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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29

came to full realization of the
terrific task that confronted Gene
raj Washington, said Mr.. Futter
I'VE could not get our boats
across the river. We had con-
stantly to use dynamite to keep
the channel open. We had twelve
cameras on the scene. A big
platform was constructed on the
ice, and cameras on boats and
on the shores were grinding away
when the action took place. In
the course of making the sequence
of Washington crossing the Dele
ware half dozen boats were
banged to bits and four or five
men were inbred
\ X X
I'VE had to have men so into
the freezing water, but one could.
not expect the extra to do this
for his ordinary wage. Hence
We had to call for volunteers, to
whom we offered 500 each for
a stay in the cold water from
five to ten minutes. All were
husky lads, but nevertheless one
of them tainted before he reached
the hotel. Soldiers from Platts.
burg and Fort Ethan Allen helped
out asg'extras' in the production,
and, of course, some of these
Americans We're loath to appear
in Hessian uniforms.
~
1.-THE scenes Of Yorktown were
produced in a studio, which was
a great undertaking because OF
timing the explosions under a
roof. The experimentation of the
action of the payers with ex.
plosions caused lots of trouble,
which resulted in Miss Davies
and Holbrook Btinn and others
being kept On duty. for whole
day and Through the night.
George Cline, who is known
to motion picture producers as
Dynamite George is specialist
in explosives for screen produc-
tions. He was on hand In Platts-
burg when we had to bore our
way through the Ice and also in
the studio when the explosion
scenes were being filmed.
incidentally we used $4,000
feet Of negative in picturizing the
crossing of the Delaware, and
only 500 feet of this appears on
the screen. When we cut 1t we
knew there were certain spots
where the spectators were likely
to applaud, such as the closeup
of Washington and TIC medium
CONTINUED on Page 22)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29
liz GALLIENNE IN
1.-THE SWAN"
COMING

'Ferenc Molnar's joyous comedy,
1.-The Swan" with Eva lie Gal
lienne in the leading role will
come to the National Monday,
December 20. This scintillating
play from the pen of the great
Hungarian author took New York
by storm last season and played
there to capacity houses for forty
one weeks. 1t was sent to the
Blackstone Theater, Chicago.
early this season and enjoyed
there run Of three months.
The acclaim that THE Swan
Immediately won on its presenta-
ton in New York was repeated in
Chicago
Eva lie Gallienne's performance
in 1.-THE Swan" has won for her
an even more emphatic triumph
than she enjoyed in Molnar's
"Liliom" two seasons ago The
Charles Froham Company which
sponsors the production of THE
Swan has surrounded Miss lie
Gallienne with the most com
petent players. gs
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have been submitted to this
desk, at least one OF which will
go to the committee on final
award. Scenarios are not ac-1
ceptable.
A tip to the people control
ling the new auditorium.
Morris Gest is known to be
more than anxious to bring
"The Miracle. to Washington
if adequate guarantees can be
given that the colossal UNDER
taking will be financially guar
anteed.
The Shuberts, it is heard, have
been consulted as to the posi-
bflity of reproducing the big
spectacle al Polls, but it is un-
likely a booking can be effected
there, owing to the necessity of
substantial alterations in the
theater, which would hardly be
Justified for less than six or
eight weeks run.
"The Miracle" opens in Cleve-
land in four weeks and the (ad-
vance seat sale has already
reached $4,000. Lady Diana
Manners is sailing from Lon
don to resume her dual role of
I Madonna and nun, and Rosa
mond Pinchot will continue as
Z the nun.
Cleveland wants the produc-
ton exactly as it was given
New York, which accounts for
! the six weeks of labor in trans
forming the auditorium there
into replica of the cathedral
interior at the Century in New
York.
Mr.. Gest doesn't hope to to-
tally alter the theater land
scape wherever 1.-THE Miracle"
shows. Quite natural effects
can be given with the use Of
curtains and drapes, certain
professionals can be omitted
and one, Oh maybe two, Of the
choirs can be dropped alto
gether without materially hurt
ing the spectacle.
Washington might agree to
slight concessions to further its
char"c' &c ee"ia t'ks most beau
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In EOerybOdys confidencs==@.=.=s-=:
THE GATE POST
BIZ Harold Phillip


J. B. Schnitzer-the middle
initial standing for Balderdash
lis not to be tempted nor
cheapened by the prurient aims
of his notwithstanding col
teaguea, Mr.. Schnitzer is a
viewer with alarm when looking
in the other fellows direction
and a pointer with pride when
viewing his own accomplish
ments.
"The greatest successes Of
motion pictures will be clean
productions, he averred some
time ago to a world with bated
breath, "and their only hope
lies in producing wholesome
entertainment"
The next three releases by
Mr.. Schnitzer's organization will
be "Cheap Kisses" a defense,
Lord help her, of the modern
flapper: "Mock Marriages." a
sex triangle story, and Partisan
Nights" a slice Of social well
fare from the lower Paris
stratas.
Mr.. Schnitzer's alarm is a
Baby Ben.
If you can write a one-act
play dealing with some present
day social problem such as
child welfare, immigration or
public health, it may be worth
$3.50 in cash and ration Of
pleasant notoriety guaranteed to
endure for several years at
least.
EAe Committee on Publicity
Methods in Social Work, of New
York, has posted two prizes of
$3.50 and $3.50 for such play.
The winning play will be pro-
duced in Denver. Jane Adams,
Winchell Smith, and iona Gale
are among the judges. Com
plete details can be obtained by
addressing the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Organizations for the
Hard of Hearing at 1901 Thirty
fifth street, Washington.
While we're on the subject,
tomorrow is the last day for.
e ing manuscripts in the John
r7Play contest. Five plays
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29

Asswill be remembered, last win
ter was an exceptionally mild one,
so little effective photography
could be done last January in
New York or vicinity when the
production was commenced. Hence
Mr.. Hopper had to go north for
his ice. and the company went to
Plattsburg. where the town of
Trenton for Photographic pur-
loses was reproduced by building
forty-six houses and two streets
about 500 fest long
*& X
Z The river there was frozen
to a depth of three feet. but under
the ice was what is called anchor
ice. AS soon as q hole was blown
In the top ice the soft, mushy
anchor ice would fill in the open
ing. Hence road had to be
burrewed to a dam by which 10
float away the soft ice. Ono
hundred men worked in three
shifts on this difficult task. The
river Is in the neighborhood az
Thousand feet wide. The mon
r1owed a channel with dynamite
about 500 feet long and COO feet
vide. Blocks of ice had to he
pulled over the dam. and OIL more
than one occasion horses slipped
into the freezing water. One of
these animals was drowned and
another recovered following the
forcing of whisl1ey down its
throat. Mr.. Futter laughingly
declared that q horse thinks moth
ing of taking q whole bottle to
resuscitate him,
A curious part In Mr.. Futter's
story is that dealing with the
snow in white blanketed region.
1t was discovered that, although
there was snowstorm at the
time. that real snow. like the
tea, did not photograph well. It
was, nothing but blurred mist.
Mr.: Hopper had therefore to order
something like 1000 bags OF
confetti to take the place Of the
real snow where it was ten below
zero. Ten or twelve men We're
kept busy hurting confetti in the
air in front of airplane propellers,
the draught from which was to
carry the confetti we'll out. These
men, in spite OF the driven air
from the propellels. worked them-
selves into sweat and in n
number of instances thev caught
severe and dangerous colds.
We had l.4OO men in boats,
and. as one might imagine, we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29

4 was really her secretary who.
gives Miss Rayes' recipe for sue
cess. This secretary is bust
nesslke young person whose am
bition in life is to stand between
Miss Bayes and the thousand
and one Interruptions and annoy.
ances which beset popular star
of the stage. But in vain. No
sooner does Miss Bayes hear a
strange voice outside than her
head comes popping out OF the
dressing room door, and presently
she is in the full flood OF dis,
cussion or interview
"That woman is a marvel" con-
fides the little secretary. "She
never let's down, never nurses
herself, Is never cross or tired,
She has as much appetite for play
as for work. She will work like
a dog all day, and then dance
ali night and take a train in the!
morning.
Nothing is too much trouble
for her. She hears thousand
songs, just to encourage young
writer's. She never Sights a per.
Torrance. In. the little town she
is in the theater at exactly the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29
Morning Mats

The Saturday morning special
programs for children being given
each week at Crandalls Theater
under the auspices Of the Public
Service and Educational Depart
ment of the Crandall Theaters,
Harriet Hawley Locher, director,
are increasingly meeting with
favor. Today's piece de resistance
was Mary Pickford's delightful
screen version of ''Pollyanna." -
Frequently the bills are composed
entirely of abbreviated camera
subjects that have been selected
with special care. AS an extra
added attraction every Saturday,
! Peggy Albion, the Riddles, friend
of the air. appears in person.
The children.s performances are,
given at 1880 O'clock; doors open.
a half hour earlier. IL
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We had l,400 men in boats,
and. as one might imagine, we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29
Not So Good

Concurrently with the published
reports Of the amazing bull
market that is on in stocks, it
should be noted that Harry M,
Crandall, owner of the theaters
bearing his name in Washington
and vicinity, and John j. Payette,
assistant general manager of the
Crandall theaters, spent last Mon
day afternoon at the Bowie
races and also bulled the market,
finishing three leaps ahead Of
the poorhouse on the days
wagering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29

Reviewers met Ruth Chatter
ton in "The Magnolia Lady"
with a mixed reception in New
York. Faint praise was the
worst she got and a few en-
thusiastic souls acclaimed her as
the best Of the dramatic stars,
to date, to turn to musical
comedy.
The fourth Music Box Revue
opens tonight in New York.
"Kid Boots" starring Eddie
Cantor and featuring Mary
Eaton, will be one year old
next Monday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29
Whit Headed Nora
on Keeping Young

Work. work and then keeping young
and happy according to Nora BayesOur Own
lines at Keith's next week, beginning tomorrow.
Nora has returned from umphs
Palladium returned with white hair hair calls
It. It is most beautiful color and it is shnged as smarty
nappers Half titled Englishwomen have followed
the style by Miss Bay gray promises to be the rage
in London With it, the nmabe singer songs younger
and prettier than ever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-29

same hour, and puts on her make
up Just as carefully as she does
for Washington's Keith Theater
She has more zest for life than
anybody on the stage today"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
HOLD PAIR FOR
CONTRIBUTING
Officer Surprises Two
Moulding Dollars

John Matt. %. and Waiter Conroy.
%. were captured at 3 o'clock Mon.
day morning In room As at tho Orc
gon hotel in the alleged act OF coin.
ing counterfeit dollars and haIf.dol
lars. Patrolmnn George w. Christy
was the nrrcstlng officer. When
Chrlsty broke in the door he found
the two men frying two pans OF
molten metal on the stove. he 70.
ported.
Two plaster OF paris moulds were
on the table. One OF the mouids con.
tanned n freshly coined dollar. Sew.
eraI bogus dollars and half.dollars.
together with a few good ones. were
seized. together with 20 cartridges
for .45-caliber Colt automatic.
Matt and Conroy surrendered, and
did not offer resistance. They were
taken to the city Jail and held on
open charges.
a woman who heard two mon
talking in the room informed the
officer that the two men were mold.
ing money.
According to Capt. w. Il. farrell.
Of the United States secret service.
both men will be indicted by the
federal grand jury. He said that
they declared Il was their first ven.
turc in the business. and had not
yet passed any OF their product.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
CAN'T REGISTER
after TUESDAY
But Books Will Be Open
Until Midnight

TO accommodate 11th.hour voters
who wish TO qualify for the city cleo.
tons the city comptroller's office will
be kept open Tuesday. the last day
OF registration. until IL o'clock mid.
night, provided there are persons on
hand to be registered at that hour.
Tariy voters in every precinct are
being urged TO get their names on
tho poll lists. While 1t will hustle
the clerks 10 take care OF all the late
corners, they can be registered II
they are on hand early
No one who has not registered
since January 1 viii be permitted TO
vote either at the primaries or at the
general election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
LAY PLANS TO
HONOR WILSON
Industry Will Probably Stop
During Funeral Hour

Seattle "Wednesday will honor the
memory OF Woodrow Wilson by a
memorial service in one OF tic
eitys downtown theaters. it WAS
announced Monday by George l..
Ryan. King county democra;io
leader.
At 4 o'clock Monday afternoon
Mayor Brown will meet with civic.
business and labor leaders TO dis
cuss what form Seattle's tribute
shall take. 1t is probable that
stores and offices will close during
the funeral ceremony.
Schools probably will not close. 1t
was said at the school board office.
Instead, suitable exercises will he
held in The class rooms Wednesday,
at which time teachers will tell schol-
ars Of the great leaders life and
achievements.
Meanwhile. flags on Seattle buila.
ings and on ships in the haIbdr,
flew at half mast Monday. Prayers
for the ex.president's soul and for
help and guidance for his widow
were offered in many churches
Sunday. Navy men and soldiers
stationed in and near the city. win
wear mourning for 80 days.
Memorial services probably win be
held in several churches wednes-
day. a community service. at
which tributes TO the dead leader
will be paid by two or three Sc
lected orators. was under consider
alton.
Postmaster Perkins said no or
rders relative to closing the federal
building during the funeral day had
been received, but that it was prob.
able the building would be closed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
BURGLAR CRABS
$1,000 DISPLAY
Breaks Window in Store
and Scoops UP Jewels

Hurting n heavy paving brick thru
plate glass window, thief early
Monday robbed the NJ. G. Captain
iewelry shop, 1919 Wcstlake ave. of
watches and jewels valued at over
81. 900.
The crash OF the glass was heard
az 4:O5 n. IN. by a Waterman in Fred.
erick & Nelson's. who notified the
police. The thief had smashed the
window so successfully that prac.
tically the entire window was broken
out Six diamond rings and several
other Jewels. together with two ex.
pensive watches, were stolen.
The jewolry store has been robbed
once before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Wilson VIII Be Hailed
as World Peace Author
j. R. Justice Says Let Those Who Destroyed
Him Keep Silence

into the valley of destruction to res.
cue the peace Of the world.
And when he came forth from this
rescue, his political enemies and the
enemies Of peace fell upon him; blast
ing his hopes and breaking his heart.
\ Today he is at peace and the
mourners 30 about the world.
In the dim distance the roll call OF
history will be:
George Washington. Father OF Our
Country.
Abraham Lincoln. Liberator and
Savior OF Our Country.
Woodrow Wilson. Author of World
Peace.
Blessed are the Peace Makers.
for they shall be called the sons of
God"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Cannon Booms Its
Tribute to Wilson

PORTLAND. Feb. A. Each half
hour, from sunrise TO sunset. heavy
field piece doomed out tribute to
Woodrow Wilson, the war president.
from an emplacement in the heart OF
the city.
The gun was set up In park in
front of the court house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
BODY Will NOT
LIE IN STATE

Admiral GrayHon said that no pro.
visions had been made for the body
Of the late president 10 lie In state
In tho ro,unda OF tho capital. as sen.
aior Robinson, minority leader OF the
senate. stated earlier In the day after
a call at the Wilson home, probably
would be the arrangement.
Mrs. Wilson desires that the fu.
neral Of her husband be private and
simple. Grayson said. and there win
accordingly be nothing in tho nature
OF state funeral.
Tho fact that the body r. 10 be
placed In tho crypt at Washington
Cathedral indicates. Grayson stated.
that no final decision has yet been
reached by Mrs. Wilson as 10 where
The former war president will be per.
manently Inferred.
Grayson believes tho crypt will be
only temporary resting place for
his former distinguished patient.
But. no stated. he did not know
where the final burial place would
be. Earlier in the day some of the
visitors ut the Wilson home stated
after leaving the house that they un.
( dergtood that the late Mr.. Wilson
was not 10 be buried at Arlington
national cemeteY-S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

a man has gone from among us
that we shall not be able to replace.
Let those who believed in him and
trusted him. and those who honestly
differed with him, tell Of their sorl
row.
Lot those who maligned him and
destroyed him for personal or politi.
cal reasons. keep silence.
He came across the political sky
like n meteor. and his course was d.
rected by an all-wise hand.
lie stood on the bridge of our ship
OF state turnout the greatest storm
that has ever ragged about the world.
When this storm has passed and
our ship sailed on. he went down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Wilson's
Funeral
Private
Mrs. Wilson Asks
Simple Ceremony
Wednesday,; Plan
Burial Later
by LAwRENCE MARTIN

tuuitsd Pres Staff corpspondsnD
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. - The
funeral OF Woodrow Wilson. wartime
president. who died Sunday morning.
win be held Wednesday. II viii be
simple and private. with services nt
the home and al tho Bethlehem
chapel OF tho Washington cathedral
IN accordance with Mrs. Wilson's
wishes.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Gmyson.
physician and friend OF Mr.. Wilson.
announced the funeral arrangements
from the front htcp Of the Wilson
home a. follows:
"A brief private service viii be
held NJ the Wilson house AZ p. m.
Wednesday. February o.
This service viii be followed by a
service at a:3O AZ Bethlehem chapel
Of the Washington cathedral
After this the body viii be placed
In tho crypt OF the cathedral.
Tho services will be conducted
both nj the house and NJ the chapel
hy tho Rev James II. Taylor. pastor
OF tho Central Presbyterian church
Of Washington. where Mr.. Wilson NJ.
tended when president. tho Rov. syi
ycs,er Beach. who was STR. wilson,
pastor when lie was president Of
Princeton university. Hnd the biahof
Of Washington. the Rev James W
Freeman"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
FORD'S PEACE PLAN
UNIQUE, ANYWAY HE
WANTS ONE TONGUE

NEW YORK; Feb. 4,-Henry
IN Ford meant TO enter his plan
in the Box contest for promotion
OF international pence = but he
overlooked II.
According to the Dow.Jones IL.
nancial news bureau, however.
Ford revealed his plan TO rep.
rescntative of that agency:
Make everybody speak Eng.
lish."
This plnn. Ford ls reported TO
have explained. lis very simple
and would. II put into effect, alb.
solutely Insure international
peace"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
AS TIRED MAN
FALLS ASLEEP

WASHINGTON. Feb. Wood.
row Wilson, Americas war presi.
dent, was sleeping his eternal sleep
today white a world revercnced his
memory.
His body. worn and weakened by
the battle Mr. Wilson had fought.
had finally given way. and nj 1ll5
Il. m. yesterday tho man who had
Turn 10 Page !, Column y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
France Points to
Wilson in Thanks

PARIS. Feb. 4.-"France viii not
forget that it was thru ExFresident
Wilson that the United States &C,
ccmplshed marvels TO save the
worlds liberty and the future Of civil
lizution by sending help to the de
Tenders OF right" Premier Poincare
told the United Press, commenting
on the death OF Ex.President Wilson
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
AGnN CENTRALIAN dies

ABERDEEN. Feb, 4,-Phil Davis,
81, OF Centralia, was buried here sun
dry, following death at the home OF
relatives. He was the last surviving
member of Wishkah lodge, Knights
of Pythias. Gunshot wounds re-
ccivcd three years ago, caused death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
War Vets Disrupt
Memorial to Lenin

P1TTsBURG. Feb. 4.--American
Legion men suddenly rose in radl-
cal meeting held here yesterday TO
pay tribute 10 the memory OF Nikolal
Lenin. and sang patriotic songs. The
meeting. for which a permit has
Issued by local authorities. broke
up without disorder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Council Asks Uhden
for Skagit Figures
Members Back Miracle Resolution for
Investigation of Expenditures
get the commissions report. /"

Councilman phil Tlndall even op.
poses the appropriation OF money re-
naming in the 81, 100000 bond fund
under Uhden's direction without full
information on work already done.
money spent and the cause OF the
many delays in completing the Gorge
unit.
Councilman John Il. Carroll said
he voted for the final appropriation
that the work might proceed. but
CTurn 10 Page 7, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
BIRTHPLACE MAY BE
FINAL RESTING PLACE

stanton, Va. where Mr.. Wilson
was born, and Princeton. have been
among the places mentioned during
the last few days as possible burial
spots.
The question OF whether military
and naval honors will be accorded at
the funeral has not been finally de-
cidcd. President Coolidge. In his
proclamation last night. directed tho
secretary OF war and the secretary
of the navy to accord such honors.
Grayson made his announcement
regarding the funeral arrangements
after talk with Mrs, Wilson. He
said that this plan represented the
desires OF the widow. who apparently
is shrinking from the Idea or any
ostentation NJ the funeral.
Grayson also talked over the tele.
phone with Mr. Coolidge nj the
White House and is believed TO have
informed the chief executive OF Mrs
iNgtrn,,f, ,..{sio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
CAPITAL FLAGS
AT HALF MAST

A nations sorrow at the death
OF Woodrow Wilson was expressed
today in the sllcncing OF the wheels
OF government, flags dropping at
half staff and in n proclamation
from President Coolidge providing
that the highest honors that can be
paid shall be accorded the war chief.
tain Of the nation.
Mr.. Wilson died at l1:15 a. m.
Sunday while prayers were ascend.
ing in the churches for him. He
simply went 10 sleep. passing from
life without struggle or pain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Premier Venizelos
Resigns His Post

ATHENS, Feb. 4.--premier Neni.
zelos today presented his formal res
ignation to the regent, who viii ask
NJ. Cafantaris TO form cabinet.