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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
SLAIN
FOUR ARE:
Held

His skull fractured as the
result of an act Of violence, in
the opinion of the police,
Richard Clatterbuck, So, 6O9
Sixth st. N. w, the father of
two small children, was found
dead this morning ii ali alley
in the rear Of AS Washington
st. N. w.
Brother Detained
The police are holding Lester
H. Metzinger, 457 G st. N. W.,
Robert A. Clatterbuck, the dead
mans brother, of 401 G st. N. W.,
Ethel Smith and James Steven
son.. of Ais Washington ST., on
charges of investigation. The
latter two are colored.
Came For Rum. Story
According to the story told the
police by Stevenson, the three men
came to his home in search OF
liquor early last evening. He told
them, he said, that he was through
selling liquor and also through
gambling, but would permit them
to shoot craps if they cared to.
A game ensued. he told further.
All had q few drinks and about s
O'Clock the dead mans brother and
Metzinger left the house, leaving
-Clatterbuck there. The two mem
toned cerroborated that statement.
Dragged Into Alley
Unable to arouse Clatterbucls,
Stevenson stated, both ne and the
girl, now held, went to bed. but
he arose later and put the man
on a chair on the back porch and
returned later to drag him through
the mud and out into the alley,
where he was found by Jennie
Annette. of AT Washington st.
He said he did not know the man
wassdead until arrested this morn.
ing, although he. bled4 profusely
from cash over his right ear.
Ethel Smith disclaims any knowl-
Continued on Page O.: Column 81
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81. Unless there develops a last
minute turnover, even his sup
porters conceded his defeat.
The battle over admitting Smith
found the old Democratic-insurgent
coalition revived and united against
him.
= Their attack was based chiefly on
the Reed campaign committees reve.
lations that Smith accepted 500, 900
in gifts from public utilities in
Illinois for his primary campaign
while serving as chairman of the
States utilities commission, that his
personal expenditures were 1887 900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
TAKEN
IN H(ADIJP
CHASE

K ~ 4 a.4E
At one fell swoop the Wash
ington police last night and
early today took into custody
the alleged bandit gang taeT
has been terrorizing the city
for the past several weeks
Two Of the men are ii tie hoe
pita1, one having ot ii
the leg.
Caught After HoIdn
The cleanup came ~ the re-
suit Of the hoId-up At Thirteeath
Street and Columbia Road North-
west. of Abraham C. Luber, lilo
Columbia Rd. N. W.. He had
just alighted' from a bus when an
automobile drove up ard two men
jumped out, one staying At The
wheel and another also waiting IN
the car.
Cop Gives Chase
One Of the men who alighted or
dered Luber to put his hands up and
then struck him over the head with
the revolver. Taking 500 from
him, they re-entered the car and
started away, only to be chased
by Policeman c. A. Paulson, Of the
Second precinct, who was attracted
to the scene by Luber's cries.
At Eleventh Street and Columbia
Road Northwest their car struck 4
red taxicab, burying the four in the
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20

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tain, Forehead, Bondslavs., Captain
Applejack and Bonify.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
BUILDING LAGS

Building operations in some 10.
calities in the country have reached
the saturation point, Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon said today.
In other, however, there is still
need for more building.
Pittsburgh is one, place where
new construction has not kept
apace with needs, Mellon said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-20
By W. K. HUTCHINSON

Poised upon the doorstep of
the Senate but unable to find
the welcome mat, Col. Frank
L. Smith, of Illinois, today pa
tiently awaited a decision on
his demand to take the oath as
a United States Senator. Al
though Smith appeared certain
of disappointment, Administra-
ton forces were welding a tre-
mendous influence to gain him
temporary admission to the
Senate.
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from ''Today's Best Hqme Buys in
The Times and Herald Classified Sec
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Defeat Seems Assured

AS the debate entered its second
day a srecheck of an earlier Inter-.
national News Service poll indi-
Gated Smith would be denied the
oath of office by a vote. of Is to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
RIALTO-''The Cheerful Fraud"

The affairs of q newly rich family
with plenty of comedy and tense
moments, engage the attention of
patrons of the Rialto this week when
viewing Reginald Denny in The
Cheerful Fraud" There is a drag
ging of a skeleton from the family
cupboard. and altogether an exchange
of Identities which gives rise to
amusing situations, before the hand
some Sir Michael Fairlie. played by
Denny, sits in peace with the girl
of his choice on the rainsoaked steps
in the fade-out. The picture has
plenty of action and features a fight
in a powerful automobile in a down
pour of rain at night. The battle
winds up in the middle of a haystack.
Al Lavine, "Broadway's youngest
song writer and his entertainers
supply an abundance of snappy
music. One of the prettiest effects
achieved in this presentation is dur.
ing the playing of a love melody from
Rose Marie" with the Indian
maiden silhouetted against a noun
tain landscape. The Earthquake"
giving details of a college base ball
game; Rox Rommell, the orchestra
conductor, presenting selections from
The Vagabond King; the organ
logue and Rialto news events COM
Dlete the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

Adolphe Menjou. suave and pol
ished, is the pictured star of the bill
being presented at CrandalTs TiVoll
the first two days of the current week
in Paramounts production of THE
Ace of Cads,'' adapted from the novel
of the same name by Michael Arlen
and dealing with the experiences of a
bounder who lost the only girl who
ever mattered and then had a difficult
lob getting her back through the
devious course of making desperate
love to her mother. The principal
feminine role is played by Alice Joyce,
and an excellent cast appears in sup
port.
The comedy for the first bill Of the
week is "Snookum's Merry Xmas. -
and q new issue of the Pathe Re-
view and added short reels also are
shown. The program is augmented
by the tuneful pipe organ accompani-
ment and solo interludes supplied by
George Emmans, concert organiSt,
and Ida V. Clarke, associate.
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sTRAND-"Around the Clock.

The Strand Theater's permanent
musical revue company is doing itself
proud this week with it's snappy holi-
day attraction, Victor Hyde's synco-
patton comedy, Around the Clock, "
which is replete with pleasing tunes,
lively dance numbers and unique ex-
cuses for laughter. Irwin 3. Hamp,
the Strand comedian, is in his ele-
ment, and with Lew Lewis and Earl
Root gathers in much of the applause
and laughter. There is an Egyptian
dance that scores a knockout, while
the mollycoddle men and their scared
little wives in Turning the Tables
crowd near the top of the honor roll.
Kathleen Butler, with her song, I
Made You Happy When I Cried
and the ~ girls Of the dancing chorus
also are well up in the ranks, with
the Folies Bergere Girls in their
dancing specialties. A brilliant finale,
IAN Oriental Fantasy" introduces
Billie La Monte and an Egyptian en-
semble in vari-colored costumes with
electrical illumination and is beautiful.
1.-The Gay Deceiver," starring Lew
Cody and Carmel Myers, is the photo
play feature, in which Roy Darcy,
Marcelline Day, Malcolm McGregor
and Dorothy Phillips appear. 1t is an
amusing story of a Partisan matinee
idol.
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ANBASSADOR-"The Nervous
Wreck"

Jimmie Adams is the chief fun
maker at Crandall's Ambassador the
first three days of the present week
in the foremost of the supplementary
features of the excellent program, "a
new two-reel comedy bearing the eX-
pressive title of Beauty a la Mud
A new issue of the pictured world
events and other abbreviated camera
subjects of varied interest round out
a bill that is also notable for the pipe
organ music contributed by Mirabel
j. Lindsay and Gertrude Kreiselman.
The outstanding screen attraction
through Tuesday is Al Christie S
amusing perturbation of Owen Davis
stage comedy, THE Nervous Wreck. -
in which the roles Of primary impor-
lance are played by Harrison Ford,
Phyllis Haver, Chester Conklin. Mack
Swain, Hobart Bosworth, Vera Stead
man, Charles Gerard, Paul Nichol-
son and Clarence Burton and a com
plete review of which will be found
in conjunction with Crandall's Metro
DOlitan Theater
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POLTS-"The Vagabond King"

Russell Janney's production of THE
Vagabond King" goes into it's second
week at Polls Theater. Based on
Justin Huntly McCarthy's story, IF
Were King" the theme offers fine
material for the stirring airs and col
orful melodies woven into the piece.
With Francois Villon, the vagabond
poet of France, as the romantic cen
trail figure, the story moves swiftly
through a succession of spirited
scenes.
The music is by Rudolph Friml, the
book and lyrics by w. III. Post and
Brian Hooker. The augmented or
chestra and singing are under the di
rection of Anton Heindl. Edward
Nell, jr.. carries his role of Villon with
splendid poise, at once the staggering
king of the vagabonds" and the hum
BILE, tender lover. Carolyn Thomson,
opposite him, is a beautiful Lady
Katherine.
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PALACE-"The Flaming Forest"

If the attendance at the Palace The
alter during the remainder of the week
is in keeping with that Of yesterday
afternoon and night q record will
probably be broken. Long before the
opening of the show yesterday after
noon standing room was at a pre-
MUM. and this situation continued
throughout the day.
The principal attraction is Nora
Bayes. who has played in the "big
league" of the stage for many years
She is the same Nora of years gone
by, and was accorded a great recep-
ton yesterday and last night. She
puts over her songs in a fine manner
and received number of encores at
each performance.
The other feature of the bill is the
film THE Flaming Forest" with An.
tonic Moreno in the leading role. 1t
is a story of the early frontier days
Of Northwest Canada, full of action
and well played. A feature is the
color scheme brought on in several OF
the pictures.
There is a comedy cartoon, and
Dick Liebert presents a song attrac.
ton. The Palace Orchestra contrib.
utes several excellent selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
WARDMAN PARK-"NapOIeon and
Josephine"

The premier historic motion pic
ture production of France, Napoleon
and Josephine" has returned to the
Wardman Park Theater this week.
The intimacies of Bonaparte's
struggle with his emotions and love
for Josephine, his divorce and second
marriage to Marie Louise, are inter
mingled with impressive military
pomp and vivid reproductions of the
Napoleonic campaigns, all cleverly
combined The producers have chung
to historic fact, and yet they have set
forth an appealing romance. I'm
personations Of Napoleon, Josephine,
Marie Louise, Tallyrand and other
characters Of the period are artful
organizations of modern makeup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
COLUMBIA-"We'r In the Navy
Now"

The comedy, We're In the Navy
Now" featuring Wallace Berry and
Raymond Hatton, continues to at
tract capacity crowds in it's second
week at Loews Columbia Theater
Laughs are as plentiful and loud as
they were on the first night, with
the two comedians continually anus
ing the audience by getting in an
out of humorous and unusual situa-
tons. Both Berry and Hatton, play
ing the part of green gobs," are
rather governed in the picture by
fate. in the succession of events, with
Dame Fortune pushing them too
closely to permit their initiative to
assert itself and change their des-
tiny. They also had gotten into the
Navy through no desire of their own.
Nickel Hoppers," another comedy
also shown last week. continues to
attract. with the latest Pathe news
reel furnishing the only new feature
for the first 1927 bill at the theater.
An orchestra overture completes the
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS

Pills and pistols play a large part In
the mirth-provoking tale. Red pills
for odd hours, blue pills for even and
green pills in the meantime help TO
keep the nervous one thoroughly
wrecked and on the road to decent
burial until he forgets his schedule
in the discovery that he is clipping
with the fiancee of two-gun sheriff.
Nothing was further from his mind
than an elopement. but since he is in
for it, he does the job up thoroughly,
and develops into a tWo-gun man
himself with all the trimmings of a
desperate Lochinvar.
Van and Schenck are enthusi-
astically received in their song
sketches. The additional features in
clude a cartoon comedy. the Metro
politan world survey of news events
and an overture. "Nictor Herbert
Favorites.'' by Breeskin's concert
orchestra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINE,
British Conduct Tests That Nav
End Steam Lines.

LONDON, January (R.-Success.
tul tests with a new electric locomo-
tive are announced by the West
minister Gazette. which, the paper as
serts, foreshadows identification of
the entire railway system of the coun-
try
1t is the invention of Capt. William
BurtnaL, consulting engineer. 1t
dispenses with the need of suhstations
along the route and utilizes a current
of only 200 to $50 volts, thus eliminat
ing the live rail danger.
This voltage suffices for the usual
speed on the level, and extra power
needed for gradients is obtained from
storage batteries on the trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
TWELVE PERSONS HURT
CELEBRATING NEW YEAR
Explosion Of Gas Destroys Frame
Dwelling In Garfield, N. j..
and Rocks the Town.

BY the Associated Press.
GARFIELD, N. J., January g.
Twelve persons celebrating the New
Year were injured, four seriously, yes
terday, when an explosion of gas
destroyed a twostOry frame dwelling.
The blast, caused by gas that seeped
into the cellar from a leak In the
road connection of a main, shattered
every window within a distance of 10
blocks and rocked the entire town.
The injured included Policeman
John s. Hoffman, who. in passing. had
heard the gas kissing and entered the
building to warn the occupants and
shut off the gas.
The seriously injured, besides Hoff-
man, are Joseph Eagler and two sons,
Frank and Gabriel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
GAYETY-"Sliding Billy" Watson.

The long popular burlesque comedi-
an, sliding Billy" Watson, returns to
the Gayety Theater for a weeks en-
gagement. He is supported in his
Glowing by Jack Heath and Frank
Mallahan. Carlita and Dick Lewis
have good voices and sing everything
from grand opera to jazz. The chorus
is charming in it's singing and dane
ing. Peggy Mayo, an attractive
blonde. is versatile in her stage
work. Jasper Stroude puts over sew
eral songs In tenor. Benny Plat is
the funny hotel keeper and Ella John
ston. the soubrette. is pleasing in her
songs and steps. In the seven scenes
ii is difficult to pick the feature. A
speciality by the "Worldwind Four, :"
negro opponents of the jazz type of
music, is a creditable performance.
The settings and electrical effects are
especially attractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
STAGE HALL OF FAME.
Otto Kahn Heads Movement for
American Gallery.

NEW YORK, January P.-
Plans for the creation of the first
American theatrical hall of fame were
announced here yesterday.
otto II. Kahn. tinancier and opera
patron and national chairman of the
sI,ooo,00o actors fund campaign for
the erection of the home for aged
actors on Staten Island. explained
that contributors to the fund will be
alloWed to vote for playwrights and
stage and screen stars of the mast
and present generations.
Forty-four names of each group
playwrights, stage and screen stars
OF today and stars of the past-wi1I
be inscribed on the tablets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
CENTRAL-"Marriage License. -

Alma Rubens and a supporting cast
Of excellent selection occupy the
screen at Crandall's Central Theater
the first two days of this week in
Marriage License" q drama that
has less to do with the purchase of
the official sanction of matrimony
than with what some think is the
license permitted by wedlock after 1t
is achieved. The development of the
plot is consistent and interesting and
the roles of chief Importance are
effectively played The comedy for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
METROPOLITAN-"The Nervous
Wreck"

Crandall's Metropolitan starts the
new year right with a hilarious Al
Christie comedy feature, THE Merry
Gus Wreck" on the screen and the
popular song duo, Van and Schenck.
featured behind the footlights in a
series of dialect songs.
Harrison Ford, Phyllis Haver and
Chester Conklin pile up the laughs in
1.-The Nervous Wreck who goes
West to die in the great open spaces,
and finds a cure for his nerves in a
serious heart attack" Ford carries
the title role of the pill-taking wreclA
Phyllis Haver as Sally Morgan, the
blonde daughter Of an Arizona
rancher, Is the cause Of the attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

the first two days of the week is
Long F'liv the King" in which
Charlie Chase, one of silent drama s
reliable comics. Is the pivotal figure.
Fine support and a real idea make
this one of the laughing hits of the
season. The bill is completed by
added short-reels Of diversified inter
est and appropriate pipe organ music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
Wet Blankets

When / take my morning walk
through the dingles and the dells. of
life's pleasures I would talk, for my
soul is wearing bells. Everything Is
good as wheat, it's a fair and gaudy
morn; but by Johnson's barn i meet
Jabez Ginger Peppercorn. Yes, 1t is
a pleasant day." he admits, the
grouchy wight, "but the weather proph-
cts say there will be a storm to-
night. Snow and sleet are coming
strong, bitter winds Will raise their
din, and Winter cold and long there
by will be ushered in " When | turn
ed away 1 sensed that my smile was
growing pale, and | felt grudge
against men who nave doleful tale.
Why predict a beastly time when the
present is so good? It's an error.
it's a crime, and the prophets head
is wood. If I'm comfortable, warm,
happy as a yearling colt, let me tWlt-
ter till the storm comes along ana
shoots it's bolt. | pursue my winding
way, not so happy as | was, and |
meet Josephus Jay. and we clasp and
shake our paws. we have much" !
say, "by James, that requires our
ardent thanks; we have hale and
hearty frames, and we walk on
sprightly shanks. You are looking
sound and well, not too lean nor yet
too fat, and | caper through the dell
feeling like an acrobat" Yes" he
says, "but let us knock. knock on
wood while thus we spiel; l was talk
ing to the doc, and he made my blood
CONCEAL Much he fears the Spanish
flu in our village will arrive, and old
gents of eighty-two are not likely to
survive" SO I journey to my gate,
feeling wobbly, sick and gray, calling
murrains on the skate who would
spoil my happy day. And that skate
we always meet, everywhere we
chance to go, always anxious to re-
peat some grim narrative of woe.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03

Ham sandwiches are not complete
as food. but should have the addition
of green salad, chopped finely, says an
eminent European doctor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-23
Expert Has Recipes tor Fanily Truces

NOTTINGHAM, England, Dee. 22-Five hundred domestic guar. rels which were on their way to the divorce courts have been patched up in year by Mrs. Jes- sic Sansom. Only 100 domestic squabbles were beyond settle ment out of court.
 Mrs. Sansom is probation off cer to the Nottingham police court, and is the first person to whom women are referred whel they apply to the court for sep. aration from their husbands.
 Inadequate housing, mother-in- law and no domestic training are the three chief causes of domestic unhappiness brought to the atten- ton of Mrs. Sansom.
 Usually there is at least one child involved in these domestic quarrels," said Mrs. Sansom. That is my strongest card. It StluOIl ldilS- uIdW q DlClulC Oi the child's probable fate if robbed of father or mother in the way they contemplate"
 If mother-in-law is back of the row, Mrs. Sansom interviews her. If housing conditions are wrong she assists in obtaining new quar- ters. If the wife's lack of domes. tic training is the fault, Mrs. San som on Sunday morning shows the wife how to prepare a cheap and wholesome breakfast and how to tidy the home and make 1t more attractive.
 Monday seldom fails to bring six or seven unhappy wives to Mrs. Sansom's attention, Saturday afternoon and Sunday apparently being a greater strain on domes- tic happiness than other days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-23
Organ Gusts Jazz Band
 In London Night Club

LONDON. Dec. g = London night life habitues will soon be dancing to jazz as turned out by an organ.
 The organ will be a feature of the new Cafe Royal, at Picadil- ly. Capt. D. H. Pigache, the man aging director, has sailed for New York to seek an organist for his instrument.
 There will be no orchestra.
 Jazz can be played wonder fully on an organ, and we know by experiments that our guests will find great enjoyment in fox trotting to its tunes as a change from syncopated orchestra. :" said the director. Our expert. ence shows that dancing to an organ is even more easy and more pleasant than to any other music"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-23
TIDES TOMORROW
Westinghouse Veteran
 Named Vice-President

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-When the board of directors of the Westinghouse Electric and Manu- featuring Company elected Vice President this winter the oldest employee of the Westinghouse group was chosen. He is James Charles Bennett, Comptroller and Secretary, who joined the staff in 1886, only five months after the company was formed.
 MT. Bennett was the first and at that time the only assistant to the auditor. In his new posi- tion he will have charge of the Accounting and Treasury Depart ments. in which he has served continuously. He is director of the company and an officer and director of a number of sub sidiary companies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-23
M 4 R W E
 " E " s
Steamer Movements NORTHBOUND

Admiral Watson due Sunday. SCHEDULED SAlllkGS Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle at 10 a. m. tomor- row.
 Admiral Rogers is scheduled to sail from Seattle Dec. 2S at 10 a. m.
 Princess Mary scheduled to sail from Vancouver, Dec. %, at 9 D. m.
 SOUTHBOUND SAltlNGS Alameda is due southbound 6 o'clock tomorrow night.
 LOCAL SAlLiNGS Margnita scheduled to leave for Sitka and way ports at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. Sails for Skagway every Monday at II D. m. Virginia w sails for ChichAgof and way ports at 6 o'clock every Wednesday night. For Chatham Straits route at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.