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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
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BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

exclusive call on available road
attractions, for the National The
alter meets the annual ''long-felt
want" without waiting for the
early robin, stepping boldly out
under the banner of the Snowbird.
The launching of stock company
entertainment when Winter is
still fully under way is another
evidence of the topSy-turvinesS
in Theaterland. S. e. Cochran
swings into the fifth year of the
National Theater Players proud
history with play well favored
in popular attention, named This
Thing Called Love-" The interest
already shown appears to make
the program picture of very
long line at the box Office carried
by the program, printed warn
ing to come early and avoid the
rush, appears a very friendly and
reasonable suggestion.
Every four years, as Inaugural
ton time rolls around again, pro-
ducerS confidently expect a large
additional volume of patronage
from the attending throngs. Four
years is sufficient to cause forget
fulneSS of some significant re-
minders. Again the theater be-
comes an example of a reversal of
ordinary rules and looks for bet
ter results, as results may be self
ishly measured when the weather
is unfriendly and causes people to
seek shelter. Washington, D. c.,
on bright, clear day offers the
greatest display known to the
world; one with which no theater
attraction could hope to compete.
4 **
One important point that
makes the year 1929 different
from all other years in theater
history is the complete depend
ence that playhouSes, technically
known as legitimate" are plac-
ing upon voice pictures to provide
reliable attractions. TheaterS are
already being wired for the talk
ieS," as these naarvels of COM
bined art and science are termed,
which will, when they hold the
engagement, eliminate expense Of
stagehandS and musicians. This
expense has grown to such a de-
gree that managers are beginning
to regard it almost prohibitive.
AS the situation stands, the ele-
ment of the public that insists on
the Immediate eYnrncanrn Of hmm Arr
actors on the scene may as well
make up its mind to be kind and
polite to the stock companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Middy Movie.

BANCROFT HALL, where many scenes
were filmed by Director Christy
Cabanne for the Pathe picture, AN
napolis," offers an impressive sight for
visitors to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md. The build
ing, which houses $500 men, is the
largest granite structure in the world
and has six miles of corridor for Sleep
ing. quarters. Annapolis" is an orig
inal story by Prof Royal S. Pease, an
instructor at the academy, and has
John Mack Brown, jeanette Loft and
Hugh Allan In the featured roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Fannie's First Photoplay.

WHEN Warner Bros. release my
" Man" in Washington motion pic
ture audiences will hear Fannie Brice
sing the songs which have made her
one of Americas foremost stage
condolences, practically all her famous
numbers being included in the produc-
ton.
:. my Man." the Brice song hit, for
which the picture is named, is one of
the principal numbers. The others are
"Floradora Baby" Secondhand Rose, "
Spring Song" I'm an Indian" IF
You Want the Rainbow You Must Have
the Rain" and I'D Rather BE Blue
Thinking of You Than Happy With
Somebody Else" Miss Brice also gives
her recitation, MRS. Cohn at the
Beach"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Signed by Paramount.

VIRGINIA MARVIN, who has been
re-engaged for the title role of mo,
No, Nanette," at the Belasco, and who
Is weeks ago created a hit in the role
with the same company, signed con-
tract few days before her arrival in
Washington. to be starred by Para
mount in Vitaphone production.
Miss Marvin has appeared as a dan
seuse with the Mordkin Russian Ballet.
and has sung leading roles in operettas
produced in Paris. She was a regular
member of Mr.. Cooks Savoy Musical
Comedy Co. for 20 weeks in Canada.
and left after the first week in Wash
lngton to study with Edward johnson
10 nj her Tor prospective role at the
Metropolitan Opera House.
Miss Marvin is regarded as one of
the finest dancers on the American
stage today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
A Crime Waiver.

II ESEARCH worker of the Metro
Goodwin Mayer studios find that
there was comparatively little crime in
Dawson City. Alaska, during the gold
rush. This was brought out in spite
OF the works of fiction to the contrary,
when experts were employed to find
facts for the filming of 1.-THE Trail of
49," The reason that crime was held
down was that justice to the criminal
was melted out so quickly and ef-
fectively.
Dolores Del Rio, Ralph Forbes, Karl
Dane, Tully Marshall, Tenen Holtz and
George Cooper are few of the people
who appear In 1.-THE Trail of 49,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Is This Tunney's Romance?

PARAMOUNT has announced that
thoroughly American romance laid
in the background of pugilistic achieve
ment is to be found in THE Man I
Love, talking production now being
directed by William Wellman. with
Richard Arlen and Mary Brian as the
principals.
1t was to be expected that sooner or
later Gene Tunney's little love story
would ind itself UPON the silver screen,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

I BelaSco, is returning to sing and dance
the title role. Robert Capron, a comic
comparable with any in electric lights
has been applauded as Billy in many
large cities. Frank Gallagher PLAYED
Tom over 800 times. Beatrice Lee IS
coming back as Pauline, the comedy
COOK, a part she played on Broadway
MISS Hamilton, Miss Parker and GLADYS
Huntington will be cast in the COM
paratively small but important roles of
Flora, Betty and Winnie.
No, No. Nanette" holds the record
Tor longest runs" 1t ran for a whole
year In Chicago, town in which four
weeks Is considered good. In Phila-
ueipnia, where plays seldom stay longer
than two weeks, it ran for seven con-
secut1ye months with Cecil Lean and
Cleo Mayfield as the featured stars
IL played to capacity for an entire
year on Broadway, two solid seasons
IA London, five months in Boston. and
mas been vociferously applauded in
Berlin. Vienna, Madrid. Prague, Brus-
seiS. MOSCOW, Norway. Sweden, Den
LAS EO.,,s; AustraIia, China, Japan, India,
There will be an extra matinee Fri
day. Washingtons birthday.
AWeittn Night"
The Junior Theater at Wardman
Park turns again to Shakespeare this
week. presenting the comedy Twelfth
Night or What You WIZ in three per-
lormances next Friday and Saturday.
All the players of the past two weeks
VIII De In the cast. Youthful audiences
Tor Shakespeare are most responsive.
declare Miss Marlowe and Mr.. Sothern'
SO In choosing another Shakespeare
play the Junior Theater is following
both requests and tradition.
And what complications Of plot did
Shakespeare create to delight young
hearts! There is the shipwreck on the
shore OF Illyria, the apparent loss of
Viola's brother. whom she later i'm
personateS. There are mobiles and their
ladies and scene in palace. There
IS Sir Toby Belch, comic type, and
FeSte. a clown, and much mistaken
identity to add to the humor or the
exquisite poetry of the lines of the i'm
mortal bard
Elizabeth Valentine will be Viola. a
part she has played with Mr.. Sothern.
Frank Arundel will be Malvolio and
Louis Cruger the Duke Orsino. Shirley
Horton plays the grand dame Olivia.
Betty Kilbourne. Maria; Mason Hardy.
Sir Toby Belch, and James McIain. who
sang effectively last week, Feste. the
clown.
The, settings were designed ana
executed by Marian Edwards and there
will be incidental music. The play win
be presented Friday at $3.50 pm. and
Saturday at 2:30 and 8:15 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
NATIONAL PLAYERS-"This Thing
Called Love-"

Tomorrow night the National TheateI
Players, in their fifth successive season
In the old E street playhouse, the Ma
tional, under the management of S. E
| Cochran. will present as their first Of
fering Edwin Burke's comedy, This
Thing Called Love-" A hit in New York
from the very outset. This Thing Called
Love" is still having an extensive run
In Chicago, and the National Players,
through a friendship of their manage
ment with the New York producers, will
have the distinction of being the first
repertoire company to have the privilege
OF presenting this play in stock.
It's theme has to do with a young girl
who, seeing her sisters marriage 90 on
the rocks, decided that there will be no
such blight in her life. So she makes
an arrangement with the man who pro-
poses to her that would obliterate all
love making, and then the two fall in
love and the trouble begins.
Beginning their Spring and Summer
season in the midst of what ordinarily
Is the regular theatrical season, the Ma
tional Players have before them what is
undoubtedly the longest stretch ever al
lotted to a local repertoire company.
All things being well, they have the OPP
portunity of occupying the boards at the
National from now until we'll into late
September. In this time, it is hoped by
the management that they will be able
to revive several of the outstanding
classics of the past quarter century,
such works as THE Virginian," "The
Girl OF the Golden West" "The Old
Homestead" besides keeping pace with
current Broadway productions. and
Washington theatergoers will have the
opportunity to see plays that were
scheduled for road tours here, but which
were cancelled because of the present.
day booking situation. Among some of
the outstanding successes contracted for
are Pigs" Girl Trouble" "a Free
Soul" Loose Ankles" THE Thief" ana
All matinees during the season will he
given on Wednesday and Saturday
Whenever occasion arises, there may be
an extra matinee on Friday.
BELASCO-"NO, No, Nanette."
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayield. as
guest stars, in their original roles in
NO, No, Nanette," is Charles Emerson
COOKS outstanding Offering at stock
prices at the Belasco Theater this week.
beginning this evening.
NO, No, Nanette," has been played
mere before, but never with Mr.. Lean
and Miss Mayfield. nor, it might be
said, with as strong a supporting cast.
From the six original and touring
Nanette" companies which swept the
world like carnival of merriment for
several seasons. Impresario Cook has
selected his cast. MIR. Cook, by the
way. was associated with H. H. Frazee
from the very beginning of ''Nanette's"
production. and Is said to be largely
responsible for its overwhelming popu-
larity.
Virginia Marvin. who made hit in !
the Savoyard's initial Offering at thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Attractions in Washington
Playhouses This Week


evening 0s AoA-
BEIAscoNo No. Nanette comedy Opens this eve
ming. S -AS Wv
day afternoon. s 80
STRAND Frvoies" burlesque afternoon and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
sTRAND-"Friyoli,ies..

Harry Strouse's new edition of Priv
olities" comes to the Strand Theater
this week. Charles "Bimbo" Davis and
Tangara are the stars. Davis Is one Of
those performers who quickly get an
CONTINUED on Third Paae.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF EASTERN
PINE COUNTY

There is and has been for some time
past a great deal of discussion and
complaint about the tax situation in
the above territory. Various causes
have been ascribed, chief among
which has been the belief that the
taxes are higher today than in years
past because the county commission
ers have advanced the assessed valua-
ton.
Various speakers have addressed
meetings and as many causes and
remedies have been suggested as there
have been speakers, but the actual
facts remain the same and the taxes
are still unpaid.
In justice to all concerned, l sub
nit the following comparative figures
taken from the county auditors rec
Ords relative to assessed valuations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
THAT UNSIGNED COPY

= We have mentioned it many times
before and we would like to mention
it again that we are unable to in
sert, for publication, any copy that
comes in without signature.
We certainly appreciate any and all
news copy and solicit it, but if each
one will place himself or herself in
the position of the editor. who i'm
mediately becomes responsible for
anything that goes into the paper, it
can readily be understood why it is
very difficult to publish anonymous
news contributions without first know
ing where they come from.
You will wonder why this cannot
be done. First of all, the article or
articles that are sent in to the news
paper for publication may seem to
be such that there should be no OBJ
lection to the party or parties con-
cerned for same to be published, but
at the same time if same is investi-
gated, then the newspaper has no
way of explaining where the cOntri-
button came from other than by mail
and in this instance, that parer
would be branded as a gossip sheet
taking hearsay and printing it in the
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then the newspaper can feel assured
that it is copy that will be appreciated
when published.
Following this policy, which is the
only safe ami sane way, we are COM
PEELED, at times to refuse entry to
our columns to good news copy and I'VE
hate to do this.
So many times we have been called
upon to publish something that is
intended as dig or revenge TO some
controversy and if published, we are
responsible.
For the sake of all concerned, we
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fee bear the signature of the contri-
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23

here. Now recently this is the only
case which has come to our attention
whereby anything has found it unsat-
isfactory to live here and calls to
our mind the fact that last fall anoth-
err Pine county family moved to the
city and in the course of few days
the dog which they had carefully
caused to be taken along, appeared
at the old domestic with a happy look
of contentment mixed all through his
wool-happy to be back in old Pine
county.
Now that dog uses good judgment
because he had the instinct to know
where the butter came from that was
on his bread and he also knew where
to find the cows.
Now some way or another the
writer is like the dog Tin this easel.
We like the carefree and unhampered
life of Pine county and we can't see
why even a foolish cat couldn't be
here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
PENSIONED MAIL
CARRIER BURIED
AT MOOSE LAKE

: John Bloomquist. aged SO years and
IL months passed away at his home
in Moose Lake last Thursday at 1870
p. m. and was buried in the cemetery
at that place Sunday at p. m.
Mr.. BlOomquist will be remembered
to many of the older citizens OF the
Willow River community from the
mill days when he was employed there
as carriage rider and setter He
served as mail carrier after this at
Moose Lake for several years until
the winter of the Moose Lake fire
when he froze both feet and suffered
the necessity of having his legs am
putated below the knees. Since that
time he has been on pension.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, three
daughters and his father.
The pallbearers were carriers, f.
Clough of Willow River, r. Goodell of
Barnum, Shelton, Fergeson. Bloom
gren of Moose Lake the former post
master, and S. Swanson of Moose Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
PUBLIC AUCTION

Having Decided to quit farming, I
will offer the following personal prop
erty at public sale on my farm, To-
Gated in Sec. 5. Bremen township,
IN miles southwest of Denham, 10
miles west of Willow River, and 3
miles southeast of Arthyde, Tuesday,
May %. 1929
Six good mich COWS, fresh. in April
and May, this year; heifers, each IA
months old; 2 heifers. year old; 1
horse. weight 100. 26 year-old
chickens.
Emerson mower, good as new. wide
tired wagon, one Sleigh walking pillow,
One-horse cultivator, cream separator,
three 5-gallOn cream cans, large heat
er, small garden tools and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention. About
1000 feet of rough lumber. The farm
is also offered for sale.
Sale to start promptly at one o'clock
afternoon.
Terms-All sums under $40, cash;
over that amount, 6 months time at
s per cent.
MARTIN JOHNSON, Owner.
F. L. OLSON,
VIM. H. BARNICK, Clerk
Sandstone, Auctioneer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
BASEBALL CRUSH
KILLS Two FANS
Mad Rush for Exits Follows Rain
DoWnpour at the Yankee
Field.

New York-A college girl and q
teamster were trampled to death and
between SO and 60 persons were in
jured in mad rush by bleacher fans
for Yankee stadium exists to seek
cover from a sudden heavy rain dur
ing the first game of a scheduled
double.header between the Yankees
and Boston Red Sox.
AS the umpire's announcement of
the end of play rang out, 5000 fans in
the south bleachers of the stadium
rushed for an alley. Some stumbled
and fell, the thousands in the rear
pressed forward relentlessly in their
blind haste to escape the downpour
and almost in an instant the exit was
clOgged with screaming, battling
mass Of humanity.
When the police finally stemmed the
rush of the crowd and reached those
who had been trampled, they found
Joseph Carter, 60-year-old teamster.
lying dead in the passageway, and
Miss Eleanor Price, II, who lived In
the Bronx and attended Hunter col
lege, breathing her last. The girl died
In the Yankee stadium offices before
medical aid could be administered.
At least fifty others were injured,
some seriously, injuries ranging from
crushed skulls to slight bruises Babe
Ruth was among those who aided the
police and physicians in helping the
s,;-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
A STAMPEDE

1t has often been said that people
are almost as bad as cattle in a
stampede and the occurrence at the
Yankee baseball stadium in New
York Sunday helps that assertion to
ring true. Becoming frightened when
a sudden rainstOrm accompanied by
flashes of lightning came upon them,
a bleacher crowd of approximately
5000 made a rush for the exit that
would get them to shelter. At
ter the mad rush had been
checked by the police, it was
discovered that one man, aged so, and
girl of II were dead and dying
respectively and that approximately
others were injured by being
jostled and trampled upon. 1t seems
to be unavoidable, even though there
are some in the crowd who try to keep
order. When few start rushing and
crowding. it soon becomes general
and is in keeping with the old idea
of the survival of the fittest
How easily and how quickly each
and everyone could have gotten to
shelter if order had been kept. The
twelve feet of exit space would have
quickly emptied the bleachers.
Occasionally there come reports of
great disasters being avoided by cool
leadership, and then again all this is
marred and forgotten by mad stamp
EIDE which so recently caused a
shadow to fall on one of the worlds
greatest sport stadiums. 1t is mar
velous indeed when a few people can
show those qualities which will avert
disasters, but it is sOrrowful when
there are no such ones present when
disaster calls.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
GAME CONDUCT IS DIFFERENT

Three games of the Pine County
leagues schedule have been played
now and many are the comments
fessiOnal umpiring. The games, from
start to finish, go along smoothly and
are not married by the many unpleas-
antries that used to accompany them.
The players leave after the game for
their respective homes in the same
friendly spirit which they carry with
them onto the diamond at the begin
ming of the game. The umpires de-
cision is law and they abide by it
without complaining. The average
amateur can learn lot about the
game and the umpires that have Wis
tied Pine county have shown will
lingness, so far. to assist them in ev-
cry possible way. 1t is indeed pleas
ant diversion to attend one of the 1929
games.
The only problem that confronts
the league now is the question of
whether or not the professional UNI
pire is to be retained. At the outset
of the 1929 season, the directors of
the league voted for this feature in or
der that it might be given a trial and
it will again be up to the directors to
decide whether or not professional
umpiring will continue throughout the
season. Fans of the county should get
behind their respective teams and sup
port them at their games as hiring of
the umpire at each game adds a size
able sum to the expense.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
EXAMPLE OF CLOCK WATCHER
(Christian Science Monitor)

One would hardly think of chasing
Thomas A. Edison as o'clock watch
err" and yet the current number of
Popular Science Monthly contains an
interesting item about clock, now
part of a collection at Henry Ford's
museum in Dearborn, Mich, which
for years stood over Mr.. Edison's fire.
place. The face is without hands or
numerals, being, in fact, the cross
section of small log, and Mr.. Edison
placed it there to remind him that the
value of work is measured by results
and not by hours. What a pity there
are not more such ''clock watchers" as
Mr. Edison
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-05-23
ASS'd ASS'd
Valuation Xaluafinn
$3O2,653

These figures show a reduction i'm
four years of over a quarter million
dollars in assessed valuation in the
territory affected. and the above fig
ures include all increases.
1t is true that the county board
has made increases from time to time
on the books of the township assessors
as they have come in but only, with
the idea of equalization. Some local
assessors have been too liberal as
compared with adjoining townships
under similar conditions.
Any inequality that may exist with
in township between tracts of like
character and under like conditions
are due to your local assessors and
town boards, through whose hands the
books pass first, and not to the coun-
ty board. For example: If one wild
books assessed at $500 and another
just across the road from it is as
se.Ssed at $500, the county board
can only assume that there is local
difference which the assessor has in
vestigated and if an increase of IS
per cent is agreed upon by the board
for that township, each forty is ad-
vanced IS per cent and naturally the
one originally assessed at $500 is
much higher that the other.
The county board does not make indi:
vidual selection and advance the
taxes on any specific tract.
Generally speaking, there is no i'm
mediate relief for the prevailing high
rate of taxation as the Indebtedness
already exists and must be met. The
only possible relief for any inaquali-
ties is through individual application
to the county board for abatement.
Such applications will receive per-
sonal attention and if the claims are
just, will be passed by the county
board to the State Tax Commission
for final approval.
NELS MATSON,
County Commits. Toner