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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

own tiny way with foot and hand and o
squeaking voice. The President and Mrs Hayes
received their tiny guests. and there were also
present the children Of the President, members
Of his household and several officials
From accounts 1t appears that while MEM
beers Of OfRcial and diplomatic circles fire.
quented the theaters half a century ago. it
was not recorded IS a news event. It is a
known fact that Gen. Sherman was very fond
Of going to the shows. but he preferred to sit
IN the orchestra and did not wish his presence
to be heTalded. The society editor concerned
herself chiefly with the recording of recep-.
lions, dances, soirees. dinners and marriages of
an invited nature. Perhaps forms Of public
entertainment were considered private mat
ters The President and Mrs Hayes were very
democratic, the President holding receptions
every Tuesday evening from to 10 O'Clock.
and Mrs. Hayes holding receptions on Satur-
day afternoons from to S O'Clock. 1t is quite
possible that many Of the theatrical folks
visiting Washington were guests at the White
House on such occasions.
HALF a century ago the chief theaters Of
standard in the Nations Capital were
Fcrd's Opera House, under the management
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

HGOeTtyS united M0StOdOH MIHStTeLS.
Of John T. Ford and H Clay Ford, and the
National Theater, with John W.. Albaugh as
lessee and manager and Samuel c. Kingsley
as business manager. John Ford had formerly
managed the National TheateT, which was
owned by w. w. Rapley. In 1880 the name
Of w. H. Rapley appears on the programs as
treasurer and after the fire Of 1885 Mr. Rapley
became sole manager of the house with the
comforts Of today 1t seems remarkable that the
heating and lighting Of amusement houses
could satisfy the public. At that time the
FoTds Opera House made splurge IN adver-
Using installation of q new and improved
heating method which would enable the man
agement TO control q uniform temperature Of
6S degrees In the coolest weather and also to
provide proper ventilation.
Theater prices half Q century ago ran from
Is cents TO $l.25 usually, but occasionally they
were lowered TO 81 or raised to l.5O Pri-
Vate boxes were from % to SO. dollar
certainly went farther then than It does now
and with the usual ups and downs Of the BUSH
ness the season always ended good with good
salaries 70 the artists. The universal favorite
Mary Anderson, Is said to have carried q ward
robe OF $500, the gowns for "Pique" alone
costing more than 81 500. 1t was not unusual
Tor the receipts for this same Mary to reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

$1,000 night Clara Louise Kellogg managed
to take. away from New York a small fortune
after seasons engagement and Anna L.
Cary Is reported to have added so, 600 to her
bank account at the close Of the season half
century ago. At that time "Rices Surprise
Party" was travelling in q private car and
this same manager had imported costumes from
Paris for his production of "Revels" at a cost
of $4,000. Fanny Davenport drew houses to
the amount Of $4,000 for a two-week engages
ment paying Augustine DAILY $500 weeklymF9F
the privilege Of playing "Pique." And so the
stage reflects the finances Of its time much
as do the movies and radio and automobile
reflect the wonders and finances Of today
The sketch may not be complete, as no
history ever is, but It has been culIed from
old programs and data collected by the writer's
father, the late Franklin T. Howe, journalist and
music and dramatic critic Of washington ana
for quarter Of q century of the editorial stan
Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Cross-Country Hop.
cOmtinsed from Fourteenth PaOc

only a few minutes Of fuel left in the tansS;
Fowler found himself on the west bank Of thS.
Mississippi
He was afraid to attempt a crossing with 90
little fuel yet remaining, and started looking
for a landing place ON his side of the rivers
Fowler sighted little town among the trees
and started TO land on its main street.
Close inspection showed the street lined with
fences and trees much too-narrow for landing;
50 Bob sat her down In q nearby rice field in
10 inches Of water. BY this time it was quite
dark, so he sat there waiting for the arrival OF
townspeople who must have noted his coEEtng.
Nearly o half hour passed before he Saw
lights approaching About 500 yards from tho
ship they stopped. Bob called out There IVES
a scattering of the lights.
Shortly afterward they approached again. a
deep. agitated voice came through the darkness:
Brethren, brethren, the good Lord has sent
US the ship Of Zion on Christmas eve!"
They were all cotton hands who had never
seen an airplane before. Later the towns fOuKf
white inhabitants came forth and Bob Wasi
sheltered for the night.
A SUCCESSION Of bad breaks followed and
Fowler was eight days flying the ~ miles
into New Orleans. He landed within 10 feet 81
the spot where John MOiSSant was killed q year
before to . day. Moissant a daring young
flyer of that time had been killed when his
ship cracked up in q test flight
AT Jacksonville, Fla, the old Kalem Film Co..
was shooting war picture starring Anna O.
Nilsson. There, for the FIRST time, an airplane
was used IN war movie Bob few his shin
over the advancing hordes of the enemy" ana
dropped smoke bombs to the huge delight OF
spectators
Thereafter, Fowler sat down in corn fielas I'M
swamps, IN nee fields, punched holes in his
wings But finally he arrived at Pablo Beach,
Fla, completing one Of the most renaxkab19
nights In the history Of aviation
But Fowler was i've days overdue havina
made the night IN IS days, and failed teMgA7t
the coveted $4,000.
Years Of transforming followed In 1913 BON
new hydrOplane across the ISthmus of PAM
anna, completing the FIRST nonstop ocean-ta-;
ocean flight HIS was the first plane to crOsui
the Isthmus
In 1917 he organized the Fowler Airplape O..
building training ships for the Army.
He Is now running the San Jose FlyinR CauA..
building ship for training flyers He alsO n
experimenting with q variable Gambler. for sina-
plined wing construction, which win give =
lower landing speed One-third greater sDeesS
In night, and win permit q plane to land in 3.
(COpyFight. I93O)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

PAETOMiME was also offered to Washington
in "Humpty- Dumpty," with the famous
George H. Adams as the clown. Then there
was farcical production of Jack the Giant
Killer with a company of giants and lIIipH-
tians. Gus Williams was just then coming
to the footlightS. Several extravaganzas that
were always sure to bring fat box Office re-
ceipts were "Rice's Surprise Party" "A Trip
to the Moon" "Revels," "Evangeline," "The
Black Crook" Robinson Crusoe ESQ" and
around the World in Eighty Days" Ministries
were also favorite form of amusement, and
there were no less than nine such organiza-
lions that visited the Capital City in the sea-
son under consideration. These brought with
them such fun-makers, as Billy Emerson
Billy Rice, George Wilson. George H. Prim-
rose, william H. West, George rockingham
and Cal Wagner. Some Of these are familiar
TO the present generation.
Another form Of entertainment was the ex-
hibition Of freaks of nature, usually at IS
cents for admission. The most important ex-
hibitiOn Of this nature half q century ago was
the midgets. These tiny marvels of humanity
were Gen. Mite, IA years old weighing
pounds, and Lucia Zarate Is years old weigh
ing pounds. During their stay in Washing
ton arrangements were made for them to visit
President Hayes. Thither they were taken in
shaWlS and carried into the White House bv
their manager, unwrapped in the East Room
and placed on the floor. Gen. Mite was espe-
cially anxious for this visit, as he said he
wished to personally deny a statement at
NlDuted 70 him that he had said the President
was elected fraudulently. This he did In his
Evening star., 1930-06-16
OLD DOMINION RING
SHOW PULLS FANS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 16.-Wth
interest in the first local fight Of Baker
Boy Bill Schwartz, Alexandria light
heavyweight fash, at fever heat, the
seating capacity of the arena at the
foot Of King street for the Old Do
minion Boat Clubs smoker tonight like
" will be taxed.
Schwartz will meet Walter McFeeley,
former Georgetown University boxer, in
an eight-rounder Schwartz made his
ring debut last Winter and has yet to
lose a decision. -Four knockouts are
included in his record of six wins
A six-round semi-final is booked be-
tween Young Mcintosh and Buddy
Fslin, while the following prelims will
start at s:15 O'Clock: Charley Eisinger
vs.. Young Firpo. six rounds; Rody
Davis VS. Jesse Belt, six rounds, and
Soldier Burke VS.. Big Richardson, six
rounds. Billy Havens OF the Washing
ton Canoe Club will tackle Wee Willie
Davis. former Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute mat star, in the lone wrestling
match on the card.
Jimmy Lake, popular in Washington
sport circles, will announce. The COM
mittee in charge of the smoker, the
opening feature Of the Old Dominion'S
golden jubilee celebration, is composed
OF T. Brooke Howard, chairman; John
M Reed, Carl Mueller, Russell Nichol-
son and Dave Corsa.
Evening star., 1930-06-16
DEMPSEY, HARD UP,
MAY TAKE ON MAX
Jack Likely to Try Comeback
if He Finds His Legs Will
Stand Strain.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

HICAGO, June 16-Gene Ttln-
ney or Jack Dempsey may re-
~ gard Max Schmeling's syn
thetic possession of the world
heavyweight championship a sufficient
affront to the waning prowess of Amer
leans at fisticuffs to bring about the
return of one or the other to the ring.
But If both refuse the gauge there will
be scurrying and hurrying among the
boxing powers to find a suitable chal-
lenger for the Black Uhlan.
One thing is quite certain. Schmel-
ing will peaceably retain his cheaply
won title only until a logical challenger
can be brought forth. Herr Schmeling
and the title far away in Germany or
trapezing around Europe will bring no
money to American promoters, and
money, after all, is the root of modern
boxing.
There is a better chance of Jack
Dempsey coming back for one more
hight than Tunney. Gene never was
one to enjoy the rigors and turmoil of
a training camp merely for the sport
OF taking punch at some ones chin.
he mas plenty of money, is having a
gooo time, and it's unlikely he will
spring to arms merely because an out
lander has the championship.
Dempsey is a different sort. He en-
joyed fighting and its increments. Your
correspondent is informed that Jack
could stand to earn a large hunk of
money right now. The refereeing and
vaudeville business has fallen off since
Jack Wall, Dempsey's close friend and
booking agent, died
Jack, out on the Pacific Coast is said
to have mentioned the possibility of
MI - I.
said he might return If a foreigner won
the championship. Put two and two
together and you soon may find Demp-
Sey working his old legs on the sands
OF EnSenada-Gene Normile's resort
down in Mexico. Then If there still
is spring in his muscles, he may vote
for the return trip.
Schmeling has said he will not fight
again until 1881. But if Dempsey wants
to fight late this Summer, Herr Max
had better be there. 1t will be Dempsey
and not Schmeling who will bring them
in for another million-dollar gate
There is, of course, the possibility a
a re-match between Schmeling and
Sharkey, for no one was satisfied with
the ending of last weeks bout But
the sailors recent fights all have been
malodorous, and If some one else can
be found to fight the German, Sharkey
likely will be unmolested by promoters.
Primo Carnera, the ambling alp, may
be contender after hi fight with
George Godfrey. Carnivorous removed
some of the shadows that had engulfed
him when he knocked out K. o. Christ
ner. and should he belt old Phebe Will
liams, a crack at Schmeling will be al
most certain. Primo is anything but
a good fighter. But his size makes him
formidable.
Evening star., 1930-06-16
four HEAVY TITLE
ASP|RANTS BATTLE
StribIing, Won Porat Clash
at ChiCago-RiSko, Pauline
Meet at Detroit.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, June 16.-Four of
the somewhat limited list Of
front-rank heavyweight con-
tenders will swing into action
this week at Chicago and Detroit.
At Chicago, Otto Won Porat, lantern
iawed Norwegian who lives in Chicago
will meet w. L. CYoung) Stribling of
Macon, Ga, in the feature bout of q
stadium show on Wednesday. At De-
troit, on Thursday, Johnny Risko of
Cleveland and Pauline Uzcudun OF
Spain, two trial horses who never seem
to wear out, will swap punches for 10
rounds.
Jack Thompson, Nego holder of the
welterweight championship, takes on
Joe CORDOBA of Los Angeles in a To-
round non-title bout at Los Angeles to-
morrow, and on Friday at San Fran
cisco, Armand Emanuel, Los Angeles
heavyweight, meets rugged foe in Leo
LomSki of Aberdeen, Wash.
At New York tonight, Ray Miller, Chi
cago lightweight, encounters Sammy
White, a clever Negro from Harlem, at
Dexter Park. Tomorrow night Tony
Canzoneri, one-time featherweight cham
pion, meets Tommy Grogan, slugging
lightweight from Omaha at the Queens
boro Stadium. Wednesdays show at
EbbetS Field will be headed by a To-
rounder between Pete Latzo of Scranton
and Larry johnson, crack Negro light
heavyweight from Chicago.
Evening star., 1930-06-16
STRIBLING FAV0RITE
TO BEAT Won P0RAT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June Is. William
CYoung) Stribling and Otto Won Porat,
each aiming to improve his position IN
the heavyweight parade at the expense
of the other in the Chicago Stadium
wednesday night. went into their flna
training exercises today with the
Southerner a 6-to-5 favorite
Stribling took time out to go to New
York for the Schmeling -Sharkey bout
while Won Porat remained at work
Stribling's greater experience and su-
perior ring craft were expected to offset
Won Porat's terrific punching power
although there was some wagering thai
Otto would give william his first
knockout defeat.
The gate" promises to be larger thar
the Won Porat-Gagnon bout three weeks
ago. The advance sale today had reached
$50 900 and more than $4,000 worth
of trade was anticipated by the time
they climb into the ring.
Evening star., 1930-06-16
Mdr Not Yet q Real Champion
RAIL MAGNATE, BANKER
WIN ON REVEILLE BOY

CHICAGO. June 16 R.-A railroad
executive and q banker collected be-
tween them $s,776.6O Of the money
won on Reveille Boy. winner of the
American Derby at Washington Park
Saturday.
P. H. Joyce, chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the Chicago Great
Western Railway, had 500 on Reveille
Boys nose and at sll3.O8 for 50. col
lected 1854. Harold Foreman of the
Foreman National Bank played the
winner $50 to win and $40 to show,
and his tickets were worth $3112.6O.
Among the smaller betters were an
Army officer and nine women.
The amount of money handled by
the mutuels was $1,112,349, of which
$223,94 was awarded on the Derby. In
1929, $1,2l3,124 was wagered on Derby
day, with $298, ,631 on the feature race
Evening star., 1930-06-16
PHELAN GETS FEATHERS.

SEATTLE, June Is (P).-Jimmy
Phelan, University of Washington foot
ball coach obtained from Purdue, has
been christened Chief Nawee Ma Clah
by the Yakima CWashington) Indian
Tribe The title means Big Chief
Many Thunders" He was presented
with a feathered headgear by Chief
Tom Yallup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
HOOVER PRAISED
BY SA[VAT|ONA ARMY
Effort to Enforce Dry Law
and Work for World
Peace Endorsed.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 20.--A message
has been forwarded to President Hoover
by the national congress Of the Saliva
ton army, in session here, assuring him
of the organizations approval OF his
efforts TO enforce the prohibition law
and lauding his work for world peace.
The message, in reply to one Of con-
graduation on the completion in the
United States Of so years OF service,
read:
I'VE assure you Of our unanimous and
le-hearted approval Of your de-
termined and successful effort to en-
force the laws, duly enacted under the
Constitution for the protection and we'll
being of citizens, and bear testimony
based on Nationwide experience and
observation, to the immense benefits to
all classes which accompany the pro-
hibition Of intoxicating liquor under the
eighteenth amendment.
Enrolled in an international organiza-
ton and carrying out our commission
to proclaim the gospel of love of God
to all peoples, we uplift our praises to
him who, in his goodness, has enabled
our country to lead the world along the
path of peace. We welcome the treaties
by which war as an instrument OF ma
tional policy Is outlawed, and while
rejoicing over measures of naval dis
armament, now concluded between
friendly peoples. we express the earnest
hope that governments will cooperate
in further efforts to relieve mankind of
the burdens and dangers of organized
militarism
I'VE pledge ourselves, Mr.. President
ut all times to render whatever help
IL within our power to yourself and to
all In authority over us who are labor
ing, as we labor, to build up a better
America and through America, to adj
vance the betterment Of mankind as a
whole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
C0L0RED MAN Is JAILED
FOR YEAR IN GUN THEFT
Held to Grand Jury on Charge of
Assault With Deadly Weapon,
After Hearing.

John Simms, colored, of the 900 block
Of French street, yesterday was ordered
to jail for $50 days by Judge Gus A..
Schuldt after being convicted of steal
ing revolver. He also was bound over
to the grand jury under 81 900 bond
when arraigned on charge Of assault
with q deadly weapon
Policeman r. M. Kesserling, No. 2
precinct. arrested Simms Sunday on
Tenth street after he had stolen the gun
from the Call Me Cab Co., 1905 Tenth
street
After taking the revolver from the
cab company's>> ONCE, 1t was said in
court that Simms ordered Lawrence
Carter, an employe of the company, to
drive him about in a cab Carter re-
fused, whereupon Simms is said to
have fired at him, narrowly missing
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
ALEXANDRIA POLICE
TO BE FASHIONABLE

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, R-The
two British policewomen who have come
10 Alexandria to join the native police
force viii be elegant ladies of fashion"
according to La Boufse, leading Alex
andria newspaper.
cit seems that we shall not have
the pleasure of seeing them walking
In our streets with the red fez of a
'chaouiche' on their heads and wearing,
according to the season, either the black
or white coat of our noble policemen,
with skirt instead Of trousers" said
the paper.
mo, the policewomen will be secret.
They will wear the same dresses as
our elegant ladies of fashion and will
only make themselves known when they
have to arrest some individual"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
committee TO PROBE
SCHOOL SITUATION
West End Citizens Association In.
augurates Investigation With
View to Improvement.

appointment of special committee
OF the West End Citizens Association to
investigate the school situation in the
territory bounded by the organization
was voted at O meeting of the civic
group held last night in the Western
Presbyterian Church, 1911 II street. The
committee was instructed to formulate
some intelligent scheme of improvement
and present its recommendations at the
next meeting Of the body.
Last nights session was the last of
the season for the West End group, the
association adjourning until the Fall
Reports Of standing committees and
discussion Of the work of the body
during the past year occupied most Of
the evening.
The association voted that $25 be
donated to the funds of the Western
Presbyterian Church for the use of its
assembly hall
Charles l.. Norris, president of the as
ISOLATION, presided at the meeting, while
George @. McLiesh, newly elected sec
rotary, recorded the minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-20
G. O. P. CLUBS TO MEET
League of State Groups to Conven
Thursday Night.

The annual meeting of the League Of
Republican State Clubs, of which United
States Marshal e. c. Snyder has beer
president for a number of years, will bt
held in the rooms Of the Republican
State committee, 1881 G street, Thurs.
day night at 8 o'clock. Election of on
GERS will take place
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-07-31

Maurice Chevalier carries q piece
of German shrapnel in his right
lung. That discovery was made for
the first time in America by q
newspaper reporter who had been
sent to interview the famous
Frenchman, who came to storm
this country as he had done ms
own.
According to Maurice it's long
story. In 1914 when the German
armies crossed the Belgian bound
aries into France, Chevalier was
serving as a private in the French
infantry that retreated before tns
German hordes still fighting. Iis9
was before trench warfare came
into use. Chevalier fell during 'ns
heat of the German advances 3
piece of shrapnel ripping its way
into his chest. He dragged nm
self back to dressing stauOn
which was later captured by sns
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-07-31

No matter how hard you tIy,
you can't teach a flea to speak
lines in a talking picture. Take
that from Stepin Fetchit, who has
his own flea circus in Saving
High"
"Fleas am jes' maturity deaf al
dumb. Take Imogene hea. She
CANT even tell when yo' all calls
hea. An talk about camera hogI
Why, she all flew right up on de
lens of de camera tn fus' time
we took hea on de set. She can do
tricks, but when it comes to dia-
logue, wal, she jes' amt no good a.
tall"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-07-31

Nobody ever thought Nancy
Carroll could ever be serious. Sbs
always seemed so full of deyilhv
even while on the lot. When Para.
mount officials announced that she
was to be cast in the high-power.
ed emotional role of "The Devils
Holiday" others shook their heads
Il even surprised myself" Nan.
cy said after watching the results
Of her work in the preview at the
studios. isn't that just keen"
she exclaimed with a cute little
giggle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-07-31

Star

Robert WOOlsey, one of the c0n
edy team starred in "CuckOo's
had q unique way of being b0o.,
ed into fame. It was not until S'i /.
received a broken leg in spill d,r \
ing the Kentucky Derby that i.
turned to motion pictures for .
livelihood. "Rio Rita" was ii,
first screen success after q seri..
Of bits" both on the stage and ~
screen. '