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Evening star., 1927-05-18
CROWDS LINE STREET
TO CHEER D0UMERGUE
French President In London as
Honor Guest at Banquet Given
Rousing Welcome
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated FTess,
LONDON, May 1S.-Crowds lining
the streets cheered President Dou-
mergue Of France today as ne was
driven in state to the famous Guild
Hall to be the guest of honor at a
banquet and receive gold casket con-
tanning an address Of welcome from
the lord mayor and city dignitarles.
The presence of cabinet ministers,
ranking naval and military officers,
the Archbishop Of Canterbury ana
many social celebrities made the func-
ton a brilliant one.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

ton. and by Attorney General
Saunders.
After a luncheon served in honor
of the guests, members OF the board
of visitors addressed the council, ex.
pressing appreciation Of the work of
the association in the restoration and
preservation Of Mount Vernon. A trib-
ute was paid to the regent, Miss
Comegys, by William A. Glasgow OF
Philadelphia.
The newly appointed vice regent for
Virginia. Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, was
welcomed by the members of the coun-
Gil. Representative Moore Of Virginia
and Mr. Hunton spoke Of the great
satisfaction and pleasure the appoint
ment of Mrs Harrison would give
the State OF Virginia. gs. ;sk1Ss Is ssss1s
Evening star., 1927-05-18
Sam Bernard, Comedian, Dead.

NEW YORK. May Is P).-Death
at sea OF Sam Bernard. famous come.
dian, was reported today i'm a tele-
gram from the liner Columbus to
the North German Lloyd offices here.
fhe message contained no details
beyond the information that Bernard
had died on board last night Of apo.
plexy. He was 81 years old.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
Docket at La Plata Large.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
IA PLATA, Md, May 1S.-The May
term of court has convened here with
Chief Judge w. Mitchell Digges and
Associate Judge William Meveral
Loker on the bench. The criminal
docket Ia unusually large .te7ssse.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS.
$4,000 More Working in England
Than Last May.

LONDON, May IS CP).-For the first
time since the general strike of year
ago, the unemployed in Great Britain
number less than million. Figures
issued today show 99s,000 idle. or
$4,000 fewer than last May.
The improvement is most noticeable
in the iron, steel and engineering in
dustries. There is still depression in
the coal trade, however, and four
mines in south Wales have been closed
temporarily.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

The oldest city in the world that is
still inhabited Is Damascus in Syria,
says the Liberty Magazine.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
Sees Hardship to Merchants.

Restriction of parking ON down.
town streets" he said, would prove a
hardship on merchants and be han
dicap on the merchandise trading"
The street widening program, he as
serted, would prove beneficial to the
city.
Pointing to the rapid growth of
Washington, Mr.. Leese declared that
while the street widening projects
might be deferred some time, it even
tually must be done and the same
trees would have to be replaced by
new ones after the widening programs
were carried out. just as at present.
"Washington's suit of Clothes said
the chamber president, ''has grown too
small and is too tight; It must of ne
cessity be made over to some extent"
Other cities twice the size of Wash
ington have not found it necessary to
resort to downtown bans on parking.
said Mr.. Leese. and still others, which
recently adopted such restrictions on
parking, have since returned to their
former plans of permitting parking
Evening star., 1927-05-18
QUITS AS REGENT
OF MOUNT VERNON
Miss Harriet Comegys to Be
Succeeded by Mrs.
Alice H. Richards.

regent OF the Mt. Vernon Ladies' AS
sociation Of the Union since 1909 has
resigned because Of her health, 1t was
announced yesterday at a session OF
the association at Mt. Vernon.
Miss Comegys was made vice
regent from Delaware in 1888, sue
ceeding her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Ann Comegys, who In 1858 was chosen
as a charter member of the associ-
alton. For a period Of nearly 20 years
mother and daughter devoted their
lives to the care Of the home of
Washington.
Made Honorary Regent.
Miss Comegy's resignation was ac-
cepted with deep regret by the coun-
Gil. She was made honorary regent
by a rising vote, so that the council
may continue to have the benefit of
her wise counsel.
Mrs. Alice II. Richards, vice regent
from Maine, since 1911. was unani-
mcusly chosen regent. Mrs. Rich
ards home is Newcastle. Me, and
she Is the fifth regent since the asso-
citation was founded, her predecessors
being Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham
of South Carolina, founder and first
regent; Mrs. Lilly Manchester Gergh-
mans Of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Justine
Van Rensselaer, Townsend Of New
York, and Miss Comegys.
A formal presentation Of a f1re'de-
tecting system for Mount Vernon was
made this morning to the association
by r. T. Merrick, president Of the
; company engaged in installation Of
such apparatus, the installation at
Mount Vernon being a gift by the
company. The system is designed
to detect fire and to indicate at a
central point the location of q blaze
by means Of an annunciator. Among
those present were Fire Commissioners
w. r. Hough and Chief August Elm.
rich Of the Baltimore Fire Depart
ment, Chief George Watson and Supt.
Of Machinery Q. E. Fearn Of the Dis
trict Fire Department and w. ..
Lindsey, vice president of the fire de-
tector company.
Officials Form Committee.
Chiefs Emrichs and Watson. with
Chief Thomas r. Murphy of the San
Francisco Fire Department, are mem
bers of the committee, appointed by
the last named as president Of the In
ternarional Association Of Fire Chiefs,
10 submit recommendations relative TO
fire protection for the home of George
Washington.
Monday was Governors day. at
Mount Vernon, and the Governor of
Virginia was represented there by
John r. Saunders. attorney general of
Virginia. He was accompanied by
the board Of vistors-Mr. and Mrs.
William A Smoot Of Alexandria, Mr..
and Mrs. Eppa Hunton, jr., of Rich
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther II.
Jenkins Of Richmond, Lieut.. comdr.
and Mrs. George G. Scott of Richmond
and Col. William King. jr., of Lynch
burg.
y Wreaths were placed on the tomb
~f Gen Washington and Mrs. Wash
igctoa by Miss Alice LonGfeloW, dean
teasthe Mount NernaH Ladies' >Assocta.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

the traffic congestion problem that Of
regulating traffic and parking of auto
mobiles and resorting to cutting of
trees and widening of streets only as
an alternative. While not Voicing an
opinion regarding the particular widen
ing projects now under fire. Mr.. Gra-
ham indicated that he felt traffic relief
might yet be found in further regula-
tion of traffic
Mr.. Leese. also speaking only for
supported the street widen
ing as a present need for traffic re-
lief. Congress authorized these pro-
jects, he pointed out. and the obvious
intent of Congress in making appro-
priations for this work was that such
a program should be carried out now
to relieve traffic.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
NOeU!

Easter has depleted many
a Washington purse. A
charge account .at Lans-
burgh's will be more useful
now than at any other time.
A charge account at Lans-
burgh's ranks you with our
mo- st dignifed citizens.
Opening a charge account
here is a brief, pleasurable
INCIDENT on our Sixth floor.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
CENTRAL ALUMNI
TO HAVE REUNION
Chinese Minister Is Among
Honor Guests at Dinner to
Be Held April 29.

DR.. saorEs ALFRED sze, class of 1897,
Chinese Minister to the fSeited States,
and Frank B. Nsyes. bressaent Of the
Associated Press, win be The guests
OF honor at the Central High School
alumni dinner. April 20 at $50 pm,
at3the City Club. Members of the fac.
uIty have been invited to attend the
reunion, which will be featured with
music, addresses and dancing 1t is
expected that many will be present
who were unable to attend the Christ
mas reunion.
The following committees are in
charge: General, Randolph Shaw, Mrs.
Grace Ross Chapberlin. Mai w. +,
r.. Covell, Robert A. Maurer, Leroy
Ia Whitman; dinner, Mrs. Grace Ross
sChamberlfn, Mrs z. c. Paul, Miss
Evening star., 1927-04-17


Awards for the construction of six
10 000-ton scout cruisers have been
made by the Navy Department. but
an even more delicate task remains to
be completed by Secretary Wilbur. It
has TO do with the selection of names
for these ships, and Is complicated by
the fact that there are only six Of
them, and several scores Of cities are
clamoring to have their names chosen
for the cruisers.
Houston. Tex, has started a vgor-
Gus campaign TO have one of the ships
named for it, and more than a thou
sand letters have reached Secretary
Wilbur's office from Houston boosters
From the other would-be namesake
municipalities the Secretary has re-
ceived about 10000 letters, and he is
at a loss what to do.
In addition to Houston. chief among
the contenders in the cruiser name
contest are Toledo, Indianapolis, Chi
cago, Boston, Providence, Philadel-
phia, Louisville, Fargo. San Diego, St.
Paul, Tacoma and Honolulu
The Navy Department received only
one proposal yesterday when it opened
bids for the completion of the 10000.
ton scout cruiser Salt Lake City, for
which a contract was let a year ago
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Enid Williams. Mrs. Andrew Stewart,
Thomas Chapman, Bruce Baird: PRO.
gram, Gideon Lyon, Miss Olive Keys.
Mrs Mary Asquith Moulton, Richard
Newly, Miss Harriet Lasier. Robert
A. Maurer; dance. Parke Arnold, Miss
Catherine Ruth. Miss Erma Steiger
and Miss Virginia Blackstone.
The advisory board of the alumni
association is composed of the fol-
lowing: Randolph c. Shaw Ruth II
Bennett, Grace Ross Chamberlin
Edith Compton Paul, Dorothea F.
sherman Erma L. Steiger. Leroy H.
Whitman. Bessie Whitford. Bruce
Baird. Edith Webster Ely. Sallie
Burklin Graham, Jesse r. HiIder-
brand, George w. Hodgkins, Paul +.
Lesh, ]. Morgan LOTUS, Rolston
Lyon, Robert A. Maurer. Norman j.
Nelson, Robert +. Newly, ALA Rog-
ers, Maxine Role, Catherine Ruth,
Charles +. Smoot, Andrew Stewart.
Florence Behrend Stewart, Eugene S.
Thomas, Richard K Thompson, Enid
e. Williams and George Francis viii
liams.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
LUSK IS MADE KNIGHT.

CHICAGO, April 1G, 0F).-Milan
Lusk, American violinist in Chicago
for the biennial meeting of Federated
Music Clubs, today received notitica
ton that he has been made a knight
Of the Crown by King Ferdinand Of
Rumania.
Kuenzl JizersSy. Czechoslovakian
Minister, said the decoration was be-
slowed in recognition of a perform
ance before King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie. Mr. Lusk played
Charles Gates Dawes Melody in A."
The decoration has been forwarded to
the Rumanian foreign Office at Wash
ington,
Mr.. Lusk was decorated by the
Czechoslovakian President some time
ago for benedt concerts during the
World War.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
CONCERT TO AID SCHOOL.
Benefit Will Be Staged May 8 for
Baltimore Institution.

For the benefit of st. Mary's In
dustrial School, Baltimore. where TOO
boys. many Of them from Washington.
are cared for, a concert will be given
Jointly by the st. Mary's Industrial
School Band and the Evening Sun
Band of $50 musicians in the
Catholic University gymnasium Tues
day. May 3.
Babe" Ruth, who is q graduate of
st Mary's, has promised to be present
matinee concert wall be given for
school children.
The committee in charge comprises
Rev, j. J. Callaghan, Rev r Vincent
Fitzgerald, Peter Drury, ]. Leo Kolb.
Hugh Reilly, Patrick j. Haltigan, Sen.
ator David l. Walsh John J. Noonan,
Admiral William s. Benson, Herman
Schulteis. d. j. Callahan. Cornelius
Ford VIII p, Kennedy. John Auth.
Charles w. Darr, Arthur May, Clar-
ence j. Donohue and Matthew j.
Noone,
Evening star., 1927-04-17
BLUE LAW MOCK TRIAL.
Farce Here Based on Maryland
Sunday Acts

A mock trial. which is described
based ''on the observance OF the anti
quated Sunday law of Maryland,
win be held in Columbia Hall. OF the
Washington Missionary College in
Takoma Park, Saturday night. April
%, at s o'clock, in which students and
teachers Of the institution will play
the principal parts.
The cast will be composed of the
following: Luther Belote. defendant.
charged with a third offense punish.
able by death; DIR. s. G.. Wilkinson.
dean, school OF theology. Judge; Eu.
gene Anderson. prosecuting attorney,
Christopher Mason and b. G.. Wil<in.
son, jr., assistants; Arthur Douglas.
Robert Eldridge and Weldon Wood.
defense counsel. The principals are
being coached in court procedure by
Judge Banks Of the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
FRENCH GIRL SOUGHT
TO PLAY JOAN OF ARC
Strong, Sturdy Young Woman of
Peasant Type to Get Chance
in Movies.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, April ia strong and
sturdy French girl of the peasant
type. with a good screen face and
personality, IL sought in France to
play the role Of Joan of Arc.
For the star part In the French film
version CT the Maid of Orleans life
only a French girl viii be considered.
A national search Is being made for
the true French Joan type and 300
girls have become candidates for the
honor Among them are three French
cinema stars--Jeanne Helbllng, Dhelia
France and Jeanne dc BalZae.
Jean Jose Frappa author of the
scenario, has his own ideas about the
qualities OF the Joan he seeks.
Il want her good and strong and
sturdy" he insists " real peasant
type and above all, possessed Of rude,
pleasant humor"
The film will eliminate with the
coronation of Charles VII at Rheims.
The trial and burning at the stake III
the RQuen market place will be
omitted
Evening star., 1927-04-17
FRENCH QUIT L0W-PAID
PUBLIC SERVICE JOBS
Army Officers, Engineers and Law
yers Seek Positions With
Bigger Salaries.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, April 16.--Army officers, en-.
gineers, surgeons, lawyers, professors
and even the janitors in public labora-
tories are leaving government serv-
ice with its low pay and taking en-
ployment with commercial firms.
The army once one of the most en-.
We'd of careers, IS the principal suf.
ferer. Newspaper statistics show
there are only half enough captains to
supervise arms factories. only one
NTH as many candidates as there are
openings for artillery officers and only
three-fourths the required number of
army doctors.
A similar situation is found in the
lack of trained civilian engineers for
the telephones and telegraph public
works and arsenals
There are 220 vacancies in the judi
ciary and Of 1000 justices of the peace
only one-third are law graduates.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Food Value of Apples.

Apples are rather high in mineral
content and are an alkali-producing
food. The Winter diet tends toward
acid production with such foods as
meat, eggs, bread and cereals. APP
pies act as a balance for these: they
are laxative and have considerable
bulk. They supply about as much
vitamine as the average
Winter diet really requires.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
U. s. Constitution Defended.

The Federal Constitution is the
greatest guaranty OF governmental re.
straint ever promulgated by man. In.
vading hands must be kept off il 4" ac-
cording to Homer Albers. dean of Bos-
ton University School of Law
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Total Sun Eolinse in June.

A total eclipse of the midnight sun
is forecast for northern Sweden on
June 20, says the Dearborn Inde-
pendent. At that time the sun is Wis.
ible all night north of the Arctic
Circle
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Black satin Shoes--chic!
these ne1V shoes
so SnartJy brO0e!

With pastel-tinted Dance Frocks and
matching stockings, black satin pumps
make effective contrast.
(1) Satin sandal with cut-out yamp.
Spike heel. $40
(2) Tongue pump trimmed with moire
satin. Spanish heel. $40
Second F1Oor--LHnsburgh's-5th Street
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Naming of Six Cruisers Puzzles Wilbur
As Scores of Cities Apply for Honor

TO the William Cramp & Sons Ship
& Engine Building Co. of Philadelphia,
and the contract was awarded TO the
American Brown Boveri Electric Cor
poration Of Camden, n. J.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
A. r. A. Silk
Stockings
are full fashioned
IN ten newest shades
S | $50

Isn't it thrilling
to find stockings
that w e a IA n d
wear-and w e ar,
with never a break
in the smooth, lus-
trous silk? That 5
the real economy of
buying A, R. A. silk
h 0 S $50 sturdily
durable that each
pair pays for itself
in long service.
-Lansburgh's-sth street
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Natural hest from the Kilauea vol.
cano Is used to heat the superintend-
ent's office in the Hawaii National
Park
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Mems Spring
Terry Robes
in large, small, medium SiSeS
$4.95

These heavy. absorbent robes are
particularly popular, for they are ex-
tremely serviceable for beach wear.
They are in variety of neat patterns.
In small, medium and large sizes.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16
''PADLOCKED" \ WINNER
 FINE ENTERTAINMENT

IA tremendous story of human love and human blindness, of the clean freedom of the modern generation clashing with the repressed purity of the older generation, is Allan Dwan's production of "Padlocked," which opened last night at the Liberty.
 This brilliant picturization of the Cosmopolitan Magazine serial by Rex Beach also has the virtue of being perfectly cast Charming little Lois Moran has the lead-that of typical American girl-and her work raises to heights that even top her splendid performance in Stella Dallas"
 Noah Berry gives a good account of himself in the role of the sincere but narrow-minded father. whose re- forms ruin his own home and who is eventually duped by one of his own kind. Louise Dresser is effective as the society woman with past. AL Ian Simpson makes an appealing hero and Helen Jerome Eddy acquits her self with distinction in the part of the insincere woman reformer
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16
FROM NEBRASKA COMES
 PRAISE F0R FOLLY

:" Your school paper is unique and the title of the paper Stewards Fol ly will rank among the best newspa- per titles among all the high schools in the United States" writes E. c. Beck, of the State Normal School and Teachers College, Peru, Nebras- ka, in writing to E. J. Bath faculty member of the Seward high school.
 Continuing MT. Beck wrote: "The balance of the front page, the type of your editorials, the we'll headed ar ticles, are to be commended. Don't exchange that style. could say a lot of flattering things about the pa per but will stop with this"
 In ending MT. Beck pays a decided compliment to the Swedes, Norwe- gians and Danes, whom, he says, broke him in as a schoolteacher and never lived or worked among better people. There are many of these people in Alaska"
 MT. Beck pay be recalled by some in Seward for he visited here few years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16
PORT OF MISSING MEN

Orval N. Balloon, blue eyes, dark brown hair, curly; ruddy complec- ton; 5 feet 10 1-2 inches tall. serv- ed with Gas. Det. No. 112,136 D. B and Co. A. 334 M. c. Bn. Last heard from at Laramie, Wyoming and last seen at Spokane, Washington in 1924 Any information as to his where abouts should be sent to Miss Gwen dolln Wiggin Mcdowell, Secretary American Legion Auxiliary, Depart ment of Iowa, 415 Fleming Building, Des Moines, Iowa.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16
wHuT's THIS! wHuT's THIS!

; Rather surprising for this time of the yeear, was the heavy rain last night and today settling the dust, as it were!
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16
SCOUT MEETING

The regular meeting of the Boy Scouts, will be held this evening in the s. A. c. hall.
 The Scout Master, w. R. Macpherson.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16
THOUSANDS OF BILLS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s. R- More than 5000 bills, among them a score of bills for and against pro hibition, have been offered In the House of Representatives
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16

A GENEROUS BOX OF HAAS FRESH CANDY FREE WITH ALL CASH PURCHASES OF $f.oo OR MORE IN ANY DEPARTMENT. SEE THE ALASKA SHOP ADVERTISE MENT
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16

Skate on snow! Buddy snow skates at URBAcH'S.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-16

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRuHN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
TAPLIN INTERESTS SEEK
COMBINE OF RAIL WAYS
Indications Point to Merger of W.,
B. g. A., Western Maryland and
West Virginia Lines.

BALTIMORE, August is tSpeciaD.--
Control of the Washington, Baltimore
& Annapolis Electric Railroad and the
Western Maryland Railway is believed
here to be the ultimate object or the
application of the Taplin interests
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority TO acquire
the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
and merge it with the Pittsburgh &
West Virginia Railway.
If the Taplin interests succeed in
their move. it will mean drastic
changes in the plans of the baltimore
& Ohio Railroad and its associates, the
New York Central and the Van SWer-
ingen systems, involving control of the
Western Maryland Railway, in which
the Baltimore & Ohio is known to have
more than IS per cent stock owner
ship.
1t is held here that If the commits
sion approves the application OF the
Taplin interests to acquire the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie and merge ii with the
Pittsburgh & West Virginia, controlled
by Mr.. Taplin and his associates, the
next step would be to capture the
Western Maryland Railway and pos
sibly the Washington, Baltimore &
Annapolis Railroad.
Some railroad men here see in Mr..
Taplin's move the hand of l.. r.
Loree, former president of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, who has a plan
for a fifth Eastern trunk line, which
was blocked when the Baltimore 4
Ohio corralled the Western Maryland.
The Washington, Baltimore q An
napolis. as we'll as the Western Mary
land. were to have been links in Mr..
Lorees new system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
GERMAN BANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, August IS R).~-The
Reichsbank report as Of August Is
shows the following changes, in reichs.
marks: Gold and bullion increased
26.0S4, 900, deposits abroad increased
4.542 900, reserve in foreign currencies
decreased 22,3ss,000. bills of exchange
and checks decreased l63, 343, 900, sill
yer and other coins increased 1906
600. notes on other banks increased
5.322, 900, advances increased 1875
600. investments decreased $4,000.
other assets increased 11.984000. notes
in circulation decreased 1T ,222,O00,
other maturing obligations increased
2s,74s, 900. other liabilities Increased
27,784, 900. Total gold holdings, 1881
$4,000. Rate Of discount. 6 rex cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
II Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. August 18.-Hudson
Valley Clapp's Favorite pears, No. J
offerings, sold at 1.75a2.25 per bushel
basket. California Bartletts sold 3.00a
AS per box.
Upstate green beans peddled out
1Ooa2.25 per bushel basket Wax
ranged 75a3.50.
Orange County celery in the rough
hacked in two-thirds crates whole
sailed 150a3.0O.
catskill Mountain caulfowers ped
died out 1.25a450. Western cauliflow-
err brought l.50a32o.
State Big Boston ranged 50a1 90 per
crate. Western iceberg type sold $50
a4.00.
State cucumbers sold at 150a1. 10
and some extra fancy reached 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
MARINE PRODUCTS
SLIGHTLY LOWER
Attractive Offerings Today in
Municipal Market-Food-
stuffS Prices Unchanged.

Attractive offerings of numerous va.
rieties of marine products at Munich.
pal Fish Market proved interesting
TO buyers. Dealers had large sup
plies Of fish and crabs and offered
them at prices somewhat lower than
prices quoted last week.
Large trout and bluefish, caught in
waters about the vicinity of Solomons
Island. were among the more attrac.
tive offerings. Trout weighing and
8. pounds found ready sale at Is
cents, while smaller trout sold as low
as cents. The bluefish, weighing
from to pounds. were quoted at
% cents.
Solomons Island fishermen also fur
nished some fine specimens of spots
and rockfish. There were SO many
spots in market from other points,
however, that the price held at about
10 cents a pound. The rockfish sold
at 20 cents.