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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

is equally at home, and equally
beloved, in London, Paris or
New York.
"our own" Elsie is a heart
stirring cockney, a saucy midi.
nette, or the very embodiment Of
the Stars and Stripes, accord
ing as the mood chances to strike
her. If she feels like spending
the spring in England, the sum-
mer in Paris and the winter in
New York, she does so, without
q worry about engagements or
finances. For she is in demand
wherever she goes, Famonus stars.
sticking closer than a burr to the
bright lights of Broadway, give
an envious sigh when they hear
of Elsie's latest sailing, aud muir.
muir: but, of course; you have
a marvellous life. I wish I could
do that"
Whe-eupon Miss Janis displays
slight signs of ennui. For it is
quite possible, she maintains, to
do whatever one. wishes, If one
wishes hard enough.
II am lazy, and I love to
travel" she confesses. ''Those
two factors did much to shape my
career. Before / was Is / had
been abroad three times, and was
perfectly at home in Europe. /
spoke French from childhood.
When mother and / wanted to go,
we went, and settled down in the
best suite in the Crillon, and
trusted to luck for the future. r
am one of the few actresses in
New York who will walk out in
the middle of a season and go to
the Riviera, or spend six months
on the Continent. / walked out
to the war and stayed two years.
and then / walked out again and
went to Europe for nine months.
] did these things because 1
wanted to, but curiously enough
they were also very good policy.
The travelling American hears
about 1.-The James, at the EN-
pire in Paris, or the Coliseum in
London. He sweIls out his chest
and comes back to spread the glad
tidings. When come home again
people are much more pleased to
see me than If / had spent the
time remindingN them Of my pres.
ence on Broadway"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
Interim Looms

BY following their appearance
as Vitaphone stars at Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater this week
by personal appearances on the
stage OF the Earle Theater this
new week, Warnings Pennsyl.
vanians, signalize their final local
engagement for many months to
come. Having recently COM
pieted a successful concert tour
the Pennsylvanians now are
booked for an important place in
Charles 3. Dillingham's produc-
tlon OF Eddie Dowling's new
musical comedy East Side, WeGk
Side.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

Stills was really fellow" at the
University of Chicago. taking an
advanced degree in philosophy. A
fellow" is a graduate student
who receives a small stipend from
the university to help him con-
tinue his work, in return for
which he aids the professors in
their routine duties.
Stills left to go on the stage be-
fore completing his degree of
doctor of philosophy" and never
taught class a day in his life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
Easy to Like Tom

Tom Waring, vocal soloist, and
Victor record artist, constitute one
of the feature attractions in the
appearance of Warnings Pennsyl,
vanians. Pennsylvania own"
dance and concert orchestra, play.
Ing at the Earle for the new week.
California last year, the Pennsyl-
Vanians were accorded a hearty
reception by the movie folk. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

Street." based on Sir James Bar
rie's famous stage play, and di.
rected by Sidney Franklin, with
Conrad Nagel in the leading male
role. Among the other pictures
in production at present are: "1is
Brother from Brazil" which Rob-
ert q. Leonard is directing as an
initial comedy pairing effort of
Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle, and
"Tha Galatians and the Murphys,"
with an all-star cast under the
direction of George Hill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
Temperance

Forrest Fluff, of Chocolate
Soldier" fame, returns to motion
pictures in a comedy part in
Gloria Swanson's United Artists
picture, 1.-THE Love of Sunya,"
opening tomorrow at Loew's
Columbia Theater.
Huff's last appearance in mo.
ton pictures was in film with
Gaby Deslys. He was on the
stage with her at the same time
in 1.-THE Belle of Bond Street."
He also had leading roles on the
stage in ''The Prince of Pilsen,"
"Her Soldier Boy" and "The
Merry Widow"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
Who Shirley Is

Shirley Mason, who plays OPP
posite Douglas MacLean in "Let
1t Rain" Loew's Palace screen
attraction next week, will be re.
membered for her performances
in Ever Since Eve" "The
Ragged Heiress,' South Sea
Love-" THE Scarlet Honeymoon"
and Desert Gold" Miss Mason
was recently married to q very
prominent director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

Our first leading lady was
caught in the Observation-Disclosures
leading lady" says MacLean.
1.-THE company went to San Diego,
where summer spends the win.
ter on location and it rained for
eight consecutive days. When
the weather cleared, Eddie Cline,
our director, was in bed with q
cold-wet feet. Cameraman slip
ped on a rain-soaked dock and
went overheard with a $4,000 cam
era. The cameraman came up,
camera went down and it took q
naval diver 10 hours to find It.
Property boy, driving to San
Diego, skidded on wet pavement,
wrecked his car and broke arm.
just because we called our pic
ture, Let 1t ,Rainp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
New Prospects

Opportunity Night was inau-
gurated Thursday at the Earle
Theater by the presentation Of six
acts secured outside professional
ranks. On each Thursday night
the Earle will offer opportunity
for those who will test their abili.
ties before a regular paid audi.
ence. This, as has been previously
emphasized, is not revival of
Amateur Night" but a means
of discovering new faces and new
talents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
What Photoplay
Thinks The 5
Best

PhOtOpIay Magazine selects
the following eight pictures as
the best screen dramas to be
reviewed In its May issue:
"The Rough Riders"
Resurrection"
STARK Love-"
''Slide. Kelly. Slide"
''The Love Of Sunya."
Metropolis"
white Gold"
Casey at the Bat"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
WHAT'S THIS. "A PLAYER
SF1UNS THE MAZDAS?

The choice between conventional leading roles and smaller
fully etched character porraya becoming less difficult
ton picture actors of ability.
William Powell, Neil Hamilton and Warner Baxter only
few featured players who frankly prefer being that
appeal to them for their difficulty originality irrespective
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
PROPHETIC OF PROFITS,
HOPES DOUG.

IT, as the wise adversy breeds greatness them
cordng Douglas Macean, his latest Paramount
RAIN arriving Loews Palace ought howl
ing
Douglas claims he only foong when he called picture
seriously Listen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
OTHER THINGS, YES, BUT
NEVER A PROF.

goes myth Milton Ss wasn't college professor
all Stills himself is authority for the statement
Stills education, has been incorporating
professor matter of fact early in his the g
dramatic editor in interviewing him. got mixed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
DO WHAT YOU PLEASE
BE A SUCCESS

Elsie Janis for publication way for
girl get ahead in the theatrical business by doing
she wants to, whether she afford it not.
Miss janis who tops B. F. Keiths bill week occupies
unique and envabe position of the theaer She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
HEAVY LINEUP FROM
METRO-GOLDWYN

The number hovers auspiciousy the Metro
GodwynMayer studios where big pictures being
prepared Tor early production, part of the
prehensye producing program attempted by this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

Tom, because Of his voice, made
perhaps the biggest hit of any of
the boys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
Carnegie Tech To
Honor The w. K.
Bard

Much Ado About Nothing, /"
has been selected as the play
to be produced by the students
of the Department of Drama
Of the Carnegie Institute Of
Technology this year i'm their
annual celebration of Shake
speare's birthday. A two weeks
run will open tonight, the eve
of the bard's birthday. in the
theater Of the College of Fine
Arts. Professor b. Iden Payne,
head Of the department of
drama. who has produced most
Of the Shakespeare plays at
Carnegie. win direct the work
Of this years show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

it demands a graphic and pointed
portrayal.
1T is not a big part but it's a
good one. And that's the kind /
prefer" SAYS VIII. ir.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Home Ownership Big
Asset to Community

An essay prepared for the Indian
apolis Real Estate board sets forth the
following pertinent facts:
.s'Home ownership results in industry,
contentment and interest in commu-
nifty affairs. The pride of owning a
home is big factor in making honest,
responsible citizens, citizens who are
interested in those things for the COM
mon good of all. Therefore, we have
in every community, available to every
citizen, schools, churches, social or
derS and various other instruments
which foster sound intelligence and
fellowship. Home ownership has been
made possible for thousands of work.
ing men through the help of sound
financial institutions and reliable real
estate firms. We have more beautiful
homes ard more well-improved public
parks and buildings than the average
city of this size The cost of living
commodities is much lower than in
most cities of this class, because OF
our nearness to vast producing area
and responsible business firms within
our city who do not exact excessive
profits and whose business is kept pro-
gressive by keen competition.
"All these things have attracted de-
sirabla people from far and near.
Thousands have come here, found
steady employment and established
permanent homes. Therefore, in my
oninioa, Indianapolis has, constantly
grown in population. through sound
financing, cooperation of It's citizens
for the common good of all. and whole
some living conditions. which breed
conter tment and industry"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Rou.e of Greucome Memory

1t is said that Oxford street, Lon
don, grew to be the greatest shopping
center Of the world because it was
once the road that led to the Tyburn
gallows. Tens of thousands of peo-
pie streamed along Oxford street to
see men and women hanged, and
created opportunities for trade. The
gallows is plainly marked in large
scale old maps of London as a three
sided erection. 1t is supposed to have
been made thus so that more than
one criminal could be turned off,
at once. Quite close to the gallows
also, just within HYDE park, one sees
magked on the map: "The place
where soldiers are shot" a striking
commentary on the severe military
code of centuries ago.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

I saw the roses one by one
Unfold their petals to the sun
| ask them what made their
tints so bright
They answered; Looking to-
wards the light"
| asked the Violets, sweet and
blue
Sparkling with the morning
dew
Whence came their color,
then so shy
They answered looking to-
wards the sky
| asked the thresh whose sill
very note
Came like a song froman An
gels throat
What made him sing in the
twilight dim
He answered, Looking up
Him.
M. F. Combs
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Pough-Lecued Trees
Unsuitable for City

Snooth-leaved trees say experts
are the only ones that can live on clts
boulevards in this day of automobiles.
Only those whose foliage is washed py
rain and busted off by the breeze, they
believe. will thrive. They have found
that the rough leaves of chestnuts ana
similar trees have their breathing
pores burned by sulphuric acid.
Sulphurous dust, says Professor De
morlaine of the French Agricultural
institute, is produced by the exhaust
from automobiles. This, he says, be-
comes sulphuric acid in humid air and
works into the pores OF the leaves.
Smooth leaves would be washed clean
by occasional rains, or the dust would
be blown off by winds before 1t could
damage the trees.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Strawberry Tree

Apart from naturalists and botan-
lists there are probably few people
who are aware of the existence of the
strawberry tree, as distinct from the
strawberry plant.
Yet there is such tree. 1t usually
bears flowers about the end of Sep.
TENDER or beginning of October, and
along with the flowers are found the
fruits of the previous year.
The fruit Is large orange-red
berry, closely resembling the straw.
berry; hence the name of the tree.
The strawberry tree is not a native
of England, and in this country Is sci,
dom found outside parks and gar.
dens, but in Ireland 1t is frequently
found growing wild, especially in the
neighborhood of Killarney.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Outdoor Good Manners

Pennsylvania has law prohibiting
the gathering of flowers, ferns, shrubs
and trees along private or public
road and provides for heavy fine
and even Imprisonment for violators.
Recently motorist stopped along a
highway in Bucks county, says Nature
Magazine. and started to help himself,
A traffic officer put him under arrest
and a justice of the peace backed up
the officer with $50 fine Nature
Magazine is conducting the national
outdoor good-manners campaign.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

10 start an engine when the ig9j.
tIon is locked and the key is lost. run
a Wire from the underground side of
tne horn to the ignition coil.
The average worker gets $4,000 u
year. we read in a reliable journal.
~ which we would say, the average
automobile dealer always gets some.
thing.
one person is struck by an auto
mobile in this country every ~ sec.
onds, a government statistic saws
once upon time our national sport
was baseball
The Washington times., 1927-09-03

Washing on, but those who swim
for sport and healthful recreation
will find the big pool available
daily from 8 4. m. to III D. M. as
long as the balmy September
weather continues.
The rise in temperature during
the present week brought hun.
dreds Of new faces to the pool,
In addition to the goodly nam.
Der OF the old guard who swan
throug hout the chilly SPELL. The
water at Scapa Flow Is thorough
~ purified hy modern filtra-
ton system at the booI, and is
changed constantly, assuring
bathers Of perfect sanitary condi-
tions at all times.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Near.
by bay resort, today starts the
largest weekend celebration Of the
season. Special trains viii be In
operation today. tomorrow and
Monday to accommodate the large
crowds OF Labor Day celebrators.
In addition to those who make
the journey by fast train from
the District Line. fully 10000 mo.
florists are expected to visit the
resort Special traffic officers
win be on hand to assist in park
ing.
Y Unlike most resorts. which be-
gin to fold their tents immediate.
" after Labor Day. the beach
win continue in full swing through
The Washington times., 1927-09-03

LIE. PARADIS"L Let's park at
LIE Paradis," is favorite phrase
of the amusement seekers that
know their caviar. The Paradis
roof is stepping along "in high"
toward the end of season that
has added materially to its pres.
tige and popularity.
The nationally known Paradis
Band, always noted for its vim and
cleverness. is setting a new mark
in producing only the newest
dance numbers for the enjoyment
of patrons. During the last month
Director Jack Golden has regu.
larly spent every weekend in New
York in order to secure a weekly
pick of the numbers just p duced.
These new numbers go Vim re-
nearsal on Monday morning and
are played on Monday evenings.
GLEN ECHO PARK-The big
three-day Labor Day celebration is
in progress at Glen Echo Park.
Washington's free admission re.
sort Of fun. All of the riding de-.
vices that offer thrills and the so
or more diversified attractions for
fun, pleasure and entertainment
are running from early morning
until midnight during the eeIebra-
ton. Davis McWilliams and his
10.piece Glen Echo Park Orches.
ira, featuring the Vibraphone, is
presenting specially selected pro.
grams of the very latest dance
music for dancing in the beauti-
full ballroom.
JARDIN LIDO-The final week
Of the Jardin Lido season, atop
the Arlington Hotel, viii begin
Monday, Labor Day.
Special preparations are being
made to handle the Labor Day
crowd and elaborate speciality
nights are scheduled for next
Friday and Saturday, to draw the
season to close. The exact ma.
ture of these events will be an
nounced later.
The Dick Liebert Emory Daugh.
erty Lido Band. which has added
so immeasurably to its following
by its torrid dance rhythms
throughout the season, win be a
special attraction during the final
week.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-The
summer season at Chevy Chase
Lake will end in blaze of fun
on Saturday evening, September
10, when Carnival Night will
be staged. Favors for all visitors
and specially staged entertain.
ment will be parts of one Of the
most elaborate programs presented
at this popular resort.
The Washington times., 1927-09-03
]. !A!lNGDON, TURNS
UP lVCIPENT
ARTIST

Something more than a thou-
sand pencil sketches of all con.
eeivable subjects and sizes, testi.
~ to the thought which Harry
Langdon put into the filming
Of "Three's Crowd" his new
laugh feature.
Langdon's associates always
know when he is immersed In
thought: on such occasions he
sketches.
And since the completion of
''Three's a Crowd" the janitors
have found and swept out Of his
room many drawings from the
size of postage stamp to the
full proportions of a sheet of pa.
per. They are caricatures. land
scapes. skylines. buildings. ami.
mails all sorts of subjects.
Langdon does not try to ex.
plain the habit. But the fact re.
mains that when he sits down
to telephone. or to concentrate
on some problem of story or
production, his fingers instructive.
" reach for pencil and he
starts to sketch. Where other
men. at such moments, draw
meaningless symbols, triangles or
circles, Langdon does a carica.
ture or a landscape.
Few of these sketches are saved.
He throws most of them away
as soon as IL Is finished
The Washington times., 1927-09-03
Waits Of Paris

"seventh Heaven" which closes
the 1927 season Of the National
Theater Players. is the simple,
poignant story Of two wallis Of
Paris, caught In the horror Of
the war; It was one OF Broad.
ways most successful plays
clean and wholesome in a season
when the New York stage was
filled with productions Of de.
cidedIy sexy nature.
The Washington times., 1927-09-03
"CroOk" Plays Win

Crook" plays are gaining in
popularity in stock companies
throughout the country, accord.
Ing to reports reaching the Ma.
donal Theater. This statement is
borne out in Washington by the
marked success which the Ma.
tional Theater Players have had
with such comedies during the
present season. Turn To the
Right" the classic of such dram.
ATTIC offerings, has been an. out.
standing success in stock through.
out the country.
The Washington times., 1927-09-03

Sunday, September IS. all Of the
boardwalk amusements running
daily. Although the amusements
will discontinue their daily sched-
ule on that night, they win re-
open for the following Saturday
and Sunday. Even after the
amusements close, the resort will
continue to cater to fishing ex-
cursionists through October is.
The Washington times., 1927-09-03
She Took a Chance

Madame Pompadour was the
first woman in all Europe to
possess bath of her own. So we
are told by Monsieur Domergue,
the gifted French artist, who de.
signed the settings of Madame
Pompadour, the picture now
showing at the Rialto. The bath,
It seems, was a preposterous af.
fair of tin with a linen lining and
outside draperies to disguise it.
Domergue also avows that Madame
Pompadour was the first woman
to powder her hair at a time when
wigs were not worn. Further
more, she led the way in the wear
Ing of ruffles and velvet.
The Washington times., 1927-09-03
THE OPEN SPACES

The two Davis bands which
have played at the lake through.
out the season have proven to
be among the most popular which
have ever beeh presented at the
resort. Representing radically
different types Of orchestration
and leadership. as they did. the
The Washington times., 1927-09-03

element Of variety. in entertain,
ment was also brought out
strongly.
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SCAPA FLOW-The big races
for the District of Columbia swim
ming championships are being
staged today at 2 p. m. at Scapa
Flow, Swimming Pool. the titles
to be awarded, for the first time
in WashingtOn's aquatic sports
history.
This viii mark the close Of the
competitive swimming season in
The Washington times., 1927-09-03
"A Role She Knows

Leona Powers has. played the
role Of Diane. in Seventh
Heaven" five times in stock in
that many cities. The new week
viii see her sixth Interpretation
and something OF a, neat task is
looked for. Diane is street
wait, stunned and forlorn when
war intervenes with her first
panga OF love.
, 1927-11-16

Drilling is suspended for the
present on Lyle No. 1. Sec. 24-51-
LOT; Pulley No. 1. Sec. %13-51-101;
Chapman No. 1. Sec. 2~3-51-101 and
Shaw No. 1. Sec. 18~-51-10O.
, 1927-11-16
CODY CLUB SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MAKES FINE REPORT MONDAY

Mrs. R. w. Allen, member of a
school visiting committee appointed
by Mrs. r. c. Trueblood, cultural
chairman of the Cody club, made
her report of a visitation to the
Cody schools last week at the
Monday meeting of the club. The
report was most interesting and
complete, and evidenced a close
observation by the visiting COM
mittee of conditions at the school.
In her report Mrs. Allen spoke
of the splendid commercial class.
with IN enrolment of eighty stu
dents this year.. and also of the
interesting kindergarten department
where 80 youngsters make things
most interesting for their teacher,
Miss Dorothy Siddle.
Mrs. Allen also commented upon
the fine programs which have been
arranged for and by the classes
of the upper grades and high
schools. for stated periods each
week, and especially endorsing the
plan Of having local business and
professional men make talks to the
students each week.
, 1927-11-16
ESTHER ANDREW SUMMERS
SAILS FOR SINGAPORE

Mr.. and Mrs: Gerald B. Summers
the. latter formerly Miss Esther
Andren daughter of Mrs. C. Andren
of Irma Flat, sailed from San Fran
cisco on November 4th. and will
do missionary work in that foreign
country. They made a short visit
with friends and relatives here be-
fore leaving for the coast.
Mrs. Summers is a graduate of
Cody high school and the, Nebraska
Wesleyan university, and later was
a most valued member of the
Powell school faculty, teaching
English. Her husband, also a
graduate of Wesleyan university has
been a minister of the Methodist
church at Garrison, Nebr., for the
past year, and both he and his
wife are to be assigned to college
teaching at Singapore.