Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-13
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President Wilson enjoyed movie
kns every night On bOarA the
washington" tbs country read
ssA assresE upon the retuE D9 their
@ isgats from the peace con
nes, sympathetic movie fans will
glad - Iearn THAI the Y. a. G. A.,
lch provided almost All Of the films
"a the historic homeward trip, Lost
~ time III laying III another supply
ef good resls for the second trip tO
france. And the man who put aboard
Alsns Ii the regular course Of bis K.
{ q. G. A. work was A. Lee Hampton OF
Pueblo, Colo, 3 red triangle secretary
assigned To transport work.
Eight n the nine nights spent aboard
tie transport on the recent voyage
Eozae the president aat for two hours
mtghsIAa watching screen repiicas Of
nouggaB Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin
ard other aim stars In their latest
productions brought aboard ~ X III
@. "A. secretaries The oif-nlght presi-
dent Wilson went below to yaude-
vile performance, Every Sailor. pre-
scented for his benefit by the crews
dramatic club.
The presidential mOyies we're Ii the
officers mess, on B deck, ainidahips.
chrlstened the Martha Washington
theatre. Here every evening ct 8
o'clock the presidential party sotourn~
ad and enjoyed the Y. NJ. G, Al. films.
TEle pictures were projected on two
new machines presented to the George
washington recently BY Charles NJ.
gchwah,
A space was reserved near the cen.
tar Of the room for the immediate
PARTY og the president, and the re-
naaindsr Of the room thrown open to
She officers aboard the ship. But
there Wa 40 aloofness about the viii
son party. Certain unwritten rules
Nere observed by the ofiicers, every
one rising On fhe presidents entrance,
and none leaving the performance I'M
til after he did unless called away by
duty.
The performance each night con-
sisted Of seven reels. usually five
gesl feature. one reel comedy, and d
one reel news or trayelogne picture
And with the exception of i've news
TesIa. one feature picture and an
Army Signal corps picture Nil the
airns exhibited wereaBupplled By the
Ut M. g. Al. The Signal corps picture
cOnsiated of six reels OF President VIII
son In Europe, and was reviewed With
sseat interest BY both the president
and Mrs. Wilson.
The program commencing on the
evening OK February lis, and with the
exception az the 20tIr. continuing till
the ssrd, consisted OF 1.-THE Habit Of
Happiness, q. Fairbanks picture,
Tha Wandegar and the Whozitt' and
paths. News No. 90 "a Romance Of
HAPPY Valley, Mutt and Jefg and
why pick on Me- Pals First. d
Lockwood picture that was the hit
os the voyage, Pines Up and Palms
Down. and Pathe News No. i: THE
Hope Chest, Mutt and Jeff Ia Help
lng GcAdoo.p and Pathe No 4; Tod
az IL Times and The Immigrant. 4
Charlie Chaplin picture 1.-THE
Dub, Throwing the Bull. q Mutt
end JeG picture, and p0she No. 81;
President Wilson Id Europe, and
slvsr Grey and River Green.
At the same time that the president
and his party were seeing parts Of
this program on B deck, the enlisted
personnel aboard we're seeing other
PARTS De it and other Z. n. g. A. films
Sa The Old Salt Theatre on II deck
IN Mount Vernon Rest. also on
There were six motion pic
projection machines on board.
Fee Of them belonging to the * s
b these programs we're carried out
HndeF the supe vision of Warrant Of
asacr Samuel Rose and Y M. g. Al
secgetary Hampton.
ia addition 10 his work with the
aUvtng pictures aboard Secretary
Hampton. with eighteen assistants se-
lHcted from tho crew. did welfare
work among the sailors and the presi-
dents body guard
Ae1slAkh0A ~ AOW 0tt sAAAS seySAtlAA
trio across. He Joined the Y nj G. a.
last April and after taking his course
~ instruction Waa placed Immediately
an the s'KNrak. Russian ship mani
ned BY British and carrying American
troops. After i've trips on this ahlp
BE waa sent from Brest to Lisbon
twice with Portuguese troops. and then
asaigned To the Northern Pacific.
When that ship went aground or New
York he VAS designated 70 80 with the
presidents ship