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Evening star., 1928-03-08
WIDOW DESCRIBES
DEATH OF L|VERS
Wise's Counsel Intimates De.
Tense May Plead Fall From
Bed Was Fatal.

Spf'taI ipsV3tn 10 Inc star.
MART1NSBURG, w. Va, March g.
Questions this morning by counsel for
Spencer Wise. Washington dairyman,
on trial here for the alleged murder
of Leo A. Livcrs local lumberman last
November. sought to bring from Mrs
Elizabeth Morrison Livers. widow. infor-
nation as to the height of the bed in
Livers' room. on which she saw him
early in the morning he was injured and
later on the floor beside the bed.
Clarence E. Martin. for the defense.
asked her whether she did not think
It possible Livers fell from the bed to
the floor without her hearing the thud,
but Judge Rodgers declined to let her
answer the question.
The inference was that the defense
would contend a fall from the bed
caused the fatal skull fracture. Testi-
mony so far introduced showed Wisa hit
Livers on the left side of the head,
following a quarrel In a dice game The
defense yesterday. In an opening state
ment. conceded the blow was struck. but
expressed the belief that the jury would
conclude 1t was not fatal.
Dcteuudut way
1t was expected today that Wise would
be placed on the stand to give his story.
He has made no public statement, ex-
cept to plead not guilty, since Novem-
ber. when he was held responsible by
a coroner's jury and indicted.
Besides the widow. whose testimony
was being completed with cross-exami-
nations today. witnesses have been CLYDE
E. Smith. q friend OF Livers. who re-
moved him from the hotel to his hime: !:
Walter Fitzsimmons. a local loan broker.
whom Wise was visiting. both members
OF the party said TO have participated
In the dice game, ard DR.. II. S. Tonkin.
who was called to the Livers home.
Mrs Livers told of finding her hus-
band on his bed shortly after am,
apparently intoxicated, and returning
later on the floor breathing heavily.
She said there we're blood stains on the
bed ard on her husbands face and
clothing
Fight In Hotel Described.
Smith told of hearing a scuffie in
tho hotel following the game and find-
ing Wise standing over Livers, who
was on the floor He was with Fitz-
he said. that Livers had called him a
vile name and he struck him. The man
was removed to his home by Smith.
WiSe's brother. mother and sister are
with HIM In court.
Judge D. Fl. Rodgers presiding. ruled
firmly against news photographer
attempt 10 shoot" the courtroom
scene. explaining the court saw no
necessity for such publicity.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
HOUSE TAKES UP
''LAME DUCK" PLAN
Resolution, Passed by Sen
ate Four Times. to Meet Wide
Divergence of Opinion.

BY the Associated Press.
-Four times approved by the Senate,
the proposed constitutional amendment
which would abolish the lame duck,
or Short-SeSSion. Congress moved today
TO its first showdown in the House.
A wide difference of opinion existed
among members over the adviSabilitS OF
adopting such a proposal and predtc-
tions confiicted as to what the out
come would be. AS is the case with all
constitutional amendments, a two-thirds
vote is necessary for approval
Would Clarity Constitution.
The amendment, presented in the
White Norris resolution. would abolish
lame duck" sessions by changing the
presidential inaugural date from March
4 to January q. and clarity presidential
succession provisions of the Constitu-
ton.
Supporters hold the proposed changes
would make Congress more responsive
to the will of the people by convening
a new Congress ? months after elec-
ton instead OF I3 months. as now Is the
case. Opponents contend that Con-
gress now has authority TO provide by
law for a session to convene Immediately
after noon on the March following Its
election.
Ratification Is Necessary.
II approved by the House, the amend
ment must be ratified by three -fourths
Of the State Legislatures before becom-
ing operative. II this should be done.
the amendment In all probability will
be the twentieth amendment to the
Constitution, since the child labor
amendment has been rejected by more
than 40 States. The latter. however.
still Is pending and any State at any
time may reverse its action and approve
the proposal. The last amendment
approved. the nineteenth, gave women
the right to vote.
The lame duck" proposal originated
in the Senate in the Sixty-seventh
Congress. where 1t was sponsored by
Senator Norris. Republican. of Ne
braska 1t was approved in that and
the three succeeding Congresses.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
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Evening star., 1928-03-08
Musical Program at Church

A musical program by Charlie and
Laurie Taylor. English evangelisis. viii
be held tonight al the Metropolitan
Baptist Church Sixth and A streets
northeast, at 7;4a O'Clock
They have given concerts ana ser
mons throughout This country and
Europe. They win preach every night
for three weeks Charlie Taylor VIII
speak on The Relation 0f The Movies
to the American Home" at the Sunday
night service
Evening star., 1928-03-08
BYSTANDER WOUNDED.
Man Shot as Husband and Wife
Stage Fight.

William S. Jones. colored. Clio Third
street southwest. was struck on the
knee by a bullet shot from the re-
volver of Clyde Barnes. colored. %
years old. 5l5ie Third street SOUTH
west. during an alteration between
Barnes and his wife on the street at
First and Virginia avenue southwest
last night
Barnes fred five times al mis- wife.
police state. one of the bullets hitting
Jones. who was standing across the
street. but none of the others taking
effect. After emptying his gun. Barnes
is alleged 10 have beat his wife over
the head and then fed the scene. but
later was taken into custody on Hal.
street near r southwest He Is being
held AT the fourth precinct for In
veStigation.
Jones and Mrs Barnes were taken
TO Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1928-03-08

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IL people nv Introducing 4
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niece, Forhe's one OF these men
who seem young, With a clear
skin. a srringy step, And a laugh
like a hey's, Actually he's reach.
ins the age when mos. men think
about retiring itnm business,
"Why should I retire." he asks,
Never felt better in my life,
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tsins absolutely no medicine ar
drugs, But il Keeps the body
Evening star., 1928-03-08
Army Officers Promoted.

Lieut. Col. Julien t. Gau!ot. Cavalry
nj Fort Bliss, Tex. and Lieut., Col John
l.. Shepard. Medical Corps. In New
York City. have been promoted to the
grade Of colonel in the Army. accord
ing 10 announcement mt the War De-
partment.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
Heads Stevens Institute.

EOBOKEN. N. j.. March 8 Opl.-Dr.
Harvey Nathaniel Davis. professor of
mechanical engineering at Harvard Uni
versity. has been named president OF
Stevens Institute of Technology to sue
ceed the late DR.. Alexander II. Hum
phreys. it was announced last night.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
TWO C0NvICTs ESCAPE.
Automobile Disappears at Glasgow
Va, as Prisoners Are Sought.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTOE. Va. March 8.-Two
convicts have escaped from the prison
camp at Glasgow. Va, according to a
telegram received here by Chief Of
Police w. p. Davis from the mayor.
s., B. Watts Of Glasgow.
MaYor Watts said that an automobile
Evening star., 1928-03-08

More thsn 10000 sind fssses, waists,
s1trlA and biO,issE made the United
States were d0nneA by NaTers in I0T-
sikn countries lskt year,
Evening star., 1928-03-08

vas stolen shortly after the escape; and
asks that local police keep a lookout.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
WRIGHT AiRPLANE
TO STAY IN BRITAIN,
INVENTOR DECLARES

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Evening star., 1928-03-08

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Evening star., 1928-03-08

Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No ],
u. s. w. v. will meet tomorrow. 3 pm.
at Pythisn Temple. Following It's reg
ilar session the camp will attend the
birthday party 10 be given by the
Ladies Auxiliary
Evening star., 1928-03-08

The Alliance Francatse will meet
March H.. at 430 pm. In Hotel
La Fayette Mime. NJ. de Mare will de-
liver the lecture Subject, George
Sand
Evening star., 1928-03-08

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
GIL Der TSKl
BECOMES A
COSSACK

Take an actor, and place him In
the midst Of a strange people
even il they speak another lam
quage and he'll soon be one Of
them.
This striking truth Of the power
OF environment is attested to by
John Gilbert, Metro.C soIdWy IN a.tar
star. After being several months
with a troop of Russian Cossacks.
sensational riders brought from
Europe to play with him in his new
picture. The Cossaks. now at
Loew's Palace. Gilbert found he
was practically a Gossack himself.
The Cossacks, 4 says Gilbert,
are the finest body OF men it has
ever been my privilege to meet. /
rode with them, and they received
me as brother, and what times
We hadi / learned the Cossack
games, went to their parties, and
formed friendships Ill never for
get, despite the fact that spoke
only few words in Russian.
They are the greatest of opti-
mists. Exiled from their own
country by the revolution, they are
in strange places. but happy 80
long as they have work and their
horses. There is a strange romance
TO them every man a veteran,
most Of them wounded fighting for
the Car. They take their fun like
children. then work like demons.
think an army Of them could whip
the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
MEYER DAVIS
IS BOOKING
PLENTY

Meyer Davis, the Capitals own
magnate Of syncopation, is in
Newport busily booking engage
ments. Mr.. Davis always takes
his own orchestra to Newport for
the summer and the gilded mil
lionaire set regard Davis dance
music as indispensable.
Besides booking scores of en-
gagements for dance and dinner
music. the Meyer Davis Orchestra
will also play for the William X.
Vanderbilt ball on August Is,
which this year will take the place
of Miss Julia Berwind's annual
Tennis ball. Miss Berwind being
in mourning.
Another big affair at which
M. ID. will direct his own orches-
ira will be the ball given by
Alexander Hamilton Rice on
August 25 in honor of Miss
Diana Dodge. a leading debutante.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
REMOVE THEM
WHISPERS,
EARIEl

STEPPED iii vilIany ana concealed
behind Van Dyke beard, Earle
Foxe thought BE was pretty ven
disguised when be went to Havana
to play the mysterious stranger
IN The News Parade. q the FOX
feature comedy which Is being
shown at the Fox Theater
After he had been tlie cruel
Colonel Won St0nlnn in -Four Sons
and the dastardly John Darcy ii
T4angnnan's House. Foxe thought
he had put the high hat Van Bib
Der behind him DOMINIC turned
down panama. he confidently
stepped into the sunshine Of the
Paseo de MART PradO. But he
hadn't walked q block before his
idea Of peaceful stroll was shat
tered.
First one Havana yOungster,
then another. discovered their b.
loved Van Bfbber Of the Richard
Harding Davis comedies behind
the beard. Shortly afkerward FOxe
was heading triumphal process
sion down the Prado.
tn The News Parade, Foxe
portrays the villain again. sally
Phipps and Nick Stuart have the
romantic Leading roless with Bran.
don Hurst and Cyril Ring In i'm.
portant character parts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
[ EONA ST Ar S
TN FAMOUS
COMEDY

Admirably fitted to play In the
Booth Harrington comedy because
Of her diminutive stature and ex-
reedingly youthful looks, Miss
I.eona Powers. the leading lady Of
the National Theater Players, this
week has before her play in
which She previously scored on
the West Coast Booth Tarki1g
tons satirical comedy Of adde's
cent volitil, Clarence.
While no plans have been di-
vtllged lis yet. it il understood
that Miss Powers will be cast in
the role of Sister Cora, who,
with her brother Robbie. form A
pair OF youthful sophisticated
quite in keeping with the cur
rent age.
Sister Cora and Brother Bobbie,
are the ones who keep mother
and father quite concerned In the
Harrington play. They are the
typical boy and girl of the Jazz
age. They want what they want
when they want it, and they know
how to get 1T.
Into their home life shortly
nfter the world war Clarence
dropped, like a nainnfeWerfer back
Of the front line trenches. Upon
his arrival, things began to perk
up and Sister Cora and Brother
B0bbie jumped right into the
wlirngig Of life as It was laid
out for them and fashioned by
Clarence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
FILM COM EDY
TO BE MADE
AT PARK

Announcement Is made by the
management Of Glen Echo Park
that in the very near future an
unusual event viii take place at
the park, one bound TO create
more than passing interest. 1t
is the actual filming of special
Hal Roach Our Gang comedy
picture. that will be shot in
the park, the actors being those
children who most nearly re-
selnble the cast usually seen in
the Our Gang pictures.
After the picture has been
taken under the direction of Hal
Roach's brother as director, 1t
will be shown at Loew's Palace
Theater for the week beginning
Monday. August 20.
Here is chance for all Wash
ington to get into the picture by
merely being at the Park during
the afternoons that the picture
is being produced. and be part of
the actual scenes, even though
they are not in the cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
THRILLS, FUN.
R EST FOR
T. B. NJ.

Glen Echo Park. secluded in the
cool woods of Maryland's rolling
hiIisides, is 4 continuous festival
Of fun. where everybody from
the small boy to the tired bust
ness man. may purchase rest and
relaxation, thrills and amuse-
ments, according to the dictates OF
his fancy.
Each year sees improvements in.
tried and trusted amusements. and
sees as well many innovations,
nnost OF which blossom at this
resort before their attractions are
discovered In other cities.
In this latter class is the aero
plane swing. one of the first
to make its appearance. This de-
vice is enjoying great popularity,
and Is well worth a visit to the
park And a. story ever new is
the up-and-down thrills enjoyed
on the coaster dip and derby racer:
the silent glide through the cool
caverns meath the old mill. or
the fast play Of the whip and
the scooters.
Another red letter attraction at
the park this year is the fine
ballroom, where McWilliams and
his orchestra have established
themselves in the hearts of dance
lovers for miles around. Glen
Echo is easily reached by the
Glen Echo or Cabin John street
cars. or by auto over the smooth
Conduit Road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
NelD Programs Offer
Almost Anything

haitian next week, beginning to-
llav. May dcAvoy and Lionel
BARRYMORE have the pivotal roles
of this great drama. Others
prominently cast are Alec b.
Francis as the old judge. William
Collier. ir.. Emmitt Corrigan and
Jack Ackroyd.
Clyde Cook, comedian, is seen
and heard iii d Nitaphone comedy
sketch, written by Hugh Herbert
and Murray Roth. The three
Brox sisters, former Ziegieid Fol-.
lies stars. are heard and seen In a.
cycle Of popular song hits The.
Metropolitan News and d two-reeI
Hal Roach comedy complete the
program,
colt NIB i A. Esther Ralston
comes to Loew's Columbia to-
day III her latest Paramount pic
ture. Hall Bride. The picture
Is i timely discussion Of compan-
tomato marriage and the irrsspon-
sible flights Of wealthy American
youths.
The girls father breaks up al
pal marriage by kidnapping her
and taking her on q long sea vOy-
age aboard his yacht. She escapes
from the yacht In a launch. but
the young captain Of the yacht
jumps overheard after her. Al
storm arises and they are cast
ashore on deserted island where
the girl learns to work and love.
Miss RaIston is supported in this
picture by Gary Cooper and Guy
Oliver. The Columbia Concert Or
chester under Claude Burrows, the
M4G-M newsrteel and short subjects
will complete this program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
PUBL TX PROUD
OF P ALACE
PRODUCER

Charles Eiggeme.ser. who de-
vised and staged Haren-S caren1,
the feature stage attraction at
Loews Palace this week. is one
OF the Iatert additions to the
ranks of producers for the Publix
Theaters Corporation, the person
mel Of which now includes such
famous names in the world Of the.
theater ais John Murray Ander-
son, Frank Cambria, r. H. Burn
side, Paul Oscard. Boris Petroff.
Jack Darlington and Joseph SAINT
ley.
Niggemeyer. who has produced
scores Of dramatic productions
and musical comedy successes, y
the discoverer and developer Of
almost as many famous stage
stars as ZiegfeId or any other
producer IN the shoW business
Four years ago he became
chief of the stage production staff
for the Lub1iner & TRIM chain nc
fheaters in Chicago. and later he
Joined Balaban & Katz. He pro.
tiuced shows for Mark Fisher, AL
BeIasco. Ralph Williams and
many others.
Hal SkelIy. now the sensational
star In 'Burlesque" IN New York,
partly owes his rise to fame to-
Mr. NigEemeyer, who cast him for
THE City Chap, taking him out
OF vaudeville Pauline Lord, Dor
othy Devore, Dorothy Shoemaker.
Albert Rascoe. Elsie Alden and
johnnie Dooley are some more Or
Niggemeyer's proteges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
What's just
Ahead in
TheaferS

What Anne Brought Home a
play from the pen Of Larry e.
Johnson which was presented at
Wa1lach.s Theater. lew York
City. by Earl Carroll last year.
will be the attraction at the Ma
tionaI Theater, beginning Monday
night, August s. Larry Johnson
hit upon a novel theme when he
wrote What Anne Brought
Home, It is one. III fact, that
should appeal to every young
girl in the universe, that is. every
girl who at any time in her life
hopes to be married.
At the same time. the tlematic
content of What Anne Brought
Home hits d hearty chord in the
hearts of fathers and mothers.
For what Anne actually did bring
home in this play was q husband
alld every one OF girls rela.
tfves Is interested In her husband.
Larry Johnson wrote What
Anne Brought Home with one
purpose only, and that was to
elicit laughter. When the play
reached Broadway, it became an
instantaneous success. merely be-
cause it had in it this element of
universal appeal.
The National Theater Players.
with Miss Leona Powers playing
the title role in the play. and
Howard Miller the acquisition
that Anne brought home. are pre-
pared for week OF utter frivoi.
fly. since that is what the script
calls fora blending of the
ridiculous with the sublime. There
will be the usual Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
Bebe Daniels in Hot News
follows John Gilbert at Loew.s
Palace. On the stage Loew Pub
lix will present Sankey's Babes
On Broadway.
FollGwing Esther Ralston in
Half a Bride" at Loew's Co
lunnbia is Detectives, with Karl
Dane and George K. Arthur.
The love of an Oriental maiden
for a white man is the basic
topic of the story of THE Grim
son City" which comes to the
Fox. next week. 1t is a melo-
drama OF the China coast and
is evidence of the fact that
though likes in the theater may
change the love of the gold old
meIodrama will go on forever.
On the stage s. ]. Stebbins
will offer another of his sum-
ner revues with many visiting
stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
CAKE,
TAPTS FOR
JOHNNY

"Cut yourself piece of cake
and make yourself at home"
That was the greeting passed
around Hollywood studio during
the filming Of Johnny Hines
latest First National picture.
Home Made" playing at the
Earle Theater.
1t happened to be the come
dams birthday and a. huge cake
had been provided by members
of the Johnny Hines Fan Club.
studio employees and the cast of
the picture.
Margaret Seldom. who is John
ny's jam-making mother in the
picture, appropriately contributed
some homemade jam tarts john
ny's weakness for jam is we'll
known-so much so that e. K.
Darlington, the author of Home
Made, +" wove his story around
this failing and characterized
Johnny as a country hoy bent on
selling his mothers jam to the
world at large.
Margery Daw, whose charm
won her the role OF Johnny's lead
ing lady, served apple cider,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
Now 1t Can Be Told

On a recent visit to New York,
May McAvoy. was giving a tea In
I one Of the city's finest hostelries,
to the representatives of the press.
As the last guest was going. two
young women. who evidently had
jobs in the hotel, rushed into the
room, throwing their arms about
their old schoolmate. And the
discreet last caller, who tells the
tale. closed the door and left. Miss
McAvoy is appearing with Lionel
Barrymore in Warner Bros The
Lion and the Mouse" screen re-
yival of Charles Klein's phenom-
email stage success, at Crandalls
Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
Seeing Hollywood

Three different studios were
pressed into service in one week by
G. G. Burr. who supervised the pro-
duction of Johnny Hines new pic
ture, Home Made at the Earle
Theater this week. An hilarious
episode in a Pullman car was
filmed at the Hal Roach studio; a
lavish hotel interior was filmed at
First Nationals Burbank studio,
and then the Burr-Hines organiza-
ton returned to the Tee Art studio
where the cameras ground out the
rest .s==-=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
Screen Comrades

Two old friends went to work
together for the first time in a
Hollywood setting, when Johnny
Hines secured the release OF Ed
mund Breese from vaudeville
tour of the west coast so he could
play prominent role in the
comedians latest First National
picture, Home Made" the cur
rent screen attraction at the Earle
Theater. Edmund Breese has been
Seen in the majority OF Johnny's
comedies. including THE Early
Bird. /" The Live Wire" The
Brown Derby" and Stepping
Along -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
S. ]. Stebbfns' Stars

s.. J. Stebbins. managing direc-
tor.producer of the Fox, has what
he terms his greatest lineup of
entertainer stars for the current
weeks bill. Mr. Stebbins SAYS
the following names speak for
themselves: Eva Shirley. Sammy
Carr. Rose Marine, Dolores Leslie.
Frank Sieferd and "Mirth" Mack
Each has been featured in many
musical comedies and revues with
their names not unknown to
washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-28
FOxe Remembered

Earle Foxe was once a leading
man here with the stock company
at the old Garrick, at Seventh
and r Streets. Foxe gained a
long list of friends and admirers
in those bygone days who have
not forgotten him. this being
evidenced by the many letters re-
ceived by the Fox Theater; here
where recently he appeared as a
heavy in Victor McLaglen's
'Hangman's House" Foxe is
at the Fox again this week and
az another heavy" this time in
THE News Parade