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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
MANY DINNERS
TO PRECEDE
FETE
Group of Men Chosen as
Members of Floor
Committee

Walter D. Savidge heads the
group of distinguished Washington
men who are aiding the Spanish
Fiesta for the benefit Of Month
cello and who will act as ushers
at the fiesta. Monday evening.
March 20. at the Mayflower Hotel.
The group includes, in addition to
Mr.. Savidge. Capt. Edmond D.
Willm, naval attache Of the French
Embassy; Leander Mccormick
Goodheart. commercial secretary of
the British Embassy; Capt. John r..
Jackson, u. S. NJ: Writ Howe,
William Bowie Clark and Lynch
A number OF dinner parties viii
be given preceding the ball. COL
and Mrs. George q. Thorpe will
entertain at a buffet dinner for 90
guests; Mr. and Mrs. George II.
Marye will be hosts to a dinner
party; Major and Mrs. Walter S.
Sturgill will entertain for a COM
paTy OF II; the Minister of Albania,
Mr.. FailS Konitza, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Slater will have as
their guest at dinner Nine. Maria
Montero, famous Spanish dancer,
who viii be the guest artist at
the fiesta. coming on from New
York especially for the occasion.
Washington will be the first Ameri.
can city outside of New York to
see Montero in her famous Span.
ish shawl dances, which will be
the chief feature of the special
program of entertainment being ar
ranged by Miss Hawke, who is
in charge OF the special features.
Walter Davidge will also be host
to small party preceding the ball.
Among the patronesses of the
fiesta are Mrs. Frank B. Moves.
Mrs. William Mcclellan Ritter,
Mrs. Everett Sanders and Mrs. ].
Butler Wright. Additional sub
scribers are Nine. Alfaro, wife Of
the Minister OF Panama: Mrs. Flora
Mason Nicholson, great. great.
granddaughter of Thomas Jeffer.
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Bell,
Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Mason
Gray, Mrs William Wheatley, Mrs.
Lillian Branch and Mrs. Edward
H. Meigs, Mrs. Bryant, of New
York, and Henry Martin Clark
The Secretary of Agriculture. Mr..
Jardine. has gone to New York to
attend the fourteenth annual inter-
national flower show.
The Minister of the Irish Free
State. Mr.. Smiddy, who went to
New York the latter part of last
week, is expected to eturn Sunday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Schieffelin
of New York, are spending the week
at the Wardman Park Hotel, and
have with them their son and daugh.
ter, Cooper Schieffelin and Miss
Mary Schieffelin. and Mrs. Charles
w. Cooper, Mrs. Schieffelin's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
Freed Upon Promise
Not to WOIest Wife

Charles W. Rucker. World Wal
veteran, who made threats against
his wife. Mrs. Mary L. Rucker.
March is, today promised Judge Hit,
In Police Court. that he would not
bother her any more and his personal
bonds were taken.
Mrs. Rucker claimed that her hus.
band followed her around and ae-
eused her Of keeping company with
other men, which she denied.
Rucker had been q patient at st.
Elizabeth's and was discharged from
there as cured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24

The League for the Larger Life
will hold an informal reception for
Garnett January. who Is leaving for
Wisconsin next week. The recep.
ton will be held on Saturday. at
Sl5 o'clock. at the leagues new
headquarters. 1929 Sixteenth ST.
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have been for the benefit Of the
fund now being raised for the ex
penses Of the missionaries and dele
gates attending the Triennial Con
vention Of the Episcopal Church In
America, in this city In October
1928. and have been conducted BY
the Womail's Auxiliary Of Epiphany
Church
Percy r. Tyne. "a. OF New York
is a guest at the Mayflower.
= 4
Mrs James A. Cannon, wife OF
DR.. Cannon. OF 1915 Biltmore st
". w. is passing part of the Len
ten season with her aunt, Mrs. Wit
liam Kearney Carr. at the latter
apartment at the TraymoTe Hotel In
Atlantic City.
The newly appointed first secre
tary OF the Belgian embassy, Wis.
count Theophile de Lantsheere. 10
Is taking the place Of Baron van
der Elst. has taken one of the resi-.
Dental suites at the Wardman Par4
Hotel.
Mrs. ]. A. l.. Van Den Bosch was
nOClCbG W 0hAdH SOANtJsAA1
luncheon today in her home on r
Street.
Mrs, Charles DENLY has recalled
her invitations for luncheon today,
planned in honor Of Countess Ginoux
de Formon. because Of illness.
- +
Mrs. A.. j. Halford entertained D
small company at luncheon today at
Wardman Park In compliment to
her son and daughter.in.law. Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. Dean Halford, who
were married a few days ago.
Maj. and Mrs. Rowan Lemly will
entertain a large company at din.
ner this evening at the Congress.
sional Country Club for Colonel and
Mrs. Halford.
Mrs. Henry Tilghman Bull, OF
Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Is here
visiting her parents. Capt. and Mrs.
Dallas Bache Wainwright. at the
Westmoreland. Miss Elizabeth Bull
will come from Smith College tomor-
row to join them for her spring
vacation.
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VAN SWERINGEM CASE

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today set November 1 and 2
for oral arguments in the Van
SWeringen railroad merger.
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AND JUDD.
NEAR FATE

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The fight
to save Ruth Brown Snyder and
her former lover, Henry Judd
Gray. from death in the electric
chair for the murder of the worn
ans husband. Albert, will begin
in earnest on October "a, when at
torneys for the doomed pair will
appear before the Court of Appeals
in Albany.
The date for the argument and
for the filing of briefs was set
yesterday by the Court of Appeals.
Claims Trial Unfair
The basis Of Ruth's appeal, long
a matter of speculation, will be
that she did not receive a fair
trial because she was tried with a
co-defendant who had become a
States witness.
The following statement was
made today by Edgar +. Hazelton,
attorney for Mrs. Snyder. who win
argue the appeal:
'I am greatly surprised at the
early date fixed for argument Of
the appeal.
IF the testimony had been
printed in time, we would have
been ready for argument at the
opening of the October term. The
life of Ruth Snyder is not the only
matter involved in this appeal. but
the decision will be of far-reaching
effect. and will decide for all time
whether or not a defendant in any
criminal case is to be entitled to q
separate trial, or must be tried with
a defendant who has become a
States witness" e..
Gray's Lawyers Hopeful
HaZelton is being assisted in the
preparation of the appeal brief by
his former law partner, Dana Wal
lace. who was associated with HIM
during the trial
Samuel L. Miller. attorney for
Gray. expressed confidence that
his client will win a new trial.
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Lieut.. Harry Curtis
Must Paw AlimOny

DESPITE the claim of Lieut.. Harry
H. Curtis that his wife, Mrs. Ida
May Curtis, OF 61s F st. n. E.,
has been living with the corespon-
dent mentioned in his suit for d.
vorce against her. he was ordered
yesterday by Justice Siddons to
pay Mrs. Curtis alimony at the
rate of $75 per month until the
divorce suit can be heard.
In her suit against the retired
army officer for a limited divorce,
Mrs. Curtis, represented by Attor-
neys Raymond Neudecker and
John J. Sirica. charged her hus-
band with habitual drunkenness.
claiming that in August last he
threatened to shoot her with a re-
volver. In his answer and cross
bill Curtis denied these allegations
and alleged his wife had become
infatuated with a sergeant at
tached to the Engineer Corps at
Fort Humphreys, Va.
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SHORT TERM SECURITIES
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
International News Service
rHICAGO. Oct. k.-Iiuastnnl.,

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Livestock:
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market
90@15c lower: top, $11.75: bulk,
$9.9o@11.65; heavy weight, 10000
11.60; medium weight, $11.15@11.75;
light weight, $10.65@11.60; light
lights, $9:10@11.25; packing sows,
$9.25@10.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000; market
steady; calves-receipts, 5000; mar
ket steady; beef steers-good and
choice, $14.50@16.65: common and
medium, $8.50@1S; yearlings, $500
1866; butcher cattle-heifers. $6.50@
IA; COWS, $6@10.50; bulls, $6@8.5O;
calves. $13@15.50: feeder steers.
$S@10.50; stocker steers $7.50@9.50;
Stocker cows and heifers. $4,000
$50; western range cattle-beef
steers, $S.50@13.40; cows and
heifers, $6011.50.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market
steady; medium and choice lambs,
$13.50@14.15; culls and common.
$10@11.50; yearlings, $9.50@11.50;
common and choice ewes, $4,000
1915; feeder lambs, S12.50@14.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05

An Englishman has designed .
motorcycle with small side cars for
children.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
CARS DETOUR IN
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. s.
Traffic between Washington and
Richmond through Alexandra Is
being detoured via Duke Street
and Telegraph Road the remainder
OF this week and probably all next
week. North bound traffic is be-
ing detoured at the Pen MARI Ho-
tel on the Fort Humphreys Road
and south bound traffic through
Pulman's Lane, while the Alex
andria approaches to the Hunting
Greek Bridge are being widened.
The board Of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce last night
approved the contract for installa-
ton of lights for the white way.
The Virginia Public Service Com
pany viii start installing the lights
next Monday.
The city engineers offica is GO
ing ahead with the annexation sur
vey and expects to report to the
city council in two or three weeks.
Washington firms delivering goods
"a Alexandria will not be bothered
about Virginia tags, according to
Police Captain w. w. Campbell, If
they have complied with the city
license law. Police will continue
their warfare on residents Of the
State who buy District tags.
The ordinance providing sewering
OF Hoof's Run has been completed
and viii probably be placed on its
first reading by the city council to-
morrow, as will the ordinance for a
bond issue of $500, 900 for the sewer
and new school in Rosemont.
Scoutmasters of Alexandria and
Potomac met last night in the West
minister building to plan for a BAN
Quet next month.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
Bad Checks Charged
Senate Office Clerk

Accused of having passed num-
Der of worthless checks on mer.
chants here, r. q. Waller. 81. 1918
R st.. N. W.. clerk in the Senate
Office Building and former secre-
ltary of Rep. Hatton w. Summer,
lot Texas, was arrested today by
headquarters Detectives Ira Keck
md B. w. Thompson.
Waller, It is claimed has confined
~ greater part OF his activities to
elothing stores, presenting small
worthless checks in payment for
purchases and receiving the change.
He is specifically charged with vic.
thinking Louis Bocksmith. Of Lig-
Rett q Co.
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Millionaire Aircraft
Magnate Sued by Wife
BY international News Service
Z n " n Z NJ n DILL nn+ {

BY International News Service
Nd. Ohio, Oct. s.
Charging gross neglect and cruelty,
Mrs. Alberta Brown Thompson to.
day had filed suit for divorce in
common pleas court here against
Charles e. Thompson. 81. million
hire aircraft manufacturer.
Thompson is president Of Thomp-
son Products, Inc, and was also
formerly president of the Glenn L.
Martin Company, both aircraft con-
Germs of Cleveland. His wife charges
That he has "habitually preferred
khe society OF other women" and
that his violent abuse drove her
to great fear and apprehension in
March. 1927. In particular.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
LIBERTY BONDS

Furnished by W. B. HIbbs Coz
Liberty 3hs, due 1947.......... 101.1b
First Ans. due 1947. .......... 10s.0s
Second lks, due 1a42.......,., 100. as
Third AVS, due ls2s......,. 1oA. IS
Fourth as. due 1928. ......... 103.27
The Washington times., 1927-10-05

There will be Republican mass
meeting tonight in the Odd Fellows
Hall at Clarendon. All candidates
Of the party will speak.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05

Candidates for the office of sheriff
and commemorative attorney will
speak at Meeting of the Organ
lied Women Voters of Arlington
County tomorrow in the auditorium
of the Cherrydale fire department
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The Ball-Reid Club will meet TO-
night at the Bon Air F1remens AS.
ISOLATION hall at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
CHICAGO GRAMS

CHIcAGo-oct. 5.-Grains opened
lower today with wheat
4 q &c lower: corn. h@Ac lower.
and oats were unchanged. Opening
prices:
Wheat-December. $131B6L31H;
March, $1.S4; May, $1.3614 @1.36%.
Corn - December, 93M 093% c;
The Washington times., 1927-10-05

The newly elected officers Of the
Douglas White council,
Knights of Columbus. will be in.
stalled at the meeting to be held in
the auditorium Of st. Charles School
tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
SENONES HEADS
ROLL CALL

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va, Oct.
5.-Dr. Claude s. Semones has been
elected general chairman of the
18th annual roll call Of the Airing.
ton County Chapter American Red
Cross.
The annual meeting and election
of officers and members of the
executive committee will be held
next Monday night.
The newly elected officers Of the
Edward Douglas White council,
Knights of Columbus, will be in.
stalled at the meeting to be held in
the auditorium Of st. Charles School
tonight.
Candidates for the office of sheriff
and commemorative attorney will
speak at q Meeting OF the Organ
lied Women Voters of Arlington
County tomorrow in the auditorium
OF the Cherrydale fire department.
Commemorative Attorney VIII
liam c. Cloth. said today that he
will ask the board Of supervisors to
increase the reward of 800 to $500
for any information leading to the
arrest of the motorist who struck
James Miller on the military road
yesterday, causing the hoy's death.
This Is the most horrible crime
that has been committed in Airing
ton county. and shall leave
nothing undone to apprehend the
guilty party" Cloth declared.
The Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton at its meeting last night
went on record as unanimously OPP
posing the annexation of any part
of Arlington county by Alexandra.
Walter u. Varney, corporation
attorney for the town of Potomac
| declared that the town council will
cooperate in every way with Ar
lington.
Mrs. Mary Moore Mcintosh, regis
trar for Arlington Precinct, an
nounced today that she will sit at
the old Columbia Pike Schoolhouse
Saturday for the purpose of regis
tering all persons qualified to vote.
Mrs. N. Re Hunt. registrar for
Clarendon Precinct will sit at the
library in the community house dur
ing the same hours.
There will be q Republican mass
meeting tonight in the Odd Fellows
Hall at Clarendon. All candidates
Of the party will speak.
The BalI-Reid Club will meet TO-
night at the Bon Air Firemens As.
| ISOLATION hall at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05

Scoutmasters Of Alexandria and
Potomac met last night in the West
minister building to plan for ban
Quet next month.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
FOREIGN BONDS
CLEARING HOUSE REPORT

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Clearing
house statement:
Exchanges, $1,25S. zoo, 900; bal
ances, $4,000, 900; Federal reserve
banks credit balance, $1I7 zoo, 900.
The Washington times., 1927-10-05
ATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

March, 96% Q96Nc May. ssA@
$3.50.
Oats - December. 4Shc: March.
50Izc; May, none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Notes of the Stage and Its People.

Armstrong Hecht are the authors. Re-
hearsals begin tomorrow under the di-
rection of Clarke Silvernail. Sydney
Shields and Marie Carroll will be fea-
tured.
Wilton Lackaye presented a watch
to Eddie F'oy at the conclusion of his
number at the Palace, New York, last
Monday. as a tribute from 100 Lambs
who were present at the performance.
1t was in commemoration of Mr.. Foy's
fifty-seventh anniversary.
E. j. Carroll. Australian producer,
will present THE Spider in the An
through the William Morris office
THE Squalr' will be produced in Aus
tralia by J. c. Williamson.
Allan Jeayes is due in New York
this week from London to begin re-
hearsals in THE Letter." The an
nOuncement credits him with playing
IAN important male role but If the
action Of the Somerset Vaughan play
follows the outline of the original
story all the male roles fade into rela-
tive unimportance before the invinci-
BILE figure of the gentle murderess. 1t
will be Mr.. Jeayes' first appearance on
the American stage.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell lost no time
after her return to London in arrang-
ing for resumption of her work. She
Is preparing a play called Madame
Kuranda," which was written by F.
Horace Rose and which has Portu-
guese East Africa as a background.
Mrs. Campbell characteriZes her own
part as partly comedy, partly tragic
and partly psychic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
The Leading Woman $
Grind.

LEW movie stars follow more Wig
orous routine than does Leona
Powers. leading woman of the Ma
tional Players. -=
Out of the entire week. Miss Powers
allots herself just one-half day of rec
reation and this on Sunday afternoon
when she either plays golf or goes
for a ride i'm her Packard roadster.
Sunday morning is devoted to pol
ishing her memory for the weeks
play, and to see that her wardrobe
lacks no detail for the Monday dress
rehearsal. Being the leading woman
the demands ON her time are greater
than upon other members of the COM
pany. For there are times when they
have the merest bits and are not re-
quired for daily rehearsals. Miss Pow
ers. however, Is usually chained to a
long part that takes the most arduous
application to master in a week.
Her days are divided something like
this:
Monday-Dress rehearsal on the
stage until the performance Is smooth,
this often necessitating repeating Ger.
tain scenes until 6 o'clock at night.
Observation-Disclosures for the follow
ing weeks show, from 10 am. to 4:30
pm.
Wednesday-Mornin rehe usal. Aft
ernoOn, matinee.
Thursday and Friday--Sar he routine
as on Tuesday.
MISUNDERSTANDING rehearsal and
afternoon matinee.
Sunday--Morning study and atten.
ton to wardrobe. Afternoon, recrea-
ton. Night, early retiring for the
long Monday grind.
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Gloria at Work.

WITH a companay of $50 persons
on location at Catalina Island,
Gloria Swanson and Director RaoIi
Walsh have been. shooting eXterorS
for Sadie Thompson" Miss Swanson's
second independent production for
United Artists.
The Sadie Thompson company
said to be one of the most colorful ever
assembled on the island, includes an en-
ire company of pseudo Marines, whose
camp is conducted in strict conform.
ity with the regulations and tradi-
tons of the service. and a large party
of Samoan natives. Many of the
Marines" are former SOLDIERS of the
sea- who have actually seen service
in the South Seas.
The beach has been fringed with
cocoanut palms and huge set laid
out in the background, with native
huts. Marine barracks and numerous
other structures, combining to create
the atmosphere Of Page Page. the
locale Of w. Somerset Maugham's
story. Miss Thompson" on which the
picture is based.
Director Walsh is playing Sergt.
O'Hara, as well as welding the
megaphone. and the principals include
Lionel Barrymore. Blanche Friderici
Charles Lane, Jim Marcus. Will
Stanton and Florence Midgley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

tet Of popular melodists, with Rox
Rommell at the piano.
A comedy. 1.-THE Show-off"; Inter.
national News reel and a novelty
film, 1.-THE Glory That Was Greece"
complete the program.
COLUMBIA-"Quincy Adams Sawyer"
Today and through Friday the at
traction at Loew's Columbia Theater
will be Quincy Adams Sawyer" fea.
turing Lon CLANCY. Commencing
next Saturday. new shows will start
on Saturday instead of Sunday.
Everybody probably knows the story
Of Quincy Adams Sawyer" and loves
its quaint characters. 1t is the story
of the young lawyer from Boston.
Quincy Adams Sawyer; his coming to
the small town of Masons Corners: his
experience in running down a scoun.
drel; his love affair-all a part of the
novel which is now revealed as a
screen play. It's characters are anus
ing, and its fresh, clean humor will
have an appeal to all lovers of better
photoplays.
j A lavish production has been given
this famous story. The roles in the
picture are played by Lon Clancy,
Blanche Sweet, John Bowers, Elmo
Lincoln. Louise. Fazenda, Joseph
Bowling, Claire Mcdowell. June FL.
vidge, Gale Henry. Hank Mann. Kate
Lester and Billy Franey.
Supplementary features will include
a comedy, Pathe News. Scenic and the
Synco .Columbians, under Leon Bust
loft.
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HAMPTON RQADS-COLONIAL

Miss Washington. 1877" Miss
Gladys Goodman, will be guest of
honor of the steamer Hampton Roads
and the Colonial Beach Board of Trade
next Tuesday. She will be Queen of
Beauty" in bathing beauty pageant
which will precede the selection of
Miss Colonial Beach," Girl residents
of this and other cities are eligible to
enter the Miss Colonial Beach" con-
test. it is announced. The winner will
be presented the Board of Trades sill
YER loving cup by Miss Washington"
Gifts also will be presented to the
Washington beauty.
Miss Washington" will be met at
the beach with special car and police
escort. During the afternoon at the
resort she will make personal appear
ances at various functions arranged
in her honor.
Entertainment also will be provided
on the boat. which leaves the old st.
Johns wharf at 8 am, returning at
IL pm. Andy Oehmann's Jazz Jest.
ers will play for dancing aboard,
Reservations for the trip are now be.
ing made at the Colonial Beach line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Pointer" occurred when she was
member of the garrison. Dressed in
cadet raincoat. which rendered con-
cealment Of identity easy, she entered
the mess hall with the corps and
ate dinner with the cadets. Approach
OF the inspecting officer made it
necessary for the cadets at the table
to hide Miss Sharon under the table.
Their precautions were insufficient
and she was detected and later
forced to pay for her violation of
regulations by official discipline.
Miss Sharon Is taking a minor part
in the picture and in her work in
the presence of cadets, 1t is said, she
is. sure to receive the plaudits of all
Of them.
Graduates who have been unable
TO visit the academy within late years
look forward to the picture as a
means of visualiZing the progress
which has taken place here in build
ing as well AS seeing The changes
that have been made in the numbers
of the corps.
The foregoing story comes from a
cavalry officer who Is also publicity
officer at the academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
PALACE-"Barbed Wire"-Spitalny
Orchestra.

Pola Negri in her latest picture,
''Barbed Wire" will be the screen at
traction at Loew's Palace this week,
beginning today, with Phil Spitalny.
conductor-composer. and his Victory
Melody Masters. in jazzical classics as
the featured stage attraction. Other
features will include 1.-THE Voice of
the Nightingale" Educationals gold
medal prize winning film. with Sybil
Sanderson Fagen, whistler; the Inter
national News Reel, AesOps Fables,
the Palace Orchestra and Dick Lei
bert's organ music.
These attractions will close their
local engagement Friday, when the
new policy of the Palace changes the
opening day of all new shows to Sat
urday instead of Sunday.
"Barbed Wire" is described as a
dramatic love story of gigantic power
and universal appeal, and as a most
unusual war picture. 1t Is not pri-
marily a story Of the battlefield Itself,
but reveals the dark currents of the
back eddies from the time of the
declaration of hostilities until after the
armistice was signed. 1t is from the
pen of Hall Game, being an adapta-
ton by Jules Furthman of 1.-The
Woman of knockaloe" 1t was guided
through the studio by Erich Pommer
and Rowland V. Lee, and Give Brook,
Einar Hanson, Claude Gillingwater
and Ben Hendricks, jr., are in the
cast.