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Evening star., 1927-05-15
PERFUMERS OF FRANCE
WILL HAVE OWN SALON
Merchants of Paris Plan to Hold
Exposition Next
Spring.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
6 PARIS, May Ia CP.-Lovers of the
hne perfumes that France gives the
world are next year to have their own
salon.
Z Just as the lovers of painting and
sculpture have their seasonal exhibit
tions, perfumers will hold an exposi-
ton in early Spring, when the violets
Of Toulouse and the loveliest blossoms
Of the Riviera have given of their
best.
Henri Duvernois, noted essayist,
claims the art Of creating perfume
should not stop at exhibitions, but
should have its own criticism, com
petent, disinterested and severe"
The obscure chemist, who COM
pounds scent for the gods" he says,
should be handed down to posteritv.
And the seeker for novelty, ''who de-
vises some crude, penetrating and un-
pleasant odor." should receive at the
hands Of his critics the odium he
merits, the essayist concludes.
Partisan couturiers, who in the past
have blended some Of the most ex-
Quisite perfumes, have received the
idea Of the new salon enthusiastically
and have promised true works Of art
Tor the exhibition.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
PLANT SAVES LIVES.
Compass Perennial Shows Direc-
tions by Facing Sun.

DALLAS. Tex, May 14.-A plant
found in the prairies of Texas has
been responsible for saving lives Of
many persons who have become lost
during storms. It was first brought
to the attention of the scientific world
by Gen. Benjamin Alvrod.
Known as the compass plant, 1t re-
ceived its name from the strange
property exhibited by its leaves of
presenting their faces to the rising
and setting sun. The compass plant
is a perennial, and during its first
years bears radical leaves only. In
lts second year it is a Towering herb
with four or five leaves measuring
from II to 80 inches in length.
1t is found mainly in the prairie
Of the Mississippi Vally, and its pc.
culiar powers were known to hunters
and settlers long before Gen. Alvrod
discovered il. When lost on dark
nights they would search for it and,
by feeling its leaves, obtain their bear.
ings.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
WILL AID WIVES TO SHOP.

PARIS, May IA P.-English>s speak.
ing female forces to assist the wives
of visiting American Legionnaires
next Summer in shopping are being
mustered by the French committee on
preliminary arrangements.
The woman shoppers squad fore
sees active service during the Ameri.
can Legion's stay in Paris. Shopkeep.
ers are cooperating with the commit
tee by mastering special STATS of in
terpreters for the week of the Le-
sriop'S cfav
Evening star., 1927-05-15

finding of sack of onions on the
porch of her home, under the body,
the finding Of a bloody piece of gas
pipe and absence of weapon with
which Mrs. Cooper might have cut her
throat led to further investigation by
the police When some diamonds were
reported missing, the solicitor ordered
the body exhumed and an autopsy
showed that the skull had been frac-
tured in two places.
When arrested today Mrs. Mon
tague said her age was 45 and that
she had been born in Philadelphia.
She said she was separated from her
husband. DIR. S. S. Montague, who
lived in Virginia, and that she had
five children, who were with their ia
ther.
She gave newspaper reporters the
Evening star., 1927-05-15

forward in the South is really aston
ishing." he said. The South is more
active in the world of art today than
the Eastern states. and the West
also is purchasing the finer works of
art"
are buying ',leading American works
of art" whereas in the East people
are turning to moderristic work. "an!
If that is art l have wasted my life.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Sewer Contracts Awarded.

Contracts for the construction of
three sewers were awarded yesterday
by the District Commissioners. Adams
Moreno will install section IA of
the Piney Branch trunk sewer, Joseph
a. Forbes the service sewer in Emer-
son street from Kansas avenue to
Fourth street and the Loomis-Wet
Contracting Co. the Chevy Chase
Grove service sewer The three
projects will cost $167,763.71.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
CENTER OF ART BUYING
IN u. S. SHIFTING SOUTH
American Painter Says West Also
Joining in Purchase of
Finer Works.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Ma 1.-THE art
purchasing center of America is shift.
ing from the East to the South,
George Morton Edwards, American
painter. said on sailing today to re-
ceive the Order of the Chevalier of
the Crown of Belgium.
THE development and movement
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Seeks $50, 900 Damages.

Suit has been filed for Clifton Mar
low, a minor, in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages
from William E. Wilson, owner of an
automobile which collided with Mar
lows motor cycle at Twenty fourth
and X streets. The boy alleges that
he has sustained serious injury. He
is represented by Attorney j. William
TomlinSon
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Contract for 1928 Tax Bills.

Contracts for printing the 1928 tax
bills were awarded by the Commits
sioners yesterday to the Rotary Print
ing Co. of Norwalk, Ohio, and the
American Fan Form Co. of Cleveland.
low bidders.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
NURSE, IN JAIL, DENIES
Staying EMPLOYER
Estranged Wife of Physician
Maintains Innocence in
Widows Death.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, n. c., May IA
connection with the death of her
widow-employer, Mrs. Anna X. Mon
Evening star., 1927-05-15
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. NAY Is 1s27-PART

names Of three persons. asking that
newspapers be sent them in explana-
tion of her failure to write during re-
cent days.
The Washington times., 1927-03-05

tude he is known as the "man
OF the forest The cast support.
Ing Jack Holt and Georgia Hale
includes FL Brendel, Warner
GLAND, Tom Kennedy, Ivan
Christie, Bruce Gordon and Yes
ter Pegg. The last named is re.
puted one Of the Vests most
skillful riders. Auxiliary fea-
lures and short film subjects will
accompany the feature.
LOEW's PALACE Elinor
Glyn's 1T" starring Clara Bow
and Antonio Moreno and q bril-.
liant galaxy Of stage presenta-
tions, including Wells 4 Brady
and his Southern Belle, !" and the
Griffin Twins, novelty dancers,
are scheduled to share honors at
Loew's Palace for the week begin.
ming Sunday afternoon. The film
Is screen version Of the story by
Elinor Glyn In the COSMOPOLITAN
Magazine. Clarence Badger direct.
ed the picture. 1T" reveals the
manner In which an impish little
shop girl II lifted from q humble
position to undreamed.of heights.
A brilliant cast supports the prin.
cipals. The stage portion of the
bill viii be supplemented by the
Loew's Palace Magazine, Palace
Concert Orchestra, Aesop's Fables
and the Organlogue.
The Washington times., 1927-03-05

Vitaphone, the New York Phil
harmonic being utilized for this
purpose.
GOLUMBIA--"Tell 1t To The
Marines" Metro oldwyn- Mayors
epic drama Of life ashore and
afloat with the United States
Marines, starring Lon CLANCY,
the screens greatest character
star, which has been playing to
capacity audiences at Loew's
Columbia for the past two weeks.
has scored Washington triumph
so emphatic that the management
announces this wonderful photo
play study OF the devil dogs" will
be held over for its third consecu-
tive week at the Columbia, begin.
ming this afternoon.
"Tell It TO The Marines"
appears to be duplicating locally
its phenomenal success in New
York, where it has played for
weeks on end at 50 prices as one
of the outstanding late-winter
sensations of the Broadway
screen. Based on story by E.
Richard Schayer and directed by
George Hill. producer of "Hander
the Great and other recent hits.
TELL 1t To The Marines" was
made with the full cooperation
of the United States Navy and
Marines Corps, thus permitting
the revelation Of true-to.life incl
dents in the life Of a leather
neck" that are not only amazing
and thrilling but which would :
have been impossible without the
assistance of these two branches
of the service. Shorter attrac.
lions will supplement.
RIALTO-zane Grey's Man OF
the Forest" adapted to the
screen, ID the feature, starting to.
day. Jack Holt, popular hero of
many Western stories by this
widely read author, plays the
male lead. Georgia Hale has
the featured feminine role. MAN
of the Forest" deals with q 70.
mantle adventure Of q rancher,
who plays q lone hand at the
cattle game with his interests
largely confined to the wooded
ranges in the high country. Be.
cause Of the mystery surround.
ing him. and his choice for soli-
The Washington times., 1927-03-05
MARION DAVIES
COMPLETES
TITLE"

Marion Davies has just com.
pleted the production Of "Tillie
the Toiler' at the Metros oldwyn.
Mayer studios and IL taking q
brief rest prior to beginning work
on her next starring production,
Quality Street.
Title, the To.ler' which il an
original screen play by A. p.
Younger, based on Russ West.
overs well known comic strip,
will be given its release early In
the spring. This picture Is the
first Marion Davies Production"
to be filmed at the Metro-G Gold
wyn-Mayer studios. Miss Davies.
of course, will play the title role,
and her supporting cast includes
Matt Moore, George Fawcett,
George X. Arthur, Gertrude Short,
Harry Croker and Claire Nc
Dowell.
The Washington times., 1927-03-05
Who They Are

Gilbert Wells, masculine mem.
Der Of the team Of Wells & Brady,
who will head the stage program
at I4oew's Palace next week, il q
grandson Of the former head OF
the Wells Fargo Express Com.
pany, while Miss Brady is pro.
tege Of Nora Bayes. Miss Brady's
rendition of "Sadie Green" and
The Jubilee Blues" is said to
be a veritable sensation, with Mr..
Wells at the piano.
The Washington times., 1927-03-05
Palace Music

Lampe's famous number, GLOW,
Little Glow Worm" "To the
Evening star" from Tannhauser,
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
and . grand fantasia Of classic
numbers Is the music selected for
the current overture at, Loew's
Palace, Lights and Shadows" in
which shadow lighting effects de.
veloped by Continental masters
Of stage lighting viii be brought
to the Palace stage.
The Washington times., 1927-03-05

METROPOLITAN The pro.
graz which combines premiere
Vitaphone presentations with first
Washington screening of John
Barrymore in Don Juan" will be
continued through a second week,
beginning Sunday afternoon. The
Vitaphone numbers embrace a
brief Introductory by Will H.
Hayes, president of the Motion
Picture Producers and D.stribu.
tors Of America; the overture
from 'Tannhauser," by Wagner,
played by the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra under the
conductorship of Henry Hadley;
anG the famous "Vesti la Giubba,
sung by Giovanni Martinelli, lead
Ing tehor of the New York Metro
politan Grand Opera Company.
John Barrymore in Don Juan"
enc of the Warner Brothers
classics Of the screen has by far
the most impressive vehicle that
mas ever been his in silent drama.
he offers an unusual characters.
sauon of the worlds greatest
lover. don Juan" is a gorgeous
spectacle of the Italian Renais.
sance in the days of the Borgias.
Through the entire action of
Don Juan" a superb orchestral
accompaniment il furnished by
Evening star., 1927-11-30
"CHOCOLATE SOLDIER"
OPENS AT PRESIDENT

"The Chocolate Soldier" came
marching up out of the past at the
President Theater last night, and he
drilled, romanced and sang with all
the vivacity, charm and precision that
marked his advent on the Washington
stage back there when stage perform
ances held requirements other than
pretty faces, sheen hosiery and twin.
king toes.
The cast that brought him back is
to be commended, and T. Arthur
Smith, president of the President The
ater Co., is to be congratulated on last
nights performance.
Harry Pfeil, as the staggering "sol.
dier" himself. was as delightful per-
son rs one could hope 10 see. Not
only did he give good Interpretation
of that lieutenant in the Serbian army
and sing really well, but he seemed to
nave the time of his life doing it. If
there were any Of the audience appre.
clative of the rather terrific demands
or single cast putting on new per-
!ormances OF comic opera at such brief
intervals. and therefore apprehensive
lest some one in the company should
falter, his worries were set at ease bv
this pleasant fellow, who must have
been just as heartening TO his fellow
players.
Then there was the tiny Edith Thay
er. who fiuttered and sang her way
along IN the role of Nadina. Hers
was an Interpretation which captis
waited an audience that for the most
part seemed as caller on old friends.
Lee Daily made good Casimer
Popoff. and the few present.dav
quips he chose to sow among the
wlttlclsms of the writer's lent pleasant
novelty to the performance. And
speaking OF wit: When one hears the
numor or a show that has carried
It's popularity over a span of Is or
20 years, one is apt to regard the
stage connections of the day with
considerable skepticism.
Or the voices in last nights presen.
tatlon 1t would seem that Victoria
Memou, as Maseha, would scale very
near the apex of the cast. while Anna
Yago. the Aurelia Of the opera. would
tend to dispute too emphatic vocal
supremacy" Of any member of the
company.
William Mitchell in the role of
Alexis Sparidoff gave a commendable
performance in the presentation
which. in fairness to everybody. was
commendable.
And they sang my Hero! They
sang 1t in duet and in ensemble. and
at the final curtain they sang 1t
again. When the audience left the
theater it was humming the tune,
and so another tribute was paid to
an old work Of Mr.. Straus, for the
President Theater Players sang it
we'll
The costuming was colorful and
the sets were pleasing, contributing
materially to the wholly delightful
performance.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
LITTLE THEATER-"Moon Of
Israel"

Moon of Israel" the spectacular
romance based on the Old Testament
story by Sir II. Rider Haggard,
is being shown at the Little Theater
this week, and will be held over an.
other week by the Motion Picture Guild.
Maria Corda and Arlette Marchal.
two we'll known continental PLAYERS
now starring in this country, have
the leading roles. Miss Corda appears
as Merapi, called "Moon of Israel" a
slave girl in ancient Egypt, who cap-
lures the heart of Pharaoh's son.
bringing down the wrath of her tribe
and Pharaoh himself The romance
of the lovers is worked out against a
background of stirring scenes de.
scribed in the Bible, including the
exodus of the Jews from Egypt, the
plaques. miracles, parting of the Red
Sea. etc.
Over $4,000 people and hundreds of
horses, chariots and costumes were
employed i'm the scenes, which were
filmed in France and Egypt.
The program includes short sub.
lects and the music of the Little Thea.
ter Trio.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
GAyETY-"Here We Are"

Jack La Mont, eccentric comic, as.
sisted by Billy Tanner. Dutch dialect
comedian. will lead Ed e. Daley's cast
of funsters in Here We Are" at the
Eayety next week, presenting new
Columbia Circuit burlesque produc-
tion.
3 Other entertainers are Jyes La Rue,
.prima DONNA Midgie Gibbens. SOU
brette, and Patricia Burns, heading
the ensemble of "a song-and-dance
girls.
The TuneyUls -Four. vocalists; New
Evening star., 1927-11-30

young couple supposedly divorced. the
groom hastily departing on a new
honeymoon with blonde siren, only
to encounter aboard the California
Limited another honeymooning couple
composed of his ex-wife and divorce
lawyer. The climax of complications
comes with the loss of the divorce
papers and uncertainty as to whether
or not the decree ever became final.
Marie Provost is cast as the divorced
wife. and the supporting cast is led
by Harrison Ford. Franklin Pangborn.
Kathryn Mcguire. Ethel Wales and
Harry Myers.
The Metropolitan Symphony under
Daniel Breeskin will offer as it's con-
cert overture gems from "Wildf1ower,"
by Youmand, and other numbers, in
cluding Dear Eyes That Haunt Me-"
from "The Circus Princess" and II
Told Them All About You" Varied
short reels will round out the bill.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
METROPOLITAN-"The Girl in the
Pullman"

Marie Provost will be the star of
next weeks bill at Crandalrs Metro.
pol1tan Theater. beginning this Satur.
day. in the De Mile Studio production
OF THE Girl in the Pullman" adapted
by +. McGrew Willis from Wilson
Collisions farce 1.-The Girl In Up.
per c."
The story Is described as a sprightly
offering, the pivotal figures being a
Evening star., 1927-11-30
sTRAND-"Girls From the Follies. /"

Many novel and entertaining fea.
lures are promised in Girls From the
Follies," next weeks Mutual Burlesque
attraction at the Strand Theater.
Fred Fails" Binder and Gladys
Youth Clark head the cast, which
also includes Wava White. Lolita,
Jack La Due and a chorus of 16 sing
ing and dancing girls.
Several vaudeville specialties will be
introduced during the two acts, includ.
ing a dance number by Lolita.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Familiar With Danger.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
You say you've often been under
hre. / didn't know you were in the
late war"
Il wasn't, but I've spent several Au.
tumns hunting in the Maine woods. -
Evening star., 1927-11-30
4 Choice of 40 Different Routes tn
Califnrnia EiNan L., Tl,is E,..n RIoI-

California Given i'm This Free Book.
40 ways and more to California and
the North Pacific Coast" Select the
route best suited for this season of
the year. Detail maps indicating these
routes from Chicago together with
fares and other information sent free
on application to r. o. Small, General
Agent. Chicago & North Western Ry.,
pol Franklin Trust Bldg. Philadel.
phia, Pa.-Advsrtisement.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
KEITH'S-Ned Wayburn's
PrOmenaderS.

\ Ned wayburn brings to B. r.
Keith's Theater next week his latest
production, a miniature Follies, which
he calls Ned Wayburn's Promenaders.
lyrics are by Morrie Ryskind, the
music by Walter G. Samuels and the
cast is headed by John Byam ana
Peggy Hanlon. and includes Shirley
Richards, a Denver Junior League
protege; Blanche and Elliott, adagio
dances. and a dozen or more OF Way
burns pupils and proteges.
j Duci De Kerekjarto, violinist
yirtuoso, is featured for the week
and others are FL Brendel, with Flo
Bert. in their original skit, THE Poor
swede"; Ernest Hiatt, versatile come.
dian in Nothing Serious; Paul
Decker in Liars AL" sketch by
Bert Robinson; Rubio Sisters. Euro
pean acrobats: the Hearst Bros,
Myron and Sam. Gus Edwards pro-
teges, two lads who sing, and Frank
Wilson, in "Cycle.Ology."
The screen features, Aesops Faples'
Tonics of the Day and the Pathe
News will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
EARLE-The Libby Dancers.

The Libby Dancers, in Sports Ia
Mode" will headline next weeks Dill
nj the Earle Theater, beginning sun
day afternoon. This elaborateiy
staged song and dance act is pre-
scented in six scenes by a company
Including Doreen, Helen and Betty,
Mr.. Hartwell and an ensemble of girls
directed by George Libby. Among the
advertisements introduced are old
time sports, tennis. Aesop Fables IN
person polo. an Adagio dance and
foot ball.
!. The added attraction will be Dun
bars Collegians in Beats and After
Beats" featuring nine young instru-
nnentalists who also sing and dance.
Others will be La Belle Pola, the
Sinlian Dancer supported by jungle
band assisted by kiki; Stella Tracey
and Jay Elwood in Bits of Broad
way" a potpourri of light musical en-.
fertainment, and Harry Levan and
Iettie Bolles in a skit entitled Mere
Nonsense"
: The photoplay feature will be Pro.
6ucers' almost Human" starring
Vera Reynolds, supported by Kenneth
Thompson. and other attractions will
include Lloyd Hamilton in Some
hody's Fault" Kinograms and orches'
tral and organ music.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Attractions in Washington Theaters
Next Week

man and Rogers. dancers. and special.
ties by several of the principals will
intersperse the action of the two-act
show.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
pREsIDENT-"The Mikado." :"

: r. Arthur Smith. director OF the
President Theater Light Opera Co..
announces that his organization Will
snresent for the week beginning Mon.
day night, the popular Gilbert ana
sullivan opera, "The Mikado.
The famous opera. with its melodious
4nusic-its high and mighty bunooney
lis being revived with the eiaoora.e
Theater revivals notable.
5 charles T. H, Jones, who is staging
fhe niece. has assigned for the pivotal
roles Anne Yago, Edith Thayer, Lee
Daly. William Mitchell, Ivan Arbuckel
and Harry Pfeil.
The usual chorus ensemble VIII Tea
ture this presentation OF Ine
Mikado."
Evening star., 1927-11-30
NArroNaI-"Earl Carroll vanities.''' .

NATIONAL-"Eari CarrolI tanIies.
: The sixth edition of Earl CarrolI
yanities' comes to Washington next
SUNDAY for a weeks engagement at
the National Theater, with matinee
Saturday only.
/ The company numbers 100 people,
selected for outstanding ability, IN
scluding Moran and Mack. the famous
sTwo Black Crows; Julius Iannen,
known on Broadway as the wisest
cracker" of them all; Johnny Dooley'
with his eccentric dancing and humor'
and Norman Prescott, famous as
mind reader and master of concentra'
.tion. u ,xo,r
The prima donna; Frances Marcnant'
Nannouncer of the sketches. and Max
ine stone. whirlwind dancer; Brian
Macdonald, lyric tenor. CHI crane,
T-harles Stone. Bebe Stanton. MISS
Dallas" and Miss Wheeling, Two
prize winning entrants of the Atlan-
4ic City beauty contest OF 1927; the
60 "vanities Beauties" and the "a
Foster Girls, whose dancing special
ties. rope climbing stunts, and other
achievements have never heretofore
been seen anywhere save under the
Ashig tons"
Evening star., 1927-11-30
PALACE-"The Thirteenth Hour /"

Metro Goldwyn Mayors mystery
drama. "The Thirteenth Hour" fea.
turing Lionel Barrymore and Jacque-
lin Gadsdon, comes to Loew's Palace
Theater for the week beginning Sat-
urday, as the screen attraction. The
stage features the first of a series of
entertainment programs introducing
the Palace Syncopators, arranged by
Paul Specht with Jack Waller, come
dian, as guest conductor and master of
ceremonies. The supporting bill in.
cludes the Irwin Sisters. dancers;
Beemis and Brown, the "Rah Rah"
surprise; Jerry Waller, sister of
Jack" in banjoitis: the Palace Rock.
cts, eight dainty steppers. and the
Ballet Caprice. The program will in.
clude a special orchestral production,
Peer Gynt Suite" with a cast of in
terpretive dancers and singers espe-
cially staged under the direction of
Colby Hartman. M.G.M News,
Aesop's Fables and the Palace Concert
Orchestra are added.
The Thirteenth Hour" an original
story by Chester NJ. Franklin and
Douglas Furber. opens with a murder
ana moves along at a fast pace to
the solution of the crime.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM FILMS.

The first presentation in Washing
ton of the Metropolitan Museum
Cinema Films, under the auspices of
the Community Institute of Washing
ton, as the third event in the seasons s
series of 10 events. will take place to.
morrow night at 8:15 o'clock at Central
Community Center, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets.
Huger Elliott of the museum staff.
who will be present, will give a talk
on the work of the museum in pre-
pairing and producing this latest ac-
tivity in the field of art motion pic
lures in this country.
Three of what are said to be the
finest motion pictures made by the
museum up to this time have been
chosen for the program. including
THE Pottery Maker" "A Visit to
the Armur Galleries" and "Vasan-
tasena." Students of Pratt Institute
OF Art have assisted in producing and
also will appear in the last-named film,
which is based on a tenth century
story of India. and is said to be au-
thentic from an art and historic point
of view, in addition to being an abb
sorbing story of the East.
Tickets may be had at New VIII
lard newsstand and at the door to-
morrow night.