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Evening star., 1928-11-17
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November II (Spe-
ciaD When arraigned before Judge
Robert B. Peter in the Circuit Court
here yesterday, William H. O'Brien
pleaded guilty to three indictments
charging larceny, and similar pleas were
entered by John j. Brown, Leonard A.
Harter and Walter B. Booker, the last
named colored who were also charged
with larceny. Booker Davis. colored,
pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
larceny. All were indicted by the grand
jury which adjourned yesterday and
sentences will be passed at the term OF
Criminal Court which begins next
Thursday.
The report of Judge Samuel Riggs for
October, filed with the county commits
sioners, as required by law. shows that
during that period fines and costs
aggregating S921.75 were collected in
criminal cases in the Rockville Police
Court. OF this amount, $330.50 was in
motor vehicle cases, which Will be
turned over to the State motor vehicle
commissioner.
At the annual election of officers of
the Woman'S Auxiliary of the CiSSel-
Saxon American Legion Post OF Silver
Spring, held early in the week at the
home of Mrs. F. Paul Clark. Mrs. Mary
K. CisSel was reelected president ano
oth-r officers were chosen ss follows
Vice president, Mrs Margaret Faulconer;
secretary. Mrs Josephine Hood; treas
urer. Mrs Marian L. Clark; chaplain
Mrs Frances Cissel; historian, Mrs
Lena Hewlett: sergeant-at-arms, Mrs
Louise Hardesty. A committee was
named to arrange for installation of the
new officers at the December meeting.
The clerical force in the office of iha
county treasurer here is in the midst OF
preparation of tax bills on automobiles
which began july l and, according to
Treasurer j. Forrest Walker, all such
bills will be in the mails by not later
than December 1. Assessment books
show approximately 10000 automobiles
on which taxes will be collected.
Application blanks for 1929 license
tags will be mailed by the State motor
vehicle commissioner to all automobile
owners in the county and Treasurer
Walker has called attention to the JIM
portance of persons having these app,i-
cations with them when they pay their
! automobile tax.
A license has been issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court hire for the mar
| riage of Oliver K Mess, 25. of Belle
Vile Ill.,. end Miss Gladys Marie Auman
| "a. of Freeport, Ill.
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Evening star., 1928-11-17
CRUISER BILL INDORSED.
Metal Trades Resolution Seeks to
Stop Arms Profiteering.

NEW ORLEANS, November 1.-THE
metal trades department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor meeting today
indorsed the 15-cruiser bill for the
Navy and advocated making the Navy
more effective arm of the national
defense.
The body also adopted resolutions
seeking to prevent profiteering on
ornaments and ammunition. These
resolutions called for the Government
to manufacture it's own arms, battleship
and naval equipment so as to take away
the ground from under the large group
of paciflsts and at the same time elimi-
nate profits"
All officers were reelected.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
FIVE SENT TO PRISON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
IURAY Va, November 17.--Pleading
guilty to the robbery last month of S.
H. Estes store, in Graves Mill, Madison
County, Fluny Breeden, his two sons,
Dorsey and Granville. and Eston Alger
and Willie Alger, all Of the mountainous
sections of this county, were sentenced
in Circuit Court yesterday to prison
terms.
The robbery was traced to the men,
who stored the loot, consisting of shoes
clothing and other goods, in a cave in
the Page Mountains.
Fluny Breeden was given 10 years,
Granville Breeden IL months in jail
Dorsey 2 years in the penitentiary.
Eston Alger years and Willie Alger
was sent to the reform school.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
$4,000 BROOCH RECLAIMED,
Winchester Society Woman's EN-
ploye Trailed and Arrested.
Special Dispatch to The Star

SpeclSI DlSpatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, November IT.
Recovery of diamond brooch valued
at $4,000, after quiet search lasting
four months, was announced bv the
sherlf1's Office today. Harrison Scott,
negro, was brought here from Hagers-
town, Md, and held for the grand jury.
Scott had been employed by Mrs. Shir-
ley Carter, one of the leaders of eX-
elusive society in Winchester.
One day during the Summer Mrs.
Carter missed the brooch from her
Jewelry box, and about the same time
Scott left the house and disappeared
A quiet hunt was made for him and
soon the brooch was located in the home
of a relative of the colored man, at
Reading, Pa. The sheriff went to
Reading, but learned that the woman
had gone to Hayerford, suburb of
Philadelphia. He continued there and
located the woman. The pin was found
in the pocket of an automobile which
had been parked in front Of the wom-
ans house overnight
Evening star., 1928-11-17
HUSBAND WON'T PAY
LADY HEATH'S BILLS
Notice Published in London Papers
Says Flyer Has Ample
Income.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Novemberl7.-Sir James
Heath, husband OF Lady Heath. widely
known British airwoman. who is now
in America, yesterday made public,
through his solicitors, an official notifl-
cation withdrawing authority for her to
nledee his credit. The notice, which APP
reared in the newspapers. also stated
that he would not be responsible for
her debts.
The notice declared that since their
marriage Lady Heath had been in
receipt of an allowance suf1c1ent to
provide herself with all suitable neces-
sites.
Lady Heath completed the first solo
fieht by woman from Cape Town 70
England.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
PLAN URGED TO REGULATE
INTERSTATE AIR TRAFFIC

Association of Railway and Utli-
ties Commissioners Launches
Movement for Uniform Laws.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La. November H.
A movement looking toward uniform
regulation of intrastate air traffic was
launched yesterday at the concluding
session of the annual convention of the
National Association of Railroad and
Utilities Commissioners.
The commissioners by resolution au-
thorized President Lewis E. Gettle of
Wisconsin to appoint committee to
study requirements for aviation laws in
the several States and to draft a uni
form law.
On approval by the commissioners
the organization would attempt to have
the plan enacted into law by the vari-
Gus State Legislatures
Evening star., 1928-11-17
TWO AlRMEN DROWNED
WHEN PLANE FALLS IN BAY
Lieut.. Corson and Pvt. Smedaker
in 1,5OO-Foot Crash During
Machine-Gun Practice.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, November IL
Second Lieut.. Frank v. Corson. pilot,
and Pvt. James Smedaker, I'd Division,
Air Corps, were drowned in Matagorda
Bay yesterday afternoon when the plane
in which they were engaged in aerial
machine gun practice fouled target
towline and crashed to the bay from
an altitude of 1900 feet. A radio mes
sage received at Fort Sam Houston last
night told of the tragedy.
Both Lieut. Corson and his observer
iumped when the plane fculed the
target towline and their parachutes
functioned properly. but when plane
arrived overhead 10 minutes later
observers could not locate them. the
m"Ssnge said.
Information on the crash received al
Fort Sam Houston was meager
Lieut.. Corson was native of Wood
stock, Ill.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Damages Awarded in Accident

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK, Md, November IT.
Arthur H. McConville of Washington
was awarded 1925 damages by a jury
here yesterday against Camden j.
RamSburg, administrator of the estate
of the late Mrs. Dora C. Fowler. The
suit was filed following an automobile
accident April %, 1927, in which ma
chimes owned by Mrs. Fowler and Nc
Conville collided near Berryville, Va.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Special pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 17.-Firmly
refusing a $500 reward, Boy Scouts of
Troop So insist they only did their
duty in locating John Beynon. ST., in
the woods near here last month after
he had been missing five days, and
rescuing him.
Beynon died in hospital two days
after the Scouts found him. He dis
appeared from his home october l6,
and after police and his family were
unable to locate him the Scouts joined
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Retired Virginia Farmer Dead.

NPtVIdI DIopdtCII 20 ne OIdI
WINCHESTER, Va, November IT,
James Fl. Jones, 80 years old, retired
Frederick County farmer. is dead here
from illness of long standing and ef-
Eects Of recent surgical operation. He
is survived by three sons, one daughter,
two brothers and two sisters. Funeral
rites will be held Sunday morning in
Friends Meeting House and the body
taken to Keyser, w. Va, for interment
beside the grave of his wife, Mrs. Annie
DauglAerty Jones of Moorefeld, w. Va,
who died 81 years ago.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Boy Scouts Refuse $500 for Rescue
Of Missing Man In Maryland Woods

the hunt Their search had been con-
Quoted only few hours when Beynon
was found.
1.-The boys and the troop committee
feel they cannot ccnscientiously accept
the reward offered by Mr.. Beynon's
family" said Frank Dorsey, scout
master of the troop.
I'VE never considered taking it for
a minute. The boys all felt that it
was just part of their duty as Scouts
to join In the hunt, and discovery of
Mr.. Beynon was reward enough"
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Business Good Will.

From a business standpoint the term
good will" means the established
popularity of a business house, tendlng
to maintain its custom, the value tnat
a business has over and above lts STOCK
in trade and the money invested IN IL
often figuring as one of the assets OF a
business and sometimes as the principal
asset.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Brakeman Dies Under Train.
,pacial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRUNSWICK. Md, November IT,
Joseph Allgire, IS years old, a brake
man on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
was crushed 10 death under a freight
tain here yesterday. He is thought to
have lost his balance and fallen from
the top of a car He was a son of
Harry C. Allgire former town council
man. His parents have been active IN
civic and political circles many years.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
RUM TRUCK SEIZED.
Fake Tank. With Fuel Oil Fails to
Fool Officers.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, November
17.-When Prince Georges County po-
lice found that his tuck contained
liquor instead of fuel oil, Frank Feeney
80 years old, of Washington was ar
rested and in the County Police Court
here yesterday was fined 5000 and costs
by Judge j. Chew Sheriff
Stopping the truck at Hills Bridge,
near the Anne Arundel County line, po-
lice made O thorough examination OF
the machine, which appeared to be g
fuel oil truck. 1t was discovered thai
a false tank containing fuel oil hao
been placed on top. Twenty-seven cases
of liquor were found inside the tank.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
POWER REFUND ASKED.
Six Residents of Fairmont Heights
Md, Appeal to State Body.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 17.-Claim-
ing that the Potomac Electric Power
Co.. of Washington refused to refund
part OF payment made eight years
ago when service was extended to Fair
mont Heights, Prince Georges County
six residents CT that suburb have ap-
pealed to the Public Service Commits
sion to take action in the case.
The residents, who paid the sum OF
$2088, in 1920, to defray expenses oi
extending the line to their properties,
were promised. they allege, refund as
soon as other property owners were
served from the same line, and although
about double the original number are
now being served, the company refuses
to give them any refund The letter Is
signed by Mrs. G. G. Gates. Charles
w. Hawkins, P. J. Atwood, Alice Wash
ington, Ruth Harper and Clarence w
Jones.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
Choose Own Character.

Character is shaped and destiny de-
cided not so much through things that
are forbidden us as through things
that are optional. It is our choice
that develops character.
Evening star., 1928-11-17

Being unable to secure suitable talent
for programs, the European staff of the
broadcasting station at Calcutta, India,
has resigned.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
First Public Library.

1t is believed that the first free pub
lie library in the United States r.
suited from a larger number of b" e.
bequeathed to New York by the r :
John Sharp.
Evening star., 1928-11-17

American buses may be. installed BY
the new Arab firm that plans transpor-
tation service for the more than 100000
pilgrims who each year travel from jed
dab to Mecca.
Evening star., 1928-11-17

Floods did great damage In the Pun
jab, India, this year.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
PIG HAS
INFERIOPITY
COMPLEX

One Of the qneerest animals
shown in '.simba, the marvellous
Martin johnson big game picture
now at Poh's Theater. is the
African wart hog.
He is just plain pig" says.
osa Johnson. wife of Martin,
who was with him In British East
Africa during the four years it
took to get this picture. He
looks like q pig, tastes like .
pig. and usually acts the way ]
think a pig would act il he were
continually being hunted by
leopards, lions. wild dogs and
natives. He has long tusls which
help him in battle with his own
kind, but are of small help
against stronger animals.
His lot is such an unhappy
one that he has. an inferiority
complex. He seems startled when
you meet him. His little tail
sticks straight up. and he utters
snorts and squeals Of fright. He
dasI1es away and makes all speed
for the nearest ant-bear hole.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25

great Belasco star. Jimmy was
a Chicago newspaper critic. When
the Claire play, 1.-THE Gold Dig
gers" came to town, husband
Jimmy went to the show and gave
wife Ina's play a roast. Ina
didn't mind. So they said. She
was a good sport and took It as
a smart joke. Yes, she did. Show
me the star actress that laughs
off sad notice when she expects
a glowing one. So they were
divorced. Maybe the bad notice
didn't cause the breach, but you
can bet plenty it was one of thu
little things that Ina rated in the
list OF cruelties, even il it didn't
get in the bill of complaint.
Eddie Bowling generally sends
ahead friendly advices to make
the coming of Rae Dooley to new
stands a pleasant one. Honey
moon Lane" the Bowling show.
and East Side, West, Side" the
Dooley musical, are playing oppo-
sition to each other in Chicago
right now. It's an odd booking,
but 1t was what the stars wanted
in order to get some weeks on the
road together. Joe Santley and
Ivy Sawyer have never been sep
arated as stage entertainers since
their marriage some Is years ago.
Godfrey Kerr and June Walker
in Belasco's play, "A Bachelor
Father" insist upon engagements
together. Alfred Lunt believes
Lynn Fontaine is the greatest
actress in America and won't play
with anybody else. Sammy White
and Eva Puck. Of "Showboat,"
are the best comedy dancing team
in America, Sammy says. And
his wife agrees. On the whole
like these press agenting nus
bands. Back of it all l see con.
tented and mutually understand
ing couples.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25

Securing the vaudeville field for
their copious musical comedy out
put, the Shuberts have signed up
many two-a-day artists.
These include Anne Seymour,
who appears with her husband,
Henry Santrey's act; Eileen STAN
ley. who succeeded Marion Harris
in "A Night in Spain; Belle BalS-
err, now in the Chicago Artists
and Models; Michone brothers,
Adams sisters, Harry Lang, Of
Lang and Healy.
Contracts operate in the fall,
performers being guaranteed 30
weeks Of work.
What's the news of London
town? Well. Edith Day will sing
the Norma Terris role in the Local
production of show Boat forth
coming show at the Drury Lane,
which has housed such extrava-
ganzas as Rose Marie and The
Desert Song" in which she pre-
vionsly sang.
A movement to promote plays
from the novels Of Charles Dickens
has been organized by the Ameri-
can Dickens League, whose roster
contains such names as David Be-
Iasco, Bishop Manning and Gov.
Al. Harry Moore.
e
Once more the theatrical BUSH
ness is contributing to the wealth
OF Edna Ferber, weIl-known nov
elist. For not only is THE Royal
Family bringing her in heavy roy.
aIties, but so is Show Boat, mu-
steal comedy fashioned from her
Mississippi novel Of the same title.
Several years ago Miss Ferber and
George s. Kaufman coIlabcrated
on ''Minnicl.n and before that she
provided Ethel Barrymore with a
vehicle in Our Mrs. McChesney.
Now Ethel is said to be sore at
EDNA because Of The Royal Fam
iIy.1
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
Ha11pden and Stock
With New Week

BELASCO - Walter Hampden.
making his first tour outside of
New York IN four seasons, opens
a weeks engagement at the Be-
lasco on Monday night. Mr..
sacchi' on Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday night and Wednesday
matinee. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights, AN Enemy of
the People" will be presented.
Hamlet is the offering for Sat
urday matinee. The supporting
company includes Edith Barrett,
Mabel Moore, Marie Adels, Err
nest Rowan, Cecil Yapp, w. HI.
Sans, Stanley Hewlett, Edwin
Cushman and others. &
NATIONAL-The National
Theater Players open their fourth
season Monday night with the
presentation Of George M. Cohan's
farce comedy, THE Baby Cyclone"
Al new leading man, Stanley
Ridges, win appear opposite
Leneta Lane. Washington favorite.
Others whose faces and talents
are we1l-known include Adelaide
Hubbard, Dorothy Tierney, Billy
Phelps. Charles Hampden, Karl
Nielsen, and Edward Arnold. New
recruits are Robert Brister and
Helen Wallace. Clifford Brooke
will direct.
POLI'S-The Martin Johnson
African hunt picture, "Simba' has
been so enthusiastically received
in washington that it has been
decided to hold 1t over for
second week beginning with a
matinee at $50 Sunday. RepIete
with thrills and excitement, the
picture is brought to thrilling
climax In a hair raising lion hunt
with ''Simba" and his Jungle
allies fighting to the death against
spear laden black men.
GAYETY-"Sa Saratoga Chips is
the burlesque show which bows
into Harry Jarboe's playhouse,
Sunday matinee. Harry Feldman
and Billy Wilde are the featured
comedians, Rae Martelle, the
prima donna and Virginia Muizio
leader Of the dancing contingent.
Twenty pretty girls comprise the
chorus, selected for its ability to,
MARBLE the latest jazz melodies
and provide the desired quality Of
dancing pep.
EARLE-"Bare Knees q story
Of the modern flapper featuring
Virginia Lee Corbin is the main
screen attraction at the Earle be-
ginning Saturday. The stage por-
ton Of the bill Is the new Hy-
man production. 4 Jazz Carni-
VAL featuring Jack Pepper, now
in his fourth week. Al and Ray
Samuels, Charles Rozella, Markell
and Faun, Oscar Nesi and the
Maryon Vadie dancers. Short
reels and the musical interpoIa-
tons OF the Earle Concert Or
chestra complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
GAY FESTIVAL
OF MUSIC BY
COUNCIL

The second choral festival of
the washington Church Musical
Council is to be held in the Gen.
trail Community Center. Eleventh
and Clifton Streets, Wednesday,
May 2, at Sis p. m.
DR.. Daniel Protheroe. of Chi.
cago. famous Welsh composer,
will be the guest conductor. Six
hundred members of leading
choirs OF the city will render sew.
eral numbers. A mems chorus
composed of George Washington
Male Glee Club. Y. M. c. A. G1ee
Club. Masonic Glee Club and Wal
lace Memorial Male Glee Club
will have prominent place on
the program. A women's chorus,
composed OF George Washington
University Women's Glee Club,
Elizabeth Sommers GIee Club,
Girls Friendly Society Of the
Epiphany Church, z. w. G.. "A.
Giee Club. Wilmer Glee Club.
Rainbow Chorus, Washington
Ladies Quartet and the choir of
Esther Chapter, No. 5, 0. T.. s.,
will sing several selections. Inter-
ludes will be played by the Ma
tional String Quartet.
The numbers on the program
have all been selected by DIR.
Protheroe and used on the various
programs OF the cooperating or
CARNATIONS.
The program put on by the
choirs and glee clubs is sponsored
by the leading musical organiza-
tions of the city.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25
Fox Overture

Leon Brusiloff and the Fox Con-
cert Overture are presenting the
world famed overture Of 1872"
at the Fox this week. This. it Is
stated. will constitute one of the
outstanding features of the new
program. for with it goes scenic
stage inventure that is pronounced
as magnificent including the burn
ing of Moscow.
The number will also include
the adagio team, Gerardo and
Adair, well known to Fox Theater
patrons having appeared at the
theater three out of the last six
weeks each time brought back for
a particular assignment in the
s. ]. Stebbins presentation. The
dance for the current week is a
sensational innovation.
The Washington times., 1928-04-25

PALACERichard Dix's latest
screen comedy, Easy Come,
Easy Go" will be the screen at.
traction starting Saturday. On
the stage Frank Cambria will
present "swanee Moon, = with
Jack North, the banJokster, Cy
Landry, dancing comedian. IL
Foster girls. Katheryn Lewis,
soprano, John Griffin, tenor, and
Wesley Eddy as master Of cere-
monies with the Palace Synco-
majors. Short reels and concert
overture complete the program.
FOX-Madge BelIamy in Soft
Living" with John Mack Brown,
Olive Tell and Henry Kolker in
the supporting cast, will be the
screen feature at the Fox begin
ming Saturday. The stage por-
ton OF the program will feature
the return of Fred Berrens,
around whom Managing Director
s J, Stebbins has constructed a
distinct entertainment novelty.
Honolulu Nights will be pres.
entation that will enlist the bal.
let. singing ensemble and dancing
principals. Leon Brusiloff leading
the orchestra in overture, and
short screen subjects complete
the program.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bar.
thelmess, pleasantly recalled for
his work in THE Patent Leather
Kid Is the featured star Of The
Moose" the new attraction be-
ginning Saturday. An exceptional
cast surrounds the star including
Lima Basquette, Thelma Todd,
Montagu Love, Fred Warren and
Alice Joyce. Several short reel
subjects and music by the Metro
politan concert orchestra, Alex
Podnos, conducting, complete the
bill.
COLUMBIA-D. w. Griffith's
latest picture, Drums OF Love"
will hold over for second week
at Harry Howe's house. Lionel
Barrymore and Mary Philbin
have the leading roles in this
gripping love story that Is beau.
tifully told in pictures The
Columbia concert orchestra under
the direction OF Claude Burrows
and selected short subjects includ-
ing the M. @. M. newsreel will
complete the bill.
RIALTO--"The Blue Danube,
the latest picture starring Lea
trice Joy, is the main screen
attraction beginning today. 1t
promises a throbbing love story
with a plot blending tense dra-
matte action and comedy. The
supporting cast includes Joseph
Schildkraut, Nils Asther, Seena
Owen, May Robson, Albert Gran
and Frank Reicher. Short screen
subjects of interest. with a late
news reel, and Rox Rommel
music complete the program.