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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
Traction Companies to Appeal to Court This Week
PRISONER ASKS
FOR 4 BREAK
AND GETS It

"Give me a break, your honor"
begged Charles Edward O'Hagan,
of the 800 block Third st. N. W.,
when he was brought before
Judge Ralph Given in Police
Court today for being intoxicated.
O'Hagan, who had just been re-
leased from Jail last Thursday
for the same offense denied he
was drunk last Saturday as
charged by Policeman F. Nor.
retti and was given a chance by
the Judge.
"You see it was this way" he
said, talking very fast. 1T was
a bad day that day. I got up late
and had breakfast and dinner,
then went to bed for a nap, anu
then went out for a shave"
He rubbed his chin and eyed
the judge.
so went to a barber shop on
D Street, but that was full so I
started to go to another when l
met my old friend Harry Coakley
coming down the street"
Harry Not So Lucky.
A minute before his old pal
O'Hagan was arraigned Coakley
had been fined $25 for drinking
bay rum. Harry had been out two
weeks since his, last sojourn at
Occoquan for bottle tipping.
The court and listeners we're
spellbound by the accused's elo-
quence and he continued rapidly.
Il hadn't had a drink, Your
Honor. Why, I couldn't have been
drunk, for just block before
Morretti arrested me I was talking
to another cop. He said to me,
It's a bad day, Mr.. O'Hagan,' and
I said, Yes, it is. Where's your
coat?' and he said. Where's
yours?' I was going home so I
didn't need one, I told him.
couldn't have been drunk" He
paused for effect and suddenly
changing his manner, pleaded.
well, anyway. give me a decent
break for Christmas, Judge"
Judge Takes Chance
"It isn't even Thanksgiving
yet" replied the magistrate.
Give me a gamblers chance.
then, your honor" insisted the re-
sourceful Charlie.
I'm not a gambler, but I'll take
a long shot this time" replied
Judge Given. But don't you come
back in front of me for being
drunk, I'm telling you right now"
The judge suspended the SEN
tence and took the defendants
personal bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
PROMPT ALARM
SAVES STORE

Prompt work OF a colored porter
probably saved Velati's Candy
Store, Ninth near G Street N. W.,
from a serious fire caused by an
overheated furnace early today.
Robert Blanket, 1885 Eleventh
st. N. W., reported for work at
7:30. opened the store and turned
on the switch which started the
oil burner in the basement. Fiji
teen minutes later he smelled
smoke.
Halfway down the cellar steps
he saw the furnace in flames.
Blanket did a quick right-about-
face and rushed to the fire alarm
box at Ninth and G. Firemen re.
sponded and extinguished the
blaze.
In putting out the fire the eel.
lar of the Velati building was half
filled with water, so the firemen
reversed their process and pumped
the water out of the cellar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
AutOist Asks $4,000
For Injury by Trolley

Gilbert w. Lewis, 1900 block
Kearney St. N. E., has filed suit
for $4,000 damages against the
Capital Traction Company alleg-
ing permanent injuries as the re-
suit of having been struck by a
car of the company whilA riding
in his automobile last October 81.
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and Rudolph H. Yeatman appear
for Lewis. who alleges that the
motorman disregarded the red
traffic light and violated the right
of way of the plaintiff.
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TAX|CAB RULES
To Be STUDIED

Earl v. Fisher, executive secre-
tary of the Public Utilities Com
mission. will attend the conven-
ton of the National Association of
TaXicab Owners in Louisville, KY,
the latter part of this week.
Fisher will make observations
for the commission on regulation
of taxicabS in other cities. His
attendance will be in response to
an invitation from the association
and has the approval of the COM
miSSi onerS.
The Public Utilities Commission
will begin public hearings on De
cember Is on it's tentative order
providing for financial RESPONSE
bility for cab owners. This order.
with such amendments as may re-
suit from the hearings. is SEIZED
uled to take effect January !.
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clivities, Mr.. Fox incIines to-
ward the English style of attire,
tweeds, rough textured weaveS,
deep-cOIIared shirts of the sport
Ter type and tie to match. Mr..
Fox is rarely if ever seen with
out his ShOrt-stemmed briar
pipe without which, he says,
he cannot operate.
AS a chess player, Mr.. Fox
has met the worlds masters,
not only in this country, but
abroad, and has always been
able to hold up his end in a
most creditable fashion. OF
course, Mr.. Fox is an accom-
plished linguiSt and speaks
French not only fluently but
with an accent that would seem
to indicate he were a native
Frenchman; if he were not an
American.
Searching for a lost collar
button Mould be something neD
in the life of ALBERT w. DEY,
115 B st. N. E. He claims to
haze UOrn the same back collar
button every day for the past
Al gears.
Besides ability to hang onto
buttons for tlUo-Score years, Deg
is quite able to prepare a defect
able meal Without the assistance
OF Mrs. Deg.
Always in the first line of
battle is HENRY GILLIGAN,
president of the North Capitol
Citizens Association and mem
Der of the Board of Education.
For years Gilligan has been
foremost In new movements,
both for the section of the city
in which he lives, and in school
work. He takes a leading part
in the Board of Education, and
invariably has a definite Opin-
ion on any matter which may
be before that body. GiIIigan
devOteS the remainder of his
time to his family and his pro-
feSSiOn, which is law.
SAMUEL J. PRESCOTT, rOho
for many years has been head
of the local Republican oreani-
ration, still maintains his inter
est in politics despite the fact
that under the Hoover regime
many local patronage matters
are being worked out on a nom
political basis.
Prescott is perhaps the
strongest believer in the Dis.
trict C. o. P. that Washington
should Be ruled entirely by men
chosen BY organisation fiGt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
RAISE
TOBEFOUGHT
BY PEOPLE

G.. Thomas Dunlop and s: Rus
sell Bowen, attorneys for the
Capital Traction Company and
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, respectively.
are preparing their appeals from
the adverse decision of the Public
Utilities Commission on the To-
cent fare and may present them
the latter part of this week.
It is understood the attorneys
will confer either today or tomor.
row with the view of wording
their appeals similarly and stimuli
taneously filing them in court.
AS soon as they are filed, Cor
poration Counsel William w.
Bride, Peoples Counsel Ralph B.
Fleharty and William NICK. Clay
ton, of the Federation of Citi,
zenS Associations, plan to contest
the jurisdiction of the court in
the matter. They seek to have
the fare question referred back
to the Utilities Commission.
There will be prompt action on
the appeal of the companies,
both sides expect.
Under terms of the public utill.
ties act. the local courts are COM
PEELED to give precedence to cases
involving controversies over rates.
tariffs and schedules. Such cases
must be heard in advance of civil
suits filed months or even years
before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
DR.. BallOu to Speak
At Teachers Institute

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools, will open the
annual Teachers Institute this
year with an address on Coop
Grafton in School AdminiStra-
ton"
The address will be made to
white teachers and officers at
3:45 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
December 5. and to colored at
8 o'clock the same date at Arm
strong High School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
|SLANTSONC CAPITAL E0pLE

MAJOR HENRY C. PRATT,
police superintendent, is a major
twO ways. Not only is he
major by virtue of his office
in the Police Department, but
he is also a major in the United
States Army, in reserve.
Major Pratt is crack shot
and an ardent duck hunter.
When the shooting season is not
on he likes to go fishing.
Not only is he one of the
beSt-dressed men in the profess
sion, but ALBERT w. FOX,
the weIl-knOwn political writer.
is also acknowledged to be one
of the best chess players in this
country.
Regarding his sartorial pro-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
SUNDAY DINNERS STOLEN

Thieves early yesterday robbed
two iceboxes in the 100 block H
st. N. W., and stole groceries
valued at SIS. Mrs. H. G. Collins
and Nathan WeiSman were the
losers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25
NEW POSTS
OPENEDBY
DEATHS

Contemplated revision Of Sena-
torial committee assignments may
vastly alter the makeup Of the
Senate District Committee. it was
learned at the Capitol today.
A study of the Republican mem
bership of the local committee this
morning revealed that the mem
bers are giving serious considera-
ton to the replies which they will
make to the request of Senate
leaders that they state their pref
erences in regard to committee po-
sitions to be given out with the
opening of the regular session a
week from Wednesday.
ALI To State Business.
The revision of assignments is
necessitated by the important va
cancies caused by the deaths of
Senators Warren, of Wyoming,
and Burton, of Ohio, and the
resignation of Senator Edge, of
New Jersey. Senator McNary, of
Oregon, chairman of the Repub-
hcan committee on committees,
has announced that because of
the vacancies thus created he will
ask all senators to state their de-
SireS in regard to all committee
assignments.
While no vacancies exist on the
District Committee, it is consid-
cred probable that some Of the
members, in response to Senator
McNary's request. may be asked
. to be relieved of duty there in
order to obtain positions on the
more important committees which
are now vacant.
Ware Commits Self
No member of the local COM
mittee today would commit him
self as to whether he would re-
quest transfer from the District
group. -~- ~
There are several compare
lively new members of the local
committee who might ask that
they be placed on other COM
mittees, feeling that by the shift
they would be in a position to
render more valuable service to
their constituents.
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Caught in Coal Slide,
Man Has Sprained Leg

Caught in coal slide this
morning in a coal bunker at the
Capitol Power Plant at First and
E Streets. Southeast, John M
Steele, 25. employed at the heat
ing plant as a fireman, had to
be extricated by the fire rescue
squad. Steele had been at the
top of the coal pile pushing the
fuel down to the openings when
slide caught him and partially
buried him.
He was taken to Casualty Hos
pital where it was found he had
escaped with bruises and a
sprained leg. He was later re-
moved to his home in the 1900
block M st. N. w.
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AFTER KEEPING HER SECRET for more than
month, Mrs H. Wnship Wheaey, jr, in charge of the
telephone and reception at Community Chest head
quarters, 1418 st. N w., has admitted that she had
been married since October 15 The ceremony took place
at Frederick Md Mrs. Wheatley before her marriage
Miss Edith Margaret Coates daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward B. Coates. SOB H st. N. W. She has been
identified with the Community Chest for more than
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-25

To buy, sell, rent or empIOy-Use
Times and Herald Classified ads.
Phone District $500. You may
CHARGE IT."
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S. w. HOME ROBBED

Beatrice Briscoe, of the 500
block L St., S. W., told police to-
day that a yellow seal skin fur
coat, a gold watch and $40 in cash
was stolen from her home during
the night. The total loot was
valued at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Gard Party Honors
Miss Dunlop. Bride.to.Be

Miss Margaret Hunter Dunlap, whose
marriage to Lieut.. John Baylis Cooley.
u. s. A., will take place in September.
was the guest in whose honor q lovely
party was given Saturday evening by
Miss Laura Ruff and Miss Mabel Eel
at their apartment In the Mansfield.
The rooms were gay with bridal
blossoms and with blue and gold
decorations. Suggestions OF the we'd
ding to come were cleverly carried out
in all the details of the party. The
principal game Of the evening was one
involving hearts and the romantic for
tunes of the guests, the price, a lace
trousseau handkerchief. going to Mrs
Mary Owens. The shower for the
bride. which was a feature of the
party, was accomplished by the ar
rival late in the evening of a special
and amusingly costumed messenger
carrying an enormous suit case filled
with engagement gifts.
Miss RUIZ and Miss Ezell had as
their guests Mrs. Robert A. Cooper.
Miss Elizabeth Cooper. Mrs. J. K.
Arnold, Mrs. Nancy Scott. Mrs Wilton
Earle. Mrs. Mary T. Owens. Miss
Frances Weeks. Miss Cornelia Pllleston.
Miss Alethea Hurley. Mrs Fannie K.
Moore. Miss Ruth Estabrook Miss Cor
nelia Hamilton, Miss Mary Humphrey.
Mrs Joseph z. Richards. Mrs. A. W.
Colt. Miss Genevieve Wheeler. Mrs. G.
l.. Shinn, Mrs. John McA. Davis, Miss
Anne Maloney. Mrs. James Parrot.
Mrs. Herbert Williams, Miss Elizabeth
Harkins, Miss Hattie M. Dunlap.
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Period of Activity
In the Army and Navy
Circles Is Observed

Continued From First Psge)
Kinley have taken an apartment in the
Hotel Martinique temporarily Mrs. Nc
Kinley having joined the general Friday
after a short stay in New York. Gen.
Mckinley, who has been adjutant gen.
eral ut Panama for some time, Is now
assistant adjutant general OF the Army
and with Mrs. Mckinley. recently arTiv-
ed in New York from the Canal Zone.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Ben Lear, jr..
started yesterday by motor for the
North. Col. Lear going on an inspection
trip through New England. They will
later motor through Canada and return
here early in September.
Comdr. Walter W. Webster. Construc-
ton Corps. United States My, and
Mrs. Webster recently arrived in WASH
inston and are now located in their new
home, 3703 Ingomar street. Comdr.
Webster was formerly attached to the
naval aircraft factory at Philadelphia.
Pa, and is now assigned to the Bureau
of Aeronautics.
Mrs. Gullion, wife of Mai. Allen w.
Gullion, U. S. A., will return from a
visit with Mai. Gullion's mother. Mrs.
Guillon. In her home in Kentucky, this
week. Mai. Gullion. who is in Geneva,
Switzerland Is expected to return to
Washington about the first Of Sep
TENDER.
Mrj. w. o. Wetmore, Army Medical
Corps, who has been on duty at the
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Army Medical School, will succeed Maj.
Sewell MunSon Corbett as medical d.
rector IN the office of the superintendent
of public buildings and grounds. Maj.
and Mrs. Wetmore have with them in
their apartment in Clifton Terrace their
son-in-law and daughter. Lieut.. John o.
HYATT. u. S. A.. and Mrs. Hyatt. and
thier little daughter Joan Rose. who will
60 to Fort Bennings. Ga, at the end OF
the month. Lieut.. Hyatt having been
transferred there for duty.
Mrs. Corbett. wife Of Maj. Sewell
MunSon Corbett. U. S. A.. and her son.
william Henry Corbett. sailed yesterday
aboard the transport Cambria for the
West Coast. They will later 60 to San
Antonio. Tex. where Mai. Corbett will
join them after closing their house in
Arlington, Va Maj Corbett has been
professor OF military, science and tactics
at George Washington University during
his sta ton as medical director in the
ONCE of public buildings and grounds
and has been transferred to duty at San
Antonio with the Army Medical Corps
Capt Robert A. Dickson. u. s. A..
joined Mrs. Dickson yesterday at their
Summer home at Shady Side Md. on
the West River. and will be absent
week on 10 days.
Lieut. Comdr and Mrs. r. r. Gasser
returned to their home at 1909 Yuma
street the first Of last week after mo-
toring through New England for
month.
Lieut.. w. G. Tom.inson has Joined his
mother. Mrs John Cassett Tomlinson In
her home at 2I00 Nineteenth street
northwest after an extensive tour of this
country, when he acted pilot for
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
Janchke, when they went as far as
Alaska.
Mrs. Tomlinson has had with her for
some time her sister Miss Ada Dudley
Gosnell Of Kansas Citv. Mo-, and Mr.
Lawrence Mcfsae Of Greensboro, N. c..
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Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. r. r. Gasser
returned to their home at 1909 Yuma
street the first Of last week after mo-
toring through New England for a
month.
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Mr.. Z. c. Green Of Chicago
Dinner Host at MavAower

Mr.. lola C. Green of Chicago. who
spent last week in Washington at the
Mayhower. entertained at dinner on
Friday in the presidential dining room
Of the hotel. His guests included his
brother. Mr.. Frank Key Green. mar
shall OF the United States Supreme
Court. and Mrs. Green; his sisters. Miss
Ann Forrest Green and Miss Georgia
Forrest Green: Mrs Walter S.
Mathews. Miss Eliza beth Mathews and
Miss Frances Key Mathews.
Mr.. Green Is spending the week end
with his sister, Miss Georgia Forrest
Green at her Summer home. Holly
Shores. in st. Mary's County on
Chesapeake Bay. He viii return to the
Mayfiower tomorrow for another short
visit before returning to Chicago.
Mr.. Green is q former Washing
tonian. his parents and grandparents
having for many years lived at the old
RoSedale mansion. which, with Its sur
rounding grounds. comprised what is
now q large section Of Cleveland Park.
Mrs. Avery Coonley is the present owner
of the beautiful old house. Mr.. Green S
gTeat-grandfather. Mr.. George Platter.
was the third governor of the State of
Maryland.
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RABAT, Morocco (Hp.-In an effort
to create forests in Morocco the gov
eminent has offered an annual pre-
MUM Of 81 an acre for tree planting.
The trees must be oaks. beeches or
pines and number at least 200 to the
acre
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spent several days with them during the
week.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Written
Choose Home In City.
Lieut.. l.. B. Written. u s. N. and
Mrs Written. who have been at the
Hotel Martinique since coming to WASH
ington. are now established in an apart
ment in Alban Towers, which they have
leased. Lieut.. and Mrs. Written came a
fortnight ago after three years station
in Honolulu and Lieut.. Written is now
on duty in the Office OF the chief of the
Air Corps u S. N. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Written motored through the West for
several weeks before coming TO Wash
ington.
Mrs. Dewitt Peck Wednesday visited
her mother, Mrs. Julia Roe Davis Of
Woodstock Va. at the Grace Dodge
Hotel. Mrs. Peck left Wednesday night
for New York and sails from there for
Panama to join her husband. Maj. De-
Witt Peck. who is aide to Rear Admiral
E. H. Campbell. commander of the Spe-
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cial Service Squadron. Mai. and Mrs.
Peck will live for several years in Pan
anna City.
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Truck freight services in Persia are
cutting rates to compete with the cheap
animal caravans,
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ter Of Mrs. Louise Brandt and

James NJ
Brett before July 49, Miss Martha
Schwenhut formerly Collins
q Pr
;
Nnia Fairfax Blackione
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Stuart Gibson, rector Of the church.
officiating The church was decorated
with gladioli and Snapdragons. MIS-.
Gibson PLAYED the wedding music.
The bride was given In marriage oy
her uncle, Comdr. Frederick II. Young.
She wore delphinium blue organdie and
carried an arm bouquet OF pale yellow
roses. delphinium and lilies OF the
valley.
Miss Mataiee TaIbutt Lake Of wash
ington, who was maid of honor. wore
yellow oreandie. made In fitted bodice
and bouffent skirt, and carried an arm
bouquet of roses and delphintum.
Mr.. Lowell Joseph Ragatz was best
man.
Following the wedding there was an
informal reception. given by Miss Isabel
Hutchinson and her niece. Miss Susan
iSh Harrison, at the home OF COL ana
Mrs. westwood Hutchinson. in Manas-
sas. Mrs. Dougherty, mother OF the
bride. assisted.
Among the guests were Comdr. Young
Of Boston. Miss Marion Gardner BedeH
of New London, Conn.,; the Rev. and
Mrs. Gibson of Manassas; Miss Helen
Dix of Patchogue. Long Island. N. ";
Mrs. Robert A. Rvland and Miss NIL
bred Ryland of Clarendon, Va; Mr..
William M. Rankin, tr., Of New York
City; Miss May Talbutt Mrs. Ralph
Hoskins Hudson. Miss Virginia Stanley
and Mr.. Felix Lake. all of Washington
Mr.. .an6 Mrs Greenhill left immedi-
ately after the reception for q motor
trip through Virginia. the bride caring
a costume OF maize rajah, with hat and
accessories to match.
Mrs. Greenhill is q graduate Of the
George Washington University. and Is
a member Of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Fraternity Mr.. Greenhil attended
Northwestern University:
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spent several days with them during the
week
Evening star., 1929-04-14

Mawson, Department of the Potomac
q. A. r., and Capt. Frank Lockhead,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, praised the
record Of National Capital Post. Capt.
Edwin s. Bettelheim. chairman ma
tional legislative committee: Lieut..
Charles e. Weickhardt, naval liaison
officer: national council member, or
ganiker and FIRST commander Of Ma
Past Post Comdrs. Mai. Edgar H. Hale,
Joseph B. Gardella, Daniel j. Leaily.
Eugene A. Pierce, John j. Allan and
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Chambexlin chose PennzOn
when hessAcw from New York
20 Germany, I'm the longest
transatlantic flight ON record
He trusted In Pennzoil's ability
70 keep his motor going when
shc slightest @misSr or over.
heating would have meant dis
aster. He used Il, tOO, when
with AeOssa he broke Amcr.
icais endmmce record BY sMy.
ing in the air over 81 hoars
with IN oil consumptiOn Of
: 4s,/sss gallons Of PennSol
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Coast to coast and back again
In less than q week 10 the rec
ord Of L. B. Miller who chose
Pennzoil when he set out in a
Chrysler 80 TO make q new
coast to coast record of f79hours
and SIS minutes. Then he made
the return trip, again break
ing q worlds record by maxi
ing the entire round "TRIP an
one minute less than o week.
Pennzoil is recommended by
principal car manufacturers'
All manufacturers approve it