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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14
THAT SEVENTH INNING SETTLED IT

At the present writing it would seem that the 1929 Worlds Series was decided in that terrible seventh inning of Saturdays game - probably the most sensational single inning in the history of world championship baseball contests. With lead of eight to nothing Chicago felt that the cham pionship contest was tied when the Athletics came to bat in the second half of the ninth inning Then came the mudering When the Athletics got through with their half of the seventh the record was 10 runs 10 hits no errors. Every one of the ten runs was pounded in. Not due to an error for there was none. Four Cub pitchers had been used up. A fifth pitcher was put in to begin the next inning.
 well known baseball manager used to say that ed team of baseball players. The first was of course a team that would develop the fewest and scarcest weak spots in it's games. Next was the team that oftenest made the most of the weak spots in the other team when they showed up. Measured by the last mentioned test the teams that played at Philadelphia Saturday are both strong. The Chi cago pitching staff fell down and the Athletics scored ten before they quit hitting. Nearly every player took rap at the ball and then trans lated the hits into Likewise the Cubs counted in runs the two errors the Athletics made. Chicago did the Thursday
 The teams that are contesting for the worlds championship both strong and well managed. If they not they would not be playing in the contest It is a long and gruelling task to win pennant and the right to compete in World Series No other sport in the world requires much of making good.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

definite facts, with time and place. as to drinks they have had or seen their friends have They would consider it immoral to make such reports, and if MT. Hoover will ponder the fact that these same gentlemen would instantly report cases of arson, rob- bery embezzlement or counterfeiting he will have the clue to the basic cause of the nonenforceablity of the Volstead Act
 As matter of fact, so high is our opin- ions of MT. Hoover's intelligence, we are cer- tain he realizes this quite well, and may even some day say it. Since he must real ize it, his promise to make the District of Columbia "a model" strikes us as not only a noble but optimistic experiment. It is strange that no one else ever thought of making the District a model in the coun- try. For when you think of it, what could be more obviously right than to begin en- forcing the law in the city where it was enacted?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14
Hip Pockets Immune.
(Ketchikan Ciron.cie.)

customs officials must stop "frisking" steamship passengers Tor commercial liquor So says Assistant secretary bowman or the Treasury Department who asserts that the practice is both 1ndipnified and necessary An order to this effect was issued some tune ago. but the hip pockets of returning tourists seem to have an irresistible fascination for the uniformed sleuths who sniff the bottle from afar Al oah rrancisco It appears, the customs inspect ors have been having all sorts of fun with mas sengerS from the Orient, to the exceeding amuse- ment of crowds of spectators
 The Treasury, says Mir. bowman, is not con- cerneo With the comparatively small quantities of lquor 'hat may DC brought into the country in this manner The enthusiasm of customs officials is no aid to enforcement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14
THE CLEANING LIGHT By Mary Graham Bonner

It was almost more than Peggy and John could stand, for they heard the sailors complaining that they had had enough of this voy- age and that they would throw Columbus overheard and go back home without him.
 Cant we stop them?" John ask ed the Little Black Clock.
 "Oh, we mustn't let those sailors do such things as they threaten" ;" Peggy said. She was almost cry ing. Can you imagine men like that, trying to back out now, after MT Columbus has brought them so near to a wonderful, wonderful achievement"
 We won't let them" the Little Black Clock said, If it gets that far. But you'll see. It won't get so far as that"
 The children were very nervous They heard the sailors talking about Columbus, then they heard Columbus urging the sailors to be patient.
 And then they saw birds begin ming to fly about and the sailors seemed to be little happier and Columbus much, much happier. Columbus didn't pay any atten- tion to John or Peggy or the Little Black Clock. It was almost as though he had not known they were there.
 He was watching now, watching ahead. What a resolute expression he had on his face! What marvellous eyesl
 Suddenly there was a little gleam- ing light
 They must be nearing shore, the children thought.
 Now Columbus was jumping up and down.
 He was crying with joy.
 He was kneeling, then he was up again.
 Never had the children seen such happiness on the face of anyone in al their lives.
 For Christopher Columbus had seen land!
  New. select line af visiting cards Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

The personnel of that lobby investigation com mttee is a guaranty that it will be an active investigation. It is composed of bunch that will get something on somebody if it is possible to get it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

All the Athletics except the pitchers and Pinch hitter Burns scored n that murderous seventh inn ing in Shbe Park Saturday. Foxx and Simmons did it twice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

New, select line 1f visiting cards Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14
THE PRESIDENT AND DRY ENFORCE
 MENT IN WASHINGTON.

That President Hoover was worSted in the con- troversy that followed his rebuke of Senator Howell for saying that the National Capital wet and Prohibition not being strictly enforced in the District of Columbia is probably the general verdict 3 Senator Howell made his declaration in the tcourse of debate in the Senate He said that it was easy to get intoxicating liquor in the Capital in any other American City The President in an authorized statement demanded that he prove it. and insisted that he give names, places and dates of illicit sales and use of liquor.
 In replying to the President Senator Howell, in we'll tempered speech, denied the right as well as the taste of the President to demand that a Senator give names, places and dates of law viola stioils.
 is obvious that no Senator could do that and make himself stool pigeon. It would not only be supdgnified but it would be unfair to good citizens Senator Howell said, however, that it was un- ueSeSSary for to give names places and dates in order to prove the He declared that if the President really wanted to know about the situation he might read reports of Prohibition enforcement pfficers which admitted that the law was being avoided in the District of Columbia and that it was easy to get liquor there
 39AOther Senators. notably Senators Carraway Tyd- 3Egs and Brookhart, came to the assistance of Senator Howell Senator Brookhart did not even show the sqeuamishness exhibited by Senator Howell
  related at length the details of dinner at the Willard Hotel where dozen Senators were present and where liquor flowed freely.
 The New York World usually Democratic but an enthusiastic admirer of President Hoover both before and since election commenting upon the Presidents statement under the heading Much Too Innocent" said
 The Presidents statement about Prohibit
 ton in the District of Columbia will make
 many persons feel again that when
 he is talking about Prohibition MT Hoover's
 mind does not work with unobstructed eff
 ciency. For the statement from the White
 House is written if MT Hoover sur
 prised to hear that Prohibition is not being
 enforced in the District of Columbia. We
 cannot really believe that MT. Hoover is
 surprised It is true that the President
 does not about very much, but still
 -one does not have to about very much to know that liquor flows quite freely in Washington.
 The second paragraph of MT. Hoovers statement is less artificially naive In it he suggests that unless man is prepared to present definite facts, with time and place." to the Department of Justice. he mustn't comment upon freedom of liquor in Washington We do not know how Senator Howell to whom this is addressed, feels about it. but our very strong impression is that it has become part of the code of very large number of gentlemen in this land, some of them teetotalers themselves not to report
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

The announcement that the mill on the Hrst Chchagoff Gold Mining property will be in operation this month means that that property will again become shipper of gold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

everything goes by comparison and after a ses- sion with conceited man vain woman seems almost lovable.-(Terra Haute Express)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-14

fouH make more mistakes distrusting people than trusting them.-(Seatle Post -Intelligencer)
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
PROGRAMS FOR NEW
WEEK IN THEATERS

Dorothy Sebastian, Lane Chandler
and Kathlyn Williams. The pic
ture was adapted from the story
of Adela Rogers st. John. On the
stage will be the latest Boriss
Petroff revue unit, Garden of
Love" Featured entertainers are
Bayes and Speck, Renoff and
Remove, Felicia Sorrell's Daisy
Ballet, Miriam Lax and the Dor.
rothy Berke girls. The Palace
Syncopators will prove the melody
for this stage entertainment. The
M-G.M. International News, Fox
Movietone. short comedy subjects
and selections by the Palace Con.
cert Orchestra. Harry Borjes con.
Quoting. complete the program.
COLUMBIA-Ronald Colmau in
his first all-taiking hit, Bulldog
Drummond," holds over for a Sec
ond week beginning Saturday. 1t
is an adaptation of the play in
which H. B. Warner starred, and
is credited with placing Ronald
Colman in the front rank of talk
ing screen actors. An amusing
mystery tale with many exciting in
cidents features the action. Added
screen attractions include Van
Schenck in Metro Movietone songs,
the Tiffany color classic, "A Song
of SPAIN: the M.-G.-M, news rse,
and selections by the Columbia
Concert Orchestra, Claude Fur
rows directing. will complete the
prOora M
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
GLEN ECHO TO
GIVE AWAY
SOUVENIRS

A prescription for the heat-a
Glen Echo cocktail. Mix one fast
car ride along the banks of the
Potomac with more than so amuse-
ments found at the park, shake
with laughter, and emerge cool as
a stowaway's nerve. This reliable
advice has been followed for 10
years by fun lovers of Washing
ton and surrounding country, and
grows more popular all the while.
McWilliams and his corps Of
competent musicians dispense the
most tantalizing tunes from s 80,
p. m. until 11:30 except Sunday.
Throughout the park. there are
numerous shady hooks, plenty of
benches and chairs, that are
permanent invitation to picnic par
ties. ~
Street car service along the Po-
tomac. furnished by the Washing.
ton Railway and Electric Com
pany, is always excellent, and
those who prefer to motor out will
find the roads in excellent condi-
ton.
On Monday and Tuesday eve
nings, August 19 and 20. every girl
entering the ballroom will be given
souvenir. This will be an at.
tractive, useful and durable article
that will be easily carried in the
purse, and we'll worth a visit to
the ballroom to secure.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
GARBO ACTS In
ST. JOHNS
STORY

Now Nils Asther knows how
he will look when he grows old.
For scenes in THE Single
Standard now playing at the
Palace Theater with Greta Garbo
in the starring role, Asther had
to "age" his appearance syn
thetically.
The M e r o-G o d w y n-Mayer
makeup experts studied Asther's
countenance and then went 10
work with paint and pencil and
put on 10 years in 10 minutes.
John S. Robertson directed the
new Garbo feature, sound syn
chronized production, with John.
ny Mack Brown sharing leading
man honors with Asther. The
story is perturbation of Adela
Rogers st. Johns sensational
book which Josephine Lovett
adapted.
Included in the supporting cas-:
are Dorothy Sebastian, Lane
Chandler, Kathlyn Williams,
Robert Castle and others of
note
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
COLMAN LIKES
TO BE FUNNY
TN FILMS

Ronald Colman has satisfied
lifelong ambition through his ap.
pearance in his latest starring
vehicle, Bulldog Drummond,"
which is now playing at Loew's
Columbia.
Already made a star in his own
right. after Samuel Goldwyn had
decided to separate the co-starring
team which he had formed with
Wilma Banky, he still had an
other goal post to reach-namely,
playing comedy role in pictures.
Bulldog Drummond," the famous
stage melodrama, afforded ample
opportunity for his comedy urge,
with its account of the adven-
lures of a carefree young Army
officer who. bored with the hum
drum of peaceful existence, adver-
tises for excitement and gets it
aplenty.
Every actor OF serious parts
always feels this urge to startle
audiences by appearing in rib
tickling farce, just as Ty Cobb is
said to have nourished a lifelong
ambition to he a pitcher instead
of the most famous batsman and
outfielder in baseball history.
Colman's wish to play comedy was
all the more intense since, on the
stage, before coming to America
to go into pictures, he had been
noted in England as prominent
young comedy juvenile.
Most of his other pictures have
portrayed him as a serious young
lover, too preoccupied with his
troubles to be funny. THE Dark
Angel" "The Magic Flame"
1.-The Winning of Barbara Worth"
1.-TWO Lovers" and "The Night
of Love-" in all of which he played
opposite Wilma Banky, were all of
this description. Even when, in
stella Dallas he took the part
of the middle-aged father against
all his friends advice, he was
still in a role far from hilarious.
II But as Bulldog Drummond,'
vieing with deep-dyed villains,
laughing at danger and a cunning
Cupid. he at last emerges as fine
comedian
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
WAS
ACTING WHEN
ONLY FIVE

Dolores Costello, charming and
petite star Of the Warner Broth
ers' Vitaphone picture, Madonna
of Avenue A." now at the Earle
Theater. appeared upon the screen
at the age Of 5 and continued act.
ing for year or two. Then she
dropped out Of the screen world for
10 or IL years until Warner Broth.
ers signed her and her sister. Hell
enc. after one of the Warner
Brothers had seen them dance in
George Whites Scandals" With.
in a few months Dolores was q film
star and within two years was noe
of the highest paid actresses on
the screen.
Her rapid advance was not due
to luck, good looks, charm and the
ability to photograph well. It was
due mainly to the fact that the
girl could act. She was not cam.
era.consciouss knew what to do
and how to do 1t. 1t was a remem-
brance from the past when she
acted child roles with her father.
Maurice Costello. at the old Vita.
graph studios in Brooklyn, n, Y.
Her father instructed her care
fully in the roles she acted. She
was so young that she was per.
fectly natural in her acting. She
was quick to take advice and
suggestions and profit by them.
John Bunny, in some of whose
early comedies she appeared, also
took pains to instruct her in
what to do to make an action, a
look or a gesture record per-
fectly. The result was that when
Warner Bros. signed her up she
approached her important roles
with something of the air Of a
veteran film actress. There was
not much that she had to learn
about acting before the camera.
John Barrymore, who selected
her as his leading woman in
The Sea Beast" gave her the
benefit of his wide experience.
coaching her in Characterization
and sinking of her own person
ality in that of the character she
was to interpret. Her triumph
was immediate and great.
Madonna Of Avenue AZ from
the story by Mark Garfield gives
Miss Costello one of her most col.
orful and dramatic roles, it IN
said. In the stars support are
Grant -Withers, Louise Dresser.
Douglas Gerard, otto Hoffman,
Lee Moran and others.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
"A, STARS
AS STUDIO
DANCER

Only IA years of age, but al
ready launched on career that
promises to be one of the most
brilliant in the history of Amer.
lean dancing, is the achievement
of Muriel Gardner. featured dancer
in Words and Music" Fox
Movietone musical comedy. which
is now being seen and heard on
the screen at the Fox Theater.
Although young in years, Miss
Gardner is mature in stature
and development and also in
training for her chosen career.
Born in Minneapolis, March 13.
1915, she received her early edu.
cation and dancing experience in
that city. She was only years
old when she made her debut
in a Christmas prologue at the
State Theater there.
Later she removed with her
parents to Los Angeles and kept
up her training to be pro.
fessional dancer. At the time
she was seen by Fox-Movietone
officials and signed to con.
tract, she was working in Fan
chon and Marco productions for
Fox-West Coast theaters.
Miss Gardner is still of COM
pulsory school age and special
tutors were engaged for her AZ
Fox studios so she could keep
UP in her studies while con-
tinuing with her dancing career.
Directors of Words and Mu-
sic" hail Miss Gardner as
second Marilyn Miller. and she
Is almost the image of the "a.
nous Broadway dancer in her
younger years, beautiful blonde
elf-like girl, with the grace of
paZelle
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Gayety Opens Aug. "a
With Mutual BurlesQue

For years the Gayety Theater
on Ninth Street has been the
burlesque standby, and lovers of
this form of amusement will be
pleased to learn, that when the
show house opens next Saturday
night, August "a, it will sponsor
Mutual Burlesque, one of the
largest organizations in the busi-
ness, and offering the very best
IN the way OF snappy music, beau
tiful girls and entertaining come
dians.
The Gayety will this year be
under the management of Jimmy
Lake, who is reputed to know
burlesque from beginning to end,
and this augers well for the new
season at the Ninth Street play
house.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17

FOX-The second Fox Movietone
musical production. Words and
Music" opens for a weeks en-
gagement today. Song writer's,
dance directors and jazz bands
share with the film actors for
credits in this girl and melody
ScrA~ II musical which enlists Tom
Patricola, Lois Moran and David
Percy as featured principals. 1t is
called the sequel TO the Fox Movie.
<Bone Follies. On the stage John
irving Fisher, with the 40 Jazz
manians and the Foxettes in a new
dancing routine, will be supported
by revue members of merit "he
Fox Movietone news and the usual
scret supplementary reels will
COM ete the program.
Mt MkTROPOLITAN - Colleen
Moore in her first talking picture
and also her first feature with
musical trimmings opens weak's
engagement as the main screen at
traction today. Smiling Irish
Eyes" is the title of the breezy
comedy which has Colleen in the
backgrounds of old Erin and
later shifts to New York. Miss
Moore is heard in number of
songs during the course of the ac-
tion James Hall is the leading
man and Claude Gillingwater, Ag-
gle Herring, Robert Homans, Betty
Francisco, Robert Emmett O'Con-
nor. Julian Johnston and Tom
O'Brien have important roles. The
supplementary screen program will
include short Vitaphone subjects
and the Pathe sound news reel.
EARLE-Dolores Costello, in
Madonna OF Avenue A." her lat
est starring picture, comes for a
weeks engagement opening with
the performances today. Miss
Costello enacts the part of a girl
who has for years attended a fash
ionable school for girls, but is sud-
denly thrust into the midst of a
very exciting series of adventures.
Supporting Miss Costello are Grant
Withers, Louise Dresser, Otto Hoff-
man, Douglas Gerard and Lee
Moran. The feature was directed
by Michael Curtiz. In the sup
Elementary program will be Vita
phone short presentations, news
reel and music by the Earl Con-
cert Orchestra, Daniel Breeskin,
conducting. -..-
lPAI4ACE-Greta Garbo In her
latest Metros .Goldwyn feature, THE
Single Standard" comes as the
main screen attraction opening
today. In the supporting cast are
Nils Asther, John Mack Brown,
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
At Home With Irish

A face that. to quote herself.
is "as Irish as the map O. Erin"
suits Aggie Herring particularly
we'll for the entertaining charac-
terization she portrays in Smiling
Irish Eyes" Colleen Moore's 70,
nance OF the Old Sod, now at
the Metropolitan Theater. Holly
wood producers have frequently
used Miss Herring for Irish por
trayals. Pat and Mike" Fin.
negan's Ball." "McFadden's
Flats" and The Cohens and
kellys" being among the pic
lures in which she played such
characterizations.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Football Star Makes
His Debut in Films
Ks, meet Michael Byrne!

Folks, meet Michael Byrne!
Michael made his first ap.
pearance at the Fox West Coast
Studio and took bow. The only
fly in the ointment was that a lot
of his friends still insisted ON call
ing him Duke.
Michael Byrne is none other
than Duke Morrison, former Uni
versity of Southern California
football star, who graduated from
a job as prop boy to electrician
and then to bit parts and fin
ally as the heavy in Words
and Music" Fox Movietone musi-
cal comedy, now at the Fox
Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
New Leading Man

Dolores Costello, charming War.
ner Bros. star, has a new leading
man. In Madonna of Avenue A."
her latest production now at the
Earle Theater, the principal male
role opposite the fair Dolores is
played by Grant Withers, who
has climbed the ladder of film
fame from the lowly status Of an
extra" to a much coveted en-
gagement as leading man for one
of the most popular luminaries of
the screen world.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Kept Within Bounds

During the making of the ocean
shots of the THE Single Stand
ard" now playing at Loews
Palace, the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
Studio did not permit the ship to
go beyond the IL mile limit. The
reason for this wes that Grnta
Carlo and Nils Asther are both
Swedish and it was feared there
might be trouble over passports.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
Asther Battles

Nils Asther had to put up a
real battle with Bill Roper, vet.
eran heavyweight, when the fight
scenes for THE Single Standard"
now playing at Loew's Palace,
were made. Asther, a lifelong
athlete and gymnast, proved a
worthy contender but thinks he
had better stick to acting.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17

lPAI4ACE-Greta Garbo In her
latest Metro Goldwyn feature, THE
Single Standard" comes as the
main screen attraction opening
today. In the supporting cast are
Nils Asther, John Mack Brown,
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
RaWlinsOn Dined

Herbert Rawlinson was given a
farewell banquet by the Palace
Sync op.ators last week. A
chicken dinner was served and
the boys did the entertaining
with Stanley Hurtzman as master
or ceremonies. Dick Ashby had
charge of the affair. Charles
Gaige introduced his own ballet.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17

Pal" The last named is the
theme song and AL just wept all
over the place with this one.
They're not even close to Mr..
Jolson, these feeble imitators.
"I'll be in Saratoga tomorrow
to play the races. God bless
you," was Als good night part
ing. Some people have all the
luck. Well, I'll play the races
at Saratoga myself, AL, but not
at Saratoga.
Gilbert Seldes-deepest of
deep dish writers-becomes the
new drama critic for Bernarr
MaeFadden's Graphic. Follows
the free swinging Winchell.
Looks as if Bernarr was going
literary.
The Friday opening movie
day fever is catching. The
Capitol, New York, and the
Stanley, Pittsburgh, are the lat
est to premiere on fish day.
George R. Canty, once secre-
tary to Congressman Tinkham
but now Uncle Sans movie ex-
pert in Paris, as trade envoy for
the Department of Commerce,
sails on furlough and the
Rochambeau for the National
Press Club on September IL.