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The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

II you ever read. back in your
kid days. the story of "Goldilocks
and the Three Besrs"-and there are
mighty few grown-up kids who
didn't read it-you can bring back
the past with a rush by reading. in
the April number OF the Picture
Play Magazine. the short-story form
OF Three Men and a Girl" the new
Paramount picture which brings
Marguerite Clark to the screen at
Loew's Palace Theater next week.
Three Men and q Girl" Is nothing
more nor less than the grown-up
version OF 'Goldilocks and the Three
Bears" although the three bears in
the modern story are three men who
hate women intolerably and who
finally have to swallow the bitter
pill CT falling in love with Goldi-
locks Marguerite Clark. although by
that time. the bitterness has all
evaporated from the pill and the
men are striving with might and
main to win the favor OF at least
one woman.
Fannie Kilbourne has written a
most charming short story from the
tilm play in the current Picture
Play and those folks who still re-
tain their youthful enthusiasm for
grown-up tales Of their childhood
are really urged to read the story
hrst and then watch IL work itself
out In pictures on the Palace screen.
The story, as IL unreels, Will bring
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Screen Acting Easy?
Sure! Just Read On

Persons who think that photoplay
acting Is all play and no work would
do we'll to consider the case Of Yvette
Mitchell. Recently she was cast as
a Chinese girl in The Flower Doom"
big feature directed by Rex In
gram. To make UP for the part. this
is all she had to do:
Have her face steamed. massa ged
and kheaded for three weeks to bleach
1t.
Have half the hairs in her eye
brows pulled out by a Chinese woman,
plying a pair of tweezers-this in or
der to. leave only the thin hair-line
of the Manchus.
Have the remainder painted with a
Chinese ointment which left them
black as a ravens wing.
Chew the East Indian hotel nut.
Stain her arms with a yellow paste
that remained for weeks.
And Yvette went through the whole
program with a light heart, for it
meant her big chance Her part was
taken so successfully that she Is now
being starred in THE Border Ter
ror." an adoption of the o. Henry
story. THE Caballero's Way"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Charley

Twenty-Five chare cters are requir-
ed to successfully present ''Come-on
Charley" the fantastic and mysteri-
Gus comedy drama by George V.
Hobart at the Shubert-Garrick The
ater all next week beginning Mon
day evening.
The story OF 'Come-On Charley
is told in three acts. four scenes and
a prologue. Upon the latter rests
the key to the whole play and IL is
suggested that the audience come
early so as not to miss this very
important part of the production.
Mr.. Hobart has left the beaten path
OF story writing inasmuch as he has
embodied plenty of thrills. action.
mystery, aside from the comedy that
all works in harmony in making
this a fantastic production in every
sense OF the word.
Mr.. Hobart needs little introduc-
tion to the modern day theater pa
tron as his offerings to musical
comedy and drama have been many
and popular. One OF his latest and
most successful was Experience"
which brought him fame on an en-
ttrely different line.
Many well known players appear
in the cast and the production has
been staged with care. Mr.. Hobart
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Houdini Has Bonafde
! Apology from Kaiser

Few people know that Houdini is an
American and that he was the first
American to make the ex-Kaiser
apologize. When he was performing
In European theaters Houdini was ar.
rested after a showing in a Cologne
theater and convicted in German
court that claimed he was . charla-
tan.
A German o-icial, the principal ac-
cuser. openly published an article In
the Cologne Rheinische zeituhg that
Houdini as man of honor could not
ignore. He asked for an apology and
a retraction Of the false story and
proved to the jury that he could re-
lease himself In their presence after
being bound by the transport police.
For this reason Houdini received an
open apology In the name Of the
Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

Attention is called by Melville
Burke, managing director of the
Northampton Theater. a municipality
owned stock playhouse in North
ampton, Mass, to the unusual pro-
ducins record of his company dur
ing the season to date. The custo-
mary policy of the stock house-to
adopt a course of least resistance
by producing only plays Of dem
onstrated sentimental appeal-has
been often forgotten and frequently
reversed at the Northampton The
ater.
"This municipality owned play
house." writes Mr.. Burke, has
struggled for the standard plays,
gradually raising the quality OF its
productions until. in the majority or
cases this season, the better class
plays have become the better play
Ing playa reversal of the condi-
ton that hitherto has handicapped
financially the presentation Of any
but light plays Of popular stock
type.
I'VE opened the present season
with the irst production on any stage
Of Eleanor Gates satirical comedy.
The Darling of the World After
six weeks close (due to infiuenZa)
came a few OF the recent New York
successes, and also 'Fanny's First
Play and The Truth
"since Christmas our list has been.
with the exception of a few trivial
farces: 'Quinneys.' The Thief The
Philanderer,' Caste 'Cheaters,' Arms
and the Man and now Ghosts.
which already has been remarkab bly,
successful at two special perform
ances.
'I have Just ahead The Admirable
Crichton,' and am hoping to finish
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
An Unusual Stock Record

the season with The Tragedy Of Nan,
possibly a rural play. 'Everyman.' a
Shakespearean play, A Bit of Love,
and 'Hindle Wakes and, II possi-
Bile. The Cassilis Engagement
You will note that these are not
stock plays, and that A Bit Of Love
(by John GalsworthD will be the first
performance in the United states, ex-
cept for a short run in San Francis
co with o. p. Heggie."
The first production Of the Theater
Guild at the Garrick Theater. to be
made early in April. will be a play
from the Spanish Of Jaeinto Bena-
vente, entitled THE Bonds of Inter
est" It has been TRANSLATED by James
Garrett Underhill. The play was tirst
produced in Spain In 1917. and It's pre-
sentation here will mark its initial
production outside Of It's native land.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Concerts and Lectures.

Nine Schumann- Heink, endeared 10
the American musical public no less
as a sterling American patriot and
lovable mother to the boys enranked
TO night In the war, than as the world's S
greatest contralto, will be heard In
full recital at the New National The
ater Friday afternoon of next week.
March 2S, at 4:1 O'Clock. The assist
ing artist will be Charles Carver.
basso. and at the piano there will
be the distinguished composer-pianlst,
Frank La Forge. A distinctive fea-
ture OF Mime. Schumann-Heink's pro-
gram will be the patriotic songs which
she has loved to sing since the out
break OF the war. not only to the boys
who were on their way to the battle
field. but for the Red Cross and other
big patriotic movements.
Tickets may be had at the ONCE OF
T, Arthur Smith. 1906 G street north
west.
Amparito Farra, young lyric So
prano of California. who has been
winning golden praises for her voice
and her personality will be the as
sisting artist at the second concert
Of the Rubinstein Club, at the Ma
sonic Temple Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue north
west, next Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock. Miss Farra has a voice of
musical sweetness and great upward
range and her art has been passed
In the crucible Of the New York
critics with brilliant results. She has
an admirable French diction. keen in
telligence in Interpretation and ex-
quisite taste.
Tickets may be had through the Of
flee Of T. Arthur Smith, 1906 G street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Doug" Gets First
Victory Loan Order

Douglas Fairbanks has the honor
of obtaining the first subscription to
the coming Victory Loan. When
Henry Ford was recently visiting in
Southern California Doug" paid
him a visit, and when he departed
from the Ford home he had an or
der thas sounds like the entire quota
from Los Angeles County. Doug"
10 now at work on q propaganda Aim
for the next government bond drive
being produced at the request of
Joseph Tumulty. secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson. and Frank r. Wilson,
publicity director for the Fifth Vic
tory Loan.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Introducing, Ladies,
The Fat bad Man"
Enter the fat villain.

Enter the fat villain.
styles in villainy change. Just as
do styles in women's hats. In the
days of the old "ten-twent'- thirty
melodramas on the spoken stage,
the villain was always a tall, dark.
saturnlne individual with a carefully
educated mustache of inky black
ness. His taste in clothing was or
nate, running chiefly to plug hats
and red ties.
A rat villain was q thing unheard
Of. But the movies are no sticklers
for tradition. and leanness is losing
the reputation for guile that has
come down from Shakespeare time.
In Mae Murray's latest picture.
What Am I Bid?" willard Louis
plays the heavy" in a double sense
OF the word. He is Big BILL" moon
other fat villain is seen In ..rb -,
Border Legion"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

audience OF a perfect selection
81 habert-Beissco-E sf YsutA.~
Eyes OF Youth" win be the al
traction at the shubert- -Belasco The
ster for the week beginning next Sun
day. with Alma Tel az the leading
character.
Max MARGIN and Charles Guernon
are the co-authors OF this story. which
had an unprecedented success in New
York last year. II is the originality
in the plot that has earned for this
production the well earned reputa-
ton that Il has gained. and In this
respect viii undoubtedly be thorough
ly appreciated by Washington theater
patrons.
Eyes OF Youth" Is a story in three
acts or episodes which are supposed
TO show what transpires In the mind
OF the heroine as she gAzes into the
crystal As the girl is brought face
70 face with the various alternatives
every eventuslity OF her possible fu-
ture is revealed 10 her in the crystal
II Is this unfolding OF the story that
has placed this production in class
by itself. /.
Miss Tell. who is featured in this
production. has had an enviable rep
CONTINUED ON PAGE POUR
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
CLAIRE'S BIG SCRAP.

Claire Du Brey has many a fight
before the camera, but she says that
her latest one with Dustin Farnum in
the United sfeature. "A Man In thc
Open, surpasses any Of her pre-.
vioup encountsrs. She was sore for
several days aftsrward, ana Farnum
has been showing collection Of black
and blue spots to prove the realistic
ness Of the scrap.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

Is one of the honorable war-scars
borne by the Arcade ballroom, for
when the war broke out, the govern
ment had to commander this great
expanse of floor space for Offices OF
the War Department. At some time
during the days Of rush and war ex-
cltement. n little, unknown war worker
overturned a bottle OF red ink and It
soaked deep into the fbre Of the
nardwood floor. When the govern
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Red Ink-Blot Forms
Arcade Service Mark

Toward the east end OF the great
Arcade ballroom, on upper Fourteenth
Jtreet, there Is a spot OF red ink
which no amount OF scrubbing seems
lble to erace. The spot of red ink
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

ment finally turned back the big
amusement place to its lessees, the
ink scar of war went with 1t and no
amount of scrubbing. so far, has been
able to remove the trace. Thousands
OF dancers feet must pass over the
spot before the Arcade loses that lit
tie service stripe of its own.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Next Week at Theaters

himself. selected the -types- for
this offering which win assure an
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20


wilam - .Th. Of Mrn"i
Giri"I Saturday Enid nennett
Married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
COMMUNISTS CRUC|F|ED
PRIEST IN BUDAPEST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 6.-The Ru-
manian bureau at Bern states that
the Rumanian troops, after their en-
try into Budapest, discovered go
bodies Of victims Of the communists
under the parliament building. Among
champagne bottles in a factory sixty
more bodies were discovered. while
in a Catholic monastery the bodies
of eighty priests, who had been i'm
prisoned and had starved to DEATH
were found.
brutality, the bureau adds, was that
Of a celebrated Magyar priest and
orator named Hoch, who was found
crucified before his church. All these
crimes were committed on written
orders of THOR Szamuely, one Of the
leaders Of the communist commits
saries and a member of the former
governing triumvirate in Budapest
and possibly with the consent of
Bella Kun, the former communist die
tator, the bureau asserts.
A London dispatch September l.
quoting Basel dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. said that
several hundred bodies which had
been hidden in Budapest had been
discovered by the Rumanian troops in
that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
HA|MHAUSEN DECIDES
NOT TO COME AS ENVOY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 6.-The German
press and foreign Office are upset nv
the American comment cabled here
criticising the appointment of DR..
Haniel Won Haimhausen as German
ambassador to the United States.
Although Germany has named her
new ambassadors to Great Britain.
China and Japan, it is not considered
likely that these countries will ap-
point ambassadors to Germany. 1t
is asserted that the British govern
ment will appoint charge daffaires,
who will have no social intercourse
but will merely attend to business
matters.
DR.. Hanie1 Won Haimhausen is said
to be disappointed that his name has
created criticism in the United States,
it is reported, and he has definitely
decided not to go to Washington.
DR.. w. S. Solf. secretary for the COL
onies, who IS the selection for the
ambassadorship to Great Britain. was
originally slated for Washington. but
it is understood that he was trans
ferred to London so that DR.. Haniel
could have the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

Will the democrats round up five
or more available republican votes for
mild reservations to the covenant OF
the league of nations, ratify the
treaty and secure to the administra-
ton credit therefor, or
Will the republicans yield to the
pleas of the mild reservationists, hold
cratic votes and themselves get the
credit for having "perfected' the
league of nations and ratifying it?
These are the political considera-
tons attending the situation of the
treaty in the Senate at this time while
negotiations are in progress. Admin
istration leaders are being urged to
take advantage of what is termed to
be a psychological condition favor
able to their ends. President Wilson
has been advised by wire of what is
going on.
Claim Five as Sure.
It is declared that there are five
sure republican votes available in
the Senate for mild reservations, of
the character of the set presented by
Senator McCumber. The men named
as constituting this group are Sena-
tors Kellogg and Nelson of Mime
sofa. Senator McNary of Oregon,
Senator Colt of Rhode Island and
Senator McCumber- of North Dakota.
These senators, it is said further,
positively will not assent to radical
reservations going to the vitals of
the treaty.
Senator Hitchcock, leader of the
administration forces, has the author
ization of President Wilson, it is de-
clared in circles of competent au-
thority, to agree to reservations
when the time Is ripe. The admins
tration forces in the Senate were
advised yesterday of the willingness
of the five republicans to agree to
mild reservations and their opposi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD CLASH
LAID TO BURLESON DEMANDS
Mr.. Galloway. Says He and Mr.. Craven
We're Ousted for Refusing to Make
Sham of Merit System.

willing that the commission should
be a mere adjunct to the post office
department, and subservient to it, es-
pecially with reference to examina-
tons for presidential postmasters
under the executive order Of March 81,
1917.
Effect of Amendment.
"a very recent example Of Mr..
Burleson's conduct is furnished by his
proposed amendment to this order,
which now awaits the signature of
the President. The existing order
provides that the eligible with the
highest standing shall be nominated.
large number OF nominations have
been held up, many Of them for a
long time. evidently in anticipation
of this amendment, which will enable
Mr.. Burleson, in many cases, to de-
prive those standing highest in these
examinations of the nominations to
Which they are already entitled.
Among the post Offices affected. by the
amendment were those in Boston,
Mass. and Newark, N J.
Furthermore. short time ago, the
commission unanimously recommended
that the President appoint as chief ex-
aminer an employe of the commission
who is far better qualified for this posi-
ton than any other person Of whom
the commission has knowledge But the
Postmaster General desires that the
position be filled by another person of
his own selection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
SHAH NOT TO VISIT U. S.
FOR 6 MONTHS AT LEAST

GENEVA. September (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-Ahmed Mira, Shah
of Persia, arrived at Houtreaux,
Switzerland, last night, travelling in
cognito from Italy by the Simplon
route.
One of his secretaries told the cor
respondent that the shah's plans had
not been prearranged, but that he
would remain in Europe at least six
months, visiting Paris and London
before going to America. The sec
rotary said that the Persian-British
treaty had been well received in Persia,
especially in governmental and po-
litical circles.
The shah's grandfather visited
Switzerland forty-six years ago and
astonisheds the Swiss with his mag
nificent jeweled costumes and splen-
did horses. He climbed Saiovo noun
tain. near Geneva, on horseback,
causing great surprise among the In
habitants. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
COST OF BRITISH NAVY LESS.
Recent Report Shows Personnel
Diminished to 10000 Men.

LONDON, September 5.-The daily
expenditure for the British navy now
is half what it was the day the
armistice was signed, according to
an announcement made today by
Thomas ]. MacNamara. financial sec
rotary of the admiralty. Mr.. McNa-
mara said the personnel of the navy
had been reduced from 100000 men to
10000.
OF more than 1000 naval craft,
mostly small vessels, which were I'M
der construction on armistics day.
work on 5S4 has ceased. saving near
.ly f45, 900. 900. Ninety eight of the older
ships have been sold and 1886 trawlers
restored to their original uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
CRISIS MAY CHANGE
HENDERSON PLANS
British Labor Leader, Ready
to Come Here, May Be
Kept at Home.
GOVERNMENT UNCERTAIN
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER.
BY Cable to The Star and New Yorl
Tribune. Copyright, 1919.

LONDON. September s.-Arthur
Henderson. the British labor party
leader. expects to sail for America
about the middle of this month.
He has cabled to New York for a min
imum program of activities while in
that country, as he is anxious to re-
turn to England as>soon as possible
after October %, the date set for the
meeting Of parliament.
Possible Political Crisis.
Some apprehension is expressed in
British labor circles that Mr.. Hender-
son will be compelled to cancel his;
trip at the last moment. The reason
for this apprehension is that, il the
returns show that Henderson was
elected to parliament at the recent
Widnes bye-election. political crisis
may be the result. The Widnes re-
turns will not be known before next
Saturd y.
No one knows what event may pre-
cipitate a political crisis. but every
one is agreed that the presentgov-
eminent cannot last long. Henderson
himself is confident of victory at
Widnes, and, in the opini)n of the
labor politicians, his election is
| practically certain"
If the government should use Hen
derson's election as a pretext for res
ignation, the labor leader would be
compelled to postpone his departure
to America. II the prophecy Of a
prominent trade union leader is cor
rect, Lloyd George may soon declare
that it is impossible to carry On the
government Then Lord Robert Cecil
may be called upon to form a cabinet
Consider Election Inevitable.
| Other labor men consider a general
| election inevitable. because no one
| is likely to assume the responsibility
| Of premier with the present parlia-
ment and with Lloyd George in op-
position.
There is much speculation as to
| where Lord Robert will cast his po-
| litical fortunes. Some expected him to
appeal to the country as a conserva-
| tive, while others predict that he will
| join the labor forces. During the par
| liamentary recess he was quite &C.
| tive. delivering numerous speeches in
behalf of the league of nations in
various parts of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
HELP SECURE VICTORY
MEDAL FOR 1ST DIVISION
SOLDIER OF YOUR HOME!

Is there a soldier from your
home in the LIST Division?
Every man from the District
of Columbia now with the LIST
Division is entitled to a victory
medal, the gift of the citizens
of the National Capital. This
can be obtained from Brig Gen.
Richard D. Simms, commanding
the District National Guard, at
472 L street.
If you know an officer or en-
listed man now with the divi-
sion, who is a bona fide resident
of the District, send his name,
local address and regiment
number to the city editor of
The Evening Star. Washington.
D. c. These names will be turn
ed over to Gen. Simms, So that
he win know how many LIST
Division veterans are entitled
to medals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
Airman Missing on Rome Flight.

PARIS. September 6.-Aviator Andre
Maneyrol. who left Villacouslay at
$3.50 am. September to fly to Rome
and back on the same day; who reach
ed Rome at 1910 and started the re-
turn Journey at $40 pm, has not
been heard of since. The Italian. Swiss
and French governments are search
ing for the airmap.