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

T OUISE FAzENDA has selected for
her Easter costume tan ensemble
of fiat crepe trimmed in beige fox fur.
The collar has a slight suggestion of
the Notwithstanding the face. Her
hat, a close-fitting one Of straw and
Summer felt in graduated shades of
tan, has a small brim which curves to
the cheek on one side. Shoes, gloves,
hose and bag match the ensemble in
shade and simplicity. The only touch
of color to the costume is in one of the
new necklace chokers Of finely carved
wooden beads lacquered in dull blue
green.
+ Dorothy Dawn will appear on Easter
morning in simple black and white
outfit Her straight lined suit will be
of white flannel with incrustations of
black on the jacket. A black cloche
hat of felt and black patent leather
pumps complete the costume.
Lucille Webtser Gleason Mrs. James
Gleason) has chosen heavy gray crepe
ensemble for the Easter season. The
coat has deep cuffs of caracul in gray
and an irregular shaped collar Dress
accessories are of gray. Her small soft
straw hat has single jeweled ornament
in delft blue.
Lenore Coffee MRS. William j.
Cownel will wear tailored outfit of
dark blue. Her hat. to match, Is an
importation of Sicilian straw. A soft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Flashes From the Screen
By G. e. Nelson.

| lister exactly alike is like looking
for two needles in two haystackS."
In Movieland.
SESSUE HAYAKAWA, once
- we'll known star of the silent
pictures, is making two-reel pic
lures in sound at one of the New
York studios. Raymond Hitch
cock is also making two-reelers in
the same studio.
The Italian government is
using motion pictures to educate
and build morale in the colonies.
No admission is charged to the
theaters.
Moissi. German stage star of
Ghosts" and Redemption" will
make a German Vitaphone YER
sion of THE Royal Box for the
Warner Brothers in their Brook
Ign studio. The Warmers, by the
way, are making big play for
the German talkie market, and
the company has already made
several short subjects in foreign
languages.
Clara Bow is taking a vacation
of several weeks, and latest re-
ports have her in New York. BE
fore she left Hollywood, Clara was
troubled about what disposition
to make Of her pet, a honey bear.
Finally she decided to give it to
her cook. Then, she discharged
the cook.
Sally Blame, who received her
first film job under the name of
Betty Jane Young. entered a
Hollywood court few days ago
and induced the judge to give her
the legal name of Sally Blame.
She has two sisters in the movies,
Loretta Young and Polly Ann
Young.
Pola Negri, who signed a con-
tract with a Berlin firm to star
in picture, has broken the con-
tract and quit work. She claims
that she wanted certain changes
made in the scenario and that the
German producers refused to
make the changes. The star plans
to make a picture in London with
Paul Czinner directing. The Berlin
producing company alleges that
the temperamental claims of the
star were unreasonable and too
eXacting.
"Piccadilly," written by the
novelist, Arnold Bennett, was re-
Gently released by London pro-
Queer. The direction came under
E. A. Dupont, known for his pro-
duction of Variety" starring
Emil Jannings and Lya de Putt.
Gilda Gray, American dancer is
in the cast, together with Anna
May Wong, the little Chinese
actress.
Jesse l.. LaSky, first vice preSi-
dent Of the Paramount-FamouS-
Lasky Corporation, states that the
day Of the part talking picture is
over. Future pictures" he says,
will be either completely silent,
except for Synchronized musical
accompaniment, or will have
dialogue throughout, ex-
cept where silence has definite
value. The past year
has been the most exciting the
film business has ever known, and
it has convinced me that here
after the public will want to hear
the words when screen characters
speak. The screen, having found
it's voice, will never again be al
together inarticulate."
1t Is reported that Nita Naldi
and Vera Steadman are to appear
in pictures made in Paris by
French producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Current Attractions
Continued From First Page.)

no less than 80 melodies of the popular
variety, including the hit" song, IT
Love You More which is being
whistled already on Broadway. The
book is the work of Sam Kuhn, and
Henry Creamer has staged the dances
characteristic of colored productions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

RACK in Washington. d. c.. few
years ago a yellow-haired little
beauty was taking child parts in the
local stock company and long-legged
young newspaper man was picking up
theatrical experience on the side by
playing villains They played together
in 'Salomy Jane" and other dramas Of
the period. The girls name was Mary
Eaton, the young mans was Monta
Bell.
Now they have been brought together
again by the strange whim which
weaves the pattern OF theatrical his
tory, Miss Eaton as leading woman Of
THE Cocoanuts," talking picture, star
ring the four Marx brothers at Para
mounts Long Island studio, and Bell
is production executive of the same
studio
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Synchronized Whiskers.

CYNCHRONIZED boards are the
~ latest tribulation to a motion picture
director This fact came to light at
the Pathe studios in Culver City, where
Howard Higgin is directing High
Voltage"
On Saturday Higgin shot scenes in
a deserted cabin with the entire cast
Boyd, Owen Moore, Carol Lombard,
Diane Ellis, Billy Bevan and Phillips
Smalley. Monday he intended to shoot
more scenes which in the picture occur
the same day.
But by Monday Moore's beard had
outdistanced the field. Smalley's was
next by fraction, Boyd's whiskery crop
showed normal increase, while Billy
Bevans displayed little progress.
Johnny Mascall, the cameraman,
lined up on the first shot and focused
on the players. Suddenly he whirled
out of the sound-proof booth.
"Hey!" he shouted. This is supposed
to be the same day. Will you fellows
get those boards synchronized?"
So Moore took light shave, Smalley
had the clippers applied, Boyd brought
his whiskers to normal with makeup
and Bevan left his las was"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
WHAT would promoters of big diver
w Sions of humanity do without thu

WHAT would promoters of big diver
w sions Of humanity do without the
fans?
The fan is always Johnny on the
spot" whether it be at a boxing match
base ball game or what not. Fans
are not made up of any one class OF
people; they come from all walks of
life and from every strata of society.
Burlesque fans are traditional. They
have existed in this country for SO
years. Whatever other pastimes may
lure them. it is proudly declared, they
never neglect burlesque. 1t was SO in
the early days, before this form OF
amusement had attained high place in
the esteem Of the public generally. And
every year registers tremendous in
crease In their members.
Fans" are experts. They cannot be
fooled. II they fail the promoter, it
is a sure thing that the promoter fails
himself. When they stick they are
satisfied, and the men behind the guns
may rest assured they are doing their
full duty.
And this Is said to BE- just how pro-
moters of Mutual Burlesque feel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Closes Season Wednesday.

"WEDNESDAY evening of this week
w will be a night of greeting and
farewell at Central High School audi
torium The greeting will be for Amer
ica's noted author. Thornton Wilder.
who will lecture on THE Bridge of San
Luis Rey." The farewell will be to the
Community Institutes present series of
cultural events, as they will conclude
the 1928-29 season with this much
sought-after young lecturer.
Subscribers to the Community 1nsti-
tute are asked to arrive early, as seats
will not be reserved for them on We'd
nesday evening The institute plans to
give its patrons the opportunity at this
time to vote on the events Of this sea-
son and to make suggestions for the
coming year. The doors will be open
at 1880 pm. Tickets will be on sale at
the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
Ingenuity Plus.
\TONTA BELL is still a newspaper

MoNTA BELL is still a newspaper
A'A man at heart.
When he wanted to make some scenes
in a school yard for THE Bellamy
Trial the director met with the same
rebuff he often received as reporter.
You can't take pictures here,
warned the school principal.
The newspaper training asserted it
self, and Bell sent to the studio for a
trunk and storage battery. Placing
an electrically operated camera In the
trunk and cutting hole for the lens,
the director placed it upon a hand
truck and had property boy wheel il
by the school yard, boy actor having
been planted" on the grounds.
Leatrice Joy plays the leading role in
the murder mystery production which
Bell adapted from the magazine serial
by Frances Noyes Hart. The support
ing cast includes George Barraud, Ken
meth Thompson, Betty Branson, Mar
garet Livingston, Edward Nugent, Kalla
Pasha, Charles Middleton. Polly Ann
Young, Charles H. Males and Polly
Moran,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
THORNTON wILDER-wednesday

Thornton Wilder will lecture on his
Pulitzer prize novel. The Bridge of
San Luis Rev." Wednesday evening by
special arrangement with the Com
munity Institute.
Tickets are on sale at the New Will
lard Hotel, American Automobile As
ISOLATION office and Franklin School
Building.
The visit of Thornton Wilder recalls
the fact that he is not stranger to
Washington. During the World War ne
was quartered with officers on duty in
the city at the Chevy Chase School,
which had been turned over for the
duration of the war as emergency quar-
tiers by Dr., and Mrs. F. E. Harrington.
DR.. Harrington states that during his
stay at the school Wilder spent his
time writing brief playlets, designed to
run only few minutes, and requiring
casts of two or three These plays
were produced at the various Govern
ment Office buildings during the noon
hour for the entertainment of war
workers. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
JANET RICHARDS.

Miss Janet Richards announces that
although her regular lecture course on
public questions ended last Monday, she
will give a special talk tomorrow morn
ing on behalf of case of urgent private
need, not included in the Community
Chest of Washington. In addition to
the usual weekly review of important
developments in THE Worlds Work to
Date" Miss Richards hopes to be able
to present to her audience the new Chi
nese Minister, DR.. C. c. WI, who will
say few words of greeting to the
class" as did his distinguished father,
the late Dr. WI Tingsfang, some 20
years ago.
The talk will be given In the Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue, tomorrow morning at
10:45 o'clock. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

neutral shade of gray is repeated In
shoes, hose, gloves and bag.
Mrs. Ken Maynard always favors
sport clothes, and will wear a figured
suit of silk over a soft tan blouse on
Easter Sunday. Her hose and pumps
will be in corresponding shades. The
hat is black and tan.
Vera Reynolds will be in a green and
white checked suit of heavy linen, with
white blouse and hat trimmed in green.
The Modern French Musical Comedy
Co. has been doing we'll in New York
and the engagement has been extended
again. this time for two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

Film Daily also reports that all Err
LANCER theaters located in key cities
are to be wired and the r. C. A. Photo
phone is to be installed in them. This
excites inquiry as to whether they are
to become wholly or in part motion
picture theaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
sTRAND-.Best Show in Town"

Rather all-covering is the title Of this
weeks production at the Strand The
alter. "The Best Show in Town to in
troduce the song, dance and merry do
ings led by She" the star OF the ag-
gregation. who is billed to present
Dances of Flaming YOUTH"
The featured comedian will be Jack
Erickson, whose fame grew from the
Dutch dialect he employs in his &C.
centric comicalities. His associates are
Jack Marley, comedian, and Billy De
Gray. character actor. The overwhelm-
ing majority of the company, compris-
ing fair girlhood, is led by Anna Propp,
soubrette, in the choral ensembles.
Thursday evening, as an added at
traction, there will be a wrestling bout
between two athletes we'll and favorably
known in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
BYRD USES PLANES
FOR EXPLORATIONS
King Edward Land and Noun
tains in South Are OBJ
jectiyes of Trip.
BY RUSSELL OWEN.

BY Wireless to The Star and New York Times
LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, Feb
ruary 18.-Comdr. Byrd took off today
for an exploration flight over King
Edward Land and also to the south
of the mountains he discovered recently.
He took two planes this time, the Stars
and Stripes, which Is a Fairchild, and
the Virginia, a Fokker. The commander
went in the Virginia with Bernt Bal
chen. Lloyd Berkner went with him
as radio operator. The other plane was
piloted by Capt. Alton Parker and Ar
mold June. A Navy pilot went with
him as radio operator.
The flight was planned for yester-
day, but the weather did not clear in
time and it was postponed until today.
The weather was perfect at the base
this morning with very little wind
and only few feathery clouds under
pale blue sky. The planes had been
loaded the night before, and after being
warmed up they quickly TAXED to the
end of the field and took off, circling
the camp, then heading northeast.
AS this is written to be taken to the
ship by dog teams, transmission signals
Of the planes are coming in plainly on
the tiny short-wave set in the bunk
house, showing that they are still on
their way. Byrds messages from the
plane indicate that important discov-
cries have been made and the flight is
still in progress.
tCopyright. 1929, by the New York Times
60: and 81. Louis Post-Dispatch. All rights
world.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
PARLEY
VIEWS APPROVED
Chamberlain Denies Conflict
With Foreign Office on
Navy Question.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 20.--Sir Austen
Chamberlain, British foreign minister,
today put the stamp of his Offices ap-
proval upon the recent statement in
Washington by Sir Esme Howard, Brit
ish Ambassador to the United States
In this statement Sir Esme explained
the probable course of future Anglo
American negotiations on naval disarm-
ament.
The chief of the foreign service, speak
ing in the House of Commons, said that
the Ambassador had uttered personal
views without receiving instructions
from home, but he repeatedly told ques-
TONERS that there was no contradiction
between the Washington statement and
commnnique issued from Downing
street last Saturday.
He emphasized that the communiQue
was intended solely Ito correct mistaken
inferences drawn from the Ambassadors
correct statement in Washington"
Replying to question, Sir Austen
told the House OF Commons that the
government had no intention Of issuing
invitations to a new conference OF naval
disarmament.
oil kAuotCkk lEa1AlAAtlC a RiCSAOuo GA
nouncement that all questions concern
ing British relations with the United
States and the naval conditions OF the
two countries are under consideration
by the British government.
Our examination Of this question Is
being diligently prosecuted" he said
las soon as 1t Is concluded the first
step will be to communicate with the
Dominions"
Says Interview Unofficial.
The foreign secretary said that the
recent statement on naval disarmament
in Washington made by Sir Esme
Howard, the British Ambassador, was
not made on the instruction Of the
British government.
Replying to question by Ernest
Thurtle, Laborite, Sir Austen said:
IF the honorable member looks care
fully at the foreign office statement
issued here and the statement made by
Ambassador Howard, think he will see
there is no contradiction between
them"
Erroneous Deductions.
Sir Austen told the Commons that in
no part of Ambassador Howard's state
ment' did he indicate that immediate
developments were likely although
erroneous deductions in this sense ap-
peared to have been drawn from his re-
marks by certain sections of the press
| He explained that the ambassador was
giving his personal opinion as to the
probable course of events.
During the discussion, Patrick j
Harmon, Conservative, again revived
the subject of alleged differences in
the foreign Office views and those oi
the ambassador at Washington.
rs there any substantial difference
at all between the statement made BY
the foreign Office and the statement
made in Washington by our ambas-
Sador?" he asked.
Il have already said that there
not" responded the foreign secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
GRANT RELIEVED
OF DUTIES HERE
Public Buildings and Public
Parks Director Goes to
War College Aug. Is.

An order was issued at the War De-
partment today by direction Of the
President relieving Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, Corps of Engineers, from
further duty as director Of public build
ings and public parks in the National
Capital. to take effect about August is,
and directing him to report to the COM
mandant of the Army War College for
duty as a student in the 1929-1930
course.
Secretary Davis said that there was
no special significance to this order. as
Col. Grant has practically completed
the regular term of four years as d.
rector of public buildings and parks
adding that no one has yet been Sc
lected to succeed him in that Office.
As to whether Col. Grants new detail
to the War College will interfere with
his further service on the commission
charged with the construction of the
Arlington Memorial Bridge or with the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission is a subject for further
consideration.
Col. Grant is the son of the late Mai
Gen. Frederick D. Grant and the grand
son of Gen. U. S. Grant of Civil War
fame.
Col Grant was formerly in charge OF
river and harbor work at San Francisco
and began his present tour of duty in
this city July rs, 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
FIVE MINERS KILLED,
200 HURT IN WRECK
Four Cars Plunge Over 25-Foot
Observation-Disclosures Rail
Joint Blamed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEORIA, ILL.,, February 20.--At least
five miners were killed in train wreck
today and about 200 others were injur-
ed, some so seriously they may die. The
accident occurred near Hollis, ILL.,, five
miles south Of here. Four cars of an
11-car Peoria Terminal Railway train
carrying 900 miners went over IS
foot embankment.
The train was carrying miners to the
Crescent Coal Mines, Is miles south of
here, and about 200 Of the $50 miners
in the four overturned coaches were
injured. Rail and mine officials at
tributed the wreck to a broken fish
plate" the iron bar joining the ends of
two rails.
Three of the dead were identified inn
mediately They are Cecil Walker, Of
ficial of the miners union; George Jones
and George Wilkinson, all Of Peoria.
Ambuiances, doctors and nurses were
sent to the scene, and the first injured
were brought here in automobiles of
persons living near the scene of the ac-
cident.
One OF the cars caught t1re from an
overturned stove, but the fire was ex-
tinguished before 1t spread to other
coaches. One miner probably was burn
ed fatally when he was knocked un-
conscious and fell across the stove. He
was rescued by fellow workers.
F. o. Fisher of Peoria said he was
proceeding between IL and Is miles
an hour and did not know anything
was wrong until he glanced over his
shoulder and saw the cars bouncing
along the rails and begin tumbling
over the embankment.
He cut his engine from the train and
ran to Hollis, where help was sum-
moned Doctors, ambulances and nurses
came from Peoria and from the Martini
vile State Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
CHARGE AGAINST
CHAPMAN DROPPED
Kentucky Representative Not to
Face Hearing in Case Involving
Minor Parking Violation.

Charges of disorderly conduct pre-
ferred against Representative Chapman
of Kentucky, following his arrest jan
uary IL, were nolle pressed February
7, it was revealed today.
The charge grew out of an argument
with Officer S. p Smith of the first
precinct. 1t was said that the Rep
resentative failed to obey a minor park
ing rule and the officer reprimanded
him.
According to Mr.. Chapman, the ac-
cusations that he used strong language
were false. At the police station the
Kentuckian registered as John Doe, I"
and posted IS collateral for his release.
Reasons for discussing the charge
were not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
Republican Steering Commit
tee Told Special Rule
Will Come Up.
VOTE HAD BEEN DELAYED
BY OTHER LEGISLATION
Speaker Is Petitioned by 281 Rep
resentatives for Opportunity to
Keep Pledges to Constituents.

The Dale bill@ which has already
passed the Senate to liberalize the Civil
Service retirement law is to come up
for a vote in the House the latter part
of this week. according to promise
made in meeting of the Republican
steering committee today.
Chairman Smell of the rules commit
tee stated that he has all along said
that the special rule ordered last ses-
sion by the rules committee on the Dale
bill was being deferred on account of
more important and pressing legisla-
tion. Now that the big appropriations
bills are out of the way he said this
cause for delay has been removed and
he intends to call up the rule.
2S1 Petition Speaker.
The special meeting of the steering
committee today followed promptly the
delivery to the Speaker last night of a
petition signed by 281 members of the
House demanding that they be allowed
to keep their pledge to their constitu-
ents by voting on this bill.
Prominent members, who have pledg-
ed to their constituents that they would
support this legislation, said today that
there has been no parallel case where
party leaders have so ignored the ma
jority will in legislation.
Senator Dale, Republican, of Vermont,
sponsor OF the measure, while hesitating
to criticize the action of members of
the other body said that in his ex-
perience on Capitol Hill he has never
seen anything like the attitude of the
House leaders on this legislation.
Only One Opponent Listed.
1t is admitted by the House leaders
that If this bill is allowed to come
up in the House for vote it will be
passed Overwhelmingly. Only one man
approached for his signature to the pc
titlon said he was opposed to the bill
Chairman Lehlbach of the House
civil service committee, said, however,
this afternoon that while he was con-
fident of passage in the House. he was
doubtful regarding the ultimate fate of
the bill as to whether it would reach
the President In time and be signed.
This comment brought out the fact
that action has been delayed to such
a date that 1t Is improbable that the
Congress will have a chance to at
tempt to override the Presidents veto
II he should decide to veto this measure.
The bill pending before the House
is slightly different from the bill as 1t
passed the Senate. The question was
raised that there might be some doubt
as to whether the bill in the language
approved by the Senate would be con-
strued as covering all those who had
been retired previous to the enactment
Of this measure. The House civil serv-
ice committee put in provision max
ing more positive the intent of the act
to include those already on the retired
list. The Senate is ready to accept
this amendment without delaying
progress of the bill to the White House.