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In a Short Time

Manautous will open another new institution that will
also speak the language of 1928 forward in modern con-
struction and appearance as we'll as in mercantile
methods.
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THEATER
CONTINUED on page two.l

Of other feature pictures in which
she played the leading or principal
roles are "Does il Pay?" for Fox;
"Gold Diggers" for Warner Brothers;
and Lawful Larceny" for Famous
Players.
A personal success was scored by
Miss Hampton when she played the
star role in my Princess" the op-
eretta by Dorothy Donnelly and Sig
mund Romberg. in which her singing
won the universal praise Of the
metropolitan dramatic critics. This
triumph established her not only rs
= screen star but also rs q stage
star, and she Is planning to divide
her time between the two.
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Following a custom established
several years ago. the seniors in the
Baylor college department of journal
ism, at Bolton, had charge of putting
out the Temple Telegram February
6. The ten seniors in the department
assumed full responsibility of the
paper. Miss Lena Lawrence of Nc
Allen was one Of the members Of the
staff putting out the edition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-12

Sigma Alpha Epilson fraternity en-
tertained with a formal dance in the
Marie Antoinette ballroom of the
Stephen F. Austin hotel in Austin
Friday evening of last week.
Decorations consisted of the fra
ternity c%olors, purple and gold.
Among tn Valley students present
were Jimmy Huffendick of McAllen.
Preston Oliver of Edinburg, and
Steve Wray of Donna.
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fist formal appearance in the col
l2ge February z when they issued an
Hilton of the Megaphone, weekly
publication of the Students ~associa-
tion.
Wesley Wiley of La Feria is one
Of the members of the staff Of the
publication, being elected after a
rather extensive campaign.
On February IA the sophomore
edition of the Megaphone will appeal
with Rayburn Brown of Mercedes as
editor-in- charge.
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THEATER
film COMING
Opening to Feature
Postwar Picture
Tuesday

"Two Arabian Knights. with Will
liam Boyd, Mary Astor and Louis
Wolheim in a postwar comedy film.
will be the feature at the Capitol
theatre opening Tuesday night. Di-
rected by Lewis Milestone, from Don
aid McGibney's Mcclure Magazine
story, the film was produced under
supervision Of John w. Considine,
Jr.
Telling the adventures of Private
W. Daingerfieid Phelps, and Ser
geant Peter Mccartney, following
their escape from a prison camp in
Arabia, 1.-TWO Arabian Knights"
thumbs its nose at the serious spec
tacle of war. It's screen play was
written by James T. 0Donohue,
scenarist of the film, "What Price
Glory" and Wallace Smith.
One of the principal plays was
the original Captain Flagg" Of the
Lawrence Stallings-Maxwell Ander-
son stage play, what Price Glory?"
Boyd was the star of "The VoIga
Boatman," and Mary Astor was lead
ing lady 70 Douglas Fairbanks in
Don O." and for John Barrymore
in Beau Brummel."
Where the war ends, the story
Of "The Two Arabian Knights" be-
gins. In no sense derived from
Omar khayyam's tales, the title is
explained by the fact that the Ameri-
can buck private and top sergeant
are knighted by an Emir in Arabia
for no good reason. The private is
less concerned with knighthood than
with the Emir's daughtt Ants Bin
Adham, who is really Mary Astor.
IL is said that 1.-TWO Arabian.
Knights" employs divers avenues~
laughter, ranging from the hys
arousing sequences of the de- US
escape through electrifia1 wire
surrounding a prise -. to the
red Milestone, the
of the comedy.
bed the post by John W..
!, Jr, because Of his work
!h eetor of "The Caveman," Thorn
az eseighan's "The New Klondike.p
and mU0-direction of Harold
Lloyd's Hjd Brother"
George Ma wrote the
titles for "Tw5~ Jan knights"
and William Cameron Lenzies' who
ned the sets for Thief Of
Bagdad," which was insyired by
Omar Khayyam, is responsl for
the settings. -
1.-TWO Arabian knights.
William Boyd's major screen \
pearance since THE Volga BoatmN
and Louis Wolheim's first film woy
in several years. So Wolheim's per-
formance as Sergeant McGaffneJ
met with so cordial a reception ~
the sponsors of 1.-TWO ArahianI
knights" that they signed him to N
The Washington times., 1928-05-31

Theodore y ayson, an as-
sociate professor at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, can
see nothing unethical IN re-
ceiving pay from power In
terests to speak against Gov
eminent ownership.
He So testified at the Federal
Trade Commission power inquiry
today when he appeared as Il vOiun
teer witness to refute portions &c
the previous testimony OF Major u
8. 8. Richardson. publicity director
Of the Joint committee OF National
Utility Associations.
Richardson had said Grayson was
paid $3.50 each for three lectures
which advocated private ownership
81 power resources. Grayson ad.
Initted receiving the money and
stoutly defended his action.
81 am opposed to Government
ownership of business and always
shall be" said Grayson.
Denies Propaganda
He denied that the public utility
course at pennsylvania was a power
propaganda mill.
Nothing could be more false, :"
he said.
He tried to offer a letter from
Richardson in which the letter re-
tracted some OF his testimony
Robert E. Healy, commission coun
sci. objected and was upheld. Healy
said Richardson had no right to
retract anything in a letter which
he gave under oath before the com
mission.
The testimony in question re.
ferred to Richardson's statement
that he so laid the groundwork that
ii appeared that the demand for a
utility course came from the univer..
sity officials.
Course Had Deficit
Grayson declared the university
itself initiated the course and soaght
the co.operat ton of power interests.
as it did Of insurance companies
when an insurance course was
Established.
The utility course incurred de-
tcontinued on Page @. Column 81
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Six Footer Falls Into
Wen, Stands Hour
n w later

C0LCF1EsT EsR. Conn. May ~.
Luckily for Edward West, ged
81. he Il six feet tan, Tor he fell
into ! wen 20 feet deep with
feet 81 water a Il taiq afternoon.
west yetled Help for Nj hour.
finally attracting the attention. a.
Mrs Aaelins Baker. who sum.
moned aid
Wesk was np 10 his chin and
sinking ia the mud when George
N. Lyman dropped . ladder and
pulled him out exhausted.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
taIl1ed ia ErDeTlOr,

President Coolidge plans to, leave
Washington shortly after June IL,
when he addresses the business or
ganization Of the Government
Last year the President spent his
vacation In the Black Hills Of soLth
Dakota.
Plenty Of Fishing
Cedar Island lodge il in the heart
OF the picturesque wisconsin lake
region and will afford the Presi-
dent ample opportunity to pursue
HE faSorite summer pastin1e of
fishing. 1t is only IL hours by
train from Chicago.
For weeks a White House rep
resentatiye has been inspecting the
various estates offered to Mr.. Cool.
idge for the summer.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31

cries of the women at the barked
commands Of the wiry hold up
leader. Clara Mary Orlando. in
whose honor the party was held.
slipped a small diamond ring into
her mouth.
The ring ewas precious to the girl
Ia confirmation present. The quick
eye Of the bandit saw the action.
He demanded the ring. The girl
shook her head and a heavy hand
grasped her throat.
AS the token dropped to the floor
the robber slapped the child's face
and tore from her white dress q
cameo and a brooch.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
american Mining Man
Shot Down In Mexico

MEXICO CITY. May 81. Howard
Smith. an American and super
Iltendent OF Don Carlos mine In
The state Of Hidalgo. was killed by.
xicans near PacIluca. according
10 word received here today.
Smiths home was III Denver. Colo.
IL was tile fourth American Of
tlEiaa 81 mining or petroleum COM
81 81 Be killed IN Mexico within
{ tfIe past six weeks. He was shot
ddsgn from ambush while on his
way to the mine from Pachuca on
sunday.
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tions, the take-off was made at
5 40 3. m.
III successful, the flight will be q
new and brilliant chapter in the
daring achievements Of aviation. It
Il planned to negotiate the 1900
miles NEARLY d third Of the distance
around the globeI in four hops.
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REMAINE D
AIR IS
HOURS

PITTSBURGH May 81.
The Army balloon No. 4,
landed at Weems, Va, 1t 6s10
a. M, according to 4 telegram
received at the national elimi-
nation balloon race head
quarters here.
The Army, No. ], was the
only bag to remain aloft after
Continued on Page :. Column %
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The tragic climax to gay festi.
val Is believed to have been en-
gineered by the same hold.up gang
which invaded the Actors Inn. in
Greenwich Village a few days ago
That robbery ended in the killing
of an innocent bystander by a
policeman pursuing the bandits.
From a description of the bandit
leader police believe he is ot.e of
the four men wanted for the MUIR
der OF Detectives Cantor and Borkin
more than a year ago. The de-
tectives we're shot TO death IN
pistol battle with four bandits who
held up an East Side RESTAURANT.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
Winning BAL OQ
ANDS IN virginia
Street Cars Yield To
Buses After
So Years

KE0FI Iowa, May il
Keokuk street cars have made
their final runs.
After nearly half century Y
SERVES they have given way to
motor biisses
This Nas one ok the first cities
ilI this eeilpn K haze aEvace
Horse ne Ia 1873. In
$40 electric ones made their APP
earance But now even these
have gone.
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filters OFF
span
PACIFIC

MUNICIPAL ARP ORT
OAKLAND, Calf, May 81.
On the first lap Of an attempt
to link the continents Of North
America and Australia by air,
the giant, silver-winged mono
plane, Southern Gross, with
four men aboard, hoped off
today for Honolulu.
Under perfect weather condi-
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
sFLEECE
2D0 IN CLUB
H0LDUP
y Internafional News Service

INDIANAPOLIS, May 81.
Ten masked bandits early to-
day held up the Roadmoor
Country Club, and robbed 200
guests Of jewelry and cur
CONTINUED On Page 3. Column ii
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BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House,
SALT, .S6.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance, $152 .0DO, 900.
New York Clearing House. ex.
changes. $1,65I 900, 900.
Treasury balance. $50. OU7 $50. 6S.
Customs receipts. $38 .00O, ROE 5.
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
Summer White House
II Wisconsin Chosen
Times staff Photo

President Coolidge going West again for his
vocation
The summer White House will be established this year
the Henry Clay Pierce estate 50 miles from Superior Wis,
was announced today The estate known Cedar Island
Lodge Is OH the Brule River offices will be main
The Washington times., 1928-05-31
Bandit Chokes Girl at
Confirmation Fete
Rx International Newn service

NEW YORK, May 31.--Forty and women, guests at
confirmation party for 12-year-od girl in cafe near
Bowery lined up and robbed of $4,000 in jewels
cash early today by masked bandits armed with
shining automatics
The Washington times., 1928-05-31

Even the wife has obligations 10
meet and they often neeeaallate the
nse 81 carygiva her ane ~ the
sednne listed f0r sale IN fridays Times
and Hernld Classified Ads.
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Ghin in Rea dineaA

The crew Of four men was on
hand early. today. going over every
detail of the great silver-winged
.fcnnfin,red on, PAGE y Column ]. s
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
Drama Guild Dinner

The trustees, and the advisory
board of the Drama Guild OF
Washington will entertain at din
ner on Monday evening at the
American Association of Univer-
sity Women. for John Mason
Brown. OF New York city, asso-
ciate editor of The Theater Arts
Monthly, and distinguished dra-
matte authority, who will come
down to speak on THE Amateur
Impulse" on that evening at New
Mckinley Auditorium. before the
Drama Guild. The dinner will
precede the initial program offered
by the Guild to all drama lovers
of the Capital City:
The hosts and hostesses at the
dinner are the trustees. Cuno III.
Rudolph, Judge Mary o'Toole,
William s. Corby, and the mem
hers OF the advisory board in-
Guiding DR.. Dewitt Croissant,
Mrs. Carey TT. Brown. Mrs. Al
bert N. Baggs, Robert N Cottrell,
Mrs. Frederic E. Harrington. J.
P. 8. Nelight, Miss Ethel T..
Prince, Mrs. Maud Howell Smith,
Rev. Earle Whitley. Mrs. Alexander
Wolf. Mrs. Randolph Keith For
rest, Miss Sihyl Baker and Miss
Bess Davis Schreiner.
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
Meyer-Ungern Wedding
OF Vide Interest to
Society in Capital

Announcement e made Of the
marriage OF Baroness Irina I'm
gern-sternberg and Major Albert
j. Meyer, U. S. A., retired, which
took place yesterday afternoon In
Virginia. Mrs. Meyer is sister
Of Baron Renaud Ungern-Stern.
: berg, who was secretary OF the
Russian Embassy during the early
days OF. the war and before the
fall of the Russian empire. Major
Meyers family has been prom.
inert in Washington for many
years. After short absence,
Major and Mrs. Meyer VII DE at
home at 1921 II st.
Senator and Mrs William F..
Borah have as their guests for
several days Mr. and Mrs. G. G.
Anderson, and Miss Katherine
Young. of Boise. Idaho.
Former Senator and Mrs. Gil
bert M. Hitchcock will arrive from
their home in Omaha, Neb., on
December and will be at the
Carlton Hotel for a fortnight.
* 4 +
Mr.. and Mrs. :, Wade Hampton
Ellis are in New York and will
be at the Plaza Hotel for q few
days before going to Hot Springs,
Va, to spend Thanksgiving. They
will return to Washington in a
fortnight.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman will
entertain at tea tomorrow after
noon in her home in Edgemoor in
honor of Miss Mary Lee Phillips.
debutante daughter of Mrs. p. Lee
Phillips.
Mrs. Margaret McChord Boyle,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. e.
c. McChord, has returned to her
apartment at the Willard Hotel,
after spending some time in New
Jersey and New York. She was
a member OF a house party enter
tanned over the weekend by Mr..
and Mrs. Carleton at Short Hills,
n. J.
Mrs. Frank Clinton Henry will
entertain at luncheon at the VIII
lard on Saturday. December Is.
+
Mrs. Adolph Harry Borjes will
be hostess al luncheon, followed by
bridge. on Thursday. December s.
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
TIMELY TIPS

Used Car
CHRYSLER go" Sedan, 1927,
looks and runs like new car;
$3.50: terms or trade.
*%#
Dogs for Sale
POINTER and a setter ready
to hunt, $500 each.
Furnished Rooms
MARYLAND AVE. n. f. -
Large well furnished front room:
southern exposure; l or gen.
tlemen. Small, cOngenial family.
Heating, Plumbing, Timing
CHIINEYS and Furnac es
cleaned. boiler repairing. pipe and
boiler coverings and ChimneyS,
built; thinning, gutter ing, and
spOuting roofs painted ana
repaired.
Unfurnished Houses for Rent
DANA PLACE N. W.-Bunga-
low, 3 rooms. elec., near school
and ear lines, $23.
Board and Room
FAIRMONT N. W.-Large End
floor double room near bath.
homemade breads, jellies. ex-
celIent meals. Reasonable.
Dc. II
Unfurnished Apartments
SECOND SIT. n. W.--3 rooms
and bath. close to dOwntOn, S35,
The above aO0nts and offers are
only a few Of many interest
ing propositions you lDill find
adDertised IN ROdey's Times
classified GdVertising sections.
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
DIN / N G OU I
IN HIGH
FAVOR
Cuban Ambassador and
Nine. Ferrara Hosts
Other Parties

The Cuban Ambassador and
Mime. Ferrara entertained at din.
ner last evening when their guests
were the Minister Of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro, the Counselor Of
the Peruvian Embassy and Nine.
Prada. the Counselor of the
Czechoslovak Legation and Nine.
Lipa, the Commercial Counselor
of the Swedish Legation and Nine.
Weidel, Miss Laura Frances Otis,
Miss Celeste Crosby. the First
Secretary Of the Cuban Embassy
and Nine. Baron, Arthur Bradley
Campbell, and DR.. Gonzalo GuelI,
or the Cuban Embassy staff.
49,
Dinner Guests
The newly appointed Chilean
Minister to- Central America and
Senaro Agacio were the guests IN
whose honor Representative and
Mrs. sol Bloom entertained ait
dinner last night. Other guests
were the Secretary to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Everett Sanders.
the Assistant Secretary Of State,
Nelson g, Johnson: the Chief Of
the Latin American Division Of
the State Department and Mrs.
Stokeley w. Morgan, Miss Evelyn.
Gordon, the Military Attache Of
the Spanish Embassy, Major Vic
toriano Casajus. and Miss Vera
Bloom.
The Second Counselor OF the
italian Embassy and Nine. Cat
alani viii entertain at dinner this
evening in compliment to Mr.:
and Mrs. Mcclure Kelley. Mrs.
Kelley was formerly Miss Dora
Catalani, niece Of the counselor.
The Undersecretary Of State
and Mrs. Reuben Clark were the
guests in whose honor Nine.
Karl Won Lewinski entertained at
dinner last evening. A musicale
followed the dinner. The artists
of the evening were Baroness Kap-
Herr. soloist. and Mr.. smith
Gregor. composer.
DIR. and Mrs. Macpherson Crich-
ton viii entertain at dinner to-
night at the Chevy Chase Club for
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel u. McFet.
ridge. OF Ventnor, ~. u, who are
visiting them. The Minister OF
Egypt and Nine. Samy Pasha viii
be the ranking guests. Mrs.
crichton will be at home on Mon
day afternoon from $50 to Z
o'clock with Mrs. McFetridge re-
ceiying with her.
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
Charmed Circle
No Debutantes

1 This serves to restrict entrance
into the charmed circle, which is
desired by the committee to be
kept limited to a hundred. Some
of those eligible for membership
are not so particular" and. if
allowed, would bring guests not
acceptable in the sight of others
who are most particular.
The Dancing Class has been a
/ force in Washington society for
many years. 1t had it's birth
h long time ago when the members
I met at the Playhouse for a few
seasons. Then there came
puiescence OF the group for a
few years and then five or six
years ago there was rebirth
with Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke,
d wife of Colonel Locke. a member
8pf the first formation of the
group, tek4ng an active part In
Its recrudescence. Mrs. Locke
y went away with her husband for
station in Indiana and Mrs. Letter
rapidly became the leader of the
group, with the meetings being
4 held at her house here for the
{ last three or four seasons.
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
The Dancing Class Steps Out to
Montgomery Country Club for Season
No Debutantes Admit
ted to Charmed Circle !;
Three Dances Planned

The Dancing class steps
ont TO the Montgomery
Country Club this season
for It'll annual series Of three
dances.
For the last few seasons
this group has held its meet
ings III the ballroom of the
home -of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter on Dupont
Cirels
No Debutantes
This change and the fact chat
not one debutante has been in
yited TO become a member Of
this coterie Of Washington's
snartest appear to be the only
things different.
There is 4 slight difference"
noted on the cards sent out TO
the socially elect soliciting their
membership. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Mott Gunther made
the fourth couple on the COM
Imittee Of the class last year,
lbut they sailed away to Cairo,
where Mr.. Gunther is serving
/ as American Minister. So that
departure left three couples to
direct the destinies of the
Dancing Glass. These, accord
4 ing to the cards, are Mr.. and
] Mrs. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kins and Mr.. and Mrs. Spen-
GER"
Given Names
For the benefit Of any who may
not know the given names OF the
committee they are Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. wilkins, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry BenninE Spencer, all of
whom are permanent residents Of
Washington with no official at
tachments.
Last year was generally con.
sidered a brilliant" year in debu-
tante annals. Several Of the buds
were daughters of members OF
the exclusive group OF the Capt.
tails Zone Hundred" Consequently
there was more youth at the
dances than is customary at these
terpsichorean gatherings of the
younger marrieds,' who are be-
coming the 'smiddle-aged mar.
rieds.s
The dates for this seasons
dances are Saturday, December 8;
Saturday. January IL, and Satur-
day. April s. The prices for the
subscription are the same as last
year$4O per couple; $50 single;
SO per guest per dance. And
Miss Abbie McCammon, as usual,
is the secretary to whom checks
are payable and to whom re-
quests for guest cards must be
made in writing. before noon on
Thursday preceding the dance.
NO telephone requests will be con-
sidered and, as announced q year
or two ago, no resident of Wash.
4ngton can be a guest--a member
but not a guest.
Charmed Circle
This serves to restrict entrance
into the charmed circle, which is
desired by the committee to be
kept limited to a hundred. Some
of those eligible for membership
are not 80 particular" and, if
allowed, would bring guests not
The Washington times., 1928-11-24
Out of Town

The Belgian Ambassador and
Princess de Ligne went to New
York today to remain until
Wednesday.
! The Chief of Staff and Mrs.
Charles p. Summerall returned to.
day from Philadelphia. where they
went to attend dinner given by
the faculty and student officers of
the quartermasters' school. This
#eyening General Summerall will
start on an inspection trip through
the Middle West. He will return
TO town next week.
II y 4
I Admiral Charles F. Hughes,
chief of naval operations, and
Mrs. Hughes have gone TO Phila.
delphia with Rear Admiral Samuel
r.. Robson, superintendent of the
Naval Academy, and Mrs. Robson
TO attend the Navy-Princeton foot
ball game.