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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
ENDERI DIN :
HAS SCREEN
VOICES

s..enderloin nelodrama Of
gangster life ii the underworld Of
New York. Il the current attrac-
ton 1T the metropolitan Theater
co-starring the exquisite Dolores
Costello ana the versatile Conrad
Nagsl the drama Ii wei cast. Ex.
ceptlonal support IS accorded BY
Mitchell Lewis. Dan Wolheirn.
John Milan. Pat Hartigan and
Georges Stone
Tenderloin" Is especially no
table ia that II il really the first
picture to use the VitaphOne % 4
successful extent Two climatic
scenes utilize the spoken picture "a
more 81 less satisfactory degrees.
These dramatic portions are ex-
cellene selections for exploiting the
great opportunities in new field
Il fllmdDm.
Al to the play candidiy. It Is not
the uplifting sort. though it,
packed with thrills and gun play
and crooks with love thread In,
terwoven. But does it not seem
that the cinema market Is almost
overflOwing with shows dealing
with the sordid details OF criminal
LIEF a personal opinion, Of course.
The acting Is splendid. every
Characterization every role, Is per-
feckly portrayed Miss Costello
Rose Shannon. the girl who
itiollzes gang leader, Chuck
White Conrad NageD, II marvellous
Her beauty would be sufficient and
her dramat izatIon Is superb. Nagel
does well though his part Is linz
tied ii it's scope.
Additional features include AMI
NAL Snaps and q good news reel.
Nftaphone lesser attractions also
present a Garden Of Song BY
fhe Harrington Sisters. very good. /.
and comedy, The Bookworn,
which Is ordinary and crude
II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
EARLE ST AGE
BILL SCORES
HEAVILY

The cleverest and most interest
ing part of the Earle bill this
weak Is supplied by 4 real band
Of artists on the boards offered to
the Capital by Jack Peppers wand.
The nnorsel OF the program is
called Venetian Nights which In.
PRODUCES, IN n brilliant Roman
setting. some excellent talent.
The audience SAT- up and lis
tened rapturously to Edward AL
BANJO and George Dufranne when
they sang marie" and 20 Sole
Mo- and paid its respects to the
singers with hearty applause.
Kitty Mclaughlin and Grace
Yeager contributed to the Italian
atmosphere with solo numbers
and then Joined Dufranne and
Albano in two numbers-all with
much success. Berinoff and Eula.
lie executed the adagio gracefully
and charnlingly; the Serova
Dancers won a big hand and the
Three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
skates we'd call them-took three
bows.
Bebe Daniels latest screen
score "The F'ifty.Fifty Girl is
worth seeing for there Is enough
comedy twisted into the cellu-
loid yardage to pull down laughs
OF the most serious. The piece
has to do with Inining-the girl
owning a half interest in q ven-
ture In which her sweetheart
shares the other half. Somehow
the dip had not been putting out
pay dirt and the girl bets the
amiable James Hall (who is in
support that she can make the
venture pay. Well. she does, but
not until she's scared out OF her
train OF thought and in a moment
OF depression gives in to the stern
partner who saves the mine by
one OF those queer events of fate
that end humorous cinematic at
tempts.
Jack Peppers stage amiabil.
ity Is still winning him fans,
both OF his contributions being
well received. Studio snapshots
pictorial news and a. Breeskin
orchestration complete the bill all
too soon.-C. A. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
"Y" HADASSAH
TO PRESENT
'28 REVELS

The most elaborate musical
show ever produced at the Jewish
Community Center will be IRE.
scented next Tuesday and Wednes.
day evenings, under the joint
auspices OF the Young Mems and
Young Women's Hebrew Associa.
tons and the Junior Hsdassah,
girls organization.
The show is the revue type and
is called the Leap Year ReveIs.
1t has been in rehearsal mere
than two months under the direc-
ton of Bernie Fischgrund. A
cast of about 40 young people
will participate. Kitty Shapiro,
star of 1.-The Dybbuk."'.. recently
put on by the Center Dramatic
Society, and Aaron RosenthAl.
are coaching the troupe In intrt-
cate dance maneuvers.
Among those who will have
prominent parts in the Revels is
Emil Jolson, younger brother Of
the famous AL Jolson. Emil has
been heard several times over the
radio but this show marks his
theatrical debut. He is said to
have an unusually fine tenor
voice.
Others who will have important
roles are the comedy team, Wolf
and Garner, who have appeared
professionally; Bella Wolf. Frances
Plotnick, Elaine Dessoff, Nettie
Sober, Ann Rovner, Sidney Kaltz,
EIeanore Patlen and Maurice Hay
man.
Scenery for the show was
painted by Irene Aaron, Elaine
Behrend and Meyer Stolar. Nor.
ris Dworkin is in charge of light.
ing effects.
Dancing will follow both per-
formances Of the show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
chill d STAR IS
SHINING AT
RIALTO

Hail the advent of 4 new child
star! Jane La Verne, who plays
in support OF Reginald Denny IN
That's Nv Daddy" at the Rialto,
Is undoubtedly the most promising
juvenile find since Jacky Coogan
lost his curls.
Not more than 8 or years OLD.
Jane plays q serious role with q
sympathetic understanding,
charm and utter lack Of seif-cOn'
sciousness that are at times amaz.
ing. The child turns what was
meant to be q typical, slapdash
Denny farce into drama OF pa.
thetic child love. Denny is almost
lost in the leading role. There has
been nothing to compare with this
Jane La Verne since the perform
ance OF the little French girl In
Les Miserables. T"
The story Of That's My Daddy, I"
written by the Universal star him.
self, oozes with hokum. Fudge.
the child, summed by her play.
mates because she has no father,
and browbeaten by a vicious wo.
man who has adopted her, dreams
OF a, daddy, rich and kind and with
q silk hat. Through peculiar CO.
incidence (such as frequently occur
in the movies) Denny, a much
sought after young bachelor, is
forced to claim Fudge as his child
In order to avoid getting a ticket
on traffic charge. The child EN-.
harnesses him often by her atten.
tions and by referring to him az
her daddy. This results in the
breaking OF his engagement to q
designing vampire. The conclu-
sion il obvious.
All the titles for this film strive
to be clever and funny, and some
are. Many OF the situations and
embarrassments Of Denny are very
amusing, too.
The supporting cast includes
Barbara Kent, Lillian Rich, Tom
O'Brien and a flock Of children.
The weeks program at the Ri.
alto in addition has a Rox RommeIl
arrangement of Echoes from the
Metropolitan" very good: Interna-
tional Newsreel and a short filler
about famous movie stars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Irene Franklin Made
Great Hit I'm London

During tire London appearances
Of Irene Franklin, this week at the
Fox, this artist went into the Vic
toria Palace for one week and was
held over for four consecutive
months. This remarkable run
includes appearances during the
same perio at tho Aihambra.
Miss Franklin says: One Of the
supreme things In life is to hear a
London audience go mad They
sit quiet as nice and take In every
word and gel ture and blink OF the
eye. Then, II they ike you, the
roof falls en- you. They applaud
vociferously, at the same time
screaming Bravo Good Girl"
and 'Corer-the latter being their
abbreviation OF encore. When they
first yelle1 at me I thought they
were saying 'Gorryg and expected
the entire mob over the footlights
o cut my throat. They then
rush around to the stage door and
wait In the rain for you to sign
their autograph books"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Imported Pianist

Richard Singer, appearing at
the Fox Theatef. was especially
brought to washington to perform
the intricate plano passages Of
GershWirl's Rhapsody in Blue
which the grand orchestra is
presenting this week This III the
second visit BE Mr.. Singer at the
Fox. HIS previous appearance be-.
ing when he did q character study
of one OF the old masters. Mr..
Singer is well known through his
piano recordings and his concert
appearances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

in the culinary league, hence Mr..
Lardner's Keefe must be cut to
realism. At any rate, Mr.. Conan
Is going to take away q meal or
two from Actor Huston. He will
also take out an inning or so Of
baseball ana add mite more love.
With these training camp correc-
tons, EAST Company expects to
be set for. at least q year on the
street with the big mazda signs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Expensive Play

The National Players will
likely to do crowded business this
new week in sMefron Of the
Movies but the profits will
diminish. This ii due to the high
royalty for the play, To m in
creased cast OF Is people, to the
requirement Of six different sets
and to the need of q great
naanY technical nrnnerfiee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

Some Of the important details written into the
BY which Jack Dempsey and Estele Taylor become
obligated fOoght have been made matter Of
record The agreement calls for weekly salary of $500
which will be apportOned $1,000 to the exheavyweight
champion and $1,000 to his screenstar wife guarantee
Of LASTING Y weeks Isl part Of the covenant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Able 'onHis Farewell
Tour, Maybe

sAbes Irish Rose back to Washington again last
night and shook apparently serious Poll audience INTO
spontaneous Fits Of laughter all because the original cast
handled the piece with the that won the Nlcnos
vehicle great IN its five and one7na years
RELIGIOUS sti has its boxofce power # most
auarrhndn haf s. anvhodv,, has already. seen it.a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Rebe Picked Austin

William Austin's first assign
ment under his recently renewed
contract with Paramount was in
support OF Bebe Daniels in that
stars new comedy, 1.-THE Fifty
Fifty Girl" the picture which is
showing at the Earle Theater this
week.
In the story. which concerns the
activities OF headstrong young
American girl and a headstrong
young American youth. Austin
plays the role Of a graduate min.
ing engineer whose knowledge
about mines far from embraces the
practical side.
Miss Daniels insisted upon the
slender comedian after viewing his
splendid performance with CIa"a
Bow in RED Hair"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
TIMELY TIPS
Real Est0te for Sale

A&@A AS@11@& wv 9&A@
gEAEI.DETACHED BRICK,
81. 45O bedrooms. This home
located in one Of the new, desir.
able N. r. communities; close in:
has covered front porch, dOu-
BE back porches, large, deep lot
% alley and many other attrac-
five features. Consult the Clas.
sfffed columns for details.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Nantch Dance Difficult

1NdULCN DUAkCC DAAAACSkAG
Gilda Gray says IL was not
so easy to learn the nautch dance
which she does In 1.-THE Devil
Dancer" now playing at Loew's
Palace. 1t took her two months
to perfect the devil dance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Unfarnished APartments

Unfnrnished Apartments
Two.family brick homes On
Fifteenth st. N. II. New apart.
rnents of 2 and 3 rooms, kitchen.
bath. $33 10 $35 per month. You
viii find other information re-
gardfng these In Classified.
Ford for Sale
FORD Coupe, sos cash, and
Ford touring, $35 cash: both In
gooa running condition, good
flres. real bargain. You viii like
fle many good Used Cars 0f-
Tered for sale In fOday's Classi.
fled columns.
Suburban for Rent
COMFORTABLE, 4.roOm and
bath bungalow, large lots, near
hrs line: only 81 3 month. Also
laree 6srOOFa bungalow. &3l per
vsa0nkh. Other attractive homes
- also offered for rent In to.
days Classified columns.
Furnished Apartments
Fourteenth Near Park Rd. N.
gV.Attracfive corner apart
m1emf. 3 rooms, gIass-fncIOsed
norch. $50; bVsiness people.
Locate the apartment yOu want
q rent through the Classified
Rental columns.
Tie above Uanee and offers
ave only q feU Of the nsGny
faeeresfing proportions you
sgfu find 0dUsrfised in todays
Tines and Herald classified
advertiaine sections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

Other Dramatic and
Motion Picture News
and Reviews on Page s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
SPEED PLANS

Continued from page one.)
600 marks (Se6.ooo) which would
cover allowances for depreciation-
repairs and insurance. Newspaper
interests that have been given the
right 10 file dispatches from the air
ship will furnish most of the reve-
nue. for the trip. A chain of Ameri-
can newspapers will pay PSI 600
marks 1857 .400l and two German
publications will pay $4,000 marks
($15.600) between them. Four pri-
vate passengers were charged $4,000
marks ~(S12,000). The other 1000
marks needed to make UP the total
will be received from the postal
department 10 pay for carrying mail.
The total revenue. however. will not
pay the cost of the trial flights. in
GLIDING the 1900 mile trip over Eng
land and the North Sea last week.
Trial flights were completed when
a final test Of less than five hours
was made over Lake Constance.
Switzerland and Wurttemberg. Dur
ing IL direction finding apparatus
and the motors we're given final
tests. The airship attained a maxi
mum speed of 1870 kilometers (s1
milesl an hour and an average speed
Of 100 kilometers t62 miles,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
POLICE HOLD
CAMERON MAN
Il. w. Dame Is Placed
Under Arrest at
Rochelle, iii.

X. W. Dame, formerly of San Be-
nito. indicted by the Cameron county
grand jury on a felony swindling
charge. has been apprehended at
Rochelle. Ill. according to a tele-
gram received Monday by the sheriff's
department.
Dame, who is alleged TO have pass
cd a "hot" check for $102, has in
Dictated he will not waive extradition,
the telegram stated, and requisition
papers were forwarded by the
sheriff's department to Governor
Moody Tuesday.
Extradition for Fred G. Scott. for
merry of Harrington. who is held by
the Chicago police, is also being
sought. Scott il wanted in Cameron
county on a felony embezzlement
charge.
A telegram was also received
Tuesday morning from San Antonio
that Arnulfo de la Rosa, wanted in
Cameron county on a charge of felony
swindling, is held by police Of that
city. The telegram was received IN
response TO a message from the
shriff's office requesting the San
Antonio police TO watch for de la
Rosa.
A deputy sheriff will be sent TO
Illinois this week, and will bring the
three prisoners Ia Brownsville.
These make a total of four who
have been apprehended in distant
cities since the grand jury recessed
in September. the list including c. b.
Johnson. formerly Of Harrington, who
was unprecedented AZ Wichita. Kans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Ship TORN BY
Wind
balm Buffeted While
On Rescue Mission;
"a Aboard Hurt

NEW YORK, Oct. e.-R,-Batter-
"a by a terrific gale she buc,.ed to
render assistance to another storm
stricken vessel the Hamburg Ameri-
can liner Albert Balm docked today
with an injured list of "a passengers
and n member of the crew. All
tne injured had recovered sufficient
~ TO be able to walk ashore alone.
While about 1000 miles off the
coast Of Newfoundland on her way
TO New York Wednesday the Albert
BALM picked up a distress call from
the Dutch freiEhter Celaeno. While
going to her assistance the German
snip was struck by the full fury of
tne gale and an enormous wave buff
ieted her on the port quarter for
ward, smashing windows and flood
ing the promenade deck.
Almost all the passengers were
shaken up and bruised but only "a
had to be treated for their injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
RANCERSRAID
GAME IN 5. A.
St. Anthony Manager
Made to Sign For
Gaming Tables

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 9.-(Rp-Tex-
as Rangers swooped down on a room
in the St. Anthony hotel, headquar-
tiers Of the American Legion conven-
ton here early this morning. closed a
game Of dice in progress there, re-
quired the assistant manager TO sign
for the professional gambling equip
ment found and locked the room.
As far as could be learned no ar
rests were made.
Adjutant General r. T.. Robertson
Of Texas led three Rangers, including
Captain Tom Hickman in the raid.
Four dice tables, four do and don't''
layouts, a roulette wheel and a
ch~uck-a-luck cage were seized. APP
parently the raid was directed against
professional gamblers only as the
friendly crap game was stopped
but no one arrested.
The professional tables had closed
some time before the raiders arrived.
Captain Bill Sterling and Private
Colt Smith were the other Rangers
who took part in the raid.
Friendly dice games were not mo-
Tested, and at one O'Clock last night
half a dozen were in progress on
Houston street. circles Of players
dstting the pavement from the Alamo
to the center OF the business dis
trict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Man Found Dead
In Hotel Room
AT San Benito

SAN BENITo. Oct. &C. X. Wins
low. president Of the Alexander
Marketing Co, here on a business
visit from his home IN Minneapolis,
Mimi. was found dead in bed IN
his hotel room here at 1880 a. m.
Tuesday. ,
Doctors said heart disease. with
which he had long suffered, was
the cause Of his death.
Winslow, who came here several
days ago. had an appointment with
Louis White. manager OF the local
Alexander Marketing CO.. business,
for a conference this morning. When
he failed to make an appearance at
the appointed hour. Witte went to
the room and found him dead.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed pending receipt % a
message from the widow in Min
n~eapolis, believed to he the only
survivor. IN the meantime the body
Is being held al the Thompson nor
tuarv here.
Winslow also was a member Of the
Nash-Finch Co. operators Of a
large number Of produce buying and
shipping concerns throughout the
United States.
II is believed the body will be
forwarded TO Minneapolis for bur-
ial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09

-. |, -prorress. practitioners Of the
was an pr sttendcd high requiem
m s,a's for t their leader q s.. Joseph sPtsT
Catholic church. Immediately ara
the 10 o'clock mass; the hs Catholic
Kelley OF &c. Anthony 80 i;fe
church delivered a eulogy on tne he
of Father de Simone- -. d..d
John Barradola, nephew of the ueau
priest, who was in an agtomoor'e
cident en- route here from LoyGia
university NJ New Orleans,
heard that his mother. Mrs. Barry -
Barrodala or New York City, Il dying
Although the grand jury continued
its Investigation Police Chiei hen-
nedy insisted Identification ~ w
pistol with which the priest and hoe
were shot yesterday wnlie 49,
church study Us one Rose q nor-
rowed from n truck driver further
strengthened his idea CT murder ana
suicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
No More Arrests
Made In Faustino
Garcia Staying

Matamoros officials were still
holding a father, his son and his
brother. but no additional arrests
had been made Tuesday in connec
ton with the brutal staying Of Faus-
tino Garcia, meat market proprietor.
shot 10 times Saturday night on the
outskirts Of the city.
Funeral services for Garcia were
held in Matamoros Mt 1850 n. m. Sun
day. Ny
Garcia was said to have been re-
turning from n ranch n few miles
south OF, Matamoros late Saturday
night after having negotiated for the
purchase OF some cattle TO be used by
his meat market when three uRiden-
titled men jumped on the running
board of his car and after striking
him over the head with a blunt in
strument. believed 20 have been the
butt of n pistol. shot him 10 times.
The slain man was n brother OF
Nicolas Garcia, Brownsville mana
ger Of the Texas company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
u. S. Water Board
Chairman Coming
TO Valley Soon

SAN BENITO. Oct. CIV. T.. An.
derson Of San Benito. active mem
Der Of the American section OF the
international Water Commission.
lief this city Tuesday for San Anto-
MO. where he will meet Or. Elwood
Mead. United States commissioner
Of reclamation and chairman Of the
water commission. and accompany
him here after they have first visit
cd Houston.
Although the purpose Of Mead's
visit TO San Benito has not been
disclosed. IL is believed that he il
coming here in the interest Of the
commission and relative IL an
equitable division OF the waters Of
the Rio Grande between the United
States and Mexico.
The date Of their arrival in San
Benito has not vet been announce !
but IL is believed that IL will be
within the next few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
OUTSIDER IS

CONTINUED from page one.)
church gardner that he saw two men
and a woman-Rose among them
enter the church before the shots
were fired and that the second man
was not seen 10 leave il. The woman
said she passed through the building
and into the flower garden. Another
apparently inexplicablc detail was
brought out by some Of Roses neigh
bors, who said that as far as they
knew he could not write.
What significance, if any. had =
birth certificate. clutched N the
hand of the fallen father, also had
not been determined.
J. Il. Pace. who lived next door ~
Rose, told officers that he wrote let
ters for Rose an dread his mail for
him. G. G. Herkard, a newspaper cir
culation manager. said that he had
often gone through a batch or letters.
picking out those addressed to Rose
because Rose had told him that he
could not recognize his own name.
While the grand Jury Investigation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
FRANCE GUSTS
U.S. REPORTER
Hearst Man Charged
With Revealing
Naval Pact

PARIS. Oct. 9-(Fb-HaroId Koran,
correspondent Of the New York
American, has been requested to
leave France before Thursday be-
cause Of his connection with the
publication through the Hearst
News Service of a memorandum cov.
ering the Anglo-French naval pact.
The press bureau of the ministry of
foreign affairs notified Koran that
France considered him an "undesir-
able foreigner" and warned him that
he might be the object Of a decree
of expulsion.
The continental edition ar the
London Daily Mail today printed a
statement furnished by the Paris
bureau OF the international News
Service saying that Koran had con-
scented to accept a decree or expul-
sion and thus undertook TO leave
French soil.
The statement was issued after
Norman Armour. who is in charge
Of the American embassy in the alb
n of Ambassador Herrick. had
twice visited the foreign office in
behalf of Koran.
Koran said he had been detained
by the police for seven hours YES.
terday and given a rigid cross e.
animation on how he obtained TIN
memorandum.
Koran said that the memorandum
IN question. which contained private
instructions to French diplomatic
agents, was handed him by William
Randolph Hearst in the course o.
2 luncheon with The request that il
be cabled TO the United States. ri,
added that Mr.. Hearst had since
telegraphed that he assumed entire
responsibility for the document:
publication.
Neither France nor Great Britain
has yet authorized publication OF
the naval agreement or the CORE
spondence which led 20 Il.