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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03
Thompson


Mr.. oiney Brott was in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Albert Phillips Of Altadena,
Cal. is visiting Miss Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jacobs Of
Boston spent the weekend in town.
Mrs. Nonsiatsky entertained at
luncheon at the Russian Bear Sunday.
Miss Wiley entertained at Contract
Thursday and Friday afternoon this
week.
Miss Pentz of Glen Ridge is ex-
pected TO spend the weekend with
Miss Wiley.
The subject of the Rev. E. S. Lyons
sermon next Sunday win be THE Sons
of kohath."
There has been a good deal of en-
tertainment at the Vernon Stiles the
past week.
Mrs. Clinton Lewis spent the day
in Springfield Sunday with Miss Ma
rion Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hubbel of
New York and Williamstown were in
town recently.
A number Of Putnam people had
a card party at the Vernon Stiles
Tuesday afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor Social in
the church vestry Monday evening
was well attended.
Miss Sherman and Miss Dorothy
Phinny attended The Musical Festival
in Worcester this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Mills have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mills and Mrs. George Brott.
Mrs. Harold Taylor spent Monday
night with Mrs. onsiatsky going TO
New York with her Tuesday.
Mrs. Fenner peckham and Miss
Carpenter Of Providence spent Mon
day night at the Vernon Stiles.
Marcus Covell has presented the
library with complete edition Of
Warmers Worlds Best Literature.
The annual handicap golf tourna-
ment and tea will be held at the golf
club on Saturday. Mrs. Vonsiatsky
will be hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lemon and
children spent the weekend in town.
They will be here again this week for
the tournament.
Mrs. Arthur Mills gave a tea al the
Russian Bear for Mrs. Charles Mast
en-, Saturday afternoon TO celebrate
Mrs. Mastcn's birthday.
! Mrs. Phetteplace had a dinner Sat
urday evening, and on Sunday dinners
were given by Miss Sherman, Mr. and
Mrs. Alderman and others.
Saturday and Sunday were busy
/ days at the Russian Bear-There
were a hundred on Saturday and a
4 hundred and fifty on Sunday.
Miss Ethel johnson Of England,
I formerly teacher at the Howe Marot
/ School has been in town. She has
gone to a school in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles Peekham returned to
the Irving School at Tarrytown, Mon
day. Mr.. Fenner Peckham went TO
Boston Tuesday to take a position.
The younger boys will meet at the
parsonage Tuesday afternoon, when
the Friendly Indian organization will
be formed Mr.. Hill of the Y. NJ. C.
A. win be present.
The Christian Endeavor VIII nave
I conservation meeting Sunday eve
ming. The subject will be Ideals
Worth Living" The meeting will be
lead by the president.
Mrs. Burnett who has spent the
summer In Thompson closed her
home for the winter Tuesday. She is
TO have a tea room in Providence for
the English Speaking Mission.
Mrs. james Phetteplace spent a few
days in Providence last week. She
had Mrs. Denning of Providence as
her guest over the weekend. Mr..
Phetteplace was also in town.
Mrs. Areha ID. Faxon closed her
home Tuesday going TO New York for
a short time, then to Pasadena, Cal,
where she viii spend the winter. Mr..
and Mrs. Gale have rented her home
for a few months.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

will help to make conditions more
for both scholars and
teachers. 1t is hoped, in the near
future, to be able to have sanitary
improved and electricity
installed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

The creaking Of the stairs at 49,
Is due TO the change OF temperat1A
which makes the woodwork contxlpe
or expand or something. but it's -
rlbly hard 70 remember that when
they reak..-0hio State Journal.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

Clog making Is stiil an industry H.
Wales where the cl0ggers, hereditar,
craftsmen, work 10 the woods shap
ing the alder blocks into some SEN
blance of q shoe sole. ready Tor II,
lancashire factory where the finish
ing touches are added
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

Mrs. +. Stevenson of Swampseott,
Mass. spent the weekend in town.
Again we are glad 10 welcome the
young ladies of the Howe Marot
school back with us.
Betty Maitland took many blue
ribbons with her canning Of fruit and
vegetables at the Brooklyn Fair.
James Maitland returned to Storrs
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

Curtis. age eight Of North Sass
mad never happened r. see any CO.
honey and consequently he harox
knew Just how be was supposes -
eat It. lie hesItated and then asksfs
swell. do you eat the skin g"-fnfzn.-
apoiis News
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

your wife is talking of going to
Europe this summer" said Crabflake.
Have you any objections?"
"No, certainly not" replied Cod
piece. LET her talk" The Path
finder.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03

Big Business Man-Young man,
my time is worth $50 an hour, but III
give you just minute.
Reporter-In cash, sir?-The Path
finder.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-10-03
GHttering!
Gorgeous!
GIamOrOuS!

IINIVERSAL'S gigantic singing and
- talking motion picture, in which
have been combined all the romance,
color, sweep and drama of Edna Ferb-
er's novel and the sensational musical
hits of the Ziegfeld stage production
sung by famous Ziegfeld stars.
You will see and hear Helen Morgan
singing "Bill," and Cant Help Loving
That Mani" Jules Bledsoe singing
"Old Man River" Aunt Jemima and
the Ziegfeld Plantation Singers rend-
ering "Hey, Feller," and Come On
Folks" music from the $7.7O-per-
seat New York stage production, the
lyrics of which were written by Oscar
Hammerstein, End, and the music by
jerome Kern.
You will see and hear the romance Of
the ages portrayed by a stellar cast
headed by Laura La Plante, Joseph
Schildkraut, Otis Harlan, Alma Rub
ems, Emily Fitzroy, Jane La Varne and
hundreds of others.
You will witness the beginning of a
NEW ERA IN ENTERTAINMENT
COME! SEE!
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
ARMY ORDERS

Leave of absence granted to the fol-
lowing:
Co. Jay P. Hopkins, Coast Artillery
Corps, extension one month.
Col Walter r. Bates. General staff
Corps one month, September 4, 1929.
Lieut.. CO... Philip H. Worcester Gen
eral Staff Corps, II days. August B.
Lieut.. Col. Harry b. Jordan. General
staff Corps, one month, August 49,
1929.
Major Frederick W. Browne. General
Staff Corps, 10 days, August p 1929.
Leave of absence for one month n ana
Is days to take effect August 10, l92S
granted Brig. Gen. Samuel Hof, as
sistant chief of ordnance.
Col. Oren b. Meyer, cavalry, retired
from active service to take effect Oc-
'CxI Col. odus e. Horney, Ordinance De-
partment to Third Corps Area, Ba!ti-
more. Md.
Second Lieut.. Arthur X. Noble. in
fantry, to Brooks Field, San Antonio,
Tex, effective september IL.
Capt. Lloyd W. Biggs, cavalry to
Fort Benning, Georgis.
Major Henry ]. NJ. Smith. cavalry, to
the Ninth Cavalry, Fort Riley.
Capt. Andrew D. Bruce. infantry, from
Allen Academy, Bryan, Tex, to Wash
Capt. Edwin B. Crabill, Thirtieth In
fantry, from San Francisco, Calf, to
the Michigan state College of Agricul-
ture and Applied Science.
First Lieut. Philip SehwartE, Ord
nance Department from Fort Bragg,
North Carolina, to Picatinny Arsenal,
Dover, n. j.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
OVER
THE MOVIE
HORIZON

Next week at Loew's Palace.
Florence Vidor and Wallace Berry
surrounded by fine cast will ap-
pear in the all-talking picture,
Chinatown Nights" adapted from
the book, Tong War" On the
stage Herb Rawlinson and the
Palace syncopators will appear in
Pirates of Melody"
The sensational United Artists
all-talking hit, Bulldog Drum
mond," featuring Ronald Colman,
will be the feature screen attrac-
tion at Loew's Columbia, starting
Saturday.
Next week the Fox is announc-
ing with considerable pride the
coming OF Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell, who gave the
screen Seventh Heaven" and
street Angel" the two winning
productions of the past two sea-
sons. Lucky Star" their new
picture. Is their first talking pro.
duction. 1t was conducted by
Frank Borzage, who was also re.
sponsible for the direction of the
privous two successes of these
stars.
The picture recently ran for two
weeks at the Roxy Theater, New
York, with its 5000 seats, and
Variety" the amusement weekly,
was so impressed by the enormous
business done that its editor made
it the featured story of the week.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Cuban Ambassador
And Wife Will Sail
For Europe Shortly

The Cuban Ambassador and
Nine. Ferrara will sail for Eu'
rope on board the Leviathan.
August 16. The Ambassador,
who has been in Washington
since his recent return from Cuba,
left last night to join Nine. Fer.
rara in Boston. where she went
upon arriving from Cuba a week
or two ago. They will return to
Washington the latter part of
next week.
The Minister of Honduras, DR..
Ernesto Argueta, has taken an
apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
q The Counselor of the Bolivian
Legation and Mrs. Jorge E. Boyd
and their children have returned
to their apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel after passing
some time in Virginia. They will
leave the first Of the week for
Atlantic City for brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome j. Lightfoot
were the guests of honor at a
dinner given last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Boss at theic
summer place at Wild Rose Shores
on South River, near Annapolis.
y *
Strickland Gillian has returned
to the Wardman Park Hotel from
his summer home on the Severn
River. Mrs. Gillian remained at
their country place.
4 4
William r, ]. Hayden has left
for a months stay in Boston, where
he will visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Hayden.
Mrs. H. H. Dabney and her
daughter, Miss Virginia Dabney
have come from their home in
New York and are passing a short
time at the Carlton Hotel.
50 &*
Mrs. Carlisle Johnston, of Suf-
folk. Va, is passing sometime in
Washington. Mrs. Johnston is
accompanied by her son and
daughter.
Miss Belle Potter, of Fresno,
Calf, is at the Grace Dodge Hotel
for several days.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
BIG NEWSREEL
MAKES ITS
DEBUT

The first issue OF M.G-M-Inter.
national Newsreel, the combina.
ton Of M.G-M News and Inter.
national Newsreel. Is being shown
today on the screens of leading
motion picture theaters through.
out the country. The following
editorial announcement is made
on the screen:
''rhis issue marks the combina-
tion into one unit of International
Newsreel and M-G-M News. the
worlds leading screen news me.
diumS.
1.-THE new M-G-M International
Newsreel will have at its COM
mand the entire film news gath
tional and M-G-M. backed by the
worldwide resources of the great
Hearst organization.
1.-THE policies which have made
M.G.M and International synony-
nous with newsreel progress and
outstanding in their respective
fields will be, continued in the
M-G-M.International Newsreel is
sued by William Randolph Hearst
and distributed by Metro -Goldwyn.
Mayer"
In keeping with this editorial
announcement. the first issue of
M. C. M International Newsreel
fairly bristles with the latest
news and thrills. Among the
outstanding news events pictured
is the landing Of a blimp on the
turbulent waters of the Pacific
Ocean: an amazing one of the
crashing down of a S15-foot aban-
doned radio tower at Point Isabel,
Tex; the sinking by huge United
States guns of an 'enemy fleet"
during a supposed attack upon
Fort 1Worden, Wash: the opening
of the racing season at historic
Saratoga with a 7.to.1 shot win
ming by two lengths. while so.
ciety folks from the entire East
applauded.
Helen Wills from her European
triumphs demonstrates at Forest
Hills her master strokes for
M.International. There is
an amazing aerial panorama of
New York City's masses swsrming
over Coney Island. the worlds
biggest bath tub, 10 escape the
torrid wave.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Visitor From Algeria
Is Spending Weekend
As Guest In Capital

Louis Marchand. of Algeria, Is
spending the weekend in WASH
ington at the Mayflower. Since his
arrival in New York the midle of
July he has visited in Chicago and
Cleveland. He s director Of one
of the large agricultural m4chin-
cry manufacturing companies of
Algiers and part of his time while
in the Middle West was deVotel
to inspecting similar industrial or
ganiza tions. He is also renewing
acduaintances formed during the
world war wheh his duties as
laison officer in the French
army brought him in close con
tact with the American Expell-
tionary forces. Monsieur Mar
chand will sail from New York
on Wednesday for Paris.
Mrs. Crosby, widow Of George
Ellery Crosby, of Windsor, Conn.
who has been in Washington since
the late spring, left this morn
ing for Boston. and after a few
days there will go to Great Che
beague Island, in Casco Bay, Me,
to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph O'Neil of Windsor, Conn,
in their summer home. Mrs.
Crosby will return to Washington
in September, and will spend the
winter here, where. as Miss Daisy
Gordon Stewart, she made her
home for many years.
X + \
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Peyton
Wilson have returned to Holm
Hall. their country place near
Alexandria, Va, after passing :ev.
,eraI weeks in Portland, Me.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
WHAT PUBLIC
WANTS IS
YOUTH

The public cries for youth, youth
and more youth. Youth is the joy
of those who possess it, the desire
of those who have had and lost
1t. Seasoned troupers, although
none of them could be called "old."
were assembled for THE Time,
the Place and the Girl" now
playing at the Earle Theater
when Warner Bros. decided to
convert Hough, Adams and How
ards famous comedy success Of a
decade ago into a special screen
production.
Grant Withers and Gertrude
Olmstead are probably the young.
est members of the cast. They
have the romantic leading roles
and as they are seen as college
students it was quite necessary
they look the parts. However,
they have both had many years of
experience and the demands of
their roles in this picture, which
is fast-moving sophisticated
comedy, requires it of them.
Betty Compson's years of ex.
perience are a matter of common
knowledge with all movie fans.
She has a different role that de-
mands a proficiency that is not
acquired overnight.
James r. Kirkwood. of course,
was a fovorite on the stage long
before he entered motion pictures.
which itself was some time ago.
John Davidson has Is years on
the Broadway stage behind him,
and Bert Roach, before he Ssoined
the celluoid colony, had trouped
his way through many famous
stage productions.
Vivian Oakland was a vaudeville
headliner with her husband, John
T. Murray, long before she ever
gave pictures thought, and
Gretchen Hartman, who in private
life is the wife OF Alan Hale, was
a star with Thomas H. Ince six
or seven years ago, and is just
returning to the screen.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
TIMELY TIPS

House for Rent
EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE; best resi-
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garage.
Room and Board
1sTH ST. N. E.-Nioe second
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Furnished Rooms
NEWTON ST. n. E.--Nloe. cool
large, secOAd-flo0r front room, pTi-
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$50 for two.
House fer Sale
sUMMERSIDE-Mt. Vernnn Park,
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water heat. hardwood fiosrS, panel
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shFubbefy,
Unfurniahed Apartments
10TH ST. N. W.--Fine apartments.
newly papered and palnted. In
beautiful locality. Frlgidaire on
house current, Rent reasonable.
Furnished Apartments
A ST. 8. E.-One room. kitchen,
bath. sink; nicely furnlshedi ami;
adults: reasonable.
Buick for Sale
BUICK, 1925 Master 9 coach;
completely recOndItiOned; $500,
terms.
Personals
WANT cOnKenlal girl to share
lovely. cool apartment.
The above GDants and offsFS
are only feD Of many inter.
estinR adVertisemsnts yOu SUiH
find in tOdGys Times end
Herald classified GdVsrtisiRs
section.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
John WARNER
DIES IN
WEST

Many washingtonians will be
grisvsd to learn Of the death Of
John Warner, former leading man
Of the National Theater Players,
in Los Angeles.
Warner died at his home in
Los Angeles last Saturday. after
a long illness. He is survived by
a sister and a son, Bruce, both
of whom are residents of Water.
town, Mass. Warner was AZ
years old.
His popularity as leading man
OF the Cochran troupe was re.
peated by stock engagements in
Boston and st. Louis. He was
also successful on the stage in
Los Angeles. where he last ap-
peared in support Of Doris Kenyon
in 1.-The Pirate"
Warmers remains were sent to
Boston, where funeral services
were held.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
PATSY RUTH
RISES TO
FAME

Patsy Ruth Miller, featured In
"The Hottentot," latest Vitaphons
production for Warner Bros, now
at the Metropolitan theater, was
born in st. Louis, Mo-, in 1904 and
educated in the private schools OF
her native city.
When her family visited Cali
fornia In 1921, lovely dark-eyed -
Patsy was offered a part in one
of Buster Keaton's pictures. She
was speedily chosen to play op-
posite Lon CLANCY in "The Hunch-
back of Notre Dame" and followed
this success with Daughters OF
Today" THE Girl I Loved" Her
Husbands Secret" Head Wings"
and Lorraine of the Lions"
Signed by Warner Bros. to long
term contract. she was featured
in .Rose of the World" RED Hot
Tires. "Hogan's Alley" "The
Fighting Edge" "Hell-Bent for
Heaven" $50 This Is Paris, BRO
ken Hearts Of Hollywood" and
"why Girls Go Back Home"
Miss Miller next elected to be 4
free-lance player, a venture in
which she was eminently success
full.
The great majority of talking
picture artists had experience on
the stage previous to entering the
films. but Miss Miller became
leading cinema personality before
she ever appeared before the foot.
lights professionally. Her first
professional appearance was as
the star OF the stage production,
"Nightstick" at Henry Duffy's
President theater in Los Angeles.
So we'll did she handle her charac-
terization in this drama that War
ner Bros. signed her for the role
Of Peggy Fairfax in The Hotten-
tot"
The Hottentot" was adapted
for Vitaphone presentation from
the famous stage success by Vic
tor Collier. Edward Everett Hor-
ton. who essayed the same role on
the stage. is cast at the head Of
the all star players.
Patsy Ruth Miller enacts the
leading feminine role opposite Hor-
ton while the cast includes Ed
mund Breese. Edward Earle and
Stanley Taylor.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Oh. LoOky! Horses! :!

The first all.talking picture with
a steeplechase race track as its
major location is ''The Hotten-
tot" directed by Roy Rel Ruth
from. Harvey Thew's Vitaphone
adaptation of the celebrated
Mapes-Collier stage comedy sue.
cess, now at the Metropolitan
theater. Although essentially a
comedy of Characterization. THE
Hottentot'' has for its climatic
scene a colorful classic of the turf
in which a terrified and lovelorn
"jocky" brings home the floral
wreath of victory after a series
of ludicous mishaps over the
course.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Paul Kelly Gets Out
Of San Quentin Jail

SAN QUENTIN, Calf. Aug. 3
G.N.s).-"BOys, I'm going to make
gOod!'
With this salutation Paul Kelly.
former Los Angeles screen actor,
emerged from the portals of San
Quentin State prison today, stepped
into a limousine with a liveried
chauffeur and was driven away to
begin life anew. In contrast with
the drab gray garb of prisoners
who surrounded him, Kelly was a
fashion plate. Straw hat, dark blue
suit, bright cravat and well.polished
oxfords-this completed his sartorial
ensemble.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03

Salinas, August TO-
Lieut.. Lester r. Reiter. toFord In
Strument Company, Long Island City,
y. Y.
Lieut.. William e. Tarbutton, to COM
mand U. S. s. Gsnnet.
Ensign Lawrence R. Daspit. to U. s.
s. Galveston.
Ensign chesley NJ. Hardison. to U. s.
s. John D. Ford
Medical Corps
Lieut.. Comdr. Albin l.. Lindall, to
Marine barracks, Quantico, Va.
Jieut. (junior grade) Ralph H. Hof-
Ter, to Div. Al, dest. sqds, scouting fleet.
Lieut.. Comdr John A. Walsh. to sub
marine base, New London. Conn.
Supply Corps
Lieut. Harvey r. Dye, to Div 40, dest.
squads, scouting fleet.
Lieut.. Charles Musil, to navy yard,
Boston, Mass. November 90
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
NaUy Ceremonial Will Feature the
Blackstone MiLburn Wedding Tonight
Men in Bridal Party viii
Wear Uniform of Ma
val Officers

Navy ceremonial will fea-
ture the wedding this eve-
ming of Miss Virginia Black
istonc, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, 2. D. Blackstone, to
Ensign John A. Milburn, u.
s. N., which will be solemn
tied at s O'Clock in ALI
Saints Episcopal Church in
Chevy Chase, with the rec
tor, the Rev. Henry Teller
Cooke, officiating.
A reception at the home
of the bride s parents, at 90
East Bradley Lane, will fol-
low the ceremony.
Attendants
The bride will be escorted to
the altar and given in marriage
by her father. She will have as
her attendants Mrs. Xenophon
Price, sister of the bridegroom,
as matron of honor; her sister,
Miss Margaret Anne Blackis-
tone, as maid of honor, and as
bridesmaids there will be Miss
Grace Cotton, Miss Eleanor Has
brouck, Miss Frances Schoen-
born and Miss Jane Blackstone,
all cousins of the bride.
Best Man
The bridegroom will have as
best man his classmate, Ensign
Ferol Overfelt, and as nshers En-
sign Richard Wilkinson, Ensign
Joseph Corwin, Ensign William s.
Royal, Ensign Joseph Fickling
and Ensign Jack Pierce-au OF
whom were classmates Of En-
sign Milburn at Annapolis.
The men in the wedding party
with the exception of the brides
father, will be in the iress uni
form of the summer. After the
ceremony the bridal couple will
pass down the aisle under an
arch of crossed swords.
The bridegroom is *he son of
Mrs. James w. Mercur, of Wall
lingford. Pa, and the late Charles
c. Milburn, of Washington Mr..
and Mrs. Mercur have come for,
the wedding tonight,
Il
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Congressman" Pratt
Is Hostess To Members
OF Garden Society

Representative Ruth Baker
Pratt, who is spending the sum-
mer at her estate at Glen Cove,
L. l., has offered a part OF the
estate to the Nassau County Hor-
ticultural Society upon which to
have its annual outdoor luncheon
and outing, which will be given
Aug, Is.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Duchess of Bedford Off
On England-India Hop

FOLKESTONE, England. Aug. 3
(U.Sl-The Duchess of Bedford, one
of England's noted woman pilots
and air enthusiasts. hoped off to-
day in her moncplane. the Spider,
from the aerodrome at Lympno on
a 10,o00.mlle flight to India and
back. The duchess expects to ac-
complish the flight in one week.
Captain c. D. Barnard, pilot, and
a mechanic accompanied her.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Hawaii Calls

Capt. and Mrs. r. D. Daugherty
and their children. Richard and
Mary Jane. who have been the
guests of Mrs. Daughertys
parents, Col. and Mrs. John T.
Axton, have sailed for Hawaii,
where Captain Daugherty has
been assigned to duty. They went
on the United States Army trans
port Somme, via the Panama
Canal. En- route they will Visit
Major and Mrs. John T. Axton,
jr., at Fort Davis, Panama Canal
ZonA
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Date Set for Finishing
Hains Point Park Work

The park division of the Office
OF Public Buildings and Public
Parks yesterday reported work was
progressing rapidly on the plans to
beautify and complete Hams Point.
The pedestrian as well as the
motorist is cared for under the
plans. Yesterday new tables were
placed about the Point for picnick-
ers, the old ones being given to the
tourist camp.
The division set November as
date for completion of the eight
foot sidewalk to run beside the
seawaH along the Point to the
Washington Channel.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
Oh, What a Life!

Havirt; completed work in his
first all-talking Vitaphone special,
General Crack" John Barry
more is taking a vacation and is
cruising in Pacific coast waters on
board his yacht. the Mariner. He
is accompanied on this trip by
his wife, Dolores Costello, who
recently finished work in the
star role of Hearts in Exile"
Vitaphone roadshow.
The Washington times., 1929-08-03
.JOan's Picked

Joan Bennett. daughter of Rich
ard Bennett, has been chosen as
Joseph Schildkraut's lie ding 6
woman in '"The Mississippi Gam
bier" the Karl Brown story which
Reginald Barker is to direct.
Others already selected in support
of Schildkraut are Alec B. Francis
and Carmelita Geraghty.