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New-York tribune., 1920-03-05
Italy Places Ban
On Il. S. Tobacco

LONDON. March 4.-The Ital-
IAN government has decided to buy
no more tobacco from the United
States, Egypt or the Philippines,
says a Rome dispatch to the Cen
eral News.
1t will insist that only Italian,
Albanian and Dalmatian tobacco
be used.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-25

Cleanliness may he defined to be
the emblem nr nurty Of mind.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-25
Thase Balance Men.

profess no special Partially for
any critic. who, holding balance w
hand. weighs eagerly whatsoever Of
learning comes 10 his counter. ! qucs.
ton whether he Is not taking less of
the quality of the wares. than Of
the fashion OF his scales. never ques
tIonIng their accuracy nor his own
levity. Still II must be admitted that
these balance men are not without
their usefulness. being convenient for
appraising market values.-A. Bronson
Alcott.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
CRANDALL'S.

A double-star bill OF more than or
dinary interest is presented at Gran
dalfs Theater the frst two days OF
this week. where the foremost fea-
ture OF the strong bill is "Other Mems
Wives" in which the stellar role is
played by Dorothy Dalton and the
secondary offering. "Oh. Doctor" as
a starring vehicle for Roscoe c'Fat-
ty') Arbuckle.
In "Other Mems Wives" Miss Dali
ton has ample opportunity to reveal
upon the screen all OF those delight
full qualities of personal charm and
the rich maturity of her interpreta-
tive art that made her the sensation
of last season in New York in the
stellar role Of "Aphrodite.''
"Oh, Doctor" is a farce of typical
Arbuckle hiRh-power fun in which
unequale ability as a funmaker COM
bines with the comedians Willingness
to share honors with members OF his
supporting company to the intensi-
hed pleasure of the screen-gazers.
Added film attractions OF shorter
length and delightful musical accom-
paniment afforded by the newly in
stalled pipe organ played by mas
ter complete one of the most notable
early-week bills Crandalrs has re-
Gently presented.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
LOEW'S COLUMBIA

The World and His Wife" a fiam-
Ing romance of old Seville, featuring
Alma Rubens and based on "El Gran
Galeoto." the story by Jose Eche-
garay, which Charles Frederick Nird-
linger used as a basis for his famous
Broadway play of the former title,
Is the featured attraction at Loew's
Columbia Theater for the first four
days OF this week, beginning yester-
day afternoon.
The story is one of false scandal
and true love. 1t glows with the
color. passion and abandon of Spain
and 1T reveals in essence the story of
a Spanish Don who befriends a young
man at the death of his father. only
to hear the breath Of scandal cou-
pling the name of the Don's beautiful
wife with that of his young friend.
In duel caused by an insult to the
Don's wife. the Don is mortally wound
ed, but in his dying hours he wit
nesses circumstance that seems to
confirm his worst suspicious. The
story terminates happily. however, in
a powerful dramatic climax that Is
tense to the very end.
The cast surrounding Miss Rubens
in The World and His Wife" in
cludes Montagu Love, CASTOR Glass,
Charles Garard, Margaret Dale and
Pedro de Cordoba. The production 10
supplemented and amplifed by a COM
pelling array of added screen and
musical features of the first rank.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
PLANS DROP INTO FALLS
HE LANDS in FIELD
Bobby Lerch, Who Went Over
Niagsra In Barrel. Fails In
Parachute Stunt

NIAGARA FALLS. Aug. is.-Bobby
Leach made a successful leap from an
airplane at an elevation OF about 1000
feet and. aided by a parachute. landed
unhurt In a hay ield on the Canadian
side this afternoon Many thousands
OF people witnessed the performances
from vantage points on both sides Of
the river. II having been announced
that Leach would drop into the
Niagara.
Leach assembled in the Airplane east
of this city, and was carried across
the river and gorge In the sirplsne.
The spectacle was OF an intern stionai
he claims that he had
trouble in getting free from the air
plane above the river and was carried
to the country section OF the Cana,
dian side against his will. He was
dressed in a bathing suit, prepared
for a water drop.
Some years ago Leach made a trip
over the Horseshoe Falls In barrel.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Grabbing and saltwater bathing
We'd for first place in popularity
among the pastimes yesterday a,
Chesapeake Beach, the nearby Mary.
land bayside resort. Hundreds OF
crabbers lined tho half-mile steamer
pier, and hundreds more took boats to
the choice grabbing beds farther out
In the bay. Fishing remains extreme.
ly good. Bert Saulsman's jazz orches.
ira gave an elaborate concert and
served up fancy music for snappy
dancing. The varied amusements lin.
ing the gay boardwalk were well pa.
tronized, particularly the giant derby
racer.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
FOURTEEN WEEKS ENDS
"HUMORESQUE'S" SHOW
Three Broadway Houses Will Have
Miss Fannie Hurst's Mother
Love Tale.

NEW YORK, Aug. lo.-Despite the
fact that "Humoresque," Cosmopolitan
Productions wonderful story OF
mother love 10 at the height OF Its
success at the Criterion Theatre, New
York. IL will end Its run there on
Saturday. August 3ist. ht the compile
tion OF the twelfth week OF Its con-
tinuous pre-relesse engagement. Ex-
hibitors in New York territory have
demanded IL for their theatres. and
Cosmopolitan Productions and Para
mount. the distributors. have agreed
to consent to their demands. although
the attendance at the Criterion during
the past two weeks has been in ex-
cess OF that Of any others.
After IL ends It's engagement at the
Criterion, "Humoresque" will be
shown for one week each at the Rialto
! and Rivoli. This 10 the first time In
| history that a motion picture has
been shown at three Broadway frst
run houses.
There has been much speculation In
nlm circles as to the actual business
done at the Criterion Theatre, week
| for week. during this epochial en-
gagement. Max Cooper. house man
ager OF the Criterion, has furnished
figures, certified. and upon which Gov
| ernment tax was paid. These ngures
| include only paid admission. With the
exception of the press, no passes were
| Issued during the entire engagement
The figures as certified to by Manager
Cooper. follow: First week, 14,507
| paid admission; second week, 1894;
| third week, 1880: fourth week, 49,
450; NTH week, 1890: sixth week,
l4374: seventh week, 1908: eighth
week, 15.361: ninth week, 1896; tenth
week 1889. At this writing, the
| ngures for the eleventh week have
not been compiled. They will be pub
lished. together with those for the
twelfth and fnal week at the Criter-
ion. at the completion of the engage
/ ment.
1t is a remarkable fact, as evidenced
by the figuree, that the ninth and
tenth weeks were the most successful
| OF the entire engagement, with every
] indication that the eleventh and
twelfth weeks will be as big. The
1 greatest single days attendance was
on Saturday Of the tenth week. when
2,730 persons paid to enter the theatre
in spite of the fact that the day was
intensely hot. and that a thunder
storm ragged during the late afternoon
The Criterion Theatre seats $50
Averaging the attendance for the ten
weeks. II will be found that the daily
average was 2,12S paid admissions. No
record anywhere near approaching
this. has ever been made by a motion
picture on Broadway, or anywhere
else.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
HE CAST.

Among those plays that bid fair
to be classics OF the stage. one must
give a stellar position to Daddy
LonElegs," the impsrishable story
OF the little orphan who fought her
way to fame and happiness.
Judy Abbott has >toiled and moiled
In the John Grier home for eiGhteen
years. A patron persuades one of the
trustees TO give her a college educa-
tion. she not to know who her bene.
| factor is.
| Her only sight OF him was a hall
sight--that is, she saw his shadow
on the wall and the elongated shadow
gave her the idea for the term OF
andearment that she bestowed upor
him, Daddy Longlegs."
q Later. when she has developed ints
a rising young aurhoress. she meets
Jarvis Pendleton. and loves him, still
In Ignorance of the fact that he II
her unseen 'benefactor. Jarvis love-
her. too. but imagines that she is t,
marry one Jimmy MacBride.
or course this is all uptangled
and we are to presume that the!
lived happily ever after.
Nell Barnes, who was SO successful
In her frst-week part with the Gar
rickers in Fair and Warmer" had al
even more pretentious part last night
and at no time did she fail to satisf!
even the most captious. The younl
lady has a true sense OF histrionics
and her Judy was both appealing ant
lovable.
Irving Cummings as Jarvis Pendle
ton was perhaps better than at AM
time during his stay here. His Jarvti
was natural and pleasing.
The Jimmy MacBride of Howarc
Freeman was at all times good, an,
his acting OF the irresponsible young
collegian was more than up to par.
Others in the cast quite measured
up to the demands Of their roles. max
Ing a well-balanced production.
A number of local children, heade ed
by little Marjorie Bell. daughter o.
the Garrick producer had the parts Of
the orphans OF the John Grier home
J. Lucian Duffey's scenic investitur,
was delightful. and the directing hanc
of Edwin Forsberg was always evi
dent throughout the play.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
METROPOLITAN

"Narooned Hearts," the initial star
ring vehicle for Conway Tearle, one
OF the most capable actors On the
American stage, which was presented
for the first time in Washington at
Crandall's metropolitan Theater yes
terday, in point OF opulent investi-
ture and artistic effect is the finest
picture Lewis j. Selznick has released
in many months 1t is a fitting major
offering to feature an unusually va
ried and interesting bill which for
the current week includes Snub Pol
lard's best comedy, Run En-
Ragged" a magnificent issue Of the
Pathe in natural colors; Topics Of the
Day. and an especially diverting se-
ries Of picturized news events.
Mr.. Tearle assumes the role of a
brilliant young surgeon whose career
is blasted by the society butterfly. to
whom he is engaged, in whose view
love comes first and professional du-
ties second. Acting upon the caprice
of a moment. she intercepts a tele-
phone message from the hospital
where Paul Darlington is in charge
OF an important operating case and
ieopa rdizes a human life rather than
forego the pleasure Of a picnic in the
open with her betrothed. What ap-
pears a grave breach Of the ethics OF
his profession discredits Carrington
in the eyes of the medical fraternity
His engagement broken and an
opportunity to redeem himself by re-
search work in the tropics present
ing itself, Darlington sails away to
the Dakka islands and Is heard OF no
more. Refusing to believe him dead
and refusing to bestow her heart upon
any other, Marian Ainsworth under
takes to solve the mystery Of his dis .
appearance.
BY a series of sensational events
that are reflected upon the screen
with extraordinary skill, the two are
cast upon the same tropical isle with
a renegade sailor whose bestial ac-
tivities lend the picture an element
of suspense that adds materially to
the romantic flavor Of its principal
scenes.
Mr.. Pollard's "Run EN- Ragged"
recounts the strange adventures that
befell a group OF INDECENT young men
in A town that was so tough that it's
more daring element had done every
thing but burn down the Jail and
spank the chief OF police. II is ex-
tremeiy well produced and very
funny.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
MOORE'S RIALTO.

Katherine Macdonald, who scored
substantial success in her previous
photoplay productions, "The Thunder
bolt" and passion Fairgrounds"
has excelled, her former efforts In
The Beauty Market" which is the
main feature offered at Moore's
Rialto this week. She is fortunate in
the matter of cast. which includes
such capable artists as Roy Stewart,
Winter Hall. Kathleen Kirkham and
other notable players.
In "The Beauty Market" Miss Mac
Donald takes the part of Amelie
Thorndyke, financially unable to bear
the heavy expense to which she Is
put as a member of fashionable So
ciety, but inclined to brave the game
in order to win an everlasting reward
for her suffering-a wealthy husband
Amelie sees the object OF her
dreams in Ashburton Gaylord. an
elderly bachelor and millionaire, al
though she Is fully aware that she
has no love for him whatever. A
beautiful brooch prompts her to ac-
cept his offer which is not sufficient
ly heartfelt to be sealed with a kiss.
The brooch is nothing more than a
means to an end. She hnds IL useful
in order to raise 1900 to meet obli-
cations which are imperative.
Regardless OF how distasteful the
thought. she is determined to take
the brooch to society pawnbroker
when Capt. Kenneth Laird induces
her to pawn II to him. He gives
her check for $1,000 for II, not
knowing that 1t is an engagement
present.
A society scandal reporter, who is
Intent on marrying Gaylord herself.
finds the check and craftily seeks to
ruin Amelie's chances with Gaylord
by printing a colored article in The
Tattler. Gaylord breaks, his engage
ment with Amelie and looks to Cap
tain Laird for revenge. Captain
Laird Is enraged by what has trans
pired and decides to make the woman
who caused his humiliation pay in
full to him, and she does.
The subsidiary features surround
ing the main attraction are very at
tractive, consisting OF very novel
musical oddity, THE Musicians
strike" rendered as an overture by
the Rialto symphony Orchestra,
directed by Daniel Breeskin: "Duck
Inn" multiple reel comedy OF side
splitting laughter: along with beau
It!tai scsatA Before Breakfast"
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
FATHER HAS OWN SON
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY

LOS ANGELaSS, Aug. 18-Following
an alleged aa Of robing a trunk of a
small bank containing $12.20, Sam c.
Barrier, seventeen years old, was ar
rested at his home, at the request OF
the boys father, y. +. Barrier.
Mr.. Barrier said that his son had
Just finished losing most of the money
IN a crap game and was in the habit
of obtaining money for such a pur-
pose.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
GLEN ECHO PARK.

The band concerts offered as the
Sunday feature at Glen Echo Park by
Sol Minister and his excellent organi
zation met with instant favor. The
large crowds that perceived in Glen
Echo an opportunity to dodge a bit OF
the city's heat were amply repaid for
their trouble. not only in the excel
1ence OF Mr.. Minister'S programs. but
as. well by the enjoyment to be de-
rived from the other park features
that were in operation
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
400 DIE IN FLOODS

TOKYO. Aug. is.--Four hundred
persons were drowned In the recent
noods In sashalen Island, Il was an
nosnced yesterday. A Tokyo dispatch
Of August IL said that the floods in
ssshalen Island had destroyed crops
demolished 200 houses and caused the
death OF thirty-seyen persons.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
EAGLES CONVENTION OPENS.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Aug. lS.-Mem-
bers of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
are still arriving here for the opening
of the National Aerie's annual conven-
tion today.
More than $4,000 members of the
order and the auxiliaries are expected.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
LOEW'S PALACE.

"suds" might well be called The
Tale OF a shirt" Mary Pickford
scores a big success In her latest
United Artists picture at Loew's The
ater with her latest MIN orrering.
The story OF "suds" IL all laid
about a common. ordinary shirt which
Is left to be washed In a small laun-
dry In the slums OF London by one
Horace Greensmith, a cheap actor.
The role played by Mary Pickford
Is that OF Amanda Affick. the woe.
begone slsvey In the laundry. Amsn-
da, having received the shirt when
IL was tossed over the counter to be
lsundered. promptly falls in love
with its owner. IL IL some months
before the shirt is called for, but In
the meantime Amanda washes IL
twice a week ito keep his memory
clean" and for the obligation OF the
other girls. weaves such wonderful
romances about herself and Horace
that she has the other girls In the
laundry believing them and practical
ly believes them herself.
In many a side-spiitting scene
Amanda tells the girls how her faith
er, the Archduke. has sent her out
into the World to be loved for herself
alone and not for her vast fortune
that when Horace returns for his
shirt II will be the signal that .ali
Is we'll and that the man has proved
his love and she can return to her
rightful station In life.
The character OF "Suds" is entirely
different from any character eveh pre-
sented by any artist on the screen and
the concensus of opinion Is that only
Mary Pickford c,uld have done this
characterizail | IN.
The picture was directed by lack
Dillon and photographed by Charles
Kosher. and the scenario was written
by Waldemar Young. The cast in
cludes such well known players as
Albert Austin. Nine. Rose Dione and
Harold Goodwin.
Supplementing Miss Pickford's pro-
duction and contributing to a program
OF overwhelming entertainment power
are the Loew news pictures, a scenic
| delightful, Chester comedy, "Ar
Overalled Hero" a brilliant orchestral
| overture and other added screen feat.
ures Of primary rank.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
KNICKERBOCKER.

run 'em Ragged" the latest and
funniest comedy released by Hal
Roach as a starring vehicle for Snub
Pollard. which was the cause OF in
cessant laughter as the secondary
feature Of the bill arranged for yes
terday and today at CrandalTs Knick-
erbocker theater. reveals many orig
inal methods of funmaking.
At the very outset of the picture.
which is laid in tough town where
a band OF young roisterers perpetrate
a variety of laughable depredations
amid extravagantly picturesque en-
virons, the chief characters of the
farce make their entrances out of a
single trash can with bottom intact
and no trap door or coal hole any
where near. The camera trick is an
effective one and as ridiculous as 1t
Is battling.
Later in the action still greater
marvels OF modern photography are
achieved when the entire police force
OF the town give chase to Mr.. Pol
lard who has stolen a canoe on one
OF the park lakes. A swarm OF row.
boats In pursuit of canoe at a rate
OF speed that modestly estima ted
wouldn't actually be over ninety miles
an hour, is trife startling even to
those who are Injured to miracles
wrought in celluloid.
The News pictures and added short
reels comprised another interesting
portion Of the bill that engaged the
close attention of capacity crowds
yesterday. and the musical settings
accorded the pictured subjects by the
knickerbooker orchestra under the
direction Of Mr.. Sokolove added still
further to the enjoyment of an un-
usually good bill.
The chief feature of the program
for yesterday and today is the FIRST
starring vehicle for Conway Tearle.
"Marooned Hearts" which takes i'm
mediate rank with the most artistical-
ly staged and most competently acted
photodramas Of the year. A more
complete review Of this splendid sub
ject will be found in connection with
the Metropolitan Theatkr where
"Marooned Hearts" was also given
premiere local showings to capacity
crowds yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
SERBS ENclRclE scuTtaL.

LONDON. Aug. is.-serpian forces
have occupied Alsssio and the valley
OF the Drin. Albania, thereby sur
rounding scutsri and cutting its com
munications with Durazzo and Tirana'
says a Rome dispatch TO the Central
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
BOUND, SWlMS SIX MILES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Fourteen-
year-old Marion Goebel swan six
miles across Long Island sound today
with her hands tied behind her back.
She started from Glason point and
landed on the opposite shore.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
MARSHALL HALL.

Marshall Hall yesterday attracted
it's full quota of Washington amuse-
ment seekers bent on avoiding the
oppressive humidity that prevailed in
town. The steamer Charles Macales-
ter carried capacity crowds each trip.
and all seemed to find enjoyment in
the varied pastimes afforded at the
park,
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
THREATEN PRINCES LIFE.

TOXIC, Aug. 16.--Field Marshal
Prince Yamagata. elder statesman and
member OF the military council of the
empire has received a letter threat
ening his life for interfering In the
politics OF the empire. The prince is
being guarded closely.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
GREAT FALLS PARK.

Crowds of pleasure seekers enjoyed
the varied amusements at Great Falls
Park yesterday. The pleasing musical
nrorram offered by the Great Falls
Ladies' Orchestra was frequently ap-
plauded, and liberal encores were
given.
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
Miss Nell Barnes Satisfies
Most Captious as Judy in
Comedy-Screen Heroines
and Heroes Attract.

Daddy LongleEs," a comedy In
four acts, by Jean Webster. was pre-
sented by the Gsrrickers last night.
and constitutes one of tho best efforts
of the company thus far.
THE CAST
The Washington times., 1920-08-16
Daddy Longlegs" Hit at Garricj

with a special interpretstive musical
score. and an exclusive showing OF
Fox News OF current events.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1920-12-17
RIFLES AND AMMUNITION
FURNISHED STRikEBREAkERS
BY STATE OF COLORADO

Denver. Colo, Dec 1.-THE indict-
ment of the steel trust by the inter.
church world movement has been
duplicated in a report issued by local
church men on the recent street car
strike in this city which resulted In
the death of several persons and the
injury of more than 100 others.
The investigators represent the re-
ligious forces of this community and
include Protestant. Catholic and Jew.
Ii Is shown that strikebreakers
were furnished rifles and ammuni-
ton that is the property of the state
and that General Superintendent West
of the company expressed amaze
ment that there should be any ques-
ton as to the authorization for sup.
plying the state rifles and equipment
to the strikebreakers."
AS documentary evidence of the
accuracy of his statement" says the
report, The showed us a communica-
tion from the adjutant general which
states plainly that so rifles and 1900
rounds of ammunition were furnished
to the company on August z at the
governors request"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1920-12-17

He openly declared that they were
He denied individual
liberty and thus enslaYed the group.
The American anti-unionist would
accomplish the same purpose by IA
voring individual liberty and then
make group slavery possible by court
decisions that the legal act Of an In
dividual is illegal when done by a col
lection OF individuals.
The Montana state supreme court
has termed this reasoning "leger-
demain."
The American anti.unionist has also
revived the centurles-old scheme OF
holding workers to their tasks by
making strikes criminal.
One governor in a middle western
state, who has harked back TO the
time OF Queen Elizabeth. has been
widely acclaimed and was actually Sc
riously considered as vice presiden
tial nominee last summer.
He and other advocates OF cant
strike" legislation are given first.page
publicity by "molders OF public opin
ion'' who act az though they have not
read history--or, rather, that no one
else mas.
These exhorters OF liberty refuse 70
distinguish between the shadow and
substance OF liberty.
They fool no unionist by their pro
LESSONS of regard for trade unionism
while stripping trade unionism oil
It's greatest reserye-the strike.
They fool no unionist with their es
says on the evils OF strike-the work
ers too well know the sacrifice and
suffering to their little ones when they
resist injustice.
They fool no unionist by their ST.
lenee against wrong and their outcry
when they are Inconvenience.
The history OF every nation testi
fles that the voice of protest can moi
be stilled By force.
Workers will resist that policy
whether II be brutally frank OF
whether II he CARRIED In the sophistry
of present day Americans who MOCK
every democratic ideal with theil
pleadings for and twistings of Dec
laration that stands as an epoch In
the lives of all men since 1776.
To these Americans justice" Is bu
shibboleth. They respect nothing
but power, and only through power
will they surrender control OF Their
employees lives.
Trade unionism Is that power!