The Washington herald., 1922-10-31
MARGARET CORMAN|
LEADING LADY I'M
new FILM COMPANY
Motion Picture Studio to
Be Located at Con-
gress Heights.

A motion picture studio will be
located In Congress Heights. ac-
cording to officials OF the recently
organized Washington Photo Com
pany. Of which Miss Margaret
German. formerly Miss America"
is leading lady.
While officials of the company.
who are Southeast business men.
are searching for a suitable place
temporary Offices have been opened
at 400 U street northwest.
Scenes for the first picture, a
comedy to be known as The
Turning of Rome" are being taken
in different parts of Washington.
Following the completion of the
first picture, which. 1t Is said, al
ready has been sold. the studio
will be needed for FIVE other
comedy sketches which will follow
in quick succession.
The company. which Is COM
posed chiefly of local talent, will
devote its attention to the pro-
the president, A. II. Fowle. James
Io"ic is VI piO
ductions.
Those interested in the studio
are Raymond c. Hunt. president
of the Merchants and Farmers Bank
Of Anacostia; P. F. Tippett. James
II. Fowle. Elmer Pumphries. A. II.
Fowle, w. II. Fowle. Morris p. Nc
Grath. Archie NJ. Murray. John II
Smithwick and Miss Sechrist
The basketball team of the Sun
day school of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. Fourth and b
streets southeast, has been reor-
ganized. The pastor. Rev. Freeley
Rohrer. is hopeful that the team
will win the series to be held by
the league of teams comprised Of
Sunday school members from all
parts of the city.
Sherman Hooker. . years old. son
Of Rev. G. ]. Hooker, pastor OF the
First Methodist Protestant Church,
Fourth street near G street south
east, is recovering at his home.
recent operation performed at Sibley
Hospital.
Mrs. Sarah Z. Hooker Of Perry
mans, Md. has returned to her home
after visiting Rev. and Mrs. G. j.
Hooker, SIS Fourth street southeast
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Methodist Protestant Church,
Fourth street. near G street south
east. is arranging for an oyster and
chicken dinner to be held at the
church auditorium on November :
and g. The president. Mrs. W. j.
Brewer. will be in charge.
The executive council OF the East
ern High School Alumni Associa-
tion will meet in the office of
Charles Hart, principal Of the school
Wednesday night. Arrangements
will be made for the reunion OF the
association In December.
Dancing and games featured the
Halloween party held by $50 chill
dren at the Virginia avenue play
grounds, Eighth street and Virginia
avenue southeast. yesterday after
noon.
Miss Thelma F.. Smith, the play
ground instructor. directed the con-
tests including peanut scramblcs
and apple bobbing. A Turkish dance
was staged by Miss Alice Peruzii n
Hawaiian dance by Miss Ina Nc
Phearson. and a fancy dance by
Miss Maude Elliott. Miss Emma
Anon was dressed as a boy cake
eater"
Barry Farm will soon have it's
streets publicly owned and be able
to receive the benefit of the lis
trict's gas. water and sewer service.
it was learned yesterday.
1t is expected that the District
Commissioners Will authorize con-
demnation by the Corporation Coun-
sci at today's board meeting.
As drawn up by the District sur
veyor the condemnation will include
those parts Of the sheridan road.
Stanton road. Douglass road. Pome-
roy road, Bowen road. EIvans road.
Jasper road. Fifteenth place. and
several minor streets. all lying east
of Nichols avenue The area of the
tract approNimates $50 acres.