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Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
METHODIST REVIVAL
BEGINS ON JULY Il
Church Is Preparing For Two OF
More Weeks Services 1n,59
GURDON PASTOR TO PREACH
Local Pastor VIII Direct Song
Service and Asks Cooperation
Of All Church People.
URDON PASTOR TO PREACH

Rev. l.. i. Rodgers. pastor of the
Washington Methodist church,
announces that his church will be-
gin a revival meeting July II, and
that plans are going ahead in pre-
paration for what he hopes to be
one of the greatest revivals the
church in Washington has ever had.
The Rev. Jess Hamilton, pastor
of the Gurdon Methodist church,
has been engaged to do the preach
ing, according TO Mr.. Rodgers, and
is said TO be one of the best takers
in the district. Mr.. Rodgers will
direct the song services, he an
nounces, and is expecting sue
cessful meeting.
II will be recalled that the
churches of Washington are among
the oldest in the state, and it is the
hope of members of all congrega-
tions in the town to build the
churches up TO above the standard
for towns of this size, and with
this in mind, and with the idea of
doing good work that the revival
meeting is held.
Rev. Mr. Rodgers requests all
members and workers of the church
TO cooperate in making the meet
ing success, and he believes this
will be done.
Any other arrangements for the
meeting wilL-ke announced from
iilnsf 10 i-i< <Y!k;l the revival be-
gins. u will probably last two weeks
or longer, according to results and
the needs Of the church, it is an
nounced.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Arkansas Fish and Game Laws
Are Given Fuller Interpretation
State Game and Fish Commission Explains as
Regarding Fishing and Hunting Privileges
AS Provided by Last General Assembly.

the months of March. April, Nav,
June, July and August, while game
fish cannot be gigged or speared
during March, April, May and June.
The new laws provide that fish
cannot be shot" with gun or
other instrument, and dynamiting of
fish is reduced from "A felony TO "A
misdemeanor carrying not less than
500 fine and an optional jail sem
.tence of five to 60 days.
Fish traps, wire nets, wire baS-
ket sand all devices of a similar ma
ture, regardless Of size of mesh, are
outlawed. Wire baskets with me iheS
not less than 2l2 inches square may
be used as live boxes.
Another very wise provision Of
the fish legislation provides a fine
of not less than $50 for lowering the
level Of any body of water to a
point whereby fish life therein is
endangered.
The blocking or damming of any
stream unless a fish ladder is pro-
vided and the owners of dams must
keep continuous stream of water
over such dams in order that fish
life below not be endangered A
provision Of importance to rice
growers requires The screening OF
all pipes to draw water from any |
public body of water
From time 70 time The Telegraph |
win give further Information on
thcsc nc1 laws
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Methodist Ladies
To GiUe 'Tdcky'
Party Tuesday

The ladies of the Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church an
nounce they will give tacky party
at the w. o. w. hall on Tuesday
evening, June IA, for the benefit of
their organization.
A silk quilt has been announced
as the prize to the person, man.
woman or child, appearing at the
party dressed in the 'tackiest'
costume. The quilt is now on dis
play at the Washington Hardware
company.
Ice cream and cake will be served
10 those attending, and an admis-
sion price Of % cents will be
charged, according to those spon-
sOring the party.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Young Ladies of
Washington Organize
Sewing Society

The young ladies of Washington
have organized the "Old Maids
Sewing Club" with Mrs. Joe Jack
son as sponsor. and met at the home
Of Miss Margaret Robinson on We'd
neSday, June /. with the following
members present:
Misses Charlean Trimble. Jessie
Page, Ola Hamilton, Jean Smith,
Charline Hemingway and Margaret
Robinson.
After the officers were elected as
there was no other business. the
members enjoyed social hour,
after which delightful refreshments
were served.
The society met again Tuesday at
lbe home of Miss Jessie Page.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Commander Harris
Cruises From Jail

COMMANDER HARRIS, fG-year-
old negro boy, who has been
confined in the county Jail on
charges of stealing chickens,
really didn't like the scenery
hercabouts. and Saturday decided
to navigate, Commander did. and
Commander navigated, according
10 Jailor w. l.. Porter.
Harris, whose permanent ad-
dress is somewhere east Of Hope,
was allowed liberty as a trustee
and thereby gained his distance
before he was missed. Mr.. Porter
says he found the cruising Com
mander Sunday, but that bond
has been arranged and Harris
will not be returned to Jail.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
No SIX S0r, No Wife,
according to Court

Gan FRANCISCO. June 9-A
husband who insists that his
wife wear cotton hose and long
skirts when gauze hosiery and
knee-length dresses are the style
does not deserve I ohGve a wife.
Such wa sthe dictum Of Su-
perior Judge Graham here This
week when he granted Mrs Ma
bel Walls an interlocutorN decree
of divorce from Ray Walls.
Mrs. Walls had testified that
her husband had what is called
"a code Of dress and made
trouble if she failed 90 adhere to
ii. The code inciudei black cot
ion stockings and ankle length
skirts.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
RECEIVES PAINFUL INJURY

Henry Aylett. living about two
and a half miles from Washington
on the Columbus road, had the mis-
fortune Thursday afternoon to re-
ccivc two painful cuts on his leg
while getting out timber, The leg
was cut by saw, it was said. Ay-
lett came to town for medical
treatment, and ii is not thought the
wounds will prove serious.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

Readers Of the Telegraph will
doubtless be vitality interested in
certain features of the new state
game and fish laws which became
operative June 10 of this year.
Under the new law squirrels can
not be killed of taken from June
10 TO October /, while the open
season beginning October / runs TO
January /, and there is closed
season until May 10. Under the
new law then, squirrels can be
hunted from May 10 to June 15,
and October 1 to January /, fol-
lowing. Squirrels cannot be sold,
and the bag limit is eight per day.
The new fish laws are such as
will require all of us to become
familiar with certain named species.
The daily bag limit on black bass
and crappie is fifteen, while only
SIX trout can be taken during the
day. In event our readers are not
familiar with these species we
would suggest that you write The
Arkansas Game and Fish Commits
sion for descriptive pictures.
Game fish, that is, bass, crappie.
perch, Dream, etc, cannot be sold in
this state regardless of where they
are caught. Trout may be shipped
in and sold under a proper affidavit
from the shipper. No kind Of fish
can be hogged or grabbed with
hands. hooks or otherwise during
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Meeting Called TO
Organize Baseball
Club Here MOndGY

B. +. Ellington Of the Washington
Motor COMPANY, as.unees t1at a
meeting will be held at o'clock
Monday afternoon in the courthouse
yard for the purpose of organizing a
baseball team for Washington, and
requests all interested in the move
ment to attend the meeting
II is understood thtre number
of ball players in and around Wash
lngton who would like for a team
to be organized, and Mr.. Ellington
desires that they be on hand Mon
day afternoon TO assist in Organiz-
ing the club in order that Washing
ton may enjoy ball games this sum-
mer
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
YOsip Benjamin
Lectures Here
Monday Night

The Rev. Yosip Benjamin, ma
tive of Persia, who was educated
by the Presbyterian church at Co
lumbia, S. C., gave lecture in
Washington Monday night at the
Presbyterian church on the subject
Of missions.
Mr.. Benjamin is desirous of be-
ing returned to his native land by
The church to do missionary work.
His lecture here Monday night dealt
with conditions confronting the
Christian peoples of Persia, as well
as other parts Of the world, and was
enjoyed by a number of people of
Washington and surrounding COIN
munity
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Filler Offered Big
Purse to Fly Back
Across Atlantic

BERLIN, June g. Chamberlin
and Levine, upon their arrival in
Berlin yesterday afternoon, were Of
fered by William Randolph Hearst
100000 as prize for a nonstop
flight from Berlin back TO New
.ors, Including an exclusive ac-
count of both flights.
The offere was made at the
American embassy in writing, in the
presence of Counselor Poole of the
american embassy.
Il would like to fly back to
said Levine, while Cham
berlin said:
Our plans regarding this are still
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Quorum COURT IN
SPECIAL SESSION
Courthouse Annex Largest Item
Appropriated
70 JUSTICES PEACE ATTEND
Over Sl3.OOO Is Appropriated When
Court Meets il Special
Called Session.

& spectral called session of Hemp
stead county quorum court was held
in Washington Wednesday when
County Judge John L. Wilson pre-
sided. The court was attended by
70 justices Of the peace from the va
fious townships Of the county.
Business Of the court was for the
purpose of making supplementary
appropriations for various county
expenses. A total of S13,650 was ap-
propriated, the largest amount,
$4,000, being for expenses of circuit
court, followed by S3400 for the an
mex TO the courthouse which is now
being completed. Following is the
complete list Of appropriations
made by the court:
Circuit court, $4,000; courthouse
annex, S3400; for county courts,
s400; Justice of the peace courts,
5000; Jail expenses, $1,000 assess
ment and tax books, $500; pauperS,
$200 records and stationary, $500;
miscellaneous, 5000; bridges, $500;
courthouse and Jail, 5000; Arkansas
Tuber ulosis sanitorium, $500;
septic tank, $50; transfer from Ar
kansas Childrens Home TO Red
Cross of Hampstead county.
Justices Of the peace in attend
ance We're: w. &. Bright, J. H. Hipp
J. NJ. Keece. J. p. Baker, w. ID. Eley
Eliza Stephens, J. NJ. Jackson, j.
Robert Compton, A. Is. avery, &. G.
Coffee, c. NJ. Burke, j. w. Russell
Il. w. Stewart. A. w. McIver, Il. II.
Belts, Mike Foley, w. b. Lafferty, T.
n. Welch and J. b. Robins.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Fulton Baptist
r cLi0e WI Pr( sent
Play Here Tonight

The ladies of the Fulton Baptist
auxiliary announce they will pre-
sent a play. AN Old Fashioned
Mother" at the school auditorium
in Washington tonight (Friday).
The play is said 10 be exceedingly
interesting, and those having parts
are reported to be prepared TO pre-
sent them in a manner rarely seen
in amateur plays 1t is understood
the proceeds of The play will go to
the auxiliary of the Baptist church
in Fulton. A large crowd is eX-
pected TO attend as the entertain
ncnt has been advertised extern
sively in and around Washington.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Delinquent Tax
Sale NIL Be Held
Here Monday

In answer to certain reports orig
mated several days ago that the de
linquent land sale probably would
not be legal this year on account of
an erroneous report that the paper
in which the delinquent list was
published, The Telegraph, was not
legal, has been offset by an opinion
of the attorney general through the
attorney of Hampstead
county.
The sale will take place Monday
June Is, as advertised.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
SINGING AT LIBERTY

The annual all-day singing at
Liberty was held last Sunday but on
account of rain the day before and
threatening weather. the usual
crowd was not in attendance ,ac-
cord.ng TO reports. Dinner was
served, however, as usual and those
present report a pleasant day al
though the crowd was much smaller
than anticipated.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Navy Air Service
Has Good Record

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Whcn
aircraft squadrcns of the
"coulirp fleet recently completed
lhci~ mancuNcrs with the fleet
and f!ew ir,o Hampton Roads,
they Wound up $4,000 miles, the
navy department announced, ap-
WoNW9tciN - times around the
world. without a single serious
accident.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
CUTOUTS UNLAWFUL

Operation of an automobile with
cutouts and the sale of cutouts is
punishable by fine of from SO TO
$500 as provided in Act No. 1885 of
the 1927 session of the state legis-
iature. The new law takes effect
June y.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
w. T. KENT BURIED

MINERAL SPRINGS, June o.
Funeral services were held here yes
terday for w. T. Kent who died at
his home in Philadelphia, Miss,
June 6, from an attack of acute in
digestion. Mr.. Kent was a native Of
Mineral Springs and leaves q number
OF relatives in thi section
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
Aged Man VIII Face
20 Yedr-OId CHARGES

OMAHA, Neb., June 9. After
spending "a years as fugitive
from Justice for a crime he saws
he did not commit, j. X. Vanness.
60. alias James +. Welch, re-
turned here determined TO take a
chance and visit relatives.
He was arrested by detectives
a short time after his arrival on
information from the chief Of Do
lice al Oklahoma City to whom
he confided his identity.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
ROAD NOTES SOLD

The first s13,0O0,000 worth of
road notes of the state of Arkansas
were sold TO Halsey Stewart 4 Co.,
of Chicago, at Az per cent interest,
the company paying premium of
sl69,00O. The sale was made Tues
daN.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Only three marriage licenses were
issued by County Clerk Frank May
this week, as follows:
Jim jefferson and Mrs. AloiSe
Johnson, of Columbus.
r. C.. White of Emmett and Sallie
ID. Wesley of Bodcaw.
Melrose Hamilton of Washington
and Fauline Washington, Columbus.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee A. Holt and Mrs.
Sallie X. Holt returned Saturday
from Milford, Texas, where they at
tended the graduation of Miss Kath-
ryn Holt from Texas Presbyterian
college They were accompanied
home by Miss Holt, who will remain
here until she goes in the fall to ac-
ccpt position as teacher IN The
LOuann high school.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

LOST-Tuesday night, key ring
contining five keys; 2 very small;
postoffice box key. Return to The
Telegraph office. =
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

Miss Jewel Smith will leave Tues
day for Washington. y. C., Co spend
the sammer filh hcr sister, Mrs.
Presley Moore
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

II. II. Jester, Washington Motor
company's shop foreman, has been
in Memphis, Tenn. at Ford Motor
company taking a special course in
shop work in order to give public
better service on Ford units.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

q. j. Cough of Pine Bluff is spend
inging the week with his son, C.. C..
Cough, in Washington.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

Mrs. Anne Benson Of TeXarkana
is visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Dave Holt.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Agee Sr., were
Sunday guests of Rev. j. II. Gold in
Washington.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10
ROBINSON FILES APPEAL

Oscar Robinson of Hampstead
county, under a five-year sentence
To- manslaughter, filed an appeal in
suprcme court Thursday. He was
indicted on a charge of first degree
murder for shooting and killing
VIII Goff. The jury found him
auilty Of manslaughter.
Washington telegraph., 1927-06-10

Misses Iva Bumpus and Blanche
Watkins are leaving today for Con-
way to attend the state normal.
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now madly magnificent at Gran
dall's Metropolitan-avec Vita
phone accompaniment.
sgd Chaplin grabs hold of this
delicious character and throws
him at will all around the lot.
Until Charles Coburn made Bill
living and loveable actually on
the stage, Old Bill was simply an
inky symbol Of the British dough-
boy; honest and real as to his
interpretations of Tommy's slant
at things, but still myth.
Coburn made him real and sgd
Chaplin does similarly by him
on the screen. A gaudier burlesque.
/ haven't seen in years, its most
formidable competitor being Harry
Langdon's 1.-THE Etrong Man"
Chuck Reisner did the directing.
The M. Reisner at one time sup
piled most of Charlie Chaplin's
gags, and Is probably Hollywood's
foremost gagman. He hasn't over
stuffed this product from the
Warner Bros. studio with original
tricks, but what he has con-.
trived is novel and overwhelmingly
funny, notably in two scenes, the
regimentaI performance in the hut
and ChapIinis insouciant panto-
mime with a pair of legs owned
by a discounted alien. If you
can survive the lunacies Of the
regimental play without fearful
laughter your liver has too many
spots.
Mingling with the comedy are
few thrills and semblance of a
plot, and the plot is not lost sight
of on the theory that a burlesque
doesn't need one. Skilfully has
Director Reisner welded his piece,
so skillfully that you are constant
~ discovering that the most lu-
dicrous episodes, which could
stand by themselves, have a di-
rect bearing on the soldier Sc
quences.
This is the same sort of war
that Old Bill went into in 1914;
the war best expressed by an I'M
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Inefe Is something Inherently
laughabIe about recruits, espe.
cially the army kind, and the
recruit drilling and they make
the most of the situation in
Rockies"
To the perverted seriousness
of nilitarism, they add a little
romance-not much-extoll the
virtues of the Citizens Military
Training Camps-and wind up
the picture with series of most
thrilling parachute leaps.
Dane, respondent in the be-
striped garb of sergeant in his
uncle's army, is assigned among
his charges at the citizens train
ing camp, the stupidest recruit
in all the military, George X.
Arthur. who turns out to be his
rival in romance. Ha, ha.
Then the fun begins. A series
Of gags, made all the more ridicu.
lous by the seriousness of army
rigidity, follows and finally a
balloon ascension and the stunt
men go to work. Marceline Day
plays opposite the comedy duo.
Hardly as grand as shoulder
Arms" nor as elaborate as BE
hind the Front" the picture is
exceptionally funny and of spe-
cial interest to those contemplate
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comedy contract. From the midst
of these huddles, parleys and con-
ferences Mrs. Gene Buck emerged
with the Mahoney signature, eff
1ective in October.
So we have Mr.. Mahoney of
the collapsible knee on what
might be described as a farewell
round Of the vaudeville houses.
Probably the first of many SINH
lar farewell tours. They gener-
ally come back to the two-a.day,
If only between seasons. There
is no gainsaying Mr.. Mahoney's
appeal with audiences. Las
night they rollicked when he came
crashing across the stage for
his first scramble, they relished
his hard shoe dancing with its
little burlesque Of the ballerinas,
enjoyed his comedy songs, ac-
cepted his well delivered jokes
and howled at his trained flea
demonstration. In ALL. its was a
triumph for a Woodworking and
Al headliner.
Jeanette Hackett and Harry
Delmar sponsor some twenty min
utes OF tunes and dancing that
play like segment from one of
the Broadway revues. There is
some excellent dancing from the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-09
MARI RECITALAT
USUAL GOOD
STANDARD

Helen Jane MARI and her pu.
pills appeared in q concert dance
recital at the Shubert- Belasco
Theater last night and presented
an interesting and colorful pro-
gram. Divided into three sec
tions the first consisted of q
series of individual bits and
group numbers on the conven-
tionally classic order. the second
a presentation of those dances
identified with the Latin tenn
permanent, and finally-and most
pretentious Of Allan Indian
Nautch,"
While Miss Mari was the fore
front in most OF the solo num-
bers. contributing IL v ELS
Dream" to the strains of Liszt's
classic Liebestraum,n and
stirring gypsy portrait in the
second. much Of the group and
solo work was most satisfactorily
assigned to the Misses Eleanora
Peake, Florence Berry and Eu.
genie Omberg. These Young
women are Enthusiastically talented
to a high degree and acquitted
themselves individually and col
lectiyely with credit. Their group,
Jeunesse," to the music of Sclau.
bert, was particularly noteworthy,
while the solos, Ribbon Dance
(Chopinl by Miss Berry, Novel
cite" (Schun1ann), by Miss Or
monde, and an unprogrammed
number by Miss Peake were out.
standing.
This group also contributed
most deliciously appealing diver
usment in "Betty's Music Box
BY Carrie Jacobs Bond. "A
Cradle Song" to Hauser's music,
by Virginia Ford: Drigo's "VaIse
Bluette." by Mary Ann Bishop:
di Capu's la. DANA" by IVY
Randall; La Cachua' (Thornel. 4
particularly vivacious offering bv
Kitty Mcleod, and ,"AraRonaise''
lMassenet), by Dorothy and Mary
Frances Cooper and Mona Lau-
rent. were all skillfully done. A
single male member, Horace Pea.
cock, assisted Miss Peake in a
tango in the second section.
Other members of the organiza-
ton not previously mentioned
who participated were Annette
Queed, Goldie Halstead, Peggy
Sanders. Terese Bishop, Grace
McEwen, Ann Sheldon, Loretta
Murphy, Vernoll Berry, Helen
Jane McEwen and Thelma
Schmftt.
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MlSlI ny hlCudTQ A 10WtanQ,
general and production manager.
Vincent is the third Hungarian
to be placed under contract by
First National in recent months.
The two others are Alexander
Korda. who is now directing "The
Stolen Bride" Billie Doves initial
starring vehicle. and Maria Corda,
who is to be featured in a screen
version Of THE Private Life of
Helen of Troy"
Vincenti is member of a dis
tinguished Hungarian family. His
mother is a Polish countess and his
father a Hungarian aristocrat. He
is a fine athlete, "a fencer, boxer
and oarsman. Sari Fedak, fore.
most musical comedy actress OF
Central Europe, former wife Of
Fereno Molnar, discovered" Vim
cent? at last years regatta on the
Danube. Vincent was rowing in
one boat, Sari Fedak in another.
She was struck by the extraor.
binary, good looks and fine per.
sonality Of the young man and
saw in him great possibilities on
the stage and screen. Vincenti's
aristocratic family was at first
appalled, at the idea Of his going
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FIRST NATIONAL
KNEE-DEEP IN
SCRIPTS

With enough story material to
Keep its directors, stars and fea-
tured players occupied for more
than a year, First National Pic
lures, Inc. continues to search
the literary marts of America and
Europe for new stories that are
adapted to the screen and to the
needs of its roster of players.
First National has purchased
the picture rights to two or three
score of plays. novels, short stories
and original screen stories
enough material to keep its pro.
ducers occupied for more than
year-but the search for new
material continues. Richard A.
Rowland, general and production
manager for the company, and
Florence Strauss. scenario editor,
recently returned from the Bur-
bank studios in California, where
much of the new product was
assigned. The scenario editor
found her desk piled high with
printed books. plays. galley proofs
and manuscripts, all waiting for
analysis as to their screen merits.
THE scenario department"
stated Miss Florence Strauss, ''is
always on it's toes seeking new
and better screen stories for the
future, even after the product for
an entire year has been purchased
and met with the approval of
producers. directors and principal
players. There is no time to run
of to Europe for few weeks
rest: the publishing business
knows no season, and authors
continue to write.
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principals backed UP by peppery
work from eight pretty chorus
girls. The act is tastefully cos
TUNED and has an elaborate
scenic display.
George and Jack Dormonde on
unicycles play an exciting polo
game and manage to mix in con-
siderable effective comedy. They
were well received. Johnny Hy.
man has gone to the dictionary
for his novel act built around
word juggling that kept the audi
ence interested and amused. The
Three Vagabonds are merry mu-
sicians. Sidney Marion and Gene
Ford in advertisements" w. B.
Groh and his trained hounds, and
some artistic Color Poems" com.
plete the program.
The screen features provide a
surprise in some neat jokes for
Timely Topics and the news
reel as usual has group of
excellent shots.-A. k