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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-20
CHILD STRUCK
BY CAR ON ROAD
AT CITY Limits

Ruby Morris, seven year old daugh-
ter OF Porter Morris of Silver creek,
suffered fractured skdll, bruises and
abrasions and possible Internal injur-
les yesterday afternoon when she was
struck by a car. The car was driven
by Miss Florence Mcclure Of this
city, according to Deputy Sheriff Earl
Reed.
The accident happened on A avenue
just in front of the Twentieth street
grocery According toy witnesses and
investigating officers, Miss Mcclure
was driving north on A avenue ac-
companied by friend and struck the
child. S
Witnesses stated that the child was
flung forward more than Is feet and
officers stated that this fact probably
saved her from instant death as it
enabled the driver of the car to dodge
her body in bringing the car to halt.
The injured girl was rushed to the
home of E.. T. Robertsoni at 912 Thir-
teenth street where medical aid was
summoned. She was Unconscious for
several hours but late last evening had
recovered CONSCIOUSNESS and hopes for
her recovery were high.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-20
Local Teacher Tours
Europe; Visits Many
Countries; Sees Paris

Miss Helen McCrea has returned TO
Douglas following an extensive tour
of Europe. She was accompanied Ola
the tour by Miss Hazel Newhouse
Iof Kansas City.
Before their departure for Europe
they visited in Chicago and Niagara
Falls and Albany, sailing down the
Hudson to West Point and then to
New York, from which port they
sailed for Europe in June.
A Mediterranean. cruise was thei1
first glimpse OF the foreign country
Lisbon, Portugal; Gibraltar and varl-
ons ports in Italy were visited, in
Guiding Naples, where they disem-
barked, lingering for a while in the
vicinity of Naples, going to Vesuvius
and the ruins of Pompeii, and thence
to Genoa, from which city they toured
continental Europe by motor bus.
Miss McCrea also shopped in Paris
She states that the skirts are much
longer in the gay French city than
in this country. Brussels, Belgium
the Hague, Holland, the Isle Of
Marken were also included in the
, itinerary.
From Holland they embarked fol
England, visiting in Norwich, the
Stratford on Avon district, London
and Liverpool. S+
Returning TO, New York on the
S. S. Celtic they continued on their
way to Washington, D. O.; New
Orleans and other points in the old
south.
Miss McCrea will again be con-
nected with the Douglas city school
slzStel11 this fall
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-20
METAL QUOTATIONs

The average daily quotations for
copper, silver and New York lead as
carried by the Engineering and Mining
Journal for the week ending August
Is. are as follows: Copper, 1895; Sill
yer, SAB; N. Y. Lead, 6.73.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-20
BANDITS GET loot

CIINTON,5 Iowa, Aug! 10 a4H9-Five
bandits today held up the Farmers
National Bank here and escaped in
an automobile with. $4,000 in cur
rency. ". ii sas 4F
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Connie 8 New Leading Man.

nON ALVARADO. after five years
- in pictures. found himself in
the leading role opposite Constance
Talmadge in breakfast at Sunrise"
He has the role of young French
aristocrat with very little money and
too much personality, who is in
veigled into spite marriage with Con-
stance TalmadCe.
He was born in Albuquerque. y.
Mex. of Spanish parentaSe, and had
he followed the tradition of his family
he would have become an agriculture
ist. However. like many young men
of the type that resembles both Ru-
dolph Valentino ard Ramon Novarro.
his ambition was to become an actor.
He left home at an early age and
started for Hollywood with no train
ing and a great deal of energy. He
advanced rapidly from mob scenes to
bits. then parts, and eventually signed
a contract with Warner Brothers.
Later the Fox Studio believing him
to be type for leading roles. signed
him for three pictures. AS Don Jose
in Carmen" he made such good inn
preston that United Artists bid for
his services.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Nj u SIGR A p H S

at II o'clock this morning Will he ron
dered by the solo quartet, under the
direction of Mr.. Murray.
At tho Mount Pleasant Congrega
tional Church. this morning at ]
o'clock, the music will be rendered hv
the Mount Pleasant Chorus and Solo
Quartet, under the direction Of Norton
NJ. Little, with Claude Robeson at the
organ.
The program follows:
Organ prelude "Meditation' Har.Ser
Contrato solo Beside st,ll Waters,
ofertory. chorus, Angel Voices. Ever
Organ postlude. "Oiferioirei Read
There will be no 5 o'clock yesper
service today.
The Symphony Orchestra at Gran
dall's Metropolitan Thcater, under
Daniel Breeskin, will present pro-
gram particularly arranged to embel.
lish the production. The Life of
Riley" starring Charlie Murray and
George Sidney. The concert overture
will be Songs of the Past" a clever
arrangement by Ray Hart of familiar
melodies. The recurrent theme of the
interpretative score arranged by Mr.
Brecskin for the orchestral accompa nj
nlenI Oh L lie Lille OI tIieN VIII Dc
Some One to Watch Over Me" one
of the song hits from George Gersh-
wins musical comedy. "Oh, Kay"
Karl IIoler. Washington composer
has just received letter from Mrs
Elbert &. Poets. president of the Mac
Dowell Club Chorus of Portland. Greg
compimenting him on his recently
published composition. "Triumph of
the Dance" and stating that her
group will use it on it's first pro-
gram this year. Mrs. PPets mentions
it as "a lovely trio and the Chaminade
Glee Club tof Washington is fortunate
in having the composition dedicated
to them"
NJ. Florian Nurpillot tho French
clergyman of the Episcopal faith who
conducted vesper services in French
at ST. Johns Church, Lafayette
square, last Spring so successfully,
announces the resumption of theGe
services, in accordance with the many
requests for them, beginning this aft
ernoon at the church at 4 pm. Again
the special choir will sing the hymns
in French also. with rehearsals We'd
nesday evenings at the parish hall at
pm.
Classes in theorotica subjects, under
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Nontinued from Fifth Page)

N'ontinued from Fifth Page)
give a recital at the school this eve
ming.
Helen Jane Mari will opan her
School of Creative Dancing and Related
Arts tomorrow at 1922 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. In addition to EN-.
phasizing the type OF dancing taught
bv the Denishawn School. of which
Miss Mari is an exponent she also
teaches the Oriental dances as taught
her bv the Japanese authority, Michio
Itow.
Ethel Holzclaw GaWler and Mrs.
William T. Reed gave n recital at
\orthminster Church Friday evening.
The singers were assisted at the piano
by Elizabeth Gardner Coombs. Lillian
Kraus, reader, also provided numbers
on the program The entertainment
was under the auspices of the Business
Women's Circle of the church.
Mabel Linton Williams. organist and
choir director of Calvary Methodist
F.piscopal Church. will begin a series
of organ reci;als tonight at 7:45
o'clock. She will play:
"Toccata 1850. dubois
The Ode to The Evening star. >. Wagner
"taprlcCi0 l.cnlaiere
FANFARE ......... ....... "lllams
The quartet will sing Break Forth
into JOY" by Simper. and the contralto
soloist will sing I'm My Fathers
House Are Many Mansions" Mac
Dermid.
Mary Diffenhaugh, soprano; Miriam
Buchalter. violinist, and Helen Ruchal-
ter. accompanies will give an attrar-
tive program at the Twilight Music
Hour on the roof of the Y. W. G. A.,
Seventeenth and X streets, this
afternoon from to G o'clock
Mrs. William 4. Reed has reopened
her studio and has resumed her teach
ing for the season.
At the Church of the Covenant, this
evening at s O'Clock. the music will
be given by the Evening Choir. Claude
Robeson. director; Harvey Murray, or
ganist, and Mrs. Howard Blandy, pi-
anist, and the solo quartet.
The program follows:
Anthems
Praise Ye the Father" ........ .Gounod
God Shall Wipe Away All Tears :. Field
Quartet. sun of My Soul. 5000. Chadwick
Contralto solo. Evening Prayer" -. Costa
The music at the morning service
Evening star., 1927-10-09

Fanny Amstutz Roberts. at the Wash.
ington College of Music. are in ses-
sion. with enrolment above former
wears. much interest being apparent
in the advanced classes in counter
point, composition and instrumental
ton.
The privilege of observation of or
chestral practice is included in these
classes. thus making possible immcdi-
ate acquainta nee with various tonal
groupings.
Elementary harmony and ear train
ing periods are presented Saturday
mornings and Thursday evenings. ac-
commodatinG the convenience of all
prospective students
Katherine Riggs. harpist. and Flor
ence Howard, soprano, have in prepa
ration new program for the coming
season. following their last years sue
cessful and entertaining Romance of
the Harp" which was given before
such n number of clubs and schools.
Their recital-talk for this Winter will.
in all probability. be known as Harp.
ers and Troubadours.
The final rehearsals of the operetta
"ChrySanthemum," music and lyrics
hy Edward T.. Muth. are being held in
the blue room of the City club. Tho
work will be presented under the di-
rection of Paul Rleyden, October 20, at
tho club. \ cast of 40 singers of
Washington has been selected by Mr..
BIcyden, with leading roles assigned
to Helen V. Harper. Selma S. Klein.
Mary V. Doyle, Margaret Morgan.
Narguerite B. Nenables, Leona An
thony. Mildred Brashears, Frances
Fallon and James S. Barr.
The chorus of Japanese maidcns. it
is claimed. include the prettiest girls
of Washington.
The Caroline Mckinley Studio of
Rhythmic Expression and Dance
Drama. which opened it's eighth sea
son last week. at 1871 | street north
west, has announced an unusually in
tereSting Winter program, i'll addition
to the usual classes in dancing and art
dying, and special classes for singers
and others preparing for public ap.
pcarance, designed to teach physical
grace and stage department.
During the past Summer Miss Nc
kinlev. who has had extensive expert
ence in evolving the application of the
principles of rhythmic expression in
the Interpretation of poetry. prose and
the drama. has completed plans for a
new and delightful version of Shakes
peare's classic fantasy. "A Midsum-
mor Nights Dream which. it is eX-
pected, will be in readiness for public
production in the early Winter.
This season Il special class for chill
dren will he conducted Saturday morn
ings at 1890 o'clock at the studio.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Kane Company Goes West.

MEN BERS of the Robert Kane pro.
ducing organization have quit
New York. and will make pictures for
First National in California after sew
eral years of film making in the East.
Kane left New York for Burbank
Calf. one day, and Ben Lyon, who is
to he featured in future Kane pictures.
departed the next. Three days earlier
Allan DWan, whom Kane has signed
to direct five of his future productions
for First National. started westward,
and the preceding day the first contin-
gent Of the Kane organization, includ-
ing Forrest Halsey. Joe Boyle. Leland
Hayward and c. S. Pinkerton, en-
trained
Ben Hecht has been engaged TO
write the first story that Allan Dwan
will direct for Kane. ElinOr Glynn is
to supply a realistic romance or the
present day as the second. and the
third will he based on the Harold Teen
comics Material for the other two
productions is now under considera-
tion.
Robert Kane is the last of First Ma
tionaIs producers to abandon New
York as producing headquarters.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Robert G. Richardson and Albert
E. Weatherby were mustered in as
active members Of 'he Col James
s. Petit Camp at its last meeting.
Senior Vice Comdr. Wood reported
w. Smith sick in Walter Reed Hos
pital and Adolph Graef reported
Harry f. Thompson and Fred A.
Ranke as being confined in the Naval
Hospital.
Chairman Samuel Huhacher of the
recruiting committee requested new
list Of eligihles from the quarter
master. Comdr. James f. Smith read
a report on the benefits to the Ma
tion gained as result of the Span
ish American War. Robert G. Rich
ardson and Albert T.. Weatherby
made short talks.
The Col. John Jacob Astor Camp.
at it's meeting in Stanley Hall, United
States Soldiers Home. elected two
members, and one of them, being
present, was mustered in as an active
member OF the camp. Department
Comdr. Albert Michaud, Junior Vice
Department Comdr. Lorin c. Nelson.
Chief Of Staff Daniel Foley and Ma.
tional Aide de Camp George V. Nc
Aleer gave accounts Of the proceed
ings OF the National Encampment
at Detroit.
At the third meeting of the de-
partment council of ladies' auXil-
iaries Of the Spanish War Veterans
Of the District Department President
Margaret Burns read a complete re-
port Of the proceedings Of the Ma
tional Encampment at Detroit, Mich.
Chief Of Staff Irene Orange has is
sued an appeal to the members OF
the auxiliaries to assist in the card
party to be given Wednesday eve
ming at s o'clock at the Chestnut
Farms Dairy auditorium.
President Margaret Burns. at the
recent meeting Of the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary, spoke on the
"foreet-m not" drive to he conducted
by the Disabled War Veterans.
The meetings of the camps and
auxiliaries for the week are: Col.
James S. Petit Camp. Tuesday night,
92l Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. Thurs
day night. a21 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast; Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp. Friday night.
Northeast Masonic Temple. Eighth
and F streets northeast; Col. James
s. Petit Auxiliary, Thursday night
Potomac Bank Building, Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
"Easv Life of Movie Star

ACTION and Bebe Daniels always
1 have been on intimate terms, but
in her new picture. shes A Sheik. "
the two are practically synonymous.
In this story of the love affairs of
the granddaughter of sheik, she is
said to demonstrate her ability as q
swcrdswoma horsewoman and all
around gymnast. The company is on
location in the California desert and
the Daniels schedule. living her easy
life as a darling of the films, is as
follows:
am, the camp siren blows. and
try and sleep through it. $50 o'clock.
breakfast and get makeup on. 7:3o
O'Clock, get aboard a horse and trek
over the sands to loca ton. Work un-
til | O'Clock, then take an hour for
luncheon. o'clock. back to work un-
til sundown. which means plenty of
light for photography until after 6
O'Clock. Then nothing to do but re-
turn to camp. have dinner and look
at motion pictures until 10 O'Clock.
AT that hour, lights out and there $
no resistance.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
FRATERNITIES

was installed as grand chief at Mar.
tins, Va, last Wednesday evening.
Home Lodge will meet tomorrow
evening. All members are requested
to be present to take action on the
report of the membership committee.
AT the meeting Of Rathbone Temple,
Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Whitworth
made her final plans for the recep-
ton to be given to the Grand Temple
officers and delegates.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Col. r. F. Clark of Connecticut was
a guest of honor at Oak Camp last
Wednesday evening, when a large
class was initiated.
There was a banquet and humorous
speeches. Three Uniform Rank units
were present.
Local members of the order will
form a caravan to attend the dedica-
tion Of the new w. O. w. Temple at
Hagerstown on October 90. Sover-
eign Comdr. Fraser will be present 1T
the dedication and exhibitions w
Hagerstown and Washington degree
teams will be given. There is to be
a parade about the city and an OK
roast to which the public is invited
The Woodpecker degree will be con.
ferred by the Hagerstown Ritualists.
Elm Camp will make final prepare.
tions next Friday evening for the pro
81 am Of entertainment and memorial
exercises which are to feature the cell
ebration Of the camps nineteenth an.
niversary in November.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Continued from Ninth Page.)

would begin at 8 o'clock, with the ban
Quet following at $50 o'clock.
Miss May F. Clifford. counselor of
the Junior branch, made an address
and invited members of the senior
branch TO volunteer to act as assistant
counselors for groups of s to II girls.
Mrs. Lester invites members to at.
tend at headquarters Thursdays. to
8 o'clock, to make articles for the ba.
zaar. Miss Nettie Fitzgerald. chair
man. desires membership of Hospital
Guild be increased.
A letter was read inviting the court
to be present October % at the dedi-
alton Of the new school at La Plata,
DI6-, which has been erected as me-
mortal TO the children who perished
in the disastrous storm at La Plata
when the old schoolhouse was de-
stroyed. The exercises will begin at
II o'clock. Most Rev. Michael c. Cur
ley, Archbishop of Baltimore. will be
present. Requests for reservations on
special busses for La Plata should be
directed to COL E street.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Capital Castle, American knights
Of Mem Der, met in special session
last Monday evening to complete ar
rangements for trip to Balti
more Castle next Tuesday night. All
Knights desiring to make this trip
are requested to notify Paul Bra
shears, 1901 Ninth street. Buses
leave Nineteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue at $50 pm.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Webster Lodge met Tuesday eve
ming. The lodge is cooperating in
the Halloween and barn dance cele
bration. A committee Of three was
appointed TO secure a large class for
Is1itia ton, to be named the Richard
7. Whiting class, in honor OF the late
Capt. Richard T. Whiting, a member
for 55 years. The committee Is Ralph
B. Ford, Cleveland kennicutt, George
H. Whiting.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters,
gave welcome to Most Excellent
Grand Chief Nettie Crowthers, who
Evening star., 1927-10-09
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

The initiat,ry work was given by
Hope council at Tuesdays meeting.
when three members were admitted.
The drill team performed under the
direction of Mrs. Sadie Jenkins. There
win be a rally meeting next Tuesday
to be followed by an entertainment.
A card party is scheduled for Octo-
ber IS and a Halloween dance for
October %.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

The X-ray is now employed to find
hidden cracks in the wood of air
planes, to locate holes in Swiss cheese
and to assist prohibition agents by de-
tecting contraband liquor secreted in
packages of merchandise.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
A Wonderful Horse.


"WHEN horse has screen face
he is worth more than the
greatest thoroughbred racer" says
Fred Thomson. the Paramount West.
ern star. III he has screen face
plus unusual intelligence. he is price.
less. That is just the value / place
on Silver King.
silver King is more than horse.
He is an actor. Other horses in the
movies excite admiration because of
their beauty and virility and intelli-
gent performance of stunts" Thorn.
son. however. claims that Silver King
is the only one that actually registers
emotions and expresses in his face the
varying thoughts which go along with
the scene. The horse has actually
the unique gift of portraying moods"
Because of the lesser world demand
Evening star., 1927-10-09

In the oldest Egyptian mummies
bad teeth are rare, but they were COM
paratively frequent in the bodies of
the kings and wealthy classes.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

Because of the lesser world demand
for diamonds. many gem miners in
Rritish Guiana are out of work.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

Japan's output Of fuel oil last year
was only one-third that of 1917.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
ChristOs HaIaraubides
Shot by Cafe Vandal

The condition Of Christos Hala-
raubides, 81 years old. proprietor Of
a restaurant at 209 John Marshal
Place Northwest, who was shot last
night when he attempted to evict
a man from his place Of business. is
reported today to be not serious.
Halaraubides told police that
Nick Karjis. 207 John Marshall Place
Northwest. created a disturbance in
the restaurant, overturning a table,
and that when the former attempt.
to evict him, Halaraubides was shot
in the abdomen and right leg. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital.
Policemen r. p. Kapp and A. d.
McKinnon, of the Sixth precinct,
arrested Karjis. after the latter is
said to have barricaded himself be-
hind some wagons in Jackson Hall
alley.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

This includes the receipts Of
theatres, night clubs, restaurants.
cafes. speakeasies, and taxicab own.
ers.
The money was spent this way:
Night clubs. 100000; theatre and
big movie houses. $3.50, 900; hotels,
$3.50, 900; restaurants and cafes, $780,.
900: taxicabs. $1,000. 900. That makes
a total Of $2,22O.OOO. The other
$4,000. 1t is estimated. was spent
in the neighborhood theatres.
Roger Wolfe Kahn, who put a
$50 cover charge on every indiyld.
ual's bill at his LIE Perroquet de
Paris Night Club. took in 1000 for
the sitting down privileges" alone,
1t is estimated.
Others profited in proportion.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
MON G.OMERY
BRENTIEs

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Jan. The
November term of the circuit court
reconvened this morning after the
holiday recess. The term began on
November 8. but a number Of cases,
both civil ana. criminal, are yet to
be tried, among the most impor-
tant being that of james Magruder,
OF Cabin John. who is charged with
an~assault with intent to kill upon
HARVEY Lowe.
The secretary, e. r. King, has an
nounced the regular monthly meet.
ing OF the Cabin John Park Citizens
Association. to be held in the Junior
Order Hall. Cabin John Park. to-
night.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
BeIasco, Hurt by Auto,
Has Brain Conclusion

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Davsd
Belasco, famous Broadway impre-
sario, was reported recovering today
from injuries received In an auto
mobile accident early Saturday
morning. Belasco, who is 20 years
old. was unconscious for several
hours.
He is suffering from conclusion
OF the brain and severe cuts and
He probably s WIN bee Be IN an bed p0 for
several weeks.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

November ana December, due
mostly to inventories:
Several plants will go on a full
production basis. Others will run
almost to capacity inn the early
months, with advances later. One
large concern plans q large in
crease in production.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
So, $50, 600, N. Y. Bill
For Ne1U Year

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-It cost Father Knckerbocker $780,
600 to celebrate New Year away home" according to
expert estimates made today.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

Most of the musical shows charged
$11 asseat New Years Eve. and the
average cafe charged all the traffic
would ear.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

Mandy Linn sez-Hit hurts
me terrible cause didn't i1Uiee
Vera Lou tuh my bridge party
last night, but I couldn't see
no sUay tub git out Of hit. The
first prize SOaS tibet Christmas
present she sent me.
Mary Sweet Walls, 1894
Chesapeake ST., Chevy Chase,
wins the Hiek dollar today.
Whose originality will shine to-
morrow?
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
$50, 900 Return to Work
In Detroit Auto Plants

DETROIT, Jan 8.-Detrolt re.
turned to work today with 5000
men back on the Job in automobile
plants after enforced vacations in
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
Colds
The Mtanost heb

One help has proved itself the ut.
most for q cold. 1t is 10 efficient.
so quick and complete that we paid
$1,000,000 for it. That way Is
HILLS. 1t does four things at
once. 1t stops the cold In a day,
checks the fever, opens the bowels,
then. tones the entire system. It
has won millions by proving that
nothing else compares. Don't rely
on. lesser help, and don't delay.
Learn now how much HILLS
means to you.
Be Sure Its NlLlS Price5oc
.CASCAA!l . QUININE
cetRed Box eROHGION with portrait
The Washington times., 1927-01-03

We whO sing must be extra
cautious about DIR threats. I get
my greatest enjoyment from Lucky
Stt5keS because I find they do not
affect my VOice.