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The Washington times., 1928-10-13
alto Reopens- Good Pictures Anywhere You Go
TWO CONCERT
SERIES ARE
BOOKED

DR.. Harold M. Dudley, director
OF the Washington Cooperative
Vesper Concert Course. which will
present two parallel series OF Sun
day afternoon and weekday eve-
ming concerts at the Washington
Auditorium this winter, in addi-
ton to the Cooperative Artist
Concert Course, announces the en-.
gagement Of the Cleveland Sym.
phony Orchestra to appear in the
ensemble series on Sunday after.
noon, February 10.
The Jewish Community Center
program, originally announced for
that afternoon viii be given in
stead on Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 5, to permit the appearance
in this city OF the Cleveland Sym
phony which takes the place in
the ensemble series of the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra,
which will not appear in the Co
operative Concert Course this
The two series OF the Cooper
alive Vesper Concert Course will
present some OF the worlds great
est artists during the season. in.
Guiding Chaliapin. Gigli. Giannini,
the Kedroff Quartet, Alberto Salvi.
AdoIph Bo1m Ballet, Fernando
Germani, Hans Kinder and other
outstanding foreign and American
artists.
Detailed information as to the
two series Is to be obtained now
at the headquarters OF the Wash.
ington Cooperative Concert Course
for 192S-1929, at 1910 Connecticut
Ave. and at the Willard Hotel
news stand.
The Washington times., 1928-10-13

American ace in the early Sc
quences. He is ably supported
by. Sue Carol. Short screen sub
jects and music by the Keith Or
cllestra under c. Frederick Clark
completes the program.
PALACE-Another Paramount
sound picture. Esther Ralston in
The Sawdust Paradise provides
the main screen attraction for the
new week. She plays the part
of a ballyhoo girl in a street car
nival. On the stage Wesley Eddy
and his Syncopators are presented
in the Frank Cambria presenta.
ton unit, Beaux Arts Frolics,
with Earl and Bell, Paul Kirkland,
Mini Fucile. Rains and Young and
the Gamby-Hale girls. The
M-G-M news, Fox movietone.
Palace Concert Orchestra and an
RIALTO-U niyersals first
sound and talk picture, Lone
some," began weeks engage
ment at the re-decorated RiaIto
by Paul Fejos is unique in that
it has but two principal char
acfers and their romance is
closely followed in an absorbing
camera story. On the stage is
Johnny Slaughter's Ratio Rev
elers, jazz band. which can not
only blow hot tunes, but ranks
among its personnel talented en-
tertainers. Bailey and y/Barnum
will be seen and heard in the
supplemental sound shorts with
International News reel and
selected short subjects completing
the program.
METROPOLITAN - AL JoIson
and his Warner brothers special
film, The Singing Fool will hold
over for a third week. This
sound picture in which Al Jolson
offers eight songs is credited with
being the greatest box office pro-
duction ever produced in Holly
wood. Josephine Dunn and Betty
Bronson give star support to the
singing minstrel and little Davy
Lee, the baby actor is little short
OF a sensation. The Singing
The Washington times., 1928-10-13
STRAND FOLKS
CAST $500
VOTES

voteless Washington may regis
ter its opinion via the ballot IN
one respect, at least, as such a
privilege is being given patrons
of the Strand Theater.
Upon entering the show YOU are
given a ballot, with a wide range
of. comments printed thereon, both
favorable and unfavorable. Voting
for any changes you may deem
advisable is simplicity itself. All
that is necessary is to- place a
check mark alongside OF the al
ready printed criticism, and mail
to Mutual Burlesquer. 723 Seventh
Accrue, New York city.
Manager Ira j. LaMotte has
been advised by the Mutual head
quarters in New York that they
received from Washington $500
slips and that they were coming
in in increasing numbers daily.
The Washington times., 1928-10-13

Foor' offers 4 heart story which
has plenty of laughs besides some
emotional scenes that are won
derfully appealing.
COLUMBIA - ''Our Dancing
Daughters" is breaking attend
aIlce records This special Metro.
GoIdwyn film is held over for a
second week to accommodate the
demand of movie dev0tees. Joan
Crawford does the best work of
her career, and sterling perform
ances are given by Anita Page,
Dorothy Sebastian, John Mack
Brown, and Eddie Nugent Harry
Beaumont directed this story of
fast life among the younger
generation. Metro.Goldwyn short
sound subjects. the Moyietone
news, a. color classic and a the
matte prelude by the Columbia
Concert Orchestra, Claude Bur-.
roughs, directing, completes the
program.
High Flyers" is the
title of the new Mutual burlesque
show which provides the attrac-
ton beginning with the Sunday
matinee. Mike Sacks and Francis
Farr are the feature principals.
other principals are Thelma Ben
ton; Evelyn Forrest, John Pagan
and sydney Leonard. besides a
large chorus Of dancing beauties.
The chorus. gets an opportunity
in one of the special numbers. A
dramatic sketch in which Mike
Sacks demonstrates his versatility
in straight roles is one OF the
high spots of the entertainment.
GAYETY- Happy Days"
opens the week at the Gayety
Theater this afternoon. In addi-
ton to the regular force of enter
tainers, Manager Bernard has
secured Jay Mason, the comedy
king. Betty Earle. the charming
singer and Maxine De Deshon.
soubrette to present entertaining
numbers. Catfish and Pretty
black" ebony hued dancers direct
from New York will present
whirlwind jazz dance offering.
Others to appear during the,
course of the program include
Ann Meyers, Charles Goldie.
Eddie Aikens. Bob Snyder, Dot
Lewis. Dolly Olivey. Louise Miller
and Ray Bond.
The Washington times., 1928-10-13
SUE BOASTS A
WINDBLO OWN
! BOB

Sue Carols wind blown bob
served her well in 1.-THE Air Cir
GUS, made by Howard Hawks and
Lew Seller for Fox films and
coming to the Fox Theater today.
The petite little Chicago girl
who crashed her way into pictures
and made meteoric showing in
one year. getting eight leading
roles. wears her hair in that
tousled style known as wind
blown bob. Even il she didn't
it seems likely that the zephyrs
hurting past her at a 1O0-mile-an-
hour clip while she was pilpting
her plane in The Air Circus
would have given her the required
couture.
She learned to fly especially so
she could take the leading role
with David Rollins and Arthur
Lake in this production. Nor was
the diminutive cinema favorite
satisfied to indulge in straight
flying-she frequently made trips
aloft with competent pilots and
did loops. spins and what have.
you. Everyone admired Sues air
The Washington times., 1928-10-13
What's Just
Ahead In
Heaters

Harry Wagstaff Gribble's latest
play, Revolt" will inaugurate the
fall dramatic season at the Ma
tional Theater for the week begin
ming October %. Mr.. Gribble, whose
March Hares" has won him un-
dying international fame, has been
working on Revolt" since last
spring when it was tried out with
great success in Brooklyn. 1t
comes to Washington fresh from a
preparatory trip through the east,
enroute to New York.
In the leading role of Revolt"
is Hugh Buckler. for four years
featured at the Drury Lane. Lon
don. Elizabeth Allen. who played
the leading role in Broadway" for
over year at the Broadhurst
Theater, New York, has the prin-
cipal feminine role. Others In the
cast include, A. G. Andrews. Grace
FiIkin. Paul Gilfoyle. Ackland
Powell, Eunice Stoddard. Char.
lotte Denniston, Anita Fugazy,
William Lovejoy, Mary Arbenz.
William Whitehead and others. The
settings are by Cleon Throckmor-
ton and the production Is under
the management of William Powell
and Lew Levenson.
An exhibition of Robert Bonet
Sirtas, the well-known Spanish
cartoonist Bon" who arrived In
America a few months ago, will
be on display next month at the
National Arts Gallery. An In
teresting feature Of his collection
of Broadway impressions is q
sketch of Jane Cowl in the
Venetian costume she will wear
in 1.-THE Jealous Moon her new
play coming to Polls Theater
the week of October 22
step Along" swift moving
vehicle of song and humor will
be the new show at the Gayety
Theater the week beginning sat
urday, October 90.
Melody OF Love-" an all-taIkie
picture, comes to the Rialto for
the week starting Saturday, Oc-
tober 81. 1t is the romantic story
of love. life and laughter with
soldiers and song for the back.
ground. Walter Pidgeon enacts
the role of a song writer who is
shot up in the war, His struggle
back to success forms the basis
of the plot He plays the piano
and sings in the picture with
great effect.
Mildred Harris is the heroine,
and is said to be the biggest SUR
prise in sound pictures. having "A
fine singing voice. In fact all
the characters speak their lines
and those who have seen a pre-
view of the picture report that it
surpasses any other alI-talkie ever
made.
Lon CLANCY in While the City
Sleeps" Is the next screen attrac-
tons which comes to Loew's
The Washington times., 1928-10-13
IS
BRILLIANT AS
CONDUCTOR

To the accompaniment Of scenes
of enthusiasm seldom witnessed
in the historic Academy Of Music
in Philadelphia. Leopold Stokow-
ski resumed his place at the head
of the Philadelphia Orchestra last
week after a years absence in
search Of health. With a buoy
ant step and figure as slim and
graceful as ever. looking the EN-
bodiment of renewed health, the
eminent conductor led his men
through a program Of master
works. The result was electrifying.
Stokowski's doctor will not per-
NIT him to conduct the concerts
throughout the season. and his
engagements both in Philadelphia
and out OF town have therefore
been greatly curtaiIed. Washing
ton will hear him at the opening
concert on November IS. After
that his place will be taken by
distinguished guests These visit
ing conductors include Ossip Ca
briiowitsch. celebrated pianist and
equally renowned wielder OF the
baton. Sir Thomas Beecham. the
redoubtable EngIishman. and Gle
mems Krauss. newcomer from
Frankfort. Germany, who is vet
to be heard in this country. but
who comes to America preceded by
an enviabIe European reputation.
The orchestra personnel is prac-
tically the same as it was before
Stokowski left for his prolonged
vacation, The concert master is
Mischa Mischakoff, talented young
Russian and winner of many
prizes: WiIlem Van den Burg,
youthful Dutchman. continues in
the post of first cellist: Samuel
Lifschley heads the violas; Mar
eel Tabuteau is the famous uboist:
Anton Horner has completed Is
years as the head of the French
horn section: Anton ToreIlo is the
Spanish contrabassist who is said
to be without peer as a player
of that instrument,
The Washington times., 1928-10-13
Small Towns Ask Stage
Attractions. He Says

Jay Mason, Of Mason. Earle
and Deshon, the comedy trio,
appearing at the Gayety Theater
this week, has some interesting
comments to make on the cond;
tons of the theatrical companies
playing the smaller towns of the
country.
1.-The larger cities may be
effected to some extent by the
motion picture business" re-
marked Mr.. Mason, but the
smaller towns all over the coun-
try are crying for attractions and
patroniZins everything that ap-
pears, to the doors at top prices.
| have just left New York where
| found many astute theatrical
men preparing to send first-class
attractions to towns of a pOpula-
ton of fifty to a hundred thou
sand"
The Washington times., 1928-10-13
Dorothy Sebastian Is
Graduate of scandals"

Dorothy Sebastian who plays
an important role in "Our Dane
ing Daughters" now playing the
second week at Loew's Column bia
was educated at the State Uni
Yersity of Alabama.
She made her stage debut iii
George Whites Scandals of
1O24" and at the conclusion of
the season went into pictures.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
JUST ENOUGH TO LIVE ON

The question of proper wages has
been discussed by still another en-
ployer of many toilers. High wages
and high tariff are essential for the
preservation of prosperity in Amer
ica," Samuel M. Vauclain, president of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works and
one of the nations leading industrial
captains, told the Chicago Association
of Credit Men. Wages should not be
governed solely by supply and de-
mand, Mr.. Vauclain asserted, but
should be placed at level which
would enable workers to buy the
necessities of life.
SO what is the quality of wages that
would enable the workers to buy the
necessities of life? We may assume
that this is a bare living wage, just
enough to permit the wage Garner to
subsist, to give him sufficient energy
and ambition TO do his daily task
1t cannot mean saving wage as ad-
vocated by the secretary of labor, nor
yet a cultural wage, as suggested by
Owen D. Young. But for Mr.. Vau-
CLAIM it represents a great concession.
1t is undoubtedly intended to be just
enough to assure plentiful supply
of labor and to salve the conscience
of his employer Organized labor
would not be satisfied with such q
wage. Nor would it assure prosper
ity.-By James M. Lynch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1928
WHO SAID THIS, ANYWAY?

Here is a quotation and if it be
treason, then let the injunction
judges make the most of it.
The individual or the group have
moral and legal right to say that
they will or will not work with GER
tain men for a good reason or a poor
reason or for no reason at all, and
the employer must accept their die
tation or go without their services.
A union organization is given ex-
actly the same legal attributes as is
an individual, and if it be lawful for
either to voluntarily engage or refuse
to engage in a certain act, the mere
threat to so engage or refuse to en-.
gage is quite as lawful.
Who said this fundamental and
obvious truth? Why, the supreme
court of New York state, in denying
an injunction. And it makes gooc
reading as well as good doctrine
though all too frequently denied BY
the tribe of judges who issue injunc
tions for the asking. The country
is not without hope.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
NON-UNION FIRM
Again to Print Big Ency'
clOpedia

BY international Labor News Service
Chicago.-The publishers of the
Encyclopedia Britannica have again
awarded their big printing contract to
the notoriously anti-union r. R. Don
nelly q Sons Company, of Chicago
which has one of the largest printing
plants in the world and is one of the
bitterest foes that organized labor
has to contend with.
Union firms bid on the contract for
printing the Encyclopedia Britannica
but the publishers, with headquarters
in New York, refused to consider any
of these bids, even though the print
ing trades unions of New York made
strenuous efforts to have the work
done under fair conditions.
The contract will call for an ex-
penditure of S1,00O,OOO a year over a
period of about twelves years, it is
said. Meanwhile the publishers of the
Britannica are carrying
on an expensive advertising campaign
to dispose of the old edition on hand,
which also was printed by the nom
union Donnelly firm.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH

Confronted by the rapid growth of
which bring needed di-
versity and wealth to a region long
predominately agricultural, the South
as whole seems to be making little
effort to protect the workers from
exploitation at the hands of employ
ers, but here and there progressive
groups are pointing out the need for
fair wages, sanitary working condi-
tions and short hours of labor.
The latest and one of the most
encouraging indications of an awak-
ening to the need Of protecting the
workers is the formation at Green's
boro, N. c., of the Southern Indus
trial Council, composed of "a well
known men and women, designed to
secure the complete elimination of
night work for women in Southern
mills and the adoption of the 54-hour
week in all mills. Fifty-four hours
Of mill work per week is a long week,
judged by the standards of organic
ed labor and laws of some states, but
adoption of the 54-hour week would
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
WHAT IS WORKERS
EDUCATION?
By SPENCER MILLER, JR.
Secretary, Workers Education Bureau
No W.T.

NO. VII
The history of labor tactics in
America during the past ten years
has witnessed the change from the
rule of force to the rule of reason.
Power is a social privilege which has
definite social responsibilities. The
power of labor consists in it's power
to serve and not to dominate. The
possession of power by any group is
no guarantee of it's social use. In
deed, the history of power is history
of it's abuse. 1t is not enough to
link emotion to power, it may lead to
fanaticism, it may lead to autocracy.
When the mind and emotions are
joined to power they may become a
mighty force for good. 1t is the real
ization of this fact which has per-
suaded an increasing number of the
leaders of labor to the position that,
while organization is necessary for
collective aims, education is necessary
to make organization responsible and
effective. 1t is the fulfillment of this
aim which again is the promise of
workers education.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
IT, 5. BOARD STOP
PRICE FIXING

Washington.--A standard scale Of
prices adpoted by the American
Photo Engravers' Association has
been outlawed by the federal trade
commission.
These business men attempted to
stabilize their industry, but the trade
commission holds this is suppress
sion of competition" The order was
served upon 231 respondents.
The use in contracts with local
photo-engravers unions Of the provi-
sion known as "Clause Ten" is also
prohibited.
An effort was made to involve the
international Photo-Engravers' Union
but the commission dismissed the com
plant. This action was opposed by
Chairman Humphrey.
The employers standard prices fol
lowed an investigation into average
costs and was intended to check ru
inous competition in this industry tina
Ijeopardized wages and fair return
to employers.
1t would appear that the photo-en
graving employers made the mistake
of openly stating their position tha
competition is ruinous, rather thai
reaching the same conclusion by Sc
cret "gentlemen's agreements" tina
are so common in other industries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
ADVERTISE THE UNION

In many cities the local Chamber
of Commerce greets newcomers with
placards of welcome at the railroad
station and in other conspicuous
places. The newcomer is invited to
become one of them and is told the
way to the clubrooms and offices. The
method combines winning hospitality
with good business. The organization
must bring its advantages and serv-
ices to the attention of those it
would secure as members.
There is much in this technique
that unions may adopt. The central
labor union, like the Chamber of
Commerce, is an agency that helps
to build up the community. 1t raises
standards of life among very con-
siderable portion of the community
and helps to assure patronage fol
local business undertakings. 1t is in
terested in better. schools, higher com
munity standards and better city gov
ernment. 1t is the agency through
which wage-earners may secure In
dividual and social betterment. Why
then, should not the central labo
i union greet incoming wage-earners a
the station, invite them to seek infor
nation through its offices and pro
vide them with information an
services that convince them of tn
benefits of union membership.
Why should not the union have it
billboard and supplement those c
other civic agencies? In this age c
advertisement, the union will find
helpful to utilize some of the metF
ods of advertisers. We can readil
adapt the constructive methods
those who do successful advertiser,
FIX
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
JUSTICE!

Canadian banks have reported that
the public was easy, last year, allow
ing them record profits. But the
banks were not easy on bank clerk
getting SO week who stole $500 to
pay his Christmas debts. He got a
year to contemplate his fnisdeed. AT
the same time in the same city
Ottawa-an influential civic offcial
got the same sentence for stealing
$57,067 over a period of years.
Evidently Justice is sometimes
blind, in Canada, as elsewhere.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
u. S. LEADERSHIP
LOST IN FAR SOUTH

Atlanta.-The United States has
lost its leadership among Latin
American nations, said Prof. James
w. Garner, of the University of Illi-
nois at a citizenship conference in
this city.
1--WE were once brother, but now
we are an international policeman"
said the speaker.
Prof. Garner condemned United
States intervention in any nation to
protect the interest of American citi-
zenship.
"The man who goes into another
nation and lays down his dollars fol
profit has no right to demand of his
government to protect his interest,
he declared.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
COUNSEL FOR THE PUBLIC"

Reports that sift in and out where
lawyers and politicians get together
to discuss and to scheme, have it that
the American Bar Association is
thinking of creating more committees
to deal with public questions, it al
ready having several, including one
on oil.
In making these plans the lawyers
of the American Bar Association refer
to themselves constantly as counsel
for the public" setting themselves up
as something in the nature of court
above all partisan claims and preju-
dices.
Just how do these lawyers get that
way? In this country Counsel fo,
the public" is either elected or EN-
ployed by those who are elected, anC
any claim to some phantom office al
counsel for the public" on the par
of any private group of lawyers
some of whom may be merely hopins
to be employed-is sheer effrontery
bombast and bluff, If it is not some
thing far more clever and far-seeing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
LABOR MUST BE WAKEFUL

Primo. De Rivera, boss" of Spain,
recently scolded the workers of BARGE
Iona for failing to have confidence in
the government, which, he said,
would settle all problems of the
working classes" He was chiding the
workers for taking part in a general
strike against the imposition of an
income tax on wage earners.
De Rivera's attitude is typical of
the dictator and autocrat. 1t can be
matched by the rulers Of dozen ma
tions in the Old and New Worlds,
and the United States is not free by
any means from the same attitude
Every injunction-loving Judge looks
with sympathy on the view that the
government can settle the workers
problems, and there are plenty of en-
ployers' spokesmen who have the same
idea.
Propaganda for settling the work
ers' problems by government has
been vigorously pushed in this coun-
try, but fortunately it has met with
little success. There are groups
however, that are constantly advocat-
ing this idea, in one form or another
and labor must constantly be on guard
against them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02

be big Improvement over present
working hours, which run as high as
IL hours per day in many cotton
textile plants, although North Caro-
lima and Georgia have 60-hour weeks
as the legal maximum and South
Carolina has 55-hour law.
The Southern Industrial Council is
doing wisely in planning support OF
organization of the workers, which
will be found the most effective meth.
cd of ending exploitation of the
Southern workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-02
FAVOR SHOWDOWN" METHOD

An advisory committee to the fed
eral oil conservation board recon-
mends federal legislation that will
permit oil producers to curtail output
in times of overproduction."
The advisory committee includes
representatives of the government, the
American Bar Association and oil
producers.
What would happen if wage workers
asked government aid to secure a
five-day week and higher wages on
the ground that the output of our
industrial machines is in excess OF
consumption