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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
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EARLE-"A Dangerous Woman"

Another triangle, "A Dangerous
Woman" co-Starring Olga Baclanova,
Give Brook and Neil Hamilton, is the
feature at the Earle this week. Bacla-
nova, the apex of the triangle, brings
to the takes" for the first time her
marvellous voice. Add this to her
beauty and talent for emotional acting
and you could not ask for more in the
type of role she is enacting. Give
Brook and Neil Hamilton, by adding
unusually fine voices to their type OF
work, established themselves through
this picture as capable stars in this new
era of motion pictures.
"A Dangerous Woman" takes one to
the hot, barbaric African jungle, where
an Englishman has to dress for dinner
every evening TO remember that he Is
an Englishman. Give Brook, English
governor of a native colony. attempts
to solve for native the problem of a
faithleSs wife, and he finds the same
problem facing him in his own home.
Every young EngliShman coming TO as
sist him falls victim to the charms OF
his wife, BaclanoVa. The first man,
half-crazed by the spell of the jungle
and respondent over his hopeless love,
ends his life. Next arrives the young
brother Of the husband, Neil Hamilton,
fresh from college and full of the Joy
of living. He, too. becomes infatuated
with the wife and seems destined for
the same fate as the others. The hus-
band determines that the youths life
shall not be spoiled because of the
flirtations of his wife. However when
the inevitable happens, and the brother
and his wife plan to leave together, he
resorts to the creed of the natives.
The situation is relieved only through
the devotion of an English subordinate,
admirably and humorously played by
Clyde Cook. A native dance and other
rites are interviewer throughout the
story.
The orchestra, under the baton of
Daniel BreeSkin, in honor of Music
Festival week. plays Oriental impress
sions." arranged by Mr.. Breeskin. AS
a vocal interlude, William Raymond
sings the "Kashnki Song" There are
two added Vita,|lone comedy features
"a little skit, "At the Dentists" which
seems almost too realistic to be funny,
and "A Bird in the Hand" The usual
news reel completes the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

by Sovkino. is showing this week at the
Little Theater.
1t traces the life-saving voyages Of
the Krassin. the Perseus and the Maly-
Chin, as well as the Journeys of the
aviators. Tchuknovskv and Babushkin
Following in detail the events incident
to the discovery Of the Italia survivors.
the picture is replete with fascinating
photography. preserving discreet neu-
trality upon the Mariano-Zappi-M alm-
gren incident.
Largely in the nature of straight
news reel material, "Krassin" gives re-
markable pictorial account of the rescue
work carried on in the bleak wastes of
the arctic regions. There is ice in
abundance; there is Illustration. gallant
determination and the final accomplish
ment of heroic rescue, full of natural
drama.
A Harry Langdon comedy, an African
feature produced by UFA. news reels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

ganza, is entering upon its third week
at the Rialto Theater.
Humor. pathos and romance are in
termingled in this picture of old days
along the Mississippi, when Spring was
heralded by the whistle of the shoWboat
around the bend and the river folk
eagerly looked forward to the arrival Of
these troupers.
Included in the cast ere Laura La
Plante as Magnolia Hawkes.: Joseph
Schildkraut as Gaylord Ravenal, Mag
nolia's gay. debonair gambler husband:
Otis Harlan as Capt Hawkes.. owner OF
the Cotton Palace; Alma Rubens as
Julie. trouper on the showboat, and
Emily Fitzroy as Parthenia Ann Hawkes.
mother of Magnolia and unrelenting
custodian Of the captains possessions,
actions and thoughts.
Laura La Plante displays talent for
enacting dramatic and tragic roles in
"ShoWboat" on par with her splendid
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senting those previously named He also
introduces Bobby Gillette, youthful and
skilled banjoist; Nancy Decker, who re-
turns with her personality singing:
George Schreck, who it funny, and. of
course. the ever-pleasing Fox jazz
manians under Leon Brusilof. The
thorough way in which the Foxettes
have worked up their intricate routines
is truly amazing. much to the glory Of
Melba Vierdag, their inStructress.
The unusual length of the combined
features requires that the Movietone
news reel be the only subsidiary, with
of course, Morton Floodas at the con-
sole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS
PALACE-"GentIemen of the Press.

Built upon the best principles OF
photoplay hokum and, whether it means
to be or not, largely grisly moral
lesson, Gentlemen of the Press open
ed SATURDAY. at the Palace Theater In
conjunction with a bright stage snow
destined to speed Wesley Eddy on MS
melodious path after rs weeks as mas
ter of ceremonies at THIS washington
theater.
gentlemen Of the Press" a movie
version of Ward Warehouses; stage play.
faStens its teeth with considerable glee
in the glamorous and juicy traoltloh
which surrounds the city room. talth-
ful to the none too-high Ideals OF eXag-
peration which Undue Hollywood, 1t pre-
Sents newspaper work manly through
a series of natural, if unfortunate, CO.
medicines as realm IN WnlcH IL Is
more difficult to win to happiness ana
moral self-respect than it was TO WIN
gold IN the Klondike rush. The pic
tire is no more trustworthy a story OF
newspaper work than any similar MN
which masks a SPECIFIC and hmlteo
theme under blanket title.
Against a colorful and shining back
ground of songs. dances and SpeclaltleS'
Wesley Eddy. in versatile character
makes a graceful bow OF au reVon'
much applauded by his devoteeS. say
# with Music" John Murray Ander-
SON production. features Charles Irwin
English monologist: Stadler and Rose,
burlesque adagio team; Henry Garoen
onpratic tenor: Krevof, remarkably
eeile tan dancer and whirling dervish;
TIE three wainwright sisters and the
Foster girls. whose opening number is
a triumph of costuming and diVerting
choreographic effects. Mr.. Eddy him
self plays the violin, the piano. the
banjo, the ukulele and twangs the
whining saw, all in addition TO reRoef-
ing effective song specialties.
News reels. organ numbers ana an
orchestral overture complete the gaia
festivities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

It takes a "darktown aggregation"
! to put over what the promoter of synco-
pated revues call hot time jazz" the
\ company of colored entertainers at the
| Strand Theater this week in Dark
! town Affairs" establishes the fact be-
yond the peradventure of doubt.
The company is said to be the same
that made fame on the road during
| the regular season under the descrip-
| tive name of Seven Eleven" and Gar
land Howard Hot Stuff Jackson" is it's
outstanding soul Of Syncopation, with
| pair of dancing feet that beat the
rattle OF the trap drummer in the
another of the heel tappers in the Dark
/ town hooters" brigade that know
how to do a shuttle, while Mae Brown
is the personification of Jazz" in its
melodic form.
There are also eight Harlem f1appers
that earn their money and win applause
full deserved. Red Lincoln offers a
distinct novelty in that he sits in
chair to do his dancing, and he does 1t
exceptionally we'll. and Hattie Noels is
singer not to be ignored when the
good things are said of the show
All in all "Darktown Affairs is likely
TO be big drawing card at the Strand
this week, and to make certain that
everybody has chance to see it, the
management announces a midnight
matinee Thursday evening, or Friday
morning, as you will.
METROPOLITAN-"CIoSe Harmony"
Two of the youngest and certainly not
the least charming of the newer stars,
Nancy Carroll and Buddy" Rogers.
bring their youthful CXuberance md
amazing naturalness to Close Har-
mony' a picture that more than juSti-
tleS its hold-over engagement
This story of "back-stage" life, writ
ten by Elsie Janis, in collaboration with
Gene Marley, not only gives us the
"Lohengrin' wedding march in a new
CLOSE harmony arrangement. but
punctuates its good dialogue and excel
lent situation with moments of song,
dance and footlight glamour. Nancy
Carroll speaks her lines with delight
full casualnesS and sings charmingly in
what is undoubtedly her own voice.
She is one of the versatile actresses on
the screen today. Buddy" Rogers is
sincere in his acting and clever in his
handling of nearly every instrument IN
a Jazz band. The two Harmony Boys,
played by those irrepressible recruits
from musical comedy. Jack Oakie and
"SkeetS" Gallagher, run around singing
song hits in sympathy with the Situa-
ton, keeping their harmony close aid
true as long as the script allows.
Another star from the "legit," Harry
Green. makes his stage manager charac-
ter a bright spot in the show. What
savors of the vaudeville of the old days.
when an audience was frequently at
loss to know where the comedy ended
and the sentiment began. ratner
drawn-out Skit. "JedS Vacation" wo:hs
a little painfully for laughs, with aston
iShing results.
Ben Bard in another short reel dis
plays the vaudevillian'S technique, aid
Miss Marcelle keeps the audience in a
good humor. while she dispenses The
newest melodies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
PIPER CRITICALLY ILL.

CLEVELAND, May s Cpl. Fl.
Piper, president of the Universal Air
Lines system, was in a critical condi-
ton here today from complications fcl-
lowing an attack of influenza. Physi-
clans have been administering oxygen
for the last two days in an effort to save
his life.
Mr.. Piper. whose home Is in Minneap-
oils was Joined by his wife today after
a flight from California. where she was
advised of his illness. The attack came
on after he had attended an aircraft
exhibition in Detroit last week, it was
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
THE EVENING STAR. wAsFTNGToN D. MONDAY

capabilities as a comedian in Finders
Keepers" All the principals do splen-
did work, and the little girl who plays
the part OF Magnolia as child is the
best child actor that the reviewer can
remember having seen.
AS prologue to the feature. with
Otis Harlan AS master OF ceremonies,
Movietone numbers from the stage per-
Torrance of "Showboat" are given. in
Guiding Aunt Jenima in Hey Fallah!"
and others. or Man River" is sung
several times during the presentation
of the feature picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

and the trio's rendition Of Sweet
Mystery Of Life" are likewise included
on the theater's program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
LITTLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

Purporting to show in minute detail
all that occurred during the expedition
organized by the Russian Soviet for the
relief of the disastrous Mobile polar
flight. "Krassin." photoplay released
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06

RIALTO-"ShOw Boat"
Carl Laemmle's singing and talking
Movietone production of "Showboat,"
adapted from the novel by Edna Ferber
and from Ziegfelds musical extrava-
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
CALLS FOR BAN
ONFREE RIDES

Calling attention to the recent
accident at Pohick, Va. which
resulted in the death Of an UNI
identified Jtchrhiker,. George
E. Keneir manager Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia division Of the
American Autombile Associations
uses it as an illustration Of the
risks motorists run when they
give "ride-beggars" the lift which
they seek.
Under court decisions the
driver Of an automobile is Liable
for any injuries which may result
to any passenger in his car" said
Keneipp, so that when q motorist
gives q person q ride he is volun-
tarily assuming q liability which
may have very serious consee
quences from a financial stand
point.
Hardly a week passes that
some hold-up, or worse, is not
recorded as resulting from the
kindness of some motorist In civ.
ing a "ride-beggar" free transpOas
tation."
That the regulations Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia forbid this prac-
tice was also pointed out by the
A. Al. A. official.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

tricity to preheat the gasoline In
cold weather especial care should
be taken to see that months Of
idleness have not left them In
poor condition for effective win
ter service.
Service authorities counsel that
the motorist should not stop at
this point.
Cover Radiator
One further step that they al
most unanimously advise is the
acquisition Of a cover or shield
for the radiator. Antifreeze will
keep the engine from freezing,
but it viii do nothing to prevent
it from operating at q danger
ously low temperature, which, in
It's effects, often is almost as
bad as freezing. Some sort Of
cover, whether it be a piece Of
card board, q leather jacket or a
shutter is held to be almost Inn
perative IL, the engine is to be
brought through the cold winter
months without q permanent
rnalady.
AS for the comfort Of the car
owner himself. it Is pointed out
that it can be considerably en-
hanced these days at a cost that
is surprisingly small by the ac-
QUESTION Of one Of the many
forms Of car heaters and COM
petition in this field has brought
about some remarkably efficient
models at surprisingly low prices.
The difference between q hard,
cold, unsatisfactory winter and
one that Is entirely satisfactory
from a motoring viewpoint is
largely one Of getting the car
fC,onvrfghf 5A9aN
The Washington times., 1929-12-18


The average" automobile costs
6.43 cents q mile to operate. com.
pared with the 9.39 cents a mile
as the cost Of operation Of an
average" airplane, costing $4,000,
engined with q 80 horsepower
motor, carrying three people at
an average speed Of 100 miles per
hour.
The most noticeable contrast
between the two modes Of trans
portation, the A. M. A.. statement
points out, is in maintenance and
insurance costs. This. however. it
is explained, is due to the, fact
that an automobile accident
usually involves but relatively
small repair bills, while in most
airplane crashes the airship is
q total loss, which also explains
the high insurance rate for air
planes compared with automobile
insurance.
The relative costs per mile, OF
the two methods of transporta-
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
,AerOphiIatelist Has
Kent 1000 Envelopes

ST. LOUIS, Dec. I8 Nelson =.
serken, of st. Louis, is an aero
philatelist. It is his hobby, no
older than the air mail Itself he
has been pursuing it about four
years, but III that time he has
assembled 1000 envelopes that
we're transported by air mail.
His collection includes at least
0ne coher that was carried In the
first flight az nearly every aiIs
mail route la. the world. He has
- upe that was carried iFl
the eeeofad sir mail IN the United
Statss october 4, 1911.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Gay Jockey ENDORSED
Riding Ice Cream Sign

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 49,
'sThat old Tenderloin liquor
makes guys do funny things, /"
remarked Sergeant Sullivan to
the inferno at Hahnemann Hos.
pital, ''but never saw 1t do any
thing like what it did to this one.' z
He pointed to Harry Jordan,
SO. Of Meadowbrook. who was
being treated for q cut head. Jor-
dan was clad IN a brilliant orange
and purple Jockeys costume
boots. spurs and all.
II found him down at Ninth
and Vine Streets" said the Ser
qeant. "He was trying to ride
one Of those street ice cream
signs, and every time he'd fali
off he'd kick 1t in the stats ana e
yell: whoa. there, Man q war.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Wife of Proxy Barred
After Z Years Wait

NEW YORK. Dec. Is.-After
waiting seven years to see Man
uel De Vilarino, to whom she
was married by, proxy In 1922,
Mrs. Martinez De Vilarino, %,
found herself held on Ellis Island,
unable to join him because of a
technicality.
Mrs. De Vilarino arrived on
the French liner La Bourdonnais,
but she was not allowed to land
because she had Travelled as a
quota instead of a non-quota i'm
migrant. She was allowed to see
her husband at the pier, but was
then taken to Ellis Island. where
q board Of special inquiry ruled
that she must be excluded.
She has appealed to Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Federal Court Gets Suit
Against Mrs. WiIIebrandt

ST. LOUIS. Dec. is (I.NaS.l -
The $1,000, 900 damage suit against,
Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt, former.
Assistant Attorney General in.
charge Of prohibition prosecl-
tions, brought by Gus O. Nations,
former ST. Louis chief prohibition
agent, was transferred to the Fed.
eral Court yesterday on applica-
ton Of the defendant. II
It was filed following D series
Of articles written by Mrs. While
brandt,
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
OTHERS
FOR SAFETY
SAYS JOSE

Safe driving consists not only
IA considering ones own safety
bit that Of others in ones car or
- other cars on the road, says
Rudolph Jose, president Of the
washington : Cadillac Company.
IAis view Of motoring, he points
cut, would be definitely instru-
mental in eliminating the great
majority Of unnecessary hazards
vrorn use Of an automobile.
Motoring, it is declared, is in
noWise unsafe, but on the con-
trary I can be attended with as
great freedom from danger as
any form Of activity in modern
aife. The point is made, how
ever, that the degree Of safety
g so largely dependent on the
human factor, that any automo-
nilist can make his driving safe
y he consciously endeavors to
avoid situations that readily can
become hazardous.
Willingness to take chances
without the slightest, need for
taking them" declares Jose, ''is
20 be needless of the safety Of
Others as wei. When the motorist
has In his car one or more pas
sengers, it Immediately becomes
mis- duty to show g. high regard
Tor their personal safety. The
driver no longer is free to risk
his own life, for in doing so he
risks the lives Of others also, and
ne does IL without their knowI-
edge Of the danger.
When a Iliotorist starts for q
drive with other persons in his
car, ne implicitly agrees that he
VIII use his best judgment to pro-
Ject them. For that reason, he
has double responsibility and
should realize it when tempted to
pass a car ahead with little time
and space in which to do 1t or
to swing into traffic or out of
line without giving q proper sig
nal to other drivers.
"One would think that no
motoriSt could be deliberately
careless of his own safety, and,
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found who will take any sort of
risk that has the slightest chance
of q safe termination. Luckily,
this type of driver is definitely In
the minority, but the tragic fea-
ture is that he exposes so, many
others besides himself to needless
danger. When he collides with
another car, it is so often the
case that it is the other driver
who is much the worse for the
experience.
There is no need for this high
rate Of hazard that is created
when that type of driver joins the
traffic stream. Accidents may
happen in the course Of many
activities, but the vast majority
Of those that occur in motoring
are not so much accidental as
they are the result of negligence
or wantonly bad Judgment on the
part of an individual whose reck-
lessness is visited on pedestrians
or other motorists" /" Z
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

tion, according to the a, M. A.
figures are as follows:
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

Total cents per mile s,43
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

decision, auLnOrlJleS on car Cur
On the face of things, no
automobile can operate through
the winter on warm weather ad-
justments and a warm weather
diet. This fact is so obvious that
no car owner can question it. Its
very obviousness, however, they
say, seems to cause it to be en-
tirely overlooked. Invariably, a
bitter cold day comes along and
the imotorist suddenly recalls q
number of things he should have
done to the car.
Service station experts proffer
to. the car owner a list OF the
things he should do or have done
now.
Putting In Antifreeze
First comes the suggestion for
buying antifreeze. II the car
owner is buying a glycerine solu-
ton, he can put In enough for
protection against the coldest
weather. Glycerine does not
evaporate at average engine oper-
ating temperatures, so the car
owner can fill up the cooling
system with an even so per cent
solution long before the mercury
is low enough to require such
degree Of protection.
If, on the other hand, the mo-
torist uses alcohol as an anti
freeze, he viii not buy so much
while there remains prospect
Of Indian summer days.
Alcohol evaporates at 180 de-
gress, q temperature at which
the engine may operate many
times before really cold weather.
However, solution Of 10 to 20
per cent or more should be put
in the car early to provide pro-
lection for the first freezing day
or night. AS the weather gets
colder more can be added.
There is no harm in changing
lubricants considerably before the
coolest Of winter weather arrives.
Especially is this true with re-
gard to putting q lighter fluid,
grease, oil or other substance IN
the transmission and differential.
On snappy mornings, too, it would
speed starting If the crankcase
lubricant were Of a lighter grade
providing the Trianufac acttlrer
specifies q change in engine oil
between winter and summer.
Electrical System
The electrical system always
deserves attention before winter.
Forgetting it, the ear owner has
only himself to blame for much
OF the difficulty he experiences
in starting. The heart Of the
system, the battery, should be
checked for strength. If under
charged, it should be removed
from the car and recharged in
stead of allowed to remain with
the hope that it can be brought
up" by driving.
Elsewhere throughout the sys-
tenn preparations for winter driv-
ing involve:
Cleaning the distributor points.
Tightening connections through
out the entire system.
4 Inspecting the spark plugs and
replacing those beyond hope Of
giving reasonable cold weather
efficiency.
The carburetor is next In the
program Of getting ready. In adj
dition to having it adjusted for
d richer mixture, it should be
cleaned thoroughly and the choke
should be inspected to see that
the valve is operating through
out its entire normal range. The
air cleaner also should b re-
moved and cleaned If 1t is the
type that traps dirt. The same
goes for the gasoline filter.
On those cars fitted with
prinfers devices which Use cleo
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
How to Enjoy Your
Winter DriDiT1g

As far the is concerned whether winter
down gradually pretty much matter for his own
decision. authorities on car maintain .a-..-
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Plane Operating Cost
Greater Than Autos

The operating cost of airpane only cnethd more
than the operating costs Of average automobile accord
ing to data compiled by the American Motorists Association
based aviation operation costs computed from figures OF
The nana rtnnn nknRHn