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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
HUGE
MERGER

The traction merger agree
ment which has been approved
by the merger subcommittee
of the Senate District Com
mittee contains a provision to
prevent the North American
Company, of New York, from
charging the merged company
large fees unless they are APP
proved by the Public Utilities
Commission.
The provision of the agreement
will remove one of the greatest
fears of opponents of the old Wilson
merger, namely that the North
American Company would be able
to drain the resources of it's local
holdings by imposition of heavy
fees outside of the jurisdiction of
the local commission.
No Bearing on Valuation
agreement which is of major i'm
portance was learned today. 1t
provides that the capitalize ton
pany shall have no bearing in any
way on the valuation of the COM
pany.
This would prevent the valua.
ton of watered stock.
The power contract also has
been revised in the new merger
agreement. it was learned today, to
meet the objections pointed out by
DR.. Milo r. Maltbie, the subcom-
mittee's expert in his original re-
port.
Committee Action Soon
A meeting of the Senate District
Committee probably will be held
within a day or two to report the
new merger resolution out to the
Senate. MrM
Members of the subcommittee
hope to get a unanimous report
from the full committee in order
that there will be no opposition to
the resolution when it reaches the
floor of the Senate.
In view of the legislative Jam
which is approaching in the Senate
these Senators are afraid that any
opposition to the merger resolu-
ton would prevent its consideration
in the Senate at this session.
If, however. the District Com
mittee makes a unanimous report,
its approval by the Senate would
be a mere formality, which could
be achieved at almost any time
without long debate on the floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
George Pepper to Talk
At Dinner for Freeman

George Wharton Pepper, former
Senator from Pennsylvania. will ad.
dress the third annual fellowship
dinner in honor of Rt. Rev. James
E. Freeman, bishop of Washington
at the Willard Hotel February 5.
DR.. William C Sturgis and Bishop
Freeman will also speak. Plans were
announced by Busey H. Howard.
chairman of the interparochial com.
mittee on arrangements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14

being on the outskirts of a strug-
Cling, rambling country village. The
land was sold to Paul Kinchey in
1895, who in turn sold it to Henry
A. and Joseph c. Willard in 1864.
In the latter year Thomas P.
Morgan, one of the early District
Commissioners, purchased the plot,
enlarged the house and named it
Coax Lawn" In 1873 it was sold
to Amanda NJ. Dean. who remodeled
the entire property and gave it it's
present name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14

necticut Avenue. In the course Of
time Michael Nourse, member of a
prominent English family, bought
Is or 16 acres of this grant from
the daughter Of Andrew Holmead,
paying $1,258 for the strip"
In 1909 Nourse built himself
stone house on the land and occu
pied it with his wife. Mary, niece
of the famous David Rittenhouse,
of Philadelphia. In 1927 the family
moved to town" the estate then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14

Back in 1854, before the first set
tiers made their homes along Rock
Creek. Lord Baltimore made a grant
of 900 acres, called "The Widows
Mite" to John Longsworth The
land was bounded by the Potomac
River on the west and south and
by the hills in what is now Mt
Pleasant. Part of the grant is now
known as the Dean estate and is
located at Columbia Road and Con
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
SHIPS TO VISIT U. s.

The British Warship H. NJ S.
Heliotopl will visit Jacksonville, Fla.
April II to 10, Savannah, Ga. April
20 to 20 and the H. NJ. S. Colombo
will stop at the Canal Zone, March
%, Secretary of War Davis an.
nounced yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
Arrested Lawmaker
Has Trial DELAYED

charge of disordery conduct against Representative
Virgil Chapman of Kentucky continued in Police Court
today when the Congressman arrested after dispute Saur
day night with Policeman S. P Smith of the First precinct
said pressure of legislative business made it impossible for him
Ito stand trial TODAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
CONGRESS HEIGHTS MEET

The Congress Heights Citizens
Association will meet tonight in the
Congress Heights Baptist Church.
Southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14

SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
The Board OF Education will
meet at $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon in its headquarters at
the Franklin School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
Friends of Dry Law
Celebrate Birthday
microphOne.

Prohibition held its ninth birthday party. Speeches and
statements were made laudng Eighteenth Amendment
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Friday Bargains in Our Downstairs Store
A NeU Purchase
Friday Sale Priced!
Costume Slips, Special
1.54

Specially purchased to sell on
Friday only at s1.54. Slips are
Of rayon. satin or rayon crepe.
Tailored with s. inch hens.
White, pink. navy or black.
Sizes 36 to Al.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Dahlgren Citizens
IndOrSe G.. I. Stengle

The Dahlsren Terrace Citizens
Associat ton has indorsed Charles l..
StenSle AS candidate for District
Commissioner, according to an an.
nouncement made by the associa
tion's president. Delos l.. James.
The organization at it's monthly
meeting pledged Stengle it's un.
divided support. drawing up reso-
luton to be sent to the Senate and
House committees on District af-
fairs.
With the term of District Com.
missioner expiring next February.
indica tons are that the President
will I've swa mped with candidates
for the position.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Special for Friday!
Regular ST Embroid-
cred Bridge Sets
Friday, 75c Set

Hand embroidered. 36-inch cloth
and 4 napkins to match. Neat
designs.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Dan Cupid Must Knick
Him Before Wales
Will Marry

LONDON. Sept. IS u.N.S1.-
In spite Of being the idol OF
sentimental flappers, coroneted
princesses and ambitious heiresses
from one end of the world to the
other, the Prince Of Wales has
never been in love.
This revelation concerning the
man who has been called the
worlds most eligible bachelor"
Is made in a new biography of
the prince which has jnst made
its appearance here. His lack of
romantic feeling for any particu.
lar woman. is. all that has kept
him from marriage.
1T is certain" chapter deal.
Ing with the prince and matri.
mony declares. that he regards
the sanctity of marriage so seri.
ously that he will not be thrust
into marriage OF convenience.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Women's ST Blouses
Friday, S9c

With long or short sleeves.
In white or colors. Nestee or
blouse style. Sizes S6 to AZ.
Slightly soiled and mussed from
handling.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
FLAG WINNERS
HEAR OPERA
IN PARIS
Ry FLOYD r.. WILLIAMSON
Escort ef the American Flag Champions
Going Around the World A. Guests
nf the Hearst NeMsnnners

by FIUNU ZEE W NNBiNMSON
Escort of the American Flag Champions
Going Around the World A. Guests
of the Hearst Newspapers
PARIS, Sept. 26.-This city con
tinues to he a source of unending
delight to the winners of the United
States Flag Associations contest.
Today, their third in the French
capital. started when AdClphe Men.
jou. the movie star. called at the
hotel and took the winners to break.
fast. This was followed by a stroll
along the principal boulevards.
Gamma Walska Is Guide
The flag champions were accom-.
panied by their Paris host. Madame
Gamma Wa,ska and Mrs. Edwin
Gregory, their chaperone.
Following was tour Of Chateau
Thierry and other famous battle.
fields under the guide Of Mrs. n.
Netter. head Of the American Legion
Auxiliary. At Belleau Wood the
young Americans stood with bowed
heads at the rows Of white crosses
marking the graves OF American
soldiers.
Four Winners
The four winners are Mary
McGonigal. of Troy. n. Y; Alma
Groves. of Byronsville. Ga; Merle
Clark. of Sault Ste. Marie Mich.
and Robert Sullivan. Of Syracuse.
Tonight the four will atterd the
opera and thrill to the stirring
music of Moussorcsky's Boris Go.
dounov. They will sit in the private
box OF Madame Wa1ska,
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Work on New Western
Church to Start Soon

With the architects designs and
plans accepted by the more than
500 members of the Western Pres.
byterian Church, ground will soon
be broken on the site for the new
edifice, 1900 block II st. \. w.
The Western" Is one OF the
Capitals oldest churches. It's cor.
nerstone was laid with appropriat to
Masonic and religious ceremonies
August %. 1854 during the presi-
dcncy of Franklin Picrcc.
Rev. y. Harvey Dunham has
been pastor. for the past 20 years
and under his guidance the church
has progressed favorably.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Women's City Club Opens
New Dining Room Today

The dining rooms in the Women $
City Club, 22 Jackson Pl. n. W.,
will he opened this afternoon. The
house in which they are located
was once occupied bv Preside NJ
Roosevelt when the White House
was undergoing repairs.
Several rooms have been added
to the structure this summer for
the convenience OF patrons and
new heating plant has been in
stalled
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
$2.95 Organdie and
Rayon Dresses, ST

lust few of these remain. :. .
- to be exact. They're smart
styles that will be Just TIE
thing to start off next summer.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
$1.95 Rayon Under.
things, Friday, $1.59

Envelope chemise. bloomers and
panties. plain tailored. embroid.
cred and novelty styles. Bloom.
ers are in pastel and street
shades and some have double
cuffs. A broken assortment OF
discontinued lines.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
$1.9S Neatform
Corsetlets, Friday
Only, 1.59

OF novelty materials. Boned
back and front. With inserts
of elastic In sides.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Look! Girls $2.79
Wool Skirts, Specially
Priced, 1893

or pure wool, in plaids or plain
colors. With belts. Some on
bodice. Sizes Z to II.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
1000 Colored Border
Turkish Towels
Friday Only, 22c

Double thread white towels
with pink, blue, green or gold
striped borders. Slight imper
fections such as pulled threads
or irregular hens.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Good Refrigeration
Demands Moist Cold

Cold alone does not keep food fresh.
There must be some moisture in
the cold air-the moisture that is
found only in an ICE refrigerator.
This moisture is provided by the
slowly melting ICE and is picked
up by the air which circulates con.
stantly throughout the refrigerator.
TO get full value from your food.
to keep your fruits and veseta bles
fresh and juicy and 10 retain the
flavor of meats. keep the ice COM
partment of your refrigerator two.
thirds full of sparkling American
Ice
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
Children's Sweaters
One Day Only, SOC

OF good quality cotton. Fig
ured designs. Slip-ovcr styles. Y
shaped necklines. Sizes TO A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
The Man Who Lit the World
of

/ actively on the New York Stock Ex-
change-and transmitted this news, by
telegraph, to indicators in the Offices OF
the various brokers. So he went down
to the office of the gold indicator COM
pany and asked permission to sleep
for a few nights in the battery room,
figuring that he could study the ma
chine and hence get shelter and in
Struction at the same time.
On the third day after his arrival he
was sitting in the company's Office when
suddenly he heard a loud crash, and the
complicated mechanism of the indicator
came to a dead stop.
Immediately everything and every
body were thrown into the widest con-
fusion. No one seemed to know what
to do. not even DR.. Laws himself. In
the middle of this panic Edison stepped
forward and said that he believed he
knew where the trouble was-aS indeed
he might since he had devoted most
OF the last three days to an intensive
study of the contraption.
Then fix it! Fix 1t! Be quick" said
DR.. Laws.
Whereupon the strange young man
removed broken contact spring and In
short time had the apparatus working
again. Wall Street subsidized and the
day was saved.
Offered Salary of $500 a Month.
DR.. Laws inquired the name of the
hero and asked him to come the next
morning for an interview, which, OF
course, Edison did At this interview
he calmly told the penniless one that
he had decided to offer him the posi-
ton of manager of the entire plant at
salary of $500 month! The reader
may have one guess as to whether or
not Edison accepted.
He was with this firm and the Gold
& Stock Co., by which it later was
absorbed, for nearly two years, making
In that time many inventions useful to
the business, including the universal
ticker and the unison stop. Then one
day Gen. LeffertS, the president of the
new company. called him into his
office. Now, young man." he said, IT
want to close up the matter of your
inventions. How much do you think
you should receive for them?'
II had made up my mind" said
Edison in telling this story, that, TAX
ing into consideration the time and
killing pace was working at, should
be entitled to $4,000, but could get
along with $4,000. But when the
psychological moment arrived I hadn't
the nerve to name such a large sum, so
I said, Well, general, suppose you make
me an offer
Then he said, How would $4,000
strike you?' This caused me to come
as near fainting as I ever got. I was
afraid he would hear my heart beat
I managed to say that I though it was
fair. All right; will have a contract
drawn; come around in three days and
sign it, and will give you the money"
Has Trouble with His Check.
The sequel to this incident is one of
the favorite stories Of Andrew Mellon,
Secretary of the Treasury, and reminds
me of Stephen Leacock's ridiculous de-
scription Of how he opened his first
bank account by depositfng $50 and
then, becoming confused in making out
check, Immediately drew 1t all out
again. Three days after the above
staggering conversation, Edison had re-
Continued on Fifth Page)
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100000 of the Orient, many of whom
are just beginning to demand auto
mobiles, tools, machinery and the other
products of our mass manufacturing
system.
Great American merchant ships
must carry these articles over the
oceans in order to lower transporta-
ton costs, but they must be tranship-
ped somewhere into small vessels in
order to reach the consumers in small
ports and shallow waterways. Shall
we use Manila or must our trade enrich
Japanese and British harbors? 1t is the
fear that the Philippines may become
independent in the near future, as pro-
vided in Democratic campaign plat
from making Manila another Hong
kong.
The future of the Philippines is not
merely a matter of interest to the
Filipinos, or even to the Americans,
but to all the Far and Near East and
to all colonial powers in Europe. II we
grant them Immediate, complete and
absolute independence" as promised in
the preamble of the Zones law" of
1915, it will stimulate agitators for
independence in Korea, India and
other British, French and Dutch pos
sessions.
Independence Demand Intense.
Though the armies of the United
States crushed the rebellion which
lasted for more than three years after
the defeat of Spain, no one who has
not lived in the islands can imagine
the intensity of the demand for inde-
pendence. 1t was almost the only po-
litical issue; no man who was not in
favor of immediate independence could
hope for election and dissenters were
apt to be subjected to social boycotts.
| Congress has been bombarded with
petitions for 1t. Huge sums have been
spent In propaganda In the United
States, carried on In Ihe press and by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Anti.Small Shop Decree
To Be Enforced i'm Italy

Although there were II 900 bankrupt
cies in Italy in 1928, as compared with
856 in. 1920, the Fascist government
thinks the nation is still cursed with too
many small businesses, and rigorous
decree has just been issued by the min
lister of national economy further to
reduce the number Of stores, barber
shops, restaurants, wineshops and SINH
lar enterprises.
istry of the interior reported in the
Daily News January IA, 1928, which
operates to the same end. Under the
decree the national government COM
pels local authorities to refuse licenses
to new businesses unless it can be
shown that they meet some urgent pub
lie need and do not compete with ex-
isting businesses in the same section of
the community.
An Italian DESTROYS of opening a new
business must obtain a notation, mo
objection" from the provincial admin
istrative committee before he may apply
for license. The national government
orders municipalities not to permit ex-
listing businesses to open up branch
stores in other parts of the community
and suggests strict curbs on removals
of businesses from one location to an
other. In other words, If Giuseppe
wants to move his barber shop from one
street to another, he must satisfy the
government that he won't compete with
an existing barber shop on the new
| street, and that there are sufficient
boards in the district to warrant his
opening shop to shave them.
! Additional measures are to be taker
| to prevent druggists from selling, say
stationery or candy, or grocery stores
/ from vending meats. Business In Italy
Is none too good these days, and ths
government will tolerate no arrange.
ments likely further to cucumber thi
retail selling mechanism. Meantime til,
law regarding bankruptcy Is being re-
yised by Parlianlnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

that day he walked down the gang
plank of the Fall River boat onto the
crowded streets of New York City, with
a satchel in his hand and practically
nothing in his pocket. He had no
friend to meet him and no place to
go. He was thoroughly broke.
Edison had been wandering through
the Southern and Southwestern States
as telegraph operator, but had finally
thrown up his job with the Western
Union Telegraph Co. in Boston in order
to go to Rochester and try to put
through one of his inventions in this
zelda duplex telegraph instrument
which would send two separate mes
sages over one wire at the same time.
The effort had been a temporary fall
ure; so now he was out for a fresh
start, equipped mainly with self-confi-
dence and hunger.
Up and down the downtown streets Of
New York Edison wandered, killing
time until the opening of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, where he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

hosts of speakers. The election plat
forms of the Democratic party have
been pledged to carry out the recon-
mendationS of President Wilson's mes
sage asking that it should be granted
at once.
Now, just when patriotism was at a
white heat, when the discordant prov
inces were all united on this issue, the
political leaders have decided to lay II
temporarily aside, perhaps as a prelude
to abandoning 1t in its present form
altogether.
This step is almost without parable;
In the history of subject peoples. Its
Importance cannot be overestimated. If
the situation is intelligently handled by
Congress 1t may point the way to the
solution also Of the problems of India,
Egypt, Syria and other centers of
unrest.
1t takes great courage, strength of
will and genuine devotion to the inter-
ests of their country for any political
leaders to attempt to reverse the cur
rents Of popular emotion which have
swept them into power. The Filipinos,
however, were equal to the emergency,
and their course was dictated by intel
ligent reasoning.
Plan Of Filipino Leaders.
On April /, 1929, Manuel Quezon,
president of the Senate of the Philip
pines and political dictator of the
islands, said in an address during a
faculty banquet in his honor on the
occasion of hissreceiving the degree Of
doctor of laws from the University Of
the Philippines:
you must have noticed that for o
long time I have not used the word
independence and did it deliber-
ately and purposely. I believe the
American people are sick and tired of
our asking for independence, independ-
ence, independence and ! myself am
getting tired Of that word, although not
| OF Its substance. That Is something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

planned to apply for job. He was
in the wholesale tea and coffee dis
trict, with its appetizing odors, when
In a window he noticed a man tasting
samples of tea. Immediately he walked
in and invited himself to the tea party.
After this refreshment he repaired to
the telegraph Office and put in an ap-
plication for a position.
Tea, however as a complete menu,
has its limitations; SOC Edison then
hunted up a telegraph operator whom
he knew and succeeded in extracting
from him loan of one dollar, Is cents
of which the young man invested cau-
tiously in an apple dumping and q
cup Of coffee.
The telegraph job apparently did not
materialize Immediately, so Edison faced
the problem of where to sleep until he
received his first pay envelope-if any.
He had heard of wonderful machine
devised by certain DR.. Laws, which
reported the fluctuations In the price
of gold-then being bought and sold
New Britain herald., 1929-11-02
BR0OKHART FACES
 JURY ACQUISITION
Iowa Senator Summoned to
 Testify in Booze Probe

Washington. November 2 PS- Senator Brookhart, republican, Iowa, was under subpoena today to carry before a federal grand jury charges he made from the floor of the senate regarding liquor conditions in the District of Columbia. United States Attorney Leo A. RO- yer, had previously invited the sen ator to appear of his own volition, 1 but after his suggestion had been ig- norod. the subpoena was issued re- Quiring Brookhart to appear next | Wednesday.
 In particular. Rover wants to get before the grand jury Brookhart's s | story of a party which, he told the senate, was held several years ago in honor of new members of the congress. Liquor. he asserted. was ! served.
 At that time, he expressed a de | sire for action by grand jury, and the hope that it might take place | before December. as otherwise the statute of limitations would prevent 1 prosecution.
 Brookhart also has made other statements concerning liquor and i crime conditions in Washington
 which Rover wishes to lay before the grand jury.
 The grand jury is making a gen.
 eral survey of such conditions here
New Britain herald., 1929-11-02
HOME RANSACKING EP|DEMIG SPREADS
Bur6larieS on Church and Bas- sett Streets Being Investigated

Sergeant Stadler is Investigating a burglary reported last night by Mrs. Amelia Bennett of 311 Church street. She says that when she re- turned from her work the previous night she discovered that her home had been entered and that a dia- mond ring, her wedding ring and s5 in change were missing.
 Sergeant EIlinger is investigating a burglary at the home of Mrs. o. Berg, PA Bassett street. Mrs Berg told the police last night that her home had been entered but she did not know what had been taken.
 Sergeant Feeney and Officer Riley upon Investigating the complaint that the home of George Leghorn at 45 RoXbury road had been broken into report that apparently boys had emptied the concrete flower pots on the front porch and gaining access to the house through a win dow had thoroughly ransacked it, but nothing was missing although there was valuable jewelry in the house. All the bureau drawers were opened and the clothing was strewn over the floors.
 Investigation by the police of the report that the house at 45 Conner ton street had been broken into re- vealed that only the fence had been broken and that the house was in tact.