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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Frederick Kerr Well
SchOOLed in His Art

The first money Frederick Kerr
received in America was paid
him by Harrison Grey Fiske,
then editor of the Mirror, for
some theatrical sketches. Mr..
Kerr takes the role Of the huS-
band in "a Kiss of Importance, "
coming to the National soon.
The son of Grinham Kerr,
he was educated at Charterhouse,
studied for the bar at Inner
Temple and went on the stage
when he was 81. He commenced
acting at Wallack's Theater in
New York in 1880. He has since
been a leading man, manager
and star, acting in nearly all
of the West End theaters in
London. and touring America
with John Hare, Mrs. Langtry
and Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
GOODTHRILLER
DECKS RIALT0
SCREEN

"The Cat Creeps," adapted by
Universal from the stage thriller,
THE Cat and the Canary" is the
current feature picture at the
Rialto Theater, having been held
over for its second big week.
Picture a huge mansion, I'M
occupied for 20 years. Fill 1T
with members of a party, as
sembled to hear a will read at
midnight. And to that the ele-
ment of suspense attendant upon
the reading of that will, and the
unusual terms connected there
with, and you will have a story
that will harvest your interest to
the end. With some sliding pan
els, murder, cries in the dark
and ghostly figures fitting to
and fro. the audience experiences
thrills from beginning to end.
The leading role of the picture
is excellently filled by Helen
Twelvetrees. Other leading men,
bers of the cast are Raymond
Hackett, Neil Hamilton, Lilyan
Tashman and Jean Hersholt, sup
ported by other players Of notable
screen fame.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
LILLIAN ROTH
BEGAN AS A
PRODIGY

Lillian Roth who is now at War
ner's Earle Theater in person, was
born in Boston in 1911. Her
mother, who had had theatrical
ambitions Of her own, desired that
Lillian should be an actress. Ac-
cordingly she commenced to train
her daughter while she was still
very young. She taught Lillian to
sing little songs, to dance, and to
speak short pieces"
In 1914 the Roth family moved
to New York where Lillian was
placed in a leading school of the
drama and dance. Here in short
time Lillian Roth became the out
standing pupil. And in 1915 she
began playing child parts in mo-
ton pictures at the film studios
of Fort Lee, N. j. A year later
Miss Roth was taken to the Shu-
bert offices to be cast for a little
part in the play THE Inner Man"
She was then only 6 years old.
Her first real child role came
with the play, "Shavings," in
which she played her part SO well
that she was practically the star
of that memorable production.
Prior to her appearance in SHAY
ings," Miss Roth played with her
older sister In Keith vaudeville.
Then came a Shubert show.
Artists and Models" which Miss
Roth joined for it's Chicago show
ing. It was when she replaced
Winnie Lightner in the cast Of
"Delmar's RevelS," with Frank
Fay, that Earle Carroll brought
her to sing in his "Vanities OF
1928" Then Florenz ziegfeld fea-
tured her in his show atop the
New Amsterdam Roof, where
Maurice Chevalier appeared on
the same bill.
One night Jesse l.. Lasky visited
the Ziegfeld roof. Lasky, watch
Love Parade" and the players
that would be necessary for Cheva-
lire's supporting cast. He saw
Miss Roth perform. And the next
day she had a contract binding
her services. She went immedi-
ately to the Long Island Studio
where she made several short sub
jects.
Following these Miss Roth was
called to Hollywood to play and
sing an important part IN "The
Love Parade" directed by Ernest
Lubitsch. Completing her role in
1.-The Love Parade" she was as
signed to the cast of 1.-THE Vaga-
bond King"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
SIX ARE GIVEN
CREDIT BY
CHEVALIER

Out Of all the world six people
stand out as having had the great
est influence in shaping the CO
reer Of Maurice Chevalier, the
popular motion picture star who
even before he came to the United
States, had won for himself the
title Of idol Of France"
Chevalier, whose latest lifting
love story, "Playboy Of Paris" now
being shown at R-K-O Keith's
himself recalls these people.
j. w. Jackson, an English mu
steal favorite, who in 1911 taught
Chevalier something Of the En-
glish stage technique, the English
style Of stage dancing.
Norman French, American &C.
centric dancer, from whom the
"Playboy of Paris" learned the
rudiments of his present eccentric
style.
Mistinguett, traditional queen
of French revues, the most beau
tiful woman Of the Paris stage
who prior to and after the wal
retained Chevalier as her dancing
partner.
Ronald Kennedy, English school
teacher who taught Chevalier tc
speak English while they were
both prisoners of war at the Ger
man detention camp at Alien
Grabow.
Elsie Janis, for it was she who
prevailed upon Sir Alfred Butt to
costar with her in the London
revue, Hello, America" in 1919
st learned more from Elsie Janis
than from any other professional
person I ever met" sayc the film
star.
Jesse L. Lasky, who in 1928 sue
ceeded in signing Chevalier to stat
in Paramount Pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Sousa's Band
Comes Nov. 20

When John Philip SOusa
and his band play two con-
certs in the auditorium on
the afternoon and night of
Thursday, November 20, they
will have as guests one Of
the high school bands Of the
city, to be designated later.
It has been Mr.. SOuSa'S Gus
tom for many years to select
the best boys band in sew
eral of the larger cities, to
lead them In one Of his
own marches during the In
Permission of his concerts,
and to present the band
master with a silver loving
cup.
It will be remembered that
Sousa wrote his celebrated
march, 1.-THE High School
Cadets" In testimonial to
the uniformed regiments that
make UP WaShingtOn'S stu
dent SOIdiery. This and
other marches, notably "The
BicentenniaI March," writ
ten for the celebration Of the
2OOth birthday Of George
washington, will be included
in, the program next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Walsh, Star-Maker

Play in a Raoul Walsh produc-
ton, and you just must become q
star. This has been proven many,
many times, notably in What
Price Glory" when Dolores Del
Rio, Edmund Lowe and Victor
McLaglen advanced to stardom,
and now with his newest produc-
ton for the screen, 1.-THE Big
TraiH'' now at the Fox, there is
every reason to believe that four
of the featured players will attain
stardom within a year, namely
Marguerite Churchill, John
Wayne, FL Brendel and David
Rollins,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Katharine Cornell
IL DeLOtee of Tennis

Katharine Cornell, star OF
"Dishonored Lady" at the Shu-
bert-Belasco Theater, has her own
ideas of delightful life. She owns
a car and prefers to drive it her
self. She enjoys golf. She and
her husband play the game to-
gether for exercise. but she doesn't
think she is a good player. She
is fond of tennis and once was
greatly thrilled at drawing Molla
Mallory for an opponent in a
doubles match.
She was once interviewed and
sketched by another famous ten
mis- player-Helen Wills Moody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
PIRANDELLO'S
PLAY HERE
NOV. n

Miss Judith Anderson as the
heroine of Luigi Pirandello's latest
drama, "As You Desire Me-" will
be the attractive offering at the
Belasco Theater Thanksgiving
Week, under the auspices of the
Professional Players.
American theatergoers are al.
ready familiar with many Of ri.
randello'S greatest plays, his six
Characters in Search Of an Au'
thor" having been particularly
popular in this country. Piran.
dello ranks in the very forefront
Of European writer's today, and
this illustrious italian has had
the distinction of having his
works produced and admired in
every Continental capitol, as we'll
as in most parts of the civilized
world. At one time there have
been no less than five plays by
Pirandello on view in the boule-
ward theaters of Paris.
AS Cha, the pivotal character in
GAS You Desire Me-" Miss Ander-
son is provided with the greatest
and most exacting part of her
career-a part that demands even
greater emotional power than did
Nina in O'NeillS Strange Inter
lude," which Miss Anderson por-
trayed SO glowlngly during the
past two seasons.
The adaptation Of Gas You De-
sire Me" from the ,Italian was
made by Dn1itri Ostrov, who has
also staged the production. An
unusually splendid company of
leading Broadway artists has been
chosen to surround Miss Ander-
son, it's roster including Jose
Ruben. Charles Trowbridge, Philip
Leigh, Mary Minor, Katherine
Warren, Mortimer Il. Weldon,
Vera Hurst, Amy Jonap, John
O'Mara, Elizabeth johnson, EMIL
Hoch, Salo Douday. Maurice Ra-
mon. Hugh Cairns. jr., Ivan
Ramer. Charlotte Ore and Goo
Chong. During the weeks en-
gagement at the Belasco there
win be a tinees on THANKSGIVING
Day and Saturday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15

GEORGE NJ. CONAN Whatever be-
come of the old-time popular
SongS?~
And what of Chaplin, Fair
banks and Pickford?
Never see their pictures now
except in the papers.
Democrats have promised to be
nice.
Republicans have always prom
ised the same thing.
Wonder if the Shubert Brothers
will take over the Postal Tele-
graph Company?
And speaking Of Franklin
Roosevelt.
There are as many Roosevelts
as there are Barrymores.
AL Smith is in the building
business and is building all the
time.
Washington is the only bicycle
city left.
Bernard Shaw says Einstein is
q great guy"
Wonder what Einstein thinks
of Bernard Shaw. =.
Joe Mccarthy is now Yankee
(New York Americans).
New England folks will never
believe that one.
Every day is Decoration Day
for Nicholas Murray Butler.
The theatrical business is worse
than it always was.
Remember the old horse cars
and the days when the children
came home to dinner.
AL Jolson and Eddie Cantor
are the Booth and Barrett OF
Broadway.
Hope Mr.. Hearst will speak
some more-what a speech that
man made, =.
Trouble with this country is
that folks are not chubby enough.
What do you say if we get to
be real good friends and all dress
alike.
Republicans threaten to split.
Also talk of Democratic split
ting.
weber and Fields have split
many times but have always
come back together.
Wonder what Mr.. Hoover really
thinks?
Well, it's still a great country
Even for city folks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15

have q picture JOHN WAYNE
Of the grandeur Of the Old West.
With their hopes high, the
wagon train, made up Of hundreds
Of sturdy MisSourians and a great
herd Of cattle, starts off OH the
long, tortuous trail to the Coast.
Cutting their way through forests,
fording treacherous rivers, they
finally reach the Indian country,
where new perils beset them. The
lowering Of the entire wagon
train over a steep canyon is the
most amazing scene in a picture
filled with awe-inSpiring spec.
tacles.
Death stalks the trail blazers as
they battle the Indians, cross the
desert, and are finally trapped by
a blizzard in the Rockies. A rem.
nant of the original caravan
finally reaches California.
Through it all runs the familiar
melodramatic story of the heroic
young scout, the treacherous vi
lains and the pretty girl, and, as
you correctly surmise, the tale
ends very happily beneath the
giant redwoods.
John Wayne is the scout ard
Marguerite Churchill, a new face,
is the rather phlegmatic heroine.
Two old timers, Tully Marshall
and Tyrone Powers, acquit them
selves nobly in character roles. Ell
Brendel, a mother-in-law and an.
other obstinate mule supply the
comedy relief.
The stage presentation has
merit also. Llama Galen, soprano;
Cooper and Orren, mimics, Faul
A. Howard, contortio1iSt; Phil
Arnold, tap dancer: Terry Green,
acrobat. and the Sunkist Beauties,
q girls band, are responsible for .
pleasant half hour.
Fox Movietone has some inter
esting shots taken at the bottom
Of the sea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Marcia Harris Left
Nurse Job for Films

Marcia Harris, capable charac'
ter player in films, started her
professional career as a graduate
nurse at the Rufus Frost Hos
pital in Boston.
She went into vaudeville in
1903 and later played in produc-
tions staged by Conan and Har-
ris, Lew Fields and the Shuberts.
Made her picture debut in 1915
with Mary Pickford in "The
Founding"
Her current role is that Of
"Mrs. Riggs" pioneer woman in
Raoul Walsh's "The Big Trail"
now at the Fox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Frisco and GribbOn
Pen Up 'The Gorilla

A complete course in what not
to do when trying to solve a
weird and menacing series Of
crimes is found in 1.-THE Gorilla, :"
the new First National comedy
thriller now at Warmers Metro
politarl.
1t is supplied by Joe Frisco
and Harry Gribbon, famous fun
sters who enact Detectives Clarity
and Mulligan, worlds dumbest
dicks" in this mirthful melo-
drama.
Walter Pidgeon and Lila Lee
supply the love interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
STORMY TINES
In MAKING
THIS ONE

The Little Theater idea is not
a termination Of a 5-year-old idea,
as some might suppose. The Mis-
sissippi, Ohio rivers and the tide.
waters of Maryland and North
Carolina conceived these Tom
Thumb temples Of Thespis before
civil war days. They were float
ing theaters, or show boats, then
and their limited capacity was die
tated by extreme necessity.
One Of the few survivors OF
that glamorous era when the
backwaters depended on the au-
nual visit of the show boat for its
meager ration Of entertainment,
is the James Adams Floating
Theater, which comes to Wash
ington November % for its initial
escape from the river regions IN
its II years Of history.
The Adams Theater inspired
Edna Ferber to write her famous
novel, Show Boat" from which
were produced the ziegfeld stage
production and the Universal film
production. On this perigrinating
show.house. Miss Ferber spent a
number of April afternoons sew
eral years back, assembling the
data from which she evolved her
striking book.
Enterprising minds in Kallipolis
Grotto conceived the idea Of
bringing the boat here for lodge
benefits.
Here, as in the smaller river
ports, the company will offer a
repertoire unlike the plays Of to-
day; a troupe unique in its tai
ents and an atmosphere that will
beguile the most sophisticated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
CONAN CRACKS
OUT SOME
MITES


At the Friars club they
claim that IL George Nj. Co
han hadn't become an actor.
producer-playwright he might
have become q Broadway col
uInnist. He is still trying to
discover whether this is a
knock or a boost. However
he becomes q Washington
cOIumnist every time he
books the National Theater.
Maybe it's in the air, for Bugs
Baer began, next door in the
Munsey building. At any rate
Mr.. Conan accepts the edi-
tors invitation to guest con-
duct in this space today.
Your attention please for my
millionaire pinch hitter.-A.
r. X.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
Nearly Years Run

1.-THE First Mrs. Fraser" the 81
yohn IRVINE comedy in which
Grace George will appear at the
Shubert Belasco Theater. the week
of December /. comes direct from
the Playhouse, New York, where
it had a run of II months. A. E
Matthews and Lawrence GroS-
smith, nod English actors, are
aad AenbeEg ef the cast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15

. P 70 hibition.
lists might as
well fess up
now. y
Gene Tunney
has retired but
is still fighting
Will Rogers
daily lie t tie r
keeps getting
t u n n l er. So
does Mr.. Cool
idge'S.
H u m p ty
Dumpty is still
on the wall in
Uoll Efroat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15

Splend1d q can
vas as Raoul
Walsh has here
painted. T h e
Covered Wag-
on" hardly be-
gan to depict
the almost in.
surmount a b | e
obstacles LII the
path Of the
wagon trains
that hewed a
trail from the
Big River to
the P cific.
Here finally we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15
big TRAIL" IS
SPLENDID
FEATURE
BUNCH SCREEN WEEK

No more eloquent tribute to the
indomitable spirit Of the Ameri
can pioneer has yet been seen on
the screen than THE Big Trail"
at the Fox this week.
The story has been told many
times. but never before on as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-11-15

BY GEORGE M. CONAN
Say what you like, it's still a
great country.
Everybody is getting used to
being "broke."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
39-YEAR-OLD RECTOR
CONSECRATED BISHOP
Historic Trinity Church in Boston
Scene of Ceremony for Epis-
copal Vacancy.

by the AS6ociateo Press.
BOSTON, October 14-Amid scenes
OF ecclesiastical solemnity, Right ReY.
James De Wolf Perry, Bishop of Rhode
Island and presiding bishop Of the Epis-
copal Church, today in historic old
Trinity Church consecrated its 39-year-
old rector. Rev. DR.. Henry Knox Sher-
III, as ninth Bishop of Massachusetts,.
The co-consecrators were Biship Will
liam Lawrence, retired seventh Bishop
OF Massachusetts,, who preached the
conservation sermon and charge, and
Right Rev. Alexander Mann, Bishop of
Pittsburgh, who was DR.. Sherill's i'm
mediate predecessor at Trinity.
The edifice was crowded with clerical
and lay dignitaries and the service was
broadcast by radio. Nearly a score
Of prelates and several hundred clergy
men had places within the sanctuary
while, in the body of the church, were
high ofncials Of State and city and
q number of other distinguished guests
The participation of the seventh
bishop of the diocese in the consecra-
ton of the ninth was a feature of I'M
usual interest. Several years ago
Bishop Lawrence decided to turn the
ONCE over to a younger man and his
own son-in-law, Right Rev. Charles l..
Slattery, bishop coadjutor, succeeded
him. The sudden death of the latter
early in the year vacated the bishopric
once more, and the election of Dr.
Sheriff. followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
War Over Duck Blinds
'Quiet" Along the Potomac Shattered in Three-Year
Conflict Marked b.. Legal Ups and Donns and
Races for Permits and Locations.

After due reflection It may be stated
with reasonable assurance that the
well meaning gentleman who once OBJ
served that "ail Is quiet along the Po-
tomac" was most certainly not a duck
'Tumultuolisg would seem a much
more appropriate word to describe con-
ditfons as they now exist along that
particular section OF the Potomac River
just below Pomonkey Greek, where every
Fall eminent citizens gather to blaze
away at the ducks 80.
AS matter of fact the duck hunting
situation has become so vexed that no
less a body than the United States Su-
preme Court has consented to pass upon
the agitated question OF who may build
shooting blinds and where
The trouble began some three years
ago when T. Morris WampIer, local at
torney, built a blind less than 500 yards
from one already constructed by Judge
Daniel Thew Wright, former Justice OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14

secured an injunction restraining the
game warden from interfering with his
blind.
Next year, however, the warden again
undertook to destroy the blind, and Mr..
Wampler again went into court for an
injunction. The court this time refused
to grant it, and ducks were rarely in
evidence that year in the Wampler din
ing room.
The attorney appealed his case to the
Circuit Court Of Appeals Of Maryland,
which tribunal sustained the lower
court. Then, on the ground that the
statute was class legislation. he went
before the Supreme Court of the United
States and that body consented to hear
the case at future date. This is the
first time the highest court OF the land
has been called upon to decide where
a duck hunter may build his blind.
Mr.. Wampler said yesterday that the
land owners in that particular section
are taking out licenses in each others
names and hiding behind trees and
gate posts" -.
The statute in question provides that
any person owning less than 500 yards
of shore frontage cannot obtain q
license to put up a blind until after
October 10. After that date any one
can get a license at the county clerks
ONCE OH b NNN D~-~sA<S'
This first license, issued after the large
property owners have taken out theirs.
entities the holder to his choice of
blind sites between Judge Wright's To-
cation and that of the next nearest
property holder down the river.
MIR. Wampler waited in the clerks OF
flee all the night of october 10 and on
the, next morning was awarded license
No. 189, the first issued to a regular
applicant.
Olcott, an engineer In the Navy De-
partment, who was also interested IN
obtaining a choice site in the disputed
area. Mr.. Olcott had and kept a tele-
phone line open to the shooting grounds
some Is miles away. AS soon as ne.
received the license he simply picked
up the receiver and notified friend
at the other end, who rowed out into
the river and staked out the choicest
site for Mr.. Olcott -.
But Mr.. Wampler isn't worried a DIT
He holds the first license, which en-
titles him to first choice, and. constitu-
tional or not, the statute Is back OF
him this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
4-YEAR COURTSHlP
ENDS IN WEDDING
Miss Richardson WEEDS o.. I. Boden.
hamer, Past National Commander
of American Legion.
By the Associated Press. !;

0y tIc zseOCA1bc0 "a Ghss
ELDORADO,. Ark. october a.
Mrs. L. Shankle announced last night
that her daughter, Miss Irene Rich
ardson, IS, and O. L. Bodenhamer, past
national commander of the American
Legion, were married yesterday in Bos-
ton, Mass. Mrs. Ehanixle said the mar
riage eliminated = courtship. o. about
four years. u
Miss Richardson was secretary to
Mr.. Bodenhamer in his business here,
the Arkansas Finance Co., she attended
Ouachita College, took business course
and later obtained degree from Ar
kansas State Teachers College. She
had been in New York studying at
Columbia University and left there O
few weeks ago TO study at Emerson
College in Boston.
Mrs. Shankle said she understood the
couple left Boston last night for New
York, where they will stay few days.
She said she thought they would make
their home here. :. : ser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-14
CITIZENS PROTEST
POSTAL SERVICE
Kalorama Association Asks
New Schedules of CoIlec-
tons and Deliveries.

Complaint night was informally OBJ
served by the Kalorama Citizens Assoc
citation last night at meeting in st.
Margaret's Church, on Connecticut ave-
nue.. Protests against the postal service
in the Kalorama section were lodged
by several members, with a result that
resolutions were adopted asking that
the schedule Of collections and deliveries
be changed. sd 80 "a
situation outIined.e
Mrs. Edna L. Johnston, president of
the association. explained that the
night collection hour Yves changed re-
Gently to 7:30 O'Clock from 1915 O'Clock
and that letters posted after z 40 pm.
were not delivered until the second day.
Conditions of service from all depart
ments Of the Government are uniformly
good in this section" Mrs. Johnston
said, "and we don't have many COM
plants; but when we do have them We
howl"
Other members joined with the
President In stating that the new
schedule proved inconvenient to resi-
dents and resolutions asking that the
earlier schedule be resumed were d.
rected sent to w. M. Mooney, the city
postmaster, and to the Postof11ce De-
partment. Il
Informal Complaints Filed.
Informal complaints were made about
the placing of an electric light pole
Gin the middle of the block',1on Eigh-
teenth street near Rock Greek Park,
and committee was directed to in
vestigate. - !,
Mrs. Johnston presented Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Kicker to the member
ship. Mr.. Kicker, who formerly was
president of the association. and Mrs
Kicker, described life In Chicago DUR
ing their residence in the city since
leaving Washington.
Resolutions expressing sorrow for the
death of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, pure
food expert, who was a prominent
member Of the organization, were
adopted.