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Evening star., 1927-10-24
FORMER MILITARY CHIEF
LEAVES MEXICO FOR CUBA
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, October "a
Gen. Juan Barragan, chief OF the
presidential military staff under Presi-
dent Carranza, who had taken refuge
in the Cuban embassy in Mexico City
after the military revolt in that city,
has embarked aboard the American
steamer Monterey for Havana, where
he will make his residence. He was
accompanied by Fernando Cuen. a
Mexican lawyer, who also had taken
refuge in the Cuban embassy.
The men were liberated through the
efforts Of President Machado Of Cuba,
who had been conducting negotiations
with President Gales for their release.
Both Barragan and Cuen announced
on their departure that they had
abandoned politics and would not re.
turn to Mexico for a long time. They
were accompanied by an agent of the
secretary Of the interior.
Evening star., 1927-10-24
LAWYER DROPS TO DEATH.
Prominent Chicagoan Leaps o
Falls From Hospital Window.

CHICAGO. October "a @.-James
f. Mckinley. 81. Chicago lawyer and
a former member of the State Legis-
lature. leaped or fell to his death
from the fourth-tory window of the
Garfield Park Hospital this morning.
He had entered the institution last
Saturday.
Mr.. Mckinley was born in Chicago
and served as member Of the Legis.
lature in 1902
Evening star., 1927-10-24
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 24.-Chain broad
cast of acts of opera as presented at
the Auditorium Theater this season by
the Chicago Civic opera. Co. were
announced today. Stations on the
Atlantic Seaboard and as far West as
Denver will be in the hookup, which
will be weekly event for the II
weeks Of the opera season.
Success of two stage broadcasts last
season-acts from Faust" and from
I'll tore'-encouraged the opera
company to consent to an elabora-
ton of the air program, it's announce
ment explained.
After ALL" said the company's state
Evening star., 1927-10-24
THREE DROWN IN BAY.
~aunch Occupied by Canadians
Burns and Sinks.

MIDLAND. Ontario, October "a LpD.
Three men were drowned in Geor-
Eian Bay when their launch caught
fire and burned Saturday. None of
the bodies has been recovered.
The three were Leonard Perry, 81.
and Frant Davies, II, both of Toronto,
and Frank Aason. 81, Of Ottawa.
Residents of Victoria Bay, seeing
aHnoke issuing from the boat, went to
tke rescue, but found only tbs charred
Milk Of the leAneh.
Evening star., 1927-10-24

ern waters by using heavy rife.
When the steamer Queen ran short Of
ice it would draw alongside Tal<u
Glacier and disiodge huge pieces by
firing rife ball into 1t. This! Ice
taken from the water was used aboard
shin
Evening star., 1927-10-24
Glacier Ice Used by Ship.
rsspondence of The Star

Correspondence OF The star.
JUNEAU, Alaska.-Glacial ice, tons
of it suitable for lemonade, was OBJ
tanned by members of the National
Realtors Association touring North
The Washington times., 1927-08-23
FAIR.
IS OPENED

The Rockville Fair opened today
for its seventy-fourth annual exhi-
hilton at the Rockville Md fair
grounds. It win close Friday.
Overcast skies in the morning
failed to. diminish either the interest
in Montgomery country's biggest
yearly event or the attendance.
Today's program was especially
for school children of
nearby communities and Washing
ton. A pony show and pony races
were scheduled for this afternoon.
with more than 100 dimlnutive
thorOughbreds entered to compete
for the prizes. There will be six
races.
n. M. Waters. Of Gaithershurg.
Md. and T. c. r. Jenifer, Of Lock
Raven. Md. authorities on pony
breeds, have been selected as Judges
of the pony classes in the feature.
Governor Ritcsie win attend the
fair tomorrow with his staff, ac-
cording to the announcement by
fair officials. when the two-day
showing Of horses and live stock
begins.
The program for tomorrow In.
eludes, the showing OF brood mares
suitable to produce hunters or saddle
horses; colts, hunters or saddle
horses; combination saddle and har.
ness horses: saddle horses. to have
been owned by resident of Mont;
gomery County 80 days prior to the
show; green hunters and hunters
The Washington times., 1927-08-23

that have never won a blue ribbon;
jumpers. performance only to count;
middle and heavyweight hunters;
eniIdren's class. for riders under Is
years OF age; hunters flat race,
gentlemen riders, and ladies' flat
race, lady riders.
Major G. L. Scott, OF Washington.
will judge.
The first Of the three-day program
Of harness and running races also
will be staged tomorrow with the
fair ground stables filled for the first
time in the history Of the agriculture
association with fast running, pac.
ing and trotting horses,
The track ait the fair grounds has
The Washington times., 1927-08-23

ment has not vet determined the
date Of their departure.
The pilots who will accompany
Major Lanphier to Spokane and
later to San Francisco. San Diego
and san Antonio are Capt Vincent
B. Dixon, Ldeutenants Victor H.
Strahm, j. j. Williams, William L..
Cornelius, Kirtley j. Gregg, Irwin
c. Woodring, Russell Keillor and
E. II. Lawson.
The Washington times., 1927-08-23
Mai. Lanphier to Lead
Army Planes in Race

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. Aug. 90.
Major Thomas G. I4anpl1ief COM
mandant OF Selfridge Field, will
lead eight Of llisScrack pilots Of the
Army's first pursuit group in the
national air races at Spokane,
Wash, in September, Il was an,
nounced today. This War Depart
The Washington times., 1927-08-23
CRAZED FUGITIVE CAUGHT

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. "a
Thomas Joyce. So. escaped patient
from the Medfield (Mass.l State
Hospital for Insane. was being held
by county authorities here TODAY
pending instructions from the
Massachusetts authorities. He was
arrested by a deputy sheriff, after
he had threatened the lives of two
women when they refused him food.
The Washington times., 1927-08-23

INSIST-on the delivery of
your TIMES or Herald every
day. If you do not get your
Herald by Z .. M, The
Times by S p. M, or The
Sunday Herald by 8 a. M,
call Main 526O. Delivery is
guaranteed and your copy
will be sent you Immediately
from the Times Company
Office by special messenger.
The Washington times., 1927-08-23

been put into excellent condition and
the racing committee promises a
lively card for the fans.
: ne Boys and girls clubs poultry
exhibition viii be judged tomorrow
morning.
The Washington times., 1927-08-23
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-08
REAL TY HEADS
PLAN MEET

The board of directors of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards will meet at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago. November and 5,
1927, for their regular quarterly
meeting.
Officers of the association and its
advisory board of past presidents
win meet with the directors.
Meetings of the executive COM
nnlttee Of the eight divisions of the
association will meet at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago, in the days immedi-
ately preceding the meeting of the
board of directors. They will work
ont programs for the work Of the
divisions for the coming year. They
will also formulate a program for
meetings of the various divisions to
be held in connection with the com.
ton, to be held in Houston, Texas,
January 24-2S.
The calendar of important meet
Monday, October 31-Realtor Sec
retaries division executive commit
tee).
Tuesday, November mortgage
and finance division Executive com.
mittee).
Wednesday, November PROP.
erty management division (execu-
tive committee).
Wednesday, NoYember Indus
trial property division executive
committed.
Thursday, November 3-Brokers
division Executive committed.
Thursday, November 3-Home
builders and subdividers division
Executive committee).
Friday and Saturday, November
4 and 5-Board of directors, Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards.
Thursday, November 17-Co-
operative apartment division (exe-
cutIve committee).
Friday and Saturday, November
10 and 19-Co-operative apartment
division Especial call meeting of en-
tire division).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-08
F. GAINES
IS NAMED

Lloyd F.. Gaines. of the office of
Thomas e. farrell Company, was
unanimously elected chairman of
the Associate Division of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board at its an
nual meeting, October 8. at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. Gaines succeeds NJ. P. Candy.
retiring chairman of the division.
The Associate Division OF the Wash
ington Real Estate Board is COM
posed of statesmen and employees
of the active members Of the board.
Besides the office of chairman. Mr..
Gaines automatically becomes a
part of the executive committee of
the board as a representative of the
associate division. Mr.. Gaines will
participate in all the activities of
the executive committee.
Vim. M. Throckmorton was ell
ected Vice-chairman and Horace
Browning as secretary.
In addition to these officers,
Hugh Phillips and Edw. J. Kyle
were elected associate assistants Of
the boards appraisal committee.
The meeting was unusually well
attended by the members OF the
associate division and considerable
enthusiasm was evidenced at the
election OF the new officers,
The purpose of the associate d.
vision is to give the younger mem
bers of the real estate profession
an opportunity in training in civic
leadership. The board feels that
every effort should be made to m
sure the citizens of Washington a
thoroughly competent and reliable
membership in the board and the
real estate profession in the future
and. therefore, has endeavored with
particular care to train the younger
members of the profession in the
responsibility of their duties.
The past year the associated d.
vision has been one of great activity
and the report of M. P. Candy was
highly praised.
In addition to the elections, F. H.
Wells, of Chicago, who is sales
manager of one of the large Chicago
business houses. talked on sales
manship and during the course of
his remarks laid particular stress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-08

The rear wall Of a garage patented
by a Georgia inventor swings out
ward to prevent an accident should
driver fail to stop his car, and
also can be used to leugthen the
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-08

on the, unusual opportunities af-
forded the statesmen by reason of
their location in the District of
Columbia.
Following the meeting a buffet
supper was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
TWO RADIO FANS AGAIN SHARE
IDENTIFICATION CONTEST PRIZE
Mrs. Leo V. Seaman and L. Turner to Split
Stars Weekly Award for Naming Four
Stations Out of Seven.

nounced rules. A check for $3.50 will
be mailed to each.
The stations selected during the
week were as follows:
Monday, January 10, WIZ, New
York.
Tuesday, January IL. VIDAL. Balti
more.
Wednesday, January IL. WMBF
Miami Beach, Fla.
Thursday. January 10, WBBR
Rossville, N. Y.
Friday, January IA. WIZ, New
York.
Saturday, January Is, WAX, Jack
sonville, Fla.
Sunday, January 16, WOAX, Tren
ton, N. j.
Stations Identified.
The stations identified by Mrs
Seaman and Mr.. Turner were WBAI.
WMBF, WBBR and WAX.
1t is possible that Mrs. Scanlar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

Again two Washington radio fans
share the honor of winning Inc
Stars station identification contest
Mrs. Leo v. Seaman, 525 Kennedy
street. and L, Turner, &c Evarts street
northeast. Each identified four OF
the seven stations listed for identln-
cation during the second contest week
which ended Sunday night. by
strange coincidence they selected tne
same four stations.
The increase in the popularity OF the
contest was shown by the fact that
S14 radio fans in Washington ana
nearby Maryland and Virginia par
ticinated. an increase of 3O2 over the
nreceding week. Of the total number
of contestants, 1873 were able 70
identify only one station each, Whlle
four of them succeeded in naming
three stations each and three or them
two stations each.
The contestants who identified
three stations were F. N, Wells OF
Lanham, Md; Mrs. II. l.. Briggs, 2olf
Rhode Island avenue northeast; Al
bert E. Butler. 518 Ninth street nortn,
east, and c. Kenneth Horner, ga
Beach street, Clarendon, Va Those
who named two stations were Mrs.
L, p. Olmstead, Post Office Station II,
Route 9; Florence Poston, S02 Mary
land avenue northeast, and Miss Bes-
sic Merrick, 636 East Capitol street.
First Winner Falls OFF.
Crawford C. Sergeant, 1451 Fair
mont street, who divided the honors
of winning the contest first with Rob
ert Maddox of Anacostia, D. c., fell
far behind in his average, Identifying
only one station.
The two winners, Mrs. Seaman and
Mr.. Turner, participated in the con-
test during the first week, the former
identifying two stations. AS result
of the tie they will divide equally the
SIS cash prize offered to the winner,
in accordance with the previously an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
Local Radio Entertainment
Wednesday, January lo, 1927

NAA-Naval Radio Station, Washing
ton Navy Yard (434.5 Meters).
1905 a.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
3:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF--Washingt Radio Hospital
Fund cess Meters).
II to IL m.--Current events and po.
lice reports daily.
WMALs-WashingtOn Radio Forum
(293.9 Meters).
Silent.
WRC-Radi0 Corporation Of America
(468.5 Meters).
5 p.m.-Carlton Orchestra.
6 p.m-Dinner music from the Wal
dorf,Astoria, New York.
7p.m-"African Reptiles" by Doris
NJ. Cochran of the National Museum.
. 7:15 p.m.-Concert by the United
States Army Band, from the Washing
ton Barracks.
8 p.m.-"The Political Situation In
washington Tonight" by Frederic
William Vile, broadcast Jointly with
WEAF.
Sa5 D.m4-GeOrge E. Ross. pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
Navy Interference Rndnood.

The Navy Department has com-
pleted the transfer OF its radio phone
transniitter from Arlington. Va, 20
the Washington Navy Yard, and ell
future broadcasts OF MA on the
4s4.6-meter channel win be- from this
point.
The shift was made primarily 10 -
duce the interference between the
radiophone transmitter and tho high
powered code station at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
Guitar Selection
Chosen for Third
Week of Contest

PRECIOUS" played on a gui-
tar, with vocal refrain, was
broadcast by a station about
1910 o'clock last night, during
what is described as it's "SOng
Shop Variety Hour" The Sc
lection followed several vocal
numbers by Joe Watson and
Ralph Brown. Can you identify
the station? 1t is the third Sc
lected for identification for the
third week of The Stars radio
contest. The fourth station will
be picked up tonight between
$50 and 10 o'clock.
Answers do not have to be
sent i'm daily, but may be kept
until the close of a contest week
and the stations listed on a
single sheet of paper. The cur
rent contest week closes Sun
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

might have been the sole winner in
the contest. She explained in her re-
port to the Identification contest edi-
tor that she did not listen in on Mon
day night, January 10, and there
fore was unable to list a station for
the first night of the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

$50 p.m.-Davis Saxophone Octet,
from WEAF.
p.m.-.Ipana Troubadours. from
WEAF.
$50 p.m.-Emilie Henning, central
10. and Elizabeth Gardner Coombs,
pianist.
10 p.m.-Smith Bros, from WEAF.
1880 to 11:30 p.m.-"Manola," by
the WEAF Light Opera Co., broad
,cast 1ointly with WEAEa -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

Early Program Tomorrow.
Gas TO 7:45 a.m.-Tower health ex-
ercises, broadcast jointly with WEAF'
from the Metropolitan Tower, New
York City.
1856 a.m.--Time signals.
IL noon-Horticulture flashes.
1915 p.m.--Organ recital by Mrs.
Farley d. Parkinson.
J ] to 2 p.ms--Raleigh Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
Convicts, Concert ON Air.

A concert by the inmates OF the
Eastern State Penitentiary in Phila-
delphia will be broadcast at WIP Sat.
urday, January %, beginning at SIS
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
RADIO BROADCAST
STATIONS GROWING
-
Number Expected to Reach
700 Mark This Week,
Bureau Reports.
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

TONlGHl.
One act play, THE Red
Owl" by WNAC Players,
WNAC, $50 to 9 o'clock.
Maxwell program, with John
Charles Thomas S, baritone,
WBZ, KDKA, KYW and WIZ,
9 o'clock.
Emile Henning, contraIto,
and E liz b e I h Gardner
Coombs, pianist, WRC, $50
to 10 o'clock.
Fox program, WOO, OBS to
IL o'clock.
"Manola," by the WEAF
Light Opera Company, WRC,
W EAT and other stations,
1880 to II 80 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
.OUNG MAN
Legal Notices

coming COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. washington. March IL
l027. In accordance with the provisions d
March /. 1920 Public No. l53. Goth Con
trC, area ad use Of P1ildngs in he Ds
commission, and for other purposes no
tee e hereby giFen that Q PUBLIC hearins
trict Building beginning at 900 4. n.
enng the following proposed changes in The
ow r. me usf A hNsER' F se are Reg
DENTAL. 90. C AND D AREAS. TO FIRST
fopasrtyk abntns o bOtS s AED II 5F stes
CHANGE FROM REsIDENTIAL. D AREA
HE1GHT: Lot sac, SQUARE 800. being Inn H3
e cHAAkGE FROM re- FIRST CooMStMsEEBBcITAi
D AREA. so: First commercial property
S6 nng the north side side Ct n Street \. W:
RERciAL. & AREA go 60 ~ L6 pia l. sS S
saSd iR% HsSs BY premises NS F ERoa
FIRST coSiMERcIAfi 9 AREA. 90: LII
this square. adjacent TO first commerce.
property on Georgia Avenue. o. CLANCY
s sRefhr RNEssInp}ENTIAL As Re az &c
Street Northeast. between Rhode Islanc
GHANedE the FROM On aRsg b b95S9 thsreo
AREA. 90. TO FIRST COMMERCIAL.
AREA. go: Property AUDITING the east sidt
and Euclid Street, known as part Of Lots
From RR,EEssI3ENTIAL, 81 AREA. s0' a.
Lots and 10. Square s OF 1885, located a
massachusetts, Avenue and Street S; z: .
H 1RFL From MIS- SECOND c s3pM9eI l
AgTH0RITY or Act OF CONGRESS. Alp
200. being improved by the Earle Thsatei
Building. THE FOLLOWING PROPOSEi
f EEAS AT E zoESS WIN RE G6Ns6 Il
THE PUBLIC HEARING BEGIENING AT
AREAS. co. 70 F FfssT coMMERcHHA HL
PROPERTY aSntting Both SIDES Of 18Th fi1 Stree
also sos sol '?s a9s ST. sSa Fe 4
S slI.. Incl Square ls5; sol and soy: sOgSsr,
$40 and $50. Square 1913: and B. Square
l96: these lots being on cross streets ada
Street and Scott Circle II. CHANGE FRoa
MERcIALIs q AREA. 90 HEIGHT Pros
Place. H.. CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL
G AREA. 90 TO FIRST COMMERCIAL {
Aa El.tS 60 &C.: Property abgttiIg the nor,t
Square 1886, 10: CHANGE FROM RESI-
bENTIAE. b AREA. 4o' HEIGHT: Prop
erty abutting both sides of Gault Place AM
Hayes Street n, E.. between 42nd and 44tF
Streets. IA. CHANGE FROM RESIDES
TO Residential. 6 AREA. so HEIGHT
la) Rear portions of lots on west side o.
Connecticut Avenue n. W.. between Abe
marie and Davenport Streets: said lots beint
Square 1878: 90 and "A. Square 1877, an:
%, %, 70 and 81. Square 1878. tbl A Re
stricted portion Of property at the north
east corner of Connecticut Avenue anC
Chesapeake Street said property extendinG
north from north line Of Chesapeake Stree
for distance of approximately 21625 fee
and eastward from east line of Connection
Avenue to the new public alley in rear Of
said lots being a depth of Approximately
1874 feet along line Of Chesapeake Street ant
depth OF. IFS feet along the north bound
ara ary line Of said lots; z; BELL. PRO-
EERRo. DAVID LYNN, o. s. GRANT. Bro
coming Commission of the District of Co
lunnhia
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
DENIES DANCER
To BOERS|G

Rumors that number of men in
automobiles had been seen at night
recently accommodating on the Fair
fax County side of the ridge of
mountains separating that county
from Frederick County. where Louis
Boersig. of Alexandria. is being held
for safekeeping. charged with muir.
der, could not be confirmed today.
According to advices from Win.
chester today the Winchester Star
yesterday printed story contain.
ing an unverified report that num-
Der Of automobiles filled with men
had been seen across the ridge
from Winchester and that IL was
feared an assault would be made on
the jail.
Sheriff Pannett, Of Frederick
County, stated emphatically last
night that no such mob" had been
seen since Boersig. who is charged
with having brutality beaten Loretta
and Catherine Ridgeway, s and 4
years old respectively. about two
weeks ago. when he attacked them
and their mother in Alexandria. has
been in his charge.
The Winchester jail, It is said, is
particularly suited to resisting any
mob, and 1t is understood Boersig
would be held there until Fairfax
court authorities demand his return
to that locality.
The Washington times., 1927-03-16
BOYS AS TRAFFIC.
COPS RAPED

Following the action OF other citi-
zens organizations. the Juvenile
traffic patrols were formally con.
demned at meeting Of the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association in St.
Margaret's Church. Connecticut
Avenue and Bancroft Place North
west. last evening.
1.-THE hazards the boy patrolmen
are called upon to face are too
great" said Milton Etrasburger,
and if the present police force is
not large enough to handle the
work It should be enlarged"
Col. Henry Clay Newcomer, u. s.
Az, former Assistant Engineer Com
missioner OF the District was noni-
mated for position on the citizens
advisory council.
At q meeting OF the stanton
Park Citizens Association held In
the Peabody School last evening,
the resolution passed by the Bright.
wood Citizens Association asking
for the recall Of Henry N. Stull
from the citizens advisory council
was strongly opposed. Stull is
president Of the stanton Park body.
"A resolution was drawn up ask
ing for the. placing of traffic signals
on Maryland Avenue Noreheast be-
tween Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Streets where two members Of the
Pierce School traffic patrol were
injured recently.