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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
YOUTHRESTORER
THIS PALACE
BILL

If DR.. Serge Yoronoff, the gay
chandelier Of science, lived in
Washington. he would advise his
rejuvenating patients to go to
Loew's Palace this week as a tonic.
If the Palace bill won't make the
old feel young. Serge might just as
well stop chasing monkeys.
The picture is Spring Fever"
starring William Haines and
clarifying the great American
home-wrecker--golf. The movie
was adapted from Vincent Law
rence's successful comedy, "Kelly's
Vacation" William Haines fills a
niche in motion pictures peculiarly
his own. His style is reminiscent
of Charlie Ray in the good old
days, with variations Of Haines'
own making.
The stage boasts a unit show
Of collegiate type. Its. backbone
is Tommy Christians Orchestra,
an organization of no small merit.
The specialties include the Eight
Colds. dancers Of the Tiller
brand: the Ponce Sisters, pretty
ana harmonious VocallStS, the Car
dell Twins, last seen here in
Lemaires Affairs and doing some
of the steps from that produc-
ton, and Burns and Foran, who
scored immensely with their bril-
liant football dance.
Spring Fever" Is we'll worth
seei--g as an excellent example of
popular screen comedy. 1t is not
pure cinema by long shot, as it
depends upon merry subtitles for
many Of its laughs. But it's just
what F Street likes in the comedy
line, and the stage numbers COM
prise a fine little show in them.
selves. The M-G-M News has in.
teresting shots of the world series
and other current events. Don
Felice, guest conductor, with arms
chopping and hair waving, leads
the Palace Orchestra through Sc
lections from Blossom Time" and
does nicely by the Romberg
melodies.--J. r..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
Guests at National

Major Hesse and inspectors
Shelby and Pratt as well as other
officials of the District police will
be the guests of honor tonight
Of Crosby Gaige, the theatrical
producer who is presenting zone
OF the Finest" at the National
Theater. The play, a melodrama,
deals with the present day con.
flict between the law and the
underworld and reveals police
men and detectives bent upon
unfolding the honor of the force
and avenEing the murder of a
policeman, killed while protecting
q silk warehouse from q gang
robbery.
John Wray. co.author Of zone
OF the Finest" appears as the
bandit while Thomas Mitchell has
the leading role Of the detective.
An unusually large cast is re.
ouired for the presentation Of
the plaN and Jane, Seymour and
kathr Givnev are included.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
VAUDEVILLE AND
FILMS AT THE
EARLE

The Earle this week presents
three headline vaudeville attrac-
tons and quite amusing comedy
film. Gracella and Theodore in
Nights of Love" are marvellous
dancers. Assisted by Julene Gar.
ten. Jean Beseur. H. williams
and Miguel De Grandy, their act
is marked by exceptional grace
and agility.
Bob Hall. that extemporaneaus
chap, returns with his songs,
made to order. delighting his
audience with clever recitals
apropos of their suggestions. His
efforts bring a goodly applause.
The Family Ford" a traVesty
on the family car. Is amusing,
though not new.
Dixie Daisies" a blackface
male sextet, open the bill with
some poppy singing and dancing,
and Marion and Jim Harkins
come back again in GOSSIP"
White Pants Willie. a typical
Johnny Hines picture, is the
feature screen offering. Adapted
from Elmer Davis Liberty niaga-
zine story, the plot deals briefly
with the fortunes of a young
mechanic with an excellent inyen.
tion and no money to back it.
Bluffing his way into society. he
falls in love with the manufac-
turer's daughter and, OF course,
the end is all that could be de.
sired. Leila Hyams makes q
pretty heroine and George Kuwa
helps considerably as Willie Bias.
CONS chauffeur. The subtitles
are half the show.
Earle news and a comedy round
out the bill with the customary
excellent musical embellishments
by Alexander Arons, organjst,
and Floyd Wheeler and his or
chestra.-H. X.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
BEAU GEST, THE
IMPERISHABLE.
RETURNS

Beau Geste" is not the story
Of stark-naked love under
canopy of stars, far removed
from the veneer of civilization
and unfettered by the laws of
conventionality, nor of some
swarthy-faced sheik who woos
and wins fair damsels on the
burning sands of an Arabian
desert-the type of story that old
maids and spinsters delight in,
vizualizing themselves in the
sheik, his arms entwined about
their waists. his lips pressed to
theirs in blind passion, his hot,
sensuous breath upon their cheeks
but emphatically it is a grip
ping narrative of the powerful
love that exists between three
brothers.
The picture mystery story
woven about the Foreign Legion
on the torrid African desert, af.
fords Ronald Colman, nicknamed
Beau Geste," meaning beautiful
gesture, and Noah Berry as the
commanding officer Of the lonely
fort in the desert, an opportunity
to do some fine acting in one of
the greatest pictures ever pro-
duced.
The answering loyalty of each
brother to another, a loyalty that
persists in spite of the cloud of
suspicion that enshrouds each
brother following the disappear.
ance of costly sapphire belong
ing to their aunt; a loyalty that
is consummated in the laying
down of their lives for each
other, supplies the theme for
picture that is a masterpiece OF
directing and photography
The Foreign Legion is the
haven of all self-condemned men
and outcasts from society who
have Joined the Legion to expiate
for their crimes against society
on the desolate, Godforsaken
emptiness of an African desert.
Here, in this setting, amidst
an atmosphere of putrefication,
bodies allowed to rot in the tor
ried heat of the desert, cartons
sending up their stencil to the
high heavens, here the three
brothers atoned for a fancied
wrong.
An NJ. G. NJ. news reel completes
the bill.-D. j. M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10

to play with road show. He
played in number of stage
productions before the screen
claimed him. Among his best
pictures are THE Prisoner of
Zenda," 1.-THE Lady Who Lied !"
and What Fools Men," His
latest picture is Helen of Troy
He is married to Florence Oakley,
his former leading lady, and has
two daughters, Virginia and Bar.
bara.
o. Who, is the prise FIGHTER rho
bored 1rith George O'Brien IN "fs
Zdt SOP Holc old is Victor Nc
La0lenf
A.-JaclS Herrick played the part
OF Gas House Duffy who boxed
with George o'Brien in us Eat
Sc" Victor McLaglen is IS years
old.
Q.-Whdt picture is Charlie Chan
lin tcorkiR0 on noiC, aud ichem 4CiII
II be released
A.-Charlie is now working on
THE Circus his first picture
since THE Gold Rush. 1t will
be released in March, 1928.
Q.-Pledse publish IN Film Folk
column the addresses Of Clara Boto,
Laura LGPlGnte and Colleen Moore.
A,--Address Clara Bow care OF
Famous Players Studio, Hollywood.
Address Laura LaPlante care of
Universal Studio, Universal City.
Calf. Address Colleen Moore care
OF First National Studio. Burbank.
Calf
o.--My faVorite star Is Fred
Thomson, and I haze d fea0 guess
lions could like to ask about
him. HotU old Is her rs he mar
Tied or SimOIe2 Where mtag /
send for picture Of hinf What
color Is his hair and eyesl
Aired Thomson is 81 years
old and is married to Frances
Marion. He has brown hair, and
blue eyes Address him care of
Famous Players Studio. Hollywood,
Calf.
Copyright. 1927 Famous Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
GLORY" AND THE
FEATURES HELD
AT FOX

The show shopper who insists
upon 100 per cent value before
he opens his pocketbook may put
the Fox theater upon his visit.
ing list this week with every
assurance of satisfied return.
The film feature is what
Price Glory" held over to acco.
date thousands who hesitated to
brave the opening week Gro Rds.
The surrounding bill is outstand-
ing for an atmospheric prologue
provided by Roxy: Gladys Rice
interprets mon Homme," my
Mani: Margaret BIicky) Mckee
whistles like a bird; Marion Kee.
Ter and James Melton lend spice
of beauty to "Charmaine: M.
Vodney and the Roxy Russian
Cathedral Choir render Soldiers
of Massachusetts" Messrs. Kimm
and Ross are seen In the dance
Of the gobs; Rose and Arthur
Boylan's Dance Apache is one
of the reallying stirring terp-
sichorean features and Sigard
Nllssen's bass voice Is heard to
advantage in by Ny Fireside."
Much has been said about
What Price Glory" both as
play and silver sheet attraction.
All critics agree that Laurence
Stallings and Maxwell Anderson
stand practically alone as post
war authors who have caught
the real atmosphere of blood.
soa ked No Mans Land.
For sombre theme, What
Price Glory" has been admirably
lightened through the injection
of clever and humorous sub.
titles-words that fit logically into
the screen action. And there Ia
Corporal Kiper and his pal, two
low comedy khaki clad characters
whose methods of extracting
laughter are not always delicate
but who bob up conveniently
to relieve tense sequences. Ted
Mcnamara and Sammy Cohen.
since teamed as a comedy duo
for the screen enact these roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
THUMBNAIL DATA
ON PICTURE
FOLK

T EVILS STONE was born in
~ Worcester, Mass, Novem.
Der Is, 1879. His family moved
to Boston, and then to New York
when Lewis was 10, where he re-
newed his school, studied and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
JEAN HERSHOLT
FINDS A GREAT
CHANCE

Offhand one could imagine that
Jean Hersholt is stealing Joseph
Schildkraut's thunder but to see
him through and through in his
magnificently characterized roles
of a deacon and a card sharp
changes ones quickly formed
opinion.
'Tis a. charming romance Of
loves young dream, indeed, in
which we find Hersholt Pickering
before US at the Rialto this week
in alias the Deacon"
This stage success could never
have been what 1t ought to have
been on the boards, that is, with.
out the inimitable Hersholt who
has, to our mind, at least. turned
the clever trick for theatrical
successes in making it into as
fine picture piece for it's type as
we lave eyer had cause or
pleasure to witness.
Hersholt's masquerading as a
deacon brought happiness to the
daughter June Maalowel of the
widow he left behind simply be-
cause he could not dodge the APP
parently inherent art of shuffling
the cards to suit himself when
his partners weren't looking. This
all occurred in a small Midwest
town where she meta rare road
tramp Ralph Gfayesl.. The two
fell in love but were without funds
to wed. SO they waited. Graves
fought a great battle in "a prize
ring for $500 but the promoter
wouldn't pay him. off. The up
lifting deacon then forced the
promoter to part with six times
the 200 iron waters via the cards.
The deacon trapped a criminal
and turned the reward over to the
young pair to start life on. And
the deacon was good to every.
body-even his landlady.
The Rialto's added festivities
are strongly Endorsed. Take
Memories of Harrigan and Hart"
for instance ton the stagel. Here's
five real male songsters with some
rare ditties on the barroom days.
Then by way of more pleasure
Rox RommelI conducts Chop.
mana" masterfully.
THE Winning Five" a Carl
Laemmle, jr., collegiate comedy.
is one of those fastidiously done
comics that has a laugh in every
foot or so of celluloid. The news
of the day is reflected by Inter-
national Newsreel-C. A. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
Openings Tonight

NATIONAL-''One Of the
Finest" q play Of strife be-
tween law and the under
world, with the author, John
Wray. Thomas Mitchell, Kath.
ryn Givney aud many others.
BELASCO - "T'he Medicine
Man., with Minor Watson,
Mayo MethOt and others. A
story Of Mennonite practices
in Pennsylvania. BIZ Elliott
Lester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10

fl n | 9 h e d at
Barnard Mill.
tary Academy.
He wanted to
be q great
play W r light.
and one day
submitted one
OF his plays
to a producer.
The producer
was not inter.
ested in the
play, but en-.
ua1Ad T a,,,;.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
We Shall See

That Maurice Murphy will e.
come one of the most prominent
child actors of the screen is pre-
dicted. Maurice plays a promi.
nent role in Alias the Deacon, /"
which Is now being shown at the,
Rialto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
Villa Roma Season
Opens Tuesday
Night

The Villa Roma Night Club,
located on the Rockville pike,
will open its fall and winter
season by presenting, tOmOr-
row evening, Clyde Bates and
Opal Taylor, with other men,
bers OF the "FOllies of Plea.
sure" company, now appearing
at the Strand Theater, in
cycle of song and dance.
Tuesday evening has been set
aside as professional night,
featuring the principals and
cast Of the musical comedy
attractions which appear at
the Strand Theater, which
will mean new faces and en-
tertainment weekly.
In addition, the manage
ment of the Villa Roma will
present to the radio fans the
villa Roma Club Entertainers
over station WMAL every
Tuesday evening from Z to 1880
o'clock. featuring the artists
appearing at the Strand
Theater and the Villa Roma
Singing Orchestra, led by
Billie Rose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
Seeing 1t EDen It.
Hard to Believe
By HAROLD PHILLIPS

Any time actor decides to write for himself beware Of
grave assault the une and mayhem the supporting
Notably the author uneffacng Miss Mae
West who has screned the real purple the weed meadows
of all bad dreams. You have to it to believe it!
The of this astonishing THE Wicked Age 1t is
better described Mae West addicted
believe songs dances and funny sayings the varieties
Mae has acquired Sadie Thompson SLOUGH ppant and suggs
tive blea which the show for the galleries
in the when she walls pair of ballads called Im
Satisfied"
Upstairs they howed at the Performance Below. for the most
they laughed its ncongrutes and blatant importantly 20
the obscner the cracks and Aunt
Macs with speaking parts, acting feeders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-10
AT KEITHS THE
LITTLE POLE
AND OTHERS

Nazimova heads an excellent
bill at Keitf's this week, present.
ing a sketch, "A Woman Of the
Earth" written by Edgar Allan
Woolf. This reviewer is aware
that he has a tendency to be.
come volubly articulate with pink
and purple superlatives when
Nazimova is mentioned. The pres.
emit sketch. however, gives this
great actress opportunity to dis.
play wider range of emotions
than Is usual in the vaudeville
playlet.
Hungary sends us blonde, in
Elsa Ersi, a blonde with
peaches and cream complexion,
an inlpish smile and wonderful
eyes. It's hard to believe, but she
can sing too! What more, under
heaven, could the customers ask?
She Is assisted by Nat Aver.
Humor in generous chunks is
presented by Helen Frederick
and Lester Crawford A novel
act we'll put over
Gus Stewart and Ollie Olive
present some neat dancing. This
act would rate much higher il
Mr.. Stewart would not persist in
opening it with an alleged song.
Fellows, juggler, deserves
especial mention. Jugglers have
come and gone at Keith's, but
here Is one that almost stopped
the show. Think that over.
Winnie Baldwin presents some
clever representations. A com.
medicine she is and very good at
it.
John Monroe and Tom Grant
open things up with their comical
tumbling act. Bob Anderson and
his polo pony. playing re-
turn engagement, close the bill.
~. w. B.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-19
TWO MEN INJURED AS
). x y
GIANT ENGINE RUN S
= = y
WILD AND TURNS OVER

DUNEIRK. y. Y.. July l9.--tPI
Two employers of the Brooks
plant of the American Locomotive
onlIAnv here. were slightly In
iured and several passengers at
the New York Central station mar
rowly escaped iajury ~ death to-
day when one Of the largest
freight locomotives ever manufac-
tured at the plant ran wild for
half mile before leaving the rails.
The engine which was for the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
has just been completed and was
being tested in the Brooks plan
ward. Suddenly the engineer.
Barney Schwevan. found that he
was unable 70 shut of the steam.
and the huge locomotive swung cur
If the yards ard onto the main
lire tracks Of the New York Cen
tral railroad. II had gone about
a half mile. attaining a speed ~
is miles an hour. whea X struck
derailirg switch and overturned.
The injured -Ecre Edwin Swintnr
- Thomas n Gan. ~ the lorn-
motive feE- crew hnrh M whose
les -e~- ed when tie men
lear v S-fwrFFn escaped riury.
although Nv nmained nr ne rr-
.i-s tk-rrrhrH- tae trip
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-19
HOT WEATHER CAUSES
r " ~
.SACCO-V -VANZETTT FAST
y y r
SAY PRISON OFFICIALS

BOSTON. Mass. July 19.--fPl-
The voluntary abstenanee from
food Of Nicola Sacco and Bartolmeo
Vanzetti today entered It's third
day with state prison officials
still inclined TO attribute their
fast 20 hot weather rather than
20 admit the condemned men were
actually on a hunger strike.
Nanzctti continues 70 sip cof-
fee and I'd refuse other food while
SacC0 has declined everything.
Both men. however. have running
water in their cells.
DIR. Edmund NJ. Wilson. assist
ant superintendent NJ the city
hospital. said that IN the men
drink no water they could not
live longer than ten days.
Their seven year imprisonment
since their arrest In 1920 for the
Staying Of paymaster and guard
and their continued incarceration
throughout the fight which has
been waged 20 overturn the YER
dict Of the trial jury has greatly
weakened them. ne believed
The question Of forcible feed
ing has not yet been considered
by Warden Hendry. but he has
been given full authority BY San
ford Bates. state commissioner vi
corrections. tC deal with any Sit
uati0n that may arise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-19
II. Y Benedict Selected u. of I. PyeSidem
Splawn
Gets Offer
But Refuses

AUSTIN, Texas, July I9.-tP,-
DR.. II. Y. Benedict, senior dean OF
the College Of Arts and Sciences.
was elcted president Of the Universi-
~ Of Texas by the board Of regents
today to succeed DR.. VI. VI. W.
Splawn, Resigned.
DR.. Splawn declined the regents
re-offcr Of the place. He resigned
som time ago, effective September
4 Vote for his successor was unan-
imous.
DR.. Benedict has been with the
University since 1892 and Of recent
years has been professor Of mathc-
MATES and astronomy He is "a
member of the American Mathemat-
ical Society, American Astronomical
Society. Society for Promotion OF
Engineering, and member of several
honorary fraternities DR.. Benedict
first held the title Of adjutant pro-
fessor Of mathematics and astron-
omy until 1902, then was made as
sociate professor. becoming a full
flcdged professor in 1907. From 1909
until 1871 he was director Of the ex-
tension department.
-" spawn NaS gwen year
leave Of absence with salary 70 do
research work under the Laura
Spellman Rockefeller Fund. He will
continued at the University a. pro-
fessor Of economics with ray OF
S6,500 year. He got $4,000 as
president.
President Benedict was born in
Louisville, Kentucky. November IL
1869. Receiving his bachelor of sci
ence degree from the University OF
Texas In 1892 and his master of arts
degree in 1898. he went to the Uni
versity OF Virginia from 1893 to
1895, and from there TO Harvard for
three wears from 1895 to 1898, TAX
ing his doctor Of philosophy degree
there in 1898. He was given the
doctor Of philosophy degree there in
1898. He was given the doctor NJ
law degree from Baylor University
1902. In 1900 Or. Bennett was
married TO Miss Ada Stone Of Hen.
derson, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-19
T.. S. Consul at Nice
Escapes IN Bombing

NICE. France, July l9.-tP,-A
bomb was exploded today IN front
of the building in which the
American consulate is located. No
one was hurt and only slight dam
age was done.
The police started an investiga-
tion.
Consular officials today express
scd the belief that the bombing
was the work Of someone VINO
wished To make demonstration
IN behalf Of Nicolo Sacco and
Bartolomeo Nanzetti without, ae-
tually causing bloodshed.
Nearly every window was brok-
en- in the consulate, but there was
no other damage.
Consul j. Lee Murphy revealed
this afternoon that the consulate
has received many threatening let
ters recently concerning the Sacco-
Nanzetti case and had asked police
protection.
Lately officials have been dis
turbed nearly every night by the
frequent ringing OF their door
bells. although no one was visible
when the bell was answered
French officials called early
upon the consulate 10 express re-
gret for the incident and promised
every effort to arrest those re-
sponsible. The consulate was
heavily guarded today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-19
CUAVA,PEACH
CLEANUP TO
Be LAUNCHED
Quarantine From Fly
To Become Effective
August Is, Meeting
Reveals
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. July i9.-An IN
tensive cam aign 10 rid all Valley
groves OF guavas and peaches which
are now .atEring, in order to main
tain .tae "non-host' period, as out
lined by representatives at the re-
cent quarantine hearing in Washing
ton, and which was declared as ne
cessary in order TO avoid an embargo
on Valley fruit, will begin at once,
according to announcement Tuesday
by J. +. Bell, president Of the Val
Icy Association Of Commercial Sec
rctaries. following a conference with
the federal and state cntomologists
and several Valley growers at the
offices Of the San Benito Chamber
of Commerce
A report Of the host fruit will be
made this week By special federal
inspectors who are 70 he in the Val
ley 10 investigate compliance with
the provisions Of the proposed quar-
antine which will be placed on Val
ley fruit.
Known Hosts
Peaches and guavas are the fruits
maturing at the present time which
are known as possible hosts of the
Mexican fiuit fly, il was stated al
the meeting. and as these are no:
grown commercially in the Valley i
would be Of great benefit to the
growers in this section TO eliminate
these crops il necessary in order 70
save the citrus industry.
Citrus j. the important crop in
the Valley in the way Of fruits,
Bell declared Tuesday, "and the cit.
rus groves have been petty well
cleaned out of fruit flies. As d mat
ter Of fact the reports indicate that
the pest has been completely elm
mated.
But as long as there is a host
fruit during the breeding season
there is always danger of the pest
spreading and going back u the
citrus fruit which il is particularly
fond of. IL is up To the growers of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley 10 do
one Of Avo things remove all
host fruit now maturing-that is
peaches and guavas or else by
neglecting 10 do so. jeopardize the
big industry Of the Valley which j.
just beginning 70 take its place as
one Of the three principal sources
of supply Of oranges, lemons and
grapefruit in the United States"
Quarantine Effective Aug. Is
II was revealed for the first time
Tuesday that the quarantine OF Val
ley fruit will 90 into effect August
Is, requiring that no shipment OF
citrus be made between March | and
November /. thus eliminating possi-
bility OF re-infestation. The quaran
tine is considered light By most OF
the citrus men, and its strict observ-
ance will forestall possible en-
barge for which competing sections
of the country are clamoring, Bell
declared.
recommendation are TO be made
10 the county commissions 70.
regulatory measures TO compel neg
ligent growers TO observe the proper
precautions. and until then the local
committees that worked on the cit
rus cleanup will call upon orchard
lists.
There are not many guavas or
peach trees in the Valley AZ the
present time. the. meeting brought
out. but the greatest care l. neces
sary in combating the fruit fly be-
cause of its great fcproductiveness
and the ease with which il spreads.