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Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Odd Cannon Proved Failure

On the public square at Athens,
Ca, stands the only double-barreled
cannon in existence, a weapon built
by an inventor with Confederate
sympathies during the Civil war,
says an article in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine The inventor
made the weapon with the idea of
connecting two cannon balls with a
long chain and firing them stimuli
taneously. The balls, it was rea-
soned, would travel in parallel
courses and NOW down everything
In front of them with the connect
ing chain, infiicting wholesale
slaughter.
The scheme came to grief when it
was found that it was impossible to
fire both balls at the same rate of
speed. The one going the faster
simply dragged the other behind by
the chain, and the weapon proved
no more destructive than the single
barreled kind then In use; so only
the one was built.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Deserved Tribute Paid
Mans Faithful Friends

The patient, toiling pack animals
that lost their lives in the great
Klondike gold rush have been hon.
ored by memorial. Overlooking
the grimly named "Dead-horse
Gulch," at Inspiration point on the
White Pass railroad, Alaska, there
Is o bronze tablet honcring the 5000
animals that figured in the Klon-
dixie stampede. Paid for by old
"sourdoughs," the tablet portrays
packhorse and mule on the trail. 1t
has been estimated that the average
life of horse or mule used in gold
rush packing was five weeks. The
odds were against a longer span.
The cold weather. one Of the great
est hazards to all concerned, was
probably a new experience for the
animals, just as it was for the ma
jority Of miners. Great demands
were made upon the animals and
little care and food could be given
in return. Often, just as in the FL
dorado rush, trails were marked by
skeletons Of the unfortunate ami
mails. No war has been complete
without horses and mules. The
cavalry alone accounts for the
horses, while hauling cannon, food
and the Indispensable water were
part of the mules job. In the War
and Navy building in Washington
Is another bronze tablet. dedicated
this time to the mules and horses
numbering nearly 250,000-which
served with the A. e. Z. in the
World war.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Caring for Plants

One woman who has excellent
results starts her seeds In shallow
cigar boxes In the house. This en-
ables her to put them in the ground
without disturbing the plants. She
Just breaks away the sides of the
box from the soil and slips the
bottom off with knife. She does
this when the plants are about two
inches high. AS the roots are not
disturbed the growth Of the plants
IL not interfered with and the
plants do not lose their vitality.
Then when they have attained a
higher growth and are stronger she
thins them out and being accus-
toned to this soil they continue to
thrive.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Sunday in Russia

Sunday is the dag to see Russian
peasants. for that is always the big
day In every village. The church
Is usually empty and always In bad
repair, but there are mass meetings,
debates, lectures, games. dances.
"songfests." drinking bouts, fist
nights, In all of which any stranger
OF chance visitor is welcome to par
ticipate. Doors are nowhere and
never shut, for nothing Is private
IN Russian village. On Sunday
are exhibits OF farm machir cry that
Is being introduced into the re-
mote places of the int or, but
while older people discuss the prob
iems OF new Russia, the young men
ana girls dance together MI after
noon and all evening.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Might Be Dangerous

A very well-dressed and pretty
girl applied for a position as typist
TO a London business house.
Where were you last employed"
asked the senior partner Of the firm.
In doll factory" the girl re-
piled.
"A doll factory !" echoed the 9TH
er. "And what were your duties? ?"
II was making eyes for three
years." she coyly answered.
The senior partner gazed thought
fully at the girl. "All right. you're
engaged" he said, after a while.
And then, dropping his voice some
what, he added: "By the way, don't
demonstrate yeur abilities when my
wife Is In the office."-London An
swers
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Fragrant Pine Pillows

To make pine cushions, gather
the new growth of the balsam fr,
cut into small pieces and spread out
to dry for few days. Add to the
green a few of the white flowers Of
the everlasting kind. The flowers
will give elasticity and llghtness to
the cushion and help to retain the
fragrance. Fill into cotton cushion
and cover with fancy outer case.
good cushion should last for a
number of years and on damp day
or when shaken up at any time,
emit a delightful woodland odor.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
Ipn:.,.r Speakers

claim credit IT. for has q
. ssrsaIn s'lll' story that S.ars sas
y, a. ,'r rounds for years
t%.',ssd ssi persons preSthn. pr ~.
II November Ipsslsb =. q as1y, ~
., Grant, fresh rom Isrnugb mis
~ J, 'I speeches in his
!, and that was .ts called leo
4, f.,,iInan 1na and BY the, the au, nn
ssaIIl 4 shout ususea1 wenI IN, NJ
,,'r !, would like to near nar
f ], clemens was per-
FL 2; i s1ssl excused : himself
'aaIs saii ma, make k a. q good ssIaInl iml
sn itr-Chicago Eve
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12
There Goes Romance

Most people have fondly believed
that the ship-in-distress signal, 5 Q
S, means Save our ship" It's mere
ly an easy combination Of dots and
dashes so that the rankest amateur
can catch it.-Country Home.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12

= viii your heating is
Management and
u buy the best grade
coal an6 most care
nj We screen all coal
% our yard. Phone
May--Ee are prepar-
= he public with all
sA service.
nsl direct from cars
n At a reduced price
prices. Let us take
To- The next cars COM
s7s cost of hancling
Lows.
VIZ per ton, 224O lbs.
~ per ton, 224O lbs.
ul' per ton, 224O lbs.
~ per ton. 224O lbs.
good until Novem-
Paint that we car
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12

Postmaster Stanley S.Stevens of
Delaware City has announced the
appointment of Anna Mccarthy as
a clerk in the Delaware City post
office succeeding Miss Cecilia Hol-
liday, deceased. Miss Mccarthy
entered upon her new duties last
week.
Smyrna times., 1930-11-12

Revelations of automobile oper-
ators' licenses for the month Of
October for operating while under
the influence of intoxicating liqu-
ors. reached the total of 81 up to
the hour of closing for the month
of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Bancroft and Victor McLaglen, and Of
the type Of pictures In which these
hefty boys appear.
There have always been big, burly he
men stars on the screen-House Peters
was one of them-but in the old days
they were invariably saints in home
spun. They obeyed Gods laws and
mans, and they had a deep and I'M
shakable reverence for pure woman
hood. Bancroft and McLaglen have
nothing of the kind. The characters
that they portray are prodigiously,
heroically immoral. They are the sort
of dangerous fellows whom no American
mother would want her American
daughter to meet.
Nevertheless, American daughters by
the hundreds of thousands have ad-
mired Bancroft In "Thunderbolt" and
THE Mighty" and McLaglen in 1.-THE
Cock-eyed World" and Hot for Paris u
Furthermore. they have laughed at the
outrageously raw remarks that both
have loudly uttered.
Such behavior, and such language
would have been unthinkable as short
q time as 10 years ago. But today the
genial criminaliites Of the Bancroft
characters and the bawdyisms Of Nc
Laelen's Marines and sailors are &C.
cepted rs well known and far from
shocking facts in the most righteous
American homes.
4
WHEN Mary Pickford cut on hel
w curls 1t was an admission by Z
smart and perceptive woman that q
definite phase Of life was irrevocabl.
changed.
The age of Polyanna had passed. Thu
age of Texas 0uinan and Sophie Tuck
er and hoop adoop" had come in.
The wise young Broadwayites o.
Main street can't be persuaded to fal
for the old hokum. So new form o.
hokum must be devised. And the Hol'
lywood mills are grinding relentlessly
day and night, devising it.
The strangest part Of it is that SOM
of US critics. who used to emit vail
Of anguish over the sloppy asininity o
the movies, are now longing wistfull!
for the good old days of sentiment Aac
romance.
(Copyrisht, 1eS0.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
""Vagabond King
At Popular Prices

DOPULAR prices are announced by
the National Theater management
for THE Vagabond King" next week.
Manager Cochran states that an ar
rangement has been made with the
sponsors of THE Vagabond King.
which comes to the National for week,
beginning next Sunday, by which the
sale of seat prices has been cut to just
one-half of what has been charged in
other cities where this elaborate must
cal presentation Of Justin McCarthy's
famous story has been presented.
All seats are to be placed on sale at
the box office Thursday morning at 9
o'clock. A dollar and half will be
the charge for the best orchestra seats
in the evening and one dollar for the
same seats at the matinees. The charge
for other seats will be proportionally
reduced. No mail orders viii be filled.
This production Of The Vagabond
King" has made a memorable record in
its six years run, including So weeks
at the Casino Theater, New York. It
is still unimpaired in its splenoor and
quality The principals and chorus
number close to one hundred and the
beautiful Friml music will be played by
a special travelling orchestra, which &C
companies the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

~ NE OF tne eGaIeHenCS .ie -
So Il. a sss sas s' .s & 's:r ss !:
~ lures are increasing materially
the intelligence of the great
film-loving public. Like most state
ments from such source, this is almost
entirely bunk. But there is grain OF
truth in 1t, and this grain is worthy OF
inspection under the critical micro
scope.
The talking pictures are not making
audiences any more intelligent, AND
there is scant probability that they ever
will accomplish any miracles along
these lines. But they are making au-
diences far more wise" in the Broad
way sense of the word.
The Broadway form OF wisdom Is q
selfsconscious cynicism, a deliberate
disillusionment. which enables its pos
SCISSOR to see through pretense, but not
to recognize reality. It Is the very OPP
posite Of the credulous optimism of the
confident faith in Santa Claus which
has always been the prevailing spirit OF
Main street and. therefore, OF America
as q whole.
Through the potent medium Of the
movies Broadway's influence Is now
being exerted on every Main street in
the land. and Broadway's hard-boiled
philosophy is rapidly becoming ma
tional religion.
This strange development Is not at
tributable entirely to the use OF dia-
logue on the screen. It had started
some time before the Vitaphone and
Movietone came into being. These
noisy devices have only served to hasten
its progress to startling extent. What
gave it the initial impetus was the craze
for debunking which followed the war.
THERE are certain unmistakable evi.
dences Of this new spirit. One Of
the chief OF them Is the raucous anc
insulting laughter that greets any love
scene on the screen.
John Gilbert used to set a million
hearts palpitating whenever he buriec
his face in Greta CARLOS neck. HI
could heave and pant he could comfort
himself into grotesque and inhumar
postures. beads Of perspiration coulc
start out on his brow, and the audience,
adored him. When he tried to ust
|, these same tactics in o talking picture
His Wonderful Night" he was greetet
with the Bronx cheer, or razzberTy
For while he could get away with the
line, "You are driving me mad with
desire" in q printed subtitle, when h,
| said 1t out loud he sounded merely
silly.
The Punishment Of the traditiona
form of Carlo. Gilbert love scenes from
the screen Is q tremendously significan
| move. for this has been an accepted
standard in the movies since the day
| Of RIaurice Costello and Florence Law
renee and Francis X. Bushman ant
Beverly Bayne.
Equally significant Is the amasin,
| popularity of the rough, tough, uncoutl
and unlovely heroes. such as Qeorg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
A LITTLE incident of the Gillette ,

A LITTLE incident of the Gillette en-.
gagement at the National Theater
ought to be told. even If it isn't Dor
rowed from the commercial persffiage of
the press agent and Notwithstanding
Mr.. Gillette has left us.
After A. l.. Erlanger and George G.
Tyler had finally secured Mr.. Gnlettes
consent to leave his delightful Con-
thing to make life lovable, merely to
take his final farewell of the stage
which he had graced In so distin-
guished a manner for almost half
century, and which he had really fare
welled more than q decade ago, Mr..
Gillette, mildly but earnestly, asked
single concession. That concession was
that he be excused from receiving any
one, no matter whom, in his dressing
room before he had completed his per-
Torrance on the stage. OF course, II
was freely granted him.
And so, no matter how great the de-
sire Of even the greatest celebrity, ne
could not see Mr.. Gillette before the
performance, although he might read
lily gain access afterward.
There Is no milder man OF never
failing modesty who ever sets q foot
in the National Theater at any time
than william Harryman Rapley, CO.
owner and for ages its directing head.
When the fairies came in with their
delightful virtues to bestow at his
birth, the one thing they all forgot to
bring to the newborn Harry was self
assertiveness.
But Harry had known william Gil
lette in the heyday OF his glory. He
had grown to love him from the time
he met him first. and his affection
grew with the passing years. Naturally,
Harry wanted to see his dear old friend,
and when he reached the theater last
Monday evening he at once approached
Walton Radford. Mr.. Gillette's man
your great star now, and not maybe.
and I want you to take me back to his
dressing room"
Such q request from an owner OF the
theater, made in such positive man.
ner, was not to be denied. And SO Mr..
Radford. with his heart between his
teeth and his fate in hand. proceeded
| not know Of Mr.. Gillette's rule, nor did
| Radford dare tell him.
The door Of the dressing room was
| slightly ajar, and through the aper-
| ture Mr.. Gillette could be seen under
| going the Transformation of his make
| up, when Radford. with palpitating
heart, knocked lightly. The door quickly
swung open, glance shot at the In
truders, and almost Immediately the
voice Of Mr.. Gillette rang out:
"Come in, come in, young fellow
| Harry, Harry, my ladl" And the next
| moment the two were entwined in q
| hearty hug and q robust embrace. Mr.
Radford breathed o sigh of relief and
drew out of sight while the old timers
talked things over In q brief BRAIN
| storm Of delight,
The sacred rule had been broken, but
only once and for the first time, on
this occasion. 1t stu goes on in full
vigor.
And Harry Rapley, unconscious OF
the infringement, left the dressing room
with his face beaming with delight. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Bowling Guild, January 1881.

greater movie month at the Ninth
street picture house. announces Pathe
dialogue production, entitled This
Thing Called Love" and starring, Ed
mund Lowe, for the current week.
This Thing Called Love" achieved
success as q play in the legitimate
theater. It's situations have been worked
out in the picture by the author to
center on a modern marriage, in which
the wife stipulates that she Is to re-
ceive salary and that neither wife
nor husband is to be denied other lovers.
It is believed to provide entertainment
and much amusement.
Constance Bennett supports Mr.. Lowe
in the picture. Other members OF the
cast include ZaZu Pitts, Roscoe Harms,
Ruth Taylor, Stuart Erwin and Car
melita Geraghty.
Graham McNamee, famous radio an
nouncer, will make his first screen
appearance at the Rialto as the talking
reporter in The Evening Star Universal
news reel, illustrating his original man
ner of broadcasting by announcing the
news events pictured by the Universal
cameramen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
One-Act Play Contest.

THE Fourth Annual One-act Play
Tournament, of deep interest to
Washington's many drama groups, will
start January 23 at East washington
Community Center. and other prelimi-
nary presentations will follow, January
IS, 80. 81 and February ( at Columbia
Heights Community Center.
Twenty different drama groups are
entered in the contest, which Is being
conducted by the Community Drama
Guild Of washington, with Marie
Moore Forrest Is general director Of
the tournament. A committee OF five
drama authorities viii serve as judges
of the 20 preliminary contests, from
be chosen to enter the finals.
The finals will be staged at McKin-
ley auditorium, Second and T streets
northeast, Friday evening, February Z,
at O'Clock. The judges on this occa-
sion will include dramatic critics Of
the daily press. Arrangements are be-
ing made by the Community Drama
Guild for the most attractive and ade-
quate stage settings for the four plays
test. Harold Snyder. stage technician
in the service OF the Community Center
Department, will be In charge OF the
stage arrangements.
The following groups have officiAlly
entered the tournament: Chevy Chase
Drama Group. Circlers Of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, Columbia
Players, East washington Community
Players, Jewish Community Center ORA.
matte Society," Mackin Club. The Masks
Orange and Blue Players Of Bushes.
High Alumni Association. Park View
Players, Pierce Hall Players, PlaymAker.
of Thomson Community Center, Play.
writer's of D. c. League Of American
Pen Women, Senior Luther League dra.
matte unit Of Church OF the Atone.
ment. Southeast Community Players
| Stellar Dramatic Players, Takoms
| Players, Towne Players. Washington
Readers Club and Women's City Clul
drama unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
R-K-O KEITH'S-"Seven Keys TO
BaIdpate."

Radio Pictures star in the screen ver-
sion of George M. Cohan's play, Seven
Keys to Baidpate," adapted from Earl
Derr Biggers' novel. is the current fea-
ture at R-K-O Keith's. It provides
Dix with q vehicle rich In opportunities
for the delightful brand Of light comedy
which has made him one Of the leading
stars of the silver screen.
Briefiy told. the plot Of Seven Key,
70 Baldpate" centers on q wager OF
$4,000 by Hal Bentley to his author
friend, William Hollowell Magee. thai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Questions of the Hour" ',
Friday. 4

MISS CLARA w. McQUOwN will,
give her weekly talk Friday morn-1
ing on Questions of the Hour" in nas..
viii take up matters before Congress,
discussing especially crime and prohibi-
ton. Under foreign affairs, she win
continue consideration Of the prob1
lens before the naval conference, thu
second Hague Conference and the Lon.s
don meeting Of the Council Of the
League.
These talks are given every Friday
morning at II o'clock in the assemble
room of the washington Club, entrance
1910 Seventeenth street. and are open
to the public. Large maps are used. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
JANET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Miss Janet Richards will give her
weekly review tomorrow morning on
Political History in the Making" in
the Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street
and New York avenue, at 10:45 o'clock.
In these talks each week Miss Richards
outlines the outstanding events in the
worlds work. both home and foreign,
questions under discussion. Among the
subjects touched upon tomorrow will be
THE Complex Confronting the Five
Powers" and several other vital ques-
lions that were crowded out of last
weeks talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

RIALTO-"This Thing Called Love-"
Managing Director eharich Of the
Rialto Theater. now conducting a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
New Cisco Kid" Promised

A INVOLVEMENT has been made by
"A Fox Films that Alfred Santell will
direct q romantic and dramatic tale Of
Latin America, featuring Warner Baxter
as THE Cisco Kid"
Baxter made famous the character
of 1.-THE Cisco Kid" in the Fox-Movie-
tone production I'm Old Arizona" the
first sound picture to be made in the
open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Mary Catherine Lewis

Behind the success d hun
AreA1 a. Tea Rooms. CAT
aterias and Gift shops
throughout the eounty-oe-
hind the CAREERS OF wom-
"a Who rose from doing tust
their ewn hovsework 10 poai.
tions paying $500 To $4,000
a year-stands the experi-
Aneed. sympathetic. resultfA
guidance Of Mary Catherine
Lewis. From her elAsafoofns
90 forth women with awak-
ened business ability lnd the
TRAINED capacity ID man
agement. Now she offers
YoU an opportunity 10 Join
theml
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
A Little Incident.

with tears in his eyes. There Is no
fear he will repeat the offense. But
Gillette belongs to the glorious GALAXY
of the theater that includes Ada. Re-
han, John Mccullough. Maude Adams,
John Drew and a host Of other celeb
rites of a remoter era. Harry Rapley
was q brother to them all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
The Snoring picture cAlbnm
By Robert e. Sherwood.

NE Of the statements that
movie moguls like to issue Is
to the effect that talking pic
lures are increasing materially
the intellirence of the great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-20
LEGAL NOTICES.
WILLIAM w. BRIDE and wALTRR L
FOWLER. AttoRneSs.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
.Ss ss:R St s ~. .r!: st e
tween Cathedral avenue and Macomb street
court No ne ss Ps g .S SP5ss
re pssSe.
oi Congress approved March T.. isiS, an
he & a te Ss Ter
Jun June t tn Pnstssn h.naTsS AND fcar
are authorised to oDen. extend or widen iitiSn
s6E ret aye ysnv ROAD q hshTsS t. con-
Sr Ct a 81 Il ssas PO 81 n. ne
De-. the act Of .Congrsss approved March !.
ass e . Jase G lss the ana acts Msg M
o. na;
praying the condemnation Of the iand nee nee:
MScomb street northwest, in the District 81
VI Mn, sag gesIsi9n IS PART sS.ssoEs 1 ssS
such eases 70 sssess me dSmSses iU each
owner OF land to be taken may sustain By
sstS street between " csthedrs sVsnns and
Macomb street northwest. in the District Of
to assess the dement's Tesultins there from.
penses Of said proceedings. upon s'G any rn lands
as. provided for in and By w the he sfoTessid
is; by the court this, 18th day OF Husust,
1890 >ordered that all persons hAving any
mt s.b In these procssdinss be and they
pear IN this G9grt on Or before the eth day
continue II attsndanse Snsii he court curt shaail
ccnrnH the aRafd 81 fa esmas sss'i ana ere Ss
. Of dement's Of the Jury
thsr ordered ID that copy Of this notice and
successive s.i weeks II, IN The washinston Eve.
w WIS hi ston Times. newspapers publishsd q
days ssso before the said on day Of October,
this notice and order be. served ~ th3
dotted States marshal or his deputies. upon
to be condemned herein As may be found
IN. District Of Columbia, and upon the
the said eth Day Of octo5er, 1880 BY ths
Test; FRANK = CUNNINGHAM, CLERK. ~
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