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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Flapper Replaced
By "Perfect Lady,
InNew Paris Styles
Short Hair to Join Short
Skirts I'm Discard-Se-
date Gowns Appear.
BY HAZEL REAVIS.

oA hHAEG ANEASAG'
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. August 4.-The boiled
fiapper is dead.
With her short hair and short skirts.
she received more publicity in 10 years
than John D. Rockefeller accumulated
In 80, But that gal is gone, according
to Paris dictum.
The people who Topped her off in
her youth are the dressmakers. and
their reason was that she was killing
the goose that lays their golden eggs.
In her place they have enthroned
the perfect lady, a sophisticated fe-
male who knows all about clothes ap-
peal and the part that it plays in a
girls life.
Throwback 10 Dos.
The perfect lady is throwback
from late Victorian times. She will
wear--if Paris puts 1t over-clothes of
exquisite daintiness built along strictly
feminine lines. Those lines will be
less sporting than heretofore. more
sinuous. less suggestive Of the golf
course and more suggestive of the mys-
terry and expense of her sex.
The perfect lady is to take her cue
from hundreds OF Winter creations
which the dressmakers now are show
ing Nearly all of these models are
in discreet blacks. browns. dark blues
or grays for day time wear that only
lady would put on,
They come we'll below the knees.
They play up feminine frailities which
were women's greatest strength before
Ugaicfs nYlnfIn H..
sized by more closely fitted lines.
Velvet Used Extensively.
Velvet, the most feminine of all fab
RIGS, Is miles ahead Of any other at the
leading houses,
The newest models, perhaps they are
too new for this season. have several
other characteristics of clothes OF the
late Victorian era. including fullness
drawn TO the back Of the skirts and
draped into bustles, demure collars.
modestly high fronts on evening dresses
but astonishingly low backs,
quite demure, but not quite dumb,
was the summary OF an American girl
who viewed collection which had been
passed for its first showing before
Princess Astrid of Belgium. wife of the
crown prince of that country, with her
mother and sister. The royal ladies
were reported to have been enthusiasts
tic over the Winter styles.
Winter hats will also hark back to
pre-war days. They show a decided
reaction toward trimming. although
they have not reached the stage of birds
nests, artificial fruit. fancy feathers.
bands of short fur and brocades used
for bonnets that were hailed IN the old
fashioned phrase as creations
Poise Supplants PerknesS.
II any one doubts that new woman
is being evolved III the Paris dress
salons, the doubter should observe the
conduct of the mannequins who wear
the models They move more slowly
and with carefully cultivated dignity,
A lot of favorite hoydens are now reg
istering hauteur Poise Is taking the
place OF perknesS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
|ORANG- UTANS RECEPTION TO PHOTOGRAPHER
GOES AWRY WHEN GIBBONS JOIN PARTY AT ZOO
Cameraman Objects to Being
One Corner of Triangle
in Locked Cage.
Attempt to Get Picture of Ape
Going to Bed Cheered
by Spectators.

The young orang-utan at the Zoo
has developed an ability to make its
own bed and an abiding passion for
photographers
Recently IL was placed with two glib
bonS In a large cage which has two
feeding troughs on the wall, where the
recently deceased giraffes were kept.
The ape obtained burlap bag and
every night retires to one of these
troughs, lies down and covers itself with
the bag before going to sleep. 1t won't
sleep without the bag.
Yesterday a photographer from The
Star journed to the Zoo to get pic
ture of the orang-utan making its
bed. Before he got away the orang-
utan had come perilousiy close to
making him.
Ape Poses Nicely.
With Head Keeper w. H. Blackburne
the photographer entered the cage
boldly-and stationed himself at the
end furthest from the door. Mr., Black
hurne enticed the orang-utan into a
Photographic position at the other end.
The orane-utan posed very nicely,
holding hands with Mr.. Blackburnc
Then he began making eyes at the
photographer,
Advancing coyly upon the camera
man the orang-utan extended a hand.
The photographer, not bit amorous,
put his hand behind his back. The
orang-utan persisted. The photog-
rapher jockeyed for position and then
made rush for the door and 1erked at
it, It was locked.
The crowd outside the cage ap-
plauded wildly. The orang-utan adj
yanced again and the photographer ap-
pealed for help to Mr.. Blackburne, who
at this point was busily occupied In try
ing to laugh himself to death. He came
to the rescut just as the orang-utan
had embraced the photographer and
was shyly biting his leg.
Grabbing the ape by his left hand
Mr. Blackburne tugged hard. The
orang-utan tugged in the other direc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
COMPLETE DENIAL MADE.
DEPENDENT Says Charges Arise From
Recent Litigation.

Recent Litigation.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, August 4
GPl.--Emphatic denial through his at
torneys of charges that he forged his
divorced wife's viii to become bene-
ficiary to an estate of approximately
81 900 900, was made today by DR.. w.
G.. Fordham, prominent Denver. Colo,
physician. and chemist, following his
arrest here on felony warrant tele-
graphed by the chief of police of
Denver He was released under bond
Of 81 900 for his appearance next Sat-
urday morning bfeore Municipal Judge
v. s. Lea2erwood.
The charge. DIR. Fordhams state
ment said, appeared to have been in
stigated by Eldridge Price, Texas oil
man, who recently lost possession of the
potash sulphur springs property, q
miles from this city. In litigation
brought by the physician to set aside
the contract that Mrs. Fordham who
died at the State hospital for nervous
diseases July Z, 1927, made with Price.
Chancellor Duffy in suit over the
property held that Mrs Fordham was
not mentally capable of making a con-
tract and that what Price had offered
her In exchange for half interest IN
the potash sulphur springs property
was nofaof sufficient consideration
DR.. Fordham. through his attorneys.
denies forging his wife's viii and de-
clares he Is not guilty Of any offense
He stated Mrs. Fordham ownda mining
interests In California and would go
there during each Summer to look after
work on her property, always stopping
at his home In Denver on her way TO
and from that State. Although they
had been divorced nearly Is years.
they were most friendly in their re-
gard for each other"
In the Summer of 1924, while In
Denver, the physician said his wife
made her will Since the divorce, ne
stated, he has aided Mrs. Fordhain
financially in sums In excess Of the
value of the estate.
Eldridge Price, alleged by Fordham
to have instituted the action against
him, has been defendant In the local
courts several times In litigation hav-
ing TO do with his oil and gas lease
transactions. Suits against Price are
still pending In the local courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
-FOUR FACE CHARGE
OF WILL FORGERY
Physician Arrested in Case
Involving Former Wife's
$1,O00,000 Estate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, August 4s-Dr w. G.
Fordham. prominent physician and
chemist, and J. H. Boucher, Denver
lawyer, are among four persons charged
today by the prosecutors office with
forgery and uttering forgery in con-
nection with a will under which Ford
ham is made beneficiary of his divorced
wife's estate, said to approximate
$1,O00,000.
Fordham was arrested today in Hot
Springs, Ark, on advice of Denver au-
thorities. Boucher was expected to
surrender tonight, according to word he
sent district attorneys deputies.
Mrs. Melissa Hogue and John II.
French, witnesses to the will, the other
co-defendants, are being sought by
police throughout the State tonight.
Made Sole Heir.
DR.. Fordham is charged with having
written the will shortly after the death
OF Mrs. Fordham IN Hot Springs on
July z, 1927. IL specified that ne should
be sole heir of the estate. The VIII was
probated IN Hot Springs, Ark, where
most OF the property involved is located
The authorities pressed their investi-a
CATION on the strength, of a story told
uy Eldridge Price, wealthy Texas OIL
man, VINO claims part OF the porperty
in the estate.
Price, who recently was arrested in
Denver on a charge of defraudlng Mrs.
+. A. Montgomery Of Memphis, Tenn.,
of SIC, 900, said his arrest was part OF a
conspiracy to keep him from telling
what he knew about the will. DR.. Ford
ham recently was successful IN litigation
at Hot Springs through which he re-
covered from Price a large amount OF
property owned by his former wife.
He charged Price obtained the prop
erty through fraud.
Affidavit Presented. a.
An affidavit made by w. Rice Elliott.
farmer living near Llttleton, Colo,
was presented 10 the district attorney
by attorneys fol Price, alleging that
during the Summer of 1926 ID. Ford
ham asked him to sign will, puTport-
ing to be thLt of Leona H. Fordnam,
who, DR.. Fordham said, was his sister,
in-law.
Elliott set forth that he asked when
the will was drawn and when informed
it was about a year before fatty refused
to place his signature on the document.
Elliott said that Dr. Fordham declared
the witnessing of the will was merely
a formality and had asked him to sign
it as a friendly act.
Mrs. Anna Stokes, one of the wit
neSSeS who signed the will, in an affida-
Wit to the district attorney, told of
signing at the request of the doctor
Authorities said no charges would be
filed against her.
Price declared he would go to Hot
Springs and attempt to reopen his suit
to obtain half of the Potash Sulphur
Springs property. which the court had
awarded to DR.. Fordham He said DR.,
Fordham and his wife were divorced
nearly 20 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
VICTOR WATSON WEEDS
FORMER HEARST WORKER
Veteran Editor Marries First Girl
Newspaper Photographer
In New York.
Ry enc Associated press.

By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK. August 4.--Victor Wat
son, veteran Hearst editor. was married
today to Mrs. Kathleen de Sano. who
he hired eight years ago as New York s
flrst girl newspaper photographer.
The girl Kathleen Nolan then. left
the New York American, of which Wat
son was managing editor. to go to Hol-
lywood, and there she married Marcel
Draguseanu. movie director, known pro-
fessionally as Marcel de Sano. They
had one child They were divorced IN
1896.
A few days ago Watson relinquished
his post as editor OF the Daily Mirror.
which he assumed after Philip Payne
was lost in the transatlantic airplane
Old Glory, and after the honeymoon
will become an executive editor In the
Hearst organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Kills Daughter-in-Law and Self.

NEPTUNE CITY, NJ. j., August 4
Believed TO have been temporarily
mentally deranged by the heat Henry
Stone, 80 years old. shot TO death his
daughter n-law. Mrs. Fred Stone, and
then killed himself at his home here
today. DR.. Joseph Bryan, the octoge-
narian's physician, told the police he
had been treating Stone for two years
for melancholy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
KILLS GIRL ON STREET.

BUFFALO N. Y, August tApl.--
Louise Friday. i8-year-old telephone
operator, was shot to death today as
she was walking home from work with
q girl companion Police are holding
Milton II. Harris, IS, described as a re-
jected sutton.
Harris, police said, fred one bullet at
himself. II gra2ed hts temple, Be-
lieving himself to be dying. he lay down
on the side of the street until the police
arrived,
Harris told police he had been drink
inn and didn't remember the shooting,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Pilot Sticks by Gun Against SANDING;
Gets Navy Gross for Feat IN Plane

Letters of commentator were adj
dressed TO Mai Ross f. Rowell OF Boise,
idaho; First Lieuts, Harold G, Roberts
OF Buffalo and Prank p. Weir OF
Amaganaett. NJ y. Second Lieuts
Frank II. Lamson- Scribner, Washing
ton, u. c., and Clarence j. Chappell,
Macon. Ga: dunnery Sergts, Albert 3
Munseh. Allentown, Pa, and Patrick II,
Tobin, Wichita, Kans,, Sergt, Harold
n, Jordan of Little Rock. Ark. Corpls
Harmon w, stays, Whitesville, La. and
Luther G. Norris. Shreveport, La, and
Pvt, Richard y. Cornellson, louisville,
Calf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
Girl Gives Wrong Address.

In connection with raid at 1920
Twentieth street Thursday afternoon,
when police made several arrests, one
Of the prisoners, a young girl, said abe
was Mildred G. Ritterbusch, 70l street
southwest. Mrs. Lueie RittefhIsch Of
the C street address declares no one re-
sides there by that name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
CHICAGO POLICE
FORCE SHAKEN UP
New Commissioner Demands
Action to Clear City
of Gangsters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August A ponderouS
fist that once broke q gangster's jaw
in three places, rose quickly and
crashed to the glaSs-topped desk in
front Of Chicago's new commissioner
of police as he told of his hopes of rid
ding the city Of gangs. shootinss and
bornbings. The movement epitomiEed
the spirit Of the new chief.
Named TO succeed Michael Hughes
after series OF sluggingS, kidnapings
and killings had shaken the city during
the recent primary, followed by gang
fuedS, the sandy-haired veteran straight
ened IN his chair to express his ideas.
Fists and hot words are what count
with me-" he declared. TITS action /
want Talking policemen will have no
place on the force. for l have no time
for policeman who has time to talk"
Action is what Acting Commissioner
William r. Russell got within a few
hours after his appointment by MAYOR
Thompson, for he shifted some FL cap
tainS, Is lieutenantS and 800 patrol
men
The commissioner lifted the fist from
the desk, knuckles protruding as the
muscles of his arm frightened. Twenty
eight years on the force, a Spanish
War veteran and an athlete at So, he
shoots an so IN golf and can outrun
many q man half his age.
A report that one Of his subordinates
had been making iS1discreet utterances
occaSioned the commissioner TRADE
against talking policemen.
Two causes are given by him for
crime IN Chicago and other cities
the eighteenth amendment and the VOL
stead law. The Illicit liquor traffic pro-
vides the gangSter with too much
money. he said
Russell, as he says, was drafted" by
Mayor Thompson and given carte
blanche to clean up the city, with no
strings" attached.
DUCTa NynEnc rrr-a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
BYSTANDERS ESCAPE.
Only Two Killed in Cook County Gang
Wars in Two Years.

Wars in Two Years.
CHICAGO, August Cp).-Gang-
sters' bullets are not a menace to thu
innocent oystander, for when they XIII.
they kin each other. a report Of the
Chicago Crime Commission said today.
Arthur " LeShly, director of a spe-
cial survey of homicides in Cook
County. backed the report with figures,
las advertised to the world" he
said, the citizens of Chicago and Wis
itors TO the city are actually In dam
ger Of being killed by ganGSters' bull
lets. Nothing could be more absurdly
untrue. In the last two years only two
innocent bystanders were killed In Cook
County, and neither was killed by
gangSters."
1t Is respectfully suggested" said
the report, that becoming effort by
the police, as a murder prevention
agency, would result IN suppresSing
public gambling and wholesale LIQUOR
manufacture and rum running, which
would deprive these gangs Of their
main source Of revenue. When that is
done. there being little left to fight for.
little win remain Of the gang prob
LEM. =
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Continued from First Page.l
the International, the Missouri Insur-
ance Department sent an examiner, Z.
G.. MCGEE, to make inquiry into the
transaction. Robert E. DAILY, acting
for the Missouri Insurance Department,
today said that McGee's report was
that Toombs borrowed money In the
East to pay the purchase price.
In the sale of the International Life
to Toombs last year, w. K. Whitfield
and his associates realized profit Of
more than 100000 for their two
years control of the company.
Hillsman Taylor, president OF the
Missouri State Life Insurance Co, said
tonight that he was confident that If
the proposed merger went through
the policy holders and stockholders of
the International would not lose cent.
He said the Missouri State Life Co.
was aware Of the status of affairs when
the merger announcement was made
yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
AUTO BANDITS ROB
MOTORlST ON STREET
Four Armed Men Hold Up Ma.
chine, but Overlook Money
in Victims Pocket.

Held up at the point of pistol by
four white men in u large touring car,
who drove up alongside his machine
and ordered him 10 stop. Luther C
Poole. of Speneerville. Md. mer-
chant at Center Market. was robbed
of his pocketbook containing a check
and his drivers permit last night about
III o'clock, he reported
The bandits overlooked a sum ol
money In his pocket The robbery
took place on Fifth street between u
and w streets,
Poole told police that he was driv-
ing home when the other machine
overlook his car, one of the men
pointed pistol at him. he said, and
told him TO draw over TO the curb,
Another man took his pockethook and
they drove away Poole thinks he can
identify the man who held the gun,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

by the Associated Press,
Marine Corps headquarters yesterday
announced that the Navy Cross had
been awarded 10 Capt, Francis Il. Pierce
Of Rochester. NJ Y. and that letters of
commendation had been sent TO II
Marine officers and men. including two
from Washington, who had conducted
themselves CALAMITY in engagements In
Nicaragua,
Capt Pierce was cited for continu-
Ing To man machine gun In an air
plane, although wounded. during an en-
eagement with Sandino's followers near
Murra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
TooMBs IN CONFERENCE
Newspaper Men Are Unable TO See
Head of Company.

CHICAGO, August Up).---Roy 9.
Toomhs, president of the International
Life Insurance Co, was engaged In a
business conference tonight when news
paper men sought TO reach him for a
statement concerning the $3.500,000 In
securities reported missing from the
companys accounts. Mr.. Toombs left
his ONCE at noon for his suburban
home, but tonight word was given out
there that he bad returned TO the
city for a conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
UNDAUNTED BY QUAKE.
Morrow Jokes with Workmen as
Earth Shakes,

MEXICO CITY, August 4 tPj.--The
earthquake which shook Mexieo City
today failed 70 cause the smallest yari~
alton hi Ambassador Morrows strenuous
daily program -.
when the ground began TO sway the
Ambassador joked with men who are
renlodeling g. part Of the embassy resi-"
6ence. -.
Look here. fellows. what Is the mai
tsy Nth yoiis As fast as you get THIS
nlsce buut you shake 1t down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

When Mr. Blackburne got back in the
picture the photographer was on the
floor and the three inhabitants of the
cage were busily tearing up his clothes,
Mr.. Blackhurne decided that all this had
gone far enough and sternly called off
the frolickers, giving q couple of them
playful boots in the place where their
pants would have been if they had worn
any pants. Then he escorted the pho
tograpner to the door, unlocked the
door and was explaining that 1t was all
in fun when he looked for the pho
tographer and found that he had dis
appeared. Of In the distance was
cloud of dust that might have been
made by one of The Stars Fords trav-
cling very rapidly.
p. She got this picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
STARTS PARK SURVEY.
Lindbergh Plans Air Lines IN Ola.
cier National Area.

ST PAUL, August Msj~~A survey Of
Glacier National Park preparatory To
establishing air passenger lines within
and through the park next Summer has
been started under direction OF Col
Charles A. Llndbergh,
Ralph Budd president OF the Great
Northern Railway, announced the sur
VeY today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
REFUSAL OF SMITH
TO O. K. FARM FEE
| MAY AFFECT WEST

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Although higher priced than those
made at home, American collars are be"
coming popular In Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
MOSCOW WAITS.

Tchitcherin Not Decided Whether
Kellagg Treaty Is ser Peace or War
MOSCOW. August 4 Fureign
Minister Tchitcherin said In an later
view tonight that he had not decided
whether the Briand-kellogg mace
treaty was intended to bring peace or
prepare for war .,- ,
Until the treaty is signed in Paris. he
said, Russia is willing to discuss its
text He expressed the belief that the
powers willingness or unwlllingneSS to,
let Russia into the discussion would
disclose the real motives behind the
pact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

BY jumping In fully clad and saving
schoolhoy, H. plumridge. bathing
beach attendant at ChertSey, England.
'eeently made his twenty seventh rescue
from the Thames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

Egypt plans to improve SIS highways
IN order 70 keep up with the growing
number OF automobiles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
ONE DEATH HERE
is HEAT WAVE TOLL;
THREE FRUSTRATED

Continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
LIFE INSURANCE FIRM
$3,500,O00 SHORT, SAYS
PROBING COMMITTEE

Continued from First Pagel
Evening star., 1928-03-24
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

Terrific fighting, following fresh at
tacks by the Germans this morning,
continued throughout day along the
British front north and south of Pc
rome. Hang reports Germans forced
crossing OF the Somme at certain points
south of Peronne. where the British,
under terrific attacks. fell back to new
positions. but repeatedly repulsed large
bodies OF German infantry with heavy
losses. Battle also RACES around
st. Quentin and the British. outnum-
bered three 10 one, fall back under
stupendous gunfire. Eight German di-
visions. upward OF 100000 men. we're
massed for the assault on front OF
some 1000 yards Berlin re-
ports American and French forces en-
gagged at ChaunY and Ham, and Britt
18Th and American regiments brought
up from the southwest for counter
attack on Chauny are defeated
Estimated that in later stages OF the
present offensive OF German divisions
were engaged. OF approximately l,l64.
600 men, one-half the forces at their
disposal ON the whole western front.
The British have used few reinforce
ments, the troops OF the FIRST line only
being engaged Loss of German In
fantrv called appalling, Copies
nf the German plan of offensive taken
from prisoners show that the enemy are
falling TAR short OF their obieetives.