Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1929, Page 8

FILM STARS MAKE | THEIR RESOLUTIONS Propose Economy Following! Stock Losses and New Picture Demands. Bpseial Dispateh to The Star. | HOLLYWOOD, Calif., December 28.| =—Most of the film colony is nibbling| pencils, looking thoughtfully into space and registering economy.« It is the sea- | son for New Year resolutions and the one about saving your money is being taken pretty seriously for 1930. ‘The lesson of Wall Street has been emphasized by the example of ex-stars, who spent all they earned while the movies were silent and failed to get; jobs when the shadows began to speak. 0se actors who have not already put themselves on an allowance of $50 a week, nicked from a $1,000-a-week sal- ary, or who have not yet handed over their finances to fiscal exgelu. are put- ting their households on budgets. How long this state of things will last, who knows? But at the moment, a wad in the bank is worth two in the pocket. It has been a year of dramatic ups and downs for both producers and pro- duced. Talkies, color pictures, the ‘wider fllm, and progress toward capture of the third dimension—depth—after which the camera is searching, have sent some pictures and stars up with a swoop and others down with a wal- lop. Falling stars have been at least s numerous as new comets. Precarious Stability. Out of this whirligig, however, has emerged a certain precarious stability. ‘The movies now know approximately ‘where they’re at, even if they aren't where they're going. It's a period of readjustment such as follows any war and is frequently worse than the war itself. Just at present the great need seems to be elimination from the microphone of the adenoids and lisps and from the producers’ hearts of the theory that plots should be aimed at at 14-year-old intelligence. unn;vhug, m\‘x&luk nem]:dyrlnd light opera, hopping like kernels of popcorn briskly to screen, constitute one of the most significant film features of the new year, as they did in the old. Some- times these films contain grand opera voices. Sometimes they bring enlight- enment to millions of fans who never knew their favorite star could sing. As & matter of fact, sometimes she can't. ce the gag, “silver screen.” About equally important with the in- froduction of musical movies—some com~ tion of the foreign tongue in celluloid. You snatch up casts that can speak seve languages; or you make the same play with two different casts, ene Mbmg and tr?ixuomrt n!ot!: or"nyou grab off & suppo! cast of foreigners and tgl,ump a foreign grammar—Spanish in ee lessons—down in the of your star. Mwl;y.‘hor.;nr you do it, you make films ore] language or count yourself old-fashioned. iture is coming into its own. Out here they are speaking English even. Some Other Resolutions. m!ut there are other {e;uluelm than save money or spout Spanish spon- or flirt htfully in Pm:h.' Moren and Mack, cornered as they edged toward a flim hen house in a blackface act, said they'd decided to give the worm a better break with the early bird. Nancy Carroll resolves never to sa; “hello, everybody” over the radio at ng opening. “No more speed tickets,” says James mxTam{ mvg:t;u of & I;Aml.noul shirt or -the-furniture 1s William Powe] it. Wwill resist all efforts to oust him as unofficial mayor of Toluca Lake, and Neil Hamilton, amateur magician, 15 pl to learn how to “into & Hungarian knot and uucmitxvm a cigar box.” Bow, owner of 100 dogs to date, resolves not to have more than 10 new pets during 1930. Jack Oakie, champion wise-cracker, '1.. uumnfl]- campaign to become the ‘Wit of Hollywood, or at least half that.” Kay Francis intends to begin Christ- ‘mas Mpfl;& now; Skeets Gallagher has sworn horseback riding after off; Harry Green will practice his lect, and if it gets any better can't understand it, and Clive decides to k.ep all his bad habits because he's had them “for a lifetime.” Harry Langdon is “going to be funny ‘without tripping over my own foot.” Stan Laurel resolves to be ore polite to Mr. Hardy,” and big Hardy memilsu to be “more patient with Mr. Swears Off Drinking Milk. Lon Chaney isn't going to drink milk any more, it shocks his fans. James, Luctile and Russell Gleason aren't going to mention their beloved swimming gool, not even the dedication tablet. atalia Moorehead won't buy any more clothes till the styles stop changing. Robert Armstrong wants to stop being & “pug” on the screen. Ken Maynard won't take any risks making Westerns, except such things as jumping from a horse to a freight car going 35 miles S eime ONeal wi ma 'Neal will try to look sophisticated, and Anthony Bushell will try to visit England. Marle Dressler's Tesolution is to see the humorous side of life—and if she doesn't, who does? Colleen Moore's is to go thoroughly Irish; Albertina Rasch’s to put cameo- like ballets on the color screen; Harry ‘Tierney’s to wipe out shallow stuff and back musical plays of the Gilbert and Sullivan type, and Alan Crosland’s to make bigger and better costume plays “with more knee breeches and iron cannon.” But Louise Fazenda, ankle-deep in last year's broken resolutions—notably the ones about not buying perfume and not g in costume from studio to home—is making the resolve supreme, as & film ad writer may say, and prob- ably would. “I hereby resolve not make any resolutions. Who,” asks Louise, reaching for any one of a dozen per- fume bottles, “ever keeps 'em?” (Copyright, 1829.) | ‘The cable between Bremen, Germany, and Vigo, Spain, which was operated before the World War, is being relaid. i [ ] LT hes | wyisuall ;| pared for VISITING staff. attended each ye: By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, December 28.—Visions of the automobile six or eight years from now that make ths present car look like a 1906 ‘“chug buggy” were spun here today by Charles E. Thomp- son, manufacturer of parts for internal combustion engines and former direc- tor and president of the Automobile Accessory Manufacturers’ Association. ‘Thompson spends much of his time "—endeavoring to be ture advances—and visiting and discussing trends with automobile and airplane meanufacturers and en- gineers. Within the next six or eight Jem a vastly improved automobiiz will be laced on the market, Thompson be- lleves. His forecast is that the next step in automobile construction w'll be four-wheel transmission with engine in the center, ibly under the front s:n and insulated from the interior o car. More Nearly fdeal. “Four-wheel transmission will be more nearly the ideal,” Thompson said. “It will be more flexible and will 1e- spond more readily to ths inclination of the driver. It will afford more speed, cause the automobile to jump ahead faster and turn corners more rapidly.” He suggested that the means of trans- ferring power from the engine to the ;’hetl! might take a decidedly new lorm. “The more immediate improvement will be made in the chassis. It will be made more dependable, more rigid and less wearing on the body and the rider. All vibration will be confined to the engine, wheels, springs d shock absorbers. a pants.” Would Abolish Bolts. The whole chassis, he believes, should be built out of one solid piece of steel tubing, without bolts or rivets. ‘Thompson also discussed some of the trends in airplane development. He foresees the alrfwllne operated by a central power plant, with small, less noisy propellers situated on various parts of the wings and transference of power also taking a new form. Propellers will play a bigger role in piloting and will perhaps be made to turn upward to make the plane rise more perpendicularly. According to Thompson's views, the plane will be etal and much more 7th & IMPORTANT On Men’s & . Plates and Bridge Work & At my modern dental office are produced in a manner that permits the most gratifying and satisfactory results. Carefully fitted by competent dentists. Gaold Crown and Bridge Work Tooth, $6 and $8. Guaranteed [ | | S e o m ot el Terms of Payment May Be Arranged [ ' DR. FREIOT Phone National 0019 407 7th St. N.W. Eatrezee Next to Kay's Jewelry Stare THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, BABY' DELIVERED ON CHRISTMAS NURSES' 3-YEAR RECORD Catherine Shinholser, 4, making the acquaintance of her sister, Martha Joan, held in the arms of Mrs. Louise Dobie, 2 members of the Visiting Nurses’ For weeks 4-year-old Catherine Shinholser met a Visiting Nurse at the door with the inquiry, “Have ycu brought my baby yet?” At 11:40 Christmas night Martha Joan Shinholser arrived, the first baby, it is sald at the headquarters of the Visiting Nurse Association, to be born on their service on Christmas day in three years. Mr. and Mrs. Shinholser, 1415 Girard street, are the The Visiting Nurses, in addition to the day nursing service, carry a night service for maternity cases throughout the city. parents. Approximately 400 cases are FOUR-WHEEL TRANSMISSION AUTO IN TEN YEARS, SAYS PARTS MAN Charles E. Thompson Expccts Changes to Make Cars of Today Look Like 1906 Models. rigid, with fuselage framework made of on?“plece, without rivets, bolts or welds. He also sees the Diesel engine being put to a wider and more practical use, both in automobiles and airplanes, af- fording & less expensive source of power. WOMAN SHOT IN HAND. Bullet, Meant for Mad Dog, Re- bounds from Pavement. Mrs. Irene Plummer, 38 years old, colored, of 4825 Sheriff road northeast, was accidentally wounded in the hand yesterday when a shot fired at a dog by Willlam White, colored, of 4812 Sherlff road, struck the pavement and reboundsd. The dog was believed to be suffering from rabies. Mrs. Plummer was treated at Freed- men'’s Hospital and permitted to go to her home. White was absolved by the woman of all blame in the shooting. A.F.L.SECRETARY SPEAKS Auxiliary Entertains Typograph- ical Union at Party. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, was the principal speaker at the annual Christ- mas party of the Typographical Union last night at Typographical Temple, 425 G street. The party was tendered to the union by the Women's Auxil- g | fary, Following the address Charles M. Flanagan took the role of Santa and presented gifts to the members. A dance concluded the evening. —_— Signal Arm on the Auto. Many devices have been invented to | take the place of the outstretched hand as a warning by the chauffeur when about to make a turn or stop, but in London one that seems to have met with general approval by practical use is operated by compressed air. It con- sists of an arm with an illuminated disc on the extremity. A button on the steer- ing wheel enables the driver to give the signal to his follower with the least possible exertion. When not in use the signal is out of sight. SEMAN'S F Sts. REDUCTIONS Young Men’s $35, $40 and $45 SUITS &0’COATS 24 Now Reduced to 13322 ON LIBERAL TERMS Men. O’'Coat prices. on each garment. pick out your suit or NOW at these reduced Save from $6.25 to $11.25 There's a won- derful selection to choose from in all sizes and styles. Open a charge account and take advantage of these extraordinary sav- ings. Pay im Januars, February and March. BEACONS T0 GUIDE COASTAL FLYERS 1 Full Radio Equipment Will Be Installed in New York- Miami Planes. Radio range beacons soon will be guiding airmail pilots over the ccutul! airmail route from New York to Miami through this city, and full radio equip- ment will be installed in all the mail planes so that pilots in thick weather not only will know exactly where they are with relation to their proper course, but may be informed at all times of | conditions ahead. Although the coastal route at cer- tain seasons of the year is one of the | foggiest and most difficult in the coun- try to_ fly, with the exception of the New York-Cleveland route over the Alleghenies, according to mail pilots, Pitcairn pilots have been flying without radio equipment. When in fogs they have flown by compass and have picked up weather reports upon landing at fields en route. Beacons Being Installed. ‘The installation of radio range bea- cons of the aural type on the New York-Atlante section now is nearing completion, with the construction by the Bureau of Lighthouses, Department of Commerce, of range beacons in this cit; and at Richmond, Greensboro, N. C.; Spartanburg, S. C., and Atlanta. Oth: stations are proposed for the Atlanta- Miami airway, to be erected at Jack- sonville, Titusville and Miami, Fl :lordlng to officials of Pitcalm avia- on. ‘When installation of the ground sta- tions is completed, officiais of the line announced, each mail plane of the Pit- cairn line will be equipped with a sim- ple tuned receiving set, utilizing screen grids, a non-regenerative detector, two or three stages of tuned radio-frequency and two stages of audio-frequency am- plification, with an over-all amplifica- tion of about 1,000,000. The pilot will receive the signals through a headset | built into his helmet. The ground stations will broadcast automatically 22 signals per minute di- rectionally in line with the alirway. The signals will be “dot-dash™ on one side of the direct line and “dash-dot on the other side. When the pilot is on the direct line between the stations the signals will merge into a single long dash. Get 15-Minute Reports. he will be nwn':, ol‘omn&n?}ft by P‘zn{- the repea es. o mru to onp: side hen‘wm et either of the “off-side” signals an know to which side he has gone and how to correct the error. Every 15 minutes the station operator will break into the radio range circuit with radio telephone and speak the sta- tion's identification, followed by a de- tailed weather report and the correct time. If fog blots out a fleld toward which a plane is flying, the operator can so inform the mail pilot and tell him where he can land in safety. ‘The beacons can lead an airplane for long distances through fog in which the pilot sees nothing but his instru- ments and hears nothing but the radio signals and his own motor, officials of the line pointed out. DOCTOR SUES STADIUM. Chicagoan Asks $100,000 After Being Ousted From Building. CHICAGO, December 28 (#).—Dr. E. Thomes Brand, former physician of the Chicago Stadium, has filed suit against the corporation operating the huge sports arena, seeking damages of $100,000 for false arrest. Dr. Brand, who no longer is connect- ed with the stadium, declared he went | several days ago to collect fees he said were due him and was ordered from the | building. Upon refusal to leave he was arrested. He was released almost im- mediately, but claims in his bill that the arrest caused damage to his repu- tation. Fight Against the Billboard. ‘The agitation against the billboards | along the highways is countrywide, but | it seems that no amount or character of | legislation is able to cope successfully with the subject. The difficulty is in reaching the individual land owner who desires to reap some remuneration in this manner. The States may pass laws regulating the use of billboards on pub. lic rights-of-way but cannot legally con- trol their use of private properties. The State of Massachusetts passed very drastic law for this purpose and at the present time is seriously involved in le- gal controversy. There was a time in the history of Nevada when a signboard was regarded as sacred. At that time the State was rather sparsely populated | and a signboard might mean life or | death to the traveler. Accordingly it was made a misdemeanor to damage or de- stroy a signboard. The signboard ad- vertisers protect their roadside “art” by p2inting some directions on them. In| South Dakota an effort has bzen made to reach the billboard when they are of s size or character as to distract the attention of the drivers. Lewis HoTeL TRAINING SCHOOLS Managing h Classes Forming Now at Famous D. C. School In a short time other group of ambitious Men Women will start E et and " instrict What When the pilot is on the direct course | I ols, £, a Lewls Hotel Tralning Schools. Learn Fast Earn Fast DECEMBER 29, 1929—PART ONE. What Young Men Should Know Especially Those Entering Politics or Diplomacy, According to Two Experienced Statesmen. BY WILLIAM HARD. Senator Swanson of Virginia has high—and an amply deserved—reput tion as one of the great sages of Ameri can politics. His maxims for the con- duct of politics will some day rovide litical Eeldlnl v\hip:h will be at the same time deeply structive and con- tinuouslyentertain- ng. His latest maxim is-on the subject of the value of po- litical punching bags, and might be entitled “The Choice of Punch- ing Bags in Poli- tics, and the Right se of Them.” It was drawn from Senator Swan- son by a Southern colleague of his who said that he was going to go back home and make mincemeat of his certain po- litical enemy of his in his State. Sen- ator Swanson remarked: “That's all right. You're on the right track. You must have somebody. You must have a punching bag. Nobody can get along in politics without having a fellow that he punches for exercise. But be careful. Choose the right fellow, and hit him in the right spot, so he won't bounce back too hard. “There was a fellow in my State who picked on me to be his punching ba; and he used to hit me every time made a speech, and it went fine till o) I bounced back so hard that I knocked him out of politics for eight years. So go ahead, but go careful. Se- lect your human punching bag with the greatest discretion, and then be al- ways sure that you hit him at a slant where the bouncing back isn't good. Punching bags are essential to politics, but it /still s more essential to choose ‘em not too lively and to hit 'em not too strong.” There is infinite canniness in that discourse. Incorrect selections of punching bags and incorrect assaults upon them have ruined many a fair political career. Another maxim of the Senator’s is: “When you're dealing’ with red-hot | pokers, don't do it on the porch. Do it in the kitchen.” In playfully cynical and whimsical m , the Senator has a maxim that is one of his most famous among his senatorial colleagues. Mr. Swanson al- ways ejaculates it with a delightfully 1rtualc accent upon the word “doubt.” “In politics, when in doubt, do right.” ‘The most {llustrious and historic piece of advice by the Senator. however, is the one that he is reputed to have of- fered to President Wilson during the League of Nations fight on the suhject of bees. He is said to have said: “Mr. President, these reservations to the Covenant of the League are swarm- ing all over the place. Now, Mr. Presi- dent, what does a wise man do when the bees are swarming? He does not wait for his neighbors to do the beat- ing of pans. He gets right out with his own pan, and he beats it himself, and he beats it first, and the bees come down in his yard and he has 'em. Now, Mr. President, if you'll get the biggest pan there is and beat louder for reser- vations than Mr. Lodge, or anyl else, why, the reservations will be yours and you will have them your way, and they will be right and we will be in the League on your terms.” There is_virtually not a Democratic Senator who went through that fight Who does not realize now that Senator Swanson’s advice was wholly accurate. The Senator has a vivacity of man- ner that beautifully supplemsnts. his vivacity of language. He can be relied upon, even in the midst of the loftiest and mecst heroic undertakings, to con- tinue to be amusing. 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Culbertos ,nhas been in Washington for some time now, renew- ing old friendships, and it appears that for nothing is he set of 10 rules, which he once drew [ _S=SEo "f for the guidance |3 of diplomats upon their delicate and |3 perilous missions. These 10 rules are herewith presented as an indication of what modern di- plomacy is thought to be, when prop- erly done, by one of its most suc- cessful practition- ers. They shed quite a light upon the reality of the thing, as distinguished from some of the superstitions about it. “Rule 1—Don't talk too much. Jonah, after having spent three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, and having been cast out upon the beach, turned to the whale and said: ‘If you had kept your mouth shut, this wouldn't have happened.’ “Rule 2—The day of table-pounding in diplomacy is past. Keep issues from get- ting into the formalism of diplomatic channels as long as you can. However, if you do find it necessary to make a formal protest, go through with it. Diplomacy is not poker; do not bluff. “Rule 3—Play no favorites. “Rule 4—Do not take yourself too seri- * Never say anything to s dinner partner which you are not willing that the whole world should know. “Rule 6—Get ted with the whole country to which you are accred- ited. A uzlm of a country is not the whole of it. Even Paris is not France. “Rule 7—Except for official contacts (which must be accepted as found), be sure that you invite people to your em- bassy or legation on the basis of merit only. Recognize no one’s right to an invitation on the ground that he or she is a member cf ‘society.” No aristoc- racy can be recognized in the modern world, except the aristocracy of merit. “Rule 8—Show an appreciation for the country you are in. ere is plenty to like in any people. “Rule 9—Rules of protpcol are not per- sonal privileges. Do not be offended if some one forgets to leave cards or to return them. “Rule 10—Do not eat or drink too much. For a diplomat & a convenience; but a an absolute necessity.” ‘There is a considerable treatise on diplomacy in these 10 observations. (Copyright, 1929.) ——— CEMENT PLANTS SOLD. Steel Subsidiary Acquires Atlas Portland Cement Propertie ALLENTOWN, Pa., December 28 (#). —Stockholders of the Atlas Portland Cement Co. today authorized directors of the concern to carry on negotiations for the transfer of the firm's plants to the Universal Cement Oo., & sub- sidiary of the United Btates Steel Cor- poration. Under the proposed plan of merger the Atlas Co’s plants and facilities would be exc] for 180,000 shares of Steel stock, valued at $31,320,000. Approximately 9415 cent of the voting power of the Atlas stockholders was represented at today’s meeting. POLISH CABINET READY. Premier to Ask President's Ap- proval of Changes Tomorrow, ‘WARSAW, Poland, December 28 (#). —Prof. Casimir Bartel, after two days of negotiation, last night announced he had formed a cabinet, which he will present today to President Moscicki for his aj three changes in the new cabinet from that headed by Premier Switalsky, which resigned on December 7, .xeert for the new prem- fer. Henry Jozefski, chief of the ad- ministration of the Volhynia district, becomes minister of the interior in place of B. Sklandkowski; Prof. Maxi- milllan Matakiewicz of the Lwow En- gineering School becomes minister of public works in place of A. Moraczew- ¢ ski, and Felix Dutkiewicz, chairman of the Court of Appeals in Moscow. be- comes minister of justice in place of Stanislas Car. BB EUG Births Reported. or E. and Bessie A. Ammann. twin boys. [t C. al Alice E Bell, rls. TR nuicm- X Elnaeay. ol bt 3" A [aven. girl aret E. Carter, girl. W. Hartshorn, girl. W. Butler, girl. n. girl. 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