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Coney Island Goes West.

SHILLABERs, CRITTERS, grinders. tripe
workers, gummy statesmen, freak acts,
dog artists, bankers, spinners and all
of the others Of the culorful, motley
trader that 60 TO make up Coney Is
lands carnival midway have found
haven at the Paramount Studios in
Hollywood.
A long street Of shows and stands
midway de luxe-has been assembled
by Paramount for Reuben Mamoulians
new production, "City Streets"
Southern California is q favored
Winter resort for the outdoor show fra
ternity, and no trouble at all was expe-
rienced by the casting ONCE in finding
professionals to handle the various units
Of the set.
It is quickly explained that a shilla-
Der, or "shil," is "come-on" for Gus
toners, the man or woman who steps
up to q game of chance and plays 1t to
set an example for the assembled crowd.
Needless to say, the "shil" is q friend Of
the manager and on the pay roll.
A grifter Is one who operates q game
that Is Just bit shady. Grinders are
the gymnastic young ladies who dance
without moving their feet. Tripe work
ers are energetic and persuasive young
men who sell all sorts Of novelties from
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Washington Players
What Various Dramatic Organizations Are Doing
and Propose to Do.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER,
wednesday.


THE Dramatic Society Of the Jewish
Community Center will present its
most ambitious undertaking In years, at
It's fifth annual Spring production, 1.-THE
1olem," Wednesday evening at SIS pm.
at the center.
The play, q translation from the
original Hebrew, is recognized as q
classic Of Jewish drama, depicting an
intricately woven theme Of folk life, it,
prejudices and superstitions.
The cast, under the direction Of
David N. Finck Of Baltimore and Mrs.
Yvonne Kusher, is headed by d.
Charles Gordan and Nathan rfeehon.
PIERCE HALL PLAYERS, Friday.
THE Pierce Hall Players will present
their third play this season, 1.-THE
Romantic Young Lady," by q. Martinez
Sierra, next Friday and Saturday
evenings in Pierce Hall Of All Souls
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets.
under the direction Of Catherine Palmer
Mitchell. This whimsical three-act
comedy is expected to be one Of the
treats OF this year.
Pupils of Mrs. Flora McGfll Keefer
will furnish the intre-act music, which
viii include Spanish songs. Miss Helen
Shelter, soprano, and Harry Schonrank,
baritone, will sing duets, and Miss Telma
Snow, soprano, solos.
After the play each evening there
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Bobby Jones.
ROBBY JONES, winner of

ROBBY JONES, winner Of IS major
golf championships, 4 of them
making the only grand slam the world
has ever known, was seen and heard in
action on the screen for the flrst time
when the first Of his series Of Vita
phone short subjects entitled 1.-THE Put
ter" was screened. It Is now at War
ner's Earle Theater.
The first of this entertaining and
education series is devoted to put
ting" Curious golf fans will find many
intricate points of the game illustrated,
for Jones executes chip shots" and all
other special shots known to golfers,
and will bring the series to a close
with complete round of golf.
Patrons Of the Earle Theater who do
not play golf may find entertainment
Of high quality In the human interest
story that has been injected into each
Of the IL Vitaphone short subjects, one
of which will be shown at Warmers
Earle every other week.
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win be dancing and refreshments Srved
on the terrace Of the church.
q. w. q. GLEE CLU

q. w. u. GLEE CLUB-May q
WASHINdToN'6 noted male choral
F" organization, the George Washing
ton University Mems Glee Club. will be
heard In concert the evening Of Friday,
May Q, at the Maynower Hotel.
intercollegiate Glee Club Champions
for the year 1880 and winners of third
place In the national competition this
year, the club has been highly COM
merded by music critics and enthusi-
astically received by audiences upon its
numerous Appearances. "As fine O
group Of male singers as has graced the
washington stage" 10 one Of its many
compliments among the many the
George washington singers have earned
from the music critics OF Washington
this season.
This year, IN addition to participate
Inc In the Naslonal intercollegiate Glee
Club Competition a. 1880 winners and
Is Representatives Of the Mld-Atlantic
section, the club has appeared on the
program Of Q local theater, has sung ct
Q number Of important conventions, such
as the Modern Language Association and
the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton: has sung o number Of times
over the radio and has been chosen 70
participate in the Festival Of Nations.
The club devotes its attention to
music Of high order and on the con-
cert program win be classics by Brahms,
Praetorius and Wagner. DIR. Robert
Howe Harmon q the director, with Dan
Beattie as student leader.
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With Chaplin Once.

DEzso RETTER. the man who
- wrestles himself In the Capitol
alter, once played in vaudeville with
Charles Chaplin.
Both were offered opportunities on
the screen when the movies were in
their infancy. Chaplin took the chance.
Retter remained on the stage. Retter
says he has no regrets. He says the
compensation of applause more than
makes up the difference in salaries.
Besides, he points out, Chaplin makes
more money than he can spend.
Retter performs droll capers that are
very funny, each calculated to nicely
to avoid serious injury. His pantomime
is said to disclose long training on the
English stage.
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New Roxy Gang"

A NEWSPAPER man who was willing
"A to wash dishes to enable him to
take music lessons Is coming to the Fox
Theater this week as a member Of the
new Roxy Gang" that has been an
nounced.
He Is John Griffin, tenor. Others in
the group include Adelaide De Loca,
Dorothy Citizens, Harold Clyde Wright
and Helen Andrews, accompaniSt. Their
offering is known as Songs Of Yester-
day and Today"
Griffin was Chicago newspaper man.
He wanted to study In England. So. 1t
Is said, he booked on a large ocean liner
as a dishwasher and worked at that
eight hours a day while en- route to
England. There he remained, taking
lessons under one of the foremost teach
erS, until his money ran out. Then he
came back to Chicago, worked some
more on newspapers, and when he had
replenished his purse once more re-
turned to England.
When he finished this interrupted
course he returned to the United States
and before long got job with Roxy.
Now he Is a featured member Of the
group which under the familiar title
Is doing radio work for and singing in
the Roxy Theater.
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Mickey Mouse Signs
Contract.
MICKEY MOUSE" has Joined

MICKEY MOUSE" has Joined
40 United Artists
With a wag Of his tail, the idol Of
screen fans the world over 'haS signed
. contract by which his pictures will
be released by that organization.
It is said to be the first time o car.
toon screen subject has gained sufficient
importance to rate recognition along
side the screens biggest stars. The
growing popularity OF the Disney crea-
ton has necessitated worldwide releas-
ing distribution. Hence the deal with
United Artists, for exhibitors in every
foreign country are said to be clanoring
for Mickey"
Disney recently decided to make his
comedies with music and sound, using
only those verbal expressions common
to all languages.
The contract calls for the release Of
Is Mickey" comedies and 10 "Silly
Symphonies" the latter also being
musical cartoons originated by Disney.
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o case set on a tripod, hence the name.
A gummy salesman is a tripe worker
who specializeS in the sale of patent
anything sticky. Freak acts need no
explaining. Two-headed calves, human
skeletons, hre-eaters, ETC., come under
that classification. A dog artist sells
frankfufter sar dwiches. The barker is
the gentleman who stands in front and
shouts UP trade. Spinners are the oper-
ators of prize wheels, without which no
midway is complete.
Yet Hollywood now has them all. 1t
seems significant in the days Of dog
eat dog"
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Philosophy and Fun.
JOSEPH CAWTHoRN has beer

JOSEPH CAWTHORN has been a
stage celebrity ever since the days
of vaudeville, when he appeared as one
of the "Cawthorn Children" He has
been a Broadway star for many years
and is declared showdom's premier ex-
a matter Of fact he's English.
Reading philosophy gives an under
standing of the basic causes Of laugh
ter" insists Cawthorn, who knows his
philosophers from Plato to Freud.
Philosophy teaches US the workings of
the human mind, and from this we can
understand the elements that 90 into
comedy"
Cawthorn plays the old German tai
lor in ''Tailot-Made Man." adapted
from the old play and now at the
Palace.
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Australian Takes on Talkies
METRO GOODWIN MAYER an

METRO GOODWIN MAYER an
rlounce the signing of Phyllis
Elgar, the young Australian actress who
recently appeared on the New York
stage in THE First Mrs. Fraser" and
is now on tour with this play. She is
expected to report on the coast within
q few weeks.
Miss Elgar Is reputed to be the IA
vorite young actress Of Sydney, Aus
auctions Of "Old English" 1.-THE
Rivals" THE Wrecker," Bird in
Hand" Dear Brutus" and Getting
Married" She was educated In sgd.
ney, London, Brussels and Paris. She
Is a quiet, dark-complexioned girl,
whose favorite pastimeg are dancing
and contract bridge.
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Portugal Honors luxor.
THE Portuguese government has ar

THE Portuguese government has an
nounced In Its Gazetta Ofictal q
presidential decree awarding a special
decoration to Adolph zukor, president
OF Paramount Publix Corporation. and
three members of his European staff in
appreciation Of Paramouft's presenta-
ton Of the first Portuguese talking pic
ture in that country.
This decoration Is known a. sOfncial
Of the Order % Santiago.
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kelth'S friday.
Trader HON." the well known Afri-
can jungle picture, with Harry Carey
and Edwina Booth In leading roles, win
come to Loew's Columbia with the de-
parture Of the current Ruth Chatterton
picture.
"Thc Secret Six" featuring wallace
Berry, y announced for Loew's Palace
next Saturday. John Mack Brown has
an important role In this picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

6O1AAC Al tAAO PAeJ
Just the opposite.
It means that If
death ever "took a
day off," everything
would be lovely,
with the goose
honking high. In
this case death, the
old master, decides
to have a holiday,
q vacation, a n d
when he leaves his
accustomed post
everything goe S
along merrily on
its way. Instead
of being something
to awe the theater-
goer, it Is just the
npuosite. a welcome
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Had Made the Grade.

DURING the filming Of Bachelor
Apartment" Irene Dunno spent
scores of letters and kilograms. For 4
was at this time that the sensational
drama, "Cimarron," was released, and
New York suddenly realized that the
former prima donna Of Ziegfeld shows
had made the grade" in Hollywood
Hence the increased correspondence
congratulating her.
In Bachelor Apartment" with Low
ell Sherman, Miss Dunno finds her
third role for Radio Pictures. The first
film part was in 'Teathernecking" and
the second in "CimArron."
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Coming Attractions
DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY"

IN all the history Of American>theatri-
Gals there was never such q play
as Death Takes Holiday" which
i the National Theater Players will
revive next week, beginning with a
May 8.
death Takes a Holiday" Is an Italian
fantasy from the pen Of Alberta Casella,
who had zone grand idea" AS the
title might imply, there is nothing grue-
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the committee. Monday night subscrip-
ton seats will be reserved as usual.
"A MODERN VIRGIN"

"a MODERN VIRGIN"
Under the title OF "a Modern Viz
gin," q new offering by Elmer
Harris will be presented at the 6hubert
Belasco Theater next week, commencing
Monday evening, May 4, prior, 1t is said,
to its Broadway premiere.
"a Modern Virgin" centerS around
an innocent but daring young girl
whose emotions are on the verge Of
being awakened and In whom the reck-
lessness of her father and the warmth
and beauty OF her mother are combined.
Kept in seclusion by the rigid discipline
of maiden aunt and further re-
strained by the puritanical tendencies
of her flance, she resolves to adopt
an exciting but dangerous procedure
of finding adventure. The outcome is
said to provide worthy climax to "a
most refreshing, smart and sophisti-
Gated comedy"
The cast is headed by Herbert Raw
Margaret SULLIVAN, Robert Strange,
Nicholas Joy, Pauline Benton, Fred /.
Lewis, william David, Loretto Shea,
Cynthia Rogers, Paddy Reynolds. Audrey
Corday, John Bramall and Boris
Nickolai.
Stanley Logan has directed the play.
"QUEENS OF JAZZ"
NEXT week q rollicking burlesque at
traction, Sam Raynor and his
Queens Of Jazz" will come to Gayety
Theater on Ninth street.
Fritzie White and Leonard Deaba are
the principal stars, with other bright
lights supporting them, including Sam
Raynor, Shubert star, and the usual
attractive chorus.
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Marriage and Movies.
MANY times q wife, but never a
AVA bride, until now.

MANY times wife, but never a
1'A bride, until now.
Ruth Chatterton's screen career,
which has presented her as married
woman In eight pictures, at last and for
the first time brings her forth as a
bride on her wedding day iHfp" Unfaith-
full" the story Of husband the world
calls good" and wife whom the world
condemns as bad"
"Unfaithful'' concerns an American
girl who narTies the catch of the sea-
son, handsome young aristocrat, war
hero and cllbman. The girl is ecStati-
cally happy, madly in love with her hus-
band until she discovers that the repu-
tation he has built up Is merely mask
for undercover love affairs. Unable to
denounce her husband without involv-
ing her brothers wife, the girl lets go
and throws herself madly into reckless
pleasures. Then she meets the man
she can really love and is faced with
the thought that the world points its
finger at her and says "unfaithful."
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relief from the work-a-day world. for
here Is a chance to visualize the world
as it might be without such thing as
death. The old man Is taking hon-
day--and howl
As a rule the National Theater Play
ers open on Monday nights. This time,
however, the opening will take place on
Sunday, because the committee Of the
Greater washington Campaign thought
that all of1cial and social Washington
might be tempted to gather at this per-
Torrance, which is for the benefit OF
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dS Tie gilt, Will
come to Warmers
Metropolitan The
alter Saturday.
George ArliSs'
m o d ern comedy,
THE Millionaire"
will come to the
Earle Theater sat-
urday. It Is said
to be Mr.. Arliss'
hrst venture into
a new field and
very amusing.
Born to Love, "
written by Ernest
Pascal, author Of
best sellers, with
Constance Bennett
as its star, will
come to R-K-O
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Studying Lines.

STUDYING lines, a matter Of routine
~ for those Of the stage, Is said TO
have evolved many odd habits when the
silent players first started the habit.
Actors roamed the studies, talking to
themselves apparently, but really re.
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On the Horizon

A WARNER BROS. VTTAPHONE
screen version of Jane Hinton's
play, THE Devil Was Sick" now titled
Gods Gift to Women" with Fran Fay
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New York Pavements Again.

"CIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK" de-
- scribed as an Original story for
the screen" viii be Buster Keaton's
new Metro coldwyn- Mayer picture. In
It the comedian will have the role Of q
poor but honest youth who becomes
entangled with the underworld perils
of q big city. Jules White and Zion
Myers, who directed the talking dog"
comedies, will direct this photoplay.
which is based on a story by Paul
Gerard Smith and George Landy.
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Charlotte in ''Palmy Days. -
CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD, the
~ elongated comedian, has been en-
gagged for one of the principal feminine
roles In "Palmy Days." Eddie Cantor's
and Samuel Goldwyn's first 1881 pic
ture for United Artists release.
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MISS HAWKES.


Dance Recital
Wardman Park Thsatsr, Friday
evening, May LIST, at S:l5 o'clock.
Tickets, 81, $3.50 and 500. now
selling at No. 1874 Que Street.
Phone North S015, or at the theater
on evening Of the performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

GEORGE ARLISS, who has
- scored a remarkable success
in all of his pictures, is convinced
that the films are drama Stimu-
LUIS. !, He says: There has never
been, in my opinion, such a slim
illus to the drama as that which
Is offered by the mechanical con-
trivance which permits the best
that the country can produce to
be seen and heard in the most
obscure corners OF the United
States. think there can be no
doubt about the educational pos
sibiNties to be derived from talk
ing pictures. It Is, in fact, diff
cult to realize the immense stride
that has been taken. from the
silent to, the talking screen. To
tell stories by means Of pictures
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Too Much Overhead In Government

The high cost of being governed seldom bothers the
American people. We have become SO used to 4 taxes, take
them so much as a matter of course, that it seldom occurs
to us to query whether or not the tax money which we pay
automatically once a year is expended in a real business
like manner.
Periodically we revert from our customary attitude of
compiacency' ana with a great hue and cry fare forth to
cut the expenses of government to the bone, and usually
during such periods we cut and slash with no regard to
efficiency or reason, just cut and slash.
The trouble with such a cutting and slashing lies
usually in the fact that we start looping at the handiest
point, without getting down to the fundamentals Of our
governmental system. We take the first salary that lies
handy, lop it off, and then proceed to the next, and so on
down the line, thereby defeating the very purpose for
which we assume ourselves to be striving.
In Cameron county, as in the other counties of Texas,
the ad valorem and special taxes imposed by the state Of
Texas cut very thin ice with the average taxpayer. The
money he pays to the state in taxes is an exceeding small
item in his annual tax budget.
County taxes rate higher in his tax budget, but when
the whole thing taken apart and analysed, the average
taxpayer will find that it is his water district and school
taxes which are taking the major slice of his money.
School taxes cannot be avoided if the nation is to
continue and no one regrets the taxes he has paid, or are
being paid to build modern school buildings and to so equip
these buildings that our children may have every chance.
Water district taxes cannot be avoided in the Valley,
not if the Valley is to continue.
We must have irrigation facilities to hold our pres
emit development and to advance that development.
However, it appears to The Herald that the over
head which our water districts are sadding upon our
farmers il too high and can be avoided. Not in the case
of any particular district, for we believe our districts to
be managed Individually as well as is possible.
We do believe, however, that in Cameron county, for
instance, 10 irrigation districts are performing functions
which might very we'll be performed by four or five at
the most.
Each Of these 10 districts has its officers, its office
force and so on, and practically all are so situated IN
relation to each other that a merger of these offices
could be accomplished with hardly anyone but the en-
ployees knowing that such a merger had taken place.
A considerable amount of the overhead could be
eliminated, with a resulting drop in the tax charged the
user of water.
Going even further along this line Of overhead elm
ination, some of the functions of Officers of irrigation
districts. such as assessing and collecting of taxes, could
very well be undertaken by county officials perform
ing the same duty for the county at large.
Such a merger as proposed here may be impossible.
We believe it would be practical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28

embark on matrimOny Lid certain
ly like to have a hand in it"
"Oh. but you Will You'll be
maid az honor,"
Thanks. Ny specialty-al-
ways n brides maidi III wasn't
the ceremony I was thinking
about. Id like 10 meet your
young man. Why don't you in
vite him 10 dinner some evening
soon here AK the apartment"
~ will! or course will. i've
told him a lot about you. Chris.
He's anxious 10 know YOU. on.
you'll find out that Marks won.
derful-"
There was a paean or excited
tribute then TO which Chris lis
tened calmly. Soon Norma's
doubts and misEiyings returned.
For the next "a hours her moods
were to vary from despair to
ecstasy. Chris argued and coaxed.
Neither girl put into actual words
the thing w which each was think
ing. II was late before they final
ly put out the light and went ~
bed. Even after that their voices
continued long in the darkness.
The next day dragged. Norma
az her typewriter in the Offices Of
Brooks, Welliver and Brooks,
C|OunselOrs I'D law, thought the
lunch hour would never come. She
was not meeting Travers. He
had explained the night before
that there was an engagement
from which he could simply not
escape. She was 20 see him ~
$50. though. They planned 10
no tO nm incOnsniCuOus restaurant
for dinner. a place where there
was an alcOve table ~ significant
memories. Norma had said she
would give him her answer there.
AS II turned out She did not
make the decision that evening.
AAELE4n sic NAAnH bAAAnF4r AAFAA-
ing Travers 70 come 70 the apart
ment the next night for dinner.
Chris would be there, too.
ooh. I sect" Mark Travers cut
IN as she said this. Going 20
give me the once-Over. See IN n
a pass Inspections that ~?
Case for scrubbing behind the
ears. shining W. shoes. watching
my table manners"
Its nothing on the Sort" Nor
ma objected. Chris will W crazy
about you and you'll find she's
wonderful. Its just that well,
we really ought 70 be sensible.
Mark. We haven't been. There
are 40 many things people ought
to think about before doing any
thing 80 important rs getting mar
Red"