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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-15
Societies Plan, Joint
Outing at Bay Resort

The st. George Society and the
Myrrh Bearing Society viii hold a
joint excursion at Chesapeake
Beach Wednesday. The Rev. job
Saloon. of 1880 Maryland Ave.
NJ. E.. will be In charge.
Cedar Camp, No. Is, W0odmen
Of the World, OF Elorestville, Nd.
win visit the bayside resort Thurs.
day. Everett M. Suit, Of Upper
Marlboro, Nd, will be in charge
Washington Division, No. Is, Ma.
honal Fraternal Society Of the
Deaf, win hold It's annual excursion
at the Beach Saturday. Hunter s.
Edington. Of 426 Eleventh st. N. e..
heads the arrangements committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-15
Guessing Contest
Will Feature Outing

Persons good at guessing may
find their talent profitable II they
attend the annual outing Of the
Warrington Railway Rslief Asaoci.
alton Thursday at Glen Echo.
a Jar chOck full Of pennies will
be on display 1t the park between
the hours Of / to p. m, and all
wishing to approximate the exact
number Of coins in said jar viii be
welcome to do 80. The person
guessing nearest to the exact num-
Der win be awarded the jar and its
contents.
Other features Of the all-day pro.
gram include athletic events for
boys and girls, novelty contests for
male and female employees, dancing
elimination contests and basket
dinner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-15
Bomb Blast Destroys
Brisbane Police Office

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE central
police office of the criminal investi.
cation department at Brisbane, Aus.
tralla, was destroyed by 4 terrific
bomb explosion early Sunday morn
ing, according to a dispatch from
Melbourne today. So powerful was
the bomb that the flames ,Ieaped 100
feet in the air. while great blocks Of
solid masonry were hurled great ais
tances.
suffering from severe shock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-15

the stars. It has been impossible &
measure the extent II tie Milky
Way by direct computation, but with
the aid Of the apectogrsph an indi.
rect method has been devised hing.
Ing on the relation Of brIIliance Of
light to the distance Il travels be.
fore reaching the eye.
II IL known that the criliiance Of
light 10 inyersely proportional to
the square Of distapte II travels,
away from an observer eve would
that IL. a light moved twice as far
appear only one.fourth as Brilliant.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27
NEW DRY CHIEF NAMED
Secretary Mellon Appoints Dr.. James
N. Doran Chief Dry officer.

Washington. d. C,-Roy A. Haynes
is out OF the government service and
the duties of prohibition commissioner
have been taken over by DR.. James
NJ. Doran, appointed to that post by
Secretary Mellon.
Doran, who has been head of the
prohibition bureaus technical division,
assumed charge of enforcement activi.
ties Saturday supplanting Haynes,
who had been serving as acting com
missioner.
Doran recommended appointment OF
Major Herbert II. White. now special
Investigator. as assistant prohibition
commissioner
General Lincoln c. Andrews, assist
ant secretary Of the treasury since
April 1. 1925 submitted his resigna-
tion, effective August / 1927.
Former Lieutenant Governor Sey-
mour Lowman will succeed him.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27

MANY Firestone Dealers are prepared TO take il
AvA your old tires, offering you liberal allowance
on new set of Gum-Dipped Balloons.
Firestone Dealers are given the advantages of at
tending Tire Educational Meetings held throughout
the country, where tire design and construction ar,
discussed The sections of used tires reproduced her,
part of this program. Study these two sections
and you, too, will understand what Frestone means
by tires built for service and tires made to sell.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27
BRITAIN sewers
RUSSIAN RELATIONS

Lopdon.-Great Britain has decided
to sever diplomatic relations with
soviet Russia and to terminate the
Anglo-Russian trade agreement. 1t was
officially announced by Premier Bald
win in the house of commons.
evidence is in the hands of the
authorities Baldwin said, (which
proves that both military espionage
and subversive activities throughout
Great Britain, North and South Amer
lea, were directed and carried out
from soviet house,
diplomatic relations, deliberately
abused. are a danger to peace" said
the premier. "The government has
shown unparalleled torbearance and
patience. But neither protest nor
warnings had any effect"
The premier's announcement was
made during statement on the ne
cent police raids on the headquarters
of the soviet trade delegation and
ARGOS, Ltd, the private Russian trad.
ing organization in London.
These raids revealed that ARGOS and
the trade delegation had been habit
ually used as clearing house for sub
versive correspondence. the premier
said.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27
YAsHINGToN GRANGE
WILL MEET AT AUBURN

There viii be present Louis J.
Taber, Master OF the National
Grange and probably the foremost
farm leader in America to-day.
There viii also BE present, W. W.
Deal, Master of the Idaho State
Gange, and George A. Painter,
Master Of the Oregon State.
1t is anticipated that this will be
the largest convention of farmers
ever held in the State of Wash
ington.
The Washington State Grange
has undergone phenomenal
growth in the past year and is now
organized in practically every
county in the state. We are sure
that your members will be interest
ed in this notice Of the meeting.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27
SHERIFF is KILLED
IN LIQUOR BATTLE
Clark Comfy Officer Slain in
Gun Fight With Alleged
Moonshiners-

Vancouver, Wash.-Lester NJ. Wood,
sheriff OF Clark county, was shot and
killed Sunday afternoon in gun bat
tie with alleged moonshiners in
densely wooded region in the Dole
valley, 25 miles northeast of Van
couver.
Tied" Baker, declared to have been
seen near the place of the shooting,
was arrested here by Vancouver po-
lice.
A posse which had been hastily as
sembled upon news OF the murder OF
Wood, surrounded "the old Erion farm
place" about a mile from the scene Of
the shooting, and arrested Ellis Baker,
father OF Ted, and Ellis two brothers,
Luther and Edwin and Lester Hunt
ing. The four surrendered without
resistance, but the possemen said
their prisoners had been armed.
Sheriff Wood and Deputy Johnson
were advancing along trail in the
vicinity of where a lookout was en-
countered by the deputies earlier in
the day when without warning shot
rang out from the brush and the
sheriff fell mortally wounded. Deputy
Johnson said he fired several shots in
the direction Of where the shots came
from, and than ratraafad
Sheriff Wood who was elected last
fall the first time he had ever taken
any part in politics. assumed office
January 10 and has since been con
Quoting ruthless war on liquor VIC
lators.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27
prnee Has como In NIearaaua.

Washington, d. C.-reace has come
to Nicaragua but American marines
will have to be maintained there in
definitely to preserve order This was
the gist OF a report submitted to Presi
dent Coolidge by Henry l.. stimson.
who, MS Mr. Coolidge's personal repre-
sentative. conducted the negotiations
which stopped the fighting in Nicara
qua. There Is still some guerill;
fighting but the organized troops hav,
laid down their arms. Stimsou said
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27
Llndberoh Refuses offers Of Money

Llrdbersh Refuses offers Of Money
Paris.-Captain Charles A. Lind
bergh has not accepted any Of thf
hundreds Of offers already runnini
above si.Oo0,00O- have come tc
him. and he has no intention Of doin
so until after his return to the Unite
States.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27

Flood Relief Fund Totals sis,445.2os
Washington. H. c. The national
Red Cross flood relief fund totelei
sI3.li5,2o6 Saturday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27

Get Your Daily and Sunday
TIMES and Sunday P. I. of G. L.
Tjomsland, Agent. Just Phone
Red III.
, 1927-10-05

Woodbury., N. J.-Bose Sarlo, seven
teen year old Sunday School teacher, was
found shot, strangIed and beaten to
death under q bridge near here. The po-
lice say that George Xaro. twenty eight,
was arrested and confessed.
L0ud0n.-A fast train carrying a large
number of Legionnaires. narrowly es
capped q serious deraiIne0t near Carlisle.
Brusseis.-A delegation from the Le-
qiou was welcomed by the people here
today.
Mexico City, Three companies of the
Nezico City garrison have revoIted.
They left the city 10 take the field against
the Government and are said 10 he sup
porting the movement AGAINST The re-
election Of former President O1Brego0.
Two State Governmental departments at
Jana.a are conterdirg for the Tecogui-
Ciaa Of The MeZicau Federal Govern
man5.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

II stood back in that bit of protect.
ing wood with the 2d Battailon of the
30th, beside me Chaplain Sadler o' the
30th. one of the best loved and bravest
sky pilots Of the a. f. +.
Isn't this as hot as the Marne?'
Chaplain Sadler asked ne.
Il told him it looked even hotter to
me and said that we must take the
Madeleine farm on the 1st Battalion
would never reach the BOis de Cunel.
Orders We're lujchlN given. Com
panies f and F deplcyed. faced toward
the right front, and. leaving that sean
tily projecting timber. swept out into
the open plain. They must go
through 800 yards OF concentrated hell
to drive the enemy from the trenches
about the farm.
Scarcely had The whistles bloyn
when an officer went down here.
man dropped there, another some
where else, crumpling up O" pitching
face forward. never again to charge
an enemy position. Forward they 60,
in spite of machine gun fire. high eE-
ploaiyes and all the davilish storm of
death the kai3er's might could hurl
upon them. They gam a hundred
Y
number. With a determined dash
they sweep on another hundred yards
and in that short distance another 10
per cent falls. They reach the Ger
man wire. They smash through.
With screams OF rage and yells Of
triumph these men of the West charge
over that last hundred yards to the
German trenches and victory. Back
there on the plain lie one-third OF
their number. Two officers live to
reach the farm. It's just another
phase of the Meuse -ArgOnne offensive.
Just one days work in those days Of
thirsting. battling. dying that ended
at II o'clock the morning of November
II, 1918. and drove the final spike in
the coffin of the German war ma
chine"
One of the unique features OF the
sham battle will be the announcement
by means of radio amplifiers of all
the features of the scrap. Maj. w. n.
Simpson, the announcer, will have to
time his words between the bursts of
the artillery. for provision has been
made to have a battery of 75s, loaded
with blanks. go through the artillery
preparation for the battle. And the Of
ficers at Washington Barracks will
have to see to it that the guns are
loaded with reduced charges. If they
Evening star., 1927-09-25

be on hand to move the units of the
attack, just as they moved forward
that October morning nearly nine
years ago. Here is the way he de
scrihes the Madeleine Farm scrap:
"On this clear. bracing October
morning the enemy troops undoubt-
edly felt a supreme confidence in
their strong position. Grouped at
ease about their weapons. they en-
ioyed the mellow richness OF the Au-
tumn morning. From other remote
sectors to Their right and left came
the reVerberatin~ boom of heavy ar
tillery. The Yankees might be at
tempting to advance at o,her points
but there had been no activity in
their immediate front for davs.
Twelve days ago the Americans,
after heavy artillery fire, had attack
ell with tanks and supporting in
fantry. They had tried desperately
for Their objective. but had failed,
driven back by the concentrated hell
of scores of German machine guns
and artillery. Some of their tanks,
abandoned. could be seen on the field
Immediately before them, now masses
of broken machinery. out beyond
the harbed wire they could see
helmets, rifles. aCcouterments. the
fiotsam and ietsam left by a reced-
ing wave that had beaten high. but
not high enough. Out there was the
body of Lieut.. William Atwood Shee-
han of the 10Th Division who had
fallen with many of his brave com.
rades in the unsucce ,sful attack.
Lieut.. Sheehan's body was found
few days ago and was buried last
Tuesday at Arlington.
Suddenly a cultural voice sounds
word of warning. The German
soldiers tersed. end all eyes turned
to a bit of shellslithered wood to
their left and front, immeda tely op-
posite the Bois de Cunel. a slightly
elevated ground to the left of
Madeleine farm and continuation
of the German line.
"Out from the protecting woods
thin brown lire of Americans dog.
trotted across the open space. scarce
ly more than n good rifle shot to the
left Of the strong German position.
With the tel elrible efficiency Of veter-
ans, the Germans opened heavy fire
on the right flank of this lone bat
TALON of the 30th Regular Infantry.
relentles2ly under rain of
high explosives and the Withering
from the machine guns at
the Madeleine farm.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

start today from Pender, a hamlet
consisting chiefly of Gheen's general
store, Tom Kidwelrs blacksmith shop,
a Methodist Church where the Rev.
Mr.. Thrasher expounds doctrine and
lays the law down to sinners, and a
little frame schoolhouse where Miss
Tracy Gaines reigns." And in writ
| ing that last line the Rambler recog-
nizes the relation between the words
reign" regina" and "reine." She
was a queen, The Rambler remem-
bers the ice cream which Capt. and
Mrs. Ballard fed him. And he re-
members it because it was so good.
Sometimes we remember food for
other reasons. And then / remember
at the Ballard home Miss Margaret.
She offered to give me a lift in her
new car 092D back TO the Cote
House and I accepted. No gentleman
would decline an invitation from Miss
Margaret. Turning to my old Chan
tilly file, I use this from it:
Miss Margaret said we would go
by the schoolhouse and pick up Miss
Tracey Gaines. We waited in the
road until school was out. At last
some little boys and girls came out
and then some big boys. And then d
little lady with golden hair and a
blue dress came out and fastened the
window shutters and locked the door.
Who's the girl in blue?' l asked.
why, that's the teacher said Miss
Margaret. l registered surprise. SO
small, so young! Naturally l adjusted
my hat. fixed my necktie and knocked
off some of the dust picked up on
the tramp from the Cote House. Two
big boys began to 'wrassep in the
school yard. The little girl In blue
left off locking the door. turned with
an air of authority. and shouted in
voice that was music: James, cut
that out" James is about feet tall.
but he cut it out. Then the little
school marin walked briskly to the
car and said: You see, they're so
much larger than l, that I have To
box in the car and climbed aboard.
Then Miss Margaret said: Miss Gaines.
this is the Rambler. OF course, you
have heard of him and read his
stories" The little schoolmarm looked
at me closely. and just as l was about
to bust with pride. she said crisply:
I'm sorry, sir. but I never heard of
you before Well. it's all right now.
There is a music machine in the
Ballard home and the floor Is slick
Miss Margaret has invited me out,
and Miss Tracey has promised to b.
there"
have a letter from a lady who
says: Il have been trying to find a
picture Of an old Washington market
but have exhausted all the resources
at my command without any success
wonder II you could help me? The
market was located at Nineteenth and
avenue northwest, ard
burned down about 1853. Part Of the
building was, l think. occupied by
ire engine company. with lodge
rooms above. Any kind of picture at
Ill. no matter how small or indistinct
It may be. would be of service.
would deeply appreciate any informa-
ion you can give me as to where
,an find such picture or send some
'ne to make copy Of it."
Evening star., 1927-09-25
Further Progress Made by Theaters Here Traced by Rambler

of myself and wife to gain the
esteem, both private and public. of
our patrons and friends, and this
token, emanating from the Capital
of our Nation. gives proof that we
have not struggled in vain and will
hereafter be treasured as far more
valuable than presents of untold
wealth" The play was the Irish one,
"All Hallow Eve. or Snap Apple
Night"
HERE follow a few letters which
have come to me. I show them
that you may know that somebody
reads the rambles.
Friend Rambler: You have heard
from me before and, no doubt, will
hear from me in the future. (Glad to)
OF course, | read your articles in
The Star and they always interest
me very much. AS we grow old we
live again the days of our youth. In
your article today you mention
James E. Murdock. He was a great
orator. / was in the National Theater
when he played The Stranger and
l think Mrs. d. p. Bowers played the
part of Mrs. Haller. 1t was a per-
formance l can never forget. Please
keep on writing. (Just as long as
the Sunday editor will stand for it,"
(Signed) Charles S. Willis, 1477
Newton street" l always give the
address of my testimonialists that
you may look the matter up.
Dear Rambler: Some months ago.
if | am not greatly mistaken, you
said in one of your articles that
there were two monuments at the
battlefield of Chantilly. where Gen.
Kearny and Gen. Stevens were
killed. Last Sunday l started out to
find those monuments and, not know
ing exactly where they were, in
quired of six people in Fairfax Court
House and not a person / inquired of
knew anything about the monu
ments. One young man tod me he
had lived at Chantilly all his life and
if there were any monuments there
such as / described he would know
of them (SignedD wv. l.. Pushaw,
2401 Irving street northeast"
When the Rambler wrote the story
of Chantilly ne found the markers
in a bit of woods near Pender. which
is on the Little River turnpike be-
tween Fairfax and Chantilly. The
markers were off the west side of a
road running from the Little River
pike to the Warrenton pike, and
south of Pender. The Confederates
called it the battle of Ok Hill: the |
Federals called it the battle of Chan |
tilly. The markers were on the |
ridge called Ok Hill and Pender is |
on that ridge. / did not know that |
there were sig persons at Fairfax |
Court House who did not know that |
Kearny and Stevens were killed.
The road from Pender to the War
renton pike is the MILAN road, named |
for an old and influential family in
that region. My recollection Is that |
the markers, when the Rambler |
wrote of them in 1921, were on the
farm of Capt. John Ballard and his
wife. Lilly Reid Ballard. Mrs. Bal
ards father. Capt. Reid, owned the
and when the battle of Ok Hill was
fought. In the old story by the Ram
bier, / find this: I'VE will make our
Evening star., 1927-09-25

were not the casualties to plate glass
would be heavy indeed.
Mai Simpsons announcement will
run something like this:
THE platoon of cavalry, advancing
to reconnoiter the enemy. encounter
ing stubborn resistance. is forced to
withdraw. Three enemy planes then
come to observe and bomb the farm.
Infantry patrols then advance and
capture an enemy patrol. which Is
hurried to the rear. The infantry then
advances while the artillery and air
force support the attack. The rife and
machine gun fire of the Germans in
creases in intensity. while the Ameri-
can artillery fire speeds up, Machine
Evening star., 1927-09-25

stockholders, held November 3, the
name National Theater' was unani
mously agreed upon. The National
Thcater was opened December I, 1885.
A prize opening address, written by
Mr.. Nose Of Baltimore. was spoken by
Mrs. Hughes, and the comedy The
Man of the World was performed,
Mr.. haywood being the Sir PertinaX
Macsycophant. and the afterpiece was
the musical farce Turn out
The Washington Theater. the first
of that name. at the corner Of Elev-
enth and G streets. was burned in
1920, and rebuilt as Carusis Washing
ton Assembly Rooms. When that
building was converted to theater ls
a fact The Rambler has not found.
The Washington Theater was adver-
tisinG in December, 1861. 1t was ad-
Vertising in December 1860. with this
line in the advertisement: Lessee and
manager, j. b. Howe" The Star car
ried the following advertisement of
the Washington Theater December 30,
1859: Notice to the Public: This fa
vorite establishment will open for the
season on Monday neXt-New Year
Day--With a new company of young,
handsome and talented artistes, when
will be produced for the first time in
this city the popular story by Mrs.
Southworth 0ately published in the
New York Ledger entitled The Hid
den Hand Miss Marian Lee, the
young and talented actress from Bur
tons Theater. in her charming per-
sonation of the gay and rollicking
Capitola. supported by Messrs. T. D.
kemble. j. NJ. Craig, r. ]. Melteum,
n. W. Esan, ]. Gallagher. c. 0. New
ton. J. Martin, $. Massinbirgh, r.
Watson, Mrs. Ellen Archbold, b..
Ringold. II. Houghton and Misses Vir-
gina Vaughn. Sallie Bishop, Jenny
Johnson. Harrison. Menlah. etc. A
new and beautiful dance by the young
and graceful SalIie Bishop. Box office
for the sale Of tickets1at Carusi' s
Evening star., 1927-09-25

John S. Clarke did not play, as 1t
was said he would. A domestic af-
Fiction" prevented. 1 do not know
what the domestic affection was.
Perhaps it was the death of his wife
or child. Here is the notice from
The Star. February "a, 1868: Wash
ington Theater-The managers re-
gret exceedingly the disappointment
to their patrons last evening in not
being able to present Mr.. j. s. Clarke,
and beg to assure them that severe
domestic affiiction which compelled
his absence will only defer his ap-
pearance for night or two" The
managers of the Washington put on
in Mr.. Clarke's stead G. B. Bishop