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The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Police to Ring London
With Phones in
Crime Drive

LONDON, Oct. 81 Q.NSD.-A
police ring OF 900 telephone
cabinets around London is the
latest step in the intense war.
fare now being waged by Scot
land Yard against automobile
thieves.
These miniature police offices
each contain a cell. writing desk,
direct telephone to police head
quarters and telephones for pub.
lie use.
The next move will be the
establishment Of a similar circuit
at about a 50.mile radius from
London. This outer Gordon is to
be equipped with mechanical
means for stopping escaping auto
mobiles.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

1t all started when Brown pre-
sented his card at the First precinct
last February when he was taken
there to be booked on charges of
assault and disorderly conduct. Will
liam j. kearns, who was in charge
at the station refused to accept the
card and asked Brown his name.
age and what not.
Brown refused to answer and
Kearns told Orion Curtis, patpol
driver. to lock him up. After a few
minutes in the cell, Brown decided
to give the officers the information
they wanted and SIS as collateral.
He was released.
Brings Charges
But Brown wasn't satisfied He
brought the two station policemen
and Private John H. Hannar, who
had arrested him, before the Police
Trial Board.
Why were you arrested" asked
the board Il am going to refuse
to answer" quoth Brown, because
/ don't believe it is in the province
of this board to inquire that mat
ter"
"AlI right, then" said the board,
1.-The charges against Hanna are
dismissed. since you won't testify
about the arrest"
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
FORMERD.C.COP
ARRESTED

SILVER SPRING, Md, Oct. 81 --
After serving through the Spanish.
American War and spending some
years on the Washington police
fore, Archibald Lusby. a farmer of
the Glenmont neighborhood, was
arrested last night by Officer Roy
Snyder of the Silver Spring police,
on an assault warrant sworn out by
his wife, Bessie Lusbv.
According to Mrs. Lusby her hus-
band often becomes abusive and
threatens her life, particularly when
he is drinking. Yesterday, she al
leges, Lusby attacked her and struck
her over the head several times with
his fists. He is said to have had
a revolver at the time of his arrest
and to have asserted that he would
shoot any officer attempting to take
him into custody"
Lusby denies that he struck his
wife and claims he carried the pis.
tol for protection, adding that his
cellar had been robbed several times
and that attempts had been made
by unknown persons to burn him
out Police are holding him for
investigation
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

Washington real estate purCha Sed
through Times and Herald Classified
ads Is ALWAYS good Investment
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Traction Earnings
Gain During Year

Operating revenues of the Capital
Traction Company have increased
substantially in the past year, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
company, filed yesterday with the
Public Utilities Commission.
Total earnings for the year 1929
were given as S447, ,425.17, as com.
pared with a total of $413,991.10 in
1928.
District operation accounted for
receipts of $421 ,582.53 in 1929. and
Maryland for $25.S42.64. For the
year 1928 the figures were $387,
726.O2 for the District and for
Maryland $50, ,265.0S.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
n. Y. Nets $1,5O0,OOO
In Heavy Mart Sales

ALBANY, N. y, Oct. 81 G.N.Sj.
The tremendous sales in the stock
market OF the last six days has
netted New York State 1900, 900 in
transfer tax receipts, Deputy Com.
missioner Frank S. McCaffey estl-
mated today.
The State imposes 2.cent trans
fer tax on every 500 worth of
stock
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Tobacco Products
Passes It's Dividend

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. - Tobacco
Products Corporation today passed
the quarterly dividend of 35 cents
a share due on the class A com
mon shares at this time.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Notions

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The Washington times., 1929-10-31
La1Uyer Fails in Case
Against 3 Cops

Huver Isaiah Brown lost yesterday. Huver is
coored attorney ataw with engraved calling cards and
dislike for cells
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
MADE
WHILE CITY
SLEEPS

The streets of Los Angeles or
any other big city are never
altogether deserted but along
toward o'clock in the morning
even the downtown section has
brief spells of quiet. 1t was to
make use of these few hours
when they could work almost
undisturbed that the cast of Chill
dren of the Ritz" stayed up all
night long for several nights.
Dorothy Mackaill chases, and
catches, the taXi-Cab of her nus
, band in this picture, Jack MIl.
hall, is driving in a pathetic at
tempt to earn back the small
fortune that his wife has wasted
for him. Miss Mackaill does this
feat on foot-no pun intended. An
obstinate stop light at an inter-
section helps her accomplish this.
All this could be filmed best on a
real street. in the hours just
before the dawn.
These are the final scenes Of
the picture which is now on the
screen at the Earle Theater.
John Francis Dillon directed the
100000 prize story with cast
that includes aside from the popu-
lar Dorothy and Jack, such we'll
remembered faces are James Ford,
Doris Dawson. Kathryn Mcclure,
Lee Moran. Edmund Burns and
Aggie Herring.
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
LOW DOWN ON
"GOOD NEWS"
PRODUCERS

Good News" being a collegi.
ate musical comedy. it is but
natural that the producers should
be college men. Laurence
Schwab is a product Of Harvard.
where he distinguished himself
both on the athletic field and in
the dramatic club. During the
war he enlisted as COB in the
Navy and was discharged a lieu
tenant. He served in the dramatic
department of the Boston Herald
and then came to New York to
write and produce vaudeville acts.
His first musical comedy pro"
duction was The Bingham Girl"
of which he was both co-author
and co-producer. Among the
other stage successes which he
either wrote, produced, or both.
are Sweet Little Devil" 1.-THE
Firebrand," captain Jinks."
Queen High" The Desert
Song" Good News" THE New
Moon" and Follow Thru" He
wrote the book of Good News"
in collaboration with B. G. De-
sylvia.
Frank Mandel was educated at
the University of California,
where he shone in the literary
circles. After trying his hand at
journalism and law he decided
to become a playwright. He
came to New York Is years ago
entirely unknown, and Size then
, he has had produced on the New
York stage almost so dramas,
comedies and musical plays.
Among his best known successes
are The Only Girl" THE High
Cost Of Loving" Jimmie" The
O'Brien Girl" Tickle Me-"
Mary" Sweet Little Devil"
mo, No, Nanette," and THE
Desert Song" The New Moon"
and Follow Thru"
Good News" their first sen.
sational hit, opens at Polls to-
morrow night.
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
CHARLIE KING
LIKES THE
MOVIES

At last movie audiences can see
Charles King, famous Broadway
lite, who, accompanied by Anita
Page, Bessie Love Love and a
stellar group of supporting play.
ers, is now appearing at Loews
Columbia, in Metro--Goldwyn- May
ers all-talking, all-singing. all-danc-
ing sensat ton, The Broadway Mel
ody."
Until just a few months ago
this engaging young star seemed
destined to continue with his
work behind the footlights, al
though silent drama had beckoned.
him several times. The screen
held no appeal for him until it
began to talk.
Il never was very enthusiastic
about straight motion pictures, ="
says King. MY sister, Mollie
King, made several serials in the
cast, and through her / gained a
thorough knowledge of what was
expected in silent drama. | knew
| could never he satisfied with
pictures as they We're at that
time, so consequently | discarde6
the thought. as work in musical
comedy seemed to me far more
interesting than the celluloid art.
But with the birth of talking
pictures l was asked by several
theatrical people why l did not
turn my attention to the screen.
l knew that motion picture pro-
ducers We're looking over stage
talent, but it never entered my
mind that l might be chosen for
A role in a talking picture. How
ever, when the opportunity pre-
scented itself and after l listened
with wide.eyed and cared amaze
ment to my first 'talkies' test,
succumbed to their lure.
And I'm not sorry, for now,
after my first picture, l am as
anxious to continue with this type
Of acting as l was opposed to it
previous to my appearance before
the cameras. OF course, l was
confronted by many new and ex-
ceedingly perplexing problems
with my entrance in pictures.
was not accustomed to having a
director near at hand during the
enactment of scene, and the
general atmosphere of a studio
intrigued me.
The best part of it all Is that
I felt right at home while making
THE Broadway Melody" for the
story deals with back stage life
girls, chOruses-alI the jazzy
rhythm of geland-and after
all, that's where l got my start"
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
Harvard GIee Club
Will Sing Here April 8

The Harvard eileen Club, which
will make it's annual appearance
at the Mayflower Hotel on Mon
day evening April 8 at $50, has
built up for itself in the short
space of seven years an enviable
artistic reputation in both the
United States and Europe, and
is now recognized as one of the
ablest choral organiza tions Of this
country, IL not Of the world.
The Glee Clubs programs are
devoted entirely to good music,
ancient and modern, such as the
church pieces of Palestrina, Lott,
Nittoria, or Bach, followed by
compositions of Gluck, Men,
delssohn, Scbumann, and Brahms,
as we'll as those of the modern
French and Russians; then pos
siblv a group of folk songs, and
a chorus of Handel. Wagner Or
Beethoven for the final number
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
Jack VIKINGS Tears

Jack Mulhall, one of filmdom's
foremost "kinGs of comedy
drama" proves in First Nationals
children of the Ritz" that he is
a master of pathos. too. This
highly entertaining offering at the
Earle Theater this week has plenty
of fun for its backbone. but there
are pathetic moments in which
MulhalI does some of his finest
work. Dorothy Mackaill is co.
featured with him. and a splendid
case has been selected.
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
FAMOUS NOVEL
IS MADE INTO
A PLAY

IAN American Tragedy" Theo-
dore Dresier's novel, Ia. in the
opinion of many critics. fiction
in the running for all-time all
American honors, or something
like that. IAN American Trag'
edy." q play adapted by Patrick
Kearney. will scarcely make 20
serious a challenge in the con-
temporary theater. But as
drama, presented in most capable
fashion by the company coming to
the. shubert. Belasco Theater Sun.
day night, 1t is expected to have
a place as one Of the most ef-
fective and interesting things seem
in Washington this season.
It is described as a skilfully1
managed piece Of writing, cumu.'
lative in effect and retaining ~
deal Of the seriousness and hon
esety. a part, at least, of the
meaning, of the rugged original.
It is no easy thing to take
bulky two-volume work and re-
duce it to four acts that will fit
into two and a half hours.
Necessarily Mr.. Kearney has
missed much of that relentless
accumulation of small fact and
naturalistic detail which, to the
minds OF the many, built the book
into a monument and lifelike por.
trait, not only of single un.
fortunate human, but of whole
social environments. However,
the playwright has managed to
substitute for those things mum.
Der Of telling and shrewd touches
which relate the story, suggest
the important backgrounds and
keep an audience both sympa.
thetic and excited.S
Howard Phillips heads the cast
and Miss Fay Warren and Miss
Kathryn March are featured. Ow.
ing to the magnitude OF the pro.
duction, Is scenes, the curtain
will have to go Nup promptly on
time so the audience is respect.
fully requested to be in their
seats as the interest starts imme.
diately upon the raising of the
curtain.
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
Girl Reserves to Give
Fairy Operetta April II

One hundred and sixteen girl
reserves of Washington, represent.
ing all senior high schools, as.
sisted by group of graded school
girls. will appear in leading roles
and in the singing and dance
courses of Harvey Worthington
LOOMS fairy operetta, Gin
derella," when it is given for
three performances in Barker
Hall at the Young Women's
Christian Association, Seventeenth
and K Streets, on Friday and
SATURDAY., April II and 13.
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
Betty as Farm Maid

Betty Kent, ingenue with the
National Theater Players. paid a
visit to one Of the neighboring
farms in Maryland recently to get
atmosphere" for her part in
"Rebecca Of Sunnybrook FARM
and while out in the countryside
an apt photographer came along
and snapped a few pictures. some
of which found their way into the
newspapers. They depict Miss
Kent as very charming miss.
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
GLEANINGS'
AND
SCREENINGS
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

St. John IRVINE, the New
York Worlds imported guest
critic from Piccadilly, sailed for
home yesterday. One of the
Broadway actors who felt his
lash sent him a basket of fruit
with this message: Hope your
sea sickness doesn't last over
six days. We are giving you
a bon voyage dinner next week.
You can do more for world
peace< than Coolidge. Stay
where you're going. Learn how
to write and I'll learn how to
act and then we'll both be
ADEQUATE"
The Washington times., 1929-03-30
Ukelele Bessie

Bessie Love. who plays lead
ing role in THE Broadway Mel
ody," talking, singing, dancing
hit at Loew's Columbia, now owns
six ukeleleS.
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of colored persons reported to Rich
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airy 10 to February 26, 1929, with
age and date of death:
Fannie Ballard, age 45 years, 1S5
Williams St., Feb. II.
Joseph Pollard, age 40 years, Sl5
n. Harrison St., Feb. 16.
Frank Tyler, age 46 years, l1Ol
Buchanan St., Feb. II.
William Durrant, age 81 years,
1914 Franklin St., Feb. 10.
Clara Lacy, age So years, lZol
N. oath St., Feb. 16. 80
Joseph Johnson, age n years, Sl9
st. John St., Feb. IS.
Morris Hendricks, age So years.
1910 Claiborne St., Feb. II.
! Emma Lewis, age 80 years, lll'
n. Fifth ST., Feb. 10.
Philip Carter, age months, 1O5 12
E. Clay St., Feb. 10.
0 Angelina Townes, age AZ years
11S n. 18th St., Feb. 16. 80
Frank Tatum, age ~ years, 1910
n. 9th St., Feb. 16.
! Inez Davis, age 8 months, ll5 s.
Lombardy St., Feb. 20.
William Powell, age 20 years,
1414 w. Clay St., Feb. IS. az
John Shelton, age sc years, oo'
. w. Clay St., Feb. 10.
, J. W. Woolfork, age 60 years,
1907 Cedar St., Feb. 10.
Rebecca J. Branch, age 81 years
AS Lady's Mile Road, Feb. 10.
, Laura Dunn, age IS years, l52'
Claiborne ST., Feb. IS.
Eugene Hughes, age 80 years
1868 Claiborne St., Feb, 20.
: Henry Jackson, age SO years, 3OlC
Ann ]. Williams, age IS years
1115 w. Moore ST., Feb. 20.
Sarah Johnson, age s months, {
N. 22nd St., Feb. 20. -.
Maggie Crallie, age 81 years, llOl
Bacon St., Feb. 49, -
Ada Carr, age ~ years, 1905 n
9th ST., Feb. %.
Catherine Gwathmey, age q
years, 1920 Littlepage ST., Feb. y
Lizzie Johnson, age 28 years, 20
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Rice Memorial Home School,
New Brunswick, N. j., a. year
around school specializing in the
training of pupils who are backward
in their studies and behavior, has
been granted permission to increase
the number of pupils to be admitted
from other States as follows: New
York 25, Pennsylvania rs, Massa
chusetts 10, Connecticut 10, Ohio 10
Maryland 10, Illinois 10, Virginia
10, North Carolina 10, South Caro-
lima, 5, Kentucky 5, Missouri g.
Indiana s. and all other States two
each. Preference will be given to
those who applied before but were
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VIRGINIA:
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ELIJAH AFFORD. ....... Plaintif
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PAULINE Afford. Defendant
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TRAvELER CATCHES
 TRAIN AID IF PLANE

When the passenger train left Anchorage yesterday afternoon it was minus one passenger, who was much desirous of sailing from Sew ard on the steamer Yukon today This passenger called into service one of the ships of the Alaska Air ways, with Pilot Russell Merrill at the stick and caught the train at GirdWood.
 The plane aroused the interest .of the passengers on the train, by flying close to it for miles hover ing over the waters of Turnagain Arm. At Bird the plane circled over the train several times. The ship landed on the arm at Gird- wood, discharging it's passenger, then took-off circling Girdwood, until the passenger was safely aboard the train.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-14
ID AL.
 CONVENTION IN FAST

Kenneth Ackley, better known as Ken" who arrived in Seward Friday night from Anchorage, is en route to the national conven- tion of the American Legion at Louisville, Ky, September 30 to October 3.
 Ackley will make the trip to the convention city aboard the Pacific northwest special train which will leave Portland, Ore, on September A. This train which will go via Spokane, Wash, Min neapolis, Minn., and Chicago, III, will carry American Legion and auxiliary delegations from Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. Stops at points of interest, varying in length from one to nine hours will be made. where those aboard the train will be entertained by local posts Iof the Legion and units of the auxiliary
 After the convention Ackley will make trip to the Mammoth caves in Kentucky, and will wis it in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seat tie and Vancouver, B. c. He will spend some time at his home in Portland, and will also make a trip to southern California, going as far as San Diego.
 Ackley expects to return to Anchorage early in December to resume his duties in the stores department of the Alaska Rail- road.