Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1927, Page 23

STAR, WASHINGTON, 1. 0. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1927. e e —— e e e . B MANVLLE - SUCCUNBS AT % Founder of Asbestos Industry Dies After Eventful Career. By the Associated Pres PLEASANTVILLE, N. Y., Novem- ber 28.—After an eventful life of 93 Years, thé career of Charles B. Man- ville, founder of the Johns-Manville Corporation and allied corporations, has ended. Succumbing to a stroke of apoplexy Suffered a week ago, the industrial ad- venturer sho built up a huge fortune from asbestos and its by-products died &t his home here late Saturday night. Mr. Manville left his native Water- Y., as a young man and He became interested nd his prospecting jour- neys carried him to California, the Black Hills of South Dakota and to| Mexico. Later he became interested | in the production of an effeciive in sulating material. He first evolved a product of wool shoddy and clay and in 1558 he estab lished the business which has grown into world-wide prominence. 1In 1900 he moved his headquarters to New York and purchased the H. W. Johns Co., a concern engaged in much the same business. In recent years the Johns-Manville Corporation has undertaken the manu- facture of a wide variety of product and the company now lists assets| n_excess of $32,000,000. | Mr. Manville 'retired from active | business in 1302 and Thomas Frank- ¥in Manville. the elder of his two sons, took his place. remaining at the head of the concern until he died two vears ago, leaving a fortune of $23.000,000. He was succeeded by his brother, H. Edward Manvilie. . . PHILADELPHIAN WINS WARRENTON HUNT PRIZE David 0'Dell Rides Wyndover to Victory Over Four Others in Fauquier Plate Event. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va., November 28.— The Warrenton Hunt race meeting | ay at Clovelly, estate of Mrs . nmill, was largely attended, the weather was fine and there were no accidents. The first race was a 23;-mile stecplechase over regulation five starters. The prize. the - Plate, presented by Tun- X, was won by Mrs. David Wyndover, ridden by Mr. O'Dell of Philadelphia; second. Fred- den Rock, brookmeade stable, ridden by Turner Wiltshire: third, B. D. Spilman’s Drummer Boy. Jack Skin- mer up. The second race was of 3% miles for hunters that have been hunted with a recognized pack., gentleman riders in colors. The prize, the War- renton Hunt Cup, was given by Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Cushing, 3rd | Admiral Cary Grayson's Hea. ridden | not follo State Capitol for the Legislature ment to invest of Gov. as they, faced hearing on an injunc- tion here today. ban use of the Capitol to the investi- gators. spokesmen for the State representa. | tives who have demanded a special session refused by the governor. said they only through courtesy to the judge. nied that they OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON THEATERS (Continued from Page Twenty-one.) Boris, @ monk who deserts the mon- astery in search of worldly pleasures. He meets Domini, played by Miss Terry, in his wanderings in the Sa- hara. They love and marry, but Bos fails to reveal his secret until they be- come separated in the big storm.” He then es and returns to the monastery, giving the picture a typi- cal Ingram ending. Latest news events are viewed in the M. G. M.- News and an “Our Gang Comedy” also features the screen pro- gram. Selections from *“My Mary- land” are presented by the Columbia Orchestr: LITTLE THEATER—"Moon of Israel. The Little Theater scores a_triumph this week with “The Moon of Israel.” It is a picture of the exodus. but is ved fact that the time-worn policy of rehashing the Bible tales is ed. The picture ranks with “Ben-Hur"” in everything except that the Egyptians drove three-horsepower chariots instead of four-horsepower. The film is so closely identitied with en Commandments.” which it more than @ year, that there is a suspicion that maybe De Mille cut a bit of film here and there to fill up his foot Indeed, the scene of the crossing of the Red Sea is identical, or at least so nearly so that memory fails to distinguish between the two. pictures in this re- spect. However, close as it may be to the later production, ““The Moon of Is [ is much better, in th r ion. The outstanding fact are no glaring stance, in the “Ten Commandments Miriam was shown as a dancing flap- per at the time the Hebrews cast the golden calf to worship. Not that there is anything we would do to abolish dancing flappers, but the Bible which was the basis of the pic- places Miriam's age at some- ear 100 at that time. the preceded by FLORIDA RUM WAR PLANNED BY DORAN Land and Sea Forces Will Be Rein- forced to Block Holi- day Smuggling. Land, and the comedy is a real com- edy. As usual, the Little Theater Trio is one Washingtonian’s idea of a real movie orchestra. | TIVOLT—"Seventh Heaven.” venth Heaven,” the William Fox version of the play of the same in which Janet Gaynor and ( Farrell offer two of the most effec- tive roles of their screen careers, is being shown as chief attraction the st two days of this week at Cran- Tivoli Theater. This subject a combination of romance and grim war seldom paralleled in dra- matic forcefulness on the screen. The production, direction, supporting en- semble and photoggaphy all. conspire to add to the appeal of the two pivotal ions. prohibition forces in o to clean up a situation which officials today de- scribed as “‘pretty wide oper ‘The land forces of prohibition agents wifl virtually be doubled and a num- ber of rum chasers from the Govern- ment's dry fleet wili be sent scoteh the anticipated Winter dr smugglers. In announcing these plans today Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lowman and Prohibition Commission er Doran said the present sources of AMBASSADOR—"Figures Don't Lie.” |liquor in Florida were from smuggling A sprightly comedy of the modern office girl and the bathing beaches is presented the first three days of this week at Crandall's Ambassador Thea- ter in “Figures Don't Lie, mount starring vehicle fc Ralston. The companion attra a_Christie-Paramount comed Sights,” with Billy Dooley. ‘Complete reviews of both rcleases will be found in conjunction with Crandall's Metro- politan Theater. CENTRAL—"The Kough Ridel Paramount's production, “The Rough Riders.” chief featurc of the Dbill Crandall's Central Theater the fir two days of this week, is one of the notable film achievements of the re-creating, it does, the events of the Summer of inant among the charzcter: in this { romance and ad- venture is heodore Roosc velt, just embarking upon those en- terprises _which culminated in world fame The formation and wartime activity of one of the m famous fighting units in the countr tory forms the ecrux of th Asto; Baneroft, from the Everglades. The smuggling season, it ticipated by the Government open about the first of Dec supply theh oliday liquor d it is the intentlon of the Gov Vl‘ll\m_'(fl to put a stop to both the smug: F and moonshining shine was an- would mber to Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone M 409410 MeLachler P 10th and G Sta « er head the large cast LEGISLATORS URGE SESSION AT JAIL Probers Into Oklahoma Governor's Regime Face Injunction, Ban- ning Use of Capitol. By the Associated Presa. OKLAHOMA CITY. ber 2S.—Jail corridors can be substi-| tuted for mbly room in the | special session of | Okla., Novem- the leaders of the move-| ate the administr Henry S. Johnston dec The injunction would | H. Tom Kight and E. P. Hil.| would appear in court today epresentatives Kight and Hill de- only sought: the resig- Milk an alkali, eftecti Guy Robertson Taken Ill. . time came for him to take his part in the presentation « the “Circus Princess” at Poli's The ater last. night, Guy Robertson, lead- ing man, suffered an attgek of exhaus. tion. A physician from Emergency Hospital treated him, making it pos- sible for him to take his part. 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