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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-02
L.C. C. DECISION
FAILS TO EFFECT
RAILROAD PRICES
CBy the Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April / Pt-Prices in
today's stock market continued to
move in opposite directions, with buy
ing of a highly selective character and
generally limited to issues of proved
investment merit. The Interstate com
merce commissions decision in the
O'Fallon case. holding that valuations
for rate making and other purposes
should be determined on the basis of
1914 prices and costs instead of the
much higher levels of later years,
proved "dud9 so far as it's effect on
the market was concerned. Profess
sional speculators for the decline Of
fered the rails freely at the opening,
with resultant declines of to 272
points in numerous issues, but strong
buying support was provided, early
losses were reduced or wiped out and
a few issues later mounted to record
high levels. Call money held firm at
Az per cent, but for the first time this
week there was no appreciable calling
of loans by banks. Funds were in
plentiful supply, leading to the hope
that a lowering of the charge on day
to day loans would be made early next
week. With nearly half million dol
lars being distributed in the form OF
dividend and interest payments, the
investment demand in both the bond
and stock markets was unusually
heavy and had sustaining effect on
prices.
u. S. Steel common moved up another
2Jb points to new high record for
all time at 169ss, which was extra
ordinary in view of Chairman Gary's
denial of rumors that informal discus
sions had taken place among directors
regarding the declaration Of an extra
cash dividend on the old stock.
The stock is now selling more than
SO points above last years low, estab-
lished on April 15
Net gains in scores of other issues
ran from to Z points Among the
dozen, or more industrials to sell at
their highest prices since 1925 or
longer were Allis Chalmers, Freeport
Texas, Commercial Solvents B, Western
Union, Colorado Fuel, Continental In
surance, Coca Cola, Burroughs Adding
Machine and International Silver.
Meanwhile further liquidation was
taking place in the oil, packing, bak-
ing, textile and tobacco shares, based
largely on reports of unfavorable trade
developments. The lowest prices in a
year or more were recorded by the
Continental Baking issues, Ward Bak-
ing B, California Packing, Cudahy
Packing, American Woolen common
and preferred, Standard Oil of New
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-02

CHICAGO, April 1 (P).-Striving with
the enthusiasm and dash of youth for
the championship basket ball honors of
America, four high school teams to-
night fought their way to the semi
finals of the national scholastic bas-
ket ball tournament. Huron, the South
Dakota champions, was the first to
reach the goal of the 43 teams which
began play last Tuesday.
Tomorrow comes the supreme test
for the pick of these 400 boys of teen
age" from the four corners of the
country and many a hamlet and met
ropolis in between, with two hard
games within six hours, when skill
and stamina will decide the victory
Breaks of the draw gave some. of
the teams a day of rest in the pre-
liminary rounds, but those remaining
are on even terms now.
The 43 teams travelled more than
$1,000 miles to compete in the ninth
annual schoolboy classic, and the draw
south, colonial ancestry. and immi-
grants son, until only four were left
for the fifth and final day tomorrow.
The south and the southwest made
clean sweep o fthe consolation
rounds, which also enters the semi
finals tomorrow Durham, N. c., and
Athens Texas, play the first game at
10 a. m., and Gilbert, Arizona, and
Northeast high of Kansas City meet
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-02

at the last minute. In one of the
tightest games of the tournamen,
Morton high of Cicero, Ills, Chi
cago suburb, nosed out Vienna, Ca,
27 to 26.
From to tie at the end of
the first period Vienna scored
points in the next period and at the
half led 16 to IA. By the third
period, however, Cicero had assumed
the lead, "a to 20. The determined
the ball seriously crippled the ac-
curate shooting of the. Georgiars,
the game wound up in last min
ute scramble under the Georgia goal
with virtually all the ten players
striving madly either to push the
ball through the hoop, or keep it
away.
The Florence, Miss, quintet proved
to be the best in competition with
another southern aggregation, Maury
high of Norfolk, Va, which lost Is
to IA. After trailing throughouc
the first period, Florence suddenly
spurted to the front and at the half
led to 6. The Viriginians made
three goals to one for the Mississippi
LAOS in the first period. Swindler,
the mick Altrock" of the Florence
team caused the crowd considerable
lnerriment again tonight.
The passing and shooting of the
Mississippians improved noticeably in
the second half The Virginians grew
wild in their eagerness to make up
the points they were behind and the
final gun found them trailing by
four points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-02
GRAIN MARKET

NEW YORK, April l P9,-The gen
eral cotton market closed steady at net
declines of to IL points.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-02
COPPER AND SILVER. QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotations for
copper and silver, as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending April l, are as fol-
lows: Copper, 1898; silver, 55.54.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
SEEN IN
COMEBACK"

European business is shaking off
its calamity complex" and over
coming the mental hazards that
have stood in the way Of postwar
economic rehabilitation.
This is the impression brought
back to America by DR.. Julius Klein,
director of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the
United States Department of Com
merce, after a summer given over
TO an exhaustive STUDY OF economic
conditions in Europe.
zone significant Indication Of this
mental renaissance was the vigor
with which a number of topics
hitherto forbidden for non.domestic
discussion-trade policies, embar.
goes, import and export quotas, etc.
were fully - and frankly analyzed
in the two large International con.
ferences this summer at Geneva
and Stockholm" DIR. Klein declared
today. adding:
While it is too early as vet to
observe many definite results from
these gatherings there can be no
doubt Of their helpful reactions
upon several Continental trade
agreements and tariff schedules
now in process of formation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
1T Sem-Anwnu/ SaCmgy

POTTERY TABLE BASES, in six artistic shanes
special purchase makes this price possible.
In wide assortment of colors from SA.95
which to select
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
DELAY GUT FOR
PROXY BRIDE

Red tape OF two Government de-
partments was cut into shreds to
permit Spanish senorita, proxy"
bride of an American citizen, to join
her husband in this country without
waiting for the routine delays Incl.
dent to the American quota law, to
permit her entrance.
The State Department, with the
approval of the Department OF La.
Dor, under which the immigration
laws are administered. exercised its
prerogative and changed the Span.
ish quota to permit the immediate
admission Of the senorita as a quota
immigrant And to hasten the adj
mission after this authorization had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
INVENTOR, VAS
FOUND DEAD
BY InternationaI News service

MENDHAM. n. J.. Sept. s.-The
body Of Charles Lungren. 77-year-
old inventor, who disappeared from
his, home here two weeks ago, has
been found.
He had been dead about 10 days,
New Jersey State police believe he
had hidden himself in the woods
beside indian Brook, near Butter
milk Falls, a few miles from his
home.
Lungren, who is credited with
having developed a Eas mantle and
other lighting and heating devices,
wandered away from his home on
Sunday, August 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06

been obtained, the Department Of
Labor had the Instructions trans.
mitted to the immigration detention
station at Ellis Island, New York, by
long distance telephone. rather than
lose day by using the mails.
Senorita Flora Sariego. the proxy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
II Sailors Die in Storm
Off Coast of Ireland

OSLO. Sept. 6,--At least IL sailors
are believed to have lost their lives
in a terrific storm which swept
the Icelandic coast Saturday. &C.
cording to word received here to-
day.
The entire. fishing fleet suffered
from the storm. The steamer Thor
bjoorn, with a crew of II, is miss
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06

bride. went through q proxy mar.
riage ceremony in the province Of
oveido. Spain. with Maxine Mdniz.
an American citizen residing at Mar
tins Ferry. Ohio. The father Of the
bridegroom, who resides in Spain,
acted as his SONS proxy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
GERMAN PLAN DISCUSSED

GENEVA, Sept. 6.--Germany's
request for reelection of the. Rhine
land occupational forces and Po-
lands project for an eastern Flu.
ropean security pact, are believed
TO have been discussed today at
private conferences between Austen
Chamberlain, British foreign secre-
tary: Gustav Stresemann, German
foreign secretary, and Aristide
BRAND, French foreign minister.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06
PAID MORTGAGE BURNED

RosLYN, n. Y, Sept. 6.-The
American Legion engaged thread
bare hearse and an almost equally
threadbare team yesterday, incased
the mortgage on the organizations
memorial house in the former, and
paraded the twon to the admiration
OF all spectators. Last night the
hearse and mortgage were burned
together by Boy Scouts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-06

So sensitive is cable invented
IN Germany for burglar alarms that
u rings a bell or Lights a lamp If
even Slightly touched.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Made Good

Nick Stuart and Sally Phipps,
who won praise as a result of
their hilarious portrayals in High
School Hero" have the leading
roles in Hold Your Hat Billy
West is directing, and Arthur
Hossman has an important com.
edy part.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
ApIenfy at .. c. The0ferS
Plenty for Your
Money at the
Palace

There Is one flat, unqualified.
statement that may be made,
without fear Of contradiction,
about the program at the Palace
Theater this week. and that Is:
there Is plenty Of It. So much
in fact that reviewer hardly
knows where to begin. However,
it Is still q movie, heavily dis
guised 1t il true, but q movie
still. 80 Wen take q slant at the
picture first.
Richard Dix Is starred In 'cThe
Gay Defender" a story OF the
pioneer days in California. The
story Is typical Dix stuff; rather
quixotic and wholly improbable.
1t is. In short. program pic
ture pure and simple. turned out
in the regular course OF events
for Dix fans. It's not bad enough
to get vexed or indignant about.
nor. on the other hand, is It any.
thing to write home about.
Dix trots out his usual bag of
tricks. He holds at bay a dozen
or 50 desperate gunner, making
them, to say nothing of Mr.. Dix
himself. look quite ridiculous,
The hero also demonstrates, very
conclusively, his superior skin
with the gun, the knife and the
lash.
II you still have a yearnink in
your blood to get out behind the
barn and read Diamond Dick"
by all means see this picture. It
was made for you;
Thelna Todd, a newcomer to
leading roles as far as this re.
viewer knows, plays opposite the
star.
There Is quite a pretentlous
stage offering. The Palace Syn
copators playing what the younger
generation refers to as "hot
music" furnish the musical back
ground for dances by the Eight
Palace Rockets" a comedy aggre.
cation OF girlish sreppers.
De Pace. a marvel with the
mandolin. was the most enjoy
able feature on the program 10
this spectator. Coster and Hulette.
billed as sizzling songsters. =
don't sing that way at all. On
the other hand, they are quite
good. Bert Darrell does tap
dance to the strains Of Poet and
Peasant"
Lyndon and Farman do a bur.
lesque on the Apache dance.
Heaven forgive me il / am hereti.
cal. but it seems to me that the
days Of the Apache have been
over these many years.
Wesley Eddy, as master OF
ceremonies, falls rather flat.
The overture il "Jewels of
Harmony" with the usual pleas
ing color effects.
In addition there are the usual
subsidiary film attractions.
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The Washington times., 1927-12-12
''Sorrell and Son"
Held Over at
Columbia

Engagements Of two weeks du-
ration are now the rule with
attractions at the Columbia The
alter, and the holding over Of
.'SorreIl and Son" Tor the feature
OF the current program testlfies
to, the many fine qualities of that
picture.
''Sorrell and Son" is . tale OF
love and sacrifice OF q father for
son.
The story is rich in fine senti.
ment and splendid character
drawings. It tells Of one who
fought and bled and returned
home, to find that glory was a
myth and the busy world had
little time or thought to devote
to heroes. How the man battles
for the sake of the boy!
The plot has been reviewed in
these pages, but a few words OF
praise for producer, players and
director will not be out OF order.
It's Herbert Brenon production,
and he has given us another
splendid example Of his craft.
Other features of the interest,"
ing bill are q splendid release Of
the M.-G.-M. news release. packed
with pictures focused on the Inn
portant folks of the world.
The fine music Of the Colum.
bia Orchestra. under the direo-
ton of Claude Burroughs. consti-
tutes a splendid feature in It.
self.-H, s.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Twin Feature at
Little Theater
Is Bargain

Those interested in something
more than mere entertainment
will find it in Secrets of a Soul"
the remarkable psycho-analytic
drama produced under the per-
sonal supervision OF Sigmund
Freud. which is the current film
attraction at the Little Theater.
1t has novelty, keen human in
terest. scientific accuracy, pathos
and excellent acting lin short, it
is entertainment plus.
Werner Kraus, one of the most
distinguished actors of the Ger
man stage, is the central figure
in this remarkable UFA produc-
ton, one of the cinematic sensa.
tions of all history. R'.th Weyher
plays the leading feminine role,
and the portrayal OF the psyche
analyst, intrusted to Pavel Pavlov,
Is done with a skill and profess
si0nal manner that carry com.
plete conviction.
Grass" the remarkable and
thrilling record Of Persian
tribes perilous migration to find
food for Its flocks, is an added fea-
ture of unusual merit.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Earle Presenting a
Knockout Bill
This Week

You will travel far before you
come across a better amusement
bargain than the Earle Theater
is offering patrons this week.
Every number presented calls for
appreciation, and among them are
two or three of unusual merit.
Meyer Golden's Memories of
the Opera" Is a charming crea-
ton of vocal music, featuring
Caesar Rivoli as the star. The
singers are heard in gems from
famous operas. Unfortunately
their names are not given on the
program and praise must be ac-
corded to them collectively. Beauti-
ful voices blend perfectly in pre-
senting the master tones Of the
great masters. The act is pro.
duced on a lavish scale, enlisting
pretty backgrounds and beautiful
costumes.
Billy Arlington. assisted by Eide
Mae, C. /. Taylor and Joseph
Ward, has a laughing hit in
Mistakes Will Happen. Airing
ton is one the boys from burlesque,
N'AA bIohlB Vial oSIEt AOuIo
much favor with the folks down
at the Earle yesterday. Herbert
Faye and company have another
comedy riot in "Laughology."
Bert Morrisey, Robbie Brown.
and Flo Donia appear in support
OF Faye. and help him out
strongly with the mirth.
Roger Williams initiates all
kinds of things with his vocal
chords and hands out some pleas.
ing moments. Dell O'Dell, a
dainty young woman, pulls off
some surprising stunts of strength
and balancing. One OF the high
points Of her performance con-
sists Of balancing heavy articles
of furniture on her pretty chin
and eyebrows. The girl is theirs
with the goods.
my Friend From India" i1
the screen feature this week.
Adapted from the stage play OF
that name, it lends itself readily
to- the screen and makes rich
comedy offering.
The news reel, a two-reel
comedy, starring Bobby Vernon.
and the usual musical features by
the house players round out the
ibll.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Biggest Stage

Construction will be started
shortly on the largest motion pic.
ture stage in the world for Fox
Films, at Fox Hills. The struc.
ture will cost 100000 to build
and equip.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
A Smart Lineup at
the Keith
House

Venita Gould, Charles Ruggles,
Harden and Eddie Miller and
Frank J. Corbett have entered
into a successful conspiracy to
give B. F. Keith's one OF its
best programs of the season. 1t
is a difficult task to choose
among them for downright pleas
ureable amusement.
Miss Gould is always a fav.
orite in Washington and she Of
fered an entirely new collection
of approximations, those Of Lenore
Uric as Lule Belle and OF Doc
Rockwell making the biggest hit
with her audiences yesterday.
She is a whole show in herself.
For snappy stuff, go and hear
Charles Ruggles. Seems he got
married on lone wild night" but
just can't seem to remember
which of three women he mar
ried. They all three show up, OF
course, and he does eventually
find the solution of the puzzle,
but what a bother he has doing
so!
Harden opened with few
brief words regarding his more
famous brother, the late Harry
Houdini. and then proceeded to
prove himself quite as mystifying
as one would wish. Tossing
alarm clocks unseen through the
air, causing sprightly young wo-
men to appear and disappear and
such tricks are simple for him.
However. the boys TO stop the
show last night were those sweet
melodists, Eddie Miller and Frank
j. Corbett. They apparently liked
their work, warbling with great
earnestness and vigor. They
might have gone on and on and
on, but for the fact that other
acts We're waiting.
Pavaroff and Eugenia, a Rus.
sian pianist and an interpretative
dancer, got away to a good start
only to have their act cut off in
the middle without explanation.
Pavaroff's playing was high class
while it lasted.
The Harrington's did some
amazing stunts on revolving
ladder. The Daveys offered good
juggling. but the British wise.
cracks are not so wise as they
might be.
Valentine Vox and Emily Wal
teEs offer their ventriloquism. the
crying baby and the sophisticated
boy In the wagon coming through
with their old stuff. B. j. T.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Rin-Tin-Tin Steps
Out Winner
at Met

Those interested in fine dogs
and high class motion pictures
have choice morsel of both to
CAB about at the Metropolitan
this week. For that war epic
"a Dog of the Regiment" in
which Rin-Tin-Tin is starred
again, ought to be rated as the
outstanding film of its kind of
the DECADE. Aside from the
cleverness OF the dog, however,
the picture reveals some entirely
new talent which We have not
seen heretofore.
The vehicle Is based on the
life Of the dog in the World War
and revolved around two roman
tically inclined people. the usual
hero and heroine, the former
being an American lawyer en-
listed in the air corps and the
latter a German heiress.
The couple were estranged in
1914 when Germany declared
war. The girl enlisted as q
nurse. When the United States
entered the conflict, our hero
Immediately enlisted, went over.
seas and was brought down in
enemy territory.
The dog he had once befriended
dragged him out of his burning
ship and into a deserted dug-out
where our heroine found him by
the aid of the faithful canine.
Things move fast thereafter when
a Jealous Goth captain tries in
vain to execute the American
prisoner, who saves himself by
trickery. The girl reveals the
captains plot and the American
aviator is freed. Then. again.
as in all good stories everything
is rosy and everybody is happy.
Tom Gallery plays the male lead
opposite Dorothy CULVER. Your
better judgment will chase YOU
OFF to see this film at your first
opportunity.
BY way Of trimming, Max
Davidson is featured in q brand
new comedy called Don't Tell
Everything" an interesting and
nairth-provoking Roach film.
There is a snapshot of Hollywood
movie stars. a splendidly done
news picture and the usual
Breeskin treat by the orchestra.
&C. A. w.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Fox Policy Meets
VOciferOus
Approval

Mr.. Fox has let down the
money bars at the big house
which bears his name here, and
neither expense nor brains has
been spared in producing the
tabloid version Of Victor Her
bert's beautiful operetta, sThe
Fortune Teller" on the great stage
in the playhouse.
Plugged heavily with advertising
announcing the new Fox stage
policy, the theater was packed
and damned yesterday by audi
ences which made no secret about
proclaiming their liking for The
Fortune Teller"
The stage company comprises
not only principal singers, but a
large soprano chorus, a snappy
male chorus and a ballet troupe
Of ability. The production was
staged with the snap of a military
drill. and with Adolphe Korn.
spans big orchestra fidding and
footing away for dear life, the
immortal Herbert's momery was
never better honored.
Bonnie Imbrie, Grace Yeager,
Harold Hansen and Paul Klemen
sing the principal solos from the
operetta, the choruses coming in
melodiously for the group num-
bers.
The Fox folks have made no
mistake in offering this new idea
in stage production to Washing
ton. The audiences like it inn.
mensely, and 1t surpasses any
thing done in the way of presen-
tations at any Washington film.
and-stage house.
Two Girls Wanted" Fox
picture, featuring Janet Gaynor
and raising the Woodworking
Glenn Tryon to the estate of a
leading man, is the principal
film feature. 1t follows the John
Golden play closely-as closely
as a movie can and still be a
movie. And there was old Joe
Cawthorn in the role of MIR.
Hancock. He did very well with
the part.
The youth and freshness of
Miss Gaynor is the principal
charm of the pretty little story.
Marie Mosquini, who used to do
short comedies with Harold Lloyd,
Snub Pollard and Will Rogers,
has the role of Sarah, the sister.
In the film version, Sarah has
acquired fractured arm. Thought
you might like to know.
The Movietone news shows us
and lets us hear the opening of
the SEVENTEEN session of Con-
gress, the crack of the gavel,
Nick Longworth taking the oath,
William Tyler Page gravely
enunciating the Presidents mes
sage, and so on.
Maestro kornspan whips his
boys through "Visions of Faust.
q symphonic portrait, and every
body cheers and cheers and
cheers.
It's a great bill all around,
and them as don't go has only
themselves to blame, say we.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Stolen Sweets" at
the Strand
Theater

We have "Stolen Sweets" at
the Strand Theater this sweek.
Why the stolen part Of the
title is immaterial. It's a cork.
ing good show and every num-
her between the two curtains
went over with the big crowds
present yesterday.
Charlie (Bimbo) Davis has the
comedy all to himself and he
does royal work with some bright
lines in several amusing satires.
Bee Belle gives an original touch
to some dances and sings several
songs in an agreeable manner.
Belle Miller has a splendid voice
and her vocal efforts are OF an
excellent quality. Others who
enlivened the bill with good bits
in their different lines include
Gus FLAG. Thelma Lewis. Airline
Melvin. Marie Mayo and Artie
and Billie Lewis.
The program offers sensa-
tional feature in the appearance
Of "Sharli. q beautiful Hindu
dancer. Her performance while
rather daring IL thoroughly ar.
tistic and created a most favor.
able impression on those pres.
emit. One OF the high points Of
this attraction IL the chorus Of
good locking young singers ana
dancers who are responsible for
some Of the most engaging mo.
ments on the bill. Bright ana
witty song numbers abound on
the program. The two outstand.
ing hits OF this character are ''The
SunfIower Lullaby" and "The
Lantern of Love-"
An honest to goodness enter.
tanning burlesque shown. s.