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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
.DANV|LLE TO GET
UTILITY BIDS TODAY
Forty-Year City.0Wned Gas
and Electric Plants Put
on Market.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, December 23.-Pro-
poSalS for the purchase Of the city
owned electric and gas plants will be
opsned by the City Council In special
session today.
For weeks the representatives Of sew
eral large Northern power concerns have
been here making appraisalS Of the
property and studying the local records
showing the earning capacity OF the two
plants.
It is expected that about half dozen
firms will tender bids. No decision Is ex-
pectsd today since the council will defer
final action until Its members have had
the opportunity to study the bids.
Two Courses Open.
Two courses are open. The council
may reject all bids, thereby putting an
end to all negotiations for the acquisi-
ton Of the plants. On the other hand, II
may single out one bid and refer 1t to
the people for Q referendum to be held
in January.
It is admitted that the council will be
Influenced largely by collateral advan-
tages" which the bidders offer, such 81
bringing here Of new industries.
Two years ago the citizens voted
against selling the plants to the Ap.
ROVER 20. me popular
preston is that unless q bid Of unusual
merit Is received the referendum viii
not be held.
City-Owned 40 Years.
Danville has operated its utilities fol
40 years and the electric and gas works
have been sources Of large income. The
water works have not been operated or
. paying basis, but the surplus from
the electric plant has made up ii
deficit.
One Of the bidders will be the PEG.
pies Light & Power Co. of New York
which has announced through its presi'
dent, c. Z. Deal, that 1t will, In thu
event Of acquiring the local utilities, de.
velop q hydroelectric plant in Patrick
County involving an investment o.
about $4,000, 900. For this reason thu
action Of the city council here Is Of sec.
tional interest, since there Is the posi-
bility Of electrifcation Of the rura
section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
PROGRAM IS READY
FOR POLLARD OATH
Virginia to Inagurate Her
18th Governor at Capitol
January Is.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, December as
John Garland Pollard will be inaugu-
rated as Virginia's fifty-eighth governor
on the south portico of the State
Capitol at 1890 pm. January Is, Adjt.
Gen. w. w. Sale announced with the
completion of the inaugural program.
High State oficials will participate
IN the program, to be. followed by an
inaugural parade.
70 James H. Price, lieutenant governor
elect, at the same time.
Chief Justice Robert H. Prentis OF
the Virginia Supreme Court of APP
peals will administer the oath to the
governor-elect, and Associate Justice
Henry r. Holt will administer the oatn
to the lieutenant governor-elect.
Start at IL AM.
Ceremonies will begin at IL am,
when Gov. Harry F. Byrd, accom-
panied by a legislative committee, ana
Lieut. Gov. Junius E. West. with a mil
itary escort, will 90 to the John Mar
shall Hotel to meet the governor-elect.
At 80 the entire party will leave the
hotel for the Capitol, to arrive there
The ceremonial prayer preceding the
Carey Jones, D. D., pastor OF the Will
liamsburg Baptist Church, where Dr..
Pollard is a member.
After the oath of ONCE the Rich
r1ond HowitZers will fire the governor
salute from the Capitol Square. DR..
Pollard then will deliver the inaugural
A colorful parade will conclude the
exercises. Among the units in the pa
rade will be platoon Of Richmond po-
lice, commanded by Maj. B. B. JORDAN
a military escort accompanying Brig.
Gen. william Wilson Sale, Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion, COM
manded by Mai. Mills F. Neal; LIST In
fantry Band, Petersburg; Richmond
Grays Battalion, commanded by w. w.
Poindexter; detachment Of the 264th
Artillery, commanded by Maj. Turner
Arlington; Samis Grotto Band, Rich
mond: Richmond HowitZerS, command
ed by Maj. Roland 3. Liggon.
Cadet Corps in Line.
John Marshall High School Cadet
Corps, commanded by Capt. James G.
Anthony, knights of Columbus Band;
Benedictine Cadets, commanded by
Capt. David o. Doggett, Bedford Band;
Company A, 1l6th Infantry, command
ed by Capt. Frank K. Saunders; legis-
1ative committee, governor, governor
elect, lieutenant governor, lieutenant
governor ELECT and the governors stan.
The inaugural committee includes flve
members of the Senate and seven men,
bers of the House. Senators are: Saxon
w. Holt, president pro tenn; B. F. Blu
chanan, Edwin S. Reid, william H. East
and Lloyd E. Warren. House members
are j. Sinclair Brown, Ashton DoVel,
George B. Ceilings, Mrs. Emma Lee
White. z. 3. Jones, K. z. Hartman and
Nehemiah Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
Estate FOREST NURSERY GROWING
MILLIONS OF TREES FOR PLANTING
Seedlings From Bright Green Acre Along Road Near
University of Maryland.

The trees are raised especially fol
forest or windbreak, and roadside plant.
ing, and purchasers must sign an agree.
ment to use them only for those pur.
poses, and not to resell them again a
living trees.
The trees are sold at cost of produc-
ton, prices for one-year-old seeding
being as low as $3.50 per 1000. Older
seedlings and SSanSplantS range upward
in cost, and no orders for less than 10
roadside planting stock trees or less
than 100 forest and windbreak trees are
accepted.
Free for ROadsides.
The nursery gives free trees for road
distributed for planting along highways
not less than one-quarter of q mile nor
more than one mile in length.
During the past year 1922 forest
and windbreak trees from the nursery
were planted in 20 counties. total
Of 1882 roadside trees were planted in
10 counties and SGT roadside free trees
distributed. this being enough to plant
SO miles on both sides Of road.
Trees grown in the nursery have a
compact root system with a hardy,
straight stem and crown or leaf system,
and in these features they are said to
DC 10 VIII JLCC StOChs
In addition. the survival percentages
after transplanting are uniformly high
er, while the cost of digging wild stock
is often greater than the purchase price
Of nursery stock.
The Importance Of the work carried
on at the nursery is cited by r. B.
Trenk, extension forester, who points
out that idle or unproductive land is
to the landowner what idle machinery
is to industry.
But unfortunately too few landown-
erS have realized the extent Of their
liability" he said.
Because the idea Of forest planting
Is comparatively new and landowners OF
the State are, in general, somewhat un-
certain about how to establish planta-
ton of forest trees, the State has espe-
cially prepared herself to render assist
ance through the State Department Of
Forestry and the University Of Mary
land Extension Service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
BY GEORGE PORTER,
stan CORRESPONDENT Of The star.

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, December 23
-Trafnc along the Baltimore Boule-
ward is 50 heavy these days that it de-
mands the full attention Of the motor.
ist but many o driver, as he passes the
University Of Maryland, notices from
the corner Of his eye, long, neat rows
Of small greenery on the east side OF
Paint Branch. II he is not going too
fast he may also see white and green
sign, State Forest Nursery"
The bright greenery that, from the
road, looked little higher than young
blades Of grass, was beds Of forest tree
seedlings, which, many years after his
highly polished and faSt-traveling car
has rusted on the junk heap, will be
tall and stately evergreenS.
In the narrow compass Of q few
acres, which looks small indeed beside
the nearby athletic fields Of the Uni
versity of Maryland, nearly o million
trees are produced annually for plant
ing on idle land and the State forests
of Maryland.
Many Shades OF Green.
A casual glance over the nursery re-
vealS many shades of green, for some
20 species Of forest tree seedlings and
tranSplantS, including coniferS and
hardwoods, suitable for planting under
o wide variety Of conditions are grown
there.
The nursery was established on the
lands of the University Of Maryland by
the State in 1914 for the purpose Of pro-
viding q source of low-priced forest
planting stock, consisting Of trees suit
able for Maryland climate and soil con-
ditions. In the beginning there were
only two beds; now the nursery COM
prises more than so.
from Garrett County, is superintendent
of the nursery. The work Of operating
it keeps him busy all the year, and at
times, during the Spring rush season,
when new trees must be set out and
older ones shipped to fill hundreds Of
orders from all parts Of the State
Sines becomes the boss Of a force Of 80
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23

PETERSBURG, w. Va, December
% Especially of undetermined
origin destroyed the residence and sew
eral outbuildings on the w. 8. Carr
farm. on North Fork River. near here,
with an est.matedf loss Of $4,000. The
family managed TO save the household
RoodS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
CANDY AMONG LOOT.
Residence of John Crown in Prince
Georges Is Robbed.

~ q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
SEAT PLEASANT, Md, December 20.
The residence Of John Crown here
last night was ranSacked by thieves,
who made away with some small coin
and Christmas candy, Prince Georges
County police were told this morning.
The house was entered by means of a
duplicate key. 1t is the fourth resi-
depce to be robbed in this vicinity with
ine the past few days. Inasmuch as
only trivial things have been stolen ii
Is believed small boys are responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
HlT-AND-RUN DRIVER
INJURIES VIRGINIAN
Struck Down From Behind, Man
Suffers Broken Leg and
Cuts
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December a.
Struck down from behind as he was
walking along the Richmond Wash
ington highway near his home yester.
day afternoon, Alfred LeCompte, 81, of
Hybla Valley, about five miles below
here received a fractured left leg and
severe cuts to his head and face. He
was taken to the Alexandra Hospital,
by Franklin Bimberg. who was passing,
and treated by DR.. Moore.
No accurate description of the car
which hit him was obtained and police
have little to go on in their effort to
apprehend the driver. LeCompte is ex-
pected TO recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
FALLS IN FLYWHEEL.
Purcellville Worker Seized With
Vertigo-seriously Hurt.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCELLVILLE. Va, December 23.
Burr Brown, so years of age, an en-
ploye Of Case Bros, contractors and
builders, located here, was seriously in
jured when he fell into the dywheel Of
an engine while 1t was in motion.
Mr.. Brown is subject to spells of YER
caused him to fall, receiving q severe
scalp wound. He was treated at the
Loudoun Hospital and later brought TO
his home here, where he Is still regard
ed In q serious condition.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
.GLEANINGS
AND
SCREENINGS
By ANDREW z. KELLEY

Ann Pennington, who is busy
pickin' cotton on the Poll stage
this week. leaves Whites Scan
dals after the Pittsburgh en-
gagement next week. She is
going talkie via warner
Brothers.
Bill Fleming, former treasurer
of the Belasco, will be business
manager of Keith's during the
Charles Emerson Cook musical
comedy regime at that house.
Pola Negri gets $4,000 for
making. feature picture in
Germany. She is still great
box,office bet in Europe. Tenn
perament, a too big salary and
fat legs ended Pola's career with
Paramount. Another noted
Hollywood star has been denied
long dress roles and curtly
warned to watch her figure,
or no renewal.
One of this departments con-
troversial critics wants to know
why we are always talking about
big salaries, big box-office
crosses and hundred thousand
dollar items. Well, the an
swer is easy. Everybody who
has never taken 81 900 out of
the weekly envelope is interested
in everybody who does that
little thing. As to $4,000
week jobs they are as scarce
as real embassy liquor. Most
people who read about these
five figure salaries get a kick
out of figuring just what they
would do with such wealth if
they were able to bank it, say
for one year. Others look at
the film beuaties after reading
the weekly intake and observe.
Gee IT'S a good thing she
was born beautiful"
About box office crosses they
tell a real story TO the regular
movie fan. For instance, "Wolf
of Wall Street" drew no raves
from New York critics, but the
breaking of a box office record
showed that the film nubIic-
which is the best critic in the
lono run--thought highly Of the
latest George Bancroft. So did
the Washin~' n movie goer and
Paramount grieves yet because
c>-'E bookings denic,' it run
at the Earle
Ther 1fore, now and henceforth,
all the news that's fit to print
from $4,000 to 81 100000.
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
In a season when so much
has been heard about the thea
ter being in dreadful condition,
the results of having produced
"Mima" are so striking and
significant that | cannot help
writing this letter.
In ten weeks we played to
over a quarter of a million
dollars and now, in the twelfth
week, we have turned over
$500, 900.
All that has been done with
an American star, an Ameri-
can company, an American
production and with only news.
paper advertising.
l doubt if any non-musical
production, playing in a small
theater, has ever had such a
satisfying experience. | am
proud and happy, and so is
Miss Uric, that "Mima" should :
be such a great success.
Faithfully,
The Washington times., 1929-03-01

Speaking of AL. his wife, Ruby
Keeler. Is en- route to New York
at this paragraphing. Purpose
to start rehearsals in ziegfeld's
"Show Girl" She may return
West ere its opening. AS for AL
he begins Little Pal'' pronto,
AL saw Ruby off on the Chief and
the two Of 'em promenaded up
and down with AL cautionins
Ruby not to talk to any good
looking men on the train.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
9 A. M. SHOWS
AT EARLE
AND MET

Through the office OF John ].
Payette. supervisor of theaters,
comes word that extra perform
ances and special shows will be
given in three Of the Stanley
Crandall theaters during Inaug-
uration week.
At Crandalls Metropolitan
Theater doors will be opened on
a. m. making 1t possible for a
complete extra performance to be
given before the regular opening
hour. On Sunday night March 3,
"a special midnight performance
will be given starting at 1901
Monday morning, just after the
stroke of midnight.
At the Earle Theater, doors
will also be opened at . a. m,
on Saturday and Monday morn
ings and a special Midnight show
will be given on Sunday March
3, beginning at 1901 Monday
morning. For the featured
screen attraction during inaugural
week the Earle Theater will offer
Paramount's spectacle for eye
and ear "Redskin" a gorgeous
love romance filmed almost
entirely in natural colors and
with a marvellous synchronized
musical score. Richard Dix is the
featured star and is supported by
Jane Novak, Tully Marshall,
Joseph Girard and many others
too numerous to mention.
Tickets for all midnight shows
at the Metropolitan and Earle
Theaters are now on sale at the
box offices.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01

Ann Pennington, who is busy
pickin' cotton on the Poll stage
this week. leaves Whites Scan
dals after the Pittsburgh en-
gagement next week. She is
going talkie via warner
Brothers.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
Screen Serbs

Lois Moran and her mother are
financially interested in a sports
shop just opened in Wiltshire
Boulevard. The Morans cleaned
up quite a bit of do.re.me in
shrewd stock and real estate deals.
Being one reason for the shop.
Another, ft'll pay its way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Varconi de.
part in a few days for London
via New York. Vic will make a
flicker in John Bulls territory,
returning to the u. S. A. West
about June i. They are keeping
their Hollywood home.
Richard Bartnelmess and his bet
half are expected home Monday
from hey hey trek to Mexico
City. CHANGING to pass
Harold Lloydas sumptuous estate
in Beverly Hills, / espied that
worthy and his leading fem MAX
ing love scenes beside the brook
and bridge in his front yard.
Twas on the up and up. A
camera clicked. Harold had looked
for just such spot for days, ere
thinking of the mansion. Hear
tell the lad is going in for
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
S0THERN HERE
FOR FOUR
REQTALS

Today E. H. Sothern gives the
first of four dramatic recitals
in washington. appearing today,
matinee and night, with two per-
formances tomorrow, under the
auspices Of The Junior Theater
at Wardn1an Park, in selections
from his most famous plays and
in the giving of poems of Villon
fand Kipling, besides anecdotes of
his years in the .theater.
On each program Mr.. Sothern
recreates whole scenes from
Shakespeare, bringing to the Inn
mortal bard the beauty of deliR..
cry for which this most noted
ShakespeaFean is famous. This
evening he chooses Macbeth"
for tomorrow matinee. at 2:SO,
he gives Merchant of Venice"
and tomorrow evening "Othello.
AS teller of tales" Sothern
is said to be without peer. He
possesses humor as well as a.
keen insight into the art that he
has adorned with such distinc-
ton To hear him thus, in per.
son, offers a rare privilege to
inaugural visitors in the city, as
well as to all lovers of the
drama. Among his long list Of
characters, Mr.. Sothern will also
reawaken bits of that amusing
comedy Lord Dundreary" with
a reading too of Andrew Lang's
Ballad of Byegone Actors" "
There is different program for
each performance. Tickets may
be had at the office of T. Arthur
Smith. at the Willard newsstand,
and at Wardman Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
MARION AND DOROTHY
EXCHANGE NOTES
Rx DOROTHY HERZOG
(copyriFht, 1929. Premier syndicate

Ic0DyfI2F DgaI;f tn Marcb T A olson tells The
gag about the producer who always entertained with
funny stories At least he figured them funny and wise
employees always laughed Came day however when the
man in the crowd failed to laugh Don't you think 1T s
funnyY,' asked the producer mo don't retorted the
serious,faced one I'm quitting Saturday.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01

McClintock is, strange to say,
temporary at leis-re, because
he is identified with hit attrac-
tions which remain on Broad
wa.
He is the favored company
manager for Ethel Barrymore
and Irene Bordoni and generally
pilots these stars on their cross
country tours. But Queen Ethel
is settled down with Kingdom
of God" in her new broadway
theater and the Bordoni show is
sti. pulling customers in at
profitable pace at the Music Fox
Theater. Hence Mr.. McClintock
sojourns until one or the other
attraction takes to the road.
One dollar to SIS a night en-
ployes at the Auditorium were
given the invitation to work for
nothing at the inaugural charity
ball which expects to clear
100000. Not much enthusiasm
for the proposal and U. S. Ma
rines will understudy in the jobs.
Miss Mary Newton, leading
woman of the National Players,
has a charming radio voice, as
she demonstrated last night
about $50 over WMAL. But
her talk was a l5-minute boost
for the inaugural ball and how
to get your limousine before
and after the big Auditorium
whoopee. / expected any min
ute to hear Manager Cochran
whisper, "Tell 'em about The
Little Spitfire.' It's a great
show with a Is cents top Satur-
day matinee" But then re-
membered he had a tea date
with the Musicians Union.
William Fox becomes the great
est American motion picture
magnate by his acquisition of a
controlling interest in the Metro
GoIdwyn- Mayer studios. The new
deal was the talk of F Street
and vicinity yesterday. Fox, by
securing the stock of the Loew
interests in M-G-M Company,
enrolls a small army of great
box-office stars and a studio
output which will strengthen
the screen programs in all Of
the numerous Fox theaters.
There is. says Harold Phillips
no. truth in rs ,or that Sam
Rubin and others of the Loew
- onrol air ady hive, heen
ordered to tip their hats when
passing the southeast corner OF
Fourteenth and F Streets.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
O U Sophie

Sophie Tucker rises to moan she
went to Palm Springs for rest.
Palm Springs is a desert resort.
For two days / looked for camels
heofing across the sands" laments
Sophie. II left mad when / never
saw single oner' Oh, Sophie,
why didn't you go into cigar
store?
Espied Miss Tucker 'tother after
noon dashing into a shoe store to
purchase umpty ump slippers.
Seems Sophie wore out her as
sortment of soles making "Honky
Tonk" for the Messrs. Warmers
She needs a new leather wardrobe
for her San Francisco voodvil
jaunt. March 16 sees the Holly
wood return of this fem. The
Victor Company is sending out
special recording apparatus for
her to make spring records-some-
thing bit unheard-of. Another
week voodvilling in Los Angeles
and Sophie expects to begin work
in her second outloud. Talk about
pep and spice. You can spill it,
Sophie Tucker.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
Bill HAYDEN Busy

Biyy Hayden, secretary OF the
Meyer Davis offices, has been
busy, entertaining friends from
Boston, namely, Miss Selma Da.
wilson and Miss Lorraine Meaney,
who lived at the Fairfax while in
the city. Monsieur Hayden saw
the Congressional Library and
Mt. Vernon for the first time as
the result of escorting the young
ladies on sightseeing trips.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
When The Feature Is
Shown

EARLE Pathe's all-talker.
"Strange Cargo At 1885 a.
M, 1885, $40, 5:35, 1885 and
s:4O p. m.
FOX--Lols Moran and George
OsBrlen in 'tBlindfold";; synchro-
nizsd. At 1897, 2:S6, ABS, 7:51
and $50 p, m.
PALACE Esther Ralston in THE
Strange Case Of Lena Smith"
At 11a5 a M. 1:45, S:45, 5:35'
TAO and 9:4O p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brice
in the Yitaphone talker, MY
Man" At 1115 a. M, 115,
$40. 5:15. 7:15 and s15 p. m.
COLUNIBIA-"Trail of 49," a
Metro-G Goldwyn special At 1115
a. M. 1:15, 800, $40, 7:2O and
9:2S p. m
LITTLE-"Behind the German
Lines. At /, 8, S. and 9
.. m
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
New Juvenile

Freddie Sherman. juvenile with
the National Theater Players, has
been on the stage eight years and
is just past his twenty-first birth.
day. He worked two years as an
office boy, to save money for rail-
road fare that carried him to his
first theater engagement-and
they say office boys never get
anywhere.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01

romance in his initial outloud.
The canoe course, which will
be used in the flicker, runs 500
feet through his gorgeous estate
Agnes Christine John.
sons one.act play. The Old
Maids Baby being presented
with success by the Santa Monica
Community Theater Guild at the
Uplifter's Club. Zasu Pitts played
the old maid, with Virginia Sales
(Chic's sister,, the hired help.
Sarah Y. Mason, scenarist for
Broadway Melody" and Victor
Hermann; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Borzage; Camilla Horn, Ann Rork,
Forrest Halsey, and other flicker
ties glimpsed in the audience
Eddie Foy, appearing
here in Voodvill, slipped away
after last nights show to visit
Bessie Love. Romance? No can
say. An unknown Chinaman, by
the by, mailed Eddie a check
for five dollars. Not knowing for
what or why. Eddie mailed 1t
right back! And-thats
all.
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
1000 Dogs Used

over a thousand dogs were
used In the filming of "The
Trail of '9s" now playing at
Loew's Columbia. The largest
dog kennels in the world were
built on location. Every dog, has
his day,
The Washington times., 1929-03-01
why. Marion Davies!

Why, Marion Davies!
The following epistle, which COM
pletely floored me, arrived this
noon from Mari Davies:
MY dear Miss Herzog:
your story regarding the chauf'
feur mistaking my singing for a
cry for help is a bit vicious. The
trouble with you columnists is that
you take advantage of your posi-
tion. / never claimed to be a
singer, but you have claimed to be
a writer, Some people may differ
with that opinion. wouldn't he
so unkind as to say that l do, but
you can draw your own con-
clusion.
MARION DAVIES"
Which. of course. deserves imme.
diate answer:
MY dear Miss Davies:
"Ianever have claimed to be a
writer, but you have claimed to be
an actress. Some people might diff
fer with that opinion. l wouldn't
be so unkind as to say I do, but
you can draw your own conclusion.
DOROTHY HERZOG