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The Washington times., 1924-06-23
STRAND BILLS
FEATURED BY
VARIETY

Variety and lots Of it is the
keynote to a good bill at the
Strand for this week.
Andy and Louise Barlow take
first honors with an act that
brings the audience from giggles
into loud laughter. Miss Barlow
clogs with exceptional ease and
grace and coupling this with good
looks and a personality which
wins everyone, helps her bring
down the house. Andy makes a
dandy dunbell and Is an able
assistant for his sister.
Johnson Brothers and johnson
present a three-man minstrel
show that is most enjoyable.
Walter Johnson's singing of
Hula Lou" and his dance which
follows is the feature of the act.
but the clever harmony of this
trio should not be overlooked.
Ray Shannon and Bobby Van
Horn give an act which is diff
ferent and a real howl. II you
enjoy nut" in every sense of
the word and want to laugh at
facial expressions, this act will
come above your expectations.
Flashes From Sougland' pre-
eents three gentlemen and two
ladies in songs of the higher
type. well rendered ard surg with
great effect. A strong alto WIbuld
improve this act. however.
Sylvia Mora and the Reckless
Duo give many hair-raising
stunts. The lady and both
gentlemen are clever on balanc-
Ing and work hard to put over q
very fine acrobatic act.
The feature picture il 1.-THE
Fools Awakening" featuring Har.
rison Ford. This picture gives
Mr.. Ford opportunities for dra-
matte acting and he measures up
to his part in every Instance.
Enid Bennett plays the part of
his wife. but is weak in tho part.
Mary Alden makes a real part
out Of maid and adds much to
the picture. Alex Francis, Lionel
Belmore and Harry Notthrup
furnish worthy background to an
already strong cast. -, h.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
The Film Future

Alan Grassland, who filmed
Elinor Glyn's famous story.
Three Weeks" the current at.
traction at the Stanton Theater,
announces the completion Of an
exhaustive investigation into the
future Of motion pictures.
After six months Of research, in
which he studied carefully state
ments in the public prints from
actors. directors. producers ana
chief electricians. Crosland re-
ports:
That the star system win be
abolished.
That all.star casts win be drop,
ped and more attention paid to
individual actors.
That directors win be held less
important.
That directors will become the
all.important personality.
That the writer will take the
place of the star.
That the story il Of minor con.
sequence.
That pictures will be filmed on
. more lavish scale and will be
longer.
That the need Of the screen is
simplicity and that the lengthy
features Of today will. be sup
planted by shorter films.
That the screen will remain just
as Il Is.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
VIOLA DANA In
A PICTURE OF
GOOD SORTS

Viola Danna, sweet and piQuant,
Is something, but as the hard.
boiled little egg, she is this week
at the Palace in THE Heart
Bandit" she Is something plus.
Putting Viola in a crook story
10 like eating ice cream and
chunk Of ice that something ex-
citing's going to happen. THE
Heart Bandit" fulfills our theory.
1t is q crook story with a slight
ly different twist.
angel Faced Molly is the
name Viola answers to until she
is bumped through a wind shield
as she and. her crook pal are
trying to- hold up a runn-running
truck. The big white covered
truck racing through the night
like an overgrown Ku Klux
proves to be a frame up full of
gun shooting police. Molly es-
capes to crawl with a sadly
mussed up face into the estate
Of Milton Sills. Mrs. Rand, his
sweet-faced old mother, takes
care of her and when Molly
ASA6AS AO6S VI HlSILlOEy SIG kIVeS
her the name of Sally Ann Carter.
Sally Ann, still hard boiled. keeps
her right eye on the family sill
YER and her left on her bene.
factors. The right is gaining
fast, but love and the left win
out and she is able to do them
a good turn by saving the son
who is mixed up In q crooked
Wall Street deal.
I The picture is full Of thrills.
The ride through the wind shield,
in particular, is very realistic
and no wonder 1t is said that it
is the real thing and that Viola's
bandages were no sham.
Viola is more charming than
ever and Milton Sills just lends
great big Milton Stills to the
picture without doing much else.
However, that seems to be SUI.
ficient-the needed contrast il
provided.
An added comedy offering fea-
turing Will Rogers, in clever
laugh-bringer 1.-THE Cake Eater"
a scenic study, the Pathe News
and an especially good musical
program under the direction Of
Thomas Cannon complete the
bill. M. KENNEDY.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
AMBASSADOR
"Cytherea."

~ SeSSS Ss~o
Charlie Chase Is the genial
youth who creates the supple
mentary fun at Crandall's Am.
bassador theater the first three
days Of this week-supplemen-
tary, because the major feature
Of the bill is also rich in humor,
although preponderantly of a
high dramatic content. The We
hicle supplied Mr.. Chase for his
comicalities il an absurd short.
reel subject bearing the title Of
"Jeffries, Jr.." wherein he IL
capably supported.
Added camera subjects Of an
abbreviated nature contribute to
the interest Of the program to
be continued through Tuesday
and excellent pipe organ accom-
paniment for the pictured sub.
jects is supplied by Otto F. Beck.
The chief screen feature OF the
current bill ia "Cytherea," in
which the stellar roles are played
by, Lewis Stone and Alma Ru.
bens. and q complete review Of
which will be found in coniunc.
ton with the Metropolitan thea
ter.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
CENTRAL
Innocence"

Can the woman who is limo.
cent protect her good name
against the sinister mockings Of
circumstance once she has be-
come entangled in the meshes Of
its net? This briefly is the topic
Of conversation offered at the
Central this week where Anna
Q. Nilsson ana Earle Fox are
playing in Innocence" a society
drama dealing with vital phase
Of relationships in and out of
"the elite" circles.
Innocence" is the story Of a
young actress who becomes the
wife Of a man of wealth and
social prominence and who, sub.
sequently, in his eyes is made to
appear guilty Of a crime Of which
she is innocent but of which she
is hopelessly convicted by circum-
stantial evidence. But her ready
wit saves the situation and those
who have condemned are made to
see their mistake and 80 Cupid Is
restored to his throne.
Anna @. Nilsson. one Of those
scintillating creatures Of the
screen, takes the role Of the be-
trayed and misused wife. 1t is a
role which only Anna Q. could
handle with such charm and at
the same time carry with convic-
ton. Cast opposite her Is Earle
Fox in the role Of the husband
whose faith is made to waver.
Earle wavers very we'll but aside
from this plays no prominent
part.
In conclusion 1t may be said
that Innocence" Is picture
which is we'll worth your while
and which Is, enjoyable even on
a hot evening.
An "Our Gang" comedy helps
one to get all too warm while the
delightful organ recital by w. e.
Thompson restores the temper
allure to normalcy. Several short
or features to fill INV. s. r.. jr.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
JUDGE TO HEAR BARKS
BEFORE RULING ON DOCS

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. June "a
Judge William M. Maltbie, of the
Superior court, swilI go to Green
wich to hear twenty prize fox ter
.rters bark before he determines
whether the kennels Of Mrs, Helen
Hochkiss Ehlrmann. in the fashion.
able Stanwich road colony, consti-
tute such q menace to the health
OF residents of that section as to
warrant an injunction closing them.
A number Of residents Of the col
ony near the kennels appeared in
court to testify against the alleged
nuisance.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23

Miami" the new Hodkinson
production, which is the attrac.
ton at Loew's Columbia this week,
is a more irresistible advertise.
ment of that winter playground
of Americas ultra-smart set than
of the ability of its author Iohn
LYNCH. its star Betty Compsonj,
or its director (AIan Crosland).
Florida veritable wonderland
of beauty-furnishes the setting
for the story. There, the master
artist II nature - has provided a
background more gorgeous than
that of any costly spectacle play
yet seen in Washington, while
beauty as the predominating
motive is seen also in the archi.
lecture which appears in the pic.
ture.
Like the many other stories OF
jaZz-mad, flappers, it is made up
mostly of riotous scenes Of
gayety, and but one sequence pro.
vides a real thrill. In this the
stage is set on a lonely isle, with
Betty signalling for help as the
villain advances. Revenue officers
and bootleggers dash for the
shore but her guardian and lover
have already appeared on the
scene and there is a terrific fight
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
BLACK CATS SUICIDE
DRIVES SAILORS. ASHORE

NORFOLK, Va, June %. ~ Be.
cause a black cat on board the
American tank steamer Charles M.
Everest committed suicide by leap
ing through a portfolio into Hamp-
ton Roads. five members Of the YES
sells crew left the ship when she
locked here. The men declare the
cats suicide IL an omen Of evil and
they would not sail on the ship.
The Everest was delayed from
Tuesday until last night in leaving
port because OF the desertion of the
men and this delay is said to have
cost tho vessel owners $500. The
steamer is loaded with oil and is
bound for Rotterdam. She got out
OF port last night with five new
men in her crew.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
Classmates" for Dick

Richard Barthelmess has at last
found a vehicle for his next pic
ture which will go into produc-
ton early In July. The chosen
story is Classmates" by william
De Mile and Mabel Turnbull, and
was presented in New York about
twenty years ago.
Josephine Lovett Is at present
working on the scenario, and John
Robertson, who made the last
Barthelmess picture, 1.-THE En-
chanted Cottage" will direct. The
picture will be made in the East
under the Inspiration banner.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
HERRI0T SEES
us. 1T. RUHR
PARLEY
Expects Representative to Dis
cuss Dawes PIan-PIeased
With London Visit

LONDON. June 2S.-F'ollowing
his successful weekend converse
lions with Premier Ramsay Mac
Donald, Premier Edouard Herriot
of France left for Brussels today
confident that the United States will
have representation in the proposed
PREPARATIONS conference in London
next month.
The conference is expected to
open on July is or 16. It is ex-
pected that Belgium, Italy, England,
France and America will be repre-.
eented, although the political stu.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
Cheer Up" Coming

Edward Childs Carpenter, Presi,
dent Of The Dratnatists' Theater,
producers Of 1.-THE Goose Hangs
High," announces that among
their productions next season will
be play Of Katherine and
Struthers Burt entitled "Silver
Apples" This probably will fol-
low the organizations presenta-
ton Of Cheer Up" by Rida
johnson Young. The prelimin-
airy spring try-out Of "Cheer Up"
proved such q success that IL will
be the Dramatists' first produc.
ton Of the early fall season. IL
will be reopened In Washington
on September %, and presented
the following Monday in New
York.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
CITY CLUB IS GOING ON
OUTING TO BEAVER DAM

The City Club win hold an out
Ing at the Beaver Dam Club, Sat.
urday afternoon. beginning at 1880
O'Clock. Athletic events will fill
the afternoon program ana dinner
Will be served at o'clock.
The field events starting at 2
o'clock will be: Sack race, potato
race, push ball, shot putting, basket.
quoits, backwardrace, three.legged
race, push ball shot putting basket
ball, baseball and O 6O-yard dash.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23

WITH the ala OF mr.. webster,
that title Of the film is pro-
nounced Sithureeah, with a big
accent on the "Sith" and a les
ser one on the tree"
Cytherea is another name for
Venus. Mr.. Hergesheimer used
the former to make it more diff
ficult. Perhaps it is a more
euphonious word. But motion
picture critics, as such, care lit
tie for euphony.
What the critics want is ac-
tion-good action. And, strange
to say, the public demands the
same. "Cytherea" satisfies. 1t
tells . story swiftly, deleting
what might be embarrassing
film footage by subtitles or by
fade-out compliments to the au-
dience's imagination.
The picture relates the strug-
gle Of Lee to be free from con-
ventionality after fifteen years
married life to q sweetly con-
ventional wife. He begins to
dream. He brings home an odd
looking doll, which he names
Cytherea, to assuage his pas
sion for freedom and he idol
ICES the image in q bored way.
In New York on q serious
mission, he meets and falls in
love with Savina Grove-Mrs.
Savina Grove-who is beautiful
and deeply emotional, wed to
an embarrassing husband. Sa-
VIVA and Lee run away to
Cuba, looking for romance.
Now, the tale hangs. on the
The Washington times., 1924-06-23

something "Cyterea" made rather naughty
novel; but dressed directed by George Fzmauc
the movie very good There coored which
are quite attractive The comedy relief OF high order and most
adroit
greatest Random
and will the jazz persond most ably by Constance
Bennett In short will good picture.
The comedy is Grandfathers Girl Christie haha featuring
Kathleen Clifford The Metropolitan World Survey also shown
Daniel Breeskn directs the Metropolitan Symphony in Tobans
Hungarian Fantasy attractive overture The musical
for the feature film is worthy of favorable menton R.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
Address to Labor Union

James r. Brown. president of
the Manhattan Single Tax Club,
will deliver an address tonight at
8 o'clock before the Central Labor
Union at Musicians Hall, 1905 e
street. THE Key Log" has been
chosen as the subject Of his ad.
dress,
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
Honors Paid Dead Bow

The Rcsedale playground will be
closed until noon today out of re-
spect to the dead son of Mrs.
Daniel Alexander, the director. Flu
neral services for the boy, Daniel
Alexander. jr., will be held 1T II
o'clock today at the Alexander home.
47O7 Piney Branch road northwest.
The boy was drowned last Friday
in Rock Creek.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
Citizens to Meet

The North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association will meet in
the Emery School at s o'clock to-
morrow night, This will be the last
meeting of the year.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
LOVE GODDESS Fits
ON NETS SCREEN

Joseph Hergsemer contributed to the on picture
two outstanding The first Toabe David The
second "Cyhesea the Cranda Metropolitan
this week.
The Washington times., 1924-06-23
YOU SEE THEM EVERYWHERE
Keeping
INCREASINGLY
At 1t!

There are no rest periods in the service
functions of the Black & White Taxicab or
ganization. Every minute in every hour
every hour in every day-you'l find us ION
the job" with service that needs no in
PRODUCTION to most Of you.
At the same time-we are not content to
"plug away" with the same brand Of service
forever-because the world is advancing and
one must advance with it to be of any use
to your fellowmen.
Therefore, we are keeping everlastingly
at it in our search for improvements in
service-so that Black & White service will
always be supreme.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Those Nationals on the bench werI
wild when the pennant was wonx
Bats were tossed about gloves hurts
ed onto the field and finally thF
water bucket was smashed into bits
The display of enthusiasm rivaled
anything to be seen on a bench in
great college game.
There was great excitement in the
clubhouse. too. The PLAYERS con-
graduated each one another, all had
to shake Griffiths hand. and then
Secretary Billy Smith almost made
speech. He was SO choked with emo
tion, however, he could not start
While every member of the club
from Manager Bucky Harris down is
elated, now that the nerve-racking
drive to the pennant is ended. they
are not forgetting that important
series due to open in Washington
Saturday. Manager Harris left Bos-
ton with President Griffith for Wash
ington Immediately after the decisive
game yesterday and today is to be-
gin planning for the impending CON
f1ict with the Giants. Tomorrow af-
ternoon, Harris will have all the NJ
tionals at work in Clark Griffith Sta
dium, and daily drills will be in
order until the series gets underway.
Gooue GoxIin is the only player
other than Harris who will not be
here for the wind-up of the cam
paign today. Goose left last night
for his home in Salem, N. j.. but will
be at hand in the stadium tomorrow
afternoon.
Dudley Lee made the most spectac-
ular fielding play in yesterdays en-
gagement, when he went far to his
right for a stop of Blueges scorching
grounder and threw out the batter
from deep short in the sixth inning.
Zachary was almost knocked of his
feet by Williams liner in the second
inning, but clung to the ball and re-
covered his balance quickly enough
to double Lee off third base. The
sacks were crowded with none out
when Williams met the bail.
Bucky Harris made a fine stop of
Veach's hit over the second bag in
the initial inning. The ball was hug
ging the ground but travelling fast
when Bucky got to it But he was
too far out in center field to get the
batter.
Goslin got an easy single in the
it rolled by Quinn. Joe Harris ran
across to the sphere, but when he
turned for a throw found no one at
first base. Wamby. was near second
and Quinn had not left the slab
Some healthy hitting was done by
the lower end of the Nationals bat
ting order. Peck slammed three sin
giles in four trips to the plate, while
Ruel got two in four efforts and
Zachary, a brace of singles, had a per-
feet batting day.
Many Of the new champions attend
ed a box party at one of the larger
theaters here last night. Others were
entertained about their hotel. The
Bucks are popular in Boston and the
Hub fans were especially glad to be
around them last night
Byron Specie may be opposed TO
Fred Wingfeld in today's game, last
on the 1924 calendar.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
between the eyes for five games in a

between the eyes for FIVE games in a
row.
Such a disaster would have dis
hcartened less courageous club, but
the Bucks were too spirited to quit.
Their pennant bubble had been burst
by the Browns. critics of the game
declared, but the Bucks refused to be-
!ieve it. They took three of four
games played in Chicago. then came
home for a successful stand.
Fifteen games were played in Au-
gust with the Western clubs, and
IL of them were grabbed by the
Bucks. Their greatest achievement
during the squirt was the terrible
wallop handed the Tigers. The Cobb
men took the opening game of Sc
ries of five. then the Bucks proceeded
to take the next four. That wallop
practically put the Tigers out of the
championship running and put the
Bucks in the race again.
But the Yankees remained to be
reckoned with. Well. that New York
bunch was quelled in fine order the
last four days of August. The Bucks
gave the Yanks a good licking in the
big Gotham stadium and made them
like it. They took three of four
games played and returned to Wash
ington again in first place.
Before starting on the present trip
the Bucks had increased their advan-
tage over the Yanks to two full
games. But that went by the boards
while the Tigers were getting some
revenge when the Bucks last visited
Detroit Across to Cleveland went
the Bucks, deadlocked with the Yanks
and matched the three-time league
winners and 1923 world champions
victory for victory.
Break Came In St. Louis.
The big break for the Bucks came
in St. Louis. There little more than
week ago they won two of three
games played, while the Yanks were
losing three straight to the Tigers,
and they clung to their advantage in
Chicago although hard pressed by
the White Sox. The Bucks were be-
ginning to feel the strain of the
grinding struggle then.
To Boston came the Bucks for
their final series of the year, near
ly tagged out by their efforts in the
West. The strain on a pacemaker
in big base ball race is much great
er than on the team following, and
the Bucks showed it only too plainly
They lost the first game here, while
the Yanks were winning in Philadel-
phia, and with the loss went almost
everything save courage.
They fought desperately Saturday
and regained the advantage wrested
iron, them Friday, as the Yanke were
humbled in Philadelphia. But still that
one game was needed to clinch the
league laurels. And they had to
battle nightly for that yesterday.
But they landed the game and with it
the pennant, and are ready to point
for that big series with the Giants,
who clinched the National League
pennant last Saturday for the world
championship. A Washington ball
club full of fight ought to be seen in
Clark Griffith Stadium Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-09-30
TRAVEL 5000 MILES
TO ROOT FOR GRIFFS

Postmaster James E. Power and
wife of San Francisco, Calf, together
with Assistant Postmaster Frank
Schuler and Superintendent of Mails
George Asmusen, have arrived In
Washington to attend the world Sc
ries.
California. here We come" said
Postmaster Power. out in California
everybody was roofing for Wash
ington to win. We were so con-
fident that we came on in advance in
order to get our seat reservations.
We have travelled 5000 miles to root
for Walter Johnson. Bucky Harris
and the whole team to win over the
Giants. 49,
I'VE also want to help the johnson
testimonial. If Walter comes out to
the Pacific Coast as player-mag-
nate next season we will give him a
royal welcome and loyal support"
Evening star., 1924-09-30

Before leaving Harris said his
teams success was due to its fighting
qualities. and that they would carry
these Same qualities against the
Giants Saturday. He indicated that
walter johnson was in good shape,
Notwithstanding his recent injury,
and would pitch the first game.
johnson himself. achieving an am
bition to qualify for world series play
after generation of pitching, said
this might be his last year in major
league base ball. 4
II realize that I cannot go much
further" he said. MY arm is still
good, but 1 know haven't got the
stuff used to have. When the sea-
son started / had fully made up my
mind to retire at the end of this year
Now it all depends on what comes up
|this Winter.
'1f I can got located in base ball
somewhere in the West, that would
suit me perfectly. ! want to get set
tied. / have four children, and 1 want
to get out Of base ball before l get
useless. If can help Washington to
Evening star., 1924-09-30

PoH6rr' Ooe eiiSJ a = SoffSfo5f"S'
They show that the kelly-Frisch-
Jackson -Groh combination OF the Ma
tional League champions has a COM
bined fielding average of .97275 as
compared with .96925 for the Judge
Harris is-Peckinpaugh-B -Bluege quartet.
At the bat the Giant four have an
even more decisive margin, showing
300 to .287 for the Nationals.
Kelly and Judge are nearly on a
par although the former is a harder
hitter; Frisch excels Harris both at
bat and afield; Peckingpaugh has the
edge on Jackson in experience only,
while Groh is much ADLER than Bluege
Calculations, however, may be up
Evening star., 1924-09-30
HARRIS AND MATES
LAUDED BY JOHNSON

CHICAGO. September 3o.-President
Ban Johnson of the American League
has telegraphed Stanley Harris. 81
year-old manager of the triumphant
Washington club, his hearty con-
gratulations.
And he added that he had un-
bounded faith in Harris ability to
win a world championship from the
New York Giants.
President Johnson's message:
Hearty congratulations to you and
your players over your splendid vic
tory. The sportsmanlike deport-
ment of the Washington club through
an exacting and strenuous campaign
reflects great credit upon you all and
has been wonderfully helpful to base
ball as the national game of our
country.
Il have unbounded faith in your
ability to win a world championship"
Evening star., 1924-09-30
Nationals Haze Fully Earned First Base Ball Title in History
TEAM JUSTLY REWARDED,
I/ IS VERDICT OF ALL i. S.
Game Band of Athletes Led by Youthful Stanley Har
ris Overcame Strongest Opposition and Bat
tied Way to American League Title.
BY JOHN 3. KELLER.

O-Ncver big league base ball club
deserving than Wahingtons and
triumph the major circuits than
championship of the American
League
game justly rewarded the whole
the Red Fenway Park
of
sportovng the land
major championship base
Washington They belong
the phed its National Capital and the entire Nation
with Washington the and the pride that follows
the rmen The Nationals triumph thing for them great
Griffith of thing
forhi eaueh haeh