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Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-08

GO. -
Tilden and Hunter also continued
their match towards the doubles
finals. In late afternoon match
today, the semi-fihal of the upper
bracket they defeated Mervyn Griffin
and Phil Neer, San Francisco duo.
62, 6-3, 7-5. Tomorrow afternoon
they will meet for the title the
winner of a match between Ray
Casey and Neil Brown, San Francisco,
and Gerald Stratford and Jim Davies,
also of the bay city, which will be
played in the morning. Casey and
Brown to achieve the senli-final to-
day eliminated Alfonso and Johnny
Strachan, the latter player from San
Francisco in quarter-final play
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-08
LONDON TYPIST
MAKES CHANNEL
SWIM IN Is HRS.

FOLKEsTONE, England, Oct. T.,
-Undaunted by previous failures,
Miss Mercedes Glietz, London typist,
successfully swan the English channel
on this, her eighth attempt. She
conquered the channel at a, time
which was far past the usual season
for the attempt.
She stepped ashore on lonely part
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-08

Ramblers: Meiser, 458; Mrs. Meiser
500; Cotton, ali; Miss Shinn, 300;
- Porter, 800; total 1851.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-08

mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
N CARL FLAYS
CONGRESS-

Congress was severely taken to
task today by Comptroller General
j. r. McCarl, who charged that 1t
il encouraging disregard Of the law
by Government disbursing officers.
His charges were made during hear.
ings on the independent offices APP
preparation bill, submitted to the
House.
Congress itself encouraged, has
encouraged, Is encouraging disre-
gard Of laws" the Comptroller Gen.
eral told the Committee on Appro-
priations.
He declared that when a dlsburs-
ing officer has made unlawful pay.
ments Congress clears his record by
private legislation.
I'm other words" he explained,
Congress authorizes me, by legisla-
ton, to give him credit in his ac-
counts, where the items for which
credits are to be given are items
Of expenditure in violation OF the ap.
preparation enactments.
"If there were less of that, II 1t
were less easy for disbursing off,
GERS who have made improper pay.
ments to obtain Congressional relief,
think there would be q deterrent
Of the tendency to make those pay.
mentS in disregard of law
He declared that it IL difficult for
accounting officers to enforce the
law ''if in the end the one disregard
ing your enactment Is to go scott
free and his bondsman permitted to
go scott free"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Gets
POWER SURVEY

Development Of hydro-electric
power at Great Falls will not be
economically practicable unless huge
storage reservoirs are built above
Washington to control the flow Of
water, Congress has been informed
by o. G. Merrill, executive secre-
tary Of the Federal Power Commits.
sion.
He explained that the commission
has recommended the development
of storage reservoirs on the south
branch OF the Potomac river and
on Great Cacapon creek.
Such reservoirs, he said, would
increase the total cost of develop
ment, but would reduce the cost per
kilowatt hour of electric current,
by providing a uniform flow
througout the year and permitting
the maximum possible use Of power.
The Zihlman-Moore bill for de.
velopment Of hydroelectric plant
at Great Falls now Is pending be-
tore the House District Committee.
It is not likely any action will be
taken this session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
BUILDING FUND
INADEQUATE

The $5o,OOO,OoO public building
program in the District will npt
include the razing Of the temporary
Navy and Munitions Buildings in
the Mall. Congress was informed
today by Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant,
director of public buildings and pub
lie parks.
The building program, he said,
probably would provide for the
housing Of every government, &C.
tivity in the District now In rented
quarters and for a number Of those
in temporary buildings, but would
not accommodate the thousands Of
employees In the Navy ard NUM-.
tons structures.
These buildings, It was pointed
out, are of very good construction
and would serve as permanent
buildings. except that they inter
fere with plans for the permanent
development Of the Mall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Wood Calls Geographic
Board Waste of Money

The United States Geographic
board Is "just little bit worse than
nothing" in the opinion OF Repre-.
sentative viii r. Wood of Indiana.
During hearings on the independ-
ent offices appropriation bill, sub
mitted to the House today, Repre-.
sentative Wood characterized appro.
priations for the board az money
thrown away on "flyspeclxs.''
He was informed that the board
was established by President Ben.
iamin Harrison In an Executive or
der and replied: "Well, he was a
great man. Somebody must have
imposed on him."
The board Ii charged with settling
disputes over geographic names.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
WOOD UPBRA|DS
ARTS BOARD

The Fine Arts Commission is as
Stunning functions beyond its JuriU.
diction, to an extent which may
result in a demand for abolishing
the body on the part Of members of
Congress.
Representative VIII r. Wood of
Indiana, q member Of the Appropri
ations Committee, censured the CON-
mission for going into such matters
as the designing Of an apartment
house at Second Street and MasSa-
chusetts Avenue N. E., street car
loading platforms on Connecticut
Avenue. the proposed Mount Yer
non Boulevard, and the lighting Of
Union Station plaza.
In connection with hearings on
the appropriations for the com.
mission, submitted TO the House
today, Representative Wood, ques.
toned Charles Moore, chairman
Of thes Fine Arts Commission, Mr..
Moore denied that the commission
Is doing anything that is not au.
thorized by statute and that it takes
no action on any matter not di.
rectly referred to It by a, Govern.
ment agency.
The criticism Of Representative
Wood was leveled at an increase
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Deviny Steps Out
staff Photo

AFTER rs years. service, John
J. Deyiny. assistant director Of
the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing. has resigned to accept
a position in Pittsburgh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06

Of $4,000 asked for travel expenses
by the commission to enable its
members to assemble in Washing
ton more frequently for handling Of
increased business transacted by
the commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
JOHN ]. DEV|NY.
QUITS BUREAU

John j. Deviny. assistant director
of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, has rendered his resigna.
ton to accept a position with a
Pittsburgh manufacturing concern,
1t was announced today by ,secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon. The
resignation becomes effective Feb
ruary 1t.
Mr.. Deviny has been with the
bureau rs years. He was in charge
OF the division that did plate print
ing, numbering. ink making and
the making of postage stamps,
The following. personnel adjust.
nlents win be made as result Of
tDeviny's designations:
Jesse e, Swigart, superintendent
of the plate printing division, Who
has been in the service IS years
viii be assistant director in charge
of production.
Charles Al. Baker. foreman Of the
plate printing division, with a
years service, will be superintendent
\ Bernard s. Kroger, plate printer
with rs years service, win become
foreman Of the division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
A MEAN, MEAN MAN

According to Capper's Weekly. the
aaeanest man ON record il the mar.
Eied chap who was awakened By his
wife one Christmas week night aud
told that she was sure some one was
In the pantry. where the mince pie
che had baked that day was put
away. Furthermore. she was sure,
from the noise, that the intruder was
eating the pie.
LET him eat it, said the. husband,
$50 long az he dies outside the
house." and he tried to turn over and
70 back to sleep. You can imagine
the rest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
PLUNKS FROM PIDDLEVlLLEi

The MurdeFwell trlplets have turned
their attention to rabbit hunting, as
result Of which II 10 getting hard
Tor to',.S H,n1yhody else to s I up cot
has got to put a stop to this, Is
besides Ham, BAN and Slam and
their folks. Looks mebbe like the
time has come for them to clash
with the Bang Boys!
Lefty Gugg took q shot at
stranger yesterday that has been
hanging round the hotel for the last
1eW weeks claiming to be an agent
selling the. Life Of volstead. and made
pretty hole In his left foot that
accounts for his present occupancy Of
9 bed In the Bluegrass SanitarIum.
1t is not known what the cause was,
bue Piddlevtlle girls always have been
able to stand up for themselves!
Somebody put carbolIc acid In
Grammar BOKag's Civil War Ticker
yesterday or last night, and Doc
Patch has been to see her couple
VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06

She aods only a cheesemGker,s
daughter, bat she kneD the
a0hey.
The trouble NTH this country
- that every t0eek 70 Thrift
Week 4oith the bootle00ers and
only Drift Week for their pa
irons. SlLECUE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Grant Claims Red Tape
Of Civil Service
Is Handicap
Times staff Photos

Civil service red tape is max.
ing it necessary to spend two or
three weeks to get a temporary
employee to do "a weeks work,
Congress has been informed by
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Director
Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, in a report laid before
the House today.
Recently the office needed a
painter for 80 days work,
Colonel Grant reported. He was
compelled to write 72 letters to
civil service. eligibles tefore he
could find a man to do the work.
He declared that, even though
there were 100 men seeking en-
ployment at the Government
labor bureau, 1412 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., he could not take
one Of them on for a weeks
temporary work except through
civil service examination and
appointment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06

M0ybe Tom Bl0ntoM's auel
received defiance of private
parking regulations acilI aerve
to direct renetoed attention to
the fact that curling of the
streets OF Washington, preswm-
ably belonging to ALL THE
PEOPLE Of this city, are fast
being Gpp0rtioned among spo-
ctGI iHtereStS and favored IN.
dtVidWGls. JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
INFORMATION FOR
BOOTLEGGERS AND
WAYNE WHEEL Err

A noted German chemist has
arrived at Toronto, claiming to
haze inVemted a process that
takes all poisons out of alcohol.
He can eVen take the 4Oood out
Of sOoOd alcohol and use it for
kiGdLiftg. J, s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
He ARD.
:sANDG
MblLlPRlcE
. re us.pr OFFICE 81
BUNRIN5 EX.SERVICE Men

sNNO ~ OsHNN SUNtS@
BUNKING EX.SERVICE MEN
Newspaper headline says that
Melons bank in Pennsylvania,
and other banks turn down SOL
dier's bonus certificates).
Take II home, Buddy, and let IL lay,
For the country can't handle your
needs today.
You fought for q cause that was
worthy and just,
hut the bonus they threw you was
meant to catch dust.
1hey called you ungrateful, and fools
paEged o BILL
- pass yOu the buck, and they're
passing IL stlll.
q flaR-spattered due bill that never
came due
Bust to keep You from getting what's
coming to you.
q fine bunch Of heroes, kids crying
for food,
q fine bunch Of heroes, out begging
for wood.
4 promise, q flzEle, but don't get sore,
Cause Mellon will need you In case
there ls war.
% don't get discouraged, just think
;, Of the fun,
Rou had gargling gas, at the end Of
. gum
Ihey gave you the bonus, I'm begin.
ming TO fear,
ID case you were minus a war sou.
venir. GUY C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
MERLE THORPE TO SPEAK

Merle Thorpe will be. the speaker
at the luncheon forum Of the City
Club at 1890 tomorrow.
Mr.. Thorpe is editor of the. Ma
tion's Business, organ Of the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Neat, But Not Gaudy

THE NEW UNIFORM cap and cape for military
have arrived! Members of the Army and Navy
nursing corps yesterday plainly indicated that they liked
the smart new apparel Chief Nurse Rose E. Walker
shows how the accessories worn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-06
Who Asked for Coffee?

MRS. WILLIAM WOLFF SMITH, leaning over sam
at League of American Pen Women's Club house,
pouring coffee she prepares for the opening of old
time coffee house meetings at 1903 St N w. tomorrow
The McCarthy weekly news., 1927-04-16
BlELASKI: UNDER COVER
 DRY AGENT, QUITS POST

Washington, .. C., A. Bruce Bielaoki, famous under cover -- gent of the prohibition depart- ment, has rc>igLed
 Making d trip here from New York for the purpose, Bie., aski submitted his resignation to Assistant Secretary Andrews, ln charge of dry law enforcement. The day of his retirement hes not been definitely determined.
 Mr. Andrews said Bialaslli WaS retiring for personal reasons and that his work had been eX- ceedingIy credltabIe.
 Blelasli Was attacked by several members of congress dur ing the last session for his en- forcement methods and much of the opposition to the treasury $ under-cover prohibition enforce. ment work was centered about him. He has been supported strongly by officials here, who said some Of the biggest cases a. gainst prohibition viOlators has been developed by him.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1927-04-16
NEW DISCOVERY TO AID
 A IRMEN FLYING IN FOG

New York: - The New York American, in copy lighted story, says thrt a new discovery in the action of olectrOnS when thrown with terrific force against a mir TOT of caeSium, d rare and Costly metal, is tu be enlisted to aid avi- atorS flying in thick weather or in fog at night.
 Raymond R. Machlutt, sci enlist anC Cornell alumni>t, the paper says, has devised, after Sev- -~r1i years oi research, an ionic dl>'.hargc tube twenty seven feet long filled with neon gas. which emitS and widely dlffusts "rain- DOW light.' 1t will hurl d bril- liant orange-red glow through the atmosphere Which will penetrate maze and ordinary thick weather, permitting lost aviator ao make d safe landing. It will not per me te the thickest fog.
 The paper states that Aimee McPherson, evangelist. heard of New York and plans to spend $6O, ,OOu for the inS tallaIiOn of one on her temple in Los Angeles.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1927-04-16
SHORTEN LIFE; l75,2OO SMACKS SLICE
 YEAR OFF ALLOTTED TIME

Gunni>on. Col Students in the department of psychology at Western SGte college here have arrived at the conclusion that d kiss shortens human life three minutes. A survey in genetic psychology showed that a kiss caused such palpltatiOn of the heart that the extra beats of the organ amount tn the normal mum Der taking place in three minutes Figures that are interesting, if true, show tbat 480 kisses would shorten life by one full day and that 3,36O kisses would eliminate one week. Life would be shortened by year after 175, POO kisses. That was as far as the statisti-- cians cared to figure.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1927-04-16

A doubled barreled pistol that uses standard shotgun cart ridges has been invented by Philadelphian as a weapon of de fence for automobile tourists.
 Nobody ever got in trouble by talking too little.
The Washington times., 1927-02-01
WHAT AMOUNTS
TO A GOOD
SHOW

Laughs galore marked the per.
Torrance Of Lets Co. at the
Gayety last night. This new Of.
fering Of Fred Clark, easily the
best attraction the Ninth street
playhouse has had this season. Is
put over in burlesque's best style.
There is a lavishness about 1t that
lis lacking in so many shows OF
this type. the comedians are funny
without being vulgar. the feminine
portion Is conely and the wealth
of dancing numbers measures up
to the popular demand in this
dance-mad age.
Eddie Hall is a laugh winner par
excellence. His wise cracking.
rapid fire comedy barrage laid
down with deadly effect, had the
cash customers literally falling out
Of their seats. Charles Marshall
backs up his efforts on occasion.
Bebe Almond is all over the
stage a good part Of the time and
what this damsel can't do in the
line Of entertaining is not worth
doing. Babe Healy does not pos.
sess an operate voice but when
1t comes to dancing she Is right
there. The acrobafic dances Of
Helen Flynn and Lucia Montez
were deservingly popular.
Harold Dean has a good voice
and his song numbers were gems.
John O. Grant handled the straight
role eapabiy.
Some OF the scenes are rather
daring, particularly the Garden
OF Roses and aThe Sultan's
Dream" The ladies Of the ensem.
bic. scantily arrayed. fitted nicely
into the picture.-H. w.
The Washington times., 1927-02-01
BEAU GESTE' HIS
BEST, THINKS
COLMAN

Ronald Colman is Just naturally
modest. This young Briton en-.
Joys success. and is striving to
achieve more of It as a motion
picture actor. but he distinctly
dislikes talking about himself. He
does not make friends easily. or
quickly. but once made he never
loses them.
Colman, who is at the very top
rung Of his popularity ladder. re.
fuses TO have his achievements
made greater than he considers
them He insists he was not war.
hero. He declares further that he
was not dangerously wounded.
However. 1t was enough to get
him invalided home II was not
in France. two years; 1t was only.
two months. says Colman, "and
1t was only as private. never a
commissioned officer
He went on the stage following
the war because he had a chance
to get work before the footiights
when there was no other work to
be had. Colman says he came to
the United States five years ago.
because the bottom had dropped
out of the theatrical business in
London.
He did not soar to immediate fame
on the American stage, and did
not begin to rise until Henry
King, q motion picture director,
ended a long search for a leading
man to play opposite Lillian Gish
in The White Sister," at which
time he made a screen test of
Colman and found he was the
type he was looking for.
"Romola. /" THE Dark Angel,
and other pictures have given this
tall, serious, yet genial young
Englishman, the commanding
place he now holds in the film
world. He has just finished what
he considers the finest role ever
offered him, that OF Micheal
Beau" Geste in Beau Geste.
which will play twice daily at the
National Theater beginning Mon.
day February IA.
The story is an adaptation of
Major Percival G. Wren's thrill
ing mystery tale of the French
Foreign Legion. Under the direc-
ton Of Herbert Brenon, com.
.pany of 1000 people, including
Colman, and the other leading
characters spent three months in
camp, on the slInbaked Great
American desert in Arizona. II
was here that the marvellous dcs-
ert scenes shown in the film
were photographed.
In addition to Colman, the
featured players in Paramount's
Beau GestsH include Neil HaInil-
ton as Colman's twin brother
Digby Goste and Ralph Forbes
as the third brother John, Alice
Joyce and Mary Brian have the
two female leads, while Noah
Berry plays the beastial Sergeant
LeJaune, Norma Trevor well
known stage star plays Major dc
Beaujolais, and William Powell,
Victor McLaglon and Donald
Stewart are seen in lesser roles.
The Washington times., 1927-02-01
DEBUTANTE
WATCH DIET

The whirl Of sociaIa affairs taxes bodyand
mind alike. But the younger set over
come fatigue by watching whar they eat.
1hey choose the easily digested foods
which. of course, are topped with rice.
Rice Is aboIinding in strength and
energy-giving powers. So 4 .ese knowing
young people eat it for breakfast, order
{ for luncheon. have It served in their
homes for dinner.
Because Comet Rice is 50 uniform in
size, il cooks into savory heap Of light,
white, fluffy fakes. There are no broken
particles or smaller grains to become a
gsnnny mass before the main portion
OF the dish is thoroughly cooked
Comet Rice is clean. It is unnec.
essary ito wash it. Therefore its
full strength Is retained. Several
effective ways Of cooking rice have
been collected in a new booklet.
Send two-cent stamp to the
Comet Rice Co, 81 Laight Street,
Dept. 202C. New York. for your
G0f1V
The Washington times., 1927-02-01
Heals Eczema In
Z Days or Less
Or Your Money Back

Here Is surgeons wonderful
prescription now dispensed by phar-
macists at trifling cost. that will
do more towards helping you get
rid Of unsightly spots and skin dis
eases than anything you've ever
used.
Not only does this great healing
antiseptic oil promote rapid and
healthy healing in open sores and
wounds, but boils. abcesses and ul-
GERS that are discha1ging are al
most Immediately relieved and
clean.y healed.
In skin diseases its action is little
less than magical. The itching Of
eczema is instantly stopped; the
eruptions dry up and scale off in a
few days. The same is true of
BARRIERS itch, salt rheum and o.her
Irritating and unsightly skin trou-
bles.
You can obtain Moone's Emerald
Oil in the original bottle at any
modern drug store It is safe to
use, and failure in any Of the all
ments note above is next to I'm
possible. Peoples Drug Stores can
supply you at any time.
The Washington times., 1927-02-01

Favored In ADVANCE with but
faint and unconvincing hoaannahs.
''Sweet Lady, debuted under
those handicaps affecting all per.
sons and things which do Lot be-
lieye IN themselves. Further the
locale Of the piece was program
med as on Long Island, and when
q musical Is set on Long Island
these days you can be sure Of
the following pot.shots at original
ity:
al Therell be q house party
and during the innocent fun either
a toe.dancer or a gent In q
leopard skin, will be provoked into
whirling about.
ing between the juvenile leads,
but rancor will not reach full
bloom until they've been allowed
once more to unite in duet and
sing the theme song. on the last
note OF which one or the other
! will dash out in the general d.
rection OF Singapore.
(c) You'll begin to believe the
world is a small place after all.
for here at the party are the
identical people we saw imperson-
ating Various Walks OF Life In
Act One.
al The lecherous scion Of
wealthy parents will get two re-
pulses for every advance, but one
or the other of the misunderstood
parties will believe that he's max
ing great progress.
r. 1. 4 y n Cnnnu xyfkfNF aWfnRR
dancing, and finally, the recon.
ciliation which unites everyone
into a chorus Of thanksgiving and
merriment.
''sweet Lady, IL built according
to this blueprint. but II has much
more to offer than this facetious
summarizing would tell. No doubt
IL win have tough sledding among
the more grandiose pieces which
are favoring Broadway this year.
but for Washington it will be neat
and gay diversion for those with.
out q choice
Gus Shy, who has been shutting
between vaudeville and musical
comedy for many seasons, lends
breezy and entertaining presence
to the proceedings. Also he can
dance and sing acceptably. With
Inez Courtney in the number, Sex
Appeal" the encores come until
both are GREATNESS.
Jane TayIor's dancing ability
comes within range of justifying
her face for the lead. Unfortu.
nately neither she nor Harry Puck.
playing opposite. can sing. and the
song. ION a Little Side Street"
doesn't get the vocal attention 1t
deserves.
There are also Nina Penn. a
dandy little dancer who could do
with more to do: Jeanette Fox.
Lee, in a funny vamping episode.
and Marie Nordstrom who can't
forget her vaudeville days and
talks point blank at the audience
forever and ever.
The chorus confirms the arrival
Of, to us. a newcomer In dance.
staging, Busby Berkeley. He has
done nobly by the little women
from the converts and IL anything
is going to slam this show across,
the chorus will be it; remembering.
Of course. such factors as Gus
Shy and the aforementioned Harry
Puck who makes up for vocal
paucity in honest workmanship
and good piano playing.
For an opening night the show
went with precise smoothness.
Only one girl fell down and the
scenery wasn't unduly mutilated
by exiting chorines.