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Evening star., 1924-01-21
Columbia Gloria Swanson
In The Hummins Bird"

Admirers of Gloria Swanson will
enjoy the impudent, vivacious Apache
hoyden. 'Toinette. heroine of THE
Humming Bird" the feature at
Loews Columbia Theater this week
Although there is a mild suggestion
Of The Bat" IN the early episodes
among the wolves of Montmartre' .
the interest quickly becomes more
stellar" in nature. and Miss Swan
son Is quite the whole picture.
For those of artistic taste there is
also much of interest in the beauti-
full photography of many scenes, and
some unique shadow effects in one or
two episodes. The war scenes are
comparatively few. but we'll chosen
and vivid. The mob scenes are real
istic In effect.
The story is simple with but few
complications in plot and logical if
rather trite situations. 1t concerns
an Apache girl famous as q dancer
in a Montmartre cafe and the daring
leader of a gang of extremely un-
scrupulous Partisan crooks. She falls
In love with a young American re-
porter, who. incidentally, is appar-
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Red Light Annie

Raw, sorbid, gruesome, a f1areback
of the melodrama of more than two
decades ago, is Red Light Annie" at
the Belasco this week
This play. by Norman Houston and
Sam Forrest. in three acts, is the
story of the physical and moral
wreckage of Tom Campbell and his
wife, Fanny. Newly married, thew
go from a country town to New York
where Tom gets a job as bank mes
senger. But he is framed" In a rob
berry that brings him a three-year
penitentiary sentence. and his wife
is lured into an immoral life and
made Il drug addict by her step
sister and the latter's husband.
Although the play has nothing to
commend 1t. Mary Ryan's acting as
Fanny Campbell is excellent, espe-
cially III the latter portion OF the
play. SO Is that of Edward Ellis as
Nick Martin, the drug fiend: Paul
Nicholson as Dugan. the cop, and
John Waller. who makes much of a
scene in the first act But more than
good acting is needed to make Red
Light Annie" worth while. Indeed, it
is difficult to understand why such a
play SHOULD be foisted upon the
public
Evening star., 1924-01-21
FLAMING YOUTH FILM
SEIZED IN CANADA
Picture Declared Violently I'm.
moral After Censor Had
Approved It.
snecial nispatch 10 The star.

special l'ispatCl 10 Inc StzE-
QUEBEC, January 21.-Seizure OF
the film, Flaming Youth" as violent
ly immoral. and arrest of the Quebec
Theater owner, who exhibited the
picture-all after the provincial
board OF motion picture censors had
passed 1t as Q. r., has given the
ancient city of Quebec something to
gossip about.
1t is doubtful which is the greater
sensation--the seizure of the picture
or the recent edict of Cardinal Begin
forbidding modern dancing and ex-
tremes of dress and behavior in his
diocese. There is a connection be-
tween the two. because ever since
the cardinals pronouncement, prom
inent members of the Catholic Church
have been jealous critics of all
amusements.
The theater owner. appearing for
trial, pleaded that the provincial
board of censors had passed the film
The court ruled that the laws Of the
province overuled decisions OF the
views of the chief censor.
He testified that while he had
ordered a few cuts it was his opinion
that the girls in the picture dressed
no worse than members OF the So
called best society in Quebec; that
the dances were the same as those
to be witnessed in Quebec nightly
until Cardinal Begins AK fell, and
that the kissing was rather more
chaste than not The court reserved
decision.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and
continued cold tonight. lowest tenn
perature about 4 degrees above zero
tomorrow fair. not quite so cold to-
morrow afternoon; fresh northwest
winds.
Maryland-Fair and continued cold
tonight; tomorrow fair and not quite
SO cold; fresh and strong northwest
--inds
Eirginia-Fair tonight and tomor.
row; colder in southeast portion to-
night; not quite so cold tomorrow;
fresh northwest winds.
West Virginia-Fair and continued
cold tonight; tomorrow fair and
warmer.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, Sc; pm, 80;
u midnight, "a; 4 am, 16; 8 am, 10;
noon, IA.
Barometer- pm, 2e.s7; pm.
1895; IL midnight, 1902; am, 3O.oS;
am, 30.1S; noon, 30.1S.
Highest temperature, SO, occurred at
pm, yesterday; lowest temperature,
10. occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS: lowest. 40.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at am: Great FaiIs-Tem-
perature, 81; condition, very muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetlc survey.)
Today-Low tide, 2:04 and 2:e7 p.m.:
high tide, TAO and 1855 pm.
Tomorrow--IIow tide, 2:46 am. and
2:49 pm; high tide, S:o2 am. and
1886 pm.
The Sun ana Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:23 am: sun sets
5:16 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:o3 am: sun
sets 5:17 pm.
Moon rises 5:12 PM; sets 6:51 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Rialto-"U Under the Red
Robe"

Here's a photoplay that demon
strates how strong an agency the
screen can be made in disseminating
highlights OF history to those who
would rather view pictures than
browse in medieval tales. If you're
seeking a well developed portrayal
OF French history during the days of
/, the weak Louis XIII and the strong
Richelieu, Under the Red Robe" is
waiting for you at the Rialto this
week.
It is elaborate in its settings. Evi-
dent care Is shown in treating his
torical incidents. 1t is sincere In the
portrayal of it's plot. And the plot
itself furnishes copious entertain
ment, which makes the Instructive
value of the film little realized until
the film is dissected.
All in all, little fault can be found
with any phase Of the production, al
though the "omniverous destructive
critic may easily pounce upon the
somewhat dragged-out first few thou
sand feet with his delightful an
nouncement that they could be cut
80 per cent without any one missing
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS

II. After that. the destructive critic
admits the plot does develop possi-
bilities. On the other hand. the gem
tieinan to the left. the constructive
reviewer. points out quite a bit of
background is essential to the de-
velopment of the plot that follows.
and one can't expect a twentieth CEN
tury happer to be Topped right in the
middle OF "A medieval sketch with
out warning. No, she must be eased
gown gently through a few thousand
rect at least. And as to the cast,
continues he. where can a better
suited cast be found than Robert
ManteH as Richelieu, Alma Rubens
as the heroine, Renee dc Cocheforet I
and John Charles Thomas as Gil de
as Genevieve Hamper. Mary Mac
l.aren. otto Kruger, Evelyn Gosnell
and others of equal caliber?
he play is built around Frances
Day of Dupes," when the Duke of
Orange in the morning had King
LOUIS NIL ready to Danish Richelieu,
"llle III the afternoon Gil dc Breault
as an agent of Richelieu had pro-
uuced sufficient evidence to restore
the cardinal to favor and cause the
arrest or the cardinals accuser. a
prelty situation comes up when Gil
Is torn between devotion to Renee de
,ochetoret, the lady of his heart. and
inc cardinal, master of his sword. .
1t is easy to believe that $1,000
was spent for the production. The
erand staircase of the cardinals
Palace alone would demonstrate the
lavishness of expenditure in setting
In closing, few things may be
pointed out: The first is that the
screen, while IT does not give OPP
portunity for the intense dramatic
moments for this play that the stage
gave with William Faversham ap-
bearing in the cast, at the same time
IS enabled to give broader treatment
IN the. way of settings and sheer
beauty In addition. the continuity
is allowed more logical progress be-
cause OF the comparative ease with
which scenes can be changed on the
screen, thus overcoming another limi-
tation of the stage.
All in all, it's good. Take grand
pa and the children. And never say
that Cosmopolitan has not done its
bit in an instructive line.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Central -" Marriage
Morals"

Marriage Morals the feature at
Crandalrs Central Theater the first
three days of this week, is photo
play concerning a young millionaire
waster and n shop girl whom he even
tually induces to become his bride The
major portion is devoted TO the depic-
tion Of a dream which the girl has
before she concludes TO take the risk
of diVorcing the young man from life
long habits. "Babes in the Holly
woods" the tenth in the "Fighting
Blood" series, features George O'Hara,
supported by Mary Beth Milford, Louise
Lorraine. Albert Cook and Kit Guard.
In "aMrriage Morals" the role Of
the rich young spender is played
by Tom Moore; that of the shop
girl wife. by Ann Forrest, with deli
Cacy, charm and forcefulness. Others
in the cast are Shannon Day. Harry
T. Morey, Edmund Breese, Florence
Billings, John Goldsworthy. Tom
Lewis Little Russell Griffin and
Mickey Bennett
The BILL TO be continued through
Tuesday, also includes the llinograms.
with intimate studies of the national
democratic committee in its recent
Washington session and the fight of
the Shenendoah against the gale,
with Mr.. Thompson's organ recitals
Evening star., 1924-01-21
KLANSMEN RENEW
Il ILLINOIS DRY RAIDS
Sixty Alleged Bootleggers Ar
rested; Seven Stills and
Liquor Found.
THREE CAMPS SEARCHED
Williamson County Officials Take
No Part in Affair.
THREE CAMPS SEARCHED
BY the Associated Press.

Sps Iht ASSOC lated Press
MARION, ILL.,, January 2l-Sixty
alleged bootleggers, seven stills and
quantity of alleged Illicit liquor
were reported found by S. Glenn
Young, dry worker, and approximate =
~ 500 members of the ku klux klan,
IN renewal of the liquor raids in
Williamson county yesterday.
While the brunt of the raiders at
tack was felt at Weaver, a mining
camp consisting of about 100 homes,
near Hcrrin, and at Spillertown, raids
also. were made at Faulton. Carbon
dale and at Zeieler, i'll Franklin c.yun-
~. All those arrested We're taken to
Senton for arrangement befor" United
otdteS Commissioners Hart. The in
formation on which the raids were
haSed is said to have been furnished
tN Mr. Young. who said they were
carried out without Il shot, having
heen hred or a blow struck.
Sherlt George tialligan and his
san iook no part in the raids. The
therllt has been in i'll health for sew
crai weeks. The raids also were made
without the knowledge of Mai. omar
a: McMackln, reconnaissance officer,
ttatloned here since the troops left
tne county last Tuesday
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Metropolitan" -"Ponjjola. -

Can woman masquerade as a
man, live and work with men without
detection? Such cases are on record
In real life. but they are rare The
playwrights and the novelists have
led us to believe il can be done. And
now comes the photoplay to deceive
US.
Anna 9. Nilsson as Desmond in the
screen adoption of Cynthia Stock
ley's novel, "Ponjola," which is hav-
ing it's Washington premiere at Gran
dalrs Metropolitan. enacts the male
character almost as perfectly as could
he expected of woman. Her golden
locks have been shorn TO within an
inch of her scalp but her feminine
mannerisms are still open to detection
by the critical eyes of man. She
doesn't smoke cigarettes manlike.
And her effeminate male attire also
betrays her.
What Miss Nilsson overlooked in
perfecting her difficult role, however,
does not in the least detract from
the interest of the picture which por-
trays life in the South African veldts
in all its glamour. "Ponjola" is one
of the most unusual and absorbing
photoplays seen in Washington in
many weeks. Ponjola. by the way. is
the kaffir for whiskey and enough Of
the stuff is consumed by the male
cast in the picture TO arouse the ire
of the Eolstead drys.
The locale of the picture jumps
quickly from England to France and
thence TO the South African goldfields
where the story develops intense in
terest and where the episodes are
thrilling. Miss Nilsson first seen as
, Lady Tyrecastle. who bounded by
scandal. assumes the euise of n man
and goes to the South African
frontier settlement of Rhodesia. The
harressed woman then succeeds in
saving the life Of d young mining
; engineer, a victim of Ponjola
James w. kirkwood plays master
fully the role of the young engineer
Tully Marshall also has d le aiding
part in the picture.
The comedy portion of the Metro
politan's bill is furnished by that
droll comedian. Lloyd Hamilton, IN
his latest vehicle. MY Friend" The
news reel shows interesting view of
the gale-torn dirigibIe Shenandoah
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ESKIM0S Will Die
ASLOvE WAR SEQUEL
Two to Be Executed February l fol-
Killing Mounted Policeman
and Trader.

by the Assocat ted Press.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. January
21.--The final chapter of an Arctic
feud, caused by the desire of a white
man to marry an Eskimo maiden,
viii Ibe written in the picturesque
barracks of the royal Canadian
mounted police at Herschell Island
on February I. On that date AlilS
Omiak and Eskimo" Tetamangna OF
the uncivilized Copper Eskimo tribe
OF Prince Albert sound, will be
hanged for the killing of Corporal
Doal1 of the mounted and Otto Binder,
Il trader of Coronation gulf.
Binder, in his quest for the treas
ures of the north, met and loved a
girl who already was betrothed to
Il member Of her tribe. But the ad-
venturous white man had made his
friends among the inhabitants of the
bleak and barren regions and the
tribe was divided as TO who should
win the hand of the daughter of the
Arctic. Bitter feeling grew into hatred
and tragedy was the result. Besides
the two white men several EskimoS
were killed, including q four-year-ol
girl, who was Strangled to death after
her parents had been murdered and
the tribe did not want charge
upon their hands.
Corporal Doak was killed by Omiak,
whom he had arrested for his part
in the feud.
In the unique setting of the arctic
post of the mounted police five per-
sons were tried before a jury of
steamboat men, trappers and traders.
Ekootuk, medicine woman and sor-
ceress, was found guilty of man
slaughter and sentenced to one year
Imprisonment, while two others were
released.
The death sentence for Omiak and
Tetamangma aroused Indignation in
various parts of the Dominion. many
persons declaring the time was not
yet ripe to try uncivilized Eskimos in
the same manner as white men. After
reviewing the case the Dominion
cabinet declined to intervene and the
execution date was first set for De
cember 7, but later 1t was changed
to February I.
Sergt. Tjorse, veteran member of
the mounted, began his long trek
to Herschell Island with the death
warrants early in September. His
two thousand mile journey involved
many modes OF travel, including the
ocean steamers in the Alaskan serv-
ice, the primitive dog sled and the
canoe.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

At United States marine bar
racks, > pm. today. by the
United States Marine Band
Orchestra. William III. Santel-
mann, leader; Taylor Branson,
second leader.
Program.
March, Lincoln Centennial"
Sanford
Overture. The Beautiful Gala
thea" .Suppe
(a) "oh. That We Two Were
Maying" .........N .Nevin
(b) Characteristic, IN h
Mignonne" ...... Jansen
Duet for flute and clarinet,
''Tarantelle" Saint-Saens
Musicians Clayton Lindsay and
Emil Rada.
Master Melodies From Famous
Light Operas Roberts
Waltz. The Beautiful Blue
Danube" Strauss
Second Hungarian Rhapsody"
Liszt
Marines hymn, The Halls of
MonteZuma."
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-01-21
PLAN TO PAWN CROWN
ROUSES BERLIN PRESS
Empress zita's Efforts Bring Storm
of Protest-Jewels Gone From
Famed Headpiece.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. January 21.-Eforts by
former Empress Zita of Austria :
Hungary TO pawn Germany's ancient
crown OF gold, which has been tossed
and bartered about like plaything z
of 50 much pewter, have raised q
storm of protest in the German press.
Even books are being written about
the i'll fate of the crown, which minus
the jewels that in the olden days
glistened in innumerable royal courts.
was at last accounts resting In Zitas
Golfers while she endeavored TO
strike a. bargain with some souvenir
hunter from America to aid in OBJ
tanning funds for a livelihood.
The last known public appearance
Of the crown was In a Zurich hotel,
where an aristocrat in joyful mood
staggered across the corridor with
the crown upon his head, tilted at a
sharp angle, much to the astonish-
lnent of the hotel guests. Comment
ing upon this incident, which il char
actcrizes as an unprecedented scan
dal, the Deutsche Zeitung says:
Thus We take leave of a treasure
which was the center of SO many
German legends and taleS--a treas
ure FOR which German tribes and
princess fought SO many wars. and
which finally got into the clutches of
cunning woman to whom all Ger
many means absolutely nothing And
then. to cap the climax. the crown
has been publicly profaned in a
locality frequented chiefly by inter
national profiteers"
The Neue Merkur considers the use
OF the crown for the amusement of
the loiterers in a Zurich hotel as
nothing less than disgraceful act
which places a blot upon history,
The crown came into Austria's pos
session in 1918. when it was trans
feTed from Regensburg to Vienna
after the German empire had fallen
to pieces as an outcome Of the Ma
poleonic wars. and was handed down
from one generation to another until
IL reached the hands of Emperor
Charles. who passed IL along to Zita
when Austria became republic.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ALL.RUSSIAN SOVIETS
CHEER NAME OF TROTSKY
War Minister. However, Ranks
Seventh In Result of Vote for
Conference President.

Ey tho Associated Press.
MOSCOW, January 21.-The name
Of Leon Trotsky, the Soviet war
minister. was greeted yesterday with
cheering at the opening session OF
the An-Russian Soviets. In the cleo
tIon of a president, however. Premier
Lepine, Leo Kameneff, NJ Zinovieff,
M. Kalfnin, NJ Stain and NJ Bucharin,
sl1 received more votes than Trotsky,
who ranked seventh In a list of forty
Beven.
Resolutions Of sympathy in their
S'Iness were sent to Lenin, Trotsky
snd Bucharin. the last of whom
IS head of the left wing of the
soviet central committee and editor
of the PraVda.
The conference adopted a plan of
International policy suggested by NJ.
Xinoyieff, chairman of the executive
committee of the Third Internationale.
A vote of censure was passed upon
Karl Radek.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
GERMAN WAGE ISSUE
THREATENS CRISIS
Tragic Situation of Government
Workers Revealed by Minis.
try Of Finance.
BLOW AT PRIVATE PAY ROLL
Charge Made Remuneration Dou.
bles Public Service Pay.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER

hy Radio to The Star and the Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
bERLlN, January 2l.-Tho tragic
situation of German wage workers
and the possible forthcoming crisis
are respectively revealed and pre-
ipared for by a letter written by the
ministry of finance to the ministries
or labor and economics and the post
threatening TO reduce wages in pri-
Fate industry by decree.
Big Pay for Private Workers.
The letter explains that private
workers. whose salaries and wages
I2re largely fixed by mixed arbitra
tlGn committees representing capital
and labor, get about twice the sal
aries paid. government servants. For
German industries to compete in the
world market prices. which are in
,credibly high, must be lowered con-
siderably and unless arbitration com.
mittee act accordingly the ministry
,of finance threatens to reduce wages
arbitrarily.
The effect of this letter Is large.
Just what such a decision would
mean to German workers IS apparent
from figures furnished the CORE
spondent by the office of the Ameri-
can commercial attache. According
household budget on January ! was
100 to 125 per cent higher than in
1914. The housewife now spends II
per cent of the family income on food
and rent, as against sc per cent in
1918.
Catastrophe is Foreseen.
When one remembers the millions
of German unemployed and part time
employed, it is clear that d further
reduction of wages would be literally
catastrophe. Democratic newspapers
are angrily demanding why. with
German wages the lowest in western
Europe, German industry should be
unable to compete In the world mar
ket, and demand, instead of wage
cuts, supervision of overhead eA-
penseS.
Competent American observers here
believe that German industrialists
during the imitation period allowed
the overhead to increase monstrously
ceased to make adequate cost calcu-
lationS and formed the habit of ex-
cessive profits. which they are unable
to overcome Immediately.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
NEEDED FOR COMMERCE,
st. Lawrence and Mississippi River
Development Urged.

REGINA, Saskatchewan. January
2l.-Hugh J. Hughes, marketing di-
rector of Minnesota. yesterday told
a meeting OF agriculturists that de-
velopment of the st. Lawrence water
ways and the Mississippi as avenues
of commerce was necessary to pre-
vent the Mississippi valley from be-
ing hemmed in by a great foreign
element on the east.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
LOVE GREATEST FORCE.
SAYS ROCKEFELLER
Uses Own Parents for Example In
Speaking to Bible Glass at
New York Church.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSocia Ted Press.
NEW YORK. January 2i.-John l.
Rockefeller, jr., yesterday told the
IWomen's Bible Glass Of the Park Ave
nue. Baptist Church that love was the
greatest force in the world. and cited
the examples of his parents in sup.
port of his theme.
! Business will only BE right when
il puts service first and finance sec
ond," said Mr.. Rockefeller. II be-
lieve love is the greatest influence,
the greatest force, in the world.
Emphasizing patience as an ele-
ment of love, Mr.. Rockefeller said he
had never heard an impatient word
from his mothers lips. Stating that
humility was an essential element of
love, he cited the statement made
Ionce by his father that he owed his
phenomenal success TO his associates.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

emily of the wealthy class. and he
has promised the Partisan police his
valuable aid in locating the Hum
ming Bird" Never suspecting her
identity, he befriends 'Toinette and Is
conveniently freed of his engage
ment to fiancee of his own class
so that, after excellent service in the
Foreign Legion, he is free to marry
'Toinette. The French girl is award
ed medal for firing the men of her
gang with patriotism and urging
them on to death In service for
France.
There are several actors who acauit
themselves we'll in roles of the
Apaches.
The program includes also a short
comedy, scenic reel, a news reel and
an orchestral selection.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Ambassador-"P -"Poniola.

Crandalrs Ambassador Theater yes
terday supplemented its photoplay en-
tertainment with an orchestral over
ture, Szulci's fantasie "Titin-" splen-
didly played; comedy featuring
Charlie Chase in Just q Minute" and
pictured news events.
The chief feature was First Ma
tionars screen version of Cynthia
Stockley's thrilling novel of the South
African gold fields. "Ponjola,' com
plete review of which will be found in
connection with Crandalrs Metropoli-
Evening star., 1924-01-21
MISS GASTON HIT BY CAR.
Anti-Cigarette League Head Seri-
ously Hurt in Chicago.

CHICAGO, January 21.-Miss Lucy
Page CASTOR, president of the Nation
al Anti-Cigarette League was serf-
ously injured here last night when
struck by street car
Miss CASTOR was caught beneath
the front Of the car and it was nee
!essary to call fire truck squad to
assist in extricating her. Physicians
say that while her injuries arc ser
|ous, Miss Gaston's condition is not
critical
Evening star., 1924-01-21
SUSPECT SENT TO OHIO.
Nurse Implicated in Staying OF
Policeman Denies Charge.

PHILADELPHIA, January 2l.-
Myrtle Atkinson, nurse, arrested at
d; hospital last week on charges of
completely in the Staying of William
Quinn. a policeman in Massillon, Ohio,
was taken to the Ohio city yesterday
Miss Atkinson, whose home is in Iron
ton ohio, denied she had taken any
part in the killing of the policeman
and declared her arrest was frame
up to have her taken back to Mas
sillon to testify against Claude Os.er-
holt, former Akron policeman,
awaiting trial on charges of murder
in connection with the same case.