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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
GANG LEADER SHOT
TO DEATH IN STREET
"Patsy" Tardi, Chicago, One
Time Suspect in LingIe Muir
der, ASSaSSinated.
sy the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January 7-Internecine
gang warfare was blamed by police to-
day for another death in Chicago's I'M
derworld-that of Pasquale Patsy"
Tardi, leader of the 40" gang and one
time suspect in the Staying of Alfred
Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter.
Tardi, the seventh leader of the "42"
gang to perish before the weapons of
half world foes, like so many of his
predecessors, was killed in typical gang
land fashion. He was shot as he walked
along Polk street with Ralph Costanzo,
not far from Jane Adams famous
Hull House. Two bullets fired by sew
eral men from behind pierced his head.
Costanzo was wounded, perhaps fatally.
The killers escaped, and Costanzo was
later found by nun on the doorstep
of a hospital several blocks distant.
Police were unable to find any witnesses
other than Costanzo, but residents re-
ported there had been veritable storm
Of gun fire and that two motor cars
raced away in opposite directions.
Because he was blond and left
handed, Tardi was held for five days in
the Lingle murder case last Summer.
Police said the two SlayingS were asso-
ciated. Another possible explanation
was retaliation for Staying, of which he
had been accused.
Tardi fell four blocks from Halsted
and Taylor streets, known as Death
Corner" scene of many gang Sayings.
A few hours prior to his Death, Frank
Candida, said by police to have been
active in several Italian societies, was
shot from ambush near his home. Po-
lice said some dispute within the socie-
ties might have been the motive. They
we're satisfied it had no connection with
Tardi's death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07

National Memorial Church. A wen
known local music authority has
written of it as follows: THE visit
of the choir of Emmanuel Church
of Baltimore last night was notable
event in our music life. Better sing
ing and a finer program it would be
hard to find anywhere. The chorus
"a mixed one-has great reputa-
ton in Baltimore and more than
justified it last night. Sponsored by
the Arts Club and in cooperation
with the Universalist National
Memorial Church the program was
given a fitting setting in the latter's
beautiful edif1ce.
This choir is directed by Frederick
Erickson, M. A., F. A., @. o. And
before each group of carols-it being
a carol service-he gave brief-spoken
program notes. telling just the points
needed to direct the listener in intel
ligent listening. The first of his four
groups were three numbers from the
old sixteenth century Polyphonic
School-Hassler, LassuS and Pales-
trina-the last especially beautiful.
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Two Don JuanS
Feature Opera Evening.

Two Don JuanS
Feature Opera Evening.
=" RIG WILDHAGEN, the per-
Sonable and finely voiced Don
Juan of the German Opera
IL Co.'s production of the
Mozart opera at the National
last night, suddenly gave in to a
temperature of 101, and was sub
stituted for by Richard Grosz, liter
ally at moments notice.
The result, although the per-
sonalities of the two singers are at
opposite poles, detracted not a mite
from the whole, since Herr GroSz
sang with zeSt and obvious enthu-
siaSm and seemed thoroughly
him.
However, one must admit that
after putting its best foot forward
the opening night, this company
was not all that it might have been.
Although DR.. Won Schillings led his
men with the same skill, the muSi-
clans seemed a trif1e less enthu-
siastic and followed him only when
and where they chose. And the
singers often seemed undecided just
when they should begin and cast
quizzical eyes at the director.
The Mozart music, which is apt
to surprise those who do not go
about humming it after the fashion
of some of the other operas, is full
of melodic tidbits that make the
opera more stimulating than one
might suppose. Although one Won
ders why, with the vast Wagner
panorama before it, the company
chooses to offer this in lieu of some
of the others, its reception always
seems warm, even with the pitfalls
that are known to beset it.
Last night, the most notable sing
ing came from Marguerite Banner
as Donna Anna, and she, although
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07

Next came Dutch traditional carols
Of the folkSong type, very charming
and new besides. The third group
embraced songs from the Russian
Church. Here the work of the choir
was such that one was tempted to
break through the beautiful worship
full spirit which was so fine a part
of the whole affair into applause.
Lastly came American COM
poSers. Alr~of the five songs were
beautiful things and utterly different
in style"
The above brief summary is only
q small part of what was said about
this splendid chorus. It was evil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
ACTRESS is SUED

LOS ANGELES, January z R-
Dorothy Janis, enchantreSs of a motion
picture made in Borneo, was one in
fact. Mrs. Sada Evelyn Jund charged
in q $4,000 alienation of affections
suit on file here yesterday
Mrs. Lund, a former vaudeville
dancer. said she and Sidney D. Lund
had been married little more than a
month when he was sent as a techni-
clan with a film troupe to Borneo.
There, under the witchery of a tropical
moon, her complaint charges, Miss Janis
wove spell about Lund. Shortly after
their return Mrs. Lund said she found
an endearing note from the actress to
her husband.
The couple separated December 10.
Mrs Lund said she also would sue for
q divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07

IDENTIFY an event that one Is loath 10
have miSsed-and one hopes that
this choir will have Q speedy and
early return-and that the Arts
Club will see that IL does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07

q splendid performance on their
opening night. E. de S. M.
Local Boy to Make
Debut Over Air.
Of interest to musicians and others
in and about Washington is the
news that Max Kobre, young vio-
linist, who is only 10 years old and
is already said to be a considerable
virtuoSo, will be introduced over the
radio station WRC next Tuesday
afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
The youthful violinist, who resides
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. K.
Kobre, at 643 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, will be presented in his
radio debut by his musical sponsor,
Carl Jaspan, the we'll known concert
violinist. Mr.. Jaspan, introduced
here few months ago at the Ma
tional Woman's Country Club by
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend main
tainS that this boy is destined to
become one Of the worlds greatest
artists.
The program which Kobre will
offer will include a Mozart concerto,
Drdla's "Serenade" and Akron's He
brew Melody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07

As O result of the London naval
treaty Japan plans q reduction in taxes
on land. business profits and textile and
sugar consumption.
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Baltimore Choir

Baltimore Choir
Sings Here in Church.
ONE of the most notable of Balti-
more choirs paid Washington
a visit last night and sang before
a large audience at the UniVersalist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

81 900 an hour Few pictures stand more
than six weeks of this
But the other reason alone is enough. 1t
is this: That there is speech now in pictures;
and the words have a lot to do with picture
construction; they must be written, and mighty
well written, in advance.
The procedure Is by no means invislable.
Things never run smoothly in the picture bust
ness. Good pictures seem to be born out OF
much travail.
Just recently, while a picture was sailing
along its course, the story was lost overheard,
completely lost All hands looked for u and
couldn't find it. 1t had just been left behind
somewhere.
There was considerable wrangling among the
officers Of the picture craft-director; writer,
superviSor-and finally they took their case to
the court of appeals, the studio chief. He looked
at the picture, about two-thirds done, and
chuckIed along happily. which is decidedly rare
with a production chief.
well, what's the matter?" he asked.
whats the matter?" yelled the supervisor.
Everything! The storys gone! Where do we
go from here?"
Go right ahead" said the chief calmly.
why did you ever stop? The picture is so
crazy it dosen't want story. Just finish it up"
Evidently the chief was right. The picture
has delighted audiences everywhere.
Again, the preparation rule may be dashed
TO pieces upon the rocks Of studio schedules.
A case In point Is the treatment Of certain
famous novel; it isn't quite fair TO name the
picture.
In the novel the author had devoted many
pages Of scintillating prose to the building up
OF the character OF a certain philosophic gentle
man who chose to live upon . desert island. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
By William A. Johnson.

actor, excellent for the part, was chosen, only
to be replaced later fer some practical reason,
by an entirely different type
THAT move changed the entire structure of
the picture The dialogue had to be re-
written to match the new type but then it be-
came evident that man who talked that way
would not select desert island for his life'S
abode.
ordered the change lost his temper. HE can
live on = desert island if he mants to- can't
her he demanded.
"Yes, bat why?"
"Why?" exploded the supervisor why?
Why?" He pacing his office and tear
ing his hair. "Why?-Why he lives there be-
cause he likes to camp out That's whyi"
The famous novelist expired some time ago
which Is perhaps merciful for it is doubtful
il he could have survived this picture in the
form in which it finally appeared
For example of fine and orderly prep
aration, krow of nothing better than "Cim-
arron," now on Broadway, but which, when
first crossed its trail was just about ready for
the cost burdens Of the sound stage The
writing man was Howard EStabrook formerly
an actor, producer and playwright. EStabrook
knows his stage which Is Of great advantage
in this new writing game.
"Cimarron" was purchased by the producing
company while the novel was still in the
printers galleys; the price paid a round
one. running into six figures.
About three months previously the book had
been put into this one writer's hands and since
that time he had been living the locale and the
characters In his study were two long shelves
81 books dealing with the plains country and its
history, especially the land-rush era. A table
vas well covered with bound volumes q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

in November for his appearance before the
camera about the middle Of January. A notice
ably erect man, he gradually acquired so well
the bent frame and STOPPING shoulders of Linz
coin that, once the picture was finished, It be-
came with him much more of conscious eff
fort to get away from the pose than it was t.
get into it.
TO lift a novel like "Cimarron" from fs
book covers to a strip of celluloid requires
a long series of laborious steps. The novel, we
viii say, can be leisurely read, from time TO
time, over a period Of 5 to 10 days. On the
screen its entire theme, its history of q span
OF Al years, its vital characterizationS, its
deliberately told settings, its moments great
and small-above ALL its emotions-nust faith
fully and fully be told at one sitting of an au-
dience, in not to exceed an hour and a half
In the case of this novel the writer's first
step was to make a rewrite of It in his own
words retaining everything in the book-a sort
OF picture-novelette, you might call it, Then
he rewrote this in about half its length, tight
ening the narrative up at every possible point.
Next an adaptation was made; this was getting
right down to the picture angle. The writer
visualized and portrayed the book in pictures
scenes, dialogues, sequences.
From this point the adaptation goes into
CONFERENCE.-THE the supervisor, the director
and its father the writer. Suggestions are
made and, If jointly agreed upon, incorporated
OF course, 1t is understood that the adaptation
is altogether too long In fact, if produced as
it now stands, it would make three-niGht
show. So it is successfully reduced TO two
nights entertainment and then to one.
But the last operation Is a blood-Ietting OnM
There Is . struggle not to sacrioOo AnythAM
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director. Only the director who can write
seems to be sure of retaining his prestige these
days. And this radical change has come about
because Of talking pictures.
In the early days Of the sients. the director
often wrote the story on his cuff. And If he
changed his shirt the next day it was of no
literary consequence. The picture generally
wrote itself, anyway.
Later on, when motion pictures decided they
were an art, the top-notch novelists came
trooping to Hollywood; and that seems to be
about all they did do. The script writers la
bored earnestly to put the masterpiece into
picture FORM but the director was the SUI
preme factor. Quite often he would read the
famous story and say: Now, I'll write good
one" The noyelists generally amazed
when their books appeared on the screen. and
wondered who on earth wrote them. Again,
pictures were frequently made in the film cut
ting rooms. strictly according to a film editors
idea of Just what a story should be.
Today this is all changed A new element.
called preparation has come into picture pro-
duction. The story anatomy, dialogue and all.
Is meticulously laid out, well in advance of the
shooting The preparation runs from
month to high six. Everything goes
down paper like an engineers set of blue
prints
There" said a director TO me the other day.
els a picture" And he handed me Sheaf OF
about 200 sheets of foolscap, each one a dia-
gram OF camera and microphone shot
One reason fer this earnest preparation Is
the PRACTICAL one Of cost. Once the picture gets
on the sound stage and the camera and micro
phone begin to record on film, the heavy salary
costs OF the players begin-and all the other
~ roll expenses. The cost In fact, is around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
A FLOOD OF WRITER'S GOLD
account of Talking Pture od Houses the Greatest t Industry the 0d
Has EQ Svu-No Longer Holds on o0 L-Pb
and Dialogues d AbouF Fifteen Million Dollars Year.

women's and other maya;
zines of the years around
1889; and it is interesting,
in this connection, to nota
that the advertisements
seemed to tell better than
any other medium the modes
of life of the day. Then
there was q most remarkable
collection of photographs,
gathered from historical So
ciety archives, showing every
conceivable kind Of frontier
activity.
We can be sure that Edna
Ferber, the author, did g
most faithful piece of in
vestigatiye work before ever
"Cimarron" flowed into
prose. But painting with
words is one thing, and
with cameras and micro.
scopes quite another. Photo
graphic expression is tho
epitome CT realism: dialogue.
too, must be exact.
One OF the first dis
coyeries EStabrook made
was that Usage Indians are
of the Asiatic cast of fac
Now, the studios can bring
to Hollywood on short notice
several thousand Indians
from Arizona at 81 Q day
each, plus expenses. But they
wouldn't resemble Osages,
who had to be brought from
Oklahoma.
Richard Dix was cast for
the stellar part. which Is a
much greater concession Ia
cost than q novice would
imagine. For one thing, Dix
had to let his hair grow long,
Buffalo Bill style. That
meant that he could not APP
pear. in the meantime, in
another picture.
So Dix waited three
months for his frontiersman
part; not idly, however. A
book was thrust tnt0 his
hands every day or so. He
had to learn to shoot from
the hip, and many less dir
ficult tricks and mannerismS.
AS his hair heightened, SO
did his stride. He lived the
part-intensity AS we-the
writer and myself-pa- i
him on the studio lot one
day, he waved solemnly q
plainsman'S salute.
"H'war'ya?" he shouted.
This, I might remark was
not an affectation. A good
actor fits unconsciously into
his role. Walter Huston.
who played the name part
in Grifdth's Abraham Lin
coln," started making up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

VISITOR at one
II of the picture STU
) ~ dos in Hollywood
was admiring a
large Office build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

~ OlOS III E1OllyWO
~ was admiring a
large Office build
ing that had just been
erected. It was five stories
high and contained more
than 90 Offices. Curious over
this large amount of office
space, he was even more
surprised when he learned
that most of it was given
over to writer's.
How many writer's do you
amploy?" he asked.
The number ranged
through the year from so
TO rs.
And how many pictures
DO they writer"
That was a difficult queS-
ton to answer, and not a
fair one. But the fact is
that this studio produces
but so pictures a year-no
more, in other words, than
its number Of contract writ
erS.
A similar situation he
found. prevailed in at least
two ether Studios-and, put
ting them all together, it
was easy to arrive at a con-
sentative figure Of more
than 300 Salaried writer's at
work. Since they receive a
wage OF from $500 to 81, 500
. week, it follows that the
writer's weekly pay roll in
Hollywood exceeds $250,0 900,
and probably is all Of 49,
900 900 a year.
IN addition to this small
army and its huge carrying
costs, there are many free
lance writers OF established
reputation and livelihood
and then at least a thousand
earnest souls burning the
midnight electro-watts and
struggling to get into the
charmed circle of those. who
can tap their typewriter keys
into heavy cash.
"All of which" observed
our visitor to himself, lin
dicateS to me that Holly
wood today houses the great
est writing industry this old
world has seen thus far"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
THE CALL.

Again and again came the call; he
tried to resist it but it seemed to be
more than he could stand. Try as he
would it seemed impossible to keep
that ringing call from entering his
ears and playing havoc with his inten-
ton to pay no attention to it.
He went on with his eating. This
time he would not answer. Let the
others go ii they wished but he would
stay right here in this quiet spot.
Again came the call-long- drawn
out and strangely sweet. In it was
the promise of good things to eat, a
warm place to sleep and a life of ease
and happiness.
With grunt he started after the
others who had gone to answer the
call.
For what hog could resist the cham
pion hog-caller of the whole corn belt?
Blaine c. Bigler, Scenery Hill, Pa.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
BURTON NEWS ITEMS

Teachers and parents of District Oil
were proud of the craftsmanship and
department of their pupils at the
track meet held at Burton Monday Of
this week. Tho outclassed on every
hand and because of limited time not
having chance to even up the score
they look forward to similar event
next year at which time it i, to be
hoped all grammar schools of the Is
land will participate and more par
ents turn out to support the interested
entrants
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
Hit on the Line of Flight to
Avoid Slicing

THERE are several causes of sllc.
1 Ing, but the club can only act
In one way. that is, cut across the
ball. There is the line of flight which
should be followed II we are to make
perfect shot.
II the player comes onto the ball
from the inside OF this line II will
cause the ball to hook. II he comes
onto the ball from the outside of this
line It will cause the bnl to slice or
break abruptly to the right. The de
gree of slice Is determined BY the
length Of the follow through and the
nngle Of the line OF flight and th.
line that the club takes
tCopyright.l
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

A Department Of Agriculture Blu
reau announces "a yield of fruit and
nuts 20 per cent above last year. We
can use the fruit but there were nuts
enough before.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

accorded an honor this year by the
Carnegie foundation. A scholarship
has been given her for two a month
study and sketching trip in the east,
mainly at Harvard University.
Mrs. Carl Erickson OF Seattle came
over for her small sons, Reid and
Keith &C Sunday. They have been
spending few days with their grand
mother, Mrs. Hills.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

With SO many bandits doing their
stuff, a bank official has to get up
pretty early in the morning If he
makes off with the depositor's money
nowadays.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

The Cove M. e. Ladies' Aid Society
will meet at the home OF Mrs. Anna
Mathiasen on Thursday, June 4th at
| 2 p. m. with Mrs. Hammer and Mrs.
Mathiasen as hostesses.
Mrs. Bodeen was on the sick list for
several days last week but is better at
this writing.
Mrs. N. Abrahansen, of South Cove
spent Saturday and Sunday of last
week in Seattle visiting with relatives.
Wilfred and Lee Reeves motored to
Bellingham Saturday and spent the
weekend.
Miss Barton Fjeldal entertained the
Cove Epworth League with a social at
her home on Saturday evening, May
23rd. All present enjoyed most plea
SAINT time.
Miss Myrtle Madison spent the
weekend with home folks.
Mrs. Hudspeth spent several days in
Seattle last week visiting with her
children.
DR.. j. O. Hall, Of Evanston, ILL.,, has
been spending a few days at the
Frank Sigrist home. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Anderson, of Seattle, were also out
to spend Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Johnny Edwards, of Seattle,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fjeldal.
Mrs. E. o. Rindal spent Monday in
Seattle.
Mrs. A. j. Marsh entertained Thurs
day afternoon and evening in honor
of Mrs. RamQuist, who is visiting her
son, Ed. Those present, besides the
honor guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E. O.
Ramquist and Mrs. Frank sigrist.
Donald Dunn spent few hours
with Vasl1on and Cove friends last
Saturday, returning to Seattle in the
evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. Lund, of Seattle
were out last Sunday looking after
their Cove property, formerly known
as the Eden place.
With the work now going on the
South Cove road four new residents
have been added to this neighborhood
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson are occupy
ing the Eden place, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Wicker are living in one of the
Crosier cottages
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28

The permanent tariff settlements
and permanent peace we hear SO much
about are like the permanent waves
tie ladies get at their beauty parlors
hey don't last long.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-05-28
here they were the guests of Mrs. D.

Htrt lHey we're tie guests OI MIS-. ~.
P. Brown.
Mrs. Louise Malone, secretary to
Dean Uhl of the School of Education
at the University of Washington was
the guest of Mrs. Anna v. Lesh over
the week end.
Prof. and Mrs. Plum spent Sunday
at their cottage in Ellisport.
Miss Mary Bigham and Miss Strait
are at the Hills cottage this week.
They will return to Seattle Friday.
Miss Helen Rhodes had as her guests
over the week end Miss Helen Johns
and Miss Eva Allen.
Mrs. May Bayles was a guest at the
LETTERS home on Sunday.
On Tuesday evening Miss Helen
Rhodes entertained about thirty-five
young women from the university,
members of the Lambda Rho, honor
airy art. The occasion was the spring
initiation into the society and the
festivities were held in Miss Rhodes
attic studio at her cottage, after a
buffet supper served around the fire.
place. Miss Rhodes has herself been