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Evening star., 1923-07-28
PAINTER FALLS TO DEATH
FROM FALMOUTH BRIDGE
Plunged Into Rocky Shadows of
Rappahannock River-Third Ac-
cident at Same Place.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

T1TFUdtVH
FREDERICKSBURG Va, July %.
Mack Boutchyard, eighteeen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Boutch-
yard of Elwood City, a suburb. fell
to his death while painting on the
superstructure of the new state high
way bridge. spanning the Rappahan-
mock river at Falmouth. Boutchyard
who was an employe of the Atlantic
Bridge Company, contractors. slipped
on wet raint and lost his balance and
plunged headlong into rock shadows.
twenty-four feet below in the river.
Boutchyard is the third workman
to fall from the bridge into the rocky
depths since the construction of the
bridge. A broken hoist caused two
steel workers to take the drop sew
eral weeks ago, causing them to be
manned for life.
Boutchyard Is unmarried and is
survived by his parene> and several
sisters and brothers.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
FREED IN DEATH CASE.
Unable to Determine How Man
Came to His End.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, July 2s.-T. l.
Blanken ship, arrested here during
the week on warrant sworn out
by Mrs. Fred W. Potter, charging
him with the murder of her husband,
F. w. Potter. who died suddenly July
l. has been discharged, following
preliminary hearing conducted in the
municipal court.
Potter had a fight the night of
June 30 with Blankenship. He did
not complain of any trouble, but
the next morning. fell to the floor
in a room in his home and was
picked up dead. The evidence was
not sufficient to establish. whether
Potter died from blow from
Blankenships fist. or whether he
fractured his skull in the fall and
TINT thtS Immediately caused This
death. An autopsy showed that the
mans skull was fractured about one
of his ears.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
RICHMOND TO RESTORE
HISTORIC CEMETERY
City Will Provide Funds for Up
keep of Shockoe, Where Chler
Justice Marshall Lies.
sneciaI pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RICHMOND. Va, July 2S:-The city'
of Richmond is to provide Tor tne
restora ton and upkeep OF Snockoe
cemetery. the oldest burylng Piace
anywhere near Richmond. and In
which repose the remains or many
of the states most distinguished men
Chief Justice John Marshall is
buried there, and the forebears OF
many of the oldest families in Viz
sinia, men and women who were the
leaders of public matters and In the
social life of Virginia. are inferred:
The cemetery is in what is now
known as the negro section. with the
city almshouse on one side and resi-
dences of colored people on two sides.
while an addition to the Hebrew
cemetery occupies the east side OF
the cemetery.
The place is much overgrown from
lack of attention, but a move was
launched to have the grounds placed
in decent condition and 1t Is under
stood that the money will be pro-
vided.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
BOY SEEKS MOTHER
/. HE KNEW AS BABY
Separated From Her When He Was
Three, He Says-Does Not Know
Name of Stepfather.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 2S.-With
only the memory of a three-year-
child Of his mother, from whom he
was taken when the home was bro
ken up in Roanoke fourteen years ago,
when the mother and father sepa-
rated, Richard Austin. seventeen,
who says he has been living for
thirteen years with an uncle at
Shenandoah. is seeking his parent.
The boy declares that he wanted to
see his mother and went to Roanoke
in quest for her. There he failed to
see his sister, Helen, now married.
he says, because she had recently
moved. and he found that an elder
brother is living in Birmingham, Ala.
The boy was told that his mother
had remarked and was living in
Lynchburg, but he came here not
even knowing his mothers first name
nor that of her present husband.
Austin was taken up by the Trav-
elers' Aid Society, which has got him
aejob and is aiding him as much as
possible in his search for the mother
he says he believes is here.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
28 THOROUGHBREDS
! SHIPPED TO SALES RING
"Pagebrook" Sends Many Colts
Sired by Trap Rock.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, July 28.-Twen-
ty-eight thoroughbred colts. bred and
raised at Pagebrook. the stock farm of
Capt. Philip E. NJ. Walker, United States
Army, retired. near Boyce, Clarke coun-
ty. were today shipped to Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, and will be disposed Of
In the sales ring early next month.
Capt. and Mrs Walker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid Riley. the latter two of
Montana Hall farm, left this evening
foS Saratoga.
The colts shipped from the Page
brook farm We're nearly all sired by
Trap Rock. Capt. Walkers finely bred
stallion and head Of the Pagebrook
stud. They are out of such thorough
bred mares as Federal Girl. Star EN-
erald, Salvation Nell and Misplay, which
were among a number OF others i'm
ported from England several years ago
by Capt. Walker. At the Saratoga sale
last August a colt from Pagebrook was
bought by J. S. Cosden for over $50, 0O0
the highest price paid for a colt during
the Saratoga sale.
Mr., Riley today shipped seven year
linSs to Saratoga, to be disposed of in
the ring August 8. They were sired by
Gnome and were bred at Montana Hall,
once the home place Of Mrs Rlley's
father, the late William G.. Conrad, the
Montana banker and mining king.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
MASONS GIVE DATE
|. FOR CORNER R. STONE
Ceremonies at George, Wash
ington Memorial, in Alex
>, .andria, November L.,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The corner
stone of the s4.ooo.ooo George Wash
ington Masonic Memorial at Alexan-
dria, Va. will be laid November /, 1t
was announced here.
The trowel used by Gen. Washing
ton when he laid the corner stone of
the Capitol OF the United States at
Washington In 1875 is to be used. and
each of the 1900 Masonic blue lodges
in the United States Is to be repre-
sented at the ceremonies. which. It Is
said, will be the most Impressive In
the history of Free Masonry in this
country.
The memorial Is to be built Of gran
lite on~Shooters hill on the Arlington
ridge, commanding a view of the city
of Washington. 1t will be surround
ed by thirty-two acres of park, and.
exclusive of steps, terraces and ap-
proaches. it will be 230 feet deep by
so feet wide. The summit of the OBJ
servation tower will be 200 feet high.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
Foretelling the Result.
From the Kansas City Star

From the Kansas City Star.
The truth sometimes hurts. Brown
saw 1t illustrated the other day by
two youngsters. He overheard the
conversation, Just at the point where
the smaller one said to the larger;
me-" -
oh, I wouldn't worry about that"
the larger boy replied. lust tell
her"
I'm going to tell her just how 1t is.
Then II she'll let me go, alright"
ShootM exclaimed the larger. 1--WE
might just as wall give 1T up then"
Evening star., 1923-07-28
WASTE PAPER BUILDS HOUSE.
$4,000 Salvation Army Structure
Nearing Completion.
From the New York Times.

from The New York Times.
Work Is rapidly advancing on "the
house that waste paper is building
at 533 West Forty-eighth Street, a
seven story structure which the SAL
walton Army iS making into q model
social service Institution. The cost.
$50, 1000, Is beirs met entirely out Of
the proceeds from waste paper
gathered from housewives of Man
haitian.
Col Edward J. Parker, head of the
Social Service Department of the Sal
walton Army, believes the institution
will be ready for a formal opening in
October. 1t will have dormitories
and working facilities for eighty down
include a complete store in which
salvaged clothing and repaired CLOTH
ing, furniture and household goods
will be sold at nominal prices.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
OFFICER INJURED IN FIRE
WHICH DESTROYED HOME
Lieut.. Commander Blackwell Of
Warrenton in Serious Condi-
ton on Pacific Coast.
;pecial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star,
WARRENTON, Va, July 2S.-Mrs.
E. S. Blackwell of Warrenton has
been notified by wire that her son,
Lieut.. Commander Joseph M. Black
wen, U. S. N, now stationed on the
Pacific coast, was severely burned in
a fire which destroyed his house and
his condition was considered critical.
A second telegram gave some hope of
his recovery.
Lieut. Commander Blackwell was
sent to the Pacific last year after
serving for several years as instructor
at Annapolis. He is married and has
one child.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
= STORES ARE MERGED.
Bernheimer's and the Leader Com
bine in Baltimore. :.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Md, July 2S. "A
merger of two of Baltimore's largest
department stores, Bernheimer's and
the Leader, was announced yester-
day by Leon c. CobIens. president of
the Calm. Coblenz Company, con-
trolling the Leader, and by Isidore
l. Wolf of Bernheimer's.
The consolidation, which affects
real estate valued at almost two and
half million dollars and a consoli-
dated annual gross business of be-
tween six and seven million, will go
into effect August Is.
The new business will be known as
The Bernheimer-Leader Stores, and
the consolidation Of these two retail
interests gives the new company
ownership and control of the largest
retail store area in Baltimore
The officers of the new company
Will be Herman Bernheimer, chair
man of the board of directors; Leon
c. Coblens, president; Isidore I. Wolf
and Maurice U. Calm, vice presidents.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
MIGRATING PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze at Frederick, Nd, Made by
Stacking Lime, Causes $780,
w. 600 Loss.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK. Nd. July 2S.-Fire.
attributed to shaking lime, destroyed
the hydrating plant Of the NJ. ].
Grove Lime Company. near this city,
causing a loss of about $4,000.
A week ago fire destroyed the hy-
drafting plant Of the ]. ". lie Gore
Combination Lime and Stone Com
pany, near Woodsboro. causing a loss
of about $4,000.
Three engine companies OF Frederick
sent equipment to the Grove plant
during the fire, saving a small VII
lage of buildings from destruction.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
No Reason in Love.
rom the Associated Newspapers.

A young man had for several
weeks called upon the girl of his
love. The fond parent was waiting
patiently for the final request for his
daughters hand. At last the day
arrived. With unsteady step the
willing bridegroom advanced toward
the girls father.
Il say, Mr.. Brown-Lydia and !
love each other-I wish to marry
your daughter"
Mr.. Brown-What Is your reason for
wanting to marry my daughter?
Young Mani have no reason, sir. ]
am in live.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
Willie's Sure Guess.

From the Boston Transcript.
Visitor-How do you do, Willie? I've
come to stay at your house a week and
I'm sure you can't even guess who ]
am.
Willie-Fll bet one thing.
Visixor-What?
Willi<--fll bet you're no relation oil
fathers
Evening star., 1923-07-28
EXCLUDES THE TEACHING
OF BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS
Clarksburg, w. Va, Board Of Edu-
cation Issues Order, Due to
Controversy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

I
CLARKSBURG.. w. Va, July 2S.-
Ending a long controversy here as to
whether the Bible should be taught in
the public schools of the city by an in
structor paid by private subscription,
the city board of education has decided
that no such instruction may be given
and that no public moneys may be so
used. .-. ~. - 49,.
The board, however, has decided that
high school credits will be given for BIZ
BILE courses taken outside of the school
room. . ...,. s..,
Evening star., 1923-07-28
TRIBUTE TO NANNY" "
'pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, va, July 2s.-
Many white people this afternoon
laid aside their business duties and
other tasks to pay a tribute of re-
spect to an old-time southern colored
woman, Aunt" Louisa Webb, widow
days ago was the result of illness
incident to infirmities OF age. She
was in her ninety-second year, She
was one of the few remaining COL
ored residents. of the long ago, who
link the ante-bellum period with the
new south. =
Evening star., 1923-07-28
Not ENCOURAGING.

From the Boston Transcript.
Miztress--rm sorry there isn't more
,loset accommodations In your room,
Norah.
New Cook-pon't worry. mum. I
iewer stays long enough ID one place
to unpack me trunks.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
Only a Tear.

From the Boston Transcript
She (seated in park)-"Oh. Bob,
we'd better be going. I'm sure !
felt a raindrop."
He-"Nonsense, dear; we are un-
der a weeping Willow"
Evening star., 1923-07-28
Knows From Experience
rror, the nos.on Tronscrint.

From the Boston Transcript.
Where will you find the most
miserable of men?" exclaimed the ex-
horter vigorously.
You don't have to find him." re-
sponded a man in the back row, "he
hunts you up and tells you all about
it,"
Evening star., 1923-07-28
D. C. MAN ARRESTED.
Taken on Baltimore Road With
100 Gallons Liquor in Car.

100 Gallons Liquor in Car.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 2s.-Fed-
eral prohibition agents are watching
tho roads leading out of Baltimore
for automobiles loaded with contra
band. Early yesterday morning a
car was captured with 100 gallons
OF whisky and gin bound for Wash
fngton.
The driver gave his name as Will
liam II. Allen. 1115 Sth street north
west, Washington. He was brought
back to Baltimore to answer charges
OF transporting alcohol.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
SLAIN BY ACCIDENT.
Boy Instantly Killed by Gun in
Brothers Hands.
pec:al Dispatch to The Star.

Spec al Dispatch to The Star.
STEWARTSTOWN, w. Va, July 2s.
-Byrle Daniels, aged two years, son of
T. c. Daniels of ConnellsviHe Big Vein
Mine, near Stewartstown, was instantly
killed yesterday when a shotgun in the
hands of his brother Jack, aged seven,
was discharged. 81.
The family was about to move and
the shotgun was with household goods
piled in front of the house, when the
older child started to play with 1t.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
He Knew Her.

From the Boston Transcript.
Wife-I had such an interesting
couyePaation this afteruocn. i a.. .3s
Hub@-sAnd who was the ifsteneP?
Evening star., 1923-07-28

vited to attend a social function of
some kind. When he got to the party
he discovered that he and one other
man were the only men there not
wearing full dress suits.
Evening star., 1923-07-28

Many women in Alaska buy their
clothes from the most fashionable
places in New York and some even
make a trip to New York every year
to pick out their clothes,
Evening star., 1923-07-28

spector, who built the hgovernor's
mansion at juneau, Alask&. says we
should all understand thNt Alaska
people are right up to date in dress
and manners and everything else.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
"At this party 1 attended" said Mr..

"At this party I attended," said Mr..
Collier. there were some very good
musical numbers, and I expressed sur
prise that Juneau could turn out such
good local talent. / then found out
that the pianist had taught music for
eight years in the London Conserva-
tory of Music, that the violinist was
a former member of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, and that the vocal :
list had sung for years with Weber
and Fields"
Which goes to show that Alaska
has q cosmopolitan people as well as
a lot of icebergs and scenery.
Evening star., 1923-07-28
ECHOES FROM ALASKA.
From the New York Sun.

From the New 1Ork sun.
President Harding expressed sur
prise the other day, according to the
press dispatches, because the people
in Alaska looked and acted like peo-
pie in Ohio and vicinity.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
METROPOLITAN Katherine
Macdonald in THE Lonely Road. :"

At Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
this week. beginning this afternoon
at 3. the chief attraction will be The
Lonely Road" Katherine MacDonalds
new production for First National, in
which is unfolded the story of two
young women, two roads to happiness
and two destinies. Larry SemonS
two-reel Vitagraph comedy, THE
Midnight Cabaret" with scenes laid
IN a gorgeous restaurant where a
bevy of buoyant beauties appear for
the tired business man. also will lie
shown. special attraction will he
the first Washington appearance of
Senior Jose Antonio de Huarte, Span
ish violin virtuoso. following an eX-
tensive concert tour of Italy. France.
England. Austria. Spain and Germany.
as permanent member Of the Metro
politan Orchestra. He will play
"Liebeslied." The musical program
for the week will include also the
overture Of "Rigoletto.' with the
famous Quartet" specially scored
fThe Lonely Road" belatedly. it is
said. demonstrates the power of
Katherine Macdonald TO Undue her
characterizations with emotional
warmth. For the American beauty"
1t is claimed that the chill of her
earlier performances was not due TO
personal inability to register deep
feeling but to directoral Indifference
to everything but the beauty of fea-
lures. In The Lonely Road" kath-
crime Macdonald acts. The story con
Germs a girl who married a small
town business man, who was oblivious
to a wife's~ right except as a house
keeper. She leaves her husband. is
subsequently, reconciled and then,
through his Grass stupidity, she IS
called upon. to undergo the torture of
seeing her little son. the victim of Il
serious accident. 1t is from this
situation that the play derives its
power,
Evening star., 1923-08-19
PALACE-Viola Dana in "Rouged
Lips."

A delightful comedy Is promised al
Loew's Palace today and all this
week. when Viola Dana, the charming
Metro star, Will be seen. for the first
time here. in "Rouged Lips" a story
o6 life and love behind the footfights.
1t will be the first of new series
of picture comedies in which Miss
Dana will he seeen during the coming
season.
1t is based upon a short magazine
story. "Upstage." by Rita Weiman. an
accomplished writer of fiction. and
was adapted for the screen by Tom
Hopkins and directed by Harold
shaw; Its cast includes Tom Moore.
Nola Luxford. Sidney De Gray, Airline
Pretty. Francis Powers. George
Woodthorpe and Burwell Hemrick.
1t concerns a little chorus girl who
is singled out by young idler of
the town for his none too honorable
intentions. The refusal of the girl to
accept his presents of jewelry
arouses his admiration that quickly
turns to love. His father. however.
Is skeptical of all chorus girls. but
agrees to judge the girl by her
clothes al an interview the youth has
arranged. Realizing the nature Of
the test, the girl squanders her saw
ings for a prodigal outfit of clothes
and finery, which arouses the jeal-
ousy of another girl and scandal and
complications quickly follow.
Added screen and musical offerings
will include an orchestral overture
and musical score under the direction
of Thomas j. Cannon.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Nationals Coming Season.

D APIDLY nearing completion. the
of the handsomest houses of its kind
south of New York, modern in every
respect and beautiful throughout. is
almost ready for its formal opening
for the new season in September
But It is not only in structure and
adornment that this landmark of
Washington's best entertainment will
appeal to it's patrons and to play
goers generally: its bookings. for the
new season, it is believed. will sur
pass those of any previous year.
They include all the present New
York successes. with many others
besides.
From Fiorenz Ziegfeld will come
the famous Follies and Miss Billie
Burke. from George NJ. Cohan. Lit
tie Nelly Kelly" so This is London"
latest Cohan hit: from Charles Froh-
man will come Otis Skinner. Ina
Claire and also Lowell Sherman, In
Casanova" David Belasco will send
Lionel Barrymore and Irene Fenwick,
co,,stars: and Lenore Uric in Xxi Ki";
John Murray Anderson will send
Jack and JILL; Sam II. Harris. The
Music Box Revue" the new one, with
Clark and Mccullough. John Steele,
Charlotte Greenwood and Grace La
Rue. Jeanne Eagles will come with
the much discussed RAIN" as also
will Mrs. Fiske and ''Icebound and
Secrets"
Charles Dillingham; will send 10y
alties" and Cyril Maude. in Aren't
We All"; Henry w. Savage, The
Clinging Vine," while George Whites
Scandals and the irresistible Mitzi
in a new musical play will add to the
lighter and more joyful entertainment.
John Golden will send "Lightnin',
which. by the way, was originally
produced at the National, together
with "Thank-U," and Don Barclay OF
Evening star., 1923-08-19
COLUMBIA-"Salomy Jane

A story that harks back to the
roaring sos when the California gold
rush electrified the world and when
Bret Harte laid the foundations for
his classic literary fame. is "Salomy
Jane" Harte's famous story of the
golden days of the west. which will
be shown at Loew's Columbia Theater
this week, beginning this afternoon.
with a program of added screen and
musical features.
George Melford. director of the
screen version of "Salomy Jane"
based his production on scenario
by Walderman Young. who, in turn,
employed the original Harte story
and also the dramatiZation by Paul
Armstrong. The title role has been
assigned to pretty Jacqueline Logan.
and the cast includes many prominent
screen players, among them Maurice
CLefty"O Flynn. George Fawcett
william Davidson. Charles Ogle
Louise Dresser, William Quirk and
Raymond Nye.
In this story. history is brought
to life. Once again. the pioneers
who poured through Boulder Creek
canyon in northern California in
the late '4Os and early sos live
again but on the screen. 1t is
a story of the westerner's primi-
tive love, mingled with his craving
for vengeance. and his crude sense
OF Justice. The picture was filmed
incidentally. on the identical loca-
tions where Bret Harte was first
Inspired to write the story. Sup
Elemental attractions will include a
comedy, the International News and
orchestral music under Leon Brusilop.
Evening star., 1923-08-19

Paris. though he himself is of Bel
gian-Dutch ancestry.
When Nine. Bernhard elected To
return to Europe young Telleeen de-
cided TO remain in the states and try
MS MS art IN American plays in the Eng
lish language, which he acquired very
quickly and commandingly. There
fore. within the next two years, in
1918. he served as leading man for
Dorothy Donnelly in Maria Rosa"
The play was distinct success.
About this time Tellegen married
Geraldine Farrar, the grand opera
star, and they went into motion pic
lures together. But music called her
and the speaking stage lured him, so
both deserted the films and returned
to chosen fields of endeavor. TelIe-
gen played the principal figure of
romance in a successful piece, Blind
Youth" and that is the work that is
serving him, in an abbreviated form,
in vaudeville.
AS an interpreter of emotions TEL
legen Is rated very high by critics OF
the drama. He is noted for physique,
his poise and a grandeur Of manners
Evening star., 1923-08-19

ONE week from today. it is an
nounced, "the new photoplay
season. at Loews Palace ana
Columbia Theaters will be formally
inaugurated with presentations OF
two notable photoplays that will
serve as forerunners of a long array
of picture features to be presented at
these two theaters throughout the
coming fall and winter theatrical
season
, or particular interest Is the an
nouncement by the management OF
Loew,s Palace that, for the seasons at
hand, the Palace Theater will change
the quality of its entertainment. so
as to completely; eliminate the So call
ed program" type of picture in IA
vor Of the special production type.
exactly similar to the type of mo-
ton picture which was shown con-
tinuously at Loew's Columbia last
The decision to handle bigger and
better pictures next season at the
Palace. 1t is explained, was reached
recently at a conference os Loew
officials at the executive offices of
Isoew,. Inc.,- at which Lawrence
Beatus.. managing director of Loew
interests in Washington, strongly rec
commended the elimination of the pro-
gram type of film from the Palace
screen. This recommendation was
adopted The first fruits of the new