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The Washington herald., 1919-03-19
GUARD TRAPPED
IN BOOZE CASE
Detention House Officer
Held for Violation of
Penal Code.

John r. L. Cole. a guard at the
House of Detention, was held in $1,000
ball for the action of the grand jury
yesterday by Judge McMahon in Po-
lice Court for an alleged violation
of section 1874 Of the penal code. He
was at once suspended.
The man walked into a trap laid
by the police. according to evidence
introduced against him at the hear
ing. Mrs. Julia Higgins, of 1888 r
street northwest, accused of violating
the Sheppard law. was the chief wit
ness against Cole.
According to her statement, Cole.
who represented himself, 1t is alleged,
as witness against her in her case.
called her on the telephone Monday
evening and told her he needed money
to get to California.
BY her furnishing this money, 1t
was brought out, and Cole going
away, there would be removed from
the case an important witness and
thereby lessen the chances of her
conviction.
Trap Laid for Cole.
Mrs. Higgins Immediately con-
suited her attorney. James A.
OShea. who got in touch with De-
tective J. o. B. Gray and Sergt. Ira
Shcetz.
Mrs. Higgins took $50 over to .323S
NJ street northwest. where Cole
lived and met him. she stated. The
two detectives watched from a dist
ance.
Then after some conversation,
Mrs. Higgins handed Cole $40 in
marked money. Detective Gray and
Sergt Sheetz Immediately placed
Cole under arrest and found the
marked money on him. Cole plead
ed not guilty to the charge, but
Judge Mcmahon decided that a case
was made out against him and or
dered his commitment
The Washington herald., 1919-03-19
Alleging Kick Caused
Sons Death, Father Sues

Alleging that his son. Kermit Z.
Neverson. came to his death as a
result OF a kick in the stomach. and
charging that a son Of Joseph Dod-
soI delivered the kick. Alexander
Neverson. filed suit yesterday in the
District Supreme Court for $4,000
dana ges against the father OF the
Dodson boy.
The alleged assault. according to
the declaration, took place on Jan
uary -. 1918. and the death OF the
Neyerson boy occurred, il is stated.
on January %. eleven days later.
Attorney C. l. Grossman appears
for Mr.. Neverson.
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Tire Blowout Causes
Accident; Four Injured

The blowing out Of a tire on a
speeding automobile caused the ma
chine to turn over and necessitated
the removal of the four occupants OF
the machine to Casualty Hospital.
Coming from Baltimore to visit a
friend in one of the local camps. the
machine. which was driven by Mrs
Mary Burke. 40 East Cross street.
Baltimore. had just passed Hyatts-
VILE when the accident occurred. Be
sides Mrs. Burk. Mrs Mary Scheit
her son. German Scheit, and Robert
E Burk were in the car. Their in
juries are not serious.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-19
Brewers May Buy Detroit
Car Lines for $31,500,00O

Detroit March 1S--Detroit brewers
viii decide on April I whether they
shall purchase the Detroit United
Railway lines at the agreed figure of
ssI,50o. 900.
At meeting of the common coun-
Gil and railway representatives, a con-
tract for the sale was signed, sub
ject to the approval of the voters.
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Kidder Now Has Eight of EN-

Maiden. Mass, March lS-Benjamin
Kidder thought the doctor was kid
ding him when he announced that he
was the father of triplets. kidder
nearly tainted. The family now to-
tails ten-eight kids and the Kidder
parents.
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1t Never Happened in D. c.

St. Louis. Mach 1S.--A former street
car conduc1or rang up SLIGO on the
conscience register. He sent the COM
pany a check for 500 and a negotia-
BILE note for $1,000 II was misplaced
car fare at per cent interest.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-19
Symmes Goes Back to Law.

The resignation of William y.
Symmes, jr.. as solicitor for the
fuel administration was announced
yesterday by Administrator Gar
field. He will return to his law
practice at New York.
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EXPERTS VISIT
LATIN AMERICA
Not for Taking Orders.
Says DR.. Cutler, But to
Offer Service.

United States government trade
experts are working in Latin-Amer-
lea to promote community of
commercial feeling throughout Pan
America, declared DR.. b. S. Butler.
chief of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, in discussing
the American trade program at the
Pan American Union.
DIR. Butler denied that the agents
from this government are order
getters" and said their first duty is
to ascertain what service American
interests can render South America
Establish American Banks.
He declared that future shipping
facilities between the two continents
must be beyond criticism, that
proper port facilities be provided
where possible and that liberal but
substantial American banks be pro-
vided in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay,
Chile and Peru.
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ers will follow the lead OF Eastern
beer makers if they resume manufac-
turing 2.75 per cent beer. Henry Men
zenworth. jr.. general superintendent
of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Asso-
citation, declared today.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 1S.-There
will be sympathetic resumption of the
manufacture OF beer at the Pabst
breweries. according to an official OF
that company today when informed or
the New York brewers plans.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-19

Sanders Is first OF the German COM
manders to be seized for trial for vio-
lation of the rules of warfare. And
he's going to be tried in CONSTANT
nople. too. Sanders was in command
of the Turkish forces which were op-
Grating under direction of Berlin. he
is known to have sanctioned Turkish
including massacres OF
Greeks and Armenians.
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Duty of National to HcIp.

But 1t is the solemn OBLIGATION and
privilege OF the government to helm
return to civil life the men who have
won peace for us"
The 1000 volunteer bureaus organ
lied by the employment service to
find work for service men will he CO.
ordinatcd into the new organization,
Woods said. Through the United
States Chamber OF Commerce. the
committee is appealing to provide all
the buffer employment possible.
Woods advised against the ruthless
discharge OF civilians to make roor,
for soldiers. stating he did not be-
lieve this necessary.
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HELP SERVICE
men Get JOBS
Col. Woods Believes Nation
Owes Duty to Fighters
Who Won War.

An employment service composed Of
army officers to find work for dis
charged soldiers and sailors will be
organized by Col. Arthur Woods, head
OF the new emergency committee on
EMPLOYMENT for service men.
Woods believes the service is neces-
sary because of the scrapping of the
United States Employment Service duo
to a lack of funds.
These officers will be stationed
throughout the country to list all on
portunities for the EMPLOYMENT Of
service men," Woods said. AS 7 SEQ
1t. our problem is not one of the ma
jority OF discharged soldiers and sail
ors, but of the minority.
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MR.. SHIPMAN, SATIRIST
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE.

second find all the broke the who has
made 100000 he garbage king The light of Mr. Shipman
purpose this The
ideal has been and the has been sacrificed lay
worldly goods for her Mr. Shpmans girl however fails discern
the sacrifice and the of being
gubber him which, incidental
divide with all that the
have had opportunity work their destinics
At this point for air. Mr.. Shipman again.
compliment plunged back for the
the demonstration
The had broke in Act and had elapsed
He penne His class-mate rival for the girl
Morgan-had managed roll $1,000 The ersthe
engineer from the had become
taxicab factor The poets girl had earned
generosity of angel" who backed her
doll enterprise All had little the who leads the
his from the phorc dolmaker
the climax find that the $4,000 which the
had which has strangely disappeared into making
doll girl rich 1t the poets the supposed
building her doll business She supposedly
dependeny r found herself in the poets debt after all
assembly. And then Mr. Shipman play drew
found worked with least firoaverage SKILL
which the dreamer and the plodder the
failure the eadone the and the
whom all blessings fow
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one in which Miss Mason, in the role
Of a bankrupts daughter, is COM
PEELED to choose one of two wealthy
suitors in order to relieve her family s
harassing circumstances. A delicate.
but tangible thread of romance has
been woven into the fabric of the plot
and the star has been surrounded
with a noteworthy cast which in
cludes Forrest Stanley. Arthur Carew.
John Stepping. Carol Edwards, James
Neill. Edythe Chapman. T. d. Crit
tendon and ]. Park Jones. The extra
added attraction is the sixth episode
of Made in America" the great
serial which depicts the training and
mobilization of Americas victory
host The title of the episode is THE
Hated X. p"
For the first four days OF next week
beginning next SuI-%y. Loew's Palace
announces as its chief attraction,
Cecil B. DeMille's production. For
Better. For Worse" adapted from a
play by Edgar Selwyn and produced
with a brilliant stellar cast that in
cludes Elliott Dexter. Gloria Swan
son. Tom Forman. Sylvia Ashton.
Raymond Hatton, Theodore Roberts.
Jack Holt, Wanda Hawley. Fred
Huntley and others. This production
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He Started Out to Be An
Actor But He Discovered
That the Box Office
Needed Him Most.

Putting things on their feet Is one
OF the best little things Jack Ed
wards does. At present. he's en-
gagged in the task of putting the
shubert-Garrick Theater on its feet.
and II begins to look like Jack has
accomplished his purpose. too.
Jack Edwards today Is 35 years
old. He coIlided with the theatrical
business fifteen years ago in De-
troit and he's been more or less
mixed up with IL ever since At
that far distant day. Edwards be-
iieved himself an actor. To prove
Il TO himself and his friends, he
went into vaudeville, doing an act
that is technically known as "a
single
/ Tne effort to prove himself an
>actor was not altogether a success
with that first effort, so Jack Ed
wards went West with a barnstorm-
ing theatrical troupe. He got "a
world of experience and little else
on that tour, because he was actor.
advance man. press-agent, treasurer
and stage manager. as well as spe-
cialty performer on the program.
BY the time that transforming tour
ended. Edwards was convinced that
he was wrong. He wasn't an actor.
So he drifted toward the newspaper
game. Almost Immediately. though,
the stage reclaimed him and he began
managing small vaudeville and pic
ture theaters throughout the Middle
West.
BY that time he was 25 years old,
and New York began to call him. He
went into New York as a newspaper
man and not as an actor. though, and
after a little joust with the cinema
department OF a New York newspaper
Jack landed his first regular theater
job. He started out to press-agent
Kitty Gordon, who was then acting or
the legitimate stage. He made quite
a hit with Kitty. dashing of little
pieces about her personality and her
show for newspapers here and there
and when he got back to New YORK
at the end Of that assignment he was
discovered'' by Eva Tanguay. who
ired him to press-agent her advance
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Jack Edwards---a Regular Theater Surgeon
After Administering First
Aid to Several Anemic
Playhouses, He Was Sent
To Diagnosethe Garrick.

one fine day, Jack took his temper
amental boss seriously and stayed
fired. He says. though. he rolled up a
theatrical record. He was fred
twenty-six times in twenty-six weeks
and defies anyone to show a better
mark.
Eight years ago, Jack Edwards tied
up with the Shubert enterprises and
went out press-agenting various at
fractions for the Shuberts- For five
years he kept that up and then one
day he heard the voice of Waterbury.
Conn.,. calling and he went to Water
bury. In a short time he managed to
put two picture houses on the road to
prosperity and then he went to Glo-
lversville, N. Y. where he again
proved a good theater doctor by fix
ing up vaudeville house and the pic
ture show that were showing signs
of box Office anaemia.
Then came another period with the
Shuberts and a year or so ago JACK
Edwards stopped of at New Or
leans, on one of his road trips, to
put another theater on its feet-a
thing he had grown rather accus-
totiCu " Wy tIdl
After fixing up the New Orleans
Theater, Edwards rejoined the Shu-
berts in New York and about that
time the Shubert Garrick. which
the Shuberts had opened in WASH
ington in the meantime. was show
ing signs of needing Edwards serv-
ices.
OF course, there was nothing to
1t except Edwards and his little
medicine chest. so fifteen weeks ago
Jack Edwards came to Washington
administered some first-aid and
started to work to build a theater
out of the Garrick. And from pres
ent indications. 1t would seem that
he's just as good as ever at the
same stunt.
Incidentally. he likes to fish, and
| he likes to walk. and when he's not
| busy fixing up theaters, there is
Mrs. Edwards and little Alberta,
who arrived a little less than a year
ago.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-01
Gayety-sSThe Benuty Trust

A comedy mystery-something new
in extravaganzas-in two acts and
many scenes is to be presented at
the Gayety Theater next week by the
Beauty Trust Company. under the
title of '.Nedra. the Sleeping Queen
OF Atlantis" While fanciful in theme
II is entirely modern in its applica-
ton. and Is described as a veritable
tornado of mirth. color. beauty and
music. with elaborate mechanical and
electrical effects.
All Hitler. Eugene Rauth and Jack
Pearl are the principal comedians
The feminine element is headed by
Frances Farr. while Lillian Smalley,
as priTna donna. will be heard to par
ticular advantage in the several mu-
sical numbers. Other principals in
The Washington herald., 1919-05-01

the supporting cast is one OF ex-
ceptional proficiency and balance.
Beginning Sunday at the Metro
politan and continuing the major
attraction through Wednesday. The
Yelled Adventurer" will be shown
with Constance Talmadge and Har-
rison Ford pictured in the stellar
roles.
For the last three days of next
week. the Metropolitan will present
Tom Moore as the pictured star of
One of the Finest" comedy
melodrama in which the leading
feminine role is portrayed by Seena
Owen.
Each daily bill at the Metropoli-
tan will. as is customary, be sup
plemented by abbreviated photo
play subjects and special musical
features.
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win be the feature at the Palace
through next Wednesday. when II win
be succeeded by Ethel clayton in her
newest production, .'viclxy Van"
Meore's RiaIte--ssrhe Love That
~, Dares.v
An exceptional bill, Madlaine Tra-
verse as starred in william Fox's
film version of THE Love That
Dares." selected short subjects con-
sisting of travel pictures. excellent
comedy. current events and topics
of the day. will be continued at
Moore's Rialto Theater throughout
the remaining days OF the current
week.
Next week the Rialto will present
the prem.sr showing of Hearts of
Men" y which the stellar role serves
to restore George Beban to the
screen after an absence of nearly a
year. In conjunction with the screen
showing, Mr., Beban and his son.
George Beban. jr. will appear in
person during the week.
Loew's Celumbia-Enid Bennett in
ssrhe Law of Men,
EMO Bennelt VIII De the 1ettufeu
star at Loew's Columbia Theater for
the last three days of this week in
1.-The Law OF Men," gripping and
powerful photodrama from the pen of
John Lynch and directed by Fred
NibIo. In this production, which pic
lures Miss Bennett in the role of a
girl who is caught In the struggle of
three men for possession of her. the
star Is capably supported by a splen-
did cast that includes Niles Welch,
Andrew Robson. Dorcas Matthews
and Donald Macdonald.
In. addition to the Columbia's stel-
lar screen attraction, Manager Klein
announces another brilliant list of
short-reel subsidiary features among
which will be shown a comedy
Having a good time" an animated
cartoon by Tad: 1.-THE rawlings OF
Rounder." the Bray Photograph and
the Gaumont-Iierald News Graphic.
Beginning next Sunday and continu-
ing through the first four days OF
next week. l4oew's Columbia will
show, as its stellar attraction, World
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CrandaIps Metropolitan-''Red
Hend.-

Alice Brady will be the pictured
star at Crandall's Metropolitan The
alter the last three days of the
current week, beginning today in
Red Head" one of the most en-
gaginig subjects in which she has
been filmed during her notable ca
reer. The production is one that
realizes fully the artistic possibili-
ties of modern cinematography and
The Washington herald., 1919-05-01

Grifith .wiil be screened as star OF
''The Unknown Quantity film play
that affords her one OF the best op-
portunities of her career.
For next Saturday Ethel Clayton rs
announced In .Pettigrew's Girl" her
latest Paramount production. Mabel
Normand win occupy the screen on
Tuesday and Wednesday as THE
Pest" On Thursday and Friday. Mary
Pickford viii be the star in Captain
Kidd. jr.," while on Saturday. MoIlie
King will be presented as pictured
star of Suspense" Short reel feat
ures will complete each daily pro-
gram.
Crandal's Savoy-~What Every
woman wnnts.o
Tho photoplay attractions to be
shown at Crandal's Savoy Theater
the remaining days OF the current
week are as follows: Today. June e.
yidge and Montague Love In Tho
Quickening Flame;" tomorrow. Mac
Marsh in spotlight Sadie;" Saturday.
Bryant washburn In Poor Boob"
The bookings announced for next
week at the Savoy are: Sunday and
Monday. Marguerito Clark In Three
Men and . Girl" Tuesday Pauline
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX:

Who Stayed at Home" will be the
added matinee attraction. while the
Mack Sennett comedy. The Fool
ish Age" will be shown at all per-
formances. and the Pathe News at
the usual hours.
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big ali-star feature, Three Green
Eyes" which brings to the screen
Carlyle Blackwell, June Eividge. Eve
lyn BresIey, Montagu Love and john
NY Hines.
For the latter half of next week, be-
ginning next Thursday. I1oew's CO.
lumbia announces Lila t''cuddies''l
Lee in her latest production for Para
mount. "RustIing a Bride"
Moore's Carden-HWhy I Would Not
Marry
why ! Would Not Marry" one of
the strongest morality dramas Of
the season. will be shown as the fea-
ture of the photoplay bill at Moore's
Garden Theater the last three days
OF this week. beginning today.
Next week the Garden will show.
Sunday through Wednesday, WILL
lam Fox's clever comedy, Help!
Help. Police" in which George
Walsh carries the chief role. For
the last three days of next week,
beginning Thursday. Billie Rhodes
will be the pictured star in her
latest offering. The Love Call"
Moore's strand-sThou shalt Not.-
Thou Shalt Not will, be shown at
Moore's Strand Theater the last three
days of this week, beginning today.
The chief roles are portrayed by Eve
lyn Nesbit, supported by Ned Burton.
Florida Kingsley. GLADDEN. James ana
Crawford Kent.
Next week will bring to the Strand.
Sunday through Wednesday. The
Binding Trail" in which Monroe Sal
isbury assumes the stellar role. ably
assisted by a strong supporting cast
For the last three days Of next week.
Mae Murray will be the pictured star
In her latest production. The De
licious Little Devil"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-01

James E. Cooper's Trail Hitters
will be next weeks attraction at
the Lyceum. Marie Baker. the "sor-
rel top" soubrette, heads cast OF
well known burlesque entertainers,
including Bud Walker, Don Trent.
Elsie Bostel and others.
The offering comprises two acts
and seven scenes. The Trail Hit
ters" will give two frolics daily
during the entire week. Announce
ment will be made of a wrestling
match on Wednesday evening after
the regular attraction.
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Loew's Palaee-ShirIey Mason In
''rhe Rescuing Angel.

For the last three days of this week,
beginning today. that brilliant young
star. Shirley Mason. will be the fea-
tured photoplayer at Loew's Palace
Theater in The Rescuing Angel" a
perturbation of one of Clare Kum-
mer's compelling stage stories and
The Washington herald., 1919-05-01

Frederici< in "one Week Of L<fe.-
wednesday. Dorothy Dalton In '.Ex-
trsvagance;" Thursday. Violet Palmer
and star cast in Ginger" Friday.
Marion Davies IN ''Getting Mary Mar
RED. saturday. Dustin Farnum IN
The Man in the Open"
CrandnIrs Kniekerbeeker-<.nc
Head
Today and tomorrow at Crandaifs
Knickerbocker Theater. the chief
photopiay attraction VIII be RED
Head" the most recent production iu
which the stellar role is depicted by
Alice Brady. On Saturday Of This
week the Knlckerbocl0er win preaen.
May Allison as star Of it's bin in The
Island Of Intrigue" one Of the most
effective OF her recent releases
Constance Talmsdge will occupy the
Knickerbocker screen next sunday
and Monday as star Of The Yelled
Adventure" In which the principal
male character Is impersonsted by
Harrison Ford. In this subject Ma.
Talmadge "A given the advantages OF
a sprightly story that progresses In
spirited fashion through q succession
<.1~----~ru~ - na0. r>arn
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pay envelope he found himself fired.
After the first few times it happened
he stopped worrying over it and went
right along working. That kept up
for twenty-six weeks, and finally,
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into the provinces in a vaudeville road
tour.
Eva, the temperamental. dropped
into the habit Of firing Jack Edwards
every week. Every time he drew his
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cIude Frank Damsel, Nadine Grey.
Harold whalen and Chubby Drisdale
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CrnndaIps-ssIhe Girl Who stayed
Home.1
At Crandalps Theater today and to-
morrow the chief attraction will be
The Girl Who Stayed Home" ID. w.
Griffith's most recent release. in which
the principal role is taken by Robert
Harron-despite the femininity Of the
pictures title. On Saturday, Corinne
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crana.Irs kniekerbeeker--Red
Hend.-

CONTINUED ON PAGE Fouh.
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win be the feature at the Palace
through next wednesday. when il win
be succeeded by Ethel clayton in her
newest production, -viclxy Van