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Evening star., 1921-01-21

Give Up Lunches for Starving.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - MONDAY
lunches will be eliminated every 9TH
er day by 1,400 high school students
of Evansville until $500 is raised for
the starving children Of Europe.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Barge and Crew Lost.

=. RCtCKLAND, Me.-The coast guard
cutter Ossipee returned here after vain
three-day hunt for the missing barge
Wac;camaw. A rocket sighted early
Wednesday morning was the only possi-
BILE Glue obtained to the course taken by
the barge. The signal was not repeated.
broke adrift from her tow early Monday
morning near Cape Elizabeth lightship.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Jobles. Besiexe Mayor.

REVERE. Mass.-Besieged by job
less. who begin to gather, about city
hail steps regardless of the sharp
weather Of the last few days. Mayor
Thomas A Noone has practically
turned his Office into an employment
bureau. He announced that the
municipal resources in furnishing
work had reached their limits. Other
cites in the state will be asked to
A1 In solving the unemployment
Evening star., 1921-01-21

Opposition to hasty reduction of
Army appropriations was expressed yes
terday by representatives of the Amer
lean Legion before the House military
committee. They said ill-advised re-
trenchment would jeopardize the Sc
curity of the country by 'disrupting
the development of its military
policy"
Wade H. Hayes, New York. chair
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Ku-Klux Organizer Dies.

UNION. S. C.-Former Sheriff
James Gideon Long of Union county.
said to have been the first man in
his state to organize the Ku-klux
Klan in reconstruction days, is dead
here
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Held In burning Of wife.

/ ABERDEEN, Miss. William A.
.hweatt, planter. who was arrested
ere on a warrant charging him with
uarder in connection with the burn
In to death Of his wife on Decem-
br last, late today waived pre-
0Sinary hearing, and was released
o. $2.500 bond to await the action
q the Monroe county grand jury.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Unions Firm in Rejecting Cuts;
Brief 7elegraphic Neus of H. S.
Chicago Building Trades Council Insists on Keepin{
Present SIPS Hour Scale-StIls on Maryland
Fmm-JobLess Besiege Mayor.
Rural Education Discussed.

into one of the boys eyes and he
may lose the sight of the optic
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Painting Boys Face Costs $50.

JACKSON. Miss.-Theodore Grillis.
q merchant of this city, was today
a negro boys face a coat of brilliant
green paint Some of the paint got
Evening star., 1921-01-21

anniversary with an elaborate dinner
given in her honor and attended by
thirty guests
Evening star., 1921-01-21

LANSING, Mich.-A bill to repeal the
presidential primary law in Michigan
WAS introduced in the legislature. The
primary has been in use in this state
6uring the last two presidential elections
and called forth much criticism last
year. A bill to repeal it was defeated
at the last session of the legislature.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Favor DayIirht SAYING.

PHILADELPHIA city council
" a vote of eighteen to one passed a
resolution urging the state legislature
to enact a daylight saving law.
Evening star., 1921-01-21

25 cents a pound midland on ware
house receipts. would enable the grow
ers to meet cost of production and
bring relief to the business world:
Martin Amarous. cotton producer of
Marietta, Ga. told the House banking
and currency committee yesterday.
Cotton growers, he said. are not get
ting within 20 cents a pound of the
cost of production at the present mar
ket prices.
Evening star., 1921-01-21

Recount of votes in 1889 of Michigan's 8
2.23e precincts. accomplished when the
days work of the Senate privileges and
elections committee ended last night.
gave Henry Ford a net gain of 1924
votes over Senator Newberry in their
senatorial contest. Senator Newberry's
plurality was about 800.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
would standardixe Education,

DETROIT.-Superinte Of schools
Of b dozen leading cities Of the east and
middle west have closed a two-day con-
felence here on Standardization of edu-
@ tional methods.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Find Stills ON MARYLAND Farm.

CUMBERLAND, Md.-Revenue men
captured two alleged stills on the farm
tf James Miller at Wellersburg, just
North of Mount Savage, but did not ar
rest Miller, who escaped
Evening star., 1921-01-21
DR., Finlay Consecrated Bishop.

ops 2 irticipating in the ceremonies and
1orty clergyman attending, Rev. Kirk
man ;. Finlay, D. D., was consecrated
Dlshoi, coadjutor of the Episcopal dio-
ceSe Of South Carolina
Evening star., 1921-01-21

Rural EdUCntfOn DtScusseu.
DAYTONA, Fla.-Discussions of
progress in rural education and Of
plans for still greater advancement
will mark the three-day session of
the Citizens Educational Conference
of the Southeast. which was opened
here last night An address was
made by DR.. j. L. McBrien of the
bureau Of education. Washington.
D. G.
Evening star., 1921-01-21

Observes Tooth Birthday.
UNION, s. C-Mrs. Susan Kirby OF
Evening star., 1921-01-21

man of the legion's military affairs
committee, Endorsed the necessity for
reducing estimates requested by the
War Department.. but said appropria-
tions and policy were ''inextricably
should be effected keeping in mind
that the preservation of our potential
military strength as developed during
the war is a national asset of incal-
cula BILE value"
Evening star., 1921-01-21
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. January 21.-In a pre-
pared statement made public today by
the Chicago Building Trades Council
reasons are set forth why the thirty
Two unions affiliated with the council
voted not to accept any reductions in
their present wage scales within the
next three years. 1t was decided to
insist on continuation of the present
S1.25 an hour wage for union building
workers at a meeting of their busi-
ness agents yesterday.
PRESIDENT Thomas S. Kearney of the
building trades council said prior to
the war 10000 workmen in Chicago
were members of unions affiliated
with the council Now the number
has been reduced to $4,000. with only
40 per cent Of them employed, and a
large number have entered other lines
OF work more remunerative.
Urge Muscle Shoals Plant.
COLUMBIA, S. C.-The house of rep
feSentadveS of the South Carolina gen.
eral assembly adopted a resolution urg-
mg the House of Representatives of
Congress to pass legislation to complete
the much-desired Muscle Shoals plant.
That farmers may be benefited in pro-
curing nitrates.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
P1me Filtered Gasoline

ave dine and money BY using Pure Fil.
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ana Ii1,sd Gasoline on q weekly payment
Srst.m. which will enable you to keep thor
ssy.h rseord Of the gasoline your trucks use.
I fnow / can save you both money ana ume
." Phone Franklin 7266
CAPITOL GASOLINE STATION.
Ist and Maryland ave s.w-.
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LOEW'S PALACE
CONQUEST of Canaan"

Thomas Meighan, who has achieved
such brilliant photoplay success In a
number of recent starring productions.
has at once what Is probably his most
exacting and his most captivating role
in the screen adaptation of Booth
,Tarkington's celebrated novel, The
Conquest of Canaan" which Ia cur
rent at Loew's Palace theater this
week. In this exceptionally faithful
polarization Of the Harrington story.
Mr.. Meighan 10 supported by an excep-
tional cast and the added attractions
of the program make the bill one of
unusual entertainment value.
For the full week beginning next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Ethel
Clayton will be featured star of the
program at Loew's Palace theater In
the Paramount perturbation of Cosrno
Hamilton's alluring story of Green
witch Village gayety, and Manhattan
social life. wealth." which has been
adapted to the screen as a William d.
Taylor production and in which Miss
Clayton is supported by an exceptional
cast that includes Herbert Rawlinson
and many others. An unusual array
OF extra program features will con-
tribute to the merit of the bill.
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LOEW'S COLUMBIA
proxies"

! Proxies" the brilliant and luxur.
ious PARAMOUNT osmopolitan pictur-
ization of Frank r. Adams story of
the same name. which unfolds an
enthralling mystery-romance of high
society and higher finance In which
Norman Kerry and Zena Keefe have
the roles Of chief Importance, is Of
fered as the chief photoplay offering
at Loew's Columbia Theater this
week, where 1t will continue as the
featured attraction through next Sat
urday night. The picture is scenical-
ly and sartoriallY elegant and it IN
folds one Of the most unusual and
fascinating screen romances of the
current season. An exceptional array
Of added program selections supple
ments the featured attraction.
Beginning next Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock, Loew's Columbia Theater
will offer, as the chief feature of It's
thirty-second super-program of the
currnt photoClay season. Gloria
Swanson, the noted De Mile emo
tional actress. in THE Great Mo-
ment.' her first starring production
which was especially written for her
by Elinor Glyn. the celebrated author
Of Three Weeks" and in which she
is supported by an exceptional and
powerful cast that includes Milton
Stills.
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ton OF tunes and dance doings: Mills
and Smith, THE Hickville Rubes. MI
Grace Ayers and Brother In q SIENNA
uonal roller skating act.
May Allison In her latest Metro pro-
duction by Bayard Veilier, THE Last
Card" the photodramatic offering for
the week. IL creating favorable COM
ment. Short film features and special
orchestral numbers give the finishing
touch to an excellent bill.
The eminent pianist and son of the
ex-President of Nicaragua. Zolaya, IN
Music and Philosophy" will appear
as the stellar artist on the program
next week. Senior Zolaya served on
the NicaraS,nn legation in this city
during his fathers term Of office and
10 well known here. Bellinger and
Reynolds in "A Tip on the Limo" will
open the vaudeville half of the bill. fol,
lowed by Bell and Baldwin In an
artistic revue Of new songs and novel
dances; James Kennedy and company
presenting q musical comedy playle,
with songs entitled. The Honey
mooners;" and az an unusually pre-
tentious finale. Dorthy Qunette. Stan
ley Hughes and company viii offer
"A Motoring Romeo"
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KNICKERBOCKER-
'The Road to London"

Bryant Washburn will be pictured
as star of THE Road To London, +"
for the first time in Washington at
Crandan's Knickerbocker Theater to-
day and tomorrow. This comedy
drama of a brisk young American
who stole an English bride is rich in
quick-witted adventure and sure
hearted romance. 1t is the liveliest
romantic comedy in which Mr.. Wash
burn has been seen and is admiral bly,
produced and directed. The extra
added comedy attraction will be
Back From the Front"
Saturday Bebe Daniels will OCCUPY
the screen In her new Realart hit,
The March Hare" by Elmer Harris
Next Sunday and Monday the
Knickerbocker will offer for the first
time In Washington Katharine Mac
Donald In Stranger Than Fiction"
In which the American Beauty" is
supported by Wesley "FreckIes"
Barry. star OF "Dinty." AS an add
ed attraction will be shown for the
first time the new two-reel Tooner-
Vile comedy, The Skipper Strikes
1t Rich"
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Clara
Kimball Young will be the pictured
star In her latest and most gorgeous
production, Charge It," while on
Thursday and Friday another pre-
miere presentation will be celebra ted
In first local showings of "A Kiss In
Time" starring Wanda Hawley.
On Saturday Constance Binney will
be screened in the title role Of
Claiming Pollock's Such A Little
Queen"
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MOORE'S RIALTO-
"A Heart to Let"

"A Heart To Let" adapted from
the novel 'Agatha's Aunt" and serv-
ing on the screen as an excellent We
hicle for beautiful Justine tombstone,
continues TO attract capacity audi
ences to Moore's Rialto Theater
where 1t Is being presented as the
major offering for the entire open
ing week. Harrison Ford. the popu-
lar leading man. appears opposite
the star. others in the cast including
Claude Cooper. Marcia Harris. Eliza
beth Garrison, Winifred Bryson. and
Thomas Carr.
Lovers of Peter b. Kyne's famous
stories will welcome ]. l.. Frothing-
hams initial Associated Producers
production, THE Ten Dollar Raise.
which will be presented at Moore's
Rialto Theater all next week begin
ming Sunday In selecting THE Ten
Dollar Raise" the producer has hit
upon story full Of adventure,
pathos, human interest and satire, II
plays upon the common heart strings
and cannot fail to elicit q wholesome
response from those who desire pic
lures showing life a. It II actually
lived.
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TROOPS CALLED
To END LOVING
IN n. !. SCHOOL
Amorous SWANS Wouldn't Mind
Teacher and Stop Cooling.
Building Closed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-They grow
'em tough up in Myers Corners,
Duchess county. So young, so tough
so altogether rambunctious that the
public school there has been abolished
by the taxpayers.
Now the tough youngsters Will have
to go all the way to Wappingers
Falls to be taught the three RS and
II they carry their general cussedness
there. 1t Is reported steps will be taken
to warm It out of them"
The girls are as tough as the boys.
they say. citing the fact that Miss
Beatrice Hall. the teacher, was com.
PEELED TO call the State troopers to put
out two girl pupils and their amorous
SWANS, who had chosen to make love
In the schoolhouse and refused to leave
when ordered to do SO.
The boys are said to have pelted
Miss Hall with some almost perfectly
good vegetables on one occasion, ruin
ing her new spring suit.
Another episode was the drawing OF
queer mustaches and eyebrows on por-
traits of President Harding and form
err Presidents Wilson and Roosevelt
in the school rooms.
Parents have engaged Attorney Rus
sell to fight the abolition OF the school.
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METROPOLITAN
gypsy Blood"

A program of unexAmplod merit Ii
attracting overflow crowds to every
performance at Crandall's Mstropoli-
tan Theater this week. Pola Negri,
by the brilliance Of her portrayal OF
the role of La Carmencita, In Gypsy
Blood" First Nationals screen version
Of the original story form Of Prosper
Merimee's Carmen" has surpassed
the triumph she achieved In Pas
sion" The direction Of Ernst Lu-
bitsch and the admirable support &C.
corded the star by Harry Ledtke and
a mammoth ensemble stamp Gypsy
Blood" as one of the greatest dramatic
spectacles ever brought to the Ameri-
can screen. The short-reel compile
ments of the major feature are In har-
mony with the excellence Of the re-
mainder Of the program.
Beginning Sunday ana continuing
for one week only will be shown for
the first time in the Capital. Rather
inc MacDonald's latest starring vehi-
Gle for First National, Stranger Than
Fiction" In this fast-moving action
drama the American beauty In sup
ported by Wesley 'Freckles" Barry.
star Of "Dinty." The story is one that
abounds in unexpected climaxes and
reaches its high point Of adventurous
excitement in an air circus -replete
with amazing feats of airplane pilot
ing. The comedy offering will be the
new bonneville. The Skipper Strikes
It Rich"
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CRANDALL'S-
1.-THE Beach of Dreams"

Today Crandall's is presenting THE
Beach Of Dreams" one Of the most
absorbing film dramas Of the year.
The added comedy offering Is the
Smokey farce, Ready To Serve" in
which the stellar role Is played by
the wisest trained ape in pictures.
For the last two days Of the week.
Pauline Frederick will be the pic
tured star in Salvage" supple
mented by the hilarious comedy.
Hoy. Rube."
A double-feature bill will be pre-
scented at Crandall's the first three
days of next week. Foremost will
be Gold Steel" a drama OF love
and life in the West in which J. P.
MACEDONIAN and Kathleen Clifford are
cast In the principal roles. The SEC
ondary offering will be Larry Semon's
new two-reel scream. THE Rent
Collector"
On Wednesday and Thursday, the
major feature OF the bill will be
James Oliver Curwoods thrilling
story Of the far North, THE Golden
Snare" I'm which the leading roles
are played by Lewis Stone and Ruth
Renick.
Another double-feature bill will be
shown on Friday and Saturday. COM
prised OF Wallace Reid in TOO Much
Speed" and the special attraction,
Our Navy In Action
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The greeting that Vicente Blasco
Ibanez's wonderful story, 1.-THE Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (that
was made into a super cinema pro-
duction under the direction of Rex
Insram) will receive during it's limited
engagement at Polls Theater. start.
Ing Sunday night, August rs. and
twice daily thereafter. Is sure to be
a repetition of the interest that other
cities have showered upon this world.
famed story.
During its record.brealxing runs In
New York. Chicago. Pittsburgh. Do
troit. Los Angeles. San Francisco.
and other metropolitan cities. the en-.
thusiasm over its remarkable story
and perfect presentation ran wild.
I'D the critics throughout the coun.
try have declared IL to be the last
word In motion picture art.
Mail orders will be accepted now
and filled in the order received. The
regular box office sale starts Thurs
day morning. August rs.
A special augmented orchestra has
been engaged for the engagement of
THE Four Horsemen" in Washing
ton.
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teen numbers. Paul Decker and com.
pany will offer II Heard--!w. new
comedy hit.
Others will be Powers and Wallace
In Georgia on Broadway" Joe Towle
a clever chatterer; Leipzig. the inter
nationally noted card expert; Perez
and Marguerite, European novelty
jugglers, and the usual regulation fea.
lures.
Next Sunday at I and SIS this
weeks bin. headed by Hal Forde and
Lieut.. Gitz-Rioe, will be repeated for
the last times.
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enrolment In the foreign legion OF the
Spanish army. Applicants for enlist
ments are asked two questions: Can
you fight?" and Twill you fight?"
Although the men are informed OF
the dangerous nature of the prospec'
tive campaigning against tribesmen In
Morocco. they readily enlist in view OF
the Inducements offered. These In
clude a bonus of 100 pesetas for a five
year enlistment and 400 pesetas for a
four-year enlistment. Other attrac-
lions are eligibility for medals. decora.
tons and promotion to commissioned
rank. as well as daily pay of ~
pesetas upon final acceptance at the
headquarters of the foreign legion In
Ceuta, Morocco.
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B. F. KEITH'S-
Vaudeville.

The Santos and Hayes Revue, with
Buster Santos and Jacques Hayes.
supported by Miss Bobbie Tremaine,
Will Higgie and Saul Marshall, with
a Broadway beauty corps adding their
charms of smile and guile. Will be the
extraordinary offering at B. r. Keith
Theater next week commencing at the
Monday matinee.
The world renowned violinist, Frad.
kin, former concert master of the Bos.
ton Symphony Orchestra, and Miss
Jean Tell, the operate soprano, will
unite in presenting a program Of fif-
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STEAMER ST. JOHNS.

Only a few more weeks remain for
Washingtonians to enjoy the delight
full sails down the Potomac on the ST
Johns, to say nothing Of the wonder,
full bathing and other amusements
offered by Colonial Beach, Washing,
toms Atlantic City.
The big steamer makes four trips a
week to the beach-Tuesday, Thurs
day and Sunday at a. m. and Satur'
day at 2:30 p. m. The forty-mile moon
light trips ere made Monday, Wednes
day and Friday evening at 7:15 p. m
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GLEN ECHO PARK.

Glen Echo Park, one of Washing.
toms most popular recreation centers,
carries an appeal alike to young and
old. Each night the park is the oh,
tective point for hundreds of dancers
who find enjoyment in the big open
air ballroom to music furnished by
Oehmann's Orchestra, consisting 81
nine expert proponents of the art OF
jazz. Careful regulation on the part
OF the management prevents the in.
PRODUCTION OF any feature to which the
most captious might object.
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PlcNlckERs MAKE
BREW WHILE YOU WAIT

wESTFIELD, Mass, Aug. 1S.-
Picnickers here do not carry their
home brew with them. They make
1t on the picnic grounds while you
wait.
Police officials have discovered that
some of the picnickers carried boilers.
coils and all the equipment neccs-
sary for the manufacture of home
brew" to the picnic grounds. and that
the homemade stuff was made
right on the grounds during the
course of tho picnic.
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THE STRAND
Vaudeville.

Leila Shaw and company, present.
ing a humorous one-act playleG en-
titled. There She Goes Again." writ
ten by Fred J. Boaman, a local news-
paper man. continues to prove an ex-
cellent headline attraction at the
Strand Theater this week. Others APP
pearing on the bill include George w.
Moore, the versatile novelty juggieT;
Collins and Dunbar in a smart concep-
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THEFT OF BANJO PROVES
HOUSEBREAKER'S UNDOINC

Banjo strumming proved costly to
Howard Cooper. colored. yesterday
when he was held under $4,000 bonds
by Judge HARRISON. in the United
States Branch of Police Court.
He pleaded guilty to robbing the
home of Joseph Ophano, 3217 Four.
teenth street northwest Of S1.40 and
a banjo valued at $50.
1t was through the banjo that he
was traced and arrested.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Thousands each week are finding
Chesapeake Beach. the bay resort
just an hours ride from Washing.
ton. a delightful place for an all.
day or evening outing. Spacious,
well.shaded picnic grounds, with
rustic benches and quaint pavillions,
afford excellent facilities for outing
parties
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Is Seeing Good Pictures

-Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse" Coming to
Polls for an Indefinite
Stay; Santos and Hayes
Revue H e a d s Next
Weeks Bill at Keith's.
POLLS
-Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse"
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LONDON. Aug. 1s.-Scores of unem-
ployed former service men are report
Ing TO the Spanish consulate here for