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personal sacrifice. that at least Ia not
the impression "The Road to Rome
gives. She was intrigued with the repu-
tation Of Hannibal To say the least
she was A willing sacrifice.
IT has always been difficult to under
stand why the Carthaginian general
did not finish up Rome when he had
the opportunity; The reason advanced
In THE Road to Rome" may be Ps
plausible as another. Amytis the lovely
and Immoral wife OF Fabius. held him
up for a night. and talked of the use-
lessness of war and the destruction OF
human life and property And Hanni-
bal sacrificed his life's ambition to her
The play is well cast. Sir Guy Stand
ing gives an excellent performance RS
Hannibal Ritchie Ling rs Fabius POM
pous and self-satisfied; Barry Jones, as
Mago. Hannibal's young brother a
dandy OF the Cahtraginian army. stand
out particularly in support of Miss
Cowl The last Is the petulant. petted
and bored wife OF the Roman dictator
more interested in clothes than in poll
tics. Miss Cowl is fascinating.
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NATIONAL PLAYERS--"Take My
Advice"

The National Theater Players enter
ing the second week of their Summer
season, stepped out last night to enter
tain a capacity house with Elliot Les
tcr's farce comedy. Take MY Advice. -
The players displayed excellent team
work, with outstanding effort by the
new leading man, Stanley Ridges, and
Edward Arnold, among the men. and by
Helen MARI wallace, new member.
and Miss Lane, on the part of the wom-
en-. There was much laughter i'll the
audience throughout the evening. some
of 1t hearty roarS. and the final curtain
fell upon an apparently we'll satisfied
asSemblage.
Take My Advice" presents an anus
ing series of complications in the family
OF John Weaver a man who confesses
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SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN ROOF COLLAPSE
Two Men Still in Hospital
After Cave.ln of Building
Being Razed.

Seven wcrkmen we're injured yester-
day afternoon. when part Of the roof
of 4 building they were demolishing at
sol. 6o3 and COS C street. at the corner
Of SIXTH street, caved in. Five men,
three white and two colore6, we're taken
10 Casualty Hospital all but two being
discharged later These two. Isaac Hill
derhrand. SO. of Si4 ] street, suffering
from possible internal injuries. and Ed
ward Hightall. colored. SO, of 43S
street, suffering from contuSiuns of the
right side, hip and leg, were improving
today.
Frank vermillion Of 322s Prospect
avenue, 20 years old, steamfitter. was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
bruised nose, and Kenneth Dewey of
BOT Lee Highway. Va. 81 years old,
carpenter, was treated there for possible
fracture OF an arm. Both went home
later. but ARRANGEMENTS have been made
Tor an X-ray Of Dewey's arm.
These men were also taken to Casualty
Hospital:
Julian Alban. 2S, of Glen Echo. Md,
contuSions Of left leg. arm and side.
Bernard Emmett. As. OF Southbrook
Courts, contuSions Of left side and pos
slble fractured rib
Berry Mason, colorco. 43, Of 22i9 Ben
ming road northeast. possible fractured
rib and contusions of the left side
The men were wrecklng the building
for the Wardman Construction Co 10
make way for new building for the
coffee concern Of Browning e. Baines.
Inc. Emmett was the foreman and
among those working on the roof was
T. P. Mann Of 66 K street, who suffered
. cut under the chin, He said the
roof gave way on both sides.
James A. Small Of Ballston. Va. said
he was working on the second floor on
the Sixth street side, where the roof
held, and after the crash he made his
way uniniured 10 safety, Perry Jeffer-
son, % years. of 409 L street southeast,
and Joseph Gordon. IS, of Oil Eight
zenith street, were likewise engaged in
6eniolishing the structure
Fire apparatus and police responded
TO the call for aid when the crash came,
trucks /, 2 and 4 and engine companies
2, IA and Is rushing TO the scene
John w Oehmann. District building
inspector, made an inspection of the
building shortly after the cave-ir. and
found that the roof and the ceiling OF
the top floor at the rear of the build
ing collapsed due To the fact that the
top chords of the truss upholding the
roof had been sawed nearly in two,
close 10 the ridge of the roof.
The building inspector marveled at
the fact that the thrust of one of the
chords which struck the outward wall
of the building in its fall did not pre-
oipitate the heavy brick siding into the
street.
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he cannot resist stock statesmen once
they get in their work ON him, and his
wife who is deeply influenced by mum
ber vibrations" of those with whom she
comes in contact. Their son. Bud
Weaver, has quit college and decided to
we'd wonderful woman who tops his
own II years with eight years more of
age; their daughter, Ann, has become
infatuated with the idea that her des-
tiny is that of great theatrical star.
promoted by the zeal OF A rather ef-
feminate and foolish Kerry Van Kind
while Mrs. Weaver is insistent that her
husband invest In Argentine oil stock
because Its promoter or the name of
the company, matches with It's number
vibrations" his own. These complica-
tions all make for amusing situations
and dialogue that grow as a young pro-
lessor from the boys college undertakes.
with his knowledge of psychology. to
straighten matters out, which he
eventually does. the whole contributing
an entertaining evening.
The play is attractively staged
with William Phelps as the son and
Miss Lane the daughter; Edward Arnold
and Mrs. Hibbard as the mother and
father: Charles Hampden as the ire
preSsible stock promoter: Miss Wallace
as the designing young woman. who
eventually proves to be the helpful wife
oil the stock promoter, handy with her
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ntrance with duplicate key and stole

entrance with duplicate key and stole
$50.
Two apartments at 1901 r street were
visited by burglars. Mrs, Ida Alex-
ander, on the second floor. lost 81. while
the apartment of Harry A. Honesty or,
the third floor was ransacked, but MOTH
ing taken.
Miss Florence f. Harris, apartment
107, 1914 Seventeenth street. reported
the theft Of s54 from her pocketbook in
a desk drawer in the ONCE OF the
Bureau of Mines, Seventeenth and r
streets
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Lieut.. Col. Hampton Retired.

Lieut. Col. Kensey j. Hampton
Quartermaster Corps, recently attached
to the Office of the quartermaster gen.
eral Munitions Building. has been
placed on the retired list by operation
of law on account OF age. A native OF
Kentucky, Col Hampton was appointed
r. captain, in the Quartcrmaster Corps
in April. 1903. served during the World
War and reached the grade of lieuten-
ant colonel In May. 1917
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CLOTHING AND STICKPIN
AMONG ARTICLES STOLEN
Thefts Reported in Various Sec
tions Of City--Burslars Make
Visits to Homes.

Several thefts were reported to police
Yesterday from different parts Of the
city. Maurice Shredder, 1855 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue, suffering the largest loss
OF about $75 in clothing. which dsap-
peared from his home
Earl Schryer, apartment 201, River
SIDE Apartments. told police Of the loss
Of stickpin and gold pencil
Edward Brooks. apartment 202. 1914
Euclid street. said an intruder gained
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gun: Stanley Ridges as the wise young
professor, and Robert Brister as the
promoter Of n school for acting.
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Alex Forbes. seedsman. nies.

EAST ORANGE, N. j. tR.-Alex
Forbes. 72, internat ationally known seeds
man and former vice president and gen.
eral manager Of Peter Henderson & Co.
of New York, died today.
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Keep control in Washington. ..--Adver-
tisement.
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Prominent Russ Official Dies.
MOSCOW. May 3 (P).-Alexander
Tsurupa, deputy chairman of the Coun-
Gil of Peoples Commissaries. died this
morning as the result Of complication
from a severe attack of la grippe.
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WE take this opportunity thank many friends visiting
Our branch the opening day. We grateful for
yor cordial expressions of good will and you
will continue to be aim In the future as in the past to render
the maximum service consistent with sound banking principles
service which the short space of IS years has made this
WAS4INGToN's. LARGEST SAVINGS BANK
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line. Sherdel up and famed. Douthit up and walked. High up and flied to Meusel No runs, no hits, no errors.
 YANKS-Koenig up. Sherd, I tossed out Koenig. Ruth up and famed on third called strike. Gehrig up. Frisch tossed out Geh- rig. No runs, no hits. no errors.
 SEVENTH INNING
 CARDINALS - Friseh throwr out at first by Koenig. Bottomley up He hit a home run drive into the right field stands. It was a smashing hit. Hafey sent a long fly to Meusel. Harper up and fouled out to Dugan. One run. one hit, no errors.
 ---....-Meusel up. Sherdel threw him out Ut first. Durochel up, playing for Lazzeri, and fan ned. Dugan up. He was safe al first on Maranyilles error. Ben. gough up and flied out to Harper No runs. no hits. one error.
 EIGHTH INNING lCARDINALS-Wilson up and lined out to Paschal Orsatti bat ted for Maranville and walked Holm batted for Sherdel. Holm lined out to Paschal. Douthit ur Douthit famed. No runs, no hits no errors.
 YANKS-Theyenow went in tc play shortstop for the Cardinals Sylvester Johnson went into box Hoyt up. Flied out to Douthit Paschal up. High threw out Pas. chal at first. Koenig up. He | now batting left handed and sing. led past Frisch. Ruth up and singled into right. Ruth stoppina at second. Meusel up and pop. ped out to Thevenow, One run three hits, no errors.
 ijlNTH INNING CARDINALS-High up. Strucl out swinging for third strike Frisch up. Koenig robbed Friscf of a hit, taking the ball deep CT the grass and making rifle shot throw. Bottomley up, c-d singled sharply into right. Hafey up Flied out to Ruth. No runs. ont hit, no errors
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NEW ORCANIST IS
 NOW AT COLISEUM

Leon F. Drews is the new organ is at the Coliseum theatre having arrived on the Yukon from Port land, Oregon, accompanied by his wife.
 For the past four years, MT Dfews has been connected with lthe Jensen and Von Herberg, West Coast Theatres. For the last six
 months he has been organist al the New Portland Theatre, with a seating capacity of $500. The organ there is a Wurlitzer and Is said to be the largest north of San Francisco. MT. Drew plans elaborate con- certs and tonight will give the Sextette From Lucia. Sunday he is arranging a special musical pro gram.
 Mr. and Mrs. Drews have taken a suite in the MaeKinnop Apart, ments.
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Attractions At Theatres
- THE NIGHT FLYER"
 COLISEUM, TONIGHT

Railroad bells, whistles and rail road terms recently supplemented regular studio signals at the Met. ropolitan studio, where Walter Lang directed "The Night Flyer, James Cruze production fol Pathe-DeMille, starring William Boyd, which will be on view al the Coliseum tonight
 This is a railroad story and il order to thoroughly catch ths spirit of the rails, Director Wal. ter Lang had a huge locomotive bell on the set. When quiet wal desired, the bell was rung once When noises were allowed, it wa. rung twice.
 Instead of "camera" and "cut' to start and stop action. Lang di rected William Boyd, Jobyna Rals ton and other members of the cas- With conductors whistle. One blast meant stop" and two meant Ego ahead" fe
 {, In, the story of The Night Fly. err Mir. Boyd is seen as cour. ageous locomotive fireman who wins mail contract for his com pany. There is a thrilling train wreck superbly photographed which is said to be most remark. able from photographic stand point, and well calculated to make spectators cling to their chairs in excitement.
 Philo Mccullough has a strong role and with Ann Schaeffer heads an excellent supporting cast Of players.
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ing efforts of Sherdel, who per mitted four safe blows in seven innings, and Johnson. but the New Workers put these to good use in three batting rallies, Ruth, with an injured left knee, but otherwise evidently sound in health, figured in each of the three Yankee rallies, scoring the first run after doubling on Geh- rigs two base hit in the first. and he trotted home ahead of Muesel in the fourth inning as Long Bob poled one of Sherdel's s curves into the right field stands.
 Run After 9 Out
 The final Yankee run was made off Johnson in the eighth inning after two were out. as the result of successive hits by Keonig, Ruth and Gehrig.
 The official figures were an nounced shortly after the game ended and upset estimates of the record crowd, showing a total of 61.425 paid admissions. The re- ceipts however shattered all pre- vious marks for single game, reaching $224,13O.
 Of the total, s22,413 goes to the Advisory Council and $121,- 030 to the players pool.
 Crowd at Gates
 Ten thousand baseball fans, not too tired. joined in lusty cheer when the gates were open ed at the Yankee Stadium short ly before 10 o'clock this morning for the game which started at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Many stood in line for hours for unreserved seats in the grand stand and bleachers. Only one ticket was allowed to be purchas- ed by each customer
 Ten ticket sellers began passing out the $3 grand stand admission with eight more dealing out pasteboards for the bleachers. Ap- proximate1y 10000 seats in the grandstand and bleachers were available.
 A deputy Police Inspector and Inspector were in charge of 150 traffic policemen, 195 patrolmen, 30 mounted men, 21 Sergeants, five Lieutenants and one Cap tain.
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Statement by Managers

On the eve of the first world series game, the following state ments were made by the man agers:
 Miller Huggins, of the Yam kees: We are satisfied but not as well satisfied as we would be if Combs could play, which he cannot, and Lazerri were in bet ter form than he is. Our club enters the series prepared |, to give as good account of them- selves as able and I am confident of its ability to hold. it's own. No-I never make predictions.", { William McKechnie of the Car dinals: Any championship that is won by the St. Louis Cardf- nals will have to be won by my players. They are all prepared. The battle remains up to them and the Yankees. I must not predict since l really have no part in it.'
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"THUNDERiNG PLEAS" A
 COMEDY AT COLISEUM

The great epic of filmland has arrived!
 The screen welcomes "Thun- dering F1eas" along with "Nanook of the North" and Krazy Kat, those other two great masterpieces of natural history.
 laundering Fleas." a mighty drama of the wild life of man. biting, high-iumping cocties, is the short comedy at the Coliseum to- night in conjunction with the fea- ture. The stars of this soul-stir ring. puIsatins, thrill-giving opus are none other than the members of Hal Roach's Our Gang" whose propensities for fun making are said to reach the heights in this. their latest mirth production.
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- - --------------- LON CHANEY AT
 PALACE, TONIGHT

How many men can tie their neck ties with their feet? This is one of the strange things Lon Clancy learned to do, in practic- ing for his most astonishing role as an armless. circus performer in The Unknown" his new Metro Goldwyn- Mayer starring vehicle at the Palace tonight.
 It is vivid mystery surround ing circus. with Clancy as a sinister sideshow freak. It took him several months to learn the strange tricks with his feet seen in the new picture. Joan Craw- ford. Norman Kerry and others of note are in the cast.
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DOUGLAS NEVIS
FORMER DOUGLAS MAN IS
 KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT


 Silas J. Hopper, who re 'idc with his family in Douglas for number of years. during which time lie was in the accounting dc partment at 'Treadwell, was run down and killed by ah automobile while crossing the street in Sc attle, September IS, according to news received here Poor visi- bilfty due to insufficient lighting was blamed for the accident.
 The deceased was 6C years age. He resided with his wife and son, John, at 5646 Brooklyn Ave. Seattle. Two married daugh- also survive him.
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"FLAME OF THE YUKON" IS COMING TO PALACE

For. next Sunday the Palace will present ''The Flame of the Yukon or the days of '9S The picture was made by George Meford and features Jack Mcdonald, who play ed "Slapjack" in "The Spoilers. ,
 Seena Owens is the leading wo- man. and the cast is said to include those In Dawson during the gold rush, the good old days.
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HOME FROM COLLEGE

Marcel Stragier. son of Mr, an,i Mrs. Henry !Stragier of Dougl .s, was coming passenger a the Yukon Tuesday He has beer attending the University of Da troit and will return there later to complete his course.
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GAME BY INNINGS
FIRST INNING

CARDINALS-D out, Laz- zeri to Gehrig. High sent up T high fly to Paschal. Koenig threw out Frisch at first. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 YANKS-Paschal flied up to Hafey Koenig flied to Hafey. Ruth hit into the right field for double, the first hit of the series. Ruth scored on Gehrig's double to the right field bleacher fence. Meusel sent up a high fly to Frisch. One run, two hits, no errors.
 SECOND INNING
 CARDINALS = Bottomley walk ed. Hafey famed. Harper flied out to Paschal Hoyt tossed out Wilson at first. No runs, no hits. no errors.
 YANKS-Lazzeri sent a long fly to Hafey mar the left field barrier. Dugan up. Frisch tossed out Dugan. Benough up. Frlsch took Bengoughs bounder and threw him out. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 THIRD INNING
 CARDINALS = Maranville up. Ruth took Maranville's fly. Sher- del up and fouled out to Dugan. Douthit up. Bengough took Dou- thit's pop fly near the Cardinals bench for a thrilling catch. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 YANKS-Hoyt up. Maranvllle made a wonderful catch of Hoyt's pop foul near the left field fence. Paschal up. Douthit shared Pas chal's high fly. Koenig up. Frisch tossed out Koenig. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 FOURTH INNING
 CARDINALS-High up and fan ned with three balls called. Frisch up and popped out to Bengough, who raced to the screen to make the catch. Bottomley up and grounded to lGehrig unassisted. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 YANKS-Ruth up. He got an- other double into center field, hooking one of Sherders slow balls. Gehrig up. Sherdel tossed out Gehrig at first, Ruth holding second. Meusel up. Ruth and Meusel scored on Meusel's home run into the. right field bleachers Lazzeri up. Popped out to Wilson. Dugan flied to Maranville for the third time. Two runs, two hits, no errors.
 FIFTH INNING
 CARDINALS-Hafey up. Famed for second time. Harper up. He singled into left for Cardinals first hit. Wilson up. He forced Harper, Lazzeri to Koenig. Maran- vile up. Wilson went out steal ing, Benough to Koenig. No runs, no hits. no errors.
 YANKS-Bengough up. Frisch tossed him out. Hoyt up. Frisch tossed him out. Paschal up and popped out to Harper. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 SIXTH INNING
 CARDINALS = Maranville up. Flied out to Ruth near the foul
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D. F. 5. MEETING

The regular meeting of the fire department will be held at the City Hall this evening. Both bust ness and pleasure await the at tendance of members of the de partment.
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LADIES INVITED TO SEW

The Ladies League will hold the weekly sewing party this eve hing in the League rooms. Every one interested Is invited to a.- tend.
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Sales Increase
greatest H motor ear Hldustry
A Valuable Franchise

YOUR 'disrict is open
 for the Durant deal ership,s the most valuable motor car franchise in the automobile industry. Write today to Motor Distributing Company, 333 Westlake, N or t h, Seattle, Washington, for particulars on how you may secure rights to sell Durant cars in your ter ritory.
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NOTICE

Regular meeting of the Pres byterian choir ton i g h t, 7:3O promptly, at the Manse.
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ToDAY'S LINEUP St. Louis

Douthit centerfieId, High third base, Frisch second base, Bottom- ley first base, Hafey left field, Harper right field, Wilson catcher, Maranville short stop, and Shel- del pitcher.
 New York
 Paschal center, Koenig short stop, Ruth left field, Gehrig first base, Meusel left field, Lazerri second base, Dugan third base, Eenough catcher, Hoyt pitcher.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids for roofing the salt water tank at Douglas will be received until Friday evening, october .. when they will he opened at a special meeting of the City Coun- cil, to be held in the City Hall at 7:30 D. m.
 FEIdX CRAY. IL.
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ENTERS HOSPITAL

Mrs. E. Steele, Cordova, enter ed St. Ann's Hospital yesterday to undergo surgical treatment.
 
 Dell r. saerin, Aiaska's tuner now at Gastineau Hotel. adv.
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CARDINALS ARE DEFEATED; FINE
 GAME PLAYED
Bottomley Ma kes Home Run, Scoring Only Run
 -Muesel Homers

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Evening star., 1928-05-27

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Evening star., 1928-05-27

Peace advocates. Maurice
Dufhcy, Jack Mcmahon,
Margaret Wrig hi and
Kathleen Bergen, pupils of
the Thomas E. Shields
Memorial School, Brook
land, D. c.. whose winning
essays on peace were read
at the recent meeting of the
Catholic Association for
international Peace. They
are shown with Rev. r. A.
MCGOWAN, secretary of the
association.
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