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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
VICTIM OF CHRISTMAS
SHOOTING MAY DIE

One shooting and half a dozen
minor ARRAYS marked the Christmas
week end.
George Sterling, &c years old, colored
1920 r street, was shot In the face
and cut about the head and wrist by
an unidentified colored man. The
encounter occurred at 1923 Eleventh
street early Christmas morning and
Sterling, overcome by loss Of blood.
was found in the rear Of the 1000
block on Euclid street, where he had
fallen while making his way home.
His condition is serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
NATIONAL THEATER king of
Kings"

Replete with color and charm, 1.-THE
King of Kings" yesterday entered
upon its second week at the National
! Theater with capacity houses attend.
ing.
Aided by a symphony orchestra OF
20, the film masterpiece OF Cecil B.
De Mile presented the age-old story of
the life of Christ with rare art. The
color effects of the production add ma.
| terially to the portrayal as well known
biblical characters pass in review as
the Christian drama Is unfolded.
Outstanding in the engaging story
are the scenes depicting the last sup
per, the sorrowful journey to Cal
vary's heights and the crucifixion.
The sight Of masses OF earth being
rent in twain and lightning flashing at
| the death OF Christ is a triumph OF
film art.
KEITHS-Jane and Katherine Lee
That pleasing pair OF Riddles. Jane
and Katherine Lee. are headlining an
excellent bill at keith's, starting off
yesterday with three large audiences.
These sisters have become favorites
OF the screen as well as the speaking
stage. II has been fve years since
the sisters have been at Keith's. They
have grown into young ladies, carry
ing with them the wisdom of ex-
perience. knowing the entertaining
game from every angle. AS result
| their singing. dancing and comedy
make their act a very strong one. and
the lights had to be lowered several
| times before they wers allowed to
retire.
Ota Gygi. the eminent violinist, has
| also benefited by his experience in
vaudeville. and In now responsible
for one Of the most popular acts on
| the stage. Not satisfied with himself
and Maryon vadie, the wonderful
dancer, as co-stars. he has collected
| a group of musicians and dancers to
work with him. and, as a result, his
act shares honors with the topliners.
The skit opens with a sort OF AMI
| mated music box. a sailor boy dane
| ing on top OF a. large victrola, and
| then coming down to pretty dance
| scenes wherein he and his wife. with
| his company. pass out numbers that
are crowded with entertaining quail
ties.
Allan Rogers. well known tenor
outdid himself last night. He-enjoyed
a hearty welcome back from the ranks
| Of the musical comedy and sang al
least a dozen songs. his best being
weird chant about the recent mood
on the lower Mississippi that told Of
the poor darby losing his beloved wife
| The evenings bill was opened by
Rose Irene Kress. assisted by Lee
Doyle and Gilmore Bunting, In a sen
sationai roller skating act. Then
came the Pioneer Tap Dancers, made
up Of old boys OF bygone minstrel
days. and they were so good AZ IL
win many recalls. Charles r. Aidrich
followed with his well known quick
change act that at one time was the
TAX Of the country. and he was giver
a splendid reception. a new couple
10 these parts. Ann Butler and Ha
Parker. presented a sidewalk CONVEX.
sstion act that waa crowded with
bright quips. the former being quite q
coincidence and a good singer. "Ths
Flying Torpedo" presented by Axe
Mirano Il Co, closed the bill In goot
style. while the regular house attrac.
tons filled In nicely the few yacanl
spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
RIALTO--"On Your Toes"

The Rlalto Theater celebrates the
holiday season by Offering an excellent
bill, the chief feature OF which Ia Regi-
maid Denny In his new picture. "On
Your Toes"
Denny revert# to the type OF role
which brought him marked popularity
some seasons ago In THE Leather
Pusher" series. and Denny fans. who
feel that the star has been falling off "A
bit recently In the Aim fare he has
been Offering the public viii rejoice TO
find him in the most congenial role he
has created for some time.
The star IL first introduced In the
story al a dancing teacher. and later
through force of circumstances he
takes up pugilism. Living with his
proud old grandmother in n Southern
town. he has been kept In ignorance OF
the fact that his father disgraced his
family by becoming the champion
prize fighter OF his day. Thus when
Denny In introduced to the art oi
pugilism by the father OF the girl he
loves We see tho two forces mt work
In his chara cter. the inherited art OF
fighting from his father pulling against
the gentle rearing of his grandmother
OF course. there In a thrilling climax
when the flghting blood gets the up
per hand. Denny, OF course. knocks
out his rival In the ring and becomes
the champ"
The girl in the picture IL Barbara
| Worth, one of the younger group o'
slim beauties. and others who give
Denny excellent support are Haydsf
| Stevenson, Mary Carr. Gertrude How
ard and George West.
There In a diverting stage presenta
ton called "A Musical Soiree," which
| features several talented artists. Ths
baby altar. snookums. IL seen In Z
Christmas comedy, "Snookums' Christ
mas Party" and the news reel com
pietes a highly diverting bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

week are: Col. James 8. Petit Camp,
Tuesday night. 921 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southeast, and Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, Thursday night, Pyth-
ian Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
LITTLE THEATEf-~"Tho Marriage
Circle"

A revival Of Ernst Lubitsch's classic
comedy. "The Marriage Cirolc." In
being offered by the Motion Picture
Guild at the Little Theater this week.
Featuring such noted stars or the
screen as Adoiphe Menjou, Florence
Vifnr. Monte Blue and Marie Provost,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26

movietone. bits of humor and views
of Col. Lindberghs reception in
Mexico, the entire program forming
an appropriate holiday bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
GAYETY-"Dancing Around"

Christmas week Is ushered in at
the Gayety Theater by Dancing
Around" a fast-moving revue brim-
ming over with good comedy, songs
and dances.
Mickey hardwood and Bobby VIII.
son take care OF the comedy scenes,
which are new and thoroughly enjoy
able. Both are good comedians, with
an original touch in putting across
the laugh lines. From the time these
two come on the stage until the final
curtain they keep the audience in
roars Of laughter. Chick Hunter and
Murray Parker, two boys of various
talents. contribute their bit to keep
things moving. Then there Is Ryan
and Ross. dancers. whose speciality
number all but stops the show.
The feminine contingent Is headed
by Maggie Carson, prima donna. Her
song, Camping on Broadway" is
especially good. Bobbie Eckard sings
some excellent blues" songs and he
dances gracefully in several numbers.
Leone Reed, a dashing blonde, is an
exceptional dancer and wins applause
for her efforts.
The Dancing Around" company
has a chorus above the average. The
girls are well drilled and 60 through
their dances with a snap that Is pleas
ing to see. The entire show is prettily
costumed and staged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
Money to Loan

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-26
STRAND-"Girls From Happyland Is

Girls From Happyland." this
weeks attraction at the Strand The
alter. Is up to the entertainment stand.
ard OF Mutual burlesque. Funny
comedians make merry, feminine
principals entertain and is girls, pref.
ty OF face and figure. sing tuneful
songs and dance to the delight of
holiday pleasure seekers. This show
Is unusually we'll equipped-the stage
settings attractive and the costuming
or both the principals and girls of the
chorus original in design and beauti.
full.
Heading the big cast is an eccen.
xtric comedian. Irving Selig. assisted
lin the fun-making by Ben Mann, Tom
Mckenna and Ben Lerner. The femi.
nine contingent includes Esta Aiga,
Justine Grey and Rose Lee. There
are II scenes and Is musical numbers,
new comedy lines and comical situa.
tons. Vaudeville specialties are OF.
fered by various members of the COM
pany. Taken altogether. Girls From
Happyland" is good holiday enter
tainment.
METROPOLTTAN-''The Jazz Singer"
Reminiscent OF his own life. AL Jol-
SON appears this week in the film
itan Theater, with the vitaphone
vitaiizing the production by rendering
several OF the Comedians famous
songs. giving eye and ear q real hoii.
day treat. Jolson In supported by May
McAvoy, az an actress who befriends
him.
The photoplay In woven around the
story OF a boy. designed by his family
10 be a cantor to keep up the family
tradition OF i've generations standing.
Disappointing his father, the boy be.
comes a singer of jazz and returns on
the Day of Atonement to take the
place Of his father, stricken by H.
ness. In the synagogue. His father
dies in the knowledge that his boy has
returned to carry out his hearts wish,
after being torn between his duty to
the stage and that TO his church.
Then he achieves success before the
footlights az a jazz singer. and the
Vitaphone carries across to the audi.
ence some OF those lifting melodies
that have made the name OF Jolson
famous among iheatergoers. Ap-
plause greeta his efforts.
Other offerings on the Vitaphone
are rendered. including somo OF the
favorite songs In tho setting. entitled
I'm Monastery Cellar" and orches-
ira and vocal selections.
THE Jazz Singer" In. in all prob.
ability foretaste of the everyday
film OF the future, when talking and
singing will be transmitted through.
out the productions. A glimpse OF
Jolson putting on his noted blackface
makeup adds interest to the picture.
when the Wife's Away" In a com.
edy production. giving the Vitaphone
another effort to entertain and en-.
tighten.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
DEATH OF WHITE
 OCCASIONS REGRET
Secretary Kellogg Expresses
 Sorrow at Passing

Washington, July IS (UP)-Sec- retary of State Kellogg and other officials today paid high tribute to the services of Henry White. diplo- mat, whose death was reported from Lenox, Mass.
 Kellogg said;
 T am very sorry to hear of the death of Henry White. He spent most of his life, long and dis tlnguished career, in the diplomatic service of his country. No Ameri- can now living has had a more va ried and useful life than Henry White.
 AS secretary Of legations and embassies, as American ambassador to Italy and France. as a delegate to the Algeciras conference and to the Paris peace conference, and in many other very important activities he attained an outstanding name in the diplomatic world. l enjoyed his friendship for many years and l feel his death as a great personal loss.
 General John J. Pershing, who was associated with White at the Paris peace conference. said:
 T have known Henry White for many years. His death comes as a severe blow to me and his thousands of friends throughout the country. His service for his country has been distinguished and his counsels will be sadly missed"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15

Norton Company. Worcester. Mass. C. E. Denney, vice-president and general manager Nickel Plate Rail- road. Cleveland. Ohio.
 w. L. Donaldson, Lehigh Valley Railroad. New York city.
 D. L. Gray. vice-president, Erie Rilroad. New York City.
 J. A. Gerlin. traffic manager, Bon Ami Company. New York City. car service division. American Rail- way association. Washington. D. c.
 Carl Howe, vice-president in charge of traffic. Erie railroad. Chi cago, Ill.
 R. J. Menzies. A. T. M, New York Central railroad. New York city.
 W. F. Richardson. traffic manager. Baltimore & Ohio railroad, New York city.
 F. o. Stafford. traffic manager New York Central railroad, Chicago, III.
 R. Van Ummersen. traffic mana ger, Boston & Albany railroad, Bos- ton. Mass.
 Luther Walter, Chicago, III.
 w. P. Libby, traffic manager, Plymouth Cordage Co.,. Plymouth. Mass.
 George Hannauer president, Bos- ton & Main railroad, Boston, Mass.
 Gerrit Fort, vice-president. Boston & Maine railroad. Boston. Mass.
 H. B. Mcclellan, special traffic representative. Wabash railway. New York city.
 c. G. Roddy, American Hawaiian s. S. line. New York city.
 L. B. Burford, Erie railroad, New York city.
 B. Campbell, vice-president, New Haven railroad. New York city.
 R. s. Fife, eastern representative, M K. & T. railroad, New York city.
 c. D. Quinn. general freight agent, Louisville & Nashville R. R., Louisville. Ky.
 P. c. Sprague, Hanna Coal Co.,, Cleveland, Ohio.
 J. J. Byrne, assistant freight traf- fic manager, Lackawanna railroad, New York city.
 George s. Ross, assistant to vice president, Nickel Plate railroad, Cleveland. Ohio.
 Preston G. Findlay. traffic man. ager. Dodge Motor Co.,, Detroit, Mich.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
TRAFFIC MEN TO
 PLAY GOLF HERE
Tournament at Shuttle Meadow
 Attracts Railroad Leaders

About .125 members of the Ma tional Freight Traffic Golf associa- ton will take part in the tourna- ment of that body, which opens to- morrow at the Shuttle Meadow club. lasting through Monday July 20. The men. accompanied, in a few in- stances by their wives, will start ar irving tomorrow and the influx will gain in number throughout the day. In addition to the golf for men there will be a special series of approach ing and putting matches, as well as bridge, for the ladies and an exten. sive program has been laid out for them. Mrs. James H. Robinson, of Harrison street is chairman of the committee to assist in entertaining the ladies.
 James S. Marvin is president of the association, and l.. c. Bostwick secretary and treasurer, with Osborn Van Brunt chairman of the eastern tournament committee and J. A. Gerlin. chairman of the golf com- mittee. MT. Gerlin will handle the tournament in detail. The trans portation committee is in charge of w. P. Libby and the entertainment committee, in whose hands is the procuring of hotel accommodations as we'll as other entertainment fea- lures, is in charge of R. J. Menzies.
 Prizes for the ladies approaching and putting contests have been donated by Landers, Frary & Clark and the Stanley Rule & Level plant has also given a prize for one of the events.
 Among those who have already signified their intentions of being present are:
 Marion Ansley. eastern repre- sentative of the Georgia Railway, New York City.
 E. R. Bardgett of the Cunard S. S line. New York City,
 L. C. BihIer. general traffic man. ager Carnegie Steel Company, Pitts- burgh. Pa.
 L. C. Bostwick. general eastern agent Wabash Railway, New York City.
 B. F. Curtis, traffic manager, The
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
FEEL
 ORDINANCES BAN
Cannot Build on Their Valuable
 New York Property

New York. July l5 R@The United Lutheran churches in Amer ica may not use their property at s9th street. in the exclusive Murray Fill residential section. either for an office building, book shop, publishing establishment. or for any other business purpose according to decision handed down by Supreme Court Justice Mahoney. He issued an order based on compromise agreement restraining them from such uses. The application had been made by J. Pierpont Morgan, his son, Julius S. Morgan, and other .durray Hill residents.
 Under the Murray Hill restrictive agreement. signed by the property owners of the district Tn 1S47. the section is reserved to residential uses This agreement is also support ,d by the zoning ordinance.
 Investigation showed the Luth- erans were remodeling the property into an office building, and that ihev had been granted a permit for such changes in the building. The residents then filed suit to prevent such uses of their section.
 Dr. F. H. Knubel. president Of the United Lutheran church in America, said last night that negotiations dis closed that there had been some misunderstanding on the part of Murray Hill residents as to the pro- posed use of the building. He added that the court order permitted the church to use the building exactly as | it had intended. with the exception of establishing book shcp.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
MASH NOTES SENT ID OCEAN PLIERS
They, Too, Receive Their Quota
 of Mushy Mail

s. s. Leviathan, July l5 R- Transatlantic aviation heroes are not exempt from the attention of mash note" writers. as Is evidenced by the letters received by the five American airmen aboard the Leviathan. Clar- ence Chamberlin. however, who alone is accomp anied by his ., fife. apparent ly is the only one willing to disclose the fact that many m sivea Of thls sort have been received.
 It was Chamb rlin who, while in the war and then rni la"ried, had an English swe atheart to whom ten years ago he wrote often. When Chamberlin came into prominence recently as the result of his flight from America to Germany, the Eng fish girl, whom he hc1 perhaps for gotten, conjured up picture Of the romance of his retLIn by alrpiane. Her dream of a renewal Of the friendship, and even the possibility of delayed matrimony, was shattered, when she read a few days later that Chamberlin's wife had embarked for Europe to accompany her successful husband home.
 Just before sailing on the Levia = than. Chamberlin was astonished to receive from the English girl pack age cont. 'Ting his letters of a de- cade ago. They were truned to him with fond regrets"
 Lieutenant Bert Balchen, the fair haired, blue-eyed Norseman, who handled the controls when Con- mander Byrds plane alighted in France, asserts with pride that he l alone is entitled to receive missives [ from the lovelorn, since of the five aviators aboard he alone is unmar- | ried. He has safeguarded himself, however, with:-"But I'm off to the South Pole shortly with Byrd and we can't receive any mail there.'
 Aviators Neville. Acosta and Bal chen proudly exhibited today dog en good luck mementos which devot- ed friends asked them to carry or | their flight and which the airmen are now returning to doners. These sou, venirs range from Hindu lucky piece to a girls caring and locks 0, hair. A detailed examination failed to reveal the expected rabbits foot
 Chamberln. who is credited with having received a gift of three kegs of bee, and q case of old wine wished it announced that the beer and wine ha, been left in Germany upon his departure for dry" America.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Protests Property Line,
 Held for Disturbance

Salvatore Scapellati, aged 62, Of 1Gl6 Corbin avenue, was arrested about o'clock this morning by Motorcycle Officer Alfred Tanguay on the charge of breach of the peace. It is alleged that he made d disturbance near his home because Q property dividing line was being established between his property and an adjoining lot. The witnesses summoned to court in the case are Attorney Donald Gaffncy. Consta ble Francis Clynes. and Merton Hodge, who gave the line.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Battle of the Bog Is
 Raging Among Students

Berlin. July 15 R = A bottle has been washed up on the shore of Wangeroog island in the North sea, near Wilhelmshaven. contain. ing the rough sketch of map and the following note written in French on a scrap of paper: Save us Without food. Without water. On 6 little island of Atlantic. Nungessei and Coli"
 According to the sketch, the bot. tie was thrown into the sea west .of the Bermudas. The matter is be- ing investigated to decide whether it is hoax.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
OUT OF TOWN MARRIAGES

Return marriage certificates, in dicating weddings performed out of the city have been reported at the office, of the town clerk as follows: Paul D. Ponte of this city and Teresa 4. Shretti of Meriden, married in Meriden. June 9. by Rev. Domenico Ricci; Edward Anderson of this city and Edna F.. Ibbotson of Meri- den, married in Meriden, June 20, by Rev. F. s. Lippitt: Royal E. Larson of this city and Miss Serie E. Law son of Meriden. married in Meri- den, June IS, by Rev. A. B. Pier son, June IS.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
STRACS GIVES S25,OOO
New Yorker Contributes to Relief
 For Quake Sufferers

Jerusalem. July F lP-Nathan Straus, New York merchant philan- thropist, has donated S25,000 for the relief of the earthquake sufferers IT, respective of race or creed.
 Work in the damaged area of Ma blus has been suspended until en- yineers are put in charge. Photo graphs of the region show curious results from the quake. The river Jordon is now easily fordable where berore it was quite impossible, and lapse of buildings in Jericho sug- sests parallel to Joshua's exploit. Those who have seen Amman report that 800 houses were destroyed there and that the populace have fled 10 tI mountains.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
BATTLE WITH SNAKE
Sailors on Steamer Have Terrible Fight With 16 Foot Python Which Escapes Crate.

New York. July 15 PNA story of battle with 16 foot python that had escaped from its crate and start ed roaming about the sailors quar- ters of the Isthmian line freighter Steel Navigator, was told when the vessel docked here after a voyage from Singapore and the Straits set tlements.'
 The python was discovered when sailor kicked it in belief that it was a rope. The snake then invaded several hunks which the men hastily evacuated. It finally was lassoed after q l5 minute struggle and re- turned 10 it's crate.
 The Steel Navigator brought l6 other pythons, ranging from 12 to 2s feet in length, baby elephant. five tigers, two black partners, six sun bears and a golden cat.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
Former Canton Chief of
 Police Finishes Defense

Canton, O.. July 15 (tP)-Sara- nus Langel, form r police chief Of Canton, today completed his defense against charges of murder in connec- tion with the death of Don R. Mel let editor of the Canton Daily News.
 The state contended Lengel con- spired with leaders of the under world against :he editor.
 Lengel's wife and daughter were the last defense witnesses.
 The prosecution then began re- butta1 testimony.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
JAPAN AND US. AGREE
Total Cruiser Tonnage and Right to Mount Eight-Inch Guns Demand ed by Both Nations.

Geneva, Switzerland, July Is R9- A private meeting today between Admiral Viscount Saito, member of the Japanese delegation to the tri- partite naval conference, and Hugh Gibson. chief American delegate. is understood to have resulted in an agreement between them concerning the necessity Of keeping the total cruiser tonnage down to the lowest possible level.
 Viscount Saito and Mir. Gibson are said to have agreed also on the necessity of maintaining the right 10 mount eight-inch guns on cruisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15

Mir. and Mrs. John c. Greenleaf. about $10.0o0 in jewelry.
 MT. and Mrs. Nathan s. Jonass nothing stolen. MT. and Mrs. Harry Aronsohn, guests in the home of Jesse L. Liver- more. about $15. 900 in 1ewelry.
 Mrs. Adelaide Couchman, nothing stolen.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
DRY AGENT DENOTED

Washington, July 15 LP-Frank V. Wright, prohibition administra- tor for Texas and Oklahoma, today was reduced to deputy administrator and Charles A. Warren, was appoint ed to succeed him. The change was made, Commissioner Boran said, be- cause, of desire ito get new blood into enforcement, in charge of the Oklahoma and Texas districts"
New Britain herald., 1927-07-15
FINDS BURGLARS, TRACES

Officer George Collins discovered indications of attempts to enter a store owned by Thomas Szorek, 80 Lafayette street, and J. Brenkowski at 23 Lafayette street, while making his rounds early this morning. A strip of tin had been ripped off the back door at the former.