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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

the state historic meeting. held in
January.
Mrs B. F. Martin read the message
of the president general published in
the February D. A. r. Magazine.
Following q social hour. during which
the hostess served refreshments, the
chapter adjourned to meet at the home
of Mrs. Cora Bailey. 1906 Park road,
on March 2.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
February In the club rooms OF the
League of American Pen Women. The
Misses Jacobs were the hostesses for
the evening. Miss Katherine Jacobs be-
ing member of the league.
Mrs. Frank Morrison, regent. presid-
ed. The meeting was opened with
prayer and allegiance TO the flag The
minutes of the January meeting were
read by the secretary, Miss Katherine
Jacobs. and accepted. Reports from
other officers were read and accepted
Three new members were voted ON ana
accepted TO membership. The reports
from the various committees were read
and discussed Mrs Clayton Eynig gave
talk ON the meeting she attended on
conservation and thrift. Miss Roberta
Galloway. on the student loan commit
tee, asked the chapter to contribute
generously to this fund. She told OF at
tending luncheon where President
Marvin Of George Washington un!ver-
sity was speaker and he advocated the
advancement of such funds and spoke
Of two students In the university being
educated i'm this manner. The Con-
ference of National Defense was at
tended by Mrs. Jasper Beall and Mrs
Frank Morrison. The speakers for the
conference were some Of the leading
statesmen Of the country. Mrs BeaD
spoke OF the wonderful opportunity af-
forded 10 hear these speakers. and that
II was a shame more did not avail
themselves OF this opportunity. The
budget for the coming year was dis
cussed and accepted. The budget had
been worked out at meeting OF the
executives at Mrs. Morrison's In jan
uary, and Mrs. Morrison was glad to
announce Ia. chapter would contribute
to ali the G. ,mittees and thereby going
100 per cent in their contributions this
year, besides contributing to a num-
Der Of other causes. which include
Wakefield. tn. Chapter House, and the
Founders Memorial. The announce
mant Of the banquet TO be given thus
year al the new Y w G. A, was made.
The date has not been definitely dr-
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WATER RATE INCREASE
LIKELY IN ARLINGTON
Fixed on Basis Of Proportionate
Charge, Engineer Tells Supervis-
ers Of County.

ers of County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va. February III
Possible increase In the domestic wats7
rate in Arlington County from s27 to
s33 a year was indicated yesterday
by Asa z. Phillips. engineer In charge
of the county's system.
Mr.. Phillips spoke at a meeting Of
the county supervisors last night, when
1T vas shown that schools may be
served free Of charge as is st. Charles
Catholic School
The law" Mr. Phillips declared.
provides that the system shall be paid
for from revenues derived from users.
Believing that every user in the county
would be compelled To pay a proper
Tomato charge for the water, the rate
was fixed on that basis. II the schools
OF the county are to be served free the
domestic users will have TO make I'D
this loss Of revenue"
Commemorative Attorney William C..
Cloth announced that the free service
vas granted to st. Charles on his recon-
mendation. He added that the school
was entitled to free water because Of
the fact that it Is in no way an exc
pense TO the county. On the other hand,
he said the county Is saved s45 a year
on every child who attends the school.
This latter statement vas concurred
in by Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county sup
erintendent of schools.
Edward Duncan. chairman Of the
board. announced that at the meeting
OF the board next Friday the matter
Will be gone into more thoroughly. The
I'M Sr1f 81 -
plete report on all activities of thu
water department at that time.
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urrod all the members to come and
bring friends. Mrs. Walter Husband
gave q short talk on the Americaniza-
| ton School, and spoke of how the
school 10 trying 10 bring understanding
between the foreigners coming into
America and the citizens Of the coun-
try. Refreshments were served during
| the social hour which followed.
Potomac Chapter celebrated its twen-
| ty-fifth birth anniversary at beau
tifully appointed tea at the Colonial
Danes Club on the afternoon OF Mon
day. February 6. The clubrooms were
artistically decorated. tall pink candles
being used for lighting. and pink tulips
and sweet peas suggesting a note Of
Spring. The receiving line consisted
Of the present officers of the chapter.
as follows: Mrs y. G. Walser, regent;
Mrs. Don G. Fees. vice regent: Miss
Georgia Hudson, recording secretary;
Miss Ida Lewis corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. owen l.. Briggs. assistant
corresponding secretary: Miss Lille
Kcathley, treasurer: Mrs. l.. b. Gray.
registrar; Mrs. Catherine Vosbury. his
| torian. and Mrs. James M. Webb. chap
lain. Mrs II. H. Thompson. former
regent and the present State historian,
MADE the DTcSSUthtAOIlo.
The tea table. which was made beau
tiful by Spring flowers and pink can
dies, was presided over by Mrs. Drury
G. Ludlow, assisted by former regents
of the chapter. Miss Lucie Hudson.
Mrs. II. l.. Bishop and Mrs. E. r.
Parham. Mrs. w. II. Wanamaker, as
sisted by Mrs. Wheeler. presided at the
/ inch bowl, and Mrs. Walser. the
regent. was featured In the ceremony OF
cutting the first slice from the birth
| day cake.
The musical program. which follows.
rendered by Mrs Frank Westbrook, a
member of the chapter. and her daugh-
ter and son. added greatly to the att
ernoon's charm:
Violin solos
| waltz. A Major" ..........., hrahms
Meditat Ion from That's" M5.senst
jean Westhrook.
Trios-viol,n, cello and piano cr,ev
Moment MY.ieale" .........''. s ;hdm IT
Nv Heart At Thy; sweet Voice" from
Hungarian Dance No. o. .,...... Brahms
Jean Westhrook. Frank Westhrook. jr"
and Mrs. Westhr"ok.
The occasion was most enjoyable
one and augurs we'll for many happy
anniversaries to come. Mrs. K. F. Par
ham, who headed the committee on ar
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rangements received many thanks for a
happy afternoon.

Thomas Marshal Chapter.--On jan
uary 26 successful little card party
was given by Mrs. Maria Fl. Meigs at
her apartment, 1928 Fifteenth street.
for the benefit of the student loan
fund.
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SUNDAY FILMS DEBATED.
Canandaigua Council Expected tc
Submit Issue to Referendum.

Correspondence of The Star.
CANANDAlGUA, NJ "A referen-
dunn will be the probable outcome OF a
controversy between local pastors and
the management of the Playhouse.
which Is seeking TO open Its doors on
Sundays.
1t is reported several thousand citi-
zens have approved Sunday movies by
signing a petition circulated by the
theater. The churches are lined up
against the movement The pastors
have preached on commercialiZation OF
the Sabbath and requested their con-
gregations to sign an opposition petit
ton.
The petition will be presented to
the common council.
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cided on. This annual event Is In cele-
bration of the chapters birthday. AT
the close of all business the meeting
was turned over to Mrs Ralph Endi-
colt. chairman OF entertainment. She
had very unusual entertainment
planned. and one that is of great i'm
terest to the y. A. r. organization.
program by the Americanization School
Mrs. G. D, Walter Is In charge Of this
school, and she had arranged the fol-
lowing program: Sol Orlean In Sc
lected readings from Shakespeare and
Boots" from kipling. Mrs. Clara
Shinskaja sang "A Georgian Song"
tRubinstein>. "Singara" Donizettn
and a Russian Folk Song" tMi-
shenika). Mrs. Shinskaja sang in
Italian. She has been In America only
few weeks but through the help Of
the Americanization School she hopes
soon to be able TO sing In English
Oscar Levin gave a violin solo. Gypsy
Airs" The chorus sang the following
numbers. directed by Vladimir Vasa:
Songs My Mother Taught Me" End
of Perfect Day" Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes. The Happy Farm
or" and America" Mr. Vasa also
accompanied Mrs. Shinskaja and Mr.
Levin. Mrs. Walter announced the
carnival ball to be given by this school
on February II at the City Club. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

Colonists who take advantage of the
offer OF new colonization company In
Argentina will be chosen according to
their physical fitness and ability to
overcome pioneering difficulties. The
project is to be tested with the opening
of 40 farms OF about Is acres each. On
each farm with be a comfortable house,
a well, pump for drinking water. shade
trees and necessary tools for working
the land. Advances will be made on the
purchase of horses. cows. chickens and
feed. Payments for the farms are to be
made over period OF 80 years Other
similar projects may be opened later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

Colonel john Doneison Chapter was
! fhnt}hhisd III i'# February meeting III
The home III Mr. Il A. Delie't. 1923
Columbia foad The regent. Miss Helen
Hartman. presided and the chaplain
! Mrs George Is Donneii. opened Tie
meeting ny reading George Washing
IONS prayer The Vice regent Mrs
hdela Brand led IN the salute IN the
nag aud read the February flag lesson
| prepared ny the national chairman
| The fe1fiE ~ The officers as given
/ showed The cfaptsr ~ be- IN good con
! diti1u
! The reports " the iuetabsfa feore-
/ s*htiHR The chapter Oh the various eiate.
| committees we're given M follows Mlss
F. hafHian announced thT card uaftv
Deneh, gwen ny lie Chapter HOUSE
| Corporation. Mrs. Iberieser reporl4d
/ for tiie Constitution Hail tnauce a,n
| Mittef aud brought extracts from the
| address III ths national chairman given
! before The State COMMITTEES Oh FeLr.4
! AIRY Z, Ehe also asked the chapter H.
! contribute sum 10 tbs III 900 pledged
/ IJ the klaiE board fpF aft ~ lie
! Ea,ionst Constitution Hall finance com
H,iitse. The sum requested WIS sub
4Tibsd
hrs brand tepotisa ths meetings 81
the sons aud Daughters III the Iepib-
Iie committee
Ms Allen reported II meeting Ut Tia
pstfiotie education committee. held IL
/ February. ~ NhlGh Tine the naiiDia
cuaiiman. Mrs Henry HtDeft, spoke
LffnTe tie SLATE tHsAiIHg.
The chapter Fpifd that III. present
rsseal Ml&# itelen ilafnalt be Eiset
page IN ihe book III remembrance 1
| Tim Tjlhttlaf Ijlainl Confirmation.
Miaa Ada Classic gave the report u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
MADRID BECOMES CITY
OF EARLY RETIRERS
Most Citizens Are In Bed by Q
O'Clock In Morning-Watch-
men Decry Loss of Tips.

BY tho Associated Press.
MADRID. February 11.--Madrid rapid
ly is becoming accustomed to the newly
introduced system of going early to bed.
Only few years ago the cit at 3 or 4
o'clock In the morning was as lively a.
midday. Now everything is closed at 2
o'clock and most VI the citizens are In
be at that hour.
Each sidewalk has one welcome for
those who won't go home till morning
A dusky figure holding dim lantern
at the end Of thick club walks about
each street awaiting the possibility Of q
tip for opening house doors to residents
who are unable to enter without the aid
Of the night Waterman, who has on a
large iron rings keys Of all houses In
his precincts.
This body Of watchn1en complains OF
the change In customs. for early re-
firing means loss Of income to the
watchmen.
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Ten.Mile Tunnel Under Sea

Work Is being rushed on the l0-mile
tunnel being constructed to connect the
cities Of Shlmonoseki and Moii. Japan
The engineering feat Is rivaling any
thing Of It's kind in the world. In
places the water line OF the long tube
Is 80 feet below the sea bed. and soft
strata and other obstacles have mad
difficult problem for the builders. The
tunnel will care for much of the traffic
that is now handled by ferries and other
bnatg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
NeU Hair Mode
Seen in NeUY York

The most beautiful girls IN New
York are doing theIt hair the new
WAY. It, so lovely hnt So SIMPLE,
That's wig il appeals 10 ropr'ar
girls. VIM need to save time wherever
thev can one ol The busiest 81
,heu j. attractive Mary Chandler
Tor three seasons member ~
"l.rofpe Whites .,canlals" and pos
a,,,esrlnp in ARTISTS aud Models
<he saya: Il am ~ busy don't
know how III take care al NY hair,
Il hadnt learned the new way 81
many II NY gtfl friends are dong
theirs.
"Ail | de- now is pat II iew dasheh
II Uanderiue ou NY brush each time
use il. This wonderful prepare,
non Ee.pa my baif booking b" lovely
that many fri. nds want ~ tnltsii A.
| set my wayes with Jaudettne, too
aud il holds them eVer 80 much
longer Al dandfuIt disappeared
with d few Implications, aud my scalp
always feels fine | shampoo just
once u month uow. Dandtfne keeps
my hair ~ clean"
| Dandefine removes that oily Gin
from your hair and gives !. new lits
and Iuatfe~ II makes hair easy 10
dress and holds il IN place. II lsn't
| JIty aud doesn't slow, II gives tnnt
aud vtpor ~ Tic scalp, All drug
stores base the 35t bottles, A deli
ra.rly ifaaranred necessity iof The
| we'll RtnnaIfd RllL
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Ruth Elder Signs.

4 MID the clicking of cameras and
"A the glare of flashlights. Ruth Elder.
whose attempted flight across the At
lantic attracted Worldwide attention.
signed a contract with Paramount Pic
lures 20 play the leading role in q pic
ture entitled "Glorifying the American
Girl" which Florenz Ziegfeld. In CO.
operation with the company, viii pro-
duce this Summer at the Paramount
studio In Hollywood,
The signing OF Miss Elder. II Is an
nounced, followed a twO-ysar search
for the girl TO play the leading role
III the picture. When Mr. Itegfeld met
Miss Elder on her return to this coan-
try after her flight. he was enthusi-
aStIc over her as the girl Co play the
role IN the long DELAYED picture pro-
duction, He arranged with Jesse l.
LaSky, first vice president. to have q
film test made Of Miss Elder ON her
arrival in Hollywood on her vaudeville
tour, Studio officials and Mr.. ZieEseld
alike are said To be extremely enthu-
SiaStic over the result of the test.
Miss Elders present vaudeville con-
tract viii keep her occupied until June
). On June 10, it Is announced BY her
personal representative, Harry Reich
enhach, she viii start on an ARC
tour Of the United States in a hAey
monoplane, She wiz leave New York
and will visit cities whose names begin
with the letters ot the alphabet in rOta-
ton, her nrSt stop being Albany. Then
she viii go to Buffalo, Cleveland and
Detroit, and will end her tour in Los
Angeles July l, when she wiz start IN
upon her ilm work in "dlcrlfyinS the
American Gtrl"
Evening star., 1928-04-01

ferent from the previous one as possible
and to have fairly definite idea of
what ! was going to do next.
During all the time ! have been on
the stage ! have tried to follow that
plan. AS soon AS / got settled In one
show ! tried to practice something rad
ically different for another show.
Generally did two classes OF stunts.
One class involved skill gained from
practice-namely. feats with lariat, the
rife. the whips and with boomerangs
The other class consisted of burlesuue,
bareback riding, Ice skating and tight
rope walking. But / found l had to
master these things In order TO give "A
burlesque. In other words. had 10
know every move of n bareback rider
befors could begin TO clown.
Il found three years was not too
much In the way of time In which to
prepare myself
while l believe In a radical change
In major tricks, have always retained
about the same individual mannerisms
For instance. have generally done the
squeak, the dance on my heels, the mo-
ton OF my hand over my mouth and
certain grimaces. ! believe such things
become part Of an actors trade mark.
and as they do not force their way into
his performance, he Is justified In keep
ing them as long as people care To see
them. or as long as they lend them
selves to his particular work at the time.
But take IL from me, II q Snowman
neglects novelty In his performance, he
Is going 10 lack health and size In his
audiences"
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Production Activities.

DEAL LIFE. exciting features for
~ Pathe are having the finishing
touches put on at the DE Mile Studios
after record efficiency In production. 1t
Is announced
THE Goddess Girl" Cecil B. De
Miles personally directed special from
the story by Jeanie Macpherson. Is now
on the last lap. Production will prob
ably be finished during the next two
weeks.
Director Donald Crisp has finished
the big scenes in THE Cop" with the
dynamiting Of the First National Bank
In the daytime. by Robert Armstrong,
Louis Natheuax. Phil Sleeman and Dan
Wolheim. who played the hold~up gang,
With William Boyd, the star. and Alan
Hale and Tom Kennedy as the guar
dians OF the law. Machine guns played.
"Man-Made Women" was finished sc
Patrick's day. Leatrice Joy, II. n. War
ner. John Boles and Seena owen saw
some strenuous days. for Director Paul
Stein did the picture In 22 days by
working early and late. Man made
Women" is "a sophisticated society
drama"
William G. DE Mile has but a few
more days work on Tenth Avenue. .
Douglas D0tys exciting story OF "Heil's
Kitchen"
Evening star., 1928-04-01
DOROTHY STONE
National
Sound in Silent Drama.

COME idea Of the effort that is being
made. In one direction only, TO
transform silent drama" into sound
ing drama" may be gathered from the
fact that theater managers throughout
the country who are featuring Vita
phone attractions already have 400
subjects to choose from, ranging from
grand opera to knockabout skits. and
that this number is beng mt. eaaeu
constantly.
Among those who already have ap-
pcared in subjects OF this kind may
be mentioned Al Jolson, Dolores Cos
tello. Giovanni Martinelli. Marion
Talley, Beniamino Gigli. Irene Rich,
May McAvoy, Nine. Schumann- -Heink,
Conrad Nagel, John MILAN. Mischa
Amato. Montagu Love, Hobart Bos-
worth. Mary Lewis. Reinald Werren-
rath, Anna Case. Charles Hackett,
Audrey Ferris, Bessie Love. Frances
Aida. Jeanne Gordon, John Charles
Thomas, Albert Spalding. Harold Bauer.
Rosa Raisa, Giacomo Rimini. Van &;
Schenck, Elsie Janis, Florence Moore,
Willie and Eugene Howard, Leo Garlic,
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra. Joe
Browning. viii Oakland, Abe Lyman
and his orchestra. Sissle e. Blake. Ed
die Conrad, Vivienne Segal. Warnings
Pennsylvanians, Willie Morrisey and
Midgie Miller, Happiness Boys. Ernest
Hare and Billie Jones; Roger Wolf
Kahn and hts orchestra. Blossom
Seeley. Weber d. Fields, Gilman d. Ar
den, Aunt Jemima, Frances Williams.
Walter Weems. Sally Fields. Solly
Ward. Burr Mcintosh, Rin-Tin Tin.
Clyde Cook, Lois Wilson, Mitchell
Lewis, Jason Robards, Everett Horton,
William Demarest. Gladys Rockwell,
Nicely Edwards. Hyams ~ Mcintyre.
Hugh Herbert. Harrington Sisters,
Lynn Cowan, Nat Carr, Sarah Padden,
Harry Conley. Florentine Choir and
Notre Dame Glee Club.
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Public Wants Novelty.

"NOVELTY and versatility are what
the public wants" says Fred
Stone.
The famous comedian declares that a
considerable proportion of hts success
has been founded upon the conviction.
gained at the beginning Of his theatre
cal career. that In America people like
TO see a thing once, but all the kings
horses and all the kings men dealing
out free passes. with the war tax paid.
will not induce them TO see the same
thing twice.
did you ever buy an alleged comic
record for your talking machine?"
inquired Mr. Stone. You probably
thought 1t was the funniest thing in the
world when you heard 1t In the dealers
booth, but It wasn't SO funny the first
time you heard II at home. And the
ready TO give 1t away.
about an actor. They are delighted TO
see him do thing once. but the next
time they see him they want him TO do
something else. At least that Is true of
America. In Europe people seem TO like
10 see an actor do the same thing year
after year.
when began In the theatrical busi-
ness ! noticed that many old-timers
were doing things which they had done
In previous seasons, and noticed also
that few Of them were admitting they
we're doing them better than when they
FIRST started out SO determined TO
plan ahead, to make each idea as dif-
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Vaudeville Classic Revived.

TACK LAIT. now editor lin chief Of
- the International Feature Serv-
Ice, but formerly q prominent city
editor In Chicago and feature writer
and correspondent during the Russian
Japanese war. after turning his atten-
ton and effort to short story writing.
wrote O one-act drama that he called
Lead Kindly Light" which as far
back as 1910 was selected as the piece
de resistance Of big, bill gotten up
by the Chicago Examiner for Its
Christmas fund. at the Grand Opera
House in that city.
It was TO be given for but one per-
formance. but the cast that presented
II reads like one of George Tyler's "all-
star" affairs for his famous revivals,
for Lead Kindly Light" on that occa-
sion was presented by q cast includ-
ing Mary Garden, Wilton Lackaye,
Emma Carus. Barney Bernard. Lucy
Weston and Grace Valentine. 1t
created such sensation that Willie
Hammerstein secured II for the Vic
toria Theater. New York. where 1t ran
as q headliner for eight weeks, break
ing ali records for an act In vaudeville.
Warner Bros. II Is announced, are
now to give this play Vitaphone pro-
duction, with Irene Rich In the role
created by Mary Garden.
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Organist at B. r. Keith 8.

Miss Irene Juno, who has taken the
post as organist at Is. r.. Keith's The
ater. is a pupil of DR. j. Fowler Rich
ardsoD OF New York and London, and
head OF the theater organ department
OF the Washington College OF Music.
She has written many articles on the
organ and general musical subjects for
music and theater publications.
She specializes on the WurIitZer
organ, the instrument she Is now
playing Al Keiths Theater. In her
own words, Miss Juno says
This instrument ig one of the lar
gsst and most complete In the city
II Is priced NJ 10000, and Is equipped
with c0mpieLs orchestral efteeta In
addition, there Ii the yox humana or
the human voice stops, d full set OF
cathedrai chimes and a magnificent
harp"
Miss Juno iE chairman OF the music
group of the League NJ American Pen
Women and also member and chair
man NJ the music committee OF the
e0ropt0mist Club. and every week
br1adcakts from the theaier organ
studio of the Washington College of
Music over WhC.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Eastern Drama Conference,
THE Eastern regional conference OF

THE Eastern regional conference on
the drama will be held at the Uni
versity of North Carolina Wednesday
and Thursday of this week and will be
followed by the State dramatic festi-
val and final contests In the state wide
dramatic tournament Friday and Sat
urday.
Leading authorities of the amateur
and professional drama are said To have
heartily Endorsed the plans and pledged
their active support and presence, where
possible. according to large batch Of
letters already In the hands OF Prof,
Frederick II, Koch In response to In
vitations issued last week
The chief purposes Of the conference.
which was planned last year at the ma
tionai conference ON the drama held
at Yale University. are to stimulate In
terest In the Little Theater movement
and to further cooperation between the
amateur and professional stages, Lead
ing authorities of tho theater have
places on the program,
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JANET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

In response to numerous requests
from her patrons. Miss Janet Richards.
who gave the final talk IN her regular
Winter course on public questions
home and foreign last Monday. has de-
cided to give an extra talk tomorrow
morning.
These lectures are interpretive re-
views of the worlds work. particularly
StreSSing the outstanding political
events each week. both at home and
abroad. Tomorrow'S talk will include
review and q forecast of the various
serious problems confronting the
European governments for solution:
further comment on presidential posi-
bilitieS and on the issues to be raised
in the coming campaign: also q survey
OF congressional legislation.
The talk will be given in Barker
Hall. Y. w. c. A. Building. Seventeenth
and X streets. at l04S o'clock.