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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

MORRIS GEsT, in cooperation with
A'A David BelaSco, will bring the
Freibufg Passion Players to New York
for appearance early in April at the
Century Theater, according to an
nouncementS issuing recently from the
Offices of the two impresarios.
The New York version of the Pas
sion Play will utilize the same number
of people dictated by custom in the
original Freiburg festivals, including a
stage cast of 1000, chorus of 400,
ard an orchestra of 100 musicians, the
notices state.
For seven centuries (400 years before
the first performance of the well
known Oberammergau Passion Play
the pagentry which tells the story
of the life of Christ has been
enacted within the walls of Freiburg
From the time of the first performance
in front of the cathedral in 1854. the
play has changed but little in its text.
In that early day the crusades were not
yet over. In that year the Pope had
given his accolade to the Freiburg pres
entation for the effort that the town
authorities had made in introducing
consistency and refinement into the
Passion Play ceremonial. That spirit of
fierce exaltation still fingered in Europe.
The Normans were strengthening their
grip upon England. Frederick Red
beard had no more than gone to sleep
in his great hall. Italy was a welter
of quarreling principalities. Cities had
not gained that independence and rich
ness --hich later on was to contribute
to the spicndor of the great passion
plays OF the Renaissance. The common
people In this era of feudalism we're
cramped between The vast powers of
the ecclesiastical autocracy and the
nobility. They were sunk in ignorance
hard. Understandable in this day and
age. The most fantastic superstitions
and speculations were accepted as
truths. They had few pleasures, few
forms of entertainment.
The people had nothing The noble,
walled within his castle, alone enjoyed
the meager lux',ries of the day. And
because they had SO little and their
masters, comparatively, SO much, it was
the people who turned eagerly to such
spectacles as the Passion Play of Frei-
burg. In the Europe of the early
Middle Ages there was no entertain
ment TO compare with it. Freiburg
presented the purest form of the Pas
sion Play. In its days of full glory
history and legend credited it with be-
ing the outstanding example of me-
6ieval magnificence.
Mr. Belasco's help in producing the
Passion Play in New York comes about
as the result of a boyhood memory
Years ago in Vancouver he witnessed
a production dealing with the life OF
Christ. The experience left an indeli-
bic impression. SO much so. in fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Photoplays This Week


ONNEEIN HI IKHO IIONo Or HE WIN
METROPOLITAN-Luck Boy" This afternoon evening
PALACE-"The Mating Call" This afternoon evening.
FOX-"Making the Grade" This afternoon evening.
EARLE-"The Carnation Kid" afternoon evening
COLUMBAThe Eclamy Trial. This afternoon and evening
LITTLE THEATER-"H Homecoming" This afternoon and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
mice Coin" by College Goods.


A rollicking musical comedy giving
intimate and merry glimpses into col
lege life will be presented by students of
American University, April S, at the
gymnasium auditorium on the campus
under auspices of the class of 1881, now
Sophomores.
The show Mice Coin" written and
directed by students themselves, will
present large cast and singing en-
Semble of boys and girls, a dancing
chorus of the prettiest girls on the CAM
pus, twinkling dance tunes. love songs.
and comedy generously burlesquing the
foibles of college life. 1t is the first
time anything of the kind has ever been
attempted by students of American
University, and the campus is buZZing
with interest, a. rehearsals go forward.
Helen Goodman has the leading FEM
mime role with solo in what is ex-
pected to be the comedy's most popular
number Stormy Weather" Doris Willis
of this city, well known for her dramatic
talents at Western High School, plays
the role of the society girl back home,
in love with the boy before he goes to
college. She is given opportunity for
dramatic work also and will sing one of
the most beautiful songs of the show,
Say What You Said Once More" The
Iead1ng male comedian, ION Martln,
will burlesque the typical college stu
dent wildly In love with a cold flapper,
who spurns even his most ardent adj
vances. Carol Rigby. who plays the dis
dainful flapper, is also pursued by an
other student played by Barrett Fuchs.
These three are said to set off parody
on youthful love affairs on the campus,
expected TO be- one of the hits of the
production.
Helen Tucker. formerly Of Eastern
High School, this city, will appear in the
ensemble. and will also take the part of
a colored nanny singing Jubilee"
Y. w. c. A. GIRL RESERVES in
Cinderella
The fourth annual Spring production
by the Girl Reserves OF the Young
Women'S Christian Association of
Washington will be given in Barker
Hall. Seventeenth and X streets. on
Friday and Saturday, April IL and Is.
This year the operetta selected will be
the musical fairy tale Cinderella" by
Harvey Worthington LOOMS. which is
to be directed by Imogene B. Ireland.
music director of the Young Woman's
Christian Association.
One hundred and sixteen Girl Re-
serves will be seen in the various roles
and dances. The proceeds of which will
be used to send Girl Reserves to Ramp
Kahlert and the Summer conference
at Kiskiminetas Springs, Salisbury, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

PALM ROBERTS,,
One of the star dancers in 1.-THE Jazz
Regiment musical comedy, at the
Gayety Theater this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
"Talkie" RECOMMENDATIONS.
CHALL. the screen say cant" OF

CHALL the screen say cant" or
~ "cawnt"?
Will it be tomato or "tomahtoe"?
"Deepoe" or "daypoe"?
There can never be standard rule
of pronunciation as far as these usages
are concerned for the talking screen" y
according to Jesse L. Lasky.
Cant or 'cawn't depends entirely
upon the character In all probability,
no director will ever insist that Flor
ence Vidor give up her soft-voiced pro-
nunciation of the word. or words like it,
for the broad "a manner of speaking
Is natural to her
when Clara Bow started work on
her first talking picture. the director
did not ask her to say 'cawn't' Instead,
Miss Bow was to be herself. Naturalness
is the secret of success in talking pic
lures"
Lasky's statement came in reply to a
question asking if Paramount would
have any definite rules of standardized
speech for its all-dialogue productions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford are to star in dialogue picture,
the title of which has not yet been Sc
lected, says Film Daily incidentally.
it is stated that Doug's picture. 1.-THE
Iron Mask" took in gross receipts
amounting to s62,16 for its first seven
days at the Rivoli Theater. New York.
This. it is said. breaks every box office
record everywhere in the theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Next Week Photoplavs.

METROPOLITAN - Corinne
Griffith in THE Divine
Lady" a First National
production.
COLUMBIA - 1.-THE Broad
way Melody" Metro-Gold-
wynn Mayors sound and
dialogue picture.
FOX - Stephen Fetchit in
Hearts in Dixie" Fox
Movietone picture.
EARLE-Jack Mulhall and
Dorothy Mackaill in Chill
dren of the Ritz" the
$4,000 prize story.
PALACE - Williams Haines
and Joan Crawford, with
Carl Dane, in Metro-G Gold
wyn-Mayers' dialogue pic
ture, 1.-The Duke Steps Out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
STRAND-"The Bohemia MS"

Next week, commencing with Sum
day matinee, March 81, the Strand
Theater. popular burlesque playhouse,
will present The Bohemians," with
cast including Art Mayer and Frankie
Johnny Gilmore Emile Billings and
Paul Ryan, as well as a regular, honest
to-goodnesS burlesque chorus.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Lexington Boys Elected
Athletic Club Officials
So'western University

Two of Lexington's ambitious stu
dents and athletes of prominence in
southern colleges, Percy Brown and
Robert Logan, have been accorded high
honors at Southwestern University,
Memphis, in their selection by the stu
dent body as president and vice-presi-
dent respectively of the S Club for the
year of 1929-30
The S Club is composed of all the
athletes of the college, who have been
awarded a letter in athletic accomplish
ments, and this honored position ac-
corded the two Lexington boys is quite
a recognition of the popularity of these
two football stars by their selection as
leading officers of the organization. 1t
carries distinction of the highest
merit for all round honors of the stu
dent body, and their many friends in
Lexington are equally as proud as they
| ave lH31sacss.l45. position attained and
predict for them continued successes in
| their brilliant accomplishments of the
campus.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Pickens Lions Seek
Gas Franchise From
Station Near City

The Pickens Lions Club continues to
hold interesting meetings weekly and
matters of community interest form a
greater portion of their attention each
week
Lion Ingram suggested to President
A. P Marlborough that a committee be
appointed to confer with officials of the
Southern Natural Gas Co., of Birming-
ham, Ala, relative to furnishing Pick
ems with natural gas from connections
at their pumping station that will be
located south of the city Lions Ingram,
H. S. McKie, Owen, Atkinson and O'Ban-
non were appointed, to serve in this re-
speet.
Lions Spengler, Atkinson, Landrum
Scott, c. V. Maxwell and Owen consti-
tute the Scout Troop committee, which
is to guarantee to the scouts firs
| class troop for Pickens.
i On motion of Ed Atkinson the 60
agreed to meet every two weeks, on,
week with lunch and one without
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
ROtarians Honor Band
At Weekly Gathering;
Graduates Are Next

The Lexington Rotary Club honored
the members of the Lexington Boys
Band at Fridays luncheon with a full
representation of the organization at
tending. After an invocation by Supt.
w. B. Kenna and a few business re-
marks by President Lester Barr, the
meeting was turned over to Sessions
Povall, chairman of the program COM
mittee.
Herbert Hyman, member of the band,
spoke in behalf of Director J. G. Leo
nard who was unable to attend. Each
member of the band was introduced and
their Instrumentation He also thank
ed the club for their sponsoring the
musical organization and the city for
their loyalty upon all occasions.
Morris Lewis made talk on Future
Plans and Possibilities of the Band
He cited the advantages offered by
boy in music, calling attention to Nor
ris Lewis, Jr, who is at the University
of Pennsylvania and chosen as mem
Der of the band due to his training re-
ceived locally. He also stated that q
Junior Band was being formed and that
u membership of 20 younger musicians
enrolled. He also added that the pos
sibilities in training boy in music
were unlimited due to a good band.
DR.. r. NJ. Stephenson related "a
Journey With The Band Boys cover
ing the recent trip to the state tourney
at Jackson and the pride they afforded
citizen in the splendid appearance
reception and performance of the young
sters.
Supt. w. B. Kenna's subject, GLOW
The Band Helps School Spirit" He re-
lated the benefits afforded in the study
of music, its close relation to other
school work and the pride taken in all
work. He also stated that the school
had derived good publicity and the band
had materially aided every school en-
tertanment by their aid on every public
occasion.
President Lester Barr related, "W hat
the Band Has Meant To The Rotary
Club" He called attention to the pride
they had created in the estimation OF
it's citizens locally and the satisfaction
afforded the club in their sponsoring
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
the movement.

the movement.
T. M. Williams, county agent made a
report on publicity of the county receiv-
ed and was instructed to prepare data
relative to the county in order that all
inquiries could be answered This sub
ject is planned to be published in book
form utilizing views as we'll as author
tve facts concerning Holmes county
covering an appropriation made by the
communities towards this end. Booklets
will then be available for mailing as
prospects make inquiry.
DR.. 7. P. Haney, director of Holmes
County Health Unit, became a member
of the local Rotary Club under clossifi-
cation as health unit director.
DR.. J. F. Howell, formerly of Plea
yune, but now a practicng physician of
Lexington, was guest of DIR. G. G. Ash,
for the luncheon. He was introduced to
the club who rendered him unanimous
wishes for success in his new location.
DR.. ]. ]. Kazar, of Tchula, attended
the luncheon and made up attendance
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Her Farmers Contest
! Attracting Citizens
! Co. Agt. Williams

|. Parker and A. B. Archer, Cru
lave been nominated by their
|ors for election in the Master
Contest to be conducted in Mis-
|this year by the Progressive
h Other communities are asked
Innate their best farmer, by writ
Iunty Agent T. M. Williams, Lex
or calling at his office on court
These nominations will be
over to a committee who will
sse farmers and select from this
one contestant. Like interest
made by each county in Missis-
hd from this list final selection
i master farmers will be select
names of all nominees must be
Mr.. Williams not later than
hi. In making nominations par
Epld be governed by following:
fmaster farmer is one who has a
n Nome, lights. running water
]. conveniences, good live stock wei,
for, good barns with home con
,nces, good live stock we'll cared
good barns with home grown feed
tools in first class condition, car
put soil building program, takes
five interest in school and church
h, and is highly respected citizen
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Commencement Dates
Claim Interest Of
Graduating Classes

The closing exercises of the LeXing-
ton Public Schools has been announced
by Supt. w. B. Kenna and the dates
! chosen carry much interest to friends
and patrons of the school,
Thursday evening, May 80 at o'clock
recital by Mrs. H. l.. Martins music
students.
Friday evening, May 81 at 8 o'clock
the Senior play, What Happened To
Jones" will be presented.
Saturday evening, June / at o'clock,
Senior banquet.
Sunday morning, June 2, at II o'clock,
baccalaureate sermon by Rev Duncan
Nj. Gray.
Monday morning, June at 9 o'clock
graduating exercises of the Junior High
School class
/ Monday evening, June 3 at O'CLOCK
at grammar school auditorium, gradu
ating exercises of the Senior Higl
school. The following program will b.
l-eGented:
.4asch, Margaret Sheehan.
IA utatory address, Sue Alice Frost.
3accalaureate address, Hon. Fores
! Cooper.
.5axophone solo, John Carrot Herbert
Valedictory address, Miriam Gwin.
Delivery of diplomas, Supt. P. H
Williams.
! Delivery of prizes, w. B. Kenna ant
1 Martin Hemphill.
Glass song.
Benediction.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Local Officials Plan
Safety Auto Campaign
With Traffic Signs

Stop signs placed on all streets lead
ing to the public square has been large
ly observed by the motorists of the
city, and without any exception by tour
lists and visitors from other cities, who
are familiar with the safety move to re-
duce traffic accidents, is the report
from city headquarters, since the adop-
tion of the order, it is learned
Accidents with its growing toll of life
and property is national problem and
each community is striving to work out
plans and methods that will reduce the
hazards of driving within city's
crowded and congested areas. Stop
signs and one-way streets, careful OBJ
servation of traffic laws, and respect
and consideration of the other fellow
all tend to help. Officials are quick
to realize the efforts of careful motor
list and each day finds stiff fines, often
accompanied by jail sentences handcC
the reckless drivers and speed fiends
Marshal W. Allan Ramsey stated that
efforts would be made and the laws en-
forced relative to automobiles, and has
given sufficient time for all motorists
to familiarize themselves to the new
rulings.
Strenuous efforts will be made to
curb the cut-out users, stated the Of
ficial, and these noise makers are GO
ing to find themselves up against a fine
that will cost more than having gar
age man fix the mufflers. This news
will come as welcome relief to the citi-
zens who experience the unearthly
sounds at early hours of the day with
out any regard of those who live on the
main highways of the city, and Marshal
Ramsey is to be commended and aided
! in every manner possible. The cone
eyed cars are also going to receive a
severe jolt soon, as a county wide
check-up is under way on these viola
tors, it is learned from the sheriff's
office
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Goodman w. M. S. In
Fine Weekly Meeting

On each Monday the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the Goodman Meth
odist church held its regular meeting
in the home of Mrs. j. B. Browning.
Quite number of members were
present. Two new members were well
coined into the society. Mrs. w. R.
Ellis conducted very interesting Mis-
sionary program, Broken Homes" A
tempting salad course was served by the
hostess. c..
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23

of Tchula Rotary dates.
Friday, May "a, the Lexington Rotary
Club will entertain the graduates and
teachers of the high school at their
weekly luncheon. A full attendance of
membership is being urgently stressed,
for tho event
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23

MOO in Gold Given Away
NS25. 90; June 80, $25.O0
90; Aug. 81, $25.00.
Mets on used cars; five
Fson open accounts. Dale
*Chevrolet Co. Lexington,
|hS, West. 2.tf
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23

Every day finds another farmer coming to our
store for his needs It seems like when we sell one
man he tells another, and pretty soon the whole
neighborhood is making store headquarters You
know like to make family affair out of our store
and invite you to join the circle
If you need some good pointers on how to combat
the grass in and talk to us. We have the neces-
sary tools to make the crop and they are
to do the work. We sight you to a man in your
territory that is doing the work with our farm i'm
plements.
The next time you need anything in hardware
come around to and let quote you price on
real Winchester article We know you will be pleased
and become another satisfied customer
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23

R. L. Kealhofer has leased the filling
station on Carrollton avenue, and will
operate the place under the name of the
Cash Service Station.
Bailey Tate, Arch Rhyme and T. L.
Watts attended the baseball game at
Starkville on Tuesday
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23

T. J. Trull looked after business af-
fairs in Greenwood on Monday. Mrs.
Trull accompanied him as far as Cruger
where she visited with friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23
Swinney Hardware Company NeqUS

1t is fast nearing the time to think of screening
the home and want you to remember that we have
all the screening necessary for any job you have in
mind Different widths and meshes are always
carried in stock at our store.
Speaking of fixing up the house, don't forget that
Ne have anything you might need in nails and tacks
staples and all kinds of fasteners
Keep in mind that we have the best lawn mowers
in Lexington The kind that cut the grass and stay
sharp. If you need your looked over, bring it
around and let experts get it in shape for the
season.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-23

A prominent farmer of the locality says that he
sent the hands out the other morning to chop cotton
and took him the rest of the day to locate them in
the tall grass that growing along with the crop.
Had he equipped them with hoes from store they
by up.
We take pride in store because it is a Win
chester store. This means quality goods of long de-
pendable service. 1t pays to buy good stuff
More news, next week.
Thank you,
SWINNEY HARDWARE co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-25

When Sotelo, who represents the
state Of Campeche, wired President
Portes Gil recently suggesting that
bull fights be banned, tie boxing
mentors saw a possibility OK elimina-
ton Of the spectacle which as a
drawing card invariably has OUT
stripped boxing and drawn the bulk
OF the sporting public.
But when Sotelo followed I'D his
message to the president with q Pc
tition to congress terming bull fights
and cock fights uncivilized, he in
cluded the fistic show among the
horrible and repugnant diversions
which should be prohibited In all OF
Mexico
He cites In his petition q decree s.
sued by President VenuStiano Car
rama in 1916 f0rhidding bull fights
anywhere in the country, which has
not been adhered to. and says IL
should be put into force together
with a ban on cock fights and box
ing encounters.
Twelve other members or the
chamber have announced support OF
Sotelo's proposal, but the author
himself has expressed doubt that
he will be able To command q ma
jority vote, 'inaSmuch As most of
the congressman are bull fight fans"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-25

exercise. the outdoors and a SIM
pie diet. No alcoholics. no smoking.
During the sunshine of his fight
ing life. he met the best men in his
division. He won the Australian
lightweight championship In Mel
bourne from George Dawson I'm 1891.
Dawson was long boxing instructor
or the Chicago Athltic club. VIII
liams was one Of the great fighting
output or Australia-Bob Fitzstm-
mons. Frank Slavin. Dan Creedon,
Jim Hall and others.
Held Championship
Williams won the lightweight
championship of England In 1891
from Billy Hatcher. This fight was
In London. He came to the United
States To meet Jack McAuliffe,
fighting at the American limit, 1873
pounds. The English lightweight
limit took in Williams, who weighed
lao pounds, n weight too heavy for
McAuliffe.
Between the Eliddleweight and the
lightweight classes, then, there was
many good fighters. and a class was
evolved for them-the welterweight
division. For the championship OF
that class, Williams and "Mysteri-
GUS Billy" Smith fought the first
titular battle at Coney Island, April
/. 1883. Smith won BY a knockout IN
the fifth, but 1t was a desperate bat
tie every second Of the way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-25
Marsters Holds To
ii. s. Scoring Lead

NEW YORK, Nov. 25-tP-His
clsest rival, Gene McEver az Ten
nessee, held idle until Thanksgiving
Day, AL Marsters remains at the top
Of the heap I'm the race for national
football individual scoring honors.
Although the Dartmouth star has
not played for three weeks and will
not play again this year, the lob
points he scored in his first six
games remain as a goal for others TO
shoot at. Newer. with 81 points
now, may surpasS IL when Tennessee
meets Kentucky on Thursday. These
two head the list in the Associated
Press compilation Of leading scorers
in the eight maor groups Of confer
cnces in the country. Worthy OF
mention, however. Is Ray Novotny,
Ashland CO.. hRlfhack. who finished
his season a week ago Friday with a
grand total Of l03 points.