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Evening star., 1928-05-13
Notable Belgians'
Brief Visit in Capital

Capt. and Mrs. Alfred Lowenstein OF
Brussels. Belgium, who arrived In WASH
ington yesterday and are guests at the
Mayfiower, will leave today for Philadel-
phia and from there will proceed to
Toronto for a short visit before sailing
for Europe on May 10. Capt. Lowenstein.
who is referred TO frequently as the
Rockefeller Of Belgium" Is known
especially for his interests In the manu-
facture OF artificial silk. Following a
fortnight's stay in New York, Capt. and
Mrs. I.oWcnstein made short visit In
Canada. where they were entertained at
dinner in Ottawa by the Prime Minister
and on their way TO Washington visited
number of places, including Niagara
Falls. Capt. Lowenstein, however. did
not accompany Mrs. Lowenstein and
the other members OF their party, but
went on 10 Chicago and Pittsburgh,
flying from the latter place. Saturday
morning In q Fokker machine, which
he is making use OF during his visit In
this country The other members OF
their party include Count and Countess
de Montalembert, Count and Countess
de Grunne. Mile. Misconne, who Is the
sister Of Mrs. Lowenstein: Col. de la
Chevalerie Daufresne, and Chevalerie
Van praet, all of Belgium.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Charming Out O'Door
Program Is Planned
For Saturday at 4 PM
Girl Reserves to Stage Pied
Piper of Hamelin" on
Lawn of Capt. and Mrs.
Ellis.

"The Pied Piper OF Hamelin" operetta
to be given out-of- doors next Saturday
afternoon at o'clock in the natural
setting of delightful Woodley, the home
of Capt. and Mrs. Hayne Ellis on
Cathedral avenue, is attracting wide at
tention. Boxes and tickets for this
event, given by the Girl Reserves OF
Washington for the benefit Of the nain-
tenance fund of the Young Women s
Christian Association, are being rapidly
taken; and a big audience is practically
assured, which will include not only
young folks of prominence In the city
but appreciable numbers Of their elders
as we'll
For the story of Robert Browning's
Pied Piper" Is known and loved by all
With his pipe and his magic charm he
succeeded in Kidding the old town OF
Hamelin of It's millions OF rats, and
then. his deserved reward was refused
| by the town, and
| Into the street the Piper slept.
smiling first a little smile,
As II he knew what magic slept
In his quiet pipe the while"
And he led away all the children 70
| the land of dreams whence they only
returned due to the intercession Of the
! lonely Lame Boy.
The Girl Reserve version OF the pied
Piper" Is directed by Miss Imogene B
Ireland, musical director, and Mrs
Alice Sigworth Morse, dramatic director
OF the Y. w. G. A. The attractive cos
tunes to be worn by the "a girls who
will participate in the presentation have
been designed and made by the Girl
| Reserves themselves. Daily rehearSals
are being held by the cast of players
| for next Saturdays matinee, in which
all Girl Reserves in the city are taking
keen interest and for which they are
| selling tickets. Girl Reserves also will
serve as ushers for the performance
| Miss Mabel r. Cook and Miss Dorothes
| Mcdowell are In charge of tickets al
| the K street building Of the Young
| Women's Christian Association. The
| admission fee is rs cents
A large number Of girls schools ir
| the city will take blocks of seats OF
boxes for the performance. which bid:
! fair to become one of the loveliest out
of-door affairs Of the Spring season.
Senator Lawrence Phipps will enter
| tain party Of young people in his boz
that afternoon, and other box holders
| w. Phillips. Mrs David Lawrence, Mrs
| William Mcclellan Ritter. Mrs. Wilson
| Compton and Mrs. CulbertSon, wife oi
the Minister of the United States tc
Rumania. The Countess Szechenyi
! who has taken two boxes. viii entertain
a number Of orphan children that after
noon. Her two daughters, Counties:
| Sylvia and Countess Nadine being
Evening star., 1928-05-13
'Neighborhood House
Festival Feature

Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, chairman
of the fete committee, Neighborhood
House Spring festival. at Twin Oaks
May "a, announces that In addition tc
the doll court an added attraction will
be the Doll chauve- -Souris. This fea.
ture has been carefully worked out SC
as TO add to the artistic setting OF the
lily pool as a natural stage. The dip
lomatic corps has been most generous
with support, as Is manifested In the
very artistic and unusual display oi
dolls to be featured In the doll court
Of which Mrs Frederick j. Horne Is
hostess. Assisting her will be Mrs
Joseph Strauss. Mrs. Carroll Beedy and
the ladies OF the diplomatic corps who
have contributed dolls
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr, chairman OF the
committee on bridge and mah-Jong, Is
planning for additional tables spread
on the lawn OF Twin Oaks Following
the bridge, Mrs. Charles j. Bell will
serve tea. At the tea tables will be Mrs
Curtis d. Wilbur, Mrs. Joseph Strauss
Mrs. Porter Dale and Mrs. Edward San
ford
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Dinner Honors Ex-senator
And Mrs. William A. Smith

Senator and Mrs. Vandenberg gave a
dinner OF 80 covers in the Fairfax room
of the Willard in honor OF ex-senator
and Mrs William Alden Smith Of Mich
igan The table decorations were most
unusual, designed by Mrs. vandenberg,
a pathway from one end of the table
to the other giving the milestones in
the life of the distinguished ex-senator
which finally led up to miniature
Capitol The floral decorations mingled
here and there with the historic mile
stones gave an unusual touch 10 the
table. The guests were Secretary and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Senator and Mrs.
Couzcns, Gov. and Mrs. Green of Mich
igan, Representative James Mclaughlin,
Representative and Mrs. Carl Mapes.
Representative and Mrs. Louis c. Cram
ton, Representative and Mrs. Roy Wood
ruff, Representative and Mrs. Frank
James. Representative and Mrs. Earl
Michener. Representative and Mrs. John
Clark Ketcham. Miss Helen Hudson.
Representative Bird Vincent, Repre-
sentative Grant Hudson and Mr.. Ferry
Heath,
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Indiana Society Will
Close Season Tomorrow

The Indiana Society of Washington
viii entertain with the last meeting of
the year tomorrow evening. ats 80 o'clock
In the small ballroom Of the Willard.
From Indiana win come the Hoosier
poet, Mr.. Frank Carleton Nelson, whose
poems are a regular broadcast feature
of WIZ. In Chicago. and who is. in the
opinion of many Indianians, worthy
successor to James whitcomb Riley Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson are motoring down
and are en- route here. arriving on Mon
day In time for the reception in his
honor that evening. Other guests Of
honor viii be the Postmaster General
and Mrs. New. the Secretary OF the In
terror, DR.. Work: the Secretary Of Labor
and Mrs. James ]. Davis, Secretary to
the President and Mrs. Everett Sanders,
Mr.. Justice van Deventer and Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert.
Other guests viii be all Senator's.
Representatives and prominent officials
who we're born In Indiana. 1t Is to be
regular Homecoming celebration, for
the election. the primary one, being
over and all present members OF Cong
ress victorious. Senator Watson and
Senator Robinson both conquerors, all
will be honor guests.
Under the direction Of the chair
man a program has been arranged
the reading of his poems by Mr.. Nelson
songs by Mrs. Binford and Miss Lucy
Jones. former soloist for Epiphany
Church, and the dance music will be
under the direction of Mr.. Frank
0oeble. Bridge and dancing will begin
about 10 o'clock. the reception at 8 80
o'clock. Every Indiana person In WASH
ington Is urged to attend.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Choice of Frock Adornment
An Issue in Fashion World
Summer Wear Enthusiasts Comparing Novelty
Drapery of Graceful Softness With
Tailored Bow or Cravat Effect.

smart ensemble of black shiny broad
cloth and fiat crepe, the gown a semi
tailored model, made with jabot of
tho same material at the front and a
narrow belt marking the rather low
waiStins The coat. n wrap-arounu
medal, Is trimmed with scarf ot
h-cadcloth lined with heavy satin. A
Black fclt hat clinging snugiy about her
face is worn with thus gown. The onlS.
touch of color in the costume is small
red silk handkerchief showing frcm a
tinv pocket in the gown.
Mime. Noury. wife Of the counselor of
tn, Persian legation, wore to an eve
ming feta gown of flame-colored chif-
fon, fashioned with a deep oval neck
linz. back and front, and the skirt with
soft petal panels.
Delicate Shades Popular
With Conservative Woman.
The ensemble for the more con-
servativeIy attired woman of the hour
is fashioned of material in delicate
shades Of orchid, gray, beige or blue.
Mrs David Meade Lea Is wearing an
effective gown of fawn gray shadow
lace. designed along gracefully draped
lines with a cascade OF the, lace falling
softly down the left of the bodice to
the low waistlina There is clinging
drapary at the left of the skirt which
falls several inches below the hemline.
Giving a touch of color to this charm
ling gown is cluster of orchid violets
caught at the left shoulder With this
Mrs. Lea wears o hat of straw to match
the gown. several squirrel skins linked
at the back and falling loosely about
her shoulders, and amethyst earrings
and a string of beads to correspond.
Mrs. David Du Bose Gaillard had on
ct a tea last week rose beige georgette
crepe gown, fashioned with inserts OF
cream lace and the skirt with slight
fullnsSs at the hips Her hat was OF
straw 10 match, a model fitting closely
about her white hair,
Mrs. Clarence r. Goodwin. who spent
some time in Washington recently, hav-
ing come from her home in Chicago,
wore to an afternoon function during
her visit q gown of heavy beige crepe,
made along straight lines with tiny
tucks generously used all over the
frock, even TO the deep collar and Guns.
With this she had on picture nat OF
straw to match the gown, with oano
of cocoa groSgrain ribbon. ana nsr sup
pers OF kid matched the trimming OF
the hat
Mrs. C. c. Calhoun has gown OF
black fiowered georgette crepe, the oe-
sign in a rich red. 1t Is made along
softly draped lines. with long. nowing
sleeves. For this frock Mrs. Calhoun
has a leghorn straw hat of moderate
size, with a cluster OF flowers corre-
spending with the design OF the gown
caught at the left OF the brlm.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
National Mothers Day
Service This Afternoon

The Attorney General and Mrs. John
Garibaldi Sargent head a long list OF
distinguished boxhoIders for the ma
tionaI Mothers day service which
will be held this afternoon at 2:45
o'clock In the Arlington Amphitheater
under joint sponsorship Of the Amer
ican War Mothers and the Congress
sional Club.
Special stands have been set aside
for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
as many Of the highest ranking off,
GERS OF the services are expected to at
tend. About $50 members Of Congress
and their families have made sS1%nrg.-
ments TO attend.
Mai. Gen. Charles p. SummerslI.
chief Of staff, u. S. A.; Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, wife of the Rhode Island
Senator and president of the Congress
sional Club: Mrs. Thomas Spence Of
Milwaukee. national president Of the
War Mothers Association. and Rev.
Joseph r. Sizoo are to make addresses
Music will be furnished by the Army
and Navy Bands; Mary Jordan, oper-
attic contralto, who has returned here
vested choir Of the First Congregational
Church.
Mothers day probably never before
has received such an appropriate OBJ
servance, and Washington society, 1t is
explained, is doing its share for the
most sentimental Of all our many
days" The program promised Is col
orful and interesting Many patriotic
groups are to attend in body.
Among those who viii attend are
Senator and Mrs. Royal 8. Copeland.
Senator and Mrs. Tasker Oddie, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Porter Dale, Senator and
Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes and Senator
and Mrs. Edwin s. Broussard.
Additional reservations have been
made by Representative and Mrs. Theo-
dore Burton, Representative and Mrs.
T. j. 3. Robinson, Representative and
Mrs. NJ. J. Mas. Representative and
Mrs. Lindley II. Hadley, Representative
and Mrs. Clyde Williams, Representative
and Mrs. j. L. Milligan, Representative
and Mrs. Robert @. Simmons, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. W. w. Chalmers, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Joe j. Manlove,
Representative and Mrs. Paul j. Moore
Representative and Mrs. Prank Gard
ner. Representative and Mrs. Charles
A. Wolverton. Representative and Mr3.
George w. Lindsay, Representative ari
Mrs. w. H. Newton, Representative
and Mrs. Z. T. England, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Carl G.. Bachmann. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Addison T. Smith
Representative and Mrs. John Rankin
Representative and Mrs. Morgan G
Sanders. Representative and Mrs. W
Frank James. Representative and Mrs.
Thomas A. jenkins, Representative and
Mrs. Heartsill Ragon, Representative
and Mrs. Tom A. Yon. Representative
and Mrs Thomas L. Rubey and Rep
resentative and Mrs. Clifford r. Hope
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Gounod's Oratorio
Listed Attraction

Onicial, social and musical WASH
ington Is evincing much interest In
the forthcoming production of Gou-
mods oratorio, THE Redemption" 10
be given on Monday night. May %. by
the National Capital OratOrio Associa-
ton under the direction Of Mr.. Albert
w. Harmed
Additional patronesses for the event
Include Sonora de Teliez, Sonora de
Padilla, Sonora de Ferrara, Nine
Peter, Sonora de AIfaro, Nine. van
Royen, Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon, Lady
BrOderick, Mrs C0pley Amory, Mrs
Frederick r. Dum0nt. Mrs. George d
Hope, Mrs Horace O. Macfariand, Mrs
George Megta. and, Mrs. William
Wheatley
The chorus Of $50 voices will be COM
posed entirely Of Washington singers
the Soloists being selected from this
group Mrs. Edythe Marmion Erogs!us
win be the harpist and Mr. Nation
Eoyce the orgsnist.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Recent Weddings Noted
OF Interest IN Capital

A pretty wedding took place Satur-
day. May S. at O'Clock, when Miss
Margaret Cleveny Taylor. daughter OF
Mr.. Edward Jones Taylor. became the
bride of Mr.. Galen Green OF Pniia-
delphia. The ceremony was performed
In the home of the brides parents,
50O6 Piney Branch road, Argyle PARK,
the Rev. j. J. Queally officiating
The home had pretty arrangement
of tulips. apple blossoms. iilacs, mar
gueretts and palms, the only light being
that from the altar candles. Mrs. Mill
ton White sang THE Sweetest Story
Ever Told" and The Song OF the
Heart" accompanied by Miss Mida
Tucker. cousin of the bride. who also
played the wedding march.
The bride was given in marriage bl
her father and she wore a gown ol
beige silk and lace with a French model
beige straw and felt hat, and she car
ried shower bouquet OF yellow roses
and forget-me-nots.
Mrs Raymond Henderson was the
matron of honor, wearing gown OF
orchid crepe and carrying a bouquet OF
violets, sweetpeas and lilies of the
valley.
After the ceremony, attended by the
families and close friends, buffet sup
per was served Miss Margaret Mil
burn. cousin of the bride, and Miss
Sadie Leigh Lewis presided at the
table, which had o centerpiece Of roses
and ferns. Miss Milburn wore a gown
Of pink crepe and lace and a corsage
bouuuet OF sweetheart roses and lilies
OF the valley. Miss Lewis was In blue
crepe.
Following the supper MIR. Green and
his bride left for tour of Pennsyl-
yarlia. They will be at home unon
their return at 50oe Piney Branch road.
Mrs. William r. cush announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Margaret
Anastasia. TO Mr. Edward Peter Dngan,
Manchester. N. H., In st. PauI's cathe-
dral. Baltinore. Md, May 5.
Mr. ana Mrs. Dugan are at home al
20l 3 street northeast for the present.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Mrs. Mussey Honor Guest
At Tea on Her Birthday

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey will be
the honor guest at the reception and
tea given in honor of her birthday an
niversary by the Women's City Club
this afternoon. from 4:30 to 8 O'Clock.
at the clubhouse. % jackson place. Mrs.
M. o. Chance will be hostess Mem
bers of the club Joining during the last
year have been specially invited to at
tend.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

among the youthful patronesses Of the
play.
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker is in charge OF
the reservations Of boxes for ''The
Pied Piper."
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Public Invited

The committee Of arrangements
for the formal opening Of the
Monroe Law Office. in Fred
ericksburg, Va, Saturday, April 2s'
Mrs. Horace HI. Smith and William
j. Ford OF Fredericksburg ana
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, an
nounce that no invitations OUTSIDE
ST the Diplomatic Corps have
been issued for these ceremonies.
The public Is invited to be present
on the occasion of the anniversary
ST President James Monroe's 17Oth
birthday. The citizens OF Freder-
icksburg are ready to extend TO
all strangers a cordial welcome
y y y
Major Gen. Henry T. Allen will
be the speaker at the weekly pro-
gram luncheon of the Women
National Democratic Club Cd
Monday and will speak on Mod
arm War and Disarmament.
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Cong ssion0l Club
Breakfast r ostponed
! For Absentee Guest

The annual springtime break
fast Of the Congressional Club,
which was to have been held
next Wednesday at the Pan.Amer.
lean Union, has been postponed
because Mrs. College the guest
of honor, Is detained III North.
hampton BIZ the critical illness
Of her mother, Mrs. Godhue.
4 ssrss4sM ~
Major and Mrs. Conger Pratt
sill eiatertain at dinner at tlie@
Chevy Chase Club on Saturday
M
Mrs. Frank LYMAN. Of New
Bern, N. c.. will be the guest OF
Mrs. zebul0n Weaver this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
u. S. to Start Paying
War Claims Next Week

Initial payments Of American
claims against Germany viii be
made next week, the Treasury an
nounced today. The initial certifi-
cation of awards to American claim
ants has been received from the
Mixed Claims Commission through
the state Department.
Another series of awards to Amer
leans will be certified In about six
weeks
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Banquet Guest

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Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife
OF the President Of George Wash.
ington University, will be- an
honor guest at the Twentieth An.
nual Banquet Of the Columbia
Women OF George washington
University Thursday, April II, at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Marvin Is keenly interested
In the affairs Of university women,
not only as the wife of a uni
versity administrator, but as
university graduate. She is an
alumnae OF the University, Of.
Southern California.
$50 y
Among the patrons who have
been invited to attend the Fritz
Kreisler program, to be repeated
Easter Monday evening, April 3,
at $3.50 o'clock by the Elena de
Sayn String Quartet, are Mrs.
Charles Bell, Mrs. Peter Drury,
Associate Justice and Mrs Will
liam Hitz, Mrs. e. ID. White,
Mrs. Terry Thompson, Judge and
Mrs. EdWin b. Parker.
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Overland to Build
Big Plant on Coast

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 5.--Immedi.
ate construction Of $500, 900 as
sembly plant for the Willys-Over-
land Company, at Los Angeles, has
been announced here by officials Of
the company.
Cars for the Pacific Coast, Ha-
the Orient will be assembled there.
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AGRICI]I TURAL
EXPERT T ON
PILGRIMAGE
Mrs. Brandes Will Ac-
company Dr.. Brandes
to Antipodes

When April's sweet showers
have done their work there are
many who long to .'go on pill.
grimages." even as was done
in the time OF Chaucer's poetic
impulses. But for only few
do these peregrinations seem pos.
sible.
Among the fortunate are DR..
and Mrs. Elmer w. Brandes,
who are starting OFF today for
Chicago and then to San Fran
cisco, where they will board the
ship Ventura, hound for Sgd
ney. Australia. From there they
will go to New Guinea, the in.
terror OF which is the goal OF
DIR. Brandes. .
Department Business
DR.. Brandes il head 81 the
office Of Sugar Plants. OF the
Department OF Agriculture. And
his journey to New Guinea Is
inspired IN the interest OF sugar
growing-the Department of Az.
riculture believing that he will
get useful information in curing
diseases OF sugar cane.
Mrs. Brandes II the only won1-
an In the. group, which will
include two other sugar experts.
One has come from Holland
and the other Is expected to join
DR.. Brandes at Honolulu. The
man from Holland was delayed
in New York day or two.
Otherwise the trip would have
begun yesterday.
TO Visit Americans
Upon arrival III New Guinea Mrs.
Brandes will stay in Port MOresby,
where there Is d rather large
American colony, while the men
are in the interior examining the
sugar cane.
For the expedition there have
also been provided an airplane, the
FairchiId, and various motor boats.
The plane will be flown from Chi
cage to San Francisco and then
will be put on board the ship for
transportation to New Guinea.
where It will be used In the trans
portation OF experts over New
Guinea. IT Is plane that can
land on the water. IL necessary.
DR.. and Mrs Brandes expect to
be away from Washington about
six months. They are leaving
their four children three girls and
boy--with their grandmothers.
Mrs. f.. w. Brandes and Mrs. New
bold. The senior Mrs. Brandes
lives at 1912 s Street and an adj
joining house has been leased for
the children and their nurse.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles r..
Summerall will be In the receiy.
ing line at the benefit ball to be
given at the Washington Hotel on
Tuesday, April 10, under the aus
pieces Of the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans. Their names have also
been added to the imposing list of
patrons and patronesses for the
entertainment, which is being
given as q benefit for the Con-
federate Memorial Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby,
who have been at 1908 r st. for
the. winter months, will return
this week to View Tree Farm,
their country home near Warren
ton, Va, where they will spend
the spring season.
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they were on the back seat of the
Ford sedan and held the gun
against the window glass. He was
ready to spray those cops il they
got too close.
We finally lcs1 'em and got back
into Washington John didn't say
where he was going and / didn't
know for few weeks just where we
had been. We went out to place
called Coons' Tavern and parked in
a little side road and watched for
SVEN looking cars. thought we
were out on hi-jacking job.
"A car with Jersey licenses
flashed by and we lit out after
him. He got away and we cruised
up and down the road We saw a
car parked by the side Of the ROAD
and man, woman and child asleep
in 1t. Stick 'em up. one of the
gang yelled and the guy jumped up
in the seat.
IAN of us had handkerchjefs
around our faces and the guy didn't
know who we were. He SAYS, L
haven't anything-there's my wife
and baby. don't wake 'em up. fel.
lows. He was New York COP
and We let him go
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Betpeen "Stick-ups0 and Death

Between that, orgy Of stick.
ups and the night Officer Busch
was fatally wounded. the gang
was rather quiet. Nick. Pal and
Sam took little trip to New
York, during which, Nick re.
lated with gIee. sam saw six New
York cops together and became
frightened. The party caught the
next train to Washington.
Here's Nick's own story of the
Saturday night of September 81
and early Sunday morning. of the
twenty sixth. He doesn't spare
himself and only told the story
that the public might. know his side
of the affair. which. he claims. has
been misrepresented.
That Saturday night Jimmy
Ca1lan, Harris Atchison Gladys
James twho had been living with
John Proctor, Nick said, Sam Mo-
reno, Pal Eagles and i were play.
ing cards at the apartment when
John came in. cold sober. and asked
me for a gun.
!" WHAT did you do with yours2'
I asked him. and he said, i lost
'em
Jimmy Callan spoke up and said
he had paid $40 for d gun that
afternoon and had also bought
$50 worth Of cartridges for il.
He asked John If he wanted to buy
Ii and John said he was broke,
Jimmy handed him the rod and
John left the house with the gun.