165: de luxe
coupe. 81 ,N05: de luxe sport coupe,
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Z Sailors Are Believed
Murdered for Robbery

CAD1Z. Spain, Jan. 0.N.SD.--
Seven bodies of seamen from the
Italian steamship Vallarsa were
found on Puntales beach yesterday
under circumstances indicating
wholesale murder for robbery.
Fishermen found rowboat with
two nude corpses wedged in the
seats, Shortly afterward breakers
washed five other bodies ashore.
There were five empty whisky
bottles in the boat but an autopsy
showed that the victims had drank
none of the whisky,
Police are seeking the owner Of
the rowboat, named Manolito. Who is
MISSING
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Graham Trucks Will
Bear Name of Dodge

Trucks, busses and motor coaches
built by Dodge Brothers under the
name of Graham Brothers are to
be known in the future as Dodge
Brothers trucks, buses and motor
coaches, according to an announce
ment just made by officials OF the
company.
The entire line now will take the
name of the makers and the change
will go into effect Immediately, All
units always have been powered by
Dodge Brothers engines and built
for years with Dodge Brothers parts
in Dodge Brothers factories, accord
ing TO Dodge Brothers standards.
They will be known hereafter as
Dodge Brothers ~ nduCtS
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
PIONEER Tells
Of 1900 AUTO
SHOW

Recalling the first National Auto.
mobile Show, held 2s years ago at
Madison Square Garden, New York,
Frank N. Mutt, prominent in en-
cheering circles, and who every
year has attended a national show,
recites some interesting reminis-
cences. To quote Mr.. Mutt:
"The first show was held Novem-
Der to 10, 1900. Thirty-one differ
ent makes OF cars were shown.
Eight were steam driven, eight elec.
trio and Is by gasoline motor. Twelve
Of the Is gasoline cars were fitted
with single cylinder motors, two
with two cylinders and one had
three cylinders.
"Out of the RI makes Of cars then
on display only four are still being
made.
Power plants with one or two
exceptions were located inside Of
the body and under the front or
rear seat.
Wheel announcement"
''The steering wheel made its ap-
pearance on one or two cars, one
commentator saying editorially a
few have adopted that foreign freak,
the wheel. which is inconvenient
and complicated and cannot COM
pare with the lever
THE show which was sponsored
by the Automobile Club of America
was an unqualified success. and the
club came in for Il lot of praise for
the. efficient manner in which 1t
handled New York's first real
automobile show
Zone publication contrasted the
exhibition with the farce held in
1899 when dozen vehicles We're
gathered together and palmed Oft
as an automobile show. at which
vigilant guards prevented visitors
from kneeling to look under the car
riages-and promptly sent away
anyone exhibiting too much intelli-
gent curiosity
Cars Could Run, Too
I'm addition to viewing the cars
the visitors were treated to test
demonstrations in the Garden. These
tests were designed to show that
the cars would run and could be
steered and stopped.
1T is interesting now to recall
some of the specifications of cars
at the 1900 show. Here are few:
'Tops-Mostly nonei some canopy.
Tenders. or Mudguards-Metal
frame with patent leather, sewed
over the frame.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; used goggles.
Steering >Gear-Stick or lever,
one or two had wheels.
Springs-Full elliptic or long semi
elliptic.
Lamps-Kerosene: carbide with
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Despite Brothers Aid,
Admits RObbing Him

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-PIeading
guilty to robbing his brother of $500
Jacob Bleakely, "a, of Brooklyn,
was ordered held for sentence by
Magistrate Hubert in Gates Avenue
Court. Brooklyn.
Police charged Bleakely stole the
money from the home of the
brother, John. while the latter and
his wife were attending a movie.
Police said Jacob told them he had
heen out of work for some time;
that his brother had been helping
support his wife and two children,
but that he had become ashamed to
ask for any more help.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
70 Cadet Failures at
West Point DISCHARGED

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 U.Sl-
Orders were issued yesterday by Mai.
Gen. w. r. Smith, superintendent
of the United States military
Academy at West Point. for the
immediate discharge of 20 cadets.
All men had failed to pass special
examinations given during the
Christmas holidays TO make up
deficiencies.
Sixty-two were members Of the
Plebe class which entered the
academy last July. Cadets who
were only deficient in, one subject
will be given an opportunity to
reenter by taking an examination
within 80 days in the subject which
they failed.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Crime Group Will Study
WAYS to Guard PayrOlls

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-HoW TO
minimize payroll robberies is to be
studied by the National Crime Com
mission, of which Newton D. Baker
is chairman. A special committee
of II men prominent in industrial
and banking has been created to
survey conditions In a statement
issued yesterday from the commits
sions offices, it was pointed out:
There Is no more alluring pros
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

gas md water tank a part of the
lamp; electric on electrfcs.
Drive--Chain.
Sisnal-Mechanical and electric
bells.
Ignition-Make and break; one or
two with jump spark.
Instruments - No speedometers,
ammeters. nor gauges.
Mr., Mutt at one time was chief
engineer of the Haynes Company.
the oldest automobile manufacturers
in the United States up until the
time it quit business a few years
ago. He is now a member of the
engineering staff of the A. c. Spark
Plug Company. another pioneer con-
Germ.
Suburban or city homes for Sale
priced to fit the purchasing power Nf
every prospect are listed IN
w. iaA uAa
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
16wRea0y~ Pit itA9ainst Any Car You Know

With 76 advancements it chal-
lenges the best that motordom has
to offer; challenges in perform
ancc, in beauty, in size, in value
and in price.
Every suggestion from the expe-
rience of more than 1000, 900
Super-Six owners has been incor-
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

pect of quick returns than the
knowledge that thousands of dollars
will be carried over certain we'll
known routes at certain well.estab-
iished times"
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

phacton and sport roadster, $1,075.
These have, in addition to the stand
ard equipment, six wire wheels,
tubes and tires. the two spare
wheels being mounted in fender
wells with special wheel supports
and locks, chromium-plated bumpers
front and rear and a folding trunk
platform,
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

porated. Roomier bodies, adult
size in appearance, comfort and
performance. Power is increased
24%-60 miles an hour all day.
Many other features are present
elsewhere only in high priced cars.
Come take a real, big, fine six
ride and remember this price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
$2--$3

Wallet Case Sets
A smart wallet for the
new money-and a key
case to match of ostrich,
pin seal, Steerhide or
pig skin. In black,
brown or tan, some with
hand lace trim. Neatly
packed in gift boxes.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Nothing would please the fastidious
woman more than facon of Renaud'S
celebrated perfJlme A non-leak trial
size bottle for her purSe-or drop-stopper
bottle for her dressing table-in a choice
OF ten rare odorS-including sweet pea,
orchid and Notchenka.
Street Floor
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Perfume Sets
$3.50 to $40

Such lovely ones
as Elmo, KareSs, FL
ance, Eve ning of
p riS, RubenStein,
Yardley, April Show
ers and Cappi-beau-
tifully boxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Etchings

Etchlngs
Distinctive black or
black and gold framed
etchingS from many
corners of the world.
CathedralS,s landscapes,
street scenes, boats
size 13x17 inches, up
right and oblong effects.
Street Floor
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DC
Artificial Flowers

ArtlnClaI Flowers
usual de cora tive
blooms for trimming Christ
mas packages and adding
color accent in the home,
PoinsettiaS, holly, mistletoe,
geraniums, silver sprays,
JaplanternS and many
others!
Street Floor
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$500

fooled Bags
Handsome pouch or
envelope styles of genu-
Inc Steerhide, fooled in
smart d signs and
laced; brown with suede
lining, inside purse and
mirror.
Street FI0oF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

For particular men
Of black cotton Gloria,
with guaranteed rust
proof frames, steel rods
and attractive Prince
Of Wales handles.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
39c

39c
*Pearl Necklaces
The smart 60 inch
length, with a knot be-
tween each bead; cream,
white and deSh-colored
beads, with a beautiful
pearl lustre. Special
reduced price-wonder-
full values!
Street FloOr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

AtOnlizers
Low oneS-tall, grace
ful oneS-conventional
ones - novelty ones
there's q splendid as
Sortment of atomizers
here! Colored glass,
trimmed in gold plate;
with Silk-covered bulb.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Children's Books
World-famouS classics
that will take children
into another world-one
Of romance and adven-
turel Including "Child'S
Garden of Verse, I" "Alice's
Adventures in Wonder
land" and dozens more.
BOoks-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
COty's Gift Sets
S3 to SIS

World-famouS Coty
p erfum eS, Sachet,
C o m p a C t s, toilet
waters and powders
in L'Origan, Paris,
Chypre, Eneraude,
L'Aimant and Styx.
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1895

Coty's Perfumes
The Louvre gift pack
age, which is unusually
nice this year! 11a-
ounce L'Origan, Paris,
Emeraude or Chypre
perfume-four feminine
favoriteS!
Street FlooR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

Crepe Triangles i.
Large, hand-painted
crepe triangle for sports
costumes, and for pro-
lection under fur col
lars; smart new mod
erniStic designs on gay
grounds. Excellent val
ues!
street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
FEM BILL PASSES
HOUSE, 226 TO 1874
Measure Outlines Method oil
Apportioning Seats After
1880 States Census.

BY vote of 226 to 1874, the House
late yesterday passed the Fem bill to
prescribe a method by which its seats
shall be apportioned among the States
after the 1880 census, If Congress should
fail to act at that time.
The vote came after the house had
ignored, for almost 10 years, the con-
stitutional mandate to reapportion It's
which has seen bills of the same ma
ture beaten four times in the last six
years. The House, on one occasion,
passed reapportionment measure, but
1t failed to win approval in the Senate
A storm of debate that ragged in the
House for two days preceded passage
Of the Fem bill.
With some exceptions most of the
members taking part In the fight dis
regarded party lines and favored or
opposed the measure largely according
to whether their States would gain or
lose representation.
The proposal provides that on the
first day of the second session of the
Seventy-flrst Congress the Secretary Of
Commerce shall transmit to 1t a state
ment showing the population of each
State and the. number of Represent
atives each State would be entitled to
under an allotment of the present ass
seats. It also prescribes mathematical
method for arriving at the distribution
Of seats.
Under the second section of the bill
1t is provided that If Congress fails to
enact law apportioning the Repre-
sentatives among the States the seats
shall be distributed In accordance with
the allotment made by the Secretary
of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
FREED OF WIFE SLAYING..
Grand Jury Says Evidence Failed
to Hold Accused Man.

CANTON, Ohio. January IL R).-
Wilbur 0. Heldman, Lorain furnace
salesman. last night stood absolved of
the death of his attractive 2l-year-old
wife, Margaret. who committed suicide
after confessing to the Staying of Can
ton coal dealer.
The Star County grand jury In q re-
port late yesterday ignored Heldmans
case, holding that there was insufficient
evidence to substantiate Coroner T. G.
McQuate's charges Of moral murder"
Heldman drove up to the sheriff's Of
flee the night of last December Is, with
his wife dying from a bullet wound in
her heart. which the salesman said she
had inflicted on herself as they neared
the city limits Of Canton, where he in
tended to turn her over to authorities
to answer for the Staying a week pre-
yiously of Vernard E. Fearns, IS, at his
home. south of here.
Heldman's story at first was accepted
by authorities, but at the request of
Mrs. Heldman's relatives at Dubois, Pa.
a second investigation was started and
two days later he was held to the grand
jury as q material itness. He has been
N the county Jail since then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
URGENT MEASURES
ASSURED OF ACTION
TiIson Declares House Seized
uIe Allows Ample Time for
Considering Legislation.

House Leader Tilson gave assurance
today that any program of legislation
for which there is urgent need of
passage at the present session of Con-
gress will be given ample time for
consideration in the House, regardless
Of the regular District days.
The big departmental appropriation
bills have right of way, so that they
may be sent to the Senate for concur
rent action, allowing plenty of time for
Senate consideration. For this reason
and because there Is no particularly
urgent District legislation there will be
no District day in the House next Mon
day.
House Leader Tilson, however, told
Chairman Zihlman of the District COM
mittee that whenever there are District
measures that are urgent he will allow
time for getting them considered in the
House. Under the rush program on the
appropriation bills, however. MIR. Tilson
said he does not feel justified in allow
ing the whole day in the House to be
taken up with wrangling on highly con-
troverSial measures. several of which
are awaiting action on the District
calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Canadian to Pass
Up Claim to Seat
I'm House of Lords
Tenth Earl of EdmontWill
Continue to Operate
Alberta Ranch.
Ey the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| CALGARY, Alberta. January H.
Frederick Joseph Trevelyan Perceval
tenth earl of Edmont and Alberta
rancher, does not propose to claim his
seat in the House Of Lords. A resident
of Alberta fer the last % years, the new
/ earl declared he intended to make his
home permanently in this province.
When a call was made at the Perceval
homestead, the nobleman with his IA
year-old son and heir, Frederick Joseph
Moore Perceval, was discovered carrying
out the task of clearing brush from part
of his land. He was asked what his
intentions we're now that he had sue
ceeded to the family honors.
I've lived in Alberta for % years. "
he replied II love my cattle and my
horses and I intend to stay here until I
die"
The earl said it might be necessary
for him to return to Great Britain to
attend to matters connected with the
estate. This would not be for another
year, he said. and once business had
been completed he would return and
continue his former mode of life in
Alberta.
The earl and his son operate two
ranches and possess SO head of well
bred cattle and about 80 horses. He
succeeded to the title by the death in
London of Charles John Perceval, dis
tant relative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
(F-om Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star)
BAKER DEFENDED
BY SENATOR REED
Chairman Thinks "DisloyaI
Stenographer" May Have
Stolen Papers.
BY the Associated Press.


Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the special Senate committee
which investigated the Russian and
Mexican fraudulent documents told the
Senate today he had vague impress
sion" that papers stolen from the
American embassy in Mexico and which
came to the committees attention had
been stolen by a disloyal stenographer
IN the embassy.
Questioned about the connection OF
George Barr Baker, newspaper man, with
the stolen documents, Senator Reed
declared that Mr.. Baker was responsible
for getting the stolen documents before
the State Department.
Senator Caraway, Democrat, of Ar
kansas, said that the statement did not
correspond with the testimony of Ar
thur Bliss Lane, chief of the Mexican
affairs division Of the State Depart
ment, who told the story Of the papers
to the committee.
In answer to q question by Senator
Johnson, Republican, of California,
whether the documents were not OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Baker after "consid-
cradle effort on the part of the State
Department" Mr.. Lane had told the
committee:
II was not here at the time, but ]
understand that was the case"
They obtained these documents from
Mr.. Baker in a rather drastic fashion,
Johnson had repeated.
Today, however, Senator Reed stated
that, lin fairness to Mr.. Baker, have
investigated this and learned that Mr..
Baker was former officer in the Intel
ligence Service in the Navy While in
Mexico some time ago a friend of his, a
Mexican official told of these docu-
ments. Baker suggested that they be
sent to this country They were turned
over by the Mexican consulate in New
York to some official of the Navy De-
partment and brought to Washington.
"Mr. Baker Immediately took them to
the State Department, where 1t was
found that the batch included about 200
papers stolen from the American en-
bassy and about SO spurious notes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
COMMUNITY CHEST
PROPOSAL LAUDED
Stars Essay Contest "WiI|
Promote Public Understand
ing" Street Says.

The essay contest being conducted by
The Evening Star on the advantages OF
the Community Chest in the National
Capital will promote public under
standing of the organization and aims
of the coming campaign, Elwood Street
director Of the chest, declared today in
a statement recommending the con-
test to the attention of the city. Full
details were announced in yesterdays
issue of The Evening Star.
THE Community Chest is exceed
ingly grateful to The Evening Star for
this exceedingly valuable and ingenious
effort of cooperation" Mr.. Street en-
Enthusiastically declared after reading the
announcement of the contest in The
Star.
One of Many Examples.
at evidently realizes that one of the
professed functions of every truly great
newspaper should be community serv-
ice. This is merely one Of the many
practical examples of the way in which
The Star has lived up to this ideal In
all its relationships to the Community
Chest and the Community Chest idea
THE plan of an essay contest
strikes at the very fundamentals of the
most serious problem which the Com.
munity Chest faces. That problem !!
the one of thorough understanding o.
the advantages Of the Communit!
Chest idea If every citizen knew
thoroughly the economy. effectiveness
and the humanity Of the Community
Chest plan of united collection and dis.
tribution of the funds needed for s.
social agencies, serving people of al
races and creeds in all kinds of neec
| in all parts of the community, there
would be no trouble at all in raising
much more than the sum which will be
needed.
Contest Seen as Great Aid.
"We believe The Stars essay contest
will be a great help in promoting pub
lie understanding of the Community
Chest and in helping to secure the COM
plete subscription of the largest welfare
fund in Washington's history" Mr.
Street concluded.
AS announced in The Star, the Essays
are to be written by WaShingtonians on
the advantages of the Community Chest
in the National Capital. They must be
submitted to the Community Chest Es-
, says Contest Editor of The Star be-
| fore Wednesday, January %. The
merits of the essays will be judged by
a board of editors of The Star. The
| writer of the essay deemed the best
will be awarded prize of 500, of the
second best, $50, and third best, SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
CONFER ON TREATY.
Curtis and Borah Tell President Of
Plans.

Plans.
President Coolidge today listened to
Vice President-elect Curtis of Kansas.
Republican leader of the Senate, and
Senator Borah Of Idaho, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, explain
the legislative situation in the Senate.
particularly as it affects the Kellogg
treaty.
From Senator Curtis he received as
surance that the Senate will be ready
to vote on ratification probably next
week. Senator Curtis seemed quite
hopeful of the outcome. Both he and
Senator Borah, who has been leading
the treaty forces in the Senate, blame
the cruiser fight for the delay encoun-
tered by the treaty.
Senator Borah made 1t clear that he
intends to press for an early vote and
intends to keep the treaty before the
Senate regardless of the fact that It
may hold up other important business.
Secretary of State Kellogg, who called
at the White House while the President
was comforting with the two Senate
ence.
Besides discussing the treaty stu
alton, Senator Curtis outlined to the
President just what the Republican
leadership has in mind in the way Of
a legislative program when the present
jam has been cleared. He said prece-
dence is being given to the appropri-
alton bills and that while railroad con-
solidation is included in the program
he doubts very much If there will be
time during the remainder Of the short
session to bring this legislation before
the Senate.