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The Washington times., 1929-05-15
READY
To WELCOME
PATRICK
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=, Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas,
a chairman of the Senate District
Committee and of the Public Utili-
ties subcommittee. today asked shat
formation on the qualifications Of
the two proposed members of the
Public Utilities Commission COM
municate with his committee.
The subcommittee, which is study
ing the nominations OF Harleigh II.
Hartman and Maj. Gen. Mason NJ.
Patrick, ia to meet late this week,
Senator Capper said, unless the con.
ference on the farm bill prevents
the meeting. Senator Capper is a
conferee on this measure.
1.-The committee wants all In.
formation bearing on the qualifi-
cation Of the nominees to hold these
important offices. Capper said.
I'VE shall be glad to- receive such
information from anybody.
II personally have had no com.
plants from any side on either Of
the men named by President
Hoover. have heard nothing to
indicate that either of them would
not serve the public we'll on the
Public Utilities Commission
When Maj. Gen. Mason M. Pat
rick assumes the office he win be
met with cordial reception by
other Army officers assigned TO
various positions with the District
government.
Major D. A. Dawson. Assistant
Engineer Commissioner in charge
OF coming has served under Gen.
eral Patrick and was with that
officer on the Mexican border. He
declared today the appointment of
General Patrick to the commission
will strengthen that body appre-
ciably.
Harleigh II. Hartman will bring
to the commission a knowledge of
the practical working of commits.
sions in other cities.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
WHO'S Who Of
CONGRESS OUT

Wearing its new dress of Gam
green" the new Congressional d.
rectory made its appearance today
at the Capitol and in the Federal
Departments.
The Coolidge influence for breVIty
is marked in the Congressional biog.
raphies contained in the new direc-
tory.
The "three Ruths" Of the House
of Representatives - Ruth Bryan
owen, Ruth Pratt and Ruth Hanna
McCormick-tell their life stories for
the first time In this famous book.
in a very few lines.
Records for breVity, however, are
held bv members who. on the floor.
are renowned for their frequent
vocal contributions to the Congres.
sional Record. These include SEN
ator T. Fl. Caraway, Representative
F. III. LaGuardia, Representative
Celler and Representative w. w.
Griest.
A new Republican member from
Kentucky, Representative ]. Lin
coin Newhall, tells of leaving job
as storekeeper in 1905 to follow q
musical career. He was formerly
director of music in the Covington
public schools.
The pages of the directory bristle
with Congressional statistics, the
membership of new Congressional
commissions and other data of In
terest
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
CAT BITE VICTIM
HOLDS OWN

Alvin w. Miller. principal OF Cen
trail High School, is holding his
own today, following a blood trans
fusion given him late yesterday In
an effort to check the ravages OF
streptococcic poisoning from the
bite of pet cat.
Shortly after noon today, Miller's
condition was slightly improved.
hospital authorities said.
Miller is in Garfield Hospital in
a critical condition. He was bitten
by the cat two weeks ago, and the
blood poison spread rapidly from
his wrist, where he was bitten. to
his foot.
",Tom," the pet cat of Miller's "A.
year-old daughter, was taken from
the house yesterday by the Humane
Society. Relatives of the stricken
principal say the cat may be killed
and a blood test taken.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
Alumni to Celebrate
Candle Lighting Night

Washington alumni of North.
western University will meet this
evening at o'clock to participate
in the university's annual Candle
Lighting Night" at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Bychard. s4O3
Lowell st. N. W.. said to be enc
of the most picturesque ceremonies
associated with college life.
Judge Isaac r. Hit. president
of the local alumni. will light a
purple candle, simultaneously with
the lighting of a huge candle in
the tower Of Old College. DR.. Co.
lumbus Bradford and Mrs. How
ard Hosmer. of 1900 Nineteenth
St. n. W.. are also officers in
the local chapter
The Washington times., 1929-05-15

Since the two tablets, taken by
Mrs. Westaway seldom cause death
in less than four or five days. ply
sicians of Georgetown University Hos
pital were unable today to tell
whether the girl would recover.
Mrs. Westaway has been EN-.
pployed as a hair dresser in a down.
town beauty shop since coming here
last January from her home in Wa
tertown, N. Y. She has roomed in
the 900 block of / st. n. W., since
that time.
Charles Mansfield. headquarters
detective. learned that Mrs. West.
away had been married, but was sep
arated from her husband. Her
friends insisted, however, that the
younf woman never had been mar
ried.
Mrs. J. F.. Maley, from whom Mrs.
Westaway rented room, said the
girl was cheerful when she declined
an invitation to drink a cup of cof-
fee only five minutes before she at
tempted to kill herself.
Mrs. Westaway was talking with
Aubrey Tucker. another roomer at
the same address. when Mrs. Maley
asked her to have a cup of coffee
last night.
"The next thing I knew" Mrs.
Maley declared, my 4-year-old
granddaughter, Geraldine Ward,
rushed to me and told me there was
something the matter with Bernice.
/ ran to her room and found her in
convulsions on the bed.
Man with Her
Aubrey was in the room with
her. He explained later that he
didn't realize what was the matter.
/ made her drink A bottle of milk
and then sent hire to Emergency
The Washington times., 1929-05-15

Deputy Commissioner Robert J..
HOage has called upon the street
car company to show cause why
1t should not pay compensation to
the widow and two children of
Grover c. Spicer, of the soc block
of Seventh ST. S. e.
~ Killed In Barn
spicer. an employe of the com
pany, was killed when he was
struck by a street car in the
Lincoln Park barn, March II.
The commission called upon the
car company to file an insurance
return in the case and received the
reply that the employers of Spicer
denied the Jurisdiction of the com.
mission in Spicer's case.
Hoage ordered a public hearing
in the case which started at 10
o'clock yesterday in the Investment
Building.
Attorneys for the car company
pleaded that their client is a rail-
road and as such is exempt from
the Compensation Act as admin
istered by the local commission.
Will Fight On
Hoage has previously ordered the
The Washington times., 1929-05-15

Hospital in the car of my son-in-
law
Mrs. Westaway was transferred
to George Washington Hospital
later in the night, Physicians de-
clined to permit her to see visitors.
Mrs. Maley said Mrs. Westaway
had threatened to take her own
life as early as last January after
suffering a nervous breakdown. She
failed to make such an attempt at
that time, however.
"Bernice is just like a daugh-
ter to me- Mrs. Maiey asserted.
She has such a sweet disposition
that everybody likes her. We al
ways treated her like a member
of the family and never did sus.
pect anything like this"
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
ADD
TOPOL|CE
. POWER

- weapon tnat Is pelleNeo
ito be the most powerful ever
placed in the hands of any
recent chief of police in the
District, is given Major Henry
a.. Pratt, superintendent of
'olice in an opinion handed
! iown by Corporation Counsel
William W. Bride, today.
\ y The opinion gives the right to the
cad of the Police Department to
ssue warrants for the arrest or
ersons suspected of violating the
aiming, lottery and bawdy house
ws, whenever a policeman or two
0I1seholders under their own sig
attlres state they have reason to
elieve certain premises house such
u1awful activities.
! This law which is so years old Is
u ,ntained in the revised statutes OF
le District of Columbia and in the
opinion handed down by Bride has
ever been repealed.
Pup Up to Rover
In past years the law had been
referred to but never has any at
tempt been made to invoke it or to
bring a test case into court under
A. records here show.
Major Pratt has passed the law
IN to United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover, who is in charge of prosecu-
tions for offenses listed under this
law, for his opinion as to the
legality of such entries which may
be made on warrant issued by
the chief of police.
In some quarters the opinion Is
expressed that such entries would
be in direct abrogation of the con.
stitutional rights Of citizens so ar
restsds " ...er@-, ..
In the event that Rover decides
the superintendent of police still has
the authority to exercise the right
of issuing warrants on such in.
formation it is probable that Wash
ington will see a roundup OF gam
blers and other persons of doubtful
pursuits, such as never been seen
here before.
Moving Cautiously e
Major Pratt is moving cautiously,
however, and does not intend to
make any arrests under the ancient
law until he knows just where ne
stands from a legal standpoint. He
indicated that he does not intend to
cause the arrest of number of
persons under his own warrant un-
less he can make such arrests stick
IN court.
1t was shortly after issuing his
srCler In regard to obtaining in
formation on places selling liquor.
housing gaming operations, lotteries
or houses of Ill repute, that Major
Pratt sought an opinion from Bride
on the law in question.
The law which invests the police
chief with authority that is sweep
ing in its meaning and intent reads:
''If any member Of the police force,
or IT any two or more householders
shall report in writing, under his or
their signature. to the major of
police that there are good grounds,
stating the same for believing any
house, room. or premises within the
police district to be kept or used
for any OF the following purposes.
The offenses listed cover, gam
bling dens, bawdy houses. places
where obscene entertainment is pro-
nided and headquarters for lottery
G an1es
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
To DEF
SCOPE Of
PROBE

Investigation Of the District
statutes regarding the issuance
and sale of securities and re-
striction Of realty operations
has been begun by Senator
John J. Blaine Of Wisconsin,
chairman of the Senate Dis
trict subcommittee on Banks
and Insurance, in connection
with the proposed probe of
local realty finance corpora
tions. ...
Senator Blaine said today he was
looking carefully into the news re-
garding regulation of securities, re-
striction of realty operations and
the law of foreclosure.
He said he desired to digest in
formation along these lines before
calling together his subcommittee
to consider Senator Brokhart's reso-
luton asking congressional investi-
cation of the local corporation.
Senator Blaine considers 1t i'm
portant that thi groundwork should
be completed before the subcom-
mittee starts to study the question,
because any resolution which the
Blaine group would report back to
the fun committee should clearly
define the scope and aims of any
proposed investigation.
He indicated that IL abuse of the
law seemed apparent, steps toward
the enactment of remedial legisla.
ton should be taken.
The Wisconsin Senator said the
sreapportionment bill might possibly
delay the subcommittee meeting,
but said he would call the members
together just as soon as possible,
realizing the anxiety Of reputable
realty finance concerns to have the
question cleared up with little
delay.
Senator Brookhart's memorandum
supplementing the charges made in
his resolution may be made public
in a few days il the subcommittee
has no objection.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
Traction Con1paniesto
Fight Compensation

The right of employees Of traction companies in the
District claim protection under Workmens Compensa-
tion Act contested by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, before the District of Columbia Workmen
{ CONDENSATION Commission TODAY
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
Diplomatic Rum Hating
Inquiry to Be DrOpped

Official inquiry by the State De-
partment of the halting Of ship
ment of diplomatic wines and
liquors for the Chilean Embassy by
p Philadelphia policeman will be
avoided. it was learned yesterday.
Chilean Ambassador DaVila de-
cl Ired the incident closed.
The cargo was stopped even
though an embassy attache, Carlos
Lee, was with the consignment.
Orders had been given to Baltimore
police, as that usually Is the port
- entrv for diplomatic liquor Treas
'ir' officials probably will send sim.
liar orders 20 Philadslph1A.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
Woman Takes Poison
After Love Tilt

Having swallowed poison while believed to have been de
spondent quarrel with her boy friend Mrs Bernce
Wesaway, 28yearod titianhaired beauty, grave
condition today.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
Church Club at Foundry
To Hear Secretary Hyde

Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
will be the principal speaker at the
annual dinner and final meeting for
the season of the Mems Club OF
Foundry NJ. E. Church, at $50
o'clock Friday evening, in the
church banquet hall.
short business session will be
followed by election of officers.
r. S. Settle, head of the club, will
preside
The Washington times., 1929-05-15

traction companies to provide in
surance for their employees.
Spicer was the first employe to
be killed while working for any
of the traction companies.
II the commission decides that
Spicer's widow is entitled to com
pensation. attorneys for the car
company are expected to fight the
case through the courts before it
is paid.
> After hearing preliminary testi-
mony this morning, Hoage con.
tinued the case until May "a to
allow attorneys for both sides an
opportunity to file briefs.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15

Compensation Commission today.
The Washington times., 1929-05-15
Spurious 1O-DOllar Bill
Reported i'm Circulation

Circulation OF sprious SO note
on the First National Bank of Santa
Ana, Calf, was reported yesterday
BY the Treasury Department. The
note bears the potrait OF President
Mckinley, and the signatures of
Register J. W. Lyons, and Treasurer
Charl,s H. Treat. The note has a
vel " green cast giving 1t an aged
effect
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
THOMPSON WINS IN CHICAGO ELECTION
Aldermen Are Calmly Chosen, Even in "Bloody Mth" Ward

Chicago. Feb. 27.-(N-A blood less election returned control of the city council to Mayor Thmpson yes- terday.
 Extraordinary police precautions were credited with having preserved polling peace. even in the goth ward. from which one of the aldermanic candidates fled under police guard the day before the election. There were less than two dozen arrests, and these for minor infractions.
 Half a dozen wards hummed with reports of plots to steal ballot boxes. Police met these reports by sending machine gun squads to watch over the voting.
 Morris Filler, ''boss' of the bloody twentieth" himself was the object of the only gesture of violence "a stone hurled through his office of city collector at the city hall. Po- lice were not sure but that even this was accidental rather than malicious.
 The Thompson aldermen"-those who have constantly aligned them selves in support of the mayors program-retainsd comfortable control of the council, B of them being reelected for another two year
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27

ia trenchant and vivid. and never fails even during the briefest of talks to give play to sparkling Irish wit and humor.
 T am typical Irishman." Shaw says. My family came from Hamp- shire" Hampshire is a good old English county. But the paternal ancestor, Captain William Shaw, left England in 1889. and all the Shaws since his day have married Irish women, so "G. B. S." is prob- ably more Irish than many Ameri- cans are American.
 A Shaw lecture in London draws packed houses, although never ad- vertised. Each autumn when Shaw winds up a series of Fabian society lectures, police are on hand to keep order among crowds fighting for d few returned tickets. These talks used to be given in the old National Sporting club at Covent Garden. Now they are held in the larger Kingsway hall. The great Albert hall would be more suitable to ac- commodate the throngs, but Shaw wouldn't hear of it. He prefers to talk to small audiences.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27

term. The mayor lost one of hia floor leaderA Alderman L. J. Gross- man Of the fifth. and four of the stx sttting aldermen who were beaten ''Thompson men"
 Run Off Necessary
 In II wards no candidate received a majority. this necessitating . run on election in April. Four of the candidates who must stand for new vote have been supporters of the mayor.
 Alderman A. J. Prignano. against whom the forces Of "Boss" Eller were concentrated in the goth, was defeated by William V. Pacelli. state representative. Both candidates re- ceived death threats before the election.
 Alderman Titus Haffa, under two year penitentiary sentence following conviction for violation of the feder- al prohibition laws, was swamped in the 43rd by A. F. Albert,
 The Municipal Voters ieague, an independent citizens advisory or ganization, stated that the election will mean "a great improvement" over the present council. The league statement said there 'is every ind,- cation that after the run-off cleo. ton the council will have a number
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
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RESTLESS YOUTH" AT STRAND

'sREsILEss YOUTH" AT STRAND
 Restless Youth'' IL the title of . highly entertaining photoplay pro- 'duced by Columbia Pictures at the strand theater Thursday. Friday. Saturday. It is one of those dramas that get under the skin and haunt the memory like some past experi- ence.
 The story is built around the breech in understanding between he younger and older generations. The one is staid. puritanical and settled. The other is carefree. dar- ng, unconventional. freedom loving hnd often reckless. The picture re- ates the adventures of college 9trl who is expelled because of . mad prank and is forced to earn her own lying. Wherever she goes the story md effects of the adventure follow her. They place her in tho power pf an interruptions employment kgent, break up an affair of the heart, separate her from all she holds dear in life and finally bring her to trial for murder.
 The vaudeville bill will have ave plendid acts with Bee and Ray Homan's Revue in Dance Scan als"; Dashington's Animals in a nique novelty: Dave Roth. that ersatile comic: Harry Lyons and co. in "Matrimony Blues: and Joe Hay and Dotty in "Wise Cracks from a Broad"
 Beginning Sunday the Strand will resent Wilma Banky in "The Awak- ming"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
Blood TransfusiOns Cannot Save Acher

Chicago. Feb. 27.-R-John lcher's fraternity brothers have |een informed there is nothing they |an do to save his life. The entire Northwestern univer- fty chapter of Phi Delta Theta of- bred yesterday to submit to blood
 in an effort to save the
 thlete.
 The offer was declined by Acher's
 ather. His telegram. from Fort >odge, la, said a transfusion al- |eady had been arranged, but there
 eemed little chance of recovery. Acher, a member of the North Festern football squad. was shot last kll when hoodlums in an automo-
 He became angered after Acher's |hr had grazed a fender of their &achine. The bullet entered his pine.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27

Just before the production of ''Saint Joan" in London. this writer heard Shaw talk about the play how and why he had written it. for nearly three hours to a small group. The talk, if advertised. would have drawn thousands.
 Still Writing Plays
 Shaw at 73 continues to write for the stage, but 1t is a difficult task to get him to talk from one.
 It took London many years of handclapping to get a curtain speech from him. He believes the glory of the footlights belongs to hard work ing actors. Royalties satisfy him. He doesn't approve of authors hanging around after the last curtain to talk about how kind everybody has been.
 However. when the British censor at last raised the ban and permitted Mrs. Warren's Profession" to be staged 25 years after it was first produced in New York, an insistent audience on the night of the dress rehearsal. largely complimentary seat holders, howled and howled for the author. Shaw finally appeared. Ladies and gentlemen" he said, ''good night: come again: come often."
 Sybil Thorndyke wasn't so suc- cessful the first night of Saint Joan" in London. Miss Thorndyke tried to drag Shaw from the wings. Then she urged the house to keep up the applause-she would per- suade him to come out. She came to the footlights for a moment to say he would come. but as she was saying 1t, Shaw fled from the stage door for home.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27

The annual catch of whales in the Antarctic exceeds 10000 . year.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
bil Man for Making
 Extra 10 Dollar Bills

Chicago, Feb. 27 R = Making
 $1o bills grow where only 10 CIV before is an enterprise upon hich Thomas Cullett looked back day with sorrow. He viewed the uation from the jail.
 Cullett, if what police say is true buld take 10 bills of $1O denomina- >n and trim them in such . man that when he was through he Id enough from the 10 bills to hke an extra one. Each bill, nat ally, had a part missing when he tched it up, but in passing them
 merchants he always had a good hson for it.
 The increasing number of muti- ted bills that appeared in Cullett's E ighborhoOd aroused suspicion. (llett Is held for federal authori- (s.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-27
Florida Woman Buried
 At Age of 119 Years

Sanford, Fla. Feb. 27 R}-While more than 150 children. grand children. great at-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren mourned. six middle-aged grandsons yesterday bore to the grave the boy of Mrs. Whey Oglesby. Mrs. Oglesby died Monday at an announced age of 119 years.
 At the head of the mourning family stood Mrs. J. c. Hilliard, S5. Mrs. Oglesby's oldest daughter. while eight other aged sons and daughters stood beside the grave.
 Seminole braves still roamed the forests of Florida when Mir and Mrs. Oglesby first made their home here.