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The Washington times., 1929-03-08
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BOND
"H never rains but it

"H never rains but it
pours.
This was the complaint Of
bootleggers when they learned
. that on top Of the passage of
: the Jones law providing more
severe penalties for liquor
violations, the professional
bondsmen have all but gone
out of business.
Before the passage of the Jones
law it was easy for anybody charged
with a whisky violation to obtain a
bondsman by paying fee ranging:
from SIS to SIS, determined by the
u Acharacter of the offense.
Demand Realty Security
'The bondsmen absolutely won't
help you now unless you give them
real estate as security one Of the
leaders in the racket" revealed to-
day.
why not?" he was asked.
''They know these bootleggers
won't show up for trial and they'll
have to forfeit" the informer ex-
planned, "They didn't mind taking a
chance on small fine or a short
sentence, before this Jones law was
/ signed by Coolidge, but they're
Sacared to death now" he added.
DO You know of any case where
a bondsman refused to get a man
released?' the racketeer was asked
II sure do. There's a man and
his wife in Jail right now. They've
been trying to get out on bond for
days and can't get bondsman.
Phone TraG Hit
The speakeasy operator went on
to say that the dealers in alcohol
al Wholesale prices are not only
demanding twice the price for their
contraband that they asked before
the Jones law. but are refusing to
make any deliveries.
And another thing" he said,
s'that might surprise you. is that
nobody--and l dent make any, ex-
Rc,Itions-can order gin or rye over
the phone now and have it deiiV-
cred unless the bo0tIegSef is Ger
tain he recognizes their voice and
knows them to lie o. *.
Almost anybody could have de-
hveries made IL they knew the
phone number of bootlegger a
week ago. But just. try it now.
Boy, they're scared. And how"'
InfOrmers FOiIed
Fifteen efforts of an informer
working in conjunction with Sergt.
O, ]. I.etterman's liquor squad ITO
kbuy liquor from suspected boot
leggers proved fruitless, it was
. learned today.
Three colored informers in the
same period of time have made
more than fifty attempts TO make
''buys," with no success. No liquor
law arrests have been made by the
I.etterman squad since the Jones
law went into effect. -... ....
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
PORT ABLES
ARE BEING
. REPAIRED :.

Portable school buildings in
the District that were un-
rooted by the furior gusts Of
yesterdays wind storm are
being repaired as rapidly as
possible it was learned today.
Arrangements for the care of
pupils in the wrecked buildings have
been made. They are being quartered
in nearby school-buiIdings and will
be returned to the paper houses"
as soon as they are made fit for
occupancy, 1t was learned.
Parents In Arms
In the meantime, parents of pupils
forced to attend classes in the port.
ables are understood Ito be rising In
arms against the practice OF placing
little children in unsafe buildings.
Advocates of a recent campaign to
rid the city of the portables are I'm
derstood to be preporing hight TO
prevent school, officials from housing
the children in the buildings. :.
Two schools In portable buildings
were struck by the brunt OF yester-
day's storm and one was badly
| wrecked. At that time 100 pupils
narrowly escaped from the flylng
wod that was being tossed around
by the wind.
ThrOughout the afternoon and the
| early hours of the night high wind
swept over the city, ripping roots
off homes, uprooting trees, causing
many small fires, and in general
| giving a display of March weather
| In about its worst phase.
Suburbs Suffer
The countryside surrounding Wash
ington suffered heavily also. with
| buildings blown down at Oakland
and Silver Spring, Nd, and with
| interrupted electric service in Upper
Marlboro, Md. On many suburban
roads traffic was halted by trees
and signboards blown down.
More than 200 children attending
| the Grant Road portable school,
| Thirty-sixth and Davenport Streets
Northwest. and the Wesley Heights
| portable, at Forty-sixth Street and
| Tunlaw Road Northwest, ran the
| risk of grave injury when the gale
partly unroofed the frame struc.
tures. The children were taken
10 safety in nearby homes by their
/ teachers.
J. Five dwellings, In the 100 block oil
Eighteenth st. 8. e. were Mnroofed
by the gale. Scores of windows
were smashed and 280 lamps of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
were blown down.
Billing Field. with its costly aerial
equipment, escaped without serious
| damage and Alexandria got off
| lightly. although 200 telephones
were out of commission for time.
Fire Fighters Busy
The firemen OF the city had rec
ord day. answering more calls than
lat any time since March IS. 1926
Thirty-nine alarms were turned in
some of the calls being for brush
fires and shattered roofs.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
NEW HEADS.
F0RCTTY
NEAR

The District of Columbia
may have an entirely new set
Of ruling heads before the
present year has expired.
The terms of all the presidential
appointees sat the District Building
expire during this year and friends
of President Hoover expect that he
win give Washington a new slate
of public officials
Understands Situation
The President is said to be fully
cognizant of the lack of confidence
that members of Congress have in
the present Board of Commissioner
and Public Utilities Commission and
is reported to have already given
some consideration to the problem
OF replacing the present admins
trative heads with other men when
the occasion presents itself
1t happens that he will have
the opportunity during the present
year. There is already one vacancy
on the Public Utilities Commission
as result of the Senate's failure
to confirm Col. Harrison Brand.
jr. The term of office of Comnis-
sioner John w. Childress will ex
pire June 80.
The terms OF the two civilian
members of the Board of Com
missioners also expire during rhe
year. Commissioner Dougherty's
term will expire August 4 and Com
missioner Taliaferro's will end De.
cember 4.
Ladue May Stay
Engineer Commissioner Ladue,
being an officer OF the Army Engi-
neer Corps, can OF course. be trans
ferred at any time that the Presi-
dent desires.
His transfer. though, Is not likely
as there is no particular dissatis-
faction with his administration.
His term win not expire until
June, 1881.
The Presidents friends are con
fident that he will take advantage
of the opportunities presented to
him during his first years in office
to give Washington q Hoover Hd-
ministration.
They hope that he will be able
to get men to take the local posi-
tions who have the confidence OF
the people of Washington and
Congress.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
FARM RELIEF HEARING

public hearings on farm relief
legislation will be opened here
on March q, Chairman Hauger,
of the House Agricultural Com
n1ittee, announced today.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Robbery. of Style Queen
BaffIes Local Police

Police were baffled today as they
Investigated the theft of $4,000
worth OF clothes and ieweiry from
the room in local hotel of Pess;y
Hamilton, famous California beauty.
The trunk containing Miss Ham
ilton's valuables disappeared from
her room Sunday shortly after she
arrived here for the inauguration.
The fashion queen and special
writer of Los Angeles newspaper
was unable to give detectives any
clue 10 the identity of the thieves.
Though unable to give a detailed
,-Mst or the lost articles, Miss Ham
ilton was certain that several ex
pensiVe articles of wearing ap
parel and iewelry were missing.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Mellon to Fight for
Income Tax Cut

Andrew W. Mellon who celebrates his seventy fourth birth
day this month, plans to remain in the Cabinet until he
completes the program of Treasury reform he begun eight
arn
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Lejeune viii Address
Marine Corps League

Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, U.
8. M. c.. will be the guest of honor
tonight at dinner given at dar.
vey's by the National Capital De-
tachment OF the Marine Corps
League. General Lejenne. who is
national commandant of the league,
is expected to visit various veteran
units on his arrival on the West
Coast. where ii Is understood he will
he assigned as officer in charge
of the Department of the Pacific,
with headquarters in San Fran
cisco.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Psychologists of ID. c..
Will Meet on Tuesday

The Washington branch of the
Society of American BacterioIogists
will meet in room 223 Of the east
wing of the Department of Agri.
culture Building Tuesday night. Or.
Alice r. Merrill and DR.. Sarah E.
Branham. Of the Hygienic T.abora.
tory. and Major r. A., KeIser,
Medical Corps. u. S. A., will ad-
dress the meeting.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

600, 900 in war debts were unfunded
and maximum tax rates were TAX
ing over SO per cent of large in.
comesS 80
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Mellon Inquiry to Wait,
Chairman Norris Thinks

Investigation OF the status OF
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
as a Coolidge appointee in the
Hoover Cabinet probably will be
postponed by the Senate Judiciary
Committee until the special aes'
sion of Congress.
Senator Norris R.> OF Nebraska,
chairman of the committee, yester'
day announced he did not believe
it would be possible to get q
quorum during the recess.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Greek Artist a Guest
OF Art Promoters Club

William spence Bagatopoulos.
Greek artist, will be the guest OF
honor at the meeting OF the Art
Promoters Club, to be held tonight
In the Playhouse, Inn. 1914 N st.
N. w. when he win display a col
lection of his works of India.
Following the exhibition an in
formal dance and other entertain
ments will be featured. other guests
have been invited for the special
occasion.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08

births. Engagements, IA arria o.
Deaths and In Memoriam appear daily
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
NO. 425-JOHN KNAPP HOME
Borah Hits Chamberlain
For Peace Pact "JeerS'
Times staff Photo

BY "jeering" at the Paris peace
pact, Sir Austin Chamberlain is
encouraging competition ins The
building OF naval armaments. Sena-
tor William K. Borah. chairman Of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com.
mittee, said in a statement yester.
day.
But I venture the opinion that
his views do not represent the
views of the English people gem
erally," he added.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Blind Horse Rescued
From Cellar by FireHner

Firemen of the rescue squad were
called to a restaurant in the first
block of o st. N. w. today to free
blind horse which. had fallen into
basement and become wedged in
the rar door.
Six mmbers of the forced picked
the horse up like "a sack of meal"
and lifted him out of the cellar
after puing him loose.
The animal then was turned over
to its owner John Lace. of the first
block of p st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1929-03-08
Only 4Drunks in Court
Said to Attest Jones
Law Value

Yesterdays low record of five
drunks in police court, which
was attributed to the effect of
the Jones law. was broken today
when only four appeared.
Three were fined by Judge
Ralph Given and personal bond
was taken in the, case Of Clarke
Anderson of Cumberland, Nd.
Anderson said he came here for
Inauguration and was having
trouble getting home. He. was
found wandering around Union
station plaza. Policeman, r. l..
Coffren told the judge.
), Anderson had three drinks of
sweet wine which he said tasted
''as harmless as milk The judge
remarked, that he must have
meant tigers milk" He dismissed
the defendant, holding that ne
was headed in the right direction
when. arrested and sdmonished
him to go home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
E7o1v United States and Allied Secret Services
HELPED Start the German Socialist
Revolution That OJerthre7U the Kaiser
and Established q NegV Republic in
!. Europe Is Re7paked Here in q Practically
! .Unkno70n Chapter From the History of
the Mar Of Spy Intrigue.

The truth did not come out generally until
1925 when Gen. Charters told the National
Arts Club in New York that the British intel
Lgence started the story as propaganda by
switching caption from photograph of dead
animals to one of dead soldiers. The ingenious
idea was also concocted of forging diary bear
ing out the grewsome evidence of the photo
graph, and planting it where newspaper cor
respondent would be certain to find it. But
that idea was not carried out.
The real corpse factory was proof enough OF
the frightening of the shadows in beleagured
Germany Our spies reported it, predicted it
long before it happened.
They told how German morale, weakened by
years of undertaking and anxiety, was crack
ing under the hammer blows of defeat after
defeat and the fear that Germany could not win
before the millions of fresh Americans struck.
Here is one such report from spy for the
Americans in Germany:
i" A Walton. On July Is there was an air
raid on karlsruhe and Offenburg Tin
Baden people were killed and 81 severely
wounded. The destruction of property was
very great.
The German populace is becoming more and
more incensed against the Austrians. They re-
proach them for having to feed them and for
being too cowardly to fight.
Morale. The morale of the people and the
military class is weakening every day. Until q
month ago they lived in hope, trusting in the
promises that the recent loan would be the last
one Of the war, that they could all 60 home be-
fore Winter, and celebrate Christmas there.
But the actual events overwhelm them and
their dsillusion is terrible.
Americans. Whenever officers are heard to
express themselves on the subject of the Aneri-
cans they say: They are good troops and fine
soldiers for whom we have considerable respect
but they are too young
What they say, however, usually has very
little effect on the people who are evidently
much worried and are beginning to learn from
the wounded what the American soldiers are
really worth. Many say that If America had
not come in we would have won, but since they
have taken part in the war we are unquestion-
ably done for
LAS a rule the number of Americans in
France is estimated at 1000, 600.
Winter Campaign. A campaign is being
begun in the interests of the soldiers; and
clothes and shoes-great use is made of posters
for advertising the work.
"a very active campaign has been carried on,
but it does not seem to be producing any re-
suit as the people have practically nothing to
wear themselves everything possible being now
in use"
SPIES, our own included, seem to have guessed
more nearly right than some allied states
men and generals how near the Germans were
to collapse. All allied intelligence chiefs did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Rs BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON.

MEXICAN NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
played an important part in the
dangerous secret war, checking
German agents and gathering In
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-25
Death OF Jed Cuttings.

Jed Cuttings, assistant secretary of the
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.. Wash
ington, and one of the most prominent men,
bers of the Masonic fraternity in Maryland.
died in the Takoma Park Sanitarium last
Saturday after a short illness. He had
been in the sanitaFium about ten days.
He resided on the Old GEORGETOWN Road.
near Bethesda, this county.
Mr.. Cuttings had been affiliated with the
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co. since
1912. first under the title Of assistant man
ager and then assistant secretary. Prior
to then he was for IL years with the old
Knox Express Co.. which became a part
of the Merchants Transfer & Storage Co
in the same year Mr.. Cuttings became CON
nected with the latter.
Mr.. Cuttings Masonic affiliations included
that Of past commander of the Mont
gomery Commandry. No. IS. Rockville
past master of Bethesda Lodge, No. 204
of Bethesda; instructor in the Grand Lodge
of Masons of Maryland. past nior granC
warden of the Grand Lodge and past high
priest of the James F. Allen.Chapter, Roya
Arch Masons of Maryland. He also was
member of the Society of Natives Of tn,
District of Columbia.
! He is survived by his wife, Mrs. S. X
Cuttings, and daughter. Mrs. Peyton
Whalen.
Funeral services conducted at his lat,
residence Monday Afternoon and intermen
was in Glenwood Cemetery. with Masonic
rites at the grave.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-25

Wilson c. Poole has purchased from Mrs
Mary W. Poole and other heirs of the late
Alsernon Poole farm Of 208 acres, near
Sellman. this county, the price being around
$4,000.
Permission to establish cemetery on
Persimmon Tree Road across from the
Congressional Country Club was petitioned
the County Commissioners Tuesday. The
petition was presented by Attorneys Tai
bolt & Prettyman in behalf of James D.
Woodroe. L. E. Poteet, Edward H. Jones
and Harry M. Martin. 1t asked the COM
missioners to grant license for the use
OF 2OO-acre tract as public cemetery
and declares there is no suitable cemetery
In the county at present for the burial of
dead and that District of Columbia ceme-
cries are inadequate and inaccessible for
county residents. The cemetery is to be
planned on lines of a modern memorial
park and will be amply financed to pro-
vide perpetual care for the graves, it is
declared. A part of the tract is in the
metropolitan area. The Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission also
has been asked permission to 60 ahead with
the plans. The petitioners say they do
not believe their plans will be opposed by
the residents of the neighborhood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-25
Sunday School Teachers Begin
ANIMAL Institutes.

The first annual institute of the Pro-
testant Sunday School Teachers of Mont
gomery county was held in the Rockville
M E. Church South last Friday afternoon
and evening with AZ pastors. Sunday
school superintendent and teachers in
attendance. Rev. Joseph H. Cudlipp. Of
Baltimore, was in general charge.
The teachers were separated into groups.
with Miss Lillian Mccormick. superintend-
ent of children's work for the Maryland
Delaware Council of Religious Education,
in charge of the children's teachers. and
Rev. Joseph II. Cudlipp presiding over the
young peoples teachers. The pastors and
superintendents also formed d group and
were in charge of Dr. J. r. Duffield. field
secretary of the Maryland-Delaware Coun-
Gil. who has represented the Presbyterian
board in Washington for some years.
Between the sessions a banquet was
held, with Rev. Joseph H. Cudlipp toast
master. The principal talk was given by
Dr. Duffield and the others who spoke were
Rev. John Knox. Rev. X. C. Luton. Mrs.
c. E. Ford. Mrs William B. Waters
Rev. Cummings. Miss Lillian Mccormick.
A song fest followed under the direction
of Dr.. Cudlipp.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-25
Sam uel b. Hege Expires.

Samuel B. Heee. for AZ years a resident
of Rockville. died at his home here last
Monday afternoon after an illness of a
week.
Mr.. Hege for years was connected with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Wash
ineton. first as city passenger agent. then
as division passenger agent, southern dis
trict passenger agent and since 1917 as
special passenger representative for the
entire system. During the World War he
served in the War Department as assist
ant to the chief of army transportation
and for the last 40 years has been chair
man or a member of the transportation
committees assisting in the inaugural and
other important national and civic events
in Washington.
Mr.. Hege was prominent in Masonic
circles. being a member of Hiram Lodge.
No. 10, F.A. A. M: Almas Temple and
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. Knights
Templar. He served many years as a
member of the Rockville Town Council.
He was a native Of Chambersbure, Pa.
He is survived by a son, Edwin S Heee. of
Chevy Chase. D. c.. and daughter. Miss
Daisy B. Hege. of Rockville.
Funeral services were held at the home
Wednesday afternoon. with burial in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-25
Notice to Taxpayers

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
of Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1905, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county. that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
ember list, 1928. at the rate of per GEN.
UNI per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day Of
January, 1929, their names will be pub
lished, in accordance with said Act Of
Assembly, in the list of delinquent tax
payers. and that if said taxes, with inter
est and proportional part of cost of adver
Using, remain unpaid until the seconC
Monday in April, 1929. the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, or Sc
much thereof as may be deemed neces
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, bt
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interes
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid b!
persons presenting proper bins Oh or befor'
December 81. 1928, during banking hour
at the following named banks
Kensington Bank.
First National Bank of Gaithersburg.
First National Bank of Sandy Spring
Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank of Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank of Damascus. Damascus.
The Germantown Bank
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park, MIDI. C.
j. FOREST WALKER,
Treasurer of ontgomery county.
june 22-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-01-25
School Superintendeuts And Super
visors Visit This County.

Under the direction of the State Depart
ment of Education of Maryland regional
conference of Superintendent and Super
visors of Schools was held in Montgomery
County January 23rd. Gath and 25th.
The visitors had headquarters in Hotel
Hamilton in Washington, D. C The first
session Of the conference was held at the
hotel onsWednesday evening. This meet
Ing was devoted to study of the objec-
tives. methods of teaching. plan of organi-
cation and supervision Of teaching as
followed in the schools of the county.
On Thursday the visitors spent the day
observing the teaching in the various
school rooms in the county. The group
was divided into three sections to visit the
schools. Each section went to a different
part Of the county. All sections met at the
Manor Club for lunch. The visitors then
returned to the hotel for the night.
Friday was devoted to conference Of
the entire group. The work observed in
the schools was thoroughly gone over and
evaluated. The various members of the
group compared the type of work observed
and contributed to the type discussion.
The details for the conference were
worked out at the Board of Education
office. The visitors were accompanied in
the visits to the school by the County Su-
perintendent and the Supervisors.
During the past few years the county
has had visitors from many States to OBJ
serve and study the schools. The State
Superintendents and officials from several
Middle Western States were brought to the
county by the General Education Board to
study the schools. Following this visit,
the State Superintendent and officials from
the Southern States spent several days in
the comfy. Individual school officials from
various sections have repeatedly come to
the county to study the school work.
During last spring the State Department
Of North Carolina brought the group OF
County Superintendent and officials TO the
county for two-day study of the schools.
The teachers and people of the county
have felt it to be pleasure to have the
school system of the county recognized and
invariably praised by the distinguished
visitors to the county to study the work in
the schools.