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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
LIDO ROOF Is
ATTRACTING
CROWDS

The s. II. O.. sign was hung
out at Jardin Lido, the Airing.
ton Hotel roof garden. during Its
first week end OF this. its second
season.
The Friday speciality mite
started things when, with a noted
stage star as master OF cere-
monies, a new high mark was
set for Qualification. What with
novelties and favors and the most
torrid sort OF dance music by
Emory Daugherty's Lido Band,
the practically gala atmosphere
OF opening night and last season
long-remembered Lindbergh Mite
was again in evidence.
Daugherty has made an Inn
portant acquisition to his per-
sonnet In one Jack Willis, former
saxophonist with Jack Craw-
ford's Victor Recording OrcheH-
ira. Other specialists are Frank
Flanagan, hot banjoist and vo-
CALLER OF sizzling choruses, and
Ray Woods, the new Lido trum-
pet player, who excels vocally on
the ballad type Of number.
At last nights big Friday spe-
cialty froIic, Phil Hayden and the
Dupont Sisters, pert singera and
dancers, viii top the floor show
program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
Rialto's Cooler

Work is rapidly nearing COM
pletion on the new cooling sys-
tenn which is being installed in
the Rialto. Manager Frank Steffy
expects to have it in full opera.
ton during the present week. A
positive guarantee is given by the
installers of the new plant that
it will provide a delightfully."- COM
Portable temperature on the warm
est day, without causing any
damp or vaporous effect.
development of the Hollywood
industry. He has. Some day.
time, weather and space permit
ting, hope I can tell the read
ers of these pages something of
his ideas on this subject. But
that is another story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
GLEAIllNGS EEN|NGS
Vl7l

IxIHIS is No. I of of stories the LOhO
I direct the destinies Of Wnshngton's thsaters The
uuiH in the Drama and Motion Picture
Of he Washington Times NEXT Oeek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
ROOF ATOP OF
POWHATAN
OPENED

A drums roll, the velvet gong
OF the yibraphone, a blast from
the saxophone section. and John
Slaughter's singing fiddle swept
his band into the chorus that
marked the opening OF the
Powhatan roof season last night.
A busy fortnight preceded the
event. Workmen bee-hived over
the roof of the stately hotel at
Eighteenth Street and Pennsyl-
yania Avenue Northwest, laying a
new dance floor, redecorating the
woodwork, tables and chairs. trim
ming the hedges and tending the
geranium boxes.
Slaughter alleged his best band
in years, and opening observers
confirmed his pronouncement. 1t
comprises, beside himself on the
violin, Jimmy Harris, banjo; Jimmy
Santmyer, piano: Al Senior. drums
and vibraphone Che is the only
dance drummer in the city to use
the expensive and beautifully
toned vibraphone); Ray Richardson
and Ellie Miller. saxophones. and
Duke Custer, bass.
Slaughters melting violin solos
are eagerly anticipated by know
ing music lovers, as are Seniors
vocal and coined specialties. The
band also breaks up into a smooth
vocal trio, comprised of Slaughter,
Harris and Richardson.
The band also plays through the
dinner hour, during which time
there is no convert charge. It's
facility both at dinner and dance
music often has been remarked
by discriminating critics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09

DANCERS FIN D
!. DELIGHT ON
LAKE FLOOR

The cali Of the rolling road ana
the provocative dance music Of
Chevy Chase Lake are closely
linked in the minds Of washington
dance lovers who have found that
the halG.hour drive ont to the lake
insures i thoroughly delightful
evening.
The two Meyer Davis orchestraa
which are the featured musical At
fractions at the lake both repre-
sent the newest developments In
dance music.
The Swanee Syncopators, led BY
AL Kamons, supply reverberant
syncopation on the lower pavilion,
while the collegiate type of jazz
Is sponsored by the Meyer Davis
Orchestra, led by Ben Levine,
which. holds forth plenty on the
upper pavilion.
Vaudeville entertainment fills In
the interludes between dance NUM-
bers on both paviIions. al Norton,
banjoist. III officiating as special
entertainer for the gyncOpatCrg,
while Leader Ben Levine presents
speciaIties on the upper pavilion.
Attractive 1andscaping ana
clever illumination contribute
Jointly to its charm. while q conn
pIete refreshment and cafe services
are completing items Of comfort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
WHEN QARAIS
CUT OUT OF
FILMS

Even q star can remember the
experience of working for months
on q picture and then being cut
out entirely.
Clara. Bow, whose latest starring
feature. Red Hair" continues at
Ioew's Columbia for q second
week. tells her experience.
After winning q beauty con.
test her first chance in motion
pictures came with q small piece
in which she was required to wear
an evening dress and weep. Be-
ing unfamiliar with the art Of
makeup, she applied mascara
on her eyes with reckless abandon
and then wept tears before the
camera.
Months later, when. the produc.
ton was being presented at one OF
the theaters in her city, Miss
Bow invited all her friends to
attend with her. They sat ana
sat as the story ran on and, at
the final fadeout, they had failed
to find her bit I'm the picture.
Miss Bow learned her part had
been eliminated because her tears
had smeared her makeup.
Now it doesn't happen any
more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
Charles Gaige Is New
Organist at Palace

Charles Gaige, formerly known
as Pennsylvania youngest or
ganist, has succeeded Virgil Huff
man as organist at Loew's Palace
Theater. Gaige. who is % years
old, started playing the organ at
the age of and has been at it
ever since, He spent his sum-
mers playing the organ and piano
in local theaters.
He is a graduate OF the Amer
lean Conservatory of Music at
New York. For the past two
years he has played for Loew's,
Inc, in New London, Harrisburg.
and Brooklyn. He studied under
Frank Stewert Adams, organist
at the Rivoli Theater, New York
City. He comes from Hacken.
sack, N. j., originally, but he
claims he will live that down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
What's Just
Ahead In
TheaterS

Monte Blue in ACROSS the At.
1arftic.'' q. story OF aviation tied
IN with the great flight across
the Atlantic OF Colonel Lindbergh
is the screen feature at the FOX
for the week commencing Satur-
day, June is.
The ets1e feature win be an.
other Of s. J. Stebbins' presenta'
tions.
The screen attraction at Loew's
Palace next week will be "Ths
Actress" in which Norma
Shearer Is featured. Loew-Publix
will present another stage spec
tacle from New York.
Following Clara Bow in RED
Hair" at Loew's Columbia. Flea
nor Boardman win be seen in
her latest starring production
Diamond Handouts.
William Anthony McGnire's
high powered comedy. six Cylin-
der Love-" satire on a young
married couple who try to keep
up with the Jones. will be the
offering of the National Theater
Players next week, beginning
Monday, June Is.
six Cylinder Love" was = de-
cided hit on Broadway some
years ago, and has since played
to enormous success on the road.
It's popularity seemingly never
wanes. 1T il built of the stuff
that makes for fine modern
comedy.
''The Leopard Lady" q screen
version of Edward Childs Car
penter's successful stage play,
comes to the Roalto for the week
starting Saturday. June IS. 1t
features Jacqueline Logan and
Alan Hale.
The story deals with the solu-
ton of several murders following
in the wake Of q circus in Aus
tria., Paula, known as The
Leopard Lady," is commissioned
to run down the assassin. Her
adventures while engaged in this
task are said to be sufficiently
thrilling to quicken the blood Of
the most blase picture patron.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09

About II 80 D. m any Friday night the Fox Theater
stage its immediate vicinity the busiest spot IN this
popuous city thatis Washington.
This moment when S. j. Stebbins managing director
the Teaer picks assemble and stage the various
features which will entertain the patrons OF the 4OO seats
in his playhouse for the week
desk is moved out into that part of the main aisle
acent the fifteenth This desk has mlcrophone
and various speakers with every portion OF
the theaer and front series of buttons, all of
which something definite and distinct when pressed
beside the occupant of the desk Mr. Sebbn takes his
seat. The show begins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09

moved over to take the more
important chore of managing
the Audubon in the Bronx-a
larger theater. The Bedford in
Brooklyn, and then the Schwartz
and Miner chain as general man.
ager, where he had the distinc-
tion of staging his first presen-
tation. Then the general man.
agership of three California the
aters, the State, in Los Angeles;
the Warfield, in San Francisco,
and the Oakland, in Oakland.
The production end of motion
pictures next interested him and
since he had prudently saved
some of the contents of his con-
stantly increasing pay envelopes
he organized and became vice
president and general manager
of Rialto productions COM
pany which made short film SUBJ
jects, notably the Winsor Mckay
comedies and the "Out of the
Inkwell'' laugh producers.
It was William Fox who lured
him back to the business of being
high priest of the modern movie
cathedrals. At the magnifi-
cent Academy of Music in New
York he substituted the Steb-
bins policy for those which had
scored Indifferent success. An
other bull'seye. The great Fox
Theater in Philadelphia was
placed squarely ON the highway
to prosperity by the Stebbins
genius. What more logical than
for Mr.. Fox to have him turn
his attention to the Washington
Theater which bears his name.
Now little on the more per-
sonal side. rs. J." loves Wash
ingten, and, given assurances
sufficiently satisfying, will be
a splendid prospect for the real
estate agent who has the right
Chevy Chase mansion. Tempo
rarily he is quartered in an
eight room hotel apartment. In
Los Angeles is stored the COM
plete furnishings of preten-
tious Stebbins home. In New
York is stored another group of
furniture that would adorn a
stately residence. Some day,
when the migratory features of
this business of being high
powered executive are less, he
may settle down.
The Stebbins love for music
in the home is satisfied by
Helene, his eldest daughter, who
is student at Central High
School and an accomplished
pianist. Mrs. Stebbins can also
WOO melody from the grand key
board. The real music in the
Stebbins home, however, is sup
piled by Patricia Hope, who has
just turned ID months. Little
"Pat" bills and COOS SO salts
factorily that Daddy had it re-
corded for posterity on the
Movietone. The cameras ground
and her baby talk was duly
canned. Inc result, MT. 0teD-
bins hopes, will some day sur
prise and please a dignified
young lady, Miss Patricia Hope
Stebbins.
Long before Mr.. Coolidge
made fishing famous, Mr.. Steb-
bins was disciple Of Izaak
Walton. He also is devotee
of horseback riding, and if the
company is congenial and the
stakes not too high, observes Mr..
Hoyle's rules for poker. But his
moments for sport-indoors or
out-are relatively few. For
autos, he prefers racing cars of
the sporty type.
In his time, he has bought
m 0 t ION pictures aggregating
some $5,000,000 in rentals. It
is to be expected that he has
some pronounced views on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
Forrest Huff ReiOins
Opera Troupe at Polls

Forest Huff, almost az popular
in washington as DeWolf Hopper
himself, was specially engaged by
the Hopper Opera Company 10
sing the important role Of Little
John" iii Robin Hood" Mr..
Huff was engaged to appear I'm
"Tha Chocolate soldier" and aided
in giving the finest presentation
OF the piece ever seen In Wash.
ington.
The management Of Polls says
there was q clamor for his return
and Robin Hood presents an ex-
celIent opportunity to bring him
hack as it is in that piece that
he has won hundreds Of followers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
H0Ay0000d
Go5e-WS
By DOROTHY HERZOG

copyright, 1928, Premier syndicats)
HOLLYWOOD, June s.-Richard
Barthelmess is fighting the war
again on the First National LOT VIA
"out of the Ruins" Motion PIC
lures would of a certainty be I'M
poverished for bullet rcmances II
that certain rumpus hadn't shaken
Europe back in the non-prohibition
DAYS. Be that as it is, Dicks pro-
duction schedule called for hectic
night work In the trenches.
He arrived for duty around {
o'clock. with his bride-the former
Mrs. Sergeant, of Philadeipnla:
Members of the troupe seIleu
Rroans at sight OF the N ss.
Usually, a visitor or-partlcuIary
a wife or a finance-creates 81
ungodly amount OF trouDie'
manding chairs, water ana cOune
less other services.
Mrs. Barthelmess, hoWeVer'
fused to permit a soul to potner
with her. She dragged her own
chair around. If she wanted any.
thing She cot it herself. Dick ana
company worked the night through
and it was a cold, bitter nlgnl.
At dawn, Director Jack Dillon s .ls.
j series of closeups of him, aLter
which the Barthelmesses motored
home. he weary, but she mons
the worse for her vigil.
n;c1S tells ma his next flicker
,.,iIl he a sea yarn yclept
.Mutiny." Practically the entire
filno will be made on the bounding
deem near Catalina. So he ana
his wife are taking their yacht.
In the fall, they plan to trek New
Yorkwards for a festive stay
Dicks First National contract ex,
hires then and he intends TO reveI
in shows before contracting Tor
more celluloid work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
HOT DOGS!

Joseph Schildkraut's business
manager took the day off to at
tend TO his clients financial at
fairs. In doing so, he made the
startling discovery that last year
Joseph spent $4,000 on his dogs.
I speak OF the canine, not pedal
specfes. Now, "Pepi''-Hungarian
for Joseph--is giving all his prize
dogs away. They are sweet but
their upkeep isn't. Which, OF
course, was the signal for a mama
fox terrier to present him with
six puppies!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09

In his time, he has bought
m OF ON pictures aggregating
some $5,000,000 in rentals. It
is to be expected that he has
some pronounced views on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
THERE ANn HERE


Patsy Ruth Miller in white
sweater outfit and socks discov.
cred gold digging on the Mont
martre steps. Pats purse was
emptier than Ma Hubbard's cabi-
net and she needed a quarter to
get her car out of the parking
station. So she borrowed a dollar
from a willing youth and denied
Indignantly that she was leaving
town tomorrow Blanche
Sweets friends are planning q
rousing welcome for the blonde
topped one when she arrives from
her British sojourn the early part
of June. Blanche sails on End.
Reckon she'll be doggone glad to
be back in that charming Bev
Hill home of hers William
Haines lunching at Ye Montmartre
with his business manager. Bill
is one of the few flicker lads who
has a penchant for bow ties
Iilyan Tashman and Eddie Lowe,
dressed for night fun, anghting
in front of the Morosco Theater
from their new and beloved Ford
sed And-that's all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-09
fishers Redecked

Ushers at Loew's Palace may be
seen in various contortionlst
poses this week and all because
they have donned their brand new
summer uniforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

another. This, it is said. will be fol-
lowed up at Geneva. The American
objection to the fact that only four
categories of ships are mentioned in
the Anglo-French draft agreement is
countered here by the statement that
the British originally submitted to the
preparatory commission suggestions for
nine categories, from dreadnaughts to
motor boats, but it was. found impos-
sible to obtain agreement among the
nations.
The Anglo-French draft agreement
is stated to have been ground work
upon which other agreements might be
built and the American note is felt to
give the question a broader basis. The
American suggestion for abolition OF
submarines is welcomed in Government
circleE, where it was declared that
Great Britain was willing to do the
same. but it would be found that other
nations would not agree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

tain percentage to be agreed upon. II
there was an increase in one class OF
vessels it should be deducted from the
tonnage TO be used in other classes. A
proposal along these lines made by
France and discussed by the American
and French representatives would be
sympathetically considered by the
United States 1t expects on the part
Of others, however, similar consideration
for its own needs. Unfortunately, the
Franco British agreement appears to
fulfill none of the conditions which to
the American Government seem vital.
It leaves unlimited a very large class of
effective fighting ships and this very
fact would inevitably lead to recru-
descence of naval competition disastrous
to national economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
FURTHER STUDY LOOMS.
French Officials to Await Replies From
Japan and Italy.

PARIS, September 20 GP).-Rejection
by the United States of the Franco
British accord as a basis for the limi-
tation of ornaments will not end nego-
tiations, in the opinion of French off,
cial circles
The replies of Japan and Italy will
be awaited and then the whole mat
ter will be turned over to the experts
again for study as to the possibility of
finding a way to conciliate conflicting
views.
This study, it is thought, will be made
by experts representing the different
powers on the Preparatory Disarma-
ment Commission making it unneces-
sary for special conference to be
called. France probably will consult
Great Britain on that point as soon as
Italy and japan make known their
views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
VICAR GENERAL DENIES
AYORA accommodation
No Action Taken Against Provi-
sional President of Ecuador,
Diocese Says.

BY the Associated Press.
QUITO, Ecuador, September 29.-*i-
car General Tomas Vergara of this do
cese yesterday said that the reported
communication of Provisional Pres
ident Isidro Ayora by Archbishop Polit
was absolutely untrue. He added that
the archbishop of Quito was absent
from the city visiting dioceses when
the alleged accommodation took
place.
The newspaper Ell Universal of Quay
aquil had said yesterday that the ex-
communication was the result of a de-
cree issued Thursday, authorizing
boards of assistants to sell former
church lands. The newspaper said that
it would be extended to any who might
purchase or rent these properties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
LONDON PLANS ANSWER,
Some Officials Believe Pact Issue Will
Go to Geneva.


LONDON, September 90 OPAL
though the British press generally
characterizes the Anglo-French naval
accord as dead official circles refuse to
acknowledge that the American note
has closed the door on attempts to
break the existing international dead
lock on the naval disarmament prob
lem.
The British cabinet must first con-
slider the American note and it is then
expected that the next step will be a
British answer to it, In government
circles it is regarded as probable that
the entire matter will be transferred
to the preparatory commission at &C.
neva, the date of whose meeting has
not been set
Some hope is seen in the American
suggestion that tonnage be transferred
from one category of naval vessels to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
General Jailed for Elections.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September
20 P).-Gen. Valentin Humberto Men
DEE yesterday was given an indetermi-
nate prison sentence by the Court of the
First Instance after conviction Of brib-
cry in connection with the registration
of voters for the national election
Mendez was born so years ago in Sal
vador, but had lived in Nicaragua for
Is years and participated in several
revolutions here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
j S. REPLY HAILED
BY BRITISH PRESS
Qualification Expressed That
Further Discussions
Are Possible.

LONDON, September 29.-Sharp criti'
cism of the British government anc
qualification that the door was not
slammed upon further discussion were
the outstanding points in the majority
of newspaper comments today on the
United States rejection of the Anglo
Franch naval proposals Papers also
warmly praised the tenor of the Amer
lean note.
In officials quarters it was stated thas
any comment from the government must
be deferred until the cabinet met, prob
probably Tuesday.
The Times maintained that the
Anglo French proposal was genuine
effort to avoid deadlock over disarm-
ament and thought that this point was
misunderstood, although quite sincerely,
in the United States. The paper found
that after all there were clear tndlca-
tons in the American note OF desire
for further consideration"
The Morning Post, which is often out
Spokenly critical of the United States
expressed the hope that the entirely
reasonable and friendly tone of the note
will aSsuage the resentment which is
being worked up by a section of the
press"
The Daily Telegraph again attacked
British secrecy over the proposals which
were killed by the American reply as
they were bound to be killed" The
paper said that Notwithstanding its
obvious that America did not relish
being asked to accept that which had
already been rejected.
The note was described by the Daily
News as a model of dignity, clearness
and restraint" The paper welcomed
Americas willingness to continue to find
a basis for agreement as a fine
gesture"
The Daily Chronicle could imagine
nothing more tactless than Great
Britain's apparent assumption that the
United States might change its mind,
remarking cit might even be construed
as studied insolence."
Described As Lucid.
The note was called almost a diplo-
matte sensation" by the Daily Mall,
which made no further comment. 1t
was described by the Daily Express as
dignified, lucid and weighty.
The Daily Herald, Laborite organ,
foresaw as a general result, possibly
dangerous competition in ship building,
like the old rivalry with Germany"
The paper added: "Anglo-Amerlcan
relations, already bad, are becoming
worse and if this continues, the point
is not far away at which events will
pass beyond control"
The Manchester Guardian termed the
British governments whole handling of
the Anglo-French naval accord as a
"deplorable reversion to pre-war meth
DDS of diplomacy"
The Guardian stated that the Geneva
conference failed because neither Great
Britain nor America could tolerate the
thought of the other having greater
strength in any type of naval armament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
OTHER PLANS FORESEEN.

PARIS, September 90 Lp.-The ma
jority of the morning newspapers today
viewed the American note on the An
glo-French naval accord as polite and
firm refusal, which, however. left the
door open to other plans. The widely
read Petit Parisien and the equally
widely read Journal both held this
opinion.
The Journal was optimistic, pointing
out that the Kellogg BRAND pact re-
nouncing war had exactly similar be-
ginnings.