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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Singing for the Screen.

7 AWRENCE TIBBETT, one OF the
few American baritones who started
from the lowest rung in the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co. and worked himself
steadily to the top, and who has the
distinction of being the first eminent
singer to transfer his talents to q full
length screen operetta, 1.-THE Rogue
Song" claims that pictures have taught
him many things.
"It's funny" he says, "how many peo-
pie go to Hollywood with the idea that
they are diving into something soft ana
easy, only to wake up with the shock OF
discovering that they have lots to learn
of screen and microphone technique.
Perhaps one thing easier than IN
stage or concert work Is to put songs
over, because after you have sung a
number you can hear the play-back and
repeat the song If it doesn't come up to
your expectations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

4 LADY who says she is about to en-
"A bark on her fourth career" has re-
Gently arrived at the Hollywood station.
This lady, Grace Moore by name, and
still of the Metropolitan Opera Co., New
York, is about to register her art before
the microphone after having been highly
successful in her three other careers"
which include the fields of musical
comedy, the concert stage and grand
opera.
Miss Moore, it is reported with con-
siderable authority, will have for her
first story under the Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer banner something like q biog-
raphy of the famous Jenny Lind, all
though whether the name itself Is to
be used or not is still a matter for
conjecture. At any rate, the triple star
at present Is studying Spanish in order
that the foreign department of M-G-M
may not be deprived of her services
when the film actually comes to light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Must Know It All.

4 FIRST CLASS designer of film set
tings must needs know something
eh, what?
William Cameron Menzies, one Of the
pioneers in modernistic scenic effects
and backgrounds for sound pictures, has
summed it up as follows:
THE motion picture technician H1use
have a very great ingenuity. He must
be a cartoonist, a coStumer, a marine
painter, a designer of ships, an interior
decorator, an acoustical expert and a
Photographic expert"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Does Doug Aim at "Death" -?

4 RUMOR is afoat that Douglas Fair
banks is seriously contemplating a
movie of that noted stage success
Death Takes a Holiday"
1t seems that Joseph M. Schenck Of
United Artists has been negotiating
for the talking picture rights, and Mr.
Fairbanks is impatiently sitting at his
elbow to see what the outcome will be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

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Maryland and Virginia.
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OPERA HOUSE-Leesburg, Va.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Preface to a Famous Play.

ladies and gentlemen of the Theater
Royal, Covent Garden, and beg them
to believe that feel more than can
very readily express. To forget what
owe to the theater where my play was
first performed would be ungrateful;
and, under any circumstances, to omit
the acknowledgment of it would be I'M
principled and mean. take, therefore,
this opportunity of thanking, also, the
company of the Glasgow Theater."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

London society has a new gambling
game, in which bets are made as to
when a watch will stop without further
winding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
CORNER LOT SUITED
TO COTTAGE TYPE
Picturesque French Structure
Should Have Garden
if Built Inside.

A corner lot is the most desirable
location for this picturesque French
cottage type home.
If built on an inside lot, SUFFICIENT
space should be allowed for a small
rose garden outside the living room
window, and a suitable setting is
essential to the full beauty and charm
Of the design.
All bed rooms have cross ventilation
and the living room and master bed
room are exposed on three sides. Halls
Of spacious proportions give easy access
to all rooms on both the first and
second floor. The kitchen and dining
alcove combination also are ventilated
from three sides.
Built-in conveniences are provided in
kitchen and alcove, and ample closets
included on both floors. The rear entry
is another excellent feature.
Bun or white Stucco with the door
and blinds in green is the pleasing color
scheme for the exterior Gray or red
Shingle tile is recommended for the
roof. Box bushes on both sides OF the
entrance are additional spots of color.
A wall of the same color as the house
walls around the garden would add to
the attractiveneSS.
Estimates of construction cost in COM
munities OF medium size average about
$4,000, and lower in the smaller cities,
depending upon choice and grades Of
materials and prevailing wage scales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
|DEPLORES PRESENT
| CONTRACT SYSTEM
C. Herrick Hammond Calls
Umestrained Competition
Building Evil.

Unrestrained competition is an evil of
the building industry, according to C.
Herrick Hammond of Chicago. president
Of the American Institute of Architects,
who urges closer industrial relations be-
tween architects and contractors to
eliminate waste and to promote higher
standards.
THE prevailing system in this coun-
try Of selecting a contractor by COM
petitive bidding often fails to accom-
plish the very result for which such
competitions are held, namely, to Sc
cure the best contractor to do the
work." Mr.. Hammond declares.
"Unrestrained competition in the
building industry is an evil. MANY
evils of the industry are the result OF
the unfair competition that comes about
through the necessity Of accepting bids
from contractors of unequal STANDING
and ability.
IT believe, and most architects I am
sure, would agree that the ideal wav Ia
build building is to select a contractor
who by his experience, his ability as a
butler, his organization, his equipment
and his financial standing, is best
! qualified
In this case, the builder, the archi-
tect and the owner may all join in the
effort to secure a standard of work. a
speed Of construction and an economy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

To celebrate the favorable financial
operation last year, the Netherland
Railways have paid bonus of 10 days
wages to employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
AGED HOUSES PRESENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFIT
Modernization of Out-of-Date
Homes Offers Fine Remuneration
for Amount Expended.
BY WYATT BRUNMITT.
BY WYATT BRUMMITT.

There's nothing drearier than q house
that hasn't been kept "alive." Every
community has its haunted house,
which is nothing in the world but a
perfectly good house gone gaunt, I'M
used and therefore mysterious.
A little intelligent planning and the
investment of few dollars, judiciously
spent, would revive that haunted house
and make it a home again, full of COM
fort. cheer and usefulness.
The haunted house is an extreme
case. There are many others which
haven't lapsed so far They've depre-
ciated in value a little because they're
intellectually out of date or because
they don't afford the safety, conven-
fence or comfort modern people have a
right to demand. Such houses offer ex-
cellent opportunities to profit through
modernization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

of cost which Is rarely possible when
the general contractor Is secured by
competitive bidding and the award
made to the lowest bidder.
cat one time in Chicago a survey and
estimate was made as to just how much
competitive bidding cost the building
industry. This estimate resulted in
showing that an average per cent was
the cost of this system Of securing esti-
mates and selecting general con-
tractor. Last year the total cost of
buildings erected in the Chicago dis
trict was over 100000, which
makes the enormous sum of approx
mately $4,000, 900 as the cost of esti-
mating in Chicago for that year.
LAS each contractor secures only a
small proportion of the contracts on
which he makes estimates, a great pro-
ton of this expense is wasted, but at
the same time Is added to the overhead
expense of each concern involved. This
lays heavy tax on the owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
AFTER $4,000 MEMBERS.
Detroit Real Estate Board to En-
large Owners Division.

A campaign for $4,000 members for
its newly formerly property owners di-
vision will be instituted early in March
by the Detroit Real Estate Board.
Membership will be drawn both from
the owner of small real estate hold
ings-the home overland those hold
ing large investment property interests.
The following subjects have already
been outlined for early attention from
the Detroit property owners division:
Assessments, special assessments, con-
domination procedure, transportation,
river front development, city planning,
reduction of insurance rates, municipal
expenditures, and local, State and Fed
eral taxes.
In a preliminary membership drive
the Detroit board has already enlisted
500 property owner members. Detroit
real estate which local property own
ers represent has an assessed value in
excess Of $3,500,0 00, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

at will be observed that the largest
increases are in residential building
and public works." the report states.
with an easing of mortgage-money
conditions, it will be possible to finance
residential building at reasonable costs,
and the retarded activity last year has
helped to correct the conditions OF
oversupply that then existed. There
is a very considerable demand for pub
lie improvement projects, both build
ings and engineering works, and the
Presidents conferences have tended to
speed I'D work Of this type. Municipal
financing is again possible at normal
rates.
other estimates on building con-
struction this year are in line with the
Dodge figures, but do not go so fully
into detail. A survey by the Engineer
ing News-Record indicates that con.
struction in 1880 will easily equal" II
not exceed, figures Of 1928 and 1923.
The Department of Commerce fore
casts $1,000 900 900 of public works and
utilities construction in 1880. The Cop
per and Brass Research Association es-
Inmates a national building program OF
SO .0O0, 0OD, 900 in 1880. Railway expendi-
lures are estimated at $1,050, OOO, 600,
compared with $500, O00,0o0 IN 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
BASIL LINTHICUM JOINS
TRUST COMPANY STAFF
Is Named Sales Manager of Real
Estate Department OF
Institution.

Basil C. Linthicum, formerly aSsc-
ciated with the firm Of Shannon d
Luchs, Inc, has been appointed sales
manager of the real estate department
of the washington Loan e. Trust Co.,
it is announced by Alfred H. Lawson,
real estate oficer and vice president OF
the bank.
Linthicum viii take up his new work
Monday. He will handle sale Of invest
ment properties. Mr.. Lawson, who will
retain supervision Of the department,
is president of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
BUILDING OUTLOOK
DECLARED BRIGHT
Total Expenditure Expected
to Approximate More Than
$S,OO0,0OO,OO0.

Outlook for building construction In
1880, according to the F. w. Dodge
Corporation, is for q total expenditure
of approximately $s,514, 900, 900, which
would be well in excess of the total for
1929 and about the same as the aver
age for the past five years, 1s2I.192S.
An examination of the makeup Of the
estimate for 1880 shows the following
major changes as compared with 1899:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
CHANGES POSITIONS.
Horace w. Talley Goes to Carl g.
Rosinski.

Horace w. Talley, who has been en-
ployed in the business property leasing
department of the firm of Shannon &
Luchs, Inc, for nearly five years, has
become associated with Carl G.. Rosin-
ski.
He will specialize in the leasing Of
downtown business properties, it is an
nounced. Mr.. Talley is a native of
Washington and was educated at Gen.
trail High School and In the business
administration school of Maryland
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
DoRMIToRY STARTED.
Excavation Begun Early on
Georgetown University Structure.

Excavation work on the new dormi-
tory building at Georgetown University
was begun this week, a week ahead Of
the scheduled time.
The building is being erected on the
old athletic field at the right of the
entrance to the college grounds, and
the contract for the excavation work
was awarded to the Loomis Construc-
ton Co.
new quadrangle which the university
will erect at total cost of $4,000, 900.
There will be four buildings in the
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
JANUARY EQUITABLE
LOANS PASS 7 MILLION
90, 100000 Loans on 242 Farms
Made During Months Period,

Residence property loans totalinp
by the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States, it was announced
yesterday by Charles J. Martin, man
ager of the society's mortgage loan and
real estate department
Loans on 242 farms were closed for
nearly 100000 during the same
period. Housing facilities were provided
for 1924 families under all classes OF
loans, which totaled $9,016,215 and were
spread over 1877 communities in 40
States.
Evening star., 1930-05-23

Fashionable heads
of every type and
age are We airing
berets! Here they
are in white and pas
tel shadeS-and of q
light wool or rayon
that is not too warm
for Summer days!
Berets-Street Floor
Evening star., 1930-05-23
Wreaths

Real Magnolia
foliage and beau.
tiful wax flowers
in asserted eolors;
Evening star., 1930-05-23

As Summer shadows lengthen, brims grow
wider. Fancy hair and lacy straws come out with
Summery chffons. Stitched silk sport hats take
on little brim to shade ones eyes-and Lans-
burgh's make it their business to have the right
hat for every costume. Yet the price is only IS!
Organdy bands. tafeta bows. srossrain. rhine
stones - These and other smart trimmings be-
comingly used!
Millinery shep-secend Feor
Evening star., 1930-05-23
The Last Saturday Before Decoration Day
Cemetery Wreaths-Sprays

A tribute of love and respect for your
loved ones costs very little. but is an ex-
preston of so much!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-28

The Ttnymites thought Moscow
great Said Copy. Il can hardly
wait until we visit all the places we
have read about. As we stand on the
public square and watch the pigeons
fly In air, it makes q very interesting
sight. without q doubt"
well. let's not stand here all day
long said 6couty. while we're
feeling strong, let's hike around to
other spots. Twill soon be time for
bed. Know that we'd have lot and
lots Of fun. II we'd meet Russian tots.
I re one little lad. now, with a queer
hat on his head"
you'd like to meet him? Well,
you can" replied the friendly Travel
Man. He then called to the Russian
bog. The boy came right up near.
He shook hands with the Tinymites
and said. "Oh. you'll see lots OF
sights. You III are very welcome and
4hGfUD uot1 tf1ing TO fear"
80. round the town the TIMES
fked and everything they saw they
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-28

liked. They walked into q queer old
place and had q bite to eat. The
TIMES ate all that they could. The
food, they found. was very good. And
when they had cake for dessert. 1t
tasted mighty sweet.
Once more they walked around a
while and when they'd covered bout
a mile. wee Carpy shouted loudly,
Look! I see a funny cart. A camel's
pulling 1t and he seems just as lazy
as can be. The way his legs swing
back and forth, you'd think he'd fall
apart"
The cart was loaded down with
hay and shortly Copy shouted. Say!
Can we get on your cart and ride?
Well try 1t, one by one" The man
said, That's a real good bunch. but
you can all ride in a bunch" So that
is what the TIMES did and. my but
they had fun.
(The TIMES start for Odesesa In
the next stcry.)
Copyright, 1880, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-10-16

New novelty tuck.in styles Of
good quality. rsyon with contrast
ing trimming. Orange, red, blue,
green or tan. Sizes S to Is.
PALAfS R0YAL-7hhd Floor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-04-17
B007LEGGER SHOT
IN SPITE OF PACT
"SCarface' Al Capone Makes
Peace With His YaSSalS

Chicago, April II (UP)-Whila
"Scarface" AL Capone and his vas
sal chiefs supposedly made merry
and cut flowers and signed new
peace pact" a band OF their hench-
men raced along Blue Island avenue
about midnight in their traditional
gangland murder car and assassin
ated another bootlegger.
Authority that "Scarface" AL and
his erstwhile enemies had buried
the Ratchet. came from the Chicago
Herald and Examiner which said il
addition that Capone and his un .
derlings agreed to quit murder and
pool their resources and income.
Capone elected himself king
the newspaper said.
A few minutes later, howeycr,
came the news of the latest gam,
assassination, casting some doubt
on the effectiveness of the pact.
The murder victim was identific
as Joseph NJ. Cameron, 40, who
came here four months ago from
New York, where, his widow said,
he was a salesman for a textile mill.
Police said he was a bootlegger.
The gangstcrs, according to wit
nesses, chased Cameron several
blocks north on Blue Island avenue
before they were, able to catch up
with his smaller car.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-04-17
YEAR DEPRESSING
FOR COTTON men
CurtaIment Did Not Help In
duStry Report Says

Boston, April II (UP)-Last year
will go down in cotton manufacture
ing history as a year in which cur
tailment did not curtail, according
to the monthly bulletin issued by
the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers.
Despite repeated warnings early
extensive curtlilmcnt, the repo, t
stated, cotton consumption per ac-
tive spindle actually increased, not
only over that of 1928 but over the
previous high record for all time
established in 1927.
The production of cotton yarns
and cloth reached a new record for
volume in the year 1927, much of
which was in excess of demand and
a large surplus was carried over
the consumption of cotton per &C
tive spindle was 1858 pounds; in
1929 it increased to 116 pounds.
with 2.143,O0O less active
spindles in 1929 than in 1927 the
cotton consumed only decreased
350,713 bales. Each spindle report
ed active ran 3,2S5 hours in 1929
compared to 3,209 hours in 1927 or
an increase of 76 hours per active
spindle over the previous high rec
ord in history.
The effect on prices has been
just what might have been expect
ed. The manufacturing margin, as
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-04-17
dutch OIL HEAD
SEES REDS FALL
Says Suppression Of Individual
ism Will Cause Failure

San Francisco, April II (UP)--
Suppression of individualism in a
nation, as in a human being, is de-
cadent and for that reason, and
that one only, Sir Henri W. A. De-
tcrding. head OF the vast Royal
Dutch oil enterprises, forecasts the
downfall of the Russian Soviets.
Sir Henri came to San Francisco
for the opening of the new $4,000
600 Shell Oil Company building and
made his prediction in an interview.
1ndividualism is the mortar that
makes secure the cornerstone of the
whole social politico economic
structure called progress, he said.
Thus there is no hope for sur
viyal of communistic doctrines" Sir
Henri asserted. Because he believes
Russia is doomed to failure under
the Soviet rule his company is not
opening business relations with that
nation, he said even though he con-
siders Russia the greatest field for
market development.
Food Shortage
Sir Henri said a man normally
cats about six pounds of food in a
day, while Russian people are con-
suming but three pounds per day to
Il person.
THAT means. with 140,000,000
persons in Russia, they are 10000
900 tons of foodstuffs a year under
normal and there is no hope for
supremacy in the world of COM
merce for sub-normal or under
nourished people" he said.
Discussing the oil industry, Sir
Henri readily agreed there is an
over production and great wastage
OF oil.
While he regards the danger of 4,
shortage as far distant, he said
I'VE must look to the future and see
that posterity does not suffer from
our lack of consideration
Sir Henri said that heads of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-04-17
Editors Gather Today
For National Meeting

Washington, April II R-Look-
ing forward to an address by Pres
ident Hoover, members of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors gathered here today for the
organization annual meeting.
The president will speak at a ban
quet Saturday night and, following
the custom of the society, his ad-
dress will not be made public.
Today's program called for the
opening of the meeting by Walter
NJ. Harrison of the Oklahoma City
Times, the president of the society,
and an address of welcome by Nor
man Baxter, the president of the
National Press club, on behalf of
the Washington correspondents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1930-04-17

export liquor 20 the United States
from Canada legally. The day OF
big shipments will be over. In
stead of loading a big cargo of
several hundred cases. bought di-
rect from a distillcry,. the rum
runner will be able to load only
what he can buy from the govern
ment liqrNr stores: and in On
tario, at least, the Liquor Control
Board is very strict about selling
rum in large quantities. The cargoes
will have 10 be loaded and cleared
by stealth. There will be Canadian
officials to dodge as we'll as Amer
lean.
A rum-runner at Windsor says
this will practically double the
price for American consumers.
Good, uncut Canadian whiskey
now sells in Detroit for 81 a quart
or SIS a case" he says. When
this new law goes into effect, the
prices will be at least ST. or Sli
Il bottle and $3.50 4 case. 1t will D.
profitable, then, to smuggle over Il
bottle or two 1T a time on the river
ferries. If a man gets across with
two quarts, he'll have made de-
cent days wage
Another prospect is a boom IN
trade for the two French islands
of st. Pierre and Miquclon,
which lie just off the coast Of
Newfoundland.
These islands are under tbs
French flag. Therefore it will
still be legal to export liquor 20
them. The probabilities are that
they will become important way
stations for the rum-runners. Al
ready a COOL deal OF smuggling
goes on there.
1t will, of course, be impossible
for st. Pierre and Miquelon to
take care of all the liquor that used
to go over all along the border. This
trade has reached huge proportions.
IL 1929 Canadian exporters sent 20
the United States beer, wine, gin
and whiskcy valued 1T S32,000,000,
according to official Canadian gov
ernmcnt figures.