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Evening star., 1924-04-30
PLANS NEW STEAMER LINE
Company in Baltimore Capitalized
at Several Millions.

BALTIMORE, April 80 (SpeciaD.-
A new steamship company to operate
a line out of Baltimore is now in
process of organiza ton. The new
company, which will be capitalized at
several millions of dollars, is repre-
sented by ]. Kemp Bartlett and will
be chartered under the laws of Mary
land.
When approached on the subject
Mr.. Bartlett, while admitting that
the company was being formed. said
it had not as yet reached the stage
where anything could be given out.
But there is nothing to give out
yet for publication" he said. There
has been only one conference and
nothing has been settled and prob
ably will not be for several weeks
I'VE have been considering taking
advantage of Baltimo-e's merits as
a harbor city, with its freight diff
ferential and it's other inviting fea-
lures. The new line will be a freight
and not a passenger line. 1t will
carry any sort of freight. What ports
it will visit has not been decided yet
The whole matter is still in its
very earliest stage, and nothing can
be given out for publication, because
there is nothing to give out"
Evening star., 1924-04-30
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

TALPA, Tex, April 30.-WooI
growers of this section have sold 190,-
600 pounds of wool still on the
sleeps back at 43 to 431a cents .
pound.
SEATTLE, April 30-The first new
clip wool sold in this state brought
40 cents a pound for 10000 pounds.
HOUSTON, .toril 3o.-Blackberry
vines in east Texas have now been
pruned and indications point to a big
yield when gathering begins in earn
est in May. Carload shipments of
Strawberries are now going forward,
with demand estimated at 10 to Is
pee cent above the number available.
ATLANTA, April 3O-The Lullwater
shirt mills here, which sell direct to
consumers, are working tifty-hve
hours a week for the day shift and
sixty hours for the night shift.
NEW ORLEANS, April 3O.-Mills of
the Southern Pine Association re-
ceived per cent more orders this
week than last, shipped per cent
more. Orders on hand total 24o. OO0,-
900 feet.
BOSTON, April 3O.-Scenting an ad-
vance III dH dCIlG pl ltCSs ANts
land retailers are buying coal more
freely. Higher prices are being asked
and 1915 for stove and $3.50 for egg
and nut are the lowest now accepted.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, April 30
Some of the largest mines in the
Connellsviue region have closed down
owing to weakness in the coke mar.
ket. This includes two of the big
Frfck mines. That company has
blown out many additional coke
ovens and the four-day week now ap-
pears permanent. Coal and coke pro-
duction is at the lowest level in three
years. Wage reductions have become
general .t-.
CLEVELAND. April 30.-The new
vessel rates on ore bring the scale
back to the 1922 level, or 10 per cent
below those of last year. The rates
are 20 cents ton from the head of
Lake Superior, 63 cents from Mar
quette and 52R cents from Escanaba
to Lake Erie ports and AZ cents from
Escanaba to Lake Michigan ports.
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oil from one field, the capacity O
which is uncertain.
What Curtailment Would Mean.

oil from one field, the capacity of
which is uncertain.
What Curtaiiment Would Mean.
With curtailing of it's crude oil
supply it would have to build ex-
pensive pipe lines to other fields. Or
competitors might buy up the pools
output and leave the company with
out oil and with an expensive re-
fining plant on its hands The small
company would have to close down
or buy producing wells and build
lines to them. That company could
offer no safe basis for bond or
preferred stock issue. although it
owned valuable plant.
On the other side, the small refin-
ing company might meet marketing
difficulties and be compelled to add
cars, tank steamers and other equip
ment to get it's product to the con-
summer Obviously such companies
must depend largely on common stock
issues or local borrowings from per-
sons associated in the enterprise or
well acquainted with it. There is too
much risk for a sound bond issue.
Status of Larger Companies.
Larger companies vary in their
financial structure. number have
developed on common stock issues,
putting back a substantial part of
their earnings into their properties
and extensions. They have built up
large common stock equities and
have issued preferred stocks or notes
for additional financing. While some
issue bonds either through subsidi-
aries or the parent company, unse-
cured notes or debentures have per-
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STOCK SALES FORBIDDEN.

NEW YORK, April 30.-The Roy
Sheldon Productions Corporation. a
proposed motion picture producing
company, organized in Arizona with a
capitalization of $2.500.000 was tenn
porarily restrained from selling stock
in the state of New York by an in
junction obtained yesterday, it was an
nounced by State Attorney General
Sherman.
The corporation. according to an
affidavit made by Il deputy attorney
general, proposed to sell its stock. all
common, for $40 share, with d
special provision whereby student
actors were to purchase five shares
and obtain a course of lessons. which
would qualify them for parts in the
company's productions.
Erasmus G. Sigler. president, and
Roy Sheldon, secretary, were directed
to appear Friday and show why the
injunction should not be made perma-
ent.
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fully, for the risks and uncertaintI
of the production end naturally 4
reflected in a measure to every 9th
division of the industry. Few !
securities can be ranked higher th
business mems investments and u
fortunately these few are the secu,
ties the public overlooks.
Copyright. 1924, by Consolidated Press /
sociation.)
Evening star., 1924-04-30
PORT BUSINESS UP.
Baltimore Recovering From Slump
of Two Weeks Ago.

BALTIMORE, April 30.-Recovering
from the slump of two weeks ago,
port business is booming, according
to the weekly report of the collector
of the port. Total business was esti-
mated at $4,436,075, of which $685.
324 was on the export list.
Imports, as usual, included large
shipments of iron ore for the Spar
rows Point mills. sugar for the Amer
lean Sugar Refinery. crude oil, tea,
manganese ore, marble, nitrate, not
ash and fruit. Total value of imports
was set at approximately $1,467.75l
Exports consisted largely of solid
cargoes of copper and steel products,
tobacco, machinery, coke ard coal
gram and lumber valued at S296S324
Evening star., 1924-04-30
HIT CLOTH IMPORTATION.
u. S. Textile Workers Say Foreign
Competition Hurts Employment.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 3d.
The emergency committee of the
American Federation of Textile OPP
eratives at a special meeting yester-
day voted to indorse action taken last
week by the textile council of New
Bedford in condemning the importa-
tion of cloth intos this country. A
resolution was adopted, which said:
That we believe the New Bedford
Textile Council to be justified in it's
action relative to the Importation of
cloth, which deprives thousands of
operatives of employment, and we
1ndorse the efforts being made by
them to remove serious competition
and unemployment"
The committee voted to hold the
annual convention of the federation
in New Bedford late in June rather
than in Philadelphia, as formerly
planned.
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LOWERS PRICE OF GAS.

RALEIGH, N. c.. April 30.-Reduc-
tions in the cost of gas to consumers
in North Carolina. ranging from 10
to 20 per cent will be directed in an
order. which will be handed down by
she state corporation commission to-
day, applicable to every gas producer
and distributor in the state, it was
learned here last night from officials
eff the commission.
Evening star., 1924-04-30

BOSTON, April 30.-Scenting an ad-
vance in anthracite prices, NeT Eng
land retailers are buying coal more
freely. Higher prices are being asked
and 1915 for stove and $3.50 for egg
and nut are the lowest now accepted.
Evening star., 1924-04-30
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
By George T. Hughes
ELEVENTH ARTICLE.
The Safer, More Unfamiliar and Less
Popular Oil Securities.

In the refining, transporting and
marketing divisions of the oil indus
try there is sometimes sound basis
for issues of bonds, preferred stocks
or notes. These enterprises own
plants, pipe lines, tank cars, steamers
and other equipment that may he
mortgaged. Financing such compa-
nies is similar to other industrial
financing, since refining is a manu-
featuring, or Industrial, process.
But every such oil enterprise is
different from every other and in
vostment bankers must consider them
on their individual merits. Here is
a modest, efficient and profitable re-
fining company with a pipe line sys-
tenn to the wells of producers from
whom it buys. 1t has been financed
entirely by common stock. 1t may
need more capital. But it draws it's
Evening star., 1924-04-30

The increase of about 30 per ces
IN ocean freight rates, which go
INTO erect tomorrow, has revived j,
terest in the shares of shipping cop
panies, which are beginning to
cuperate from postwar depression
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haps been more frequent, The old.
established oil companies can offer
excellent protection to their inves-
tors.
Tank cars and steamers are some
times pledged under equipment trusts
as security for. bonds and such Sc
curfties of high class companies are
considered excellent.
Ability Needed I'm Business.
The securities of established, capa-
bly, managed, sound oil companies
may be very desirable, but, unfortu-
nately, the public does not usually
buy the securities of such enter
prises 1t requires consummate abiI-
ity to operate an oil business success
Evening star., 1924-08-31

his race, despite the beauty and
power of Wartield's Interpretation,
Belasco's overwhelming production
actually made Warfield's work simply
n part Of the performance, and thus
gave an object lesson in why lesser
stars and dramatists purposely sub
ordinate the rest of drama to the
part essayed by the leading actor.
The Paramount forces, in building
their production of Monsieur Beau
caire." were most anxious to restore
Valentino to popular favor, but, on
the other hand, they proposed to
make Monsieur Beaucaire" re-
markable production, quite aside
from Valentines work
In view of all these circumstances
it would have been entirely eXcus-
able if Mr.. Valentino had failed to
shine with his customary effulgence
In prior offerings everything had
been done to emphasize his parts. In
this he had to take his chances with
the rest, and if, by ability alone. he
could make the stellar role dominate
everything, they We're pleased
Otherwise the production alone would
make "Beaucaire" notable, and Mr.
Valentines departure from form
would probably not be greatly
missed. However, according to the
majority of critics, the speculation is
now all over. Rodoiph. despite his
two-year lay-off, walked into the
production, took stock of his chances
and in the face of all the competi-
tion, made his role the real role of
the production and captivated, incl
dentally, an audience of critics who
up to this time, had regarded Valen-
tino as largely a pretty fellow with
out particular ability. but merely the
possessor of magnetic charm for
the women
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Sheik Returns IN Classic Role

WHIlE admit,inS that the Para
mount photoplay forces han
probably attained the last word in
beauty and sumrtuousness of invest
iture in their new production of
Booth TarkinSton's classic, Monsieur
Reaucaire." thoughtful critics of the
screen industry throughout the coun-
try. who have seen this picture, SEEM
inclined To regard Rodoph Nalen,.
tinos come back" in the stellar role
as the most remarkable feature of
the entire offering.
1t is long time since screen
critics have accorded an actor the
praise that has been given Valentino
for his delineation of the role, and
praise from the masculine critic is
doubly remarka bic in that it is
known fact that the star has never
been favorite with that gender.
AS "a matter of fact. Valentino has
accomplished in "Beaucaire" what
David Wartield failed to accomplish
to David BelascoS recent production
of The Merchant of Venice" l. e.
Valentino has triumphed in spirited
race between star and producer
Belasco, one may recall, acceded to
David Warfeld'S desire to play Shy-
lock by entering into race with his
star for the honors of the production
BelaScoS task was to build a scenic
and atmospheric background that
would make the stellar role of
Shakespeare's great drama more
important feature of projected
stage production. Warfield's task. on
the other hand, was to offer an inter-
pretation of the part SO powerful and
engrossinS that the audience would
be forced to remain practically obliy-
louS or indifferent to those incidents
which did not concern Shylock In
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Lincoln Tess of the
DUrbervilles.

Marshall Neilan's screen version of
ihomas Hardy's Tess of the Dur
hervilles," will be seen the first three
days of the week at the Lincoln with
cast headed by Blanche Sweet. Be-
SIDES Miss Sweet. the cast include s
conrad Nagel Stuart Holmes George
Fawcett. Victory Bateman and Cour-
tenay Foote. Neal Burns, in DANDY
Lions" and kinograms complete the
bill.
Never Say Die" the story of a
young man who refuses to die. in
spite of the fact that five great
PHYSICIANS have pronounced him a
physical wreck, will be the feature
Wednesday and Thursday This pho
toplay. which stars Douglas MacLean.
is an adaptation of Willie Golfers
stage success. Supporting the star
are Helen Ferguson and Lillian Rich.
Dorothy De Wore, in a new Christie
comedy. Stay Single" and Nell Ship
man, in short drama of scenic
beauty in colors, Trail of the North
Wind. are the two Complementary
subjects.
Friday and Saturday John Bowers.
Alice Calhoun, Allan Hale, Charlotte
Merriam, Otis Harlan and Joseph
Rickson are the featured players in
Vitagraph's production Of 1.-The Code
of the Wilderness" Harry Langdon
will furnish the comedy, in Mack
Sennett's 'Shanghaied Lovers"
Evening star., 1924-08-31

as to the names of their favorite
chargers that they are joining in an
announcement to the public that their
favorite horses, Hoxie's, a white one
and Gibson's Claybank sorrel, are
named, respectively. Scout and Pal.
Scout belonging to Hoxie and Pal to
Gibson.
Andy tump. the cartoon Andy has
been running for President. Joe Muir
ply, who imperSonateS Andy Gump in
Universal two-reel comedies, has de-
cided that it wouldn't be such a bad
move for him to run for President.
SO he has adopted Universal plat
form and will do his broadcasting from
Universal City.
Franz Lehar. composer of The
Merry Widow" which Erich Won Stro-
helm is 10 produce with Mae Murray
starred, was carried out of his burn
ing villa at Ischl, Austria. recently.
half asphy yxiated by the smoke, hav-
ing failed to waken when flames broke
out in the early morning and spread
rapidly to all parts of the country
house. Won Stroheim. kinsman of
Franz Lehar, has cabled congratula-
tions upon having escaped.
The films have acquired another
stage celebrity in Jetta GoudaI, the
French actress, who recently achieved
success in the principal feminine roe
of William 4. Brady'S production of
Simon Called Peter" which Leonard
Wood. jr., the stock impresario, pre-
sented at the President Theater here
Evening star., 1924-08-31
West Point Is Background
For BartheImess Picture

splendid spirit of the academy-will
shine out of the screen production.
am sure"
The West Point officials have ac-
corded Mr.. Barthelmess unusual priv
ileges. "Classmates' will mark the
first presentation of the Military
Academy as motion picture back
ground, for the United States Army
has been jealous of the matchless
reputation of the institution. That
Mr.. Barthelmess was accorded the
honor of taking his motion picture
company into the sacred walls of the
academy and given the complete CO.
operation of the cadet corps is a re-
markable tribute to him.
Mr.. Barthelmess is proud of the
honor. we are trying our best to
make Classmates represent some
thing more than mere scree1
romance Any one who has felt the
esprit de corps of West Point-the
spirit that produced Grant, Lee, Sher-
idan, Sherman and PershinS-wil
understand how we feel working
within its walls. West Point j:
A ri
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How He 'Discovers" Them
"DLAYERS make or break theii
1-la LIZ. their ion

SDLAYERS make or break theii
own chances by their action
when they think ] am not looking"
Such was the reply of Cecil =. Do
Mile to the question, How do yo'
pick your stars?'
II have cultivated a habit of letting
my eyes move the full circumference
Of the set whenever + am between
scenes" says De Mile. by long
practice | can do this and yet be com
pletely attentive to anything said to
me-. What my eyes find determines
the players depth or shallOwness.
Many a time a judgment gained from
fortunate screen appearance has beer
reversed because of some revealing
action the person didn't think | saw.
This .onCe-oVer' habit works botf
to test arrived players and to FIND
new ones. a little extra, dOwE
whose face tears stTeamed as she
watched the making Of a scene ir
The Ten Commandments doesn''
know that it was this emotional out
burst which won her part in Fee
of Clay And a promising young
player in Feet of Clay doesn't know
he'll never get any higher with mo
because a little 'off-camera' scent
witnessed proved him lacking in tn,
ability to feel deeply, which ever!
successful player must have
Evening star., 1924-08-31

ONE copy of the photoplay,
CLASSMATES" which Richard
Barthelmess is now making at West
Point, is to go into the official archives
of the United States Military Acad-
emy. 'Classmates" will be an au-
thentic record of the West Point of
today, since it is being made under
the direct supervision of the military
officials.
Aside from Mr.. Barthelmess and the
principal players, all the roles of
classmates" will be<played by ca
diets and officers of the academy
even Maj. Henry B. Lewis, adjutant
of the academy, appearing in part.
Maj. Lewis is also supervising every
detail of the production.
THE cadets make remarkable ac-
tors says John Robertson, who is
directing Mr.. Barthelmess. They
make the most alert. resourceful and
the best drilled extras in the world.
They are enthusiastic over Class
mates because it will give Ameri-
cans closeup of actual life at West
Point. Their enthusiasm-and the
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Acts With His Ewes.
A y unusual feat in motion pic

A y unusual feat in motion picture
"A acting is said TO have been ac-
compliShed by Marc MacDermott i'll
the picture, I'm Every Woman's Life"
Through nearly half the production
he acts solely with his eyes.
AS Coti, one of the principal char
acters in this story, he is confin NED
to bed through paralysis resulting
from an accident at sea. From the
neck down he is unable to move, re-
maning in bed with only his head
exposed. Every emotion is said to
be reflected in his face with such
clarity that titles are almost un-
necessary.
A demonstration of what the mind
IS capable of accomplishing when
the other faculties are rendered use
Less, is said TO be shown when Coti
overcomes all these handicaps in a
supreme effort to protect his wife
from a william.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
EMPIRE.

Today and tomorrow. Madge Ken
nedy and Harrison Ford, in Three
Miles Out and comedy, "Bluffing
Buffers: Tuesday, Dorothy Dalton and
James Rennie, in THE Moral Sin
ner' and comedy, Felix Wakes Up;
Wednesday and Thursday. Gloria
Swanson, in "A Society Scandal"
and comedy, Fair and Windy; Friday,
Foolish Parents" and comedy, "Pag-
ing Money: Saturday, William s. Hart,
in Breed of Men" and comedy, Hot
Sands also fifth episode of Ghost
CITY" at matinee only.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow, Jack Holt in
Wanderers of the Wasteland." and
Sennett's "Scarem Much; Tuesday
and Wednesday,, Ernest Terrence, in
THE Side Show of Life; Thursday.
Anna Q. Nilsson. in Half a Dollar
Bill" and Lige Conley, in Air Pock-
cts; Friday, Bebe Daniels. in Tn
guarded Women" and Witwer's Tel
ephone Girl; Saturday, Marguerite
De La Motto. in Desire" and Our
Gang, in Commencement Day"
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Apollo.

Today and tomorrow, Ernest Tor
renee. in The Side Show of Life:
Tuesday and Wednesday, Jack Holt.
'Wanderer of the Wasteland." and
'ennett's "Scarem Much: Thursday,
Bebe Daniels. in "Unguarded Wom-
en-" and Kathleen Clifford. in Grand
pas Girl; Friday, John Gilbert. in
The Lone Chance" and Sennett's
The Cats Meow; Saturday. Anna @
Nilsson, in Half a Dollar Bill" and
Louise Fazenda, in Dizzy Daisy"
Evening star., 1924-08-31
T Takona.

Today and tomorrow. May McAvoy.
in The Bedroom Window: Tuesday,
Peter the Great" and comedy, Derby
Day: Wcdne sday. Antonio Moreno, in
Tiger Love" and brothers Under the
Chin: Thursday. William :. Hart. in
Singer Jim Mckee" and comedy
Lovers Reward; Friday. Pola Negri,
in "Montmartre," also Aesops Fables.
Fighting Blood" and comedy. Hard
knocks: Saturday, Walter HERS in
Fair Week" and Laura La Plante.
in Excitement"
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Carolina.

Today and tomorrow. The White
Moth" with Barbara La Mari and
Conway Tearle; Tuesday. The Fools
Awakening' with Enid Bennett and
Harrison Ford: Wednesday, "A Dan
gerous Adventure" with Grace Dar-
mond; Thursday, Her Accidental
Husband; Friday, Brass" with
Irene Rich and Monte Blue; Saturday,
Wesley Barry, in school Days"
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Dumbarton.

Today, Marie Provost and Monte
Blue, in How to Educate Your
Wife tomorrow, Enid Bennet and
harrison Ford. in The Fools AWak-
ening; Tuesday. Johnny Hines. in
Conductor 1872: Wednesday and
Thursday, Florence Nidor. in THE
Marriage Circle: Friday. Blanche
Sweet and Bert Lytell. in The Mean
est Man in the World; Saturday.
Buck Jones, in Circus Cowboy"
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Elite.

Today and tomorrow, "Scara-
mouche'; Tuesday, Wesley BarIX. in
school Days: Wednesday. Emil Jam
n.ngs. in Peter the Great; Thursday.
Buster keaton. in "Shefiock. Jr":
Friday, Laura La Piante, in Excite
ment'; added attraction, the Chroni-
cloS Of America, The Declaration of
Independence
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CHEVY Chase.

Today and tomorrow, Johnny Hines,
in Conductor 1492"; Chronicles of
America series, Daniel Boone" Tues
day, Aileen Pringle, in True as
Steer'; and Stan Laurel, in "Smithy";
Wednesday and Thursday, Monte Blue
and Marie Provost, in How to Edu-
cate a Wife; Friday, Harry Carey,
THE Lightning Rider; and Will Rog-
ers, in 1.-TWO Wagons. Both Covered"
also last episode Notwithstanding"
Saturday, Rodolph Valentino, Nita Nal
di and Lila Lee, in Blood and Sand"
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York.

Today and tomorrow. Betty Comp
son, in The Enemy Sex; Tuesday,
Leatrice JOY. in 'Changing Hus-
bands" and Jimmy Adams. in "Ag-
sravating Papa; Wednesday. Mar
guerite De La Motto. in Desire" and
AL st. John. in Never Again: Thurs
day. Claire Windsor. in For Sale
and Cliff Bowes, in Pardon Us; Fri
day. Laura La Plante. in Young
Ideas" and Sennett's The First 100
Years: Saturday, Ben Alexander and
Lloyl Hamilton, in "A SelfMade Fail
ure"
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SAVOY.

Today and tomorrow. Jack Holt, in
The Wanderer of the Wasteland'
and Sennctt's "Scarem Much: Tues
day and Wednesday,. Ernest Terrence.
in The Side Show of Life; Thursday.
Anna q. Nilsson, in Half n Dollar
Bill" and Lige Conley. in Midnight
Blues; Friday, Bebe Daniels. in TN
guarded Women" and WitwcrS Tel
ephone Girl; Saturday. John Bowers,
in The Code of the Wilderness" and
Our Gang, in commencement Day"
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OLYMPIC.

Today and tomorrow. Colleen
Moore, in The Perfect Flapper":
Tuesday, Barbara La Marr and Son
way Tearle, in The White Moth;
Wednesday. Claire Windsor. in For
Sale: Thursday, Aileen Pringie. in
.True as Steel": Friday. Leatrics. IoY
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Next Weeks S Photoplays

RIALTO Wine" Universal
production taken from Will
liam MacHarg's story.
METROPOLITAN - Flirting
With Love an adaptation
of Leroy SCOTS story,
"Counterfeit."
PALACE-"Sinners in Silk"
Metro-Go'dwyn production.
c EN- T R A AL-"The Fighting
American" a Carl Laemmle
production.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Cake Eater: Tuesday. Richard Tai
made. in "On Time: Wednesday,
Harold Lloyd, in why Worry"
Thursday and Friday, Constance Tai
madge, in THE Goldfsh"s Saturday.
Yankee Madness" and Gang comedy.
Tire Trouble