Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1929, Page 28

TALKIES 10 TEST FOREIGN TONGUES Experiment May Overcome Language Difficulty and Make Gotham Center. By Consolidated Press. NEW YORK, April 13.—Talking pic- ture producers here are preparing for a Zadical and daring experiment which, if successful, will give the talkies a big boost over the foreign language diffi- culty, and may result in the shitfing of the center of the talking picture indus- try from Hollywood to New York. One firm, producing in Long Island, is preparing to run a troupe of French actors through the mill immediately after grinding out the English version. ! Speaking Actors on Call. New York is the only large city in the eountry where actors speaking any de- sired language are immediately on call. ‘There are numerous foreign language theaters here which not only can pro- vide excellent actors, but can send them en bloc to the movie studios, thus of- fering the advantages of diversified types and previous experience in the same companies. Preliminary studies have convinced the producers that with the picture paced, costumed, directed and set in detail in the English version, the for- eign presentation could be run through swiftly and at an expense far below that of producing a picture originally in the foreign tongue. There is some dissent from this plan in the industry, but it is being hard pressed and it is possible thet the entire cast of a small French theater will be summoned to Long Island next week, or the week follow- ing, to supply French dialogue for an important picture. Talkie Scouts Sent Abroad. The new inspiration, even before its tryout, has sent talkie scouts into Ger- man, French, Spanish and Italian the. aters, not only spotting individual talent, but considering ensemble possibilities. It is reported that they have been aston- ished at the degree of competence in these theaters, and, for the first time, the possibility of multi-lingual produc- tion is being diligently investigated. Unquestionably the problem of foreign markets for the sound films is one of the most troublesome enigmas with which the industry has had to deal. It involves 2n annual stake of about $50,- 000,000, and before the recent plunge of the Fox organization into the all talkie program it was believed that this dif- ficulty may yet turn the film world back to the silent screen. But row that the entire industry has gone “talkie” there | has been a most desperate search for a remedy, and the recruiting of foreign actors and the production of foreign versions is the first seriously considered o 929.) PERCIVAL GASSETT, DIES Retired Consular Officer, 70, Strick- | en While in Capital on Visit From Massachusetts. Percival Gassett, 70 years old, re- tired consular officer and former Rough Rider during the Spanish-Amer- ican War, died yesterday at Emregency Hospital. Mr. Gassett had leen making his home in Boston, Ma#s., since his re- tirement some years ago and was in ‘Washington on a visit when he was stricken with illness. He was unmar- maried and so far as could be learned from the State Department, had no brothers and_sisters. Born in Dorchester, Mass., of an old Boston family on October 26, 1858, he entered the Department of State in 1803, residing in Washington, and | in 1907 entered the consular service. He served as United States consul at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain; Iquique, Chile; Malaga, Spain, and at s, England. During the Spanish-American War he joined Roosevelt's regiment of Rough | Riders, serving through the war as| an officer. The body is at Gawler's undertak- ing establishment and funeral plans are awaiting the arrival here of rela- PENHALLOW IS NAMED AS DRIVE DIRECTOR Doctor Will Head Membership Campaign Committee for Re- serve Officers’ Association. Lieut. Col. Dunlap P. Penhallow, Medical Reserve, Washington fi cian, has been selected by Maj. CI Demonet, president of the local depart- ment of the Reserve Officers’ Associa- tion, to head the committee of Medical Reserve officers that will conduct the ‘membership procurement campaign for the association, in so far as the Medi- cal Reserve officers are concerned. Dr. Penhallow is the surgeon of the local | department of the association. H There are approximately 200 local physicians, dentists and veterinarians enrolled in the Medical Reserve. The | committee, which will be selected by Dr. a be charged with ! the responsibility of enrolling every | Medical Reserve officer, Medical, Vet inary, Dental and Medical "Administra- | tive Reserves, in the association before | the end of June. . Naval Officers Are Assigned. Naval orders, made public today, show that Comdr. Claud A. Jones will be detached from the Bureau of Engi- | in the Navy Department, about May 1, and go as aide on the staff of the battleship divisions of the battle fleet. Lieuts. Adelbert F. Converse, Howard R. Healy and Tom B. Hill will be detached from the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, Mich., about June 17, and sent to duty to the Wash- ington Navy Yard. . Instructions on how to fill income tax forms were recently given by radio in Sydney, Australia. HOICE IANOS FOR_ ENT L) ORCHS 5 uo G EST ia79 o 1y, at 9:15—A New Event on Lansburgh’s Calendar Seven wonderful days, Monday to Monday (inclusive) and in mid-April, surely a sale couldn’t be more timely. Outdoors the beauty and fragrance of blossoms. Spring! And Lansburgh’s has planned this sale to help you prepare for this most delightful season of the year. New Fashions! New furnishings! Unusual selections! All punctuated with a value-giving program that makes this an occasion you can enjoy in a substantial way. Starting tomorrow! ? New! 'Different." ‘ Dresses and Ensembles Usual $16.50 Values Remarkable price concessions from our best and favored makers enable us to offer this smart collection 'of BRAND-NEW dresses at an irresistible price. The styles include the most popular numbers—clev- erly made of georgette, chiffons, flat crepes —in plain colors and smart printed designs. Complete Range of Sizes—Misses, 14 to 20; Regular, 38 to 46; Little Women, 18! to 30%. Also Extra Sizes, 48 to 60. Dreses—Sceond Floor Spring Sale! Unusual Women’s Novelty Kiod Gloves ur Own Importation —600 Pairs! —Imported! —At Savings! 1,000 Bags | $ 1 088 s A Remarkable Purchase! In'g' Smart gloves of fine- . e ly selected skins, care- . Lo & fully stitched, and fin- ; $1 L T ished with unusual . & . s £ turn-back cuffs, trim- med in small gold but- With warmer weather comes the need of lighter, tons, embrpidery. and more colorful bags, and you'll find a splendid selection contrasting colors. Al of them in this important offering. Tapestry bags sizes.© Mode, beaver, interwoven with threads of gold, photo snake, goat tan and black-and- skin, pin seal and shoe calf bags—pouch, envelope and white. g O’Rossen styles; all'colors. Silk lined, and fitted. % Gloves—Street Floor Handbags—Street Floor 3,600 Pairs First Quality Full-Fashioned Silk Hose 1,200 Pairs All-Silk Service PAIR Wu'lhl at One Low Price An opportunity for every woman to make a substantial saving on her entire Summer supply of hosiery! Two weights are offered —sheer thfl'on, of a flawless even weave, with smart picot tops, and the heavier service weight silk stockings, with four-inch lisle' tops and soles; so practical for sports wear, - % A ot P e " ¢ All the New Sumimer Shades Included . Plaza ‘ Sun Bronze Flesh Coral Hollywood ' Lido, . Sun Blush Allure ° . French Nude Mystery Misty Morn g Complete Range of Sizes—81; to 103 & Tz The Hats of Spring Ow Usal 500 $ .85 and $7.50 Values The four hats sketched give just a glimpse of the scores and scores of new hats offered at this low price. There are novelty straws, petalines, tuscans, hair, sisol, crochet visca, and felt and straw. combinations. Hats that are distinctly off-the-face, hats that are longer on one side, hats that sweep far down in the back; brims are slightly larger; trimmings are more in evidence—flowers, feathers, rhinestone orna- ments, and bandings. Black, sand, and every gay Summer color. ‘Miilinery Shop—Second Floor. 500 Pairs Regular $7.50 Shoes ‘Spring Sale Price By Entirely new shoes that go into stock for the first time on the opening day of the Sale, and 200 pairs taken from our regular $7.50 steck. Advance Summer styles,” including white kid, + parchment and blond kid, and patent leather; in opera pumps, strap pumps and step-in styles; complete range of sizes. Shoe Shop—Second Floor With Remarkable Values 300 Smart New Spring Coats “Style Successes In a Com- ; plete Range of Sizes. Coats That Regularly Sell for $25 to . $29.50 Are Sale Priced rightness by throw scarfs, capes, intricate tucking and . tailoring, bows and important ‘“dress- maker” details. 2 Choice Materials Soft kashmeres, kasha broadcloth, silk faille, bengaline, crepe and sheens; sport tweeds, velvet and twills—offer- ing such a wide choice every woman can ‘find just ‘the coat siie wishes. Soft, Flat Fur Trimmings " The ‘same rich furs used en more ex- pensive coats are used to trim ‘these— squirrel, mioline, mole, susliki, broadtail and sealine. (dyed coney). s Sizes for every one. Misses, 14 to 20. Women, 36 to 46. Larger women, 42Y; to 50%. ! Conts—Second Floor