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and legs. He was tried in that city,
given an extra 10 years term and finally
returned to Atlanta-Haynie and Lep-
per there ironically awaiting hirnl
Dutch Anderson? Still fresh in pub
lie memory is his death by a police
mans bullet in Indiana over year ago.
Probably his sinister contempt of justice
would have chosen that effectual and
mock heroic end.
A fare of melodrama tinted the fact
that when Anderson was killed the au-
thorities did not at first know they had
the body of the notorious fugitive For
Anderson had resorted to plastic surgery
while at large to effect a complete dis
guise of his lineaments. Only by the
f1ngerprints was it possible to estab-
lish his identity.
X X *
A ND now let me move at once to
n the half-mythical figure of Ander-
sons tried and true comrade-Gerald
Chapman. Everything in Chapman's
character and career seems to stamp
him as true psychopath. The con-
genital criminalism In them both took,
in Anderson, the shape of physical in
trepidity; in Chapman restless and
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"MARY's WATER TURTLE FILLED ITS ROLE ADMIRABLY"

pulled loose, and with an audible Club
Club, the sea beast settled to the floor
Of the ocean. It's there yet, so far as
any one knows.
The whale fight was then faxed.
It's these outlandish things which
make the lives of property men and
camera men so miserable.
When Mary Pickford was filming
"Sparrows." the script called for swarms
Of mosquitoes and turtle or two for
q swamp scene. The turtle assignment
was simple. although whoever 1t was
that got the first one erred. He brought
in land turtle, which promptly sank
in the synthetic swamp never to rise
again. But the second, water turtle,
filled It's role admirably.
When 1t came to swarms of moSqui-
toes. though, there was grief. 1t seems
that no one had any mosquitoes fol-. sale
The visible supply was exhausted. THE
picture was being filmed in Winter
time. when most insects were In retire.
| ment.
Got to have mosuuitoes!' main
tained Miss Pickford. mo swamp could
be complete without mosquitoes"
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STORY OF THE TOPPER"

rested Hetherington testified that he ap-
peared upon public highway. wearing
upon his head taal silk structure
which he called silk hat, having q
shiny luster and calculated 10 frighten
timid people. Several women tainted at
the unusual sight, while, children
screamed, dogs yelped and young son
Of Cordwairler Thomas. who was re-
turning from q chambers shop, was
thrown down by the crowd which had
collected and had his right arm broken" +"
The defendant pleaded that he was
merely exercising a right. possessed by
every Englishman, to appear in any
headdress he chose, and had not vio-
lated any law. He was nevertheless
bound over in five hundred pounds to
keep the peace This verdict aroused
the wrath of the Times. In its ISSUE of
January l6, 1897, the hat worn by Hert-
ington is described as IAN admirable
advance In dress reform. and one which
is sooner or later bound to stamp its
character upon the entire community.
The new hat is destined to work rev.
olution in headgear and We think the
officers of the crown erred in placing
the defendant under arrest"
Evening star., 1928-11-18
The Carnation.

This flower is also called pink" and
"dianthus," the latter meaning liter
ally divine flower" The Greeks
called 1t Flower of Jove.
The word carnation means color of
flesh." and that was its prevailing
color pink. At one time the flower
like the rose, was used as food. Ira
dition says that 1t first appeared on
the earth at the time Christ was born,
and Is therefore, like the rose, symbol
OF divine love. Not many years ago
$4,000 was paid for the first Of some
handsoms variety Of this flower.
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! resting loose and unfastened on the
framework. Many Of the patients
amused themselves during daylight
hours In fashioning tiny flower beds on
the small plots surrounding the tents;
now and again they would coax grapes,
strawberries and Casaba melons into
a somewhat sickly existence
Haynie and Lepper. who had entered
the bastile with incipient tubercular
trouble, early joined the little tent
colony. However, at that period the
patients were allowed to join the reg
ular inmates for brief terms at after
noon recreation hour. 1t was In these
comminglings that Anderson cemented
his intimacy with the two men. The
sinister coup which he contemplated
was already fern 'rting In his brain.
It was In the late Summer of 1923 that
his conferences with the pair matured
in his master conception Of tunnel
under the walls
His conspiratorS were, In more than
one respect, inspiredly chosen. The
northwestern marge Of the tubercular
colony at that time closely skirted the
great gray wall; the tents occupied by
Haynie and Lepper stood nearest this
boundary. One stands amazed at the
dauntlesS hardihood of the plan. At a
spot directly under the flooring of Hay
MES tent the projected tunnel was to
be pierced. Only at night time was
digging to be conducted, when Lepper
could slip over to Haynes quarters
unobServed At some considerable dis
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tow one into port and make it stay.
The whales are all at sea-"
Then build one!" the executive
ordered.
Which the property department set
about to do. It built whale from rub
ber, stuffed with something or other
calculated not to sink when Barrymore's s
deadly harpoon buried itself between It's
fourth and fifth ribs. 1t was hand
some. well proportioned whale when
ompleted-limber, colossal and correct
ly colored. Two trucks were required to
transport it to the beach. where 1t would
be towed behind a speedboat as the
great Barrymore fought 1t In its last
fight.
They hooked tug to the nose Of the
rubber whale and towed it out from
shore They got beyond the breakers
into smooth water. Then the rubber
denizen of the deep began acting
strangely. The tail of the thing got
topheavy 1t went down and down and
down When the tug got into deep
| water the rubber whale was hanging
by Its snout, the rest of 1t sunk. And
presently the tackle hold in. its nose
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Cant be done!" replied the property
department.
William Beaudine, the director, came
forward with solution He got cat
o'-nine-tails, that water stalk with a
fuzzy tip commonly called cattail
He had the prop department dry 1t
thoroughly Then the fluffy little par
ticles on the tip were gently shaken into
the air and as they drifted downward
a puff Of ozone would send them scurry-
ing about this way and that, so they
looked for all the world like buzzing
insects. The illusion was perfect.
" X
A MOTHER puzzling task was placed
before technicians while they were
filming Bebe Daniels picture, THE
Campus Flirt." According to the film
story. Bebe was to be bitten on the leg
by mouse at the outset of a coed foot
race. the bite to serve as an incentive
to increased speed and to result in her
winning the race. A very adorable
little white mouse was to run up her
leg. The mouse wasn't to bite. because
Bebe doesn't like, to be bitten by q
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Brownsville brought to Metro-G -Goldwyn-
Mayer studio the information that just
at that time none was available.
But we've got to have at least one
for the Gish picture" insisted Joseph
Mcdonald, head of the M-G-M prop
erty department. Please get us a
dOodlebug"
Nothing doing!" replied the Texan
But the director of the picture was
calling and the prop must be supplied
somehow,
Evening star., 1928-11-18

GERALD CHAPMAN AND
FRANK GRAY, HAVING SAWED
THE BARS OF A WINDOW, DE-
SCENDED TO THE GROUND BY
A ROPE OF TWISTED BED
SHEETS.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

DUTCH ANDERSON. PLAN.
MING. ESCAPE THROUGH A
SUBTERRANEAN TUNNEL.
DISPOSES OF THE EXCAVAT.
ED EARTH BY SPREADING 1T.
ON THE FLOWER BEDS. AND
is COMPLIMENTED BY PRIS.
ON GUARDS.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
MARKET DECISION
HOPED FOR TODAY
Senate Committee to Try to
Report on Southwest Site
This Afternoon.

The Senate District committee will
try to reach a decision this afternoon
or the new Farmers Market bill, which
has given rise 70 sharp confiict Of
opinion as Ia the best location.
The House passed the bill providing
for purchase Of the southwest site
between Tenth. Tw,lfth F and G
streets. near the river front. Groups in
favor cf placing the new market some
where north Of Pennsylvania avenue
have not abandoned the night, however
and u is expected there will be con-
siderable discussion of the problem
location by members Of the Sena.
committee before a vote Is taken
That opponents Of the southwest sit
are still working for site north ol
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was indicated two
DAYS ago. when Senator TydineS. Demo-
crat. Of MARYLAND, introduced in the
Senate an amendment which he pro-
poses Ia offer to the House bill His
amendment would direct the purchase
of A site north of PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue.. the exact location 10 be picked
b. the Commissioners. the director Of
public buildings and parks and the
Secretary Of Agriculture
An effort also will b. made By the
Senate committee this afternoon ia re-
port out the policewomen'S bill which
has been awaiting action for several
weeks Ths bill would give the Wom-
ans Bureau permanent status as a
branch Of the Police Department. pro-
VIDE for adequate personnel and Qshne
the duties of the bureau.
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SEVENTH PRECINCT
AREA Is ENLARGED
Hurlsith and Foxhall Village TO Be
Shifted From Fourteenth
Sunday.

The communities OF Burleith and
Fozhan Village will be transferred Sun
DAY from the jurisdiction OF the four
tpenth police precinct 70 the seventh
precinct. A rccomnendation of Mai Ed
win s. HeSSe, superintendent OF police
f9r the change was approved today by
The District Commissioners
The change will reduce the size OF the
territory 70 he patrolled by the four
teenth precinct but ii will not cause
reduction in this precincts personnel.
Mai EesSe has planned however to
add 20 members to the force Of the
seventh precinct to cover the additional
territory. They will be drawn from
precincts other than the fourteenth. and
will be composed Of four mounted off,
GERS. three motor cycle men and three
patrolmen.
The new boundaries OF the seventh
precinct will be as follows: From Rock
Greek and Massachusetts avenue along
the creek 10 the Potomac River al
Easbvs Point. along the river TO the
District line. through Conduit road 70
Little Fails road 70 Chain Bridge road,
southeast 10 Forty-sixth street and Ca
thedrsl avenue. 10 Massachusetts ave-
Rue to Rock Greek
The territory north OF the revised pre-
eincf and west Of Rock Greek will form
the new fourteenth precinct
Evening star., 1928-03-29

There is an oft-told story about an
EngiShman VINO on seeing for the first
time New York subway crowd Jam
into an oyerfioWing express train rather
than take seats in slow local inquired
what on earth the commuters hoped to
90 with the 10 minutes they would
gain b. the express trip.
Local traffic observers declare that II
this particular English visitor had
glimpsed previously one OF Washing
TONS after office traffic tidal waves. in
which motorists often race one another
10 their homes at imminent peril to
their own welfare and the lives Of
others. he probably would have thought
New York's committing rush not much
more absurd, after all.
The Englishman in the story was
amazed that any one should want to
suffer so much inconvenience in order
70 get home 10 minutes sooner. espe-
cialy when he usually has nothing 10
do on getting home but sit around
until supper time
Imagine what his astonishment would
have been had he learned that in the
National Capital many motorists dash
needlessly down crowded streets and
through residential sections in order TO
save small fraction OF the 10 minutes
80 prized by the subway patrons
Save Only Five Minutes.
Actual tests have shown that the
most a motorist can hope 10 save bv
ignoring the speed limit and other rules
NJ the road during q trip from his ONCE
70 home within the confines OF the Dis
trict Is from three 10 FIVE minutes. The
saving" may be more than that In the
case of some suburbanites
Yet in thus trying TO beat the
clock" by margin Of time that Is COM
paratively insignificant the thoughtless
Or careless automobile driver is subject
Ing the public and himself 10 a real
accident hazard not warranted by any
emergency.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
SAN FRANCISCO BRIDGE
DEFENDED BY JOHNSON

The fight OF San Francisco for a
bridge. across her bay was taken today
before the Senate commerce committee,
where Senator Johnson Republican,
California, described the opposition of
the War and Navy Departments as un-
justified in peace times and wholly un-
warranted in case Of war
Mayor James Roiph, ir.. Of San Fran
cisco headed delegation of citizens
from that city and from the State ap-
pcaring before the committee TO urge
that the johnson bill granting consent
of Congress for construction of the span
be reported favorably
There is an economic necessity for
this bridge" johnson said. Rapid
transit is limited now 10 the use OF fer
ries making $50 trips and carving
$1,000 people daily. The idea OF
bridge across the bay is not new and I
dare say that there are few instances
whore there Is such an unanimity Of
opinion for proposition Of this char
acter"
Evening star., 1928-03-29
COMMITTEE PLANS
UNITED CAMPAIGN
FOR 6O-4O PLAN
Continued from First Pageo

Continued from First Page)
we win or lose al this session, let us be
united, and continue the fight next year
and until we win fair treatment from
Congress"
Mr. Noyes said It seemed likely that
a crisis would be reached in fiscal rela-
tions at this session.
I'VE ought TO go ahead with full
steam, urging the G0-40 plan" said Mr.
Noyes. and, If that fails at this session,
we should seek at least an increase i'm
the inadequate $4,000, 900 lump sum
pending such time as a commission can
study the whole question and recon-
mend an equitable permanent plan ot
dScal relations between Nation and
Capital"
Jesse c. Adkins, president of the Dis
trict Bar Association. moved that Mr.
NoyeS be authorized to appoint the four
subcommittee. The motion was adopted.
Mr. Moves announced a partial list Of
The legislative subcommittee as follows:
Edward F. Colladay, chairman: Charles
/ StenRle, vice chairman Mr. Yaden,
MIR Evans, MIR. Adkins, Evan H. Tucker.
president Of the Northeast Citizens
Association; Mai Gen. Anton Stephan,
president Of the Merchants end Manu-
facturerS' Association: Ross p Andrews
OF the same organization. Edwin G
Graham. president OF the Board of
Trade; Ivan c. Weld president of the
Chamber OF Commerce; E. c. Branden-
burg and d J. Callahan
special committee composed Of the
legislative subcommittee and the heads
Of trade and civic organizations Of the
CITY not already on the legislative sub
committee. will be appointed to aid In
presenting the Districts case to Con-
greSs.
The membership OF the finance sub
committee in part. was announced as
follows. COrcoran Thorn. chairman:
Robert v. Fleming. chairman of the
finance committee OF the Bankers AS
ISOLATION vice chairman: w. w Everett
president OF the Rotary Club: Mr.
Graham. George A Harris president OF
the Civitan Club: Rudolph Jose. presi-
dent Of the Citv Club and chairman OF
the municipal finance committee of the
Chamber OF Commerce. Mr.. Weld. Mr.
Yaden. Radford Moses president Of the
Klwanis Club. w. c. Miller president
Of the WASHINGTON Real Estate Board
and w. w Spaid. president of the
Bankers Association.
Robert j Cottrell. executive secretary
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Of the Board OF Trade. was appointed
chairman Of the subcommittee on
statistics, with Dorsey w. Hyde, ir..
secretary OF the Chamber of Commerce
as vice chairman. and the following
members: Edward d. Shaw. secretary
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; William l.. Beale and
Alonzo TWeedale The publicity com
mttee will be named later
During the committee meeting at
tention was called to the speech Of
Senator Phipps earlier IN the afternoon
denouncing the lump-sum payment plan
md urging return To the 60-40 plan The
committee by unanimous vote rendered
It's hearty thanks to Senator Phipps for
his vigorous advocacy Of fair play for
the District
Evening star., 1928-03-29
MOTORISTS HOMEWARD RUSH
SAVES ONLY FIVE MINUTES
Actual Tests in District Show Slight Gain
in Time Through Breaking Laws and
Imperiline Self and Others.

Many serious traffic accidents have
occurred here as a result Of this preYa-
lent inclination TO reach destination
in the least time possible
Yet. like the Englishman. more sober
thinkers well may inquire
What are the motorists going 10 do
with the minutes for which they risk
their lives and the lives of others?"
In the case OF home vending Office
workers the three or four or Ave min
utes saved by speeding home are not
put to any particular use as a rule.
The motorist rushes from his Office In
an effort 10 be among the first To start
his car. step on the gas from force OF
habit as ne steers and veers the ma
chine through the heavy traffic. slides
his tires TO stop when the signal turns
against him. dashes ahead again with
roar Of power. clips the corners off a
painted safety zone, passes a couple OF
cars TO the right, SkidS around corner
on two wheels. and continues on his
hectic career until he finally pulls up
with engine boiling and brakes smok-
ing In front Of his home
Forgets Self at wheel.
Then he gathers up the afternoon
papers from the back seat and goes In
the mouse 10 Fead ABOUT the latest mo-
toring accidents or what-nOt until Wifey
calls him 10 supper half an hour or so
later or puts on his old clothes and
plants some grass seed on that bare
spot in the front lawn.
Thus by breaking innumerable traffic
regulations and rendering himself
menace to all in his path he has flye
minutes additional 10 read the paper or
10 get a Jump on his neighbor In the
garden. BY planting his seed five min
utes earlier he win have a nice new
crop Of grass exactly FIVE minutes ahead
Of Mr. Jones next door maybe
The answer 10 this whole problem Is
the Golden Rule
1t is a rule that is iust AS applicable
In motoring AS In regular domestic or
Evening star., 1928-03-29

renting and at other times borrowing
a car. On Tuesday he determined to
stage his robbery.
II have been out OF work since De-
Ccmber he said and was about out
Of money / wouldn't have done II If
| had mad job l followed them over
their route. waiting nearby as they yiS-
itcd the Industrial and Prudential
banks / was surprised when the girl
got in the car. but decided to go
through with 1t anyway"
The Young bandit, who was arrested
in 1926 by police Of the twelfth prccinct
and subsequently put on two years pro-
bation IN connection with the theft Of
an automobile said that ha drove in
front OF the messengers machine when
they stopped at Fourteenth street and
Columbia road
Waiting until the girl had left the
car. he parked and strolled up to the
car containing the two bank mes
sengerS.
Il had watched them for three weeks
and knew just where the money was,
he said.
Il asked them If they weren't bank
messengers. They nodded and l stuck
my gun IN their faces. Then / took
the money satchel and wallet and told
them 10 drive of
Rhodes stated that he drove after
the messengers for awhile as they
headed toward the eighth precinct.
where they reported the robbery While
the huobub about the hold-up was at
its height he drove calmly around
town. he said. finally going out on Ben
ming road and throwing away the
satCnel and wallet
He did not return to his room. which
hH has rented for several weeks until
night
Il was afraid to leave the city too
suddenly" he said. for tear tina. 1t
would look suspicious"
He told police that II they had come
Evening star., 1928-03-29
RESIDENTS PROTEST
PRISONERS SINGING
Injunction and Damages Sought for
Night Noises" at
County Jail.
BY the Associated Pres,

BY ths Associated Press.
VIsALIA Calf, March ga tenn
porary injunction to restrain prisoners
in the county Jail here from singing and
making other noises" at night is asked
in a suit filed against the county bv
Clara Johnston and Robert Johnston,
who live near the Jail
The JOhnstons also asked that county
officials be permanently restrained from
using the Jail as a jail. complaining
they could not rent several houses own
ed by them on adjoining lots because
Of the nightly nuisance" Damages OF
Sl8.730 also were asked
Several years ago the Johnstons
Waged a successful campaign against =
creamery IN the same block as their
residences, the creamery finally retiring
from the location
Watermelons are becoming an impor-
tant fruit product of Palestine
Evening star., 1928-03-29

"A dav later" they would have missed
him He planned. he said, Ito hit for
the West"
Rhodes had spent very little of his
loot. He paid several small debts and
had his clothes cleaned and pressed His
only cXtravaRanccs were the purchase
Of a S5 cigarette lighter and taking n
grl to the thcater last night He also
rented a car for which he paid $3.50
The prisoner. who was charged with
robbery after n final chcck-up Of the
list Of checks and bills stolen. said that
he bought his gun here several months
ago
John Pool, president of th$ Federal
American Bank. accompanied by a
representative OF a bonding company.
visited the Tenth Precinct this morning
end essisted In a check-up Of the re-
covered money, The messengers identi-
fed him.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Liner Damaged by Fire.

NEW YORK, March 20 UP). Tho Ca
madam Pacific Line Offices in New York
said yesterday they had learned that
the steamship Empress OF Scotland was
damaged only slightly by a fire which
started March %, while the ship was at
Alexandria, Egypt The liner. they said
is proceeding or her Mediterranean
cruiSo
Evening star., 1928-03-29
MESSENGER BANDIT
CAUGHT BY POLICE;
C0NFESSES CRIME

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1928-03-29

business pursuits The motorist Just
depicted practices this rule in his daily
neighborly relations with Mr. Jones and
his family but he seems TO forget all
about 1t when he gets at the wheel OF
his automobile. although Mr. Jones and
his family are just as likely to be
potential victims OF his recklessness as
anybody else
Three or four or Ave minutes saved
at the expense OF injury to others Is
saving with a terrible boomerang for
ones conscience to say nothing OF ones
pocketbook or personal freedom
The thought takes most of the humor
out Of that story about the easy going
Englishman.
Evening star., 1928-03-29
Mrs. Ockershausen's Will Filed.

Mrs Mary Ockershausen, who died
February 9. left an estate valued at
$4,000 according 70 the petition Of her
three children for the probate OF her
viii. She owned premises Is Defrees
street. the remaining estate being IN
securities and cash. The petitioners.
Ars. Minnie A Lstterner. Mrs. Irene p
Young and Louis r. c. Ockershausen.
are the only heirs Attorneys Bauman
u Baumsn appear for the petitinners
Evening star., 1928-03-29
SMITH DEBATERS LOSE.

Alabama University Team oppos-
ing Eominat tion Given Decision.
WILLIAMSBURG Va. March % ttp).
The University Of Alsbamas 8 debst ting
team defeated the College Of William
and Mary here last night. upholding
the negative side Of the question Re
solved. That Alfred Smith should be-
elected President o. the United States. 8"