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remarkable and not encouraging
that the themes should be almost
identical, differing largely in the de-
gree of wordy dilution to which they
have been subjected.
y X X \
"The Underworld gives direct title
to one of the leading films and conf
mands commentator not merely as
entertainment, but as study.
A little guesswork as to the future
indicates that on the stage as well as
screen the underworld will come in
for continued scrutiny and remove
the cocktail glasses from the side
boards of aristocracy to the haunts
of vice.
Prohibition is limited to this side
of the footlights. Every new play
that comes on must have its cock
tails. In time the haunted persis-
tcnce of the suggestion is likely to
irritate reminiscent members of the
audience.
Mae West. appearing in "Thc
Wicked Age" prints partly in red
ink a picture OF revelry by night
which might justify installing an
ampliher to call Hello, Suckerw
after the manner OF the night club
hostess.
"One of the Finest" goes far away
back into the realms of songland,
when German comedian, Gus Will
liams, sang of the New York police
in laborious rhythm with convincing
sentiment, Brave and courageous,
never outrageous, one of our finest
police" There was a chivalrous gal
lantry permitted when songs about
"the dandy copper of the Broadway
squad were sung that made the
policeman a figure of great charm
as he escorted the ladies to yonder
curb and made coachmen pull up
horses till they reared on their
launches. This new play proposes
10 reveal prescnt-day conflict be-
tween the law and the underworld
1t should be welcome If it can re-
animate the affectionate regard ex.
tended to those who qualify a.
guardians of the peace.
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Nazimova in Vaudeville.

" A WOMAN OF THE EARTH" a
compact drama filled with emo
ton, which brings the Incompatible
Nazimova to local attention this week,
presents her as a Rumanian gypsy
girl who has murdered her betrayer,
a man not of her people. Suspected,
she is dragged by the townspeople
through the streets and stoned, but
finally finds refuge in the house of a
priest who happens to be the brother
of the man she loved but killed. At
the time the priest is endeavoring to
console his sister-in-law.
Intense moments follow. At first
the girl is all bravado, denying any
knowledge Of the man or of the muir
der. Gradually, under the priest
gentle and careful questioning, she
breaks down and gives passionate
and heartbreaking story of the affair.
In this recital Nazimova is said to
register every emotion In the cata-
logue.
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TOMWY
CHRISTIAN
PaIaceI
Remember the Vets

ARRANGEMENTS have been per
"A fected to send the members of
"Roxy's gang" during their stay here
to Walter Reed Hospital each week to
entertain hospitaliZed veterans.
"Roxy's" interest in eX-service men.
particularly those who are disabled,
was evidenced in a practical manner
in his drive to raise funds which sup
piled radio sets to former service men
in institutions throughout the country,
and the members of his gang fea-
tured in the stage presentations at the
Fox Theater have been instructed by
Mr.. Rothafel, who Is himself an ex.
Marine officer. to give freely of their
time and talents to entertain and
cheer the boys who gave their best in
the service of their country.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

"The Idealist." by Giuseppe Bianco,
will be tried out by Sam Harris at
the Copely Square Theater, Boston,
the week of October II.
A play called Sugar Cane" by
Frank Wilson, now appearing in
"Abraham's Bosom" has been placed
in rehearsal for an early production
by Jake Goldberg.
The Lynn Startling comedy, previ-
ously known as Twice in the Same
Place." will be called "Skin Deep
hence.
julius McVicker, formerly well
known as an actor. but for the last
ten years a Wall Street broker, will
return to the stage in Immoral Isa'
BELLA" a comedy by Lawton Campbell
which Chamberlin Brown is produc.
ing with Frances Starr in the leading
role.
Sam III. Harris's first musical pro.
duction of the season will be song
and dance version Of rip Van
Wrinkle" Edwin Justus Mayer,
author of 1.-THE Firebrand," will write
the book.
The complete cast of 'Coquette.
which opens in Atlantic City tomor-
row night, includes. besides Helen
Hayes the star, Charles Waldron,
Eliot Cabot, Frederick Burton, Una
Merkle, G. Albert Smith, Andrew Law
Ter, jr.; George E. Pendleton, Phyllis
Tyler and Abbie Mitchell.
Pauline Lord has begun rehearsals
of "Surmise," under the direction of
o. p. Heggie, who will be one OF the
members of the company. The cast
will further include Charles Francis.
Charolette Granville. Elizabeth Pat.
terson, Cecile Dixon. Donald Cook
and Charles Courtneidgo.
Because Sara Allgood had to so to
a hospital following an automobile
accident, the sailing date of the Irish
players has been put back about two
weeks, and, accordingly, George
Tyler's production of 1.-The Plough
and the Stars" originally promised
for November /, has been postponed.
These busy nights of premieres in
New York playhouses also find re-
hearsals Of many new drama efforts
progressing. One piece now being
put together is Mirrors" play by
Milton Herbert Gropper, which is be.
Ing produced by Hazard Short, with
AL Lewis and Sam III. Harris inter-
ested. Albert Hackett and Marie
Nordstrom have entered the cast.
The piece is expected to see light in
the next fortnight.
Happy" a musical comedy by
| Vincent Lawrence and McElbert
Moore, was placed in rehearsal last
week by Murray Phillips. Earl Crook.
er and Mr. Moore wrote the lyrics
and Frank Grey composed the music.
The production will open, probably
at Atlantic City, on November Z.
"The House in the Woods. a mys.
terry play by Adelaide Matthews and
Martha Stanley, had its initial presen.
tation at Stamford. Conn.,, last Tues.
day night. 1t is the production of
Clarke Painter, Inc.
Marion Saki will head Florida
company Of "Hit the Deck" scheduled
to open in Palm Beach on January /.
Another company heading for Chi.
cago will open in Rochester tomor-
row night Queenie Smith will head
this cast.
AS things so at present Theresa
Helburns play. "Denbigh," will not
reach Broadway this week, the proba-
bility being that the producers will
put 1t to one side for possible pro-
duction at a later date. The reason
for this lies in a disagreement be-
tween Alice Brady. the star OF the
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Bobbed Hair to STAY.

Is Hollywood letting her hair grow?
Decidedly not" declares Marie
Provost. piquant star of THE Girl in
the Pullman"
There may be brief return to
long hair as a passing fad" opines
the popular Pathe.De Mile star, but
motion picture actresses will be hard
to persuade to give up their bobs.
Keeping a hair dress neat and attrac.
tive on the set is of great Importance,
of course, and short hair is so much
easier to take care of than long hair
that bobs will be on the screen for
long time to come"
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Boxing Kangaroo.
TACK DEJANEy v,,,o

JACK DELANEY. who plays an inn.
portant part in This Side Show"
Paramount comedy, is a boxing kan
garoo borrowed from the Ringing
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus.
Delaney" is 31a years old and has
been circus attraction for the past
two years. He was born in Bridgeport,
Conn. and was trained by kid" KEN
nard and Bill Hart, clown team with
the show.
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Historic Schooner.
THE Tiffany production, "The Gl

THE Tiffany production, ''The Ghost
Ship" was suggested by the Jack
London story white and Yellow
The oldest five.masted schooner.
The Billings, was engaged by the
Tiffany production department for the
various stirring sea scenes for which
the story calls.
The Billings was put into con.
dition shortly after the Civil War and
has been in every port in the world
during it's existence There are said
to be more romances written around
The Billings than any other ship
afioat.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Arliss' Autobiography.

"T1P the Years From Bloomsbury
~ an autobiography by George
Arliss, was published by Little. Brown
& Co. Friday, October Z. Part of this
book appeared serially in a monthly
magazine last Winter. Many illustra-
tions show the actor in various roles
he has acted. including rare photo
graphs of his early characterizations
In the theaten -.-~-----------.---.-
Evening star., 1927-10-09
NATIONAL-"One of the Finest"


Tomorrow night at the National
Theater will be presented the latest
production of Crosby Gaige, q melo-
drama entitled Zone of the Finest"
which comes with the Endorsement of
being a real thriller" The rapidly
shifting background of scenes will
take the audience from the modest
home of a policeman to the detectives
room in a station house, where in
formation is extracted, not without
pain, from crooks. A speakeasy, with
the usual attendant party, is another
locale, while in the last act the authors
place their dramatic climaxes in a
secluded cabin in the heart of the
Catskill Mountains.
Originally Zone of the Finest" was
a sketch by and with John Wray.
which scored a hit at the Lambs
Gambol. 1t was made into a three
act drama by Mr.. Wray, the Nugents
and Elaine Darlington. Lester Loner-
gan staged it and Yellenti designed the
scenic production.
Thomas Mitchell has the leading
role Of detective, while Mr.. Wray
appears in the role he originally Gre
ated, that of a "sheik bandit" and
gunman, who utilizes the love and de-
votion Of a girl to cover his evil deeds.
The girl is played by Jane Seymour,
While Kathryn Givney will be seen
as a wife who prefers more sporty
company than her home affords.
Others include Raymond Hackett, Fay
Ball, Judith Lowry. William Corbett,
Harry Stubbs, Charles Kennedy, Edgar
Nelson, William Tennyson, Victor
Killian, Velma Forrest, Millicent
Green and Harry Irving.
"One of the Finest" is described as
"a vivid and thrilling cross-section
Of the present-day conflict between the
underworld and the law" 1t is d
battle of wits as well as sterner
weapons, with the ultimate happiness
of a girl and the avenging of a mur-
der as its principal stakes.
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Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAI-"One Finest nelodrama evening
BELASCO-"The Medicine Man." comedy Tomorrow evening
POITS-"The Wicked Age comedy drama This evening.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. This afternoon
EARLEVaudevle and pictures. This afternoon and evening
CAYETYBack White Revue This afternoon
and evening.
STRAND-Fole of Pleasure buesque This afternoon and
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KEITH'S-NazimOya,

Nazimova, dramatic star, heads this
weeks bill at B. F.. keith's Theater
in a new dramatic play in one act,
"A Woman Of the Earth" by Edgar
Allan Woolf.
Elsa Ersi, Hungarian musical COM
edy star, and Nat Aver, British COM
poser. are featured also in a novel
presentation.
Others are Lester Crawford and
Helen Borderick in "A Smile or Two,
Winnie Baldwin, who makes her
vaudeville debut in characterizations,
written by Harry DELI; Fellows, the
European juggler; Gus Stewart and
Ollie Olive in dances, old and new;
Bob Anderson with his educated polo
pony and Monroe and Grant in Go
Head, Charlie"
Aesop's Fables, Topics of the Day
and the Pathe News will complete the
bill.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
EARIE-Vaudeville and Pictures.

This week, beginning this after.
noon, at the Earle Theater. Meyer
Golden will present Gracella and
Theodore, noted dancers, in Nights
of Love-" a song and dance revue
spectacularly staged. with special
music directed by Jacob KritZberg.
Others who will appear are Julene
Carton, Jean Besuier, II. Williams and
Miguel De Grandy. The heights OF
comic travesty are said to be scaled
In THE Family Ford" as presented
by w. c. Fields, famous jusgler and
comedian, announced as second
headline feature, and a third stellar
attraction in Bob Hall, that extern
poraneous chap" who will be heard in
songs made to order while you wait.
and suggested by the audience. Bob
Hall Is a unique figure in vaudeville.
The Dixie Daisies, a seXtet of black
face singing and dancing funsters. who
appear in "a High Flush in Spades
and Jim and Marion Harkins, in Cos
sip," after a few years of retirement
from the stage, will be other vaude-
vile offerings.
The photoplay feature will be First
Nationals picture, white Pants Will
lie," starring Johnny Hines as the
pictured star. 1t is described as q
lively. moving comedy. adapted from
a popular magazine story by Elmer
Davis and directed by Charles Hines,
which concerns a poverty-stricken
young man, who decides that he will
win recognition by posing as wealthy
young aristocrat, and who succeeds in
winning the girl and making at least
a start toward real career for him.
self. The cast, led by Leila Hyams,
includes Henry Barrows. Ruth Dwyer.
Walter Long, Margaret Seldom and
George Kuwa. The short comedy will
be o. Henry's story Of Cupid and the
Clock" and the Kinograms also will
bo shown. The theater orchestra and
pipe organ will contribute special mu-
sical selections.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
GAYETY-"Black and White Revue"

Jimmie cooper Will present MS Ia.
nous BLACK and White Revue" this
week at the Gayety Theater. 1t offers
two shows in one, presenting in the
first part company of 35 white en-
tertainers in the latest whims, fancies
and comedy of the day. with music,
dancing and vaudeville specialties; and
| in the second half 35 colored enter
tainerS.
Jimmie Cooper heads the white cast.
assisted by The Waites, a family OF
five, who sing and dance; Jack Hogan,
comedian; The Guggenheimers, aero
bats; Betty Delmonte, leading woman;
soubrette; Pewee Malino, comedian;
| Joe Bennett, character man, and q
| beauty chorus Of "A.
The second half Of the show is
headed by Butterbeans and Susis, col.
ored stars, and includes leroy Broom.
| field, Aurora Greely, Eddie Sherwood
and his eight Kansas City jazz hounds,
with band and orchestra music; Sonny
and Eddie; Earl Tucker, champion
black-bottom dancer; Charles Doyle,
Baby Cox and a chorus Of 10 brown
jazz girls.
Costunling and scenic effects are de.
| clared brilliant, colorful and new
| throughout.
Manager Ira j. La Motto announces
| that results by innings of the world
series base ball games will be read
from the stage, and the first midnight
show of the season will be staged
Friday night. beginning promptly at
II o'clock.
STRAND-"FOlIies of Pleasure"
The Strand Theater, recently &C.
quired by the Mutual Burlesque As
sociation, will open with a complete
| change of policy, with a matinee to-
| day, presenting ''Follies of Pleasure"
by a company of 40 players. headed
by Clyde ''Ketch On" Bates, the mimi
| table "bum," and Opal Taylor, prima.
donna.
The cast also includes June Conrad,
Jean Gasken and Buddie Nichols, a
trio of lngenues and girls of charm
ard personality, who lead the dozen
musical and dance numbers of the
chorus, and Frank Mack, Lew Petal
and Jess Mack, who assist in the fun.
making. The show is in two acts, with
IA scenes. There will be two frolics
daily and Sunday. All seats will be
reserved.
Club Lido.
Club Lido, the Capitals newest
night club, got off to an impressive
start at the Hotel Hamilton, Four
teenth and h streets northwest, last
week, with its specially constructed
Lido room, modelled after garden
in the famous Italian watering place.
The walls and ceiling are delicately
tinted in mellow colors and warmed
by the glow of myriad indirect lights
of amber. red and blue.
A special Lido Band, comprised of
Emory Dougherty, drummer; Bob
Oliver saxophonist; Durward Bower
soX, violinist; Fred Flanagan, ban.
Joist and vocalist, and Walter Oliver.
pianist, provides the musical part of
the program and Eileen Lally, NANNY
King. the boy soprano, and Others
suply peppy entertainment pro.
gram.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

Players with so much responsibility
ss that placed upon Young and Ed
dinger must have felt as if they had
been caught in one of those night
naares which appear to have thrown
fAe 6aswbsrsx suddenly from the
Evening star., 1927-10-09

AS things so at present Theresa
Helburn's play. "Denbigh," will not
reach Broadway this week, the proba-
bility being that the producers will
put 1t to one side for possible pro-
duction at a later date. The reason
for this lies in a disagreement be.
tween Alice Brady, the star OF the
Evening star., 1927-10-09

IN Inc zoo 1tW IrdCtS OF IUI-
liberation were apparent. 1t looked
Is if a problem in cancellation had
asserted itself, with Mr.. Arlcn pull
ing out Smith situations and Smith
blue penciling Arlen epigrams. The
effect was very much as if Mr.. Smith
had tried to write an Arlen play,
and Mr.. Arlen had tried to write a
Smith play. Whenever vein OF in
terest came to attention 1t was
promptlv neutraliZed
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Mems Warm PajamaS

Soft, heecy fannelette ones, good and FULL and
frog trimmed Sizes A, B. and d at this very unusual
price Cotton pongee pajamas, also ST.
Mems hop StreetF Floor
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TWO i. S. PLANES
REACH COLOMBIA
Two Others Damaged in
Take-off From Panama
and Stay Behind.

By the Associated Press.
BARRANQUILLA. Colombia. Janu-
airy % (DelayedD.-Two of the United
States Army good will planes arrived
here at $40 O'Clock this Sunday after
noon. They were given a great recep'
ton by the authorities and populace.
Three planes of the five in the
good will expedition left France Field,
Panama. yesterday for BarranqulIia
and Bogota They We're the san
Francisco, Detroit and st. Louis. The
New York and san Antonio were
damaged in the takeoff and returned
TO France Field. The flight TO Colon
bia is a sort of side trip. after which
the voyage down the West Coast of
South America will be resumed from
France Field.
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Z j. s. PLANES OFF
FOR CANADA TRIP
Good Will Invasion First Ever
Made Over Border by Amer
lean Fighting Machines.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 24.-FwelVe
military pursuit planes started early
TODAY from Selfridge Field to Ottawa,
on the first leg of a 1,o00-mile good
viii" invasion of Canada. The flight,
onnroved hv the United States ana
poval Canadian Air Forces, is the
first ever made over Canadian SOIL
bv American lighting planes. Inc
twofold purpose of making the night
= stimulus to interest in flying across
the border and of testing the planes
under Winter conditions for Subarc-
tic aviation. is sought by Maj. Thomas
G. Lanphier, Selfridge F1eld com
mandant, who is in charge OF the
flight.
Today's fight will be 40O-mile
lump to Ottawa, and tomorrow the
pIanes are expected to reach Mont
real. 100 miles distant over snoW-coV-
cred mountains and woodland eX
panses. On Wednesday a 325-mile
flight will be made to Buffalo, return
ing Thursday to Michigan.
All information gained on the flight
pertaining to conditions of tempera-
ture and flying long stretches over
deep snow will be turned over to the
Canadian authorities. The planes and
pilot transport ship carrying me-
chanics. are equipped with skis, re
placing the usual landing gear.
It is expected the Canadian flyers
will return the visit this Winter.
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Explosion Drives
Man Through Wall
Into River Flood

By the Associated Press.
CIARINGTON, Ohio. January
24.-Blown through wall OF ms
home here yesterday by gas eA-
plosion. Curtis Feasel, w. was
nearly drowned in the flood waters
of the Ohio River, which SURROUND
ed his home. Rescued by men III
a rowboat, he was found 10 nave
suffered fractures of both legs Sc
we're burns and internal INJURIES;
The blast occurred while fedSti
was searching for a gas leak Win
a lighted match. The house was
partly wrecked.
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TWO PLANES DAMAGED.

BY the Associated Press.
FRANCE FIELD, Panama, January
o4.-The United States Army good
will flyers have become separated
again When the five planes which
are on flight over Central and South
American states Were getting ready
10 take off here yesterday for Baran-
emilia and Rogota. Colombia, the New
York and the san Antonio were dam.
aged by the heavy swell and forced
TO remain here for repairs.
Mai Herbert \. DaTgue, commander
of the flight. went aboard the San
Francisco which, with the Detroit
and the ST. Louis, continued on TO
Colombia.
For a time the men aboard the San
Antonio were in danger of drowning,
as the pontoons of the plane were
punctured The ship filled with water
quickly, but launch came to the
rescue: the flyers were taken aboard
and the plane was towed TO safety.
The men on the New York were able
to bring the plane to shore under its
own power after it was damaged by
the waves.
This is the third setback suffered by
the Army flyers since they left San
Antonio, Tex, on December 81. The
nrSt occurred at Iampico, MEXICO,
when the St. Louis burned out it's
motor. On January 6 the New York,
flagship of the squadron, damaged it's
landing gear when making a forced
landing at Guatemala City.
This necessitated delay and a change
in plans so that the take.off and land
ing on the various flights could be
made on water, the planes being of
the amphibious type.
The damaged gear of the New York
was repaired at Panama when the
flotilla had completed the first division
of its 20,000-mile air journey.
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Two locomotives made in Man
chester, England, for use in Chile, and
declared TO be the most powerful of
the type ever built. have many fea-
lures that were copied after those in
this country
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~ Lansb1trgh g Bro. @e
AStreet Floor Sale Tuesday
NOWat
Lansburgh's

One OF those modern
engineering feats that
YOU read about took
place here not long ago,
A part of our first floor
was lowered several
feet to be made uniform
with the larger part OF
the floor. The actual
lowering of the floor
was completed in 3
hours, not a plank
being moved out Of
place during the opera
ton. Not a workman
appeared on the first
floor. All OF the work
was done in the base
ment.
This is preliminary
to important changes
about which we shall
tell YOU i'll this space
from day to day.
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Willys-Knight Six Sedan.
MARYLAND AUTO CLUB
APPROVES TAX PLAN
Proposal to Raise Funds for Grade
Crossing Elimination Is
Given Backing

The Automobile Club OF Maryland
has gone on record as indorSing the
proposed 1-cent Increase in the tax
on gasoline To provide the States half
Of $50, 600, 600 to be expended in 10
years for the abolishins of grade
crossings.
The club, however, has failed to
indorse the proposed additional tax
of Il cents to he used for improving
lateral roads throughout the State.
A resolution was adopted inviting
John n. MaCkall, chairman Of the
Maryland State EOads Commission, to
address the club on the road tax
question.
II. NJ. Luc.us. secretary Of the club,
recently presented a table OF the diff
ferent gasoline tax rates in other
States. The table showed that in
1925 three States were paying / cent.
twenty-one 2 cents, thirteen 2ia or 3
cents, seven 31a or cents and one
Az or ) cents. In 1926 the table
showed two were paying / cent, TWEEN
ty-tWo 2 cents, ten 2l2 or 3 cents,
eight 80 or 4 cents and three were
paying Az or cents.
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AUTO CLUB INSURANCE
CONTRACT Is UPHELD
Maryland Court Rules 0rganiza-
ton Is Of More Than
Social Nature.

That the Automobile Club of Mary
land has the right TO contract for
automobile insurance for its members
was the opinion handed down recently
by Circuit Court Judge Charles +.
Stein of Baltimore. This opinion
was rendered when Judge Stein dis
missed an application To enioin the
club from making an insurance
agreement with the Keystone Indem-
nifty Exchange Of Baltimore.
The bill of complaint was filed March
u, 1926, ana was based on the con
tention that the Maryland Automo-
bile Club was going beyond its author
lied powers in making and carrying out
q contract with the exchange Judge
Stein, in his opinion, held that the
club is more than q social organiza-
ton, that it has powers Of a cooper
alive organization under the proVi-
sions of it's amended charter.
The opinion, however, held that the
club was obligated 10 employ the
keystone Indemnity Exchange to SO
licit insurance from members of the
club