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Evening star., 1928-04-08
One of Augustin Daly's.

Daughter" and for like period with
John Mason in "As n Man Thinks.
He was the Hal Clarke with Mary Man
nering in "A Mans Friend" played in
the New York all-Star revival Of "Ari-
zona." followed by Bob Macauley in the
two years Broadway run of THE Lure .
Other dramas in which he was fea-
tured were PAY DAY." with Irene Fen
wick. The End OF the World; DE
Luxe Annie" transferred after long
In Florenz Ziegfeld's production OF
"Pidgeon Post" war play which did
not come along at a psychological mo-
ment. as the armistice was signed on
the day Of final rehearsal.
Having been associated with so many
love plays" says Mr.. SerTano. Il am
glad to find II just as easy TO make love
in musical comedy, 1t was with some
inward trepidation that faced my first
rehearsal for Rio Rita. You see.
have to speak lines almost continuously
with orchestra accompaniment 1t was
my nearest approach To stage fright
since as a boy. l met the coldly ap-
praising eye OF awe-inspiring Augustin
DAILY
But. to my great relief. l found 1t
plain sailing. because the coordination
OF music and spoken words vas so skill
fully handled by the orchestra director
AS profitable and satisfying as / have
found my stage activities. l am bound
To confess that this Is the most enjoy
able OF all am glad to again hear
the human voice and come within the
Joyful zone OF human applause"
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Fame in the Theater.

4 LITTLE coterie of drop-ins some
- where within the vicinity Of the
sanctum sanetorum of a genial New
York theater manager hesltated for
something further 10 say. after seri-
ous dissertation on the problems Of
backstage unionism, most OF them hav~
ing avowed that in union there Is
strength" when out Of clear sky
and after the manner OF wise old
owl. the house manager inquired
who wrote The Lost Chordp "
The silence continued, but only for q
moment.
THE author Of Blossom Time of
course" exclaimed the manager of
Blossom Time"
You're wrong. II was the same
man who composed In Memeriam' and
The Martyr OF Antioch from the
publicity man for winthrop Ames' Gill
bert and Sullivan Opera Co 'The
same man who wrote the music for
The Mkado,' 'Inlanthe' and The pi-
rates OF pengance, +" he peraiated,
'These, you know are 10 be sung IN
this theater during the two weeks
music festival beginning Monday night
fright you are" interrupted the
house manager, Go 20 the head Of
the class. Hut I'll admit | didn't know
who compnsed The Lost Chord untll
last night"
Evening star., 1928-04-08

RORN In New York City and educated
- at the City College of New York,
Vincent Serrano. then In his teens and
now In ziegfelds Rio Rita" began
brilliant stage career in Augustin Daly's
famous company on Broadway.
II am experiencing an entirely new
sensation in musical comedy" says Ser
rano. 1T Is my first appearance III
this form Of entertainment After long
and diversified services on the dramatic
stage and In motion pictures, / find
that my mental reaction is eXtraor-
dinary"
1t is with gallant Lieut. Denton in
Arizona" that MIR. Serranos fame Is
perhaps most luminously linked. He
played that romantic role with Eleanor
Robson more than a thousand times.
including a year In London. Previous
to that he had appeared for DAILY and
In the companies OF Charles and Daniel
Frohman He was the Mr., Ne lille OPP
posite Elsie DE Wolfe In THE Way Of
the World" After Arizona" he was
the Taro Jokichi In THE Japanese
Nightingale,
Other parts that he created were Or.
Edward Maxwell in The Ruling Power. /"
as Co-star with Charlotte Walker in
On Parole" chudleigh Manners in
The Movers" Paul Potter In "A Little
Brother Of the Rich" Felix Pendleton
with Hattie Williams In "The .Glgl LIE
Couldn't Leave Behind" and ArtanoSso
with Kyrle Beilew In Scandal"
He was featured for two years In New
York and on tour In THE Seventh
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Unique Recruit for Films.
WILSON MINER. the man who's

WILSON MINER. the man whose
witticisms put the broad grin In
Broadway, has signed up with Fox
Films TO put hts sense OF humor and
drama 10 work in pictures turned out
at the West Coast studio.
As "A dramatist and raconteur, Mizner
gained fame along New York's Rialto.
but he appears quite reconciled to re-
nouneing the Great White Way,
He prefers the California climate, II
seems, 10 the Florida variety. especially
since the boom dropped out of the Quiz
State. Until Florida realty collapsed,
Miznef, with his brother, was one OF the
leading land operators there.
He h a playwright with a number. OF
SUCCESSES 10 his credit. having written
THE Deep Purple" and The Grey
hound" In collaboration with the late
Paul Armstrong In his cplorful career
he has won and lost fortunes, and al
ready bids fair to become one Of the
picturesque notables of Hollywood
Ills penchant for indulglng in waR-
gerry is unquenehable and recently a. a
very ritay opening Of a picture, he
shocked his friends and amused lhe
crowd by grayely driving pp among the
limonsines In dilapldated iIlver which
he had bought, for s2T, and then sol
emnly gave away 70 The thealel
uDJb6t1
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Three Movie Finds. y

THREE Of FIRST Nationals newest
"discoYeriea' appear IN American
Beauty" the latest picture starring
Billie Dove. which comes 10 Washing
ton this week.
The new finds" are Yola d'Avrii,
Alice White and Loretta Young, and
their entry into films is unusual and in
teTegting
Miss White for several years was a
script clerk on numerous movie sets
before her cinematic personality was
discovered A leading part In First
Nationals THE Sea Tiger" with Mil
Ton 6ilis, won her contract
Loretta Young, youthful dancing stu-
dent, played extra IN Naughty But
Nice" during her Summer vacation
Colleen Moore, star of the picture, saw
aud recognized the value OF her fresh
beauty and naive personality and
brought her t0 the attention Of studio
ofIlciais
Miss d'Ayrii, also dancer, and n
native u France, worked as an extra
girl and did small bits IN twoereel
comedies f0f more than year, She
Was chosen 10 play bit In Fifsl
National picture and performed so ca
pablg that she too was offered af
extended contract.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Out In California

y OMAINE CALENDER, whose
work through several seasons with
the National Theater Players has won
him a host Of admirers In Washington
writes zen route for the Pacific Coast.
that when THE Racket" closed its sea-
son in Philadelphia, March II, Belasco
and Butler California managers. en-
gagged him and seven other members OF
the cast to present the play in Los
Angeles and San Francisco. and that
1t viii open IN Los Angeles April l6
The Beiasco end Of the California man
ager firm Is Fred BelaSco. a brother OF
David Belasc0
MIR. Calender refers 10 the pleasant
friends he met In Washington and
somewhat tenderly 10 memories OF the
past, but says nothing Of his probable
return at an early date. II is certain
he will be missed 1t this end OF the
line
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Easter Feature at Fox.

AN unusual feature announced for the
"A Fox Theater. scheduled TO open at
o'clock today instead of the usual
pm, will be a vocal rendition of The
Atonement" by the choir OF the Mount
Vernon Place NJ, f. Church South.
consisting OF approximately 100 voices
in its augmented form.
Arrangements we're made for the
rendition Of this religious number, to
commemorate Easter by Managing Di-
rector s. j. Stebbins and Rev DR.. VIII
liam A. Lambeth, pastor OF the church.
This Easter feature will be presented
prior TO the regular performance Of the
theater. those attending being invited
10 remain for the theater's regular pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Stvle Show at Keith 5.

FOR the Easter period an American
Beauty style Show has been
elaborately planned and will be pre-
sented by Manager Robbins of h. f.
Keiths Theater this week. with gen.
eral invitation to his patrons To see
women's gowns, furs, shoes and mil
linery displayed In the American
beauty style Show" which win serve
as the stage presentation Immediately
preceding the screening Of the Billie
Dove picture. American Beauty"
James A. Keane. producer of de luxe
presentations and former motion picture
director, viii stage the event and act
as master OF ceremonies
Special stage settings have been pre-
pared, with an original musical score
and bevy OF beautiful manikinS who
viii parade Peacock Alley" in q
gorgeous array OF the very latest
creations,
Evening star., 1928-04-08
A Movie Boast,

THAT "the screen Is fast claiming the
theater's most noted artists" is
pointed out IN the recent screen debut
OF Edmund Rreese, who appears In y
prominent role In FnO's picture "The
Perfect Crime" hreese. af course, has
the distinction OF playing nearly 100
sueeessiul ehaFaHterl9ations in 80 years
befnre the f00tlights
He Il known also as en-author with
Anna HteeUe Richardson nf the play
THE Love Leash" produced In 1918,
and "A Mans Home, pTadueed In 1917,
Both we're subsequently done In lllms.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Annabelle lie Morris. Billy Mccarthy,
Teddy Witzgau and Harry Seyon-
E. NJ. NEWATAN-Tuesday.

During E. NJ. Newman's recent
course Of travel talks at the National
Theater ''Leningrad" commanded an
attendance that taxed the capacity Of
the theater. The noted lecturer has
now arranged to give one special dis
Sertation on Leningrad at the National
Theater Tuesday afternoon az 4;SO
O'Clock. which completes his l927-l92S
tour of the United States.
Leningrad named in honor OF IelAl1,
the idol of the Soviet. which Peter the
Great built in the swampS along the
Neva and calleC. The Window OF the
West" was known during the war as
St. Petersburg and while the conflict
was on become Petrograd. The art
collection begun by Catherine the Great
is said 70 be one Of the richest in ex-
iStence. and through the medium OF
this travel talk and Mr.. Newmon'S un-
censored views the hermitage and its
treasures viii be pictured
Regular prices will prevail and STATS
are now on sale.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
GAYETY--"Sneed Girls of Isss !,

speed Girls of is2a" Is the appro-
pirate title Of the United RnrlesNue
show which Is this weeks attraction at
the aayety Theatre, with Ray Read,
the rollieking Scotch comedian, as the
feature PLAYER and Nellie Nice, prima
donna. as his eo-partner
The chorus al ia girls are said 10 be
Well trained socally and are gyaeeful
dancers and the cast also includes
Evening star., 1928-04-08
THE Rock" Tuesday-wednesday.

The story of Simon Peter. called by
Christ the rock" his denial OF the
Master. and his deep repentance. form
the theme OF the Easter drama. The
Rock" to oe given Tuesday and We'd
neSday nights Of this week 81 Masonic
Auditorium by company Of so church
PLAYERS under the auspices OF the
Luther League Of Washington. and for
the benefit Of the inner missions Of the
city.
To the original manuscript Of the
play. written by Mary p. HaualIn. have
been added for the Washington pres
entatior, \ prologue arranged from the
Bible by Rev, II, y. Hayes, and 8 brief
pageant scene. entitled And the People
Sought Him" arranged also 1rogn the
Bible, by BeSS Davis Schreiner. w1o Is
directing the production. In this scene
there come these whom Christ had
healed, the lame, the blind and TIE
,eper. also the PhariSecS. priests and
LeViteS, all seeking the Master
The scene az the piece Is laid IN the
courtyard og the house oF Simon Peter.
and the story is told IN three acts, SpS-
clal settings have been arranged by 3
committee of which Miss Barbara
Wiegand Is chairman. with Harold
SrNydeFin charge Of lighting and Helen
Gardner IN charge of costumes
Entr'aete music Will ee rendered hy
Katherine Riggs, Washington harpASE,
DR. Hayes viii speak the prologue
In addition to The sale " tickets Ay
the Young peoples societies os the va
rtouS Lutheran churches III the city.
tickets may bG obtained az The New
Willard newsstand
Evening star., 1928-04-08
, lis ISLE or GAzAM@---T'ae>tay,


revue. featlFing two popular cesN~
edianS Of The cigy, Johnny Baldwin and
ailN Kelly, got such a Warm reception
last February az Holv Comforter Hall
that the Holy ComIayter playerS have
decided 70 repeat 1t Tuesday ana Wett-
neSdaN evenings at their pariSh hail,
Fifteenth and East Capitol StFeStS,
Baldwsn'S ealktas songs and eotnedy
have been notable in local minstrel ell
tertainment. white BILLY kelty'S whFlsng
feet and hySterieal pantominleS have
been seen time and again with st, Pat
ricS's PLAYERS, ST. Peters Players and
more receatly with the Robin Hood
Rlayers,
A combination OF fine talent is prens-
iSed 70 support these tive comedians, sN-
eluding MoSleSN and SAean eapaese
daneerSs Kirby and RiSchotf, eioGgerS,
3 balleflna Of poiSe and beauty. Mae
CLARK, Mary Miller, Who sings hssaS
songs. and Margaret stafford, soprano
A chorus ef 50 will sing latest Song hits.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

NATIONAL-"Ro Rita" musical play. Tomorrow evening.
BELASCO-"The Spider" mystery play This evening
National Vaudeville afternoon and
evening.
Girls of 1928 bueSQue This afternoon and
Evening star., 1928-04-08
MAhEL ROWLAND. DISGUISE,
WEDNESDAY,

FoT the eeneflt Of the pAilanthronic
nsna ef the Wonens Theater, = gge0p
CONTINUED on Sseena Page1
Evening star., 1928-04-08
NATIONAL-"Rio Rita. ="

Florenz Ztegfeld sends Rio Rita 10
the National Theater tomorrow evening
It's career fills an imposing chapter in
the history of American musical ro-
mances Its preliminary performances
began late in November. 1926. It dedi-
Gated the Ziegfeld Theater, New York,
February ?. 1927. and remained there,
musical record breaker Of the town,
for so continuous weeks. Without loss
of q performance it was transferred nrst
to the Lyric and thence to the Ma
jestic.
These shifts were to make place for
MFR Ziegfeld's own productions, Show
Boat" and The Three MuSketeerS.
He had previously located "RoSalie'
with Marilyn Miller and Jack Donahue,
at the New Amsterdam. This gave
him. running simultaneously, New
York's four dominant musicals. break
ing records for receipts and with long
life before them. All these. wholly diff
ferent in character, conceived and pro-
duced by him. and under his own con-
troll These achievements. within q
single year. exalt Ziegfeld beyond con-
troversy, as the worlds pre-eminent In
dividual producer of musical shows,
Rio Rita" holding seniority, glowS
with the spirit OF youth and beauty. Its
equipment of superb coStuming Is en-
tirely replenished. Its sturdy Ameri-
caniSm is in touch with the spirit Of
the times. Beauty In all its aspects
and a love story that is eternal COM
bine in It's thrills and passions The
witchery of its ballads and dance tunes
has invaded foreign lands. London will
soon see complete production.
In Rio Rita" the lovelieSt of Ameri-
can girls have found opportunity for
the glorification that results in fame
and fortune And its nine starred
cast is preserved intact. 1t includes
Ethelind Terry. j. Harold Murray. Bert
Wheeler. Walter Catlett, Vincent Ser
rano, Helen Give, Helen Broun, Noel
Francis. also Ada-Afay. l6 Albertina
Rasch dancers and 100 glorified Ameri-
can Beauties
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Warner Baxter has been signed by
FRO for the featured role in The
Beautiful Bullet" screen version of
Harold McCfsths well known novel,
g1e screen play for which was written
by Enld HibLaEd Baxter may be- re-
membeFed for his stellar work in 'I0ve
u Women. THE Crest Gst4by," The
Telephone Gin" and The Coward"
Evening star., 1928-04-08
KEITHs-NatiOnal Vaudeville Week,

National vaudeville Artists week is
being celebrated at b. F. Keith's The
ater this week In honor of the oc-
casion Manager Robbins announces as
the headline stage attraction the cele-
brated star Louis Mann, who will
appear III his latest single" which ne
calls An Hour Before Boat Time" He
Is assisted BY William Carter.
On the screen Billie Dove will be rie-
tured in American Beauty" supported
by Lloyd Hughes. Loretta Young, dis
covered by Colleen Moore while play
Ing an extra part, also appears IN the
cast, Miss Moore interested studio Of
fieials IN her protege and n contract
resulted.
American Beauty" will be proloSued
by Spring Fashion Show" exhibiting
the latest modes.
Edith MeiSer will be featured ON the
stage, She is the star Of "Garriek
GaietieS" and "Peggy Ann" and viii
be heard IN character songs and inn
preSSlonS, past and present Frank Van
Hoven, the mad magician" viii make
his final appearance prior to tour of
England and the continent. Ralph
Whitehead viii be seen In new aet.
Variety" supported by Miss Georgia
Ingram and Miss Maroelle Keller; Jack
Hewitt and Fred Hall, "Sangland'S =
sav0rite sons" viii be seen and heard.
and Betty FelSon and company VIII
appear in Visions of Dance" an ESiith
Mae CapeS production
Snpplementtng ON the screen will be
the Aeson's Fables. Topics OF the Day
and Pathe News pietarial
Evening star., 1928-03-09
TREASURY DENIES
ENGRAVING LAYOFF
Decrease Held Contingent on
I Small Note ISSue-Not
Expected This Year.

Persistent reports that considerable
reduction in force at the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing would be made
scon were met With statements by
Treasury officials today that no dis
naiSsais were iii sight in the near future,
and that the uncertainty of the isSue
Of smaller money postponed months
INTO the future the problem of whether
any reduction at all will be necessary.
A sharp cut has been made in the
appropriations for the bureau for 1899,
aS compared TO the current fiscal year.
principally due 10 the introduction Of
talc new currency program. but indi-
cations at the Treasury today were that
the first notes will not come out until
next January or February. instead OF
next October, as had been planned.
Many UNFORESEEN complications have
arisen. and officials now are struggling
with the problem Of what 10 do about
reducing all the denominations of
money at the same time II was plan-
red at first 10 reduce only the one dol
lar bill, and To follow this with the
ctherS.
Director Hall at the Bureau said to-
Gay he will endeavor TO allow the force
automatically to reduce itself through
designations. transfers and deaths. and
Is hoping that no diSmisSals will be nee
essary. No new appointments are be-
fng made. The smaller appropriations
do not become effective until the OPEN
h,g Of the new fiscal year. July /. 1928.
hut even then. the size of the force
necessary. he said. would depend wholly
On the status at the time OF the new
rote program.
Evening star., 1928-03-09
GEN. kERR'S WILL FILED:
LEAVES $780, 900 ESTATE
Retired Army ofiicer Requested
$4,000 Be Set Aside for
Burial.

The will of Brig. Gen. John Brown
Kerr, u. S. Army. retired. who died
February 81, was filed today for pro-
bate. He leaves $4,000 for his burial
expenses and for the erection Of a
monument at Arlington National Ceme-
terry. The remaining estate. the value
of which is not disclosed. is left to his
wife, Evelyn p. Kerr.
In the event the wife be dead the
will directs that 100000 be distributed
among her brothers and sisters as fol-
lows: $4,000 to Robert A. Paddock.
$4,000 TO Lucille G. p. Swift, $4,000
each to GaiuS r. Paddock, Mary j. Pad
dock. Sara s. Paddock. Orville w. Pat
dock and Alice B. Paddock. The re-
naming estate is then to be distributed
one half to the wife's brothers and sis
ters and one-hslf among as relatives of
Gen. Kerr The Farmers Loan Ss Trust
Co. of New York and the wife are
named as executors.
The records of the Probate Court
show that Evelyn Paddock Kerr died in
January. 1927.
Evening star., 1928-03-09
Conscience Stricken Taxpayers Send
SIS to District for Incorrect Returns

The conscience fund" of the Dis
trict government was enriched today
by SIS. A $50 gold note. a check for
$40 and an ordinary SIS bill comprised
the contributions.
The $50 note was addressed to Audi
tor Daniel J. Donovan, and its accom-
panytng memorandum stipulated that
1t represented the amount due the
municipality on account of an incorrect
intangible tax return The check and
the SIS note were received by Chatham
M. Towers. collector Of taxes with brief
notations that they were to correct
errors IN personal tax payments.
The $7S is the only money added to
the conscience fund" thus far this
Evening star., 1928-03-09

year. Last year Auditor Donovan re-
ceived $2,5O0 In Liberty bonds and 5000
In miscellaneous coupons from CON-
Sc!ence-stricken taxpayer who had
failed to pay his Just debts to the Dis
trict. The Liberty bonds are to mature
in August.
All contributions to the conscience
fund" are added to the general revenues
of the District.
Evening star., 1928-03-09
Assigned to Fort jay.

Capt, Leo J. Mccarthy, Infantry. at
the Army War College, Washington
Barracks. has been assigned to the 18th
Infantry. at Fort Jay. N. Y.
Evening star., 1928-03-09
New Hats
S1.98 and $2.98

The adorsbls new styles that
young girls love. Poke, roll brm,
close hitting and beautifully
styled aud trimmed. All new
shades
Second Fia0f~
Evening star., 1928-03-09
Silk Costume
Slips, $5.s5

sicaNy quality crere de chine and
radium fashion these costume
SHIPS, with lace or IN the tailored
style, Sizes u TO -. In waite.
black aud coior<
ccSrvME STIR SECTION
THIRD E1oos,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-02

A certain tribe of southern India. the Todas. regard their purveyors of milk as holy men.
Evening star., 1928-06-10
American Bequests Have Led to Unexpected Results

| original sources on the part this country
played IN the great war that any college
can boast.
But there are too few men and women
with similarly farsighted and unselfiSh
vision. Our social institutions whose APP
peal is almost purely intellectual are
supported by a very small group Of
wealthy men. 1t is easy to raise great
sums for an immediate and pressing
need, such as starving children in Ar
menia, some need which can be visual
ized and felt personally by the man in
the street. But when the philanthropy
Is less personalized, when 1t Is one look
ing ahead far into the future, such as
many forms of. scientific research, IL
catches the interest of very few. Ap-
proximately 90 per cent Of the giving
for such poses Is done by handful
OF men, among whom may be mentioned
the following now living: George F.
Baker. John d. Rockefeller (senior and
| junior), Robert S. Brookings, Julius Ro-
senwald. Edward 8. Hardness, George
Eastman. Andrew w. Mellon, Samuel
Mather and J. p. Morgan.
Most Of these men have been raised
in the tradition Of giving; several ere
carrying on inherited philanthropic OBJ
| legations: some Of them have been
taught wise giving as part of their nor
NAL education. But none of them are
young men and most of them are we'll
past middle life. When they have
passed on there Is not in view today any
similar group to take their place. Many
OF our modern millionaires have made
their millions almost overnight on such
inventions as radio, motion pictures. au-
tomobiles. They know how to make
money quickly, but have not always
| learned how TO give wisely.
They do not all make mistakes quite
as tragic as that of M. s. Hershey. who
gave $50 0,0000 900 to support a school for
white male orphans in Pennsyivania-
about the last thing Pennsylvania nee5-
ed or desired-but they do require To be
educated in the art Of intelligent phi
lanthropy. The hope has been expressed
| that we will have no more gifts like that
OF $4,000 to New York University 10
/ found professorship TO teach the "evi-
dences Of revealed religion" or the en-
| dowment which makes 1t possible for
Bryn Mawr girls to have baked potatoes
| at every meal.