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The Washington times., 1929-02-26

Twenty years have passed since
this gala function was held-years
in which Washington always has
secretly yearned for a return to an
ancient social tradition, despite the
fact that four successive Presidents
have ruled otherwise.
1t was at the Inauguration OF
William Howard Taft on March 1,
1909--an event which was attended,
by one of the greatest snow storms
in the city's history-that this
greatest of balls was held in the
old Pension Building on Judiciary
Square.
Crowd Broke Record
The rotunda of this historic struc.
ture, scene of most of the inaugural
fetes for the preceding generation,
was decorated as it has never been
before and the society crowd. tn
cred from all the leading cities of
the country, broke all records for
size.
All of the Washington societL
editors were in unison in acclaiming
this ball as a history.maker. ltone
of them knew that it was to be the
last of it's type. They apparently
sensed the fact, however, that it
marked turning point in the social
glories of the inaugural period in
Washington.
President Taft, with characteristic
good nature, did something that his
predecessors had never done~-hc
I.spent the entire evening in the kali.
room and thereby delighted the
thousands of guests. His act of
courtesy was the occasion for out
bursts of handclapping among the
dancers from time to time.
Contemporary Account
"It was a few minutes after 9
o'clock" said the chroniclers of The
Washington Times, when the Presi.
dent arrived. Members of the floor
committee took their places along
the aisle which had been roped off
along the hall. The Marine Band
burst forth with the 'StarSpangled
Banner as Gist Blair and Thomas
F. Walsh, of the floor committee,
appeared from the left of the Presi.
dents box. Immediately behind them
came the President and Mrs. Taft
and a great cheer went up from
the people. Accompanying the Presi.
: dent and Mrs. Taft were Edward J.
StelIwagen, chairman of the inau
] gural committee, and Milton E
Allies. chairman of the ball com
mittee."
Behind the President and Mrs
Taft were the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman, and following them
were the 46 special aides appointed
from the different States as a GUARD
of honor to the President at the
bali.
Struck Popular Chord
: The procession led around the
! fountain in the center of the hal
and back to the west entrance. the
Presidential party going at once t.
the Presidents box, where for more
, than an hour they faced the great
throng in the ballroom.
The President struck a popular
chord in the public's fancy when
! after having received his own ova
tion, he and Mrs. Taft stepped back
from the front of the box and gave
The Washington times., 1929-02-26
GAS KILLS ARMY VETERAN

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 26.-Pat-
rick Farley. 80, army veteran. was
found dead from gas in his room
on the second floor of cooming
house. Two burners of gas
range were turned on full. Police
are investigating the possibility
that he committed suicide.
The Washington times., 1929-02-26
oRPHANAGE QUARANTINED

SUNBURY, Pa, Feb. 26.-Because
of measles a quarantine was placed
on the Central Pennsylvania Odd
Fellows Orphange near here. More
than 900 children are housed there.
The Washington times., 1929-02-26
BUYS TURKEY FARM

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 26. =
Purchase Of 16S acres of land in
Lack township in Juniata county
has been negotiated by the State
game commission. The property
will be used for the propagation Of
wild turkeys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY.
Far North-St. Johns.
Margo-Santo Domingo.
Jetferson-Norfolk.
SAILING TOMORROW.
Alfonso xIII-yigo. corunna, Gijon, San
Cristobal-Port an Prince and Cristobal.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Fort Victoria-Bermuda.
U. S. A. T. st. Mihiel-Cristobal
SAILING WEDNESDAY, MAY 20.
EXermont-Genoa.
Lancastria-Plymouth.
+. j. IackenbacH3 Pacific Coast.
Haditinst. Thomas homes.
Steel Observation-Disclosures Aires.
TaliSman-BuenoS Aires.
America-Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen
Aquitaniia-cherbourg and Southampton.
Ceiba--Kingston.
EStonia-Gdynia.
Falcon-San Juan, La Guayra, Curacao and
zecapa~Kingston, Cristobal, Cartagena.
Monterey-Havana, Progreso and Vera Cruz
SAILING THURSDAY. MAY 80.
Cleveland-Galway, Cherbourg and Brem-
neutrality-suspicious. and Bremerhaven.
Cristobal, Corinto and San Francisco,
San Lorenzo-San Juan and Santo Dominge
American shipper-London.
Teno-Valparaiso.
SAILING FRIDAY, MAY 81.
acknowledgements, Havre and London.
lie de France-Plymouth and Havre.
tatendarl--Plymouth, Boulogne and Rotter-
dam.
Augustus-Gi Gibraltar, Naples and Genoa.
Majestic-Cherbourg and Southampton.
BoliVar-puerto Colombia.
Western World-Rio de Janeiro, Santos,
Mnntevdeo and Buenos Aires.
Santa Rita-Cristobal, Callao and VAL
paraiSo.
SAILING SATURDAY, JUNE 1.
Franconla-Cobh and Liverpool.
Caledonia-Moyille and Glasgow.
Fort st. George-St. Johns and Halifax.
acknowledgements.
utschland-Cherbourg, Southampton and
stavangerfiord-oslo
Toloa-Havana, Cristobal and Port Limon.
SiboDey-Havana.
Baltic-Cobh and Liverpool.
acknowledgements, Boulogne and Lon
Beiscnland- Plymouth, CherbouTg and Ant
La PIaya-Puerto Barrios.
Mayari--Puerto Colombia.
Vireinia,-Havana, Panama Canal and San
Frederik VIII-oslo and Copenhagen.
SAILING MONDAY, JUNE 3.
Beriin~Plymouth,, cherbourg and Bremen
haven.
SAILING TUESDAY, JUNE T.
Fort Victoria--BsrWuda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
NEW ROSE TYPES
TOBE SHOWN HERE
Rare Varieties Will Be on Ex-
hibit at Annual Show
June 7-8.

approximately 80 new varieties OF
roses will be introduced to the public
at the annual exhibition of the Ameri-
can Horticultural Society and the
American Peony Society at the Willard
Hotel June and 8, it was announced
today by DR.. David Lumsden, chair
man of the special exhibits committee
Notable for perfection of bloom and
curious color combinations, they rep
resent the latest creations of rose
breeders of Europe and America. Some
are the results Of crosses with definite
! detectives while others appeared unex-
pectedly as sports" from we'll known
species. Among the latter is one which
has aroused much interest among
Washington rose growers, appearing
suddenly in the backyard garden of
George r. Goergens of the Department
Of Agriculture motion picture labora-
tory at 3109 Seventeenth street.
1t was first noticed by Mr.. Goergens
two years ago when one shoot of a
fairly common garden rose, the Cha
teau de Clos Vogeout, grew exception
much lighter red than the parent plant
The Chateau de Clos Vogeout is almost
black-red and grows very low. Mr..
Georgens made cuttings from this shoot
which grew true to form and now
apparently has a new species estab-
lished
By crosses and recrosses over many
generations, DR.. Numsden said, a gar
den rose of the future is being pro-
duced which will outdazzle any of the
cultivated flowers of today. Among
the roses to be shown for the first
time here Is the Lady Margaret
Stevens, recent English production,
which has blossom Of deep sunfiower
yellow splashed with orange scarlet.
Here will be introduced also the Mar
garet McGrady, the Oriental red queen
OF the old family Of Irish roses, which
was new importation this Winter.
Satisfactory yellow roses have proved
a difficult hurdle for the rose breeders,
but three will be shown that approach
close to the ideal. These are the
Frank Reader, lemon yellow with q
heart Of golden apricot; the Mrs.
Erskine Pembroke Thorn, clear vel
low, and the Vile de Paris, buttercup
yellow and latest winner of the gold
medal of the Bagatelle rose gardens
OF Paris. Other new importations to
be shown are the pink Dame Edith
Helen and the deep rose pink Mrs.
A. r. Barroclough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Itching Skin Banished
By Antiseptic Zemo

III bites or stings or such summer Attic
tons as poison ivy make life unbcarab.e
quickly apply ZemO, the soothing, cool
ing, invisible antiseptic. ZemO brings
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out local infection and restore the skin
70 normal. For 20 years ZemO has been
clearing up skin, relieving pimples, rash
Band other skin irritations. Never be
without it. Sold everywhere-35c,6 Coo
sand S1.OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

In the last year Honduras shipped
100000 stems of bananas to other
parts of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

100 per cent Atwood
suits, in the plain, prac-
teal style that is so
we'll liked by swimmers.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Novelty Suits

Colors as gay as you like
IN O d ernistic effects.
stripes, appliqued effects
in all wool, one-piece
models and bright colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

Boys 81 and So Suits, $3.50
Four-piece suits in fancy woolens.
Single or double breasted. Two
pairs lined knickers or one pair
Knockers and one pair long trousers.
Sizes to Is.
Boys 79c Blouses, 55c
Plain color broadcloth and fancy
percale blouses with attached collar.
Sizes to Is.
Boys $3.50 Knockers, CSC
Tailored Of fancy wooden suitings
and fully lined. Sizes 6 to Is.
Boys 81 Wash Suits, $50
Button-on suits Of Peggy Cloth
and Chambray; some trimmed In
contrasting colors. Sizes to 6.
Boys $3.50 Sweaters, 97c
Pull-over style sport sweaters in
many color. combinations. All sizes
80 to So.
Boys $1.25 to 81 Shirts, CSC
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Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
CONSTRUCTION GANG
RAIDED IN CRAPS GAME
Seven Men Arrested in Work
Shanty on Government Grounds
at Fifteenth Street.

Police Of the first precinct swooped
down upon a construction shanty on
the grounds of Government building
under construction at Fifteenth and B
streets shortly after noon yesterday and
arrested seven men, whom they say
were engaged in a game of craps. Six
of the men were released after deposit
ing $40 on charges of disorderly con-
duct, but the seventh man, Harry G.
Fishel, of 1926 John Marshall Place. We
hemently denounced the action of the
police and said he would prefer to re-
main at the first precinct station house
until Monday morning rather than de-
post $40 collateral.
According to police, craps game has
been In progress about the same time
for many Saturdays, after the men had
been paid of, and numerous complaints
Of unnecessary noise led police to break
up the game.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
fine, JAIL.
IN RUM CASE

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May
22.--Although six Neutrality-suspicious.
swore he was in Washington at
about the time he was alleged to
have made a sale OF liquor in stat.
ford county on st. Patrick's Day,
Gordon Duce) Sullivan, was con.
victed by a jury, in the Circuit
Court OF Stafford. sentenced to
serve six months on the road and
given fine OF $3.50.
Promised immunity when caught
with gallon OF liquor on March
II, Linwood Payne, William Stuart
and Raymond Shelton, three young
Stafford men, testified on the stand
that they bought the liquor from
Sullivan.
Lawrence Strickland, Maurice
Costello, James M. Conner, e. j.
Lynch. Edward Simon and Mrs.
Lawrence Strickland, Of Washing
ton, all testified to having seen
Sullivan in Washington on March
IT at hours that would have made
it impossible for him to have been
In Stafford at the time the alleged
sale was made.
Witnesses for the prosecution ad-
mitted that police had told them no
charges would be placed against
them IL they told where they got
the liquor with which they were
caught.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
STEERINGPAR
NEED CARE !.

The season Oh great motoring
activity at hand. car owners should
be especially watchful If the steer
ing system since increased driving
speeds and conditions of cungestions
on city streets make 1t imperative
that that vital apparatus function
perfectly, surely, easily, and with
the utmost safety.
The motorists generally are not
careful enough of the steering sys.
tenn Is the contention OF Oscar
Coolican, who sees in this negii.
gence a very definite menace. How.
ever, he adds. 1t is a menace speed
ily removed II the mo.orist will
allow q recognized maintenance de.
partment to administer it construc-
tive treatment.
at IL obvious. !" Mr.. Coolican points
out. that the steering system Is
one OF the most important units OF
the car. Every motorist Is aware
how much it enters into The safety
OF driving. To omit systematic care
Of 1t is poor policy at any time, but
it becomes particularly dangerous
when driving speeds are high and
traffic Is heavy, as Is the case at
this season Of the year.
"Frankly, the motorist Is not ad,
yised to attempt to service the steer
ing gear himself That is job for
the expert. The owner can con-
tribute, thought by keeping front
tire pressures at their prescribed
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

Gen. Gerardo Machado, president
of Cuba, will lead the motorcade
over the 65-mile stretch Of smooth
asphalt roadway which is the first
step in a giant program Of roads,
sewers, irrigation works and school
houses to develop intensive cultiva.
ton of the soil, industry, and educa-
ton throughout the island.
This new highway will connect
direct with the Atlantic Coastal
Highway now running down the
East Coast OF the United States
from Calais, Me-, to Key West, Fla.
1t will be reached by a six-nour
car ferry ride from Key West.
so Per Cent Complete
The Carretera Central will be FOL
miles in length, extending from the
city Of Pinar del Rio in the great
tobacco section of Western Cuba TO
picturesque old Santiago in its
amphitheater of hills in the Eastern
end of the island. The road is now
more than SO per cent completed; it
will be finished before the close Of
1880.
This magnificent highway has no
grades exceeding five in 100 feet
and no curves over 4 per cent, nor
has it any grade crossings in any
of the 80 times it intersects a rail
road track. All bridges under 80
meters are of concrete and all ex-
ceeding 80 meters are Of steel con.
struction.
The road will be paved through
out its entire length 20.66 feet
wide, with 5.64 foot shoulders on
each side. Going through towns
the road is widened to rs feet
between the curbs. The road is
built to last. There are IL inches
of crushed stone foundation on top
of the subgrade. On top of this
heavy rock comes a Portland
cement concrete base. six inches
thick in the center and nine inches
thick at the sides. This, again, is
overland by two inches Of rock
and asphalt cement surface.
When passing through depres-
sions, however, the rock base is
sometimes 10 feet i'll depth to give
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

support TO the road in the rainy
season.
Big Social Factor
President Machado, of Cuba, be,
lieves his stupendous system of
good roads will work a profound
social and economic advance in
the condition of the people. Inten-
sive agriculture and stock raising
will be encouraged among the peo-
pie who are now dependent prin-
cipally on the market for two or
three crops, mainly sugar and to-
bacco.
New school buildings win be
erected in big program to follow
changes that are already transpir.
ing in towns along the route seem
to bear out every hope of the
Cuban administrators.
With the exception of the Central
Highway, the only good extensive
piece of road leading out of Havana
at present is the road across the
island of Batabano, 40 miles, whence
the boat is taken for the Isle of
Pines. The opening of the route to
Matanzas on May IS will, therefore,
be gala occasion.
This opening. together with the
completed road leading west from
Havana. will give Havana about 200
miles of continuous road into the
country during the coming summer.
And the length of available road
will be rapidly extended as the
completed sections are iofned.
Through a pronouncement of the
Cuban treasury. tourist automobiles
are admitted free for three months,
and can be bonded for the ensuing
three months. Thousands of cars
have appeared on the streets of
Havana 81, bodybuilding began.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
Car Led HardLife With
Mathematician
Keeping Tabs

Prof. Floyd Field, mathematics
teacher and dean Of men at the
Georgian School OF Techonology,
has just purchased q new model
Ford after the exceedingly service
able career OF his old model Y.
He drove the old car, which
he still owns. 10000 miles, a
distance equal to six trips around
the world.
He burned 10000 gallons of
gasoline and wore out II sets Of
tires.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
SURVEY SHOWS.
PERMIT PLAN |.
GAINS

A growing sentiment for the
enactment, in every state, of law
requiring an operators permit for
all motorists is shown by the
results OF a nationwide survey just
completed by the American
Motorist Association.
In response to a QUESTIONABLE,
sent to all State highway commits
sions, embodying the query: do
you favor an operators permit
law?" the answers were, almost
without exception, in the affirma.
tive.
OF the 4S States and the District
of Columbia, 26 States require no
operators permit. OF these. rs
States, the highway commissioners
OF motor vehicles, III all but four,
expressed belief that permits were
essential towards highway motor
vehicle traffic safety, In eight
States legislation is now pending
towards the enactment Of motor
permit laws.
Tests Are Needed
The only way in which the fitness
or unfitness of a person to operate
q motor vehicle can be established Is
by an examination OF that person.
This raises the question as to what
per cent are fit or unfit to operate
an automobile over a public high
way, it is pointed out by Thomas j.
Keefe, general manager of the Amer
lean Motorists Association.
National figures are not avail
able to answer this question" Keefe
states. "a close approximate, how.
ever, may be obtained from an
analysis of the applications for auto
mobile license permits in the State
OF New Jersey. The figures show
that during 1927 there were las, 494
persons examined for permits and of
this number 2S.877, or 1913 per cent.
were found to be unfit to operate an
automobile commensurate with
safety and were therefore rejected.
or the number found unfit 1903
were disqualified because of their
inability to drive while 1864 failed
in their written test.
Accepting the approximate figure
of 1913 per cent in New Jersey
as being unfit out of 145,4 94 appli-
cants, by the same standards, this
would mean that there are hundreds
Of thousands of automobile oper-
ators in the States where permits
are not required that are an
actual menace to others on the
highways" Keefe declares.
Courts Are Cited
The American Motorists Associa-
ton president points out further
that in numerous States the courts
have accepted the so-called Dan
gerous Instrument Act holding
that an automobile is dangerous
instrument. I'm the light of the
courts decision thus defining an
automobile it would seem to follow
that the operator of an automo-
bile should be properly licensed,
keefe declares.
The national rganiza til
through its affiliated clubs, is CO.
operating with the motorists
throughout the United States to
curb the growing number of acct.
dents and believes that one of the
best and most efficacious methods
is through the establishment in
each State of a permit law for all
motorists.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
FETE OPENS IN
BARCELONA

Thousands Of American tourists
and American industrialists have
centered their interest on the Rar.
ceIona Exposition which was ope1ed
Sunday under the auspices Of EIis
Majesty the King of Spain. Don
Alfonso XIII, It was learned todav'
from statement issued BY hi
excellency Alexandra Padilla, the
Spanish ambassador.
The exposition is said to be one
OF the largest In the world. Thou.
sands have been spent to place the
exposition grounds in Barcelona IN
order, and hundreds Of thousands az
persons from all over the world are
expected to attend. Elaborate
ceremonies attended the opening Of
the exposition.
The exposition is a permanent
proposition and all the buildings
erected for housing 1t are not 81
the usual temporary type.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

found other with list price of less than eleven
hundred dollars And it delivers the power, speed and
pickup developed in 2OO-cubic-inch engine equipped
with Inch carburetor, which includes acceerating
We have arranged special demonstration which shows
the value of these features and which Will be glad
make for you. We will also explain to you many other
Pontiac advantages such the Observation-Disclosures
troed CrOssRow radiator which keeps the engine
rect operating temperature at all times.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

No likes have his choice of automobile
@MMW@~ questioned. We all like to feel that know
WI motor values and that selections re
>~~~ bound to be wise. But there is way to
avoid any question when you're buying low-priced
That way is o choose the New Pontiac Big Six.
The motoring public has been quick learn of the
unusual provided by the New Pontiac Big Six of
all looks like much for its price. The big
car style of it's Fisher bodies has naturally led further
investigation And investigation has disclosed performance
and mechanical quality equalled in
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
NOISY VALVES

Improperly adjusted valves will
cause the engine to run unevenIy
and win also give less power and
mileage. Adjust valves to propef
clearance. Be sure, however, not
to get the valves too tight, az this
viii cause lack of power. Always
have the valves free and ali OF
them of the same clearance. This
adjustment usually will suffice to
produce smoother running and putt
more pep into the engine.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

Consider the deliv-
cred price as we'll as
the list price when
comparing autOmO-
bile values. -. Oak
land-POntiac deIiv-
cred prices include
only reas able
charges for delivery.
and financing.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
GARAGE FOR WOMEN

A garage for the sole use of wo-
men autoists has just been opened
by women in London, England. A
club devoted to feminine needs is
a feature. Here fair motorists have
writing rooms and dressing and
change rooms with bathrooms adj
Joining.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
CLEAR OF POISONOUS GAS

air with deadly carbon monoxide gas
in Paris. France, is the decision of
city PSYCHOLOGISTS. Samples of at
mosphere showed little more of the
tasteless. odorless poison than were
recorded in 1877.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
CLEANING RUNNING GEAR

The running gear of the car
can be cleaned with gasoline. The
chassis should be thoroughly finsnd
after the heavier part Of the Job
IL finished.
The Washington times., 1929-05-22
Cuba VIII Celebrate
Highway Opening
By HAMILTON M. WRIGHT

HAVANA, Cuba, May 22-Cuba Sunday, will celebrate
the opening of the section Of the 700me
Cuban Highway Carretera Central is known
in Cuba with giant ''notOrcade.'
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

such a low-priced automobile.
1t is remarkably smooth car because all of
its rotating parts are dramatically balanced
and because the Harmonic Balancer cOunter-
acts torsionaI vibration in the crankshaft.
1t is luxuriousIy silent because the C-M-R cyl
inderhead practically eliminates engine knock
ing even when you are using ordinary gasoline.
1t is equipped with noiseless dirt-and-weather-
proof internal four-wheel brakes of type
The Washington times., 1929-05-22

Well-infOrmed motorists know all these advan-
tages of the New Pontiac Big Six. They know,
too, that it was created to enable them to step
up in motor car value without leaving the low
priced field. And 50 if you buy New Pontiac
Big Six your choice will never be questioned.
1t tells the world that you know automobiles.
Prices $745 to $685. o. b. Pontiac, Michigan plus de-
livery charges. Bumpers, spring and LOpejOy
Hydraulic Shock AbsOrberS regular equipment slight
General Motors Time Payment Plan avail
able at minimum rate.