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sued since. North Dakota and some
Of the other states elected state COM
mittees with the understanding that
they would operate the League in
their states Independently, as separate
units.
The first results under this decen-
tralization have not been encouraging.
The first thing that happened in North
Dakota was bitter split ON the state
League committee and a partial de-
feat in the recall campaign. In other
states there are factional fights. In :.
still others little or no organization
work has been done. l am not criti-
cizing the demand for more democ-
racy. I am stating facts merely. In
fact, it possibly may be good thing
in the long run to try more demo-
cratic form of organization, and to-
try it long enough so that by expert
ence, and through having the actual
responsibility, state and local organ
izations of the League will learn how
to conduct their organization.
Under these circumstances, with the
constantly increasing demand for
more and more decentralization and
more and more local autonomy, it is
my belief that Mr.. Townley concluded
that his usefulness to the organization
had passed. His leadership was no
longer wanted by groups of Leaguers
in several states. Even his friendly
advice in some quarters had come to
be considered Quitting in" and an ef-
fort by him to "boss" the local organ
ization. This situation has not been
general, but local and state leaders
have been promoting and encouraging
it, and there is sufficient mistrust of
him, even though as yet by only
small minority in the organization, to
make his effectiveness as a leader i'm
possible. And so he steps out. He
has not told me fatty that this is the
reason, but I know him and the situ-
alton well enough to make guess.
Mr.. Townley steps aside. The gen
eral goes back to the ranks. Leaguers
must elect some of their number to
take the reins. The whole RESPONSE
bility falls back on the members and
the new leaders they choose. The or
ganization in the several states will
go on, with good chance this year
for political gains.
My opinion is that such new leaders
as are chosen should be given ample
authority, or else they can not succeed.
Some plan that will satisfy the de-
mand for "more democracy" within
the organization and at the same time
bring discipline in the ranks and not
weaken too much the hand of the new
generals, should be worked out. I
think it would be serious mistake to
let state autonomy get to a point
where a strong national organization
is impossible, or where the national
organization will die through lack of
state support. But that is for the
members to work out. The fight should
and must be carried on and the pro-
gram put over.
Mr.. Townley will continue for the
time being to conduct a page in the
Leader, setting forth his ideas on ma
| tional issues. But he tells me he has
no other plans as yet for the future.
Neither the Leader or Mr.. Townley
expect to take any stand on one side
or the other in regard to what form
of organization or what future course
| tho orranization +is to ni,7.r,1o Mr.
The National leader., 1922-04-17
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Evening star., 1922-01-15
Films vs.. Phoney Jewels
uCHARGEs that motion picture pro-

that motion picture pro-
ducers are senselessly extravagant
are based on sheer ignorance of the art
and business Of motion picture making,
says Cecil B. De Mile. replying to the
accusation that film directors expend
money needlessly in supplying at
mosphere" to their pictures.
1.-THE eyes of the camera is all-seeing.
says Mr.. De Mile. You can't hoodwink
it. It reproduces on the screen just what
it sees. II that object is genuine. the
screen reproduction is genuine; If the
object is false, or an imitation, the
camera registers this fact
Long ago I discovered that it was inn
possible to use false jewelry on the
screen. Invariably it looks in the pic
ture Just what it is-an imitation OF
the real thing. That's why 1t is neces-
sary to supply our actresses and actors
with genuine jewelry of the finest cali
Der II the screen reproduction Is to ring
true.
For every one Of my pictures I hnd
it necessary to assemble q considerable
quantity Of real jewelry. This is turned
over to q special caretaker for the dura-
ton of the picture. This individual Is
personally responsible for the safekeep-
ing Of the collection. 1t is issued to the
actors only when needed and then re-
turned to the guardian.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Hope Her Guiding Star

REssIE MCCOY DAVIS second re-
turn to the stage will be but a
fieeting visit, for she announces that
the end of her vaudeville tour will
mark her permanent retirement to a
life far removed from the footlights.
1t will be remembered that Bessie
Mccoy relinquished her stage career
at the time of her marriage to Rich
ard Harding Davis, and the footlights
knew nothing of her for five years
until after the death of the famous
writer.
If her husband had lived, Mrs.
Davis insists, nothing could ever have
induced her to go back to the stage,
AS 1t Is, however, she feels that, al
though she and her little daughter
were left in comfortable circum-
stances, her return to her former pro-
fession win enable her to do more
for the youngster-Hope Harding
Davis-than would otherwise be pos
sible.
"You see Hope is six years old now"
her mother explains, "and she has
travelled with me since we left New
York. I can take her about the coun-
try with me now, and give her all my
care, but later. when she is ten or
eleven years old, for example, she will
have to be in school. And when that
time comes I shall retire again, for
I will not be separated from my
daughtenS
Evening star., 1922-01-15
and fairy tales never become tire.

and fairy tales never become tire
some.
II just walked into. a managers Of
fee and got a position" she said.
That was all there was to 1T. The
part was a minor one in a little
stock company, but few days after
ward I was given better one. My
salary was $40 a week, and l had to
buy my clothes and pay for every
thing out of 1t. Today when l hear
girls complaining of receiving only
$50 a week, with everything furnish :
ed them, l wonder what they do with
their money.
For some time I served an appren-
ticeship with the stock company.
taking part in four plays week,
which meant two changes of pro-
gram, and curtain raiser before
the principal drama was presented. 1t
was very. very hard work. but moth
ing that is easy is worth while. and
I never do things that require no ef-
fort"
Miss Starr wore the charming tea
gown which is sketched, in the third
act Of 1.-The Easiest Way" 1t con-
sisted of a dainty frock of fiesh-col-
ored chiffon, with panels of silver
lace on the blouse and skirt, and a
sleeveless mantle of French blue vel
vet. lined with silver cloth and bor-
dered with narrow silver ribbons.
Roses of mauve chiffon formed low
girdle to the fesh-tinted dress, and
delicate mauve flowers were en-
Evening star., 1922-01-15
LACKING TONE. SKYLINE COLONY is
LEFT BY JANITORS TO MILLIONALRES

all of them have magnificent views
of the harbor. the statue of Liberty.
Governors Island and Ellis Island
looming in the background. These ad-
vantages, however. don't seem sutfi-
cient to offset the social disabilities
OF the neighborhood."
Dean of Cliff Dwellers.
G. Thyberg, superintendent of the
old Produce Exchange, is dean of the
downtown cliff dwellers. He lives in
the picturesque red brick tower of
the exchange at Broadway and Beaver
streets, in the heart of the new mil
lionaire colony. From abe south win
dows of his twelfth-story aerie, just
under the big tower clock, he can
look out across the top of the customs
house and see the SiXteen-room apart
ment of Henry L. Doherty. Wall street
banker, on the roof of the Chesebor-
ough building. His west windows
face the new Cunard building. on the
twenty-second story of which Percy
A. Rockefeller, capitalist. and Sir ASH
ley Sparks. head of the Cunard line in
the United States. maintain their pri-
vate office dwellings.
1T is true that there aren't as many
of us as there .were." Mr.. Thyberg
said. There isn't much social life
down here-but there are compen-
sations for US of the older generation.
For one thing. it's quiet. This is the
busiest place in the world in the day
time, but by or in the evening it's
as quiet and peaceful, almost, as the
country"
Evening star., 1922-01-15

NEW YORK, January IL. The
exclusive millionaire -janitor sky
line" colony that inhabits the sky
scraper tips of lower Manhattan is
splitting up. AS the millionaires
move in the janitors are moving out.
The reason is largely social, but it
isn't that the skyscraper zone. with
its elaborate aerial bungalows and
roof gardens, is becoming too ex-
elusive for the janitors. The trouble
is that, despite the influx OF mil
lionaires, the district hasn't enough
social tone to suit the family OF the
modern big building janitor, VINO
wears the title of building superan-
tendent."
J. II. Hernon, department manager
of a large downtown realty manage
ment company, said today it was be-
coming harder and harder to hnd
Resident superintendents to occupy
the apartments that most OF the
older skyscrapers maintain for thar
purpose.
Prefer to Live Uptown.
The type Of men taking these
Jobs is becoming higher and higher,
he said, '.as the complexities OF big
building operation increase. That
means that the wives have social
ambitions that they feel they cannot
crafty down here in the business
district. They prefer to live up town,
or in the more exclusive suburbs.
Some Of the superintendent apart
ments are very handsome, and nearly
Evening star., 1922-01-15
A Playwright of Note.

EDWARD E. ROSE. the American
author, is a familiar figure on
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. plying between Boston,
his home town, and New York, the
center of his theatrical activities,
It was on one Of these trips that
he conceived the idea for his great
est success, 'The Rosary" from an
old type of Irishman he met.
:. MI. Rose has had a long schooling
director for Liebler & Co., and held
q similar position with the late
Charles F. Frohman, for many years.
David Harum," in which william
II. Crane starred, came from his
Iertiie s,ie pen; likewise ''Du Barry" Mrs.
"Rupert of Hensau," in which James
X. Hackett became a star overnight.
He also fitted out Mary Mannering,
William Courtney. May Robson, Bush
man and Bayne and many other stage
vehicles. Andrew Mack, the Iris6
singer. made the hit Of his career
in his "Way to Kenmare."
irish character is a fascinating
study" says Mr.. Rose. land the life
of the Emerald Isle delightful sub
ject for the playwright. The Irish
people, with their romance, poetry.
ready wit, richness of humor and
native music, appeal very strongly to
me: Unfortunately. the chaotic con-
ditfons in that country of late have
given the Irish drama a temporary
setback, but 1 look to a new era in
this particular field of theatrical en-
terprise before long. I believe l have
taken step in that direction in
Irish Eyes" rather novel departure
from the Irish drama heretofore Of
fered in this country. 1t is lust a
clean, wholesome type Of play, never
touching on any controversial subject.
have always written for the masses.
for. after all, they are the real lovers
and patrons Of our theaters. A play
appeal to me-"
Evening star., 1922-01-15

broidered on the filmy lace panels,
with single turquoise stones as CEN
ters
Nine. Gilda Varesi appeared in sew
eral charming gown creations as the
prima donna in Enter Madame.
There were two lounging robes. one of
black satin with Chinese stencillins
in gold. and the other of henna velVet
and chiffon with touches of gold and
blue. Her dinner gown. which Is
pictured. was of deep emerald green
satin combined with black lace and
jet The bodice was rather long and
in the front it blousei slightly at the
waist. The back WIS made of black
lace edged in jet. with just BAN
deau fold of satin appearing under
meath. More lace was draped on the
skirt and completely veiled the long
sweeping train. The girdle was o.
satin held in place by "A single jet
loop at the side.
Miss Martha Pryor, the Kentucky
Girl" who is appearing at keith S
wears the gown illustrated at the
left 1t is black, heavily brocaded with
silver, and the blouse is cut with a
rounded neck to include rather wide
shoulder straps. The extremely snort
skirt is scalloped at the hem. and
veiled at the sides and back with a
fringe of jet beads which reaches to
the ankles At the front, however
the bead trimming is rounded off into
a short girdle like fiounce.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Another Lincoln Play.

tXIHEN abraham Lincoln" was cur
Nv rent in New York the Literary
Digest uncovered the fact that, since
Lincoln's death and up to the end
Of the nineteenth century some
twelve plays have seen the light.
Later a correspondent Of the New
York Sun recalled one curious speci-
men produced in 1866. in a theater-
of all places on earth!-at Muel-
hausen, in Alsace- Lorraine. The title
of this play was La Vie at la Mort
d'Abraham Lincoln" and its author
was NJ. Reuter-, who devoted the first
two acts to sketching Lincoln's early
days. In his third act lincoln has
attained the presidency and Booth
has thus early appeared-as a suitor
for the hand Of Lincoln's niece! His
motive for Linco1n's assassination is
derived from Lincoln's ban on his
suit.
In the fourth act Jefferson Davis
is made to violate history by ap-
pearins as an active conspfrator, who
finds a ready aid in Booth. the in
suited lover. The fifth and sixth acts
of this dramatic curiosity led up to
the assassination, and, to cap of the
historic vagaries of the piece, Presf-
dent and Mrs. Lincoln are Witness
ing. not "Our American Cousin" but
"King Lear" when the assassination
Dccura 1900 =.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Current Attractions

Theater this week by Sim Williams
Girls From Joyland." The engage
ment will begin with today's regular
matinee.
The performance is in two acts and
ten scenes. of spectacular scenery,
gorgeous costumes and brilliant color.
It is the work Of Leo Stevens, musi-
cal comedy composer, and abounds
with tuneful numbers and well staged
dances.
Funny Irving Selig. long favorite
with burlesque patrons, heads the
cast, which includes Hazel Douglas.
Bob Williams, Rose Lee. Sidney Page
and Carrie Fernell. There will be a
big beauty chorus also.
In addition to a wrestling match
Thursday night an amateurs night
will be held Friday.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Continued from First Page.l
STRAND-Dan Casler-B Beasley
Twins.

The Strand Theater announces for
this week. beginning today, Dan Cas-
Ter and the Beasley Twins, in Music,
Style and Syncopation." Others in
clude Fred and AL Smith, athletes.
featuring their original derrick
lift; Manning and Hall, in II Gotta
Lot; Howard Martell, assisted by
Pearl Fowler, in versatile ventrilo-
quism, and Chic and Tiny Harvey, in
tunes. dances and originalities.
The photoplay will bring for pre-
mier showing Jackie" a William
Fox production, from the novel by
Countess Barcynska, starring Shirley
Mason as a Russian waif in England.
dreaming of brilliant career on the
stage as she dances to the music of a
hand-organ in the streets of London.
Short films also will be shown.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
St. Patrick's Players Thursday.

Under the direction of the Polish Club
of Washington. representing all the
Poles in the District and vicinity, the
St. Patrick's Players will present their
success Of a few weeks ago. Leave 1t
to Pearre," in Carroll Hall, 10th and
G streets northwest, Thursday evening.
for the benefit of the national cam
pa;gn by the Poles in the United States
for the repatriation of 400 Polish Or
phans now in the United States.
Special and additional costumes nave
been secured for the more than ninety
persons in the show. it is announced,
and former professional actors and
actresses. with several Of Washington's s
best singers and dancers, have been Sc
cured to take part.
The play was written by John L.
Luitich of this city. The cast includes
Margaret German, Stephen Fegan and
EsteHe Murray, recent stars in Rollin
Bonds presentation of Victor Herbert's
"Sweethearts" Albert Mitchell. Albert
Sweeney, Eileen Lalley, James K
Young, Royal Foster. Peggie O'Dea,
Anna Lynch, the Lyons sisters, James
Deegan and Charles Connor. The cho-
rus numbers about sixty.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
Notables Coming.

WASHINGTON is to have Richard
w Barthelmess, the noted film star.
tomorrow evening. He's coming "in
person." as the press agents say, to
attend the opening Of "Marjolaine" at
Polls.
Richard Barthelmess. Mary Hay. the
charming and youthful bride of Dick"
Barthelmess. is one of the principal
players in "Marjolaine," and Richard,
who is both a good husband and a
good actor, is coming on from New
York to welcome his talented little
wife back to her stage work.
1t is reported that Miss Lillian Gish
and her sister, Dorothy Gish Rennie,
also will be among those present. So
II looks like lite family reunion Of
those players, all Of whom appeared
together in several D. w. Griffith pic
lures.
Then also there will be Peggy Wood
and Mary Hay and that famous Eng
lish comedian. Lennox Pawle. who
married Dorothy Parker, the daugh-
ter Of Louis N. Parker. who wrote
"Pomander Walk" Peggy Wood is
the late star Of "Maytime" and "Bud-
dies" and this is only her second
Washington appearance. Think OF all
we have missed, for she's the toast Of
the town in New York,
Evening star., 1922-01-15
A Theatrical Page.

CLARENCE HARVEY, now foot
light favorite once was a page in
the greatest lawmaking body in the
world.
Back in the days of President Ar
and Clarence Harvey cherished the
honor. He was appointed after one
year of commendable service in the
Department of State and four years
of effort as a page in the Senate of
the United States, where he came
giants of those days, including, James
G. Blaine, Roscoe Conklin, Thomas
Platt, Senator Edmunds of Vermont,
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, Will
liam NJ. Evarts and Thomas B. Reed.
II came to know President Arthur
now with the '.Whirl of New York."
He was always a man of gracious
manner and charming amiability.
President Arthur would have stood
out more conspicuoucly had he not
been surrounded by some of the
serve the government"
The question most folks will ask
is how anybody who ever served in
such high places adopted the stage
as career? Harvey answers it this:
Il remained year at the White
House and, having reached the age
limit of pages, l went with the law
firm of William NJ. Evarts, Whitelaw
Reid and Joseph II. Choate in New
York. Later, Elihu Root, became
partner in the firm.
"All the time 1 was interested in
amateur theatricalS and was making
a o-be-despised addition to my
revenues on the side as director of
minstrel shows. When the oppor-
tunity came to accept a professional
engagement ! abandoned Blackstone
and here 1 am. / have appeared in
more than a score of comic operas
and as many musical comedies.
Perhaps if I'd stuck to law I might
have made more, but if l were to do
it over again I doubt IL would be
willing to swap legal career for
what 1 have experienced"
Evening star., 1922-01-15
BY ELENoRE DE WITT EBY.

TWO "red-letter" dramas came to
l. Washington last week, when
Belasco brought his revival Of THE
Easiest Way" with Frances Starr.
and Gilda Varesi appeared at the
Shubert-Garrick in her own play.
Enter Madame"
Miss Starr thinks that THE Easiest
Way" will always be played, for, in
her opinion, it is classic OF the
American stage.
"The problem which it presents is
constantly before u.s. she said, for
it is something that is seemingly i'm
possible to settle. So the play never
grows old, and is never out-of-date,
but, on the contrary, is OF absorbing
interest to every one.
II like my role in it. because love
my work. and an actress always likes
the thing she is doing at the time
more than anything else. 1t is the
psychology of the theater. Later you
may look back on a play and realize
that you didn't like your part in IT at
all. but you must never allow your
self to admit it at the time
The story of Frances Starr and the
beginning of her stage career mas
been told many times, but in her own
words. sit sounds like fairy tale
Evening star., 1922-01-15
The Magic of Success.
7 lNCoLN A. wAGENHALs and Co

7 lNCOLN A. WAGENHALS and Col
lin Kemper each have money in
the bank above the million mark.
And yet less than twenty-five years
ago both of them We're struggling
behind gas-jet footlights all over
the country not sure they would
have railroad fare out of town, not
to mention Salaries. Not together
were they doing this, but in separate
organizations.
Meeting. in small town railroad
station, they agreed the following
summer to organize a producing firm.
This they did. taking a stock COM
pany to small city in New York
state. They had a strenuous season,
but, by a happy selection of bills for
the final few weeks. pulled out 81 400
to the good on the season.
They put this in a more pretentious
venture the following season, a
Shakespearean tour with Frederick
Ward. Kathryn Kidder and Louis
James That year the profits were
$4,000 and they have steadily
mounted each season.
1t may be recalled that "Paid in
Full" and Seven Days" were their
productions. No greater hits, no big
ger moneymakers. it is said, are
known to the stage of this country.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
South American Mardi Gras
THOSE familiar with the celebrates

THOSE familiar with the ceIeDrateo
L New Orleans Mardi Gras have
an opportunity to compare it with a
similar scene as managed by South
American bon vivants in Pola Negrfs
next Picture, 1.-THE Last Payment"
a U. F. A. production.
They hold their Mardi Gras in ho-
tells in South America, but what they
lack in territory they make up in
ravety and extravagant costumes.
The might before Waterloo" is a
ladies' aid society compared to the the
youth in this South American Paris.
OF all this hilarity Pola Negri. as
the heroine of father-and-son trag-
edy, is made queen at the very mo-
dragged % from her merrymaking to
find the son has killed himself for
love of her. and Is dragged BACK
again to be crowned queen OF the
Festivities at the moment that she
loses the love Of the father.
Evening star., 1922-01-15
MASONIC.
LODGES.

LODGES.
Monday-Potomac, No. S, r. C.
b. B. French, No. IS, e. A.
Anaccstia, No. q. F. c.
Pentalpha, No. %. Il. A.
Mount Pleasant, No. 80, NJ. II.
Albert Pike, No. 36, Z. A.
Tuesday-National, No. IL, r. G.
NJ. n. Parker, No. 27, NJ. NJ.
King David. No. %. social lee
ture.
wednesday-washington Centennial.
No. IA. L. A.
,., Osiris, No. %, f. A.
Thursday-Congress,. No; SO, Z. Q.
Masonic board Of relief.
Saturday No. II, NJ. NJ,
special at 6 pm.
School Of Instruction.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Tuesday-La Fayette, No. 5. grand
wednesaay.3Brightwood. No. 9. grand
Saturday-High Priests Association.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Monday-Washingto Council. No. !.
grand visitation.
Thursday-Adoniram Council, No. 2.
degrees.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIEs.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 3, Order
Of the Temple.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfec-
tion. winter class matters.
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
kadosh, twentieth degree.
Evening star., 1922-01-15

TRENTON, n. j.. January IL
Declaring that there was hope for
the bald-headed man If he would
live 1.-The natural life" and eat raw
food. DR.. st. Louis Estes, first vice
president of the International In
stitute of Applied Psychology OF
Chicago. in an address before the
convention of the American Acad-
emy of Applied Dental Science
told how he himself had been a
nervous wreck, bald-headed and
candidate for the cemetery" but
by living naturally and avoiding
cooked foods, he said, he had re-