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More surprised than pleased"

More surprised than pleased"
MY uncle was anxious to have a
few words with you"
Il have not the slightest desire :"
IF you will just let me explain ;"
Il repeat, l have not the slightest
desire ="
Sit down." said John.
Col. Wyvern sat down, rather as if he
had been hamstrung.
My uncle has been very much con-
cerned," said John, about that unfor-
tunate thing that happened in the park
some weeks ago. It has been on his
mind He feels he behaved badly to
you. He admits freely that, in grab
bing you around the waist and putting
you in between him and that dynamite.
he acted on an impulse to which he
should never have yielded He has
been wondering ever since how best he
might heal the breach. Haven't you.
Uncle Lester?"
Mr.. Carmody swallowed painfully.
Yes"
HE says yes" said John, relaxing
the information to its reviewing sta
ton. You have always been his closest
friend, and the thought that there was
this eStrangement has been proving on
my uncle'S mind. This morning, unable
to endure it any longer, he came to me
and asked my advice. 1 was very glad
to give it to him. And I am still more
glad that he took it. My uncle will now
say few words Uncle Iester!"
Mr.. Carmody rose. He was a man
who stood on the verge of parting with
1000 pounds in cool cash, and he looked
it. His face was haggard, and his
voice, when he contriyed to speak, thin
and trembling.
"Wyvern, l :"
q. thought ." prompted
John
Il thought" said Mr.. Carrnody, that
In the circumstances :"
ut would be best :"
1T would be best. If a"
Words-and there Should have been
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So more of them-failed Mr.. Carmody.
He pushed a slip of paper across the
table and resumed his seat, suffering
man
Il fail to :" began Col Wyvern.
And then his eye fell on the slip of
paper. and pomposity slipped from him.
"What-what-?" he said.
Moral and intellectual damages"
said John.
Good Heavens!" said Col. Wyvern.
With a sudden movement, he tore the
paper in two, burst into a cracking
laugh. and held his hand out.
Good Heavens!" he cried jovially.
do you think I want money? All /
ever wanted wa for you to admit you
were an old scoundrel and murderer.
and you've done it. And if you knew
how lonely it's been in this internal
place, with no one to speak to, or smoke
cigar with :"
Mr. Carmody gazed at his old friend
in awe. Long as he had known him, it
was only now that he realized his true
nobility of soul.
"Wyvern!"
"Carmody," said Col. wyvern, "how
are the pike"
The pike" Mr. Carmody blinked,
still dazed. Pike"
In the moat. Have you caught the
big one yet?"
Not yet"
"Ill come up and try for him this
afternoon, shall II"
Yes"
He says Yes" said John, interpret
ing.
And only lust now" said Col. Wy
vern, II was savaging my daughter be-
cause she wanted to marry into your
family"
Whats that?" cried Mr.. Carmody,
and John clutched the edge Of the table.
His heart had given a sudden, ecstatic
leap and for an instant the room had
seemed to rock about him.
Yes" said Col. Wyvern. He broke
into another of his laughs and John
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CHICAGO ALDERMEN
O. K. BATHING SUITS
New Feminine Toys Approved by
Two Married Men and One
Bachelor.

CHICAGO CP).-The girls have had
their way about what they shall wear
on Chicago's beaches. That was ex-
pected; they usually do.
But the city council went through
tedious procedure to alter statutes so
what the girls wear would jibe with the
law. The bathing ordinance, one of the
city fathers discovered, had not been
changed since the well dressed beach
nymph wore boomers and exposed only
her hands mad face to the suns rays.
After squabble over who would serve
on the committee a bachelor and two
married men-Alderman William A.
Rowan, Thomas j. Bowler and Dorsey
r. CroWe-were named TO look over the
seasons styles in swimming attire. Il,
OF course, was necessary to have the
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could not help wondering where Pat
had got that heavenly rinkle of silver
bells that served her on occasion when
she was amused. Not from her fathers
side of the family
Bless my SOUL" said Mr.. Carmody,
Yes" said Col. Wyyern. She came
to me just before ,ou arrived and told
me that she wanted to marry your
nephew, Hugo"
(To Be Continued)
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suits we'll filled. The Illinois Women's
Athletic Club saw to that
Alderman Rowan, during the parade
of models, wondered how the new short
pants with silk jersey would look when
wet. and Alderman Grove considered
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whatever was practical was modest. And
all three agreed that all the new suits,
which, like Gunga Din's. nothing much
before and less than arr of that bs-
hind" were quite proper for Lake Mich
igans sandy shore.
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rwENTY-N1NTH INsTALLMENT.

Continued From Yesterdays starr
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
PLANE
LEAVES D. c.
FOR n. !.

After three days of demonstration
flights Tor official Washington, the
largest airplane in America, the FOX
ker.F.32 left Boiling Field today for
New York.
Since the arrival here last Monday,
the big ship has flown nearly 1000
persons from the army. Navy, De-
partment of Commerce, Coast Guard,
Marine Corps and other bureaus in
terested in transport aviation.
Among those who rode in the
giant plane were: F. Trubee Davi-
son. Assistant Secretary OF War, in
charge of Aviation; Maj. Gen. James
f.. Fechet, Bri.. Gen. William Il.
Gilmore, Rear Admiral William Mof.
fett. Rep. Melvin J. Mas. Maj. A.
Shallenberger. Maj. Horace Hickson,
Maj. Henry Harms, w. l.. Richard.
son, Bureau of Aeronautics, U. s.
Navy; 4. b. -Wadsworth, superinten'
dent Of the Air Mail Service: Yung
kwai, Chinese charge d'affaires; w.
p. MaeCracken, jr., Assistant Secre'
tary Of Commerce for Aeronautics;
Lieut.. Lester J. Maitland. u. s. A.;
Lieut.. Col. Garfield L.. Mckinney
and scores of others officially proml.
nent,
The Washington times., 1929-09-26

the first few doses relieved me Of
constipation, also the swelling and
pains in stomach and as I was
able to eat without suffering l soon
began to regain my lost strength
and in a short time was able to be
back at work. Since | began using
Miller's Herb Extract formerly
called Herb Juice) / have worked
every day and never have a sign
OF my former trouble. 1t is the
greatest medicine | know Of and
worthy of the highest praise
Owing to the great demand for
MiIler's Herb Extract (fOrmcriy
called Herb juice we have found
it necessary to place another rep
resentative in Washington. These
men who are here to explain this
great medicine are located at Store
No =. SOS 9TH st. \. W.. and Store
No. 9. 3Ist aud NJ SITS. George.
town. vt the Peoples Drug Stores.
n yon are not enjOyin. good
health. stop II ore Of these stores
to-day and learn how this famous
medicine has helped thousands hers
In Washington.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
PRATT PRAISED
BY STEPHAN

Gen Anton Stephan, president OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation, In a letter of commenda-
ton thanked Major Pratt. superin-
tendent of police. for his stand
against abolition of downtown park
ing at the recent hearing of the
traffic subcommittee Of the Senate
District Committee, presided over by
Senator Hastings Of Delaware.'
General Stephan declared the no.
parking ban would drive business
away from the central section of the
city and mean a material loss not
only to the business houses them
selves. but to the District. which
would lose a large amount from the
reduced taxes resulting.
1t is said other civic associations
will follow the lead of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
The Washington times., 1929-09-26

The above is taken from state
ment received a few days aso from
Mr.. J. T. Brown, 227 E st. n. W."
well-known engineer, who has lived
in Washington for the. past sixty
years. Continuing with the state
tnent, he said: For over a year
my health had been falling and |
was losing out right along. | did
my best to fight it off but |
reached the point where | WAS un-
able to work and had to give up,
for two months | was not able %
do thing and thought ! was lust
about done for. My stomach was
in such condition | could hardly
eat thing and what little l did
eat only lay there to sour and fer
ment. my stomach felt sore to
touch it. back hurt so could
hardly bend over, kidneys were out
of order, had sharp pains under
my ribs and was troubled all the
time with rheumatism. nothin2
used helped very much, but wlan
| started on this Herb Extract |
realised after a few days that
had at last found a real medicine,
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
GOebel Leads Fliers
In New Kansas City Hop

WEWOkA. Okla, Sept. "a 1.N.So.
Led by Art Goebel who took-off to-
dav the contestants in the 1nterna-
tionai Air Derby left Wewoka air
port at two.minute intervals on their
last leg of flight for Kansas City.
Goebel was followed by Capt. Fell
ciano Flores. Col. Roberto Fierro and
Capt Louis Nerdeja. all Of the Mexi-
can air corps.
Lieut.. Col. Carlos Ruburosa Of the
Mexican army who was delayed at
San Antonio yesterday is expected at
Wewoka shortly before noon.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
UNABLE TO WORK
FOR MONTHS DUE
TO POOR HEALTH
Says Thanks to Mler's Herb Extract, He Is Once
More Able to Work Every Day. No
Sign of Former Trouble

my bot o
han o be
for
$ for the n health
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
Chicken Din1erSours
At Sight of Cop

1t another counting chickens before they
Matched that brought William S. Collins Herbert Collins,
Leroy West and John Green all colored into Police Court
yesterday charged with larceny of five chickens Williams
sentenced by Judge Isaac Hit 80 days The
others were discharged.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
co ?
CHARGED WITH
DESERT|ON

When he failed to report for
duty at the Fourth precinct to-
day at 8 a. M, marking his third
consecutive day of absence from
duty, Policeman Stanley L. De.
Vaughn was charged with deser.
ton.
DeVaughn is in Jail at Marl-
boro, Md. and faces trial there
Friday on a charge of driving
while drunk. He was arrested
Mondey as the driver of a rented
car which figured in a collision
near Silver Hill, Md, causing the
injury of two persons. Liquor
was fuond in the car driven by
DeVaughn. according to Inspector
Albert j. Headley, who conferred
with Prince Georges county Of
ficerS after they made the arrest.
The deSertion charge, accord
ing to Major Henry G. Pratt,
superintendent of police, was
chosen as the easiest method of
separating DeVaughn from the
force. Had he been charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer,
1t would have been necessary to
have police officials attend his
trial there, to take notes as evi.
dence- for a hearing before the
police trial board.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
CLAIMS HE WE'D
WHILE DRUNK,

An intensive drinking orgy
that ended at midnight last
July 81 and netted him not only
one of the finest headaches Of
its kind but a wife as well, was
the story related by George r.
Walker, 100 block Tenth St.
N. W., in an answer to the an
nulment suit filed by the bride,
Mrs. Ellen E. Walker, nee Singer,
several weeks ago.
The worst part oft all, accord.
ing to Walker in his answer, is
that he already had a perfectly
good wife and had no need fof
another&
Walker admits all the allse-
cations in the suit filed by Mrs.
Walker No. 2 except her stats-
ment that they lived together
after the marriage. He took her
home Immediately, alker
claims.
His real wife understood that
he was not responsible at tile
time Of the second marriage,
Walker tells the court and freely
forgaVe him and they have been
living together since the last
marriage. Attorneys Prayer and
Mendelsohn appear for him.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
BLEASE IS
GROWING
FESTIVE

With the return to the city to-
day of Senator Frederic Sackett,
of Kentucky, the subcommittee of
the Senate District Committee,
authorized to investigate condi-
tlons il the police department
and the District Attorneys office,
II expected to get down to busi-
ness at last.
b Nearly three weeks have elapsed
since the subcommittee was de-
signated to make the investiga-
ton and thus far virtually moth
Ing has been done.
It is expected, however, now
that Senator SaCkett will be able
to remain in town, that he and
hi colleagues will get down to the
work of inquiry at once and push
ftAto {. conclusion as rapidly as
possible.
Even the broad outline Of how
the inquiry is to be conducted has
not been completely filled in, but
this is expected to be, done as soon
as Sackett can get the members
Of his group together, probably
the latter part of this week.
The delay in getting action on
the investigation, which is called
for in a resolution introduced by
Senator Cole A. Blease of South
Carolina, has aroused considerable
comment among several members
Of the Senate, who feel that the
matter should have been gone into
vigorously and at once. BleaSe
himself is known to be somewhat
disgruntled at the delay and is in
sistent th-.t now immediate steps
be taken.
The subcommittee n further
ance of the investigation has writ
ten number of letters to authori-
ties dealing with certain phases of
the, investigation and has received
replies to these letters. Publica-
ton of the replies, however, has
awaited the calling together of
the committee at a meeting at
which the replies could be consid-
cred.
One Of the most important of
these is a letter from Attorney
General Mitchell, in reply to
request from the committee that
he assign agents of the Depart
naent of Justice to work as in
vestigators for the committee. No
announcement of what Mitchell's
stand is has been made, but it is
believed that he has turned down
the request.
Another letter which the com.
mittee win have before it is from
y Judge Gus A Schuldt, of the
Police Court, dealing with the
issuance Of permits for the carry
ing Of weapons.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
SLANTSO on CAPITAL P PE0pLE

had been nolle pressed. Now
he is demanding to be heard in
court, declaring that he pro-
tests the nolle PROSE-.
One of the Outstdnding hob
bies of DR.. FRANK M. BRIS-
TOL, a Bishop in the M. E.
Church and formerly pastor of
the Metropolitan N. E. Church
where Mckinley and other not
ables worshipped, is the collect
ing Of autographs Of celebrities
and Of old steel enRraOings de-
pictinR scenes Of American life
and American statesmen and
other nOtGbilities.
Not only is Bishop Bristol a
doctor of divinity, but he 10
also an expert on art subjects.
He has Written a number of
books on painting and sculpture
and other art subjects, shouting
his profound knowledge in the
realm of art. He owns prob
ably one Of the most cOmpre-
hensiUe collections of signatures,
among them being such as COM
ing from the hand of Washing:
ton, Jefferson and other early
American statesmen.
Bishop Bristol may be found
anywhere in the city run1mGging
around in guest Of his hobby.
One o. his fGUorite retreats is
MickeIson's on C between SeU-
enth and Eighth Streets where
he Glways finds much material
arousins his interest.
There arc twO things that
might be called the hobbies of
HOWARD BROOKS, dean Of
WashfngtOn's police reporters.
One of them is fishing. The
other is fine food. On either
subject, Brooks can hold forth
for long stretches and the i'm
terest of listeners is held from
the beginning of the Discussion
to the end.
Brooks, has, been fishing
ddtDn-riUer, up-riDer and in,
Chesapeake Say and the ocean
for many - -. He knows
where the fish hang out and all
about their habits. Then, too,
he know. the best WGy to pre-.
pafS them. .,,..z s.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
Senator Asks Traffic Suggestions From Harland
HAST|NGSSENDS
EVIDENCE To
DIRECTOR

Solution of the complicated
traffic problem of the city moved
step closer to fulfillment to.
day when Senator Daniel Q. Hast
ings, Of Delaware, forwarded to
Traffic Director w. H. Harland
a transcript of hearings before
the special traffic subcommittee
of the Senate.
Hastings wants Harland to
study the bulky and complex
hearings and to compile from
them q series of recommends,
tions of what should be done to
straighten out the traffic mess"
of the national capital.
Expect Speedy Action
The Senator was unable to
state today when he will hear
from the Traffic Director, but it
is known that he is anxious to
have the matter advanced as
rapidly as possible, and for this
reason it is believed that Har-
land will expedite consideration
of the transcript and formulation
of his recommendations.
1t is expected that after Har-
lands recommendations have
been submitted to Hastings, he
will call further meetings of his
subcommittee to consider them,
and will probably hold open
hearings at which the public will
be asked to voice approval or
disapproval of Harland's views.
Harland's recommendations are
expected to cover virtually all
phases of the traffic problem, in
cluding the use of automatic
lights, daytime and nighttime
parking, speeds, and arterial high
ways. a.
Two Experts Heard
Testimony given before the COM
mittee, and which was forwarded
to Harland today was largely
| from two recognized traffic ex-
perts, William Phelps Emo and
j. Rowland Bibbins. They con-
sisted principally upon the use Of
traffic signals, Emo advocating
that they be abolished entirely.
Bibbins, on the other hand,
argued in favor of the lights, but
advocated realignment and
further checking up upon the sys.
tenn in order to make it more ef-
| fective.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06

Halwith Wiley. colored. OF,
Georgetown, told the Judge he
was aroused early yesterday by
some noise in his hen coop. He
called Policeman w. A. johnson,
colored, and they found that
someone had stolen some of his
chickens.
johnson and Wiley started a
search in an alley. They came
to a house from which issued
loud voices. One was heard to
say, Yes. sir; give me the white
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
Veterans to Hear Talks
On Care of Disabled

z. Claude Babcock, commander
Of the District of Columbia De
partment, Disabled American Vet
Grams Of the World War, and
Harland Wood. past commander
of the D. C. Department, Ameri-
can Legion. will talk on the care
Of the ex-service man, at the Y.
NJ. c. A. Friday at 1890 o'clock.
Members Of the speakers bu-
rean of the Community Chest will
hear the talks in preparation for
the furnishing of speakers for
organizations during ArmiStice
week.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
Grant Tenders Prizes
To Lawn Test Winners

Col. u. s. Grant III. addressing
the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association in the Columbia
Heights Christian Church, last
night. awarded certificates to five
winners in a contest for the neat
est and best kept lawns in that
section. Those who received Ger.
tificates are j. L. Grand, 1901
Harvard ST.; John Crilly. 5000
Thirteenth ST.: Louis P. Gatti,
3517 Sixteenth St.; John Kalivre-
tenos, 1341 Girard St., and M. j.
Silverman. 1900 Randolph st.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
FAME CONDOLEs WITH FAME
Times staff Photo

FAME CONDOLEs WITH FAME
THE THREE WASHINGTON TIMES reporters, serv-
ing IS days in the District Jail contempt order in
the rum scandal, not without feminine comradeshp
Yesterday, Marjory May Martyr and Dorothy Fitz-
Gibbons, left to right above, musical comedy queens
had their sympathies so touched they dashed down
to It. Col Peaks establishment to cheer up Jack E.
Nevin German Hendricks and Linton Burket The girls
snapped just before Peak minon opened the port
cullis to the southeast resort.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06

meat" Another, What I likes
is the wings" Still another
showed partiality to the second
joint and all wanted the
oysters"
Armed with the law Wiley en-
tered and found the five defend
ants, who were anticipating a
feast. They were ell arrested.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06

CHARLES A. HALPIN, until
recently a patient in a local hos
pital, is probably the only man
in the District who ever pro-
tested having charges in court
against him withdrawn.
Ha'pin was recently arrested
and detained by police ON a
charge of disOrderly conduct
as the result of his refusal to
leave a hospital when dis
charged. When he went to
court he found that the charges
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
TAKE CLOTHES OFF LINE

Thieves yesterday afternoon
went out for clean clothes. taking
laundry valued at $40 off the
lines in the back yard of the
home of Mrs. Agnes E. Hall, in
the $500 block Fourteenth st.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
LABOR PARTY
COMPROMISED
MacD Donald Disclaims Inten-
ton Of Repudiating
Ralfoug Note

LONDON, April 18.-P)-Politi-
cal circles opposed to Ramsay Mac
Donald and the labor party today
charged that although the former
premier had thrown overheard"
Philip Snowden, his reputation had
failed to clear a situation comprom-
ising for his party.
Macdonald, in a speech IN the
commons last night. disclaimed any
intention of "repudiating" the Bal
four note or other British debt
covenants. Snowden, chancellor Of
the exchequer in the labor cabinet,
had said the labor party held itself
open to do so. Macdonald said,
however, the agreements were sub
ject to revision.
The sensation created by Snow
denis threat, made Tuesday on Win
ston Churchill's budget proposals. 20
repudiate agreements which set the
debt sof France and Italy to Eng
land at only an amount necessary
to cover British indebtedness to the
United States, continued unabated.
Liberals, although they always
disapproved Premier Baldwin's debt
arrangement, joined with the gov
eminent and conservative leaders In
denouncing the idea Of "repudia-
tiOn."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Business Men Sign 7
Up For Goodwill
Journey to Corpus

Notifications Of attending the
Brownsville goodwill trip to Cor
pus Christi Sunday and Monday
were being received ut the chamber
Of commerce today.
The primary object of the trip is
for local business men to zee what
a deep water port means to q city.
according to invitations issued by
the chamber of commerce in con-
junction with five Brownsville
banks.
No special caravan is being or
ganized but all delegates are re-
quested to be at the Nueces hotel
by 1880 p. m. Sunday.
The Corpus Christi Chamber Of
Commerce will furnish a boat for
visiting the harbor, wharves and
docks and a trip will be arranged
to Ingleside for an inspection Of
the Humble Oil refinery.
There will be golf privileges for
Sunday and Monday.
G. G. Richardson, manager Of the
local chamber, urges that all intend
ing to make the trip get In touch
with him.