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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-25

Washington, Sept, 25.-(By the A.
the most of its opportunity to do
honor to pennant winning baseball
team if the local American League
entry brings the flag back with it
next Wednesday.
The program Of ceremonies mapp-
ed out by the board of commission
ers Of the district, at Il lengthy SEES
sion yesterday, would excite the envy
of a visiting potentate and it plann-
ed to go through with it whether
the team wins the pennant or not
just to reward il for the best race
a Washington ball club has yet
made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-25

his train. Before reaching Charles
ton, where he will make his first
address, he will talk at several
other intervening towns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-25

the soulful eyes; Eric ST. Clair
Charles Males, Pat Hartigan, Fred
Stanton, Lew Harvey and Charles
ConkliD.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
DULL MARKETS HIT
RECLAMATION FARMS
Crop Reports Tell of Hard Work,
Expenses and Waste Due
to Surpluses.
LITTLE DEMAND FOR HAY
Potatoes Stored and Quantities of
Grain Fed to Stock.

A story of keen disappointment of
high hopes that failed to materialize
md of months of labor under the hot
sun that brought no adequate return
8 given in the current report OF the
crop conditions on the various rec
iamation projects just issued.
Like the pioneers of old, the home
steaders and other farmers who have
risked their all in locating on the des-
erts that have been opened by the re-
freshing waters brought to the thirs-
ty land, expected diSappointments.
but the past season had been started
with anticipation of worthwhile re-
turns. The reports tell of the re-
suits.
From the Orlando project in Cali
fornia comes word that the first car
loads of oranges shipped out, after
the deduction for freight. handling
charges, etc, netted the growers
but 81 a case, approximately the cost
Of production.
Little crop movement is going on
at the Grand Valley project i'll Colo
RADIO.
Potatoes in Storage.
The potato crop at the Uncom-
project, diSO III Aoiol Sido, ID
largely still in storage, and it is ex-
pecteJ that the greater part Will be
held over.
The Boise project in Idaho reports
generally unsatisfactory conditions,
as follows: Hay supply far in excess
Of demand and a large part expected
to be on hand when the new croE
comes on; large quantity of grain
being fed to hogs and sheep; pota-
toes and apples moving only slowly,
pruneS show decided loss to the
project as 4 whole.
King Hill. Idaho, reports % per
cent of the hay crop still unsold.
From Montana comes a story of
loss on hay, as on the Huntley project
practically none has been sold and
there is no demand anticipated at any
price. The Milk river project re-
ports about the same thing, although
some Improvement in grains was
noted. The Sun river section also
could dispose of little hay, and the
alfalfa crop is practically 65 per cent
unsold.
The remaining project to report
such conditions is the North Platte
section, in Nebraska and Wyoming,
where nearly half of the potatoes
were unsold. Other sections have had
fairly good returns, but an apparent
ly oyerSupplied market has brought
year of great disappointment to
farmers, who have labored under a
hot sun, who have given of their best
to change the barren waste into
fruitful gardens and. after a year of
heartbreaking effort, find them
selves little better off, if not actually
behind, for their efforts.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
q ARRESTED IN RAID
AT DISTRICT HOTEL
Ebbitt Officials Cooperate With
Police in Capture of Alleged
Law-Breaking Patrons.
TWO HELD B00KMAKERS
Pair Taken as Bootleggers-Four-
teen Pints Liquor Seized.

Engineered with such quiet and
simple strategy that few patrons
were aware of its progress. a raid at
the Ebbitt Hotel by Detectives Mes
ser and Kane of the first precinct yes
terday afternoon netted four prison.
ers and about fourteen pints of liquor.
Those arrested described themselves
as follows:
Alexander B. Massey, twenty nine.
of 2727 N street, charged with sale
and illegal possession of liquor; John
Philip Gordon, thirty-two. of 622 Ho-
bart place northwest, charged with
sale and illegal possession of liquor;
Minor Ewing Page, twenty-eight, OF
l23. 10th street, charged with accept
ing bets, and Charles Washington
Brennan of 1926 street northwest
charged with accepting bets.
Careful planning and discreet oper-
ationS characterized the arrests
which were made. Singly. An agent
of the police had been occupying q
room at the hotel, whose manage
ment co-operated with the police for
Evening star., 1924-03-14

several days. Early yesterday before
even the bellhop shift was changed. to
avoid any '1eak," Capt, Brown sent
Messer and Kane there. They stayed
all day and had sandwiches and sweet
cider for lunch. They went into a
room adjoining that of the agent. AS
the suspects walked into one room
yesterday afternoon, police stated, the
transactions were made and they
We're then shunted into the second
room in the keeping OF Messer, and
Kane.
Unaware Of Police Trap.
AS one Of the prisoners unknow-
ingly walked into the detectives
room, he saw a friend, who was there
before him.
Hello Jack" he greeted, what are
you doing here?" Then his jaw
dropped and his eyes opened. He
saw Messer and recognized him.
SO skillfully did the agent play his
part that one of the men arrested Tor
bookmaking had offered to set him up
in business as Il handbook man, po-
lice said.
you'd make good man." is the
way the story goes" and I'd fix you
up in business if you had $1,000 or
81 500 to start with"
Brennan probably is the most PIC
turesdue figures of those arrested
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Prince RenOunces
Title for 'sGOOd
Old An,ericU''
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 14.-A1-
though the lineage of his ances-
tors dates back to the last Chris
tian emperor of the eastern Ro-
man empire, Prince Jean Paleo-
logue, Rumanian, has renounced
his title to become an American
citizen with the simple prefix of
Mr." Paleologue is an artist and
a cousin of Morris Paleologue, for
mer French ambassador to Rus
sia.
Il have decided, after twenty
three years, that America is the
best country in the world" said
Mr.. Paleologue. During the twen-
ty-three years he has been in this
country Mr.. Paleologue has been
associated with newspapers in this
city. After being divorced from
his former wife. he was married
in 1909 to Miss Mary Content Eas-
ton, who described her occupation
as houSework.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
ROB DICE GAME IN "RAID."
Colored Players Say One of Trio of
Invaders Wore BADGE.

Three men, one displaying badge
!. appeared in an apartment at lO5 q
street southwest last night, broke up an
alleged game of craps in which several
colored men were engaged, and disap-
peared with about SIS which lay on the
floor and $11 additional which one of
the participants dropped during the
raid"
Ransom Sturdivant, 333 East Sd street,
Plainfield, n. j., stopping at 2152 New
port place northwest, reported the affair
to police of the fourth precinct The
badge worn by one of the men, he
stated, was displayed while the several
persons in the room were engaged in a
ecufne- He described the men who diSap-
poared with the cash.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Board Secretary to Pay Janitors

Members of the janitorial forces of
the public schools were notified today
that they may obtain their pay tomor-
row afternoon between / and 3 o'clock
OF the board Of education. Ordinarily
these employees are paid at their re-
spective schools. but owing to the fact
that the schools are closed Saturday
special arrangements were necessary, it
was EXPLAINED
Evening star., 1924-03-14
ARM BROKEN BY TRUCK.
Colored Man Taken to Hospital
After Accident Due to Fall.

Harry Bowie, colored, twenty-seven,
i22S12 Duncan street northeast,
slipped from Il moving truck at 27th
street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast yesterday, and fell beneath
the truck, one wheel of the vehicle
fracturing his left arm. He was
given surgical aid at Casualty Hos
pital.
Thomas Holmes, colored, sixty
seven, A1ontelIo avenue northeast,
was treated at Freedmen's Hospital
yesterday afternoon for scalp injury
sustained in a fall from a wagon.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
G. J. Ray Heads Engineers.

CHICAGO, March 14.-G. j. Ray,
Hoboken, n. j., was installed yester-
day as president of the American
Railway Engineers Association.
Vice Presidents are j. NJ. f. Fair
bairn, chief engineer of the Canadian
Pacific Railway and C. +. w. Felt,
chief engineer of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway. f. II.
Fitch, Chicago, is the new secretary,
and George II. Brunner, Chicago,
treasurer
Evening star., 1924-03-14
HONOR Y. M. C. A. WORKER
Staff Gives Purse to J. Rankin
Spears and Bride.

The secretarial and clerical staff of
the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday. at it's noon
day luncheon, presented n purse of
gold to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rankin Spears
Mr. Spears is one Of the boys work
secretaries, and recently married Miss
Edith +. Hall, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs John Knox Hall Of Denver. The
wedding was held in Colorado, and
Mr. and Mrs. Spears have just return
> cd to Washington.
F.. II. De Groot. jr., of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, guest of
honor at the luncheon, told Of the
widespread influence of the older boys
conference recently held at Frederick,
Md other speakers were Leonard w.
De Cast associate general secretary;
W. q. Hiltabidle Page Mex. Etchi-
son and Jene Scneete.
Evening star., 1924-03-14

He Is former race track follower
and claims to have an interest in
some of the horses now running in
the south. He said that his friends
included a number of prominent per-
sonages I'm Washington. He gives the
appearance of n retired broker or
banker, with sedate gray mustache,
portly bearing and neat clothes.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
DINNER AND ORATORY.
Register of Treasury Force Plans
"Get-Together" Banquet.

The first .'get-together' banquet of
officials and employees of the office of
tho register of the Treasury will be
held at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow
evening, and will be addressed by
Senator Willis of Ohio, Representa-
tive Daniel Il. Garrett Of Texas and
william Tyler Page, clerk Of the
House. Harley V. Speelman, register
of the Treasury, will be toastmaster
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Heads Tomb Honor Guard.

Capt. Richard S. Gessforda.1Oth In
1antry, son of Harry L. Gessford, this
city. has been selected by Maj Gen.
McRae, commanding officer, 5th Corps
Area, to command the honor guard
detachment at the tomb of the late
President Warren G. Harding, at
Marion Ohio
Evening star., 1924-03-14
State Adopts Income Tax.

JACKSON, Miss, March 1.-THE
senate of the Mississippi legislature
yesterday passed the state income tax
bill. ranging from per cent on 1000
to ) per cent on s25,o00 or more. 1t
had passed the house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21

Baxter, pretty young thing
thine. played by Betty CoEnpeQAl--
the best acting Betty has done for
long, long time. Dcdo'S char.
acter has been described IN tho
preceding paragraph. Dodo n the
galaxnander. She is an American
KiIsi, approximately.
Invited TO sllmptuollg parties,
she ensnaros the persOnif ications
Of wealth, the press and the bench
of justice BY her beauty and her
unique social technique But she
falls Iii love with the love, while
the plutocrat and the publianer
chase yainIy and connicaIly after
her. There Is also q young man,
who very obviously Is drinking
himself to death. And this gentle
man ID none other than our old
friend. the wistful sinner-saiIit,
Percy MarmoIlt. He enters very
dramatically into the action.
James Cruze, Of Covered
Wagon glory. directed the picture
with good sense. He had q good
east To work with, and he did not
sacrifice comedy values for inane
intensity. IL you are human, you
WIN like ''The Enemy Sex i'm
mensely.
Huntly Gordon had the judges
part. Sheldon Lewis, looking bit
ike d dissolute Disraeli, was the
villainous millionaire, and very
good he was. De Witt jennings
represented the Fourth Estate.
~. r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
CRITIC IS EN- FER 7 AN NED
BUT NO WISER

Which ID rthe enemy aex n After
seeing the admirable photoplay of
that nane az Loew's Columbia, We
are still no wiser Coming out Of
the cool gloom sof the tlaeater,
numerous erstwhile patrons broke
into noisy debate on the subject.
The ladies blamed the gentlemen.
and, sad to say. vice versa AZ
critics must maintain an inper-
sonaI mot to say safe ana sanel
attitude on such arguments. we
must leave To the judgment ok
other and wiser Washing tonians
the solution Of this brain-racling
problem.
Ascending from the depths 81
low Mippancy to the higher alti.
tude Of pure criticism, ID may be
stated that the Columbia picture
this week Ii an altogether worth
while piece Of screen craftsman
ship.
The play IL the movie adaptation
OF Owen Johnson's novel, 1.-THE
Ealannander. z Now, the broadway
4 salamander ID q young lady who
lives on the fire of excitement ana
danger. and sometimes gets
scOrched. despite her oft-repeated
assertion that she II "a good girl
I and that she allows q man TO
make one mistake and only one.
The audience II somehow & little
inclined to murrnur .Applesauce.'
Getting directly into the story,
cur first consideration ii Dodo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
CENTRAL
s"HOld Your Breath"

II one enjoys a comedy reel full
Of quick action and hair raising
stunts, one will find it at Gram
dall's Central Theater in Hold
Your Breath" which opened yes.
terday. When we saw Harold
Lloyd in Safety Last" we gripped
the arms Of our chair, held our
breath, and wondered whether he
would or not. One gets about the
same set Of thrills in Hold Your
Breath" for this picture is most
appropriately titled, giving Dor
othy Devore, who plays the stellar
role, opportunity to do all manner
of hazardous feats.
There Is not much Of story.
Miss Devore as a cub woman re-
porter attempts to take the place
OF her warinjured brother in q
newspaper office, and It is her
experiences which furnish the
thrilling and interesting situations
of the plot. Among those ably
supporting her are Walter Hers
and Tully Marshall.
Ben Turpin in yukon Jake"
supplements the fur furnished by
the above Christie comedy, bring.
ing additional gaiety to the bill.
The cross-eyed comedian gets
many laughs for his grotesaue
antics as the sheriff.
The features for the last part
sof the week look very promising
as programs containing enjoy.
pnent and amusement Of d very
high order.--J. B.
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TIAMIL 4 ON IS SUCCESS 1T
COMEDY DRAMA

+ hope we won't always be
tramps.Y was the writing lesson
little freckIe-faced Sonny was
teaching his older ccnnpanion IN )
determined effort to educate him
as they struck the edge of the
town that proved TO Be the Water
loo Of their tramping life. Az II
~ answer To the boys appeal his
companion, Breezy ID mistaken
Tor celebrated anasseur who has
been expected for some time BY
cyrus CruickshanIxs, the prOprie-
Tor Of the Sulphur Springs Hotel.
Then Sonny and HIS dog find d
nome with Grandma Neal, and
around the conventional plot OF
WIDOW cheated OF her rights u
wound the humorous and fouchlng
story OF the two pals or the road.
such y the picture which forms
the basis OF the entertainment at
GrandalIs Metropolitan Tor the
week under the title of "A SELF
made Failure" featuring LLOYD
Hamilton and Ben Alexander. An
excellent supporting cast IL an.
other OF the pictures good points.
IN this group are numbered PATSY
Ruth Miller, Matt Moore. MARI
Carr, Sam De Grasse, Chuck Reis.
ner, Dan Mason ana a NOSE
nreath-taking. eye-biinding group
Of bathing beauties. And lest we
forget, there IL Cameo. the trick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
AMBASSADOR
soTurn About

Cliff Bowes, q comedian whose
cleverness is fast carrying him to
the forefront Of camera buffoons,
provides the FUN at CrandaIl's
Ambassador Theater the first two
days Of the current week in
''Turn About" that serves as
principal supplementary offering
on a bill that embraces a varied
list Of short film subjects, pipe
organ accompaniment and solo
interludes by Otto r. Beck.
The chief photodramatic atts &c
ton is j. X. McDonald's produc-
ton Of "A Self Made Failure" in
which the foremost roles are
played by Ben Alexander, Patsy
Ruth Miller, Matt Moore. Mary
Carr, Sam De Grasse, Victor
Potel, Chuck" Reisner, Dan Ma.
son, Lloyd Hamilton and "Cameo,"
the dog star. A complete review
of it will be found In connection
with the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
PLENTY
ON PALACE
SCREEN

Changing Husbands and how
successfully they eventually &C
compIish this intricate feat Of
matrimonial adventure. Is the
plot in brief Of the full-length ro-
mantle comedy which is the at
traction opening Loew's Palace
1924-25 photoplay season.
A press foreword OF the picture
describes it is Laughs? Nothing
else but" and it does not exag-
gerate. While the plot Of the
story Is not a new one. and many
Of the situations are either i'm
probable or impossible. incredul-
ity gives way to sheer enjoy
ment OF the series of unusually
clever and humorous episodes
arising out Of the dual role
played by Leatrice Joy--that Of
q society matron nasquerading
as an actress, and that Of an
actress masquerading In q life
Of quiet domesticity, the life for
which she longs.
The story II that of stage
struck society n1atron, Gwynne
Everett, played by Miss JOY. who
leaves her adoring husband for
the bright lights. there to find
her double, In e. disheartened
actress, Eva Graham, also played
by Miss JOY, who longs to get
away from the very life which
the other woman seeks. Upon
the discovery Of the great physi.
cal resemblance between them,
they make an arrangement
whereby they are to exchange their
respective stations is life. There
on hangs the tale.
Each eventually finds. a new
happiness in the assumed role,
and love-the society matron in
the former actress fiance, played
by Raymond Griffith. and the
actress, now grown quiet and de-
mure, in Oliver Everett, the So
ciety matron's husband, played by
Victor Varconi. As the husband
Mr.. 'Varcosi does not give an
especially strong characterization,
and the Bob Hamilton" Of Mr..
Griffith Is at times overdone.
The balance of the support. in
Guiding Julia Faye, ZaSu Pitts.
Helen Dunbar and William Boyd,
are well cast.
Daughter a-p1enty Is further
supplied in the Sennett comedy,
The Lion and the Souse." in
which trained animals perform in
unusual manner. Pathe News,
Screen Stars at Play, giving in
formal and intimate close-ups Of
''favorites," and good orchestral
music under the direction Of
Thomas Cannon furnish bill
which for warm summer weather
is both diverting and entertain
ing. ~. G. B.
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dog, whose acting n edual. ara
perhaps superior. to some human
acting.
This picture marks s milestone
III the career Of Lloyd Hamilton
Tor while he has long been starring
III comedies that were abcye the
ordinary. he now goes 4 step fur
Their in q picture that departs from
the ranks Of pure comedy ana be-
comes omedy-draxna, disclosing
that Hamiltonss talent ia not con-
fined To the ugh-prOv0lIing slap
stick order or things. And II is q
real comedy-d drama with the laugh
ter and tears 70 closely blended
that the border line II hazy.
Ben Alexander ~ Sonny,
while not 80 convincing. perhaps
we should say not 10 natural, as
that of Jackie COOgar. neverthe-
less Is excellent. Patsy Ruth NIL
Ter, the EsmeraIda Of The Hunch-
back OF Notre Dame" takes more
or less OF b back seat. Her pur-
pose seems to be 70 Introduce
Lloyd Hamilton to the world Of
semi seriousness.
TO complete the bill there - an
AL ST, John comedy, His First
Car" ana an exceptionally pleas
Ing musical program arranged BY
Daniel Breeslin, with Home
Sweet Home the World Over" o.
the overture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
BOY SONGSTERS
MAKE HIT AT
TIYOLI

Dalhart and Snalley. two boys,
q plano and some songs made
q hit at Crandall's Tivoli Theater
last night. Their voices harmon.
lie nicely and they have the
knack of showmanship that en-
ableS them to get the utmost
from their act.
Helen YOrIxe, a. brilliant coiota-
tura soprano headlining the bill.
also captured her audience Ia an
interesting cycle of songs. Cleo
GaIIarini, with violin and piano
accordion. also got over well.
The bill opened BY Arthur
Flagel with his pipe organ pre-
Jude, which Ii Immediately fol
lowed by the Tiyoli symphony,
under the conductorship Of Bailey
F.. Alart, with Elias Breeskin vir,,
tuoso. In 4 spirited rendition Of
Suppe's "Pique Dame Overture"
The principal film feature Is
Forgive and Forget" In which
the stellar roles are played by
Estelle Taylor. Pauline Garon,
Wyndham Standing, Lionel Bel.
more, Raymond Mckee, Philo Nc
CuIIough and Vernon Steele. The
story is fascinating one that
unfolds through logical success
sion of events the tale OF a beau
tiful young woman's social error.
Tivoli's Mirror OF the Living
World, = "Tivoli Wanderings. !" and
the artistic camera travelogues.
lead the spectator to remote
naYfA of fha world All az MIC
tnred subjects have been spe-
ciaIly arranged and synchronized.
Orchestral or pipe organ accom-
paniment, under the direction OF
Mr.. Alart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaters

ANTBASSADOR-"A self-Made
Failure"
CENTRAL Dorothy Devore in
Hold Your Breath
CRANDALL'S-Buster Keaton
in Sherlock, Jr."
EAVOY-"The Woman on the
jury"
AVENUE GRAND-I.ou Teile.
gen in Between Friends"
APOLLO-"The Woman on the
Jury"
YORK-"Abraham Lincoln"
GLEN ECHO-Fun devices and
dancing.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-out.
door amusements.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS-Moon.
light excursions, Colonial Beach
trips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
DAUGHTERS SACRIFICE
IS RIALTO THEME

Not having read Ethel M. Dell's
Her Own Free VIII. we are I'm.
prepared to say how faithfully the
perturbation at the Rialto this
week adheres TO the original plot.
Sufficient to say that the film Is
interesting. moves along rapidly
and indicates the handiwork u
a capable director.
While Helene Chadwick ID
quite charming In the lead role.
that of q gtrong.wiIled imperious
daughter who sacrifices herself
In marriage for her fathers sake,
we are inclined to believe that
someone with more spirit, az. for
instance, Barbara La MARI, or
some spitfire such al Viola Dana,
would have been more suitable In
the part. But that is only q mat
ter Of personal preference.
Holmes Herbert plays opposite
Miss Chadwick as the gentle
nuch-enduring husband who ii.
nally cuts loose, revealing his
savage nature and gaining his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
Camera Lens Isl
Stolen By Rat

When d camera lens tiisap-
peared during the filming az
Zane Grey's sWanderer 81
the WasteIand the Irwin
Willat Company rot al ir-
teresting lesson III zoology.
Lucien Hubbard, production
/ editor of the Zane Grey
Paramount Pictures, knew
where To find the thief It
was 4 trade rat. 2
hese rats are attracted
By shining objects and carry
them away to their holes,
according to Hubbard. sThey
always bring something III
exchange, hence their name.
They may bring only d stick,
but it il always something mi
trade. II was one 81 these
little fellows who had made
off with the lens."