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Evening star., 1924-07-06
Tivoli-Stage, Screen and
Musical Features.

The Royal Scottish Clans will head
the bill at Crandalrs Tivoi Theater
this week, beginning this afternoon
at 8 o'clock. Known as the Sutcliffe
family, these nine artists offer an
interval of songs, dances and instru-
mental selections typical of the
Scottish Highlands.
M. Senia Gluck, who dances in the
costume and after the manner of the
quaint clown figure made famous in
Out of the Inkwelr' animated car
toon comedies, is also featured.
Arthur Flagers music on the Wur-
liter grand organ will be supple
mented by the concert overture of
the Tivoli orchestra, under Bailey F.
Alart.
Short films will include a new issue
of the Tivoli's Mirror of the Living
World" containing the latest news of
the convention, and "Tivoli Wander
ings," a scenic study of foreign and
domestic points of beauty.
The film feature will be Three
Miles Out" a drama of the rum from
tier, by John Emerson and Anita
Loos, featuring Madge Kennedy and
Harrison Ford. While this subject
deals chiefly with the Illicit trafYic in
liquor, there Is promised much humor
in the development of the plot and
not little romance.
The Tivoli's ventilating system
makes possible the maintenance of a
comfortable temperature IN the house.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Belasco In Love With
Love"

The management of the BelaSco
Theater Players announces for vari-
ous reasons the continuance of In
Love With Love" as the Belasco
attraction throughout the current
week. The exceIlently balanced
company under the direction of
Everett Butterfield is each night
striking a clearer note Of harmony in
it's performance. which, owing to a
last-moment addition to the cast, was
lacking in the initial performances.
Termination to give a finished per-
formance of every play that is pre-
sented during it's summer season, and
to do everything necessary to attain
this end.
I'm Love With Love" is a de-
1ightful, refreshing comedy-romance
by Vincent Lawrence, replete with
pathos to make the reaction to the
chuckles more enjoyable. The story
concerns three fellows and girl.
Two of them-one of the "go-getter'
type, the other mice boy" wholly
unyersed in W. wooingIa;re Ding, ;r pressing dsa;dad
when in walks Jack Gardiner. young
engineer and friend of the boy who is
losing ground in the race because
of his inherent backwardness. The
affair then assumes a likeness to the
Miles standish-John Alden romance.
in which the extempore John falls
and falls completely to the charms
of the twentieth century Priscilla.
Robert Ames, in the role of Jack,
brings out all the salient points OF
delightful personality, manliness,
easy humor and poise. Lotus .Robb
is pretty and brings to the role OF
Ann Jordan a charming portrayal OF
the indulgent present-day girl.
Everett Butterfield, well known In
Washington, is being welcomed by
many friends. and congratulated on
his choice Of company and initial
production.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Poll "Erminie."

Monday night at Polls the De Wolf
Hopper Comic Opera Company will
open the fifth week of it's engage
ment in the time-honored classic,
"Erminie," which was first presented
at the Comedy Theater, London, No
vember 9, 1885, and whose first Amer
lean production was made at the Ca
sino, New York, March 10, 1886. where
it ran for over two years.
In the company at that time were
Frank Daboll, Carl Irving. Pauline
Hall, Mary Jansen, Max Freeman,
Marian Manolia and Jennie Wealth
ersbie. Mr.. Hopper has played in
"Erminie" over 500 times.
All Of the regular members of the
Hopper organization will appear in
the revival here, and several new
faces will be seen. "Erminie' calls
for a very elaborate production, and
this will be given.
comedian, who has appeared in a
number of the Broadway musical
successes, has been specially engaged
to appear with Mr.. Hopper in Er-
minie." owing to the great demand
for it.
The operas presented and the man.
ner of producing them has made the
Hopper company extraordinary favor
ties in Washington. The manage
ment is receiving numerous letters
daily asking for favorite operas. If
the Hopper company remains for the
period originally intended-that is to
say, all through the summer months
these numerous requests may be
complied with, as a different opera
will be presented each week. and no
opera is to be repeated during this
engagement.
That the Washington public real
ICES what an unusually fine organl-
zation the Hopper company is has
been more than attested by the at
tendance record.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Palace" "Half-a-Dollar Bill"

Metros drama of mother love and
the sea, Half Dollar Bill" will be
given it's initial showing here this
afternoon. at Loew's Palace. Its cast,
headed by Anna Q. Nilssen, includes
William T. Carleton, Raymond Hat
ton, Mitchell Lewis, Alec B. Francis.
George MacQuarrie and Frank Darro.
Curtis Benton is credited with the
authorship of "Half-a-Dollar Bill"
and it was directed by w. S. Van
Dyck. The story revolves about the
discovery by a nervy but soft-hearted
sea captain and his cook of little
waif, whom they chisten "Half-a-
Dollar Bill because a frayed dollar
bill and note is found pinned to
his dress. A seaman named Webber,
who slurs the boys parentage and is
beaten by the captain and who has
stolen the dollar bill and the noA
found on the boy, swears to avenge
himself. In the meantime, little Bill
has prevented the suicide of woman
who proves to be his own mother and
a love affair begins between the wom-
an and the captain, although the
woman proves to be the wife of
Webber.
Added program features will in
clude an AL ST. John comedy, His
Bitter Half; the Pathe News.
scenic subject and music by the
Palace orchestra
Evening star., 1924-07-06
New York Cast for Tour.

THE Selwyns have announced con-
tracts with Violet, Heming. Ar
thur Byron, Estelle Winwood. A. E.
Mathews and others now appearing
in Spring Cleaning" at the Eltinge
Theater, to continue their present
characterizations in the Lonsdale
comedy when 1t is sent on tour this
fall. Spring Cleaning" will continue
In New York throughout the summer.
and then be sent to the leading cities
Of the country -.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Rialto -" Another Scandal

In Another Scandal. the screen
version of Cosmo Hamilton's latest
story, which opens weeks engage
ment at the Rialto Theater today, is
said to concern the primary factors
of a happy marriage.
1t establishes that love. romance
loyalty and humor are absolutely es-
sential to happy married life.
Lois Wilson is seen as Bee, the
devoted wife and graduated" flap
per, who matches her wit and expert
ence against a little gold digging.
ultra modern f1apper of today and
thereby saves the man she loves and
their child.
Holmes Herbert, Ralph Bunker
Flora LIE Breton, Ralph W. Cham
bers. Hedda Hopper and Bigelow
Cooper also appear in the supporting
cast.
Stan Laurel, in a rib-tickling COM
edy, Near Dublin a unique out of
the 1nkwell' cartoon and the Rialto
Magazine will complete the bill,
which includes an orchestral inter-
f,f iN-a
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Keith ith's-Vaudeville.

The B. F. Keith Theater announces
for this week, commencing tomorrow
at the matinee, Henry Hull and Edna
Hibbard, with "Five Minutes from
the Station" and Renee Robert and
Giers-Dorf, symphonists. as head
liners. Miss Roberts wealth OF tai
ent as dancer, combines with the
harmonies of a most unusual musical
organization.
Maize Clifton and Billie De Rex are
two comely lassies appearing by spe-
cial permission of the "Greenwich
Village Follies" in grotesque capers,
singing and dancing. Baby Hender-
SON, child not yet of school age,
but a dancing prodigy; Newell and
Most. with song, dance and patter, in
''The Last Dance; Ann Gray, with
her harp, aristocrat of Instruments;
Lucas and Inez, aeriaiists; Herns and
Wills. in an original novelty, and
Aesop's Fables, Topics of the Day
and the Pathe News Weekly.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
NewsandComment
By w. II. Landvo;qt.

/H7RUE, Washington literally
of conventions of the big political America
probably the theory that she offers pckngs for
tie politicians proud after all
patriotic
OF their undunted the fact that she
point her children with pride to their full American citizenship she
least with glad heart to the fact that her standards and taste
affecting clean living elusive thing entertain
around This especially the The and the
have long been anything but proud the intelligence
people
will have fling Yet wth the leaven of homy virtue has
leading clean wholesome
aupou
with in charming and enjoyable
such daughters may visit without
the blush of shame or the hardened look of Indifference
ND to add to this The Star recently received an invitation from
of dance ohestras with his e
the word jazz typyng
appear desous
that has M to be a @ das the
sS $ssess:ss
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THE capacity people, youth
and with age aens what our own Washington
less striking the of repectabity plainly nd
Belasco kind Washington
for its and rising generation Divorce from monosy
#
Wssisn ST s,S sss !.
RUr Washington has never been blue law city in the sense of being
unusually of entertainment Indeed has
been than liberal oerating that
ought have Impudence
has asserted that much Of offensive character which offered
s"f" morbid That @
larger than desirable does the standard
morals of taste of real Washington and this being
at Washington
but it respectable mnnt and
less OF politicians the big political conventions
NEWS FredN known director
been placed exclusive charge
making
Nblos
m
NEW Po Neg announced tentatively called Fo
"A hidden Paradise and will be directed Lubitsch
Christine Johnston
about July H.
WASHINGTON which has been ovrdrenched during the spring and
w find comfort knowing that the scarcity
Pacific Coast caused shortage for the
of electrical interfere with
work in Southern California.
SCREEN version of "Trb with e and action conc
"A possibilities of the ambitious
O the Phono6m Corporation
VITAGRAPH spring color process which will first
v Behold This Woman Blaekon
featuring Rch Rando Charles Rosemary Theby
Harry Myers and Marguerts de y. Motto.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Ambassador The Perfect
Flapper."

THE Perfect Flapper," a new First
National attraction, to be seen the
nrst three days of this week at Gran
daifs Ambassador Theater, is said to
she has had since she became a star.
Sidney Chaplin, Frank Mayo and
Phyllis Haver have prominent sup
porting roles. The comedy will be
w eddlng Showers" featuring Lige
Conley, Peg O'Neil, Mack Swain and
Dick sutherland. Added short reels
and pipe organ music by Otto F. Beck
complete the program
"Icebound.'' William De Miles
screen version of Owen Davis Pulit-
ger prize play, will be the attraction
Wednesday and Thursday, with Lois
Wilson, Richard Dix and Vera Rey-
nolds in the leading roles, and the
comedy will feature Bobby Vernon,
in Corn Fed"
Dorothy Devore, Walter HERS and
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Evening star., 1924-07-06

Adolph Menjou is to play the role Of
the philanderer in william de Miles
next production, THE Fast Set"
Clara Berangers screen version of
Frederick Lonsdale's play Spring
Cleaning" Betty Compson il to play
the role of the frivolous wife and
Elliott Dexter will be seen as the
husband. i
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Photoplays This Week

At the Photoplay Houses This Week
COLUMBThe Chehacos Shown this afternoon evening
METROPOLITAN-"The Perfect Fappe Shown this afternoon
and evening.
RIALTO-Anoher afternoon evening
PALACEHalf a-Dolar Bill Shown evening
AMBASSADORThe Perfect Flapper Shown
CENTRAI-"The White Shadow" afternoon nd
l. evening
Cooed)-"The Marriage Shown this afternoon
and evening.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Current Attractions

At the Theaters This Week.
BELASCOBelasco Players I'm Love With Love-
POLLS De Wolf Hoppers Comic Opera Company "Ermn
opening tomorrow evening
TIVOLIMusical and Screen Features. Opens this
KEITHS-Vaudevile. New bill opens evening.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Universal, it is announced has
planned a curtailment of production
during the shortage of electric power
epidemic that has struck the Pacific
coast. 1t is also announced that
illuminated signs and marques en-
bellishments" are being dimmed-all
because of lack of rain.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Good for Nothin' JONES' the
comedy by the late Aaron
went into rehearsal last
week in New York. Eddie Buzzel
and Helen Ford will be featured.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Lee Shubert sailed for Europe last
week to gather material for his new
season. He will also confer with his
stars who are now abroad, including
e. H. Sothern, Leo Ditrichstein and
Julia Hoyt
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The Pathe Review will release in
the fall $4,000 feet of film picturing
the experiences of the Marsh expe-
dition into the interior of Darien
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Gregory Kelly is to leave his first
musical comedy venture in Little
Jessie James" and take vacation
until he begins rehearsals of his new
Harrington play
Evening star., 1924-07-06

MY Son." a drama Of Portuguese
and New Englanders. will open early
in the season. Margaret Shackelford
has an important role.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Nazimova has begun. under the di-
rection of Edwin Carewe. work on
Madonna of the Streets" in which
she is featured with Milton Sills
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The midwest cities, big and little,
especially Kansas City, is complain
ing of too many theaters and too
many vacant seats. and it is alleged
the crops are to blame-"when crops
go wrong the people are up against
-
Evening star., 1924-07-06

photoplay was linked with a noto-
rious Chicago murder and the dis
tributing agency -blames it on an en-
terprising theatrical press agent. So
says Film Daily
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Vera Gordon will be starred next
season by Max M. Simon in 'The
Golden Spoon" which is said to have
been a success abroad under another
title.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Mayor J. H. Marshall responded to
a resolution passed by the Trumbull
County Ku Klux Klan, demanding
the Sunday closing Of all theaters in
Warren, O.. by announcing his de-
cision to permit picture shows to
operate.
Sterling, ILL., news report states,
'by the biggest vote ever polled,"
favored Sunday pictures.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Flags and decorations which had
been put up in the lobbq of the Har-
ris Theater. New York, to brighten
things up for the Democratic dele
gates were taken down early last
week by the management of "Plain
Jane" The convention, however,
declined to take the hint and close
up.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

The 'Ka- a-Bu-Ki.' which is Japanese
for .music-dance-d drama" is being
rehearsed in New York by Michio
Row for its opening shortly at the
plays Of old Japan. done in the man
ner of their period.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Philip Goodman having failed in
his quest of girls with long hair for
Vanity Fair" by Jerome Kern and
Edgar Selwyn, sent out call for
girls to report at the Selwyn Theater.
New York. tomorrow morning, with
hair of any description, as long as it
is beautiful and grown on the home
grounds"
Evening star., 1924-07-06

One of the prize winning stories in
the Laemule scenario scholarship contest
is being produced now at Universal
City, with Jack Hoxie rs it's star, un-
der the direction Of Clifford Smith.
This story, written by Clee Woods of
CONTINUED. on Third Paxe.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
Neighborhood Rows

I said, "Ods bones.' to Gossip
Jones, your hens detroy my lawn
they scratch the land to beat the
band, they're always camped there,
on. They're locoed fowls. their
clucks and howls disturb my mid
day snooze; now put i'll pens your
tinhorn hens or some of them you'll
lose. I've bought gun that shoots
ton OF shinglenails and shot, and
| will Stay your hens today if they
come on my lot But cripes."
quoth he, 1T was your bee that
stung my little niece; and now |
60 in grief and woe to summon
the police. Your cheap-john bees
go where they please and sting
whom they elect; my niece's beak is
now freak, her beauty has been
wrecked. My hens may scratch a
garden patch where worthless milk
weed grows, my hens may sing, but
they don't sting lovely lady's nose.
You make me faint with your COM
plaint, your wrath gives me pain
| bounce rock upon your block,
to show you my disdain." My bees
don't spoil your grassy SOIL" l
cried, i'll angry tones; my bees
don't squawk around the block and
wake you, Gossip Jones. You are
not fair, you do not care for neigh
bors; ills or woes, and so. poor hick,
| throw this brick. and hope it busts
your nose" So rows begin and It's
sin how largely they expand. and
lives grow sour and bleak and dour,
that might be sweet and grand
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
T0DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-"One Kiss" at $50 pm.
POLTS-Walter Scanlon, in THE
Blarney Stone,"~ at $500 pm.
GARRICK-Doris Kenyon, in 1.-THE
Bride" at $3.50 pm.
BELASCO-"TheL Lady Killer" farce,
at 500 pm.
PRESIDENT-"Simo Called Peter
at $3.50 pm.
KEITH'S-Elsie Janis, vaudeville,
at 2:15 and SIS pm.
COSMOS-Melodram travesty. vau-
deville and pictures, continuous show
from 1 to IL pm.
STRAND-"Oddities Of 1924" vaude-
vile and pictures, at 2:45, $40 and
$40 pm.
GAYETY-"Tempta of 1929"
burlesque. at 2:15 and Sis pm.
RIAI.TO-"The Marriage Circle"
at 1850 am, 12:40, 2:25, APO, sos,
1850 and 9:45 pm.
METROPOLITAN Barthel-
mess, in "Twenty-One." at 11:4O am,
$40, $40. $40. 7:40 and 9:45 pm.
COLUMBIA.-"Don't Call 1t Love-"
at 11:gO, lis, 1928, 5:25, 1870 and
$40 pm.
AMBASSADOR Richard Barthel-
mess, in "Twenty-One," at els, g..
10 pm.
CENTRAL - Carmel Myers. in
Dancers of the Nile" at 1885 am,
1:S5. 3:35. sos, 1885 and 9:35 pm
CRANDALL'S-W. s. Hart, in wild
Bill Hfckok," at II am, 1890. 2,
$3.50, D, $50, and $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
PLANS ANNUAL FETE.
Association of Western Union EN-
ployes to Revel Thursday Night.

The Association Of Western Union
Employees will give its annual enter
tainment and dance at the City Club
Thursday night.
ohicers of the association follow:
II. NJ. Goldstein. president; Clarence
Limerick. vice president; J. II. Call,
secretary treasurer
The committees on entertainment
and dance follow:
,Tickets-Mrs. Sarah Sparks, Miss
Elizabeth Martin, John Cutsail, Frank
SaTell, 3r., Miss Ruth Biting, Miss
Florence Waters, Miss Esther G.
TRIGGER. Miss Frances Mcdonald.
George c. Gerhold, Miss Dorothy
Parr. Il. j. Carmoll. Miss d. Sagrario,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18

Miss Mary V. King, a registered
nurse. has announced her candidacy
for the Boston mayoralty and has
promised. if elected, to donate her
salary to charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
STUDY OF U. S. HIGHWAYS.
Latin-American Representatives tc
Make Investigation.

Forty representatives from twenty
n-American countries will under
take an intensive field study of
American highways and highway
transportation as guests of the
highway education board, DIR. John
j. Tigert, chairman, announced last
night.
Under the schedule, Il three weeks
survey Will be made by automobile
and., rail: with government depart
mentS, bureaus and national organi-
cations cooperating for the care and
entertainment of the visitors. The
project has the Endorsement of Sec
rotary of the Interior Work and Sec
rotary of Commerce Hoover, DR..
Tigert said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18

D. S. Chapman and o. A. Zell.
Entertainment-Edg X. kidwell
and John NJ. Cornell.
Refreshments - Miss Rose Callan,
Miss S. McDuffie, Mrs. NJ. G. Anderson
and Mrs. NJ. Mckelligan.
Observation-Disclosures Wee McClos-
key, F.. A. Jackson and John De Fill
lipis.
Reception--Irving Hanne, ]. II. Call
L. A. Ber1insky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18

SEE MT. VERNON,
ALEXANDRIA and ARLINGTON
Via Historic Route
Round Trip Alexandria Q0c
and Mt. vernon. ........... WV
Arlington. 1Oc Additional
Fast Electric Train Service Every Hour from
Mid-City Terminal. 18th and
Pennsylvania Ave. NV.
St Minutes Running Time
Mt. Vernon Open 10 AM. to 4:3O PM.
Daily Except Sunday
Telephone Main 397
Observation-Disclosures Railway Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18
TELLS OF U. S. REVENUE.
Haskin, i'll '.The American Govern
ment." Explains Sources.

Where Congress gets the billions
Of dollars it SO calmly appropriates
for the government to spend is told
by Frederic j. Haskin in THE
American Government" Congress
passes acts appropriating between
three and four billion dollars an
nually Tor this purpose, and the funds
are raised by passing other taxation
laws.
Thus, the tariff places a duty on
practically all commodities brought to
this country from foreign lands.
There are also tobacco taxes, excess
profits taxes, excise taxes on corpo-
rationS, and surtaXeS on individual in
come to that of q tax on a woman's
hat or the one-cent levy on a movie
ticket. The tobacco tax is one of the
larger producers of revenue. amount
ing for the fiscal year 1928 to more
than $300.000.000.
Every citizen will want 4 copy of
the new and enlarged edition OF
."rhe American Government" See
coupon elsewhere in this newspaper
for details of how to get it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-18

IL You Are Thinking OF Going TO CALI
f0rnia You VIII Want This Book.
The Chicago & North Western Ry. has
Just published q new edition Of their book
let, "Forty Ways and More to California
and the North Coast" 1t is not q pic
ture book, but 1t is chockful of interest
ing information about routes. fares. and
shows with the aid Of outline maps the
had free of chaSge by writing d. NJ.
Davis. General Agent. c. 4 n. W. Ry.,
pa Pennsylvania Building, Philadelphia. Pa.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-29
Son Kills Father
Who Had Married
His Divorced Wife

JohnStown, ". 7. Dec. 2S--Daniel
Baker. of this city. died in a Glovers-
vile hospital this morning Of bullet
wounds said to have been inflicted by
hts son. William l.. Baker, who Is be-
ing held I'm the Fulton county jail.
Police say the son has admitted he
shot his father in quarrel. He will
be arraigned this morning, charged
with first degree murder.
Police said the shooting appears
TO be the climax OF a family feud
which has existed since the father
married the sons divorced wife.
Young Baker. Il was said, was mar
ried in November, 1917. and laterr
came to this city to make his home
with his father. Shortly afterward
Mrs. Baker brought suit for divorce
and was awarded the custory of their
two children. Then she married the
elder Baker.
William Baker. according to Mrs.
Baker. aroused his father and step
mother last night. demanding that the
children be given to him. Mrs. Bak-
Ell said she was about to leave the
room when her former husband drew
"a revolver from his pocket. Her
husband jumped at his son, she said.
as young Baker fired twice. Although
wounded In the abdomen. the father
threw the son 20 the floor. Young
Baker fred twice more. the woman
said, wounding his father in the heel
and arm, but the father then grasped
the son by the throat and Mrs. Bak-
Ell took the revolver from him.