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The Washington times., 1927-03-15
The Silent One

Tive worked with Bozo so long
that can fairly read his thoughts"
says Sam Green. who is with Bozo's
Own Show appearing at the
Gayety. 'Bozo never speaks on
the stage. All the talking neces-
sary to our. comedy is done by me.
With nod or shake of his head,
an expressive wink, a twist Of his
hands, a rolling eye and with his
expansive grin Bozo gives the an
swers to all my jokes and spec
tators understand clearly every
bit of by-play or comedy bit as
plainly as though Bozo had an
swered me with spoken words"
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

The claim of those who believe
q an actual Don Juan is weak
ened somewhat by the fact that
1le word, "tenofio, that the
monk, Gabriel Teller, selected as.
|auan,s surname, means in Span
1eh lady-killer. And that is
what all DON Juans OF literature
lave been. lady killers
There have been two distinct
Of Don Juans in fiction.
The earlier ones were always
|unrepentant lovers who were
consigned to eternal torture at
the end OF their wicked lives. and
these were usually known as Don
|sian Tenorio. Then sprang up a
new Don Juan, generally called
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
DNE BARR WHORE BUT
JUANS ORE

The continuance of John Barrymore in the Warner production
Juan" through third week old lit
controversy to whether such character Juan ever
really existed True there records Seville
persons who actually named Don Tenoio weight
authOry Is that the Spanish monk Of the sixteenth century
wrote the original play which of
legends are founded drew the imagination creating the
Goddefying fighting oyemarker whom
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

OF George Mckay and Ottie Ardine,
who return to the varieties after
an absence Of three years spent in
featured roles in Broadway's must.
cal comedies. Mckay and Ardine
brings their own new unit show to
the Earle.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
FurI0ugh

One Of the best known and most
popular teams in vaudeville fur
nishes the headline attraction at
the Earle Theater in the persons
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
VERY MUCH "HE," BUT
AN IDOL ALBEIT

The gamor Of matinee idols more or less in recent
years but it is believed that Marion Green star Of the
presentation feature at the Rato for weeks engagement in the
short operetta, ellis Majesty Doze with the musical score COM
posed by Rudolf Friml will restore the old traditions.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
WASH HyE5
Ont Talo
RATES DELIVERED BY CARRIER d
wASHINGToN AND ALEXANDRIA

The Washington Times daily 10 delivered
By carrier ct 10 cents per week Daily
Times and Sunday Herald Is cents per
week Daily Times and Herald daily 20
cents per week. Daily Times and Herald
The washington Herald Tally and SUNDAY
u qeheyered By carrier at 10 cents per
Sunday only 10 cents per week
Orders can be cent by mail or telephone
Main $500. Collection IL made weekly by
RATE By MAIL
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Too Late to Classify

WANTED--One carpenter. Apply Hudson
Brick & Supply Co. Bladensburg Road
and Pa. r. r. crossing
PRESSER wanted. experienced man. Ap.
ply A603 Ga. Ave. N. w
WANTED---First class washer Dewey
Garage, rear 424 4th st. N T..
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

Pleasures In automobile ownership
Wlll Be appreciated at the springtime
Treater than any other time af the
year. See tOday's FiIueg and Herald
Hlasslflsd AdS-Buy your car MOVE
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Classified pepartment

AeASSAAASSA - kIaI IAAlS44e
All ads are restricted TO their proper
elassIncattons and to the regular Times and
Herald style Of type.
TRANSIENT CLASSIFIED
RATES PER LINE
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Auction Sales
Thomas DowInr . Co.. AuctlOneor,


TRUSTEES SALE of tfree.story brick
dwelling. No. $40 4th Street Northeast
" virtue Of certain deed of trust dated
among the Land Records for the District oi
Columbia and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, we win sell at public aEc-
ton N front Of the premises on Wednes.
gay. March 8. 1927, az four o'clock p. II .
the following described Hand and premises
situate IN the city OF washington. District
ot Columbia, as follows: Lot 81 in Square
$40, together with improvements thereon
sold subject to q first deed of trust of
$500, and accrued interest and unpaid
taxes, balance. cash. 5000 deposit required
% time Of sale. All conyeyancing and re.
cording at purchasers cost. Terms OF sale
% De complied with within 80 days or the
deposit viii be, forfeited and the property
reGOld at the discretion of the trustees
BENJAMIN KAY Trustee.
FRED SCHNEIDER Trustee.
The above sale Is postponed until
Wednesday, March 10. 1927, same hour
and place; By order of the Trustees.
~.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Thomas Bowling 3 Co., AuctioneeFs
TRUs nj 81 s sRH On ERAN sG, gTNsALow

NO. "a 5SRD Strict SOUTHEAST. \
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust re.
corded December IL. 1925. as instrument
No; 90 Of the land records for the District
O Columbia. ana az the request Of the party
office Of Thomas Bowling & Co. lib Eye
Street Northwest, on Wednesday. March 16
1927. at one o'clock p. NJ. Lot 35 and north
~ of Lot 81. in Square 1884 subject TO
building restrictions. together with the i'm
proyements thereon. Sold subject to prior
deed of trust of So. 500 balance cash: $500
deposit required at sale. All conVeyancing
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms
OF sale to be completed in 10 DAYS or the
property will be resold at discretion of the
trustees. FRANCIS L. HAYES.
RAYMOND d. EVANS.
March ". is. Trustees.
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Announcements
SPECIAL NOTICES

ON and after this date. viii not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted by any
one other than myself. Walter Radtke.
Greater Capitol Heights. Nd.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

VITAL engineering uses natural forces and
materials compatible with human tbs.
sues to produce health. M. 2136, Inst. oi
vital Engin., Inc. l410 b st. n. w.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Legal Notices
n. n. stephens and Edward w. Thomas.

m THE SUPREME COURT or THE DIS.
LIT OF CQLUMBIA. Holding Dis
ltrict Court IN RE: CONDEMNATION Of land
Concord Avenue and North Capitol Street.
lin the District Of Columbia. District Court
Inc ATiON. Notice II hereby eiven. that the
commissioners of the District OF Columbia
pursuant ~, % certain provisions. Of the Aci
Itltled. An Act making appropriations Tor
Hume thlrtisth. nineteen hundred aud four.
leen. ana Tor other purposes, whereby they
are authorized TO open. extend. or widen
form with the plan 81 the permanent sys.
Item Of Highways IA that portion Of the Dis.
ltI1ct Of Columbia outside OF the cities oil
Washington and Georgetown adopted under
tine Act OF Congress approved March 2. 1893.
as amended s by the Acts Of Congress al az.
lrespectively, BY. condemnation under the
provisions Of subchapter one Of chapter III
columbia. have filed a petition IN in this
ICourt praying the condemnation of the land
Necessary rsss Sy ior ths widening Of Msdlsoin
capitol Street. IN the District of Columbia.
las shown on q map or plat filed with the
also that this Court enpanel Jury Il ac
tcordance with the law provided for IN sucD
leases TO assess the DAMAGES each owner Of
Hand 70 be taken may sustain by reason OF
1.-THE said widening Of Madison Street. be.
Tween Concord Avenue and North Capitol
condemnation OF the land necessary for The
purposes thereof. and to assess the benefits
Iresulttng theIefrOm, plus all or any part Of
Itne costs and expenses Of said proceedings,
upon any lands which the jury may find
Twin be benefited. rs provided for in and
by the aforesaid Act Of Congress approved
MAY Is. 1926. IL Is. by the Court this Isl
Iuay OF March. 1927. ORDERED that ali
persons having any interest In these proceed.
Iings. be and they are hereby warned and
commanded to appear in this Court on or be
Ikore the 9th day OF April. 1927, at ter
lo'clock, A.. NJ, and continue In attendance
until the Court shall have made its 1ila
i0rder ratifying and confirming the aware
Iot damages and the assessment OF benefits
l0f the jury to be empaneled and sworn
Iherein; and II IL further ordered that I
le0py OF this notice and order be published
twice week for two successive weeks III
1.-The Washington Evening Star the Washing
ton Post and The Washington Times, news
papers published In the said District. COM
ImencinR at least twenty days before the sale
18th day Of April. 1927, II Is further OF
IDERED that copy OF this notice and Ordei
Ibe served by the United States Marshal o.
Ibis deputies upon each of the owners Of thl
ifee OF the land to be condemned herein al
Imay be found by the said marshal. or his
deputies. within the District of Columbia
land upon the tenants and occupants Of the
Isame. before the said 9Th day of April
1927. By the Court: JENNINGS BAILEY,
Jqstiee; tSeall a true copy, Test
IROGFRS Asst Clerk.
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Help Wanted
HELP WANTED MALE

-WAsNsTELt-A boy. over Is, with wheel
!, denver orders and clean up around bal
.s0b4 MT. Pheasant 81. III w
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Solution To Saturday Puzzle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
DREDGING PERMITS
MAY Be REVOKED
Operations of Private Firms
Off GraveIIy Point Site May
Be CurtaiIed.

Permits under which private sand
and gravel companies have been
dredging material from Gravelly
Point, selected as the site for Wash
ingtons airport, will he revoked IL
the Secretary of War approves rec
OmmendatiOn made yesterday by Mai.
Brehon Somervell, engineer officer foc
this area.
The specific location at which this
dredging has been going on has been
designated for yacht basin adjacent
to the airport. And, while little IL
any Of the material has been taken
from that part of Gravelly Point to
be developed as the airport, Maj.
Somervell considered it unwise to per-
NIT the dredging to continue. now that
the Government is prepari ring TO
develop the area for municipal land
ing field.
The job Of retaining Gravelly
Point will be under the jurisdiction
of Maj. Somervell's Office. and he
made his recommendation concerning
the dredging permits as sequel to
the action Of the District Commits
sioners in deciding to ask for funds
to begin the airport project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
BAND CONCERT.
TONIGHT.

ION1CI1I.
BY the United States Navy Band,
at Walter Reed Hospital. o'clock:
March, Colts Armory" Smith
Overture, Grown Diamonds. .Auber
Cornet solos:
O Musician Astray in the Forest"
Herman
(2) Sunshine Of Your Smile" :. Ray
(Bandmaster G. De GiorgioJ
Scenes from the opera Eugene
Onegin" ............ .Tschaikowsky
Serenade. Heart of Harlequin"
Drigo
Valse intermezzo. Hearts Afiame."
Arnold
Menuetto and finale from Military
Symphony" ................H HAYDN
March. Chicago Tribune" Chambers
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Community Center Band,
Tenth and u streets, 1870 o'clock:
March. Dunlap Comamndery". Hall
Waltz. Beautiful Washington"
James Miller
Fox trot. LONELY Eyes"
Serenade, Occur Brise" Broken
HedrU Lake
Fox trOt, selected.
Overture, Atlantis" CThe Lost Con.
tinent, suite in four parts Safranek
Oriental march. AN Arabian Scout"
Moulineuk
Overture. Arcadia. .Laurens
March, Nv. M. b.. Hail
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
SMALL DAUGHTER OF CAPTAIN
TELLS OF PASSENGERS PANIC
Crowd Rushed to Side of Vessel to Avoid
Rain, Child Says, Causing
Vessel to Tip.

we'll. There was lot Of terrible howl
ing. and I remember falling into the
lake and felt the bottom with my
feet. I came up and padded and pad
died. managing to keep up until some.
body picked me up
Saw Sons Swept Away.
Charles r. Alternately, another sur.
vivor whose two children persisted,
said that when the storm broke he
made his wife and the two boys stay
on the upper deck I'VE were
drenched, but l thought it would he
safer up there than down with the
crowd below. AS the boat began to
list ! cut some lifebelts from their
fastenings, but in that instant she top.
pied over and swept us all out in the
lake. / managed to grab my wife, but
the two boys were washed away. ]
fastened one of the belts around her.
and we kept af1oat until they picked
us up"
Among the witnesses of the tragedy
was l.. b. Hendricks of Sterling, ILL.,,
husband and father of two of the vic
Tins. He said he had decided not to
make the trip, and was waiting on
shore while his wife and two daugh-
ters took the round-trip excursion. lie
said he was still watching the boa
as the squal hit it. Seeing it topple
over he paced the beach frantically
until rescuers began arriving with
survivors and victims. He collapsed
when he recognized his wife and one
daughter among the dead. He later
was reunited with his other daughter
who had been rescued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

Continued from First Page)
ed suspicion advanced in the morn
ing papers that my brother in any
way attempted suicide is so obviously
a distortion of fact that it needs no
further comment.
The doctors assure us that, fortu-
nately, the bullet did not pierce any
vital organ and unless unforeseen
complications arise there Is small
probability of 1t proving fatal.
"My brother, 1 am told, has rested
comfortably since last night and at no
time lost consciousness. This MOI n
ing he was apparently regaining
strength. At present find no great
cause for uneas iness regarding his
speedy recovery.
my brother and I spoke of per.
sonal matters, which. aside from a dis
cussion of the accident. concerns no
one"
The Peruvian Amba ssador, the Per-
sian Minister and a number OF Latin
American attaches and officials OF the
Pan.Amarican Union called at the hos
pital during the day.
Capt. Thaddeus Bean and Sergt.
Birmingham of the Police Department
also made inquiries at the hospital.
Minister Sanchez Latour figured in
suits which James Armstrong of
Washington, former husband of
Sonora Latour, filed. Armstrong tast
year sued an attorney to gain posses
sion Of letters he said had been written
to Sonora Latour by her present hus.
band before she was divorced from
Armstrong. Armstrong had previously
been named in a libel suit by Sanchez
TatoiIr hut this was pOlIo OroSsed he.
cause the diplomat failed to testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July o9.-Survivors OF
the Favorite tragedy today still were
overawed by the suddenness of the
disastrous squall which struck the
boat virtually without warning and
gave the passengers no time for life
belts. the lifeboats or the emergency
RATS
Members OF the crew also blamed
the suddenneSs of tho storm for the
disaster on the grounds it gave them
no time to direct n systematic dis
posal of the life preservers.
Storm Broke Suddenly.
The story told by small katherine
Olson, daughter of the Inflated boat S
captain. was typical of the tragedy.
She said the weather had been ideal
when the boat started its trip and had
given no indication that the afternoon
would be different from any out of
the 100 others she had spent with her
daddy
But suddenly the clouds gathered
and the storm broke. waves dashing
high against the side of the ship.
Lightning flashed and rain fell as
though poured from buckets, the
child said. sending all the passengers
scurrying to the opposite side of the
boat to avoid the storm.
1.-The boat began to tip" she said,
land the scores Of other children be
gan to cry. l was afraid, too. ! saw
one big wave dash. against the boat
and fall back. Then came another, but
this time it splashed over the deck
and drenched us all
Il don't remember the rest very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
JACKSON EXPECTED
TO MEET CHARGES
Governor Anticipated to Ar
rive in Indiana Immediately
From Michigan Farley.
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, July 29.-Interest
today centered on the expected imme
date return to Indiana of Gov. &c
Jackson and to statements attributed
to his friends that he was going to
| fight to the last ditch"
Gov. Jackson, whose absence from
the party Of governors who visited
| Sault Ste. Marie yesterday led to pub
| iShed rumors that he had met with
| mishap, announced his intention tC
return from Mackinac Island, Mich.
to his home State. but he declined
to comment on statements of other
members of the party that the trip
was to reply to attacks aimed at him
in connection with the case Of d. G.
Stephenson.
Received Threatening Letters.
Gov. Len Small, a member of the
party of governors, was quoted as say
ing that both he and Gov. Jackson
had received threatening letters and
that he had advised the Indiana eX,
ecutive to return home. publish the
letters and fight to the last ditch.
Il expect to do just as you say
While sensational rumors We're cur
rent at Mackinac Island yesterday
concerning the governors safety, il
developed that he had been fishing
with his wife, two children and q
friend. These reports crystallized into
an extra edition of a Saulte Ste. Marie
paper bearing the streamer has the
Indiana governor Suicided?" Gov.
Jackson was shown a copy Of the
paper, but declined to comment.
Grand Jury Active.
He likewise declined to comment on
statement of an unnamed governor
in the party at Mackinac Island that
+. Harold Van Orman, lieutenant
governor of Indiana, had said that
men had approached him with prom
Use that if he would agree to pardon
Stephenson, now serving a life SEN
tence for murder, he would. be Govern
or of Indiana in a week. Gov. Jack
son has said that he will never be
blackmailed into granting D. c.
Stephenson a pardon"
Meanwhile the county grand jury
here which has been investigating the
charges of political corruption made
by Stephenson, former ku klux Khan
grand dragon, today prepared to con.
tinue its examination of documents
and witnesses. 1t was understood
the jurors had practically decided to
continue their investigation until the
graft charges had been cleared.
Checks Are SubpOenaed.
Reports from Pittsburgh, where
Special Prosecutor Emsley w. John
son and Deputy Prosecutor William
III. Scheaffer were believed to be seek.
ing Foster Strader. former lieutenant
of Stephenson. said the two men had
failed to arrive. Mrs. Strader said
that Strader was out of town, and ad
vanced the suggestion that meeting
place might have been arranged out.
side Of Pittsburgh.
Strader was one Of Stephenson s
message bearers when the former
Klansman was in Jail at Noblesville
Ind. during his trial for murder.
Additional Cancelled checks relating
to alleged contributions by Stephenson
to the Indiana Republican State com
mittee in 1924 are being held by an
indianapolis bank. it was learned. A
subpoena for the checks to be pro
duced has been issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
ROBBERY SUSPECT
FLEES FROM ROOM
Marie Rhine, Alias Peggy Richner,
drilled by Detectives in Allen
Store Case.

An attempt to arrest the male COM
panion Of Marie Rhine, alias Peggy
Richner, in connection with the at
tempted robbery of the store Of Mrs.
Juliette NJ. Allen. 1905 Connecticut
avenue, Wednesday night. failed yes
terday when the man deserted his
room before detectives arrived there.
The woman, whose name first was
recorded as Marie Rhein, is officially
recorded now on police records as
Marie Rhine, alias Peggy Richner.
She was taken to police headquarters
yesterday from the House of Deten-
ton and questioned at length by de-
tectives.
Detectives Kelly. Darnall. Fowler,
Flaherty, Waldron, Sweeney, Weber
and Ogle participated in the question.
ing of the prisoner and learned the
location of the room supposedly occu-
pied by her companion, who escaped
at the time she was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
FEDERAL PROBE ORDERED.

By the Associated Press.
Efforts We're made today by the
United States Steamboat Inspection
Service to get under way the official
investigation into the disaster on Lake
Michigan involving the loss of the
steamer Favorite and many lives.
Dickerson N. Hoover, chief of the
inspection service, got in touch with
Frederick j. Memo. supervising in
spector at Detroit, who proceeded di-
rectly to Chicago to sit with the local
inspectors there in the hearings which
will be Immediately assembled.
The two inspectors of the service at
Chicago, John F. Hansen. in charge
Of hulls, and William Nicholas, in
charge of boilers. will be Immediately
responsible for taking evidence and ex-
amining the officers of the boat. In
the first communication to Mr.. Hoover
the Chicago inspectors wired that they
had visited the boat and that they es-
timated that 30 lives had been lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
KIWANIANS FROM IOWA
ARE LUNCHEON GUESTS
"Miss Washington" Is Also Honor
ed by Local Club-Johnson
Tribute Is Voted.

Miss Gladys Goodman, selected as
Miss Washington" of 1927, and a
group of kiwanians from the kiwanis
Club of Shenandoah. Iowa, were guests
OF honor at a luncheon of the local
kiWanis Club in the Washington Ho
tel yesterday.
The Iowa Kiwa mans are on a pill.
grimage of several Eastern cities with
800 Iowans and are making Washing.
ton their headquarters. The group at
the luncheon included Harvey C. Har.
ris. John S. Cutter, Gene Vaughan,
Frank AnshutZ and William Melville.
Other visiting kiwanians included
George j. Radcliffe of Tulsa, Okla; H.
r. Harper of Omaha. Nebr.. and Elton
Hall of Florida.
Vocal selections were rendered by
Miss Verna Shaft, Cled Freeborn and
Frank Guild. at the Earle Theater
this week. They were accompanied
by F.. c. Wheeler.
The club voted to send some form
OF tribute to Walter johnson at Amer.
lean League Park. August 2, when he
will celebrate his twentieth anniver-
sary as a member of the Washington
base ball club. William s. Quinter,
president of the club. presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
CHARLES ]. SHERIDAN,
POSTAL EMPLOYE, DIES
Expert on Equipment, 80 Years in
Department, Expires After Two
Month Illness.

Charles J. Sheridan, So years old,
fl3 Nineteenth street, veteran en-
ploye of the Post Office Department.
died last night after two months
Illness.
Mr.. Sheridan was born in Brooklyn,
y. y. September 3. 1868. He entered
the Government service as a clerk
carrier in the Brooklyn post office in
1889 and served there until ira nsfered
TO the Post Office Department in
Washington September /, 1898. He
served in the department here for 80
years.
He was at one time superintendent
Of a branch of the dead letter office
Ind clerk-in charge of the office APP
hliance section of the division OF
equipment and supplies in the burea u
If the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General, where he was considered to
be we'll informed in regard 10 post
bffice equipment. He was likewise a
member of the committee on awards
Of contracts for the purchase OF gen.
eral supplies for the entire postal serv.
Ice.
He Is survived by two sisters. Miss
Anna NJ. Sheridan Of Brooklyn. and a
widowed sister. Funeral arrange.
hents have not been completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-29
MAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF THREATENING FAMILY
Sent to Gallinger After Wife Testi-
fies He Fired Several Shots
at Son.

Alleged to have shot at his 16-year-
old son, Wesley, William Fl. Gill of
1871 c street southwest. sheet metal
worker and father Of 10 children, was
sent to Gallinger Hospital for mental
observation, following a hearing in
Police Court today before Judge
Robert f. Mattingly on the charge
of threats.
Mrs. Eva Gill, the wife, testified
that her husband got intoxicated, and
when In this condition threatened her
and her children. Yesterday, she told
the court. her husband grew angry at
her and when Wesley took her part.
drew pistol and fired several shots
at the boy, who fled up the alley back
of their house.
When arraigned in court today. gill
smiled continuously while his wife
was testifying. 81 don't think you
are crazy" the Judge stated, but I
am going to find out If you are not.
it is going to go hard with you"
Precinct Detective John Wise Of
No. ! made the arrest.