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sTRAND-"Flapper FoIlies."

"Flapper Follies," with Mae Dix, a
popular name in theatrical entertain
ment, might suggest a theme and a
drama of modern friVolltieS OF especial
interest to those interested in social well
fare, but. as presented at the Strand
Theater this week it proves to be roll
licking mixture of songs, dances and
comedy of the type popular with the
patrons. as attested by the large audi
ences of yesterday. Miss Dix enriches
the burlesuue with a voice that rings
and with feet that sing the melodies OF
terpsichore, while Jack Montague, who
in burlesaue fashion is also called
Tramp" provides the low comedy that
provokes loud and lingering laughter.
Jack is a droll cuss and his dry humor
is infectious.
Sharil. the Hindu dancer, is. as might
be expected. the choice offering OF the
bill. Her dances, which are said to be
her own creations, evince a grace and
charm of their own and unquestionably
scored with the spectators.
Madeline McEvoy sings catchy songs,
and Ruth Hamilton, John Ragland, Tom
Fairclough and Jessie Mack contribute
important accessories that add to the
performance.
The show is embellished with several
pretty bits, including THE Land OF
Dykes" and Lady of the Vase" which
are outstanding.
The management has announced a
wrestling bout for the coming Thursday
evening.
EARLE-'The Wolf of Wall Street."
Paramount's decidedly commendable
all-dialngue version Of 1.-THE Wolf OF
Wall Street." with other things,
proves that George Bancroft'S voice
and laugh are just as virile as the
man himself, and that Baclanovas
subtle charm and Paul Lukas' suavity
are rather enhanced by their synchro-
nized utterances. Then, too, the
s,noothness Of continuity and freedom
IRON that studied" diction mark this
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BIG MERGER RUMORED.

SEQ, 100000 Corporation Of Movie
Concerns Believed Under Way,
LOS ANGELES, February IL R.-
Officials of both Warner Brothers. Inc.
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FOX-"The Ghost Talks"

FOX-"The Ghost Talks"
With a less decrepit plot and more
polished acting, 1.-The Ghost Talks" at
the Fox this week, might recommend
itself more surely than it does now.
With an amateur correspondence school
detective who wears a Sherlock Holmes
cap and smokes a Sherlock Holmes pipe
as its central figure, the picture rocks
along unevenly, with dialogue and
sound effects as very quentionabIe
addition.
The juvenile detective role was played
by Charles Eaton, a Washington boy,
with Helen Twelyetrees of the legitl-
mate stage. the ingenue opposite.
The dialogue and general sound fea-
lures of 1.-THE Ghost Talks" are no great
propaganda for this new and potentially
brilliant motion picture technique.
There is lack of what is fundamen-
tally necessary, restraint and economy
of sound effect. Into the flood of sound
has been poured all manner of ex-
traneous and disturbing noises, from the
creaking of an automobiles brakes to
the raucous scratching of a key in a
latch. To hear confused babel OF
voices on a railway platform, or the
slanming of door and other sounds
which have no real relevance to the
action, one imagines that the director
is putting movie-sound through its
PAGES Just to show what it can do. That
is no longer necessary; the sheer novelty
of the new device cannot be relied upon
to push across weak stories; it needs, at
this stage, to be helped, rather than
burdened; it has still to face a large
measure of public skepticism, and its
primary novelty wears off quickly.
The voices in the film under consid-
Grafton are, for the most part, monot-
onous and feMssltly fuzzy" in repro
duction. Occasionally lines are so rap
idly delivered as to be lost; in other
instances it is obvious that the char
acters are striving to get their lines
across, speaking them in the manner
of high school valedictory. And so
often the action awaits the spoken word
that the whole swift movement which
would give a mystery farce of this sort
its effectiveness is subjugated to the
slower tempo of speech. True, there are
stretches where the action is as ex-
citable and uncontrolled as the most
rabid fan could want, and in these
speech is abandoned, leaving the thrill
to be provided by slrieks and groans
and the shrilling of fire sirens. Many
of the children in Saturdays audiences
hoWled with glee over the antics of the
colored couple in the haunted house,
but the female member of that team
was so palpably painted lily as to rob
her words and actions of conviction.
AS other screen features on Its cur
rent bill the Fox offers a Chic Sales
sketch about IAN old man who knew
Lincoln" celebrating the Emancipator's
birthday; fashion bit in colors and a
Fox movietone newsreel
The stage unit presents the Lester
Irving trio, acrobats; Omar and Maggie,
their human personalities hidden under
cat disguise; Al Norman. an eccentric
dancer with Timber joints, and Llora
Hoffman. a coloratura soprano.
The orchestra's rendition of an "Hun-
garian Lustspiel," under Mr. Brusiloff's
baton. was unsteady adequate. Henri
Sokolove. concertmeister, played the
long violin cadenza.
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OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS
'IHEAIERS

effort as a distinct step ahead in the
new-found field of the photodrama.
Aside from the three leading players,
already mentioned, there is Nancy
Carroll, who incidentally Is a co-Star
in another feature picture OF the cur
rent week, and who adds infinitely to
the success of the film with a small
but excellent bit of speech and acting.
Arthur Rankin, Crawford Kent and
Brandon Hurst are more than adequate
in their lesser roles.
The slowneSs which has been char
acteristic of the majority of the
"talkies" previously is never apparent
here, for the action, once started, is
fast-moving, gaining in momentum and
dramatic power toward tense and
wholly logical climax, most of which
may be accredited to the excellent
work of the star, Mr.. Bancroft, who
has more than lived up to his great
performance in underworld, the
crook classic. Baclanova sings two
beautiful numbers in an
equally delightful soprano.
A most fitting Pathe synchronized
short dedicated to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln, in which George
Billings, with striking resemblance,
IeHQeIS d we'll ISStIdulSu AeCiedtIoll oAi
the famous Gettysburg address, is a
high light. Frank Orth, assisted by
Florence Vernon and Joseph Bernard,
offers a Vitaphone bit which perhaps
depends too much on indelicacy for its
laughs. Donald Brian, veteran of
the musical comedy, also appears in
song and shadow, via Vitaphone, but
to much better advantage.
An overture, Dance of the Hours
of Ponchielli, offered in the usual de-
lightful manner by the orchestra under
Daniel Breeskin, and the Earle Topical
Revue furnish the other interesting
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FILES SUIT FOR $3.50, 900.
"Swedish Nightingale. Charges
Opera Singer Slandered Her.

NEW YORK, March 26 GP.-Counsel
for Lydia Lindgren, sometimes called
the Swedish Nightingale" of grand
opera, yesterday announced that papers
had been served in a $250,000 action
for Islander and defamation of char
acter," brought by her against Julia
Claussen, Metropolitan grand opera
singer.
Robert Dempsey, Miss Lindgren's law
yer, refused to disclose the basis Of the
suit. He said that details Of the allega-
tens would be revealed when the COM
paint was filed. which he said would be
In about 10 days.
He added that other suits also will be
filed, based on the claim that 1t Is "a
SANDER to repeat a SANDER"
Miss Lindgren. whose husband Is
Raoul Querze, an opera tenor, was
prominent in the news about year
ago when she was treated In Boston
hospital for poisoning.
There are 5,548 Congregational
Churches in the United States.
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an advance upon the great metropolis,
where all-colored aggregations Of talent.
both in play and in revue, have made
theatrical history for their race.
"The Jazz Regiment" is not, as might
be supposed. one Of the usual burlesque
attractions that visit the National Capt.
tai, nor yet is it to be classed with the
all-colored entertainments like "Runnin
Wild" Shuttle Along" and those of
kindred titles. Rather 1t Is high
class. typical SHOW boat" show. with
intervals of olio between acts of play.
Two Negro characters have a dream
that they are In the famous United
States Marines and what happens dur
ing that dream are the fantastic
creations of the imaginative dreamers.
1t is fine entertainment and more
than likely will appeal to the New
Yorker who has showered the other
big Negro attractions with patronage
and with praise. Perhaps the out
standing memory of 1t will go to the
Suwannee Quartet, a delightful re-
minder of old blackface minstrelsy as
well as of the modern Negro spiritual
singers, in which the singers are billed
as Messrs. Lawson. Hunter, Foster and
Eckles There is also monkey dance
by Harold Brown. and Chappelle and
Juanita Stinnette in the Echo and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
HESSE SUCCESSOR
FROM RANKS URGED
Mid-City Citizens Resolution
Highly Commends Police
Superintendent.

A resolution requesting that the new
superintendent Of police to succeed Maj
Edwin B. Hesse be selected from the
uniformed force" of the Metropolitan
Police was adopted by the Mid-City
Citizens Association, meeting in the
Thomson Community Center last night.
The resolution highly commended
Mai. Hesse and appointed committee
of three to deliver copies OF the reso-
luton to Maj, Hesse, the District Com
misSioners and the retirement board.
The committee is composed OF F. b.
Hoffman. William H. Richardson and
G. Howard Huntington, who Will be
accompanied by A. J. Driscoll president
Of the association.
Recommendations Tabled.
Recommendations by the special poll
committee that persons especially In
dorsed by the citizens of washington be
appointed to fill vacancies on the Pub
lie Utilities Commission were tabled.
William NICK. Clayton. however. one OF
those in the list prepared by the poll
committee. was favorably mentioned.
It was voted 10 send letters to all the
delegates to the Federation OF Citizens
Associations urging them to support G..
Howard DunnlngJOn, meInOeI Oh LIE
association, for election to the Citizens
Advisory Council
In resolution approving the traffic
lights as installed at Dupont Circle, the
association urged that similar lights be
placed at Thomas Circle. A motion
also was adopted favoring the control
of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Senators to Be Thanked.
Another resolution was adopted to
send letters of thanks to Senators Tyd-
ings and Bruce for their efforts in the
Senate to obtain a farmers market in
the midcity section.
Addresses were delivered at the meet
ing by A. H Gregory and H. N. Stull
of the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton and by N. r. Jenney of the Ana
costa Citizens Association. who urged
that the members of citizens associa-
lions visit frequently with other citi-
zens' associations. A motion was made
to appoint special committee from
the Mid-City group to pay such visits.
A. J. Driscoll president Of the Mid-City
Citizens Association, presided at the
meeting.
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THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. G. TUESDAY,

out the story of a good murder, with a
Follies girl as the defendant, several
other Follies girls as witnesses, dis
trict attorney who might be able to give
Mr.. Hoover law enforcement commits
sion some pointers on what is wrong
with the courts, and fiery young at
torney for the defense who has a great
future before him.
THE Trial of Mary Dugan" is one of
the best of the melodramas that came
in answer to the publics call for more
and better court scenes. 1t Is guaran-
teed to keep anybody sitting up and
taking notice throughout the day and
half of the trial The entire cast is
adequate and the work of Edward EN-
erson as Jimmy: John Spacey as the
district attorney and Edith Broder as
Mary Dugan is commendable Jimmy
and the district attorney are fine.
They'll both get to Congress some day.
provided the district attorney can sur
vive the political consequences of Mary's
trial
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ADJUSTMENTS

FULL D. xTidh VI wary DusdH.
Poor Mary Dugan is on trial again,
And that fact represents the one tech
nical flaw worth quibbling about in
play that is otherwise remarkable for
its close adherence to things as they
are But Mary Dugan's trial at Polls
this week is absolutely unconstitutional
and something ought to be done about
it, The fifth amendment to the Con-
stitution. a part of the justly famed
bill of rights, declares in no uncertain
terms: Nor shall any person be sub
ject for the same offense to be twice
put In jeopardy of life or limb" Moth
ing need to said here of Mary Dugan's
limbs, but her life was certainly put in
jeopardy last night for the same offense
for which she was tried right here in
Washington not many months ago. to-
wit For the murder of Edgar Rice.
And. according to the advance notices,
she was also tried in Australia, London,
New York and many other places, with
great success.
But what's the Constitution among
friends? The main point is that the
trial of Mary Dugan is in progress at
Polls Theater this week, and any man
or woman who has secretly longed to
be on jury in a sensational murder
case has an exceptional opportunity to
satisfy that craving. The trial brings
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"OTFIER HALF" KNOWS LITTLE
OF LIFE ON COOLIDGE SIDE
PIummers Live in Same
House, but Have De-
ferred Calling.
School Headmaster Greets
Former President on
Street.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, March 90
A Maine Democrat who voted for Calvin
Coolidge for Vice President and Presi-
dent occupies the other half of the two
family house where the Coolidges have
maintained O home for more than 20
years.
DR. Frederick W. Plummer, headmas-
ter Of the Northampton High School,
has deferred calling on his distinguished
fellow tenant, however, since his return
from Washington.
DR.. Plummer's indicated feeling to-
ward the former President is one of re-
spect and admiration. But he never
had a chance to become well acquainted
with Mr.. Coolidge. for when the Plum
mers came to Northampton the Cool
idges were spending most of their time
in Boston. as Mr.. Coolidge was Governor
of the State.
Exchange Grct tings.
Thus far DR.. Plummer has met Mr..
Coolidge only on the street, casually,
when they exchanged cordial greetings.
AS relatively new neighbor he is leav-
ing to older acquaintance the first OPP
portunities for paying respects to the
former President and first lady.
These neighbors are as real New Eng
landers as the Coolidges themselves, for
DR.. Plummer was born In Rockland, Me,
nearly so years ago. and his wife came
from Lewiston, in the same State. Both
are of rather retiring disposition and
propably understand the former Presi-
dents preference for simplicity and pri-
vacy.
Although there are a dozen women's
clubs in Northampton. Mrs. Plummer
belongs to the Colonial Club only. Her
husband is a Mason and Knight Tenn
plar and was the first president of the
Northampton Rotary Club. Mr.. Cool
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NATIONAI~-"Twin Beds"

The familiar comedy, Irwin Beds, -
has all of its attractiveness of other
years as presented by the National
Theater Players before nearly capac-
ity audience last night.
Good acting was the order of the
evening and the players raised one
notch higher their popularity among
their many enthusiastic supporters who
are regular attendants at the National
Theater.
The play, which in former years
seemed spicy according to modern
day codes is tame and no unnecessary
roughness is injected into the perform
ances.
The plot centers around husband,
getting home late at night, or rather
early in the morning. with one husband
getting into the wrong apartment and
occupying a twin bed supposed to be
occupied by another hubby"
Charles Hampden as Signor Monti
an italian singer. is the husband whom
drink has caused to miss an accurate
count of floors while ascending stairs in
the apartment building and enters the
apartment In the same relative posi-
ton in the building, but one floor below
his own.
Various other highly entertaining
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scenes develop throughout the perform
ance, with the three wives in the play
and an equal number Of husbands meet
ing in all sorts of unusual circumstances,
while jealousy and suspicious run high
Besides Hampden. Helen Wallace, as
Signora Mont, astern wife, and AIDE
laid Hubbard, as Norah, family maid,
and Wilfred Lytell, one Of the husbands,
deserve particular mention for their
splendid acting, while all others in the
cast are deserving OF more than the
usual mention. The others are Mary
Newton, as Mrs. Hawkins; Freddie Sher-
man, as Andrew Lark!n; Betty Kent, as
Mrs. Larkin.
1.-THE Monkeys Paw" a ronsensical
and weird production was presented by
the Columbia Players as preliminary
to the main performance.
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idge, so far as is known here, has con-
fined his fraternal affiliations to honor
airy membership in the Ludlow, VT, Ex-
change Club and the Northampton XII
wants Club. The Plummers are Uni
tarians and the Coolidges are Congre-
gationalists.
Head of Department.
The Plummers' son and daughter are
away from home now. Miss Mary E..
Plummer, who was graduated from
Smith College in 1926, is head of the
French department of the Athol High
School. The son. Thomas Francis, was
appointed to the Military Academy at
West Point by Mr. Coolidge in 1922.
After two years as lieutenant in the
Army, he has returned to civilian life
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and is working his way upward In q
Buffalo food products company.
Mrs. Plummer does her own house.
work, while in the other half of the
house Mrs Coolidge often assists her
white haired housekeeper, Mrs. Alice B.
Reckahn. with the marketing and other
household tasks.
Both the Plummers and the Coolidges
pay $40 month rent, and there are no
indications that their landlord, James
w. O'Brien. former Democratic mayor
of Northampton. intends to boost the
amount. Mr.. O'Brien has declared that
it's nobody's business whether he raises
the rent, so presumably the public will
not be informed-unless Mr.. Coolidge or
MFR. OBrien become more laxative than
is their wont.
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Mexican blues songs will not be easily

Mexican blues songs will not be easily
forgotten
There is an army of entertainers, but
withal a harmonious swing to the whole
show that indicates perfect co-ordina-
ton The book of the play is by Sam
Kuhn, the lyrics by Henry Dreamer.
and the musical score by Irving F'illat
There are many catchy numbers. both
ing is we'll worth seeing. John Mason.
Dusty Fletcher and Andrew Tribblc
provide excellent comedy I'm present.
ing the amusing imaginary happenings
that follow the embarkation with tile
Marines of the two Kentucky colored
boys. who achieve glory by checking
rebellion in the Philippines and saving
the face of their commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26

Listeners over the radio and perhaps
some of the old-timers who have knowl-
edge and recollection of the Mississippi
River in days of yore, when the calliope
was daily disturbance and THE Show
Boat" one of the perennial attractions
of jewellers on the banks, should find
genuine delight in THE Jazz Regi-
ment," which is shaping up for week
at the Gayety Theater preparatory to
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List Missing Boys as Hitch. Hikers.

Two ST. Johns College students, John
McInerney, Is, and Frank Greatorex.
Is, missing since Thursday. are pre-
sumably hitch-hiking to Florida Mean
while, the parents. Mrs. John j. Glib
bons. 10 Girard street northeast. the
mother of John, and Mrs. M M.
Greatorex. IS Evarts street northeast,
are anxiously awaiting word from the
naiF
The Washington times., 1929-07-16

il not often enough to suit a lot OF
use who are perfectly willing 70
conapet0 In twenty-five 72.hole tour
naments every 10 months.
Recently 500, 900 has been spent
In getting the Kanawalki course ~
shape and the links there win provide
the best test in the Montreal districts
That Canadian city, SO am told, ta
the Paris Of the North American
continent. One thing IL certatns
Hagen and Smith win be there whan
the gong rings, and at the WestsrA
Open in Milwaukee a month later. \
Hagen may play In the AUS /
trallan Open In 1920 IL 1t comes /
In March. IL
Should Bobby Jones make that
proposed trip to Japan and start il1
the japanese Open 0f there is any
such event., II is more than likely.
that some of the boys will take the
Pacific voyage to meet him on the
first tee. s
Some newspaper writer's. who say
that the professionals wish Jones
would stay away from the open, ars
all wrong. 8 +.
We ali wank the famous Albanian.
in the Open, even IL he wins Il fCI
the next 30 years, and we would aleid
welcome him In all the tournaments
Copyright, 1929, King Features +
Syndlsates Incl =
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
WANTS
PERMIT As
BOXER

. BALTIMORE, July 16.-The
State Athletic Commission to-
day has under consideration
an application of Miss Bobby
Burns, q widow, for permission
to engage in boxing in Mary
land.
Miss Burns told the commission
that her husband had taught her
the art Of punching, sidestspping,
ducking ana clinching. She IL In
the featlIerweight class.
s'BOx with women?. should say
not. I'll take on all comers in my
class" she said.
She asserted she felt surg
she could hold her own with
the present class Of feather.
weights now fighting in Mary
land rings. She termed them
- lot Of paa0Okas." /"
Miss Burns win be given a physt-
cal examination by the commits
sion's physician. If she passes It
10 understood It could not refuse
to grant her application, although
II might not be in favor Of female
boxers entering the ring.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Reigh Count, Back
Home, Shipped
To Chicago

NEW YORK, July 16.-Mrs.
John D. Hertz's Reign Count ar
rived from England yesterday on
the, s. 8. Minnetonka. The colt,
s.year.old champion of the United
States in 1928, and which won
one of five races in England,
bringing his invasion to. = close
with Il second place in the Ascot
Gold Cup, was vanned away from
the pier late in the afternoon.
Taken to the railroad yards in
Jersey City, Reign Count was
shipped West last night to the
Hertz farm In Illinois. Bert
Mitchell, Reigh Counts trainer.
said the colt had stood the nine
day voyage well and was bigger
and stronger than when he went
abroad early this year.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
DOEG ADVANCES
IN NET PLAY

LoNGWoOD CRICKET CLUB,
BRooKLINE. Mass, July 1S.-John
H. Doeg, hard-hitting iefthander from
santa Monica, California, today had
won his way to the third round Of
the famous Longwood Bowl Tennis
Championship singles.
In the. first round, Doeg disposed
of Robert w. Ryan, the Yale tennis
captain of Fort Worth, Texas, 81,
3.e, e-2. Then, in the second round
a short tlrne later. the Stanford Uni:
versity player defeated Edward
TarangiOH, New York University
player, e.2, 4-e, s.1. Doeg's third
round opponent Ii q. Holmes Per.
kins, of Boston, who came through
to that round by defeating John Ray
OF BrookIine in the second round by
q score of BE-, 6.1, 6-2.
Doeg won q leg on the Longwood
Bowl, that first went into competi-
tion in 1921, by his victory in 1927.
Play in the doubles division was due
to get underway this afternoon.
There were thirty-two teams entered.