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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
MIRRORS AID TRAFFIC.
German Towns Adopt Plan to Pre-
vent Auto Collisions.

BERLIN. January C4).-To lessen
the danger of collisions between auto
mobiles on the narrow lanes of ancient
German cities. large mirrors are being
erected at the elbows of the AZ"
shaped streets in number of towns
One of them is the university city of
Bonn, where the former Kaiser and
his sons studied in their day. The
streets are so narrow that it is i'm
possible at bend to notice the APP
proach of vehicles. The mirrors have
acquired the name of traffic SPIES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
KINGS SON GOOD DANCER
Prince George Learns Charleston on
Way Home From China.

LONDON, January (R--king
Georges sailor son, Prince George.
who has just celebrated his twenty
fourth birthday is fully as fond Of
dancing as the. Prince OF Wales
Prince George, who has been serving
as lieutenant on the China station
arrived home from the Far East one
evening at dinner time, and attended
a Charleston ball that night. The
prince had been in the Far East nearly
two years, and had learned the
Charleston while crossing the Pacific.
Experts say Prince George is
lighter on his feet than his three
brothers, the Duke of York. Prince
Henry and the heir to the throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

hoe. Theodore NJ. Judd. Percy Rus
sell, James p. Schick, Mr.. Hopkins of
Douglass & Phillips, Wiimot w. Trew,
II Clifford Bangs, Thomas E. FARRELL,
DR.. George Nj. Sharp. Lloyd Gaines,
John A Petty. w. X. Hartung, G. J.
Larash, jr.: II. w. Barnum, II. l..
Thornton. b. +. Saul, Elton Young,
Waverly Taylor, r. l.. McKeever, r.
E. Warren. C. A. Jones. FL. E. Doyle.
j. b Bowling. r. F. Witty and
Arthur Carr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

1927. it is prob
. bic that residen-
tial building will
not be a. great as
it was in 1925 or
1926. 1t will he
nearer the con
struction of 1924
when almost 5000
housing units
were erected here.
Builders will
continue in 1927
on n basis that
will meet the cur
rent demands dur
ing the next year,
and will continue
to handle the
needs of Wash
ingtOn to it's best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

tremendous value
OF real estate de-
velopnaent a n d
real estate trans
actions handled by
Washington real
estate men during
what was perhaps
the greatest all
around year in the
development o f
the National Cap
ital.
Besides a build
ing program that
was practically
equal to the peak
building activities
of 1925 amounting
10 almost $64, 600,
F,nn -. L. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
BY JAMES T.. SCHICK.

EINCnflVe cGNFetaFN W AsfllHEIUI 1tdI FetdtE
Board.
Real estate transactions during the
past year amounted into the one
hundred millions Of dollars, 1t is i'm
possible TO get the exact figures OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
BY RUFUS s. LUSK,
President OF the Operative Builders
Il Association OF the District
of CnI4p3Lia

lin the year just passed there was
more residential building than i'm any
other year in the history of Washing
ton with the exception of 1925. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
CONFESSION" HIT
IN MURDER TRIAL
Man Held in Tampa Claims
He Admitted Guilt Because
of Threat.
Bv the Associated Press.


TAMPA, Fla, July 21.---A continu
ed attempt of defense counsel to pre-
vent Introduction of confessions made
by Benjamin F. Levins to the Staying
of Loonev Merrell. his wife and three
children was expected today with re-
opening of the trial.
The court recessed Yesterday with
argument on this point by the defense.
which contended Levins admitted the
Merrell murders while in the Orlando
Jail on threats that he would he re-
turned to Tampa if he did not con-
fess Lsyjns had been hurried by Off
GERS out of Tampa after three days OF
mob rioting preciptated by the ALLEGED
crime in which six persons were kill
ed and 20 wounded in street fighting.
The jury was completed yesterday
with selection of the final member.
The bulk of the States testimony was
devoted to establishing the fact OF the
Merrell deaths. Among the witnesses
vas Kenneth Merrell. Il, son of
the Merrells. who was in st. Peters
burg the night of the murders.
Every precaution was taken by the
court to prevent any disorder in view
of the recent disturbances and the
public was barred from the hearing,
only newspaper men. witnesses, at
torneys and court attendants being
permitted
While in the Orlando Jail, Levins
also was said to have confessed TO the
killing of Bee Dee Rowell, two mem.
bers of his family and roomer IN
Tampa last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
PARIS PLANS PARDON
FOR ESCAPED CONVICT
Cabinet Acts Favorably in Case of
Dieudonne, Who Fled Devils
Island Colony.
Ev the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PARIS, July o7.--Eugene Dleu-
dome. who has been recaptured IN
Brazil after escaping from the French
penal colony on Devils Island, French
Guiana. will be pardoned. it was an
nounced today by Minister of Justice
Barthou. following a cabinet meeting.
NJ. Barthou said pardon would be
issued as soon as the necessary for
malities could be completed.
The report was current yesterday
that Dieudonne would be pardoned on
condition that he surrender to the
French authorities without the for
mality of eXtradition.
Dieudonne was convicted with mem
bers of the internationally known pre-
war band of Partisan Apaches led by
the notorious criminal, Jules Bonnet.
Dieudonne escaped from the penal
colony with six others last December
and was recaptured after suffering
great hardships in wild regions of
French Guiana and Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
FEDERAL POSTS OPEN.
Civil Service Commission An
nounces Competitive Examinations.

The United States Civil Service
Commission today announced open
competitive examinations to fill va
cancies in the following positions:
Senior instrument maker at S1,S60
q year, instrument maker at $3.50 a
year, Bureau of Standards of the De
partment of Commerce, and the
Weather Bureau Of the Department of
Agriculture.
Junior physicist. United States
Naval Research Laboratory, Bellevue,
d. c., and the Bureau of Standards.
Department Of Commerce, at s1,S60
year.
Junior entomologist, Bureau of En-
tomology. Department of Agriculture.
for duty in Washington, or in the field,
at $1,S60 a year. Optional subjects
are insect habits and development, in
secticides and physiology and cultural
control.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, 1924 F street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
THREE WRITS DISMISSED.
Habeas Corpus Applications Are
Dropped by Court.

Three habeas corpus writs yesterday
were dismissed by Justice Jennings
Bailey in Equity Court, the papers
having been sued out on behalf of
persons held by the local police.
Two Of the writs were in connection
with the recent murder near the New
York Avenue Bridge of Charles L.
Smith and were in behalf of Mary
Agnes Garvin and her son. William
jefferson Anderson. The day after
the writs were sued out the coroners
inquest in the case was held and the
two people were released.
The other writ was dismissed on
motion of United States Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Camalier. who said he
was in touch with the New Jer-
sey authorities, who informed him
they did not want Chester A. Duck,
who had been taken into custody by
the local police on their request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Immediate opportunity for aggressive business men to
get franchise for Belding-Hall ElectrlCE. Revoh
tionary developments in this machine create demand
that makes it big seller for dealers -. $3,000000
north sold in Philadelphia district in ninety days.

HERE is the opportunity that you have been
waiting for. Here is product that meets a
definite want in every modern household. Here
is product on which the margin of profit is
big enough to interest a big man.
Several months ago, we came into the
Philadelphia district with new kind of cleo
trical refrigerator. It was different from any
thing on the market embodying many new and
wonderful advantages.
These advantages appealed so strongly to
home owners that in the Philadelphia district
alone, in ninety days we sold 100000 worth
"a sale volume greater than that of most other
manufacturers combined. AS a progressive
merchant looking for the best refrigerator for
your sales floor the story of this product and
its marvellous features will pay you we'll for the
time spent in reading it.
ElectrICE features assure big profits
It was not mere accident that established this
phenomenal sale for Bedding Hall Electr1CE.
It was not matter of chance that in one small
district actually thousands of these refriger-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

WRONG WAY
7hi, shows hov frost accumulate
in the ordinary electric refriger.
ator. 1t is not only a nuisance
bat q waste like the carbon
in your automobile engine. IT'S
this frost that has to be melted
off every three or four weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

Simplicity itself
In this astonishing mechanism there are only
two moving parts, so compact that you can
hold them in the hollow of your hand. There
is no belt to wear out and be replaced. There
are no pistons to vibrate, or reciprocating
valves to tap annoyingly. There is no brine
tank, with the er-present danger of leakage.
Doesn't it stand to reason that machine so
simply constructed, machine so free from COM
pcated parts, will be cheaper to operate, will
give users years and years of extra service, and
be easier for you to sell?
Backed by IS years. experience
The makers of the Belding- Hall Electr1CE are
by no means new to the business. The COM
pany is one of the two oldest and largest makers
of fine refrigerators in America. with assets of
several million dollars. 1t has a production
capacity of 100000 refrigerators a year, Of
many types and sizes. It is a solid, stable, sub.
stantial organization that was actively at work
making and selling refrigerators forty five years
ago, and will be selling them forty five years
from now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
Dealers eagerly seek franchise

Do you wonder that as soon as Beldng Hail ElectrrcE
introduced business en saw in it an unparalleled
opportunity for wonderful permanent business that
would yield increasing profits from year to year?
Men who were handling oil heaters household electric
appliances and automobiles eagerly sought our fran
chise. Men even sent to us by bankers because
from their inside knowledge of the situation these na.
cal men could in Belding Hall ElectrICE the one
refrigerator the market has been waiting for
You, too, can this opportunity, we are sure: an
opportunity for profits bigger and more certain than
ever before.
You know that men who secured franchises for good
automobiles in the early days of that industry reaped
fabulous profits That identical opportunity now exists
for you in Bedding Hall ElectrICE. Backed by our COM
plete "down to the minute" merchandising plans and
national advertising, the Bedding Hall Franchise assures
you substantial business and constant big earnings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

Owing to this balanced moisture, food
taken out of the Belding- Hall ElectrICE has
flavor more delicious than any you have ever
tasted.
No frosting nuisance
You've heard how frost accumulates inside
most electric refrigerators. But have you fully
realized what nuisance this amounts to?
That frost has to be melted off. Every three
weeks or so you have to shut down the mech
anism and let it melt away.
For from IL to Is hours refrigeration is
stopped. food is subject to the risk of spoil
age.
This blanket of frost cuts down the efficiency
of the machine, insulates the cooling unit,
makes the mechanism work much harder and
accordingly reduces its life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

Melting ice produces moisture,
and that moisture is absorbed by food. Odors
pass from one dish to another, and many foods
spoil that would otherwise remain sweet and
fresh.
Then electric refrigerators went to the other
extreme. They took all the moisture out of the
air and much of the moisture out of the food.
It was a case of exchanging one set of evils for
another -. of food damaged by too much mois-
ture or too little.
Our engineers solved the moisture problem
So now in Belding-H Hall ElectrICE
1 all excess moisture is taken out of
~ the air and all the moisture in food
III is allowed to remain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27

ators were sold in such compar-
atively short time.
But it was because of four out
standing features to be found only
in Belding-Hall ElectrICE that
this enviable sales record was
made. 1t was these features that
won the confidence of the public.
1t was these same features that
brought into our organization far
seeing dealers who quickly realized
the genuine opportunity for profits
in the Belding- Hall ElectrICE
franchise.
The moisture problem sofyea
For a long time you have been re-
minded that the air inside an ice
refrigerator is too damp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-27
RIGHT WAY

No blanket of frost here! The
Belding Hall EiectrICE con-
stdntly detrosts ITSELF 1t is
wholly automatic you
never have to shut down the
mechanism once. 1t is the only
machine that gives constant SER
vice twenty four hours a day.
every day in the year, without
the slightest attention.
Evening star., 1927-03-01
CAPITAL PRO QUlNT
WILL GET A RESPITE

| After tonight's exhibition game with
the Baltimore Orioles at Hagerstown,
Md, the Washington pro basketers
will lay off until next Monday night,
when they start their Western games
at Fort Wayne, meeting the Hoosier
quint in the first of two contests in
the Indiana town. A two.game set
will follow with Chicago.
, The Capital players have earned this
rest, for they have played almost con-
tinuously for the past five weeks.
They have travelled thousands of miles,
jumping from one small town to an.
other for exhibition contests, and
meantime have played and won three
out of four league battles. The in
juries of several of the players should
heal during the off period, SO that Fort
Wayne will be given the strongest ar
gument possible.
The Hoosiers, by the way, set a sea-
sons league record last night, when
they trounced Rochester, 81 to 90
They also scored the highest foul-point
total of the year by dropping the ball
through the netting 80 times. Man
ager Benny Borgemann made the best
individual point record of the season
when he rang up "a points.
Baltimore extended the league-lead-
ing Celtics last night before the New
Workers. won out, 20 to 18. This placed
the Celtics four games ahead of Wash.
ington.
Evening star., 1927-03-01

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Eddie Roberts, Ia
coma, Wash, defeated Sailor Fried
man, Philadelphia 10).
BALTIMORE --- Pete Zivic, Pitts
burgh, won from Benny Schwarz, Bal
timore (10) Buster Brown. Baltimore,
knocked out Hilly Miske, Charlotte,
n. G. (3).
TORONTO--Larry Gains, Toronto,
gained the heavyweight champion
ship of Canada by knocking out Sol
der Jones, Toronto (5)
ROCHESTER,, n. Y.--Phil ODowd.
Columbus. Ohio, outpointed Tommy
Ryan, McKeesport. Pa. do). Joe
.Tr1ppe, Mount Morris, knocked out
Andy CLANCY. Baltimore (2).
PHILADELPHIA Okun. New
York. defeated Matt Adgie, Philadel-
phia dO). Ted Easterbrook. Youngs-
town, Ohio, beat Mickey F'orkins, Chi
cago u0).
MILWAUKEE, Visibility Show
ers, Chicago, outpointed Johnny Men
delsohn, Milwaukee ts). Charles
Weber. Milwaukee, won on q foul
from Nicky O'Neil az.
1NDIANAPOLIS-Chuck Virgins,
Indianapolis, outpointed Billy Freas,
Grand Rapids, Mich. d0).
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-Abe Gold
stein, New York, outpointed Pete
Sarmiento, Philippines Q2). Dick
Evans, Youngstown, stopped Jack
O'Brien, San Francisco "a.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Claudie Will
son, Birmingham, and frankie Garcia,
Memphis, drew Q0).
Evening star., 1927-03-01

The Challenge Tests.
FIRST MATCH.
Orchestra Hall Chicago November 30, De
cember /. =. 1925-E6ouard Horemans: chal-
lenger 300 points: Jake Schaefer; 500;
Horemans' grand average 45.40 Schaefer s.
1912. Horemans' high run. 236; Schaefer S,
432.
SECOND MATCH.
Orchestra Hall. Chicago. January 4, 8. q
192G-JaSe Schaefer. challenger. 900
points: Edouard Horemans. 500. Schaefer
grand average, 9325;\ Horemans. bb;62
Schaefer's high run. 210: Horemans 2i3.
THIRD MATCH.
Manufacturers Club. Philadelphia March
s.. 1G. IL. 1926--Eric Hagenlacher. chai-
lenger. 1900 points; Jake schaefer ~
Hagenacher's grand average, ~ 42-54;
Schacfer's "a 4S-54. Hagenlacher high
run 30S; Schaefer's 1873.
FOURTH MANH.
Pennsylvania HOTEL, New York, Jqmnary :,1rnSa9
1i5o0 points, Eric Hagenlach9e.r. r., ,Ss9.
lacher's. 40 27-34 Hopes high run, 2S7;
Hagenlacher, 2S3.
FIFTH MATCH
Elks' Hotel, Boston. February 10. IL. II;
l921-Willie Hoppe, challenger. - l.0OU
points; Welker Cochran. 1915. Hoppes
grand average. % 81 -63; COchran's 20 55-63.
Hopes high run. 154; Cochran's lei.
Evening star., 1927-03-01
YANKEES AND BABE RUTH
FAR APART AS TO SALARY
Believed Management Will Stand Pat on $4,000
Offer in Spite of King of Swat's Demand for
SlOO,OOO-Slugger Travelling East.

BY the Associated Press.
~HICAGO, March babe Ruth
who three years ago became
base balls highest priced per-
~ former, today finds himself
fourth or lower on the list, as
the result of a skyrOcket boom in base
ball salaries this year.
The King OF Swat was four-fifths
of the way home today to remedy this
situation. Ho changes trains here
for New YORK and the long-awaited
conference with his employer, Col.
Jacob Ruppert of the New York
Yankees, through which he hopes TO
affix his signature to 100000 con-
tract and get back ut the head of the
column.
But Babe and his boss are about
$4,000 apart on the salary question
Ruth's open letter in reply to the
Yankees offer to renew his S52, ,0OO-a-
year contract was his demand for
100000, and neither side has shown
any signs of weakening
The Babe expects to leave here on
the Century today and arrive N New
York Wednesday morning
Since he became base balls highest
paid worker. other major league pay.
checks have grown to exceed his.
Evening star., 1927-03-01
LOTT BEATS MERCUR
IN BERMUDA TENNIS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March l.
In the last day of play In the annual
Bermuda tennis championship tourna-
ment here, Penelope Anderson of
Richmond, Va, and George NJ. Lott
of Chicago defeated Beryl Robinson
and Capt. Hugh Gregg of Bermuda,
13-11, 6-4, in the mixed doubles.
In the mems singles George NJ
Lott defeated Frederic Mercur of
Bethlehem, Pa, 4-6, 60. 7-5,
12-10 On Saturday Mercur and
Lott battled for almost two hours in
the finals of the mems singles, but the
match was interrupted by darkness.
Mercur winning the first two sets,
Cd, "a, Lott winning the next two,
6-3, Ga, and the fifth went to 7--6
in Lofts favor, when play was called
off. Yesterday it was decided to re-
play the entire match.
Evening star., 1927-03-01


i kinrey Matsupama of EaDan
will lag for the opening shot of
Washineton's first big billiard tourna.
nent--tha 1S.2 balkline world cham
pionship.
On afternoons and nights through
March II. excepting next Sunday,
matches will be held, involving in addi-
tion to the above named luminaries
Jake Schaefer and Welker Cochran of
this country. Edouard Horemans of
Belgium, Eric TIagenlacher of Ger
many and Felix Grange of France
the greatest lot of cue wielders that
can be gathered.
I. Officiating at the table will be AL
bert G.. Cutler. himself a billiard
player of note and a man fully quail
fed to act as referee of matches bear
ing on such an important title.
The title, now held by Hoppe, has
changed hands often since the last
tournament held two years ago. 1t
started with Hoppe losing his crown
and the series of challenge matches
ended with Hoppe again on top.
Scllaefer Is Favorite.
In the tourney starting tonight the
United States is strongly represented
and Schaefer, former champion. has
been made the favorite at odds of
to to wrest the laurels from Hoppe.
Fhe prevailing odds follow:
Evening star., 1927-03-01
1888 MILES AN HOUR
MADE IN AUTO TRIAL

CULVER CITY, Calf. March 1 Op).
The unofficial worlds record of 1873
miles an hour for 91.5 cubic inch dis
placement racing motors set here two
weeks ago by Leon Duray was
smashed yesterday, when Bennett
Hill, veteran pilot, whirled round the
mile-and-a.quarter Culver bowl at a
speed Of 1883 bile sand hour
Hills speed was made while prac.
ticing for the 250.mile championship
race to be held here March 6.
Evening star., 1927-03-01

and the following challenge matches,
follows:
Evening star., 1927-03-01
uuo1gd to Win 1872 Balne Billiard Title in Tournament Here
M'TIGUE AND SHARkEY
TUNING UP FOR BOUT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Mike Ne-
Tigue and Jack Sharkey. who meet
in Madison Square Garden Thursday
night in Tex Richards heavyweight
elimination series, will do light gym
work from now on.
The Boston heavyweight weighs
1870, McTigue TO. Sharkey is q 2-to-1
favorite.
Ring followers give Sharkey the
edge because of youth, weight. and
speed to travel 15 rounds at a fast
pace. The veteran McTigue has won
his last five fights by the Knockout
route, and numbered Paul Berlen-
bach among his victims.
Evening star., 1927-03-01

IWenLy-One games are 10 De played
All contests will be at 400 points. In
case of a tie, the play-off will be at
500 points. The National Billiard AS
sociation has charge of the event.
There will be a purse OF $1,000 for
distribution among the players, to be
determined in the order of the finish.
Each player has posted an entry fee
OF $3.50, which forms part of the
purse. Here is how the money will
be divided: First prize, $4,000; second
prize, $1,000; third prize. S1,150;
fourth prize, $3.50; fifth prize, $500;
sixth prize, $3.50.
q. The contestants will be allowed
their transportation from their per
rnanent or temporary homes in the
United States to Washington and re-
turn. The net gate receipts, after de-
Quoting all expenses incident to the
tournament, including transportation
charges, will be divided in proportion
to the amount of the prize won by
each as follows: Winner of first prize,
50 per cent; second prize, 23 per cent:
third prize. II per cent; fourth prize,
10 per cent; fifth prize, per cent;
sixth prize, per cent.
Winner to Get Trophy.
The winner of first place will re-
oeive the trophy emblematic of the
championship, the gift of the Bruins
wick. Bake Collender Co., one of the
sponsors of the tournament.
The record of the 1872 champion
ship, including the last tournament
Evening star., 1927-03-01


g. q percentage -
Evening star., 1927-03-01
GAINS RING TITLE,

TORONTO, March l @.--LArry
Gains of Toronto became the recog-
nized heavyweight champion of Canada
last night by virtue of his fifth-round
knockout of Soldier Jones, also of
Toronto, leading contender. Gains
weighed 1864, while Jones tipped
one pound less.
Evening star., 1927-03-01
SEVEN CUE STARS SEEK
CHAMPIONSHIP LAURELS
Hoppe to Defend Honor Against Two Americans
and Great Players of France, Japan, Germany
and Belgium-Play to Start Tonight

ROMPTLY al S:15 O'Clock to-
night at the Arcadia auditorium,
Willie Hoppe of New York and
Il kinraI. Nat silf1a M IF I4NA Il