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Jap Dessroyers
of Shanhaikwan
NV The Associated Press. \

Wy
TOXIC, Oct. 22-Three Jap
anese destroyers have been or
dered from Port Arthur to an
Choir off the post at Shanhaik-
wan, to protect Japanese resi-
dents and property. These are
being threatened by warning
forces of the Picking government
which are today resisting the in
vading Manchurian armies.
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That's rich" said the cat as he
licked the cream off the milk.
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WEATHER-Fair and continu-
cd cool tonight and Thursday.
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Today's receipts ..l0S bales
eeason's receipts 1892 bales
Strict middling --.....------.- Fl Sac
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Merton Of the Movies
February 4.

"MERTON OF THE MOVIES" is
coming to the National Thea
ter the week beginning Monday, Feb
ruary 4. The comedy was made from
Harry Leon wilson's magazine story
of the same title by George s. Kauf-
man and Marc Connolly. authors OF
"Dulcy" and ITO the Ladies'" The
play follows the Wilson story very
closely.
The first act Is laid in Simsbury.
ILL.,, where Merton Gill is a clerk
in a general store. The rest OF the
play takes place in Hollywood, where
Merton has gone to become a motion
picture actor. and. II possible, act
with Beulah Baxter. a movie queen,
with whom he has fallen desperately
in love. The comedy is in four acts
and six settings and there are twen-
ty-hve speaking parts.
Glenn Hunter will play Merton
Gill, and Jean Ford Will play the
Montague Girl. which are the two
principal characters. Others in the
cast are Edward NJ. Favor. Bert Mel.
willie, Peggy ODay, Fanchon Camp
belt, J. X. Murray, Albert Cowles.
Wilton Lackaye; jr.. A. Romaine Cal
lender. Tom Hadaway. Jean Webster.
Alexander Clark, jr., Helen Royton.
Billy Janney. Saul T. Marteli, Ruth
Mitchell and Edward Feltman.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Billie Burke's Tango Shoes" :"

Bert Coles amusing mystery. Billie
Burkes Tango Shoes" . laugh
maker. and q mystery because the ma
ture Of the attraction cannot be d.
vulged In advance without destroying
the pleasure OF seeing It for the FIRST
time, will be the outstanding attrac-
tion Of next weeks bill at the Cos
mos Theater. Tango Shoes" must
suggest that it has Something to. do
with dancing, and it has. but just
how Is the secret. 1t will hold a
Laughing audience for eighteen min.
utes.
Billie and Eddie German are going
to exploit the topics Of the day in
song. and they have a fine collection
OF exclusive and popular songs for
the purpose. Dan Boudint and Adele
Bernard will come with accordeons In
a program which includes 5a1E. har.
mony and classical music, and they
are accounted masters OF their in.
strument. The Camille Trio. world
famous bar comedians. will also be
In the bill, and there will be others.
The photoplay will be the screen
version OF Arthur Trains noted novel.
His Children's Children" adapted by
Monte NJ. Katterjohn and directed by
Sam Wood, for Paramount distribu-
tien. 1t Is considered q strong ap-
peal especially to mothers and to
girls. There Will be also supple
mental film attractions.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Passing Show" February 8,

THE New York Winter Gardens
annual revue, THE Passing
Show" new 1923 edition, coming to
Polls Theater the week CONNIE ncing
Sunday evening, February 8, has been
acclaimed as the greatest show ever
produced.
There is a company OF one hundred
and fifty people; there are two acts
and eight scenes, and 1t is
said the costumes worn In this colos-
sal spectacle are the loveliest in de-
sign. the richest In fabric and the
most tasteful In coloring ever seen
In q modern extravaganza. Art crit
io. have bestowed high praise on its
esthettc aspects. One OF the novel
ties is the Living Chandelier and
the Living Curtain" Plenty of dane
ing, lively music, including an ex-
'cellent waltz song or two, humorous
good skits. a great amount OF COM
edy and well managed chorus afford
entertainment Of wide diversity.
The music Is by Sigmund ROM
berg and Jean Schwartz. Harold At
teridge wrote the book and lyrics
and Allan X. Foster arranged the
dances
Evening star., 1924-01-20
The Goose Hangs High. y

"The Goose Hangs High" q new
comedy of American lite, by Lewis
Beach, whose play, "a Square Peg"
found so much favor with the New
York critics last season, will be pre-
sented next week at the Shubert.
Garrick Theater by the DrAmatists'
Theater. Inc. The latter body. an or
ganization of successful playwrights.
who have banded together for the
purpose of giving their plays the pro-
ductions they desire. thought so much
of the Beach comedy that they post
poned giving one Of their own in or
der to present II.
Mr. Beach is thought to have a
thorough grasp of the conditions of
life in our smaller cities, and he de-
picts some phases OF It with rare
fidelity in The Goose Hangs High"
The story is said to be wonderfully
interesting and full Of rich humor.
The cast organized by the Dramat-
lists Theater for the presentation Of
the piece Is one OF distinction and
comprises such players as Norman
Trevor. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. VIII.
liam F. Seymour. Katherine Grey and
Miriam Doyle. The play is being
staged by James Forbes, author OF
The Chorus Lady"
Evening star., 1924-01-20
"Beesar on Horseba ack. "

Another rremier-listed as one OF
the most important OF the new year
is scheduled for the Shubert- Be-
iasco Theater the week of January
2s, when Winthrop Ames will present
the latest play OF George 8. Kaufman
and Marc Connolly entitled. "beseaI
on Horseback"
The Kaufman-Connelly co.author.
ship has been responsible for such
successes as Merton OF the Movies
and "To the Ladies'" and they rank
among the most successful OF the
new school of playwriEhts. Deems
Taylor. metropolitan music critic, has
supplied the incidental melodies. The
rame of Winthrop Ames has always
been associated with the distinctly
high-class of the theater.
The company for rBeggar on
Horseback" will be headed by Roland
Young. and includes Kay Johnson.
Richard Barbee. George w. Barber.
Ann carpenger. Marion Ballou, Os-
6ood Perkins. Spring Byington, Fay
walker. A. v. Garrilov, Liv Reiden
and Drake De Kay
Evening star., 1924-01-20
> THE Clineins Vine" J"

A pleasing relief from the Eirly
revues is promised In The Clinxins
Vtne." which Henry w. Savage is
scheduled 10 bring to the National
Theater for one week, beginning
Monday, January Is. "The Clinsins
Vine" and it's pleasing star. Vivienne
Segal, both are sweet and cleanly
wholesome.
Savage Is comedy with music.
Zelda Sears, it's author. has turned
out an honest-to- goodness story with
a plot and everything, and Harold
full score. These two writer's are
responsible also for Mitsi's two latest
plays. Lady Billy" In which she
toured for three seasons. and THE
Magic Ring" In which she 10 now ap-
pearing in New York.
Henry w. Savage has staged the
show with a fashion parade OF
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Lombard brothers. Hi Tom Ward and
Sam johnson. old timers OF ability,
will head the Strand Theater bill
next week. Charlie Wiikens and Ad-
die Wilkens. late Of George Whites
Scandals Of 1923" will appear in
"Ignotz's Tango Lesson"
Others on the bill include the Three
La Pearls in "A Revelation In Aerial
Art. Bigelow and Lee with Songs
as You Like Them" and the La Pila-
rioa trio. Spanish dancers, featuring
Helen Victoria honorary Girl Scout
OF America.
The photoplay will be Deserted at
tho Altar" with a cast including Tul-
~ Marshall. Bessie Love. frankie
Lee. William Scott, Wade Boetler and
Barbara Tenant
Evening star., 1924-01-20

none the less hard for that. OF course,
1t was hard to wait and work through
several years before she tried her
wings on Broadway.
At last the great hour came. THE
Ugly Duckling," in which she played
the principal role, was Withdrawn and
Mrs Carter was presented In musi-
calApiece called Miss Helyett." She
acquitted herself with such credit to
her tutor and herself that Belasco
thereupon determined to write play
to at her talents. That play was THE
Heart OF Maryland" in which Mrs.
Carter starred for three seasons in
this country and afterward at the
Adelpht Theater, London.
At the close Of her London season
she returned to the United States to
create the title role OF ''Zaza." The
play had its premiere In Washing
ton. After a season in that and other
alternating between "Du Barry and
''Zaza," Mrs. Carter appeared In "An-
drea," which. she played until the
spring OF 1906, when she severed her
long association with Belasco.
Subsequently Mrs. Carter appeared
under the management Of Charles
Dillingham; in a repertoire OF her
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Partners Again.

Partners Again comes to Polls
fheater next week, beginning Sun.
day night. January 81.
In writing Partners Again." Mon
tague Glass and Jules Eckert Good
man say they have utilised the psy-
chology Of prize Tight. which pre-
vents ones opponent from getting
set" The boxer Keeps UP his attack
with the insistency which precludes
any letdown." In just the same man :
ner. It Is claimed. the playwrikhts
send the rib-tickling lines over the
footlights. and audiences laugh so
continuously that Mr.. Bernard and
Mr.. Carr would fnd 1t an impossible
thing to make themselves heard from
the stage were they not past masters
in their business
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Rams Head Players Wed.
nesday,

The Rams Head Players will con-
tinue their presentation of Bertram
Bloch's modern American comedy.
"Cecily Ann" this week. beginning
Wednesday night. with a matinee
Saturday in addition to four evening
performances.
This play. produced last Wednesday
night for the first time on any stage,
presents the Rams Head Players In
most comedy roles. with Josephine
Hutchinson in the title part OF Cecily
Ann and with Walter w. Beck in the
part Of Colby Marshall. tho novelist.
likewise has q leading part as Roland
Ames, the novelists nephew. who
provided a model for his uncle's new
est heroine, only to steal her from
him before the final curtain. Others
will include Betty Harrington as Mrs
Baker. the housekeeper: Robert Bell
as Or. Newbold, the minister: Leona
Evening star., 1924-01-20

and she had no means Of locating his
actual presence.
Finally she learned his WHEREABOUTS.
ana she Travelled many mileS to see
him. Reaching At last the door of
tho house In which he was staying,
Mira. Carter met q rebuff. The butler
declared that Belasoo was not In.
Mrs. Carriers tear-drenched voice in
sisted 30 vehemently that the sounds
reached the ears OF the producer. He
seemed to recognize the, dramatic
power behind the fearful plea, flung
open the door and invited the tall and
lovely lady into his study. whore she
had ample opportunity to use every
persuasive infection OF the voice
which had so attracted him.
Thus began tho association between
Mrs. Leslie Carter and David Belasco.
Il lasted through eighteen years OF
brilliant success. Under his tutelagc
she studied many parts. The public
never saw her interpr citation Of them.
but the Titlan-h haired beauty worked
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Mrs. Leslie Carter.

WHEN one thinks OF the evolution
Of star one pictures a long
and arduous climb from the bottom OF
the theatrical ladder to the toprnost
rung.
\. Ordinarily that Is exactly thA way
1t is. for the name in inoandescent
lights over the portals of theater
usually means many previous years
OF small parts and much OF personal
sacrifice and struggle.
To this rule Mrs. Leslie Carter, how
ever. is an outstanding exception.
As tar a. tho public 10 concerned she
began her dramatic career as q star.
Her name has been In incandescent
lights In front OF every theater she
has ever played for the past twenty
five years. Until her appearance under
the Selwyn management In The CIR
Gle" that name stood alone. for
throughout the years OF Mrs. Car
iasoo she held the center Of every
stage upon which she appeared.
But Mrs. Carter did not win her
envtable place in the American thea
ter without hard work. Her eyolu-
tion took place under the priyat:
all she worked INCREASINGLY to per-
feet herself In Kentucky. where she
was born. there was prejudice against
any business or professional activity
for a woman. but after her marriage
to Leslie Carter she made up her mind
that she would make her own place
in the world. because the theatsr
was the thing she liked above all
others. She therefore determined to
go to David Belasco and ask for op.
portunity to prove her ability.
SO II came about that Mrs. Carter
have seemed to the average young
woman an insurmountAble dificulty,
for she and Belasco had no common
friends and she knew no one to In
word in her behalf. She made efforts
covering many months before she
gained. his attention. Her letters to
him were opened by his secfet aries,
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Janet Richards Tomorrow.

Miss Janet Richards will give her
usual weekly talk on public questions,
home and foreign. tomorrow morning
in the auditorium Of the New Masonic
Temple. 18th street and New York
avenue. 1t 10:45 o'clock.
The talk will include an interpre-
tive review of outstanding world
events OF the past week. with special
mention OF the government crisis in
England, present conditions in the
Irish Free State. also on 'aour" Gen.
rean mind of his appeal for unity OF
action in dealing with German repa-
rations.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
A Coming Attraction.

One OF the outstanding musical
treats Of the season is promised to
patrons of Crsndalrs METROPOLITAN n
Theater beginning next Sunday. when
Warnings Pennsylvanians will begin
an engagement at the r street house.
Warnings Pennsylvanians are twelve
young collegiates. who are said to
perform miracles in melody on forty
different instruments. They have
just completed ten records of popular
dance hits for a leading phonograph
company at Camden, N. j. This is
the first time in the history Of the
motion picture in Washington that
an organization of this standing has
been engaged for a purely picture
house. The Pennsylvanians will ap-
pear solely as an added attraction.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Blossom Time" Coming.

NEXT month at Polls quantity
~ beautiful and fragrant Blossom
Time" returns to Washington. The
company IL the one which achieved
the initial triumph on Broadway. and
which subsequently won the record
run of something over two consecu-
tive years in the theatrical metrop-
oils. The beautiful Ambassador The
ater production. designed by Watson
Barrat, the we'll known English art
list. Is promised. April Is the same
cast will sail for England in response
to British appeals.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
The Radio Girls"

Scenic. costume and musical de-
lights are promised in next weeks
Girls" in q fantastic tale Of adven.
txre set to q delightful musical score.
Two acts with six scenes unfold the
story OF the Isle Of Adventure" and
the pirate ship Fearless. BBiily Gil
bert Is chief comedian. Others are
Pauline Glenmarr. Hazel AlEer. Emma
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Gus Edwards Song Revue

Gus Edwards (himself) will be the
headline feature at B. F. Keith's next
week. in his Annual Song Revue"
1t Is described as "a revue-sical mu-
steal comedy" The Edward proteges
are headed this year by Chester
F'redericks. and a long list Of boys
and gir!s help to make the revue the
best yet.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Law as Sinclair LArge, . futurist
known as "Sinky." and Smith e. Wei.
Ter an PiIktns. the butler
Evening star., 1924-01-20

most successful plays. Later she be-
came her own manager. appearinr in
kassa," by John Luther Long, fol-
lowing which John Cort starred her
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Coming Attractions

Wilson, John Quigg, the accordion
King: Lou, and Bert Marks. Sidney
J. Page and Bob Wilson. with a love-
ly bunch of feminine pirates.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

m Two Women" and in a repertoire
OF her best plays.
Now she is with the Selwyns, in
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ORANGES NOW SELL
WELL IN ENGLAND
Prices Justify Shipments From
Here, Agriculture Expert
Announces.

Good oranges sell readily in Eng
land and jobbers are willing to pay
fair prices fo7 them and handle them
at any time but market for grape
fruit will have to be developed grad
ually and considerable missionary
work must be done, according to Ed
win Smith, fruit mark citing specialist
OF the Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Smith says that If prevailing
prices are sufficient to Justify the ex-
porting of American oranges to Eng
land. trade channels are so we'll es-
tablished that American shippers
could start moving a. moderate VOL
ume at any time and expect to find
q. market for their fruit. Valencia.
and Jaffa oranges are now arriving
in considerable quantity and bring
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at auction. The Jaffa case is practi-
cally the same as the California box
in weight, but brings about the same
money as the heavier Spanish half
case at this time Of the year.
There appears to be potential
market for good grapefruit but edu-
cational measures are necessary and
the demand will have to be developed
gradually, Mr.. Smith says.
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Almeric IT shall see you on my re-
turn to New York. Goodbye, MILL
ken. Best wishes for the success Of
your new machines"
They stepped into a government
automobile that was waiting for
them and drove off.
dad fetch It, Milliken" I grum-
bled. What's the good of making
friends only to lose them? 1 don't
even know her address. 1t seemed in
quisitive to ask
That's all right, Mr.. Boon" said
Anlliken, cheerfully. she's a niece
Of the President. Everybody knows
his telephone number
The White House! How did you
know"
She told me coming along. I have
to send her copy OF your book on
flying"
why didn't she ask me for one?
I'd have had one specially bound for
her.
Milliken looked at me queerly.
Maybe that's why she asked me TO
get her one, Mr.. Boon. She's a very
independent young lady"
Funny how Milliken sizes people up
I never thought of that. and I sort
of kicked myself for having so bla-
family offered the use of a bus.
We locked the Merlin up in a pri-
vate shed. 1t was the only way I
could induce my mechanic to leave
her and come with me to a hotel
though the machine was fully pro-
tected in the matter Of patents. After
dinner we both went along to look
up a. man in the Air Department and
spent the remainder of the evening
talking shop. We got back to our
hotel at late hour and went to bed
was awakened at s o'clock In the
morning by a negro bellhop bringing
me a cup of tea.
"Papeh, subj" he said. "They's bin
anuthuh Of them bank-robbin' bust
nesses down at LouahvilIe, sub
ma home town as wuz. Them rob
bers Is shoh the piratinest white men
ah evan SEQ
He handed me an extra edition that
stfll smelled of wet printing ink, and
across the front page IN staring let
ters ran this announcement:
Tho Parnassic Trick Pulled on
Louisville!
Town Put to Sleep While Four
Banks Are Robbed
mysterious Radium Gifts Appear
Again"
Jumped out of bed ana ran into
Milliken's room.
"Milliken! Milliken! Tho raiders
have been at IT again down ~ louis
Vile this morningi"
Mllliken, who was shaving himself
with an old-fashioned razor, turned
and looked at me calmly.
Gracious Jinksw he said-and
went on shaving
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AMERICAN CAN VOTES
81 EXTRA DIVIDEND
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 23,-Direc-
tors of the American Can Co. today
declared an extra dividend of 81. on
the common stock in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend Of s1.25,
both payable February Is. to stock OF
record January 81.
The American Can Co. declared an
extra dividend OF 81 on February Is.
1924. Since that time there has been
considerable discussion in financial
circles as to the possibility of an in
creased distribution to common stock
holders. 1t was thought for a time
that the stock would be split up and
a stock dividend declared, but ap-
parently this idea was abandoned
when the company called for pay
ment February 1, 1925, at 1929, and
interest, the entire issue of its de-
benture per cent gold bonds, due
February /, 1928, and outstanding to
the amount of s4,988, 500.
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PAYS EXTRA DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, December 23.-The
Arundel Corporation Of Baltimore has
declared an extra dividend of 81 a
share on the common stock and the
regular quarterly payment Of 81, pay
able January 1 to holders of record
december 81. The company recently
signed a contract for drainage work
at the Everglades to cost $500. 900
and another for building sewers in
Brooklyn at a cost Of 100000.