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Evening star., 1927-04-04
DECISION UPHELD
IN rum CAR CASE
D. C. Appeals Court ConCurS
in Recognizing L-;:enor'S
Rights in Seized Autos.

The District Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Justice Van Orsdel today
sustained the decision of Justice Sid
dons of the District Supreme Court
holding that there can be no confisca-
ton and sale of an automobile, seized
for illegal transportation of liquor, un-
til the arrest and conviction of the per-
son in charge of the vehicle.
The costs of such proceedings to libel
the vehicle cannot be assessed against
the vehicle, the court finds, nor can
the court fix terms or conditions for
the delivery of it to the vendor in a
conditional sale contract. Without
conviction of the person in charge, the
court is without jurisdiction over the
vehicle for any purpose, the appellate
tribunal asserts, unless such person Is
the owner and there are no valid liens
against the vehicle.
The United States filed a libel
against an automobile alleging that
1t was seized August /, 1925, after the
driver had abandoned the car and es-
capped arrest. one-half gallon of corn
whisky being found in the vehicle. An
order of publication called on the
owner and all other persons claiming
an interest in the machine to appear.
Ordered Car Delivered.
The Foss-Hughes Co. interviewed
and set forth sale June 8, 1925, on
a conditional contract Of sale reserv-
ing title in that company until the
car was paid for and that $6S7 was
due on the contract. The United
States marshal appraised the car as
worth $3.50. The case resolved itself
into q question of costs and whether
the machine could be forfeited law
fully and sold to satisfy costs. The
lower court held that it could not and
directed the delivery of the vehicle to
the Foss- Hughes Co. without payment
by it Of any. costs or expenses. This
decision is upheld.
Lienor Given Rights.
The statute, says Justice Van Orsdel,
exempts innocent owners from any la
bility and should the person in charge
be the owner and should he die or
escape prior to conviction the Govern
ment is not without remedy. The
whisky. the court points out, can be
destroyed in any event and the stat
ute provided that If mo one lays claim
to the vehicle seized, it shall be adver.
tised and sold and The proceeds turned
into the Treasury" If the person in
charge is the owner and there are no
valid liens against the vehicle, the
court concludes, his escape from arrest
and conviction does not deprive the
Government of the right to foSeit and
sell the car.
A more difficult question is present.
A fiaf tho intpIN1n0r
is not the owner, but is treated as a
lienor, who is entitled to the satisfac.
ton of his lien out of the proceeds of
sale. The court decides that when
the property would not sell for enough
to pay the claims it should be surren-
dered to the lienor and II the court
thinks it will bring more than the
claims it may direct sale. Such pro.
cedure, is is asserted. will protect the
rights of all concerned and impair the
rights of none.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
SIX MEXICAMS EXECUTED.
Two Accused of Making Ammuni-
tion. Others of Rebellion.

MEXICO CITY, April 4 P).-A
firing squad at Guadalajara has exc
cuted Salvatore and Ezequiel Huerta,
Anacleto Gonzales Flores, Ramon and
Jorge Vargas and Luis Padllla, ac'
cording to adVices received here. The
men were shot after having been sum
marily court .martialed.
The Huerta brothers were charged
with manufacturing ammunition for
the rebels.
The four other men were accused OF
directing the rebellion in the State OF
Jaiisco.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BY the Associated Press.

By tIIF hssUFFdtEI I-as'
Army Air Corps officers with
statistical bent have figured out that
the 100 Army planes that viii partici-
pate in Joint maneuvers with the
infantry in Texas next month will
have flown a distince equal to
round trip to the moon by the time
they return TO their stations.
The planes viii be concentrated at
San Antonio from Eastern and North
ern bases for the maneuvers, begin
ming May II, and upon their return
will have covered in the aggregate
more than $4,000 miles. twice the
distance to the celestial body.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Mrs. WiIlebrandt
Smashes Precedent
I'm Southern State

Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
Assistant Attorney General, has
smashed precedent in Alabama and
will be the first woman to give the
commencement address at the State
University, at Tuscaloosa. May 80.
DR.. George Denny, president OF
the university. oVercame preJu-
dices that have kept Alabama in
the background of the womens
fight for the new freedom" and
invited Mrs. Willebrandt to be the
first woman orator on commence
ment day. She has accepted.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Would End Troops Swearing.

MADRID, April LPl-The Spanish
Association Against Blasphemy has
set out to stop swearing among troop
ers. The association plans to have
lectures delivered before the Spanish
soldiers, opposing profanity and vul-
garity Of speech.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
ACCUSES u. S. BANKS.
French Press Charges Aid to Bra
lillian State in Investment Plan.
RY PAIL SCOTT MOWRER.

By Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
PARIS. April 4.-The French press
complains that American banks are
aiding the Brazilian state of Per-
nambuco to despoil French investors.
Pernambuco borrowed gold francs
here in 1909 and has been paying in
terest in paper francs worth only 4
cents instead of 20. Now, it is re-
ported, Pernambuco has negotiated
loans in New York which Will be
used to amortize the entire franc
debt at third of its value.
What becomes, in this case, of the
sanctity of contracts and the busi-
ness morality so often professed by
the United States. the French press
inQuireS.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
Macveagh to Sail for U. S. April 8.

TOXIC, April 4 Cp)-American Am
bassador Charles MacNeagh will sall
for the United States on the Empress
of Canada April S, 1t was announced
today, instead of April 80. He hopes
return by the end of May. Mrs
MacFeagh will remain in Japan.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
DISTRICT IS WINNER
IN MANNING SUIT
Appellate Court UphoIds Le-
gaIity of "Buttons" as
Markers in Safety Zones.

The District of Columbia today won
a reversal in the District Court of
Appeals. of the judgment against it
for LOO damages awarded by jury
in the District Supreme Court in favor
of Fraud Manning, who struck her
foot against marking turtleback
or button" indicating a safety zone
at Fourteenth and II streets Novem-
ber 8, 1923. She claimed negligence
against the District authorities, hold
ing that the markers constitute a dan
gerous obstruction TO travel
The appellate court. in an opinion
by Justice Van Orsdel holds that
the trial justice should have directed
a verdict for the District.
For Public Safety.
Justice Van Orsdel declares that sit
is clearly within the power of the
Commissioners to establish safety
zones for the protection of the public
in entering and alighting from street
cars as well as in waiting for the
approach of cars.
"The establishment of safety zones,
similar to the one in question, extends
throughout the city and is generally
known by the public, and their use is
recognized. 1t was not negligence
as a matter Of law to place these
markers in the street in accordance
with a uniform plan throughout the
city"
Scope of Authority.
Before device, placed in the street
for the protection of the public gen
orally and as an aid 10 the regulation
of traffic, can be said to constitute
negligence per Sc, the court finds. the
scope Of the authority of the Commits
sioners must be considered.
platforms in the street." says the
court, for the protection of the tray
cling public in entering and alightlng
from street cars may constitute more
or less an element Of danger to We
hicles and pedestrians using the
street The same may be true OF the
method Of establishing safety zones,
but it cannot be said that the exercise
of such authority by the District Com.
missioners is negligence as matter OF
law. Where the advantages greatly
outweigh the disadvantages. the ex-
ercise of authority will be upheld.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra. Stanley Hall.
at 5:45 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
ELDRlDGE TRAFFIC
PROPOSALS WAIT
ON NEW DIRECTOR

Continued from First Page1
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GAYETY-"FooIin' Around"

Fred Clark's latest Columbia Circuit
production, 'Foolin' Around" is the
attraction at the Gayety Theater this
week. Mr.. Clark was here
earlier I'm the season with the poppy
revue, Let's Go" "Foolin' Around
carries with it a bevy of 16 chorus
girls dressed in wildly colored and
elaborate costumes. The chorus pre-
sents dance steps new to Gayety
patrons.
Bill Moran and Lew Lewis are the
featured comedians, and others in
cluded in the revue are Al Wiser,
Harry Beasley, Ralph Vincent, Jean
Steele, Donna Monrose and Mary Har.
relson. Moran and Wiser, as the
Australian Boomerang Hat Throw
ers," form a speciality act that pre-
sents a novelty never before seen in
the Gayety Theater. Another special
attraction is Jackie HARRISON, the
worlds greatest scissors dancer" di-
rect from the New York HippOdrOme.
Mary HARRISON is the shows best
stopper. She does a contortionist
dance.
Esther Winters and Lew Lewis pre-
sent THE Days of Yore, depicting the
gay nineties and showing the cos
tunes worn during that period. The
entire show consists of II scenes with
several excellent musical numbers.
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offers an even more pretentious pro-
Gram this week than it has yet given
the local public.
With colorful stage settings and the
Fox Theater Symphony Orchestra,
AS1olphe S. Kornspan conducting, fur
nishing the musical settings, Victor
Herbert's operetta "Sweethearts," Is
presented by the Fox Studios. George
Neager and Bonnie Imbrie are fea-
tured, supported by a company of 70
members of the corps de ballet and
choral ensemble.
Dance of the Hours" ballet based
on an incident from the opera La
Gioconda," is one of the feature mu-
steal presentations. Muriel La France,
protege of Galli-Curci, is especially
pleasing in her rendition of Caro-
Nome" part Of the diversified over
ture.
The feature photeplay follows. 1t
is another wartime story Of French
Romance. The hero, as Jacques Du-
Bots, also plays the role of a twin
brother, Honore Du Bots. The latter is
the husband of the heroine. In the
crisis of battle, Jacques sees his
brother Sinking duty, strips him of
lis uniform and leads his detachment
~ Sloly. INeCoNVilIiS III d HooPItai' hO
is thought to be Honore and he be-
comes the hero of France.
Honore contrives to get his uni
form back, take the part of the hero,
and through a forged birth certificate
plains to claim his wife is a daughter
Of a wealthy nobleman. Jacques
thwarts his brothers plans and the
latter is slain by one of his own men.
A Movietone News reel, "a Visit to
Santa Claus" and views of the arrival
Of Col Charles A. Lindbergh at Next
co City, are also featured.
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partment store where she worked,
Unlike most movie millionaires, Easta-
brook seems to be a pretty square sort
of chap, so it takes considerable
heavy flirting on Becky's part to
arouse his interest, Finally, however,
their true love runs smoothly for
couple Of weeks, during which Scar
lett makes a gesture of remuneration
and returns, presumably broken
hearted. to his business"
At a formal musical in the Easta-
brook mansion the credulous Nan q
blond, takes Scarlet into the conserv-
atory and arranges to turn her jewels
over to him to finance an elopement,
while Becky makes herself unpopular
with the women by some unconven-
tional dancing. She becomes suspi
cious Of Nan and Scarlet, however,
and follows them when they steal away
from the party.
Eastabrook has trailed Becky, it ap-
pears. and when he is heard there fol
lows the usual hiding in adjacent
rooms and embarrassing situations
after the girls are discovered. Hasty
explanations relieve the situation.
Everybody leaves but Scarlet, who,
much depressed, goes out a few min
utes later, only to find to his surprise
that Becky is sitting on a bench in
a nearby corridor. With few words
they come to an understanding, and
the story closes with a witty sub-cap-
ton.
The other features on the program
include a comedy that the audience
thought was really comic, q NJ. G.. NJ.
news reel. and an overture by the Co
lumbia Orchestra under the direction
Of Claude Burroughs.
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$ Washington audiences have wit

as Washington audiences have wit
messed.
The speciality number of Miss Lu-
ellie Hays is exceedingly smart. She is
toe dancer, but she gives all the
modern buck -and-wing and soft-shoe
steps on her toes. Mr.. Friedland. him
self a composer, reviews few of his
own compositions in a manner pleas
ing both to the eye and ear and TAX
ing the listeners back for some 10
years.
On the screen Miss Negri, instead
Of revealing the heat of an uncon-
trolled temper, is shown hiding her
feelings to fill the desires of a thought
less and heart-hardened man. She does
this in an effort to procure money
which she sends to the man she really
loves, whose health has failed. Finally
q divorce is granted to the woman,
but the man, in seeking custody of the
child, takes extreme measures, and It
is at this point in the picture that Miss
Negri acts the part of Pola Negri of
old. A man is murdered and Miss
Negri is brought, to trial. Her story is
told to the court, giving the picture it's
title, and the play ends in happiness.
Supporting Miss Negri are I1inar
Hanson, Arnold Kent and Andre Sarti.
The prelude offering Of the orchestra
Is under the direction of Harry Borjes
and is well played. M-G-M News and
an Aesop Fable, ""The Junk Man"
make up the remainder of the bill.
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METROPOLTTA N-"HoneymOOn
Hate"

Florence Vidor is starred in Honey
moon Hate" film production having
it's first showing here this week at
CrandalPs Metropolitan Theater, but
she shares with William Austin in
winning the appreciation of the audi
ence. Miss Vidor is supported by
Tullio Carminata, her new leading
man, and he is we'll adapted for his
part.
The story deals with Miss Vidor as
Gail Grant, q Pittsburgh girl on
European tour, She is pursued from
place to place by Hubert Banning
Greene, as portrayed by Mr. Austin.
in his efforts to win her love. At
each place he arrives too late. finding
she has just checked out for another
port. Many amusing incidents are
brought into the story by the clever
acting Of Austin. In Venice the girl.
although wealthy, finds she cannot
have everything she desires. At an
antique shop she is told she cam
not purchase various articles. Deter
mined to have her way and learn
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COLUMBIA-"Becky."

A light, diverting romance, without
any soul-stirring sentimentality, but
with just enough jazz, just enough
comedy and more than enough clever
acting by the star, this is Becky"
the feature picture at the Columbia
this week.
Although Sally O'Neil as Becky and
Owen Moore as Dan Scarlet, q pro-
fessional crook, are billed as co-stars,
it is Miss O'Neils show from the
start. Pretty, carefree and wise in
the ways of dealing with men, she
scores a decided hit.
Becky is first shown as a shop girl
whose Vivaciousness results in her dis
charge. Broke, but not beggar,
she quickly meets Dan Scarlet, "of
the famous Crook family of Mary
land" who cleverly contrives to in
vite the penniless Becky to supper
only, and the filming Of this part of
the picture Is very unusual and effec'
tive. Later Scarlet learns Of the
girls ambition to be an opera singer
and he gets her a job in Broadway
revue. Although not as singer,
Becky turns out to be the hit OF the
revue.
At a party after the premier she
meets Jack, Eastabrook, a millionaire
upon whom she had had "crush"
ever since she had seen him in the de-
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chestra and a Christmas cartoon com,
LITTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Beaucaire."


The popularity which shone like n
aurh about Valentino can be explain.
ed now, where it could be merely
guessed at during his life. 1t has
been attributed to his personality o..
to his hold on the fmaginations ~
romantic girls, but the two alona
while they must be admitted. cannrt
carry the fun weight Of the whole
Monsieur Beaucaire," perhaps nor
than any other picture the actor eve
made, demonstrates his artistry. tt
workmanship Of the picture is IN
but Valentino as the adventure
barber to the king IS superb.
1t is hard to say which tends mo
TO the success Of this picture. u
actor or the story. Booth Tarkington
certainly never wrote a better var
than this one and Valentino was neva-
a higher artist. II Is encouraging t1
see an actor, dead nearly two year
still able to make the impressicr
which is made in this picture fh
week at the Little Theater. Their
must be something more to Il thu
the ephemeral glamour Of an IDOL O..
the moment. II is also refreshing tr
see Bebe Daniels in something beside
a college freshman role.
There is a news reel and the Lit
Theater String Trio, which deserve
more mention than that, but 1t woud
be unorthodox to put such an attra
ton in the first paragraph. But that
where it deserves to be.
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STRAND-"Record Breakers"

Judging by the applause Yesterday
Record Breakers" this weeks Mu-
tual burlesque show at the Strand
Theater, should break a record. The
big cast is headed by two comical
boys, Sid Rogers and Dave Burt, who
kept the audience in an uproar. They
are surrounded by a capable company
Of feminine principals and beauty
chorus of 16 young girls. sgd Burke
the Young soubrette, entertained in her
own individual way and came in for
a generous share of applause. Flo
Troutman, pretty of face and figure,
and with a good voice, added her
share of entertainment.
The added attraction is a feminine
person by the mysterious name Of
IS. II. E." who presents a series of
sensational dances, the hit of the
show.
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BETTER BREAD IN FRANCE.
Dazzling White Loaf to Replac.
Pre-War Brand.
Correspondence Of she Associated Press.

Correspondents Of me Associated Fress
PARIS.-The F'renchman, who do
not live by bread alone, but very nea
ly, is smiling again. Instead OF tn
yellow, sOggy mass of wheat foU
maize, barley, potatoes, ETC., necess
tated by last years poor crop, he Fl
to have again a loaf approXimating o.
the dazzling wilderness of pre-War
times.
The much Improved yield Of The
present year has enabled Minister q
Agriculture Queuille to issue a deere.
reducing the percentage of substitute
to be incorporated in bread flour from
10 to per cent and authorize rye onlr
as added substitute. In addition, mil
lers must gradually reduce the bolting
rate, permitting the manufacture of q
better quality flour without increase
in price.
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THEATER-'King of
Kings"

The motion picture industry goes
along year upon year, turning out
photoplays which range from poor to
excellent.
And then will come one of the rare
pictures which will be hailed as "the
best picture of the year" 1t will be
applauded discussed, and will take
permanent place in popular recollec-
ton as a INSTRUMENTATION in the
art of the films.
Today, il is Cecil p. De Miles ''The
King of Kings" which lays claim TO
the picture of pictures. But this
picture is different" in that it stands
alone in its field 1t cannot fail to be
recorded as the motion picture indus
try's permanent contribution to art.
Here is drama. drawn not upon the
idle and often trite dream of a, nov
elist, but upon the history of Chris
tianity itself. Here is a production in
which technicians have united their
best efforts to portray in detall-ott-
times grim detail--the story which
written records have preserved for
more than 1900 years. Here is jolt
ing indictment: not of a single people
or sect or race, but of the gregarious
creature, man of all ages. Here is H.
B. Warner, boldly yet sympathetlcaliy
portraying the sacred character IN a
manner which Anton Lang, with his
life conservation to the role, could not
be expected TO surpass. Here is the
motion picture industry's "Oberam-
mergau."
Mr.. Warmers Christ is an in
tensely interesting Interpretation be-
cause there is scarcely a rational man
living who has not some sort OF men
tai picture Of the Savior beside which
he will scale any portrayal he sees.
Mr.. Warner has given 1.-The King Of
Kings" a manly and human Christ,
while he has imbued the character
with q spirituality that is radiant.
Ernest Terrence as the virile, tenn
pered, yet withal sanity Peter con-
tributes further TO the fineness OF this
film. And in naming his portrayal as
outstanding the interpretations OF
others cannot be omitted. for the cast,
generally, is brilliant. Joseph Schild-
lsraut's Judas. Robert Blossoms Mat
thew, Rudolph SchildlSraut's high
priest of Israel and little NJ. Moore's
Mark are perhaps the most outstand-
ing of the players.
Jacuueline Logan as Mary Magda-
Iene is the superior woman player, per-
faps, and while more might have been
expected of Mary, the mother of
Christ, Dorothy Cumming did well in
that role.
In direction 1.-THE King of Kings"
approaches, If 1t does not attain, what
the present day may regard as perfec-
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PALACE-"Woman On Trial"

Anatole Friedland's revue, the stage
production at the Palace this week,
supplies the audience with some clever
and artistic dancing, while the WON
an on Trial" featuring Pola Negri, in
o role quite unlike her usual mode of
action, portrays the sufferings of a
woman who is the victim of an I'M
happy marriage.
Friedland who acts as master of
ceremonies, offers his presentation
with the setting of New York night
club. He brings with him number of
speciality dancers, offering such a va
riety of modern dances as to please
the tastes of every one. With his act,
and doing their bit in excellent style,
is All lockers, leading the Palace Syn
copators, and included in it are the
Partisan dancers, LIE Blanc and Du
Charm; Wesley Eddy, guest conductor,
whose voice and ukulele receive much
applause, and eight versatile dancers
whose specialties are perhaps as good
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KEITHS-Clark and Bergman.


One Of the largest weeks Of the
year at Keith's is confidently expected.
An excellent program is offered. In
addition, Santa Claus will be on hand
dies and bestow presents. Manager
Robbins always makes the holiday
pleasant for the little folk and this
year viii be especially interesting in
this respect.
Those sterling entertainers, Gladys
Clark and Henry Bergman, occupy the
headline position this week in a smart
array of comedy songs and dances.
This duo has not been here for some
time and their act went over splendid
~ last night The main theme, wait
ing at the Church." possesses many
ludicrous scenes. A number of cur
tain calls rewarded the popular couple.
Hal Roach's comedy screen stars.
Mickey Daniels and Peggy Games, play
a return engagement after a years
absence under the title, THE Day Off"
Both work fast and their new ma
terial brings many laughs. At the
end, after many recalls, each gave a
neat little speech of thanks,
The outstanding feature Of the bill,
IN lne way novelty, IS the ACT pre-
scented by Hermanos Williams, Argen-
tines famous dancer, in original tan
goes, assisted by Alfredo Rode. Amer
lean dancers have developed all sorts
of acrobatic dances, but these two go
them one or possibly two or three bet
ter when it comes to ground and lofty
tumbling. AS a finale to their per-
Torrance, Williams catches Rode in
his arms after a drop of at least 40
feet from a trapeze in the flies.
The act of Wilton & Weber deserves
special mention as they have developed
something new in the way of bur-
lesque ventriloquism, which went over
in a whirlwind of laughter. The
Kitayamas opened the program in
good shape with q sensational balanc-