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The Washington times., 1929-10-03

THE above Ii taken from an I'M
solicited statement received few
DAYS ago from Or. n. H. Bassett,
registered optometrist, located at
1851 wisconsin Avenue Washing
ton. DR.. Bassett has been q prac-
ticing optometrist for So years and
II widely known IN this field. For
eight years he was connected with
one of the greatest eye specialists
IN New York and for the past nine
years he has practiced In Washing.
ton where he is well known. Con.
finuing with his statement, he said,
Several years ago began to have
d great deal OF trouble with my
stomach and before realized IL i
was in q bad shape, for days i
would be In almost constant pain
and at times the pain was 80 severe
I could hardly bend over. ! tried
special treatments and other medi.
Cirlea knew Of but there was moth.
ing that would give me any relief
TO amount to anything. Everything
/ ate caused my stomach to swell
and bloat. Then, too, had more
or less liver trouble, Kidneys were
out OF order. would get Up sew.
oral times at night, ankles would
sven and were very painful 1t
times. There was hardly q night
that I did not take a laxative. III
short / was out Of shape in every
way. Naturally I thought this
medicine would help me when /
bought my first bottle. but must
admit that d proved 70 Be better
fhan I axpecte4s IhrouEh itH mila
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
Crashed the Gate

Roscoe Harms may be said To-
have started his career as an actor
by crashing the gate" He was
attending q military academy. and
at the tag end of one month when
spending money was al gone. felt
an irresistible impulse to attend q
theater. He removed the insignia
from the collar Of his uniform and
found that he was then arrayed
even like one Of the theater uslaers.
Then he passed the ticket taker
without question by assuming the
busy and dignified air character
istic Of theater staffs. Harms on
leaving the academy took up the
study of dramatic art. He has
appeared IN many stage produc.
tions, and his latest work Is III.
This Thing Called Love. = the
Pathe talIer starring Edmund
Lowe and Constance Bennett.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
FAV Err SHAM S
PAST HAD IT'S
KNOCKS

when you consider william
Faversham's life. ii takes on the
same aspect as did NapoIeon's
existence. A hard. emblttaring
education that led to the heights.
But there, we hope, the compari-
son ends. We do not desire any
comparative st. Helena 10 meet
Mr. Fayersharn,
OF la children, he was the only
one with an artistic tendency.
His parents were bitter about
stage folks" as was the express
sion concerning anyone who made
their living ii the early SOS en-
PERTAINING the public.
Fayershan's boyhood home was
near an old English opera house.
He loved to watch the scenery
being manipulated BY stage hands
(who In those days were actors).
He loved the dyed cheeseclOth
dresses the children wore in the
Christmas pantomines And he
hung around the stage door until
he was engaged for cents q
day to hide himself in q frogs
costume. This was HIS first pro-
fessional appearance. Later he
went with stock company and
was promised two pounds a week,
which he never received, and then,
later, through q friend, sailed for
America on 3 21-daY boat to try
his luck IN the Land Of the Free.
He had to shovel snow during the
blizzard OF ,SS to keep from stary-
Ing. Later ne washed windows
ard worked a. 4 road-sh0veI
HEAVIER at $3.50 . day. Eventually
be obtained work as villain
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
Theater Guild Opens
Nafinnal R0x Office

The New York Theater Guild.
which viii begin rs first snbscrip-
ton season In washington at the
National Theater. October Z. with.
Eugene 0'Neillss .'l FARGO NEiIlions. &
yesterday opened d subscription
Office In tire National FOR those
interested IN the Guild stibscrip-
ton plan, which gives Washing.
toms subscribers privileges sim
liar to those enjoyed ~ New York
subscribers.
= Season tickets Tor the Guild
subscribers Of this city were
mailed from the subscription box
office yesterday.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03


form them into hits? NY plea
Is for the original screen story
written to fit the studio re-
cording limitations and bearing
in mind that = motion picture
should move. Witness, ssThe
Cock Eyed Work" and ssThun-
deFbolt." Stop huying second
hand plays Just because the
dialogue IS ell written and can
be conveniently compressed into
the average running time for
q feature. Stop having two
monumental figures crowding
the screen and spouting talk to
advance the story. And stop
making underworld, baek-staes
and murder-trial features un-
less they have IN original idea
- oolnmsnd tham
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

q
birds and the beasts Of the jungle.
some Of the striking scenes show
the ant which gets drunk, plants
which catch flies, and the intimate
life Of the little back fish. The
supplemental program win include
The Loves Of Zero, 4 one-reel
short by Robert Florey, 1 Chap
lin comedy and a news real.
COLUMBIA 'The hollywood
Revue 4 screen singing. dancing
and talking feature which enlists
the services OF almost every star
on the Metro-G oldWyn payroll
opens Saturday. Conrad Nagel
and Jack Benny are master 81
ceremonies who introduce for
specialties Marion Davies. John
Gilbert, Norma Shearer. william
Haines, Joan Crawford, Buster
Keaton, Bessie Love, Charles King.
Marie DreBsler, Gus Edwards, Karl
Dane, George X. Arthur, JukeleIe,
Ike Edwards, Atan Laurel ana
Oliver Hardy. Anita Page, Polly
Moran, Gwen Lee, the BrOx sis
ters, Albertina Rascl. ballet, and
Natclla Natoya, Metronetone News
win be shown on the supplement
tai program with an overture by
the Columbia concert orchestra,
Claude Burrows conducting.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dig.
gers Of Broadway the Warner
Brothers Vitapllono allsginging,
dancing mad talking production
has been attracting sensational
business and = held over for q
third week to meet the demand.
This David Belaco musicalized
play enIfsts the services Of Winnie
Iightner, Nancy Wexford, Ann
Pennington, Nick Lucas, Lilyan
Tashman, Conway Tearle, Albert
Gran. Helen Foster, Lee Moran
and D multitude of pretty girls.
The supplemental short program
will include 4 Pathe sound news
reel and selected short subjects.
PALACE John Gilbert in his
first all talking picture. Metro
GoldWyn feature called. His GIor-
i0us Night" comes as the main
screen attraction, beginning sat.
urday. Adapted from Ferenc Mol.
mars stage play sOlympIa,' Il was
directed by Lionel Barrymore,
while tbs dialogue and production
was supervised by Willard Mack.
Ia the supporting cast are Nance
O'NeiIl. Katherine Dale Owen.
Gustav Won Seyfertitx, HetIda Hons
per and Doris Hill. On the sta
Frank Cambria's revue pr0fuctfc
Jazz Clock store foe pre-.
aented with Al EvayI ana MS
ayncopators BACKING d Bob. !.
Sale, Paul kirkland. Bard ana
Avon, the Tiffany Twins, Jim
Rentch and the Fred Evans enseril-
bic. The Metrotone News. FOX
Movietone and the Palace concert
orchestra, Harry Bories conduct
ing viii round ant tho program.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
screenalities

OpSM note 60 sally blaine
sally. please r. s. v. r. and ten
this bureau who the two, young
men are that ycu take to lunch.
con daily at Re Brown Derby?
]. Nancy Carol was the vic
tim Of poor health for nigh
onto d week. Lost. her voice.
work on Billy Wellman's new vc.
calloid, Victory, starring Dick
Arlen. with her the fem lead,
was subsequently, delayed week.
Miss Carol. however. Il now
back In grease paint harness.
All Hal The social spy
reports that Billy Hainss and
Constance Bennett are laughing
nOcturnally for 4 change.
Danny O'Shea sWaining Lois
Moran to We Roosevelt.
Ruth Roland no sooner signed
contract to make feature musk.
komiks for Sono-Art films than
she succumbed to cold and has
been confined to her Ostermoer
these last few DAYS. Sneak.
ing Of Ruth reminds me: THE
song that Husband Ben Bard wrote
"Vagabond King" win be sung
BY Harry Richman IN his fortll-
coming United Artists tallSy. It's
q swell song ana Richman II
no end. keen about It. VIII.
liam DeMille acting as hnesman.
during the just completed Los
Angeles tennis meet De Mile
Is still q tennis enthusiast ana
4 crack PLAYER ter boot.
Hear that Colleen Moore cY1uckef
her planned European trip be.
cause Husband John Mccormack
doesn't like European food. They
are holidayinR fl the Lake Lou.
Ire country instead. And
that's all.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

with & false moustach and beard.
At $40 3 week. He was Charles
FrohmaT's leading man and star
later, then his own nanager.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
GLE IA NGS.
AND :
SCREENINGS.
ID ANDREW +. KELLEY

One reason why stage plays
Is ! rule, do not make ideal
material for talking pictures -
the necessity Of suspending ae-
ton 81 motion while the charac-
ters talk. Unless the converse
ton Is exceptionally engaging
and most 81 It viii not meet
the test the audience accus-
toned % screen animation ia
apt to become bored.
Such = good talker as The
Last az Mrs. Cheyney win not
make as much money for
Metro ColdWyn As Carlos The
Single Standard (silentl, chiefly
because the appeal Is il Play
wright I.onsdale's dialogue, and
1t IS necessary TO concentrate to
get the full value Of his brill
liant conversation. " Jealousy
was All talk and not enough
action to discuss. and 1The Idle
Rich sacrificed motion for long
conversational sequences.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

III 80 cities alone 700 bottles sold IN II noths.
Seems almost impossible that any medicine could at
tain such remarkable sales record But when you realize
how quickly It gives relief in the most
you will readily see it has been proclaimed the greatest
tonic laxative of all times.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
I0tta DouRh


What happens Ia that serialistic
production epic, "Hell's Angels"
may or may not Be- ! thought.
Nevertheless, Howard Hughes. it.
young and optimistic producer ana
nov its director. has decided that
heia going to blow town around
the holidays. Together with Mickey
Neilan, he plans to spend Christ.
mas IN New York. sail for ,tother
side in time to celebrate New
Years In London. Whether or not
'HelPs Angels will be finished
by then Is highly problemat ical.
Hughes has spent q small fun
tune IN getting the dialogue. alone,
rewritten. He Il reported as have
ing plunked out q cold ten thou
sand grand to Laurence Stallings
for dialogue revision. Another such
sum went to Howard EasteEbrook.
Yet third writer. ana now
fourth scribbler liz turning in new
dialogue. One can only trust the
cards viii be kind to Hughes ana
let him scissor = picture out Of
the mileage deluge that Is 1t
present "Hell's Angels.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
When Feature Is
Shown OnlScfeen

INTERCOLLEGIATE Cold Dig
gerS Of Broadway. At lI&0,
100, $40, $50, 7zO. ana go b. N.
FOX--May McAvoy ana Monte
Blue IN mo Defense" At ~.
S:55. $40. 500. and 1925 b. IA.
RLALTO Tonight At Twelve
with Madge Bellamy, ct 1850,
1:l5, 1916. 5:sB, 1886, and $50 b. M.
PALACE Three Live Ghosts"
AZ 11A5, 2:2o. s. 1880. ana $50
p. m.
COLUMBIA--Hal skeily ana
Nancy Carroll ia sThe Dance Of
Life. At 10:45, 1882, 500. $40,
7zO. and ESQ b. nj.
EARLE Dolores Costello in
Hearts in Exile" AT 1I17. i:21.
3:z7. 5:23. 7:29, ana 9:35 D. M.
LkTTLE-''Nana . and Emile
Zola film feature. At 100. $50.
$50. 7;s0, and $50 b. IA.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
Atrnosphcro

Olive Borden and Arthur Lake
have been spotted together ne.
quently Of late IN dance halls III.
ana around Venice. the local Coney
Island. The two are cutting up
n Dance Hall'. on the RKO
lot and decided to absorb title
atnOsph ere. Which they have
done, sometimes with Director
Mel Brown along. They have also
been practicing what IL described
to this bureau as new terpischore
steps Hoped in the startling title:
The Dumb Drag" If they WITTY
that name, they should be In
tEigulng.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
HERE IS A MEDICINE
THAT HAS PROVEN
Salts TORY 70
MORE THAN A MILLION
Don't Experiment on Some Cheap Imitation
Claimed TO Be Just As Good.

The unusual demand for this great Herb Extract formerly
called Herb Juce is proof Of its superior merit Ask
friends that have tried it Take it. insures health
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
WASHINGTON OPTOMETR|ST
one OF The MILLION

Says Everyone Suffering With Constipaton, Stomach,
Liver and Kidney Disorders Should Give This Great
Medicine Trial Feels Sure Il VIII Prove BeneGcial
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

Nevertheless the motion pic-
ture lnagnates pursue q policy
of acquiring plays regardless
Of whether they lend themselves
to words that can be readily
transposed into interesting and
moving screen entertainment,
Journeys End, for instance,
IS 4 play whose charm IS en-
tirely woven around English
army officers about to 20 into
action and perhaps lose their
lives. they talk anniably about
things back home, their gar
dens, their families, their ro-
niances, Off-hand topics far re-
moved from war and the dan
ger0iia tasks which confront
them. Il Is all intensely moving,
because &c il beautifully writ
ten, and the contrasting charac-
ters provide an agreeable study.
But as motion picture material
/ wouldn't bid 10 cents for it,
unless the plan is to make an
other war picture. For another
defect II has no women charac-
tiers and no love story unless
the screen adaptation writes one
in. And motion picture with
out q love story is complete
loss with the women patrons Of
the gilded places.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

Command to Love" ii an
other stage play which relies
almost entirely upon cracking
conversation and risque situa-
tions. Too spicy to ever get
past the scissors Of the censors
IL filmed as written. Yet Uni
versal has bought the play and
is at the moment engaged in
preparing it for the motion
picture screen and sound boxes.
Ferenc Molnar's Olympia"
which had an abundance Of
smart talk and limited action,
was speedily acquired and made
into : heavy loving John Gil
bert feature, soon to be released.
The fact that it was one of Pro-
Queer Gilbert Miller's sorry
flops did not deter Hollywood
from bidding for the play. The
same goes for Somerset Maug.
hams The Sacred Flame" In
which Pauline Frederick Is
scheduled to play the morbid
mother who puts her son out Of
his misery. Conversational
plays these, which were not good
enough Is stage vehicles where
most Of the dialogue could be
heard without straining. Yet
film producers expect to provide
the magic which will make them
appealing for the movie audi
ences.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

You have to admire George
Bernard Shaw's good judgment
in withholding his dramas
against the onslaught Of the
movie check books. Shaw writes
biting and brilliant dialogue
in his plays, with the ap-
peal Of the playwright's sharp
tongue his best asset. Too pro-
found for the average movie
audience and much too good for
amendment By the Coast hack
writer.
Eugene OsNeilI's Strange In
terlude" win make 4 million for
the Theater Guild, but it Is one
play which has stumped the
ambitious literateurs of the
chattering films. Five hours Of
conversation, Of moody solilo.
quies, Of long winded sentences
Is more than they care to At
tempt.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

LITTLE Secrets Of Nature.
WIN be the Film Arts Guild pre-.
sentation az the main screen at
traction beginning Saturday. Pro
6nced BY UFA Secrets of Ma
turp'' Is said 10 combine daring
photo~raDhy with most unusual
Sho,1' ssne Aalal Aln4lENsap e
The Washington times., 1929-10-03

The motion picture does q
better job with plays when IL
is not bound tight BY the neces-
sity Of capturing long stretches
Of dialogue in the microphones.
In the realm Of girl and music
and dancing the talkies have
made their most effective strides.
These film musicals are not re-
stricted in action, since their
most powerful punch is not de-
pendent upon dialogue. So We
have broadway Melody, y Gold
Diggers of Broadway" the
Hollywood Revue" ION With
the Show" Dance of Life z
''Movietone Follies" and quite !
few other Of the frothier tea
lures As exhibits which have
rolled up great crosses because
they provide real eye and ear
entertainment in motion.
One of the finest pictures
offered within the wear was
AAGR4 III AAIHu "A woman on
Affairs" / think It was great
because it was silent. Made
from Michael Arlen's Green.
Hat which was no great
shakes as 4 play, it would
hardly have been . screen
knockout when burdened with
much Of Arlen's roundabout
and cryptic dialogue. Instead,
Director Clarence Brown told
his tale in pictures that moved
and managed Ia evolve 4 fasci-
mating drama, helped out of
course, By the magnificent act
ing Of Carlo and the polished
lOve-maling Of John Gilbert.
Plays die Of box-office anemia
because they lack that certain
something which draws the paw
ing patron. Why should the
movies feel they can take thess
oams 9gamatis sinEiss and tEans-
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
IL Bahlea,.

Pauline Garon has decided "a
chuck Hollywood ana return 10
her first love the stage. pony
has appeared In plays out hers
from time Il time, but her present
decision sees her en- route on
the first leRit leg east. she has
signed TO play featured role
IN George Scarborough's naughty
effort, bad Babies. 2 opening IN
San Francisco the early part Of
this month. Five weeks later, the
troupe hits on to Chicago Tor the
premiere there. Later. Polly en-.
trains for New York. BY which
time she win have q part Ia q
play waiting for her.
The picture business IS de ilixey
tickle at this penning. Many 81
the so-called screen fanniliars
aren't finding Jobs as easily as
they did before. Pauline Garon,
Tor example, n an effervescenf
little actress who suffered pro-
fessionally bv being categoried 4
1apper. With the flapper in the
story discard. Polly hasn't worked
as steadily as formally. Hence
her decision to return to the
1egit She win combine pictures
IN New York with the stage,
q opportunity II generous.
The Washington times., 1929-10-03
NICK AND SUE.
HAVE THEIR
TROUBLE Is
Bg DOR0THx HERz0a

gCepyEight, 1850, Rramler Byndlentel
HOLLYWOOD. caIif.. oct. a..
Love Is pretty turribIe when :
thousand o. 80 miles make It long
distance. Ask Nick Stewart. He
knows. sue Carol traipsed down
Arlzona.ways with ''The Lone star
Ranger h1impny. Nick being
"bstween pictures decided he'd
chase down and cay hulio.
Mr. Fox however, N. G.sd gn0
good edb the idea Nick tried q
second time. Mr.. FOX nodded olFeh.
Then It tained. Sheets OF rain.
sue wired Nick not 10 come, as
cloudbursts had washed away the
railroad tracks, undaunted, Nick
made q third attempt. He wrote
Sue he was coming sure as fate.
Sue had u wire don't, ~ the
kurnpny started inland for scenes
the next day ana would camp some
80 miles from the railroad. Nick
has been plenty disconsolate these
past few weeks, but II won't be
long now. sue Il slated 10 return
TO Flickburg come Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
WILLIAM w. BRIDE AND WALTER L
FOWLER. ATTORNEYS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trics OF Columbia. holding District Court.
tension Of Peabody street between 7th street
and Georgia avenue. the extension of Ogle-
Nicholson and 0uackenbos streets north
Cear. No. is77Notce ana order of pabli
cationmNotice Is hereby given, that the
pursuant to certain provision OF the Act
Of Consress, approved March T., 1918. en-
the oi tRe ps
trict OF Columbia. for the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth: nineteen hundred and four
teen, and for other purposes" whereby they
are authorized to open. extend. or widen
any street. avenue. road or highway to con-
tenn Of highways in that portion Of the Dis
.rict OF Columbia outside of the cities of
the Act Of Compress approved March 2.
1888. as amended by the Acts OF CONGRESS
respectively. BY Condemnation under the pro-
VISIONS o. subchapter one OF CHAPTER fifteen
iumbia,. have filed petition in this court
praying the condemnation of the land neces-
Ssry for 1 the extension of Peabody street
the extension, OF oxlethorpe street between
18th and 9Th streets and the extension OF 9th
streets northwest. in the District OF Column
bia, and the condemnation of the land
ing also that this court empanei a jury in
accordance with the law provided for in
ChScS 70 assess the damages eaCn owner
of the said extension of Peabody street be-
tween 7th street and Georgia avenue. the
extension of Oglethorpe street between 7th
and 9Th streets and the extension OF 9th
street between Nicholson and Quackenbos
streets northwest, in the District of Column
bia. and the condemnation Of the land
assess the dement's resulting therefrom. plus
all or any part of the costs and expenses of
said proceedings upon any lands which the
jury may flnd will be benefited. as pro-
vided for In and by the aforesaid Act of
CONGRESS approved May %. 1926. 1t is. by the
court. this 10th day OF May. 1929. ordered
that all persons having any interest in these
proceedings. be and they are hereby warned
or tetore the oath day OF June. 1929. at
10 O'Clock an. and continue in attendance
until the court shall have made its final
order ratifyinS and confirming the award OF
damages and the assessment of benefits of
the jury to be empsneled and sworn herein;
and it is further ordered that q copy of this
for two successive weeks in The Washington
Evening Star. the Washington Post and the
Washington Times. newspapers published in
the said District, commencing at least twenty
days before the said Path day OF June. 1929.
1t is further ordered that copy OF this no.
tice and order be served by the United
States marshal, or his deputies. upon each Of
the owners OF the fee OF the land to be con;
demned herein. as may be found by the said
trict of Columbia. and upon the tenants and
occupants of the Same. before the said Gath
day of June. 1929 BY the court, JENNINGS
BAILEY; Justice Seal true copy:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-20
INDIANA BANKERS
HAVE GIRL LEADER
Forba Mcdaniel Holds Job
as Secretary of State
Association.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 90 For i've
years a young woman, Forba Mcdaniel,
has occupied the chair of the secre-
tary Of the Indiana Bankers Associa-
ton, and she is very much In love with
her job.
Last year she was president of the
Central States Bankers Association.
Miss Mcdaniel gave up q college
scholarship to get into the banking
game and doesn't regret 1t. She was
graduated from high school in Russia
VIE. Ind, and turned down an oppor.
tunity to go to Earlham College in
Richmond. Ind, in order to become q
oookkeeper In the First National Bank
Of her home town.
Il realized that If I were to advance
l must take up stenography as the
nrst step" she said. so I moved to
indianapolis and entered business COL
lege.
Luck was with me. Three weeks
after came here 1 had a chance I'd
work part time in the ONCE of the
Indiana Bankers Association. I went
70 school In the morning, worked in
the afternoon and studied at night, I've
been with the association ever since"
Inc late Andrew Smith. an Indianap-
Oils banker, was secretary of the asso-
citation "a years. When he resigned.
shortly before his death, he appointed
Miss Mcdaniel to carry on. She was
elected to the Office at the next meet
ing Of the association.
THAT was five years ago." says Miss
Mcdaniel. I've been reelected with
out opposition every year since I try
not TO disappoint the people who gave
me the place"
Two assistants comprise Miss Nc
Daniels staff. One Of them, Miss Mary
S. Dennis. has been on the Job six
years and the other Mrs. iona Coiner,
has served four years.