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The Washington times., 1927-12-14
Fox Best Seller
Is Next For
BarthelmeSS

Richard Barthelmess has re-
turned from his brief vacation
following the completion of the
perturbation of. Willard Mack's
great stage play, "The Moose"
and Is at First National studios
preparing to start work on John
Fox, jr.'s, THE Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come"
Barthelmess will have two
charming ladies in THE Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come"
They are Molly o'Day, the
youngster who made such a sen.
sational hit in "The Patent
Leather Kid" and beautiful May
McAvoy. Gardner James will play
the second male role.
THE Little Shepherd of King.
dom Come is to be an Alfrey
Santell production, and he will
personally direct the picture. 1t
was Santeil who was at the mega
phone on THE Patent Leather
Kid
Barthelmess plays typical
American boy again, the sort of n
role that best pleases his many ad-
mirers. 1t is a powerful story and
one that is ideally suited to the
talents of the clever star.
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Earle Drops Vaude.
Films Go In

Formal will shortly be Of a change in
policy for the Earle Theater Patrons at this weeks show
being told in special that the thater will
be closed week beginning Sunday December 49, until Christmas
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Lido Merriment

Tonight is theatrical night at
Club Lido. In addition to the reg
ular staff of entertainers who in
clude Blanche Lehman, Peggy
Little and the peppery Lido band,
visiting talent from local theaters
is expected after show-time.
Food, dancing and music are
usually at the highest peak on
these special nights.
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ChinatOwn's Dens
PhOtOed in New
Picture

In chinatown Charlie" the
new Johnny Hines comedy for
First National Pictures, will be
many sets showing the queer,
narrow Railways and rabbit war.
rem dens of the Celestial quarter
of New York.
To properly photograph these
Is no slight problem, but Camera
man AL Wilson has devised a
tripod for the movie camera
which is adjustable to any angle,
something on the universal joint
principle. By it's use, the camera
can be set firmly on its legs and
then twisted to any conceivable
angle.
The Hines Company starts
shortly on the production OF this
stage melodrama which has been
treated farcically, but without
destroying its thrills or noval
features which made it n sue.
cess on the stage.
Charles Hines will direct his
brother in the new picture.
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FOlIies Girls Do
Have Them as
a Rule

Preparations are being made for
the immediate launching of Billie
Doves next stellar vehicle for
First National Pictures. "The
Heart of a Follies Girl"
This story is considered ideal
for the beautiful actress. combin-
ing dancing with color and 70.
nance. Adela Rogers st. Johns
magazine story was adapted by
Carey Wilson. and Alexander
Korda. who has just completed
THE Private Life of Helen of
Troy" will direct the picture.
No announcements concerning
a supporting cast have been
made. Final story treatments
have been prepared. and the
studio technical department is de.
veloping its plans for elaborate
settings which utilize the full
color and glamour of the Follies
and New York night life.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

Six Billions Of Dollars win be
spent By the Veterans Bureau.
How this is done win be explained
Sunday, December is, in The Big
Sunday Washington Herald in an
article by JudsOn G. WelIiver.
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with comedy the feature. Even
the musical number. Memories
Of the Opera" has a comedy
touch with Cesare Rivoli's Imper.
sonation Of noted composers, con.
Quoting the orchestra. Dell O'Dell
opens with program: "Laughol.
ogy" Is next, with Herbert Faye
assisted by Bert Morrissey, Bob
bic Brown and Flo Donia: Arling.
ton. veteran comedian of vaude-
Vile and burlesque, Is assisted
by EIDE Mae. G. /. Taylor and
Joseph Ward in Mistakes Will
Happen" Roger Williams has a
comedy novelty. and the feature
film is MY Friend From India"
a comedy adapted from the state
success by H. A. de Souchet.
Eljnor Fair and Franklin Pang.
born have the featured roles.
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When your radio needs repairing
remember that the service you need can
be located In the who's Who" columns
y. next to last page.
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Test for Harden

Harden, wizard Of ''black
magic" who is headlining the
Keith bill this week is going to
have an opportunity, Thursday
night. to demonstrate his ability
to escape from bondage.
The Gibson Company, of this,
city. have challenged Harden,
and he has accepted the chal-
lenge. to extricate himself from a
box constructed by Gibson EN-.
ployes, without, in any way,
damaging the box.
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During the closing the Earle
win undergo extensive changes
In stage, orchestra pit and in
general. Vaudeville will be dis
continued, the film announcement
states. and detail of the change
in policy reopening Christmas
Day will be announced later.
The current and final bill under
the vaudeville picture policy this
week presents lively program
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28

Ambitious Japan, wishing to diigible. pur- chased si~ ship to the famous Norge The ship built in its hangar shown above After it finished tho startling discovery made than entrance had been left sufficiently large to permit the ship to leave the hangar while inflated The distressed naval authorities
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28

When Peter Koch de Gooreynd, Belgian big game hunter, saFed the life Of his African gun bearer Yusef Saeh from wounded lhinocclos he didn't imagine that he was adopting slave tor lfe That is what hap pened, however being belief of Yusofs religion that man life he.oAgs c. t.c service of who saves it. Nc" master a'a >Ee a'e America, and there !5 noh- sny de CQQye!.1 caL d.. about l..
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28

Copyright, 1927, NEA Service, Incl This map shows the oodcovered districts of the south and the delta at the mouth of the Mississippi country the next great danger spot the rivers unprecedented From Memphis to Vcksburg lies waste of swng water Greenve, Helena and other towns have suffered the greatest floods their history. Refugee camps being concentrated this region. and preparations being made cope with the dis aster looming farther soun the delta region around New Oreans-where the waters threaten destruction.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28

One of the historic old ems in front of the White House grounds Pennsylvania avenue Washington blown down during recent storm, actually brushing passing sedan its crash Skilfu driving by the chau feur averted further damage
New Britain herald., 1927-04-28

President of Fairmount College and the University of Wichita for the past five years, Dr. John D. Finlay- son has resigned to accept the presidency of the Uni versity of Tulsa, at Tulsa. Okla.
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Still IN
CONFERENCE

Continued from First Page.)
slept in the home Of the Secretary of
Commerce-where everything is ar.
ranged for the accommodation Of
serious discussion.
Aside from the fact that Colonel
Lindbergh is now a career man.
in commercial aviation, the first
series Of conferences here settled
nothing.
There are hundreds Of propositions
to be considered before a decision is
made. and these are matters for
conference.
Lindbergh has signified his will.
ingnesa to inspect the local munic.
ipal airport sites from the air,
but has set no time for such a
flight. II it is possible, he is ex.
pected to take time for q flight
sometime today.
At Boiling Field, however, no ar.
rangements for flight had been
made early today, although a shin
is ready for immediate use at any
time il Lindbergh should decide to
go there.
81 UGOUaUIy Will cut SNORT
his stay in Washington. and fly to
New York either this afternoon or
tonight.
Reports were cyrrent today that
Lindbergh would be offered an
important aviation post in the Fed
eral Service. but they could not
be confirmed.
It is generally believed that fol-
lowing his visit to New York an
announcement will be made of his
acceptance of a contract with a pri-
vate corporation which will have
some form of Government backing
in developing commercial flying.
It seems clear. following his con-
ferences with Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. and other Federal officials.
that he will devote himself entirely
to aviation.
Iindbergh slept later than is his
usual custom this morning, after a
strenuous day yesterday. He did
not leave the home of Secretary of
Commerce Herbert Hoover, 1900 s
st. N. W., where he is a guest, until
10 o'clock.
He them went directly to the State
Department. After his conference
with Secretary Kellogg he went TO
the Postoffice Department. where he
chatted with Postmaster General
Harry 3: New and officials of the
contract air mail service until lunch
stinaas
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D. c. TAX RATE
FIXED At S1.70
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Continued from First Page.)
tions and other charges from the
total revenue credits Donovan
found that the District will have
on June 80 an excess of revenue
credits amounting to 81 ,5S5, 118
which will be added to the cash
fund required by law.
In his recommendation for q. tax
rate of $40 for next year. Dono-
van declared that the appropria-
tons are s36,717,1S5 from which
may be deducted items chargeable
to the water fund, gas tax and sur
plus revenue fund leaving $33, 339,.
975. Adding to this certain items
including estimated supplemental
appropriations of 1884, 40. Dono.
van estimated the total appropria-
ton charges for the year at $685.
034 ,2SI.
With an estimated total assessed
value on real estate of $1.15O, 900 900
and for tangible personal property
of 100000. 900, making a total of
$1,252 zoo. 900. Donovan reported.
the application of $40 tax rate,
with an allowance for unpaid taxes,
will produce $2O,334, 900 as against
the required sum OF $20,034, 1850.
In estimating total supplemental
appropriations for 1928 at about
81, zoo, 900, Donovan included the fol.
lowing items: Additional teachers
for the schools, five months, $45, 700;
opening of a new street from Geor.
gia Avenue to Ninth Street, near the
baseball park, widening of Nichols
Avenue from Good Hope Road to S
Street Southeast, SIP 900; mainten.
ance and repairs OF suburban streets,
$1S5,O00; completing domestic service
and ward buildings at Gallinger Hos.
pital, $500. 900; support of District in.
sane, 100000; policemen and fire.
mems pensions, $3.50, 900, and nurses
home at Columbia Hospital, $400, 900.
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New York -Hity was selected by
the national DiOred Elks last year
as the cqnYSntion city this year.
j. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler, changed the meeting place
to Cleveland on the grounds that
the Grafton law in New York State
prohibits colored Elks assembling
as such in that State. The two
Washington lodges, largest in the
fraternity, numbering more than
5000 members, have voted to go
to Cleveland with the Wilson forces.
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LILLIAN G|SH To
FIGHT SUIT
BY international News Service

Los ANGELES, June 24.-Lillian
Eish, screen star, was preparing to-
day to fight suit for $5,O0O,OOO for
alleged breach of a contract with
Charles DUEL, president Of ,Inspira-
stional Pictures, Inc, and who was
reported to have been engaged to the
actress last year.
The suit names as defendants the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Cor
operation, Metro oldwyn Distribut-
fling Corporation, Loew, Inc: Metro
Goldwyn Mayer, Inc; Nicholas
.Echenck, Louis v. Mayer, Mary
Gish, Louis F. Levy, and a number
snf other interpretations as well as
miss Gish.
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Split Is Indicated in
Ranks of COlOred Elks

The first indication of q split in
the ranks Of the National Order Of
Colored Elks was seen today when
the older of the two colored Elk
lodges in Baltimore, Nd, Monu-
mental Lodge, decided to send it's
delegates to New York city for the
national convention in August. The
other Baltimore lodge, Pride of
Maryland, has voted to send it's
delegates to Cleveland, Ohio.
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APOL0N|O
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strongly on the alleged signed and
sealed agreement of death" which
DR.. Hammer is alleged to have made
with Harry Thompson, supposed
Gunman.
The agreement provides, among
other things, that Thompson guar
anteed to do the work satisfactorily,
so there will be no comeback on
either side and to also refund all
money paid if the proposition agreed
upon by both parties is not carried
out in 10 days"
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Chamberlin at Prague
Another Honolulu Flight

PITTSBURGH, June 24.-Pilot
Richmond d. Grace is preparing to
hop off from Honolulu to some
point on the Pacific coast of this
country in a 200-horsepower mono
plane similar to Col Charles A.
Lindbergh's spirit Of st. Louis
the Westinghouse Electric Company,
announced here today.
Rr0naller hladaA NAAe AAnA -frOnnu
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here to Pilot Grace at the airmaiI
landing field in Oakland, Calf, by
air mail, the parcel requiring $273
postage, it was stated.
Grace's flight has been planned
for several months by Naval Re.
serve officers, it was revealed.
New Clue to Nungesser
QUEBEC, June 24.-The forestry
service today started on a new in.
quiry into a possible clue to the fate
that befell Nungesser and Coli, the
French transatlantic filters.
G. C. Piche, chief of the forestry
service. received q telegram from a
man named Tremblay, living at
Bersimis, stating he had met an In.
dian who had given him some in.
teresting particulars about Nun.
gesser and Coli" and that he would
send q letter concerning all he had
learned.
Forestry officials are making IN
quiries into the matter.
Didn't Fly for Beer
PRAGUE, June 24--Aeronauttes-
not beer-inspired the transatlantic
flight Of Clarence Chamberlin and
Charles d. Levine.
The filters made this clear IN an
interview here today. Both Cham.
berlin and Levine emphatically de.
nounced the reports, which have
followed them ever since their ar.
rival in Europe, that the lure OF
foaning Pilsner contributed to their
epochal flight.
The entire legend, the filters said
was born of a joking and in.
cautious remark made by Chamber.
lin just before the start, when the
fIier said he would lose no time
upon arriving in Germany to drink
his fill of the foaming lager,
Chamberlin and Levine were
given an enthusiastic reception by
citizens and the municipal authori.
ties at the city hall.
Considerable attendtiOn was
aroused. however, by the absence
of representatives Of the national
government At the Official receps
-tsons
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BY LOUIS 4 BOUCHER

BY LOUIS 4. BOUCHER
! Bill Morrell, who acted as a
utility pitcher will the Griff-
men last season, is expected
to be released within a day or
so to provide a place on the
roster for Iris Speaker, the
"gray eagle of the diamond, "
who has accepted Clark Grit
fifth s terms and viii report at
Tampa. on March / to begin
training.
Morrell was the only rookie
at Tampa last spring to last
out the campaign with the
Washington club. He is big
fellow, equipped with plenty
of intelligence and a desire
to learn, but his experience is
almost nothing and Bucky
Harris believes that a year
CONTINUED on PAGE %. Col. Il
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photo by InternatIons

Gentlemen" he said, I'VE have
received 100000 from vassileff
and his chiefs excellent paymas-
ters-tha expenses have been bare
" twenty per cent Of the whole,
and your shares have been duly
allotted to You. We have fol.
lowed our rule of providing
scapegoat. and q line OF retreat
for ourselves, and not the faint.
est breath of suspicion attaches
to any Of u.s.
Ames, TAN and dark and slim,
/ admirably dressed, laid down his
cigar. ~
.TkS taSss xaasseray. .eeus zee
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MulhoIland accepted the compIi-
ment as no more than his due.
He was not a vain man, but he
knew his worth. His was the
directing mind. Efficient though
his four companions were. he
lowered over them intellectual.
~: he possessed more driving
force than all of them combined
and he was a born leader.
He exacted from them an un-
questioned obedience.
He considered them as they sat
there: Ames, Quantrill, Femme,
and the youngest, Vereler. Null
hollands smile grew aksIl more
genial and 'approvings 80 49,
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reflectiyely, as he set down
his glass. "A very excellent
Burgundy this, by the way.
Well, it seems a little vindic-
tive, but | think, gentlemen,
that none of us are likely to
quarrel with the sentence Of
the court.
Mnlholland beamed pleas
antly upon his four COM
panions. There was sone-
thing almost episcopal il the
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ever engineered for US. Chief"
he said.
'I was very well served by
you ALL" replied Mulholland,
''and az was unable to take
any OF you entirely into my con-
fidence, until now when sue.
cess had been grasped III put
the affair in nutshell and give
each OF you the praise due to
! him."
Femme negotiated matters with
Vassiieff, and brought him into
contact with the unsuspecting
Masterton. Fenne's part, under
my direction, was AAost skillfuls
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benevolence that cleaned il
his large, clean-shaven face.
An atmosphere Of con-
graduation and weH-being
enveloped the assembly one
might have mistaken it for a
meeting Of prosperous and
successful financiers defer
ring to their chairman.
In the Library
The setting was an attractive
one; the library in this house on
West Tenth Street. wss. equipped
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DHN -
GOODWIN

"Ames. our amiable cIubman
and frequenter OF fashionable ct1S
cles. whose lamb-liks air Of sim.
plicity sits 30 well on him.
spread the news very slIbtly and
brought suspicion upon Master
ton shortly before the COUP
Quantrill, our family LAWYER. at
tended to the legal side with his
accustomed discretion
= Mr.. Quantrill's chubby face
wore a Iion.committal expression;
he stroked his neat white side
whiskers and smiled family.
But the uaster-AtrolSs was
Continued ca 1ags I. colzma =
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Chaplin WouLdn t Talk
To His First Wife
By MILDRED HARRIS
Charlie ChaplIn's First wife
INSTAI.I.MENT No. 9

was very happy when Charlie and I were engaged and
Just after married. There so much about him
that did not know although thought knew him we'll
did not realize until arward that the Charlie Chaplin who
walked with me on the shining sands of the beach only
side Of the real Charlie Chaplin was in love- and
thought knew all about it.
When became Charlie Chaplin wife went to him as
any girl bride goes husband in mist of glorious
dreams felt as he slipped the ring on my finger that it
sealed our compact perfect accord
/ remember that said to --
AL my NE ~ seems, II. haye been
looking for you have wanted
love that has brought together Connned on Page cooun
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Iixuriously and In the best OF
taste. The Burgundy III the old
Dutch decanter was Of an admir-.
able vintage. the cigars were be-
yond criticism.
Mr.. Mnlholland was a figure OF
some distinction in the social
world The fact that no suspicion
had ever vet rested upon him
was tribute to his ingenuity
and intelligence. for no more
dangerous personality existed In
New York than James Mulhol.
land.
We owe our success 90 YOU,
Jim, y satd Quantrillg filtins mis-.
glaaa go ~A-t
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His beady. dark brown eyes
swept the courtroom which was
| packed to the doors. He looked
puffy about the eyes as he sat
4 there and answered questions
rapidly. clearly and at times yer.
boseIy.
Questioning Of paddy" was
started by his chief attorney. the
tall dark-haired Judge John e.
| Mack.
He said he was 81, and had been
in the real estate business IS
years
Daddy talked with q low drawl
in his voice and he seemed to be
nervous. He repeatedly stroked his
hair and at times HIS voice almost
choked.
Tells Of Meeting
Q.-Tell us when you met Fran.
ces Heenan Browning
| AT the McAIpin Hotel. I had
| just been to a dance ar the Plaza
and wanted to stay there for half an
hour. met my wife at the dance
and we danced together. She gave
me her telephone number and said
could call.
| Q.-How did you meet her?
y A. was lttlIVOuC~A tS@sAGTs8,f55t
| Q.-When did you next see herr
A.-Ten days or so later.
! Q.-What. did she tell you when
/ you first met her?
| A.-She told me she was % years
old. Then her age came down to 20.
When I sent my manager to see her
mother, Mrs. Heenan told him Fran
ces was not quite is years old.
/ Peaches" watched Daddy" close
~ as he testified Her face was ex-
1 pressionless as he told of their meet
ling at the McAlpin Hotel and their
| early courtship.
i Daddy" testified that shortly
after he met Peaches she wanted
him to get her job.
But" he continued. 81 thought
You'll appreciats the wide selection
Z - sI@N. Ia M
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DADDY GOES0N STAND
To REVEAL H|5L|FE
WITH peaches"
~ JAMES Z K1LGALLEN
InternatlonaI New, seryice

COURTHOUSE, WHITE PLAINS, N. r, Feb. I-Debonair
and Immediately dressed Edward w (Daddy' Browning
New York City millionaire took the witness stand
at il 28 o'clock today tell his story of his shattered
with his 16yearod wife, Peaches Heenan Browns
ing
Daddy" raised his right hand and was sworn IN. He
touched his thin grey hair with his womansh hands and took
his seat in the witness box. He blue suit high stiff
collar and tie of scrambled egg pattern Three fat cigars
stuck out Of his breast pocket.
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i he Web Of Fear BY s sg85

WHAT HAS HAPPENED so FAR
Robert MastertOn, accused of
selling Government secrets, is
sentenced to ~ years hard labor
In Atlanta prison, in spite OF his
millionaire grandfather's strenu-
GUS efforts to save him. Cynthia
Knowles. a beautiful and wealthy
young woman. seems overcome By
the: verdict.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER II
The Master Mind
i tcTSWELYE years, Z said
III Mr. james Mulholland
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SULLIVAN SNlllNS CATALINA
CHANNEL UNHERALDED

brought here by K. r. Chase, a
commercial photographer, who said
he was on one of four boats con.
voying the swimmer.
Sullivan, who started from Cata-
lima at L o'clock Monday morning,
swan across the channel and land.
ed at Point Vincente, eight miles
north of Long Beach, at midnight
last night, according to Chase.
One of the four boats accompany
ing the swimmer got lost in the
heavy fog that blanketed the chan.
mel during the night. Chase report
ed. and after his landing Sullivan
himself took to one Of the remain.
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she ought to go to school so gave
her $500 to go to school.
Odd she use the money to 80
to school?
A.--She did not. She took the
$500 and bought clothes with it.
Mack then asked Browning how
old his adopted daughter. Dorothy
Sunshine Browning. is.
Ten years DID, replied Daddy
Continued on Page 3, Column II
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This Is Bunny, al forlor,s,
Who tossed the bull by q cynmpls3
horn,
And toho got tossed ktmself, and
tGttered and torn
Now. hires in the cGse that MceN
built.