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The Nenana daily news., 1919-05-24
COLLINS DENIES BILLS FAILURE
 CAUSED BY HIM

Representative E. B. Collins, one of the Republican representatives to the territorial legislature from the Fourth division, was a passen- ger on the steamer Washburn, which arrived here yesterday. He is on his way to his home near Fox.
 MT. Collins said he saw the re- port appearing in the Fairbanks Citizen, which attributed the fail ure of passage of the bill carrying an appropriation of S43,000 for the agricultural college and school of mines to his action in going to ' sleep while vote on the bill was being taken, and he absolutely de- nied the truth of the report.
 He said that Representative Nor dale's action in nominating [. J. White for the speakership, in oppo- sition to Daly of Nome, antagonized the representative from Seward peninsula, who, to get even with Nordale, opposed every measure that sought to benefit the Fourth division, and consequently they were against the passage, by the lower house, of the agricultural college bill. It passed the house, he said, by the narrow margin of one vote, this vote being that of Representa- tive Casey, who was won over to the support of the bill by Collins, who agreed not to oppose the bill carrying an appropriation for the bureau of publicity. This latter bill met with strong opposition from Collins when it was first introduced il, the house. The speaker of the house, E. J. (Stroller) White, who was at the head of the bureau of publicity, asked Collins not to op- pose it, and in turn was instru- mental in enlisting the support of Casey to the agricultural college bill
 The agricultural college bill, on being sent to the senate, was cut down to S2,000 only, and as the house would not agree to this. it was referred to a joint committee, which agreed on a compromise, making the appropriation S20,000. to which Collins, who was a mem Der of the house conference com mittee, did not agree. In fact, he said, the compromise was agreed upon by the committee without con- sulting him. In it's amended form it came up for final action by the house with it's passage assured, and Mir. Collins says there was a very good chance of the appropriation being increased to s3O,OOO before its final passage.
 With only few minutes left ere the legislature adjourned, and this important measure to be disposed or, with It's passage practically as sured in spite of the opposition of the Nome delegates, Representative Pennington, who had a penchant for making speeches, felt called upon to make speech in support of the measure, which was ill-tmed. Frantic efforts, said Mir. Collins, were made to induce Pennington to cut short his speech and resume his seat, but it was of no avail. He continued his wholly unnece>- sary speech until the house ad- journed aid the bill was not voted on
The Nenana daily news., 1919-05-24
MISS RICHARDSON MAY
 BE BURIED TOMORROW

The remains of the late Miss Sigrid Richardson, who died at St. Joseph's hospital yesterday after long illness, will probably be in- tered tomorrow at the Fairbanks cemetery. No definite arrange ments have been made, however. owing to the absence from town of the undertaken. He is expected back today.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-05-24
CABLE STILL DOWN;
 NEWS VERY SCARCE

The cable between Sitka and Valdez, which parted quite a few days ago, has not been repaired and put into commission yet, and in consequence the press messages, which are being sent by naval radio from Bremerton to Cordova, have been received at the News office rather late in the afternoon for the past few days.
 These messages have been later than usual today, only a small portion of them reaching here ir. time for publication in today's issue.
 It's always amusing to hear a rich man tell how much happier he was when he was poor.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-05-24
PATTERSON IS READY ID AID
 NENANA PLANS

That the interests of Nenana will be carefully looked after at Wash ington during the time that J. L. McPherson, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, is detained at the na- tional capital in the capacity of special advisor to the department of the interior, is indicated in wire received by the Nenana Com mercial club. The wire was in re- ply to a request of the club to look after several matters of local lnl- portance, and shows that Mir. Me Pherson is ready to help Alaska in every way possible. The telegram was read at the regular bi-weekly meeting of the organization, at the club chambers in the Union build ing last night.
 There was also ready letter from Road Commissioner Robert Sheldon, in which the club was informed that an investigation cf the kantishna road proposition probably would be made sometime during the summer. Mr. Sheldon also stated that he hoped to be able to improve the Happy trail into the Tolovana district, but that nothing would be done before late in the season. Reference was made to 2 change in the territorial laws cover ing road work, and until instruc- tions have been received from Ju neau, MT. Sheldon will be some what in the dark with regard to his new duties and feels that he cannot make definite promises at this time.
 4 telegram received from Secre- tary of the Interior Lane informed the club that he was unable to answer the inquiry regarding the availability of certain funds ap propriated for coal development. He stated that he would have to confer with the President before answering the question.
 Another telegram, from the Fair banks Commercial club, requesting support of their campaign for fed eral aid for soldier homesteaders, was read, together with the tela-' gram sent by the Nenana organiza- ton, indorsing the Fairbanks move. The plan is to have Alaska included in the soldier settlement scheme advocated by Secretary Lane, under the provision of which soldier home steaders are to receive federal aid in getting their farms started.
 The roads committee, to which had been referred the matter of in vestigating the cemetery road i'm provement, reported, through Mr. Brooker, that an estimate had been made of the amount of work re- quired but that no action had been taken. Mir. Brooker explained that the proposed improvement would entail the expenditure of con- siderable sum of money, and in asmuch as no funds appeared to be available at this time, the com mitte had decided to defer action until plans could be decided upon for raising the needed money.
 NJ. A. Schaeffer, of the mines committee, read a lengthy letter from J. C. Martin, government geologist, in answer to one that had been written by the committee. The committee had suggested, a. mong other things, that a geologist or mineralogist be stationed per- manently in the Interior country for the purpose of assisting pros pectors and miners. MT. Martin explained that it would be inn practicable to send such men to Alaska, because of the handicap under which they would be com pelled to work in the field. The- could not carry a laboratory around
The Nenana daily news., 1919-05-24
LAUNCH PEERLESS
 DUE THIS EVENING

The launch Peerless is reported to have left Fairbanks at l o'clock this afternoon with three passengers and will probably arrive sometime this evening. The names of the passengers were not reported.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-05-24

J. A. Fairborn, general agent of the A. Y. N. company at Fair banks, was a passenger on the Washburn, bound for the upper town.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
METROPOLITAN.

Mrs. Kingsley Sherwood said that
she would give her soul for "One
Week of Life" apart from her
drunken husband. She did.
on the seventh day the tempest
arose while she was canoeing at
Crystal. Lake. Her companion, Leroy
Scott. was good as a lover but not
as a canoeist. Both died.
And what was to become OF Marion
Roche, who bore a remarkable re-
semblance to Mrs. Sherwood and had
sacrificed herself to take the un-
Fappy wife's place while she went for
"a Week of Life?' The story told
Marion was that the unhappy
mother" had to go and see her sick
child, from whom she had been sep
! aTated.
Pauline Frederick assumes the dual
role in this admirable story by Cosmo
Hamilton, and prepared for the screen
by willard Mack. She cannot make
up her mind what to do, for her
real self is dead, and her make
believe husband really loves her. To
win her love he promises to cut out
drinking and confne himself to the
country for three months, and 1t all
ends happily.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
STRAND.

Fannie Ward. in The Cry OF the
Weak" is the picture at the Strand
the first half Of this week.
The strongly emotional role carried
by Miss Ward is that of the wife OF a
district attorney. played by Frank
Elliott
The story deals with District At
torney Dexter's contention to his
friend Judge Creighton that "once a
crook. always a crook" and that no
punishment is too severe.
The judge is attacked and shot
down in his home that night. The
district attorney determines to cap
ture the murderer at all costs and
the burglar hunt becomes so pressing
that the fugitive enters the house Of
the district attorney and suddenly
comes face TO face with Mrs. Dexter,
who recognizes him as her brother
Budd. whom she has not seen for
years. She cOnccals him and from
this point on the story rapidly de-
VelOps with many tense situations.
The story ends with the district at
torney's wife happy in the solution
OF her LIES bitter moment and the
attorney realizing that 1t paws 10
be kind"
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
SAVOY

One Of those rare examples Of cam
era drama that reveal with what
fidelity the screen can be made to re-
feet the realities Of lie is offered as
the commanding feature Of the bill al
the Savoy Theater this week under
the title Of The Turn in the Road"
The Turn in the Road" derives its
title from the final awakening that
came to the son Of a rich man who
had sunk to the uttermOst depths OF
degradation in an effort to solve the
great mystery Of the universe that
had claimed the life of his young wife
in payment for the life of her baby
son. The clearing OF his mental Wis
ion came through the simple phil
Osophy of a six-year-oId child, who
brought him food to the hayIoft where
he had sought the tired refuge of an
ordinary tramp. The child was his
son. and the only mother the little
shaver had ever known was the girl
whose love for the renegade had no.
faltercd through the years.
Billie Burke will appear in person.
and will also be featured in Good
Gracious. Annsbelle." at tonights at
traction.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
COLUMBIA.

An unusually brilliant vein Of com
edy eharacterizes Charles Rays latest
boob" Characterization, which IS
seen to splendid advantage in his
latest picture, Creased Lightning"
which had its first Washington show
ing at Loew's Columbia yesterday.
Julian Josephson, the author OF this
latest Ray effort, combines a bit Of
George Randolph Chester atmosphere
with a touch of East Lynne" and
caps the whole with a thrilling bit of
speedway excitement. The produc-
tion, throughout" is high-powered,
with here and there dashes of travesty
which arc OF distinct comedy value.
Ray appears as Andy Fletcher. the
village blacksmith, inventor OF
patent potato peeIer, and sweetheart
Of Alice Flint. the village bankers
daughter. The youth is smitten with
the motor craze and the potato peeIer
goes in exchange for a bit of motor
wreckage which is christened
Creased lightning" The climax is
evolved when "Greased lightning" is
the means whereby Andy thWarts the
confidence men who have beaten
AIice's father and the reward or
merit is Alice's hand, in the gold old
fashioned way.
In addition to the Ray feature, the
program includec an interesting va
Tiety of short-reel offerings which in
clude a scenic ramble with Robert c.
Bruce; a Mutt and Jeff animated car
toon, -ESEd Sterling in THE Love
Chase and the Gaumont- Herald
Graphic.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
AVENUE GRAND.

An appealing story is revealed in
Daughter Of Mine" yesterdays Of
feriQg at Crandall's Avenue Grand.
Its chief character, portrayed by
Madge Kennedy. is Rosie Mendelson.
who. though living in the tenement
district, has the imagination of a
Munchausen. Processing to have
found the manuscript of a wonderful
story, she induces her employer, Ray
berg, a publisher, to let her read IL to
him. As a matter of fact II is a mar
rative the girl has written from mem
ory; an exaggerated version of a
novel written by her erstwhile sweet
heart from whom she Is separated.
But she leaves the story unfinished
and induces the publisher to print il
and offer a reward for its conclusion,
believing that her lover will recognize
his brain-child and come forth.
What happens when this plan is
carried out brings about a climax in
keeping with the melodramatic ad-
ventures of the story within a story.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
RTALTO.

Blue-Jean Billy as played by Pris-
ella Dean, is a queen" among
burglars, and she really does not
need 'Old man Colts son. Automatic. a."
10 coax fortune from the most mig
gardly in her greatest picture, The
Exquisite Thief" showing at Moore's
Rialto Theater this week
in this phOtOdrama Miss Dean de-
picts the cleverest and most daring
Of society burglars and the play deals
with the crownlng triumph of her
career hold-up of the guests of the
exclusive Nanderlips MurieI Wander
lip is about to wed a supposed Brit
ish nobleman. Just as the guests are
sitting down. Billy, clad in an even
ing gown, enters, and at the point OF
a revolver, robs all present.
From this point on the story de-
velops rapidly. Billie escaping with
the jewels, MurieTs fance, who is
revealed az a British swindler posing
as a lord. following.
The police discover BiIlie's hiding
place just the impOsitor. who has
been imprisoned by Billie. persuaded
her TO go straight" There is a
in the Billie's final finding of the one
man" seems to close a most satisfy
ing entertainment.
The bill is made doubIy attractive
by continuation of the personal ap-
pearance of DR.. Leonard S. Sugden,
together with his wonderful natural
color motion views of Alaska. the
talk and pictures this week being
headed, The Birth of Icebergs." This
is DR.. Sugden's final week at the
RialtO.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
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The Washington times., 1919-04-21
CRITERION.

Grace Valentine in the Unchast-
ened Woman" opened a weeks run to
capacity audiences at the Criterion
Theater, Ninth and ID streets, yester-
day.
THE Cnchastened Woman" is one
OF the most striking photoplays of
the year end provides a. splendid vC-
hicle for the talents of Miss Valentine.
In addition to being distinguished
by a gripping love story and q tense
plot. il is remarkable for its really
splendid photography.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

When Sir Walter Scott wrote the
above qUatrain as a heading for Chap
ter XXXIV of "Old Mortality" he pro-
vided a fitting title for the Edgar
Selwyn and Claiming Pollock drama
Of war and romance played at the
Belasco last night.
AS Peggy Lawrence comes face to
face with the choice of living up to
! her philosophy of life expressed as
there isn't anything bigger to me
1 than me- she does not reason in tLe
| choice phrases of Sir Walters cha
acter but the result is a complete
renunciation of self and a triumph of
patriotic altruism.
Peggy is a graduate OF "ZiegfeIi :
Follies,' class of 1916, whose creed
! is that she is entitled to anything she
wants il she can get It. And she
wants Billy Laidlaw so much and so
effectively that she has brought
about an estrangement between that
young civil engineer and his wife
Pleas of his friends do not avail 10
turn Billy from his attachment to the
chorus girl, but when he learns his
young brother has been tortured ard
killed by the Germans Laidlaw en-
lists and is sent to France as captain
of engineers. He is followed by
Peggy. who finds an opportunity 10
do her bit and at the same time he
near her lover by serving as switch
board operator with the American
forces. Mrs. Laidlaw. too, goes over
as relief worker. In the cottage Of
French farmer, occupied as a teIe-
phone post, amid the thunder of guns
and hurrying refugees, comes the big
moment in the life of the selfish little
chorus girl, her crowded hour"
The Germans have broken through
the British Fifth Army, Billy Laid
law and his detachment are rushed
in motor lorries to I'LL the gap. when
word comes to Peggy at the switcu-
board that the enemy has occupied
the town toward which the engineer
and his men are bound. At the same
time she hears an entire division of
the French army is left isolated and
is in danger OF annihilation unless
warned at once of its peril. Her post
Is under bomhardment. and many of
Tire wires are down. but Peggy sticks
to her position in an attempt TO warn
Billy of his peril Then il is brought
home to her that If she saves Billy
the division is lost There is no al
tentative. she must decide. and quick
ly, which II Is to be, Laidlaw or the
division. In a spirit Of renunciation
she sacrifices her lover and the divi-
sion is saved. A moment later the
building is Obliterated by shell fire.
The Crowded Hour" provides plen-
ty of those tense moments that grip
one by the throat, but relief is afford
ed by many clever comedy lines. Flor
ence Johns is thoroughly at home IS
the selfish, cynical "FoIlies" girl. and
displays great ability for fine emo
tional acting. All the other parts
are capably handled, and the play is
beautifully staged
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
PALACE.

Mary Pickford in Captain Kidd.
jr.,' the first picture this star has
given the screen in some months.
furnishes the Easter attraction at
Loew's Palace for the whole week
The picture is filmed from the
story by Rida Johnson Young with
the scenarios credited to Frances
Marion. Little Mary McTavish is the
niece of an old bookseller. To his
secondhand store comes a box of
books from the estate OF a wealthy
merchant Among the volumes is one
giving the history and location OF a
supposed hidden treasure with charts
and the expected air of mystery
about the wealth.
The locale then shifts to the coun-
try village where the treasure farm
is located. They don't find the gold
they are looking for and the story
takes an unusual and surprising twist
10 bring about the required happy
ending.
In addition TO the feature a
Christie comedy. "SalIie's Blighted
Career" is Offered and an unusually
interesting news weekly. with a
unique Victory Loan appeal
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
THE CAST:
Washington theatergoers last nigh

Washington theatergoers last night
were regaled with q brand new mu-
steal comedy. just burbling over with
catchy Spanish airs, in Sunshine, ="
this weeks offering at Polls Theater,
The characters dance and talk and
sing their way through two acts OF
plots and counterplots and love
scenes ana humorous situations with
spontaneity of expression which
pleases the most critical.
There are pretty senoF.taS and
scheming dons, and staid senoFs and
travelling Americans and gIobe-trot-
ting Englishmen all doing their best
to make the situation interesting.
And they succeed very we'll.
The hrst act OF the play is laid in
Aarbella. in the south of Spain
Smugglers bringing tobacco into the
village are closely watched by rev
enue officials. The heroine is forced
to do the actual smuggling by her
grandfather, who,is at the head of the
smuggling ring. She rebels against
her occupation, but before she can
put her plans into effect. the revenue
officers uncover the plot.
To prevent the arrest of the girl
he loves, the hero declares he is re-
sponsible for the smuggling, and is
arrested.
The second act carries the audience
into the home OF the chief Of the
smugglers, and. OF course, ends in the
release of the hero and the happy out
come OF his love affair with the little
smuggler
While a theatrical Offering usually
has one or two stars whose acting
stands out above that Of the rest of
the cast, the characters in Sunshine"
were presented with such uniform
success that the personnel Of the
cast could not have been made up of
other than a collection of stars.
Susanne Villa. as Geraldine Trot-
ter, the temperamental wife of Puddy-
foot Trotter, the eccentric American,
displays a wealth OF mannerisms
which enables her to make her part
one of the most pleasing OF the play.
Carl Cochems. who plays the part
Of Bombito, the matadoT. in love with
Dolores, displays unusual talent as a
singer and exhibits a baritone which
readily shows his operatic training.
Juliette Lang as Dolores danced
and sang her way into the regard OF
the audience early in the play, and
maintained her splendid acting
throughout.
Juanlta Marsans. enacted by Ger
trude Johnstone. offered a reminder
of the character of Carmen, with
pleasing variations.
Most OF the comedy OF the play is
furnished by Edgar Norton and Harry
Shrot as Puddyfoot Trotter and Rich
ard Skinner. respectively.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
GARDEN.

Peggy Hyland. in William Fox's
production The Rebellious Bride" is
featured the first four days of this
week at MoOre's Garden Theater.
The play is replete with fine situa-
tiOns, tense moments and quaint
characters, and is so per cent comedy
and delightfully."- clean comedy it is.
In brief il is a picture quite out OF
the ordinary. and very satisfying, the
story revolving around the efforts OF
the herOinc's grandfather to get rid
Of his mischievous granddaughter,
forcing her at the point of a gun to
marry the first man ne meets on the
road, who, happens 10 be a ST. Louis
millionaire. The sequel of this ex-
traordinary romance is a surprise
and the ending is delightful.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
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The Washington times., 1919-04-21
FOLLY.

The Capital Beauties" with Bob
CLANCY and Earl Kerns. opened a
weeks engagement at the Folly The
ater yesterday.
Chaney is a good comedian and
made a hit. Kerns furnished able
assistance. Eva Garrison amused the
crowd immensely with a gong and
speciality and several popular songs.
Bobby Lockwood and Ruby Gilmore
led the chorus in some catchy musical
numbers.
The chorus consists OF twenty
pretty girls who wear novel costumes