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Evening star., 1931-06-20
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington 5 Theaters.

Marine dressed monkey-who makes
personal appearances at inappro-
pirate times In inappropriate places.
His actions, although not advised
for family consumption, are yet,
perhaps the pleasantest folly Of this
continually foolish Aim. Otherwise,
the Fox Corporations highest-paid
actor "toughs" do what they have
done in every Aim before them
wander around the world, swear at
each other, pick up the flrst gal
that GENES along, and find that the
other fellow has beat him to it by
about five seconds. One probably
may believe the rumor that when
this film was first shown to q flock
of California ladies, they were so
ashamed by It's actions that they
promptly ordered most Of the Sc
uuences deleted-thus the present
version is only luke-warm sample
of what must have been q prize
original.
The actors are just what you ex-
pect them to be. except for Greta
Nissen, who is worse.
On the stage, or rather before the
stage. one may hear Glen Carow,
cne of the neatest of the younger
musical prodigals in town, playing
the Beethoven "G minor Concerto"
with the orchestra. in handsome
fashion. It's worth a visit alone
to hear him. Following him there
is a highly presentable stage show
headed by the talented Lucille Page,
a dancer who can twist herself
into any shape; Jack La Vier, In q
clever and amusing aerial act;
Danny Beck, a genuine comedian,
and the Aaron Sisters singing 80
much like the Forman team date
of Americas Sweatheart") that
you have to lean way, way forward
to make sure that they're not.
Then. there are Is prosperous"
beauties (the name Of the show is
the Prosperity Idea') as also Mr..
Hamilton at the organ, and pictures
of what the young -and-hopefuls
Evening star., 1931-06-20
SHOWS DROWNING
PREVENTION NEED
Coroner J. R. hewitt Calls on
Men to Learn to Swim.
LaudS Sponsors.

Coroner j. Ramsay Nevitt. whose Of
fee is called upon to investigate the
causes Of deaths by drowning in the
District Of Columbia, today declared
that many water tragedies would be
averted by wider knowledge Of SWIM
ming
DR.. Nevitt expressed gratification over
decision of The Star and the Young
Mems Christian Association to launch
a 'learn-to-swim" campaign, beginning
Monday.
Companions ImperlIed.
"Years of familiarity with the causes
Of drowning in Washington have con-
vinced me that more people should
know how TO handle themselves safely
in the water" DR.. hewitt said. There
have come to my attention many cases
in which inability to swim has resulted
in the death not only Of the person
deficient in that respect, but of COM
panions of the non-swimmer.
"A non-swimmer easily succumbs to
panic in an emergency. II boat rocks,
he is apt to let his fear Of the water
excite him into making a foolish move,
Imperiling not only himself. but prob
ably others; also once overheard, he
Is helpless himself and Of no help to
his companions.
Urges Enrolment.
'I would urge every man who can
not swim to enroll in the free course
at the Y NJ c. A. next week"
Men over 18 years old are eligible to
receive the instruction. Glasses will be
held nightly in the pool of the Central
Y. NJ G. A.. 1885 G street. To enroll,
clip the accompanying coupon and pre-
sent It at the desk at the Y. M. c. A.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
'4-H DELEGATES
HEAR ROSENDAHL
New Dirigible Commander at
Morning Session-Tours
on Program.

Lieut.. Comdr. G. u. RcsendahI, who
will command the new United States
Navy dirigible Akron, spoke to the del
egates to the Fifth National Farm Boys
and Girls All Club Camp NJ their
morning session today ct the National
Museum auditorium.
Educational tours today were TO take
the 156 delegates, from 40 States, 10
Mount Vernon and through the United
States Department Of Agriculture green
houses.
The club camp, which closes Tuesday
night, opened last Tuesday. The dele
gates are housed" In tent city on
the Department Of Agriculture grounds
under direction Of George =. Farrell
Of the department.
Conferences Are Held.
The regular club members and lead
ers' conferences were held today, with
their discussions of problems and ac-
tivities Of the clubs.
The western States are to be In
charge Of activity at the camp to-
night. known as Pioneer night" Taps"
will sound at 10 o'clock tonight.
Tomorrow's activities, following church
services at the camp, will be largely
contained in an inspection tour, visiting
the Department of Agriculture Expert
ment Farm at Arlington, Va, and the
Arlington National Cemetery.
Entertained at Dinner.
The club members were entertained
last night at n dinner at the United
States Chamber of Commerce Building.
Moving pictures and dancing followed
the dinner. The folk dance was given
under direction of Miss Elizabeth Bur-
chenal. president Of the American Folk
Dance Society. Music was furnished by
q section of the United States Marine
Band.
At the dinner. Ruth Glasgow Of Ala
bama paid q tribute TO those who have
been leaders In the All Club work dur
ing the last year. Miss Edna Miller
Evening star., 1931-06-20
NJ u S &c
PUPILS IN PIANO RECITAL.

PUPILS IN PIANO RECITAL.
JULIA FISCHER and Phila Belle
a. Burk we're presented by La Sale
Spier in individual recitals last night
at the American Association of the
University Women club house.
Mrs Fischer's program included
works by Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner
Liszt, List, Strauss-Schutt, Spier and
MacDowell. She played with musician
ship, warmth and poetic Imagination.
She has developed her own individual
ity and way of playing, the way Of the
romanticist without sentimentality. Her
finger work was agile and her touch
light and sure: her tone color was
varied. She was perhaps best in the
Chopin "Nocturne, r Major" with It's
alternating lyrical and dramatic epi-
sodes. Mr.. Spiers two compositions for
piano four hands, "Serenade" and I'm
pressions of the Bowery, New York"
lent an interesting modern touch to the
program. They we're much enjoyed by
the audience. The Scherzo from the
MacDowell ID Mincr Concerto" pro-
vtded a buoyant and dashing finale to
this program.
In the second recital Miss Burk
played with vigor, as well as speed and
q measure of temperament and emotion,
with apClLuQe Ior Drllllancy. her per-
formance on the whole engendered ex-
citement The Bach Prelude and
Fugue in G Minor" was performed mu-
sicaIly and with technical finish. The
Beethoven Sonata in e Major" was
played robustly, but lacked suficient
restraint In the Chopin "B Flat Minor
Nocturne" she showed her artistic abil-
ity, but at the expense Of continuity Of
tempo The Schumann "Fantasiestuck
in A Flat Major" and Novelette, in r
Major" were we'll rendered. The Mo-
zart Concerto In G Minor" flrst move
ment, showed Miss Burk at her best.
Tone color, technical finish and en-
semble we're most gratifying.
This evening at o'clock, In the same
auditorium, Mr. Spier will present
Eleanor Callan Craun and Jessie Blais-
dell in individual recitals. The public
9 invited to attend. r. r.
Evening star., 1931-06-20

looked Ike when they graduated re.
Gently from the local high SCHOOLS.
Z. de 5. MELCHER.
"Three who Loved"
Elementally Unpleasant.
EVEN with q competent cast and
H some mechanically well handled
scenes and situations. It would be
dificult to give much Endorsement
to the story presented by the fllm
Three Who Loved" which Is Of
fered at R-K-O Keith's.
Disciples of the leaders Of realism
might assume that IL Is good tech
ni0ue to produce series Of devel-
opTments none Of which appeals to q
sense Of the fitness OF things. They
might even contend, ignoring ethi-
cal values, that It is fair to say that,
studying life as IL often appears, the
wages Of sin might easily be life.
But recent evidence Of the public
demand would seem to indicate that
useful lives have q charm which is
far above the possible pleasure Of
contemplating those In which viola
ton Of the rules has no erect en-
human careers.
In this picture, which seems to
have required the services Of an as
sociate producer. q director, q story
writer, an expert in adaptation, con-
tinuity and dialogue, an art director,
an assistant director and various
minor supervisors, there Is the un-
usual situation that, of the several
characters presented, only one could
be selected as entitled to any prize
for winning the support and sym
pathy of the public. That one Is a
police oficer, whose keen eyes antic-
ipated some Of the experiences Of
several other characters.
Conrad Nagel presents q devoted
lover and husband with his Gus
tomary skill and human quality, but
the man. as o bank employe, not
only is guilty of stealing a substan-
tial amount from the institution for
the purposes of speculation. but per-
mits another TO 60 to prison for the
crime. The woman. having come
from Sweden to marry the bank
clerk. becomes the companion Of the
man who later goes to prison, al
though that man is already married.
The rival in love is represented as q
man Of doubtful morals. Out of this
tangle comes the final reunion Of
the woman and her original lover.
An escape from prison gives life and
vitality to the dramatic side of the
picture, but fails to contribute to
the wholesomeness that might be ex-
pected, with Mr. Nagel in aSsocia-
ton with Betty Compson, who is
cast In an emotional part, and Rob-
ert Ames as. q more or Hess IRE
SponSible figure in social life. Miss
Compson reveals mastery of the
broken English that Is required for
her role. Customary commendable
work by Robert Emmet Keane is q
feature OF the production.
The short subjects Of the program
include the striking cartoon comedy
'Toby's Halloween" and the news
reel has an unusual perturbation Of
the Navy winning q boat race.
d. C. C.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
MRS. PENNINGTON ENDS
REVEALS TOMORROW
Sermons Will Be Delivered at Cos
pei Tabernacle Tomorrow
Morning and Evening.

Mrs. Edith Mae Pennington, who left
the stage for the field of evangelism,
will conduct the last services OF her
washington revival tomorrow.
She will speak at IL o'clock In the
morning at the Full Gospel Tabernacle,
North Capital and K streets, and at
7:30 pm at the Masonic Auditorium,
where the campaign has been con-
Quoted
Rev. Harry L. Collier and members
of the Full Gospel Tabernacle con-
ceived the idea of bringing Mrs. Pen
nington here for nine-week revival.
Several hundred conversions have re-
suited.
After the close of the Washington re-
vival Mrs. Pennington will go to Pine
Bluff, Ark, for a short rest, and then
begin a city-wide Gospel crusade In
st. Louis. Mo. The pastor Of the Taber-
nacle will resume the regular services
there with meetings on wednesday
nights and Sundays.
Evening star., 1931-06-20

Quirt, with a large amount of Boy
Scout humor and much raw comedy
which would find more favor in
another section of town.
Perhaps Mr.. loves unending ir-
ritation at the grinning Mr. McLag-
len begins to pail They still make
faces at each other, they still call
each other names. and every time
they do this Mr.. Brendel is heard
with his usual assortment of uncom-
plimentary noises, gibing at them
from a corner. However, the fact
that "Mesdames" Fiji Dorsay and
Marjorie White make but brief ap-
pearances may contribute materially
to bolstering the f1lm.
Stellar honors go to a small
Evening star., 1931-06-20

Fox the audi
ence gave way
to intermittent
hysteria, a n d
the pic tur e
seemed assured
of a week of
hilarious ap-
proval. To the
casual. quiet
possibly ou t.
moded reviewer
IT h e film
n e v er t heleSS,
seemed a rau-
cous and not
especially funny
continuation of
the adventures
Of Capt. Flagg
an G arUt
Evening star., 1931-06-20
"W0RK" TO BE TOPIC
DR.. z. w. Perkins Will Preach at
Universalist Church.

Work and Power" is the sermon
topic Of DR.. F. W. Perkins Of the Uni
versalist National Memorial Church
tomorrow at IL o'clock. This Is the
final church service in the church
until July 26. During the Summer
there will be union services with the
Unitarian Church and Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church.
The services June 28 to July 19 will
be in the Mount Pleasant Church, those
from July rs to August Is in this
church and the final group, August
% through September IS, in the All
Souls Unitarian Church Services at
the Universalist National Memorial
Church will be resumed on Septem-
Der 20.
The final meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Association In the parish house is
Tuesday. Other meetings this Sum-
mer at the homes of the members.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
DR.. Rnllocks Will Preach

At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and @ streets, DR.. George o. Bullocks
will preach tomorrow at II am. on
Christ, the Offer of Good Gift" At
pm his topic will be who Is on the
Lords Side?" Holy communion and re-
ceiving Of new members will follow the
night service.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
women Of All Nations
One Thing After Another

. HOSE who can stand a feet
Of "meows" back
and forth between Greta
Nissen. Edmund Lowe, VIC
tor McLaglen and Ell Bren-
del-will probably find Women Of
All Nations" much to their liking.
At It's first showing yesterday at the
Evening star., 1931-06-20
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Evening star., 1931-06-20
DR.. THOMAS TO SPEAK
Child's Welfare Service to Be Held
in Evening

in Evening.
The pulpit of the Metropolitan A.
M e. Church will be occupied at the
II o'clock service tomorrow by the
minister, Dr. william H. Thomas,
whose subject will be THE Secret
Place
At the. evening service child's well
fare exercises will be held, over 800
children having been helped by this
department Church School at $50
am. Christian Endeavor League at
$50 pm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
The Chicago Beer Industry

~
They continue to do things in a big way in Chicago,
where Mayor Big Bill Thompson and AL Capone continue
in control Of affairs, social and political. The latest
news from there is that the sale of beer amounts to
IS OO0,O 900 pints q week, and that the Capone syndicate
gets q revenue Of from eight to 10 million dollars a
month from the business. 1t must be true. as the
statement is made by no less an authority than Col.
Robert Ishan1 Randolph, president OF the Chicago cham
Der of commerce and a spokesman for the Chicago
business mems committee for the prevention and punish
ment of crime, known locally as 1.-THE Secret Six"
Col. Randolph declares that there are 10000 beer joints
in Chicago served by professional booteggers, most Of
whom are AL Capones men. Those who don't belong to
the syndicate, he AYERS, pay tribute to the big boss for
the privilege of operating.
Capone was recently arrested on a charge of contempt
of court, but his sardonic smile, which was pictured in
all the newspapers, would indicate that he is not in the
least worried. He has money and an organization and
can carry on legal battles as we'll as those waged with
machine guns. It Is possible that the municipal court
that will first consider Capones case won't be disposed
to listen to reason; but Capone brushes that sug-
gestion aside with the nonchalant remark, there are
other courts"
Capone has won a few important battles, but he can't
survive the campaign which the citizens of Chicago have
started against him. His insoence and self-assu.ance
will hasten his destruction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
The Poison of Flattery

President Herbert Hoover has had an overdose OF HAT
terry since he entered public life, but has survived its
lethal influence and is making q fine recovery. This Is
part of a diagnosis of Hooveris political case, made by
John Spargo, an American economist.
Spargo points out that Hoover came to the presi-
dency as the result of the part he played In the World
war, when he personified the genius OF compassion and
charity Of the most compassionate and charitable people
of history. As a representative of America. he moved
among stricken peoples with help and healing in his
hands. and embodied the spirit Of this nation in its flood
tide of exaltation.
Flattery, as a matter of course, followed the man
whose genius for organization made It possible for him
to represent this nation in that emergency. The HAT
terers and yes-men logged his steps into the white house,
and he entered upon his new task without that friendly
and critical counsel which he needed to steady his steps
and crystalline his purposes.
Spargo believes that the negative influence OF the yes
men had something to do with Hoover's failure, at first
to satisfy his passionate yearning for vigorous leadership
in defense Of the principles he had himself expounded.
But something happened to stir the president lnoe
action. To quote Spargo. he was either shocked D.
some vigorous hand from outside the circle OF worship
pers or stirred by some instinct Of his own to throw OF
restraint and show that he could fight like q gooc
Quaker" Hoover,s recent clashes with the senate, tn
writer declares, have revealed him as a man capable o
militant leadership.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
Today Is the
Anniversary of
RUMFORD,S BIRTH

On March 20, 1853, Benjamin
Thompson Rumford. British = Amer
lean scientist, philanthropist and adj
ministrator, was born at Woburn,
Mass.
He began the study of medicine at
Is and later taught school. Accepting
an appointment in the militia from
the English governor, he i~nlocently
incurred the distrust of the colonists.
Although acquitted of all charges Of
disloyalty, he left America in l776 for
England. where he rose to high posi-
ton in the British foreign office.
In 1885 Rumford entered the serv-
ice OF the eleetor okDuuaria at Mum
ich5, where he irlaugurated important
reforms and reorganized the army.
For these services he was made min
lister of war and count of the Holy
Roman Empire.
On returning to England in 1895.
Rumford made notable experiments
on heat, which he was the first to
recognize as a mode of motion. He
later established the Rumford pro-
censorship at Harvard. He died In
1914.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
Big Breaks for a Little CITY
minneapolis Tribune)

minneapolis Tribune)
The little city OF Wahpeton, N. D, has a decided flare
Tor breaking into the news. Twice in the last year it
has spectacularly taken the spotlight. Once it was a
bank robbery. I'm the last instance it was the tale OF
the extortion from a wealthy wholesaler, ch%urchman and
philanthropit of $25 900, credited to a former high school
basketball star.
There are other facts about the town better worth
knowing and less exploited. For instance, it claims the
distinction of being the most musical small town in
America. Any business man on Dakota avenue, it's prin-
cipal tfloroughfare, with possibly one or two exceptions,
can turn IN a nifty performance on the slide trombone.
A member of the city council can yodel and does if it
becomes necessary to keep down municipal expenditures.
The mayor can sit down to a piano and interpret a con-
certo with flaWleSS technique. His wife Is one of the
northwest's most accomplished musicians. The man who
conducts the towns most popular emporium for indul-
gence in pocket billiards is histrionically as gifted as Otis
Skinner and sometimes initiates him in Mister Antonio
with an Ell Captain of his own devising, singing anything
ad nbitum in full round voice according to the applause.
The owner OF the largest automobile agency forsook an
operate career to sell a popular priced motor car. Nearly
every child in the community can play the piano or violin
or sing engagingly. Several great concert and opera
singers claim Wahpeton as their home. AS a community
Wahpeton is a democracy of musical art with a con-
Servatory OF music that has been an important feature
in its cultural life for a quarter of a century. Every
member Of the Rotary club either can or does sing. The
only man in town who is not musical can turn a hand
petons record under the director of Sherwood Ander-
son. but Is tagging in the race, although it has a pretty
good band. Wahpeton, regardless of its current and re-
cent notoriety, is getting ready to stage it's annual Home
Town Musical Revue" It will be a hot show; it will draw
attendance from miles around and it will set a pace
that the Weaver Brothers and Elviry would have to
hustle to equal. It is only fair to this charming little
city to point out, while it is receiving the current pub
licity, that 1t has every right to the claim of being
Americas most musical small city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
No Longer Sc Dreadful

Although tuberculosis mortality was on the wane IN
America before the influenza epidemic Of 1918. the
decline in the death rate from this disease has been
greater since the epidemic. This Is one Of the points
brought out by statisticans in . study Of the results OF
the campaign against tuberculosis. The study shows
thst every group Of the population. whether classified by
sex, color, age, place Of residence, OF economic status
has had 4 lower tuberculosis death rate since the incep-
ton Of the campaign against this disease. and the re-
snlts are stated 10 be q clear demonstration Of the un-
canny accuracy Of the analysis made by public health
leaders - years ago q to the nature Of the disease, its
mnde 81 transmission, and how best TO check It.
othar points brought out in the study are that the
vhites haye enjoyed by far the greater decrease. while
the Improvement for white males has exceeded that fos
whits females: that among the colored' eacn sex M
h.regite6 aho.,t equally; ana that. up to age 8, the gain
,..ye heen marked md have been particularly striking
a ~ nriod a childhood and between IS and s. To
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-26
BARBS

Babe Ruth got a .ducking in. Florida
because he couldn't handle an oar.
The jumps, however, think he'll get
in a good row before the seasons
DER.
y X +
A composer received inspiration for
an opera among the m~oonshining
mountaineers. A good title might be
loft in the Silly Night"
y
If it comes a little watery. NJ one
will blame you If you cry over split
milk.
4 y i
You've got. to be tight-fisted to
succeed as q prize fighter.
- y i
The Soviet government awards
prizes to janitors who ave most fuel.
A cold proposition, that.
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