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smooth, durable finish.
Measure up your floors and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
THE RADIANT RECLUSI
ByDorothy Miller

It's dreadful to be caught undressed So Dennis McDanes
wisp of bride discovered when she decided to end all
in the Lake of the Woods. But then, If she hadn't been
caught she would have learned the secret of the
Radiant Recluse and of her own handsome but
divorced papa and you would never have had this
delightful story to readl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30
COAL MINE OPERATORS
ASSOCIATIONS MERGE
Pocahontas and Tug River Groups
to Control Production of
10000, 900 Tons.
By the Associated Press.

BY CH6 AssOCIaLeU TTtss.
BLUEFTELD, w. Va, June 30
Merger of the Pocahontas Operators
Association of this city and the Tug
River Coal Operators Association of
WEIGH, with a combined annual coal
production of 10000 900 tons, has been
undertaken here. Files and records of
the Tug River Association, which con-
trolls production of 100000 tons of
coal annually have been moved here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-30

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Three Religions in China.

There are three existing religions In
a-Confucianism, Buddhism and
Taoism The bulk of the people are
Fuddhists.
, 1927-12-06
CLOSING OF MAILS IN CHRISTIAN
STED FOR THE EEK ENDING
DECEMBER. 10, 1927.
SIS. "NOVA SCOTIA"

Tuesday: 7.3O a. M. for St. Thomas,
Porto Rico and the United States via IS.
10 Windward''.
Wednesday: 800 for Leeward and
Windward ~lz.arcs, Barbados, Trinidad,
and Guiana via S S. HAITI.
Wednesday; 800 p. N. Tor the United
States and hurope via New York, N Y.
per $. :. Nova Scotia; parcel pest &C.
cepted
THURSDAY: 2.OO p. m. for St. Thomas.
W. /. via u. s.. S.. "Grebe''.
, 1927-12-06

Where will you do your
Holiday Shopping?

THE most logical place is at
L S|TAKEMANN'S STORE, where
there are stocks OF everything you
need, buy at one place and save
time and money.
Our Dry-Goods Dept. offers yoll.
Ladies ana Children's Hats from Eng
land, Voiles, Shirtinqs, Nainsooks. Vel
low Cotton, Yellow Cotton Drill, White
Drill, Sateen, Silk Brocade, Madras.
White Broadcloth, Silk Pongee, Rayon
Poplin, Crepe, Calicos, White Pique,
Cream Serge, Marquisette, Organiis
Undershirts.
our Automobile Dept. offers:
Top Receivers, Bow Pads. Binding Gimp,
Nails, Duco Body, Nickel Poll Generator
Cut Outs, Steer, Wheel Grips, Horn
Buttons. Horns, Tail Lights, Lub. Oil,
Rad. Hose, etc.
orr Notion Dept. Offers.
Balloons, Tops, Pistols, Bobbed Hair
Combs, HarnOnicas, Pocket Knives. etc.
and last but not least, a large collection
of TOYS of every description. and
Christmas and New Year Cards.
Come IN and see all the good things.
, 1927-12-06
4OCAL
-MLSp ARRILED-

The TO Windward' sailed for St.
Thomas at 8.15 this morning with the
outgoing nail and passengers Elviz Sim
mons, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. c. S~oderborg,
Carl Soderborg, Zelma Prince and Emerl-
der Roberts.
, 1927-12-06

Is. NAVAL RADIO STATION.
DECEMBER 9TH, 1927.
(CouTtc8y o. The Associated Press.)
Washington A bin TO bar West Point
anG Annapolis graduates from holding
either the EpOst OF Secretary OF War or
Secretary Of the Navy Will be introduced
in Congress next week by Representative
McClintCck. a democrat Of the House Ma
val Committee.
San Flarcisco. Declaring that he1Was
run down and would take a long rest,
Frederick Giles, a British aviator who
planned blplane flCm San Francisco TO.
New Zealand announced he had definitely
abandoned The project,
Managua. Major Brainard. plotting a
United States marine corps plane which
hoped off from Miami, Florida, landed
al Ieia, Honduras. He came Gown safely
and is expected 20 continue the trip sun
dry.
New York. -Buffeted and battIed by
high seas the |freIghter Paraguay on sun
cay continued in grave danger OF sinking
off the North Carolina capes with her crew
of twenty SIX. -Four ships including the
British treighler Baron Herries stood by
throughout the day but due to the raging
gale could not lower boats to rescue the
stricken crew who were desperately work
ing The pumps. The vessel was badly
leaking fore and aft. A message from
the Captain of the Herries to the United
Press read standing by Paraguay in fresh
northeast gale. Can render no assistance
until weather m%oderates, Walker, mas
ter.
Washington storm of terrific inten.
sity was raging Sunday from the. Dela-
, 1927-12-06
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIR-
GIN ISLANDS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CHRISTIANSTED SUB JUDICIAL Disc
TRlCT.
IN THE MATTER OF THE)
ESTATE OF MARGARET lNo. 1927
HOFFMAN,, DECEASED
Notice Of Hearing on Final Report

ERSE. d. NOLL and c.. G. THIELE,
administrators of the above entitled
estate in accordance with the order
of the said Court dated 29th day Of No
vember 1927, do hereby give notice to all
interested parties in the said estate, that
they are required to appear at the Court
house on the 10th day of February, 1928
at 10 O'Clock a. m. to file any objections
that they may have at the hearing of the
final report of the SAID estate.
First publication of this notice made
this 9th day of December 1927.
d. NOLL,
@. g. IHIELE,
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
SLAIN WOMAN s
BODY SOUGHT

Although they have the testimony
Of an eyewitness and corroborative
Montgomery county police
have been unable to make even a
start toward solving the mysterious
side road near Villa Roma Sunday.
Harold Mansfield, Is, of Beane.
Md, was on his way home from Sun.
day school and took a short cut
along a side road through the woods.
When he was about 100 yards from
the Rockville Pike, he told police,
he saw a strange man step up to a
parked car and pump four shots
into the body of woman who was
sitting behind the wheel.
The woman slumped down on the
steering wheel, jerking convulsively
with each shot, the lad said, and he
became frightened and ran home.
His father notified police.
Officers investigating the case
were told yesterday by George Brun-
ner, owner of a garage about half
A mile from the scene of the alleged
shooting, that he heard four shots
about the same time the boy said
he saw them fired. Drummer said he
had not notified police as he did not
attach any particular significance TO
the matter at the time.
Police believe the murderer may
have driven off after the shooting
and concealed the body of his victim
in some lonely spot. A thorough
search is being made through the
county In an effort to find the body
or the automobile.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
involved
IN SENSATION

Official circles in Washington to-
day were manifesting interest in the
sensation involving Baron Der Elst,
second secretary of the Belgian EN-.
bassy in Washington last year, and
husband of Allison Roebling. Amer.
lean heiress, which was revealed
when Greek authorities seized sew
eral trunks, which they claim were
filled with rare Greek antiques. as
the baron was leaving the country
preparatory to Joining the Belgian
embassy at Vienna.
According to reports from Pi.
reaus. Greece Baron Van Der Elst
was apprehended on November s,
while slipping out of the country.
In his trunks were statuettes,
ancient inscriptions and portions of
tombstones, all of which are forbid.
den to be removed from the country
without official permit.
The Belgian ambassador Is said
to have offered an apology for his
government. while the seized articles
were confiscated.
Baron Won Der Elst while secre.
tary here married Miss Ellison Roeb.
ling. daughter of Mrs. Arthur
0'Rrien and the late Karl G. Roeb.
ling. Her grandfather. John A.
Roebling. was builder Of the Brook.
lyn bridge and she herself was
wealthy.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
BLOW Of THUG
PROVES FATAL .

Victim of thug. who entered
the Atlantic and Pacific store at
100 P St. n. w. Saturday, and
struck him in the head with a piece
OF iron pipe, Charles F. Waldron.
35 wears old, S017 Fifteenth st.
N. E., died today in Sibley Hospital.
The only persons In the store at
the time of the attack were WAL
dron's own wife and two small chill
dren, all three of whom looked on
in horror as they saw the husband
and father struck down.
Waldron was manager Of the
store. He was talking to his fam.
lily when negro entered and or
dered some groceries. Among the
articles asked for was something
on the floor. and when Waldron
leaned over to pick it up the bandit
whipped the piece of pipe from be-
meath his coat.
There was a sickening thud and
Waldron stretched out on the floor
unconscious as the negro grabbed
500 from the register, and quickly
made his way to an automobile in
which a confederate was waiting
outside.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
MYSTERY MAN
| IS SUICIDE

The identity of a colored man who
wrote some almost illegible notes in
a small book, propped it up against
an alarm clock beside his bed and
then shot himself through the left
breast in the house at 1885 Q St
n. W., early today, is being sought
by the police.
At so close range did he hold
the revolver that the burning powder
ignited his. shirt and only the i'm.
mediate response of police saved the
house from destruction.
When Policemen Parks and Hop
kins. of the Second precinct, arrived
at the house they found the oc.
cupants In the street. afraid to go
into the room.
Rushing up the steps they found
the shirt blazing and Hopkins ex.
tinguished the blaze. The man was
dead.
An investigation by Headquarters
Detective BENJAMIN Kuehling re-
vealed that a pistol was lying be-
side the body on the bed.
Out of the maze of notes the
police were able to decipher a few
extracts. One was: IT am brother
OF Will Coates, 1881 Twenty-Second
st. N. W, and Connie Coates, 1927
Twenty-Third st. n. w" Another
said Il have kill myself. Please do
not shed tears"
Occupants of the house said that
he was known to them rs Burke
or Birch
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
WHAT To EAT.
ALL At SHOW

The food show staged annually by
the Retail Grocers' Protective AS
socia ton, by way of demonstrating
the latest methods of food manu-
facture and preparation, will be
opened this evening at the Wash
ington Auditorium by District Com
missioner Sidney F. Taliaferro.
John Brayshaw. president Of the
organization. is in charge.
Nearly 100 exhibitors will have
booths. at the show, which will be
held each afternoon and night for
ten days, closing November 10. There
will be demonstrations of the prepa.
ration Of new and tasty dishes for
the benefit of housewives and cooks
Samples of food will he distributed.
BY way OF entertainment, a
"healthiest baby" contest will he
held each afternoon at I o'clock. and
tomorrow evening prize will be
awarded TO the best dressed girl. She
wilirbe selected during an inspection
tour of the crowd.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08

You can save time and money b.
living near your office. Apartments.
Furnished and Cnfurnished, are adver.
tlsed for rent In tOday's Classified
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
CHAIN BRIDGE IN
NEW DANGER :.

District officials today are nur-
riedly scanning the bids submitted
by contractors yesterday for re-
building the south abutment to
Chain Bridge, fearing that the
abutment may collapse before they
can make arrangements for its
Replacement.
A report on the condition of
the structure, submitted while the
bids were being opened. showed
that the south section of the bridge
Is in greater danger of collapse
than ever before.
The Engineer of Bridges reported
that a vertical crack on the up
stream side of the abutfnent has
opened fraction of an inch Other
danger signs were also noted.
A collapse of the bridge would
not only block up the narrow chan
mel of the river of that point. but
would carry down with it the new
water mains which are supplying
Arlington County. Va. with water
from Washington water supply
system.
The lowest bid of $36,12O was
offered by the H. S. Hatton Con-
struction Company. The Commits
sioners may decide that this is too
expensive to make the project
worthwhile and may decide to
wait until they can get enough
money to build an entirely new
structure.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
MAN, 90, KILLED
BY TRAIN

Thought to have fallen between
two cars of a fast Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train, the badly man.
gled body of William A. Cracraft, so
OF Charleston, w. Va, was found to-
day lying on the tracks at Lamond
station in Takoma Park.
The position of parts Of the body
indicated that Cracraft had been a
passenger on northbound train that
had recently passed the station.
He was identified by a number
ct papers found in his pockets,
among them a card showing that
he had recently paid his dues in
kanawha Chapter, No. 4, Of the
knight Templars.
The body was discovered by a
citizen who notified Thirteenth pre-.
cinct police. The body was re.
moved to the morgue.
Cracraft was neatly dressed and
the papers found in his possession
indicated that he may have been
prominent in the section where he
lived. A sum of $50 was found
in his pocket.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
HECKLED
BY CITIZENS

The District Commissioners are
considering three plans for the
elimination Of traffic hazards on
Dupont Circle, Col. William B.
Ladue, Engineer Commissioner,
told the Dupont Circle Citizens
Associations at the November meet.
ing in the Mayfower Hotel yes.
terday.
The three plans are to move the
street car tracks in against the
circle, to reduce the size of the
circle. and to throw the northbound
tracks on the east side of the
circle.
Colonel Ladue was subjected to
considerable heckling and finally
declined to answer any more cues.
The heckling started when a
citizen asked what, If ANYTHING
would be done about all dav mark,
ing in the residence sections of
the city. %
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
HUSBAND BRUTE
WIFE AYERS

Suit for separate maintenance
was filed today in the District
Supreme Court by Mrs. Mayme K.
Fleishman, 80 T st. N. w, against
Jacob H. Fleishman, owner of a
delicatessen store at 1924 North
Capitol st.
Through Attorneys Harry I. Car
roll and Milton Strasburger, the
wife tells the court that her hus-
band is very brutal. She recites
how, two months ago. they went
to call on friends for a visit and
her husband became angry at her
and punched her on the nose.
On October 6, he again assaulted
her, she says, driving an automo-
bile with one hand, and striking
her over the head with the other.
Three weeks later, at his place OF
business. he again assaulted her,
she charges, and the following day
beat her up at home. On October
81, she AYERS that when she re-
turned home in the afternoon she
found her furniture had been moved
out, and SAYS that they have not
lived together since that date.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08

INSIST-On the delivery of
your Times or Herald every day.
II you do not get your Herald
by Z a. M, The Times by 5
p. M, or The Sunday Herald by
8 a. M, call Main $3.50. DeIiv.
cry is guaranteed and your copy
will be sent you immediately
from the Times Company Office
by special messenger.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
Fall Greatly Improved
After RestfuI Night

Former Secretary of the Interior
Albert b. Fall was reported to he
greatly improved" today after pass
ing a quiet. restful night in his
suite at the Mayflower Hotel, where
he is confined with an attack of
la grippe.
Although Mr.. Fall is showing &c.
cided Improvement it is not likely
that he will he able to leave his
bed for several days. it was said.
He has made no definite plans for
returning to his home in New
Mexico, his daughter, Mrs. c. C..
Chase, said today.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
Md. County School Is
Center of Row Over Sites

The CONTROVERSY over the selec-
ton of site for the proposed new
Prince Georges county high school
will be settled at meeting of the
county hoard of education to be
held in Upper Marlboro today.
The dispute arose when the board
declared its intention of purchasing
a site along the Defense Highway
on Decatur Heights, arousing Mt.
Rainier citizenry, who maintained
the Baker tract in their section
was more suitable.
Should the board decide against
the Mt. Rainier group the cause
may be taken into court. Either
tract can be purchased for $50, 900,
the sum available.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

The next meeting Of the Delaware
Christian Endeavor Union will take
place December at the Church
OF the Covenant, Eighteenth and
N Streets, Northwest. Last night.
100 persons attended the November
meeting of the organization in the
Gunton Temple Memorial Presby.
terrain Church, Miss Dorothy H.
Krauss, president spoke.
The Washington times., 1927-11-08
PEN WOMEN MEETING

The District League of American
Pen Women. special features sec
ton, will meet with Mrs. Victoria
Faber Stevenson, chairman. at the
clubrooms, 110S Sixteenth st. n. w.
tonight at o'clock.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Franchise Granted
Electric Light Co,

(Coconino Sun of May 9, 1879
Last Tuesday was election day. The
issue was the granting of a franchise
to the Flagstaff Electric Light COM
pany. At the close of the polls in
the evening count of the ballots cast
showed that the people of the city
were quite willing that the franchise
be granted the company. 1t is a
demonstration that the people viii be
pleased to see the improvements as
proposed by the light company. The
work of making the brick will begin
at once. The company will begin ac-
tive work on the new plant at once
and same will be pushed as rapidly
as possible. 1t will be a modern cleo
trio light and power plant and will
require the investment of a large
amount of money. The new plant will
be credit to the city and modern
convenience to those who need elec-
tricitv. 1t is well that the people Of
our city have given such splendid
expression of their desires for ad-
vancement and development.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Fred Hensing Will
Erect Business Block

(Coconino Sun of May 81, 1922
Fred Hensing broke ground this
week for the largest and finest store
in Northern Arizona. The plans call
for $50 feet of plate glass, as feet on
Front street, and 134 feet on Leroux
street to alley. The entire front will
be sandstone, trimmed with pebble
dashed panels. The arrangements
of the interior will be modern and
several new departments added. The
firm is known locally as Aubineau
Bros, and under the able manage
ment of Mr.. Hensing has forged
steadily to the front. The grocery
department is under the Management
of Mr.. Marion Aubineau, whose gem
tlemanly treatment of his patrons need
not be commented on here. The whole
sale and shipping department is in
charge of Geo. C. Rickel.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Discovery BeLLemOnt
RiUer of Lava Gaze

(Coconino Sun of Sept %, 1917
A party consisting of Jas. F. Cox,
Henry L. Hogle, j. x. Thomas, John
Pemberton, Eugene Cox, Frank Nc
Laren, loggers at Fred Reno's camp
No. s, Saginaw & Manistee Lumber
company, working north of Bellemont,
discovered and explored a cave re-
Gently over a mile in length. The
cave is said to be sight well worth
seeing. From the entrance, the floor
or tunnel goes down at an angle of
about forty-five degrees for about
100 feet, then opening into q large
tunnel about 200 yards long; cave
in for a distance of 100 yards can be
followed in a crouching position, then
opens out into cave thirty feet high,
with a width of sixty feet In the
widest part the roof forms perfect
arch. The floor is of burned Stag
or lava formation and the roof is a
solid mass of malpais. In places
there is seepage from the roof, caused
evidently from heavy rains during
the past few weeks. There are sew
eral tunnels leading off from the main
cave, but so far as explored they re-
turn again to the cave.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
New Opera House

(Coconino Sun of July 81, 1917
It has been rumored for some time
that Flagstaff would soon have new
opera house. Those who were on the
"inside" had very little to say con-
cerning the matter and all the rumors
afloat were most Of them less authentic
and uncertain. Only yesterday was the
matter brought to definite conclu-
sion when the lease for the new
building was granted to Campbell q
Ryan for a term of five years, and
the gentlemen signed the contract for
that period of time.
The new opera house will be con-
structed of red sandstone, similar to
that used in the erection of the Hotel
Weatherford, and will be built on the
lots just west of that hotel. The
dimensions of the structure will be
6Ox75 feet in the interior, and will
be one-story high, constructed in ac-
cordance with plans best calculated to
the. needs and usages of the show and
opera house business. Everything will
be modern and up-to-date. The floor
will be hard maple, especially adapted
to dancing purposes, etc. The stage
will be 60x20 feet.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Greenlaw Mill Burns

(Coconino Sun of Oct. 81, 191o)
The Greenlaw mill at Cliffs was
discovered on fire yesterday at o.
clock in the morning, by the night
watchman, but owing to heavy north
wind, the fire spread so rapidly that
nothing coul1 check it.
The fire was discovered at the
north end of the mill, and within a
few minutes the wind had whipped
it through the big building and it was
ablaze from one end to the other.
So far no one has been able to dis
cover what originated the fire, as
there was no fire of any kind used
in that end of the building.
The mill was practically new, hav-
ing been in operation about three
years, and cost 100000 to construct
and equip. 1t was covered by insur-
ance to the amount of S88,000.
Mr.. T. A. Riordan, president of the
company, in an interview, gave ont
the statement that the mill would be
rebuilt Immediately and the work of
cutting government timber resumed
at the earliest possible moment. The
loss is q severe one owing to the time
limit on government contract, un-
der which they were cutting, and the
delay entailed which rebuilding will
neceSsitate.