davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
Philadelphia Broker
Is Market" Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. is GIN.
S.) Another suicide was marked
ND to the recent stock market
slump today as w. Paul Brown,
36. resident manager Of the firm
Of 4. w. CIucas. lay dead here, q
suicide
Brown had sustained serious
reverses in the market slump, &C
cording to hts business associates.
Re was found lying with d bullet
wound in his head In room at
the Penn Athletic Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
Over 100000 Visitors
At IT. g. National Parks

A quarter Of q million more
people yielded to the yearning
for the wide-open spaces this
summer than ever before.
The Department Of Interior
reported that a total Of SPAS. zs4
persons. 22S.420 more than last
year, had visited the national
parks and monuments during
the year ended September so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
Arlington Red Cross
Promised Full Quota

CLARENDON va NO'
County Chairman George a. Col
Iier. in charge Of the Red Cross
ron can, announced today that
reports received from workers 70
81 sections Of the county giye ~
s,rance that Arlington county, ct
the close Of the drive, WIN attain
its cuoto Of 1000 new members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15
Tourists Rob
POliceman's Car of Gas

TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 1.-two
stranded tourists here attempted
70 steal gasoline from q police.
mans car.
Orville sasick. "A. Ftndlay, Ohio,
and Dean Nearly. A. Upper san
dlsiEy, Ohio. were fined 81 and
costs and sentenced to 30 days in
lail when they pleaded guilty to
the charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-15

MEMBER the charge the
TOMORROW is the last +
! day Of our most success
full Anniversary Sale. !. we
thank you for the import
ant part you have played
!. Your acceptance Of the
marvellous values included
in this event is very graft
flying to us and only through
your whole-hearted sup
port are we enabled to offer
such out-of- ordinary
savings. We expected
gigantic sales this week. !.
and we have not been dis !
appointed =. Tomorrow. !
last day to take advantage
savings >. Here are represe
$50 adjustable Reading La
Trophy Fountain Syringes
&c. .$2.5OLeather Bill Fol
thorne Golf Balls, 3 for 89c
Rugs, $1.09. 10c Norther
sue, 8 rolls, 39c $40 Tn
1898. So Hawk-Eye Foldi
=. Sc Ivory Soap, 10 cakes
olive Shampoo, 27c !. 60
Tonic, Sec. :. Soc Frostilla Lotto
Talcum, 14c... SC King Edward
Tin Of SO Lucky Strike Cigarette
Caramels, pound 29c. SOC Planters
BIZ AmMA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
C0RKING BILL
ALL AROUND
AT PALACE

Three cheers for Wilma! The
beautiful lady from Vienna has
made the grade and henceforth
may call herself zone OK u.s." for
in This Is Heaven" now playing
at the Palace, she speaks in a
soft, rich voice, just the kind we
hoped from her. and with an &C
cent as charming as the lady her
self.
The story starts with much
promise but fails in the fulfill
ment. A gay little immigrant,
thrilled with everything about her
trip to America, even Ellis Island,
il met by her pOny-playing uncle
and his daughter, q waitress In
ChiId's, Fifth Avenue! The G.
L. l., after divesting herself of
seven "a petticoats and sundry
other wearing impedimenta, HES
herself out with her cousin to
find a job; she finds one Tipping
fiap-jacks! In the crowded subway
she catches the eye of nice-look-
ing chap, whom she thinks Is a
chauffeur. They meet eventually
and love Immediately, and though
he is one of the wealthy Connec-
ticut Stackpooles, it pleases him to
keep up the deception until he
has tested his lady's love. Her
loyalty to her uncle nearly cost
her happiness and husband, but
there the story weakens, and
Jimmy runs out into the street.
grabs Vilma's hand, tells her he
has bought her a pretty house
and so they kiss and make up.
Wilma Banky is a liVelier Wilma
than heretofore and is also more
beautiful. James Hall acquits him
self creditably, though still retain
ing that slight tendency to over
act: Lucien L.ittlefieId. Richard
Tucker and FRITZ Ridgeway han
die other principal roles satisfac-
torily.
And now. with due respect to
Miss Banky and her starring
"talkie," and our enjoyment of
same, we just cannot help but
award the key to the city to John
Murray Anderson for his produc-
ton of Theme of Love" A
miniature musical show, in four
scenes, that has everything;
lovely girls, snappy-Iooklng boys,
enough story TO hold it together,
some gorgeous costuming, and oh!
what humor. The star of the
week is Don Barclay, and the
featured players include, Marietta,
q dancer of exquisite grace; Lii
Ian White, studio lure: John
Walsh and Nita Carol, with very
pleasant voices; John Dale,
dancer, and the Gamby-Hale en-
semble of IA, real credit to
Mile. Gambarelli. Mr.. Rawiinson,
late OF Hollywood and growing
in popularity in Washington, d.
rects proceedings.
Mr.. Barclay inserts a priceless
bit of entertainment when he
runs off an old Biograph Gish-
WaIthall-Grifffth picture of the
vintage of around 1905, and ex-
plains each bit of action as the
picture proceeds.
1t is, in our humble opinion,
quite the best of the Loew-Pub-
Tx units to reach this city, SO
note the current Palace program
in your date .book-T.K.Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Neuv Metro-G oldlUyr
List Announced

Nicholas NJ Schenck president Of GoldwynMayer,
Yesterday announced in detail the producing policy his
company for the coming theatrical year, which will begin
in August.
1t is interesting to that while other companies have
gone 100 per cent for talking picture MeroGodwyn-
Mayer provided for certain number Of silent pictures
Forty photoplays will be of the dialogue variety but
Is pictures will be presented to the public in silent FORM
few Of these is viii be embellshed with effects and
talking sequences for the benefit of those theaters which
demand audibity for all films.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Tabled AS
GOOD ONE

"The Studio Murder Mystery,
current at the Columbia theater,
is not as good a mystery as 1t is
melodrama. This film is rather
intelligent, as films go; that ts, it
isn't marred by those gaucheries
which spoil so many otherwise
passable features.
The picture is not so much a
mystery, because this reviewer
VIGOROUSLY dumb at solving mys-
terry plays-picked the murderer
before the first detective arrived
on the scene. You can do the
same, but don't get the idea that
this is going to spoil the play for
you. 1t isn't.
AS a matter of fact, this knowl-
edge rather adds interest for, be-
fore the actual murderer is caught,
an innocent girl Is tried and con-
victed.
1t is really rather thrilling once
you get into it, and despite some
slight incoherencies in a few of
the sequences, remarkably enjoy
able. There is a climax, too. that
will almost bring you up out Of
your seat.
The studio atmosphere does not
obtrude upon the story unduly.
Moreover, it is exceedingly well
cast and very intelligently directed.
Frank futile is the director.
Neil Hamilton has the 'fat"
part in this film. DiscountinE a
great deal on this account, he still
ranks first among the players. He
did most excellent job.
Warner GLAND is thoroughly
competent and gives great per-
Torrance. Florence Eldridge pre-
sents a noteworthy contribution
as the wife of a philandering hus-
band, who is the murder victim.
There are a number of subsidi-
ary films. The M G.. NJ. news
reel and color feature, Sports
in Many Lands" being especially
commendable.
Stanley Laurel and Oliver
Hardy. a fine pair of comics, have
a poor story to work with this
week. "Meet the Wife," the slap"
stick comedy, is built on a plot
which out dates the flood. J. W. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
THE VALIANT
IS WORTHY
FEATURE

1.-THE Valiant" at the Fox this
week, wifi be remembered for the
acting of Paul NUM-, g. new but
consummateIy accomplished addi-
ton to the talking forces Of the
screen.
1t is TO be hoped that the per-
formances OF the supporting cast
will not be borne in mind t0o
wildly. The work of Marguerite
Churchill and Johnny Mack
Brown fs notable only for the fact
that Mr.. Brown is revealed to
have a real Dixie drawl. Miss
Churchill seems more than bit
too intense for the demands upon
her ability.
1.-THE Valiant originally was
playlet written by Holworthy Hall
and Robert Middlemass for a New
York club show-maybe 1t was
the F'riars'. Its success was i, l.
mediate, and Bert Lytell took it
for perennial tour OF the two
a-day circuit.
1t now hobs up as Fox Movie
tone offering, with a great deal of
unnecessary background painted
in, to bring it out to feature
length. Those who saw the film
on SATURDAY. and Sunday will re-
member that the real drama be-
gins in the warden's office Of the
prison, and possibly will agree
that the story would have been
told just as effectively in two or
three reels.
"The Valiant" is the tale of a.
young man who commits a MUIR
der, eoncesls his identity and is
sentenced to death. At the home
from which he ran away in boy
hood, his mother lives in the
hope that he will return some day.
She is worried by a newspaper
picture of the James Dyke"
who is to go to a felon's death
with his identity hidden, and dis
patches the boys younger sister
to talk with Dyke" and learn
if he is really the long-lost son.
But "The Valiant" keeps his
promise to himself, and sends the
little sister back home with a
fanciful tale Of having seen her
brother die a. hero's death. I'm
flinching, then, he walks in to
the electric chair.
There are some truly great mo-
ments in 1.-THE Valiant" when
NUM- gives the screen as good
acting as Emil Jannings ever did.
This young man also has an
excellent voice, and he is decidedly
not a screen actor of the pretty
pretty type. Here's hoping that
the pictures do the right thing
by him.
John Irving Fisher, master of
ceremonies, keeps the stage show
running at high pace, with the
assistance Of an able ventriloouist.
Mario and Lazarin sing at their
best, in their third weeks appear.
ance at the theater. Song and
dance acts. with the Foxettes
roller-skating ballet and BrusiIoff's
orchestra, piece out the presenta-
ton. The NswSTsel In fine. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
AT HIS
BEST AS A
FIGHTER

Richard Arlen would proba bly,
prove to be a palooka in the
ring but he proves himself to be
a champion as an actor. at the
Earle TINS week.
Arlen is starred as Dunn Dunn
Brooks, a Pacific Coast pug. The
picture opens with the battler
punching industrially at q sand
bag and humming discordantiy
the while.
He loves the pretty girl work
ing in the music store across the
way, played by Mary Brian.
Mary demurely lures the pug on
and finally commits matrimony
with him.
New York. the big chance.
Baclanova, gin, punches, cheering
crowds and the radio audience to-
gether.
John Public gets the first wal
make their trip TO the east in a
cattle car. That was new.
Next Public, with one eye closed
by Arlen, who was slamming 'em
across fast as a loving, timid hus-
band, ferocious pug, drunken
fighter i'm tuxedo, and finally as
the surruptitious lover of Bacla-
nova-got Knockout in the
suspense motive. "
The big championship fight was
on. The situation had been thy
arranged whereby IL Dunn Dunn
won his fight he lost his wife
and il he lost his fight he kept
his wife.
OF course he
Arlen and Miss Brian are ably
supported by Jack Oakie and
Harry Green, who furnish laughs
aplenty.
Two good singing shorts precede
the feature. A Fox news reel.
minus the talkie feature. thank
goodness, is an additional fea-
ture.
The theater orchestra revived
the almost forgotten Chocolate
Soldier" and furnished an enter.
tanning overture.
After seeing some of the "spec-
tacles" favored of Hollywood. the
picture at the Earle is a relief.
There is only one scene where a
huge crowd is used, but then it
Is apparently taken in Madison
Square Garden during some
actual fight. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
JAN NINGS In
SHAKESPEARE
AT LITTLE

Shakespeare stark tragedy,
"Othello," made its initial bow on
the screen Saturday at the Little
Theater, under the auspices of
the Film Arts Guild, with the
title role being played by Emil
Jannings.
With the addition of Jannings,
Lya De Putti and Werner Kraus
to the handiwork wrought
centuries ago, the film has sue
ceeded in attracting enormous
audiences to the tiny film
emporium on Ninth Street.
Jannings will be remembered
for his work in peter the Great"
'The Last Command" and "The
Street of SIM" Kraus' fame can
be traced back to his first ap-
pearance in this country under
UFA's flag with "The Cabinet of
DR.. Caligari." ~
The program is supplemented
by the news-reeI and a Stan Lau,
rel-Oliver Hardy comedy. in addi.
ton to the music offered by the
Little Theater Trio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
*NOAH'SARKIN'
FINAL WEEK
AT MET

The awe-inspiring spectacle,
"Noah's Ark" stays on at the
Metropolitan for a third week.
Those who have not yet witnessed
Warner Brothers Interpretation OF
the worlds first great cataclysm
shouldn't miss this tremendous
production, for it is undoubtedly
one of the greatest films OF its
kind ever made.
Torrents of water sweeping
away great buildings and thou
sands of men and women, it is a
triumph of the scenic craftmar's
art. There is nothing tricky"
about the deluge. 1t looks like the
real thing.
Another. bit of classic realism is
the wreck of the Continental Linn
tied. World War scenes are also
shown with a terrible starkness.
Dolores Costello and George
O'Brien are featured. Paul NC
Allister plays Noah.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Jed Prouty and Ford Sterling.
directed by Edgar Eelwyn and
based on the successful play by
John Kenyon Nicholson and John
Golden, "Inhuman Ground"
planned as the first big war
story in dialogue, with Basil Rath-
bone, stage star and Zita Johann,
who became famous in her per-
Torrance In "Machinal," to be
directed by William deMille.
Iris" Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
stage success, judicial Murder"
from the Viennese stage success
by Arthur Landsberger; Kenny"
based on the stage hit by j. c.
and Elliott Nugent, with this
noted father and son appearing
in the roles they made famous on
the stage; lights and Shadows. !"
q talking picture with New York
night life for a background; LON
bard, Ltd" based on Frederic and
Fanny Hatton's stage hit; Lord
Byron OF Broadway" a story of
Tin Pan Alley based on the
novel by Nell Martin; "The Mis-
leading LADY, from the stage
hit Of the same name by Paul
Dickey and Charles w. Goddard.
Western Feature
Montana" will be an alI-talking,
singing melodrama of the West
with cowboy chants and ballads
photographed on natural locations;
1.-The Ordeal is from the novel
by Dale Collins to be directed by
Charles Brabin with a sea voyage
as a background; 1.-THE Song
Writer" Is from the Broadway
stage success by Crane Wilbur;
1.-The Thirteenth Chair" Bayard
Veiller'S famous mystery play,
will have Margaret Wycherly in
the role she created on the Broad
way stage; THE Road Show"
with Charles King and Bessie
Love, Is from an original story
by Bess Meredith.
Van and Schenk will be seen and
heard in the all-talking and all
singing production THE Pennant
Winning Battery" a baseball ro-
nance.
college Life" with Elliott MI
gent, Robert Montgomery. Cliff
Edwards, Sally Starr, Phillis
Crane. Max Davidson and Dorothy
Dehn, will contain songs. dialogues
and novelties.
This list does not include for
definite schedule release Cecil b.
DeMille's Dynamite or the
Hollywood Revue of 1929" both
large ventures long in the making
at the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stu
dio.
The announced list includes 32
all-talking comedies from the Hal
Roach studios, 8 each from Charley
Chase, Laurel and Hardy. "Our
Gang" and Harry Langdon. and
two synchronized comedies each
from Laurel and Hardy and "Our
Gang" Twenty.six Metro Movie
tone Acts.r twelve M-G-M color
tone" revtles and 104 issues of
the M-G-M News complete the list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Speedway" There also will be
silent versions of both Navy
Blue" and Speedway"
Buster Keaton in two all-talking
pictures selected to give his talents
for dialogue, singing and dancing
full play.
There will be three all.talking
Cosmopolitan productions, and
King Vidor's "Hallelujah,' which
will have a silent as well as an
all-talking, all-singing version.
"Hallelujah" was made with an
all-Negro cast from an original
story by Vidor and Is an epic of
the South.
1.-The Broadway Melody" which
has been breaking records in thea
ters everywhere, with Charles
King, Anita Page and Bessie Love
in the leading roles also will be
shown both in it's all-talking and
singing form and in silent ver-
sion.
1.-The Mysterious Island from
the move; by Jules Verne, with
Lionel Barrymore, Lloyd Hughes,
and Jane, DAILY, has been photo
graphed in Technicolor as ST.
lent picture as well as with sound
and dialogue. "The Viking" an.
other all-Technicolor picture, with
Pauline Starke, Donald Crisp and
Leroy Mason, will be presented
in silent and synchronized edi-
lions.
Barrymore Directs
Lionel Barrymore, who directed
Madame X" also has directed
Ben Hecht's story '"The Green
Ghost" with Ernest Terrence,
Dorothy Sebastian and Roland
Young in the cast, a film which
will be shown in both all-talkiug
and silent versions.
Other pictures which will be
shown In theaters wired for dia.
logue include 1.-THE Backslapper,"
based on the Broadway play by
Paul Dickey and Mann Page;
''The Big SCOOP" 1.-THE Bishop
Murder Case" from the best
seller detective novel by s. S.
Van Dine, to be directed by
Nick Grinde, a screen director,
and Bertram Harrison, a stage
director; "Eva the Fifth" with
Bessie Love. Raymond Hackett,
Edward Nugent, Mary Doran,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
When the Feature
Is Shown OnScreen

EARLE-Richard Arlen and
Mary Brian in an all-talker, "rhe
Man / Love-" At II, 12:41: 2:31,
4:21, 500, 7:54 and 9:45 p. m.
COMMUNICATING Studio Muir
der Mystery" a Paramount all
talker.' At 11:10, iii. 1926, 5:S5,
7:45 and 1856 p. m.
PALACE-Vilma Banky in ''This
Is Heaven" Synchronized. AT
11:45. 2:30. $40, TAO and 9:55 p. m.
FOX-PauI NUM- in 'The Val
liant" An all.talker. At 1875,
2:27. 4:S9, 7:42 and 1854 p. m.
'RIALT0-Bert Lytell in "The
Lone VOLTS Daughter" Synchro.
nized. At 11:4O, 1:4O, $40, $40,
TAO and $40 p. m. " w.
LITTLE-Emil Jannings in
"Othello." At 1880, 1870, $3.50,
$50, 1880 and $50 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cos
tello and George O'Brien in
"Noah's Ark" At 1116, 1:17.
Sds. S:1s. 7I9 and $40 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Jack Oakie Was Once
A Wall Street Clerk

AS a lowly clerk in Wall Street,
Jack Oakie didn't so much work
but he gave everybody with whom
he came in contact a lot of
laughs. His reputation as
smart, wisecracking humorist
spreading, this native New
Yorker was fortunate enough to
attract the attention of May
Leslie, society impressario. and
was cast for the Junior Leagues
charity show of 1919.
Lulu Mcconnell, famous vaude-
vile star, saw Oakie's act and
signed him to partnership. To
gether they played in Innocent
Eyes, ARTISTS and Models"
several Passing Shows and with
the ziegfeld Follies in Peggy
Ann"
Then Oakie, with a letter of
introduction, broke into moving
pictures, beginning with a small
part in FLINDERS Keepers" for
Paramount. Then he got an Inn
portant role in Clara Bows THE
Fleets In" and Paramount signed
him to a contract. His latest
picture is '"The Man I Love" now
at the Earle Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17

Among the pictures which win
be produced and shortly scheduled
for release are 10 which indi-
yidually present the following
stars: Joan Crawford. Greta Gar
DO. John Gilbert, Ramon Novarro'
william Haines, Buster Keaton
For the benefit Of those who
have been curious as to the
ability of Miss Carlo in talking
films, 1t may he mentioned that
her first of two talking vehicles
will be Gamma Christie" by
Eugene O'Neill, which gives her
an opportunity to use slight
traces of her native dialect. Miss
Carlo also will be starred in
silent film.
John Gilbert's initial production
for the new season will te RE
demption," directed by Fred Niblo
from the Tolstoi story, in both
aIl-diaIOgue and silent forms. He
also will appear in the Molnar
play Olympia" under the direc-
ton of Lionel Barrymore.
The Duncan Sisters also have
been signed to appear in a spe-
cial talking and singing picture
entitled "Cotton and SILK"
Madame x" the all-talking
picture play with Ruth Chatter
ton. now playing at the Sam II.
Harris Theater in New York, will
be the initial release of the sea
son. Among those which will
follow are:
Four for Navarro
Ramon Novarro in four pic
lures, two silent and two all-dia-
iogue, chosen with view to give
full play to the stars acting and
singing talents.
Lon CLANCY in '"The Bugle,
Sounds" and in two other films,
to be made for both silent and
synchronized presentation.
Joan Crawford in Our Modern
Maidens," in a film at present
called jungle" to be released in
both synchronized and silent form,
and in two all-talking vehicles to
be announced later.
William Haines in three all
talking pictures. Navy Blue"
"Springboard" and one other,
and in one synchronized film
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
BERT LYTELL
STARS AT
RIALT0

Bert Lytell, remembered as the
Lone Wolf, is a much finer gentle
man than a crook, And his
characterization in "The Lone
VOLTS Daughter" film feature az
the Rialto this week, proves II.
In the Transformation Lytell'
sz Michael Lanyard, becomes
guardian of a beautiful girl who
falls in love with a scion OF
wealth. The girl naturally Is
Lanyard's inspiration to remain
gentleman.
At an auction, where he has a
chance to turn crook again, Lam
yard meets a society girl, Helen
Fairchild, played by Gertrude
Olmstead. He outbids her In pur"
chase of a Ming vase, but later
presents her with the ornament
by intruding in her home. Helen'
a friend of his daughter, and her
fiancee, chances to attend the
party announcing the engage.
ment. Lanyard is present ana
unknown to all the guests put
two who seek to rob the guests
of their 1ewelry.
He prevents this, causes arrest
of the crooks but his past is
given an airing before the assem-
bled group. When the sieuths
accept him as a. reformed crook
and a. gentleman his character
is saved and his daughters en-
gagement holds.
The Rialto's trimmings include
a Laemmls collegian comedy
starring George Lewis followed by
Jules Bledsoe, the colOred singer,
in two splendid numbers. Bledsoe
was the singing star of Ziegfeld's
''Show Boat" and his singing in
the short subject is equally as
good as in the feature.
A pen sketch comedy and the
International newsreeI round out
the programme. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-17
Glen Echo Is Filled
With Amplified Music

In order to provide music
throughout the entire park, Glen
Echo now has in operation one
of the latest mechanical repro.
ducing amplifying systems, and
patrons are assured of hearing
the latest musical compositions
through the medium Of the Auto.
matte Orchestrope, the device
that does the broadcasting.
The instrument may be seen at
Steve Maroney's big arcade build
ing adjoining the helter-skstler
fun and thrill.giving whip.