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New Britain herald., 1930-09-12

with his wife and four children and a Kanaka crew of 26Twas travelling down the coast when the storm broke. The ship sank, leaving Kama kas and white persons elinging to pieces of wreckage.
 You save. Missee and the little white fellers,' was Lieutenant 'Berge's last order to the Kanakas All time, all time, I watch"
 The Kanakas. though half of them drowned one by one. never ceased their efforts to save Mrs. Berge and her children.
 Eight hours later rescue steam CT found thirteen serhi-conscious Kanakas weakly supporting Mrs. Berge, unconscious. Every other person aboard the Vaviri was drowned.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
BRITISHERS HAPPY
 0N BANK HOLIDAYS
Millions Quit Cities in Exodus
 to Many Fairgrounds \

London, Sept. 12 (UP)-Bank holidays are gala occasions with all England on vacation.
 While the Londoner may not have any Fourth of July, Labor day, Thanksgiving day, or New Years day, he does have his Boxing day, Easter and August Bank holidays, and he makes the most of them.
 These days are even more rush ing and gay if they come on Fri day, Monday, or Tuesday, since a long weekend results. The recent August Bank holiday is an example of the spirit which prevails.
 Four million Londoners packed up their sunshades and mackintoshes (English for slickers or raincoats), 7, and descended on resorts like 8 laundering herd. With their rapid exit, London was left like city al- most forgotten. Buses rattled over empty streets, subways completed entire Journeys with only handful of passengers. eating houses closed their doors, business firms exhibited locked doors, even afternoon news papers did not appear as alert as usual.
 Piccadilly. except for the three old flower women and the odd shoe shining fraternity, was dead during the day At night people came to attend theaters or cinema houses, but the usual seven, eight and nine o'clock crushes were not there.
 The 100000 got away some- where, even if only to the outskirts of Greater London. Roads. rails, waterways, air and by-paths were alive with Bank holiday pleasure seekers.
 e,5OO Extra Holiday Trains
 Some idea of how London citizens slip away from narrow. crowded streets to the countryside, beach re- sorts and the continent can be galn- ed by the special accommodations provided by railroads, motor bus lines, tram lines, shipping lines and airways:
 2,5o0 extra trains were run
 15,Oo0 holiday-makers left Eus- ton and St. Pancras before noon of the first day of the weekend.
 s5,oOo left Paddington. ..
 All main line trains were run in duplicate.
 Fifty automobiles were taken to Scotland by rail.
 Half a million meals were served on trains throughout the country on Saturday. ..
 Trains from Kings Cross iran in duplicate and duplicates. Five ad- ditonal Continental trains ran from Liverpool street station. 22 additional trains left Kings Cross, 12 of which went to Scotland.
 Every a9hilable motor-coach in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford, esheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Leicester and other large cities was called into use.
 an hour were run to Ham pstead Heath and Ken Wood There was a service of S34s tramcars an hour to the Zoo
 . Bookings for the air liners on Imperial Airways cross Channel serivces were made days in advance and an augmented service was add ed.
 On the Tillbury to Dukirk route to the Continent bookings were so heavy that three boats had to be added Extra boats were also run on the Hollyhead to Dublin service.
 Lakeland and seaside hotels were swamped with bookings and desired Reservations.
 Tents dotted the valleys and hill sides until followers of history won- dered if another Norman conquest was sweeping over England and Scotland.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
tGHOST' DIRECTS l HEROIC KANAkAS
IS Drown Saving Wife of Wrecked Vessels Captain

Canberra, Sept. 12 PCBecause Prhey believed that the ghost of their master was watching them, the Kanaka crew of the motorship Vaiviri made heroic efforts to save his wife and children when the ship foundered in tempest off the coast of Papua, Australia'sN tropical dependency.
 Lieutenant Stewart Berge, senior resident magistrate of New Guinea,
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
LONDON RAISES SKY LINE

London. Sept. F #P-London newspapers foresee "skyscrapers" here as a result of recommendation by the building committee of Ahe London county council that the limit be raised 20 feet from the present restriction keeping heights at 80 feet.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
EXCITEMENT FATAL

Tilbury, Eng, Sept. ~12 U0 The excitement of anticipating a visit with relatives after an absence of IS years, precipitated heart at tack from which Hugh Frazer, 4o, died on board a ship from India.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
CONSIDER FENCE DISPUTES

Neighborhod disputes concerning division line fences occupied the at- tentions of the board of selectmen at last nights meeting. One property owner was ordered to substitute a better fence for one recently built, and another was told that he must construct one-half of the picketed dividing line to complete work done by his neighbor.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12

If they take up modernIsp. the heirs of Henry M. Streng of Tiffin, Ohio, will lose their inheritance.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-12
SMITH RENoNnNATEp

Hartford Sept. 12 P)-Senator Robert J. Smith of Manchester was renominated to represent the fourth district in the state senate for an- other term at the republican con" vention of the district held here to- day.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19

Mr.. Bercovici is in Hollywood
Stopping at q hotel. He is a
rather Stocky set man Of average
height: black haired. black nous
tached. Quite heavily moustached.
Flowing moustache. The kind
that makes soup an event. And
a crackerjack writer. Which has
nothing to do with the moustache
I'm quite sure, though that the
mouStache has something to do
with the way bell hops at the
hotel page Mr.. Bercovici. Wells
Root, w. K. screen scribester,
went into conference with Mr.. B.
regarding Gypsy Love Song"
Wells is going to shape it to a
picture. Whilst they conversed
in the lobby. a bell hop emerged
from the shadows droning:
Call for Mr.. Bolsheviki. Mr..
BolSheviki."
Mr.. Bercovici smiled. Excused
himself. Answered the summons.
Returned. Resumed the confer
ence with an air that indicated
If bell hops insist upon making
his name q political organiZa-
ton, it's oke by him.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19

believe. One sees the cameras
grinding in the Sound-proof
booths, the director and his yes
men, the batteries of Kleig lights
the intricate sets devised to aid
illusion, the general hurly-burly
which accompanies the making
of sound pictures.
It is all very interesting and in
formative and if Dixie Dugan'S
outburSt of star temperament
seems bogus and just bit illogi-
cal there is the real Hollywood
atmosphere to command your
strict attention.
Author McEvoy takes some sly
digs at the industry with satirical
shots aimed at big salaries and
pompous directors and the pro-
pensity of the big wigs of Holly
wood to be surrounded by boot
lickers who always agree.
For this reviewer SHOW Girl in
Hollywood" registered as the best
thing First Nationals 1T" girl
has done in some time. She was
given first class assistance by
Jack Mulhall, Blanche Sweet.
John MILAN and Ford Sterling.
The supplementary bill in
cludeS newSreel, and q short
comedy Match Play" which no
golfer should miss. Daniel
BreeSkin'S musicians offer a
Mile. ModiSte" overture from
Victor Herbert with some effec.
tive Soloing.-A. r. K.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Costumes of 1850 In
Fox Thenter Feature

Hundreds Of costumes, all dat
ing back to the 1856 period, kept
Nine. Sophie Wachner, Fox Studio
fashion creator, and her staff of
assistants working night and day
during the production of Cameo
Kirby" Fox Movietone musical
drama.
But, strangely enough, Nine.
Wachner was sorry when the task
was completed. For in creating
these costumes the research work
necessary was like q delve into for
gotten history.
Cameo Kirby" is now at the
Fox for q limited engagement, the
theater diScontinunig its regular
policy Tuesday night in order that
the Metropolitan Opera Company
may come in under auspices Of
local civic leaders and music Low.
erS.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
JOHN BOLES Isl
SEEING OUR
CAPITAL
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

oHN BoLEs. the pulchritudin.
Gus singing star Of Universal
Uactures, played host to the Wash.
mgtcn motion picture critics yes.
friday. and . right merry host
Ae b.
Mr.. Boles, using the Hotel May.
Flower as his visiting base, plans
much sightseeing in Washington
Tor the very attractive Mrs. John
Boles has never before seen our
fair city. Yesterday they visited
the United States Senate and
today, chaperoned by Senator
Sheppard Of Texas the Hollywood
visitors viii pay their respects
20 President Hoover.
In between times Actor Boles
manageable hold impromptu lobby
receptions for Junior League debS,
autograph books and photos for
admirers and preside at the
luncheon table. Today and to-
morrow he makes personal APP
pearances on the Rialto stage
with his first Universal singing
picture, Captain Of the Guard"
WHEN the talking movies de-
w veloped a popularity, John
Boles rode on the crest Of the
wave to fame and fortune. He is
frank to admit that he was not
g startling success in the silent
features, but when his De Reszke
} trained voice was made available
for the microphones the bright
pages Of his Hollywood career
began. Desert Song" and Rio
Rita" established him as a first
flight singing Romeo.
He is tied tight to q fat Uni
HefSal long-term contract and
has adjusted the differences
which developed when "U'' began
to farm him out at q healthy
producer profit without benefit
to the RoleS exchequer.
!. While in New York he saw
'"Strictly Dishonorable," the Pres
ton SturgeS hit. which ~" has
acquired for pictures and in
which he will play the star role.
Al Snappy play that flirts all
around the edges Of censorship,
but never becomes quite naughty
enough to be offensive: He is
quite sure that Playwright SturgeS
can make the necessary changes
to make 1t a corking screen
story and one, incidentally, in
which he will have q chance to
NexerciSe his vocal chords.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
DUNE
SIGNED FOR
PICTURES

Irene Dunno has been signed
by Radio Pictures to contribute
her lyric soprano, charm and
beauty to such important forth.
coming musicals as Present
Arms" Gables in Toyland" and
perhaps. Heart Of the Rockies"
during the course Of her long
term contract with this company.
Miss Dunno is the latest Of q
series Of operate and broadcast
ing stars to enter the Radio Pic
lures fold which has already
scored the sensational coups of
signing Amos and Andy, the fam
Gus N. B. C. broadcasting stars,
and Everett Marshall, Metropoli-
tan Grand Opera baritone, who is
even now singing a romantic role
in "Dixiana, with Bebe Daniels.
Miss DUNES greatest stage
triumph was scored in Florenz
Ziegfeld's "Shov Boat" wherein
she played the melodious and in
triguing role Of Magnolia. She
has been with Dillingham; for two
years and has been featured in
other musical shows.
She is regarded as one of the
most beautiful of the musical
comedy Song-birdS. Born in Louis
vile, Kentucky, convent bred, in
the Loretta Academy of st. Louis,
a graduate of the Chicago MuSi-
cal College. she has held a posi-
ton as an art and music super
visor of public schools in East
Chicago. Coming to New York,
shortly thereafter, she made a
hit with a Broadway producer,
following a trial test Of her
voice, much abetted by her beauty
golden hair and soft blue eyes,
and was given q forty weeks en-
gagement on the road in must
cal attraction.
Thereafter she sang with the
Municipal Opera in st. Louis and
fulfilled a nine weeks summer en-
gagement Of light opera in At
lanta, Georgia. with the Metro
politan Opera troupe.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Famous Golfers

AT the Eearle Theater this
IA week is q short comedy,
match Play" that I feel sure
will interest every golfer. 1t pre-
Sents Leo Deigel, American pro,
feSSional champion and the re,
doubtable Walter Hagen as screen
actors.
AS actors they are dandy golf.
erS: that is you may see them
perform q number of trick shots
and fancy work in the rough and
on the putting green's. The com
edy has the Mack Sennett label,
and Is as novel as 1t is funny.
TrIE theaters are glad that Lent
Il is overland particularly Holy
Week-with the Easter entries
promising firSt-class pictures.
Those who remained away from
the movies may find comfort in
the fact that they missed about
) the Sourest bunch Of first-run
features, all at one time, that
have been served up in many a
week.
THHE Earle audience last night
l. gave the Mickey Mouse" car
toon comedy generous round of
applause. These nutty shorts
have caught on with the screen
public and I think it is because
they are among the few which
give an abundance of action.
In the days Of the Mack Sen
nett worcestershire custard pie
throwing, wild chase, falling
down down, madly racing fliv-
vers, slamming doors, kicks in
the southern exposure - action
was fast and furious for at least
a portion of the picture. The
short sound comedies lack this
element of speed. Audibility has
slowed them up and revised di-
rectorial technique and the ten
dency is las Dixie Dugan says
, to 90 in for subtlety and finesse
in creating laughter.
The cinema Shrines are crying
For "belly laugh" short comedies
hit there are few to be had at
any price. This is one Of the
ressons why Mickey Mouse"
generally scores a bulrs-eye.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Her Own Life

It was news to me-but then
I Shamble far in the rear of
current events-to learn that
Mary Lewis initial vocalloid for
Pathe will be photographed.
Miss Lewis will witty her own
life on the screen. Small-town
girl. Develops a voice. To the
big city. Reaches the Follies.
Her voice discovered to have
operate caliber. Off for Paris.
Study and pleasure. operate
debut in the Metropolitan. A
hero somewhere around. End
with an unreasonable clinch and
kiss.
Listens like an American Maya
zine special.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19

Strel is display LOIS MORAN
ing his talent in typical Jolsoflia
melody, Nanny" fills the bill.
When he is acting Al Fuller, the
burnt cork comic with an aching
heart, the narrative is some de-
grees behind Singing Fool" and
THE Jazz Singer" in convincing
quality.
The story concerns a behind-the-
makeup romance with Meadows
Merry MinStrels. AL is the end
man of the troupe and in love
with the producers daughter
Oois Moran. Westy, the inter.
locutor of the show lowell Sher-
mani, is the favored sutton Of
Nora Meadows. The usual misun-
derstandingS of back stage affec-
tions ensue before End-man Fuller
wins the love race.
The Jolson songs are Let Me
Sing and I'm Happy" ITO MY
Nanny" ''The Call of the South"
knights of the Road" and
Across the Breakfast Table Look
lnR 6U i wv YIN AO4AASS40p
who Paid the Rent for Mrs. Rip
Van Winkle?" and THE Albany
Night Boat" are inserted for no
good reason.
JolSon puts the accepted vim
and enthusiasm into his vocal
efforts and his acting in a
drunken scene is as good as any
thing he has ever given to pic
lures. But he still clings to the
idea his features must be 80 per
cent JolSon and his constant
presence before cameras and mic
rophones detracts from his ap-
peal. In other words, he gives
too much.
The supplemental bill includes
a Graham MacNamee newsreel
and an excellent trailer for the
coming attraction, Hold Every
thing" with Winnie Lightner and
Joe e. Brown cutting up and
clowning effectively.-A. r. K.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN LOVERS
TEAM

THE movie gods are outraged.
L One of Hollywood's oldest and
most scored traditions has been
violated.
Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon are
the guilty parties!
While teaming in Radio Pic
lures Alias French Gertie," q
crook romance now current at
R-K-O Keith, each positively re-
fused to steal scenes from the
other.
Veteran members Of the troupe
stood open-mouthed to hear such
strange remarks as. Now wait
a moment, Bebe, dear, this is
your best angle, don't you think?
Try those lines again. honey, you
can do better. You take this close
up instead of me-"
Odd words indeed from one Of
Hollywood's most handsome lead
ing men!
Next, Miss Daniels might say:
Ben, darling, you take the
camera over my shoulder this
shot. Where Is that twinkle in
your eye and the stray look I
like?"
And so on, each giving to the
other the carmera breaks" with
no thought Of Self-often to the
despair of the director. George
Archainbaud. who was trying to
follow a perfectly good script.
The reason?
Why everybody knows that
Bebe and Ben are engaged to be
married. Hollywood says it's a
real love match-and sacrifice is
the acid test of real love!
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Hayes In "Barrie''

TTELEN HAYES next stage APP
II pearance will be for Producer
GILBERT Miller and the play Sir
James M. Barrie's Mary Rose"
This drama originally served
Ruth Chatterton and to call it q
mid hit is being flattering
Still, What Every Woman
Knows" the other Barrie play in
which Miss Hayes scored a
triumph, never was successfully
revived until William A. Brady
pulled it out Of mothballs and
cast it with the Washington star
} in the Maude Adams role.
Crosby Cage. who had hopes
Iof starring Miss Hayes in the all
woman play, Music in the
street." is looking elsewhere for
the lead. Helen didn't like the
So1A
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Scandals Team Gets
Eat on ArdLLOlLS Work

Doctors who urge patients to
exercise in order to lose weight
have q scientific problem to con-
slider in the cases of Mitchell and
Durant, the knockabout dancing
comedians in George Whites
Scandals" at Polls Theater.
Their stage work is of the most
arduouS kind and yet they man.
age to gain a little weight each
season.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
On Her Own

Frances Beranger, 18-year-old
daughter of Clara Beranger (MrS.
William DeMille). arrived in
town last eve. Miss Beranger has
been studying thespian technique
at Sargent's in New York. She
has contracted to play at Elitch's
Gardens, A. w. K. stock COM
pany, in Denver. for the summer.
Miss Beranger Is an independent
youngster. She fatty refuses to
capitalize her mothers position
in pictures. She intends making
a go of it on her own. She will.
.r
Well-I'll be seeing you.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Frances Gives Penny
Special Soma Record

Frances Williams, singing and
dancing star In George Whites
Scandals" at Polls Theater,
communicated with Ann Penning-
ton, erstwhile Scandals" lumi-
nary, but who is now in pictures
on the Coast, in a most unusual
way.
Ann begged Frances for a rec
ord of her songs in the White
revue and Frances obliged by
making a special photograph rec
ord which she punctuated with
special remarks for Pennington'S
personal benefit. Only two Of
these records are in existence,
Ann has one and Frances the
other.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19

to win her way
to Stardom aid
ed by a little
influence q n d
good luck.
w 'le the
story is as arti,
ficial as h e
studio sets, it
has been gen
erously sprink
led with laughs
and there are
some intimate
pc ps behind
the scenes in
the nd Of
Sa11,,1oid nooka.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Knows His Cities

One of the enjoyable things in
connection with being a master
Of ceremonies, claims Dave Schoo-
Ter, now appearing at Loew's Pal
ace in Color Rhythm" is the
fact that every city he plays in
is like a homecoming. Dave has
appeared in almost every impor-
tant center in the country a num-
Der of times.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
NeWLighting Method
In This LOeU Revue

Arthur Knorr, the electrical
genius and Loew producer. closeted
himself for "a hours working out
a new process for lighting when
an electrical company failed to
produce what he wanted on time.
The result Of his laborS are
seen in Color Rhythm" now play
ing at Loew'S Palace with Dave
Schooler as master of ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19

latest Warner
Brot he RS ex-
hibit. called ap-
prop ri a t y
e n o u & h -
Nanny"
This is an
Irving Berlin
story and will
not revise the
general opinion
that Mr.. Ber-
lin Is the peer
Of all popular
song composers.
When the mil
lionaire m n
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
ALICE WHITES
IS ALL ABOUT
HOLLYWOOD

ALICE WHITES latest feature
"A SHOW Girl in Hollywood" at
the Earle packs a real thrill for
movie-goerS.
The J. P. McEvoy fiction char
acter, Dixie Dugan, is a wise
cracking little miss who contrives
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Sherman Signed

Lowell Sherman has been
awarded q long term contract
with Radio Pictures, according to
announcement made today by
william LIE Baron.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
FOLSOM SINGS
AND ACTS In
"MAMMY."

AL JoLSoN, the southeast
n washington boy who cuddled
and crOoned Nanny" into .
fortune is back on the Metro
politan theater screen In his
The Washington times., 1930-04-19

Raymond POlncare. wartime president
OF France. replies to Georges Clemen-
eeau's attacks ON PerShtng and F0ch.
In an exclusive article In The SUnday
Washington Herald.
The Washington times., 1930-04-19
Mary Lewis F first Picture to
Be Her Own Life
By DOROTHY HERZOG
Copyright, 1880. Premier Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD Ca

TITS name is Konrad Bercovici He writes He has sold
yarn to Universal Gypsy Love Song, which will CO.
~ star John Roles and Lune Veez.