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X. @. LEANS

ATLANTA. Ga. Aus. 20-P-
New Orleans continues ore game
ehead OF Birmingham in The ~ac-
for second Mare In thu Southern
association bc.h teams hnvir- rc-
fea-sd their opponents ~ysssc-1z-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Standing OF the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results

Philadelphia 9-6. Chicago s-6.
Second game called. darkness, in
l6th.)
Pittsburgh 8. Brooklyn 0.
Boston 4, Cincinnati 0.
New Yor' 4, st. Louis 2.
Wednesdays Schedule
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
BoStoii al Pittsburgh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

The temp nature Of Alaska va
ries from SO below zero on the
tops or the mountains to 90 above
IN some OF the valleys
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR.
AmrnrinNnl Drnnn NnnrAr NNMiAn ~


Due TO the efforts OF q pair or
clubs which are not even making
a pretenSe Of getting into the u
perheated National league pennant
struggle. the three contenders for
the flag have found themselves in
q more uncertain position with the
prospect that the coming series be-
tween the Chicago Cubs and the
New York Giants will be really the
crucial one or the season.
The Giants have taken second
place in the standing and have
placed themselves within striking
distance Of the league leading Cubs,
only three games behind.
While the Giants were taking a
close struggle from the ST. Louis
Cardinals. 4 10 2. Pittsburg showed
Brooklyn's Robins into third place
with an 8 70 0 triumph, while the
Phillies kept the league leaders
from making any sort OF gain IN
. double header.
Ties Record
The Phillies took the first game
BY a 9 to 8 count despite the efforts
Of Hack Wilson. who clouted Tits
43d home u TO tie the National
league record set last year bv Chuck
Klein and Of Harnett and Blair.
who also hit homers. Then. US the
teams attempted 70 play off Satur-
days eleven inning tie. the tailend
ers battled the Cubs TO A standstill
IN is minutes Of play which wound
up In a &C tie. Firetv Phil COL
Inns hurled the entire game and
was deprived OF a victory when Les
ter Bell hit a homer with two on
base III the eighth inning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
80 THE
TEXAS LEAGUE
Results Tuesday

Houston z. Beaumont 5.
Fort Worth II, Dallas 9.
Waco 10, San Antonio 4.
Shreveport 5. Wichita Falls 0.
Wednesdays Schedule
Houston at Beaumont.
Fort Worth at Dallas.
Wichita Falls at Shreveport,
San Antonio al Waco. night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
tBy The Associated PreSs.J
dncIuding games OF Aug. l9)
National League

National League
Batting, Terry, Giants. 40.
Runs, Klein, Phillies, 10.
Runs batted IN, Wilson. Cubs, 1S4.
Hits, Terry. Giants, 1874.
Doubles. Herman, Robins; Klein,
Phillies, -.
Triples, Ccmorosky, Pirates, C.
Home Runs. Wilson, Cubs, 43.
stolen bases. Cuyier, Cubs, 80.
American League
Batting, Gehrig. Yankees. .392.
Runs, Ruth. Yankees, lS3.
Runs hated In, Gehrig, Yankees.
rs.
Hits, Gehrig. Yankees, TT.
Doubles, Hodapp, Indians. "a.
Triples, Combs. Yankees. 16.
Home Runs. Ruth. Yankees, IA.
stolen Bases. McNanus. Tigers, II.
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San Antonio at Waco, night.
How They Stand
AMERICAN LEAGUE
tuesdays Results

Tuesdays Results
New York 3; Chicago 0.
St. Louis z; Philadelphia 0.
Detroit 2; Washington /.
Cleveland TT; Boston 2-3.
Wednesday rshedule
St. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

Every leaf Of the choicest, finest
tobacco entering the eleons sunny
Certified Cremo factories is
scientifically treated by methods
recommended by the United
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20

Over 75OOcgar factories are registered BY the u S. Government. Over 400
OF these h0ndrOI cigars producing so percent Of the output Every hand.
rolled cigar-made By American Cigar Co. or anyone eLe-is subject % the
possible danger Of "sptdbbing" Certified Creno Is absolutely free from
sbthPbng-No Creme is made BY hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

one. may depend on the insistent law Of
supply and demand and the economic
balance everywhere in evidence that
the stage will find its material.
"Of course, there is the important
question of the difference in taste be-
tween New York and the road. New
York caters, broadly speaking, to q
floating population which Is of low
standard and frequently of vulgar pref.
erenceS. Too much is thought Of this
audience. 1t is sophisticated morally,
but unsophisticated mentally and emo
tionally. The road does not like vuI-
garity, even though by sensational adj
vertising an attraction will occasionally
draw crowds outside Of New York.
And so, while the road may be In O
difficult position at the moment, 1t is
more than evident that the trouble Is
not public Indifference SO much as the
methods of the theater itself. There
are ample grounds for asserting that the
public Is as DESTROYS Of seeing the
spoken drama as it ever was, but there
is also ample proof that the public, hav.
ing for years been educated to Judge
what Is worth giving time to and spend.
ing money on, is wise public.
When producers, who sit in New
York and do not know and take anax-
ingly little trouble to find out what the
country at large Is like, show as much
desire to win this public and to keep Il
once 1t is secured, as does the manu-.
facturer Of any staple merchandise, the
road will be as 1t once was-the real
balance side Of the theatrical ledger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

times out of retirement, but only for an
intimate touch with the profession with
which she and her husband, Florenz
ziegfeld, have always been identified.
Proving, If anything, that kids grow
faster than elders grow older.
The Jerry role is not entirely
strange to Miss Wells. Twice before she
has essayed it, the last time in 1929,
in Louisville, with the Brown Players.
There the critical compendium was al
together emphatically for her. In Pc
titeness and coloring, it may be said
there is remote resemblance between
the two, though most of Miss Wells adj
mirers claim for her a more striking
resemblance to Irene Castle. However,
it is not required that a successor in a
role resemble, facially, the predecessor.
Suffice it to believe that, in this par
ticular part exploiting a willful young
miss who maneuvers two love affairs,
Miss Wells will give her utmost.
There is, also, about this Jerry char
acter, particular appeal for women,
since it deals, not alone with love, but
with fine array of garments dear to
woman's heart, riding habits, pink
peignoirS and modiSh gowns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

but then regarded only as a clevex
pair of dancers. They stand out
in memory even more wildly than
Richard Mansfield himself, who,
when he used the Academy stage,
suited his own fancy as to the Sc
lection of plays, but always gave
DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" on Sat-
urday night, sure that whatever
the vicissitudes of the week had
been, this hair-raising thriller, es-
tlmated then not much more
highly. than 1.-THE Bat" is now eS-
teemed, was sure to keep the av-
erage right and the balance on
the proper side Of the box Office
ledger.
X n \
Back across the Avenue, where
the President Theater now main
tainS a highly moral but unproflt-
able vacancy, was the old Co.
m1que, at mention of whose name
the country boys in attendance at
the market would grin signifi-
cantly, because such burlesuue or
CARNATIONS as Lydia ThompSon's
Blondes and Rose Sydell's Beau
ties appeared there and set the
pace for variety costumes which
no pictorial magazine would ven
ture to reproduce, excepting the
Police Gazette. It was afterward
known as Kernan's Theater and
took on the title 'Lyceum," laying
claim to classical distinction
which it never succeeded in de-
serving. It's entrance was for
many years on Eleventh street.
and in the very early days of
washington, when it was known
as Carusi'S Hall, entertained many
gatherings of social distinction.
+ street is comparatively re-
cent theater thoroughfare. Met
zerott's Music Hall stood with its
entrance on Eleventh street. A
building crash there is hardly
memorable at the present day, ex-
cepting as it gave rise to a bit
OF jest that reasSerts itself con-
tlnuously and has even been made
the subject of magazine comment
on Its enduring fascination for
popular fancy. A jealous young
reporter, making his way among
the DEBRIS, 1nd1tferent to the fact
that his personal circumstances
enabled him to be well dressed be-
yond the usual standards of his
calling, ruined pair of trousers.
His Valet-for he was of the en-
thusiast type that practiced re-
porting for love of the art-looked
at the ruined garment ruefully
and declared that he could not
get the spots of.
Have you tried ammonia?" he
inquired Of the valet.
mo, sir" was the quick reply.
st hasn't tried 'em on me, but I
sure dey'll fit."
This little story has remained
through the years bright in recol-
lection, while far more ponderous
achievements have been forgot
ten. When Metzey~ it's Hall was
followed by the Ct hmbia Thea
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ter on the same spot, with the
extra advantage of a new F street
entrance, the greatest players ap-
peared there. Maurice Barrymore
in this theater, while playing in
"The Right Of Way" reached the
melancholy decision that his re-
Splendent career must be ended.
A return to the Pennsylvania
avenue trail which many old
time statesmen have marched,
some of them with more convivi-
atty than caution, finds the thea
ter known as Polls awaiting the
fate of humiliation to make way
for Government improvements, a
fate which the present owners are
striving to postpone. AS Albaugh's
Grand Opera House, its entrance
was on Fifteenth street, where a
maze Of fire escapes now gives it
from the distance the appearance
of a colossal bird cage. And the
theater has housed some of the
rareSt SongSterS known to opera
or concert. For a long time the
letter "a" was etched on the glass
Of the front doors. It was as
sumed by many that 1t stood for
"Albaugh," but it was placed there
by a man named Allen in COM
memoration of a managerial SUI
premacy. It became "Chase's"
and realized the dream of p. b.
Chase of making vaudeville a
style of entertainment which
should be as a matter Of habit re-
ferred to as polite" Chase estab-
lished himself successfully at
what later became B. F. Keith's
Theater.
A few steps away is the Schu-
bert-Belasco, also doomed in the
program Of architectural i'm
provement. Its greatest historic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

interest lies in the fact that the
site was occupied by the homes
Of James G. Blaine and other dis
tinguished Americans.
The National Theater has seen
many other playhouses come and
go. It has been immutable in
policy excepting for the decision
that the word new" should be
dropped from its title. Many OBJ
jected, feeling that it would be
almost as reasonable to attempt
to leave the New" of New York.
An -to-the-moment innova-
ton in the way of forward devel-
opment Is the employment of the
Fox Theater for a short season in
concentrated brilliancy of grand
opera. When it burst with daz-
zling illumination on the F street
scene a very few years ago, 1t was
predicted that 1t would realize the
destiny it has fulfilled with so
much splendor as a temple for
the theater's highest art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Marion in Billie's Role.

RACK in 1915, when Billie Burke,
after a season on Broadway, was
touring the country in one of the best Of
her farce successes, Jerry" Marion Wells
had definitely abandoned the mud pie
industry In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
had begun to perceive that those funny
looking creatures in trousers and un-
combed hair were "boys'-"the opposite
sex" as she viewed them, growing older.
Marion was 10 and, at that age, evinced
only the usual fair of youngsters for
"make-believe." Her bent was toward
the ballet, for from the time she could
walk firmly she had been trained in
dancing.
Tomorrow night at the National
Theater, Miss Wells will essay Billie
Burke's role In that self-same piece, q
piece, which, being broad farce, seems
to bear no date.
Miss Wells, now grown to woman
hood and with fine stage record
behind her, not to speak of a career
ahead, finds Miss Billie Burke still in
the flush Of womanhood, emerging at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
What's Wrong on the Road?

1.-THE death Of the spoken drama,
which periodically we are assured
Is close at hand, says Ray Henderson
popular advance agent, sis due in part
we are told. to the commercialism of the
legitimate theater, which has all but
crushed the Towering art Of the drama
and the actor.
I'VE are also asked to believe that
before some order was brought out of
the chaotic business conditions in the
American theater, actors and producers
lived in a bliSSful heaven of estheti-
c1sm, wherein only the good, the true
and the beautiful mattered and the sin
ful dollar was ignored. The palmy days,
gone beyond recall, are mourned and in
their stead Is the institution of today,
which slowly but very surely must die
strangled by the profiteers.
All OF which Is more than absurd
II the theater today is In more of a
precarious condition than it has been
In several decades, 1t IS but repeating
what has happened several times in its
history. In fact, even now it Is not at
so low an ebb as It has reached In the
past, for public indifference or antag-
onism has completely closed the doors
OF the playhouse In other eras.
The public today shows evidence Of
being as keen to see the spoken drama
as 1t ever has been.
Take, for instance, the Stratford-
Upon-Avon Players, who this year made
their second tour of Canada and the
United States. Without a star, without
the name Of an actor known to the pub
lie at large and with a repertory of
Shakespeare, this company had the de-
hghtful experience In many places OF
crossing weekly receipts which would
please the heart Of any manager of q
popular musical comedy.
1T Is this writer's opinion that the
road could be brought back to the le-
Ultimate theater II men with real COM
mercial sense and daring would take
hold OF the situation.
1.-THE talking picture, which frighten-
ed so many producers, Is not proving
the competition 1t threatened to be-
come. So far the talkie has been inli-
tative Of the spoken drama, Just as the
silent picture at the beginning followed
slavishly the stage, but later grew into
something more native to its own posi-
bilities. The more serious factor now is
the employment Of dranaatists and COM
posers away from the SPOKEN stage. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

POLTS-Walter Hampden in 'Rcheieu" Tomorrow evening
NATIONAL-Jerry" by National Players evening
ming - =
PALACE-"Free and Easy" This afternoon and evening
EARLELadies Love Brutes afternoon and evening
R-k-O-KEITHS- "Ingagi" This afternoon and evening
Observation-Disclosures" This afternoon and evening
COLUNB-Puttin the Ritz" This afternoon and evening
RIALTOCapan Of the Guard" This afternoon and evening
LITTLE-"Daneaged Souls" This afternoon and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Herk Is Here.

4 MONG those seen on the broad aisles
"A Of Washington during the past few
days has been I. H. Herk, president of
the Mutual Burlesque Association, with
his assistant, Emmitt Callahan.
These two promoters of pulchritudi-
nous burlesque revues have been in con-
ference with Manager Jimmie Lake of
the Gayety, who assured them that this
year has been, as Francis Williams
would say, bigger and better than
ever" However, to make things even
better, Mr.. Herk has announced that
his weekly shows will be augmented by
outstanding stars plucked from the spot
light Of other Mutual shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
AS Playhouses Come and Go
BY PHMANDER JOHNSON.
JOIN BOLES> andLAURA
APLANTE- III ~Cao7an
ofHAe Glaro@@ RiaIto

In the process of playhouse evo-
luton now going forward so visi-
bly,, there is much that has been
fossilized in inquiSitive recollec-
ton, as well as a great deal at
present adjusting itself to new
environment. Washington is pc
culiarly interesting in theatrical
history which has not had the
benefit of precision in research
and compilation, largely because
a few outstanding experiences in
theater establish the viewpoint
and seldom permit an individual
to attempt the colossal task of
general survey.
4 y y X
The name Ford was one trans
mitted from Baltimore into COM
manding Importance in Washing
ton theater lore. It is associated
with the Lincoln tragedy, which
caused the late Edwin Booth,
sensitive because Of the part his
brother had taken in it, to for
sake his stanchly loyal admirers
in the Capital City and compel
them to use special trains to Bal
timore in order to enjoy his
matchleSS art. The collapse of
the Ford Theater building a good
many years ago emptied it of all
reminders Of the great tragedy of
real life which made it known the
world over.
Where now the poulterer plies
his honorable, though scarcely
artistic, vocation at Louisiana
avenue near the Market, stands
what was long known by the same
name, Ford's Theater. It housed
the most distinguished perform
anceS and was favorite place
for school exercises in the early
Summer. It had one of the few
auditoriumS which shared with
Pixies Opera House in Cincinnati
and Albaugh's in this city the
distinction of success in persuad-
ing audiences to climb flights of
stairs. No other playhouse in
Washington has more thoroughly
lost its old identity.
* n
To the northward, on Ninth
street, the Strand Theater marks
the spot where originally stood
Herzog's Museum, which pro-
crossed in its idealism from the
display of physical leccentricities
to q home whose classical aspira-
tons were announced in the
change Of title to Academy of
Music" It's sky borders afforded
the illusion of shelter alike to
Shakespeare and to Harry Blaney
melodrama, the latter more nota-
BILE for it's trick effects in scenery
than for its felicities of rhetoric.
It had a brief season in vaudeville
when the name Of HaShim was set
up In fieeting competition with
that of p. B. Chase, and where
this city had its first glimpse of
Montgomery and Stone, two young
blaekface performers clad in suits
of green billiard cloth, extraordi-
nary In their accomplish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Warner Baxter Disguise.

WARNER BAXTERS metamorphoSiS
in "Such Men Are Dangerous" is
said to be so complete that even his
best friend can't recognize him. This
is not an advertising gag for a certain
hygenic company.
Mr.. Baxter, in fact, is said to have
fooled his own grandmother and other
members Of his family's personnel. How
ever. in spite Of everything and every
body, he has not been able to escape
the careful eye of Elinor Glyn, who
claims that he has that intangible "It"
quality more than dozen or more of
Hollywood's snoothest sheiks all wrap
ped up into one. And thus does the
star Of lombard, Ltd" erstwhile
Broadway success, and "In Old Ari-
zona," the first outdoor talking picture,
cling to one of his most valuable assets;
for as long as Nine. Glyn can recognize
him, what matters If the rest Of the
world passes him by?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
WARNER BAxTER-.
SuchAMenae QAmeyous~
-O<
Spring Openings
GLEN ECHO PARK.


THE management of Glen Echo Park
announces the opening Of that re-
sort the afternoon of May 10. AS in
the past, admission will be free.
The entire park, it is announced, has
been thoroughly renovated, the rides
made "peppier," new "dips" added to
the two big coasters and new attrac-
tons and stunts installed in the mid
way, the big fun house. A new fea-
ture installed this year is a giant ferris
wheel. Other rides are caterpillar, car
rouSel, old mill, aeroplane swing, whip,
shooter, derby racer.
The big free attraction for the sea-
son will be magnificent electric
fountain. Dancing In the large ball
room will be conducted every week night
from $3.50 until 1880 with music by
David McWilliams Band Of IL musi-
clans. Parking prices in the special
area this year have been materially re-
duced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Flavin Wins the Prize.

THE medal for the best play written
by an American during the past
season" has been awarded to Martin
Flavin for 1.-THE Criminal Code" by the
500 members of Theater Club, Inc.
This drama Of prison life, which was
supposed to come to Washington and
then n1ysteriously collapsed en- route,
was one Of the most popular plays In
New York.
Previous plays that have won this
award include "Craig's Wife," "Capon-
sacchi" (Which theater lovers of this
city will have a chance to see under
Walter Hampden's tutelage at Polis),
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.

q INVOLVEMENT has been made that
"A Chevy Chase Lake, suburban dance
resort, wiz open for the season, Wednes-
of Swanee ball room under the Earle
Theater. Closing dance sessions of
Swanee for the Spring season will take
place Saturday and Sunday, May 8
and 4.
Meyer Davis dance music will again
be the featured attraction at Chevy
Chase Lake. Both upper and lower
pavilions will house big Syncopation
units. Carnival and vaudeville nights
and novel events will lend variety to
the amusement programs at the lake.
Scenic beauties of the lake are being
enhanced by landscape gardening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Rough Gents in Film.

ne prl1e rlnS loSt par OF nAro-
smuggling. heavyweight gladiators
when George Bancroft and Stanley
Fields decided to devote their talents to
motion picture acting, judging from the
tight which they have in Ladies Love
Brutes," now at Warmers Earle Theater,
Bancroft tips the scales at 1875 pounds
and Fields is is pounds heavier. RE-
takes were necessary in filming the fiKlat
scenes when the two battlers became
TOO interested in singing fists and be-
came entangled with the camerauner.
spelling both negatives and recording OF
the audible pictures.
Before the retakes the cameran,en
decided to insure their safety by having
guard ratings erected In front Of their
cameras. The fight Is supposedly one
OF the most terrific and realistic ever
filmed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-17

ing the bout. Age has taken the
steam from his punches, strength
from his legs, and the cement from
his chin.
Two six-round prelims carried off
the honors. Roy Pierson, local
lightweight, gave his fans something
to crow about when he pummeled
Johnny Bass all over the ring in
six rounds. The Cincy pug made
the fight interesting, however, by
jolting PierSon with some stiff
punches. Bass was in the resin
three times.
Jose Gonzales, Mexican light
weight, and K. o. Terry. Ports
mouth, o., staged a, spirited six
round SUGGEST in the semi final,
with the verdict going to the Mex
lean. Leather few fast and hard.
Despite a strong finish, Jimmy
Neal of Cincinnati lost by a shade
to Jose Estrada, another Mexican,
in six rounds.
In a four-rounder, Sonny Nit
chellS two-fSted attack gave him a
shade over Roy Woods, and in the
opener, Jimmy Fox took a close one
from Harry Babrick in four.