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The Washington times., 1928-11-22
SIGNAL LIGHTS
SAVE LIVES

Traffic fatalities here are expected
to show a marked decrease soon as
a result Of the installation OF 1000
red, green and amber signals, now in
progress.
This prediction was made at .
meeting Of the streets and avenues
committee of the Board Of Trade yes
terday in the Traffic Bureau. Wal.
liam III. Harland. director of traffic.
explained that records of accidents
on Washington streets show that
| the lights are great aid to- both
motorists and pedestrians.
Harland explained that there had
been few Of any fatalities as 9 re-
suit of crashes on streets equipped
with the warnings.
Happen In Dark
on the other hand, nine persons
have been killed in the last three
years in accidents on Sixth Street
northwest, between Pennsylvania
Avenue and N Street, where the
signals haven't been placed so far.
On Sixteenth Street for example,
Harland added, there has been but
a single fatality in three years
between and Newton Streets. He
dILT1UuI6S LIllS TCGO40j ~ N&A2 RAlSS-ye q
ence of the lights. He announced
that 3S7 lights now have been in.
stalled and that thousand will be
in use as soon as they can be :
placed in operation.
: The committeeman were impressed
with a survey shown them by
Harlapd which revealed that there
was a smaller percentage of traffic
fatalities in washington for the
year ending last March 26 than
in 3S other important cities for
which records were available. Wash
ington's mark was 1872 to a 100000
population. Youngstown, Ohio. stood
at the foot OF the list with a per-
centage of 33.1.
Improvement Seen
Harland and his assistant. M. o.
Eldridge, demonstrated how they
keen records showing where the
greatest number of accidents and
deaths are occurring in order to
take special precautions at the most
dangerous locations.
Speaking for the committee,
Charles w. Offutt, chairman, COM
plimented Harland and Eldridge for
the results they are obtaining.
Offutt expressed the opinion that
everything. possible was being done
to deal with the situation from an
engineering and scientific stand
point and that even better accom-
plishments would be noted in the
future.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
Biggest u. S. Submarine
Here, Open to Visitors

Submarine VA, the largest and
fastest submersible of the Navy,
which is at the Washington Navy
Yard to receive so mines from the
naval gun factory of the yard, will
keep open house for visitors today
and tomorrow after o'clock and
throughout the afternoon ot Satur.
day and Sunday.
The craft is scheduled to leave
Monday for Provincetown, Mass. for
a thorough testing out. The vessel
lies astern of the presidential yacht.
the Mayflower. with her coming
tower and two great guns just
showing above the quay.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22

Furnished rooms with board are easily
located through the Classified rental
columns /. read the announcements
over today.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
School Girl Uniforms
Are Urged By Citizens

School girls Should be required to
wear uniforms. the Dahlgren Ter
race Citizens Association believes.
The organization voted last night
in favor of adoption of MILDLY
blouse and skirt as the fashion for
the young women.
DIR. James z. Green, of the Anneri-
can Red Cross, told of. the activities
OF that organization during the past
five year. ~ -:
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
IN LONDON
IS GIVEN
AS Al IBI

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-virgil Lit.
singer, wanted for the 1885, grand
trunk mail robbery last February,
bank and theater robbery and two
murders. was in a cell at the coun.
Ety jail today after having volun-
tariIy surrendered late yesterday to
Chief Postal Inspector k. F.. Aid
rich.
Aldrich was celebrating his first
anniversary ais Chief Inspector yes
terday when his office phone rang
and voice identified itself as that
I5of Virgil Ittsinger, saying he
wanted to give himself up. Aldrich
thought someone was kidding him, s
but arranged an appointment to be
or the safe side.
Several hours later a taxicab
pulled up to the Federal building
and out stepped the dapper and
IIongsought Litsinger. He was met
at the curb by Aldrich and squad
OF heavily armed deputies and assist
ants.
Visiting London
The officers took their guest to
the Detective Bureau to see Deputy
Commissioner Siege.
We'll as I live and respire. cried
Stege. III 1t isn't the boy himself
Where have you been VirgiI2'
Around London mostly old dear,
smiled Litsinger. Look at my
.clothesr'
siege admitted the clothes did
look English ?
yep. / got an alright allbi,
Chief" Litsinger continued. 1--WE
been playin' around King Georges
country for the past three years.
don't know thing about those
raps you have against me, and when
the time comes III prove it.
Very Much Wanted
I.itsinger's confidence seemed un-
three men already tsent up" for
the Grand Trunk mail robbery
had named him as one of the ban.
dts. Siege said the evidence was
alright against him on the other
charges. too
so silly" yawned Litsinger, "all
those things happened when was
abroad"
Litsinger is a nephew of Edward
r. Litsinger, prominent politician
and recently reelected as member
of the Cook county board OF review.
Beside the big mail train robbery,
Litsinger was wanted for the muir
ders of Willie Jackson. an alleged
member of the train bandit gang.
and Clarence w. Glynn, who had
been his partner in the liquor
racket and for robbing. a bank and
a motion picture theater.
Furnished rooms with board are easily
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
2 KILLED IN RIOTS

VIENNA, Nov. 22 Q.N.S).--Two
persons, including former chief of
the Sofia police. were killed in an
other outbreak of fighting between
Macedonian factions in Sofia, ac.
cording to word from Belgrade today.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
SCHAFER RECOVERING

John c. Schafer, representative
from Wisconsin. is recovering today
from nose and throat operation
at the Naval Hospital.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
WILL NUT DISCUSS EVOLUTION 40 MATTER
 COURTESY STATE LAW

NASHVILLE, Jan. 10. P)-The American association for advance ment of science meeting here will not discuss evolution as a courtesy to the hosts State laws barring the teaching of evolution in tax supported schools. It was at Dayton, Tenn, where the famous Scopes trial was held where Prof. Scopes, high. school teacher, was tried charging violation of the State anti-evolution law and where Bryan defended the law, later dying as result of his exertions.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
B|RcHWOOD
 INDUSTRY AGAIN UP

Arrivals in Seward from Anchor age bring the report there is iGore or less discussion on the coming of the Dollar interests establishing ;t birch wood industry in that area within the near future. Birchwood would be loaded on scows, according :~ the plan, and loaded aboard the compa- ny vessels at some point in the Inlet,
 Tie proposed entry of this con- rany into this branch of Alaskan in- dustry has been known for the last year and it is quite probable this coming summer may see initial work begun. Details of the plan of opera tions have long been known to The Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
sKAeWAY OLDT|MER, ].
 [. PHELPS, PASSES,
 DUE PARALYT|C STROKE

JUNEAU, Jan. 10. P)-Jack c. Phelps Skagway toldtimer and one of oldest railroaders on the White Pass Skagway at the age of T. He had been abed for some time due to a para1ytic stroke. He came north in the Klondike rush and for many years was stationed at Whitehorse. A son Mark, living in Skagway, is among those surviving him, and a daughter in Kansas City.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
INLET HOCKEY TEAM

An ice hockey team is being formed in Anchorage, they say. Recently, an ice rink was made back of the Inlet fire hall. Like Seward they flooded their tennis court. It is hoped the pro posed hockey team will become so proficient that games with Fairbanks may be held.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
PORT OF MISSING MEN

Clark, Olen, missing from hospital at Marion, Ind, since August 1926. Age 37, weight 13o pounds, blue eyese, black hair, very slim, five feet six inches tall. His mothe' is very anxious to hear from him. Any Information should be sent to George Srder, Post Service Officer, Camp Jackson Post No. 112, Brown 'town, Indiana
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
BODY WOMAN FOUND

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. R- The body of woman about 45 years, wrapped in an old canvas with hands bound across the breast and feet bound and drawn up behind the back, was found in Lopez Canyon. Police are trying to find out how she came to her death.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
MAJOR MARTIN INJURED

HICKsVILLE, N. Y, Jan. 10. (P)- Major Fred Martin, leader of the United States Arm around the warld flight, and William Roy Irwin, a civilian, both of Washington, D. c. were slightly injured when Major Martin was compelled to make a forced landing after dark.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
QUAKE IN ROME

ROME, Jan. TO- (P)-The city was badly shocked by an earthquake: a large fissure opening in the populous part of the city. The shock was felt at the Vatican where one of the priest was killed when struck by piece of the church cornice was shaken down The quake lasted four minutes.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10

Chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Schalerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-10
ROBBINS NOMINATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. R- Among the postmasters nominated by President Coolidge was that of George w Robbins of Valdez.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Old Dime Novel Classy Now.

NTHEN the gray heads Of today were
w sweet l6 or thereabouts the
dime novel used to be the Joy OF the
small boys heart.
The youngsters Of this generation,
however, get their thrills from motion
pictures, and the yellow back Is almost,
IL not quite, unknown.
Grown-ups IS years ago used 70 read
those dime novels, too-Some OF them
did, at any rate. Middle-aged folks of
today will recall Mick Carter" and "Old
Sleuth."
Today they also get their kick from
| pictures.
While the dime novel was never 50
pernicious as it was painted Ey those
who didn't know any better, It was
rather poor literature. The worst pic
lures today--of the thriller type-are
little better than the poor old penny
| dreadfuls" Of the COS.
All OF which is preliminary to the OBJ
servation that the present-day craze for
mystery books, plays and pictures Is a
| sort of renaissance of the dime novel
period, but dime novel glorifled, SUBJ
| limated Some of the greatest sue
cesses of the day In books are detective
or other types Of mystery stories, such
as the Van Dyne novels.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

EvEN In movies girls can no longer
~ be merely decorative. This is a
wcrk-a-day. world, and the work-a-day
folk who plunk down their IS and so
cent pieces at the movie ticket windows
demand codneSS people as
their heroineS and heroes,
Corinne Grifith scored one of her
biggest hits in Classified" the story Of
q girl who worked in the classified
advertisement department Of big
newspaper. Alfred Santell directed the
picture.
When Richard Barthelmess turned
low-brow prize fighter in ''The Patent
Leather Kid" his fan mail jumped al
most overnight, and Alfred Santel d.
rected that picture.
Now Wilma Banlxy, the Old World
maiden of the long eyelaShes, known
particularly for her ability to adorn her
lovely person in beautiful gowns Of
clinging, alluring lines, is to step out
of her costume rolnanceS and into. one
of q pert young business woman. Sam
uel Goldwyn, producer OF the Banky
pictures, aware Of santen's ability to
draw hitherto unreali9ed qualities from
screen stars, borrowed the director from
First National when he decided to mod
ernize Miss Banky.
ST am much interested in Miss
Banky'S story" says 6antell. ''The de-
cision to modernize her came, am
told, after a searching analysis Of her
fan mail. It was found that her appeal
because of her decorative qualities was
largely to q group Of Seni-intel ellectual
people who liked beauty for beauty
sake. The new story should appeal
more to the masses, who, after all,
Evening star., 1928-10-28

Nov that the Keith and Orpheum
Circuits have been absorbed by the
Radio Corporation Of America, radio
listeners will better understand the
move of the radio corporation to ac-
cumulate vaudeville talent for hire on
demand, as broadcast for some time
past Apparently It marks the passing
Of vaudeville as it used to be.
The Fox Corporation Is now said to
control. If not to own, l60 theatefS in
its Greater New York chain. It also
is still reaching out elsewhere.
Arrests of theater owners and en-
ployeS have been made at Martins
Ferry, Va, to determine by court pro-
ceedings whether or not the Virginia
State statutes forbid Sunday showing
Of motion pictures.
''The volea Boatnnan" Is being re-
issued in London by the Producers Dis
tTibuting Co., Ltd.
Film Arts Guild has obtained the
American rights to O short film called
'Die Luft-Hansa," which depicts the
strides made by the Germans In air.
plane travel.
EQWdu1 GdLGWS QaS T6IuEneQ 10
America to make preparation for the
production of ''Evangeline," with
Dolores Del Rio, who is reported to
have sailed for America from France
last Wednesday.
Sally ONeill's Tiffany-Stahl picture,
Applause" has had its name changed
TO Broadway Fever" Frederic and
Fanny Hatton provided the titling for
the picture.
Having Topped on the stage in "The
Big Fight" under David BelaSco's direc-
ton, Jack Dempsey Is reported as
having started for the Pacific Coast yes
terday to resume battle with the
films
Gene Towne, who has signed with
First National to write dialogue, titles
and comedy construction, is not Gene
TInney under a new name. Towne has
been with the corporation for four
years.
Explaining away the charge that he
had said there was no art in motion
pictures, David Wark Grif1th says
''What did say was that I personally
preferred to have motion pictures called
business. do not think the industry
Is yet deserving OF being called art
Minneapolis has insugurated rigid
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Son of Frank Bacon.

+ LLOYD BACON, whose father was
Il Frank Bacon, famous for his char
acterization In his own play "Lightnin'"
Is a director for Warner Bros. and di-
rected Women They Talk About" the
Vitaphone picture featured at the Fox
this week.
He was born in San Jose, Calf, 81
years ago. when his father was coast
defender" as actors then centering their
activities on the Pacific Coast were
called.
He was educated In the San Fran
cisco and Santa Clara College, Santa
Clara, Calf. His stage experience be-
gan in 1907 when he played the part
OF the Nubian in Oscar Wilde's "Sa-
lone" Following this he played in
many productions and stock companies
and in 1918 joined the Navy.
In 1921 he began his screen career
in Hollywood with Lloyd Hamilton,
Evening star., 1928-10-28
FILMOGR.AMS

inspection Of all shows presented In that
city, either on the screen or on the
stage, and two censorS have been
charged with the duty Of enforcing "the
lewd and obscene productions" ordi-
nance.
G. c. Pattijohn, president Of the Film
Boards OF Trade, In an address before
the motion picture theater owners. con-
vention in Toronto lauded the motion
picture as the cleanest form Of enter
tainment and instruction before the
public today. Rev. Murdock Mcleod,
Of Pinehurst, N. c., warned the ex-
hibitors that they should cooperate
with ministers Of the gospel in elevat-
ing filn standards; otherwise they
might expect hostilities from the min
listers.
After completing "The Pagan" for
Metro -Goldwyn-Mayer Ramon Novarro,
the screen star, is to leave for Berlin,
Germany, where he viii make his ope-
ratio debut in CarvadaroSSt In la
ToSca."
Alice White and Jack MulhAll's pic
ture. "Ritzy Rosie" Is to be called bad
Baby"
It is reported that Pathe has signed
Pola Negrt for three pictures. but no
details have been furnished for publica-
ton.
Fanny Brice is announced to open at
the Palace Theater, New York, NoveTn-
Der 4, in a burleSQue on talking pictures
by Joseph jackson and william Brokaw
JuttS. This seems rather soon after
making her first picture for the movies.
Wilma Banky's next picture viii be q
taIkie, according to reports from the
Samuel Goldwyn ofnces.
Mature and Love-" Aim study Of ami
NAL life at the Little Theater this week,
will show the only slow motion picture
OF o bat In fight this week. A supple
mental attraction to the feature viii be
a new Russian film Of RolStoy'S "The
Kreuzer Sonata"
The first actor signed for Roland
Vests production Of "NightStick."
adapted from the New York stage sue
cess, is Chester Norris, who will leave
to play the heavy role in the
screen version. ''NightStick" will be
directed for United Artists
by Mr.. West, who has to his credit
many successful mystery and under
world pictures, including THE Bat"
The Unknown Purple" and ''Tfle Mon
Ster."
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Courting Danger.

THE fire in the mine, which forms a
thrilling climax for 1.-The Toilers, IS
the coal mine epic just released by
Tiffany -Stal1I. is q genuine mine blaze,
although its course was carefully plan
ned to get the maximum Of effect with
the minimum Of danger.
No amount of preparedness, however,
could prevent the hazards of that chok-
ing smoke blanket which rolled through
the mine levels chosen for location.
It's acrid fumes enyeloped actors and
production crew alike; and, it is said.
the pulmotors were needed repeatedly
for actual casualties. The reSpirators
worn by those taking part saved many
from more acute discomfort.
Extra safety equipment of every sort
was at hand, Of course, and outside
Evening star., 1928-10-28

ERNsT LUBTTsCH's demand for
realism In his production, king
Of the Mountains." q United Artists
special starring John Barrymore, is said
to be causing many casualties among
the members Of the company.
Recently, during the filming Of q
wild carnival scene. both Barrymore
and his leading lady, Camilla Horn,
suffered Sprained ankles, and several
extras had 10 be given first-aid treat
ment. Barrymore had previously Sprain-
cd both ankles while on location with
the Lubitsch company in the high
Canadian Rockies near Banff, and Miss
Horn also was injured when she Slip
ped and fell as the company, working
on glacier, scurried to safety just In
time to escape slide.
Barrymore plays the role Of the dare
devil mountaineer In this film romance
Of the Swiss Alps, q Hans Kraly adapta-
ton of Jacob ChriStoph Heer's novel,
der Koenig der Bernina."
"King Of the Mountains" is heralded
In motion picture circles as the deepest
love story ever directed by Lubitsch.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

EXTRAS who served as spectators in
~ the circus scenes of -Four Devils"
F. W. Murnau's latest picture, were
doubly entertained. They enjoyed both
human circus and q mechanical cir
Gus (and they were paid for it,.
They were treated to thrills by Janet
Gaynor, Charles Morton, Nancy Drexel
and Barry Norton, who play the title
roles and who had been trained by ex-
perts to perform evolutionS on the
trapeze. The unusual spectacle of
highly priced film stars performing
dizzy feats on the flying bars, swooping
through space as they airily skinned
the cat" and hung upside down was
some sight.
At the same time they had a chance
to enjoy an unusual mechanical per-
formance by a gigantic apparatus de-
vised by Mrrnau and called "go-
devil" It consisted of q large steel
upright, from which swung a big steel
boom, on the end Of which was car
carrying batteries Of lights and cameras
capable of revolving at various heights
and at dizzy speeds. 1t was designed
by the director to shoot the young
players as they whirled through the air
in their acrobatic feats. As the singular
"go-devil" sprung about, 1t tickled the
spines of the most blase extra quite as
much as the stunts of the stars.
Another part Of the automatic en-
tertainment was big wooden swing,
like the walking beam of a paddle
wheel steamer, which was used to take
other cloSe-ups of the acrobats. The
cameraman had to balance himself and
his camera urecariously over this, with
legs dangling over the void while it
seesawed back and forth and he made
sure that this teetering camera was
keeping the performers in focus.
And then there were the tiny hooks
and platforms under the roof of the
arena to which the cameramen and
electricians had to climb almost with
the agility of japanese balancers.
Murnau has been noted heretofore in
Sunrise" and other pictures for the
unusual angles at which he snapped
his scenes. And in -Four Devils" he
was bent on outdoing himself.
The crowd of extras that reDOrted
Evening star., 1928-10-28
AlLEnSlish Cast.

StTHE WHIP" which is featured at
i the Rialto this week. boasts of a
cast whose nationality is in keeping
with the play.
"The whip" has Its locale in Eng
land and virtually every member of
the cast comes from that country.
Dorothy MAckaill was born in London,
although she has been In pictures In
America for some years. Ralph Forbes,
who plays opposite, has been away from
England but short time; March Nc
Dermott, who has . prominent role, is
also native Of Britain, and Charles
Brabin, director Of the picture, Is Of
British birth and was educated in
London.
Anna @. Nilsson and Lowell Sherman
are the only leading members Of the
cast who are not English.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Chautard a Former Director.

FORMERLY noted director Of
motion pictures, Emile Chautard
for the past three years has been prov
ing his talent as an actor for the screen
He is a native of Paris, France, and was
leading man on the stage In Paris and
at the Theater Royale.
His screen career began with some Of
the older companies and continued
through number Of years, during
which he directed many notable pro-
ductions. Recently he supported Billie
Dove In "The Love Mart" and was
prominent In seventh Heaven"
He has an important role in Colleen
Moore's picture, Lilac Time" ."5
Evening star., 1928-10-28
Reporter Who Broke In.

WILL CHAPPKrt co-author with
w Gertrude Orr of Waterfront" "
the First National picture, featuring
Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill, Is
a former newspaper reporter who
made good" In the movie field.
Chapel for q number of years was
associated with the Brooklyn Eagle and
later with the New York World, Two
years ago he trekl1ed to Hollywood with
q trunk half filled with scenarios. His
greatest trouble, he says, was In get
ting any one to look at them. Perse-
verance won out, however, and he is
now considered one Of the most pro-
life of scenario writer's.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
The Jesse Celebrates.

THURSDAY the Jesse Theater will
Il celebrate the first anniversary Of
its birthday. The theater boasts of new
interior decorations of handsome and
original design and installed at consid-
erable expense.
The management stresses the fact
that it is providing the best pictures
obtainable at all times and that It will
leave nothing undone to enhance the
entertainment and comfort Of its pa.
irons.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

the range OF the cameras stood q hrst
minded him of field dressing station
in France. Three amhulances waited
ready to speed any one seriously hurt
to the nearest hospital, and two doctors
were on hand, one of whom had been
medical officer In charge at the Argo-
naut Mines in Jackson, Calf, when IRE
entombed Al miners.
: In addition, two engineers of the
company manufacturing safety equip
ment used by the United States Bu-
reau of Mines had been secured to
supervise the technical details Of the
picture.
1.-THE ToilerS" Is the romance Of
young miner, and an orphan waif
whom fate brings into his life one
Christmas eve.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

THE old-fashioned screen vampire is
disappearing from Hollywood. This.
at least, is the opinion Of First Ma
tional officials, who are looking for a
woman to play Satan's lady love in
the mystery play, Seven Footprints to
Satan," soon to go into production.
A tall, dark and exotic type Is wanted
for this unusual role, and so far the
search appears to have been unavail-
ing.
"Seven Footprints to Satan" Is from
the novel by A. Merritt.