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Evening star., 1928-06-10
Amazing Popularity.

JACK PEPPER. master Of ceremonies
for the Stanley Co. stage offerings
after weeks illness. Manager lie Roy
Sherman OF the Earle Is said to have
received so many phone calls and letters
or Inquiry about Jack that he has de-
cided that something must be done to
Keep the phone operators and mailmen
from overworking. So he will be host
at an afternoon reception in the mezza-
nine lounge of the theater Tuesday,
June IL. from 2;45 pm. to AIS pm.
the time between the two afternoon
stage shows, when Jack will be the CEN
ter Of attraction and will give to each
young lady an autographed photo Of
Evening star., 1928-06-10
Welcomed to Hollywood.
WELCOMING cor,r,,t,oo :

A WELCOMING committee headed
by Jack L. Warner and AL Jolson
greeted Fannie Brice upon her arrival
IN Los Angeles as Warner Bros star
When the noted condolences train
pulled into the station group Of
warner executives and stars were on
nand TO escort her to the studio ON
sunset boulevard These included
Daryl Francis Zanuck, Robert Lord
VINO is writing the screen story In which
MISS Brice win appear, and Archie L,
Mayo who win direct her In her first
venicie. Others who met her were Nav
McAvoy, Helene Costello. Conrad NaQci
william Collier, Jr., and Audrey Ferris.
Miss Brice will rest for two weeks
before reporting for work on the
warner road show, in which she will
be heard on the Vitaphone.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
Home Again.

A DoLPHE MEEJOU and his bride,
the former Kathryn Carver, ar
rived on the lie de France Tuesday
afternoon after two-m0nth stay in
France and England. They expect TO
remain in New York for three weeks
before returning 10 Hollywood On
their arrival In California they will
open their new home In the Los FeIis
Hills. Menjou's first Paramount pro-
duction after his arrival VIII be "His
Private Life"
Evening star., 1928-06-10
Another Ade Story.

A LFREp Il. GREEN begins, within a
week, his fourth screen production
of George AIDE story~~"Making the
Grade which recently appeared In a
national magazine. Ade himself Is
adapting the story To the screen, with
the assistance OF Harry Brand. Ed
mund Lowe Is TO have the leading role
and Fox Films promises to make this
opus AIDES best.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
.HE cauldron is said to be ready
to boil over in the movie world
with Fox, Keith -Albee- -Orpheum,

1NHE cauldron is said To be ready
TO boil over in the movie world
with Fox, Keith Albee -Orpheum
L the Stanley Co. of America
First National. Pathe and F.. b.
o. hell-bent upon amalgamation. But
1t Is all behind closed doors" for the
present. Film Daily says so.
Harold Noice, explorer and adven-
turer of Pathe Review has arrived in
New York from an expedition to the
wildernegses of Brazil, Colombia and
Venezuela with 10000 feet of film-re-
corded wonders
Sound pictures" as they are now
called, seem TO be stirring the silent
drama world" to It's innermost parts.
At the annual convention OF the Inter-
national Alliance of Theatrical EN-
ployes and Motion Picture Operators, In
Detroit wage scales and working condi-
tions are said to be receiving first con-
sideration pending the great change
Elsewhere movie actors and actresses
are endeavoring TO have squeaky voices
richened and mellowed for forthcoming
picture dialogues.
Prophets are predicting that unless
the industry can manage To bride It's
OPERATORS, stage nhnuS ana muslciaDb,
who all want shorter hours and greater
pay. something Is likely TO happen
something terrible.
II nothing happened TO prevent. Pola
Negrt sailed yesterday from New York
for foreign shores and~~~Who can say?
And while sound pictures are 10 re-
place silent drama, 1t lis reported that
Western Electric prices for installing
sound-projecting equipment In the thea
tcrs WIN vary from $S 900 up, according
TO the theater, the average cost being
$4,000, which all counts when determin-
ing admission prices to the public.
Loew theaters are said to have
crowded out the Fox News when the
M. q. M. News was launched, and now,
1t Is reported, Fox has Cancelled the Use
OF the M, q. M News In rs West Coast
Evening star., 1928-06-10
New Dance Pavilion.

pLANS are well under way for what
Is promised to be one Of the largest
dance halls ever located In an anuse-
ment park. Specifications are now be-
ing prepared for this feature by the
management of Glen Echo, and con-
struction may be started at the end OF
the present Summer season. It Is un-
derstood that the building will extend
from the site of the present Glen Echo
ballroom down towards the Potomac
River and besides providing elaborate
retiring rooms, will have an inlaid maple
floor to accommodate approximately
5000 dancers. A novelty In the con-
stl uction will be dome truss roof, spe-
cially designed by one of the foremost
amusement park engineers Of the coun-
try
Evening star., 1928-06-10

telligence. or the intelligence Of audi
ences, notably in the success Of such
pictures as Flaherty's 'Nanook Of the
North
"Pathe Review cannot. with its one
reel week, change the face of the
movie world, but it can militantly be
itself, with challenge, for about Is
minutes of screen time addressed to tn"
grown-ups in the house"
Evening star., 1928-06-10
WESLEY EDDY is gratified with tn.

WESLEY EDDY is gratified with the
completion of his first six months
as guest conductor at Loew's Palace.
Eddy Is claimed to be the first mas
ter of ceremonies Washington ever en-
ployed, and he found that unlike De-
troit where he had previously spent six
months, the public here did not imme-
diately take fancy to that sort of en-
tertainment. Day by day, however, he
gradually gained the confidence of his
few weeks he had quite large follow
ing. Today Eddy Is considered one of
the chief attractions at Loew's Palace
Indeed, he even boasts Of "fan mail"
Eddy has played the violin, the uku-
'ie and the musical saw and he has
danced, sung blue songs, ballads and
character numbers. Most people agree
that he does all these well. 1t is quite
Evening star., 1928-06-10

1t Is said John Gilbert learned to
speak Russian for titles in The Cos
sack" and is now learning Yiddish for
his new picture, -Four Walls" In
which he plays ehe role of an East Side
gangster leader in New York City
Maybe so.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
FILMOGRAMS
Bits From the Studios and Theaters.

chain houses. And so the pretty war
among producers goes merrily on.
Spies" Ufa production, it is an
nounced, will be handled in this coun-
try by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, not by
the Motion Picture Guild
| A London cablegram to Film Daily
| quotes Mary and Doug as saying they
hope to make pictures in England be-
| fore very long. lis America at this late
date TO lose Americas sweetheart?
| With the threat Of sound pictures dis
| placing silent drama, news comes from
| New York that Metro-G Goldwyn- Mayer
| short pictures are to become an integral
| part of the show at the Capital Thea
ter, under Maj Edward Bowes, which
| indicates that the overhead Is piling up
from stage presentations. 1t looks as
II startling changes we're ahead in the
amusement world.
Film Daily says "short-film subjects
In sound will stalk atop of the world
| next season." and adds that more than
1000 pictures will be available q 400,
excluding news reels). with no less than
ATT comedies, some of them one reel,
most Of them two reels"
A portable truck equipment with
which. 1t Is asserted, outdoor recording
OF pictures with sound accompaniment
Is possible Is being developed by Photo
| phone, the sound-picture device which
r.. 9. A.-denerai Electric ic-Westinghouse
have jointly developed. The equipment
doubtless Ii intended for the taking OF
news pictures.
A rumor from Baltimore which may
indicate how the wind Is blowing re-
ports deal between the Stanley Co.
or America and IIoew's. Inc. for Balti-
more theater operation OF both COM
panies.
Three Passions" based on Cosmo
Hamilton's latest novel, will be made by
Rex Ingram at Nice, France, for Blatt-
ner Pictures Corporation, which will re-
Lease the picture In this country
through United Artists. Alice Terry.
ivan Petrovitch. 6hayle Gardner, Ger
ala Fielding, Flare Eames and Andrews
Engleman viii be In the cast, and exte-
flor scenes will be made In England
The Blattner corporation Is English.
William Fox interests are quoted as
saying they have $4,000, 900 more To
spend for additional theaters within the
next ID months adding: There Is no
place under the sun where Fox pictures
viii not be shown"
IN tta. a
Evening star., 1928-06-10

Ludwig Berger has been engaged to
dfect SIX pictures for Paramount. ac-
cording To recent announcement
Evening star., 1928-06-10

William Fox interests are quoted as
saying they have $4,000, 900 more To
spend for additional theaters within the
I next ID months. adding: There Is no
place under the sun where Fox pictures
viii not be shown"
Evening star., 1928-06-10

THE Fox production company
announces that It's studios 0a
the Vest Coast are practically
closed ~ tourists. Of the several
THOUSAND persons seeking au ia
sIgat into The making Of the
Evening star., 1928-12-20
CORNER STONE LAID
FOR RAIL BUILDING.
southern's S1,6O0,OO0 Edi-
flee at Fifteenth and K
Scene of Masonic Rites.

With colorful and ancient Masonic
rites. the corner stone of the Washing
ton headquarters building of the South
ern Railway. now rising on the south
west corner of Fifteenth and K streets,
was laid early this afternoon in the
presence of high officials and employees
of the company and prominent mem
bers of the Masonic order of this jurls-
diction.
The great structure. designed by
Waddy B. Wood. local architect, has an
estimated construction cost of $780,
600 and is being erected on site of
approximately 10000 square feet, for
which the railway paid a total of about
$1,601, 500, giving the project a valua-
ton in excess of $3, POI 500.
Fairfax Harrison, president Of the
Southern Railway system, presided over
the ceremonies, which were arranged by
a committee consisting of E. H. Kemper.
controller, and A. z. Tate, assistant
treasurer, both of washington, and r.
E. Simpson Of Cincinnati, general man
ager of Western lines.
The Masonic ceremonies, conducted
according to ancient ritual, were held
with Grand Master James T. Gibbs of
the Grand Lodge of the District of Co.
lullDla, III charge. CTTdlQ SeCIeJdTy y.
Claude KEEPER read the list of articles
of future historic interest placed in
copper box in the corner stone, which
were deposited by Grand Treasurer
Charles E. Baldwin. These included
volume containing the names of Ma
sons in the employ of the railway, coins
bearing the date 1928, newspapers and
other materials.
The trowel and gavel used by George
Washington at the laying of the corner
stone of the United States Capitol were
employed in the setting Of the stone.
The trowel is the property of Potomac
Lodge, No. 5, Of this city
AS the ritual of the testing of the
corner stone by square. level and plumb
line was read, ancient rites were per-
formed by Deputy Grand Master Wis
dom D. Brown, Senior Grand Warden
James A. West and Junior Grand War
den G. Fred Cook. Odes were chanted
by Masonic choir during the cere-
mony.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
Cites Comparative Hours.

on per diem basis. instead of q
monthly basis.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
TWO VICE PRESIDENTS
OF CHEST ELECTED
Six Additional Members of Board
of Trustees Chosen-Two
Vacancies Filled,

Maj Julius Peyser and Francis r.
Weller were elected as additional vice
presidents of the Community Chest at
the meeting of the executive committee
of the chest held yesterday afternoon
at 1418 street, on the recommended
ton of the nominating committee. At
the same time the executive committee
filled two vacancies on the board of
trustees representing the contributors by
electing Mr.. Weller and Frank Cole
man, secretary of the Central Labor
Union.
Six additional members of the board
of trustees also were elected, two each
of the three agencies whose member
ship had been recommended by the
membership and budget committee at
a previous session. The new member
agencies, which brought the total of
separate budgets in the Community
Chest up to 81, together with the rep
Evening star., 1928-12-20

Pancho Villa in 1915 and who once was
the personal bodyguard of the Mexican
President Porto Diaz, is dead.
The scout apparently succumbed to
cold and old age, dying as he attempted
to kindle a fire. A wood cutter found
his body Tuesday. Hovering near his
body were his dog and five burros.
In November. 1915. when bleeding and
faint from six bullet wounds, Acosta
was picked up by United Stat, soldiers
engaged In the move against Villa along
the border. While being cared for at
friendship of intelligence officers in the
18th Infantry and after recovery he
brought the American officers much in
formation on the activities of the Mexi-
can bandits.
Evening star., 1928-12-20

The banks are also interested be-
cause in 1925 the House and Senate
passed similar resolution making Sat
urday, December 26, q public holiday.
which allowed the banks to close on
that day.
McCarI Ruling Recalled.
In presenting the committee report
on this resolution, Mr.. Williamson called
attention to the executive order cover
ing Monday, December "a. which closes
the navy yard and stations, thereby
throwing employees of the navy yard and
Naval Observatory out Of employment
on that day.
Due to the fact that the employees
in these two activities and those in the
custodial service of the Government
are on per diem basis, they would
not be entitled to pay for that lost time
under the ruling Of the Controller Gen
eral dated January 8, 1922.
The House committee on expenditures
declared that these employees should
be given the same consideration as all
other employees in the District OF
Columbia, as there is no essential diff
ference between the character of their
employment and that of other civil
service employees, except that they are
Evening star., 1928-12-20
FRIGHTENED BY FIRE,
GIRL Is HURT IN LEAP

Becoming hysterical yesterday when
she discovered a small fire in closet
in her room, Viola Henderson, colored,
19, of 915 Greens court, jumped from
a second-floor window to the side
walk. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital In the third precinct patrol
and found to be suffering from bruises
to the right leg and shock. The fire
caused no damage.
Damage of $500 resulted last night
from a fire in the smoking department
of Kingan & Co., meat packers, $50
Pennsylvania avenue. The fire was ex-
tlnguished by No. Engine and 1
Truck companies.
A fire caused by short circuit late
yesterday resulted in 5000 damage to
the basement of the home of George
jenkins, 1840 Fifteenth street.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
Shovel of Workman
Turning Up Nugget
Starts Gold Rush
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE. December 20.---A
gold rush stopped street repairing
operations at Washington street
and First avenue south for
several hours yesterday when a
workman turned up a gold nugget
with his shovel. Jobless onlookers
saw him make the find and the
stampede was on.
Over the site of what had once
been the IN & N" saloon and
gambling house, a mecca of re-
turning prospectors during the
Klondike gold rush, fighting
crowds of men re-enacted the
scenes in the North of 80 years
ago on a miniature scale.
The muddy street yielded gold
nuggets, gold chains, gold coins,
South American currency, lockets,
rings, necklaces and brooches.
Evening star., 1928-12-20

on per diem basis instead Of q
monthly basis
+ Cites Comparative Hours.
Chairman Williamson emphasized
that civil service employees in other ac-
tivities work only AZ hours per week,
with 80 days annual leave in addition
to 80 days sick leave, while those in the
navy yard and Naval Observatory
work 48 hours per week, have no al
lowance for sick leave, and are already
placed at disadvantage compared with
other Government employees.
The total number of employees in the
navy yard is about $500 and together
with those employed in Naval Observa-
tory and in the custodial service make
total of about 4,200 included under
the Williamson resolution.
Evening star., 1928-12-20

resentatives for each, are as follows:
Emergency Hospital, by George w.
White and Woodbury. Blair; Congress
of Parents and Teachers. by Mrs. Louis
B. Castell and Walter B. Fry, and the
Institute for the Blind by H. r. w.
Miles and A. G. Ramisch.
No further applications for member
ship In the Community Chest will be
considered for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
HOLIDAY WAGES
| MEASURE FAVORED
House Committee Backs PIar
to Give Per Diem Workers
Pay for December a..

The House committee on expenditures
today ordered favorable report on the
Williamson resolution, which is iden-
tical with the zihlman resolution, au-
thorizing all employees of the United
States Government in the District of
Columbia to be paid for Monday, De-
cenber "a, the same as any other holi-
day. This refers particularly to the
navy yard employees.
Evening star., 1928-12-20
BILL HITS BANDITS.
Mail Robberies Dealt With in
Measure Passing House.

A penalty of 25 years imprisonment
for mail robberies would be provided
under the Kelly bill passed yesterday
by the House and sent to the Senate.
The measure also would impose life
imprisonment for the wounding of a
mail guard and would punish with
death the killing Of any persons guard
ing the mails
Evening star., 1928-12-20
NOTED YAQUl SCOUT DIES.

'Honest Rafael Acosta Aided US.
Punitive Expedition in 1915.
NOGALES, Ariz.. December 20 CP).-
Honest Rafael" Acosta, aged Yaqui In
dian scout, who gave valuable service in
the American punitive expedition against
Evening star., 1928-12-20

New Zealand now has 10000 900
sheep, the largest number in It's history.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24
GOVERNOR ASKS OBSERVANCE OF
 FOREST WEEK.

Pointing that Alaska is vital ly interested in the utilization of it's forest and grazing lands and declaring that the future prosperity of the Territory de- bends in large degree on our ability to derive the maximum yield from these resource in a manner which will not deplete or destroy them, Governor George A. Parks has issued a proclamation calling upon the people of Alaska to join in the observance of American Forest Week, April 22nd to April 29.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24
NEW SCHOOL
 OFFICIALS NAMED

The newly elected School Board met Monday to perfect organization and selected from it's personnel the following off, ficials:
 Director: E. M. Reynolds
 Clerk: Clyde Hager s@
 Treasurer: Thos. H. Evans.
 Pursuant to the provisions of the 1927 election law, MT. Reynolds will serve on the board for period of one year, or until his successor is elect ed and qualified; MT. Evans will serve for two years and MT. Hager for three years.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24
NEW COMPANY FOR
 STEWART SECTION

The Red Hill group of claims, located on Barney's Gulch, a short distance east of Stewart, is to be worked by a new com pany which is being incorpo- rated for the purpose under the name of Red Hill Mining Co, Ltd, according to the Fi- nancial News of Western Can ada, (Vancouver). The proper ty includes six claims.
 The company is capitalized for $60O,000, divided into B. 100000 shares of a par value of 20 cents a share. It is under stood that the vendors stock has been pooled for one year. A diamond drilling campaign is projected for the coming season.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24

Harry A. Haywood, we'll known local mining man, is the president and leading fig ure in a new mining organizat- ion known as the Haywood Mining and Development Co.,, organization of which was completed in Victoria March 2, with the granting of provincial incorporation.
 The new company, according to press reports, plans to oper- ate both in this district and Manitoba. The local operations probably refer to the Ter minus porperty, in which Mir. Haywood retains a large inter- est in association with eastern people who recently purchas- ed the control.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24

R. w. J. Reed, deputy collect or of customs at Nome, deliver ed an interesting address on the topic of what the Church has done for Alaska at the Hyder M. Church Sunday ev- ening.
 Coming from a section of the Territory where church activ- ities are largely directed to up- lifting and enlightening the aboriginal Eskimo tribes, and are thus of much wider scope than in the outside world, Mir. Reeds observations of church work in that part of the north were not only a splendid testi- monial to the churches but al- so presented their devoted ef- forts at human betterment from an unusual and highly in- teresting viewpoint.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
 C.. OF C. LUNCHEON

1 The monthly luncheon meet ing of the Hyder Chamber of Commerce, Inc, was held al the Ideal Cafe Tuesday noon and was marked by an unusu- ally large attendance, close to 50 persons being seated around the big banquet table. Includ- ed among the number of non- members present were w. J. Crawford and Thomas White ly, we'll known Stewart busi- ness men.
 Following the usual splendid collation. served by the cafe management, John Hovland gave an interesting address on the early history of the Premier mine, during which he related many little known de- tails of the events leading to the development of that world famous property.
 MT. Hovland was followed by Edward Stark, inventor of the Stark Gravity Stabilizing Seat for the control of aeroplanes, who discussed the various feat ures of his invention and plans for testing it under actual fly ing conditions.
 Joseph Jackson, who is cred ited with discovering the min eral riches of the Texas Creek area, related with amusing de- tail his experiences in connect ion with that momentous dis covery.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24

Deputy Collector of Customs R. w. J. Reed and Mrs. Reed, left Monday evening for Prince Rupert enroute to Wrangell, where MT. Reed expects to re- main several weeks before re- turning to his own station at Nome. MT. and Mrs. Reed in- formed the Herald before leav- ing that they had thoroughly enjoyed their visit in Hyder and hope to return again some time in the future. The latter sentiment is warmly echoed by all who know the genial couple.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-24
CANADIAN WORKERS MAY CROSS U. s.
 BOUNDARY DAILY

Canadian residents holding or seeking employment in the United States may cross the international boundary daily without respect to the immi- grafton laws.
 This is the substance of an highly important and far reaching decision rendered March 9th by the United States Circuit Court for the New York district, according to press am nouncements.
 The courts decision was unanimous and affects thou sands of Canadians who cross the international boundary daily to work in industrial cen ters on the United States side of the border.
 The decision is said to be bas- ed on the Jay treaty of 1794 between the United States and Great Britain, which is inter- preted as granting residents of either side of the border the rght to cross and recross daily to transact business with the usual immigration restrictions.