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MISS HOYT EX-GOV. CLEMENT MRS CLEMENT

aisle Immediately to his left. He
felt a hot blast on the back OF
his neck and found the fire was
sweeping down upon him.
In a moment there was q mad
stampede az the juvenile audience
rushed in panic for the stairs.
Vallee was caught in this rush.
Finally reaching the head of the
stairs, ValIee kept his footing by
clinging to the railing as he was
forced to descend. On the ground
floor he milled about with the
crowd until pushed through one
OF the gaps cut in the wall by fire.
men, The cries of the injured still
were ringing in his ears today. he
said.
In the hospitals, many OF them
suffering from nervous shock, were
nearly 100 children who mad been
caught in the panic which resulted
in q suffocating stampede at the
first cry of fire"
Police in removing the bodies of
the children from the narrow stair.
way found the bodies compactly
damned with the agony of futile
struggle written on childish faces.
Firemen had to chop away sections
of the stairway in order to remove
some of the bodies so tightly were
they wedged.
The tragedy took it's toll entirely
from those who sat in the gallery -
the cheaper section of the house
those sitting in the pit filing out in
good order when the alarm of Tie
slight fire was given.
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MEXICO BLAMED
BY COOLIDGE
Continued from Page u

that we have q very definite and
special interest in the maintenance
and order of good government in
Nicaragua at the. present time and
that the stability, prosperity and
independence Of all Central Ameri-
can countries can never be a mat
ter of Indifference to us.
1.-THE United States cannot, there.
fore, fail to view with deep concern
any serious threat to stability and
constitutional government of Mica
ragua, tending toward anarchy and
jeopardizing American interests,
especially IL such state Of affairs Is
contributive to or brought about by
outside influences or by any foreign
power.
"It has always been and remains
the policy of the United States In
such circumstances to take the
steps that may be necessary for
the preservation and protection of
the lives, the property and the in.
terests OF its citizens and, Of this
government Itself. In this respect
l propose to follow the path Of my
predecessors"
Gales Suggestion Unofficial
The-suggestion advanced by Presl.
dent Gales OF Mexico that differ
ences between his government and
the United States over application
of Mexico's new land laws be sub.
mitted to international arbitration
at The Hague met with little
response today In official quarters
here State Department officials
avoided comment on the ground
that Gales suggestion was made
only during a conversation with
private American citizens in Mexico
City.
1t 10 considered doubtful, how
ever, that the consent of this Gov
eminent could be obtained even VI
such an offer was put upon an Of
fetal basis.
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CARROLL LOSES
HIS APPEAL
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peal to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Carroll "SOrry" To Hear II

Carroll Sorry To Hear II
Isn't that too bad? I'm so
sorry" said Earl Carroll, theatrical
producer, when informed here to.
day by international News Service
that the New York court of appeals
had upheld his conviction in the
famous "bathtub" case.
Carroll said he was not prepared
to say whether the case will De
appealed to the Supreme Court.
Carroll was indicted ON two
counts of perjury. One alleged
that he testified falsely when he
said no liquor was served at the
party. The other count charged
that he was not telling the truth
when he told Federal grand jury
that Joyce Hawley, pretty model,
did nothing in the way of nude
bathing during the party. as had
been related by guests
He was exonerated on the liquor
count, but found guilty of perjury.
His counsel, Herbert Smythe. ap-
pealed to the United. States Circuit
Court of Appeals, and Carroll was
allowed completed freedom pending
the decision.
The decision today was rendered
by Federal Judges Hough, Manton
and Mack.
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DREN
KILLED IN
PANIC
Continued from Page ~

CONTINUED from Page II
to more recent reports before max
ing any statement as to possible
violations of the fire laws in con-
nection with yesterdays disaster:
Neither Law, proprietor OF the
theater, or those arrested with him
were questioned today after their
arrest. but all examination was de-
ferred until. the coroner's inquest.
About a thousand were in the
theater when the fire broke out,
during the matinee performances.
The feature picture was "Sparrows, -
with Mary Pickford in the lead.
Comedy On Screen
4 comedy entitled "Get En-
Young" was on the screen when
the flames started in the balcony
about so feet from the projection
booth.
With the appearance Of the first
tongue of flame a cry Of "Fire!"
sounded through the building.
Ten minutes later the cries Of the
struggling, injured and dying chill
dren could be heard q full block
from tine JnedLef.
The exits were so blocked by
those trying to escape, and by those
being trampled in and around the
doors, that firemen. who had rushed
to the scene from the fire station
Just across the street. were unable
TO gain entrance. Thick black smoke
: filled the building and quickly SUI:
located those unable to escape.
Killed On Stairways
Those ON the ground floor made
their escape before the panic began.
It was on the two stairways lead
inE from the balcony that most of
the children were killed. The bal.
cony itself. shaken by the hundreds
OF stampeding feet. finally COLLAPSED,
crushing to death many Of those
below.
Flremen finally chopped holes
through the brick walls and, enter.
Ing, cut away the stairs so that at
last they could untangle the strug.
Cling heap Of humanity. They were
passed from hand to hand out to
the street.
The buildings in the vicinity were
tOnNefLSq INTO emergency hospitals
and morgues where practically all
the doctors and nurses IT the lily
ministered to the Injured. Priests
stood by the exits and blessed tic
bodies as they were carried from
the building, while police lines held
back hundreds of frantic parents
whose children were in the building.
Immediate Investigation Begins
An immediate Investigation OF the
cause of the fire was begun by tho
board of fire commissioners. Az
official hearing was scheduled to be
called during the forenoon of today,
but it was believed this w1'llu be
adjourned to give the investigators
time to examine the sceac Of the
tragedy by daylight.
All through the uIgbL ard early
today parents trudced through the
snowy streets from hospital to hos
pital. and from morgue u n1orgue,
seeking nSws of missing children.
There were narrowing scenes as
sometimes two or three wuILen
would simultaneously ideVtIfy one
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
SOjourners Are to Dine
And Install Officers

Washington Chapter No. 3, Of the
Sojourners' Club. will hold its an.
hual banquet and installation of Of
ficers at the MayfIower Hotel to.
night.
Major George r. Lee will be the
installing officer. Rear Admiral
Gregory 10 the incoming president
of the organization, Capt. r. A.
Dickson secretary, and Capt. I. v.
Todd treasurer.
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mangled little boy. each as that @
her own child,
Died Standing In

mangled little boy, each as that OF
her own child,
Died Standing Up
Many of the panic stricken chill
/ dren died standing up, caught in
extricably in the crush and suffo
Gated by the press of bodies and
the swirling. pungent smoke. One
girl, who died in the street after
being carried out of the building
had all her fingers crushed from
her hands. A seven.year-old boy
in the General Hospital had both
ears torn from his head
Ono Of the ushers of the theater,
W. Pare, gave the following YER
sion Of the tragedy after beine
carried from the smoked,filled bal
cony.
II was on the ground floor when
! saw smoke coming from the floor
OF the balcony, and saw the
ushers throwing water. l realized
the fire was gaining Roadway. and
l shouted to the audience that
there was a fire in the house, and
to walk out quietly.
I'm few moments every one on
the ground floor was going out
through the four exits, and l
climbed to the balcony by the west
side stairway. The people were
coming down slowly because a
stout woman was blocking the way.
I gave her a push and told the
people to walk down quietly.
Found Children in Jam
They obeyed. and in i a short
time was able to run to the east
end stairs and there found a
terrible Jam.
Dozens of children were appar.
emily held fast in an inextricable
mas. l smashed the window over
the canopy and threw the children
out as fast as I could. I got nine
OF them out, but ] guess they were
all dead. Then the smoke got me
and | Just managed to crawl to the
window and fall through it myself.
Firemen came to me and carried
me down to the street by a ladder "
Another version of the tragedy
was related by Joseph Vallee, ID,
from his cot in the hospital where
he was recuperating from inhaling
smoke.
Saw Flames
He had gone to the theater
alone, he said. and had a seat in
the fourth row balcony. only q
short distance from the projection
room. Suddenly i.s saw flames
breaking through the floor in the
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
P|NCHOT TAKES
SLAP 1T Ware
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page ~
to the president Of the Senate in
which he refused to certify that
Ware had been duly chosen by the
qualified electors" Of Pennsylvania.
The letter embodied certificate,
required by law. informing the
Senate Of Wares election on Novem.
Der 2, last. A cepy Of the certifi.
cate was sent to the Senator-elect.
Governor Pinchot, in framing the
required certification, diverted from
the customary practice Of COVER.
nors of the Commonwealth by elm.
mating the phrase duly chosen by
the qualified electors" and using
the words ION the face Of the
returns" and appears to have
been chosen"
Pinchot's Letter Bitter
Il do not believe that MI. Ware
has been duly chosen" Pinchot
wrote. ION the contrary am
convinced. and have repeatedly de.
elared, that his nomination was
partly bought and partly stolen,
and that frauds committed in his
interest have tainted both the
primary and general election.
Therefore, I have so worded the
certificate required by law that /
can sign It without distorting the
truth"
Gov. Pinchot's letter follows:
Il have the honor to transmit
herewith the returns Of the election
OF United States Senator held on
November 2. 1925, as the law of
this Commonwealth directs.
Il have the honor also to infoIIn
you that have today signed, ana
by registered mail delivered, to
Hon. William s. Ware, in conformity
with the statute in such case made
ana provided. a certificate which
is as follows:
To the president of the Sen
ate Of the United States:
This is to certify that on the
face OF the returns filed in the Ut,
flee of the secretary Of the Com
monwealth Of the election held on
the second day Of November, 1925,
William S, Ware appears to have
been chosen by the qualified elec.
tors of the State in the Senate Of
the United States for the term of
six years beginning on the fourth
day Of March, 1877"
Bought and Stolen
"rhe form of words customaTlly
used for such certificates by the
governors Of this Commonwealth
and the form recommended by the
Senate Of the United States both i'll
clude certification that the camdi.
date in question has been duly
chosen by the qualified electors Of
the Commonwealth.
II cannot so certify because do
not believe that Mr.. Ware has been
duly chosen.
On the contrary, l am convinced,
and have repeatedly declared. that
his nomination was partly bought
and partly stolen, and that frauds
committed in his interest have
tainted both the primary and the
general election.
But even IL there had been no
fraud in the election, a man who
was not honestly nominated cannot
be honestly entitled to a seat.
The stealing of votes for Mr.
Ware, and the amount and the
sources Of the money spent in his
behalf. make it clear to me that the
election returns do not in fact cor
rectly represent the will of the
sovereign voters Of Pennsylvania.
Therefore, ! have so werded the
certificate required by law that
can sign it without distorting the
truth.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
Willis Is to Address
D. c. Republican Women

The monthly meeting Of the
League of Republican Women at
4 o'clock this afternoon will be
addressed by Senator Frank B.
Willis of Ohio.
The league will meet at the lead.
quarters Of the Republican organiza.
tions, 823 Fifteenth st. - Mrs. Vir.
ginia White Speel will preside.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

murders IN the past three years.
The roadhouse was burned to the
ground and the bodies were so
badly charred that positive identifi.
cation was impossible.
Authorities working on the case
today declared their belief that the
attack was made by the Shelton
gang. long rival of the Birgers
for control of the bootlegging con.
cessions in little Egypt"
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
TAKES UP
HOUCK CASE
Continued from Page ~

The police chief also declared he
would order an immediate analysis
of the blood clots on the scarf TO
determine whether they are OF
human blood.
If the District chemist, who has
had the scarf three days without
determining whether II is blood of
any kind, does not show a disposi.
ton to cooperate with the police,
Major Hesse said he would have
the analysis made by the Bureau
Of Standards.
He said 1t was most extraordln-
airy to think the chemist would
need ten days for making such an
analysis.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
DR.. HRDLICKA TO LECTURE

1.-THE Development of Early
Man" viii be the subject Of lee
Hrdlicka. of the National Museum,
at the meeting of the Mems Club
of the Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

The foadhouse was located in a
dense woods. 300 feet back from
the highway running between Har.
risburg and Marion. and was said
to have been the rendezvous of the
notorious Charles Birger gang,
blamed for more than q score of
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
Fooled Doggone 1t!

BLOCKED BY the prospective bridegroom's mother
in their attempt to get marriage license, Michael
Cudahy 49, scion of the packing family, and Marie
Astaire, actress also 10, returned to Cudahys home,
single. They say they'll try again.
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
Ex-Governor, Homeward Bound, Dies

FORMER PERCIVAL of
Philadelphia while he
here by Mrs Elizabeth w Clement of
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

Right usage Of Times and Herald
situation Wanted Ads will bring re.
suits to the unemployed seeking EN-.
ployment
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
BOMBING Of 4
LAID To Rum

Continued from Page ~
to seek out those guilty in the lid.
night bomb and machine gun attack
on SHADY Rest" n roadhouse near
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
MICHAEL CUDAHY AND MARIE AsTAIRE "'''''
Burned to GROUND

here, in which three men and one
woman lost their lives,H
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

An AMERICAN
DESTROYER
LATINAER HAS
SGNERAL or
TA66E SPEEDY
WARSHIPS. G
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

SCHEDULES CAN Be
MA.LNTAlNEpl IN FOG
AND STORMS
The Washington times., 1927-01-10

No WORRY ron ORIVERI
OR FIRE MAN ON THIS
TYPE or LOcor1cT!VE
The Washington times., 1927-01-10
DIPLOMATIC WORLD TENSE AS WORD NICARAGUA IMP

LATlNEp WILL PREVENr JUAN SAcASA
FROM OBTAINING ARMS FROM MEYlcO
AN0 INSURE 6APt1ENT or Arms FROM
Us. 70 DiAz.
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Saw Flames

He had gone to the theateY
alone, he said, and had a seat in
the fourth row balcony. only 3
short distance from the projection
room. Suddenly i.v saw flames
breaking through the floor in the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22

for the bulkheading and dredging
are awarded.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kendall, of
Philadelphia, spent Easter at their
cottage and will open their resi-
dence for the season about June 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdowell
left Sunday for a six months visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Emma
Bradley, of Los Angeles, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Runyon, of
Philadelphia, have opened their
summer residence for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simons have
postponed their trip to California
until June /.
D. w. Lee and Miss Lurelda Lee,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, spent the
Easter holidays with Captain and
Mrs. Walter C. Sooy.
Mrs. James Bates, and Miss Mar
garet Byrne, who spent the winter
in Palm Beach, have returned to
their home for the summer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22
PERSONALS

Next meeting of the City Council
will be held on the second Friday
evening in May, starting on sum-
mer schedule, or only once a
month"; sef
The marriage of Miss Betty
Tilney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tilney, of Philadelphia. and
Raymond r. Walker, has been an
founced to take place Friday, April
29. 49, y issHsa
The Loyal Order Of Moose, No.
S45, will hold a dinner-dance at the
Gateway Casino Friday evening,
May 10. They are meeting every
other wednesday evening at their
headquarters, instead of every
week as heretofore.
1t is reported that work on the
new bridge between Somers Point
and Beasleys Point will start In
May, or as soon as the contracts
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22
Baysiia.
Cit
Notes
MARY SIMON BRIDE
a. OF HARRY SMITH
r,iage Solemnized in PhiIadel-
phia-Groom Builder.

,.iage SoIemnized in PhiIadel-
phia-Grooni. a Builder.
The marriage of Mary Simon,
daughf ~ W. anu "is 'oseph
c,., of Philadelphia, to Harry
cr,,.,, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
c,n;.h dhore road, Somers Point,
was sc i',Aeu i"a' pa u uaS "i'e'
t 3 o'clock in the Church of
~ :, sarnation, Philadelphia. Rev
p..hau Brady officiated.
M church was deliberately dec
$500 On the altar were vases of
~. lilies and many lighted can
80, while the chancel was fes-
Led with smiiax and roses.
The bride wore a gown Of white
satin trimmed with tulie and vol
luminous veil of tulle. which was
held in place by a2band of natural
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was
lillies-of-the-valley and orchids.
Miss Grace Peters, OF Philadel-
phia, the maid of honor, wore a
cream lace frock over pink taffeta.
Her large picture hat was the same
shade as the bouquet of American
beauty roses which she carried.
Howard Pierson was best man.
Following the church services the
couple left for the home of the
bride, where reception was held
and dinner served. Saturday even
ing reception was held at the
home of the parents of the groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Somers
Point. They will be at home to
their friends at Second and Con-
necticut avenues after May /.
Mr.. Smith is prominent con-
tractor and has extensive business
interests in Somers Point.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22

Mrs. Wesley Cox, of Pleasantyille
were guests at a dinner party al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Williams.
Miss Agnes Fraser, of Camden
was the guest of Miss Mary Ben
nett over the Easter holidays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22

motor trip TO the western part of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cromwell, of
frankfort, Pa, will open their
cottage next week for the season.
Mrs. Thomas Williams and Miss
Marcella Williams, of Pitman, and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. James Conlon are
visiting Miss Margaret Watts. of
Washington. She is Mrs. Conlon's
niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watts have
returned home from their trip to-
California.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cox are on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
Presidents Feet
Very Wonderful,
Expert Declares

President Coolidge has two feet
any man would be proud to pos
sess, according to noted ortho-
pedic expert of New York, who yes
terday afternoon made a minute
examination of the Presidents feet
and then carefully measured and
autographed them.
In the opinion of this expert the
Presidents feet are really very
wonderful. they are so near per
feet. They are normal in size and
formation, for a man of his ply
sique. The Presidents size is an
Approximate eight. The expert de-
duced also from this examination
that the Presidents calm, steady
life, and his regular habits are
clearly reflected in the shap9 and
condition of his feet.
He also measured and autograph.
ed Mrs. Coolidge's feet and describ-
ed them as being perfect.
These measurements and auto.
graphs were taken preparatory to
making several pairs of shoes for
the President and his wife. The
expert also measured President
Harding's feet for shoes. He wore
elevens. The specialists GRANDPA
ther, also an orthopedic expert,
came to the White House several
times during President Lincon's
administration to take measure
ments of the feet of the President
and his wife. Mr.. Lincoln. accord
ing to the records, wore size four
teen shoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
MISSISSIPPI MENACING.
Rising OF River Threatens Levees--
Torches. Aid Workers.

COLUMBUS, KY, April R).--
F'laring torches beneath a sullen gray
sky early today Illuminated the tapping
waters of the Mississippi River seep-
ing slowly over a broken levee here.
Every able.bodied man available toiled
to the point of exhaustion to hold
back the flood which had reached a
level with the top of the levee's lowest
point.
A part of the dixie broke away last
night, sloughing into the turgid river
directly In front of the town, SO that
each wave tapping against the bull
wark drove slow trickle across it's
barrier. Should a moderate wind
spring up before hundreds of sand
filled sacks are thrown into place 1t
is feared that the waters will crash
through to submerge the town to a
depth of six feet.
Three Children Lost.
Early reports from other levee
towns along the twisting length Of the
Mississippi indicated no immediate
danger from the tremendous weight
OF the rising waters. Families, how
ever. were steadily moving their pos
sessions to higher ground, while en-
gineerS supervised the disposition OF
thousands of emergency sandbags to
strengthen threatened weaknesses.
Three deaths have been reported as
result of the floods. These occurred
near Ridgley, Tenn, where three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Press
ley were drowned when skiff over
turned yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-09
.19DEAD IN FLOODS;
MARINES IN DANGER
Troop Train Stopped on Edge
of Roaring Stream With
Track Undermined.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, April 9-With 10
known dead In Kansas and Oklahoma
and thousands of acres of valuable
land inundated, new flood warnings
were broadcast today as streams rose
to record marks following cloudbursts
that crippled traffic and communities
tions throughout large area.
Most railroads in southeastern Kan.
sas and northern Oklahoma were
forced to reroute trains following three
derailments yesterday in which three
persons perished and more than a
score were injured.
Fourteen Mexicans drowned near
Rockyford, Okla, when the Washita
River rose several feet in a few hours.
This Wrought the Oklahoma dead to 16,
while hundreds of head Of livestock
drowned when farmers were forced to
flee.
A special train carrying Marines from
Eastern points to San Diego for duty
in China narrowly averted being de-
rallied when an unidentified man noti-
fed the station agent of washout
near Walnut. Kas.. early yesterday
morning. A red flare stopped the
train on the edge of a raging creek
that had undermined the track. The
train was rerouted and today was
speeding through eastern Oklahoma.
MISSISSIPPI MENACING.