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Evening star., 1924-07-19
RAILROAD SHARES
SCORE NEW HIGHS
Rubbers and Oils Also Very
. Active in Today's Brief
: Trading Session.
RY the Associated Press

b. the Associated Press.
Z NEW YORK, July ia sustained
demand for the railroad shares. twen-
ty of which bettered their previous
top prices for the year, was the out
Standing feature of todays brief, but
active, stock market. Industrials
showed more uniform strength, with
exceptionally good buying noted in
The rubbers and Pacific Coast oils.
Buying of the rails, which embraced
both the high grade and non dividend
issues, was based on speculative eX-
pectation of larger earnings or pos
sible increase in dividends in the
common stock of some of the large
systems and the completion of some
Of the mergers reported to be under
way. Rubbers moved up on rumorS
Of an early upward revision of tire
prices. Congoleum, General Electric.
International Harvester and Dupont
sold to nearly points above yes
terday's final prices. The closing was
strong. Sales approXimated 5oo,oOo
shares.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
HUMBLE OIL CUTS PRICES.

HOUSTON, Tex, July 19.-The
Humble Oil and Refining Company
has posted another 25-cent reduction
in the price of gulf coast crude, A
grade going to $3.50 a barrel.
Similar prices were posted later by
the Texas Company and Gulf Pro-
duction Company.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
ONLY sos LOSE JOBS.

DETROIT, July 10 (SpeciaD.-The
decrease in industrial employment in
local plants for the week has been
less than for any week since March
1g, with one exception, totaling only
sos, compared with 1.416 last week and
5,207 the week before. Total en-
pioyment by Employers Association
members now is 194,570.
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MORE FREIGHT MOVED.

BALTIMORE. July 10 (SpeciaD.-
Freight loads moved on the Sea-
board Air Line railroad, showed an
increase Of 11.6 per cent, for the week
corresponding week of 1923. The
total was 34,0S6 cars, as against 3O,-
SAT last year.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Foreign ex-
changes firm. Quotations Gin United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand, 4.3SH; cables, 4.3S%; 60-day
bills on banks, 4.35A. France, de-
mand, .0513; cables, .0514. Italy, de-
mand, .0431; cables, .0431k. Belgium,
demand, .0456; cables, .0457. Germany,
demand (per trillion), 23H. Holland,
demand, 1901. Norway, demand,
1912. Sweden demand, 1850 Dem
mark, demand, 1906. Switzerland
demand, 1925. Spain, demand 1926.
Greece, demand, .0173. Poland, de-
mand, .0019A. Czechoslovakia, de-
mand, .0297A. Jugoslavia, demand,
.0119%. Austria, demand, .00OO14.
Rumania, demand, .O045. Argentina,
demand, $3.50. Brazil, demand, 10.
Toxic, demand, Al. Montreal, SO 9-16.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
FLOUR PRICES EASY,

NEW YORK, July 19.-Flour-
Easy; spring patents, 7.40a7.S0; soft
winter straights, 5.75a6.15; hard win
ter straights, 6.40a6.90. Rye-Easy;
No. 2 western. 95h f. o. b. New York
and 93E C.. 1. (. export. Lard-Easy;
middle west. 12.s0a13.00. Other 60
ticles unchanged .
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Markets at a Glance

New York stocks strong; 20 rail IS
sues at new 1924 highs.
Bonds-Firm: St. Paul liens active.
Foreign exchanges-Highe sterling
advances over Il cent. Cotton-LoW-
err favorable Texas crop news.
Sugar-Holiday. Coffee-Holiday.
CHICAGO. = Wheat - Strong; de-
creased crop estimates. Corn-Flrm:
unfavorable weather. Cattle-Un-
evenly lower. Hogs-Active and
higher
Evening star., 1924-07-19
NEW YORK EGGS FIRM.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Butter.
weak; receipts, 1s,5o2 Creamery,
higher than extras, 40Aa41h: cream
cry. extra coz score), 40k: creamery
firsts (SS to 81 score), 3Sa40.
Eggs, firm; receipts, 10.S39. Pa
cif1c Coast whites, s,~extras, 80 " a39 " !;
do firsts to extra firsts, 32a3S.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
1888 FAILURES IN WEEK.

B. G. Dun & Co. reports 1888
commercial failures in the United
States this week. an increase of
about 100 over the total a year ago,
PIT having liabilities of $1,000 or
more in each case.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, July 19.-New York
bank clearinEs, $808 100000; New
York bank balances. $4,000 600: New
York Federal Reserve Bank credits,
$74,OOO,000.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WAGE DEMANDS DENIED.

SEATTLE, July 10 (SpeciaD.
demand for skilled workers in the
metal trades for an increase from
$3.50 to $3.50 a day has been re-
fused by employers, who have issued
advertisements announcing an open
shop. Three hundred workers have
Quit
Evening star., 1924-07-19
CARS NEEDING REPAIRS.

Freight cars in need of repair on
July 1 totaled 194,869. or 8.5 per
cent Of the number on line, an in
crease of 2,39S over the number on
June Is, the American Railway AS
sociation reports.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

NEW ORLEANS. July 19.-The cot
ton market opened a trifie easier and
first trades showed losses of 13 points
eased of further during and imme
diately after the call until October
traded at 25.2s, and December at
25.12, or 20 and 16 points under the
closing prices of yesterday. The sell
ing was due to reports of beneficial
rains in west Texas, which are said
to have covered a fairly wide area.
The market rallied slightly after the
first rush of selling, awaiting the
showing of the weather map. Cotton
goods news was more encouraging.
Cotton futures closed steady at net decline
Evening star., 1924-07-19
RATES ON BAR SILVER.

LONDON. July 1e.-Bar silver,
"a 5-16d per ounce. Money. 2A per
cent Discount rates: Short bills,
3Aa3h per cent; three-month bills,
8 s-16a3N per cent.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
CHICAGO STOCK MARxs,r

CHICAGO, July 19.-Following is a
report of today's sales, high, low and
closing quotations at the Chicago
Stock Exchange:
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CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

Opening: July, $500, asked; October, 25.35
December, 25. Is; January, 25.05; March, Is. 10
Evening star., 1924-07-19
BOSTON STOCK MARKET,

BOSTON. July 19.-Following is a
list of todays highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
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LIVE POULTRY PRICES.

CHICAGO, July 19.-Poultry market
easy; fowls, 16a20h; broilers. 2Sa35;
roosters, H.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

Dividend rates as given in the above table
are the annual cash payments based on the
latest quarterly or half-yeary declarations.
Unless otherwise noted. extra or special
dividends are not included.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
New Orleans Market.

Npenhs. Suiy' ol.7o' DS., n.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Received by Wire Direct The Office
Adams Exp (6).
Air Reduct (4).

AL pcQuct (4)..,
Ajax RUBBER.
Allied Chem ca.
Allied Chm pf (7),
Allis-C Chain o..
Allis-C NJ pf (7).
Am Bosch. h.......
Am Can (t6).....
Am Car & Fy(12)
Am Chain A (2). .
Am Drug Synd.
Am Express (o).
Am & F p 25%(1,
Am For p I pd(7
Am Hide & L pf.
Am Ice {7>......
Am Internatl.
Am Linseed.
Am Linseed pf.
Am Locomo go.
Am Metal o..
Am Ship G. Com.
Am SIN & Re f5).
Am S & p pf ca.
Am Stl Fdys (3).
Am Sugar.
Am Sugar pf (7).
Am Sumat Tob.
Am I & Tel t9)..
AmTel & Tel rts.
Am Tobac (12)..
Am Water Wks.
Am w w pf go.
Am Woolen (7,.
Am Wool pf "a.
Am Zinc. .......
Am Zinc pf.
Anaconda.
Arm pf Del f7l..
Assets RealiZat.
A $50 Dry g (5,
AS DIG 1st pf (6).
Asso Oil (1H).
At T & S Fe r6)
A T & S F pf CD.
Att Birm IL At.
Atl Goa st i. (tS).
Allan Fruit CTS. q.
At Gulf & w I.
At Gulf & w I pf
Allan Ref CG..-.
Atlas Tack.....
Auto Knitter. -.
Bald Loco (7)...
Bal & Ohio t5)...
BarnsdalI A.....
Barnsdall B. ....
B'ch Nut GAO.
Beth Steel o..
Beth Stl pf co..
Brk Edison (8)..
Brk-Man Tran.
Br Man T pf (6).
Brklyp UnG az
Butte G & Zinc. .
But.e& Superior
Butterick Co.
Caddo Cen o & R.
Cal Packing (6)..
Cal Pet GA)...
Callahan 2 Lead.
Calu & AriZ (2).
Calumet & II soc.
Can Pacific f101.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21
GOINGS-ON
At the TheGters

POLPS-Beginning Monday
night, DeWolf Hopper and his
organization will begin the
third week of what is hoped
will prove to be an extended
engagement. Robin Hood will
give the Hopper company an
other opportunity to show the
versatility of the organization.
In addition to the regular or
ganization, there will be added
for the Robin Hood engage
ment Paula Ayers, who will
appear as Allan-a-Dale, a part
which she has played with sew
eral organizations giving Robin
Hood. Another newcomer in
the cast will be Sol Solomon,
who will be seen as Sir Guy.
The part of Dame burden will
also show a new face in the
company. Mr.. Hopper has a
wonderful opportunity in the
part Of the Sheriff of Noting
ham. An entire new produc-
ton is being built for the one
week, and the chorus has been
enlarged.
4 \ Il
KEITH'S - Karyl Norman,
known throughout the vaude-
vile world as "The Creole
Fashion Plate" returns to
Washington next week, topping
the bill at Keith's in new act
which he calls "The Tuneful
Song Shop" He will be assist
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|'CY7HEREA = DIRECTOR PREDICTS
WIDER USE OF COLOR IN FILMS

different photographs rather
than a smooth method of telling
a story.
In other words, the illusion
was interrupted. The mixed use
of treatments made one conscious
of Photographic tricks instead
of keeping ones mind on the
story. Photography should be
used to enhance a story or a
situation, and not to overwhelm
it. At least as far as a photo
play production is concerned.
a., $50,
In "Cytherea,'' Goddess of
Love Ito be presented for the
first time locally at Crandall's
Metropolitan and Ambassador
Theaters, beginning tomorrow
afternoon at 81, / have at
tempted to capitalize on the
very objection which color pho
Biography has had in telling the
story in a photoplay. The con-
trast between the colored scenes
and the black-and-white scenes
enhances my story value, max
ing it strong and vivid. The
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lovers in the story dream Of
Cuba as a land Of colorful
beauty.
Their dream is shown in all
its attractive colors. When they
arrive in Cuba they find it hot
and drab, just the opposite to
the dreams. To register this
contrast most effectively, we
actually show their dream with
all its colorful beauties. The
reality in black and white is
therefore rendered with much
greater force than if both the
dream and the actuality were
shown in black and white.
It is my belief that color will
play a most important part in
thus registering contrasts in
future photoplays. This will
prove only one of many advan-
tages in the use Of color. We
have merely scratched the sur
face of color photography. One
producer has just finished a pro-
duction which win be colored in
its entirety. This will prove an
other interesting experiment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21

; ed by Keno Clark and Bobbie
Simonds, both Of whom sit at
the piano.
Neville Fleeson, writer Of
many big musical comedies. in
GLIDING "The Bingham Girl,
1.-THE Honey Girl" "Apple
Blossom Time" and a number
of popular songs, will appear
as an added attraction with
Ann Greenway in Samples"
They will also include in their
act a satire on "Rain."
Lulu Mcconnell, we'll known
in musical comedy, will appear
with her company in a one-act
comedy, Eat Home"
Hokum of classical caliber
will be offered in abundance
by Bert Yorke and Ed Lord.
"Salt and Pepper" two young
sters in overalls will make
merry with songs and music of
the "blues" variety. Arthur
McWatters and Grace Tyson
will present their latest, "There
Is Nothing New Beneath the
Sum-"
Miachua, the Brazilian won
der Of the wire, will attract
with her unusual offering.
Princess Radjah, continental
exponent Of terpsichore, will
present her famous dance of
Cleopatra"
~
TIVOLIAOne Of the novel.
Continued on Page 14l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21
ANDREW JACKSON
PIVOT in NEW
BRADY PLAY

After nearly one hundred years,
Andrew jackson, seventh Presi-
dent Of the United States, is to
be one Of the central figures in
a play founded upon certain in
cidents in the famous Americans
life.
The play, not yer titled, is the
work Of John Farrar, editor Of
The Bookman," and Stephen
Vincent Benet, young American
poet and well-known writer Of
short stories, who nave for over
a year been working diligently
on the drama in cooperation
with William A. Brady, who is
to be the producer.
Mr.. Brady has for years been
interested in the subject and has
secured the dramatic rights Of
the novel named Peggy O'Neal,"
written by Alfred Henry Lewis,
creator Of the famous "Wolfville"
stories. The subject matter of
both the novel and Of Messrs.
Farrar and Benet's play deals
with the ''O'Neal Malaria" as
Martin Van Buren, expressed it.
Peggy, the daughter Of Wash
ington inn-keeper, marries John
Eaton, who was Secretary Of
War in Jackson's cabinet. Be-
cause of her common origin,
she was spurned by the naughty
cabinet ladies who slandered her
at every turn because of her
beauty that made her the toast
Of the town. She fought
woman's fight against the malice
and hypocrisy of Society, and
Andrew Jackson, the first man Of
the common people to be elected
President Of the United States,
stood by her side.
Had 1t not been for her, Jack
sons first cabinet would never
have been dissolved. Had it not
been for her, perhaps, 1t is pos
sible that the name Of John c.
Calhoun might have been on the
role Of our Presidents. Had 1t
not been for her, some believe,
Martin Van Buren,, the fox OF the
Undertook, might never have
succeeded jackson in the Presi.
dency. Had it not been for her
lHo uTAliSHcSS dHu iHCdphClty OL
a certain social set that tried
to rule the Capitol then as it
tries to rule it today, might never
have been exposed.
1t is around these extraordinary
political incidents, SO deeply Inn
portant to the future course of
American history from 1924 on,
and yet so little known to the
majority, has the play been woven.
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By GEORGE FTTzMAURICE.

The next marked advance in
the motion picture art will con-
stitute the more general use of
color photography in its various
treatments. @
For years the use Of color in
photoplay productions has been
the exception. There have been
short subjects in color which,
however, have been looked upon
as novelties. In photoplays, an
occasional touch OF color has
been employed to enhance the
beauty of a scene. This, how
ever, has generally had an un-
favorable effect upon the black
and white scenes, which were
made less effective by contrast.
49, 4
The effect was the same as
the use of soft-focus views here
and there in a photoplay, which
practice has now been prac-
tically discontinued, for the rea-
son that the contrast between
the soft-focus effects and the
sharp views tended to, make
the production an assortment of
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.. will be, this will reduce the po-
tential patronage. As though
made to order to confound those
who already have counted their
profits, the. weather has sud-
denly turned "cute" and is GER
tainly not good show weather.
Half a dozen shows now on
Broadway are reported to have
been limping along the last few
weeks for the big bonanza.
Showmen this week have made
no secret of the revelation thai
the convention is no prize. And
they're looking for someone to
blame it on.
A Waterloo, Iowa, exhibitor
has been arrested twice within
a week for exhibiting "Three
Weeks" against wishes Of the
Up and Coming Purists' Guild
of that city.
Mayor Shanks of Indianapolis
recently denoted a police cap
tain for stopping the film in
that town.
Pennsylvania censored it to
shreds. Maryland raised an
eyebrow. Massachusetts shook
a couple of fingers, but they
were crossed.
All this furore is self-adver-
Using for the censors. Elinor
Gyms name seems, automati-
cally, to call for censoring.
Bobby Chipmunk- couldn't get
by if she adapted it.
Conrad Nagel's name in any
picture is sufficient guarantee
that the moral amenities will be
observed. Conrad is the Nice
Boy Of pictures. He ushers in
church regularly every Sunday
morning; he doesn't beat his
wife and no one has ever seen
him trample a flower bed. Not
for gold and royal raiment
would Conrad lend his, presence
to Topographic stuff.
Not even for a raccoon coatl
With opening performances
of the new Follies at Atlantic
City running until 1 a.. M, Flo
Ziegfeld has been awake nights
trying to condense his gigantic
revue to reasonable proportions.
The result of this is that sew
eral of the principals have al
ready been ousted, including
Walter Catlett, long with Mari
lynn Miller. in sally" Nancy
Wexford is also reported to be
off the payroll, beginning to-
day, as is Anita Elson, young
English prima donna who only
recently arrived in this country.
Billie Dove. screen actress,
who issued three denials and
three affirmations concerning
her engagement, didn't open
at all.
With these eliminations, the
performance still hovers about
the midnight hour.
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ANNA G..
NILSSON IN
MHOceHcgIN
CTand5LES
central
QUITS 400 FOR
OPPORTUNITY
IN FILMS

1t looks as though Mrs. James
Vail Converse, wealthy society
leader, had deserted New York's
1905 for good. Anyway, she is
still in the movies at $3.50 per
day.
Mrs. Converse, the daughter Of
Henry Hays Morgan, former
American consul to Brussels and
the twin sister Of Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt, remains in Hollywood.
brushing shoulders with the
dukes sons and cooks sons"
comprising filmdom's famous Eek.
ira" legion.
Mrs. Converse is to be seen as
as atmosphere" in Samuel Gold
wyn's ''Cytherea - Goddess Of
Love-" AT present she has her
first real ''bit," which is one
grade above extra" work. in First
Nationals Single Wives" q play
written around high society, In
which Corinne Griffith and Mil
ton Sills are co-featured. Mrs.
Converse. in this film, has but
little acting to do to portray her
part, that Of a young society
favorite. hut she is glad Of the OPP
portunity because it means one
rung hi<her in her attempt to scale
the ladder of screen success.
Mrs. Converse, who, before her
marriage, was Thelma Morgan,
caused quite a sensation about a
year ago by publishing so-called
revelation of the secrets" Of New
York's social elect.
George Archainbaud, who IL the
director of Single Wives" and
who was responsible for Mrs. Con-
verses appearance in that picture.
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In EOerybOdy's COnfidsnce=.e@s.s@.&
THE GATE-POST
In EOerybody's Conf.
By Harold Phillips

Keith vaudeville is to be made
safer for democracy and discern
ing people next season.
Learning of the South's val
liant fight on the boil weevil pest,
E. F. Albee is training his ex-
terminating guns on the bow
stealers and the "Our little of
fering" curtain speakers,
Barring any untoward slap
. by fate, the very near future
will find all acts, regardless Of
caliber, restricted to two bows
and no curtain speeches. Acts
will do their stuff and step aside.
Encores, of course, will be per-
mitted where legitimate. Thus
we will be spared the now too
5 oft occurring ordeal of contem-
plating the Fogarty Sisters
Chilled as Fontaine La Rue and
Peggy De We're, "Vaudeville's
Darlings') back for their ninth
singing number when we had
, hoped, oh, so ardently, they had
permanently gone after the
fourth effort; neither will an
aneamic zephyr of applause re-
store to your ill-graces for an
other three minutes Toscanini's
Tumbling Tables, reluctant per-
formers, at best, unless bribed
with catnip or pate de fois gras.
Neither will the orchestra mis-
lead susceptible patrons into
Shaping themselves to numb
ness, by vamping an extremely
popular air and then switching
to Gallagher and Shean or some
other over-done idiocy for the
actual encore.
These sly practices of "milk-
ing" an audience for bows and
encores are to be done away
with. Merit alone will count
henceforth on the same basis
that makes successes of so many
Of Horatio Alger's heroes.
X * ~
Now that the Democratic car
avian is out of the desert and
already in the city limits of
New York, Broadway is discov-
ering it was deceived by mi
rage.
Since January, producers,
managers, actors, office boys
and angels have been licking
chops, rubbing palms, envision-
ing barrels of doubloons and man.
ifesting such other signs of av-
arice as one manifests when
about to crush piece of prey.
From accounts, most of them
thought the convention would
last for months. 1t is SO long
since New York has been fav-
vored with a convention that the
present generation and two pre-
ceding know actually less about
the big hoax than some Of its
delegates.
The convention is good for
about ten days business. This
is the maximum. If night ses-
siOns are held, as surely they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-21

Blanche Sweet in "ThOse Who
Dance" follows "Cytllerea" at
the Metropolitan and AmbassadOF
theaterS.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-18
PENN ASKS CANNON
 BE GIVEN PLAINVILLE
Congressman Introduces BiII Asking for Captured German Guns in
 Ncthersfield Also,
BY GEORGE II. MANNING.
(washiugton Bureau of N. B. Herald)

(Washington Bureau Of N. B. Herald)
 Washington. D. C.. Jan. 1S.-As a permanent memorial to the services rendered in the world war by the boys oi Wethersfield and Plainville, a cap tured German cannon would be do- mated to each of these town under the terms of bills introduced in Hart Tenn.
 Congressman Fenn's bills authorize the secretary of war to donate to each of the towns named one German cannon or field piece out of the large stores of captured enemy war trophies now being held by the government in various storehouses. There are, ac- cording to a report of the secretary or war to congress, about 2,200 guns, howitzcrs, and trench mortars in- ciuded in these stores.
 Efforts have been made in congress ever since the war to provide for the distribution of these trophies, and hundreds of bills similar to those of Mr. Fenn have been introduced by various members of congress, in the hope that an omnibus bill would be framed by the military affairs com mittee to cover the distribution of enemy material to all the communi- ties of the country. No such bill has ever been framed: but 1t now appears probable that a bill will be passed in the present session providing for an equitable distribution of the tro- phies among all the states in pro- portion to the number of men in service from each state. and leaving the apportionment among the towns and cities of the states to the gover- nors or legislatures of the states themselves.