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Evening star., 1928-04-08
New Slums of New York.

GONE are the days when the visitor
to New York can be taken on a
Summing tour of the Bowery. through
its dives beneath the sidewalks,
McGurk's Suicide Hall and other
famous points Of interest.
A Summing tour Of today. says Irving
Cummings. producer of the Fox feature
Dressed to KILL" would center about
the fashionable night clubs and the
whisper" apartments. meaning the
speakeasies, for it is such places that
are now the habitat of the present-day
'gangster," "gunman" or logger"
The check-peaked cap and the col
larless shirt, tight trousers and the like
have been replaced by Fifth avenue
modes for men. The onion" hair cut
where the hat was left on while the
barber trimmed the locks, has been re-
placed by the modern sleek patent
leather hair
Some Of the best customers of the
manicure girls, II Is said. are the ultra
modern crooks, debonair, soft voiced
and their favorites of the fair sex are
no longer the typical 'gun-molls" but
silken iadies-lilieS of the field who toll
not. neither do they spin.
Dressed TO Kill'' Is described by Mr.
Cummings as an minute
story OF present-day law breakers.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Three Stars for Golf
Widows"

COLUMBIA PICTURES has borrowed
three of the most important stars on
the De Mile roster, 1t is announced for
leading roles in Golf Widows" one of
the company's future releases.
These are Vera Reynolds, Harrison
Ford and Sally Rand, and their appear
ance In the Columbia picture will mark
their first departure from the De Mile
lot during the past few years.
Vera and Sally are graduates of bath
ing beauty comedies. Vera specialiZes
in flappers and feminine leads. Golf
Widows" will present them in the type
of roles which have made them famous.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Lucrezia Borgia as Was.

every point OF view of the atrocities i'm
puted to her by libelers in her own
day and by poets and romancers ever
since. She has suffered vicariously.
The perturbation Of her life and
that of her brother CeSare vindicates
Lucrezia and shows that her diabolical
reputation was not based on the facts.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Cowboy Treasure.

& $1,000 pair Of spurs is the most
valued possession Of Fred Burns,
one of the cowboys appearing in THE
Eagles Talons," FBO's latest produc-
ton. starring Tom Tyler. They were
presented to Fred by South American
gaucho in 1903, during his tour of
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Europe with "BufraIo Rillsn wild we.

Europe with Buffalo Bills" Wild West
Show.
The spurs were made entirely By
hand in the Argentine. The rowels are
OF blue steel, silver overlaid on all sides.
while the shanks are of solid gold fili-
gree. The bands are constructed of
nickel steel, inlaid with stars and flow
er designs Of gold, and the strap buckles
are of coin silver.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Lawrence Beatus, manager Of Loew's
Palace. made hurried trip 70 Rich
naond. Va. last week In connection With
the new Loew house that Is opening IN
that territory. An Illuminating smile
or as countenance suggests Tat all
goes well
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Now il is reported that Jim Tully Is
% act n the screen version OF MS own
ssory, "Beggars Of Life"
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Virgil Huffman, organist at Loews
Palace, wants the world 70 know that
his receSsional number this week VIII
Be There's Something About Rose. "
And that's that.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Present conditions In Hollywood. It
sx reported, are forcing many Screen
paavers into stage appearances In one
method OF another.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

One Of the characters In the new
"TIilses Punctured Romance" is Babe
London. who is described thus: The
girl with q voice Of gold and an arm
81 iron. The strong woman OF fhe
circus. She shows her affection for the
rangynaster by pIayfully heaytng hun
dred-pound weights at his defenseiess
head"
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Al Jolson expects 70 start his Tlext
vitaphone picture at the Warner studio
this month.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Ludwig Berger is 70 direct Pola Negrf
tn Fedora" the stars last picture Ior
Paramount.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Abraham S. Schooner, playwright. IS
said TO be writing q screen story. Tne
warrior whose sentiment is anti-war.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Fw. Murnau's next novel effort VIII
be @Our Daily Bread" combining he
play 'Tl1e Mud Turtle" with the direc-
tors own ideas.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

The second European Educational
Film Congress will be held at The
Hague, April IL to May Is. The report
states that American film firms viii be
represented along with German. French
Russian and italian companies.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

The New Jersey Senate defeated a
bill that had passed the Assembly which
authorized the padlocking Of treater
showing indecent or SalaciouS films.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

HeDe Danieis hin actress. real estate
developer, athlete and now gold pros
peetoF. The Paramount star announced
her new interest upon hef return from
ytsndslJlFg. Calf, where she went u
take mining scenes for heT new picture,
''T'Ee Fifty fifty Oir1" She grubstaked
az Old pTospector while there, and ne
went back into the bills 10 locate tflat
sure claim. ia whieh sae VIII have q
mfaare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

The same leadership is strikingly exemp1i6ed in
the design and construction of Fisher Bodies
The LaSalle set wholly new style in automo-
bes. Today, after two years, you may see its in
auence in the appearance Of dozen other cars.
The Buick is not only new and still
better Buick, but a nesv style Of car as sveM
Its luxurious Fisher Bodies are as important an
advance in style the LaSalle. 1t is different
from it's predecessors 1t is different from any other
car. 1t sets wholly standard which others will
seek to achieve
The public response to these new models has
taxed the plants of Buick and Cadillac and LaSalle
to their utmost capacity General Motors takes this
opportunity of expressing its thanks, and of re-
peating its pledge of continuous progress in all
its cars-progress that will not merely follow public
demand, but will antici pate that demand, in per-
Torrance and design and comfort and STYLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

"HE electric selfstarter was developed and
first used on General Motors car before
- the public knew that car could be started
with anything but crank.
Duco was developed and first used on General
Motors car bst0,e the public had any idea that
there could be an automobile finish which would
be both beautiful and enduring.
While two-wheel brakes were still regarded as
entirely satisfactory, General Motors was the first
quantity producer to begin the adoption of four
wheel brakes as standard equi pment, thereby
making great contribution to comfort and safety
in driving.
The V-type eight-cylnder engine came to car
buyers as revelation in performance The entirely
new type of four-wheel brakes, and the wonderful
newtransmisson system presented nowfor the first
time on the Cadillac and LaSalle-are the latest
evidence of General Motors ability to give better
and better performance in Qdvance of public demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
PICkPOCkET TAKES
BILLFOLD WITH $1O2
James La Fontaine Reports Loss to
Police--0ther Thefts Are
Recorded.

A pickpocket. engaged in lifting
feathers" at Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue, robbed James La
Lontaine, 264i Thirteenth street, OF
a billfold containing $l02. La Fontaine
reported the theft to the police last
night. The pickpocket. he thinks, took
the wallet while he was boarding a
street car shortly before noon yesterday.
James williams. colored, IS years old,
S12l2 Third street southeast. reported
that he was held up by another colored
man at the point of pistol last night
in a house on Union street southwest
and robbed of $3.50.
Burglars broke into the store of
Nicholas Chumas. 1928 Fourteenth
street. through rear window and stole
So from a cash register and $40 worth
of cigars and cigarettes. it was reported
today To police Of the second precinct.
Mary Smith, 1925 Ninth street. re-
ported the theft of $34 in bills which
she had hidden under the mattress OF
her bed last week.
The theft of two pins, valued at $25
was reported by Harry Tate, 731 Morton
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
URGES EQUAL RIGHTS LAW
FOR WOMEN IN COLOMBIA
Doris Stevens, Chairman Of Inter
American Commission, Commends
Project Advocated by Minister.

Commentator of the movement to
establish an equal rights" law in Co
lombia was expressed yesterday by Doris
Stevens. chairman of the Inter-Ameri-
can Commission of Women commune
cation to the Colombian Minister, Don
Enrique Olaya Herrera.
We welcome the Colombian proposal
to improve the status of women" Miss
Stevens said. The message urged the
diplomat to continue his good Offices
on behalf of this new project"
Miss Stevens has just received copy
Of the proposed law, to be presented to
the Colombian Congress this month.
According to the legation here. the pro-
posai is a direct outcome of the recent
Pan american conference at Havana.
The bill would establish equal rights for
men and women in the civil, penal and
proceeding courts, with equal occupa-
tional rights and equal capacity for ex-
ercising tutelage or guardianship, 1t Is
stated.
Naming of Miss Stevens as chairman
of the Inter-American Commission OF
Women has met with widespread APP
prevail from the world press, which halls
the commission as marked step to-
ward international equality for women,
according 10 Woman's Party headquar-
tiers here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National Players--"Mrs Wigs OF the
Cabbage Patch" comedy drama, at
$40 pm.
Fox-"Husbands for Rent" continu-
Gus, - to IL pm.
Palace-"Telling the World" at l0:41
am. 1910, 2:l5, 4:20, 5:45, 7:55 ana
10 pm.
EarIe-"Wheels of Chance" contin-
uous, 1880 am. to IL pm.
Columbia Skirts" at 10:45 am,
1890. 2:25, 4:25, 6, 8 and 10 pm.
Metropolitan-"A Texas Steer" at
1885 am. 1885. 1886, 5:35, 1885 and
9:35 pm.
Little Theater--"A Lost Lady" con-
tinuous, to IL pm.
Tivoli-"Happiness Ahead" at 2'So
AIS. 6, 7:50 and 9:40 pm.
Ambassador-"Wheel OF Cnahce'
at 6:i5, and $50 pm.
Central--"The Yellow Lily" 1880 d.
3: so, S, $50, s and $40 pm.
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FORMER BROKER
ENDS LIFE BY GAS
Found Dead in Apartment OF
Cousin-Leaves Two
Letters.

After writing note explaining his
action. Robert Hudson Dixon, 81 years
old, a roomer at 1917 Riggs street, yes
terday committed suicide by gas IN
the apartment of his cousin. Miss Alice
A. Read. 1920 r street.
When Miss Read returned from work
last night she found a number OF other
tenants of the apartment gathered III
the corridor trying to find the source
of a strong odor Of gas. She opened the
door and found a note propped on a
table In the reception room. 1t read:
Danger! Gas on full force"
An examination revealed second
note. indicating that DiSon's act had
been carefully planned and executed III
such a manner as TO give Miss Read
as little trouble as possible. The note
was as follows:
To the Coroner and the Police: In
somnia and breakdown of long stand
ing is the cause for this act of mine.
MY mind will not function properly.
making my condition helpless and hope
less. Please remove my body as soon
as possible and notify my brother, DR..
H NJ. Dixon. at 20l3 I street.
This apartment is my cousin S. Alice
A. Read. If it is necessary to enter
before her return from work at $50.
kindly have janitor look after apart
ment'
Miss Read Immediately summoned
DR.. Dixon. who pronounced his brother
dead. He was seated in chair by the
kitchen range All of the gas Jets
in the apartment were turned on.
DR.. Dixon said today that his brother
came here IL years ago from their home
in Yazoo County. Miss, and was en-
gagged for several years in the insurance
brokerage business. He had not been
in condition to work recently, DR..
Dixon said.
The physician and Miss Read are
his only surviving close relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS.
Five-Week Term for Glasses a.
Friendship House.

The annual Summer School conduct
ed at Friendship House, 326 Virginia ave-
nue. southeast, the settlement mouse OF
Southeast Washington for cnnoIen Oh
serday for a five-week session. the classes
being filled to capacity with Is CHILDREN;
The classes are being taught by Ercel
Brown and Miss Dorothy Wmder.
Glasses are held each day from IN the
morning to noon.
There also is play school being con-
Quoted at the house daily. where the
children learn craft work. The play
classes are being taught by Miss Mil
bred Freeman and Miss Ida Williams
of the Richmond Social Work School,
Richmond, Va.
Friendship House is supported by Its
members. the membership fee ranging
from 81 to 500 year, and Miss Lydla
A. II. Burklin, head resident, today called
for additional enrollments to aid In the
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

all Europe. z. X. kUSnES n y.
After we return August Goth, We will
have two short 16-day trips. ieavtns
August 9th fer Denver, Colorado
Snrincx. salt Lake City and Yellow
stone PARK. or Zian Park. etc. II inter
ested. ask fer details at the CHESAPEAKE
q Ohio Ticket Once. ia 18th st. NV
or address my ONCE.
e. B. ROCHESTER,
District National Bank Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

DENVER. Cole,
July I6.--Mr. Kin
caid: Every ono
feeling fine when
we arrived in Den
yer this morning.
We were welcomed
by the Denver a
Rio Grande Band
and led out to
waiting n n I IN o.
biIes. On cur sight
seeing trip we
stopped at Cheese
man Park. fro m
which point nine
mountain DC q $
14.fgna feet high can
be seen. as beauti-
full as there arc in
~ n-UE TER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

DANCING.

PROP, AND Mrs, L. A. AcHKR sTUntos.
tfa7 10th ST. NV, Classes Mon. Fri. Z 60 ~
pm. with orchestra. Private lessons ey 80.
pelntment FIR SSe7 Established laoo. Is
MR. STAFFORD FEMREkf0N.
ALI. STYLES STAGE. HALIROoA4 nANLINss.
MISS CIRARnEAU I'k1sANK~-x rpTlvata les
sons. S. single. la. AL ths lett4s ssepN
Slasi dance ESlaaig' n g,sss,sss ia -
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Ordered 10 Laboratory.

Radio Electrician John z. Ferree has
been ordered detached from the Receiv-
ing Barracks, at Pudget Sound. Wash,
and to the Naval Research Laboratory
at Bellevue. .. c., for duty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
Attractions At Theatres
"OVER THE HILL"
 NOW AT COLISEUM

lover the Hill" the reissued William Fox feature photoplay that swept New York off it's feet for a run of solid year on Broad way, was shown last night at the Coliseum theatre.
 The local showing, which had been awaited with keen interest, proved beyond the shadow of doubt that "Over the HilP is all that New York declared it to be.
 The story, which was taken from Will Carleton's poems, re counts tho joys and sorrows of a typical mo. her, who raises a large family of children, only to have them, in her old age, allow her to drift from them, to live on char. .ty. The "black sheep" son, how. ever, when he discovers this con dition, comes to his aged mothers rescue, and all ends happily-with the little mother, just like every true mother that ever lived, for giving and forgetting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
SAYS HE WILL NOT
 LEAVE RING
Denies Report of Rickard that He Is to Retire
 Alter Heeney Bout

SPECULATOR, N. Y, July 1S.-- Gene Tunney again denied inten- tion of quitting the ring after the Heeney bout, when informed that Tex Rickard was credited with the statement that the Champion was planning to retire.
 Tt is ridiculous" said Tunney. Where can earn more than in the ring?"
 T. w. Donahue, President of the National Boxing association, after watching Tunney box with his partners, said Tunney has improv- ed over a year ago.
 The champion has concentrated on a left jab used against Demp- sey. Only once was he in trouble yesterday in boxing and countered instantly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
THERE YOU ARE"
 NOW AT PALACE

Concentrated comicality" is how studio folk describe "Thare You Are" the new screen adaptation of F. Hugh Herbert's famous nov el, held one of the recent clas- sics in Imaginable literature, and which is now at the Palace.
 With Conrad Nagel and Edith Roberts heading notable cast, the story hinges on the trials and tribulations of pair of elopers, chased by an angry father and a city traffic squad, hiding from de- tectives because of mistaken iden. tity-and trying to get rid of a strange baby that had become wished on them It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as an. other vehicle for Nagel in his new type of whimsical comedy which attracted widespread atten. tion in Dance Madness" The cast includes George Fawcett Gwen Lee, Eddie Gribbon, Phillips Smalley, Gertrude Bennett and others of note. Edward Sedg wick directed the production.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
Naual Men CabIe Appreciation of
 Wclcome to Mayor

In appreciation of the wei come extended them while in Juneau, the three destroy CTS of the 31st naval squad ron joined in sending a cablegram from Sitka to Mayor Thomas B. Judson of Juneau.
 The message reads: "Of- ficers and crews of U. s. s. Zeilin, U. s. $. William Jones and U. s. s. John r. Burns join me in expressing our thanks and appreciation of the hearty welcome and many courtesies extended to us by the people of Juneau" Lybrant Smiti, commanding officer of the U. s. s. Zei- lin, signed the cablegram.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
PLAN 4IR, MEETS
 FOR COLLECEMEN
 IN U. S., ENGLAND

OXFORD, England, July 1o.- international collegiate contests like those between Oxford-Cam- bridge and Harvard Yale, will soon take place on two levels, one on the ground and the other in the air.
 Th1 flying squadrons of Oxford and Cambridge universities are pre- pairing to accept for next year the invitation of five American col leges to join them in an annual intercollegiate airmanship contest.
 oxford and Cambridge air squad rons expect to compete with Ameri- can colleges immediately after their first air contest, scheduled for the spring of next year. Fly ing instructions at both univeri sities has reached the point whera ae competition can-1 be held withl out danger to life and property.
 The British University student- flyers do not prefer an out-and- out race, but prefer an endurance contest consisting of long flights. judged on points of airmanship as well as speed. In the proposed international contests the English student-flyers intend to make use of only the ordinary planes given them for instructional purposes by the British government
 The Oxford University Air squad ron now has a flying field of it's own at Upper Heyford, near OK ford, and a large building within Oxford for mechanical and nayiga- ton instruction. The member ship of the squadron already com promises 50 undergraduates The Government has placed three Avro airplanes at the squadron's dlspos- al. The Cambridge University squadron has reached a similar stage of development.
 The growth of the student air squadrons here is unique in view of the fact that the University authorities have sternly frowned upon flying by undergraduates Undergraduates not members of the squadron are fined if they make an airplane flight without the written consent of their par entS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
FOREST FIRE IS
 EXTINCUISHED IN
 EIGHT HOUR FIGHT


 A forest fire covering over half an acre of timbered country at White Water bay. was successful- ly put out after Eours' work by Harold Smith, forest ranger, and Art Nelson, engineer on the Ranger VII, MT. Smith said this morning when they returned to town. The fire was reported early in the week by both J. P. Williams, head of the timber cruising party at Killisnoo, and George Peterson, forest ranger at Sitka, with the result that M-. Smith left immedi- ately on the Ranger VII. taking q fire-pump with him
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18
BUEN0S AIRES LISTS
 CALIFORNIA WINES
BUENOS AIR

BUENOS AIRES, July IS. Argentina may know that there is such a thing as pro- hibition in the United States, but California wines are on the wine card of the hotels just the same.
 There are good native wines in the Argentine, there are others imported from France, Italy and Spain, and from the United States, if the wine cards can be believed.
 The latter category com prises only three varieties, claret superior. burgundy, and - shades of Savarain- Chateau Yquem, all from California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18

supreme court upheld General Woods position. It's decision plac. ed the governor general in full control of the companies, as the only person authorized to vote the governments stock, and deprived the legislature of any voice what ever in the management of the concerns.
 The leaders of the two political parties in the islands contended. even long before the decision was rendered, that the people should have part in the management of the concerns, through their repre- sentatives, the heads of the two houses of the legislature.
 Tn view of the new spirit of CO., operation between the executive and the legislative branches of the government, it is generally beliey- ed in both political and business circles that Governor Stimson will get together with the legislative leaders to work out a plan to give the people representation in the management of the companies. However, it is freely predicted that the governor general, and not the Legislature. will hold the controll- ing vote in any new board that might be created.
 z The manner in which this may be done remains an 1rsolved prob lem. f~'sf W 's-fs 2
 Senator Juan Sumulong, leader of the Democrats, minority party, suggested a plan. which was en- dorsed by the Nationalists, ma jority party, shortly after the board of control litigation started. He
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-18

proposed a new board be created to include the governor general technical experts in each of the lines of business in which the government is financially inter ested and perhaps one or two of the department secretaries.
 One Objection
 The objection which has been voiced to his plan. from the view point of the executive branch of the government IS that there is nothing to prevent such a board from taking control away from the executive department by voting il favor of the position taken by the legislature in the event of dis pute over the management ot the companies.
 The national corporations con sisting of three major concerns the Philippine National bank, the Manila railroad and the National Development company-and foni smaller concerns. These latter are the Manila hotel, operated by the Manila railroad, the Cebu Ce ment plant, the National Goa company and the Sabani ssiate owned and.soperated by the Ma tional Development company. Tn, companies were organized during the administration of Governor General Harrison, who preceded General Wood. Their tota.i value has been placed in excess of s37. 800, ,000.
 Heavy Losses Suffered Heavy losses were suffered by tho corporations in the past. and some of them are still losing money This has given rise to accusations that the companies were lastrn ments for distributing political plums and that the concerns had been deliberately organized by the politicians fo rtnat purpose. Il was charged that politica, favorites were given responsible anl high salaried positions regardless ol their qualifications The nation al bank lost $37,500,000 before il was put on a sound ba sis under Governor General Wood. Tine presi dent of the bank and a number 0. Gepartment heads Wara sent tC prison, the president for violating the banks charter by granting m secured loans and the department heads for dedication.
 It is possible that some of the concerns, especially those operat ed by the National Development company. will be disposed of t, private interests.