The Washington times., 1921-01-22
"Invisible Guilt" Will Ac-
quaint Public of Reason for
Giving" "Passi on" Re
mains Another Week-So
Does midsummer Mad
ness"-News and Gossip Of
Movie World.

Responsive to the appeal made by
william A Brady, president OF the
National Motion Picture Industry, the
managers of all the Washington mo-
tion picture playhouses will CO.
operate with Arthur c. Moses, chair
man OF the Washington Committee
OF the Herbert Hoover Child Relief
Fund. on Friday. January 2s. and Fri
day. February 4.
- These two days were agreed upon
at q luncheon at the Burlington Hotel
Wednesday afternoon. when Chairman
Moses entertained the motion picture
managers. and also at a meeting Of
the managers on Friday afternoon
The plan of running The Invisible
Guest" an Informative and stirring
short motion picture. In all the
theaters originated with Mr.. Brady.
who has been In constant conference
, with Chairman Hoover and Franklin
X. Lane, former Secretary Of Interior.
both of whom are warm friends OF
the motion picture industry. ~-
This film will be run every day In
Washington. and In addition the local
managers will run. "trailers" and
slides calculated to focus public at
tention on the fact that the national
, collection for the starving millions or
children in Europe is now in progress
throughout the United States.
Manager Lawrence Beatus. Of the
Palace, Theater. suggested that the
nj "a od hu ha Nj al
committee be dispensed with in Wash
ington and that in their stead there
be substituted short and graphic
speeches by well known and forceful
speakers from the stages OF the
various playhouses. and that the
audiences be allowed time in which
to make whatever offerings they de-
sired to this worthy charity.
According to the executives in
charge, everything is set for the an
nual convention in Washington, jan
uary 1927, Of the motion picture ex-
hibitors of this territory. except the
tables. and Bob" Downs of the WASH
ington Hotel. which will be conven-
tion headquarters. has promised that
even they will be ready on schedule
time. Local exchange managers and
theater owners and managers have
prepared an elaDOrdt0 program VI
events running over . period of two
days.
OF course there are innumerable
committees necessary for the proper
arrangement for, and running Of, any
regular "he" convention. but, as every
one knows, there Is only one commit
tee" arS that's the one in charge Of
entertainment Without the latter
there'd be NO convention. In view of
which fact the success of the coming
"get-together'' IL assured in advance
as. with popular Abe Dresner chair
man Of a committee that knows what
the boys want and intends to give 1t
to them, the results Of their efforts
are apparent throughout the entire
program.
One of the most important affairs
along these lines will be the special
vaudeville performance and picture
presentation to be given at the Strand
Theater January 27, when all attend
ing the convention and their parties
will be the welcome guests of the
management of this popular play
house.
An unusually excellent bill has been
arranged for the week in question and
a thoroughly delightful afternoon Is
being looked forward to. by both
hosts and delegates. Special souvenir
tickets, presented by the Strand for
the occasion. are being issued by Mr..
Dresner