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The Washington times., 1929-08-10
EDISON, SPEAKER
FOR CAMPERS

John Joy Edison. chairman Of the
summer outing committee, was the
principal speaker yesterday at ex.
ercises which marked the twenty.
fifth anniversary of the founding
of Camp Good Will, to which moth
ers and children are taken every
summer for short vacations.
The birthday party included a
parade of all those at the camp and
the cutting Of a cake on which were
rs candles.
Wallace Hatch, former manager
Of the camp; Claude w. Owen, for.
mer president of the: Kiwanis Club;
Mrs. Edna K. Bushee, former camp
director; George S. Wilson, direc-
tor of public welfare; Capt. e. n.
Chisholm, of the department of
public parks and buildings. Miss
Louise Q. Beall, of the Associated
Charities; Lisle Burroughs, of the
Community Chest, and Miss Rachel
Haviland. superintendent of the
camp, were among the speakers.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
SHIP RECOVERY
COSTS 100000

Although the owner of the yacht
was in the South Seas and had no
personal knowledge of any VIOLA
tions Of the customs laws and also
had made the party chartering his
yacht sign a contract that the ship
would not be used for any illegal
purposes, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Lowman assessed Burt A..
Massee $4,000 to recover his yacht,
after liquor was found on 1t.
Louis Mendelssohn, of Detroit,
chartered the ship. the Margo, the
charter stipulating that she should
not be used for any illegal purpose.
Customs agents boarded the boat In
Detroit harbor and alleged they
found several cases Of liquor aboard.
Secretary Lowman dropped civil
charges against Massee when the
latter paid the Government $1,000.
Criminal action against those found
aboard the Margo is being handled
blythe United States district attorney
at Detroit. At the time Of the
seizure of the Margo. on July 81,
Massee was cruising in the South
Seas.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
WARSHIPS v | n
COVETED E
Photo by international

The winners of the coveted 'E's''
in engineering and improvement
contests among the ships of the
United States Navy were announced
yesterday by the Navy Department.
The winners in the engineering
class will have a big white ''E, I"
while winners in the Improvement
division wills have a big red 'E'
painted on the forward stacks.
The wyoming, flagship Of the
scouting fleet, won the engineering
prize in the battleship division.
Others winning the letter in the
engineering contest were: Raleigh,
flagship of United States naval
force in European waters, light
cruiser class; Langley, aircraft car
rier. cruiser class: Somers, Division
81, battle fleet, destroyer class; Ar
gonne, Division 20, submarine divis-
ion; Salinas, transport class.
The greatest improvement trophy
went to the California, flagship Of
the battle fleet, battleship class: Pro.
cyon, flagship of the fleet base force,
tender class; Nitro, transports: Gal
weston, special service squadron,
cruiser class. Other ships permitted
to doll themselves up with the red
e. because they attained SO per
cent of the merit of the engineering
trophy winner. are Milwaukee, Asiat-
ic fleet, cruiser class: McCawley,
Division 80, battle fleet, destroyer
class, and the Wright, aircraft ten
der, tender class.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
|. c. c. To PROBE
EXTRA FARE
TRAINS

The practice Of Eastern rail-
roads Of charging extra fares
for the transportation Of pas
sengers on desirable trains is
to be thoroughly aired by the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, it was learned today.
The commission has ordered hear
ings to begin here on October Is On
the application Of the Eastern roads
for relief from "the aggregate oR
intermediate fares" provision Of the
fourth section Of the interstate CONF
merce act.
This is said to be the first tirn6
that a fourth section application In
respect to passenger fares, on &c
count of condition created by extra
fares. has been sought by the ran.
roads. Railroad revenues aggregate
ing $9,000,000 a year, it has been
estimated viii be placed in jeopardy
Many Roads Named
In other words, IL relief is not &C.
corded. and the railroads do not or
cannot bring the combination Of
locals up to the level Of the through
fares now in excess OF the locals,
that amount Of money viii have to
be given up on account Of the pro-
hibition of the fourth section.
Railroads named in the request
for relief are the Baltimore and
Ohio, Lackawanna, Erie, Lehigh
Valley. New York Central, West
Shore, Big Four. Pennsylvania,
Grand Trunk, Michigan Central.
Nickel Plate, and Wabash.
Their application is for authority
to maintain extra fares on fast
trains between points on lines Of
said roads in New York. New
Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Ohio. Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, st. Louis, Mo, and Wind.
sor. Ontario, without observing the
aggregate of intermediate provision
Of the fourth section Of the inter-
state commerce act"
Informally, the matter of extra
fares has been under discussion be.
tween the commission and the rail-
roads for more than six months.
May Cancel Some
1t is understood that the roads in.
tended cancelling some of the extra
fare tariffs because they probably
could not show that the services
rendered differed from those given
on what have been called ordinary
trains.
Extra fare, for illustration, was
charged between New York and Chi
cago, via the Lehigh Valley or Lack
awana to Buffalo and New York
Central or Nickel Plate beyond, al
though the passenger had to 90 from
one train to another and sometimes
wait for hours. Such service, it has
been suggested, is no warrant for an
extra fare.
Fourth section violations, 1t has
been figured by commission experts,
take place on the New York Central
on account of the ability OF passen-
gers to buy locally to Buffalo and on
the Pennsylvania locally to Harris
burg and Pittsburgh and then buy
locally from those points to Chicago
at less than the through fares from
New York on the same trains.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
SM00T SLIDING SCALE OF SUGAR DUTIES VIRTUALLY ABAN
Times D|E.TERS
WIN IN WAR
ON FAT

Because of the satisfying re-
suits being obtained by fol-
lowers Of The Washington
Times revised 18-Day Holly
wood diet, interest in the re-
ducing regimen steadily is
growing, despite the fact that
the battle against surplus
flesh has reached its sixteenth
day.
1t is not too late to start the
diet, Those who failed to take ad-
vantage Of the diet when IT. began
may start in with today's menu,
follow the daily menus until their
completion on Monday. the
eighteenth day, and then return to
the menus for the missing days.
For the convenience Of these late
starters. the menus for all IS days
will be reprinted on Tuesday.
Many Of those who have been
following the diet. but have not
yet reached the normal weight for
persons of their cge and height. will
repeat the regimen.
Advice Free ut Clinic
This is entirely all right II no
III effects are felt.
II any of the dieters are doubtful
as to whether they should continue
dieting. they may get the free nd.
vice OF medical experts by calling
at the final sessions Of The Times
Free Diet Clinic in Room AO8. Of
the Hearst Building, 1919 H st.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
library CALLS
FOR BOOKS

CLARENDON, Aug. 1O.-The
Clarendon public library having
opened six years ago and sponsored
by civic organizations here makes
its first appeal to the public for
donations and books.
The monthly expenses of the Ii.
brary are $50 and a new supply
of books is needed to meet require
ments.
The records show more than $50
books are withdrawn weekly and
it is the hope of the committee
that the public will come to their
assistance.
Juvenile books. and fiction espe-
cially are needed. although all
kinds will be gratefully received.
There are at present 1900 volumes
= In the library.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Held in Death of Rival
Stabbed at Band Concert

Alonzo Jackson. 40. of the 900
block Twenty.sixth st. N. W.. to.
day had a charge Of murder hang
ing over his head.
Police reported Jackson slipped
UP behind Marshall Woodward, col
ored, IS, of, the 700 block Euclid
st. N. W., and stabbed him to death
while he was listening to a band
concert at Washington Circle. Jack.
sons wife as seated in the same
car with Woodward.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Restaurants Serving.
The HoIlywoodDiet

For the convenience OF those
taking The Washington T4mes'
reVtsed IS-day Hollywood diet,
several restaurants are serV-
ing the daily diet menus.
They follow:
The MadrillOn Restaurant. in
the Washington Building
The Arlington Hotel. 1928
Vermont Ave. N w
The Mary Ellen Restaurant.
723 Fourteenth ST. N W.
The Glover Coffee ShOppe.
7l3 Thirteenth st. NJ w.
The Lattice Window, 622
Tenth ST. N. w tneaP r Street,.
The Egyptian Tea Room. 1910
q ST. N. w.
AHot these restaurants are
conveniently located IN fhe
dOOntoBR section, Ohere then
can easily be Feacbed bN bust
ness men. office employees, and
shoppers.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10

N. W., on Tuesday next. from 10
a. m. to noon and from 4:3O to Z
.. IN.
A word of caution Is necessary re-
garding the gymnastiC exercises
printed in The Times Yesterday.
These exercises should be followed
only by persons who are extremely
over weight and who get very
little regular daily exercise.
The average person, if he is only
slightly overweight, probably gets
enough general exercise in his daily
work. For such persons the pre-
scribed gymnastics might be a little
too rigorous in addition to the Holly
wood diet. If anyone has any doubt
as to whether the exercises are ad'
visable in his case, he should call
at the clinic next Tuesday for the
opinion of the medical staff.
Scope Is Broadening
The Times diet is winning fame
in other cities as well as in Wash.
ington. The Diet Editor has re.
ceived many requests from readers
in other cities for copies of the
menus. A. M. Zinner. publisher
and dealer in fine art, 623 Knicker.
booker Building. New York City,
who visits Washington on business
nearly every week, is starting the
Hollywood diet. Although for years
an athlete he has not been exercis'
ing regularly of late and as a re-
suit he has become overweight.
Mrs. Fannie Smith, 1446 V st.
N. w, reports to the clinic that
she has lost a pound in two days
of dieting. Mrs. Virginia Pearson,
3416 Ninth st. N E., has dropped a
pound in a week of dieting. Mrs.
w. J. Knott. 726 Fifth st. N. w.
reports she lost two pounds in a
week. Mrs. Dorothy Husband. zoos
st. N. E., has dropped four
pounds in a week. She says she
feels much better since starting
the regimen.
Experts Pleased
The medical staff expressed sat
isfation with all OF these weight
reductions and advised the dieters
to continue the Hollywood menus.
These weight losses all were re-
garded as moderate. safe. ideal.
Several of the dieters, on making
second calls to the clinic. were
found to have reached their normal
weight and were advised to dis.
continue the regimen. Several
others were found to have gone
even several pounds under normal
and likewise were advised to quit.
A few of the clinic visitors with
hearts bent on reducing were found
to be a few pounds underweight
and were told that no dieting was
necessary. a
AS The Times does not publish on
Sunday, the menu for tomorrow is
printed today along with Saturdays 8
menu
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Agriculture Department
Hits Certificate FOrgers

The Department of Agriculture
Is on the warpath and is out to
scalp those who are guilty of alter
ing certificates issued by farm pro-
ducts inspectors of the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics for the pur,
pose of deceiving buyers as to the
true grade or condition of the pr0.
ducts, the department officials an
nounced today.
Several instances of such prac-
tices have come to the attention of
the department and evidence gath.
cred has been turned over to The
Department of Justice for prOss"U.
tion. =. Orders have been givsp tG
inspectors that no certificate shall
be issued which contains any
change. erasure or alteration in tie
grade statement or in the figures
showing the numbers of percentages
e defects.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
WOOL RATE
!. SUFFERS
B|GCIJT

A "fifty-fifty" revision of
duties in the wooden industry
and virtual abandonment of
the Sliding scale" Of sugar
duties were the principal de-
velopments today in the drive
of Republican members of the
Senate Finance Committee to
complete their schedules of
new tariff rates within week.
The sliding scale" of sugar tariffs.
first proposed by Senator Reed
Smoot CR) OF Utah, apparently met
its death when it's author announced
he anticipated the adoption of flat
rate on sugar imports. The attitude
of other Republican Senator'S indi.
Gated the flat rate would be sub
stantial reduction over the House
figure of $2.4O per 100 pounds on
Cuban imports.
There .ppeared a strong possibility
that the rate would be in the. neigh
borhood of 50 per 100 pounds, al
though the Republican tariff czars
will not act upon the schedule until
next Tuesday.
WoOlens Reduced
The wooden industry received an
! seven break" from the Republican
members of the committee. The
basic rate, which the House raised
to IA cents pound, was reduced to
81 cents a pound-the same rate car
ried in existing law.
1t win apply to woods. not spe~
cfally provided for, and to the hair
of angora and cashmere goats, al
paca and similar woods. The rate
on sorted and matched woods of this
variety was reduced from 36 to SO
cents pound, while the same woods
on theh skin were taxed at 80 cents
pound. as in existing law, instead
of the 33-cent rate approved by the
House. All these rates represented
a reverse for the woolen industry.
The industry profited. however,
when the committee Republicans
approved a rate of "a cents pound
on the so-called carpet wools,''
which include Donsl<i, Smyrna.
Georgian, Turkestan, Arabian, Bag.
dad, Persian, East Indian, Tibetan,
Chinese, Manchurian, Egyptian, Sar.
dfnian and other special wools,
used chiefly to manufacture car
pets
This rate. sapproved previously by
the House" represented a stiff ad.
vance over the IL and 1S cent rates
in existing law.
was the action of the Committee
Republicans in raising the tariff on
"wool rags and flocks" from 8 to
2, cents a pound. The House prev
iotlsly had raised this rate from TX
TO cents but the Senate Republi-
cans put the tariff on a par with
that OF carpet woods. The carpet
wool tax incidentally carried a
drawback privilege for carpet manu-.
facturers and to makers OF felt boots
and lumberman's socks-the latter
group having been added by the
House to the provision in existing
law.
Revise Schedule
The committee met this morning
to complete the wool schedule,
changing minor rates to conform
with the 31-cent.a.pound basic rate.
This reduction of the Houses figure
came only after long debate be-
hind locked doors and on a six-to-
five vote.
With woods out of the way the
Republican finance leaders must
settle the rates on sundries Monday
before taking up the sugar sched-
ule Tuesday. When these tasks are
completed the rate schedules i'll be
about finished-exeept for a few
articles skipped here and there DUR
ing the initial consideration. This
will be in keeping with the program
of Republican leaders to complete
all rates by next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Bishop R. S. Williams
Will Deliver Sermon

Bishop r. S. williams, OF
Augusta, Ga, presiding bishop Of
the First Episcopal district of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church,
will speak at Israel Church. First
and B Streets Southwest. tomorrow
at II a, m.
In the afternoon at $50 D. m,
Bishop James A.. Hamlet, Of the
Eighth Episcopal district will
occupy the pulpit. Bishop C.. H.
Phillip of the third district, Cleve-
land, Ohio, will also be present.
These clergymen are on their
way to Hampton, Va, to attend
the national meeting of negro
churches in America which opens
in that city Tuesday. August 1S.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10

making the regatta a really COM
nuSfity affair.
The active work Of raising the
expense fund will be undertaken
next week, Leech stated.
Travelled Route
Leech, together with Winifree W.
Johnston, of the public parks well
fare association. and Captain Mont
gomery, of the United States Park
Police, yesterday went over the
route of the proposed course with
a view to making plans for the
handling of the thousands of spec
tators expected to be on hand.
Just what plans will be made in
this, regard have not been an
nounced. Captain Montgomery Will
study the problem of providing
parking space and handling autolno-
bile traffic on Government property
on the two days OF the regatta.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Policeman Stays Mad
Dog AS Family FIees

When W. T. Storm, a Thirteenth
precinct policeman, was walking in
the 1900 block Georgia Ave. N. W.,
he saw an entire family leap from
a front porch and run from a mad
collie.
He promptly chased the pet to
the rear OF the 1900 block Juniper
St ~. W.. and killed It with his
baton.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
White House LOiterer
Is Sent to Gallinger

Found lettering near the White
House planning to attempt to col
lect $4,000, 900 he claims the Gov
ernment owes him, George H. Hibbs,
64, OF Bordentown, N. J., was ar.
rested by Secret Service agents
and sent to Gallinger Hospital for
mental observation.
The man claimed he formerly
owned a large amount Of property
in New Jersey.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Cop DOused With Rum
In Arresting Woman

If men went in for perfume,
Richard ]. Cox, of the Letterman
vice squad. would represent what
the well dressed man will wear"
His friends charged as much to.
day at any rate as they got a wniff
of the scent which waited from his
clothes. However. if Cox bought his
sachet by the ounce he would be
bankrupt in few days.
Cox obtained his perfume" last
night when a prisoner spilled nearly
quart of alleged liquor on him
while struggling to destroy the bottle.
Cox then arrested his perfume
commissioner" Elizabeth. Haley,
colored, %. at her home in the 100
block Seaton st. N. W.. on charges
lOf sale and poSsssSsoa 6 Whislzys
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Morris ButkOwsky
Wants to Be 'sButt''

Complaining that his present
name is difficult for people to re.
member and has caused him endless
today petitioned the District SUI
preme Court to allow him to change
his name to Morris Butt.
Attorney Israel ]. MsndelaOa Hisd
the petition fer Sgtkowsly.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10

H0 dS6OGldbJOIIs IOSCt1lST Will
other trade and civic bodies, has
pledged it's support to the Chesa.
peake and Potomac Power Boat AS
ISOLATION. which Is sponsoring the
regatta to be held September IS and
IA.
LansburGh in Charge
General Stephan announced
through l.. Gordon Leech, secretary
of the Power Boat Association that
Mark Lansburgh, prominent local
business man, will be in general
charge of the drive among members
of the merchants group.
Lansburgh will be assisted in his
efforts among the business group
by the following team captains:
Charles Frame, Major w. w. Burn,
James Colliflower, William e. Rus
sell, Ford Young, Peter Dorsch, Ed.
ward Brashears and Roy Neuhouser.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of perfection of the fund rails.
ing organization within the mer.
chants association, Charles w.
Darr. president of the Chamber of
Commerce, announced that Robert
A. McKeever will head the commit
tee within that body which will be
in charge Of fund raising for the
water sports event.
Trade Bodies Help
Secretary Leech sees in the re-
ports from Darr and General Ste
phan an active carrying out of the
pledge formerly given by the trade
bodies that they will cooperate in
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Trade BodiesLendA Aid
To Regatta Fund

MAJ Gen. Anton Stephan president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and of the vcechamen in
charge of raising the $4,000 necessary finance the revival
of the Presidents Cup Regatta in the Potomac River today
announced the of the organization within the trade
association which will raise contributions from its members
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
National Y. w. c. A.
Official Conf
With Local Board

Mrs. Emma Byers, national execu-
tive secretary of the field division
of the Y. w. c. A. who spent Tues
day comforting with the local exec
utive board of the Y. w. G. A. ex-
pressed herself as very well pleased
with the work which has been done
by the Brownsville and Valley r. w.
g. "A. organization in the Girl Re-
serve work. the branch to which
most of their energies has been d.
rected.
Il find that you have done a fine
piece OF work with your Girl Re-
serve organizations Mrs. Byers
told the board. and i have found
splendid leaders for the Y. w. G: A
work in all the Valley towns. but
I have not found enough Y. w. G.
A" She went on to explain that
while she approved the work among
the younger girls. Y. w. O. A. work
was designed primarily to benefit
the adults Of the community. and
she felt that this side of the organ
ization has not been properly de-
veinDed in the Valley
She urged that an effort be made
To develop some phase OF work
among the adults throughout the
Valley. StreSstng the fact that 10
widen the Influence OF the Y. w. C..
A. among the Girl Reserves II would
he necessary to reach community
life.
Mrs. Bvers met with the local
hoard at their regular session Tues
dav morning. and snent the dav in
~cnnferring with Y. w. O. A. leaders
Of the city discussing the peculiar
problems which arise In the Valley.
She will address a representative
GROUP OF workers at the membership
luncheon 70 be held in San Benito
az Sobre las Olas cafe on Thursday
and Is especially anxious for those
who have taken part in Y. w. G. A.
work in other places TO be present
at this meeting. which is open TO
any one desiring TO attend. ANY
one from Brownsville WISHING to 50
should communicate with Mrs. ".
w. Taylor, chairman OF the local
board.
The local hoard voted ~ the
Tuesday meeting TO have 4 tag day
March Is for the purpore OF rails
ing funds for their work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-27
Crowds Pouring In
Miami For Sharkey,
Stribling Battle

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Feb. II
CP-In Roman holiday fashion. the
new winter capital Of fistiana today
took on the enthusiasm and gala
spirit OF an old fight town The
roar OF the crowd tonight will echo
from Flamingo Park. where Young
Stribling and Jack Sharkey fight
for heavyweight supremacy
BY railroad. boat, airplane and
automobile. thousands Of fans
poured into the metropolitan Miami
district overnight and steadily
throughout the day. with the big
gest delegations coming from Palm
Beach. Tampa and Havana.
Despite the new arrivals. how
ever. 1t was learned the attendance
probably will fall short Of the 35.-
900 capacity Of the pine board
arena. At noon there were 1000
unsold seats SC that eve with a
last minute rush 1t is not expected
the crowd will pass far beyond 30,-
900.
AT the same time the ticket sale
was reported to have reached $780,
600 in actual cash. 50 that regard
less OF the final figures or failure
Of the bout to be q sell-out. Pro-
moter Jack Dempsey and the Madi-
son Square Garden corporation are
assured a good profit