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The Washington times., 1927-03-31
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RIOT TIERS TRIED TO RUN
/ FORD INTO RIVER

moment. q fender Of the Studeba ker
scraped his coupe, but without
damage.
Once clear Of the bridge, Ford
immediately slowed down, believing
the Etuebaker was occupied by joy.
riders. and swerved to one side to
let the pursuing car pass.
It was then, the Studebaker shot
forward at terrific speed, crashed
into the left rear fender Of ForGl's
coupe, turned his car sideways and
tossed 1T over the curbstone.
Before. Ford could shut off the
power, the coupe plunged down the
sembankment. struck tree and
finally halted
1t was the belief of F'ords friends
that the occupants OF the Stuebak.
er deliberately tried to knock F'orl's
coupe into the River Rouge and
its 90 feet Of swirling water.
If this was the plot and they had
succeeded, Ford would have drowned
without a chance for his life.
His friends believe he escaped
solely because Ford j. one of the
best drivers in the country and be-
cause his little coupe was specially
equipped and capable of much great.
er speed than the Ford car sold to
the general public.
The theory of a plot incidentally
was shared by the police of Dear
born, Mich. who investigated the
supposed accident.
Chief Of Police Fred Faustman
announced that he believed Ford'S
car was struck by machine which
lay in wait for him. -
Thrown Clear Of Car
Following the crash. in which
Ford was thrown clear OF his car.
the auto king lay unconscious for
en- indefinite period before he recov-
cred sufficiently to stagger on to
his estate. . hundred yards dis
tRnt.
1t was this exposure to the driz.
Zling rain which caused his physi.
clans to fear the auto king might
develop pneumonia In his weakened
condition.
Officials of the Ford Company
meanwhile used all their efforts to
deprecate the extent of the auto
kings injuries and to halt talk of
murder plot. They were said to
be acting on explicit Instructions
] from the Millionaire.
Ford. it was said. feared that
newspaper accounts OF an attempted
assassination might induce further
attempts on his life.
In the formal statement telling of
| the accident Yesterday. included this
significant sentence:
Mr.. Ford strongly deprecates the
suggestion that the accident was
the result of intent on anyone s
part
This was included in the announce
rnent OF the crash. 1t was said. at
| Ford's personal insistence, although
there had been no suggestion until
that moment of a murder plot.
Car Had Gear Shift
The car driven by Ford was a
special job, equipped with a gear
| shift and wire wheels. 1t was
undamaged by the plunge except
| for bent fender where It collided
with atress Ford workmen removed
lie from the scene within a few min.
ntes. The license was issued to
Henry Ford. according to police.
and Is said to be the only license
in the name OF the manufacturer.
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CHINESE Stone
j. S. CONSUL
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strong measures to put down dis.
orders.
It il reported that 500 have been
ordered executed by Chang Kai
Shek for participating in disorders
in q suburban area.
Twenty thousand Chinese natives
of Cheki9ng province who were
driven from their homes by the re-
cent fighting in that district, taking
refuge in Shanghai, have been
evacuted to Ningpo.
1t was explained that the authori.
ties feared trouble IL the Chekiangese
remained in Shanghai
Kuo Taichi. a graduate Of the
University Of Pennsylvania. and q
close friend of Eugene Chen, the
Cantonese foreign minister, has as.
stunned the post of commissioner of
foreign affairs in Shanghai, succeed
ing Hochi HAL.
today state that the attitude to-
wards foreigners in Marking is
rapidly becoming more and more
hostile and conditions are now so
unsafe that foreigners cannot land
vi luS 2NdAh1uk UuuO.
| Looting of the British Consulate
continues and foreign ships passing
Marking are continually fired on.
The British government. it was
stated mi-officially. Is firmly re.
solved that there shall be no repeti-
ton OF the Marking affair, which it
REGARDS as "unforgiveable and in.
snpportable. !"
The British feel that their
prestige is now definitely at stake,
and the question of war or peace
in China il no longer a matter for
academic discussion.
Marking was the turning point
in the Chinese troubles and the
tendencies displayed there must be
Immediately arrested. the cabinet
has agreed.
IL was stated today that the
indignlties suffered by women in
Marking were OF such . character
that Sir Austen Chamberlain was
unable TO publicly report regarding
them in the House Of Commons
yesterday.
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Eastern High Players
To Give Mason Comedy

Green stockings" a play BY IA,
f. w. Mason, will be presented
by the Eastern High School
Dramatic Association in the audi
torium of the school this evening
at s o'clock. The presentation viii
be the schools entry in the inter-
high competition for the BreWn
University cup.
The play will be repeated tomor-
row afternoon at 3:15 for grads
school pupils. A third performance
will be given tomorrow evening
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New to Open Bids for
4O5, 600, 900 Envelopes

Postmaster General New an.
nounced today he would open bids
April 2S for furnishing the executive
departments with 2s0.O0O. 900 en-.
velopes and the postal service with
$4,000 600.
The contract win run for year,
bekinnihg July L.
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Americans in fright

Evacuation of Americans from all
parts OF China Is continuing. accord
Ing to adyices to the Navy Depart
Eaent from Admiral c. s. Williams,
commanding the Asiatic squadron.
The destroyer Pillsbury has been
dispatched from Shanghai to Using.
tao in Shanrung Province at the
request Of w. Roderick Dorsey
American consul there, Admiral
Williams advised this morn ing.
There is small American comnu-
nifty there.
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Marines Enter Fooehow

HONG KONG. March 31.-Marine
guards have been landed at Foo
chow and Fukien in order to pre-
vent the nationalists from reaching
the foreign quarters of those cities.
II was reported here today.
Preparations are in progress for
the evacuation of foreigners from
Foochow and Fukien.
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ter with Ruth, She wasn't our type
at all
Evidently she was man-crazy.
What was the woman thinking Of?
Where were her eyes that she
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could be so blind to her own wei
fare? Couldn't she see her own child
in front of her-and wonder what
would happen 10 : che kept NJ her
foolishness?''
Evening star., 1927-03-29

0LEAMING SILVER, Sparkling
glassware, exquisite linens, dsH-
cate chin0-and the bread that
housewives have found Uorfhy of
these fine settings
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What makes this new loaf differ mt? Why does
it taste so much better than 9th rs-keep SO much
longer slice SO much more evenly!
There are three reasons. The first is larger
quantity of fresh, rich milk than is used in any
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bread we know or. lhe second IS the shortening
more and better than is ordinarily used. And
the third is the split top which helps the bread to
rise and bake more evenly. and therefore, gives
it better flavor and texture
IF YOU haven't tried it yet, order Ioqtc
l. Notice how fresh it is when it reaches you.
Just out of the oven by all the signs good
housewives know, That's because it is baked
twice daily-and rushed in fast trucks right from
the oven to your grocer.
Now draw your knife across the crisp, brown
crust, and watch the paper thin slices curl away
from under it, never crumbling and never crush
ing together into soggy spot in the middle as
poorly baked bread is likely to do
Slices beautifully
t0aStS to perfection
Put it in your toaster and watch the lovely gold
en- brown spread evenly over the gradually crisp.
ing surface
1t is ideal for sandwiches, too because of its
rich flavor and delicate texture. and because it
cuts SO well into very thin slices.
For every occasion, for every purpose that you
use bread, the new Rice loaf is delight and
satisfaction. Start serving it today. Your own
grocer can serve you with it regularly Baked
twice day and delivered oven fresh, morning and
afternoon, at your own grocer S. Each loaf carries
thesealandguarantee of the City Baking Institute
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NATIONAL-"Merry Wives OF
Windsor"

Two distinguished leaders in the
field of dramatic art, Mrs. F'iske and
Otis Skinner, will be seen here to-
gether, beginning tomorrow night. at
the National Theater in a revival of
Shakespeare's joyous comedy, THE
Merry Wives Of Windsor"
Mrs. Fiske, some of whose happiest
achievements have been in high COM
edy. will incarnate the mischievous
Mistress Page, and Otis Skinner, who
has already won emphatic success in
the part in New York. will portray
the fat and unctuous Sir John Fal-
staff.
Another accomplished star, Henri
eta Crosman, will play Mistress Ford,
and the cast further includes: Lau-
renee Cecil as Ford. Henry Mowbray
as Page, Geoffrey Wardell as Fenton;
Shallow and Slender, who fall to Owen
Mech and France Bendtsen; Hannah
Clark will play Sir Hugh Evans: Ru-
dolpho Bardaloni will be Doctor Caius,
and the trio of Falstaff's followers
will be enacted by Will Geer, Tracy
Barrow and Horace Cooper. Other
players in the long cast will be Bur-
ford Hampden, George LIE Soir. w. c.
Mason, Virginia Smith, Eleanor
Gordon and Elaine Temple, who will
be Sweet Anne Page.
The handsome stage sets showing
views in and about the old town Of
Windsor have been painted by Gates
and Morange. The costumes were de-
signed by Henry Dreyfuss and the en-.
tire production Is under the personal
stage direction of Harrison Grey
Ffske. who has likewise made the ar
rangement Of the play. There will be
commendable adherence to the text
| and "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
will be acted here tomorrow night in
its original integrity. but in right
,, Difference to refined taste.
A special matinee Thursday,
Thanksgiving day, and the regular
Saturday matinee will be given.
PRESIDENT-"Robin Hood"
Robin Hood" one of the most popu.
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the repertory group at the President
Theater as this weeks attraction, com.
mencing tomorrow night.
The President Theater Light Opera
Co. is said to be well qualified to rem
der this lovely De Koven opera, many
of the principals having appeared in
the piece heretofore. The opera Is
produced in three acts, and the regular
members of the company will be sup.
plemented by two additional members,
the cast including Hazel Huntington,
Mary Craig. Anne Yago, Harry Pfeil.
William Mitchell, Robert Malone, Lee
Daily, Edward Andrews and Ivan
Arbuckle.
Robin Hood is notable for its mu.
sic, of which such airs as "Oh, Prom.
Use Me-" "Armorer's Song" Brown
October Ale" and THE Merry Green
wood have survived even in this day
of frantic melody.
The opera offers ample opportunity
for the chorus, which is feature of
the company. Alfred Manning directs
the music.
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Earle

Milton Herbert Choppers Mirrors"
which encountered casting difficulties,
went into rehearsal again last Thurs
day.
Tyrone Power has been engaged for
the Rachel Crothers play, Venus"
which Carl Reed is now producing.
James Gleason will provide the book
for Rain or Shine" the musical COM
edy in which Jones and Green will
present Joe Cook. 1t is scheduled to
December 10. William Anthony Ma.
guire had previously been announced
as the librettist.
Another foreign dramatic troup,
the Argentine Players from Buenos
Aires, are bound for New York for a
limited engagement. Headed by the
Argentine actress. Samila Quirega. the
company will present ii plays in a
two-week run, beginning December s..
After seeing his new comedy, Home
Chat" receive a somewhat disappoint.
ing reception in London, Noel Coward
has placed his new play, "Sirocco," in
rehearsal, with 1vor Novello in the
principal part. Basil Dean, who Is di-
recting the piece, has about completed
drama OF MS own, entitled "Old
Bailey" which deals with a recent no.
torious crime and Is said to resemble
Bayard Veiller's, 1.-THE Trial of Mary
Dugan," in that the entire action
takes place in courtroom.
BLOW, Baby Blow" which John
Wray originally wrote as a sketch for
his own use in vaudeville, Is to be
made into full length play and will
be brought out right after the first
of the year.
Trixie Friganza, who IL well remem.
bered in this city, will join the Chicago
company of Hit the Deck" playing
the role that is Stella Mayhew's In
New York.
Summer Storms" by Willard Ian
dau. will open In Atlantic City next
Thursday and IL due In New York
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t.Ox

In that speech was suggested the
unique degree of "Y. II. $"
In the stage box at Mr.. SINNERS
right sat Booth Harrington, man of
letters and Hoosier idol. Tarkingtons 8
presence was referred to by Mr.. Skin
ner, who reminded his hearers that
the Hoosier author had written two
plays for him-both successful. One
is "Mr. Antonio" long a popular fiX-
ture in the Skinner repertoire. The
other play, which is about an actor
Of the old school, came by its title
from a favorite expression used by
Sir Henry Irving when he stepped
out of character and spoke to tine
house" in his own person. In ending
these informal talks Sir Henry always
described himself to his audience as
Your Humble Servant"
SO when it came to naming the play
about the old actor, Skinner and
Harrington decided that this faVorlte
description of himself used by Sir
Henry should serve them also. The
play was called your Humble Ser
want" And as such Skinner de-
scribed himself to the Earlhamites.
The incident was in the way of tax.
ing a place among things done and
past, when the grateful Earlhamites
presented to Skinner. in carefully
carved academic phrase on formal
parchment, all beribboned, the only
degree in all the world of "Y. II. s.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.

Christmas week. Luther Yantis will
have the leading male role.
Olga Petrova opened her own play,
What Do We knoW?" in Albany re-
Gently. The papers Of that city say
that it will cause violent controversy.
Joe Weber of the famous team Of
Weber & Fields, who has not been
active as theatrical producer since
1920, announced last week that he
would present Caste" in New York
December 26. The play is an adapta-
ton by Cosmo. Hamilton of his recent
ly published novel. Rehearsals start
this week.
Players engaged for 1.-THE High
Road" in which Ina Claire will ap-
pear, include Lional Pape, Charlotte
Granville, Reginald Mason, Walter
Kingsford, Philip Cunningham and
Stafford Dickins. The play will reach
New York in January.
1t is probable that Martha Hedman
will return to the New York stage in
Mongolia" which George III. Bren-
nan will soon produce. The play is
the work of Conrad Westervelt.
FeSSy WOOu lS tO nave tuC IUlC VI
Portia when George Arliss opens his
New York engagement in January in
THE Merchant of Venice" 1t was an
nounced by Winthrop Ames. the pro-
ducer. This will be the first appear
ance of Miss Wood on the New York
stage this season.
Constance Collier, whom the Actors
Theater of New York brought 5000
odd miles across the Atlantic to play
Herodias in their lavish but short
lived production of John" signed a
contract last week to play a comedy
part on this side of the ocean and SO
Is TO remain in America for while.
This will be the first time the Amer
lean stage viii have seen Miss Collier
In "a modern comedy part, though Lon
don has thaught her best In this type
Of role since her performances In
Meet the WIFE"
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KELLER SISTERS and LYNCH
Holds Unusual College Degree

Otis SKINNER is the .possessor Of
two academic degrees. One, that
Of master of arts, Is familiar to those
whose contacts with the collegiate
world have been only casual. This
degree was conferred on Mr.. Skinner
by Tufts College in Medford, Mass,
some years ago.
The SECOND degree held by Mr..
Skinner is the only one held by any
one anywhere in the whole world. 1t
is the degree of "Y. II. S." and was
given to Mr.. Skinner this year by
Earlham College, a college for women
in Indiana. This is how it all came
about:
When Mr.. Skinner was booked to
play India napolis this season, alum
nae of Earlham, which happened &c
be in need OF funds to build. bought
the first performance by Mr.. Skinner
and his company in order to raise the
desired cash. ITO buy" the perform
ance meant that the alumnae or the
college paid Mr.. Skinner and the
theater a. fiat sum and then were al
liberty to sell the tickets at an appre
ciable advance over the prices ofdl
narily charged. The enterprise
proved successful.
All Indianapolis and its environs
| were present. All went with enthusl
asm and gayety. The Climax came
when Mr.. Skinner acceded to an III
| sistent demand for a curtain Speech
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KEITH'S-Irene Bordoni.

The bill at B. f. Keith's Theater
this week is topped by the popular
French comedienne, Irene Bordoni, re.
membered as the star Of "The French
DOLL" Little Miss Bluebeard," "As
You Were" Naughty Cinderella" and
other hits. She will be heard in her
latest song repertoire, assisted by
Louis Alter at the piano.
Jerry and Her Baby Grands" will
be featured in an entirely new pres.
entation, with Geraldine Valliere as
the directress and the remainder of
the company composed of Molly
Klinger. Eleanor Geer and Florence
Kingsley.
Others will include George LeMaire
and Rex Van, comedians, as "The
Black Jacks: Jack Norton and Lucille
Haley in an assortment of comedy.
chatter and song. entitled Maybe, I'm
Wrong; Grace Nile and Dick Mans.
field in skit called "The Man
Said; David Kaye and JEFF Sayre.
who call themselves "Society's Step.
sons" and are comedy dancers: Kafka.
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assessed to provide revenue for the
enterprise, that always willing work :.
er, the m public, was invited to aid in
an editorial capacity. 1t was re,
quested to applaud with especial
emphasis the parts of the show 1t
wished to see preserved. The ap-
plause was so frequent, there a.p-
peared to be but little to be as
pensed with. Even this rudimentary
stvle of criticism offered scant guild
ance.
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By the middle of the week 4
shortening Of thirty-hve or iorty
minutes was effected. Incidentally
changes of minor Importance were
made such as shaving off the whisk-
ers Of the desperate who threat,
ened the villain IN the Show Boats
mors or less impromptu drama. and
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Dolly AsHTON-Gay
Fine Ziegfeld Baby
Large for It's Age
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

kept on the qui vive as it turns
from vaudeville to drama, from
drama to operetta and back again,
perhaps with certain sense of re-
lief, to the vaudeville. The method
of production is in strict accord with
the latest theatrical theories The
name Ziegfeld implies authority. 1t
is its own publicity in large degree
and commands unlimited capital in
manufacturing an output which the
public can usually be relied on to
support with an unlimited purse.
One of the elements of strength is
the presence of an impresario who
is not afraid of his judgment in af-
1ording the fullest scope to talent
as it turns to lines more prominent,
and sometimes entirely new.
The Tuesday night opening pre-
pared playgoers for an entertainment
that would endure until late hour.
The audience loyalty remained with
it until the final curtain at twenty
minutes of am. Nobody COM
planned, yet so long a program. how
ever brilliant, is obviously impracti-
cal
Every face was wreathed in smiles,
excepting that of the Post Office
clock.
All hands were applauding, ex-
cepting those of the wrist watch
I The knowledge that daily rehearsals
were taking place during the week
created sense OF anxiety, for these
processes OF dramatic surgery are
rather more delicate than might be
generally supposed. They call foi
scientific knowledge of artistic
anatomy as well as for strong arm
and willing cutlass.
In addition to being iberall)
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who was reduced merely to bran
dishing a six-shooter instead of con-
tributing the thrill of a shot Of
course, cutting off the whiskers rep
resented an abbreviation in its way,
but had about as much value as did
sewing an extra ruff1e on Lionel At
Wills tunic in "The Adventure" in
response to a demand for cxpurga-
ton.
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The tendency to drift into a gem
eral overhauling which involves
time and attention to remove details
which might we'll enough be left
alone, is what makes play doctoring
an uncertain enterprise. 1t is usu-
ally called in to supply something
that is lacking in the way of con-
structive incident. The previous
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Attractions In Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA

NATIONAL-"erry Wives of Windsor Shakespeare comedy
Tomorrow evening
BELASCO-"B1ess You. Sister drama. Tomorrow evening
POLPS"My Maryland national Second weekl This
evening
PRESIDENT-"Robin Hood" light opera evening
KEITSIrene Bordoni vaudeville This afternoon and evening
EARLE-An Girl Show vaudeville This evening
GAYETY-gh Hat Revue, burlesque This afternoon
STRAND"Gir of the u. s. A." bueque. This
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This newest creation compares
more nearly than anything of its
kind to the oft mentioned three
-ging circus" - transferred to the
sapscaae&lar 4heatez Attention is
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The theater in this city threw into
high speed with Ziegfeld again at
the steering gear.
THE Show Boat" makes the past
of American romance live in terms
of the brilliant and audacious pres
ent, and the old Mississippi River is
brought into action almost as COM
peiling in interest as that translated
anto printers ink by Mark Twain.
The limit in possibilities of restoring
the old pictures OF dancing along the
3eyees, and of social lie and its en-
tertainment, whether reckless or Sc
date, before the Civil War, seemed
ito have been exhausted when the
Duncan Sisters brought forward the
story of Uncle Toms Cabin" treat
ing it sometimes with some shade
:of respect, but for the most part
tossing it about like a toy balloon in
the iridescent realms OF extrava
Ganza.
"The Show Boat is what !;
claims to bean American musical.
play. Jerome Kern, who has con
tributed some of the most beautiful
melodies to the theater, is this tim,
revealed more conspicuously thar
ever before as composer in lighr
opera lines. With all its frivolities
neatly suggested by Mr.. Hammer
stems book, the Kern music take.
on an air of self-conhdence as I.
the composers substantial musician
ship; an air that is positive, bu
never pedantic.
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This newest creation compare
more nearly than anything of it
kind 10 the oft mentioned three
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robin Hood" one of the most popu.
lar Of comic operas. will be revived by