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The Washington times., 1923-03-04
Mrs. Locher, Hostess.

TyIIIs afternoon ct / O'Clock.
Mrs. Harriet HawIey Locher,
director 81 the Public Services and
Educational Department Of the
Crandall Theaters win b hostess
to the washington branch Of the
League Of American Pen Women
IN her studio in the Metropolitan
Theater building. Scenario Writ
Ing" win be the chief topic Of dis
cussion. An address on this sub
ject VIII be made BY ! prominent
authority from one, Of the fore
most producing companies and
Mrs. Locher VIII screen her own
two.reel film. produced BY Edison
in 1917. soldiers Two in con-
junction with an analysis Of the
working script which IL IN her
possession. through the courtesy
Of George Klsine Of Chicago, pres
ent owner Of the film.
The Washington times., 1923-03-04
Mar1telI Coming

From IN educational standpoint,
% wen a. from that Of amuse-
ment. the engagement Of Robert
B. Mantell, IN Shalespearean and
classic plays beginning Monday,
March 10, at the National Theater
win be one Of the important events
Of the season. The following il
the repertoire: Monday evening.
s.Richelieu:'' Tuesday evening,
Hamlet wednesday matinee,
.As You Like IT, Wednesday
evening. 'JuIius Caesar Thurs.
day evening. king Lear Friday
evening. ''Macbeth.& Saturday
matinee. 'sThe Merchant Of Ven-
ice:" Saturday night. Julius
Caesar
Mr.. ManteIl and Miss Hamper
win appear In each play, which
have ali been given . splendid
scenic investiture.
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| ZIEd GEL { A|LIREL5
| IN STAGE LORL d
STILL SAFE
Music Box Revue" Was Rich
Spectacle, But the ''FoIIies'
Producer Has Frequently
Attained Similar Grandeur

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xYoUNG students Of the drama.
dreaming Of wealth, fame
and the laurel wreath par
ticularly Of the first twomay
find something to Interest them IN
4 study of "The Bat" the Avery
Hopwood.adary Roberts Rinehart
thriller. that came back to wash
ington for the sixth or seventh
time at Polls last week. and
which win probably be hack half
. dozen times more before the
movies claim it a. their own.
"The Bat was originally =
novel called Ths Circular Stair.
CASE. that Mary Roberts Rine-
hart wrote. but which failed to
become. by any means. the most
popular OF Mrs. Rinehart's works.
IN some way, Mrs. RinehaTt was
persuaded to have It dranatized.
ana Avery Hopwood. not 90 many
years ago = young Ohio newspaper
reporter, was called ii 70 do the
dramatizing.
Just what arrangements were
made between Mr.. Hopwood, Mrs.
Rinehart and the producers con-
corning the division Of the roy
alties il = matter that Il not gen.
orally gossiped about. but - long
ago as q year, the New York
Times stated that HopwOOd. ct
that time, had received nearly
$500 900 in royalties from The
Bat alone. which Just happens
to BE one of the numerous irons
that he had IN the theatsr fire &C
that time.
One OF the penalties that Hop.
wood has paid for his astounding
monetary success a. . writer's
success which VIII probably not be
equaled In this generation lis the
not-to-be-envied notoriety that at.
! taches to hts name 40 q peddler
Of sex drama that knows only the
police regulations as . limit. Hop
wood, himself. seems altogether
cynical about the drama that more
than oncs has attracted the atten-
ton Of the police. He has long
since become Indifferent to aesthet
les and the business Of running
up new royalties seems Of para
mount interest.
For All his fine technical ability
ana his atupendous capacity for
work, Hopwood has been content
to take the cash and let the credit
60 Which is not particularly
good FOR either the theater Of the
future tame OF q playwright.
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

an actor, and
q new kind Of
role to his
already long
list Of splendid
Imp RS a.
tons. He has
n ever before
acted In PAN
toninne. II IL
the only form
Of drama that
has heretofore
been an en-
tireiy closed
book to him.
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has been persuaded to so South
and see what could be done about
bringing the girl out Of retire
ment. IN the North, the crino-
line girl Immediately falls In the
jazzy set of the metropolis and
when her grandfather discovers
the trend Of affairs. he practically
disowns her. The story, In 9
series Of deft and humorous cpl
sodes, which are not without e
highly dramatic quality at mo-
rnents, shows how the girl wins
back her grandfather's regard.
eliminates from consideration an.
undesirable sutton and IL won,
eventually. by the man she loves.
CENTRAL - sConQuering the
Woman" viii be presented for the
first four days Of the current
week. beginning today at 3, ct
Crandall's Central Theater. The
steller roles In this satirical ro-
nance are played by Florence vi.
dor, cast as the beautiful young
woman to be conquered, and Da-
vid Butler, the conqueror. The
production Is e handsome one and
the picture notable for fine acting
and excellent photography. In mo
Luck" Lloyd Hamilton has pre-
cisely that. It Is his best two
reel comedy to date and embraces
much that II new to the screen.
On Thursday. Friday and satur-
day, Marie Provost, Kenneth Har-
Ian, Harry Meyers. Tully Marshall.
Louise Fazenda, Cleo Ridgely and
. host Of other players Of note win
occupy the screen IN THE Beauti-
ful and Damned =
B CRANDALL' - Thirty Days"
one Of wallace Reds best
comedies. win be the chief at
traction at Crandall's Theater
the first three days OF this week.
beginning today at 3 D. m. Directed
by James Cruze. the tale IN.
folded IL . farcical one Of Z
chap whose intentions always
were misunderstood and who
on one occasion went to jail for
thirty days to avoid the conse-
Quences of one Of his acts. The
added comedy VIII be supplied
by ''our gang In ''The Young
SherIocis." Other short reels
and pipe organ accompaniment
win complete.
Wednesday and THURSDAY NIL
ton Sills, Florence vidor, Marcia
Manon. Winter Han, Frank Cam
reau and other distinguished
players win be screened at
Cfandall's In Thomas H. Ince's
sensational melodrama Of regen-
Grafton. "Slxin Deep" The COM
edy attraction viii be Jimmie
Adams in "Ouch?'
Constance Talmadge, support
ed by Conway Tearie and . bril-
liant cast, will be the pictured
star Of the bin scheduled for
the last two days Of the week at
Crandalls in 1.-TWO Weeks"
The Washington times., 1923-03-04
Play Calendar
For Next Week

NIATIONAI.Robert Man
IN tell in classic repertoire.
GARRICK Garry McGarry
Players.
PRESIDENT The President
Players.
BELASCcHazel Dawn in
'The Deni- Virgin"
STRANDC o 5 m o 3 Olitan
Dancers; others; films.
GAYETY "SiIk Stocking
Revue;;" burlesque:
RIALTo Racing Hearts, =
with Theodore Roberts.
PALACE Marion Davies in
Adam and Eva. !"
METROPOLITAN Doug
MacLean in "Bellboy
49,
COLIMBIA-Cecil de Mil
les Adams Rib"
|. CENTRAL Dollar Dew
lis, " first half; ''Fury,'
last half.
CRANDALL'S-Norma Tai
madge, Agnes Ayres, and
Helene Chadwick on
three separate bills.
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Beck Reaps Nepi
Acting LaureIs

wv ALTER w. BECK. who
" as the Baron In ''L'En-
w FAINT Prologue" just pro-
duced by the Rams Head Play
ers 20 successfully, has added
fresh laurels to his reputation as
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

NHARTHA THROOP is
IN an essential part Of
the condins ent IN
"Spice of 1884," which giVes
a matinee and evening per-
Torrance today at the BeIGscO.
To1sigkt's performance msGrles
the close of the vGudeville seq
SON at this theGter.
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self-selected coterie Of show girls.
who will display fashions latest
sfoibles. The support will be pso-
pied by clever specialists. includ-
ing Emil (Jazz) Casper, burlesque's
greatest black.face delineator;
VIM n. Ward, famous Dutch
character actor: Billy Welp, eccen-
trio comedian; Mildren Campbell,
prima donna: Irene Cassini. SOU
brette; Mae Woods. ingenue; Lew
Lender, Myrtle Franks, Jack Hon
eywell and Ella Corbett.
The Washington times., 1923-03-04
5HUBERT CIRCUIT
POCKETS BIG
LOSS
Gallagher and Shean Adiudg.
ed Ordinary" by Court.
''Humoresque" Gets Good
Reception on White Way.
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ncCeptIOH OF Wnlte way.
s(Continued from Page 81
~ ALLAGHER AND sdEAN,
famous Mister" men Of
~ Follies fame, on their own
pleas, have been adjudged mere
utility men, in vaudeville par
lance, "a pair Of hams"
The spectacle Of two actors go
ing to court to have. their medi-
ocrity confirmed is without paral-
lei. Sued as contract-jumpers by
the Shuberts, who termed them
Indispensable and irreplaceable,
the pair introduced scores Of ex.
perts to prove they were the very
antithesfs of such classification,
and the court so ruled.
No Solomon need sit in judg.
ment here. The court could mere
" have adjourned to the handiest
community club gathering. where.
rs surely as night follows day,
the thin and bespectacled master
Of ceremonies would announce,
along about s:11:
"A'mpersonashun of Galliger
'n'Shean by two Of our foremost
neighborhood Professionals, Fine.
berg and Fogarty." Or. lacking
the time to do this. q court sub
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mers. drum-boomers. piano-pound-
ers ana nute-Goggers, or anyone
else, would demonstrate that
be, ana have been, initiated sue
rible toll ON auditory nerves.
Ergo, they are repIaceable, and
that's the pity Of Il.
.
ANEW York has taken to
N ssFYun,oraaou.s me- 80.
sss 70 creased 1iannei.
The embrace VIII Be q long one,
jtldgfne from tha fire notice. tha
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Inc SO.l'Am
critics.
Here are rhapsodies from three
leadinw Aailiea.
1t 10 Q particularly fine
Illustration OF how completely
Laurette Taylor II able to sub
.n sEse nsrseiI In those sympa'
Re a. chsracterizstion ~ ths vs,.
first quality. Even the Russians
would be proud OF it."
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night Is Mrs. Kantor IN Fannie
Hurst's "Humoresque." Miss
Ieylor seems 70 be able TO step
LIZ - u Out .S ~ .1 - =. WlI.
matter compared to her exfra.
ordinary capacity TO cloak herself,
oooy: soul ana nngerups. In the
never sesn he, NAV h.+tsr Y ~
she did last night"
.,..s lnisnea Iecnnlcian ana accom-
TsvIor hsS $500 A. ins,;r.+toa .s
something to her latest character.
tzation that IL distinctly moving.
Cne - even q DIT awed At some
~ her nsrt and cartainiS ora !.
conscious Of witnessing q very
unusual. very stirring and very
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."e Ooss oseI tle1e 70 sAAusnIeF-
Tor Democracys sake-for our
SAKE Mama. ! must not hide be-
nino nay Vionn. I'm gong going
gong ana as ne snrieks ms
u'e'ilatum' ma Aantor oacks MIN
across tne room begging him TO
sign the contract which VIII help
Imortanze MIN.
Genus goes 10 war, or course,
The Washington times., 1923-03-04
AMATEURS!

THE Washington Times WIN
devote q SPECIAL DEPART
MENT EVERY WEDNESDAY,
to activities Of local dramatic
societies. News and pictures
addressed to THE DRAMATIC
EDITOR win receive full at
tention In this new department,
beginning Wednesday. March 2.
Matter for tho current week
must reach the editor before
TUESDAY NOON.
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

GAYETY.-After an absence Of
two years Mollie Williams brings
her own show to the Gayety to-
day for presentation Of what she
declares will develop her best
offering.
Sam Morris has furnished the
book and William IGytell furnished
for Miss Williams display of ORA.
matio talent a mystery sketch.
tense and thrilling, that she will
exploit as 1.-THE Woman in the
Dark" Miss williams will also
be in evidence during the last
half Of the show - leader Of her
The Washington times., 1923-03-04

PALACE-Miss Viola Dana
will be shown at Loew's Palace
beginning today In her latest
attraction, "Crinoline and Ro-
NANCE" a whimsical romance Of
crinoline days and the jazz era.
The story Of "Crinoline and
Romance" reveals Miss Dana In
the role Of a girl who lives with
her impoverished but naughty old
Southern grandfather in Dixie.
but who has q Northern relative.
q society woman, who strives to
bring out OF social isolation this
beautiful girl of the Southland.
A visit North Is arranged after
the girl meets and instantly falls
in love with D young man who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
ENGLAND EAGERLY AWAITS FRANCE s NOTE TO BAL OWN
Entire Preparations Question Hinges Upon Attitude
 Taken By PoinCare

LONDON. July 2S-The reply of France and Belgium to the British reparations note is expected Sunday. Until then all things-including Com mons, the cabinet, Premier Baldwin and his advisers-are marking time on tip-toe looking acorss the channel to see what they can see in Germany and France.
 The situation Saturday night was painted in optimistic colors by those who are most eagerly expecting the Franco Belgium reply.
 Lord Curzon, the fiery foreign min ister, called upon King George at Buckingham place late in the day and explained the developments. He pointed out that nothing could be ceived.
 It is seriously believed here that Premier Poincare will see the ad- visibility of cooperative action and will avoid any open break in the entente Matters hinge largely on the developments in Berlin over Sun day, where 1t is said the populace is seething in unrest.
 The no-more-war demonstrations have not been followed up. In Hyde Park, the center of free speech and action,' things are quiet. The eX- pected demonstration fizzled miser- ably and the newspapers generally ignored the activities of the radicals.
 There was one significant incident when a French woman concluded her speech. She was Mile. Laurist of Paris and when she had finished she went to Fraulein Steintz from Berlin who was standing nearby and shook her hand and kissed her. The crowds wildly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
LEE COUNTY NEGRO MAKES FARMING PAY
Diversification And Good Manage
 ment Secrets Of Success

OPELlkA, Ala, July 2S.-(Special.) ] AS practical demonstration of what can be done on the farm, according to modern methods, the record of a stands out as a conspicuous example. Dowdell lives about six and half miles from Opelika, on a farm of 3S0 acres which he bought and has paid for, after years of toll and good management. By diversified farming and hard work and good manage ment. he has brought up his place, which originally was just common average land, to a state of produc- tivity far beyond the average. Cot ton is raised on the farm as the chief money crop. He keeps up an insistent and persistent fight on the boil weevil and makes good cotton crops every year.
 Besides cotton, Dowdell sells some- thing from his farm ali during the year. His annual sales of butter eggs and chickens amount to around $500. In 1922 he killed and cured about 2.000 pounds of meat a part of which he sold al good prices. He also keeps an up-to date fruit or chard. which he handles scientific ally, pruning and spraying the trees peaches and apples to the local mar kets. Dowdell also runs a truck garden, from which he sells quanti- ties of vegetables from early spring until late fall+
 Dowdell is an enthusiastic believer in registered cattle and live stock and thoroughbred chickens. He is a member of the Farm Bureau Cotton association and pools his cotton crop along with that of his white neigh bors. and gets better prices for his cotton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
Radium is Restoring
 Health to Thousands

The wonderful curative power of Radi- um has been known for years. However, the benefits of this precious health -giv- ing substance have in the past been only within the means of persons of wealth.
 Since the invention of Degnen's Radio Active Solar Pad. any man woman, poor or rich, can afford this treament which offers so much relief from suffer- ing and disease.
 Degnen's Radioactive Solar Pad is worn Lext to the body day and night It pours a constant stream of radioactive energy into the system while you work, play or sleep. helping to build up weak ened nerves and tissues to a strong. healthy condition. It creates a vigorous circulation of blood, thus removing con gestion, which is the real cause of dis eases.
 To prove just what this remarkable treatment can do for you. will send our appliance on trial with the under standing that we will not charge you a cent if it fails to give satisfactory re- suits. This offer is open to any person who has pain of any kind, nerve weak ness, high blood pressure. stomach. kid ney or liver complaint. bladder trouble, disease of the lungs heart.
 No matter what your ailment or how Ions you have had it, we will gladly let you try the appliance at our risk. Write today for free literature giving complete Radium Appliance Co.,. 909 Bradbury Bh!g., Les Angeles. Calf.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
INDICATES. )I|P |PORTANT POSTS.
Five Bank Presidents Are Among Leaders Of Ma
 tion's Economic Life ALL FIELDS INVADED BY AMAZ0NS OF BUSINESS Insurance Magazine Makes Survey Of Changes During
 Past Few Years

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The hand that rocked the cradle now shares control of the business world.
 Women, a few years ago looked upon only as stenographers and secretaries, are holding some of the highest positions inc the executive field today.
 They are now competing on the same level with men in every indus try where feminine ingenuity may best adapt itself for making money.
 Startling facts in the development of women in business were shown in survey of the eastern under writer" an insurance magazine which conducted a national investigation. Eater All Fields.
 There are five women bank presi dents, a national bank controlled en- tirely by women, countless society women now successful manufac- turers. important women judges with at least one woman state supreme court jurist; a woman president of a railroad.
 In banking the most conversative business. women have gained import ant positions in big institutions. There are several assistant secre- taries in the largest banks in New
 
 was organized by housewives and even the janitor is a woman.
 Mrs. Cecil Preston, stenographer of Atlanta, has organized a paper company in New York which did S1,000,0 900 business in its third year. Mrs. Norman be R. Whitehouse, New York society leader, is now a manu facturer of leather goods.
 Miss Sarah Sheridan is salesman ager for the Detroit Edison compa- ny, a s100,O00,0O0 corporation. Anita Icos is the highest priced worker of motion picture scenario writing with a S100,000 yearly salary.
 Becomes stock Broker.
 Miss Henrita r. H. reid is secretary of the Bush Terminal company of New York, one of the most important of executive positions. Kathleen Fay Tor became the first woman stock broker in New York. Miss Sophie Boellert is proprietor of q department store in Boise, Idaho. Miss Ella Tuck is a manufacturing jeweler on Fifth avenue, New York.
 seven women are active members of the real estate board of New York and have made small fortunes from their work.
 Judge Florence E. Allen is on the Ohio state supreme court Bench Judge Jean H. Norris presides over the women ana domestic relations court of New York Miss Dorothy Brooks, New York, was admitted to the supreme court when she was 24 years old.
 Miss Mariette Smith and Miss M B. Austin, Cleveland, control a big home building business. Mrs. Meta J. Brick son is president of the Amador- Gen. tral railroad of California, Miss Adele Fletcher is managing editor of d group of magazines at D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Henry A. Wadsworth. Ensley, July 2S. Liabilities s275.SO assets wearing ap pare SEQ, wages due by Birmingham
 Sin NJ. stinson. Birmingham, July 23. Liabilities, s1SS5: assets wages SS4l.5 |, wearing apparel $50, savings department n1 |, SScents Attorney w B. Harrison.
 Raymond Worthy Birmingham, July g. Liabilities s5o.75; assets. S2o. Attorney R. ' W. (. Shoemaker, Ensley, July 23. Lia- bilities s1O0 TO; assets, household goods e. I. Co. $S5, claimed as exempt.
 Marion Kendrick. Birmingham' July 2S Liabilities $65. claimed as exempt. At torney. D. D. Trimble.
 Arthur Prince. Bessemer, July 2& Lia- bilities, s75; assets. Sl0 claimed as exempt Attorneys, McEwing X McEwing ,..o, untary. July g. F. W. Davis, receiver. At torneys. Ingel & Mudd.
 Frank Lipscomb. Birmingham, July 24 Liabilities. $l06; assets, wages due by A. G. &. $25. claimed as exempt. Attorney Albert A. Rosenthal.
 J. F. Candy, Ensley, July 23. Liabill- ties S2,9sS.S6; assets, real estate; $500 claimed as exempt. Attorney I. h. NC
 George Williams, Birmingham, July 24' Liabilities $224 75 assets. none.
 George Golston, Birmingham July 24. Liabilities. $37 S5; assets, wages due by l. C.. $40, claimed exempt.
 W C. Welch. Birmingham, July 25. Lia- bilities $3.S9S.03 assets, household goods, s1OO, claimed as exempt Attorneys Black. Harris X Foster.
 William Cole, Bessemer. July 26 Lisbii- ities. S91 50; assets, household goods $SOO' claimed as exempt.
 .ng$lJbiH5 zbilNtHirras asMitisehrdlu -
 Ernest F. Falkner, Birmingham, July 25. Liabilities, $363; no assets. Attorney B. C. Burkhart.
 Lonzo Burns, Ensley, July 25. Liabili- ties. SIG 50; no assets.
 Alvin T. Haynes. Birmingham, July 2s. Liabilities, $446, 30; assets, wages due by Southern Railway company, $14.
 Johnnie Davis, Pratt City, July 26. Lla- bilities. $55.50; assets, $20 wages due by T. c. l., claimed as exempt.
 Chile claims population Of | OO0 00n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
CARPENTER FINDS, IVY. ?. C." CARVED
 ON HEFLIN'S DESK
Ask Was Alabama Senator Subconsciously Thinking
 Of Harding Attack

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-When the janitor cleans the school room dur irg summer vacation he may find several hearts with initials carved on the desks of students. but
 When several self-respecting car penters undertake the respectable Senate they could not have been ex- pected to find chewing gum stuck under the chairs or any of the other ttings they discovered.
 Here's what the chief janitor of the capitol revealed:
 Senator Jim Watson, the pompous statesman from Indiana, had feet marks on his desk and it had been carved with odd hieroglyphics.
 O O O
 Cnrves His Desk.
 Senator Curtis of Kansas, the fa- nous whip who cracks the boys" in line on important questions, had his desk so carved up that the demo- crats think be had been arranging signals with his fellow voters. One support on the right side of the desk was worn almost away by blotter he is wont to swing in exciting mo- ments during the voting.
 The desk of Senator Heflin of Ala bama-and the janitor swears this is true-betrayed the grotesquely scrawled initials of w. P G. Hard ing. Heflin frequently referred to the federal reserve board governor as William Poison Gas Harding" in his daily attacks on him.
 Finds "K" Carved.
 A TX" was found carved in the desk of Senator Shepard of Texas and this is given significance be- cause of the hours the political lead CTS say Shepard spent in studying the Ku Klux Klan activities during his moments in the chamber.
 Senator Lodges desk was as prime as Senator Lodge.
 But Senator Robinson's-the new democratic leader-was worn away by the lefts he had vigorously deliv- cred in the late filibuster he led against the ship subsidy bill. It is Robinson's habit to pound his left to the desk when he wishes to empha- size a point.
 All in all, the desk tops provided much food for reflection. The jani- tor does not know exactly what to make of all of them. But he D fuses to be quoted further than above. When his work Is completed the Sem ate will have a complete new floor and lighting system.