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The Washington times., 1920-11-06
THE SKY PILOT WILL
SOON GRACE THE SCREEN

King yidor has begun active work
on the production OF The Sky Piis<s
Ralph connor's big novel OF tho
Canadian foothills. as his next nIm
release for Associated First National
Pictures. Inc. The story Was -
iscted after los original and pub
iished vehicles had been considered
II 10 vidor's third Independent pro-
duetion and the hrst 20 be nlmsA
In his recently compieted Hollywood
studio. 49,
John Bowers had the role Of '-rhs ny
Pilot" while pretty Colleen Moore. whe
was recently made q star by Mar
shall Neiian. has been loaned to the
vidor company to play In the lead
Ing feminine part
Others In the cast are James CDe-
rigan and Harry Todd. who hal
prominent roles In vidor's The Jsck
Knife Man." David Butler. Donald
Macdonald. and Kathleen KhkhAm-
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
HOME GROWN BEARD FOR
WALLACE REID IN THIS

Many Of the admirers OF wallace
Reid, Paramount star. win perhaps
be disappointed TO learn that In his
new picture. always AuSacious.s
which will be shown at Loew's Palace
tomorrow. the popular star wears n
home grown beard! Z. Others will
doubtless be Just a. happy 70. see Mr..
Reid in a real character. part--the
frst in many moons.
In this production, Mr.. Reid plays
two roles, wherein he interprets both
a character and q straight part. In
the one, he 10 Perry Danton. q young
San Francisco millionaire. and in the
other, he In slim Attucks. q gentle
man crook and check forger. 1t. 80
happens that the men were born on
the same day and both are as nearly
alike as two blackbirds.
The crook sees In this situation a
splen1fid scheme for accommodating
wealth and on a dark night, after
making elaborate preparations, he
shanghaies the, millionaire and steps
right into his home and social life,
even continuing the millionaire's 'af-
fair with his sweetheart. q
improbable as II may seem, II IL
the millionaire who wears the beard.
the reason being that he returns to
San Fra ncisco penniless after being
shanghaied and gets back only by
working his way a. . sailor on a
tramp steamer. The hnish is a
smashing surprise.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
COWBOY ACTORS SEEM
TO BE HUNGRY ALWAYS

Realism In moving pictures may be
commendabie. but with q set Of
hnngry cowboys running around
loose. realism In foodstuffs is not al
ways wise In face OF the present II.
O. Of l. Anyway. q, country store
Alled with all sorts OF appetizing
lypodies--canned fruit. chewing gum.
Chocolate bars. etc, proved too much
fer the cow-punchers In "Cupid-the
Cowpuncher." which opens q weeks
opgagement at the Strand Monday as
tie .photodramatic attraction OF the
vaudeville and picture bill.
The picture is Goldwyn. and WIN
Rogers. the star, gets in some OF his
best fancy roping stunts. The cow
ppnchers, led by Tex Parker. who Is
Monkey Mike" In the play, had roped
about everything on the lot and were
hankering for new fields to CONQUER
when the store set was made. They
Greeted II with a (silenD whoop of
delight, and from that time on things
would suddenly vanish mysteriously
from the shelves.
= Very soon realization OF some
thing radically wrong struck Director
Clarence Bodger.
's"Whats happened to those
shelves?' he shouted. "Oh, nothing
much" draxyled Tex.
sssWhere's all those cans OF fvuit?"
demanded Badger.
sts..I can't say exactly, but will say
that's as good jam as ever / ate,' was
the only satisfaction he got from Tex,
as the boys hastily fell to piling UP
the empties on the denuded shelves.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
MOORE'S RIALTO-
''In the Heart of a Fool"

William Allen White, author Of
several successful fiction and poll
ticaI works. and noted Western po-
litical leader and journalist. has
written a screen version Of his book.
In the Heart OF q Fool" which Az
Ian Dwan. the famous producer. has
sent at Moore's Rialto Theater all
this week beginning tomorrow.
The production differs from the
majority OF offerings In the motion
picture theater in the fact that IL
Is not an exaggerated story but one
taken from the pages Of the book of
life. It tells OF something that
might happen to anyone. It's locale
Is laid In the ordinary city and its
characters are the same that we en-
counter in our own circle OF friends.
But these characters are treated in q
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

big way. Into the peaceful commu-
nifty OF the small city are injected
two dangerous disturbers-a fool
who makes OF woman his god and
q vampire girl who lives only for
the conquest OF hearts. They pro-
ceed TO disrupt the affairs Of all
they come in contact with and q
10 only through the purifying infiu-
ences of great caiamity-such a. q
terrible holocaust In coal mine and
mob rule by paid assasins that the
community Il finally purged Of their
evil influences and society emerges
into the sunlight once more. Tre-
mendous In theme hut convincing IN
Its simplicit. it 10 really start
ling reflection OF LIES great mir
ror.
A cast OF more than ordinary. sx-
ceIience has been provided for its
Interpretation with beautiful Anna
q. Nilsson. Mary Thurman and popu-
lar James Kirkwood in the leading
roles. supported by such talented
artists as Philo Mccullough, Ward
Crane. John Burton. Margaret Camp
bell. Percy Challenger and other
well-known screen favorites.
with Allan NDwan directing. many
realistic scenes and perfect settings
throughout are a foregone conclusion.
A lineup of popular and exclusive
subsidiary attractions are likewise a
feature Of the program including as
they, do the latest Sewell Ford
"Torchy" Comedy entitled "Torchy
Turns Cupid" with inimitable John
ny Hines in the stellar role, the lat
est world events picturized as only
the Fox News gets them. and other
subjects.
Being enthused regarding the ex-
ceptional qualities OF the major at
traction. Daniel Breeskin, conducting
the Rialto Symphony Orchestra.
promises one of the finest interpre-
tative scores he has ever arranged.
with a magnificent arrangement of
the 'sextette from Lucia" as the
special request overture for the
week.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
~ LUCY HUFFAkER.

Vera Gordon is a living argument
on the side or those who contend
that In order 20 portray a thing. an
actor must have experienced IT, We.
let II be understood at the outset. are
neither committed TO this theory nor
attacking II. We simply safe that
there are people who proclaim Il ve-
hemently. and TO their attention We
would call the case of Vera Gordon,
Goldwyn-Rex Beach photopiay. The
North Winds Malice"
Whyf ~
To that question. we put another;
When you hear the name Vera Cor
don. OF what do you thinkf 5.-
A mother. ff.
Exactly.
Il is the acting OF Miss Gordon which
seen Rita Wellman's "The oentile
Wife," which Arthur Hopkins pro-
dueed few years ago, and Fannie
Hurst's picture, "Humoresque." Is
sure 20 make that answer. for In
each or them Miss Gordon played the
part OF a mother. Each mother was
Jewish.
ACTING WILL BE REMRMBERED.
But there the resemblance between
the two parts ended. For, each OF
them. Miss Gordon had a clear-cut
In neither play. did
she have as things are reckoned on
the stage and screen the leading
part; and yet II Is safe to say that
II isthe acting of Miss Gordon which
will linger longest In the minds of
those who SAW the play and the
picture.
And-hsre Is where her value 10
the "m6st -have- lived In -real-iif
theorists comes in--Miss Gordon Is q
mother. She has q SON and q
daughter. as everyone who has talk
ed with her even for few minutes
knows. II is not that she boasts OF
her children or ''drags them into"
the conversation. It Is just that
they are SO much a part OF her that
II is an impossibility for her not to
tell about them.
Miss Gordon says looking back on
her life, II seems to her that she
cant remember when she wasn't a
mother. Something must be allowed
for exaGgeration and yet the records
show that when she came with her
husband to this country from her
native Russia, she brought her first
baby with her--and at that time.
Miss Gordon was not quite Is years
old.
HOME IS FIRST.
There were struggles for the little
family when they arrived in America
they were all but penniless, they
mad no friends here and they did not
know the language. But In some way
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
Allan Dguan Got His Start In
Mobiles By Playing In a Barn
ALLAN DwAN.


AIlan Dwans who. arrives in WASH
inston today from California TO wit
ness the American premiere OF his
production, ''rhe Forbidden, Thing"
at Moore's Garden Theater. is a canaT
dian BY birth. But Allan was still q
youngster when his family moved
across the border and established the
Dwan home In Chicago. And Allan
has been a "Yank" since.
The removal 20 Chicago Was at the
time OF the Columbian Exposition.
and consequently the Windy City
held fout q lure that was short OF
marvellous to- these Canadian lads.
There was barn that was part OF
the Dwan homestead and really might
20 down In screen history as a fe-
nous seat OF producing. Hero the
hrst .Allan Dwan production" was
staged. Allan. with his inherent love
OF things dramatic. put on such plays
as Hoyts "a Milk-white Flag" then
being featured. and various vaude-
VILE shows then In vogue at Ferris
Wheel Park.
SMOKED FIRST CIGAR.
1t was also In this barn that the
noted producer smoked his frst cigar.
II wasIfr his fathers favorite box.
And when Father Dwan learned about
Il, he called the younger Dwan be-
fore him and said;
$50 you like to smoker Well. you
shall smokew Whereupon he pre-
sented the entire box Of smokes
and handful OF matches 70 Altar
ana then sat himself down beside his
son-and together they smoked and
smoked md smoked. In Il any won.
der that Dwan does not care for
cigars today7 t
After completing his grammar
school education. Allan Dwan1 attend
ed Notre Dame University at South
Bend. Ind, where he studied electric
cal engineering. At college he was
keenly Interested In athletics, in which
he excelled. His record as q football
player was enviabie. He won the
intercollegiate wrestling champion
ship OF the middle West, and he was
able to travel down the track for 100
yards in ten seconds nat.
WORKED FOR WESTINGHOUSE.
During his vacation. to gain prac-
tical knowledge OF his chosen profes-
sion. electrical engineering, he worked
at the Westinghouse plant. and was
fabbergasted to learn that q major
ity OF engineers just out Of college
earned the Smunihcent salary Of $40
each month. OF. course salaries for
hedgling engineers have increased
since that time. Dwan took q course
At Notre Dame and then taught
there.
Perhaps the small beginners salary
decided to-write! One fine day he
journeyed to New York with "the
worlds greatest play" That was a
sad story-not the one in his grip
but the story our hero developed af-
ter reaching the metropolis. He did
not sell his masterpiece. He came
pretty close to wishing he had taken
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
CLAYTON Is NOW
REAL FAIR CODMOTHER

Ethel Clayton 10 q godmatheri
II happened In an old church at
Florence. taiy. Q few weeks ago.
Miss Clayton. with her mother and
brother. II back In New York after
travelling In Europe for several
months, during which she made .
three thousand mile motor tour.
@Whiie was In church In Flor
euce." she said. - poor woman who
came TO get her baby bapused was
without q godmother and out Of a1l
the church she picked me to be itf-
"And not word OF English had
she OF the priest. nor I word Of
Italian; 30 we made signs and the
priest prompted me In the response
places and held tight to the little
mite, who was three days old. And
he never cried at all. So now I'm
related to a dear little Italian. and
may he live long and prosper!s
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 6.-Next
Tuesday afternoon a joint council OF
.he various Sunday Schools OF the
city will be held at the Westminster
building. In the afternoon an ad-
dress will be delivered by Warren
Moody, superintendent Of they Second
Presbyterian Sunday school. This
will be followed by a devotional talk
to the teachers by Thomas c. DiggA
general secretary of the Sunday
School Association of Virginia.
At the supper s. w. Pitts, superin-
tendent of the First Baptist Church
Sunday School. will be toastmaster.
The evening session will be held un-
der the leadership of n. S. Green
away, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
The funeral OF Clarence W. Ale, who
was killed by falling into well fol-
lowing the fire at the Old Dominion
Glass Works last Thursday morning,
was held from the Second Presby-
terian Church this afternoon. The
Rev. John Lee Allison. the pastor.
conducted the services.
the marriage last Wednesday evening
OF Richard Edward Sweeney and Mrs.
Frances Marion Entwisle. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. /.
+. Kelly, at the parsonage of st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
The Board of Police Commissioners
held a meeting at the office of Mayor
James M. Duncan last evening and
elected Frank Hall policeman, to MI
the vacancy caused by resignation
of Raymond Smith.
Company Fl. First Virginia Regi-
ment alexandra Light Infantry.
was last evening inspected by MAI.
Edwin p. Conquest, State inspector
for Virginia.
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Miss Sadie Walker
Ray and Samuel Mcdonald Meek.
both Of Washington. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John Lee
Allison, at the manse of the Second
sbyterian Church, last wednesday.
The Rev. William Cosby Bell, OF the
Episcopal Theological Seminary Of
Virginia, will occupy the pulpit at
ST. Paurs Episcopal Church tomor-
row.
The Alexandria city School Board
has organized for the year with the
election OF these officers: W. II. n.
Finkc. president; y. :. Leadbeater.
vice president: Gilbert Cox, clerk.
Ay. NJ G, \. Community evening
will bc held by the Christian I'm
heavor Society OF the second PresnY-
terian Church this evening.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
Vera Gordon viii Neber Desert
Speaking Stage For Film Only

they managed TO have a home always.
They never became 30 poor or dis
eouraEed that they aid NOT have that
refuge. f
In time. the good fortune which
they sought. came 20 them-they were
no longer strangers In q strange land.
But their devotion to their homel
never left them.
Vera Gordon. since the time she
can, remember. has wanted 20 be an
actress hnd she has worked. a. few
people ever work. to achieve her am
bition. but she says her hrst love IL
for her .horhe-the stage comes second.
And when you talk with Miss ,0or-
DON, Il IL not necessary for her 10 say
that. Just the way she speaks Of her
family, makes you know that nothing
else In the world counts quite 50
much with her. fe ~ -
WILL NEWER DESSERT sPEAtkING
STAGE. a Z
Again in Mr.. Beach's picture. The
North Winds Malice" Miss Gordon
has the part OF Jewish mother--or
rather, a foster-mother. whose affec-
tion for her adopted daughter is as
deep as Il would be for her own. But
here again the resemblance ends. For
this role she has another distinct
Characterization. fr
Miss Gordon has had many, offers
both for the stage and screen and she
expects to fnd a play In which she
will be seen this season. She says
that she will appear In pictures, also,
but that they will never lure her
altogether away FROM the speaking
stage. f - trtt E'f f.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

Maurice J. Flynn. otherwise known
as Lefty" Flynn, achieved his FIRST
fame at Yale as football star. Later
he was a civil engineer and then a
broker. and "a year ago, when he be-
came affiliated with Goidwyn. did his
first work for the screen. He has
played in "rhe Silver Horde" and
'The Great Accident"
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
THE FORBIDDEN THING
WHAT IS IT WITH YOUl

The fsrbiass. thi.s. says Al
isn Dssan. preeseer " -'fAe For
biadea ThiaE,s is 90 take year
self seriously if you are . mo-
tisa pietyre afreeter.
what a -tks ferbiAAea tkinss
WITH your
. The nofio. pictsre editor %
The Ti.ses would like % know.
Centrissters sf the twenty
five wfttiest answers win re-
eeive tickets 90 -rhe FeFbiades
Thing.' st neere's Garde. Tkea-
ter. rour letter must be in The
ftaeS office No later than
Thursday saorsinG.
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an engineering Job. regardless ol
what beginners were paid.
SOLD A SCENARIO.

What poGinners were paio.
SOLD A SCENARIO.
Bur II was a product OF his pen
that started Dwan In motion picture
works He sold scenario to the old
Essanay Company. Then he really
got ION stan" as q scenario writer
with the American Film Company.
While ION location" with his director
at San Diego, Cal. Dwan got his big
chance. The director became III
Dwan was asked to finish the
duction. He did this nobly. s.
that time he has directed most of
the big stars. including Mary Pick
ford. Norma Taimadge. Marguerite
Clark. and Douglas Fairbanks. prov
ing that even a barn can start n
youth on the road to screen fame
In Allan Dwan's adopted land.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

Lespis J. Selznick An
r,ounces the Extraordi-
nary Engagement of
Americas NJ ost Dis
tin3uished Star.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

Y. NJ c. \. 'ommunity evening
will be held by the Christian I'm
deavor Society OF the Second Presby.
terrain Church this evening.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

The Alexandria city School Board
has organized for the year with the
election OF these officers: W. II. ~.
Finkc. PRESIDENT; y. =. Leadbeatcr,
vice president: Gilbert Coz, clerk.
The Washington times., 1920-11-06

The Rev. william Cosby Bell, OF the
Episcopal Theological Seminary Of
Virginia, will occupy the pulpit at
ST. Paurs Episcopal Church tomor-
row
The Washington times., 1920-11-06
HOME IS FIRST.

There were struggles for the little
family when they arrived in America
they were all but penniless, they
had no friends here and they did not
know the language. But in some way
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21

Grand total-----2565.31
FRANK G. MOODY,
County Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
lett at Home,

One day l, with "A party of friends
started through the state to advertise
chautauqua that was to be present
ed in our town the coming week. We
had a printed canvas ad tackled on
the back of our automobile and as we
drove through each town we called at
tention to the back of the car. After
our days trip we reached home tired,
but satisfied that we had done our bit.
vas our ad. We had forgotten to put
il on the ear, or else had lost II be-
fore we started.--Exchange
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
SCHOOL NOTES
lBY E. S. and C. F.l

A meeting of the |. O. is was
held on Monday. A Halloween
party was discussed but was post
poned indefinitely.
Helen Kayser started school on
Thursday and was eagerly well
coined into the Freshman class.
The third year English class ex-
poets to take up debating in the
near future. The debates are to
be given in Chapel, and special
time is to be allotted toward the
preparation of them.
A music test was given on
Thursday last, but we are not say
ing word about the grades.
Mr.. Lord announced on Wednes-
day morning that those not wish
ing to study, should remain in the
study office and leave the assem-
bly, room to the disposal of those
wishing to study, until the bell
was rung.
Various rules in regard to the
conduct in the. school, such as GO
ing up and down stairs and of
loud talking in the hall, have been
made.
Current events are to be made a
part of the Medieval and Modern
History course; thus an interest
in present day issues will be de-
veloped along with that in the ev-
ents of times past.
The advanced algebra class, af-
ter having a months review on
the first years work, began their
advanced work on Monday.
There are two artists among our
ranks. One is noted for his cas-
ties. the other for his portraits.
F. S. (standing in hall talking
to H. H. Gee, your fat"
A. H. Coming up behind.) 81
wonder if he is talking to himself y
Legal silence is golden,
So the old ones holden,
And it's wise to know when to
J STOP.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
Guy u. Hardy
Representative in Congress
Should be Reelected
Was Elected in 1918.

Was Elected in 1878.
Has done people in the time he
than Congressman this district
Has Helped Thousands Ex-Service
tied and has been assistance Hundreds
Is the Post Office
material localities getting
improved and extended
Has taken keen in Congress
business of the people Of the district
Has been the job all the time
delays with your
eminent write to Congressman Guy IT, Hardy.
If you think he should be reeccted-Tc your neghbors.
Why while crossing
surely better
by the reelection Guy u Hardy than election
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
Marvellous Metal Alloy.

The magnesium alloy discovered by
the chemists of a Montreal metal COM
pany is said to be only two-thirds the
weight of aluminium and is "as strong
as steel" 1t is said to be especially
suitable for pistons and connecting
rods of aero and motor car engines.
II is to be hoped that some of the
qualities attributed to the new alloy
may, on closer examination be sub
stantiatcd.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
for Highest Possible Qualify at
Lowcst Possible Price

more than 100000 acres of flood
land. The introduction of drainage
system has added most of the swamp
land TO the fine farming acreage of
Illinois and Indiana. Agricultural ex-
perts estimate the reclaimed land to
be worth more than S1OO,OOO,OOO.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21

The village blacksmith shop under
the spreading chestnut tree Is for rent.
The smlthy has gone to sea to learn
some new tricks of the trade in the
U. S. Navy schools.
BlncksmithIng is now a highly
specialized trade in iron working. Once
q man masters II he Is sure Of a
good living for life. either In or out
OF the service.
A real interest in ones work In rs
necessary In the Navy schools az In
others, but jack is paid to learn and
is sure OF his job as long as he wants
It, providing he Is In earnest.
The above photo shows a couple OF
anvlls doing Q big business at Navy
Artificer School.