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The Washington times., 1927-07-09
MRS. CHEYNEY AT
NATIONAL WEEK
OF JULY II

For the week following pres
entation OF '"The Patsy" by the
National Players, the troupe will
offer the successful starring
vehicle for Ina Claire. "The Last
Of Mrs. Cheyney." This is one of
the few plays on the Nationals
summer schedule which have been
seen here previously. Such, was
its box-office appeal heretofore
not only locally but in the big
gest cities and on the road. that
the National management felt no
qualms about scheduling It for
stock presentation.
THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney" il
a witty essay on genteel crooks
captained by the lovely Mrs
Cheyney. Nothing less than such
restricted hunting grounds as fhe
preserves of English nobility are
frequented by these sauve. man
nerly and soft-spoken bandsmen
Comes the inevitable trip-up.
however, when strong men are
led by a woman; particularly by
a woman with a warm heart and
an intelligent conception of love
and morals.
Throughout three acts there is
an undercover battle for string
of pearls, battle Of adroitness
and strategy which introduces
situation after situation. culminat
ing in the trapping of Mrs. Chey
ney by the man who loves her and
by a ludicrous last act turning
of-the-tables which has the pros
pective victims very much iii a.
ease and profuse in apologies.
MRS. Cheyney" had it's premiere
in Washington two seasons ago
with Miss Claire and Rolanr
Young in the leading roles.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
How About An Airing?

DEAR UNCLE HAROLD:
This idea the Jardin Lido peo-
pie have instituted of making
every weekend New Year Eve,
or something akin, on the
Arlington Hotel roof, has Of
ficially been pronounced the
dry bathing suit by Eff-st "a
dry bathing suit is the anti
thesis of the scorned damp
bathing suit, as must be APP
parent to you, Uncle Harold)
The racket all started inno-
Gently enough with the Inde-
pendence Frolic, last Friday,
Saturday and Monday. Out of
the Jardin Lido entrepeneurs'
expression of patriotism grew
the suggestion to pull some
thing funny every weekend.
No sooner was this gem
hawked than sold.
And thus it is that Circus
Days" are in progress this
very night at Jardin Lido. The
people under the big Tent"
that's what we kiddingly call
the roof this week-end) at the
opening last night, liked the
decorations and favors and spe.
cial circus entertainment right
smart.
Little Eileen Lally is singing
hot songs, all dressed up like
bareback rider or Lillian
Lietzel or something. And that
is GOOD, believe me, Uncle
Harold The Dick Liebert-
Emory Daugherty Lido Band
has worked up the craziest
side show extant-freaks and
all. And when / asked Dick
about how the boys happened
to make such good freaks he
said it wasn't much trouble,
really
Come ovah!
POLLY PRAECoX.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09

CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Government employees and
other office workers have
started their summer assault
on Chesapeake Beach, the bay
resort within hopping distance
of the city. Battalions of
mermaids are patrolIing the
foamy waters and the warm
sands. Squads of beauties are
parading the over.the-water
boardwalk. And whole regi.
ments are crowding onto the
freely dance pavilion to
Charleston, Black Bottom, and
what not to Solly's jazz music.
Some of the girls commute
to office every day. back. at
the beach long before shutdown
to go through their routine of
pleasure. Others are clubbing
together. hiring cottages, and
spending their entire vacation
at the resort. When the girls
bunch like this and share both
chores and expenses, a vacation
is so cheap that it looks almost
like theft.
Those who can't get away
from town for more than a day
or weekend still find the
beach their first love. It's only
an hours ride, and oh boy!
those beautiful picnic grounds
high up overlooking the bay,
where one may loll on grassy
slopes, polse a tuna fish sand.
wich between ones dainty
fingers, and gaze out Iazily at
the passing ships while Sweetie
snuggles close by and whispers
pretty words.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
Meighan Cast Additions

Several additions have been
made to the cast of First Degree
Murder" Thomas Meighan's next
starring vehicle which James
Cruze is directing for Paramount.
They include Montague Shaw,
Luke Cosgrave, Shirley Dorian,
George Harvey, Charles Hagen.
Richard Bartlett, Frederick Lee
and Frank Whitson. Others al.
ready selected are Marietta Mill.
ner. who plays the lead opposite
Meighan, Wyndham Standing.
Fred Kohler. Charles Hill Males,
Gunboat Smith. Duke Martin and
Nancy Phillips.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
A KIDD GIVE HIS
RIGHT EYE FOR
THESE

Curio collectors would gamble all
they own for possession of group
of relics which arrived in Los
Angeles a few days ago from
Kansas City. Employees Of the
American Railway Express mar
yelled at the labels marking the
package as valuable. the insurance
stamps and the special instruc-
tions for delivering them per-
sonally to the consignee.
The consignee was Jesse e.
James. In the package WAS a
1-44 caliber Winchester carbine.
1873 model, with the letters I II
X X carved on the stock. The
letters were the initials of a tall,
blue-eyed man named Tom How
ard, who lived in Kansas City,
st. Joseph. Mo, Nashville and
other places between 1873 and
1889. What the X x stood for
has never been learned. but on
the morning OF April 3. 1888 the
world discovered that Tom How.
ard, who had just been shot in
his home was Jesse James.
The remainder of the contents
OF the package included pair of
brass spurs with straps. a cart
ridge belt that was captured from
a Union soldier during the civil
war, a small machine for loading
shotgun shells, and a peculiar
black shirt with white needle
work trimmings about the collar
and pocket edges. This was the
uniform shirt Of Quantrell's Par
tisan Rangers who terrorized
Missouri and Kansas during the
civil war.
All Of these things were de-
iivered to Fred Thompson for
use in the filming of Jesse
James," which Is to be his first
big Western special for Para
The Washington times., 1927-07-09

Right on top Of playing a
Chinese girl in mr.. WI" she
switched back to France to play
Musette in ION Ze Boule.
vard,' Metros oldwyn.AIayer's new
French farce coming to Loew's
Columbia Theater tomorrow, in
which she and Lew Cody enact
the principal roles.
Before that she played a Hun.
garian Salome dancer in 1.-THE
Show" with John Gilbert, and
recently she played an Irish girl
In Barney"
Mathematics make little diff.
ference" she says, Sin acting q.
role once one knows the psyche.
logy OF the nationality to be
played. For instance, as the
Irish girl, soon found that the
Irish and French are quite alike
in temperament; that is. quick
to sense romance, quick to be
heated to anger--in fact the two
are very much alike so far as
their methods Of thinking are
concerned. The Chinese role was
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
Ray Griffith Next

Hailed as one of the mile-a.
minute type Of comedies that as.
tablished Raymond Griffith as a
star. wedding Bill$." his new
Paramount picture, comes to
Loew's Columbia Theater the
week of July II.
1t is rollicking comedy of a
whimsical bachelor who is much
in demand as best man at
weddings. Everyone relies on
him to patch up all difficulties
A vamp and a valuable necklace
that has a way OF disappearing
keep him busy and then he falls
In love,
The Washington times., 1927-07-09

floor of the theater, when the
writer, in the guise of a man
needing a match, started Mr..
Brooke on the subject with a
careless question or two.
Mr.. Brooke likes Washington
audiences and during the course
IT a brief conversation, he paid his
tribute to the boys and girls who
have been making the National
heir mecca during the warm days
and cool nights. They are just
about the friendliest fans / have
ever come in contact with" muir
INJURED Cliff.
This is some statement when you
consider that the big comedy and
drama men look upon us as the
most cold-blooded and hard.to.
please people in the country.
Give Washingtonians the goods
and you'll always find them gener.
GUS with sincere appreciation" con-
tinued Mr.. Brooke. Like other
parts of the country. Washington
is getting tired of paying top prices
to see improved productions. Co
ing still deeper, I might say that
in my opinion, therein lies the
whole secret of poor patronage,
dark theaters and closing shows.
The only way the movies affect
things is in the sense that they af.
ford the playgoer an opportunity
to be independent of the producer
who drifts into town with highly.
advertised, but sometimes worth.
less attraction. In my estimation,
as long as the theatrical manager
will deliver the goods. at a reason.
able price, price within the means
of the masses, said manager will
have no reason to complain of poor
business.
II think this fact has been strong.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
Swain Signed for Three

Mack Swain has just been
signed for three new productions
the first is 1.-THE Tired Business
Man" Tiffany production. with
an all star cast including Raw.
mond Hitchcock. Lincoln Palmer
Charles Delaney Blanche Me,
haffey. Margaret Quinbv ana
Gibson Dolan. Alan Dale will Al.
rect. Following that, Swain will
make two productions for Mack
Sennett.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09

more or less of problem; still
with a little help from Chinese
authors it was fairly simple in
the end"
In the new picture Miss Adoree
plays restaurant cashier fiancee
Of Lew Cody, the waiter, who in.
herits a fortune and tries to be
a boulevard sheik. His troubles,
resulting from a Irritation, a duel
with a Jealous rival, and other
tribulations, form a screamingly
funny story.
The cast includes Dorothy Sc.
bastian. Roy Darcy, and others.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
Hard and Fast Rules
For the Game
OF Love

Be sure you love him. Don't
wait for him to come to YOU;
go after him. Increase his in
ferest by showing your inter-
est. Find out his pet dream
and show interest and faith in
it. Be his cheer leader, for
man must have an audience.
After you get him interested,
let him find out there is some
one else who wants you.
These are rules for the game
OF love as described by Pa
tricia, the name character in
"The Patsy" which the Ma
tiOnaI Players offer for the
new week.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
Dorothy Clicks

Dorothy Tierney's first "fat"
role of the season came in Love
EN- and Leave En-" at the Ma.
tional this week. AS the spiteful
and ungrateful younger sister, she
did truly splendid piece of work,
the critics agreed,
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
BUT, MARION, ALL OF US
CAN'T BE ACTORS

Marion Harris the bues chanter who the Keith bill for
the week. has slogan replace the adopted by The
United States Marine Corps Go Into Vaudeville and See
the World"
Travel according to Miss Harris lis of the finest educa
tors know Of Seeing just how the other haor is it three
quarterof the world lives great experience would not trade
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
"Rig Bow Ill

big Boys" illness has delayed
the start of the big Boy" Juvenile
comedy series, but as. soon as the
youngster has recuperated, Charles
Lamont will probably begin direc-
ton Of his first comedy starring
vehicle,
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
Moore in Tea for Three

Owen Moore will be the third
side Of the triangle in Tea for
Three" which is to be MG-M's
next co-starring vehicle for Lew
Cody and Aileen Pringle. Moore
will have the part of the play
wright in the screen version of
Roi Cooper Megrue's comedy.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
LESS PLOT AND MORE OF
CHARACTERIZATION

The Characterization path for motion picture turning into
4 well Travelled highway
Film producers looking human
handing them Plots in most instances have and
has come to the fore.
The Washington times., 1927-07-09

live on fertile plains, other modes
of living. That's why / love to
roam around the world. Girls, go
into vaudeville and see the worldp
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
MIR. BROOKE AT NIKE:
TOPIC, STOCK"
Nv HARRY SHREYE

Clifford Brooke director the National Theate Players
has pretty sensible views Of the problems vexg
the minds of producers Mr. Brooke talking for pub
caon when said views expressed The day was hot
hearsal Clifford drifting to the first
The Washington times., 1927-07-09
OF WORLD,
is RENEE

Renee Adoree-a girl without country.
Or perhaps the little French may be said girl
nannn noa.nAn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
MISS ALICE L. RIGGS DIES
AFTER LENGTHY ILLNESS
Funeral Services for Member OF
Famous Family to Be Held
Monday Morning.

Miss Alice Lawrason Riggs, member
of the Riggs family, so prominent in
the early history of Washington. died
at her residence, 1917 / street, yes
terday after a long illness. She was
Sc years old.
Born in this city, Miss Riggs was
the daughter of the late George Wash
ington Riggs, who in 1854 founded
Riggs Co., which afterward became
the Riggs National Bank. He began
in the banking business in 1910 as
head of the firm of Corcoran & Riggs.
He resided for many years on the
present Soldiers Home property,
which he sold to the Government.
Mr. Riggs was the son of the late
Elisha Riggs, merchant Of George
town. His son, the late +. Francis
Riggs, succeeded him as president of
Riggs National Bank.
A sister of Miss Riggs, Miss Cecilia
Riggs, married the late Sir Henry
Howard, an English diplomat, while
another sister, Miss Katherine Riggs,
married the first French Minister to
China, the late Mr.. de Geofroy.
Miss Riggs is survived by but one
sister, Miss Jane Riggs If this city.
Miss Riggs had at various times
been a member of several boards OF
charity here and was for many years
active in various Catholic charity
work. She also carried on much pri-
vate charity work.
Funeral services will be conducted
in ST. Matthew's Catholic Church
| Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
T. Lawrence Riggs of New Haven,
| Conn, a nephew, will ofiiciate, as
sisted by Rev. Edward l.. Buckley and
Rev. John Callahan. Interment VIII
| be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
VIRGINIA "HELD UP"
BY LANDOWNERS
Highway Commissioner Tells Gov
ernor of Exorbitant Charges
in Road Extensions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, September g.
Highway Commissioner Shirley, in a
report made to the governor, calls at
tention to the manner in which owners
of land are holding up the State when
ground is needed for the opening of
new highway or for Strengthening
roads Usually the courts name a
board of commissioners to. determine
the price of the land, and Mr.. Shirley
refers to one instance in which the
State was asked to pay for land at the
rate of $4,000 an acre, and an inspec-
ton of the books of the land assessors
disclosed that the same land was val.
ued for taxation at $12.42 an acre.
That some other method for fixing
the value of such lands as are needed
by the State will have to be devised
is quite plain. he points out, else the
right of way will cost so much that
road building will have to be curtailed.
In many of the more progressive
counties of the State owners Of land
have been willing to give whatever
was needed. especially when the old
road was already on their land, and
they lost practically nothing by the
ehange-in fact, gained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
COOPER HEWITT NAME
BRINGS CUSTOMS PROBE
Mrs. G.. w. McCarter's Effects
Passed Duty Free When She
Calls Herself Nonresident.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
NEW YORK. September 3.-On
orders from the Treasury Department
the collector of the port began an in
vestigation today to ascertain whether
Mrs. G. w. McCarter, the former Mrs
Cooper Hewitt, is a resident or non
resident.
The McCarters arrived on the Ma
testic last Tuesday. Mrs. McCarter
was on the passenger list as Mrs.
Cooper Hewitt, and made out her
declaration in that name as non
resident, thus having her personal eff
fects passed free of duty. Her hus'
band made a separate declaration as
q resident.
McCarter said his wife had to travel
on British passport, as by her mar
riage to the Baron D'Erlanger she had
become British subject, and had not
yet regained her citizenship.
Assistant Collector of the Port
Stuart said he was investigating to
see whether Mrs. McCarter had
changed her status as foreign resident
by her marriage to McCarter in 1926
in New York. If 1t was decided, he
said, that she was a resident of New
York instead of Paris, she would have
to make a new declaration and pay
duty on all effects except the 500
worth that is allowed all residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
FEE SYSTEM ST|RSI
FALLS Church ROW
Petition to Ask Council to Re-
scind Appointment of New
Traffic Officer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FALLS CHURCH. Va. September 3.
There is a first-class row, not only
in the town council. but among citi-
zens generally. over action by the
council this week in appointing
Charles Whalen, jr.. a special traffic
officer, to be compensated on the fee
system. Two immediate results are
the resignation of Amos Rust, the rec.
ular sdlaried traffic officer, and plans
for circulating petition asking the
council to rescind its action,
Elected After Fight.
Whalen was elected by the council
only after stubborn fight against
nm by Councilmen Shreve and Sale,
VINO contended that it would be a
backward step and a disgrace to the
town to have for revenue only" en-
torcement of the law when the evils
OIL the system have become so widely
recognized and the tendency through
OUT the country is to abolish the fee
OASIS; Councilmen Daniel, Kendrick
ana movies voted for the appoint-
Iieht, ana Shreve and Sale against II.
councilman Westcott was absent.
| "halen was sworn in Friday morn
| ing by Mayor Moncure. For each ar.
rest ne Is entitled to fee of 81.
whether conviction or acuuittaI re-.
SUITS. the mayor also is entitled To a
lee or 81 for each case he hears.
Rust Turns in Badge.
Mayor Moncure said today that while
he favored the appointment of Whalen.
| he had no desire to profit from fee
system arrests and that it was his in.
tention to turn his 81 fee in each case
over to Justice of the Peace Moling.
Citizens expressed curiosity as to the
legal grounds for such action, as the
mayor is required by the charter to
preside at the trial of cases brought
| under town ordinances and cannot
delegate this duty to justice of the
| peace.
AS soon as Whalen began his duties
Yesterday, Officer Rust turned his
| badge, asserting that he would not co.
| operate In law enforcement with a
man who had a direct pecuniary inter.
est in making arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
WOMAN INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Miss Kate Murray Suffers
Skull Fracture When Car
Goes Over Embankment.

Miss Kate Murray. 10 years old
i115 Belvieu avenue, West Arlington
Baltimore suburb, was probably fatally
injured this morning about $50 O'Clock
when an automobile in which she was
passenger, struck telephone pole
on the Washington, Baltimore Boule'
ward near College Park, and went over
30-foot embankment.
The injured woman, her skull prob
ably fractured and severely shocked,
was brought to Casualty Hospital.
Other occupants of the car were not
severely hurt. police were told.
Miss Murray and Miss Mary Muir
ray, a younger sister, accompanied by
their nephew, Edward Dorsey Frank
lin, and the latter's daughter. Miss
Kathleen Franklin, were on their way
to Virginia.
1t is stated that Franklin was under
instruction of his daughter in driving
and that he lost control of the car
when he made an effort to pass an.
other machine on the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
YOUNG ELM TO BOONE
WILL BE DEDICATED
400 Descendants of Pioneer and
Companions Gather to Honor
Trail Blazers.

ASHEVILLE. N. c., September 81
The famous Boonesborough elm in
the town founded by Daniel Boone
and now out of existence, and under
which the first law-making body west
of the Appalachians met in 1879, was
to be replaced today by a young tree.
Approximately 400 descendants of
the famous pioneer and his compan-
ions met here and planned to take
the young elm by automobile over
practically the same trail followed by
Boone across the mountains into Ken
lucky. AT Boonesborough, once a
thriving trading post. of which moth
ing remains except a monument erect
ed to Boone, the new elm will be
placed on the spot where the famous
tree once stood.
In an address defeating the new
tree DR.. Archibald Henderson Of the
University of North Carolina, de-
scendant of Richard Henderson, the
first Governor Of Kentucky Territory,
arranged to describe Boone, instead Of
being a Nomad, romantic and elu-
sive figure who pushed his way west
ward to avoid contact with other
men. as actually the agent Of enter
prising North Carolina business men
opening up new territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, n. j., September s.
Mrs. Hannah Butler, president of the
Clementon Heights Women's Club,
who refused to leave the Camden
County jail until she was indicated,
was at her home last night satisfied
she had won her point that she was
illegally committed. She had served
6 days of Il days sentence on
charge of breach of the peace.
Mrs. Butler was arrested after a
quarrel with a neighbor and was sent
to Jail when she refused to sign a
bail bond to keep the peace ordered
by George Wilkinson. who calls him
self an assistant police recorder. She
was fined S12 and costs of SIP. Friends
paid the fine and she was committed
when she refused to pay the costs
after refusing to sign the peace bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-03
MEXICAN RAILWAY
MAY END SERVICE
Demands 0utIaWry Be QueI!-
ed, Following Reasoning
of American Rancher.


NOGALE Ariz., September 81
Quimby, American rancher in Nayarit.
Mexico, had been captured by an out
law band and released after payment
of 5000 pesos GS2 500 ransom was
followed today by dispatches stating
the Southern Pacific of Mexico Rail
way would discontinue service in the
andit-infested area unless outlawry
is quelled.
The Quimby ranch is only a few
miles from Acaponeta, where bandits
recently attacked two trains of the
Southern Pacific of Mexico Road. Mrs.
w. C.. Dunn, wife of an America
rancher living near Quimby. said
there were about so men in the out
law band.
1900 Troops Being Moved.
Indication that the government
would take immediate action was
seen in the announcement by army
authorities that 1000 troops were
being moved into the heart of the
bandit country from the state of So
nora.
A conference between the railway
officials and Gen. Ambrosio Figueroa,
military commandant of Nayarit, rel
ative to adequate protection for west
coast trains, was reported in dis
patches from MaZatlan, Sinaloa, Dor.
der state to Nayarit. The dispatches
also reported the threat made by the
railway officials.
Friends Pay Ransom.
Quimby, captured when bandits, un-
der the leadership of eel Pillaco,"
raided and sacked the village of
Tecuala, Nayarit, was said to have
been released when his friends made
the final payment of the ransom.
Tecuala Is near Acaponeta, where
the Los Angeles, Calf, school teach.
er. Miss Florence Anderson, was ia.
tally wounded recently in a bandit
attack upon train. Other train at.
tacks in the same locality and nu'
merous attempts to burn railway
bridges have featured the bandit &C.
tiVitieS.