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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
COOLIDGE VIE "
ON FLOOD BILL
IGNORED

Commanding an almost solid Demo.
cratic pha1anx and many Repub-
leans Of the Mississippi Valley,
Representative Frank r. Reid RO
Of Illinois, chairman OF the House
Flood Control Committee, today
drove the House steadily toward
enactment of the Jones-Reid $685.
100000 flood control bill.
With opponents admitting that
they are fighting losing battle, a
threatened veto by President Cool
idge appeared to be the only formi.
dabIe obstacle.
Having made some changes de-
signed to cool the Presidents ire,
hackers of the bill evidenced an
intention to roll up a two-thirds
vote as notice to Mr.. Coolidge that
they would seek to override a veto
il necessary.
6. o. p. Leaders Lose Fight
The Administration forces, led by
Representative Madden R) of
Illinois and Representative Ti1son
(R.) of Connecticut stood defeated
in every major test as the House
again paved the way for amend.
ments.
With one-half of the bill already
approved, the House was on record
as favoring Mississippi River flood
control at Federal expense, with no
local contribution except rights-of-
way for levees on the main stream.
1t also provided that great spill.
ways, embracing 5000 900 to 4,0O0,-
600 acres, shall be constructed near
New Madrid, Mo-, and in the
Tensas and Atchafalaya basins In
the lower valley.
A commission consisting of the
chief of engineers. president of the
Mississippi River commission and
one civilian engineer had been
created to devise an engineering
plan. with the Army engineers plan
as its basis. President Coolidge
was given the final veto power
over the plan. .'.-. ~.
One of the first proposals to be
made today was directed at the
| damage clause of the bill under
which Republican leaders have
claimed railroads could claim ST.
900 600 for relocating their tracks.
Backers Of the bill, it was indicated,
would sanction the striking out of
| this provision.
Threats of presidential veto were
made both by Madden and Tilson.
Opposition Beaten Down
''It is my belief that the Presi-
dent will be fully justified in Veto
ing the bill at present before the
House and that he will do so unless
1t is so amended as to properly safe
guard the interests of the Govern
ment." said Tilson.
Commanding the votes and saying
little, Reid successfully defeated
proposals to assess special benefits
Tor flood protection, to require
States to provide levee foundations
IN floodways and to force New
orleans and sections of Illinois and
Missouri to protect the Government
against damages in spillway con-
struction.
The House also defeated a pro-
posal to permit the President to
ADOPT the reservoir plan of flood
control, but an amendment was to
be proposed providing for a survey
OF this method.
II the bill is passed by the House
late today, it is expected that it will
be sent to a conference by the Sen
ate' which originally passed the
Jones bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24

Women spend about $32, 000, 200, 900.
or four-fifths of the money passing
over retail counters of American
stores every year. Julius Klein, of
the Commerce Department, declared
today.
"It seems the sheerest preposteT-
Gus nonsense for mere man to init
mate that he is of any retail trade
consequence" Klein said.
mo less than IS per cent OF the
consumer-buying is done by women.
Nor is woman buying solely occu-
pied with things for her own adorn-
ment, as has been inferred by some
irreVerent cynics.
Buy Mems Neckwear
"Women purchase about 90 per
cent of all mems hosiery and 81 per
cent of their neckwear. They are
apt to have great deal to say in
more senses than one, about the pur-
chase of most of the rest of mems
apparel, though they may not be
present during the actual trans
actions"
About $4,000, 900 900 is squandered
through inefficient selling and dis.
tribution annually, and there is
loss of 81 500, 900 daily through crude
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
LOckhart Fails to
Lower Speed Record

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, April
24.-Frank Lockhart failed early
today in his attempt to lower the
worlds speed record of 207 miles
per hour set by Ray Keech in his
White Triplex.
Held back yesterday by Indictment
weather, 4 Lockhart early today
drove his Stutz Blackhawk down
the beach in another test. His
highest average was slightly more
than 1872 miles per hour
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Richmond Norfolk
AirWav Doubted Here

Department of Commerce aviation
officials declared today they had
heard nothing of plans to inaugu-
rate a daily commercial air service
between Richmond and Norfolk,
Va, Washington, New York and
Virginia Beach June l.
Announcement that such service
was to be begun, was made in
Richmond yesterday by Thomas G.
Abbott, managing director of the
National Always, Inc. The plan
contemplated operation of one plane
a day each way between the cities
on the route, it was said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
8 HELD IN DEATH
Of CHICAGO
'F|XER"
~ 1nt.rnationa, New. Service


CHICAGO. April 24.-Admitting
that any one of Ben. Newmark's
numerous shady activities might
have paved the way for his assas-
sination, authorities today faced a
complex situation in trying to I'M
raveI a maze of circumstantiaI evil
dence that might or might not lead
to the actual slayer.
Newmark. alleged ''fixer' poll
tician and detective, former special
Investigator for States Attorney
Robert E. Grove, was shot to death
early yesterday in the bedroom of
his bungalow by a mysterious as
sassin who fired shotgun through
the window.
Two women and a man, whose
names were found in Newmark's
little red memoranda book, are
being held at the detective bureau,
and other suspects are under sur.
Veillance. Two other men had been
arrested, but were released when
police became convinced they had no
connection with the crime.
Two Women Held
Those under arrest are Miss &C.
ella Mccoy, %; Miss Susan Gere,
%, and Tony Feraro, rs. The
women are friends, and FerrarO is
said to be the sweetheart of Miss
Gere.
With the arrest of this trio. in.
vestigators were able to evolve their
first definite theory as to a probable
onfiE,A for NauyYoo Wis SCfOa tim
According to this theory, the
politician was slain because he had
extorted money as a "fixer" and
then failed to deliver.
From the women 1t was learned
Feraro was facing prosecution I'M
der the Dyer act for alleged theft
Of an automobile in New Jersey.
Newmark was appealed to as a
fixer.
According to the women, Newark
is said to have advised them he
could "fix' things at the Federal
building for $3.50. Joseph Feraro.
Tony's father, furnished the money
which is said to have taken prac-
tically all of his life's earnings.
But the case wasn't fixed" &C
cOrding to Miss Mccoy, who said
ANC~N0Ah NAACA dAIlAOuALCCu Ho "ONAN
need $4,000 more to save young
FerarO from the penitentiary. Ell
forts to raise the money failed.
Tony eventually acquired temporary
freedom on bond.
Two More Released
Tonyy's father and an uncle,
Angelo Nicolosa, were also arrested
but later released. After many
hours of grilling the women are said
to have made admissions that give
police a strong circumstantial case
against young Feraro.
Police admitted, however, that
any one Of Newmark's activities
might have given sufficient reason
for his assassination. Beside freely
representing himself as a power at
the Federal Building for the prOtec-
ton of criminals, according to police,
NeWmark also had reputed cOnnec'
tons with the liquor industry
with gambling and with various
racketeer schemes. He had many
enemies, 1t was learned.
NeWmarks name has also been
linked with a nationwide ring OF
counterIeiters, possibly of a double
cross within this organization is
likewise advanced as a motive for
ms assassination. Still another
theory Is that Newmark's political
ACTIVITIES during the recent primary
erection campaign brought about his
death. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Mrs. Knapp May Go
To Trial Next Tuesday

ALBANY, N. Y. April 24.-For-
mer Secretary of State Florence
f. S. Knapp. the first woman
elected to statewide office in New
York, will go on trial next Tuesday
on a charge of grand larceny,
first degree, growing out of a trans
action involving a census check of
$2,S75 made payable to her STEP
daughter, Clara Blanche Knapp.
Under twelve indictments for
alleged Juggling of the $1,200,O0O
census fund of 925, Mrs. Knapp
today was at liberty in $1,000 bail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24

credit extension, according to Klein.
"since we have conceded to the
ladies' the undisputed, control of our
shopping, theirs, I fear, must also be
at least a part of the responsibility
of oftentimes setting in motion
practice of inefficient credit man.
agement which may lead to disas-
ter" Klein said.
AS to aiding in correction OF the
waste problem, Klein said:
Therein lies the greatest oppor-
tunity for service in commerce by
the daughters of Eve since the day
of that great lady's Inflated venture
into fresh fruit distribution.
Klein discussed the large losses
attributable to frequently changing
styles but disclaimed any intention
to argue that style shifts should be
abolished.
"It would be much simpler to
command Niagara to flow backward
and about as effective. he re-
marked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
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Up With Times?|
Let's SeeI

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questions, you are certainly keep
ing up sVith the times. If the old
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can still keep up sOith the times
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where the ANSWERS will be found.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
Board of Trade Group
To Honor Major COvel]

The streets and avenues COM
mittee of the Washington Board of
Trade will tender a farewell lunch
con to Major w. f. r. Covell, as
sistant engineer commissioner, at
the University Club, Thursday at
1890 o. m.
Capt. H. c. whitehurst. also an
assistant engineer commissioners,
wilI~bes. guest. of hornE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
SHIP LINE SOLD

SYDNEY, Australia, April "a
Premier Bruce today announced in
the House of Commons that the
White Star Line has purchased the
seven steamships of the Common.
wealth Lines for $9,5OO,O0O,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
CLEMSON ALUMNI LUNCH

A luncheon will be held today a.
the Cosmos Club by the Washington
CHAPTER of the Clemson College
Alumni Association Representa-
tivea John J. McSwain and Hanp-
tom p Fulnaer, both of South Caro-.
lina.-w1u be the guests of honoh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
TRIES MARRIAGE AGAIN

LANCAsIER, Pa, April "a
rank and Jessie Spadea, this city,
divorced thtee years ago, have 90,
talhed marriage license and will
reWeo' Ihey are the parents Of four
cnlAorSn' The marriage knot Will
'11kely be-retled- :by,s, local a herman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
HINDU BRIDE SAILS

KARACHI, India, April 24.-The
former Maharajah of Indore, ac-
companied by his American bride
Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle) sailed
today for Marseilles, France, upon
their honeymoon, accompanied by
a. large retinue of servants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
DOLORES AND HUSBAND, JAIME
Wives Do 85Per Cent
OF Retail Buying

Men are going the discard money spenders and 1T
getting to point they don't select their own
nd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24

You can conveniently seIact the car
Won want to buy for your living room
by consulting tOday's Times and Herald
classified used car ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24
l. WAS HAPPINESS. AT FIRESIDE

WHEN ALL WAS HAPPINESS. AT FIRESIDE
and husband still good friends and will remain says Dolores ana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-24

Dolores Del Rio
Wants DiUOrce But
No UfriendHness
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
IT COST
THEN AND
NOW

The progress of motion pictures
can best be seen in a comparison
of production figures covering a
period of Is years.
When D. w. Griffith made the
f1rerunner of The Battle of the
sexes in five reels in 1913, one
of the first fuli1ength screen
PLAYS, the total cost of production
did not exceed $4,000. The picture
had an all-star cast then composed
of owen Moore. FAY Tincher,
Bobby Harron, Lillian Gish. Don
aid Crisp and Mary Alden, all the
most prominent names of the
period.
In comparison, the United Artists
picture, THE Battle of the Sexes.
which Griffith presents at Loew's
Palace Theater, will cost approx
mately $5OO,000. The cast Is COM
posed of Jean Hersholt. Phyllis
Haver, Belle Bennett. Don Alva'
RADIO and Sally O'Neil.
Someone expert in figures has
estimated that a modern feature
production costs in the neighbor.
hood of $4,000 an hour. Fifteen
years ago this production cost
hardly ever exceeded $50 day.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
BIG SATURDAY
LISTED AT
SWANEE

Swanee will pope with fun on
Saturday evening. Not only will
the Dave Williams music
makers put out dance music
abounding in torrid rhythms, hut
Ann Morris, acrobatic dancer,
and Ivy stevens. singer, dancer,
and "ukulele lady" will appear
in a group of clever specialties.
Ann Morris and Ivy Stevens are
known to all amusement seekers
of the Capital as sure-fire enter
tainers. They have won strong
popularity during the season or
two in which they have figured
AS stars both a numerous private
entertainments and the more.
prominent night clubs of Wash
ington.
Beginning the week of Novem-
ber 10, weekly speciality nights
will be a Swanee feature. The
complete program of these nov
city events has not vet been COM
pleted, but 1t is understood that
among the early fiestas will be
college Night" and Mystery
Trunk Evening" the last named
promising as many thrills as The
Terror" only with pleasant sur
pfiSeS as the climax
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
GOINGS-ON
At the Thenter,

METROPOLITAN - George M.
Cohan's famous play THE Home
Towners," said to be the best all
talking picture yet made, comes
to the Metropolitan beginning to.
day. A notable cast includes
Richard Bennett, Doris Kenyon,
Robert McWade, Gladys Brock
well, Robert Edeson, Vera Lewis,
Stanley Taylor, John MILAN,
James r. Mack and Patricia Caron.
Bryan Foy directed THE Home
Towners," Charlie Chase in a new
comedy, "All Parts" and selected
short subjects will complete a
widely diversified program.
PALACED. W. Griffith's
latest picture, "The Battle of the
Sexes provides the main screen
attraction beginning today. The
picture has notable cast, which
includes Jean Hersholt. Phyllis
Hayer. Belle Bennett, Don Alyar-
ado and Sally O'Neil On the stage
will be Paul Oscard's production,
Volcano featuring Wesley Eddy
and his Syncopators, with Frank
Me,ino and company, Gil Wray,
Gogo de Lys, Ted and Jack Dale
and the Foster girls. Added at
fractions are the Fox Movietone
News, the NJ. G. M. News, Palace
Concert Orchestra, under Harry
Borjes, and Charles Gaige in an
organalogue.
COLUMBIA--"White Shadows
in the South Seas" the impress
sive Cosmopolitan production has
been attracting such crowds a.
second week begins Saturday.
The picture is playing the Astor
Theater in New York at 81
prices and is in its eighth week.
Filmed In and around Tahiti, the
photographic shots are credited
with being the most beautiful
ever caught by the camera. An
engrossinR story enlists Monte
Blue and Raquel Torres as leads.
In the supplementary program
are two Movietone acts, the Ponce
sisters and Fuzzy knight. The
Columbia Concert Orchestra and
a newsreef complete the program.
STRAND-"Bare Facts is the
title of the new Mutual burlesque
show which bows into the Strand
on Sunday afternoon. Joe Yule
and Charles Cole are the featured
comedians, with Ollie Nelson,
Frank NJ. McConville, Jeanne
Steele, Patricia Burns, Tessie
Sherman and Ruth Posen promi.
nent in the supporting cast.
Eighteen chorus girls will back
up the gay doings and "Bare
Facts" is said to be crammed
with bright lines, tuneful songs,
and fast dancing.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
FOX BOOKS A
NOVELTY TN
COMEDY

A short subject, as motion pic
lures of less than six reels are
termed, becomes a feature almost
overnight. That subject is an
original story by Arthur Caesar
produced by William Fox for
general release within several
weeks, but pronounced so worthy
after its first private showings as
to cause William Fox TO cancel
the already announced screen at
fractions of his Roxy Theater in
New York city and his local Fox
Theater in order to give 1t i'm
mediate exhibition dates.
The picture has an odd title,
''Napoleon's Barber 1t is an
episode in the life of the greatest
conqueror since Caesar, wherein
the Little Corporal matches
wits and courage with a village
barber. 1t is packed with sus-
pense, say reports from the Fox
studios, and is further enhanced
by the fact that it is an all-talking
Fox Movietone presentation.
The cast has Otto Matiesen as
Napoleon, Natalie Golitzin as
Josephine, Frank Reicher as the
barber. Helen Ware as the bar
ber's wife, and youthful Phil
lippe de Lacy. recently seen here
I'm Mother Machree,' as the
BARRIERS son.
As a supplementary feature
Clark and Mccullough will be
shown in a Fox Movietone pres
entation of 'The Bath Between
This has the two-famed come
dians. who were recently seen at
the Fox both in person and then
later in the Movietone, The In
terview," has couple of actors,
who, out of work, take refuge in
lady's bath and then the fun
commences.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
ALL GOT JOBS
BY PASSING
TESTS

An exhaustive search within
HoHywood's film colony for players
capable of reading dramatic lines
in character as well as photo
graphing well was conducted by
Bryan Foy, Warner Brothers di-
rector Of "The Home Towners,
which is the major. screen offer
ing at the Metropolitan Theater
this week, in selecting his cast
by series OF combined voice
and screen tests for this Warner
Brothers all talking Vitaphone
adaptation of the famous George
NJ. Cohan stage play.
In order to be certain that each
player fitted in the part correctly.
in both voice and appearance, Mr..
F'oy made the voice and screen
tests simultaneously. Selecting
scene from the story in which
every member of the cast was
heard and seen, he directed the
actors to go through their lines
while Vitaphone cameras recorded
both the voice and presence. Aside
from finding out the recordability
of each voice and the players
ability to interpret spoken dia-
logue correctly. he was thus able
to ascertain the reaction of each
individual voice against the others.
an important factor in casting
Nitaphone productions.
This group testing for Vitaphone
talking pictures is far superior to
the procedure when casting for
silent films where one or two
people are tested at q time. ac-
cording to Bryan Foy. pioneer
talking picture director, as it
gives the director a comprehen-
sive idea of the general ensemble
of characters as they will actually
sound and look on the Vitaphone
screen.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
AN ENGIN EER
BECOMES
ACTOR

John Nicholson. portraying the
role of the villainous Dir. Chan
Flu in THE Silent House, at
Polls Theater commencing Sun
day night. says that the stage Is
receiving its recruits from col
lege graduates in greater num-
bers each year and not from
dramatic schools.
1T is odd" observed Mr.. Mich.
olson recently, what turns for
tune takes. When l began as a
freshman studying engineering. I
pictured myself in five years
bossing gang OF workmen on a
piece Of railroad construction out
in the Rocky Mountains some
where. or with my eye to the
telescope of a surveyors transit,
looking across the land. Instead,
found myself looking into a
row of foot-lights on Broadway.
Il was always ambitious for
the dramatic stage, and took
part In all the amateur theatri-
Gals in my home town. My first
chance came when was offered
part in travelling company
to replace the heavy who had
lost his voice. Needless to say,
didn't shine. but the manager
kept me, which was sufficiently
complimentary in itself.
Everything else being equal.
the college man is far better
equipped to succeed in the theater
than the graduate OF the dra-
matte school. He has received a
wider intellectual training, and
mas been able, in his contact with
the diverse types of the college.
10 obtain truer observation of
ne ana human nature, the study
or which Is so essential to the
actor who would interpret it
tnan In a dramatic school of
smaller scope
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
C. Aubrey Smith With
"The Bachelor Father"

c. Aubrey Smith. who is fea-
tured with June Walker and
Godfrey Kerr, in Belascos pro
duction of The Bachelor Father"
at the National Theater opening
Monday. December 3. is a pro-
ninent actor on the London stage
but almost equally as we'll known
with American audiences. He
has appeared here in various
important productions. He was
last with MIR. Belasco in Mary,
Mary, Quite Contrary"
His career has brought him
roles with such distinguished
players as Mrs. F'iske, Ethel Bar.
rymore, Grace George, Billie
Burke, Marie Dore, Margaret
Ellington, Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
Fred Terry. Sir John Hare, and
Sir Johnson Forbes Robertson.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Hamilton Hotel Has
Night Club WhOOpee

In New York, It's the Rich-
man Club. In Washington it's
the new Whoopee Club at the
Hamilton Hotel.
Smiling Joe Bonbrest needs
as little introduction to Wash
ington nightlifers as Harry Rich
man needs in Gotham, and the
Hamilton Syncopators are the
original purveyors OF hot and
heady music.
The food Is OF the delicious
variety that has long distinguished
the Hamilton; the dining-room
large enough for comfort, yet
small enough to be chubby, and
whoopee is in order nightly.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
George M. Cohan Play
Made as AII-Talkel

Harner Bros. Vitaphone special,
THE Home Towners," now play
ing at the Metropolitan Theater,
is an adaptation OF George NJ.
Cohan's great stage success. The
cast is brilliant, including Rich
ard Bennett, Doris Kenyon, Rob-
ert McWade, Robert Edeson,
Gladys BrockwelI, John MILAN,
Vera Lewis, Stanley Taylor, James
II. Mack and Patricia Caron.
Bryan Foy directed.
The screen adoption, which re-
tains all the clever dialogue and
invigorating zest ~ the original
wasD done by Addison Burkhart
and Murray Roth.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
HershoIt History

Jean Hersholt, who plays the
wayward father in "The Battle Of
the Sexes was a distinguished
Danish actor and portrait artist
before he came to America. He
is also an ardent stamp collector
Ii that will help. The picture is
now playing at Loew's Palace.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Russian Costumes

The costumes worn by the Rus
sian peasants in The Scarlet
Lady the feature picture now
showing at the RiaIto, were
brought to this country by Rus
sian refugees, many of whom
appear in the big mob scenes.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Expert on Courts

Ethel Intropidi, who plays Mary
Dugan" in Bayard VeiIiers' play at
the Shubert' Belasco Theater, has
become A regular visitor at police
court hearings, studying the ex-
pressions and actions Of the &C.
cused.
The Washington times., 1928-11-17
Sue Moved Up

Sue Moore, who plays the gold
digger" chorus girl IN THE Trial
Of Mary Dugan." is a graduate
from the ranks of the chorus and
thoroughly understands the type.