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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Permanent Berth Wins.

DHTILIP r. HOLMES. the Princeton
sophomore who was taken to Holly
wood to complete a role with Charles
Rogers in Varsity" has been awarded
a featured player contract with Para
mount on the basis Of his work in the
Rogers picture.
The new Paramount player is son
of Taylor Holmes, well known come
dian. After signing contract, he left
Hollywood for vacation in New York.
Holmes was selected by Frank futile
from among several Princeton under
graduates who worked in the Princeton
sequences Of Varsity" for an important
role as Rogers roommate. He had
been prominent In Triangle Club dra-
matte activities at the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
MelOdrama Has Its Turn

with the National Players now filing
its many roles.
Whenever the worlds refermers have
desired to kill of something, TO use
an underworld term. they start by Civ
ing II wicked name, and then the"
proceed to hammer that name into all
sorts Of monstrosities.
This however, should not dim inter-
est in THE Nightstick" this week, for
the very important reason that the play
will present the National Players in
an entirely new set of characterizations.
types of acting that ought 10 test their
abilities to the limit and at the same
time entertain with dash of novelty
Billy Phelps, for instance. will have
the chance Of his life in an honest-to-
goodness death scene. The precise lit
tie gentlewoman Leona Powers VIII
give her idea Of the girl vino sacrificed
everything to cast her lot with BLACK
leg and scoundrel. and the stateiy
charm of Miss Wallace will be merged
in the role In which our own XathrInc
Givney won histrionic honors. whilc
| the new leading man will blossom on,
| into another type of character so diff
| ferent to those he has already poT-
trayed with real success. In fact, the
whole strength of the company will be
enlisted this week. for be it not for
gotten this is "MeIodrama week" a.
the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
A Native New Yorker.

TOM KENNEDY. who has played
dumb detective" roles with marked
success in a number of Pathe pictures,
among them Hold EN-, Yale" Is a
native New Yorker,
His father for more than half CEN
tury has headed the transportation de-
partment of Parke. Davis 81 Co.. living
for many years In the late Charley
Murphy's gashouse district on the East
Side
The father visited the son at the
Pathe studios the other day and gave
him straight eight" Packard in ap-
probation of his work
Kennedy is among the principal play
ers in "MarAed Money" now in pro-
duction at the Pathe studios
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Farewell Silent Drama.
uDuPtEsOrEp the screen ve~

HRURLESQUE," the screen yer
- of the stage play by George n
ker Waters and Arthur Hopkins,
be Paramount's first all-sound pict'
production to be made in the Hci
wood studios. Victor Fleming
direct.
"BurIesque" is a story of the sta~-
and as a play has record runs in NJ
York and Eastern centers and UP arr
down the Pacific Coast.
"Backstage yernacular, with actu7
speech songs. musical accompaniment
and sound effects. will mark this frs
all-sound production" says Jesse G.
Lasky. "All other pictures are. Of
course. being synchronized with sound
but they will also have subtitles Music
some dialogue and songs will be heard
in these. There are 80 current pro-
auctions which will be released under
this schedule
BY the time 'Burlesque' is released
/ 500 theaters In the United States will
be equipped for sound. At the present
time some 400 houses have this installa-
ton. Five years from now the silent
drama will be history"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

MO star Of the screen, in his day,
perhaps has had more ardent adj
mirers than Thomas Meighan. And
this was largely due to the sympathetic
roles he played in pictures that were
counted among the big box-office at
fractions of the time when they were
shown.
But as every fire, no matter how
fiercely it may burn, certainly has a
time when It's flames lower. more and
more. until the Pickering en1bers plain
~ foretell its end, so Meighan's name
seemed to appear less and less in the
big film achievements and MANY came
to believe his screen career was near
ing its close.
But while audiences may not patron
lie the product Of a fading star, for
some unaccountable reason-and this Is
even more plainly noticeable in stock
company personnels--those very audi
ences in large part will cling with a
sort Of singular affection to memories
of the players themselves. and later,
sometimes without real reason. will
quickly respond when the cry goes
forth that their favorite has staged a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Ruth 8 First Picture.

DuTH CHATTERToN. for many
~ wears a star on the Broadway le-
climate stage faced Hollywood cameras
for the first time recently as the femi-
nine lead with Emil Jannings in sins
Of the Fathers" in which Jannings PLAYS
a German American waiter in the ear
lier sequences,
Sins of the Fathers" is based on
screen original by Norman Burnstine,
q receni Columbia graduate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
JOINS pathe Review

TRACY MATHEWSOE, one Of the
most famous csmeramen Of the
Southland, has transferred from Paine
News 10 Pathe Review. He has been
In New York for conference With Terry
Ramsaye, editor in chief, and for a
study Of the current SOUND picture OIL
terings on Broadway.
This clnenatic Georgian FIRST came
10 fame when Edgar Hatrick Of the
then Hearst Weekly started him for the
South Pole In a straw hat and palm
beach suit. Mr.. Mathewson got as far
as Punta Arenas when the polar ex-
petition expired.
Later he achieved some international
distinction by his able work as chief
of camera stan covering the first
American tour If the Prince NJ Wales
II r. II was much impressed by Mr.
MatheWsons ability 10 travel on the
royal special and then be on the plat
form a. the neat station 10 make the
royal arrival ss the train came In, Al
result Mr. MsfheWspn was guest at
BalmoEal on nis last yisitsto England,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Voice in the Movies.

ID OBEPT ARMSTRONG, Pathe actor
N and former stage favorite, was
speaking the other day Of the present
rush of screen players to voice culture
studies in preparation for work in talk
ing pictures.
"Just as any we'll modulated voice can
be adapted to the requirements OF the
stage. so will ii serve for talking pic
lures" he said. The man or woman
who talks in a clearly enunciateo, con-
vocational tone will sound much more
pleasant 10 the listeners that one VINO
cultivates an artificial voice.
"A natural speaking voice is the &C
cented standard for the modern stage
and ii is my conviction that 1t VIII
serve best for talking pictures.
Armstrong makes his debut IN SNOW
Folks" which employs sy'1cnronl2eo
sound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

WyILLIAM J. COWEN. we'll known
w as a writer, has been promoted 70
the position OF director at the Patnf
Studios. His first assignment VIII Dc
Ned McCobbs Daughter with irene
Rich In the title role.
The story is an adaptation OF thf
play by Sidney Howard, which had 9
successful run as Theater Gullc
presentation in New York.
Iseonore Coffee. scenario writer, Whc
In private life Is Mrs. William j. Co~en
presented her husband with a mega
phone in honor Of his new duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Tom Meighan's Comeback,

comeback. as the gentlemen and otr-
ers Of the prize ring are often wont 20
call 1t.
Well. Tom Meighan has staged 2
comeback. 1t must be a real comeback,
for the hateful critics are admitting it,
And 1t Is in The Racket" which that
indefinite authority cited so frequently
as they" say is a subject of his own
choosing. Be that as ii may. Tom
Meighan is once more on the crest of
the wave-and long. long life n him
and his success is a wish no one viii
withhold from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Hectic Days of the '90s.

evening performance The show was
+ over at 1 and since my day had COM
| mcnccd at 3 that morning had actual
| ly 20 hours Of work to my credit Tor
| that day.
mo. / can't complain about the
| hours I have 10 work here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Family Feuds.

that u doesn't close with hearty laugh
Ter. but with dire forebodings concern
ing the two vino should have provided
the reasons for long, loud and hearty
outlaws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
LITTLE THEATER--" saIome.'

LITTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Described as one Of the most exotic
and unusual pictures ever produced III
the United States is "Salome," the MIN
version Of Oscar Wilde's celebrated play
which the Motion Picture Guild brings
10 the Little Theater today, Dealing
with subject different from any othef
American picture, IL presents PROOF
that Hollywood ~ aB capable of prog
fess and Imagination IN the tllmS as
the European studios.
ALA Nazimoya appears al 5alotnt'
the yoiuptuous dancer VINO won the
head Of John the Baptist by performing
her dance Of the seven wells before
Herod The plot Of the biblical story
and the artistry of Oscar Wilde are both
happily combined In the MIN, while the
original designs and drawings OF Aubrey
Beaidsley for the sets and costumes are
closely followed in the scenes planned
by Natacha Rsmbova. wife OF the late
Rudolph Valentino Appearing IN sup
port Of the star are Nigel de Bfhlief
and Mitchell Lewis,
Accompanying the feature VIII he the
epic record Of an expedition through
the Wiids nj Alaska, showing the only
film views Of the Valley Of Ten Thou
sand Smokes and the gigantic kadiak
bear, the largest living carniVofe, that
have ever been made The usual house
features viii complete the program.
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Continued from First Page.l
little feud war developed over the ro'
nance which threatens TO mix the OPP
posing families.
II is while the comedians are appear
ing with a carnival as sharpshootefS
that they are hired by the Hicks family
to shoot Beagles Neither OF them
could hit an elephant with guitar
but they think Besgles are dogs ano
readily accept the job. 1t turns our
TO their sorrow, however. that the Bea-
giles are another family OF mountaineers
who are at war with the HICKS,
Then the fun begins, and the tWe
alleged sharpshootefs manage only q
escape with their lives by marrying on
members NJ each of the families
Additional features include COMEDY
an M~G-M news reel. an organlogle
and the Columbia Orchestra hndeI
Claude HarrowS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Photoplays This Week

Continued from First Page
Evening star., 1928-03-18
UNIVERSITY PLANS
FOR FARMERS DAT
Variety of Events Being Ar ,
ranged by Maryland for
Meet May rs.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, March IT.
Farmers day at the University Of Mary
land this year, which has been definite
ly set for May 26, will have large
variety of events.
Among the events already listed are
the annual competitive drill OF the Re-
serve Oficers' Training Crops Unit. a
live stock fitting and judging show. un-
der the auspices OF the Live Stock Club;
horse show, with number Of iun1p-
ing contests: the Prince Georges graded
school track meet, and numerous spe-
cial exhibits
At recent meeting the Student
Grange voted TO assume some Of the re-
sponsibility of entertaining the large
gathering Of visitors. More than 5000
have attended these affairs in pa:
years and mountaineering crowd Is
expected on May 26.
Alpha Chi Sigma has added -four
more members. They are John z. Nc
Donald, undergraduate, and Benton z.
Westfcll, Romeo Legault and Melvin
o. Form, graduate students.
Johnny Groves. Maryland graduate,
has invented device 10 test air pi-
lots vision 1t has been found very
uoSAAA AAl oClSttAlS llcW pIlOto IOE lIlS
Air Service. as it shows the candidate's
ability to judge distances. Groves, uho
was graduated in the class Of 1924, now
is with the Aeronautics Division, United
States Department Of Commerce.
Miss Grace Sothoron and Miss Lucy
Cough, both Of Laurel. have taken the
College Inn, which previously had been
under the management Of Mrs. Marx
F. Welsh, member of the faculty.
AT meeting Of the sophomore class
1t was decided to make the annual soph
prom formal affair. It will be held
in Ritchie Gymnasium. on April 4. John
Mcdonald Is chairman OF the prom
committee.
DR.. William J. Showalter, assistant
editor Of the National Geographic Mag
azine, addressed the student body OF
the university at the weekly assembly
Wednesday on Science ana Religion. -
Dean w. S. Small Of the College ot
Arts and Sciences has returned from
Boston. where he attended the confer
ence Of the National Education AZ
sociation.
lie Circle Francois. honorary French
Fraternity. has pledged l. new mem
bers. as follows: Catherine Barnsley,
Evelyn Eckert, ElZabeth Edmiston,
Anne EliaSon. Eleanor Freeny. Clemen-
cia Cause. Emily HerZog Mary KoonS.
Maude Lewis. Evelyn Ridout. Mildred
Troxeil. Roberta willard. Milly Wool
man, Genev!eve Wright. Albert Granger
and Donald Shook
Scabbard and Blade. honorary mill
tary fraternity. has pledged the follow
ing: Fred Linton, Francis Porter, Ben-
jamin Dyer, Richard Epple. Walter
Piamley. Edward Wheeler. Ralph Van
Allen. Alfred WeiricE. Edward Shep-
herd and william Hopkins
Evening star., 1928-03-18
COL. YOUNG H0N0RED
AT LOCAL UNIVERSITY
Memorial Exercises Held by Stu
dents and Faculty of
Howard.

Exercises In memory of Col. Charles
Young, U. s. A.. were held in the An
drew Rankin Chapel of Howard Uni
versity recently under the auspices Of
the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Col.
Young was born In South Carolina In
1867.
He was appointed to West Point ana
following his graduation from the Mill
tary Academy he rendered conspicuous
service in the Cavalry. At the close of
the World War he became Minister to
Liberia. Africa. in which country he
died In 1921. Lieut.. H. r. Clarke de-
livered the memorial address.
The department OF medicine of the
university at present is making a study
of the use of digitalis in the treatment
Of lobar pneumonia under the direction
Of DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn. professor
Of principles and practice Of medicine
at Howard. The school officials be-
lieve that the study will contribute
much toward the solution of the differ
ence of opinion regarding the use OF
digitalis In the treatment Of that dis
case.
Hilyard Robert Robinson. instructor
in architecture. spoke on Why Art?"
as freshman lecture No. g. last Tues
day. Lieut. Col. West A. Hamilton ad-
dressed the students Thursday and
Emory E. Smith. field secretary OF the
university spoke Friday.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
BUSINESS CUP PLAY
PRESENTED IN PART
Excerpt From First Act of Seven
Keys to Baldpate' Staged
at Assembly.

An excerpt from the first act of
Seven Keys to Baldpate" was pre-
Sented by a group Of Business High
School students at the Friday assem-
bly,. The play. which in its entirety. viii
be presented soon as Business bid for
the Brown cup, was introduced through
the assembly performance by Milton
Hover, Hymen Gordon. Joe Ginberg.
Nathan Cohar. Frances Levin, Lois
Horsnell, Margaret Weber and Harold
harrington. When the full play is
presented the cast will include. In addi-
tion to Fridays performers. Margaret
Francis, Charlie May and Bernard
Phillips.
Members of the Amikeco Club OF
Business were hostesSeS to the other
girls OF the school at tea Thursday
afternoon.
The compilation of material for the
Orange and Blue. the Business High
annual. Is under way now. During the
past week much OF the detailed work
centcred about the photographing Of
persons whose pictures Will be printed
In the book.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
AFFIRMATIVE TEAM
WINS DRY DEBATE
Students Hold Contest at Strayer
College--Miss Salda May
Named Best Speaker.

Arguing that the eighteenth amend
ment has failed TO fulflll Its purpose
and that as q consequence 1t should be
repealed, the affirmative team won the
decision at q student debate held last
Friday at Strayer College. 72l Thir-
teenth street, In which Miss Salda May
was adJudged best individual speaker.
The Affirmative team was composed
Of Miss May, Gladys Reum and Rutland
Hopkins Strayer gold pins were pre-
sented to each member OF the victorious
team The negative was upheld by
Martin Bradford. Helen Steele and Mar
garet Hutchinson. each OF whom was
given u mechanical pencil In recog-
milton Of the time and energy devoted
10 the debate.
Miss May was given a dollar gold
piece In recognition OF her ability. Sec
ond individual honors went to Miss
Reum. while Miss Hutchinson was ad-
Judged the third best speaker.
Judges consisted of DIR, Elmer q, New
ton, principal Of the Western High
School, Edmond s. Donoho, president
OF Stfayer College. and w, w, Wheeler
member Of Delta Sigma Rho. ma
tionai honorary collegiate forensic fra
ternity, and one OF the accredited
judges for college debates held In the
District Ot Columbia,
Eigie q, Purvis, registrar OF the col
lege and also member Of Delta Sigma
Rho. presided. J, Leslie Bowling, In
struetor In bookkeeping and accounting
served aS tlnlekeeper. The Affirmative
team was coached by Mr.. Purvis and
the negative team was under the d.
reotion OF Clyde j, Crouch. instructor
In dtotation.
ON the chart Of Outstanding Ac.
oompilshmenta." published weekly by
the college offioe, James q. Riley, a
student In evening school, Is cited for
completing two~thirda OF the hookkeep-
Ing required for the aecretafial diploma
with excellent grades, In less than f,ye
weeks at evening school
Other citations include Evelyn Allen
who passed complete theory test with
grade Of %, after having made six
consecutive 100 per cent aradeh on
manual teats Jewel haehten who
| earned her a0-Wofd credit III typewl,l,
Ing IN eight weeks, averaging but two
periods day IN class for that time
also was mentiopea,
Evening star., 1928-03-18
DUNBAR DELEGATES
ATTEND CONVENTION
Four From School Go to New York
Session of Columbia Scholastic
Press Association.

The Dunbar Observer was represent
cd at the annual convention Of the Co.
lumbia Scholastic Press Association
held last week at Columbia University,
New York. by Miss B. G. McNeill, fac
ulty advisor. and three delegates,
Evelyn Browne. Helen Scurlock and
Blanchard Lloyd.
Marguerite Murray, sophomore, sold
the largest number Of copies of the
March edition of the Observer and
Frances Archer, e. junior, ranked Sec
ond in the contest. Julia Dobson, an
other sophomore. secured Is paid-up
subscriptions, four outside subscriptions
and sold % papers In addition.
A new type phonograph, recently In
stalled, brings a daily lesson in the APP
probation of music to the students at
the noon assemblies.
French songs, a folk dance, and the
minuet were features OF a meeting
Monday afternoon of the French Club
of Dunbar.
The teachers of Spanish, divisions
1918, met at Dunbar Monday. when
Mrs. H. @. jackson, chairman OF the
committee on vocabulary standardiza-
ton. presented the report OF that COM
mittce.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
LEGAL SORORITY
GIVES CARD PARTY
Epsilon Chapter of Kappa
Beta Pi Holds Annual
Affair.

The annual card party given by Ep-
silon Chapter, Kappa Beta ri Legal
Sorority. was held last night In the as
sembly hall of the Washington College
Of Law. The decorations and favors
were in keeping with st. Patrick's day
and prizes were awarded each table.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be
applied to the scholarship fund. The
regular monthly business meeting OF
the chapter will be held this afternoon
at the home OF Miss Carrie e. Hunter,
secretary OF the college, in the Iowa
apartment.
The freshman class is continuing its
Saturday evening debates last week s
subjects were: Resolved, That immigra-
ton Is detrimental to the existence of a
republican form of government" and
Resolved, That the residents Of the
District Of Columbia should be granted
national suffrage" The teams uphold
ing the negative were victorious in both
debates. With the final public prize
debate scheduled for May 10, the win
ners OF the first and second honors in
the years debates. together with a few
others to be selected, will begin a series
OF elimination debates to choose the
eight who will be candidates for the two
gold prizes at the end of the term
AhO SNAlIOA CidSS Has DGGH DLlSIlT en-
gagged in preparing for its first examina-
ton on business associations, which will
be held tomorrow evening. This class
has been conducted by Prof Edwin A.
Mooers.
The annual election Of officers of the
Oliver Wendell Holmes Chapter. Sigma
Nu Phi Legal Fraternity, was held re-
Gently when the following officers were
chosen: Lieut.. Lowell T. BaSsett. chan
cellora Walter S. Welsh. first vice chan
cellor; Daniel Partridge, Sd, second vice
chancellor: Andrew D. Kane, master of
rolls; Joseph L. Koehl. treasurer. and
William Tardiff. marshal.
The fraternity is planning a marty
to be held in the college IN The near
future.
The March number of the College
Grit. published by the students Of the
college. was distributed yesterday. 1t
contains personals and records Of the
activities of the school.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. ronorarv
dean. who has been confined to her
home by illness. was able tc return TO
ner Office last week.
Evening star., 1928-03-18
TRINITY CLUB DANCE
SET FOR APRIL 13
Spring Affair Sponsored by Alum
nae and Seniors Will Be at
Mayfiower Garden.

The Washington Club of Trinity COL
lege has completed flnal arrangements
for It's formal Spring dance. The affair.
which promises to be an important an
nuai event In the future. will be In the
garden of the Maytiower Hotel. Friday
night, April IS. from 10 To O'Clock.
Proceeds will go toward the Trinity Col
lege building fund.
The affair Is being sponsored by the
alumnae association and members Of
the senior class. Attractive souvenir pro-
grams and u surprise In tho way OF n
musical program will add TO the eve
ning's pleasure.
The committee In charge of arrange
ments. made up OF members from each
class are: Ruth Craven. 20; Mary
Doody. "a; Mary Fitzgerald. 20: Flor
ence ODonoghue. 80; Mary s. Howe,
30: Betty O'Byrne, 81: Eleanor Brady.
20; Dorothy Harrington. 10: Dorothy
Rhodes. 81; Catherine Sheehan, 20.
and Catherine Welch. so.