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Evening star., 1921-06-25
SUPREME COURT ADMITS
WOODROW WILSON TO
PRACTICE Law IN b. C.

Woodrow Wilson, former Presi-
dent OF the United States. was adj
mitted to practice today before the
Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia. A special session of the
court was held for the occasion, in
the chambers of Chief Justice Nc
Coy. The admission Of the former
chief executive was moved by John
Paul Earnest, chairman OF the ex-
amining committee. The oath Of
office was administered by Morgan
H. Beach, clerk OF the court. At
the justices briefly welcomed MI.
Wilson to the membership OF the
bar.
The admission Of Mr.. Wilson IL
the first under the new rule OF
court. by which former Presidents
and Vice Presidents Of the United
States, who are lawyers. may be
admitted without application OF
other formality.
Of the ceremony was not disclosed.
Shortly before noon Mr.. Wilson's
automobile drove up to the ea&tern
entrance to the ground floor of the
courthouse. accompanied by Balm
bridge Colby, his law partner and
former Secretary of State and Jo-
seph Tumulty. his former secre.
tary. and the former President
walked the short distance to the
elevator, which carried him direct
ly to the chambers Of Chief JUS
tice Mccoy. The ceremony and
reception Of the former President
was brief. and Mr.. Wilson returned
the same way to his waiting auto
mobile, and was driven rapidly
away.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
HOUSE TO GET TARIFF
MEASURE Immediately
AFTER RECESS FOR 4TH

The permanent tari1 bill will be
reported to the House Immediately
after the recess Of Congress over
Fourth Of July. and passed within
ten days or two weeks. Representa-
tive Mondell Of Wyoming. republi-
can House leader. said today after
2 conference with President Hard
ing at the White House. The
revenue measure would follow, Mr..
Mondell said, and the special ses-
sion adjourn as soon as it was en-
acted.
Mr.. Mondell said he expected tn
borah disarmament resolution to
De modified before final enactment
50 as to widen the powers Of the
President in arranging for an in
ternational disarmament confer
ence. There was a feeling in the
HOUSE. he said. that names Of spe-
cine countries should not be in
cluced in the measure, and that
purposes of the conferences should
not be too sharply delimited, leav-
ing much to executive negotiation.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
Little Man, Causes
Dempsey to Take
To Heels IL, Flight
By the Associa ted Press.

0y tne ASsOCIAteU fIeSH.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June
2S-ack Dempsey claims he
isn't afraid Of any man In the
world, but he was put to flight
last night By the dfminutive
serEeant-at-arms Of the district
court. David Brown. Brown
waited Outside the national
stadium grounds until the
champi0n hove in sight and then
stopped him with the announce
ment that he held q sammons
for his appearance in cOart next
Wednesday.
.Flne:o exclaimed Dempsey
and he turned upon his heels
and ran. He didn't stop until
he got into the grounds.
"D0n't let that man tn!" he
yelled to ground guardians ana
they bofted the gate.
Brown cooled his heels q while
and then told the court what
happened. The Summons IN .
result of . suit brought By .
PhilnAelphia physieian for $500,
aIlRgeA - be DsFt Sf htsb0t 4eR
m 9pERnts0A peffoRnea -
.DenDsey.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
NINE. cURIE READY TO SAIL
Has Gram of Radium Gift in cask
Aboard olympic.

NEW YORK. June 25.-Mme. Marie
Curie,. scientist and co-discoverers Of
radium, and her two daughters to-
day were on board the Olympic. which
viii take them back to France. In a
mahogany cask, lined with lead and
steeI. was the gram of radium which
she received as gift from tho
women of America. .,s,...
Nine. Curie has been the recipient
Of honorary degrees from ten Ameri-
can universities and colleges. bring
ing the total number of such recog-
nifions Of her contributions to science
n sixty-five The other degrees
Tere received from European institu-
The scientist will go, to Paris for g
rest, after which she said she would
continue her work.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
'
HODGK|NS: MAY Be
ACTING G. W:HEAQ
Dean Likely to Be Named tor
Duties Until President 5
Is Chosen. /:

Dean Howard L. Hodgkins of George
Washington University probably will
be named acting head Of the institu.
ton to serve until a successor 10
chosen to President William Miller
Collier, nominated by President Har-
ding yesterday to be ambassador to
Chile.
This was intimated today by John
b. Larner, president of the board Of
trustees.
Committee to BE Named.
At its last meeting. the trustees in
structed Mr. Larner- to name a COM
n:ittee to fill the vacancy. should one
occur, in the presidency Of the univer-
sity. Mr.. Larner will not name the
committee before the middle of next
month, as he is leaving Washington
Tuesday on an extended automobile
II is assumed DIR. Collier will not
tender his resignation until the Senate
has acted upon his nomination to be
ambassador to Chile. He is now at
his home in Auburn. N. Y.
Mr.. Lsrner said the tn .Ps3 Ps9csduie. d IL al
kins would take over the active man
arement Of the university as soon as
Dr. Golfers resignation Is received.
and continue in charge until the COM
rn;ttee Of trustees has selected a sue
cessor to DR.. Collier.
Hope to Act Promptly.
II possible, he said. successor will
80 chosen before the beginning of the
NEXT scholastic year.
Eratification over the progress the
university has made since DR.. Collier
hecarne its president in 1917 was ex-
pressed by Mr. Larnsr; He said II the e
.evsIe loss to the institution.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
RUSS WAR ON LETviA.
Execution OF, IT Communists
Blamed for Conflict.

LONDON, June -24.-A dispatch to
the London Times from Berlin gives
reports from Riga which assert that
. state Of war has broken out be-
tween Letvia and Russia. The trouble
n safd to have been due to the execu-
tion Of seventeen communists with
the consent Of the Lettish govern
Evening star., 1921-06-25
GERMAN ACTION OPPOSED.
Securities Deal With China Raped
as Violation Of Order.

PARIS, June 24.-Germany's agree
ment to deliver, Chinese railroad secu4
rifles to China under the German
Chin ese peace treaty is deemed by
the reparations commission to be in
direct conflict with the commissions
order, under article $50 Of the peace
treaty. for Germany to surrender GER
tain Chinese securities, as well as
securfties held by Germans and the
German government in Russia, Aus.
tria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
CROWDS HONOR EDITOR.
Many Pay Tribute to Memory Of
Gen. Taylor.

BOSTON. Mass, June 25.-A large
gathering at Trinity Church. copley
Square, paid tribute yesterday to the
memory Of Gen. Charles H. Taylor,
editor Of the Boston Globe from 1875
until his death last Wednesday,. 1t
included representatives from many
newspapers, the Massachusetts, Retail
Merchants Association. and other as
sociations.
DR.. Alexander Mann. rector of Trim. /.
ity, conducted the funeral service.
The musical program, which was
partly Of Congregational character.
included hymns especially chosen by
Gen. Taylor.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
-FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
rhree Others Badly Injured in Fire
at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Md. June 25.-Two
women and two children lost their
lives and three other persons were
badly. burned In fire Of undetermined
origin which destroyed the home OF
Meyer Sander In. East Fairmount
avenue, early today.
! The dead: Mrs. Meyer Sander, If
ty-two: Mrn II. "A. Baron. nineteen,
MrA Sanders daughter: Doris sand
lar, twelve, another daughter, and
The injured ire son ana two
grandchildren Of Mrs. Sander.
Evening star., 1921-06-25

Aeaoefs today was reelected to the
presidency Of the Ameriean Fedora
tion OF Labor, defeating John L.
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers by u heavy majority.
DENVER, Col, June 25.-The con-
vention of the American Federation
Of Labor had its decks cleared today
for the election Of q president and
other officers.
Both candidates for the leadership
OF the American labor movement
John i. Lewis and Samuel Gompers-
went TO the convention hall claiming
that they had sufficient votes to win.
Up to the hour Of election support
relentless campaign. which had been
In progress during the last week. But
up to the hour for the voting neither
had made any public announcement
as to, the possible support they had
enlisted.
Rl0tous Scenes.
The convention. IN its session last
night disposed of the question Of
future relations with the Interna-
and the recognition Of the Russian
soviet government. Most riotous
scenes marked both actions of the
convention. which sustain the action
of the executive council. in severing
relations with the European labor
movement. and in condemning the
Russian soviet. government.
When they put the Russian Ques-
tion to vote President Gompers was
charged with machine rule" because
he declined to. permit delegates to
speak In defense Of the soviet govern.
ment. s
b. s. Smart Of Chicago withdrew
his accusation of gag rule" when
President. .Gompers threatened him
with preferment OF charges. \
The international relations commit
tee recommended that the executive
sa,s sons'nSs r. ssv ~ sssf0ss sns ::
amend its laws so that she American
federation may hAvey eytA Spportunity
Of amiiatine at the earliest psssibae
date" - j. 80 Is.
In adopting the report on the pan
declared that it has from the nrst
been the ardent champion Of freedom
for the Mexican people," and ex-
pressed qualification that our hopes
are finding fruition." though mind
full OF the greed which still seeks sat
isfaction in the rich resources Of
Mexico" - s,-.
Women Voted Down. Z
The convention OF the American
Federation of Labor yesterday voted
dow n q constitutional amendment de-
signed to give women s"equal rights
and privileges OF membership in the
union of their trade or industry" All
affliiated unions, however, were urged
not to discriminate against the wom-
an wagearner and admit her to
membership.
Efforts to wipe. out the color line"
Tn organized labor organisations also
failed The convention took the stand
that national and international un-
ions could not be comnelied to recog-
nize negro workers. and that this WAS
a matter to be adjusted by confer
ences betweenN the negro wageearn-
ers and the various organizations.
Both questions. were the subjects
of long and stormy debates in which
by certain unions
against the negro and woman wage.
earners was bitterly denounced.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
Leaders in Touraanent.
The scores of the American players
for the tournament are as Follows:

Other leading players finished rs
follows: r. G. Wethered, 2ss; A. q.
Havers, Britain, 2s9: Alexander Herd.
Britain, 800; George Duncan, 30l: J.
Kirkwood. Australia, 302: Arnaud
Massey, France, 302.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
GOLFER
wins BRITISH TITLE
Hutchinson Beats Wethered
$50 Strokes to 15e in
36-HoIe PIay-Off.
BY the Associated Press.

ST. ANDREWS. June 25.-Jock
Hutchison Of Chicago won the British
open golf championship here today.
defeating Roger .wethered. the Oxford
amateur, in the play-on Of their tie.
Hutchison won by nine strokes cover
ing the thirty-six holes in $50 to
Wethered's 15s.
Hutchisoh, who was three strokes
ahead at the close Of the first round
Of eighteen holes. which he made in
~ TO Wethsred's II. led BY nine
strokes when nine holes Of the ssennd
round had been played. Hutchison
snade these nine in -. while the OF.
ford player took -. Each took Il for
the final nine.
Evening star., 1921-06-25

The American Professional was much
tee steadier, As the responsibility Of
the match and the large eailerv f1id
not seem to affect his play as it did
that OF his youthful opponent. Hutchi-
sons golf on the third nine holes was
magnificent.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
WEATHER:

Fair tonight: tomorrots partly
cloudy; not much change i'm ternpera-
Temperature for twenty-three hours
ended at noon today: Hig hest, -, at
$40 pm. yesterday; lowe st, 73. at
i, an. today. Full report oSg page 2.
Evening star., 1921-06-25
|e0MPERs AGAIN
ELECTED HEAD OF
LABoRFEDERAHoN
Veteran Leader 1rlumphs
Over Lewis at Denver
Convention.
IRI0T0US SCENES MARK
| RESOLUTION DEBATES
International Union Relations and
Recognition Of Soviet
Refused.

y o'e HssoC1teu FfeO.
DENVER, Col, June 25.-Samnel
Gompers, veteran American labor
leader. to-day was reelected to the
presidency Of the Ameriean Fedora
tiOn Of Labor, defeating John L.
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers by u heavy majority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

n powerful story and an all around a.
pable cast replaced the usual wesL
story and lone star. There were scoS>
fers in plenty who said that the noa
star picture was doomed to fail Tha..
men believed too firmly in the tbeos.
fiat il was the star and not the pictu..
that the public wanted TO sec. '''e
That first non star picture s,..
cceled. II succeeded as few star n;s
lures Of its day succeeded. The puhN,
very definitely expressed its appre,s.
tirn of this departure from the beats,
path of motion picture production ~
according Il its unqualified supno,y;
Thwc was not single star in th..
production and the productions Of s;,ni'
lar type that followed It. Yet the nuh
lie went to sec them in ever. .increasin,
numbers. ..
sTTNIIE non star picture has continual
l. in high favor for the last tb,..
years. Nearly all Of the outstondin,
succcsscs Of that era have been mir.
lures in which well. balanced casts M "a.
placed the single star.
But the public demands ever m.
crcasing quality, and this quality can
be supplied in one particular by In
crcasing tho quality Of the cast. Th,,
s possible by the ail-star pictpre only.
''Thc truly allstar cast insures ths
public Of the finest possible acting in
every role. |, means the well. hal.
nncc, development Of the story ira.
specriv& Of which actor or actress II
playing the partit ulnr role. And Il
gives .hv director the greatest possible
opportunity to display his artistry by
giving him the finest tools of his trads
with which 70 work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Norie Beauty Contest
Facts in Nutshell

TNHE BptzwOod Film Go. wants to
l. find three girls Of fresh. attrac-
i've tyne for their series Of "ToOncr-
vile Trolley" comedies.
w" have agreed Ia find thos" girls
through contest To enter simply
send your photograph addressed 70
Movie Beauty Contest EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. Sixth and Chest
nut streets
The winners will he employed first
in minor parts ar $40 week The
best Of The three will then be given
the leading part in the next film at
800 q week Tn" other two. il they
show sufficient talent. will ho further
trained with a view TO filing the
leading part later
The photographs will be Judged hy
n committee Of three well known
photographers r. Mar
ceAu. 1900 Chestnut street: Elias
Goldcnsky. 1905 Chestnut street ;
William ShcwPll Ellis. 1872 Chest
nut street-and two famous artists
Leopold Seyffert and Miss Harriet
Sartan. prin"ipal Of the School "f
Design for Women
No time limit has yet been set for
the termination Of this contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
ALL-STAR CAST
IS HERE TOSTAY
DECLARES DEMILLE

"TNHE era of tAe all-star photo
l. play is here aud it is here to stay.
] firmly believe that the great pictures
of the future will boast of truly stellar
casts, just ns they will have the most
powerful stories written and the fines,
technical backing
So says Cecil II. IcMijc. director
general Of Paramount Pictures, who
recently produced ''1he Affairs Of Ana
tol," the first all star photodrama to
be released by Paramount.
"Tbc all-star cast has come to stay
in answe" TO the public'S demand for
the very best in acting continued Mr..
DeNtille. The public Is becoming more
and more critical rs better and better
pictures have reached the screen and
shown its possibilities.
There was time not so many
years ago when rho public was not so
critical. Then anything would do. ;
Pictures were very crude things. in
decd.
Bat the public speedily tired Of this
species of entertainment. Tho people
demanded drama and the photopisy was
the result Of this demand. A. the photo
play has progressed il has claimed more
and more supporters. and il has stead
lily carried it's public with it as it has
advanced.
To-day the PHOTO blay aud the public
form a cycle which - constantly fuuc
tioning. = The photoplsy educates the
public to high standard: whcreupon
the public goes the photopay one better
and demands pictures OF even higher
calibcr. The standard of motion pic
ture production is being constantly
raised by the producer to meet the
steadily mounting standard of the pub
| lie. which in turn is based upon the
quality Of the pictures that have immc
diatcly preceded.
| sVNHE star system was the first great
L development Of the screen drama
Actors and actresses achieved startoin
because of their ability 10 play certain
roles better than any one clSe could
play chem.
1.-The public. ever quick 10 note
quality. registered its approval of this
ability on the phrt of the players 10y
cIcctiny them tO the RANKS of Stardnm.
But the star system developed Ger
tain evils. duo IN many cases To the
short sightcdneSs and mlsnr'ineSs OF
! certain producers. They believed that
il was the star alone whom tl;e public
wanted to see. and was willing to pay
to see. They rcckoncd that the story
and the supporting east were of minor
importance. They thought that all tha
was necessary was to present 10 The
public a picture that showed the sta,
to advantage even il tho story was
lacking IN drama and the minor char
actelS were portrayed by amateurs.
"Of course this was not true. but il
took som" it,!n time 10 convince Tho
icrriug producers of their mistake. The
public had litt!c choice 1t coul,
patronize a star pictur" of indiileren
quality or it could stay at home. Ther,
was no alternative.
"A little more than three years agC
I produced non star picture in which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

Ills entry INTO pictures is entirely t.
hI> own credit for II" got his chanr"
'hrough u game II" invented himself.
Every body in Los Angeles is motion
picture fan and Djckic attended many
before he was oUt Of long clothes. When
h" got t" th" playing age he originated
a game, which he himself calls "pal o
ing pictures, ana which consists Of
him portraying roles in imaginary slor.
ie!
Louis h. Mayer, tine notion picture
pr"uur"r. met the Hcadricks. and il
wa. junvilnb,c that Dirkio'> game
shouId hr mentioned. ChiId actor. are
to" scarce to ignore any iudicatiou that
one EXISTS mat hasn't been uI,covrr"d
and Mr., Mayer asked the opportunity
Of ~e",ug Ihr gam" played
Di"kio showed his possibilities ii once
ard was inm"di01H!N engaged for "1he
Woman in Ills I.ouSr' aud prrun"u
rjons for usug him in "rlaythtngs ot
Destiny were made ar the same rIm"
Dirkic. or "Itrhir,' ~ he calls him
s"if cou'd, and is willing to. play
act seven DAYS a week He like, mo.
ti6n- picture studio>. FIrS parents ano
Mr.. Mayer. however holi"v" that on,
dnv II w"ok i enough for boy Of hi,
age 20 be indoors. and that j. the limit
! Of the time he is permitted to be before
the camera.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
George Stirred [ p Trouble
br Hitting BObbed Hair

EuRGE FITXMArRIrE. ,h"
VI T.asky director. got into 10, of
trouble over an interview Il" recently
gave against b0hbed hair. 1t seems that
wne.I he was talking about beauty in
connection with the filming Of "Expcri-
cnce." George V. uoJart'S play. he
forgot thar mis- wife. Ouida Bergere,
wore her hair b0bbod
Mrs. Fitzmaur!re picked up news
paper clipping not .ong ago and read
what her husband had 10 say against
bobhcd hNIl.
Him .. said She. since when hav"
YOU taken an aversion ~ bohbed, hair"
II wa only @ueakng for the movies,
my dear, answered her husband. "Iuu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

MAYBE we didn't care really about
AVA the investigation. Maybe We iust
wanted her TO stay as long as we could
keep her Anyway. we got away with
Il and the best part Of il was that our
faith iu our judges was justified.
We found that her picture had been
set aside for the honor roll and that
she had simply been too imrHticnt
Now. the mora Of this is not that
we are trying to have a lot Of pretty
little girls sitting around our Office while
we pretend to investigate We'd love
TO have things arranged 50 that we
could do that, Of course. bur our Office
IL small md there are a lot Of good
looking young fellows around with
whom we wouldn't stand a chance in
competition. and. anyway, were rather
q busy man NOWADAYS in the office with
the contest and az home explaining 10
our better three -fourths that our inter
est in the girls is purely business ono.
No: that ism t the moral
The moral is thar no girl VINO sends
in photograph need think that she has
been set aside simply because she
doesn't see her picture in the paper.
THERE may be a number Of eN-
l. plantations for our failure to print
her photograph One, which applies
IN good many. is that the photo
graphs they send in. while very excel
lent for judging purposes, are not suited
to good reproduction in newspaper.
The half. tone process used in these
reproductions does excellent work with
pictures suited 70 the process. but there
are others which. for any one Of a va
riety Of reasons. make il impossible 10
reprint them.
In such case we file the photographs
carefully away among the honor roll
entrants and they will 90 before the
jury for final decision. even though we
do not print them.
II Is as well in this connection. how -
ever. TO repeat whar We have already
said--that. with such n wonderful on
portunity for movie career as the
prize, il is really not fair 70 yourself
IN neglect sending in picture that is
beyond reproaCh from any standpoint.
Photographs do nor cost a fortune.
Any professional photographer. upon
being told that a pose i desired for this
purpose. will use the methods and the
materials best suited 70 gain recognition
for his customer and it will pay all on
trants 10 60 to This slight expense so as
to increase their chances of winning.
A IL photographs received will be held
"A in this ofics until the clos" Of the
contest We will usP every endNavOr IN
keep them in good condition and guard
against loss. Those wishing their pic
lures returned will he able 70 get them
back when the winners are announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Making En- Longer, but
" i'll They " ear En-?

nIRECT from that fashion center of
l. Dfilm.and. Los Angeles, comes the ab-
sorbing information that skirts are nit
ting the downward trail. According 70
Sophie Wachnpr. head of the Goldwvn
costume department. they're wearing
em lower in Paris this very minute
from five 70 seven inches being esteemed
tn proper distance from the ground
II may hp a full year before that
extreme fashion prevails again over
here. but nasmuch rs the screen :
clothes experts must work a year ah-al
Of time. Miss Wachner ~ alrendy add
ing from seven to ten inches 10 all her
new frocks.
That's the simplest part of il. how
ever. she says sadly. making the ~Kirt,
longer. PcrsUading her peop'c to wear
them is. well. somerh hing .. SO again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

uERE is real play actor.
IL Although he has only completed his
second appearance in motion picture,
he has endeared himself 10 more people
than probably any one on the screen has
done in so short Il time. His services
are demanded really more than any
other actor on the screen, and Yet be
fore the camera he on.y plays.
He is little Richard Headrick, who
has just passed his third birthday. Ho
jumped into the hearts of every mother
and father in the land in the part of ia"
crippled child in The Woman in Hi,
House" and viii gain the love Of man,
more. due TO the happier role h" has
IN ''Playthings of Destiny" the Anita
Stewart production.
Yet he is only pay actor, IL plays
all the time he is before the camera ana
no one could convince him that what h"
does when he has his picture taken Is
real serious work. In fact, he has no
comprehension of what work means.
TN THE studio he is directed much th'
i same as any of the other actors "N'
cspt for the suggestion that 1t Is part OF