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The Washington times., 1923-10-27
T ANGUS STARS
GIVE benefit
FOR ACTORS
Fourteen Fine Numbers on
Program at NationaI-Net
Receipts 81, 1000.

Washington, as a show town, Is
100 per cent better than Baltimore.
This may not hold good 365 days OF
each year, but it was proved with
emphasis at the Actors Fund Bene-
fit program at the National Friday
afternoon.
Daniel .F'rohman, president OF the
fund, was elated at the turnout and
at news that receipts from the cate,
programs, and flowers totaled
around $4,000.
Fourteen Fine Numbers.
There were fourteen fine numbers
offered, including such incidental
| attractions as Dame Lloyd George
and daughter, Megan, in an upper
boxj Arthur DEACON, as an abashed
ringmaster, and a poetic tribute to
England, rectted by Julia Arthur.
Ina Claire and Bruce McRae make
great combination, and in The
Triangle described on the program
as "a. drama of yesterdays y-to-
morrow" they scored a hit they are
unlikely to duplicate in many Sea-
sons.
| In fact, the hit was so emphatic
that they had to do the whole play
over again before the audience was
satisfied.
Arthur DEACON, as master Of cere-
| monies, POSTMASTER and announcer,
also as Arthur DEACON, himself, car
ried off the second Eonors Of the bill.
Stars on the Program.
The program opened with Meyee
Davis Le4Paradis Band, and intro
dnced a whole flock of stars seldom
seen hereamOng them Julia Ar
thur, Amelia Bingham, Elsie Fergu.
son and MackIyn Arhl1cIxIa who an.
peared in a dramatic sketch, entitled
my Woman.
Several acts from the Keith bill
this week, including Rae SanduelS,
1.-THE blue streak of vaudeville" the
Fleming sisters, Alba Tiberio, and
Cross. and Sanford, presented their
speeialties and there were three acts
presented by members Of "The Lady
In Ermine'' company, coming TO
Polls next week
Harry X. Morton and Zella Rus
sell offered a comedy sketch, Walter
Wolff and Nancy Gibbs appeared in
the love scene from the operetta,
and Patricia Collinge and Clarence
Harvey, supported by a group of
girls from the company, put on.
''The Real Thing" short sketch.
Everything Is Donated.
1t was day OF grand openings of
the heart. All proceeds were net as
everyone donated their services.
Harry Rapley gave his theater, the
musicians union donated the music.
the artists gave their time and
talent, the stage hands worked vail
antly without reward Flower and
candy contributions were made by
j. III. Small & Sons and the Martha
Washington Candy Company.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
IMPERIAL POST
PROPOSEDFOR
STEUART
Almas Temple Potentate to Be
Honored. Caravan Club
Luncheon Guests Hear.

Leonard p. Steuart, potentate OF
Almas Temple and host to the
Shrinedom Of North America at the
session last June, will be put in
nomination for imperial outer guard
at the imperial council session next
June in Kansas City, it was an
nounced today
If elected to this office, Potentate
Steuart will enter the imperial line,
and will eventually become i'm.
perial potentate, the supreme head
Of more than 600,0O0 Shriners in
North America. He will be the
first Washington man In the line
In quarter of a century if elected.
1t is practically certain that
Steuart will be elected Imperial rep
resentative Of Almas Temple at the
annual elections in December, at
which time he will complete his
term as potentate of Almas Temple.
Steuart will be succeeded as po-
tentate OF the local body by Wisdom
ID. Brown, now chief rabban, who
is the unopposed candidate for the
office. Henry C. Stein, president
Of the Caravan Club, Will be put in
nomination for oriental guide Of
Almas Temple.
At its luncheon next Friday the
Caravan Club Will have as it's
guests visiting Mobiles from all
parts Of the country in attendance
at the laying Of the cornerstone of
the Washington Memorial Novem-
ber
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

The following persons were licensed
Yesterday to marry: Unless otherwise
indicated they are from the District OF
T1oraaa Frank 5 ssim9sn; a.. and r. Rachel L.
Moore, 81. Rev. A. Willbanks
Daniel Moore. 40, and Lottle Payne,
3S: Rev: L. F. Nicholas.
Tony Zito; 21, and Emma Haynes, 1s
William H. ontrich, 40. and Grace NJ.
Reilly, So. Rev. j. r. Eckenrode.
Warren pakey.. 20. and cornelia
Garland S. sydnor rs. Richmond, Va,
and Katherine H. Ntcolson, 23. Rev.
J. 8. Moses.
Va asG Mary r. T. nH s fssosas
Julius 4. Boykin, 20, ana Violet NJ.
Rowlett, 20, both of Richmond, Va. Rev.
Clarence Talley, 2S. and Lou Harris.
70; Chattanooga. Tenn. Rev. II. ID.
Christus X. Feverneores, 27, and Kseo-
patra Chilouras, 1S. Rev. q. Dannaba.
John Il. Love, 21, and Olive V. Eshel-
man. 49, Rev: T.. j. o'Connell.
Andrew L. w. Gordon, 26. Philadelphia.
and Madeline NJ Mensing, 20. Rev.
Charles Wood
3; carron Resce: SO. and Louise p.
Louis strous, IS, and Minnie Green
berg "a Baltimore. Rev. A Shelter
man.
Garland s. Snydor, 25, of Richmond,
Va. and Katharine II. Nicholson, 23.
Rev. J. s. Moses.
Tony zltto. 2l. and Emma Haynes. IS.
Rev. H. F. Downs
Lawrence l.. Norman. 21, of Ashburn,
Va, and Mary Elizabeth Ely. Fl, of
Paeonian Springs. Va. Rev. J. P. Tyler.
William II. Ontrich, 4O and Grace NJ.
Reilly. 36. Rev. ]. T. Eckenrode:
Robert Ell Pogue, As, and Charlotte
Bell, 30, of Liverpool, England. The
Rev. G. r. Wells
Charles Wesley Chadbourne, 55, ana
Mary Elizabeth Parkin, 40, The Rev.
J. N. Noble.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27

improved. Our agents and employees
come in contact with business men
in every line. With few exceptions,
reports to us indicate stocks of mer-
chandise are not excessive, there is
comparatively little unemployment
and no curtailment in consumers
demands. In some items, such as
building, both in cities and on
the farms. agricultural implements
and improved roads, there is still an
accumulated shortage.
THE physical condition OF the
railroads has improved materially.
there are more cars and locomotives
and they are in better condition than
for many years and business will
be satisfactorily handled this winter.
The margin between gross earnings
and expenses is, however, too slen-
der on the western railroads gener-
ally to enable favorable showings as
to profits. The Burlington Is charg.
ing for freight transportation an
average rate that is only SO per cent
more than in 1915, and is paying to
employees an average wage SO per
cent more than in 1915"
And now for home. After all.
there Is only ono New York.
copyright. 1323. by B. c. ForbesS
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Rx FAY King.

Well, here / am back in Little
Old New YOrk-and don't mind
telling the world that I'm heap,
plenty happy to be hack where
the tall tilnbers have elevator
service and yOu can cover the
big space i'm the subway.
Gee, it's great to be back In
the ClanOr and the glainOr, and
the hurry Of it all, and to hear
the traffic cops shrin whistle
still the endless roll Of the taxi
and the truck for q moment while
the distant roar Of the elevated
tunes in.
BROADWAY IN BLOOM.
It's wonderful to- see old Broad
way i'm bloom again at night and
get all tangled up In the theater
crowd and fight for a fOOthOld
Hike guy swimming against the
tide.
grabbed a ferry and took a
trip over to Staten Island just to
say hello to Liberty, dear old girl.
and coming back It gave me .
big thrill to see old New York ap-
pear, family at first through the
mist that hung over her like a
brides veil, while the sassy little
tugs were towing sOut the digni-
fled liners.
And that as we. sneaked up
closer to see the shimmering
steel webs that man has spun
across the East River, and the
towering tiers of office buildings
kissing the clouds that touched
their tops.
CITY OF COMPREHENSIVE.
Some folks write about the
stranger I'm lonely New York, the
city of millions and no friends,
and stuff like that!
Lonely perhaps in the sense Of
''helIO Bill" and chow are you
Harry" as you walk down "Main
street." but it's q city of q million
cOngenial companions, unknown
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Back from Western Trip, She Says
There Is no Melody so Sweet as
the Traffic Cops Whistle.

perhaps, but sharing every in-
tteTest, every pleasure, every
study, every event.
Wherever you are, wherever
you go, crowd is with you.
You feel sympathy without IN
trusiOn, cOnlpanionship without
curiosity!
1 do not think it is as lonely
to walk alone and dine alone In
q great city, where thousands ON
every side are doing the same, as
IL is to be q stranger In small
town walking through its ave.
nues Of homes, its deserted res
taurantS, and be remiIidful on
every hand that you are not one
of the. gang that meet and greet
so cordially, with no place to go
to forget yourself.
In q great city at least one has
the consolation Of knowing no
matter what boat" you are in
there are q lot more in the same
boat
NEW YORK WICKED? BAH!
In a small city out West they
are moving brick by brick one
Of their big churches because
business mas grown up around IL.
Suppose New York had done
that.
1t seems more beautiful to me
to find a church. tucked away i'm
the heart of business spreading
faith where it is needed most.
That's why wonder that New
York looks SO wicked to some
people, when everywhere; in every
corner, one finds a home and q
church among the thick Of bust
ness or pleasure, and I don't fig
ure any place can be wicked when
q mother, children and q church
are near.
You don't really know how
much you love New York until
you get away from it.
Forgive me for raving like this
what / really started out to say
was just that / sure did miss the
Mob!
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
What Is Nuxated Iron?
Physician ExpIains-Says Public Ought to Know What
They Are Taking-Practical Advice What to
Do to Build Up Your Strength, Power and Endur-
ance and Increase the Red Blood Corpuscles.
ADVERTISEMENT.

it's remarkable value as a tonic and
blood builder I have since taken ii my
self with excellent results. There are
thousands OF delicate, nervous, Iun- down
folks who need juA such preparation
as this but do not know what to take.
Therefore. have urgently suggested
the widespread publication of the sworn
statement of the composition of It's for
mula so that the public may know
what they are taking. This complete
formula is now to be found in news
papers throughout the country. It is
composed principally of organic iron in
the form of iron peptQnate of q special
specific standard and glyceroph osphates
which Is one of the most costly tonic in
gradients known. To the credit OF the
manufacturers 1t may be said that they
use the most expensive form of iron pep
tomato. whereas. by employing other
makes they could have put the same
quantity of actualtiron in the tablets at
less than one-fourth the cost and by
using metallic iron they could have re.
duced the cost to less than one~twelfth
but by thus cheapening the product they
would undoubtedly have impaired it's
therapeutic efficacy. In my opinion q
careful examination OF this formula by
any physician or pharmacist should con-
vince him that Nuxated Iron Is to he
placed among the very highest class and
most strictly ethical preparations known
to medical science. 1t excels anything
have ever used for building up the
system and increasing the red blood
corpuscles, thereby enriching and forti.
Tying the blood against the ravages Of
disease"
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
ADVERTISEMENT.

The fact that Nuxated Iron is today
being used by over four million people
annually and that SO many physicians
are prescribing 1t as tonic. strength
and blood builder In weak. nervous, rum
down conditions has led to an investiga-
tton of it's merit by designated pfysi-
clans and others whose reports should
be of great Importance to the public
generally. Among these is the state
Tnent made by DR.. James Francis Sui
hyan. formerly physician of Bellevue
Hospital (Outdoor Dept.), New York,
and Westchester County Hospital, who
says: when one patient after another
began asking my opinion Of Nuxated
Iron, I resolved to go thoroughly into
the subject, and find out for myself
whether not IT possessed the real
value claimed by its mRnufa cturers and
attssted TO by 70 many prominent peo-
pie. This is exactly what believe
every honest. conscientious physician
should do before prescribing or lending
his Endorsement to any product whatsO-
eyer. II an article Is worthless we prac-
0ttoners ought to be the first to know
81 1t and IL IL Is effieacious We are in
duty bound to recommend IL for the
welfare OF our patients. A study of the
composition of the Suxated Iron for
Inula SO impressed me with the thera-
Deuttc efficacy of the product that 1 i'm.
medtately tested it In number of OBJ
etinate cases. So quickly did II increase
tne strength, energy and endurance Of
me patients to whom IL was admins
eored that became firmly convinced of
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50, Obituary Desk
BIRTHS.

Charles A. and Florence J.. Grace, boy.
Ralph +. and Ruth j. Mitchell, girl.
Dennis J. and Hannah NJ. O'Connell,
girl.
Raymond C. and Nettie A. whipp. girl
Wayman E. and Bertha E. Fincham,
boy.
William f. and Daisy NJ. Ragan, girl
Arthur d. and Helen M. Kelso, girl.
John J. and Alice A. DaHgherty boy,
John D. and Marjorie Wallop, boy.
Freeman E. and UrilIa l.. Prior, boy
Israel and Rosie Rodbord, girl.
Joseph E. and Bertha A. Phillips. girl
Charles E. and Myrtle Rowe, girl.
Palmer and Hilda Derby, girl.
Henry T. and Maria Cooke, boy. -
Ward w. and Alice Griffith, boy.
John and Margaret Hageage, boy.
Ben r. and Lorraine Kleinwachter, boy
Parran T. and Esther Jeffries. girl
Arthur e. and Ruth Brooks, boy.
Sidney NJ. and Maria Jefferson, girl
Irvie and Mary Mcbride, boy.
John F. and Bertha Garland, boy.
Lawson and Eta Ward, girl
NanoH NJ. and Julia Dias, boy.
Berry A. and Nellie Murray. girl.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
MOORE RELATES
FILM BOOKING
TROUBLES
Rialto Theater Owner Tells
Trade Commission Evils of
"BIock" System.

"A 80 per cent interest in the
RiaIto Theater was Tom Mooro's
offer to Paramount pictures If that
company would give him an "even
break" on their output of films.
Such was the testimony of Moore
yesterday before the Federal Trade
Commission in its probe of the al
legged film booking combine now on
IN New York.
His unsuccessful attempts to get
a. fifty-fifty deal with Paramount
pictures in Washington on a day.
and-date arrangement actuated his
offer of half-interest in his Ninth
street house, and a1so disposed him
faYorably, he said, to open houses
IN Baltimore and other cities as was
suggested to him.
Continued Negotiations.
Failing to become part of the
Paramount circuit, Moore joined the
First National circuit, but later sold
his franchise to j. d. Williams, from
whom it was secured by Harry
Crandau, present holder OF the First
National franchise in this territory.
Moore continued his negotiations
with Paramount, he said, and signed
an agreement with a Paramount
representative, giving him (doorel
a percentage arrangement on Para
mount showings. On strength of
this, he testified, he purchased two
large tracts of land in Washington.
preliminary to aerecting new thea
ters. The agreement, he said, came
to nothing.
Denounces System.
Moore vigorously denounced the
block booking system" which, he
asserted, made the exhibitor the
goat" This consists Of requiging
an exhibitor to take mediocre pic
lures In order to get the better ones.
The public doesn't know the ex-
hibitor is the goat" said Moore II
believe all our censorship troubles
are, caused by block-booking. Tbs
system makes the producer the CEN
sor OF the public morals. The direc-
tor, star and author are blind men.
They have to turn out pictures on a
factory plan to meet the release
schedule
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
coMMISSIO IONERS WILL TALK
AT HALLOWEEN FETE

A joint Halloween celebration will
be held by the Rhode Island Avenue,
Brentwood and Mt. Rainier Citizens
Associations Wednesday night.
Commissioners of the District are
expected to speak. An automobile
parade led by the Commissioners
and the Navy band, starts at 1880
p. m. from Twelfth street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast. and by a
circuitous route will march to the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
Prizes will be awarded to the man
costume.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
MRS. CORNELIA E. DANIEL.

A native of Rockbridge county,
Virginia, and resident of TINS city
for the past twenty years, Mrs.
Cornelia H. Daniel died Thursday
at her home, the Cumberland apart
ments. She was seventy-five years
old
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church of which Mrs.
Daniel was member. Burial viii
be in Staunton, Va.
Surviving her are four daughters,
Mrs w. F. Wilkinson and Misses
Margaret, Lena and Evelyn Daniel,
all of this city, and two sons, III. v.
Daniel, of Norfolk, Va, and w. N.
Daniel, OF Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27

This accident was the result
Of an ambulance colliding with q
funeral procession, your honor"
That looks like carrying the
thing to excess. How did it hap
pen?"
Witness: "I was
Did you see the collision"
Yes sir. III was in it. There
were three other ladies in my car
with me. The cars in the process
sion were about fifteen feet apart
as we were running south over H
street at Eleventh northwest. We
were just about ready to cross the
III street car-tracks when saw
the ambulance bearing down on
us from the direction of Tenth
street. About twenty feet away
the driver put on his brakes and
tried to turn south into Eleventh
street to avoid us, but he skidded
sideways and saw he was going
to hit us, so I turned to the left
to minimize the force of the blow.
The. lady in the seat to my
right saw him too, and she said
MY God, here's another funeral :
The ambulance locked tenders
with us and then bounced away
knocked down a tree at the south
east corner, smashed into a row
of parked cars on the south side
of H street. bounced hack and
slid along the gutter on it's side.
WAS there anyone in the
ambulance?"
No one but the doctor"
"Oh."
1--WE came to a stop about ten
feet from the corner
what drew your attention to
the ambulance when you first
saw it?"
1--WE were in an open car and
had to turn my head to one side
to keep my haS from blowing off.
1t was a new one and / had an
awful lot of trouble to get it. I
went to six places before / could
find what I wanted. It was in
shop on F street. The girl THAI
waited on me was just too nice
for anything. She said it was
just the sweetest
1--WE can get along faster IL
you will tell us about the col.
lision."
"Oh, the collision. Yes. But I
got to talking about the hat be-
cause 1 had"
Defendant: "'I saw the process
sion crossing Eleventh street when
I was down at Ninth. BY the
time I had crossed Tenth it looked
as though the last of the process
sion had passed, and when a car
turned west on II street thought
I had clear passage. Then this
ono shot out of Eleventh street
and didn't have a chance. I saw
the car was full of ladies and I
figured I'd better nit the tree"
why was it necessary to run
SO fast?"
We had a phone call that q
man had smashed his hand off
clear up to the wrist and vas
bleeding to death"
The court: "The traffic regula-
tions give the right Of way to fun.
eral professions. and to ambu
lances as well. There may be
some doubt as to which one has
the right Of way over the other
but such doubt must be resolved
in favor of the defendant. Case
dismissed
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION
Being a Skeleton Record
Of Cases Tried in Judge
Mattingly's Tribunal.
Read 'Enl And Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGAL.
IIk of Grade Crossing Victims.

Xix of Grade Crossing Victims.
Monday morning, your honor,
I observed the defendant running
east on Columbia road, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Columbia road is a one-way
street from Sixteenth to Four
teenth, and there is a large traf-
fic sign in the center of the street
at Sixteenth, carrying in letters
about four inches high, do Not
Enter-One-W Way Street" He
was riding along whistling and
apparently at peace with the
world. / stopped him just as he
was preparing to knock down the
one-Way sign at Fifteenth street.
ST didn't know it was a one
way street, your honor"
Wasn't the sign there, as the
officer said?"
"Yes, sir. The sign was there,
but all my attention was taken
in trying to avoid hitting it. !
didn't realize what it said until
the officer beloved at me. It's
hard for me to remember these
one-way streets
"Your violation Of the rule was
evidently a thoughtless one. AMI
not an intentional infraction. On
condition that you get a copy of
the traffic regulations and
memorize the one-Way streets the
court viii take your personal
bond not to repeat the offense
within six months"
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
MRS. MARY e. BOUIS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary e.
Bouis, forty-six, who died Thursday
night at Garfield Hospital from in
juries received when the automobile
in which she was riding overturned,
will be held at 10 o'clock Monday
morning from her residence, 904
Tenth street northwest.
Mrs. Bouis received a fractured
skull when her car, driven by her
son, Paul Bouis, was sideswiped
Sunday, near Wheaton, Nd, by a
speeding automobile. Mrs. Bouis
was the only one of the party killed
when the car overturned. She is
survived by her husband and five
children.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
DEATHS.

Charles b. Whitman, 60 years, George
Washington University Hospt.
Lucy Tabler, 46, st. Elizabeth's Hospt
Margaret ]. Wilson, SO, st. Elizabeth s
Hospt.
Lena K. Kessler. "a. Florence Critten-
ton Home.
Airline w. sibley, SO. 1891 N. J. ave. NV.
Bldg.
James N. Mills, 81, U. s. S. H. Hospt
Addison j. Davis, sc, George Wash
inEton University Hospt.
Elizabeth Zeller, 75 1929 ct. NV.
Charles ]. Dexter, 46, 1926 18th st. NV.
Catherine Barrett. 2, Providence HoSpt.
Mary Gallagher, months, Childrsn's
Hospt.
Mary E. Lucas, 21, 1912 ct. NV
Thomas A. Gardner. 81, 8 Summer It..
NV.
Louis ]. Hodge, a., Walter Reed Hospt.
Joseph BlRkely. so, GallinEer Hospt.
Lewis Humer, 81, 1412 Swan st. NV.
Violstta Baker, 63. Freedmen's Hospt.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
DONALD McDONAIn

Services for Donald Mcdonald,
forty-eight, who was found dead
Thursday in his room at the Rae
quet Club, 1413 Eye street north
west, were held this afternoon at
the home Of his aunt, Mrs. w. j.
Mcdonald? 2314 Ashmead place
northwest. Interment was in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Mcdonald was the son of the late
II. Bowyer Mcdonald, who until
his death was chief clerk of the
United States Senate. His mother,
Mrs. Adele Mcdonald lives in New
York City. He was employed at
the District Title and Insurance
company and made his home at
the Racquet club, where he died
of heart disease.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
Urges ST. Lawrence Waterway

Congressman william w. Chal-
mers. of Toledo. Ohio, today urged
President Coolidge to support the
st. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway
project.
The Washington times., 1923-10-27
The Trouble Breeder.

This accident was the result
Of an ambulance colliding with q
funeral procession, your honor.
THAT looks like carrying the
thing to excess. How did it hap
pen?"
The Washington times., 1923-10-27

The railroad men ! have Decn
to meet throughout the
West are not, strange as it may
seem, particularly exuberant des-
pite the unprecedented amount OF
traffic they are hauling.
This brief statement, from an
exceptionally able operator, &. G..
Burnham, OF the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy, Is typical: 1--WE
think prospects are that traffic will
continue in good volume for several
months anyway.
Except in those districts where
the crop is solely wheat and In the
far western range country the agri-
cultural situation has undoubtedly