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The Washington times., 1927-01-08
GOINGS-ON
At the TheGters

NATIONAL - Beginn Mon.
day. Rufus LIE Marie will present
his Affaires. starring Sophie Tuck
er and Ted Lewis and featuring
Lester Allen in revue direct
from half a years run In Chicago.
The piece is on its way to New
York and the prospects are that
Its run there will complement
the Joint authors. Ballard Mac.
Donald Edgar Allen Woolf. Andy
Rice and Jack Lait. Martin
Broones wrote the music. The
piece Is musical satire and mum
bers. in addition to the principals,
Albertiha Rasch's Ballet, John
Price Jones. Colleen Adams, Viii
liam Harrigan. Lon Hascall, the.
Cardell Twins and others.
POLPS-EarI CAROLS Vanit.es,
with Joe Cook. frankie Heath.
Johnny Duuley and others, lnclud
ing Smith and Dale OF the Avon
Comedy Four. comes Sunday
night for a week. Principals in
support are Frances fMarchant
dancer; Jack Redmond, trick
golfer; Clifford O'Rourke. Harry
DELI and Laura Lee. The revue
IL made up of spectacular beauty
scenes and comedy sketches. in.
terspersed. Of course. with dance
and song numbers. THE Gate
OF Roses. descending from the
flies the width Of the stage. back
grounds a score of artistic nudes
under shaded lights.
BELASCO--Allce Brady. since
whose last appearance here in
"Zander," acres of laurels have
swept her way, brings a new play
to the Belasco Monday night,
LADY Alone" written by Laetitia
Mcdonald. pen name for the wife
Of a well.known novelist. The
story Is that Of Nina's struggle for
existence in a world Of glamour
and Of the outcome OF that strug
gle. Besieged by three su tors in
her mothers apartments. she de
Cides for one. at which point. we
are told. the action takes a sur
prising twist. Heading the sup
port is Joseph Kilgour. The piece
10 offered by L. Lawrence Weber
and David Wallace and directed
by Lionel AtwiH.
KElTH'S-The Goodrich Silver
town Cord Orchestra known wide.
" to radio fans. tops the in,
coming Keith bill commencing
Sunday afternoon. There are
twelve in the organization, di-
rected by Joseph Knecht, and the
novelty feature will be the ap
pearance of the masked tenor.
Featured for the week will be
Taylor Holmes. legit star. who
offers an odd assortment of dia-
lect stories. Other acts include
Ferry Convey, versatile clown;
Hyde and Burrill in songs and
dances; the Three Swifts; the
Carol Sisters In harmony; Juanita
and Pace. assisted by two others,
IN dances: Donahue and La Sale
IN a novelty; and the usual house
features. Il
EARLE-A novelty combining
two forms Of dramatic expression,
the stage and the screen, tops the
incoming Earle bill when George
Beban. film character actor. brings
large troupe of players to that
mouse Sunday afternoon and enacts
on the stage a continuance of the
action first presented on the
screen. 1.-THE Loves Of Ricardo" is
the name Of the play. Others on
the vaudeville portion of the bill
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and Jack MuIkall; supported by
William Collier. jr.. and Louise
Brooks and others. Miss Mackaill
is cast as hostess at q Coney
Island dance hall. Miss Brooks
as the cashier Of the place. Null.
hall and Collier are toney repre-
sentatives Of q New York gamb.
ling joint. The climax to a
batch Of confused love affairs
comes In an adventurous air.
plane ride. An o. Henry comedy.
news survey and special music
will round out.
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tho curb are her only source OF hap
piness. On this little plot of ground
she has cultivated small tree and
some shrubs. which. she said, would
be replaced by a parked automobile
If the street is widened.
Two private residents voted in favor
Of the change, believing that it would
improve traffic conditions and prevent
collisions of automobiles. which are
numerous because of the narroWness
Of the street caused by the parking
OF machines on either side.
Considerable emphasis was laid on
the expense to which the property
owners will be put in paying their
share Of the street operations and also
taking care Of the private contracting
work, such as removing steps and in
one or two cases providing new en-
frances. One property owner said that
IL the assessment is held off until Con-
gress convenes the District govern
ment never will be able to collect the
fee which it will levy against abutting
property owners.
Proprietors of business establish
ments on Connecticut avenue who
have protested to the Commissioners
against the suspension Of the widen
ing activities and urged a resumption
or the work without further delay
are II. D. Copenhaver, 0. L. Veer-
hoff,. P. Vanderloo. jr, and VIII H.
Towles.
Mr.. Veerhoff pointed out that 1t is
now too late to suspend the work
Of widening Connecticut avenue as a
number Of trees already have been
destroyed. Mr.. Vanderloo declared
that the trees are "dilapitated'' and
are not worth saving. inasmuch as
practically three -fourths of their
roots were cut away during the ex-
cayation for sewer mains.
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45 HURT, 5 MISSING,
MANY HOMELESS IN
MIDWEST STORMS
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low Kelly, within two hours. Ranchers
de AIRED the torrent retained its crest
Of nearly 20 feet. The river soon was
nearly a mile and a half wide, but no
lives were lost at Wilson, as residents
had been warned to fee.
AS the water rushed into the Snake
River at its junction with the Gros
Ventre, near Wilson, warnings were
issued to farmers for more than 100
miles along the twisting valley. AS
the torrent passed into Idaho it main
tanned a head of nearly 10 feet and
caused officials of the Oregon Short
Line here to send out crews in an ef-
fort Do save bridges.
Communication Crippled.
Telephone communication to the
upper Snake River Valley was Grip
pied and only meager rLDorts were
avilable as to the damage to several
villages. Only a church and a store
were reported undamaged at Kelly.
The Sheep Mountain slide followed
a. series uf earthquakes that caused
considerable damage in northern
Wyoming and Montana. The slide and
avalanche created a dam nearly a
half mile across and approximately
800 feet in height. This formed
a lake about miles long, a mile In
width and $50 feet in depth at some
points. State engineers who in
spected the dam declared they be
lleved it unsafe due to trees and rocks
mixed with the earth.
Engineers explained that the flood
retained it's head as 1t approached
this city, as there is little chance fol-
it to spread from the steep Snake
River Valley until it reaches Heise
25 miles Northeast Of here, where II
is due today.
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POLES AND REMOVAL
OF TREES ASSAILED
DahIgren Citizens Oppose Mutila-
tions and Placing Of
Distractions.

Removal Of trees and installation Of
trolley poles near the location Of trees
were deplored at the regular meeting
Of the Dahlgren Citizens Association,
which met last night at the Social
oyster Club. Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast. The
association took action along this
line following claims made by persons
living in that section that several
trees had been removed.
The committee on streets and side
walks announced the receipt of a COM
munication from the office of the en-
gineer of streets and highways to the
effect that Twelfth street will be
paved from Phode Island avenue to
Monroe street northeast at an early
date.
Mrs r. c. Brannin spoke to the as
sociation briefly, telling of her observa-
tions, conducted over quite a period
of time, which have revealed the fact
that small birds Of the nesting age are
very useful in the elimination of un.
desirable insects.
The association adjourned until the
third Wednesday in September.
John G. Miller presided.
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BOARD OF TRADE BODY
TO CONSIDER PARKING
Streets and Avenues Committee
VIII Meet to Debate Street.
Widening Problem.

The troublesome question of the
widening Of downtown streets to
provide relief to traffic congestion will
be considered by the streets and ave-
nues committee of the Washington
Board Of Trade at its meeting tonight
in the offices of the board, in The
Star Building, George c. Shinn, chair
man Of the committee, announced to.
day.
The committee will study the sug-
gestion thrown out a few days ago
by the District Commissioners that
the prohibition Of parking during rush
hours on certain downtown streets
might prove a possible alternative to
the street-widening program as a
means OF facilitating the movement
Of traffic.
The streets and avenues committee
also viii take up the proposals that
New York avenue and Rittenhouse
street be extended to the District
boundaries and that Fourteenth street
be exended through the grounds of
Walter Reed Hospital to the District
line.
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NOGUCH| |SOLATES
TRACHOMA GERM
Hope Held Out That Dread
Eye Disease May Be
Cured.

The germ that causes trachoma
widespread and dreaded eve disease,
has at last yeen isolated. Or Hideyo
Noguchi OF the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research told the ophthal'
molocy section Of the American Medi'
cal Association yesterday afternoon
shat he had succeeded in isolat'
ing the germ after seven years Of re
search and study.
Statements by other members of the
medical profession supported DR.. No
guchi's announcement, and at the
close Of the brief talk by the japanese
scientist the more than ! coo eye spe-
cialists at the meeting rose and gave
him an ovation
Dr. Cohen Speaks.
DR. Martin Cohen, who co-operated
with Dr. t.oguchi, told the specialists
that there was no oubt that the
cause Of the disease had been found,
Secretary Of the Interior Work de
clared that eff we have found the
cause we will find the treatment"
About 10 years ago DR.. Work
caused the study of trachoma among
the Indians Of the Southwest to be re-
newed. Or. J. I. Proctor went to
study the disease first hand. DR.. No.
Euchi praised the work Of DR. Proc
tor and Dr. P. Richards, from whom
he said. he had received invaluable
assistance.
First .Attempt Failed.
DR.. Noguchi conducted two series
of experiments. the first ending un.
successfully in 1915. The second
series of experiments was begun a
year ago.
Two methods were described by DR.
Noguchi. The first was to reproduce
the disease in monkeys from the iso-
lated germ and the second was by in
oculation. DR.. Noguchi said he had
not only isolated the micro-organism,
but had recovered it after an expert
ment, developed it in culture, inocu-
lated with it and then recovered it
again
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THOMPSON FLAYS
CUTTING OF TREES
Saws Officials and Citizens
Wrong Thinking to Blame
for MutiIations.

| The cutting of trees in Washington
| for street widening was blamed on
wrong thinking" by both the per-
sons responsible for having them cut
and bv the citizens for permitting it,
| hv Houston Thompson, former chair
man of the Federal Trade Commission.
Speaking at a luncheon of the Lions
! Club in the MaytloWer Hotel yeSter-
day, Mr.. Thompson declared Washing
ton has lost much of its main asset
in making room for the automobile. "
I'VE have a great deal of wrong
! thinking in Washington" Mr.. Thomp-
son said, and cited the tree cutting as
a potent example of it. He added that
the heads Of business houses who
thought the cutting of trees and street
widening would bring them additional
trade have in many instances found
their mistake.
Depi0res Trend 10 Cities.
Speaking after pr. T.. NJ. pottenEcr
of Los Angeles, who told OF the prog
reSS made by medical science in in
creasing the average span of human
life, Mr.. Thompson asked the ques-
ton: What are we going to do with
the mulutudes of people that are
saved?" He then discussed the possi.
BILE distribution of people in the Ma.
ton in the future, at the same time
deploring the tendency of people to
leave the farms for the cities.
The development of large city popu'
lations tends to do away with indi-
Viduality of thought, Mr.. Thompson
said, indicating that the loss OF 1t in
Germany was largely responsible for
the World War. In this connection
he expressed the belief that Germany.
without Berlin, would never have gone
to war.
individuality Of thought, he indi-
Gated, is developed to its highest de-
gree on the farm. He also pictured
how ridiculous and almost impossible
it would be ''to get a bunch OF farm
ers to do the goose step" He added,
however, that America is liable to be
ruled by the goose-step principle If
the migration of people from the farms
to the cities continues in the United
States at the rate it has progressed
during the past two years. Last year,
he said, there was drift of 600, 900
persons from the farm to the cities,
and 100000 the year before.
Urges Correct Thinking.
He said crorect thinking and great
ideas must be developed in America,
which will live throughout the ages,
expressing the belief that the auto
mobile, airplane and radio Of the pres.
ent time will be laughed at as ancient
relics in thousand years from now.
Mr.. Thompson declared sanity is
shown in Denmark by its act of de.
claring total disarmament, stating
that such a thing probably could not
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have been accomplished in any other
country, and that it was accomplished
in Denmark because OF the individu-
ality of thought as a result of 80 per
cent of the population of that nation
being engaged in farming.
DR.. Pottenger stressed the need of
preventing tuberculosis before 1.-The in
lection develops" and quoted statistics
to show the great decrease in the dis.
ease in recent years. He said 2O4
persons per 100000 died in 1904 to
S5 persons per 100000 now, or 135 600
persons who would have died in 1904
lived through 1925. Thomas w. Bra
hany. president, presided. The newly
elected president, DIR. Thomas A.
Grover, and other new officers are to
be installed June s.
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FATE SAVES SCORES IN BLAST
WHEN MANAGES PLOT KILLS 43

| bodies to take them to the impro-
vised morgue in the town hall. Wom-
en- who had not found their children
streamed down the dusty road after
them.
Debris 10 feet deep remains In the
basement of the shattered portion of
the school today 1t is being sifted
thoroughly, searchers hoping that
other bodies will not be revealed.
Group Funeral Planned.
OF the hundred and some families
of the community there was none who
did not lose q child or relative or
friend.
Parents whose daily ritual ii was
to hustle the youngsters from bed
and scrub their grubby faces for
school were today engaged in the sad
duty of making funeral preparations.
Tentative plans called for a. group
funeral for the SO children killed, with
separate services for the five elder
victims.
kehoe was looked upon as Il sort
OF sage here because of his superior
schooling and extraordinary intelli'
gence having been a marked trait to
the residents of the community. Re-
Gently his deme3nOr suddenly chang
ed, according TO residents, and he
showed signs of a perSecutory COM
pleX. The comparatively trivial school
tax levied against him was running
him financially. he told acquaintances,
and he became mOrose
officials of tho school board. or
which he was a member himself. were
called upon and derided for the tax
levy. lie engaged in controversy with
the members ON every occasion and
then suddenly his attacks ceased.
In the interlude, it was believed by
officials, he arrived upon the scheme
Of destroying the school and its oCcu-
pants. the result of the dictates of his
sick brain.
Mine Carefully Planned.
According to information pieced to-
gether by officials Kehoe is believed
to have mined the basement of the
schoolhouse with dynamite several
days ago..
Kehoe was seen running from the
school shortly before the blast yester-
day.
The first explosion lifted the floors
and burst the walls of the building,
hurting the children through windows
and crashing walls. A second and
heavier explosion completely demol-
ished the frame building, burying
Cnll0fen anu IIStI LcdCltl lQllS
of debris. When the blasts occurred.
according to witnesses, Kehoe was
seated in his automobile nearby.
Prior to the explosion Kehoe had
set fire to his farmhouse and out
buildings, which were burned to the
ground, and he even destroyed the
trees on the place. On the fence of
the place was found a sign which
read: Criminals are born, not made" "
An investigation was begun today
by State police and the State fire
marshal to determine if Kehoe had
accomplices Admitting such a pos.
sibility to he slight, the officials, how
ever, held it would have been difficult
for one man TO do the wiring and
plant the explosive.
Investigation revealed that except
for a short circuit probably the en-.
tire village with its 250 residents
might have been wiped out. More
than 500 pounds of dynamite and sew.
eral sacks of gunpower were found
under a portion of the building that
remained standing.
An inquest which was to have been
held today was postponed until next
Monday to give officials chance to
make final check Of the dead.
GOVERNOR CALLS FOR AID.
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REMOVAL OF RARE
TREE is OPPOSED
Chevy Chase Citizens Would Keep
Franklinia at Present Loca-
tion Near Circle.

Chevy Chase Citizens Association
last night adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the removed of the
F'ranklinia tree. which recently came
into publicity as the onl living speci-
men of its kind known to exist. from
its location on the south side Of
Chevy Chase Circle between Connect
cut and Western avenues. The tree
has been known by residents Of the
section for a long time, it was said,
hu it's rarity was unknown. Recently
the office Of public buildings and public
parks ordered the transpla nting Of the
tree to a public park. A committee
composed of Arthur Adelman, II. II.
Schneider and Maj John r. Wheeler
was appointed to determine the wishes
Of the residents OF the community
with respect 10 the proposed removal,
and If sentiment is favorable an effort
will be made to have other growths
surrounding It removed and suitable
labels placed upon it.
The Commissioners will be urged TO
remedy sidewalk conditions on Con
necticut avenue between Military road
and Legation street, which have been
recently laid and are below the street
level. Pedestrians and school children
are compelled to use the street be-
cause OF LnB Tiuu anu water always
there. It was also voted to request
that the trees on the east side of Con.
necticut avenue from Military road to
Livingston street be trimmed to per-
NIT pedestrians to pass without dan
ger Of injury.
The association voted to be non.
committal on the question of married
school teachers, and also directed the
secretary to inform the Public Utili.
ties Commission that 1t was not inter
ested in the one man street car propo.
sition at present. Chairman Schreiber
Of the safety committee gave an illus
trated lecture on traffic conditions
about the f. v. Brown School.
J. Francis Moore, president Of the
association, presided at the meeting,
which was held in the E. v. Brown
School, Connecticut avenue and Nc.
Kinley street.
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GOVERNOR CALLS FOR AID.
State May Help Community Already
Heavily in Debt.

LANSING. Mich, May 10 R.-
Gov. Fred w. Green today issued a
Statewide appeal for funds for the
relief of Bath township, stricken by
both death and grief yesterday when
dynamited explosions, touched off by
Andrew kehoe, revenge-craZed treas
urer of the district, killed 43 persons,
81 of them pupils in the consolidated
school.
The appeal, contained in an official
proclamation, indicated that the
wrecked schoolhouse will be replaced
either by popular subscription or by
the State.
The township is heavily in debt, 1t
was learned today, bond issue passed
in recent years having proved heavy
burden on the meager population.
Destruction of the school promised
to place a heavier financial burden
on the taxpayers.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
CIRCUS HERE NEXT WEEK
Preparations Made for Show
Camp Meigs.

Ringing Brothers & Barnum Bal
ley circus will arrive here for ID
yearly visit Friday and Saturday, Maj
27 and 2S. Four trains. comprising
100 double-length cars. will bring thl
caravan to Washington with its popu
lation of 1900 people. more than s0l
horses, 40 elephants and big menage
rie. Camp Meigs again will be usel
as show grounds.
The show is third larger this yeai
than ever before. and Is using thu
largest six center-pole tent evei
pitched by a circus. The show thii
season announces a list OF 800 per
formers In the Ave rings and rigging
The circus will give afternoon AMI
evening performances here for TIL
two days only. The seat sale Is nov
open at Lansburgh's.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Kehoe's Accounts
Found to Balance,
BOndsman Declares
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATH, Mich. May 19.--Andrew
Kehoe. demented treasurer of
Baths Village school board, who
yesterday wrote himself a black
record OF crime, remained honest
in his petty everyday affairs.
On May ii he mailed a pack
age to Clyde Smith. Lansing
surety bond agent, containing his
records. His accounts balanced
within % cents. The package
was not received in Lansing until
today because 1t was missent to
another post office. Police were
called In TO open the package
Kehoe's bond as school board
treasurer was written by Smith.
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SUSPENSION STIRS
BITTER DISPUTE ON
STREET PROJECTS

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widening is boosted to nearly six to
one.
Many residents of one or more
decades along Thirteenth street were
outspoken against the plan OF widen
ing the street, denouncing 1t as an
outrage" against the rights Of pri.
vate citizens. One woman, who
claimed residence for rs years, de.
clared that the little plot of green in
front of her home and the big tree at
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Canada to Be Represented.

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 10 CP.-
Canada will have a representative
holding a watching BRIEF at the
hearing Of oral argument in the
Chicago water diversion case before
Special Harbor Master Hughes at
Washington May 81, it was learned
today.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
Surgeon Extracts
Pin From Throat
Of Girl of Seven

Seven-year-old Lucy Campbell.
colored. S04 Twenty-second street,
was operated upon successfully at
Emergency Hospital last night for
an open safety pin lodged in her
throat.
DR.. William Clyde Cantrell re-
moved the pin by forcing the point
into his finger. enabling him to
withdraw it before the child had
been seriously affected.
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RIALTO CLUB TO DANCE

Allan Virts. novelty musical en-.
tertainer. will feature dance to
be given by the Rialto Club. at the
L'Aiglon Club tomorrow night at
800 o'clock.
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THIRD RACE
Six Furlongs
FOURTH RACE
Seven Furlongs
Weather. clear; track, fast.
FIRST RACE

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S125-Chartes H-F. J. Baker. ...,I13
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

z CHICAGO, Nov. "a large
supply of $4,000 hogs today plus
$4,000 held over from Monday made
too many for the immediate out.
let and prices declined Is to CSC.
The early top for heavy hogs was
down to SO. which is on par with
low price of the year last June.
Cattle sold steady to Csc lower
on a slow demand. Cows and
heifers were mostly weak to lower.
Demand for lambs was weak but
early prices were steady.
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