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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-18
Sheridan & SeafOrth

The Carnation Club meets on We'd
nesday afternoon of the present week
with Mrs. Pete Loges.
Warren Mogenson lost the sight OF
one of his eyes the past week when
some OF the contents of a torpedo
which he threw against the brick wall
OF the Mogenson store flew back,
striking him in the face and eyes.
Mrs. Walter Love of Redwood Falls
Township attended the Ladies Aid
at the Mum home on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Edgar VIM and children of
Wabasso were Ladies Aid guests on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chris Paulson entertained the
Presbyterian Ladies Aid of Wabasso
on Thursday afternoon at which time
the members of the Seaforth aid
were invited guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mogenson took
their son Warren to an eye specialist
in the Twin Cities the first part Of
the week.
Mrs. Leach and daughter and
grandchild of Milroy attended the
Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Mum on Wednesday.
Mrs. George Fuhr and son Everett
were Redwood Falls visitors Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bowers of Fari-
bault were calling on old friends in
Sheridan one day the past week.
Grandma Schmitz who has been in
poor health the past year or more
passed to her reward on Saturday af-
ternoon. Funeral services were held
at the Catholic church on Monday
morning, interment being made in
the local cemetery.
Harry Pagenkof and daughter
Myrtle came down from their home
in the northern part of the state on
Wednesday and spent a couple of
days with Mr.. Pagenkof's mother at
the Geo. S. Davis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Davis were
Marshall visitors on Saturday where
they went to consult DR.. Gray about
the health of Mrs. Davis.
Miss Alice Little of Minneapolis
has been enjoying a couple of weeks
WIFI ucI pdIeuIS, MI. anu MIS-. JdLlcS
Little on the farm.
Miss Myrtle Palmer is home from
Des Moines, Iowa, for a two months
vacation which she will spend with
her parents on the farm.
Mesdames j. Little and C. Dahl
were assistant hostesses to Miss AL
vira Mum on Wednesday afternoon
when Miss Mum entertained the La
dies Aid at the Mum home.
A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Mahoney at the Redwood Falls
hospital.
Miss Alma Stegner of Sioux Falls,
S. D., who spent the past two weeks
visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. R. Goudy,
and other relatives in this vicinity
left Saturday to visit friends at Fari-
bault and at Deep Haven Park, Lake
Minnetonka.
The directors of the Farmers Ele-
vator held business meeting at the
elevator office Saturday afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-18
Kintire

Mr.. and Mrs. George Weilage spent
Wednesday evening at the Andrew
Anderson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peterson and
family and Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson
and daughters Nellie and Clara spent
several days visiting Pete Peterson
and family at Osakis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Scanlon and FAM
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-18
ST. PETER ESTIMATES
PAVING COST $4,000

1t will cost $4,000 to pave Mime
sofa street, st. Peters main thorough
fare the full width of the street, ac-
cording to preliminary plans and
estimates completed by Engineer M.
E. Chamberlain Of Montevideo. OF
this amount the state would pay S14,-
800. A new $4,000 street lighting
system was also recommended.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-18
Vesta

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Olson of Daw-
son visited Sunday at the w. j. Bar
Der home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bendix had as
their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wagner and daughter Olive, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Redetzke and family,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-18

Juries are like secondhand auto
mobiles: they have to be fixed before
they will work right.-Excnange.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23

1t played then at the same
theater that Mr.. s. p. Cochran
new uses for the National Theater
Players, and In which he intends5
to revive the celebrated work. O
play that has caught the fancy
of readers and play goers from
the time it was first seen on the
stage. 1t is safe to say that
THE Passing Of the Third Floor
Back Is among the most pre-
tentious productions any stock
company in America has yet es-
saved.
Briefly. the action of the play
has to do with the happenings
in an ordinary English i9dging
house into which comes a stranger
who 50 influences the minds Of
his fellow dodgers that they are
translated all to higher ideal of
Clifford Brooke, director Of the
National Theater Players, firmly
believes that In offering such a
play as this, 1.-THE Passing OF the
Third Floor Back, = the National
Theater Players will prove them
selves pioneers among the great
repertoire companies in America
Certainly since the play has never
been done In Washington since
the days of Forbes Robertson, 1t
will attract unusual attention.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
BERRY -HATT0N
TEAM, FL M
TERANS

There is absolutely no formula
Tor making successful motion pic.
lures. At least that is the
opinion OF Wallace Berry and
Raymond Hatton. Paramount's
team Of comedy stars.
Both Berry and Hatt0n are
veteran screen actors. They have
played in more pictures than they
can remember and have had
every imaginable role except the
romantic. Their latest picture IS
Partners in Crime" now playing
at LoeW's Palace.
Making pictures Is not In any
way like making automobile
parts" Berry declared. You
can't pour just so much love in.
terest, q prescribed dash Of nys-
terry. the formula measure for
laughs. and a standard amount of
plot into a mould and be certain
that 1t is going to come out ac-
cording to expectations like you.
can mix cement, sand and water
. to create concrete
In pictures there is the human
element to contend with, and that
Is the most intangible thing in
the world.
Hatton nodded agreement.
After all of the years / have
spent In this business, and /
am not going to tell you just
how many that is, ! can't put
my finger on the thing that
makes a successful motion pic
ture. And / don't believe anyone
else can,
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
HELEN FOSTER
DEBU T S AS
FILM STAR

Every now and then in the mad
scramble of the movies some pic
ture comes along that makes
star the Miracle Man. made
several; Seventh Heaven" lifted
an unknown player from obscurity
to the topmost pinnacle OF fame.
Now THE Road to Ruin" which
is now showing at the Metropolitan
Theater seems destined to elevate
little Helen Foster, a comparative
newcomer, TO stardom.
THE Road to Ruin" is star
tIingly frank and up TO the minute
perturbation Of the troublesome
question of juvenile delinquency,
and as Sally Garfield. the innocent
school girl, who drifts unguided
down the primrose path TO de-
struction, the lovely flower-like
Helen reaches every heart with
the poignant beauty of her work.
Another remarkable characterize.
ton is rendered by sparkling. vi
vacious Virginia Roye, as the wise
Kid who leads Sally astray.
Others of especial note in this
remarkably well cast picture are
Grant Withers. Tommy Carr
(Mary's boy Charles Miller and
Florence Turner,
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
TIN PAN ALLEY
rs SHOWN TN
FEATURE

THE romance OF sTin Pan
Allev. that district Of New York
devoted to writing and publish
inp songs. Is the locale of Laura
La Plante's. latest picture.
Thanks For the Buggy Ride"
which is the current screen at
traction at the Rialto.
Pianos are the stock in trade.
All day they jingle with new and
untried tunes, as aspiring song
writer's play their own numbers
or professional players try out
the score on buyers.
Songs are handled in much the
same way that magazine handles
short stories sent in. Songs are
read for their sentiment and then
played for their tune. Players
handle the mass Of them just as
special readers handle stories.
passing only the best to the higher
authorities.
While the magazine holds an
editorial conference for the final
word the music publisher holds Ii.
salon for stage singers, at which
time he has the hest songs pre-
scented. Some OF these find their
way into musical comedies and
others into vaudeville acts, while
others are published by the music
house on speculation.
Thanks For the Buggy Ride, 4.
deals with the efforts 81 d young
song writer and his girl to sell the
song Of that title.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
MEYER DAVIS
TO LEAD FOX
ORCHESTRA

Starting here in Washington
some is years ago Meyer Davis
has built for himself 4 consider.
able reputation III the field 0f
music, particularly that of dance
music, with his orchestras extraor-
binary, as he terms. them, located
in practically every city Of prone
inence iii the United States. Eu-
rope. too. knows the name of
Meyer Davis.
1t was at the willard Hotel
that the start was made. Then
the Marine Band was much III de-
mand Tor hotel and dance music.
Just at that time the newer form
of syncopation was fast becoming
popular. Only then they didn't
call II syncopa ton lit was
Jazz"
For sometime Mr.. Davis had
been endeaveRing to secure the
Willard engagement and suddenly
one night for special party he
got his chance. From that
chance" has grown his 103 or
chestras playing every night Of
every week.
Among these is the Fox Grand
Orchestra, the Davis pride. Seated
one day in the office OF Manag-
ing Director s. ]. Stebbins the
theater man suggested that Wash
ingtonians might like to see the
musician in action In the or
chestra pit. Davis said: I'm
willing" "A bargain was struck,
which, incidentally, might be con-
sidered a prohibitive figure for q
guest conductor appearance, and
the contract was signed and
sealed.
However, those Washing tonians
referred to Mr.. Stebbins who wish
to see Mr.. Davis and hear The
orchestra under his direction will
have To work fast as the en-
gagement ii limited to the four
deluxe performances Of Saturday,
June %. and the like number OK
performances Sunday.
Mr.. Davis win conduct Hosmer's
southern Rhapsody. which Mr..
Stebbins selected. and Jerome
KerTi's 'Showboat, !" Ziegfeld's
latest PRODUCTION, which was Mr..
Davis seiection.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
'I,AGL EN- HAS
FUN DODGING
KNIVES

victor McLagIen, Of What
Price Glory and a GIRL in Every
Port fame, has done much bat
Ting, on and off the screen, but
knife lodging which fell to his lot
during dramatic sequences in
..Hangman's House, Fox Films
production directed by John Ford,
was a new experience for him.
In this, his latest picture, Nc
Laglen is called on TO stage a fight
scene with Earle F'oxe. F'oxe,
hard pressed in the castle of
Jimmy the Hangman." hurls bot.
ties, decanters and knives at
McLaglen. In most cases, doubles
are used for such scenes, but Nc
Laglen reputed one of the best
trained athletes IN Hollywood,
preferred to dodge the missiles
himself. Knife scenes were real.
istic and Embarrassing, according to
June ColIyer. the feminine lead.
'.Hangman's House" is now at
the Fox Theater.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
OLIVETTE HAS
STARRED TN
PEVUES

Olivette, the talented young
acrobatic dancer appearing with
the Stanley Company of America
presentation, Eight Bells
which is now on. the stage of the
Earle Theater where it will be
offered in conjunction with a
first run cinema attraction, III
considered by producers the most
gifted of all eccentric dancers.
The young dancers ability to
inject comedy into her work has
won her a top notch position in
the theatrical world. Her services
are always in demand.
Some Of Oliyette'g recent en-.
gagements, in which she was
featured, include the various
Music Box Revues, Greenwich
Village Follies, George Whites
Scandale, Queen High" and
Captain Jinks." This is Olivette's
first engagement with motion
picture theater presentation. She
finds this type of entertainment
much to her liking and she says
she will continue throughout the
summer. She has already been
engaged to appear with Broad.
way revue next fall.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
Fox Lobby Artist

In answer to numerous queries
as to the artist doing the attrat
tive card work on the front of
the Fox Theater Managing Direc-
tor Stebbins advises 1t is S. A.
MaFkowitz, a local artist.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
Cubist Designs Shown
III This Film Furniture

Modernists In art see triumph
for their theories in the adoption
Of modified cubist designs in furni-
ture for motion picture sets. Col
leen Moore,s Happiness Ahead.
now showing at the Earle Thea
ter, having introduced the prac
ticaI adaptation of this form of
art In the furnishing of an ultra
sophisticated setting representing
a Park Avenue apartment.
This type Of furniture. built on
straight lines with sharp angles
is unusually low. and hence gives
an Illusion OF height to the set
ting in which II is used. IT has
the added value to. the screen of
keeping the players in fun view
OF the camera without an I'M
natural placing OF chairs, tables.
etc, according to William A.
Setter. who directed Happiness
Ahead =
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
Players Try Hand at.
Noted Jerome Drama

In September 1909 Jerome K Jerome The Passing d
the Third Floor Back brought to America opening in
Maxine Eliot beautiful new heater It scored an instant
success AT he end Of the New York the piece was
taken to Canada the New York reception was dup
Gated TIE year. 1910 Jeromes play was brought o
the Eastern Of america BEGINNING u Washngton
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
STRONG TYPES
PICKED FOR
THIS ONE

Wanted. People who have lived
and who show the marks OF life.
Hal B. II. Schulberg. associate
producer with Paramount, adyer.
tised for types instead of quietly
combing the world for them for
The Street of Sin, now playing
the second week at Loew,s Colun-
bia. the aforementioned would
have been his wording.
Strong types were needed for
the slum scenes of the great
drama which proves love more
powerful than death. Emil Jan.
ings. Mauritz StiIler, the direc-
tor. and Mr.. Schulberg demanded
men and women who looked as
though they had battled poverty.
sickness. lust and death.
A hundred persons were finally
selected, men who really knew
the slums Of London, soldiers
Of fortune, men who had knocked
and women who looked as il
they belonged in rags.
The featured cast was even
around the globe on adventure
more important. Fay Wray,
whom Erich Won StroIleinn called
ten thousand women in one"
when he chose her for The
Wedding March," was cast op.
-posite Jannings, her role being
that of a Salvation Army lass.
Olga Bakianova, star of the Mos
cow Art Theater and famed mis-
tress of emotion on the legiti-
mate stage, was chosen as the
second leading woman TO portray
a girl of the streets.
The players did not all come
from high places. Ernest john
son, who plays the role Of the
tiniG Salyationist was property
BIZ at TIE studio, who was given
an opportunity because Stiller de-
ciSed he had a character face. {"
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
National Players Win
Pioneering Reputation

BY reaching out after such
masterful drama as 1.-THE Passing
of the Third Floor Back" the
National Theater Players, who
revive the Jerome K. Jerome play
this week, niche themselves AS
pioneers for stock companies in
the United States.
SO far as the observations Of
Mr.. Steve Cochran 20, and the
National manager keeps a clear
eye open on all competitors, no
other troupe has had the nerve
to tackle the play that made
Forbes-R Robertson, the e nglis h
actor, famous and helped to have
him knighted.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
PPIMA DON N A
BEGAN TN
CHORUS

Miss Lillian Chaser, the soprano
of the be Wolf Hopper Comic
Opera Company, Is Californian
and the golden radiance of her
native state il shown II the ex-
quisite quality Of her voice and
In her gracious beauty She
also possesses the grit and energy
of her home country az the fol-
lowing reference to her career
indicates. Scarcely more than
three years ago she went to
New York to study, and finding
that her funds were running
rather low, she decided to 90 to
work and accepted q position In
the chorus In DeWolf HOppers
production of 'Ernainie. later be-
coming prima donna.
While on q visit to her folks IN
California during the summer, she
was engaged as prina donna for
the Hartman teindorf Opera
Company In Oakland, where she
played In new role each week.
AT the end OF four months the
company moved to San Fran
cisco and played at the famous
Tivoli Theater. where after
appearing in a new opera every
two weeks, continuously for six
months she resigned to come
East and join DeWolf Hopper's
organization.
The ability and quality Of Miss
Chaser can be readily gathered
from the fact that within three
years she has sung the leading
roles in % different operas.
among those which may De men
toned 1.-THE Bohemian Girl,
Love Tales OF Hoffman" The
Mikado," III. M. s. Pinafore, =
and Robin Hood"
In Mr.. Hopper's production she
plays Yum-Yum in "The Mikado.
Josephine in "Pinafore'' and Lady
Marion in Robin Hood"
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
Scapa Flow Pool Wins
Patronage Of Bathers

Washington's bathers are flock
ing to Scapa Flow. the big open
air swimming pool on Georgia
Avenue, opposite Griffith Stadium.
Joseph Rosman, managing di-
rector OF the pool, Is planning sew
eral innovations for the present
season, several of which are to
go into operation shortly. Ar
rangements are now being made
for musical programs, and APP
pointment Of swimming instruc-
tor to the official staff also is to
be announced soon.
Hundreds of swimmers who
have patronized the pool during
it's first week of operation this
year have commented favorably
on the two big feed pipes which
pour $4,000 gallons of fresh pure
drinking water into the pool every
hour.
The Washington times., 1928-06-23
Two Big Excursions
Booked for Glen Echo

Two big excursions have been
booked for Glen Echo Park in
the near future; the first will
be the Lansburgh affair on July
Z, when their 800 employees will
frolic at the big resort. T. Muh.
lenberg being chairman of the
outing. The second major event
is the Elks treat to the orphans
on July II. when about 1000
children will be shown a good
time, many events to be arranged
by James O'DonnelI, chairman.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CALVARY BAPTIST
SERVICE PROGRAM
Rev. W. S. Abernethy to
Preach Morning and Evening.
Schedule for Week.

Rev. w. S. Abernethy, pastor of CAL
vary Baptist Church. will preach both
morning and evening tomorrow. The
morning service at II o'clock ne Will
speak on the subject, Language Trans
formed Into Life" At 8 o'clock the
subject will be Peace on Earth"
Rev. H. j. Councillor will conduct the
junior church services at II o'clock in
the lower room of the church edifice.
Miss Ruth Winter will lead the meet
ing of the Senior Christian Endeavor
Society tomorrow at 6:45 pm.
The junior department will hold their
annual Christmas entertainment We'd
nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Miss
Marjorie Mothershead is in charge of
the program.
The cradle roll and beginners depart
ments will meet in Waddell Hall, 7l5
Eighth street, tomorrow at $50 o'clock.
They will hold their annual Christmas
party at the church Thursday from
2:30 to 4:3O o'clock.
The deaf department will hold their
regular church services tomorrow eve
ming at O'Clock, Rev. A. D. Bryant,
minister. The annual Christmas dinner
and entertainment will be held Friday
evening.
All departments of the Sunday school
will convene at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. the Drake Glass at Waddell
Hall, the Burial Class at the Metro
politan Theater and the beginners de-
partment at Waddell Hall. All others
meet in their regular places.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

christ, Andrew Altorfer and Henry Fol-
mer:
Professional. 20 Come All Ye Faithful"
Introit "A Great and Mighty Wonder"
Communion Service in Flat" Eyre
Sermon hymn, % Little Town OF Bethle-
offertory, Holy Night" :. ..............A Adams
Carol. holy Night, hi .Altorfer' oruber
Recessionei. Recess i "HarE, s the Herald Angels Sing"
Christmas morning, 1880 am. plain mass
Professional. 20 Come All Ye Faithful"
Recessionai. aH" Angels From the Realms
1880 am. mathis and choral mass
ProcsSsional Christians' awake Sauts oyce yre
Happy M. morn Venl'o-Soyes Ses
Communion Service in E Flat" Eyre
Sermon hymn, 1T Came Upon Midnight
offertory, "cantique de Noel"
Recessional, Thou Dtdst Leave My Throne
At st. Johns Church, Lafayette
square, the Christmas music schedule
will be:
Tonight-carols sung by the choir from
Tomorrow-Evensone followed by carols, at
christmas eve.caroIs. sung By the choir, at
Christmas day-Morning prayer at IL am.
Hymn, 30 Come, All Ye Faithful"
Venite.
''Te Deum and Jubilate" (stanford), in
Hymn. "t 10 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Anthem, How Far Is 1t to Bethlehem"
Hymn. 'Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
T. Guy Lucas Is organist and director.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CHURCH FEATURES
SPECIAL SERVICES
DR.. Jason N. Pierce's Evening
Sermon viii Be Illustrated
by Moving Pictures.

Special Christmas, services will be
held tomorrow at the First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G streets.
DR.. Jason Noble Pierce will preach at
IL am. on Christ Comes Into the
world" and at 8 pm. on Merry Christ
mas" The evening service will be
illustrated by o Christmas photoplay,
"The Goose AAngs High"
At the Thursday night service DR..
Pierce will speak on "Just Imagine" his
talk being illustrated by the screen
drama peter Pan"
The Mems Bible Glass, led by Rev.
Frank N. Greeley, meets at GAS o'clock
Sunday morning, and the Women'S
Bible Glass, led by Mrs. Frank E. Web
ner. at 10 O'Clock. The Junior and in
termediate departments of the Sunday
school meet at $50 O'Clock and the pri-
mary department at 10 o'clock.
The Christian Endeavor Societies have
a social and tea from 6 to $40 pm.
Sunday, followed by the regular meet
ings at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Orrell I. Ellis
will be the leader for the S.. S. c. E.,
the topic for discussion being worship
ing Christ in Story and Song" Miss
Carolyn S. Ball will lead the Y. P. S.
G. e. meeting. r...
Evening star., 1928-12-22
OTHER WISE MAN
/ ON FOR 3 NIGHTS.
Luther Place Memorial
Church Adds Another
Performance.

Owing to requests received at the
once of Luther Place Memorial Church
within the past week, an extra perform
anee Of "The Other Wise Man" will be
given Saturday night, December %, in
addition to the two performances al
ready scheduled for December 81 and
2s,: at $3.50 o'clock, in the church audi
torium. In the past three years hun
dreds of persons in the city have wit
messed the presentation in dramatic
form of DR.. Henry Van Dykes Christ
mas dream legend.
No admission fee is charged and no
reservations are made. The presenta-
tiohS are open to the public and are in
the nature of part of the city's cele-
bration of Christmas. An offering is
taken up at all presentations to cover
the actual cost of the production each
year.
Headed by two prominent Washing
ton clergymen, the cast will include not
less than rs persons, representing many
denominations and congregations other
than that of Luther Place. DR.. George
M Diffenderfer, pastor of the church,
again viii assume the role of the vener-
able Hebrew rabbi. DR.. Earle Whitley,
pastor of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, for the first time will be heard
as The Voice, in the final scenes of the
drama.
other leading roles will be played by
Denis E. Connell, Katherine Riggs,
Charlotte Hartman. Judy Lyeth, Irving
L. Koch, John W. Kiester. Ralph Kies-
ter, Donald Moriarty, Edward Eberly,
Albert Hall, George Gates, Clanence
Hammerness, N K. Gardner, Edward
Policy and others.
Two of the most dramatic scenes in
the drama, to be presented by the en-
tire cast, are the episode in Bethlehem
of Judah, when Herod sends the 'Ro-
man soldiers to kill the children uf the
Hebrews, and the episode "at the Da-
mascus Gate" at the time of the cruci-
fiXion,