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The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Chevy Chase Lake to
Open for Season, May s

Plans for the opening of Chevy
Chase Lake are all but entirely
completed. This beautiful dance
resort will open it's gates on the
evening of Wednesday, May 8,
with all preparations made for
another season of popularity.
Two of Meyer Davis ace dance
orchestras will be the featured
attractions. in the upper and
lower pavilions. Though these
orchestras have not been finally
designated as yet, it is expected
that the Swanee Syncopators will
be installed in the upper pavilion
at the Lake upon the completion
of their present season at Swanee.
Painters and gardeners are now
busy at the Lake and the work
Of annual Identification is pro-
ceeding rapidly, so that the re.
sort will greet its patrons in
brand-new costume of many colorS.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
DIR. Henderson to Give
ID. C.. Lecture on Shaw

OF general interest to theater.
goers and students of drama is
the announcement that DR.. Archi-
bald Henderson, distinguished
critic and historian, will discuss
George Bernard Shaw and his
plays in a special lecture at the
National Theater here, Thursday
afternoon, April %, at 8.
The New York Theater Guild,
which is sponsoring this lecture,
invites guild subscribers and their
friepds to attend. Tickets are not
necessary.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Massed Chorus to Give
ID. G. Concert on May 8

A massed chorus festival con.
cert will be given in the Central
Community Center Wednesday
evening, May s, at $50 o'clock
in connection with the celebration
of National Music Week. The
chorus will include local church
choirs and clubs who are now
busily engaged in rehearsals. The
chorus will be conducted by
Frederick Alexander, well known
festival chorus director and the
concert is being arranged under
the auspices of the Church Music
Council and the District Of Co
lumbia Federation OF Music Clubs.
An extra rehearsal viii be held
Wednesday evening in the First
Congregational Church at 7:SO
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Blossom Time" Comes
Back to Polls. April %

The vast number of play-goers,
who still regard Blossom Time"
as their favorite operetta, will find
pleasure in the announcement that
their old friend is coming to Polls
Theater in it's finest style for
whole new production, said to be
the most lavish and magnificent in
it's long career, has been built for
it's widely advertised tour which it
is making this year in conjunction
with the Franz Schubert centen-
ary. It opens here April %, at
Polls.
Equal care has been displayed
in the selection Of its cast, for it
numbers among its players and
singers artists who have been re-
garded as the best characters in
each Of the Blossom Time" COM
panies Of the past.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
FILM ACTORS
MUST GET UP
ON LINES

Gone are the days for those
who labor in front Of the mo-
longer-silent motion picture cam.
era to leave the "set" at even
tide with nary a thought of to-
morrow's work.
Because. since the advent of
Fox Movietone and the new era
OF audible pictures, there is a
plentitude of work for the actors
and actresses after the day is
done, and the cameras are packed
away. Yes, sir. there are lines
to be learned, and learned as
thoroughly as though they were
being spoken to an audience.
During the production of Speak.
easy" an alltalking picture
which is now at the Fox Theater.
it was no uncommon sight to see
a group of actors and actresses
gathered together in one Of the
large recital halls adjoining the
the stages, going through their
lines under the supervision Of an
astute stage director.
To Paul Page, Lola Lane. Henry
Walthall, Warren Hymer. Helen
Ware, Stuart Erwin, Sharon Lynn
and Erville Anderson, the princi-
pal players, this was nothing new,
for without exception the entire
cast has been recruited from the
legitimate stage.
To old time motion picture
workers, the members of the me-
chanical staff, it was something
decidedly new. strange, but ex-
ceedingly interesting.
The Fox Movietone version Of
"Speakeasy," was adapted from
the successful stage play written
by Edward Knoblock and George
Rosener. Benjamin Stoloff di.
rected
The Washington times., 1929-04-20

NfAIA8AI1 DfAAAAHNN
WHO NO SPIK what e call re
anglaish but who manages to be
delightfully."- droll as the director
Of the "Chauve Souris" Russian
pOtpourfi of vaudeville and musi-
cal comedy coming to the BeIascO.
Sunday night, April 20.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Lola Lane Goes From
Stage to HOLLYWOOD

Lola and Leona Lane were re-
Gently at the Fox in their h2r.
mony singing speciality. Prior to
that they appeared at Keith's
with Gus Edwards, who discov-
cred the two girls.
Now Lola, of the two sisters, is
back as the principal player in
the all-talker Fox Movietone pro-
duction "Speakeasy" at the Fox.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Plenty of Wrecks

Plenty Of wrecks in the new
Buster Keaton comedy at Loew's
Palace this week. Keaton wrecks
q stage, a rum runners boat,
a yacht and himself as well as a
love affair and a marriage. All
for the sake Of a laugh.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
Leila as Siren

Leila Hyams, known as Holly
woods most beautiful blonde,
Mays a part in Buster Keaton's
latest comedy, Spite Marriage" "
Leila is the siren who steals the
boY friend in the picture.
The Washington times., 1929-04-20
A SiniIe

GAS useless as a megaphone to
a talking picture" is the latest
sinile to be used in Hollywood.
At least during the making of
''The Broadway Melody" now in
the fourth week at Loew's Colum-
bia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
GALES SWEEPING
OVER BRITAIN

LONDON, Dec. 11--R-Fresh
gales swept across the British isles
today. Although less severe on land
than those Of the past few days
which abated yesterday, there was
possibility the tempest would make
further havoc with shipping.
London felt only a indicate ain
and blustery wind. The rain made
the inflow Of water in the Thames
bigger and increased flooding along
the bankM The stream reached
nearly three miles breadth in places.
People were driven from bungalow
Streets in some places were one 20
homes In some instances. Oxford
was nearly surrounded by water.
two feet in flood water while puntS
we're used to deliver food.
Reports continued to arrive OF
effect Of the Gales at Sea- The
steamer st. Louis ran ashore off
Ushant. an dthe crew were saved
with difficulty. The French steam
er st. Cyrille after a severe batter
ing put In at Brest with two men
injured. The British steamer Tyko
called at Vigo for provisions after
having experienced the full force
Of the recent gale.
The steamship Leonardo Da
Vince arrived off Dungeness with
its load Of art treasures early today
and awaited a pilot before proceed
ing to London where 1t was expected
10 the course OF the afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

Llverpo0l.-Mrs. Agnes Jones was
fined $3.50 for keeping a house 70
which many children took bets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

were on their way up the Yangtse
Kiang to aid In evacuating their
nationals in case events forced that
move. An American flotilla was ex-
pected here tomorrow with like In
tent.
A rebel victory, 1t was thought,
might initiate a train Of events
ending in the fall OF Marking and
the nationalist government. Serious
disorders affecting foreigners In the
central capital in event Of its fall
were feared here.
The Pukow mutineers began the
offensive near Chuchow with Sevoh
fighting developing along the TEN
tsin-Pukow railway. The national
ist troops were said to consist OF
three divisions and one regiment
with additional forces en- route from
Marking.
Five hundred nationalist troops
at Marking were disarmed by gov
eernment officials because their
loyalty was questioned. They did
not resist, additional foreigners left
Marking for Shanghai.
A strict censorship was believed
to be preventing stories Of impor-
tant happenings in Central China
from permeatine to the coast and
the outside world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
(special to The Herald-l


LYFORD. Dec. 11.-Mrs. Volney
Taylor of Brownsville. president OF
the Fifth District Texas Federation
of Women's clubs, with an address
on protective Texas legislation for
women and children. and w. 4
Anderson, member Of the Interna-
tional Boundary commission. speak
ing on the Importance of the Rio
Grande settlement, closed the 32nd
semi-annual convention Of the VAL
ley Federation held here Tuesday.
Before the afternoon session had
ended. almost 200 women repre-
senting clubs Of the Valley had reg
istered as delegates. visitors and
officers. The invitation Of Mer-
cedes was accepted for the next
meeting place in May.
Mrs. Taylor discussed numerous
highlights among Texas legislation
specially applying TO the welfare OF
women and children. Laws on
marital unions, the new marriage
license and health certificate pro-
vision, the decree Of the legislature
making desertion of family n fel0n
punishable by prison term. and
alienation OF affection law were
among the legislation mentioned BY
the speaker designed primarily to
protect the home interests Of Tex
as families.
Property Laws
The community property law,
right OF a wife TO own. purchase
and sell property In her own name,
and provisions regulating the sani-
tary conditions and hours under
which women and children may
work we're among the other infor-
NATIVE points which Mrs. Taylor
brought TO the attention Of the wo-
men.
1t Is possible for women Of the
Rio Grande Valley to create the
sentiment needed Tor the purpose Of
bringing to final settlement pend
ing negotiations for division Of wa
ters OF the Rio Grande river. Mr..
Anderson advised club women in his
address. The Importance Of the IS
sue 70 AAE Nd44Ct MGN GlARAAdn-LEG
by the speaker. who set out that the
necessary decision entailed addi-
tional water supply from the river,
and final agreement with Mexico
on the subject.
The Valley seeks only 10 protect
its existing rights. Mr.. Anderson ex-
planned, based on the fact that the
American side Of the river has built
up its right to additional water
supply.
He stressed also importance Of
economy In use or water. stating
that the Valley area is most econ
omtcal in its consumption using
only 2 IL acre feet per acre, where
as the Imperial Valley used 4 IL
acre feet, and the I'll Paso Valley
more than 3 feet.
Junior Clubs Discussed
A feature OF the afternoon pro-
gram was a Valley chorus Of Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Day In Congress
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Wednesday:
Senate:
Continues debate on tariff bill.
Lobby committee continues near
ings or sugar tariff.
Interstate commerce committee
hears David Sarnoff OF radio cor
poration of America.
House:
Votes on interior department APP
preparation bill.
Representative Ran1seyer, repub-
lican, Iowa, speaks on flexible TAR
If provision.
Pennsylavania delegation selects
successor TO the late representative
Griest on committee on committees.
Tuesday:
Senate:
Confidence OF adoption by senate
az $50. 600. 900 tax reduction express
sed by leaders.
Lobby committee heard testimony
that friend Of president Hoover en-
pIoyed by Cuba sugar company.
REORGANIZATION Of federal system
and erection or two new buildings
asked in bill by Norris. republican,
Nebraska.
Chairman Caraway Of lobby COM
mittee made report on lobbying"
activities Of Joseph r. Grundy OF
Pennsylvania.
Adopted resolution TO adjourn over
Christmas holidays.
House.
Continued second reading Of in
terror department supply bill under
five minute rule.
Ways and means committee re-
ported Hawley bill to provide set
Element OF four billion dollar French
war debt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

BRIDGEWATER. Somersebsnire.
England. Dec. 11-tPy-A desperate
fight to save this town lying low on
the plain OF Somerset from mum
dation was waged today by gangs OF
men and women.
Their conflict was not only with
the elements. which have threat
ened increasingly each day. but
with residents of surrounding VIII
lagos, who thought protective bar
riers by the Bridgewater residents
was preventing the water running
off their own submerged lands and
houses.
The tovnsfolk professed sympa-
thy with the villagers. who had suf-
fered great losses and misery. But
they refused steadily to remove their
sandbag projections. maintaining 1t
was necessary to confine the flood
waters TO the present area and that
nothing would be gained from allow
ing the town also to be swamped.
There were several attempts BY
the villagers to damage the towns
flood defenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Club Endorses Plan
For Immigration
Especial To The Herald.)

EDINBURG, Dec. 1.-THE pro-
posed bureau TO deal with the immi-
grafton situation was endorsed by
the Edinburg Kiwanis club at the
weekly luncheon Tuesday. when the
proposed plan for p~erfecting the or
g~aniZation were outlined by Secre-
tary Tapager. A committee was ap-
pointed 70 assist in the arrangement
Of a community Christmas tree
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

ina meeting. Other officers are E
X. Watkins. first vice president: Bol
Hendrix, second vice presidents Bera
~ Hudgins. treasurer Nell Hcrnez
and lid. u. Frazier directors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

HARLINGEN, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean Legion OF Harrington meets
wednesday night to inaugurate
plans for q large membership cam
paiRn and to take care OF needy ex-
service men in the Valley. according
to Hugh Ramsey, vice-ccnmander
Of the local post
Jack Cary commander, Is In &C
tive charge.
At this meeting the Woman's Aux
iliary win meet In conjunction with
the Legion. and IL In hoped by the
two that this wiz become q monthly
Occurance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
SEMLANNUAL FEDERATION
MEET AT LYFORD CLOSED

/ music clubs. directed by Mrs. Ray
Telford Of McAllen. chairman OF
the music department. which sang
There IS a Green Hill Far Away"
Gcunod, with Mrs. Paul Jones OF
McAllen at the piano.
Miss Lillian Hooking, Valley W.
w. C. A. secretary, urged the i'm
portance OF junior clubs In a brief
talk. and MRS. @. "A. Macy Of Har-
lingen. told how Libraries may be
brought into existence In towns de-
string them and methods OF main
tenance. HRS. Florence Kalbfleisch
Of Mercedes. who attended the state
federation convention In Mineral
Wells as delegate from the Valley
federation, gave a fun report OF the
meeting.
Another enjoyable musical num-
Der OF the program consisted OF
two vocal solos. "Duna" and Drink
to Me Only with Thine Eyes" by
John Hendricks OF Edinburg COL
Iere. and an original reading. Miss
Ema Gene Baker Of the college
PLAYED his accompaniment.
at noon. two luncheons were
served by the hostess clubs Of Ly-
ford. the Community club and the
PIT. A.. one as q courtesy for mem
bers or the executive board, dele
gates and visitors attending anoth-
er. Tables were beautifully APP
pointed for both events. a prOfusiOn
Of red roses and fern being used as
decorations. Lyford committee
members in charge Of the affair in
cluded Mrs. Charles Harpin. Mrs.
K. w. Archer. Mrs. Hilma Soblom,
Mrs. Nyquist. Mrs. G. T.. Craig. Mrs.
Harriet Fowler. Mrs. Christie Breese
and Mrs. c. E. Redlund.
Appointments Made
AT a special meeting OF the execu-
tive board at noon additional chair
men were announced Is follows:
Recreation, Mrs. II. G.. Green, Ray
mondville: Health. Mrs. Polk Horn
aday. Harrington; Library. Mrs. "A.
Goldman. Harrington: Parks, Play
grounds and Identification. Mrs. j.
II. Gregory, McAllen: Junior Clubs.
Mrs. o. En- Jones, Edinburg. Pro-
gram committee: Mrs. T. j. Cald-
well. Mission: Mrs. NJ. p. Bourne.
Mission; Mrs. Florence Hayes. Mis-
sion, assisted by Mrs. Roy Telford.
McAllen, chairman OF the Music
department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
WOUNDED IN
AFTER BATTLE
Censorship Is Preventing Big
Stories From Being
Broadcast

Hal. Dec. 11-F-
Wounded began to arrive in Nan
king today from q battle in progress
30 miles north OF Pukow between
loyalist soldiers and the revolving
Pukow garrison. Fighting was des-
Eribed as intense.
British and japanese warships
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

Especial 10 The HerAId.J
EDINBURG, Dec. III. e. Looney
will head the Young Mems Business
League here for the coming year.
He was elected mt the Tuesday even
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Christmas List
CANDYLAND
1895 Elizabeth 81.
Complete BUNTE
Line

Gift Boxes-one to five
pounds also Bridge Set
boxes, Glove Boxes, Ce-
dar Chests, etc.
Butter Boo" the new
one.
Hard Candies, all COL
OTIS, all flavors in bottles
large and small, also
bulk.
Bulk Chocolate, hard
and cream centers more
than thirty different
kinds.
Also the famous Chick
en- Bones, Aim n
Crunch and Black Wal
nut Flakes in / ID. tins.
Imported Crystallized
Fruits, boxes only.
Bulk Citron for Cakes,
buildings, etc.
"A s S e d Cake
SpFinkles.
Mexican c a d 81
Something different
boxed to order.
ShelIed Almonds, Pc
cans, Walnuts, Filberts,
Pistachios, Cashew, etc.
Holiday Packing and
Forwarding.
Home Deliverie~
Phone 1894
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

ONE ROOT, 1.I21 BLOOMS
Bridgar, Eng.-James Simpson
has cut 1,l21 blossoms from a single
white carnation root this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11

Ss42.56 FOR A DOG BITE
London.-Mrs. Ellen Mallon's dog
bit Mrs. Mary Clune's leg. Mrs.
Clune WAS awarded S342.56 damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
PARAMOUNT ACQUIRES
INTEREST IN C. B. S.
Arrangement Will Bring Radio,
Screen and Stage Together
for Best Features.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The Paramount
Famous Lasky Corporation has acquired
a half interest in the Columbia Broad
casting System. 1t was stated in joint
announcement of the organizations sub
mitted last night at convention of
the Paramount company.
The announcement, authorized by
Adolph zukor, Paramount president,
and William S. Paley, president of the
broadcasting company, says the out
right purchase of half interest at an
unannounced price brings about a
working arrangement which will bring
radio, screen and stage together ION
basis which will give the public the best
features combined in those three forms
of entertainment"
The plan would involve mutual use of
film and radio talent, to be booked
through the Artists Booking Office
which previously has operated only for
the Publix Theaters, subsidiary OF
Paramount.
Scientific developments have intro
duced the voice to the motion picture
screen. says the announcement, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

Vile, near Sandy Spring, invnteo tne
first refrigerator and obtaine patenI
on it, in 1908 Moore contr'eo ? ceoar
tub with holders for Ice az TN poA
capable of containing 81 Ents OF ouI-
ter, each a pound In went. Inomas
Mccormick. a neighhov nrst put the
| device to use in earryag ms DuICer 70
the market in Georg.o"n. rWEsStna t:-
ton at that time - vi II raaI;-ad '
In that neriod mere were only two
paved roads in Mntgornery County, the
Rockvilie AND Georgetown turnpikes,
and these road, for the most part, ira
verced ,,,fencd fields. A traveller of
| the times as written how he was
amazed to ONE upon a region of in
closed fiens, pastures and meadows,
with fine crops and grazing cattle and
sturdy Substantial brick residences.
That e found, was Sandy Spring.
AnJng the reasons why the COM
mnnty maintained its identity was the
ea.y organization Of groups which have
h5ught the functions and Sctivities
rom generation to generation. A
library was founded In 1912 and two
years later a farmers club was organ
lied. The women launched their
Ladies' Association for Mutual Improv-
ment In 1857, radical departure from
activity held open to women then. A
bank, an insurance company and sew
eraI other cooperative enterprises be-
came institutions in the period.
Farquhar Community's Historian.
The community had its official his
torian and for 40 years william Henry
Farquhar served in that capacity. His
annals were read each year before the
meetings of the community Many other
records Of the settlements activities
are available, published and unpublish-
ed. Mention of Sandy Spring is found
In any reference to Montgomery County.
OF the early organizations most interest
attaches to the woman's organization.
It is active today.
Women of the community were dis
cussing 1.-THE Decline Of Female Con-
versation" in 1860 at meetings of the
society, and five years later a meeting
was given over to discussion of the SUBJ
ject, "Woman's Right to Labor and to
Receive Adequate Compensation They,
too, were practical. Rachel e. Gilpen
told meeting in 1859. how she used
a thermometer to test the temperature
of cream before churning and had
found that when the cream was brought
to So degrees the butter came more
promptly than from colder cream.
Records Of the women's organization
disclose q bit of reporting that gives
color to the times. Friend Rebecca
Russell" says the record, ION being ask
ed, at the age Of 100, why she had so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16

we're to be used by anybody who had
to make the arduous trip to the near
est big city'-Annapolis.
The Quakers had sought to settle In
Massachusetts,, but incurred the antag-
onism of the provincial law-making
bodies and soon were excluded as a
cursed sect" George Fox, founder OF
the sect, early came from England to
urge their protection. It was Fox who
won the appellation Quaker" An Eng
lish jurist, on sentencing Fox to prison,
designated him a Quaker" when he
heard him exhort his people to "trem-
BILE at the word Of the Lord"
Fox was everywhere in the new Amer
lea. He underwent hardships many
times and finally found a haven in
Maryland. Sandy Spring was not set
Maryland had shown their founder
brought few Of the harder spirits into
the State. Among the first to settle In
Sandy Spring were the Snowdens, the
ThomaSes and the Brookes. Soon to
follow were the Stablers and the Far
quhars. The names of these earliest
settlers of the Friends have come down
the years to the present generation.
Takes Part in Politics.
Only last year Albert Stabler, of the
original Stabler stock, was a desgate
to the Republican national convntlon,
and, as friend of Herbert Hoovr, went
to Palo Alto for the notihcason cere.
mony. Asa .Stabler, who reIently dled
at the age of 81, was ,atrlarch OF
the community Before am was Ed
win Stabler who, in 1Sp. relinqulshed
his position of postpaster after 80
years service. When ne retlred ne was
the destfpostmastes1 In age and service
In the United Stats. .......
For many yeass tobacco was the
"noonev cron, r the community and
COUNTRYSIDE. TIE weed was a measure
ia trafisactiorJ for necessities and often
substituted Or money. Nature, rather
than human opposition, ended their
tobacco culture. BY 1910 the weed had
exhausted the fertility Of many tracts
Of lapd, prices sank and population
dwipdled. While other settlers in
Southern Maryland abandoned their
Land the Friends stood fast. They turned
TO cereals and grasses and In 1845 they
showed the way to rehabilitate land
by the use of imported guano. Their
local historian recorded that the guano
had ''the properties of Aladdin's lamp"
Prosperity rode In on their efforts and
remained.
Credited With Early Inventions.
The Friends were not vague idealists
despite the determination and vigor
with which they held to fixed princi-
Piles of conduct. They were remarka-
bly, practical. Thomas Moore of Brooke