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Evening star., 1923-07-07
TOLL COLLECTOR SLAIN.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. July -
William Robertson of Hampton City,
KY. toll collector on the Big Sandy
river bridge. near here. was shot
and killed today by unidentified as
sailants. His body was found in the
toll house by a party of autOmo-
bilists The police of Ohio, Ken
tucky and West Virginia were noti-
fed and asked to watch all roads
leading from the district.
The authorities said they believed
Robertson was killed BY persons who
sought to cross the bridge without
paying the 8 cent toll.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
PRESIDENTS COAST
STORY IS EXTENDED
Two-Day Delay Will Give Mrs.
Harding Visit to Santa Cata-
lima Island.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIAGO. Calf. July IA
change in President Hardings plans
by which his stay on the Pacific
coast will be prolonged two days Is
announced in a telegram received
here from Seattle by Walter F. Brown,
here to arrange details of the Presi-
dents visit to San Diego. Browns
telegram said:
Impossible to omit Santa Catalina
Island trip without greatly disap-
pointing Mrs. Harding. Have there
fore arranged for President to sail
from San Diego, August g."
The program outlined here at first
provided for the Presidents departure
from San Diego for the east coast by
way Of the Panama canal, August 4.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
DENLY Lauds Cob
Who Served 20
Years Perfectly

The perfect COB has been found
and publicly identified by the Navy
Department in the person of
Samuel S. Cant. chief pharmacists
mate, United States Navy. whose
home Is at Liberty, Mo.
Secretary Denby today conf
meHded Cant upon his transfer TO
the Fleet Naval Reserve after a
twenty-year period of active SER
vice during which there was not a
single report against him Of an
infraction of naval regulations.
"A clear record of service COW
ering such d long period OF time
is extremely rare, the Secretary
said.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
SWANS PROPOSE AT "a:
MAIDS ARE WON WHEN Il

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. June 1i.-High taxes and
unemployment cannot stop Dan
Cupid, or at least they could not in
1921, which Is the last year for which
full vital statistics have been COM
pleted in Britain. That year the
marriage rate was 16.9 persons per
1000, a rate that has not been ex-
ceeded since 1874. except for the war
and postwar years OF 1915-1920.
The usual ages for the newly-weds
were twenty-four for the men and
twenty-one for the women. Divorces
were more numerous than ever be-
fore. Except for the war years the
birth rate of 22.4 per 1000 living was
the lowest recorded since 1897
About $4,000 boys and almost Co.
900 girls married before reaching
twenty-one. Sixty men and twelve
women married after attaining the
age of eighty
Evening star., 1923-07-07
FARMS OF GEORGIA.
IN CRITICAL STATE
Will Produce Only Three-Month
Food Supply-Cotton
Crop Bad.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. July Under the exist
ing abnormal conditions during the
of 1923, Georgia this year
will not produce sufficient food and
seed crops to feed its population more
than three months. and cotton pro-
duction in the state is on the verge of
collapse" Commissioner of Agricul-
ture ]. J. Brown stated today.
Georgia normally, the commissioner
figured, produces enough to feed the
popula ton threefourths of the year.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
ARMY AIDS SEARCH.

The commanding officer of Selfridge
Field, at Mount Clemens. Mich. was
ordered today by the Army air serv-
ice to help in the search for Lieut..
Roth, the missing Navy balloonist.
who has been reported lost over Lake
Erie.
Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the air
service, sent this teiegraphic order to
the commanding officer. Selfridge
Field:
Navy Balloon 56sS, pilot Lieut..
Roth, reperted down in Lake Erie by
captain of steamer Colonial at $3.50
last night, about twenty-five miles
south of Port Stanley. Ontario. Send
Looming airyacht or two DIS to
Port Stanley to assist in search and
rescue work. Permission to fly over
Canada obtained here"
Evening star., 1923-07-07
Interpreter Available.

From the Associated Newspapers.
A man wandered into a New York
magistrates court on a day when a
legal battle was due between some
Turks and some Arabians. The dingy
room was filled with partisans jabber-
ing in various dialects while awaiting
the arrival of the Judge. In vain the
stranger tried to get some informa-
1ion.
In despair he finally exclaimed: ::
Does no one in this court speak Eng
1ish?"
I'VE have an interpreter" said an
attendant civilly. "if you wish to con-
verse in that language"
Evening star., 1923-07-07
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July IA gigantic
sculptured group of Adam and Eve.
each figure about twenty feet high
and Weighing 125 tons, designed
and hewn from pure white Carrara
marble by George Grey Barnard. has
been purchased by John D. Rookie
feller and will be erected In a Garden
of Eden" on the Rockefeller estate
at Pocantico Hills, New York, 1T was
learned today.
The group, so posed that Eve seems
to be rising out of a rib Of Adam.
will be placed in a marble arched
background, now being completed by
Italian sculptors on the Rockefeller
estate, when Mr. Barnard returns
from a month vacation in Canada.
Two Barnard statues already stand
near the site4ntended for Adam and
Eve. One 'The Rising Woman"
Evening star., 1923-07-07
|Spurned by Girl,
IA ged13,ManHeld
For Her Murder
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va. July IL. y.
(Monk) Drewry. forty. a widower,
has been placed in jail at Chat
ham. charged with killing Nellie
Dalton, thirteen-year-old girl. to
whom he had been paying atten-
tions, and who was shot to death
early yesterday. according to in
formation received here. Drewry
is accused of shooting the girl
with shotgun, then turning the
weapon upon himself, infiicting
wound which may prove serious.
No motive for the shooting is
known, according to Campbell
county authorities. Mrs. Dalton
Is said to have objected to Drew
ry's attentions to her daughter.
Drewry had been in ill-health
since one Of his daughters was
killed in a railroad accident two
years ago.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
That Modern Child.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mother-What book are you read
ing, Louis?
Louis-It's a treatise on pedagogics.
borrowed it from Ethelbert's
mother.
Mother-Are you enjoying that kind
of reading?
Louis-That isn't why I'm reading
1t. l want to know IL I've had the
right bringing up.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
MAN KILLED IN AUTO.
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Ass0cI6teu fress
farmer. was killed and w. l.. Nc
Cauley was probably fatally injured
when the automobile in which they
were riding was hit by Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad train. The automo-
bile was thrown into the air and fell
against the front end Of the engine.
1t was dragged. approximately 100
yards before the train was brought to
q stop. Daniels died within . few
minutes after 'Acc1dent. McCauIey's Q
condition was said to be critical.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
Unlucky Suggestion.
From London Answers.

A countryman went 10 London TO
visit some relatives and to see the
sights. He remained until patience
upon the part of his hosts, married
couple, had ceased to be d virtue
Don't you think. my dear fellow"
remarked the husband one day, that
your wife and children must miss
you9"
NO doubt. Thanks for the sugges-
tion. I'll send for them"
Evening star., 1923-07-07
THINK BALLOON SIGHTED.
Lake Steamer Company Told of
Craft Seen by Ship.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July THE
Western Reserve Navigation Com
pany, operating the steamer Colonial
between here and Port Stanley, On
tario, received an unconfirmed report
this morning that the Colonial sight
ed a balloon with basket submerged
drifting in Lake Erie last night Com
pany officials here said the Colonial
reached Port Stanley this morning
and was scheduled to leave there for
Cleveland at IL am. The steamer is
not equipped with wireless and COM
pany officials have received no word
from the captain regarding the ball
loon.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
An Altruist.

From the Boston Transcript.
1T is we'll to leave something for
those who come after u.s." said the
man who threw a barrel in the way
of the cop who was chasing him
Evening star., 1923-07-07
SERVANTS DRUG AND
ROB NOBLE COUPLE
Escape With 100000 Lire Loot
From Prince Carlo Giustiniani
Bandini end Wife.
BY the Associated Press.

By the AssUtlated PrtsS.
ROME, July T.-Prince Carlo
Giustiniani Bandini and his wife,
Princess Maria, were chloroformed
during last night by two servants In
their palace. who stole jewels and
money valued at 100000 lire. The
servitors escaped from the palace
with their booty and have not yet
been apprehended.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 7.-Following is a
report of today's sales, high, low and
closing quotations at the Chicago Stock
Exchange:
Evening star., 1923-07-07
CURB ON DOCTORS
NEXT DRY LAW ISSUE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-12-14

M~HRlSTMAS shopping is in full swing,
~ and our gift shops are replete with the
and pretty things always associated
with holiday giving. The markets are visited
constantly to replenish depleted stocks. Make.
this your gift shopping center. Suitable items
for men, women and children at modest
prices.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Fitted
Week End Cases
s4.95

The woman who travels even short distances will
appreciate gift like this Perhaps you are one of the
many harassed people who undecided as to what
would constitute appropriate gift for the girl at
school, the business the popular week end
traveller She will undoubtedly hail this smart bag
with JOY. Neatly turned out bag of best quality Fab
rlkold with double locks. Fitted with heavy quality
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aa Annex 1oor1
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Colonial Pumps
SO

A simple, charming slipper, fascinating
and truly lovely in girlish simplicity.
toes of comfort, with the low heel that is
the prevailing vogue for street slippers.
A smart, decorative buckle over instep.
Black suede, patent and fawn suede,
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Phoenix Silk Hose

The gift that is always correct. Full
fashioned pure silk hose. Noted for its
durability. Lisle garter tops. All the
newer winter colorings: Beaver, nude,
beige, log cabin, Piping Rock, tan, brown
of the nationally famous Phoenix hose
will bring Christmas cheer to any woman
YOU know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
"BLUEBEA
TN SECOND
WEEK

Gloria Swanson in ''Bluebeard's
Eighth Wife, the Paramount pic
turization of the Broadway stage
hit, is retained for a second week
ut Loew's Columbia.
Those who remember the stage
play win appreciate the posi-
biiities for gorgeous settings, cos
tune and scenic effects that lie
inherent in the adaptation of
III 5 French comedy by Alfred
Savoir.
Predicated on the dilemma
faced by a young and beautiful
French girl who agrees to marry
an American millionaire to save
her family from penury, the play
reveals the fact that the BRIDE
groom Is the former husband of
no less than seven divorced wives.
Director Wood has grouped
about Miss Swanson in the title
role Hhntley Gordon, Charles
Greene, Lianne Salvor, Paul
Wiegel, Frank r. Butler, Robert
Agnew, Irene Dalton and others.
The second weeks presentation
Is supplemented by added screen
and musical features, including
the latest Ben Turpin comedy
hit, Pitfalls Of a Big City," the
Information News views Of
world events and a charming
symphonic overture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
CENTRAL
Bushman-Bayne.

Beverly Bayne is still one Of the
most beautiful actresses in silent
drama and Francis x. Busman
has lost nothing of the heart
f1uttering contour Of his Grecian
profile. These important fa: >
were Immediately apprehended yes
terday when capacity audiences
viewed the la est productin Of this
pair at CrandalPs Central Theater,
under the title of Modern Mar
rage"
Modern Marriage may per-
haps best be described as a TO-
mantle melodrama. Miss Bayne
cast as the beautiful young wife
OF wealthy scientist whose m
tndiscretions entangle her In a
murder mystery that has it's in
ception when Frank Gaspard is
killed on the afternoon that Mrs.
Marley calls at his apartment To
get her bundle of fOolishly wrie-
ten love letters. Marley has been
apprised by anonymous letters
and family friends that his wife's
social activities would bear watch
ing. So he watches. And so is
created situation that is highly
romantic and abundant in thrills.
The supporting cast led by Ro-
land Bottomley and Ernest Hill
lard is conspicuously able.
The companion attraction for
the first three days of the week
is the first installment of the new
series of Fighting Blood" pic
lures based on the clever short
stories of H. G. Witwer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
GIRL PSYCHIC
HEADLINES
STRAND

Sees all, knows all, tells ALL"
the girl with a thousand eyes is
in town and is prepared to guess
all secrets and give an answer TO
the quest ons put to her. Leona
Lamar, the famous young mystic
who, 1t is claimed, has foretold
more national events than any liv-
ing person, opened q weeks en-
gagement at the Strand Theater
yesterday.
Slit ng bIind-folded on the stage
she answered with amazing rapid.
ity and in detail the questions that
her manager was asked confiden-
tally while circulating through
the audience.
Other acts on the bill are well
in keeping with the standard set
by the headliner. Selma Braatz
and Company open with the most
novel juggling act Nick and
Gladys Verga who followed liter
ally stopped the show with their
splendid rendition of several ex-
cluS We songs. Bob Fisher. and
Sam Sheppard armed with a
number Of good jokes and several
popular song numbers add much
to the entertainment, while Eve
lyn Phillips and Company closing
this portion of the program as an
added attraction, give series Of
novelty and eccentric dances and
song specialties.
Mack Sennett's latest effort Is
a hilarious coined burlesquing
1.-THE She:k," under the title 1.-THE
with his crossed and rowing optics
with hi scrossed and rowing optics
is the Shrek.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Mel0drAmA fishers in
Poll Season

No matter how fashions may
change in music, poetry and legit-
innate drama, there win always
be audiences who will support
melodrarna, and we suppose for
this reason the Shuberts decided
to dedicate the new Poll season
with a standard piece Of goods
instead Of CHANGING public whim
on new play.
We are not acquainted with Mr..
Pagan, who wrote this play, but
the guess is that hfs earlier eff
forts were confined to vaude-
Vile. He has introduced much
extraneous material and in spots
1t is pretty trite. For instance
one character puns heavily on the
fact that Hazel's father named
her after a nut. Another char
acter who shuns liquor and
drinks only water, is identified by
this punster as "a fish"
The cast rises above its handl.
caps and a glittering piece of
work is that by Sue McManamy,
as the bottlegger's daughter. That's
Lawton as her mother, also helps
redeem the piece from near-fnedi-
ocrfty.-H. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
ScArNNyOuche Il Triumph
For Rex IngrN1u
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.

whatever genuine apostles Of pro-
ductOn eventually bets viii forecast Odds
Ingram be one survivors wearing
cassock The Four Zenda" have qualified
him into the pedestas reserved for Griffith
Lubitsch his egerdeain distracngy
unreal in book FORM saramouche earns him the right to
there three hinss cardinal ones make
The Ingram under this heading should
s calls for I The
dialogue and, lastly. Rsfas sa6atnis dsheeaeiss
new found to Be patehsd with metals supplied By
the ' pro sSes mainly
the saban habit Of creating heroes equally endowed with words
Thus usually don't bueEns Installed
seems to IS inne On the book
IS better than despite s19a
happy ee ts .usis and " ind occasion
as s an sah = as
ss 100 os 9s ~s ss
says IN the next 300 pages are adequately succnct describe
ton e &. s &. laid nsi # The s ssse
Joins band q rong players and takes the part Of saIa
adventures bis own nature per
S ssssSssss
auss S'.s s9 &c
}. isass tSs Il: .s s +:
Valentino ayrssd sss
the crying out oud from the male Beshs
f e = s young mo cuts ~ in biz boots and and
nss ss settle. s u ssss& second
Lewis Stone gives stringy complete portrayal
maIsna q the nO6ly whose weapons used unprovok
hgy the masses proved tools the digging
graves To Stone entrusted the uory conveying
cinema audiences why the happened
sunceny real to make US want to rip seat and have
go &C those who personally
o native fair for the democracy But they viii wrong
Mr. Stone IL mighty fine
Alice Terry wed the abashed young who thanked the
Beasco audience Saturday night the reception
had produced Is the heroine equipped with role allows
ner to be continually looking startled alarmed
diminishing her beauty: She little docie when
and social honor. - - -
These three dominate the action incidental char
3cters which, howeN brief tell Ingram
first order Danton, for instance Robespere; what
Also the Rameess ones in the poachers cottage the
q SIX regiments OF extras earning $3.50 day for carrying
to be mob bent its detectives which not $50
q day, but the overthrow of in empire.
Scaramouche looks the biggest thing Rex Ingram
has done, and the best
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
CRANDALL'S
'sPlayiTlg It Wild

The thrills Of rugged western
life, with Wild riding, daring
rescues and hair-breadth escapes,
combined with the humor to be
derived from the spectacle OF q
young cowpuncher running q
newspaper which he has won
from It's original owner in q stiff
card game, serve to place the
stamp Of novelty upon Playing 1t
Wild" the new Vitagraph release
starring William Duncan, which
yesterday began q three-day en-
gagement at Crandail's Theater
before audiences that overflOwcd
the capacity Of the theater.
The production ID an excellent
one with many gorgeous outdoor
vistas and the supporting cast IS
one that measures up to the skin
of the co-stars III their slSilIful
delineatiOn OF the pivotal figures
in the play.
The added comedy for the early
week is supplied by Stan Laurel
who appears In and as The
Pest"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
Griffith to Film
Our Revolution

A T the request of the Ma
"A tional Society of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, David Wark Grit
fifth is to make a film play,
possibly the most important
of his career, depicting in
authentic fashion the STIR
ring episodes of that period
in our history which the So
ciety was formed to COM
memorate - Americas sue
cessful struggle for indie
pendence, and the 'foupda-
ton of the Republic which
has become the mightiest in
the world.
1t is Mr.. Griffith's idea,
with which the officials of
the D. A. r. agree, that the
photo-drama should show
first, the America of today,
with its workmen living bet
ter than the kings Of the
time of the Revolution, and
should then portray the
struggles and sacrifices of
our forefathers to bring
about the possibility Of these
conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
PAL ACEHAS
AN OUTDOOR
TALE

~
The outstanding factor that
above ali else impresses the spec
tator at the Palace this weak.
where ''The Eternal Struggle ID
on view, ii tho histrionic ability Of
Renee AdOree. an actress new to
the screen but who bears prom
lse. Not pretty In the accepted
sense of the term her face IL g
stage upon which parades her
emotions and her features convey
the story to be told as well as q
printed page.
'tThe Eternal Struggle IL an
unusually good treatment Of the
haclkneyed northwest mounted
theme, with the usual prosecuted
heroine suspected of murder ana
pursued across the snow by the
two mounted cops who both love
her. A great cast helps things
along. There are such we'll
beautiful valnp: Wallace Berry,
the villain with polyganous ten
denotes: Joseph Swiclkard Of the
flowing hair: SIant.eyed George
Kuva, sttibbie-faced A11ders Ran
dolf; grim Earle Williams Of
blessed bygone VitagTaph mem
Dry and Pot O'Malley.
Some wonderful canoe-paddling
In q boiling rapid, plus high dive
that takes ones breath away to
witness, adds to the general eff
feet.
The best OF the Doo-Dad come
dies Hal Roach has made so far,
stepping Out" in which no hui
man actors appear. is included on
the bill. r. L. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
NOVEL TIES AT
AMBASSADOR
OPENING

10 insure the completeness in
every detail Of Crandalps new
Ambassador Theater at Eighteenth
street and Columbia road upon
Thursday night OF this week when
the beautiful addition to the
Capitals list Of amusement places
of the first rank Ii scheduled to
open, Thomas w. Lamb, one OF
the foremost theater architects
and engineers in the United States,
under whose supervision the Am
baSsador has been designed and
constructed, arrived in washing
ton Saturday to take personal
charge Of the final rounding mp
OF the work which has been In
progress for many months.
The Ambassador ennbodies every
known essential of beauty, COM
fort and conamodi ousness. It's
sheer beauty and the richness
OF its color scheme, fixtures and
furnishings will prove reyelA-
ton to fheatergoers Of this city.
In many respects the Ambas-
gador win be unique. For ex.
ample, there are no boxes either
on the orchestra or balcony floor.
Every seat II within perfect aight
lines Of the screen. The projec-
ton room Is so nearly opposite
the screen as to throw q perfect
image upon the silver sheet with.
out the slightest distortion.
The lighting SYSTEM Is q three
color combination susceptible OF
exquisite blending or the ifldi-
vidual nge OF any OF the three
major tints. The ventilating
system is Of the latest approved
Typhoon Cooling System that
completely changes the. air in the
auditorium many times a minute
through the operation OF a series
Of giant exhaust fans.
While the exact number has
not as yet been determined, there
viii be a group Of notable screen
stars in attendance Thursday
night upon the occasion oe the
dedication to the public OF this
latest and most magnificent link
in the chain of CrandaH The
aires IN Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-17
THE RIALTO
OFFERING IS
DRIFTING

The screen has been favored
with another Of Broadway's stage
hits, Drifting" latest starring
vehicle of the vivacious Priscilla
Dean, shown this week at Moore's
Rialto. The play, written by John
Cotton, author Of Rain" was
originally produced by William A.
Brady, with Alice Brady and Rob-
ert Warwick in the leading roles.
The picture, however, has big mo.
ments which the play could not
have-spectacular high lights in
which soldiers ride to the rescue
of a burning city, mob scenes in
volvtng hundreds Of Chinese
''snow" traffickers, and other sure
fire trimmingsS Of a real tlrillo-
drama. With the exception of
bits Of rather cheap underworld
slang, the subtitles have been
taken from the play.
AS Cassie Cook, an American
girl in league with opium SNUG
glers in China, Miss Dean plays
q cold-blooded, unwomanly part
which is not calculated to exhibit
that w. k. smile, so much a part
of her. For this reason her inter.
probation is all the more fierce
and melodramatic. Her art Of
quick action is reminiscent of her
role as the little fire-eater, Cigar
cite, in her last screen success,
Under Two Flags.''
The locale is Shanghai, heart
of the "dream-shame" that fastens
its fragrant fingers in the minds
of men and sends them drifting.
Here a woman grapples with her
soul, and, influenced by a little
child, fights her way back.
Anna Mae Wong, star celestial,
fully substantiates in her sympa-
thetic roles her recent bid to
fame. William v. Wong, master
of oriental DEMONSTRATIONS, does
fine work, as do Matt Moore as
Captain Jarvis and Wallace Berry
as the villain.
AS the cream puffery to this
dramatic performance comes
Back Stage" a Hal Roach COM
edy.
Director Gorge Wild and his
orchestra render as an overture
two delightful numbers from
Delib's Ballet 'Coppelia," the Sc
lections being "Czardas" and the
"Mazurka."-V. w.