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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
MANAGERS FIGHT
FOR TALENTS OF
PEGGY JOYCE

Peggy Joyce's latest Houdini
from the shaclkles Of what she
naively calls marriage. was pre-
ceded several hours by dispatches
to this department. saying that as
Z result Of her marriage to Count
Morner, she was being sought
after BY nine producing managers
for the impending season.
The race for her services has
narrowed to three Of the foremost
producers on Broadway. John
Golden wanted her for the tour.
ing company of Chicken Feed"
at $500 4 week. Peggy Is re-
ported to have laughed ii his
face and demanded an additional
ten per cent OF the profits.
Sam Harris Is after her for the
new Music Box Revue and Peggy
lowered her price for this, asking
$500 and five per cent Of the
profits.
Earl Carroll IL desperately trying
TO sign the Countess.that-was for
] his new Wanities. The heat has
evidently gone to this dapper
young impreaario's cerebrum for
he declares that while other pro-
dpcers are merely trying 70 ex-
plot Peggy's peculiar fetiches for
many marriages, he Is honestly
trying TO help her naterialize her
dream Of becoming the most in
telligent woman on the American
stage!
Although Mr.. Carroll Is gener.
ally credited for developing the
present box-office power Of the
Countess, he was most modest
4 when questioned. He attributed
her success to her intelligence.
She Is the most intelligent Won-
an on the American stage" said
the youthful impresario last night.
Lots Of girls Of equal talent who
started with her in the chorus
are headed for jobs as wardrobe
mistresses, while she Is on the
road to the throne of Sweden.
The Countess has received sew
eral offers OF $500 to play In
New York productions and has
refused them because she realized
they were unsuitable for her.
II she could find play like
Cosmo Hamilton's Scandal she
would duplicate her success IN
'Vanities.' She Ii intelligent
enough to know that people are
paying to see Peggy Joyce and
that at all time on the stage.
no matter what part she Is play
ing, she must typify the pubIc's
impression OF her.
We have been looking for that
type, Of play. 1T win have an un.
usual background, such as White
Cargo; one where she VIII Be able
to make the same romantic appeal
that she has had TO the press OF
America.
II have no definite play in mind
at present, but hope to have It
within the next few weeks
What Is It to be?'' / asked.
X ~ have already given ii q
name. It win be known as al
Bed Of Roses.
Every one has the desire to
use the Countess as q money
maker. They all want to send
her on tour. Ny idea is lust the
opposite. She shall come into
New York later in the autumn n
the smartest possible dramatic Of
fering.p
The Countess Peggy has q way
OF changing her mind that re-
minds one of the chameleon. When
she was divorced from Stanley
Joyce, she said that she could
not possibly live on less than
@lO,OOO 2 week. She has lived on
much under that sum.
AND back In 1922 when she set
sail for Europe to write the init
mate revelations OF her careers
with millionaire husbands. She az.
clared with emphasis that she
would never ma i.rv aragv,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Outdoor Fun.

Varied Coney Island amusements
constitute one Of the outstanding,
features at Chesapeake Beach,
nearby bay resort. All Of the at.
fractions line the long boardwalk
and are out over the water OF the
bay. Among them are the Dodgem.
the giant derby racer, the merry.go.
round, the bowling alleys, the
billiard parlors, the shooting gal
leriesi the photography gallery, the
japanese ball booth. and countless
paddle booths.
Also on the boardwalk, over the
water, is to be found the brand
new dancing pavilion, open on
three sides and delightfully."- cool
Music Is furnished daily ~ Ralph
Garren's Carolinians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
SKETCH MUSIC
COMPOSED BY
GEN DA IVES

Cen Charles q dawes
= not content with being merely
prospective vice President Of
the United States. he desires to
achieve real fame IS q music
writer ana has composed cab.
crate incidental music for Pau.
line Lords debut III vaudeville.
Eight run Orcheatratlpns Of
Dawes music were delivered to
the Palace. III New York. On sat.
urday ana Immediately put into
rehearsal The Keith circuit has
made angementa To broadcast
L over the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
CHEVY CHASE LAKE
Dancing

Washington may slzzie iii the
summer heat. but out at chevy
Chase lake the thermometer Is
said TO be trained to never soar
over q gentle rs degrees. situ-
ated much higher than the CAPT
tai and on the edge 81 one 81
the prettiest bodies az water III the
adjoining country, this famous old
resort - especially noted Tor its
immunity from heat waves and
its picturesque surroundings 81
forest and valley.
Twin dance payiIions, on which
two star Meyer Davis dance
orchestras hold forth, are the.
featured attraction, AM are
nightly crowded with dancs lovers
enjoying the latest steps. Special
vaudeville features are frequently
q feature Of the evenings enter
fafianeHf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
SOME LIGHT OPERA AMI
Al MYST Terry PLAY


kNbAAA k3
IoIanthe.
For the ninth week of the De
Wolf Hopper engagement, Mr..
Hopper ana his organization viii
present another one 81 the famous
Giibert ana sullivan operas,
Iclanthe. "a opera which hag
not been seen here III years. ana
one 81 the best Of the works of
these two men.
Mr.. Hopper and associates are
especially adapted for s'IoIanthe,
which IS replete with brilliant
music and gives each one Of the
organization d splendid OppOr.
tunity. The management requests
patrons occupy seats before tbs
overture commences, as IL Is one
OF the finest pieces Of orchestra.
ton written by Sir Arthur Sulli.
van. Ethel Walker, Ethel Clark,
j. Humblfd Duffey, Herbert
Waterous. Arthur Cunningham,
ana Henry Kelly ali appear Ia
'IOlantIle."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31
GOings-On

POLI'E De Wolf Hopper troupe
In The Chocolate Soldier"
BELASCO Belasco players in
.Smilin' Through"
KEITH'S Martha Hedman. Nan
Halperin; others.
TIYOLI--Noyelty program and
films.
METROPOLITAN Claire wind.
s0r In For Sale
PALACE Viola Dana in '.Reve.
lation."
COLUMBIA Mae Busch III
Bread. I"
RIALTO Carmel Myers in
"Babbitt."
AMBASSADOR Estene Taylor
In Tiger Love,
CENTRALs"The Recon-
OUTDOOR RESORTS Glen
Echo, Chesapeake Beach. Colonial
Beach. Chevy Chase Lake. Fish.
ing. dancing and fun devices.
AVENUE GRAND-May Nc.
Avoy In THE Bedroom Window
APOLIlO-Dorothy Devo-e in
Hold Your Breath"
SAvOY--Max McAvoy in .'The
Bedroom Window
YORK-Agnes Ayres in ''The
Guilty One"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-31

1ltAt++4 ttlN 44>rNtte
keeping faith with The public.
Altogether too many Of our
commentators IN the daily jour
mails have traded their Aris-
totIean cloaks for the pelts Of
male tabby eats.
In It's exposition Of the pass
ing show, The Cate Post will
continue 10 shine with the hcn-
Ell effulgence and the con-
Nsistent steadfastness of the eve.
mig planets. Let the boys with
the biggest shoveIs handle the
dirt
Now, On the other hand 2
iebutante, a. Peggy calls her
asIf. with five husbsnds n the
caboose, i something cf an
item. Fortltude, win power,
stamina and intent firm are but
snail's-eye view 81 some of
the virtues necessary to be sums
moned III snnbbing the depOrt-
ment Of this beauteons young
Abigail.
De Wolf Hopper could be-
pardoned for observing that
Sweden has produced some
pretty bad matches. or that
Peggy went down for the Count
when be socked her.
But then, as I say, this II
idle gossip.
Beginning within ! very few
days, the policy Of this column
TO nnonger only legitimate
news, goes into effect. Mean-
while il Is interesting to scan
Peggy's inventory 81 the left
handed virtues Of the Count
namely:
Hes 4 double-crosser;" -.
rotten lover and her debtor
for $4,000 and 1 suit Of
clothes. Further,
~ am sick Of the title any
way. Being plain Peggy Joyce
gets me more attention than
being q countess.
The extra suit / bought him
viii Fit Number 4, maybe
A number six and number
seven and eight are the Hkeliest
Of likelihoods in Peggys routine.
Since she was sixteen, she has
had . husband every thirty
three months and she's still
young and attractive, though
slightly spare.
AS an ex-countess and the
survivor Of 50 many sensational
embarkatiOns, this young lady
will add, at q minimum. $1,000
weekly to any box office and
more purchase will be given
the boys who write ON the de-
cadence Of the theater.
GOSSIP.
Raymond Hitchcock, who has
been touring westward IN .'The
Caliph," ends his engagement in
Los Angeles Saturday and win
be starred in two-reel comedies
BY Mrs. Sidney Drew. !.
Doris Kenyon is in Hollywood
making the first Of 4 series for
First National, titled "Doctor
Nye." The last work Of
Victor Herbert, "The Dream
Girl will have Fay Banter IN
the lead. "Hell Bent fer
Heaven" last seasons Pulitzer
prize play, starts on q 10000
mile tour September /. !.
"A new musical show, Chocolate
Dandies," BY the authors Of
Shuttle Along" debuts in New
York early in the fall. !.
Eileen Wilson and her husband,
William Powell. are back from
abroad, or will be tomorrow.
Frank Craven is try
ing out two new plays in Mil
waukee o. his own composition,
one Of which he win appear in
and which, gossip says, will be
retitled "The Hair PIN" for
Broadway.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
MOTHER STAYS
2 CHILDREN
Hangs Them on an Impro-
vised GallOws

Lindsay, Ont, Aug. 13.-Bernice
sHd Louis Tanning aged z and 8 years
were strangled to death on an i'm
provised gallows by their mother.
Mrs. George Tanning, "a, who then
cut her throat in an attempt to end
her life on remote farm in Ops
township, nine miles south of here.
The triple tragedy was discovered
by George Tanning, the father and
husband, on his return from visit
to Lindsay. .l
As he entered the front yard. Fan
ming said he had q premonition of
something amiss. His daughters, who
usually ran forth to greet him were
nowhere to be seen. He stopped in
the kitchen and saw blood on the
floor. y
He then tried to open the bedroom
door, but found it locked. Forcing
it open he entered and saw his wife
sitting on her bed blood streaming
from wound in her neck. -.
"Where are the children!' he de-
manded.
"They are dead" Mrs. Tanning an
swered. =
Tanning rushed into the next room
and found them on the bed, side by
side, apparently asleep. He shook
them imploring them to speak, but
they did not answer. It was then
that the father saw around each
throat tightly drawn cord. In
vestigation revealed they had been
suspended from rough plank on the
top of a cement cistern in the potato
bin.
The mother, after having hung her
children, had cut them down. carried
them upstairs to their bed and dress
ed them in their best clothes, Fan
ming learned. Then she had applied
the knife to her throat. W,
Mrs. Tanning was given medical
attention and is expected to recover.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
COOLIDGE I'm
REPUTATION.
OF CIRCULAR

New York, Aug. 13.-President
Coolidge, through his secretary c..
Bascom Slemp. has repudiated circu-
lars distributed in Brooklyn. urging
support of Coolidge and Dawes a. q
religious issue. Herman. Bernstein
had sent the president q Photographic ic
copy of the circular, signed by ."The
National Protestant Fundamental
Christian Association" and reading
in part: - "a.
"This election is religious war:
Catholic and Jews combined against
professionalism" ,.r. .f.
In a letter to Bernstein, Secretary
Slemp said that. "probably there is
no way of preventing people with
such strange minds from doing things
of this sort; and do not need to
say to you that neither the president,
nor anybody with any authority to
represent him. ever heard of this
matter or would want any other at
titude towards it than that of un-
qualified disapproval."
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
SEMI-PR0CLUB
OF FST.PAUL TO
PLAY IN CITY
Bismarck Independents To
Take on Fast Northern
Pacific Team in 3 Games\
SERIES OPENS FRIDAY
Charley Boardman Secured to
Pitch Sundays Game For
The Local Team

The st. Paul Northern Pacific
Railroad baseball team, reputed to
De one OF the fastest semi-profes-
slonal teams in the Northwest, will
meet the Bismarck Independents in
three-game series here on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. The games
will be played at $3.50 p. m. on Fri
day and Saturday and on Sunday at
3 p. m.
The Northern Pacific team has
been playing in Montana, and will
come here from the west. The team
has been winning it's games right
along.
The Bismarck team will be
strengthened for the series, and fast
semi-pro ball is predicted by Man
ager George Smith of the locals.
Among the players brought into
the Bismarck team for the series
are: Jess Wilkins of Drake, former
ly Bismarck player, who will
catch for the locals; Stelter, Min
nesota semi-pro pitcher; Charley
Boardman, we'll known throughout
the state; Bill Manley of Wilton, to
play third; and perhaps one or two
others!
Stelter will pitch Friday, Sorlien
Saturday and Charley Boardman will
be on the mound in Sundays game.
wilkins, who has caught Boardman
before, was recommended by him.
The Bismarck lineup in Fridays
game will be: Wilkins, catcher;
Stelter, pitcher; Byerly, lib; Fuller,
2b; Sagehorn, IS; Manley, 3b;
Boardman, Sorlien and Fitch or
Thompson, outfield.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
STATE OFFICER.
SHOOTS SELF
Bank Closed After $225, 600
Shortage Is Found

Putnam. Conn, Aug. 13.--After the
closing of the First National hank
of Putnam, it was learned last night
that shortages of more than $225,-
600 Of the banks funds have been
discovered. These losses are large
ly in negotiable securities given to
the banks for safekeeping. it was
said, by an official Of the institu-
ton.
These discoveries were made after
the findings of other irregularities
had been followed by the attempt at
suicide last Thursday of G. Harold
Gilpatric, cashier Of the bank, who
is also state treasurer
It was determined definitely, ac-
cording to announcement by Cover
nor Templeton that Gilpatric's ac-
counts as state treasurer, are cor
rect to the last penny.
Gilpatric, in q letter left for his
wife when he shot himself at his
home last Thursday, admitted shoH-
ages. ---ls.S
Gilpatric's condition was reported
unchanged. 1t was definitely stated
for the first time that he would. re-
cover, but he will be permanently
blind.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
UPSETS MARK
EARLY ROUNDS
IN GOLF PLAY
Bismarck Golfer Wins First
Match in the Champion
ship Flight at Fargo

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 13.-The state
golf championship tournament was
narrowing down today. Sixteen sur
vivers of the first day of match play
among 32 qualifying began their 49,
hole rounds early today, and the diff
ferent flights will continue to play
, S1l during the day, with the semi
finals scheduled for late today.
E. B. Cox of Bismarck was among
the golfers surviving the first day of
match play. he defeating Littig 4 up
and three to 60.
Several upsets featured the first
rounds, a number of players counted
on to 60 far in the tourney, failing.
Kent Narrow of Fargo eliminated
Barnard, one of Fargo's steadiest
golfers. counted on to 60 far, and
Ray Anderson of Grand Forks beat
Seth Richardson. Among the good
golfers failing to survive the early
rounds were Nimmo of Devils Lake,
Murphy and Lovejoy of Grand Forks
and Stranahan Of Fargo.
The summary Of yesterdays play,
in the championship flight follows:
Ray Anderson defeated Richardson,
/ up.
Ramsbottom beat D. Nault, 4 and
b
Barrett beat NJ. w. Murphy, 6 and
s.
Meyers beat Hunter, and 1.
Martin beat Fuller, 5 and 4.
Owens beat Hall, 2 up.
Hewitt beat Ewing, and 1.
Pote beat Pavek, 3 and l..
Hull beat Mckenzie, S and 3.
Schlosser beat Pence, 3 and 2.
Darrow beat Barnard 2 2up.
Nierling beat Lowe, 2 up.
Bacon beat Twitchell, a up.
L'Esperance beat Hallenberg, z and
rs.
Cox beat Littig, d and 3.
; Wooledge beat Sperra, up.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
Canada To Have
Farthest North
Wireless Station

Ottawa, Aug. 13. - Erection of
the farthest north wireless sta
tlon in the world, to be on Her.
scfel Island, has been got under
way this summer by the Canadian
Government.
The island, which is only 20
miles long and 5 miles wide.
stands 500 feet high in the Arctic
Ocean at the mouth of the Mac
kenzie River, five miles east of the
International boundary line.
Messages from Herschel Island
are to be received in Dawson. Y.
T., or Mayo, $50 miles east of Daw-
sen, whence they are to be trans
mitted to Fort Smith or Fort
Simpson, which are in the south
ern part of the Northwest Terri
tories. Thence the messages
would he relayed to Edmonton,
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

So. St. Paul, Aug. 13.-(U. S. Dept.
Agr.)-Cattle receipts 1900. Slow,
about steady. Fed steers and yearl-
ings in light supply largely medium
quality. Saleable around $500 ia
$500. One three lot string of good
grade weighty steers held upwards
to 1915. Grassers $3.50 to $500. Fat
she-stock strong, 1925 to $5.75. Can
ners and cutters $2.25 to $500. Bo-
logna bulls IS to Is cents lower. Few
best heavy bulls $500. Bulk on down
to $3.50. Stockers and feeders slow,
about steady. Bulk $4.25'.to $6.25.
Calves receipts 1,700. 25 to 80 cents
higher. Best lights to packers most
ly $3.50. Shippers paying upwards
to $1,000.
Hog receipts 5000. Siox,- early
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
HINES NAMED
ARMY'S CHIEF
Will Succeed General Perish
ing on September 13

" Washington, Aug. 13.-Secretary
Weeks announced that on the retire
ment of General Pershing on Sept.
13, next, Major General John l..
Hines, now deputy chief Of staff,
would be appointed chief of staff
by the president. ,,~-+. Pr, 2.
The appointment of General Hines
will" make no change in his. rank and
General Nolan will take up his du.
ties as deputy as brigadier general
The rank of general of the armies
was conferred upon General Per.
shing by congress as a special mark
Of appreciation for his services in
the war. ......
general during the punitive. expedi.
career in the army and was decor
ated during the war both with the
distinguished service cross for, val.
or and the distinguished service
medal awarded for efficiency. He
was General Pershing's adjutan'
general during the pnitive expedi'
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
Beach. N. D.

Beach. N. D.
| Editor Tribune:
August IL, 1924.
While at Medora the other day l
met a number of tourists who, while
| at Bismarck, took the trouble to visit
the Roosevelt cabin in the capitol
grounds. They were grievously dis
appointed and rather disgusted at
the condition of the cabin. They
reported the windows broken, the
door panels smashed in and general
delapidation existing as though no
one was taking care of the cabin,
and. being admirers Of the greatest
modern American, they came away
feeling that North Dakota, or some
body, was shamefully treating his
memory.
l knew Theodore Roosevelt in the
days of his ranch life and then be-
came great admirer of him, and
when it became my fortune to re-
move the cabin from its location on
the old Maltese Cross ranch south
OF Medora in 1904 and reconstruct
it in the North Dakota exhibit at
the st. Louis exposition it was
great pleasure to entertain the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt in it
that year, Miss Roosevelt, now Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, having been
our guest, not to mention many
other notables from this and for
eign countries, earlier in the sea-
son. Miss Roosevelt drove nails in
to log at the right hand side Of
the door making the initials, A. r..
as Teddy had left his mark in the
shape Of a Maltese cross in the end
of log at the right hand corner
from the door. Miss Roosevelt also
bolted silver plate to the door. the
plate having engraved upon it the
legend: "This plate was placed upon
the door of the Roosevelt cabin by
Miss Alice Roosevelt May "a, 1904"
but while the bolt holes were still
discernable when last saw the
cabin, the plate had long since gone
the way of the shells forming the
Maltese cross and the nails consti-
tuting the initials of Miss Roose-
velt
When in Bismarck a short time
ago I was rather disconnected to
note that the cabin had been re-
moved from its old prominent place
and relegated, like an old shoe, to
distant part of the capitol grounds,
where few will ever see it, let alone
visit it, and if the stories are true
about the filth on the floor of the
cabin, I am sorry it was not re-
erected over behind the hill where
none would see the reported neg
lect.
sincerely trust the stories
brought out by tourists are untrue,
.or at least exaggerated, but in any
event we who knew and loved Theo-
dore Roosevelt in those early days
feel that an affront has been given
his old house and the memory of his
name by the removal Of the cabin
from it's prominent location to one
that is not worthy of the great man
who called it home for three years.
Whoever has charge of the building
ought to take at least decent care of
it, or, if that is not within their
purview, allow us who are inter-
ested in the erection of national
park in the Bad Land as memorial
to the Great American to bring the
cabin back to the scene of his early
activities, where it really ought to
be, and where it will be visited by
thousands of reverent admirers of
the late president and fulfill, per-
haps, a better mission than being
hidden behind our half million dol
lar general utility building on the
hill.
w. F.. CUSHING,
President Roosevelt Memorial
National Park Assn.
The Bismarck tribune., 1924-08-13
Billy Evans Says

Failure Of pitching staff to run
true to form is the greatest disaster
that can befall a ball club.
Washington, given little consider
alton in the spring as pennant
possibility in the American League,
is a strong contender because of
consistent pitching.
New York, doped by the experts
to win, is finding the going very
rough because its five-star pitching
staff has cracked in several spots.
The rather unexpected fine show
ing Of several Detroit recruits has
greatly strengthened the chances of
the Tigers.
Sh Louis, fine ball club with q
strong offensive, is suffering from
lack of consistency on the part Of
its pitchers. g
When the pitching ace Of a club
is unable to win. the team is un-
der severe handicap. When that
malady spreads to two or three reg
ulars on. the staff, the club is DOOM
ed to take the count.
One need only to glance at the
showing of half dozen clubs in the
two major leagues for proof of the
above statement. The season of
1924 is already record one for
pitching Asappointments.
$ In several cases the sensational
work by some rookie or veteran. on
whom little dependence was placed
at the start of the season. has been
big factor in the success Of certain
clubs.
No one can appreciate the value
of pitching quite SO much as the
manager Of big league ball club.
Good pitching makes him a success
full leader. hack of it makes him
failure.
Think where the st. Louis Browns
and Georges Sisler would be, had it
not been for the fine work of Pit
cher Ernie Wingard, college re-
cruit. = 's'
In the spring Sisler was satisfied
with his pitching. He banked on his
veteran stars. Most of them have
already failed him in the pinch.
With 100.gsmes of the race play:
ed, Wingard in Is contests turned
in 10 victories for the Browns.
In the first 100 games of the race
the Browns did only trifls better
than ,fifty-fifty. Minus the 10 wins
turned in by Wingard, the club
would be hopelessly out Of lit. Yet
in the spring Wingard was not re-
garded as quite ready.
, 1t is rather strange coincidence
that Wingard ahas enjoyed most of
his success against the better clubs
in the league. The New York YAM
KEGS have been easy picking for
him.
49,, -
Stanley Harris of the Washington
club is the man Of the hour from a
managerial standpoint. !, Yet the fine
work of two young pitchers, and
the excellent showing Of veteran,
has contributed greatly to his sue
cess. : s-.sse. 81 e -
Ogden, unable to win for the Ath-
letics, is picked up by Harris and
wins eight gut Of his first nine
starts. M
= Fred Marbsrry,- fresh from the
minors, has been aSibig' belp, parti-
cularly in the role Of relief pitcher.
4
The veteran Tom Zachary is pitch
ing most effectively, thereby adding