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The Washington times., 1929-12-07
WaterSySten1 GrouOth
Reflects Progress

ito have healthful communities
with all the conveniences and
comforts of their city neighbors.
The commission Is constantly
receiving petitions requesting the
extension Of the water and sewer
systems as the communities grow,
and while each request is care
fully investigated, and in many
instances it is felt that the Serv-
ice should be extended, Cue to
great number of requests, some
Of them must wait.
In the beginning there were
about 1000 homes in the whole
Prince Georges area provided
with water and sewer facilities
from public supplies. There are
now approximately $500 homes
supplied with these facilities,
many, Of course. being homes al
ready existing that have availed
themselves Of the facilities ex.
tended to them, but many new
people being attracted by the
conveniences to be had have
moved into the area and built
homes. This is shown by the
fact that in 1918 the assessed
valuation of this part Of the
district was $9,811,244, which was
increased to a valuation of $685.
1853 .481 for 1929.
Larger Filter Plant Built
Because Of this growth another
and larger filter plant has been
built at Burnt Mills, which sup
plies Montgomery county, and
has a 12-inch connection with
the Prince Georges supply to
meet the demand caused by its
steady growth. It has also been
necessary to erect a tank of 1,000,-
600 gallons storage capacity at
Cheverly to carry over the peak
loads and insure a steady supply
and reserve for fire protection.
An impounding reservoir of 5O,-
100000 gallons capacity is now
being built at Burnt Mills.
Both of the filter plants are
thoroughly modern in construc-
tion and equipment. Constant
supervision Is given to the treat
rnent Of the water by laboratory
tests hourly while the plants are
in operation, and analyses of
samples by the State Board of
Health at least three times a
week. Tap samples are constantly
being taken from homes through
out the area so that a close
watch is kept on the water, there
by assuring wholesome and pure
water at all times.
Two Offices Maintained
The engineering offices Of the
commission are located at Hyatts-
vile. A well-equipped operating
department also is located there
where all complaints as to service
are given prompt attention. The
The Washington times., 1929-12-07

warehouse and storeyard is To-
Gated at Bladensburg.
The Washington office Of the
commission is in the Tower
Building at Fourteenth and K
Streets Northwest where any in
formation concerning the activi-
ties of the commission may be
obtained. Water consumers ac-
counts are kept in this office,
and are payable here. These
bills may also be paid at neigh
borhood banks If not delinquent.
1t is apparent that in order
to secure the proper functioning
Of this municipal project many
problems have presented them
selves for solution, and the COM
mission takes this opportunity to
express its appreciation for the
hearty cooperation and many
valuable suggestions Of the Of
ficials Of the many communities.
This has made possible the exs
tension Of the water and sewer
systems which we feel has been
great benefit to the whole
sanitary district.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
Hands in "Gas ;"
Treated at Georgetown

Paul Martin, 80, employed in a
garage in the 1000 block Wiscon-
sin Ave. N. W., received severe
burns to his arms and legs yes
ter6ay when a bucket Of gasoline
N which he was washing his
hands near a furnace ignited.
Fire apparatus was called and
put out a small fire after which
Martin was treated at Georgetown
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
Postal Receipts Show
Increase in November

Postal receipts, generally re-
garded as q barometer Of business
conditions throughout the coun-
try, showed an increase Of 3.19
per cent in November as COM
pared with November a year ago
at so selected cities. the Post
office Department announced to-
day. The totals were $32,722,-
80o.65 and $31,712,669.3s, respec-
lively.
The four leading cities In per-
centage Of increase were: Denver,
1915 per cent; Los Angeles, 1880
per cent; Syracuse, N. Y, 10.49
per cent; Fort Worth, Tex, 10
per cent.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
Visitor Finds His Host
Gassed in Dining Room

Louis Mortensen, SO, of the 2300
block Eleventh st. N. W., is In a
serious condition at Emergency
Hospital from gas poisoning.
Thomas Hall, visitor at Morten-
sens house, discovered Mortensen
unconscious in the gas-filled din
ing room today.
The Fire Rescue Squad went to
the home and after a few minutes
work revived Mortensen suffici-
emily to send him to the hospital.
Police say Mortensen thought
he had turned off the gas Jet,
but had not completely stopped
the flow.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
Student Assembly Gives
Spanish English Program

A Spanish English program
marked special assembly exer.
cises by students of the Spanish
classes at Cardozo Business High
School yesterday. Included in the
participants were Florence Jordan,
Gertrude Spencer, Walter Wheeler,
Norma Fulton, Mildred Wilson,
Dirnitry Nolan, verna Massey,
Margaret Jones, Inez Brooks.
Pauline Robb and Sylvester
Roach. ~
The program was under the
direction Of j. N. Gownder, In
structor of Spanish.
The Washington times., 1929-12-07
Driver Seriously Hurt
AS Truck Leaves Road

Ferdinand r. Smith, AZ, en-
ployed at 1920 New York Ave.
N. W., was brought in a serious
condition to Emergency Hospital
early this morning from injuries
received when the truck he was
driving skidded off the Lee high
way near Rosslyn, Va.
DR.. Francis Gilfoy, who treated
the injured man, said he suffered
a possible fractured pelvis and
ribs and contllSions Of the body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Father and Son to FIV

a distinguished father and his son
are among the flying students en-
rolled at the Curtiss Flying Service
of Indiana school.
The father is Colonel A. j. Dough-
erty, Sc, chief of staff of the Eighty
fourth division officers reserve corps,
and the son is Jack Dougherty, 20,
who will enter Illinois university
this fall.
Colonel Dougherty began learning
to fly last January, but has delayed
soloing until he could find time to
practice landings and offs. He
has practiced flying while en- route
by plane to business engagements.
Jack is hoping to solo before he
leaves for school, and the colonel
is planning to put in time practic-
ing in order not to be outdone by
his son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02

of the outstanding performances OF
Lewis Stone as the father and
husband who makes the big de-
cision not to let his former wife
stage a comeback in the heart OF
her son, gives, to my way OF think
ing, the most powerful and 1ntelh-
gent performance of his career.
I believe that Stone will be re-
membered for his performance IN
this movie as easily as AL Jolson
will be remembered for his work in
one movie.
It must be conceded that Ray
mond Hackett as the son who de-
tends his own mother in court With
out knowing that the poor creature
is his mother, does work that ranks
right up to that done by Miss Chat
terton and Stone. Great work on
the part of Hackett in the court
scenes.
Madame X" to my way Of think
ing. is the best example OF how a
stage play may be transferred 10
the modern screen.
1t is a triumph for the director
and the actors. See this one by all
means.
Now at Loew's Palace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Arrivals and Departures

CurtiSs-Mars Hill Airport-R. j.
Barbin, Curtiss maintenance officer,
and G. j. Clingman, chief me-
chanic, Robin monoplane, from
Montrose, Ill; H. Weir Cook, Cur
tiss general manager, Cessna mono
plane, returned from Buffalo and
Cleveland; Walker w. Winslow,
Curtiss sales director, Challenger
Robin monoplane, from Cleveland
air races, with Boyd Gurley, Indi-
annapolis Times editor, and Robert
Del nam; Embry- Riddle air mail
passengers: Michael Baker, Chi
cage; P. E. Mccoy, Western Springs,
Ill; Ephraim laser and w. M.
SchlosSer, Indianapolis, to Chicago.
Hoosier Airport: Ted Braley, pilot,
and Robert Braley, Braley Beetle
bug, Cleveland to Wichita, Kan;
Merlin Boyd, Travel Air biplane. to
F't. Wayne over Weekend; Paul Cox,
Darling monoplane, Cleveland to
Terre Haute; r. w. Griggsby, Spar
ton, Cleveland to FIT. Worth; M. H.
Kogebin, Robin monoplane, Cleve-
land to Tulsa; T. c. Ryan, Great
Lakes biplane, Cleveland to San
Diego; French Livezey, Hoosier pilot,
Travel Air biplane, to Union City,
Ind, to look over field for Indiana
air tour.
Capitol Airport: Four Travel Air
monoplanes, piloted by Victor Flem-
ing, Frank Clark, H. G. Lippiatt and
Nilsson Griffith, Cleveland to acific
coast, with passengers: Miss Pancho
Barnes. Glover Ruckstell, R. c. Mer-
Ram, Frank Muller, Miss Lucille
Bosom, Tulare Gardin and Judge
Youngston.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Times for FierS
Planes Entered for Tour

Entries of airplanes for the first
Indiana air tour, Sept. 16 to 81,
sponsored by the Indiana Aircraft
Trades Association, have begun to
pour into tour headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce building.
Entries thus far include: CurtisS
Flying Service of Indiana, a War
ner-powered Cessna monoplane,
Challenger-p Robin monop-
lane and an Ox5 Communicative
biplane, piloted by H. Weir Cook,
CurtiSs general manager; Charles
E. Cox Jr.. assistant general man
ager, and Walker w. Winslow. sales
manager; Hoosier airport, Wright
powered Travelair and OX5 Travel
air biplane, piloted by Harold c.
Brooks and French Livezey, with one
more entry to be made: Interstate
A:rlines, Evansville, Fairchild SIX
place monoplane, and Fleet Husky
il, piloted by Earl F. Ward, man
ager, and Leland S. Jameson; Ar
thur F. FoulkeS, Terre Haute, Amerl-
can Eagle biplane, flown by Foulkes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
- Aviation
HOLSTERS ARE
PASSENGERS ON
GRAF ZEPPELIN
Former City Resident ant
LoganSport Woman
Span Atlantic.

Among passengers on the Graf
Zeppelin on its return fight from
Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, Ger
many, is a former Indianapolis man
Ralph A. Began, Syracuse, N. Y.
and an Indiana woman, Mrs. Harry
Hobson Of Logansport.
A sister, Miss Ida H. Began,
Spink-ArmS hotel, learned of b.
gan's departure on the Zeppelin
when Began failed to meet the S.
S. President Harding, on which she
returned from an European tour.
Began formerly was president Of
the Indiana Blue Goose Motor
Coach line with Offices in the Trac-
ton Terminal building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
EIinor Smith Due Here

Miss Elinor Smith, Is, holder OF
the women'S endurance flight rec
ord. was to arrive at the CurtiSS-
Mars Hill airport at noon today In
the Irving Safety plane to demon
strate the Irwin air chute. A jump
will be made this afternoon at the
Mars Hill field.
She was to be accompanied here
by Bert White, parachute expert,
and Colonel Campbell. sponsor of
the safety tour.
During their stay here today and
Tuesday. they will be guests of H.
Weir Cook, CurtiSS manager.
Purpose of the tour is TO prove it
is as safe to bail out" or Jump, in
an emergency while wearing a
properly constructed parachute, as
it is to enter an automobile or a
boat"
While here Mis- Smith will demon
strate uses of various types OF chutes
to pilots and student fliers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Airport Is Opened

ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Sept. o.
The new Alexandria airport, four
miles north of the city on State
Road 8, was dedicated Sunday with
an air show before a crowd of $500
persons. Pat Blansett, Winchester,
made a 3,500-foot parachute jump.
The show was to continue today,
with planes from Marion, FIT. Wayne,
Pendleton and Muncie airports par
ticipating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
REAL PICTURE
NOW AT INDIANA

Smack! The boy at bat knocks
the ball out of sight and makes an
easv home run. The crowds cheer
and the boy goes to his sweetheart
who is waiting. Folks, this is some
thing about Fast Company now
playing at the Indiana.
Jack Oakie as the boy gives one
of the best performances OF his
movie career. You will love this
chan and at the same time feel like
spanking him, because of his boast
fitness. Still as SkeetS Gallagher
saws who is also in the cast, Every
thing he says about himself Is true.
You know, in about every picture
YOU see of some popular game OF
today. there is usually a girl on
whom the outcome of the game de-
ponds. Everlyn Brent takes the part
of the girl in Fast Company" and
it takes only a word from her for
Jack Oakie to win big game for
the Yankees.
Jack and Evelyn first met when
the Chamber of Commerce OF Gen
tryville, Indiana, was giving Jack 8
banquet, because of his good WORK
on the local ball team. Evelyn wished
to help "Skeets" Gallagher, who hao
several times helped her get vaude-
Vile bookings, and who was now
trying to sign Jack up with the Yam
KEGS. So by means of her charms
she finally persuaded Jack to sign
Of course Jack fell head over heals
in love Immediately, but as soon as
he had signed, Evelyn proceeded tc
be cold, hating him because OF his
boastful ways.
Later in New York they meet
again. Jack has many letters from
Evelyn which have been written BY
Gallagher and of which Evelyn
knows nothing about. The letter:
keeping up his faith in his girl, made
the boy from Gentryville do big
things for the ball team.
The scenes that foley when Jack
finds that the letters were really
not written by Evelyn are heart
touching. Especially the scene wher
the man with the fake nicrophone
which is only full of booze, makes
Jack think he is talking to the out
side world. But the joke does moi
seem so funny when Jack, after
talking about himself. turns agar
to the microphone and addresses hi;
mother.
The big game, at the close Of the
picture is very exciting. Jack
framed by gamblers to accept $4,000
which they tell is gift from hi!
home town, is thought to be crooked
because of his bad playing. Only
Gallagher knows it is Evelyn that
is making Jack tumble. But Eve
lvn, at last realizing that she really
loves this big. overgrown boy, saves
the day by telling him so. You will
find this good entertainment, ano
YES. you will hear about Jacks wal
let. which was given him by the
Gentryville Chamber of Commerce
and which he loses no time in tell
ing everybody about.
The stage show Roof Garder
Revels" proves to be fast and color
full. Charlie Davis has a specia
ARRANGEMENT of Am I Blue?" ane
another of several pieces, which
played together he calls "A Musica
Cocktail"
The afternoon show / ATTENDED
Dessa Byrd at the organ was sup
ported on the stage by some o.
Louise Powell's Riddles who are Il
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Aviation
CITY MAY NOT
USE AIRPORT
BEFORE SPRING
Engineer Will Recommend
Field Be Allowed
to Settle.

The city's new s695,OOo municipal
airport probably will not be avail
able for use before next spring, City
Engineer A. H. Moore said today.
Moore will recommend to the
works board that the field not be
used until after drainage bitches
have been given time to settle.
The works board let the contract
to Columbia Construction Company
on low bid of $4,000, a figure $780,
900 below the estimate. The con-
tractor has agreed to put two crews
on the job so it can be completed
within thirty days.
Plans are being prepared for the
two $500 feet runwayS which will
be built out of treated gravel. Moore
estimated the cost of the runways
at $4,000. One of the runwayS will
run east and west and the other
northeast and southwest. An apron
will join the runWayS in the north
east section of the field where the
hangers and administration build
ing will be erected.
Present plans of Moore call for
progressive type runway, permit
ting additional materials as planes
become heavier. A road oil will be
used as a binder.
William Mcclure, of Mcclure and
Shook, architects, has started plans
on the hangar which will be COM
pleted when the field is ready. It
is not known what type structure
will be erected. About $150,000 will
be available for a hangar, terminal
and administration building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02

male division of the sob-crying and
shoutin' singers. Nobody can ap-
proach her in this line of work. 1t
Is easy sailing for Sophie on the
singing and talking screen because
Sophie's forte. has always been
melody and not acting. But she
will surprise you by her acting in
this one. She is cast as night
club entertainer, who does not want
her only daughter to know the
truth about work. Daughter re-
turns home suddenly from Europe.
And is that youngster rifzy? Some
thing awful. Then the battle goes
on until Sophie teaches her daugh-
ter to be human individual.
"Honky Tonk" will delight the ma
ton. See it.
Now at the Apollo.
Other theaters today offer: 1.-THE
Mysterious DR.. Flu Manchu" at the
Ohio; -Four Feathers" at the Circle
adele Verne at the Lyric; Sugar
Babies" at the Mutual, and
Mothers Boy" at the Colonial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
q ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Women Reported Recover
ina in City Hospitals.

Four women today were recover
ing in local hospitals from poison
taken in alleged suicide attempts
Sunday.
The women are: Mrs. Jane
Schmutte, 35, of 1850 Arlington ave-
nue.; Mrs. Margaret Talley, Is, of
Pill Lexington avenue; Mrs. Elizie
Hall, SO, of 1927 River avenue, and
Mrs. Elnore King, Negro, 80, of Oil
North Senate avenue.
Dependency over i'll health and
domestic troubles were blamed for
the attempts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Breaks Balloons

Another demonstration of balloon
bursting by an airplane was given
at the CurtisS- Mars Hill airport on
Sunday afternoon by Walker w.
Winslow, Curtiss sales manager.
Winslow few Communicable BIZ
plane, breaking the eighteen-inch
balloons with the propeller of his
plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Held for Reckless Driving
Bodies of Two Babies Found

BIZ United Press
TAYLORVILLE. Ind. Sept. q
Believed to have been tossed away
by physician, who had preserved
them, the bodies of two babies, one
months old, we're discovered by
girl on a dump near here. The
bodies were in a box which hac
been covered with a coat. An in
vestigation revealed that the bodies
had been in a preserving solution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02

mas increased her
audience by the
thousands. Sophie
knows how to put
over those red
hot mama songs
as nobody else in
the business. Her
voice, like that of
Al Jolson, records
perfectly. B o t h
singers must be
able to get that
Sob-like nanny
cry into their
work or they just
d n t register
Sophie is the
Loo CJar -, III e.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
MADAME X TAKES
LEAD OVER TAKERS
Sophie Tucker Has Hot Time Singing Her Jazz Songs
in "Honky Tonk," A Real Movie Delight.
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

THE first efforts of Lionel Barrymore talking
movie feature Madame x being the most compelling
of the al-taIkers
Madame X the wife, who takes awful
moral fall as powerfully talking
Barrymore decided that Madame x Drama and as on the
oksn does not need background the actors
talk their lines naturally.
This is great improvement musical background method that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
SOPHIE IS RIGHT
IN "HONKY TONK"

Believe it or not, but Sophie
Tucker is just as red-hot on the
singing movie screen as she is on the
revue stage.
And that is saying a great deal
because Sophie has been right on
the stage for years.
Miss Tucker by her jazz singing
and human acting in "Honky Tonk''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02

has been used often. It gives the actor chance 70
be natural every mood and action Besides the COM
mon sense and effective direction which has made this
version of Madame x" a triumph it will be remem-
bered as a movie blessed with great acting The
Madame X' role gives any great emotional actress
marvellous chance. In some of the great and ptl1ul
sob scenes Miss Chatterton reaches emoianal heights
never before recorded on the screen in action and
sound This one picture gives her high standing in
the movie world And I am that no one can see
this picture without at least getting wet eyes Her
work as the mother who fights to prevent more dis
grace falling upon her son will be recognized one
of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
IL Taken by Raiders

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 2.-Sev-
enteen persons, including two wom-
en-, are under arrest here today fol-
lowing a raid Saturday night by a
squad including federal prohibition
agents and local police, who visited
fourteen places alleged to have beer
dealing in liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Russian Plane Lands

BIZ United Press
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Siberia.
Sept. 1.-THE airplane Land of So
VETS, en- route from Moscow to New
York via Siberia and Alaska, ar
rived here today from Chita.
The plane encountered bad
weather Saturday, and after leaving
Irkutsk for Chita, met storms over
Lake Baikal and fought headwinds
for hours. 1t made a nonscheduled
stop at Verkhani- U insk and then
left for Chita.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-02
Aviation
PLANE TO Get
ENDURANCE HOP
TESTS TODAY
RefueIing Flights Planned
Before Start of Long
Grind Here.

Holding hopes of starting the In
dianapolis FlamingoS air endurance
test within the next few days, final
arrangements for the trip were be-
ing made today by Major H. Leroy
Muller, flight commander.
A large crowd gathered at Hoo
sier airport, fight base, Sunday to
see the big all-metal Flamingo
monoplane with which Lieutenant
Walter r. Peck, Schoen field COM
mander, Fl. Benjamin Harrison, and
Lieutenant Lawrence Genaro. air
reserve corps, will seek to shatter
the st. Louis Robins 420-hour mark.
Peck and Genaro planned to
make practice refueling flights to-
day and Tuesday. flying to Cincin-
natl Tuesday for minor adjust
ments to the propeller at the Metal
Aircraft Corporation factory.
Complete personnel for the flight
was announced today by Major
Muller.
RefueIing Crew Chosen
Lieutenant c. A. Perry, Dayton,
air corps reserve, will be refuellng
pilot, and Sergeant G. A. Kessler,
Fl. Benjamin Harrison. will be chief
refueler, using Hoosier airportS big
Travel Air monoplane.
Captain Roy E. Whitehead, M. D.,
air corps reserve fight surgeon, will
be flight surgeon. and will have
charge of God, diet. recreation and
medical examinations of the fliers.
Colonel Bowman Elder, coast ar
tillery reserve, is trustee in charge
of receiving and disbursing flight
funds. Attorney Julian C. Ralston,
Chamber of Commerce building, is
legal adviser for the flight.
Other officials include: Ralph r.
Graichen, Metal Aircraft Corpora
ton vice-president, technical adj
wiser; ]. P. Canaday, Pennzoil Com
pany, aid for fuel and lubricants,
and Arthur Kinder, aid in charge
Of food.
Wives to Prepare Food
Preparation of food for the pilots
on the trip will be under the care
fUl supervision of their wives.
The partial list of companies Sc
lected to furnish materials for the
fight, announced today: Richfield
OIL Company, California, gasoline;
Pennzol Company, lubricating oil;
Akron Trust Company, air mattress
and pillow for sleeping on top Of gas
tank; Polk Milk Company, milk,
buttermilk, acidophiluS milk, cream,
cheese and butter; Holsum Bread
Company, rye and whole wheat
bread; Hook Drug Company, medi-
cineS, toilet articles; Stokes Drug
Company, thermos bottles and SUI
pervision of drinking water; E. j.
Gausephol, special leather cases for
food and drinking bottles. Other
firms will be announced later.
Times for FierS
Each day copies of The Indian
apolis Times will be Sent the f1iers
with their food so they may keep up
with the happenings on earth while
they are aloft.
The flight can not be started until
a Paragraph is received from Cleve-
land. This will be placed in the
tail of the plane and will show a
record of the height of the plane at
all times for checking after the
fight nv aeronautical officials.