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The Washington times., 1922-05-28
when Blaze at Jamestown Exposition Threat
ened to Destroy Priceless Manuscripts of the
State Department john HAY Resolved Then
and There to Have Photos Made as Safe
GUARD Against Possible LoSS-NoW Id HAS
Faded and the Original Names are Faint.
By D. JAY CULVER.
Copyright. 1922, by d. Jay

F you should pick up your morning paper and see
i this headne-' -'DFCI4ARATION OF INDEPEND
ENCE DESTROYED IN BIG FIRE'-you would be
shocked You could not appreciate the significance of
these words That famous document signed July 4,
1776, burned7 Why! 1t is absurd!
1t may sound absurd but few people in this country
realize how close they to seeing that headline in
print fifteen years ago. when several buildings at the
jamestown Exposition swept by flames. Firemen
checked the blaze just before it reached the building
where the original copies of the Declaration of Inde
pendence the Constitution of the United States, Wash
ington's Farewell Address, Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address, the Madison papers, and hundreds of other
important historical papers were on exhibition.
The Washington times., 1922-05-28

could speak, what .t
might tell
Pause for a moment ana COL.
slider the famous heads that this
old head-rest has held in place.
There was Lincoln! II he had
been the only person to use It.
the old head-rest wosld have .
powerful grip on our Imagination.
But imagine the other famous
men-Grant. Lee, Webster, Long
fellow, Whittier, the Prince OF
Wales Qking Edward VID. Edgar
Allen Poe, Daniel Webster. Samuel
F.. B. Morse and hundreds Of others
equally celebrated.
Historical societies enthuse
over a chair in which great
man once sat. or a pen that q
famous writer. once used. What
would they do with such relic
as Brady's old head-rest?
A FAMOUS RELIC.
1t is noteworthy that Brady's
negatives, some of them taken
over seventy-five years ago, are
in perfect condition. They are as
sharp and clear as II they were
taken a month ago. In fact.
they are far superior, to the
average negatives made say five
years ago. The earlier negatives
were made with wet-plates and
greater care had to be exercised
in developing them than the dry
plates of today.
This remarkable collection Of
Brady's negatives is stored in
one of the back rooms of the
old house where Mr.. Handy was
born sixty-seven years ago and
where he has lived all his life.
The house once located in the
most select part Of Washington
is not far from the Capitol and
the Library Of Congress.
When historians in various parts
Of the country wish to secure IL
lustrations for their volumes,
they usually refer to the Library
OF Congress. More often they
write and ask to have certain
photographs made from manu-
scripts or prints in the Library.
The Library replies that 1t has no
official photographer, but that L.
c. Handy is acceptable to them
Other photographers in Washing
ton have attempted to photograph
manuscripts at the Library, but
they have invariably failed to get
sharp, clear prints like those Of
Mr.. Handy. He has specialized
in the photography Of manuscripts
since Brady died. in 1896, and his
studio was abandoned. 1nasmu"h
as Handy has taken most of the
photographs in the Library of Con-
gress for the last twenty-five years.
he has supplied the illustrations
for most Of the history books that
have been printed in that time.
HE AIDS HISTORIANS.
There was a reason then for
Mr.. Handy being chosen to photo
graph the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and the other state pa
pers.
Mr.. Handy plans to leave his re-
markable collection Of negatives to
the Library of Congress. He could
not choose a more suitable place.
1t is almost impossible to realize
the historic Importance Of such
collection, for it includes accurate
portraits Of scores Of men Of great
historical prominence in the first
half of the century, as well as hun
dreds who were active in the civil
war and for many years thereafter.
Consider the negatives Of the IA
nous documents that must all per-
ish in time. The photographs are
as near permanent as anything
man has devised. Mr.. Handy has
made definite contribution to
the history of our country that
should earn for him the everlast-
ing gratitude of the American
people
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MANY LINCOLN PICTURES.

Comparatively few people know
that these negatives are in exist
ence or that they now belong to
Brady's nephew. The most valu-
able negatives in the collection are
those of Lincoln. Handy has over
forty different negatives of the
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at the time ne patented his first
talking machine; Horace Greeley.
Bret Harte, General Sherman,
General Sheridan, Robert f. Lee.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Tom
Thumb, Henry Watterson, Walt
Whitman. and Mark Twain.
Handy's uncle was a man of sen
timent and ideals. He wanted to
transmit likenesses OF these people
to other generations. He spent
most Of his time searching for ia
nous men that he might add their
photographs to his collection. He
never urged them to order photo
graphs from him. He gave them
the impression that they were do
ing him a great favor by posing
for a photograph in his studio. In
this maner he secured over 5000
negatives of famous men and wom-
en- in all walks of life.
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
By ROSE SILVERMAN.

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The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14
UNCLE SAM, THE AFFIRMATION,
 AL GOAT

Unolo sam. who has tried for more than a century to attend to his own business, now is pictured as the cul- brit who is responsible for most of the worlds ills. As an editorial writer in the National Republican puts it, his plight is the usual one of the inter- national Happy Hooligan-the disin- terested nation out to do good,' for man without a visible selfish motive is always misunderstood. No matter how altruistic he may be, because the weak human nature of his fellows al- ways invents a motive.' So while we tried to be noble in the world greatest crisis we have gained national repu- tation for being hypocritical and greedy. "We are to bame now, having got into the European mess, for every thing that has happened in Europe for a thousand years. We are responsible for the war between Turkey and Greece right up to this minute because we failed to take over Armenia and police the near East. We are to blame for selling the allies war supplies be- fore we entered the war and at time when we might have pulled in our shells and refused to sell munitions to anyone, thus ensuring allied defeat. We are to blame for the debt Europe owes us on account of money advanc- ed by the billions and eXacted in taxes and liberty bond drives from the Am erican people, at time when England and the other allies would have col lapsed in the face of an enemy except for that aid" About the only answer to this hypercritical manifestation from abroad is to do as we have been doing-mind our own business and keep on lodging European bTickbats.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

IT MAY be difficult for a rich man to enter heaven, but that doesn't mean that poor men will pass without ex- animation.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

office, as mayor of Hito in Ibaragi per lecture.
 The generals appointment, however has given rise to serious controyer- sy between the general and the local governor. According to the papers, the general was first approached by the governor with an offer of the mayor atty, but he expressed his intention or declining the portfolio and the govern or reported to the home department ac cordingly. Later, the general changed his mind and accepted the nomina- tion. The local governor thus thinks himself insulted and the home depart ment has been called upon to settle the matter.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

ONE who shirks responsibility soon finds responsibility shirking him.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14
OUsTED OFFICERS BECON'tt:. CHIEFS 0F THE VILLAGE

TOXIC, October 14-Fate seems to be smiling on the military officers who have been discharged in connection with the military reforms many of them being appointed chiefs of villag-
 IS, towns and some of them even cit ies. The latest appointment reported of a general officer is the nomination of Lieut. General Shibamex, chief of the military affairs bureau in the war
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

WHO remembers the Little Rollo series of books for good boys?
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

IT TAKES marriage to prove to a young man that there is no affinity be- tween dancing ability and cooking ability.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

A DEEP thinker is never shallow talker.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

eHOLIDAYS" literally mean "holy days" but lot of them are not.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

there are the sloppy moving THEN t..- pictures which are so 'i'''. '' move the audience to desire W ''-' bricks at them.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

AUTOMOBILES have another bene-' fit-they have decreased gossip. It is. difficult to talk much and drive car.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-14

GIRLS more and more are exposing their ears, but there is nothing to in- dicate that they have missed much by keeping them covered.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26

Appears in Stock Version Of Ruth Chatterton's
Former Hit, Moonlight and Honeysucl<le." ="

any in4ucemsnt to the hot-weather
amusement seeker. then Crandalrs
Metropolitan Theatef should b.
packed with enthusiastfc devotsep
OF perfect summer entertainmens
this week. go.
Constance TalmAdge has not In
many months brought to the screen
SO brisk, so teffulhefy amusing. or
SO we'll acted q hight romance a.
The Primitive Lover" which was
revealed for the first time locally
before capacity crowds yesterday
The story is a skiilfui screen
adaptation of Edgar Sefwyn's sue.
cessful play Of ''The Dicorcee,s and
Is. SO rich In humor and romantic
climaxes that two leading men are
required to do the tale justice.
More judicious, selection of actors
for these important roles could not
have been made than as assign
Harrison Ford TO the part Of the
Thoroughly conventional husband.
and Kenneth. Harlan to that Of the
young novelist, who peopled his
books with exaggerated types well
calculated to appeal to the nap
per maid" When Phyllis. the bride,
decides that Donald Wales. author.
was the man she should have mar
ried. instead OF Hector Tomiey, the
bore. and seeks freedom at Reno,
Hector goes right along on the
party. and by a clever ruse proves
himself the caveman and the ro-
mantle young scrivener of mushy
stories an unspea kable cad and to-
tai loss as provider Of the simple
comforts Of the Rocky Mountain
wilds.
The story is such that It depends
largely upon spirited character de-
lineation for success. Connie Tai
madge. Mr., Ford and Mr.. Harlan
seem to have been inspired to their
best work In this subject. Perhaps
who was responsible for ''Smilin
Through" had something to do with
It. At any rate. it's Comics. best
Johnny Hines also adds to the
laughability. OF the occasion as star
of a new Sewell Ford comedy
''Torchy Steps Out" The bill Il
completed by new issues of the pic
ture news events and witty Topics
Of the Day" and is tunefully
rounded out by the Metropolitap
Symptoms excellent rendition OF
Keler-Beia's "Romaptique" overture
and melodious accompaniment OF
the major features. In providing
seasonabie entertainment the Metro
politan this week bats a thousand.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
PALACE.
Jack Holt and Bebe Daniels In
"North Of the Rte Graade.1

Jack Holt and Bebe Daniels In
"North Of the Rie Grande.7
Jack Holt is one of the younger
stars of the screen who numbers his
admirers by the thousands, while
Bebe Daniels, another of the young
photoplay luminsries, has long been
staunch favorite with, theater-
eoers in Washington. The thing
that makes notable the production
at Loew's Palace this week. North
of the Rio Grande," is the fact that
1t brings both these famous young
stars to the screen In the same
production-a thrilling. a1lur'ng ro-
mantle story Of life and love on the
plains Of the open West.
The story lie Paramount picturi-
ration of vingie z. Roe's noted tale
Wal Of Paradise" It was scenar.
lied by wnl NJ Ritchie. directed br
Rollin s. Sturgeon. and the notable
cast brought to the support of Mr.
Holt and Miss Daniels includes
Charles Ogle, Alec B., francis, viii
H.. walling and others.
North. of the Rib Grande" Ia ac-
tually the story of border Robin
Hood and his love affair with a
daughter Of the. plains. Mr.. Holt
Of course. Is cast as the strange
roamer Of the plains who. swearins
to avenge hts fathers death at the
hands OF bandits. forces eyil-doers
to disgorge. Miss Daniels' Is. seer
as the girl who is loved by this
strange. romantic character and his
love for the girl Is returned In over
Sowing measure. 80,
The story throughout is. one OF
the high tension interest. deep 70.
mantle power and breathless sus-
pense. Its settings are of great
natural beauty and the supporting
cast brings forceful histrionic
background to the chief roles OF s.,e
story. which are handled with that
consummate skill and hnish that
have lifted Mr.. Holt and Miss
Daniels into the; realm Of stardom
The progam also includes an
added attraction--one of the mos,
hiiartous and 'excruciatingly funny
comedies the screen has Offered Ia
months II iis the latest starring
production for Al st. John. The
ViiisKe Sheik". The latest issue
of Screen Snapshots. Topics of ths
Day and the Pathe News are In;
cluded. while Director Cannon. Of
the Palace Symphony Orchestra
contributes delightful overture Sc.
lecttons.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
To the Radio Editor:

To the Radio Editor:
This is really amusing. the attitude
taken by some who read your column
on Radio. For instance the one who
criticises your publishing anything
about testing at inopportune times, we
must agree with the writer OF said
article that the amateur Is the one
who by his persistence and testing
has put radio on the map as 1t were.
And 1 fear he has misunderstood the
criticism offered and published by
you. In only one or two instances to
my knowledge has the real amateur
been criticised, the main part of the
criticism offered and published. and
rightfully so. by your paper Is more
than just. for this OF broadcasting
stations who do not evidently stop to
think of this phase of the case 9th
erwise they would not, I believe, In
terfere but it has happened, and am
sorry to say Is still happening when
music is sent out here in Washington
on a 36o-meter wave.
l do not understand how the writer
of the article published in your paper
of June % can cut out this music and
bring in the Eastern concerts who
are sending on the same wave.
1t Is the feeling of those inter-
ested in radio from the receiving
viewpoint that tests should never
be made in the evening. or IL made
then make them as short as possible.
What is the necessity of monopol-
izing the air for say an hour, as
happened quite recently? The con-
cert was over at one station here
in the city and had the pleasure Of
hearing beautiful solo from
Schenectady. the second piece of
music started when (about s:15
D. m) another was turned on. then
shut OF. This continued for say
ten minutes. This party, then in
conversation at the transmitting
station, said: "Oh, its after 10, there
let it CO." so for one hour this sta
ton conducted what he calls a test
concert. We are not far from the
line where Western time is in use
and could use these few minutes to
good advantage in trying to get
other outside stations il we were
allowed to. - ..-,
Would 1t not be better for those
who feel that they should test for
such long times on evenings when
their stations are supposedly quiet
to conduct these tests during the
day OF very late at night? Those
I have talked with seem to express
the same view. As for myself
usually pull the plug and wait until
this test Is completed. by that time
all other stations are closed.
I spent two months in Chicago
and.listened to KYW every day and
not once did their test last over FIVE
minutes, so what is the trouble
here! II this person who writes
that he is able to tune out stations
here who are broadcasting music.
and pick up outside stations who
are broadcasting music, will part
with his secret I will gladly pay
him for same. II at any time these
people who break in with their
tests could appear in the room
where the operator Is endeavoring
to connect with some outside sta
ton and see the expression on his
face and that of the other listeners
I fear he would beat a hasty re-
treat. but would he discontinue the
test? tr- 49, ;;
1t Is realized that the rules on
broadcasting are not what they
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
Listening-In Concerts.
GENERAL PUBbIC INVITED.
-

GENERAL PUBBIC INVITED.
Tonight at y.
Christianrs Drug Store. Ninth and
Pennsylvau.a avenue northwest =
Capitol Radio Sales Agency. 72t
Eleventh street northwest.
Herriot Pharmacy. s1s U street
northwest 80
Above places store hours also. :.
store Hours Only. %
Program Every Afternoon st 4t3o.
Doubleday-Hill Electric Company,
us Twelfth street.
Thomas F. Williams, Inc, 1924
New York avenue. e..
Gibson Company, sls G street
northwest.
Quality Accessory Company. 1917
II street northeast.
Harry C. Grove, Inc. 1910 G. street
northwest.
John C. Rau. electric store. s2f
Twelfth street.
Peoples Drug Store. Seventh and
E streets northwest. "f
The Electric shop. Dpryea Build
ing, Connecticut avenue and L
street.
white and Boyer. s12 Thirtesnth
street northwest.
Arcade Electric Company. Four,
teenth street and Park road north
west.
Lansburgh and Brother. go
Seventh street
William Ballard Company, 1a4o q
street
Woodward and Lothrop. Eleventh
and F streets
The Hecht Company. Seventh and
F streets.
s. Kann Sons Company. Eighth
street and Market square.
J. p. Dinowitzer.- $50 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
cRANDALLn.



son In ~Beyesl tie neeks.s
In beyond the Rocks" the Para
mount production which yesterday
inaugurated o three-day engage
NEST as chief feature OF the bill at
crandali's Theater before capacity
audiences. Eiinor Glyn. the author.
has devlsed perfect vehicle for
the distinctive talents OF two OF the
most coiorful personalities In silent
drama Gloria Swanson. as the
young wife Of an elderly noble. is
perfectly cast, and Rodolph yalen-
Atino, AZ the lover who cannot re-
sist the charms Of the beautiful
young wife. hnds himself assigned
to thoroughly congeniai task.
Beyond the Rocks" is unusual
among dramas OF its type. In that
the author of Three Weeks" has
confined her action and her plot de-
velopment to dramaturgic move
mef1ts that at no time cast any
stigma upon the motivating figures
In the story. The lovers are per-
mitted finally to pursue a joint des-
tiny only through the intervention
OF forces entirely beyond their con-
troll. The elderly noble Is appraised
at all times Of the feelings OF his
wife, through the duplicity Of a girl
who was insaneiy Jealous of Lord
Bracondale, impersonated by valen-
tino. Thus the ciimax IL untinged
by any sinister note that might jar
the finer sensibilities of an audience.
Miss Swanson IL glorious in a Sc
ries Of gowns that defy description
by a male typewriter and Valentino,
as the lover. justifes the great
measure OF popularity he has come
to enjoy.
As an added offering Is shown
Tony Sarg's The First Tooth Car
penter". and the bill Is completed by
other short-reel features and
rounded out by excellent organ
accompaniment
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Rainbow-hued bathing suits. cut
in. grotesque fashions. were much
In evidence In the water at Chesa-
peake Beach yesterday. Hundreds
took refreshing dips in the waters
of the bay. while other hundreds
lined the long boardwalk and
watched the sights. Fishing part
les thronged the steamer pier and
scores took launches and sailboats
to choice fishing grounds farther
out In the bay. Ralph Garren's
Jazz hounds" were in fine fettle,
serving up delightful music for free
dancing on the over-the-water paw
ilion. The gilded wonderland of
amuse ments, all over the water. had
a constant stream of devotees.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
COLUMBIA.
Ethel Ciayts. d. .Fer the Defes

Ethel Clayton In "Fer the Defense
The popularity of mystery drama
Is undeniable and to one of the
most absorbing and romantic mys-
terry plays of the season, Loew's
Columbia adds this week the tai
ented and beautiful Ethel Clayton
in the chief role of the story. 1t
Is For the Defense" picturiza-
ton of q story by Elmer Rice, and
was presented in Washington at the
Columbia yesterday, where it will
be seen throughout the week.
For the Defense" was scenariIed
by Beulah Marie Dix. while the di-
rection was entrusted to Paul
Powell. To the support Of Miss
Clayton Mr.. Powell has brought a
cast that includes Vernon steele.
Zasu Pitts. Bertram Grassby. Mayme
keiso. Sylvia Ashton and Mabel
Van Buren,. -
The story revolves about a pug
zling murder mystery and the ef-
forts Of q beautiful singer to shield
from blame a girl who had been
her friend. The story works UP to
vivid and tremendous emotional
climax. Miss Clayton Is superb in
the role Of the singer and she brings
to this. the central role of the story.
a beauty and a charm that make the
role one of the most engrossing Of
the season. .
The program at the Columbis
also includes a very distinctive snd
wholly interesting array of added
screen and musical attractions
Chief among these Is the lates,
short-length comedy selection. You
and Me-" the latest editions Of the
international News views and Movie
Chats. while Director Leon Brusiiof
of the. Columbia Symphony orches-
ira. contributes Lampe's arrange
ment of Under Southern Skies" as
an overture.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-26
MARCONI TO TALK
/, BY RADIO TONIGHT

A special address by Gugiielmo
.kfarconi. inventor and authority on
wireless telegraphy will be broad
casted from wGY, General Electric
Company station at Schenectady. N.
y, at 8 o'clock tonight. Although a
local concert will be in progress, II
Is possible tnst a number Of Wash
-ington listeners-in will be able to tune
IN the speech on $50 meters or a few
meters either side of that figure.
wGY is one Of the most powerful
commercial radiophone broadcasting
stations in America. Special arrange
ments were made to have the great
italian deliver at least one address by
rsdiophone during his present visit to
the United States.