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The Washington times., 1930-01-17
MASONIC HEADS
To SEE DRILL

The heads of Masonry in the
United States have been invited
to attend the competitive drill
and grand bali TO be staged by
the knights Templar. District Of
Columbia jurisdiction, February
4 In the Washington Auditorium.
Invitations went out to the
grand master Of Masons, James
A. West: the grand high priest
Of Royal Arch Chapters. DR..
Walter r. Smith; the sovereign
grand commander, Southern juriS-
diction, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, Capt. John H.
Cowles: the grand tall cedar,
Frank A. Birgfeld: the potentate
Of Almas Temple, James c. Hoyle.
and the monarch Of the Kallipolis
Grotto.
It was announced today by
Eugene =, Thompson, chairman
OF the general committee In
charge OF the affair, which win
meet Saturday evening in the
Masonic Temple, that the chief
Judge for the drill competition
has been selected. He is Walter
w. Webber. Of Denver, Col.
Meanwhile the six teams Of the
local grand commandery are
holding frequent drills in prepara-
tion for the competition. Reports
from each one indicate that it
viii be thoroughly trained when
the time comes for the final test.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
Capt. Bartlett to Speak
At Geographic Society

The sealing, fishing and whal-
ing activities Of the American
Far North which centerS around
Newfoundland, will be the sub
ject Of an address by Capt. Rob
ert A. Bartlett before members
Of the National Geographic So
ciety at the Washington Audi
torium this evening.
Captain Bartlett has spent many
years as a commander in the
fleets, but he is better known
for his Arctic explorations, es-
pecially during the expeditions Of
Admiral Peary which finally re
suited In the discovery Of the
North Pole. Views of the fish,
ing and whaling fleets during
their operations in the icy North
will be shown by motion pictures
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
LARCENY
HOLD BR|S|EL

BETHESDA, Md, Jan. IA
number Of small larcenies from
summer cottages near Glen Echo
are thought to have been solved
by Montgomery county police
with the arrest Of Robert w.
Bristol, Of Glen Echo.
According to Officer J. e. Shoe
maker, in charge Of the investiga-
ton, Brisiel has admitted four
cases Of larceny and has con-
fessed to setting fire to the cot
tage owned by Mrs. c. Z. john
son. of Oak Park, H., which re-
suited in damage to the extent
of approximately $4,000.
This case Of arson took place
about November /, last, and was
done to cover up . burglary JOB.
Bristol Is now being held IN
the county jail at Rockville await
ing trial. He will be charged with
housebreaking, larceny, ana arson.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
Smallpox Breaks Out
In Wake of Flood

tempt to combat the disease
problem.
wholesale vaccinations were or
dered for today.
Mai. Gen. d. y. Nolan, at
Washington, It Is reported, has
directed that troops be made
ready to be sent into the area II
necessary with supplies Of food,
clothing and bedding equipment
for the unsheltered
Although the zero temperature
has lessened the rivers rise, the
Wabash continued to swell slowly
last night. The town Of Shoals,
completely surrounded by water.
is now further handicapped by
ice,
The Washington times., 1930-01-17

VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. II
d.NS0-Disease and intense suf-
fering due to the cold stalked
through the floodstricken Vim
cennes area today.
The Red Cross and the State
board Of health has taken charge
Of relief work among the hun
dreds Of families made homeless
when the Wabash River left its
banks and inundated thousands
Of acres, including q section Of
Vincennes proper.
An increase of IS cases of
smallpox within the last "A hours
prompted Q conference Of city
and State authorities in an at
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
GARRETT
WILL SPEAK

Judge FINS J. Garrett, Of the
Court Of Customs and Patent
Appeals, and J. Miller Kenyon,
newly elected president Of the
District Bar Association, will
speak at the dinner to be given
at the Willard Hotel January 20
by the Barristers Club in honor
OF former Chief Justice Walter /.
Mccoy, Of the district Supreme
Court.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted by a committee consisting
OF Norman B. Frost, president Of
the club; Theodore Cogsweli,
chairman; Francis w. Hill, jr.,
Richard e. Wexford, Arthur
Drury, T. Gillespie Walsh and
Lowrie N. Coe. The Barristers
Club is an organization Of
younger members of the bar.
Rooms, homes or apartments
tney can ee rented through Times
The Washington times., 1930-01-17

Even II your joints aren't as
young as they used to be you don't
want everybody to natice 1t.
It's nice to have folks say, Look
at Mr.. Jones, people say he's rs but
l don't believe it---he'e Just a. spry
and walks az sprightly as man
of '45w
A multitude Of people in the fall
and winter Of life, who find that
their joints are misbehaving, have
learned that a good rubbing with q
soothing, penetrating emollient
called JOINTEASE keeps. their
joints and muscles llmbered up
working freely and smoothly.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
AOVERTIsEMENT
Many Old People Have
Supple Limber Joints

Jo1NT.EASE brings comfort t6
stiff, swollen, sore, painful joints.
You can get a generous tubo that
will last q long time at any drug
store in America for 90 cents.
Why not get one tube and give
your ailing joints y treat once in
.while--if for any reason you
aren't satisfied, your money will be
returned.
Peoples Drug Stores Win be glad
to tell you about the goodness Of
Joint Ease.
EUEE Send for ~ day tRiaI tabe
- Pope Laboeat0Fies, Deak 9,
NalIOwell, Maine.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
X-RAY LECTUR6

'"The Value Of x-Ray in Chiro-
practic," IS the subject Of an
address by DR.. c. Richard Smith,
noted physician, Saturday, Janu.
ary ID, Sl6 p. m, at the League
Tor the Larger Life, 1923 K st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
LEADING cITIzEN DIES

sTRAsBURG. Va. Jan. IT,
Jacob Michael HAsey. . promi-
nent citizen Of the Hamburg vi
cinity and one Of the leading
laymen Of the Shenandoah Val
icy, died at his home recently st
the age Of SO.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
PARALYSIS ENDS LIEE

MARTINSBURo, w. Va, Jan.
17'-Urbtn Q. Braithwaite, 50,
died ct his home here following
Q long illness 0liEnaxed by . para
lytic stroke. He was Q native Of
Frederick county. Va. Surviving
are his widow, two sons. one sis
ter and two brothers. Interment
took place In Winchester, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
Cucumber Preserved
so Years hY Alcohol

NEW LEXINGTON. Ohio, Jan,
ia pickle with q history is
the proud possession Of Marion
Fletcher here. The cucumber was
put in alcohol SO years ago.
It is seven inches long and is
well preserved. Mrs. Martha New
lon put the pickel in q jar in
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
STREET WORK ASKED

The executive committee Of the
Peoples Potomac Civic League,
meeting last night at 1927 st.,
adopted q resolution urging the
Improvement Of r Street from
Twenty-SecUnd to Twenty-sixth
Street.
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
Buy To1etries Daily at These Regular Low Prices
Twenty Specials

COty Bath Powder. Regularly
selling at q much higher price.
Special .................. .$1,AO
COty COmpacts. A discontinued
size, very specially priced. .75c
Powder Puffs, of fine quality
velour. Assorted colors and
sizes. Special. ..........,.. Sc
Tooth Brushes - soft, medium
and hard bristles. Assorted
cOlorS ................ 15c.
Cleansing Tissues. Blanchette
tissues of very good quality.
Special ...........:...2 for 25c
Bath Brushes, fine bristles
firmly embedded in a wood
back. Long handles. -. .6Sc
- as
The Washington times., 1930-01-17
Combination Offers

With each box of Hudnut'a
"Three Flowers" Face Powder,
a bottle Of "Three Flowers"
Perfume. Both for. ...... .75c
With each purchase of two
tubes Of CODgate's Tooth Paste,
a good quality Tooth Brush.
Both for. soc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
SPEED UP FAST TRAIN
Four Hours Topped From Time of
Crack Canadian Filler.

Pu Times SDCcidE
MONTREAL, April 8.-Claimed to
be the fastest train in the world
traversing 2 like distance, the In
ternational Limited of the Canadian
National Railways, under new orders
issued here today, will cover the 1874
miles between Montreal and Toronto
in 300 minutes and will reach Chi
cago eighteen hours fifteen min
utes after it has left Montreal.
Under this schedule commencing
Sunday, April 81, the International
Limited will leave Montreal at 3
D. m, arriving at Toronto at 9 in
the evening and pulling in to Chi
cage at BIS the following morning.
This cuts four hours of the old
schedule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
Handcuned in Sleep

WARSAW, Ind, April s.-Hand-
cuffs were slipped on the wrists Of
Halford Johnson, SO, as he lay
asleep at the home of an uncle,
Abraham johnson, in Monroe town
ship, by Sheriff Long of Wayne
county The sheriff left with his
prisoner for the return trip to Rich
mond, where he will face a charge of
robbery. johnson escaped week
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
GAS COMPANY PLANT
WINS SAFETY AWARD
Turns in NO-Accident Record of
45S,237 working Hours

Prospect street plant of the Citi-
zens Gas Company today held the
award as winner Of the six months
safety contest held in twenty-five
industrial plants under sponsorship
of the Indianapolis Safety Council.
The award was made Monday at
the Chamber of Commerce. Results
Of the contest showed the plant had
n total Of 458237 working hours
without accident. The Langsdale
plant of the company had a no.
accident record, but not as many
working hours
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

right here in Madrid" Franklin said
when asked If he had had enough
of bull fighting as a result Of his
injuries.
Il haven't been the least bit af-
fected by the accident" the Brook
lyn toreador said. IT didn't see
the bull; I didn't feel the horn
enter my body, or feel the doctor
treat me. Except for the fact that
I'm here in bed, and on a milk and
water diet, I'm not aware how the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

Company. biggest OF the utility
holding company groups, on April t.
At the first hearings into holding
company finances, the commission
brought out a great deal of testi-
mony about rates, charges and
inter-companv Affiliations Of the
American Ca and Electric Com
pany.
Electric Bond and Share Com
pany officials refused two years ago
to open to the commission the books
containing their operating expenses,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ard the commission took the case
to the courts. There, they won the
right to subpoena officials and re-
quire them 20 answer questions,
though not the right to look into
their books. The case still is pend
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
Grown Princess to South America

BIZ nftcd Press
HAMBURG. Germany, April g.
The former Crown Princess Cecile,
with her youngest son, Prince
Friedrich, sailed today for Buenos
Aires, where she viii visit another
son, Prince Louis Ferdinand, who is
working in an automobile factory
there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

New stamps have been issued by
the Soviet government Of Russia
One shows view of metal works,
and bears a motto: More metal,
mere machines!''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
WOUNDED T0READ0R
TO RETURN TO RING
American Gored in Bull Fight at
Madrid Anxious to Go Back.

BIZ United Press
MADRID, April 9.-Sidney Frank
lin, recovering from serious wounds
suffered in his bull fight of March
Is, Is anxious to make his reap
pearance in the ring.
Il want to start all over again
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
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accident happened. So I'm going
back as soon as I'm able physically.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
BUSINESS MEN
HEAR ADDRESS
ON ADVERTISING
SCrippS- Howard Executive
Outlines New Methods
of Merchandising.

Addressing business leaders and
department store officials here to-
day, James @. Lewis, executive of
the advertising department of
Scripps- Howard newspapers, out
lined merchandising and advertising
methods in use throughout the
United States.
Lewis is delivering talks in the
twenty-five cities having Scripps-
Howard newspapers, with a national
daily circulation Of more than
100000.
Speaks Before Women
Executives of L. S. Ayres & Co.
we're addressed by Lewis this morn
ing and at noon he spoke before
Women's and mems wear executives
and jewelers. at the Lincoln.
Monday afternoon he spoke to Of
ficials Of The Times and Monday
night he spoke before William H.
Block Company officials.
Lewis schedule includes addresses
Wednesday before representatives
OF Jne PetJlS Dfy OoOdS Company
al the store and before represent
atives and distributors Of national
products
Auto Dealers Included
At noon Thursday Lewis will ad-
dress auto dealers at the Lincoln,
and Thursday night executives of
the Fair store, Goldstein's, L.
Strauss. Sears Roebuck and SeHg's
ri the Lincoln.
Lewis. In his addresses, includes
not only an outline of the history
and growth of the Scripps- Howard
publications, but also facts and in
formation on trends of advertising
and sales methods as practiced in
the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
FEDERAL GROUP WILL
PROBE HOLDING FIRM

Biggest Of Utility Outfits Slated for
Inquiry April is.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The
federal trace commission will begin
investigation Of the financial affairs
Of the Electric Bond and Share
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
ROTARY VOTING
FOR OFFICERS

CHICAGO, June 26 GN.S,
Balloting occupied the morning
session of the twenty-fifth ami
versary convention of Rotary In
ternational here today.
Nominations we're made yester-
day for president, director and
district leaders. The two nomi-
mated for the presidency are
Almon E. Roth. of Palo Alto
Calf. and Raymond E. Knoeppel,
a New York attorney.
Sir Henry Worth ThorntonI
chairman and president of the
Canadian National Railways,
made a plea for world peace at
The second plenary session yester'
day, and warned that commercial
rivalry is a potential war peril.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
STORES REVEAL
TRADE REVIVAL
BLANCHE SCHRIBER

Interpreted as a hopeful factor
In the revival of business was an
announcement of Secretary of
OF Commerce Lamont today that
employment in retail stores
through the United States in
April was slightly in excess of
the same month last year, when
business was booming.
Returns furnished to Lamont
as a result of the census of distri-
button from 100000 separate es-
adjustments. located in Al States,
showed they employed 388, ,424
this spring. as compared with
3s7, ,O34 last April. The stores
tabulated included ALAG indie
pendent stores and $3.50 units
of chain stores and large depart
/ ment stores.
The schedules showed these es-
Establishments employed 384,236 in
July, 1929; 4O5,57 in October
. and 465, 1855 in December. indicat-
. ing what is probably the normal
seasonal fluctuation through the
calendar year.
The returns showed that large
stores employed a heavy proper
s tion Of part-time employees during
December, amounting to assmuch
as 10 per cent Of the total.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Mother Jailed, Father
Fined in Fight Over
Dead Baby's Toy

HIGH POINT, N. c.. June 26.
A fight between a man and his
wife over their dead baby'S toy
bank ended in the Municipal
Court with the mother getting
80 days in the county work
house and the father having
to pay a fine of $40.
Mrs. Smith, the mother, was
in court charged with immoral
vagrancy. Smith was in court
charged with asSaulting Mrs.
Smith.
Testimony was introduced to
show that Immediately follow
ing the death of their baby
two weeks ago. they divided
their belongings. The division
went along nicely until they
found the dead baby's bank.
Both wanted it. A fight fol.
lowed, ending in court.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
F|GHT'
TAX PLANS.
BERNARD BURROWS

BERLIN, June 26 G.N.S)-
The critical political situation in
Germany came to a head today
when Chancellor Weinrich Bruen-
ing met President Won Hinden-
burg at Neudon. East Prussia, to
discuss extraordinary measures
for pushing tax increases through
the Reichstag.
The plan calls for creation of
virtual dictatorship" to get
the measure through the house.
Herman Dietrich is expected to
be appointed finance minister to
succeed DR.. Paul Moldenhauer,
who resigned in a dispute over
the measures.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
SEA SCOUTS SET
FOR CRUISE

Washington Sea Scouts will
sail down the Potomac Sunday
on their initial cruise on the Sea
Scout ship Argo. Thomas ].
Keane, national director of the
Sea Scout Department of the
Boy Scouts of America. will lead
the party. They will be gone
for seven days on the first cruise.
The crew will be composed Of
Is Sea Scouts. under command
of D. Vernon Smythe. captain;
Jack Dunnington. first mate;
John Evans, second mate, and
Carl Alderman, engineer.
Other cruises are scheduled
July II, Is, 26; August 2. 16, 80.
and September 6.
The Sea Scout committee in
the District comprises Capt. Ches-
ter Wells, chairman; j Edwin
Lawton, Admiral H. I. Cone, Sam
uel Kaufman. Adrian Sizer. j.
Nelson Nevius, Capt. B. B. Bierer,
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Dismissal Denied Officer
Arrested for Parking

The question of whether a
member of the Metropolitan Pc
lice Department is amenable 70
traffic regulations of the District
was raised in Police Court today,
when Motorcycle Policeman Vance
v. Vaughn was arraigned on a
charge of failing to park his
motorcycle parallel to the curb.
Judge Ralph Given, after deny
ing motion for dismissal of the
case ly Defense Attorney James
Cunningham, reserved decision
for few days.
Vaughn was arrested on the
afternoon of June 81 by Police
man j. E. O'Neill. of the ThD
teenth precinct and was required
to ,ost collateral for his appear
ance in court.
Two. Witnesses Testify
O'Neill and a civilian testified
that V.ughn's motorcycle was
parked in front of a cafeteria Oh
The Washington times., 1930-06-26

Georgia Avenue near Colorado
Avenue Northwest.
Testimony of an officer Of the
Thirteenth precinct, admitted over
protest Of the prosecution, showed
that Vaughn and O'Neill had had
quarrels before.
Defense Gives Case
Defense was based on the facc
that there was no violation of the
spirit of the law, as the motor.
cycle did not take up an undue
amount of room, even though
parked at an angle. The defense
also pleaded that an officer
should not be interferred SWith
while on duty by arrests for
traffic violations.
Judge Giveny however, declared
that wnen an officer was not try
ing to maintain an arrest he could
see no reason why he should be
permitted to violate the law.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
BOY SCOUTS TO CAMP

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June
26.-The annual camp for Berke-
ley County Boy Scouts will be
held at Camp Frame, county rec
reational center near HedgeSville,
from August 6 to 20 inclusive, it
has been announced here by G.
o. Mullan. A. M. Staubley. of
this city, will be in direct charge
of the camp this year and mem
berShip will be limited to 81.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Br0nder Matthews
Left SI84,4O3 Estate

NEW YORK. June 26.-Brander
Matthews, writer. critic. eSsayist
and Columbia University professor,
who died March 81, 1929, had an
estate of $199.924 gross and $184.-
4O3 net. according to the appraisal
filed by the deputy State tax
commissioner.
Matthews left a library and a
collection of autographed letters
appraised at $17, 7,103 to Columbia
University together with $71,825
as half of his residuary estate.
The other half of the residue
went to his grandson, Nelson
Macy, jr. !
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
REBEL WOMEN
AID. HEDR|CK

CLARENDON, Va, June 26
Indignant at the action taken
against the county board of SUI
pervisorS, especially Supervisor P
M. Hedrick, in the petition which
has been filed with the circult
court asking that he be cited to
show cause why he should not be
removed from office for malfeas
ance, a group of women of Ar
lington county met in Clarendon
last night to consider what can
be done to protect the interests
of the county.
Declaring the organized women
voters and other civic groups or
the county are endeavoring to
uSurp the powers of county Off
cials, the insurgents announced
their support of Hedrick and
help to clear his good name.
The petition. which was pre-.
sented to the circuit court judge,
Walter T. Mccarthy, requests him
to cite Supervisor Hedrick and
such other members of the bar
who might have had knowledge
of the manner in which water
and sewerage were installed in
the Waycroft subdivision into
court to show cause why they
should not be judged guilty of
malfeasance and removed from
office. Judge Mccarthy has in
Structed Commonwealth Attorney
William c. Cross to prepare ali
order requiring Hedrick's appear
ance Tuesday. July 8. The petl-
tion was signed by the presidG\t
of the Women Voters organ.
cation and seven other members.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Walker Names
MeUrS' World Plane

NEW YORK. June 26 G.N.SD
Mrs. James ]. Walker. wife of the
mayor of New York, tomorrow
will christen Henry MearS' Round
the-World Flight Plane, the City
Of New York, at Roosevelt Field.
MearS. with Fred Melchoir as
pilot, plans to start his world
girdling trip against time early
next week. His plane has been
covered with a wax preparation,
expected to increase it's speed six
or seven miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
POLICE SEEK Z
HOLD-UP MEN

Police are searching for two col
ored men who early today held up
Leo F.. Martin. 400 block Allison
st. N. W., and robbed him of $55
in bills.
The robbery took place at Geor-
gia Avenue and Otis Place North
west, Martin reported adding that
no weapons were used in the
hold-up.
Martin furnished police of the
Tenth precinct with a description
of both men, and declared he can
identify them.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Armed Bandits Flee
Taking Money Truck

LOS ANGE ELES, June 26
1NSD Search today was con-
tinued for two bandits who
escaped in an armored money
truck with $4,000 after overpower.
ing the trucks two armed guards
in the industrial district late yes
terdaV.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Honor Graduates
Are GiUen Watches

Watches were presented last
night at the Earle Theater to the
honor graduates of the Washing
ton high schools. Gus Edwards
was in charge of the ceremonies.
Those receiving the watches
were Richard Herman, Central;
Clara Critchfield, Eastern; Joseph
Kennedy. Gonzaga; Catherine
Schlag, Business; Isabella Dag
neaux. Holy Cross; Lucrezia Ri
cucci and Genevieve Finzel. I'm,
maculate Conception; John Ship
man, Mckinley; Eleanor Ratti-
gan, Sacred Heart: Philip Mitten,
st. Anthony's: Mary Murphy, st.
Cecilia, and Violet Sullivan,
Western.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26

EDWARD DUFFY CHARLES BLAIR
EIGHT BOY SCOUTS from Troop II, of the West
Presbyterian Church. Washington left this morning
for Natural Bridge, Va, to compete in the regional
view with scouts from four other States Young Duffy
and Blair shown with their full packs when the
s. Hawey.
The Washington times., 1930-06-26
Stone Artndcts
GiUen to Museum

A collection of stone artifacts
from Kent Island, Md, has been
received in the division of Ameri-
can archaeology of the Smithson-
ian Institute as a gift from E.
Carville Tolson.
These objects comprise the
first identified specimens received
at the museum from the eastern
shore of Maryland.