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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Gets Movie Chance, at 81.
and Steals the Scene"

CHE thinks she's 81 yearsfold,
~ and she's just played her big
gest motion picture role. She is
Agustina Lopez, from Old Mex
leo.
She was hired to play a "bit, y
but the director took one look at
her in her first scene, and prompt
ly enlarged her part The picture
is 1.-The Gay Defender" in which
Richard Dix is starring.
-Agustina was hired for the
part of Rosita, peon woman in
whose cabin in the hills Dix lives
while a fugitive from justice.
There Fred Kohler, the villain of
the picture, accidentally finds Dix
and fights with him, while the old
servant tries to help her master.
Steals the Scene
Agustinas ability so surprised
Dix and Kohler that they stopped
their acting to watch her and the
scene had to be made again. Her
bit grew up into part right then.
The next day, Director Gregory
LaCava told Agustina that she
would get screen. credit, and she
bubbled over in voluble Spanish.
The third day she brought tamales
for the entire company and
cooked them in the cabin fireplace
on the set. "Agustina is grate-
full" she said through an inter-
prefer who also translated her
story for Dix.
She has forgotten how old she
is. She thinks she is ST. She was
born in San Gabriel, Guadalajara,
Mexico. She ran away from home
when she was Is years old, be-
cause her parents objected to her
dancing in public. She travelled
all over Mexico while still a child,
dancing professionally at small
fiestas and cock-fights.
When she was 81 years old, she
married a sergeant in the 9th
infantry of the Mexican army at
Guymas, but she soon kicked him
out of her life because he was too
lazy. She had two children by
him, boy and girl. She doesn't
know where they are now.
Griffith Discovery
She came to California about
the time of the Madero revolution
against President Diaz. because
there was too much fighting in
4 s.ss
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
REV. Z. G. SMITH, AGE so. TO
VISIT MRS. ELIZABETH MARS

Rev. Z. J. Smith of Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio, will arrive tomorrow to be a
guest at the C. B. Wilson home. Rev.
Smith is brother of Mrs. Wilson's
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mars. OF a
family of ten Rev. Smith, who is over
80 years old, and Mrs. Mars, who is
seven years his senior, are the only
remaining members.
Rev. Smith tells remarkable stories
of his experiences in Libby prison
during the civil war and Of many
other interesting incidents in his
long and active career.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
AMAZED AT CITY's GROWTH

Charlie Davis who used to live in
Flagstaff way back in the past cen
tury was here again few days the
first of the week noting with amaze
ment how the little old town Of 27
years ago had grown into a city.
Charlie, who lives in Los Angeles now,
had not keen back here since he left
so long ago. At that time he was
station agent for the Santa Fe follow
ing a railroad accident when he was
an engineer in which one of his feet
was cut off. Old timers will remem-
Der his sister Lou, now married and
living in Bisbee, and a brother Bert
who married Irene Hochderffer and is
now at Long Beach.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
START NEGOTIATIONS
FOR SALE OF TRAIL
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tablish the Grand Canyon national
park provides that "the secretary of
the interior is hereby authorized to
negotiate with said county Of C0conino
for the purchase of said Bright Angel
toll road and trail and all rights
therein" Section 2418 Of the revised
statutes of Arizona provides that
county boards Of supervisors shall
have authority to:
"To sell at public auction at
the courthouse door, after 80 days
previous notice given by publica-
tion in newspaper Of the county,
and convey to the highest bidder
for cash any property, real or
personal, belonging to the Coun-
ty, paying the proceeds into the
county treasury for the use of
the county"
In order that the county Of Coco
nino may be relieved from all further
expenditures either for construction
or maintenance of the approach road
from the National Old Trails highway
to the south boundary of the Grand
Canyon national park, we, as its Board
of Supervisors, hereby agree to take
all steps necessary to sell the Bright
Angel toll road and trail To the
United States, Immediately upon re-
ceipt Of assurances from you that the
federal government is ready and will
ing to commence the construction Of,
said approach road and will convey all
of the county's right, title and inter-
est therein to the United States upon
being advised by you that funds are
available and viii be used fox that
1t is our understanding that
no citizen Of Coconino county will lose
any Of his civil rights or political
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE VISITED HERE

Hon. A. w. Noone, former governor
of New Hampshire, in company with
S. S. Nittrour and daughter was in
Flagstaff for several days this week
taking in the many interesting trips
around about, including the Grand
Canyon. The party stopped here on a
transcontinental automobile tour. Mr.
Noone, who is 81 years of age, was
pleased with the many interesting
things which northern Arizona has
had to give in the way of scenic at
fractions. From Flagstaff the party
left for Los Angeles and points on
the Pacific coast and will return via
the northern route to their homes in
Peterboro, N. HI.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21


Mexico. She worked in fruit
cannery in San Bernardipo.
Like Mary Pickford, and Rich
ard Barthelmess, and scores Of
other motion picture stars, she is
a I'D. w. Griffith discovery" She
did her dance-the ''jarabe,
Mexican national dance-for him
at his old Fine Arts studio.
She worked for other directors,
too, but she did not like them,
for they expected her to dance the
hula and oriental dances. But. she
continued working in pictures, go
ing from studio to studio in extra
parts-dancing, riding bareback,
fighting soldiers, playing in mob
scenes, but mostly enacting IN
dian mothers.
But she was 87-or thinks she
was-before she got her first big
chance. And then she stole the
scene" from Richard Dix and
Fred Kohler, and had them pay
her the actors compliment
you're darn good trouper."
And, moreover, for the first Zine,
she's going to get her name in
the cast on the screen.
She knows that that means a
lot, although she won't be able to
read it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
MRS. KEITH WARREN is
OPERATED ON IN l.. a.

Mrs. Keith Warren of Kayenta was
operated upon in Los Angeles Tuesday
to correct a broken elbow which has
troubled her since the injury four
years ago. DR.. E. S. Miller who at
tended the operation advises that sur
geons give much hope for the success
of the operation. Mrs. Warren will
remain in the hospital for some time
for after treatment of the injured
member Her sister, Mrs. Mabel Mar
bic Of Long Beach, is with her.
Friends here sincerely hope, for the
complete success of the operation.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
MASONIC LODGE INITIATES
FIVE INTO ORDER THURSDAY

There was initiation in the Masonic
lodge last Thursday when a class Of
five entered the apprentice degree of
Masonry. Those taking this degree
were Sam Bracco and Claude Melick
of Grand Canyon, Don Jacobs, Tom
Brown and Orville Brown, the last
three from Flagstaff. John Simp-
son, worshipful master, who was here
from Phoenix, assisted by Walter
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
ARIZONA GAME PROTECTIVE
ASSN. MEETS HERE TODAY
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find, however, that there are reported
to be eight state deputy game war
dens over in the Kaibab and one war
den on this side Of the Colorado River.
The natural conclusion, why is Coco
nino~county so unimportant that reg
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21

Runke, Walter Conley, Tom L. Rees,
and others conducted the ceremonies
which were held afternoon and eve
ming.
Evening star., 1927-02-26

Schultz, Cleveland, Ohio. chairman OF
the property management division OF
the National Association of Real rs
tate Boards: John y. Stalker of De-
troit, chairman of the mortgage ana
finance division of the association, and
John p. Hooker, president of the Chi
cago Real Estate Board.
Named by Heat.
The committee was appointed by c..
G. Heat of Louisville, KY, president
of the association 1t was authorized
by the delegate body of the association
in resolutions adopted at the annual
meeting held recently at Miami, Fla.
The committee is authorized to CO.
operate. in so far as t may be teas-
ible, with committees of other organi-
zations formed to accomplish the same
ends.
THE sale to the public of bonds
based on real estate securities has
grown enormously in the past few
years to the great advantage both of
the public and of real estate interests.
While such issues nave. in an over
whelming percentage of cases, proved
desirable investments, nevertheless. in
a limited number of cases. certain
abuses have crept III, which have
been brought to the attention of this
organiza ton, and it is felt that no ef-
fort should be spared to keep such
bonds on the highest possible plane
and to protect the investing public
from any losses thereon, the associa-
ton states.
The national association. in resolu-
tions which authorized the committee
TO take steps designed TO remedy GER.
tain practices of some underwriters of
mortgage bonds, asked that it take
note in its deliberations of an express
sion of opinion formally adopted by
the mortgage and finance division of
the association at the Miami meeting
General Principles Made.
The general principles thus laid
down are the following:
~ That speculative risks should not
be assumed by holders of first mort
gaae bonds.
f2t That money neld for specific con-
str,tction should oe absolutely pro-
Evening star., 1927-02-26
tected against appropriation for other

tected against appropriation for other
purposes.
(3) That the loans represented by
bond issues sold TO the public should
be limited to an amount which expert
ence has demonstrated is safe and
conservative.
az That circulars and advertise
ments should fully, frankly and ade-
quateIy disclose all pertinent informa-
ton relative to the issue offered.
t5) That the title first mortgage
real estate bonds should be used only
when the bonds are first lien on both
land and building and that leasehold
bonds should invariably be so char
acteriZed.
90 That mortgage houses should as
sumo full responsibility for appraisals
on which they base their issues.
@ That every real estate bond issue
should provide for amortization of the
debt. to offset depreciation and o5soles-
cence and to liquidate the debt in an
orderly manner.
tS} That all appraisals should be con-
servative, taking into account both
physical valuation and earning power.
Evening star., 1927-02-26
INCREASE REPORTED
IN CANADA BUILDING
January Permits in 63 Principal
Cities IS Per Cent Above Same
Month Year Ago.

Building activities throughout the
Dominion of Canada are showing sub
stantial increases, according to the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
January building permits in the 81
principal cities were Is per cent
ahead Of the same month last year,
which Is in contrast with a loss Of II
per cent in the United States for the
same period. as revealed by the re-
ports of S. w. Straus & Co.
1t was significant that the agricul-
tural provinces of Manitoba, SaslSatch-
evan. Alberta and British Colum-
bia exhibited marked increases. Per-
mits issued in Ontario were 20 per
cent ahead of the 1926 record.
Conditions somewhat approaching
a building boom are revealed in To-
ronto, where January permits were
% per cent ahead of January, 1926.
Evening star., 1927-02-26
BUILDING TRICKERY.
Crafty Romans Used Wax to Hide
Inferior Marble.

From the New York Herald-Tribune.
The crafty Roman builder of old.
finding 1t difficult to secure good mar
BILE for purposes of construction, often
resorted to trickery to conceal the use
of inferior material.
BY skillfully covering the seams and
blemishes in the marble with wax he
was able to turn the finished building
over to the owner apparently in per-
feet condition.
But the warm italian sunshine soon
disclosed the fraud, for as the wax was
melted the flaws stood out in all their
ugliness. Hence, 1t became necessary
to stipulate in building contracts that
the marble used should be "sine cera"
without wax.
Evening star., 1927-02-26

action designed tC
protect investors
from u n s o II n d
practices i'm the is.
sue of real estate
mortgage bonds. il
announced by the
National Associa
ton of Real Es
tate Boards.
b. +. Saul o.
Washington is a
member of t h c
committee. which
is headed by Lau-
renee B. Gilman,
president of the
Real Estate Board
Of y e w York.
. [ h e + members
arc. Car rlton
Evening star., 1927-02-26

The meeting of the realtors forum
at the Wardman Park Hotel last night
was addressed by Arthur G. Bishop
vice president and title officer or the
District Title Insurance Co. Ills SUD-
iect was settlements and titles.
Evening star., 1927-02-26
With the Realtors

The sales managers division of the
Washington Real Estate Board will
meet for luncheon at the Hamilton
Hotel next Tuesday at 1890 o'clock
A discussion in the interest of sales
men will be held. with {. II. Hillegeist
chairman of the division, presiding.
Evening star., 1927-02-26
B.F. SAUL GETS
BOND PROBE POST
Committee of Five Will Study
Issues to Protect
Investors.

Appointment of Il committee of five
realtors. representing various sections
OF the country, TO make d study of
real estate ond ISSUES and to take
Evening star., 1927-02-26

Harry Wardman will return to
Washington next week from brle1
trip to Europe.
Evening star., 1927-02-26

Monday evening on the subject or the
organization of a real estate board
discussing it's membership and scope
of activities.
Evening star., 1927-02-26

The Homes are detached.
Your neighbors are your own kind
of people.
Recreational and educational facili-
ties are accessible for your children.
The best car service in Washington
Oath Street cars) make downtown
Washington easily reached.
Large, well-landscaped yards make
splendid background for your home.
The living rooms are spacious and
we'll proportioned.
There is an open fireplace.
The sunny dining room was design
ed to provide space for each piece OF
your furniture.
French doors from this room open
into the mans room-that special fea
ture of Shannon & Luchs construc-
Evening star., 1927-02-26

James p. Schick. secretary of the
local real estate board, addressed the
real estate class of the Y NJ. G.. A.
Evening star., 1927-02-26
Why Women Prefer These Homes

tion-which affords a place of rest
and quiet when other parts Of the
house are in use.
A complete tiled lavatory opens
from this room.
The kitchens are fully equipped
There is a side entrance with
clothes closet
There are three master bedrooms.
Two baths, one with shower, as
sure the privacy demanded in every
family.
The Handy Room, an extra room
on the second floor, can be utilized as
an extra bedroom, nursery, dis
pensary or boudoir. One bath is
adjacent to this room.
The very large closets are cedar
lined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-02
SWIMMING EVENTS
ARRANGED BY CLUB

Fancy diving. water polo. a medley
relay race and comic exhibition of
Chinese life saving" will be features
of the swimming program planned in
conjunction with the Manor Clubs
celebration Of the Fourth.
Inc program was arranged through
the cooperation Of the American Red
Cross life-saving service by Florence
SHADING.
Racing events for girls will be staged
at o'clock tomorrow, members of the
Capital Athletic Club competing.
There will also be a 10-yard race for
children OF IL and under and fancy
diving.
The program. opening Monday night
at o'clock, will include these events:
u,I Exhibition of strokes and fancy swim
hands and feet shackled; stunts; 6olya ard
breast stroke for men: 60-yard free style
I nn women; 6O-yard breast stroke for women:
SO-yard Tree style for men; 3O-yard life.
carry except the tired swimmers carry: 90
yaro PACK stroke for men: comedy Chinese
ne ne SAYING IN by Capt; D. Melville Carr Red
olyXlng; medley relay for men and women:
eXhioltion water polo and chain dive.
among swimmers who will partici-
pate in the meet are lone. Elizabeth
and Alma Whaler, Belmar Sheplev.
Lillian Eberwin, Elizabeth Smith
Hazel Davis, Olive O'Hearn. Helen
Streeks. Katherine Bray, Jimmie
Bates, Ray Edmonston, Darcy Bon.
nett, Mahlon Glascock, Cliff Sanford.
WINE Setterfield, Capt. Carr and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-02

- SENSATIONAL spurts have
thrust the Nationals and Tigers
forward as possibilities for
~ stopping the sweeping stride of
the Yankees toward the Amer
lean League pennant goal
Washington sent Connie Mack's
Athletics laundering again yesterday
as Hadley. a recruit pitcher, yielded
only three hits for a 2-to-1 decision.
1t was the eighth straight triumph
for Bucky Harris aggregation. now
snugly fixed in second place.
MaclI's pitchers evidently haven't
recovered from the rough handling
in the last three games of the New
York series and the Philadelphia out
fit finds itself possessor OF a SIX
game losing streak.
Detroit batsmen thumpcd four
Cleveland pitchers for II hits for
a 10to-5 victory. giving the Bengals
their tenth success of the last eleven
starts. George Grant, new hurler
for the Indians, was chased to the
showers by barrage Of nine safetles
in less than three innings.
GeIlrig Hits No. 26.
Lou Gehrig grabbed the spotlight
in the home-run marathon with Babe
Ruth by whacking No. rs as the
Yanks bumped the Red SoX off again
to the tune of to 4. That gave
Gehrig one more than the Bambino
has in his collection this season.
Gehrig came close to hosting
another circuit counter when another
drive missed out by 10 feet and was
turned into a double. Ruth's bat
clapped out a pair of singles in four
chances.
There may be a law of averages.
but the Red Sox still are looking for
it. They have lost 10 straight, while
the New Workers have won 6 in a
row. 3 at the expense Of Boston and
from the Athletics, who dropped
from second place to fifth since the be-
ginning Of the week.
The Browns stopped f1ve-game
losing stretch by slugging three White
Sox pitchers for Is hits to gain a
14-to-12 verdict. Some 500 fans, the
smallest crowd of the year, turned
out at the st. Louis ball park.
Carlson eased the world champion
Cardinals down with five hits as the
Cubs took the opener of a series in
Chicago by to 2. Rhem was pound
ed out of the box during a 5.run at
tack in the third inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-02
ALEXANDRIA GAMES
FOR DISTRICT MINES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 2-St.
Mary's Celtic nine was to play Penrose
A. c. of Clarendon today at 3: 80 o'clock
in Dreadnaught Park.
Washington Navy Yard and Chevy
Chase Bearcats will be here to en-
gage the Celts Sunday and Monday,
respectively. Tomorrow's tilt will be
in Cameron Park and Mondays at
Dreadnaught Park. Both will start
at 3 o'clock.
No. 5 Motor Co. nine has had to
cancel its game with Edmonds A. C.
OF Washington, scheduled for tomor-
row. The motor team will entertain
a strong Government department
team here Monday
Del Ray A. c. tossers Will hook up
with Oakton a. c.. tomorrow at
o'clock and will play two games Mon
day. journeying to Annandale, Va.
to meet the team representing that
place at o'clock and then taking on
Hilltop A. G.. of Washington at
o clock. Del Ray has just signed
three new players and is casting
about for more.
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YE0MAN AND SHORE
ANNEX NET CROWNS

Eddie Yeoman and Frank Shore
Won the junior and boys singles ten
mis- tournaments for the Washington
center of the Middle Atlantic Associa-
ton yesterday at Chevy Chase Club
courts.
Yeoman vanquished Milton Baker
Sd. 6-3, 81, 6-3, while Shore
overcame David Legum, Ga, 60
All four Of the flnalists will be entitled
TO represent the District of Columbia
In the Middle Atlantic Association
championships at Richmond, July s
and 9. Their expenses will be paid.
1t was largely Yeoman's GOODNESS
and ability to place the ball that gave
him victory over Shore. After Woman
had won the first two sets Baker raj
lied and won the third, but the former
took the fourth and deciding test
handily.
Shore had little trouble conquering
Legum in the boys final, and after
overcoming stubborn opposition Of
fered by his opponent early in the first
set had things all his own way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-02
TIGERS ARE KEEPING PACE
WITH Squirt OF NATIONALS

The Pirates took the Reds into
camp by to l and increased their
hold on the league lead to one and one
half games. Carmen Hill allowed only
six scattered hits and contributed a
triple with two on base i'll the second
inning. Rhyme, who has been subbing
for Wright at short, will be out tenn
porarily with a split finger, while
Barnhart is nursing an injured leg.
Cronin will go to short and Cuyler
will replace Barnhart in the outfield.
After giving Dazzy Vance the lead
five times at Philadelphia, the Brook
lyn Robins saw the game filter
away in the ninth, when a 2run as
sault gave the Phillies a 7-to-6 victory.
Babe Herman was benched, Hendrick
covering first base.
Mann's timely pinch single drove
in two runners in the ninth to give
the Braves a 7-to-6 triumph in the
first game of a double bill with the
Giants. The New Workers annexed the
nightcap by 4 to /, Grimes holding
Boston to seven hits.
A summary of yesterdays games:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
S SeS10@ York, .....:. 4o3@dd9Yo4G7 )
MacFayden and Holman: Pennock, Shaw
key and Grabowski.
G PStFeis 90: SSSd5aaS9SSS--1SS1155 Z
whitehtll and ,woodan; Grant, shaute.
Leysen, Karr and l.. Sewell
saio3 Tout. 49,: 2dSSq59dd22--ii44ii s s
Connolly, Cole. Jacobs and McCurdy,
Grouse; vangilder. Wingard, Nevers and
Schang.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh .... o 3 O002 o Ks 7 /
Luque and Hargrave: Hill and Gooch
ssle, Hso:. . .: 2255sSS5SSSS2a5-SlS
Rhem. Sherdel. H. Bell and O'Farrell
Carlson and Hartnett.
R RsGSsIyH S1SSs1S1s3iH5.I :
Vance and Deberry: Scott and Wilson.
S ssx York. 5c9aaSSS55ssE-SiSS !
Barnes. Clarkson. Henry and Devormer;
Genewich Mogridge and Hogan.
s Ss!; s9S York: 3SSSSfSSSI : 8
Grimes and Taylor: Greenfield wertz,
Mills and Hogan.
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ROOKIE HOLDS MACKMEN
TO ONLY THREE SAFETIES
HurIer, Ineffective During Early Part of Season. Has
Only One Troublesome Inning-Doubie by
Judge i'm Sixth Brings 81 Victory.

spear Bob's return that erased the
great Georgian.
The Athletics were helpless before
Hadley in the ninth. Bishop, who led
off. lofted to Rice, while FoXx, batting
in French's place, tapped roller to
Reeves. Lamar made no trouble for
the young pitcher, his third strike
swing being far short of the ball.
The Nationals passed up one scor-
ing chance before they did their count
ing. With one gone in the second in
ming. Judge singled, swiped second
and pulled up at third when Rucl hit
for base. But Bluege popped to
Boley and Reeves to Bishop.
Judges Double Tells.
and Harris singled and Speaker Sacri-
feed. Goslin hoisted TO French in
short right, but Rice, with a burst of
speed, got home after the catch. Sam S
Slide took him over the plate only for
a whisker decision in his favor, for
Cochrane, after bagging F'rench's re-
turn, was on the National in a trice
Harris went up to third on the play,
but he might as we'll have remained
at second as it turned out, for Judge
bounded a two Sacker off the right
field barrier. Ruel singled, too. but
Boley made a great stop and Judge
was caught easily when he attempted
to tally.
No use was made by the Nationals
of two more scoring opportunities.
Singles by Bluege and Rice and a pass
to Harris filled the bases with two
out in the seventh, but Speaker
grounded to Dykes at first base. Judge
and Ruel Were on second and first
bases, respectively, with one out in
the eighth. Bluege's loft to Lamar
did not help them, while Reeves ended
the session with fly to Simmons.