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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

7@HOSE enterprising pioneers. the
Warner Bros. have issued an
other talking movie which, IN
n my estimation, just about
ciinches the argument in favor
OF the non-Silent drama. 1t is called
THE Lion and the Mouse, being a
screen version of Charles Klein's famous
play which thrilled our forefathers IN
the dim and distant past e. ~
years ago.
The cast Of the picture includes Lio-
mel Barrymore, whose speaking .oice
has been heard before; May McAVoN'
william Collier, jr., and Alec Francis;
OF these, Lionel Barrymore is by an
odds the most impressive, and 1t Is nus
personal performance on the screen ana
through the vitaphone which eStao-
liShed The Lion and the Mouse as 4
long step forward.
The Aim itself is a tolerably deadly
affair--dull. inconclusive and at times
unSpeakably "ham." 1t starts on with
q spoken sequence. with Mr.. Barrymore
conversing with Mr., Francis at some
length. After that the Vitaphone Is
not used for several reels. and in these
reels the dullneSS becomes appalling.
Near the end the dialogue is resumed,
with all four of the principal players
participating And in spite OF the fact
that much of this dialogue is poorly
written and that the scenes are crudely
directed. and that Miss McAvoy'S voice
and enunciation are not quite what one
would expect from one so fair of fea-
tire-in spite of all this, one comes
away from The Lion and the Mouse"
with the firm conviction that the talk
ing movie is an innovation of incalcu-
liable importance and unlimited poten-
tiality.
After seeing two previous Warner Of
ferings. "Tenderloin" and Glorious
Betsy" many of us announced that the
importance and the potentialities would
not be realized for long time to come.
But The Lion and the Mouse" is far
ahead of either of its predecessors Oh
the Warner schedule.
It inspires me with the belief that
within the next year we shall see some
full-length talking pictures OF more
than paSsable merit, and that from 1880
on silent movies viii be as obsolete as
cylindrical monograph records.
As has been said In this column be-
fore. Paramount is planning 10 make
screen version of the play "BurleSQue
as its first talking picture. Edmund
Goulding has been assigned to direct
~BrIesQue," and he seems to be wen
qualified by experience to do the job
well. He has been in his time success
ful as an actor, playwright. scenario
writer and movie director, and any one
who dares to cope with talking pic
trre must have an intimate knowledge
Of NIL these professions.
Mr.. Goulding has been studying this
new subject carefully and has reported
his views in an interesting article in
Variety.
In acting talent" he writes, "the
new actor win bring with him TO the
screen q new kind of voice. The tal-
lacy Of voice training will soon be dis
covered. The pompous grandiloQuent
actor win be q nuisance. Grand say
ings IN sound pictures will be as utterly
ridiculous as they usually are in actual
fact.
TIE soft, insinuating voice Of an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
FBO's Mammoth Plans.

attractions, including IL Racing
Bloods" from the Cosmopolitan Maya
zine stories of H, c. Witwer, starring
Alberta Vaughn; IL Barney GOGGLES, -
from the great Hearst comic strip by
Billy De Beck; IL "Toots and Caspers, "
from the Hearst strip by Jimmy Muir
ply, and Fontaine Fox Mickey Nc
CURES" with which fans and exhibit
tors are already familiar. Walter Fut-
ter,s 90 one-reel curiosities complete
the short subject program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
A Great Actors Evidence.

familiar to us, as in previous year We
had received much kindness and hos
pitality from Lord and Lady Minto:
we were also invited by the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught the last time
we went to Canada"
Reception of the play in Washington
was rather remarkable, from all &C
counts. 1t was presented in the same
theater, the National, where 1t will be
seen tomorrow night under the infiu-
erce of Clifford Brooke's direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL PLAYERs-"Interferance .

AntCEACEAhCCs
Next week the National Players will
present Interference" play brought
over from-London last season by Gilbert
Miller which featured A. E. Matthews.
interference" was hailed by critics
of Washington and New York as one of
the smoothest suavest bits of melo-
dramatic playwrighting that ever war;
ranted the label melodrama. AS rule.
melodrama means bombast and fast
action. In this piece melodrama has
been toned down to quietness 1t had
never before known.
John Warner will play the A. E.
Matthews part and Leneta Lane, lead
ing woman of the National Players, will
play the wife of doctor; woman
frantic between two loves-the old and
the new. Other members of the cast,
under the direction of Clifford Brooke.
will be seen in series Of interesting
roles The locale of the play is London,
after the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
New "Blues" Singer.

VITAL, throbbing youth and enthusi-
asm are promised In the Stanley
Co. of America presentation, Eight
Bells" a nautical jamboree staged by
Joseph Plunkett. current attraction OF
the week. In conjunction with a premi-
ere photoplay attraction.
The youthful element of this pepto-
mating syncopation revue is conferred In
Elsie Gilbert, the youngest blues" sing
er now lining musical notes with a
tinge of indigo The pretty Elsie halls
from Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada, Is
Just II years and she has been war
bling her plaintive songs almost since
babyhood. She has been distinguished
by one American producer, who called
her THE sweetheart of the blues"
She has been a professional less than
IL months, but she has appeared in
every famous night club on Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Her Own Seventh Heaven

Gaynor came to New York from Holly
wood by way Of the Panama Canal,
one reason being that she wished 10
see the vaunted skyline Of Manhattan
from the sea.
One Of the finest compliments paid
by newspaper motion picture inter-
viewers was that "she Is as big a hit
off the screen as on. her modeSty being
Enthusiastically Of the honest and not
feigned kind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

John Westwood, one OF 10 college men
brought to Hollywood last year by the
First National company. after nation
wide tests, has been signed by Para
mount for role In Charles Rogers first
star picture. called Sophomore" West
wood. himself a Princeton man, will play
a Princeton senior in the picture, and
Mary Brian and Chester Conklin also
appear with Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

JOHN MONK SAUNDERS and his
. bride, the former Fay Wray, Para
mount actress, are honeymooning in
Washington and expect TO stay in the
Capital about 10 days before visiting
New York.
The marriage of writer and star took
place week ago in Easton. Md, where
Miss Wray and Gary Cooper were
filming The First Kiss story of
the Chesapeake Bay fishing fleets,
Saunders Is the author OF wings"
The Legion of the Condemned" and
"Dirigible," Paramount air special
TO. be made this wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

1.-THE Haunted House." an entangled
story, to be presented by First
National Pictures, is film version of
Owen Davis stage play of startling and
weird effects
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
BOYS Back From
Scout Gathering.

Eleven Boy Scouts, delegates
from the Imperial Yuma district, re.
turned home yesterday bringing en-.
thusiastic reports of the Southern
California Older Scouts Conference,
Leld in San Diego from Monday to
Thursday. Approximately 420 older
scouts were present for the gather
ing, which was held in the Boy
Scout Indian village in Balboa
Park.
The conference opened with a big
camp fire Monday night, at which
Walter H. Head, national council
president and James T. West, chief
scout executive, gave short talks.
Wednesday evening another promi-
nent speaker, Dan Beard, national
seont commissioner and national
chairman of the court Of honor, was
lcard.
Discussion hours were held by the
boys themselves and included fine
and spirited discussions of matters
such as how n troop should be run,
and younger boys connection with
scouting. The consensus Of opinion
of the older boys was that lads Of
II should be admitted for wear
preliminary training, before reach
ing the required age Of II years, but
that admission should not be opened
to younger boys.
A number Of educational diver
sions were provided for the boys.
Each one of the 420 scouts was TAX
en- aboard three masted sailing
vessel in the harbor, given a trip
and instructed in various phases OF
soamanship. They also visited the
ZOO. One Of the high lights Of the
trip was visit to the naval and
aviation bases ON North Island,
where the boys were allowed to Wis
il a parachute factory where they
were placed on their honor as the
first civilians ever to visit the fac
tory.
The delegation from here was ac-
companied by w. B. Vaudeville,
district committeeman.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
Pound Says Bill
In Strong Place

Continued from Page One)
agreement has been entered by the
members to discontinue any further
discussion of this nature which in
dicates that the committee is ready
to let it 60 before the House as it
now reads.
Pound then went into detail rel.
ative to some of the amendments
which were made to the bin by the
! Senate committee the majority OF
which were of technical nature and
held little or no interest to the
valley.
Canal Semi-Separate
One amendment made to the bill,
However. is related to the All-Amer-
lean canal and while not exactly
favored by valley representatives
il is not Of any great concern. This
amendment serves in 4 way 10 seN-
cr the connection Of the conal with
the Boulder Dam project in that /;
brings the canal under the iurisdict-
ion OF reclamation service and the
money furnished by the government
will be furnished without interes,
charge.
The amendment. however, does not
effect the inclusion Of the All-Amer
lean canal in the Boulder Dam legis-
lation, although serves in Il waT
to make it more or less distinct
undertaking.
The bill has also been amended to
provide a revenue Of IS % percent
each to the states of Nevada and
Arizona Of any excessive earning.
of the project. Nevada has int!mat-
cd that as long as this amendment
was contained in the bill, ii would
lend its support TO the passage CT
the measure.
The revenue in favor Of Arizona
and Nevada is said to be lncludeG
due to the fact that the launching
Of the project by the government
takes away a taxable project from
two states, which il is declared are
already ovcrburdened with non-tax'
able properties because of govern
ment ownership. Indian reservations
and government preserves are NAM
Cd among these non-taxable lands
Other provisions Of the bill are
to the effect that no work on the
construction Of the project shall b.
begun until six of the basin states
ratifv the sc-called state compact
and until signed contracts have been
obtained guaranteeing n sufficient
sale Of the power generated a
Houlder Dam to secure tie govern
ment q return on the loan.
Pound then answered numerou'
questions Of his audience relativ'
to the manner in which the fight
for the bin is being carried on.
\ vote Of thanks was extended
bv the club to President Pound for
his address and the motion carried
with it a desire that he assure Other
representatives from the valley that
the club is ready 70 do all in its
power TO assist them.
President Pound will return t..
Washington again in a few days.
\ dash Of winter now and then,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
Prisoners Fight
Way to Freedom

ALBUQUERQUE, y. NJ. April
6-Aftcr beating and locking one
jailer, Isiro Lopez, in cell, and
overpowering another, 10 prisoners
fought their way out of the county
Jail here today.
Two of the fugitives We're cap
tured and a posse is searching for
the other eight along the Rio Grande
river.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

\ dash Of winter now and then
is relished by the coal yard men.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

Continued from Page One)
Evening star., 1928-10-17
EMPLOYED LABOR
GAINS IN DISTRICT
Surplus of Idle Workers,
Though Still Existent,
Less in September.

While q surplus of labor was found
to exist In the District Of Columbia,
the Industrial Employment Bulletin,
published by the United States Employ
ment Service Of the Department OF
Labor, declared today that various
building projects in the city afforded
employment to a large number OF skill
ed and unskilled laborers.
In survey of the employment sit
uation, the bulletin said:
1.-THE miscellaneous industries en-
ployed their usual forces during Sep
tember While the volume Of employ
ment increased, 1t was not sufficient
to absorb the surplus Of labor apparent.
The surplus of clerical help was in
creased by the annual influx Of stu
dents who seek part-tirne employment.
Department and chain stores en-
ployed additional workers and hotels
increased their STATS The demand for
domestic help exceeded the supply.
AN extensive street paving program
Is under way which Is affording en-
ployment to many men as this work
Is being rushed to completion before
under way including q 81 900 900 rail-
road Office building, hospital and church
additions totaling over $3.50, 900, q ST.
100000 apartment house and q $2,-
000, 900 hotel. Permits have recently
been issued for new buildings amount
ing to over 81, 10000 Work continued
on the large memorial bridge across
the Potomac River and on q $4,000
600 building for the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. Foundation work
started for the month on the new
Federal Internal Revenue structure.
These various projects afforded employ
ment to a large number Of skilled and
unSkilled laborers with the supply Of
all classes Of help more than equal
to the demand"
In Maryland. labor was generally well
employed during the last 80 days, the
report said, and In Virginia the volume
OF employment increased somewhat
| during September.
Industrial employment In the Nation
was reported to have shown sustained
volume during September, and to be
| giving indications that like conditions
will prevail during October.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
CHILD GUIDANCE LECTURE
Miss Christine Heinig Will Spea
Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.

Miss Christine Heinig, director of I.
Research Center Nursery School
Washington, win speak on "Disciplii
and Control" before the meeting of tn:
Child Guidance Study Group at tn
Mount Pleasant Congregational Churc,
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The child guidance course is spon-
sored by the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church IN cooperation with the
parent-teacher associations In Noun;
Pleasant and Columbia Heights. Fol
lowing the lecture various groups will
discuss problems presented. Miss Heini,
Is now conducting study in measuring
the physical development at the wash.
ington Research Center.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
WITTNER CASE DROPPED.
D. G. Heads Indicate They VIII
Not Interpret Political Ban.

The District Commissioners will MOI
undertake to interpret the civil service
rules relating to political activity by
Government employees on the basis OF
the letter addressed to them by Loren
H. Wittner, civilian employe Of the
Trafdc Bureau, according to indications
at the District Building.
Wittner first raised the question in
q letter to the Civil Service Commits
sion, which took the position that he
was municipal employe. He then
asked the Commissioners to pass on
the question. The city heads directed
their secretary to acknowledge receip'
OF the letter, but it Is not expecte
they wiz take any further action.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

40-inch, plain col
ors, extra fine sheer
quality in white and
all wanted colOrS.
Evening star., 1928-10-17
SEC CoIored Poplins

36-inch, a yarn mer-
cerized permanent finish
quality in white, black
an dali wanted colorS.
Evening star., 1928-10-17

36-inch, a silk-and-
cotton quality, in
new printed designs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-01
ELECTION FUND

Norman Wootten Supervisor of election .....$
Frank Dwyer Supervisor of election 10000
John JONES' Clerk of election
Mong Publishing Co, Printing 517O
Laurason B. Riggs, Supervisor of election ..u~~ 10000
The Takoma News Printing
]. s. Morris, Clerk of election 1880
Fields Brewer and Almoney Printing .......... 1904 35
Brewer and Amoney, Printing SO2 90
Montgomery Press, Printing
II. Maurice Talbot Counsel election 225OO
Mrs. r. G. Fields Printing sO2 90
f. X Ganer Co, Ballot boxes 1890
Penn Construction Co, Booths
John JONES' Postage, expenses, $3.50
John r. Harris, Mechanic
Ward Bros. Supplies .... 13745
Meads Express, Hauling 1880
A. b. Jennings, Officer of registration
Geo. II. Jones, Officer Of registration 767s
Calvin Bready, Officer Of registration 1880
VIM. S. Jones, Officer Of registration ... 1884
c. r. Hartshorn, Officer Of registration ...... 1900
J. Thos. Martin, Officer of registration ....... $500
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INDECENT INSANE FUND
INFORMERS FEE

Police Fund.
Roger Pooles Y fines game violations $250O
Howard Saunder, V fines violations 27OO
Chas w. Robey, " fines violations $500
Payon Mannar " fines gambe violations 1900
c. E. Frizzel " fines violations $500
Total $l3lW
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49,. $500 ~.-.~. :, .s~ s.s~s .....y,Oy ,uw , ue
excluded from all benefit of said estate, All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
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some newspaper published in said Mont
eomery county. once in each OF three sue
cessive weeks before the said 18th day Of
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Page
Frank Titus Damages turkeys $500
M H.. Dasher, Damages turkeys OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ll'0O
= e Harry Rdgey, turkeys 9OOO
3 A. Jones, Damages steer So"o
IA Grover nton,D Damages turkeys -.. 44.oo
c. E. Anders, Anti rabies treatment l25.oo
Frank Duval, 5000
James Jones, Damages turkeys lSOO
~ M. O Staber, Damages e. " Io7O
:, Elizabeth Linkins, Damages turkeys 1900
n Roy L.. Wilson, Damages chickens l5OO
nj Raymond Gloyd turkeys -~,.. l64Oo
nt H.. Mllar Damages turkeys $40
t R. C. Windham Damages chickens 2o'ao
Mrs. Rosa c.. Jones, Damages turkeys .-~. 800
Mrs. A. Hill, Damages turkeys " 24OO
: VIM. W. Sherman Damages goat 25OC
Barber Damages turkeys 95OC
10 Glaze, Damages turkeys 3L5C
H. Lansdale, Damages sheep 1O7O
a. Alice HOTEL Damages turkeys " lOOe
Quincy Warthen, Damages lambs 22OO
Mrs. Dodd Damages turkeys .~~ 46O
A. Hill, Damages turkeys 300
"a Robert H. Miller Damages turkeys 92
Butler, Damages turkeys, etc 6S5C
R. Wright, Damages sheep 1906
q T. Damages turkeys 1000 |
Ricketts,, Damages sheep 1906
!. F. Gladhll Damages $500
q " Kesser, Damages hog SOC
Day. turkeys S0OI
p w. w. Cecil Damages sheep 1900 |
A. Thrift, turkeys 1000
CT Baughman, Damages fowls 6400
= Samuel Lee turkeys 500 u
!" Harry Mornngstar, Damages hogs $500
a l.. G. Blunt, Damages sheep 34OC
Tabler, Damages sheep S13c
a Plumer sheep 114OC
n, cha rn rI'I DAMAGES chickens 97m|
g T. r Fralov Damaoes nonv 10000
n IT -. - ,soeI
I" Iamt Cool and s,oncy 70 noo taos 1e49s
u : and 7 p Mcouoon noo taos rocert harks III al
: Arthrr w Mathew. n.rooes FOULS 1sor
he Thos 7 Eun, nomaoo. sbeen Aso,I
l al
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p w. r pn4, n t, ono
81 Mrs Vernon Beall Damages chickens 600
E. Lindsay $500
m Grace O. Kefauver chickens .~~.~-.~. 5000
d. Nichols,
It c. E. Benson Damages chickens - 1000
& Harry M,rrlv noroocos ,rkovs aaoo
BIZ
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ELECTRIC LIGHT. COURT HOUSE AND JAII-CContg0
p. f. P. Co., Electric Light Jail IS 1o4O7
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excluded from all benefit Of said est estate Ia
All persons indebted 10 said estate ne.
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INCORPORATED TOWNS

Levy
Mayor Council Rockville, -.~...$ 78S2
Mayor and Council of Rockville, .~v.. 6643
Mayor and Council of Kensngton, 44225
Mayor and Council Kensingon .~.... 1913
Mayor and Council of Garrett Park road 1896
Mayor of Park, Sec taxes . 53.N
Mayor and Council of Garrett Park road 23A
Mayor and Council of Garrett Park, 8l5
Mayor Council Gathrburg taxes ....~ 46245
Mayor of Gaithersburg Sec taxes .... 344
Mayor of Somerset road taxes ... 2O7g7
Mayor and Council Somerset, Sec taxes .--~a.. 1925
Mayor and Council of Takoma Park .. 1s81S4
Mayor and Council Takoma Park, taxes .. 95425
Commissioners of Brookevie, road 222S
Commissioners of GAINESVILLE, road taxes ... 27SS
Commissioners of Pooesvie, 6l2O
Commissioners of Laytonsville 4442
Commissioners of Laytonsvile Sec taxes .. 2407
Citizens Comm. Section Chevy Chase road taxes 1926
Citizens Comm. Section 2, Chevy Chase 27972O
Citizens Comm. Section 8, Chevy Chase, 1888
Citizens Comm Section 3, Chevy Chase Sec taxes - 27959
Citizens Comm. Section A. Chevy Chase taxes - 97946
Citizens Comm. Section Chevy Chase Sec taxes - 2462l
Citizens Comm Section s. Chevy Chase, 27O55
Citizens Comm Martins Add Chevy Chase SO6B
Citizens Comm Martins ADD Chevy Chase, G27f
Citizens Comm. Drummond, 1911
Citizens Comm Drummond ..-.~~,..4..~-. 52
Citizens Comm. Oakmont 2734
Citizens Comm. Oakmont, 7199
Citizens Park road 5965
Citizens Comm Friendship Hgts the Hills road 1881
Citizens Friendship Hg the Hills Sec $500
Citizens Alta VISTA road 3O17
Woodmont, road taxes -..--...u. 16427
Citizens Comm Woodmont, Sec taxes 3.75
Chevy Chase View road taxes
North c. C, road taxes -..-.-..-.~.
Mayor and Council of Rockville, -.. 56613
Mayor Council of Gatherburg bank
Mayor and Council Of Kensngton bank taxes - saiS
and Council of TakOma Park bank
Mayor Council of Glen Echo, bank taxes - 296
Commissioners of Laytonsvile bank - 29S
Commissioners of GAINESVILLE bank taxes
$149l47o
JANTTOR COURT HOUSE
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ngs hav
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for Montgomery county, sitting as a Court
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FUEL FUND
j. Hunter Wood for Jail 10000
Rockville Co., Jail .~..~... 5000
Rockville Fuel and Feed Co., Coal for Court House
A A. Monkey, Wood for Jail 10000
Clay Pummer Sheriff, for Jail 5000
Total 1586O7
GENERAL ROAD FUND
D. Blanord, stone, etc. 1882
Co., road material 2SO461
Corp, road material 56SSl2
F. Hutton, cinders 2O9
States Road Conn., balance lateral I'd
Shank and Ezer material 5235O5
W. F. Ricketts, Rep Windham I'd. $500
Bituminous Products Co, road material S574M
M. ]. Grove Lime 1885,
A. L. Watkins Rep. Cedar Grove Pike 3S63S
B. and o. Railroad Co.. freight stone 1880
w. w. Price, Rep. Hyattstown rd 1900
Chas A. Clagett, Rep: Glen rd 2S45O
Chas A. Cagett, Rep. Potomac rd .-..~-..~... 5454
Nathan Burdette, unloading stone 1850
Rockville Fuel and Feed Co, road material 9SS79
B. and Railroad Co.. demurrage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1890
Addison Dufin, Rep. Boyd Damascus rd 4l4O
Total. , ".-. $29l2l@
INDECENT INSANE FUND
VIM S. Gordy, of insane Sprinkfeld $174T
Gordy Compt. insane, Springrove 1880
VIM. S. Gordy, Compt of insane Brownsville 2752&
Mt Hope Retreat, care of Cecilia Gingel
$142OS@