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Rent Housekeeping Rooms
IN z. 27-MODFRN. FURNISHED

18th. E. 27-MODERN. FURNISHED
ROOMS. IL 3817.
18th. W. l40-l. 2. 3-rm, apis; modern.
down; sleeping. $3.50 up. Hs. l58l-W.
SID W. 92i-i nm. and kitchenette. mod.
everything furnished. Ia. 037i.
FURN. APIS rms. bath: adults. SOS.
" Meridian. north Both. "a. 1892
SLEEPING RMS.-s5 Wk.. double house
Keeping 81. everything furnished; SOC
night: home PRIVILEGES. Under new man
agement. 359 w Washington st.
Urn. APT-Furnished private home,
near car. bus. Ir. 2lS3M
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING and sleeping
rooms 322 w. Wash. St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-07

Nagelson Coal Co.
W. Virginia LIP, $6.25
We handle all other best grades
Of coal and coke.
Ii. 1853 Ii. l459
831 E. st. Clair
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SPECIAL BLOCK, So

WE DELIVER u TONS
with kindling and no wheel cnsdss'
J & I. COAL co. %. oO4o
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-07
FORDS

G. o. Warnock Co.
$40 E. Washington st.
Lin. 1896 open Evenings
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West
Real Estate Wanted
Farms for Sale
Suburban for Sale

FARl-17 acres; arm. house, barn. out
buildings. fruit. shade trees. good well.
miles southwest. Ri. 46iS.
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Houses and Flats FURNISHED

ASHLAND. 1529-Nicely furnished 2-rm.
apt. sink in kitchen; bath, priv. entrance,
everything furn. Adults: reas. Ri 1916.
BEVILLE. N. 829-5-rm. mod, / block z.
10th St. $3.50 Oh. 1881.
COLLEGE. 1858 rooms; nicely furnished
apt: porch; yard. Ia. 1929.
G0CDLET. I02e-Lower duplex. new
strictly mod; overstuffed furniture: soft
wa: ga; eYythg fur S12.50. Be. l583-R.
NORTH, E., 3l6-2 and 3 rooms. modern:
Frigidaire; weekly rate. Ri. 4007.
TALBCTT, N. 224l-2 Turn. apts.; private
entrance; car line. bus. Ha 0442.
WALNUT. E., II5-3 rms. BATH reduced
rent. See Hskpr. in basement.
18TH, E.-4 rms. bedrms. gar: heat.
water fur; adults; reas. On. 2847-J.
UPPER DUPLEX-4 rooms and bath fur
.
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Barter and Swap

take lot as down payment. all these places
are close to car line and schools. bar
gain If sold this Wk. Be. 1929 RI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-07
Painting and Papering
CLOCK FACTORY

ANDREW BROS. CONTRACTING Paint
~. Years OF experience. High-grade
material Guaranteed workmanship
s1eciai prices now. Free estimates, i'm
med. .erv. 22I3 Il Y. Jersev. IA. 23O4
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Business Places for Rent

TWO RoONs-17xl2o feet, suitable for
downtown district. at 1910 W. Maryland;
Can easily convert into one. room ii de-
sired; desirable location, which is in
creaSing in value: will remodel TO suit
tenant and will lease for long or short
time. See r. D. EVANS at Rites Shops,
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Automobiles Wanted
Automobiles for Sale

a Ford coupe, 1926: thoroughly
NfI reconditioned. good rubber
Al NJ runs fine; price S99. LAUTH
A%HH CHEVROLET CO.. lot, 1870
g. Madison Ave. Dr.. DISC.
MODEL 7 Ford roadster with slip-on
BODY: good condition. $50 Dr.. o2l2.
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Help Wanted Male
Men w amted

These positions arc permanent and pay
from, 50 500 TO $500 yearly TO hose WHO
qualify and can WORK successfully without
. boss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and con-
tinued warm tonight and tomorrow;
gentle southwest winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in temperature;
gentle variable winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in temperature;
moderate west and southwest winds.
West Virginia-Fair, slightly warmer
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy, slightly
warmer in extreme east portion.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, Sc; 8 pm, 10;
IL midnight, 70; 4 am, 81; 8 am, 80;
noon, S6.
Barometer pm, 1925; 8 pm,
1927; IL midnight, 1892; 4 am, 1904;
am, 30.4O; noon, 30.35.
Highest temperature, 80, occurred at
$3.50 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, So, occurred at
am. today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, TAO am. and s:14
pm; high tide, los am. and 1:22 pm,
Tomorrow-Low tide, 8:46 am. and
$40 pm; high tide, 2:07 am. and 2:27
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:44 am; sun sets
1928 pm.
Tornorrow-Sun rises 4:43 am: sun
sets 1929 pm.
Moon rises 1888 am; sets 1887 am.
Weather in Various Cities.
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FOREIGN.
Marriage Licenses.

Louis E Darr, 81. and Evelyn E. Wood
yard. 10. both of Fairfax. Va; Rev. Allan
Harold G.. Kalle, %, this city. and
Amelia schreiber, 10. Baltimore, Nd; Rev.
Robert p. Barnes. a.. and Julia L. Dun
J. B. Wofford. 40. and Gertrude j. Wyvill,
81, both Of Marlboro, Md; Rev. Francis j.
Edward W. whaley as, Knoxville. Tenn.
and Gwendolyn G. Ragsdale 20, this city;
Rsy james 8. Montgomery
Leveless. q, both of New Bern. N. G.; Rev.
'o Hs.rt T. BAH. a, and Beatrice Franklin,
" Louis 3: ksIiss' Is, and verna L; Cox,
H., both OF Glen Allen, Va; Rev. Edward
George r. Billups 20, and Katherine NJ.
Gray, ~; Rev. H. D. Hayes.
Jack Baughman. IS, Baltimore, Nd, and
Mary Bider. rs. Lansdown. Md; Rev. c. J..
verney A. Belyin, "a, and JOY Collins. as;
= Hen HsnTz, hgSS SI,'n j. IsaI.imSs., Nd .aa
5u asste Robert rfiiD' Msttiney Greensboro NJ 0
S,eEsop; ~. i: both ' OF Baltimore. Nd Rev:
John stewart. %, and Plorretta Hill. IS;
James ?: Prastsi 2s. and Lillian M. Kill
Richard KnishtinEais; g, and Sadie
Laursncs ", Harry: 2s, and j MsTEarst E.
Clarence NJ Belinn: as: this city. and NAL
VIVA n. Folmnn. 10. Drifting. Pa; Rev.
Thomas 3. Bre.lin, as. and Antoinette
Biseillon.. 20; Rev, G.. r. Thomas
- Alexander M. Smith. IS. and Martha Z.
s.r 4 sue r. both of Richmond Va; Rev
oeor1s II Mclean. a. and Josephine M
Parrish: N: Rev. James L. Mc1ain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

6412 Connecticut avenue. Sunday, will
be conducted In All Saints Episcopal
Church. Chevy Chase. this afternoon
at 5 o'clock. Rev. DR.. Henry Teller
Cooke, rector, will ofIiciate. Interment
will be in Freehold, N. j.
The list Of honorary pallbearers fol-
lows:
DR.. George F. Bowerman, DIR. Allan
johnson, Justice Walter I. Mccoy, DR..
Charles Ciborg Mann, DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin. John C. Merriam, Charles
Moore. Thomas Perry. DR.. Thomas Sid
well, DR.. Phillip Smith, Henry Suz-
zallo. DR.. Harvey w. Wiley and Robert
Sterling Yard.
Active pallbearers will be Atwood
Fisher, Ezra Troth, Herndon MorSell,
Joseph Burkhart, Paul Sleman and
Clyde Garrett.
DR.. harrington was noted as an edu-
Gator for many years. He was a men,
Der Of many leading organizations deal
ing with education. In addition, he had
written extensively on education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
MRS. EMMA J. SL0AT
EXPIRES AT AGE OF SO
Native of Georgetown Had Resided
Almost Continuously in
Washington.


Mrs. Emma Jean Sloat, wife of the
late Jesse B. Sloat. died yesterday at
Walter Reed Hospital. She was 86 years
old. The Sloat residence is at Fon-
tanet Courts, Fourteenth and Fatrmont
streets.
Born in Georgetown, Mrs. sloat had
resided almost continuously in Wash
ington. She was a member of the Fran
els Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and Bethany Chapter, Order OF
the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Sloat is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Beulah D. Foulke; two sons, Theo-
dore D. Sloat of this city. and Maj. j.
Irving Sloat, who is stationed at West
Point; and a sister, Mrs. Edward WASH
burn Whitaker
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the res
idence, Rev. j. j. Rives, pastor of the
ASbury Church, oficiating. Interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
PRESBYTERIAN BODY
APPROVES DRY LAW.
United Church Assembly at Des
Moines Declares for Prohibition
and World Disarmament.

DIES MONIES, June 3-The United
Presbyterian Church today was on record
as favoring disarmament and prohi-
bition.
Delegates to the 72nd General Assem-
bly, of the church last night adopted
report of its committee on reform which
expressed the hope that the President
and Congress would work earnestly for
limitation to give expression to the de-
sire Of the American people for the
abolition of the crime OF war and re-
affirmed its faith in prohibition. F.
Scott Mcbride, general superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, was presi-
dent of the committee.
Endorsement was given to a program
for the observance in 1882 of the 200th
anniversary of the birth of George
Washington. The assembly will close
tonight.
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Blankets Like New

And don't think of washing your
blankets at home. Women gave up such
drudgery years ago! Besides, home
washed blankets never have that soft,
fluffy hnish--that sweet freshness that
Controlled Method care gives them.
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Anti-Tuberculosis Remedy Fatal.

LUBBOCK, Germany, June 3 (R.-
Deaths of 2 infants today increased
the toll of anti-tuberculosiS treatment
administered here recently to IS. One
hundred and three persons are still
dangerously i'll, while 81 persons appar-
emily have recovered.
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BrathH.

sLoAT, EMMA JEAN. On Monday. June q;
1880. at am, at Waiter Reed General
hSsSi siost M and mother Of Mrs. seuiah
D. Foulke, Theo. d. Sloat and MAI J;
from her Oh ae m nes hsr s'h onsn. cOSr
18th end Fsi.mont SITS; nv. wednesday.
S Noos n a1G DT rspSs sna T.s Gsr
invited. 8"
SMITH. CARRIE. Departed this life on Sat.
Snd May 81 gsp Hs SNIFF rf Hone M 81 s
souri, ave- ~ sT. Remains resting at ROB-
s,w. Notice OF funeral later.
SWAMI, HARRY w. On Sunday, June l.
", SWAMI, Beloved husband 81 Ksthsrine
ssncs 1904 OTIS sr ST. ne a. az s;
BIAS beI0ysd husband q Al.fs me Mss s,s
aas uf Invited & fnt e ROCK creek
Cemetery.
TERooP. EUGENE ". on Monday; june
igse Al E6 9s ShEsR IT. i The
Throop. Funeral from his parents resi-:
f dsnss T II s I1ns e. xbsp. ss
viii be sad at ) am. for the reposs 81
his soul Relatives and friends invited to
attend. Interment tprivate) at 0lenwood
WHITE. HENRY. On Monday. June ., 1880,
at Central Village. Conn, HENRY WHITE.
beloved brother of Louise J. and Kate s.
White. aged 81 years; Funeral services
nesday, June 4, at o'clock 3
WHITE. KATE WOODS. On Sunday. june
/, 1890, KATE WOODS WHITE, beloved
daughter of Mrs Pave @. white. Flu
neral from the chapel of Thomas r. Muir
ray & Son. 2007 Nichols ave. Sc, on Wed
nesday June 4, at 2 pm. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Cedar Hill
10 Cemetery.
WINE, RICHARD FRANK Suddenly on
June /, 1880. RICHARD FRANK WINE.
beloved husband of Olivia Wine. aged 80
years Remains resting at w. w Deals
funeral home, sl6 st. ne. Services at
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 6th end A
sts ne, Wednesday, June 4, at pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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HARRINGTON FUNERAL
SERVICES ARRANGED
Rites for Noted Educator Will Be
Held at All Saints Episcopal
Church in Chevy Chase.

Funeral services for DR.. Frederick
Ernest harrington, 81 years old, presi-
dent Of the Chevy Chase School for
Girls and president of the Chevy Chase
Savings Bank, who died at his home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
Indy Abandons Plan.

NEW YORK. June (HD.-The Lind
berghs have abandoned their plans for
taking an apartment high up In a new
building in the fashionable Sutton
place district along the East River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the Health Department in the past ~ hours:
Felix A. and Marie A. West, girl.
Fred L. and Rosa Wallace, girl.
Albert and Beatrice Anderson. boy.
Jacob and Ruth Robinson, girl.
Lester and Ella M Wood. girl.
Hamilton and Dorothy Payne, girl.
Ross and Emma HeiRh, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
Rugs Cleaned and Stored

All Washington is familiar with Elites
wonderful rug leaning facilities.
Whether your rugs are the finest Orien-
tails, or sturdy domestics, Elites careful
shampooing process will restore their
original color and briliance. And we
will store them for you during the Sum-
mer, returning them when you want
them in the Fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

Don't think of putting them away even
slightly soiled; you'll only invite moths
to their favorite summer banquet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

DIGIT now is the time to have your
~ rugs and blankets done up clean
and fresh - ready for use next Fall
Elites famous Controlled Method will
make them look like new, and protect
them against the ravages of the Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

DOG. mDle. large brindle with white chest
and face, white tip on long tail. small piece
bitten out OF tongue: friendly: when lost
May q at TT. Myer. wore collar stamped
1t. r. w. WatrouS.' Reward. Clarendon
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Elite Services Fit Every Need

OF course, Elite has services to fit
every need-and pocketbook. And re-
member, every Elite service receives
Controlled Method care - at regular
prices. Some families prefer Unstarched
Finished Family Service = everything
carefully washed, beautifully ironed and
returned ready for use. Some prefer
domestic Service - everything washed
and ironed, no starch. Others use Thrift
Service-everything washed, fat pieces
ironed wearing apparel returned damp
The Elite Service Man will gladly ex-
plain all of the Elite services to you-
and help you choose the one that fits
your own needs best. Phone him about
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What Controlled-Method Does

Controlled Method is the secret of
Elites fine rug-cleaning, blanket-wash-
ing and family laundry service. This
means that Elite uses only exact methods
which scientific research has proved best
for your things. Blankets, for instance,
are sorted according to wool and cotton
...washed in scientifically pure rain-soft
water-with exactly the right amount of
pure Ivory Soap for best results.
slowly air-dried and delicately brushed
to give them that beautiful fluffy finish
..carefully wrapped, ready to pack
away. and delivered right on time.
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8 Convenient Offices

For your convenience, Elite has eight
convenient branch Offices. There's one
in your neighborhood. SOLO Connecticut
Ave. NV, 1928 Wisconsin Ave. NV,
oO1 L ST. NV, 1887 Columbia Road
NV, 654 II St. NE, 22lo 14th St. NV,
1902 18th St. NV, 1881 14th St. NV.
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FOUND.
LOST.

BAR P1N-White gold; LansburSh's, Monday
about IN Reward. Adams 2e07.
BICYCLE-Childs red. Pioneer, sidewalk
bicycle, from $40 Garfield st. NV, Satur-
day, May 81. Reward Clev 0695-W
BIFOCAL GLASSES. in red case June 2,
near Reflection Pool. Reward. s. K Miller,
Adams 1877
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rD friday. May 81. 1850, AMANDA POWELL.
ter, Mrs Mary Mitchell; a brother. Mr..
Charles Greenfield, and eight grandchIl-
dren Funeral Wednesday, June T. at !
p.n,.. from Hopkins chapel, Howard
County. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

MASON, HATTIE. On Monday. June 2.
1890 at Tuberculosis Hospital HATTIE
MASON of 1852 Gresham pl. NV; She
leaves to mourn their loss devoted
father, Robert Richardson; four brothers.
two sisters and a host Of other relatives
and friends. Remains resting temporarily
Tors. 1916 Fla. ave. ne. Notice OF funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

aso hos ba Eeiidsnce on 52 PM " 'uee
ROSIE ELLEN. beloved wife of Thomas
l.. Inscoe. Funeral from the above resi-
dence on Thursday. June 5, at $50 am,
thence TO Holy Comforter Church. where
mass will be said at am. Relatives and
friends invited. mterment at Mount Oil
vet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

DAVIS, ROBERT F. On Monday, June q,
1880, at, pm, at his residence. 3i4 A st.
ne ROBERT F. DAVIS. aged e6 years.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha 5.
Davis; four daughters and one son. Re-
mains resting at Hysong's funeral home,
seph's Catholic Church, End and G SITS.
ne, Thursday. June s.. at am. Inter
ment Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03

PAYNE. FRANK. Departed this life on Sat
urday, May 81. 1890. at $50 pm; at Gal,
illness which he bore with Christian forth
tude, FRANK PAYNE. He was the devoted
son of the late Henry and Maria Payne.
husband of Lena Payne. father of Frank
Payne, jr; brother of Mrs. Blanche Bur-
nette, Mrs. Maud Young, John, James,
Ardie and Ernest Payne, Funeral from
the residence OF his brother Ardie Payne,
234 Eye St S.w., Wednesday, June T. at
pm. thence to Friendship Baptist Church,
corner LIST and H SITS. s.w., Rev. B. H.
Whiting, pastor.
He was we'll prepared for the angel band
We know he Joined In the better land.
But, oh, IL he had asked us. much we fear
We would have said, God, please leave
HIM here -
The Washington times., 1930-08-25
". H. Hicks Wares
Fat on Westerns

Talking pictures. responsible for
the revival of westerns" have
meant a substantial additional
income for w. r. Hicks, who
owns a large ranch near Sawgus.
Calf. He now realizes a tidy
sum by renting horses to motion
picture companies who make their
exterior scenes nearby on the
Mojave Desert.
Hicks rented eight horses to
First National Pictures for the
outdoor sequences in "The Bad
Man." the Vitaphone version OF
Porter Emerson Brownies popular
stage play, which is now showing
at Warner Bros. Metropolitan
Theater.
He charges only So per day
for the ordinary western ponies
which were ridden by the IS Mex
lean extra men in the picture
while rentals for the horses used
by principals ranged from $2s
per day for James Rennie's pony
to 500 for the thoroughbred rid
den by Walter Huston. The
rental for horses used by Sidney
Blackmer, Dorothy Revier and
Quinn Williams. averaged about
$50 per day.
The Washington times., 1930-08-25

voice of jeanette Mcdonald who
sings some gay little songs with
James Hall lending helping
hand and not a bad voice Of his
own.
Then there are Skeets Gala
ger, Eugene Palette and William
Austin not to mention a whole
flock of chorus girls ship-wrecked
in the South Sea Isles. The story
is a rush Of boats, songs, dancers,
automobiles, action and laughs
handed out in breath-taking
scenes which keep pace with the
rapid-fire dialogue for which
none other than George Marion,
jr., is responsible and if you
know your movies you know what
to expect from the pen of George! !!
It's nonsense of the rarest sort
with some really brilliant moments
of comedy!
The stage offers a unique pre-
sentation "Undersea Ballet" with
some unusual lighting effects, a
ballet of 80 and featuring Ray.
Ellis and LaRue, adagio artists
This is the most pretentious of
the Capitol Theater units we
have had to date and bound to
prove a sensation.
Mr.. Borjes and the boys in
the orchestra play some of the
hits of the moment and make
us realize how much Well miss
'em if that union business isn't
settled satisfactorily.
Hearst Metrotone news with
shots of high lights in the sport
ing world and a little interview
with the gallant Sir Thomas Lip.
ton is followed by another of the
all-barkie dog comedies this one
a take-off on the college idea.
It's a great show and a proper
preface to the Loew promise for
next month.
II "
The Washington times., 1930-08-25
GAYETY OPENS
WITH BRIGHT
BURLESQUE

The Gayety Theater opened its
new term this week with Broad
way Scandals" and bids fair to ex-
ceed last seasons record year.
A new policy, the addition of
vaudeville acts, proves to be a step
III the right direction. There is
still enough of the burlesque left
to satisfy those who are partisans
OF that type, while the variety acts
prove to be just that, and add
spice to the program.
Heading the bill is a pair of
real comedians. Harry Pearce and
Jack Erickson. These two, from
the start to the end, keep the pa
irons in an uproar.
The feminine contingent is ably
represented by Wanda Devon, a
really pretty girl, Navarro Halo,
Louise Miller. Deloris Green, Joan
Lee, and the chorus of 20.
The Four Life Boys, vaude-
vill!e's contribution, actually
stopped the show. The way these
boys move their feet is a reyela.
ton.
Ray King and Buddy Wood.
carry the burden of being straight
men. The production boasts of a
number Of pretty scenes, as well
as comical ones. Among the for.
mer is Featherland, Ireland, and
Garden of Roses.
The Washington times., 1930-08-25
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Henry Dreyfuss, who has just
completed the settings for the
new Joe Cook show, Pine and
Dandy" has been commissioned
by Green and Gensler to fashion
the settings for the new Lenore
Uric play by William Du Bois,
which they will produce in con-
junction with the Erlanger office.
Word has been received by
Denison Gift, playwright, who
now is a staff writer-director with
Paramount, advising him OF the
acceptance for production Of his
latest play, Sin Becomes FASH
ionable," by an English producer
The play, a story Of sophiSticates,
will be staged in London this win
ter with an all.BritiSh cast.
Aother Cliff play. Scotland
Yard" which was produced by
al Woods on Broadway last sea-
son, now is being picturized by
the Fox Company. 1t is expected
that Sin Becomes Fashionable"
will be transferred to the screen
shortly after it's London premiere,
as negotiations are under way for
it's purchase by an American COM
pany. Cliff has just completed
two original dialogue scripts,
"Deadline" and Man About
Town." both of which will be
placed in production shortly by
Paramount.
Oscar Shaw, leading juvenile in
George Whites musical comedy
hit, Flying High" at the Apollo
Theater, is reported to have re.
fused a flattering offer to go to
California and make a series of
talking pictures. Shaw says his
next appearance on the screen
will occur when Flying High
has run its course on the musical
comedy stage and George White
turns 1t into a talking picture
himself
The Washington times., 1930-08-25
Gayety Prosperous

An encouraging augury for the
new season was that SATURDAY
night, Manager Jimmy Lake az
the Gayety Theater was compelled
to dust off the S. r. o. sign ana
display it prominently in the
lobby for late comerS.
It was the opening OF the
Mutual burleSque season ana
Washington is living up to a rep
utation for being a first class bur-
lesque town. Last year the Gayety
Theater enjoyed the longest sea.
son and was first in profits for all
cities on the Mutual wheel. When
I dropped in at 9 o'clock Saturday
night there we're three rows Of or
cheStra StandeeS.
The Mutual circuit is operating
on a new policy this season. Only
the principals travel from city to
city and two vaudeville acts are
working with each show. The
chorus In each city comprises local
girls.