Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1926, Page 11

EVADES ASYLUM 10 MARRY AT 74 Doctor Has Wedding Hasten- ed by Citizens, Who Save Him From Hospital. By the Associated Pres PAULSBORO, N William H. Poun mavor of Paulsboro, today were recefv from townspeople after efforts to prevent his ma ing him committed to pital for the insane Dr. Pounds and Miss Jennia Stiles were married shortly before midnight after twoscore indignant c fizens had driven to the hospital in Trenton in nmotor cars and convinced the authori- ties that Dr. Pounds was of sound mind. The doctor was torn from the side of his intended bride vesterday morning by two unidentified men. who displayed papers calling for his com- mitment 1o the insiitution. Blames His Son. Pounds asseried that his son who iy in Newiown was responsible for his congratulations h Dr. Chatles, Square, Pa., treatment. The action aronsed the populace of Panisboro. Nearly 50 citizens went to Trenton 1o obtain Di. Ponnds’ rve- lease, and when they returned with him the entire town turned out. Fac- tory whistles shrieked and church bells sounded a welcome that brought men, women and children to the streets. At first Dr. Pounds and Miss Stiles demurred a: an immediate Wedding, saying they weye not quite propared, but friends were insisten:, and thev finzlly consented. Clergyman Hastily Called. A clergyman. Rev. ). W. Lyach. was hastilv summoned, znd the cere mony was performed in St. P Methodist Fpiscopals Chureh, was crowded. Mavor Don Bannam. of Paulshoro acte beat man. Aftex tha wedding ceremony. the bride ve: turned (o her mother's home and Dr. Pounds spent.the night at the home of a friend. . Dr. Pounds® first wife died last vear, and his marriage to Miss StHes was said by the latter's mother ‘Lo -have been the fuifillment of a d¥ing wish “land most exacting 1 NATIONAL PLAYERS—“Seventh Heaven.” > They have dropped comedy this week to try real drama at the Nationa! Theater, and “Seventh Heaven,” which did a Broadway marathon for John Golden, is the offering—one of best. tion runs rampant in ‘Seventh Heaven,” a story of Parls at the outbreak of the war, which finds its climax on Armistice day. The big chances go_to John Warn Charles Hampden, Leneta Lane a Rhea Diveley. . ° Chico, the sewer man, who by’ his - | indomitable will and strangely ram- bling philosophy rises to the dignity |of a street washer and finds happl- ness in the “seventh -heaven” of 8 Parisian garret. is by far the best e Mr. Warner has had since his associetion with the 1t finds_him fully and fo it he vork In Wash- local company. alive to its dema i v far his be Charles Hampden, who haa been going suong with Mi. Cochran’ stock company ever since he mad his bow here in April, last night seemed to reach the climax of his fine jons. He plays the driver and poilu, linked with the sewer rats and yet holding himself above them. . shrew! ibut good-hearted human, with all his drinking and his shiftiness. From it he wrings the last drop of comedy. Iy drawn, well played n. probably the best of the evening. And with him Miss Diveley shaves the honors in the part ful and maliclous, especlally towards her sister. Miss Lane is Diana, the sister of Nana, a flower that wilted in the lowest depths of the French capital. who is won back to her real self by. Chico, with whom she finds happiness in their venth heaven.” ~ Miss mal work is especially PERPETUAL BUILDING I ASSOCIATION © PAYS | - of Nana, an absinthe drinker. venge- | AMUSEMENTS]%» | | ] i | here . Her part, however, is a bit o0 well dressed, and perhaps is played with too fine & polish, in the earlier stages particularly. B Romaine Callender is convincing as the French colonel, Brissac, and Percy ‘Winter, the Pere Chevilion, the cham- pion le Bon Dieu. Mrs. Hibbard, William Pheips, - Dorothy Tierney, Cliffora Kettler, Karl Nielsen and others in a large cast eontribute nice- 1y to'the performance. “Seventh Heaven” had its premier in Washington, ~Wwith = Helen Mencken, Ann Forrest and Louis Darcy in the big roles. It is a grip- ping play, and of melodramatic flavor, easily the best of the National Play- ora’ offerings this season. ] ’ HOWARD-—“Rompin’ Thre.” The Whitman ers are tured at the Howard this week in “Rompin’ Thru.” one of the breeziest of e col- ored dancing and comedy show. he first part of the week the first act the revue, with “One Exciting Night.” as a feature fHm, constitutes the pro- gram: the second act, with a film fea- ture, makes uUp the program the last half, commencing Thursd: at a midnight show, the en revue i3 presented. and a special urday matinee also is scheduled. It your whim trends. in that divec- fon, you may find a merry evening at the Howard with Alice Whitman, Princess Wee Wee, Bert, Ragtime Ba- .tiste, Ernest Michaels, Pops and Bill 4| and the hreezy chorus. Special Dispatch to The Star. —Clarence Shuster, road men W (lifting” invglves hanging when he —te €xi1 rallroad car| Plans for the plsotr Factory-to-You HOUSE PAINT Fermerly $3.60 a Gallon $3.00 The high quality of HPC will always be \ml.in- tained No other Paint can justify a higher price. Any color made to order. City Deliveries and Out of Town Shipments A1 CONTRACTORS, Bring Your Paint Problems to Us for Big ’ Phone Main 1352 1221 NEW YORK AVENUE N.W. J. W. HUNT \‘ PAINT MANUFACTURER Sevings and Satisfactery Service '\I Factory Hunt Building 2112 Sth St. N.E. Special Sale of Women’s Shoes At an Unusual Price for Burl’s We shall place on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) morning a group of several hundred pairs of \Women's Shoes—taken from our regular stock—representing a score or more of different tvpes—ranging from smartly conservative to distinctive extreme styles. - They are Shoes which will serve the day’s demands throughout the _season—and we are holding this.sale LoV in advance of vacation time. that it may be available to vou while assembling vour wardrobe £ )‘ur/"lhe Sumnier.: ; around the hips, attaching the ends MARTINSBURG, W. Va.. June 35. [50Und the BIRe fo litted, and then young mill{yiraightening yout the knees against employe here, claims o have estab-|The joad, lished a “hipAlifting” record for the heavy midleweight class, litted o pair of wheels st Cumbo, near here, welgh-| f“_w HPC roads in Wurttenberg, Germany, are .A Gallon 15. 1405 H-St. N 723 14th Street Three Flowers Acquaintance Package (As Illustrated ) with each purchase of a box of Three Flowers Face Powder 5¢ $1.00 Horlick’s Malted Milk 72c 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste 33c “Selection at Lmbraced are— Calf Pumps. in Parchment White, with and without straps. Paterit Leather Pumps--with and without straps. Patent Leather. Tan Cali. Black Satin and Gunmetal Strap Pumps— with medium Spanish heels. expressed by the former Mrs. Pouads. |} et Veteran Postmaster Dies. Bpecial Dispatch 1o The Star. WINCHESTER. Va. June Funeral vites .were held today Brucetown for Samuel J. Swiml %1 vears old, merchent and po: master there for nearly half a ce He served in Company 2th Virginla Cavalry, under G Ashbv and later Gen. Rosser, during the Civil War, and was severely Black ‘Kid and Tan Russia Calf Ox- iords. Black Kid Strap Pumps, Sports Ox- iords—Sagewood Calf and Maplewood Calf—two of the most popular novelty shades. & Patent l.eather Pumps, with me- dinm heels, 35¢c Pond’s Cold Cream 23c jar 50c Lavoris 34c and 5% Semi-Annually Comwenting January 1, 1926 Assets Over '$12,000,000 Surplus, $1,000,000 wounded at the battle of the Wilder- nesk. merly Miss Lucy Huvett: three sons and three daughters Egypl is taking ‘to metal furniture for the home, = Surviving ave a widow, for- g | Cor. 11thi & E Sts. NW. fll Temporary leeation duri ony 3 tion ‘ot ‘sur new bidr.. 1004 E St. N.W. JAMES ‘BERRY, President’ Arthur Burt Co. BRAND-NEW—HAND-PICKED/ SOES All entirely new—not a job lot—but high- type dresses all carefully selected in'thevery - . newest style idea! Materials: ‘Washable Crepe de Chine Crepe Seam Georgette Polka Dot Flowered Chiffons Printed Crepes. taken sale lafger. women ' large yizes, 40 to/S4. . 8. Colors: Navy: .. - Peach * the not™ ¥ care of, but in'this- are plenty of: M .l‘l’e!‘ Tank ' Black. Gray ’ Orchid Misses' Sizes, 14.16.18—Women's Sizes, 38 to 54 1343 F Street $1.00 Golden Peacock Bleach Cream 63c 75¢ Alophen 25c Sweet’s Deodorant 19¢ 60c Hospital - Cotton - B -Pw'_ld_ -396 Loft’; Cfiocojate Malted Milk * | The Ideal Home Summer Drink 1:Pound Can, 45¢ Wednesday Only 50c Palmolive -Shampoo 33c $1 Princess Pat Face Powder 79¢ 75¢ Merck’s Sugar of Milk 43c 25c Pee Chee White Shoe Cleaner 3. for 50c $1.00 Caldwell’s Syrup of Pepsin 79¢ $1.50 Kolorbak $1.09 50c ' Zonite 39¢ 17¢ 35cPond’s Van- ishing Cream 23c jar 50c Mavis Talcum » 50c Musoldent 37c 50c Unguentine for Sunburn 37c 75¢ Preventol Pints, 53¢ 50c Neet, Cream Depilatory 36¢ 35¢ Gets-It Corn Remover 24c OneDurham Duplex $1 Razor-with youf' fav'orite Shav- ing Cream, Stick or Powder at the regular cut price. Williams’ Cream . . . - Williamis’ Stick . . . ' Willinms’ Powder ! Colgate’s Cream ... . Colgate’s Stick. .. ‘Colgatels Powder. .35¢, 45¢ .35¢ ..35¢ " Palmolive Cream. .......29¢ Mennen’s Cream . ...... Barbasol ..........29c, 53¢ Krank’s . ! i Méelba Cream Ingram’s Cream.........50c | .45¢