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The Washington times., 1929-04-16
By BURT SHOTTON
Manager PHILADELPHIA PhiliIes

The Cubs and Giants should be
UP there fighting tooth and nail
for the championship with Pitts
burgh and st. Louis right at their
heels. I'm the most optimistic per-
SON in the world regarding that
fighting gang of mine so I'm not
ranking them in any one spot in
the standing.
When Thevenow comes back we
might start a drive Of our own
to rival that of the 1914 Boston
Braves. All in all / can see moth
ing but a torrid race with a
chance for a dark horse.
By DOME BUSH
Manager Of Pittsburgh Pirates
q am certainly well satisfied with
the makeup of the Pirates as they
will trot onto the diamond today in
the seasons opener.
We have q great deal with a
splendid fighting spirit and a
team that Is going to work
together like a clock. The
Pirates always have been fight
ers and while / do not want to
boast about the club see no
reason why we won't be right
up there at the top fighting it
out for the lead against the
Cubs and the Giants.
Jess Petty, the 1eft-handed hurler
we got from Brooklyn, is going to
prove a big asset to us, l believe.
: think he will start off with
winning game and keep piling up
victories to his credit.
We have the best balanced out.
fit we have had in years and there
isn't a weak spot in the club.
copyright, 1929, BY tntsFnatiOn0l
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The Washington times., 1929-04-16
BY EMIL e. FUCHS
Manager Boston Braves

The Braves have only one ambi-
ton this year and that is to be a
hustling, willing ball club, with no
Indications of just where they will
finish. Too much depends on acci-
dents, or breaks, to prophesy just
what any team is likely to do.
Spring games are no barometer
of what to expect. Take the Braves
for example. We were winning
8 out of 10 exhibition games
a year ago this spring-and you
know where we finished. This year
we were dropping all sorts of train
ing games. But that won't tell
where we will finish.
There are no real outstanding
teams in the National League this
wear hut three that rank equally
higIi--the Giants, Pittsburgh, and
Chicago. 1t viii be a good race.
Possibly the only way the
Braves are improved this year
over year ago is in the fact
that they have spirit this year.
A fighting BAH club is what the
Braves will be this year.
The Washington times., 1929-04-16
FIGURE GIANTS, PIRATES.
CUBS AND CARDS As
STRONGEST TEAMS

Optimism the keynote of statements made today to
International News Service by OF National League
eams in Commenting the prospects OF their clubs the
1929 pennant race which opens today Here the state
The Washington times., 1929-04-16

Births, Engagements, Marriages, Deaths
and In MemOFiam. appear daily on me
last insids page. last two columns.
The Washington times., 1929-04-16
By JOE MCCARTHY
Manager Chicago Cubs

The Cubs of 1929 are by far
stronger than any team 1 ever have
managed before and feel certain
they viii be strong contender this
year for the pennant. 1t isn't en-
tirely the addition of Hornsby that
has given US this strength. Other
players who have been with me the
last three years have now developed
to higher standards than they had
! before
Hofnsby has given us added
punch and we needed more punch.
He has also served to inspire other
hitters, especially Wilson and
Stephenson. who are hitting better
than they ever did before. look
! for Hack to have a great year.
Cuyler is a better player than ever.
There's no doubt about it. The
team has power in it's attack and
1t always was strong on defense.
We have six pitchers or more in
prime condition for the seasons
opening. / expect Blake and Ma
lone to be better than ever. Carlson
is in shape this year to help us a
lot and we still have Nehf, Root and
Bush. Root looks like he'll stage
Q comeback.
Every man on the team is in
fine shape for the opening
with the single exception of
Gabby Hartnett who has been
having trouble with his shoulder
but is likely to be o. X. in an
other week or two. In the mean
time, there is Mike Gonzales to
do the catching; so there's no
cause for worry.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Carr0Us Beauties Arrive in Newest of Musicals
THREE STARS CAVORT'
IN FIORETTA"

Leon Erroll Fannie Brce Lionel Atwilll
Three great stars And Sunday night at the National
Theater you have chance to them in one play for
Earl Carrolls production "Foreta.n opens there
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
STEADY JOB IS
FEATURE OF
BURLESQUE

"Why do really clever men and
women seek engagements in bur.
lesque, knowing that they must
play two performances every
day?" That question is an
swered by Sam Rayner, one of
the featured players in Girls
From the Follies," the attraction
at the Strand Theater next week.
He says: THE answer is very
simple. There is no other branch
of the show business where there
is absolute certainty of a long
season, sure pay, and practically
all week stands and short jumps.
When players are engaged for
a burlesque show they know that
nothing short of failure to make
good or inexcusable conduct can
deprive them of longer seasons
work than 1t is possible for
them to. obtain in any other class
of entertainment.
When a burlesque show starts,
usually in August, it must keep
on playing up until May. The
Mutual organization, for instance.
Is required to keep its theaters
supplied with new show every
week"
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
PRESIDENTS
FILM HOLDS
OVER

A. A. MilIman, producer OF the
film. "Upwelcome Children" has
decided to run the picture an
other week at the President
Theater.
A picture educational in idea
and ultra-modern in production.
''Unwelcome Children" has been
acclaimed one OF the most out
standing films ever screened in
this country,
BY no means sex picture. this
film tells an age-old story in a
way it is hard to misconstrue.
1t points no moral in its showing
up of false modesty: in its tear
ing down what some construe as
a fallacious premise under which
civilization has lahored for hum
dreds of years. But there is an
answer which the audiences have
seen, and which. the producers
feel, these audiences will fight for
to the finish.
Due to the picture having been
made abroad, the scenes are mod
ernistic in design, the plot a lot
more audacious than our home
made ones. The cast Is excellent,
being headed by Conrad Veidt and
Werner Kraus, who will be re.
membered for his work in THE
Cabinet of DR.. Caligari."
One of the greatest bits of
praise with respect to the motive
OF this picture was made Thurs.
day when Fulton r. Gordon, wen.
known realtor, of Chevy Chase,
stepped to the stage of the Presi-
dent Theater in behalf OF the
film. Gordon made a speech to
the audiences of the afternoon and
evening performances in which
he pleaded with them to open
their eyes to the problem Of 'Un.
welcome Children"
DIR. Daniel Martin, Chautauqua
lecturer and known for his va
rious services to the District in
the matter of uplift, viii continue
through this week in his efforts
to make audiences see the pro-
duction in the light intended by
the producers.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

''Fioretta" is romantic Vene.
tlan Musical comedy. 1t is in two
acts and 21 lavish scenes. 1t is a
costume play of Venice of the
eighteenth century and tells its
tale in gliding gondolas. under
Venetian moons, beside canals and
with all the beauty that such a
locale will afford.
The superlative cast does not
stop after the names of the three
big stars have been mentioned.
Prominent in the cast are such
mar IS as Dorothy Knapp, the
worlds most beautiful girl who
has the title role; George Hous.
ton, Theo Karle, Jay Brennan,
G, Dawson Clark, Charles How
ard, Snow and Columbus, the
Three Demons and Giovanni Cur.
rieri.
"Fioretta" is q thing Of beauty
in both settings. costumes and
chorus girls. Carroll has again
secured the most beautiful girls
in the world and among the numer-
Gus beauties he has assembled are
Miss England, "'Miss New York"
and Miss Universe" The sets
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
SWANEE BAND
LURES DANCE
DEVOTEES

Swanee is starting into 1929
In model style, with the Dave
McWilliams Melody Makers figur-
ing as tile featured musicians
every night in the week, while
Saturdays are set aside for big
whoopee" with a floor show
augmenting the dance music pro-
gram.
The regular Saturday night
floor show at Swanee viii include
both the best of Washington and
out-of.town talent. New per-
formers will be presented each
week and 1t is the aim of the
management to also obtain con-
trasting types OF entertainers so
that each show viii be one of
novelty and freshness.
Swanee offers an ideal solu-
tion of where to either spend
an entire evening stepping to
the latest tunes, or to wind up
session at the movies or theater.
Light refreshments and suppers
are obtainable.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05

are designed by Clark Robinson,
who did the now famous Music
Box Revues" and are exact re-
plicas of certain spots of beauty
now, in Venice. Another unusual
feature Of 'Fioretta" is the fart
that this musical comedy will.
have a symphony orchestra Of ~
pieces and will feature male
chorus of go voices.
The show has been costuned by
four of the hest theatrical cos
tuners. They are: Charles lie
Marie, Mabel 4. Johnston, Wiiliam
H. -Iathews and F'io4epee Weber.
The costumes we. made By Nine.
Arlington, who made special trips
to London and Paris to purchase
the materials.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Look Like Twins

Byrdetta Evans and Eleanor
Standish, beauties in THE Three
Musketeers." coming to the Ma
tional Theater, look so much like
identical twins that the stage man.
ager and other players are con.
tinually confusing one with the
other. When they speak there is,
no mistaking them: Miss Evans
is from Boston and Miss Standish
from Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
. JUST
All E AD In
THEATERS

Florenz Ziegfeld's smashingly
successful operetta. 1.-The Three
Musketeers" with Dennis King in
the star role, returns next week
to the National Theater, the
place of its birth, after 46 consecu-
tive weeks on Broadway. Further
more, it comes back with the
original Washington and New
York cast intact, except for two
minor roles. A Ziegfeld show is
always sure of a tremendous re-
ception in this city, so the return
of this Friml-McG Guire-Dumas Ia
vorite forecasts a record week at
the National.
All seats for the one.week en-
gagement at the National will go
ON sale at the National boxoffice
on next Thursday morning at
6 q. m.
The scintillant worldly-wi
comedy, THE Command To Love-"
with its noted stsllar cast, COM
mences a weeks engagement at
Polls Theatre Sunday night, Jan.
13.
Mary Nash, Violet Kemble
Cooper, Henry Stephenson, Fer.
dinand Gottschalk and Melvyn
Douglas win be seen in the five
suavely indiscrest roles which
combine to reveal the gay intrigue
of European diplomacy.
ziegfeld's first and greatest
musical comedy success. Sally"
will follow Hit the Deck" at the
Belasco Theater, annou nc
Charles Emerson Cook, director
of the Savoyards. Thelma Parker,
the little dancing mad-cap, win
appear in the title role, which
served to bring fame to Marilyn
Miller, and Robert Capron will
appear in the leading comedy role.
Renee Hamilton, Frank Gala.
CHER, Edward MetcaIfe, Jack Clos
son, Rosa, SnowGen will all be
excellently suited with splendid
roles. and the gorgeous garden nf
girls will have an opportunity TO
appear in some magnificent CO.'S
tunes.
Next weeks attraction at the
Strand Theater is a vehicle that
is well known to burlesque fans,
Girls from the Follies.'' Gladys
(Youthl Clark and Sam Rayner
are the featured players in
Girls from the Follies," and
they are supported by large
company of unusual ability In
cluding rattling good chorus
Of singing and dancing beauties,
A Warner Brothers Vitaphone
talking picture, Beware of Bache-
lors," featuring William Collier.
jr.. and Audrey Ferris, will be the
screen feature at the Fox Theater
for the week beginning Saturday.
January IL.
For the week beginning with the
Friday midnight premiere, Friday,
January IL, the Earle Theater win
offer as its featured screen attrac-
ton for one week only, Warner
Brothers vitaphone production,
Conquest, 100 per cent talking
picture which features in the title
roles Monte Blue, H. B. Warner
and Lois Wilson.
The second picture during all.star
month at Loew's Palace will be the
M-C.M production, Show People -
featuring William Haines and
Marion Davies and a host of other
Hollywood stars.
Loew's Columbia will present
William Haines in alias Jimmy
Valentine" the latest M-G-M sound
production, following 'Interfer-
ference
For the week beginning Satur,
day, January IL, the Metropolitan
will offer as its featured screen
attraction "Abie's Irish Rose"
which has been hailed as the
worlds most successful play.
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The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Cons Son Is Star

George O'Brien, star of Sun.
rise" now at the Fox Theater, is
the son Of Dan O'Brien, chief Of
police of San Francisco. O'Brien's
first important part was n The
Iron Horse" in which he played
the juvenile lead. O'Brien is one
of the most accomplished athletes
on the West Coast and has a
drawer full of medals won in
swimming races.
The Washington times., 1929-01-05
Had Run as Play

Interference" the all-talkie pic
ture now appearing at Loew's
Columbia, had run OF two years
as play in London, and it also
enjoyed a healthy run on Broad
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Gothic Leader Buried
Under Calabrian River

Most regions have their buried treas
ure stories. Cosenza, chief city of Gala
bria, has one of the oldest and best. 1t
is at Cosenza that Alaric, first Gothic
leader to conquer imperial Rome, was
buried along with priceless treasures
captured in Rome. Laden with the
riches of the dying empire, Alaric and
his barbarian hosts marched south to
conquer Africa and the grain which
abounded there In Calabria Alaric died
of the fever. His followers buried his
treasure with him in the fashion of the
day, but they made sure that the dead
chieftain's repose would not be disturbed
treasure hunters. They diverted the
Alaric far below the river bed. Then
they restored the river to its channel.
For security's sake they put to death
every one Of the prisoners who had
helped bury Alaric, and marched on.
The grave has never been discovered,
though Aiaric died $500 years ago.
Legend has 1t that the grave is near
the confluences of the Craft and the
Busento Rivers at Cosenza When saw
this spot it was mostly dry gravel bed
with a narrow stream at which the VIII
lage women washed their clothes. Dur
ing the rainy season it is large river.
Its secret holds the same fascination for
Calabria that the Nemi galleys hold for
Romans. Will Mussolini divert the Blu
sento and look for Alarics treasure when
he has finished draining Nemi for Ca
ligula's ships. sunk long before Alaric
died?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Taxpayer of U. S. Honestly Deals
With Uncle Sam i'm His Returns

from sale or exchange Of property OF
contributions without further explana-
ton, then correspondence or field ex-
animation must ensue to see whether
or not those deductions are justified
Accurate explanations of these items
save great time and expense and In
many instances enable the bureau to
close case promptly on the return
itself without further investigation.
Many cases before the Board of Tax
Appeals and the courts which are ulti-
mately decided in the taxpayers favor
would have been so decided by the
revenue agent In the taxpayers own
district II the taxpayer had given him
all the facts and information which he
ultimately gave to the board or the
court
THE requirement of the revenue act
that taxpayers keep books which re-
fleet tkeir true income has been worth
more TO the average taxpayer than he
has paid in taxes. leaving out of con-
sideration all other benefits he receives
from the Government.
Prior to the income tax law and
unfortunately, in some instances since
Its enactment, some businesses have
been run in a slipshod way.
The owners, though honest, have
kept no accurate records Consider the
case Of a man who equipped q manu-
featuring plant and embarked upon
business. He thought he was selling
his goods at a profit. He; failed to take
into account depreciation of ma
chinery, equipment and buildings. He
neglected his inventories and set up nc
reserve for bad debts. His books, as
kept, indicated that his business was
profitable. But in time he found that
his obsolete machinery had to be re-
placed, that his buildings had to be re-
paired or rebuilt. For these purposes
1t was necessary to raise large amount
Of cash. He then tried to collect his
accounts. He found they were of little
value. He tried to sell his stock on
hand. He found that it was out OF
date. Instead of having a profitable
and successful business he realized that
he was a bankrupt. Proper records
would have shown this man his true
condition in time to save him from
disaster"
tCopyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Is Civilization Now Dying?

| Russia. Nevertheless 1t seems to me
that this great country is falling into
the abyss. II she has not yet completely
/ gone to pieces, this is because she Is
living on her own fat. In any case
she Is utterly enfeebled, on the verge,
or very near It, of sinking into q retro
grade anarchy which threatens to
spread to China. So much 50 that at
the moment when am writing on the
| progress of civilization I am compelled
to admit that large section OF the
inhabited world, In close proximity to
Western Europe, Is infested with a
leprosy like that which ate away the
provinces forming the boundary of the
Roman empire long before the final
fail of the Caesars.
Is, then. the prophecy made both by
Herbert Spencer and Renan, predicting
a period Of return to barbarism," on
the point of being fulfilled?
Imaginary peril, one will Think
hold quite an opposite opinion.
maintain that the danger foreseen by
the English sociologist and by the
French philosopher is by no means
hypothetical. I maintain that our
civilization Is fragile and that the evo-
luton, exclusively toward the develop
ment Of material well being at which
Utopians as well as Realists aim, con-
tributes to. jeopardize It's existence.
How are we to look upon such
eventualities? The man in the street
will wonder. Our civilization is much
more firmly anchored than those which
have persisted in the past. II is an
chored by science.
Cites Cause Of Anxiety.
Science? This is precisely the cause
of my anxiety.
Listen To met
1t Is a commonplace topic to remark
on the Transformation being brought
about In the world by science in less
than a century. It is but right to ad-
init that science, even in the most re-
mote times, has always been the chief
factor in the material progress of hui
mainly. And this great role science
Is destined to play indefinitely. ITO
plans and Realists equally rely upon 1t
But are they fully alive to the perils
1t conceals? Science Is at least as
ready to destroy as to create. 1t ex-
GELS in intensifying the horror of
tragic conflicts. Tomorrow 1t will re-
veal secrets to man a thousand times
more terrible than those already dis
closed to him and which, but yester-
day, he put to such terrible use. Thus,
unless we are all. on our guard, not
only will civilization cease to exist,
but also humanity itself; which would
be developed only to realize the ancient
myth-the fable of the god who de-
YOURS his own children.
Let it not be argued that this dan
ger has existed at all times. No doubt
the means for destruction grew con-
stantly throughout the passing CEN
turtles. There is no comparison, how
ever, between the successive inven-
ttF%v4G ~ fkA "a S1vf
arquebuse, nusket and the terrifying
discoveries Of the last so years during
which man has commemorative has
but communicable steal lightning
from the sky.
Science must contribute solely for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Italian Teachers
Pay Low After Raise

italy has raised the pay Of its school
teachers as well as all other classes OF
public employees, but the new salaries
are very modest as compared with those
prevailing In the United Statesmen
when allowance is made for the differ
'ences In living costs and standards. A
young elementary school teacher with
out dependents will receive about 1910
year for the first few years of his pro-
fessional life-10 months service being
exacted during the year. II the instruc-
tor has dependents, he may receive as
much as $50 a year extra to fulfill his
obligations. After five years he is en-
titled to raise, and during subsequent
quinquennial periods he may gradually
rise to the maximum annual salary OF
5000 or $3.50. OF course, If he qualities
by examination for an administrative
post, his salary is higher. Likewise, II
he finds place In the communal
schools Of q city such as Rome or Mi
Ian, his pay will be considerably higher
The rates quoted are for teachers in
schools directly dependent upon the ma :
tional governments very large num-
Der in italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

pacific progress Of huraanity-tllis 4
/ the remedy. How can It be attained
Science without q conscience mean.
the death of the SOUL" said Rabelais
embracing in these few words q truth
(which further aphoriSm will complete
for the salvation Of humanity conscience
| (the word includes all classes of moral
| ity) must advance in step with science
Now what diSturbs meas. ! imagine
| Il does all VINO seriously reflect on these
uuestions-is that there has been nc
simultaneous development between SCI
ence, which during the last hundred
and especially the last so years has
advanced with gigantic bounds, and
morality. which has remained at a
Should we be surprised at this marking
time or this recoii? Quite naturally the
curiosity of our fellowmen has been
awakened by the extraordinary inven-
lions of modern times. The mind has
been enthralled by the applications
do not say, by the laws-of science.
These have obsessed and do obsess the
common intelligence which has more
and more abandoned imaginative specu-
lations.
Line Up Of Utopians and Realists.
Then, when there should have been
fallen into step. Chanting hymns, the
one in glorification of production, the
other in favor of better distribution
Of wealth; ascribing all progress OF
civilization to. the betterment of ma
terial we'll being. they have bowed man
down to the earth instead Of directing
his eyes heavenward.
We have arrived at q pass when an
English writer, speaking truthfully,
RAarlA a. Nynvr nxrSaf - 49,
depends upon his power again to dis
cover common rule of spiritual life"
The expression which seized upon
does not, needless to say, imply the in
PRODUCTION of a new Credo It is only
q moral law Since the dawn of historic
times man has not added q line to the
account of his virtues. The French
thinker. Remy de Gourmont, has given
expression to this in stating the law
of intellectual constancy.
But here on earth everything wears
away. Beliefs are dissolved and cor
rupted the more readily as merchants
do not cease, and no doubt never will
cease, to invade the temple.
Periodic Renovations Necessary.
Great renovations are periodically
necessary. Periodically "a common rule
of spiritual hfe' must again be discov-
cred; that Is to say. tlet us not play with
words t-new justifications must be
given to old virtues.
BY wildly depicting the menaces of
death which brood over humanity, by
inviting our fellow beings to save. them
selves. there Is a chance of resuscitating
Quite apart from all rites-the sub
stance of the gospel of gentleness and
charity preached on the mount as also
the dogmas of Epictetus-a teaching
in any case synonymous.
II these disinterested persons to whom
4 have often appealed would cease to
gargle their Threats with words about
the onward march Of civilization, If
they relegate to the second rank, real
ism, Utopianism and material well being
and devote themselves to this lofty doc
trine, am convinced that their efforts
would be crowned with success. Moth
ing Is more gratifying to man than to
be furnished with new motives for re-
turning or remaining faithful to an
cient virtues.