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The Washington times., 1929-05-01
.-Me-lD6vr,
MONTH.

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The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Windsor Orders Forge
Ahead of Production

Helm Walker. sales chief OF the
Windsor Corporation, reports that
orders on hand are in excess of the
amount Of cars being turned out
by the Windsor factory.
Walker also points to the demand
for the new four-speed six which
was recently announced-the 6-77-
and says Windsor dealers through.
out the country predict a brilliant
future for this new model.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01

City or suburban apartments located
In desirable residential sections are
listed rs 10 price, sire. location and
ebaVenlences iB tOday'S Classified ads,
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Any Chrysler Dealer In
the Group Listed Below

Will gladly give you q thorough
Observation-Disclosures at the wheel.
if you wish-tO prove to you that
there is an amazing difference in
Chrysler performance and all
other performance.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Come M-See-Hea1
Learn! Drive q
CE1RYSLER

Only few days left to learn the
high-points of Chrysler "LeGr7'-
Indifference" Month.
Here is your chance to find out for
yourself what you've heard and
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the Chrysler and any other car in
your experience.
Chrysler is the one car in the
world today that completely knocks
the bottom out of the old argument,
"All cars today are pretty much
the same"
The Washington times., 1929-05-01

Used Car SGlesrO04aa
1928 Fourteenth Street n M.
:. and 10th and II SITS. N. E.
Benjamin April, 10th & X SITS. N. W.
3 Motor Co., Clarendon, Va.
Newton Motor Car Company. fredericksburg, Va.
humphrey Motor Company ....... .MeadOws MD.
Quantico Motor Company ......... .Quantico, Va.
hlchard Wallach o.ss........,.... .WRrrentou. Va
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED

STAUNTON, Va. June 6.-An
automobile stolen from the munich
pal parking ground was found later
abandoned at the foot of the Shenan.
doah Mountain, about 20 miles west
of here. The gasoline supply had
been exhausted.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
.ANT|-SN| TH|TES
FIGHT PARTY

RICHMOND. Va. June 6.-Both
the anti.Smithites, with Bishop
James Cannon. ir.. as leader. and
the old.line Democrats are claim.
ing control Of the political des.
tinies of Virginia this year and
are expected to wage an exciting
battle for State offices. 1t was
learned today.
1--WE win not go into the Demo.
cratic primary" seid one Of the
leaders of the fight made in this
State last year against Smith for
the Presidency. I'VE are not for
any one of the three Democratic
candidates for governor and are
against entering into the August
contest in which the political ma
chine of Virginia figures.
The Rev. David Hepburn. super.
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League
of Virginia. also has said none
of the Democratic candidates thus
far in the field will be acceptable
to his forces. He has intimated,
however. that a Hoover Democrat
may receive the support Of the pro.
hibition organization.
1t is estimated that $4,000 Vir.
ginia Democrats voted for Hoover
for the Presidency and that at
least half Of them will return to
the party fold in the August pri-
mary.
Duncan Curry. jr.. of Staunton,
was mentioned here today as a
possible candidate for governor.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Cat 'PadIocker For
II Days Freed
By Agents

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June .
Q.N.s.).-volstead. a prohibition
cat, was at liberty today by the
grace Of the Federal Court after
IL days imprisonment without
even bread and water.
When a downtown lunch room
was padlocked May % for selling
liquor, the cat was left inside, 1t
took vigil By the window plead
ing to passersby in q naournful
voice.
Friends of Harry Hirsch, city
detective, pleaded with him to DO
something. Hirsch. appeAred IN
Federal Court and obtained per-
mission to enter the place to
rescue the cat.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
MACDONALD To
MANI: GARNET
SATURDAY
BY HARRY r. FLORY

LONDON, June 6 G.N.sl-specu-
lation continued rife today as to the
complexion of the cabinet to be
formed by ]. Ramsay Macdonald,
newly appointed prime minister Of
England.
No official announcement regard
Ing the personnel of the cabinet
will be made until Saturday. when
Macdonald formally takes over the
refns of government by accepting
from King Georges hands the seals
of office surrendered by Stanley
Baldwin, defeated conservative pre-
nnier yesterday.
These seals, visible symbols of
the highest office in the land, will
be turned over to the Labor premier
with fitting ceremony, provided the
Kings health permits his participa'
ton in the time-honored custom.
Changes Not Likely
The cabinet TO be announced will
be virtually the same in all par
ticuiars as that which Macdonald
submitted to the King for approval
at Windsor Castle yesterday.
1t is a foregone conclusion that
Arthur Henderson and Philip Snow
den will hold important ministerial
posts in the new government. The
names of J. H. Thomas and Sir
Oswald .Mosley have also been
prominently mentioned, and before
the election it was conceded that If
the Labor party were placed in
office. Miss Susan Lawrence, one
of the most brilliant women mem
bers of the House of Commons,
would be made minister of health
in the new cabinet.
Assemblies June Is
Meanwhile, Macdonald Is busily
engaged on preparation of the
Kings speech outlining the pro-
gram of the new government.
This will be read to Parliament
when it reassembles on June 25 and
great interest attaches to it's proba-
BILE nature.
MacDonald's past public utter.
ancesa make it seem obvious that
foreign affairs will occupy an i'm
portant part of the speech, and po-
litical observers feel that he will
Immediately pledge his government
to work for the amelioration of
Anglo-American relations, the set.
tlement of debt problems and the
evacuation OF the Rhineland by
British troops.
Disarmament is also expected to
be touched upon. and it is regarded
likely that the new prime minister
will mention resumption of diplo-
matte relations with Soviet Russia.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
MD. POLICE RAID.
PRIZE FIGHT

Battling Gamble, 25, and Tiger
Glascoe, 19. both colored fighters,
are held in the Marlboro Jail today,
unable to raise $4,000 bond each,
after being arrested last night for
attempting to commit assault and
battery upon each other without
permit.
Their arrest was a part of
police raid on an alleged unlicensed
boxing match at Williams Elec.
trical Park, Sheriff Road, Seat
Pleasant, Prince Georges County.
The raid was led by Sheriff Charles
s. Early upon receipt OF word from
the boxing commission OF Mary.
land thate. unlicensed prize fights
we're being held in the county.
Two In Ring
Battling Gamble and the Tiger
were in the center Of the ring
getting their last instructions from
Referee Harry Sheehy,. who HIVES
in the 5000 block of N st. N. W.,
when County Policeman Frank
Prince, Town Bailiff William Nagle.
of Bladensburg, and Deputy Sheriff
l.. d. DutrOw walked in and ar
rested the would-be fighters and the
referee.
Other police scattered the crowd,
which left in an orderly manner.
A traffic tangle was caused by the
sudden exodus of fans. and the po-
lice had quite a job getting them
safely on their way home.
The two fighters. Sheehy, and
Mary Johnson. colored. of the 1900
block of T st. N. W., the ticket
seller. were, taken as prisoners to
Marlboro and lodged in jail. Early
this morning. bond was posted for
the johnson woman's appearance in
court Friday morning. All are
charged with having promoted a
prize fight with no permit.
Fighters Live in d. C.
Gamble gave his full name. as
Grady Gamble and his address as
the 100 block OF Tenth st. N. w,
while the Tiger described himself
as James GIascoe, of the 1900
block of Eighth st. N. w.
Sheehy was once big-time
fighter known as Kid Sullivan and
fought Battling Nelson many years
ago.
Sheriff Early viii hold a con,
ference with States Attorney j,
Frank Parran today to decide IL
any additional charges will be
placed against the prisoners.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
j JINX FOLLOWS
NAVY FLER
staff Photo

Unless Lieut.. Al williams, the
Navy's speed ace, can get his Mer-
curry racing plane off the water
in a successful test flight, the trim
little speedster will not be sent to
England to compete in the Schnei-
der Cup races.
This dictum was laid down to-
day by Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy David S. IgnalIs, after Sc
ries OF conferences in which Lieut..
Williams participated. Only two
days are left in which to make
the tests IL the ship Is to be
gotten to England in time I n the
cup races.
William contended unsuccessfuliy
with his superiors that the plane
should be sent anyway, and was
deeply disappointed at the final de-
cision.
Title to the little speedster is some-
what clouded, it being claimed both
by the Navy and the Mercury Com.
pany which constructed it. If this
can be cleared up, the plane may
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it was intimated after the confer.
ences.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 2O.---As
a result of reports that further
tests would be required of the Mer-
curry. piloted by Lieut.. Afford j.
Williams, before the Navy Depart
ment would approve its entry In the
international races at Cowes, prepa-
rations for It's trip to New York
were discontinued and the guard,
which had been established to keep
the public at distance. withdrawn
yesterday. was renewed this morn
ing.
Should conditions be acceptable
this afternoon, Lieutenant Williams
is expected to return from Washing
ton and make further efforts to ac-
complish more satisfactory flight.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20

Both officers said they antici.
pated that sighs OF relief will rise
from local motorists.
Greenlow and Sinclair, designated
as running mates following Major
Henry q. Pratt's initiation of the
traffic drive to lessen accidents a
month ago, have been the nemesis
of speeders since that time. Every
week day they have met from 20
to SO Of their victims in the Traffic
Court, to tell it to the judge"
Ninety per cent OF those arrested
by the pair have been convicted.
The vacationing cops will drive
to Montreal by way of Niagara
Falls, and win return by the Hud.
son River Valley, carefully observ.
ing all traffic regulations In all
towns through which they pass.
1T will be our ruination il we
are arrested for a traffic violation
and the news gets back here" said
one OF them.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
GIRL s CHARGES
GROUNDLES5

Two men arrested today on ac-
cusations OF attack and robbery of
a 23-year-old girl, have been re-
leased by Sheriff Howard b. Fields
and Commonwealth Attorney win.
liam Cloth OF Arlington county.
Cloth and Sheriff Fields gave the
men their liberty, declaring that
there was no evidence OF the use
Of force on the young woman,
whose name The Times withholds
The men. Howard Brooks, n. of
Oxon Hill, Nd, and Thomas
Frazier, 10. OF Falls Church, Va,
were taken into custody by Nor.
man s. Hodkinson and Frank e.
Sherman, Seventh precinct de.
tectives, when the girl notified
police that she had been threatened
with death and frightened into go
ing to shack near Chain bridge.
Brooks and Frazier then were
turned over to the Arlington county
authorities,
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
F0RG|VES WIFI {
IN St ABIDING

A reconciliation between Harry
j. Schmidt, carpenter. of the 500
block Of New York Ave. N. w,
and his wife. Mrs. Lilly B. Schmidt,
sS, was effected following a Police
Court hearing today.
Schmidt has forgiven his blonde.
haired wife for stabbing him with
an ice pick ten days ago. when
they argued over the quality of
some. beef.steak she brought home
from market.
The husband was treated for a
wound over the heart. Today, on
the first day he was able to be
out he came to court and told
Assistant District Attorney Joseph
G. BrSTe he did not wish to prose.
cute. The case was nolIe pressed.
Mrs. Schmidt had been charged
with assault with dangerous
weapon a*
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Tennis Tickets to be
Issued no Longer
on Public Courts

With the approval of Col. U. 8.
Grant. 3D.. director OF Public
Buildings and Public Parks, the
scent tennis tickets for adult
players has been abolished.
This ticket has in the past been
sold in strips of 10 for 50 cents
and entitled the holder to play
on any court at any time when
not reserved by four players.
This decision is intended to
remedy existing cause for COM
plant OF tennis players against
this ticket.
The change went into effect
today.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
COUNSEL FINDS
AUTHORITY IS
COMPLETE

The Public Utilities Com
mission has full authority to
compel hackers in the District
to take out liability insurance,
according to the opinion Of
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert 3. Lynch which viii
be submitted to the commits
sion this afternoon.
It win only remain necessary now,
according to Lynch's opinion, for as.
suance Of q formal order by the
utilities directing all hackers to
cover their machines with insurance.
Authority Divided
Those vehicles coming within the
livery classification are not subject
to control OF the commission, except
as to inspection Of meters and regu-
lation Of fares charged.
The District Commissioner may
regulate the operation of all livery
vehicles and it win be through this
body that a change in the regulation
requiring such vehicles to take out In.
surance win be made.
Lynch points out that this divi-
sion OF authority may be brought
under one head only by legislation.
1t is likely that such legislation will
be sought by the Public Utilities
Commission at the next regular ses-
sion Of Congress.
1t is probable the District Com.
missioners will issue an order which
win require livery vehicle operators
to show financial responsibility be-
fore registration cards or tags are
issued.
The order, in as far as the hack
ers are concerned. will no doubt
be issued at once.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
P. u {. to Require All District Hackers to Insure
dies
SUDDENLY At
D. c. HOME

Following an evening enter
tanning some close friends at
his home in the 1900 Of Seven
teenth st. N. W., T. Lincoln
Townsend, vice president Of
the National Electrical Supply
Company, and for years promi-
nent in Republican politics in
Washington, was found dead
early today by his wife, Mrs.
Townsend.
Mrs. Townsend. from her room in
another part of the house, heard a
noise. Hurrying to the room she
found her husband dead In his chair.
apparently from a heart attack.
Born In 1864
Townsend was born In st. Clair.
Pa, November ~, 1864, but had
long lived in Washington, where he
became prominent In political, social
and civic centers. He was q past
president Of the Republican Clubs
Of the United States; past president
Of the Harding and Coolidge Club;
treasurer and director OF the Wash.
ipgton City Club; vice president of
the Pennsylvania Society; treasurer
and past president Of the League Of
Republican State Clubs; director and
secretary of the District OF Co
lumbia Republican State Committee,
and secretary Of the President Cool
idge and DaWes Club.
He was chairman Of the banquet
committee for several Presidents.
and acted as chairman OF the civic
organizations committee for the In
auguratfon of Harding and Coolidge.
Widely Known
In business Townsend YVES widely.
known, He was q director Of the
National Electrical Supply Com.
pany and of the Security Finance
Corporation.
He was a member Of the Kiwanis
Club, Washington Society of Engi.
neers and the Electrical League Of
Washington. He belonged to Har.
mony Lodge. No. II. r. A. A. NJ,
and was affiliated with the Episco.
pal church.
Townsend married Ella j. Miller
in Philadelphia and came to Wash.
ington In 1900. Besides the widow,
two children survive, Miss Florence
NJ. and George l.. Townsend, the
latter a lieutenant in the Navy.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, with interment In Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Louise Flower Shop
Voluntary Bankrupt

Listing debts at $37,92415 and
assets at $1,727.S7. the Louise
Flower Shop, through Louise w.
Daugherty, its president, yesterday
filed petition in District Supreme
Court asking that it e adjudged a
voluntary bankrupt.
Attorneys Webster Ballinger and
F. r. Noel represent the flower
concern which says in an affidavit
attached to the petition that tha
company Is hopelessly insolyent ana
the action is being taken with the
approval Of the board Of directors
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
STORM HEADED THIS WAY

A tropical disturbance Of unknown
intensity centering at Latitude Is,
Longitude SIS. is advancing North
westward, the United States Weather
Bureau said, in a hurricane warning
issued last night.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
BOY HIT BY STREET CAR

Garfield James, colored, Is, 200
block B-and-a-HaIf st. S. w, yester-
day was struck by a Washington
Railway and Electric Company street
car at Second and Canal SITS. s. w.
Re was treated at Casualty Hospital
for decorations and bruises.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
WILEY TO BE RETIRED

Henry A. Wiley. who was corps
admiral Of the United States fleet,
until May when he was relieved by
Admiral William v. Pratt. will be
retired September 80. the Navy De.
partment announced yesterday. He
viii be pensioned with the rank Of
rear ADMIRAL Ha was horn in TroN,
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Receivers Are Appointed
For Metropolitan Hotel

George F. Havell and Lunsford
L. Hammer have been appointed
receivers for Ralph Mckee. trad.
ing as the Metropolitan Hotel by
Justice William Hitz in District
Supreme Court.
The Metropolitan Hotel, q land.
mark in the history of the city,
earned fame as rendezvous for
the political figures OF other times.
1t In situated on lower Pennsyl-
vanfa Avenue and is now largely
used as a stopping place for tour.
lists and visiting student bodies
from other cities.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting of the District of
Columbia Underwriters Association
has ben postponed to Thursday,
August %, at the Arlington Hotel
at 1890 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
Speeders Get Break :
As D. c. Cops Tour

Washngtons loss for the next two weeks going be
Canada gain according Traffic Bureau Policeman r. v.
Sinclair and f. p Greenlow who going their vacation
together
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
HEARING IS
THROWN IN
TURMOIL

The Washington Railway
and Electric Company today
was asked to agree to the care
fully worked out plan to
merge local traction companies
and prevent an increase in
fare.
AZ William F. Ham. president OF
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, was telling OF .hc
difficulties encountered by his com.
pany in making money at tho
present rate of fare. the Public
Utilities Commission again threw
the carfare increase hearing into
turmoil by producing its merger
plan.
Col. William B. Ladue, engineer
member of the Commission, pro-
duced the plan and. as he handed
1t to Ham, launched into a series
of questions designed to reveal
Hams feelings toward the merger.
IL Is useless to consider
merger in connection with these
hearings" Ham said as he took
the plan and began to study It.
The barrage of criticism leveled at
the bookkeeping methods of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company during the merger investi-
cation of the Senate District Com
mittee, had absolutely no effect on
the company's system. Ham told the
Commission.
After Ham had introduced four
exhibits showing earnings and ex-
penses of the company Commits
sioner Harleigh III. Hartman inter.
dHpted and said:
II viii ask you general ques-
ti0n and maybe can develop a
point which viii save me from ask
Ing a series of definite questions.
Have you made any change in your
methods of accounting as a result |
of the report made by the Bureau
OF Efficiency in connection with |
the merger investigation"
Methods Unchanged
We have not made any change
In our method, Ham replied
In report to the Senate District
Committee, Herbert p. Brown, chief
OF the Bureau of Efficiency, scored
the bookkeeping methods employed
by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. The method used
by the Capital Traction Company,
Brown told the committee, was bad,
but the methods of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company were
Tar worse.
E Exhibits introduced by Ham to-
day showed that the company
earned $818.196.43 in 1928, after alr
expenses had been deducted. Dur
ing the 12.months ended April 80,
1929. the company earned $780,
29z.44. The latter figure, the
exhibit showed, would enable the
company to pay a return of All
per cent on its investment. The
company holds that it should earn
enough to pay per cent return
and that the only way it can do it
8 by getting a higher rate of fare.
!, Operating expenses showed a de- |
cided drop in 1928 compared to
1927. Ham explained that the de.
crease was brought about by the
Failure of Congress to pass the Dis
trict appropriation bill promptly in
1923, thereby holding up the com.
pany's construction program. The
construction program of the car
Company is planned in coordination
with the street Improvement pro-
gram of the District government,
Ham pointed out.
He said the Washington Railway
and Electric Company has brought
about its greatest saving in operat-
ing expenses between 1929 and the
present time through the use of one
man cars.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
.MOTHER AND CHILD. BY BRUSH

every year to paint a picture of
his wife and child. and his list of
works on public exhibit include
several entitled Mother and Child. I"
Brush was born in Shelbyville,
Tenn. in 1855. He has won many
medals with his canveses.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
THEOs0PHISTs TO MEET

A lecture on 'Religion-.-Past, Pres.
ent and Future" will be delivered at
8 o'clock Thursday evening at the
United Lodge of Theosophists. room
709 the Hill Building.
The Washington times., 1929-08-20
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

The United States Army Band will
give its second concert of the week
at $50 o'clock this evening at Wal.
ter Reed Rospital. William ]. Stan.
nard will lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
HELEN WILLS GOWN AT COURT,
TO MEET QUEEN, STIRS GOSSIP
Tennis Racquet Motif Amazes Social Dow
agers-Rich Americans Find It
Harder to Break In.

ing and entirely personable In court
cS-Sie==.
Capital Girl on List.
Debutantes at the May courts include
Miss Roberta Thomas, daughter of Mrs.
j. r. Thomas of the American embassy,
and Miss Peggy Tyner Of Washington.
Miss Tyner's mother, Mrs. Elonzo Ty-
ner, has invited the London elite to one
of the most magnificent balls of the
court series at the Berkeley.
London hairdreSSerS, diapers, jewel
erS, photographers and caterers are
reaping rich harvest. Having crossed
the Alps. Hannibal is munificent and
there is no quibbling should the occa-
sion require an extra quart or two of
diamonds or sapphireS. During the
week London is blazing with brilliant
functions, and after the presentation
ceremonies there will be gorgeous do
ings at such places as Ciro'S, the Cafe
de Paris and the Kit Kat Club. Scores
of American peereSses will attend from
all parts of Europe. Among them will
be the MarchioneSs Curzon of Kedles-
ton, Lady Lister-Kaye, formerly a
Southern belle of Louisiana; Lady
Ronald Lindsay, formerly Miss Eliza
beth Hoyt of New York; the Countess
Beatty. the Countess of Ancaster, the
Duchess of Roxburghe, the Countess
OF Granard. Lady AStor. Mildred
Countess of Gosford, and the Countess
of Portsmouth. born in the Kentucky
blue grass region.
But there is one Of Queen Mary'S
DEGREES which none will dare to f1out
Skirts must hang no more than eight
or possibly eight and one-sixteenth
inches above the floor.
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