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tend to be out when guests came, or to
say, II wish we could ask you to stay
to lunch, but we've only enough for
ourselves; we're eating up scraps today"
These little matters. however, they
considered trivial. After all, their
friends were superbly gifted persons
with scintillating futures before them.
They were hard up now, because (a)
they wouldn't pander to commercial
managers and art dealers, or (b) their
unsympathetic parents refused to sup
port them unless they would go to their
respective homes and live and be guided
by parental advice, or (c) because they
were so devoted to their chosen art that
they would not offer it to the world
until they themselves were satisfied
with it.
Kathi Loree was continually tearing
not good enough" she affirmed
Some of their new friends-Dudley
Byrum, the actor, and Edith Kaine, the
dancer-did not make so many protes-
tations of being barred from engage
ments by the a, b, and reasons stated
above and current among the greater
part of the group. They hunted indus
triously for work and, when they found
it seemed to try to keep it.
Too often, however, even after they
had landed something with salary at
tached. professional jealousy caused
them to lose it again. So with them
1t was usually work one week, hunt
another job for six.
X X
IN the meantime Louise was not
= neglecting her art. Toby Tent had
kept his word about introducing her to
his friend, the first Trochilicist. He
was tall, untidy youth named Rivt
Ryndal, and when Louise told him that
she had never heard such an odd name
he explained that is had been found for
him by an exponent Of the art of
mystic numbers, a woman who took
your real name and then worked out from
it numerically what your Soul-name
was. And If you once got Soul-name
you were assured of success.
do tell me what your real name Is, "
begged Louise, deeply impressed. But
he wouldn't do it. Toby told her later.
though, that it was Joshua Smith.
Rivt Ryndal lived In an old house
that was as cold as barn. but not SO
bare, for everywhere were Rivt's paint
ings. And such paintings! Sometimes
he used paint, sometimes whitewash and
bluing, sometimes pieces of tin. and
rawlings of wool, scraps OF wood, bits
of broken china. strings. cakes OF soap,
anything that came to hand.
When 1t came to taking Louise for a
pupil, Rivt was amiable. you can work
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that it was awfully hard to spend so
much. Fortunately, her father sent her
check and told her to buy herself
silver fox, so she used that for lessons,
and also to give party. She and John
were rather behind with parties, for all
the others in the crowd gave them
constantly.
I'VE take parties too seriously, we're
ruled by our middle-class ideas" John
said. THE others just have spaghetti,
or crackers and cheese, but we think
we've got to have sandwiches and salad
and ice cream and cake"
Its our apartment" said Louise. 1T
sort of requires more. I wish We could
clear out lot of our things and do 1t
all over, so it didn't look so old
fashioned"
"Oh. but it's beautiful-and you took
so much trouble with it, and we were so
happy about it," Even the radical
John was startled by Louise's suggestion.
II know-but all my ideals have
changed and developed. can see that
this is very ordinary. It's,t comfort
able"
IT don't care. I like to be clean and
I like to be comfortable. And that may
be commonplace, but it's true. And
say, darling, I'm going to get raise In
pay pretty soon. The boss says I'm
bright young man and conner. what
about that, hey?" -
Louise looked at him in dismay. i
knew it." she walled. That horrible
place where you work is getting you.
You haven't done line on your book
for ages You don't care nearly so mucn
for our friends as you used to. You
want comfort and cleanliness and put
them before loyalty to art. You don
even like my new pictures
1t was the beginning of their first
quarrel. Other bones of contention were
dug up and flourished. John. 1t now
appeared, was not at all pleased with
Louise's quoting of Rivt Ryndal as an
authority on everything. Louise accused
John of paying too much attention to
Kitty Dillaby, who was "a little graft
err, to quote Louise.
"You pay for her dinner every time
she invites herself to our table when we
meet her in a restaurant" tainted
Louise.
well, your money pays for Ryndal S
dinner and supper and breakfast. doesn't
it? He hasn't got any other pupils, has
he? No, and he never will have. Hes
no more an artist that am a polar
bear"
You're incapable of approaching his
art" said Louise. Why, you make me
laugh You think those silly little sto-
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" DUCATION continues to expand
L. along broader lines with each
succeeding generation; its artis-
IL tic, spiritual, cultural courses
become broader, more inclusive
paths, and instead of retaining its mere
textbook tenets and dogmas, one finds
today that it has grown to be a prac-
tical philosophy, striking its problems
with the vigor that the problems of
life itself demand and working with
equipment commensurate with the
change all educational factors have
undergone.
Equipment is as necessary to the
newer phases of education as roofs to
houses, and it is interesting, indeed, to
note that with the erection of the
new Mckinley Technical High School
at Second and streets northeast,
the ensemble features of the physical
school are such as to permit-or allow
for-the increased practical and artis-
tic growth of education. Here Is an
| instance of the ideas and ideals of
education applied to such precise de-
| gree that the cultural and material
aims merge, giving rise to a CORE
| spending expression of practicability
directed to definite appiness-achieving
ends.
Mckinley High School reflects the
modern tendencies in scientific educa-
ton. Its gymnasium it's stadium, its
print shop, its woodworking depart
ment, its domestic science quarters
all Of the greatest, practical usefulness
ARE certain assurances that the DOM
inant spirit of newer education rises
to higher cultural ends through the
material development of those under
| lying fundamentals which contribute
to balance, experience and truth in
life.
The auditorium of this new school
affords the greatest possible field for
expression. 1t has fortunately been
designed as a complete theater. Its
stage is modern There is in addition
| rehearsal hall Lighting facilities
| are suited to all types of production
| Dressing rooms have been equipped
with care. And though this auditorium
is primarily at the disposal of the
students for student productions, it
also will come directly to the public
and the communities at large through
uses to which it will be put by the
Community Drama Guild of Washing
ton, an organization sponsored and d.
rected to a large degree by the Com
munity Center Department of the Dis
trict Public Schools.
The Drama Guild is the outgrowth
of a new order of things and is al
ready moving toward its designated
goal as a thriving agency, indigenous to
the National Capital.
It's debut is set for January % and
"a with the presentation of A. A.
Mines 1.-THE Dover Road" with all
Washington cast, staged by Clifford
Brooke. Dennis Connell, Arthur White,
| Dorothea Lewis Robert Miller Gerald
Flood, Dorothy Crosby and Jack Phe-
Ian are among the Washington play
ers who will interpret the comedy.
/ The guild was directed in its initial
| stages by Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest
, through whose energetic labor the or
ganization has been brought to a Gre
alive basis of actual functioning. Back
I of Mrs. Forrest is a long line of years
; of practical experience and intense
: theatrical production and inasmuch as
!. she has directed her ambitions toward
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art teacher. and he told her he knew
Just the person she needed.
His stuff is superb! It's the latest
shout, regular day-after- tomorrow stuff.
He's starting new school-trochili-
cism. You must go to him If you want
the real thing" urged Toby.
X X X
MEANTIME, John was having a
heart-to-heart talk with Kitty, the
writer. She felt great pity for John,
whose talent she knew, would suffer
from contact with sordid business. She
felt so sorry for him that she insisted on
smoothing his hair and kissing him
once in while. At last she grew so af-
fectonate that John escaped to Louise.
She's terribly clever" he said, "but
odd Almost eccentric"
In between dances they talked, madly,
all at once, no one listening to any one
else. And Edith Kaine did some solo
dances, the Whirlpool and Amoreuse.
Cliff Parsell recited some of his poems.
During these performances the talk
afterward it rose to new heights. Writ
ing, painting, music, dancing, all were
canvassed with the eye of criticism and
the tongue of freedom.
It was so inspiring and helpful to
John and Louise. They could have lis
tened all night long. 1t was, indeed,
after when they finally went back to
their own apartment-with their chairs.
"At last we're in" they told each
other ecstatically. What luck to have
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high impotence for the party to begin.
The Severines had decided that they
would not be the first to arrive-they'd
wait until they heard other people going
| in.
At last they heard other people and,
at last, they went down the hall to the
other door. It was aopen, and Louise S
first thought was how very detected and
out of place her good maple chairs
greeted them casually:
"H'lo, lambs! Folks these are my
| i1eighbors-their last name is Severinc
and / don't know their first so you can
call them what you like. Make your
selves perfectly at home. This is my
side partner, Linda Jalas. And this is
Toby Tent, the sculptor, and Edith
Kaine. the dancer. and Paul Gregory
and Gypsy Fay, and" Some more
people were coming in, so she went to
meet them.
Throuh clouds of cigarette smoke
John and Louise finally discerned an
empty divan and sat down, side by side.
Linda Jalas, a big fair girl, was open
ing cracker boxes, and the others were
engaged with one another, so they had
time to look about them. The room was
smaller than their own, and had moth
ing on the floor, but great deal on the
walls-brilliant batiks, sketches that
were strong on color, but Incompetent
sible as to subject: posters. even menu
cards The lighting was, even as John
had said, candles.
An arriving guest who was greeted
with shouts of welcome carried a port
able monograph, placed it on table,
and set it going. Every one commenced
to dance, and, after minute Louise
and John danced, too. Then Toby Tent
cut in on Louise and John seized the
blonde Linda. Presently Louise found
herself dancing with Paul Gregory, and
afterward with an untidy youth whose
name she discovered was Gift Parsell,
a composer and poet.
Later she had perfectly splendid,
helpful conversation with Toby Tent,
who was one of the cheerful. chattery
sort, and asked him about getting an
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minute and went on in the opera with
out a rehearsal.
The Drama Guild. realizing this,
without being too elaborate in its first
wears work, plans to gather into CEN
trail body the many who might be able
to do for plays what this girl did for
"Natoma." And there are many IN
washington who have quietly studied
the theater with degree OF intensity
that is little known. These are people
who are going to be helped most by the
guild, and, by coming under gullo
direction and sponsorship, are going 10
have. on the other hand, a chance for
public recognition.
X x x
FOLLOWING up that phase OF its
labor, the guild plans latter some
definite cooperation is estaoilSneo pc
tween groups and all oil them are DC,
ginning to receive guild assistance ana
encouragement) an April clinic for a
week at New Mckinley, With general
drama discussions and speakers, to STUDY
details of the theater. Plans Tor rear
week of conferences are going ahead at
this writing.
PLAYS of Importance will be discussed,
playwrightS will be talked about; the
various types Of drama production VIII
be projected; scenery, costumes, lights,
direction and all allied phases of the
stage will come into prominence. the
community groups and individual lead
ers will be brought together on basis
that will surely promote an exchange
of interests and further the gullo $
general plan of cooperative productlon;
Out of this week of conferences ana
discussions will come complete cata-
logue of those active in community OF
amateur drama in the city. Thus the
guild achieves a nucleus of talent and
energy for its own city-wide productions.
The conferences of this week will
terminate in plans accepted for an out
of-doors production to be staged, very
likely. under a staff of directors headed
by Clifford Brooke. at the Sylvan The
alter.
. with such facilities for production
along broader lines, the Sylvan Theater
play will see the guild combining the
arts of dancing. singing and acting
within the limits of a single unit, and
what aims and ambitions may be
started toward fruition in THE Dover
Road" will blossom in more complete
ness by the end Of the guilds first sea-
son.
No plans for the second year have
surely the guild will carry forth its ex-
pansion policy and the establishment
Of a play-reading department, and
possibly consider the production OF
something by Washington author.
But that is as yet in the offing.
At present, with 1.-The Dover Road"
nearing presentation, the guild feels
particularly fortunate in having as a
chief associate, Mr.. Brooke, a director
of international reputation and famous
in washington as director of the Ma
tional Theater Players for three seasons.
Mr.. Brookes experience and training
have been placed at the guilds dis
posal, and through it, the community
groups are fortunate in being able to
benefit thereby.
The guild is on its way backed by
excellent minds and sound ideals.
What it does it hopes to do with finish
and skill. and IN all its activities holds
its appeal to ~ community for which
nraQfnd
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~ DUCATION continues to expand
- along broader lines with each
succeeding generation; its artis-
IL tic, spiritual, cultural courses
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unit and others too many to men,
ton, the guild has set itself to the
job of bringing all of these into as
ISOLATION, without in the least dis
turbing their own entities. It hopes
to be able, through it's central organi-
cation. to aid these groups in their
own individual productions. 1t wants
to assist them in the choosing of plays,
the direction of them. the scenic and
costume properties needed to produce
them properly, the lighting effects that
make for picturesoueness: In brief, it
is setting itself up as something of
a clinic In the theater, to act as an
adequate clearinghouse for community
dramatic groups.
~..s- y X X
ALL of these small local groups
"A are striving to offer plays in
their own communities, but many of
them, with scattered talents and abili-
ties, are handicapped. often they
would welcome assistance along lines
in which they find themselves totally
deficient. Often they lack directors
and scenic experts; often they need
casting help Here is where the
guild fills the void. offering to CO.
operate with all groups, wherever To-
Gated in the city, placing at the disposal
of such organizations the brains and
intelligence the guild already is assem-
bling and sorting out.
A direct step in bringing this about
Is the One-Act Play Tournament of the
District which will be held in February.
Through such a competition these COM
imunity societies are brought into direct
contact. and any one Of them Is invited
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and be amusing-oh, it was gorgeous
beyond her widest dreams.
X X X
KATHI'S and Linda's crowd accepted
~ the young Severines as completely
as they could have wished. There wasn't
a day when some one didn't drop in to
their apartment, partake Of whatever
meal might be nearest, borrow their
cigarets, their clothes, their furniture,
their money, and talk with them In the
most delightful camaraderie.
Louise and John loved it, all but the
lending part They found it expedient
sometimes to mufie theit bell and pre-
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BUT. WHEN THEY CAME TO
CHOOSING AN APARTMENT,
THEY FOUND THEY HAD NOT
SHED ALL THE OLD, OUTWORN
IDEAS OF THEIR KIN AND
KIND. THEY WERE NOT CON-
TENT WITH MERE PICTUR.
ESOUENESS.
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COMING REGINALD DENNY in Good Morning Judge

another difficult number, and the theme song of the "Follies of 1929" was offered in manner to justify it's popularity. For the closing number Vivian Lewis and Faye Tol- iver did a clever waltz clog to the old reliable tune of "The Sidewalks of New York"
 Especial mention should be made of Fl Dean Travis, the pianist of this organization. Miss Travis, who is brilliant and accomplished musician, adds much to the ar- tistry of their presentation.
 The same bill will be repeated tonight, and by popular demand the San Su Shutters will be held over for Sunday and Monday of next week, when they will offer another novelty bill with change of cos tune.
 His Dog" is the movie feature and with the good cast of humans and a most intelligent dog, is one of the cleverest screen offerings seen for some time.
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HARVEST QUEEN
 FOR s. E. FAIR.
Contest Is Started by En- trants Browning
 to Be Feature


 A Harvest Queen will be crowned on the last night of the Southeast ern Alaska Fair to be held next month and already contestants have started securing the necessary votes to win the honor These arc two prizes, first being $100 and second $50.
 Miss Rosella Monaglc and Miss zenia Paul nave already announced they are contestants for the honor and today started soliciting votes.
 Mrs. E. A. Eggersgluess, wife of the Agronomist at Sitka, is now making one of the most gorgeous crowns that ever was placed on the head of Harvest Queen. Wheat will be the principal base of the crown, which will be in colors and will be thing of beauty
 The Queen of the Skagway Floral and Agricultural Fair will also be in attendance at the Juneau Fair.
 All contestants for Harvest Queen can make arrangements by getting in touch with Mrs. c. J. Skuse. who is in charge of this feature.
 
 Dell E. SherlrI. Juneau's piano tuner. Hotel GaStineau. adv
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SAN SU STRUTTERS AND
 GOOD MOVIE AT PALACE

Another brilliant program was of- fered by the San Su Shutters at the Palace Theatre last night. This clever girls band came to Juneau heralded as the most versatile girls band on the Pacific Coast, and after viewing two of their sparkling bills one can easily see how they gained this reputation. Last nights program was an intricate one and deserves much praise.
 "Thats My Weakness Now" was the opening number. It gave each of the girls instrumental solos, and afforded Vivian Lewis an ot h e r chance to put over comedy chor- Us. Sleepy Waters" an Indian number, was the next on the pro- gram, and this difficult program was played with clarity and beauty. Nobody Cares" a blues number, gave Faye Tolliver, the drummer, a trumpet solo and an opportunity to display iler talent as blues singer. Pagan Love Song," the number that swept the country by storm when introduced by Ramon Nayar- 10 in a recent picture, was put over in typical San Su Strutter manner
 Pat Goodlow, who plays saxo- phone and clarinet. sang a chorus of "WaIking Around in Dream in a pleasing manner, "Breakaway'
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B. c. ENGINEER HERE ENROUTE
 TO TAKU DIST.
Dr. Mandy, District Mining Engineer, Enroute to
 Taku for Survey

Enroute to the IaKu River dis trict for an examination of various properties being developed and re- gently reported discoveries of min erals, Dr. Joseph T. Mandy, Dis trict Engineer Of the British Co., lumbia Department of Mines, arr rived here last night. He will leave sometime Saturday with J. P Stapler for the United Eastern camp on the Tulsequah River,
 Dr. Mandy expects to spend ten days or two weeks in the district. It is his purpose to look over the development operations of both the United Eastern and Alaska Juneau companies. In addition, he said, he hoped to visit every discovery that has been made.
 An engineer from the Depart ment of Public Works, Dr. Mandy said, should arrive here within a few days to look over the road needs of the new district, If the showings are such as to warrant the expenditure of road funds, there
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Attractions At Theatres
NO DEFENSE" LAST
 TIME AT COLISEUM

The picturesque Feather River in California served as the location for much of the action of NO De- fense," the Warner Bros produc- ton, at the Coliseum for the last two times tonight
 Almost a thousand miles from Hollywood, scenes were made show ing the construction and dedication of a great bridge, as we'll as the beginning and progress of a TO- nance. between Monte Blue and May McAvoy, who are co-starred in the picture. Blue plays the part of construction foreman in charge of the building of the bridge, and the dainty Miss McAvoy is seen as the daughter of the contractor, who accompanies her father in his pri- vate car from Boston to the scene of the work.
 The West Coast was searched for a suitable location for this ambi- tious production, and it was at length discovered that gre a t bridge was being erected near Pax ton, California, where the company spent two weeks.
 Those making the trip include not only Monte Blue and May Me Avoy, but the.4, entire supporting cast of principals, comprising Kath- ryn Carver, William Desmond, Will liam H. Tooker, Lee Moran and Bud Marshall, as well as a large num- Der of extra players.
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REGINALD DENNY IS
 AT PALACE SUNDAY

Reginald Denny, Jniversals pop ular comedy star, tops all his for mer successful performances in Good Morning Judge" the swift est moving and most entertaining picture of his career, which will be shown at the Palace Theatre be- ginning Sunday.
 Denny, filmdom's best know n farceur, has a role that fits him perfectly. He is Freddie Grey, young and wealthy, who falls in love with the owner of mission for reformed criminals. The stars ability at comedy was never better shown than in this film.
 Mary Nolan, the American girl
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will be no difficulty in obtaining the funds, it was said. Upon the results of pr. Mandy's investiga- tions the final decision as to road work will rest.
 Mining conditions generally in British Columbia are on the up- grade, Dr. Mandy said New mines are being developed, new discoveries are being made and there is con- siderable prospecting in progress, The willingness of responsible com panies to invest in undeveloped properties, in other words to take a chance, is one of the main fac tors in the improved situation. Properties that four or five years ago could not be financed are now being bought up by substantial mining companies, Many large companies have representatives in the field looking for prospects to develop.
 Undoubtedly, said Dr. Mandy, a number of these companies will send representatives north, to be stationed either here or in the Taku district, to be in position to take advantage of opportunities of- fered there. It seems reasonable to believe, he added. that where two such discoveries as those held by the United Eastern and Alaska Juneau are reported to be were made within one year, there will be others in the district.