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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
SUSPECT BOUND OVER
IN WALLET THEFTS
William Leroy MCGEE Tried in Po-
lice Court on Larceny
Charge.

william. Leroy MCGEE, colored 40
years old, of the 2100 block of H street,
who police believe is the man who has
stolen pocketoookS from several offices
in the Senate Building during the past
few months, today was held for action
of the grand jury following hearing
in Police Court on a charge of second
offenSe petty larceny. His bond was
set by Judge Isaac r. Hit at $500.
MCGEE was arrested early last week,
when Sergt. Lawrence Fleischman of
the Capitol police claimed to have
caught him in the act of taking a
pocketbook that had been planted" in
the office of Senator Moses of New
Hampshire.
According to the policeman. MCGEE
started to leave the building after TAX
ing the pocketbook and refused to stop
until the officer drew his revolver.
Special Officer M. I. McInerney Of the
Department of Justice identified MCGEE
as the man who had been sentenced to
$50 days in jail in 1926. following con-
viction in the larceny of a pocketbook
from an Office in that department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
GEMS AND new MAID
LEAVE AT SAME TIME.
Servant Stays One Hour on Job,
Then Disappears-Jewelry
Missing.

One hour after he employed a new
maid this morning, Maj. William II.
Simpson, apartment /, 1725 H street.
discovered she had left. A subsequent
search revealed that pocket-book con-
tanning approximately $4,000 in jewelry,
$40 in cash and other articles were
missing also.
Maj. Simpson said the girl had
answered an advertisement inserted in
a Sunday newspaper and had gone to
work at 1915 this morning. In her
haste she left a housedress.
Police are of the opinion that the
woman went there specifically to conf
NIT the robbery and that an accom-
plice in an automobile was waiting for
her She had given no address.
The stolen jewelry consisted of dia-
mond ring valued at $4,000, platinum
and diamond wedding ring valued at
5000 and two sapphire guard rings of
undetermined value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
DENIAL OF BALLOT
TO D. c. DEPLORED
E. F. CoIIaday Hopeful Sit
uation Will Be Corrected
by 1892 Election.

The humiliation felt by the people
of Washington today at being denied
the right to vote in the national cleo
ton was called to the attention of the
League of Republican Women by Ed
ward F. Colladay, Republican national
committeeman for the District. when
members OF the league were entertained
at the Washington Club. Seventeenth
ana K streets, yesterday by Mrs. Z. A.
Hartman, league president.
Expressing confidence that Herbert
Hoover will be elected, MIR. Colladay
voiced hope that as President MIR.
Hoover would take sympathetic view
toward the voteless National Capital.
Hoover Knows City's Needs.
Mr.. Hoover's election is not only i'm
portant TO the country at large, but al
most UNNECESSARILY important to us of
the District of Columbia, Mr.. Colladay
declared. HE has lived among us for
more than 10 years and is our friend
and neighbor. He knows our problems.
our aspirations and our needs. He has
favored and supported the project in
which our greatest Secretary OF the
Treasury. Andrew Mellon, is so deeply
MISUNDERSTANDING and erection of
angle between the Mall and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. the greatest building of
the group being the one to house the
department which Mr. Hoover built to
its present proportions.
Our people will make what should
not fail to be most impressive DEM
onStration of their feelings of humilia-
ton when they stand here at the heart
of the Nation, one-half million citizens
of the United States intensely interested
in the election and restrained from
casting their votes.
Hopes for Amendment.
"Let us hope that Mr.. Hoover, our
next President, will sympathize with us
in this deplorable condition and that,
his influence may be cast in the balance
to turn it in our favor to bring about
the enactment of the twentieth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States to give, us the right to vote for
presidential electors and tor Senator's
and Representatives in Congress.
Then, indeed, will the League of
Republican Women of the District of
Columbia have full and unrestricted
opportunity in the national election of
1882 TO Surpass the hitherto unequaled
record which they have made in 1928"
In radio talk over Station WRHF
last night, Frank j. Coleman, one Of
the District Hoover minute men, as
serted that advantages would come TO
| labor from the election of Hoover Mr..
Coleman. who is secretary of the Mary
land State and District of Columbia
Federation of Labor, declared Mr..
Hoover is for high wages, short hours
and every protection that can be built
around the American standard of liv-
| ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
TOPHAM MOURNS
OVER HUMILIATION
Black Crepe Grapes Suf.
frage Advocates Home
as Election Arrives.

When neighbors awoke this morning
to find the brick house at 40 u street
draped in mourning they we're genuine
ly concerned, and some of them hasten
ed to find out what was the matter in
the home of their old friend! Washing
ton Topham, long prominent in local
affairs and because of his interest in
District of Columbia history.
When they inquired of Mr.. Topham.
however, he smilingly assured them that
the broad band of black crepe which
traversed the entire front of the house
under the Second-Story windows was
not significant of personal bereavement,
but was simply the expression of a
principle.
Mr.. Topham has been a lifelong resi-
dent of the National Capital, and today.
when 100000 fellow Americans from
Maine to California, day laborers and
bank presidents together, are exercising
their rights as freemen in one of the
most exciting political contests in the
Nations history. he has not the right
to vote. He had merely entered fully
into the spirit of Washingtons day of
humiliation" an expression of protest
to the Nation over the unfortunate sit
uation of residents of the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Topham has long been a promi-
nent worker for District suffrage He
sees no justification, Mr.. Topham ex-
planned today, for the gross discrimina-
ton between Washingtonians end other
Americans on election day. So he
draped his house in black last night so
that it would be strikingly evident when
the neighborhood awoke in the morning.
Besides decorating the front with
crepe he placed on the front door a
specimen ballot from Prohibition party
caucus which his son sent him from
California this Fall and also with printed
matter urging suffrage for Washington.
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CHILD vAGRANCY GROWS.

MOSCOW (P).-Child vagrancy is
again on the increase in Moscow. Almost
5000 of the wandering youngsters were
picked up on the streets of the Red
capital the past IL months, the figures
being compiled b. Jukoff, head of the
local commission for the protection of
children.
Most of the waits were from IL to IA
years old. When possible they are re-
turned to their home provinces, for
there is no more room for them in
Moscow, all children's homes in the
capital being overcrowded already. The
runawayS come here seeking shelter,
food and easier living conditions than
the country, where money is harder to
earn, find, or beg or steal than in
Moscow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
VOTELESS CITIZEN GETS BALLOT
BY LEAVING D. C. TO AID SMITH
P. H. Sugrue, rs, Casts His
First Vote in Nearby
Maryland.
Gave Up Lifelong Residence
Here to Back Demo-
cratic Candidate.

P. H. Sugrue, lifelong resident of
Washington. at the age of rs years is
today casting his first vote for Presi-
dent, but he had to move a couple of
miles over the line into Maryland to
do it. He voted for Gov Smith.
Mr.. Sugrue was born at Front Royal
Va, October 9. 1852. and came to Wash
ington with his parents at the age of
9 years. In 1896. during the Bryan
campaign and the pre-convention cam
paign of William Randolph Hearst, Mr.
Sugrue was president of the Bryan and
Hearst Clubs He has always been
stanch advocate of Jeffersonian and
Jacksonian democracy.
To be eligible to vote for Gov Smith,
Mr.. Sugrue moved to $50 Quincy street,
Chevy Chase, Md.
His son, p. A. Sugrue. IS organizer of
the AL Smith Democratic Club of the
District, and has acted as its secretary
in charge of the club headquarters in
the Southern Building since January.
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while those left behind were barricad-
ed in their homes against the expected
attacks which have characterized other
and frequent deliveries in this section.
Two prisoners plodding YEARLY back
toward the prison last night were taken
in tow by guards, thus bringing the
number of those recapLured to IL. Thin
ty-one convicts bolted after saving their
way out of the faulty constructed bar
racks in which they were housed.
Prison officials believed hunger and
WEAKNESS would drive the 10 men into
the open today, and predictions that all
would be back behind bars tonight have
been made !. -.~-sn-ss.s -. .ssss es.-> ,ta<~4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
ICITIZENS' DEMONSTRATIONS MARK DISTRICTS DAY OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PLIGHT OF VOTELESS CITY
Impressive Parade and Plane Dropping
Pleas Other Features-MOvie
Record to Garry Appeal.

An of justice and fair play in the
President recorded in the
United spectacular here today on behalf
disfranched American citizens OF the District OF
Columbia.
arpanes bombarded the Capital City with legend-oear
ing emphasizing Washngton Day OF Illumination great
decorated float staged demonstration earlier in the morn
Building and the White House on Penn
arranged under the
Representation the
tct of Columbia significant fact that American cens at the
right President
will through reels and SOUND pictures
Demonstration.
employees VINO reside
in MARYLAND and Virginia paused their return from casting e
the demonstration staged
shortly after front of the District Building Otner
and Navy Buildings crowded
windows the float proceeded PACK OF ne
through front Whle
where sound pictures taken spread the dngs OF the S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
ESCAPED CONVICTS'
ATTACK IS FEARED
Texas River Country Arms Self
Against Robbery and Hijack-
ing Outbreak.

BY the Associated Press.
FREEPORT, Tex, November 6.-The
home guard of the lower Brazos River
country armed itself today against a
possible outbreak of hijacking and rob-
berries by the 10 convicts still at large
from Sundays prison break at the near
by Clemens State Prison Farm.
Many of the able-bodied male men,
bers of families in the lowland rural
sections have Joined guards In the hunt.
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name was on Moose Lodge card In his
pocket.
Higgins was walking on the boulevard
in the direction of Washington. Sat-
terwaite told State police that he was
blinded by the headlights of an APP
preaching car. and though travelling
cautiously could not stop soon enough
to avoid running down Higgins, who
stepped suddenly in front of the. car.
States Attorney Ruben Rogers of
Howard County deemed an inquest UNI
necessary. Justice of the Peace Gosnell
of Savage, Md. acting coroner, released
s 81. under $4,000 bond. ..=.,r.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT
AMONG V0TELESS THRONG
Head of Supreme Court Says He
Gave Up Connecticut Resi-
dence to Live Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Chief Justice of the United
States, William Howard Taft. today was
one of thousands of citizens of the
Nation in Washington who could not
cast ballot in the presidential cleo
ton.
The Chief Justice explained at his
home he had given up his voting priv
lege in Connecticut. He said that
when appointed to head the Supreme
Court he felt that he was coming 10
Washington to make it his permanent
home. Because of this ne gave up his
residence in Connecticut and TODAY
neither the Chief Justice nor Mrs. Taft.
who is visiting in New Haven, could
vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06

Upper: Humiliation day" float pho
tOgraphed before the White House as II
began its tour over the city.
Lower: Distribution Of locked ballot
boxes which portrayed the Districts
plight. Left to right: Mrs. Kate Tren-
holm Abrams Mrs. Edna l.. Johnston,
Mrs. Howard I. Earle, Miss Bonnie Gus.
tenbOrder and Mrs. HarwOOd Read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.

William Higgins Victim of Acct
dent Blamed to Binding Lights.
Special Dispatch to The Star
LAUREL, Md, November Civilian
Higgins, So years old, was killed when
struck by an automobile driven by PEN
nington Satterwaite, so. of Short Hills,
N. j., early last night on the Washing
tom Baltimore boulevard near Waterloo
Inn. The body is at the undertaking
establishment of Lloyd Kaiser here. His
address has not beer. established. His
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06

The last census figures, 1922, showed
that there were more than one-half
million divorced persons in this coun-
try.
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Zeppelin Back Home.

ACpPCIIH OdCk 1IUIHt.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, No
vember 6 ZAP. - The Graf Zeppelin,
which took of from the Stalker air.
drome, in the suburbs of Berlin, at 7:O6
am, landed at its home port at $3.50
this afternoon. --.......
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Mr.. Hashem Nourzad, were guests OF
the Arts Club last evening for the Sec
ond performance of Mr. Gideon A.
Lyons Persian poem-play. The Pas
time of Eternity" at the Wardman Park
Theater.
The Minister entertained the men,
bers of the cast at reception and buff
fet supper at the legation following the
performance. He was assisted by men,
bers of the legation staff
Representative and Mrs. Henry Riggs
Rathbone have had as their guest for
the week Mr.. Milan LuSk. well known
violinist, who played at the Congress
sional Club breakfast this morning. Mr.
Lusk will go to New York tomorrow and
will sail Saturday for a European tour.
Mr.. Lusk has been decorated by Queen
Marie and has played before a number
OF royal families.
Mrs RanSley, wife of Representative
Harry Clay Ransley of Pennsylvania, Is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Abigail Abbott
Dilks. In Chelsea, N. j., for the next two
weeks.
Col. and Mrs. Frank l.. Hatch, who
Evening star., 1928-05-03
90 r"
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at minimum chnrne

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at minimum charge
In order TO establish for his lovely
new shop the good wifi which his
own name has enjoyed for more
than IS years among Washing
tonians who know and appreciate
fine furs.
he offers you "Indiyidualized
Furs," fur service and fur stor-
age at prices which are the talk
of smart shoppers.
Bernard has the most modern
fur storage plant in Washington
with its controlled temperatures
and its mothproof Innings.
As service it is his policy
10 connection with storing to give
steamiug and glazing free of
charge.
The policy and prices OF Ber-
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year after year.
Fur storage by Bernard is
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will be enjoying Alaskan at
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and will be delivered in perfect
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Don't put off any longer-NOW
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1903 Connecticut Avenue.
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May 19, from New York, to spend two
months motoring through Italy and the
south of France

May 19, from New York, to spend two
months motoring through Italy and the
south of France.
The Institut Francois de Washington
will hold a reception in the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, at 1913
New Hampshire avenue, at 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, in honor of the AM
bassador Of France, M. Claudel, to COM
memorate the 150th anniversary Of the
proclamation of the treaty of amity
o. commerce and of alliance, May g.,
1778, by Gen. Washington, to the Conti-
mental Army at Valley Forge.
The exercises will be simple and will
be followed by tea. Mr.. Belmont will
welcome the guests. The purpose of
the Institut Francois de Washington,
established solely to preserve the
memory of French contributions to
American civilization, art and literature,
will be explained and the treaties
acknowledging the United States and
securing their independence will be
briefly analyZed.
In addition to Mr. Belmont, Rev.
Jules A. Baisnee, secretary general Of the
institute DR.. David Jayne Hill, former
Ambassador of the United States to
Germany; Mr.. James Brown Scott,
lately delegate of the United States
to the Havana conference. and the Am
bassador. of France will take part.
Mrs Joseph S. Hall will accompany
her daughter, Miss Francis Hall, to
Continued on Nineteenth Page)
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In the quiet treatment rooms
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A delightfully."- refreshing ana
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The quest for beauty ends in
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Brilliant Reception
Last Night TO Flyers.

Thousands of the most brilliant
members Of Washington society seIect,
81 from the higher ranks OF ofncla!
life from the diplomatic corps ana
f-o,, resident society thronged the pail
noon at the Nayfiower Hotel last nlgnt
fo- the reception held there by the
Secretaries of Aviation Of the Depart
ments Of War. Navy and Commerce,
Mr. F. Trabee Dawson. Mr.. EDWARD
P. Warner and Mr.. William ?. Mac
Cracken. jr.. IN honor OF Capt Her
mann Koehl. Mai. James F1tzinaaFlce
and the Baron Gunther Won Huelle-
field, the intrepid flyers. who mace une
first westward nonstop fight from
the old world. The American. German
ard Irish flags were placed prominently
n the room.
While the reception was filed with
thrills and an enthusiasm that no mere
of5cial affair could call forth. there
was the courtliness and grace OF for
eign drawing room given the receiving
line as the famous alrmen. following
The custom of their respective coun-
tries kissed the hands Of several hum
cred woman guest as they were pre-
sented to them. So hearty, long and
lingering we're the greetings extended
by Americans that before the reception
vas nan over LIE EskaSkE4a Va NEANAAASAAs
stopped even the han6shaking for the
flyers and greetings ranging from a
mere bow 10 a sweeping curtsy vel
coined the heroes.
Even the irrepressible autograph
hunter was there. stepping forth now
and then to press a paper and pencil
Or fountain pen into the hands Of one
Of the airmen. while others stood in
ave few feet from the receiving line
and gazed upon the heroes.
Among those In the very large COM
pany were Mrs Dwight T. Davis. wife
Of the Secretary Of War: the Attorney
General. Mr. Sargent; the Secretary
Of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis, the
Ambassador Of Peru. Or. Herman
Velarde: the Ambassador Of Spain and
Sonora de Padilla. Senorita Padilla:
the Ambassador Of Germany and Frau
eon Prittwitz und GaFron: Countess
Ezechenyi wife Of the Minister Of
Hungary: the Minister Of Finland. Mr.
Astrom: the Minister Of Colombia and
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Leitner. the secretary of the embassy
and Frau Won Selzam, Frau Lohmann.
wife of the secretary of the embassy,
and Miss Rebecca Wellington.
The Minister of the Irish Free State,
Mr.. Smiddy, entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the Irish flyer,
Maj. FitZmaurice The guests num-
bered about so and included the Secre-
tary Of State, Mr.. Kellogg: the Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, Sem
ator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham. Sen
ator Millard E. Tydings. Senator Samuel
NJ, Shortridge. Representative and Mrs
Richard S. Aldrich. Representative and
Mrs. Robert Low Bacon. Representative
Stephen G. Porter. Assistant Secretary
Of State and Mrs Wilbur j. Carr. AS
sistant Secretary Of War for Aviation
Mr.. F. Trubee Dawson and the secre-
tary to the President and Mrs. Everett
Sanders
The Minister of Egypt and Mime.
Samy motored to Warrenton Va. yes
terday for the apple blossom festival
and will not return until tomorrow or
Sunday. They are accompanied by
DR.. and Mrs. Fenton Bradford.
The Minister of Poland and Nine.
Ciechanowska will receive the Polish
residents In Washington this afternoon
at the legation in celebration OF the
national holiday of Poland.
The Minister OF Persia. Mira Davoud
Meftah. accompanied by the coun-
selor OF the legation, and Nine Noury
and the first secretary OF the legation.
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Before
II II portant
social en-
gag { ments
women OF
" a ShingtOn
seeing their
tired faces IN
their mirror
IN urry to
Elizabet tn
Arden's Sa-
Ion where
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II Is blossom time ter Clothes
as We'll as slowerS--theSe SUNl-
merry May davS demaad a ward.
robe suitable tor the many and
one occasions.
The lovely, lovely dresses
which have iuSt been unpaSkei
at Mary Elisahe,h~-are the rage
among smart WaShmgtonsanS---
and the very medeyate price TAGS
are nsTalded from one CLEVER
Shoppey 20 the next,
In hlae, tahp shades. pepper
mint. cherry, tea rose. euttereup
and hiueS cf the SkieS~~vou wilt
ind ere~-luSciouS silks. dash
ins prmts, misty chifeRs, AeeS
aud vogue combinations in smart
apparel for town and eountry -~
atteruaon. the tea hour and late
evening,
md floor.
lFoo Connecticut,
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Mrs. william Cleveland Hicks, who
has been spending the late Winter and
Spring at the Fairfax, has gone to
New York to visit her daughter. Mrs.
James Bradley Williams, jr. Later she
will visit her son, the Rev. William
Cleveland Hicks, in Cambridge. before
going to Vineyard Haven, Mass, for
the Summer
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Qklllp.lowso

are now showing new arrivals
IN Midsummer dgeS>y hats.
This includes the lovely thin
hair hat, the lace aud flower trint.
med Tor Goth young Sirl and ma,
tton
Reduced prices
IN an unusual showing et Sprins
hats, Lovely satin and ielt hat
now
Nl0
1909 Connecticut Ave,
Evening star., 1928-05-03

"a very special May showing at
unusually moderate prices OF
dresses for little girls and suits
for little boys from l TO 8 years.
When you see these frocks you
will quite agree that they are the
cunningest ones you've ever seen
They are in all the sweetes,
colors OF May morning-in
swiss. ginghams. pique, broad
cloth, poplin. prints. dimisies and
organdies. Bows. applique. but
tons, smoking and embroidery
III Mother Goose Tales and sail
boats make up the designs.
Dresses, SIz5-up
Suits, $275-up.
Baby dresses are divine--a
dainty touch of hand embroidery
is their only trimming.
Such unusual values will not
last long.
Come early
1929 Que Street.