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Evening star., 1929-12-20
ANONYMOUS GIFT
OFFER INSPIRES
First Congregational Church Pre-
pares for Special Sun
day Service.

Inspired by the offer of an anony-
nous donor to duplicate the collection
|up to $1,500, the First Congregational
Church, at Tenth and G streets, was
making plans this morning for its sec
ond annual white gift service" this
Sunday.
In this special service. which this
year will be conducted at both the
morning and evening hours, the con-
Igregation files past . straw-tllled
manger at the foot of the pulpit and
deposits gifts wrapped in white as
the special Christmas offering. The
white wrapping for the donations, DR..
Jason Noble Pierce, pastor, explained
today. is synnbolical of purity; the
nianger, a symbol of the Christ Childs
first bed, and the light concealed
within the straw, symbol of the
Last year the collection thus taken
amounted to $1,000, DR.. Pierce said
today. and explained that if the con-
|gregation can raise that amount to
$500, the anonymous friend of the
church, who, it happens, is not II
|member of First Congregational Church
lat all. will add another $500 to
make total of $4,000
Confronted more acutely than ever
before with the problems of the down.
town church, which is enveloped in
business development, First Congrega-
tional Church this year is making
desperate efforts TO raise its regular
revenue budget, DR.. Pierce said. DR..
Pierce admitted today that since the
President and his wife are no longer
members of his church the plate col
lections have fallen off SO per cent.
thus obliterating entirely the sense of
security which the church had enjoyed
In the face of business encroac chments
during the Coolidge administration.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
|OWAN ARRESTED,
/ But STAYS IN BED
George E. HuCkins, Who, With
Father, Is Charged With
Fraud, Prisoner in Missouri.
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
i EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. Decem-
per 20.--George E. Huckins, who with
bis father, Elmer S. Huckins, had
vaded arrest on fraud charge by dis
8 ppearing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
technically was under arrest today, but
remained in bed in his hotel room while
deputy sheriff paced the hall outside.
sHuckins, who registered in the hotel
week ago under an assumed name.
Unlocked the door of his room yester-
Hay to accept service of warrant for
bis arrest. His physician, however, said
he would be too i'll to move for several
Hays and Deputy Sheriff William Payne
hgreed to leave him under technical ar
rest in the hotel.
Huckins and his father are charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
Ienses by several investors to whom
hey had promised returns of from 20
TO So per cent on investments made
with them. The elder Huckins disap-
peared Tuesday and is believed to be in
Chicago
Sheriff II. j. Manchester of Cedar
Rapids was expected here today TO take
fharge of the younger man, but Huckins'
physician said he would recommend
strongly that he be allowed to remain
IN bed several days longer.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
c0L0RED CLEANERS HOLD
ANNUAL PARTY-DANCE
Group Working From Midnight to
8 Am. Will Be Guests Tomor-
row Night.

The colored women and men who
clean the great Government buildings
each night while Washington sleeps
to get them in shape for the next days
work for the army of Federal employees
win have their seventh annual Christ
mas party and dance tomorrow evening
in the Interior Department auditorium.
This announcement was made today
by Lieut. Col U. S. Grant, Sd. director
Of public buildings and public parks,
who said that the event will start a.
1880 O'Clock. The guests viii be these
who work from midnight to am, but
as they are free from labor early each
Sunday morning. their party is always
held Saturday night.
Mrs. Elizabeth Samuels, as chairman
Of the special committee Cn arrange
ments. will be master of ceremonies.
Charles A. Jones Is secretary. Other
members of the committee are Miss
Evening star., 1929-12-20
GLIDER CLUB MEETS.
May Call Regional Conference to
Formulate Rules.

The Washington Glider Club, meet
ing in the Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets, at o'clock tonight, will
consider the advisability of calling a
regional conference Of glider clubs in
Delaware. Maryland. the District of Co
lumbia and Virginia, to formulate rules
and regulations for local and regional
glider contests.
At tonights meeting reports will be
received from committees. including a
detailed report from the engineering
committee on the progress of construc-
ton of the clubs first glider. A social
session, including a visit from Santa
Claus" will close the program. All
persons interested are invited to be
present
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Florence Cunningham, Miss Sarah
Thompson and Miss Sarah Tyson.
The day colored workers of the ONCE
of Public Buildings and Public Parks
of the National Capital will have their
Christmas party Monday evening, in
the Interior Department auditorium, at
7.30 o'clock
Evening star., 1929-12-20
DISPUTE END SOUGHT.
Paraguay Offers New Formula at
Conference, Is Report.


BY Gable to The Star.
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, December
20.-The government of Paraguay is un-
derstood to have presented a new
formula for the restoration of Fort
Vanguardia and abandonment of Fort
Boqueron at yesterdays meeting of the
ministers of Paraguay and Bolivia with
the Uruguayan foreign minister. Pre-
viously Uruguay had submitted two pro-
posals for settlement of the question
the latter of which was accepted by
Bolivia last Saturday.
Failure of Paraguay e. accept either
Of. the two proposals and her submis-
sion of a new formula is expected to
hamper final settlement Of the dispute
considerably.
The earliest Christmas carol We know
was written in the fourth century by
Aurelius Prudentius. 1t was called THE
Virgin and Child" and is still sung.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
False Alarm

Believe it or not. here is a
wild yarn about the making of
The Mysterious DIR. Flu Manchu,"
now playing at Loew's Columbia.
During the making OF scenes
depicting the Boxer Revolution,
shot during the night. an excited
resident of Los Angeles phoned to
police that the rebel Mexican
army was descending on the
city. 1t must have been the band
that fooled them.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
WARNER GLAND
In ACHINESE
MYSTERY

"The Mysterious DR.. Flu Man.
chu." Warner Glands first
starring picture comes to the
Columbia this week. Adapted
from Sax Rohmer's book.
fascinating tale of the Oriental,
presents a dramatic, not to say
thrilling mystery. The Boxer
Rebellion provides the back.
ground for this tale of the
Chinese which soon enters into a
wierd and lurid recital of the
Vaccinations OF a Chinese doctor
bent upon revenge for the death
OF his wife and child. A VOW
directed against the house of
Petrie leads to the attemptel
murder of that family even unto
the third generation.
Mr.. GLAND has a difficult role.
Though the suaye and eerie
movements pictured as the life of
the orientals might be counted
upon to carry goodly share Of
story, the star rather, takes the
lead. At no time does he bYerCio
the part. Particularly noteworthy
is his excellent voice which is one
of the best to come to the sound
productions to date. Aided then,
by smooth and slick tone, quite
the approved method. insofar as
we conceive their ways, and a
dignity equally betting the un-
usual portrayal, Mr.. GLAND, offers
a splendid performance.
Jean Arthur. lovely girl is
satisfactory as the woman
through whom the doctor seeks
revenge while Neil Hamilton, as
young Petrie, plays opposite. o.
p. Heggie, William Austin, Claude
King. and Tully Marshall, lend
excellent support.
The story is one which need
not be detailed. Those who en-
joy mystery play of the type,
with plenty of excitement and
plenty OF wierd background, are
bound to find in 1.-The Mysterious
DR.. Flu Manchu" just the show
desired
A Hal Roach comedy can be re-
lied upon for amusement. Vincent
Lopez entertains via the sound
method and M-G-M news COM
pletes the bill.
The orchestra should have a
word for the very delightful
music which is their contributions
H. K.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
DOT MACKAILL
ASL0NE STAR
AT EARLE

Dorothy MacKaiIl. as Bobbie
Martin. would quit her own sta
tion in life to marry a Fifth Ave
nue. gentleman of wealth in her
new First National vitaphone
talking picture, current at the
Earle. But, she discovers she
does not want him after he is to
be had.
Spurred by her mother, played
by the inimitable Louise Fazenda,
Bobbie seeks husband that other
girls working as clothing models
claim Is plenty Hard to Get"
Boboie stalls" them on the street
corners, or in public buildings with
all but pleasant results.
Then. while waiting for a ride.
In a doubtful frame of mind. a
high-powered car with a high
powered chauffeur comes along
Charles Delaney, the driver, proves
Boobies undoing. He refuses to
take her all the way home, and
walk convinces her she could love
such a stubborn man.
A rich friend takes BobbIe to a
roadhouse where her acquaintance.
ship with the young chauffeur is
renewed, but the chauffeur's jeal.
ousy drives him from the scene
with Bobbie's brother, Monte, who
insists upon giving him the low.
down on his sister. Then Bobbie
and her rich friend are detained
because a motor car will not run
without gas, and an aIl-night vigil
ends at the Martin home with
Bobbie pleading for forgiveness
and the love Of man in her own
class.
Jack .Oakie, as Monte. is given
lot of the spotlight in Herd to
Get" but he earns it despite Miss
MacKaill's billing.
Eddie Cantor Is starred in "The
Midnight Frolic," one of the
Earle's added attractions, the
scene being laid atop the New
Amsterdam. A Paramount sound
novelty and the newsreel are other
trimmings.
Daniel Breeskin added Miss
Dora Minavich TO his orchestra as
guest piano soloist this week to
give splendid rendition of Gersh.
wins Rhapsody in Blue" The
overture concludes a nice bill of
entertainment.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
OFFERS
JOAN OF ARC
FEATURE

Film Arts Guild of Washington
makes a beautiful gesture in
presenting as it's initial feature
at the Little Theater this season,
the French production of the
Passion of Joan of Are" tribute
to the martyred maid on her five
hundredth anniversary.
This film depicts the trial and
death of the lonely little peasant
girl who saved her beloved France.
1t is a magnificent study in ex-
preston using, as it does almost
entirely. close.ups lest any dis
traction break the mental agony
that is so forcefully portrayed.
There is nothing artificial about
the picture. The stark beauty of
realism, the mute anguish in
those tragic, pleading eyes, the
borrow of those devouring flames,
make this an unusual offering to
cinematic art.
Mile. Falconetti is superb, Civ
ing complete understanding and
sympathy to the role. The entire
picture was based, we are told, on
the authentic account of the trial
and is historically correct. -
The added attractions include
UFA nature study edited by
Major Edward >Bowes), a very
modern perturbation of Poe's
Fall of the House of Usher" with
the most fantastic camera angles.
a newsv Paramount news reel
and one of the most ridiculous OF
the Max Davidson comedies, the
only bit of lightness in a rather
heavy program. X, Y.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
BROADWAY Is
HELD OVER
AT RIALTO

Probably a dud in a silent pic.
ture, Thomas Jackson, as the de-
tective in Broadway" at the
Rialto for another week, fur
nishes the best bit OF acting in
that show.
Evelyn Brent, always good in
crook parts, is another high-light
of the presentation.
The play is q perturbation Of
the famous stage play. It is the
story OF crooks, bootleggers, night
clubbers and cabaret entertainers.
Some excellent photography adds
greatly to the enjoyment of the
feature. The Aheme song, "Sing a
Little Love Song" catchy and
tuneful in itself, could be i'm
proved by having 1t sung by one
with a better voice. The dancing
scenes are good.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
HAS IT'S
FLING AT
PALACE

s..
Well. look who's herei II 1t
isn't the gay little gang maxim
whoopee and what.not down at
Loew's Palace. again! There's
young Doug, Joan Crawford. little
Anita Paige, Josephine Dunn,
Eddie Nugent. and wait q min
ute, yes sir, Rod LaRoque. just
back from a diplomatic trip to
South America! and all trying TO-
make "Our Modern Maidens," a,
seuuel TO ''Our Dancing Daugh-
ters' (Which 1t isn'tD
There's Joan, the daughter OF
d go-getting advertiser, IN love.
with Doug who gets all fluttery
over Anita (the moonlight and a
singing gondolier being more or
less responsible there); along
comes Rod who falls for Joan,
at her own instigation. because
Rod is somebody" in foreign
service and Doug wants to be, so
Joan is going to be real smart
and see what she can do about
that kind of a situation. Double
crossing Rod, however, proves to
be not so easy, and bright, gay
Miss Joan finds herself holding
the empty sack. She Is in Paris
having her marriage annulled
(oh yes, she married Doug be-
fore she found out about the
moonlight and the singing gon-
dolier), and somebody raps on
the door; it is opened: "Oh, Joan,
I've looked everywhere for you.
Darling, was wrong, / love
you." Tears, .clinch, kiss, cut.
''The End" (Sure, you knew it (
was Rod all the timeD
You all know the cast, they're
exceptionally clever youngsters,
but each tries to carry the show
alone, and Joan, after all, Is the
featured player. There are some
limitations by young Doug, how.
ever, that are good, and Eddie
Nugent isn't so slow either.
! The sets are bit far-fetched
for good taste, and more like
night-club than a home, but
Cedric Gibbons is that way about
black and white effects and harsh
lines.
The stage show is a coIorful
bit called Creole Nights" and the
local is N'Orleans. The enter
tainers include Chantal Sisters,
pianists, Anita La Pierre, singer
from France, the Three Rolling
Stones, tap.dancers, Lang and
Haley, offering a bit of nonsense
and the Dorothea Berke Girls
who take care of the ensemble
dancing. Al Evans takes the
baton and leads the Syncopators
thru some lovely bits of Victor
sHerbert's music, concluding with
ia solo of the Gypsy Sweetheart
number.
The usual subsidiaries, including
q William Randolph Hearst Inter-
national Newsreel, complete
satisfactory summer program.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

LITTLE THE Passion of Joan
of Arc" At 1870, $3.50, $50, 7:4o
and $40 p. m.
METROPOLITAN All Jofsor
and Davy Lee in Say II with
Sons" At 1890. 1917, 2:O6, ass
SAG, 1886 and s:2S p. m.
EARLE-Dorothy Mackaiu IN
Hard to Get" At 1882, 1856, S:s9,
5.32, 1885 and $40 p. m.
FOX-Victor MacLageln and
Edmund Lowe in "The Cockeved
World. :" At IL, 1:O7, a:14 5:17,
7:24 and 9:31 p. m.
RIALTO-Glenn Tryon and Eve.
lyn Brent in Broadway" All
talking, all singing, all dancing
special. At IL, l, 3, S, Z and 8
p. m.
PAI4ACE-Joan Crawford and
Douglas Fairbanks, jr.. in "Our
Modern Maidens." At 11:59. 2:3s.
sos. 1885 and and s:55 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Warner GLAND IN
DIR. Flu Manchu." At IL I;ns
S;1s, $50, TAI and s:s2 p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
GLEANINGS
sANDs :
SCREENINGS
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

Washington will have the
American premiere Of another
London importation, according
to announcement from the Of
fices Of Arch Selwyn. That
producer won out in the scramble
for the American rights to a
new English play called "The
Middle Watch" J. J. Shubert,
Gilbert Miller and William A.
Brady were among the bidders,
but the Selwyn offer proved the
most attractive, The play is
about the British navy and Fred
Kerr will have the principal
role, that of an. admiral. The
rBelasco Theater is tentatively
slated for the first perform
ance, the week beginning oc-
tober IA.
Leslie Howard (regarded by
many as the best young actor
of the contemporary stage) and
Margalo Gilmore Ia starlet of
Theater Guild productions) will
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
FOX IS HOLDING
OVER RECORD
BREAKER

Say, II any of you Gyrenes
think that Top Kick F'lagg amt a
hard guy, just crawl on his toes.
That is the impression left after
seeing THE Cock-Eyed World, -
held over at the Fox this week.
Written by Laurence Stallings,
author of What Price Glory" and
''Plumes.' "The Cock Eyed World"
takes up the story of Flagg and
Quirt where What Price Glory"
left off.
The two marines continue their
promiscous armours in Russia and
then in New York and later, still
going strong, both make marine
love to dark-eyed Latin.American
maidens.
''The Cock-Eyed World' is
comedy, except in spots, whereas,
What Price Glory" was stark
tragedy, except in spots.
Fox Movietone News bring some
interesting events to the screen
this week. There is, of course,
no stage show this week at the
Fox.
Kaleidoscope of American life
In these modern times, the pro-
logue to the feature offers an op-
pcrtunity for the orchestra and
organ to furnish some excellent
n1usic.-L. B.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
ED DALEY HAS
GOOD SHOW
AT GAYETY

broadway Scandals" sponsored
by that veteran producer, Ed
Daley, opened what should be a
big week at the Gayety Theater
Sunday. Mr.. Daley usually
offers something nifty in his
visits to Washington and this
season he rings the bell with a
really excellent show. 1.-THE
Scandals" belongs to the revue
type of entertainment. Good
music and the same kind of
hun1or is presented in somewhat
q different manner. Sandwiched
between these departments. the
spectacular crops up here and
there in pretentious dance mum.
bers that can honestly claim
some relation to beauty and nov.
city. Charley Wesson, a com.
edian of merit, figures promi.
nently in the comedy.
Joan Lee Is a good-looking
young woman with a good voice,
bur her greatest asset is her
ability to dance. She has many
numbers on the program and all
Of them prove Of an enjoyable
character. Joan Collette, a spirited
singing and dancing youngster,
goes over big with her estimable
bits. Charley Cole, Ray King,
Paul Morokoff, Alice Jay and the
La Tour Sisters are the others
on the roster whose efforts all
go toward making this show
very good one. A good hard.
working chorus of young women
lend their active efforts to the
ensembles.
The spectacular end of the at.
traction touches a peak of ex.
cellence with 1.-The Lady of the
Web" and the Garden Of Girls"
Here we find the full strength
of the company in creations that
appeal because of their beauty.
This is one of Daley's good
shows and SO far this season, it
tops them all for general excel.
lence.-H. S.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09

manager develops an interest in
his wife. Joe learns of the In
terest, and in handing him a de-
served beating accidentally kills
his victim. He is convicted of
manslaughter and sent to prison
for a term Of years. In the peni-
tentiary Joe continues his sing
ing. while his wife returns to her
vocation of nursing to support
herself and little Davy. 1t sud-
denly dawns upon Joe that his
kid will not have much of
chance in life with a father
branded as jailbird, so he ques-
tions his wife's faithfulness to
goad her to divorce and permit
a marriage with DR.. Merrill, by
whom she is employed. When he
is released from jail he calls to
see his youngster at a boys
school, and when Joe bids him
good-by the boy runs after him
and is struck by an auto. The
child's illness reunites Joe and
his wife, and there is your happy
ending.
Until Joe Lane goes to prison
the picture maintains a finely bal.
anced narrative, with laughs and
tears congenially mingled. There
Is. for instance, a giggle in the
types presented in the opening
broadcast, and a real button
, bursting laugh for those familiar
with the technique. of a payday
craps game.
Jolson's songs are Little Pal"
This best). Jest One Sweet Kiss"
runner upl, I'm in Seventh
Heaven" rim K-a-ra-zy About
YOU Used to YOU and Back
In Your Own Back Yard.
Another why Can't You," sung
to the prisoners and advising that
violets poke their little heads up
through the weeds. why can't you,
and SO forth, provides an over
dose of mush.
Marion Nixon provides COM
petent support as Kitty Lane,
with Fred Kohler, Holmes Herbert
and John Bowers in the other
principal roles. l like Lloyd's
Bacon's direction except for the
fact that he permits AL to take
too many close-ups for his warb.
ling. Mr.. Jolson's voice is a grand
asset but he will never be a
Ruby Keller to look at, no, not
even Buddy Rogers.
In the supplemental program
are sound shots of the Labor
Day Parade of the D. C. firemen
and an excellent Paramount
novelty song film on "Chinatown,
My Chinatown"
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
LEE TRACY is
SIGNED UP
BY FOX
BY DOROTHY HERzOG


(COpyrlght. 1899. Premier syndlcatel
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. 9.
1t happened thus. Fox exeks
wanted. Lee Tracy's signature to
contract ere he flew east to
open in washington in "the Front,
Page" All because Lee gives
performance in big Time" that'n
stagger the most blase optiks.
But Mr.. Tracy had other bust.
ness on his mind and somehow
or other couldn't do much about
that contractural offer. The Fox
exeks weren't, SO dumb them.
selves. They hatched plan.
Ergo, Lee was taken for ride"
A contract ride. Before he
reached his home, he had signed
the piece Of paper that returns
him to the Fox studio late this
fall or in early winter. And to
a picture that will be ready for.
him.
A Nifty
The Billy Wellmans decided to
send their five.year-old daughter
Gloria to the Progressive School.
Mrs. Wellman set about teaching
Gloria her A-B-C's and how to
count. Gloria had her troubles
remembering to leave eight in the
count to ten. Finally, she mas
tered this.
On this partik eve. Billy sat
listening to the youngster count.
She rated a perfect score.
Now what comes after lO?"
asked Mrs. Wellman.s
Gloria bowed her head on the
table, deep in thought. She looked
up now and then and being urged
to answer the question, artfully
replied at last:
"It feels like 11!'
From the Past
BY the by, Wellman is to mega
phone Dick Arlen and Nancy Car.
roll in Joseph Conrad's powerful
story, victory" The Flick was
made years ago. Direction Mau-
rice Tourneur, with Seena Owen
as the girl; Jack Holt, the man;
Wallie Beery, the disgusting Ger
man, and Lon CLANCY, in some
character or other.
Speaking Of Clancy, he's still
having trouble with his throat
and will have to undergo another
operation soon. After which,. he
is to rest for several weeks.
The Very Idea
AL Dublin, who writes songs for
the Vitaphone Bros, dashed off
"a Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich
and You," a coupla years ago. He
did pretty good by this hit. Yeah,
he got the idea from Omar
kayam's line: "A Loaf of Bread,
a jug of Wine, and Thou" Just
a matter of being smart.
Kibitxer
No sooner did Harry Green
complete an outloud version OF
+" The Kibitzer" for Famous than
a stage offering of his hit debuted
in Los Angeles, not so propi-
tiously, however. One member
of the. cast denoted in the New
York production-Lee kohlmar,
portraying the pantomimic role of
the idiot brother. Kohlmar was
brought west for the screen ver-
sion. He speaks three words
throughout the play: Yeah.
Shure. Certainly. and is the
highest paid member Of the local
stage troupe.
Incidentally, George Sidney,
who has been A. w. o. l.. from
studios of late. is going to por-
tray 1.-THE kibitzer" in the Chi
cago company.
Their real name department.:
Mae Murray-Marie koenig.
The Washington times., 1929-09-09
AL JOLSON PLUS DAVY
IN ANOTHER HIT
Bv Andrew n Kalley

al Joson the minstrel who has made millions Nanny
Preferred and Little Davy Lee the kid who has Jackie
Coogans perched firmly his five-year-od Dutch
bob, comprise irresistible pair
The Washington times., 1929-09-09

In Say It With Songs at the
Metropolitan Theater. they knock
out another smashing hit. Pos
sibly not an over the fence
home run such as THE Singing
Fool" but a three-bagger at
least for any movie box office.
Al sings seven songs-a couple
of them destined for prolonged
popularity-and, assisted by little
Davy, plays upon your heart
strings until the nose begins to
tickle and the tears begin to
trickle. II there is any fault
with Say 1t With Songs" it is
that the sentimental sequences