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The Washington times., 1930-03-10

drops In with a bang and
the fun begins. Following the
usual trend, the father dies,
leaving a family, accustomed
to everything money can buy,
to battle unprepared, for their
actual existence. The scion,
true son of his father, and in
Spired by the girl, makes good
but not without plenty of re.
verses.
Haines has a splendid sup
porting cast, Leila Hyams, is the
charming girl who makes life
worth living and Francis X.
Bushman, jr., is the youth who
tries by fair means or foul, to
win the same maiden for HIM
self. Both are splendid as are
those in the lesser roles. Most
of the honors not picked up by
the star may be offered Marie
Dressler, that brilliant actress,
who gives another Of those
drunk" portrayals which bring
down the house. She appears
too briefly as a hard.headed
client of a bond house who stead
fastly refuses to be the mother
of the Denver Park System"
The way in which Haines sue
ceeds in winning her over and
getting her signature for the
bond issue, provides the high
spot in the picture. Aided by
a doctors case and a bottle of
alcohol, well. If you are looking
for one good laugh, repair to the
Columbia and see for yourself
just how hilarious THE Girl
Said No" really is.
Supplementary features In
clude a short color picture with
the Albertina Rasch girls, Hearst
Metrotone and M-G-M News and
excellent music by the Columbia
Orchestra under Claude Bur-
rows able dictatorship.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

your Excellency," said Mr..
F'rohman.
WELL" said Mr.. Taft, ''I like
the theater, / love good acting.
I have had much entertainment
in my life from actors services
and I shall be glad to do as
you desire; but it will take me
two days"
Five thousand persons crowd
ed the armory and Mr., Taft
made. Mr.. Frohman said, "a
charming and happy address"
expressing his interest in the
stage and his endorsement of
the funds aid of sick, needy
and disabled actors.
When he had finished Mr..
Frohman said, Mr.. President, /
have arranged now to get you
out Of this throng without any
trouble"
"Oh. must leave?" Mr.. Taft
asked. Il would like "a see
the show"
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
AGAIN
CUTS UP FOR
COMEDY

William Haines breezed onto
the Columbia screen Saturday
in his latest hit. THE Girl Said
No" A rollicking, exuberant
performance the lad gives us,
and the crowds quite evidently
and whole-heartedly enjoyed
every moment. True, the tale
isn't particularly recommended
as a rest cure for quiet-loving
people, but it affords a whole
riot Of laughter and amusement
for pleasure seekers.
The current vehicle offers
the assured and strutting
Haines one grand opportunity
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
GUIDE
PROGRAM AT
EARLE

Gay, provocative and hiiari-
ously amusing is Loose Ankles"
current at the Earle and featur-
ing Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and
the exquisite Loretta Young,
but passing the bows out to
Louise Fazenda and Eddie Nu-
gent, who walk away with the
show and apparently without
effort.
There is no plot, nor is there
need for one for the story is
a series Of incidents put to-
gether with laughs. A couple
of chaps with dancing feet
(hence the title) 60 gigolo in a
nice way and try to persuade
their pal to play around with
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
'GRISCHA' HELD
FOR SECOND
WEEK

The daring perception with
which Herbert Brenon has
directed THE Case of Sergeant
Grischa," brings Arnold zweig's
soul-stirring drama to the
sound screen, clothed in a SON.
Der wordlinesS, that is decidedly
startling after the current
splurge of romantic extrava-
ganzas AS a result, this mock
cry of martial madness, touches
mental heights welcomed by
thinking audiences with a
fervor, that holds it at R-K-O
Keith's for a second triumph
ant week.
Chester Morris as Grischa,
the Russian refugee, is so
graphically real, he grips the
attention throughout, in set
tingS drenched with repelling
bleakneSs. His exciting escape
from prison camp; his brief
happiness with Babka; his
strange popularity in an alien
army, and finally his valiant
stand before a firing squad, sob.
bing two soaring words, mother,
mother" paints portrait ut
terly bereft of juvenile illusions
as it viyidly conveys the plot
keynote, in war a human
life is no more than a Beetles"
Alec B. Francis, Jean Hers
holt and Paul McAlister deserve
special mention for their effec-
tive character studies.
Interesting subsidiaries round
out program specially selected
for adult amusement, which
many will agree borders upon
artistic greatness. Alice K.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
t'HAPPY DAYS.
IN FINAL
WEEK

Happy Days" entered its Sec
ond week at the Fox Theater
with capacity audiences and
promise of neat business for
the final days. And we must
say that the show is worth
standing in line to see.
Happy Days" Is a colorful,
tuneful masterpiece, and in the
cast are stars of the first mag
nitude. The photography is ex-.
cellent and the lifting airs
throughout the revue send the
audience home humming the
catchy songs.
1t would take a ream or two
to properly describe the work
of the many stars in Happy
Days" as everybody on the,
Fox payroll appears at one time
or another.
The stage presentation, Fan
chon and Marcos "Screenland
Melodies, !" also stays over this
week and adds considerably to
the feature. Happy Days is
one show that has few dull
spots and is Just what the
title implies.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
FRAFFLES' MAN
BATTLES AT
GAYETY

At the Gayety this week Is
the Step Lively Girls" The
name characterizes the show
for it has plenty Of life.
Elsie Burgere, the Hotsey Tot.
sey Girl, leads large cast Of
clever performers. Her dancing
is the kind that means only
one thing. that is encores.
Johnny Baker. is the best
male dancer seen at the Ninth
Street theater for some time.
His repertoire contained both
straight and acrohatic dancing
and when we say acrobatic
dancing. that's precisely what.
We mean.
George Levy and Harry Bent.
ley make a good comedy team.
Miss Jackie Teeters, q pretty
blonde dancer: Miss Cell Shell
don and Muriel Curtis, two real
vocalists, and Dan Killarney
uphold the high standard.
Added to the production. is
an act put on by Raffles and
Company. Besides two pretty
girls, the man Of mystery en-
cages the services Of five men
supposedly members of the An.
dience. The flow Of conserya.
ton which Raffles directs at
one of his assistants helps Ia
increase the entertainment. He
does several tricks, finally
escaping from a sealed casket.
Each day he will escape from
a different type of prison.
Manager Lake wishes it
known that Wednesday Is
Auction Night and Friday
Amateur Night.
Reading the Rental Ads" IN todav,.
Times ClRasified Ads NAV help ven
% locate the apartment v0u NFs .ftaS
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VOICE
CHARMS IN
CONCERT

One of the most engaging
baritones in America is Richard
Crooks. who added another de
lightful concert to this years
fine record at Constitution Hall,
Saturday evening.
His voice, soaring in placid
beauty, without strain. without
evident practice. is always true
Of tone and rich in quality.
Perhaps his most interesting
selection was Rachmaninoff's
Night" which weaves melody
through most intricate passages.
Mr.. Crooks voice is notable,
principally for expression and
sheer beauty. His forte lies
in the lyric, where lovely modu-
lations and the art of interpre-
tation counts the most.
From Italian, to German,
Russian and English the singer
ran the course Of his songs.
Pergoli's Nina" and the Stra.
della's Per Pieta" were lovely
moments, with the weird fan.
tasy of melody, Sorrow in
Springtime." another jewel from
the pen of Rachmaninoff, fol
lowing closely in popular appre-
citation. Strauss "Freundliche
Vision" likewise received a gen.
erouS applause.
Rudolph Gruen, assisting the
artist at the piano, presented
Two Interludes" Of his own,
Chopin's colorful "Polonaise in
A Flat Major" and a "Scherzo"
by Mendelssohn. Hutcheson. In
excellent fashion.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

WGCAs
This Is the play "DuIcy," in
which Lynn Fontanne began
her ascent to stage greatness,
later converted into a silent
screen feature by Constance
Talmadge and now. freshened
up q bit, to become corking
audible entertainment. OF all
the conceptions of the George
Kaufman-Marc Connolly char
acter the Davis exhibit is most
engaging. since it never detours
from the avenue of laughter
to become serious. You will
find it rs minutes Of rollicking.
clean fun.
Perhaps you know Dulcy,
that newspaper character con-
ceived by "F. p. A." who was
always trying so hard Ia be
helpful and agreeable but was
invariably doing the wrong
thing. A good-hearted, well-in-
tentioned soul, was Dulcy, with
a truly feminine penchant for
matchmaking and willingness
to settle her fiance's business
problema even though she
lacked tact and a grain Of fore
SightedneSs. She means all right
though it invariably works out
the other way. The blundaf-
ings and dilemmas she pre-
cipitates at a weekend party
will keep you in q mirthful
mood which is sustained for q
happy ending when Dulcy's
mistakes backfire to become
virtues.
The role fits Marion Davies
as snug as a flapper's bathing
suit. Her natural comedic
sense is given a fine play and,
while she is silly, tantalizinely
dumb and empty headed through
most of the action, the Davies
Dulcy, trimmed with q delight
full array of expressions, always
has an appealing hold on your
heart strings. You forgive her
errors because beneath the
meringue mentality is q mighty
sweet girl. Marion Davies makes
you like her. And this is the
art of a real actress.
In the supporting cast fine
performances are contributed
by William Holden, as q
crotchety magnate intent upon
a business merger but an
noyed to distraction; Donald
Ogden Stewart, the humorist,
becomes the goofy VanDycke
whose crack-brained nonsense
is compellingly funny; Frank
lin Pangborn, as q delicate
violet scenario writer, with Ray
mond H ckett and Elliot
Nugent serving acceptably as
film juveniles. The direction
of King Vidor is we'll paced to
accentu1te the laughs.
On the Palace stage is a diff
ferent kind of musical revue.
Gym Jams" 1t has novelty
and is well braced with fun,
for Trixie Friganza manufac-
lures every variety from gig
giles to belly laughs. The Fri.
ganza frivols comprise a colllec-
tion of Spoofing delivered with
the finesse of a footlight ex-
pert WHO knows her audience.
The result was a bulIs-eye hit.
Bobby Walthour, jr., the six
day bicycle champion, engages
in a tread mill race with q
horse: Flo Mayo jokes and
twirls on high trapeze:
Prosper and Maret do feats Of
strength with apparent ease
and there is dancing and music
in keeping with the athletic
title of the revue. Davey White
is q dancing master Of cere-
monies.
From start to finish the
Palace program rates as fine,
light diversion.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
Circus Cafe

One Of the novel features OF
Loose Ankles" the First Ma
tional and Vitaphone picture
now at the Earle Theater, Is
the circus cafe scene. AL the
cafes appointments are in keep
ing with its name and the en-
tertainers are circus performers.
Loretta Young and Douglas
Fairbanks. jr., head the cast Of
Loose Angles"
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
s AND REVIEWS OF THE LATEST PHOTOPLAY EXHIBITS
Pet of Doctors

Jan Hollins, assistant man
ager and treasurer Of the Fox
Thc ter, has been getting a
tough break of it lately. First
the medicos told him an opera
ton was in the offing because
the old appendix was acting up.
This was postponed and now its
q cold. All Of which makes it
tough for Mr.. Hollins as he
drives q good Is miles to his
home In Virginia each and
every light after the theater
shuts UP for the day.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

for his line.
Better tn an
any Of his
pre- v iouS ef-
forts, but this
m ay be a
m q tier of
opinion.
THE Girl
said No." is
one Of those
fast moving
tales Of mod
ern and con-
fident. voIlth
I n t r u e
whoopee fash
-
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
NeghbOrhOOd
Managers

This is No. 2 in a series
of brief Biographies Of the
managers in the Warnep
Brothers neiehborhood thea.
ters. They are observing
Neiehborhood Month " IN
these houses. Other thumb
nail biographies UfH appear
on these pages from time to
tinte.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

LneIn, DuG ne
is more seri-
Gus minded
and not given
to entertain
ing lonely old
La q eS. An
advertisement
calling for q
young, hand
S o m e m a n
with no Scru-
Piles, entices
him to the
honnn 0f a
beautiful girl
who seeks q
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

- - -
es in t o
superlati es
that sh a m e
press agents.
He could
continue land
he does) in
t his Sc:
I'm t h e
bro t h e r Of
t h e r ey.
Fran els j.
Hurney, pas
tor Of t h e
urch Of
the Innmacu-
late Concep-
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

When Paul A. Hurney is
asked land he Isl what reason
he has for being proud, he can
always list motives that would
reach from here to the end Of
the column.
He could start (and he does)
by saying:
Well, I'm the manager OF
Warner Bros. Apollo Theater,
the most -" and then he
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
Trixie at Palace

Trixie Friganza who has been
entertaining the public for
years is now playing at Loew's
Palace in the Loew production,
"Gym-Jams." Miss Friganza
has appeared in musical com.
edy, vaudeville, light opera, and
motion pictures.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10
MARION DAVIES IS A
DELIGHTFUL DULCY'
By ANpREW r. KELLEY

Marion Davies continues to hold her place the screen
foremost light comedenne with delightful and amusing
characterization in mot So Dumb at Loews Palace this
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

,,,lh heading the Rental Ads" IN tOday's
to locate the apartment you are aftss.
The Washington times., 1930-03-10

From Daniel Frohman, the
sO-year-old guardian angel of
the Actors Fund. comes this
story atteSting the friendly feel
ing which the lamented Will
liam H. Taft had for the
theater.
When Mr.. Taft was President
Mr.. Frohman called at the
White House to ask him to
make an opening address at
an Actors Fund bazaar at the
seventy-firSt Regiment Armory,
Thirty-fourth Street and Fourth
Avenue, New York. After dis
posing Of other callers the
President turned to Mr.. Froh-
man and inquired, well, Mr..
Frohman, what can we do for
the drama?" Mr.. Frohman ex-
planned his errand, telling of
the tremendous help Mr.. Taft's
presence would give the enter
prise.
"Oh," Mr.. Frohman. quoted
Mr.. Taft as replying. then you
think that the chief duty Of
the President Of the United
States is to increase the box
office receiptS?"
That Is exactly the situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
4 Washington
 Byst0mder

 Q Washington occurred during the most impressive part of the George Washington University ceremonies for the comforting of an honorary degree upon the distinguished vis- tor
 Mexico's stirring "Himno Nation al,' ployed by the United States Army Band, apparently brought faint uneasiness to some members of the university faculty on the platform.
 They cautiously removed their caps, looked furtively about, and then determinedly covered them selves. No one should say that they uncovered at the wrong time.
 But when the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner" caused a stir in the audience, off came the caps in one sweeping gesture.
 After all,' one said later there are 20 of these Latin American anthems. Not even college pro- fessors could be expected to re- member them all.''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
School Wheels Plan
 Considered by Virginia

RIG HMOND, Va, Feb. l3.- Schools on wheels, equipped with blackboards. desks and other neces- sities. are being considered by the Virginia department of education.
 They would be used in isolated sections, especially the sparsely set- tied mountain regions.
 Morris Hart, state superinten- dent, says the teacher could easily learn to drive the bus. In this way it could serve one community in the morning and another in the afternoon.
 Plans considered would include in the equipment a small travelling library, adequate heat, drinking water and first aid kit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13


 will be an excess current of 6,300 volts, and this power will be trans formed to high tension and be then conveyed to the principal trans former station. From this point, the .po9er will be conveyed to Haifa and the settlement of Tel Ayiv,, the all-Jewish city.
 It is expected that the Rueten. berg project will bring much pros perity to Jerusalem and plans are being rnadc for factories and plants on al ambitious scale all calculated tC bring the Holy Land | ilne with progress and modern achievement. Work is being rushed and # is hoped to complete the varlous units by the Spring.
 UnternationaI Eewsreaia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
MIKES IN CATHEDRALs

COLOGNE, Feb. l3.-Loud speak CTS will soon be in operation in ancient Cologne Cathedral. As the voice pf the officiating priest often fafledfto carry to the more distant parts of the enormous edifice, it has been decided to install two mi- crophones on the pulpit and twen- ty-two loud speakers in the cathed- ral.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13

note of progress, and Jerusalem is- to bask in the glow of the arc lamp.
 The turbulent waters of the Jordan, which at some points falls 100 feet, are to be utilized, and in addition to the harnessing of this power, 25 foot dams are to be '.rected in this river and the Jer- muk River just above the con fluence of the two streams. A lake 750 feet wide and 6 miles long is to be built in order to hold the water necessary to generate the water power. After three giant turbines have done their work, the water will be turned back to the rivers. It is estimated that there
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
ALASKA BOOTH ATTRACTS MANY. AT CONVENTION
Lieut.. Moves Reports on Alaska Exhibit Shown
 at Good Roads Show

The All-Alaska booth at the Con- vention of American Road Builders Association and the National Road Show held in Atlantic City, Jan- uary II to IT, attracted wide and favorable notice, according to a re- port received by Gov. George A. Parks from Lieut.. John R. Moves, Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army, who had charge Of the exhibit. He was formerly Secretary of the AL aska Road Commission and resided here.
 More than 1000 persons received descriptive literature about Alaska, 800 stopped and visited in th- booth, and 200 registered. Tt is my opinion that the expenditure involved in providing such an ex- hibit has been amply Justified by the results obtained in this and former years, and it is recommend ed that the practice of Alaska par ticipation in similar meetings be continued in the future" said Lieut.. Moves.
 Was Attractive Display
 He reported that the exhibit made very attractive display, the principal features of which were a series of panels with tinted pie lures, diagrams, and maps about Alaska, to which was added two pairs of mountain sheep horns, six large framed pictures, a col lection of minerals, and some Es- kimo and totem poles. A large quantity of descriptive literature was furnished by the steamship companies, Chambers of Commerce, and the Alaska Railroad, and this was placed on display for free distribution to interested parties. A very favorable location was ob- tained near the main entrance to the auditorium
 Interest Is shown
 "The public generally manifested considerable interest in the Alaska exhibit. My time during exhibi- ton hour5 was very fully taken up answering inquiries nd explaining matters connected with Alaska. Several specific inquiries of busi- ness nature were referred to the proper sources of information,
 "The officials of the American Road Builders Associa;:on were most cordial and rendered every assist ance in preparing the exhibit and in promoting interest in it. Public ity was ecured through articles in the Road Builders Jews, 8 publish iesrspicture of the exhibit, and a l5-minute radio talk from the At Ilantic City broadcasting station"
 Boosts Proposed Highway The convention endorsed the pro- posed Pacific Yukon Highway, con- meeting Alaska through Canada to the United States. Upon the sug- gestion of Seattle delegates to the show, a, formal resolution was in- troduced approving the project and this was adopted at the Associa- tion's business meeting on Janu- ary 16,. Lieut.. Moves said
 This action was largely due to the efforts of Frank Terrace and Samuel Hill, both of Seattle, who spoke on the convention floor and over the radio urging support for the northern project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
MURDER CONVICT KEEPS
 CAROLINA PRISON zoo

RALEIGH. N. C., Feb 13.-To North Carolina state prison con- victs William Campbell is the great est snowman in the world
 Campbell. serving 20 years for murder, has private zoo that in cludes white rats, a Texas aunt bear, chinchillas. monkeys, ground hog. snakes, foxes, a goat which shares it's pen with an airedale dog, rabbits and cats.
 He bought the animals with pro- fits from 8 delicatessen for prison CTS in which Otto Wood, also a murder convict, is a partner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13

WHILE JORDAN RIVER rolls. " on, 1t will be bringing power, light and prosperity to the people of Palestine. After many years of planning. the ambitious project of the Russian engineer, RutenbC0 IS at last to become reality, and the Holy Land will be the scene of one of the largest electrical enterprises in Europe.
 Since the Palestine mandate be- came effective the Holy Land has seen steady influx of poulation. And modern methods in working and living are fast superseding primitive conditions in even the smallest settlement. And so the hum of the dynamo is to sound it's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
NEW MINE GAS SIGNALS

LONDON, Feb. 13.-A new gas detector has been adopted for the British mines after tests in the House of Commons. The invention which signals the presence of dead ly fumes by lighting a red lamp. was produced about two years ago. But it did not catch on until af- ter the trials in Parliament in the presence of a solemn conclave of officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
WEATHER MODERATES HERE WHILE MERCURY DROPS IN INTERIOR

While interior Alaska tempera- ture took a sharp drop last night, Fort Yukon reporting the lowest with 56 degrees below zero, local weather conditions moderate con- siderably and had climbed at noon today to 19 degrees above zero since p. m. yesterday. At the latter hour, the minimum for the winter was reached, the mercury descending to two degrees above the zero mark
 Tuesday nights low was three above zero. and was the coldest in five years. Weather Man R. c. Mize said today that the snow fur ry would likely end tonight and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13

Campbell was sentenced to die in 1923 after he was convicted of killing a nurse in Oteen hospital near Asheville The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and later was reduced to 20 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
BAD EGGS USED
 IN TREATING BURNS

LENINGRAD, Russia, Feb. 13.-Rotten eggs have been put to good use by a cheini- cal laboratory here. A process has been discoy- cred whereby tannic acid, widely used in leather tan hing and in a new treatment Of burns. may be extracted from putreficd eggs. Fannie acid hitherto has been im- ported.
 More than $50 carloads of bad eggs are considered to be available for this purpose in Russia each year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13

the weather clear, being accompan- jed by drop in temperature. All interior stations reported colder weather except Eagle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-13
NoRTHLAND sAILrNGs

The motorship NORTHLAND will sail from Seattle for Juneau on the following dates: Feb 14th and 18th; March and 20th; April 1st, l4th and 26th. For further infor- nation apply to D. B. Femmer, Local Agent, Juneau. Telephone 1i4. --adv.