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Evening star., 1928-03-30

Senator Borah that in case any sigma
tory breaks the pact all the others re.
gain freedom OF action-thus enabling
the members of the league of Nations
TO keep the terms OF the League cove
nant--an agreement should be relatively
rapid and easy
The French press is Chary Of COM
ment for the present, lie Matin says;
1T is with lively satisfaction that the
French government accepts work with
40 United States tor the consolida-
tlon OF peace
The conversation" says lie Petit
PariSjen. lis continuing cordially and
seems to be progressing slowly toward
a generally acceptable formula"
"Pertinax," writing in L'Echo de
Paris, thinks the pact is harmless, but
futile as the United States will still
refuse to consider itself bound even
morally to approve League of Nations
sanctions against a pact breaker. Those
who imagine otherwise. he says, are
victims Of "A rcvery contrary to all the
lessons OF experience in tho last
decade
Evening star., 1928-03-30
NEW PEACE MOVE
BYFRENCH IS SEEN
Latest Note to u. S. Believed
Forerunner of Further
ParlcyS.

Gv ihr Associated Press
PARIS March SO.-A considerably
hroadened pact outlawing war was
understood today to have beer pro-
posed in the latest French note sent by
Foreign Minister BRAND to Ambassador
Claudel at Washington
The BRAND reply was believed 10
have suggested the inclusion 81 all
European nations susceptible q becom-
ing involved in war instead o. limiting
it - the great powers. rs Secretary KCl
loss suggested,
The viewpoint which the French had
In urging the application of the word
aggressive" TO the wars to be OUT
lawcd was believed also 70 have been
met by the new proposal This was un-
6erSto0d 10 suggest that ali wars b.
outlawed without restriction bur to
provide that al SisnatorieS would b
released If one were TO violate the agree
ment
This provision. with several MINOR
or IS. x was thought would reconcile
tn obligations Of members Of the
!. ~le Of Nations with the new under
taeiuc
II was felt that the stumbling
blocks had been removed and d;S'mc,
pr~-reSS made
n sCme quarters il was suggested
that the extension Of the proposal to
more sicnatorieS would make a general
agreement more difficult
Evening star., 1928-03-30

be constructed first with a roadway on
top of II similar to the one at Muscle
Shoals,
After the Norris amendment had been
presented the bill was laid aside, to be
taken up In it's regular turn on the
Senate calendar at later date. II
Senator Norris should succeed on hav-
ing the amendment adopted 1t would
get the water power project before
House ConferecS, since the Great Falls
Bridge bin has already passed the
House.
Evening star., 1928-03-30
Suicide Theory Cast Aside.

CHICAGO. March 30 LP).--A verdict
of death from natural causes was re-
turned by a coroner's jury yesterday at
its inquest into the death of Harry
Levinson. attorney, who was found dead
in a hotel here a week ago. Levinson
and his wife recently were divorced. II
was at first believed he might have
committed suicide. An examination
failed to reveal any traces Of poison.
Evening star., 1928-03-30
9ENUS HELD SANE
IN RULING OF COURT
Ohio Tribunal Verdict FavorS
Wife SIayer-State Threat
ems Appeal.
Ry nlc A,,neLat.d Press

Ey tho Associated Press
LIMA Ohio. March 30 George
RemuS, former bootleg leader and wife
slayer. won his fight for freedom from
the Lima State Hospital for the crimi-
nal Insane today when the third dis
trict Court Of Appeals handed down a
decision holding him sane.
The decision was rendered after the
court had held under consideration for
more than three weeks the question of
whether Remus was sane. The hearing
on his application for release on a
wri: of habeas corpus opened on Feb
ruary 90 and continued about two
weeks while alienistS and Remus him
self took their turns in the witness
chair
Remus' attorneys did not call him
and the State demanded the reason
They we're told that he was available to
them If they wanted him and he was
summoned then for cross examination.
For three days he testified as TO the
most minute details of his life, adding
about 10000 words to the record Of
he hearing.
Evening star., 1928-03-30
OPENS NEW NEGOTIATIONS.
Trench Note May Mean Further
Peace ParIeyS.

BY Cattle Sc The star aHu ChyaEo Da
News Copyr@ht 1928

~ N1"-7 :" TWr ~II- a|U IT|I-W IT1TTN
News CopyuZht 1898
PARIS March 80. Transmission OF
the French note accepting Secretary
Ke..cgg'S proposal Of a multilateral
treaty outlawing war ends the 1eviod
OF dual negotiations and opens a period
Of s3xfold negotiations.
Th~ United States. France, Great
Britain. Germany, Italy and japan now
must ind means Of discussing the de-
tails all together A conference is a
possibility. but it may be found FEAST
be to reach an agreement through
ordinary diplomatic channels
II the UniI@d States Government Will
ADOPT officially the Interpretation by
Evening star., 1928-03-30
STRIKERS ACCEPT PLEA.
Tentative Agreement Reached Will
Motor Employees in Canada.

OSHAWA. ontario, March 80 tP).--
Tentative acceptance was reported last
night of proposals placed by M. S.
Campbell. chief cancellation officer of
the Department of Labor. before COM
mittee of the $500 employees of General
Motors of Canada, Ltd, who have been
on strike since last Monday in protest
against a wage reduction.
The company management had al
ready agreed to the Conciliation plan.
and 1t was said the men are expected to
agree at q meeting today to return
to work The wage reduction was from
30 to 40 per cent.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

A mansion III Pompeii recently un-
earthed 20 rooms on the first floor and
90 more rooms above.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
COMEDY TEAM
SCORES HIT
AT PALACE

w. C. Fields and Chester Conk-
lin, in Fools for Luck" film
attraction at the Palace, are
pulling them out OF their seats
this week and I'm a rip-roaring
comedy again prove that they
are entitled to the laurels of the
foremost comedians of the silver
screen.
The less said about the ve-f
hicle, one that is shopworn from
frequent use, the better, but too
much cannot be said for these
two funny men. Conklin and
Fields make any picture ard save
Fools for Luck from being a
mediocre IL not terrible piece or
work
The piece Is full OF mirth pro-
vokers and the folks who attended
the opening certainly evidenced
that the play is success from A
standpoint of real eve entertain
ment. The supporting cast -
good but Fields and COnklin carry
the whole show, so to speak.
The plot is that Of the pro-
moter with empty pockets and
supreme faith in Barnun's state
ment about the regularity with
which fools are born.
Arthur Housman, Mary Alden,
Sally Blame and Jack Luden are
in the cast and add little to
the play. The show is knockout
from a mirth-provoking stand.
point, but does not come up to
other films that these two
comedians have made in recent
months.
The stage presentation, Chinese
Nights in San Francisco" is un.
usual to say the least and by far
the best presentation that has
played the movie house here this
year.
The cast of Chinese stars and
chorus is excellent. Zip Lee. the
Honorable Mr.. WI and Nee Wong
offer entertainment that went
over and went over big with the
cash customers. Chorus work was
unusually good.
Brandes, Kelly and a young
woman whose name we failed to
get put on a typical nut" sketch
between scenes in the feature
stage presentation. They are ex.
cellent and add plenty of comedy
to the play. Without question
the stage feature is excellent and
we'll worth seeing.
M.-G.-M. Newsreel and Wesley
Eddy and his orchestra. that
during this week occupy the or
chestra pit complete an excellent,
well-balanced and pleasing bill
q. II.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09

The Marx Brothers. now that
they have carried THE Cocoa.
nuts" into every byway of this
fair land, will troop forth next in
q musical play called Animal
Crackers" under the sponsorship
of Sam FL. Harris. The book is
by George 8. Kaufman and Morrie
Ryskind. the lyrics and music
by Bert KalmaF and Harry Ruby.
Animal Crackers" Is to come
into New York about the middle
OF October with rehearsals late in
August and the out -Of-toWn open
ing the third week in September.
When Charles l.. Wagner brings
in his first show of the season.
revival of the comedy by Clare
Hummer called 1.-The Mountain
Man" the starring role will he
played by Sydney Blackmer. The
chief feminine role has been as
signed to Maxine Brown. who has
been heretofore In musical produc-
tons. She was last seen in Plain
Jane,
ir O'llVt hCy LANCiS II AAD~S So
turned from a successful engage"
ment at the Ambassadors IN
Paris. Now she is going right
back to Europe to play the in
genue role in the London produc'
ton OF Good News"
After playing in his original role
of police captain in 1.-THE Racket"
for several weeks on the Pacific
coast. John Cromwell has re-
turned to New York. Within two
weeks he will begin rehearsals in
the leading role of Gentlemen
of the Press" a newspaper com
edy by Ward Morehouse, which is
To he staged ny George Abbott. A
short t-of-town try-out il sched-
uled, and the premiere IL August
q at Henry Miller's Theater.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
PYLE AND LEO
in N'YAWK
ON TOUR

The Film Daily carries TINS
word on the most famous movie
animal in the world--anyhow. ne
appears in far more pictures thah
-Tin-Tin:
Making his first personal az.
pearance on Broadway, where TOT
several years he has graced the
alter screens. Leo, M-G-M's TRACE,
mark lion, who now Is on a Worlo
tour, arrived in New York mon
day from Washington and Baitl'
more. where he was lionized IN wv"
receptions. A welcome at Guy
hall, a march up Broadway ana
a police escort was on the pro,
gram. after which Leo departeu
for New England in a motorized
cage. And, Howard Dietz IS re-
ceiving congratulations on What
promises to be an OUTSTANDING
publicity stunt, judging by Inc
space Leo has grabbed to date.
The story neglects to state ma.
Leo's tour is being persohaly
supervised and publicized by our
own Norman Pyle, former pun.
veyor OF news for the Loew the'
aters here. 49,,
Howard Dietz, mentioned IN w
r. n. story, IL, In 4 manner "a
speaking, Nornan's boss,
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
A GENUINE HIT
UNREELS AT
RIAL TO

walking Back, feature pic
ture with q new star. Is at the
Rialto this week, and It deserves
a look.in from every person genu-
ineIy interested In movies that
make sense.
From every point of view. Walk
ing Back" Is q model for movie
makers. professional and amateur.
We particularly commend II to
Washington's army of homemade
movie enthusiasts for 1t offers
valuable lesson in economy.
We commend 1t also to movie
fans who are looking for . new
face in pictures. for the film pre-
SCENTS Sue Carol. second Clara
Bow. in a way. Sue was Douglas
McLean's leading lady in Sort
Cushions" and she has developed
her pantomimic talent to good ad-
vantage since her first important
appearance In pictures.
We urge a peek at "Waiking
Back" to everyone interested in
story that moves so swiftly and so
smoothly that it is over long pc
fore III has had a chance to drag.
IT Il filled to the brfm with action,
OF liveIiest sort.
t.Walking ack' is the only really
sensible younger generation pie.
tire we have ever seen. II "
teaches a lesson at all, the moral
II not driven home with q sledge
hammer. There's nothing preachy
about it-just q straightaway story
at ! bow who borrowed a neigh
boris car to keep a date with MS
girl.
we have never heard before, plays
opposite Miss Carol and does a
good iob. Arthur Rankin takes
eonpetent care of the heavy role,
such as it is, while Robert Ede-
son and Jane Keckley. fine troup.
ers both, give an air Of reality to
the parts OF the boys parents,
An automobile jousting match
furnishes one OF the many thrills,
and 4 wild ride through a crowded
cfty supplies the final kick. The
deHOueneHLt pTODdpiy OAANAt ShtsNN1
on a high note. and leaves the
customers gasping at the apparent
abruptness OF the close.
In every technical department
direction, lighting. photography
and interiors--the makers Of
walking Back have labored
painstakingly. It's impossible to-
see how anyone could dislike or
even be Indifferent to the fresh.
young tone Of the entire picture.
The subtitles are brilliant.
Hal Roach has brought out his
Gang in some backyard Olympic
games for a crowd of laughs.
Oswald, the lucky rabbit, stars In
a cartoon comic. Mobile, Miss
Earheart, President Coolidge and
other notables are given attention
in an interesting issue of Interna-
tionaI Newsreel.
Henri Sokolov conducts the
Rialto orchestra in a medley of
current melodies, and solos 'Ra-
mona" on his trained violin. j.. r.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
REAL REVIEWS OF NEW REELS
.SR, BONBRES7
CARRIES ON
AT EARLE

Alas! Alack! Poor, dear Jack is
out again-rhis time with a bad
case of tonsillitis, keeping the
popular Mr.. Pepper away from
his duties at The Earle. How
ever. the faithful Joe Bonbreast
holds out a friendly hand and
pets a hearty welcome. We are
glad to have him welding the
baton; we rather like Joe's songs
and pleasantries.
On the stage, the Stanley Com.
pany presents u composite show
titled ut Might Happen" land it
MIGHT, at thatD' with a group
of clever performers, including
Billy HOLES, a boy with flying
feet: Gogert and Motto. q novel
offering billed as the human jazz
band: Dolores, who does tap
dancing; Grace Johnston. who
sings a couple OF spicy songs; the
Fight Kaufman Dancers, who are
well trained and wear some rather
different" costumes and Ridicu-
.lous Rocco, who does everything
but wreck the place with his
ridiculous anticsi The Stage band
contributes symphonic arrange
ment of Log Cabin OF Dreams
and Joe had to sing it twice to
satisfy the customers. The
stage setting Is futuristic in de.
sign and the boys; in the band
are all dressed up la the year
POPS.
On the screen, Clara Bow for.
gets she is the 1T" girl and
proves her ability as dramatic
actress. in Ladies CT Fne MOD,
A story from the pen of g hfe-
timer in a California PRISON aeaf
ing with a crook, a good LOOKING
rather lovable youngster who pulls
a neat job and-gets away. IN
coast city where. with his girl
he Is living a more or less respect
able land quiet life, we ftnd nlIn
bored with inaction. Ho meets
several of his old cronies VINO
have also drifted west. also q
woman from his first racket, and
is all set to put over the Big.
time !" when-well, you cant tell
about women-and when an OLD
flame meets a NEW flame you
oet something besides smoke!
Clara is certainly: THEIRS!
A clever story, a new angie on
gangsters, much leve-iHterest ana
plenty of action. make this good
entertainment.
Clara. the illuminated, touches
emotional depths heretofore un-
sounded! She proves her right to
Paramount's exploitation as its
ranking STAR. Richard Arlen
gives q satisfactory performance
as the youthful gangster. the
supporting cast is without fault
and the continuity of the story 1s
remarkably smooth.
The usual short features, includ-
ing a newsreel with shots of Mr..
Coolidge and family partaking OF
a Misunderstanding birthday cake:
the New York reception to Lady
Indy" Yes, that's Grover VIVA
len with the Panama hat), and
not one sight of either of the
nominees for 1900 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. w, close the bill.
A good round of fun for all and
oh. so delightfully."- cool.
r. K. 7.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
SECOND WEEK
FOR BETSY"
AT MET

GLORIOUS Betsy" one OF the
more advanced Nitaphone films,
featuring Dolores Costello and
Conrad Nagel, is in its second
weeks run at the Metropolitan,
creating considerable local inter.
est because of its singing ana
talking, and for other seasons
purely cinematographic.
The program also holds Vita
phone solo of great merit by
Giovanni Martinelfi, in costume
and talking comedy with Lois
Wilson and Edward Everett Hor-
ton.
AS you already know, perhaps
GLORIOUS Betsy" is the film pres
entation of the play by hloa
Johnson Young, recounting the
love story of Elizabeth Patterson,
the prettiest girl In Baltimore.
for Jerome Ronaparte, brother
of the Little Corporal.
1t seems that Napoleon wanted
to make his brother king Of West
phalia, presumably to get
monopoly on European hams, and
the fact that Jerome and Betsy
had married made no difference
to His Honor the Emperor.
The picture takes on voice
every now and then, with an
effect often startling. You may
like it, or you may not, but you
will agree that GLORIOUS Betsy
Is worth seeing, If only for the
oVelty OF the thing.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
ABOUT MENJOU
AND HIS BIG
PROBLEM

Adolphe Menjou's press agent
. SAYS his boss wears military uni.
forms well because he attended
Culver Military Academy.
Be that as it may, the sad
eyed cynic of the screen takes to
the trappings of Mars as natur'
ally as a Texas politician takes
TO his black sombrero.
This was clearly demonstrated
a season or two ago, when Men.
jou offered one OF his best per-
formances in 1.-THE Ace of Cads.
lie does 1t again in "A Night or
Mystery at Loew's Columbia
this week, a film version or
Sardou's ''Ferreol."
We mention all this because
Menjou's public is Interested in
his clothes and the way he wears
Them. That may have nothing
at all to do with dramatic criti-
cism, but it Genes under the
heading OF screen news and is
not TO be sighted.
The story of Captain Ferreol
mas lOSI HOJHiHS III bNlhS $3.50
ferred to celIuloid The plot Is
practically foolproof. and. except
for undermining it. has been un-
mauled by the profaning hands
of the "adapters.
Captain Ferreol, a French Off
Ger, so runs the tale, is engaged
to be married and at the same
time is attending to end an
affair with another woman.
He witnesses murder by the
oniv man who knows of the in-
discretion, but his fiancee's brother
is convicted of the crime on
circumstantial evidence. Which
puts the captain in a difficult
position.
If he reveals the real criminal,
a wOman's reputation and his own
marriage plans must fail. But II
he remains silent, his prospective
brother-in-law, an innocent man,
will be put to death.
It's worth ones while to see
how the captain solves the
dilemma. Evelyn Brent, William
Collier, ir., and others in the cast
give Menjou competent support.
Charley Chase and Margaret
OuimbS are featured in a Hal
Roach comedy, "us." The new
issue of Screen Snapshots, an
interesting number of M-G-M
News and the overture and organ.
losue complete a good summer
bill.-J. r.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
WELSH MINERS
AND j COOK
AT FOX

An unusually well balanced pro-
gram In which the Welsh Glee
singers grab the major horors
greets summer theatergoers 1t the
Fox this week. And one looking
for diversion In entertainment
needs go no further than the
Sstebbins.managed house; for with
Dolores Del Rio in a rather
charming picture, mo Other
Woman" and Joe Cook, the star
OF Rain or Shine" doing "A Ease
ball Game on the Movietoiie.
there's everything q moody mind
can demand these hot days.
The IA Welsh vocalists really
have their art unto themselves
singing AZ they do several heauti-
ful numbers, some in Gaelic and
some in English. The COS mine
background gives the effect for
the ia men but their singing IL
of quality that hardly needs
scenic aid.
The Three Recorders" two
men and a young woman, enter.
tain with three numbers, alllvery
well received while Prosper and
Merritt in their splendid display
Of physical strength cram in sew
eral exciting minutes for q gasp
ing audience.
Cooks Movietone appearance
here is accompanied by a healthy
round Of applause and though
the comedian il not in the flesh,
one can determine from the whis-
pering laughter that Cook took"
and probably will continue to take
via Movietone.
The Del Rio film attraction IS
hardly UP to the standard Of the
Mexican star vet here she is
found in the role Of & lady
wronged BIZ the gossipers who, in
the very beginning, stripped her
OF her true love by trickery. Ben
Bard is given credit for heading
the supporting cast and does very
we'll as the charlatanic husband.
but the exemplary acting o. Don
Alvarado. who wins her from the
villainous spouse in the end.
should not be overlooked. 1T Is
another film with q happy ending
that bears observation.
Leon BrusiIoff does q worthy
\ piece of conducting In putting the
Fox Grand Orchestra pleasantly
through the poet and Peasant"
and II Is good enough TO be
heard over again several times.
The Fox MoyietOne News and cur
rent pictorial draw the velvet
l1angingS.--C. w.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09

I'll l)SE;
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Copyright. 1928 BY King Features
Syndicate. Incl
HOLLYWOOD, July THE
Girl of the Golden West" is to
have a big brother-or little one
ALI depending on how Tom Mix's
new film TURNS out. 1t is titled
"Son OF the Golden West" and
harks back to the days when folks
put pony express stamps on their
letters instead OF airmail stamps.
1t looks as though James Horne
will be the director, And Sharon
Lynn has been signed as the
"glorifier."
The Death Valley story has
been held in reserve and will be
one OF the series In which Tom
will make bigger and better West.
erns." Work starts within the
next few days. Tom, incidentally,
has made his peace with all the
old gang which he PANIED so
heartily when he thought his
future lay among the wild bulls
of the Pampas.
June Collyer and the Chasing
Through Europe" company leave
for the other side on July Is to
make a trip through no fewer
than seven countries. So June
will be quite an authority on FUR
rim parts by the time she gets
back to Hollywood.
The company will get chance
to take in the Olympic games in
Amsterdam. and will also get
glimpses of England, Ireland,
Wales, France, Germany, Italy
and Switzerland. Why join the
Navy to see the world, when the
movies pay so much betterl
Speaking of Europe, Ramon
Novarro declared to one and all
that he Is quite crazy about 1t
and proposes to begin saving his
pennies at once for another trip.
Ramon will need quite large
bank, as his recent vacation stood
him somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, which should be
sufficient to give him an equity
in a couple of Venetian canals
or an Alp or two. Ramon Is
popular on the Metro lot, and
always has a crowd around listen
ing to his experiences. lie begins
work on Gold Braid" In a day or
two.
Despite the hold-up on produc-
ton caused by Dolores Del Rios
illness, Director Edwin Carewe
, ,
which will he her next United
Artists release. 1t will require
several weeks to cut the film. and
then there will he a definite de-
cision as to Dolores next vehicle.
Someone at Metro has I'M
scrambled the eggs and Eva Won
Berne emerges back where she
started as Jack Gilbert leading
lady in Mask of the Devil" Anita
Page moves over to the alias
Jimmy Valentine" set to do some
plain and fancy heroine-ing OPP.
posite Bill Haines.
In between shows on the "TIell's
Angels lot, the fliers engaged
for Howard Hughes $2,000,0OO
air epic, think up all sorts Of
r-minded stunts to vile the
time away. The latest Is try by
Pilot Rescue Turner and Bill
Stapp to establish new aerial
endurance record. The present
ono for sustained flight is held
by Italian aviators with SIS hours,
81 minutes. They will make their
attempt in a hiplane equipped with
. 970.hnrsepower mOtog.