Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1926, Page 6

GIRL ORATOR TO GET GASH PRIZE AWARD Miss Myrtle Posey to Be Hon- ored at Special Assembly at Eastern High. pecial assembly will be held at tern Hizh School at 9 o'clock, when ey, £ ing Po tinalist territc 101 the presented to Miss Posey. check will by Oliver ihn, new anager of The . This is the second consec year that .the| honor of fur the District l‘l-! Easter’ | Miss won. ve shing Hen to t vear n ‘senior, As e n Miss Posey ymorrow morn- | Miss Myrtle | THE EVEN 'OCCOQUAN AFFAIRS UNDER FIRE; (Continued from_ First Page.) manacles on prisoners and comment- ing about it being cruel and abusive and an inhuman practice, by saying that he and other members of the committee thought they smelled liquor on Capt. Barnard's breath. He denied that h> had been drinking. He him- self explained the flare-up by saying that he had been out all day chasing and recapturing two prisoners who i had escaped, that he had been tele- phoned to that the visitors were stir- 1 up a riot mong the prisone: such comments in the pre s made disciplning and even dan extremely ficult gerous. Eight Men in Trons. d that there are it the workhouse Occoquan; that there were 11 in detention cells when the ( ubcommittee i the ins & y, that 8 ere in irons and only two or three with bands riveted on. This is only done, he s case of repeated offen run ¢ and who known a to ng the food supply on z Eur pe. This | {8 the first year that trips to Furope | ve been offered each of onal finalis.s instead ot 1 pri Accon am, dass and Miss three-mo School Officials Invited. Miss Posey invited t! clals to attend a lu at the Eastern Higt on June 4. This lunc tended 1 six P on 1 lunrheon h in honer BIBLE SPELLING BEE MAKES NEW CHAMPS Words ““Shur™ and “Obidah™ Prove Barriers to Older Scholars—Kid- dies Balk at “Poplar.” last n Community M it Rainier | <t word 1 mastered the d the won the ad to select or a conc who sl not over 1 ed to speil Basin of 541 Te ing bee, New Ha with fly tc and W bie Foundry the invo Louise work 5 Jr., pr of Y Educatior REPAIR BIDS SOUGHT. were James Washi new open I rangin erete vision of the old conduit with varic nts along til 1 is are tabu neer’s office, it will not i th Andir : new one bidders. =y Corps to Be Discharged. vears, Railw r Dep will ter wait members Corps, or; m fc celve inized by service in ilitary status » and sent to the measure had t during three but had been L It gives th t to apply for insur vetera slons, House the 1| the W Mexico Has New Alien Burs. BROW ex., May 11 (P). ~Revised ation regulat have been re 3 i Mexican are desi) and to 1 It emb 2 new ep undesirable: flight ¢ i in elaborate identif system all persons entering ing June Native government officials are not ex- empted. or Moths Feed on Grease Spots Greaso Spots attract moths, and you can | be almost certain that the holes eaten through the fabric were first Spots. Remove them with Carbona before putting your clothes away. ARBONA nmuRNABLE Cleaning Fluid REMOVES GREASE SPOTS “Without Injury to Rabri: or Color W g stioned regarding contract said that they the purchasing ernment to do wth Asked who “blg white the superin- tendent occapies very lar conservato and groves ¢ 2t and laundr ard tol dthe com home tee that house lived when as ratory toid the sarnard £ th He said that the v 10ld the d the prope: Distric enter tutions. «d you have s [ to the Di s Barnard said that he has to hide or the officers under rd that ie ma s been made at Occoqu slad to get n ndon and v for welcome helpful s thod of shing bad ¢t to the modern, hums for prisoners in such itution, as this is the one m of which he solution for seve policy to'give them d, and when he half of them promptly run aw In reply to questions from I Bowman, Capt. Barnard at he thinks there .is nc anywhere in the country s Occoquan and Lorton,” and connected with penal ince 1895, This is the penal institution he ever saw a wall and explained that he ,thought that those who zy. Now arfan methods . but very dis: ccount of the class of ome there. -hance. plan d has been tutions Recommendations. to er n, Urged to Give Barnard, sald that he in_ reply had ne ess for aques made ed he institution, or B! improvements be- . he felt it was proper for him with Sec ary ‘Wilson of vittes, John Joy Ex t b e O Rudolph. (€ I you se to be done, any can help to imp a5 not be afraid t e are going to_ds through the D thing that ommittee was much Superintendent devotion to t te with him ses who served the war Alto th an X-ray front now W, to testif: \ent of the latter by ¥ ary 6. Also called as a w Helen H. Hartwell, 11 treet, to testify » that a weu nave h ian in lunacy Wilton J. Lambert, Traffic Problems Up. Moehler, assistant di was questioned at regarding the <ht signal system that 1. Col. Moehler emph ng has been el.mi nth i 1« « ymoted and o the en th street at a peed without stopping hat the timated s to tr 1 Nl i $40 The traf. 1 syster being ex- ixteenth street und on avenue at Eleventh. inth streets, and on the ers of Mount Vernon Square, and Island avenue at Four- teenth and fie ed closely er th 4 allow que: to Wou | Merxchants Transfer | andStorage Co. e Interior of your home can be made SUPERIOR by. purchasing for your floors Armstrong and Certainteed Linoleum Superior Linoleum Co. Wholesale and Ketas (300300 0004 - Sipe Bt ot ll Dreg S, L] id, in the | rd was questioned in de- | tee that he |t that | he | aid | that it | thy man | Seventeenth all concerns or whether complaig's received by the subcommittee and by the Commissioners that the specificd tions and were such that only the one concern that al ready had installed the Sixteenth reet lights could meet the require ments. e stated that there iy “nothing in the specifications that wil exclude any legitimate manu- facturer of an interlocking system.” Cost of Operation §25,000. In reply to questions, he explained ‘hat when the lights are purchased hey are installed by the Electric Power Co, at cost plus 10 pe ‘ent and that the operation of the lights includes maintenance and bair. He nated the operating th nowinstaly requirements Gattic increa rnal lig this constantly of the Moehler said g anced by rel n traffic duty called attention pending in_the Se ¢ has passed the Hou relssuance of drivers of §2, which would ent fund for com tnal light system « Moehler ione then t plac to that ° | Licenses proviae pleting the as now maj 1id that wi we other en snue 1 Third and In reply wman of from 5 the cat 1 o mains Power wouid _prob. etric Pov whethe 5 water power, omiic v said put the Pot « of bu: | would t | M mal_commit has shown that it is n to put in a new '3 that it is “very any city government elf to get into the hand ol in any pub d that the has a ilton, nur led by Mr an_episod n colored won that institu which she had reported to r supervisc Former Student Manacled. $ Fifth street, v He testified Central h rs me’ from Occoqui stitied that he c; 3 had been manacled Fa he sald n of the Zonin mem! memt sione missi following offices who is in ¢ fir Municipal f sche e Dis- the wat city refuge, ) h and ashes and of streets; the electrical de- N . the department for issuing permits for construction of all build ings and plumbing installation: the surveyor, layi out the perm highwa and parki | vision f District Building : epair shop and the plained | partments has | efficlency and | mendations for velopment. Work of His Assistant Bell deseribed th three assist de responsible for for making recom maintenance and de- th done iled from Raymond of n advisory by hi the Engineer . Wheeler s ex-off zoning and supervisc pacity over several William H. Holcomb has super vision of matters, checking repc inve . all_of sioners. Maj. W. E. R. votes his time entirely t | ties work except on oce to other jobs. from the Engin the District Co: being personal Questioned b; the Corn Covell e public utili onal detail three assistants assist all of well as ants to Col. Bell. rdin; pecifications are prep: sultation with the general boa Col. H. €. 8§ d mither, chief co- part of it slight modifi- ude in the specifications District law. He ex- plained out of about 400 con i acts 60 per cent are for supplie nd 40 per cent for work. | The specifications for highway { work come through C. D. Hunt, en- 1g1nn r of this department for many | years, with Maj. Wheeler taking a under ordi | budget | cations are | to meet the that and a uni- | | Callouses | Quick, safe, sure relief from | painful callouses on the feet. {7 Atall drug and shoe gores | DrScholls Zino-pads Put one on—the pain is gone 7188 Dainty cups packea with dclicious IcE CREAM ICE J’én‘ L4 54 BUY your ice cream. from your favorite ice cream store as before —but get it in DIXIES! They’re SAFE because filled and frozen at the ice cream plant. Poromac | would | po- | e | o Pennsylvania | irman | lizhway De- | < and making special | paving contracts, Col. Bell explained | the | G _STAR, WASHING SDAY, MAY 1 1926. | 1 l | i DEFENSE FOR WAN | Case of Chinese Student, Re- sumed, May Go to Jury This Week. | The trial of Ziang Sun Wan, the | Chinese student charged with murder in ihe first degree, was resumed to- day befor Justice Hoehling and a jury in Criminal, Division 1. MaJ. | Peyton Gordon, chief prosecutor, w curt, but took little pa edings because of fear of a 1, which has give fnee the trial was recessed Thursday. stant United tief an in ¢ | ma nu fin since States Attorney , conducted the L. Creecy, \d by the defer i PROPOSAL LOSES on his visit to the mssion fol- | . the discovery of the bodies of Creecy told of al Amendment Which Would! Give Commerce Body Wage Powers Defeated. sr sta Rol L. } 5 H. B KOBEKT nion of M ef of poli &ra s = latter B also de son timony on, Wilton - of the ¢ th my the He visits to the m {hed the physic: hat d.fferently from of witnesses for the the def. n noon with | ireen, a { who is nos [ #iven by h | by Attc | puiting the | wony of Jar ( 1ha secom {an A Owsley § and At Impersonatin end ey | torne | the udotph 1 h { tended ther | karity between the 5 ¢ Wan and the writing on the check book stub, which has fiziired promi | nently in the case, or any one to . Kang Li ¢ umend the the In 1 po 't to ) glive ommissi : reements, If the ‘ E D m the Ly re- th . president, {and George O viea president { the Rigss National Bank, to refute | ator Curtis | I. Wan, the|important ! was dof | se may go to the jury bhefore | the Senat | | the end of the we {of the binl | brought up b to make the board of in the by stipula cailroad I Com review commission rcements in: of v that pub! rstate sta designed mediation pro Largest Hotel Abroad. The largest hotel, or place of resi- | I dence aid to bhe the Freihau ftuated in a suburb of Vienna. It has more than 3,000 rooms, 13 court ards and a larg at depart- » the sub. ng he the dai He ‘er | ‘ i | comn j phasized at { amount of roac | be in service these st frapidly u r th L ain of v { traffic. howed the actual d on recent contracts with from six to bidders on each, and that dur-| ™ the past year a new contractor in | Send it s field had been awarded rnost el by virtue of the lowes Sever ned by Mr nton re ps taken to prevent concerte in the bidding, Col. Hell ned to the satisfaction of the eom tee that it would well or- 1ized combinatic to prevent new | contractors coming in and securing ed | four with th eer breaking i wed ,use whe back 59 to 14 rendments 1, but hope that m o th ted on it ha their me le > bill had no 1 up” to vote | “the d ng of a ‘t." will be re: th 70 & for the me of an i’ or the o A 1 vote pro ve Gilbert quest v § within'a few days. imissioner whether he is ¢ ) any outside business, and t Col. Bell “is using| benefit of the Dis the District for busine M Opponents Are Surprised. his t | e usir outside and ibert | 1 that bBell m wh zarding his integrity in office | Mr. Bia stions to rivet that Col. Bell employes nd announced ored of pairs with | attention « ;.1“1‘ his thre {of the Unit lar help run the | Promises More 1 | soners at Occoquan. who | ed for ni Wil be treated | { with mor lenienc £ lere { promiscd | {by Con , Capt | today 2 with Com { misstoner Cuno H. Rudolph, who 1 | supervision over the institution. |7 Barnard declared thst the shack fof the ad' prismel not i | Humane, and that he a a been | criticized by penai institution experts | for being too lcrient with them | | 'The investigation at Occoquan, Bar- | | nard belteves, was inspired by a san | {who has served considerable t the wor and who r ined to nibers of ( ¢ ing conditions there atment of prisoners. tended the hearinz lefore the sub. committee last night, he said, and an- | nounced to nersons Seated alout hin {that he could give the ccmmittee {some sensational information. e {was not called on by the commniitee, howe The most sociable cup of all! FAWILKINS) BREAKFAST! Announcing Paint Reduction HPC HQUSE $3.00 PAINT . Formerly $3.50 a Gallon The high quality of HPC will always be maintained. No other Paint can justify a higher price. Any color made to order. City Deliveries and Out of Town Shipments J. W. HUNT PAINT MANUFACTURER Factory to You—Save the Difference 1221 NEW YORK AVENUE N.W. Hunt Building Factory Ph. 3 2112 5th St. N.E. | Main 1352 Greatly Reduced Prices This Week Only PHOLSTERING ATL parior sultes and. chairs reupholstered and_ restored to Took lke new loss condition. 5 BT O reuphalator your B-plece parlor suite right now for less than you can s oun mew chate {or mowadaye. ~ Call s before starting to clean housc, Mr. Armstrong will come post haste personally this week with yard samples of ik fupectry, mohair and Velours from which to make selections. 1233 10th St. N.W. Moral— Franklin 7483 Save Money Now Robert T.. Alexan Dr. inspector Arc 5 comir th and command nual conclave indery at the e, last night. rk F. Finle: the station left vac ncement of Mr, nd command ions were fille r, w rand cap ns, grand seni Thompson, i berts, and nd son, standard be grand . Brown, gran re Entered in The new grand com orge C. Whiting Le apprentice in + same y e of Potomac h Masons, in hte Cominande nder in'1 1 sWor MIDDLETON HEADS KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Succeeded by Dr. Finley as Deputy Grand Commander. Visiting Leaders Present. Middleton of 1530 superintendent s Light Co., was g of the Knigh pler of the District of Columbia at the of the Grand Com ! Masonic Thirteenth strect and New York ave was, nt b Middleton as deputy hile kum, grand generalissimo; Ch: | ain general; Joseph | r Wi d ju W hiting ;W d b nd W weneral for two years, | elected at the foot of the line as grand | captuin of the guard. 1887, nds 1887 | through Felloweraft to Master bec Chapte W. Ellis, grand State of New Cornell University; grand command personal representative of Vallery of Colorado, grand 1 Knights Templar of the Unit and repre: trict commanderies. Preparations were the annual Asce be held T Congreg: York D of D sion ds Thir- of clected s Tem- Concerts Canceled Temple, | py the Associated P LONDON, May elected to o the ad-|ly last night, every s cupied despite the Mozart’s “Marriage sung in German, mann, Elizabeth Mayr, Delfa Ri other German singers in th and Bruno Walter con: and Lady 1, nd the other Dun- arles F the with chumann wrden; inior w ntgomery, Ribesco | were in the audience, but bers of the syal family inet were present Melba for Albert other artist: , Dushkin | as, Am singer have withd Villiam arer, a der. it grand wias entered | =4 ~as| Sontinent ing | Mason | high | Roval was ! o ame May 1t own M i Mu and stroke t Onno, 1 t living past commande mber of 1l and Select N jodies, and Almas Temple, M The newly ele alled by the ry h a past g Joseph H. Mila Jton and Phelps Named. zelton and Oliver A vard P. 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