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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08
P|NEDO M|N|M|zES
RUMORS OF PLOT
Confession of Arizona Youth
That He Threw Match on
Water Stills Report.
Rx the Associated Press.

By sue Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., April S.--Confes
sion of young boatman that he
started the fire resulting in the de
struction Of Conldr. Francesca de
Pinedo's seaplane,. the Santa Maria,
stilled echoes Of an anti.Fascist plot
rumor as the Italian flyer today be-
came the guest of American pilots Tor
a flight to San Diego, Calf.
Reiterating a statement shorty
after the plane burned at Roosevelt
Lake near here Wednesday, De Pi-
nedo said there could he no doupt
that the fire was set accidentally. lie
said he accepted tho confession OF
John Thomson, 17-year-old Phoenix
youth, that the boy dropped q match
ON the oil-covered water as the plane
was ready to take off for san Diego
as q full explanation of the affair.
Youth Signs Statement.
Thomson, employed as q boat ten
der at Canyon Lake, Ariz., confessed
to a. reporter for the Arizona Repub-
Iican that he threw the match. lie
then signed n statement to that erect
in the presence of Comdr. de Pinedo
and others who had conducted an m
vestigation at Roosevelt Lake. DE
Pinedo was presented with the orig
he would forward it. to his govern
ment as final proof of the origin OF
the fire.
The youth said he arrived at Roose-
welt Lake soon after the Santa Maria
landed after it's hop from Elephant
Butte, y. Mex, and that he was in
boat with several others used to help
tow the ship to q. float where 1t was
refueled.
Lit a Cigarette.
eve were all in the boat after 1t
had been refueled, when it was ready
10 leave" Thomason said. "Comdr.
de Pinedo was shaking hands with
Roland Still, manager of Apache
Lodge, saying goodbye, when lit
cigarette and threw the match into
the water. There was an immediate
flash and the flames started from the
water to the boat. / knew there was
gasoline on the water, but did MOI
think it would burn. / am certainly
sorry it happened"
De Pinedo declared he was sure the
Youths statement, coupled with his
own version of the affair, would Offset
anv fears any of his countrymen
might have as to the origin of the
fire.
With plans for the continuation oI
his four.continent flight taking definite
shape, four United States Navy planes
were tuned up here today to take De
Pinedo and his two companions TO
San Diego. The ships arrived yester-
day with Comdr. A. E. Montgomery
in charge.
New Itinerary Planned.
De Pinedo spent the night at
Apache Lodge, on Roosevelt Lake,
planning a new route for his tour OF
North America. Although his itinerary
Is indefinite, he said he probably
would spend 10 days on the Pacific
Coast before leaving for New York.
His statement last night that he
would limit his tour to Eastern and
Middle West points was Interpreted
10 mean he would follow 3 schedule
calling for stops at Boston. Washing
ton, New Orleans, st. Louis, Chicago
and Montreal.
He said he hoped TO spend two days
IN san Diego, then visit the motion
picture studios ar Hollywood for two
days and also stay at Los Angeles for
a time After visiting san Francisco,
he expects TO 90 direct to New York
b. train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

community will be welcome. as the
recommendation Of the street COM
mittee for submission TO District Com
missioners win be of interest to the
entire section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

The Wild Flower Preservation So
eiety will meet Sunday, 245 pm, at
Wisconsin avenue and p street. Walk
from Bethesda to Glen Echo. Bring
supper. Coffee served. Leader, Mr..
kemmerer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

Rio dc Janeiro and Rio Grande do
Sui, Brazil. are being connected by a
new aviation service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

The Washington Brenau Club viii
meet. O'Clock. at the home of Miss
Kathleen Evens. 1897 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

The KY building, Government
Hotels, VIII give a dance tomorrow
evening in recreation hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

Takoma Park Citizens Association
will meet Monday, 1880 PM, in Ia
koma Library. All citizens of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

BrookIand Citizens Association will
meet Monday, pm. in Masonic
Temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets
northeast. Election of officers and
delegates TO the federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

The Big Sisters of the District will
meet, O'Clock. in the rectory Of St.
Patrick's Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

The May Day Child Health COM
nittee win meet, ) o'clock, in the
Social Service House. 1022 Eleventh
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

cantata IN eight acts, dramatized and
costumed, viii be presented by the
choir Of the Second Baptist Church
under auspices OF The Tribe Of David,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-08

A new book by the author Of
1.-THE American Government"
Evening star., 1927-04-03
PALACE-"The GeneraP'-"Jazz
Week"

This week, beginning this afternoon,
Loew's Palace announces as it's attrac-
ton the third edition of "jazz week, ="
festival Of syncopation and merri-
ment
The photoplay attraction Is Buster
keaton, smileless funmaker of the sill
yer sheet, in his first independent"
production for United Artists, "The
General, romance built around the
famous Andrews railroad raid of Civil
War days. 1t is said to have cost
$500 900 to produce and offers thrills
piled on thrills and laugh on laugh. in
a fascinating drama of the Rebellion,
with Buster as a Rebel railroad engi-
neer who becomes hero of the whole
Confederacy.
Other attractions will include Dick
Leihert and his Lido Orchestra, ex.
ponents of symphonic syncopatiOn.
conducted by Dick Leibert, the Palace
organist, whose 'organlogues" have
become a popular feature of Palace
shows: Jack Sidney. Cameo record
star, melody humorist and master of
ceremonies; the Cats Brothers, Joe
and Lew, expert eccentric dancers;
Markell and Fawn, comedy dancers;
Jerrie. dancing accordionist, and Jo-
seph Cherry. musician and composer,
as guest conductor of the Palace Or
chestra.
Special musical features have been
arranged.
Evening star., 1927-04-03

sation several years ago and which
has been made into a reissue.
In The Love Thrill movie audi
ences will find the insurance sales
lady. as Laura La Plante does the
selling, as the main character. and the
character is said to take its place with
the mother-in-law. the policeman and
the bride as a laugh-getter.
The fun begins when Laura goes
right into a rich bachelors apart
ment on New Year eve in order to
sell him a policy. Being a wealthy
bachelor. he is much more interested
in the saleslady than in the policy
Complications come fast and furious
and the picture Is brought TO climax
with thrill--the love thrill.
In the support of Laura La Plante
are Tom Moore. Bryant Washburn.
Nat Carr, Arthur Hoyt and a new
screen beauty. Jocelyn Lee.
The new edition OF Charlie Chaplin
in Shoulder Arms is being received
as enthusiastically throughout the
large cities of the country at the pres
ent time as on it's first presentation.
shoulder Arms" tells how Charlie
takes all the comforts of home to the
front-line trenches. Edna Purvianoe
Is the feminine lead, and his brother.
sgd Chaplin, assists in much Of the
funmakinG
The overture by the Rialto Orches-
ira, Rox Rommel conducting, Will
comprise selections from I'll Trova.
tore NerdD. introducing special eff
fects on the stage for THE Anvil
Chorus"
The International News reel and
other short subjects will be shown.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
His Son"

FINAL scenes are being taken this
week on Sam E. Rork's latest
production for First National Pictures,
tentatively called His Son." a COM
edy-drama based on the Liberty mag.
azine story, Pierre the Magnificent, :"
by Garret Fort.
Every scene Of His Son" was made
on the lot and on the stages of the
First National Studios at Burbank.
The script vas prepared by Jane
Murfin.
Lewis Stone, Priscilla Bonner.
Lilyan Tashman. John Patrick, E. J.
Ratcliffe, Ann Rork. Robert Agnew.
Cleve Moore, Lincoln Stedman. Dick
Folkens. Cecille Evans and Marion
Mcdonald are in the cast.
Mr.. Stone has the part of Pierre.
the headwaiter of the fashionable
Carlton Hotel. supposed to be the
Ritz Carlton of New York; Miss Bon
ner is Faith, his bride Of a few
months: Robert Agnew is their son:
Lilyan Tashman has the part OF the
adventures and Mr.. Patrick Is the
gigolo in her heart affairs. Mr.. Rat
cliffe is Faiths father. Miss Rork is
Beth, the girl, and Stedman. Moore
and F'olkens are college mates OF
His Son." while Miss Evans and
Miss Mcdonald are party girls" In
the college boys affairs.
John Francis Dillon directed His
Son. and James Van Trees did the
photography. 1t is to be released
possibly within so days.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Morris Gest Announces

cess by David Belasco. Work has al
ready been started on this piece. which
will have a truly international cast,
recruited from the far corners of the
earth. Since it is to be made for the
United Artists Corporation, it must
measure up to the standards not only
of my ideals, but to the artistry Of
John Barrymore, Douglas Fairbanks,
Mary Pickford and Charles Chaplin as
well, my associates in that organi-
zation.'
While in Los Angeles, Mr.. Gest spent
much time with Vladimir Nemirivitch-
Dantchenko. co-founder with Constan-
tin Stanislavsky of the Moscow Art
Theater, and founder and director of
the Art Theater Musical Studio, dis
cussing the future of Olga Baklonova,
remembered in New York for her
superb performance in "Carmencita
and the Soldier" the outstanding sue
cess of the musical studios repertoire.
Morris GeSt brought the erstwhilet
prima donna to the United States last
Fall with a view of finding a play
for her, but his illness interfered with
these plans. She is now playing a
part in support of Norma Talmadge in
United Artists production of "The
Dove" whose stage production was
made by David Belasco.
Within a week Morris Gest will leave
for Europe to confer with Otto II.
Kahn, the great art patron, and Max
Reinhardt, during the production of
THE Miracle" in Dortmund, Ger
many.
We will discuss n new production
more international in scope than any
thing ever done in the theater," added
the producer. Not only will I pre-
sent it in the United States, but will
take it back to Europe as well. 1t Is
to be the biggest thing l have ever
done. And it has been inspired by
California and its wonderful natural
beauty"
Evening star., 1927-04-03
BETTY
BRONSON-
National
WeekWHh|D-

D ETURNING to New York after an
absence of nearly six months from
his Eastern activities, Morris GeSt has
made known his plans for the near
future, which definitely divide his
time between the production of motion
pictures and legitimate theatrical at
fractions.
During his four-month stay on the
Pacific Coast, it is said, the producer
has become California mad" Just
look at me now" he said as he step
ped off the train, "and draw your own
conclusions. I left New York more
than six months ago, a broken. weary
man. Californias sunshine has re-
stored my health and has inspired
me with a new desire to do beautiful
things.
although was in California main-
" to recuperate, | did not neglect the
opportunity to. study motion pictures,
he said. "A great revolution has just
begun in that industry. 1t VIII be
an important landmark in the history
Of mankind and 1t will do even more
for progress and international under
standing. For this is the greatest
possession America has. Its products
are beginning to carry the soul of the
pened in the crOss-fire of the ideas
contributed by Englishmen Germans,
Russians, Hungarians and men of
other nationalities who have congre-
gated in Hollywood. No foreign coun-
trv should have cause for complaint,
because every ma ton in the world is
represented in the motion picture stu
dios of California.
Motion pictures are becoming an
art. ! predict that within five years
more great millionaire philanthropists.
like Otto II. Kahn, than whom no
man has done more for the American
theater, will dedicate huge sums for
the use OF the cinema. Motion pic
lures, and most important human doc
uments of the twentieth century. are
bound to be classified as worthy of
support as hospitals, art institutions,
public libraries and the legitimate the
ater The development of the beauti-
full motion picture should be encour-
aged 1t is worthy of the advoca ~
of the greatest minds of our age.
"Henceforth I will divide my time
between the production of motion pic
lures and OF plays for the stage. My
first photoplay will be made from
THE Darling of The Gods" the stage
play produced with such great sue
Evening star., 1927-04-03
METROPOLITAN--" r c hids an d
STANDARDIZATION

The weeks program of photoplay,
Vitaphone and orchestral attractions
to be inaugurated at Crandal's Metro
politan Theater this afternoon will
feature Colleen Moore with Jack
Mulhall in Orchids and Ermine." AL
fred SantelIs latest production for
First National release.
The stars of Vitaphone Will be Jack
Smith, THE Whispering Baritone,
and Bernardo DE Pace, wizard OF the
mandolin" both noted phonograph
favorites. The supplementary fea-
lures will include the Metropolitan
World Survey. short reel subjects of
diversified interest and contributions
by the Metropolitan Symphony Or
chestra. under Daniel Breeskin.
Orchids and Ermine" is a comedy
romance with amusing situations. en-
livened by witty subtitles. Miss
Moore is cast as q young telephone
operator from the smudgy environs
of giant cement works VINO is gradu-
ated to the ornate surroundings of one
of New Yorks most pretentious
hotels. where a friendly rivalry starts
with the blonde presiding at the flow
er counter for the favor of the multi
millionaires making their homes at
IIlc IOSLeIy. ~ wealthy SOuAie ihci
arrives from the Oklahoma oil fields
with his valet, and so persistent are
the attentions of the young sirens
toward the gold-plated oil man that
he has his valet assume his identity
and he the Wallets. From this situa-
ton are evolved the many laughab!e
situations.
The cast. besides Jack Mulhall. in
cludes Gwen Lee as the blonde flow
er girl. Alma Bennett, Hedda Hopper.
| Kate Price. Jed Prouty and Emily
| F'itzroy.
Jack Smith, "The Whispering
Baritone" has appeared frequently
before Washington audiences, and the
Vitaphone presents his latest popular
hits, with himself presiding at the
| piano on the screen. In like manner
| Bernardo De Pace, an exceptional
| mandolinist. offers group of inter-
esting numbers in the character of
''Pagliacci."
Selections from George Gershwin's
\ Broadway musical comedy hit, "Oh
Kay" will enter into the overture.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
COLUMBIA-"Slide. Kelly. Slide"
(SecOnd Week..

Slide, Kelly. Slide" Metro Goldwyn-
Mayors picture of the national game,
featuring William Haines, star of
Brown Of Harvard" and Tell 1t to
the Marines" will continue at Loew's
Columbia this week. including this
afternoon and evening.
Edward Sedgwick directed the story
from an original by A. p. Younger It's
cast includes Sally O'Neil. Kari Dane,
the famous Slim of THE Big Pa
rade": Harry Carey, and such stars of
the diamond as Bob and Irish Meu-
sci and Tony Lazzeri of the New York
Yankees. Red Oldham of Pittsburgh.
Mike Donlin. formerly of the Giants.
and other big leaguers.
1t is essentially a story of the ma
tional game. with thrilling scenes
from the world series games of 1926
as a background for its dramatic
climax and showing glimpses of
Spring training camp activities with
big leaguers in action.
The picture will be supplemented
with a Lupino Lane comedy, "Howdy
Duke" the Pathe newsreel and music
by Brusilof'S Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Costumes Mean Something.

A FTER over 20 famous Partisan and
"A American couturiers submitted de-
signs for the costumes to be worn by
Karyl Norman, the 'Creole Fashion
Plate in Frank l.. Teller's new mu
sical production. Lady Do" many of
them described as corking designs at
that Mr.. Norman perversely decided
to do his own designing. And. it is
said, he is quite a nifty couturier.
His part in Lady Do" calls for
the playing of virtually three distinct
characters involving moments ranging
from comedy to pathos.
Frank L. Teller. the producer. is
not limiting the wearing of beautiful
gowns to Norman. however, but has
commissioned a firm of we'll known
theatrical costumers to do real job
Oh Lady Do" from the most obscure
chorus girl to Nancy Wexford, Har-
riett Lorraine baroness de Hollub)
and every other female member Of the
cast.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Has the Youngest Cast.
is declared to be the young.

WHAT is declared to be the young
w est cast of experienced motion
picture players in the film armament
portrays the principal roles in THE
Whirlwind of Youth" Paramounts
screen translation of A. Hamilton
Gibbs "Soundings."
Lois Moran. the heroine, Is not yet
out of her teens; Donald Keith, who
appears opposite, has just passed the
voting age; Vera Voronina, Para
mounts beautiful new Russian player.
is just past 20. and Larry Kent, who
also plays an important part. is about
the same age as Keith.
Despite their youth. however, all
four have had long experience before
the camera, it is announced. and each
has already won the right to featured
prominence in any cast. Rowland V.
Lee, who directed Pola Negris
"Barbed Wire" welded the mega
phone. Julien Josephson wrote the
adaptation.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Betty Bronson Has 1t.

EROM Peter Pan" to a sophisti-
Gated Elinor Glyn role. Such Is
the stride that has been taken by
Betty Bronson in "Ritzy," from the
pen of that world-famous mistress OF
feminine psychology.
What will be done with Betty
Bronson?" was the question raised by
magazine writer's when announcement
was made that she had been selected
as the star for Nine. Glyn's latest
screen story.
"Will 1t be wings or tiger skin
for Betty Bronson?" they asked.
Betty Bronson answers all questions
by stating that "Ritzy" isn't that kind
of story.
II am very glad to have been given
an opportunity to work with Nine.
Glyn," Miss Bronson states. "She
gives herself to her work and to her
people so completely that one inevi-
tably gains.
Mime. Glyn studies you and tries
to bring out your personality. In
stead of trying to fit you to the story
she fits the story to you. In Fifty
she has given me a very interesting
role and one that I think is wholly
suited to my personality"
Evening star., 1927-04-03
LITTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cruiser Potemkin."

The Motion Picture Guild offers in
the New Little Theater. between r
and G. on Ninth street. as it's opening
attraction Thursday. the motion pic
ture that Douglas Fairbanks. Max
Reinhardt, Fanny Hurst. Emil Jan
nings and many others have pro-
nounced the greatest ever made. ."
1t is the famous Russian film, "The
Armored Cruiser Prince Potemkin."
1t created as much furore in Amer.
ica as it had in Europe. "Potem-
kin" was being played in so Berlin
theaters at one time at the height of
its popularity.
The Little Theater seats only o25,
therefore the guild advises attendance
at the matinees. as we'll as at night.
The house is open from / to 1880
pm.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Marine Ushers OF
to China

p ECENT Marine Corps activities in
AN China sadly depleted the force of
ushers at LoeW's Palace the past
week no less than seven Marines, who
were members of the force OF ushers
at night and on Sunday. have been
ordered to China and have been forced
to leave their jobs at the theater.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
VICTOR NARCONI- Earle
Children S Event
Wednesday

THE programs of selected pictures
for children, which have been
presented at Crandall's Chevy Chase
and Tivoli Theaters from October 80
to March %, under the direction of
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher of the
Stanley-CrandalI Public Service and
Educational Department have been
discontinued until next Fall.
In the matter of attendance, the
Chevy Chase Theater won out against
the big. handsome Tivoli Theater, with
it's vast environment, due, it is said,
to an unusual manifestation of COM
munity interest and cooperation.
Consequently to the Chevy Chase
Theater will go ''the attendance
prize" in the form of IAN invitation
program" to be presented Wednes-
day afternoon at that theater at
3:l5 p. m.
For this occasion Mrs Locher has
arranged an exceptional all-comedy
bill. and to add to the interest, motion
pictures will he taken not only OF
the audience in attendance, but also
of the special features which are
always a part of these affairs. This
special film is 10 DE made by Nat
Glasser, assistant supervisor of the
Stanley -Crandall theaters in charge of
the technical department.
His new film for this invitation
program will show the hostesses, the
Boy Scouts in their patriotic opening
and the personnel OF all who are
actively engaged in the affair. This
aim will be shown later in a regular
saturday afternoon program.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
RIALTO-"The Love Thrill
"ShOulder Arms"

The Rialto announces a double film
bill this week In THE Love Thrill"
Iight-hearted laugh comedy, brimming
with farcical froth and starring Laura
La Plante, and Shoulder Arms"
Charlie Chaplin's classic comedy of
the World War, which created a. SEN
Evening star., 1927-04-03
Photoplays This Week


and Ermine Vitaphone This after
and evening.
PAIACE-The GneraJazz Week" This afternoon evening
RIALTO-The Thr-"Shoulder Arms" This afternoon
and evening.
COLUMBIA-"Side Kelly (Second week. This
and evening.
Evening star., 1927-04-03

From horses to horsehide marks the
screen progress Of Harry Carey, West
ern screen star, who deserted the at
mosphere of horses and the wide open
spaces in Western melodrama TO sock
the horsehide cover of base ball in
Slide, Kelly, Slide" the big Metro.
n-Mayer base ball romance,
which opens it's second week in Wash
ington this afternoon.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
6oene7zom ESLIOE EKELLXSLIOE@Co|un1bia

Next Weeks Photoplays
COLUMBIA-John Barrymore
i'll The Beloved Rogue"
METROPOLITAN - Madge
Bellamy, i'll Ankles Pre-
ferred."
PALACE-Esther Ralston, in
Fashions for Women"
RIALTO-Cene Stratton-Por-
ter's The Magic Garden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

One of the features of The
Heeht 90. 3lst Anniversary
Sales which begin next Nom
day is the annual sale of over
500 beautiful Spring Coats.
10 their display. See them
t0morrow--and be sure to see
our six pages in Sundays Star.
two pages In Sundays Post
and one page i'm Sundays Her
aid for more news about the
3lst Anniversary Sales.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-29
NEW HOME WILL
BE READY FOR
VISITORS SOON

Rice and company announced yes
terday that the home which is being
erected in the residence district by Ed
Powell, local contractor, as an expert
ment in model home building, will be
ready for inspection in about ten days.
The real estate firm issued state
ment to the effect that they expected
to sell this house before it is ready tc
be occupied and that they will start
building another house as soon as
this one is sold. The house is being
erected of the best of materials and a
first class job is being done on it.
The purpose Of the building is to
test the apparent demand for homes
at moderate prices here This home,
which will be strictly modern and up
to-date, will have five rooms and will
sell at a very low figure. 1t is ex-
pected to be the start of a steady
building program in Douglas.