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Evening star., 1927-09-25
Title Wanted.

PATHE-DE MILE officials. it is
said, are in quest of a title for
William Boyds picture recently filmed
at West Point.
Donald Crisp, the director, thinks
the title should come out of West
Point-that it should be the spontane-
Gus thought of some officer or cadet
within the Military Academy circles.
Accordingly a prize has been offered
to the cadet or officer of West Point
who suggests the best title for the
production. The pictures working
title is THE West Pointer" but Crisp
is confident a better title will result
from the contest
Evening star., 1927-09-25
"Crook" Specialist.

THE part of the crook bell.boy in
"The Side Show" new Para
mount comedy, has been assigned to
James Quinn, who has specialized in
underworld roles for more than 10
years.
Quinn has actually been on the
stage all his life, having been born in
the dressing room Of the Grand Opera
House in New Orleans while his
mother was playing in Bells"
At one time he purposely sought
arrest on a vagrancy charge in order
to mingle with crooks in the bull
ren,a In preparation for stage part.
Evening star., 1927-09-25
Wings to Have Sequel.
4 MOTHER picture of the war is

MOTHER picture of the war is to
"A follow the long succession of
martial thrillers which have been
flooding the film palaces.
Paramount is shortly to start
sequel to Wings" the giant presen-
tation of war in the air. The new
picture, which will be called THE Le-
gion of the Condemned" is by John
Monk Saunders and will be directed
by Walter Wellman, author and di-
rector of "Wings."
Gary Cooper, who now is finishing
up Beau Sabreur," the desert tale
by Percival Christopher Wren, will
be starred in THE Legion of the Con-
demned."
Evening star., 1927-09-25
Makes Local Debut.

THE Minar & Root Revue playing at
a local theater has in its cast Polly
Arnold, a Washington girl, who makes
her first professional appearance In
this city.
She is a pupil Of the Margaret Car
mody School for Professional Dancers,
and a bright future has been predicted
for her.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

seemingly occult powers is said to be
replete with surprises and laughter.
Added attractions will include Hope
Minor and Edward Root in a musical
tabloid of dance, color and speed with
Vivian Lee, Mary Rooney. Hugo Conn.
Lulu Winters, Ursula Franklin and
Charles Papa, in which six scenes
are utilized. Others are Slim Tim
blin, Billy Raymond and Val Russell
by Alex Gerber; Paul Sydell and Spot
ty, Better Than Ever" and the Dub
lin Trio in "A Rare Musical Offering"
introducing Maud Kelly, harpist; Bon
ny Kyle, soprano, and George Gagnon,
baritone.
The photoplay feature will be the
William Fox production of THE Secret
Studio" adapted from the noted news
paper serial by Hazel Livingston. with
Olive Borden, supported by Clifford
Holland, Kate Bruce, Joseph Caw-
thorn, Margaret Livingston. Walter
McGrail. Lila Leslie and Ned Sparks.
The story is one of love. romance and
laughter in the gay studios of the
Latin Quarter of New York. and was
directed by Victor Schertzinger.
A short reel comedy, mo Cheating"
featuring AL st. John, the Kinograms
and music by the Earle Theater Or
chestra. under Floyd C. Wheeler, and
pipe organ accOmpaniments by Alex
ander Arons, will complete the bill.
Sliding" Billy Watson.
Sliding" Billy Watson heads his
own show. 1.-The Flying Dutchmen,"
at the Gayety Theater this week.
Sliding" Billy offers an entirely
new production this season, with a
cast headed by Alafretta Symonds as
leading lady, and including Countess
Jeanne Vonne, operatic vocalist:
Esther Lang, soubrette; Jack Ryan,
tenor and straight man; Dew and
Stone, George Monfred, Jackson and
Taylor and Louise Brydon, special.
lists; Frank Mallahan, Gus Legert and
Frank l.. Norton, comedians. Twen-
ty-four dancing girls put over the IS
musical numbers. The scenic effects,
settings and costuming are said to be
elaborate and novel.
STRAND-"Tar and Tartar"
Dixie Mason heads the cast of the
Tar and Tartar" revue, this weeks
Theater. Her chief aid in comedy is
Joe Sunshine" Melino, acrobatio
comedian and pantomimist, and others
are Patricia Kelly, Flo Curley and
Leona Reed, three dashing soubrettes;
Eddie Griffin, Charles Smith and Tony
Curley, with 10 singing and dancing
girls. The show is presented in II
scenes and 16 musical numbers.
On the screen will be shown first.
run photOplay, Universal's produc-
ton of wild Beauty" featuring Rex,
the educated horse. 1t is described as
a romance of "horseland.
Evening star., 1927-09-25
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAI-"The Springboard comedy Tomorrow evening
BELASCO-'Intercrence" meodrama. Tomorrow evening.
POLTS-"Bonta" musical play. This evening.
KEITHS-Bele Baker vaudeville This afternoon and evening
EARLE Robert Pauline vaudeville This afternoon and evening
GAYETY-S1dng" Billy Watson extravaganza This afternoon
and evening
STRANDar Tarter musical presentation This afternoon
and
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EARLE-J. Robert Pauline.

The headline attraction at the Earle
Theater this week. beginning this
afternoon, is offered by the French
psychologist and funmaker, J. Robert
Pauline, who appears in a series of
psychic demonstrations for which he
invites the closest observation by ply
sicians, doctors and scientists as well
as the lay public. In addition to its
scientific aspects, this revelation of
Evening star., 1927-09-25
NATIONAL-"The Springboard."

Commencing tomorrow evening,
Charles L. Wagner will present Madge
Kennedy in THE Springboard," with
Sidney Blackmer, for an engagement
of one week. The play is by Alice
Duer Miller known to many readers
as an author of short stories and
novels. Washington will be one of
the two showings given this play be-
fore it opens at the Mansfield Theater,
New York.
THE Springboard," which was orig
inally called "Vickie," is described as
a comedy of flirtations, and concerns
the difficulties of a newly married
couple and husband who cannot re-
sist the temptation to indulge in what
he considers to be harmless love
affairs.
Madge Kennedy as Mary Hazen, the
young wife, is said to give another
outstanding example of her ability to
handle a delicate role with the finesse
which has established her among the
foremost younger condolences, and
Sidney Blackmer, as one of the popu-
lar leading men, plays opposite her as
the erring husband
The cast also includes such well
known players as Elizabeth Risdon,
Janue Houston, Jennie Eustace, Mary
Marble, Walter Connolly and John
Maroney.
The production is under the personal
supervision of T. Daniel Frawley.
kEITH'S-BelIe Baker.
Belle Baker character singer, will
top the bill at b. F. Keiths Theater
this week, beginning with a matinee
this afternoon.
Barbette, favorite of the continental
music halls, will be featured.
Others will include Carl Shaw and
Jean Carroll in Dance Manners" as
sisted by Neva Chrisman, Joe King
Paula George and James King; Carl
McCullough's act. presented by Her.
bert Warren and company, entitled
stop, Look, Listen; Sam Summers
and Estelle Hunt in a comedy offering
called Maid of Laughs; Hal Neiman,
known as one of THE Four Horse
men,; Amac in his three-card illusion
and "The Illusive Lady," and Willie
Mauss, champion bicycle rider.
The bill will be completed by the
screen attractions, Aesop's Fables,
Topics of the Day and the Pathe
News.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

And yet the legitimate theater
may be depended on TO assert itself
with unostentacious vigor. Along
the highways again travels the cart
of Roscius, and audiences assemble
TO enjoy its wares. The so-called
''jitney theater.' a rural wanderer,
has programmed some OF the most
Evening star., 1927-09-25

There is a Napolconic suggestion
in the personality of Mr.. Rothafel
,s he marches on to new and more
magnificent conquests. He started
his campaign in the very highway
flooding r street with glare that
had the populace standing hypno-
tied on both sides of the street for
the entire block. Even the usual
ticket kiosk appeared TO have more
ornamentation than usual. The vel
vet pile that softened footsteps that
Evening star., 1927-09-25

Jeane Eagels will open her tour in
Her Cardboard Lover" October 10 in
Pittsburgh and then work West to the
Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

Rehearsals Of THE Mulberry Bush"
started last week in New York under
the direction of Clifford Brooke. James
Rennie and Claudette Colbert will be
featured.
Evening star., 1927-09-25

"Denbigh," by Theresa Helburn, in
which Alice Brady is to play the lead
ing part, has been placed in rehearsal
and will be produced early next month.
Arrangements were completed last
week for York and King to appear in
Gene Bucks new musical comedy,
Evening star., 1927-09-25

William B. Friedlander announces
that rehearsals of IF Body" a mys-
terry play by Edward Knoblock and
George Rosener, author of speak.
easy" will start this week
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

all the vital organs and the blood
stream. The physician found Demp-
sey 'as normal physically as any
man" he had ever observed.
The examinations. he said. were
made in the interest of science and
to protect the public against the
possible disappointment of a poor
performance by Dempsey in his
million-dollar match with Jack
Sharkey at the Yankee stadium
thirteen days hence. Dempsey and
his staff welcomed the examina-
tons, the physician declared.
II consider that the conditions
shown by my examination, in view
of the fact that he was submitting
himself to an unusual experience
and that, in the midst of 1t, he
received a severe mental shock in
the death of his brother, evidence
a perfectly healthy man." the re.
port added, "as normal physically
as any man / have examined"
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
PHYSICIAN
O.K'SJACK

NEW YORK, July SACK Demp-
sey, hopefully expecting a return
from the limbo Of pugilism's for
gotten on July 81, was given a
clean bill of health as a normal
and aforementioned man this morn
ing in a formal statement issued
by DR.. Wilfred G. Fralick, cele.
brated physician and surgeon.
DR.. Fralick rendered his report
after a four-day surveillance of all
the former champions actions in
his training camp at White Sui
phur Springs, n. Y. and it in
cluded a thorough examination of
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
Gus i
PIRATES

The club that no manager could
See" except its own, Is leading
the National League race today by
the margin Of single percentage
point.
Fighting the same game fight
they have waged all season, the
Chicago Cubs went to the pace by
ekeing out 2.to-1 victory over
their rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates,
rain cutting off ninth inning in
which both clubs had scored. The
Pirates had tailed a run and were
trailing, 4 to 2, with a man on
third and one out in the ninth
when the rain turned them back.
The game proved q great
pitching duel between Hal Carl.
son, recently obtained from the
Phillies, and Joe Dawson, West
ern League recruit, the latter
allowing three hits and Carl.
son four. Paul Waner's wild
throw allowed Grimm to score
with what proved to be the
winning run in the fifth.
McdHWHliS, Lne GIANTS were TAX
ing their usual punch on the chin
from Vance and the Robins. They
lost, 3 to 2. although outhitting
the Robins by to 4. The latter
could do little with Songer, Clark
son and F. Thomas, but Partridge's
home run and Terry's failure to
hit the dirt" at the plate in the
ninth decided the issue,
Harry Heilmann's shoe string
eaten in the ninth with two on and
one out staked the Tigers to a 9.to-6
victory over the Browns in the only
American League game played. Both
Wlngard and Collins were hit hard.
Bill SherdeTs left hand had
the Braves completely tanned
and the Cardinals broke their
losing streak of six straight
with a 12-to-l victory. Sherdel,
allowing only five hits, was
robbed OF shut-Out, when
Welsh got trick triple on a
drive that took a bad bound
over Southworth's head.
Lucas also lost a shut-out in the
ninth. the Phils scrambIing over
MN for four runs. However, the
Reds had hammered Willoughby
and Decatur to their hearts con-
tent by that time and won. IL to l.:
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
Years New Stars
In The Majors
Listed

The new stars of the major
leagues, from the ball players
viewpoint are:
Pitchers-Moore, Yanks, Lisen-
bee, Griffmen; Elliott, Dodgers;
Wiltse, Red Sox and Stewart,
Browns. Catchers - McCurdy,
White Sox. Infielders-Hodapp,
Indians; Clancy, White Sox.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
EX.CHANPNlN PREPARES
SHORT BODY JOLTER
FOR BOSTON TAR
By Jack Dempsey

Syndia Incl
SARATOGA N " July 8What I've been trying find out
whether Jack Shakey abbe with left whether
just fckng of baler. And from hear it would
that Jacks left mi isn't the pong
Gene Iunney uses All of which is encouraging
think that absolute
it damaging punch merely notion many
fellows do Tunney had acquired knac unique with him.
that left hand with terrific It's which
kept arng backward fight it's that punch that did the
thing against his other foemen and it's the something that
raadn him nrnt
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
CARDINALS TO BE BUSY

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July g.
Manager Sam DeVaughan has
booked the following games for his
cardinal Athletic Club nine: July
TO, Loudon A. c.; II, No. Motor
Company; "a, Penrose A. c.: 81, st.
Mary's Celtics. August z, Takoma
A. c.; IA, Sarepta Lodge, No. as.
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows:
Il, Liberty A. c.; 81, st. Mary's
Celtics.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
Ed Roush's Parents
Are Thwarted
After All

Everybody calls him Eddie
Roush, but his real name is Edd
Roush. His fond parents put
the two "dees" on his front
handle because they were afraid
he would be called Eddie. Their
fears were justified.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
LUCK AGAINST SEALS

The Seals had hard luck when
Eddie Mulligan, third baseman, and
Carl Dittmar, shortstop, were both
out of the game at the same time.
Old Ping Bodie came in mighty
handy, playing first base and third
base as needed.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

baseball. He is a BROTHER to Harold
Harmeson, who graduated last year
as one of two athletes who have
won varsity letters in the four ma.
jor sports at Purdue.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July s.
Otto Won Porst, Norwegian heavy.
weight, was matched today with
William l.. Noungl Stribling, of
Macon. Ca. for 10 rounds here
July q.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

II Sharkey could iab like Tunney
1abs-Well. I'd figure him somewhat
tougher as customer than / do
now. But If he Just uses it, as
almost all boxers other than Tun-
ney do, more as something to poke
at fellow and keep him back
well, that's that much in my favor.
Tunney kept iolting me back be-
cause of the power of that lab.
But if Sharkey can't snap it like
Tnnney did. then Sharkey isn't going
to make any motions and stop me
with mere motions.
Before 1 went into that fight
with Tunney, / never did much
practiclng In counter punch
for a left hand lab. didn't
think ANYBODY could damage me
much or keep tossing me off
balance with a lab. But Tunney
taught me a valuable lesson.
His fight against me proved to
me that l needed some little
trick Of getting out of iabber'S
way and COuntering as ] did so.
And that is the punch l have
been practicing up here in my camp.
The success Of it will be Just so
much greater if Sharkey cannot jao
and polt with the force of Tunney.
For If Sharkey merely pecks away
with his left hand. or just tries to
brush off the tip of my nose with
ft-well Sharkey isn't going to keep
on doing that for very long.
For I'm working right now on a
snort right hand rip for the body
a punch of the kind that tossed
at Willard, except that it's a little
bit shorter. I don't know how well
Sharkey can take a few digs like
that in the ribs and around the
heart, but if he can take 'em-well,
hes better man that I figured.
In training for this fight I've
gone away from the old pro-
gram. merely used to
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
PEE WEES ANXIOUS

The Aurora Pee Wees are on the
lookout for games with other teams
IN their class. All days open except
Saturdays. To book games call Lin
coin 1885.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
APES BID BROTHER

Glen Harmeson. freshman at Pur-
due. University, has been awarded
numerals In football, basketball and
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
ENTER BALTIMORE GAMES

MONTREAL. Que, July -Four
Montreal policemen will compete
in the American police games at
Baltimore. Nd, beginning July 1s.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

train in speed and in getting
punching power. For this fight
/ am doing what you might call
speciality stuff. Pm training to
perfect a certain defense against
few of the standardized at
tacks-and cOuntering as ] do
SO.
In that Tunney fight l went into
it with the idea of taking four or
five punches-if / had toto get
in one good sock in return. After
that fight was all over l made up
my mind that there wasn't any
sense in my taking a single punch
that could avoid. and so that is
why I'm working out on a few
tricks for Sharkey with the main
idea Of winning that fight without
being hit with one possibly avoid.
able punch.
Tomorrow Dempsey will tell why
he agrees with Leo Flynn on chang.
ing his style.)
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
HAS
ITSFL|NC
By Bingy Bryan

Washington will be represented at
Cleveland in the nationaI public
links championship tournament by
very young linksing talent.
Regardless of who is winner in the
play-off today at East Potomac
Park for the remaining place on
the team, it will be the first year
since Washington has sent players
away that the National Capital quar-
tet, in the majority, will be golfers
still in their teens.
Age in the game of golf has no
standing, apparently. Robert Bur-
ton. age Is, shot brilliant golf over
East Potomac yesterday to gross a
S6-hole card of 1853. Burton is a
Tech High School student and a
member OF the championship nigh
school team.
In the play-off TODAY between
Charles Cole and c. w. Merrill,
youth again clashes. Cole Is a
youngster with much golf in
him. He has been up there be.
fore, having represented Wash.
ingtOn in a previous public links
tournament. Merrill, while
youth of good physique, is still
in his teens and a student at
Maryland University.
John Miller. the other member of
the team, will be the old head.
Miller. in placing second at Rock
Creek yesterday, will be with the
Washington team for the second
time. he having competed in the
national public links championship
last season.
Robert Burton nOsed ont
Charles Cole and G.. w. Merrill
for first place at East Potomac
Park yesterday. with 1853 strokes
for the 36-hOle qualifying round,
Cole and Merrill tied for second
place with 159 strokes.
Bradley H. Burrows had the best
score over Rock Creek Park course,
with 146 strokes for the SO holes.
while John Miller placed second, with
14S strokes.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

Lucas also lost shut-out in the
ninth. the Phils scrambling over
MIN for four runs. However, the
Reds had hammered Willoughby
and Decatur to their hearts con.
tent by that time and won. IL to 4:
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

In training for this fight I've
gone away from the old pro-
gram. merely used to
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

Bradley H. Burrows had the best
score over Rock Creek Park course.
with lac strokes for the SO holes.
while John Miller placed second, with
148 strokes.
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PERSONAL
RADIO PROGRAMS
MONDAY. NOV. 7


Programs in central standard time.
All hours are p. IN. unless otherwise
indicated. Wave lengths on left Of
call letters, kilocycles on right.
315.6-kDkA Pittsburgh-950
5:0O-Littlc Symphony Orchestra
6:3OLRoxy and His Gang
8:0O-Orchestra, Vaughn de Leath
384.4-kTHS Hot Springs-780
8:4O-Ross Graham, basso
9:0O-Chas. Dornberger Orchestra
461.3-WHAS Louisville-650
7:3O-A. lombard, tenor
8:00-Royal Peacock Orchestra
8:30-General Motors party"
516.9-WMC Memphis-580
S:00LFarm Talk
8:3O-Canova Concert
340.7-WSM Nashville-SSO
6:30-Roxy and His Gang
8:0O7Jackson Hotel Orchestra
8:3O-General Motors Party"
526-kYW Chicago-57O
6:30-Congress Hotel Orchestra
365.6-WEBH-WJJD Chicago-82O
6:00-Palmer House Symphony
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3O5.9-WGN Chicago-960
6.35- drake Ensomhlo

305.9-WGN Chicago-9s0
6:35-Drake Ensemble
3l4.6-WLS Chicago-S70
6:40ACollege Inn Orchestra
447.5-WMAQ-WQJ Chicago-67o
6:0OETheatre Organ Recital
6:30-Jack Chapman's Orchestra
36l.2-WSAI Cincinnati-830
7:30LA. & P. Gypsies
8:30-Musical Program
9:30-Moon Magic
1O:OOEPalais dor Orchestra
399.s-WTAM Cleveland-750
6:00-Light Opera Orchestra
7:30-A. & P. Gypsies
8:3O-General Motors "Party"
0:3OEDance Orchestra
499.7-WFAA Dallas-600
7:00AMusical Program
0:0O-Folger Male Quartet
37l.s-WnC Davenport-600
1894. & p. Gypsies
s:3O-General Motors "Party"
0:30-Voss vagabonds
535.l-WH0 Des Moinep-560
6:9O-Roxy and His Gang
1894. & r. Gypsies.
S:3O-General Motors Party"
9:80-Moon Magic
l0:OOAPalais dor Orchestra
l/0.9-WJR-WCx Detroit-6S0
6:30ARoxy and His Gang
0:00-McKinney's Cotton Pickers
0:0O-"Big Ford and Little Glenn"
3Sz.7-WWJ Detroit $50 4
7:S0-A. 4 ?: Gypeies
:80LCeneral Motors PARTY"
0:80-Same q WEAF
4oo.7-WBAP Fort Worth-6o0
$40 Clyde and Florence Massen.
gale
S:OOLsSlhe Gunflower- Girl"
10:20-Tire Hall String Band
1880 -Majestic' Theatre Entertain
s7o.1-WDAF Kansas City-sro
1884. 4 P. Gypsies
0:8O-General Motors "Party"
0:30-Power q Light Orchestra
11:z6-Night Hawk Frolic
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Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in tho
smokcless air.
Never did sun more beautifully
steep
In his first splendor, valley, rock,
or hill;
Ne'cr saw I, never felt, a calm 50
deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet
will:
Dear God! the very houses seem
asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying
still!
William Wordsworth: Sonnet
composed upon Westminster bridge,
Sept. 3, 1902.
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Old Masters

Earth has not anything to show
more fair:
Dull would he be Of soul who could
pass by
A sight SO touching in its majesty:
This city doth, like garment,
The beauty Of the morning; silent
bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres
and temples lie
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4o5.2--WCCO Mpls..St. Paul-7l0
6:30-Curtis Hotel Orchestra
7:30eUniversity Of MINI. Hour
9:00-vodvil Program
500.1-WOW Omsha-590
6:30-Roxy and His Gang
8:30-General Motors "Party"
9:30oDean Nordin Orchestra
5l5.l-KSD ST. LOois-S5O
6:30-Roxy and His Gang
0:30AGeneral Motors "Party"
0:30-Moon Magic
10:00-Casa Lopez Orchestra
325.9-kOA Denver-92O
7:30-Brown Palace Hotel Music
8:30-Appreciation Program
9:00-Schuerman's Orchestra
9:16-Choir, Calvary Baptist Church
l66.5-kFI Los Angeles-6l0
S:30-Gamut Male Quartet