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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
Plucked From the Plains

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Mu: DO you believe in mind read
ing?
Mu Mu: Yes. I was introduced tc
chorus girl the other night and
she slapped my face.
Not Wanted
"Why didn't you accept that en-
gagement ring from Bob last night?"
/ "I don't care for second hand
jewelry."
"Was I drunk last night?"
Were you? You took your hat oft
and went around taking a collection
for the Dead Sea-"
George: What smooth gear shift
you have on your car.
Georgette: Hey, will you take. your
hand off my knee.
''Where were you during the sixth
and seventh dances last night?"
"Jack was showing me some new
steps"
Were they very hard?"
"Oh, no, we had cushions"
First Coed Did you go riding with
! Billy last night?
Second Co-edi Yes.
First Coed: Well, what do you
think of him?
Second Coed: Well, he's either
gentleman or fool.
! Ailing Person: This tonic is no
good
whats. the matter with it?"
"All the directions it gives are for
| adults and I never had them"
"What will become of child that
constantly clings to his mothers
skirts?"
"He may become trapeze artist"
It was dusk as she stopped at the
roadside garage.
I "T want a quart of red oil" she
said.
/ The man gasped and hesitated.
"Give me a quart of red oil" she
repeated.
/ "a q-quart of r-r-red oil?"
Certainly" she said. "My tail
light has gone out"
Rural Progress
! "Have you made any Improvements
around the farn?" he was asked
eyes, SIR" answered Farmer Haw-
buack. We've Irechristened the old
barn. We call it garage now and
make the summer boarders pay rent
for it,"
Reward of Merit
"Have you shaved today?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

Mu: Do you believe in mind read
ing?
Mu Mu: Yes. 1 was introduced tc
a chorus girl the other night and
she slapped my face.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
Reward of Merit

"Have you shaved today?"
eyes"
"Have you brushed your hair?"
eyes"
"aave you manicured?"
eyes"
"Then you may kiss Fido."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
Not Wanted

"Why didn't you accept that en-
gagement ring from Bob last night?"
"I don't care for secondhand
jewelry."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

George: What smooth gear shift
you have on your car.
Georgette: Hey will you take. your
hand off my knee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

Don't you suppose the New York
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

"Where we're you during the sixth
and seventh dances last night?"
"Jack was showing me some new
steps"
Were they very hard?"
ooh, no, we had cushions"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

"What will become of child that
constantly clings to his mothers
Skirts?"
"He may become trapeze artist" ;"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

Ailing Person: This tonic is no
good
Whats the matter with it?"
Cali the directions it gives are for
adults and I never had them"
Evening star., 1927-05-27
NOTED BOULEVARD
PLAN BEING URGED
Congress to Be Asked to Ap-
prove Memorial Highway
to Mount Vernon.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

When Congress meets in December
1t will be asked to approve bill di
recting that the memorial boulevard
from Washington to Mount Vernon be
constructed under the supervision OF
the Bi-Centenary Commission, which is
in charge of the arrangements for
the celebration in 1882 of the 200th
anniversary of George Washington
birth.
This commission, of which President
Coolidge is chairman, has not yet for
mulated it's plans, but strong indica-
tions have been given that the con-
struction of this boulevard will be one
of the principal features. 1t already
has the very emphatic approval of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the Commission of Fine
Arts, the Daughters of the American
Revolution and many other important
organizations. Prominent members of
Congress say that they have found a
great deal of interest in this project
throughout the country, especially
since the motor tourists have been
fiocking to this great national shrine.
Prompt Action Urged.
Senator Swanson and Representa-
tive Moore of Virginia, who have been
in charge of the legislation that seeks
to authorize construction Of this new
national boulevard, which it is plan
ned to make the most attractive
stretch of highway in the entire
world, through historic territory, and
along which many important memo
rials and monuments would be erected
will offer the bill as soon as Congress
meets, so worded as to leave the selec-
tion of the route to be determined by
the Bi-Centenary Commission.
The Bureau of Public Roads Of the
Department Of Agriculture made a
survey Of the territory between Wash
ington and Mount Vernon a year ago
by direction of Congress and submit
ted report, after stalking out tenta-
tive routes. Action on the pending
bill. however was deferred because the
Evening star., 1927-05-27

the Second, Presbyterian Church here,
will become president of the Lord s
Day Alliance of the United States on
June l, it was annuonced today.
The Lords Day Alliance does not
seek by law to make people good or
to force them to go to church," DIR.
Evening star., 1927-05-27

versies as to what route would be fol-
lowed are to be avoided as far as pos
sible.
There is very real need for this
new national highway, entirely aside
from sentiments that prompt a digni-
fed and impressive approach from the
Capital to the home and tomb of the
Evening star., 1927-05-27

Nations founder. The travel to Mount
Vernon is constantly increasing and
the Federal highway engineers predict
that before the new highway can be
built. the present road will be entirely
inadequate.
The enormous increase in traffic to
Mount Vernon is shown in these
Evening star., 1927-05-27

Wylie said In connection with his ap-
pointment, .'but 1t does assist people
to secure and maintain one day in
seven as a day of rest, and this is
necessary to safeguard the physical,
intellectual. moral and spiritual well
fare of the people,"
Evening star., 1927-05-27
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. C., FRIDAY

figures: In the year ended April 80.
1906, there were 101.057 visitors to
Mount Vernon. In the year ended
April 80, 1916, when the great army of
war workers was in Washington, the
number was 127,203. In the year end.
ed April 80, 1926, the number had
climbed to 395 635
Evening star., 1927-05-27
WILL HEAD CHURCHMEN.

NEW YORK, May 27 CP).-Rev. DIR.
David G. Wylie, founder and for "a
years pastor of the Scotch, now called
Evening star., 1927-05-27

chairman of the House committee de-
clined to call a meeting of the COM
mittee for the purpose of considering
this report.
The prominent patriotic, civic and
business organizations of the country
which are supporting this project
realize that in order to have the high
way completed for use in 1882, when
the world comes here to pay tribute to
the Father Of His Country" the re-
sponsibility now rests largely with the
Bi-Centennary Commission, at least so
far as Endorsement of the project and
urging prompt action is concerned.
Increase i'm Traffic.
The plan of leaving the decision re-
garding the route to this commission
recognizes that the matter is of ma
tional concern and that local contro-
Evening star., 1927-05-27

GET SET" FOR THE BIG OUTING!
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Well Tailored Linen Suits ;. SIS to $4,000
Well Tailored Mohairs .$19.75 to $500
Well Tailored Tropicals. =. .$25.0O to $4,000
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
NE:W PLAYS
 ADD COLOR
 DIXIE CRIB

ATLANTA, Nov. IT, Diy,e ia9i ball teams have a3lad esYeFse plays, la efal passes and Nifteg moving formations .o laalf fapes toire this season ta{sIan more
 o'oYiul and esei,a riaioe panorama.
 Almost every anmbsa si ll Southern Conference is offesing 2 eArlereni type Of f3rnatioq ift dazzling aerial atlacAs or u usN method of spinanlg CT rgas fhrogeh iaekle aai aaa5A t.fs ends
 l.ouiaiana sla has rres n;c the fan pre@aa Alabama ds ceplive raverse nls1 los the back field, North Carolina s.,art pas screened by two back wa1 gugfe ihe tnsses. and 'i'aansssea and Vanderbilt q Ions efelhead gem with the passer raircat'ns beaiua his line Of scrlmmaea while back field mates and ends circle down the field to receive the ball
 Probably the mot novel q these tactics is Coach Milse l0np hue's fan spreai.H The play dis concerts the opposition by having the men come out of the huddle with precision First. one side the line snappiiy walks, almcaf goose-steppng, 10 one side Of the ball Then the othar half comes alongside Next one or the backs takes place by an end, givins eight men on the line of scrim. mage. Finally the center takes his position
 The remainder of the strange formation comes in the ruBnin8 of the play Often the play is ex-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15

return as sack-snascher is re vealed by the fact he only atola 23 bases in the 1325-26 eampaigas put together ahout Il 10 tho chase
 While Sisler never has heaa rated with Cobb. Collins. Milan and others as the piifarer. still George has won tho leasna tile more times than any With the e. ception of Ty and Eddie. and Lc is tied with ihe latter.
 Cobb topped rha pack on < occasions and sisler and oallns four times (slsler showed the waa in 1918. also, Milan ihs 0 l Washington star, led the Test twice as also las Johnny Mostil Elmer Flick, of the old Cleveland Maps, was q two-time leader. tee.
 Cobb holds the American League high mark with 9G steals in 1915. Sisler compiled his best record in 1922 when he grabbed 5l base !. Collins s1 in l9f0 was his pa.s- mier effofl
 The leagues hieh marks in base stealing. all came during ihe l9oa- 1915 period. In 1909 Cobb chalik- cd ID the unprecedented circuit Iacold of 7G. Then came Collins in iale with s1. Cobb, in 1911 with S; Milan in 1912 with ss and 1918 with T: Fritz Maisel og the Yankees in 191A witl "A and Cobb in 1915 with the top mark of all--ge
 The Boston Red Sox stand as the only club in the junior or ganization that has never boasted a base-stealing champion. Iris Speakers B steals in 1912 ranks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
TUNNEY AND
 RICHARD 90
 HAS STARTED
Champion Hot Under Col lar~at Fight Promoter
 Three Fights Planned

NEW YORK, Nov. Gene Tunney heayyweight champion I the Word, is back from an outing at LacGuette Lake New York fighting mad over Tex Rickard B business activities with Jack Dempsey
 Tuaney ys he has no definite statement to make pending inyes- tiaatlons he is making hut prom ises the 1923 championship fight situation will not turn out tie way Rickard thinks and hopes.
 Tunney declared he will fight three times i'll 1928 but Rickafd will arrange only one a. his con tract stipulate- Tunney denies Riekard has a contract completely controlling him and says; Rick ard can dictate to Dempsey and q lot Of the other heayyweights, but can no longer dielasa to- me.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15

as the best performance of a Bos- ton player. Chicago. wilh seven, has turned oul the most laaders.
 While Sisler was making h's American Leaeua comeback iii the season just closed. Frankie Friseh of Che st. Louis Cardinals was doing likewise in the National circuit Frisch stole IA bases to equal his title-winning mark made in 1921.
 Moreover, Friseh broke up the championship regime of the fam ous Pittsburgh pair Carey and Cuyler, the two having taken the honors six seasons in a TOW, or since Frankie vaulted the top in 1921
 While Inc National Laasue's premier base stealing figure is ll5 made by Billy Hamilton oa the old rhlllias. in 1891. she mod e.l day fccof1 | 3D. hung up hg Bob IlaseAel of Cincinnati n 1afl The lewest winning total was Clyler's s5 in 1926.
 i'risch is the first Cardinal ever 10 lead the basasiealing brigade in National League annals aud coupled with sisler gave tha two St. Louis cinbs she uniaue dis. iinetion of producing both pilfsr- ing champions for the 1az7 cam- paign
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
CHILDREN OF BAKERS
 EXCEL AT SWIMMING

BERLIN. Nov. 15 Bakers. or bakers sons and daughters, seem to make good swimmers.
 Mercedes Gleitze. London typ ist. who conquered the English Channel, is tho daughter of Ger man who for l5 years was a baker in Brighton, England.
 Ernst Vierkoetter. victor in the Toronto marathon, is baker. as was his father His wife, nee Doebler. won the through Res- linz swimming race on the Spree, and her father was d baker.
 The French channel swimmer, George Michel. second after Vier- koetter. is also a baker. His wife tends the ovens when he is away swimming. AiN his father is a baker, too
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15

ST. LOUIS. Nov l5- George Sisler of the St Louis Browns mol only staged a comeback by winning the base-pilfering hon ors in the American League iR 1927 but he also gained the rath CT questionable distinction of achieving the lead with tho low est total in the history of the cir cult
 Sisler stole 2S bases. repeating his victories of 1921 and 1922 His 1927 figure was five less than tho previous low total Of B hung up
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
FOOTBALL FUMBLER scoRNEn

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 15--Coach Potsy Clark of Butler College. will forgive almost anything but . tumble Halfback Nulf let the ball slip through his fingers in an Important game and the coach made him tote a. football under his arm around the campus for an entire day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
TOMMY LOUGHRAN
 GIVEN DECISION

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15- Tommy Leughran. recognized by Pennsylvania State boxing author tiles as the light Heavyweight champion, battled his way last night to a judges decision over Pat Murphy in 10 rounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
 BUS CONDUCTOR BOXER

LONDON, Nov 15-When not punching tickets on his bus. Con ductor Billy Bird is punching faces in some boxing ring around London. He has fought ITS pub lie contests and lost only 23. His latest win was against Frank Paul, Belgian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
.eEamAa FOOTBALL POPULAR

BERLIN, Nov. i5 Football has established itself among millions af Germans The German Foot bah league reports that 11,S4o,275 persons, including players. coaches and officials, took part in I73,6lf matches last seaeon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
HEAD STUFFED FROM
 CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up.

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 Instant relief no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely No more hawking, snufflins, blowing headache dryness. No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears. Get q small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply q little Of this frag- rant, antiseptic, healing cream in your nostrils. It penetratcs through every air passage of the head. soothes the infiamed or swollen mucous membrane and relief comes instantly.
 It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed up with a cold or nasty catarrh.
 ady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15

TURKEY SHOOT SUNDAY. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
ATTENTION

If you need q good carpenter phone 49s. Handy Andy's shop. "A. F. LAGERGREN, Prop. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
DURING Da. PIcG's ABszgcE

His private as well as .Alaska- Jnneau practice will he taken care of by Dr. L. r. Dawes. pr. Pigg will return to Juneau iii about six weeks adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15

by Eddie Collins in 1919 and Johnny Mosiil in 1926. oddly enough, the old minimum mark was held by two Chicago player, though established seven yeas apart
 That Sisler. relieved of mana aerial worries. put on regular
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15

ecuted in second or two after he nan age in position \ pass, ta end iua OF d line buck is used saln tAs baciss mey remain atl- iona.y sevefal seconds before ths pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-15
JACK OF ALL TRADES

If your pipes freeze up call John
 Holler- Phone 47s, or for any odd jobs. adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30
Bic Trees

The largest trees in the world
and. possibly the Oldest, appear in
The Valley Of the Giants. Nil.
ton sills' new starring vehicle for
First National Pictures. directed
by Charles Brabin. These are the
sequoias or redwoods Of northern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30
ARTS CLUB TRIO
OF PLAYS Is
GIVEN

Art bufbled over itself last
night at Harry Wardman's cum.
hing little hotel theater. Talent
flared to the stars. and the Arts
Club Playeis achieved something
Of distinction in the production
Of series of three one.acters,
the last Of which, Cattle BY
Edith Ogden Heidel. is the Drama
League Of District of Columbia
prize play Of the year. Funny,
too. didn't even know there was
a Drama League in townD
Cattle" Is a thrifty piece, done
in sharp outline. acted with some
color and duo keen tempo, though
Denis Connell seemed to me to be
the only correct piece of casting
in evidence. Others scattered lines
about literally, but without es.
sablishing illusion or characterize
ton.
The author has done a sane
writing job.
Princess of Dreams" in which
0rme Libbev did some very fine
work and. at the same time. some
''wretched stretches together with
a vivid porIraiture of a French
girl by Anne Ives. il no classic.
Threadbare material hampered by
fantastic treatment. entirely out
CT hounds The author got bad
production break at the hands. Il
should say according to the pro.
gram. of George Madison Brown,
light director. Through the rear
window I saw every fIood.light
change hu manly possible to
achieve; as though some 'kiddie"
were tampering for the laugh. !
obliged the youngster.
Anna Cantrell Laws, after all,
had the real idea" play Of the
night. But the troupe didn't do
well by Our Anna" save in the
cases OF Belle Bohn. James Oti7
Porter and Edith Oriani. I liked
her sound human handling Of the
1heme-sufficien I believe. for a
full-length play.-FRANK BAER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30

the players and rightfully so.
This young woman has found
something new IN dance numbers
and her nimble feet provide the
Test features of the program.
Buddie has a good voice. too, and
her songs proved very entertain
ing.
Nit Frankford and sammy
Seers. a pair of capable comedi-
ans. fairly clutter up the bill with
their comedy hits. Their stuff is
good and they handle it In an ex-
cellent manner Howard Harri-
son and Lew Harris have some
part in the humor and help to
make it enjoyable.
Edna Rush sings jazz songs In
delightful style and comes through
with several dances. Jean Fox
is heard in good melodies while
a chorus of good looking young
women add value to the bill with
some whirlwind hoefing and good
singing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30

The action went swiftly ana
well. The music was given with
"go' and was excellently sung.
There was life In the lines and
zest in the pure comedy of this
enticing play.operetta. that IS sur
prising from a singing company.
T. Arthur Smith is to be con.
graduated in giving an enter
tainment" that sent a large audi.
ence away in. flutter of approval
that means they've had a good
time. =
Little Edith Thayer. right out
of musical comedy. with all its
fluffy little dance steps, with de-
iectably expressive hands that are
as winsome as her little self. also
sang charnlingly with voice
quite equal to its demands and 2
power OF baby-like humor and
piquancy that made her real
baby.doH foil to her playfellow
chocolate soldier. !.
That's the thing that happened!
They rollicked through melody and
satire. Which is as 1t should be.
and which should fill the front row
with admiring youth-or youths,
shall we say?
Another newcomer was another
,liminutive miss" Victoria Me-
mou, with a delightful foreign ac-
cent that made her very alluring
as the cousin-coquette in this Bull.
garian story. which opens with a
ssetting that holds portent of q
bedroom farce.
Again two tenors. Harry Pfeil
was quite at his hest as the gay
and carefree Chocolate Soldier. :"
He has a good stage presence
and sings well. though he could
tone down his voice to profit.
William Mitchell truly military
bully, again reached first vocal
place in his singing OF "Mv Hero"
waltz, while the three ladies, in
GLIDING Anne Yago as the mother.
had some effective trios. Miss
Yago is a horn comedian. Then
there was Lee DAILY. as Colonel
Popoff. who has a touch Of Fran
els Wilson when he gives his funny
ines. Arbuckle. too. with his six
foot plus. was broad farce soldier
and little Thayer, as Nadina. came
only to his eIbowi che chorus is
good. All in all. 1.-THE Chocolate
Soldier" is worth hearing again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30
BEDINI'S REVUE
REGISTERS AT
THE GAYETY

The noblcst Roman of them all
in burlesque-Jean Bedini--and
his Cock A Doodle Do" show
are entertaining Gayety patrons
this week. The redoubtable Jean.
once known to fame as a juggier
land he still retains his old cum
ningl has evolved show that he
may well be proud of. Unlike the
usual type of burlesque per.
Torrance, this Bedini production,
with its odd title. is made up of
variety of things, including a
series Of short slSits and much
dancing, with a songs interspersed.
The old master himself is master
of ceremonies and keeps things
moving at rapid pace.
The chief funster is Charles
Wesson. who has the art, Of wise
cracking down to a fine point.
He was in his element last night
and had the audience falling into
the aisles. The Turner boys.
acrobatic dancers, were all over
the stage with as neat an offering
as one could wish.
Doris Sonnet, pleasing to the
eye. has an appealing voice and
registered with her group OF songs.
Billed merely as Bunny B,
flashing beauty came to the
front with a clever dancing act.
An old Gayety favorite, Winnie
Phillips. was welcomed by old ard
new friends. Myles Bell sings
well and scored in the West Point
number.
Bedini introduced a newcomer
in the person Of his daughter,
youngster who apparently IS
destined to be heard from in
season or two.
Unusual care evidently was
taken In picking the chorus. 1t
Is about the best aggregation Of
merry choristers burlesque fans
have seen on Ninth Street.-H. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30
A Happy Revival Of
A Gay Operettd
By JESSIE MacBRIDE

The Connie with peals Of laughter from the audience with
bewhng fouroot high leading LADY, and The Chocolate
Soldier opera that depends much on It's wtems as on ITS
pany impulse its opening Of the Oscar Strauss work
evening" which the frankly declares to be IAN unau
thorized parody" on a Shaw comedy