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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Squeaky Shoes Barred.

" ALL actors, including extras, must
"A wear squeakproof shoes, equipped
with rubber heels, on the stages of
Paramount's New York studio here
after"
This edict was issued, it is said, be-
cause of the extraordinary loudness
with which footsteps pick up" in the
microphones.
The soldiers you heard dumping
along the road in that last war picture
probably were walking on tiptoe to
keep from drowning out the dialogue.
A patrol Of policemen used in Animal
Crackers" the Four Marx Brothers
production, had to be equipped with
gum-soled shoes to prevent their sound
ing like troup of elephants.
The Soft-shoe order was issued after
several takes" of Ed Wynn's latest
picture had been ruined by "Old Goo
fuS" and his pals. who just couldn't
walk quietly along the sidewalks of
New York"
Spiteflll extras claim it was I'D
IFmnIe ehnhs thai eaased Ma adict, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Rides Both Stage and Screen

-FOUR months under contract to Para
mount, Frank Morgan has already
played four motion picture roles, and it
looks IKE busy season ahead for this
former young stage star, whose recent
performance in "Topaze" on the Braod-
way stagt virtually became one of the
seasons greatest hits before the criti-
cal New York theatergoers.
Morgan was drafted for the talkies
while at the height of his stage success,
Topaze," for a part with Helen Kane
IN Dangerous Nan McGrew.' Work
ing under long-term contract, he
quickly followed that role with another
In queen High" in which the amiable
villain bantered with Charlie Ruggles.
Inen, with Nancy Carroll, he had an
important role in Laughter" and his
featured role in Fast and Loose" now
pelng shown at Keith's. Throughout
ms strenuous screen career Morgan has
continued 70 star in the stage success,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Demanded a Death Wave.
II WON'T be murdered until I ge

WON'T be murdered until ! get
new wave"
This was the dictum of Dorothy
Christy to Director Phil Rosen when
confronted with the necessity of dying
suddenly and dramatically for a scene
in Extravaganza" the Tiffany special
feature, now at the Rialto Theater
Owing to delay on one days sched-
ule, it was decided suddenly to switch
to another set and allow the scheduled
murder Of Miss Christy to take place
ahead Of time. All Miss Christy's mes
that day had been with hat on, and
hat in hot studio is disastrous to
a marcel.
Not in this hairdreSs!" the beauti-
full Dorothy walled. Il refuse to permit
myself to become corpse unless I can
be pretty one!"
Production managers may think, plot,
connive, consider and proclaim, but ac-
tresseS always refuse an unlovely death.
There Is something about a preview of
ones own demise that makes even dis
order in the scene require an artistic
touch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
DELIGHTFUL visit by Helen

A DELIGHTFUL visit by Helen
~ Hayes gave Washington
n piaygoers a taste Of the
theater which is still be-
lieved to be popular deep down
public. Washington has followed
this little lady of the American
stage with peculiar interest ever
since her baby voice, in childish
treble, that barely reached beyond
the fifth row of orchestra seats,
was supplemented by acting
ability in Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" that made even the wise
men of New York sit up and take
notice. 1t has noted with an in
ward sense of satisfaction that
Miss Hayes, like Homer, the i'm
mortal Greek, also has had the
distinction of having cities scram-
BILE for the honor of her birth
and discoveries unduly eager for
the credit of having found and
given her to an admiring world.
And there is little wonder that
this should be so, for whether
Miss Hayes be the greatest
actress of her time, or, what is
more in keeping with her gentle
manner, merely one of the great
est, she will always have the dis
tinguished honor of being a
player of many parts that left
their impress upon those who adj
mire gentility combined with
genius. Washington liked her
play, both for bringing her back
to her own home town and for
being happily entertaining and
wholesome.
HEAVIER drama was the offer
ing Of the New York Theater
the interest always attaching to
law into their own hands to
avenge a betrayal, as well as the
radio thrill of an electric execu-
ton. Strange what trends at
tack the minds Of the modern
playwright, even those Of the
journalistic turn. And yet, not so
strange when it is considered
what a Superabundance of ma
terial such as I'm the Meantime"
affords to burden modern news
paper attention. Were there no
other outlet to thought and
imagination, one might well be-
lieve that this old world of ours
had surely and unequivocally gone
TO "the demnition bow vows"
And there's the rub. Why is 1t
that our playwrights, even from
the newspapers, fail to reach out
into idealistic directions and
gather up from the circumambient
ether some of "Such stuff as
dreams are made on" to weave it
into dramatic form, just to show
the doubling world that it can
be done. "'TiS a conSummation
devoutly to be wiSh'd."
WITH all the modern overpro-
Nv duction of bacchanalian
revels from which drama of the
comedy type Sprang in the long
ago, the mad world that delights
IN such enterprises is wont to
neglect the theater when the
Christmas holidays draw near.
And it is the same when Easter
is approaching, with the new birth
and the reawakening of earth.
Those two seasons of the year are
associated with darkness in the
dream of the theater. Is it pro-
phetic? The time once was when
pantonime and fairy tale stepped
into their own at Christmas time
and the play at the theater in the
afternoon was one of the special
festivities OF Christmas day. OF
course, when the world became
sophisticated and everybody, knew
Eaina taeEa Waa % ElQE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
New YOrk's Theatricals
By Percy Hammond

TN the second and most dramatic act
of William Bolitho's posthumous
play Overture" we see the tragic
Il f1otSam Of minor revolution in
provincial Germany. The frock-
coated governors of Herfeld, an in
dustrial city, have decreed that the
toilers shall work more hours and
for less salary, in order to re-
store the community and the re-
public to its pre-war prosperity. Where
upon the laborers rebel and, led by
wealthy, sentimental and idealistic
young reformer, they capture the city
hall and, with the red ribbons of seces-
sion upon their sleeves, they take up
the insolvable problems of government.
Not penny of the pay, not minute
on the day" they shout as they try to
chance the cruel, unjust and unalterable
laws of civilization. Their triumph is
cheap and empty and it ends pathet-
1cally in quarrels and the firing squad.
fr1gid, bloodthirsty and fanatic Com
munist CPat OBrien) double-croSses his
associates in the movement and sinks
wisely and intrepidly away as the crisis
comes. The pink hero embraces the
heroine with theatrical fervor while
waiting for the death-knell, and Levy,
gallant and conscientious journalist,
goes into dark corner and quietly
shoots himself through his heart. All
of it is interesting, intelligent and the
atrtcal, founded on serious idea and
promoted by its sponsors with skill and
understanding. Colin Give, who is
completely British plays a tender Hun
with what may be an oxford accent,
and the others in the cast are well
disposed and well directed
In case you have no faith in my
gloomy enthusiasm for Overture" I
print note from Miss Edna Ferber,
one OF my favorite American novelists,
and an experienced and eloquent OBJ
server of the human scene.
II don't know" she writes, whether
Overture is good play or a bad play.
technically speaking. don't care. I
only know that it contains splendor-
the one quality demand in the theater
And by splendor I don't mean red
plush. mean an idea, magnificently
presented. I've found that quality in
musical comedies, and I've found it in
Russian tragedies. Certainly it is there
In this brave and terribly touching play
by William Bolitho. I saw it Saturday
night. thought about it all day Sun
day 1t seems incredible that those
three commonplace words at the end of
the second act could be so moving.
How are you?' says Ritter. And you,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

those that have been neither outweigh
the others greatly, despite the fact that
in recent years the studios have been
reinforced by the best of the American
composers and directors of concert or
chestras. There must be a reason for it.
Surely 1t Is not that the American taste
Tor music has deteriorated, degenerated.
Can it be that executive tamperinp
with music in the movies, as with stories
OF gifted authors in the dialogue, has
been guided rather by calculation than
by soul sense?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Passion Flower"

"pASS1ON FLOWER" Kathleen Nor
ris' story Of woman who, failing
to find happiness in her own money
marriage" attempts TO break up the
domestic tranquility Of her cousin, who
has thrown wealth overheard in order
to marry her fathers chauffeur, is the
Metros oldwyn- Mayer picture current
at the Palace Theater.
The work of adapting Mrs Norris
novel to the requirements of the talking
screen was assigned to Martin F1aVin,
author of THE Criminal Code" Flavin
is reported to have adhered "as closely
as possible to the original tale, in the
face of trying difficulties. The scenic
accomplishment are said to be elabo-
rate and very realistic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
FRANK MORGAN o0d
MIRIAM HOPKINS In
aS7 aHdZOose II
R.K.O. kelthS
Cyril in Boastful Mood.

Ny11 IL III OOdSI1uI 1'xOOds
"SINCE my early YOUTH" says Cyril
Maude, II scarcely have known
what it means to be ill. feel as well
today as did is or even 20 years ago,
and am still good for the hardest kind
of work"
This is doing we'll at SO.
my only formula for staying fit," he
continued, has been to keep busy and
happy Having a happy outlook and
enjoying life in a wholesome manner is
particularly important. I think a ca
pacity for happiness is far more impor-
tant to the health than any diet and
exercise routine that can be evolved"
Seventeen years ago Maude appeared
for the first time in Grumpy" at Wal
lacks Theater in New York. He has
played the role on the stages of three
continentS-England, America and Aus
tralia-for 1900 performances.
Cyril Maude retired from active stage
life several years ago, but was per-
suaded by Paramount executives to do
the famous part once more, this time
in talking celluloid, and he agreed to
come out of retirement "for just this
one last appearance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Sees Coast Guard Film.

a DMIRAL BULLARD, commandment
"A of the United States Coast Guard,
witnessed a special pre-view of Men on
Call" Edmund loves latest picture. at
the Fox Monday morning. Glendon
Allvine of the Fox Film Corporation
brought the picture to Washington from
New York especially for the pre-view
for Admiral Billiard.
Men on Call" Is said to wildly pic
ture the activities of the Coast Guard,
and the commandant Is said to have ex-
pressed himself well pleased with the
treatment Of the story. It will be shown
- f1aA Wow enfaA kfnAn iga.syAsaaaazsA q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Stage and Screen Attractions This Week

Extravaganza" with Collyer This
and evening.
FOX-"Oh, for a Mani" with Jeanette Macdonald This
afternoon and evening.
KETTHS-"Fast Loose" with Miriam Hopkins This
afternoon and evening.
METROPOLTTAN-"Capt Thunder" with Fay wray. This
afternoon and evening.
PALACE"PasSion Flower This afternoon and evening.
EARLE-Wnne Observation-Disclosures Among Friends" This
afternoon and evening.
COLUMBIA-Crumpy" with Cyril Maude This afternoon
evening
GAYETY-"Peek (burlesque This
ming
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-04-30

The Editor, Filipino Forum,
7o3 olumb3a, Seattle, Va sh.
Dear Editor,
In your last issue of the Forum
I not iced in the editorial column that the
Filipino Clubhouse Fund is still hanging in
the air: hate to open the SACRED book Of
the Filipino Conmun ity, but don't want to
see the ware loud among the mount in-heads
OF tho Filipino City. The writer has been
neutral in the 6ame ever since and only be-
lieved that the Filipino Clubhouse Fund woul
stand on ths rock Ct truth in tho matter of
purely bus in:s59 pine piles: A? nenber of
h. dark chamber more di shonesty has been
living peacefully Cor year. IF the game
is bus iuess let US ma ke it like businoss.
4,o .,,. Why i9nore the facts and keep,
the total amouut O. money collected last
year and the teta1 ospenditures as we'll as
tho ba1ancs2 Ir 5ur last nee ting Mr.. v. o.
Navea reported to the public the balance as
omswher> a"oUu4 eleven hundred and seventy.
fiv3 do ,ar5 and some cents. In whose name
is the moneY 3epoS1t9d? Who're IS this bank
book? Mr.. Editor; wish to inform my frier
responsible for this goOd work to put this
matter the table before tho public so thu
the truth will clear up tho situation.
Very truly yours,
lSignedl ]. Mendoza
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-04-30

In letter to the Editor Of the Seat
ha been oonteuded that the immi graf ion Of
thousands Of FilipinOs annually to the In
tied States is causing growing pro lem"
for the American pc op1e, espeo tally along
IN part the letter. reads: AS one who
has spent some time STUDYING the problem I
have acquired respect for Fi1ipinos IS in
iopias race probis3 on this ooa ST. 80
problem which breeds into1erable econ onio,
without any practical solution. No nation
can inf1iot worse problem upon its?lf.
will suffer from hatred and discrimination
an Amer are bound to suffer in moral
race problem, as the fellow L.R. in
aGines need not b. developed, could not be
enough. in intellec tual deve 10 pment as to
rec0 gnize the truism that race prejudice
signs Of ba0kwardness and dep1orable bieo-
try. The american people should have reach
I'd by this tine a aati tS Sonso iousness
5ltiOu they should also De Nble to reooG-
gig? in other PEOPLES certain ideals and
their quality.
If l. R: admits that hi: people would
and dtscr imination," can he also admit that
that only reflects upon his peoples biso-
try and hypocritic arrogance?
In cornOn Ameri parlance, let L.R.
and his followers pipe down and give ether
% Saa. st s4ds ''i l frS ANTS
involve the question in legal techuioalit-
les, there is only solution to it, and
he knows it himself. But right here, aeai
IS the conflict between Ane lean ideals
and the Amer lean pra ice, which br iuEs
'A' matte: !: :ao:a:! po!9: .! !::.:
A year ago the PHILIPPINE DIGEST paid
f1atterins comp linent to Vicente v. Nav
Ga by saying that the high de gree coop
Grafton in the Filipino oommuu ty"has be en-
brought about by the energetic lr. Navea."
That is why the clubhouse Campaign seems
to be going on the rocks. Keep up, Mr. Ma
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-04-30
'C5nappyo Statements

Your first duty in life is toward your
his turn. His body, his brain, his soul,
Himself. What Will you leave for him? vii,
alton; a mind trained to think and act;
nervous system true as dial in its res
pouse to the truth about you?
commonwealth! d Starr Jordan
The press has done more than any other
tnstitution to make the wor1d Kim" Be-,
cause Of its rapid and efficient channels
Turk, the American and the Abyssinia the
Britisher and the Filipino are ne iGhbOrs.
"--Kent Cooper
...........
reyiving and renewing force OF society to
offset the dead apa thy aud timidness of old
age. The heroic mood that imPe1s enterpris
the soul Of y6uth. that country is safe
and secure on the highways Of history whose
young people can dream and aspire for the
............-...... .......s.
When a Ame rican boasts Of the super ior-
ooSntry, it is 'wsli for him to rene nSer
and Greoot, and Rons and Spain; and tRsir
respective pc op1es we're superior over others
in the r own day md age.
........... .................
There need be no fear on the part of
our american fri ends about the attitude Of
them to our shores, and while they are with
po Pow i than any iesiSistiVs euaa act
the law Of Filipino hospitality. Our ira
ition and background are such that they
will not coun tena the of violence
against those who are, in certain way,
our guests.
! Maai!a: Ph!!iippinss)
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-04-30
Editorials

"A GROWING PROBLEM"
AND THAT 1T MEANS
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1930-04-30
EDITORS MAXI, BOX

The Editor, Filipino Forum
7o3 Columbia, Seattle, ia sh.
Dear Editor,
The Washington times., 1930-05-13

and hosiery up and down in bowlful of
suds as often as needed you will find they d
stay colorful and lovely-soft and simmer
ing and beautifuI-for an amazingly long
time.
Lux is especially made to keep delicate
coIors UNFADED, FRESH, and to pre-
serve the beauty of fine textures.
I feel so strongly about this that if [
could, I'D GIVE EVERY GIRL IN
AMERICA A BOX OF LUX.
In Your Home, Too
Not only can dainty, coIorful lingerie
give you confidence of charm-but your
cry SURROUNDINGS can help!
Pretty curtains. slip covers. cushions,
colorful table linens. all form part of the
magic spell when they arc kept ever
lovely with Lux. DoRoTHY DIX
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
BAD CHECK LOSS
IN D. C., $1,000

Only $500 is lost through
worthless checks on $1,000. 900
worth of business in the Washing
son department stores.
That the percentage so small
was revealed last night at a din
per meeting of the Association of
Retail Credit Men of the District
at the Raleigh Hotel.
The larger stores in Washing
ton cash an average of 200 checks
every Saturday, when Govern
ment employees and others are
paid off, one credit manager said.
Methods of identifying bad
checks were discussed. Those
who spoke included Stephen H.
Takes, secretary of the associa-
tion; Eugene Beatty, credit man.
ager of LanSburgh'S: Harry B
Ost eyer, Woodward and
Lothrop'S; Charles Keefer. Kann's,
and Harold Zirkin, of H. Zirkin
and Sons.
The delegation Of 20 which will
go to the national convention Of
Retail Credit Mems Associations
IN Toronto. Canada, June 1S to
20, will invite the national aSSo-
citation to hold it's 1881 conven
, ton in Washington.
The meeting was presided over
by Albert G. Keen, credit manager
of Kings Palace.
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
4 BANDITS HELD
FOR ROBBERY

Alleged to have been surprised
in the act of holding up patrons
Of the Roma Gardens road
house, on the Rockville Road,
formerly known as the Villa
Roma, three Washingtonians and
a New Yorker are held in jail at
Rockville on charges of robbery
and assault. A hearing is set for
Saturday.
Police sped to the roadhouse
early yesterday in response to a
telephone call. Patrons said the
four rushed in the front door
and, as one leaped to table
and brandiShed a blackjack, the
others began searching nearly a
dozen diners.
The men arrested gave their
names as Michael P. Parella, Is,
800 block K st. N. w.; Franic
Harding, "a, first block New York
Ave. N. W.; Harry AtchiSop, 25,
5000 block Thirteenth st. N. W.,
and James w. Callan, %, of New
York.
Montgomery County Policemen
Windsor Poole, Robert Howes and
]. E. Shoemaker arrested them.
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
Dies After Cutting
Out Own Appendix
With Razor

NEW YORK, May 13 GN.SO
Evidence indicating that Louis
Capetta, AZ, baker, performed
an operation on himself for
appendicitis was revealed to
day, followed his death last
night.
Physicians said Capetta, taken
to a hospital when his condi
ton became known. told them
he had made an incision with
safety razor blade. cut off part
of his appendix and then sewed
up the wound with ordinary
thread. He traced the location
of the appendix by study of a
medical book.
PeritonitiS developed and
caused his death.
Capetta said he became his
own doctor because he was
pennileSS and had never heard
of a charity hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
Mrs. Hoover, Sick,
Directs Gardeners

From her sickroom IN the
White House, Mrs. Hoover is per-
sonally directing corps of gar
deners in the work Of making the
south grounds of the Presidents
mansion a beauty spot, it was
learned yesterday.
Mrs. Hoover pointed out several
spots where the grass was In bad
condition and had them bring
fresh sod and rope it off to pro
tect it.
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
Log Cabin for D. C..
Writer COm1DLeted

LEONARDTOWN, Md, May 13.
The log cabin on st. Thomas
Creek and the Putuxent River
ouilt for r. M. Norton. Washing
ton newspaper man has been
completed. 1t contains S rooms
3 baths. has hot and cold run
ming water and 3 porches.
1t will be used as a hunting
lodge both in summer and winter.
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
Teachers Council
Will Meet TOniOht

The Teachers Council of the
Washington School System meets
tonight at 8 o'clock in the board
room at the Franklin School,
Thirteenth and K Streets North
west.
The council is composed of
representatives from all the
branches of the school system.
It meets to discuss conditions
and often recommends improve
ments to the Superintendent of
Schools.
The Washington times., 1930-05-13
DR.. BGLLOu Studies
BHffnLO's Schools

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools, is in Buffalo,
N. Y, making a survey for United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton John Cooper.
Buffalo asked Commissioner
Cooper to make study of their
school system and he picked Dr.
Ballou as his conSultant. He is
expected to return Thursday or
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
DESIRABLE PANSY

Pansies are humble citizens of the
flower garden that have won strong
hold on the average home gardeners
affections by their wonderful qualities
of hardness, earliness and prolihcacy
of bloom Vast quantities of pansy
plants are sold each Spring to home
gardeners who have found this plant
very useful in supplying early MOWERS
for the home.
That pansies have real merit as
landscape material is attested by the
magnificent beds now on display just
north of the old administration building
of the Department of Agriculture. These
gorgeous beds attract many visitors and
are indeed well worth going consider
able distance to see. These plants were
set out in the open last Autumn and
carried through the Winter with the
protection of a light mulch Of WELL
rotted manure, Very few plants were
lost this last Winter despite the gen.
orally unfavorable season and were in
bloom in late March. 1t Is true that
unusual plans were taken by the de-
partment gardeners to make these pansy
beds the very best. In the first place,
only the finest grade of seed was used,
but, since one ounce of pansy seed may.
according to Bailey'S Encyclopedias OF
Horticulture, yield as many as $4,000
plants seed cost per, plant is not Excess
sive. It is not beyond the reach OF the
careful home gardener to raise equally
fine pansies, although he will be forced
to attain rather high goal.
An interesting sidelignt on the pansy
situation is the use made of the pansy
at Easter by one of the larger suburban
churches. A paflsy plant was given to
each small child in the beginners de-
partment of the Sunday school and
proved a much more enduring memento
than would any cut flower.