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The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Houdini Exposes
Fakes of Mediums
At Moore's Rialto
DOUBLE feature -biII. on

DOUBLE feature Dill, one
n of the most entertaining
IA offered there recently, was
presented at Moore's Rialto The
ater yesterday. Houdini, who
needs no introduction mere as one
OF the worlds greatest mystifiers,
appears in person in conjunction
with the showing of his picture
production, 1.-THE Man From Be
yond." A capacity audience gave
him an enthusiastic welcome.
The wizard responded by giving
nearly half an hour of entertain
ment decidedly different from any
thing he has heretofore offered.
After a short talk on his ex-
periences while filming THE Man
From Beyond" especially while
making the scenes oHg.the brink
OF Niagara Falls. he gave a short
lecture on spiritualism and it's
founders, related his experiences
in over thirty years Of study Of
the subject. during which he at
tended seances of approximately
5000 mediums. told why he Is
still unconvinced that there Is a
spirit world" and exposed the
methods of false mediums, He
demonstrated the latter byN per-
forming a remarkable slate-writ.
ing trick. and. claimed that no
medium has vet accomplished
"materialization" for him that he
has been unable to explain and,
in the majority Of cases, himself
perform.
The first product of the Hou-
dini Picture CORPORATION, with the
author appearing in the stellar
role. "The Man From Beyond"
is a thrilling, finished and worth
while photoplay. Houdini has
demonstrated his ability along
NOW lines. for the story is well
told and decidedly unusual. The
star has surrounded himself with
a capable company; including
Nita Naldi. Jane Connolly. Ar
thur Maude. Frank Montgomery,
Louis Alberni and Yale Benner.
The story begins in mystery
and ends with a thrill. Two sur
vivors OF an Arctic expedition dis
cover on a derelict barkcntine
the figure OF a man who for q
century has been living in state
of suspended animation. frozen
solid in ice. On resuscitstion the
mans first conscious thought and
cry is for his sweetheart. Thus
does a haunting romance begin.
the climax OF which is reached in
a scene which shows Houdini
swimming through the rapids
above Niagara Falls and bring
ing back from the very brink OF
the cataract the girl he loves.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Sidman Gives Big
Crowd Real Treat
in Gayety Opener

IN HEY'RE off at the Gayety.
The 192223 burlesque sea-
II son at the Ninth street play.
house got away yesterday to a
flying start, with many fans turn
ing out to welcome an old favor
lite In the person of Sam Sidman.
The genial Sam, who has been
out OF buriesque for a couple of
seasons, returns at the head Of
his own show, and that he has a
winner was attested by the ap.
plause that rocked the house as
scene after scene of SURPRISING
beauty was unfolded. He calls
his show Suite SixteeuI' and
claims that the words 10 the
numerous songs were written by
a boy named Harold Burg, while
the music was written by a girl
named Vaugha de Leath. Who
ever was responsible is deserving
of credit.
Sam returned to his familiar
character Of the chef and his
quaint accent and droll manner.
isms are az mirth- provoking as
ever. The outstanding figure in
the production. however, is Sadie
Banks. This girl fairly drips DER.
sonality and she was as much nj
home In the songs and patter as
she was In portraying the Jewish
mother In a little bit of serious
acting that was one of the gems
of the production.
Jean Carlson and James Conroy
have several dance numbers that
go over big. Jeanette Kayton
and Ivan Frank were literally
applauded for their efforts, while
Allen Walker gives promise Of
developing into a good dancer.
Al Pinard and Billy Hall put on
a trombone and cornet act that
went over strong. These old min.
strel boys know how to tickle the
fans. Rose .Bently got good
hand with her songs.
Sidman showed that he was
some picker when he engaged the
girls 1br the chorus Of his new
show. They are a good-looking
aggregation and when they be-
come a little more familiar with
the action Of the piece they will
rank among the best on this cir
cult. The silken draperies that
are used in setting the stage and
the fresh costumes give an air Of
richness to this newest bidder for
fame In burlesque.
House Manager Harry Jarboe
has put the Gayety In spick and
span condition for the new sea
son and was the recipient last
night Of many congratulations on
the improved looks of the house
following it's summer overhauling
and refurnishing. II. w.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
FALLS OVER PREcIPIcE
CAUGHT ON PROJECTION

MAIDEN, Mass, Aug. 21.-Pluns.
ing over the edge of a precipice at
Mt. Kineo. Me-, John McCallan, OF
this place. was saved when his fall
was arrested by a projecting rock
twenty-five feet down, according to
word reaching here yesterday. His
companion. Walter Brain, also of
Maiden, looking over the edge Of the
cliff, discovered the inert body lying
on a projecting ledge and organized
a rescue party.
By means Of ropes, ladder and
a human chain, McCallan was res
cued, still unconscious, from his pre-.
carious position. He was restored
and treated for a sprained leg and
many bruises.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Darktown Cabaret
Is Upset By
"Marse Ed"

CHICAGO, Aug. 2t.-"Marse
Ed" O'Neill, from Mississippi,
ruined business at William
Brockton's "Black and Tan"
joint Saturday night.
"Marse Ed" driftcd in as the
saxaphones sobbed a iazzy tune
and black and white couples
danced uncertainty about the
floor.
Brockton, the big black man.
ager, saw him first.
Its Marse Ed from Vicks-
burg, he shouted, rushing to-
ward the white-haired gentle
man who stood in the doorway.
But "Marse Ed" wasn't as
pleased as he might have been.
"William, what's this | see,
this mingling of colored and
white people ?" he asked.
Brockton explained that
things were different in Chi
cago than back in Vicksburg.
The old colonel made a speech,
denouncing the mingling Of
blacks and whites.
Brockton was so influenced
that he refunded the, money Of
all his customers and announced
that he was through with run
ming a "black and tan resort.
Yesterday he went to the bank
to cash a check "Marse Ed"
gave him when he left the
cabaret at the end of the eve
ning's entertainment.
In line ahead of him at the
teller's window were four
porters, a colored lawyer and
bootblack, all from Vicksburg.
They also had checks, and they
were all marked an. G."
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
SWEET-ScENTED SoUSE
PERFUMES JAIL HOUSE

BUCYRUS. Ohio. Aug. 21.-An
odor like that OF movie stars
boudoir fought hard for ascendancy
over the ever.present scent of dis
infectants in the city prison here,
due to the lodging OF Calvin Bippus,
a local character, in the city bastile
overnight.
Bippus had succeeded IN getting a
first-class jag out of the contents Of
a 81 bottle Of Lilac Imperial toilet
water.
or the original six ounces half of
IL was left IN the bottle when Bip-
pus started arguing with Chief of
Police Trautman, who arrested him.
about the beauties Of the sunset and
the pleasant singing Of the birds.
When Bippus had sobered up he
explained that he did not drink all
the missing three ounces, but had
measured with his thumb the
amount he swallowed.
lie vouchsafed the information
that lit acted awful quick"
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
CRIPPLED Lad
RESTORED BY
AGEDSTRANGER
Good Samaritan Performs
Miraculous Cure at Cali
fornia Beach. ..
e BY III. III. VAN LOAN.
Noted Magazine and Screen Writer.
(CopyriRhted, 1879, by Cosmopolitan
New SePvieAl

New Service.)
SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug.
21.-For sixteen years a helpless
cripple and then, on his birthday,
TO be cured by the "faith heal
ing" blessings of an utter stran-
ger who chanced to pass the spot
where the invalid youth was sit
ting on the beach, was the miracle
] witnessed while strolling along
the sands of Santa, Monica bay.
Then, my curiosity aroused, /
made inquiries and learned the
details. /
The boy was Francis Phillips,
son of Michael anad Mary Phil
lips, of Santa Monica.
Peter Howard, an eccentric in
dividual whose strange garb and
unusual ways have made him
known throughout the environs of
the city, performed the "cure."
Always q Cripple.
The parents Of young Phillips had
spent practically all of their means
seeking to gain health for their un-
fortunate son, but without avail.
Friday the boy was sitting at the
entrance to a tent on the sands OF
the Santa Monica beach. His mother
was nearby, waiting to act as his
arms and legs and administer to his
wants.
Other children all about him were
running and shouting in glee, but
Francis Phillips was suffering a
Gethsemane Of grief. for 1t was his
birthday and he couldn't even strug-
gle down to the tapping waves which
scintillated in the sun so inviting ami
20 near.
Planting his crutches in the sand.
the boy essayed to rise, but he fell
back with a gasp Of pain.
Just at that moment, Howard,
clad in a flowing robe and with his
uncut hair dangling about his Shout.
ders, came stalking UP the beach.
Throw Away Clutches.
His eyes fell on the boy and he
went toward the tent.
Madame" Howard said to the
boys mother. Il can relieve your
SON."
Goodness knows, we would be
mighty grateful II you would" the
woman said. 1--WE have spent a
small fortune trying to help him
and haven't succeeded yet"
Turning to the lad. Howard ex-
tended his hands and commanded:
Rise and claim your own! Get
upr'
Francis Phillips looked startled.
His first feeble attempt to rise was
unsuccessful, but on second
effort he got to his feet.
Throw away your crutches and
walk" commanded Howard.
The boy cast the crutches aside
and walked down the beach. Turn
ing he came back to the tent.
There was a look of incredulous
surprise in his eyes.
You will never need those
crutches again." Howard told the
youth as he turned away and re-
sumed his journey along the seaside,
The mother gathered her son into
her arms with a sob of joy and
when she released him the lad walk
ed about rather unsteadily but ap-
parently without pain.
You have done wonderful
thing" Mrs. Phillips told Howard.
She began to express her thanks.
IT have done nothing" he said
TO her. "It is merely the working
OF the spirit within me-" he added.
in miracles but ii certainly seems
one has been performed before my
very eyes"
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
CRANDALL'S-
Betty Blythe.

"HIs W1FE's HUSBAND"
IL presented yesterday at
Crandall's Theater. Ia a picturiza
ton of Anna Katherine Green's
famous society novel. THE May
or's Wife" Betty Blythe, OF rare
physical perfection and possess
ing a face which gives expression
TO every emotion, Is starred In
the name part.
His Wife's Husband: unfolds
the story or a college.bred girl OF
rare physical charms who mar
ried for convenience, left her hus-
band for dead, and married again
"a love match. this time with a
child later to complete her hap
piness-only to have her first
husband turn up in the guise of
the second husbands secretary
when the second husband was at
the threshold of attainment of his
life's ambition, to betray her sec
ond husband to his political
enemies and force him either
to renounce his ambition or &C.
knowledge his secretary his wife's
husband.
Which was sacrificed, or what
devolved. forms a fascinating cli-
max in Its unexpected twists.
There's a touch Of mystery that
holds the spectators interest to
the very end. The feature Is sup
plemented by good comedy,
Fair Enough"
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
SAYS 1o-cENT coRSETLAcE
HELPED CAUSE DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Her mari
tai woes began when her husband
discovered she had paid as much
as 10 cents for a corset lace, accord
ing to Mrs. Mariannaa Rittersen,
Jersey City, who is suing Herman
Rittersen, confectioner, for limited
divorce. She charges that he threat
ened her with a carving knife and
threw her about.
Mrs. Rittersen alleges that her
husband has been consistently
stingy, even making her scrub the
floor of his store. and that he let
her stay stranded in Germany for
six months before sending her fare
back home. The wife also charges
him with having been friendly with
a girl who once worked in his store.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
FORGED LETTERS EXPOSED
BY SCIENTIFIC WORK
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

LONG BEACH, Cal, Aug. 21.--
Science is the principal witness
against Harry G. Kyle. aged thirty.
seven, who is in Jail here alleged to
have endeavored by means Of
forgery TO obtain the $4,000 estate
Of the late Mrs. Sabina A. Lanon.
Following her death, letters an.
peared which indicated Mrs. Lanon
had n son which she preferred not
to acknowledge. Mrs. Mary Varian,
Of New Rochelle, N. v. did not be.
lieve this purported hidden chapter
In her sisters life. She retained
attorneys.
The police applied a chemical test
to the letters, which were dated 1907
and 1914.
The chemical test proved, the
police say that the paper was made
in 1919.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
SPAIN DISMISSES ALL
. POSTAL EMPLOYEES

MADRID, Aug. 21.--All the EN-.
ployes in the Spanish postal service
were dismissed by a governmental
decree issued aiming to end the
strike which tied >up the service
for several days throughout Spain.
The decree lays down rules for the
reorganization of the postal staffs.
ness throughout Spain recently. was
actively waged by the letter assert
indirectly by the other branches Of
the service, who conducted a white
strike" In which they all reported
for work but listlessly attended to
their duties-
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
ROLL OF HONOR BEARS
BRAVE PIGEONS NAMES

PARIS. Aug. 21.-A pigeons
honor roll has just been completed
bearing the names OF all courageous
carriers of dispatches during the
great war. Three grades Of distinc-
ton corresponding totthe Legion OF
Honor, the Military Medal and the
Military Cross were awarded, and
the distinguished birds will be used
TO train other raw recruits, Twice.
happy. they need have no fears for
old age. for when they become too
aged for service the faithful carriers
are made honored pensioners.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
"FreckleS" Can
Conceal and
Here's the Proof

WESLEY BARRY was al
w most torn to shreds by a
big Dane dog called props"
who guards the gates to the
Warner Brothers studios on
the west coast, during the
filming of Freckles' latest
picture, Heroes of the
Street" Props knows each
and every person connected
with the studio, but when
"Freckles," in a playful
mood, disguised as a dirty
faced newsboy with cap
pulled over his eyes, tried to
get past the door, the big
Dane leaped at him. Only
the timely shout of S. l..
Warner to props" saved
Wes from being a hospital
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
CARRICK PLAYERS i'm FINELY DONE PERFORMANCE
"Rose o. the Sea"
PleaseS Patrons .
of Metropolitan

VTIsUALfzING a story OF a
" girls heroic struggle against
heavy odds, Rose o. the
Sea" yesterday delighted crowds at
Crandall's Metropolitan Theater,
affording Anita Stewart most en-
gaging role. In this skillfully
adapted screen version of Countess
Barcynska's novel of the same
name, Fred Niblo has directed
Miss Stewart and her supporting
players through a series OF entirely
natural and genuinely convincing
episodes and many spectacularly
thrilling scenes.
The story traces the experiences
of Rose Eton, an orphan rescued
from a sinking ship by an old sea
dog, who rears the child to woman.
hood. Upon the death of her guar.
dian, Rose In thrown upon her own
resources and seeks a living in the
city. She encounters Elliott Schuy-
Ter, a young waster, whose ad-
vances she refuses to take too seri-
ously. Rose meets the elder
Schuyler and makes an impression
so favorable that she is included
among the guests at a fashionable
house party, where through a vain
attempt to extricate the Schuyler
renegade from a gambling predica-
ment she loses the fathers conf
dence. From this situation is built
up the dramatic structure to an in
teresting climax.
Supplementing the feature are
Buster Keaton's new two-reel bur
lesque. THE Frozen North" in
which the smileless comic achieves
a genuine hit, and a number Of
shorter films The metropolitan
Symphony, under Mr.. Mirskey's
conductorship, offers a colorfuI
overture number and a fine inter
nretafiya score
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
HAYS ORGANIZES FORCES
FOR IMPROVED PICTURES

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-wnl II.
Hays, grand mogul OF the American
motion picture industry. announced
last night that he had perfected his
plan for cooperation between film
producers and representatives of
civic, sectarian and educational or,
ganizations.
These representatives. who arc in
terested in better pictures because of
their effect upon the people Of the
country. have selected Col Jason =.
Joy, former secretary of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, as executive officer.
He will start work today in Mr.. Hays
office.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Together After ls Years.
GEORGE SIEGMANN and VII

GEORGE SlEGMANN ana VII
liam V. Mong are united
again. Eighteen years ago Sieg.
mann played the heavy in THE
Clay Baker" Mong's own play,
in which he starred for several
years. They played together in
"A Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court" Shame" Monte
Cristo" and other pictures. Now
they are together again in
Passions of the Sea-" the screen
version of Carey Wilson's story,
Captain Blackbird," which r.
A. Wash Is filming in the South
Seas for the Goldwyn Company.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Signs Nita NdLd

NITA NALDI, whose work In
BLOOD and Sand" "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" and "Ex-
perience," has stamped her as one
of the most vivid personalities on
the screen, has just signed a five.
year contract as a member of the
Paramount Stock Company. An
nouncement OF the acquisition Of
Miss Naldi was made by Jesse l..
Lasky. before leaving this week
for Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
14TH BABY IN Is YEARS
COMES TO BLESS HOME

NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 21.-The
fourteenth baby arrived yesterday
at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Frank a. logan, of 30 Little.
ton avenue. who have been married
only sixteen years. The baby is
a girl, the sixth in the family, and
weighs twelve pounds.
The oldest girl is fifteen, and
eight boys OF the family range
from one to fourteen years. Mr..
Logan is an employe of the Public
Service Railway Company.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
PROTEST HoT-WEATHER
BOOST IN ICE CREAM

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Ice cream
and ice cream sodas grew in price
from rs to 90 cents and diminished
one.half In size in the Bronx az
soon as this hot spell began.
Scores OF mothers have written
complaints TO the district attorneys
office and an official inquiry 10
under way.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
DISPUTE OVER. RENT ENDS
IN KILLING RADIO OPERATOR

-. NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-A dispute
over rent ended last night IN the
shooting to death of Louis Ainlcy, a
young Brooklyn wireless operator.
by his landlady, Mrs. Agnes Pinico.
The operators wife was standing
by his side when he was shot. She
told the police that her husband a
few minutes before had informed
Mrs. Pinico that he intended to va
cate the apartment. Mrs. Pinico was
arrested.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Sign With MorosCo.
DERCY, BRONSON and Winnie

$EhC1 bfSoNooN anu WINNIE
Baldwin again have been lured
away from vaudeville by oliver
Morosco. He is featuring them in
n new musical production to he
made in San Francisco at the Mo-
rosco Casino, one Of the recently
acquired theaters for the Morpsc"
Holding Company. ROY Atwell,
funny on both the screen and
stage, is another recruit to the
Morosco forces on the coast.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21

WESLEY BARRY has enjoyed
the novelty of hanging from
a railroad tie in the trestle while
a train thundered across the track
during the filming of Little He.
roes of the Street" Gee" said
Yves after the scene was taken,
dat amt no indoor sport fer me
oven II I wuz a daredevil"
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
POLES SAY RUSSIANS
TOOK CHURCH TREASURE

MOSCOW, Aug. 21.--The Polish
government has made complaint to
Soviet Russia that church treasures
have been taken from Polish
churches in Russia I'm violation OF
the Russo-Polish peace treaty.
Soviet Russia has replied that the
treaty guaranteed only equality IN
religion and not preferences.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
GLORIA SWANSON is doing

scenes In The Impossible
Mrs. Bellcw" at a beach rebuilt
to resemble the smart French
watering place at DeauVil'c.
France; Thomas Meighan IL ap.
pearIng In ship stuff for "The
Man Who Saw Tomorrow" while
George Melford is mt Il Pacific
island filming the South Sea Sc
quences Of "Ebb Tide"
The Washington times., 1922-08-21

Your best vacation companion.
The Daily and Sunday Washington
Times. Let u follow you 10 The
seashore or mountains.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Bobbing Hair
First Began As
Religious Rite

MANY customs that are
Nl now only fashions had
their origin in religion.
Bobbed hair made its first
appearance in the world as
long ago as the sixth century
A. D., according 20 Hope
Hampton, and was inaugu-
rated among early Christians
in England to mark a wom-
ans abandonment of the
world of fashion and luxury,
and was a symbol of her ac-
ceptance of a pilgrims posi-
tion. The act of shearing
long locks away was per-
formed by the woman just
before she donned the rough
and plain garb of the peni-
tent and set off on journeys
of atonement.
Purpose and garb are
different now," remarks
Hope.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
Glare Hummer
Play Helped by
CAPABLE Acting

The Garrick Players presented last
night "a Successful Calamity
comedy by Glare Hummer; staged
under the direction OF George Henry
Trader, y
The Washington times., 1922-08-21

pENRHYN STANLAwS is com.
pleting the cutting and as.
sembIing of Pink Gods" his new
est Paramount production, in which
Bebe Daniels. James Kirkwood,
Anna Q. Nilsson and Raymond
Hatton. all members of the Para
mount Stock Company, are
featured.
THE cast to interpret Sinclair
Lewis novel, Main Street."
Is being chosen by Jack and s. l..
Warner at the Warner Bros
west coast studios. Julian Joseph
son has pitturized the novel for
the screen.
The Washington times., 1922-08-21
the GREAT FAIR

fSSssUs .sO rsSsS HssSAS S TsnsI:gtT ss WEEK
Rseins I 30 p. n. Each Day. chiidrsas osy
Tuesday. etan6 1.-Two Stock csvsIcsds sad
Hsrse show wednesday. Pdfs Decorated Auto
msbllss Thursday. Lew DUteur shows. BASE.
ball Friday. Special street car and train sery-
ice will be provided BY the Washington Railway
Good roads from Washington. Parking spsoe
for Thousands Of cars. Day Admission, soc :
Nisht Admlsslon, Toe.
, 1922-06-08
Find Old Graves in Ireland.

A farmer at Camaghly. near Pom
ersy. l. eland, while blowing a field
on his farm discovered two graves at
opposite of the field. 1t tool
six men to emove the covering stone
slabs. AS well as human remains. one
grave contained n very beautifully de-
signed clay pot in a good state of pres
ervation. The graves were also lined
with %one-piece slabs. Hundreds of
sightseers have visited the spot, and
the general belief is that the graves
date back to the Sixteenth century.