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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Louise Miller Sang for
Soldiers cover There"

Louise Miller, the sweet-voiced
young woman who has made such
a hit with the Gayetv Theater
entertainers knows the strong
appeal that good music sways over
the average person. Miss Miller
was one of the Red Cross enter
tainers for the soldiers in France
during the war. and it was here
she formed the belief that xenti-
ment is the greatest of human
emotions and music the greatest
power in bringing out she best
in the human heart.
Miss Miller spent three years at
the front" and during that time,
sang her songs to many of the
boys in many different places and
under many strange cirCum.
stances. Hers was a labor of
love- and the laboring brought
her some of the happiest hours of
her life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01

Martin Browns book sketches
what happens when Newton
Center, Mass, boy with May
flower ancestry is smitten by
Folies Bergere actress. The
Sabots, my dear, have an accent,
coat of arms. colonial traditions
and Beacon Street manners.
Mamma Sabot takes the first boat
to naughty Paree to scrutinize
the wicked stage woman who has
intrigued her son. She visions a
bold vixen given to wearing for
public apparel pound Of
spangles, two strings OF beads and
a feather.
When Dame Sabot arrives in
Paris the fun begins She first
gets mildly burned. discards the
petticoats for filmy lingerie, short
ems her skirts and acquires a
French gigolo to supply her need
for romance. The Puritans, after
all, had the wrong idea.
BY a roundabout process all the
tangled love affairs are unraveled
and the alluring Vivienne is in
the right arms when the third
act curtain descends.
The glamorous Bordoni has
never been more congeniasly fitted
for a seasons run Beginning
with the deity injected reprise,
"The Land of Going to Be" to
Lets FAN in Love" and Don't
Look at Me That Way" the songs
Irene sings have that certain
something-in lyric and ear tick
ling tune-which demands enccres.
1t would fail to be Bordoni
show unless the Champs Elysee
flip revealed what the courtou-
riers offer as the last word in
distinctive frocks and towering
head dress. La Bordoni is a
Park Avenue Easter Sunday pa
rade at high noon.
Louise Closer Hale helps i'm
mensely in making Paris" a
satisfying evening. It hardly
grandma of Lula Bett" could be-
come gently Spilled in the best
Edna May Oliver manner, and
later carry on like a hot-lips
flapper. When better grandmas
come along Miss Hale will play
them. I should also bracket with
the pest OIL lISuS COlISuy dClOLS
Arthur Margetson, thoroughly at
ease in making his drawing room
jokes pop and singing acceptably.
There is no chorus in Paris"
but there is a jazz band which
just about monopolizes the sec
ond act and fills in an intermis-
sion with a speciality that is
real highlight. These boys can
sing as well as play and there
is a red-headed trombone player
who drew a Jim Barton hand
by some long-legged dancing cork
screws. Irving Aaronson can be
proud of his Commanders" Not
even a Whiteman could do the
job better.
Paris is trifle slow getting
into high gear and lags toward
the surprise finish Once down
to an even pace it ought TO live
long at the Music Rox Theater,
where it goes next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
BILLY HAINES
FEATURE OF
FINE BILL

Patrons of the Palace Theater
this week will get their moneys
worth of entertainment. Botn
stage and screen offerings are
exceptionally good, especially the
stage presentation, School Days,
an fact the program generally is
one Of the best that the theater
MANAGEMENT has offered In
weeks.
The screen feature, Excess
Baggage starring William Haines,
represents Metro-Goldwin-M Mayors
first musically synchronized photo
play. The musical accompaniment
IS appropriate, but on occasions
IS inclined to shift rather abb
ruptly. 1t compares favorably.
however, with synchronizations
offered by producers who nave been
In the field longer.
Haines plays the role OF
juggler and tight rope walker in
small-time vaudeville and pro-
poses marriage to Josephine
Dunn, who is participating in a
dance number on the same bill.
She accepts and they consolidate
their talents to do their own act,
Josephine as an assistant to
Haines. For four years they buck
the sma1I.time gaff to find them
selves no nearer to the home, the
flowers and kiddies in Flatbush
of which they have long dreamed.
Haines finally hits on a novel
stunt, a thriller he chooses to
call ''the slide for life" So at
tractive does his stunt become
that he gets a flattering offer
from the big time" just about
the same time his wife gets a still
more flattering offer from the
movies. He decides to let her ac-
cept, but finds that his act is a
flop without her.
He hears scandalouS stories of
her association with her leading
man in the pictures. They break;
he goes back to try the big-time
alone again, but his nerve has
gone and he poses for his Slide
for life" with suicidal intentions,
when-well, Josephine proves her.
self loyal and the suicide turns
out to be a flop, and everything
ends just as you want it to. It's
an interesting picture and one
that will hold you until the end.
Wesley Eddy, as the German
schoolmaster in the stage offer
ing School Days" offers one of
the best roles he has attempted
since his debut here. He is ca
pably assisted by extraordinarily
good song and dance artists and
an uncommonIy talented team cf
tap dancers. Every number on
the bill drew more applause and
laughter than has resounded in
the Palace in many a day.
The usual news reel and a
Grantland Rice faeture complete
q really enjoyable evenings en-
tertainment.-J. +. S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
WINGS BEGINS
FAREWELL
WEEK

wings" began third and
final week at the National Thea.
ter yesterday to packed houses.
The Paramount epic of. the air
is packed with thrills and the
effect of the exciting story is
heightened by synchronized sound
effects of most realistic char
acter.
Little Clara Bow is seen in one
of her most diverting roles. one
that is full of sentiment and ap-
peal. Charles Rogers, Richard
Arlen and Jobyna Ralston are
others happily cast. The comedy
is in the hands of FL Brendel and
he manages to squeeze out some
healthy laughs that fit in very
nicely to relieve tense moments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01

All summer the search was on,
but without result. Then as the
baseball season comes to a close
this one hobs up about Andy
Cohen, the Giants second base
man.
"In one city visited by the
Giants, the announcer mega
phoned, Cohen batting for Ma
Lone From a loud-voiced fan
came the answering below,
Casey leaving the park"
Maybe it's old, but if so,
blame the New Yorker, Mr..
Hopper. That's where got it.
While in frivolous mood this
one, taken from AL Jolson's
new picture, "The Singin' Fool"
is making the patrons smile at
the Metropolitan Theater.
"Hey," complains the patron
of night club, There's fly
in my beer"
"Sh-h-h," cautions Jolson, the
singing waiter, mot so loud,
they'll all want one."
Ann Suter, the Washington
girl, is London's first mistress
of ceremonies. She functioned
at the Palladium, one of Eng
lands biggest variety houses,
and, according to Encore, which
she forwards to this depart
ment, "was a smashing success
in humorous introductions for
the acts on the bill"
In return, let's forward Ann
the latest nifty about our Amer
lean bootleg product. 1t is cred
tied to Bob Murphy, master of
ceremonies at the St. Louis
Theater and describes Bull Frog
Gin as the kind "where you
drink a little, hop little and
crOak,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
When Feature Is
Shown On Screen

NATIONAL Wings" Para
mount epic of the air. At 2:20
and 500 p. m.
KEITH'S-"IIit of the Show"
with Joe E Brown. AT 1 and
D. m. and after vaudeville pro-
gram.
FOX-Charles Farrell and Greta
Nissen in FAIL" AT 1927, 2:3O,
4:sO. 7:45. and 9:45 p. m.
INTERCOLLEGIATE Jolson in
the Vitaphone speciaI, THE Sing
ing Fool" At lilo. ITO, $40,
$40, ITO and 9:15 p. m.
William Haines in
excess Baggage" At 11:05 a.
m. las, A. 5:25, TAO and 9:55
EARLE-clara Bow in ''The
Fleets In" At 11:42 a. m. 1888,
3:45. 5:42. 7:42 and 9:46 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Emil Jannings in
1.-THE Patriot" At IL a. M, l,
$40, sos, 7:12 and 9:15 p. M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01

ON SCREEN
AND STAGE

One of the best F. B. O. pic.
+,,res vet seen and a well balanced
and spicy vaudeville bill was
greeted by an enthusiastic
audience at Keith's yesterday.
Joe Laurie, jr., is billed as the
stage headliner although there are
others on the program who could
rate the lighted letters out in
front in any city.
Laurie's act is done pretty
much alone and following the
Fay key it is every bit dialogue;
it is snappy enough, however,
with few lines that are not ex-
ceedingly we'll put. And the gags
most of them-are a bit new.
Maria Valente is an importa-
ton whose talents are quite
diversified. This European star
has a number of tricks, every
one of them of merit and it Is
inevitable. but what she shall be
heard of a great deal throughout
her American tour. The De
Marcos really rule the stage in
their dance numbers although the
Star Recording Piano Duo comes
in for no little share OF the
applause. These four artists win
no little praise for a clever act.
Olivette Haynes and Fled z.
Beck are back again in the city
with their usual skit. A few new
lines brush up their act a bit
though the foolish antics Of the
two lift it over.
John Reading and Teddy Boyce,
put over their Versatile Doings."
The picture "Hit of the Show"
is story of back stage life star
ring Gertrude Olmstead and Joe
e. Brown. Beside being a good
film story it is genuinely marked
by a spiritful characterization
done by Brown Here's a conner
producers will do well to watch.
The story is replete with acting
of the best sort.
Aesop's Fables and the Pathe
newsreel round out-C. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
SECOND w EEK
BEGINS FOR
JANNINGS

'The Patriot, !" current attrac-
ton at the Columbia, q story Of
Paul Of Russia, the mad mon.
arch, is q MASTERPIECE Of the
silver screen ana well worth the
film fans time.
Emil Jannings. in The Pa
vehicle that he has featured In
past months. Effective photo
graphy, engrossing plot and q
supporting cast of artists that
effectively set off the work Of
the star, go to make an excel.
lent play.
Excellent orchestral selections
and M-G-M news reel complete
the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
CLARA BOW In
GAY SAILOR
FROLICS

Clara Bows latest, 1.-THE Fleets
In" is packing 'em in at the
Earle this week. The S. r. o.
sign was a necessary placard at
Yesterdays performances The
Fascinating, vamping Clara has
plenty of opportunity for display
ing her wiles in this snappy
comedy. Captivating the sailors
(and the AUDIENCE the delightful
Clara does her stuff. AS
hostess in the Roseland dance
hall. she entertains the boys of
the Pacific fleet, but she is a
sweet young thing outside. don't
forget.
This is not exactly a straight
dramatic Eple for the little red
head, but it does get away from
the mere wild caperings of the
earlier Bow efforts and gives the
at" champion an opportunity to
emote a bit.
James Hall and Jack Oakie are
the two gobs who fall for the
lovely girl. Both are capable
enough. The story. if one can
call it a story, drags somewhat,
but as usual in a Clara Bow pic
ture, the star keeps things going.
The sub titles are mostly clever
adding considerably to the hilarity
of the play. THE Fleets H." as
very light entertainment. affords
a pleasant hour.
The augmented orchestra under
Daniel Breeskin is back this week
and their delightful selections
from "Hit the Deck" are "A very
great addition to the program.
A Bobby Vernon comedy, and
a Vitaphone number, "Sharps
and FLATS" are supplemental.
The less said about either. the
better. An interesting news reel
completes the bill.-H. K.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Eugene O'NeilI's New
Play Given to Guild

The complete manuscript of
Eugene O'Neill's new play, "Dy-
namo,' was received at the offices
OF the Theater Guild yesterday and
plans were started for it's produc-
ton on the Guild program later
this season.
Mr.. O'Neill has been touring in
Europe for the last seven months,
during which time he completed
Dynamo" The script was mailed
from london.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Long Camera Shot

One Of the longest travelling
shots ever made was during the
filming Of 1.-THE Patriot" playing
the second week at Loew's Co
lumbia. Emil Jannings, star of
the production. entered a corridor
$50 feet in length. A camera
mounted on rubber-tired wheels
moved forward to meet him as
he advanced. Seventy-fiye men
carried the coils and lights in
back of the camera. No wonder
It is proclaimed as one of the
most perfect pictures of this era.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Harriman's Hobby

Colby Hartman. managing di.
rector of Loew's theaters in Wash.
ington, has arranged to have the
morgues of various picture pro-
ducing companies placed at his
disposal. In this way he has
thousands of feet of film from
which to pick and assemble films
which he edits himself. This as
sures patrons of the Loew the
aters of seeing novel and enter
tanning short subjects. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Irene B0rd0ni Fits
Through '1Paris =
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Bordoni, Partisan bon bon, switched the lights
for the Polls last night with gay and
melodious musical inspired by bouevards
paris is neat little farce nicely trimmed with tunes
spicy and sparkling dialogue and acted with fine all
round comedy abandon by clever company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Lilac Time" Clicks

Lilac Time Colleen Moore's
great First National special, con-
tinues to break records In all the
important cities Of the country. ac-
cording to advices received by
John Mccormick, her producer, at
the Burbank studios.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01

IF your teeth are not white and cleaning,
9 chances in 10 they are covered with
a dingy film. No matter how often you
use ordinary brushing methods, this dingy
film is not removed successfully. To &C
complish this, dentists widely urge the use
of special tooth paste known as Pepsodent.
Film stains teeth
Film is the great enemy of teeth and gums
"a chief cause, according to worlds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01

NSllIoA oA1AAOAA SiNS1 "a tiAOo6
tooth and gum disorders.
Film absorbs the stains
from food and smoking
and gives that cloudy look,
1t clings to teeth, gets into
crevices and stays. Germs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01
Film DiSCOlOrS Teeth
and then destroys them
Remove it this special way dentists
widely urging

by the millions breed in it. They, with
tartar "a hardened film deposit), are the
chief cause of pyorrhea. To remove film
use the special flm-removing dentifrice
called Pepsodent. 1t acts to curdle film
and easily remove it in gentle safety to
enamel.
Don't expect the same results from old
time dentifrices. See for once and all how
white and bright teeth really are. Get
Pepsodent at any drug counter or write
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-01

Think twice before you risk
lovely teeth with cheap denti.
frices. Millions would pur.
chase Pepsodent at any price
as the highest scientific SAFE
guard known.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Liquor and Canada.
(New York World. ]

(New York World)
 Ii is a little surprising, in world of such sceptcisms world boasts to be assured that the claims of the bootleggers concerning liquor smuggled from Canada supported by official documents Yet. figures furnished to State Department by the Canadian Government reveal the fact that 91 per cent. of all whiskey exported from Canada is destined to the United States. This figure has mounted steadily with the passage of Prohibition years. In 1924 only 62 per cent of Canadian liquor exports were shipped to this country.
 Canada does not officially recognize our dry ness. Shipments of beverage alcohol, plainly marked as to contents and destination, are cleared trols and allowed to move off and take their CT than that export liquor pays no tax. while that intended for domestic consumption is taxed at $10 per
 The Canadians willing to do something about this situation since our Government has complained of it. The Royal Commission which has just finished it's investigations into the trans border liquor traffic has recommended to the Ottawa lawmakers that the system of free clear ance be abandoned and that heavy tax be put on export liquor. In return they beg for dam ming up of that heavy stream of cheap, raw alcohol which pours from this country into Canada every year They complain that Ameri- can bootleg whskey is flooding their markets since it can be bought at far less cost than the sound native product. and that Canadian di- gestions suffering thereby
 Meantime, Washington has contrved no more ingenious plan than the doubling of border pa trols And even the optimists in the Prohibition service are none too confident of success
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Ohio and Hoover.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)


 Secretary of commefce Herbert c. Hoover the Presidential primary election for the support of Ohio's delegation to the Republican National Convention in Kansas City this summer
 Secretary Hoover has been widely mentinoed as among those eminenty fitted to assume and exercise the duties of Chief Executive of the Nation. His fame extends far beyond the boun- daries of his own country. He stands high in rank in the constructive leadership of his times His background of achievement is impressive. It has attracted to him wide attention-in Ohio as elsewhere.
 There many citizens in this State who very earnestly desire to support the candidacy Tor Secretary Hoover for the Presidency. They wish to be sure that any delegation selected from this State shall be composed of men and women wholly at liberty to vote for him at Kansas City without any imputation of stultfea- ton.
 Secretary Hoover has both political and moral right to seek support in Ohio or in any other 'favorite son' State By so doing he emphasizes his belief in, and respect for Representative free government
 Senator Willis should not object because worthy competitor shall have challenged him to a trial of strength in honorable combat. This isNa law of chivalry as fundamental today it was in the day of the incomparable Bayard.
 The entrance of MT. Hoover into this State appears rather reliably to establish certain im- portant facts That he definitely is candi- date for the Presidency with at least the tacit approval of President Coolidge, whose policies the Secretary ayouehes and promises to carry forward in case he should be elected in the next campaign; that formidable group, of powerful party politician leaders is attempting to organize an opposition strong enough to defeat him in the matter of his aspiration
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
HulI

This act calls for a number of dangerous stunts and will require lot of nerve on the part of whenever does them," remarked the movie directed.
 Why moi use the stars skirts ?r grinned the camera shooter. "i never saw anything more daring !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Moral to This

What was the secret of your long, happy married life?" the cub reporter asked the man who had celebrated his golden wedding.
 Tt was due to the fact" the man smiled. that my wife and l spent our time fighting life's bat ties together instead of fighting each other"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

to prove she can make wearing next to nothing cost twice as much as wearing a whole trunk full of clothes used to.
 Lamping the silk hosiery dis play on any downtown street leads 10 the conclusion Dame Fashion would have been kinder to a lot of girls if she had decreed long pants instead of short skirts for them.
 Some girls may make man wish he wasn't married. but oth- CTS would be about as much of temptation 10 neck as can of paint.
 It is customary to have chem ist analyze the liquor to see if the person who drinks it will sur vive. and it might not be a bad idea to have him also analyze the love before a license is grant d b see if it will survive mar riage.
 We know woman to do every thing, but darn if we believe sine can look on the fat. bald-headed, dull. old boob dozng in his chair and still think of him as the Prince Charming of her youth.
 There isn't any doubt about a man being blindly in love when he marries q girl who from the part exposed by her short skirt might easily be mistaken for an oldfashioned square piano.
 Lots of fellows who kick about having to eat at self-seryice res taufants go ahead and marry girls who mean self-service at home, too, for the rest of their lives-or It least up to the time the ali mony starts.
 These days you'll find more slaves in offices than you will in kitchens.
 Poets may rave about the ivory whiteness of q girls skin, but what her dad raves about is the solid ivoriness of her head.
 A shapely girls idea of having rood taste in clothes is to have as title of herself in them as the aw will allow.
 The reason it isn't proper to mention "undermuslin" in mixed company even these days is be- 'ause everything like that now is made of silk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
The Ananias Club

My date is funny" he said, for she refuses to go to night club for supper because their food never has the right number of yitamines and calorias"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
A Rare One

Let's shed a tear for Nell,
 Who is so doggone green, She still thinks garters should Be worn, but never seen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

Just Wait. You'll Get Your Kind If you don't like the weather, Bo, You're foolish if you fret and
 scold; For if today is hotter'n Il Tomorrow will be freezing cold,
 lSure, that L refers to the L in blazes).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Wouldn't That Make You seasiok,

"So you don't like the sea?" "No," Why not?" It's all wet"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Go Ahead and Shoot, Officer

q was hurrying along, my mind on what l had just heard, when ] suddenly stepped on banana peel" he was saying.
 And fell, l suppose" butted in his wife.
 No" he retorted, "a passing thug held me up"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

We are told that the human leg is to be eliminated in time by the automobile. But the human leg is some eminator itself. Look how the skirt is disappearing. Houston Post Dis patch)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Passina Observation

To discover what their wives think about any given subject ask their husbands to express an opinion on it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Zero in Information

The first robin never brings spring back with it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

Of course the trying feature of being rep resentative of great American people abroad, IS high moral obligation to keep saying No. thanks-make mine cigar."-- Detroit News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

It may be that China enjoys the turmoil. Three thousands years of doing the laundry and boiling the rice can become monotonous.--tS St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

With Hefn hee-hawng there ia small chance of the good Democratic ladies getting the party symbol changed-( (Toledo Blade.l M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
Observations of Oldest Inhabitan

Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
 If you'll listen carefully you will be able to detect a note of regret in any old timers state ment that they weren't allowed 10 do such things when he was young.