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The Washington times., 1919-09-10
BIG 4CHIEES TO GET
RAIL BILL HEARING

Brotherhood leaders will be given
a full hearing on the Cummins rail-
road bill, the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee has decided.
The committee began a section by
section study Of the bill today and will
hold limited hearings on various pro-
visions which committee members
feel ought to be thoroughly discus
sed.
Labor provisions which would make
strikes criminal, create a committee
on wages and working conditions
and give employees representation in
management Of the roads will be dis
cussed with Brotherhood heads.
Senator Cummins expects to be able
70 report to be to the Senate by the
time debate on the peace treaty is
finished and will press the measure
to a vote as soon as possible after
that.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
U.S.. CASUALTIES IN
SIBERIA TOTAL 162

Casualties IN the Siberian expedi-
tionary forces reached a total Of l62
officers and men on August 81, ac-
cording 10 statistics prepared by the
War Department.
One officer and - enlisted men
have been killed in action. 8 died Of
wounds, 40 OF disease, &C from ac-
cidents. and . are listed as commit
ting suicide. Wounded number 4 Of
ficers and Al men. One officer and
men were taken prisoners, but
were subsequently released.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
D. C. FAIRGROUNDS
BEST IN COUNTRY

Washington municipal play
grounds have been acclaimed in Spar
tanburG, ). c.. as the best in the
country, according to Mary Fawcett
Burts. sent from that city to make
tour OF the Fairgrounds here for
the purpose Of making changes in
the playground system in Spartan
burg.
Mrs. Burts IS known as the "story
lady OF South Carolina"
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
ESTHONIA SEEKING
III PEACE WTTHSOVIEF

..k LONDON, Sept. 1o.-Esthonian dele
bsgates were TO meet soviet representa-
Esflves at Pslot today to negotiate for
-sipeace, according to an official Bolshe-
ss5Tik dispatch received here from Nos
% Cow,
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
ORDERS d s LOCOMOTIVES.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 16.-The Belgian
government is ordering 400 American
locomotives for use on the state rail-
roads in addition to 200 Belgian en-
gines.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

GREY TO SAIL SEPTEMBER %.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-Yiscount Grey,
the new British envoy to the United
States, will sail for America on the
Mauretznia September 20. it was an
nounced here today.
, 1919-12-24
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, 1919-12-24
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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
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49,

with the news that Ella Hall, the dainty
little ingenue of few years ago, is
Che mother of an extra precious baby.
She is perfectly content with the smaller
audience of her own home, with baby
and husband, Emory johnson to ap
slaud.
Florence Vidor, who has done such ex-
cellent work with the Lasky people, will
shortly be seen in "The Other Half
upon which King Vidor is busily en-
gagged. She will be supported by Charles
bferedith, Zazu Pitts, and David Butler.
Movies have indeed invaded the two
yday circuit Topics of the Day,
tents timely and witty paragraphs Sc
bected from the press OF the world by
tThe Literary Digest is now being
shown in the Keith vaudeville theaters
i'm the United States. It is said that
managers have found the Topples a
great opening "acto which puts the
audience in a happy, receptive mood for
the vaudeville acts that follow.
Another dear old man of the movies
has passed away. Daniel Gilfether, the
tnan who played with Mary Pickford in
DO many of her early Famous Player
pictures. He did some strong character
work in "The Red Circle and "Who
Pays9' the serials released by Balboa.
Mr.. Gilfether's last work was with
Marguerite Fisher in "The Man of
Charity"
Embryo scenario writer's will be over
ioyed to know that the Universal Film
Company throws open its doors far and
wide to new writers. In fact, Universal
desires "new stories' from new au-
thors. - We fear we have let that com
pany in for an overpowering amount of
mail.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15

While Mary MacLaren was at the
little town of Independence, California,
taking scenes for "The Weaker Yes
sci, her new picture, she discovered a
shoe store with boots of the vintage of
1865. She bought pair for use ih some
future film. They have half-inch heels
and square toes that the star declares
make her look like lady policeman.
Jess Willard, the worlds former
heavyweight champion, has answered
the call of the movies. In his first pic
ture "The Challenge of Chance he is
called upon to display bit of histrionic
ability. Jess hit his victim so hard that
he knocked him out of humor for the
rest of the day.
Alice Lake has indeed graduated from
the ranks of comedy, for she is busy sup
porting Bert Lytell and Hale Hamilton
in their new Metro features.
Constance Talmadge and Harrison
Ford are at it again. They are one OF
the finest comedy teams we have. This
time they offer us Happiness la
Mode
Eugene o 'Brien s first starring vehi-
Gle has been fttingly titled "The Per
feet Lover" Anyone who has seen his
work with Norma Talmadge will con
cede this point
Click-click shipped the shears. Lovely
Viola Dana has cut her hair for her new
picture, "Some Bride Now she s re-
pentant, but it IS too late.
Chester Conklin, who is doing some
star comedy stuff at the William Fox
Sunshine Comedy lot, admits that he is
not an ordinary person. He has been
making comedy pictures for five years
but the first time he ever saw dramatic
production being filmed was on the Fox
DOT few days ago, where he watched
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
WHERE THEY ARE

Austin & Delaney are going big this
week in Calgary, Canada.
Green and Pugh are playing the week
at the Pantages, Portland, Ore.
The original Chicago Girl Act, the
Panama Trio, is headed west. They
are splitting the week between Butte,
Anaconda and Missoula, Mont.
Rucker and Winfred are filling the
Pantages in Denver this week.
Tabor and Green, the high class dou-
BILE, in New York City, playing the
Boulevard.
Wilbur and Sweatman opens next
week at the Royal, New York City.
Loring's Smoky Mokes" are to stay
in Norfolk, Va, for long run.
As old as it is, there are five Uncle
Tom Cabin companies on the road.
Dixie TYoubadours are going great in
Pasadena, Cal.
Dandy Dixie Shows are playing the
week in Mineral, Va.
Famous Players, Bernie Organs, Wur-
lizer pianos, some poker players.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15

George Larkin has been bitten by the
star bug and a terrible case of staritis
has set in that threatens to carry his
name into the electric lights very soon.
Mr. Larkin has won his spurs by long
service as leading man and his large
personal following warrants the faith
his hackers have in him.
Ruth Roland expects to be able to
announce the name of her bungalow
very shortly. She has received enough
letters in answer to the announcement
that we printed in previous issue, to
name every home in the United States
Fannie Ward has the most beautiful
private garden of sea anemones in the
world. 1t is in a marble pool on her
beautiful California estate and is said
to surpass the famous collections of the
Duke of Monaco.
Thomas Meighan recently took John
Mccormack thru the Metro studio. Mr.
Mccormack had a fine time learning all
the tricks of the trade and swapping
pictures of the various things that took
his faney-one being Eileen Percy.
May Allison has another sparkling
comedy role in "Almost Married.
Those who saw her splendid work in
"Peggy Does Her Darndest' will wei
come this new production.
Viola Dana is working hard on new
picture called "The Microbe.' 1t is
rather hard to liken dainty Viola to a
microbe, but anything is liable to hap
pen in pictures.
William Russell is 'Some Liar iii
his new picture. Not only is he liar
but he's salesman, with the funniest
line of goods you ever heard of-cradle'
and coffins-guaranteed to get 'em com
ing and going.
Fans of long standing will be pleased
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
COMPOSER Of BLUES"
MAKES GOOD IN NY.
Many Song Hits Written BY
Colored Composer

New York, Aug. l5.-Mr. W. o. Handy
manager Of the Pace & Handy Music
Company, New York City, formerly Oh
Memphis, Tenn, stands out eonsplcu-
ously among the thousands of eolofed
mon who have come North from South
e,n states and made good. lie Is oes'
known by his "Memphis Blues" which
caused many bands that crossed tine
sea 20 receive ovations, as Europeans
had not heard much of the "blues ana
iazz music Of which Mr.. Handy is the
originator.
This is the age of specialists and he
has shown remarkable judgment by spe-
cializing in Blues, although he could
write hymn, an opera, or paraphfase
our Negro spirituals.
He is the only colored man who Is
member of the Music Publisher Protee-
tive Association. He has an agency IN
London that covers Europe, Asia, Africa,
and one in Sydney, Australia, that covers
Australasia. In the years 10 come the
American people will know that he -
the most far sighted composer our race
has produced.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
PROHIBITION AND
'"''"'''''A ADJUSTMENTS HEi
Big Improvement in Washington
Show Business Since State
Went Dry

Seattle, Aug. 2.-Prohibition has had
cabaretical, etc, as the state of Wash
ington slipped over into the dry col
umn January l, 1916. In the three and
a half years that John Barleycorn has
been inferred we can form some definite
opinion as to the working out of bust
ness conditions under the so-called dry
laws. 1t took about six months for con
ditions to Alright themselves under new
order of things. Since that time busi'
ness has prospered to an undreamed of
degree in every line. Especially is this
noticeable in all forms of amusement
patronage.
The passing of liquor has proved an
immense impetus to music, both artistic
ally and commercially and including all
itself in greater patronage of concerts,
the local symphony orchestra, more
pupils studying music, in the greatly
increased sale of musical instruments
and more employment to professional
musicians at greatly increased wage.
Here it seems that we have adopted
music as a substitute for booze, partially
a. least, and the effect has proven more
spiritualizing and with less negative re-
action. 1t is not just for the reasons that
people have more money TO spend for
music and musicmaking devices, for the
stage and various concerts, but il is the
fact that those of us who used 90 use
alcoholic beverages in the olden days
to get away from the material things of
our everyday life, are using music, the
theater and other amusements to de
gree for the same purpose. All these
give rest, recreation and relaxation, and
without the resulting intoxication, as in
the case of booze. The call of the eaba-
ret, theater, concert, circus, movie,
dance, hockey, etc, has not been downed
in Seattle or any other northwestern city
because of the state and nation going
dry. Bank clearances today average five
million dollars, four years ago they were
a trife over half this amout.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
LEADING ACTORS join IN
STRIKE
Theaters Closed

New York, Aug. 15.-John Drew and
the entire Barrymore family-Ethel
Lionel and Jack-joined the striking
actors and indications are musicians
and stage hands will offer their aid to
the strikers.
Following the announcement of Mr..
Drew, which was made at the head
quarters of the Actors Equity Associa-
ton tonight, word came from Atlantic
City that Al Jolson had cast his lot with
the strikers and "was with them heart
and soul.'
Stand with Profession
This letter from Miss Ethel Barry
more, read at Saturdays meeting by
Mr.. Drew, was greeted with cheers:
"While my entire theatrical career
has been associated with but one man.
agement, from which l have received
only fairness and consideration, l feel
that the traditions of my family ally me
logically and irremediably with the
members of my profession in the Actors
Equity Association
Hitchcock Is 1rate
A telegram was received by Equity
officials from Raymond Hitchcock in
which he branded as false any state
ment that he was ready TO appear fol-
the managers as strikebreaker. He
said he was entirely in sympathy with
the actors.
Whether the strike will affect th'
Belasco productions will be known wher
the first rehearsal for the "Gold Dig
gers is 20 be held. Many prominent
actors are in the cast, including Bruce
MeRae and Ina Claire, members Of ths
Actors Equity Association.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15

Albert Ray and Elinor Fair make scenes
for "Be Little Sport
Priscilla Dean has been a Wild Cat
of Paris, Brazen Beauty, Two-Souled
Woman, Wicked Darling and an Ex-
quisite Thief. Now she expects to prove
beyond peradventure that she is better
than anything else Spitfre.
Eugene Mullin, the new scenario chief
ut Universal, was the STAFF author with
the company that took Clara Kimball
Young around the world making series
of one-reel dramas. Mullin says he used
to start a story in San Francisco, write
few scenes in Hong Kong and figure
Out the final fade-out in Sydney, New
kjouth Wales. Mullin and Miss Young
are renewing this old acquaintance now
that both are members of the Holly
Uood movie colony.
Eileen Percy, the little blonde lady
who began her picture career with Doug
las Fairbanks, has been engaged to ap
pear opposite Sessue Hayakawa in "The
Gray Horizon.' Miss Percy, it might
be added, is one of the best golfers OF
the West Coast.
Thomas II. Ince has decided TO co-stal
Douglas MacLean and Doris May. Doris
has been playing with Charlie Ra,
under the name of Doris Lee, and Doug
las has supported all Of the Ince stars
Big things are expected of this new
team.
Doris Kenyon expects to issue vol
ume devoted exclusively to her owl
poems very shortly. Miss Kenyon has
had a great many poems in the leading
magazines and newspapers turnout The
country of late, and her friends will be
glad to see them in book form.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
JAZZ MUSIC ALL THE
RAGE IN LONDON

London, Aug. 15.-Hardly had the nov
city of American jazz music had time TO
wear off slightly here when southern
orchestra whose speciality is syncopated
music arrived and set a large part of the
London public by the ears with planta-
ton songs and varied program of
Negro melodies.
banning the American invasion of
Britain is popular pastime in more
ways than one in some querters just
now, but Negro syncopation is not in
cluded. The critics are singing its
praise, and sedate Britons are audibly
patting time with their feet as they
listen to il.
Almost overnight a well known Amer
lean candy maker has pre-empted one of
the finest sites in Piccadilly and is tick
ling John Bulls sweet tooth. The
clamorous chorus which shouts against
the Americanization of Britain has not
discovered yet that the candy is Ameri
can, but when it does there will prob
ably be more fat in the fire.
American trade officials have been in
curing about the chances of interesting
the Britons in American confections,
which, because of Americas stPicteF
pure food laws, are considerably purer
than many British makes. Even ice
cream sodas are making Roadway, al
though some Londoners insist on enjoy
ing them with roast beef and potatoes.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
Charles Chaplin Would
Like to Become Shake
spearean Actor
Would Forsake Movies for the
Footlights

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 15.@Charlie
Chaplin has come to the rescue of the
late William Shakespeare.
At least, Charlie is en- route TO the
rescue.
He let it leak out today that he is
planning to realize a lifelong ambition
to present Shakespeare plays-comedies,
preferably-on the legitimate stage.
So the American people can take warn
ing and prepare themselves to see
Burnham Fores. doing the Chaplin walk
on the trail of the i'll starred Macbeth; ;
Poor Yorick wearing mustache, or
Hamlet adorned with big feet and a
crooked bamboo cane.
Chaplin's intention, however. is seri-
Gus.
"There are just as many laughs In
Shakespeare in 1919 as there were in
the days of Queen Elizabeth" he says.
eyes, il is true that | am collaboration
with Reginald Pole on a new creation
But for further information il was
necessary 10 seek Pole, who is Brit
ish Shakespearean scholar spending the
summer with Chaplin.
"Chaplin is making a serious study
of Shakespeare, Pole declared. ~ pre-
diet for. him success. II will OF sur
prise me to see him make the start be
fore the end of the year. Probably
however, he will try it frs. in some
town where he will appear incognito.'
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
With Comrade Nagel Be-
hind the Scenes

Did you see "Forever After" with
Alice Brady and Conrad Nagel7 If you
did, of course you have not forgotten
the unforgetable Teddy, as he must ever
. afteessentially as, the adolescent red
Teddy, in the garden, pleading gruffiy,
Jaw, Jennie, come awnl" TEDDY,
with what Stevenson aptly called "the
circumstances of youth -; Teddy Of the
unmanagable hands and feet, the still
more manageable and wholly gulpy
emotions, the fierce young humbleness,
the Haunting young pride; Teddy,
suffering in the many throes of his
He was so human, that Teddy-such
a flash back to the days when all of us
were Teddys and Jennies and all the
world was a garden, a garden with a
balcony, inaccessible; when all the
world was consummated in kiss . {.
that clean dear youth, interpatterned
with sunshine and pain, the youth of
"Forever After
It would not have amazed me to have
found Conrad Nagel, in reality, a very
ultra, a very super-s sophisticated sort of
young person. Such success as has
come to him might very easily have that
effect. For instance, or for instances,
he -
in Des Moines, which last is Mr.. Nagel's
home town; then New York, where he
"dido some vaudeville, and after that,
in rapid succession, "The Natural
Law Experience, Laurie in the
screen version of "Little Women"
"The Lion and the Mouse" with Alice
Joyce and Redhead" with Alice
Brady. All of these were successes, per-
sonal and general, likely to make of
the young quester an arrogant and as
sured personage-but it has not done
that to Conrad Nagel. He is easy and
pleasant and eager and unassuming-
and he likes to work and is ambitious.
Splendid ingredients.
"We're going to be on the road next
year-for whole year." he said, with
deft strokes of the rabbit s foot, "with
Forever After I hate awfully being
away from New York for so long, and
yet know that this tour will be bully
experience. 1t will give me the per-
sonal touch. And love the part. You
know, was in the navy, and Mr.. Brady
had some one else take my part for the
and ran over from the ship
and made the evening performances.
It was strenuous. He added, with
enthusiasm, "Don't you love Jenniea
She Is a deari'
His parents, he told me, are both ar
lists, his father being director, or presi
dent, Of dramatic college or something |
of the sort, in Iowa, and his mother a
musician, if I am not mistaken. Any
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
Couple Wed by Phone


Denver, Colo, Aug. ia trans-con-
tinental marriage was performed today
by long distance telephone when MIS-
Marie J. West, in Denver, became the
bride of James A. Horne, Denver in
ventor, in New York.
The Rev. .. Elizabeth Anderson on
L,oveland osieiated at Denver.
When time for the presentation of the
ring came a friend who up to that time
had been best man and presenter of the
bride became the proxy bridegroom,
placing the ring on the bride g finger.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
Amusement Places Re.
open in Riot Zones

After making tour of inspection
through the "Black Belt" Chief of
Police John j. Clarity issued an order
lifting the lid on amusement resorts.
As soon as the order was issued, lights
sparkled, glasses tinkled, jazz bands
iazzed, dancers swayed and dame pleas
use reigned supreme.
The old stroll filed with stroller and
Joy absorbers, everywhere gaiety was
in full swing The Dreamland had to
hang out the old ono more room" sign.
The other places soon filed up and the
recent disturbance was soon forgotten.
The strollers were all on dress parade.
And whan. they turn out, it's some
pageant.
mama s boys in advanced English
styles, are once more holding the old
corner down at Thirty and State
streets, and ogling the fair damsels who
trip lightly by. You talk about Broad
way being "The Great White Way"
say, fellow, you ought to see the "Great
Dark Way" when she is on duty.
You can find anything from an orr
entail parlor to the lowly chill and ham
burger stand. If you watch the crowd,
stroll slowly by, you will not be able
to tell the boss banker from the boss
bootblack You might mistake the boot
black for the banker, if toys and spark
lers have anything to do with it.
1t is just one cosmopolitan gathering,
the Bohemia of the Colored folks. You
can find in most any group standing
near the curb banker, waiter, an
editor, cook, doctor, a barber, a law
yer, ehauffeuy real estate dealer
and bootblack. And they are all dis
cussing in an intelligent way how to
better serve the black man.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15
Hammerstein's Millions
Reduced to $1,000

New York, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Emma
Hammersfein, widow of Oscar Hammer
stein, is named as sole heir in the will
OF the impresario which was presented
for filing today. The value of the
estate is stated 10 be more than
$4,000" A few years ago Hammer
stein IS wealth was estimated az near
A. 900 900, but he suffered heavy losses
through his operate ventures in Phila-
delphia and London.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-08-15

Charles Olden, of the Lafayette
Players, is credited with being the most
versatile actor on the American stage.
He is at home wherever east, whether
he is playing leads, heavies, comedies or
characters.
Charles is well like by performers as
well as the public. There is always
praise for Olden wherever his name is
mentioned.