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The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Curtis Guest
OF Newport
NotableS
Vice President to Attend Horse
Show and Fair Today at
Fashionable Resort

The Vice President. Charles
Curtis, who is the guest Of Mrs.
George Mesta at her villa, The
Rocks, at Newport, r. l.. will at
tend the fair at Oakland Farm
for the children's fund today as
the guest Of Mrs. Vanderbilt
Church.
Mrs. Church will drive Mr..
Curtis and a party of other
guests to the fair in her coach
and four. Prior to attending
the fair Mr.. Curtis and his
daughter. Mrs. Webster Knight,
Sd. will be present at the horse
show at the Newport County
Fair Grounds and at reception
given at the Newport County
Women's Republican Club in
honor of Mr.. Curtis by Mrs.
Paul FitzSimons.
Last evening Mr.. Curtis was
the guest of honor at a large
dinner given by Mrs. Mesta at
The Rocks, and tonight he will
be the dinner guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James.
Mr.. Curtis and his daughter.
Mrs. Knight, will leave Newport
tomorrow for Providence, r. I.
Trip to Canada
DR.. and Mrs. Blaine Free
Moore, of 1925 Sixteenth st.
N. W., returned Thursday from
a months vacation at the lake
resorts of the Laurentian Noun
tains, north of Montreal, Can.
ada. They also visited Mon
treal, Quebec and Ottawa and
other points Of interest.
At jersey Spa
Sonora de Teller, wife of the
ambassador of Mexico. accom-.
panied by her child, is at the
Ambassador Hotel, Atlantic
LlCy, N. J., 1Or q VlSlC.
Burdette Wright entertained
a small party at dinner last
evening in the garden restau-
rant of the Carlton.
Wedding August %
The marriage of Miss Mar
garet Nudge, daughter of Mrs.
v. Farragut Nudge, Of Balti-
more, to Richard c. Ball. son
of Mrs. j. Lee Ball and the late
Mr.. Ball Of Fairfax, Va, will
take place on Saturday even
ing. August %. The ceremony
will be performed at 7 o'clock
at the residence of Charles e.
Garret, Of Southway, Guilford.
The wedding will be a quiet
one, and Louise Zantinger, Of
Washington, will be the only at
tendant.
New Home
Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Gaylord, U. S. N, who have
spent the past week at the Mar
Unique have taken possession of
their new home, 370O Massa-
chusetts Ave. Lieutenant Gay.
lord will be on duty at the Of
flee of the Judge Advocate Gen
eral, Navy Department.
Comdr. c. w. Carr, U. S. NJ,
has returned from battle prac-
tice with the U. S. S. Florida,
and with his family are spend
ing a few days at the Mar
Unique.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Wilbur J. Cars to
Sail Tonight For
Holiday In Europe

The Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr
will sail tonight from New York
on board the Minnetonka for a
vacation abroad.
During their absence they
will visit France, Belgium,
Switzerland and Germany.
They plan to return to the
United States in October.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Drought Has
Hindered
Artist
Portrait of George Akerson
Progresses Slowly Due to
Work on Drought Situation

UtV8t SoSSS SS"y " ~
Work on Drought Situation
The presence of u State
: governors In Washington, CO.
operating with President
Hoover in arranging imme-
diate drought relief meas
ures is, curiously enough,
having q disastrous effect on
/. portrait painting more
especially the portrait OF
George Akerson, one of the
presidential l secretaries,
which is being done by Guy
Ignon, the French artist.
Mr.. Akerson, crowded with
rush duties, just can't find
time to "sit. And 1gnon,
patient and smiling, waits
hopefully, wishing it might
rain and the price of wheat
stay where it is.
Couldn't Beat Drought
One morning-in fact, the
morning the IL State execu.
tives arrived-M. Ignon phoned
Mr.. Akerson five times; each
time the result was the same.
No time to sit. Two afternoon
calls were futile and the French
man decided to call it a day.
He decided he couldn't beat the
dought.
The portrait. seriously speak
ing, will be finished by Sun
day, 50 speedy a workman is
this interesting fellow who has
painted Ambassador Claudel,
M. Jules Henry, Maurice JAG
quet, the composer, and George
Barrere, the director of the
Little Sympany Orchestra.
Where will it hang? Is Mr..
Akerson going to like it? viii
Mrs. Akerson think 1t resen-
bles her husband? All these
questions must wait for time
to answer.
Ignon, French to his finger
tips, is saying nothing. He
doesn't talk of the work. It
must speak for itself. Suffice
to say, he admits he works
fast, never blocks out, and
tries to present as much Of the
inner personality in his can
vases as possible.
Difficult Subject
Claudel was, he says, a diff
ficult subject. At first he didn't
want to be painted, but invited
1snon to chat a while. After a
time, he changed his mind.
The canvas was finished and
the diplomat was impressed.
So much so, it is understood
that Ignon will illustrate the
ambassadors new book-still in
the embryonic stage-a dra-
matte treatment Of the Apoca-
lypSe. Which should be in
teresting if one recalls what a
real novelty that gentleman's
"Christopher Columbus" proved
when published with Chariot
decorations.
To Devise Settings
Ignon, though no love- Of IL
lustration as such. is something
OF an authority on stage scenery
and costume, having designed
some Of the interesting produc-
tions done by the Opera Co
rnique in Paris. After the Aker-
son portrait it may develop that
he will return to the theater.
devising settings for a ballet for
which Justin Ellie, the West In
dian composer, is to write the
music.
In Washington, Ignon is stay
ing with the Uric Bells, of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. And
, in case it isn't known, Mr.. Bell
is a pa tel painter Of excellent
r0r(,n7iSa
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

But silks are being used, too,
to give these lighter touches.
The same silk as the dress, but
in a lighter tone. Or an entirely
different silk. such as georgette
or chiffon on a flat crepe or
canton dress.
The two sketches show two
different ways this lighter trim
ming is used. In the dress at
the left, it's draped yoke ef-
feet, set in under the scalloped
line Of the dress. And, as you
see. repeated in the sleeve.
The other sketch shows the
well-liked surp1ice effect out
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
I2,.se Ta25
y i

Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, wife
Of the United States ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. will arrive
in New York today on board
the Leviathan.
At Long Beach
Gen. Robert Lee Bullard and
Mrs. Bullard are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin p. Grant
at the Lido Club, Long Beach,
L. I. They will entertain at din.
ner tonight in honor Of the
visitors.
j. L. Kaufman, United States
Ambassador to Bolivia enter
tanned at dinner last night at
Arrow Head Inn, in Saratoga
Springs.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

lined by a narrow band in con-
trast.
And again. repeated on the
sleeves.
Pale pink on black or blue is
interesting. So is white. Egg
shell on brown is a smart COM
bination. And light blue on
dark blue-in fact almost any
dark and light shades Of one
color.
They're all sure to be winning
colors this fall.
Copyright. 1880. by Amos Parrish
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-Edmund Lowe in Born
Reckless" At 1853 a. M, 2:22
4:43, 1897 and 9:5 p. m. Stage
show at las, 4:06, 7 and 9:21
p. m.
Observation-Disclosures King
in THE Vagabond King" At
11:14 a. m, TIA, 3:14, 5:14, TIA
and 9:15 p. m.
PALACE-Ruth Chatterton in
THE Lady of Scandal" At IL,
2:20, 4:45, TAO and 10 p. m.
Stage show at 1870, $50, 6:45
and 9:05 p. m.
COLUMBIA Marie Dressl r
and Polly Moran in Caught
Short" At 1890 a. M, 1910,
2:05, 4:O5, 6. 8 and 9:55 p. m.
RIALTO-"White He'll of Pitz
Pah. AT 11:40 a. M, 1:49, 8 40,
$40, TAO and 9:40 p. m.
R-K-O,KEITH'S u ourne US
End" At 1920 a. M, 1910, 2:55,
S, 7:15 and $50 p. m.
EARLE-"Dumb-BelliS in Er,
mine" At 11:40. 1:50, 1855, 5:45,
7:55 and 10 p. m. On the stage
Joe Frisco at 3:2O, 7:20 and
$50 p. m.
LITTLE E-Corliss Palmer in
Damaged Souls" At 1880
a. M, 1:3O, $3.50, $50, 1880 and
$50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
Plays Barred

Plays which the Will Hays Of
flee has advised Hollywood not to
produce are Belasco's Its A Wise
Child" the drama Lost Sheep"
sponsored by Jack Donahue and
George ChooS, The Last Mile"
made from a short story in the
American Mercury and Lilly
White"
Rewritten and under some
other name, with the offensive
matter removed. the plays will
probably find their way to the
studios.
It will cost about $500 to put
a steel curtain that will conform
to District fire regulations into
the Belasco Theater and the
Shuberts have decided to nave it
installed.
Warner Brothers now control
the song counters in the McCory
five and tens and will feature the
tunes in the w. B. pictures. Thus
the w. B. side issues to film pro
duction are set down as song
publishing, manufacturing. radios
panatropes, records. Broadway
musical comedies and theater
operation.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA
Marie Dressler and Polly Moran
in Caught Short"
Marie DreSsler and Polly Mo-
ran 60 into q second week be-
ginning Saturday. with Caught
Short" rollicking comedy made
from Eddie Cantor'S book. This
stock market tale is packed with
fun as the old cronies try to
beat Wall Street. The supple
mentary program includes Benny
Rubin in q Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
revue, 1.-The General; the Hun
garian Rhapsody interpreted in
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
GAYETY-
Tiffany Will Film
Race Track Feature

Jack Natteford, author Of Dor
der Romance" THE Lost Zeppe
lin," and other Tiffany pictures,
has completed a story written
for a purpose" and devoted to
race track life.
It will be an early production
on the Tiffany program and it is
titled His Last Race"
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
DICK LEIBERT
COMING TO
PALACE
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Dy Ass AAAAA1A
George Bernard Shaw has sold
the rights to his plays to the talk
ing movies. An English ally OF
R-K-O gets the privileges OF
adapting the Shaw scripts and
Basil Dean will supervise their
production in London with techni-
clans imported from Hollywood.
Arms and the Man" is said to
be the first which will reach the
screen.
Dick Leibert, the blonde mu-
Sician who put the organ on the
map at Loew'S Palace, will return
to that cinema shrine within a
fortnight for q months engage
ment. After his Page One elope-
ment with a CongreSSman's
daughter, the Loew organist
shifted to Pittsburgh, where he
has built up a huge flapper fol-
lowing by his solo work on the
Penn Theater console in an en-
gagement which lasted several
years.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
TALKING MOVIES GET GEORGE BERNARD SHAW PLAYS


} group Of officers in a dugout in
British trench before st.
Quentin. It is beautifully written
and acted with Colin Give, Ian
MacLaren, Anthony Bush ell,
David Manners, Billy Bevan,
Charles Gerard, Jack Pitcairn
and Robert A'Dair contributing
stellar performances. Because OF
the length of the feature only
an interpretative overture by the
RK-Olians is offered on the sup
Elementary bill.
GAYETY-
Ann COriO with "GirIs in Blue"
Next weeks attraction at the
Gayety beginning Sunday matinee
brings Ann Corio, who will offer
her Girls in Blue" with the as
Sistance of others of stellar cali
ber, a chorus noted for youth
and beauty and proficient in song
and dance. The fans are promised
plenty Of fun, all new business,
new jokes, and special scenery
and costumes.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
Janet Unhappy

Fox exhibitors at the annual
convention yelled long and loud
for more pictures with the Janet
Charles Farrell combina-
ton. Wirnie Sheehan responded
to the plea by promising at least
two more Farrell-GaynorS. Four
separate starring pictures for
each of the Fox aces are on the
1882 production sch e d u ! e.
Meanwhile Janet is still pouting
and hasn't worked for weeks.
She wants more serious stories.
Caught Short" the Marie
Dressler-Polly Moran feature at
the Columbia Theater, was only
few hundred dollars behind the
record of the sensational Broad
way Melody" up to last night.
Beginning Saturday, the Earle
Theater will play Will Osborne,
the radio singer who claims Rudy
Vallee copied his style of singing
for the microphones. Osborne
10 UIlG VI Vic NOIuI1lDld DlOdUCdOL"
ing Company's stars and is heard
regularly over the network. He
carried a company of II. During
his local engagement he will be
heard several times on the air
through WMAL.
Leneta Lane has been signed
for a new Broadway show which
goes into rehearsal next week.
She has turned down stock offers
right and left because she thinks
if fate hands her the right part
she can make the New York
first nighters sit up straight.
Last week the former leading
woman of the National Players
hoped over to the Vitaphone
studio in Flatbush and made a
talking short. 1t is called Nay,
Nay, Nero" and is a comedy
playet which includes Harry
Tighe and Irene Shirley among
i. other players.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
TX. Y" Going West

Miss Kay Marlborough, the
ak. Y" of The Times reviewing
staff, leaves for an extended so
iourn in Hollywood next week.
1t is the Marlborough hope to in
tervieW Greta Garbo-a task
which has stumped most Of the
Coast scribblerS-and she will
have entree to all Of the studios
with invitations extended through
washington managementS. Do
lores Del Rio and Dorothy Herzog
are among those preparing a royal
welcome for the Washington Wis
itor.
showmen say that the edge is
blunted on the Amos n Andy
popularity through giving the
public too much of good thing.
It is not, however, worrying
Florenz Ziegfeld, who has the
radio comics clinched for his new
Follies.
T. D. Bonneville, who will go
down in Washington theater his
tory as the last manager of Polls
Theater, is now engaged in an
executive capacity with Congress-
man Sol Blooms commission ar
ranging the 1882 worlds fair for
Washington.
And James Bernard Hughes,
erstwhile treasurer at the Poll
playhouse. now gives his working
hours to the telephone company.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
METROPOLITAN-BelIe Bennett
in WCOnraRaO

METROPOLITAN-BelIe Bennett
in Courage"
Belle Bennett in Courage" a
talking photoplay made from the
Broadway stage success, opens Fri
day. 1t is said to give Miss Ben
nett the greatest role Of her Ca
reer, with excellent characterize
tionS contributed by Marion
Nixon, Richard Tucker, Pex Bell,
Blanche Arederici. Carter De Ha-
ven, jr., and Charlotte Henry,
Leon Janney, a boy actor, was
signed to a long-term Warner
Bros. contract because Of his
work in this appealing feature.
The supplementary program will
include the talking newsreel and
a selection Of Vitaphone Varieties.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29

music anu ACJlOn OH Jne screen,
the Hearst Metrotone News and
the Columbia concert orchestra
under the direction of Claude
Burrows.
FOX
Warner Baxter in "The Arizona
Kid"
Warner Baxter recently award
ed the gold medal for the best
screen performance of 1929
comes to the Fox screen begin
ming Saturday with "The Arizona
Kid" Again is Baxter the gay
bandit with Mona Maris. Carol
Lombard, Mrs. Jiminez, Arthur
Stone, Wilfred Lucas, Theodor
Won Eltz and Walter P. Lewis
in this exciting outdoor drama.
On the stage will be the Fan
chon and Marco idea, Let's
Pretend" Featured entertainers
are Alfred Lytell, Tilyou and
Rogers, Bobby Gilbert, Florence
Forman, Ed Cheney, Jimmy Mo
ran and the Sunkist Beauties.
Fox Movietone news and Bru-
siloff overture complete the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" "

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
John 'alderston, who wrote
Berkeley Square," one of New
York's biggest hits, also drama
tized "Dracula," which will be the
National Players offering begin
ming Monday. Bran Stoker
wrote the novel. "Dracula" deals
with a spirit vampire who prowls
the countryside from midnight to
dawn. Count Dracula, the titular
character, preys on young girls,
whom he draws to him with a
sinister magnetism that defieS
combat. The play is a genuine
thrill producer.
EARLE-Billie Dove in "Sweet.
hearts and Wives" with Will
Osborne.
A double stage and screen bill
will be offered at the Earle, with
the film feature Billie Dove in
"Sweethearts and Wives" opening
Friday, and Will Osborne, radio
crooner, with a company Of II,
beginning Saturday. Give Brook
and Sidney Blackmer support the
star in a piquant mystery ro-
nance, with Leila Hyams. Fetch
er Norton, John Loder and Crau
ford Kent featured. Additional
attractions will be the Universal
newsreel, Vitaphone Varieties and
music by the Earle Concert Or
cheStra.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29

Better Than the Play
Showing in New York and
Other Cities at $500
Shown Now at Our Popular Prices
1880 to 1 p.m.. 25c: to 6 p.m., 35c
6 p. m. to closing, soc
Except Sat, Sun. and Holidays
Children Csc at All Performances
The Washington times., 1930-05-29

PALACE
"The Young Man of Manhattan" !"
With Norman Foster
THE Young Man of Manhat.
tan" adapted from Katherine
BruSh's best seller novel, will be
the main screen attraction open.
ing Saturday. This story of the
romance between a baseball writer
and a movie scribbler is packed
with action and thrills with
exciting scenes of big sporting
events. Charles B. RuggleS, Clau-
dette Colbert and Ginger"
Rogers have the chief supporting
roles. On the stage, Jack Sidney
and the Frolickers of 1880 will
be the attraction. Featured are
Erner and Fisher, La Salice
Brothers, Marie and Antoinette,
Freddy Byron, Doris Robbins and
the Blue Rhythm Kings. The
Hearst Metrotone news reel and
Syncopators complete the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1930-05-29
KEITH'S-
"JOVIrneV'a End"

Journeys End"
The screen version Of r. c..
Sheriff's great war play, Jour
ney's End" has been attracting
huge crowds and is held over for
a second week beginning Satur-
day. The play concerns a brief
period in the lives Of a certain
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
TWO WHITE MEN SENTENCED IN
THE KILLING OF HUBERT,
MOREHOUSE STUDENT

Atlanta--(CNS)-Tw white men
were under sentence here Monday for
voluntary manslaughter in connection
with the killing last June of Dennis
Hubert, nephew of DIR. Benjamin HUI
bert. president of Georgia State In,
dustrial College, and a student at More
house College.
Aubrey Skies was convicted last
Saturday and got from two to three
years. T. L. Martin, convicted last
year was sentenced to from twelve to
fifteen years. Four other white men
are awaiting the trial for the Staying.
The defense pleaded justifiable
homicide, asserting that Hubert insult
ed a white woman with the six men on
o colored playground. Evidence in
trodnced by the State, however, was
that the alleged "insult'' was the
suggestion of another colored youth
and not Hubert, "to take the drunken
lady home" when she fell down on
the playground.
Hubert was popular among the
students at Morehouse and was a mem
Der one of the outstanding families in
the State.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
Former n. A. A.C. ?. Secretary To
Become Professor OF Creative Literature

Nashville, Tennessee, March 2lst 1881
James Weldon johnson, tor fourteen
yeaIs the secretary OF the National
association for the Advancement OF
Colored Peopis, has been appointed
Professor OF Creative Literature at Fisk
University. DIR. Thomas Elsa Jones,
president OF Fisk, has announced this
appointment to the recently created
Auam Is. Spence Chair OF Creative
.-..-I~ture.
. go lev char OF literature anu
--,m professor are Il II,
ATTN VI tue sLrNluS oI tie old ana
..,, u Fisk to puuUIu Cne DtsC tt'tul
tions Of a race. Adam X. Spence
was the first principal. lie acted Us
dean while the president, E. NJ. Ora
vath, was absent raising n.o"ey 10
this venture in education. Adam *.
Spence did more than any ohter person
to establish this new school forfreed-
men On the basis Of liberal arts col
elege. His first catalogue Offered
courses ranging from reading and ari-
thmetic to Greek literature and trig-
onometry. Few there are so we'll g.
quIpped by experience and native a
bility as Is James Weldon johnson to
help Fisk realize the dream of Adam
Spence.
Surely no other American is better
fitted for this particular place In
Negro University. The story OF MIR.
Johnson''s creative genius is in reality
the story of creative effort among Ne
groes. The publication of his first
book foretold the recognition of the
creative ability of his race that bios
somed forth in the period known fiji
teen years later as the "Negro Renais'
sance". When his novel, "The Au-
tobiograpry of an Ex-Celored Man"
was first published in 1912, Negroes
were not being encouraged to write and
the Negro material was not considered
worthy of expression. This book es,
tablished Mr.. johnson as writer of
no mean ability in literary world
which ignored the Negro both as Crea-
tor and creation, except in the role of
a problem or a clown. The reprint Of
the book at the height of the populari'
ty of "the new Negro in art and lit
erature" reestablished him as move
list in q new literary world, which was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-04-05
ROANOKE

Inc various Churches Of the City are
planning to hold Special Services Eas-
ter Sunday morning at O'Clock A. NJ.
The First Baptist Church will have
one OF the white minister as their
speaker at the 500 o'clock Services
Special Holy week Services will b.
held at the First Baptist Church Of
which Rev. A. l.. James is Pastor
sponsored by the Y. W. G. A. and tn,
Y. M. c. A. Speakers for the weel
beginning Monday, March 80. those a
follows, Monday Rev. 1. M. Gray
Tuesday, Rev. d. A. Jackson, Wednes
day, Rev. d. R. Powell, Thursday
Rev. N. NJ. Stevens; Friday, Mr.. L
B. Hindman.
Special music will be rendered eacl
day. The public is invited.
The Idyl-A-Whyle Bridge Club wa!
entertained on Friday night by Mis-
Elizabeth Jones and Prof. Henry
Green. Those present were: Misse!
Hattie Written, Ruby Means, Marie
Taylor, Della Williams, Frances Will
ans, Zelma Clark, Jaunita Clark, Mrs
Bessie Coles, Mrs. Nellie Wise Reed
Wiley MITCHELL Henry Robinson, iC
Toles, James Holmes and Mckinley
Taylor. High score club prizes were
won by Miss Hattie Written and
Henry Robinson, guest prize went to
Mrs. Nellie Wise Reed, the consolation
was given to G. Toes.
After tempting pate course was
served the Club members were joined
by friends and dancing was enjoyed
until a late hour.
The Parent Teachers Association of
Harrison Ave. School gave a play
titled Slab Town convention at First
Baptist Church Tuesday night, March
oath. The church was filled to over
flowing. The proceeds went to buy
clothes for the poor children who are
kept out of school on that account.
The Block League No. gave a
Silver Tea at the residence of Mrs.
A. l.. Coleman, 321 Gilmer Ave. N. W.
The house was beautifully decorated
with Roses, and tea was served from
a beautiful Silver Service.
The proceeds from this affair went
to Charity.
The Magic City Garden Club com.
posed of the leading white women Of
the City sponsored a garden School at
Hotel Patrick Henry four days last
week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, to teach the women of the
city how to have beautiful yards and
flowers and gardens.
Our group of women were invited
also, and several of our women won
some of the choice prizes
The Olempian Tennis Club gave an
other one of the series of dances the
Club is sponsoring Friday night, Mar.
9th, the dance was well attended and
everybody seem to have had good
time.
The Johns Wood Recital next Thurs-
day evening, April End will take place
at the First Baptist Church at 500
O clock. Mrs. Johns the artist at the