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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. ¢, THURSDAY; D ECEMBER 6. 1928.° | believe he would suffer under operation | of the proposed new measure.” - ‘ Gambling Remedy Suggested. % | ™ Callahan, who, as chairman of mittee which aided in the draft- ing of the proposed new measure, after N VACRANCY BIL consuitations with Maj. Edwin B. Hi nedy the gaml ting in Washington, if pon a drastic vagr: has been propose 4 Snfi_h and Callahan Say E “Law Would Rid City of Undesirables. Id be mandatory under osed vagrancy act, would teach boc s, gamblers and the usual hang- hat Washington is no place for ants During the inaugur Washing on of the Pres- 'MAN SHOT TO DEATH | ON ATLANTA STREET | " Assailant, Surrendering to Police, :| Blames Attention to Wife for Downtown Slaying. By the Associated Press ANTA, December 6.—G. Hall Davis, Atlanta automobile dealer, was | shot and killed on a downtown street here today by W. L. Shippey, who surrendered to the police with the 'Bathtubs in Greece MIKLAS IS ELECTED ' In4th CPI]II]I‘)’,B.C.,: AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT 1Explorer Discloses Succeeds Hainisch After Social ‘. Democrats Refuse to By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, December 6.—There | were bathtubs and vanity boxes in | | the Greek city of Olynthus in the fourth century B.C. Their discov- ery was described to the newly formed Brooklyn chapter of the Archeological Institute of America by Dr. David Moore Robinson of Cast Ballots. By the Associated Press VIENNA, December Miklas, Christian dent of the National elected presid public by Parliament sesterday, ceeding Dr. Michael Hainisch. 6.—Wilhelm | Assembly, was suc- Socialist and presi- | t of the Austrian Re- | 26 votesss On this latter ballot the Soclal Democrats returned empty voting slips. Dr. Hainisch was not nominated. Dr. Hainisch, who has been President of Austria for elght years, and who was the first to hold that office, was a non- | political candidate. holding’ membership in no party. The administration of | this 70-year-old citizen had been pleas- 1 to all parties and there was strong | agitation for a change in the constitu- | tion which would make it possible for him to serve a third term. The Social Democrats, while joining | in the praises of Dr. Hainisch, refused {to join in this movement for fear of setting a precedent. | President-elect Miklas took the oath will enter office next Sunday on expiration of the term of Dr. Hainisch. Austria’s President for the next four Announcing Association of Cooper C. Lightbown Vice President and General Manager National Cold Steam Company t such times when the city Johns Hopkins Universit The _election came on the third bal- | vents ix 56 vears of age and is a native General Office lace for p at numbs ables com to prey on izens and visitors. Many of nown to police. and it is im- v be locked up or shipped n as soon as possible, but it police to give this pro- crow The give police a real eapon against such undesirables.” KENNEDY IS PRAISED. - Greatest Inventor in Steel Indus- . Schwab Says at Dinner. V. YORK, December 6 (&) d guests at a dinner of the ed y of Mechanical Engi- | ght heard Charles M. n Kennedy, res gold medal of the as the greatest inventor in the teel industry. ven y Kennedy pient, of this yea iron and F , Mr. Schwab . | r in the steel | he has done o men for the ind inventions.” He to Kennedy's invel led top for blast fur- | naces. prior to the adoption of which ho makes an | 300 men were killed yearly in furnace nd I do not | Al him’ his first | urred in front of Shippey was em- | ployed as a and which is just across the railroad tracks from Dav business cstablishment. Witnesses said | Davis drove up to the warchouse in an | automobile _shortly before 8 am. and called for Shippey, who emerged from | the building and immediately began | firing at Davis, putting five bullets into his body. Davis died instantly. A few minutes later Shippey accosted | | two policemen in front of police head- quarters and announced he wished to | | veport the killing of a man. | “Are you sure you killed some one?" | he was | “I hope $0.” was the rejoinder. “I| shot him through the head five times." | Fellow employes said Shippey and | Davis had trouble before and recently | Shippey had been transferred from a post in the front part of the warehouse | to prevent him from coming in contact with Davis. It was remarked that Shippey lately had been in a morbid frame of mind. Made Potato Famous. The_potato originated along the Pa- cific Coast in South America, and was introduced to Europe by the § The Irish, however, were the fi: peans to recognize the potato as a staple | | food product, and that is how it ac- quired the misnomer Irish potato, says | | the Pathfinder Magazine. paniards. | lot. On the last ballot Miklas. who is a member of Chancellor Seipel's par received 94 votes. Karl Renner, £ cial Democratic candidate and forme: chancellor, received none, and Police President Schoeber, indorsed by the pan-Germans and Agrarians, received The ruins of the city of 50,000 people were found on the Mace- donian plains of Northemn Greece by Dr. Robinson and his party. The expedition was financed by Balti more business men. of Krems. He has 12 children. two of hom are Catholic priests, and two are s. He has presided over the Na- tional Assembly since 1923. [ for | There are 40 subwa school children in Los Angeles. : JOB PRINTING PLANT FOR SALE To settle an estate the printing establishment of Fran;is R. Hughes, 514 Tenth Street Northwest (eighth floor Lincoln Building), is offered for sale as an entity. Equipment consists of Style B, Kelly press, complete with motor equipment, auto- matic feeder and extension delivery; one 8x12 C. and P. press with motor equipment; 8x12 C. and P. new series press with motor equipment; 10x15 C. and P. new series press with auto- matic feeder, long ink fountain and motor equipment; Liberty folder, C. and P. proof press, stones, tables, type cases and com- plete incidentals for the operation of a first-class plant. Office equipment. Low rent. This plant must be sold at once. Open for inspection from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. or in the evening by appointment. Call Main 2250. Make offers in cash or for cash and terms to RICHARD J DOWNEY, Attorney for the Administrator, 410 Fifth Street Northwest. 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