Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1928, Page 7

et * SATSON O SEEK L0 NOMMTON EEEREIT Biv | | Indiana Senator to An-| nounce Stand Formally ; Next Week. | B the Assoviated T ! Senator James E. Watson of Indiana ! Jhas decided to hecome an Active candi- § “date for Repubiican presidoniial nom- | anaton. The decision was made knowa today ! in ihe announcemenc ot e appomis = |by a House elections committee by a THE EV IBECK WINS FIGHT FOR HOUSE SEAT Committee Votes 6 to 3 in Favor of Recognizing Phil- The fight ot James M. Beck to retain | his seat as & Republican Representative from Pennsylvania was upheld today 1ote of 6 to 3. Beck's eligibility to House member- G ‘STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €. THUKSDAY. Lightning Plays Havoc at Cotlage As Three Escape Soreral Dispateh to Tha Star HAGERSTOWN, Md., February 9. ~During a thunder and hall storm 1ast night & bolt of lightning tore up a post at the home of G. E. Oaks. four miles north of here, ripped off the top of a wi'l. gouged out a sec- | ROUTE BEING STAKED | Extension Rights of Way Costs to| 1 Be Ascertained by a Committee. Special Diapateh to The Star HYATTSVILLE, Md. February 9.— Rights of way for the proposcd esi-n- | FLBRUARY 9. 1928, Washington Exhibits Among Those on Baltimore Card. Special Dispateh fo The Star | BALTIMORE, February 9. —Eight| hundred canine aristocrats, represent- ing practically every breed and includ- mg entrjes from Washington. Phila. delphia and New York, will compete for prizes at the fifteenth annual Dog Show of the Maryland Kennel Club, which opens tomorrow at the 5th Reg- iment. Armory. The club offers the largest premium Iist in this section. being_second only tion of a concrete walk, took a door off & coal house and tore brick and windows from the cottage. Oaks and his wife and daughter Hazel escaped Injury when their home was enveloped by the flash. Hallstones were of unusual size and the storm was the seversst of <ion of Rhode Island avenue from the | 1" (he Madison Bquare Garden Show District line at Mount Rainier to John- | in New York City. A special feature on avenue, Hyattsvilie, are now being | of the <how will be races between ap- staked by the State Roads Commis- proximately 35 to 40 whip] slon. -— . - H When this has been completed com- | 3 mitees n the various towns served by | Boy Held in Burglary. the projected road will get in LOUCh | <y it Bispateh 1o The Star its kind ever scen here so far in ad- vance of Summer. with owners of property that will be | roquired for rights of way. tell them how much of their property is sought UPPER MARLBORO. Md.. February 9.—Norman Hart, 16 years old, of Cap- itol Heights, has been committed to the . MmNt ol M. BULL LOUMMAN vs s p- olls As WAlson s Campaign 1diager. While Thurman is o tegin aciive | work immeaiately. formal announce | mont 0 he Scnator's candiacy will | nat b> made unuil noxt week, when the P@ns 0 lsue & Sawemeant cutliung nis \lews on ine chicl issues ot the ay. Third Republican. Watson 1s the third Republican Ser ator 1o throw his hat o ihe polical | ring Tne others are Curds of Kansas ana Willis of Ohio. | ncously with the publication | or Watson's decision to become & candidate the Indiana del:gauon n | the Houss met and indorsed his can- didacy by resolution. Will R. Wood. | chairman of the Republican congres- | — aional campaign committee, presiaed. | “In adopting these resolutions the In- diana Republican d ation in Congress cordially invites the support of Repub- licans _throughout the Union, cailing attention to the brilliant and useful public services of Mr. Watson covering a period of 33 years, during which long | riod he has undeviatingly supported | publican principles and rendered con- | spicuous service to American business. | agriculture and labor. i Leng Record Recalled. *Mr. Watson was born and reared in Indiana. He always has been a loval | anc patriotic citizen of the Uniled Stotes. intensely American in his ideals: he has vigorously opposed the United | States entering the League of Nations. | or adhering in any way to the World Court: he is A believer in the funda- | “mentals of the Constitution of the ., Utiited States and has fought Socialism “In all its forms. ‘For.a generation he has been a powerfyl exponent of Republican prin- eciples and been unwevernng and with- out the ghadow of .urning in his fidel- ity to the principles of government ad- wocated by the Republ party. No one has done mor~ for advancement of ~Republicanism thaa Mr. Watson. For 40 years he has throughcut the length and brgadth of the Nation b2en an ad- vocate _of the gospcl of Republican ideals in governman:. “There is no locality in hich his voice has not oe°n lifted in the cause of the party. He has spoken for his party in evel nortnern State from ea2ct to coast. and cvervwhere he has been and is Being sousht to advance the party standard on political, eco- | nomic. financial and l=gislative prob- lems.” POWER EXTENSION IN COUNTY ASKED | <hip was challengad by Representative | he merger p'an and approved it in prin- | HARP Y, Ewing ! b ATOR WATSON, Whoe announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President. CAPITAL TRACTION COMPANY AGREES TO MERGER PLAN |5 (Continued_from First Page.) | ment at their regular monthly meeting | vesterday afternoon, which lasted from | 3:15 to 5:30 o'clock. At the conclusion William F. Ham, president of the com- pany, and Charles J. Bell, chairman of the directorate, received spaper men | in the former's ofice and announced | the actien. “A'l that 1 eare to sav Is that our board of directors has met. considered ciple.” said Mr. Ham. “There may be | on» or two minor detalls to be ironed out vet."” Mr. Ham also announced that ncne of the details of the marger plan would | be made public by the transportation ‘ompanies. The pian was drawn up-at the request of the Public Utilities Com- misison, he said. and the commisison will make it public. Harley P. Wilson. principal owner of ‘l\h principal home was in Washington | nois, Bachmann of West Virginia, Guyer Garrett of Tennessee, the Democratic floor leader. on the ground that the former Solicitor General of the United States was not a legal resident of Phil- adelphia. The House must still pass on the que:tion. Chairman Vincent of the committee said that the report to the House would be delayed for several days until a mi- nority report could be drawn. Beck admitted to the committee that | nd that ne owned a Summer home in Sea Bright, N. J.. but said he had leased an apertment in Philadelphia & year and a half ago and had removed his citizenship to that State with the inten- tion of reidentifying himself with it po litically. Those voling in favor of seating Beck cent_ of Michigan. Rathbone of Illi- were: Republicans— Vi Perkins of New Jer of Kan: Democrat. Douglass of Mas- sachusetts Opposed were: Crail. Republican California: Democrats. Browning of Tennessee and Wilson of Mississippi. POLICE TAKE CENSUS | OF UNEMPLOYMENT | House-to-House Canvass in Balti- | the Washington Rapid Transit Co.. and | | a central figure in the merger negotia- | tions, did not attend the meeting. al- ! thouhg he 1s » miember of the bosra of | directors of tne traction company. It is understooa that Mr. Wilson it in New York. | | Mr. Wilzon also is a member of the | | board of directors of the North Ameri- | can Co. a utility investment corpora- tion of New York. which owns a con- trolling interest in the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. The North Ameri can Co. was represented at the meet. ing. however. oy F. W. Doolittle, vice president. 1 The board of directors alss rsfused | the request af the employes that guar- | antees to employes be made under the | merger and be incorporated in fits charter. ; WIRE KILLS LINEMAN. | Physicians Try Four Hours to Re-| vive Richmond Victim. | RICHMOND. Va., February 9 (. = Prank Gardner, 23 years old, linemen | | | more First of Kind on Record in United States. M Ee T i Br the Assuciated Press | BALTIMORE, February 9.—Baltimore | police today were engaged in a house- to-house canvass of their heats to de- termine accurately the amount of un- employment in the city. The canvass. reported to be the first of its kind undertaken in the country, was begun at the request of Dr. J. Knox Isley. State commissioner of labor and statistics. Z Unemployment - figures obtained In Baltimore by this mcans may be used as a “geugc for the entire country.” Ethelbert Stewart, commissioner of labor statistics at Washington, was quoted as saying in- pointing out that his department was deeply interested in the survey here, The police. furnished with blanks for the purpose, were instructed to visit each family and learn from each how many of its members who usually work have been unable to obtain employment. More than $2.500,000 is being incsted | and ascertain just how much money 15 | prince Georges County fail here by As- s | wanted for the property. If they set|.,ciate Justice Joseph C. Mattingly of Speeral Dispatech 1o The Star | what is regarded as a reasonable figure | SEV( 3 S i Vi 4 | the seventl. judiclal circuit to awalt the RICHMOND, Va.. February 9.—Therc | they will be paid that. but if they in- | aetion of the April grand jury on a were 251 arrests by the State prohibi- | <ist r:“'nd hiumrrpm'l‘(:fl 'Effi' ")-« q;;’m:: i”“m of having entered a store in tion officers In January, in addition to Arrented. pros 4 e Maryland Park recently. He was arrest- {ire. arrects made in ciiies and eounties L0 secure (he land by condemnation. | eq “by County Poiceman Frank P. by the local men. The valie of the - S Prince. Young Hart was convicted with property seized by the State officers Prof. C. T. Reess Wilson of Cam- ' his brother at the October last term of was $69.835. Included in the seized | oridge. England. one of the winners of 'the Circuit Court on a charge of steal- property were 28 automobiles and 2182 | the Mobel Physies Prize for 1927 has ing automcbiles and was sentenced to gallons of liquor. the latter held fo be | b=en invited by the Physical Association thres years in jail. Sentence was sus- | worth £10 a gallon. | of Denmark to leeture at Coprnhagen. ' pended. | el St it January Liquor Arr;sts Many. TWO GOOD SEUFCTIONS ON EVERY . BRUNSWICK RE(O B —— e A e R R w P 04 s ML 4 R AT N T 0 R Rr— 1219-1221-G REET N.W. \ Lots and ) Short 35 Large Women'’s Dresses $16.50 to $29.50 Values $ 1 1 Choice of satins, georgettes and crepes. Beautiful quality—and smartiy styled for the large women wearing sizes 42 o friday Bargain Day 9 e 3 Women’s & Misses’ Dresses 315 to $16.50 Values 95 2for$15 Sale Price smart Jooking Spring . Chotce of epe. and | emoriet Soraizhtine one and twn Diece aftect Featuring all the latest atsle mos Bie and high colors. Sizes for m plarze women. ¥riday Ba Don't Overlosk This Bargain Sale of 35 Smart WINTER COATS Regular $97.50 Values 71 Sports Skirts All-wool plaid sports skirts, regular $3.95 values. Tomorrow Friday Bargain Day Sale Price— $1.95 Real Don’t Delay—Buy and Save in This Sale of 24 Stylish WINTER COATS Regular $39.50 Value 518 63 Sports Jackets Made of corduroy and suede-like materials. Red. Green. Tan and Blue. Reg- ular $5.95 value. $1.95 73 Raincoats T and Slickers Wool combinations. Jer- L T — N ! iin new motion picture production com- | Colesville and Ashton Turnpike for the Virginia Electric & Power Co. panies in England seys and Flannels. with sport Oiled slickers in yellow | ’ 2 belts. | — : i was electrocutsd today when he came | T | Sizes 2 to 6 years. and red for men, women and Citizens Send Delegation Be- 10 Siatact ith 5 Power Mine. oeivyiny | | Regular $1.98 values. Priday children. Al sizes in the ¥ Bargain Day Sale Price— lot. Regular $3.95 and $5.00 fore State Body. { 2300 -volts. Physicians and his co ¢ | workers labored for four hours in ai e I TR attempt to revive aum. Bprial Dispateh 1o The Ster After oxvgen had been pumped int BALTIMORE. Fsbruary 9.—Headed | his lungs and artificial respiration B Joseph C. Cissel. attorney for the | sorted to for two hours, physicians b * esunty commissioners, a delegaiion of | lieved there were evidences of life. Hop* residents from Montgomery County ap- | of revivai was abandoned. hove peared before the Public Service Com- | when he failed to show fyrther sigr- mission and presented a petition for | of life after four hours. the extension uf electric service lines. - . e URGES CHANGE IN LAW. The delegatjon represented 51 resi- | dents on Colesville and Ashton turnpike,, ana petitioned the commis- | slon “to orarr an extension of such electric power lines as mayhhe mnégflouu Member venient to provide electric lighting and | 3 _power (acilityes 10 those persons resid- | Retirement Regulations. Advocates New ( iag on the sad turnpik> north of the | Pproposal (o liberalize the civil serv- L] ed materials. Every one fast color in viliage of Burnt Mills and south of |ice retirement law with special ref N s @ great assortment of sizes and colors. Browns Corness.” |snce to women is made by Represen! IN ICK 1 H " ” 2 4 ot i RUNSWICK eclectrical re Furope . . . music thit cannot be a bill introduced in the House today. SIX STUDEiITS HURT "‘! rrvmm that any woman employe shall be eligible for retirement when IN RUNAWAY BUS | she “tn e, enderea av- toase 55 ; vears of service, or at any time at her own optien after she shall have served for a period of 25 ye WVehicle Turns Over When Driver Loses Control on Hill Near Sharpsburg, Md. Barge Line Expansion Sought. | A bill to authorize an increase of $10.- | 000,000 in the capital stock of the Gov- ernment-owned Inland Waterways Cor- | poration, in order to expand the existing Bresal Thaateh 10 The Star burge s*fvice on the Misaissippl and HAGERSTOWN, Md.. 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