Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1924, Page 21

REAL BROADWAY BETS GIRL TINNEY HIT RELENTS Tollies Beauty Still Calls Comedian “Sweetest Thing in World” Despite Alleged Beating. HIS WIFE REMAINS STEADY Thel'tricnl Folk Amugedly Awaits Solution of Latest Triangle. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. Tix Consolidated Press OW YORK, May 31.—Stage friends Frank Tinney, erstwhile black- comedian, came to his defense asserting that his arrest was due to an hysterical chorus girl fall- ing into the hands of persons seek- @ Broadway sensation. The funny man's friends are inclined to agree with him that in the end Imogene Wilson, the Follies' beauty, will not “ppear as prosecutor. According to the girl's story the slleged beating she got last Tues- day at the hands of the humorous man, was far from being the first one. Often, she says, he had choked her and punched her before and it just made her love him more and more. St Thinks He's Sweet. Miss Wilson even today is of the opinlon that Frank Tinney “is the sweetest thing that ever lved" and *herefore Broadway cannot figure out ow she can ever bear to put him be- 1ind the cruel bars of the workhouse. The theatrical colony is certain she will relent—if the lawyers will let ler. There is a report, however, that the girl 1s being sought to institute civil proceedings against Tinney for =omething less than a million dollars of damage to her epidermis and the nerves thereunder. rank huas heen getting something t the Music Box, < herself that he She must have oy doubtful if a verdict of even so mod est a sum of say $100.000 could be col- licted even if it could be obtained from an impressionable jury of mem. The whole r]n:oth one of the st amusing that New York's great continued profe married man. M is not at all cut-up by says Frank is just and the “poor f wus foolish ever to be the things Frank said 1o her. Swiped Stockings, She Says. Mrs. Tinney did more or less play- fully order Frank out of the Tinney limousine the first day she read about Miss Wilson's “suicide sociable,” when e girl announced she was golng from here, because she had quarreled with Frank and she knew 1hings could never be the same again. 1'runk had even gone to the extent, 1ss Wilson sajd, of swiping some of hior finest and gheerest silk stockings nd transporte/i them illegally to his Iezal wife. If was too much. while her friends looked on in ess scrrow. while they played al dirges, and while telephone lls had been put in for the police the undertakers, the beauty of follies—the prettiest girl on two large sugar 1d “waited for the end. The po- and brought the doctors. crtakers followed with eager docta the Follfes any of lice camg The und eves. The s laughed, the police scowled and the undertakers groaned ESTATE. Edmund EXERCISES ARE HELD AT MEMORIAL CROSS Tribute Is Paid to Prince Georges Hero Dead in Bladens- burg Exercises. Special Dispateh to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md. 31.—Ex- ercises ‘at the memorial cross at Bladenspurg being erected in honor of the fifty-four men of Prince Georges County who gave up their lives in the world war, preceded by a parade and decoration of graves of war heroes were the high spots in the annual Memorial day observance hel( vester morning _under the auspices of Snyder-Farmer Post, No. Amvorican Legion, of Hyattsvillo and 165 ladies' auxlliary. he principal feature of the exer- es at the cross was an address by ive Henry R. Rathbone The program also in- Invocation. Hev. Louls P. chaplain, T ost, and pastor of \ltmorlnl Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Hyattsville; introduction, Waldo Burnside, former May commander of Snyder-Farmer Post and chairman of the Memorial day observance committee; address, Mrs, Percival K. Parlett, president Ladies’ Auxilia > Post; recitation Lincoin's Gettys- burgh address, Miss Margaret Wolf. Hyattsville High School student; benediction by the Rev. Mr. Chastain THE Property vt 3005 Albemarle street, erected by Willlam A. Hill, sold to L. Jones, through the office of Moore & Hill. and community singing of patriotic alrs, directed by Town Councllman Willlam Moore. In the parade, which formed at the armory, was the band from the tional Training School for Boys, Com pany F, Hyattsville unit of the Mary- land National Guard; members of Snyder-Farmer Post and its ladles' auxillary, school children, Boy and Girl Scouts, fire departments of the vicinity and other organizations, Flowers were laid on the graves of the war heroes In_nearby ceme- teries by members of Snyder-Farmer Post - early yesterday morning, the rounds being made by automobile, - There isn’t much humor in a_ de- tective agency that mentions bobbed hair as a mark of identification. STUDEBAKER Just Drive It; That’s All LATE JOHN MITCHELL EXTOLLED BY MINERS Memorial Addresses Point to Ac- complishments in Unioniz- ing Coal Fields. By the Associated Press. SCRANTON, Pa, May 31.—John Mitchell, the dead hero of coal mine workers, and his accomplishments in the unionizing of the Pennsylvania anthracite fields were eulogized here yesterday by living representatives of the craft. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, dedi- cated the monument which has been erected to Mitchell in Scranton, the heart of the coal area, where his principal exploits in winning the anthracite strike of 1903 centered. “It was a formidable combine of brains and capital that John Mitchell planned to tackle,” said Mr. Lewlis, in describing the Tk of his predeces- FOR RENT Apartments in New Building 1818 Vernon St. N.W. (Just West of 18th and You Sts.) 2 Rooms, Kitchen and Bath $62.50 Open for Inspection B. F. SAUL CO. Main 2100 1412 Eye St. N.W. 27777, | Six New Houses Now Ready 4518 to 4528 7th Street N.W. At the new Sherman Circle Between Allison and Buchanan on 7th St. N.W. Six large bright.rooms, tile bath, h.-w.h., outside pantry, 3 roomy porches, oak floors, hardwaod trim throughout, many new and added features, structed of the best sclected materials. $1,000 Cash—Monthly Payments Less Than Rent Open and lighted until 9 P.M. Donnelly & Plant, Inc. rear yards to alley, 3308 14th St. N.W. to Move in large well con- Col. 838 T e T2 P EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, SATURDAY. MAY 31. sor in the union leadership. “Firm in his olve to batter down the sys- tem that permitted the employer to be sole arbiter of the religious, economic and political life of his em- ployes ® * * he sent his organizers into the anthracite fields. Sineere and Alert. “Mitchell's sincerity illumined the charm of a personality heretofore unequaled in " the American labor movement. His priestly appearance and rare poise endeared him to the entire population of the anthracite 1924, reglon. * He was a philosophe) unwilling to accept the comu viewpoint of complaint without r¢ sistance to recognized wrongs. His analytical ability was always alert; his methods of deduction were his own; he cared naught for accepted generalities. He always planned, and | he progressed firmly®’ The union he helped to build, Mr. Lewls said, has many times since “demonstrated its fitness and in- tegrity upon the industrial battle- field,” and its existence “bespoke the work of a devoted life. Detached Homes Cleveland Park At 33d & Lowell Sts. ALL SOLD BUT ONE Overlooking large and beau- iful estate. Within 2 squares of Mt. St. Afban’s Cathedral. Eight rooms, 2 baths; on lot 37x107 feet, contalning modern convenience, garage. Convenient to John Eaton Publio School Open for Inspection FLOYD E. DAVIS 7th & E Sts. SW. 2-car Desirable Farm Located in Maryland Between Washington Annapolis: near the New Crane Highway; 12 miles from the Capitol; accessible by State Road. and Attractive 11-room house. new barn, 2 tenant houses and numerous outbuildings; all in good_ condition. 203 Acres: 35 in Timber Value about $17,500 Will trade for city property. Thomas J. Fuher & Co. &H 738 15th St. N.W. WINDOW SHADES MADE TO MEASURE SEE US FIRST Practscally Any Color W. STOKES SAMMONS An Unusual Value New Mount Pleasant Home 1745 Irving Street 8 Rooms, 2 Baths—Built.in Garage 2 pantries, 5 porches, attic, cold storage, refrigerator, open fireplace, 20-foot paved alley, large Iol best ;naterial, fine workmanship, strong construction. reasonable. ¢ Open ’til 9 P.\I. For Sale by Any Broker or —_— l Phone Main 4874 I Factory Prices PROPRIETOR 7222 72222222 Price and terms REATL ESTATE. Bradley Hiils Washington’s Country Club- District Villa sites and acreage properties facing or adjacent to the Congr Country Club, the Burning Trec Golf Club and the Montgomery Country Club, which has been purchased by the Syndicate. Bradley Road is the main thoroughfare through the 2,250 acres of the Bradley Hills Properties which begin at the northwest corner of the Chevy Chase Golf ( Tub and extend beyond the Congressional Country Club. Desirable lots in “The Iinglish \xll\x'- “Hillmead.” “Montgomery Club,” “Burning Tree” and “Congressional” subdivisions. Prices on request. If you desire a $1,000 lot, or a villa site, or a small farm, you make no mistake if you BUY IN BRADLEY HILLS Inquiries in persom, 1 hone or letter receive intelligent anxwer, without anncynnee., No engagements made for Sundays. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Since 1800—No Place Like Home: No Home Like Ours. Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 Member Washington Real Estate Voar Inspect Tomorrow ANOTHER GROUP OF HOMES IN OUR NEW SUBDIVISION AT 10th and Girard S (Rrookland) DESCRIPTION Semi-detached and attached st attic; 6 large rooms and tiled bath, out. hot-water heat, large screencd- ol deep lot to 15-ft. alley; and many other unust are sure to interest you. story brick, Built by Breuninger, Pederson Co. Inspect without delay. as these bomes are selling fast. m Open and lighted each evening until 8 p. TERMS AND PRICES REASONABLE Arlington Realty Co. Real Values in Real Homes M. 3174 AND LOTsS On Beautiful Chesapeake Bay, Wide Sandy Beach and Make Your Selection. Representative at O on Grounds, BAY RIDGE REALTY CORPORATIO! OWNER LANHAM AND HILL Washjngton Representatives Drive Down Sunday Homes for Progressive Colored Plan now to make your home in one of these splendid resi- dences—here you will find all modern and up-to-date conveniences. i These homes are just the right size for comfortable Eving and | 1400 H St. N Main 365 in disappointment Frank Placates Wife. this while her side. It was too “Out you she said. “Nix, wmiled Frank. But out he went when a bluecoat was the irate wife. as an undeniable way with for a telephone mes- wifey back to his arms. hone bell has been marathon the last and Frank of the vice ha n at the other end ©f the line, but at last reports Imo- f.ene was $till obdurate. In her obduration, nevertheless, she as telling her friends all about ©r lifo with Frank, and saying that 10 one In all the world knew him, % , his bigness tness of soul, as - “swell” traits. zene relents and es and does not sue, Broadway s Wondering just how the airl and tie wife are going to arrange the jangle. Tn this, however, Broad- ~vay must have i in Frank. He d to be in the varieti "A COOL PLACE TO LIVE Chevy Chase Crest, D. C. $15,500 $1,500 Cash Balance Convenient One of the highest points in the District. arles E. Wire, Inc., have just completed 9 wonderful homes, surrounded by pine trees, 4 blocks to Chevy Chase Circle, schools, stores, movies; houses have rooms and reception hall; hot-water heat, fire- place, hardwood floors, full tiled bath; built-in tub, ‘extra shower; unusually fully equipped kitchen: paved streets, HOW TO0 REACH PROPERTY—Conn. ave. cars to Chevy Chase Circle, east on Western ave. one-half block to Rittenhouse st., east to Broad Brasch road, one block north to Runnymede place. Look for our sign on sample house. TERRELL & LITTLE, Ine. 1206 18th St. N.W. Main 3285 Evening Phone Frlnklin 1686-J or West 3118-J Thrift Building Co., Owner Phone Main 768 1324 Eye St. NW. (Corner of Alley) FOR LEASE 18x90 Feet Plenty of Light and Air Rear Loading Platform Private Parking Space 713 14th St Main 2345 Mrs. FPrank much, s Tinney sat by read all 0.’ convenience in housekeeping. There is plenty of room without excess to make additional and useless work and worry. Compare them with any other homes you have seen and you'll agree that our price and convenient terms place them in a class to themselves. 4th and W Streets N.W. Six rooms, bath and kitchen thoroughly up to date—reliable [ Hot-water Heating Plant—attractive electric lighting fixtures. ;‘here; plenty of closet room. Front and back porches—hardwood oors. Open all Day Sunday, with a represent- ative to show you through—see them For Sale By B. B. PINN (Owner’s representative) 712 Kenyon Street N.W. Phone Col. 5817 \Illllllllll|||||l|l|l||||l|||||||‘|Il||Il||||||||l|||l|m|||1|||flIlllllllI|l|||IlIll!lllII||||||RIIII|llllIlIlIlllIIfllIlllllIllIllflHfl BATTERY PARK ENJOY ROCK CREEK PARK FROM YOUR OWN HOME Live where there is room for enjoyment. Enjoy the fragrance of fresh air and the cheer- fulness of sunshine. 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At the Klingle Road Entrance to Rock Creek Park Evidence of the supremacy of these homes is contained in the following noteworthy features: $14,500.00 $2,000.00 Cash—$85.00 Monthly Colonial porch, center-hall type with spacious living room, large dining room, kitchen and pantry on first floor. Four Bedrooms—Three Baths All modern conveniences and improvements, including garage. Beautifully located on Goddard Road. This home illustrates the values now to be had in BATTERY PARK, Washington’s Suburb Extraordinary. YOUR LAST CHANCE FOR A LOT AT OLD PRICES * INCREASE EFFECTIVE MONDAY ' TO REACH, BATTERY PARK: Go out Cenmmecticut Avense 4o Chevy Chase Club, west throsgh Battery Lane to Wisconsin Wisconsin to Edgemoor, or_out FIEY 2. 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Individually Designed and Built Cleveland Park Community Group of 3 brick, Nos. 3543, 3545 and 3547 Quebec Street, $15,500; semi-detached, $12,500. Center, semi-detached, has 8 rooms and 2 tiled baths, built-in tub and shower, hot-water heat, open fireplace, hardwood floors throughout, cement porches, built-in garage. Cen- ter house has 6 rooms. Built by day labor. Zuilt by B. H. Gruver, which is the finest guarantee possible that you will be satisfied. MAKE THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER—SEE THEM AT ONCE Open Daily and Sunday from 10 AM, to 9 P.M. (Take Mt, Plensant cars to 17th and Park Rond, walk west on Park Road to Klingle Road entrance to Rock Creek Park. Or take bux te 19th and Park Road.) MAIN 2434 EYE ST. l'.xclusiue_..-\y ents Evening Phone Franklin 1686-J or West 3118-J nnnuummnnmnmnnnmmmmmmmmm OO T A T e t