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Evening star., 1927-06-12
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. June II (SpeciaD
Mrs. Louisa May Beaver of Claren-
don, Va, is the defendant named in a
suit for an absolute divorce filed in
the Circuit Court here by Harvey c.
Beaver of Potomac. The bill, which
sets forth that the couple were mar
ried in Washington June IA, 1919.
and lived together in Washington
and this county until May II, 1926.
charges desertion and infdelity and
names q respondent The plain
tiff also asks that he be awarded
the custody of the couples two chill
dren. Attorney Kenneth Lyddane of
Rockville represents the plaintiff.
On a charge of driving an auto
mobile while under the influence OF
Intoxicating liquor. Andrew j. Red
man of Germantown was sentenced
to jail for 80 days by Judge Samuel
Riggs in the Police Court here. He
noted an appeal and furnished bond
of $500 for his appearance at the
November term of the Circuit
Court for trial again.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of Francis G. Carlin.
%, and Miss Pearl J. Keith. IS, both
of Boyds, Md; James w. Embrey,
%, and Miss Helen P. Bolton, 10,
both of Bethesda Md: Elmer P.
Train, %, and Miss Media E. Bever
"a, both of Washington, and James
NJ. Gornall, 35. and Miss Hilda Anne
Murray, 90, both of Cumberland,
Md.
Wife Charges DesertiOn.
,I1N
was deserted, Mrs. Florence G..
her attorney, Stedman Prescott of
Rockville. has filed suit in the Cir
cult Court here for an absolute
divorce from John II. Davenport,
also Of this county. The couple, ac-
cording to the bill, were married in
Richmond. Va, August l. 1917, and
have no children.
For violation of motor vehicle
regulations, the following have PAID
fines or forfeited collaterals in the
Police Court here: David Ward, 5000;
James A. Buchanan, $3.50; j. W.
MarleuX, $40; Paul Z. Casey, S11;
John NJ. Merritt, $3.50.
Under auspices of the Adult Bible
Glass of Epworth Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg. supper and straw
perry TeSLlVal Will DC Helu dI L@p-
worth Church Tuesday evening. Mrs.
George Marshall, president Of the
class, heads the committee of ar
rangements.
At the annual commencement of
the Takoma Park Silver Spring School,
held in the school auditorium Thurs
day evening and at which II graduates
received diplomas, the program in
cluded selections by the Silver
Spring Community Band, choruses
by pupils of the school, an essay on
"a Successful Life In the Suburb"
by Raymond Peck: presentation of
diplomas by Prof. Edwin w.
Broome. county superintendent of
schools, and other features. The
principal. Mrs Evalene Beebe, was
in charge.
Lindbergh Is HOnOred.
In honor of Col. Charles Lindbergh
business was at a virtual standstili
in Rockville the greater part of to-
day Employees Of the courthouse
were given u holiday and large
part of the population of Rockville
Evening star., 1927-06-12
RIVERDALE.

RIVERDALE, Md. June II (Spe-
ciaD.-The Guild of st. johns Lutner'
an Church of East Riverdale Will give
a lawn party next Thursday evening
on the lawn adjoining the church:
Special evangelistic services will be-
gin at the Riverdale Heights Baptist
Mission Sunday at $3.50. The services
will be held on the lawn of J. Horace
Kagle, jefferson road and Margaret
street DR.. Robertson viii be assisted
by Rev. Eugene Baker, and Matthew
THOMPSON will conduct the singing,
The services will continue for two
weeks.
Rev. Roger D. Winger has resigned
as pastor of the University Park
Brethren Church and entered upon
his new duties June l as minister of
the Takoma Park Christian Church.
The auxiliary of the local fire de-
partment will meet next Friday eve
ming at o'clock at the fire house.
The Rudisil w. c. T. U. met Tues
day at the home of Mrs. w. c. Myers
A donation was voted toward the
Prince Georges County w. c. T. u.
banner The following officers We're
elected: Mrs. James Severe, presi-
dent; Mrs. Herbert Roby. vice presi-
dent: Mrs Herman Mckay. secretary:
retary; Mrs. James King. treasurer.
Meetings will be discontinued until
Fall.
The Womans Auxiliary and Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian
Church will meet Wednesday, from ii
until 2 o'clock. in the Sunday school
room.
The Silent Workers met Wednes.
day evening at the home of Mrs. b. F.
Gather. Mrs. L. F. Glading presided
in the absence of the president.
The council met Monday evening.
The treasurer's report showed the fol-
lowing balances: General fund S2112;
road fund. S57 02 fire equipment.
S243.98; building fund. s10.0S. Bills in
the amount of $122.64 were ordered
paid. J. c. Munich resigned as mem
Der of the board of assessors. and an
expression Of appreciation was voted
Mr.. Munich for services rendered.
Evening star., 1927-06-12
D. C, Student Wins Honor
ecial Dispatch 70 The Star

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
LEXINGTON. Va, June H.
William Hill, son of I. w. Hill of
$500 Fourteenth street, Washington.
d. c.. has been awarded the depart
mental scholarship in Journalism for
the coming school year, 1928. Il.
Washington and Lee University This
scholarship is presented annually to
the student obtaining high grades in
courses in the Lee School of Journal.
ism and entities the recipiaNt to u
800 reduction in fees for follow
ing school year.
Evening star., 1927-06-12
MOTHER AND SON HURT.
Richmond Family Meets Accident
on Way to Lindbergh Fete.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, June IL
Mrs. William J. Hudgins of Rich
mond, Va. suffered a fractured leg
and her 12-year-old son, William. jr..
bruises of the forehead. while William
J. Hudgins. the husband and father
escaped injury. as their automobile
ran off the road at Gum Springs
shortly before noon today and turned
over.
Hudgins. who was driving, con-
veyed his wife and son to the Alex.
andria Hospital, where they are under
treatment They were on their way
to Washington for the Lindbergh wei
come when the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1927-06-12
CROVETOWN.

GROVETOWN, Va, June II (spe.
cian.-The monthly meeting of the
Community Club was held at the
schoolhouse Tuesday night. DR.. Rus
sell OF Herndon spoke on Community
Organlsa tions and Their Benefits"
The fol. ewing officers were elected for
one yeat' G. K. Pickett, president;
j. G. Quinn, vice president, and Her
bert Blunt, secretary-treasurer. Miss
Camille De Lane entertained with
piano solos.
The Crawford Co. of Washington has
been awarded the contract for removal
of the old Hunting Creek Bridge and
has started on the job. A road force
is also widening the bridge causeway
approach
Evening star., 1927-06-12
In Same House "a Years.

In the house in which he lived for
"a years, Patrick Stephens, well known
N Ipswich, New South Wales, died
recently. He helped to make the first
road over Limestone Hill to Brisbane
end to aid with pick and shovel when
,ehe first sod for the railway line be-
Aween 1pswick and Granchstone was
burned in 1864.
Evening star., 1927-06-12
VALLEY TO MARK DATE.
First Shenandoah Settlement 200
Years Ago.
Special Disnatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY. Va, June 11.-Next Thurs
day the two hundredth anniversary
of the first permanent settlement OF
the Shenandoah Valley will be cele-
brated at kauffmans Mill, near where
the first permanent settlement was
made.
The first settlers were the Swiss.
folio I'd closely by the English. In
ducements were offered by Virginia
for locating Indian trading posts west
of the Blue Ridge Mountains crossed
by Alexander Spottswood in 1916.
The celebration will be marked by
a basket picnic i'll which thousands
will participate, speeches by many
notables and an outline of the val
ley's progress.
Evening star., 1927-06-12

The color Of canned salmon is an
indication of the variety Of the fish,
not the quality of the pack. There
are several kinds of salmon which.
after canning. vary in color from
bright red to almost white.
Evening star., 1927-06-12
ANDREW CHAPEL.

ANDREW CHAPEL. Va. June II
tSpeciaD. The Junior Missionary
Society will meet on Monday evening.
The Senior Glass of the Andrew
Chapel Schon held its graduating
exercises W. hesday night.
Evening star., 1927-06-12

National Radio Grange broadcasts
from Chicago on alternate Mondays.
Evening star., 1927-06-12
A Remarkable Opportunity to
Save on a Good Refrigerator
IS Different Styles and Sizes

Leonard Top Icers, 25 lbs. white enamel lined $4s5
50 Leonard 3Doo Front Icers so bs porcelain lined $55
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Leonard 2DoorFront Ice Is lbs, white enamel lined $2875
Leonard 2Doo Front Iers 100 bs white enamel lined $3.50
Leonard 3Doo Front ers 25 b white enamel lined $225
il Leonard 3Doo es b white lined $31OO
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Leonard 3Doo Front Ice 100 bs white enamel lined $500
Leonard Ceanabes oak, porcelain ned Is 1bs. $11350
u Leonard 3Doo Front cers Is lbs porcelain lined 75
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Leonard C1eanabes, porcelain lined Is bs. $7875
Leonard Ceanabe porcelain lined 100 lbs 2door $500
leonard Ice Chests 651bs top icers ........ $1825
eonard Ceanabe porcelain lined so lbs. $59z5
Leonard Ceanab all white porcelain so bs $t2S50
Leonard Ceanabe all white porcelain so bs $t35O0
And Others
Evening star., 1927-06-12

Good-looking patti erns,
Rattania Rugs, 9x12, $3.50.
d-looking patterns,
Rattania Rugs, 7.6xl0.6,
$I4.5O.
Goo d-looking patterns,
Rattania Rugs, 6xo, $1O.s0.
d-looking patterns,
Rattania Rugs. 36x72. $3.zS.
d-looking patterns,
Rattania Rugs, 30x60, $275.
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
Parker Trial
To Open June IS

Tucson, June flames 7,
rarker OF Patagonia, charged with
the murder OF Urey Ford, mer-
.hant policeman, on the night of
April Il, probably viii go to trial
June Is, prosecuting and defense
counsel Indicated yesterday
Parker has been held at the
county Jail since April %, the day
following the shooting, without
Gail Except for close relatives
and his attorneys, few people have
been allowed to see him and he has
declined to make any statement,
except that made at the police
station Immediately after his ar
res. in which he declared ne shct
in self defense,
Ford was killed in the course of
an argument between the two
men, shortly after 11:30 o'clock
at night in front of the Consoli-
dated National bank, in the heart
of Tucson's business district and
while afteISSIeater crowds passed
Parker was given his
preliminary hearing two weeks
ago, at which time Paul Davis,
lunch stand operator, testified
that Parker had made numerous
threats against the life of Ford,
for alleged attentions the slain Of
ficer had paid to Parker's wife,
from whom he had separated,
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
STATE BRIEFS

Douglas-Development of Car
Donate Hill mines begun.
Bisbee-Bisbee-Tombstone road
completed.
Tonhostone-Work progressing
on Forest Road up Pnery Canon.
Holbrook-7 carloads of wool
shipped from here during recent
week.
Williams carloads of oil
well machinery arrive at Sunfield.
Benson-Cornerstone laid for
new st. David High School at St.
David.
Globe-Coolidge dam 35 miles
southeast of here to be finished
in n ne months.
Duncan-New telephone line
will be placed in service between
Lordsburg and Duncan.
Stafford Graham Cotton Cred
it Corporation organized with
capitalization of $4,000.
Safford-First section of Swift
Trail project completed to Cy-
clone Hill.
Approx matcly 600 acres of let-
tuce will be planted in ella Valley
this fall.
Phoenix-Bond issue to replace
Maricopa County courthouse will
be voted on.
Phoenix-Mav Chemical Com.
pany Incorporated with capital
stock of $50.00O.
Phoenix-Royal Hotel Company
of Phoenix incorporated with cap
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
MEMORIAL. DAY

With parade and sneaking as
the features. Memorial Day was
observed here Monday as a holi-
dav. TIE narade was led by
Lieutenant Colonel w. s. Faulk-
rer IF the 2E+h Infantry. follow
ed hv the 1000 MEMBERS of the
reg ,ment, then Civil and Spanish
American war veterans. American
Legion, and the fire departments
of Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales,
Sonora. At the cemetery pray
ers were offered . by Chaplain
Carter of the 25th Infantry and
Rev. Father Duval of Sacred Heart
Church. and an address given by
Col. Allen T. Bird.
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
ttal of 100000.

ital of 100000.
Holbrook-New sidewalk culv-
ert constructed at corner of Port
er and Oakland Streets.
Apacne--New telephone line
completed between Rodeo and
Portal, New Mexico, and this
place.
Arizona now second fastest
growing state.
Yuma -Sturges Building on
Fourth Avenue nears completion.
Benson-New sewer systew
bond issue proposed.
st. Johns-Lake Pleasant dam
project which will irrigate $4,000
acres along Aqua Fria River near
,ng completion.
Phoenix-Kofa Mines, Inc, or
ganized to develop claims in Kofa
District. Company Incorporated
with Capitalization of $5,000,00O.
Glendale Chamber of Com
merce urges building of swim
m 'ng pool in this place.
PhoeniX-Cont~act awarded by
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Com
pany for construction of $50 miles
new main line between Flagstaff
and New Mexico state line.
Superior-Rich gray copper ore
found in McGinnell Copper Com
ranv property.
Yuma-Jim Mcdonald locates
! 20-foot ledge that shows up to
$50. 200 a ton, Is miles northeast
Of here. il
Wickenburg-Old Congress
mine will ooerae new 200-ton mill.
Globe-People's Arizona Gas 4
Electric COMPANY installs switch
board, and two new Diesel engines
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

Viii ,le enroute home at 4 O.
clock Wednesday morning from
the Log Cabin Night Club, of
which he is. manager, E. j. Reeves
was struck over the head by a
highwayman who Jumped on the
running board of his car as Re was
turning into Wayside Drive.
Peeves was knocl-ed unconscious.
Mrs. Reeves who was following in
arother car sounded an alarm and
this prevented robbery, Reeves hav-
ing in his possession at the time
several hrndred dollars. The
bandit made his escape.
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
WHERE YOU HEAR 'EM

"What didst yesterday, Hora-
tius?"
"Oh, l went to an agricultural
lecture and did listen to a lot of
dirty remarks"
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

81 have always maintained"
argued Mr.. Newlywed, "that no
two people on earth think alike"
you'll change your mind" said
the wife, "when you look over our
wedding presents"
Nogales international., 1927-06-03
MIssPE ELLED. BUT

"Shear robbery" complained
TIE man as he protested at the ex-
cessive rate the barber had
charged him for haircut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
NEW YORK "SPEAK EASIES" HIRE
AFFABLE statesmen TO GET TRADE
Hotels and Theatsrs Worked, but Sys-
tenn Stiirs Bad Blood Because Of
Territory Invasion.

for the speak.casy canvassers, but so
far no arrests have been reported.
As the outside men gather in
wider range of territory. there has
been some bad blood among Compel
ing establishments on account of en-
croachmCnts on districts supposed 10
have been reserved. There is a
loose organization among the propfle'
tors, and there is now talk of a 2on,
ing system which will delimit ana
regulate individual activities.
Plan Map-Taclx System.
"NVe're gradually getting on a SOUND
business bass" said an attachc Oh
one of the more enterprisinS clubs.
Our men now range from Forty
second street up to Columbus Circle,
west of Fifth avenue. We're putting
in a map-and tack system which Will
show us just how thoroughly the dls'
trict is being covered.
There is Il general complaint that
competition among the speak eaSlcs Is
causing a decided falling off In tne
quality of liquor. For the most part
they serve cut Scotch, which costs
them SIS 4 case and which they retail
to their customers at about $500 a
case. Their profit on mineral waters
is said to be about 800 per cent.
BUSINESS is good or Saturdays ana
Sundays, but slumps during the week
The business suffers continual as
turbance from invaSions by outlaw
dcalers-moSt of them mysterious
who bring in side lines of all sorts.
The latest is an inundatlon or What
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

is sworn 10 be genuine English ginger
beer, straight from England. 1t is
purveyed in earthen jugs and is in
strong demand during the hot spell.
There also has been ~ sudden and
mysterious dispensation of Bacardi In
demijohns.
The buying public is turning rather
eagerly to these innovations, as there
is Il growing conviction that casual
drinking is getting increasingly dam
orous Liquor analyses are more
md more disquieting in their show
ing of wood alcohol.
SO far as drinking is concerned,
manufacturers have noted a strong
back to the home" movement. and
oars for the home are now being
turned out in large quantities. They
are faithful reproductions of old time
bars--on smaller scale, with beer
APPS. brass rail and all. One Long
island millionaire has supplemented
his bar with collection of old bar
room prints. including a Autograph
of the Sullivan Kilrain fight. lie
SAYS the set-up has complete au-
thenticity in every detail except the
booze.
fCopyriGht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Gold-Plated Cloth.

From the Popular Science Magazine.
In an amazing new process of cleo
troplating reported from Germany the
,bicct to be plated is subjected to a
hCmbardment from a filament of gold
or silver in an electric vacuum tube.
Speeding atoms of precious metal DIS
lodged by the electric current are
hurled across the vacuum to attach
themselves with terrific force to any
object placed in their way. Anything
1T all can thus be plated, it is said
metal objects, wood and even cloth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
81 Consolidated Press.

81 Consolidated Press
NEW YORK. July 21,-Close compe-
tition has driven New York speak
casies" into high pressure salesman
ship. About 80 of the more entcrpriS-
/ ing Clubs" rs they call themselves.
/ have crews of pcrson1ble young men
! out working hotels. restaurants ana
! theaterS, ii was disclosed today The
! system. which so far is proving Il
sensational success. is to exploit the
( leSire of the average man TO get some
/ thing which not everybody can get
| The agent of the speak easy. usually
IN engaging young man, or possibly
/ m older man with an air of lmror-
lance. falls into casual conVerSatlon
| With his prospect The latter usually
makes the first reference to POSSIBLE
! ties of entertainment. The canNaSser
Knows of a place where nothing but
sound liquor brought directly from
Montreal, is served but it is hard to
get into-like an exclusive club. in
| ract. and he is rather gloomy about
the chances of any outsider being adj
mitted.
Salesman Gets 10 Per Cent.
This usually arouses the interest of
the prospect Finally, the canVa$scr
produces a card and instructs the Wis
tor to present it at the club" When
the out-of-town visitor presents the
card. the doorman files it-and the
outside man gets 10 per cent of the
akinss from this particular bank roll.
The system was begun few weeks
ago by an uptown bootlegger. He first
sent his men to the thcaters. always
in evening dress. to patrol the Hobbies
between acts. His crews then began
10 cover the hotels. Others followed
and now New York is pretty thorough
" covered by the outside men-par-
t;cularly the big hotels. Hotel detec-
ives have been instructed 10 watch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
lAyETTESFOR HEIR
Of LEOPOLD MADE
BeIqian Mothers Tender Gifts
and Show Solicitude for
Swedish Princess.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.


BRUSSELS, Belgium.-The OK
pected heir to the Duke and Duchess
of Brabant, Grown Prince and Prin
cess of Belgium, will he equippeu
with \ lavette in which virtually all
Belgium has had hand.
The announcement that the ntSt
royaI grandchild is expected in Au
r7ist has completed the conquest OF
To RelcianS by Princess Astrid.
Belg!ans like the idea that their
Crown Prince Leopold was marrying
for love They like even more the
stories they hear about the Swedish
princess simple and loving prepara
tons for the expected baby. HardiE
a day goes by that some infant gar.
mert carefully made by group OF
Bsgian mothers does not arrive at
the royal palace.
Practica!ity Is Admired.
Sometimes the eift IS elahorate!y
er,hrCi6ered or lace emhellished. More
often it is of practical simplicity and
deSicned for daily use, for the pTaC-
tical character of Astrii is admired
by the BelGianS.
Dav and night nurseries in the
royal palace are ready to receive their
small occupant. The rooms have
been equipped under the personal oil
rection of the princess, who. despite
her youth, has a scientific knowledge
Of rearing infants. She studied house
hold management, cooking and the
care of babies at a Swedish school.
The duchess is studying to fit her
self for the responsible position she
may some day fill as queen of the Bel
CLANS.
Retired to Castle.
She has virtually retire! to Lacken
Castle. where she and Crown Prince
Leopold spend much time with King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth.
1t is believed that some of the in
structon Of the child will be in the
hands of the Duchess Of Br1hant her
self She is a student of languages
and is studying hard at French and
Flemish.
Princess Astrid is a music lover.
Brussels most famous philharmonic
societies. group of 500 musicians
recently went to the palace to enter
tain the prince and princess with
their favorlte music. The princess
received them informally and wept
qui tlv when. in compliment to her,
they played the Swedish national an
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

capture OF Alisa G.. Saab. slayer of
the policeman.
Acting with rare presence OF mind.
Powers halted his car on which Saab
had Just shot down Adams. who had
attempted to arrest him for alleged
attempted extortion of money from A.
G.. Pollard wealthy department store
owner He felled the gunman with
blow from his switch stick, and. Sc
curing him with handouts from the
pockets of the dying officer. raced the
car to the police station, where he de-
livered the prisoner.
Adams leaves a widow and two
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
G. O.P. PLANS CONVENTION
Leaders of Party Favor San Fran
cisco for Meeting.

NEW YORK. July 81 R.-San
Francisco will probably be the scene
of the Republican national convention
next year, w. II. Croker, national
committeeman from California, said
Tuesday.
After conference with Charles D.
Hilles, vice chairman of the national
committee, Crocker said only the fiat
veto of President Coolidge or National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Oyster Heavy Drinker.

The heaviest drinker for its size is
TIE oyster, Dr. Paul Gaitsoff Of the
United States Bureau of Fisheries
tells us The doctor finds the av-
erage oyster drinks so quarts of water
daily If the water is not too cold.
If the water is below 45 degrees he
goes on a thirst strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
MOTORMAN SEXES
SLAYER OF OFFICER
Prisoner Shoots Constable on
Street Car-Trolley Driver
Handouts Attacker.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOWELL, Mass, July 2f.-A 1856
Mound street car motorman, John j.
Powers, stood out as the here or
n tragedy which Tuesday brought
death to Constable Donald f. Adams
of Chelmsford and resulted in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Norwegian rats that recently drove
out the old English black rats in Lon
don are now being ousted by small
black "ship rats" that can travel on
small wires and get into places that
their predecessors could not damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Chairman William NJ. Butler would
prevent selection of the Pacific Coast
city. He added that majority Of the
committee members have said they
favored San Francisco