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screen stars as Victor Moore, James
Hall, Stuart Erwin, Frank Morgan and
Louise Closer Hale more than doubled
the number of laughs"
Mack Sennett's old recipe for comedy,
the director added pretty girls and
ugly men in ridiculous situations" has
become antiquated. THE public has
outgrown that" he explains. 1T wants
first OF all good, gripping story, and
secondarily, actors who have more than
beauty or uglineSs to prove they are
comic
Even in the old days, Mack Sennett
did not hold rigidly to his own theory.
Looking back over the years, you will
realize that his most uproariouS films
had all-star casts
The same thing applies to Charles
Chaplin'S pictures, according to the ST.
Clair idea. Although his supporting
actors are not usually we'll known when
they appear with him for the first time,
a great many of them become stars
shortly thereafter"
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Commencement Tomorrow

commencement lomorrow
THE Institute of Musical Art, DR.. C. E
Christiani, president. announces the
annual commencement recital and the
awarding of diplomas. to be held in
the recital hall of the school, 83l Eight
zenith street northwest, tomorrow at
8:15 pm.
Those receiving teachers diplomas in
the class of 1880 are Hanna Booth.
pianist Anne B. Marley. violinist. and
Stanley Smith, Tolinist. The vice
president of the school, B. Frank Ge-
best, will present the diplomas to the
graduates DR.. Christiani will give the
formal address of the evening.
The school orchestra will open the
program with performance OF the
andante from Tschaikowskys Fifth
Symphony" and close it with the
adagio- allegro vivace movement from
Beethoven's Fourth Symphony"
Each Of the graduates will appear in
musical numbers on this program. Miss
Booth will play the first movement of
Beethoven'S Sonata, Opus 81, No. g."
Miss Marley will play "Berceuse Ameri-
caine" by GotSch, and Might Winds"
by Drdla. Mr.. Smith will play "Elegic"
by Ernst. De Witt Feeser, baritone, is
to sing the air, ITO the Evening Star"
from Wagner'S opera "TannhauSer.
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DREsToN sTURGEs has been ava,

DRESTON STURGES has been award
ed the Megrue prize of $500 for his
play Strictly Dishonorable" which has
been running and running and run
ming in New York since the Autumn
leaves began to fall
This is the second of ten yearly
awards which are to be made by the
Dramatists' Guild from a fund donated
by Roi Cooper Megrue and Stella
Cooper Megrue. his mother. Last years
prize went to Little Accident" by
Floyd Dell and Thomas Mitchell.
Under the terms of the award the
prize is to be given to a member whose
play, produced in New York City, makes
the audience a little brighter and a
little more cheered up when it leaves
the Gheater than when 1t came in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
Colle9iate Distinction.

1T is becoming almost conventional,
= nowadays for prominent actors to
have the laurel leaf of doctor of letters
bestowed upon them. Last week Eva
LeGallienne was photographed for the
honor in the traditional alma maLer
hat and flowing robes, and soon Alfred
Lunt will be besporting himself in the
same
The Theater Guild has announced
that Mr.. Lunt is to receive this tribute
Of distinction from Carroll College
Waukesha, Wis. eThe college was moi
named after Nancy oarToll.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
The Uses Of Adversely.

I EON JANNEY, that brilliant little ia
year-old kid who stole the Warner
Brothers picture, Courage" which was
recently shown in Washington, right
from under the very noses OF its stars
and celebrities, has been signed up by
the Warmers to a long-term contract. as
his reward. And then, Just like the
movie magnates do, they have assigned
him IAN important role" in Handful
Of Clouds" an underworld drama now
in production. 1t is said to be uncon-
ventional in theme and its treatment
also will be unconventional. But think
OF young Jenney in any kind Of an
underworld story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
Lillian a One-Reeler.

PRODUCTION of Paramount's new
one-reel personality SERIES" star
ring contract players Of the company
has just been launched at the New
York studio, with Lillian Roth as the
star OF the initial production, tenta-
lively titled "The Picnic"
Miss Roth has been at the New York
studio several weeks, playing the lead
ing feminine role in Animal Crackers, -
the -Four Marx Brothers picture.
1t Is planned to produce a number OF
one-reel pictures starring Ginger Rog-
ers, Frank Morgan, Charles RuggIes and
other Paramounteers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
Amos n Andy as They Are

HERE is an opinion of those Amos n
Andy boys from one of the ofncials
OF Radio Pictures, for whom they are
soon to do little screening"
These boys are the most amazing
personalities with whom I have come
in contact in all my years of expert
ence in the motion picture business.
They are extremely level-headed,
shrewd and sane business men. They
study every word, every line of the
dialogue they speak into the mike.
They seem to understand show business
and show values. They swear they will
never go to Hollywood"
And why should they, Mr.. Radio
Screen Ofacial? Isn't 1t necessary for
them to stay where they are in order
to keep this country's home fires burn
ing?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
R-K-O's Outdoor Film.

p Ado PICTURES all-outdoor rail-
road feature will be released as
THE Record Run" instead of THE
Stalwart," its original title.
The entire company is on location in
Montana, and before completing the
picture will journey as far East as Chi
cago TO obtain realistic railroad scenes.
Louis Wolheim, Robert Armstrong
and Jean Arthur are playing the lead
Ing roles and George b. Seitz Is direct
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

scribed as "a clever love triangle story
with music" of First National and
Vitaphone creation.
The Fox also will hit off the new
week Friday of this week with Not
Damaged" enlisting the services of
Lois Moran. Walter Byron, Robert
Ames and Inez Courtney, with the
Fanchon Marco Idea ivory" on the
stage Manager Hardie Meakin SAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
News for the Home Town.

r W. SAIALAN, u washington player
who has appeared here in vari-
Gus and sundry thespian degrees. is at
present rehearsing in a new play in
New York. The title is Here We
Are" and it will come to light some
time in the Fall with Mr. Callan in the
cast. Louis Isquith is sponsoring it.
Further authenticated rumor about
Mr.. Callan is that any evening he may
be seen dancing at new night club
in Harlem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

warmers Earle
is going TO have
two picture stars.
one in person and
one in a picture,
starting Frid y.
Esther Ralston. a
charming blonde. is
the one who will
appear in person
on the stage. and
1t is said she has
wonderful talents
for singing a n d
dancing. b lille
Dove, assisted by
B a S ii Rathbone,
will get away with
the picture honors
in "A Notorious
Affair" luridly de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

SOPHIE TUCKER, "the last of the
red-hot mammas," sails for Lon
don Thursday of this week to appear
IN Follow q Star" a two-act musical
show written especially for her by Jack
Yellen, Dion Titheradge and Douglas
F'urber. Jack Hubert, who will be CO.
starred with Sophie, is co-producer with
Paul Murray.
This musical comedy will have its
London premiere the beginning of Sep
TENDER at the Adelphi Theater in Lon
don, and at the completion Of its Eng
lish engagements Miss Tucker hopes to
bring 1t to America.
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Rumor CrvstallizinS.

NEWS OF Maude Adams Ontemplated
return to the stage continues. II
seems that John Cotton, who wrote
most Of Rain" and The Shanghai
Gesture" is to be the author Of her play
And the name OF 1t is very likely to be
That's the Way With Them" when it
opens in New York some time in Oc-
tober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

TIME movie man who makes them
and the manager who shows
them have an idea that their
Il public always is looking for
something else. and that, per-
haps. is why next weeks pictures are
before those for the current
week have been given proper send-off.
But who should worry?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

next year they will begin where they
have Just left OF.
Here's hopinsl Eli, what, Manages
Steve2
(And Steve, like the poor, is always
with US. For whicheheayen be praisedl)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

FROM Hollywood comes the
startling news that Janet
Gaynor has been off the Fox pay
roll for three months. And behind
it all is little story
After completing High Society
Blues" the little star decided that
she was destined for more impor-
tant roles-heavier roles and
heavier stories. Her employers
consider her fitted for a special
type of role, such as she has been
playing. The matter was not set
tied, and Janet took a trip to
Honolulu. After some time she
returned to Hollywood, but she
was not called back.
Silence from the studio. Silence
from the star. And this continued
for some time. Janet was dropped
from the pay roll, with a contract
having three months more TO run
Three months of silence and four
months more of contract, without
making a picture. plus the nee
eSSary four or five months of
choosing. making. cutting and re-
leasing a picture 20 the public
gill keep Janet from the public
for period of one year.
Hollywood is divided into two
camps over the matter. One fac
ton is the Gaynors; the other
may be called the anti-Gaynors
And, in the meantime, the pro-
ducers have taken on a couple OF
sweet little players who may be
required, later, to fill some OF the
roles intended for Janet.
IT is rumored around Washing
ton that one of the big chair
organizations is planning super
tl1eater for the downtown section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

TT is rumored around Washing
ton that one of the big chain
organizations is planning a super
tl1eater for the downtown section,
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
WEDDINGS MANY
IN LURAY

LURAY, Va, Jan. 3.-William
Linzey Williams. son Of w. E
williams. of Peintz Mill, and
Miss Lottie Irene Griffith. daugh.
ter of Luther Griffith, Of Luray,
were married by Rev. H. J. Dud.
ley.
A marriage license was issued
to Hugh Davis Snyder and
Wilma Maxine Buckley, both of
Staunton. The bride is a daugh.
ter of John C. Buckley, Of Ash.
land. KY.
Joseph Randle Samuels, son of
Joseph r. Samuels, and Miss
Myrtle Ollie Taylor. daughter of
Sylvanus Taylor, both of near
Shenandoah, were married at the
home of the officiating minister,
the Rev. Charles A. Hall.
w. r. SamuelS, son Of j. r
Samuels, and Miss Sarah F.. Mea.
dows. daughter of G.. T. Mea
dows, both of Shenandoah, were
married by the Rev. A. w. Gros
cup at Furnace, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
How To Fly
LESSON NO. 2I
Of The Washington Times Flying Club
BY CAPT. ROY FONKE
Aeron1uticdI Enoineer

The Importance played by brac-
ing wires can easily be seen as
a result of your study Of the
two previous lessons. However,
bracing wires are called upon not
only to resist calculated and
known forces, but often while
engaged in other than straight
flying, they may be subjected to
a combination of forces as a re.
suit of loadings coming from
many different directions.
The amount of such strains
cannot be computed to any de-
gree of accuracy. 1t is therefore
necessary that a very wide
margin of saftey be granted over
the possible actual requirements.
The maintenance Of such brac.
ing wires, while not requiring a
full discussion. is. very import
ant at all times. A broken wire
may mean a badly damaged
plane or the loss Of a life. Care
should be taken that they are
always securely fastened and that
they are not weakened in any
way.
Rusting is perhaps the most
destructive agent to contend with
Those wires that are inside Of
the wing structure should be
painted or enameled. while the
bracing wires that are exposed
should be kept covered with a
coating of graphite grease.
In tightening bracing wires,
rigid attention must be given ia
the proper amount Of tension re-
quired. In the tightening Of Incl,
dence wires, the angle of Incl
dence should be checked fre.
quently, and likewise in the regu'
lating of the lift and landing
wires, attention must be carried
as to the amount of lateral dine.
dral required.
A tendency of modern designers
Is to eliminate as many struts
and bracing wires as possible in
all planes TO be USED Tor pure
commercial work. This is to de,
crease the amount OF resistance
and thus increase the amount
of speed and power to be applied
to useful duty.
Nevertheless, the designers OF
aircraft always are guided by the
determining conditions in the
proposed duty of the craft.
The monoplane, when consid
cred from the aero dynamic poin:
Of view, has a very decided ad
vantage over the multi-type 0f
plane. in that the efficiency Is
greater. BY that we mean tina:
the percentage of useful duty is
greater. There are no exposed
struts or wires as in the can't
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Model Airplane Tourney
Planned for Next Month
BY Times Flying Club

A model airplane tournament
will be held next month under
auspices Of the Junior division of
The Washington Times Flying
Club.
Every boy and girl under 1S
years Of age is entitled to enter
the competition. Details will be
announced within a few weeks.
Members Of the junior division
have been urged to carry their
model planes along with them
to the regular weekly meeting at
1890 tomorrow morning at the
Aviation School of America, 11O8
Sixteenth st. N. w. Capt. Roy
Fonke. chief instructor, will use
the models to explain various
parts of the lessons. He will also
comment on those models he re.
CARDS as the best.
The Junior division is separated
into flying SQuadronS, each of
which has elected officers. There
is keen rivalry between the
squadrons for new members.
Every boy and girl under 18
who wants to learn to fly is in.
vited to join the club. There are
no charges. It is not too late to
start in the class,
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
LICENSES
To 14C0UPLES
IN ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. g.
Fourteen couples from all sec
tions of the country have thus
far applied for marriage licenses
here in 1890. Nevada, Texas, and
Rhode Island are among the diff
ferent States represented. Ii
cenSes have been granted to the
following:
Russell S. Truss, A., colored
and Charlotte Blair, 81, colored
both Of Washington. D. c.
Pendleton B. Smith, 90, Lady
Smith, Va, and Ellen r. Allen, 81
Balty. Va.
Robert r. Knee, %, Moorefield
w. Va, and Marguerite L. God
love, "a, Baltimore, Md.
Charles B. Pendergast, 21 and
Nellie E. Koontz, 10, both OF
Luray, Va.
Walter Countee, 49, colored, and
Alice r. Grant, 30. colored, both
Of KenSington. Md.
Floyd C. Jones, %, and Thelma
L. Vial, 18, both of Richmond, Va
William C. Carter, 30, and
Ruth c. Shiflett, 81, both Of Har
risonburg, Va.
Joseph Leroy Skehan. 90. and
Jewel vogt, 20, both Of Takoms
Park, Md.
julius Hamei. %. and Florence
Russell, 81, both Of Providence
r. I.
Joseph j. Roccaty. a. Wash
ington. D. c., and Vera B. Dahl
Al, Baltimore, Md.
william p. Curtis. jr., %. col
ored. and Antionette M. Spriggs
10, colored, both Of Washington,
D. C.
David Friday, So, Reno. New.
and Florence Middaugh, 43. New
York City.
Frank L. DeMan, 43, San An
tonic, Tex. and Rosa L. Keat
ing, 40, Washington, D. C.
Leslie A. Courtney, %, Millers
Tavern, Va, and Pauline Carter,
18, Upright, Va.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
ALSO ASKS
CHANCE
IN TAX

FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. Sat a
special meeting of the board of
directors of the Fairfax Chamber
Of Commerce a committee con-
sisting of r. s. McCandlish, chair
man, and Wilson M. Farr, L. L.
Freeman, C. c. Carr and Robert
r. Buckley was named to draft
q bill to change the present
method of assessing real estate
in the county. When finally
shaped up and approved by the
county board of supervisors, the
measure will be presented to the
State. legislature.
According to T. r. Keith, of
Fairfax, and others who spoke in
favor of the proposed legislation,
the present method of assessing
real estate in Fairfax county,
whereby the extremely low val
uationS used are followed neces-
Sarily by a very high tax rate,
works a great hardship on many
interests here. The tax rate is
so high, they state, that potential
investors are discouraged and at
the same time the low land val
uations make it difficult to
Secure adequate loans from per-
sons unfamiliar with the present
methods of assessment.
Commonwealth Attorney Wilson
Farr stated that in his opinion
as a private citizen the present
tax law passed last year was un-
satisfactory because of the burden
1t placed on the commissioners of
revenue without providing com
pensation for the additional duties
involved.
1t was suggested that the next
assessment be made by three well
qualified persons to be appointed
by the court to be selected from
the three major industries of the
county, namely farming, real
estate and building construction.
The work of making a through
reaSSessment would require year
and the compensation should be
sufficient to secure throughly COM
petent persons.
It was estimated that the work
would require about $4,000 to COM
plete. Members who spoke in favor
Of the measure included L. l.. Free
man, of Vienna; M. E. Church, of
Falls Church: F. S. McCandliSh, of
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
FAIRFAX BODY ASKS NEW BRIDGES TO MT. VERNON BE
Bids Again Called for
On Sales of Yacht
.MayflOwer

II you don't succeed, try
again, seems to be the motto
Of the Navy Department in
making an attempt for the
third time to sell the Mayflower,
former presidential yacht. Sec
retary Adams announced yes
terday that bids for the vessel
would be opened at the depart
ment January 25.
The first time the yacht was
announced for sale only one
bid, an offer by a junk dealer
of less than $4,000 was re-
ceived. The second time a
Florida company, controlled by
B. @. Collier, offered $51, 900
for it.
A bid of about $4,000 less
was received at the same time
from a group represented as
interested in obtaining the May
flower for the city of New
York to be used in municipal
welcomes.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

>lever monoplane, and therefore
less resistance to cut down speed
or power Of the craft in flight.
1t is quite possible that with
the development of aeronautical
engineering, the multiplane may
become a thing of the past. How.
ever, not until monoplane, ma.
neuvering ability is increased as
well as strength of construction
1t is with the increase in the
size Of crafts that the biplane
structure offers its advantages to-
day. 1t is impossible here to dis
cuss at any length structural ad-
vantages or disadvantages of
either type Of plane. but radical
changes may be expected in the
very near future.
In America today very little at.
tention has been given to small
aircraft. which is responsible for
seemingly backwardness of the in.
dustry in this country. With the
coming Of the "air-fliver," when
everyone can fly at little expense,
aircraft engineering will turn to
other designs and constructions.
Lesson No. 70 will appear ex-
clusively in The Washington
Times on Monday, January 6.
Don't miss single article in
this instructive series.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Alexandria's New Area
Begins Year Quietly

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan. s.
There has been no disorder in the
taking over the annexed territory
and but one arrest has been made
in the new era.
c. D. Wood. charged with non.
support, was arrested by Sergeant
Eberly. He was ordered to pay
SIS a week to his family. Regular
garbage and trash collection serv.
ice in the new era will be started
Monday and will be on the same
schedule as is now applied to the
city suburbs. The first deed re.
corded in the clerks office convey.
ing annexed territory was from
w. H. Hatch to A. j. Condrey for
two lots in Del Ray.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
ENGINEER TO AID.
MD. BUILDING

ROCKVILLE, Md. Jan. 3.-A
meeting of the county courthouse
building committee will be held
here today to confer with the
subcommittee on materials, equip
ment. and specifications and to
appoint a consulting engineer.
The body, which is called to-
gether at the request of Capt.
Chester Wells, will interest itself
primarily in the selection of
capable engineer to consult with
and advise the architects. The
need for this has been felt during
the past weeks with the various
subcommittee doing much detail
work in connection with the final
plans for the new structure.
1t is expected that several de-
cisions will be made in the mat
ter of materials to be used at the
meeting today. The sub-commit-
tee in charge Of this will make
certain recommendation upon
which the whole committee may
act.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
4 IN DRY RAIDS
ARE HELD
HERE

A man and three women are
facing dry law charges today as
the result Of police activities in
widely separated parts of the city
yesterday.
Charles Daneri, %, Of the 100
block Quincy Pl. N. E., was ar.
rested by Sergt. j. A. Bell and
Detective j. DePalma, of the
Fourteenth precinct. between
Jenifer Street and Military Road
Northwest and charged with
transporting and possessing five
quarts Of liquor.
Policeman C. Morgan, of the
Seventh precinct, arrested Mar
garet johnson and charged her
with transportation and posses
sion.
Ella Clare Wilson, so. and Eliza
beth Croxton, 80, both colored
were arrested in their home in
the 500 block Second st. s. w.
by Fourth Precinct Detectives r
j. Barrett and N. G. Thayer anc
charged with possession of 12C
quarts of liquor. They were both
released on posting $500 bond.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

Fleeced the TownsfOlk Of &5
Tale of Hidden City.
Tree.Top Home of Forest Rang
Tempting Recipes-HelpfulP P'
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Columbia Dean Depicts
Law School Methods

Methods of teaching law as
used in Columbia University were
described to 35 Washington
alumni of Columbia at a dinner
in the University Club last night
by DR.. Young B. Smith, dean of
the school.
Student days and later expert.
ences at Columbia were recalled
in speech by Justice Harlan
Stone. graduate Of the Colum.
bia Law School. and at one time
dean of the institution.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
MISSIONARY TO TALK

Rev. r. Nelson Muir, mission
ary from Portuguese West Africa
will address the regular monthly
meeting of the Women's Interna-
tional Missionary Federation in
the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church,
Ninth and K SITS. N. W.. this
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mrs. j. E
Angel will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
BANDIT GETS S18

Brandishing revolver a lone
and unmasked bandit yesterday
afternoon forced William Bar
bour, 1900 block Eighth st. N. w.
into an alley near Twelfth and
U SITS. N. W., and escaped after
robbing him of $13. Barbour gave
police a description.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Odd Fellows Install
Falls Church Officers

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Jan. s.
Falls Church Odd Fellows at a
special meeting New Year Day in
stalled j. v. Turner, grand noble;
V. L. Whitmer. vice grand; Allan
Chanel. treasurer; C. w. Cross
man. recording secretary, and j.
r. Gorham, financial secretary.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

Fairfax. and Mason Hirst, Of An
nandale.
The directors also resolved to
approve resolution presented by
e. C. Gibbs, of Mt. Vernon, to the
effect that the three bridges to be
constructed on the route of the
Mt. Vernon Memorial Boulevard at
Hunting Creek, Little Hunting
Greek and Four Mile Run, be built
with a 16-foot clearance above
water at high tide instead of the
12-foot clearance as planned. With
the 12-foot clearance, it was stated
small pleasure boats, which are ex'
pected to use the waters in great
numbers, would be unable to pass
under the bridges.