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The Washington times., 1927-01-20
LEE S|NONSON
MARR|ES HERE

Lee Simonson, New York artist and
designer of stage settings, who con.
ceived the sets Of Robert Emmett
Sherwood's Road to Rome" now
playing at the Belasco Theater, was
married yesterday to Miss Carolyn
Hancock Bergman. OF New York.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly, Of Police
Court, married the couple at his of.
fees.
Members of THE Road to Rome"
company were taken completely by
surprise when they heard of the
marriage today. Neither Adolph
Klauber, husband and manager of
Jane Cowl, nor L. Stoddard Taylor,
of the Belasco, had. the slightest in.
timation that the pair had been or
intended to be married. They left
for New York last night, 1t was said.
Simonson gave his age as 38 and
said he had been previously married
and divorced in New York. Miss
Bergman gave her age ais 90, her
address as AZ West Seventy.sixth
Street, New York.
Simonson is the designer for all
productions of the New York The
alter Gu4ld.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
BrightwOod Citizens
Oppose Confirmation
OF Utilities AppOintees

Renewed protest against the con-
firmation of the Presidents three
recent appointees to the District
Public Utilities Commission was
heard at the Capitol today when
the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton filed resolution of, vigorous
objection with the House Dis.
trict Committee.
1--WE believe that the President,
in common honesty, should with.
draw these nominations" the reso.
luton stated. It was signed by
Charles w. Ray, president of the
citizens association and purporred
to represent the unanimous senti.
ment of the association. 1t con.
tinued:
I'VE believe that the President
has been misled by those upon
whom he has relied to advise him
as to these nominations, and we
ask the most careful investigation
Of them by the true. friends Of the
helpless people of the District Of
Columbia"
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
UrdOng Store. Window
Smashed. Coat Stolen

Shortly after 6 o'clock today, just
after a policeman had passed the
place, a thief smashed the show
window in the store of Urdong
Bros, 1906 F st. N. W., and stole
a fur coat worth $3.50. according to
a report made by Clara Morgan,
manager.
The apartment Of Mrs. C. d.
Moore. 1181 l. st. N. W., was
broken open last night and $50
stolen, she reported. At the same
time, thieves broke into three other
apartments but succeeded in get
ting nothing.
Mrs. Albert j. Hopkins. 5405. New
Hampshire Ave. N. W., reported
that her home was entered through
a basement door and a watch and
diamond ring, totaling $1NQ In
value, stolen.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
FIGHT
CENTERED ON
CH|LDRESS

Opposition TO the confirma-
tion of the new Public Utilities
Commission has temporarily
concentrated upon John W.
Childress, reports indicate.
The information brought to
the Senate regarding Mr..
Childress' business affiliations
contains the following state
ments:
Stock Holdings Cited
That, as executor of the C. G.
Staples estate, he has frequently
reinvested the funds of that es.
tate in public utilities stocks and
bonds, including the local corpora
tions;
That his immediate family is in
possession of large amount OF
Washington Railway and Electric
stock which was bequeathed to
them recently by a relative, this
stock not yet having been dis
posed of.
Other Charges Filed
That he is an intimate personal
and business friend of William r
Ham, president of the w. r.. and p.
j., Thilman Hendrick former Dis
trict Commissioner, who at one
time was under fire because of his
ownership of local utility stock
and e. B. Mclean, who has large
holdings in the Washington Ga,
Light Company.
That he was in constant touch
with Mr.. Ham just previous tc
his nomination as Public Utilities
Commissioners.
Relating to the statement thai
Mr.. Childress' family is in posses
sion OF a large block of w. r anc
e. stock, Senators today pointed
out that the new law bars any
prospective appointee to the Public
Utilities Commission from holding
any local utility stock for tive
years previous to his appointment
1t does not, however, specifically
state that either the wife of the ap
pointee. or his children. shall moi
own such stock.
1t is held. however, that the
intent of the law was to bar such
a connection between a Commits
sioner and one of the local utility
corporations.
Several Senators declare that all
Of the information they have been
given about Mr.. Childress indicate,
such close contact with the local
utilities that he would not make
the right type of Commissioner, in
their view.
However, they have not preiudget
the case and win give him fail
and full hearing when he appears
before them in connection with the
confirmation of his appointment.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
Allied w. StOner Sues
For Absolute Divorce

Alfred w. Stoner. 1882 Upshur st
n. W., today sued his wife, Mrs.
Lucy D. Stoner. 626 B st. s. W.. for
an absolute divorce, alleging miscon.
duct and naming correspondent.
Represented by Attorney Henry
M. Fowler. Stoner says that he left
his wife January 81, 1926, because
OF her associations with other men.
They were married in 1920 and have
one child, whose custody is requested
by the father.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
BIDS ON LIGHTS
TO BE OPENED

Bids for traffic control lights for
four main streets in the downtown
section win be opened February l.,
Assistant Traffic Director l. C. Moi.
Ter announced today
The streets for which the hills
will be made are E Street North.
west from Union Station to Thir
teenth Street: Massachusetts, Avenue
from New Jersey Avenue to Sixth
Street and from Dupont Circle tc
Twenty-second Street; Rhode Island
Avenue from Fourteenth Street to
North Capitol Street, and Maryland
Avenue from Second Street North.
east to Biadensburg Road.
Lights on these streets have been
approved by the Commissioners.
Lights are now being erected on
Rhode Island avenue from Con.
necticut avenue to Fourteenth street
and there are already lights on.
Massachusetts, avenue from Mt.
Vernon Square to Eighteenth street.
Traffic Director M. o. Eldridge
will soon recommend to the Com.
p1issioners another group of streets
ror lights. Including # and @ streets
and M street in Georgetown,
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
Trade Board to Study
Building Program Here

Consideration of the fifty-million-
dollar building program will be
given at a Getting late today of
the Washington Board of Trades
public buildings committee, Robert
Beresford, chairman.
The proposed stadium as a memo.
rial to Theodore Roosevelt is also to
be discussed at the meeting, the
board secretary announces.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20

Association, meeting in the James
F. Oyster School. also opposed the
proposed bond issue.
The Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Association also appointed a com.
mittee to call on the Commissioners
and request the immediate replace
ment Of the Klingle Bridge.
A. w. Barnes, president of the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa.
ton, was reelected at meeting in
the Social Oyster Clubhouse. Twelfth
Street and Rhode Island Avenue N.
p, An entertainment program fol.
lowed.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
CURED

Said she, '1'll be q movie queen
And make q pile Of dough;
My talents were meant for the screen,
To Hollywood I'll CO."
And 80 she went, this damsel fair,
Still In her girlhOod teens,
And for a time missed her where
] get my pork and beans.
Two weeks ago the Iassie returned,
A wiser girl, you bet;
She spent the many tips she'd earned
On what she didn't get.
But though stardom twas hers to miss
Gayly she brings my chow;
get real service for she Is
. A tip-tOp waitress now.
I. B. DAMN.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
Utilities Commission
Appointments May Be
Subjected to Probe

A special meeting of the Gibson
subcommittee on District affairs has
been called for tonight for, the pur.
pose Of considering an investigation
of the circumstances surrounding
the naming Of the recent Public
Utilities Commission nominees.
Chairman Gibson stated today
that he is Fin sympathy with a
thorough heaFinS Of the matter. and
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
ROSARY may CONDEMN BUSCH SLAYERS
COURT ADMITS
TESTIMONY

A black raincoat, a string of
rosary beads and tiny statue of
st. Anthony may decide the fate
Of the four men on trial in Dis
trict Supreme Court for the muir.
der of Policeman Leo X. Busch.
This became known today when
Justice William Hitz admitted in
evidence the testimony of Felix A..
M. Solari, Washington musician,
and r. G.. Reed, of Deepwater, n.
j.. victims Of "a seriea of hold-ups
early on the morning OF Septem-
Der 20, near Berwyn, Md.
Identify Three
These witnesses identified Nicho-
las Eagles, Samuel Moreno and John
McCabe as members of the bandit
party. John Proctor. the fourth
man on trial. has not been identified
thus far, but testimony of Solari and
Reed was to the effect that the gang
was of four men.
In the argument of Assistant
United States Attorney James J..
O'Leary today on the admissability
of evidence relating to the cause for
arrest, the Government asserted
that either the raincoat, the rosary
or the statuette which were taken
from Solari would serve to prove
conclusively the identity of the slay.
ers of Busch.
Shot After HoId-up
Busch was shot and fatally
wounded a few hours following this
and other hold.ups on the Baltimore
pike near Berwyn, Nd. when he and
policeman Frank L. Ach, attempted
to arrest four men near Grant Cir.
Gle.
Ach, on the stand today, told the
court that he had received the police
look out" and that a few minutes
later he and Busch had encountered
the four men whom they attempted
to arrest.
Further description of the occur.
renee was blocked by the defense
and Ach was permitted to retire
with little cross examination.
AS a result of the courts decision
the testimony of Solari. Reed and
others will be read to the jury,
which, it is generally believed, is a
severe bow to the defense in that
the identity of three or four men
connects them directly with the
shooting.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
LemueI L. Windsor Heads
Columbia Odd Fellows

Lemuel L. Windsor was elected
president of the District of Columbia
lodge Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows at the annual meeting
of the organization last night at
the /. Q. o. F. Temple. Other Off
GERS chosen were:
]. Burton Ringer. deputy grand
master; Willard r. Zepp. grand war.
den; Harry l.. Anderson, grand sec.
rotary. and William H. Mcconnell,
grand treasurer. the latter two be.
ing reelected: and John HI. Wood.
grand representative.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
TRADE ACCIDENTS DROP

Industrial accidents are decreas.
ing in America, the Washington So
ciety Of Engineers was told last
night by j. E. Hannum, director Of
safety production study of the Amer
lean engineering council, during the
meeting Of the society at the Cosmos
Club.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
Citizens Criticise Federation.

Criticising the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations for voicing its de-
termination, last Saturday night, to
investigate the qualifications and
character Of the men chosen by Pres
ident Coolidge to serve on the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, the Ca
thedral Heights Citizens Association,
at a special meeting last night,
adopted a resolution in which the
federation was charged with having
exceeded It's authority.
The resolution stated it was the
belief of the Cathedral Heights As.
ISOLATION that in instructing the com.
mittee on law and legislation to in
vestigate the qualifications OF the
nominees the federation had under
taken to enlarge its scope beyond the
purpose Of its creation.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
PLUNKs FROM PIDDLEVTELE

Lefty Gugg Is visiting her gram
paw. Brass PantsbuttOn, and family.
In Nashville this week. It has come
out that the man she shot was an
exnIOvte actor by the name Of Bill
Daisy. They traded rings, but wore
them on their toes 30 the enRnge-
ment would be secret. Bill got ready
20, leave but would not return Lety's
ring ae his toe had BwelIed, SO she
shot Il off with one Of her naw's
reyOlverss plum thru one OF his
No les. Word from Bluegrass Is
BIZ VIII be Outa the hospital next
Doc Patch has had a letter from
Connie May that she IL now keeping
company with q Ax-Russian Buke
who floOfsyalks where Nhe works In
Baltimore. Wen say the Duke is the
lucky one at that. Ell. feIIers?
Pink McGOolEhan took a non at
POck Puddlejunp the other day, SO
the feud IL on again. The Murder
well TRtplets being here now ought
TO make Il interesting for the Nc.
GOOlihans! VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
Harold B. Goode was arrested
In Ohio and released on bond.
He says he will be.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20

stated that his committee will de-
eide on its course tonight.
Should his committee undertake
the investigation Chairman Gibson
indicated that ne would summon
the heads of the Prescott Colladay-
Littlepage political ring for testi-
mony.
Neither the House nor the Senate
District Committee members were
informed of the candidates under
consideration, the civic organiza-
tons of the District were kept in
ignorance, and the selections were
made. he has been told, by a few
attorneys who are known to be
closely associated with the utility
corporations.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
5. washington Asks Probe

The appointments to the new Pub
lie Utilities Commission should not
be confirmed. pending thorough in
vestigation, the South Washington
Citizens Association. meeting last
night in the Fairbrother School, de.
cided.
A resolution opposing the proposed
bond issue for buying, school and
park sites was adopted. q
The Connecticut Avenue Citizens
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
THE RUSH FOR THAT
ALIM0NY INSURANCE ST(

Dear Bill: Count me in on
that Aliasony Insurance. I'm
on the matrimonial market again
u 1. can get protection of this
sort. Would feel a little safer,
though, If yop could also
get mp some Rolling Pin lnsur-
Gnce. 1 had enough of "TGps"
IN the army, and wouldn't care
to get them aOhen coming home
after hours. SILICUS.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
BUSINESS is RADIO TOPIC

What business Means To Wash.
ington" Will he the topic OF radio
talk tonight over WMAL by Dor
sew. w. Hyde, secretary of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
-Four Fight for Lives

Four men
are fighting
for their
lives in the
District
Supreme
Court today.
They are
Nick Eagles,
John
Proctor,
John
- =
McCabe and
Sam Marino,
on trial for
alleged
Staying of
Policeman
Leo w. K.
Busch.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20

William WrfGley 0iUes the price
OF 100000 packs OF che,0iug gum
to goun0 CdmGdiuM stointmer.
Future netGS item iW Toronto
paper: "I'he demand for cheD-
ing gum has forced Mr.. Wrigtey
to erect several factories in
Canada"
Fresh young man 4orites "S. O.
S." on fresh egg aud 0d&les the
brains of our police, Who soon
find that the message" isn't all
that it Is "crdcked up to be.
EDWIN r. ROWLES.
Irene B. Cross lives in Jack
son, Mich, but says she will
not be.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20
81 SEE BY THE PAPERS"

In our MeGt qodr the X. X. KS
aud the K. C.'s tcill all get
crack at being plain K. Pts.
The Washington times., 1927-01-20

eve are both In the same boat"
says daddy" Brownim0 to Charlie
Chaplin, tohiIe the courts diUide
their SGIUd0e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-20
Trustees Sale of Valuable
: Property, Known as No. 1924
North Capitol Street, Wash
incton. ID. C.

Default having been made in the terms
1920. and recorded among the land rec.
No. 4300 at folio 463. at the request Of the
party secured thereby the undersigned trus:
he premises, on fGESpAY. THE TWENTY;
FOUR-FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lot
numbered ten (lol in square numbered six
hundred ind sixteen t6l6l In the City of
Washington. District Of Columbia. described
In said deed. and improved by two,story
brick building containing q store and dwell
ing rooms. known as No. J42a North Capt.
toll street.
Terms: $500 cash, deposit required. one.
third OF purchase price to be paid in cash.
balance in one and two years represented by
the notes OF the purchaser with interest at.
6 per cent, secured by deed OF trust on the
property. or all cash at purchases option
Conveyancing. recording. etc. At Durch user 9
cost Terms to be fulfilled within thirty
days from day Of sale. otherwise deposit nay
he forfeited or this property may be adver-
Used and resoid at the risk and cost OF the
WHARTON r. LESTER.
MICHAEL J. COLBERT,
Woodward Building.
se1s-d&ds Columbian Building. Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-20
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS
1425 Eye Street Northwest.

TRusTEE's SALE OF VALUABLE Two.
STORY BRICK GARAGE IN THE REAR
oF 12Sl Sand sTREET S6n
isocGAHLoS GAS TANK. "'A"
March BY virtue 81 q c ssag assd 1a da
records of the District Of Columbia. and at
the undersigned trustee will sell at public
f9HfutRRsp ffa9ERt e rs sPGsaNsf' nS3
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises situate in the
being part II original lot in square 70
same at the southeast corner Of said lot
line line Of said lot 20 feet thence west o54s
feet thence south 20 feet and thence east
along the south line of said lot 95.42 feet
to the PLACE Of begnn.iInYg, =, cha ,rroh,s.
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at per .centum per
sale. secured by deed Of trust upon the
the purchaser A deposit Of 100000 will
be REQUIRED at time OF sale. All .conveyanc.
piled win within 80 days from day 81, sale
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to
resell the at hs Ss a ana 9s
tseraent in some newspaper published IN
Washing '''N NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
. TRUST COMPANY.
By W. STONE: ~
Second Vice President
tsesl., Attest: z. P. WILSON.
se1O.d&ds exSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-20
OHIO GRANGE DRAWS
FARM RELIEF PLAT
Propose to Submit Project to Con-
gross Through National
Organization.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 20.
Dissatisfied with previous plans ia
bring relief 10 the farmer. members OF
the Ohio Grange have drawn up theis
own plan, which they hope to submit
to Congress through the National
Grange.
The plan proposes to establish a
Federal Farm Board, to place control
OF the crops in the hands of eo-epera,
tive organizations and to equalizs
tafln by paying an export bounty in
the form of a debenture on all SUR
plus crops exported by the eo.opera,
tiVes. For the purpose Of the de.
bentures the plan would set up q
sum Of $500, 600 600.
The proposal was announced BY the
executive committee Of the Ohio
Grange, Of which c. A. Dyer, Column.
bus, is chairman.
Further action was left today to the
executive committee OF the National
Grange, which is in Cleveland to make
arrangements for the national conyen.
ton to be held here in November.
Dyer said that the new measure
known ms the Ohio plan, has the sup.
port OF farm organizations throughout
the state. whereas the McNary.Hau
gen Dill the grange plan and the Jar
dlne plan each met with dissatisfac,
ton in this State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
WILLIAM w BRIDE and EDWARD W
THOMAS. Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS,
trlcS of COLUMBIA. holding District ct
he Tdehnr re- Of pdrons Of street
and Adams Mill road, in. accordance with
map No 1909 on dt in the
Court No. .1901.--Notice and Order of Pub.
ion.--Notice is hereby. given that the
pursuant to q certain Act of Congress APP
authorize author eth the widening Of Harvard street in
purposes" wherein and whereby your petit,
TONERS are authorized and directed, under
sub-chapter one of chapter XIV OF the Code
Law for the District of Columbia. to con-
of sho see porons 81 Harvard Street
west and Adams Mill road between. Lanler
place and Eighteenth street =, and between
filed petition in this Court praying the
condemnation of the land necessary for the
northwest and Adams Mill road. as shown
on map or plat filed with the said petit
ZION as part thereof, and praying also that
With With the law provided for in such cases to
assess the damages each. owner of land to
%de saKsn afa ay Of street
the District of Columbia. and the condemna-
thereo and to assess the BENEFITS resuns
therefrom, plus the costs and expenses of
said Droefd d on lands which tss
for in and by the aforesaid Act of Congress
approved June Z. 1926 and the provisions
of sub-chapter one of chapter XIV of the
Code Of Law aforesaid. it is BY by the Court
that all persons having, any interest in
warned and commanded to appear in this
court on or before the 18th day of October.
1927. at ten o'clock A. NJ. and continue in
attendance until the Court shall have made
award of damages and the assessment Of
benefits of the jury to be empaneed and
sworn herein: and 1t is further ordered
that copy of this notice and order be
weeks in the Washington Evening Star, the
Washington Post and the Washington Times.
newspapers published in the said District
commencing at least twenty days before the
further ordered that, a copy of this notice
and order be. served by the United States
Marshal or his deputies upon each of the
owners, Of the fee Of the. land to be con:
demned herein as may be found by the said
Marshal l or his deputies within the District
occupants of the same. before the said 18th
day Of October; 1927. BY the. Court: F. L.
Test: FRANK E. CUNNINGHAM. Clerk.
By N; LEE ASHFORD. Asst. Clerk.
se19. 20.2627
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-20
THOS. J. OWEN & son. ATCTIONEERs-
1925 EYE ST NV
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate, Being an Apartment
House and Lot, 1918 Riggs
81 NV

BY virtue of a certain deed of trust, re-
corded in Liber No. $3.50. at folio 2S7 Of
and at the request of the parties secured
thereby. the undersigned will sell at public
DAY. THE THIRTiETH DAY 't OF sE PI n
Der. 1927. AT FOUR O'Clock pm. the
uate in the District of Columbia and being
lots numbered seventy-eix t76) to seventy
nine t79). inclusive. in square numbered
one hundred and thirty-three (1331. as de-
seribed In said deed of trust upon the fol-
Property to be sold for all cash Taxes
and interest paid or adjusted to, the date of
81 900 viii be required at the time ep Of sale
and settlement to be made within thirty
800 days, of the date of sale or deposit for
feited and the property resold, at the risk
and cost of the defauiting purchaser. after
five f5) days previous advertisement of
such resale in some Washington newspaper
w. w. CHISWELL,
HARRY A. KITE.
ADAM "A WFCrHT FP q. CON Auo.;ocoo--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-20
Trustees Sale Of Valuable De-
tached Brick Apartment Con-
tanning Eight Apartments,
Known as Premises 635 Vir-
GINA Avenue Southeast.

BY virtue OF a certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 5407. folio 225 ct seq =.
Of the land records OF The. District Of Column;
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees will sell at
FRIDAY Ta The TIE TwENTY.THiRp DAY OF
ss,EsR,TrE5MSBER; A;D. 1927, AT THREE PEE
and premises, situate in the District Of Co;
lumbia, and designated as and being part Of
original lot numbered ! In square numbered
east corner 81 said Iot ii and running thence
35 feet; thence northeasterly 20 10 feet to a
point on, Virginia avenue o4;75 feet from
southeasterly along said avenue Ga 10 feet
and thence south 20 feet to the place OF
beginning.
81 900 will be required at time of sale:
All conveynncing. recording etc, at cost Of Of
with within thirty days from day OF sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property. at the risk and cost of
defaulting purchaser. after five days adver-
tisenlent OF such resale IN some newspaper
published in Washington. D. C.
HARRY A. KITE,
FRANK j. HUGHES,
sei3.14.1517.20.2 Trustees.
ADAM A. WESCHLER d SON Auctioneers