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Evening star., 1928-12-10
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''wiidnower," former Broadway hit,
revived last night by the Savoy Musical
Comedy Co. in, the Belasco Theater, was
played before packed house, and has
lost none of its sttractiveness of former
years.s
Getting under way with an easy
swing. the first act, with the catchy
tunes that contributed so greatly to the
success of the play, soon gripped the
audience. The latter showed its hearty
approval of good singing and clever
dancing, far removed from the usual
iazz variety and therefore a relief.
Miss Renee Hamilton, the little lead
ing lady, as Nina Benedetto. or the
wildfiower proved a decided hit after
the play had been under way for only
Q few moments. Playing opposite her
was Frank Gallagher, Guido who sings
well with Nina in several song hits and
plays the part of the lover well.
A number of others in the produc-
ton are especially deserving of men,
ton. Robert Capron. Gabrielle, does
some good work In the part Of an awk-
ward sap, who also is in love with
Nina, and provides real laughter in sew
erai comic scenes with Carrie Reynolds,
Lucrezia La Roche The latter, playing
the part of the wife of harebrained
lawyer, Graves the love of Gabrielle. who
objects strenuously to all Of her ad-
vanees, but is finally partly overcome
by her whirlwind way of doing Things.
Eddie Morris, as Castor La Hocne'
Alne lawyer, provides laughs with series
OF ridiculous comments and lines, ar
irving at such conclusions: Il have put
two and two together and its makes
six"
The others in the cast also performed
well. Among these were Lew Chr1sty, rs
Luigi, who as an old vilagef heIpeo
lend a picturesqueness to scene in
Northern Italy.
The plot of the play, though not very
complicated, is interesting:
A garden of, girls" and male mem
bers of the company provide dancing
and singing that asserts untainns
charm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
JAIL
BRINGS FIGHT
hW"IWAA

The Montgomery NCounty Com
missioners are being bombarded
from three sides as the result Of
their selection of a site on Com
merce Lane in Rockville for the
new jail and its purchase for
$40 900.
Not only are residents and prop
erty owners OF the section protest.
ing against the jail's location, but
the colored residents of Monkey
Rum are up In arms because it
was not put In their neighborhood.
Commerce Lane il the street cut
through from the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station to the court
house. Tt was originally intended
as a secondary "mainu or business
street when RockvilIe's population
grows to larger proportions. The
location OF the Jail there will ruin
It for this purpose, many say.
Another cause OF complaint is
sions in Monkey Run" the colored
section Of Rockville. for $4,000, just
q half block away from the site
selected.
Colored property owners are said
to have held several Indignation
meetings because this lot was not
accepted. The erection of q hand
some new stone jail would improve
the appearance OF the section, they
declare, and thus enhance property
values.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
CLAIMS MARINE
IS B|GAN|ST

Justice Bailey in Equity Court to-
day signed decree annuIling the
marriage of Mary A. flanagan. Of
the 100 block of Seventh st. S. W.,
to orvail Thomas Ismaii, an al
legged Marine deserter. According
to the bin OF the wife, however
Ishmail had married three other
women without diyorcing any pre-
ceding one.
Through attorneys Raymond Neu
decker and William G. Ashford, the
plaintiff alleged that Ishmail was
q Marine stationed at Quantico
when she married him. About a
year after their marriage it is set
out, he wrote the plaintiff from
Sparrow Point. Md, that he had
oeen married to three other women,
giving the names of the women, the
dates and places of the marriages.
Investigation found the revela-
tons to be correct, according to the
testimony OF wife No. a, who also
asked the court to allow her to
resume her maiden name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY FOLK

morrow for Atlantic City and later
in the season will go to Denver
= 4 n \
MI and Mrs. Benjamin F.
Greenwich announce the marriage
of their daughter, Evelyn Marie.
to owen T. Cooney. fir. on June
9 at Upper Marlboro, Md. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Francis McMannis.
X i
Lease LenWill
Former District Commissioner
and Mrs. j. ThiIman Hendrick
have leased for the summer, Len
will. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard l.. Nicholson, jr., on the
Rockville Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs Nicholson and
their children have gone to their
summer home on the Chesapeake
Bay to remain until September.
The. Bishop of Washington, the
Rt. Rev. James e. Freeman. and
Mrs. Freeman started this morning
for Sorrento, Me-, where they win
pass the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton G. Elliott
will open their cottage shortly
at White Sulphur Springs. w.
Va, for the summer.
The Major L'Enfant Chapter,
ID. A. r., held the last meeting of
the season recently at the sum-
mer home OF the regent, Mrs. AL
bert Baggs in Sherwood Forest.
Following supper the work for the
next season was outlined and the
committees appointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
To New England

Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Edward
Randolph Eberle will leave Wash
ington the end Of this month
for Saunderstown. r. T., where
Mrs. Eberle and her small daugh'
ter. Mildred. will pass the sum.
mer. Commander Eberle Will re-
turn to Washington at the ex-
piration of his months leave.
X y
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock will leave
Monday morning for Bar Harbor,
where she will pass the summer.
r II y
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins left yes
terday for Cambridge, Mass.
where she will pass some time
with her son before sailing for
Europe on July IL. Mrs. Hopkins
will not return to Washington
until october.
Adolfo Cardenas, of Managua,
Nicaragua, is at the Wardman
park Hotel for a months visit.
Mr.. Cardenas, who was formerly
counselor of the legation OF
Nicaragua here, and afterwards
a member of the boundary COM
mission, is now general manager
of the National Railroads OF
Nicaragua
Mrs. Al. C. Baker, OF New York,
who has been a guest at the May
flower since the first Of the month,
will entertain a party of seven
at dinner this evening. Mrs.
Baker is leaving Washington to.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
For YOUNG People

Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Woodson
will entertain group OF young
people at dance this evening"
at the Columbia Country Club
for their daughter. Miss Jean
Woodson. Assisting the hosts In
receiving will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Morrison. The guests
will inclue about 10, the young
men being chiefly students from
various boarding schools and
colleges.
Mr.. and Mrs. We're Allender
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wenzel.
all of Wheeling, w. Va, are
spending a week together at the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Breckenridge
of Tulsa, Okla, are spending
some time at the Grace Dodge
Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barley
Taylor will sail tomorrow on the
Leviathan to attend the Worlds
Dairy Congress in London, after
which they will pass several weeks
travelling in England, France and
Belgium.
Il 4
Miss Blanche Fulks and Miss
Lucille Camp have gone to New
York to attend the wedding Of
Miss Dorothy Weed and George
Kelly. Miss Weed formerly made
her home In this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
HOOVERS TO.
GO HO M E.
SOON
CONTINUED from Page g.

COulIuuGQ lEOII A aSC va
established tea room there and
ran a sort of super boarding house,
where the girls of her husbands
department could secure homelike
quarters at a minimum rent. Her
active interest in the Girl Scouts
is well known and probably would
continue even into the White
House.
1t was said of Mrs. Hoover in
recent article that her most salient
characteristics were "a keen inter-
est in her fellow beings and her
tremendous executive ability"
She has, moreover, a remarkable
memory and a keen grasp OF es-
sentials. Her secretaries say that
she can dictate for half a day with
out stopping to look up name or
refresh her memory as to facts.
With Mr.. Hoover as President,
baby voices would again be heard
IN the White House. for Mr.: and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, jr., have two
children boy and girl-who
frequently visit in the Hoover
home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15

BY Joseph N. Buarlkhard, ! minor,
who claims he was assaulted and
beaten by the defendant ct . gas
station on May s last, &C Alabama
and Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15
BOY SUES ZOE SlO.OOO

Edward j. Gray, who lives on the
Benning Road was sued for $4,000
damages in circuit court yesterday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15

Havs your kodnk fllann alni6hsa a
she svho,s whoe flrns listed - asrt
Il the Inst paSs d tsdns.s 1imss and
HERALD yo1'IH lks thsir wort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-15

Light and dark shades to go with your summer
dresses. All of high luster materials such Sun
Ray apd Twinkle Tex. Sizes up to so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18

through tomorrow u. A.. Kamerow
is in charge of the committee on
arrangements and Edward s. Bra
shears is presiding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
VA. DEMOCRATS
IN SMITH WAR

Interparty war is in progress in
the ranks Of the Fairfax county
Democrats today as the result of
a letter mailed to the Democratic
office holders of that county to rally
them to the Al Smith fold. The
letter was sent out by the secre.
tary Of the Fairfax county Demo-
cratic committee and contains a
self-addressed envelope and an ap-
pended paragraph which the office
holders are asked to sign pledgins
themselves to support Al Smith, IN
the coming election. The letter
plainly states that any refusal TO
sign the pledge will be construed
as an unwillingness on the part Of
the addressed to support the Demo-
cratic Presidential candidate
The letter itself refers to the
adjustment of the spells system
and IN yelled terrSs promises alleged
retaliation should the addressed re.
fuse to comply with the request of
tn committee.
Several of the office holders in
talftaX county have flatly refused
10 countenance such a move and
instead of remaining neutral in the
affair or else quietly voting the
Qemocratic ticket have come out
firmly for Hoover.
One official said today that he
would not tolerate such a move on
the part of the Democratic com.
mlttee and would give Hoover his
whole-hearted support as the result
OF the letter. Another referred IN
the Australian ballot and said thai
any move to make a record of how
any person would vote was not I'm
the English term exactly cricket. :"
explaining his stand he said that
II was not probably an opinion that
the committee wanted, but a record
OF the faithful for future refer.
ence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
CITY PROMISED
hot DAY

Another record toppled from it's
perch today when Old Sol poked
his nose from. behind threatening
clouds and gave Washington ian.
other taste of id-summer weather.
The thermometer registered ~
degrees at IL o'clock and still was
rising. 1t hadn't been so hot here
on any October Is since 1908,
Weather Bureau records disclosed.
The possibility remained that the
figure of so reached then might
be exceeded today. The record for
the date was set in 1881 when the
mercury stood at IS. The average
maximum temperature for this date
over an even longer period Of
years is 68.
1t was expected to become much
cooler before nightfall, however, as
showers were in prospect. The
forecasters expected fair and cooler
weather tomorrow.
One of the reasons the sun has
been causing so many records to go
by the boards this month is the
lack of rain. Sixteenth of an inch
of rain October z. constitutes the
total for the month to date. Rain
fall until October Is in average
years measures 1888 inches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
j. {. SALARY
BASE HELD
TOO Low

A strong argument for high
salaries for Government en-
ployes has been found by Will
liam III. McReynolds, director
Of the classification of the
field service, in the records Of
the Civil Service Commission.
An examination of commission
records indicates that the qualifica.
tons for Government positions are
so high that only the better type
of employe from outside concerns
is able to qualify.
Leave Better Paid Jobs
In surprising number of cases,
1t was said today. the examination
papers at the commission show that
those who successfully qualified for
Government jobs were already earn
ming more money outside than they
would get in the Government jobs
they were seeking
In6S6 results are not conclusive,
as comparatively few examination
papers have been inspected by Nc
Reynolds assistants but if they con-
tinue to. show the same result it
will completely refute the old
theory that the Government pass
too much for its new employees.
The investigation has not gone
far enough to show definitely the
percentage of employees who come
into the Government service at a.
financial sacrifice or the percentage
of the higher type in outside en-
ploymenst at the time they took
the examinations.
It a more thorough investigation
bears out the results OF the preIim-
mary study IT may result in even
higher salary scales for those enter
ing the service.
McReynolds is making the investi-
cation in connection with his eff
fort to compare Government pay
rates with the salary schedules Of
outside employees. Statistics from all
over the country are being assembled
and may give Congress a new view
point on salary schedules in the
classification act, as amended by
the WEIGH act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
Clark Griffith Attached
For Condemnation
Service

An attachment for Clark c.
Griffith, 5000 block Sixteenth st.
n. W., president of the Wash
ington Baseball club, who had
been summoned to serve on a
condemnation jury, was issued by
Justice Jennings Bailey today,
when Griffith failed to appear.
Griffith had only been served by
copy, however. the deputy mar
shall having failed to obtain per-
sonai service.
Robert Lee O'Brien. 5000 block
Nineteenth st. N. W.. and viii.
lam C. Bremen, 5000 block Adams
Mill Road, who were also served
by leaving copy of the sum-
mons at their homes, were the
subjects of similar action on the
part of the court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
Court May Hold Up
n. Y. Fare Decision

\ delay of several months before
the Supreme Court decided the New
York seen. fare case appeared pos
sible as the court met today for con-
clusion of oral argument.
Since a stay prohibiting the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company
from raising subway and elevated
fares from to z cents is operative
until action by the court no imme-
date change in the situation is
expected.
Attorneys for the Transit Com
mission, City of New York and the
marlborough were given leave to
file additional briefs next week.
Possibility of delay in decision
was emphasized when attorneys for
both sides took conflicting views
on nearly every important phase
of subway development in New York
for more than a generation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
[lQ. BRAND
CONTROLS
DECIDING
VOTE

Col. William B. Ladue, En-
gineer Commissioner of the
District and a member of the
Public Utilities Commission, il
making his final stand today
to prevent the two civilian
members of the commission
from granting the Capital
Traction Company a 10-cent
street car fare.
Chairman John w. Childress and
Vice Chairman Harrison Brand have
leaned toward the company.s view
that it should be given relief without
revaIuation and without delay.
The Engineer Commissioner, how.
ever, still has hopes that Brand may
join with him in opposing it.
One Way Still Open
An avenue open to the commits
Of Colonel Ladue, Is for the COM
mission to hold that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company is
not entitled to an increase; that an
increase should not be allowed one
company unless it is given to the
other. and since the Capital Trac-
ton Company says it will not accept
an increase unless It applies to both
companies, denial Of the increase
to the Washington Railway and
Electric Company will solve the
whole problem.
Peoples Counsel Ralph B. Fle-
harty, who moved for dismissal OF
| the con1pany'ss fare boost petition
on the ground that it failed with its
poverty plea" TO prove that relief
Is urgently needed, Is ready to go
to the courts II the increase is
granted.
OPPOSITION Continues
lie Utilities Committee Of the FEEDER
Fleharty will be aided by the Pub
alton of Citizens Association should
the courts be invoked. William
Mex. Clayton, chairman and Will
liam A. Roberts, vice chairman OF
the federation committee, opposed
the fare increase at the public hear
ings and have continued their op-
position since the hearings ended.
Colonel Brand is in an awkard
position in the present situation. He
Is a recess appointment on the COM
mission, his appointment to come be-
fore the Senate next winter for con.
firmation. Many Senators have all
ready personally filed withe the COM
mission protests against action on
thetraction company's petition until
after Congress disposes of the street
railway merger legislation brought
over from the last session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18

The decree was awarded on the
specific ground that IshnlaeI had
never been divorced from wife No. g.
Wife No. 4, in her petition, filed
by Attorney Raymond Neudecker,
cited an alleged. confession her hus-
band had written to Washington
newspaper.
In the confession, Ishmael, who
now lives in Bridgeport, Conn, is
said to have declared 'out of the
four times being married l love
No. 4 the best-slie is favorite."
IshmaeFs first wife was Estella
V. Underwood, of Wheeling, w. Va
They married January u, 1915. The
second was Edith L. Bowman. or
September 81 1919, and wife No. 5
was Margaret V. Charlton, whom he
married December 23. 1922, it was
alleged The first two wives had
obtained divorces, according to wife
No. 4, who says IshnaeI did not
know of the divorces at the time
he made his confession"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
Jane Adams Addresses
Social Workers Group

The Washington Chapter of the
American Association OF Social
Workers was host yesterday to Mrs,
John NJ. Glenn, president Of the
American Association for organizing
family social work, and Miss Jane
Adams, founder of Hull House,
Chicago. at the annual luncheon
meeting of the chapter, in the Cos
mos Club.
Mrs. Glenn and Miss Adams
spoke on international social work.
DIR. Edward T. Devine, dean of the
graduate school, American Uni
versity, was reelected president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
GUN FOUND
IN ROOM
Of PAIR

Two more CnlneSe tOudy
faced possible deportation as
undesirable aliens, as a result
of the cheek-up on Chinatown
by detective headquarters, fol-
lowing the Staying of two
celestials in a tong feud SUM-
day.
The pair are Hing Lee, IS. and
Coy Neem Lee, 33, arrested last
night at the latter's laundry near
Eighth and Kennedy SITS. N. w. by
Detective Joseph Waldron. They
were held when they could not pro-
duce papers certifying to the legal
fly of their presence in this country.
Waldron visited the laundry. and
Coy Neem Lee told him he was the
only one present. A search Of the
house. however, found the second
which was lying a ..38-caliber re-
Volyer.
Residents of Kennedy Street told
the police that the younger China
man often practiced in the yard
with a revolver and that on several
occasions customers who came into
the store were startled when he
ran from the rear of the laundry
with a revolver in his hand.
The bore of the gun corresponds
with the size of the bullets which,
were used in Sundays shooting. but
police do not attach much impor.
lance to the similarity thus far.
The two men are being held while
their papers are being checked up
If written evidence cannot be pro,
duced showing they entered the
country legally. they win be hailed
before United States commissioner
for deportation proceedings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
FOOTBALL PLAYER HURT

While. playing football in the
Eastern High School stadium last
evening, Abraham Brooks, IA, of the
200 block of Kentucky Ave. S. E.,
was tackled and received a frac-
tured right arm. He waa treated a.
Casualty Hospital,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
WOrkmen Overcome
Bv Gas Break Fumes

While repairing a broken gas
line in an excavation near Twenty.
second and + Streets Northwest
yesterday, John Williams, colored,
400 block of p st. N. W., and
Robert Payne, 81, 900 block of
Rhode Island Ave. N. W., were
overcome by the fumes.
They We're taken to Emergency
Hospital and physicians said that
they will recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
Three Injured in Auto
Crash; Driver Escape,

Three persons were injured arly
today when an automobile crashed
into a tree at Ninth Street and
Florida Avenue Northwest. They
are Boyd Mccall, colored, "a. 400
block of M st. S. E.; Segrand Camp.
bell, colored, %. 400 block of NJ
st. S. E., and Eleanor Richardson,
colored, 21, 100 block Of Lamont
ST. N w. All were treated at
Freedman's Hospital for cuts and
bruises.
Police said the driver of the auto
mobile disentangled himself from
the wreckage and fled before they
arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
Wife, '.Best-LoDed" of
-Four, Is Freed

Mrs. Mary A. Ihmael 100 block Seventh St. S. w. who
accused her husband Orya T. Ishmae former Marine of
having boosted Of having been married four times without
beng divorced awarded final decree of annulment by
Justice Bailey IN Equity Court today The complainant
wife No. f.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
INSURANCE mem .MEET

Representatives Of the Union Cen.
trail Life Insurance Company from
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Richmond
and West Virginia, are meeting in
the City Club today to hear speeches
by executive officers of the organi-
zation.i The meetings will continue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-18
Child COURSE

Parents of young children were
invited to attend child-guidance
course at the Mt. Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, which began at
IL o'clock today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-05
Grab Levine Plane for
Non-Payment of Taxes

PARIS, Sept. 4 (UP).-Police
seized Charles A. Levine's new
Junkers plane, Queen of the Air,
at Cherbourg today,
Levine, who had intended to sail
for New York today aboard the
Leviathan of the United States
Lines, arrived at Cherbourg thanked
by gendarmes mad his plane was put
under seal.
The plane was seized because
Levine, piloted by Bert Acosta, left
lie Bourget Field without the au-
thorization of customs officials, who
previously had ordered the plane to
stay on the ground until the taxes
on it were paid. The plane was built
in Germany and imported by Levine.