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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
In Arizona's Desert.

DIRECTOR HOWARD HIGGIN, on
- location at Tuba City, Ariz., for the
production of Pathe's THE Painted Des-
ert" has completed several weeks of
preliminary work, including the con-
struction of villages, picking special
locales and writing the continuity and
dialogue on the spot.
With the arrival last week of Bill
Boyd and Helen Twelvetrees, who head
the large cast, Higgin has started the
main sequences of this outdoor special
being produced by President E. B. Derr
In order to take advantage of the pic
turesque backgrounds of the Arizona
desert country, Higgin and Tom Buck
ingham, author, went to the scene of
The Painted Desert story to write
their scene-by-scene continuity.
Higgin, who has been responsible for
the direction of some of Bill Boyd's
most successful Pathe productions, in
Guiding "Skyscraper" and THE Leather
neck" is being assisted by Bert Gilroy,
who has been associated with him.
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COLUMBIA-"Grumpy."
"CRUMPY," this week at Loew's Co
~ lumbia Theater, offers what will
likely be the last appearance on either
stage or screen of Cyril Maude, one OF
the best known of the old school OF
actors, who chose it for his farewell as
the play that had brought most of his
fame in America.
Maude came to this country in 1918
and has played the title role OF
Grumpy no less than 1900 times.
In the supporting cast are Phillips
Holmes. Frances Dade, Ralliwell Hobbies
and Paul Cavanagh. Paul Lukas prob
ably has prominent role.
A selected group of short subjects will
round out the program.
GAYETY-"Peek-a Boo"
ONE of the highly regarded units or
- the Mutual Burlesoue and Vaude-
Vile circuit, ''Peek-a-Boo" is gladden.
ing the hearts of patrons of the Gayety
this week. 1t is one of the attractions
that has attained wide popularity with
its elaborate production details.
The cast presents Mae Brown. SOU
brette OF restless dancing reputation
who is featured; Harry Evanson, a dry
humored boob" comedian leading the
fun division, and Jean Bedini, in his
famous specialties. Others are Kitty
Warren, a noted burlesque luminary
with new repertory of snappy buck
dancing; Tommy Miller, one of the
"Bozo" type of "zanies"; Harry Ryan
and Elsie Huff, juvenile and ingenue
Lew Denny, Dotty Alexandria, with a
diversified musical act, and a chorus
that is frequently and pleasantly in evil
dence
Special attractions are provided on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights
CLARA w. McQUOWN. Friday.
MISS CLARA w. McQUOWN will
give her weekly talk on Questions
of the Hour in National and Interna-
tional Affairs Friday morning at IL
O'Clock in the assembly room of the
Washington Club, entrance 1910 Seven
teenth street. Miss McQuoWn will re-
view legislation before Congress and
questions of outstanding Importance in
the United States. Especial reference
will be made to questions of unemploy-
ment relief and taxation.
Among other subjects to be discussed
will be silver as a factor in world de.
preston, forced labor in Liberia anc
elsewhere and the results obtained al
the Geneva meeting of the preparatory
disarmament commission
This will be Miss McQuown's last
talk until Friday morning, January 9.
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Lone-Distance Kiss Record

THE longest kiss on record was regis
tered at the Radio Pictures studio
by Anthony Bushell and Mary Aston
playing sweethearts in THE Queens
Husband"
Although it was the longest kiss in
the world, they did it in split second
They kissed before one Of the largest
mirrors ever used at the studio. Direct
ly opposite was another mirror. Reaec-
ton made them appear to be kissing
for miles and miles. Applying Einstein''
theory, the end Of the kiss was at the
point in infinity where two straight line:
meet"
A Photographic record of the oscula-
ton has been made for posterity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

JOSEPH SANTLEY, who 'in the old
y days" was one of the princes of
song and dance in musical stage pro-
auctions, after rounding out more than
a quarter of a century as an outstand-
ing footlight favorite, has stored his
makeup box away with the avowed de-
termination to confine his future &C
tivities to directing pictures.
1t must be confessed that Joe doesn't
look a day older or one whit less hand
some than he did when he set temi-
nine hearts a-fluttering in such Broad
way successes as stop, Look and
Listen" "a Pair of Queens" oh Boy
and Irving Berlin's Music Box Revue. "
1t isn't that he fears the camera, it's
just that he's happier behind it.
"It's such relief" he says, mot to
have to worry about the part in ones
hair or the crease in ones trousers or
the necessity of singing a love song
when you'd much rather be home read
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Santley to Act No More.

ing good book" And so this former
Broadway favorite at the Pathe Studio,
where he is writing the story for Helen
Twelvetrees' next picture, delivers the
ipse dixit, Il would rather direct than
act"
Since I was years old I have
spent the greater part of my life in
theaters. Now l can live my life like
any other human being-work at re-
spectacle hours, eat at respectable hours
sleep at respectable hours, play at re-
spectacle hours.
Although we still have our home in
Long Island, Ivy and I love California
and the home life that being director
affords US"
Ivy, you know. is Ivy Sawyer, who
shared her husbands success on Broad
way and in vaudeville when Joseph
Santley and Ivy Sawyer formed one
Of the most popular teams on the stage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

day will present Naughty Fiirt. a
First National-Vitaphone production,
with Myrna 10y and Paul Page in out
standing roles.
The Fox will charm its Christmas
week patrons with "A Devil With
Women" in which Victor McLaglen,
Mona Morris and Humphrey Bogart are
expected TO shine, and which will have
its first showing Friday of the current
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

and Una Merkel in
the outs ia nding
roles, is scheduled
for Loev's Column
bia, which begins
its new week on
Saturday.
Along Cam c
Y out H." W i t h
Buddy" Rogers as
its star, both OF
the P ara m o un I
studios, will be the
Chri is tmas W e e X
offering at Loew's
Palace, also start
ing Saturday Of this
week.
T he w a r n e !
Metropolitan, which
starts its week Fri
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cept a sable coat. All her lie her
widowed mother had given her every
thing-even though she saw her money
dwindling to nothing Nature had been
most lavish in giving her beauty, and
she was the darling of her crowd. en-
gagged more times than she could re-
member. Then she met Fred Garlan
and loved him enough to marry him.
Fred is a young man of only comfort
able means who finds the financial de-
mands of his growing business so great
that he cannot afford his wife's ex-
travagance, and Alice asks him for a
sable coat.
Beautiful gowns, coats and hats are
worn by June Collyer and Dorothy
Christy, and a fur fashion show is
feature of special interest to women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

the week beginning
Saturday. 1t is an
original story by
A. P. Younger. with
continuity and dia-
logue by A del e
Burlington, direct
ed by Phil Rosen.
The cast includes
Owen Moore, Do
rothy Chris ty
Jameson Thomas.
Nella Walker. Bob
by Agnew, Gwen
Lee and 10 a n
Standing.
" Extravaganza -
concerns a beauti-
full young girl who
had never been de-
MED anything ex-
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Christmas Week Fare.

CHRISTMAS week offerings in the
moving picture houses have been
announced as follows:N m
Abraham Lincoln" the David Wark
Grifhth Production. with Waiter Huston
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EARLE-Winnie Lightner and Divorce
Among Friends"
MINNIE L1GHTNER, vivacious stage

MINNIE LIGHTNER, vivacious stage
wv and screen star. skyrocketed to
fame in THE Gold Diggers of Broad
way" Hold Everything" and THE Life
of the Party heads in person the foot
light festivities this week at Warner
Bros. Earle Theater. The screen offer
ing will be the Warner Bros. -Vitaphone
comedy, Divorce Among Friends"
After Miss Lightners appearance here
she will return to her New York home
for brief vacation and the middle of
January she will return TO her screen
work at the Warner Bros. studios.
The spirited red-headed Coincidence
will sing here her inimitable songs and
offer a rapid-flre of drolleries. Other
attractions on the stage program will
include Dave Harris and Co., with
Frankie: the Garvin Sisters, Ethel
Rhea and Dave Harris, jr.; Harris and
Frank; Gaynor and Byron with Max
inc Doyle. mistress of ceremonies.
Divorce Among Friends" the screen
comedy, presents a marital misunder-
standing and mixup, an amusing por-
tTayal of domestic life. The husband
is constantly flirting and the wife is the
home type Besides, the wife's feminine
friends are always trying to make love
TO the husband.
Irene Delroy appears as the wife
James Hall as the husband Natalie
Moorhead as the friend and Lew Cod!
as the always intoxicated friend Of tn
family.
THE Hollywood Theme Song" See.
ing Things" THE Voice OF Hollywood
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RIALTO-"Extravagance."

"EXTRAVAGANCE," a Tiffany pro-
duction, with June Collyer and
Lloyd Hughes heading the cast, will be
the attraction at the Rialto Theater for
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nICapital Theaters
COLUMBIA-"Grumpy."

and the Earle News Reel complete the
entertainment.
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PALACE-"PassiOn Flower.

"DASSION FLOWER" is the current
attraction 1t Loew's Palace Thea
ter. Kay Francis, Kay Johnson
Charles Bickford, Lewis Stone, Zasu
Pitts, Winter Hall and Dickie Moore
have leading roles.
The production was directed by Will
Lam De Mile, and is based upon the
novel by Kathleen Norris that has TO dc
with the love of two sisters for one
man.
Allan Rogers proves his popularity
by remaining for a third week and hi
heads the unit Golden Rhythm" tha
includes Buck and Bubbles and many
well known Broadway performers.
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Fox-"oh. For a Mani"

"OH, FOR A MAN" the Fox current
~ screen attraction. presents jean
cite Macdonald in the role of success
full operate prima donna, the toast of
the town for rare beauty and a golden
voice, her hand sought by men of
wealth and social standing. She has no
time for affairs of the heart, however.
And then, in the dead of night, her
apartment is invaded by a burglar,
there to rob her of her jewels. She
matches with him. learns that he is an
admirer, yearning himself to be a
singer, and she ends with his consent
to sponsor his operate career. From
then on the story is said to be inter
esting.
The Fanchon and Marco Idea. See
ing Double" with IL sets of twins in
its cast, provides the stage attraction.
Headlined in it are Claude and Clar-
ence Stroud The AristocratS of the
Stage with Marty White 1.-TWO mem
the Miller Twins, and the twins Flea,
ST. John, Clute, Falla, Nolay, Holly,
Parker and Maltby. Leon Brusiloff and
the Fox Music Masters, Ron and Don at
the organ, John Xix in Strange as it
Seems and the new Fox Movietone
News will complete the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

POLiTAN-"Captain Thunder I"
THE adventures of a staggering
heart crusher form the basis of the
story Of Captain Thunder" the War
ner Bros. -Vitaphone romance presented
this week at Warmers Metropolitan
where IL will remain until next Thurs
day night.
Captain Thunder concerns the af-
fairs of a man who falls in love with
q girl who loves another man. The
hero, however. promies the girl that
any time she needs him he will be
ready to help her. He also makes the
same promise TO the villain of the piece
The n1ixup that results is said to make
an amusing and thrilling story. In or
der to carry out his promises he i,
forced to aid the girl to marry the
villain, unmarry her. and then see thai
she marries the man she loves. Thus
within short space of time she is g
maiden, wife and widow.
Fay Wray has the leading role oppo.
site Victor Varconi: Charles Judels, 9
characteristic comedy role: Robert Ell
lott is the villain. and others in thu
cast include Natalie Moorhead. Don AL
varado, Robert Emmett Keane, Franz
Campeau and John Sainpolis The pic,
ture was directed by Alan Crosland.
An Andy Clyde comedy, "Racke
Cheers; the Vitaphone variety, "Whert
There's a WILL" and the Graham Nc
Nance Talking Reporter news reel com
plete the entertainment.
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R-K-O KEITHs-"Fast and Loose. !"

"EAsT AND LOOSE" the current
attraction at R-K-O Keith's, is a
new angle on present day youth, its
laughing gayety, its scorn of conven-
tons, its freedom and constant joy.
And a great cast of moderns portrays
the lively characters in the Avery Hop
wood play, which made a tremendous
hit on Broadway last season.
Past and Loose" is taken from the
play, Best People," a laugh and love
drama Of middle-aged conservation
versus beautiful, youthful light-footed-
ness. Long Island is the setting. The
story concerns the socially established
family, represented by Frank Morgan,
Winifred Harris, Herbert Yost, Miriam
Hopkins and Henry Wadsworth, who
youngsters, Miss Marian Hopkins and
Henry Wadsworth. shock their elders
1mmeaSurably by becoming involved in
affairs of heart, the former with the
family chauffeur and the latter with a
pretty chorus girl.
A family movement to disrupt the ro-
nance Of Wadsworth and the pretty
chorus girl, Carole Lombard, comes to
grief when old Mr.. Lenox himself, sue
cumbs to the girls charm, and Miss
Hopkins announces her undying and
not-to-be-denie love for the chauf-
feur, who heSitateS at taking to wife
such useless ornament as the socially
prominent daughter. Insulted at the
1nsinuations, the family right-about-
faces and gets behind the dual ro-
nance. The youngsters take advantage
OF the situation and then-well, that
would be telling-but all ends well.
snort subjects round out.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
ARCHDUKE IS
ACQUITTED ON
FRAUD CHARGE

NEW YORK. Nov. 25. UP
Archduke Leopold of the Austrian
House of Hapsburg was 4 free man
cgain today.
He was acquitted b. q jury OF
aiding and abettlng the Illegal sale
Of a 100000 necklace given 10 his
ancestreSs. the Empress Louise OF
Austria. by Napoleon. For the last
few months he had been IN Tombs
Prison awaiting trial
The Archduke. who pursued ms
fortune Of a sausage salesman IN
America when the Hapsburgs were
dethroned. aided Colonel Charles
Townsend. former British army OF
ficer, in selling the necklace TO.
S60000 Leopold received S20.0D0 as
his share. The ArchducheSs Louise
of Hapsburg. 10, who had turned the
necklace over to Townsend expect
ing to get several hundred thousand
dollars for it. received only $1,000
She regained it for S50,000.
When the verdict was brought III
after four hours deliberation, Leo
pold bent and kissed the hand OF
Mrs. Alicia Coburn, who has be-
friended him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
CHAIN GANG TO
KEEP PRISONERS
IN GOOD HEALTH

In Ireland they sang it, They're
hanging men and women too for
the wearin O. the green"
In the jungles of hoboland they'll
be singing a variation Of It. some
thing to the effect that they're
working the hoboes there for
moochin on the Main
For the police department of Ell
Centre this morning inaugurated
4 chain gang which able bodied
prisoners w.:I earn their board and
room while living in the county
Jail
Some l6 prisoners started out
bright and early this morning to
make their expert selections from
among new hoes. rakes and other
implements which, in their hands,
will help to beautify the city of FL
Centro during we coming months.
The city chain gang was discon-
tinued last spr.ng, but press of busi-
ness has made it possible to start
up again in full force. with most Of
the chain gang members serving
short sentences for vagrancy. It
has been the experience of other
cities that chain gang materially
decreases the number OF vagrants
who trave. through.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
THIS PRISONER
HELPS TO MAKE
SHERIFF HAPPY

II all the prisoners at the county
Jail were like Clarence Hampton,
80, the sheriffs force would have
an easy life of it.
With the nonchalant expression
OF his desire for "a room, Hamp-
ton appeared at the Jail yesterday
afternoon with his own commit
ment papers, signed by Judge W.
H. Lorenz Of CaleXico, in which he
is committed to the county Jail for
40 days or until such time as he
pays a Sl00 fine for reckless driv-
ing.
Hampton drove his own car from
CaleXico to El Centro, accompanied
by his wife. Leaving her husband
at the jail, Mrs. Hampton drove
the car back to Calexico.
Hampton said he would serve the
10 day sentence, stating that with
times like they are his family need
the Sl00 more than the county
does.
Taking his performance as an in
dication Of what might be expected
from him. Hampton was immedi-
ately made trusty and assigned
the job of car monkey, whose duty
it is to see that the sheriff'S cars
are in shape for whatever might
turn up. The job was left open by
the parole of Russell Amick, l9,
charged with petty theft
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
LARGE AMOUNT
ACCUMULATES IN
SCHOOL SAVINGS

Since the Bank of Italy's install
lation of savings accounts in the
schools of El Centro and nearby
districts four years ago, s22,547 has
accumulated III that department.
This sum was accumulated by
1904 accounts. most Of which began
with the deposit of one penny One
Gay each week at school is bank
day and weekly deposits are turned
over to the teacher. Each deposit
is entered in the pupils Individual
bank book
Pupils draw out deposits from
time to time, as, for instance, dur
ing the vacation period and al
Christmas time. Many Of them,
however, leave the accounts from
year to year and faithfully make a
weekly deposit.
One bank employee spends his
entire time III collecting deposits
from teachers and keeping the af-
fairs of the school department in
order. Each child's deposit is
handled as an irdividual account
and not as a unit of his school,
The local branch of the Bank of
Italy takes care of the city schools
and those districts near to Ell Cen
tro, the institution not handling
accounts from other valley towns or
from outlying districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
UNION SERVICE
TO BE- HELD BY
LOCAL CHURCHES

Churches Of Ell Centre will unite
tomorrow night in the annual union
Thanksgiving Service. TO be held IN
the First Baptist church, Seventh
and Orange streets, at 1880.
Following is the program for the
occasion: Hymn 1873, Come, Ye
Thankful People, Come; invoca-
ton, Rev. " E. Butterworth; Hymn
e, Faith Of Our Fathers; Scrip
ture lesson, Rev. John S. Gum;
special music. choir First Methodist
Church; anthem, Thanks Be Tc
God," by Dixon; the Presidents pro-
clamation, Rev. w. E. Malan; pray
er, Rev. NJ. w. Gum; offering TO,
the needy; solo, Mrs. P. A. Murray
How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings,
by Fisher; sermon, Rev. H. }
Marshall Pasadena; Hymn 28O
America the Beautiful; benedic-
ton, Rev. Charles Wilson Baker.
Faced with abundant reasons tor
Thanksgiving, the people Of the city
and community are urged to attend
this service.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
Seeks Judgment
In Land Action

Filing her answer and cross-com-
plant to the complaint of the En-
terprise Agricultural Association
Annie c. Ferguson, named with
Marie kleindinst as defendant IN
the suit, yesterday afternoon asked
that she be awarded Judgment OF
Sl4O against the plaintiff.
In their suit the agricultural as
sociation claimed that Mrs. Fergu-
son caused to be disked under
crop of milo maize on land that had
been leased from her, and asked
damages of $500.
In her answer Mrs. Ferguson
denied having disked or plowed the
milo maize under, and in her cross
complaint charged that the associa-
ton had failed to make the last
payment due her on the lease. The
land involved in the suit is about
four miles south Of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
STUDENT EDITOR
RETURNED WITH
WINGS CLIPPED

BERKELEY. Calf, Nov. 25. U.p!-
Arthur Arlett was reinstated rs
student editor of the Daily Cahfor-
nian in a surprise meeting OF the
executive committee here last night.
This announcement came Simul-
taneously with that of the resigna-
tion OF "Nibs" Price as head loot
bail coach of the University OF Cali
fornia.
AIlott's editorials following South
ern CALIFORNIA; 74-0 victory over
the Bears several weeks ago created
such turmoil in football circles not
only at California but also at other
universities of the Pacific Coast
conference that he was dismissed by
the executive committee
Petitions against his dismissal
were circulated and 1900 signatures
OF members of the student body were
secured-suificient to bring the issue
up for general student discussion
and student vote.
The executive committee appar-
rcntly felt that his reinstatement
was inevitable as the 1900 names
we're obtained in five hours. indi-
eating that student opinion was III
favor Of Arlett. and that action at
this time would save the necessity
OF holding an election in the mid
die Of finals which start next week
IN reinstating Arlett the commit
tee ruled that in each issue OF the
paper should be the following
legend:
The editorials contained in this
newspaper are intended to express
the opinion Of the editor and not
the official opinion Of the associated
students OF the University OF Cali
fCrf,fa
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
MAY NOT SUCCEED

Mrs. Sam Mays, local colored
woman who Saturday night at
tempted suicide with butcher
knife, today was reported recover
ing from her self-inflicted wounds.
The colored woman is in the
county hospital, where she was TAX
en- by policemen Saturday night.
after her husband had called the
police to his residence at las He'll
street.
She attempted suicide by cutting
herself in the abdomen with large
butcher knife she snatched up III
the kitchen She had not been in
good health for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
MONEY STOLEN AT
BORDER ICE PLANT

Deputy sheriffs today were in
vestigating the burglary late yes
terday afternoon of the Pure Ice
Company in Calexico.
The burglar made away with s.
from the cash register of the Ca
leXico company. The cash register
was outside the office at the time
of the burglary.
Fred Elliot and Harold Gillett
were investigating for the sheriff's
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
SECOND
SECTION
PRICE. FIVE CENTS

ased ap % the sales agreement.
Romero bought the lot from A. &.
Russell. stated Mrs Butts. agreeing
20 certain pa meuts Russell trans
Tered t0 Mr. Butts the sales agree
neut NgE Mrs Butts claims tnat
Romero ls oenlud IA his payments
end asks that TIE property be re-
t4sHed to a'l
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
GIANT PLAYER AIDS CHURCH

MEMPHIS Tenn, (U.H - Bill
Memphis" Bill Terry, first sackei
for the New York Giants and form
er Memphis Chick. is the leading
figure behind the committee in
the leading figure behind the COM
rittee in charge of redecorating the
st. Luke's Episcopal church here.
The National League player guar
anteed payment Of the work when
he found it was likely to be post
poned.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
CROSS SHOT KILLS RABBITS

YORK, S. c., U.P)-Two partrid-
ges at one shot is no feat at all for
a fairly good hunter George Wright
negro, was hunting in Turkey Creek
bottoms. On the edge of brier
thicket he saw two rabbits jump
from the same spot, crossing each
other in the jump. He fired once
and killed both.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-25
HICKORY TREE GROWS PECAN

GLENDALE, Ia UP)--If you
can't grow hickory nuts on hick-
ory tree, grow pecans on it. That's
what Corlis Williams did, he told
wild life conference here. Failing
to secure n natural crop from his
hickory trees. Williams said he had
grated pecan branches to the hick-
ory trunks, and now realizes a neat
revenue annually from his pecans.