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The Washington times., 1915-05-29
THE BEST
Photopldy Department in
WASHINGTON
E ert BeWdilS til e
Tendency to Star
punch" Instead
Of the Story

The strongest sort of pressure is
being brought to bear on the pro-
ducers by the experts who write
comment on motion pictures, to use
the proper care in the selection OF
the scenario with the punch" This
Is one OF the things that has been
commented on from time to time in
this column. attention being called to
the plays that have been produced
which consist entirely of punch"
without even a suggestion of the
power behind 1t.
Only a short time ago occasion
was made to criticise a production
of one of the largest companies
which permitted the punch to en-
tirely eliminate the remainder OF the
punch" had been delivered the film
stopped. Now comes w. stephen
Bush IN the current issue of the
Moving Picture Worid' with one
OF his constructive critiques along
the same lines. He declares,
There are exhibitors who believe
that the Alpha and Omega Of tho mo-
ton picture business is hunting for
punches Their efforts go no fur
ther than looking for strong meat
and plenty Of sensations Having
secured feature with a railroad &C.
cident or a man jumping from a cliff
or an heroine struggling in the MILL
race and about to be drawn into the
wheel they think they have done their
full duty.
I'VE are altogether too apt to over
estimate what are vulgarly called
punches A punch II such be our
definition Of a strong climax or an
highly emotional scene or hair
raising accident, Is all right in its
place. but It Is not half as import
ant as the proper balancing Of n pro-
gram. 1t may sound paradoyical, but
1t Is literally true that there are
many splendid programs today that
have but one weak point, and that
Is the so-called feature.
Il am not speaking of the program
as the exchange man understands II.
] am speaking OF the program which
the exhibitor puts together In the
sweat of his brow and upon tho bal
ancing and the quality Of which de-
Feature-making Is developing into an
art more and more every day. It
is a curious situation. On the one
hand there are clouds of features
and on the other hand there are but
few which the exhibitor feels safe
in Offering to his patrons.
"Of all film productions the fea-
ture is the hardest to select. Here.
too, the presence Of the old-fashioned
criterion. A feature NAV be pre-
eminent because of its color, its at
mosphere. its stars. its story. The
best story is not necessarily the
story with a plot full Of punches
Characterization and atmosphere
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
English Derby Will
Not Be Run This Year

LONDON. May 2s.-For the first. tire
in the records of the English turf. the
famous Derby, which was to have been
run off on June 2, on the EPSON Downs
course, has been Cancelled by the stew
ards of the Jockey Club, owing to the
Mar.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
GEORGE TOWN SCHOOL
LADS NEXT TO RUN

Interest Of the elementary school
Is today turned to the competition to
be held next Monday by the George
town division and to that of the Gal
linger division which is scheduled
for next Thursday. In the first leg
of the field and track events, Buch-
anan Schol captured first hoEors. it's
star, Johnny Paul being the individ-
ual feature OF the afternoons sport.
The games were run off at the horse
show grounds.
Buchanan School captured yester-
days events by scoring a total OF
43 points, LenoX and Bryan were
tied for second with 27 points each.
while Wallach had twenty-five. Tow
ers II, and Cranch 13.
The summaries:
TRACK EVENTS.
5o-yard dash, s5-ib. c!ass-First. William
McCathran, Towers School: second, Horace
Beall, Lenox; third. Lester Engel, Cranch.
Time, seconds.
eo-yard dash. 1oo-lb. class-First. John Paul.
Buchanan; second, James Beall, Cranch !.
third. Raymond Reeves. Towers Time. 74
seconds.
70-yard dash, 1l5-lb. class-First. Malcolm
Davis, Cranch; second. Paul Cox. Ienox
third, Ray Clark. Buchanan Time, Sec
onds.
loo-yard dash. unlimited class-First James
Richards, Lenox; second, Walter Beall. Bu-
chanan: third, John La Fore, Wallach Time,
II As seconds
so-yard relays, sS-Ib class-First, Ienox
(sweeney, Klein. Beall. Smith; second,
Bryan Bailey, Rogers Barber. Smellonette) ;
| third. Buchanan Baxter. Turner, Culeran,
| Franklin).
4lo-yard relays. 1Oo-lb class-First, Bu-
| chanan tTomlns, Nicholson, Woltz Baier)
second. Bryan OHipschen, Rudisell. James
James>.
4io-yard relays, unlimited cass-First. Bu-
| chanan CBealI, Moran. Paul McCathran,: :
second. Wallach LA Foe Germuller, New
| hard, Trazzare).
FIELD EVENTS.
S5-pound class-First, Howard Klein. I,enox
| School; second, Raymond Jones' Walacn
School; third, John Mattingly Lenox School.
Distance, - feet 9 inches.
| l00-pound class-FIrst, Norman west Tow
ers School; second. c. Tomlins. Buchanan
| School third N Hipschen, Bryan School
Distance, IA feet inches.
| ll5-pound class-First, John Graham, Bu-
| chanan School; second, Raymond Godfrey,
| Cranch School. Distance, IA feet.
Unlimited cass-First, Walker Parker
| Towers School; second, James Johnston, Blu.
chanan school third, Howard Venabie, Len.
| OK School. Distance IA feet.
! RUNNING HIGH JUMP
s5-pound clsss-First, Norman Hutchinson
Bryan school; second, Alvin Bowers, Bryan
school; third. Leftwlch Smith Lenos
| School Height feet ! inch
! 100-pOund class-First, Raymond Whlpp
| Wallach School; second, Jack GiovinaXzo
| WallaCh School: third. Harry Bjorkand
| Bryan School. Height feet inches
| 1l5-pound class-First Walter Ford, Bryar
| School; second, Guy Newhard. Wallact
School; third, Milard Trazzare. Waliacf
| Schol. Height. feet
| Unlimited Ciass-First, Wilton Clark, Blu
chanan School; second, George McCathran
| Buchanan School. Height, feet l inch
| OniCialsZClerk of the course. f. C. Kim
bile; startet, ]. V. Byrne; scorer, Karl X
| Locke; judges Of finish, Dr. Arthur L. Muir
ray, II. r. Weliman, and John Metz; referee
| Guy l.. Ships,
The Washington times., 1915-05-29

Money talks. and apparently Chens-
Hsun Chang. the richest Chink can make
II chatter Chinese.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29

often make the simplest and most
elemental Of plots overwhelmingly
powerful. while a strong dramatic
story lacking these elements will
often leave your audience cold and
disappointed. I would hesitate to
lay down such a proposition for the
speaking stage. but have no hesita-
ton whatever in applying it to the
screen.
II cannot make my meaning clear
er than by pointing out a concrete
example. The basis for the WE'LL
known drama. 'Fanchon. the
Cricket was taken from the tale OF
George Sand, the film was founded
on the same source. Now the tale
of Fanchon is exceedingly simple. Its
apparent dramatic values are OBJ
viously slight, To make it a success
on the speaking stage the adapter
had to add a good deal by way OF
multiplying and sustaining the
dramatic interest. He had the dia-
logue but he could not get the at
mosphere. which a skillful direc-
tion of the film has secured.
The filmer left the story much in
its original charming form, relying
upon the power OF the screen to tell
a simple. touching story with a
wonderful artistic background. The
result is astonishing. The drama
does not begin to give the spectator
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
TODAY's BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.

Ethel Clayton and william Ell
IlOtt in "lhe Fortune Hunter"
Usbin), the Niagara, 7l8 Seventh
street.
Lois Meredith and Hobert Bos-
worth in "Nelp Wanted" adapted
WORTH, the Empress, 41S Ninth
street.
ValH Vain In "The High Road"
Metro PlcturesJ, the Olympic,
1431 L street.
"The Battle OF Running Bull"
UURiversun, the Dixie, Eighth and
II streets northeast.
Annette Keliermnn in "Neptune's
Daughter" (universaD, the En-
pire. Bl5 II street northeast.
"rhe Struggle for Life" tPathe),
the HipOdrOmc. Ninth street and
New York avenue
Earle Williams and Anita stew
art in "The Awakening" (Vita-
graph, the Masonic Auditorium.
Thirtecnth street and New York
avenue.
Nance O'Neill, supported by Dor
othy bernard In "Princess Roman
off, adapted from Sardou's play,
"Fedorn" (Fox Film Coz. Gram
daIIs, Ninth and Il streets.
Marie DressIer, Charles Chaplin,
and Mabel NOrnn0nu In "I1IleNs
Punctarcd Romance" (KeystOne),
the Garden, All Ninth street.
John Emerson In "The Failure"
the strand, Ninth and ID streets.
william II. Crane in David Ha-
rum" Famous Players), the Sa-
! voy, Fourteenth street and COlun-
bin road.
.IIis Great Opportunity" tHep-
WORTH, the Maryland Theater,
6IG Ninth street, and Central
Park, Ninth near G street.
Edith storey and Hughie Mack
in "Jane Was Worth lt' Vita-
graph, the Leader, Ninth between
Il and r streets.
Francis Y. BushBlan in "T'hc
Accounting" Essnnay), the Re-
gent. Eighteenth and California
| streets.
Julia Swayne Gordon In "The
| Easterbrook Case" (Vitagraph), ,
the Circle, PIGS Pennsylvania
avenue.
| Note-These selections are made
| from programs prepared by the
managers of the theaters concerned
and no responsibility Is assumed for
, arbitrary changes without notice to
| The Times. They are based on tho
personality of the players and the
producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except in special
! cases.-G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Betty Nansen Decorated
By the King of Norway

The European tragedienne, Betty
Nansen. who has been seen on the
screen in this city frequently. has re-
ceived word that she Is to be decor
ated by King Haakon of Norway for
artistic merit. This will be the third
time that Madame Nansen has been
the recipient Of orders from kings. She
Is already the possessor Of gold medals
from the late King Frederick VIII Of
Denmark and King Oscar Of Sweden.
On her way home to Denmark this
summer, after the conclusion Of her
engagement with the William Fox Film
Corporation, she will stop for a week
in Christiania. the capital of Norway.
in order to play a weeks engagement
as guest at the National Theater. the
home stage OF the Ibsen and Bjornson
plays. Madame Nansen will appear as
Hedda Gabler, the role she created
some years ago for Henrik Ibsen at
the Theater Royal. Copenhagen.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Ship Broken in Two.

LONDON. May 29.-Shiping circles to-
day received a report that the French
transatlantic liner Champagne ashore
on the French coast near Saint Nazaire,
has broken in two on the TeefA
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Braves Raise Flag and
Slam Moran's Team Twice

BOSTON. May 29.-The Braves were
on the winning end in both games of
the first double header of the season.
the scores being to q and to 4.
against the Phillies. 1t was the official
flag raising day for the National League
pennant, and President Tener of the
league, Mayor Curley and Manager
Stallngs superintended the job at the
flag pole.
Magee delivered g two-base blow in
the seventh inning of the first game
when all sacks were occupied. This
gave the champions victory.
The second contest was a see-saw af-
fair and was captured by the Braves
In a sensational windup. Connolly and
Gilbert as pinch htters made singles
which, with a base on balls, a bad
throw by Bancroft and a sacrifice fly by
Gather manufactured the two runs
necessary to win the game. The scores:
First game: r. HE.
Phillies. s............... 900 O01 1902 3 2
Braves. ..........:.... Ol0 100 SOX-5 3
Batteries-Pnillies, Alexander and Kill
| lifer; Braves, Tyler and Tragressor,
| " halinC.
Second game R.H.E.
phillies. ..,......... 900 O2O o2O-4 lS 2
Braves. 900 OO1 22x-5 6 0
Batteries-PhillIes, Rixey. Chalmers,
| Weiser, and Killifer; Braves, James and
! Whaling, Tragressor.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29

Only consolation to Connie Mack Is that
he hasn't got any boats on his team to be
Summarized.
Looks as II England's navy will soon
be down to the twenty -one- player limit
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
BY GARDNER MACK.

the pleasure which the film affords
him in such unstinted measure.
Study the power and the variety of
the screen and its growing new de-
velopments."
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Cyril Maude Becomes
Motion Picture Star

CLOSELY following the departure of
George Fawcett. the well-known actor.
for the Morosco- Bosworth studios, at
Los Angeles. comes the announcement
that this organization has signed
contract with Cyril Maude.
Mr.. Maude is a star of international
repute, 1t being commonly conceded that
he Is one of the most beloved actors
in England, while in this country his
work in such triumphs as Grumpy"
and Second in Command" both of
which took New York by storm, have
made him particularly popular with
metropolitan audiences here.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
MINCE PIE
"LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By "BUGS" BAER.

Military experts are certain the
European war will last for fifty
years, at the end of which period
folks will again turn with interest
to the doings of Willie Hoppe, the
boy billiard wonder.
Still Leading international League.
Vicim of asphia woke up in Canada
without the slightest recollection of how
he arrived there Jack Dunn's Richmond
team continues to suffer from the
malady
Watch Your Step.
The standing of the Athletics in the Ameri-
can League proves convulsivey that they
can get along without Frank Baker.
THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH WILL
BE ALMOST AS SAD AS THE ST.
LOOEY BROWNIES IF OUR DEMON
LINOTYPER ENDEAVORS TO COR
, RECT 1T.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Treasury PLAYS.

The Treasury baseball club, of the de-
League, will journey to
Clarendon, Va, on Decoration Day.
where II is scheduled to meet the strong
nine of that place, at o'clock. Downey
and Croson will work>for Treasury with
Goebel receiving.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Still Leading International Leag
Watch Your Step.

Not Cracking Under the Strain.
Grandstands.
New York Giants.
Connie Mack's safe.
Frank Baekr's bat.
The thermometer.
The Washington times., 1915-05-29
Advertisement.

Next week Mince Pie will pub
lish an account Of baseball
game. It will be written by
Rabid Rudolph, assisted by Full
er Bunk. We will pick out a
game that is lost and win 1t in
our article. Do not fail to miss it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
THE eJEFFERSONTAN
FROM A FARMERS WIFE.

Dear Sir: / will try to write a
few lines if it will not be imposing
upon your valuable time too much.
| have been wanting to write to
you for over two years, but could
not think of words to express my
confidence and esteem in and for
you. | know that God is with you
in your works and leads you in the
way He wants you to go, and makes
you his mouth-piece to teach the
poor laboring class of people, for I
know man alone could not do and
say the noble things which you do
and say without Gods help and
teaching, for we all know you are
trying to give the poor man justice
in all things.
Now, Mr.. Watson, I am lady,
and don't know much about the
worlds affairs, but have read a good
deal, and Of all writer's | have read
after you are my choice. / certainly
do think you are the greatest and
most beloved man in the world. And
L pray God to spare you many years
to fight many more battles for us
mothers and our little Marys
Oh, how grand to know that the
widows and orphans are not left
alone to the low, british Jews and
Jewish money. And the most dan
gerous thing We have to fight against
is the detestable Roman Catholics.
Wheeler County is almost solid
for you in all things, and every true
gentleman Of this, our grand old
State, will shed his blood in your pro-
lection. May God bless you and
yours for years and years to come.
Asking Gods protection, guidance
and help for you and yours on earth
and bright and shining crown when
you lay down the cares and battles
of life, is the prayer of your UNI
known friend
Ga. A FARMERS WIFE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
A JESUIT TRICK.

Dear Sir: The A B C's (Argen-
tina, Brazil and Chilli recognize
Carranza as provisional President of
Mexico. Carranza is a known enemy
OF the Jesuits.
Wilson'S chances for reelection
are naturally lessened by his Federal
appointments, so per cent of whom
are Romanists, and his persistent re
tention of the Jesuit Tumulty as
private secretary.
Cardinal Gibbons ct al, through
Tumulty, have had ready access to
Wilson to the exclusion of Prot
estantS.
Cardinal Gibbons, seeing Wilson's
chances for reelection lessening, as
shown by recent election results, en-
courages Wilson to recognize Car
rama, promising Wilson the Catholic
vote next November.
In the meantime, the Catholic
priests, ETC., will issue TRADE and
abuse on Wilson for his recognition
of CarranZa-all to change public
opinion about Wilson's activity in
Rome's favor.
Why this ready action by the
"A C's, all of which are hide-bound
Catholics, and abuses heaped upon
Wilson by Catholics here-unless it
be a Jesuit move for the reelection
OF Wilson, who has constantly shown
himself friend of the Roman HER
archy? CarranZa can be gotten rid
of as easily as Madero. Bloodstained
nuerta stands ready to take Car
ranza's place and, it will be noticed
4W.s
no longer retained as Federal
prisoner.
II must not be overlooked that
Wilson is a cold-blooded politician.
Rome would not have permitted
the A E C's to recognize Carranza,
were it not for self-interest in the
capture OF our United States.
The PEOPLE are quick to forget.
Rome never forgets, nor do her
Jesu is sleer B. S.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
NNETY-ONE YEARS OLD, BUT
FULL OF FIGHT FOR THE
RIGHT

Dear Sir: lam 81 years old and
q think | am old enough to know
right from wrong, and I want you
to publish this. for me and let the
people know that I, as old as [ am.
knowing that my time is short on
this old terrafrma, indorse every
word you have written in regard to
the Frank case; also, the steps taken
by the Committee of Gentlemen
whom our exile Governor, or rather
our wandering Jew, has been so de-
SirOus of stamping as mob of muir
derers. | only wish I could have had
the honor Of being one of their
committee to see that murder and
even worse should not go unpun-
lshed in our grand old State of oGeor-
gia; and I thank God that old Geor-
gia has men in it that will take a
firm stand to hold the virtue of her
women instead of sitting still and
seeing it outraged and cast aside by
Jews, or any other nationality. |
am glad that they are not all ex-
Governors. Thomas, just let the
other side talk, and make threats
they are not dangerous: they wont
bite; they never had the nerve to
hang Jew after he had outraged and
killed a little innocent girl. They
know you are right, and deep down
an their hearts-setting aside the
almighty dollar-they know that
the men who carried out the law
in our grand old State were perfectly
earnest in doing what every fair
minded man and woman of every
county desired to be done
Remember my age, 81: and | will
say right here that, if Thos. E. Wat
son needs fighting for and if anyone
dare to Go him harm for the manly
st9"d he has taken to uphold and
protect our girls from degenerate
men, [ am ready to take as much as
my lot may be in protecting Little
Thomas. Let me know any time the
music starts to playing and I will be
there TO bear my part.
May God bless you, and every man
in the State Of Georgia who takes
the same stand that you have taken
Yours truly,
Ga. E. w. OREBAUGH.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25

BRASS BANDS needing Teacher, or any town
wls6ing to organize band notify ne. 1 have a
every band Address BANDMASTEK Box 1876
Bullochviile, Ga. 10y
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25

Read Foreign Missions Exposed,
by ThOs. e. Watson. Beautifully
printed. Profusely illustrated. Price
80 cents. The Jeffs. Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
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La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25

by 4 corps Of enthusiastic teachers.
The product Of the schools cannot
be computed in gross tonnage. dol
lars and cents. or In any equally tan
xible terms. II is perhaps fortunate
that such measurements cannot here
be employed. Already We emphasize
too much the dollar sign in American
education. Obviously the school
should afford boys and girls the mem
tai training. the equipment. and the
skill In the traditional arts that shall
render them self supporting and pro-
ductIye members. OF society. In SO
doing. however. conjoinuy with the
home. the school should lend encOur-
asement To good motives and afford
.uiuance OF the Will In right chan-
neis that thus may be developed the
good and useful citizen. The chila
,hus encouraged ana directed Will be
me peer of iiis ASSOCIATES, credit TO
the name he bears. an honor 10 him
sell and a respected citizen IN any
civilized community. lie will como
10 possess the majesty OF true man
hood. the nobility oil character anu
the integrity OF conduct that will
command esteem and achieve sue
cess that cannot be measured In dol
lars and cents.
Too few communities show due
appreciation of the work OF school
boards. District Number Eleven Is
fortunate In having board Of di-
rectors composed OF persons OF high
ideals and lofty ambitions with re-
spect to the schools. The members
OF this board give cheerfully and gen.
erously OF their time and talent TO
the administrative affairs Of the dis
trict. receiving no other reward than
the satisfaction of having rendered
n public service Ia which not only the
present but future generations may
take commendabie pride.
La Junta tribune., 1915-12-25
OrEHo UNION HIGH SCHOOL.
Preparatory Department.
u. u. McCiinrock. Principal.

The point OF View Of the Secondary
School has changed very materially
within the past ten years. Formerly
the High School was regarded as nm
institution designed TO aceommo odatc
only n few persons who expected 10
enter college. and fit themselves for
recruiting the ranks Of our doctors,
lawyers and preachers. Fortunate
y for our social Institutions. this
idea Is rapidly disappearing. In It's
place is springing up the broader con.
ception that the individual benefits
society and gets enjoyment out Of
life largely In proportion to the ex-
tent that he II educated. Acting on
this conception. the present tendency
OF educators IL TO make the uIRh
School contribute more effectively 20
the everyday demands Of the stu
dents life. Instead Of dc,oting all
OF It's energy TO the preparation of q
lev Tor entering colleges and uni.
,crnitics. the modern High school is
being developed into n place where
yopns men and women r,n receive
such Instruction as IL calculated to
"un'p them for achieving sncc..s IN
their chosen vocation or for oecupy.
inx positions Of responsibility and
ras' In society. REGARDLESS. of whether
or not they ever enter n higher Insti.
tuition Of lesrninr.
The Preparatory Department os the
osero County Union High School II
making n strenuous effort 10 meas.
arc W To th. ideals set forth In the
psccedins paragraph. The program
of studies has been broadeaed 70 the
Greatest possible cxtsnt II order that
u may have someshiag q spsciai 10.
tersse 10 offer every saulsas. lnsesoA
q sosslfyiaS Q slasis sussleuiun thas