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Evening star., 1922-11-06
Photoplays.
Observation-Disclosures Tai.
madge. in East Is West"

Fast Is West" with Constance Tai
madSe in the role of Ming Toy, had
It's opening presentation at the Metro
po!ttan Thcater yesterday, where the
crowds that Jammed the house, lobby
and pavement gave testimony to the
personal popularity of the star.
As the Chinese girl, made dTamati-
cally famous by Fay BANTER, COM
partson is inevitable. and it is to the
credit of the screen star that at least
from first to last. she relies on her
individual conception of the char
acter, without any imitation what
ever of the originator of the role
And there is difference. The stage
Ming Toy is a wistfully impish small
person, invested with the orientalism
of life environment. The screen star,
not small. is so frankly vigorous in
her emotions that her first appear
ance is an onrush into a street crowd
to beat up Il shoemaker who COM
pared her feet to canal boats. This
has its contrast in the unexpected
tenderness for the fifteen little sis
ters" as she leaves them to be sold
as slave girl.
When the story-which every one
knowS-switches to San Francisco's
Chinatown. the picture is superior to
the stage setting as to scenic en-
hghtenment of the sources of Ming
Toys American education. via a dance
hall across the way. And to see the
SlIl ItHSt tNdSSeTdIlOnS OF Jazz
ladies who toddle and chew gum and
ogle and wink is Of a vaudevillian
merit that. to go to the footlights for
a quotation, literally brings down the
house.
Later. when Ming Toys nice Mr..
Billy Benson" otherwise the son Of
the American ambassador to China,
saves the girl from the love boat and
places her in the home of his parents
for protection. she alternates fun and
sentiment with a charm Character
istic of Miss Talmadge's usual work.
but, also. she adds a dramatic force
that is so new as to give promise of
a dramatic power that. with every
Difference TO her art. few even of her
enthusiastic admirers would have
ors do not belong to Ming Toy
alone. Stree the Charlie Young fifty
fifty Chinaman," whose dress and
manners are srotesquely American,
but whose heart and queue belong to
} oldest China. must share laurels.
Warner GLAND. In the role, scores as
heavily as the girl. A like tribute, so
far as parts go, is deserved by the Lo
Sing Kee. and the Hop Toy. who rep
resent the guardian and supposed
father of Ming Toy. Edward Burns
and Nagel Barrie were attractive as
Ming Toys lover and friend.
Indeed everything about the play,
les acting and picturing. is so attrac-
tive that it seems unfair to notice the
one instance in which the picture
falls short of the stage. The love boat
of the drama. is moored to the edge
of a blue-dusk sea. There is moon
slline and gay. swinging lanterns. the
euneless tinkle of music, the tang of
bunk sticks, the riot of gorgeous
xobes of every color picked out with
gold and gems, but even that is a
loss to be felt only by those who have
seen the play.
~ World pictures and THE Geisha"
music of the orchestra added to the
charm of the bil1-together with an
UAJSnce glimpse or two scenes Of
Evening star., 1922-11-06
DEVICE MAKES MAIL
POSTMARKS UNIFORM
Department Experimenting IN
Method to Do Away With Dim
ness in Cancellations.

Experiments to end faint impress
sions Of postmarks on letters are
being conducted by the Post Off1cs
Department, with the aid of a postal
clerk in the Charleston, w. Va. post
Office.
The clerk has invented a device
which makes for uniform linking OF
canceling machines, so that one let
ter does not receive a plain imprint
and the next one faint.
The device operated so success
fully in Charleston that the postmas-
ter there sent it on to II. H. Billany,
fourth assistant postmaster general
who has given instructions for in
tensive tests of the apparatus here.
1t will be tried out in the depart
ment's repair shop, and if found to
be all that is claimed for it, will be
put into commission in the Wash
ington city post office for a more
thorough trial.
Faints imprints on letters. many
times so poor that it is impossi bic
! to decipher the town or the date, long
have bothered the postal service.
This faulty mixing of the cancelinG
machine is sometimes due to lack Df
care on the part of the operator, but
the speed at which letters must be
postmarked makes il difficult for an
operator to make sure that every
cancellation is just as it ought to be
AIS well that ends the way you
want it to-
Evening star., 1922-11-06
Courts O,on Wife by Mail;
N0,v She Demands Div0rce

fully tucked them away in secret
hiding places and waited.
Then Mr.. Harris appealed to meet
her. The letters had shown him
"personality." and their author must
be Charming" That was what Mrs.
Morse was waiting for. Up to that
time the handwriting was familiar
but concrete proof was lacking. So
she replied, naming certain spot In
downtown hotel as trysting
place. Mr. Harris, she instructed, was
to wear a red necktie and a red car
nation in his buttonhole so that she
would know him.
Mrs. Morse was early on the scene
and took up her position where she
could see without being seen. Mr.
Harris came all right, adorned with
the necessary requisites to establish
his identity Suspicion became GER
tainty, for Mr.. Harris was in real
ity DR.. Morse.
Makes New Date.
Then Mrs. Morse wrote another
note. She was 80 sorry she had
been unable to fulfill the engage
ment, but she would meet Mr.
Harris the next evening. This time
she would surely be there. But he
must again wear the mark of identi-
fication.
Vance"-but she brought along sew
eral friends as eyewitnesses to the
denouement. AFTER the meeting she
Evening star., 1922-11-06
Nero" the spectacle that will follow
EAST Is West"
PALACE-Viola Dana, in June
Madness"

June Madness the feature at
Loew's Palace Theater this week. is
mad indeed. and the plot rambles on
in such a gay, carefree and at times
astonishing manner that the audience
expects every moment that the vi
vacious young heroine Will suddenly
awake to find she has had only a
midsummer nights dream How
ever. no such thing happens and the
events of that one day in June must
be taken seriously or not at all
The play opens with the pictured
peal of wedding bells. and. after a
glimpse of the gorgeouSly decorated
church. the spectator is afforded an
intimate view of the happy ride-to-
be as she prepares for the ceremony.
veiled, but very much zen neglige."
Furthermore. she refuses to hurry,
asserting that it is her wedding and
she may be late if she wants to. much
to the dismay of her mother. who has
selected the bridegroom with a view
to the social ladder"
The little rebel is finally dressed.
however, and the stately march down
the aisle begins. but the bride. still
rebellious, fervently prays that some
for she trips on her train and falls.
and when she is picked up she has a
beautiful black eye for a souvenir.
Still the organ peals for the we'd
ding march, and it seems as though
her fate is sealed. At the last mo-
ment. however, she coyly gives the
groom's arm a push as he is about
to place the ring on her finger and
the tiny gold circlet goes spinning
away. Wedding attendants. minister
and guests all go down on their knees
TO search for it. while the bride makes
"A hasty and unobserved exit from a
side door.
From this point the action grows
madder and madder. but it is enter
tanning. Notwithstanding. 1t keeps
the spectator guessing. too. much as
the capricious heroine keeps all those
about her in continual state of
perplexity and wonderment. The eli
max is reached when she visits a
roadhouse and substitutes for the solo
dancer, after having transformed a
dinner gown to a COSTUME by rip
ping Off the skirt. because she is in
love with the leader of the Jazz band
which performs there. The denoue-
ment is equally astonishing. but let
it be kept secret. so that those who
go during the week may fully enjoy
it,
The program Is supplemented with
the usual comedy and news films.
Evening star., 1922-11-06

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OAKLAND, Calf. November 6.-Dr.
]. Franklin Morse, a local dentist.
courted his own wife by mail. 1t was
successful courtship. He didn't
know the identity of his correspond
ent until it was all over. Today he
is defendant in divorce action
brought by Mrs. Morse. And the chief
evidence against him is his own love
letters.
Some months ago DR.. Morse inserted
an advertisement In the matrimonial
column of a newspaper. 1t was a
good selling "ad." reading:
"Wanted-Compani for week end
trips. No grafters or cafe fiends need
apply. Object matrimony. Answer
Mrs. Morse, both young and pretty.
saw the ad. 1t attracted her. Pos
sibly that strange psychic phe-
nomenon sometimes labeled feminine
intuition gave her clue to the
identity Of the seeker. Anyway, she
answered the appeal. utilizing the
name of Grace Vance"
sshe Hides the Notes.
A few days later she received a
reply signed wv. S. Harris" Then
there followed an exchange Of notes.
Those of Mr.. Harris began to assume
the proportions Of fervid billet-doux.
Mrs. Morse, yclept Grace Vance. care
Evening star., 1922-11-06

this particular composition had proved
one Of the most popular. Spring
Zephyrs." one of Vessella's own COM
positions, and his instrumental or
chestration of 20 Solo Mo-" the de-
lightful Italian street song, were tne
other numbers. The latter. undoubt-
edly an excellent instrumental inter-
probation of the italian song. Is rem
dered with a much softer, leisurely
manner than the spirited interpreta-
ton given 1t by the late Enrlco
| Caruso vocally.
Human Hearts," the Universe!
Jewel feature picture. is another of
the many home and mother pictures
which have followed closely on the
heels Of cover the Hill" House
Peters plays the leading role. one OF
these great big boyish heroes who
loves as sturdily and consistently as
he makes the anvil ring In his black
smith shop. Edith Hallor plays the
heroine, who is slowly but surely re-
formed from previous careless meth
DDS of living by the Pollyanna atmos-
phere of her hero and his home ana
blind mother. Mary Philbin. who Is
constantly reminding the spectator or
Marjorie Daw, Is a charming llttle
sister, and George Hackathorne does
some commendable acting as half
witted brother of the hero.
Snub Pollard gallops and swims
through the intricacieS of HOOK, Line
, and Sinker," comedy based upon a
fish story. A news reel completes the
ample program.
Evening star., 1922-11-06

AIS well that ends the way you
want it to.
Evening star., 1922-11-06
BELASCO-Weber and Fields, IN
Reunited.

- ,r,. r,orns. human who really de.
sir,.s :; bit of cheer may find it this
week at the Shub-rt- -Belasco. "ep-
er and Fields. masters OF the hnot
knecd language comedy, are holdin :
forth there. and if one can slt thI 'usn
their entertainment without Delhs
iruuroyrd in spirit it should be taps
for him.
These old-tiIners. who made low
comedy history more than TWO oec,
AIDES ago. are as funny as ever aian
they have surrounded themselves
with a east that would make pep
prrv show, even should the big 1un :
makers he missing. Although theii
forte is low comedy, these actors WIN
the jumblcd jargon never descenu ~
yulgaEity, fact that adcS ihu.i "
Their entertainment. Their numbers
are not new. but even one VINO. has
seen their pool game and their statu-
esuue poses reminiscent of the lCy!
iuc Gladiator must laugh heartily
at th- revival of these offerings.
And not a minute of the remainder
Of the program is dull Charles L.
AIGrich. lightning change artist, is a
wonder His stay on the stage was
rather lengthy, but the audience last
night WAS reluctant to let Elm de-
part. Then there are Rosie Clare
aud Pauline Bent. condolences cX-
traprdinary. Miss 'laires patter
I'm Il song number with Miss Bent
brought down the house.
49, SD cold, too. was pleasing after a
,fir~t song which might well have
been omitted. Gold has plea asins
voice, hut that number telling of Sa-
die and the sofa does not belong in
rhr show. 1t is not up to the stand
ard e.. the clean comedy elsewhere in
tn" production.
LINN tanter and Lucille Arden
sing well and frequently they are
assisted by a hcvy of chorus girls
beautifully clad and easy to gaze
.upon. If one likes tumbling. the La
rdcllds are ready with something quite
out of the ordinary.
%. Altogether the production is of
high standard and about the best
fuu-maker yet offered in the Shubert
unit line here
Evening star., 1922-11-06
COLUMBIA-"When Knighthood
Was in Flower"

When Knghthood Was in Flow
er," wonderfully artistic screen
production of the famous novel OF
Charles Major. yesterday entered its
third consecutive week at the Co
lumbia Theater, playing to capacity
houses.
The story of the strong-willed.
petulant, loving and altogether de-
lightful Princess Mary Tudor. sister
of Henry VIII of England. lends itself
particularly well to the screen. Ac-
ton. scenic beauty. humor and pathos.
all are there in abundance. Marion
Davies plays the part of Mary. part
which gives this talented and beau
tiful auccess a greater opportunity
than any role in which she has been
cast before. The supporting cast Is
admirable.
The production was directed by
Robert q. Vignola. The scenario was
the work of Luther Reed, and Joseph
Urban. designer Of the settings for
ZiegfeId's "Follies," is responsible for
the settings Of when kniGhthood
Was in Flower" The artistry dis
played. the attention to detail, adds
very greatly to the success OF the
Oicture,
Evening star., 1922-11-06
COZ. MILLER IS DEAD
AFTER LONG CAREER
Distinguished Army Officer Served
in France-Burial in
Arlington.

Col. John X. Miller a distinguished
infantry officer detailed to the adju-
tant generals department. died at
the Walter Reed Hospital Friday
afternoon. Funeral services will be
held in the chapel at Fort Myer. Va.
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock.
Burial will be in Arlington ceme-
terry.
Col. Miller is survived by his
widow and a son. First Lieut.. Will
liam B. Miller. infantry. stationed at
Camp Meade, Md. They are at the
family home. 2400 10th street.
Col. Miller was from Pennsylvania
and was graduated from West Point
in 1892. and from the Army staff
college in 1915. Most of his service
was in the infantry. in which he
served with great credit with Gen
Pershing's forces in France during
the world war. Since August 1919,
he had been on duty at the War De-
partment as chief Of the division OF
enlisted men in the adjutant gen.
erals office.
Evening star., 1922-11-06

went home to mother" and from
there instituted a suit for divorce.
The letters from "Mr. Harris" are
to be introduced as exhibit A. In
one Of these letters DR.. Morse wrote
II have been or am married-but,
like the fellow in the show said, /
don't know whether i am or not
the courts haven't decided"
At that time there was no divorce
action pending. Mrs. Morse. in her
last note, just before the red necktie
episode, wrote:
Il also am married-but-I am GO
ing to get divorce real quick"
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-11-06
CRANDALL'S-Mabel Normand
"Molly-O."

Mabel Normand is pictured in Mack
Sennett's "Molly-O" at Crandall's the
first part of this week. The story.
which deals with the adventures OF
rather willful girl, is not new. but
its many thrills. an aerial climax, for
instance. and scenes which even the
ZiegfeId Follies would have difficulty
in outdoing, make it attractive. The
story concerns the efforts of girl
of very modest family to reach the
social heights. On her way up she is
entertained quite royalty. and it Is
in these entertainments that Mack
Sennett has produced some splendid
photographic effects.
\ cartoon picture of Mutt and jeff,
Red Hot" furnishes merriment Or
gan selections also are a feature of
the prOgram.
Evening star., 1922-11-06

McCormick's famous production. "The
Storm" which has been seen else
where in Washington during the sea-
son. entertained large audiences at
the Howard Theater. 1t is tense
melodrama with many thrills. and a
snowstorm and forest fire that make
1t notable
Evening star., 1922-11-06
LEADER-"When East Come!
West"

The Leader yesterday presented a
new western melodrama picturinE
Franklyn Farnum, in When East
Comes West" as a timid easterner,
who goes west and on his arrival is
elected sheriff of a community noted
for its "gun-toters." who lead him
a merry dance until he finally asserts
himself in Il way that commands re-
spect Charlie Chaplin. in His New
Job" and Jack Dempsey, in Dare
Devil Jack" were supplemental at
fractions that seemed to delight large
audiences The feature will continue
throughout the week.
HOWARD-"The Storm"
The screen production of Langdon
Evening star., 1922-01-17
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TO celebrate REUNION
Birthday Anniversaries Of Gen
Lee and Gen. jackson Will
Be Observed.

Celebration Of the birthday anniver-
saries Of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen
T. ]. "Stonewall" Jackson will be held
jointly with the annual reunion OF
the Confederate Veterans Association
of the District at the Confederate. Me-
mortal Homes 1922 Vermont. avenue.
Tt ursday night at 8 o'clock.
Capt. Fred Beall. commander of
Camp III. U. c. ", under whose aus
pices the joint celebration will be
held. will preside and introduce The
speakers Angus w. Mclean: director
of the War Finance Corporation, will
deliver the principal address.
A musical program will: be rendered
in connection with the exercises, with
southern airs predominating. sss
Rev. J. J. Muir. d. D., pastor OF the
Temple Baptist Church, will deliver
the invocation. A quartet composed d
Of Mrs. Fannie Shreve Heartsin.s So
prano: Miss Lillian Chenoweta. con
tralto: DIR. c. P. Clark. tenor. and
Francis P. Heartsill, bass. will sing q
number Of selections. including
Garry Me Back to Old Virgfnny." and
southern medley. Mrs. Clifton Clark
and Mrs. Lee Crandall. jr.. will be ac-
companists. and Lee Crandall. jr.. will
tender violin solo. Opening the seS :
ercises will be singing of America
by the audience. and Dixie" and THE
Star Spangled Banner" sung by the
audience. will be the concluding fea-
lures. ]. A. Brown. chaplain Of the
camp. will pronounce benedictiou.
Col. Lee Crandall, chairman Of the
executive committee. is making ar
rangements for the celebration.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
NEW POLICE PRECINCT
BOUNDARIES OUTLINED

Attention Of the District Commits
sioners soon is to be called to the re-
quest of the Northwest Suburban
Citizens Association that q police
precinct be established in the north
west section. The section referred to
in the request includes Rock Creek
Park, the Chevy Chase. Cleveland
Park, Woodley Park and other por-
tions of the District lying west OF
Rock Creek.
The Commissioner already are on
record as favoring the establishment
Of a police precinct in the northeast
portion of the county. which Will en-
brace part of the territory of the
ninth and tenth precincts. the exact
boundaries to be established later.
Several years ago Congress appro-
priated $4,000 to be used for the pur-
chase of a site and construction of a
police station. Land at Rhode Island
avenue and 18th street northeast was
purchased and plans for a building
drawn. The unexpended balance. ap-
proximately $4,000, was deemed In
sufficient for the construction of a
suitable building, and Congress has
been asked to appropriate an addi-
tional $35.O00.
1t is believed by District officials
that the appropriation will be made
and that the building will be erected
the coming year. Establishment of
an additional precinct will mean
promotion for number Of members
of the police force, a captain, lieu
tenant and sergeants being required
to conduct the affairs OF a precinct.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
RAIL MEN EXPECT
REGIONAL DEGREES
Provisional Agreement Made
for Decisions on Wage and
Working Basis.

Wage and working questions ar
fecting train service employees VIII
be submitted to regional conferences
for adjustment, il possible. without
contests before the Railroad LABOR
Board. according to the terms OF .
provisional agreement reached yes
tcrday by railroad executives ana
heads of the four railroad prother'
hoods, meeting at the instance OF Sec
retary Hoover.
Executives Of the railroads VIII
meet Saturday in Chicago to conSiue,
the proposals, while brotherhoou
chiefs will report back to tnelr y:
ganizations. and, If the agreement y
ratified. as all the conferees oeneseG
restarday il would be. the regional
Gatherings will be summoned on OF
about February 10.
Have All-Day Session.
The action was decided upon after
an all-day session. in which the ac-
tive heads of many of the larger ran.
road organizations of the count
participated. and which was cateo
by smaller preliminary meeting VI
railroad executives ana iapor
with Mr.. Hoover.
Among those present were: +. d
Underwood, president of the Erie
Carl Gray. president Of the Union "a,
cific; w. W. Atterbury. president OF
the Pennsylvania: {. H. Markna ~.
president of the Illinois Central
l.. Mapother, president of the LOUIS
willie and Nashville; Daniel wizard
president of the Baltimore ana onio
w j. Harrahan. president OF tne
Chesapeake and Ohio; A. II. smith
president of the New York Central
J. H. Hustis. president of the BostoI
the Chicago. Burlington and quincy
and B. F. Bush, president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific
Among the brotherhood officers
were Warren S. Stone. chief OF the
engineers; W. q. Lee. chief OF tne
trainmen: L. L. Shepherd. for the con
ductors. and Timothy Shea, TOT Inc
enginemen. "
The regional conferences. Mr.
Hoover said. would facilitate tne
work of the Railroad Labor BOARD
and. above ALL tend TO create Spiri'
of working good will, and the settle
ment of differences by adjustment
not by methods of litigation.
MIR. Hoover's Views.
Mr.. Hoover stated that the confer
ence did not discuss wages or Worh
ing agreements in themselves. ano
added that he considered the railroao
labor situation as entirely dlscon,
nected from negotiations over Goa
mining wages. which he had tenta-
lively embarked upon as representa-
tive of the administration.
Railroads have formally giseI
notice TO the Railroad Labor Board
and the organizations of their en-
ployes that they will ask genera
reductions in existing wage scaies
but the proceedings SO instituted nave
not yet been brought to trlal. II II
anticipated that new wage scals
agreements, if reached by negotla.
tions between the train service mer
and the roads in the regional CONFER.
ences, either for part OF tne
United States or for the entire coun'
try. will be substituted for any de.
siaions which might be reached
tnrouah the formal proceedings Ap-
psai co the board would only be taken
on such matters as were not decldeo
IT xns conferences.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Abraham Lincoln" with
Frank McGlynn: performance at S:20
Ppm.
Polis-"Marjolaine" at 500 pm.
Garrick-"Irish Eyes," with Walter
Scanlon, at $50 pm.
Keith's-Ethel Levey and vaude-
vile at 2:15 and S:l5 pm.
Belasco-Bessie Mccoy Davis and
vaudeville at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
Strand-Vaudeville at 2:45. $3.50 and
S:45 pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville at 1880, 800.
$50 and 800 pm.
Gayety-Al Reeves at 2:15 and SIS
pm.
8:15 pm.
Metropolitan-Charl Ray, in "R. S.
v. p" photoplay at 1850 am. 1870.
$3.50. $50. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
Rialto-"The Silent Call" at 1880
am. 1880. 2:15. $3.50. $50. 1920 and
$3.50 pm.
Palace-"Just Around the Corner"
at 1926 am, 1880. 2:05, 400, $3.50.
7:37 and 9:37 pm.
Columbia-"What Do Men Want" at
1852 am. 12:45. PAT. ASS. 700 and
$40 pm.
Evening star., 1922-01-17
SONGS, MUSIC, DANCING.

With repertoire of songs. music
and dancing. Eddie Reinmuth and his
Hawaiian troupe scored perhaps the
biggest hit in the initial performance
of the vaudeville show presented at
Business High School last night un-
der the auspices of the alumni asso-
citation. Hundreds of alumni. students
and their friends attended the enter
tainment. which will be repeated to-
night and tomorrow night.
Among the features on the program
was skit by Mike Jolson. brother Of
the famous AL" and Bud Schneider.
and a comedy sketch. Biscuits and
Bills" directed by John NJ. Kline.
with Elton as the husband and Nina
e. Amelung as the fearful wife and
Charles Freysz as the father-in-law
peacemaker.
Other acts included "The Wonder
Girls" the Misses Bowman and Eve
1yn Mann, in speciality dancing
number, accompanied by Eddie
Ward: Geraldine Luders, ten-year-
old dancer; Harvey and Murray. in
"Bits of Everything; the Business
High School Glee Club, Eddie Ward
and his Jazz band. with Helen Mckay
and Miss Emma Marozzi, in selected
songs.