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The Washington times., 1927-06-10
AP0LON|O CASE
SHELVED

Fireworks In the Apolonio muir.
der plot have about subsidized, and
the case appears ready now to be
sheIved with the hundreds of other
cases in the District Supreme
Court, possibly to come to trial
many months from now.
Attorneys for DR.. Dee Hammer,
spinologist, and Mrs. Anna Apo
Ionic, expect that within the next
few days the Grand Jury will re-
turn some form of indictment
charging a scheme to have the
woman's husband slain.
When this comes, the only In
terest of defense attorneys will be
to procure release of DIR. Hammer,
who is now in the District Jail in
default of a $4,000 bond.
IF we can get Hammer out Of
Jail on reasonable bond, Of course
there will be no rush for a trial."
Attorney Fred p. Myers said today.
II should think the case might
come up sometime next fall"
Mrs. Apolonio meanwhile is free
on $4,000 bond. raised by her hus-
band. Joseph Apolonio. who refuses
to believe the story that his wife
and the family doctor hired a sup
posed gunman to kill him.
They are living together, even on
better terms than before the arrest
of the Doctor and Mrs. Apolonio,
at COL Eleventh st. n. z. Apo
Ionio's tin and metal manufacturing
plant is at this address.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given stated today that he had
turned all his evidence over to Ma
jor Peyton Gordon, District Attorney.
No one has yet been assigned to
prosecute the case.
The Governments charge, In brief,
is that DIR. Hammer and Mrs. Apollo
MO, his friend and patient, hired
Private Detective Harry Thompson
to trail the woman's husband. The
detective is then said to have learned
of a plot to have the husband
killed.
Through a ruse, he broght in De-
tective Robert E. Langdon, of the
Ninth precinct, and introduced the
latter as a gunman. DR.. Hammer
gave Langdon 81 100 In notes the
detective says, to take Apolonio on
IA drive. blackjack him, drive a
screw-driver up his nostril into the
brain, and wreck the car to make
it appear an accident.
The Washington times., 1927-06-10

When questioned the other day,
Mr.. Shubert was emphatic in his
belief that the season Of 1927
1928 will see more productions
than any previous season on
record.
81 am sure that every New
York producer is making elab-
crate plans for the coming sea-
son." Mr.. Shubert said. 1.-THE
wealth of productions which are
planned for next season bespeaks
volumes for the confidence of
every producer in the future of
the American theater.
I'm the first place. we have
far more theaters in New York
than ever before. Theaters mag
nificent in conception, capable of
staging either the most elaborate
spectacle or the most intimate
drama. The plans Of the Messrs.
Shubert for next season alone
are the most ambitious we have
ever undertaken"
He pointed out that the Messrs.
Shubert laid the foundation for
far more dramatic presentations
than ever before when they re-
Gently signed the agreement of
the Dramatists' Guild. This will
mean that the large preponder-
ance of plays by the best known
American dramatists will be sub.
mitted to the Messrs. Shubert.
But Mr.. Shubert indicated that
dramatic productions were only
a part of the extensive plans
which his organization has for
next season.
1--WE have the largest group
Of singers under contract than
ever BEFORE" he added. Next
season there viii be two COM
panies of Blossom Time in its
sixth year, three companies of
The Student Prince, two com.
panies of Countess Martha and
no less than seven companies of
My Maryland in addition to the
New York company. Moreover,
we are contemplating musical
versions of The Sheik' and
Three Weeks as well as other
operettas.
faith that the operetta will super.
sede all other forms of theatrical
entertainment. So great is our
belief in this, that we recently in
stalled The Circus Princess in
the Winter Garden, for Is years
the stronghold Of the revue in
this country.
"And what have been the re-
suits? Despite this change of
policy, despite the abolition Of the
smoking privilege, The Circus
Princess has been more success
full than any previous attraction
at the Winter Garden"
Mr.. Shubert stated, however, that
his statement does not imply lack
of confidence in the revue as a
form of entertainment. "a Night
In SPAIN originally intended for
the Winter Garden, has been doing
sensational business at the Forty
fourth Street Theater. Moreover,
the Messrs. Shubert, whose forte
has been the revue for many
years will present a new edition
of Artists and Models" next
fall.
Mr.. Shubert feels that the gen.
eral public is veering strongly to
the operetta as its favorite form
of entertainment. Or, rather, the
operetta with musical comedy fea-
lures, such as THE Circus Prin.
cess offers.
1.-THE public has reached point
where show full OF shapely
girls and beautiful costumes does
not offer enough. Theatergoers
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will include an address by Edward
M. Jones and the presenting Of II
Trovatore by the school orchestra.
Those to receive diplomas are
Hersilie Grades. Mary Rose Pauly,
and Charlotte Worthington.
The exercises at st. James
parochiali school win be held in the
school auditorium Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. The program will
include an address by the Rev. A.
j. Vaningelenl.
The value of zoning and city
planning was explained to the
Arlington County Chamber of Com
merce in the Cherrydale School
auditorium last night by Col. u. s.
Grant 3d., executive officer OF the
National Capita Park and Planning
Commission.
Charles w. Eliot. city planner.
showed lantern slides of plans for
parks in the Virginia and Maryland
sections included in the Greater
Washington area. Clarence r.,
Ahalt, president of the chamber,
also spoke.
Arlington county public schools
close today and the primary grades
of the Robert e. Lee School viii
hold lawn party on the lawn of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marcy at s
o'clock.
The school board today awarded
the contract for building two addi-
tional rooms to the Nellie Gusts
School at Virginia Highlands to
C. w. Cauffman, for $11,576.
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also demand tuneful music and a
plot which is not affront to their
intelligence. The more patriotic
or cultural the theme, the more
enthusiastically the offering is re-
ceived."
While Lee Shubert IL laying the
plans for the coming season in
New York his brother. j. j. Shut
bert, is abroad. looking over the
European theatrical field.
The Washington times., 1927-06-10
NOTES Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, June 10.
Having no opposition for the office
Of delegate from Arlington county
20 the general assembly, the county
Democratic committee last night.
meeting in the office of Secretary
r. Blakley James. declared Hugh
Reid, of Cherrydale, the nominee
at the election to be held in Novem-
ber The committee also declared
members of the county committee
having no opposition reelected for
a term of two years. They are r.
Blakley James, Rosslyn precinct;
+. Freeland Chew, Glencarlyn; John
T. Lyons, Ballston. John w. Mil
stead. Cherrydale: r. B. Cobean,
Del Ray: Robert l.. Walker. Carne;
James Burke, Virginia Highlands,
and r. "A, Crenshaw, Falls Church.
Those having opposition and who
will be voted upon at the primary
August 2 are William l.. Bragg,
chairman. Clarendon, opposed by
John E. Nevin; Emery N. Hosmer,
Arlington. opposed by Mrss Florence
e. Cannon, and Thomas p. Gary,
Lyon Park, opposed by Thomas r.
Mechem.
The first graduation exercises of
Villa Maria High School, West
Fails Church, will be held in the
school auditorium Tuesday night,
June IA.
The invocation ana the present.
ing of the diplomas will be by the
Rev. A. j. Van Ingelem, pastor of
st. James Church. The program
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Bebe Due

Bebe Daniels latest starring We.
hicle for Paramount. "A KISS in a
Taxi" Is announced for showing
at Loew's Palace week of June II.
The stage will feature Anatole
Friedland and his Club AnatoIe
Revue" comprising a brilliant ar.
ray Of talent, direct from the Club
Anatole in New York city.
The Washington times., 1927-06-10

A floating dock has been estab.
lished at Bordeaux which permits
work on ships that formerly had
to be sent to England for repairs.
The Washington times., 1927-06-10
Women Democrats Fix
On Campaign Slogan

Eight years of Wall Street; nov
give Main Street chance!'
This is to be the slogan Of the
woman's National Democratic Club
in the impending 1928 election cam
paign, they announced yesterday.
The slogan submitted by Mrs. Viii
bur w. Hubbard, of Chestertown
Md, first vice president of the or
ganization, was victorious in the con
test, instituted for the purpose Of Sc
lecting battlecry.
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Heroes of '76" Hosts
To Mai. Gen T. T. elem

A parade, headed by the spirit of
'76," will precede the testimonial
dinner to be given in honor of Major
Gen. John L. Glenn this evening at
6 o'clock at the Congressional Coun
s O'Clock at the Congressional Coun-
try Club by the Heroes of '76."
The procession, lead by Capt. George
F. Unmacht, will form at the main
entrance and march to the dining
room.
During the banquet an entertain
ment will be presented by Oba Jan
Gibson, Anna Dom, Victorine BouiI.
Ion and Marion May Lawson.
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Broadening Out

The National Players are at
tempting a more pretentious policy
this season than heretofore. Where
as, formerly, plays were restricted
to the regular cast, with few ex-
ceptions, there are plays this year
which call for as many as 1S play
ers and two and three different
sets.
The Washington times., 1927-06-10
Keith Change

Manager Roland S. Robbins, Of
B. F.. Keith's Theater, announces
that owing to the arrival in
Washington Saturday, June II,
of Captain Lindbergh, the matt
ness for that day will not begin
until 3:15 p. M, instead Of the
usual time of 2:15 p. m.
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PLANS BY
THE SHUBERTS

The coming theatrical win be rd-breaking
the point of view of activity the opinion of Lee Shuber
his fingers heate more constantly
than does other producer.
This the imperative from one
in Mr. Shubers position controlling he
largest theatrical organization in the world but the greatest string
of theatres in the United we'll
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
LpIGt
FLASHES

At Cleveland, Ohio-Jack McVey,
of New York, won over Bob Sage. of
Detroit, 10 rounds. Sammy Santiso,
of Manila, knocked out Willie Kohl,
of Brooklyn, in the first round of a
scheduled 1O-round bout.
At Rensselaer,, N. Y.-Billy Vida
beck, Bayonne, N. j., won a decision
over Homer Robertson. Boston negro
lightweight, 10 rounds. Joe Kelly,
Brooklyn. won a decision over George
Scott. Jersey City, 10 rounds. Jimmy
ireland, Schenectady. won from
Johnny Huber. New York. 10 rounds.
At Newark. n. BILLY Algers, of
Arizona, drew with Willie Harmon,
New York. 10 rounds.
At Springfield, Ill. - Louie La
velle, Anderson, Ind, won from Ted
Merchant, Detroit. Jackie Stewart,
Chicago, defeated Red Rodman, Fort
Wayne. Mike Brody, Perio, drew
with Jimmy Sayers, Lafayette, Ind.
At New York-Tomnny Loughran,
light heavyweight of Philadelphia,
outpointed Tony Marullo, of New
Orleans, in 10 rounds.
Patsy Ruffalo, of Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, gained the decision over
Allentown Johnny Leonard.
Pete Civic, Pittsburgh lightweight,
fought a draw with Joe Scalfaro, of
New York.
At Reading. Pa.-Babe McCorgary
OF Oklahoma. won the decision over
Willie Walker. of New York. In
eight rounds,
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Gene Tunney Declines
To Commit Self
On Fight

SPECTATOR, N. Y, July
21.-Gene Tunney, heavyweight
champion of the world, declined
to go on record this morning as
favoring either of the men,
Jack Dempsey or Jack Sharkey,
to win tonight's fight for the
right to challenge him for the
title.
Il must remain neutral in
this" he declared. "All l can
say is that l hope the fight
will be decisive; that there will
be no question. no doubt of the
winners supremacy at the fin
ish. I think everyone is pulling
for q decisive victory either one
way or the other, and, so far
as | am concerned, l wish both
of them luck.
What / want is a definite
and decisive challenger estab-
lished as a result of the fight.
When that happens, will be
glad. to take him on this sum-
mer and hope to give him plenty
of entertainment"
Tunney. said he would arrive
in New York around 6 o'clock
tonight and, after having din
ner with friends, would motor
directly to the Yankee Stadium,
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
All Jack Kearns Can
See in This Fight
Is Sharkey
BY International News Service

nv AnteEnoIOnaA NEWS service
NEW YORK, July 81. - Jack
Kearns picks Sharkey!
The ex manager of Jack
Dempsey could see today no
other result than a defeat to-
night for the man he managed
into the heavyweight champion
ship, lost on the broad seas of
matrimony and whom he har-
raised with deputy sheriffs be-
fore Dempsey's losing fight in
Philadelphia with Gene Tunney
last September.
IF any man knows Dempsey.
] do" said Kearns today, newly
arrived from abroad. "He's all
through. He's shot. Do you
think he even will be so per cent
Of the man who lost to Tunney
last year? / don't.
I haven't seen either man in
training. I'm not going on the
usual observation stuff. I'm
going on my knowledge of
Dempsey. If Sharkey is half
the man they say he is, he will
WIN inside the limit by knock
out"
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
n 4 Wy GR|DNEN
START AUG. II

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July 21.-The
Naval Academy football squad, mum.
bering 10, the members of which
have already begun their summer
leave, will report to Coach Bill
Ingram here on August II. The
squad is made up of all the varsity
candidates and a number of Squad
B men.
The squad will get to work at
this early period partly because the
Navy team apparently has it's work
cut out for it from the beginning of
the season. Its opening games,
against Davis and Elkins and Drake
mere on October and 8, respective
", are not taken lightly, while
Notre Dame will be opposed at
Baltimore on October is.
In view of the fact that the team
will have rough shedding from the
start and will have to be almost en-
tirely remade on account of losses
through graduation. the men will
get to work early and will be pushed
as fast as practicable.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
Main Facts on Brawl
Tonight In
Gotham

Principals - Jack Dempsey,
Los Angeles, VS.. Jack Sharkey,
Boston.
Distance-Fifteen rounds.
Place-Yankee Stadium, New
York City.
Promoter-Tex Richard.
Estimated attendance-S0, 900.
Estimated receipts-$1 200, 900.
First premilinary fight-8:15
o'clock.
Main event-1O o'clock. 70
o'clock. Washington time.)
Betting-Sharkey is favorite
at 2 to /.
Second for principals. Demp-
sey-Leo P. Flynn, Jerry the
Greek and Gus Wilson; Shar-
key-Johnny Buckley, Harry
Kelly, Tony Palazola.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
SandlOt Fans Expected
To See Benefit Game

Sandlot fans are expected to turn
out en- masse Sunday when the
Ballston and Knickerbocker mines
hook-up in game at 3 o'clock in
the Georgetown A. c. The entire
receipts will he given to Joe
Hilleary, BalIston player, who was
seriously injured last Sunday.
Hilleary is one of the finest
characters in sandIot sports and his
untimely mishap was a blow to his
numerous friends. He was a clean
player and the highest type of a
sportsman. A tidy sum should
be realized from the benefit game
for him on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
Practice Polo Game
Slated Here Today

Picked teams from Fort Myer and
the War Department will engage in
a practice polo game this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock on the Potomac Park
polo field.
Two regular league games are
scheduled Saturday afternoon on the
Potomac Park oval, the first to start
at 3 o'clock.
The War Whites will oppose Sc
lected quartet from Fort Myer and
the War Reds will cross malletts
with the Third Cavalry from Fort
Myer.
Major Woodward, Major Parker,
Major Hoyle and Colonel MARKETS.
will play for the War Whites.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
'KAYO,' SAYS.
FLYNN
By Leo P. Flynn
Manager Of Jack DemnneK

NEW YORK. July 81. - Jack
Dempsey will stop Sharkey within
six rounds. or my name is not Leo
Peter Flynn. That is my honest
opinion of the big fight. He may
win earlier than that. but six
rounds is q conservative estimate.
II necessary. Jack can step the
whole IS rounds without any
trouble, but Sharkey won't be in
there that long
Jack was growing when he got
up this morning and threatened to
take punch at Jerry Luvadis, his
old pal and trainer.
was glad to see him that way.
1t showed that he was on edge and
ready to go. When a fighter
awakes with crouch on the morn
ing Of fight, it demonstrates that
he has his mind on his work,
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siderable attention, but somehow
or other Maloney suffered a brain
storm while in the clutches of com.
petition and seemed to have left
his instructions at home.
So Mr., Dempsey's plan is to
tickle Mr.. Cuckoschay's ribs con-
sistently. Should this program ir.
ritate Mr.. Cuckoschay and he lose
his head and rush William Harri.
son Dempsey, it's good night for
the Lithuanian, for rushing
fighter is Dempseys mest--ask
Luis Angel F'irpo.
Mr.. CuckOSchay's best chance
to avoid any form Of humiliation
is to box Mr.. Dempsey, as Tun-
ney did, until he has worn him
down and exhausted his aging
heart and legs and when he
finds Dempsey weakened and
staggering. begin to pile 10
points with . X. O. in view.
And speaking of K. O.'s we still
believe it a very severe task to
K. o. Dempsey. He's the best
punishment taker we've ever seen
in a ring. 1t seems to us il any
one could K. o. Dempsey. the half
man that he was in Philadelphia,
Tunney would have done it. So,
dear friends, I would not advise
any bets to the effect that Shar-
key will X. o. Dempsey.
Estelle Taylor's husband, Jack,
has had harder hitters than Mr..
Cuckoschay land him flush on the
jaw up at Saratoga, and not take
him off his feet. Jack Herman
popped Dempsey one full to the
chin recently up at Uncle Tom
Luther's and Dempsey was hardly
leased.
There, ladies and gentlemen, is
the frankest and most open dis
cussion of the two gentleman we
can summon. It's nothing to MS
one way or the other. We have no
pride in picking 'em, for a success
full picker Is just lucky in the eyes
of his followers and bad one is
at worst a bum, although some call
us thieves.
At any rate, we're going to
tell you tomorrow what hap
pened, and it's going to be un-
biased. What man can do more
than that? Now one last word,
children, and mark this down:
If Jack Kearns' presence--he ar
rived from Europe yesterday
doesn't get Dempsey's goat, and
nothing happens to Jacks synthetic
nose, which hasn't been heard from
much this year, Dempsey should
win, although neither fighter right
now is anything to get excited
about
F'itz. Jeff, Corbett. or even John
son could have taken either Demp-
sey or CuckoSchay like you or 1
could take the kids at home.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21

years of soft living have left their
impress upon Dempsey will be
revealed soon enough when the
men face each other.
Sharkey's physical condition IL
conceded to be superb. The young
man has more confidence in him
self than Louis Mann. If he doesn't
get ratified in the early rounds and
ettempt to swap punches with
Dempsey, one can picture him cut
ting the ex-champ to pieces with
his rapier-like left.
Sharkey is q clever boxer:
Dempsey never was a boxer.
His ring history has shown that
any good boxer can make him
look bad. Bill Brennan. who
wasn't n tOp-nOtcher. gave him
a close call in the early days of
his regime. Tommy Gibbons.
near the end Of his career.
stayed the limit with Dempsey.
Gene Tunney gave him a box.
ing lesson in winning the title.
Public sentiment is overwheIr1.
ingly with Dempsey in tonixht's
battle. Although he was an I'm.
popular champion and was accused
OF treachery to his supporters IN
losing at Philadelphia, he now finds
himself an idol. The psychology of
this seems to be that the sport
fan is always with the under dog,
the man who is trying to come
back.
That is why Tex Richard. shrewd
interpreter of public sentiment.
was able to get $1,000. 900 gate
out of a bout that would have
been ridiculed out of existence had
it been proposed after Dempsey
lost his title last Fall.
Sharkey isn't exactly ponplar
with the sporting public. His un.
usual frankness in discussing his
provinces has evoked resentment
rom those who prefer hypocritical
modesty to boisterous confidence.
However. Sharkey can dissipsts
this feeling against him by the
process, simple or otherwise, NJ
beating Dempsey tonight. The
publcs memory is short lived, for
which the fight experts who try
to pick winners are duly thankful.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
DEMPSEY

reason we are utterly unable to
work Up any enthusiasm for Mr..
Cuckoschay. His record is unim.
pressive. Some of the worst
heavyweights of the age have had
him in trouble and one of them,
Romero Rojas, had him down when
he couldn't bounce back. II Demp-
sey cracks Mr.. Cuckoschay one
fair ball in any of the early inn
ings tonight, we hardly believe the
lingual Lithuanian will have suf-
ficient resiliency in his torso to do
any recoiling.
As in the Tunney fight too.
the longer MIR. Dempsey delays
carrying out the above specifi.
cation, the less wind, and he
has none too much for a Is.
round fight, he will have left
to do so and the less his
chances will become. Demp.
sey's salvation tonight, there.
fore, viii be to attend to the
chore at hand and do it prontO.
We believe Flynn and Wilson
and Burke have instructed him to
follow such a course. Whether or
not he does it, remains to be seen.
They say Mr.. Cuckoschay has a
weak liver. Too bad. He should
see doctor by all means. It's a
pity to let growing boy go into
young manhood with such q
handicap.
MIR. Dempsey is acquainted with
this physical handicap of Mr..
Cuchoschay's and intends to make
quite play of it. Mr.. Jim Ma.
loney was instructed recently to
give Mr.. Cuckoschay'a innsrds con.
The Washington times., 1927-07-21
SHARKEY2:TO.1FAVOR|TE
AMONG BETTORS

NEW YORK July 21The barage of bunk has Tex
Rckard $4,000
And will the real low down Dempsey deyng
against Sharkey costly information
the customers will get.
They paying something like $2oOOO find whether
Dempsey really all through when
from him Philadelphia September whether he was
merely caught off night when of adverse
circumstances conspired to dethrone him.