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The Washington times., 1929-01-28
BL AINE Is
THORN To
MERCER

The fate Of the new trac-
ton merger plan will be writ
ten. this week into the records
Of the Senate District Com
mittee.
The committee win meet Thurs.
day to try. to reach an agreement
over the merger resolution and the
amendment to it proposed BY SEN
ator Blaine OF Wisconsin. which
would lay down a rule for making
valuations
This amendment probably Is 60.
ing TO result in the wrecking OF the
new merger plan worked out by
the committees expert, DR.. Milo
r. Maltbie.
Defeat Conceded
Members OF the committee who
favor the plan are already private
" conceding its defeat. They real
ize ii has run up against stone
wall OF opposition.
without the Blaine amendment it
faces the tireless opposition OF
Blaine and his progressive cohorts.
with the amendment it win face
the determined opposition Of the
utilities lobby.
The only hope for the merger
eerns to lie with Blaine. II he viii
rest content with the decision Of the
Senate on his amendement the
merger resolution has chance.
Te Fight On
Blaine has indicated. however. that
he will wage a death fight On the
resolution unless il includes his
AZ tendment. With the aid Of a few
colleagues Blaine could easily defeat
1t BY preventing it from coming to
a vote.
The situation may be even further
complicated by Thursday. 1t Is nn-
derstood that Blaine is working out
some more amendements to the plan.
None Of them an pack more 'sdy-
namite. however, than the one he
has already proposed.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
MO HER s [ { 5
Z SONS DIE

Making game battle for life,
Mrs. Anna Osborne. Is. il pros.
trated at her home, II0s E st.
S. e. Today because her two sons
died within i few hours of each
other yesterday.
The double blow came to the
aged woman almost without warning.
George nj. Osborne, II, died al s
i. N. after brief attack Of
pneumonia. His brother Harry o.
Osborne, So. who had been III FOR
several months. died IN the aftcr-
mon.
Mrs. Osborne had nursed both OF
her sons during their illness. She
made heavy inroads on her own
strength to save their lives, but
her efforts were unavailing
A joint funeral for the brothers
win be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday
from the Holy Comforter Church,
with burial III Mount Olivet Gene.
terry.
Besides their widowed mother,
they are survived BY two sisters.
Miss Ada Osborne ana brother,
DR.. RAYMOND F. Osborne
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Snow Threat Passed,
Colder Weather
Predicted

That threat of snow marking
lawns and the tops Of motor cars
today has evidently passed, for
fair and colder weather II pre-.
dicted at the weather Bureau.
The Thermometer tonight Is ex-
pected to drop down around the
is mark. No storm IS IN sight
before tomorrow night.
Al little snow struck the Cap.
ital ana surrounding section last
night. Apparently It caused lit
tie trouble. The only complaints
coming to the American Auto.
mobile Association headquarters
were from cars rolling into the
dItches beside the Lee Highway
and Wilson boulevard in yir.
ginia. About 80 cars had TO be
dragged back after sliding off the
road.
III washington the fan was
light and melted soon.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
DR.. Simon Is HOnored
AT Community Center

Students ana faculty members
OF the religious school Of the Wash.
ington Hebrew Congregation held
special services at the Jewish Com
munity Center yesterday to honor
Or. Abram Simon. for the last IS
years rabbi Of the congregation.
Tributes we're paid pr. Simon by
Elizabeth Arm Kaufman and Ar
thur stein, ~ the undergraduates;
Frank Luchs, post graduate stu.
dent; Henry King, jr., aiumnus
Maud FeIIheimer. OF the faculty
and Max and Norman Fischer, Of
the religious school COMMITTEES.
The services were closed with an
alteration by Rabbi William r. Ros.
enbIunl, a prayer by Lillian a.
Klkeblatt and benedictiQn led
by the rabbits.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Week End RObberies
Net Thieves $625 Loot

TWO weekend robberies which
netted thieves SECS were investi.
gated today by police.
Approximately $500 worth OF
jewelry was obtained by men who
crashed 4 plate glass window of
the Marx Jewelry Company store
In the 700 block Seventh ST. N. w.
The window was smashed In with
a gauze-covered brick. No clues
we're left BY the highwaymen.
Jewelry and wearing apparel
valued AT SIPS was reported stolen
from d hallway in an apartment
liouse IN the 1900 block s st. III. w,
Police were notified BY the man
ager. Mrs. William H. Moody.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Legion, Ending Session.
Approves Draft Measure

After adopting resolutions adyO-
ealing prompt action upon the
cruiser CONSTRUCTION bill, and APP
proving the wainwright resolution
authorizing commission to fornn-
late universal draft legislation. the
national defense committee Of the
American Legion yesterday brought
It's fwo-day session TO close.
Today the connlitte viii call on
Senator Hale OF Maine, chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs. After this visit the come
mittee viii Be received BY Repre-
sentative Smell. chairman oe the
House Rules Committee.
Representative y Mayhem VAIN.
wright Of New York. John J Nc
Swain Of South Carolina and Al.
Piatt Andrews Of Massarh rhusetts
addressed the committee yesterday
The Washington times., 1929-01-28

Among these who appeared at the
opening hearing were District Com
missioners Dougherty and Talia-
ferro, Superintendent Of schools
Frank w. BalIou and other school
Officials. indicating that the sshool
appropriations are being considered
first.
School officials are anxious to
have two changes made In the bill
as sent, to the senate By the House.
They want eliminated the pro-
visions appropriating for eons.fuc=
tion Of d new Business High School,
conditioned upon the use Of the old
building as an elementary school for
scolored children.
They also hope to have the pro-
vision cut out OF the bill which pro-
viaes that preference IN appointing.
teachers In the local school system
be limited 10 the first rs per cent Of
the graduates of the local normal
schools.
The school authorities feel that as
long as the local normal schools have
two-year courses they should not be-
made to compete on equal ground
with teachers from outside OF the
District who have had four years Of
normal sUhool training.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
HAS But 2
MEMBERS
ACTING

For the first time in 50
years 4 District Grand Jury
composed less than % mem
bers will hold deliberations on
criminal matters during the
present term of court. The new
situation has given rise to
much discussion and may re-
suit in legal attacks on the
validity Of all indictments re-
turned by the present body.
The situation arose from the re.
cent appointment to the jury of
Mrs. Jeter c. Prichard. who was
serving as a grand juror at the
time. In the past when vacancy
has occurred on the Grand jury
ii has been the custom to imme.
Iiafeiy halt ita deliberations and to
summon q new venire and fill va
cancies before allowing the jury to
proceed with further preseTtments.
Three Members Resigned
It win be remembered that dur
ing the last term Of court the
Grand Jury was depleted by the
resignation of three members. fol,
lowing the arrest Of two OF the
number BY Virginia police on
charges Of intoxication. The Grand
Jury returned no indictment after
that occurrence as no effort was
made to complete the panel.
United states Attorney Leo 4
Rover took the present situation
under advfsement last week when
the present grand jury came under
its customary strength and today
ordered that body TO proceed win
its deiiberafion with only 22 ment-
bers.
Minimum OF 16
Rover bases his action on study
OF the common and statutory "a y
which provides that q grand jury
may sit with not less than is nor
more than 23 members. The com.
mon law providing that is members
may constitute quorum and thai
IL members must vote q true bill
The maximum OF 23 is given for .
grand jury panel in order that 4
condition which might give .
minority control cannot arise.
The contention has already been
raised by members of the bar that
the practice Of keeping 23 members
on the panel. which has been en-
forcad for kN vaars haD aefahlisshed
a custom which takes precedence
over the common law provisions.
Others say that the common law
practice was taken from Maryland
and that III tho Maryland statutes
and procedure now require that the
number Of grand jurors on 4 panel
be fixed at 2S. then the Maryland
practice naturally extends to the
local courts and IL the opinion il sub
sequently upheld, all indictments re
turned by the present Grand Jury
may be invaIidated.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Mrs. Roy D. Fairfax
Saws Husband Deserted

Charging that her husband, Roy
d. Fairfax, who III said to have
D monthly income OF 81 900. has de-
serted her ana her child and failed
to provide for their support, Mrs.
Ruth z. Fairfax, 800 block, Tnir-
teenth ST. NJ. &. filed suit for naiss
tenance In EQUITY Court today.
Through attorneys James AL
QsShea and David A. Hart the
plaintiff tells the court she mar
ried the defendant February 10.
1918. The alleged deserti0n De.
CURED on September 2 last, but
since the first of the year the huss
band has contributed nothing to
the support of his family, the PEI
titiOn relates
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
BLAINE IS THORN IN MERGER
Neu Grand Jury Called Invalid
Krlickerbocker Movie
Disaster Occurred
Z Years Ago

The thin blanket OF snow on
the ground today served as a
grim reminder to washingtonians
that seven years ago today the.
roof OF the Knickerbocker The
stsr. at Eighteenth Street and
Columbia Road Northwest, col.
lapsed. killing ss persons and
injuring more than a hundred.
In contrast to conditions today.
seven years ago washington was
struggling in one OF the heaviest
snowfalls in its history. The
roof Of the theater broke under
the weight Of the snowfall and
buried the audience under falling
masonry, timbers and metal.
The disaster was the worst in
the history Of the city.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Peyser and Kenyon
On Legion Committee

Julius I. Peyser and ]. Miller
Kenyon. Of this city. have been ap-
pointed members Of the distinguished
guests committee cf the American
Legion it was announced today by
Paul v. McNutt, national com,
lnandef
The committee Is named to pro-
vide Tor the reception and enter
tainnent oe citizens and foreign
visitors who are guests Of the
legion.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Many Army Applicants
Fail in Mental Tests

Figures made public yesterday by
the war Department show that
2,422. or per cent. applicants
for original enlistment in the
Army were rejected during the
calendar year 1928 because they
were unable to pass intelligence
test instituted late in 1927.
There were 59,461 applicants, Of
whom 1906 were accepted, while
1883 were rejeoSed for reasons
other than failure to pass the tests
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Knit -Wielder Is Sent
TO Prison for Five Years

Convicted on an indictment chare
ing assault with 4 dangerous wea.
pom. James Thomas, colored has
been sentenced to five years In
prison in District Supreme Court.
Thomas cut Alberta Burnett. also
colored, with . knife in an alterca.
ton last April is, at Canal and Il
Streets Soufheast.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
PURSE SNATCHER JAILED

OF Ella WfnsIoW. colored, contain
ing SIS. on September 12 last at
Forty fourth ST. and Sheriff Rd.
IN. II. Robert y Young also col
bred, has been sentenced TO serve
five wears III prison BY Chief JUS
tce Walter l. Mccoy In the, Dis.
trict Supreme Court
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Rev. SizOO Sees Good III
Honest Religious Doubt

1T is q good thing to have religion
surrounded by an honest doubt, the
rev. Joseph r. sizoo. pastor 81 the
New York Avenue Christian Church
said in his sermon last night.
There Is such thing as
Christian agnosticism. he told his
congregation
cation to find "a single instance
where Christ rebuked one who
honestly doubteI.,
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
L.A[QJE'5 AID
(l|UTSL. c.
POST

Capt Herbert G. Whitehurst, As.
Sistanf Engineer Commissioner and
nationally known highway engineer,
today rendered his resignation from
the Army to Engineer Commissioner
William B. Ladue.
It Is with deep regret that / am
severing my connection with the
corps of engineers, but, as you wen
know, there Is little future in the
Army for an officer who was ap-
pointed from civil life following
aI1e World War said Captain
Whitehurst In letter to Colonel
I.adue.
Leave Piles Up
Captain Whitehurst has asked to
be relieved at the end OF June, This
means that he will probably leave
mis- office at the end OF next month
US he has accumulated four months
leave Of absence.
Immediately after his resignation
as accepted he plans to close with
an attractive offer to enter private
practice in the engineering profess
sion, Captain Whitehurst said.
II had an attractive offer to
leave the service last summer but
= WdntSu lOs wall :. suAiL1A - gu ltS
Job Of repairing Chain Bridge off
my hands, said Captain White
hurst.
Now that that Is done, want to
wait at least until the end sof Feb.
Iuary to get our new program of
co0fdinating work involving cuts to
streets working smoothly
Active in City
Captain Whitehurst came to the
District June 5, 1926, from work with
the Army engineers at Muscle
Shoals, Ala. He was in charge Of
the highway, sewer, trees and park
sngs and bridge departments and the
surveyors office of the District gov-
efnment He also represented the
District on the co-ordinating com
xl1ittee Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission
Last year Captain Whltehurst
completely reorganized the highway
SIepartnent. 1t has been function
ang much more efficiently since then.
He personally designed the new type
of work now In place on the High
way Bridge, which. for the first time
III many years, has smooth SUR.
face.
When the work OF repairing Chain
Bridge was started, Captain White
hurst borrowed machinery from his
acquaintances among the Army en-
gfneerS 1T Muscle Shoals.
Captain Whitehurst lives with his
wife and two daughters at 2601 Cal.
vert ST. ~. w.
He Is president Of the city officers
division Of the American Road Build.
Ars Association.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
TOPPLES TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S u.N.S l,--
Patrick Sexton so. an attendant at
the Rivercrest SanitariHm Astoria, !,
was literally cut 10 pieces today
when he toppled over the gate on
The rear platform Of an eievated
train under passing southbound
train.
The Washington times., 1929-01-28

The list Of places has been pre-
pared by committee headed by
Miss Mabel Boardman. The COM
mittee has made definite plans and
schedules for the tours, to be ac-
companied BY experienced guides.
Arthur Hall has been named
transportation and guide chief and
viii be at the headquarters be-
tween February % and March ~
to make arrangements with the
visitors for their trips.
Two types OF tours are planned
for the visitors. One to take only
a short time and costing $3.50,
the other. lasting about eight
hours. costing SO.
The schedule Of points of Interest
win be made available in pamphlet
form, 1t Ii understood
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
Tours Planned for
Inaugural Visitors

An official list Of historic places and around Washington
will be released fer the benefit of the crowds Of sghser
chat will flock Washington announced today at the
The Washington times., 1929-01-28
cURLs COME EASY TO THIS HEN
School Fight Looms
On y. g. Fund Bill
STAFF PhoiO

Hearings the District appropriation bill were opened by
the District subcommittee Of the Senate Appropriations Com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
RESPONSIBLE BANKING

Regardless OF any special kind OF service the banker may render, responsibility is a
necessity. This bank has a capital and surplus of $3OOOOOO. It's business IS under
ne conservative and responsible management The deposits of its customers are
saeguarded by being loaned only on approved and readily marketable collateral or
carefully selected bonds. It's stockholders are responsible business men.
Your business is invited on the basis of this record for responsibility.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

Capital -. -..-... -.r-a SlOO,OOOOO
Surplus and Undivided Profits net s-...Oa.... S2OO,OOOOO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
OFFICERS

A. Y. BAKER, President
W. r. MONTGOMERY, Vice President
w. D. GARDNER, Cashier
E. S. HEARNE, Asst. Cashier
W. S. RAMSEY, Asst. Cashier
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09
.ODuNA BRINGS TIES
 AND |S TAKING SOUTH
 TONNAGE ALASKA GOAL

The Alaska Line freighter Oduna, Capt. H. Klein, docked here early last evening from the south bring ing some cargo but primarily to take aboard good size tonnage of coal for Prince William and south eastern Alaskan ports.
 The vessel brought north from Seattle a huge cargo of coal which has already been discharged at Ju- neau. Four small cannery boats, that will work out of Cordova this season, were unlOaded at that port. The Oduna also discharged a large tonnage of cannery equipment and supplies at Westward points prior to her arrival here.
 A life boat, formerly one of the s. s. Ruth Alexander boats, came in on the freighter for Mir. Lavell, local resident, who will remodel it into fish boat for use in the West ward area. About PA tons of ties were discharged for the Alaska Railroad. They were taken aboard at Ketchikan.
 Among the coal shipments to go south is 2 carloads for Wrangeu.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09
1OUTHBOUND LISTING
 PASSENGERS ON YUKON

With one of the lightest list of reservations southbound in months the steamer Yukon, of the A. s. Co., left port yesterday afternoon soon after her arrival from the West ward where cannery employees were taken. The list follows:
 SEATTLE-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tecklenberg, John P. Dagen, Eaton Smith, H. T Davidson, Mrs. E. J. Moran, H. W. Tillman, c. L. Fry, Elmer Hedberg, J. F. Howard, Carl Anderson, Mrs. M. McCracken, Gloria Moran, Chas. L. Monson.
 JUNEAU-John w. Jones, K. F. zuern, Gus Gelles.
 CORDOVA- Karl Rullo, Charline Earle, H. c. schurg, Wm. Lynch, AXel Johnson.
 LATOUCHE-Joe Baker, Mrs. G. I.auney.
 VALDEz-W N. Cuddy.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

The s. S. Yukon, southbound yes- terday, took a carload of coal for Valdez and one for Sheppard Pt.
 Four more carloads are to be sent south, three to the Naknet cannrey at Waterfall; and one for the Nacket plant at Heceta.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09
FIRE HAZARD GONE

A large area of dried grass on both sides of Fourth avenue was burned off Sunday by members of the fire department assisted by a number of property owners. A bad fire hazard was thus averted, to a great extent.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING

The sports editor of the Gateway Is in receipt of The Sporting News Record Book, sent with the compli- ments of the publishers. Should anyone desire baseball dope here she be, at their pleasure.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09
OFF FOR EUROPE

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Techlenberg were passengers on the steamer Yukon, out of Seward yesterday, enroute to the States, then across the Atlantic where about six months will be spent journeying to many countries on the continent.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

THE NEW COLUMBIA PORTA- sLE PHONOGRAPH IS A WONDER OR TONE AND VOLUME. Schal- erer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

Father George H. Woodley is ex- pected to arrive from Anchorage this week and conduct services, at the usual hours, next Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

Small boats tied up at the water front this morning included the Chase, B. F. M, Copper, Francis H, and the Tina.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

EASTER CARDS. CANDIES AND Schallerer'S Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

Cards have been received by the many friends of Father A. J. Mark ham, who Is now at Sublimity, Ore.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

Brunswick PhnnOgrapns and Re- ords SCFIALLERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-09

FRYE-BRUHN'S BABY BEEF is unexcelIed.
Evening star., 1929-12-08
FRANCE INCREASING
IN GOLD SUPPLIES
Accumulation Of Metal Has Been
Steady Since Ending
Of War.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, December THE with
drawal Of gold by France from the
United States today in an amount larger
than at any other time this year Is in
line with the policy Of the Bank of
France to repatriate its foreign ball
anceS and to 60 on building up its gold
reserve, In spite of the fact that these
are greater than they have been before
and are next in size to those located
with the Federal Reserve syatem.
France now holds approximately $1,-
SOC, ,0O0, 900 Of the yellow metal. This Is
nearly $1,000, 900 900 more than the gold
In the Bank Of England. It gives France
the strongest credit position Of any
country In Europe, and places her In q
position where her influence as an In
teFnational lender will become steadily
more prominent.
Bankers here are of the opinion that
large part Of the funds that had been
located In this country for the account
Of foreigners for several years have nov
been sent back home. This movement
started in September, following the
tinued in large volume ever since. 1t il
expected that one Of the important
financial developments in 1880 will be
the shipment Of large amounts Of golc
to Europe, and that this as an influence
may Offset the tendency Of money rates
here TO decline as q result Of funds re.
leased from Wall Street operations.
France has also been buying back
some OF her dollar bonds listed In thu
New York market. Her investors have
been among those that have been reach,
ing out for bargains In American stocks
since the November breaks.
Hoarding Of gold by France has con
tinued ever since the END of the war.
This policy has been of considerable
embarrassment to"London, which mar.
ket has had to release gold to France
ut inconvenient periods. Involved II
this program are certain political con
ditionS that have cropped out from tim,
to time, and in which it is obvious tha
France has considered IL good business
Judgment to get hold of all the gold IL
all parts OF the world on which she has
claim.
Evening star., 1929-12-08

with the Annacostia Bank, has resigned
his position to become business manager
OF American University. He has been in
the banking business for IS years and
is native of Iowa.
F, & w. Grand 5-l0-25 Cent stores
report sales for November. -929, totaling
$2,o67, ,l04, against $l,7l892l for the
same month last year, an increase of
20.26 per cent. Total sales for the
ii months just ended were 4l6,327, ,788,
compared with $lS,77S,l10, q gain OF
33.07 per cent.
A $4,5oo.oOo program, involving Ma
tion-wide installation of new high-apeed
stock tiekers, will be inaugurated toFnor-
row by Western Union, In response to
the demand Of business men, brokers
and the general public for faster quo.
tatton service.
Bank Club Holds Dance.
The Riggs National Bank Club gave
q dance and card party at the Willard
last night, about 200 being present. The
dance closed an active and successful
club year under the leadership of Pres
I ident Georges Dagenais, Vice PreSi-
dents Stephan Ramshurgh and John r,
Keener, Secretary Constance Fogle and
| Treasurer George Irelan. The club has
staged one outstanding event each
month during the year.
It was announced yesterday that the
annual election of the club will be held
| on December 10. This promises to be q
! spirited affair, as, with the exception Of
/ the treasurership, there are several can
didates for each ONCE.