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The Washington times., 1928-04-10

lingering Of Constance Mering
and Muriel Pollock on two grand
pianos in the orchestra pit.
And now we come to the girls
without which 4 Ziegkeld show
would be less than 100 per cent.
They comprise the expected gor-
geous ensembEe Of curves and
cOmeliness, caparispned In color.
fu1 silks and fancy weaves and
making q slightly and decorative
background when they are not
dancing. The statuesnue Beryl
HALEY dominates the Aztec god
desses spectacle which Is the most
eye filling Of the various scenes.
Guy Bolton and Fred Thomp-
son wrote the book for Rio Rita
and fashioned enough Of plot
around Mexican locale to permit
some OF those strikingIy vivid sets
painted so tastefuIIy by Josph
Urban.
Zigfeld leads the paraS1e and
furnishes the standard Tor com
parison In girl and music enter
tainment. Good taste, Snowman
ship and versatility are evident
when this master Of stagecraft
points for q bullseye hit. And
Rio Rita Is Ziegfeld 1T his very
best. Nothing more can be asked.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
KEIT HIS BILL
BEST OF NEW
POLICY

IL. v. "a. week at Keith's The
ater is noteworthy because the
bill is the best programmed
since a feature picture was added
to the vaudeville presentation.
HeadlIning Is Louis Mann. the
legitimate star. in a sketch ap-
propriate for the varieties and
offered in the most polished man
ner BY this distinguished thespian.
Laugh honors 90 to Frank Van
Hoven, q nut magician, II there
ever was one, who Is popular
around these parts, since he
garnislaes his act always with new
ahsurditIes while retaining sturdy
standbys "A hit Of real proper.
tions.
Betty FelsOn and company open
the program with q good dancing
act and Jack Hewitt and Fred
Hall score easily with clever
budget Of songs.
Edith Meiser, gifted with per-
sonality, sang her character songs
and original numbers effectiveIy
to well earned encores. aank
You, Doctor is surprise shlI ~
which Eleanor Hicks and Edward
Jerome shine. ,,,
The feature picture is Billie
Dove in American Beauty. ~
Il a Richard Rowland production
Of light theme but always enter
tanning and Billie Dove does ex-
ceIlent work. She fits the title
role of this film to perfection.
The screen feature lends itself
to q seasonal presentation and this
Is provided in a Spring Styls show
that kept everybody in their seats.
There are modes for the fair Gus
toners and the pretty nlanIe-
kins for escorts. The local busi-
ness houses have co-operated TO
make this really high class ex.
hibft and it is a worthy addition
to a fine bill.
The news reel and the usual
screen subsidiaries with FREQ
Clarke music completes the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10

There Is an advantage in glimps-
ing. these huge musical enter
prises after the New York engage.
Inent has become history. They
have become settled in routine
and there are no rough edges
visible. The pruning which IS
inevitable with a debut--has been
satisfactorily completed and the
meaty moments culied and dis
tributed for a sInooth-running
performance. 'Rio Rita" exit
curtain dropped at 11:35 last night
after three hours Of solid enter
tainment without a dull second.
The Ziegfeld stamp Of class is
all over Rio Rita. !" In laughs it
surpasses the later creations Of
fI1is musical comedy genius,
ssShow Boat ana ssThe Three
Musketeers.' No fruitful Oppor.
tunity for merriIment Is missed by
such q trio or funsters ais Walter
Catlett, Bert Wheeler ana Ada
May.
Once was the time when Ada
May was Ada May Weeks ana -.
called ais the chief dancing asset
OF the Savage shows. At the u10-
ment- she is as cute q coincidence
as the bright lights can produce.
conserving wind and limb for gay
words, comic business and song.
She still dances Her knock.
about number with Catlett was
encored again and again and to
demonstrate she has not forgotten
the precision intricacles of the
chorus Ada May led the AIbertina
Rasch girls through one Of their
most difficult toe dancing spe-
cialties.
Walter CatIett, who grows Is
look and act like Ed Wynn, taId
suffers little In the comparisOnD
is q glib divorce lawyer loaded
with fresh Wisecraclks and gifted
in making them score. He has
an admirable foil in the dininu-
tive Bert Wheeler who still likes
his apples and has his drpll ways.
You viii search far for b fl1nnier
scene than that In the Mexican
rendezvous where Bert and Walter
test the potency Of the Mexican
brand Of bOctleg.
The more ambitious number
of the Harry Tierney and Joseph
MCEHGIuY SCOI0 are SMIE1SGG0
to the lovely Ethelind Terry and
the perscnabIe y. Harold Murray.
Tuneful Rio Rita IL the re-
prise number and '.Tsollowing the
sun Around" the other smashing
hit OF the many melodies. The
Ethelind Terry voice, now of
operate tfmbre, Il well rounded
and sweet and hardly d girl in
the glorified ensemble can match
her for glamorous brunette beauty.
She made dashing and fiery
Rio Rita. Murray led his Texas
Rangers through the best male
choral numbers, The March OF
the Rangers. As the singing
lead he was tip top.
Rio Rita" abounds in the gpe-
cialties and on and of Tor appre-
ciated interIudes were the Alber-
tina Rasch girls, liked the best
In q black and white number:
CoIletts . dainty ballerina, Pedro
Rubin and Al Clair. The entr' acte
was eniivened by the slillful
The Washington times., 1928-04-10

Max MARGIN is talking Of pro.
ducing Zone A. NJ" anew in a
month or so. either here or else
where. '.Nize Girl?" postponed by
the death Of Georgia o'Ramey.
has again gone into rehearsal.
"JungIe Fever which opened In
Cleveland recently. also closed
there. =
There is the story OF the actor
who played the leading role in
a recent calamitous dramatic pro-
duction, and. at his own insistence,
played for 10 per cent OF the
weeks gross instead of the GUS
tomary definite ernolument. The
gross receipts on a recent night
were $11.6O, and it is the work OF
but second to figure out what
the actor received for his nights
work. The play has closed.
Lenore Uric, contrary to re.
ports that have somehow got
into print, will not act in any OF
Mr.. Wagner's stock companies
this summer. Next season, as
already announced, she viii be
seen In the new Molnar play,
Nina. !" 1t is possible, but not
yet determined, that Sidney
Blackmer will also be in it.
James w. Elliott is planning
another season of prolific pro.
duction this fall, with seven
dramas and three musical shows
on his schedule. One Of the
lyrical comedies will be a tuneful
version Of that we1l-known farce,
Mighty Night. . It will have an
October premiere. Two of the
serious plays win be from the
pen Of Willard Mack. whose 1.-THE
scarlet Fox has proved the most
successful OF the group spon.
sored by Mr.. Elliott this season.
Alice Brady tries out her new
vaudeville playIet. Harry Wag.
staff Gribble's Juliet Comes
First, " at White Plains, with
supporting cast including Austin
Fairman, g. .. Taylor, Aphie
James, Harold Chase.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
'sWhite Hands

Doris Anderson q writing the
screen adaptation Tor White
Hands. the Arthur stringer story
which Paramount just obtained
for Esther Ralston.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
'@SPEED GIRLS
FROLIC AT
GAYETY

Ray Reads 1928 Speed Girls, )"
who are cavorting on the Gayety
stage this week, live up to their
name. The action is fast through
out and while the lines are some
what broad at times, that seems
to be the sort of thing burlesque
addicts like.
Read and his funny laugh
caught last nights audience on
it's funny bone. He is new to
Washington. Harry Sayon also
has quit a bit to do with bring
ing out the mirth. Their bull
fight scene was a riot of fun.
Nellie Nice has a strident voice
but she shakes a wicked shimmy.
Edna Thayer and Annabelle La
Morris sing and dance well and
were deservedly popular. Others
in the company include Teddy
Witzgall. Billy Mccarthy, Dot
Read and Cleo Douglas.
The chorus injects a lot Of
speed into the production.-H.W W.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
Health Films Shown

Through the cooperation Of the
Department Of Public Service and
Education Of the Stanley Company
OF America, a group of 80 second
grade children from the Thomas
School, under their tacher, Miss
Marshall, and Miss Elizabeth Dyer,
in charge Of visual instruction for
the District Of Columbia Public
Schools, participated in visual
instruction demonstration in the
projecting room Of the Metropol.
itan Theater.
This showing was rendered by
the educational director, Miss
Eleanor Enright, and r. J. pos.
sen. secretary-manager of the
Washington Dairy Council. In
teresting films stressing the value
of milk as a health builder were
sent from Philadelphia and Balti.
more for this purpose.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
|NHENFEA 7UREIS|
lSHONN0NSCREEN|

KEITH'S Billie Dove in .Arneri-
can Beauty. AT and 10
d. IA. Vaudeville 1T Els and
sis b m.
COLUMBIA James Murray and
Eleanor Boardnaan in The
Crowd AT IL d. MI 1, sos, $40,
7:15. 500 p. m.
EARLE Lowell Sherman, Alice
White, Sallie O'NefI and others
in EIinor Glynss, The Mad
Hour. At 1850 i. M. 2:2O. 40,
$50, 7:50 and $50 D. IA.
PALACE The 1928 version Of
TITLES Punctured Romance, "
with w. g. Fields, Louise Faz-
enda.. etc. At 1915 a. M. 1920,
EGO, 40. 5:55. 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
RIATlTO Pictured version OF the
Beatrice Fairfax column. The
Loye1OrTa, !" with Sally OsNeil and.
Molly O,Day. At 11:40 a. M,
l:40, $40, 5:35, 1855 and $40
b. nj.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lloyd
in his latest picture. Speedy.
At IL q. M. 12:45, $50, 4:15, s,
7:45 and $3.50 b. m.
FOX Dressed to XIII At 12:4O,
2:41. Al, sos and 1905.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
GRAPHIC w AR
PICTURES AT
AUDITORIUM

The slaughter of massed troops
and Wanton destruction of prop
elty during the war days OF 1916
are brought to washington this
week by Capt. F.. q. Kieinschmidt
via the Auditorium screen. The
series OF films, as a whole, are
only too grim reminders of the
cost or armed conflict between
nations covering many phases OF
fighting attributed to the Austro-
Hungarian forces on the Italian
and Russian fronts.
Kleinschmidt, who gives
rather graphic description Of the
battle scenes. troop nnaneuvering,
ct cetera, by way or an introduc-
tory and folloW-up lecture. filmed
the factful epic through the court.
esy Of the Austrian war minister
after he had succeeded In con-
vincing the Central power govern.
n1ent OF its possible historical
value.
Shrapnel, blowing men into It'd
bits: n1ortars, throwing their shells
defiantly into the heart OF enemy
trenches. airplanes, dropping deadly
DU4AA19 va uClG1AGEtGsa GII4GSs GtzNr
airy troops. dismounting and en-.
tering hell-holes ais infantry to
face d living death; mine experts
combing the breezy Adriatic for
sea bombs:
Beside there Is the misery along
the highway perhaps the great
est misery of a1I-little children,
barefooted and ragged; young and
elderly women. grown grotesque
In their suffering and forced deg
relation and old and infirm men,
Behind the Lines Ii an
epochaI film dished up to us
without the artists hand for
photography but with his moral
and lesson. G. a. W.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
JUST GOSSIP

Mrs. woodrow Wilson and WI.
liam G.. McAdoo watched the Rio
The Washington times., 1928-04-10

Checking up on this budding
career we find that after a de-
but with the Wardnnan Park
Players, he did bits with Steve
Cochran's company at the Presi-
dent Theater and then came the
Mantell engagement. With that
company in two seasons he has
progressed to really important
parts and a fair.sized scrap book
of good notices.
To one who long ago consigned
the Broadwayese And How" to
the bottomless cavern for useless
razor blades, the fact that Shake
speare used the wisecrack comes
as somewhat Of shock. There
is the ManteH version of las You
Like IT, and In it the Forest OF
Arden, Act Ill. Enter Touch
stone. the jester, and Audrey.
his rustic light o. love. Quoth
Touchstone: Come apace, good
Audrey; will fetch up thy goats.
Audrey, And How, Audrey"
Hamlet in modern dress and
AS lou Like II Win HlOuCLh
slang. Who says Shakespeare is
old fashioned?
The midnight frOlic of the Ma
fional Vaudeville Artists will be
held at Keith's on Thursday and
the actors hope to roll up a tidy
sum for their benefit fund.
Throughout the country special
programs will be staged and the
Washington benefit will list n.
V. A. stars from the other thea
tiers with many surprise features.
The organization hopes to collect
sufficient money in the current
drive to insure the completion OF
the new sanitariun at Saranac
Lake. In addition the standing
fund for the relief OF sick and
needy actors must be replenished,
continual calls throughout the
year having reduced the surplus.
Here is one of the real worthy
objects amusement seekers can as
sist. These artists are always re-.
sponsive in contributing their
services for countless charitable
purposes and it is the only time
in the year they call upon the
public to help their own organi-
cation.
The Washington times., 1928-04-10

Among the lads in the Hall Of Fame with those who
served efficient copy boys for The Washington Times
John Schelhaus with sadness that him make
the decision that the stage offered greater opportunities than
kind of boy.
Bill Love- publicity purveyor for Robert Manten
tenders the information that the supporting players
with the Shakepearian troupe John Schehaus And he
spear carrier Indeed he has important roles in all of
the Bard Of Avons plays be offered here next week
Comedy is his forte
The Washington times., 1928-04-10

Rita performance from the or
chestra center.
Arthur Leslie Smiths new little
theater is called appropriately
enough, 1.-THE Bandbox." 1t IS
the remodeled Olympic on II
Street, near Fourteenth. Opening
soon.
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean and
her two boys seeming thrilled by
the aisle actors in *''The Spider.
Clifton Aires postcards from.
Pinehurst, n. c., that he is learn.
ing to play golf.
George W. Lederer, veteran
Snowman, directing affairs for
The Spider and greeting Gus
toners in the lobby.
At 10 cents a head the gross
or Potomac Park attendance on
I the cherry blossom Sunday show
would have been $4,000 plus.
Hardie Meakin may have this
for Variety. i.
Sam Rubin, Of the Palace, an.
nounces that Charlie Paddock who
runs 100 yards very fast will soon
show his stuff on the Palace
stage.
Three sets of adagio dancers
working together on the Fox
stage this week. And the last
of the couples is much the best.
Corbin Shield reports business
on Ninth Street is fine this
Easter week. The Beatrice Fair.
1a1 LoVelorn" is packing them
in.
I'VE Americans" which costs
~ to see in New York, can he
seen here next week for SO cents.
Come early, the Rialto advises.
Babe Ruth is getting to be
darned fine screen actor. II you
don't believe 1t see Speedy" at
the Metropolitan.
The high school boys and girls
are busting Off their Shakes
peare. Walter Hampden and
Robert Mantell are on the way.
Wings" which is said to be
among the best of the road show
pictures, Is booked for Washing
ton in May. There will be an
invitation showing at the Press
Club.
Yes, we have no passes for
Rio Rita
The Washington times., 1928-04-10

Yes, We have no passes for
Rio Rita"
The Washington times., 1928-04-10
ZiegfeId's Rio Rita
Is Master Musical
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

After 81 weeks Broadway to record breaking business
Ziegfelds Trio Rita last night began limited tour pre-
mnary to al-summer in Boston. With every
in the National filled and all available standing room
occupied the Capital welcome hearty to the point OF
nnthu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
CROSSINGS DEATHS
DECREASED IN 1927
Railroads See Results of st.
forts to Induce Caution
Among Drivers.

The death toll at railroad grade cross
inrs showed a decrease of 4 per cent
in 1927, although there was an increase
of S per cent in the number OF auto
mobiles in use and an increase Of 10
per cent in the number of fatalities re-
sulting from accidents on the highways,
the American Railway Association has
announced,
The association halls the decrease in
grade crossing deaths as evidence that
long reiteration by the railroads OF the
'Stop. look. listen" slogan is apparently
bringing results.
Persons killed in highway grade cross
ing accidents III 1927 numbered 1874.
while there were 2.064 killed i'll 1926.
The report showed 2S,497 fatalities on
highways last year and 2l,43l IN 1875.
There was one fatality for each H.
71e automobiles at grade crossings and
one for each eS4 on the highways In
1927.
Reports from IS States showed re-
Suction in grade crossing accidents as
compared with 1926. Wyoming was the
only State to Sllow no fatalities IN
either year, while Nevada and Rhode
Island each reported one in 1927, as
compared with none the year before.
The seveE States with the greatest
number Of fatalities in 1927. compared
with the preceding year, were Ohio. PSI
and ESQ: Indiana. 16i and l53; Illinois,
l60 and 1856: New York. Isl and 159;
California. 10 and III; Pennsylvania.
lo4 and 1IS, and Michigan. 1o4 and ITO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
PRESIDENT PAYS FRANCE
TRIBUTE ON BASTILLE DAY
Appropriate That Anniversary
Should Mark Progress in Anti
War Move. Message Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Coolidge in message to
President Doumergue of France, sent
on the occasion of Bastille day, said 1t
was appropriate that the anniversary
should mark progress in the forward
march of humanity by the agreement
of the two peoples IN their loyal efforts
toward remuneration Of war"
Mr. Coolidge was referring to the
French governments acceptance OF
Secretary Kellogg's revised draft OF the
anti-war treaty.
In rendering to your excellency my
fluctuations on the anniversary Of an
event so memorable in the history OF
France and SO heavy with great con-
sequences for the cause of human free
dom" said Mr.. Coolidge's message, Il
voice the unanimous sentiments OF
admiration and affection which my fell
low countryuen feel for the French
nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National Players--"Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" comedy drama, at
$40 pm.
Husbands for Rent" continu-
GUS. II to IL pm.
Palace-"Telling the World" at l0:aS
am, 1910, ais, 4;20, 5:45. 1855 and
10 pm.
Earle--"Wheels of Chance" contin-
uous. IL 80 am. to IL pm.
Columbia at 10;45 am,
1890, 2:25, 4;25, 6. s and 10 pm.
Metropolitan-"A Texas Steer" at
1885 am, 1885. S:S5, 5:35. 1885 and
9;S5 pm.
Little Theatcr--"A Lost Lady" con-
tinuous, TO IL pm.
Tivoli--"The Actress" at 2:3o, AIS.
6, ESQ and 9;40 pm.
Amhassador--"Wheel OF Chance,
at els. and $50 pm.
Central-"Circus Rockies" 1880. 2,
$50. s. $50. s and GAO pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
ROAD BIDS ARE ASKED.
Silver Spring Avenue Work II
County Would Include Curling.

County Would Include Curling.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. July l6.-The
county commissioners have invited bids
for construction of q 3o-foot road on
Silver Spring avenue in r. Holt Easley's
Subdivision of Silver Spring. and curb
ing, s inches by IL inches, on both
sides of such road. beginning at the
intersection of Silver Spring avenue
with Georgia avenue and running east
for 1900 feet to the intersection Of
Silver Spring avenue with Grove street.
The proposals will be opened by the
commissioners at their office in Rock
vile at noon, August z.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-21
RADIO CONTROL
BY CITY URGED
Hiring of Two Inspectors
Recommended.

Appropriation in the 1929 city
budget for the employment of two
radio interference engineers to To-
cate and eliminate local interior
ence was urged upon Sterling r.
Holt, city controller, in a conmu-
nication from William A. Boyce Jr.,
city clerk, today.
1.-THE use Of radio receiving sets
has become so widespread in our
city that any interference with
ready reception is matter affect
ing the welfare and happiness of a
large portion Of our citizenship 3"
Boyce told Holt, who soon will draft
and submit the 1929 budget to the
mayor and city council.
"I would therefore suggest, "
Boyce continued, that you include
in the budget for 1929 two munich
pal radio interference engineers or
inspectors, to be charged with the
duty of investigating municipal
complaints on local interference, as
we'll as the regular inspection of
utility power, light and telephone
lines and also the lines connected
with the municipal Gamewell sys-
tenn"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-21
Seven Explode in Night;
Unable to Combat
Flames.
tRN El1ifcd prcaa

bU ONttCu PfCS8
ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 21.-Fire
early today continued to eat its
way toward three great powder
kilns in the steel powder shed of
the Trojan Powder Company, where
earlier seven kilns had exploded.
Damage to the one plant was
great and window in all buildings
and houses close by were shattered.
No one this morning would place
an estimate on the total.
No one was in the building at the
time of the explosions, the 300 en-
ployes having left work earlier.
Albert Fritzinger, night watch
man, was showered by debris but
otherwise was unhurt. He was out
side the building when the first
explosion shook the district.
The first of the explosions &C.
CURED a few minutes after mid
night when four kilns blew up. The
detonations awakened people in the
vicinity and also in Allentown, two
miles away. The second occurred
about an hour later.
There were seventeen of the great
kilns, each 20 by 80 feet, in the cor
rugated powder shed, but only ten
were loaded.
The three loaded kilns remaining
probably will explode, f1remen said,
and this prevented approach of
fire fighting companies toward the
burning building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-21
.LUTHERANS ELECT
Name MunCie Man Head;
Tour City Today.

Delegates to the thirty-f1rst an
nual convention of the Luther
League of Indiana, held at St.
Marks Lutheran Church here,
made an automobile tour of the city
today. Sessions will end with a
banquet at the church tonight.
The Rev. G. A. Sundberg, SPRING
field, Ohio, will speak on 1.-THE
Powers of a Purpose"
The Rev. j. S. Albert, Muncie,
was reelected head of the league
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Verna
Schwab, Louisville, KY, was named
vice president; Miss Cordelia Nickel,
Batesville, recording secretary; Miss
Florence Butler, recording secre-
tary, and Miss Katherine Loemker,
Louisville, KY, treasurer. Louisville,
KY, was selected as the next meet
ing place.
The Rev. L. F. Gruber, president
of the Chicago Lutheran Theo-
logical Seminary, spoke Wednesday
evening on the liberal doctrine of
the church. Following the address,
the new officers we're installed in
a candle light service, with the
Rev. w. c. Donaldson, pastor of
the First English Lutheran Church,
in charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-21
FOREMEN ARE NEEDED
AT FEDERAL PRISONS
Civil Service Tests to Be Held for
Trades Instructors.

Civil Service Tests to Be Held for
Trades Instructors.
Foremen to act as instructors at
United States penitentiaries at At
lanta, Ga, Leavenworth, Kan, Chill
licothe, Ohio, and Mcneil Island,
Wash, are needed, according to
Henry M, Trimpe, local civil service
secretary.
Lines of work available for fore
men include automobile mechanic,
baker and cook, brick burner, brick
layer, carpenter, electrician, laundry,
plumber and steamf1tter, printer,
shoe repairman and tailor. Applica-
tions will be received until July 5.
other vacancies announced in
clude associate librarian, Naval OBJ
servatory; landscape architect, Park
and Planning Conmissiona Senior
physicist, Signal Corps laboratory;
associate hide specialist, Bureau OF
Chemistry and Soils; associate min
eral economist, Bureau of Mines;
engineering field aide, Geological
survey; rodmen and chainmen, IN
terstate Commerce Commission.