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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

DROBABLY no one in America knows
better than George M. Conan W 1t
is effective in the theater AS few
others he is aware Just how audiences
react to certain things that happen on
the stage and just what sort OF things
must happen If certain sort OF reac-
ton is desired. He is an expert at play
ing upon the feelings of the crowd; a
shrewd. intuitive economist in theatrical
effects.
In addition he has the good sense not
to take himself seriously, and, better
still. a sense of the humorous sum-
Gent to prevent his taking even the
theater seriously. He can make OF
the sort of things that he knows best
how to do Few men are willing to do
that
In 1.-THE Tavern" he will be discov-
cred emptying a bag of theatrical tricks
upon the stage and laughing at them.
''The Tavern" is one of the most inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
viii Sing at the Fox.

GENORITA MARIA PACHECO, niece
- of Sonora de Chevalier, wife of the
secretary of the Panama legation and
lyric soprano of distinction, is making
her Washington debut at the Fox Thea
ter during the current week, singing
two Spanish numbers, "Clavelitos" (the
Caranations) an dthe popular song, "Ay.
Ay. Ay"
Senorita Pacheco has appeared as q
concert soloist in her own country and
also sang the role Of Micaela in Car
men," when that opera was sung on
the occasion Of the visit of the Aneri-
can fleet to Panama last year.
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McOuown Series.

FRIDAY morning at IL o'clock Miss
Clara w McQuown will begin her
eighth season Of talks on questions
of the hour in national and interna-
tional affairs, non-partisan interpI
tive reviews of important public ques-
tons, open to the ''ublic, under aus
pices of the Washington Glib. in the
assembly room of the club, 1910 Seven
tenth street.
The course will consist of is talks,
given on consecutive Friday mornings
from November IL to March 6, Deem
Der 20 and January omitted.
The subject for this Friday will be a
review Of the most important matters
that have occupied the attention of the
world in recent months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

Cornell refused to be starred until the
production of Michael Arlens' The
Green Hat" She rose steadily with her
characterization of Mary Fitton in will
Shakespeare" Laura Pennington in
1.-The Enchanted Cottage" Henriette in
Casanova" Shirley Pride in The Way
Things Happen" Lalage Sturdee in
THE Outsider" Iris March in 1.-The
Green Hat" Leslie Crosby in THE Let
ter" and last season Countess Olenska
in THE Age of Innocence.
She Is married to Guthrie McClintic,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
COhan's Gentle Satire.

esting plays this season is likely to offer
very adroit and delicious attempt to
accomplish something extremely difh-
cult. 1t is burlesque within burleSque.
As in the case of THE Royal Vaga-
bond" his musical comedy OF several
seasons back. Mr.. Cohan has taken lib
critics with the work of another play
wright. In The Royal Vagabond' he
made fun Of the ridiculous original to
make it pleasing to those who saw the
righteousness of it. and agreeable at
the same time to those who are accus-
toned to look upon the ridiculous as
sublime.
In The Tavern" he has remodeled a
work that was ambitious and then he
has spoofed it. Cora Dick Can't wrote
a serious play. Mr.. Cohen did not take
it seriously.
No, matter, it is his favorite play,
and for six nights he will again por-
tray the vagabond who has spent his
life looking for just such drama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

OUTDOOR scenes were shot for
'Whoopee" in natural color in sew
eral Of the beauty spots of the West
Eddie Cantor and his huge company
travelled to the Zion National Park, to
Sequoia Park and to Palm Springs for
exteriors. Curiously enough the first
Samuel Goldwyn-Flcrenz ziegfeld pro-
duction, now in its second week at
Loew's Columbia, required the services
Of special staff of electricians to prop
erly light the outdoor settings, all Of
which are in technicolor. ,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
FoX-'Renegades."

-FOUR comrades French officer fee
ing from the Specters of the past,
D burly German, an aristocratic Russian
and a hard-boiled American, none of
them credit to his country-all hiding
the bitter memories that drove them into
the last refuge, the French Foreign Le-
gion, are the ''renegadeS" of the picture
now at the Fox, which covers the adj
ventures of this unusual quartet and
their joint battle with the treacherous
woman spy who betrayed their leader.
Warner Baxter is the star, and Noah
Berry, Gregory Gage and George Cooper
and his companions. Myrna 10y is the
woman in the case and G. Henry Cor
don the legion commander. 1t was di-
rected by Victor Fleming who made
Common Clay"
The Fanchon & Marco "City Service"
idea is the stage feature, with Shapiro
and O'Malley, knockabout comedians;
Sam Hearn, "that political fellow;
Laddie La Monte, "syncopated fireman.;
Sch Meza. talented dancer; De Quinc ~
and Stanley, Frank Sterlin and the
Sunkist Ensemble, tap artists.
The Fox Music Masters are present.
ing an attractive overture, featuring
Senorita Maria Ester Pacheco, niece of
Senior Juan B. Chevalier, secretary of
the Legacion de Panama. beautiful
and attractive songster, who will be
heard in songs of her native Panama.
Ron and Don, featured organists. are
offering an Armistice day organlogue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
COLUMBIA PLAYERS.
THE Columbia Players, it has bee

THE Columbia Players, It has been an
nounced, have reserved Wardman
Park Theater for the presentation of
four productions beginning with BEL
lairS," December s. Models for the set
ting of this comedy by Virginia Ubhoff
have been approved and work on the
scenery is to start shortly.
THE Vegetable" by F. Scott Fftz-
gerald, has been selected as the second
play to be presented, and reading Is
announced at the Wilson Normal School
for Thursday evening of the current
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Windproof Microphones.

WINDPHOOF mlcrophoneS, designed
to eliminate the whistling of capri
cious breezes on outdoor locations, were
useo by Charles F. (Chuck) Reisner,
director, in Love in the Rough" while
recording golf scenes on the links Dor
dering Lake Norconian, in Southern
California when sound technicians re-
ported that wind interference hampered
dialogue
The windproofing consists of a globu-
lar continuance, made of light wire
frame and covered with airplane cloth.
Into this cage-like affair, the micro
phone is dropped, suspended from its
customary movable boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

and the FOX MoVletone News ROUNDS
out the program.
EARLE-"LOve in the Rough"
1T Owe IN THE ROUGH" a comedy
- Of love on the fairway, together
with Tom PATRICIA, will be the leading
lights of the screen and stage at War
ner Bros Earle Theater this week.
Robert Montgomery, Dorothy Jordan
Benny Rubin and Dorothy McNulty
have leading roles in Love in the
Rough" the romance of young ship
ping clerk whose ability on the fairway
is not limited just to golf. What this
young man does with his spare time and
how he manages to win for himself a
young heiress is only a small part of
the story. Rubin, as Montgomery s
friend, IS said to have one Of the fun
nieSt roles of his career. Love in the
Rough" adapted from Vincent Law
rence's comedy, Spring Cleaning" was
directed by Charles F. Reisner.
Tom PATRICIA, known as The Dane
ing Fool" heads the stage proceedings.
For six seasons he has been the leading
dancing and comedy star in George
Whites Scandals" Assisted by the
Pearl Twins, he gives his usual singing,
dancing and comedy performance The
Brox Sisters, harmony trio, also will
demand since its exceptional work in
Broadway Melody" Willie, West and
McGinty, comedy builders and wreck
ers; Carlton Emmy and his Merry Ways
and other attractions round out the
entertainment.
PALACE-"The Virtuous SIM"
WALTER HOUSTON and Kay Fran
w els head the cast of 1.-THE Virtuous
SIM" now at Loew's Palace Theater.
Kenneth MacKenna, Jobyna Rowland
and Paul Cavanagh have the chief sup
porting roles in this drama, by Lajos
zilahy, which was wildly acclaimed dur
ing its run at the National Theater in
Budapest.
The story has the Russian frontier
during the World War as its back
ground, and concerns the doings of
woman who sacrificed herself in order
to relieve her husband of military
servitude.
On the stage Roy Cummings, guest
master OF ceremonies, appears in a
dies" Several well known headline
vaudeville acts appear on the stage pro-
gram with Cummings.
METROPOLITAN of the Party"
WINNIE LIGHTNER, whose latest
w comedy, 1.-THE Life of the Party"
met with such highly amusing re-
ST onses at the Earle Theater several
weeks ago. will be seen with her latest
Warner Bros. and Vitaphone picture at
Warmers Metropolitan this week.
THE Life of the Party" done entirely
in technicolor, is the successor to Gold
Diggers of Broadway" which sky
rocketed Winnie to stardom. In it VIM
ME again appears as wild and woody
gold digger, the manager of Irene Del
roy, whom she coerces into becoming
widow in order to land millionaires.
The way these girls get the apparel out
of .modiste is said to be one of the
funniest parts of the picture. Charles
Judels and Jack Whiting are in the cast.
Ripley's Vitaphone Variety, Believe
1t or Not; the Vitaphone comedy, mr..
and the Graham McNamee
Talking Reporter Newsreel complete the
entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

An all-star cast
b promised, headed
by Helen Twelve
trees, and includ-
ing r q y m o n d
Hackett, Neil Ham,
ilton, Lilyan Tash-
man, Jean Hers
holt, NJ o n t a 6 u
Love, L a W + e n C e
Gran {, Theodore
Won Eltz, Blanche
p T e d e rici and
Elizabeth Patter-
son. The picture
was directed by
Rubert Julian.
1.-THE Cat Creeps"
abounds with mys-
terry and suspense.
- ks- @4kt@.s
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TAKOMA PLAYERS.

THE Takoma Players will open their
1930-31 season by presenting Fast
Workers" farce comedy in three acts.
by Roland Oliver. at Community Hall,
Takoma Park, Md, November 20, 81
and %. under the auspices of Takoma
Lodge No. 30, F. A. A. M.
Fast Workers" Is described as a rapid
ly moving story concerning the adven-
lures of a young and wealthy bachelor
in escaping the hand of the law for re-
peated violations of traffic ordinances
(speed laws). Mistaken identities, a
matrimonially inclined valet, who car
ries on his correspondence in his mas
ter's name; a love-sick flapper, and a
dumb yet persistent detective all con-
tribute effectively to the young mans
troubles.
The cast is headed by Paul r. Mat
Tx, and includes Mary Alexander, e.
Clyde Shade, Harry Richards and others
who have appeared in previous offerings
of the Takoma Players. The play will
be directed by E. Clyde Shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
: COMMUNITY DRAMA GUILD.

THE Community Drama Guild has an
nounced that the opening play, VIII
liam Vaughn Moody's drama, "The
Great Divide" will be presented at Nc
Kinley Auditorium, November % and 20
directed by j. Minor Dorey, with cast
representing many drama clubs and
groups in the city, and with specially
designed settings by Ethel Prince and
James E. Lamb. executed by Harold Sny-
der, and members of the staging COM
mittee
The second production, 1.-THE Queens
Husband" by Robert Emmett Sherwood
a comedy of European royalty, will be
presented at Mckinley Auditorium in
January; the One-Act Play Tournament
in February; the Washington Revue,
a kaleidoscope spectacle written by
Washingtonians, and played by Wash
ingtonians, in April; and Josephine Pres
ton Peabody's idyl for the out of doors,
THE Piper" in June, at the Sylvan
Theater.
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Washington Players
What Various Dramatic Organizations Are Doing
and Propose to Do.

~ ASTERN HIGH SCHOOL Is to
- present The Fortune Hunter"
the four-act comedy by Winchell
- Smith, as its annual Fall pro-
duction. Thursday and Friday evenings,
November 20 and 81, at Sis O'Clock In
the school auditorium. The directors are
Miss Ella M. Monk and Miss Olivia Tay-
lor.
Edwin Rice will have the leading role.
Mildred Duryee and Janet Walther, al
ternately. will play the heroine. Others
in the cast are Chester Jones, william
Jones. William Wells William McCloS-
KEY. George lie Matt, William Steines,
James McGlathery, Edwin Holland,
Mason Stultz, William Oehm, Frederick
Hutchinson, Thomas Conner, John ker-
by, Robert Slye, Lyman McAboy, Mason
De Land, Daniel Radice, Walter Crow,
Grafton Harper, Albert Clagett, Mary
Jane milford, Elizabeth Leek, Kathryn
Garrett, Madeline Duncan and Wilma
Kellar.
The plot, which centers around q
novel method of becoming millionaire,
has many comical situations and Is re-
plete with laugh" lines.
A revival of the TroubadourS will be
presented during the tntermiSSions be-
tween acts, including song ambulance
number by James Moore, James Nc
Glath ry and Hugh PAUL. Daniel Sulh-
van, Donald Seaton, William Jones and
Howard Samsel, as a quartet, will sing
Songs My Mother Used to Sing" and
John Pastel and Maurice Riddlemos@
as a duo will sing popular songs. The
chorus will be made up of boys OF the
glee club Miss Louise Wood is in charge
of the musical group.
1.-THE STING OF DEBORAH"
THE second presentation of the Pierce
= Hall Players will be THE Sting OF
Deborah" by Lois Compton Fuller, who
will also direct it, December 1918, al
Pierce Hall. The cast includes Patriots
Poe Bennett as Deborah, Edward Dewey
as her husband and Pauline Eaton Oak
as their daughter, Margaret.
Through the courtesy of the Wood
| lothians, Robert Halstead Is playing Cy-
ril, the Englishman in love with Deb
orah. other parts will be taken by
Paul Alexander, Jennette Seller, who ap.
peared with the National Theatre Stocl
| Company; Ada Louise Townsend of the
Shakespeare Society and the Washing.
ton Readers Club, and E. Alice Gladmon
Mrs. la c. Lees assisted by Edna M
Whitehorn will plan the setting, color.
full studio.
The Players plan again to enter the
one-act play tournament Of the Com.
munity Drama Guild. which will take
place in February, and to that end have
| appointed a committee to choose an APP
| propriate play.
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CoLUMBIA-"Whoopee."

"XNHOOPEE," starring Eddie Cantor,
w has been held over for a second
week at Loew's Columbia. The produc-
ton, Boosting of its original stage cast,
that made it one of the most successful
of legitimate attractions, was produced
by FIorenz Ziegfeld for Samuel Gold
wyn. 1t is entirely in technicolor, and
with the exception of few changes in
dialogue and new songs remains the
same as it appeared on the stage.
Supporting Cantor are Eleanor Hunt,
Ethel Shutta, Paul Gregory and John
Rutherford in the more important roles.
This comedy success was based on the
play 1.-The Nervous Wreck" by Owen
Davis.
LITTLE-"Unguarded Girls"
THE Little Theater, on Ninth street
at G., announces the continuance
through the current week of the picture
"Unguarded Girls" which was shown
the past week to men only and the week
previous to women only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Photoplay

and the Fox Movietone News rounds
out the program.
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RIALTo-"The Cat Creeps."

hIALIO-'Ih The Cat CFeeps.
1.-THE CAT CREEPS," described
- as one of the greatest of mys-
terry stories, adapted by Uni
Il versal for the talking screen
from John Wizards famous
play, 1.-THE Cat and the Canary" is the
next attraction at the Rialto Theater
ti1is unalx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09


deals with the llair-raising events OF a
single night in a great mansion which
y has not been occupied Tor 70 years.
Here a group of relatives gather at
: midnight to listen to the reading of a
:. will, and thus begins story which
brings to the audience swift success
sion both of laughs and thrills. Breath
less terror grips the characters, and the
unexplainable death of one of them adds
horror to a mystery which Is finally
brought to a surprising solution just be-
fore daylight.
The Universal News Reel selected
shorts and comedies, and Otto F. Beck
at the organ round out the new pro-
gram.
R-K-O KEITHS-Rex Beach's THE
"SiIver Horde"
THE struggle of life is given vivid
perturbation in 1.-THE Silver Horde,
Radio Pictures outdoor romance OF the
North. the current feature at R-K-O
Keiths. Thousands who have read and
enjoyed the romantic novel by Rex
Beach are promised even new thrills,
drama and action in the talking screen
version.
From the opening scenes, where Joel
McCrea and Raymond Hatton fight their
way through the frozen North, to the
final sequences, where Evelyn Brent and
Jean Arthur fight for the love of their
man, the story is replete with pathos,
romance and drama. 1t also has its
comedy, too. The story moves from the
frozen wastelandS, to fishing villages,
into an American metropolis and back
again. Three terrific fights are staged
with telling effect.
Evelyn Brent, Louis Wolheim, Joel
McCrea, Raymond Hatton, Jean Arthur,
3lanche Sweet and Gavin Gordon will
be seen in the leading roles.
Supplementary short roles also are
shown.
Evening star., 1930-10-30
R-1O1 ENGINE LOG
SURPRISE SPRUNG
Sensation Ensues When
Sheet Shows Motors Perfect
Up to Just Before Crash.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, october 30.-A page from
the log Of the British dirigible R-101
was introduced into the governments
inquiry today to show that the engines
of the Inflated ship were working
smoothly nine minutes before it crashed
at Beauvais, France, october S, with the
loss Of 48 lives.
Sir William Jowitt, attorney general
conducting examination of testimony
sprang sensation In the public court
Of inquiry by announcing that a sheet
from one of the engine logs of the big
craft, kept while she was on her last
flight, had been found near the scene
of the disaster and forwarded to Lon
don.
The attorney general said this docu-
ment had proven of the utmost impor-
tance in the investigation, since 1t
showed the engine revolutions and
cruising speed of the craft right up to
2 o'clock on the morning of the catas-
trophe. The dirigible crashed nine min
utes later.
Sir William said everything appeared
normal aboard the R-101 up to 2 o'clock.
Then an imperfect entry in the log re-
garding oil pressure indicated that the
oficer had not time to finish his entry.
Examination of witnesses was begun
this morning. Sir John Simon, presid-
Evening star., 1930-10-30
PALESTINE PLACED
BEFORE COMMONS
Lloyd George Asks That
Whole Matter of Policy
Be Debated.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. October 30.-David Lloyd
George, premier in Britain's war cab
met, yesterday carried the subject Of
Palestine formally into the House of
Commons by asking that the whole
matter of British policy be debated by
the House.
Criticism of the activities. of Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald accom-
panied Lloyd Georges demand.
1.-THE prime minister has said that
there is no departure in the recent
white paper from the policy on Pales-
tine that has existed under previous
governments" the Welshman said.
Sees Serious Consequences.
"Well, II there is no departure In
policy it is very remarkable that the
whole Jewish world should take excep-
ton to the British statement"
The Liberal leader continued that
there would be serious consequences un-
less the question should be cleared up.
Lloyd George ran briefly over the
governments legislative program as dis
closed in the Kings speech Tuesday
and asked for "a little more drive" in
dealing with the unemployment Sit
uation.
"Up to the present" he said, "the
prime minister does not seem to have
Evening star., 1930-10-30

given the necessary drive on the one
thing that put him In power. do not
say that he does not work hard. He
has worked hard at other things and
seems too busy to do his Job"
Protest to Russia.
The government announced in the
Commons that protests had been made
to Soviet Russia regarding propaganda
spread in the empire by the Third In
ternationale.
Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary,
related how Great Britain advised the
Moscow government it had not kept its
pledge to cease propagandizing.
Mr.. Henderson said that when he
took up the matter with the Soviet
Ambassador in Great Britain he was
told the Soviet government itself would
continue 10 observe the pledge. but
could not control the activities of the
Third Internationale, which is world
wide organization.
Evening star., 1930-10-30

ing, outlined the scope Of the inquiry
He indicated that he intended to
handle the investigation without
gloves"
Sir John declared that il was of spe-
cial Importance to understand the regu
lations covering trials of airships built
by private firms and Of those built by
the air ministry.
I'VE are concerned" he said, with
this important question: Whether as
much care was taken before this ship
went on her long voyage as would have
been insisted upon If the ship had been
built by some one else"
Arthur Disley, wireless operator of the
R-l01, who survived the disaster, has
Evening star., 1930-10-30

been awarded the Medal for Meri-
torious Services Of the Order of the
British Empire, Civil Division" for his
bravery in remaining on duty after the
crash despite his injuries.
It was Disley who first informed the
air ministry by telephone Of the R-l01
disaster.
Evening star., 1930-10-30
Marriage Licenses Issued.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, october
30-Marriage licenses have been issued
here to the following Clarence Edgar
Woodward, 80, Centerville. Md, and
Margaret FUR White, 20, Upper Marl-
boro, Md. Hamilton Bryder, jr., 26,
Colmar Manor, Md, and Charlotte
Belle, 26, Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1930-10-30
License Granted Hunter. 80.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, october 30 Dr.
One way to keep young is to follow
small game through snowdrifts. At
the age Of 80. William Hartzell has OBJ
tanned his annual hunting license.
Evening star., 1930-10-30
TWO DIE UNDER CRANE
Accident in Yard Of Fuel Company
Hurts Two Others.

EvERETTE. Mass, October 80 Dr.
Two men were killed and two others
seriously injured yesterday when o
steam crane overturned in the yard of
the New England Fuel Co.
The dead are Antonio Coviello, 40, Of
Wakefield and Adolph Frederickson, "a,
Of Boston. Augustus Larabee, 43, Of
Evening star., 1930-10-30
FORCED LANDING HURTS 3
Passengers on Swiss Plane Escape
Injuries in Germany.

Injuries in Germany.
ESSEN, Germany, october 80 R.--
A Swiss passengersairnlane, bound from
Geneva to Amsterdam, was forced down
today near -Muelheim Airdrome
The pilot, Berchold: Second Pilot
Sterile and the radio operator, Wagner
were injured. Two Dutch and one
Swiss passengers were unhurt.
The pilot was believed to have been
unable to locate the landing field owing
to bad visibility.
Evening star., 1930-10-30

\/OU have selected the section of the
Nations Capital that is preferred by
increasing numbers of discriminating
people. The wisdom of your choice has been
demonstrated in our own experience.
Two hundred and eighty-six new resi-
dents have joined the Wardman Park colony
during the past year, and more than ten
thousand new guests have signed our reg
listers. The popularity of this section is grow
ing rapidly. There is definite trend in this
direction.
"Ten minutes from the White House"
and yet sufficiently removed to escape the
noise and confusion of the congested areas,
this locality offers the ideal situation for
progressive people who appreciate the i'm
portance of living in the most comfortable
and attractive environment.
We welcome you as neighbors, and ex-
tend our best wishes for your success.