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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13
Gibson to Submit
Findings on Hesse
To His Committee

Representative Ernest w. Gibson
of Vermont, chairman Of the Glib
son subcommittee, announced that
he would submit the Commissioners
letter to his subcommittee at its
next meeting, Monday.
The committee is expected to
take no action on the report. Mem
bers OF the committee are Under
stood to be satisfied with the Conn
missioners' findings in regard to
the charges against Major Hesse.
except for Representative Thomas
L. Blanton OF Texas, who preferred
the charges.
Blanton would make no comment
on the Commissioners report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13
Are bookkeeping
Up With Tmines?.
LeP8 Sci

II yOn can anss0er tke following
questions, goa are certainly keep
ING 1p NTH the times, If the old
brain doesn't click right off, you
can still keep up Nth the times
By turning to the pages indicated
aChers the GnsWers tOilI be found.
Let's 90!
Who is president Of the d. A.
r.?
Society Page)
How many babies were born at
Sibley Hospital last year?
Local Page)
Name great industry ON Eng.
fish coast.
Fiction Page)
Where does steel cost less than
bFicke
magazine Page)
What Is mans excuse for sim
ming?
Editorial Pagel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13
Ford Chats With King
At Lady AstOr's Home

LONDON, April 1S.---Mr..s and Mrs.
Henry Ford are at Cliveden, the
county seat of Lady Nancy Astor,
today and plan to remain there
over the weekend as members OF
q house party.
The American manufacturer and
his wife were presented to King
George and Queen Mary at Give
den and Mr.. Ford and the King
had q long and intimate chat.
King George showed keen interest
in the manufacture of motor cars
and asked many questions to OBJ
tain Ford's view as to the future
Of automobiles and airplanes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13

changed their course to the southern
route instead of continuing on the
Great Circle" In that case they
would not pass over land until
reaching Long Island.
Basing her statement on what
was believed to be confidential in
formation she had received. Miss
Herta Junkers, daughter of the
German airplane manufacturer, told
international News Service at 10
O'Clock that she, estimated the
Bremen would reach here between
IL and o'clock.
Miss Junkers said that Captain
Koehl all along intended to take a
southerly course across the Atlantic,
flying considerable distance south
OF Newfoundland and heading
straight for Mitchell Field.
Weather conditions at Newfound.
land are almost perfect, the sky
was clear all night and whatever
winds were, came from the east
and were favorable for the fIiers.
1t is not considered likely that
the filters have passed the peninsula
without having been sighted.
The Bremen carried sufficient
fuel to remain aloft about as hours
That deadline will elapse at 8
o'clock tonight. If the ship is forced
down, it should be able to stay
afloat longer than any other type
OF land plane, as it has air-tanks
IN the wings and an alright fuse.
lage OF steel.
All Ships On Watch
All shipping on the eastern end
OF the north Atlantic lanes has been
asked to keep close watch for any
sign OF the Bremen. either aloft or
on the surface Of the ocean.
The Navy and War Departments
have ordered all ships, air and
radio stations to be on the watch
for the plane.
All Canadian wireless and radio
stations on the coast are standing
by for any word OF the filters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13
German Reparations Cut
Opposed By MussOlini

ROME, April 13.-Premier Musso-
lini informed s. Parker Gilbert,
agent general for reparation pay
ments, that Italy is opposed to any
reduction in German Preparations
unless there ID a corresponding de-
crease in war debts owed by the
allied powers, it was persistently
reported today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13
D. c. OFFICIALS
FREE HESSE

CONTINUED from First Page.l
lowing on the heels OF the convic-
ton Of Policeman Oryille Staples
on numerous charges by the trial
board closes the BIanton case
against the District government in.
sofar as the Commissioners ar9
concerned.
Staples. known as ''Blanton'S pat@
in the department, was defended
by Blanton before the trial boaR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13
JUDGE T0STU DY.
oil CASE OVER
SUNDAY

The Sinclair on conspiracy, trial
came to q temporary halt today to
enable Justice Jennings Bailey to
spend q weekend wrestling with
the first real complex problem to
come before him for ruling.
The efforts OF the prosecution to
lay before the jury the story Of
Harry r.. Sinclair's final financial
transaction with former Secretary
of Interior Albert 8. Fan, and the
further story OF Falls 500, 600
loan from T.. II. Doheny, forced
the temporary adjournment.
Bailey announced he would make
D final ruling on Monday, but he
indicated he was inclined to ex-
Clnde the desired evidence.
The Final &3S,0OO
Prosecutor owen J. Roberts al
ready has shown the jury that .
total of $3O4,1O0 in liberty bonds
passed from Sinclair to Fall during
the spring Of 1922 when the oil
man acquired title to the Teapot
Dome naval oil reserves. Today he
tried to show that q final $4,000
was given Fan in the summer Of
1923 for q trip to Russia. The de-
tense objected ON the ground the
last date in the indictment did not
come up to that date.
During the course Of the argu.
ment, which took place with the
Jury out OF court, Roberts also in
dicated his intention Of calling =. =.
Doheny, IT., to tell Of his fathers
dealings with Fall in securing .
lease on the Elk Hills oil reserve.
and the defense lawyers announced
they thought this. too, was irrele-
want.
Roberts planned to place e. L.
Doheny, jr., on the stand as his
final witness. The son OF the oil
man who leased the Elk Hills re-
serve and thereby got himself into
trouble with Fan was to have been
asked to tell the jury about 9
800 900 transaction between his
father and the ex-cabinet officer.
Loan or Bride
The elder DOheny called IL -
Loan The Government called IL 0
bride. Young DOheny carried the
famous s'Iittle black bag" containing
the cash from his father Ga Fan.
81 am trying to show that Fall
was in corrupt state OF mind, :"
said Roberts. 'The final $4,000
was given to Fall under circum-
stances that would tend to prove
that. So would the 100000 tran
sactiOn, with .DOheny."
'.I am inclined to agree with the
defense that these matters should
not go into evidence said Bailey,
"but think l will study the
matter a little more thoroughly"
''All right, your honor" responded
Roberts, with those two offers, the
Government rests its case"
Court then adjourned and the
jury was locked up over the week
end.
Young DOheny Escapes.
Special Government Oil Prosecu'
tor owen J. Roberts today an
nounced that the bribery indictment
against E. L. Doheny, jr., growing
out Of his fathers lease OF the Elk
Hills naval reserve from Former
Secretary Of Interior Albert b. Fail,
had been nolle pressed.
The bribery indictment against
Doheny, ST., and Fall still stands,
however, Young Doheny carried
the famous little black satcheP
100000 in cash from
his father to the former cabinet
official.
Young Doheny is now en- route
to Washington to testify in the
criminal conspiracy trial of Harry
F. Sinclair, third Of the big three"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-13

spanish bungalows and large Dutch
colonial houses can be located ang
bought through tOdmysa Times and
Herald classified real estate for, 49,
ada
Evening star., 1928-04-22
u. S. Film Ban Abroad.

IERE's a new angle on the increaS-
ing protests against American films
abroad
How much of the antagonism Is due
to international differences over the
quality of the pictures themselves, or
even to legitimate defense Of the ma
tive Aim industry~-and how much TO
the American ideas and standards of
living diffused among the audiences
abroade
James r. Quirk, editor. raises the
question In Photoplay Magazine
The real reason for these embargoeS
lies far beyond industrial competition,
he says. 1T Is that foreign govern
ments feel the pictures are American
izing their people and their colonies,
and that pictures made III Hollywood
are influencing In a subtle but positive
manner the adoption of American
styles, modes Of living and standards OF
moral behavior by the inhabitants OF
all c1imes,
The British government Is keenly
aware of the commercial effects of
American Aims and the other countries
are very conscious of the influence on
their young people, II is fact borne
out by reports Of our commercial at
taChes that people Of all Oriental coun-
tries are dressing more and more after
the manner of American tilm stars,
Pew of our films are shown In Rus
Sia. and only ones that do not visualize
ioyfuily our national prosperity and
comparatively iuxnrNouS manner OF live
ing The Soviet government worries
more about American tilmS than any
other agency that might cause unrest
among the peasants"
Evening star., 1928-04-22

nOROTHY and Du Bose Hayward,
authors Of "Porgy." are interesting
authorities on "Guilzh," the negro Ian
gBaTs of the South used In the play,
"Gullsh" has many dialects, but all Of
them are an almost unaffected Ian
gusge. with scofn Tor gehders oecIen-
siors. s3nsHisrs ard pItyals
WHEN ! #ent 70 G'.<rleston after
my marriage" says Mrs. KeywsEd, II
found an the kitchen Maria. tfe hero
- ~ many of the stprieh 1n Jane y.
HevxaYds Brown Jackets Maria had
come 10 Charleston from the sea
stands snd brought With i1fr = pure
t96 uncosnpEonaisina Oulish, For the
.eygt rnenlb the might IS well have
S~SoKen Chinese ~ me and " her
! trisd 10 De the ho0sekeepeT Msris
cas- aIgsys attentive sDd polite. bnt
eerain j.giat ia heT eye betrayed the
sset tflst my dialect amused heT vastly
"hftAr month or two We found that
Nc eoJId cacn understand the other 70
. certain degree Il each spoke very
e4s.xdy Bus 40 amount of SIOBness
srfssld convey some of my ideas. Then
I xoagld call for my husband assist
snoe snd ne would 81 into the kilchen
ena rfaers would immediately issue
g0rth : Wild aHc ssifiing flow u Ian"
oaIaee~~lais explanations and Maria 3
sfaTy acceptance Then her VOICE
w0gld 20 on alone wjth chuekiing &C.
s,,,rrsn snanaeut and 1 knew that che was
telling him what had said that j
md called the butts meat cher IA
r0rite dagh1 white salt pork ~ that
/ seeFnec 10 say that We wouldn't have
rice foF dinner because We we're having
waite potat0es-
"Ths Gullsh negro. Dttls known out
AIDE his oNn eo8intTy . few yesfs ego,
IL now subject % 8 vice and growing
futerest. john Bennett and Juils
Pstsrs8n ere two ef the foremost wit
eys vho deal s1th 0alilsh. hTs FsJeF-
k.na stories are of rhs oaIliAh neErost
but !iis my hliknane, Eas siEaFl4hsf ths
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Columbia New Program.
PICTURES will offer dur.

COLUMBIA PICTURES viii offer dur
~ ing the l92S-l929 season a program
OF 36 features. produced at an aggregate
outlay OF nearly $3,000.000. Ten OF
these will be specials, produced on an
elaborate scale, with prominent direc-
tors and we'll known stars.
Joe Brandt. president of the company
said Our new program will be known
as The Perfect Thirty-stx. The Slo-
gan, perfect which guided Columbia
through the past SeaSon---the most sue
ceSstul in the history Of the organiza=
tion-~will be retained. The addition
of six features to our program Is i'll
keeping with the policy We have follow
ed during the past Ave years. We have
increased our production yearly by six
features. believing in a steady develop
ment rather than an overnight eXpan-
sion.
Inquiries all over the country lead us
to believe that the trend for comedy
has passed. Although We will not
eliminate comedies entirely from our
new schedule, we shall emphasize this
type of production less during the COM
ing year, in order 10 meet the chang
ing tastes of the public.
Not only will Columbia not retrench.
but our ample finances will enable us
10 spend more money than ever before
in every branch Of our business during
the coming year.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Werner Kraus, Fine Actor.

WITH the arrival in this country OF
w the latest films featuring the noted
German actor, Werner Kraus. admira-
ton grows at the versatility and prom
cheney displayed by the star In his many
famous Characterization
First known for his Interpretation of
DR. Caligari In The Cabinet OF DR..
Caiigari." one of the most difficnlt parts
ever attempted by screen actor. Kraus
has since turned in an astonishingly
diversified repertoire According To the
Motion Picture Guild. he seems 10 have
played about every possible type except
Little Lord Fauntleroy.
He has appeared as thug in THE
Three Waxworks". as a mentally tron-
bled chemist in Secrets Of Sour:
an Eastern sultan in "Decameron
Nights: as Robespierre In "Ail for a
Woman, as a humble workman in
Shattered; as a typical movie hero
in Jealousy: as the religious fanatic
in ''Tartuffe" as the English naval hero,
the title role, in The Affairs OF Lord
Hamilton; as Iago in "Othello." etc.
To each role he has brought separate
and distinct personality. 10 warrant the
claim on the Continent OF being the
most thorough and convincing actor on
the screen.
His latest Characterization Is the half
witted assistant 10 the heilmaker In the
Austrian production OF The Treasure. =
which now starts a weeks run In Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1928-04-22

THE introduction Of European dra~
matte genius 10 the American stage
Is usually accomplished only after The
higher critics have clamored for years
about the talents Of their particular
protege.
Just the opposite seems true In The
world of the films where the works
arrive fifst, and are then discovered by
the critics. q. w. Pabst, the noted
German director responsible Tor the new
motion picture This Treasure" Is The
latest example OF this reverse process
of gaining fame In the United States.
The fiTst effort Of Pabst TO reach this
country was through Secrets OF u
Soul" remarkable bit OF Frendian
drama shown fifst by the Motion Pic
tire Guild, the picture was great sue
cfss In New York. Broadway recalling
III several times, Critics pronounced II
marvellous and began 10 talk about
Fabst,
The second Of his works tn come 10
America is THE Treasure" described
as one Of the most unusual motion pie
lures ever Aimed, Produced IN Austria
and dealing with an old Tyralean leg
end. II is said ~ represent a new and
effective manner Of pieturiging story,
According n the Motion Picture
Guild, pablt has shewn aueh lnstieulons
Evening star., 1928-04-22
"Gullah" Dialect.

dialect 50 that the running reader at
least has a chance
Mr.. Bennett, on the other hand.
and Jane s. Hayward. are sticklers for
authenticity. writing down the Gullah
exactly ag II Is spoken. Although the
phonetic transcTiptions OF the dialect
are sure 10 vary with each transcriber
most writer's Of Gtiilah follow today in
the footsteps Of the late Ambrose r.
Gonzales, who opened the treasure
house Of C1llsh 10 all readers and
writer's by his study and analysis OF the
dialect and by his stories in that Pc
cuiisr tongue, especially The Black
Border with It's comprehensive Clos
ssry Of Gullah words and phrases, thus
making II possible " record the songs,
foIk-i0 euperstitions Wit and humor
~ these people before II is too late.
Fof the old people disappear and the
young ones are educated, and Ouil8b.
With its yinsofne humor. It's pie
iuresqiieness and besi1y Of word and
phrase, is slipping skftly beyond re-
cali"
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Saw His First Film Here.

FOR seveEal years David Wark
Grtfiith was a reporter for the
famous editor, "Marse" Henry Waiter
son. In Louisville. and 1t was while COW
ering stock companies for the paper
that he formed his intention OF devot-
ing his life 10 drama. Shortly after
ward he joined travelling show and
went on the road.
After several years experience In
stock he came 10 the coast with Rich
ard Mansfield and wrote his first play,
The Fool and the Girl which was
accepted by James X. Haekett and
produced in Washington,
While In Washington for the run OF
this play, Il Is said Grifilth saw his
first motion picture-the cheap. flick
ering. infant movie OF some nickelo-
deon. and foreseeing the tremendous
possibilities OF the new form OF drama.
he cast his lot with the old Biograpn
Co. He began as an actor, but when
one Of the directors was taken III, drif~
fifth was asked to take that job,
Evening star., 1928-04-22
An Unusual Movie

THE younger generation speaks with
unnisfakabie tones In The Last
Moment" the dynamic film that fea-
tured the opening Of the new Band Box
Ts1eateT.
This picture. which New York crit
tcs have pronounced the most remark
able Of the month. was produced by
Paul Fejos, a young Hungarian scientist
formerly on the staff Of the Rockefeller
Institute. II can hardly be called a
European product, since II WAS made In
Hollywood and cost only $4,000. but
ii was no outstanding that Felos was en-
gagged on a iong-teTn1 contract by uni
ser&sl
Wesrdly conceived expressionistic
effects are used in THE Last Moment"
% convey the impression Of the quickly
passing flashes Of the mind. The pro-
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Meishan Starts The Racket.

4 PPEARING before the cameras for
the nrSt time In several months.
Thomas Metghsn has started prcSuc-
tion on The Racket his srSt star
ring vehicle under his new contrast
with Howard Hughes,
Under direction of Lewis Milestone.
and with Louis Wclheam IN the ernet
supporting role, the star is appearing
as = metropolitan pcliee captain ~
this thrilling underworld rnelofranAa,
packed with maehine~gun warfare. neeg
battles and other gang combat.
The Stage version cf The Racket
written BY Bartlett coFmaek. has Been
playing on broadway since last Sep
temeeF, Cogmack came 10 AallywoOa
and wrote the screen treatment OF his
play. and the scenario Is by Harry
Rehn, who wrote the continuity for
The Big Parade. The Crowd" and
"hellS Angels Others ah~ady as
signed roles are tMcien prtval. john
naTrow and Teny Marie A leaEEnx
lady and other characters win he
chosen,
Evening star., 1928-04-22

duction begins with q fash of q man
drowning and then breaks into a
strange. apparently disconnected se-
quenee Of flashes. almost like q fight
OF shadows across the screen This
again subsidies into clear scenes with
characters and the story may be said
TO begin
The story is In six reels and shows
the highlights Of the mans life from
early childhood until his death There
are many expertiy developed modern
istic scenes and in one case there are
wheels within wheels or the reflections
Of the individual. There are loves and
labor A FIRST sight OF ships nasts,
stage experiences and an automobile
accident. Al the end is grief-siricken
Pierrot with painted smile on his face,
a funny man with heart bowed down.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Chester Conklin.

CHESTER cOkKLIH, who plays the
leading role IN The Big R0ise,"
after long career Ia vaudeville, joined
Keystone, later the Eennett orgsniza~
ton, IN Hollywood, and with Charlie
Chaplin. Ford Sterling, Charlie Murray,
Ben TuFpin, Mack swain and others
was Keystone cop. He was featured
iD q long string ~ Sennett comedies,
both tw0-reeIere and those ~ feature
length
Eventually he broke away from the
slspetlck field and entered the ranks
~ character COMEDIANS, appearing In
such pictures ~ The Woman of the
World" with P0ls kegfi, Behind the
Front, 4" Were la the Navy Nov" and
Tell ~ 10 Sweeney In which hs was
teamed with George Bancroft.
CoHkIin vas born 10 Des Molnss,
Iowa, where he got his start W tTavell1E
Eepertoixe EEogs. -.-.---...s.-a..--
Evening star., 1928-04-22

John BARRYMORE. famous star. has
definitely decided TO produce Ham
let" In the Hollywood Bowl. which has
a seating capacity OF 10000. and In the
Greek Theater in Berkeley. The exact
dates Of Barrymores first stage per-
formances since he cast his lot with
motion pictures several years ago have
not been fixed, but the announcement
says Hamlet" viii be produced III the
late Summer or early Autumn.
The same costumes and scenery with
which Barrymore's Hamlet" was given
In London, New York and other large
cities have been brought TO California
for the production. Barrymore is now
in New York. where he Is making ar
rangements with electrical experts who
handled the effects in the metropolis
Evening star., 1928-04-22

He relates that he used TO make ono
picture a day at that time, and one OF
his first leading women was Mary Pick
ford. He also made the first slap stick
comedy with Mack Sennett, playing the
part of the fall guy"
From one To two reelers was long
step. but soon the director had leaped
to three and even four reeiers. He
came West with the Mutual Reliance
Co. in 1912 and then followed such
productions as THE Birth OF Ma
ton" Intolerance" Hearts of the
World" Broken Blossoms" Way
Down East" orphans OF the Storm"
and America"
After an absence of many years he
retoined the producing forces at the
United Artists studio. where he viii
make n series OF romantic episodes. the
first Of which has already been re-
leased under the title of Drums OF
Love" dramatic story concerning the
dilemma of two feudal brothers who
coyet the same captive girl,
Evening star., 1928-04-22
"Fantom" Screen Used.

IN the presentation Of "The Trail Of
9a," recently at the Astor Theater,
Metro ~CIoldwyn- Mayer had aurprise
for the motion picture industry and the
public In the introduction OF fan
tom screen" which permitted the pres
entatinn OF the spectacle side Of the
flIm story" with greater emphasis than
was possible before,
Two al the colossal scenes In THE
Trail 0t '0B" are presented ON this
"tantom screen" which shows a pics
ture more than twice the size OF one
seen on an ordinary screen,
The introduction OF this 'tantnm
screen" Is said 10 mark a distinct step
forward In the presentation af big mos
ton pictures. II Is also ~ important
10 future presentation methods as The
introduction Of the long shot" for the
firat time In the birth 81 Nation"
vas 10 the advancement OF all nlm pros
duetion.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
"Hamlet" Out of Doors.

and abroad to take charge Of the out
of-doors presentation
Hamlet" 1t is claimed. has never
been produced al fresco on the very
large scale OF the Hollywood Bowls
seating capacity. Ever since Barry
more's memorable performance OF
Hamlet" In London and New York and
the stars re-entry into motion pictures,
both the Hollywood Bowl Association
and the University Of California In
Berkeley have repeatedly asked him to
produce the Shakespearean drama on
the West Coast
In London Barrymore financed and
produced the play himself and he will
do the same in California. He says
that his cast will he recruited from the
host of Shakespearean actors and ac-
tresses who reside permanently In Hol-
Iywood
Evening star., 1928-04-22
German Cotha for Hell s
Angels.

ONE OF the largest airplanes ever
flown across the country has ar
rived In Hollywood 10 participate In the
spectacular air war Aim 'Hells Angels"
The plane. a German Gotha, was pi-
ioted from New York 10 the coast by
Capt Roscoe Turner. World War avi-
ator, OF Richmond, Va. with his wife
acting as navigator. eharting the course
and keeping the log
squadron Of 'Heli'g Angels" war
planes, including several German Fox
kers, escorted the huge ship ON the final
lap of It's crosg~country flight, The
aerial escort was headed by Howard
Hughes. producer director Of "Hsll's
Angels" who piloted his private plane,
a Waco. with Wright whirIWind motor.
Thousands OF spectators and scores OF
movie celebrities greeted the flyers when
they landed at Cadd0 Field, near Holly
wood
The ship, which will be- seen In
the bombing episodes of 'Heil's Angels -
is said IN be one of the largest In Amer
ics. II has a wing spread OF ~ feet. IL
propelled by two 42D-horsepoWef motors
and will carry. IN addition 10 the crew.
fiYe tons Of bombs, or the equivalent Of
80 passengers.