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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21
Motion Picture
Martyrs

Joseph PIunkett, managing
director of the Strand The
alter, New York, supplied the
following data under the head
of Motion Picture Martyrs"
The movie star who would
rather ia On the speaking
stage than accept less than.
SIS, 600 per week and one-haH
of | per cent royalty on =
picture.
The actor who refuses .
double" III the hazardous
stunt scenes.
The director who uses up
only $4,000 feet Of film for
one scene when there are
100,O 900 feet III the studio at.
his disposal.
The scenic artist who has
learned to duplicate Bucking-
ham Palace from the tobacco.
Illustrations!
The producer who rnarries
his star to save money on.
his pictures!
The. producer who makes q
picture whit an eye off the
box office.
The title writer who must
forego the poetic touch
"Came the dawn" because he
has used ii too often.
The casting director who
made the mistake Of supply
ing good actors instead Of
pretty people.
The star who refuses TO be
interviewed On her visit to
New York.
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49, rErfuss Dircct1Es'
49, - ruizW q producs
E1 EzI i lti1Es the public
~ SIS. 40 llewtnEs IL many
49, rnHnE, ~ members
- - u1Eilg for this
60 - Nnk CT and show
Un $500 fEt Wat they con.
nr1lf I'm material.
~ HE4 dIne % Be made BY
- nzs~elnrinn undsR the aus
- 81 fks Grnni-Ascher Com
- w4 - based On three
- "a w1 - The Girl /
La Dnd NJ . David
- rroalEtion. which was
49, 1Ua yeaEs ago. Agnes
A. wu18 eeHfEact with Fa-
- F17uFs has expired, will
- - s1nr q tie picture, and
: ~ - Unds On the West
n 60 fdnSwing win be
- q Suaz" the Florence
Ezul ~ a q few seasons ago.
E1zI1a Frrdsriek win play the
- Ms nsed created on the
80 Finla Dana viii be the
~ u &c third picture, THE
- S1nax. \ Charles Hoyt
$685. rlaV af the long ago.
mf q Suez." First National
49, ct arTHnggments 70 buy,
8 : w1s Supposed 20 be In the
fwE. Curinns Griffith was
= 1Ea k1d tie leading role,
- - ed saying that the
- l1id rl4ns o mice and men
80 - nEigy," Is true in this
60. 60 w1tion picture direc-
80 k1Efng purchased the screen
uTEE8 taEoEe First National had
. cGnca % sign On the dotted
H. eEEi1iol rendered in q
EnEIrEia court requiring
uuG1l piEfure theater owners
- - ths music publishers a
- Re for using copyrighted
- 80 . surprise to many OF
- cEE11Er owners. Most of
60 rEfllef - make any COM
- q tie decision, saying II
rs . Fsnnsyluania matter, and
49, t1Ere are 50 many legal
- ny preferred not to
- q irtervieW.
HI OToole. president of the
- Ficturs Theater Owners
e AmErca. said that his Organi-
@1l1 wo1d continue to fight to
EEll certain sections Of the
eFFFiFht hW which came up
4I8 Ceres &C the last ses-
W@ u IN b brought up in
e1ea agnin this year and
- OLonle says every effort
81 - I'D % induce Congress
- smnd ths law.
ooa
NGd e1mss from the Tecart
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wife's affections. The climax Of
the piece is where he gives the
sleek vilIiPn, who has designs on
his wife, a well-deserved Gaming
in The hunting lodge.
There - also, a. frightful auto
nlobil crash from which the hero
inc energies with a serious and
permanent wave intact.
VIII Rogers in a several reel
filler, called big Moments from
Little Pictures" acts the high
spots Of several film successes.
He burlasques the antics of the
agile Fairbanks in Robin Hood"
jumping from tree to tree very
amazingly.
Several other short offerings
complete the entertainment. A
news film feature includes the
showing Of victories at the Olym-
pics, with American athletes play
ing q prominent part. :
The musical program at the
Rialto this week is especially
worth WHILE. p.
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CLUB TO ELECT
NEW VICE PRESIDENT

Election of q first vice president
win be held, and amendments to the
bylaws will be acted upon by the
Gavel Club of Master Masons, at a
meeting. Wednesday evening, at
the clubroome.
A glee club for service with the
degree team is being organized.
Applicants are requested to com.
municate with J. ]. p. MulIana.
Continental Trust huildinA
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POLPS-DeWolf Hopper In
Pirates Of Penzance."
BEI4ASCO-"RolIo's Wild Oats"
KEITH'S Sanity and Sawyer
and other acts.
TIVOLI-Films. music and
vaudeville novelties.
RIALTO--Ielen Chadwick In
''EIer Own Free VIII"
PAIaACE--Leatrice Joy In
Changing Husbands.
COLUMBIA-Betty Compson in
1.-THE Enemy Sex"
Observation-Disclosures Ruth
Miller in "A Self-Made Failure"
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aDsEHTnEBEST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-21

DsAN0A01 eaAA@s &S%ssA~%AAeSN y - - b
picture 'Alice'' ii progressing
in a very rapid manner Miss
Davies herself has been work
ing day and night 70 get out
her first starring vehicle il
good time.
Harrison Ford has leading
male role opposite Miss Rose
mary, and others IN the cast
are CASTOR Glass, Richard
earle, Mary Thurman and
Walter McGraiI.
The interesting feature Of
alice viii Be the reunion Of
the Vitagraph trio, Florence
Turner, who was the first mo-
ton picture star in the busi-
ness; Maurice Costello, the
first hero, and Paul Panzer, who
established q precedent for the
celluloid villain in the long ago.
It is case 81 old home week
for these players when they
meet at the studios to discuss
old times.
ApropOs Of the drive being
made by the New York State
exhibitions against lurid titles
Is the word from the West
coast that VIII II. Hays has
been in close conference with
Joseph Schenck, president Of
the West coast branch Of the
Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors.
It seems significant that
within few hours after the
Hays-Schenck session the an
nOuncement was issued that
James Cruces next picture,
"Cafe Of Fallen Angels" had
had It's name changed to "A
Drama Of the Night. Other
rechristenings are in order.
Cruces next picture is 1.-THE
Beautiful Adventures"
Certainly the population Of
Hollywood is growing. The
latest member oflthe motion pic
ture colony to id her bit toward
keeping up the birth rate quota
is Mrs. Victor Halperin. Mrs.
Victor Halperin. Mrs. Halperinn
has presented her husband, the
producer, with q girl, and word
from the Coast is that Mr.. Hal
perrin has already started max
ing plans for the young lady's
screen career.
On his return to Los Angeles,
Mack Sennett granted an inter-
view, only to deny that he and
Mabel Normand had parted COM
pany. Speaking Of his agree
ment with the coincidence, Mr..
Sennett said:
'The fact is, I have no con-
tract with Miss Nornand, al
StAVOSA 6UOU6 OIICG q year We
make q picture with her as the
star. Each Of these pictures
has been a matter Of separate
and independent negotiations,
and she has never been under
contract with me except for the
period of such pictures.
Mr.. Sennett went on to say
that he will continue to employ
Mabel just as long as he finds
the public demands her. That
last phrase has worried MabePs
friends considerably, for the rea-
son that there has been consid-
cradle propaganda sent forth
against her.
Like all good motion picture
actresses do at one time or
another, Virginia Valli worked
until she was ready to drop in
her tracks. She was i'll, but she
insisted on continuing her work
in Every Woman's Life" until
it was finished, consequently she
collapsed and had to be taken
home and put to bed, and it is
said that she will be unable to
resume work for several weeks.
~--@-~-- = =
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Owns Freak Set.


One of the Washington correspond
simplest radio receiver yet assem-
bled. He carries 1t in his vest
pocket, phone and all. When he is
near anything which, will serve as
an antenna, he makes a. contact,
sometimes only with his hand, often
neglecting to make ground con-
nection. and listens in.
To be sure, he takes what he gets
the nearest and strongest station on
the air. The vest-pocket set COM
prtses single head phone, without
leads. and a fixed crystal detector
connected in parallel with the phone
by. two short copper wires from the
phone to one ear and making con-
tact with as good an aerial as he
can find conveniently by means of
his fingers, which of course must
touch one OF the two terminals. is
all he has to do. By this means he
has heard NAA time signals and set
his watch. and also whiled away odd
minutes by listening to WRC or
WCAP when they were on the air.
One day he picked up KDkA.
When convenient he also makes
ground connection at the other phone
terminal. but he says that it isn't
always necessary. The particular
about the size of a short thick lead
pencil, with binding posts at each
end convenient for connection with
! the phone terminals. He used to use
a tuner. but as this bulky apparatus
didn't improve incoming signals. he
| leads and wires for connecting with
aerial and ground. The result is be-
lieved to be the neatest, cheapest and
smallest portable set In use.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
CHEMIST STILL MISSING.

LOUISVILLE. KY. January S.
Efforts to locate the body of Burr
Overton, fifty-five. Louisville chemist
and representative of an Indianapolis
wholesale drug firm, who was be-
lieved to have drowned in Bear Grass
creek when his automobile plunged
over fifteen-foot embankment, were
continued today. Searchers yester-
day recovered canvas fishing tackle
bag. property of Mr.. Overton, from the
food swollen creek.
That investigators were alive to
the possibility that the car, a light
coupe, was pushed over the embank-
ment after the driver had been the
victim of an attack was intimated
late last night.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Army Engineers to Make Sounding
Where LeUiuthun Struck q Reef
Recent Hydrographic Charts Fail to Sho,o Shoal
Water at Spot Off Staten Island, Say
Veteran Pilots.

and harbor pilots will go TO the scene
OF the grounding In government
tug next Monday, to take soundings.
The big ship plowed seven feet deep
fore the vessel, lifted by the tide and
bunted by twenty-five tugs, pulled
herself free and proceeded up the bay
to dock her passengers.
Shoal water at the spot where the
I.eyiathan struck is not indicated on
recent United States photographic
charts or other authoritative maps,
say veteran pilots.
Several engineers, who will accom-
Evening star., 1924-01-06
FAKE EYE DOCTORS
SOUGHT IN SWINDLE
Charged With Touring Carolinas
Claiming to Have Johns Hop
G.. kins Degree.
PROMISED CURES ALLEGED
Victim Says He Paid SAT- for
Worthless Treatment.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 5.--Au-
thorities of Johns Hopkins Hospital
today are investigating complaints
from residents of North and South
Carolina regarding two men claiming
to be eye specialists. give Baltimore
as their home and showing alleged
diplomas from Johns Hopkins.
The men. according to the COM
plants gave the names of DR.. L. NJ.
Kelly and DR. Belle, and their office
at e304 North Howard street. There is
no such number
S. S. Marcon of Carey. n. c.. wrote
that he paid SAT- to the men who
promised to cure him of an ailment
Of the eyes. That, he claims, was the
last he saw of them.
There were numerous other victims.
according to the information, the
method of the 'physicians' being to
\ collect money for course of treat
ment and then vanish,
Evening star., 1924-01-06
LEGAL FOR POLITICIANS I
TO GET SPLIT OF SALARY
Illinois Judge Quashes Indictmert
Against Alderman in III
Ca:eaE1.
By the Assoei;i ie6 rrsgs.

By the Associated Press.
, CHICAGO. January illinois. law
does not forbid the splitting of salaries
of apDointees to public Office with poll
ticians who recommend them for posi-
tions, Superior Judge Hurley said toda.-
In quashing an indictment against for
me- alderman Eanley Walkowiak.
II have searched thoroughly for au
thorities and I have been unable to find
any that holds it is Illegal for such an
arrangement to be made" said the
Judge
WaIkowiak was indicted last year on
a charge of conspiracy, based on aIlega
tions that he obtained position as a.
sistant corporation counsel at a salar,
of $4,000 a year for a young attorue5
who was to receive $500 and turned
s., 200 over to Walkowiak.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
Radio in Humble Homes.

Radio now has n place in many
humble homes as we'll as in those of
the more we1l-to-do. Christmas Wis
it's of American Legionnaires to the
homes OF sixteen practically desti-
tute families in the District of Co
lumbia revealed the fact that five
of these needy families had radio
receiving sets. Most OF the sets were
homemade affairs, which in all in
stances seemed to have been good in
vestments, since they brought spirit
ual comfort and also entertainment
to those forced to remain at home 4
large part of the time. In the five
instances, further Christmas cheer
and material aid were rendered by
the legionnaires, supplementing the
benefits derived from radio broad
casts.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
SECOND DEATH VERDICT.

VAN buren,, Ark, January s.
William Son. Bettis, the second of
two negroes charged with having
been implicated in the staying of
Mrs. Fife Latimer, who was attacked
and shot and dubbed to death at her
home in catcher, farming settle
ment, LAST week. was found, guilty
late toaay of murder in the first de-
gree. The verdict of the jury rec
commended that the death penalty be
imposed.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
AFRICAN ''KING" TO PASS I
HIS LIFE AS EDUCATOR
Will Renounce Throne to Spread
White Mans Knowl-
edge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January ga man
claiming the royal blood of five
African tribes today .renounced a
throne to devote the remainder of his
life to spreading the white mans
knowledge and. civilization among
the negroes of his native land.
He is J. r. Kwegyr Aggrey, who
sailed on the Aquitania as one of the
six members of an educational mis-
sion sent to East Africa by the
Phelps-Stokes Fund and the Interna-
tional Education Board.
II can become king of my tribe"
he said. but do not expect to do so,
as l think I can be. of greater help
Evening star., 1924-01-06
BY the Associated Press.

H0BOKEN, N. j., January 5.-Con-
WINGED that the liner Leviathan ran
afoul of. a newly formed and un-
charted reef when she went aground
off Staten Island recently. delega-
tion of engineers. port officials and
harbor pilots will go to the scene of
the grounding in a government tug
next Monday. to take soundings.
tion of Army engineers, port officials
Evening star., 1924-01-06

pany the sounding expedition, believe
that the two efght-foot concrete out
fall pipes of the uncompleted Passaic
valley sewage system, over which the
Levfathan was reported by divers,
to have been resting. formed mounds
on the sea bottom which caught and
held sediment, forming a new reef.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
my people if 1 retain freedom Of

to my people il ! retain freedom of
action,
Dr.4 Aggrey tcolumbia ! has, Just
4made him a doctor of philosophy is
forty-seven years old, and has spent
more than two decades In this coun-
try, having left the African gold
coast when he was twenty-five. He
has spent most of his summers
studying at rthe. Columbia Summer
School, teaching at Livingston Col
lege, Salisbury, in the winters, and
lecturing in ethe. United States and
Canada. in odd months.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
SCENARIO WRITER DIES.

LOS ANGELES. Calf. January O.
Brown Holmes. formerly IL prominent
newspaper man of Cleveland. Ohio,
died today at his home in Hollywood
after a lengthy illness. For some time
he had been writing scenarios for the
films.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
RADIO NEWS
CONTINUED from Twenty second Page.)

ships stay OFF the 800 and 45O meter
waves between and IL am, recon-
mending other channels for ship
communication. The new channels
suggested will probably include
waves between the 600 and 500 meter
waves used by the government for
marine and aircraft work, and in
which there is one commercial ship
channel on zoe meters. Another
wave between 500 and 1000 meters,
now assigned for marine radiophone
communication, might be -allocated,
Of course. keep the 600-meter calling
and distress, all wave lengths. but
1t is hoped new ALLEGATION bene-
fetal to both broadcasters and ship
ping can be agreed upon.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-30
DOS pRoMINENTES REPUBLIcA-
NOS DECLARAN QUE NADIE EN-
Ell ACTUAL MoNENTo PoLIT1-
co PuEDE 1MPoNER PAUTA A
SEGUIR
Bayam6n. abril %, 1924

Bayam6n, abril %, 1924.
Ell MUNDo, San Juan.
.Aclarando conceptos. Visto articulo
Tous Soto en- Ell MUNDo de abril 26,
objetando mandate miembros asamblea
Bayam6n por Martinez Nadal, Todd,
rechazamos enfaticamente haber acep-
tado imposition, que jamas Sc So
meten personas capacitadas v dignas.
sci TEMPO en- abril 15 puso en- nues
tros labios frases que no expresamos
en- asamblea Bayam6n, pero no desean-
do aportar combustibles fuego politicc
en- momento diffcil omitimos rectii-
car. Martinez Nadal, Todd y Tous So
to tienen nuestra personal simpatia, pc
ro jam&s ellos nj persona alguna podra
en- casos como 6stos imponernos pauta
seguir. Nuestra opinion personal es
bien conocida y esperamos conscientes
de nuestros deberes deliberaci6n asam-
blea Mayagiiez para formal opinion
colectiva en- defensa nuestro pals den
tro ideal de nuestro glorioso partido.
Lcdo. Arturo FIGARELLAs,
Lcdo. jose JusINos
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bertad, tambien sc ha de deplorar el cul
two del opio que sirve para debilitar
la mente cuerpo de los indios que,
gracias al sistema britanico, son inedu-
cados. Esta especie de comercio esta
adouiriendo una esfera enorme, y va Sc
acerca a un million los dictados al opio
en- los Estados Unidos, donde Sc ex-
pide ell opio por violaci6n de la ley, de
La mislna manera que los hcores pro-
hibidos. Con que ell gobierno ingles me-
cesita una propaganda eficaz para dis
frazar su verdadero caracter.
La propaganda contra la libertad bo-
rinquefia puede efectuar dos objetos.
Hay un documento en- los Estados Uni
dos, saber, ell testamento del sr
Cecil Rhodes, en- Ell cual esta bosQueja-
do un plan para unir los Estados Uni
dos a la Gran Bretaha, para llevar
cabo este proyecto Sc ha suministra-
do gran cantidad de dinero. Reconocien
do que hay en- los Estados Unidos mu-
cho odio a Inglaterra asi como al
sistema monarquico, los propagandistas
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-30
vALoR AGRICoLA

Desde ell punto de vista agronomi-
co los terrenos q. hemos inspeccionado
pueden clasifcarse como de segunda
clase, pero comparados con la zona
general de Rios Piedras pueden con-
siderarse de 10 meior que hay en-
este distrito. Son adaptabies los
cultivos corrientes en- esta zona, es-
pecialmente cana de azlcar, plantas
citreas, pihas Y algunos. frutos me
nores.
Los terrenos han sido @cultivados
por largo tempo v estan relatiya-
mente agotados. Teniendo en-. cuenta
esta condicion actual y su naturale-
"a de origen, es de advertise que
necesitaran aplicaciones de abonos
y buenos cultivos para que produz-.
can cosechas remunerativas. La fin
ca es practicamente toda de. terrenos
arables de possible desarrolle agri-
cola. Podria establecerse en- ella una
extensa plantation nnixta de los pro-
ductos antedichos " obtenerse de
ellos razonables benefcios.x Es ade-
mas susceptible de exploitation en- el
ramo de ganaderfa, pues tiene bue-
nos sitios para 'cercados con aqua
potable. Para Guido de- ganado' esta-
bulado-vacas lecheras por ejempfo---
podrian levantarse ALI con relatiya
facilidad siembras de plantas forra-
jeras, especialmente de yerba elefar-
te de leguminosas como las habi-
chuelas de terciopelo. Dada su GER
cania los mercados de San Juan
Y Rio Piedras y de la Central Va
,lcontinIa en- Ia psgina 10
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Ell sR. BARNES FALLEcIo AVER

Nuestro active Corresponsal en- Pom
ce nos ha trasnitido la dolorosa mott
c1a de que Ell Sr. Joaquin Barnes sc
hizo un disparo de revolver por la bo-
ca falleciendo, a consequences de la
herida, en- el Hospital San Lucas de
aquella ciudad las once media del
dfa de aver.
FL desgraciado suceso ocurri6 en- la
residencia del Sr. Barnes, conocida por
ell Baluarte LENA de palomas pece-
ras.
Hasta la fecha no han podido deter
minarse los movies que tuviera ell Sr
Barnes para tomar tan tragica resolu-
cion, pues el era persona que gozaba
de general simpatia y estimation tan
to entire la sociedad de Ponce como en-
la de esta capital en- donde habia resi-.
dido por alg1n tempo. su posici6n ecc
monica era desahogada y no tenia, al
parecer, contrariedad alguna que pudie
ran determinar tan fatal desenlace.
Persona de grandes merecimientos y
arraigo entire sus compueblanos fgu.
ra prominente en- la politica local fut
llevado por el voto popular al cargo de
Representante la Camara por ell par
lido unionista v ocup6 el puesto de
Concejal en- Ell Municipio de Ponce, ha-
biendo sido adeInas Captain del bene
merito Cuerpo de Bomberos.
Ell Sr. Barnes estaba casado con la
dist!nguida dana, Dofia Maria Cara.
ton, perteneciente una de las mas
sjgnifcadas familias de aquella ciudad
La muerte tragica inesperada del
Sr Barnes ha producido general sen.
timiento en- Ponce y en- toda la isla
EN- donde 6l contaba con innumerables
amigos que lie apreciaban de todo CO
raz6n.
Ell MUNDo, al lamentar sincera
mente Ell desgraciado fin que ha tenidc
tan estimado caballero y al consignai
esta dolorosa nota, envia su apenade
viuda y a sus deudos todos ell testi
monio de su mas sentida condolencia
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-30
LAS sENoRAs DE sTUBBE

Mafiana embarcaran para Nueva
York las muy distinguidas seiioras Es-
tela Della Stubbe, esposas de los
estimadisimos caballeros don Juan y
don Federico Stubbe, pertenecientes a
una respectable firma de San Juan.
Las senoras de stubhs retornaran a
Puerto Rico en- union de sus encanta-
doras hijas, quienes pasaran aqui las
vacaciones.
Deseamos tan distinguidas sefioras
el vajs mas grato v placentero.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-30
sUELo Y suBsuELo

Ell terreno es fundamentalmente
arcilloso, siendo el subsuelo en- sn
totalidad de arcilla roja (barro CO.
lorado) mas menos compacta. FL
suelo no es uniforme v varia en- So
contextura ffsica desde arcilloso en-
las parties mas atlas del fondo de
la finca a arcillo-arenoso Y areno-ar
cilloso segin Sc acerca al borde de
Ia carretera. Ell color de estas tierras
Gambia tanibien considerablemeifte,
presentando aquf Y ALA manchas ro-
jas, obscuras, o de matices interne-
dos que demuestran el variable Com
tenido de n1ateria organica. IL
En- tests general el terrero es.. de
permeabilidad limitada de acuerdo
con la indole del subsuelo. En- 10 re-
lativo al suelo esta condicion varfa,
naturalmente, de acuerdo con Ia pro-
porcion de arena que contenga. Sc
gun Sc trate de una u otra parte de
la finca. -
En- cuanto a su poder para rete-
ner la humedad estos terrenos pue-
den considerarse de tipo medic, pero
dada su topografia son propensos a
resecarse considerablemente en- item
po de sequias.