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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
VALENTINO AND
LLOYD UNDER
PARAMOUNT

One picture each are to be-.
made by Harold Lloyd ana Ru-
dolph Valentino under the new
contract which VI. K. Fraser, gem
eral manager for Lloyd and J. d.
Williams, head Of Ritz Carlton
Productions signed with Sidney Il.
Kent. general manager Of IA
NOUS Players-LasIKy. The con-
tract provides that $500. 900 be al
lowed for the making Of the pro-
ductIon with 500. 900 allowed the
respective stars for salary. Though
the terms Of the contract provide
that the separate companies are
to finance their own pictures,
there is q clause which allows
them to call upon the Famous
Players-Laslxy organization for the
funds should they desire them.
another provision Is that the.
two companies are to be known
as q leasing unit Of the Para
mount Organization with their
own representatives in each Of
the selling branches to handIa
the sale OF the picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11

bearing on modern life II taken
mp. Theodore Roberts AZ Moses Is
the prOtagonist Of the Bible part,
while Leatrice JOY, Rod In
ROGUE, Richard Dix and lsita
Naldi have the most prominent
roles In the modern tale.
Lovers Of Egyptian fashions, It
II said, are stunned by the mag
nificence of Tut and Anlh. AS
In the animal world. Pharaoh
especially the gay peacock. He
is clad In q kirtle and little else
except jewelry. One 81 the old.
est objects ID b huge amethyst ia.
set on his stomach; GLADDEN., four.
ply necklace, chevrons, arImlets,
bangles, wristlets, rings, jeweled
greaves and jeweled sandals. d.
the rest.
The Queens wardrobe il not
quite so sketchy, but 1t would
make Princess Roshanara jealous
and even Duncan dancer Dale
with envy. Miss Faye, a prodlct
Of Illinois. wears the lovely diaph-
anous drapes as to the manner
born.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
BUSY BOY, B 4 Err IN
'sTTIE ma IGA OR

on the back 6fSa flying fish, and
travelling on = surf board towsda
by d whale.
Between times he tried Cd
splice cable on the botton1 Of
the Pacific, searched for pieces
Of eight IN the rotting RIBS 81
s.inken Spanish galeon lnot
gallonl, shoveled many tons OF
coal q day into the six furnaces
iOf the Buford, and when he
wasn't working under water or
below decks he could be found
tinkering with the monkey gaff.
the cross backyard, or the spank.
er boom on the nnizzenmast Of
the Buford.
Donald Crisp, who formerly
sailed six Of the seven seas,
while Joseph Mitchell, Jean Hav.
ez, and Clyde Bruclgnnan furnish
ed the scenario. Kathryn Nc.
Gulfe Is the heroine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
HlllllOr Punch Lacking
On Screen Today

twenty-five million dollara have
been spent to elevate, uplift, pol.
lnh, dignity or any other synonym
which may apply "a the movie
and the cnstard pie type of
hl1mor a atill the most popular
on the screen What n To be
done2 asks b, p. SchulberR, pro.
Queer Cf Preferred Pictures
Thorough analysis and intro.
spection only leads us to the odd
enigma, Do movies make their
audiences Or do audiences make
the movies what they areY II II
mo longer q question of what's
wrong with the movies. Rather It
ID, What win become of the
mOvteg?'s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
JANICE GOWNS
VALUED AT
100000

Those who have believed chat
motion picture costumes mers tor
the most part as artificial a. soma
motion picture back rounds would
have opened their eyes II they had
been d the studio during the tax.
Inns ~ costncpolltan's new picture
Ck the American Revolution,
Janice MereditlA In which
Marion Davies Ii starring III the
Cosmopolitan Theater Columbus
Circle, New York The gorgeous
display 81 the eIaborats costumes
q the Colonial period, developed
Al silks satins. taffeta5 and vel
vets: would have caused the most
ekeptical to gasp n astonishrnent.
The pittless eve Of the camera
VIII not tolerate sham ana make.
believe and. therefore, 1t WIS ak-
.0lntely necessary that nothing
4 put the finest and best raateriais
pe used Ia the thousands of COS
1 Tunes shown in Janice Mere
ne wardrobe for this SINGLE
production represents cost 81
more than $500 900. Marion Davies
AZ the title role. wears twenty
costumes. These gowns. 1eaigned
Dy Gretl Urban, cost more than
$4,000. They range from the SIM
, pie fr0ck Of the daughter 81 u
colonial country gentleman ia fhe
elaborate costumes Of eattIis and
yelvets worn bN the ladies' Of
fashion OF the period The dress
worn by Miss Davies when she
appears ct the bali given an honor
Ct Lord Howe ct Philad e1pl1ia. Is
unusually elaborate It is deVel-
Oped In taffeta, satin and velvet,
and its bouffanf lines are cleverly
enhanced by bead and floss en-
broidery Of flowers Borders OF
5eWel-encrusted flowers add color
TO the pale pink with pearls and
lacy ruffles oftening the Ileclkiine
and sleeves N
In addition, Miss Davies wears
numerous hats and head-dfesses
most az which are of an elaborate
character. ts
Gorgeous costumes and gowns
Of the richest silks satin ana
brocadea were worn BY the thous-
and or more persons who por-
tray French nobility and coiIr tiers
81 the period IN the scene depict
ing the court nf Louis XVI, and
Marie Antoinette at Versailles.
More than 1000 nlagnifice
costumes of the finest silks, satins
and velvets were used in the film
ing Of the grand ball given la.
honor Of Lord Howe at PhiladeI
pnia.
From the simplest honaesptin
clothes OF the villagers 70 the
elaborate ballroom and court
gowns. no expense has been
spared Ito reproduce accuracy
both in design and material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
GAY PEACOCKS, INDEED,
TUT AND HIS LADY

King Tut ana Queen Anlxlil
How odd 1t would look to see them
walking up r street after their
having laid aside the cerements
Of $500 years; the mummified
gentleman and lady would certain
1y make some folks think they
were seeing things as In the
pre- VoIstead era.
Yet on the Main Street" OF
Cecil B. De Miles camp at
Guadaloupe, Calf. chiIliest and
hottest locale this side OF Tophet-
Tut and AnIh, embodied by
Charles De Roche and Julia
Faye, brushed elbows with the
movie commonalty and their
counterfeit prcsentments grace
Pharaoll's court IN the Egyptian
scenes OF the De Mile production
or the. sTen Commandments ct
the National Theater.
Tft-Ankh-ArIten and Ankh-sen
Amen ruled Egypt about 1860 B.
G. Some say he was the Pharaoh
of the Exodus. Others name
Rameses III as the oppressive
Pharaoh, ana still others, Menep-
tab. IT matters little what name
the show program gives, the fact
IS that, the LaEiry director iinaged
a heroic prince and a beautiful
consort, with the story Of dis
coveries OF TIit.Anixh.A men'g
tomb still fresh In mind.
Mr.. De Miles story starts out
with Pharaoh and his people az
flicted BY the seven plaques.
After the death Of his first-born
Pharoah let's Israel 60. Later Ne
plirsues them with his chariots.
The miracle OF dividing the Red
Sea waters is followed by the
safe passage OF Israel, and the
subsequent engulfing Of Pharaoil's
hosts. On Mount Sinai God gives
Moses the Commandments. The
Biblical part Of. the story ends
with the awful punishment OF the
breakers Of the First Command
ment. the idolatOrs who wor-
shipped the Golden Calf
Then the scene changes to San
Francisco OF today, where the
theme OF the Ten COMMANDMENTS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11

perfect physical resemblance to
Washington. Before the final
selection was made Dewey and
several other applicants were
brought to this city by Crit
fifth, in order that he might
compare their visages with pic
tuyes and statues of the first
President.
Although some historical au-
thorities claim that the Father OF
His Country was more than six
feet In height, t;riffith's research
department unearthed an order
written by Washington to his
tRiIors in London, IN which he
described himself as lust SIX
feet. and OF medium build" 1t
was found thar Dewey was ex-
actly six feet tall.
Dewey Is Il descendant Of on
old Revolutionary family, which.
in the last century, migrated from
Lexington. Mass, to the Middle
West, settling IN Illinois. One OF
bis ancestors, Ashabel SIN tn.
answered Paul Revere's = sUms
mons. md fought vnllantly on
'.ex'rgtOn Green.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11

Technically Or mechanically
they have advanced far. Mr..
schulbere points out but where
humor Is concsrned they are
practically st 3 standatill!
The spectacle Of d man being
kicked IA tbs poeteFior continues
70 make audiences gufkaW The
pelI-KnelI chase ii quick ened by the
speed Gamers but IL remains
laligh Setter All the old devices
and Contributions that the screen
toyed with III iks childhood cling
to It as 4 they were it, very
backbone. Well executed hunlor
Ii one. of the greatest DEFICIENCIES
Of the screen ooay. 8
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
Critics tO Produce

A new producing groups headed
by George kaufman Robert
Benchley, Donald Ogden Stewart
and Herman Mankiewicz, Is to put
on some plays. Its first venture
will be the original German YER
sion of 1.-THE Warewolf." the
comedy at the Forty.ninth Street
Theater. 1t win be played at
special natinees. Mr.. Mankiewicz
is busy editing the German manu-
T'ript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
Score Service.

Among the most popular down
town rendezvous Of theater men
during the past week were the
radio receiving stations Of Loew's
Palace and Columbia Theatsrs,
where the complete play.hy.play
description OF world series games,
broadcast BY Graham MacNafnee
from the Washington and New
York baseball parks, was received
and announced to the audiences or
each theater at the end Of each
inning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
HE'S THE DEAD IMAGE OF
GEO. WASHINGTON

Located after countrywide
search, during which thousaqds
of photographs were examined.
and more than hundred actors,
including a number of Broadway
stars, were interviewed in persUn,
Arthur Dewey wa. selected by y.
w. Griffith t. portrsv the vsle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
Musical Pair.

Bennett and Fletcher musical
specialists, and q featured vaude.
vile act Ia broadway BY Night
at the Gayety next week. are Re.
cruits from vaudeville. There are
few musical instruments that this
pair cannot play and they play an
OF them well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11

Of George WashingtOn ii
America" tn. romantic photo
drama Of the Wa of Independ-
ence, which opens a popular
priced engagement at L.oew's
Columbia tomorrow afternoon
Dewey was sfi cteC y ause e
5 adjvd-ed ~ hrN the NEST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11

being tOuted along MarshmalloW
Row I'D younger and hand
And to get the local angIc
into this (and not Ia drag it
III BY the heels at ali, do you
know that Johnny Cheavlier,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
NOUie World Series
Why Not ?
81 JIM RING.

We ought % have World series a te rel
but competition between producing companies
the best picture cf the year.
+ would be amazngly simple VIII Hays picks jury 81 critics
For six months the their best program sfu
which the looks the penalty
the good men and true pick out the directors and sectors and
best stuff And they say to
fkea rfart nnA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
CreInated II
Costly Wrap

The body Ok Eva May
film star, who recently com
mitted suicide IN Berlin from.
depression caused BY q love
affair, was ordered cremated.
by her father, Joseph May,
film director. III
The remains were covered
by . fur coat which the de-
ceased had greatly like Tt
was valued at $s6. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11

q y
So there are about six big
pictures inside, from the pool
ing of their talent. And the
jury itsef picks smother and
higher group Of critics, who look
over the six best pictures.
The possibilities are enor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
COMMITTEE FAVORS
LEAGUE REFERENDUM

NEW YORK, June 28.-A pro
posal for national referendum on
the question Of American member
ship in the league of nations was
approved last night by the plat
form committee Of the democratic
national convention by vote Of 81
to Is.
With this subject disposed Of, the
committee took up the other single
controverted matter-the Ku KIux
Klan-with every indication that
majority and minority reports on
the question of naming the khan
would be submitted and the fight
then thrown into the convention.
Except for the league and khan
planks, the platform had been put
IN final form and the committee
made a determined drive last night
to complete these so that the entire
platform might be presented to the
convention early tomorrow. To 10
this members said a near all-nigh5
session would be necessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
PECAN GROWERS WANT
STATE APPROPRIATION

ALBANY, June 28.-Frepara-
ton of an important bill in which
the pecan growers of the state are
much interested has prevented Rep
resentative Walter H. Burt, of
Dougherty, from attending the
opening session of the legislature
of Georgia, but he stated yesterday
that he would leave Sunday for
the capital to begin his duties in
the house Monday.
The bill which Mr.. Burt will in
troduce for the pecan interests pro-
vides for an appropriation of $751;
600 each in the years 1924, 1925,
andf926 to the State Bodrd of
Entomology for experimental work
in the treatment and eradication
of diseases and pests which attack
pecan trees and pecan nuts, and for
other horticultural and agricultural
purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
HUGE SNAKE KILLED
NEAR ICE PLANT HERE

A huge rattlesnake, measuring
five feet tire inches long and adj
mittedly the largest snake killed in
this section in a long time, was on
exhibition during Friday afternoon
near the plant of the Atlantic Ice
& Coal Co., at the foot Of Spring
street. Many persons who saw the
snakes carcass stated the reptile
was the largest they had ever seen,
including those exhibited in travel
ing circuses, and generally advertis-
ed as "the largest boar constructor
in the world" The snake was kill
ed, according to Capt. Van Ripper,
by Ross Hubbard, and was located
on the land surrounding the Dudley
Warehouse property, near the ice
plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30

pressed here last night by Mark Sui
Ivan, nationally known newspaper
writer and political observer at he
democratic National convention.
But the more important generals
of the anti-McAdoo group, the ones
who come from outside New York,
do not expect to push Smith to vic
tory. They are using him as the
spear point of their resistance 10
Mr.. McAdoo.
If all the candidates except Nc
Adoo and Smith We're removed from
the fight, and if all the delegates
were obliged to vote for one of
these two-in that event McAdoo
would get about $50 votes and
Smith about $50. McAdeo has
about 400 delegates who are his
own under all conditions. There
are about $50 more who will always
be for McAdoo as against Smith,
although they would be as well sat
isfied with Carter Glass or John w.
Davis or Senator Robinson, of Ark
ansas.
So that it is McAdoo or one of
the dark horses. In the dark-horse
field it is clear fact that there arr
more delegates favorable to John
w. Davis than to any other one.
Not only are many individual dele
gates for him but in addition there
Is prevailing current Of the oest
sort of sentiment for him. they
feel that he has dinstinetion, the
touch of eminence which in their
hearts, the better sort of delegate
wants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30

klan allegiance of any khan sym.
pathies.
AS an offset to this however,
there were further circulations of Il
secret order issued by grand dra-
gon Of Georgia asking ali khan.
delegates to attend the McAdoo con
Tention in Atlanta ard to support
Major Cohen for committeeman
because he had agreed to protect
the k!an's INTEREST," at the New
York convention.
Fully aware that the l,lan pillory
was choking their candidate to
death, program of secondirg
speeches from all the McAdoo states
that had not already been called in
the nomination roll was prepared
and the speakers coached that the
KAN should either be directly de-
nouncd by name or that the liberty
guarantees of the federal constitu-
ton should be stressed as a McAdoo
characteristic.
Hence it was that an Irishman
from North Dakota denounced the
khan BY name in one breath and
Iauded William Gibbs McAdoo,
whose nomination he seconded in the.
other.
When he pronounced McAdoo's
name the Georgia delegation, which
has stood lot of finger pointing
and none too kindly kidding as al
''klan delegation" jumped up onI
its chairs and put its flag as high in
the air as they could.
When a New York newspaper
man talked with O'Connor, the Nc
Adoo Irishman and asked him if his
speech was the result of instruc-
lions by Judge Rockwell, the Nc
Adoo manager.
4 refuse to say" He said, and
turned away. Then he turned back
and said intently: *Of course.
you may draw your own conclu-
sions."
The McAdoo board of strategy
tonight is desperately endeavoring
to arrange William Jennings
Bryan coup by having the former
candidate, with his matchless clio
quence, make a thrilling personal
appeal for McAdoo just after Ne
braska swings away from his broth
er, Charles w. Bryan, and enters
The McAdoo column. Under the
rules he can only speak by unani-
nous consent.
This would probably be given byI
courtesy.
The McAdoo leaders figure the
psychology of such a drama would
swing McAdoo through in a stan,-
pede all of this however, it isl
believed will now be Of little avail,
At any rate the strategy is antic-
ipated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
MERCER Indicted BY
FULTON GRAND JURY
Prominent Georgian Named in
True Bill Charging Commits
sion Of Serious Offense

ATLANTA, June 28.-True bills
charging two serious offenses to
Jesse Mercer, a leaoer in the fight
against Bookkeeping in Georgia,
were returned by the Fulton coun-
ty grand jury Friday. The cases
relate to disclosures said to have
been made by young girls, the de-
tails of which have been withheld.
One case, it is understood, grew
out of complaint made by a family
living in Cobb county, but the de-
tails of neither has been learned in
asmuch as information from the
court officials is that Mercer is out
of the city and no service has yet
been made.
Mercer, who resides in the KIM
ball house, was out of the city Fri
day and had not been arrested on
the bench warrant that issued un-
der the indictment early Saturday
morning. Efforts to locate him for
a statement failed.
He was formerly connected with
the federal prohibition department
of Georgia.
No disclosure as to the alleged
offenses or the persons upon whose
representations they were charged
could be obtained at the offices
of the solicitor general.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30

NEW YORK June 26Democratic party leaders failed to-
renewed effort reconcile their differences over the Ku
tonal convention. " ~ "
The morning session of the convention was adjourned to
provide opportunity to further peace conferences but after more
than two hours IN consultation with other party cheans advo-
Gates OF an ouand out khan plank that the issue must
be settled by the delegates themselves W
cambridge Colby former secretary of state was selected
TO conduct the floor tight for plank condening the Khan by
i ia an" appeared ikey that William Jennings Bryan would
ea the element that only wants put the platform
eral reafflrmaon OF the principles of religious liberty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
TILL AFTERNOON
MADISON SCI

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
june 28.-Responding to the an
peals of party leaders to give more
time for platform committee work
on the Ku Klux Khan plank, the
Democratic national convention. af-
ter a brief morning session, re-
cessed until 3 o'clock this after
noon, eastern daylight saving tine.
Seemingly kopelessly divided on
the issue of whether the khan is to
be named specifically and surround
ed by war clouds loaded with
Threats of party split, the conven-
ton managers sent Homr Cummings
chairman of the platform commit-
tee, to the bat to explain to the
convention why the platform is be-
ing delayed and to plead for more
time
Tired and worn by continuous loss
Of sleep since last Tuesday, Chair
man Cummings gave as dramatic
recital as ever been heard in the
national convention. Explaining
the deliberations Of the committee
and its inability to reach an agree
ment he told; amid the deathly sill
ence. how, after an all-night session
the committeeman gathered around
their table, in the breaking dawn Of
anoher day, and recited in unison
the Lords prayer, after which
William Jennings Bryan had raised
his voice and spoken in prayer for
divine guidance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
MADoO LEADERS OPENLY
DUMP KHAN AT N. Y.

NEW YORK, June 28.-The
McAdoo leaders here are openly and
militantly dumping the Ku Klux
Khan, according to James A. Hollo.
mon, special convention correspon-
dent of the Atlanta constitution.
Hollomon asserts that the dumping
process began when Major Jack Co
hen was frs quoted as saying there
were no khan delegates from Geor-
gia, and when prepared statements
were given out by Judge Rockwell
denying that his candidate had any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
MADoO OR DARK HORSE
MUST WIN

NEW YORK, June 28.-If Nc.
Adoo does not win, the convention
win enter the field OF the dark
horses. 1t is McAdoo. or a dark
horse; Smith cannot win. Smith
is less a candidate than spear
point. Among the -McAdoo
leaders. few from New York
really hope and think that Smith
may win. This opinion was ex-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30

This is a political convention.
But you'd never know it from all
the vacant seats. It's a scene
at the opening of the meeting of
the National Farmer-Labor Pro-
gressive Party in St. Paul. There
were almost as many newspaper
men as delegates there. William
Mahoney, ST. Paul labor editor
is delivering the keynote ad-
dress. Surrounding him on the
stage are reporters and CORE
spondents. The Conservatives"
headed by Mahoney, sought the
nomination of Senator Robert M.
LaFollette. But LaFollette would
have nothing to do with the con-
vention of which the radicals
obtained control right from the
start.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
ALLEGED DRUG ADDICT
SENTENCED FOR YEAR

ATLANTA, June 2S.-Found
guilty of violating the Harrison mar
cotic act, Charles H. Crosby, of
Columbus, Thursday was sentenced
to serve one year in the Atlanta
federal pen by Judge Samuel H.
sibley in federal district court. Dur
ing that time he win undergo treat
ment as dope addict"
The same jury found James Elh-
son, a negro, guilty of the larceny
of watch in Columbus. He also
was sentenced to one year in the
federal penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30
QUIT
TILL 3 O'CLOCK
TO FRAME PLANK.

Delegates Recess Until 3 O'clock, Eastern Day
light Saving Time Still Seemingly HopelessIy
Divided On Issue of Whether Ku Klux Khan
Is to Be Named Specifically in Platform -
Chairman Cummings Makes Dramatic Re-
cital of Committees Deliberations Bryan
Asks Divine Guidance For Convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-30

Platform Presented to Delegates Declares
America Should Assume Moral Leadership
IN the Family of Nations and That There is
NO Substitute for League of Nations Ques-
uon One That Should be Lifted Above Par
ty Folltlcs IN Order to Establish Permanent
Foreign Poiicy-WouId Lift Burden of War
From People-Referendum Is Favored.