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The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
by EARLE DORSEY.

The evening that brought Billie
Burke to Washington in a new play
also brought TO Union Station, for a
twenty-five minute interval. D. w.
Griftitn. the master of the movies, who
Ifforded one of the most captivating
tabloid Interviews we've had the for
tune 10 harvest in many weary
week.
Griffith and a cast were enroute TO
Miami, Fla. from New York. and the
irst hint of their journeying hither-
ward came in n telegram on Monday
veninE from Robert Edgar Long Of
'he Griffith publicity forces. saying
he director would reach Washington
At go +. VI. and it was hoped a
meeting might be arranged.
II was arranged. without difficulty
Hurrying past a staterOom door. we
caught glimpse of the Griffith ply
sidgnOmy. He was seated at IA small
table. in animated confab with a
mall. lark-eyed young woman wno
sas listening intently. We intruded
ana as Griffith arose, he apilogized
tO-'the young woman:
EXCUSE m", Miss Seymour; I'll talk
.p-yOu later about it
50. this was CIarine Seymour, the
fpFightlE little lady that Griffith made
= sserSatiOn overnight in The Girl
who Stayed At Home" We wouldn't
HHye rerc gnizsd her at first. but Il
Si1-+eg lock revealed the girl who drew
81 vivid characterization of a
'l.ssnsel whose feet must Jazz. though
sHS prayed for her lovers safe return
rom the wars.
- Ar Griffith invited US to meet a
rcw of his flock. There was a car
load OF them. all bound for Miami to
irish a picture Griffith wouldn't talk
bout
Here is dear lady who's been
" Sh me for years." he said. pausins
O"fore a compartment "She is"
Don't say it," we answered. she's
Kate Bruce" II was Kate Bruce of
the BiOgraph days. Of Triangle. Of
Hearts Of the World" of goodness
"aiy knows how many Griffith gems
Of cinema artistry.
Then we came to Albert MacQuar-
:ie- a rather recent Griffith acquisi-
ton: Richard Barthelmess, who was
tie Chink in Broken Blossoms" a
Young man who was the Rhapsode in
the Babylon version of "Intoler-
ance. his name has slipped; and
then a half dozen or so types" whom
Griffith WAS carrying southwark to
lend character veracity to some new
Griffith opus.
BY this time. the Miami Pullman
was being yanked up the yards for
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
OWEN DAVIS DISCUSSES WRITING

Owen Davis. author of "At 9:45."
the melodrama of mystery, marriage
and murder. which William A. Brady.
Ltd. will present at the Shubert-
Garrick for one week commencing
next Sunday night is one of the best
known and most successful American
playwrights. Mr.. Davis is also prob
ably the most prolific of native
some 200 plays, he should know some
thing of his craft, and in common
with every other playwright. has not
infrequenuy seen the image of his
own dreaming decorated, and perhaps
distorted, by the fancy of the usual
number OF helpful outsiders.
Commenting on this phase of tho
aspiring playwright's thorny path.
which in nearly every instance must
be Travelled before success is attain
ed. Mr.. Davis says:
Rays are not writtcn-thcy are
rewritten is the motto usually built
into the walls Of a mana gers office
In solid masonry, and in front of this
helpful hint, the, aspiring author is
requested to wait until the boss is
through with the conference which
usually allows plenty of time for the
poor wretch to grow quite intimate
with the wise saw. Without abso-
lutely denying the pith OF this prop
of the drama, l have, on occasion.
onered. at my own expense. to have
1t replaced by another Some plays
are born rotten. others have rotten
ness thrust upon them
In an experience of twenty years
have known Of several bad plays
saved by the skill of some hastily
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20

Burllnghame. Cal, to obtain fitting
locations for the scenes represeutin-
the beautiful English estate whicn
figure in the new production. Direc-
tor Harry Beaumont obtained tho
privilege Of using the George W.
Pope estate. The company was abb
sent for ten days. during which all
the beautiful eNteTiUrs for The Cav
LORD QueN Were made. and the
players had the opportunity Of be
coming acquainted with a real gen
eral at the home Of his friends.
supporting Tom Moore in his lat
est picture, from the play Of Ia.
same name by Sir Arthur Wing PI-
nero. to be seen for the FIRST times
IN Washington at CrandalTs Metro
politan and KniCkerbocker theaterS.
beginning SUNDAY. Is an eNceptIona,-
ly strong cast composed for most
part of players who at one time or
another have been featured in big
productions.
As Muriel Eden. Gloria Hope is
delightful. The part calls for a
sweet beautiful girl whose g6od
influence and personal attractions
are to bring GueX to a realization OF
the things worth while in life. and
Miss Hope more than meets the de-
mand. Wistful. pure. and with a
sincerity aImost child-like. MurieI Is
character that films admirably op-
posite the gay, irresponsible Quex.
AmonS the friends and associates
of Billie Burke who were on hand 10
witness the opening OF Caesars
Wife" at the National Monday night
was Patricia Burke Ziegfeld. the lit
tie daughter Of the star.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
A Teachers Career
Almost Claimed
Miss Lois Wilson

Lois Wilson. charming and talent
ed leading lady. who appears oppo-
site Bryant Washburn in 1T Pays to
Advertise" his new raramount-Art-
craft picture. which will b" shown
at LOew's Palace Theater for a full
week. beginning next Sunday. grad
uated from a normal school in Ala
bama and was bent on becoming q
school teacher. She taught school
for three weeks 50 that Il rural
schoolmaster might take vacation.
At the end of the three weeks the
schoolmaster came back. \ little
later Miss Wilson went to Chicago.
played bit in a picture and then
went to Los Angeles. where she be-
came motion picture leading
woman.
1T, Pays to Advertise" marks the
end of her third years in pictures.
This is her third picture opposite
Mr.. Washburn and her work is said
to be excellent.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
MOORE MEETS A GENERAL

While on location at the famous
George W. Pope estate, Tom Moore,
star Of the new Goldwyn offering.
The Gay LORD QueX." had the honor
of meeting Lieut.. Gen. Liggett. who
was a guest at the house. Gen. Lig-
Eett was one of the reasons why the
great German offensive was turned
into a rout. He recently returned
from France after important service
in the army of occupation.
The entire Tom Moore company
journeyed to San Francisco and
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
ENID BENNETT, BIRD LOVER

Enid Bennett. who comes to
Locw's Columbia Theater today for
three days, in a new picture. What t
Every Woman Learns" is great
lover of birds and flowers Sur
rounding ner hom" is beautiful
garden that contains practically
every variety of flower grown in semi
tropical Southern California. and
every tree has its bird house. Canar-
les, parrots. and other Songsters
hang in cages around the spacious
veranda. Her chief pets. however.
are a family Of Australian rabbits
which friend presented to her
when she was Il little girl. and which
she carefully brought to America
with her and lodged in a pen. Miss
Bennett herself has often been
likened by her acquaintances to u
child in her yivaciousness and en-
thusiasm.
II you1should ever spend a day in
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
THE ABE POTASH GENUS

Early in 1890, an unknown actor
came to this country from London.
England. He had a difficult time
finding an engagement until he
found that to be successful one
must be whatever the public wants.
The public then wanted comedies.
Until that time. the unknown actor
had believed himself a tragedian.
But he was given a part in Il Hoyt
comedy and from that time on he
has been a comedian.
The unknown actor is Jules Jor-
dan. the same Mr.. Jordan who
played in Business Before Pleas
ure," all last year in London. Eng
land, and who next week comes to
Polls Theater in the same play.
Mr.. Jordan has been in Potash and
Perlmutter plays since 1918.
/ do you know that in this world
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20

there are mapy living Abe Pot
ashes?" said the comedian. II hnd
them everywhere because Abe is a
sentimental business man and al
though one may not believe it, there
are many business men who are
sentimental. They love their home.
their children. their friends and
some even love their partners.
I've often been asked if was
ever business man. Well. not eX-
actly. although I've been as much
4 business man as the average aC-
tor. l manage to save few pen
MES and | am happy. And I ill
always be happy as long as l am
Abe Potash"
And once Mr.. Jordan put on
burnt cork and did .blackface act.
But he prefers not to talk about
that because few bIackface come
6iansSare successful.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20

tn" big Thomas II. lnce motion pic
ture studio while dainty Enid Ben
nett is working in a picture, you
would b" surprised to see the entire
cast stop work at about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. and drawing up easy
chairs seat themselves Comfortably
around a table upon which a little
teapot steams merrily. Then Miss
Bennett herself fills tho cup that
cheers but does not inebriate.", and
the company forgets the screen for
some minutes and cheerily chats on
all manner Of topics.
Miss Bennett is an Australian and.
though quite thoroughly American
lied. is still addicted to the English
afternoon tea habit. Fred Niblo. her
director. and likewise her husband
is converted to the idea that few
moments relaxation in the middle
of the afternoon has a good effect
upon the players.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20

summoned physician. but plays be-
ing, after ALL rather human things
are unfortunately prone to the hu-
man weakness of obstinacy and the
physician is but too often closely
followed by the undertaken when the
patient has been ever so skilfully
treated for Group and unrcasonably
insists of dying of heart disease"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
No Wonder He Has Indigestion.

Boston.-Charles W. Buzzell. ot
Montreal. a former clergyman serv-
ing a term ut Deer Island for for
gerry. complained OF Indigestion.
when the surgeons operated they
found in his stomach: parts VI a
dog chain, a safety razor bladr.
susrender buckle. and l7S frsE-
ments of glass. wire staples. nails
and screws. 1t is said tn" prisoner
was trying to Kill himself
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
D. w. GRIFFITH INTERVIEWED
: EN- ROUTE TO NEW "LOCATION"

amous Director and Some Well
Known Members of His Produc-
ing Flock, Take Brief Glance at
Capital and Hurry South-Faw-
tett a Director-Thomas Explains
Why Plays Are Bad.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-20

transfefp.to the south-bound tracks
and one had to watch the windows as
well as Grifflth's patient, expressive
face. He talked very little. Possibly
we gave him little chance to answer,
with all the questions he was asked.
Certainly there was little enough time
to interview n man who has left an
indelible mark upon a new art, but
out of the haste of the brief con-
sultation, we gathered a few facts.
And here they are:
Griffith gets out his old Biograph
pictures once in a while and looks at
them He says they make him blush
with embarrassment. He is going
right along doing program pictures
for the time being until he runs
across something striking enough to
justify a bigger effort and then. He
was sorry to hear that Washington
didn't care any too much for Broken
Blossoms" which he didn't expect to
make money out which he hoped
would meet with approval.
He was probably getting ready to
say something of import when the
porter called and we had to shake
hands. murmur a few words of thanks
and pleasure at the meeting and drop
train pulled out. We saw Griffith pause
for a peep at a game of chance GER
tain Of his artists were conducting In
what Henry l.. Mencken calls "the
pocket fiask compartment" of the
Pullman.
Among the items of cinema in
terest that have reached US within
the past few days is the intelligence
that George Fawcett. veteran char
acter actor who has prominent parts
in a number of G-ifith productions
and who has recently been contribut-
ing to the gayety of Dorothy Gish's
new comedies. has laid aside make
up and will take up picture direct
ing. Fawcett brings to his new job.
il this story is correct. a wealth and
breadth of acting eXperience-that
should make him invaluable as a
megaphone wielder.
1t has remained for Augustus
Thomas, the playwright. to Isolate a
cause for the plague of poor plays
that have recently descended upon
the Atlantic seaboard like the classic
plague of Egyptian locusts. Mr..
Thomas has discovered that nearly
all plays are written for New York
and that New York's average
vocabulary ranges from go to go
words. By this process of reasoning.
Mr.. Thomas arrives at the conclusion
that our present-day playwrights are
limited to 800 words in compiling their
masterpieces and that under the cir
cumstances they do extremely well
with the limit allotted them. Mr..
Thomas is quoted in a recent inter
view as follows:k
THE expenses of production and
travel have become so great that the
advertising value of a New York run
Is essential to make a play profitable
CONTINUED IN FIFTH COLUMN.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
Notion S

American Lady Common Pins
medium and large sizes, $500
pins to paper.
-Sharp's Pins, small, medium and
large, 9c-360 pins to paper.
London Perfect Pins, 6c-300
pins to the paper-3 sizes.
Duplex Safety Pins, size 21s at
Sc.
Duplex Safety Pins, sizes 2 3-4
and 3, at 12c.
Marvel Safety Pins, all sizes, &c
guarded springs, nickel-plated.
Large Cabinet Wire Hair Pins,
9c-the "Norfolk."
Large box Invisible Hair Pins,
assorted sizes, &c.
-Noxall Hair Pins, five to box
shell or amber-6c.
Imperial Bone, Hair Pins, five to
box, 1Oc-shell or amber.
Prize Winner Bone Hair Pins, 6
to box, 10c.
-Imperial Shell or Amber Invis-
ible Hair Pins, 10 to, box, 10c.
Large size Imperial Hair Pins
shell-six to box, 15c.
Triumph Wire Hair Pins, large
cabinets at 10c.
Rosewood Invisible Wire Hair
Pins, box &C.
Black Crimp Hair Pins, two
pkgs. for 5c-extra finish, all
sizes.
Black Oval Head Bonnet Pins,
4c each--unbreakable.
White or Jet Bonnet Pins, 6-inch,
two. for 4c.
Daisy Hat Pins, unbreakable
black, white and TURQUOISE
for &c.
jet Black Toilet Pins, 15c-36
pins to a cube.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

Will the party who cashed a check
for $40 at the Valley Hardware Sat-
urday night please call at the store.
ADV. GEORGE WATKINS.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
NOTICE OF ESTRAY.

Taken up, Nov. IS, 1918, Holstein
cow, 3 years old, at H. j. George
ranch, six miles south three miles
west of Ell Centro.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

Dress Gingham At 33c Childrens Dresses S3.4

SMART NEW PLAID GINGHAM
RESSES for growing grls-a new lot just
received with peated skirt and belt effect
just right for serviceable school wear-sev-
eral styles priced very low now at $3.45.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
Such Remarkable New
sh'' Values Now! Read!

STORE with "cash" spring
could offere heretofore.
take needs dollar
greater business for the have
md know the values equal you'll find Southern California
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

ATTRACTIVE PLAID DRESS GING-
HAMS in the new spring coorings-high
grade standard fabric and offered now some
lower at 33c yard-a fine variety to choose
from
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22

frcss Liners bring Quick Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
lat Values $5.95-$6.95
New Milans!

HANDSOME NEW WHITE
MILAN SAILORS in a fine vari-
ETY. of new shapes-mushroom
brims. straight brims and poke
styles-some with colored crowns
all are new ard very attractive
at $685. to S8o5.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-22
Iamefas
Wool Jersey

NEW TAFFETA DRESSES in spring colorings,
also combined with georgette--fne woven wool
Jersey embrodered-messaline and georgette in new
effects, also light weight French serges.
See the neyg oyerszirt and vest effects-the hand
some silk embroidered styes-see what rare chance
this is to buy your spring frock.
THEY WERE BOUGHT by Mrs. Blanchard in New
York-the greatest dress market in the world-and
she is enabled to buy $50 dresses where the average
shop would buy 25-ony Of the reasons we can
secure the newest garments for less.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-24
BRITISH IN TIPPERARY
DISTRICT PROCLAIMED. MILITARY
AREA BY GOVERNMENT.
Decision Follows Staying of TWO Pc.
licemen Who Were Guarding Elk
plosives for Quarry.

Dublin, Jan. 23.-The British govern
ment has decided to proclaim the Tip
perary district military area in con-
sequence of the killing of two police
men and the seizure of blasting ex-
plosiyes which they were guarding
while it was being transported to a
quarry.
The crime was committed by I'M
known persons who made their escape.
According to the provisional consti-
tuition of the Irish republic" now be-
fore the parliament, legislative powers
are to be vested in deputies elected
from existing parliamentary constitu-
encies. The ministry will consist of a
president aud four executive officers
secretaries of finance, home affairs,
foreign affairs and national defense.
All revenue will be raised on the vote
of the "Dail Eireann." The constitution
may be altered upon seven days no
tice.
Count Plunket, Prof. Edward de Va
lera and Arthur Griffiths probably Will
be appointed as Irish delegates to the
peace congress. The two last named
being in British prisons, only the ven
cradle Count Plunkett can proceed to
Paris and then only provided the Brit
ish government consents to give hin
passports.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-24
BERLIN IN TOTAL DARKNESS
Employees of the General Electric
Company Strike-Street Car Men
Also Out.

Amsterdam, Jan. 23.-Berlin is
again in total darkness. The en-
ployees of the General Electric COM
pany, which controls the municipal
lighting plant, went on a strike at five
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Street
car motormen and conductors also
walked out. Telephone service is Grip
pied.
No large-scale disorders have been
reported thus far, but the situation, ac-
cording to dispatches from the capital,
is not without elements of serious
alarm. VOrwaerts hears the Russian
terrorist agitator. Radek. returned to
Berlin Saturday and is busy again
whipping the Spartacans into line af-
ter their comparative disorganization
resulting from the loss of their chief
tains, Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem-
bourg
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-24
KRUPP WORKS FOR AMERICANS
PLANT at Essen Making New Parts for
Big Guns Rejected by United
States.

Coblenz, Jan. 23.-The KruPp plant
at Essen began working for the United
States government Tuesday. The task
undertaken by the Krupps consists Of
making parts for II incomplete can
non, rejected by the American aHthori-
ties as part of the war material Of
fered by the Germans under the terms
of the armistice.
The German commission which has
been in Berlin considering the ques-
ton of the heavy guns turned down
by the American authorities has ar
rived at Coblenz and reported that so
cannon have been shipped to the head
quarters of the American army of oc-
cupation to replace big guns which
failed TO meet requirements.
With the delivery of the parts for
the ~ cannon and the arrival Of the
other so the delivery of heavy artillery
to the Americans will have been COM
pleted The American allotment called
for 152 heavy guns.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-24
DATA ON BOLSHEWSm
MovEMENT STARTED AT RRus-
SELLS IN 1914.
Senate Gathers information on World
Wide Propaganda of Reds
Originated in Germany

Washington, Jan. Testimony
tending to establish direct connection
between radical elements In the Unit
ed States and the bolsheviki of Eu.
rope was given 10 the Overman sub
committee of the senate judiciary com.
mittee, which is investigating German
propaganda. The witness was Archi-
bald f. Stevenson, former special agent
of the department of justice and menl-
Der of the military intelligence staff.
Stevenson included the Socialist
party and the ]. w. w. among the or
CARNATIONS in this country which are
part of the worldwide holshevik move
ment. He made the fiat statement that
'the radical movement which we have
in the United States had it's origin In
Germany because it came here from
the bolsheviki in Russia, which was
financed by German money"
The witness said that in 1914, short
ly before the war was started, con.
ference was held at Brussels which was
dominated by Nicolai Lenine, Rosa
Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht
Delegates from the United States, he
said, included Victor Berger of Mil
waukee and Kate Richards O'Hara.
He declared this was the beginning of
the bolsheviki movement.
In July of the following year, the
witness testified the Socialist party
held convention at st. Louis, which
was captured by the revolutionary
group" Berger and Kate Richards
0'Hara, who had participated in the
Brussels conference, were conspicuous
in the new leadership of the party
thus established at the ST. Louis con
vention, Stevenson said.
"The bolshevist movement had its
origin in Germany the witness con-.
tinued, land was based on the doc
triIces of Rsrl Marx The extremists
are represented in this country by the
!. w. w. and the Socialist party The
Socialist party in the United States
has become a revolutionary party since
the st. Louis convention"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-24

A year ago-January s, 191S-when
the world was still engulfed by the
most terrific waT 81 all history and no
mortal could foretell the outcome,
Woodrow Wilson, in a speech before
congress. outlined the basic conditions
of just and lasting peace. No. 6 in
his II principles which have since
come to be recognized as the Magma
Charta of world freedom and peace,
was acted upon by the peace confer
ence at Paris Wednesday. This prin-
ciple reads:
"Thc evacuation of all Russian ter
ritory and such settlement of all
questions affecting Russia. as VIII Sc
cure the best and frecst cooperation
of the other nations of the world in
obtaining for her IN unhanpered and
unembarrassed opportunity for the in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-24
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
cONSTIPATED.

Look at the tongue, motherl If
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing az
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu.
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative !"
they love it's delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
"California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfsits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to sec that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.