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Evening star., 1927-05-05

Two women have been qualified to
sit as jurors in the District Supreme
Court for the first time in the history
of the District of Columbia. Both
are on the same jury panel and are
assigned for service with Justice
Adolph A. Hoehling in Criminal Divi-
sion l for the rest of the month of
May.
Mrs. Lille NJ. Green, 234 Fourteenth
street southeast, who was the first
women to be summoned. is the first
to qualify under the new law which
permits service Of women on the jury.
The other woman accepted for jury
service was Miss Fannie M. Haar,
2235 Nichols avenue southeast.
Mrs. Lottie Fl. Jackman, 1107 Six
teenth street. was disqualified for jury
service because she is in receipt of a
ment. Onata Hanton, 1886 Eleventh
street: Ruth l. Harvey, 140 c street
northeast, and Amy G. Johns, 817
North Carolina avenue southeast, ex-
ercised the privilege allowed by the
law and declined to serve on the jury.
Both Mrs. Green ana Miss Haar
We're called into the jury box at the
trial of the first case in Criminal Di-
vision l. They were asked to de-
termine the guilt or innocence Of
Inez Mathews, colored, charged with
robbery.
Assistant United States Attorney
Russell Kelly had the prosecution of
the case and when he arose to address
the jury, adopted the new formula,
ladies and gentlemen of the jury"
heard for the first time in Washing.
ton.
Should the Government decide to
try Albert B. Fall, former Secretary
of the Interior, and Harry f. Sin.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
THE EVENING STORY

observe that Mrs. Sheldon's back was
turned in such way that she did not
have to be included in the nod of rec
ognition. That, she felt, would have
been the last straw, but she was con-
scious, however, that the two women
turned and looked after her specula-
lively. Adelinda felt humiliated, and
all the way home in the taxi her mind
was busy planning what course or
action she should pursue in the light
of the recent revelation.
At noon when Perceval came home
to lunch he observed Adelinda's pallor
and good naturedly asked if she didn't
think she had been staying in too
much. He took a new $50 bill out of
his pocket and threw it across the
table and suggested she go down
town. Daven's, the leading milliner's
shop, had a new display of hats, and
Perceval thought it would be good
idea for Adelinda to buy her new
hat. Get something bright and pretty.
Linda he said. But the suggestion
of a new hat did not restore the joy
to Adelinda's face. And Perceval
worried all the way back to work.
"A new hat" Adelinda thought
miserably. "Just as if a new hat
would mend my broken heart" and
the very fact that her husband had
suggested a new hat. bright and
pretty" only made the hurt more
acute. would he" Adelinda moan
ed, have made the same suggestion
If Rita French had been his wife
French, with her flapper figure? p
but by this time Adelinda was too
miserable to dwell further on the
painful subject. But of one thing
bn xroc Yaco1uod-cba uouId NOT cat
another square meal until she, too,
had a figure as sylph1ike as Rita's.
The days that followed Adelinda
was never to forget as long as she
lived. The cravings of hunger WED
with the pangs of jealousy. She took
to watching Perceval and with eyes
sharpened by suspicion discovered
that he was keeping something which
seemed important from her, and after
two weeks of this misery she found
that she had no further desire to eat.
She had no appetite. She began to
lose weight SO rapidly and look so
positively i'll that Perceval begged
her to see a doctor. But Adelinda
stubbornly refused, until one day she
tainted, and then her husband took
matters into his own hands and sent
a hurry call for a doctor.
Wnen tne DOCTOR came he iOoheu
grave. and when at length he de-
parted he said he would send
trained nurse. There was no doubt
but what he considered Adelinda
very sick woman. Perceval became
so worried that he decided to stay
home from the office in order to
see that his wife had every attention.
The nurse came, but Adelinda did
not seem to improve.
One morning Perceval absented
himself from the house for two or
three hours. When he came home to
lunch he hurried into the bedroom
Evening star., 1927-05-05

where Adelinda lay pale and thin. He
was all animation and seemed to be
fairly bursting with news and eX-
element. Adelindas suspicious were
instantly aroused.
Where have you been, Percy! she
asked, almost accusingly.
But perceval was too excited to no.
tice, and grasping Adelinda's hand
which lay thin and blue yeined on
the coverlid. he burst forth with:
Its come, Linda, and I've been
alone with it. / drove up as far as
Crosby's Mills. turned around and
drove back Gee! I'll say it's a
peach. A time or two more and ]
can drive in traffic as well as the
next"
percy Ferrier. what are you talk
ing about?" Adelinda demanded, with
the first sign of animation she had
shown in weeks.
why. about our new car, LINDA.
What do you suppose? I've almost
had brainstorm trying out cars. l
wanted only the best, for you know
the best is none too good for you,
and l also wanted a car that you would
enjoy driving"
Me! Me drive a car? Why, what
do you mean" Adelinda had raised
up and was resting on her elbow.
Yes, you. I've been scared to
death to see you looking so white
and thin. Gee! / hate skinny people
and l thought if got you a car you'd
get out in the air and pick up and
get fat again. l bet you've lost 20
pounds since you've been sick. but
as soon as YOU get your hands on
that car you'll gain"
Percy Ferrier." Adelnda demand
ed. do | understand that you liked
me fat? Think, Percy, hard before
you answer
II don't have to think, Linda. But
what are you getting at, anyhow
Don't you know that plump people
are always good natured and thin
ones are. You see, my step
mother was tall and thin and ugly
Well, I always thought when | got
married I'd pick out a girl for looks
and good nature. Why, Linda, that
was why I chose you out of the whole
bunch of girls in our set, and I'm not
sorry yet, and won't be unless you
get as thin and homely as-as Rita
French"
Adelinda looked steadily into her
husbands eyes for a moment. then
reached out and took his hand. 1t
is needless to say that a week later
she was riding out in the new car
and paying strict attention as Percy
carefully explained the mechanism of
the car and the traffic rules.
Copyright 1922
(The End.)
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Listeners Luck.

A BELINDA FERRIER lifted her
~ head with a jerk. On the
Il other side of the rack of blue
4 u dresses which she was examin-
ing two women were engaged
in low toned conversation. Adelinda
recognized the voices as belonging to
Carrie Suffern and Mrs. Sheldon, two
of her nearest neighbors. Her first
impulse was to make her presence
known to the two women, but just as
she started around the rack she heard
Mrs. Sheldon say in her snappy way:
We'll. for my part. / think Ade-
linda F'errier is a fool trying to dress
so young. She don't fool any one
but herself, and if were in her place
l wouldn't want to look young. To
me she is perfectly ridiculous.
But really. you know" Carrie Suf-
fern defended. "she isn't really old
and she is a perfect dear; it is only
that she is so awfully fat
'Awfully fat!' Mrs. Sheldon snorted.
shes a horse, and when she puts on
fancy colors and crimps her hair why
I think she is a scream. Do you know
| for one am sorry for Perceval Fer
rier. I bet he wishes he had married
Rita French. Why she is a regular
f1apper and see how well she looks in
her clothes.
Yes, Rita does look we'll in any
thing she wears and she doesn't have
much to spend either. Adelinda
spends a fortune on her clothes. She
says herself that Perceval gives her
a generous dress allowance"
''Well, if you were man and had
to live with a woman as fat as Ade-
linda wouldn't you want her to look
III IA,
ing sometimes for Perceval. Poor
man, it must be an awful trial for
him. But Mrs. Sheldon was in
terrupted by a saleswoman coming
forward to say that she was now at
liberty, and the two women followed
her, leaving Adelinda pale and strick-
en- behind the rack of blue dresses.
The blood surged in her head and
for moment she thought she was
going to faint. She sank Imply upon
a nearby settee and buried her face
in her hands.
"Oh," she thought, could it be true
what those women had said of her!
Did Perceval have cause to feel
ashamed of her, and was she the
monstrosity they had made her out
to be?" And then a stinging little
thought came which was to abide un-
til it succeeded for a time in driving
all joy and happiness out of her life.
For the first time in all the Is years
of her married life Adelinda felt the
piercing little stabs of jealousy. She
began to doubt her husbands love.
Adelinda was mercifully overlooked
by the saleswoman, and after time
she was able to regain her poise suff1-
ciently to take her departure. She
astonished herself being able to nod
to Carrie Suffern, who was standing
at the glove counter with Mrs. Sheldon
beside her. Adelinda was thankful to
Evening star., 1927-05-05
designations Accepted.

The President has accepted the
resignation of Second Lieut.. John II.
Halle, jr., U. S. Infantry. in this city
on leave. and that of Second Lieut..
Gabe Il. Parker. jr.. Field Artillery.
recently stationed at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Tex.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Lieut.. Barlow Retired.

First Lieut.. William III. Barlow.
SD Field Artillery. who has been UNI
der treatment at Walter Reed General
Hospital, has been placed on the re.
tired list of the Army on account OF
disability incident to the service. lie
is from Montana and was graduated
from the Military Academy in 1918.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
ARMY NURSE RETIRED.
Lieut.. Samantha c. Plummer Served
More Than 90 Years.

First Lieut.. Samantha c. Plummer,
Army Nurse Corps, living at Dolores
Colo, was placed on the retired list of
the Army yesterday under the provi'
sions of an act of Congress approved
May 13, 1926, according to War De-
partment announcement. Lieut.. Plum
mer Is more than so years of age and
has served more than 20 years in the
Army Nurse Corps, and so meets the
require ents of the act under which
she and other members Of the Nurse
Corps were commissioned in the Army
several months ago.
In italy 1913 new companies were
formed and 10 increased their capital
In a recent month.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Capt. Stewards Leave Ended.

Capt. Charles NJ. Stewart. SD
Coast Artillery, at Fort Eustis. Va.
now in this city on leave, has been
assigned to duty at the Kansas
State Agricultural College, Manhattan,
kans
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Two Women Are Qualified as Jurors,
And May Serve in Fall-Sinclair Case

clair. New York oil magnate. for con-
spiracy May 2l, as scheduled, the two
women may be called as jurors in the
case.
Evening star., 1927-05-05
Ordered to Training Duty.

Maj. Clvdn B. Kendall, Coast Artil
lery Corps Reserve, and First Lieut..
Addison G. Person, Air Corps Reserve,
both of this city, have been ordered
to active duty in training, the first
named at Fort Monroe. Va, and the
latter at Selfridge Field, Mount
Clemens, Mich.
Evening star., 1927-05-05

Hand-painted velvet gowns are fad
dish in New York.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17

5 society dramas, 5 melodramas, 3
dramas of the sea. The larger pro-
ducers who have hitherto been indif-
ferent to the Western type are report
ed to be going into this sort of pic
ture quite strongly in the near future.
The great number of fine clean pic
lures available to the exhibitor is one
of the most interesting things shown
by this list. With so much good ma
terial at hand to choose from, no the
alter is obliged to show poorly con-
structed or Objectionable films. Pub
lie taste is improving. and the produc.
ton inevitably responds to the barom-
eter of public patronage.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17

The second play will be known as
zone Hundred Years From Now" and
it is a peek into the future. We are
not saying any more about it except
that it is funny to the point of hilarity.
"Peggies Burglar" the story of mid
night prowler and little girl will be
the third act.
The last act is known as "In Mex
ico." Pretty Senoritas and Spanish
serenaders give the act color and it is
in this act that Mr.. Maylon and Mr..
Bouford do their well known comedy
"The Bullfight" the funniest and best
laugh provoker of the day
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17
Exhibitors Herald Complies
List of POPULAR Pictures

The Exhibitors Herald has compiled
a list of the 1O4 most popular motion
pictures of 1926, which contains sew
eral points of interest in addition to
the names of the pictures meeting
most favor during the year. 1t will
undoubtedly be carefully studied by
the whole movie world, and the COM
ing years output influenced strongly
by the tendencies indicated. Westerns
have led in popularity, with 26 listed;
comedies are second. with II; 8 his
torical pictures, s comedy-dramas, IL
dramas, 5 college life dramas, fam
lily life dramas, spectacle, religious,
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17
MAYLONS BRING POPULAR HIT

will Maylon's Frolics of 1927"
show written by Mr.. Maylon, will be
the vehicle offered at the Auditorium
theatre Sunday. Believing that the
atregoers are of different minds con-
corning their favorite type of enter
tainment he has endeavored to offer a
show with something in it that will
appeal to everyone. Mr.. Maylon's
Frolics is a potpourri of song, dance,
drama, comedy, little nonsense and
a chorus Of girls. 1t is one long show
without intermissions between acts.
There will be four featured one-act
plays with the singing, and dancing
thrown in between times. "Virginian
Romance" will be the first play. 1t is
love story from Virginia and inter-
esting beyond a doubt.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17
HAROLD LLOYD
PLAYS LIBERTY
IN KID BROTHER

In an era of broad slapstick COM
edy, Harold Lloyd again defies mo-
ton picture tradition and gives the
public another legitimate comedy with
a dramatic theme, on the order of
his memorable "Grandma's Boy"
With producers once more resorting
to the brand of comedy that was pop
ular five years ago, Lloyd feels that
the type of fun staying longest with
theatregoers is the well-motivated, hui
man kind with a solid story founda-
ton.
He has just completed "The Kid
Brother" which opens at the Liberty
Saturday. Feberuary 10.
The current slapstick vogue, in the
belief of Lloyd, is a natural reaction
to a long period of heavy drama. En-
tertainment appeal runs in cycles and
right now comedy appears to be all
the rage. Lloyd has always recog-
nized the place of slapstick on the
screen, but avoided it, believing that
the public likes him best in the SYM
pathetic type of characterization
which must be kept legitimate.
The actual story starts when a medi-
cine show comes to town. The whole
outfit--strong man, "spieler' and dane
ing girl-arrive at Sheriff Hickory's
for a permit. With fathers badge on
his chest, Harold, under the soulful
appeal of the girls eyes, signs their
document. Then, when Hickory gets
home, things start humming. Father
insists that if Harold had enough au-
thority to issue a license, he'll have
to make them leave. Harold, victim
of an inferiority complex, starts off.
The laughs do too, and they don't
stop until the final closeup.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17
"UPsTAGE" HIT AT LIBERTY

"Upstage" is a story of life back
stage. 1t opened Saturday at the Lib.
erty for six days only, the vivid story
of the world of vaudeville bares sec
rets of the souls of the old time vaude-
vile troupes in a manner almost too
intimate for the human eye. Norma
Shearer, dazzling in her gorgeous Gre
ations, is equally wistful in her appeal
for sympathy in misfortune as she
portrays the tragedies in life lived
back-stage.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17
Student Artist
Concert Sunday

Under the auspices of the Washing
ton Federated Music Clubs a Student
Artists concert will be given in the
Tull and Gibbs recital hall Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs. Fred
Clemens heads the program commit
tee arranging the general series, serv-
ing with Miss Eleanor Hutchins, Mrs.
w. NJ. Falkenreck, Mrs. w. S. Free
man, Frank A. Sanders and Mrs.
George f. Heath. Mrs. Heath is host
ess and chairman for February. The
Sunday program follows:
1. Piano group ...........................Ch Chopin
Etude in D-flat.
Berceuse in D-flat.
Polonaise in A-flat.
Miss Grace Bailey.
2. Voice, "Micaela's aria from
Carmen --.BiZet
Miss Ferne Carrick.
8. Violin
a. "Cavatina" ....................... Bohm
b. "Serenade" .........................Drdla
Marion Giltner, Frank A. Sanders
at the piano.
a. Dramatic reading, cutting from
Madam X"
Miss Dora Lipetz.
5. Voice
a. Alto solo from Morning
of the Year" ..................C adman
b. THE Bitterness of Love" Dunn
Miss Frances Roller Miss Agnes
Settlers at the piano.
6, Piano concerto
"Arkansaw Traveller" ..Pattison
Carl Leuer. Louis E. Desvoignes.
February chairman, Mrs. G. F. Heath.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-02-17

Thursday. February II, 1927
, 1927-11-23
BANK OF DEAVER ROBBED
By BANDITS MONDAY
Robbers Get Away with 5000, but
Soon Captured After Chase
to Montana Line

Just to add a little spice to the
small town doings of the town of
Beaver, Wyoming, the little city's
bank was held up on Monday,
shortly after noon, and the cashier,
ant were forced to stand by while
the bandits plundered the banks
till and vault for some 5000 in
currency.
Less than three hours after the
robbery the three men were under
arrest and on their way to the
county Jail at Basin. Leaving the
bank with their loot, in an old
carl they had got little past the
Montana line when overtaken by a
posse of twelve determined men,
who, some of them armed with %
calibre rifles. surrounded the ban
dts when their car failed them,
and forced a surrender.
At Basin the men confessed their
part in the holdup, and every cent
of the money taken was recovered,
They gave their names as Fred
Hays. alias Jack Hardy; Walter
0dflS anu Il. IL. NtStdl, dildS lOii
Kirk.
At a preliminary hearing their
bonds were placed at $4,000, which
none of them could raise. 1t is
thought one or two of the men
have bad records and are wanted
elsewhere for serious crimes. The
car they were driving was stolen
al Billings recently.
The story of the holdup has its
amusing angles, inasmuch as the
people of Deaver got real excited
and some funny situations present
ed themselves. The Beaver bank
seems to be having a tough time
OF it, this being the third time this
year it has been broken into al
though on the two former occa-
sions the robbery was at night, and
all the currency was safe in tbs
vault.
, 1927-11-23
RESULT COURT TERM
BRINGS COUNTY $4,000

In commenting upon the present
court term. which closed here this
afternoon with the cleaning up of
the docket of all civil and criminal
actions which were tt be tried be-
fore a jury, Judge Metz stated that
the way the term had turned out
had easily saved the county $4,000.
Fines collected had amounted to
$2,400, and had it been necessary
to try the cases, the court expense
would most likely have amounted
to an additional So, and to that
extent placing the county treasury
in something like $4,000 better
shape than it might otherwise have
resulted. Judge Metz states he will
hold another term of court at Cody
in January, at which time the
balance of the civil actions of the
docket will be heard before the
court. He will be here next week
to settle up some probate matters
needing his attention.
While at Cody Judge Metz en-
joyed a deer hunt on Southfork
and is taking home a fine buck
deer. Coming down from South
fork he clipped a wing of a large
eagle with a rifle shot. and after
capturing same, has given 1t to the
boys at the Chas Orchard we'll in
Oregon basin to be their mascot.
, 1927-11-23
COURT TERM CLOSES
MANY CASES CASES DISMISSED
Only Prosecution of Bootleg Case
Results In Alphabetically
Wins Assault Case

The jury term of the District
court of the Fifth Judicial district
closed today with the hearing of
the only liquor case to be tried at
this term. This case the one of
the State VS.. Jesus Gonzalez and
Felix Saldana, which had been dis
missed at the last term of court by
the county attorney, and for which
Ernest j. Goppert had been ap-
pointed special prosecutor. The
trial of the Ease resulted in the ac-
quittal of the defendants, after be-
ing out less than two hours.
The charges against Gonzalez had
been dismissed, as little evidence
was available to connect him with
Saldana's operations. A key of
moonshine liquor was found in a
haystack several hundred feet from
the Saldana home, and a case of
bottles at the Saldana residence.
Attorney McElvain was counsel for
the Mexicans.
Eddy Acquitted
The last of the State VS.. Arson
Eddy, in which defendant was
tidI6tu Will vi an LIE sun oh
Hardy Shull, was heard Monday,
and resulted in ar acquittal for
Eddy. The case had been heard
two times in the justice court, the
first time the jury disagreeing, and
the second time in a conviction.
Eddy had appealed to the District
court.
Eddy was charged with drawing
a gun on Hardy Shull on the lat
ter's property. after he had been
threatened with physical violence
if he came back there again. The
real issue of the case was the ques-
tion of whether or not the route
through the Shull ranch was a pub
lie road or not, and whether Eddy
thought it to be a public road.
Dismiss Booze Counts
Charges against Curt Howell and
". w. Carson, both booze counts
were dismissed upon motion by the
prosecuting attorney.
The case in which w. S. Wild
dous is plaintiff and Jake Riley
defendant, having to do with a civil
action over the use of a horse, was
also dismissed through default OF
plaintiff.
Court Interrupted
A refractory boiler at the court
house heating plant brought court
to a close at that place Monday,
with the result that Judge Metz
opened his judicial office in the
basement of the library. at which
place court was conducted Monday
afternoon.
, 1927-11-23
SUIT
REVERSED UPPER COURT

A decision of the Park county
District court was reversed in the
Wyoming court of appeals last week
at Cheyenne in the cause of Clara
F. Collins, as executrix of the last
will and testament of w. S. Collins,
deceased, as plaintiff and Charles
w. Anderson. defendant. The case
is one in which plaintiff sought
Judgment for the death of her hus-
band, who was killed while riding
in a car with Anderson. The case
has been in the courts for about
eight years, and was venued to
Park county from Big Horn county.
Both Collins and Anderson were
campaigning for election at the
time of the accident, and Anderson
was giving Collins a lift over the
county.
The District courts decision at
the first hearing was a directed
verdict in favor of plaintiff, which
decision was upheld by Judge Pot
ter of the Supreme court, only to
be reversed last week with Judges
Burgess and Brown sitting in the
court of appeals.
, 1927-11-23
CODY BRONCS PROVE
TO MUCH FOR BOYS
FROM SOUTHPORT

10 to a goose egg was the score
of the football game played on the
Cody gridiron Saturday with the
team from the Valley Ranch school
at Valley, with the boys from up
river playing a much better and
stronger game than the score indi-
Gates. This Cody-Valley game
rouse much interest locally each
year, and with the Powell victory
tucked away snvsiy in their belts,
the boys from up river were de-
termined to add scalps of the Cody
warriors to their credit.
The day was anything but foot
ball weather, with a high wind
blowing and every play being exc
cuted under the utmost difficulty.
Valley has practiced hard this
fall, almost putting on the hospital
list all the savages at the ranch
who could be induced to join the
roughneck squad, and the opposf-
ton which they made to the local
boys was in every way a credit to
the Valley school.
The Cody team will play its last
game of the season on Thursday
with the team of Powell at Powell