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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
New Vitaphone Varieties.

THE vitaphone Corporation, which is
participating in the Warner Bros.
silver anniversary month, makes the
"Vitaphone Varieties short-reel fea-
lures, that add novelty and Zest to pro-
grams,
Vitaphone Varieties, which will be at
the service Of all Warner theaterS In
Washington, will include new issues OF
Robert L. Ripley's Believe 1t or Not
novelties, the "Looney Tunes, ami
EvoyS THE Potters."
Among the Broadway stars to be
seen are Lew Fields. Henry Hull, Joe
Frisco, Otto Kruger, Betty Compton, De
Wolf Hopper Ruth Etting, James Rem
ME, Ona Muhson, Lou HoltS, Spencer
Tracy. Katherine Alexander. Vtvienne
Osborne, Eddie Foy, jr.; Barbara New
berry. Sylvia Sidney, Eddie Buzzell,
Phoebe Foster, Harry Fox, Ernest
Glendenning, Ferdinand Gottschalk,
Harry McNaughton, Roger Pryor Cliff
ton Webb Fred Allen Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Norworth and Doree Leslie.
Others, not all of the stage, to be
featured include Milton c. Work, inter-
national expert on auction and contract
bridge; Mark Hellinger, New York Mir
ror's Broadway reporter; Damon Run
yon, sports writer; Norman Broken
shire, radio announcer; Harry Rosen-
thai, former orchestra conductor and
recently star Of June Noon; Charles
Peterson, billiard champion; James J.
Corbett, former heavyweight champion,
and Max Schmeling, present holder Of
the title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
New Pictures Ahead

T'Theater is "Dixianna," a Radio Pic
lures special production, in which are
featured Bebe Daniels, Bert wheeler
and Robert Woolsey-only TINS ana
nothing more, but even this SOUNDS
mighty good.
While the managers. whose new week
begins on Friday, are DIT relcent,
nevertheless MANAGERIAL Director Harole
Meakin Of the Fox Theater boldly
states, "Onc of the few stage successes
which have attained even greater fame
on the speaking screen is common
come to the Fox Friday. with its bril-
liant cast Of principals, including Con-
stance Bennett of the famous Bennett
family of stage stars, In the role I'M
mortalized by Jane Cowl; Lew Ayres,
Tully Marshall Matty Kemp, Beryl
Mercer and other notables. Mr.. Meakin
also promises as companion attracuon
for the new week the Fanchon-M MARCO
idea" known as Trees Idea which
he says is heralded as one OF the most
pretentious yet produced.
Although Q pardonable typewrito-
graphic error Internationally let the
news leak out ahead Of time, yet 1t
seems quite certain that Warner Bros.
Earle Theater will hold over for another
week its wonderful militant air spec
tacle, THE Dawn Patrol" which has
Richard Barthelmess as its cloud-hying
hero and star. The patronage accorded
this brilliant screen spectacle thus lar
fully justifies the wisdom OF contln-
uing it on Friday. when the new week
dawns upon the Warner picture palaces.
No report Of the attraction for the
new week for Warmers Metropolitan
has been furnished for publication. The
al {TIt 4 hAfYfcy
brated at this theater, however, and as
surance has been given that the best
pictures viii be shown during that
period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Elusive Charm an Asset.

EDWARD H. GRIFFITH, director Of
~ Holiday" which is scoring a ire
mendous hit, believes that elusive
charm and character are more vital to
success In an actress than beauty.
Certainly perfection Of features
without depth and feeling in the eyes
would not interest me-" he says. Nor
would the fact that a young girl had
resorted to makeup to enhance her
charms. If her makeup were con-
spicuously different and convinced me
she was attempting to create an in
dividuality, however, should be inf1u-
enced in her favor"
The above may give some idea as to
how stars for the screen are chosen.
Directors look for personality and the
something which grips the attention of
the audience-not mere beauty, I'M
Iess-oh, we'll, most folks understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Monkeys and Mystery.

WESTERNS are the order of the day
and, whether man descends from
monkey or vice-versa, the Tiffany
Chimp Family are not to be outdone
when it comes to making timely pic
lures.
Now that they have completed 1.-THE
Blimp Mystery" a satire on the mod
ern craze for detective stories, the
Chimps are making "the" great West
ern.
Sig Neufeld is directing the antics of
these chimpanzees, and the shorts are
being filmed with sound and in dialogue
from the pen of Jack Natteford. The
Chimps are q famous family and they
are uncomfortably like men since they
appear in the films in masculine and
feminine attire, ride in airplanes, use
guns, play the piano, make love and, in
all, are very human.
The Chimp Family Is going to make
q series Of six pictures, two-reelers, and
the stories have been written to satirize
the popular demand of audiences. The
Chimps are clever and their serious
miens are said to be funnier than any
throwing, slapstick comedy that has
ever been invented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

background Of song and dance glories
possible only on the screen" A Cap
itol Theater revue, which will be its
stage accompaniment, will feature Her.
man Timberg in Dizzy Daze."
Norma Shearer In Let Us Be Gay"
which gayly trips into Loew's Columbia
this week, is believed to be too coed q
thing to let go after bare seven days
Of exhibition, and so, the Rubin bureau
Gratis say, it has been decreed to hold
it over for the new week, with the con-
fident assurance that even two weeks
will be too short for the beautiful
Norma and her very merry Offering.
Briefly, but to the point Manager
Corbin Shield announces that the I'M
derlined attraction for the R-K-O Keith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Creta in Famous Old plav.

nEoPLE who can recall the theater In
I its naln1y days do not need tn he
reminded of the merits Of Edward
sheIdon's famous old play Romance. :"
in which Doris Keane was a gem Of
unrest raw serene on both sides of the
Atlantic. They will doubtless feel a
keen sense of satisfaction in the knowl-
edge that the movie magnates have Sc
cured it and had it adapted for the
screen by BeSs Meredyth and Edwin
.Justus Mayer the author of THE Fire
brand" as a starring vehicle for Greta
Carlo. Miss Carlos recent sensational
DEVELOPMENT into an emotional actress
of dignity, power and exceptional tai
ents gives promise that she will be
able to meet the dramatic opportuni-
ties given her adequately and perhaps
brilliantly.
romance" Is the story of an opera
prima donna's frustrated love ambition
and. as the play was presented as far
back as 1865, its screen action was
laid in a picturesque setting in New
York, in the atmosphere Of aristocratic
washington Square. Metro Goldwyn-
MAYER. the producers, are said to have
spared no expense in reproducing this
setting even more deliberately than was
possible on the stage. Indeed, it is
claimed they spent small fortune in
doing this. reproducing in complete de-
tail an entire area Of New York's his
toric square with its park, costly man
sions and other interesting details.
Another outstanding detail that ranks
with this in spectacular setting is q
replica of New York's old Academy Of
Music, where the dramatic climax is
reached. The set has been recon-
structed from floor plans and architec-
tural prints of the once ultra fashion
able theater and provides seating space
for an audience of 1900 persons, who
witness the second act of Flotow's
opera Martha" just as 1t was pre-
sented 65 years ago.
This should be a dramatic picture
that ought to rank with the best the
movies have ever produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Movie Troubles.
PECK of nickels was used by the

A PECK of nickels was used by the
Paramount property department
during the subway sequence of queen
High" which Is being filmed at Para
mounts New York studio.
Due to the dificulty of getting proper
sound and lighting effects at a real
subway depot, 1t was necessary to build
an exact reproduction of the Eighty
sixth street station of the marlborough
Rapid Transit Co. in the studio. Turn
stiles, cars, ticket cages and placards
were loaned by the subway company to
produce realism. The. scene depicts a
8 o'clock rush hour and 500 extras were
employed to fight their way to the cars
with characteristic New York abandon.
The 1000 nickels used represented
q value of 500 and for this reason
representative of the accounting de-
partment presided over the coin basket
to see that the money was not mislaid,
financial precaution never overlooked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Was It a Tryout

A NEWS item received from head
quarters in New York the early
part OF last week states, with the
managing director of Warner Bros. as
authority, that Eddie Cantor was signed
by Warner Bros. to make personal APP
pearances at three Warner houses
only-the Earle, In Washington. begin
ming August / the Mastbaum Theater.
in Philadelphia, beginning August 8.
and the Stanley Theater, in Pitts
burgh, beginning August IS.
Washington, 1t would appear, was
thus specially honored-or was 1t to
ascertain If Washington knew q good
thing when 1t saw It?
Maybe the Warmers, In the face of
indisputable evidence to the contrary,
have doubts of the New York theater
tradition that Washington is a poor
show town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Schloss After New Ideas.

An old saying has it that sailors on
"A leave take row in the lake,
while mail carriers spend theirs hiking"
At any rate, all the big amusement
park men are getting ready for their
Midsummer meeting at Euclid Beach
Park, Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday of the
current week, when members of the
National Association of Amusement
Parks will frolic in one of Americas
greatest amusement parks as the guests
of the D. 8. Humphrey Co., owners Of
the resort.
Leonard B. Schloss, managing d.
rector of Glen Echo Park, who Is vice
president of N. A. A. p, will be on
hand. He also intends to visit several
other parks on his trip. and the result
probably will be many thrilling new
ideas for Glen Echo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
M.-G.-M. Gets Man With
Record

has an
IN nounced the acquisition Of C.
Gardner Sullivan, one of the best
known and most successful production
executives in the film industry, to act
as assistant to Irving O.. Thalberg,
vice president and production chief OF
the Culver City Studios.
Sullivans training in screen produc-
ton dates from 1914, when he went to
work for Thomas H. Ince as a scenario
writer. Before that he had been o
newspaper reporter in New York. Later
he became supervisor for Cecil B. De
Miles producing company, and then
held the same position at United
Artists. More recently he has been
scenario editor at Universal Studios.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
PhotoplayAttractions

Joan Peers, Adolph Milar and Alan
Roscoe all perform cleverly. and Mr..
Cooks stage associates, Tom Howard
and Dave Chaser. are not far behind
the star, while Louise Fazenda and Tom
Howard make one of the greatest comic
combinations ever seen on the screen.
Frank Capra directed Rain or Shine"
and also Submarine" Flight" and
Ladies of Leisure" He has the fair
for comedy. No doubt of that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

tlleul.
Schwab & Man
dell's glorious mu-
cal potpourri,
@ EN- High, /"
S or e e nize d and
soundiZed as only
the film magnates
can do 1t, Is an
nounced by the
Rubin Bureau, "at
T e lar Loew
prices" for Loew's
P ala ce Theater
starting Saturday.
1t will feature
Charles Ruggles,
g ing err Rogers,
Stanley Smith and
Frank Morgan with
a a r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

DOY MACK, who has directed num-
n Der of Technicolored Vitaphone Va
rites has made another "kiddie revue"
in black and white photography. 1t
is called SHOWN Of" and it will be
presented by the Jack Loeb Juveniles,
a group of % singing and dancing chill
dren, from 2 + years Of age. Spe-
cial music for At was composed by
Harold LeVey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Starts New Sea Story.

GEORGE BANCROFrS new picture
for Paramount, as yet untitled, is
now in production at the Hollywood
studios under the direction of Rowland
v. Lee, who directed Ladies Love
Brutes." 1t is vigorous sea tale, in
which Bancroft plays the hard-boiled
ships captain. The story is an original
by William Slavens McNutt and Grover
Jones. Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
First Effort Wins Honor.
JAMES WHALE, the young Englis

JAMES WHALE, the young English
> man who directed the Tiffany
Gainsborough talking screen version Of
r. c. Sherriff's play, Journeys End"
learned, on his arrival from England
recently, that he had been named one
of the ten best directors of 1880. 1t is
an honor, In his case, that has never
been awarded a director before, for
Journeys End" was the first picture,
either silent or talking, Mr.. Whale ever
directed.
Tiffany's talking screen version OF
Journeys End" was shown ut the
Roxy Theater, New York, Friday for
the first time In New York City at pop
ular prices. The picture had its New
York premiere at the Gayety Theater
April 8 and ran IA weeks to capacity
business.
The cast, headed by Colin Give, who
originated the part of Stanhope In the
English company, includes Ian Mac
Laren, David Manners, Billy Bevan
Anthony Bushell, Warner Klinger, Rob.
ert AFFAIR, Thomas Whitley and Jack
| Pitcairn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Songs in Lets Go Native.

CIX melody numbers, sung by four
- former stars of ~the Broadway
musical stage, are featured in Lets Go
Native" Paramount's shipwreck and
tropical island romance.
MY Mad Moment" and cit Seems to
Be Spring" are sung by jeanette Mac
Donald, golden haired heroine of 1.-The
Love Parade" and 1.-THE Vagabond
King" in harmony with James Hall.
Jack Oakie and Kay Francis have a
snappy duet in I've Got a Yen for
You" Oakie also teams with William
Austin in singing Let's Go Native"
and has another number, Joe Jazz"
Don't / d." is sung by Skeets
Gallagher.
Miss Francis and Austin are making
their melody debuts in the picture. The
song numbers have dance routines and
rs chorus girls worked throughout the
production.
George Marion, jr., coauthor with
Percy Heath of the story, wrote the
lyrics and Richard A. Whiting COM
posed the melodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

n NOTWITHSTANDING managerial
nj superstition that it is bad luck
VI to herald coming attractions
l. until those announced for cur
rent entertainment have had
their fling. "the sun do move" in the
amusement world. and even those who
will delight in the pictures at hand al
ways love to know what's coming after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

DANCING.
MISS GTRARDEAU LEGARE AND SISTER
8 lessons. S.; single, si26.
North o73l. 20S6 p ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

No,r that UdudeutlIe Is al
most q thing OF the past, the
RKO organization considered,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

chief of staff, Notwithstanding his youth
(then 81 years., and predict he will
be some day."
Classmates Here.
Gen. Macarthur finds the Army in
the top notch of postwar shape, thanks
in main degree to the fine morale de-
veloped in 1t by Gen. Summerall. Many
conditions have undergone improvement
during the Summerall regime, including
far better housing facilities for troops
here and overseas. The postwar sys-
tenn Of training 1000 general staff Of
ficers and Systematically looking after
industrial mobilization" as part and
parcel of our plans for the emergency
of war have gone far toward building
an Army which now commands the adj
miration of military authorities through
out the world.
Macarthur will discover on duty at
Washington no fewer than three of his
West Point fellow classmen, all in re-
sponsible positions-Lieut. Col. U. S.
Grant, Sd, director of public buildings
and parks; Lieut. Col Campbell B.
Hodges, military aide to the President,
and Lieut.. Col. M. g. Tyler, chief engi-
neer Of the Federal Power Commission.
(Copyrisht, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

values. The South Side state Savings
Bank and the Payson State Savings
Bank at Payson, branches, closed dur
ing the morning.
A run was started on the Broadway
State Savings Bank, another branch,
but 1t weathered the onslaught and by
noon conditions here were normal.
committee Of leading merchants
and manufacturers met this afternoon
for several hours and discussed methods
Of relieving the tensity. Several banks
received large shipment Of money from
Chicago and st. Louis, and all said
they expected to ride the storm by en-
forcing the 60-day notice clause relat-
ing to withdrawal of savings deposits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
S0DALITY BAZAAR GETS
UNDER WAY TOMORROW
Pre-Christmas Benefit Proceeds
Will Go to Rural Schools in
Baltimore Area,

The Sodality Union Of washington
viii start its annual pre- Christmas
bazaar at Carroll Hall on tomorrow,
running through Wednesday. The pro-
ceeds will go to the fund for rural
schools in the archdiocese of Baltimore.
Due to the drought conditions and the
general economic depression, the ap-
peals for aid from the rural districts
have been unusually heavy this year,
It is explained.
Archbishop Curley, who is interested
In the work of the Sodality Union, will
attend the bazaar tomorrow evening.
The Sodality Union Chorus will pre-
sent program tomorrow evening.
Tuesday evening there will be a con-
cert by local talent and prizes will be
awarded. Supper viii be served each
evening.
Rev. Joseph " Buckley is honorary
chairman of the Bazaar Committee,
assisted by the following: Mrs. James
@. Kraft, Miss Annie Hickey, Miss M.
Catherine Dorsch, Mrs. Mary Brahler,
Miss Ruth Berghng. Miss Bertha Nc
Cam, Miss Stella Micro, Mrs. Annie
Burns, Miss Margaret O. Breen, Mrs.
Mark Claveloux, Miss Minnie Mahler,
Miss Mary Mattingly, Anthony J. Bar
rett, Mrs. Annie G. Donnelly and Miss
Margaret Walsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
BANK RUNS FORCE
HOUSES TO CLOSE
Three Quincy Institutions and
Two Branches in Hands of
Examiners.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. A
QUINCY, Ill, November 15.-Three
Quincy banks were in the hands of
bank examiners tonight, two AFFILIATED
institutions in small towns of Illinois
and Missouri 7ere closed and the re-
naming banking institutions of this city
shut their doors without accommodating
the usual Saturday evening business,
after weathering heavy run of with
drawals through the day.
The community was in a highly ner-
vous state, evidenced by long lines of
customers waiting at windows to with
draw funds. A group of leading citi-
zens, however, gave assurance in a
signed statement appearing in the aft
ern ION Herald, Wing and Journal that
the remaining banks would continue to
serve the public.
Depositors were urged to make their
customary deposits and essential with
drawals without hysteria.
j w Gardner, president of the State
Savings Loan & Trust Co., blamed the
situation on the shrinkage of farm land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
Police Lieutenant's
Uniform Not Enough
To Brighten Thieves
By the Associated Press.

~ thiC AooUStat Ca ApeSs
ATLANTA, Ga, November is.
Police Lieut.. Weaver is glad he
didn't leave q bulldog in his au-
tomobile Thursday night.
Weaver parked his automobile
on q pedestrian packed downtown
thoroughfare and inside was q
spick-and-span uniform, brass
buttons, stripes and all.
AS he started to get out
friend remarked:
"You better lock your automo-
bile, officer"
Weaver chuckled, "Ha, ha, with
that lieutenant's uniform on the
back seat? Why, it is as good
as a bulldog"
When the officer returned the
uniform was gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16
MILITARY ORDER BADGE
GIVEN ADMIRAL C0WIE
Past Commander in Chief Decora-
ton Presented in Presence
of 65 oflcers.

Rear Admiral Thomas J. Cowie, re-
tired, was decorated with o past COM
mander in chiefs badge Of the Military
Order of the World War at q cere-
mony held yesterday noon at the Army
and Navy Club.
Approximately SIS of the ranking and
prominent officials of the Army, Navy
and other branches of the services at
tended the ceremonies, the presentation
being made in behalf Of the general
staff of the organization by Mai. EnnalS
Waggaman. He recalled Admiral Cowie's
outstanding services to the Navy and
his interest in national defense.
Admiral Cowie recently retired as
commander in chief after having served
in every rank Of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-16

The fine new horse trail to the top
of Mount Whitney, IA ,496 feet high, re-
uuired two years in the making, but
man can now ride to the top in flve
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21
GROCERS SAY MILK
PRICES WERE FIXED
Testify That Large Compa-
MES Prevented Them From
| Selling Product CheapIy.
Ws the Associated Press.

bs the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 21.-Small
neighborhood grocers yesterday testified
large milk companies prevented them
from selling milk cheaply. even though
Il was available and they could do so
at a fair profit.
Samuel Volkman of Brooklyn said at
q State investigation into alleged price
fixing that he stopped taking milk from
the Brooklyn plant of the Dairymans
League when an independent dealer Oh
fered him inducements permitting him
to lower his price, but the independent
dealer was chased out of town"
IT was buying milk of Samuel Al;
Ter" he said, eat 6 cents quart and
40 could sell it for 9. But Benny Sacks
Of Sacks Dairy Products, owned by the
league, came to my store with the head
man for Bordens in Brooklyn. took the
9-cent sign out of my window and told
me / would buy league milk or I'd be
sorry"
Sachs. he said, wanted $40 for a
40-uuart can, and so he refused TO
buy. insisting on dealing with Adler,
but Adler phoned two days later and
said he could not deliver any more.
A dozen other grocers from Brooklyn.
Manhattan and the Bronx testified that
on August IL the price of their milk,
for which they had been paying from
33 to $3.50 per 40 quarts, was raised
10 81 to $40. When some of them
protested they said they were allowed
n slight reduction.
Charles Cacioppi. president Of a
Brooklyn dairy, who is under in
dictment for earlier price activities,
acknowledged yesterday morning he
had telephoned Nathan Sacks of the
Brooklyn League plant and asked him
20 take an Scent milk card out of the
window of q new store. He said neither
he nor the league served the new store,
but they both had customers In the
region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21

familiar field. Mr.. Gerard proposes that
the British Empire, as a whole, should
adopt a tariff policy similar to that OF
the United States, become even more
prosperous than the United States and,
incidentally, rid herself of her 1000, 900
unemployed The prospect is attractive,
but the argument might have been more
effective If not put forward at mo-
ment when unemployment in the United
States is a good deal higher than in
this country"
The Evening Standard, in an editorial,
says:
mfr. Gerard, who by his pamphlet
given fresh proof of his never-fiagging
interest in the prosperity of our coun-
try, will always be remembered for his
valiant efforts in behalf of British war
prisoners in Germany.
His task as American Ambassador
in Berlin was super humanity difficult.
He had to do his best for our prisoners
and at the same time, so long AS his
own country remained neutral. MAIN
tain friendly relations with the Ger
mans"
Stating that while Mr.. Gerard's di-
plomacy was suave, he could give blow
for blow, the writer mentions the Am
baSsador's retort to former Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Won Jagow, when' the
latter said: Remember that we have
1000, 900 able bodied Germans in the
United States" to which Mr.. Gerard
replied. Eyes, and we, thank God. we
have 100000 lamp posts to hang them
on II they cause trouble"