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The Washington times., 1929-01-17
RUTH S[)B5
At V|FE's
GRAVE.
81 JA1EEs .. KILGALLEN


BOSTON, Jan. Ia (IN.S.).
Tears streamed down the grief
lined face Of & Babe Ruth as
he stood in 8 driving snow
storm ii Old Calvary Gene
terry today and watched the
llita Caslxet containing the
body Of his wife, Helen Wood
ford Ruth, slowly lowered into
her grave.
Lord have mercy on her soul, /"
he prayed, his mouth Quivering
with emotion.
The stopped shoulders Of the
WorId-famous ball player sagged
and he seemed to be on the verge
Of collapse. He was hemmed In BY
q saddened little group Of his wife's
relatives, most Of whom were sob.
bing with Babe without re-
straint.
Mother Dry-Eyed
The aged mother Of Mrs. Ruth
stood next to Babe, gazing at the
grave as II dazed. No tears came
from her eyes but grief was writ
ten TN every line of her face.
On the other side OF Ruth stood
Miss Nora Woodford, his 19-yeare
old sister-in-law. She clntched Ruth
BY the arm for support and sobbed
as e her heart would break, Other
sisters and brothers OF the deceased
cried audibly as the undertaken
recited the sour Father and Han
Mary" as the body was being low
cred into the grave.
Somewhere OFF in the distance
over the snow-clad hills OF the
cemetery, church bells toIIed.
His head bowed with grief, Ruth
arrived again at the home Of his
rmother-in-law to attend the funeral.
The Babe was accompanied By
three men companions.
Several hundred persons were
gathered outside the house On West
Fourth Street. They lined both
sides 81 the street and were kept
at respectful distance BY d detail
of IS police officers In command of
Capt. Martin Fl King.
Services Brief
THE services III the modest Wood
ford home were brief. prayers ct
the casket being said by Rev.
Father Burke.
The first to emerge at the con.
cIusion OF the service were the
brothers OF Mrs. Ruth. They were
Followed by the sisters Of the de-
ceased. al weeping at1dibly The
mother Of Mrs. Ruth, supported ny
MRS. Johanna Mccarthy, collapsed
~ she was assisted into one Of the
li7nonsineG.
/ The babe. his face flushed ana
his eyes tear-dimmed, walked beside
his attorney, John r. Feeney
Burial was IN old Calvary Gene
terry in Dorchester.
It was in the small front parlor
of the humble home ct 40 West
Fourth ST., South Boston. where
Rnth. a. struggling rookie
pitcher Of the Red Sox, had courted
he beautiful Helen Woodford A.
0r.ontinued on PAGE 2. Column y
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XPRT
DIES

Science today claimed an
other victim.
After an illness of three
months, DR.. Joseph Gold
berger, Of the Public Health
Service, died today in the
Naval Hospital here, a victim
Of d mysterious disease which
had baffIed some OF the eoun.
try s most noted physicians.
DR. Goldberger had been leader
III the fight against the dread dis
ease pellegra and had conducted ntf
slerous scientific experiments. Three
months ago he contracted an infec.
ton as result of his researches.
Many Offer Blood
Physicians attending Or. Cold
berger were not able 70 diagnose
the disease and post-mortesn
probably win be held.
GoldbergeF had experimental on
pelIagra for is years. His work
was described by the health service
as s'the most important which has
been conducted in any country by
public health officer in this gem
Grafton
During his illness 20 physicians
of the health service volunteered
to submit to blood transfusions and
some transfusions were made, but
without apparent beneficial result.
AS result of his studies, Dr. Cold.
berger developed a preventive vita.
min for pellagra, which he called
yitanin PIP. " He was the first to
establish that pelIagra is dietary
disease caused by lack Of some
element in the body.
In the course of his long fight
against diseases, DR.. Goidberger
contracted yellow fever, typhus
fever and other dangerous diseases.
The Washington times., 1929-01-17
I RAPP D
IN CENTER
Of CITY

It's Ga pain IN the neck to
be kidnapped "
This was the verdict today
Of Raymond Il. Schwenk, 90,
Of the 140O block East Capt.
tol ST, as he awaited the re-
turn to Washington Of Frank
Warmer j headquarters detec.
tive sent To- Penns Grove,
M il, after two women and Il
man alleged to have held
Schwenk d captive nearly 10
hours.
Detectives intend to question the
alleged kidnapers to learn why they
were IN such hurry TO leave
washington and ii they were IN
VOWED In any crimes here recently.
Three Are Held
Fugitive from justice charges
have been made against the trio.
Elmer Altlzer. 81, his wife, Sadie
Aitizer. II. ana Helen Woznick. 20.
A man the alleged kidnapers visited
IN the New Jersey town also was
held pending an examination. He
may be brought to washington
also.
schwenk told police he was driv
ing along Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest. Tuesday night, on his
way home when the trio hailed him
at Ninth Street and asked for a
ride to Hyattsville. He willingly
played the Good Samaritan,
Il was at Hyattsyille that the fun
began.
Drive ike hen through this,
town. !" Schwenk suddenly heard one
of the men he had befriended de-
mand as he jammed a pistol against
Sehwenk's ribs az reminder of his
intention to see that all instructions
were obeyed.
Brains threatened
s'Isll blow your cock-eyed brains
out Ii you make false move, !"
Schwenk was warned. He believed
it. At least, he made no effort to-
double cross his captors.
Soon after leaving Hyattsville,'
AItizer took over the steering wheel.
Schwenk was relegated 70 rear
seat. He was kept covered by
a woman he described as Mrs.
Altizer.
Altizer drove the car in q high,
wide and handsome fashion. He
finally reached Penns Grove
Schwenk was guarded continuously
Once in Penns Grove, Schwnek was
left In the machine. He was told
Continued on Page 2, Column q
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FTRsr RACE Toscanelli Prledioi
Weather. clear; track. fast.
At post p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-01-17

There Ii to be one. starting in
sApriI.
He has decided upon a thorough.
going fact-finding investigation Of
prohibition BY COMMITTEES of ex-
perts OF his own choosing.
He has outlined what he wants
done concerning the inaugural
ceremony. He has seen and con.
ferred with upward Of three hun
bred people. including nearly every
Republican member Of the Senate
Continued on Page 2. Column 3
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BANK STATEMENTS

SIS, l8S. 781. go.
New York Clearing House bal
anee. $155, 900 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change. $1.522 ,OO0, 600.
Treasury balance, Sl49, sos, 156. IA.
Customs receipts, s2I,SsS, 114.eO.
The Washington times., 1929-01-17
Wills Suitor Is Match
AS Poker Face
N OART. MORITZ

SAN FRANCISCO JAN II (I.N.S.)sMiss Helen Wills, IN
conquered on the court found her match
sPoker Face'as she is caed-in her betrohed Fred s.
Moody ir handsome young San Francisco broker.
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ToDkY'S SCRATCHES

EYRsT RAcE--I.a Querida. Curveugs
a,,th FsoId. The Miss, Petit Point 0leys
sEC0ND RACE--Dr. Hickman, GyInk~
hama, Bucephaius Model GAnuy -
FOURTH RACE-Ar opkas Good Nighss
TrifIe. scotland Girl.
FITTTT RACEa-Ch eaterbrook. Ranch0s
Jimma. Ltborio.
Sixth RACh--Speedy Erinee
weather. clear; track good.
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HooUer Cleans Slate
For Florida Trip
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
international Newa service

Herbert Hoover has concluded the business that
brought him the capital His departure for Florida for
month Of and reflection upon his Cabinet choices
let for 1890 al mi Monday.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12

Lieut. John n. Burkhart to engineer
experiment station. Annapolis. Md.
Lieut. Ounior grade) Edgar l.. wit
mer. resignation accepted, effective
December Is. u
Ensign George E. King to Q. Z. o.,
U. s. s. Salt Lake City.
Ensign Earl r. Schneider to continue
present duties on board the U. S. S.
The following dispatch orders were
received from Asiatic Fleet dated
October 5, 1929-Capt. Aubrey X. shoup
comdr. Laurence s. stewart to com
mand U. S. s. Stewart: Lieut.. Comdr.
James NJ Doyle to receiving ship
New York; Lieut.. Comdr. Ryland D.
Tisdale to command U. S. s. Palos
and additional duty command U. s. S.
Monocacy; Lieut.. Comdr. Charles s.
Stephenson, NJ. c.. to receiving ship
New York: Lieut.. Comdr. George P.
Shields, NJ. c., to U. s. s. Beaver;
Lieut.. jun1or grade) Edward e. Evans,
NJ. c., to L. s. S. Pittsburgh; Lieut..
0unior grade) James r. Fulton, NJ. c.,
to U. s.. Lieut.. (unior grade) French
r. Moore, NJ. c.. to u. s.; Lieut.. Will
liam F. Jones, s. c.. TO U. s.; Lieut..
Herman +. Gingrich to U. S. 5. Black
Hawk; Lieut.. Walter F. Christmas,
G.. c.. to Sixteenth naval district; and
Lieut.. Cunior grade) Harold NJ. Syl-
vestor, c. f. c., to Sixteenth naval
district, Cavite, p. l.
Have you read the "Round-up" used
car listiBgs in Times and Herald
Classified ads today?
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ARMY "a
ORDERS e1N|

Leave granted:
Lieut.. Col. l.. A. o'Donnsll. cavalry,
extension of four days
Capt. A. T. Gilhus, Medical Corps, two
months.
The following second Iieutensnts of the
Air Corps to proceed to station indicated: {:
To Fort Crochet. Texas-Frank F.
Everest, jr., field artillery. George W.
Mundy. field artillery; John A. Sanford.
field artillery; Frank L. SHELDON. in
fantry; Robert F. Tate, cavalry; Robert
X. Taylor. infantry.
To Rockwell Field, Coronado, Calf
Samuel II. Brentnall, field artillery:
James w. Brown, jr., infantry; Howard
B. Forrest, ir., cavalry; Robert 8 Israel,
jr,, field artillery; Alfred r. Maxwell
coast artillery corps: John s. Mills. field
artillery: William H. Tunner, field ar
tillery.
To Pope Field, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina-Albert l.. Alexander, jr. corps
OF engineers.
a. .ainthenai
To Selfrdge Field, Mt. Clemens, Mich.
George r. Bienfang, field artillery;
Bryant L. Boatner, field artillery: Har-
old Brown infantry: Joseph A. BulEer,
Coast Artillery Corps; Frank J. Coleman.
Signal Corps; Stuart G. McLannan. field
artillery; Thayer S. Olds, Coast Artillery
Corps; Roger NJ. Ramey, infantry; Alien
w. Reed, infantry; Edgar A. Sirmyer, jr.,
infantry: George +. Smith. infantry;
Emmett F. Yost, infantry.
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LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts, 42c; white
hennery. 50@52c.
Poultry-Turkeys, 3505Oc, broil.
ers, Plymouth Rocks. 3 pounds and
over, 30932c; Rhode Island Reds,
2I2 pounds and over, 28030C: large
hens, 30c; small hens. 25Q2Sc, Leg
horn hens. 20c; turkeys, dressed $50
40c; chickens, 33635c; large fowls -
@35c: large Leghorn fowls, 2SQ30C;
keats, 60@70c.
Lambs-t0Q12c.
Calves-15c.
Apples-Supplies moderate. De
mand moderate, market steady.
Bushel baskets: Pennsylvania, u.
S. No. l. 2la inches up, Grimes,
$500; "a inch Grimes, $3.50. Vir-
ginia, L. S. No. /. 212 inches up,
Grimes. $2.00Q2.25. few higher. un.
classified 212 inches up. fair color,
$I.25@1.50; U. S. No. l, 2hs inches
up, Delicious, $2.500300, few 1925;
Yorks, $1.75@2.0O; 5 inches up, $2.25.
few $3.50; unclassified. "a inches up,
$125@1.5O; u. S. No. /. 2h inches
up. Staymans, $1.75Q2.00: 3 inches
up. $225@2.50.
Cabbage-Supples moderate. De.
mand slow, market dull. New York.
90-lb. sacks, Danish type, $1.75G2 200;
100-Ib. sacks, $2.0042,25. Pennsyl-
vania, 100lb. sacks, Danish type,
81. 90.
Grapes-Eastern stock: Supplies
light Demand slow. market about
steady. New York and Michigan.
S. No. /, mostly around 55c. New
81 oil 10 dc
Niagaras and Delawares, 1S'20c.
Pennsylvania, cartons. containing
twelve 2-qt. climax baskets Con.
cords, mostly around $3.50.
Lettuce-Western stock: Supplies
light; demand moderate; market
about steady. California. crates
Iceberg type, As dozen. $5.25@5.50;
fair quality and condition, S4.5OG5.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. All L.
S. No. 1, medium to large size: New
York, 100-pound sacks, Yellows, $2@
2.25. Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
100-pound sacks, Yellows, mostly
around 1925.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. Maine,
150-pound sacks, Cobblers, U. s. No.
l, $4.2504.50. New York, 150-pound
sacks Round Whites U. S. No. 1.
$425@4.40.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies liberal;
demand light, market about steady.
East Shore Virginia, cloth top bar
rels, Yellows, No. /, s3.2593.50;
mostly 1925.
Lima beans-Supplies light. De
mand light. market dull. East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers best.
mostly around $3.50: poor quality
and condition. SO.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate. market steady.
Nearby Maryland. Il bushel ham
pers, 75c@$1.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12

Vitaphone shorts, news reel
and music by the Earle Orchestra,
Daniel Breeskin conducting.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dig.
gers OF Broadway" has been crack
ing attendance records and Is
held over for a fourth week be-
ginning Saturday. This all sing.
ing, dancing and taking Vita
phone recording of David Belasco's
stage success is a smashing hit
with Winnie Lightner, Ann Pen
nington, Nancy Wexford, Nick
Lucas, Conway Tearle, Lilyan
Tashman, Albert Gran featured
in a sparkling story that is stud
ded with song and dance inter-
ludes. 1t Is filmed entirely in
technicolor adding to its pictorial
beauty. A program of supple
mentary shorts including a Pathe
sound news reel completes the
bill.
RIALTO-Ina Claire in a screen
adaptation of Arthur Richman's
play, THE Awful Truth" comes
as the main attraction opening
today. When Miss Claire
definitely decided to become pic
ture star and signed with Pathe.
1t was agreed that no more fitting
vehicle could be found than the
stage play in which she starred
for three seasons. Henry Daniel
Is her leading man, and in the
supporting cast are John Roche,
Theodore Won Eltz. Blanche
Frederici. Judith Vosselli, Sidney
Bracey, James Neill, Paul Harvey,
Colin Chase and Jacqueline Dyris.
A program of supplementary
shorts with music by the Rialto
orchestra completes the bill.
PALACE-"Woman Trap" an
all-talking Paramount picture.
with Hal Skelly, Chester Morris
and Evelyn Brent featured, comes
as the main screen attraction
opening today. It's an under.
world story with some new
slants, and Hal Skelly is seen as
a hard-boiled detective. On the
stage, Al Evans and the Palace
Syncopators will back up a new
revue called Marathon Frolic,"
introducing Joe Browning and
Joe Browning, jr., Jules and Josie
Walton, Whitley Roberts and the
Dave Gould marathon dancers.
The MetrOtone news, an organ
logue by Charles Gaige and music
by the Palace concert orchestra
complete the program.
CnT UTNTpIA HE.
great musical extravaganza, The
Hollywood Revue" introducing
more than a score of the famous
picture stars, holds over for a
second week, beginning Saturday.
John Gilbert. Norma Shearer.
Marion Davies, Karl Dane and
George X. Arthur Joan Craw-
ford, Marie Dressler, Bessie Love,
Anita Page, Ukulele Ike Edwards,
Conrad Nagel. Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy William Haines,
Buster Keaton, Charlie King,
Gus Edwards and the Albertina
Rasch dancers are just a few Of
the many stars who take part in
soAg and dance numbers and
comedy cut.ups. supplementary
shorts complete the program.
LITTLE-Emil Jannins in Illus.
bands and Lovers" a silent fea-
ture produced in Germany and
offering what is said to be
new and sophisticated version
OF the eternal triangle will be the
main screen attraction opening
today. Conrad Neidt and Eliza
beth Bergner are in the sup
porting cast. The supplemental
program includes a UFA oddity,
and comedy and overture by the
Little theater trio
The Washington times., 1929-10-12

Pears, New York. ]. Washington. i.
tomatoes, California. 2, Miscellane-
ouSs melons, Colorado. 3, and Califor-
mia, /.
Cars reconsigned other than noted
above: Miscellaneous melons, /.
Cars on track other than noted
above; Cantaloupes. 2: carrots, s;
66auiitiower, II; grapefruit. 5: lemons,
pears, 4; prunes, 3; ounces, /; to-
matoes, s; miscellaneous melons, IL.
On the Baltimore butter and egg ex
change there were no offerings. Street
sales, Warket about steady
Sman lots. nearby current receipts,
candled, 40 4Sc; some higher Re-
ceipts-Butter. S37 tubs; eggs 1,464
cases.
SPECIAL NOTICE
- Attention is called to the fact that
the STANDARD Container Ac of 1928,
being weighs and measure Jaw, is eff
tectiVe In intrastate. as>weI as inter-
state commerce and therefore, super
sedes any state laws In conflict with It,
Under the act on November /, 1929, 1T
becomes unlawful to manufacture for
sale or shipment to offer for sale to
SELL to offer for shipment or to ship
hampers, round stave baskets or splint
baskets for fruits or vegetables. either
filled or untitled. or parts of such
hampers, round stave baskets or spiint
baskets, that do not comply with this
ACT. Furthermore, any Illegal con-
tanners made, sold, offered for sale or
shipped are liable to seizure and con-
demnation Non-standard hampers and
baskets, among which are the lO-auart,
l4-quart and X bushel sizes, may not
De used Tor fruits or vegetables after
November l.
AUCTION SALES
Grapes
California, 1905 luRa Lodi Tokay.
M,SG EIoriS IsS. rnt average !l1SS; 720 IuEs
chons. s19I1o. average $109; 500 Jugs.
Thompson seedless. &l.2501b0. average
H.32; b76 lugs. Malagas, S1114O. aver
age I.20; LILO lugs. Muscats. 9Oc0tl10,
average 99c; 450 lugs, Carignanes Csc
FIor,d. 7s7 grapefruit SnaI r. iea.u
&5.49.
California, l car S5.55 610.26.
Oranges
California, 1 car. VaIencias. 3I1096.
LIVE POULTRY
Chickens
Young-Colored. as to size, 25a2sc;
Leghorns. ss to size, 24@25c.
Old-Heavy, 30c; medium size, 229
24C: LeEhorns and other light stock, II
q2lc; roosters, 1Sq20c.
Ducks
White Pekings, pounds and over.
22@ 24c; Muscovy, pounds and over
2Oq &c; Puddle, 4 pounds and over,
~ q 22c; all kinds, small and thin,
BUTTER
Creamery. fancy. per pound, 46ha
4sc.; choice, 144@45c.; good, 42Q43. do,
ladies, 35 q 36c.; Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania rolls, 31G32c: store packer. 29l l2c;
process butter, 40n4lc.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
PROGRAMS FOR NEW
WEEK IN THEATERS

BELASCO-Iionel Atwi,l in a
new play by Jane Murfin,
stripped" opens Monday night.
Stripped" may be characterized
as a mystery drama, one that has
more than it's share of pathos,
comedy, action and romance. 1t
concerns the theft of valuable
jewels that materially affects the
destiny of the characters placed
under suspicion. Mr.. Atwills sup
porting cast includes Jessie Royce
Lands. Vernon Kelso, Thelma
Hardwick, Charles Millward, Mario
Marjeroni, j. II. Brewer and Chris
tine Compton. The play was
staged by Mr.. Atwill.
NATIONAL-A diverting farce
about money, once known as Ben
Johnson's masterpiece, "Volpone,"
but now in it's clever adoption to
the modern stage ascribed to the
Austrian playwright, Stefan Zwieg,
is the second play to be offered by
the New York Theater Guild for
it's Washington season. 1t opens
Monday night. Tho chief players
are Earl Larimore, Sylvia Field,
Henry Travers, Sydney Green
street, HELEN Tilden, Albert Van
Decker, Teresa Guerini, Vincent
Sherman, Louis Neda, Frederick
ROLAND and Sanford Meisner.
GAYETY-"Sporty Widows" is
the alluring title of the next Mu-
tual burlesque attraction opening
Sunday matinee. Two especially
colorful numbers are labeled
Boat Scene" and Oriental
Scene" Vic Plant is the principal
comedian with Flossie DeVere the
leading soubrette. Other princi-
pals are Bob Eugene, Allan Le-
Buster Leroy, Virginia Dare and
Irene Santley. There is, of course.
a large collection of pretty girls.
FOX-The twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the entry Of William Fox
into motion pictures will be OBJ
served with special programs in
all of his theaters. Married III
Hollywood" screen operetta
with melodies supplied by oscar
Straus will be the main screen
attraction, Norma Terris and j.
Harold Murray Being featured
singing principals. On the stage
a new Fanchon and Marco revue
unit Beauty Idea" offering a
long list of revue stars with John
Irving Fisher having an impor-
tant part in the gdyety. Leon
Brusiloffs celebration overture
will comprise medley of Movie
tone hits.
EARLE-The popular Para
mount team of Nancy Carroll and
Charles Buddy" Rogers in a
play of Park Avenue and back
stage called illusion" will be
the main screen attraction open
ing with the regular performance
today. Buddy is seen as a success
full magician and ancy Carroll is his
partner in the act. Buddy gets ideas
he will shine in society and the part
ners have breach. 1t all works out
happily with number Of musical
interludes. The supplemental pro-
gram will include a number of
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
RONALD COLMAN

greatest dramatic hit OF the year
will be presented, Fast Life"
First National Nitaphone all-talk-
ing picture. In the cast are
Loretta Young, Douglas Fair
banks, tr. and Chester Morris.
For Thursday and Friday, The
Unholy Night" a Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer all-talking picture will be
presented. In the cast are many
screen notables such as Dorothy
Sebastian, Roland Young, Ernest
Torren Polly Moran and
Richard Tucker.
For Saturday only, college
Love-" Universal talking picture
will be presented. The cast in
this newest of college stories in
cludes George Lewis, Dorothy
CULVER and Eddie Phillips.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
GOLD DIGGERS'
WIHFOURTH
D. C.. WEEK

The Metropolitan Theater an.
nounces that The Gold Diggers
OF Broadway" will be held over
one more week, another chance
for the thousands who missed it.
during the last three weeks and
another chance for the many who
want to see it again.
The great cast which is max
ing this all-color, singing, dancing
and talking picture such a record
breaker is led by Nancy Wexford,
Ann Pennington, Winnie Light
ner, Nick Lucas, Conway Tearle,
Lilyan Tashman, William Bake
well, Helen Foster, Albert Gran,
Gertrude Short and many others
besides a cast of 100 dazzling
beauties.
Ten brand.new songs are also
introduced for the first time in
THE Gold Diggers of Broadway"
Several of these have been in.
slant hits and all are worth hear
ing again if you have already
seen The Gold Diggers of Broad
way
Nancy Wexford plays the part
OF Jerry, a chorus girl, and Con-
way Tearle that OF Stephen Lee.
Lees ward, Wally, has fallen in
love with Violet, another member
. of the chorus, and Lee comes to
put an end to his infatuation.
Jerry, to help Violet get the
man she loves, acts as outrage
ously as she knows how so that
Lee will see how sweet Violet is
by contrast. But Lee thinks
Jerry is Wally's sweetheart and
falls for her himself-even her
gold digging, practised on him,
only delights him. His lawyer
Eurrenders to the charms of an
other gold-digger. The love af-
fairs are Strengthened out only
after such an evening of laughter
as only Avery HOpwood could
provide. Much of his comedy
dialogue has been retained by the
adapter in it's entirely.
. The most amazing and gor.
geous of all color films, The Gold
Diggers of Broadway" makes way
next Friday for the presentation
for the first time in Washington,
"The Four Feathers" on Saturday.
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About Miss Landis

Jessie Royce Landis, who plays
an important part in lionel At
Wills new play, stripped" at the
Shubert-Belasco Theater, made her
first New York appearance under
the management Of John Golden,
in Wages of Wives" Seventh
Heaven" and THE Werewolf"
More recently she has been with
Otis Skinner and with. Laurette
Taylor, in THE Furies" and in
1.-The Command Performance"
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Versatile Buddy

Charles Buddy Rogers versa
tility as a motion picture actor is
proved in his latest picture. In
'Illusion." all dialogue adaptation
of the Arthur Train best-seiler Of
the same title. Rogers, in turn, is
vodvil magician. a circus barker
and coveted young society
bachelor.
Nancy Carroll is playing oppo-
site Rogers in "Illusion." Her
musical comedy training comes In
handy in this picture, for she Is
cast as a sicw girl. Regis Toomey.
Kay Francis Paul Lukas and
June Collyer are in the supporting
cast. ILLUS ;on" is now the main
screen attraction at the Earle
Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Italian Actor

Mario Majeroni. who appears with
Lionel Atwill. in stripped" at the
Shubert-Belasco Theater. was born
in Italy and came to this country
with Nance O'Neil in 1905. lie
has been on the stage here ever
since, his more recent engagement
being with Broadway" and
Congo"
The Washington times., 1929-10-12
Ambassador and
Tivoli Programs

ANIBASSADOR-For the week
of October 13, the Ambassador The
ater will present Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, Charles Buddy
Rogers and Nancy Carroll in "Illu.
sion," a aPramount all.talking pic.
ture.
On Wednesday and Thursday AL
Jolson in Say 1t With Songs" a
Warner Bros. 100 per cent all-talk-
ing and singing picture will be the