The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
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The entire evening was enjoyable in
every way. Every ono had q good time
but I think that Nat Daverich, the
assistant director. had rather better
time than any one else. He IL a splendid
dancer and consequently had a waiting
list of the ladies' OF the company looking
for him as long as the music played. Mr..
Daverich had. as his guests. dessrs.
O'Loughlin and Hildebrand, American
diamond gave Dayerich an autographed
baseball and after gazing AZ II lovingly
for an hour or two he locked 1t up In
the hotel safe. Evidently thirty-third
degree FAM 81
In bidding farewell to Washington, ythe
entire company expressed their appreeia-
tion Of the beauties OF the, city, and Of
Mr.. Moore's generous courtesy.
Pop" Anderson says: Yesterday at
noon / was thinking that I'd go up to
the Belasco to see that Creation picture
IL knew just when they were going to
have the food"
In. the forthcoming production of
Damon and Pythias,' by the Univer-
sal. Herbert Rawlinson and William
worthington will play the title roles, Miss
Frank Lloyd win be Dionysius. The
veteran and extremely capable Otis Tur-
ner will direct the big production. More
than $4,000 already has been expended
in preliminary preparation for the big
special feature.
Sixteen million persons daily attend the
$500 moving picture theaters now in
operation in the United States. A large
proportion of the patrons of the movie"
houses are children. There are approxi-
mately 100000 school children in the
United States. The attendance of the
flfths of the daily enrolment Of the public
schools, and far exceeds that reported
by churches, libraries, and other insti-
tutions of human betterment.
These facts, or what are represented
to be facts. were brought out before
the House Committee on Education.
The committee has under consideration
a bill to establish a Federal censor
ship commission over moving pictures
The measure has strong support, and
the chances are 1t will be enacted into
law at this season of Congress. 1t has
been indorsed by c1ergymen. educa-
tors. and some moving picture exhibi-
tors. Other exhibitors oppose II on the
ground that film makers censor their
products and that Federal censorship
would interfere with the business.
Another objection urged against the
bill is that its passage might serve as
a precedent for legislation abridging
the liberty of the press. Those who
voice this objection argue that IL the
Federal government undertakes to
censor moving pictures 1t may extend
the authority to printed matter.
Those who advocate Federal censor
ship of moving pictures do SO on the
plea that these exhibitions are hurtful
or beneficial to the youthful mind. ac
cording to their character. 1t Is claim
ed that many crimes have been traced
to children who had witnessed harrow
ing scenes In moving picture houses.
For this reason II is argued that conn
petent inspection and effective CENSOR
ship of films are needed. The two
sides OF the story were told the House
I think the present sentiment in
is for a decidedly limited
form of censorship. IL we are to have
any censorship at all. And that CEN
sorship should be a national one. The
public of this city does not want its
and tastes trimmed or
amended by policemen or partisan po-
litical appointees.