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The Washington times., 1929-01-18
Conquest Is Sound Film
From Start to Finish

Conquest" the Warner Brcs.
.Vitaphone special sfarri..g
Monte Blue and directed by Roy
Del Ruth and now showing at
the Earle Theater, has no silent
sequences. Every foot Of 1t is
genuine Vitaphone. 1t also con-
tains all the natural sound eff
fects, such as the whir of the
three great motors of the mono.
plane that carries Blue and War
ner on their dashes to the South
Pole-the bowling of the wind In
the struts--the frightful roar of
the Antarctic blizzard and the
crash of the falling plane as well
as the gent1er sounds such as
whistling drumming on a straw
hattie telephone bell and the
rustic OF silken skirts.
The Washington times., 1929-01-18
IGLEANINGS.
AND
SCREENINGS
By ANDREW z. KELLEY

~ - 80 =
Jack Connolly, erstwhile Wash
ingtonian, who induced George
Bernard Shaw, Mussolini, King
Alfonso and Queen Marie to
talk for Movietone, is now said
to be somewhere in the vicinity
of Doom, trying to get the for
mer Kaiser's voice in the boxes
for American audiences.
Wilhelm, it is reported, is
eager to tell his story to some
body besides the personal en-
tourage which surrounds him
and still bows reverently and
says "Your Majesty"
The suave Mr.. Connolly has a
way of accomplishing these
things. He is well-versed IN the
way of politics, as Will Hays
discovered when he sent him up
to Massachusetts, to lead the
fight on a censorship referen-
dun. The reformers were beaten
in the Bay State and the fight
for a free screen cost but
$4,000 in the entire Common
wealth.
Jack is expected to be through
with the ex-Kaiser in time to
return for the Movietone filming
of the Hoover inaugural.
Every motion picture screen
in the nation will advertise the
March 4 ceremonies if the plans
of the inaugural committee are
successful. Each producing COM
pany in Hollywood has been
asked to attach a trailer to one
of its features for February re-
lease, calling attention to the
fact that Washington is about
- - I,.nk - vanxu rufinnnl V1TiaF
The Washington times., 1929-01-18
Extras Were Lucky

One hundred and fifty extras
waiting around the gates of the
M.G.M studio found themselves
suddenly hired for a part in
Show People. The director,
King Vidor, wanted d shot OF
extras just ais they really were
for the William Haines Marion
Davies vehicle now at the Palace.
The Washington times., 1929-01-18

Increase your amiIage! The 16
comics in colOrs in next Sundays
Herald are guaranteed loom
chaSefs.
The Washington times., 1929-01-18
When Feature Is Shown on Screen

COLUMBIA - william Powell
and Evelyn Brent in "Interfer.
ence." A Paramount all talker.
At 10:45 a. m. 1880, 2:21, 400.
5:57. 7:45. and 9:37 p. m.
METROPOLITAN = warner
Brothers all-tallker, ION Trial" At
11:25 a. M. 100, $40. $40. 7:25
and 9:25 D. m.
The Washington times., 1929-01-18

FOX-Warner Brothers sound
picture. Beware of Bachelors"
At 1871. 1885, 4:42. 1850, and s:57
p. m.
PALACE--Marion Davies and
William Haincs in Show People"
At 1905 a. M, 1875, $50. $50. 1885
and $50 p. m.
EARLE-H. B. Warner and
Monte Blue in inquest" All
talking picture. At 11:4O a. m,
l;45. $50, 5:45. 7:4O and 9As D. m,
The Washington times., 1929-01-18
700 Speeches

Warner Brothers ail-Vitaphcns
special. Conquest nov at the
Earle Theater. starring Monte
Blue. II a 100 per cent talking pic.
tursgwith the cast, which includes
lois, Wilson. Fl. r. Warner, TuIly
Marshall and Edmund Breena.
making over 700 clearly and dis
tinctly heard speeches and with
all natural sound effects included.
DO yoh need financial heIpe Reai
the financial Advertisements IN to-day
Classified Pages and yeH win flnt
many people whs can help yau.
The Washington times., 1929-01-18
Just Gossip

Il Il
Dennis King, star of "The
Three Musketeers," who was
delayed by the Pennsylvania
train wreck at Aberdeen yester-
day, has been aSdaily commuter
to Philadelphia. His wife has
been desperately i'll, following
two operations in a hospital
there, and the actor planned to
cali on his understudy until she
took turn for the better. Last
Sunday, the Mr.. King. who is an
ardent Christian. spent the day
in round of prayers at various
churches, beseeching Divine aid
for her recovery.
Ed Arnold, National Stock
Company graduate. comes back
to the E Street stage January
%. He has an important role
in Scars" new play opening
here. Eds last job was in "The
Gray Fox" a Brady failure.
Mary Nash, in 1.-The Command
to Love-" at Polls, is an heiress
and follows a stage career now
because she likes it.
"Red Wine" the first Fox all
talking picture, shown here
few weeks ago, is now called
Lets Make Whoopee." Also
Mother Knows Best" has been
changed to Does Mother Know
Best ?"
Laurence Stallings has again
taken pen in hand for Metro
Goldwyn. He will provide the
next story for John Gilbert.
AL Sphinx, IT., is a Washington
visitor preparing the way for
The Desert Song" which comes
into Polls Sunday, January q.
John Kline. of "Three Muske-
teers." is a veteran of Wash
ington stock companies. He
played with the old Columbia
company, at Polls and with the
Garrick Players when Dennis
King was an f Street actor.
Mr.. Kline still maintains his
Chevy Chase home.
Warner Brothers are remind
ing motion picture editors that
''Noah's Ark" is on the way,
with small desk clocks.
William Haines' flapper fol-
lowing, which is legion, will be
pleased to hear that his first
talking picture, alias Jimmy
Valentine" comes into the Co
lumbia Theater, following the
engagement of Wings"
All musical shows in New
York will raise their curtains
at $3.50 sharp, beginning Mon
day night. Straight dramatic
shows at $50 p. m. Any autos
found parked in the theater
district between 7:30 and 8
D. m. will be hooked and
rolled to the police station.
Police Commissioner Whalen's
new rules to relieve Broadway
traffic congestion.
Bernard Gorcey, the Jewish
actor, who plays Cohen in
"Abie's Irish Rose" coming to
the Metropolitan tomorrow, mar
ried a Catholic girl. Anne
Nichols thought he ought to
understand her play and gave
him the part which he played
five years on the stage. Para
mount gave him the same role
in the screen version.
The John j. Days announce
a second addition to the house
hold with an extra edition of
"The DAILY Greeting" Mary
Patricia is reported ready for
dialogue features and baby
Johnnie is a good sound pros
pect.
Kate Smiths friends have
made business brisk for two
weeks at the Belasco. She has
consented to remain another
week to play her original part
in Honeymoon Lane" and will
introduce the dancing speciality
which made the Broadwayites
sit up.
Hearts in Dixie" a new Fox
talking picture, utilizes screen
twice the width of the regula-
ton silver sheet and once and
half as high. It win require
special projection apparatus and
is said to mark marvellous
advance in the motion picture
art.
The Washington times., 1929-01-18
THE PICTURE
THAT BRINGS.
TO YOU!

What a treat we've got
in store for you! Imagine
all the greatest personal
tiles Of Hollywood in one
picture! And what a pic
ture! You'll laugh! You'll
cry! You'll love each
thriIl-packed m ON e n t!
King VidOr, the man who
gave you ''The Big Pa.
rade, " now brings you the
glittering Show People of
glamOrous Camera Land.
Their lives. Their loves.
I heir heartaches. No
where in the world does
romance flame so bright
", so daringIy, so tenderIy
as in Hollywood. Here it
is in all its splendor for
you to enjoy!
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Mr.. PADILLA
/ SPENDS DAY
FLYING
Spanish Ambassador and
Daughter Guests of
Juan La Cierva

The ambassador OF Spain has
become "air.minded.t' In accord
with the general trend OF thought
in this fast-moving age. Yester.
day. he passed the day In Phlla.
delphia, accompanied by his
daughter, Mile. Rosa Padilla, as
the guest of the Spanish aviator,
Juan La Clerva. who Is the in.
Ventor of the autogiro.
He and his daughter went fly.
ing with Mr.. Cierva and Harold
Pitcairn. had luncheon with
them, and returned to Washing.
ton last night. Mr.. Cierva and
Mr.. Pitcairn left to attend the
air races in Cleveland.
The Ambassador and Mile. Pa
dilla went to Philadelphia from
Atlantic City, where they were
the guests of Mrs. Thomas Birch
for the weekend in her cottage
there.
The Chief of staff and Mrs.
Charles p. Summerall have with
them in their quarters at Fort
Myer their son, Lieut.. Charles p.
Summerall, r.. and Mrs. Summer.
all. Lieutenant SummeralI came
to Fort Myer for station in the
late spring from Fort Worth, Tex.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
GEORGETOWN
STILL CASTS
SPELL
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Bradley Purchase
Quaint Home

The quaint streets, old houses.
dim lights, which contribute to
make up what Is known as the
Atmosphere" In Georgetown, are
still casting spell over Wash
ington people. And the smartest
OF them are continuing the hunt
for old houses to renoVate. 1t is
remarkable what can and has
been done in this section by rip.
ping off a mld.Victorian porch,
perhaps. and applying . little
paint.
The most recent members Of
the residential set to succumb to-
the hidden charms there are Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Bradley. They
have purchased q tiny house at
3O4S p St., which they are "doing
over" They are making their
home at 210O Nineteenth st.,
though Mrs. Bradley and her
young daughter are still at Mar.
ragansett, where they have passed
the summer with her parents,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John L.
Chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore gill are
remodeling the house at 3022 p
St.. which belong to the latter's
father. Albion X. Paris.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Members OF Corps
Posed For Movie
"ShOts'' Recently
-HarrIa-EMinr

Several members of the DipIo.
matte Corps have been posing for
movie shots" recently. Who
knows but what one or two diplo-
matte careers may be forsaken
because of It! The Turkish Am.
bassador. Ahmed Mouhtar Bey,
and several members of the EN-.
bassy staff, including the coun.
selor, and Nine. Bedy Bey were
the first Of the group to be
filmed.
The Egyptian Minister, Nah.
moud Samy Pasha, was the next
to fall for the lure of the flicker
90 box" He posed on the steps of
the legation on Massachusetts,
Avenue.
The counselor Of the Norwe.
gian Legation, Alexis Lundh,
proved to be quite an actor, He
chatted jovially as the shots were
being made. on the steps of the
Wyoming Apartment-where the
chancery Is the attache, Chris.
tian HVIstendahl. posed with the
amba ssador.
Miss Marianne Jaeger, of
Munich. Germany. who has been
doing secretarial work in various
cities of the United States for
the past few years, was at the
Dodge Hotel over the weekend.
Miss Jaeger came from Spring.
field, ILL.,, where she has been
visiting relatives after living
for two years in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
NEWS PERSONS AND EVENTS SOCIAL FWASHNGTON
Maj. And Mrs. Walsh
Haze Arrived For
Their Paris Post

Major and Mrs. Robert L. Walsh,
with their infant son, have ar.
rived in Paris and with the form.
er's mother. Mrs. Robert ID.
Walsh, are stopping at the Hotel
Bernet. Major Walsh will take
up his new duties as assistant
military attache for aviation at
the American Embassy in Paris.
Mrs. Walsh was formerly Miss
Caroline Thorn.
Major Walsh's predecessor at the
embassy, Major Barton K. Yount,
arrived In this country q few days
ago after completing four years az
assistant military attache, and
VIII go to Langley Field, Va,
after . short leave. With Mrs.
Yount he has been travelling in
England, Scotland and Switzer.
land. Mrs. Yount will return
shortly to Switzerland.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

Hugh 8. Cumming. jr., son of
the Surgeon General OF the Pub.
lie Health Service and Mrs. Hugh
s. Cumming, has gone to Sheri-
dan, Wyo., to visit his brother-in.
lsw and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Man
villa RauaV.tek
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mack are
passing q short while at Virginia
Beach, where they are staying at
the Cavalier,
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

Maybe it would be we'll to 70
South and look around. For Claud-
ius Huston, who is presumably the
new national chairman, halls from
Tennessee, and Mrs. Hert, who
has fulfilled her duty to the last
degree az vice chairman, il from
Kentucky. So, it seams that q
Southerner is really intended for
the office. But who will this per.
son be?
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Will Travel

The former Charge d'Affaires Of
the Peruvian Embassy and Nine.
Prada will go to New York
Wednesday. preparatory to sail.
ing Friday night, September 6.
aboard the lie de France for
Europe.
They win first 80 to Paris to
join Nine. Prada's mother, Mrs.
Emerson Howe, who has been in
Europe since the late spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gonzalez Prada
will remain abroad for about a
year, travelling extensively.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Harvey
OF New York, are staying for
several days at the Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Former Senator
will Not Return
To Washington

Former Senator ana Mrs.
Thomas r. Bayard, who, with
their children, are passing the
summer Mt their country place in
Maryland on the Chesapeake. are
returning to Wilmington to live
In the autumn. going there about
the middle of September. AL.
though they will not be back in
their Sixteenth Street home this
winter, 1t is hoped they will be
frequent visitors in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard will intro
duce their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth du Pont Bayard, to society
at their home in Red Oak Road,
November II. before the bachelors
ball, which opens the social season
In Wilmington.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Motoring

The Minister Of Panama and
Nine. Alfaro. who have been at
.Ogunquit. Me-, are now on q
fortnight's motor trip in Canada
before returning to Washington.
The attachs OF the Netherlands
Legation and Nine. Peters will
come to Washington today from
New York, where the latter ar.
rived Friday from her home in
the Netherlands. NJ. Peters went
to New York a few days ago to
meet her.
Mrs. Walter Evans Edge, wife
Of Senator Edge, and her chill
dren will 90 to their home In
Ventnor for q short while after
Labor Day.
Mrs. Edge has been Joined by
the Senator at Bath, Me-, where
they are guests of the formers
mother, Mrs. Harold Sewall,
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, Of
Chicago, wife Of the former Sen.
ator Of Illinois, has returned to
. the Mayflower for a few days.
~
Mrs. William E. Borah, who
went to Moscow, Idaho, some time
ago to visit her mother, Mrs. w.
]. Mcconnell, has gone with the
latter to Portland, Greg, where
they are guests Of Mrs. Borah's
sister, Mrs. Max Luddermann.
~ \
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Owens
Ison, after spending one month at
Ocean Grove, New Jersey, have
returned to their home In the Iowa
Apartments. They were the
guests in whose honor DR.. Ever.
EFT M. Ellison entertained q din
rer at the University Club yester.
day.
Mrs. George watson, will sail
for an extended stay in Europe
on September Z on the S. 8. Levi.
athan Of the United States lines.
She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas p. Littlepage, wife
of former Representative Little.
page, and Mrs. Willard L. Hart,
also OF Washington. Mrs. Wal.
son and her husband are spending
the summer at their place at
Wild Rose on South River near
Annapolis.
4
Hugh 8. Cumming. jr., son of
the Surgeon General OF the Pub.
lie Health Service and Mrs. Hugh
8. Cumming, has gone to Sheri-
dan, Wyo., to visit his brother-in.
lsw and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Man.
vile Kendrick.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mack are
passing a short while at Virginia
Beach, whers they are staying ct
the Cavalier,
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many In: 'steady'';; Pardon me,
Ths speker, il goid-embroidered robe
and full-bottofned wig bows, the King
inclines his head: and there they are
the rulers Of Britain and her empire
assembled, all the estates Of the realm,
the sovereign, the lords spiritual, the
lords temporal and the Commons.
The lord chamberlain hands the
King parchment containing the speech
from the throne. The King puts on his
plumed hat, stands and reads. And the
speech he reads has really nothing TO do
with either sovereign or lords, but has
been prepared In private cabinet session
by the leaders of the majority group Of
those men who stand submissively
penned within the carven oak barriers.
Therein lies the secret Of England's
political genius. Her wise, shrewd COM
rsloners have always bowed to appear
arlces--and got what they wanted. In
the old days they never minded what
sort of style the court maintained or the
lords kept In their castles, so long as
they controlled the money bags They
will allow any one to have the gewgaws
so long as they have the power. They
don't care who lives In pornp so long as
their common toes are not trodden on
and they are left alone to run the coun-
try and the empire-and their own lives.
England will miss her old House Of
Lords, but it must pass. Even as q show
IL Is an anachrollisnl. A new age Is
opening In which hereditary peers as
legislators are as fantastic as stage
coaches on the highways and brigari-
tines on the ocean routes
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frst regulars to see the political fu-
trre possibilities of Herbert Hoover.
that he remained steadily lOysl to his
adopted chief, that he may be a modern
kind Of q politician with q Wilole lot OF
interests outside Of politics--but that he
Is politician just the sarne--and q
supremacy able one.
In fact. his alliance with Hoover re-
manned the sl1iningly amusing kick in
the campaign joke: Hoover knows
nothing about politics"
Surprises StlI Due.
Is this administration, then, which
every one expects to be full of politics"
going to do the same OLD traditional
political thing In the matter OF the
national post ONCE?
1t is not. Browns political career In
Ohio had been dotted with surprises OF
which the Hoover primary results Of
| 1928 we're only the climax. Still more
surprises lie ahead. For Brown, as you
see, was not, Is not, just politician.
His political methods had been his
owf1--a method not completely based on
| personal alliances and trading, but on
catalogue and personal enrolment,
reaching right down into the precincts,
| the blocks. the farm. Organization"
| as business understands 1t on the
| inventory and stock-taking system, not
organization" as politics frequently un-
| derstands 1t, as seeing some one"
And Brown, as Postmaster General,
observes that he Is not merely a po-
htical appointment ruling over 1883
postmasters, but the head Of one Of the
biggest businesses in the world, busi-
ness whose expenditures last year
reached the tidy sum Of $725, 699, 765 90
He Is going to give a whole lot OF
| people a whole lot of surprises, unless
his plans miscarry. For he intends to
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Court Deals Blow
To Theater Claquers

A severe blow has just been dealt
the ancient theatrical institution Of
the claque. which is the band Of hard
boiled gentry who for a consideration
applaud enthusiastically the operate
efforts of those who have provided the
consideration. No one in Italy objects
to the plaudatory aspects Of the claque,
but the courts have frowned on the
more potent practice of claquers, con-
sisting Of boos and catcalls for per-
formers who fail to engage their serv-
ices at an extortionate price.
The appellate court of Rome has up
held sentence of two years and four
months In Jail imposed upon Giuseppe
De Michel, self-acknowledged head of
the claque at Palermo In Sicily. De
Michel collected money from artists
scheduled to appear at the Politeama
Garibaldi theater there. Some of the
artists refused to engage the services
OF the De Michel claque and were
thereupon informed that they would
not be permitted to perform in any ST.
Gillian theater.
The threatened artists obtained De
Micheli's arrest and conviction. The
head claquer argued that the clauue
was a century-old institution and that
he himself had been head of the
Palermo claque for rs years, earning his
livelihood thereby. The court was UNI
moved by this vested interest and De
Michel Is bound to serve his jail SEN
tence.
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To whom Brown had been thus loyal,
wanted the Endorsement OF his own
State for the presidency Id 1908. ROuse-
welt was urging Taft. and Ohio was
the pivotal state. Brown was fond Of
the colonel and admired Taft. He had
discharged his obligations TO Foraker.
He joined the Taft forces.
It was his first great stroke IN poll
ties on q national scale, and IS 2
lieutenant Of T. r. For he beat both
Senators and all the Federal patronage.
There In columbus. as in Kansas
City in 1925. Brown found himself e
successful leader against the allies. "
He carried the Ohio delegation for
T. r., except for about 8 dozen dele
gates. And then he fought at Arma-
geddon with the colonel. It was his
big excursion into being Irregular ~
also was sample Of his perSpicacity.
He had once said to Boss Cox lun-
consciously parodying the Latin poet),
1--WE are entering new period In gov
eminent, new game, with new faces
He saw the face OF T. r., just as he
wa later to see the face Of Hoover.
For his Is the mentality Of the general
stan, of the man who stands outside the
| trenches far enough away TO see not
single picket engagement nor even a
single battle, but to plan a whole series
| of engagements, card-ding his men, his
material, his results, in his mind. for
the strategy Of the whole.
A regular" could leave the reserva-
ton" for a Roosevelt. Many regulars
did SO. 1t was well for them to come
back again In 1920. Brown was regular
again, refused the Wood alliance and
when Daugherty was defeated as q dele
| gate to the national convention, became
| floor leader for Harding
johnson Refused Post.
| We all remember those wild days and
nights of the Chicago convention, with
| Hiram johnson sitting in the midst OF
| It like time fuse whose explosion point
no one could guess. Brown asked him
to take the nomination for the vice
presidency.
"Sing your siren song to some one
eise!" johnson repiied-and fate was
spinning the thread Of Calvin Coolidge's
success as he said 1t.
| Harding went back to washington
The last thing Brown said to him was
"See Hoover"
There were not many Republican
politicians then who were clearly specu-
lating about the consequences of the
woman vote and the future possibilities
| of the political choices Of the late food
administrator under Wilson.
Brown came shortly afterward to
Washington himself to work with the
cabinet as chairman of the joint con-
gressional committee on reorganization.
He had refused Hoover's offer Of an
assistant secretaryship. He did not
refuse Ho0ver's renewed offer IN 1927.
For again he was looking along what, TO
him, was clearly lighted path.
Now all this story and many others
which might be told are reminiscent
Examinations of what seem to the public
to be a natural appointment OF lead
ing political lieutenant to the leading
administration political post.
We remember that the Postmaster
General heads up an organization OF
800, 900 employees. We remember that
the President, at his recommendation,
has the power of appointment to all
post offices of the first, second and third
class-l5.689 in all.
We observe that Brown was one OF the
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conduct the department - q buEiness
and not as q political organization.
His first iltterarlce to his new en-
ployes was addressed to that very point.
He said.
"The post once Department d q
business, not political or eleemosy-
nary institution. The operations should
be conducted in accordance with the
principles and practice Of successful,
competitive business and industry, ex-
cept that no factor OF profit should be
added to the cost Of the various services
rendered
Successful himself both as business
man and as politician, ne, II any one.
ought to be able to put that over with
out at the same time running those Do
litical relationships which are Just as
essential as honest efficiency to the sue
cess OF an administration under our
curious form Of government.
With all his varied capacities in both
directions there remains In the person
atty OF the new Postmaster General
something ineffably, curiously quaint
It Is as II some shy German scholar
had been dug out of his retirement to
run both business and politics by q sys-
TEN derived from ultimate PHILOSOPHERS