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Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-09

Only about three-tenths of per
cent of the women in this country
are engaged in public services.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
DOUG AND MARY
TO RESUME
WORK

After more than six months Of
inactivity Mary Pickford and
Douglas Fairbanks will both
plunge into production shortly
after the new year dawns.
Mary will probably be the first
to start, and her first offering of
the new season is expected to be
an original story by Marion Jack
son, which Marshall Neilan will
direct.
The Josef Won Sternberg story
which she had planned to do, with
Won Sternberg directing, has been
laid on the shelf until spring. It
is a play with an industrial back
ground, featuring life in Pitts
burgh and surrounding steel
towns, but unlocked for obstacles
make it impossible to do this pic
ture before spring. In the mean
time, Won Sternberg will direct
one film for Metro Goldwyn- Mayer.
josef Won Sternberg is the
young director who recently
sprang into prominence with his
phenomenal production, SALIVA
ton Hunters" 1t was this pic
ture that won him the coveted
privilege Of directing Miss Pick
ford.
Doug's plans, while not quite 50
definite as Mary's, are rapidly
congealing, and he says he will be
In production soon after January ].
At present he is working on a
story with a Spanish setting
which gives promise of being his
first 1926 vehicle.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
scandals" Due

Following a successful run Of
six months in the Apollo Theater,
New York.. the 1924 version of
George Whites Scandals is TO
be shown at the National for the
week commencing Sunday, Janu.
airy 4
The current-sixth edition-of
Scandals" is far superior to any
of Mr.. Whites former offerings,
Ill OF which have been received
with favor here. The incoming
revue is to be presented in two
acts and thirty elaborate scenes.
Among the numerous players in
the cast are Winnie Lightner,
Lester Allen, Tom Patricola, the
DeMalcos and their seven she:ks,
Will Mahoney, Richard Bold,
Helen Hudson, Newton Alex.
andec, Thea. Lightner, Olive
Vaughn, the Williams Sisters, the
Elm City Four, Alice Weaver,
Sally Starr, James Miller, Tom
Ross. Hazel Donnelly, Norma
Cloos. George Lerch, Alice White.
Ruth Wilcox, Dolores Costello,
Alice Wilke, Fred Lyons, Harry
Morrissy. Jim Carly, Edith Nash,
Vera and Jean Cullen, Helen
Cant, Dorothy Costello, the Sect
Sisters, Catherine Chapman,
Peggy Dolan, and many others.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
BURTON HOLMES
FAREWELL
TALK

GLORIOUS Switzerland" is the
title Of an extra travelogue to
be given by Burton Holmes to-
morrow afternoon at the National
at $3.50.
Switzerland has always been
one of the favorite objective
points of every American tourist
in Europe and the pictured Swift
Zerland which Mr.. Holmes pre-
sents on his screen, by artistically
colored still-views and wonderful
motion pictures, in addition to
his own vivid word pictures, is
one of the most beautiful, as it
has certainly been the most popu-
lar of his entire career.
Mr.. Holmes itinerary for his
little photo-journey through this
playground of Europe, starts
with Basel on the Rhine and
then comes Geneva and the Cor
ner Graf, with it's new hotel; then
the Breithorn; Monte Rosa, Ter
matt and thence by the Loetsch-
berg railway to Kandersteg. Won
derful motion pictures show the
play of clouds in the mountains,
the Matterhorn emerging from
the clouds, wonderful snowscapes,
wood ~earvers of. Brienz at work,
and the lace makers of Murren.
The second part of the travel
ogue begins with a pictorial in.
depreciation of the overture to
William Tell.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
JOHN GILBERT Halls
FROM *LEGIT" FAMILY

Lon CLANCY, 1.-The man with
1000 faces" who offered such
excellent characterizations in 1.-THE
Miracle Man." 1.-THE Hunchback
of Notre Dame" and other big
pictures, may enjoy the distinc.
ton of playing the part of He
Who Gets Slapped" in Victor
Seastrom's perturbation of the
Andreyev stage play of that
name, but after all, John Gilbert,
the black-haired Adonis of the
Metro-Goldwyn studios, is "he
who gets kissed" not only in
this particular picture but in
a good many others.
Come to think of it, Gilbert is
becoming one of the most fire.
quently seen screen figures in
Washington this winter. Only
q short time ago, Gilbert had
the kind Of a role that actors
dream about, in the perturbation
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
Making Alterations.

Extensive alterations are now
being made to the lobby of
Loew's Columbia Theater to &C.
commodate the capacity crowds
which have packed that theater to
capacity so often this season, and
which have resulted in a demand
for more standing room in the
lobby. The managers office has
been removed from the lobby en-
tirely, thus adding materially to
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

of Elinor Gyms Three Weeks"
and only last week, he was the
centaur in 1.-THE Wife of the
Centaur," the feature at Loew's
Columbia. This week. he's back
at the Palace in the cast of
He Who Gets Slapped" which
constitutes the New Year attrac-
ton at that playhouse, beginning
tomorrow afternoon.
On the other hand, Gilbert
probably thinks less about his
much-kissed condition than even
the average actor. To begin
with, he was born IN a theatrical
family and kisses were, to speak,
all in the days work. He made
his first stage appearance at
the ripe old age of one year
and that started a career which
led him successfully through such
stages as actor, extra, leading
man, star, director, and screen
producer.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

ten a most elaborate invitation for
Miss Ray to visit japan. And per-
haps. said the letter, If it could DO
arranged, prepare to make a Sc
rial in the Oriental country.
Miss Kurishima explained that
conditions were not quite modern
as yet, but the scenic effects were
beautiful and that extra people
could be secured for about 80 cents
per day. AS for story material,
Japan's most eminent authors
would be highly complimented If
she would only call upon them to
write a dramatic serial.
When questioned in regard to
producing a chapter film there,
Miss Ray said that she hoped to
have the opportunity of making a
visit in the very near future, pos
sibly taking few scenes for some.
forthcoming production.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
ALLENE RAY IS
INVITED TO
JAPAN

Allene Ray, pretty Pathe serial
star, who has just completed her
fourth chapter film, ''Galloping
Hoofs," under the direction of
George B. Seitz, in New York, re-
ceived an unusual invitation soon
after her arrival in the big city.
At the Pathe office on West
Forty-fifth street there was large
envelope awaiting her attention.
1t was from Japan.
Miss Sumiko Kurishima, the
Japanese Mary Pickford, had writ
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
peaches" Preserved.

"Green Peaches which was
due to flower this coming June
as a new production for Edith
Day, will be preserved until next
November in Arthur Hammer
stems ice box. The great popu.
larity of "Wildflower, at Polls
Sunday, has prompted the pro-
ducer to prolong it's tour through
summer into the late fall. The
new itinerary reaches to the
Pacific Coast, marking Edith
Days first visit there.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
Donkey Dentistry.

A notice. which is aimed partic-
ularly at the chorus, has been
posted on the "Wildflower" call
board, forbidding members of the
company giving Joco. the stage
donkey tempting sugar Jumps and
dondons. Joco, who is twenty
nine years old, recently suffered
the extraction Of two teeth, losing
a performance, by reason of his
fondless for sweets.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

companion holiday attraction will
be Ben Turpin's comedy riot, ''The
Reel Virginian."
On Saturday, Eleanor Board
man in "The Silent Accuser."
Will Rogers will supply the laughs
in Don't Park Here" and the
first installment Of a new chapter
play, "Galloping Hoofs," will also
be shown.
CENTRAL A double feature
bill is programmed tomorrow and
Monday at Crandall's Central
Theater. The foremost attraction
will be Roaring Rails" with
Harry Carey in the stellar role.
The companion offering will be
supplied by Lloyd Hamilton, who
has never been more ridiculously
droll than in Jonah Jones'" q
new two.reel comedy. Added
short reels and melodious pipe
organ accompaniment and solo
interludes by Mesdames Libbey
and Thompson will complete the
entertainment.
va uOoOay 'AeSLAC OTCSSGT, IT.
GINA Lee Corbin, Ricardo Cortez
and a strong supporting cast in
"The City That Never Sleeps"
The comedy will be Sennett's
EAST Of the Water Plug" an
obvious travesty.
Elaine Hammerstein and others
of note will be pictured Wednes-
day and New Year Day in "The
Midnight Express" Mack Sen.
nett's two-reel comedy, "All Night
Long" will be the principal
auxiliary.
May McAvoy will be pictured
Friday in First Nationals fine
camera rendition of the sensa-
tional stage success, "Tarnish,
with Stan Laurel in the comic in
"Wide Open Spaces"
Saturdays bill will be featured
by Johnny Hines in Little
Johnny JONES'" supplemented by
Cliff Bowes in Watch Your Pep"
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
Long Popular.

The popularity of Bob Long,
the Rialto manager, is never more
1orcibly demonstrated than at
Christmas time. Bob has been the
bane of the Ninth street letter
carriers existence for the past
week due to the tremendous num-.
Der Of holiday cards the Smiling
Bob has drawn.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
TiyOli Decorated.

Much laudatory comment was
elected this week by the beauty
of the Christmas decorations that
grace the entrance to Crandall's
Tivoli Theater. This touch of
appropriate holiday color was de-
vised and installed by Harry L.
Lohmeyer, manager.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

the floor space and enabling the
Columbia staff to more easily
handle the crowds which congre-
gate to await the opening Of each
new show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
French and German
Delegates Still
DeadlOcked on Ruhr

London, Aug. 10 (By A. PO-After
two conferences lasting five hours,
the French and German delegates to
the international conference tonight
still were deadlocked on the question
of the time to be allotted for the mil
itary evacuation of the Ruhr and II
was decided that Premier Herriot OF
France, Chancellor Marx of Germany
Premier Theunis of Belgium and
their associates would meet again at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning in
an effort to reach an agreement.
Louis Loucheur and several other
French political leaders are in Lon
don comforting with NJ. Herriot and
the Geman delegation is of the opin-
ion that these men have induced the
French premier to stiffen up his policy
as he seems more adamant in his
contention that a years time must
be left for the evacuation than when
he returned from Paris on Monday.
During today's conferences, the
French and Belgians waived their
claims TO maintain their nationals on
the German railways. Agreements
also were reached on the amnesty
question and on other minor matters.
At the conclusion of the conference
this afternoon, NJ. Herriot said. 1--WE
are in the midst OF negotiations
which are progressing normally and
which will be continued tomorrow"
The Germans were not so calm in
their estimate of the negotiations
which Foreign Minister Stresemann
regards as being in a critical state.
Prime Minister Macdonald of Eng
land and the other conference lead
ers are standing ready to lend any
assistance possible to the three ne
gotiating powers or rather to the two
contending powers as the Belgians
really are not a party to the con-
troversy.
The americans have let 1t be known
that they are anxious to render any
possible assistance If the principals
in the controversy desire outside in
tervention of any sort.
The German and French delega-
tions each was having a session to-
night in preparation for the resump-
ton of tomorrow's struggle which
threatens to be a long one.
While both the Germans and the
French said that the terms of the
proposed commercial treaty were not
discussed today 1t was understood
the. French were holding out firmly
for guarantees of liberal eatment.
A meeting of the big fourteen"
probably will be held late tomorrow
morning IL the French and Germans
reach a settlement of the Ruhr dead
lock. At IL o'clock In the morning.
the committee of which Colonel
James A. Logan, Jr.. Is a member,
will meet at the British treasury Of
fice to formulate the agenda for the
conference. of finance ministers in
Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

charge of ~ patients in upper second
and third wards during the night
watch.
Mrs. Cyr told her story of the cpl
sode on the morning Of August 4. sne
said that on learning that the Du-
Rlois woman had broken out the WIN
dow glass she went to her and admon-
ished her lightly with the WORDS:
"belvina, you have been magnify
girl"
The patient then seized her uni
form shoulder strap and attempted
to bite her, and it was in an EFFORT
to free herself that both fell to the
floor. Mrs. Cyr said that in pushing
her hand away, the patients own INST
struck her face twice and that
in attempting to pick the little
woman up by the shoulders, her
hands had slipped along to her hair,
but that she had not dragged her,
and that her daughter, Beatrice ana
Miss Brann helped to carry the pa
tient to the bath room where the colo
water treatment was applied TO
soothe her excited mind. Mrs. Cyr
testified that she had always liked the
patient whom she was charged with
assaulting, and also that In holding
her under the cold water faucet. sne
was only doing what she believed was
the proper thing under the circum-
stances.
Miss Beatrice Cyr, a daughter OF
the respondent, also an attendant in
the same ward, substantiated the
testimony of her mother.
Called again to the stand Super1n-
tendent Tyson stated that Mrs. Cyr
had given absolutely satisfactory SER
vice throughout her employment. ana
that she had capably handled a par
ticularly difficult position.
It was understood that the incident
was investigated by the hospital au-
thorities upon the report made to the
acting chief supervisor, and that &C
cording to the regulations governing
the actions Of attendants. Miss Cyr
was released. In commenting on the
case informally, DR.. Tyson told the
Journal reporter, that the cold water
treatment or continuous bath" as II
| is called was sometimes used on ao-
| normally excited patients under the
proper supervision of the physicians
| The superintendent also stated that
Delvina Dubois, the patient. though
| small in stature and light in weight,
was strong, wiry and active. and
when violently inclined could lick
twice her weight in wildcats"
| Both attorneys eloquently summed
+. up their cases in their addresses to
the court. County Attorney Sanborn
took issue with Attorney Sawtelle'
Characterization of the States CHIEF
witness as an ancient dame" Judge
Cony briefly reviewed the severa!
| important points of the evidence, and
in announcing his decision stated
that he was not convinced beyond a
reasonable doubt that the respondent
was guilty of the serious charge
against her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14

or two lonely and deserted log nuts
built during numbering operations,
which might we'll be the rendezvous
or temporary hide for an ORGANIZED
hand of rum runners. Trafhc on
this road is infrequent and even IN
summer it is often possible during
broad daylight to traverse the en-
tire length without meeting announcer
motor vehicle or person.
State highway policeman FRANK
Hall was assigned to further investi-
gate the circumstances surrounding
officer Gooch's mysterious DEATH
and left for the scene near Malta
wamkeag Immediately after the fu-
neral service at Waterville. TUESDAY,
at which members of the force act
ed as BEARS and mountd escort Ior
their comrade. fallen in line of duty.
Chief Miller announced last night
that every resource will be called
upon in the investigation In an ell
fort to establish the true circum-
stances of the affair and track down
the murderers, if such there were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Putnam Bank Wrecked
Ic...;ru.d from PAGE one)


80 80 discuss matters. They would
not saw what he may have told them
as to the reasons which prompted the
act now admitted on all sides. nor
would they explain to the national
hank examiner how he had been apie
10 hide the abstraction of securities all
this time. x
The amount of securities taken from
the hank vaults has been given py tne
directors as $4,000. but Walter ID.
cilpatric asserted that this amount
was in excess of the loss.
with respect to reports that there
had been forgeries on mortgage deeos
given by Mr.. Gilpatric to James Don
ahue, to the Cutler estate,and to otner
interests in this city who had grim
him an aggregate OF approximately
5000. 900 to invest for them. Walter ii.
CiInatric said that his brother assured
him specifically in the case of the
Donahue and Cutler instances that the
transactions were entirely regular.
Mr.. Gilpatric's formal statement
was:
and delivered to the First National
Bank of Putnam an assignment Oh
all his property to meet any losses py
reason of his acts. From an estimate
of his assets it is believed 1t Will go
a long way to Offset this loss"
From other sources that have been
on close terms with the state treas
urer and his family, 1t was salo tnat
disclosures might be looked for later
in connection with the disposition OF
the funds taken from the bank. the
nature of these possible disclosures
was not indicated.
FlIoo ovfonf of tho nArSOnal prop
erty of the state treasurer which has
been assigned to the bank could NOT
be ascertained and on this point his
brother would say only: i know
only what his assets are. There Is
going to be no great loss"
The state treasurer's personal box
at the bank has been found to con-
tain almost nothing. In Putnam ne
has been taxed for only an aggre-
gate of $4,000, representing his
modest home, where he kept single
servant, another house. an automo-
bile, and a two-car garage, together
with a musical instrument" 1t is
known, however, that he has hold
ings in a, number Of companies In
Putnam and elsewhere; that he has
| invested in real estate in Hartford
and outside and that he has sustain
ed losses in whole or in part in vari-
GUS ventures undertaken largely be-
cause of his friendship for men inter.
ested.
The state treasurer, it was learn
ed, holds personal insurance policies
amounting to between $4,000 and
| 100000.
Judge Geissner as chairman ap.
pointed ]. J. Whitehead to take over
| the matter of organizing the stock
subscriptions for the new bank and
Mr.. Whitehead reported tonight thai
there was already in hand more thar
| $25, 900 and it is expected this will be
materially increased. The new in.
stitution will have a capital of $780,
600 and a surplus of $4,000 subscrib-
ed before it opens it's doors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Sketch of Kid Mccoy


Los Angeles, Aug. 13.-"kid' Nc
Coy, in private life Norman Selby, who
today became involved in the shooting
of Mrs. Theresa Mors, at one tipe
claimed the worlds middleweight box
ing title. He has battled some of the
most famous figures in ring history. in
Guiding James Corbett, Peter Maher,
Joe Choynski. Tommy Ryan and other
stars of 20 years ago. McCoy's ring
career began in 1891 when he won his
first bout from Pete Jenkins. He con-
tinued his climb and in 1898 defeated
such we'll known ringsters as Gus
Ruplin and Joe Goddard.
The young fighter won his victory
from Choynski in San Francisco in
1899. The following year he toppled
eastern bouts. He went to England
in 1901 where he defeated Davy
Barry and other British fighters. The
year previous he had gone five rounds
with Corbett in New Yok.
In 1897 Mccoy made claim to the
middleweight championship but was
never officially. recognized. Stanley
Ketchell was later recognized as the
logical champion.
Mccoy was middleweight champion
of the world from 1896 to 1897.
after winning the middleWeight
victories Mccoy started upon series
of. travels, one of which led him 10
South Africa. The trip. the former
boxer recounted, netted him S50,OO0
in the gold of that country.
1.-THE Kids last ring work was dur
ing the war, when he vas instructor
OF boxing in the Seventy First Regi-
ment New York.
McCoy's marital career began soon
after his ring career, and lasted much
longer. His first wedding took place
when he was 10 years old, according
to his accounts and when he was Il
according to others, the former boxer
being a little reticent about his real
age. Sporting manuals say he was
born in 1873.
The various accounts agree that II
was in 1895 when he walked to the
altar with Lottie Piehler In Mlddle-
town, Conn.,, Mccoy had known her
two days. The marriage lasted
wear and half during which time the
kid" became unofficial middleweight
champion of the world by defeating
Tommy Ryan and Tommy Westman.
Two years after the wreck OF ms
first marriage, Mccoy met Juha
Woodruff, who became wife number
two. three and four. They were mar
ried and divorced three times.
The four other marriages followed,
the last being with Carmen Browder,
a dancer known on the stage as Dag
mar Dalgren. Their romance ended
in 1920, three days after the wedding.
In 1922 Mccoy almost married a
ninth time when Mrs. Jacquiline NC
Dowell started from Baltimore to
meet him in Los Angeles, but think
ing better of it, got off the train at
Detroit and telegraphed him she was
not coming any further.
Mccoy planned at one time to make
a motion picture depicting his mari
tai career but the project never ma
terialized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-14
Augusta Lad to Receive
Treatment In Portland

A host of Augusta friends will be
interested to learn that Master
Charles F. Dearborn. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Fremont Dearborn of III
Chapel street, was taken to the Chill
dren's hospital. Portland. Wednes-
DAY. Master Charles has been seri-
ously crippled for several years as
the result of infection arthritis. The
lad will submit to special treatment
by, Dr. Z. G.. Abbott, the eminent
orthopedic specialist, and it Is anti
cipated that he will be a patient at
the Portland institution some three
months or more