The Washington times., 1915-09-11
Great Men of Nation
Seek the Motion
Pictures For
Recreation.

Washington has recently been
proclaimed the 'best average city"
for amusement purposes in the
country! The population Of Wash
1ngton is 50 curiously mixed-it
has 80 many people from all Sec
tions Of the world as we'll as Of
this country-that a fair idea of
how the average person. will &C.
cept the motion picture production
can be obtained from the verdict
of local audiences.
Recently some little comment has
been made on the liking that has
been shown by President Wilson
for motion pictures. He has been
the guest of honor at several pri-
Xate exhibitions and the White
House has been turned into a film
theater several times for the pur
pose of showing big dramatic pro
ductions and film spectacles to the
President and his guests.
ine average resident Of Wash
ington. however. has, no idea how
motion pictures have become a
regular diet for other great men ~
the ration. In tho current issue
9f the Photoplay Magazine, Theo-
SoLe Iliier tells something of the
states regarding motion pictures.
ne announces that when a quorum
was lacking in the House Of Rem.
resentatives during the last ses-
sion or Congress some member
tshusEesued ths that the Speaker direct
nearest motion picture theater If
NE really wanted to find the recall
c1trant mcmbers!
Alter reGiting how Secretary of
LABOR william B. Wilson walks five
Diocks night after night to go to a
Wilson and the little Wilson's, Mr..
Illler continues:
The real motion picture fam OF
pubiic life, however, is Congressman
William schley Howard. Of Georgia.
ne mas been known to seek a NOV
week. and when the House has
night session. requiring the attend
ance of Howard. he gets fearfully
sore because 1t takes him away from
the films.
Congressman Scott Ferris, Of Okla
homa. chairman Of the House Pub
devotee Of the films and Congress-
man Tom Bell Of Georgia is right
pert In his attendance.
grouping other distinguished fans
OF the House Of Representatives
one finds the names Of Decker, of
Mfissouri. M Lloyd. Of Missouri. Aiken.
lucky. Hill of Illinois. Garrett Of
Tennessee, Carlin Of Virginia.
Glass of Virginia, Mann of illinois
!the astute minority leader), Vic
Murdock. Padgett, chairman of the
naval Affairs Committee. Fitzger-
AID. chairman of the powerful APP
propriations Committee Che has to
pay the way for about seven little
Fitzes). and Madden of Illinois, one
or the wealthiest men in Congress.
The Senate. too, Is filled with
moving picture fans. Practically
the entire membership of the Senate
saw the original production in Wash
the invitations being issued by Sen
ator Lee S. Overman of North Caro-
Ina. the home State of Thomas Dix
on.
\, The most ardent movie fans in
the Senate are Senators La Toilette,
Bankhead. stone. Reed. Ashurst,
sheppard, Hughes. and James Ham.
ilton Lewis. of pink whiskers fame
Senator La Toilette, according TO
the doorman. likes features and will
sit through a three-hour perform-
ance if the plav is good.
Joe, Tumulty. Secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson. hies away to the
movie We every few nights. He dotes
on Charlie Chaplin, and is partial to
any comedy reel. Like Fitzgerald. of
New York, he is a man of consider
able family, and the ticket man gen
orally gets about five pieces OF
pasteboard when the Tumultys pass
the turnstiles.
John Burke. treasurer of the IIni-
ted States. whose name adorns the
currency of the United States, ia
movie fan Of the near-Cabinet set
Another is Robert W. Woolex di