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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
CITIZENS APPROVE
FITZGERALD BILL
Law and Legislative Commit
tee of Council Indorse
Workmen's Measure.

Approval OF the Fitzgerald work.
mems compensation bill, a measure
which has been in issue for more than
three years, was voted last night st
a meeting OF the law and Iegislat ton
committee of the Citizens Advisory
Council. held in the Office OF En-.
gineer Commissioner J. Franklin Bell.
Explains Measure.
The report on the bin was made
by Fred s. Walker. Mr.. Walker ex-
planned that the Fitzgerald measures
provided for Governmental operation
or insurance for workers in the Dis
trict outside of the Federal employ.
while the UnderhiH bill. framed along
the same lines, provided that the in
surance be handled by private insur-
ance companies. He said the bill ext
empted servants.
Reports also were made on three
other measures. In each instance the
committee backed up the recon-
mendations brought in by it's MEM
bers.
George r. Beason made a favorable
report on Il bill regulating the sale of
black bass in the District He re-
ported In opposition TO the bill which
would prohibit barbering on Sunday.
Robert Faulkner made a favorable re-
port on a bill designed to equalize the
fees in the office of the clerk of the
District Supreme Court
AT the conclusion of the meeting,
which was presided over by James G..
Yaden. president of the council, the
members voted to lend their support
to the District appropriation bill In.
the Senate as they had in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

come into the custody Of the police,
but in no way curtails the RESPONSE
bility of the policemen to take action
in the community whenever neces-
sary; it provides for an increase of
staff to enable members now working
IA hours to function on an 8-hour
basis; provides additional compensa-
ton and rank for the extra duties
imposed upon the women now serving
as supervisors; makes possible, by in
crease of staff, the maintenance of
patrols In city districts to cover stores,
dance halls, cabarets and public rec
reation generally and the hazardous
places in the community where young
people are likely to gather and where
the need for the policewomen as pro-
lection Is particularly essential. Fur
Their, the bin provides that the bureau
and the director of the bureau shall
be directly responsible to the chief
Of police, that the women shall have
all the rights. powers benefits, privi.
leges and immunities now possessed
or which may hereafter be possessed
by other officers and members Of the
police force" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
TREASURY PLEADS
FOR DRY ACT SPIES
IN SENATE MESSAGE

Continued from First Page.)
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2ODEAD IN STORM
SWEEPING BRITAIN
Winter Lightning in London
Contrasts With Blizzard
in Northern Sections.

by the A9AoGihteu f'FesB.
LONDON, January 29--The death
toll of the great rain and wind storm
which swept Great Britain from the
of Scotland yesterday and today. to-
night had reached 20. with fully 300
injured by flying debris.
Nineteen Of the deaths were In Scot
land alone, while one was in Armagh,
Ireland, the latter being killed by a
falling roof.
In the course of the day further
damage was reported. while dispatches
from more remote towns showed the
great extent OF the storm area.
Winter Thunderstorm.
Early this morning, London was
visited by Winter thunderstorm of
unprecedented severity, during which
hundreds Of wireless aerials, trees
fences and chimney pots were hurled
through the air. Several persons were
injured by falling shop signs and
pieces of masonry.
On the Uxbridge road, a shopful of
modishly dressed wax dummies was
hurtled about the roadway.
About $50 long distance telephone
lines in England and seven of the IL
Paris lines are disabled.
London, Scotland and Northern Eng
land, had regular blizzard which
added to the difficulties Of clearing
up the debris scattered during the
storm the Oxford and Cambridge
boat crews bravsd the weather foi
practice on the Thames, but found
the going exceedingly hard.
Pessimistic Forecasts.
The worst of the storm had abated
today, but It still continued gusty
and official weather forecasts held
out the discouraging prospect of an
other depression from the Atlantic
which would bring more storms.
Heavy seas battered shipping al
along the British coast line. The
sailing of the Cunarder Aurania fol
New York and the White Star Cera-
mic for Australia were held up for
many hours. as they were unable to
embark their passengers. But the
air services to the continent con-
tinued, although the pilots were re-
ported to be storm tossed.
In Western England numerous
rivers are overlooking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
Functions i'm Manual.

"The minimum standards in the
bill for the admission OF women to
police service are those already of
record with the United States Civil
Service Commission, and the func-
lions prescribed for the policewomen
are those set forth in the police man
ual These standards and functions
were adopted in 1922 by the police
chiefs at their San Francisco con.
ference as the minimum below which
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ITOtu Ed6Sy
they are. therefore. able to get skilled
assistants, both legal and chemical,
and to practice corruption of public
officials where corruptible officials can
be found. They employ criminals,
who often do not hesitate at murder
to assure the success Of their opera
tions.
War With Criminals.
"The advance OF civilization means
constant warfare between well ordered
society and the lawless elements.
When society is aroused, aggressive
and well organized, the criminal class
Is driven to cover and becomes more
or less innocuous; when public opin-
ion Is Indifferent, the suppression of
the criminal classes becomes inef-
fective until the law-abiding classes
are aroused to the danger threatening
their social order and the laws are
again enforced.
This is a fair picture of the con-
ditions today facing the executive de-
partment charged with the enforce
ment of the prohibition laws. Con-
spiracies are Nationwide in extent,
in great numbers organized, well
financed and cleverly conducted. No
parallel of this situation exists In
normal times. 1t Is similar, rather, to
war. Our efforts must be Nation.
wide and as thoroughly organized.
I'VE are In particular need of q
highly developed department of intel
ligence to keep the forces Of society
informed as to the personnel and
methods used by the lawbreakers. We
cannot defeat a force as to whose
numbers, organization and methods
we are in the dark. Secret service
work is as necessary to the successful
enforcement of these laws as 1t Is
for the enforcement of the laws
against counterfeiting or similar
crimes. Even more important is the
existence Of public opinion which
will sustain the morale of the Govern.
ment agents.
Against Illegal Methods.
'It Is neither necessary nor de.
sirable that these agents engage In
any illegal practices or entice others
to do so, but 1t is necessary that
agents be employed who are qualified
and do act as spies with the oppos
ing forces. No one likes the ideo, but
it Is as essential here as it Is In war
in order to gain necessary intelligence
Secret-service methods and under
cover men are absolutely necessary
forced. This Is fact which the pub
lie and their representatives must
face.
The alternative is lax and inef-
fective enforcement of the law. A
limited number of Government en-
ployes, every one of them known to
the criminal element, operating in
broad daylight and in the view of all.
cannot hope to defeat unknown. in
telligent and INSCRIPTIONS men, not
only highly organized, but constantly
developing new channels and methods
and whose operation are necessarily
enshrouded in darkness.
Without meaning to justify the in
dividua1 cases reported where agents
have resorted to questionable methods
In order to obtain the anization
secrets and the methods of operation
Of bootleggers, 1t should be frankly
stated that without the employment
OF undercover methods and the willing.
ness of Government servants to be-
come identified with the law violators
In order to unearth their secrets, pro.
hibition enforcement will be handi-
capped almost to the point of failure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
MRS. VAN Wrinkle
HITS NIGHT CLUBS
Drinking Is Only Excuse for
Them, Says Head of
P0IiCeWomen.

Declaring that drink is the only
excuse for night clubs and that mo
possible good can come out of them, -
Lieut.. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, chief of
the Women's Bureau, Police Depart
ment, deplored the increase in their
number in an address last night at
the nrst annual ladies night dinner of
the Round Table Club held at the
University Club. Mrs. Van Wrinkle
said Washington Is mild in comparison
with New York. however.
Referring to charges that members
OF her force were used as decoys to
lure men. Mrs. Van Wrinkle stated:
there are lot of old vultures in
washington who do not need any
decoys. If we We're 1000 strong we
could not properly look after the many
duties allotted to u.s."
Looking After Children.
Among these duties. she explained.
We're those arising from too many
.ioertles' given to children. She said
that frequently grandfathers and
grandmothers appeal to her to look
AFTER their grandchildren whom. they
claim are given too many liberties.
The speaker informed the club that
yesterday she recommended to Ma
EDWIN y. Hesse. superintendent of
police. that a public welfare building
De sure to house all of the welfare
organizations of the District govern.
ment. The present separation of the
various branches of the welfare de-
partment is handicap, she explained
Work of Y. w. c. A. Told.
Miss Hettie p. Anderson. general
secretary of the Washington Y. w. G.
A, described the new home of the
association at Seventeenth and K
streets. She said the association
needs about 100000 to clear the
building of debt. About s40O 600 al.
ready has been raised for the build.
ings construction, she said.
The Star was complimented in a
resolution offered by Alton G.. Grin
nell and adopted by the club. for IFS
policy in handling the news of the
Browning separation suit. Mr.. Grin.
nell also announced that DR.. Everett
Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
jpecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, January 20
Mrs. N. K. DAZZLE OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, is suffering from fractures Of
both arms as a result Of a fall at the
home of. her daughter, Mrs. Hariowe
Bierrsan, East Riverdale. where she
Is visiting. She is IS years old.
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NJ. Ellison, president of the club, had
been appointed one of the counseliors
Of the international Round Table in
the United States. President Ellison
presided and Linn G. Drake was in
charge of the program which included
piano solos by Mrs. Thomas Moss,
vocal solos by Miss Florence SindeIl
and selections by the Columbian quar-
tet.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
To Marie This Man
Spells Glad
Tidings

What Is termed q human
horseshoe" is the latest In good
luck pieces. The left hind foot
of rabbit has no fascination for
Marie Provost, nor does she spend
her snare hours hunting for four
haf clovers. for in William orla-
mond. Mrss Provost declares that
she has an infallible earnest Of
good fortune. And Miss Provost
knows.
orlamond. who is g gray haired
veteran of stage and screen. plays
a humorous characterization In
her latest starring picture. "The
Girl in the Pullman" which was
filmed under Erie C. Kenton's di-
restion. His presence in her sup
porting cast, despite the fact that
it is a minor role he portrays. is
sufficient 20 assure Miss Provost
that The Girl in the Pullman"
VIII be another successful picture,
for whenever he has appeared in
her support the picture has been
a big success.
Starting with "Up in Mable's
Room Orlamond has been cast
in each of her succeeding starring
pictures. including Getting Ger
ties Carter" "Tte Rush Hour"
For Wives Only" and Man
Bait"
'The Girl In the Pullman"
comes to Crandal1's Metropolitan
today and the Ambassador tomor.
row.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Breaks Neck; Eager
For More Stunts

For thrills few pictures in have caused
Wings Paramounts aviation spectacle playing twice
daily at the Criterion New York Virtually all Of the stirring
United States Army although both Charles Rogers Richard
Aen who play the leading roles in the fm spent hours
the air and obliged to participate nearly all the perous
on The
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Authentic Slant
At the Real
Egypt

1t was no child's play when the
actors and company of the Sascha
Corporation, of France. went to
Egypt to film some of the scenes
for Moon of Israel" which holds
over at the Little Theater. 1t was
their intention, discomforts or no
discomforts, burning sun or cold
desert. to make this picture of life
in ancient Egypt, with its tower
ing temples, great mobs and the
pomp and pageantry Of the
Pharaohs as realistic as possible.
Whole cities were built for the
company. some to live in and some
to act in. The latter were stu
pendous sets designed after the
original ones of Biblical times. and
often erected on the sites Of the
buildings seen by the children of
Israel during their enslavement in
Egypt.
One of the greatest problems
was the housing of. the hundreds of
horses, chariots and other para
phernalia used in the filming of
the more spectacular scenes.
Dozens of men were employed to
take care of the properties alone,
while over $4,000 people appear in
the cast.
But the spectacular end of
Moon Of Israel" was not made
merely RI ha Snoofan n11lor II ,,os
made to conform exactly to the
everyday scenes of ancient Egypt,
and this picture, alone among its
kind, is said to recreate perfectly
the period it exemplifies.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
ROstand's Eagle Is
Scheduled For
The BelaScO

One Of the important dramatic
events of the local season is sched.
uled for the week of December
10, when John d. Williams will
preesnt. at the Shubert. .Belasco,
Rostand's Napoleonic drama,
L'Aiglon. translated for the Eng.
lish stage by Louis N. Parker. In
the history of this celebrated
drama. this will be the second
time it has ever been given in
English. the last American pro.
duction being that of the late
Charles Frohman. with Maude
Adams in the title role.
L'Aiglon was written by Ed
m ond Rostand, the eminent
French dramatist. for Sarah Bern
hardt, and is one of the roles she
made memorable. Every year it
Is presented in the French Capital
end it is accepted by literary and
dramatic critics and students as
one or the greatest dramas of
modern times.
Williams has assembled a cast
of so well known players, includ.
ing such. stars as George Marion,
Effie Shannon, William Court
leigh. Michael Strange. Hubert
Wilkie. Madeline Delmarx. and
others equally prominent to por-
tray the exacting roles Of L'Aig-
Ion. The settings are by Living
ston Platt and the direction by
John D. Williams.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Seven Days More
And You'll See
These

The week of December y:
NATIONAL-Beatrice Lille in a
new Dillingham; show. She's My
Baby" Afternoon of December
6, Actors F.lnd benefit show.
BELASCiD-A new play. PLAY
ing the Came
POLTS-Eo announcement.
KEITH'S-Hardeen. illusionist.
and brother of the late Houdini;
other acts.
PRESIDENT--F r mis- THE
Fire Fly" hy the President Ligh1
Opera Company.
STRAND-"Stolen Sweets" bur
Iesque.
GAYETY-Burlesdu
C0LUMBIA-"Becky." with
Sally ONeii.
PALACE-Rchard Dix in "The
Defender" also stage acts.
METROPOLITAN-Rin Tin Tin
in Dog of the Regiment"
EARLE - Stage revue. "All
Wrong other acts and films.
RIALTO-Francis Bushman and
Anna @. Niisson+ in "The 18th
Juror" stage acts.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03

Incredible risks were assumed
by these aviators so that a last
ing visual record might be pre-
served of the part played by the
knights of the air in the World
War. All of the hundred or more
Army fliers, he squad of camera
men and Director Billy Wellman
himself took their lives in their
hands at various times but the
red badge of courage, by unani-
nous verdict of the airmen on
location near San Antonio. went
to a little fellow named Dick
Grace.
This young daredevil. who has
earned precarious living in the
movie colony for several years as
a stunt man, twice performed
feats in Wings" that veteran
fliers declared were impossible.
Only death could result, they
averred. Grace got away with the
first attempt successfully but on
the second undertaking he broke
his neck. After spending month
in hospital, he jumped out
window. disappeared and was not
heard from again until on the
first page of the newspapers it
was noted that he was about to
attempt the first nonstop flight
from Honolulu to California. He
crashed trying to get off the is
land, but he is still flying and
is now back in Hollywood ready
for more work.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Two a Year for Hal

Two pictures a year is the
tentative schedule for production
OF Harold Lloyd comedies, accord
ing to announcement from the
comedians headquarters in Holly
wood.
H rol d's current picture,
Speedy" on which he spent ten
weeks Of effort in New York
this fall and which he now rs
completing in California. is due
for issuance early in the spring.
Soon after that, work is due to
start upon the next film, upon
which the scenario staff already
is at work.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Bancroft Doomed
To Live Crook
Roles

THE gang wouldn't let me go
straight"
Such could be the plant of
George Bancroft, film actor, fol.
lowing announcement that another
crook melodrama is being planned
for him by Paramount: a picture
that will resemble in characterize
tion and locale his recent sue.
cess, underworld.
The new vehicle has the work
ing title "Nightstick," and is
being written as an original by
Oliver H. P. Garrett, well.known
New York newspaperman and
writer of adventure short stories.
B. P. Schulberg, associate pro.
ducer at the Paramount studio
in Hollywood, has indicated that
he may combine in the new
vehicle three of the PRINCIPAL
actors of Underworld" so great
was their performances in that
picture. These are Bancroft.
Olive Brook and Evelyn Brent.
although this is by no means
definitely set at this time.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Started AS a Tea
Leaf Nurse; Now
Look

Norman Trevor, who plays
"Thomas Roland" in Herbert
Brenon's production OF "Sorrell
and Son." at Loew's Columbia,
is an nEglishman who was born
in Calcutta, India. He was edu.
Gated at st. Xavier's College in
that city, and spent his youth
as tea planter. Later he en-.
tered the indigo and jute trade
in Bengal. But his devotion to
business did not overshadow his
enthusiasm for athletics, in which
he became so proficient that from
.lS93 to 1900 he was rated the
-all-round champion Of India. In
the later years he was a mem
Der of the English Olympic team
in Paris and there he won a gold
medal for possessing the best
physique of all the assembled
athletes. He also has been
awarded 120 prizes for athletics.
He did not dream of a dra-
matte career, and it was purely
an accident that influenced his
course. He was in his twenty
seventh year when he returned
to England and there happened
to meet at a dinner the eminent
English actor, Sir Charles Wind
ham. Trevor was prevailed upon
to tell of life in India with the
Delhi as his subject. From his
rendition of the tafe, Sir Charles
somehow formed the impression
that Trevor was an actor, and
asked his father, a British gov
ernment official who sat near
Sir Charles, what play his son
was with. Trevor's father mis-.
understood the question, thinking
that the actor referred to cricket
or some other sport. When he
finally grasped what Sir Charles
meant, the old man was indig-
nant and snapped: my son isn't
on the stager'
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Central Students
In a FOllies
FrOliC

With a cast rivaling the Follies
for numbers. students of Central
High School romped through a
quasi-revue, Seeing Stars" last
night at the school auditorium.
1t is difficult to ticket these
youngsters. and further, unfair to
judge them by hard and fast stand
ards. What they do, they do with
a vim and enthusiasm often miss.
ing in professional circles. and it
is best to commend their ambitions
without too rigidly appraising the
subsequent results.
Seeing Stars" was conceived by
some one fond of Emmerich Kal.
mans tricky Hungarian opera
scores and scenic color. And the
long list of scenes and musical
numbers proved somewhat cum
bersome job for the youngsters to
handle properly.
But they are glorious kids, and
their efforts get my support with
no reservations. With such talent,
production man from outside
could do wonders-in fact, mar
vel that no real lad from the the
ater" has appeared to put them
through their paces.-F. B.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Madge Rests

Madge Bellamy, Fox Films
player, has completed the leading
feminine role in 'Silk Legs"
James Hall has the masculine
lead.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Seats Now on Sale
For Actors
Benefit

Seats for the Actors Fund
benefit, the all-star entertainment
to be staged at the National De.
cember 9. are now on sale.
Although the bill is not yet
complete. nineteen stars have
agreed to take part and others
are expected. The list to date
includes FRITZ Scheff, George
Bickel, Brendel and Burt, Johnny
Dooley, Ted Doner, Gloria Foy,
Norman Prescott, Poodles Hanna
ford, Duci de Kerekjarto, Isabel
Mohr, Moran and Mack, James
c. Morton, Caryl Norman, Guy
Robertson, The Six Pashas,
Maxine Stone, Desiree Tabor,
julius Tannen, Crane Wilbur and
the entire ensemble of Earl Car.
rolls "Vanities."
The benefit, which is a bit
early this year, is an annual
event, the money received going
to the actors fund, an organiza.
ton that helps the actors who
are in need of assistance. Every
artist on the bill donates his or
her services and it is safe to
state that for no other occasion
could such an array Of talent be
brought together.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Who's S Who On
Hollywood
Lots

Q.-Teil me who played the part
of Glory with Buck Jones in
Chain Lightning; her age. height
and weight, and where may
write for her picture.
A.-Dione Ellis played the part
you refer to. She is II and is 5
feet tall. She weighs only 95
pounds. Write to her care of
William Fox Studio, Hollywood,
Calf.
Q.-I would like to know the
name and address of the young
man who played the part of Chi
cago Ed'' in Finger Prints" He
also, played in Broken Hearts of
Hollywood" Also the address of
Eleanor Boardman.
A.-The young man you refer
to is Jerry Miley. Write to him
care of VI lillian Fox Studio. Holly
wood, Calf. Eleanor Boardman
care of neutrality-suspicious., Gull
yer City, Calf.
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