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The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Pan American Airmen
Elect MacC racken Head

Assistant Secretary of Commerce
William p. MacCracken, jr., was
made chairman Of the Pan American
Commission on Commercial Aviation
at its opening session here yesterday.
The conference was called for the
purpose OF developing inter-Ameri.
can flying regulations now in force
in the United States.
Following organization, delegates
called on President Coolidge.
In the afternoon they visited the
aircraft exhibition at Boiling Field.
Business sessions will get under way
Monday.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Bishop Freeman Address
Closes Mission .JuhiIen

A weeks celebration in honor Of
the twenty-first anniversary of the
Gospel Mission closed last evening
with an address by Bishop James e.
Freeman.
All during the week delegates from
the different women's organizations
about town observed the open-house
week by visiting the Children's
House, SO3 s st. s. w.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Community Thespians
Will Give PLAY Tonight

Tonight at o'clock in the audi
torium OF New Eastern High School
the East Washington Community
Players viii present Alice in Won.
derland" under the auspices Of the
G immunity Center Department.
Fifty Juvenile players and dancers
will be seen in the eight scenes OF
the play. which is based on Alice
Gerstenberg's manuscript Of Lewis
CAROLS famous classic.
The Junior League has loaned the
stage settings for the presentation,
and special lighting Of the scenes
and stage properties have been ar
ranged by Harold Snyder Of the Com
munity Center Department.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Souls Re-educatiOn"
is Unitarian Subject

At the morning service at All
Souls Church, Unitarian, Sixteenth
and Harvard Streets. the minister,
Ulysses G. B. Pierre, d. D., will
preach on the subject, "The Souls
Re-education.'
In celebration of Mothers Sum
day, the feature at the motion pic
ture hour in Pierce Hall at T:30
will be ''The Goose Hangs High. t"
This is based on the famous stage
play by Lewis Beach.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
CHARLES e. WALTER

Funeral services for Charles e.
Walter. %, S26 Marietta Pl. N. W.,
will be held tomorrow in Hampton,
Va. He died yesterday in Garfield
Hospital following a weeks Illness
with heart trouble.
Mr.. Walter came here from Nor
folk four years ago. He was in
business as plastering contractor
and was q member Of the Woodmen
of the World. He leaves his widow,
who was Miss Avis E. Rees, OF this
city, and two infant sens, Charles
e. jr., and Richard s. Rees.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
DEATHS

Peter Rattle. s5 years. $40 Florence
Henry G. Birmingham, 81 years, $500
Piney Branch Rd. N. W.
William r. Palmer, 81 years. George
Eliza 4O ABBOT wilson. "a years, asss
Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
Anna r. Shoemaker, 70 years. George.
town Hospital
nd Henry t,ot y Miller. 81 years Grace
sarah n. Psnnslla, ~ years. PrOyi-
Marsaret PsakO. 50 years. fairfield
Hospital.
Anne Plaek. IS years. Georgetown
John Loren chism. 81 years. .. ).
Edward q Blttinss. IS years. 4sO7
Mary Magdalin De Shazo, q years,
1913 Arkansas Ave. N. w.
Helen NJ Stein. IS years. ass Twelfth
william parham. years. Children,
francis Warren Nshouss, . months,
329 Fourteenth st. N. e.
Rosa. Ann Petit. month, childrsn'a
Eilza Scott. 81 years. ss4s Bowen
Rd. s. q.
Lille Marshall. 81 years. l4ss
Louise Franklin. 1 year. children's
Edward Wood. 4 months. children.
Hospital.
Clarence Smith. / month. Freedmen
Hospital.
Infant of Edward ana Hattie vii.
Hams days. Freedmen's Hospital.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
MRS. BILLS MESSAGE

1.-THE Kingdom" is the topic Of
the lesson at the Christian Science
Parent Church service tomorrow at
IL o'clock in the Assembly Room
Of the Hotel Lafayette, and also
the subject Of the message from
Mrs. Bill. to be read on this oc-
casion.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Influence of Mothers"
To Be Topic of Sermon

At the Takoma Park Baptist
Church the pastor, the Rev. vii.
liam 3. Larue will speak at the
morning service on 1.-THE Influ.
ence Of Mothers"
At the evening service Hon. Eu-
gene Blach, Representative from
TexAs, win give a popular address.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
DR.. SWEM'S THEMES

my Visit to the Oldest House in
the United States win be related
by DR.. q Hez Sven Sunday night,
at s o'clock, at the Centennial Bap-
fist Church. The church prays for
the i'll, homesicl. lonely, sad, job
less. The II o'clock morning ser.
mon subject is "Paregoric Persons. !"
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joseph L. Batters, a, and Hannah
2. Garrison, Is. The Rev. J. Harvey
Obey Fisher. %, ana Catherine
irene Riggs, 10. The Rev. Dennis
Stokes.
Burrsll Jones, 81, and Miranda Halt
30. The Rev. Samuel Kesley.
Walter Lear Hardman, ~, and Stella
Belle Gordon. ~. The Rey. H. L
Henry Cherner. %, and Norma Eisen-
berg, 20. The Rev. M. A. Horwitz
Rowland Trimble, SO. and Chara NJ.
schott, IS. The Rev. ALFRED Acton.
Harold A. Price. 81. and Virginia
Agnes Cadle Is. The Rev. William
Clarence Peters, o., and Helen Bur.
ton, 81. The Rev. Harry B. Wooding.
Lynwood DishmaIl %. and Julia
johnson, 20. The Rev. i. e. Keise:
Joseph Reible, 36, and Frances Kin.
delis, %. Judge Robert .. Mattingly.
Joseph p. Spieken, 20 and Bertha
n. Hubbard. %. The Rev. Joseph VI
Buckley.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07

Several blue geese have been sue
cessfully raised IN captivity by the
United States National Geological
Park. This is the first time this
has ever been done.
Evening star., 1927-04-08

Nothing is smarter than
pearls--eXcept pearls and
jade ! These French (mfd.)
pearls are pear shaped and
the tiny beads between jade
colored $3.50.
Evening star., 1927-04-08
A special buy!
$2.05 Scarfs
ralLnco rtn1.tnH ctn,Lnr ,,,uL.
81 l'955

An opportune purchase of new sheer.
colorful Easter scarfs that every smart
woman will appreciate. The scarfs are of
silky crepe de chine or fragile georgette, in
tempting array of colors that includes
turquoise, maize, peach, copen, orchid and
nile, as well as black and white. Buy two
or three-for wear with various dresses or
as gifts to friends. Striking conventional
designs. floral effects and plain coIors to
choose from-colors and designs that are
entirely new
Evening star., 1927-04-08
Graduation FrOCkS
are yOuthfully chic!
Eight Charming Styles IN White
Ge0rgette CrePe
$3.50

Is your girl going to graduate this
Spring? Is she to be confirmed? In
either case, you will be particularly in
terested in the white dresses we are show
ing now, SO that you may make early selec
ton. Rufaes, soft satin girdles, pins and
flowers are some of the attractive details of
light georgette lace and ribbon trimmed
1.-TWO models sketched-one of rufhed geor-
gette, the other, georgette combined with
lace and ribbon. Both are delightfully."-
youthful
Second F1oOr--Iansburxhs- STREET
Evening star., 1927-04-08

The fared cuff c d ge d
with colored silk, and the en-
broidery of the same shade
are in the festive mood of
YOUR afternoon frock. French
kid. .$4.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Blonde Socks Driuer
Who Hates Chicago
fnternafIonal New serVice

NEW YORK. Aug. 24--You cant knock Chicago and get
away with with Miss Helen McAen pretty young blonde
Chieagos her home town and she doesn't who knows it.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24

Wheat has been grown successes
fully In Paraguay after many efforts
ending in failure.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Rumanian Visitors
Will See Niagara

Members of the Rumanian good
will party, embracing foremost
educators. public men and students
of that country, were to leave for
Niagara Falls late today after con
GLIDING a visit to Washington dur.
ing which stay they were guests of
honor at semi-official receptions
here.
Yesterday the visitors were
guests at a luncheon given by DR..
Edmund s. Walsh, s. J., regent OF
the Foreign Service School, George.
town University. During the
luncheon. DIR. Walsh lauded the eff.
forts being made by the good will"
delegates to promote understanding
between nations.
Following luncheon, the visitors
inspected the Georgetown Seismo.
logical Observatory, the Bareau OF
Standards and toured Rock Creek
Park.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24

She was strolling along Broadway
late last night among the heme-g going
theater crowds when a taxicah
knocked down a sauntering gentle
man and ripped his trousers off.
Blushing furiously, the gentleman
picked himself up and Ieaped into
the nearest cab and made a hasty
departure.
Miss McAllen thought 1t scan
dalously shocking. To the taxi man,
Benjamin Rosenthal, she exclaimed:
you couldn't get away with that
kind Of driving in Chicago
WheTeupon the driver unabashed,
expressed in minute detail his opin.
ion of Chicago.
Say that again and I'll slap your
face, she said, spiritedly.
He did. and she did.
When the hubbub died down and
after numerous explanations, a po-
liceman arrested the driver.
In court today before Magistrate
Brodsky, Miss McAllen said:
ia have hit anyone else who
said anything against Chicago"
Mr.. Thompson Is your mayor"
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Richmond Visitors Hurt
In Fight at Station

Two travellers from Richmond
became engaged in an alteration at
Union Station last night that re-
suited in a trip to Casualty Hos.
pital for the younger Of the par
Elephants.
The men were Eldridge Lindsey.
10 years old, and Harry III. Dalton,
-. Lindsey was first treated for
injuries to the right hand and then
arrested by Sixth precinct police.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
BIG NAVY PLAN
BY WILBUR

ny AusGTnAtaOuah ESWo service
Vallejo, Calf, Aug. -. - A
hundred per cent increase in the
Navy shlp-buiIding program will
be advocated before Congress at
its next session by Secretary of
the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur. who
was here today on q tour Of in.
spection.
The present program calls for
eight 10,000-ton cruisers and sew.
eral smaller craft. WiIbur's an.
nouncement means that there will
be built, If Congress will approp-
riate the money, sixteen cruisers.
If the secretary's plan mate.
rallies, Mare Island Navy Yard
and each of the other Government
yards will be given orders for two
cruisers each, costing in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000 600.
President Coolidge recently ap.
proved the present budget, which
Is the largest made up to date.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
M|LLICENT I'D,
AVOIDS TALK
D. InIernatIonal Sow Service


NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Millicent
Rogers. the former Countess Salm.
and $40, 600, 900 Standard OIL heiress,
and her new fiance, Arturo Perlata
Ramos, after arriving early today
abroad the Olympic, were endeavor.
ing in their suites at the Plaza to
maintain a barricade against re-
pOrters and cameramen.
Though their engagement was
formally announced by Col. III. HI.
Rogers several days ago, they main.
tanned a strict silence against the
advance guard Of reporters who
went down the bay to meet them.
They refused to answer all cues.
tons and Indignantly turned down
the proposals Of cameramen that
they pose.
Near the pier, the reporters. still
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Chevy Chase Lake Pool
Not to Open This Year

The recently constructed swim
ming pool at Chevy Chase Lake
will not be opened this year.
This announcement was made
today following a report made yes.
terday by A. j. Scullen, civil en-.
gineer, to the Montgomery county
commissioners that cracks and
other defects make the pool dan
ferrous. Some weeks ago, County
Building Inspector ]. Fred Imirie
made q similar report.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24

persisting, made slight berak in
Miss Rogers silence. To a ques-
ton as to her engagement to
Ramos, she suddenly replied, "oh.
absolutely, yes" Dogged question.
ing about her wedding plans finally
yielded the information that the
ceremony would probably take place
at the Plaza in October.
Ramos, In reply to question
about his honeymoon, yentured to
remark. "Oh. wen ust hop a cab
and ride about a bit.
Miss Rogers has been in Europe
for several months. She left Amer-j
lea following her Paris divorce from
Count SaIm Won Hoogstraten.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Catholic Women Plan
For Big Convention Here

The seventh annual convention Of
the National Council of Catholic
Women VIII be held here September
sae % e. and headquarters will be
~ the Mayflower Hotel.
Local women who will make pre-
liminary plans for the conventions.
ssf morrow at 8 D. m. vt
the National Catholic School Of
social Service. Miss Agnes q.
Rsgan is executive secretary.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24

This rental columns a. 4nday's CLASH
rental dttfienltiss- eeas1lt thssn todaS.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
DOG BITES GIRL

A dog with which she was play.
ing at rs M st. N. W.. last night
turned on Roberta Brown, II years
old, S. M st. N. w, and bit her on
the right hand. She was treated at
sibley Hospital, where her injuries
were not considered serious.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24

the Judge remarked casually.
eYes-don't you like him."
"oh, yes-yes, indeed replied the
Judge hastily.
The chaufeufs bail was fixed at
5000. and Miss McAllen left the
court, head held high.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
BOY BREAKS ELBOW

Melvin Dyer, 10, 1913 Eighth St.
N. W., was slightly Injured yester-
day when he fell from an awning
bar while trying to "skin-the-cat. "
He was treated at Emergency Hos.
pital for a fractured left elbow.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Another Girl Aviator
win Try Ocean Flight

DETROIT. Aug. a. - George
Haldeman and Miss Ruth Elders
were expected here today to test
stinson Detroiter monoplans in
The Washington times., 1927-08-24

which they WIN try to best the
Atlantic on 3 dash to Paris.
They are said to be backed In
Wheeling, w. Va. Their machine
Is almost completed.
The Washington times., 1927-08-24
Press Club to Show
Famous u. S. War Films

Members OF the National Press
Club and invited guests will at
tend special showing OF United
States war films Thursday after
noon at 1 o'clock at the club rooms,
These films were assembled BY
the Eastman Kodak Company for
the American Legion and show the
late World War in motion pictures.
from the sinking Of neutral ships
to the Arnistice.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY ON PARADE.

already parade Reading
bottom John Maus-
bury Pedrck Du Bots, Lawrence Force, Jacob
Naglee and Councilman Mercer Wilson
standing the apparatus is George Dunbar
the wheel, Clarence Potter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
WOMAN IS INJURED
AS CAR OvERTURNS
Fireman Cut Aiding Victim of
Crash-Four Others Are
Hurt in Mishaps.

One woman was hurt when an auto
mobile turned over after a crash last
night, and a fireman who went to her
assistance suffered cut hand on glass
broken out Of the car.
Mrs. Adelaide K. Lowe, 7S years old,
of 1880 Eighteenth street was pinned
under the seats Of a car driven by her
granddau ghter, Miss Adelaide Wood
ford, of the same address. which was
in collision at Sixteenth and K streets
with the car of Lawrence w. Mallory
OF Lanham, Md. Miss Woodford and
her mother, Mrs. Kate L. Woodford,
escaped injury.
Raymond H. Hooper Of No. 1 En-
CINE Company went to their assistance
and was hurt extricating Mrs. Lowe.
She was treated for a sprained left
arm at Emergency Hospital.
Three Washingtonians were injured
last night when the automobile in
which they were riding overturned
near T. B., Prince Georges County, Nd.
j. Osborne, National Hotel, driving the
car, sustained a fracture of one rib
and was shocked, while Ralph I. Har-
baugh, 2S years old, 80 D street
southeast, sustained a fracture Of the
collarbone. William Keppel, q years
old, of 1912 Florida avenue northeast
was only slightly hurt. Osborne and
Harbaugh were treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Mae Rastall IA years old. 1857 Reno
road, alighted from a street car at
Wisconsin avenue and Military road
yesterday afternoon and was struck by
the automobile of Gustave j. Orr, Sa-
vannah, Ga. She was only slightly
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
MOTORIST is ROBBED
OF CASH BY BANDIT
Robber Leaps on Auto and Holds
Up Rawlings-Four Bur.
glaries Reported.

Leaping on the running board of his
automobile, a lone colored bandit last
night took s24 from John S. Rawlings,
7015 Blair road, at the point of a pis-
toll.
Rawlings was cruising along Hare
wood road between Michigan avenue
and Blair road about o'clock when
the highwayman jumped aboard, BRAN
dishing the weapon and ordering him
to stop and give up his money. Com
plying, Rawlings then was told to
drive on, and, as he did SO, the negro
quickly made his getaway.
Four burglaries also were reported
to the police yesterday.
A portable talking machine. records
and pair each of shoes and slippers
We're taken from the home of Henry
Ball, 824 Half street southwest.
Entrance was gained through a
window and the same avenue was en-.
ployed for getting into the house OF
Hattie McWill, 1920 Eleventh street,
which was ransacked, but apparently
nothing taken.
A diamond ring, valued at S75. was
stolen from the apartment Of Blonda
l.. Swaney, 2127 + street. and gold
watch valued at $50 from the home
of William Mandes, 231 Jackson Hall
alley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
MAN WANTED IN D. c.
ARRESTED IN GOTHAM
Clinton T. Flanagan, Co1ored, Ac-
cused Of Forgery in Connection
With Realty Loans.

Word Of the arrest in New York
City of Clinton T. Flanagan, colored,
wanted here to answer charges of for
gerry in connection with real estate
transactions, was received yesterday
by Inspector Henry G. Pratt, chief of
detectives.
Flanagan has been indicted by the
grand jury on charges involving more
than $1,000, according to the police,
the greater portion of it from a realty
firm.
1t is stated that Flanagan had a
real estate office near Union Station
and that he obtained money on deeds
made out on real estate without
or consent Of owners of
the property, enabling him to nego-
tiate loans.
Local police asked the New York
authorities to turn Flanagan over to
the United States marshal there to be
brought here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
MARRIAGES ANNULLED.
Courts Final DEGREES Separate Two
Welded Couples.

Chief Justice Mccoy yesterday signed
a final decree annuling the marriage
Of Frank StudwOod and Helen z. Stud.
wood. The husband complained that
his wife had gone through a ceremony
with him in July, 1923, without the
formality of a divorce from John Dor
sey, to whom she had been married in
1920.
The chief justice also awarded a
final degree of annulment to Mrs. Eva
A. Hight, from John II. Huggitt. The
husband. it was charged, had a wife
living from whom he had not been
divorced when he married the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
Family Saved From Subway Trying Walk
To Coney Island on False Directions

Brooklyn Manhattan line and started
down the express tracks.
Il thought it rather odd that one
must walk through such a dirty and
unlighted place." Walton said after
he and his family had been efely
placed on board a Coney Island
bound train, but. of course. / sup
posed the men who told me knew
what they were talking about, so we
followed directions"
The motorman stopped his train
when he saw the Waltons, three car
lengths ahead, standing near the
dangerous third rail and bewildered
by the maze of tracks, steel Orders
and signal lights, with no sign of the
smooth pavements they thought
should be there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
American Soldiers
Ordered to Learn
800 Chinese Words

All the grunts, mods and signs
that American military forces in
China can muster have failed to
enlighten Chinese merchants as to
many OF the wants Of the dough-
boys, so orders have been issued
that the soldiers must learn at least
300 Chinese words, the War De-
partment states.
Col Isaac Newell, regimental COM
mander of the 18th United States
Infantry. stationed in Tientsin. ex-
planned in the orders that the en-
larged vocabulary will create a bet
ter understanding between the
storekeepers and the soldiers and
serve to reduce possibility of alter
cations. The soldiers value to his
regiment if called into the field also
will be increased, it was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
MINNESOTA c. O.P.
BOOSTS LOWDEN
Every Congressional District
Represented in Meeting
Backing Him.
By the Associated Press.


ST. PAUL, August 13.-Members OF
an executive committee from every
congressional district in Minnesota
met here yesterday and officially
opened the campaign in this State in
behalf of former Gov. Frank o. Low
den of Illinois for the Republican
presidential nomination.
A telegram of greeting was received
from Mr.. Lowden. The committee
decided to perfect Lowden organiza-
lions in every county in Minnesota
and to circulate a petition asking him
to become q candidate for the presi-
dency.
Petition to be Circulated.
A petition will be circulated in
Minnesota, similar to that recently
completed in Montana, requesting the
former Illinois Governor to announce
himself formally as a candidate for
the nomination.
State Senator Claude H. MacKen.
zie of Gaylor presided at the meeting,
which authorized a subcommittee of
five members to promote the State
wide organization and actively press
''the LoWden cause"
1t was decided to prepare a state
ment Of farm conditions in the North.
west, QeCIarlng THESE warranted the
nomination and election of a man
with the interest of the farmer at
heart"
Statement by Mackenzie.
Mr.. Mackenzie told the committee
that he had received assurances that
any work done now in behalf of Mr..
Lowden would be acceptable to the
group NOW organizing his campaign
along national lines"
The meeting was told that a petition
to Mr.. Lowden is ready for delivery
from South Dakota "as soon as Presi.
dent Coolidae's visit to that State.
ends" and that one now is being cir.
cnlatpd in Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
FELAND SEES RAPID
NICARAGUA RECOVERY
Amnesty Offered All Followers Of
Former Liberal General San
dino Who Lay Down Arms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 13.-
Brig. Gen. Logan Feland, in command
of the United States Marine forces in
Nicaragua, yesterday reported that
conditions in Nicaragua are rapidly
approaching normal.
The general has issued a proclama-
ton granting amnesty to all followers
Of the former Liberal general SANDING
who lay down their arms. The Con-
sentative government of President
Adolfo Diaz, acting at the suggestion
Of the United States State Depart
ment, will offer two cabinet posts to
the Liberal party. members of which
are celebrating the question Of ac-
ceptance.
Reports have been received here
that Gen. Chamorro, Nicaraguan rep
resentative in Europe, who resigned
the presidency Immediately preceding
the election Of President Diaz, will
visit Washington before returning to
Nicaragua for the views of the State
Department as to his candidacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
OVER-0CEAN MAIL BAG
GIFT TO SMITHSONIAN
First One, Carried by Fokker Mono
plane Across Atlantic, Presented
to Aeronautica1 Section.

The first transatlantic mail bag, car
ried across the ocean in the Fokker
monoplane America, was presented
TO the aeronautical section of the
Smithsonian Institution Thursday by
Postmaster General New, according to
an announcement by Paul Edward
CARRIER, in charge of aeronautics at
the institution. Mr.. CARRIER immedi-
ately placed it on exhibition in the
aircraft building, together with pho
tographs Of the flight Of COmdr. K. II.
Byrd, Bert Acosta, Bernt Balchen and
George Neville.
The bag bears evidence of having re-
ceived a ducking in the ocean off the
coast Of France at the time the big
monoplane was forced to make land
ing in the water. Close examination
of the bag today revealed that in the
seams We're hidden two stamps that
had been washed off the letters These
were Immediately Communicated by
Mr.. CARRIER and placed in the institu
tons stamp collection.