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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
5
New York critics praised the Paramount all talking drama Applause at Graham Theatre amid strong tributes, following earlier rave reviews at the Criterion Theatre. The reception boosted audience turnout as audiences enjoyed the talking screen masterpiece.
The piece hails Helen Morgan for a striking lead in a dramatic story of mother and daughter love and credits Rouben Mamoulian with bold directorial innovation. Morgan is praised for pathos and authentic portrayal while Mamoulian is lauded for tenacity and revolutionary technique.
A sensational all star musical romance features 100 stars including Will Rogers Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter with a dramatic story of heart and charm. Doll Shop in Technicolor is a premier short. The Fox theatre shows the production the balance of the week starting Thursday and crowds are urged to come early.
Max Rice, charged with raising a five dollar check given by Hains and Pace of Muscatine, waived preliminary hearing before Justice E. H. Weigner in Columbus Junction and awaits September grand jury action. He was taken from a freight train at Letts April 24 after cashing the check.
Washington and Pittsburgh continued their winning streaks by winning yesterday's games to lead both leagues. The teams posted strong batting performances as they moved atop their standings.
Major league managers dismissed talk of a livelier ball being tamed and sought pitchers to stop the scoring flurry. Tuesday yielded 123 runs and 181 hits across seven games led by Brooklyn and the Giants in a 19-15 Brooklyn win. The Athletics, Yankees, and White Sox also posted big numbers as offenses exploded across both leagues.
Community groups schedule meetings in West Chester and nearby areas. The C O C G club of West Chester M E church plans a May 1 gathering, the Y M C A hosts a 6 30 p m Thursday talk by Judge Carlson of Des Moines with dinner for 50 cents, and the G T bridge club meets Thursday afternoon with officer elections.
Notices list several meetings including the Navajo club at 6213, the Womans Missionary society of Bethel church with the Davis Sisters, and the Kolah club with Mrs Helen Jackson at 6222, all set for Wednesday afternoon or noon, with Carl Oldfield hosting Pilotsburg ladies aid Wednesday afternoon and a note of a date change.
Abe Martin recalls Tel Binkley joking about Mrs Leg horn Tharp as easy divorces threaten to put business in jeopardy. The humor centers on a hostess figure and her supposed learning curve in social drinkings.
In Indianapolis last night Spug Myers of Pocatello Idaho won a ten round decision over Joe Rivers of Cedar Rapids Iowa, both boxers weighing 160 pounds.
Mussolini issued a decree stopping all work on draining Lake Nemi after the lake was largely emptied. A single ancient galley dating to Caligula was recovered, with two others found but not raised. The dictator ordered the recovered vessel to be moved to Rome for preservation, but officials deemed further work unjustified.
Mrs Bert Dill will entertain the Poinsettia club Friday May 2 at the home of her daughter Mrs Everette Smith noting the date change.
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