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The Washington times., 1927-01-05


Miss Bayes had just finished
her last number and shifted to
a brilliantly-hued dressing gown.
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean and
her son were just saying tOodle-
90. / lighted a cigaret and
then
In walked Peter!
The young gentleman l want
ed most to meet.
didn't come to see Miss
Bayes. I've seen her a dozen
times-she's a great woman
and think she has the most
perfect enunciation in America.
l can see her whether she's
playing or not. Her phone
service is never discontinued.
But with Peter-young Mis-
ter Peter Bayes, at that merry
age Of five and a half-you've
got to make your engagements
in advance. Peters an aristo-
crat and doesn't hold open house
any day in the week.
AS remarked
In walked Peter!
Just as though he had bowed
his way from the pages Of A.
A. Milne. Thoughtlessly, ad-
dressed him:
"How-do-you-do, Christopher
Robin!"
And Peter took his cue,
smiled, and said: ''I've been to
Buckingham Palace where Mas.
ter Christopher Robin went with
Alice to see the guard changed"
Within a moment, Peter had
found a place to nestle on the
divan, and his big blue eyes
holding the wisdom of ages,
he appeared as intensely curious
as a Nebraska banker seeing
Niagara Falls for the firss
time.
Here, believe it or not, is a
most amazing boy. A young
cavalier, who speaks with Ter
vor, grace and yet withal an
odd poise, almost aged in pre-.
cision. Truly mystery boy
quite as one imagines the IA
nous Percy Bysshe Shelley
might have been in his youth.
Miss Bayes just adores Peter
and with reason, Of course. He's
The Washington times., 1927-01-05
RiaIto Bookings

The management OF the Rjalto
announces that its bookings for
the year 1927 are the best in
years. The list includes such
outstanding stars ana pictures of
the. photoplay world as follow:
Florence Vidor In '"Fhe Popular
SIM" an original story by Monta
Bell "a Paramount picturel; Ron
aid Coleman and Wilma Banky In
1.-THE Night of Love" Omitted
Artists; Thomas Meighan in "Tne
Canadian" "a Paramount picture):
Zane Grey's MAN OF the Forest"
with Jack Holt and Georgia Hale
Paramount picturel; 1.-THE Great
Gatsby" with an alEsthr cast Ia
Paramount (picturel, and "Resur-
rection," with Rod La ROGUE
and Dolores Del Rio United
Artists); 'dThe Fourth Command
ment" (UnfversaD, and other Uni
Versal specials.
The Washington times., 1927-01-05

q story.book Galahad--a fluffy
haired vision of heavenly Adde'S
cence. All child; yet, strangely
wise and glowing as an April
morning after a fine thin rain
has made the greensWard glisten
like turquoise.
II have been practicing today"
the little chaps smile filled the
whole room as he chung to my
arm.
And mother chimed in: Eyes,
Peters been tuning up on his
piano repertoire. Some day he's
going to add his piano to mothers
act. and help do her numbers"
Peters eyes twinkled: That's
right, mother; and, If I'm not
backward, I shall dance, too"
Almost like a miniature being
from Pomander Walk or Hugh
Walpole's THE Golden Scare
crow" Peter talks in complete,
finely rounded sentences. No
not a prodigy; just a marvelously
human and curiously fascinating
boy, who Black Bottoms, sings,
knows many verses and recites
them with eloquence, jumps and
romps when the mood is upon
him. bows with the courtliness
of diplomat, and listens eagerly
when addressed.
In New York, Peter attends a
military school, commands a regi.
ment. and, because he was the
honor pupil in his class, mumm-
sey brought him to the Capital as
a reward, And Peters to see the
sights, including Mr.. Coolidge. If
all goes well.
4 4
Peter knew at once that 1 knew
Christopher Robin personally so
we were pals from the start, and
he stayed up a little later than
usual to rehearse his military COM
rnands for me and discuss the
French President. whom he has
personally met.
What's Peter going to be when
he grows up?
Nora Bayes is not deciding his
The Washington times., 1927-01-05
Clumsy, Indeed!

Clumsy and nothing else
was the gentleman hiding be.
hind the initials below when,
yesterday, In reviewing can
Arabian Nightmare" he ascribed
70 Emile CQrsOn credit for
several fine hits Of burIesque
Instead of to Catherine Willard.
The tIleater was dark when
he scanned the program to
identity the lovely vixen who
was making life such q terrible
mess for William Hanley.
Lady OF the Harem-EmiIie
COrSOn" said the program and
down on his program was j0tted
Emile CorsOn, excellent" All
the time It was Rasheeda, nee
Willard. who was so very
fine.
Miss COrsOn's performance Is
very defiant since It consists
solely Of one entrance with q
bowl Of aphrodisiac or some
such Arabian breakfast dish.
The Washington times., 1927-01-05

Blonde" with Dorothy Mackaill
and Jack Mulhall. supported by
William Collier, jr., and Louise
Brooks and others. Miss Mackaill
Is cast as hostess at a Coney
Island dance hall, Miss Brooks
as the cashier Of the. place. Null
hall and Collier are toney repre-
sentatives Of a 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.
The Washington times., 1927-01-05
';;.:S.In EUerybOdys Confidence ::s:js::;s
THE GATE-POST
By Harold Phillips

For consideration little short of The GGtePost
today leased Frank BGer whO will grind feW emOuns
for you
Mr. BGer:
Once time
Seventeen years ago heard Nora sing Moo
Chicago the the Illinois Theater the At that
time, Ned Waybur still unknown Cecil Lean the
chorus s first wife, Florence Hobrook hadn't pushed him into
eminence and Joe Howard married to Mabel Baon had
struck oil with "The Umpire" The Isle Bong Bong"
Once upon time
George Geshwn still in knickers Sammy Lee troupng
in the fouaday Victor Herbert had just written The
Algeria and Gustav Kerker had brought out 1.-TWO Little Brides
All these things came back in vivid outline when
Once time
dropped in Nora Bayes the Palace.
The Washington times., 1927-01-05

career. Peter is enjoying the
cream of home life, surrounded by
nothing Of the theater. nothing
artificial, nothing tawdry, nothing
disconcerting. He lives a world
all his own. His bedtime is never
later than S-p. m, that is.
Peter Bayes is. believe it or
not
A once-upon-time lad!
And when Nora Bayes leaves
the stage after her final number
at the Palace. after her That's
A Good Girl bit Of satire, so
broadly stroked and so gIoriously
burlesqued. she takes her big,
human self and that dynamic per-
sonality to a tiny and whimsical
fellow, blue-eyed. expectant, fine,
fragile. fetching and fresh as the
morning wind
Peter Bayes.
At the merry age Of five and a
half. the living reflection Of the
ever youthful heart of a great
show.woman. a great singer, that
astounding lady who chants
Muddy Mississippi Waters" with
the candor of a Lulu Belle
Nora Bayes!
And in a moment, Peters In
her arms!
The Washington times., 1927-01-05

The body and legs Of q person
using an Oregon inventors muscle
building machine are rnassaged
with rollers as he swings himself
from an overhead bar.
The Washington times., 1927-01-05
Plenty Postage

It costs Malcolm McGregor sew
eral thousand dollars year to
answer his fan mail. but he says
he always replies to every letter
he gets. "I figure that 1t gives
many people a personal interest
in my work that Is very valuable
and constructive"
The Washington times., 1927-01-05
BLACK PIRATE
LEADS NEW
FILMS

PALACE-A second Jazz Week
Revel is inaugurated at Loew's
Palace for the new week, COM
mencing Sunday. The first was
successful beyond the dreams.
even, of Larry Beatus. And
that's much. The Colgate Col
legian Orchestra heads the stage
portion and another feature in
PRODUCES Robert Stickney who
does a Charleston on stills, be-
lieve it or not. The screen
brings the awaited kid Boots"
with Eddie Cantor in his original
role, supported by Clara Bow,
Billie Dove, Lawrence. Grey and
others. Further stage offerings
include Sammy Lewis, brother Of
Goldie Ahearn, and Sonia Meroff,
blues singer. Jazz Through the
Ages" will be the house orchestra's
specially. Shorter films, also.
RIALTO-The Rialto turns
temporarily Paramount for the
coming week, starting Saturday,
when "The Popular sin." with
Florence Vidor in the chief role,
will be Offered. This Is a Monta
Bell production, meaning some.
thing and, along with Miss Vidor
are Give Brook, Greta Nissen,
Philip Strange, Andre Beranger
and Iris Gray. The action takes
place in Paris, where Miss Vidor
is supposed to be wed to a
gentleman who loves everyone
but his wife. Naturally she looks
elsewhere, too, and there you
have the grist of a plot. Elsie
Huber, blues singer, will top
the stage portion of the bill with
an added feature supplied by Rox
Rommell, Otto Beck and Carlson
Hargrave at the piano. Shorter
films will round out.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fairbanks
comes to the Columbia in his
latest and msot successful pic
ture. "The Black Pirate" for the
new week. A remarkable feature
Of this picture is that 1t lie made
entirely in technicolor, a new
process of coloring which has
not been improved lpon. Billie
Dove is Doug's leading lady.
Other principals are Sam De
Grasse, Donald Crisp. Anders
Randolph and Charles Belcher.
Some 500 very vicious pirates help
out the action. This production
will be amplified with shorter
screen and music features.
METROPOLITAN - Van and
schenck. one of the most pop
ular singing duos to appear on
the stage, may hold over at the
Metropolitan for the coming week.
so heavy has the patronage there
been this week. Popular hits in
harmony, il anyone needs to
know, are their speciality. The
principal screen offering for the
new week will be Just Another
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

A laxative today save sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggish,
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, motherl IL
coated. or your child is listless, cross,
feverish. breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily. full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give n teaspoonful OF "Callfor-
MIA Fig Syrup" then don't worry,
because it is perfectly harmless, and
in a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the
bowels, and you have a WELL playful
child again, A thorough inside
cleansing" is ofttlmes all that is
necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
California Fig syrup" which has
fun directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown'ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look care
fully and see that it is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
FARM LABOR IS
SAID PLENTIFUL
Factories Running About IS
Per Cent of Normal.

Considerable unemployment is not
cd over most Of Indiana in the cur
rent report on industrial conditions
of the United States Department Of
Labor, released today. There is even
an ample supply of farm labor.
which is unusual.
At Indianapolis, factories are re-
ported as running from 70 to so per
cent of normal, with n shortage OF
skilled metal trades and building
crafts labor reported.
At Evansville surplus OF UNI
skilled labor is reported, with build
ing operations curtailed.
In the Terre Haute-Clinton district,
employment at coal mines has de-,
creased and many miners are report
ed out Of work. All factories, how.
ever, are running.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
POISON CASE DELAYED
Mt. Tabor Youths Will Not Go On
Trial Until April.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times NDccldE
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 17.-Trial of
Samuel and Athol Riley, Mt. Tabor
youths, charged with poisoning the
well at Mt. Tabor school last Novem-
Der, causing the serious illness of
thirteen pupils, has been postponed
until the April term of court. The
case was originally set for Feb. %.
The Riley brothers are at liberty on
bonds of $500 each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
LIKE CHICAGO

LEEDS, England, Feb. 17.-There's
a Chicago in England, too. It's
Leeds. which for two years has been
terrorized by rival gangs. Several
razor battles featured the activities
of the bandits. few Of whom have
been captured and sentenced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
SHOPS FOR CLOTHES

PARIS, Feb. 17.-An Engilshman
dressed only in silk pajamas, stirred
up a sensation on the streets OF
Lyons recently. When arrested he
explained that his clothes had been
stolen from his sleeping compart.
ment and he was shopping for new
suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

DUNGENESS, England-The S. s.
Cordillera, from Buenos Aires, was
anchored off this place today after
minor collision with an unidenti-
fled vessel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

CRESTON, Iowa-Mrs. Fred Col
lings Believes that her late husband,
who was Sheriff of Union County.
was worth slightly less than $1,000
a year to her. He was shot and killed
by George H. Gibson, who is serving
life term for the crime. Mrs. Col
lings HIS started suit against the
slayer asking $4,000 damages on
the ground that her husband had a
life expectancy OF $500 years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

CLINTON, In.--Clinton is in the
market for a mayor; in fact, the
market is very dull and II is highly
probable that the town will have to
draft an executive. Only a few days
remain for candidates to file
petitions. No petitions have yet been
filed and the present mayor has said
he has had enough. 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

BERLIN - A hydroplane TO
carry passengers OH special sight
seeing trips has been added to the
regular equipment of the North
German-LlOyd liner Luetzow. The
plane would carry twenty-five pas
sengers in addition to the crew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

LINCOLN, Ill.-Joe Roscoe
found his cell cramped his style.
lie sawed his way to liberty, got
a few breaths of fresh air, and re-
turned two days later to finish his
six months term, asking the
warden to add the two days to the
sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
FUCKER WILL SPEAK
Credit Men to Hear Former City
Corporation Counsel.

Corporation Counsel.
Alvah j. Rucker, former city cor
poration counsel. will address the
dinner meeting of the indianapolis
Association OF Credit Men tonight at
the Chamber of Commerce.
The Log Cabin Boys" musical
evangelists from Tennessee, who
make music on nearly everything.
and who have been broadcasting over
radio stations WEAF and KDKA,
also will be on the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

BROOKLYN--The phone at Brook
Ign police headquarters was kept
busy by persons reporting "a dead
man in an automobile at Locust
Ave. and East Thirteenth ST."
Several patrolmen were sent out to
discover the flock of dead men,
They found Ralph Harrison asleep in
his car. Harrison said he had i'm
bibed rather freely and was just
waiting until traffic became less
dense so he could drive home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

NEW YORK-Offered a chance to
plead guilty to petty larceny and
spend not more than a year in the
penitentiary, Walter T. Martinez
pleaded not guilty to entering an
apartment and stealing clothes. He
was convicted and sentenced to Sing
Sing for twenty years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

NEW YORK-The Lighthouse
players, a group of blind girl
amateurs, will present three one
act plays at a benefit on Broad
way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

PARIS - Pope Plus has decided
to excommunicate Leon Daudet and
Charles Maurrass, Royalists, and
editors of L Action FRANCHISE, 1t is
reported by the newspaper, lie Soir.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
Far and Near

TUMACO, Colombia-The U. S. S.
Scotia has arrived with a new mo-
tor for the hydroplane San Anto-
Mo which several days ago was com
PEELED to drop out of the United
States Army's Pan-American fight.
MEXICO CITY-Harry F. Sim
clair, American oil operator, is
here to confer wish President
Gales regarding the oil laws to
which fOreign-Owned companies
and the United States State De-
partment have objected.
BERLIN - Premier Mussolini and
Foreign Minister Stresemann have
had their long delayed private con-
ference. The statesmen met at San
Reno, Italy, where Stresemann was
mentioning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

BROOKLYN, n. Y.-Dripping
with milk, Patrolman Edward
Hafting and William Hardman
testified that James A. Pratt had
bOmbarded them with milk bottles
when they chased him for abb
sSonding with Hardman's milk
wagon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

IGREENSBURG. Pa.-A dog with
d gold tooth has been entered for a
dog show TO be held here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17
Many
New
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Have been added to
the list for the last
minute selling. Many
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completely out, but
others of greater inn,
portance have taken
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not be disappointed.
Aside from the Hud-
son bankrupt stock,
our s h o e an d mil
lin cry department
are offering hot spe-
cials in this advertise
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-17

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next moment all pain. or even Inconvenience IL
forgottenl Sixty cents at any druB stores or q
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Evening star., 1927-05-16
MISSOURI PASTOR SITS
AS PRIZE RING JUDGE
Boxing Isn't as Dangerous as Base
Ball or Foot Ball, Is View
of Minister.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON, CITY, Mo-, May TO-
A preacher who believes in boxing
and who offers classes in it at his
Kansas City church is on the board
which will govern glove fighting in
Missouri.
He is DIR. Burris A. Jenkins of Lin
wood Boulevard Christian Church,
Kansas City.
Boxing isn't as dangerous as foot
ball or base ball." he contends. Even
a knockout blow doesn't hurt. Legal.
lied boxing will stimulate the sport
among growing boys with beneficial
effect
The pastor has permanently stiff
fened knee from base ball injury.
With Harry A. Castlen, University
City attorney and State Legion COM
mander, and Chester L. Brewer, ath-
letic director at the University Of
Missouri, DIR. Jenkins will supervise
the pugilistic sport under a law effec-
tive in July permitting 10-round no.
decision bouts.
Boxing classes at Linwood Boule-
ward Church are conducted by the
Rev. Earl A. Blackman, associate
pastor, an amateur fighter and box
ing referee.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
LEGION is ATTACKED !.
BY LIBERTIES UNION
Veterans Organization Accused of
Intolerance, Replacing Ku
Klux Khan.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 16.--The Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union, in report
issued last night, charges that the
American Legion has replaced the
-Ku Klux Klan as "the most active
agency Of intolerance and repression"
in the United States. :.
The union bases it's statement on
reports from A States, in 27 OF which
it cites alleged repressive tactics by
the Legion, and also ON the fact that
many OF the attacks on freedom
of speech during the year have been
traced to propaganda emanating from
the War Department, the American
Legion and other patrioteering socie-
ties"
1.-THE Ku Klux klan is losing Its
influence in practically every section,
and, in general, the civil liberty situar
ton throughout the country continues
to improve" the report says.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
LIMTHICUM DEPL0RES
CRITICISM OF CONGRESS
Injury to Country and Slap at Peo-
pie Themselves, Says Representa-
tive From Maryland.
Sneciai Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 14.-Criticism
of Congress not only Injuries the
country, but Is a direct slap at the
very people who do the criticizing,
Representative j. Charles Linthicum
of Maryland declared. in q speech
before the Kiwanis Club here.
There are speakers who seem to
get thrill out of their castigation
of Congress generally, and ofttimes
certain members in particular" Mr.,
Linthicum said.
Mr.. Linthicum maintained that
Congress was "the aggregate resem-
blance of the Nation ITSELF" point
ing out that each member represents
the attitude Of the people of his Sec
ton of the country. -
When YOU criticize and condemn
the Congress of the United States
you criticize the only body in the
whole Government directly RESPONSE
BILE to YOU" he said.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
PERFUMERS NUMBERED.
Those Lucky Enough to Know Sc
cret Numerals Save in Ordering.

PARIS. May is R.--French women
are discovering that if they order per-
fumes by number they can get them
at fraction of the price charged by
fashionable stores here and in Amer
ica. a
The numbers, however, are care
fully guarded secrets. supposed to be
known only to manufacturers and
their high-priced clients, consequently
they are difficult for the average citi-
zen to learn.
Dressmakers and speciality shops
explain that much of the expense of
costly perfumes is in the fancy bottles.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
OIL COMPANY STOCK
PROBED BY GRAND Jury
Action Follows Barring of Issue
From Exchanges on
Pacific Coast.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, May 16.--The f1nan-
cial tangle in the affairs Of the Julian
Petroleum Corporation became the
subject Of grand jury investigation
today, which was designed to deter.
mine whether there was an overissue
Of stock. Trading in the concerns
stock has been barred on the local
and San Francisco exchanges.
Twenty persons, identified with al
legged manipulation of the corpora
tion's stock, have been subpoenaed
to appear before the grand jury, in
cluding several -employes.
Attorney Joseph I'll. Scott and III. L..
Carnahan, appointed receivers for the
corporation, took charge Of its affairs
TODAY -< ..,-.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
FAKER LAUDS H0UDINI.
American Hailed as Genuine Mas
ter of Mystic Arts.

NICE, May 16 R.--Houdini was a
true fallir and not faker, as he pro.
fessed to be, according to Den Ibri.
him, one of the latest Eastern mys.
tics to arrive in Europe.
Fakir circles recognized Houdini as
master, says the Egyptian-Hindu,
who claims to have known the Ameri-
can. He hailed Houdini as one of the
worlds greatest fakirs, who, though
he used legerdemain in his simplest
tricks. relied on the f1akir's mysticism
for his major performances.
Evening star., 1927-05-16
MRS. McAD00 is HURT.
Daughter-insLaw of Former Cabi-
net Officer in Auto Accident.

LOS ANGELES, May 16 GF).-An.
nouncement has been made here that
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, daughter
in.law 6f the former Secretary of the
Treasury, was severely injured in an
automobile accident at Hollywood last
Monday night, but is now cut of dan
ger.
Due to the McAdoos' desire to avoid
publicity news Of the accident had
been withheld.
Mrs. McAdoo was thrown against
the windshield of an automobile driven
by her husband when it collided with
another car. Her life was said TO have
been saved by a thick fur collar on
her coat.