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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
.YE IS WON
OVER TO
CAUSE

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Aug. rs.
Although prohibition has plunged
into the national spotlight az the
major issue OF the coming Presi-
DENTAL election, Herbert Hoover TO-
day continued to strengthen his mold
an the grain belt through confer
ences here with farm leaders from
fonrteen Mid Western States.
T,ha Republican nominee explained
his farm relief program to agricul-
t,.rists from Missouri. Oklahoma.
N1ehra ska Kansas, North and South
aal.ota wisconsin. Minnesota,
Nf;chiean. Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky,
sTudtana and Tennessee. He dis
c,Jsged in detail his plan for Fed
eral farm board and told farmers he
favored arming the proposed board
with wide authority and ample re-
sources to deal with all phases Of
farming and aiding 1t with all
agencies of the Government as a
means of bringing about general
economic and engineering problems.
The nominee won one outstanding
convert since coming to Iowa, when
he was endorsed by Senator Gerald
n. Nye, the North Dakota insurgent.
Nyess endorsement virtually insured
a victory for Hoover in the Dakotas
next November.
Nye, silent since Kansas City con-
vention, followed in the footsteps OF
Senator Smith w. Brookhart, the
insurgent, who took the stump here
for Hoover. This was an interest
ing development, too. as Brookhart
was expelled BY his party in the
Senate q few years ago. for support
ing the late Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette in the 1924 campaign.
Enjoyed Discussion
IT came away from the conference
with Mr.. Hoover. convinced of his
sincerity In dealing with the farm
problem x said Nye. II feel sure
he will devote himself to q solution
Of the farm problem ais the first act
Of his administrator and am sure
he will find q solution. Conse-
uuentIy, i have no hesitancy now in
endorsing him and in giving him
my support.
The farm leaders were received
BY Hoover at "Brucemore," the es-
tate OF Mrs. George B. Douglas.
where he spent the night with his
family and few friends. He
walked out on the spacious lawn to
talk with them and he allowed them
to question him with the frankness
OF Senate debate. He enjoyed the
discussions as much as his visitors.
Hoover heard the acceptance
speech Of his Democratic rival, Gov
ernor Alfred r. Smith, over the
radio at "Brucemore" last night. A
storm in Eastern Iowa created too
much static and the reception was
very poor and Hoover missed parts
of the speech.
The action of Smith in proposing
change in the prohibition amend.
ment, to permit State sale of intox-
icating beverages, raised prohibition
to a major issue. In the opinion of
| Hoover's advisers.
The Hoover camp was prepared to
fight out the campaign on this
issue, even though Hoover person
ally was opposed to making it q
major Issue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
ANT|-WAR PACT
To co ON AIR

PARIS. Aug. a. Most Of the
world. including the United States,
will be able to listen-in Monday to
the ceremonies at the DUAL D'Orsay
in connection with the signing of the
multilateral treaty for the renun-
citation of war.
The cabinet at n special meeting
today, presided over by President
Doumergue, approved arrangements
for the treaty signing, including
broadcasting of the speeches OF For
eign Minister BRAND and Secretary
OF state kellogg. The ceremony will
start at 8 o'clock in the afternoon. 3
a.. M, Eastern standard time. and
will be broadcast on a wave length
receivable in America and through
out Europe.
The opening speech will be de-
livered by M, BRAND. and after Sec
rotary kellogg has responded the ac-
tuaI signing Of the treaty will take
place.
After all the Is nations have
signed 1t Is expected that some
steps will be taken for inviting
other governments to adhere 10 the
antiswar pact. The French govern
ment declined today to accept resp0fl-
sibility for the fact that only 10 ma.
lions were invited to Mondays cere-
mony. declaring that the Washing
ton Government limited the original
signatOries TO this number.
Directing to the non.inclusion OF
Soviet Russia among the original
signatories, French communists are
engaging in q series of demonatra-
tions, protesting against the kellogg
pact, and commemorative the execu'
ton of Sacco and Vanzetti in the
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
Engineer Killed When
Fast Train Wrecks

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. %.
Engineer William Richardson. of
Minneapolis, was killed: his fireman
badly scalded. end seven passengers
injured when passenger train No,
$40, on the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad, travelling 90 miles an
hour, collided with a helper engine
on the Omaha Railroad at Still.
water Junction. Mimi, today.
The passenger engine overturned
in a ditch. None Of the nine cars
OF the train left the tracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
Made Ne SLaDe, Wife
Charges IN Suit

NEW YORK Aug 2S--She said he made slave Of her.
He said she was eccentric, and didn't like housework
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Mrs MelIus, wife or FRANK Mel
Jus. prominent sportsman, was
found dead, her scantily attired
body sprawled across the bed OF
her silk-draped boudoir in her fash
iopabIe Wiltshire home on the eve
ming OF August 5.
Hideo,ls marks covered the dead
wonan's body, showing the effects
OF a naaniacal attack. scarcely ever
rivalIed in the criminal annals of
the West.
Youth Found Hiding
Disheyeled and stupified, Kelley
was discovered several hours later
hiding in a clothes closet of the
bousemaids room on the floor below
Mrs. Melius' bed chamber.
Returning from fishing trip. the
husband came UPON the gruesome
discovery when he climbed through
. lower floor window OF the locked
house shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon. He had forgotten his
keys.
Investiga tors, searching through
the house, uncovered the remains of
what had apparently been love
breakfast"
Kelly later admitted having break
tasted with Mrs. Mel!us that morn
ing.
Beat Woman
According to his admission TO pc.
lice. the breakfast. consisting OF cof-
fee and liquor. had been served in
the kitchenette by Maggie Ferris.
negro maid in MelIus' employ.
The servant girl had left the
house Kelly "a id leaving the coIIni q
alone. Kelly. when questioned by
pening in the Mellus home after
breakfast was vague in his mind,
hut that he was positive of one
thing that he had nothing whatso-
ever TO do with the murder of the
woman whom he professed TO love.
He vaguely recalled having quar-
relied with Mrs. Mellus and admitted
having beaten her.
Husband Protests
The last thing he said he remem-
Dered was kissing Mrs. MeIlus and
leaving her in her bedroom. He
started downstairs, he said, and was
startled TO hear some one ringing the
doorbell
Trying to slip out through the
rear door, Kelley said, he recognized
Mellus on the back porch. Kelley
mixed the time as $3.50 O'Clock In
the afternoon. Then, Kelley related
he hid in the clothes closet where
he was later discovered
Mellus refuted Kelley's version
declared that he could not have re
turned home from his fishing triE
before $40 p. m.
The prosecution alleges that Kel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
German Silk Makers
Omen Spinning Mills

BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-The growing
silkworm industry in Germany has
made 1t necessary to set UP IA
Celle, in Hanover, the first silk
reels in the country. Twenty-fouE
provincial associations Of silkworm
breeders are interested in the new
venture
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The nudge said he didn't know
any woman who did, and that didn't
make her eccentric.
She said her husband compelled
her to keep the blinds Of their apart
ment drawn, so the neighborhood
would think they were away honey
incoming
He said she was late riser and
kept a dream book under her pill
low.
And so Mrs. Celestina Franco ap-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
BABE BURNS no DEATH

louisville, Aug. za.---AWo-
year.old Anna Capmarck, Of For
estville, was fatally burned when
her clothing took fire. while she
and an older sister. Marie, were
PLAYING with matches in shed
adjoinin: their home.
The child died in the Warne Hos
pital three hours after her adt
mission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
d. S. FILMS IN RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Aug. 23.-The first new
American motion picture films TO be
imported into Russia in three years
the Soviet cinema trust. Both OF
the films are Charlie Chaplin pro
ductions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23

ley murdered Mrs. MelIus when he
became enraged because Mrs. Mellus
began showing indifference to her
butcher boy sweetheart after their
roma nee had lived for five years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-23
Butcher Boy On Trial
For Killing Woman
"a investigation.
n international News asrvIca

Los ANGELES, CAL Aug. PA strange romance OF q
moor looking butcher boy and his wealthy but
what older beneactress whose husband suspected nothing
was here today the trial Of Leo F. Kelley
accused brutal murder and mutlation OF Mrs Myrtle
MelIns beautiful society matron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Things That Happen in Bohemia
West Coast Club Impresses Rogers as
Unique Because of the Way 1t Was
Started and the Actors and Artists
and Bankers and Merchants
and Hoover.
and Hoover.

Art but scare on bullion, and the actor
game you could just get man to act
for almost nothing as long as YOU
would feed him enough to act on. Ac-
tors dident have much standing those
days, In fact, actors dident have much
OF anything but a couple of different
pair of false whiskers and high hat.
So the club took In some bankers and
some merchants. They dident have any
too much class in those days them
selves, so they dident mind asSociatinc
with artists and the Actors, as long as
1t was ous III the woods where nobody
would see en-, So they used to let their
wives run their stores and they would
get away TO the forests for a few DAYS
But they Wouldent tell their wives there
was to be any actors or painters there
so they got SO they used TO put on plavs
where the actors who never worked
could get some practice acting, and the
painters who painted but never sold
could maby get some practice selling
For If they could get some of the old
Merchants or Sea Captains, or Pirates
out under Giant Red Wood under the
proper conditions, why they could ped-
die him some old fiy-specked Chrome.
And that was the start of Actors and
Artists sitting down and eating with
such folks. And the thing has grown
till now they own and preserve three
thousand acres OF Red Woods. and over
$50 Bank Presidents. and no telling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

and Fay in "Muldoon's Picnic" or
Irish Aristocracy."
CHRISTINE NILSSON. Gerster, Clara
- Louise Kellogg, Lucca and Caroline
Richings represent but few Of the
voices that have once filled this the
alter and repeatedly responded to en-
cores. after enthusiastic and rapturous
applause from an audience made up Of
the best people Of Washington.
MapIesons Opera Co. included this
house in its itinerary, as did Strakosch,
The Boston Ideals, G.. D. Hess Opera
Co and Charles r Fords Comic Opera
Co which put on here several Of the
Gilbert and sullivan operas, including
The Mikado," OF, as 1t was originally
called. The Mikado, or the Town Of
Tipipee" This opera was first sung
here about 1886 the piano score as
published being arranged by q. l.,
Tracy. an American composer. To this,
as well as To other Gilbert and Sullivan
operas, Mr. Ford had the entire right
Of stage production for all the South
ern and Southwestern States, and, If
success is any indication. 1t must have
been a great help to him financially.
l we'll recall seeing the Hanlons here
IN La voyage an SWISS, ana the Drldai
couple and the railroad scene and the
antics of these celebrated pantomiDie
actors whom ] also later saw In Han
| Ions "Superba, " AZ the AIbaugf's Grand
Opera House George l.. Fox. another
/ famous pantomime clown, also came 10
/ Fords Opera House, as did Tony Denier
/ and George l. Adams.
! As for black cork minstreisy, none
was too good for Fords Cal Wagner s
Ministries, with j. H Hayeriy as mar-
ager; Bryants. Emers0n's Barlow 4,
/ Wilson Thatcher's and Hayerlys These
were the days when Banks Winters was
singing White Wings
White wings. they never grow weary
They carry me cheerily over the sea
Night comes, long for you. deaTy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
PERFECTLY SPHERICAL STEEL BALL

IN the course of a report upon GER
tain mechanical needs of the dav
Government expert points out that
one such need Is a perfectly spherical
steel ball 1t appears that such a ball
has not been made even in the lahora
tory, much less in the shop for COM
mercial use.
He states that when II is considered
how important is the ball bearing for
motor cars, motor cycles etc, Il must
appear plain TO everybody that the I'M
projections of the steel ball constitute
serious question. 1t Is true. of course,
that manufacturers turn out some very
fine steel balls, which. so far as the
eye can determine. are perfectly spheri-
cal, and that no ordinary measuring
instruments can detect any difference
III them Nevertheless II is contended.
these balls are not perfectly spherical.
II appears that a steel ball for auto
mobile bearings must be perfect within
O 0O0l of an inch. and that balls at
tanning higher degree OF perfection
than this are turned out. but mathe-
matieal precision In this respect seems
TO be as far of as a means for Sauar-
Ing the circle.
The steel balls first used in the bear
ings OF bicycles we're most imperfect
spheres, but they were not called upon
TO bear any great load and the velocity
was not great Then, too, the load was
not generally In excess of 200 pounds,
and at the rate OF 90 miles an hour
the revolutions were not more than 100
per minute, II Is interesting 10 com
pare these figures with those pertaining
To the load. and velocity may be any
whers from 400 10 1000 revolutions
II must be remembered that the small
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to pieces? Hearin' her talk about a
little apartment and plan to get along
and all that?"
Seen Butch yet?" asked the Gimp
without looking at him.
"Yeh," replied Danny laconically.
II seen him.
THEY mounted the stairs to their
fourth-f1oor rookery. And. when
the Gimp-an hour latcr-peeped in
the boy was lying across the bed, his
cap still on.
Damn"
"Yeh?" without turning
Il been thinkin'. When's the next
Job bein' pulled OFF,"
Danny cleared his throat harshly.
Sunday night~-warehouse 10"
We'll, only one thing for you to do,
boy"
The blue cap nodded. Il know it.
Gimp. And I'm scared-scared stiff.
An. Gimp 49,.
"Uh-huh?"
IF I don't, III leave letter here
in the drawer. You look out for it
an do what it says, will you?"
Sure thing, Danny agreed his
friend, heartily. An. well-good night, "
Sunday evening late. From the gangs
standpoint, the weather ideal. A faint
drizzle. warm and gliStening. blurred
the masses of warehouses and rendered
street lights ineffective Danny
croaching by pile of lumber, strained
his eyes for sight of Joe Malone's
flash through the darkness. A stocky
man in a gray uniform sauntered past
the street light striking silver from
badge and buttons Danny pe2red at
his luminous watch and knew that the
second guard would not complete his
round For behind the jutting corner
OF warehouse 10 two grim shadows
lurked-Maxey Hirsch and Pete Ear
DIM. Grim shadows. swift and sure
Danny wet his lips and wondered where
Butch was
Dsnny's heart leaped into his mouth
as hand grasped his elbow
Gimme your fash" whispered Joe
Mines busted Heard anything"
"Naw!" whispered Danny, handing 1t
ever They crouched in a niche be-
tween the understanding planks
Where's Butch?"
up at the foot O. that street point
ed Joe, peering out cautiously.
Say, were you movin' around that
next warehouse few minutes ago?'
Nav! Been plastered in hers for
an hour Why"
Sunny" frowned Joe. Il swear
seen some figures sneakin along by
the wall--three or four of EN-. When
that lighted ferry went past"
4 Must have been Berg Stedman an
the drivers" whispered Danny. Il
amt seen soul"
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for rain. He wiped it off, Where was
Butch? Where?
Then he saw him, floating off like
shadow, and the ghost Of a mirthless
chuckle drifted to him.
His head was ringing like an anvil,
and he laid down his gun, wondering
vaguely why he didn't die. Dinlly he
IVES aware that all sorts of things were
happening around him. Hoarse shouts
and whistles shrilling. Heavy pound
ings of feet and off up the street the
rata -tat-tat of a patrolman's stick on
the pavement Something had gone
wrong Terribly wrong The dicks had
been tipped off With the indistinct
hope that he might be somehow unde-
/ tectsd. Danny sagged down. rested his
throbbing head on his arms and closed
his eyes. After time the white finger
of a flashlight and triumphant below
up there. chief, on that lumber!
See him? Stick EN- up. you'll"
Painfully Danny blinked into the
white beam and pushed himself into a
sitting posture. He was amazed that
ne was still alive. He thrust up his
hands while two bulky shapes on the
ground covered him.
Hes winged" remarked the voice,
end laughed. That's three down.
chief"
"All right" snapped decisive voice.
Come down here, you I'll take care
of him. Brady, YOU cover the water
front in case they've got boat"
20. X" said Brady and trundled off
into the darkness.
Shake it up YOU" ordered the big
man with the flash. Descending slowly.
Danny wondered at the familiar sound
Of the voice. Doubtless 1t was only his
Imagination. strangely distorted by his
wound. But something about 1t re-
minded him. something. Then he
WIS swaying with his back against the
pile. averting his eyes from the glare.
DULY he waited for the fash and iangle
of nickel he'd never yet felt the
bite of the bracelets on his wrists.
Hit bad. Danny?"
The boy started, wrinkling his fore
head at the voice. He stared hard.
Gimp What you doin'-"
Here. lenlme feel. No time to talk"
Fingers strong yet gentle peeled off
tn, scesed cap Danny inclined his
head to the sheltered inspection.
Fingers deity parted his hair, tracing
tbs furrow across the scalp, while he
stTove not to vince.
Creased. that's all" muttered the
big man, and snapped off his light
"Luck's with you Can you walk?"
Danny nodded his brain striving vainly
to piece the impossible into coherent
pattern.
Follow me. then. an keep quiet"
Close behind the Gimp. Danny was
more and more bewildered. He
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By Stanley Jones

/ respond in kind. The cold chill that
! slowed his heart at thought of their
rRarness to Milly froze his tongue. Sup
pose, for instance, that Butch should
/ fancy her?
| Nav" Danny heard his lips say. and
| his breath ouickened as he sat down
Nav. neither you nor anybody else l
knows good enough for her. Max That
goes for me. too--so don't feel sighted y
"W-e-l-l. now" Butch drawled and
looked up from the cards he was lazily
riffiing-"well, an what's eatin' you,
Romeo?"
Just got a real girl, that's all.
Butch"
"W-e-l-l. now" appealed the purring
voice TO Maxey and Pete Bardini. AN
what do you think o that boys? The
Youngsters gone an got himself a girl
a real girl. An a pretty smooth
locker. TOO. I'll say. Danny"
Thanks, said the boy, though the
rising anger within trembled ever so
slightly in his voice. Glad you APP
prove. Butch. l sure am glad An
guess that about covers tn subject"
Pete and Max exchanged apprehen-
sive glanceS, and the latter sought to
case the tension by producing pack
of cigarettes. Here" he laughed ner-
vously, "carbonize your cylinders with
one of these. And say. Danny, Joe says
YOU sure had your nerve along with you
the other night
"Yeh." ADDED Pete. thick fingers
fumbling with the match, "he says you
wait too long to giva ola whistle Some
6ay-gooda night" He shook his black
curls ominously.
DANNY grinned and then a faint
suspicion that~had twitched in the
back of his consciousness stirred and
directed his level gaze at the coldly
cynical face Of the leader.
"S-a-a-y," he exclaimed. AN that
reminds me, Butch. i thought you said
YOU had the bird on the warehouse
fixed! An. when Joe flashes up-just
one flicker on tn lock-wham! comes
a broadside so close we felt tn draft"
Scared, eh?" drawled the silky, con-
temptuouS voice, while the cards
clicked softly. Scared when some dick
let's fly in tn dark. Ell? How'd you like
to be me. heb? Can't show my pan
outside in tn light o day without fat
chance o bein' bumped off from some
window"
That's right, Danny" agreed Max,
the pacific "Butcts gotta watch his
step. He's worth real jack to his good
ole Uncle Sam now"
"On da hoof or on his back" chuckled
Pete. "Looka dis Dan"
A wan, thin smile fiickered on Butch's
evil face as the big fellow produced q
hand bill apparently torn from a nail
He cooked his head sidewise to avoid
the swirl Of cigarette smoke as the
others read.
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Old Sites in Changing Washington

of the Capitol, though somewhat re-
modelled After remaining there for 40
/ days the brothers were fully cxoner-
ated and liberated, and H. Clay Ford
| took up his residence in Baltimore, He
returned To Washington In 1869 as
manager for the Chapman sisters. mar
rying, in 1874 Miss Blanche Chapman,
one OF the company
No doubt many OF you recall Joe
Sessford. the treasurer at Fords, AFTER
leaving Fords. he secured clerkship
in the National Museum, where | fire.
| quently came in contact with him. |
believe he died while employed there.
Upon one occasion. years ago, he show
! ed me an autograph book In which
were written messages To himself by
many Of the great actors who came to
! Ford's Opera House, and even some
| who came to other theaters where he
/ was employed. Recently. | asked his
| son, DIR. Harry w. Sessford, as to the
| whereabouts OF this book. and he told
me that some few years back he had
| lent IL To a prominent actor Ito look
at" and that he was still looking at 1t,
! without any apparent indication OF ever
| returning 1t to It's owner.
| Assisting MIR. Sessford. back In the
! 80s was Alexander Belts. who Is now
| making living by guiding visitors
around Washington During the best
days OF Ford's Opera House. William II,
| Scott and j. Edward Scott, related TO
the writer, we're of the theatrical staff
One could hardly write of Fofds
Opera House without saying something
OF the Marble Saloon Building on the
| opposite corner To the north. ] rather
suspect that Thomas Berry erected this
| building also, for II il said 10 have
been constructed OF marble left over
| from the Capitol Building. and from
| the further fact that here in 1863. his
son-in-law. William l.. Wall, conducted
| his auction rooms. For many years
Bob" Callahan conducted in the base
ment what was known as the Marble
Saloon.