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The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Count Tolstoy Will
Speak at J. C. c. Oct. 80

The National Forum OF the
Jewish Community Center Of this
city will formally open for Its
fourth season on Wednesday eve
ming, october 30, with Count Ilya
Tolstoy as the big drawing card
on the program. Count Tolstoy,
son OF the world,famous novel
ist. Leo Tolstoy, will lead a sym
postum on Russia, and Senator
William II. King and others have
been invited to participate In
the discussion.
The season of the National
Forum will include seven other
events Of unusual diversity and
interest; and all events are open
to the public. Two outstanding
women will appear on the pro-
gram in November, Nine. Anna
Shomer- Rothenberg giving song
recital with emphasis on Russian
folk music, on Wednesday evening.
November 13; and Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, will make
her first public appearance in
lecture since the publication Of
her prohibition articles on We'd
nesday evening November 20.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
DIRECTOR HAS
HUNCH THAT
WORKS OUT

Ben Stoloff, Fox film director
believes in playing lunches.
A few months since, Stololr
took a camera crew and technl'
cal. staff to New York city TO
shoot atmospheric scenes for the
Fox Movietone production speak
easy" 49,
When he left Hollywood, the
leading players for the proouclioh
had not even been considered
In the midst of filming scenes at
Belmont race track, Times
Square. Madison Square Garden
and other points. Stoloff received
a wire from Hollywood that Lola
Lana had been signed to FOX
Moyietone contract and might De
the ideal lead he was looking for'
Stoloff located Miss Lane, TOOK
screen test and wired Sol M.
Wurtzel, general superintendent
that Lola Lane was ideal for tho
role,
Then his problem was to get q
vouthful male lead, boy who had
personaI charm and yet could play
the role of a boxing champion ana
look the part.
Stoloff drifted into the Palace
Theater for little relaxation ana
did not wait to see the entire snow
for in the middle of the program
there was a dramatic sketch pre-
sented and a young chap In 1t I'M,
pressed the director. 1t was Paul
Page and he, too, was signed.
Stoloff's judgement was Vinoi,
Gated in the picture "Speakeasy.,
Paul Page and Lola Lane proved
to be a great team.
When Stoloff was assigned TO OIL
rest the all-talking production,
"The Girl From Havana" he read
the story and then visualized his
leads. None other than the Page
Lane combination and they proved
even a bigger hit in this production
than they did in "Speakeasy."
John Stone and Edwin Burke
wrote the story Of THE Girl From
Havana" now playing at the Fox
theater and Stoloff took COM
pany of so to the capital OF Cuba
to film scenes. also many vital
scenes on shipboard were filmed
on the journey from Havana TO
Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
lsteru Thrills and Laughs in NeU Plays and Films
PICKS
RUTH ABBOTT
FOR D. {.

Miss Ruth Abbott. the only
American girl in the otherwise all
English cast Of THE Middle
Watch" is reported to have been
signed, sealed and delivered as the
next leading lady Of the National
Theater Players, for the 1880 sea.
son.
Che has had stock experience
with the James Thacher company
and was especially picked ana sent
to London for her present role in
The Middle Watch"
Manager Cochran, OF the Ma
tional Players. signed Ruth after
watching her performance IN the
piay,
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Lived With Wild Men
A Year to Get Feature

Ernest B. Schoedsack and
Merriam C. Cooper, adventurers-
camerarnen who made the famous
spectacular pictures, Chang" and
Grass" spent nearly year
among the Fuzzy Wuzzys. wild
tribesmen of the Red Sea hills.
to film the battle scenes in
their latest thriller, "The Four
Feathers" which Is now at the
Metropolitan Theater.
The Fuzzys are the same race
of wild men who were immortalized
by Rudyard Kipling in his poems
and tales of British soldiery in
the Sudan. They earned their
name "first.class fighting men"
from the British "Tommies" who
engaged them in bloody conflict
many times during the latter part
OF the nineteenth century,
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
r. u. R. AND JUST WHAT
1T ALL MEANS

a crusade, an issue" Here for
instance. we have the fantasy of
a superior force on the planet
Earth, Mankind. creating machine
slaves that are everything but
human, only they have no feel
ings, cannot sing, sigh, cry, die,
as men, women and children do.
Then, because men no longer
work, on account of the fact that
the machine slaves, the robots"
perform all labor, the human race
nearly dies out. Alas, because
scientist tampers with the physio'
logical making of the robots and
fixed them so they have feelings
nearly human, ending in IAN in
terna tional revolt of the robots
of the world" the human race
seems doomed. ANY and all name
of propaganda attaching to the
play must connect with these two
themes
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Mrs Fiske Will Appear
In Ladies of the Jury"

Mrs. Fislie will begin an engage
ment at Erlanger's Theater, New
York, in Ladies of the Jury"
new comedy by Fred Ballard. au-
thor OF Believe Me, Xantippe."
and young America" Mrs. Fiske.
who >is appearing this season un-
der the management OF A. L.
Erlanger and George c. Tyler,
gave her first performance OF this
play at Ford's Theater, Baltimore,
and scored an immediate and en-
phatic success. The new comedy
has been staged by Harrison Gray
Fiske.
Messra. Erlanger and Tyler have
already announced that after her
engagement in Ladies of the
Jury" they intend "a prSAent Mrs.
Fiske in a repertorc 81 both old
and new plays in this city and on
tour,
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

tion. The fact that Mr.. Arliss
met these invitations to new
contracts with a negative reply
no doubt is responsible for the
printed rumor that he had de-
termnied to quit the speaking
stage.
1t is probable that Mr.. Arliss
will not be seen on the speak
ing stage until the fall of 1880.
As he labored in Hollywood until
mid-August on "Disraeli" he
felt he deserved a holiday which
will last until the new year,
when it is probable that he will
return to Hollywood to make the
third of the pictures he is con-
tracted to do for the Warner
Brothers. Before he sailed for
England, he was of the opinion
that it then would be too late
to put a play on the stage and
was about decided to defer pro-
duction until the beginning of
the season of 1880.
When he does, it is more than
likely that the man who directs
this production will he Winthrop
Ames, for the latter in announc-
ing that he is through with pro-
ducing. added that he would al
ways want to work with Mr..
Ariiss.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
ACTRESS GIVES
SECRETS FOR
KEEPING FIT
By MARGARET WYCHERLY


With all the hustle and hustle
of our modern daily life, we
should look for a few simple rules
which would enable us to keep
from spending hours in the offices
of the doctors, dentists and beauty
parlors.
Eat freely OF vegetables, espe.
ciallv the green types, salads,
fruits and milk. Pity the people
who breakfast on sinkers and
coffee, lunch on fried foods and
pastries, and dine on highly indi'
gestible foods!
Drink six glasses Of water
daily. Let others taste the stimu-
lants.
Ventilate every room you
occupy, day and night.
Exercise fifteen minutes daily,
especially the waist muscles.
Don't exercise when you feel in
tho notion, and then neglect 1t.
Sleep on the average OF eight
hours each night. Be strong
minded enough to turn down a
few invitations.
Try all this until you get the
habit and you'll get wonderful re-
suits.
In the trying business Of being
an actress, these simple health
rules, have found, are of extreme
Importance. When l came from
New York and the stage to play
in THE Thirteenth Chair" at the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer studios, l
had to change from the usual
stage routine to eight hours
day under glaring lights on a
sound stage. 1t was very different.
Only health will permit a player
to stand a change of this kind,
for 1t is far more strenuous than
it sounds. That's why actresses
have to live rational lives and fol-
low-perha ps with variations here
and there-about the same simple
rules l have outlined.
I found them specially useful in
standing the upheavals Of my first
talking picture experience. The
new play Is now at Loew's
Palace theater.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Warlike Blacks Aided
In Filming of Movie

Indication Of the warlike habits
Of the havrick- haired blacks who
rule the Red Sea hills Of north
eastern Africa is given by the
fact that the English colonial
administrators feared to allow
the use of war drums during
the filming by Paramount Of
location scenes for The Four
Feathers" now at the Metro.
politan Theater. War drums TO
the natives mean one thing. and
that Is war.
This thrilling adventure story
from the pen of A. E. W. Mason
is laid in this wild part of the
world where these tribesmen, be-
lieved to be of Hamitic origin,
formed the shock troops Of the
Dervish revolt that sent the
British out OF this section many
years ago.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
ThurstOn Busy

When Howard Thurston finishes
the final grooming Of his rssStery
play. THE Demon" at Polls, he
will have to HE back to New
York by airplane. Time liz the
most important factor in his daily
schedule these days, for stimuli
taneously with the production Of
his play he Is himself rehearsing
his magic show, which opens its
twenty.fourth season two weeks
hence.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Notable Cast

One of the largest casts OF
wellknown names Is presented in
Paramount's THE Four Feath.
ers," made by Merriam C. Cooper
and Ernest 3. schoedsack. 1t in
cludes Richard Arlen, Fay Wray,
Give Brook, William Powell,
Noah Beery, Theodor Won Eltz,
Noble Johnson. George Fawcett,
PHILIPPE de Lacy and Edward ].
Ratcliffe. The picture. voted by
critics one of the greatest spec
tacle-thrillers OF 1929, is now at
the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

A new sundae, new hatband,
oil can or collar button, instant
reaction and acceptance! A new
word? Sometimes. But Robot"
seems here to stay. 1t means a
mechanical man and comes from
the play "R. U. r." which the
Theater Guild of New York is
presenting in Washington, begin
ming on Monday night, October II,
at the National Theater. And
robot" applies to all Of US mas
much as We do only what we are
wound up to do. I'VE are hop
ing" writes the genial Christie
pher Morley, that the intellectual
phrasemongers, who got hold of
the word moron a few years ago
and worked it to death, will now
make use Of the term robot in
stead. 1t seems to us a delight
fully applicable term and is
quickly adhesive to any vocabu-
larry. 1t is much better than the
deplorable epithet 'dumbbell.'
On the other hand, Franklin P.
Adams clients in his daily column
seemed inclined during the run
of "R. U. R." in New York to
use the word robot. with d feeling
Of kindness. Hymed one
ITO make life move pleasantly
A robot 1 should choose
To do such tiresome things for
me
AS reading movie news,
My life would be a rosy bed
Had l robot near
To listen when somebody said,
And I said: Looka here"
This work Of the Czechslovak-
ian dramatist, karel Capek, has
since its first production in
Prague, leaped into being as one
of the significant plays of the
time. And if by significant we
mean a thing of signs. portents.
overtones-an aftermath that
keeps on teasing at thought and
feeling-so that people who have
seen 1t make talk, argument and
dispute about what it does mean or
could, would, or should mean
then "R. u. R" must class up
with the significant, in that way
Of speaking.
1t is wrong to call "R. U. R."
a propaganda play unless we
show what it is propagandizing
for and against. There can be
no propaganda without a "cause,
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Fighting Actor

Jason Robards. who was inter.
collegiate middleweight cham.
pion, has at last turned his
leather-pushing talents to use in
his career in the films and on
the stage. He fights Noah Berry
for Virginia Valn in The Isle Of
Lost Ships" the First National
Vitaphone sea special now at the
Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Edwin Stanley Acts
But Also Writes Plays

Edwin Staney, who plays the
role of DR.. Winsted in Owen Davis
new play. Dread" which Sam H.
Harris presents at the Shubert-
Belasco Theater this week has
written Uore than dozen plays.
Two of them have been pro-
duced, namely, "Deliverance. at
the Morosco Theater, Los Angeles
and "Jt Makes A Difference" at
the Princess Theater, Chicago,
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Theme Song

Thine Will Tell" the theme
song of "The Girl from Havana"
and sung in that Fox Movietone
production at the Fox Theater
this week, was written by l..
Wolfe Gilbert and Abel Baer, fam
Gus songWriting duo,
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Heap Big Chief

Chief Eagle Feather. with Fan
chon and Marcos Indian Sum-
mer" Idea at the Fox this week.
is real chief and his tribe Is
located near Vinita, Okla.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
ExpOses Tricks

Strange tricks Of spirit mediums
such as table fitting and spirit
rappings are exposed in "Ths
Thirteenth Chair" now playing
at Loew's Palace.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

It struck me as odd, these
stories to the effect that George
Arliss had quit the stage. Odd,
because right now George Arliss
is the greatest box-office attrac-
tion of the male stars on the
legitimate stage. Actors seldom
retire when their public is
marching up to the box-office
windows in very profitable num-
bers. Ray Henderson heard
these stories and took the
trouble to cable England and find
out what truth was behind the
rumors. The answer came yes.
terday. 1t was brief and direct:
Ridiculous, no foundation.
Please contradict"
1t seems that with the re-
tirement of Winthrop Ames
from the producing field. sew
eral New York managers sought
to sign a contract with Mr..
Arliss, who for several years
- bssn under Mr.. Amss' dirss-
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princess. The Bulgarian public conf
IDENTIFY expects that the nuptials viii be
announced officially In February The
marriage will doubtless take place in
connection with the celebration of two
great national anniversares-the fifth
eth of the liberation of Bulgaria and
the 1,000th Of the reign Of the ancient
Bulgarian King, Simeon the Great.
Official Coronation Proposed.
The time of these accumulated OBJ
servances is also regarded as the proper
occasion for the official coronation of
King Boris. This would be the first
solemn coronation in Bulgaria since
the liberation Of the country
In Bulgaria the expectations Of the
lonely Kings marriage with Giovanni
are hailed with delight. The public
recognizes the importance of such a
union with the house Of Savoy, a queen
who should be the daughter of the
sovereign Of a great power. and young
woman as charming and gracious as
Princess Giovanni is q prospect which
has gained the good win OF Bulgaria at
the first onset.
Giovanni to Visit Bulgaria.
Indications that Princess Giovanni
would visit Sofia convinced many Bull
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palace with him, and Prince Cyril, his
aua paIS9u5 oUM 'slxopnT SSSouIId
the palace of King Boris has known
nothing of guests.
Moreover, the prayer Of the Bulgarian
people has been to see their King
happily married. The government has
often pressed his majesty with the
necessity for establishing dynasty and
assuring the succession to the throne.
And Bori, at length, has decided to
fulfill this devout national wish.
Eyes Turned to House of Savoy.
Who will be the future Queen of Bull
garia? Officially, one knows nothing,
but one has ones suspicious, even
strong expectations, and they look
toward the house of Savoy, the Italian
royal household.
Two years ago, on his first Journey
abroad, Boris met Princess Giovanni.
daughter of Victor Emmanuel. The
two young persons were pleased with
each other. A year later Boris called
again to see the young lady. Very
soon, according to public conjecture, 1t
seemed that the marriage was decided
upon; today it Is generally believed that
the wedding will be celebrated very soon.
The bachelor King of Bulgaria has
been tireless in attentions to the italian
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Boris proved that he was suited to the
Bulgarian people and its rough and
honest farmers. Simple and modest,
accessible to all, the young man in a
few years gained the hearts Of his
countrymen, won the sympathies which
the autocracy and absolutism Of his
father were unable to conciliate In a
period Of 80 years..
Palace Shrouded I'm Gloom.
But for all these sympathies and the
devoted affection which had been offer
ed him, Boris has had a gloomy reign.
No festivities have frightened the
gloomy palace Of Sofia. No animated
court has hustled around the young
sovereign, who detests the pomp and
display In which old Ferdinand gloried.
Boris cared nothing for festivals,
receptions and balls. His modest budget
Of $4,000 did not encourage extrava-
gances. His anxieties of government
have been his only occupation. Reading,
quiet physical exercises and automobile
travel have been his sole recreations.
Except for his faithful sister, the
brother, who visits him now and then,
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COMMITTEE GUSTS
A|MEE'S LAWYER
Conspiracy Case Against
Evangelist Is Brought Up
by Legislators. q
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 31.-The
sequel to Aimee Semple MCPHERSON
famous story about being kidnapped
the conspiracy case, which was brought
against her and dropped-was dragged
out 81 abe past taeaey by the legislative
cona,sifssee investigating the eyangelist's
payment OF $4,000 to Judge Carlos S.
Hardy OF the Los Angeles Criminal
Court.
Until yesterday the committee, which
is seeking to determine whether Judge
Hardy shall face impeachment charges
for accepting the money, had touched
only few angles incidental to the kid
mapping story and the conspiracy case.
Near the close Of yesterdays session,
however. testimony of two newspaper
men brought into the inquisitorial
arena the occurrences of two years or
more ago when Mrs. McPherson's case
was dropped
In the midst of an argument as to
the admissibility Of testimony given by
Arthur L. Marek, a reporter, the chair
man OF the committee, Walter j. Little,
announced:
we believe that any facts which we
may be able to uncover on the dismissal
Of charges in the Mcpherson case will
prove valuable; to-. the citizens of Los
Angeles County and to the State"
,Aimee's Attorney Elected.
During the heated argument regarding
Mareks testimony, Cromwell OrmSby,
one of Mrs. McPherSon'S attorneys, was
forcibly elected from the committee
room after his violent and repeated OBJ
lection to the line Of testimony, which
dealt with conversation Marek had a
few months ago with Mrs. Minnie Ken
nedy, mother of the Evangelist, with
whom she now is at odds.
Mrs. Kennedy, former business man
ager OF the temple, split with her
daughter about year ago, following a
disagreement and now is believed to be
living in Seattle.
Mrs. Kennedy said Marek testified
shat Mrs. Mcpherson had told her of
q plan to have the conspiracy case dis
MRS. kennedy said her daughter
gave the names of her advisers as
Ralph Jordan MRS. McPherSon's former
business manager), Les Tavener and
Norris Lavine, newspaper men.
Mrs. Kennedy told me that Mrs
Mcpherson had announced over the
radio that the case would be dismissed,
and that the next day it was dismissed
brought her a newspaper with the an
nouncement Of the dismissal, and said:
Mother I'm sitting on top Of the
world ~
Defense Cost Given as 100000.
MRS. Kennedy told me-" continued
Marek, that the defense of the case
had cost 100000. She did not mention
any specific items, but said that when
she and Mrs. Mcpherson settled their
financial affairs she charged this
amount against Mrs. Mcpherson"
Marek said the only mention Of Judge
Hardy's services to the temple. which
Mrs. Kennedy made to him was to de-
scribe him as their first contact and
friend in Los Angeles. =,
william Parker, another newspaper
man, testified as to several interviews
he had with Mrs. Kennedy, concerning
the $4,000 check.
It was in an interview granted by.
Mrs. Kennedy that the giving Of $4,000
to Judge Hardy first was made public.
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LIKELY WEDDING OF KING BORIS
BRIGF1TENS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
PopuIace Reioices in Hope
That Bachelor Monarch
Will Take Bride.
Celebration Recalls Tragic
Moment Youthful Ruler
Assembled to Throne.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOFIA. January 31.-Bulgaria cele-
brated the thirty-fifth birthday of King
Boris yesterday. The event was observed
with general rejoicing, all the more en-
thuSiaStic because of the belief that the
royal bachelor will soon take wife for
himself and give his people queen.
The young King came to the throne
In an hour of tragedy. Since October 8.
1918, Boris has directed the destinieS Of
his country under formidable handicaps.
When he assembled the throne his king
dom had just lost its third war in the
space of six years. His, father, King
Ferdinand, had left the country under
the compulsion Of the government and
Of public opinion-the country that he
had ruled for 80 years.
At the time of deepest tragedy for
Bulgaria Ferdinand abandoned the SUI
preme power to his son-to Boris, q
young man but scantily versed in public
affairs, extremely modest, almost timid.
King Confronted by Revolt.
The throne to which young Boris
mounted was more like a rocking chair
than seat of regal power. Revolt was
rumbling through the country in the
wake of the crumbling of the Germanic
powers, and insurgents, returning from
the front. were menacing the capital.
Already at Kustendil an imposing as
sembly of disconnected soldiers, directed
by members of the Peasant party, had
proclaimed republic.
What would be the fate of the mon
archy? What authority could the young
sovereign WELD? What would become
of Bulgaria herself? Uncertainties of
this kind aroused the anxiety of all,
and made the task of King Boris we'll
nigh terrifying.
But Boris stuck to his post. He be-
lieved in the future Of his people. He
had complete faith in the healthy spirit
and good sense of the Bulgarian
peasant. During this evil time he estab-
lished real kinship with his subjects.
Kind, intelligent and sober, King
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garians that she would be their Queen.
Preparations at the Italian legation
for visitors were understood In well in
formed circles to concern the Duke and
Duchess of Aosta- and their niece, the
princess. Bulgaria, therefore, was
awaiting announcement that Boris
would have the 21-year-old princess
as bride.
The religious barrier which stood in
the way Of the marriage is understood
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to have been removed. King Boris, by
the constitution, must profess the Greek
Orthodox religion. Pope Plus Is under
stood to have granted Princess Giovanni
dispensation under which she may
marry Boris, provided that Bulgaria
concludes concordat with the Vatican.
The agreement would permit the ap-
pointment of papal nuncio to Sofia,
replacing the present unofficial apostolic
representative.
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The whistle Of locomotive reaches
the highest altitude of all recorded
sounds. It has been heard more than
2 miles above the earth.
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