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The Washington times., 1922-11-19
BY ALAN DALE.

<<T ET'S play at saying bad
words" used to be a some
what popular game with
naughty little boys. One would
utter some particularly unparlia-
mentary interjection, discovered
perchance in the gutter, and an
other would murmur some juve.
nile obscenity that happened to Of
fer opportunities for shock. This
would continue until the youths
were rescued by indignant rel
atives.
The present trend of plays re-
minds me Of that cute little game.
Situations are scarce, stories are
difficult &c find, and new char.
acters are not to be had for the
asking, but "cuss'' words are
numerous. They change in fash
ion and style and significance
very frequently and can invariably
be relied upon to afford shock" to
those who like IT,. ,
Lets play at writing bad
words" is the adult form Of the
entertainment we used to SAVIOR
in our young days. The drama
offers fine opportunities for OBJ
scenity of language, and that this
sort Of thing succeeds is certain.
Words that one never hears on
the stage are used with Inn
punity. Phrases that the re-
viewer can only indicate by dashes
are hurled by one character
at another, and the audience goes
home delighted with the game of
writing bad words" II seems to
be very fascinating and shud.
derry. and-really in these days
of overdone drama II is a neat
way out of the difficulty. One
can always listen to the garbage
speech Of the slune and the
streets In general, improve upon
II slightly and-then dramatize II.
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TOO MUCH OBSCENTTY i'm MODERN PLAY

The play at Maxine Elliott's
Theater entitled Rain" is a game
Of writing bad words" and get.
ting them spoken by an actress
who has always been associated
with a certain refinement of die
ton. This. of course, makes the
game all the more thrilling. Cuss
words spoken by those who look
as though they would come mat.
ural" would not be very stimulat.
ing. But uttered by a woman
who suggests something far diff.
ferent they titillate. You all re-
member Bernard Shaw's "Pygma-
lion" and the sensation" Mrs.
Patrick Campbell made when she
uttered the English expression
bloody"
This one word made the play.
People used to go two or three
times to see "Pygmalion" Just to
hear Mrs. Campbell speak the
word that one usually listens to
when exclaimed by the eloquent
London 'cabby." Had the ex.
preston been used by some cock.
ney characters nobody would
have paid the slightest attention
to 1t, but spoken by Mrs. Pat.
rick Campbell It was highly sig
nificant.
In Rain" Jeanne Eagels, as
q lady of speckled virtue, has
various scenes with a minister
Of the gospel and II is he to
whom she turns in her moments
of Indignation with torrents Of In.
vective and gutter slang.
At the close of one act, when the
Rev, Alfred Dawson has com.
planned to the governor of Tu-
tuila Island, In the South Seas,
and asked that the scarlet woman
be deported, she assaiis him with
her vocabulary of obscenity.
Words that the critic could merely
intimate were hurled at the min
lister. Expressions that one would
hesitate to read aloud were spoken
with q vehemence-and this kind
of "sensation" was what Rain"
had to rely upon exclusively.
II seems easy. OF course. n
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thoroughfares every word uttered
by the street gamin Is q ''cuss
word" Who bothers about It?
There is no crowd to listen to the
outbursts of vehement language.
1t doesn't even suggest a passing
thrill. But on the stage-where
assuredly II does not belong-it fas-
cinates. 1t is relied upon by as.
tute managers to supply the place
Of a good story and Of pungent
situations. and 1t does not fail. 1t
Is the climax Of the dramatic scene
at the close of the second act of
Rain" at Maxine Elliott's The
ater.
THE stimulus that this sort of
thing offers to the public is
psydhopathological. The satisfac-
ton Of listening to a pretty girl
speaking the words Of the gutter
In a frenzy of rage is morbid.
There is nothing agreeable about
1t. 1t appeals to no fine sentiment.
1t even fails to appeal to ones
sense Of drama. II is makeshift
drama. The one word 'h--l" used
to be regarded as extremely
dangerous. A play produced years
ago in which the heroine used this
phrase was considered as eminent.
ly shocking. Today the interjec.
ton has passed into vaudeville and
musical comedy. It Is no longer
used to supply thrills but to in
duce laughter. And It always does
induce laughter. have listened to
dialogue In which wit passed per.
fectly unrecognized without the
ghost Of laugh. But no sooner
did the comedian exclaim "H--lr'
than the house rocked with
laughter.
Isn't II funny7 We think we
have. progressed. from the early
days when we used to say Lets
play at saying bad words" but
we haven't. We are precisely
where we were In that respect. We
play the game, and we play II
until we are rescued from Il by
adult well-wishers. As q matter
of fact, the stage is surely not
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is easy. One can always play at
writing bad words" II they be
needed. and the supply is ever
greater than the demand. Bad
words are always with us.
TT was this same insistence upon
= the dictionary of the gutter that
made the succeeds Of 'The Hairy
Ape The upholders of Eugene
O'Neill will, of course, assert that
the play was just one other addi.
ton to the art gallery Of Mr..
o'Neill. declare that the success
Of the piece was its Language"
This shocked people. People like
to be shocked. The bedroom farce
and the play Of equivocal situa-
tions can no longer supply the
needed stimulus. This Incentive ID
offered by the obscenity of
speech-something that is COM
paratively new to the stage of to-
day. 1t Is the excuse for a sort Of
anemic thrill. We all know that
people love to see on the stage
things that they would pass by
unnoticed In real life.
As zanswill once observed,
people win floo< to the theater to
view things In their wrong place.
They will patronize a melodrama
written around a steam engine
because steam engine is in the
wrong place on the stage. They
Will rave over a train In a play,
though In real life they wouldn't
cross the street to see a dozen of
'em. An ocean steamer in a drama
Will attract a lot Of attention and
pcrchance draw crowds" People
could see an ocean steamer for
nothing by just going down to the
steamship piers. But they prefer
II on the stage-because It doesn't
belong there.
And so It is with gutter slang.
One can hear II everywhere-in
the subway. on the elevated. in
crowds. In slums, In side streets
and In cross streets. and It rather
Jars. Little boys love II. In some
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with that company In leading roles
for eight months she Joined the
Laslxy studio and played the lead
ing woman for Douglas Fairbanks
in "Mr. Fix-It." So excellent was
her work In that product that she
was given the leading feminine
roles in list Of productions featur-
ing such popular male stars n
william 8. Hart, Charles Ray. Bry-
ant washburn and Wallace Reid.
Cech B. DeMille cast her in his
productions. ''Old Wives for New"
and For Better for Worse" and
she was also a prominent member
of his all.star cast In ''The AffaiV
Of Anatol."
Wanda Hawley IL happily mar.
ried to Burton Hawiey, and they
live in Hollywood. Cal. She is five
feet three inches In height and
weighs 10 pounds. Her hair 10
blonde and her eyes q soft grayish
blue.
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Sen,on on His Own.

T AIRY sEMoN has stated TO
representatives Of the press
that on the completion Of his pres.
ent contract with virsraph. he
will build q studio In Hollywood
and produce under his own ban
ner. Eastern and Los Angeles
capital will finance his project, he
stated further. To date he has fin
ished four Of the ten comedies
which his present contract calls
for. II is openly reported that az
fairs between semon and Vita
graph are not running smoothl,
again. despite the adjustment Of
their difficulties some time ago.
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protegee. tn e
fair yo u n 9
Carol Demp.
ster. who had
just descended
with him from
the New York
Central train
In Chicago. o.
mo. it's not
that my affec-
tions wander
ia like TO keep
them all with
me. But it's
INV foh inst To
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went to New
York to study
voice culture,
but q chronic
irrita tion Of
her throat for
bid her singing
a n y 10 n g Q r.
T h e n . h e
turned to the
silent drama.
8 h Q m q d e
h er ser Q e n
debut with Fox
pictures, a n d
after playing
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
The LUCKY ONE
TALKS ABOUT
rudy
Mrs. Valentino Explains to a
Curious World How She
Happened to Marry the
"oreat Lover of the Silver
Sheet"
S(NT HETHER to call myself
h" winifred Hudnut or
Natacha -Rambova or
Mrs. Rodolph Valentino I don't
Mrs. Rodolph Valentino I do

know says
'Rodolph's wife
In an interview
In the Decem-
ber su e of
the Photoplay
NJ a g a z 1 n e.
"Natacha Ram
bovo seems to
belong most to
me. the indi.
vidual I think
I am. but. of
C o u r 8 q , j
wasn't born
I h a I W a y
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Screen
Biographies
No. Wanda Hawley.

NTANDA HAwLEw was born
w in Scranton. Pa, July 80,
1897. At seventeen Miss Hawley
entered Washington State Univer-
sity and took the arts. course.
After leaving ths university she
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established record for the Won
derful artistry of it's settings,
is the garden party at the Court
of old King Louis XII of France.
Marion Davies, who, as Princess
Mary Tudor, becomes the bride of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20
A Hint to
HOSteSSeS

Have a supply the DialosvS
Party.
Turn to the last page ~ -.
Comic Section next Sunday
At the bottom Of the g.. );
there will be a picture. -
' Let your guests supply a.
missing dialogue.
Thirteen chances to lpin a
cash prize. $1,000 In prizes.
Lots of fun for every one.
evening Of hilarious me,s
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20
McSPARRAN IS TRAILING
PlNCHOT IN YORK.AOAMS
Democratic Candidate Addresses
Numerous Party Rallies

Following virtually the same path as
Clifford Pinchot, John A. McSparran,
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
addressed large and enthusiastic rallies
of his party in the York Adams Con-
gressional District today.
The first meeting was held at Dills.
burg. From there the party went to
Adams County, meetings being held at
York Springs. Bendersville. Arendts-
vile, Ortanna and Gettysburg. Last
night meetings were held at Hanover
and in the courthouse in York.
Besides McSparran, addresses were
made by Robert +. Pattison. candidate
for Lieutenant Governor: J. Marshall
Coxen, candidate for Secretary Of In
ternal Affairs; Fred Il. Kerr. candidate
for United States Senator, and local
candidates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20
c. 0.P. women Plan
1 TO AID DEMOCRAT.
Delaware County Independents
to Swing Support to Mrs.
Dornblaser
NO REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

Supports of the Democratic woman
candidate because their own party de-
c,ined to nominate woman for the
Legislature is planned by the independ
ent Republican women of Delaware
County. who met this afternoon in the
Media Club, Media.
There have been r,imblings of revolt
IN the county ever since the Vacancies
Committee Of the county organization
named Harry Hepburn to All the ticket
vacancy caused by the death Of Henry
Miller.
At the primary election woman had
the highest number Of votes of any of
the unsuccessful candidates for legislative
nominations in Delaware County. When
the vacancy occurred. therefore. women
leaders argued that a woman should be
named for the place.
An effort was made on Wednesday to
obtain Endorsement Of the Democratic
nominee. Mrs. Florence l.. Dornhlaser,
by the State League of Women Voters.
At the leagues convention in 1921
ruling was made to allow Endorsement
Of candidates, provided a majority vote
Of the entire membership in county
desired such action. A straw vote to
learn the attitude Of the county branch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-20

members disclosed that 2SS women
favored support of Mrs. Dornblaser and
sixteen women opposed such action.
The executive board Of the state
League. however. refused to indorse the
Democratic candidate. After this set.
back. the Independent women arranged
for Il special meeting in the Media Club.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
PREDICTS A REAL COLD WINTER

This year, as the sun crosses the
line In northeast wind, CLOUD Dig
ger" says: "The winter of 1929 Is
to be a hummer and one long to be
remembered by residents. young and
old. Unlike the few last years, win
ter this year will be upon us early in
December and the old weather man
will pass out all kinds Of gales, storms,
high tides and severe cold snaps for
four long months.
"All natural indications point to a
cold winter. Great abundance of nuts,
fruit and berries are one indication,
the activity Of animals in storing
their winter supply, another. The
thickness Of shucks on all kinds Of
nuts. corn husks and animal furs Is
another indication, and planetary con-
ditions, coupled with northeast wind
at the equinoxial period, another. One
storm will follow another all winter
long. More snow will fall this win.
ter coming than has fallen for many
years. but look out for more rain than
snow, ground covered with ice and
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Allows Daughter Of Austrian
Colonel to Become Subject
and Remain in Denmark.
PERSONAL PLEA TO MONARCH
Relates Her Troubles to King Chris.
tian, Who Intercedes In Her
Behalf-Foster Parents Eager
to Adopt Her.

Copenhagen. - Large numbers of
Austrian children. particularly little
boys and girls from Vienna, have been
passing their summers In Denmark as
guests of every class Of the Danish
community. But 1t has been distinctly
understood by the Danish organiza-
tons arranging these charity visits
and the Danish authorities that no
child should be allowed to stay In
Denmark more than six months unless
special permission were given.
Leavetakings Are Painful.
Many Of these Austrian children
have grown very fond Of their Danish
foster parents, and vice versa, and the
leavetakings at the railway stations
when these children are sent back tc
Austria, have In many instances been
pitiful. The youngsters did not hide
their sorrow and despair at going
away.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
SAYS 1t Made a
New Person
of Her

Thousands of people needlessly en-
dure a half-sick, nervous, rundown
condition when they might enjoy
sturdy. robust health and all its mani
fold blessings II they only knew what
to do. People In this condition find
Tanlac soon ends their trouble and
builds up abundance OF strength. en-
' Lrgy and vitality. Mrs. Paul Lavreau,
81 s. Fitzhugh St.. Rochester. N. Y.
says:
Sometime ago my health and
strength left me all at once. /
nineteen pounds In a short time and
could hardly stay up. I gained i've
pounds on two bottles Of Tanlac and
It has made me perfectly well and
strong again."
Nervousness and a rundown, tired
out feeling are but symptoms Of a
hidden cause, which usually lies in
the stomach. Tanlac enables you to
digest your food properly, eliminate
waste and regain your old time
strength and vigor. Get bottle today
at any good Observation-Disclosures
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Dane King Bows
to Girls Wish

Little Mitzi Wolf Shlckinger is nine
and the daughter of an Austrian
colonel who was killed on the Italian
frontier during the war. Her mother
was left to shift for Mltzi and herself
on pension that hardly covered the
cost of rent, and she was happy when
she got an opportunity Of sending
Mltzi on long holiday to kind and
hospitable people In Denmark. Mltzi
and her foster parents became very
fond Of each other. The latter were
so well connected that they managed
to obtain permission for Mitzi to stay
for whole year. But when the local
authorities could do no more the fos-
ter parents We're told that Mltzi had
to return to Vienna.
King Grants Her Wish.
The next day Mitzi and her foster
mother left the provincial town in
which they were living and Travelled
all day and night to Copenhagen. His
majesty the king was going to give
public audiences, and Mltzl and her
friends had made plan.
The king received Mitzi. She told
him Of her troubles, and that she
wanted to stay forever In Denmark
Her foster parents were willing to
! adopt her and her mother In Vienna
had consented to renounce all claims
Of motherhood. Could she possibly
stay? King Christian smiled and
kissed her and promised to look into
the matter. A few days later she re
ceived personal letter from the king
telling her that he had used his roya
prerogative In her behalf and tha
whenever she wanted to she could be
come little Danish girl.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Ancient City Is
Found on Island

Mr.. Ferguson told Of his first trip
In the region at the outlet of Siski-
witt lake. which he said he thought
Tailed with Gilman's data. but there
was no trace of a town. Last year
he found waterfall which he thought
was the one mentioned In Gilman's
report. Because Of the lateness Of the
season, however. the explorer was un-
able to finish his work. he said. and 30
made third trip this season with a
party of five assistants, but their first
efforts failed to locate the town.
At length Mr.. Ferguson concluded
that a ridge, IL located In the vicinity,
would answer certain description of
the topography of the country as Civ.
en- by the writer Of half century ago.
He continued his search, he said. and
finally was rewarded by finding what
he considers unmistakable traces Of a
town between Hay bay and the water.
fall on the south side Of Isle Royale
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
AUSTRALIAN WAR LOSS $3.50
Mortality Among Soldiers In Europe
During War Placed at TVS
Per Cent a Year.

Sydney, N. s. W.-The rate of NOR
tally among soldiers absent from Aus
tralia during the World war was ap-
proxlmately tx per cent per annum,
as compared with approximately VI
per cent per annum for body of men
Of similar age under normal Australian
conditions, according to the report Just
issued by the commonwealth statis-
tician.
In the calculations all deaths abroad
were taken into consideration except
those after discharge from the service.
The total deaths abroad were $3.50.
In the South African campaign Of
1S99-1902, the mortality rate for all
British troops was 1871 thousand
year, or less than per cent a year,
while in the Crimean war of tS54-55
the mortality among British forces
was 15h per cent per annum, the stat
istician's report said.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Long Distance Weather Prophet
Has Been Good Guesser.
Last Year He Was the Only Prognos-
tlcator Who Stuck Out for Mild,
Open Winter-This One Will
Be Real Rough.

Packerville, Conn. - Twice every
year for twenty-three years the Pack
erville "Cloud Digger" an unidentified
weather prophet, comes out with his
predictions of the weather six months
ahead and has made many wonderful,
correct representations, including
the Galveston storm, California earth
quake, the earthquake at Jamaica and
the volcanic eruption on the French
West Indies.
Last year the 'Cloud Digger" was
the only long-distance weather prophet
in America who emphatically pro-
claimed a mild, open winter and was
much laughed at.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Thriving Town Existed on Isle
RoyaIe, Lake Superior
1000 Years Ago.
COPPER ONCE MINED THERE
Arohaeoioslst Finds Traces Of Town
Affsr Three Year, search-WIII
Head Expedition to Make Fur
thsr Explorations

Duluth, Mlnn.-William p. Ferguson,
archaeologist and author, of Franklin.
Pa, announced here that he had dis
covered the ruins Of an ancient city,
Inhabited probably 1000 to 1900 years
ago, on Isle Royale, Off the north shore
Of Lake Superior. Isle Royale Is a
part Of the state of Michigan.
Mr.. Ferguson announced he would
return next summer with another ex-
petition to conduct further explora-
lions Of the city, which was situated,
he said. on the southerly side Of the
island and consisted of series of
acknowledgement dwellings.
Copper Mined There Long Ago.
Most every one knows" Mr.. Fer.
guson said in making known his dis
covery, that copper was mined on
Isle Royale many years ago on land
now covered with pine trees. The Is
land is covered with traces of these
mines, and yet almost nothing has
been done to explore the workings.
mo one has found any of the re
mains of the old miners, although Their,
are many stories of finding tempered
copper weapons. have found severa
stone hammers. each supplied will
thongs, and have been interested To-
the last three years In establishing re
ports that town existed on the soutl
of the island.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Changes Last Years Frock to New
Evidently Christians.

An American family living in China
recently hired two servants from Nan
king, missionary center. According
ly, the new servants We're Christians
Another Chinese servant in the family
discovered the newcomers religion and
reported the fact to his mistress, Asked
how he knew the new boys We're Chris
tians, he said "Oh, they know all
about God, Jesus Christ, and Santa
Claus"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
SQUIRE, Shut. or Power Plants.

Marlboro, Mass.-This city and eight
towns were shut off from electric pow
err when gray squirrel, running over
a high-voltage wire, was electrocuted,
causing short circuit. Plants In MARI
boro, SouthborO, Northboro and West
boro were shut down for three hours.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Mute Boy Gains Speech.

Clarksburg, w. va.-Clarence Nc
Aztec, ten years old. a mute since birth,
suddenly gained the power Of speech
after praying at the altar Of tented
church where evangelistic services
were being conducted by the Pente-
costal denomination. The story Of the
seeming miracle was told by Mrs. Ida
Tribet of Sturgis, Mich, the evangel-
list In charge Of the revival. Those
acquainted with the boy say he had
never spoken before.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Catch p.vi, Fish 10 Fee. Wide.

Gulfport, Miss.-Fishermen Viewed
with amazement the monster devil fish
captured by Charles Swanson and
Harold Oscinach while trawllng for
shrimp. The fish measures IS feet
across and IS feet in length. Estl.
mates of its weight ranged from 1900
to $500 pounds.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20

general 'old-fashioned' winter condi-
lions.
"tThe coming winter will be one long
to be remembered and will break up
suddenly In March, 1923. with terrific
rains and floods. Those who joked
at my predictions of an easy winter
one year ago today will grin the other
way this year."
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
Aged Woman in County
Home Made Own Wine

An eighty-one-year old woman
has lost her haven OF refuge at
the county old folks home at
Muskogee. Okla. because the
authorities discovered COM
plete wine-making apparatus
hidden under her bed. together
with several quarts OF the COM
pleted product. officials refused
TO disclose her name, but said
she had stolen the grapes from
the county farm.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20

Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp.
On retiring gently rub spots of dan
druff and itching with CutIcura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adyertisem
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20

There are some things that are bet
ter said than done, but lovemaking
isn't one of them.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20
World a Mystery,

Ham-"This Is funny world to
live in" Bones-"Yes, and so few of
us get out of 1t alive"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-10-20

The simple life Is all right for those
who can afford 1t.