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The Washington times., 1929-02-04
HAINES STARS
AS A SAFE
CRACKER

The highest compliment we. can
pay Alias Jimmy Valentine, !"
the Metro Goldwynr Mayer semi
talker at Loew's Columbia is to
assert that o. Henry author of
the short, story from which this
dramatic success was fabricated.
would have chuckled proudly Mt
the latest embellishments upon
his handiwork.
You are privileged to guess
whether the American Maupas.
sant would have liked William
Haines In the title part. The
screens foremost smart aleck
has endowed Jimmy Valentine
with some of his own screen per.
sonality4 He makes the crook
young, debonair, fresh, wise.
cracking, lady.loving, light.fingered
gentleman of the underworld.
The censors' decree that thieves
must not be made heroes is con-
travented by Valentines complete
reformation.
He is discovered in New York
barber shop, where the theme of
his battle Of wits with Detective
Doyle is laid. The detective bit
Is given to Lionel Barrymore, !,
whose excellent voice is heard to
fine advantage in the talking Sc
quence.
The scene switches to an ex.
press company's office, where
Valentine loots the safe with the
assistance Of Tully Marahall and
Karl Dane, who register well az
his comic accomplices.
The robbery cannot be pinned
on valentine, and later he Joins
his pals in a small town in III.
inois, where he falls in love with
the bank presidents daughter.
pretty Leila Hyams.
There the young man of the
sensitive finger tips begins his
climb to Christian rectitude, and
the girls father gives him a job
in the bank.
He is going strong on the
straight ard narrow path when
Doyle discovers his whereab bouts.
Armed with new evidence which
ellhches valentines connection
with the express robbery. DOYLE
visits the Illinois bank. Valen-
tine bluffs him, even to finger
prints.
Doyle is preparing to leave
when 1t is discovered that Leila's
httl sister has been locked in
the new bank vault, whose
combination no one knows. She
would be suffocated in half an
hour. Risking his future. his
love and all, Valentine sets 10
work to liberate the child, in the
way he knows so well.
The bill is. supplemented by re.
markable pictures of the trip OF
the Graf Zeppelin, of which more
in this space tomorrow. The Fox
Movietone News and the M.G.M
News complete the bill. r..
That's about all you need know.
And. at that, the story isn't half
told as well as it is on the Co
lumbla screen. Jack Conway's
direction was very good, and Joe
Farnham's subtitles added a lot
to the merits of the picture.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
Ship Built at Studio
To Film Scarlet Seas"

An entire lower floor of q ship
was constructed on one OF the
stages of the First National
studios for use in Scarlet Seas
the new First National feature
starring Richard Barthelmess now
at the Earle Theater.
This unusual set. low ceilings
and narrow stair-cases, built-in
features and wall-berths, rates as
one of the unique sets in the
architectural history of the Bur.
bank studio. 1t is realistic in the
extreme and great deal OF care
was taken to insure the minutest
details. After shooting several
scenes within the captains cabin.
which was designed with rare
care and study by First National
designers for closeups from the
originals on ships used in the
sea sequences. the script called
for a terrific fight between Rich.
ard Barthelnness and Jack Curtis,
the heavy. The fight took place
and the entire set was ruined in
the free-for-a all melee that took
place,
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
SHINES
ASLONE STAR
AT PALACE

Wilma Banky comes into her
own and the promise made to the
lovely lady from Vienna by Sam
uel Goldwyn Is fulfilled for "The
Awakening" now playing the
Palace Theater, stamps Miss
Banky as star Of the first mag
nitude.
True, the story. an original
from the pen of Francis Marion,
is not so strong as one might
wish, but the star rises above
the weakness Of plot and gives an
appealing performance.
Marie, the acknowledged beauty
OF Alsace. falls In love with q
boastful young lieutenant of cav
airy, and when she is seen enter
ing his rooms. the gentle villagers
immediately conclude that the
girl is lost. poor dear. and so
they waste no time in placing a
visible and very significant stamp
OF disapproval on the young lady's
conduct shades of HAWTHORNE.
Marie disappears and when the
young officer again enters the
town, the war is on, and in the
turmoil and din. the danger and
the heroism of that conflict. he
finds his love and the fadeout
points to peace and happiness.
There Is some comedy and
much villiany, both equally well
managed by Louis Wolheim, he.
whose profile Is lost to posterity:
Walter Byron, from England we
are told. makes the best of very
limited possibilities. The picture
was written for the star, and
Miss Banky has never looked
lovelier than in the earlier se-
luences. but the gay. happy girl
becomes woman of many sor-
rows and the star loses by con-
trast. for which We are asked to
share her sorrows as we shared
her joys and we CALAMITY put our
shoulder to the wheel. we are
amazed to find so light a burden.
Possibly Mr.. Byron is not so easy
a playmate, or perhaps Mr.. Cole
man. always so dependable, was a
habit not easily broken. While
we have not lost faith with you,
my dear Wilma, we are still wait
ing for another evidence of the
sincerity you displayed in your
first American-made film.
The picture Is synchronized and
the theme song Marie" is
credited to none other than Irving
Berlin. A sweet, very high
soprano. voice sings portion of
Gounod's Ave Maria" in one
all-too.short scene.
On the stage a very gay and
happy mood is depicted In the
Loew-Publix presentation BARGE
iona." featuring Wesley Eddy and
the Palace Syncopators with
galaxy OF entertainers which In
cIude: Jack North. Billy Gilbert
and his talking violin. Joe and
lane McKenna. who give dance
that certainly: did not originate 10
Barcelona; Renee and Evelyn, in
a very energetic. but remarkably
graceful, version OF the tango:
Borge Moller, accordianist and
the Dorothy Berke Dancers,
especially effective in the Flanl-
lingo number.
Mr.. Borges and Charlie Gaige
are faithful. as ever. and Movie.
tone and M.G-M news flash i'm
portant events of last week before
us and we sigh as we leave for
It's so much nicer ''in" than
"out. IT. X. Y.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
COSTELLO GIRL
TN PARISIAN
ROMANCE

''The Redeeming Sim co,star-
ring Dolores Costello and Conrad
Nagel is the current attraction at
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater
Judging by the throngs gathered
Saturday evening this latest Vita.
phone special is proving an ex-
cellenf drawing card.
The picture is Warner Bros
production adapted by Harvey
Gates from l.. ". Jefferson's
thrilling tale OF the Partisan
underworld. The story briefly,
deals with the life of Joan Vii
laire, a dancer in a MOntmartre
cafe, her young brother. Petite. a
gang of thieves headed by Jetteur,
and the doctor. The girl adores
her little brother and tries to
keep him away from the sordid
criminal life, but the gang, un
beknown to her. teaches the
lad the tricks of the trade. The
child is wounded in one of Jet
teur's hold-ups and a young doc
tor called. but he can do nothing.
The suppiications of the beloved
parish priest. unavailing, the girl
determines to intrigue the doctor
and gain revenge. But the PECK
oning finds her in love with him.
A semi-tragic scene ends rather
abruptly with a final flash indi-
eating happier future.
Miss Costello is exquisite. She
Is better suited for the chaste
roles which she usually assumes
than to the underworld type.
Nagel gives a very convincing
portrayal as a serious minded
doctor intent upon his profession,
minlstering to the poor. He devi-
ates somewhat from his usual
type. Lionel Bilmore gives a
splendid characterization as the
Jetteur is impeccable and Phil.
Iipe de Lacy. child actor. is ap
pealing. However George Stone
among the lesser characters.
Each success Is placing him more
securely in the star armament.
The speaking sequences and
musical accompaniments are all
that can be desired, The artists
are capable exponents of the
legitimate drama. thus the Vita
phone portions Of this film place
1t well in the foreground of talk
ing pictures.
1.-The Redeeming Sin is q
drama Of unusual merit in so Ear
as superb acting and realistic
filming is concerned. 1t cannot
however. be classed as a cheering
nor yet an elevating performance.
Edward Everett Horton and
Johnny Arthur in short reel,
"The Eligible MIR. Bangs. are
Screamingly funny More sub
sidiary features of this type and
added attractions may well prove
q very important factor in Vita
phone programs. Another mum.
Der and Pathe Sound News COM
Nlete the bill.-H. K.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
HAS
CHIEF ROLE
AT FOX

A good deal Ct the credit for
the success of the Fox bill this
week must, of necessity. go to one
George Fawsett, an aging but
agile and always entertaining
character of the screen. Fawcett,
it is true, takes up most of the
film yardaRe of The Little Wild
cat" but who is to gainsay the
directors idea in permitting it.
None. except the audience and
Fawcett himself.
The story itself is plotted with
an old subject; the love topic
that seldom fails 10 conquer view
,ers. And it has for its main
theme the capture of grouchy
old mans heart for esta blishment
of an airport in a town he has
come to own since his days as
private in the civil war. His
hobby is golf his pet aversion
grouchiness and his hate the air
plane.
Therein lies most of his trouble
and the best part of the trouble
of the townsfok to have him
donate site for the air field.
Two catty daughters, however.
chasing two young men for mar
riage's sake. force grandpa to
donate the land only after one of
Them has been compromised by an
aggressive aviator who seeks to
become manager of the airport.
There are a lot of laughs IN
the F'awcett characterization and
dialogue and fine support is
given him by Robert Edeson,
crony, who, it seems, will stand
for most anything. James MUIR
ray contributes the hero role and
Doris Dawson and Audrey Ferris
play parts as the daughters.
The stage bill has equal enter
tainment charm what with Chaz
Chase to live up to his nonsensi-
cal reputation as a stage artist.
There liz in succession the work
Of Hines and Leonard in dance
act: Elray and Cooper, in win
ming song numbers; the Lathrop
hrothers with more dancing and
Kitty O'Dair and Franckel and
Davis of the same billing. Sun
shine sammy. of "Our Gang
fame. with his two brothers put
the audience in uproar with their
antics afoot and by voice. The
Fox mixed dancing ensemble also
offer two good numbers.
Added trimmings include
Brusiloff orchestration; the Fox
Movietone news, two comedy
short subjects and Robert Bench
ley in a monologue on 'sThe Sex
Life of the Polyp' via the Fox
sound filn-C. w.
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bring the best results to advertisers,
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
CRITICS PICK
TEN BEST OF
1928

Bringing to an end the spirited
competition which has marked this
years poll, the ten best pictures
Of 1928, as selected by the nations
critics. is today made public by the
Film Daily. The poll embraces
2s5 critics, representing 326 news.
papers, 80 trade and fan publica.
tions and three newspaper syndi-
Gates, serving an undetermined
number Of papers. voted in the
ninth manual poIl conducted by the
Film Daily. Rising to hitherto
untouched totals, the poll en-
braced 1SS cities and towns in 40
States and the District of Column
bia and covered newspapers with
q combined circulation of 23,S50,-
ESQ. according to Editor and Pub
Usher.
The winners were selected from
features released, from December
/, 1922, to December ], 1928, and
distributed by a companies which
supplied the titles for alphabetic
arrangements by the Film Daily,
which then furnished each critic
with all of these titles from which
TO designate his choice. Pre-
releases. and roadshows were not
included.
There probably will be specula-
ton. over the ,non-appearance of
certain important productions in
the list of title eligibilities. Pie
lures such as The Divine Lady"
"Noah's Ark" -Four Devils"
''The Jazz Singer" and The
Singing Fool" received no votes
because in the official list Of re.
leases furnished by the distIibu-
tors FOR the consideration OF
critics these titles did not appear.
The production of this type, which
were pre-released in 1928, will be
eligible for voting in the 1929
ballot.
Falling into the classification
Immediately below the ten best is
group of 49 pictures which re.
ceived 10 votes each or more.
rrJt. - III
The Washington times., 1929-02-04

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bring the best results tu advertisers.
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The Washington times., 1929-02-04
Elm Village Built

An entire village was built at
Catalina Island and a fleet of all
sorts of vessels was used in OBJ
tanning the somewhere East of
Suez" effects in Scarlet Seas"
the newest Richard Bartheln1ess-
First National feature to be seen
at the Earle Theater this week.
The Washington times., 1929-02-04
Diva's Son Is Actor

Ferdinand Schumann-H Heink, son
OF the famous singer, Nine Err
nestine Schumann-Heink. plays 4
part in THE Awakening, the
United Artists sound picture now
PLAYING at Loew's Palace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-13
SENATOR WILL
ADDRESS
CLUB
Member From Arkansas
Will Appear Before Po-
litical Study Group

Mrs. T. II. Caraway, wife of
Senator Caraway Of Arkansas,
viii be the honor guest for the
meeting of the Political Study
Club Saturday, at $3.50 .. M,
when Senator Caraway win be
the speaker. Mrs. Bruce Baird.
president Of the club viii pre-
side.
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop.
jr., will be the hostess for the
tea hour and will, be assisted at
the tea table by Mrs. Alben w.
Barley, wife of the Senator
from Kentucky, and Mrs. Karl
Klemm. Others assisting in the
dining room are Mrs. Ernest
Daniel, Mrs. Harry M. Packard,
Mrs. Edgar Kay, Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, Mrs. H. w. Witcover,
Miss Roberta Tull, Mrs. D. S.
Thomas, Mrs. Eugene r. Wood
son and Mrs Georgia Knox
Berry. Thelma Mills Rector,
soprano. will sing, accompanied
by Genevieve Wallace Mitchell.
~
Mrs. Corcoran Eustis has
sent out invitations for an at
home on Thursday afternoon,
Nov. 81, from 5 to 7 o'clock,
when her daughter, Miss Edith
Eustis, will be presented to
society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-13
NAVY OFFICIAL
ENTERTAINS
ADMIRAL
Chief of Naval Operations
Will Be Honor Guest
at Dinner

Navy ceremonial of the most
formal kind will feature the din
ner given this evening in the
Palm Court of The Mayflower
Hotel by Commodore Ernest Lee
Jahncke, Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, in honor of Admiral
Charles F. Hughes, Chief Of
Naval Operations.
"A large number Of rear ad-
mirals will be present-clad in
their dress uniforms-and a
variety of Navy flags will en-
circle the Palm Court as a part
OF the decoration. There will be
music ~ Navy band.
Petters-K: amer
The marriage o. Miss Anna
Peters, of Hyattsville, Md,
and Otto Kramer took place
Monday afternoon at st. Paul's
Lutheran Church at Glenpur-
ME, in the presence of only the
members of the family.
The bride was goWned in an
ensemble of two-toned blue with
blue hat to match. She carried
g bouquet of pink roses and
lilieS-of- the-valley. She had as
her only attendant her sister,
Miss Lydia PETERS. who wore a
gown of brown velvet with hat
to match and carried yellow
roses.
The bridegroom had as best
man his brother. After Deem
Der l, Mr.. Kramer and his
bride will be at home near
Mitchellville, Md.
The Misses Mary and Alice
Trotter have arrived from Lon
don and are passing some time
at the Carlton.
For NewIyweds
Mrs. E. Harrison Shaw and
her daughter, Miss Helen Shaw,
were hoSteSSeS at a reception
and tea dance yesterday in the
palm court of the MayfloWer
In compliment to Oscar M.
Shaw and his bride, the former
Miss Margaret Pickering, Of
Beverly, Mass.
X 4 4
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
Mrs. William Wheatley, Mrs.
A. s. Stewart and Miss Helen
Colhoun are among those en-
pertaining guests tomorrow
evening at the opening play of
the Community Drama Guild
1.-THE Torchbearers" -wh i C h
will be presented at the Nc
Kinley Auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-13

The Fairfax Hunt Club win
hold its first hunt Of the season
next wednesday at 10 o'clock
at Sunset Hills, Va the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Bowman,
when Mr.. Bowman and Roland
Dawson, formerly Of the Riding
and Hunt Club, will act as Joint
masters. There win be break
fast to the field from o'clock
/ to 4. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-13
Before Dance

Major and Mrs. Edward II.
ConQer will entertain at q din
ner tomorrow evening proceed
ing the first dance Of the sea-
SON Of the Navy and Marine
CORDS officers tomorrow at the
Willard Hotel. Among others
who will be hosts at dinner De
fore the dance are Capt. =. @:
Rvne Con1dr. c, F. Russell, OF
the Bureau Of Navigatiorl,
Navy Department, ana Capt.
and Mrs. w. 8. william.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-13

Fashions newest in
fine quality Mesh Bags.
Smart designs, beauti-
fully cOlOred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-13

One Of the many new
creations in Costume
Jewelry now here for
your selection. COIOFtul
stone pendants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
School Children
Prepare Goodwill
Monterrey Letters

Plans for the interchange of good
will airmail letters between Browns
vile and Monterrey school children
were going ahead rapidly Tuesday
under the sponsorship Of the Lions
club. school authorities ana other
interested parties.
A list OF Monterrey pupils has
been received and distributed in the
local schools. The plan is for the
children to exchange good will
greetings in an effort to further
bind the two cities together. The
pupils here today we're writing their
letters which will depart for Mon
terrey Friday by plane in order to
be there in time for the Cinco de
Mayo celebration.
Teachers have posted a number
OF subjects for the children to
write on in their letters 10 Mon
terrey.
Maj. Bernard Law addressed the
local pupils Tuesday morning. APP
proximately 1000 letters were ex-
pected TO be interchanged.
Cooperating with the Lions club
in the movement are Harbert DAY.
export and other members OF the
school board of trustees. Supt. O..
w. Gotke, ". L. Dodson. and
others.
Tentative plans for an essay
contest on the value OF the airport
to the city. or some kindred sub
ject. have been laid. In order to
enter this contest. the pupil must
have sent a letter to Monterrey.
Prize for boy and girl winner would
be a trip BY air To Monterrey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
DEMO LEADERS
BUILD FORCES
Decide to Establish Party
Headquarters In City
Of Washington

WASHINGTON. May f.-tPY-
Determined to build UP their forces
throughout the country. democratic
leaders have decided to establish
permanent party headquarters in
washington to conduct active or
ganizaticn work 365 days in the
year"
The headquarters will be estab-
lished under the direction OF former
Rep. Jouett Shouse of Kansas. one
OF the trainers Of the federal re-
serve and farm loan acts and later
assistant secretary Of the treasury,
as chairman Of the democratic ex-
ecutive committee.
Announcing the decision after an
informal conference with a large
group Of party leaders. Chairman
John j. Raskob Of the democratic
national committee, said Mr.
Shouse would devote his entire
time 70 the work and would be In
active contact with members Of the
national committee and members
of congress and in complete charge
of relations between state organi-
cations. their chairmen and mem
bers."
Mr.. RaSkob announced also that
the party deficit had been reduced
from Sl.500.000 to about $780, 0C
and that he expected ii to r
brought under $4,000 within a
fortnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
Us Jersey Cattle
Club Members Will
See Valley Friday
lSnecial To The Heraldl

WACO. May 20.-Approximately
125 cattle raisers. members of the
Texas and American Jersey Cattle
clubs left here Monday enroute 70
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. the
southern-most point on their tour
of the Southwest.
They are to arrive in Edinburg
Friday morning in their special
train and make a motor tour
through the Valley, arriving in
Brownsville in the afternoon. The
party will board their train at SIS
p. m. Friday for the return home,
which includes a stop in Waco.
The tour left Dallas and TT.
Worth Monday morning and will
be out one week.
Enroute to the Valley. stops will
be made at Taft. Corpus Christi
Kingsville and F%alfurrias.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
May 10 Designated
As School Day AT
Municipal Airport

Sponsored by the Brownsville
Lions club. May 10 has been Off
cially designated as school day at
the municipal airport. Pupils OF
the junior high school will be given
a half holiday and will visit the
airport under the supervision Of
their instructors.
The Lions club Is seeking To have
a number of army planes come here
for the occasion and is seeking TO
have local pilots aid in the event.
1t Is planned to have planes of va
rious makes on hand and to ex-
plain them 10 the school children.
The entire operation Of the airDcrt
will be gone over and the after
noon will be of an educational ma
ture. IL Is said.
Les Mauldin, airport manager.
and the city commission are CO.
operating in the school day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
NORRIS PLAN
in FARM BILL
Senate to Proceed Toward
Vote On Disputed Pro-
vision Itself

WASHINGTON, May 1.-tP-
Having adopted the Norris amend
ment to the export debenture sec
ton of its farm relief bill. the SEN
ate was in position today to pro-
coed toward q vote on that dis
puted provision itself.
The amendment. which changes
the debenture section TO provide
for reduction Of protection when
ever overproduction is forecast IN
affected crops. was adopted without
a record vote. II had the support
Of members opposed to the plan
as a whole who. as Chairman Nc
Nary OF the agricultural committee
put IL, see no objection to perfect
ing a legislative proposal even
though they intend to vote against
IL.
At the same time. the amend
ment was opposed by some propon-
ents of the debenture plan, in
GLIDING Senator Caraway. demo-
crat. Arkansas. who were not sway
ed by the argument that IL would
gain supporters for their stand but
insisted 1t would deprive the farm
ers of the full benefits proposed.
Holding his amendment would
tend to discourage reproduction
and thus help to overcome one of
the principal objections to farm re-
lief legislation. Senator Norris de-
clared:
ANY legislation to increase the
prices Of farm products will tend to
increase production. No one denies
that. 1t is true of every protective
tariff ever adopted. There may be
more danger in this instance. and
therefore I think we should be
willing to put a penalty on over
production"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
Officer of Mexican
Telephone Company
Here For Opening

n. Fl. Burrell Of Mexico City. Of
fetal of the Mexican Telephone
and telegraph company. arrived in
Brownsville Tuesday In connection
with the expected opening OF the
Matamcros exchange Saturday
noon.
Burreli announced that President
Emilio Portes Gil of Mexico prob
ably would inaugurate the new ex-
change by talking with some prom
inent Matamoros citizen over long
distance.
The Matamoros exchange will be
joined with the Brownsville system
with a 80 pair cable. The calls be-
tween the two will cost 5 cents for
each five minutes. The exchange
across the Rio Grande Is Of mod
ern design. built on A. T. and T.
specifications.