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new set of plates. to get one deck.
Cost, $4,000.
Mainfort wishes certain drama
scribe to know he does not shake and
shiver during this act, because for the
first time in his life he finds he is
not nervous while putting on an exhi-
bition. Scribe alleged the boy Shook
like a leaf"
Four of the chorus girls and fea-
tured gals in the show are staid
matrons with bambinoes. Infant of
one of them startled the whole COM
pany during the first show by yelling
Justify at mamma.
Name of the washboard rattler in
the sepia sextet is Leon, "but they call
me Pop Socks" He stops the show
four times day, as per predictions.
We nominate him to 60 to Harlem
and help the wrecking crews in shak-
ing down this and that, now that the
famous wishing tree" has been
cleared away to make room for prog
ress, which discounts wishes. All col
ored actors used to wish on the tree.
Brought luck to more than one.
James Howard, the 6-foot 5-inch
pianist Of the sextet, never took les
son in his life and plays those ripping
rhythms by ear.
Gene Ford finally dropped all at
temptS to work out routine for the
Washboard boys. They ad lib the
whole act, and he could never tell
what they intended to do next. Nor
could they Eventually he merely said.
"All right, play four numbers" and
let 1t 60 at that.
No one ever has been able to un-
derstand a word said or sung by Gold
Strut Joe, the bemedaled orchestra
leader. General suspicion is that he
says nothing at all. Just makes torrid
noises. r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
CHURCH DRAMA GIVEN
Three Parishes Represented in
0pen-Air Production.


THE parishioners of the Church of
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help, as
sisted by representatives of the par
ishes Of Holy Redeemer and St. Angus
tine in Washington, presented a COL
orful and dignified drama in their
open-air theater at the top of Morris
road in Anacostia Monday.
The cast included $50 persons, all
of whom joined in the spirituals Sc
lected as the musical accompaniment
to the tableaus and acts. The players
came in procession, each group intro
duced to the audience by a reader
dressed to represent a doctor of the
church, and different spirituals were
sung as accompaniment to their en-
trance. When all were assembled on
the stage and had finished the last
professional, "Steel Away to Jesus" "
which was especially well rendered,
the Rev. Franz M. w. Schneeweiss,
their pastor, addressed the largest au-
dience that has yet attended this an
nual event.
Father SchneeweiSS announced that
the play is given as an act of devotion
rather than for entertainment and
asked the audience to refrain from
applause if there should be parts that
stirred their special appreciation. He
stated that the play was in all essen
tials the same that had been given
since the inception of the parish is
years ago, but that the introduction of
Spirituals as the only musical accom-
paniment had resulted from the in
creased interest and much improved
rendering of these songs by his par
iShoners during the past several years.
THE spirituals," he said, ARE the
beautiful musical expression of a
people in bondage and in soul distress
and are truly Catholic, as they are the
genuine expression of a God-fearing
people. They are the appropriate ac-
compartment of the drama presented
here by the people of the same race
who appreciate and love them"
Evening star., 1934-08-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
VIRGINIA: IN THE COZ

VIRGINIA.: IN THE CORPORATION
pRcoHMoNWEAITHH Nh E eth OF 4F vfkdfNiA AsGxAh
At the relation Of A. B: Gathright. at that
time Comptroller Complainant VS.. JAMES
Go Il ans " the snS tass ths
0DEcREE.SThe Commonwealth Of Vir- V::
ginia. at the relation of A. B. Gathright.
bin II equity in This court against James
SorDors ton Court of the sity ei Alexsn-
OF the Estate Of John M. Gernart. de:
ceased. whose nativity is unknown. in
which It was. alleged that the said John
M. Gernart. then q resident Of the city Of
Alexandria. Virginia. died in said city on
raj heirs or distributees. leaving certain
personal estate at the time Of the filing
Of said bill. in the hands Of James r.
Caten. Jr.; General Be Essscetyer; amounting Snn
as was alleged. by virtue Of the provisions
of section 5275 Of the Code Of Virginia.
the Commonwealth became entitled as sole
distributee of the said Gernart and to
pay. SAID money to the treasurer Of the
State Of Virginia: upon consideration OF
all OF which the court doth adIudge, order
and decree that all persons claiming an
Gernart. % deceased @ ISsps appear O. On % or before n;
the 22nd day of October 1884. and make
themselves defendants and take the neces;
in the Times-Dispatch. a newspaper pub
lished in the city of Richmond. Virginia.
and in The Evening Star. a newspaper
published in the city of washington. Dis
months. Copy: Test: ELLIOTT F.
HOFFMAN. Clerk. By EARL R. sULL1-
'AS A5Ss1s.s5.su1. 2.2s-se6.1a.1s.se-ocs.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
CLEVER CREW
At ROADSIDE
HITS RAFTERS
"The Drur,kard' Has
Interpretation That
.Stirs.

Mr.. H. S. SMITH, who wrote a piece
called The Drunkard, or the
Fallen Saved" about a century ago
probably would be no end surprised
at the success his brain child Is en-
joying in the present day, but If he
were to see it performed by the Road
side Theater no doubt he would feel
he had not lived in vain.
For these Roadside medodramatists
last night showed they are not con-
tent to rest upon their laurels. First
they gave us THE Octoroon," which
was just about fine a piece of work
as you could wish to see; then a few
weeks later they came back with that
roaring success, Murder In the Red
Barn." and now here they are playing
1.-The Drunkard" in a manner which
makes it easily their seasons best.
Back in the more or less gay
Nineties THE Drunkard" was the
extremely cogent diatribe employed
by the legions of temperance in en-
listing adherents to their cause, but
at the hands of the Roadside Players
it has become a ranting and bonn
pdStlC iuClOOAdLl WAlCA Is ouIC W
entertain.
Eugene Kressin this time is given
an actors role one in which he has
bit more to do than play the das-
tardly villain. He displays wealth
of talent and enthusiasm in portray
ing the pure and simple Edward Mid
dleton, to whom you first are intro
duced, then the drunkard, Edward
Middleton, from. the first glass of
brandy to the final d. It's, and finally
the reformed Edward Middleton, who
returns to his wife and child.
Janet Coon runs Mr.. Kressin q
close second for acting honors. Miss
Coon, as you know, If you have seen
her, is a grand comedienne, and in
this piece she has two roles in which
to display her talents. She is cast as
Agnes Dowton, the girl who has gone
mad and who finally furnishes the
clue which helps put the villain where
he belongs, and as Julia Middleton,
Edwards daughter, getting the most
out of both parts.
Frances Brunt Is again seen as the
sweet and lovely heroine. who, before
the second act is well under way, has
the sorrows of the ages upon her
shoulders.
Fred Haskin, jr., is another young
man who has a different type Of role,
stepping easily from his comedy part
in Murder into the character of
the mean and scheming Lawyer
Cribs, the villain of "The Dunkard." I"
The performance of Thomas Cahill, as
Arden Rencelaw, is smooth and pro-
fessional, as Is most anything Mr.
Cahill does. Rose Skopp, Preston
Dawson, Walter Mcintosh, Edward
Prescott and Francis Koontz are
others who perform admirably. Among
others in the cast are Irving Day,
Henry Haviland, Mary Janousek, Ver-
non Leyden, William Prince, Harry
Whiting, Virginia Blackford and
Catherine Mueller.
OF course, no Roadside melodrama
would be complete without the
entr'acte operate rendition by the
quartet. The current number, a touch
ing little ditty, entitled Don't Swat
Your Mother" is performed with the
aid of many coy expressions on the
part of Miss Brunt, Miss Coon, MIR.
Kressin and MIR. Haskin, and last night
it just about brought down the house.
The audience finally was appeased
with an encore of she Is More to
Be Pitied Than Censured.'
Edith I. Allen has designed nine
Evening star., 1934-08-22
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Assistant Secretary.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
ORCHESTRA TO APPEAR
1sham Jones to Bring Musicians
to Earle for Stage Program.

to Earle for Stage Program.
THE Earle Theater will present for
- the week starting Friday Septem-
Der, z, Isham Jones and his famous
Columbia broadcaSting orchestra as
the stage headliner, according to an
nouncement received today from John
j. Payette, Warner Bros. Washington
zone manager.
Isham Jones and his orchestra have
been penciled in the Earle bookings
for more than year, but because of
many broadcasting contracts and pre-
vious vaudeville engagement contracts
it has not been possible until the pres
ent date to bring this famous orches-
ira to Washington.
The screen offering for the week will
be Desirable" daring romance pro-
duced by Warner Bros, with cast
headed by Jean Muir. George Brent.
Verree Teasdale, Charles Starrett and
John Halliday.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

Oh-Oh! Pistols for Mr.. Lampkin
and Mr.. Edwards tomorrow at dawn.
DRAISE department-Angie (Palace)
l Ratio for never losing his temper
("What, never?" mo, never'-Gil-
bert and Sullivan; Eddie Perkins for
a voice that scars rather than roars;
Evelyn Tyner for her faithful piano
playing at those long Going Native"
rehearsals, and for her own perform
ance on the stage this week; Pendel-
ton Hogan for having written three
quarters of a novel in three weeks;
Frances Gutelius for having the best
disposition of any piano virtuoso in
town: Hardie Meakin for being a
manager, a press agent, ticket taker,
a ticket giver Zone day out OF the
year only. usher and bouncer all in
one.
WHEN 1.-The Lady Is Willing" opens
w at R-K-O Keith's on Friday
you will find that the lady who is
willing is Binnie Barnes. Miss Barnes
was also willing in film called 1.-The
Private Life of Henry WILL" which
you remember ran and ran and ran
at the same theater. At that time
Miss Barnes struck as an extremely
salubrious soul with way Of her
own and eye that certainly should be
in Hollywood. We hear that she's
on her way now. Hobby: She ice
skates.
IF YOU don't know Myrt and Marge
you at least know of them. Not
being q radio frantic we can't say
exactly in what lies their forte. But
they're plenty "forte" at something.
When they make their stage appear
ance at the Fox on Friday you'll find
that out. In real life Myrt is Myrtle
Vail and she went on the stage when
she was is. Marge's right name is
Donna Damerel Others in the COM
pany are Clarence" Cray Hedge),
Tom Post and George Earle. Marge
is really the daughter of Myrt.
4 X X X
THE days gleanings:
= wait Till the Sun Shines
Nelly" brought down the house last
night atop the Willard. Rebecca Tar
water and Isham Keith, jr., sang it
as further "olio act" in "The Drunk
ard" And what a hand Maude Howell
Smith got at her debut!
Margaret Sullavan's next picture is
going to be ''The Good Fairy" That's
the Helen Hays play you saw at the
National in which, but for Miss Hayes
potency, Walter Connelley might have
run away with the show. That's
good choice for Peggy.
Don't forget those Soviet Union in
terpretive dances which John Boving-
ton is going to give Sunday at the
Sylvan Theater.
Joan Crawford will have Clark Ga
BILE and Robert Montgomery In her
next film. Or will Clark Gable have
Joan Crawford and Bob Montgomery
In his film? Or will 1t be Robert
Montgomery in-with Joan Crawford
and Clark Gable? Personally, after
seeing 'Hideout" this week at the
Fox we think Mr.. Montgomery de-
serves the break,
Evening star., 1934-08-22
CAMERAMAN DROWNED
FILMING MOVIE SCENE
Yvonne Printemps, French Star,
Unhurt in Boat Accident
in Seine.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 22.-Yvonne Prin-
temps, noted French actress, escaped
possible death by drowning yesterday.
A float overturned in the Seine River
during the filming of scene for a
motion picture version Of Camille"
A cameraman was drowned.
Miss Printemps was in small boat
when the float from which she was
being photographed capsized, plung-
river, together with the apparatus.
Strong eddies caused by the acci-
dent rocked the actress boat, but
failed to upset it.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Troupers
Glimpses Of Stage Folk
Around Washington.
A DDENDA on the Going Native"

A DDENDA on the Going Native"
revue at Loew's Fox, after a con-
ference with one who should know:
Futurity choices: Marjorie Mitchell,
who will be heard from again and
again II she keeps after the fine art
Of dancing and picks up all available
pointers on the coy game of dra-
mates.
Eddie Perkins, who has the greatest
promise of any yet undeveloped per-
former in the show. He should break
into the circuit within another year.
Robert Carlisle Mainfort, the nim-
BILE fingered card whittier, should take
a season in vaudeville to give his ex-
cellent talents the finishing touch of
showmanShip,
Evening star., 1934-08-22

effective scenes, which help no little
in creating the proper atmosphere. A
pair of portraits on the wall in scene
l is almost worth the price of ad-
mission alone. Louis Malone is again
at the piano, to aid and abet the
Roadsiders in their melodramatic
rantings.
1.-The Drunkard" was directed by
Anton Hardt. If you liked 1.-The Oc-
toroon" or Murder in the Red Barn, 4"
you are sure to like "The Drunkard," I"
and If you saw neither of the first
two, you had best be reminded that
this is the last melodrama of the
Roadside season. H. M.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
WILL PURCHASE PLANES
Bureau of Air Commerce Will Use
Ships in Map Making.

In order to carry out the plan of
making sectional airway maps Of the
entire United States, the Bureau Of
Air Commerce announced yesterday.
1T will purchase five new airplanes
and that experienced pilots will use
them in fiight-checking duty.
Rex Martin, acting director Of the
bureau, also announced that the Sec
tional maps will be available in 18
months. Allotment Of $508,000 by
the Public Works Administration for
the map-making project was an
nounced q few days ago.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
KENNETH HARLAN WE'D
Actor and Chicago Dancer Take
Vows Before Police Justice.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, August %
R.-Police Justice Barr G. Cameron
of Endicott announced yesterday that
Monday afternoon he performed a
marriage ceremony for Kenneth Har-
Ian, moving picture actor. and Helen
Spelner of Chicago, dancer.
The couple was attended by AL st.
John, stage comedian, and Mrs. st.
John. The bridal pair and the st.
Johns are members Of a theatrical
company playing in Endicott.
Evening star., 1934-08-22


In S t e a d h e
plans to become
q civil engineer,
and is studying
t h e r e for at
George Washing
ton University.
Maybe it would
be cheaper at
that. When he
tried recently to
replace some Of
t h e patterned
cards used in
t h a t changing
fan stunt, the
company wanted
him to buy a
Evening star., 1934-08-22


The reason that the gals up in them
there Warner woods were slapping each
other on the back was because Mr..
Payette had announced from his office
that Dick Powell would soon be in
town. And the reason that there was
even further celebration was because
Mr.. Payette had again made an
nouncement that he Representing
Warners) had just made salty deal
with Paramount, and that soon to
his theaters (the Earle and the
''Met'') were coming such promising
films as the Mae West frolic, Bing
Crosby's new picture, "She Loves Me
Not" (famed for that song Love in
Bloom'), the Gary Cooper-Shirley
Temple -Carole Lombard picture, Now
and Forever; Cecil De Miles Cleo
patra" and "The Pursuit Of Happi-
ness" which will be notable for its
"bund1ing" scenes plus Francis
Lederer and Joan Bennett.
\ X X
TICK POWELL will be here either
IL the week of the 14th or the 21st.
He promised Johnny Payette that he
WOuAu NC bdOhy dAOCA AlAo AtAoN OACSS
here. Nobody knows who's coming
with him. 1t cannot, alas, be Mary
Brian.
G o S-Audrey Sieber wants wire
- haired fox terrier. Miss Sieber
will interview any canine candidates
today backstage at the Earle.
n n u y
CEEMS likely that the Abbey The
ater Players will come back to
Washington this year. Fred Jordan,
honorable press man, in a miSsive
written from up North, suggests that
this splendid troupe, which season
ago gave this city one Of the theatric
boosts OF the year, will be back with
new plays and perhaps some new
players. Says he: Word comes from
E. A. Wickes, who is now in Dublin
arranging the repertoire for the ia
nous Abbey group, due back on our
shores October 8, that he was the
guest of william Butler Yeats at the
premiere of his two most recent plays,
The Resurrection and King Of the
Great Clock Tower Both these plays
will have prominent place in this
seasons repertoire.
r u n
COMPLAINT department (this seems
- to growD:
John Edwards says: ut is about
time that Phil Lampkin was told not
to carry on personal conversations
with his musicians while performers
have the stage. 1t happens very fire.
quently. At the second show last
Friday, while the tenor was giving
one of his very beautiful numbers,
Mr.. Lampkin decided to talk to one of
the musicians not nearest to him. OF
course, his mumblings were heard
only in the first few rows, and by the
performer. but this is only one of
innumerable similar incidents have
observed over q period Of months. His
remarks have never anything to do
with the score. 1t Is bad manners
and bad showmanship on the part
of little boy who behaves himself
only when he is standing in the
spotlight"
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Powell, on Way, Inspires
Vibrant Words of Joy
Earle Prepares to Give Glad Welcome to
Actor and Makes Some Other
Good Bookings.
BY E. de s. MELCHER.

TIME local boys yesterday caught tossing their
in the air and singing snatches of merry verse on
the seventh the Earle Building Even John J..
Payette manager good theaers round about
that outward calm
had himself time Frank La Face jumped about like jack
the box Bill Ewing burst positive trot he
hustled messages stories down the lanky corridors and
whatnots of those attractive maidens
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-26
Radio News

Berlin: Six officers and 81 men OF
the Army and six officers and five. m n
of the Navy have been dismissed. be-
cause of Jewish blood 1t was an
nounced today,
London: Great Britain's policy in the
FarEast as a result of japan snew claims
to responsibility for keeping peace. it
was learned aufnoriCatively tonight Will
be marked by exframe caution. Amerl-
ca must take the initiative, it was said.
If she should desire to propose unite
front of Western powers against the
Japanese move so long as the British
Government does not recognize SPECIFIC
evidence the British interests In CHINA
are actually threatened Foreign Of
flee tacnesreveaed hat no instructions
or messages had beer sent the British
Amoassad Dr IN Washington as result
of TokIo's declaration. Called white
hands off China" policy, and an assalIed
Monroe Doctrine in high circles, the be-
lief was held that the United States.
Great Britain. and Soviet Russia. are
Tx -ly to be affected in great degree If
japan carries ont the new program.
Enunciated in fokio foreign offIcepro'
no Incement Aprl 17th and another to-
day. based on me promise that the time
hasDasse !, when other powers of tnei.ea.
of Nations can prosecute their policies
for the exDloita i'm of China.
Washington: Vice-President John H.
Garner t)iIv appointed CON niItce OF
seven senator's To conduct an investiga-
llo1 of m lnlfactlre AID traffic IN arms
and munIton. he committee will re-
port on the advlsaoiity of crea ting a
government m IN tons monopoly.
Boston: Dave Ko nonen the flying finn
from Sudbury won the 18th annual Bos.
ter AA Marathon today over fIashly
field of 200 American and Canadian dis
lance runners. His time was 2 hours
80 minutes 90 3-5 seconds slightly der
the record established last year.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-26
EDITORIAL

TIE cattle raisers lave received dis
turbing news from Puerto Rico. to the
effect that bill passed thePLerto Rican
legislature aiming to seriously restrict
the Importation of cattle from the VIZ
gin Islands. 1t is believed that this bill
will be signed by the Cover nor ex-
cept possibly, quick action by the Gov
ernmept of the Vlr in Islands may be
effective.
Before the change of sovereignty the
Virgin islands had no market for its
cattle. The Danish West Indian Govern
ment approached the Government at
Washington for permission to ship our
cattle to Puerto Rico Such permission
was refused on the ground that the Vir-
gin Islands (then known as the Danish
West Indian islands, was within the cat.
cattle fever belt,
With the change of flag came a change
of heart and with the assurance of
market for the cattle the industry in.
creased rapidly
Recently an effort was as ain made to
hamper the trade on the ground that our
cattle were Infested with ticks. This OBJ
lection was overcome by the assurance
that all cattle would be dipped and that
the necessary certificate would be issued
before shipment.
The latest excuse for raising barriers
in Puerto Rico against Virgin Island
cattle is that our cattle suffer from tu-
bereulosis. Though not in a position TO
prohibit the sale of our cattle to thar is
land they have planned TO make quaran-
tine restrictions so rigid that compliance
with the law would be impossible.
If the efforts TO stay this legislation
should prove fruitless, cattle raising az
an industry would be wiped out, this
island being able to consume but small
fractionl / of the cattle raised here.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-26
Special Notices

The Executive Committee of the St.
Gro Federation of Labor affiliated with
the A nerican Federation of Labor will
convene Sunday April 29rh at a p. m.
sharp.
By order Charter Committee
MORRIS E. DAVIS. Pres, prot EN-.
On Friday night. April 9th. 1874
there will be an important meeting of
The Long shoremen Associa ton of s..
Croix at The hall at p. m. sharp. All
members are requested 10 attend.
By order of the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE