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The Washington times., 1923-09-18

Jack EdvardS Named.
Jack Edwards, former manager
of the Shubert -Garrick here, has
been appointed national publicity
director for HodIinson films
with headquarters in New York.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
Nev Keith House.

After February /, the Hippo
drone in Baltimore will pass from
the control of the Loew vaudeville
interests into the hands of the
B. #. Keith concern, and will
become the Keith three-a-day
house of Raltirnore.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18

A stock production in which
the actors have chance to act
Is Airing Alcine's offering at the
President Theater this week with
It's a Boy which opened last
night to a chuckling house.
The actors, who have apparent
ly waited for such an opportu-
nifty, make the most of it and put
over an entertaining keeD-the-
home-fires-b burning sort of play,
which capitalizes the human in
terest instinctively attached to
the all which concerns the cooling
of the first born and the antics
and aspirations of the father.
Nice People" and Listening In"
didn't demand as much from the
players for the lines carried them
on. Last nights performance iu-
dicates that much can be expect
ed this winter at the Avenue
Theater.
The play concerns itself with
not '"The First Year" Of married
Life but the second, when there
has been an addition to the fam
lily. John Litel plays the am
bilious father who dreams great
dreams for his son. Miss Edith
King has the unsympathetic role
of the wife who has rushed from
college into matrimony and moth
erhood without getting the
glimpse. which she wilfuIly thinks
is her right, of life other than
can be found in Carbondale,
where the proud father has
promising proposition whereby he'll
some day also own a fifty.une-
story building on Broadway,
built with the nickels and dimes
spent by his customers. The wife
successfully urges him to accept
the offer of a New York cor
poration which will hire him at
comparatively enormous salary
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
TAMB0URINISI
TOPS COSMOS
PROGRAM

With an act materially recon
structed and N every way inn
proved since its last appearance in
Washington, s"The Carnival of
Venice rehea<ls the Cosmos The
alter bin this week, with the IA.
nous tanborinist and harpisI,
Mile. Donate1la, heading a large
cast. The remarkable feature of
the act, which is otherwise highly
entertaining, both from its setting
and costuming, as well as its fine
musical and dancing numbers, Is
the work of Mile. DonatelIa with
the tambourine.
A scream of the bin is the
amusing skit, Her Bashful
Romeo" presented by Fisher and
Gilmore, representing the desper-
ate efforts of modern Juliet to
bring her bucolic Romeo to terms.
Other numbers include Hal
Johnson and company in a minia-
ture farce comedy, mfr. Chap
erone;" Boyle and Bennett, In
Scrambled Legs" one of the clev-
crest offerings Of eccentric dane
ing; Elsie Huber, singing COM
edienne, who has a program Of
new songs, and the Monroe Broth
ers, bouncing babies" in their
Well-knoWn tramp bounding act.
Lawful Larceny" Allan Dwan' $
screen version of Samuel Ship
: mans play. a Paramount produc-
ton, opens with quite an, effective
prologue presenting Mia Naldi as
Cleopatra in the midst of her court
as a sort of suggestion Of the
character assumed by her in the
modern romance in which the wife
of one Of her victims defeats her
at her own game.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
HIPPITY-HOP
SETS FAST
PACE

Standing in the lobby of the
Gayety Theater Of which he was
the manager for years, George
Peck last night received the ac-
claim of his former townsmen as
the producer of the best burlesque
show of the season. "Hippity
Hop" which Peck describes as
fantastic fricasse," is in two acts
and fourteen "hops," and abounds
in uproarous comedy, lively music
and whirlwind dancing. A
capacity house last night gave 1t
a royal reception.
Some of the topnotchers in the
burlesque field are on the Peck
roster. Heading the list are
Harry (Rib) Shannon and Artte
Leeming. the long and short
comedians, and they rocked the
house with their comiCal antics
and their odd costumes. Shannon
has long been a prime faVorite
with Washington fans. and while
Leeming is a newcomer on this
circuit, he jumped into immediate
popularity. Their dance of the
wooden soldiers and their base
ball sketch We're outstanding
features.
Alfretta Symonds sang her way
into the hearts of her audience
and was particularly effective as
the queen Of the models. Aline
Rogers and nellie Nelson were
much I'm evidence with their songs
and dances and well merited the
applause shOWered on them.
Arthur Powers and Joe Forte did
their bits we'll
Billed as the Ten Musical Spill
ers, group of colored perform as
put on a musical speciality that
went over big. The Peck chorus
is nifty aggregation of girls
who sing and dance well, while
the stage trappings are colorful.
II. w.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
Grace George Con1ine.

Grace George opens at the
Shubert-ReIasco here Sept. 20
in new play.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
President Players Gain
BrOAdWAv Stride

If he will sell out, lock, stock and
barrel. OF course the New York
corporation only wants TO crush
nIIn, ana at tile end of the first
year refuses TO renew the con.
tract. Wife has reveIed in the
gayer lie, has run the nsnage
in debt, and neglected the orr
spring. husband loses his tenn
per when he is fired, tells her ne
Is through and stays out ali
night. While baby cries she
reaiIzes that she was all wrong,
ana in the last act they get to-
gether and decide TO work to-
gethe1 for the heirs sake All
IS extremely orthodox but acting
makes it more than worth the
money.
MI Litel plays the anxious
and enthusiastic Iather much bet
ter than friend of ours who has
been a father only ten days. In
the prologue he is especially note
worthy when ne acts contrary TO
Haywood Broun's character who
plays poker during the trying
hours. Miss KING does wonders
with a tneatricaliy trying part OF
the Indifferent mother and her
rich voice saves her part from
an unfavorable reaction Of the
audience. Again we must COM
mend the work of Adrian Nor
gan, a former Washington boy,
who plays the rollicking juvenile
lead with splendid gusto. More
will be heard from him. Other
members of the cast gave we'll
conceived support and special
note should be given to Leo Lind
hard. We hereby give it.
There is only one unfavorable
criticism we have of the show.
That million-dollar mink coat
should really be lined before tie
next performance.-L 3.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
ArbuckLe Echo.

Los ANGELES, Sept. IA
voluntary bankruptcy petition
was filed here today by Henry
Lehrman, who claimed to be Vir-
gir1ia Rappe's nance during the
trial Of Fatty Arbuckle for the
death of the actress.
One of the fifty.four creditors
was Francis X. Bushman,. whom
Lehman owes 500. The latter
listed his liabilities as $4O3, 900
and his assets as SIS, 800.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
Laugh, CIOwn, Laugh!r'

Rehearsals Of "Laueh, Clown,
laugh" in which David Belasco
will present Lionel Barrymore,
have started in New York.
There has been much discus
sion as to what Mr.. BelasCo
would select for Mr.. Rarrvmore's
first appearance under the new
management. It is now m
nounced that the new play is
from the Italian.
The Washington times., 1923-09-18
MCG arrv BUSY,

The McGarrY Ma jestic PLAYERS
who closed their summer run i'm
Buffalo Saturday. opened four
weeks engagement in Niagara
FAILS Tuesday. The Falls expert
ment is at the request of Ger.
tain patrons of the Buffalo pro.
ject who are residents Of that
city, and it is understood that
the performances are being un-
derWritten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
Strange Doings in the World

We wonder how Sherlock Holmes would have gone
about solving this queer mystery: In England family
is receiving weekly registered letter without contents,
from missing member.
The facts Mr. Holmes, are these: Steven Cummings,
auto tester vanished last September from his home in
London. month later his wife received envelope in
his handwriting thru the mails. Inside money,
but message.
Thereafter week after week Mrs. Cummings got the
thing Never a message inside, but always money
until the first of the year.
Then the envelopes began coming empty They looked
as if they had been steamed open and their contents
stolen. Cummings apparently doesn't know that third
party is intervening stealing the money he is mailing
Or is he really mailing it. Mr. Holmes? Maybe he is held
captive allowed to address the envelopes
His family, with income shut off, advertise that they
are in terrible trouble"
Another queer in today's news comes from Italy
1t that the fascist have decided 10 discontinue the
money formerly appropriated each year to the phloog-
ica society of Florence This society has been working
80 years a new Italian dictionary And so far IL has
reached only the letter P.
AT this rate" fascist official points out another
100 years would be needed to finish the work. and by
that time the first part of the dictionary will have be-
come out of date"
Young people Will be interested in the courshp custom
Of penguins solemn birds by Surgeon Levick when
he explored the Antarctic with Captain Scott
Levck says that the male bird looks the ladies over un
I'll ne makes his choice then carries pebble and depos-
its 1t at her feet This is his proposal Rival males at
tack him as soon as he drops the pebble. If he whips
them, the lady is his
Ponder these three cases-mystery letter, futile dc
tionary and strange bird courship They are not i'm
portant compared with major world events But thew
have their kind of Importance in that they enter
tain, help US relax from headache problems.
Perhaps gardener some vegetable, would com,
1 up and crowd them out INV
loud nechte much noise as squeahy shoes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
No, They Wouldn't Be in Jail

Editor The Star,
Replying TO your editorial ques-
ton, Were they living today. would
Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Web.
ster DO in prison for their independent
thoughts questioning the recent
war; would like TO suggest mega.
tive answer. Bornh to tho contrary
notwithstanding.
why7
Because note that II was tho pol.
Icy OF tho government. thru its do.
partment OF justice. TO put in Jail
and keep in Jail only those who were
poor and friendlcss. Daniel Webster
was neither. Lincoln was poor. but
not quite friendlcss.
There were many people who quoH.
toned tho recent war and were not
jailed, Rose Pastor Stokes because
she had n rich husband. never spent
n day in Jail. Her original arrest
and prosecution we're declared by the
department OF justice TO have been a
mistake" Former United States
Senator Pettigrow repeated all tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
LHTERCt the 10 EWIUQ
The Pasteurization Plan

Editor The Star;
In reply 60 George w. wilson's
article recently. entitled Defends
PantouriEation Method" I Will say l
did not wish 20 start any personal
argument. but rather voiced tho opin.
ION OF many citizens who prefer 20
use milk untreated.
Mr.. Wilson says he feels Il bis
duty 10 take issue with some nf my
statements IN my former letter 20
Or. Read. Perhaps this Ia because
HIS bread and butter Ia coming out
Of the milk business. More properly
speaking. out Of tho pastsur!Ecd milk
business,
He asks whether or not ! have any
grounds for making the statsmcn,
that large part OF tho milk sold in
Seattle Is not perfectly pastsurlrod.
] certainly have or l should no, have
made the statement, and u will bo
tho easiest kind Of thing 10 prove
whrn tho time comes. Mr.. Wilson
nRiyoly remarks that he would have
me know that the state and city both
employ inspectors. otc. There u no
news here, Mr.. W., as W. have meat
and market inspectors. too, and yet
short Weights and measures ars
found almost daily. and "Frcczum
Is used on meats.
Mr. W. need not have used space
10 elaborate on tho pasteurlzation
process. since I suspect knew this
prior 10 Mr. w. entering tho milk
business. Mr.. Wilson. II. as you say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
The Tragedy of
a Great Woman

INliE tragedy or Sarah Bernhard is that she lived
too long For years before her death the world
was awaiting il with morbid eagerness, and tho the
shaoTest Of felt that gap had been torn in the
world of mines which could hardly be filled, the news
came nevertheless, almost n relief.
The pathetic fact was that she could not like King
Charles the Second Of England, remark ut the end
with smile that she had been an Internationally
long time dying" On the contrary, she chung 20 life
with desperate eageess longing TO get back TO the
tawdry arc lights of the cinematographers which had
replaced the gentle fOotlghts Of the capitals
For the world is seldom constant toward its enter
taners and the fate Of the divine Sarah almost
that of "the important Richard"
And as the powerful and wealthy OF England fol-
lowed the bier of the incompatible gesturer Sheridan
the rulers and diplomats Of France formed a
pompous cortege behind the hearse OF Nine. Bern
hardt the wealthiest Of them scarcely twinged by
shame at the thought Of the fate Of the divine TRACE
denne."
L>oR nearly so years Europe and America thrilled
i 10 the name Of Sarah, kings sought her hand
but when she returned TO her home, the gift Of an
emperor, she the leerng sets and directors de-
handing that she finish her picture before death
called and wasted their capital.
In 1900 Sarah Bernhard, whose fame ms Camille
oyershadowed all living actresses, reached the pinnacle
Of her art, She disregarded her 90 years and played
LAiglon. the Eaget Rostands portrait Of the young
son of Napoleon the Great. The world was stiled
by the news Such accRmaton followed as no actress
before since has known.
II was little more than 10 years later that Nine.
Bernhardt lost one leg and pressed by creditors and
pathetic refusal 10 admit her decline she played In
sedentary roles such La Glore" In which she sat
thru the whole performance.
Then came her serious illness In 1917 IN which the
world hourly expected news Of her DEATH but the
jestor of the grinning skull refused that
cession TO the dramatic Of men. She recovered
and lived on the credit of her past until the ptifu
end in the motion picture studio palace the Boule-
ward Porere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04

treating milk has no possible effec,
upon same. can you explain jus,
SHY. when pasteurzsd milk docs
tura sour. Il comes out Of the bottle
Ike a melted auto tubaT And smells
much tho same. You hay tho pas
touriESd product IA exactly tho same
IA raw milk. This IL IN keeping with
your suggestion that I vlait dairy
Suffice 10 say. all know OF sanitary
milk production was no, learned 10
small Western distributing plant
After Mr.. Wilson reminds W Of the
many Inspections which eattla and
milk got by HtRts and city employees
hS reminds ia how vsry easy VIC can
get "gcrmcd- In tho following Ian.
EiaEcs
III there are careless veterinarian
making tho tests In the field, and n
Gown arc only tested onca = year.
how can wo guarantee the raw prod.
uct 10 DO FREQ from tuborcular
geTmH1-
Search me. George, Perhaps VIZ
ought TO discharge our inspectors
and employ a chemist from milk
distributing plant.
In conclusion. let we say. II Dr.
Read and somD "dnltsa'' expect 10
force over this bill. SONS paSteuriz.
Ing plants are going 20 got some
mighty undesirable publicity, and
plenty Of Il, milk chemists to tho con
,rHry notwithstanding
Better let sleeping dogs lie
w. II. ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04

things Debs had said about tho war.
and dofisd tho government TO put
him in jail Oswald Garrison VII.
lard snld an much ms any l. w. W.
now In Leavenworth, but was never
disturbed, He Is millionaire and
owner OF n great Independent organ
No. Mr.. Editor: Daniel Webster
would not havo gone to Jail
for FREQ speech, any more than sam.
uel Untermeyer would today.
That Ia part OF tho contemplate
wrongness Of keeping tho 80 "polti.
Gals" In prison. They arc there be.
cause they are poor and. for tho most
part triendlcss. Being I. w. w.a.
even Sam Gompors' nristoornny OF
labor ls phariAalcal toward them.
Does Charles W. Morse 20 TO Iall
Do you know OF any man or woman
worth 100000 now in Jail, or who
has boen sent TO jail for oven n short
term7
No, Mr., Editor. FREQ speech. like
whisky, ls something tho poor can
no longer nftord. q. @.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04

loud necie makes almost much noise squcay shoes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04

that DR., Jordan has no explicit phil
ohophy. or that he IL n shoddy think
err Have you read his various pub.
hshed Horhs7 n you had you would
not be capable OF such sophomoric
hlur.
You talss exception 10 his statement
that the world la IN need OF a new
conception OF God. In other words.
you imply that religion should not
keep abreast Of civilization. You
must mean either that religion has
always been a failure and always win
be, In which oass you arc a cynic. or
else that religion has reached a per-
feet state. In which case you are n
blind roartionnry. II you had been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04

an editorial writer Of the 18th cen
tury ! presume you would have com
posed q faretious attack upon Colum-
buf calling him -Chns' In your most
familiar journalistic manner. and in
asting that there was no Use trying
% domonstrats the spherical nature
Of the earth
! ask you 70 realize the detri-
mental effect Of such editorials upon
the general public. the majority of
whom are quick 70 join in any blA
tant criticism Of men Of Ideals and
scholarly distinction. The business
Of creating a wholesome respect for
intelligence and a sincere love Of edu.
cation Is difficult enough without the
added ndiculs Of newspapera
There is perhaps no man in the
United States who las done mora
than has Or. Jordan 10 inspire love
and enthusiasm for both science and
the human!ueH. he has been the
greatest educational figure in tho
West for the past 90 years And
now, as he Is facing the mysteries o,
death. having lived the full life Of
great man for II years. and having
contributed NO richly to the sclen-
ufic knowledge and idealistic philos9-
ply Of the world. you, another factor
In the building OF our civilization,
poke him in the ribA and extract
foolish laugh 1T his expense.
GLENN HUGHES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
The Phone Rate Decision

The decision of the state board of public works deny
ing the telephone companies permission to boost rates
was like dash of cold water where luke-warm soapsds
was expected Right up to the minute before the board
made public It's decision and disclosed the fact that two
OF the members opposed the rate boost and one held
strongly for it. it was believed that some sort of an in
crease would be granted. At least one member of the
board predicted raise
The majority of the board decided that:
l. The phone companies paying too much to the
parent Eastern corporation for service.
q The phone companies are charging off to much to
depreciation "
OF course the phone companies may now appeal 10 the
courts And the judges may reverse the board and grant
rate boost. That remains to be SEEN
Are the telephone companies the only public utilities
paying too much to Eastern parent companies and cbaro
ing OIL too much for deprecation Probably not The
state board has the men to find out And it should i'm
medatey investigate. 1t may find that some of the
utilities can and should reduce their present rates
johnny Mitchell sonnlnw Stotesbuy man In pennsyIvan
IN the bosom Of his wh family explaining he knew obou, Inc
murdered model Dorothy King Wen 20 cents ta wor5
for Faher.lnlaw Soesbury's remarks " ~ ''' W.T."
These presidential booms hear by logroInv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
Correcting a Mistake
Trom The Everett HcralO

The announcement the latter part of last week that an
agreement had been reached whereby the Lansingshi
pact of 1917 between the United States and Japan was TO
be annued will create general satisfaction among all
those who pay any attention 10 the diplomatic problems
of the Far East This agreement altho there was dis
pue its meaning seemed TO recognize that Japan
has special interests in China and therefore seemed to
be indirect sanction of the special demands that ia
pan had made upon China demands which the Chinese
had bitterly resented but 10 which they had been forced
to acquiesce This Lansing agreement made secretly
and the world knew nothing of il until ii announced
at Tokyo. Just what back Of il has not been made
clear 1t was entered into during the period when
many strange things done for reasons that in some
cases obscure But at any rate IL is good thing 10
have this questionable pact thrown overheard As Wash
ingon views the situation il has been replaced by the
agreement entered into az Washington by all the Pacific
powers whereby equal treatment is assured ALL This is
greatly TO be preferred any recognition of special
interests" anywhere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
David Starr Jordan

Or. Jordan woro a mob or an Intel
lcetun poseur your familiarity might
bs nearly JUSTIFIED. but lnnsmuch a.
DO Is one Of tho most human and I'M
affected scholars America has ever
produced. your flippancy Is pathetic
ally misplaced.
In tho second plara. you quote two
disconnected sentences from DIR. Jor-
dnn'h recent address. and proceed 20
an assumption that they are com
picio and unsupported statements
on what conception OF fairness do
you base such an actiou7 DO you
mean 20 inhnuAte 10 your readers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
More Money for BUILDING Labor

No strike or lockout it appears will mark the increase
Tacoma. " ' anu
Folks who inclined to object to the raise in nav for
the building trades should take this fact into consdera
ton: The average workman in the building limos cots
only seven months of work year in normal times In
bad times he gets less So IL he gets SO day and can
only work seven months out Of year he isn't earning al
much in the year the full-time worker on conaiSo
ably lower scale ''
Both the building trades and the employers are 10 ho
thanked Tor handling this wage business without trouble
Maybe nrchacoogl dig up our last suur. ,
Lennis great Isnn has eight and ro we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
Editor Tho Star

Editor Tho Star;
As Stanford graduate and n
former student OF David Starr Jor-
dan, I must protest against your
facetioua and unfair editorial Of
April entitled. Tho Particulars.
Please. David"
In the firrt place. sou uas the
cheap and offensive trick o. calling
an eminent man hy his given nAInf.
and later BY tho title. brother with
itn bslltulng conno,Ation. ask you,
an between men, who invested you
with the privilege Of slspplnE Huth a
distinguished person on the bask7 n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-04
X LETTER FROM
AVRiDGE MANN


In the rush and tho hurry wango getting tho manor 10
press there's often hothosome anso that
es win nows coming tho wires typo,rea clicking
away, and boys getting copy" by qurcs quite confusing
array think OF tho hustle dluna fact TINT oc
WV
Wo hurry away with copy, along 10 bo so M
mes s ragged ana soppybut yposoto take they got
They say they arc terrible II them
bhey srnghton supplying tho word. y
omit Their vigilance must bo otornal rcnaon oe
Not oil OF tho brains OF tho journal fooys VIII.
wrto. $3.50 "''
OF course Is true that they often ginrnR mis,aoa ~
their tho rush tho pofen head ,hn ~
nearly all bono AZ times whom they my letter hoy bnl I'm
rhythm and rhymea i0yonrod child could do becr w
Just occasional time infornn
win show nEnntha tho brains Of tbs Ionr
belong TO tho typcsong mon " '"
M'nse .Mae.n>