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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-11
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $500, Obituary Desk
GEORGE w. LUCKETT

Funeral services for George w.
Luckett. IS. a native Washing.
tonian. who was to have celebrated
his golden wedding anniversary.
June 2S, viii be held at 2 o'clock
tomorrow from his home, S1S Sixth
st. N. e. The Rev. A. d. Abbott,
Of the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd, will officiate.
Services win also be conducted
by members of Union Lodge, INDIE
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, OF
Whcih he was a member 81 years.
Mr.. Luckett was born In Wash
ington. April 20, 1860. For more
than SO years he was connected with
two local street railway companies.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Josephine
Turnburke Luckett, four sons and
five daughters.
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1000 Attend Ceremony
At X. of C. Hall Opening

Ceremonies attending the dedica-
ton Of the new knights Of Column.
bus Hall at Silver Spring, Md, by
officials and members Of the Forest
Glen Council. ON the site Of the
new building, were witnessed by
more than 1000 persons yesterday.
Representative Frederick N. zihl-
man. Maryland. in addressing the
knights. stressed the value Of fra.
ternal bonds.
Frank Z. Hewill, first grand
knight Of the Forest Glen Council
and chairman Of the building com.
mittee, superintended the laying Of
the cornerstone.
The new hall at Georgia and
Harding Avenues win be a two.
story structure Of tapestry brick
and IL to cost $4,000, it Is esti.
mated.
The Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel
pastor Of st. Johns Catholic Church,
dedicated the building.
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BIRTHS

Henry s. and Nettie e. Haag, boy.
Lawson NJ. and Mabel v. johnson, girl
Alfonso and Beatrice Alvardo. boy.
George A. and Arwllda Lambdakis. girl
Charles 9. and Grace NJ. Sharp, girl
Thomas B. and Lea Brown, boy.
Edgar H. and Eva CARRIER. girl
Leslie j. and sybilla Stickles, boy.
Edward NJ. and Sarah Smith, boy,
Alfred and Dorothy Weisfield, boy.
Raah and Viola Allenswortt boy.
Ralph r. and Edna p. Dant. girl.
Earl O. and Helen Henry, boy.
Tucker w, and Nan A. Poindexter, boy.
William II. and Rosie p. Reinhard, boy.
Alfred I. and Daisy A. Sanner. girl.
Harry 8. and Gertrude Wilson, boy.
f.. L. and Frances r.. Watkins. jr.. girl.
Henry 3. and Pauline N. Broadfoot. boy.
Edward e. and Mary r. Burns, boy.
VIM. E. and Marjorie Cunningham, boy.
James ]. and Maud u. NoFfing, girl.
Floyd A. and Frances NJ. Thomas, boy.
Lucus and Cora Bussie, girl.
Samuel and Maude Green, giRl.
Charles and Essie Cross. boy.
Orlando ana Gladys Hobbs. boy.
Earl and Nettie Parker, boy,
Frank and Josephine Smith, boy twins.
Harold and Annie Taylor, girl
Hilary and Mary Thigpin, hoy.
Eyon and Lucille Taylor. girl,
John and Lulu Walker, boy.
Eugene and Lillian Randolph, girl. 7
James and Dora Smith. girl
Noah and Mamie Murrough. girl.
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Following conference here with
Prof. w. r. Ballard, landscape gar.
-dening specialist of the University of
Maryland. the committee, headed by
Mrs. 8. J. Goode, recently appointed
by the Rockville Garden Club to
beautify the streets and parks 6f
Rockville and the highways leading
into the town by planting trees,
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The clerical force in the office of
the county commissioners here has,
1t is understood, about cleared the
decks in preparation for the i'm
mense amount of work that will de.
volve upon the office as a result Of
legislation enacted by the recent
legislature.
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BARBARA B. LTGHTFOoT

Miss Barbara e. Lightfoot, 81,
one Of the Oldest residents Of
Tenley town, died yesterday after.
noon IN the house in which she
was born. 1851 Wisconsin Avenue.
her father. Daniel Lightfoot, was a
veteran Of the war Of 1872.
The house was built in 1900 and
was used as headquarters for off.
GERS during the civil war.
Miss Lightfoot Is survived by a.
nephew, ]. jerome Lightfoot. an
attorney, and three nieces. Mrs
Clyde G. Lattener, of MontueIier
Ohio; Mrs. De Witt Lee Reaburn.
Hollywood, Cal, and Mrs. Gershan
Bradford, Of this city.
The funeral win be held from the
nome tomorrow afternoon. Inter.
ment win be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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JOHN EKMAN

Funeral services for John Ekman,
So, executive assistant to the direc-
tor Of operations for the United
States Shipping Board, win be held
tomorrow at o'clock.
Mr.. Ekman was a native Of
Sweden. He belonged to the Masons.
Modern Woodmen and ROYAL ar.
canun. His wife, Mrs. Anna Nj.
Ekman, and a son. Kenneth, SUR
vive.
Mr.. Ekman died Saturday at his
home, 1885 Columbia Road N. w.
ne had been Ill about. two weeks.
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Rirubbery, ETC., has decided upon, a.
its first undertaking. planting trees,
probably elms. along both sides Of
the Rockville Gaithersburg pike for
about two miles at the Rockville end.
Upon the advice Of Prof Ballard,
however. the work win not be done
until fall.
About sixty pieces Of property In
Takona Park, this county, upon
which town taxes for the current
year remain unpaid, win be offered
for sale at public sale at Takonla
Park Thursday morning, according
to announcement by the town clerk,
Bryan Davis. The original list
showed 30 delinquencels.
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DEATHS

. Joseph Burlew. 6s years. sibley Hos
pital.
Raffaela Rancci. - years. s14 Third
st. ~. Il.
Margaret r. McKseyer. 81 years.
1925 Kennedy ST ". w.
Corinne Albrecht, 40 years, George.
town University Hospital.
Mary Frances Gray Tucker, II years
1895 M st. N. w.
Catherine Fialnerty, ) weeks the
Children's Hospital.
Grant Richardson, 80 years. St. Eliza
beths Hospital.
Alice Wills, 81 years 4ss N 81.
IN. w.
Charles Harris, IS years. GaIiinger
Hospital
willis A. Madden. IS years. 1903 8
st. N. w.
Frances Enell. 50 years. Home for
Aged and Infirm.
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MRS. ANN N. LUSBY

Funeral services were held today
for Mrs. Ann Marie Lusby. IS. a
descendant OF Cecil Calvert. one Of
the original settlers Of Maryland,
at her home. 510S Illinois Ave.
N. W. The Rev. Charles Buck off,
ciated ana interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Lusby died IN Georgetown
University Hospital Friday az a
result of a fall at her home. She
lived with her daughter, Mrs.
Henry d. Rapee.
Besides Mrs. Rapee, three other
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Gates,
Mrs. Carrie L. Clements and Mrs.
Adolph B. Johnson, and three sons,
Clarence E., Irving L. and Guy NJ.
Lusby survive.
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MON COME ny
BREVT|ES

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April ia
bronze tablet erected in the Circuit
Court room here In memory of Lieut.,
Col. Gustavus w. Dorsey, of this
county. who was the commanding
officer of the First Maryland Cav
airy, Confederate Army. was unveiled
Saturday afternoon.
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This IL the day OF services Hating
and commercial men offerlnr detaIIeN
services can be found In the ifWhe's
Who" Directory OF The Times and
Herald Classified Ada.
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Two Land in Md. Jail
After Crash and Chase

Two colored men are in Jail at
Forrestville, Nd. after a manLhunt
in the Maryland woods last night
in which State police and a crowd
of about 40 enraged; motorists
Joined.
The chase followed an automo-
bile crash near Upper Marlboro
last night between a machine occu-
pied by the two colored men and
one operated by Perry Broom, a
barber at the Colorado building.
Both machines were wrecked and
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the negroes fled into the nearby
woods.
Broom's wife and three children
were brought to Emergency Hos
pital in a passing automobile, but
were not seriously hurt.
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BOY is RECOVERING

Wilbur Smith. 16, 52O7 Thirteenth
st. N. W., is recovering at Elmer
gency Hospital today after being
struck on the head by a hard-driven
golf ball on the Rock Creek golf
links yesterday.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
MARCUS L0EW, HEAD
Of THEATRICAL CHAIN,
DIES AT GLEN COVE, N. Y,

Continued from First Page)
pouring in. Exploiting the opportu
mites in cheap amusement by opening
new theaterS as fast as profits from
the existing ones. permitted, the for
mer furrier found success to compen-
safe for early failure in other business
endeavors. In New York City alone
more than 5000 persons at one time
were entertained each night in Loew
theaters and his daily receipts ran
into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
He also was president of the Metro
GoldWyn Pictures Corporation.
Born in New York, May 7, 1870,
Loew's schooling was meager, having
been interrupted when he went to
work at the age of years.
Loew's first regular employment
was with a map-printing concern
when he was 10 years old, but he lost
the job when he struck for higher
pay. Two years later he went to work
at IL years Of age in a factory han
ding furs and making dress trim.
mings. His task was turning the
crank Of a machine for II hours a
day. for which he was paid $3.50
week.
Enters Fur Business.
Becoming familiar with the fur bust
ness, he launched into it independ
emily when he was IS. Following two
failures, a fur dealer, who had been
impressed with Loew's payment of his
debts, despite his reverses, knew of
penny arcade that was to be started,
and Loew was invited to become
partner. He knew nothing about
amusement enterprises, but he took
the chance that brought fortune in
later years.
Loew invested $40, 900 in the amuse.
ment place, which was opened on
Union Square in New York. 1t re-
turned the investment within seven
months. Loew then built two arcades
of his own, and later one in Cincin-
natl. 1t was while experimenting
with a motion picture show in his
Cincinnati place and then in one of
his New York arcades that Loew
found success, so he began putting in
store shows all over town. A room
intended for store would be made
into a small movie theater, with a
capacity of from 100 to 800 spectators.
1t was about this time that David
Warfield sent a destitute actor to
Loew, who hired him to recite "Gunga
Din" and "Mandalay" in the picture
theaters. The success of the first ex-
periments in vaudeville and motion
pictures together encouraged him. and
he soon had many extra attractions
in conjunction with his rapidly grow
ing chain of movie houses.
His first real theater was in Brook
lyn, where he acquired the old Cozy
Corner burlesque house of unsavory
reputation. He remodeled it and put
classical plays into it in an effort to
wipe out the reputation of the place.
After a financially unsuccessful four
months of tragedy productions, he
opened the house with pictures and
vaudeville. at 10 cents a set, and found
it profitable. From that time, he
gradually added to his list of large
theaters and sold off his small store
shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; little change in the
temperature.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; slightly warmer tomor
row in extreme western portion.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; slightly warmer tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81; s pm. IA;
IL midnight, II; am, 81; am, 81;
IL am, rs.
Barometer pm. 30.12; pm.
30.15; IL midnight, 1921; 4 am, 1928;
am, 1929; IL am, 5000.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred at
3 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 81, occurred at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 76; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 913 am. and Oil
pm; high tide, 2:01 am. and 2.29 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1910 am. and
1000 pm; high tide, 2:57 and 1928 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:39 am; sun sets,
6:34 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $40 am; sun
sets, 6:32 pm.
Moon rises, 2:27 pm; sets, 1853 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
HARRY E. DICK, BICYCLE
MERCHANT, PASSES AWAY

Harry E. Dick, SO years old, for
many years engaged in the retail
bicycle business here, and resident of
Washington for the past % years,
died at his residence, 1908 Seventh
street, yesterday after an illness OF
several weeks.
Mr.. Dick was a native Of Ukraine,
Russia, and migrated to this country
IN 1897. He was a member OF st.
Johns Lodge of Masons, Excelsior
Lodge Of Odd Fellows, the board of the
Hebrew Free Loan Association and
the District Of Columbia Lodge Of the
Hebrew Beneficial Association.
Funeral services were conducted at
Bernard Danzansky's funeral parlors
today, with interment in the Elisaves.
grad Cemetery, Congress Heights, at
l pm.
Mr.. Dick is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Rose Dick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
10 the Health Department in the past "a
William P. and Margaret I. Hall, girl.
Edward Z. and Sophia White. girl.
Bernard w. and Gabrielle Stewart. girl.
Roy A. and Lola NJ. Ehnendorf, boy.
Alva D. and Alberta A. Gibson. boy.
Cedric L. and Flossle Barnes, boy:
Arthur J. and Carolyn B. White, boy;
John ], and Ferne l.. Kelly, boy;
Frank s. and Mary E. Altman, boy.
Edgar and Beulah F. Dangoisse girl.
George II. and Annie B. Zell, girl.
Harry l. and Alice NJ. Jacobs. girl.
John X. and Catherine Kennett, girl.
Michel and Rajaela Cavazos, boy.
Charles A. and Isabella Stott girl.
Henry o. and Marie Virgin. boy.
Chauncey c. and Idelle s. Hutchinson,
yirl.
Ernest and Mary S. Dreifus. boy.
Irvine and Anne NJ. Billhimer. girl.
Ira K. and Addie johnson, boy
Burrell H. and Eleanor B. Coleman. boy
John T. and Bessie K. Lunceford. boy.
Joseph F. and Alice NJ. Farrell. girl.
E. M. and Addie Martin, boys. twins.
Robert H. and Virginia Lee, girl.
DR.. c. c. and Josephine Stultz. boy.
Alfred and Jane Barnes, boy,
Joseph and Frances Gilbert. girl.
Melvin and Grace Wheeler. girl.
Charles and Martha Nightingale. girl.
Joseph and Eline Sharp. girl
Lawrence and Inez Robinson, girl.
Jack and Mile Cabness, boy.
Augustus and Dorothy Primrose, boy.
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BIBLICAL SCENES ARE DEPICTED
IN WORKS OF AMATEUR SCULPTOR

coast to coast seeking a particular
shade and size of shell, and finally
located the kind he wanted on the
beach of Lake Erie several miles from
his home.
A life size camel. being led to water
bv Zachariah, the tax collector, was
the last eff1gy constructed by him. 1t
required six months work.
Daniel in the lions den and Jacobs
well. with Rebecca's pitcher beside 1t,
are other Biblical scenes he has repre-.
scented.
Almost every inch Of the walls of
the inside Of his home is covered with
canvases he has painted in extended
trips over the country. At times. he
saws, he works as long as three days
and nights without stopping to sleep.
Considered wealthy, Hettinger for
sakes his busiiess for months at
time while engaged in creating the
Biblical scenes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

graduated from Racine College, Wis,
in 1890. Later he was graduated
from Columbia University and in 1898
from the General Theological Semi
nary in New York. In the latter
year he was ordained a deacon of the
Episcopal Church and a priest the
following year. During his career
he was connected with Christ Church
Cathedral in st. Louis, st. Mary's,
Springfield Center. N. Y; Trinity at
Athens. N. Y; st. James. Callicoon,
n. Y, and also served as dean of
the Episcopal Cathedral at Salina.
Kans. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Catherine Masker.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Marks Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock. Rev.
H. w. Stowell will officiate. Inter
ment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Episcopal clergy of Washington
are invited to attend the funeral.
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DR.. MASKER DEAD
OF HEART DISEASE
Episcopal Cregyman, 10 Years
Chief Librarian of Coast and
Geodetic Survey.

Rev. DR.. William A. Masker, 81
years old. Episcopal clergyman, and
for 10 years chief librarian and trans
lator in the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, died of heart disease
at his residence, 2751 Macomb street.
yesterday. He was widely known for
his knowledge Of languages.
DR.. Masker came to the District In
1915, as curate Of st. Pauls Epis-
copal Church, after having been con-
nected with churches in various other
cities. In 1917 he was transferred
as curate of ST. Marks Episcopal
Church
Born in Michigan, DR.. Masker was
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BODY TAKEN TO OLD HOME.
DR.. Bovee to Be Buried at Water
town, N. Y.

The body of DR.. John Wesley Bovee,
recognized authority on
gynecology and obstetrics, who died in
Columbia Hospital Saturday, was
taken today to Watertown, N. Y, his
boyhood home, where funeral services
and interment will be held tomorrow
DR.. Bovee, who was SIS years old, re-
sided at 1919 Rhode Island avenue. He
had long been identified with local
hospitals and scientific societies per-
tanning to surgery and medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Manly Maidens.

From the London Tit-Bits
The two ultra-modern girls from
town, Elton cropped. wearing riding
breeches and smoking cigarettes, had
for five minutes been toying contempt
uously with the simple cosmestics dis
played on the country market stall.
Face powder? Lipstick?" hope
fully suggested the stall holder.
The girls shook their heads.
well, what about a little prepare
ton for making the mustache grown"
he inquired
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
70 the Health Department in the past "a
Alice L. Riggs. SO. 1917 Ist.
Mary Alice Isaac. 90, 1923 9Th st..
Mary A. Collingsworth. 81. 701 Florida
ave. ne.
William Villa j. p Davis 81 Home t for Il fncurables
Maxmiilion Kurtz,, Al. 1909 n. Y. ave
Ebert D, Penland. 43. George Washing
N. Catherine Davis, 20. ia Adams st.
Robert Vaughn, IS, 489 N st. s.w
:. James E. La Fontese. 10. st. Elizabeth's
Martha e. Turner. 90. 721 I'd st. s.w.
Sarah E. johnson, So. Freedmen's Hos
John Streets, e5, st. Elizsbeth's Hospital
Hattie Ksttd W g. Mitchell g sam9nd Station
Carter r. Collins so, 6Q7 Louisiana ave
Maria Washington. 80. SO De Frees st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
BY the Associated Press.

TOLEDO. Ohio. September 3.-La-
boring with trowel and mortar for
nearly a decade, Cassius NJ. Hettinger
Toledo real estate dealer, has surround
ed his home with life size figures por-
traying Bible lore. He fashions them
of concrete and covers them with
cleaning shells.
He is engaged now in building a
scene of the Last Supper and estimates
it will require several years to mold
the twelve disciples and the Master
seated around the table.
A deeply religious man, Hettinger
declares he received a vision II years
ago which babe him undertake the
work of creating Bible scenes.
Hundreds of tourists annually visit
his home, on the outskirts of Toledo.
He says he has refused many offers to
sell the collection of figures.
He Travelled for two years from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
NEW STYLE PAJAMAS
ON DISPLAY IN PARIS
Rare Color Combinations Appear
in Latest Vogue-Shops
in Rivalry,
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-The vogue of paJamas,
which increases each season, is evil
dent in the new styles. Nearly every
important dressmaker includes several
original and expensive pajama models
in the window showings.
Many of the suits run to vivid
metal brocades. Others are luxurious
combination of rich colored satins,
and a third type is chiffon trimmed
with lace or ostrich.
The collection of Mary Nowitsky,
among the famous ones Of its kind
stars flaring hip-length and very long
pajama coats. Colors are brilliant,
but never harsh, and so cleverly COM
bined that one shade seldom pre-
dominates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
In Every Sense.
From the Outlook.

From the Outlook.
MY papa's a bookkeeper," said lit
tie Albert proudly.
Eyes, I know it," rejoined small
Dorothy, whose father was minister
"He borrowed a book from my papa
six months ago and hasn't returned
il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

The Japanese earthquake of 1928
caused 100000 damage and took
100000 lives: the San Francisco
earthquake of 1906 caused $350,000,-
600 damage and took $50 lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
G. A. r. Post to Meet.

Comdr. A ]. Whitaker of Burnside
Post, No. s. Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r., today announced that
the post will meet in G. A. r. Hall to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
The Business Women's Council will
meet tomorrow evening in the lee
ture room of the Church Of the Cove
nant. Miss Mabel Thurston, teacher
of Every Girls class of the Church
of the Covenant, will have charge Of
the Bible class from 645 to 7:15 pm.
Seldom T. Spencer. who has recently
returned from China, will tell of his
experiences in the mission field at
Canton. Council members will give
brief traveletts of their Summer trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

The Washingtonians have decided
to give two performances of the
Chimes of Normandy" Wednesday
and Thursday evenings at the new
Opera Gardens, 456 N street south
west.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Loyalty Lodge. No. 4, will meet, s
o'clock, at Northeast Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

Vincent B. Costello Post, No. IS,
American Legion, will meet tomorrow
evening in the boardroom of the Dis
trict Building to say good-by to it's
commander and adjutant, who will
sail for Paris Saturday on the Levia-
than,
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Continued from First Page.)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-12
Dempsey Plays
Hero Role
Ey United Press Leased Wire

HAGUE ON LAKE GEORGE,
\. y, July 12.-Jae& Dempsey got
wet and proved hero when dock
collapsed here shortly before the
start Of tne Lake George marathon
swim today.
As Dempsey stepped onto the dock
from 4 steamboat, a crowd of 25 cr
80 persons rushed onto it fr0a the
shore to greet Eim. The dock col
iapSed. curling the entire Dempsey
party and all the grectcls in;o the
water. The Lake Is cnlr two feet
CceP at the pom: however. The
crowd >,arted scraiEbting up tn.
Tank, Dempsey among them. Then
h, former chan ?ion saw a woman
still in tue wat,r. apparently un'
;,9ie to :,tl cut. HL returned to the
water, picked Ter up AMI carried
her ashore.
No one was injured and the day
was too warm to make the wetting
dangerous. The chief casualty was
Leo p. Flynn, DemPsey's manager,
who was wearing white pants.