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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
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EARLE--Richard Barthelmess,
in Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come. At IL, 12:43, ESQ. 5, 7;S5
and 9:47 p. m.
RIALTO-Glenn Tryon and
Patsy Ruth Miller in "aot Heels.
AT II a. M, 12:4S, 2:34, 4:25, sos,
1855, and $50 p. m.
PAI4ACE-Pola Negri, in Three
Sinners" A. 1920. 2:20, 4:20, $50,
7:55 and 9:55 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aston
and Gilbert Roland, in Rose OF the
Golden West" At 11:40. $40. $40,
sac, TAI and $40 p, m.
COLUMBIA-Clara Bow, I'm Red
HAIR" At 11:15 a. M, lilo, 2;20,
$50, TAO and 9:45 D. m.
FOX-Estelle Taylor and George
O'Brien in Honor Bound" at
1870, 2..54, 5:04, 500 and 1919.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
'One-EYed' Is Actor

"One Eyed" Connolly is in again.
This champion of gate crashers
is playing the role of convict in
the Fox Theater screen feature
this week titled Honor Bound"
Thus 1t is seen that instead of
Connolly breaking into a baseball
or football game this time he has
broken into jail and into con-
vict'sysuit. He states he likes it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
Miss Chaser Has Fine
Role ii robin Hood

priina donna with the DeWolf
Hopper Opera Company at Polls,
who has won hundreds OF friends
by her excellent performances and
wholly delightful voice, has
part particularly suited to her
talent In Robin Hood She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
Red Head, Red Head

Lane Chandler who plays oppo-
site Clara Bow in RED Hair"
now playing the second week at
Loew's Columbia, like Clara, Is a
red head. Clara selected him her.
self and so we might say he is
hand-picked. He happens to be
the only leading man in Holly
wood with red hair. Is Clara
playing fayorites?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13


collegiate drama, At Yale, is
said to give La Rogue one Of the
best roles of HIS career. The sup
porting cast includes Hugh Allan,
Tom Kennedy, Jerry Mandy, and
Others. The supplementary screen
attractions will be d first run
comedy. new issue OF Metro
politan news and the program
will be rounded out BY selections
from the Metropolitan concert or
cI1estra Alex Podnod conducting
CLUB LIDO Every night Is
Lido night, weather nOtWitnsta1Id-
ing. When the elements are I'M
kind, the festivities at JardIn
Lido are moved from the roof Of
the Arlington Hotel eleven flights
down to the ballroom where they
are continued uninterrupted
Emory Daugherty's Lido bard
has hit the fun stride Of its.
popularity, what with the new
dance floor, popular priced
convert and efficient service has
combined to maintain Jardin
I1ido's reputation as the zippIest
night resort in the city.
E 4
CHESAPEAKE BEACH Pleas
ure-seekers are finding that Chesa.
. peake Beach. Washington near
est salt water resort, has more to
offer this season than ever before
ifl It's history Children particu.
larly are being catered to. Al free
playground skirts the beach, IT ID
equipped with swings. slides, see
saws and sand boxes. Nearby is
q pony track with eight ponies.
The boardwalk Is lined with count
less ADJUSTMENTS, including five
big rides The Comet, the Whip,
the Ferris wheel, the Aerial
Swing and the merry -go-rOund.
Salt wafer bathing. fishing. boat
Ing. dancing boardwalk promenad.
ing and picnicking are other at
fractions.
lie N ECHO PAR III Big
crowds of pleasure seekers are
finding their way weekly TO Glen
Echo Park Washington big out
door amusement resort. The
auto ride along the boulevard
high and the pleasing trolley
along the Potomac are lures for
thousands seeking week end diver
sion The AropIane swing. coaster
dip. Derby racer, Midway. Whip
Caterpi and Old Mil, with
dancing to McWiIIiarns orchestra
week day nights are attract tons
heavily patronized at the park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

Polls Ia the momense between
performances you would find IN
atmosphere not unlike that il an
agreeable and understanding
family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
Ed Likes His Irons

Edward Arnold, with the Ma.
tional Theaters Players, has a par
ticular leaning toward parts that
call for the wearing Of brace Of
guns. In other words. he likes to
play what some call "the West.
erners."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
CHANEY COMES HOME

That two-faced teller. Lon
CLANCY, whose features launched
d thousand quips along the ma
lions boulevards. is Hollywood
bound after vacation spent ON
Broadway. Metto's meticulous
press department insists that Lon
visited Texas Guinan's disguised
as q sandwich, and some one bit
him. Just as though anyone bites
sandwiches at Guinan's! Il must
be an alibi. Just the same, had
Lon gone made-up as a bottle, he
might have had his neck cracked.
Another OF Hollywood'S adopted
sons en- route to the OLD home
stead is Ernest Terrence. who has
been spending some time (get
that in Scotland Presumably
Ernest brings q fresh supply ct
Scotch stories. Which may. or
may not be something for which
TO be thankful.
George Jessel lis doubling in
Brass. Or soon will be. For be-
sides working in George Wash
ington Cohen Rroadway's boy
friend will pinch-hit as master vt
ceremonies at local vode and
picture house during the absence
of the regular M. c.. Benny
Rubin. Benny. by the way, is 4
great card with the homo folk,
has been mentioned--just men,
etioned-for film role in 'Nixe
Baby Corliss Palmer. who
changed her name to something
brother and then changed II back
again. has the leading role o2po-
site JeSsel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

An kinds 81 poultry nnd eggs. tn-
eaadinw Long Island duck. can be To-
Gated through today's N"Who's Who"
esiumns on next 70 che INST page Of
TIho Times and Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

The initial move in the recon
struction of the Keith-Albee Or
pheum Circuit, as planned. b.
Joseph r. Kennedy. who recently
purchased control of the vaude-
vile chain running from coast to
coast. was registered when It was
announced that five prominent
members of the booking office
staff would sever connections with
the organization on June %.
The five men slated to go are
Harry Jordan, Jules Delmar. w
+ DAYTON Wegefarth. Clark Brown
and Frank Graham. 1t is pos
sible that Wegefarth will be re-
tanned as q circuit employee, but
in some capacity other than office
manager, the post he has held Tor
the past six years. since the death
OF Samuel K. Hodgdon.
al theater being constructed by
Lee Shubert will be called the
Ethel barrymore Theater and is
to be ready for occupancy in
October. when Miss Barrymore be-
gins a season under the Shubert
management. She is to be starred
in two plays: The Kingdom OF
God" by ]. Martinez Sierra, and
'sThe Love Duel" by Lii Hatvini.
This playhouse is under con-
struction on the north side of
Foryt-seventfl Street between
Broadway and Eighth Avenue.
The seating capacity will be 1000
and one OF the features OF the
backstage arrangement will be
suite for Miss Barrymore. ard q
green room. There also viii be a
rehearsal room and executive
offices.
The first Of Philip Goodman's
Forthcoming musicales, the one
written by the Youmans-St aIlings-
IIarnlnerstein trio. will so into
rehearsal IN July The second,
which is to deal with an Amer
lean historical theme. but which
Is still untitled. will get under
way some time in the fall. John
Harw0od Is to stage both of them.
Broadway report has It that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

Fifty wears 81 the stage and still IA the prime o ms
fessionaI career
told De Wolf Hopper Of the light opera REVEALS
1T Polls the Washington playgoing public might be in
terested il the secret of just how be does II
There secret system replied Mr. Hopper, AZ Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

Odd-shaped watch crystals aB well ~
aIi kinds Of watch repairing can be
located through the Who's Who" shop
listed ON next TO the last page Of to-
DAYS Times and Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

Broadway report has It that
Good Boy, the musical comedy
which Arthur Hammerstein is to
bring into his Fifty-third Street
house in September. will have
more than 100 scenes. Figure that
out for yourself; we can't.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
GIANTS HOPES
TO PUSH CARDS
FROM TOP RUNG
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. lS.-A baseball
argument which st. Louis fans con
sidcrcd a "little world series en-
tered its second game here today with
ill.,, New York Giants fighting to
overcome two and half game
lead of the st. Louis Cardinals.
The Giants sliced a full game Of
the Cards lead yesterday by win
ming the opener, 3 to >, and today
sent Carl Hubbell, recently up from
the Beaumont club of the Texas
league, to the mound to match Oh
fcrings with the veteran campaign
cr, Grover Cleveland Alexander, who
has won Is and lost 4 this year.
\ seasoned observer of baseball
reported that Yesterday 5 game as
"Hterrible, despite the low score.
The Giants should have scored 20
runs off the hitting they registered
lac said, while the Cards literally
"'bootcd - the margin of victory
when Andy High committed a
"thrrc base error in heaving
wild to first base. A score resulted
on the next play.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
MYSTERY MAN"
IS REPORTED IN
MELLUS SLAYlNC
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ls.-A
mystery man entered the Mrs
Myrtle Mellus murder ease today.
A short, stocky, suspieious-looklng
character stood for while in front
of the Mellus home about $3.50 p.
m. August 8, finally took key from
his pocket, unlocked the front door
and entered, Miss Johanna sullivan
said in signed statement given to
police.
1t was between $3.50 and $50
y. m. of the date mentioned that
Mrs. Mellus, prominent in society,
was beaten to death in her resi-
aencc.
Leo p. Kelley, butcher boy and
admitted lover of Mrs. Mellus, was
arrested and charged with the crime.
He was found in the Mellus home a
few minutes after the body was dis
covered by the husband, Frank
Mellus.
Kelley goes to trial for the muir
der on August 27. Confessing that
he met Mrs. Mellus in secret love
tryst in her home the day of her
Staying, he denids having killed
her.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
DEPUTIES CATCH
LIQUOR BENEATH
BODY OF AUTO

\ flat tire caused the arrest of
W. S. Morris and w. G.. Giddings in
the Imperial district late yesterday y
with transportation and possession
of Intoxicating liquor.
According to deputies the men
were on the highway about ~
miles west Of Imperial repairing a
tire when sheriff's car appeared
on the scene. When Morris sighted
his visitors he is said to have hop
ped onto the running board of the
car and started "A general slaughter
of liquid filled bottles, the contents
running through the flooring, as he
shattered the bottles with ham
mer.
The deputies, Sharp and Christian
"'got out and got under. y They
caught some of the liquid as it came
dripping through the floor and a
small quantity was brought to the
shcriffs' office as evidence.
The men were arraigned before
Judge l. Mayfield on the two
charges Yesterday afternoon with
w. +. North appearing as attorney.
Pleas of not guilty to the charges
were entered and bail was fixed at
81 900 each. The men were later
released under bond.
4 jury trial was demanded and
the ease has been tentatively set for
hearing September II. The two
counts will probably be consolidated
for the purpose of trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
Girl. WATCHES
FIANCE DROWN
AT COAST BEACH

REDONDO BEACH, Calf, Aug.
1S.-Just a few hours after the date
for his marriage had been set, John
Newton Phillips Jr., a member OF
the FL Paso Post editorial staff, was
drowned here late yesterday.
His prospective bride, Miss Patty
Buchanan, of Kansas City, watched
helplessly while he was swept out
to sea.
Young Phillips was playing hand
ball on the beach with his fiancee
and her sister. Pursuing the ball
into the water he was knocked off
his feet and carried out by the
undertow,
Life guards succeeded in bring
ing Phillips from the surf ten min
utcS later but efforts to revive him
were unsuccessful.
Miss buchanan said the date of
her wedding to Phillips had been
decided upon just before they went
swimming.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
By THOMAS L. STOKES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-As a
counter to the Tammany issue,
Democrats will raise the "corrup-
ton issue against the Republicans
in the coming campaign.
They will blame the Republican
nominee, Herbert Hoover, specifi-
cally for failure to condemn Fall,
Daugherty and Forbes, fellow off
cials in the Harding administration
and will single out Republican or
CARNATIONS in Pennsylvania and
Illinois, for attack.
That became manifest today after
conference here between the De
mocratic nominee, Governor Alfred
f. Smith and Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, of Montana, Teapot Dome
investigator. Walsh, who left here
today after being a guest at the
executive mansion last night, will
take leading part in emphasizing
this issue, assisted by his Democra'
tie colleague, Senator Burton f.
Wheeler, of Montana, who conduct
ed the investigation into the tenure
of Harry NJ. Daugherty as attorney
general in the Harding administra
tion.
In statement issued after the
conference, Walsh not only condem'
ned Hoover for failing to speak
out about the disclosures of his
and Wheeler = senate committees
regarding activities of Daugherty
and Former Secretary of Interior
Albert b. Fall, but he also attack
ed Democratic bolter,' Former
Senator Robert l.. Owen, of Okla
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
TOPEKA HOLDS
SPOTLIGHT IN
CAMPAIGN TODAY
Middle West Turns Out
For Curtis Notification
Ceremonies.
BY IRWIN I. FEMRITE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 18.-The
middle west with Topeka as the hub
today held the spotlight i'll the ma
tional political campaign.
Promptly at 5 o'clock this after
noon, central standard time, Charles
Curtis, senior senator from the Sun
flower state, will be notified Off
cially of his nomination for vice
president of the United States on
the Republican ticket.
A canopied platform was erected
on the south steps of the state capt.
tol for the ceremonies. The plat
form fronts a beautiful park shad-
ed by tall trees. In the middle of
the park is huge statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The program will open with mus
ic by an ensemble of eight bands.
Governor Ben S. Paulen will re-
view briefly the political rise of
Senator Curtis and then will follow
the notification address by Senator
Simeon D. Fess, of Ohio. The ac-
/, ceptance speech of Senator Curtis
will conclude the public program.
A dinner attended by visiting
political friends of Senator Curtis
will be given following the notifl-
cation exercises and later in the
evening a dinner and dance will be
held ut the country club.
Crowds Arrive
Topekans generally extend them
selves to the utmost to honor their
most distinguished son. There was
scarcely a square inch in the entire
business district that did not bear
some mark of the festival. The
town was a riot of color and noise
The crowds came by automobile
rail and airplane to pay their res
poets and listen to Charley Curtis
descendant of the kaw lndlar
tribe, whose youth was as primitive
as the prairies which gave hin
! birth.
To Kansas, Charles Curtis is jus
one of the boys, remembered OF
successive occasions as Jockey,
bootbladl1, an apple peddler, at
tcrnev and United States senator
All who could were here to see hlm
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
deuel. AGREES to-
RATE REDUCTION
BY POWER CO.
Announcement Made To-
day By Southern Sierras
Company.

j. J. Deuel., manager Of the law and
utilities department of the Califor-
MIA Farm Bureau Federation, and
who has also represented the Impe-
rial Irrigation District and the
cities of Imperial valley in the
pending valuations and rate case of
The Southern Sierras Power Com
pany before the Railroad Commits
sion of California states that he has
reached an agreement with the of
ficials of the power company pro
viding for substantial reduction
in rates.
Under this agreement the com
pany has filed with the commission
new schedules to be made effective
with meter readings taken on and
after September, whereby the com
pany voluntarily reduces rates in
an amount aggregating approx
mately $4,000 as applying to its
business for the next II months.
Under the schedules so filed the
spread of reductions will be about
as follows:
Lighting $S2 900
Heating and cooking ............$23, 900
Agricultural Power ..........-.....$4l 900
Industrial Power, Omperial
Nalley) .-.......-..------ y WV
The schedules thus filed are the
outcome of careful study made by
representatives of the power com
panv and of the farm bureau dur
ing the past. two months. In view
of the fact that the new schedules
offer substantial reductions the rep
rcsentatives of both the companay
and the farm bureau feel that they
will be approved by the California
Railroad Commission 50 that the
customers of the company may re-
Ccive immediate benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
SWING C-JOHNSON
CRATIFIED WITH
HOOVER'S STAND
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. l8.-
Senator Hiram W. Johnson and
Congressman Phil d. Swing, co
authors of the Swing ohnson bill,
issued statements here today ex-
pressing their qualification that
Herbert Hoover, Republican presi-
Dental nominee, had aligned him
self on the side of the Boulder Dam
project.
Here are their statements:
Senator Hiram Johnson have
lust read Mr.. Hoover s endorsement
of our Boulder Dam project. | am
immensely gratified. He strikes a
responsive chord with all of us who
are so interested in this great under
taking and | am sure that all, in
common with myself, feel grateful
to him.
| am particularly delighted that
he expressed the hope that is ours
that the project will receive favor
able action from the present con
gress. Mr.. Hoover 5 utterance today
, is Il matter of congratulation for
all Southern California.
| Congressman Phil SWING fee!
like Senator Johnson, that Mr.
/ Hoover has done California and
America tremendous service in
ospousing the Boulder Dam project
! Speaking for my own constituents
wish to congratulate California
upon Mr.. Hoover 5 utterance. There
is no more important project before
the American people today than this
( one and Mr.. Hoover's support of il
gives heart 10 those of us who are
fighting to secure its passage al
the present congress. | am tremen
, douslv pleased.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
CORRUPTION" FIGHT PLANNED
TOOFFSET TAMMANY CHARGE

:homa who has raised the Tammany
issue against Smith.
Praises Smith
Walsh, who was a contender for
the Democratic presidential nomina'
tion but withdrew after the Califor-
mia primaries, praised Smith i'll his
statement and indicated he will be
a leading factor in the harmonizing
movement. Walsh is a pronounced
dry and was for William G. Me-
AdoO in 1924.
lie said that Smith s "geniality
is irresistible and his intellectual
processes refreshingly clear
"His quick mastery of problems
of state signifies a genius for such.
We do not agree on some questions
widely considered, but it were vain
to look for a candidate with convic-
tions representing millions of voters
who likewise have convictions and
agreein. with them on all ques-
tions.
Smith s election, he added, would
introduce into national councils a
"human element sadly lacking un-
der the regime of Coolidge and Mel
lon. -
Of Hoover, Walsh said;
off one is to be judged by his
political associates )how shall the
Republican nominee escape con
demnation?'
"He sat in the cabinet with Fall
and Daugherty without ever raising
his hand to thwart their villanies
while they were being perpetrated
or shocking iniquities of two other
official associated, Forbes and Mel
lon, escaped his notice if they We're
not shielded by his tolerance.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
Kidnapped Boy
Still Missing
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ls.-Under
circumstances which led police to
believe he was kidnapped, Henry
Withrow, l3, still was missing from
the residence of his parents today,
4 few hours after the youth
dropped from sight yesterday his
father, F.. j. Withrow, was told
over the telephone to "come to the
Glendale city hall and get your
kid. -
Although the elder WithrOw fol
lowed directions he could not locate
his son. While Withrow was in Glen
dale a woman telephoned his wife
and said eve are getting tired of
keeping your boy and won t wait
much longer. y
Attempts to question the persons
calling were unsuccessful in each
event. The first call came from Il
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lS.-
An exchange passenger agree
ment between three Pacific
coast air lines was announced
today by II. Clay Bernard,
vice president of the Union
Air Lines.
The agreement involves the
Union Air lines, which opera.
tes the West Coast Air Trans
port, the Maddux Air Lines and
the British Airways.
The West Coast Air Trans.
port, operating between Seattle
and San Francisco, will connect
with the Maddux lines opera,
ting between San Francisco,
Los Angeles and San Diego. Ut
Seattle the exchange passenger
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
Movies Expected
To Aid Dentists

BOSTON, Aug. l8.-Movies may
pave the way to painless dentistry
a motion picture comedy was
tested as a painkiller in an
experiment conducted by Dir, James
II. DAILY of Tufts College at the
Tufts dental clinic here.
Patients watched the movie on a
screen in front of the dentist chair
while teeth were extracted or filled.
DR.. DAILY said the movie provided
almost as effective as local anes-
thetics, and expressed the opinion
that the motion picture might find
a permanent place in the dental
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
Phone Operator
Gives Alarm AS
Safe Is Robbed
BY United Press Leased Wire

CUMBERLAND, Cal, Aug. 49,
4 blast so forceful that it demolish-
cd most of the office of a feed and
fuel company here and knocked a
telephone against wall enabling
Il telephone operator to sit in on
"a SAT e blowing job believed to have
been committed by two escaped con-
victs.
At a. M, the tiny red light
tlickered on the switchboard in
front of Mrs Karl Bickel, operator.
Number please?' said Mrs.
Bickel but received no reply. Then
she listened.
Are you hurt?' she heard a
man s voice ask.
He was answered by the curses
of another man.
Mrs. Bickell knew the call came
from the office of the \. Claeys
Feed and Fuel Company. She called
Raymond Claeys, the proprietor, who
is also mayor of MARTINEZ.
Claeys went to the office with
Officers. They found the safe blast
cd open and small amount of
money gone.
Authorities believe Marion Rube
%, and William Callahan, 2S, es,
capped San Quentin convicts, who
sawed their way from the Beneeia
Jail Thursday night after they were
captured near Carquinez bridge,
may be responsible.
Rube was sent to prison from
humboldt county for safe blow
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-18
CANADIAN MAIL
BANDITS BATTLE
WITH FAR MERS
By United Press Leased Wire

TORONTO, Ont, Aug, lS.-One
farmer was killed and two others
were wounded in Il shooting fray
today when they attempted to balk
the escape of three mail ear bandits,
according to reports reaching here
from Waubamik, a small village near
Parry Sound, Ont.
Early reports said that one ban
dit was captured and 81 800 in loot
was found on him.
A farmer by the name of Jack
son, first name unknown, was re-
ported killed.
According to the reports, the
bandits held up a Canadian Pacific
train and robbed the mail ear, The
amount of the loss was not known.