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The Washington times., 1927-04-04
SCHOOLS COST
PROBE BEGUN

Detailed examination of the speci-
fications and plans of District
school buildings erected under the
five-year building program was be-
gun today by experts of the Bureau
OF Efficiency to determine the truth
OF charges that the District is pay
ing excessive rates for buildings,
which are alleged to be Of inferior
construction in some cases.
Architects connected with the
Veterans Bureau, who have had
charge of construction OF hospital
buildings throughout the country
and are familiar with the average
costs of buildings Of similar char.
acter. will be asked by the bureau
to make study Of the local school
program.
It is alleged that at Western High
School, especially. conditions are 50
bad as almost to warrant sus-
picion of graft. Inferior materials,
cheap construction and high costs
there have created storm of crit
cism which was the direct cause Of
the entire school program investiga-
ton undertaken by the bureau.
Cracked and settled floors, improp-
erly laid wooden flooring. poor plas-
ter and leaky plumbing at Western
High School have been the subject
of complaints received by the Gibson
subcommittee Of the House District
Committee and the bureau lnvesti-
gators.
Preliminary investigation indicates
that the District is paying tar
higher prices than. other large
American cities for buildings OF ths
same size and type.
The Bureau Of Efficiency investi.
CATION probably win take about six
months to complete, it was indicated
today. "A full report ana recon-
mendatlens- will Be submitted. 60
Congress next winter.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04
Press Club to Hear
DR.. T. z. KOO On China

The present Chinese situation
viii be discussed by T. z. Koo, one
Of China's foremost educators, in
an address at the luncheon OF the
National Press Club wednesday.
DR.. Koo is expected to interpret
the state Of affairs that is now
attracting universal attention. The
educator Is touring the country for
that purpose and his remarks are
expected to embrace particularly the
feeling Of Chinese toward foreigners.
DIR. Koo represented the Chinese
government at the Geneva opium
conference. !
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Clara Freeze lives at Ingram,
pLUNKS FROM PlDDLEVlLLE

-4 4
.PLUNKS FROM PIDDLEVILLE
Wen, Bling Bang d NO more. HE
ross up in meeting ct the school
house In the middle Of the Rev.
Faul Behrer'g sermon on LOUSY
LIVES" and started to. pePfOrnte the
Rev, who, however, was quicker on
the trigger. just to show he has NO
hard feelingss IN the matter. Rev.
Hehrer VIII preach Bing's funeral.
Hon. HoIIeran SWEET, now ex-Con-
gresham Of this district, q home
packing. mp his stuff and viii move
20 Washington, where he will prac-
tlce law with Hon. o. o. Ph0oie. who
up until this March represented the
Thirtieth District Of Arizona.
Pin McGoolihan and Pock Puddle
jump are hOrs de combat at present
writing on account Of the feud, but
expected to recover. Ham Murder
well 10 without the service Of mart
of his left ear, but can stiIl hear
with his right one.
Special sermon Sunday by Rev. PAM
Behrer. Human tCockrOaches," Grass
Greengraves win play 'Triangetts IN
A Flat" by Oma kOrnz, and lEias
Chicken Pye will sing ''Let the
Lower Lights Be Burning by NJ, o..
Eldridge. VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
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WHY HE WAS HIT

We take issue Nth "AWtt
Dedd's" conclusion, that because
IA st. Louis sOomGm hurled
brick at her husband and nut
him II, the hospital, the theory
that a tOOman caanot hit any
thing she throaOs at is upset.
AT best the incident could only
be considered the exception
pkich PROBES the rule. But the.
IGtest report Is, that the poor
boob lodged. e. e. d.
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REC0LLECTIo Ns

wonderful moments Or joy and regret.
Smiling with others, but loving you
yet.
The fun Ne both shared. ] remeInbep
today 8
And I know it's my fault that were
n parted this way.
Fond little memories are all that
remain
OF our wonderful romance that ended
in vain. ~
LISe was . song then. and I just ;
Kid,
Never realised ] loved you - much
90 did.
Tho the years have flown by, Still
miss ven,
And the thrill ] would ret when I'd
n clouds 81 tobacco. zee you, it
seems, A
And you're with me again. dear. out
YENoLAM.
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sTILL RIsKING Els LIFE

Dear Bill: Pm sorry to haze
to report to you that a great
deal of kissing is still going on
despite the announcement of
scientists that there are about d
million germs in each kiss and.
furthermore, that kissing aOeGrs
ONt the heart because of the
-ertrG heart beats. had half
ayGy decided to give it asp
altogether, bat sOhen my girl
laughed at these theories I
Judged that she expected me to
ID my duty. I simply couldn't
disrppOiit her or leG0e her to
tie tender mercies Of some other
feLtosO aOho didn't knoaO ann.
thing about the horrors ana
dangers Of germs and Over-
ercitement of the heart.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1927-04-04

HOW WOMEN KEEP SECRETS
Yes, women can keep secrets.
say that without reservation.
The way they do this IL by
Keeping the secrets in circulation.
KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31

Begin the New Year IN home Of
s's Classified Rssi Estate af&
The Washington times., 1927-12-31

ing all her property to him and
giving him power of attorney IN
handling her affairs.
4. When police called to arrest
Mcmillan he was found poring
over the dead wOman's papers,
including the will.
5. The will is declared by
handwriting experts to be in the
physicians handwriting.
s. Mrs. Appleby was last seen
leaving her home in an autOmo-
bile with the doctor.
Z. The wOman's body was with
out shoes when found. Two
pairs of shoes, said to have be-
IOnged TO Mrs. Appleby, were
found j. the physicians apart
ment. ,.a
s. The resident agent Of an
apartment house owned by Mrs.
Appleby in Chicago received a
letter yesterday frOr DIR. Me-
MILAN, instructing him to send
rentals to DIR. Mcmillan, accord
ing to Chicago dispatches.
8. On the day the woman's
body was found, DR.. Mcmillan
rented the Appleby home to
T. L. Bennett.
10. A glove, said to have be-
longed to Mrs. Appleby, was
found in the physicians apart
ment.
IL. A stain, believed by in-
vestigators to be from blood,
was on the right lapel Of the
coat the physician was wearing.
when arrested.
IL. The physician and Mrs.
AppIey had a violent quarrel in
her home q few days before she
disappeared, according to neigh
bOrs.
Is. DR.. Mcmillan has balances
tOtaling $1,000 in four banks,
despite the fact that he received
only Sl5 q week as health office
assistant and 500 q month for
handling Mrs. AppIebyiR affairs.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
NY.LeastV Vice-Ridden
Big City In World
-1nternational Newsreel Photo

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-Broadway isn't wicked-t simply
has that reputation.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31

Reno, New, is the most yice-rid-
den city OF the United States, accord
ing to Major Bascom Johnson, inter-
nationally known vice investigator.
and the cleanest city in the country
considering its size-is New York.
( The six worst cities in the world
for commercialized vice. he said in
an interview today, are in the order
named: Cairo, Constantinople. Mar
seilies, Rio De Janerio, Buenos Aires
and Paris.
Sees Four Continents
Major Johnson. who is connected
with the American Social Hygiene
Association, took a leading part in
investigating and assembling white
slave traffic data for the League
Of Nations. He and his associates
investigated conditions on four con-
tinents.
"Of all the big cities OF the
world. New York is the cleanest. |"
said johnson. This will surprise
people who read of the gay times
the big butter and egg men are
supposed to have here. They do
cut up some high links at the
night clubs but II they are looking
for loose giris and women they
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/. The WOman's' body was
found bound with rope tied in
surgeons knots.
2. The rope and the canvas
sack in. which the body was
found are similar to rope and
canvas found in Mrs. AppIeby's
home.
8. A will was found bequeath-
The Washington times., 1927-12-31

NEW YORK Dec. s1.A
tragic series Of letters, written
in the death house at Sing
Sing, is to be Ruth Brown
Snyder's heritage To- her nine.
year-old daughter, Lorraine.
Each birthday, for years to
come after Mrs. Snyder and
Henry Judd Gray die in the
electric chair ON January u
for the sashweight murder of
Albert Snyder, Lorraine will
receive a missiye from her
mother-letters of counsel and
cheer and comfort.
Warning Of Pitfalls
The words Mrs. Snyder has put
down on paper for Lorraine under
most poignant circumstances viii
warn the little girl of the pitfalls
of life. The letters will reach
Lorraine through her grandmother,
Mrs. Josephine Brown, with whom
the child will live.
Mrs. Snyder apparently is pre-
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orders assistant District Attorney
David A. Hart. in charge Of that
work, announced today
Part of the "spiTits'' fouhd fit for
use. including so quarts Of cham.
payne, was turned over 90 Sc. Eliza
beth's Hospital and the medical de-.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
7FIREMEN USE WELL

District firemen tapped" an
artesian well to put out a fire in
unfinished frame house in Brook
mont. Nd. last night. The origin
Of the blaze is unknown.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
CLUES.
FOUND IN
CASE.
By ARTHuR I. MAREK
International News service

Los ANGELES, Dec. 31.
The startlin omission MI
Mrs. Carrie III Dris 2
year-old stepsgrandmother Of
Welby Hunt, that she and her
grandson had sought to rent
a double apartment in the
Bellevue Arms today inspired
district attorneys investigators
to redouble their efforts to nm
cover new evidence Of Marian
Parker's kidnapping and mur-
der case.
Fox" Stayed There
William Edward Hickman, con-
fesed kidnaper and slayer Of the
little Parker girl, says it was in
his apartment in the Bellevue
Arms that he held Marian captive
and unaided put her to death.
In previous confession, which
he has since repudiated, Hickman
declared a man, ANDREW Kramer"
and a woman, "June Dunning,"
were his accomplices.
Careers Of Crime
Hunt, 16.year.old Kansas City
youth, and Hickman. who were
schoolmates and later worked a.
bank messengers under Perry N.
Parker, father Of the murdered girl,
by their dual confessions, have ad.
mitted they embarked together on
career Of crime which was climaxed
on Christmas Eve, 1926, by the
fatal shooting of C. Ivy Thoms, Los
Angeles druggist, in q frustrated
hold.up of his Rose ELL pharmacy.
Both boys formerly lived in the
Alhambra home Of Hunts grand
father. Abner Driskell, welI-to-do
dry goods merchant, whose n1ys-
terious ''suicide" at the age Of so
also is being investigated by the
district attorneys office.
Other new developments in the In
vestigation of unsolved phases Of
the Marian Parker kidnapping and
murder are:
/. Hunt, who admits he partici.
pated in the Rose Hill Pharmacy
holdup, but denies responsibility for
the death Of Thoms, is accused by
deputy sheriffs Of firing the fatal
shot when an autopsy report re.
vealed that a .3S calibre bullet had
taken the druggists life.
Hickman in his confessions, said
IL
pistol while he used q 80 calihxe
gun. Hunt maintained his wepOn
was on safety and that he did not
fire shot.
Changes Confession
1. Detective Chief Herman Gina,
announces Hickman has changed
his written confession to the murder
OF the Parker girl, refuting his pre-.
vious declaration that he throttlad
his victim because of an Unna.
trollable desire to XIII.
Hickman now says, according 10
Cline, that he feared the girl would
ransom from her father Il she we're
permitted to live.
3. Police absolve Hickman Of the
staying OF Policeman r. T.. Bennett,
who was shot down last January in
a millinery shop hold-up when eye.
witnesses failed to indentify Hick-
man and nngerprints in the case
did not compare with those Of the
kidnaper.
Seen Together. Claim
Three persons informed officials
that they believed they had seen
Hickman and Young Hunt together
in downtown Los Angeles less than
4S hours before the kidnapping Of
the Parker girl.
County Jailer Dewar reported
later that investigation had -.
(TURN OVER
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MADE IN
CRIME STORY

Mrs. NJ r. orpen, 1926 Otis Pl.
n. W., today lodged a protest with
The Times against typographical
error which appeared in yesterdays
edition citing the address of her
home as the place where Dorothy
L. Kiser, waitress at Childs' restau-
rant, woke up after an alleged Grim
inal attack had been made on her by
three Washington youths.
should have been 1926 Otis Pl. The
woman whom Miss Kiser alleges
was ''gfving her a bath" was MRS.
Cline"
Robert L. Fogg, Clyde NJ. Leonard
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The Washington times., 1927-12-31
partment Of the National Training
school for Boys.

Drive your own car when the Newl
Year comes In :. desirable listing
can be obtained from the Classified
used Car ads.
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
d. C. in 1927 Poured
Out 7,S42 Gallons Rum

During the present dying year
1872 gallons Of liquor siezed in raids
conducted by local police were de-
etroyed under 401 different court
The Washington times., 1927-12-31
Evidence Heaping Up
Against Mcmillan

Los ANGELES, Dec Of the reasons ohy
police becue Dr. Charles NJ MLun killed Mrs. Amelia Apple
bA IN the Los Angeles sack murder:
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b InternatIonaI News Service

ny AMNGNu0AANAANA <NUWh GINNASS II
Los ANGELES, Dec. 31.
.A short piece Of cotton rope
and strip Of canvas, found IN
the home 0f Mrs. Amelia Apple
BY, sack murder" victim and
wealthy widow Of a Chicago
inventor, today furnishe . d
sheriffs two incriminating clues
by which they hope to solve
the mystery of the woman 5
death for which DR.. Charles
NJ. Mcmillan, her friend and
business counselor, is held on
suspicion of murder.
Rope Matches
The rope and canvas, discovered
in spare room of Mrs. Appleby's
home, is said by deputy sheriffs
to match the material Of the
murder sack" in which the slain
woman's body was sewed when
found on Christmas night in 9
ravine near San Fernando, .
nearby valley town.
Both the canvas strip found in
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-21
THE DROP KICK"
AND SOME RARE
SLAPSTICK

Before entering into any
serious discussion of "The Drop
Kick" starring Richard Barthel-
mess. current at the Metropoli.
tan. this reviewer Graves indul.
gence while he makes an abso-
lutely heretical departure.
The funniest slapstick comedy
this reviewer has seen in many
sad months is Hats Off," a con.
glomeration of all that Is ridicu-
lous by Hal Roach. Stan Laurel
is the featured comic and is ably
assisted by a rather portly man
whose name is not given. This
one will make you roll out Of
your seat.
THE Drop Kick" despite the
fact that it is built absolutely
along the timeworn Hollywood
lines, moves to a climax that is
intensely thrilling. This climax
Is hokum, but "the old girl" Is
SO popped up and painted you'd
hardly know her.
The picture is rather slow in
getting under way. It rambles
elong for quite a while in a pretty
unconvincing manner. Even a sui
eide lit wasn't a student, though
this is a college picture), thrown
in for good measure, fails to rouse
interest to any degree approach
ing boiling. But during the last
few sequences it's a WOW, despite
the fact that you can guess every
minute what's coming next.
Mr.. Barthelmess does mis- best
all the way through. He is handi-
capped by stupid story and di.
recting that is not at any point
distinguished. But the finish
makes UP for it. Considering that,
we record that it is a good pic
ture.
Barthelmess is supported by a
capable cast which includes.
emong others. Barbara. Kent,
Dorothy Revier and Brooks Bene-
dict.
The Metropolitan World Survey
brings us some all-too.brief pic.
lures Of the Washington tornado.
The tuneful Merry Widow
melodies make up a delightful
overture.-J. w. B.
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and her offerings yesterday got
big hands from the crowds in
attendance. George Carroll, a
tramp comedian. has some good
lines and he does very well by
them.
Edna Green, in a program Of
blues songs. made q big hit.
Curley Kelly, Eddie Akin, Billy
Miffin and Bryon Wolf con-
tributed some clever work in diff.
ferent lines.-H. s.
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nasty old Claxton, and the lovely
heroine. who deserted the team
IN its hour of need. comes back
for thrilling, victorious finish.
One shining fact. which everybody
will be glad to know. is that Miss
Davies does not get knocked out
while putting the last ball through
the net. to recover later in the
locked room, murmuring feebly,
did we VIM"
The heroine does. however. fall
in love with the coach, and what
coed. we ask. could resist the
handsome new ding man,
Johnny Mack Brown. Jane Win
ton has a nice bit and does it
sweetly.
1.-The Fair COED" was vocifer-
ously welcomed by the young
crowd in the Palace yesterday,
and the reviewer respectfully rec
ommends that one get into the
early shows this week and avoid
the crush,
The stage bill Is something to
write to Uncle Ezra about. too.
The Autumn Festival, as it Is
called, presumably because of the
autumn leaves in the decorations,
is built around Billy Hamilton's
band. Gordon and King, young
dancers on the general order of
our native Mulroe and Kuehling,
stopped the show. Hamilton tried
to play number through the
applause, but the orchestra
couldn't be heard. The crowd was
satisfied when the hooters gave
short encore, and then let Hamil-
ton go ahead with his program.
The bill carries Irene Taylor, an
excellent blues singer, and two
good adagio dancers. Helen
Howell and Bert Harger. The
M-G-M News shows us views of
our own tornado, among Other
interesting bits. The Palace
orchestra, conducted by Don
Felice, does it's customary noble
work. r
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'''7heFairC o-ed"W With
Marion Dduies

II you see the asute Mr. Larry Beatu managing director of
Palace Thater standing Of his capacios
picture house wearing and freshman CAP
ana shouting Rah! Rah! Bngham G. MI Marion
If you see this phenomenon beg
this week It's BILL especially for the youngsters
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.BORDOM EASILY
WORTH YOUR
] TARIFF

Irene Bordonl, with her French
and hah.French song repertoire,
Is easily the headliner at B. r.
Keith's this week. Last night she
was just the least little teeny.
weeny bit stingy, her admirers
wishing more than she offered.
Miss Bordoni lived up to her
reputation of being one of the
most fetchingly dressed actresses
on the American stage and her
dramatic talents were brought out
to the full in her ballad of the
Russian steppes, with her humor
appearing in her chanson telling
how America has taken" Paris.
incidentally, IL Ninon de L'Enclos
were but half as tantalizingly be-
W1tching as 1rene-oh, well, it must
have been wonderful to have been
q king in those gay old days.
Running second to Miss Bordoni
for popularity honors came the
skit, '"The Man Said" featuring
Grace Nile and Dick Mansfield.
Laugh followed laugh at amusing
situations tumbling over each other
from first to last.
Jerry and Her Baby Grands,"
always welcome here, pleased with
their harmony against an artistic
ballroom setting.
Jack Norton's collapslbIe legs
kept everybody happy as he fought
his way through the skit, Maybe
I'm Wrong"
One Of the most daring aerial
acts eyer seen here is the offering
OF Kafka, Stanley and Mae. When
Stanley takes his headlong dive
into the audience only to catch
himself by the heels, hysterical
cries were heard from all parts of
the house.
David Kaye and jeff Sayre are
two fast "hoofers" who had the
audience with them. Max and his
canine gang are amusing. George
LeMaire and Rex Van, blackface
sidewalk patter experts, were we'll
received for their witty gags and
wise cracks.-B. J. r.
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STARTLING AND
ALPHABETICALLY
GENUINE

Out of Hollywood once in a
blue moon pops a motion pic
ture of true melodramatic excel
lence. a picture as vivid as Con-
rad, as constructively fine as
Galsworthy; picture that vir.
tualIy explains itself without the
cumbersome intrusion Of extrane-
Gus subtitles. But such blue
moons do not shine often. and for
all the oozy muck that California
packs In circular tin cases and
hurries East for the film addicts,
one waits patiently for a What
Price Glory" Sea Beast" or
Such a picture OF melodramatic
glories il THE Blood Ship"
Columbia produced, starring Ho-
bart Bosworth, and turning the
Rialto Theater screen this week
to the reflection of startling and
genuine action.
1.-THE Blood Ship" is stark,
gawdy, shot with terror, cara
val of BETTING scenes. with
superlative interpretations - his
trionic and directorial-projected
in stunning sequence. Norman
Springer did the novel basis Of
the picture and George B. Seitz
staged it; both get your praise,
butts" to the contrary.
Vengeance" here is raised to
Eugene O'Neill levels. The film
unfolds O story which treats OF
men Of the deep. and the ven.
geance motif of one old sea-
hound in particular, who mis-
placed his faith. was jailed Is
years for another's crime, and
''came back" to audit books with
the human butcher" who de-
bauched his wife and kidnapped
his daughter.
Against a magic background,
Hobart Bosworth contributes a
portrait of vigorous simplicity-a
man Of sorrows, vowed to get
even.' A portrait you will re-
member, for it Is faithful, grip
ping, dynamic. Surrounding him
in this driving tale are other
figures, Walter James as the
blood" captain; James Bradbury,
ST., as the knitting Swede";
Dick Arlen as the kid" who
follows the cali of jet eyes and
Mona Lisa smile; Fred Keller,
the torture mate. and one femi-
nine luxury, Jacqueline Logan,
nereid of desire. These roles are
superbly etched. Scarcely acted
at all, totally minus artificiality.
international newsreel shots of
the recent tornado prove that
tornadoes are bad customers.
Orville Rennie, tenor, does
series of pop numbers, with Rom
nell displaying unusual Virtuosity
at the pianO.-F. b.
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EARLE BOASTS
AN ALL-GIRL
NOVELTY

The "All Girl Show" at the
Earle this week is one of the
finest at that theater Of the year.
Though the revue, oddly enough,
boasts nary man in sight. much
credit for the staging is due the
director, E.. K. Nadel.
Some Is attractive and vivacious
girls present a first class. poppy
musical act in eight thrills. It's
quite impossible to choose any
one number for first place,
so. chronologically. the perform.
ance opens with an exceptional
bicycle act and some marvelously
agile tumbling feats. Then
Frankie Cramer's Ten Melody
Bandits. who quite live up to
their billing of the best girl or
chestra in captivity. offer a splen.
did number.
The O'Reilly sisters are good
tap dancers. Flo Mayo and her
Ten Good Reasons have first
rate trapeze act. Vera Thomas
and Rae Johnson are the comedy
hit Of the evening. Their skit.
walking Back Home" is cleverly
executed.
The next thrill Is provided by
two Indiana girls. resourceful en-.
tertainers, who get a big hand.
Indiana Home" is done in true
Hoosier style and that's pluper.
feet. Aileen Cooke. the Eyes"
girl, has some novelty stuff, too.
The finale, mo Mans Land" is a
colorful and delighted ensemble
Incorporating a carnival of com.
edy. singing. dancing and music.
The girls are lovely and vivacious,
possessing the marked degree,
that rare quality. personality.
The picture, For the Love Of
Mike" is an entertaining drama.
The plot. though not unusual,
b always good.
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"U.S.A. GIRLS" ARE
PARADING AT
THE STRAND

"The Girls of the U. s.. A."
burlesque show with plenty Of
steam, opened the week at the
Strand Theater yesterday after
noon. Hurtig and Semon sponsor
this attraction and as usual, they
have turned out a very good pro.
gram of speedy entertainment.
Ringing the bell with bright
comedy and tunful bits of melody,
the presenting company carried
things along with snap and action.
Norma Noel, a girl with a
splendid voice. had things her own
way in the song numbers. There's
no getting away from her talents