Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1925, Page 14

14 EXHEIRESS DENIES ™ BREAK WITH COUNT { —John Howard, who was opernled on 1 the Miss Fletcher Says She'll Wed Count Von Schmettow Br the Associated NEW YORK Louisa Fletcher an | Indianapolis banker, is to marr: Count Ernst Gottfried von Schmettow of Berlin, after all, she says Arriving from Europe vesterday on | the Berengaria she denied cable re-| ports that the count suddenly | called off the wedding when he earned that her family had lost the fortune possessed after she had been introduced to him as an Amer heiress. “It was postponed. not | anceled.” Miss Fletcher explained. | would have been married in | Iv 1 didn’t have my birth | One must have a_birth | be rried in Berlin, | Miss Then « pat 1y we him and wt lack. of bir isked. Well, the lot to with'it” she rey so far | as love is concerned wre to discuss somethin; ow much about. You see I 23 Unless he drops the will come here in Oct and we will he married this ps in Cali certificate had count | | printed circu fornia, perh Miss Flet Stoughton Justice, her troduced he Ty Leppe. | third | day \eeting she said. Tk = <sed uneventf ol che ount for th Teft BALTIMORéAN NAMED. E. Lee Lecompte Heads Fish and’ Game Commissioners. DENVER ). Lee Lecompte o elec national Consery Baltimore of the Int ish and Game the here | | E was ation of F Commissioners at annual convention be held at Ala., i junction with that; of the American Fishery Society. Fred C. Walcott of Norfolk, Conn was elected fir vice president and ! R. P. Holland New York City secretary-treasu | J. B. Harkin, Ottawa, Canada, re tiring president, and Seth lon Harrisburg, Pa., were named directors. The convention approved. the action of its officers in adopting a resolution which calls for a commission of five to redraft the ame reserve bill to come hefore the next Cong S: Mobile Adoption Authorized. Chief Justice McCoy the adoption of Dana D. Pos old, by his step-father, Maj. Clarenc Benson, U. S. Cavalry. The boy's f: er was killad in France August 6, 1918, and his mother married Maj. Benson April 1 The decree changes the bo: to Attorney F. Regis Ni the officer. uthorized , 11 yea has TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. National—"Kiki mati- nee, 2:20. Keith's—"Odiva. the Water Qusen, vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Zarle—Russian National Orchestra, vaudeville, continuous from 1 to 11 pm Strand—Russian Master Singers— Gloria_Gordon, vaudeville, continuous from 12:30 to 11 p.m Gayety—"Rarin’ to Go,” b 815 p.m Mntual— ‘Naughtie Niftie: resque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m Columbia—""Romola,” at 10:35 a.m., 12:45, 2:45, 435 50, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Metropolitan—"The Desert Flower, at 11 am,, 1 3,5,7a Pal; ‘The St alen. at §:20 pm.; rlesque, a bur. at 1 and 95 Rialto 11:35 0 pm ivoli Police, 10 p.m m., p.m “Drusilla a.m., 1:35, With 3 B 3:35; 5:40, 7:35 and of 50, Steele 2:40, 4 the 8:10 and lor- sarle Roof from 7:30 to from 11 until midni; (N"r:ll— .\ ht Club,” ) p.m at Fire p.m 1t _ Woman's Faith, S and 9:30 at | p.m EPAIRING RADIOS M. A. LEESE OPTICAL c0. 611 9th St. | 712 11th Street Salesmen drive discriminating lot of fel know! More smen every day use stor-Gas and Rotorlene fill up and the bacon! Oil Company. whe cars are a They out atter lumbia YUM-YUM! You'll smack your lips after dining at the famous DUCKETT’S Hotel at Marlboro, Md. The food pecially the CHICKEN OR STEAK DINNERS Southern spoon bread with each dinner. is delicious, es- I¥s a Pleasure To dine fn this hotel since It Ras been remodeled. thing attractive — | out. Phone Marlboro 68 Take R. W. & B. Bus at Willard Hotel, Mounted | continu- Danc mu' | meetin, | throughout | European { manded l,.( | lic duced a { House | ceeding $2 By the Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 13 years' ago in an| to correct criminal tendencies, was arrested yvesterday by apolis police and confessed to rob- beries in four downtown buildings. The case attracted tion in 1912 when a by court ordef effort judge in Dis- | trict Court here directed a surgeon to operate on Howard, then 17 years old, in an effort to remove pressure from his brain, on the theory that it caused him to steal. After the operation his personality rglar Is Again in Toils 13 Years After Operation to Cure Criminality 2. | Minne- | | aches national atten- | "THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1925 AMMOND SCOUTS | gy HARD COAL STRIKE Says New England Could Get | Substitutes Easily if Walkout Came. was said ‘to have changed completely and the youth, out on parole from St. Cloud Reformatory, was given a full pardon. That was the last police heard of him until his arresi vesterday. Howard told police that in Sep- tember, 1923, he suffered from head- and the surgeon who per. formed the first operation then re- moved the silver plate that had been placed In his skull. Since then, he sald, he has had 20 spells when his mind went blank. ‘When Howard was 11 years old he was struck on the head by a falling Sth At Gee ous 11 fo 11 “DRI.ISII.U WITH A MILE‘ON" MISCHA GUTERSON'S Musioally Oonducted Exoursien “A TRIP TO DIXIE"” With MISS WASHINGTON In Person By the Associated Press. BOSTON, August 22.—The gover- nors of the New England States and FORMER BATTLESHIP FOR RENT TO CLUBS U. ‘8. §. Illinois, Treaty, Available for Dances at $225 Nightly. By the Associated Press W YORK, August United States battleship scrapped under the disarmament ~The treaty and converted into a training | ship for the 1st Battalion, New York Naval Militia, will be rented at $225 a night, it was learned yvesterday, when rs, inviting inspection, were received by clubs, societies and he circul e battle: soclal r states the former first- able for rental dances, business shows and conventions the vear.” his was and later at ti The 1l 19, 1898, months commissioned While flagship of the dron in 1905, Rear Ad- : Bob™) ans o on his cruise Later the battle npico and Vera e with Mexico. Richard miral (“Fi the the Tlinc around wor ip wa ctive at ‘ruz during the t Aides to Comdr head of the battalion the renting, explained money raised from that for e the nava [ battalion ra rezulation expenditures by I militia headquarters and the | ., | DIVORCE SUIT PUBLICITY Scrapped by | 1IMnols, | Tennessee River for the fir | dam _itself, such | aunched December six | Condon, | who has charge | the [ next week or as soon thereafter as the rentals would be | river rises again. | divided among the funds maintained | be before September 1 | sion lines to the dam and is ready to CURB BY LAW SOUGHT; British House of Lords Gets Bill | Designed to Safeguard “Pub- lic Morals.” Correspondence of the Associated Press LONDON, August of ‘“regulating the publication of r | ports of judicial proceedings in such manner a morals to prevent injury to pub- Lord Daring has intro- “proceedings bill" in the of Lords. The bill makes it unlawful to “print, circulate or pu lish any indecent matter .or m@dkas. rgical, or physiological details cal’ culated to injure public morals, In re lation to divorce or separation cases.” The penalty is imprisonment not e: ceeding three months or a fine not ex 0, or both. The measure does not apply to the publication of | matter in separate volume or series of | Benson. | | | | { | | law reports, or in technical public: tions intended for the legal and medi- cal professions. Your Real Iruh Wit. Mrs. Brown was in the kitchen help- i . the cook, prepare supper. an old saying,” she remarked b0 many cooks spoil b What do you think?” “Shure, mum," she replied, “there’s nothing to worry about—there's only wan cook hers your protection. | Army Engineers Find Six Pm,ects‘ —With the idea | | By the Associutea Press | zenerating unit, a small anxiliary tur- —NEXT WEEK— VIRGINIA VALLI and EUGENE O’BRIEN circus tent pole. their representatives, who met here | yesterday to discuss the coal situation as it affects New England, agreed TENNESSEE RIVER that the best method of cobatting POWER PLANT USED | basmm o an, sy, o' land in the use of substitute fuels and to see to it that such sub- stitutes were supplied. First Generating Unit of Auxiliary | *J\" " Tt oi T continue us a_per- to Wilson Dam Started With. | ™anent body. with John Hays Ham- mond, chairman of the Federal coal out Ceremony. | committee two years ago, as chair- RIALTO FOLLIES OF 1025 man and Henry L. Shattuck of Bos- ton, secretary Chairma EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED « ROE FULKERSON OPTICAL COMPANY 1407 F.\'T FRAN.5606 Hammond, who stated that he was not present as a repre- sentative of President Coolidge, said that he had no fear of an anthracite strike this year. The operators rea- lige, he said, that they are losing their markets because of increasing prices and the public’s fear of a shortage, |and the miners were “in the same boat.” FLORENCE, Ala., August 22.—The time in its history yesterday began producing electric energy Without any celebration, the first | bine in "the 'largest hydroelectric power plant in the worid, that at Wilson Dam, was put to work when water was turned into the penstock of the 750-horsepower wheel. The function of the first unit is to provide power for operations on the as to run machinery in the powerhouse, cranes. elevators nd water gates. Machinery was carefully inspected before the penstock was opened, a justments were made and Plenty of bhituminous fuel will be fons begun for starting the four now available this yvear. Mr. Hammond ompleted of the eight major turhines ' said, hecause of the lack of any dan- | that will mean the realization of the ger of a strike in the soft coal fields. | dreams of this section for the past Union soft coal miners dare not | gene on. strike, he declared. because the men | Maj. Max €. Tyler, commanding of- of the non-union fields, who now pre ficer at the dam, expects to put the cent of total output, completed half of the turbines to work ng them too strong competition James J. Storrow, former Massachu- | | setts State fuel administrator, de- ared that the only reason New Eng- | The Alabama Power Co. has already | jand had failed to adopt soft coal as | | completed construction of transmis- ‘,‘ fuel was inability of the dealers to { procure the proper kind for domestic receive power use. He urged the creation of a com- | | mission which would be able to pro- | cure the proper kind of soft coal for | domestic use for at least one dealer in U. S. URGED TO ABANDON {amesic uie fon RIVER IMPROVEMENTSw Sees Substitutes Value. Even should a strike develop, he said, New England could easily make use ‘of substitutes such soft coal | and throw off the “fetish” of anthra- | cite, which although regarded as a | necessity in this section Is considered now almost a luxury in other parts of the try trade quichly for Studebaker Puwev Durabifity Finish u duce 60 per e This is expected to Poland Wins Dispute. GENEVA. August 21 (#).—Poland's contention in the postal dispute with the Free City of Danzig, namely, that the Polish postal service should ex-| tend throughout the city of Danzig, | was virtually upheld today by the special commission appointed to deal with the subject by the council of the League of Nations. The World Court had uled that Polish letter boxes could be placed in the port of Danziz and the commisston nui de- fines the port as meaning the ehtire | business quarter HELLO! ‘ E. Morrison Paper Co. in Three States Are Not Warranted Now. Do You Require a Cashier? By the Associated Press. HUNTINGTON, W. Va. August 22—The United States Government is considering abandonment of im provements now being made on six rivers in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, according to announcement made vesierday at the office of Maj H. M. Trippe, United States engineer for the Huntington district. The an- nouncement was based on informa- tion received from the War Depart- ment. The rivers on which it is plan- ned to suspend development are the | Big Sandy Guyandot, E New, | Gauley ana Muskingum A preliminary investigation of con- ditions on the six rivers has been made by Army engineers, who rec- ommended abandonment of improve- | ment projects because, they claim, | there is no existing or prospective | commerce on the streams. A Star Classified Ad will bring you a host of applicants—from among whom you can make a satisfactory selection. The Star Classified columns are carefully watched by those seek- ing employment. The Star prints MORE Classified ads every day than all the other papers here combined because Star ads adver- tisers. to buy Blank Books. 1009 Pa. Ave. MT. VERNON Steamer Charles Macalester Leaves 7th St. Whart 10 AM. and 2:30 P.M. Round Trip. 8bc. Admission. 25c. | pay Stabilization of the currency of Hun- ‘ gary has caused so great a number to | quit stock exchange speculation and | put money into savings banks that savings deposits jumped 150 per cent ! recently. “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office. “Something for Nothing in Real Estate” In Washington and various other cities of the country real estate subdivisions are being sold through what has been called the “Free Lot System.” This “system” merely consists of prospects signing cards which entitle them, they are later informed, to receive a build- ing lot, usually valued at $200 or $250, upon payment of a sum of thirty-nine dollars, or a similar nominal amount, which merely covers “the consideration for the lot, as well as the proportionate share of the original searching of title, survey- ing the property,” etc., etc. In order to obtain this lot, however, the prospect must go to the subdivision and see the property. the prospect’s arrival on the property. Able salesmen await If you have received this offer, come to the Better Busi- ness Bureau and ask for a bulletin entitled “Something For Nothing In Real Estate.” It costs nothing to investigate before you invest. The publication of this announce- ment in these columns this newspaper co-operates and sup- ports the Better Business Bureau for is evidence that The Better Business Bureau of Washington 336 Evening Star Building [Biunars of ather makes! | ! Paramount Presents THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN 7he atory of a Bowery Cinderella and a beggar's great love. With PERCY MARMONT—MARY BRIAN 2 omedy—News—Overture—Fte. BEGINNING TOMORROW LON CHANEY In “The Unholy Three” LETS COLUMBIA llvof! _at IZ'L e, v LAST fih nnn Metro-Goldwyn Presents MISS LILLIAN GISH In Henry King's wonderful Ital- {an-fimed _production, of George Eliot’s classic. “ROMOLA” BEGINNING TOMORROW BETTY BRONSON In “Not So Long Ago” 7, 7 Opemng Sn(urday, Aug. 22,1925 | | “CLUB VENICIAN” | | Pat Carr and His “Venicians” at| at| | Toll House Tavern Burnt Mills Road Supper Dance Egers 52 Fvenine at Nine GAYETY Ninth Near F——0—Main 4300 COLUMBIA BURLESQUE 2116——TWICE _DAILY——8:15 SMOKING PERMITTED In Any Part of Theater OPENS TONIGHT 8:15 . DALEY'S suPER BLACK & WHITE SENSATION “RARIN' T0 60" 90'2 People 55 White—35'2 Colored 20 EXTRA WASHINGTON GIRLS IN CHORUS nal Midnight Ramble, Friday, | Acgust 28. | Ladies Matines Daily Profes: 25c. ARLINGTON BEACH PARK BATHING—DANCING — AMUSEMENTS ) Great Falls Park Ideal for Picnics €ars Eocva From Sosth Exd Koy Bridge THE AVENUE AT NINTH TWICE DAILY 2:15 & 8:15 YOU MAY SMOKE OPENING TONIGHT AT 8:15 AND ALL NEXT WEEK “NAUGHTY NIFTIES” ALL WHITE Everything New Hut the Title MARSHALL HALL FREE DANCING McWilliam’s Orchestra Steamer Charles Macalester Leaves 7th Street Whart 10 AM, 2:30 & 6:45 P.M. Round Trip. 50c. Rockville air August 25, 26, 27, 28, 1925 Wonderful Exhibition for Farmers Valuable Displays of Improve- ments for Livi and Farming Conditions, Amusements and 100 Booths Rodeo, Fireworks and Dancing Trapshoot_and Pony Show Tuesday Horse Show, 15 Classes Wednesday $500 Dog Show Friday Harness Races—Mule Races— Evs Day Admission 25¢, 50c & 75¢ COLONIALBEACH “Washington's Atlantfe City'" Salt Water Bathing, Fishing, Crabbing, Long Sandy Beach Dancing and Other Fun Features Delightful 70-Mile Ride on Palatial Steamer ST. JOHNS Beventh Btreet Whart Today, 2:30 P.M. AMUSEMENTS. Sun., Tues.; Thurs.,, 9 A. M. FREE DANCING on steamer every trip. Ampl wharf Htops made at Aleandr Main 592 FARE (Colonial Beach)— Round Trip, Eeason and Hel! Tickets. $2. One-day Ex (returning same day) Children, Half Fare iowonDuirs co ad-.aqr.w”ra-u | ]/ /STANEY FIRST RUN VILLE amtmos PERFECT fucarat PLAYS Continuous Show, 1 to 11 @ufl 1] VAUDE- ¥ VILLE amesicas ?ERFECI TreaTae PLAYS Continuous Show, 1 to 11 | BEGINNING TOMORROW WITH A MATINEE AT 3 | BEN MEROFF and His HIGH HATTERS THEY ARE THE GREATEST OF JAZZ BAND — ENTERTAINERS 8 OTHER NEW AND PERFECT FEATURES 8 —] FIRST SHOWING IN WASHINGTON INA CLAIRE'S STAGE SUCCESS “THE AWFUL TRUTH"” BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN WITH AGNES AYRES The Earle Roof Is Closing Tomght the Summer season. Last showing “S TONIGHT, NATIONAL- Pt $1.10 - 85c - 50c 2nd WEEK BEG. MON. NATIONAL THEATER PLAYERS Direction Clifford Brooks, Offer The Outstanding Event of the Summer Season 4 Belasco's “KIK'“ Famous Character ll-dy lF “STEVE” DON'T SELL ME A TICKET TO SEF. NATIONAL THEATER PLAYERS TONIGHT I'LL SEE YOU AT 2 GLEN ECHO ENJOYING FUN FROM 50 AMUSEMENTS AND DANCING TO PEACHY PEPPY MUSIC EMPIRE 911 H Street N.E. P RE J. B. WARNER in “THE HELLION. Come SAY IT W FLOUR." N LIBERT Y WILERED T RENS OF VIROTNIA TAKOMA Takoma Park, D. C. COLEEN MOORE EL[TE 14th St. and R. I Ave. FERCY | MARMONT INC HIPPODROME %18 BUSTER ~ KEATON RAPHAEL 9th and O Streets N.W. TOMMIX in “RIDERS OF C. Ave. S.] LAST HOUR EMEL_MYE 1st St. {ILTON and R. I Ave. BETTY Ci AMERICAN CchLE "l(‘"l Pa A\e l’ X Ample Parking Space TYPHOON ~COOLED NOAH Y SILLSE Double THUNT LMADGE 1 Y Sl Bet l«lih&l th OLYMPlC o o0 i A from Richard ening Pogt PARK THEATER 4718 1ath THON in Story “PAC] 1343 Wisconsin Ave mcmm!a TAL: DUMBARTON DGE NEW STANTON & Contin. from 2 P.M TOM MIX in Zane Grey's gre TORIDERS"OF THE PURPT CHEVYCHASE Comn. Ave & McKiniey St.,D.C. BABY PEGGY. * Universal Comec Chapter. KEITH-ALBEE VAUDEVILLE Spectacular Prasentation of ODIVA “The Water Queen” Unequalled in Novelty and Magnificence FORTUNELLO & CIRILLINO “The Happy Hooligans” 8 OTHER FUN FEATURES AND GOLDEN'S “MASTERPIECE" Charm in Song, Dance and Soenic Splender Bunday Matin 3 Keith Kooliss & Bargain Mai As Usual, —_—— NOWONUILLETS GO CRANDALL'S METROPOLITAN F AT 10th—] LAST_TWO DAYS—I1_TO 11 Firat Natlanal Presents COLLEEN MOORE Lioyd Hughes and Grent Cast' in Don Mullally's Vivacions Comedy. the DESERT FLOWER Daily at 10:40 A. W.. 12:20, 2, 4. 5140, T:41 and 9:45 P. M News. Scenic. Fahle, Prelude Waskington's Fineat Orchestra —EXTRA— STAFFORD PEMBERTON DANCERS Dally at_3:40, M. CRANDALL’S | TIVOLT 14th & Park Rd. TODAY—BERT LYTELL, 0 and AMBASSADOR IRth & Col. Rd. N.W. CRANDALL S COMEDY TOMOR LLOY WAY ¢ CRANDALL'S ¢ RUBENS in A WOMAN'S RANDALL’S SAVOY THEATER And Garden TODAY = MARIE MONTE = BLUE AGAIN. And CWAKE UP. TOMORRO SMOOTH e SOAGES 4 CRANDALL’S 4 . T TOMC W — MILTON mmmn MACKATLL RA ' Apollo Theater C NDALLS And_Garden 4 W St NCE "R B KYNE'S HE BAD MAN ™ “CALL A COP. COMPSON “FOR _OLD. in “SHOOTIN 5 Pa. OOR BENNETT S YORK T"F\TFR RANDALL’S Home Thea'er 0 C St. N.E. TODAY —YAKIMA ~CANUTT WHITE THUNDER y PIN in “THE MARRIAGF And “SUNKEN SILVER TOMORROW—RAYMOND ¢ in "PATHS TO PARADISE WALTER HIERS in *OH BRIDG DO NOT MISS % The Mohawk Quartet % At Chevy Chase Lake Wednesday, Aug. 26 'CHESAPEAKE BEACH On-the-Bay BATHING, DANCING " AND ALL SEA KHORE ATTRACTIONS Round_ Trip: Adults. 50c: Children, 25e | (Fxcept Sundavs and Holldays) | feave District Line 10°00. 11:30, 2:00. 8 Sundays; §:30. 10:30. 11:30. 2:00. 3-08 Other davs: 9:00. 11:30, 2:30. 5:40, 8:00, Freauent_trains r;lulnln‘ Trains | Saturday: 800 ation 30, 3:23 PROF. AND MRS A ACHER STUDIO. 1127 10th st, n.w.—Classes Mon. and Fri.. & %0 11 pim.. with orchestra. Priv. lesgons by appointmeiit.” Fr. 8567, " Establisned 1500 GLOVFRS. 613 23nd N.W __PRIVATE LE | sons any time. 75¢. Course. 4 priv... 3 class. its. Fine environmeni. W. 1 n 1 Coliesiate. Chrleston. Foxirot, Tango. L