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Evening star., 1927-04-11
FRANCIS \. RA|NEY
D|ESAT AGE OF g
Once Chief Clerk of Money
Division of Post Office
Department.

Francis II. Rainey, 81 years old,
formerly chief clerk of the money di-
vision of the Post Office Department.
where he was employed for more
than fifty years, and intimately as
sociated with life in Georgetown
many years ago, died in his home,
2105 o street, last night after an i'll
ness of several months.
Mr.. Rainey was at one time a
writer for the Georgetown Courier,
well known publication of many
years ago, and had contributed ar
ticles to The Star.
Born in Georgetown, he received
part of his early education at En-
mittsburg, Md, and was graduated
from Georgetown University in 1858
and received a law degree there III
1874.
During his many years OF employ
ment in the Post Office Department
he wrote the text of many Of the
postal treaties adopted with foreign
governments. He was retired from
the Government service in 1922.
He is survived by his son, George
Francis Rainey, assistant cashier of
Riggs National Bank; two daughters,
Mrs. Harry r. Bartlett, wife Of Comdr
Bartlett, T.. s. N. and Mrs. Francis
Stone, and a sister, Miss Mary
Rainey.
Funeral services will be conducted
in St. stephens Catholic Church,
Twenty-fifth and Pennsylvania
avenue, Wednesday morning. Inter
ment will be private in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
CORNER STONE LAID
FOR K. OF c. HALL
Representative ZihIman and
E. Brooke Lee Speak
at Silver Spring.

The corner stone of the Knights of
Columbus Hall recently erected at
Silver Spring by the Forest Glen
Council was laid and the structure
dedicated and formally opened yester'
day afternoon i'll the presence OF a
large gathering.
Following an address of welcome by
John e. Brennan, grand knight OF
Forest Glen Council, Representative
Frederick n. Zihlman and Maj. IL.
Brooke Lee spoke, and after 1t had
been blessed by Rev. Charles ..
Rosensteel, pastor Of st. Johns Cath
Ollie Church, Forest Glen, the corner
stone was laid under direction OIL
Capt. Frank T.. Hewitt, formerly
grand knight of Forest Glen Council,
Celebration of the benediction of the
blessed sacrament by Father Rosen-
steel, assisted by Rev. John s. Cuddy,
pastor of ST. Martins Church, Gath
rsburg. brought the exercises to a
close.
Banquet Is Given.
Upon the conclusion of the cere-
monies 8 banquet was held at Indian
Spring Club, with Capt. Hewitt in
charge.
The new hail adorns a site at
Georgia and Harding avenues. 1t is
a two story structure of tapestry
brick. The basement contains dress
ing rooms, a we'll appointed kitchen
and a large dining room, and on the
main floor are anterooms, a stage. of
flee and large council chamber. The
building and site represent an eX-
penditure of approximately $4,000.
Growth i'm Membership.
Forest Glen Council was instituted
December Is, 1920, with Frank l..
Hewitt as it's first grand knight. The
organization has shown steady growth
and its original membership of 80 has
increased to 121. It's officers are:
Grand knight, John Brennan: deputy
grand knight, William V. Jouvenal;
financial secretary, j. Kenneth Culver;
warden, Joseph A. Sullivan; lecturer,
+. M. Wise, jr.: advocate, J. Fendall
Coughlan; chancellor, DIR. William j.
Callaghan: recorder, w. Douglas
Wade: treasurer, George p. Culver;
Jouvenal and Henry c. Eslin; outside
guard, J. Everett Schrider: inside
guard, Walter G. Peter, jr.; chaplain,
Rev. Charles O. Rosensteel.
The movement for the erection of
the hall was started in the Summer
of 1922 and a building committee, con-
sisting of Frank l.. Hewitt, chairman,
and Robert w CurTan, William A.
Pierce, James Fl. Cissel and John T.
Culver, was named Carnivals and
other benefits and contributions from
individuals swelled the building fund
to sufficient proportions to justify the
beginning of building operations a few
months ago and the commodious
structure dedicated yesterday is the
result.
Evening star., 1927-04-11

establishments would suffer severaly
through loss of trade. The dressmak.
ers claim that many fashionable WON.
en-, when their pocketbooks can afford
it. wear a gown but once. and then
offer it for sale at an attractive dis
count.
If one-half Of the original purchase
price is realized on q used gown. the
woman for whom the creation was
made thinks she has made a good
bargain indeed. AS a matter OF fact,
the dressmakers assert, most gowns
go at one-fifth, or even less of their
first cost, and this has raised havoc
in the dressmakers' trade, with no end
of the difficulty in sight.
minister of transport, set the pace
Evening star., 1927-04-11
MISS EMERSON EXPIRES.
Potomac, Va, Woman Correspond
ent Was Heart Victim.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
POTOMAC, Va, April 11.-Miss
Mildred Emerson, correspondent here
for The Evening Star and prominent
in church and civic activities, died
Saturday after three weeks illness of
heart disease.
Miss Emerson was daughter of
ahe late William T. Emerson, and is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Ella
Emerson Of Abingdon, Arlington
County, and the following sisters:
Mrs. Rufus Chesser, Washington,
d. c.: Mrs. George w. Byrne, Vine
land. N. j.; Mrs. l.. w. WOODY, Nor
folk, Va, and Mrs. James Pote,
Belleview, Fla. She lived at EOS
La Verne avenue.
Funeral services were held this
morning at the Del Ray NJ. Z.
Church South, conducted by the Rev.
w. r. Iiardesty, pastor. Burial was
In the Bethel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Pythian Sisters in Session

Special Dispatch TO The Star
= FREDERICK, Md. April IL
Delegates from Hagerstown, Thur.
mont, Brunswick, Taneytown and
Frederick Lodges, Pythian Sisters,
opened their serni-annual district con-
yention here this morning. The pro-
gram includes a business meeting,
banquet and initiation.
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Marriage Licenses.

John r. Miller and Mary /. Kelley.
Samuel H. Gellman and Anne Brenner
6oIa Iar2T Of R5ehHn1Pd h HS AND da Mildred L. Dixon
Marcus A. Miller of New, Haven Conn.,
and Marguerite N. DAILY yu} qf f. tbs dsrdy, city
Lauroll Blair and Charlotte Keys. both OF
Ross p Evans and May Davis. both Of
John G. Cross and Florence c. Powers.
both of Ashland, Va.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
NAVAL FLYER INJURED
I'M CRASH IN MARYLAND
Lieut., Comdr Austin r. Simpson Is
in Hospital Here With
Fractured Jaw.

Lieut.. Comdr Austin r. Simpson,
United States Navy, was injured yes
terday when plane in which he was
flying from Hampton Roads to the
Naval Air Station at Anacostia was
forced down near Compton Nd.
The injured man was brought to
the Naval Hospital here, where today
it was said an examination showed
that he had sustained a fractured
jaw and decorations of the face.
Though the injuries are painful they
were not considered serious. Comdr.
Simpson is in the office OF naval
operations here.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
Beltsville Woman Succumbs.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BELTSVILLE, Md, April IL
Funeral services will be held at 10
IN. tomorrow at Ammendale Catholic
Church for Mrs. Annie l.. Fox, widow
Of DIR. Charles A. Fox, who died yes
terday after several years illness.
The daughters, Mrs. Louise McGregor
of Beltsville and Mrs. Earl Grier; a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Eva Brown, and
two sons, Frank and Todd Fox, all
of Washington, D. c., survive.
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w. P. CORD is DEAD.
Funeral Services Will Be Held
Wednesday Morning.

William Peter Cord, lifelong resi-.
dent of this city, 68 years Old died at
his home, 1927 Jackson street, Brook
land, yesterday morning after brief
illness. Mr.. Cord was born in Wash
ington and for a long time was con-
nected with st. Mary's Cemetery.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Enthony's Catholic Church,
Brookland, Wednesday morning, at
$50 o'clock. Burial will be in st.
Mary's Cemetery.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Adell Cord,
he is survived by six children--Mrs.
Mary Liebin, Mrs. w. S. Walker, Mrs.
Louise McMahon and Henry, William
and George Cord-and i grandchil-
0ren.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
DRESSMAKERS PROTEST
SECONDHAND SALES
Fashionable Woman Who Dispose
of Gowns to Poorer Friends
Hurt London Trade.

LONDON, April 11.--London dress
makers are in arms against the sale
by wealthy members of the aristocracy
Of their cast-off gowns to not-so-well-
to-do friends.
The dressmakers declare their busi-
ness has suffered perceptibly, and IL
the practice continues many of the
Evening star., 1927-04-11
BABY FOUND IN BRANCH.
Fairfax County Authorities Seek
Identity of Parents.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
FAIRFAX, Va, April 11.--An un-
identified baby was found dead in
Shockeys Branch at Lee Highway
about o'clock yesterday morning by
Wilbur Reeves of Merrifield.
Reeves reported the case to Sheriff
Cross and Justice Of the Peace Moling,
who took charge Of the body and are
seeking to identify its parentage. The
child was less than a day old
Evening star., 1927-04-11
800 K. OF P. GATHER.
Maryland Convention of Order Will
Open Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 11.--Three hun
dred knights of Pythias from all
parts of Maryland are here to attend
the annual State convention, which
opens tomorrow, and will aid local
knights in the ceremony of placing
the seals on the new Pythian Temple
Wednesday.
Alva M. Lumpkin, supreme vice
chancellor in South Carolina, and
John Ballantyne Of Boston are to de-
liver the principal addresses before
the seals are placed. Other talks are
scheduled by Reno s. Harp of Fred.
erick, Benjamin Fl. McKindless. Mel
son w. RussIer of Cumberland and j.
Edward Richardson.
Evening star., 1927-04-11
cial Dispatch 10 The Star

Special DIspatch % The star.
FREDERICK. Md, April 1.-Two
thousand persons crowded the Tivoli
Theater yesterday to hear the can
tata, "Olivet and Calvary" rendered
by 1875 voices under auspices of Hood
College. Soloists were Mrs. Clinton
Sparks, Mile. Marcelle Privat. James
II. Harris and William G.. Horn. tile
latter of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1927-04-11

some time ago. disposing OF her
dresses to friends. little realizing the
outcome of this move.
Evening star., 1927-04-11

On completion of proposed improve
ments, elevators at the harbor of Van
couver, British Columbia. will have q
capacity of 7,000,0 900 bushels Of wheat
Evening star., 1927-04-11
HEADS CHILEAN COURT.
Ricardo Anguita Appointed Presi
dent of Supreme Tribunal.

SANTIAGO, Chile, April II 1P).--
Ricardo Anguita was appointed Satur-
day to the presidency Of the supreme
court of Chile.
The court formerly was headed by
gavier Figuerroa-Larrain brother of
the president Of the republic. who
Thursday went or leave, designating
Gen. Carlos IbaneZ, premier, to act as
president in his absence. Immediately
upon taking over the presidency Gen.
Ibanez declared the post Of head OF
the supreme court to be vacant.
He had had a controversy with
gudge Figuerroa-Larrain over the gov
ernment's reform measures, and re-
Gently had placed the judge under ar
rest in his home.
Evening star., 1927-04-11

Chlmpanzees are right or left hand
ed as men are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
STRIKING PIECE
or GERMAN
IMAGERY

WHAT'S the world coming to?
The trite query has been an
swered In startling fashion BY
metropolis" the UFA produce
ton. on view at Loew's Columbia.
Metropolis is distinguished
not by the acting Of the German
cast, but BY The seemed building
genius who shows the great city
OF 4 future Immense strltc.
lures that would dwarf our great
elsyscrapers, trains roaring on
elevated tracks between the
mountainous offices and homes,
airpianes sailing lazi1y across the
vast panorama pf walls and win
dows.
Below the earth. the great
engines that run THE city are
operated by Shaving gangs Of
uniformed Workmer. They wear
funny little round caps and modi-
fed clown suits Of black. They
are the men who keep the city
going for those who are wealthy
enough to live above ground. The
workers live In q subterranean
city. artificially illuminated to
which they are conveyed. when
the days work Ii over. by great
elevators.
Over this metropolis, controlling
the destinies OF millions, the power
OF John Masterman holds sway.
His son falls In love with q daugh-
ter of the people and joins the
S.ls@.sa. A. = .t.fSN
yentor deVises b mechanical man,
to take the place Of the sad-faced
Workmerl. The daughter OF the
people Il really an industrial Joan
Of Arc who breaches love and toler.
ance. thereby incurring the; hos.
tility Of Masternan who orders his
engineer to construct an automaton
that win resemble her but who
win utter phrases profitable only
to the life-crushing machine which
he controls.
Like q veritable Frankenstein,
this feminine Robot rears on her
creator, harangues the wage
slaves into action and encorn-
passes death and disaster. ME
tropolis'' must be taken as a
symbolic thing; as q fantastic
prophecy OF what machine
progress might eventuate in sew.
eral hundreds Of years. II viewed
through strictly literal eyes of
the present II siA fantastic and
unreal beyond ina gination.
German genius for ievising
camera angles and grOtesque
Z lighting Il ct Its furthest develop.
Enent here. Some OF the sets are
miniatures, 30 impossible would
it be to actually contriye such
prophetic illusions as airplanes
slEirting business corners like
Fords cutting corners at -Four.
teenth and New York Avenue.
The cast Is German throughout,
the hero being an Aggrandized
version Of Frank. MerriWell him.
self.
For novelty take ! chance.
w n ~ Ii n
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There are flashes Of color, par.
ticuiarly footage filmed in typi-
cal section of some city's tender
loin, with all it's incidental stink
ing characters. narrow, crowded
streets and filth.
The story--one Of the usual big
brother kind affords Conway
Tearle or any one else In the cast
save Rex Lease, whose convict
role Is well done, little oppor-
tunity to rise above the action Of
the play. Frankie Darfo, the
youngster stealing Coogap's stuff,
works through nearly every turn
OF the camera crank and gives
promise of crashing the big time
later on.
Tearle is a big.hearted Elk fhis
mama is Bill incideEt a.lyl, who
takes It upon himself as chief of
the narcotic squad TO ride the
city OF transgressors and catches
in his operations, Leass. who ID
little Frankie,s big brother Jim.
The two are very much devoted
to each other and live together in
q howell in the tenderlotn.
Lease, not ordinarily bad, drives
the car for q dopa peddler to
earn money to have Frankie's
crippled leg mended, when he is
arrested.
Tearle out OF pity for the little
cripple takes him home and ar.
ranges with an eminent surgeon
at the Elks hospital to examine
the leg.
The leg il getting well about
the time Brother Jim ii sentenced
to is years. but escapes on the
way to prison. He had been told
that Tearle was mistreating the
lad and stole into his home late
at night, together with his old
boss in crime. -
Everything Il :roned out at
the finale. Big brother gets
Strengthened out with the law
and remains in the gorgeous
Tearle mansion with little brother.
Margaret Morris poftrays a
newspaperwoman, whose interest
in little Frankie is also aroused
by his plight. She nurses him
through his siege and wins Tearle
in the end.
international Newsreel and
SnookuilS make up the prelinn.
inaries. Both are good.
r. C. Nee.
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but maybe that will come in time,
anyway. for her.
As for Ernest Terrence -there
Is only one villain In a picture
and when that Is florence there
is nothing mora to be said.
In the matter of the remainder
of the Palace bill Loew still
maintains his high standard or
quality entertainment BY pre-.
senting Helen Yorlxe as the
featured singer in The Garden
Festival" Miss Yorlxe literally
trills her way to applause like
bird.
The Baltimoreans both act and
orchestrate under the personal
supervision of their star gag
man Sam Robbins. This lad has
put together some real music
were glad We heard for it's not
often fellows like Robbins ana.
Isham Jones come to town.
Tom Gannofl's music with
The Torchlight, Dance" a film
OF silk-clad female forms trip.
ping 1t lightly over the sands,
is as good as everything else
Gannon-ized. That's another
reason why one always gets
something new, first-rate and up
to snuff In entertainment at the
Palace. And, of course, the
international NewsreeIs shots
are features in themselves
G. "A, w
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
ROLLED SOCKS :
DIVERTS IN A
MILD WAY

Paramount presents this week,
at the Metropolitan Theater, some
Of its younger crop of stars in
Rolled Stockings little story
about brother love, puppy love
and college ideals. Rolled stock.
ings, incidentally, are conspicuous
by their absence. And 1t just
occurred to this reviewer, SO staid
and respectable has he become,
that short skirts seem long since
to have done away with that
noble fad.
The film, to get back to our
task, is diverting. 1T Is the sort Of
picture one forgets easily, but it
amuses and entertains while YOU
watch It. The situations are
familiar ones to movie fans but
have freshened angle in that
they are enacted this time on
college campus. The college at.
mosphere Is rather deluxe, but
then whole rivers OF water have
flowed over the dikes since we
heard of 4 prof drone away for an
hour on The Influence Of Percy's
Reliques on Shakespeare, /" and we
pass that feature In silence.
The character Of the elder
brother In this production Il well
done. It Is, in fact, one Of the
finest bits we have seen in recent
weeks and will cause some SUR
prise, doubtless, to those who ex-
pect the usual movie formula to
be followed to the end.
The leading role Is borne by
Louise Brooks and the part could
have been better cast. Miss
Brooks has the bad habit OF
stalking through her screen parts
like an automaton and her face
is devoid Of emotion under all cir
ctmstances.
James Han ana Richard Arlen.
playing the roles of two brothers,
do q very fine job in what. as far
as interest goes. are really the
leading parts. The girl Is merely
a pawn in the story to throw
these two brothers into conflict,
50 that the SHORTCOMINGS Of the
leading lady are not SO notice
able. David Terrence, az the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01

Out "a the city 81 sunshine and
beautiful feminine movie stars
the gosslps are telling i little
story anent the fact that Jolson
has not forgotten the days when
he was poor and almost friend
less. II appears that one morning
while on his way Is Warner
Brothers studios he stopped to
grasp man by the hand.
Where are you starring noW2.
asked JolDon.
At one time the man played the
leads with stock company OF
which Jolson was 4 humble mem.
Der n San francisco. Incident.
ally. he frequently told Iolson
that as an actor he was rotten.
Starring 2, exclaimed the man.
Heavens. man. I'm starving I
Can you lend me i d0liar7
Sure" replied Jolson. come
over to Warmers with me and
I'll see that you are placed. He
slipped q bill IA the mans hand.
This il one Of many things
which has caused Hollywood to
like JoIson and to wish him all
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uAucEStdWulMB that ne can play
the big role and play It well. In
Twelve Miles Out" he does just
that and does it well with excep.
tional support by a galaxy OF
M-G-M stars.
This myth that every good
picture must have = happy end.
Ing is ali rot. Gilbert proves it
with his ability; his characteri.
aation as a gun-runner in the
Mediterranean, as rum-runller
of the United States coast ana
as q fatally wounded and dying
hero. who Willingly protects the
honor Of = good woman and re.
veals . liQlor.buying public as
much OF b lawbreaker ~ the
man who hauls It in.
The gun fight on the deck of
Gilbertss boat, between him and
the villain Of the film, Ernest
Terrence, is one Of those master
pieces Of directing few Of the,
megaphone Wielders can put over
with success. And when it's all
over the United States Coast
Guard boys are on the scene but
have only two dead bodies and as
many sea-going schoonArs to show
for their night time wandering.
It is easy to understand, after
seeing this picture. why young
Mike Cudahy, Of packing fame,
IL All wrapped up in. Joan Craw.
ford. Her makeup In. Twelve.
Niles Out" did not show her to
her most fascinating advantage
but It did fully disclose that she
can enote and act. She has looks
plenty Of it--aTd there Is no.
doubt but what she viii climb to
! the tOp.Tnost rlng before 1T Il all
over. But there can only Be one
star IN a Gilbert fiIna and every.
one knows who that is.
Wed have q lOt Of fun as
Joan's press agent. seeing she
got what We think she deserves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Why Il Works Ont

There's lIe better nnnrner POI.
icy Tor stoek than the one pro.
ticed b. the National Players.
This q. 70 have the comedy note
dominant. summer has been aptly
named the silly season ana when
there's warmth ii the ar. psoule
like to laugh. One doesn't So
many smiling faces on the street
when the i11efcurx.S down around
zero. The one serious note of the
season was The Enemy" and
this Was Introduced BY way 81
ballast for the succession Of CON.
edy pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
STRONG I'M
DANCING
ACTS

Old man Humidity held no
terrors for the fans at the Earle
Theater yesterday.
Ballet Caprice, " 4 beautiful
dance creation. produced BY George
Choos. Il the outstanding hit Of
the show. Presented BY q com.
pany OF eight graceful dancers, It
proves q shop Ia itself. The
Archer and the Bird, danced BY
Frederick and Felaon, Is the star
bit IN the long list 81 artistic
dance numbers. Chinese Apology,
The Flirtp and the wild Rose
were among the other charming
offerings. Included n the cast
are John Joyce. Protzenlxa, w.
Wanna, Truly Jones, elsie Weel.
ton and Florence Simonson
Chester Spencer ana Lola WI.
llams. local artists, have 4 bright
number that proves notable for 4
new brand of hunlor and skiIlful
methods in delivering It.
Frank and Alfred Melino, alone
with Harriet Powell. dancing
girl, put in their moments with
dances. comedy and song all good
and entertaining. Another BIT 81
danceland Is offered by the Nor
ton-JeWeI Company. This Is en-.
bellished with bit OF club
juggling, some novelty steps and
q flash Of hurnor here ana there.
The sShadoWgraph' winds up
things with its peculiar power of
distorting things.
on the screen we view Tom
Meighan and Evelyn Brent IN
Blind Alleys" 1t holds a long.
drawn out yarn Of lost husband
and kidnapped wife, and Is almost
Z total Ioss.-H. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Notice. Blondes

So many blonde girls are flock.
ing to Hollywood under the mis-.
taken impression that Paramount
has sent out call for girls to play
In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
that Jesse 4. LaslSy was forced to
broadcast a statement to all may ors
ana chiefs Of police advising them
to warn local girls to stay at home.
What Paramount did was to invite
suggestion from movie fans and
directors on the selection of q girl
to play the part Of Lorelei.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Graves 70 Direct

Ralph Graves, the well-known
young leading man who first
came into prominence as an actor,
In D. w. Griffith pictures, will
direct q de luxe production for
Warner Bros, to be called "Rou-
lette. " AS well as handling the
rnegaphone for this story, Mr..
Graves takes credit for being its
author.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Arizona Wildcat

The Tom Nix picture which fol-
lows .Tumbling River, " WIN be
called The Arizona Wildcat. The
supporting cast In this Fox offer.
Ing includes Dorothy Sebastian,
Ben Bard. Monte Collins, tr., Cor
don Elliot, Cissy Fitzgerald and
Doris Dawson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-01
Sitting Pretty

= well-deservsd promotion "a
the studio staff 81 Warner Bros.
was announced this week when
II became known that Ross Led.
erman, assistant director on such
releases as The First Auto and
The Heart 6f Maryland. had
been raised to the status of
director. His first nlegaphone
assignment win Be Rin-Tin.Tin,e
next starring picture. A Dog 81
the Regiment. to be started In