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The Dolores star., 1919-07-11

ways have gone barefoot, and soap to
natives who regard water exclusively
rs beverage. "...
The movie does not enter easily
into domestic trade, or even into
trade between equally civilized coun-
tries But when it comes to trading
with the hinterland people of the
tropics, who are just becoming ac-
9uainted with modern conveniences,
The movie Is a boon.
A great difficulty which American
The Dolores star., 1919-07-11
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Many Americans Are Eager to Get Onto the Soil

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The Dolores star., 1919-07-11
Motion Picture Is the Real Universal Language

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The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
CrandniI's Knickerbocker-"H
ness la Mode"

Complications in the lives of a col
lection of misrepresentation members
of the downtrodden sex brought great
enjoyment to capacity audiences at
Crandalrs Knickerbocker Theater
yesterday, where they were made the
basis of a film comedy presented un-
der the Illuminating title of "Virtuous
Husbands" "Virtuous Husbands" is
the secondary feature of a bill that
is replete with camera subjects OF
more than passing interest and worth.
Another of the supplementary offer
ings- was the news pictorial which
visualized a particularly diverting
series of events that have been promi-
nent in the public prints during recent
days.
The major attraction was "Happi-
ness a la Mode" vivacious comedy
drama OF young married life in which
Constance Talmadge and Harrison
Ford contribute the most facile i'm
presentations of their joint careers.
The photoplay is revelatory not
alone of the proficiency in light
comedy of the star and her leading
man, but also of the expertness In
Characterization of Betty Schade,
Paul Weigel and an excellent sup
porting company.
Yesterdays bill at the Knicker-
booker. which Is being repeated there
today, was completed by a delightful
orchestral accompaniment and special
symphonic overture
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Loew's Columbia-Bert LyteH in
"The Lions Den,-

The confirmed student of the
cinema, who patiently assimilates
the good with the bad in the hopes
of clearing production sky. will
do well to peep in on the five-part
Metro opus that Loew's Columbia
has to offer for the first part of this
week with Bert Lytell in the lead
ing role. The Lions Den" is the
title of this downright sincere
photoplay effort and in the course OF
its unwinding, one is particular,
Impressed with the fact that the
Metro forces found a story in THE
Lions Den" and treated the theme
with the respect that is due it.
Lytell, in the principal role. as
sumes the character of one of the
latter-day militant pastors who secs
his duty and does it regardless. Pas
tor Lytell needs money for parish
Improvement and he finds himse;r
baked by the opposition of a jitney-
squeezing grocer who belongs to the
flock. To make matters worse, the
parson is in love with the grocer's
daughter.
Observation of the run-of-scree n
photoplay output has revealed a
whole lot weaker and less logica,
plots than this which have been put
over with lot more noise But
that's the plot to which the author
touches the spark OF action and the
result in a -dinging comedy
romance.
The parson. not to be baked. goes
into the grocery business in oppos,.
tion to his girls old man; the busi-
ness begins to boom, a cut-rate price
war is on and things are getting
lively when the pastors rivals busl-
ness takes fire. The parson dis
tinguishes himself with a bucket,
helps put out the fire and the grocer
capitulates and lets him have the
girl and a contribution too.
The program also includes the
usual four fingers of added attrac-
tion. but the Lytell comedy is the
feature.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
IRISH WAR CRY
ECHOES IN CITY
Absolute independence"
Rouses Gaelic Throng
AT Gonzaga Hall.

Absolute Independence for Ireland
Now and Forever. League Of Nations
or no League CT Nations" was the
Sim Fein battle cry voiced iGst night
by Representative James o'Connor-
before a cheering crowd OF Friends
OF Irish Freedom. in Gonzags Han.
First and streets northwest. =
Representative o'Connor declared
that ireland was the mother OF civil
ization. and that the murder Of chill
dren by Herod in Bible times psles
into insignihcance compared with the
seven centuries of atrocities suffered
by the Gaelic people.
p. T. Moran and NJ. P. Doran were
appointed a committee to send a reso--
luton OF thanks 10 Samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation
of Labor, for the Endorsement given
the Irish cause by the labor conven-
ton at Atlantic City.
Musical selections were rendered by
a trio composed of the Misses Shee--
han. daughters of Maurice Sheehan.
Their rendition of Irish airs on the
violin, cello and piano called forth
numerous encores.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Expeetant Mothers
View Event Calmly
Time Brings knowledge that by Use
of Penetrating Remedy. suffer-
ing II Avoided.

Thousands of women have. found
by the application of Mothers
Friend, the penetrating external
remedy, prepared especially for ex-
Iectant mothers, that pain and suf-
fGring at the crisis is avoided. and
that in addition the months preced-
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BUSINESS. nausea. stretching ana
bearinE-down pains and general
discomfort
Mothers Friend makes it possible
for the expectant mother to herself
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ly less pain and the hours at the
crisis will be less. The period is
one of calm repose and restrui
nights.
By the use of Mothers Friend the
skin is kept soft and natural. and
experienced mothers say that it is
much better to keep your health and
good looks during the period of ex-
pectancy than to try to regain them
afterward.
Write the Bradfeld Regulator
Company, Dept. G, Lamar Building.
Atlanta. Ca. for their inte resting
Motherhood Book. and obtain a bot
tie of Mothers Friend and begin its
use at once.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Urge Nursing Systems
For Every Community

Public health nursing systems TO
fight disease and death in every COM
munity In the United States are urged
in the report just issued by the
Public Health Service. describing ths
health protection given soldiers ana
civilians during the war.
The introduction OF public health
nursing is given the credit for much
of the progress made in the fight for
health in this country.
Public health nurses served in thir-
ty-six extra-cantonment zones and in
dustrial areas during the war. They
aided in the control Of malaria the
protection OF the water and milk
supplies. helped solve questions OF
sanitary housing. of communicable
disease control. and in promoting
measures of Industrial hygiene, the
rtport says.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
CrandnlPs MetropoIItan-"Hap
La Mode.v


The way OF matrimony is beset with
tribulations. and the first year of mar
ried life. 1t seems. is the hardest.
Young wives should not be too induI-
gent. and young husbands should not
succumb to the Establishments of So
phisticated sirens. At least so we
are led to believe by Happiness a la
Mode" the sprightly comedy-drama
of the springtime of life. in which
Constance Talmadge and Harrison
Ford completely captivated capacity
audiences at Crandalls Metropolitan
Theater yesterday.
Miss Talmadge has never had
more thoroughly congenial role than
that of Barbara Townsend, the dis
cerning young bride who cured her
lesser half of a mistaken notion of
marital obligation by shrewdly per-
mitting him to have his way.
Harrison Ford, in the role of the
vacillating youth, has a role to which
he brings as full a measure OF ebul-
Hence as enlivens the stellar part
The supporting cast. photography and
production contribute to the unquaIi-
fed popular success of a breezy screen
story.
supplementing the chief feature is
a comedy of many baffiing photo
graphic tricks, in which Montgomery
and Rock are the pictured stars.
t"Harems and Hokum" is the title of
this subject. which in turn is support
ed by the news pictorial. The or
chestral rendition of Hirschs "Oh.
My Dear!" selections completes a hot
weather bill of superlative merit,
which will be continued through We'd
nesday.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

starring the first part OF this week
at Moore's Garden Theater. The
screen feature is named Putting One
Over" and shows the former George
town University star athlete at his
best.
The story concerns itself with the
efforts OF a gang OF crooks to use
Jack Trevor (walsh). New York
salesman, in furtherance of their plan
to embezzle funds from a rich mans
estate. Trevor so resembles the rich
mans heir, killed in a train wreck,
that the crooks use this resemblance
to further their plsus. But when the
innocent victim of their deception be-
comes aware of the thievery the stunts
begin. And stunts that often George
Walsh himself has never dared be-
fore make Putting One over" one of
the fastest, most thrilling films ever
produced. OF course, all comes out
best in tine end, and George wins the
giri-oh. yes, there's girl-and all
ends happily.
Edith Stockton plays opposite the
star, while cast Of rare ability ap-
pears in supporting roles. Photog-
raphy is excellent, and scenic investi-
ture of a high standard.
The usual shorter film subjects, as
we'll as the synchronized orchestral
accompaniment. complete the Garden
bill.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
HITCHCOCK HITS
LEAGUE CRITICS
Attacks Are Partisan and
Not in Good Faith,
Declares Senator.

DEFENSE Of the league of nations
clause in the peace treaty was made
oy senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock yes
teroay before a gathering of more
tnan 5000 persons assembled at the
Eiiipse for the first open-air vesper
service held IN this city. under the
auspices of INSTRUMENTATION
Church Union.
The great empires of Germany.
Austria and Russia have gone for
ever, said Senator Hitchcock. What
was once impossible has become pos
siole and the democracic now con-
trolling the world can just a. easily
make a covenant with each other to
preserve the peace of the world. as
people associated in any country can
enter into such an arrangement. This
can be done and it Is done in the
great document which has now been
perfected in Paris.
Some OF the criticisms of the
league. in my opinion. have not been
I'm good faith. 1t is not a partisan
question The great fight for it is led.
ana necessarily led. by the President
or the United States. He has the
backing OF Congress.
Again. ii has the sanction Of the
country because the President, in the
midst of the war in January. 1918.
called the two Houses together in
joint session and submitted to them
MS message, in which were included
his fourteen points. and one of those
points was the league of nations.
When ii went abroad it received
the approval of our associate nations,
and when Germany asked for an ar
mlstice she was told that the four
teen points constituted the framework
OF an arnistice and of peace, and she
accepted them.
Great Britain and France and Italy
and Japan gave those fourteen points
their Endorsement
We go into this as the crowning
efforts of the American republic to
better the world. and if 1t does sue
ceed 1t will be to the glory of the
American republic"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
CrandaII's Avenue Grand-"The
Best Man.

The perfection with which ].
Warren Kerrigan's endowments of
good looks, ease and dramatic
power equip him to portray the
character of a young secret service
operative whose adventures lead
him into matrimony as well as
many equally dangerous but less
permanent situations, was well ex-
emplified at Crandall's Avenue
Grand Theater yesterday. when the
chief feature of the photoplay bill
was The Best Man" in which
kerrigan and Lois Wilson are cast
in the stellar roles.
The major offering was supple
mented yesterday by an interesting
array of subsidiary camera sub
jects and orchestral accompaniment
Today's principal attraction will
be when Doctors Disagree" in
which the stellar role is taken with
intensely amusing effect by Mabel
Normand.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
III at Moore's Rialto Theater

liant bill at Moore's Rialto Theater
this week.
Chaplin appears as a farmhand-the
victim of a hypocritical church-goins
farmer. whose doctrines of Christian
ity ended when he left the church. OF
all hogs for hard work-when some
body else did it-that farmer was the
hoggiest--and as a result, Charlie was
kept fairly busy. Aside from tho
farm chores. he had to help run a
hotel. act as manicure to a collection
OF cattle, and fill in the spare time
with sundry little jobs like cooking,
and such. He could sleep all forenoon
till o'clock And that wasn't the
worst of It. He fell in love. And a
city dude caine along and so i'm
pressed Charles rustic lady-love that
Charlie felt her sIippin.' So Charley
dresses UP to beat the dude at his
own game. Can you imagine Charlie
dressed up? No. you can't. Oh, of
course. all ends happily, but not until
Charlie has some thoroughly ungodly
experiences, and does some of the
most side-splittingly funny stunts of
mis- whole stage and screen career.
Edna Purviance Is the laeding lady,
and cast of farceurs of the Chaplin
STANDARD aid him in his exquisite
comedy. Included is a new 40o-pound
comedian Charlie has just signed up.
AND the rustic settings. and farm
atmosphere. beside being pretty. pro-
vide all sorts of chances for new
Shaplin humor. And another thing
chariie chances upon a group of these
bare-legged classic dancing girls-you
know-and tries to dance with them.
fanf fItfa Nf Ii. n
to bill is the second installment OF
Martin Johnson's remarkable Aim
study of "Cannibals of the South
Seas"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Moore's strand-SThe Sleeping
Lion.s

A drama of the West, marked by
the unusual histrionic quality which
the name of that distinguished film
star, Monroe Salisbury. suggests
that is, THE Sleeping Lion" which
is the feature of the photoplay bill
at Moore's Garden Theater the first
part of this week.
Salisbury has never done better
character work than in this picture.
while he has the support OF a bril-
liant cast which includes the finest
child actor on the screen. little Pat
Moore. This superb cast. aided by
scenic settings OF rare splendor and
by photography of the highest type.
make The Sleeping Lion veri-
table gem among motion pictures-a
film story long to be remembered.
Salisbury is seen a an Italian i'm
migrant. who dreams of success in
the West. The story opens in the
foreign quarter of New York, where
big Tony rescues little Tony,
newsboy. from the policeman who
was forced to arrest him for steal
ing an apple. Between the two-the
man and the boy-there springs up
one of those wonderful loves around
which stories are built.
They go West-to the land OF Big
Tony's dreams. There begins the
struggle for success, with obstacles
of every nature in their path. But
success comes to them in the end
after a story that will wiring more
than one sob from those who see -.
Its wonderful human interest. re-
lieved here and there by flashes of
bright comedy. make a wonderfully
entertaining film.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Crandall's-"When a Woman
Strikes.-

The picturesqueness and romance OF
life in the Far West before the domin
ance of the law. an unsurpassed quail
ity of photography and the individual
and ensemble strength of a cast that
has had few equals in pictured drama
combine to make when a Woman
Strikes" the feature of the bill for
the first three days of this week at
Crandal's Theater. one of the most
noteworthy melodramatic offerings Of
the Season.
When a Woman Strikes" yester-
day held the rapt attention Of ca
pacity audiences by visualizing with
minuteness Of detail and adherence to
the realities of life in a wild country
seldom encountered in shadow drama
The cast is one Of remarkable pro-
ficiency and seems to have been
chosen with a view to fidelity to type
as well as ability to act Ben Will
son and Murdoch MacQuarrie, as
quick" and shady" respectively,
offer particularly virsle impersona-
tons. while the roles OF Lassie and
Marquita are portrayed with no less
effectiveness by Neva Gerber and
Rosemary Theby. George Nichols and
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
TEACHERS DECRY.
SPINSTERHOOD
Ridiculous, = Says Miss
Deal, of Moved
Agreement.

Would prospective teachers of
Washington be willing to sign an
agreement. not to marry for two
years after graduation?
Miss Alice Deal. president of the
High School Teachers Union. says
mo-"
For anyone to suggest such a
thing" said Miss Deal. ''in an ef-
fort to overcome the shortage of
teachers. is ridiculous.
Instead of holding the few
teachers we have the chances are
that many of them would resign
and very few normal students
would finish their course"
This suggestion was offered as a
measure of relief to overcome the
shortage of teachefs in Maryland
and the reception rendered the
measure by the Board of Education
of that State obviates the possi-
bility of its coming up again.
In New Jersey the teachers are
pledged not to wed for two years
after graduation.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
DEPORT ALL "REDS"
PLAN OF GOVERNMENT

New York. June 22.-That wholesale
deportation of alien agitators was con-
templated by the government was inti-
mated today by William ]. Flynn, in
charge of the investigation into recent
bomb plots.
Flynn declared there were no new
developments regarding the perpe-
traitors of the bomb outrage in which
two men were killed and houses in
eight cities were injured.
1t was suggested the government
may consider using vessels now EN-
ployed as transports to deport aliens.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

tONTlNGED FROM PAGE ONE.
in idleness until he is compelled by
circumstances to accept employment
at lower rate than he received on
the previous assignment-a craftily
devised scheme of trimming the pay
roll by a pruning process applied
at both ends.
strike Threat Brings U. s. Control
The government took control pri-
martly because of threatened trouble
between the operating companies and
th'ir employees. the management or
the Western Union havin:; refuse q
to acGuiesce to the principle of COL
lective bargaining laid down in the
Presidents proclamation
Since August last. two announce
ments of wage adjustments have
been made by the wire administration.
both of which. when applied in strict
accordance with the saving clauses
accompanying the announcements.
were. in fact. a small increase to one
third of the operating force and a Hat
reduction to the other northumberland
a net saving of more than a million
dollars to the two companies.
When contracts were made by the
Postoffice Department with privately
owned wire companies. IT developed
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

The vivid contrast between the
regal splendor of court life and the
pinched poverty of the peasantry in
Russia is effectively portrayed in
Norma Talmadge's latest photoplay
vehicle, The New Moon" which
fascinated capacity crowds at Gran
dalrs Apollo Theater and Garden
yesterday and will be held over as
the chief attraction there today.
Not only does Miss Talmadge
contribute a flawless impersonation
of vivacious young Princess but
equally interesting portraitures are
offered by a particularly strong
supporting company that includes
among many others. Pedro de Cor
doba, Stuart Holmes and Marc
Mac Dermott.
Yesterdays bill. and today's was
completed by a series of camera
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

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The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
IRISH CHARGES TRUE.
SAYS SIllN FEM CHIEF

Dublin, June 2.-Arthur Grifith, act
ing president OF the Sim Fein, declared
in an interview today that all seven
teen of the specific charges in the
Walsh-Dunne report are true and ac-
curate." and that Chief Secretary Mac
pherson's reply is false in every par
ticular."
Griff1th said that publication OF de-
positions exposing these "falsehoods'
has been forbidden in Ireland. He
claimed that Francis Gallagher. EN-
gagged in taking depositions to bear
out the charges of atrocities made by
Frank Walsh and dward Dunno, was
arrested and imprisoned.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
SUMMER SNEAKS In
WITH COOL WEATHER

Summer is here
Efforts of the Weather Man to
camoufiage the season. ushered in
yesterday. caused many Washing
tonians to forget the solstice date.
Palm leaf fans and cooling drinks
minus the old time '1kick''-may be
in evidence before many weeks. but
climatic conditions yesterday were
ideal. The highest temperature re-
corded was at O'Clock I'm the after
noon. when the mercury stood at 7s.
Churches reported an unusually
large attendance at both morning ana
evening services. and downtown
streets were filled during the after
noon with a happy throng. enjoying
the invigorating air.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Loew's PnIace-Robert Warwick in
"Secret Service

For old-fashioned, finger-gnawing
suspense and thrill. for romance that
dims the eye and all-round, twin-six
punch. one is recommended to Secret
Service" the adoption of William
Gillette's noteworthy classic of the
spoken drama. which Hugh Ford has
done into a multiple-reel production
for Paramount-Artcraft and which
Loew's Palace programs for the SOLID
week, beginning yesterday.
Robert Warwick has been cast in
the central role and it Is only fair
to say that Warwick scores time after
time with some of the most virile,
high-powered acting that has flashed
across the Palace siiversheet in weeks
He has the part of Lewis Dumont, a
Union spy assigned to the task OF
entering the Confederate telegraph
service at Richmond to make easier
of accomplishment the task of con-
quering that city. At the very out
set, the suspense swings high when
Warwick, in the role of the spy. gets
to Richmond in the guise of a wound
ed ''reb' and promptly falls in love
with a daughter of the enemy. With
that action and situation should crowd
lHeItlSclNCS ltiIO plOl anu lllc Gil
max is reached when the spy. de-
tected in his true character. is only
rescued through the influence of the
girls family. In the peace that comes
after war. their great love triumphs
over the hates of men.
Both Director Ford and Actor War
wick have triumphed in this produc-
ton. Its love passages are poignant
in their appeal; Its motivation flash
ing. brilliant and unforced. Ford has
made his adoption with the aid of an
unusual cast that also includes Ray
mond Hatton, Wanda Hawley. Theo-
dore Roberts. Edythe Chapman and
other notable screen performers, but
the sheer power of the vehicle is
its outstanding feature.
Moore's Rialto-Charlie Chaplin.
Charlie Chaplin in "Sunnyside' is
the feature of an exceptionally bril-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-23

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The Washington herald., 1919-06-23
Moore's Garden-"Putting One
Oyers

In a photoplay replete with big sit
uations, with battling, insolvable COM
plications and with tremendously fun
ny episodes-and with stunts Of the
type for which he is possessed of a
first-rank reputation-George Walsh,
the ''thunderbolt of the screen" is