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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
TOO TALL CERT!
THAT'S WHAT
THEY SAID

whats wrong with Gertrude
Astor? She has beauty. poise.
acting ability and experience.
Why isn't she starr.
That's a stock query among
motion picture fans who think.
and rightly, ri1aS the statuesque
blond beauty, always playing sup
porting relies, frequently over
shadows the leading ladies whose
success she helps to make.
The answer, given by Miss
Astor herself in the June issue OF
Photoplay Magazine, is that there's
too much of her statuesque blond
beauty three inches too much.
It's my height, = she says.
I'm too tall. I'm five feet seven
and q half inches tall. And that
Is Just about three inches too tall
TO play with any star in the busi-
ness. II / were a star there
aren't two leading men I could
get to play opposite me.
Or course. ] don't say could
could have had chance il It
hadn't been for my height. /
outgrew stardoTll, I guess"
Directors have done their best.
They've tried deceptive coiffures
and gowns. trick slippers and pho
Biography. Time and again since
she went into motion pictures
back in 1913 she has been con-
sidered for great roles for which
she seemed eminently suited. She
has made tests for all kinds Of
pictures and featured parts. But
all to no avail.
And it will continue so unless a
etx-foot-six leading man of ability
to match hers happens along.
However, Gert's salary is that of
star and it's all in negotiable
money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
The Open Spaces

chutes ana kiddie coasters attract
them.
SYNCOPATION OF the sizzling
sort Is magnetizing dancers at
Chevy Chase Lake on these early
summer evenings. This dance re-
sort IL skimming away to q fine
early season success. The two.
star Meyer Davis bands which
are featured attractions, are stag
ing real battle for popularity
honors. The contest is one be-
tween symphonic jazz and Jazz
plus vaudeville. with Director Al
Kanons representing the former
and the volcanic Ben Levine stand.
ing for the last named. Both of
these dance orchestras are among
the most vinnful in the Davis
chain.
HAPPY.GOLUCKY fun win be
featured at LIE Paradis next week.
The Three Happy.go-Lucky Boys"
hit OF the recent Palm Beach
season, are booked to supply ioy
at the resort. Entertainment pur.
veyed by the Happy-go.Lucky
Boys is a hundred per cent above
par, with a rating Of super-excel-
lence shown in both melody and
mirth, we are told. In addition to
doing some highly tropical sing
ing, they also play mean plano
and a wicked ukeIele. During
the winter season this trio was
featured at Palm Beach by Myer
Davis, appearing both at the
leading resorts and at number of
smart society events. They pro-
vided just the highly seasoned fun
FLIP needed to insure a success
full party. In Difference to the
uncertain temperament of the
weather man, the opening OF the
LIE Paradis roof garden has been
postponed from May 20 to May
rs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Brace Yourself

"The Ghost Train" next attrac.
ton at the National Theater. fol-
lowing "Alias the Deacon" which
opens Monday night, is the cur.
ding kind of mystery play which
induces one spinal thrill after the
other. only to introduce comedy
relief to kill too prolonged sus-
pense. incidentally the opening
nights performance will be for the
benefit Of Bill Hendley, long adver.
Using man and doorkeeper at
Polls Theater, who is seriously i'll
and likely not able to regain his
feet for many months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Marmont Leading
AS Candidate For
Lead Role

Since announcement Of his
decision to let the public sug.
gest players suitable for the
two leading roles in his first
independent production. "SOr.
rel and Son." for United AR.
lists. Herbert Brenon has re.
ceived an average Of 21 letters
q day. So far, the movie
fans seem largely in favor Of
Percy MarmOnt for the part
of Stephen SOrrelI. the father.
The latter has received 100
votes: H B. Warner, IS: Ron.
aid COlman. IL; Give Brook,
6, with Hobart Bosworth and
Alec Francis also mentioned.
For the role Of Kit, the son,
Richard Dix leads with 26
votes: Neil Hamilton, 81: VIII
liam Collier, ir., 10; Richard
Barthelmess, 8; Glen Hunter,
5. and Gary Cooper. Francis
X. Bushman, jr.. and several
others mentioned. The voting
is now closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Tex Guinan to Act

The Messrs. Shuhert have an
nounced that Countess Martha"
will conclude its New York en-.
gagement at the shubert Theater
on Saturday. June 4. and the
following Monday Texas Guinan
in "Padlocks' will begin an en-
Eagement at the same house.
Countess Martha" was first
presented at the Shubert Theater
on September IS. 1925. later
being transferred to the Forty
fourth Street Theater, then to
Jolson's, ana finally back to the
Shubert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
New Summer Policy
Scheduled For
| The Earle

According to A. Julian Bry.
Iawski, associated with the man.
aagement Of the Earle Theater
in this city, an announcement
Of unusual importance will, i'm
the near future, be made con.
corning the summer policy to be
in effect in this commOdiOus
Thirteenth Street playhouse.
The exact nature Of the an.
nOunCement TO be made is not
divulged, but an intimatiOn has
been dropped that It win con.
Germ a matter Of prime Inn.
poFtance to every amusement
seeker remaining in the Ma
tional Capital this summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Policy Change

The Strand Theater will begin
the usual policy Of ''photoplays
only" for the summer season be-
ginning with Wednesday of this
coming week. Irwin B. Hamp and
the Strand Players present revue
for the first four days, starting to.
day and running through Tuesday,
with a farewell reception and a
special benefit performance for the
players being held on that day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Mother for Raw

Raymond Keane. who has just
finished his Jewel production.
war Eagles" under Emory
JohnsonIs direction. has been cast
for the juvenile In "Vlenneee
Lovers" supporting Mary Phil.
bin and Jean Hersholt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
Robin Hood PLAYERS

The Robin Hood Players, fea.
turing a cast selected from local
dramatic organizations, are clos
ing their season with three
performances of Eugene Ha.
fer's comedy success, Tanning
Charley" on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, at st. Mary's
Hall, Fifth and G. SITS. N. W.
Paul Messink il directing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-21
IL TO Go

Camera work on three of Unit.
ed Artists IL releases for this
year was completed this week in
Los Angeles. All three, Incl
dentally, are comedies: Buster
Keaton's college; the Duncan
Sisters first film, "Topsy and
Eva" and Two Arabian knights"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-25

THIS question has been asked Of hundreds of motorists
and the answers received would indicate that in asking
for hgh test" gasoline people expect get high
qualty-hgh in those qualities which make for all round
better motor performance But today the label thigh test
does not quality ndhereisthe joker!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-02

Melba Lovme Talcum Powder,
a high-grade delightfully."- scented
talcum tomorrow underpriced be-
cause this style jar is being dis.
continued.
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

proximately $4.15O. 600, 900 the great
est OF any normal year in history,
while costs amount to $3.50, 900 900.
the lowest of any postwar year.
Secretary Melons reconstruction
program has successful in cutting
the aggregate postwar deficit to
$40 500, 0O0,0 900.
Since 1919 it has cost $52,15O,-
900, 900 to operate the Government.
In this period total collections have
been about 41,4S4, 000.O 900.
The 1927 surplus is the greatest on
record, approached only by the $685.
$50, 900 figure of 1924. In 1919 the
Government showed deficit of $13.-
$40, 100000, but SURPRISES have been
registered In every other year since
the war.
The estimated surplus for 1928,
upon which tax reduction at the
The Washington times., 1927-06-30
j. 8. ENDS YEAR
WITH RICHES

The United States Government to.
day was closing up its books on the
most successful financial year since
the war.
Riding on a wave of remarkable
prosperity in 1926, the Treasury will
finish the year tonight from $780,
100000 to $4,000, 900 ahead Of ex.
penses.
Government collections were ap-
The Washington times., 1927-06-30
Gives Life for Ball
Ratted Into River

WILMINGTON, Del. June 20.
PlungIng into the ChrIstiana River
to recover ball he had failed TO
catch. George Brown. negro "a. lost
his life.
He and several friends were play.
ing near the foot Of Church Street
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

when the bah dropped into the river.
Brown stripped. leaped in and swan
to the middle Of the river, recovered
the ball and started to return. Eff
his hands and cried, II can't make
it. and sank.
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

There Is more joy in one plant grow
ing I'm "yOuF own back yard" than in
chain Of florists supplying you with
cut flowers. Select your home from to-
days best home buys. You'll know
this to be true.
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

An Englishman has invented a
machine to teach the right strokes
for swimming In few lessons.
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

December Congress chiefly depends
is about $3.50, 000,0 900.
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

A thin, flexible edge has been in
vented to be attached to dust pans
to catch dust that otherwise would
be swept beneath them.
The Washington times., 1927-06-30

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The Washington times., 1927-06-30
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Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
POLICE SEEK MAN
 ALLEGED MURDERER
 OF WOMAN AND C|RL
MURDERED WOMAN FOUND IN HOME BODY UNcLoTHED
 GIRL FOUND IN HOTEL

WINNIPEG, June 13. (P)-The DO lice are seeking man believed to have murdered two women in widely separated parts of the city. The first staying was that of Mrs. Emily Pat terson, whose body was discovered in her home Friday. The man who mur- dered her took a suit of her husband s clothes and left his own at her home. The proprietor of a rooming house in which the slayer lived identified the clothing left at the Patterson home as those of man to whom he had rented a room six days ago. When the DO lice broke into the murderer's room Sunday they found the unclothed body of 17-year-old girl The body which is unidentified, had been lifeless for several days.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
ROBBERS STAGE SIEGE IN LABORATORY; AFTER
 CHEMICAL FORMULAS
ARMED WITH MACHINE GUNS AND PISTOLS LOOT BUILDING
 IN NIGHT

CHICAGO, June 13. (H-Eight rob- bers with machine guns and pistols maintained an early morning siege of the Abbot Chemical Laboratories, in North Chicago, overpowering two night watchmen. The gang blew the strong boxes and ransacked all of the companys offices. The police were unable to find that money or securi- ties were taken and are working on the theory that valuable secret chem ica1 formulas were sought. The gang arrived in two automobiles and vir- tually stormed the $3,OOO,O0O concern. They proceeded to loot the buildings, spending all night at the task after setting up a guard of three machine guns.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
HoNoRED BY ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, June 13. (P)-Lind- bergh hopped off from Boiling Field for New York in a Curtis army pur- suit plane after the Spirit of St. Louis" developed motor trouble. He left at S:O4 accompanied by an escort of 31 army and navy planes, Command CT Byrd riding in one of them. Break fast was given in Lindbergh's honor by the National Aeronautic Associa- ton. Lindbergh said the San Fran cisco to Hawaii flight was practical, but warned that the use of accurate navigation methods was highly i'm portant.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
ROAR OF WELCOME

NEW YORK, June 13. (P-Lind. bergh came back to the city he left on his New York to Paris flight as he stepped from the tug Macon at 1:2O, after being brought from quarantine, where he landed after his flight from Mitchell field As the Macon hove into sight crowds burst into such a roar that the famous welcoming ground never heard before. The si- rens of countless craft added to the din.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
COOL|DCES DEPART
 FUR VACATION IN
 BLACK HILLS LODGE
SUMMER WILL BE SPENT IN RE- MOTE SEcTION-TO DEDICATE
 PARK

WASHINGTON, June 13. (P)-Pres- ident and Mrs. Coolidge will leave Washington for western South Dakota to spend the summer vacation in State game lodge in the Black Hills. It is the first time the President has planned such an extended thip in so comparatively remote section of the country. The presidential train will make the first scheduled trip to Ham mond, Ind, where President Coolidge will dedicate the Wicker Memorial Park for World War veterans Tues day. Tuesday at Pierce, the Governor of South Dakota will welcome the President to the State.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
 WHO THREATEVEDL|FE; SEPARATED s MONTHS
AGED MOTHER OF LOOKS ON; SIX BULLETS PUMPED INTO
 GRUBER

SEATTLE, June 13. (P)-While her aged mother looked on, Mrs. Lulu Ethel Gruber, aged AZ, shot and killed her hisband, Charles F. Gruber, to whom she had been married 25 years. Mrs. Gruber and mother told the DO. lice that Gruber threatened to kill his wife before she wrested the gun from him and pumped six shots into his head and body Gruber had been 1iv- ing apart from his wife six months He was a salesman, aged A
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
ENTREvCHED FUR 8
 DAYS, ROYAL|sT HEAD
 SU R RRENDE RS
PUBLISHER LiBELED TAxiCAB DRIVER IN CONNECTION WITH
 DEATH OF SON

PARIS, June 13. P)-After three days entrenched defiance of the au- thorities Leon Daudet, Royalist leader, under sentence for labelling taxicab driver in connection with the death of his son Philippe several years ago, surrendered to army policemen and firemen surrounding the building in which he has been holding out against the authorities from behind barbed wire screen set about the office of his newspaper.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
HUGE GEM ROBBERY
 CLEARED UP;;POL|CE ARREST WOMAN, MAN
S150,00O IN GEMS, INCLUDING LlV- ERMORE JEWELS, RECOVER
 ED

NEW YORK, June 13. (P)-One hundred and 50 thousand dollars in gems, including the $S200O worth of jewels stolen rom the home of Jesse l.. Livermore. wealthy Wall Street broker, were in the hands of the police last night, following the arrest of one man and the detention of his woman companion. The names of the pair were not revealed by the police, who refused to give the de- tails of the arrest, although they said they had three other men under sur- veilence for complicity in the robber- ies.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
HYDROPLANE SEARCH
 Av|ATORS GIVEN UP
SEARCH FOR NUNGESSER AND COLI IS ABANDONED BY U. s.

WASHINGTON June 13. P-The government has concluded the hydro plane search for the missing French aviators, Nungesser and Coli The two hydroplanes were on their way from Natashquan where they have spent the last few days in searching the surrounding region. Belle Is- land and Black Sabion previously had been searched without yielding any traces of the White Bird" or it's crew.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
CHAMBERLAIN, LEVINE
 ID TOUR BLACK FOREST

BADEN BADEN, Germany, June 1S. and Levine were giv- en an enthusiastic reception by a crowd of 1000 persons on their arrival from Berlin by train. They plan a tour of the Black forest and leave for Bremen the latter part of the week to meet their wives, due to arrive Fri day from New York.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
LANDS IN BAY

MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y., June 13. flew from Washington to Mitchell Field in two hours and four minutes, travelling alone in gold nosed pursuit plane, and then trans ferred as a passenger in an amphibian plane scheduled to land him in the waters of New York Bay.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13

It was the fifth and final landing upon the ice, according to Eielson, who passed through Seward yesterday en route Outside after thrilling experi- ences gained while flying his airplane into the northermost unknown. If one had Eielson's diary, it would read something like this:
 The day was perfect for exploration, and we sailed out of Point Barrow with the engine working perfectly and promise of a successful trip. Engine trouble develops; We espy a smooth sheet of ice and alight in safety; Captain Wilkins proceeded to chisel a hole through the ice for soundings The ice is three feet thick and the depth of water indicates a mile to bot tom. I am working on the engine We start to hop off, but the salty ice is adhesive to the skis. Three times we dash across the ice and get up at the fourth attempt The joy-riding over the ice had worn a smooth track We make three successive landings for scientific purposes and because the motor is giving trouble and have pene- trated the blind spot some 300 miles. Successive tinkering with the motor has served to reduce fuel The tenn perature is 42 degrees below zero, and the atmosphere clear. We had con- templating flying ten minutes longer, but the temperature began to rise. From 42 below the mercury rose to 25 above in F hours. We discovered the reason when we headed back for Point BarrOw-a blizzard was blowing in from the south The sky became dark and impenetrable to the vision, so much so that flying was extremely hazardous at best To land was a mat ter of speculation and trust to luck. At 9:15 D. m. when hte stygian night enveloped us, the engine began to fail. It was not a matter of choice but of necessity which forced us to come down. Looking from the plane all was darkness. What was below was unknown, but we knew that it had 99 chances out of 100 of being pressure ice, and great hummocks. To land on such a surface in daylight was taking great chance; to land in the pitchy blackness of night spelled death. We first dropped downward rapidly for about 1000 feet, and then
 (conttnas1 sa ,Psss Tesr,
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
"SPIRiT OF ST. LOUIS" DEVELOPS MOTOR TROUBLE, so IS NOT
 USED
MOTHER, s0N TOGETHER
Gold-nosed Pursuit Plane Makes Trip From Washington to New York
 in Two Hours Four Minutes

NEW YORK, June 13. (P)-Mrs. Lindbergh arrived at S:05 from Wash ington and was given a cheering well come by crowds. She was driven inn mediately to an apartment in the mid town section reserved for herself and son.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13

Five thousand feet above the eternal ice sheet of the Polar seas enveoped in the darkness which hovers like pail when the is gone and mist wraps itself around the landscape with each succeeding pulse of the engine threatening to be the as and then trusting to the guar dian spirit that hovers about the who dare the wild places to guide him safely refuge the ice sheet the experience of E. Ben Eeson and Captain George H. Wilkins in their effort to determine what was within the Blind Spot" of the Arctic.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
FEAR WET MAJORITY

WASHINGTON, June 1s. (P-De- claring that the drys fear re-appor- tionment of Congress because they think that it would mean a wet ma jority, the leader of the Anti-prohibi- tion Association challenged William McAdoo to demand such action. F'.s
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
EGYPT, ENGLAND CRISIS

LONDON, June 13. (P-It is re- ported that the Egyptians have stood upon claims that Great Britain has no business interfering with the Egyptian army. despite British pro- testions to the contrary
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
TELEPHONE NOTICE

Telephone service on Adams St. to the beach, between Broadway and Fifth Ave, will be out of service be- ginning o'clock Tuesday until o'clock Wednesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
MORE MARINES TO CHINA

SHANGHAI, June B, 1927. R)- The United States transport Chau- mont arrived from Manila with 1.5o0 marines and aviation unit.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
PRICE TEN CENTS
WATER NOTICE

Water may be shut off at 12 o clock tonight on First, Second and Third Avenues.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-06-13
EIGHTEEN DAY MUSH
 ON DRIFTING GICEFL0ES IN ARCTIC BLIND SPOT

E. BEN. EIELSON DAREDEVIL KING OF THE ARC TIC AIR TRAILS, RELATES SOME EXPERIENCES WHILE SEARCHING BLIND SPOT"-DRIVEN FROM ALTITUDE 5000 FEET TO LAND ON ICE PINNACLE
Evening star., 1927-05-11
INTERSTATE MALE CHORUS
Saturday.

The Interstate Male Chorus, as
sisted by woman's auxiliary and
soloists, will repeat Saturday night at
s o'clock promptly at Pierce Hall in
All Souls Unitarian Church, Sixteenth
and Harvard streets northwest, the
all-Sullivan program that proved so
popular that an audience filled the
Central High School auditorium to
hear it a few weeks ago.
The program will be broadcast via
Evening star., 1927-05-11

STRAND-"Arabian Nights"

cara bian Nights is the musical
comedy at the Strand Theater next
week beginning Saturday matinee of
this week, with Irwin b. lIamp head
ing the cast Of the Strand Players,
Including Lew Lewis, Earl Root, Billee
I.amonte. Bud Brewer. Ruth AdaIr.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

ing space is provided for an almost
unlimited number of automobiles, and
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Co. will operate a special car serv-
ice to the main entrance Of Glen
Echo park.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
EARLE--WaIly Sharpes and Com
many

The program of Keith popular-price
vaudeville and first-run photoplays
announced for next week, beginning
Sunday afternoons at the Earle The
ater will be headed by Wa1ly Sharpes
and company in a presentation OF
unusual character. Others in the
vaudeville bin will include SnooZer, jr.,
in one of the most remarkable canine
acts in vaudevillss Johnny Ber.es and
company, and Eais and Bonita in an
Offering embeliished with a Castilian
atmosphere The customary house
features Will include orchestral over
ture and pipe organ accompaniments
of the pictured subjects by Alexander
Arons.
The feature photoplay will be Pro
ducers' release of THE Little Adven-
turer," featuring Vera Reynolds, Vic
tor Varconi and Phyllis Haver.