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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

less than $40 was reduced by the SEN
ate.to maximum Of S25.
Agreed to exemption from the $50
brokers' tax in the case Of produce
and merchandise brokers and restored
the full $40 tax on billiard and pool
tables and bowling alleys.
President Coolidge transmitted to
the Senate with his approval a re-
port from the world war debt fund
ing commission announcing the fund
ing Of the debt Of Hungary.
An amendment to the house bill
accepting the Ford Muscle Shoals
project bid was introduced by SEN
ator Jones, Washington, under which
the Secretary Of War would be au-
thorized to give financial aid to pri-
vate projects for the manufacture of
nitrogen from the air, with prefer
ence to plants west of the Mississippi
river.
Notice was given by Senator Nc
Cormick, Illinois, that a move would
be made to obtain consideration of
the child labor constitutional amend
ment Immediately upon passage of
the tax bill.
Although the death of a private
citizen who has never been a member
Of the senate is not usually announced
in that body, Senator Copeland, New
York, in a brief statement informed
the senate of the death of Charles F.
Murphy, Democratic leader in New
York.
Senate and house conferees on the
immigration bill devoted their ses-
sion to a comparison of the two meas
ures to determine the exact points
at issue.
A telegram from the chief clerk of
the federal division of postoffice in
spectors directing that no land cases
involving r. b. Creager, of Texas, be
presented for grand jury action, was
produced before the committee in
vestigating alleged Texas land frauds.
HOUSE-Met at noon; adjourned
at 5:35 P. M.
Voted overwhelmingly to begin
consideration of the child labor con-
stitutional amendment, with six
hours of debate permitted and the
final vote probable before adjourn
ment.
In the course of the debate, Chair
man Madden, of the appropriations
committee, took vigorous exceptions
to attacks which he said had been
made upon Representative Graham,
Illinois, who has been recommended
for appointment as chief justice Of
the district court of appeals.
House and senate postoffice sub
committees disregarded recommends
tions Of Postmaster General New,
and probably will recommend a fiat
increase of $500 in pay for clerks
and carriers.
The McFadden bill granting nation
al banks the right to maintain
branches in which the parent institu-
tion is situated, provided state banks
have similar authority, was ordered
favorably reported by the banking
committee. County and statewide
branches were denied.
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SENATE-Met at noon; recessed at
$40 p. m.
Reached an agreement to limit de-
bate on the bonus bill to ten minutes
on amendments and five minutes on
the bill.
Debate on the soldier bonus bill
proceeded throughout the day.
Speeches in opposition to the bill
were made by Senators Borah, Of Ida
no; Fernald, Of Maine; Dial, South
Carolina; and Bruce, Maryland
Those who spoke for the bill were
Senators Smith, South Carolina;
Jones, New Mexico; Sheppard, Texas;
Fletcher, Florida; Owen, Oklahoma;
and Brookhart. Iowa.
Before the Daugherty investigat-
Ing committee, q department Of JUS
tice explanation submitted showed
that seized liquors had disappeared
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at 6 p. m.
Passed the insurance soldier bonus
bill after an all-day debate by a vote
of 81 to II, vote which is three
more than enough to pass the bill
over veto. The bill was supported
by 33 Republicans and 80 Democrats.
Negative votes were cast as follows:
Republicans, Ball, Borah, Edge, Ernst.
Fernald, Pepper, Smoot and Wads-
worth, 8; Democrats, Bayard, Bruce,
Dial, Edwards, Glass, King, Shields,
Swanson and Underwood.
The cash option proposal by Sena-
tor Copeland, New York, was reject
ed by vote of AZ to 33.
A proposal by Senator Trammell,
Florida, to give veterans who would
receive insurance an option of TAX
ing $50 cash to be charged against
the policy was rejected, as was also
a proposal by Senator Mcclellan, Ten
nessee, to permit this option to over
seas veterans, the vote being A to SO.
As finally passed the bonus bill is
substantially in the form of the house
bill. Only a few minor amendments
will have to be reconciled in confer
ence.
Senators Lenroot, Couzens, Watson,
and johnson, of California, were
paired for the bonus, and Reed, of
Pennsylvania, Weller, Greene and
Moses, Republicans paired against it.
Senators Robinson, Reed of Missouri,
and Harreld, absent, were announced
as in favor Of the bill, but no an
nouncement was made as to the po-
sltion OF Senator La Toilette, who
also was absent.
Immediately after passage of the
bonus bill, the revenue measure was
taken up, and the unfinished busienss
on the motion Of Chairman Smoot, of
the finance committee.
The committee investigating the in
dictment of Senator Wheeler heard
l.. V. Beaulieu, an attorney formerly
of Great Falls, and Senator Sterling,
a member of the committee, said he
expected to produce later a letter
said to have been written by Solicit
tor Booth, of the interior depart
ment, to Wheeler's law firm about
land permits.
Supporters of the Ford proposal
for the Muscle Shoals project pre-
pared plans to block any attempt to
extend the Senate hearings, purpos-
ing to force vote in the senate by
May Is.
Chairman Lodge, of the foreign re-
lations committee, was handed a pc
tition signed by $4,000 Iowa women,
urging American entry into the world
court.
An effort to reach an agreement for
date to vote on the child labor con-
stitutional amendment failed through
Democratic objection.
President Coolidge transmitted
copies Of correspondence with for
eign governments relating to oil
concessions.
HOUSE at noon; adjourned
at 5:l2 p. m.
Considering bills on the calendar,
the house voted the day to measure
for the protection Of forest lands, for
the reforestation Of denuded areas
and for the extension Of national for
ests.
The banking committee, consider
ing the MeFadden measure 90 amend
the national bank act, voted against
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from the department through petty
graft.
Senate passed a bill providing for
the leasing of the unalloted mineral
lands in the Kaw reservation in Ok
lahoma.
HOUSE-Met at noon; adjourned
at 4:50 p. m
Continued consideration of the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill. A move
to insert an appropriation of $780,
600 for free seeds was defeated, 70 to
46.
Adopted a resolution carrying an
appropriation of $4,000 for the air
craft investigation recently ordered.
Adopted a resolution granting Sl0,-
600 to the committee investigating
charges of bribery against members
of the house.
The appropriations committee re-
ported the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill, carrying a total of
S23, 755,517, which is 1887 1893 less
than the budget recommendations
and net decrease of $818,465 under
appropriations for the current fiscal
year.
Speaker Gillett referred to the ju-
dietary committee petition received
by him from T. A. Brown, u. S. at
torney at Parkersburg, West Virginia,
asking removed from office of Judge
William E. Baker, of the federal dis
trict for northern West Virginia, the
attorney charging that conditions in
that judicial district had become a
disgrace to the country"
Evening star., 1924-05-14
The Hill Billy

Next week Crandalrs new Tivoii
Theater, 14th street and Park ROAD
northwest, will present a bill COM
prised of stage, screen and musical
features, especially engaged by ..
Barret Mccormick, who Is IN New
York this week for the purpose Oh
assembling the bill.
The supplementary film fearures
will consist of news, scenic and com
edy subjects-a short-reel comedy
not vet having been presented at the
Tiyoli-and the major screen attrac-
tion will be Jack Pickford's camera
adaptation of John Fox. jr. s. story OF
THE Hill Billy"
The stage offerings will lnclude
musical and serio-comic turns or
nature not heretofore presented as
units of the Tivolfs programs.
In The Hill Billy" Jack Pickford
assumes the role of a youth OF the
southern hill country, where culture
is not an appreciable element or the
social scheme Of things. and Is sup
ported by an excellent cast led by
Lucille Ricksen. The narrative whicn
is unfolded Is strong in romance with
numerous effective dramatic climaxes
The direction by George Hill is uni
formly skillful and the photography
emphasizes the beauty of locations
that are rich in natural pictorial I'M
pressiveness.
The program will be rounded out
by the Tivoli Symphony, under the
conductorship of Bailey F. Alart.
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Crandall s." -"Galloping Gal
laeher."

Fred Thomson, champion al-around
athlete Of the Pacific coast, erstwhlle
clergyman and husband OF Frances
Marion, scenarist, will be the pictured
star at Crandall's Theater the f1rst
three days of next week, beginning
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, In
"Galloping Gallagher" In this sub
iect will be found a rugged story
of the west, abounding in thrills and
punctuated by deeds of physical
prowess. The comedy for the mrs,
bill of the week will be "Barnum, Jr.'
with a cast cf juvenile players.
A double-feature bill is announced
for the last four days Of next week,
beginning Wednesday, when Florence
Vidor will succeed to the stellar posi-,
ton on the program in Borrowed
Husbands" in which she is supported
by Rockliffe Fellowes, Earle Will
liams, Robert Gordon. Charlotte Mer-
riam, Claire Du Brey and numerous
others. The story concerns the ad-
ventures of wife who attempted TO
borrow her friends husbands while
her own was away. The companion
offering will be Mack Sennett's latest,
Picking Peaches.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Alliance Players Tonight.

The Alliance Players, who are rated
as the foremost Jewish little thea
ter" IN America, tonight will present
at the Salon des Nations, in the Hotel
Washington, Sir James M. Barrie's
"Twe pound Look" and the Pot
Boilers"
The extension activities committee
of the Y. M. and Y. w. H. A, under
whose auspices the little theater" is
brought here, is composed of the fol-
lowing: Louis E. Spiegler, former
president of the Middle Atlantic
States Federation of Y. NJ. and Y. w.
II. A, chairman: Harry King, chair
man of the Jewish Community Center;
Maurice Bisgyer, executive director
of the Jewish Community Center;
Rabbi Abram Simon, Washington
Hebrew Congregations; Bertram Bloch.
local dramatiSt, who wrote "Cecily
Ann; Mrs. Alexander Wolf, president
of the Council of Jewish Women;
Mortimer King, Y. M. H. A; Mrs.
Hyman Levy, president of the 7. w.
H. A.: Miss Aline E. Solomons, Jewish
Community Center and Council of
Jewish Women; Rabbi Joseph T. Loeb
of the Ohev Sholom Congregation;
Mrs. Adolph Kahn, Council of Jewish
Women; Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh,
Council of Jewish Women; A. Sheffer-
man, Y. NJ. H. A; DR.. Carl Golden
berg. DR.. Edward A. Cafritz, Miss
Sarah Roberts and Miss Rebecca
I,eyjtan
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Metropolitan-"The
Enchanted Cottage

For the first time in many months
a double-feature bill will be present.
ed at Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater
next week, beginning Sunday otter
noon at o'clock. The chief attrac-
ton will be First Nationals film ver-
sion of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
stage success. "The Enchanted Cot
tage," starring Richard Barthelmess,
supported by May McAvoy. The COM
panion offering will be Larry Semon's
sharply contrasted two-reel Vita
graph comedy, Trouble Brewing"
The customary abbreviated camera
subjects will comprise the supple
mentary features of the program and
Daniel Breeskin has compiled another
concert overture number for the Met
ropolitan Symphony.
In THE Enchanted Cottage" Bar
thelmess has what is said to be one
of the most impressive acting roles
of his career and certainly Miss Nc
Avoy has seldom done a more ap-
pealing bit of work than in the char
acter of Laura Pennington, ugly
duckling." The star is cast in the
role of a crippled war casualty and
Miss McAvoy as a kindly soul devoid
of any vestige of beauty. The two
are married and live in a quaint lit
tie honeymoon cottage" The per-
feet love that grows in the heart
of each for the other metamorphoses
them completely.
Trouble Brewing" is in the familiar
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Central" Love S Whirlpool"

James Kirkwood and Lila Lee, with
a supporting cast led by Madge
Bellamy, will be pictured at Gran
dalrs Central Theater the first four
days of next week, beginning Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, in Loves
Whirlpool" a tense drama of ship
wreck and subsequent hardship and
romance. The added feature for the
first half of the week will be the
fifth release in H. c. Witwer's The
Telephone Girl series of dramalets
based on his amusing magazine
stories of life behind the switchboard
at the Hotel ST. Moe, on Broadway.
Loves Whirlpool includes in its
cast Robert Agnew, Edward Mar
tindel and Margaret Livingston. THE
Telephone Girl is Alberta Vaughn,
with Gertrude Short, AL Cooke, Kit
Guard and others of note in support
Reginald Denny and Laura La
Plante will occupy the Centrars
screen the last three days of next
week. beginning Thursday, in Uni
Evening star., 1924-05-14
"Early to Bed"

The sale of seats will open today
at the Shubert- Belasco Theater for
next weeks engagement of George
Choos' new comedy, EARLY to Bed"
Clean. yet riotous, fun is said to be
the kind of amusement it furnishes.
and il is not a bedroom farce, as
its title might suggest 1t is all
about incidents that might happen in
any apartment house when a mother
goes in for the study of the pSychol-
ogy of will power, a Texas oil mill
lionaire gets mixed up in the alleged
theft of an actress diamonds. a Swed-
ish girl finds a bottle of Scotch and
the little lady friend" of an impress
sionable private detective occupying
undertakes to offer neighborly as
SiStance
Evening star., 1924-05-14

chorus and soprano solo and exquisite
duet, the keynote Of the words seems
to be kept and the spirit of the poem
sustained with the coloring of the
wind effects !, especially emphasized.
The whole composition appears diff
cult to sing. There is minor
strain, evidently meant to carry the
wind idea, that seems liable to con-
hict with the clean-cut enunciation
to carry the words, especially OF the
choruses, to the audience.
Mr.. Wengerd has trained his chorus
to sing with precision Of attack and
color of tone. Miss Hood was spien-
did in her solos, giving the dramatic
value of her words clearness and
feeling. Mr.. Stenson sang with well
rounded tones and smooth technique.
The orchestra gave the singers ex-
cellent accompaniment and made the
most Of the several fine passages be-
tween the vocal selections.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Brook Johns and
Ann PENNINGTON

Brook Johns, we'll known banjo
player. formerly of Washington, and
Ann Pennington, one time FollieS'
headliner, will head the bill next
week at Keith'S. Allan Rogers
and Leonora Allen, singers of favor
ite melodies, also will be featured.
assisted at the piano by Charles
Lurvey. Clarence oliver and George
dip call their act Wire Collect" 1t
was written by William Anthony Nc
Guire. who wrote six Cylinder Love"
Others will include Bert Fitzgibbon
with his original Daffy Dill act, in
which he presents his brother Lew;
Lou Lockett and Peggy Page. who
offer Say 1t While Dancing" ac-
companied by Miss Frances Sper;
Pietro, the Paderewski of the Accor-
dion; Belleclaire Brothers, famed
athletes, and Kluting's Entertainers,
featuring the famous leaping cats and
performing dogs, rabbits and pigeons.
The house features will complete the
bill
Evening star., 1924-05-14
dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall"

The success reported at the Ma
tional Theater with Mary Pickford's
latest and greatest picture, Dorothy
Vernon of Haddon Hail." duplicates
the successes reported in New York
City, Boston and Los Angeles, where
the praise from the press and patrons
is said to be unanimous.
In this charming adaptation OF
Charles Majors novel. Mary Pickford
surpasses anything she has hereto
fore done upon the screen. she re-
veals not only her ability as horse
woman in a ride -for-life that exceis
any feat of equestrianism recorded In
animated photography, but an ex-
ouisite artistry in her part that Is
attracting much attention to her as a
The picture will continue next
week. xs =,
the cast are Glare Games, Estelle
Taylor, Lottie Pickford Forrest, Nine;
Daumery, Allan Forrest, Wlitreo
Lucas. Marc MacDermott, Anders
Randolf, Courtenay Foote and conn
"Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hair
ia shown at the National daily AT
2:2O and every evening at s:2o.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Ambassador-"The
Enchanted COTTAGE "

richard Barthelmess and May
McAvoy will be presented for the
nrst time in Washington as co-stars
or First Nationals Aim version of
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's play of
The Enchanted Cottage" at Gran
daifs Ambassador Theater the first
three days of next week, beginning
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The
companion feature of a duplex bill
VIII be Larry Semon's new two-reel
Vitagraph comedy. Trouble Brew.
ing"
wednesday, Thursday and Friday
or next week the chief attraction
VIII be Universars film version of
victor Hugo's tragic tale OF Old Paris.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
with Lon CLANCY in the title role
ana Patsy Ruth Miller and Ernest
Iorrence leading the support. which
includes Norman Kerry. Tully Mar
shall and hosts of others.
John Gilbert will be the pictured
star OF the Ambassadors bill on
Saturday of next week In the Fox
production of Cameo Kirby" the
play made famous on the stage by
Dustin F'arnum. The comedy offering
Will be Mack Sennett's "One Spooky
Night"
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Strand-Shelly and Holm

Manager Sparrow announces for
the Strand Theater next week, begin
ming Sunday. five stellar acts, headed
by Patsy Shelly and Erny Holmgren
and their entertainers, one of the
peppiest jazz bands that Washington
has ever heard.
Others to appear include AL Rome
and Harry Bolton. in a comical Of
fering. THE Extremes; Glen Mason
and Fay Cole, in a comedy skit, Rain
and Sunshine: the Guiliani Trio, in
a high-clas song revue and piano.
logue. and Howard Nichols, the "Ace
of Hoops"
The Preferred picture. Poisoned
Paradise" will be given it's first local
showing. 1t is said to be one of the
pretentious film undertakings of the
year. The story. by Robert w. Serv-
ice, is said to place Monte Carlo on
the literary map with the same
clarity as Alaska was depicted in his
earlier writings.
The cast includes Carmel Myers
Clara Bow, Kenneth Harlan, Ray
mond Griffith, Josef Swickard, Bar
bara Tenant and Andre de Beranger
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ADJUSTMENTS

a perfect figure contest; Wednesday
night an auction sale. when the girls
OF the show will auction their cos
tunes to the highest bidders: Thurs
day night. amateur contest, and every
one can enter; Friday night. visiting
stars night, to which visiting stars
In the city are invited, and Saturday,
the last night Of the season. big
jamboree, when members Of the com
pany will switch parts. and big sur
prises for the audience are promised.
wine. Woman and Song" is new
in every particular. Bert Bertrand
Is featured as a Hebrew deiineator,
who by his original methods gets
his laughs from lines and facial ex-
pressions Others include Nate Busby,
blackface comedian; Kenneth ChT,sty
and Otto johnson. who assist Ber-
trand In comedy work; Betty Bur,
roughs, Viola Spaeth. soubrette, and
Miss Ralston, with chorus of twenty
The principal scenes are The .
Dirigible, "The island of Bohoo-
ialoo." "Sing Toys Far East" "DoWn 1
Among the Tropics" and MY oio
Southern Home"
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Rialto-"True as Steel. +"

Rupert Hughes story Of modern
life, with its problems, trials and
temptations to the modern woman
in business, in True AS Steel" will
be the feature at Moore's Rfalto
Theater next week, beginning Sun
day.
There are no spotless heroines in
1t, no god-like heroes, no plotting
villains. The leading woman char
acter is married, the leading man
character is married. They have a
fervid love affair starting through a
business meeting.
Aileen Pringle, the queen in
Three Weeks" plays the central
figure, with Huntly Gordon and NOR
man Kerry opposite. Others In
clude Louise Fazenda, Cleo Madison
Eleanor Boardman. 'Raymon Hatton,
William H. Crane and William
Haines.
''The Darkest Hour" and the Rialto
Magazine, with an illustrated over
ture. entitled Schubert" the nrst OF
a series OF six Famous Music MAS
ter" offerings, will complete the JILL
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Columbia Pola Negri in
Men"

Pola Negri in her latest American
production. Men," will be the feature
next week at Loew's Coiuhola
Theater. The story was especiaiiy
written for her by Dimitri Bucno-
wetski, famous continental director'
who was also brought to Amerlca
especially to direct her in this picture.
II was scenarized by Paul Bern.
The cast includes Robert ".
Frazer, Robert Edeson, Josef Swick-
ard. Monti Collins and Edgar Noriom has
Pola Negri in this productlon mas
the role of Cleo, a cafe waitress in
Marseilie, France. who has tremen,
dous ambition to dance, dance. Bbeugri 1he GIN
to Paris by an acquaintance, the slrl
is drawn into the clutches of an
elderly roue. Later she is seen as
the idol of gay Paris. with but one
ambition-to help girls who nave SUI
fered her fate. The romance OF the
picture supplies tense dramatic situa-
tionS.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Palace-'Sineer Jim Mckee

William S. Hart, great western
character actor, will be seen In MS
latest Paramount picture, singer
Jim McKee," at Loews Palace Thea-
ter next week, beginning sunday
afternoon.
"Singer Jim Mckee" is described as
a spectacular love drama of the moo,
ern west, in which Mr.. Hart not on,y g
appears. but which he also Wr1ss s.ii;s diie
nroduced. The cast includes Pnyins
Haver, Bert Sprotte, Ruth Miller a ana
George Seigmann. 1t was oirecteu
by Clifford Smith. ,,,+
The story concerns a roush pu'
whole-hearted western miner VINO,
with his partner, Buck Holden. speno
two years in a fruitless search for
gold, and in an effort to obtain 1unas
to bring up Bucks motherless aaosn
ter they resort to banditry that re-
suits in Bucks death and singer
guardianship Of the child.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
CARL BUSCH ORATORlO
ON INDIAN THEME SUNG
Musical Composition Based on
"Hiawatha," Given Excel
lent Rendering

THE Four Winds" the oratorio
written by Carl Busch. American
composer, on the theme Of the second
part of Longfellow's Song of Hia-
watha," was presented by the Wash
ington Choral Society, assisted by the
United States Marine Band Orchestra,
under the direction of Charles Wen
gerd, at Central High School, last
night. Gretchen Hood. soprano, and
Ervine ]. Stenson, tenor, were the
guest soloists. Charles T. Ferry was
at the piano.
Because of the trochaic rhythm of
Longfellow's poem, one expects a
similar emphatic rhythm to the mu-
steal composition. but this is not so.
European in style for the most part,
1t utilizes some of the devices familiar
in Wagnerian compositions in their
lighter moments. One part of the
work is supremely typical of Ameri-
can Indian music.
In this section of the work, which
includes the second tenor solo. a
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Chevy Chase Lake.

A special engagement Of the famous
Meyer Davis LIE Paradis Band will
mark the opening of Chevy Chase
Lake tomorrow evening, playing be-
tween the hours of 9 p. m. and 10
p. m.
There will be dancing on both
upper and lower pavilions from $3.50
to 1880 to the music of two of Meyer
Davis jazz bands.
Evening star., 1924-05-14
Takona.

Sunday and Monday, Robert B.
Mantell. in Under the Red Robe;
Pathe news and topics; Tuesday.
Betty Compson, in THE Stranger:
comedy; Wednesday, William 8. Hart,
In White Oak; comedy: Thursday,
Mary Philbin. william Collier, jr., and
Myrtle Stedman, in The Age Of De-
Fred Thomson. in North of Nevada;
Aesop's Fables: kinograms; THE Tel
ephone Girl" and comedy; Saturday.
'-Galloping Fish," with Sidney Chap
lin, Ford Sterling and Louise Fazen-
da; Aesop's Fables; comedy; Santa
Fe Trail" (chapter 15).