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Evening star., 1923-09-24
AMBASSAD0R-Constance Tai
madge, in "Dulcy."

First Nationals release of the
screen version of the George S. Kauf-
man and Marc Connolly play, "Dulcy,"
featuring Constance Talmadse in the
title role. divided the honors of in
itial presentation yesterday between
Crandall's New Ambassador Theater
and the Metropolitan. with the added
attraction at the Ambassador os vocal
selections by Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl.
dramatic soprano, who charmingly
sang Life" by Pearl S. Curran, and
Robert II. Terry's The Answer; a
new Bobby Vernon comedy, Hold
Everything; minor films and orches-
tral. music under the direction of
Bailey V. Alart, including an over
Clinging Vine" The same bill will
be repeated today.
A review of "Dulcy' will be found
under the Metropolitan Theater
caption.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
ACTION ON SHOALS
STEAM PLANT NEAR
Government Must Decide Be-
fore Contract Expires
at Midnight.

Action by the War Department be-
fore night on the question involved
in the disposition of the govern
ment's Gorgas steam power plant
on land in Alabama owned by the
Alabama! Power Company was fore
cast today by Secretary Weeks after
conference with President Coolidge.
The Secretary discussed the matter
with the President for more than half
an hour.
The lease held by the government
to the Alabama Power Company s
land expires tonight at midnight. Inc
Gorgas steam power plant is en-
project and was included by Henry
Ford in his offer to buy and lease
that project. Mr.. Ford recently was
given an opportunity by the govern
ment TO exclude the Gorgas plant
from his offer, the Alabama Power
Company having previously onerea
to buy the governments interest at
what has been described by omciaIs
as a fair price.
Has word From Ford.
Mr.. Ford took the proposal under
consideration and Secretary Weeks
said today that he had been in re-
ceipt of communication from the
Detroit manufacturer. The details of
Mr. Ford's communication. however,
were not Immediately made public.
the Secretary saying he preferred
TO wait until a decision in the mat
ter has been reached. The govern
ment has been endeavoring to obtain
| a further extension of the lease, pos
sibly until November !.
Discusses Farm Situation
| The agricultural situation was dis
cussed with the President by T. c. At
| kinson. Washington representative of
| the National Grange. Mr.. Atkinson
| said later that no Legislative remedy
| to meet the situation had yet been de-
! cided upon by the grange. He said.
however, that he believes the levyine
/ of a bounty on export wheat might
! result in raising the price of wheat
| generally to American farmers. He
! indicated that an increase in the tariff
| on wheat, while United States is
producing a surplus, and the price is
! fixed In Liverpool, would have little
1 effect.
other callers at the White House
today were: Cardinal O'Connell Of
| Boston: +. H. Cunningham OF the
| Federal Reserve Board. Senator
| Wheeler of Montana, Representative
Rhodes of Missouri and Frederick
| Sackett of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
MARION STAR Is MADE
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
~ tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio, September 2i.-The
Marion Star. owned by President
Harding until before his Alaska trip,
hereafter will be an independent
newspaper. it's present publishers an
nounced today.
The Marion Star was purchased by
Mr.. Harding after his republicanism
had got him discharged from the
Marion Tribrne-he insisted on wear
ing a Blaine hat on the job--and
since the SOS has been one OF the
strong republican papers of Ohio.
Roy d. Moore and L. 3, Brush
Ohio men, who purchased the Star
from Mr.. Harding and its morning
contemporary. the Marion Tribune,
made today's announcement in con-
junction with notice that they had
suspended publication of the Tribune
The modern requirements of a
newspaper are too severe to permit
two complete representative and in
dependent newspapers in a city the
size Of Marion said the announce
m
Evening star., 1923-09-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September "a.
-Unheralded, nine members of Alex
andria Klan, No. Al, knights of the
Ku KluK Klan, wearing flowing
white robes and masked, marched
into the Alexandria City Mission,
122 South Fairfax street. last night
and presented Capt. j. F. Mcintyre,
who conducts the mission, with an
envelope containing $25.
Members of the congregation, who
had been engaged in giving "testi-
mony." appeared but little surprised.
The leader of the group announced
the presentation and said it was for
the purpose of aiding in furthering
the work being done by the mission.
Capt. Mcintyre thanked the Klans-
men for the Donation He requested
that they take seats and remain
during the service. The spokesman
of the Klansmen then briefly outlined
the cardinal principles of the order
for. At the conclusion of his re-
marks the Klansmen left The en-
velope then was opened by Capt Nc
Intyre, who told the members of the
congregation that this is the second
donation given the City Mission by
the Klan and he again expressed
gratitude for the gift
Arrested Saturday night for being
SO collateral and Sunday afternoon
Grayson was again found in a stupor
by Special Oficer E. c. Sherertz near
the union railway station. According
to the testimony of the officer he had
a half-pint of corn whisky In his pos
session. The first arrest was made
by Policemen Trigger, Taylor and
Durrer. On the first charge Grayson
was fined $40 and on the second
charge he was held for the action of
the grand jury and his bond was fixed
at $3.50. A colored man answering to
the name of Moses Bannon, arrested
by Policeman Durrer,4 charged with
being drunk and violating the pro-
visions Of the prohibition law, was
held for the action of the grand jury
and his bond fixed at. $3.50. Testimony
was that he had a pint bottle half
filed with liquor when taken in Gus.
tody.
The wooden bridge across the canal
basin near Fairfax and Montgomery
streets has Just been renewed by the
city. The bridge, had rotted away
and it's condition was serious.
Three Washington automobiles were
damaged last night at Braddock
Heights. Just at the north of the cor
poration line. and Traffic Policeman
LsSwrences Padgett cited two of the
dl kvers into court this morning. Not
arr of the occupants was injured. Dick
Ballard appeared In court today and ex-
plainedatnat another car cut in front
Of him which his car struck, and that
he car doing the cutting in was bumped
Evening star., 1923-09-24

PALACE-"To the Last Man"

A typical Zane Grey story, ITO the
Last Ian" is this weeks attraction
at the Palace, featuring Lois Wilson,
Richard Dix, Noah Beery and others
of screen fame. Cattle rustling,
horse stealing, family feud and the
development of romance between
two members of the feuo.st families.
A combination caluculated to make a
story full of action and picture that
holds the interest from the first flash
to the final closeup.
All the trouble started when one
man stole the woman whom his
neighbor loved. And the man who
will steal woman win steal cattle
and horses-and anything else he can
think up. So a feud which is started
in one state, moves on to another
when the two enemies find themselves
neighbors in the mountains of Ari-
zona. Treachery and a fiendish desire
to kill actuates the one family, while
the other is forced to fight a war of
defense.
Meanwhile the daughter OF the one
house and the beloved son and brother
of the other house are unfortunate
Evening star., 1923-09-24

enough to fall in love, and thereby
makes a threatening situation stu
more dangerous.
Hard riding over craggy and beau
tiful mountains and through gaping
canyons feature the picture, with
tragedy stalking everywhere. The
story contains little of joy and mucn
of unhappiness and sorrow, TOT ths
whole theme is one of bitter hatreu
and a thirst for blood. Despite all
this, the production is not revolving,
but serves to show the evil or the
uncurbed passions of the unietterea
and uncultured mountain dwellers OF
the great west of not so long ago.
This tyne film drama has subsided in
recent years, but that it is liked py
the public seems to be proved oy the
fact that large crowds thronged the
theater yesterday afternoon ana
evening.
A revival of the Mack Sennett com
edy Room 20" is included in the pro-
gram, and other features are the
news films. topics of the day. an
Aesop's Fables sketch and music un-
der the direction of Thomas Cannon
Evening star., 1923-09-24
CRANDALL's-'Forbidden Lover.

A stirring story of the early days
in California provides the entertain
ment of The Forbidden Lover" run
ming for the first three days of this
week at Crandalrs Theater.
In the Spanish colony a young
Irishman falls In love with one of the
bellies of the community. and braves
all the hatred of another race in his
loyalty and devotion. How he was
plotted against, and how his sweet
heart each time enabled him to escape
the angry mobs provide thrills and
the romance.
Barbara Bedford plays the part of
the beautiful Spanish senorita, while
Terry ONeil, the Irish lover. is played
by Elliott Sparkling Mack Sennett's
comedy, NIP and Tuck; added short
reels, and pipe organ accompaniment
round out a delightful program.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
POLI'S-"Love and Money. ,

Judging from the enthusiasm
which greeted Love and Money" the
new play by Emil Nyatfay and Her
bert Hall Winslow, at Polls last
night. this offering ought to be as
sured successful season. A cross be-
tween a comedy and a farce. 1t holds
the interest completely after the first
few minutes of the opening scene.
which is slightly weak. The lines are
clever, and with Glenn Anders. Louis
Simon and Dorothy Mackaye to put
them across, the performance moves
on apace.
Christopher Skinner has a brand
new wife-and an irate old grand
father, with million dollars to leave
to somebody. Grandpa" intensely
dislikes Beatrice and has declared
his intention to cut Chris off with
out a penny. The toss is not between
'loNe and money" but hair-raising
plan to win "grandpa's" pile and
worked out for a sort of temporary
divorce, based on the carefully plan
ned bad behavior and seeming in
| fidelity of Beatrice.
Somebody has to be the goat, and
| for the sum of $4,000 Gerald Warner,
/ who has just THROWN away that
amount, consents ~ be "it." Jerry is
| in love with Beatrice's friend, Edith
1 Somers, but Judge Somers has set his
| foot down on Jerry's coming to see
his marrying her He has branded the
| chap as an unworthy and inconse-
| quential Spendthrift but Edith mas
| faith in him and is sure that some
| day he will be a shining light In
| the world of business.
| Jerry is a practical joker, and his
sense of good sportsmanship permits
/ him to see the possible fun in acting
( as a correspondent to help the skin
ners and to regain the $4,000 which
| he has lost. The various compromis-
| ing situations which develop In rapid
| succession in the second act are SO
| cleYerly handled that they manage
| to involve everybody in the cast ex-
cept the unsuspecting Edith and the
neighborhood policeman.
| Those who are looking for clean
| wholesome fun will find Love and
\ Money" a mirth- giving entertain
ment. The production is presented by
| Arthur Klein and is staged under the
| direction of William II. Gilmore
| Glenn Anders is cast as the happy
! go-lucky Gerald Warner, Louis Simon
as Christopher Skinner and Dorothy
f, Mackaye as Beatrice Skinner. these
| three doing equally fine work, with
| Simon carrying the real burden OF
n-making in excellent style. 9th
ers in the cast are Harry Lilliford, as
| Hawkins, the man servant; j. Ed
ward O'Malloy, as the policeman; Iso-
| bel Leighton, as Edith Somers; Nor
| man Hackett, as her father; JOSEPH
| Bell, as the promoter of a question
able oil gusher in Texas; Hal Munnis
as hard luck pal of Jerry's; ShoI
Camp, as Jerry's well-to-do uncle
from Texas, and George Paunceforte
as Christopher's grandpa"
The play is in three acts and nv.
| scenes, and the action takes place
within a period of three days.
Evening star., 1923-09-24
STRAND-Trovato.

The bill this week at the Strand
Theater is a good one, each OF the
six numbers on the vaudeville pro-
gram being varied and interesting in
character. A well filled house both
at the matinee and the night per-
formances showed appreciation by in
Gistent demands for encoreS, eSpe-
cially for Trovato, the boy violintst.
and the dancing girls, two especially
attractive offerings. Trovato. the
presentation of the possibilities of
the violin. He is one of the best
known of vaudeville artists on the
Anne rican stage. The other especially
godd number is the "Dinus and Bel
mont Revue" a musical frappe in
which a number of pretty girls ap-
near in nifty nonsense, a petite bal
let and flashes of feniininity. pretty
coatumes and a riot of dancing.
The Three Maxwells appear in an
acrobatic, act that has its new fea..
lures and many thrills. Merritt and
Coughlin are seen in Something Diff
ferent." laughable skit that won
approval. Doris and AL Lester al
ways popular, are entertaining with
breezy Farclcal Bits and offer
originality in their work.
The Yitagraph photoplay offering
is Loyal Lives" dealing with the
work, sacrifices loyalty and devo-
tion of the postman in handling, de-
lending and delivering the mails
The story is melodrama feature
with pathos and human interest that
gives it more than the ordinary in
terest. 1t is said to have the indorse-
ment OF Postmaster General New and
other high officials of the Post Office
Department. Those appearing in this
picture are Brandon lyman, Mary
Carr Faire Binney. William Collier
lr. i; Charles Macdonald, Blanche Craig
Chester Morris. Tom Blake, Blancba
davenport, John Hopkins and Mickey
Rennatt r
Evening star., 1923-09-24
COLUMBIA-"The French Doll. :"

What would the movie director 90
without the lure of Paris to attract MS
public Paris, the synonym TOT all
that is dear to the feminine heart.
Last week Gloria Swanson portrayed
the youthful daughter of France ana
this week the admirers or Mae Mur-
ray will crowd the Columbia TO see her
nlay the eXcitable Georgine MaZuher'
TO gasp with amazement at her cos
tunes and TO marvel at the extent 10
which millinery and dressmaklng are
utilized to build a production: irene
Bordoni created the part in THIS coun,
try, but she is to the manor born. ana
to see her is TO see the Parislenne OF
the boulevard and the Rue De la PalH.
Miss Murray is. more or less, the
dressmakers' model, the exponent or
lingerie. the dancer OF the Foiiles. Q
those who look for these attributes the
Tiffany production will not disappoint,
thought it be deficient in other re-
spects.
the locations carry the spectator from
Paris to New York and Palm Beach.
The adjective "sumptuous" may be
used with propriety in depicting the
huge settings which form the back
ground. The MaZuliers are dealers In
fake antiques manufactured in Ameri-
ca, their atelier is crowded with Gus
toners who wish to buy only when
the fair Georgine is the saleswoman.
Carrova is a supposedly rich South
American. high in favor until the
parents discover that he is broke.
The family goes to America, where
wealthy victims are more numerous,
and Georgine sells the furniture to
Wellington Week, who has made his
money by planning TO make the
world eat more fish. She tells him
the bed in her boudoir once belonged
to her grandmother, Marie eAntoin-
cite, and cut back shows Miss
Murray as the unhappy queen at
tempting to resist the efforts of the
revolutionists to carry away the dau-
phin. Later Week fears he is depriv-
ing Georgine of her sacred belong
ings and destroys the 100000 check,
much to the disgust of Mazulier. who
had 1t within, his grasp Georgine
visits the establishment" where the
fish are canned and fees in haste
from the aromas, so different from
the perfume of her dear country. A
flight to Palm Beach, the playground
of those who can afford to play; a
garden fete at which Georgtne
dances, near tragedy when the
French Doll receives. a bullet in
tended for Carrova, ends with her
engagement to the millionaire and
the cementing of their affection with
Weeks famous glue, a bi-product OF
the fish industry.
Miss Murray wears eleven gowns
fur trimmed and glittering with
teWSieu oFnahnenes. one is u loVely
picture in a lace creation which may
be termed the last word in trans
parency. To describe the array of
hats and cioaks would fill a page
Rose Dione' is a typical French
mamma, Lucien Littlefield contri.
butes a Leon Enroll bit as the in
ebriated butler and Rod La Rogue
Is a second edition of Rodolph VAL
entino, while Orville Caldwell is con-
vincing as the millionaire.
The Carter Dehavens offer Rice
and Old Shoes" as an illustration OF
the difficulty experienced by newly
weds in seeking solitude
Evening star., 1923-09-24
BELASC0-"S -"Scaramouche. !"

IL Is not surprising that Rex In
sIaW new masterpiece, Scar.
amouche." founded on Rafael Sabas-
tini's story of the days of the French
Revolution, should be tetained anoth-
er week at the. Belasco theater. The
surprise viii come if it be permitted
70 depart for several weeks for it
Is magnificent photoplay, in which
scenic beauty and tense, tragic drama.
we for. supremacy.
interest and admiration will vary
with the individual spectator, and
no one need be surprised to find con-
illcting opinion, for large groups of
people have their individual faVorites
among screen directors, as we'll as
players. and crowds are prone to in
dulge in comparisons. Tastes and
temperaments will differ, and 1t
a world"
large audience at the Beiasco last
evening ii was not observed that any
lack of interest was shown by the
individual, at any time, in the silent
people, or in the more intimate
stories OF. the love and the misfor-
tune of the characters about which
that tragedy is focused. Whether
| amouche" the finest manifestation
of ,directoria1 ability since Passion"
Ernest Lubitsche's artistic delineation
9th Of the s, story of Nine. Du Barry. with
ture, there is no disputing the fact
that Rex Ingram's splendid picture
gripped them all and held them fast
through every phase of it's tense
story. This is a verdict by the audi
ence, each member of which was
| more or less a critic in his or her
own right, and that verdict will be
| Interpreted as suits the individual
who undertakes the task.
No picture of the period of "Scara-
mouche" heretofore seen in this city
compares with it in the tense drama
enacted by its "mobs," hundreds of
| players vividly realistic in makeup
and in the portrayal &c innumerable
| types of character. The steady and
relentless tramp, tramp of thousands,
with the ever recurring strains of
| the Marsellaise, created an effect the
| height of motion picture idealism. an
| effect of overwhelming, irresistible
! impulse in purposeful desperate ac-
| ton. In this, 1t is believed, Mr.. In
gram has not been equaled and Ger
| tainly not surpassed by his predeces-
/ sors.
Ramon Novarro, as the young hero
| of the tragic story, gives q dramatic
portrayal that will rank with the
greatest of screen creations of it's
| type. Strikingly attractive in person,
| he lives. rather than acts the part
| of Andre Louis Moreau, and it is
| equally certain that the stage has
rarely imposed greater demands upon
Ian actors art than in the case of
this youth alternately torn with
doubt and suspicion of the woman
! he loved, on the one hand, and with
the bitterness of hatred and resent
4 -
Evening star., 1923-09-24
TWO KILLED IN RIOT.
Nationalists and Communists
Clash Near Leipzig.
RE the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BERLIN. September 24.-Two per-
sons are reported to have been kill
ed and eleven wounded in a clash
between nationalists and communists
in the vicinity of Leipzig Sunday
Despite the police ban upon such
demonstrations the members of the
German Nationalist Association, hold
ing a meeting at Wiederitsch, near
Leipzig. are said to have attempted
to march in close formation to PodeI-
witz. A collision with the COM
munists occurred on the march, caus-
tug casualties reported. and ending
only with the arrival of police rein
forcements.
Evening star., 1923-09-24

by third car. Judge Duvall held that
Ballard had not violated any ordinance,
being on the right side OF the road at
the time Of the accident. Car No.
was driven by Emmett Grisler.
Funeral services for Miss Mary Fran
ces Grigg, who died Saturday at the
Alexandria Hospital, were held this
morning at 10 80 O'Clock att her late
residence, 113 South Columbus street
Interment was private, in Christ Church
cemetery. The pallbearers were E. s.
Leadbeater. C. c. Lamond. John w.
Herndon, Dr. V. P. Berry, Sherman B.
Fowler and Urban S. Lambert.
William Rudd has just completed the
task of painting the exterior OF st.
Paurs Episcopal Church. Work OF dec
Grating the interior is now in progress
Evening star., 1923-09-24
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, September "a
Especially Funeral services for Davis
Clopton Chambers, prominent resi-
dent of Del Ray, Va, who was killed
day near Charles Town, w. Va, were
held yesterday afternoon at the home
of his father, Judge William L. Cham
bers, at GAINESVILLE, this county.
Burial was in Monocacy cemetery at
Beallsville.
The achievement of the Rockville
base ball team in winning the PEN
nant in the Montgomery County
League was celebrated Saturday
evening. A bonfire, several speeches,
a music program and the serving of
refreshments were the features. The
exercises. preceded by the bonfire.
were held in the auditorium at the
high school building, which was at
tractively decorated with flags and
flowers. Rev. p. Rowland Wagner.
pastor of the Baptist Church, was
master of ceremonies. He made a
speech, read a base ball burlesque.
presented little remembrances to the
players and helped in various other
ways to make the evening success.
Speeches were also made by Mr..
Howard. president of the league:
Robert L. Tolson, former president of
the league; Charles ". Coupard, man
ager of the Rockville team, and
others. Special gifts were presented
to Manager Coupard, Harry 5. Beall,
who caught ali games played by
Rockville during the season; Oscar
Hilton, who pitched his team to the
most victories; Pitcher Saunders, who
led his team to victory in the final
and deciding game of the sea-
son between Rockville and Boyds;
Adams, who made the most home
runs, and "Skeets" Buffin, who made
the best batting average.
Car Line Changes.
The winter schedule of the Wash
ingtou and Rockville electric rail-
road. which goes into effect October