Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1930, Page 18

£-Z Tk DRY INVESTIGATOR FLAYED BY TWO Senate Building Undercover, Agent nequest_ed by Treas- ury, Says Thayer. By the Associated Press. A Senator and a terday criticized the placing of an u dercover prohibition agent in the Senate ! Office Building to make an in- vestigation. Edwin P. ayer, secretary of the Senate, said in Indisnapolis the it had been placed in the office bullding at the .fiuuc of_the Treasury Depart- ment with the knowledge of Vice mmumdmc Siaiive Tiokham of Massa- | ive m of - chusetts termed the action “disgraceful and indefensible.” “Espionage of persons and their | domestic habits and customs is of the of prohibi- m people by wire tapping belongs to the same philosophy. No free and virile people, it will be soon | found, will long submit to such offen- sive and tym.fi‘ia.l laws.” Senator George of Georgin said he | thought the incident was “unfortunate.” | “1 am afraid the incident will be exaggerated to give the wrong impres- sion of conditions at the Capitol,” he said, adding some Senate members might ask an investigation, but that he, himself, regarded it as trifling. REQUESTED BY TREASURY. Senate Secretary Says Undercover Man was to Investigate Individual. INDIANAPOLIS, November 1 (#)— secretary of the reover prohibition agent had in the Senate Office at Washington some time ago at the request of the Treasury Depart- ment. Thayer said the agent was to the activities of a certain “There was nothing much to it, and because the man , and that the agent was secretary of the Sen- the necessary statement. ‘Thayer said that following a request of the Treasury Department that it be' to station an undercover | agent in the building, he discussed the | matter with Vice President Curtis. *“The agent was put to work” sald ‘Thayer, “and I gave the matter no more attention.” Thayer, a resident of Indianapolis, yeturned today from Washington to vote in next Tuesday's election. EDITOR’S SON SHOT TO DEATH IN OFFICE| i “I've Tried to Make Something of Nothing,” Says Note With Body | of Californian, 29. ;l a manuscript Te- tern magazine. He ‘was an art director for a local firm. -— O’LOUGHLIN TRIAL DATE SET BY COURT Prosecutor Denies Brutality in! Grilling of Suspect in Girl | Murder. By the Associated Press. i DENVER, November 1.—The trial of . Pear] o’m-uhil'n.h‘ mwlmi r ugh- ter, Leona O'Loughlin, 10, was set to- for November 24. Henley A. Calvert overruled a tion of her attorney, John M. Keat- days additional to change the ty which Mrs. O'Lough- od & week ago. Prosecutor Ralph Cum- statement to the court de- s ¢ that Mrs. had been subjected to in- e. llrm a un,fiun:'l:e of the slain| a) under a first-degree murder charge. MAJ. T. 6. GERDINE DIES IN CALIFORNIA Former Resident of Capital Was| Division Engineer of Geo- logical Survey. ‘Word was received here yesterday of death of Maj. Thomas G. Gerdine, terly & resident of Washington for ‘él:mh occurred Friday in Geol 1 Survey, iment serv- Maj. Gerdine. j. Gerdine was born at West Point, Miss., on June 2, 1872, educated in pri- vate and public schools and graduated from niversity of Georgia in civil ring the World War he was com- missioned major in the Engineer Of- cers’ Reserve and served from ber 16, 1917, until March 31, 1919, in charge of military surveys for the War nt. was & member of the Civil From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. Norma Talmadge Appears As Du Barry at Palace. ISTORY—in the words of the immortal lingo of this age— “takes an awful beating” this week at the Palace, where a film entitled “Du Barry, Woman of Passion,” is being shown. In a sort of prelude, the producers of this that they have not fashioned it after the man- ner of actual truth, hut have devised a pic- ture merely for “entertain- ment.” Looking at flg in either ght, as history or as entertain- ment, i3 pretty much of a test of patience. Norma Talmadge. In the first place, after the ‘magnificent Jannings epic, “Passion,” in which Pola Negri did about all any- body could do for Du Barry, it seems a pretty courageous thing for any producer to have taken it up so soon again. The result, in this case, must be apparant to every one. Neither amusing, bright, clever, nor in any way stimulating, the flim wanders on for over an hour and & half, un- ravelling the story of a neo—and only a very neo-neo—Du Barry. The alarm that one has at first glimpsing this famed milliner in & Hollywood lily pond, smiling coyly at the kittenish Conrad Nagel, is not dispelled as the film progresses. Norma Talmadge—an erstwhile fa- vorite of this department—makes of the ambitious young girl who dropped out of the clouds onto the French king’s lap, a strange combi- nation of nothing at all. During part of the time she is throwing brickbats at retiring courtiers, the next minute she is rolling around the floor of her boudoir in playful e with the king—and the rest of the time she is soliloquizing about the woods and the fields, of which one hears plenty before the film expires. Although all this may have been r:n of the actual make-up of the , one likes to think of her more the way Miss Negri made her—a mix-up of all this—plus personality. The historical discrepancies, which, in a film with the above name, cannot help but be observed, reach the height of their absurdities when DuBarry, with the mob growl- ing outside the Versaille palace gates, rushes from the side of the King in an attempt to let the mob in. _This and the madam standing, in Broadway fashion, on top of her bed and laughing the laugh of s Texas Guinan, are about the hardest things of all to bear. The easiest is in the final fade-out, when one is led to expect that Nagel is going to be ined with the lady. Others in the cast, besides Miss ‘Talmadge and Mr. Nagel, include William Farnum, who as the King does the best bit of acting in the film, and Alison Skipworth and Ull- rich Haupt, splen in smaller bits. Neither the scenic effects, the dia- logue nor the direction show more than average intelligence. In other words, since “Passion” is over and done with so superbly, why not let .h_xl:l dogs lie? stage show, which brings Henry Santry and his “Soldiers of Fortune” to the Palace, is jazz re- laxation. Including a splendid harp ballet cer, eccentric dancers and Mr. Santry singing, there is planty to keep one inter- ested throughout. An amusing ‘“short” with Hugh O'Connel] and newsreels complete the bill. de M. Ames 'n' Andy Linger at R-K-O Keith's 'HE amusing fantasy of the Presh-Air Taxicab Co.. as pre- sented by Amos ‘n’ Andy in “Check and Double Check,” seems to be still packing 'em in at R-K-O Keith's Theater, and will linger for another week. This is not du> so much to the fact that this dcbu. of the kings of radio has marked them as ex- traordinary actors, but rather be- cause of the screen saga of what they “incorpulated” in the Tealm of the loudspeaker serves to present their personalities in a form that in a way satisfles the eye. The 8}:: rovided for their picture u“n T can- not obliterate the quaintness of the voice personalities and the original dialogue interpolations of the two black-face characters, who have leaped to high rank in the enter- tainment world in so short a time. If you know your Amos 'n’ Andy, you will be certain to laugh at thair picture. M. L. “Eyes of Werld,” at Rialto, Is Fast and Entertaining. TINBI ‘moments in gripping scenes and a plot & rather new complication make “Eyes of the World,” at the Rialto, a fast mov- ing, entertaining picture. An_exceptionally cast, with Una Merkel, Nance O'Neil and John Holland playing the leading parts, lends added interest to the play, which is an adaptation of the story by Harold Bell Wright. Miss Merkel is a trifie insipid, and brings to the t of the innocent maiden, reared ?:rthe seclusion of the Clll!am:z too mountains, much coquetry make her interpretation of the part convincing, but her weakness is for- gotten in the splendid acting of Nance O'Neil and of Fern Andra, who, though not featured as a star, certainly takes away the honors of the day from the leading lady, Miss Hugh Huntley is entirely “clean cut” in appearance to take the gn of the contemptible character which he is cast, but John Holland makes a thoroughly satisfs hero, and Brandon Hurst as the “old husband of the young woman” is extremely good. The story of “Eyes of the World” is so involved that a brief synopsis would be impossible. However, it concerns a half-brother and sister, the offspring of the same father, ignorant of the fact that they have had different mothers or that their father’s second marriage was a big- amous one. The sister marries a wealthy old man and is assisted by her brother in carrying out her taste for philandering, at the expense of her old husband. The proprieties are never ng;nly offended, however, and the brother and sister always see that their actions are in “The Eyes of the World.” sister, Mrs. Taine, pla: Andra, taking a fanecy to a {cun' artist, Aaron King (John Holland). King is invited to accompany Mr. and Mrs. Taine and the brother, James Rutledge (Hugh Huntley) on a camp! trip. While there he une: y meets Sybll (Una Merkel) the daughter of Conrad La Grange, a writer, who brings her up with only his companionship and that of two neighbors, Bryan Oak- , and & quiet, velled woman Myra. Ihrdllflh %ulously. Mrs. Taine tries o ruu ynl'lbn tation and willingly aided by brother. Sybil is sa is pulous | | | in burlesquing “The Bi makes an amt comedy. 5 Coates, & c reader,” gives & short talk, with free “readings” in the theater lobby, between perform- ances. ‘The Evenl Star-Universal news- reel, with G MacNamee, com- G.8.8. pletes the program. Eddie Canton in “Whoopee” It Attraction at Columbia. 'DDIE CANTOR'S sober and all- intimate, while spaciousness in scenes and beauty of technicolor are added to the accepted high stage qualities of “WI " in the talking-film version fered at the Columbia ‘Theater. Camera effects are here made to contribute some points of interest which give evidence that, as Mr. Ziegfeld explores new ways of em- bell his lar forms of entertainment, has not relin- quished any of the old methods, but has brought the new and the old into harmonious combination. The sgope of dancing, marching and other rhythmic manifestations of stage action has been increased, while the views are from so many angles that the ordinary pres- entation may be said to out- classed. Exquisitely beautiful are the pic- tures of dance formations from above, disclosing geometrical and moving figures of gayly garbed per- formers to the accompaniment of music in which the orchestration has been brought to a fine standard. The background of the land of ranches and Indians makes possible numerous costume numbers in which the garb of the aborigines has been 80 conventionalized as to set a new mark of brilliancy. One number in particular, with horsewomen as the central idea, is colorful to the ex- treme. ‘The music and humor of “Whoopee™ are offered in all their original ef- fectiveness, while a fairly large cast of actors carries out the plot with much -of the subtle fun that ap- peared successively in a comedy and in a stage musical production. There is entertainment of the sort that banishes all seriousness in the com- bination of Ziegfeld's ability to make somewhat idiotic things impressive, and Cantor's bubbling tendency to supgly that form of material. This is demonstrated in the scene with the alarm clocks and the medicines. New so which have been added are “My by Just Cares for Me,” “Come West, Little Girl, Come West,” “A Girl Priend of a Boy Friend of Mine,” and ‘Makin’ Whoo- . Mr. Cantor's songs are sup- plemented by spirited contributions from Ethel Shutta, and notable sing- ing by Paul Gregory. as the Sally Morgan of the produc- tion, offers an excellent plece of act- Columbia also presents a good feature in selections from the music of Chopin, in its “Music Master Series,” and uses the tuneful work of that r in & way which gives much pleasure. A Johnson picture of & lion hunt with spears is shown, and the newsreel offers various events, including Mrs. Hoover at a Navy game, and practice with big guns at Fort Myer. D.C. 0 “Truth About Louth” at Earle Is Good Drama Well Acted. “THE Truth About Youth,” at the Earle, offers an opportunity to see two young actors, Loretta Young and David Manners, who al- ready have attracted attention and are headed toward screen success, in a nlot which has dramatic value and written in ‘which displays literary force. Conway Tearle is also & conspicuous member of the cast and adds another to his it‘)n. list of effective characteriza- lons. The play has been materially changed since the days that, under the title “When We Were Twenty- One,” it served to create one of those generally appreciated occa- sions for the joint appearance of the famous Nat Goodwin and the distinguished Maxine Ellott. It has received a treatment of present- day idioms, and the transfer to the screen has enabled the producer to create a succession of strong scenes which impress upon the observer the striking ex) ces of an en- thusiastic you caught in the meshes of a woman of uncertain age who has established a reputation for affairs of the heart. This flam- ing character is in the hands ’of Myrna Loy, and she displays her usual capacity for the picturesque in human qualities. Interest in the developments is maintained through the fact that Richard Dane, known as “The Imp,” has been under the guardianship of three friends of his ed father, and one of the three, Richard Carewe (played by Conway Tearle) pays “Kara the Firefly” (Mias Loy) to enter into & apirited flirtation with him, his purpose being to con- vinee the young man of his mistake. mal picture with s employed e uniformly good acting is by a cast which also includes J. Farrell Mac- Donald, Harry Stubbs, Myrtle Sted- man, Ray Hallor, Dorothy Matthew and Yola D'Avril, Stage entertainers at the Earle, who are compelled to respond to many encores, are Borrah Mine- vitch and his “12 musical maniacs,” Aunt Jemima in a series of songs with some dancing, and Kay, Hamlin and Kay. The short comedy subject, “Grounds for Murder,” is played by Phoebe Foster and Ernest Glen- denning. There are clever musical cartoons and the newsreel has the latest subjects. D.C.C. GEORGIANS WILL ELECT ALL-DEMOCRATIC TICKET Benator Harris Will Be Returned to Upper House and 18 Nominees to Lower Branch. Special Dispatch to The Star. ATLANTA, Ga., November 1.—With only one seriously attempted contest in the State, that for the seat in Con- gress, now occupled by Representative William C. Lankford, Georgians will go to polls Tuesday as usual and quietly elect a Demoeratic ticket returning United States Senator Willlam J. Har- ris to the Upper House and 12 nomi- ness to the lower branch. mal district will hlhfi. and this is the ninth, where Jol Wood, youthful Jurist, was nominated in the primaries over the veteran member, Tom Bell. Local interest, accordingly, centers on a well organized fight to defeat a pro- posed amendment to the constitution, which would limit legislative power to enact future income legislation and change features of the present law adopted in 1929 and held constitutional jr., 33-year-old chief justioe, following & nomination campaign that in bis cholce %’fl the eleventh district, where the uy wi unusual Carswell, their nominee against Lank- ford, the incumbent, will be returned ) hea . Benator Harrls Sithout mepusticen opposition. /hite Republicans are how’of activity for Dr. H. J. | man AUSTRALIAN LABOR LEADERS DICTATE Super-Parliaments Called as Country Faces Its Worst Crisis. MELBOURNE, Australia (N.AN.A) —Australia’s boom has burst with a terrific crash that is reverberating throughout the continent. Govern- ments are at their wits' end to find & formula to meet a situation that is the worst in the country’s history. ‘The deadweight debt of 1,100 millions sterling is pressing heavily on the na- tion's resources, which are impover- ished by a loss of national income. teen per cent of the workers are unemployed. Relief schemes are eat up vanishing funds. The burden o taxation is piling high on the shoulders of taxpayers with reduced incomes. The government of South Australia has just been saved from bankruptcy by a contribution from the other states which themselves are in the financial backwash. There has been wild talk of debt re- pudiation which has not helped Aus- tralia’s credit abroad, but it can be said quite definitely that such a policy finds no place either in the counclls of government or in the minds of citizens. “Super-Parliaments” Meet. Pighting proposals for wage reduc- tions and rationing of government em- ployment, conference of labor unions and political Labor parties are meeting as super-parliaments to instruct govern- ments how they should deal with ex- isting difficulties. The Labor premier of Victoria (Mr. ’Hoxlm attended an all-night sitting of the Victorian political Labor party, which passed & resolution demanding that the government shall take its in- struction from the trades hall. Though they knmow the state treasury is denuded of funds, the union “bosses” demand there shall be no dismissals and that there shall be no rationing of government work without the consent of the unions concerned. Postal Budget Cut. The acting federal treasurer (Mr. Lyons) attended the Labor conference and laid bare the financial position. Only & few months back, he said, the loan program was $200,000,000 for the year, but on survey it had to be reduced to $120,000,000 and was down to $75,000,000. They were not yet sure whether that reduced amount could be raised. As postmaster general, he de- sired money for reproductive works up to $20,000,000 for the year, but the treasurer had said that was impossible, and insisted on a cut to $12,500,000. ‘Today the ition was still worse, and works which were then reproduc- tive could not now be regarded as such. Now the program was $7,500,000. The figures indicated the enormous slip. To the Commonwealth and other banks they owed $120,000,000, which would shortly fall due, as well as external loans. Their resources had been stretched to the utmost, but without avail, and the present effort could not be improved upon. The margin in banks between deposits and assets was about $100,000,000, which was below the margin security. The safeguard was the Commonwealth Bank and the note issue. 1t would be necessary to use the note jssue to market the produce of Australia, and thus protect the export trade. Growing deficits were a menace, and the government set out to finance the affairs of the country with a bal- anced budget. If the first two months of this year were an indication the resent year would result in a deficit of Frmn $40,000,000 to $50,000,000. The difficulty of external and internal loans to meet commitments gave cause for much concern. The government hoped | to carry through with the aid of the | banks to balance ledgers, if not this year at least in succeeding years. 9, 1830-PART OXE. Superbly Styled for Fall Four Charming Pieces 119 A wonderful new bed room suite, reflecting fashion’s newest vogue, and featuring the use of walnut with other woods. The suite includes the bed, chest, S0-inch dresser and Hollywood vanity with beautiful Venetian style mirrors! The price is very low! A saving that gives your dol- lar increased purchasing power tomorrow ! FRE With every Bed Room Suite a Rayon Bed Spread and Pillow to match. 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Among its recommendations for restoring the financial position were that to free the / credit resources of the country the fed- eral government should provide $10¢ 000,000, that the decisions of the | premiers’ conference should be re- | pudiated by the federal and state Labor | governments and that the loan council should be dissolved. | | Tt was also suggested that the prime minister (Mr. Seullin) while in Eng- | land should negotiate with the British | government with the object of read- | justing the burden of Australia’s war indebtedness, that legislation should be introduced to reduce rates of interest, to dewater bonus shares in companies | and to limit dividends, and that Labor | members of Parlaiment should be in- structed to give effect to the policy regarding wages and conditions. The report of the council's sub- | committee stated that the provision of | employment depended almost entirely on freeing the credit resources of the country. As a first contribution in this direction the committee considered | that the federal government should find | $100,000,000, that an economic council | should be set up with equal repre- sentation of workers and others with a minister as chairman to determine the allocation of credit. Money Lenders Opposed. Reasons given for repudiating de- cisions reac] at premiers’ con- ference were that the conference called for a reduction of wages and the lower- ing of the standard of living. 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