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The Washington times., 1930-02-26
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The District building inspectors
office and the, boiler inspectors
office. were targets of a special
report submitted to the Commits
sioners today by the Bureau Of
Efficiency. Sweeping changes In
their organization were recon-
mended.
The report states. with regard
to the building inspector: first,
that the office Is poorly organ.
lied and second. that there is no
reasonable minimum qualification
set up in the selection Of EN-
ployes. especially building in
spectors themselves.
Boiler Department Criticized
Extensive changes were also
suggeSter in the boiler depart
ments which the report criticised
severely, and at length. calling its
methods ''arltiquated."
Under an ella horate reorganiza.
ton scheme both offices. with
three others. would be combined
as divisions of a large bureau of
the District Engineer Department
The proposed new bureau would
be known as the bureau of in.
spectionS" and would be headed
by an engineer thoroughly COM
petent to pass on buildingco
struction work in all its phases.
The five inspection divisions
would be the building inspectors
division, and the electrical,
plumbing. elevator. and steam
boiler inspection divisions. The
first named would be composed
in large part Of the present build
ing inspectors personnel.
Builders Pick Inspectors
The bureau criticized the
present practice of letting builders
hire their own inspectors. At
present. the building inspection
office keeps list of licensed in
spectorS. from which contractor
or architect may select one to in
spect job. The entire per-
sonnel should be full-time District
employees. with higher pay than
at present, the bureaus report
states.
The inspection system Of the
boiler department is on all anti
quated basis. the report says.
Legislation is sought which will
provide for a fourfold increase of
personnel.
1t is a physical imposSibility for
one man to inspect more than 500
large boilers, an equal number of
steam pressing machines and air
Continued on Page 2. Col. -
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REACHED
IN TIME

MARLBORO, Md, Feb. 26.--
One entire section of stables in
the Marlboro racetrack reserva-
ton was entirely destroyed by fire
OF unknown origin early this
afternoon.
The flames spread rapidly, but
did not reach the grandstand.
Four fire engines, called from
Capitol Heights and Boulevard
Heights. in addition TO the local
apparatus, are fighting the fire.
The town was virtually deserted
while the fire was in progress
and the early reports indicated
that the entire property would
be destroyed.
There were five horses in the
stables, but all were saved.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
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News SerVicel


ABOARD U. S. S. TENNESSEE
VIA BALBOA, CANAL ZONE, Fri
day, Feb. 81 delayed in Trans
missionl Ensign w. McMullen,
U. S. N. r., was killed instantly to-
day in a spectacular aerial acci-
dent while enemy planes from
the airplane carrier U. S. S. Sara
toga made a bombing attack" on
her sister ship, the U. S. S. Lex
ington.
McMullen, who lived at Detroit,
Mich, flew at the Cleveland air
races last year as a member Of
the High Hats" a noted flying
squadron.
From a height of 5000 feet Nc
Mullen put his plane into a verti-
cal dive and dropped in the. direc.
tion of the forward part of the
Lexington at an estimated speed of
between $50 and 300 miles an
hour.
At an altitude of 800 feet Nc
Mullen pulled his plane sharply
out of the dive. When his ship
reached position of about As de-
greeS from the vertical, the plane
suddenly diSintegrated. After the
wings and the tail surface of the
plane broke into small bits, the
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
HobsOn Sees Drug Ban
By All Nations of World

NEW YORK. Feb. 26 0.N.SD
Nations of the world are waking
up TO the acute menace of illicit
trade in drugs and are cooper
ating with the world conference
on narcotic education, according
to a statement issued today by
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson,
president of the conference.
During narcotic education
week, which ends tomorrow. the
press, churches, schools and radio
have aided in the campaign to
stress the evils Of drugs, Captain
HobSon said.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
e.. & MARLBORO RACING STABLES ARE ATTIRE
()ID
NJ, ~ 9!

Block tests Of new Diesel air
plane engine have been so sat
isfactory that War Department
has ordered them installed in
two airplanes for further tests.
Richmond b. Keech, ap-
pointed by President Hoover to
succeed Ralph B.. Fleharty as
peoples counsel of District. con-
firmed unanimously by Senate.
New monster Of air to pe
sister ship Of Graf Zepellin,
though considerably larger,
will be built this year by Iep-
pelin Airship Company in Ger
many. Commerce Department
is, informed.
Opponents Of public school
expenditures taken to task ny
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools. in address
before National Education AS
sociation convention in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Abram Simon. wife Of
the rabbi of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. has been
signaIly honored by being
chosen the American represen-
tative to present a paper at
the convention Of the World
Union for Progressive Judaism
on July II in London.
Or. Curtis F.. Marblt, chief
OF the soil Survey. Bureau Of
Chemistry and Soils, Depart
rnent OF Agriculture, was
awarded Cullum Geographical
Medal in recognition of services
Of special distinction in the
field of scientific research.
Iowa-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association inStructS its dele.
gates to the Federation Of
Citizens Associations to favor
the selection Of a civilian as
Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
Crash With Car
Kills Three Motorists

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26 u.N.SD
Three men were killed instantly
here today in a head-on collision
between their automobile and a
street car. Witnesses told police
the driver of the speeding auto
mobile Swerved onto the tracks
from behind another car.
Occupants of the automobile
were hurled from the machine
as 1t turned over after striking
the trolley car.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
Taft Grows Weaker,
Physicians Report

Ex-Chief Justice William
Howard Taft was weaker today
and his physicians announced his
condition was more. serious than
at any time since he became Ill.
The physicians bulletin at
noon, signed by Drs. Hagner and
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

CIaytOr. said:
The former Chief Justice is
not so well today as yesterday.
He Is gradually growing weaker.
He is suffering no pain, but his
condition is more serious than at
any time"
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
HEADS INSURANCE FIRM

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. 26.-
At a meeting of the board of
directors of the independent
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Of Fairfax County, held yester.
day. j. N. Gibbs. of Mt. Vernon
was elected president, and M. D
Hall, OF Burke, was elected vice
president.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
Navy Farley Failure
Seen By Officials

Pessimism of deepest hue was
apparent in Washington today
over the state in which the Lon
don naval conference has fallen.
While administration leaders,
presumably reflecting President
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
THE WEATHER

AFEBn Rain this afternoon
AS$A and possibly early
H N tonight: colder to
H~ night, m In m u N
w ~ temperature about
VSN6W 81 degrees; Thurs.
"- day fair and cold.
er: fresh west and northwest
winds. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 81; lowest. SO. Full
weather report On page 20.
The Washington times., 1930-02-26
EXCLUSIVE NEWS SERVICE

The Washington Times is the only afternoon
paper in this city publishing the Lews dispatches
The Washington times., 1930-02-26

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-20

"Ahp Thorne looked at the young girl much pleased. And what was he like-this caller?"
 The girl shook her head. There wasn't much light" Observing Thornes disappointment. she add ed: He was bout middle height and wrapped up in his coat. He had nice teeth, though, and pleas ant smile-that's all I saw-just his mouth"
 "Thorne, oh, Thorne?" Inspector Mitchell's voice boomed through the house as he poked his head in- side the front door. Come along"
 Tn a secondl" Thorne turned swiftly back to mother and daugh- ter and addressed the latter in a low voice. Are you quite sure Mrs. Lawrence's visitor was a man?"
 The young girls eyes almost pop ped out of her head.
 Why, eh, why, eh," she stam- mered, This voice was very soft and low-that's all I know" Copyright, D. Appleton and Co0
 Who was Mrs. Lawrence's
 first visitor? Read Mondays
 chapter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-20
.S.DMluIaN

SYNOPSIS: Jack Winslow, adopted son of Arnold Wins lew, has disappeared, after cir cumstantial evidence indicates that he killed Dr. Paul Kane by carbon monoxide gas poisoning. Kane had come to examine Elra Chase, beautiful crippled girl and fiancee of Jack. The elder Winsiow suspects she is an adventures and opposes the marriage. He has retained G. Thorne, detective, to probe her past, but Thorne is now help ing investigate Kane's murder. The mysterious shadow of human being, madly dancing, has been seen twice at night, but it's source remains a mys- tcry. Elsa Chase is paying hush money" to Mrs. Lawrence, mysterious woman who has some secret hold upon her. When Ferguson, the Winslow gardener, visits Mrs. Lawrence on his masters behalf seeking to bribe her to reveal her hold on Elsa, the woman, a drug addict, dies suddenly of a heart attack. In drawer of her room, Th0rne, who arrives by accident, finds part of a bill- head listing charges for care at a Chicago sanitarium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-20
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

SERIAL NO. 07547
 Tn the United States Land Office
 for the Juneau Land District al Anchorage, Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Application of CHICHAGOFF POWER COM PANY, a corporation organized
 under the laws of Alaska, for
 patent to the AURUM NO. |, AURUM NO. 2, AURUM NO. 3, AURUM NO. 4, AURUM NO. 5, AURUM NO. 6, AURUM NO. T, AURUM NO. 8, AURUM NO. Q, AURUM NO. 10, AURUM NO. Il, AURUM NO. 12, and AURUM FRACTION NO. l, lode mining claims, embraced in U. s. Min ere; Survey No 1874, situated on Chichagoff Island, in Chichagoff Mining District, Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division, Alaska, and forming one contigu- ous group.
 NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Chichagoff Power Con- pany. corporation organized und- CT the laws of Alaska, whose post office address is 424 Goldsteiu Building, Juneau, Alaska, has filed it's application in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent for the Aurum No. 1, Aur- um No. 2, Aurum No. 3, Aurum No. 4, Aurum No. 5, Aurum No. 6, Aurum No. '. Aurum No. 8. AuruE No. g, Aurlm No. 10, Aurum No. III, Aurum No. 12, and AuruM Fraction No. l, lode mining claims, forming one contiguous group If lode mining claims and included within U. S. Mineral Survey No 1874, situated in the Chichagcif Mining District, Territory of Al. aska. Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division at Chichagoif Post Office on Chichagoff Island, Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed as follows:
 AURUM NO. 1 LODE 2
 Beginning at corner No. 1,
 identical with location corner,
 whence U. s. L. M. No. 2 on
 the shore of Klag Bay bears S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-20
Chapter g
MAN OR WOMAN?

Jim Barker, Thorne's assistant, entered the room, with Dr. Win gate, the assistant coroner, Inspec- tor Mitchell, the landlady and an older man in a worn suit of clothes.
 II was with Wingate when Jim phcned," explained Mitchell, taking comprehensive look at the dead woman Brought him over in my car. Say, who is she?'
 The little landlady, the last to enter, found courage to speak. Mrs Ben Lawrence. she stammered through white lips. She's been here going on two months, as nico a lady as ever I want to see. Oh is there nothing l can do?" and she wrung her hands
 "Well let you know, madam Wingate spoke sympathetically. "Ii you will wait downstairs, we'll talk to you later
 Wingates examination was com pleted quickly and he looked up at Mitchell,
 Help me move her chair back from the table" he suggested, but it was Thorne who came to his assistance, while Jim drew out the drawer at the same time, so that it and her hands moved back s.mul- taneously with her body in the chair.
 With intense curiosity the men gathered about and gazed down into the drawer. It was filled, ap- parently, with odds and ends, hand kerchiefs, scarfs and feminine knickknacks. Toward the front and directly under Mrs. LaWrence's hands were scraps of paper, torn and twisted. Mitchell picked ur the pieces and spread them out but the pictures and type were SC mutilated, so creased and worn that they were unreadable and un- recognizable.
 Some newspaper clippings" he announced. The poor soul must have destroyed them in her last ccnvulsion. Whats that in hel hands?"
 Wingate and Thorne turned tht hands over and loosened the fin gers about twisted piece of paper to which they still clung. Mitchell picked up the strip and put the torn edges together.
 "What's this-'The Dancing Sill houette'," he read aloud. And that is all" turning the strip over. A he lifted his head to glance up al his companions, his eyes fell or Mrs. Lawrence's arms from which the loose sleeves of her tea-gowr had dropped back. From shoul' der to elbow the flesh was GOV cred with red needle scars. Hello so she took dopel'
 "An overdose?" he questioned pointing to the dead woman.
 It was not Wingate who replied but the stranger. T am Dr. Sands Inspector Mitchell" he explained Mrs. Lawrence has been ill off ant on since her stay in Washington and I have attended her. I warne' her of her dangerous heart condi ton. Angina he said significantly
 T see," wingate nodded. "Tha would explain this" with pityin glance at the dead woman. How ever, there will have to be an in quest and a post-mortem examina ton. You will be called, pr. Sands.
 Thorne lifted the dead woman Il
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-20
WARM SPRINGS IS ELIMINATED FROM
 NATIONAL FOREST

Under a proclamation Issued re- gently by President Hoover, the settlement at Warm Springs, Bar anof, has been eliminated from Tongass National Forest, it was an- nounced today by Acting Regional Forester M l.. Merritt An area of 1921 acres is included in the elimination.
 Only the town proper is covered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-20

The area in which the sawmill is located, the old cottage section on the hill above the village and the lake is retained in the Baranof Lake power reserve in the national forest
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
WARRANT ISSUED
 FOR E. |. STEVENS
East Hampton Bank Treasurer
 to Face Court Case

East Hampton Feb. 1S lP) - A warrant for the arrest Of Earle C. Stevens, former treasurer of Che East Hampton Bank X Trust com pany, was issued today by Grand Juror John J. Thomas.
 The warrant charges Stevens with cmbezzlement of bank funds. the amount of which is not specified. Constable William O'Ncil, assigned to serve the warrant. said that Stevens, who is in Colchester. had promised to surrender himself this afternoon. Stevens resigned as treasurer of the bank after irrreu- laritics in the accounts had hrcn revealed by officers Of the institu- ton.
 Following his resignation he was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretcnses, but was discharged on February by Justice of the Peace George II. Hart, who failed to find probable cause.
 Reports on inc bank irregularities also resulted in the resignation of Clark W. Burnham, executive vice president.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
Here's Instant Re|ief From Bunion Pains
 and Soft Corns
Actually Reduces the Swclling-SOft Corns Dry Right Up and Can
 Be Picked on

Get two ounce bottle Of Mooncs Emerald Oil Gull strength) today. Every stocked druggist has this, and it will reduce the Inflammation, soreness, and pain much quicker than any remedy you ever used.
 Your bunions may be so swollen and inhamed that you think you cant go another step. Your sho2s may feel as if they are cutting right into the flesh. You feel sick all over with the pain and torture and pray for quick relief. What's to be done?
 Two or three applications of Moone's Emerald Oil and in fifteen minutes all the pain and soreness disappears. A few more applications at regular intervals and the swell ing reduces.
 And as for soft corns, few ap- plications each night at bed time and they just seem to shrivcl right up and scale off,
 It's q wonderful formula-this combination Of essential oils with camphor and other antiseptics so marvellous that thousands of bottles are sold annually.
 Fair Drug Dept and every good druggist guarantees Moone's Elmer. aid oil to end your foot troubles or money back.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
FEING0LDS OBSERVING
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Local Residents Were Married Twelve Years Ago in South
 hampton, England.

Mr. and Mrs Joseph Fcingold of G31 Chdrch street, are today observ- ing the twelfth anniversary of their marriage. They plan 10 hold d quiet observance in their home.
 They were married in Southamp- ion, England, on February E, 1918. Mr. feingold was q member of the 9th Company, Fifth Marines when he first met his wife She was Miss Esther Cantor of Southampton and she is one of the original war brides ol members of the American ESDeditionary Folce.
 Mir. fcingold returned 10 this country as q casual. He was badly wounded, having received shat tered hip, during the German driN c past Chateau Thierry in May 1918. He survived his wounds but was forced 10 spend many months in hospitals both in France and in this country after hi9 return. His wife came 10 this country in February 1919 on the L. s. $. Plattsburg, q transport which also conveyed Il large number Of United States wounded. She met her husband in this city and they took up their residence ncre.
 They are the parents of four chil- dr"n, Frl"da, l" years: Albert. seven years; Edith, four years and Syd- ncy. one and half years.
 Mr. I,cingold is commander oi Private Walter J. Smith post. No 1l1, Veterans Of Foreign Wars oi this city and is junior vice comman- der Of the Hartford County associa. ton Of the V. r. W. He is also vice chancellor of St. Elmo lodge. k. ol F., Of this city,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
Polish WOmen's Club
 Social Well Attended

The charity ball of the Polish Women's club last night at the y. M. T. A. X E. hall on Main street prOv-l 10 be q decided success ani more than 300 business and pro fcssional men from this city and vi cinity were present.
 The ball, which was given for the relief of the needy families of this city. commenced at o'clock and during the evening card games and dancing were enjoyed. Refresh ments were served and candy 'fas sold for the benefit of the poor.
 The hall was decorated with bal looms Of all colors and were arranged in rows about the auditorium and the stage. One part Of the hall was decorated with valentines. Dancing was enjoyed until late hour.
 During the past week members of the club have been visiting numer- ous families who will receive tht receipts of tn, ball. A special rect ing will he held Monday night at tn" homr or Mir. and Mrs. Joseph ka- minshj or Burll street.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
Acute Indigestion!
Fair Drug Dept. Says Pleasant to Take-Elixir Must Help Poor Distressed StOmachs or Money Gladly Refunded.

You can be so distressed with gas and fullncss and bloating that you think your heart Is going to stop beating.
 Your stomach may be so dstend- cd that your breathing is short and SaspN.
 You arc dizzy and pray for quick rclicf-whats to be done?
 Just one tablespoonful of Darc's Mcntha Pepsin and in ten minutes Inc gas disappears, the pressing on the heart ceases and you can breathe deep and naturally.
 Oh! What blessed relief: but why not get rid Of such attacks alt together? Why have chronic in digestion at all?
 Especially when Fair Drug Dept or any druggist anywhere guaran- tees Darc's Mcntha Pepsin 10 end indigestion, or money back.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
Edison Prodigy Has Had Scarlet
 Fever, Inventor Tells Reporters

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 13 (UPi- During birthday interview, Tues day, Thomas A. Edison was asked by newspaper men how the boy sc- lected for the Edison scholarship "a3 getting along at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
 Last l heard he had scarlet fcycr," was the elderly inventors laconic reply.
 The boy, l7 year old Wilber B. Huston Of Seattle, Wash. is getting along very nicely, the United Press learned today-not from the brilliant young student himself, for he is cx- traordinarily modest and uncon,- municatiyc. but from those who know him best at Tech.
 Huston's silence in the presence Of gentlemen of the press is not due entirely to his native modesty. His father, Bishop $. Arthur Huston of the Episcopal diocese Of Olympia, Wash, has asked him not to talk much for publication in the belief that extensive publicity is bad for q youth who is headlined as the nations smartcst boy"
 So young Huston said nothing about his standing in his studies. "I like Tech even better than thought I would,' was all he said. except to express regret that his illness with scarlet fever several months ago rob- bed him temporarily Of an oppor- tunity to engage in his favoritr sports, swimming. tennis and fcnc- ing.
 When Huston was picked last yea from an assemblagc of bright boys as the brightest Of them all, the local student body prepared 10 welcome to their ranks a serious, Studious youth of the bookworm type whose idea
New Britain herald., 1930-02-13
GANDER PREFERRED
 BY MACHINE GUNS
Inspection Of Boat Proves It
 Was Fired Upon

New London, Feb. 13 Bullets embedded in the sheathing of the pilot house on the fishing boat Can der of Bridgeport and other marks evidently made by machine gun fire were seen by q reporter for the New London Day in an inspection of the vessel today.
 had been carefully concealed. was found by Coast Guardsmen in an exhaustive search still being con- tinuod.
 Surrendered to Officers
 The Gandcr, said at Coast Guard headquarters 10 be the boat which escaped capture by Coast Guard pa trol boats in Long Island Sound the morning of February despite bursts of machine gun fire directed at her. is at the lighthouse wharf here, where she was surrendered to the collector of customs Tuesday afternoon by her master, Captain Arthur Roland.
 Permission to board the Gandcr was obtained by the reporter for the purpose of definitely establishing her identity.
 There had been q rumor that Cap tain Roland had fooled" the Coast Guard and the customs authorities by surrcndcring the Goose, sister ship of the Gandcr. The rumor was that the identifying name of Goose" had been painted out on the sides and stern of that vessel and the namc "Gandcr" substituted.
 It was also reported that the vcs- sol at the lighthouse wharf had a stationary mast and that the Can dcr's mast is collapsiblc.
 Rumor Found Incorrect
 The rumor, characterized as un- founded at the customs house and Coast Guard headquarters, was found 10 be idle talk. The vessel at the lighthouse wharf is the Gandcr Deeply carved in her main beam, be- low deck at the entrance 10 the fore castle, is the number 22S,984. This. records show, is the number listed in customs house records as that of the Gandcr. The number carved in the main beam of the Goose is 227,- Al. The mast Of the surrendered vessel is collapsible.
 The Coast Guard has not yet sub mittcd it's report of the encounter with the Gander to the collector of customs. A hearing in the case be- fore the United States commissioner vas continued Tuesday afternoon, pending the filing of the report.