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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-12-05

THE
On

Police TO-DAY drew ! COMES
sion from Herbert Allen Rob
erfson rs Of Clarepd dom -
that he had entered numerous
apartments ID the Cleveland
Park section recently md
stolen I'll the nlonye De could
find.
At first reluctant to discuss IaIs
activities, Roberta on finally canfe
through clean today. police claim.
He said he had been operated on Re.
Gently and had been forced 70 turn
thief because he could not obtain
work Is carpenter.
Lists Homes Entered
Robertson gave the police Of the
Fourteenth precinct list or the
home he had entered. As no
charge has as vet been placed
against him. police declined to re-
veal the names in the list.
Robertson at first was believed by
the police to Be the so-called Cat
burglar, who upset the fashionable
Cleveland Park section shout d year
ago with = series Of daring rob
berries.
The prisoner fatty denies he il
''the cat, continuing that his burg
lanies did not start until recently,
Police. however, are making fur.
Their investigation to learn IL he ID
actually "tlle cat.
Had ReII Stunt
Robertson convinced police that
his activities had not extended over
period of more than 10 days.
He told his captOrs his method
was to ring apartment doorbells.
If his calls were answered, he asked
for orders for Christmas cards. He
said If no reply was obtained, he
entered the homes by picking the
locks with a penknife. He insisted
he had at no time stolen anything
except cash.
The prisoner was quoted by police
as saying that he could have stolen
a carload Of jewelry had he desired
to do so.
A detailed Investigation is being
made in an effort to learn the full
extent Of Robertson's activities.
Robertson was arrested yesterday
Police found a pair OF opera glasses
and several dollars in small change
in his possession.
They said he had taken this from
apartments in the Newark, at Wis.
consin Ave. and Newark st. n. w,
and from a home in the $500 block
OF Connecticut Ave. IN. w,
Women Call Police
The Virginian aroused suspicion
OF residents of the Newark apart
ments yesterday. These women
attempted to stop him, but failed.
They succeeded, however. in taking
the number of his automobile
license.
This Information was given tn
police and resulted in Robertson g
capture while seated in his car at
Connecticut Avenue and Woodley
Road Northwest.
He was arrested by James W.
Casey a detective, George Weaver
and r. L. Hammond, policemen.
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TIms. statf photos

POLICE INVESTIGATE RECORD
HERBERT ALLEN ROBERTSON, 20, shown with a
a an investigation in an effort learn whether he
the notorious Cat burglar who has terrOrzed residents
ST the Cleveland Park section for months Robertson,
DoIice claim denied that he the Cat but admitted
entering Wisconsin Avenue home
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YACHT 0 v n [ R
To SHIP GIRL

. HAVANA. Dec. Emerging vic
tor in a tWo-day siege instituted by
Cuban authorities, Miss Frances
Porter, former Atlanta newspaper
woman. and well known in Wash
ington and New York society circles,
who ciefied C. o. Whitehead, wealthy
Atlnatan. will be returned to Florida
on the Whitehead yacht, Malvern,
on orders OF its owner.
Eastern society focused their
curious eyes on the naughty little
girl who had attracted many by
her-sprIghtly dancing in New YorlN
They wondered at her defiant
threats and marveled at her play
full" tactics In GLIDING jurisdiction
of the Cuban courts
Girl Holds Yacht
Miss Porter was arrested Wed
nesday and cited In court by
whitehead. who charged she stuck
him with pins and struck him with
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Letters and telepho' messages
are coming from persons desiring to
join the band of GOOD FELLOWS
to bring JOY to the hearth and heart
of someone who, despite svers dis
Encouragement, Just. knows that santa
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BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
81. 683, 694.27.
New York Clearing House bal.
Rnee, $751; 900, 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change, 81 ,9D6. 0OO, 900.
Treasury balance, So "a, pa %.
Customs receipts. q 81, e4k.l6s
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will not forget this year"
To-day. among the pleas for aid,
came this note from a little girl:
Dear Good Fellow Editor:
81 am writing this letter for my
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~ H ny i FLOR =

L0NDO Dec 5 I.N s.
England q anxiety over the
condition 81 King George
lessened somewhat today when
u official bulletin issued by
he royal physicians shortly
before ii . clock today stated
that his majesty had passed
q fair night.
The bulletin was signed BY SIT
Stanley HeWett and Lord Dawson,
81 Penn. 1T was timed 1850 =. ~.
but was not posted until shout
lis minutes later. It read ~ tOl-
lows:
saTEe King has passed fair
nfRht. There are reason 10 hope
that the FecrlrgiesceEce Of Infection
which caused the last rise In temp
erature II being moderated.
stays for the Night
The reference to the return Of
the infection apparently that In the
lunRl was received somewhat de-
pressingIy despite the fact that the
King had passed fair night. Last
nights bulletin which stated that
she Kings rise in temperature still
PERSISTED also stated otherwise
conditions remained unchanged.
Sir Stanley had passed the night
at the Kings bedside. Lord Daw-
son arrived at the palace ct $50
O'Clock today after leaving last
evening.
The entire country is now recon
ciled to the fact that the kings ill
ness win be q lengthy affair and
that regeneration win necessarily be
slow.
Some authorities point out that
such fluctuations In temperature
must be expected. They state that
the increase should not necessarily
be taken as sinister sign.
Crisis Not Passed
1t is admitted that the crisis has
not yet been passed. The royal
physicians are still anxious over the
condition OF his heart, although they
are elated over the improvement In
his lung.
Huge crowds again awaited the
posting Of today's bulletin on the
Kings condition.
In official circles the fact that the
1AAIA6 was AbAS " pISSANo 81 = ANISe-
ing of the privy council for the
appointment of the six counselors to
take over his duties until he re.
gains his health was received as .
good sign.
The council OF state, appointed
yesterday by the privy council at
Buckingham Palace, win begin to
function immediately, despite the
fact that the Prince of Wales, one
OF the state councillors, will not
arrive until the end OF this week
or early next week.
ARDEN. Aragia, Dec ms. \
The cruiser Enterprise, with the
Prince OF Wales aboard. arrived
here today from Dares Salaam, Brit
| ish East Africa.
The Prince was standing on the
bridge with the captain as the ship
entered the harbor. He was in
shirt sleeves, wore khaki shorts and
| sun hemlet. He appeared to be
very much sunburned from his So
iourn in Africa.
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Here a Little Child
Trusting In Santa

The Christmas again is casting the magic spell OF
Yuletde the hurryng world People everywhere are
anxious make Christmas merry onemerfy for them
selves and for others
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New YOrk's Society
AgOg as Lady DOria
Is Found a Shop Girl

NEW YORK, Dec. S S1.-So-
ciety was still gaspins today over
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The Washington times., 1928-07-14
HAINES HELPS
"UN K NOW NJ
TO FAME

The. greatest star on the Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer lot--and the incest
lin the opinion of Anita Page,
M-G-M's newest leading lady, il
William Haines.
This opinion Is doubtless an
influenced one because Haines is
the first and only star with whom
Miss Page has worked. In her
first picture, Telling the World,
now at Loew's Palace, she plays
the lead.
"Of course, he's my favorite
star" said Miss Page. mo one
could possibly be so nice to a
newcomer and give them so much
help. Why, in every closeup he
told me what to do, so ] would
look my best and think he
would have thrown me- the pic
ture If the director had let him.
Come on, he'd say. turn your
full face to the camera. You
need it and don't! Can you
think of anything nicer? ! was
thrilled to death"
As Miss Page is only IL years
OF age, blonde and exceedingly
beautiful, Haines might be par
doned ii he got a little thrill out
of it himself.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
WROTE
TITLES FOR
STEER"

Will Rogers, star of "A Texas
Steer" did his own titling of
the comedy special now showing
at the Metropolitan Theater.
He likewise wrote copy for the
theater ads
Sam Rork. producer or 1.-THE
Texas Steer" all but let the
cowboy-humorist direct and run
the camera.
The acting and the titling of
"a Texas Steer" a First Ma
tional comedy riot. were part OF
Rogers now famous 100000
contract which carried also a
notifying clause in the 100000
insurance policy taken out on
his life while the photoplay was
in production at First National
Studios.
The writing of the lads"
however. was gratis on the part
OF Rogers. In the preparation
OF the material to herald the
production to the movie audi
ences OF the world, Rogers
dropped into the Rork offices at
First National Studios.
He was shown several of the
sketches and some of the ma.
terial and at once decided to
pitch in and contribute his own
excellent copy" to that al
ready written,
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
HURST STORY
ON EARLE
SCREEN

Several years ago FannieHurst,
celebrated novelist and short story
writer, penned a story called
Roulette" As time went BY. the
makers OF motion pictures were
attracted to 1t and purchased the
story. First National was the
lucky company and they obtained
it as a starring vehicle for Rich
ard Barthelmess under the title
or ''The Wheel OF Chance
In this story there was blond
girl Of the ''vamp'' variety wildly
described by Miss Hurst. Her
book name was Josie Drew, and
it was problem for First Ma
tional officials to find the right
actress for the part. Who was
there with sufficient personality
and talent to conceive this char
acter as Miss Hurst had painted
1t with words?
Out Of Hollywood's player-wprld
came Margaret Livingston, the
vivid Margaret OF luminous brown
eyes and bronze,tinted auburn
hair. She was certainly the re-
incarnation OF Josie. The Mar
garet Livingston of 'Sunrise"
could do this role. Miss Living
ston was cast in the part and the
result as seen this week at the
Earle Theater is gratifying one
to those who have read the Hurst
story in the original.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
W ATER SLIDE
BIG HIT AT
SCAPA

A huge water slide and other
fun.making devices have just
been installed at Scapa Flow, the
big. open-air, modern swimming
pool on Georgia Avenue, opposite
Griffith Stadium.
Joseph BOSNIAN, managing direc-
tor of the pool, is responsible for
these innovations, and promises
even more to those who visit the
pool for a cool, refreshing swim
in pure. fresh water.
The purity of the water at
Scapa Flow and the absence OF
communicating bacteria, is due to
the Afficient operation of a filtra.
ton plant constructed adjacent
to the offices of the pool officials.
This plant is equipped with
machinery identical in operating
principle with that used by the
District of Columbia The purify.
ing element, chlorine, is used in
gas form. totally obviating the
danger of Jumps of the chemical
in the water itself.
Scapa Flow is open daily and
Sunday from 3 a. M. to IL D. m.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
BIG FUN PARK
IS HAVEN
OF JOY

You haven't any worries that
you can't forget at Glen Echo
Park, so tits said. At any rate
midsummer attendance Is break.
ing past records, attracted by the
many features, some of them old
stand-bys and others entirely new,
in the latter class being the
Aeroplane Swing. This device
describes wide circle, and goes
along at a merry clip. with motors
humming and propellers spinning;
it has won instant popularity from
the start.
Running neck and neck with
the Aero Swing to thrill hunters
are the big Derby Racer. the Dip,
Caterpillar, ETC., all of which are
guaranteed to jolt the blues out
OF ones system il any are
present. There are all sorts of
clever devices and places where
one may be amused at small
expense, such as PennyIand, the
Midway. etc.
Up in the Ball Room, McWil-
liams and his orchestra are prov
ing to the dancers that original
tuneful melodies make a visit to
Glen Echo Park highly desirable.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
STAGE STARS
OWE ALL TO
"WIGGS"

Two famous stage names were
''made'' by Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch to be reviewed
next week by the National Thea
ter Players. William Hodges and
Mabel Talliaferro are the players
who first came to prominence in
this American comedy.
William Hodge played Mr.. Perk-
ms in the original company, and
Miss Mabel Talliaferro appeared
as Lovey Mary. 1t was Mrs.
Madge Carr Cook, a prominent
player of some IS years ago. who
originated the role of Mrs. wigs.
In the course OF its career on
the American stage, dating back
to October 5. 1908, when it first
was produced IN Louisville, KY.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch has been popular We
hicle for many players of promi-
nence. Some of the players
whose names have appeared m
electric lights on Broadway first
spoke parts in this play.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch was fashioned from the
novel of that name. and another
story by Alice Hogan Rice.
.'Lovey Mary" Both these books
were best sellers of their day and
generation. They are still being
read.
In the production at the Ma
tional next week Mrs. Addie Hib-
bard, one of the most popular
character women In the business,
will have the role of Mrs. Wigs.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
BEACH SPORTS
BOOMING
TN HEAT

Arlington Beach, Washington
popular amusement park, again
springs a pleasant surprise. This
time it Is in the form of a ride.
These new Custer Cars promise
to be favorites with the children,
as well as supplying numerous
thrills for the grown-ups. The
cars. running on an oval board
track are driven by electricity
supplied by specially constructed
batteries. and operated similar to
an automobile They are capable
of providing thrills for the grown
ups, and are at the same time
safe even for very small children.
Something that has taken the
un-loving public by storm is he
Billiard. Pool game which Airing
ton Beach has introduced to
Washington. Regardless of the
new features. the warm weather
has greatly increased the number
Of day and night bathers. Other
amdsements are running at full
gallop.
Dance contests at the Beach
have lured some of the city's best
amateur dancers. Every Monday
night cash prizes are awarded
for the best couple at Waiting
and Friday night for the fox trOt.
The three individuals winning the
most contests during the season
will each receive a beautiful low
ing cup.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14

Persistent reports have 1t that
Jed Harris will not bring Kings
X" the play by Bruce Gould and
Beatrice Blackn1er, into town, fol-
lowing its disappointing opening
in Long Branch and Atlantic
City. Although we have been
unable to obtain confirmation OF
the gossip, it is understood to
be pretty definitely established
that the drama doesn't measure
up to Mr.. Harris standards. and
ii unwilling to take a chance
on the piece in its present form.
The cast as 1t now stands in
cludes Ruth Gordon, Roger
Pryor, Phyllis Povah, Osgood
Perkins, Elizabeth Paterson. and
George MacFarlane. The play
bore two other titles before
Kings X'' was decided on. They
were Mans Estate" and Honor
Bound.
Col. Tack T. Mulhall, of Null.
hall, Okla, an oId-fashioned sheriff
whose habit of using the muzzle
of his personal artillery to stir
MS nlSnDdAlS DNOuBHt EhiAA AAahtOAA-
wide publicity several years ago,
is due in New York soon with the
101 Ranch, during its 15-day en-
gagement on the lots north of the
Yankee Stadium. Colonel lack
will ride at the head of the street
parade which is to occur Satur-
day evening, July FL.
1.-THE Intruder" the play by
Paul Eldridge which Edward Sar-
gent Brown will produce. is not
to open July 10. as previously an
nounced. For several reasons the
dramas premier here has been
postponed until July %, a week
from Monday.
Mary Fowler was forced to leave
the cast through illness and was
replaced by Viola Frayne. The
latter has not yet mastered her
role. making one reason for post
nonement, and we understand the
script is still undergoing changes.
Rehearsals are at present under
way in the Biltmore. where the
piece will first see the light or
day.
That weird production, Ship
Alloy" Max Mayo's comedy which
II. e. Bonfieid, Florida real
estate operator. is toying with
down around Jacksonville. Fla,
for a New York opening later,
has undergone. or rather Is to
undergo, several volcanic up
heavals.
We learn that the producer is
dissatisfied with the cast / which
has played the piece through a
series of one-nlght stands In Flor
ida and plans to recast the piece
in New York. A try-out is to
take place in Long Branch later
this summer before ship Alloy
comes into town.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
Watch This Space!
.Bg jim RING.

only to the theater, but also to out
door resorts-roof gardens, swim
ming pools, amusement parks and
the like.
So. with drawing pencil and
Corona, he is setting FORT to cover
these establishments of the Great
Outdoors.
He feels that you will be with
him in this endeavor to present to
our fun-leving public the attrac-
tions which beset our paths in the
open.
He feels that these jaunts will
not only do him a lot of good. but
will keep him from writing page
after page about these thrice
Id sound pictures. (The
thrice DID" is an abbreviation
for thrice developed" technical
term of which you know little.)
So We urge upon Constant
Reader, Old Subscriber and Vox
PopuH. as well as upon that great,
silent host of quiet readers, to pc.
ruse this department carefully dur.
ing the coming week
! Be assured that we will be abso-
IuteIy fearless. We will fear moth
ing. We may be slightly sensa.
tional. In brief, we will be a COM
mittee of fourteen rolled into one.
Watch this space!
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
OUR WEEKLY
WEATHER
STORY

The recording instrument on
the front of the Fox Theater box
office is attracting daily crowds
Of interested spectators to check
on the street temperature and
the claim that the theater in
terror is maintained at a steady
temperature OF 20 degrees.
The cooling plant OF the Fox
consists of two York refrigerat-
ing machines. These machines,
inataIled in the theater with its
construction, cool the water to
a temperature of SO degrees, in
order to maintain relative humid
ity. This water purifies the out
side air by a system of wash.
ers. The air is secured through
a series of ducts located in diff
ferent parts of the theater, the.
supply being controlled by auto
matte hampers.
The air, after being forced
through the theater by immense
fans. is returned through mush..
rooms under the auditorium seats.
This air is rewashed and used
to control the temperature of
supply.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
MOHAWKERS TO
Y0DEL AT
LAKE

The Mohawk Quartet has
been booked for a special appear
ance at Chevy Chase Lake Wednes-
day. This event marks the first
appearance of the Mohawkers at
the Lake this season.
Red hot jazz and cooling breezes
are the unbeatable combination of
attractions that are Turing many
hundreds Of folks to Chevy Chase
Lake every evening. Easily
reached by either automobile or
street car. the lake is just the
right distance from the city for
really pleasant ride.
The Swanee Syncopators. di-
Eocted by AL Kamons and featured
o. the lower dance pavilion, are
winning new laurels for tingIing,
snappy dance music. This star
Meyer Davis band is tremend.
ously popular with the lake
patrons Equally we'll liked is
the other Davis hand led by Ban
Levine. which holds forth on the
upper pavilion.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
Don't Pick on Them

A midget mistaken for little
girl causes complication galore in
part of the action Of Skirts,
now playing at Loew's Columbia.
Mr.. Chaplin, as the young BRIDE
groom. celebrates his wife's de-
parture to London by going to a
cabaret, where he mistakes mid
Nget sitting at nearby table for
little girl. He playfully bounces
her up and down on his knee
until friend husband another mid
get with a good strong wallop
in his arm, comes along and
violently filings himself upon the
innocent victim, our hero.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
Modest Words

The consensus of opinion re.
garding THE Wheel Of Chance, !"
the current Richard Barthelnless
feature at the Earle Theater. is
that it combines. the outstanding
merits of "Humoresque" and
Madame X" two Of the most
popular pictures ever made. THE
Wheel of Chance" is from "Rou.
lette," short story by Fannie
Hurst. 1t is an Alfred Santell
production.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The old gentleman who con.
ducts this 30-day column-all act
ing dramatic editors like to make
believe they are very old, for some
silly reason-anyhow the old gent
is getting restless.
lie is looking for more worlds to
conquer.
He has lambasted the ticket
spectators. the tendency of Vita.
phone speakers to lisp, the House
of Lords, the first robin and other
world institutions.
He has sent theater managers
"eyes in fine frenzy rolling" due
to his extremely caustic and cap.
tious criticisms Of stage and screen
productions.
And now. jaded, the fiend seeks
a new thrill
1t has occurred ~ him that
Washingtonians in summer 20 not
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
HOofer FoiIs Gun

How long can a man dance?
William Haines. appearing now in
Telling the World" at Loew's
Palace, is dancing in one of the
sequences showing a night club,
while a killer Is waiting for the
dance to stop so he can exercise
his automatic. Under these con"
ditions q man could keep going
some time. Haines suggests that
they be employed during dance
marathOnS
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
Amen To That. Say We

Mrs. Wigs, Miss Hay. Lovey
Mary. Mr.. Stubbins and the va
rious other characters in Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" at
the National this week, have be-
come as well known characters
as Old Scrooge, Micawber, Tom
Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
She Wasted No Time

Louise Fazenda made double
us of her location trip to Wash.
ington, d. c.. and New York
with "A Texas Steer" now at
tn Metropolitan. When Louise
wasn't working before the cam.
era, she was searching for pretty
new clothes for her troussealI.
fof> she was married on the com.
pletion Of "A Texas Steer"
The Washington times., 1928-07-14
He Plans Movies Now

Alfred Santell, director OF The
Wheel of Chance" in which Rich
ard Bathelmess is starred by
First National Pictures, was an
architectural draughtsman before
he became screen writer and
later a director He also directed
The Patent Leather Kid" and
THE Moose in both of which
Bartalmess starred