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Evening star., 1924-09-21
Ambassador Vanity $
Price.

Anna Q. Nilsson and Wyndham
Standing, will be seen at Gran
dar's Ambassador, in Nanity's s
Price" the first two days of this
week, beginning this afternoon, to-
gether with comedy, scenic and topi-
cal short-reels rounded out by pipe
organ music by Otto F. Beck; Tues
day and Wednesday, Broken Bar
riers," picturing Mae Busch and
Adolphe Menjou. James kirkwood,
Norma Shearer. George Fawcett and
others, with Mack Sennetts The Lion
and the Souse, and a scenic study
of Vienna; Thursday, Viola Dana,
Jetta Goudal, Adolphe Menjou, Ray
mond Griffith and Maurice hefty)
Flynn. in open All Night" with Will
Rogers, in Our Congressman; Fri
day, The Spirit of the L. S. A" a
new Emory Johnson production, and
Jack Dempsey. in "A Society Knock
out" and Saturday. Shirley Mason,
in That French Lady" and Harry
Langdon, in Into the Net"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Something About Houdini.

where he edits the NJ. U. NJ, the off :
cial organ of the Society of American
Magicians. Houdini also is president
of the Migicians' Club of London,
England. and an author His books
include The Right Way to Do
Wrong Handcuff Secrets" Paper
Prestidigitation' and Mother of
Mine"
He takes issue with Will Rogers,
who claims he is the only man who
went into pictures and came out with
the same wife. Houdini has his same
wife. and as long as she will stand
for his eccentric ways he is going to
hang on like grim death. In fact.
Mrs. Houdinf deserves a great deal of
credit for helping him along the road
to success. She is not only a good
wife and helpmate, but also a partner
in business.
Houdini did not have to die to be-
come immortal. In the Funk & Wag-
nails Dictionary the name Houdini
has been incorporated as a verb in
the English language, meaning to re-
lease or extricate ones self from
bonds or the like.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
The Far Cry.'

For the first time on any stage
Arthur Richmans new comedy, THE
Far Cry" will be presented to a
Washington audience at the National
Theater tomorrow evening. The new
play, it's cast and presenter combine
to form a theatrical event of more
than the usual interest. Mr.. Rich
man in recent seasons has scored
roundly with The Awful Truth" and
! Ambush" and Robert Milton, who
has staged many of the hits of re-
cent years for various managers,
takes his place among the independ-
ent producers who may be expected
to do fine things in the future.
The cast for The Far Cry" is ex-
ceptional in the quality of it's mem
bers. among them being Claude King.
Lucille Watson. Marsalo Gilmore,
Frederick Worlock, Winifred Harris,
Lenore Harris. Jose Alessandro, Ken
meth McKenna, George Thorpe. Alice
John and Michellette Burani, nearly
every one of whom has been identified
with recent hits in the theater.
More than the usual interest at
taches to Mr.. Milton as producer,
For numerous. seasons he has staged
New York successes for various pro-
ducers and has gained the name of
being among the foremost men of his
craft-such outstanding successes as
He Who Gets Slapped" which he
staged for the Theater Guild: ::Out-
ward Bound" and The Outsider
being among the last he has directed.
He has formed his own producing
organization now and has a free rein.
THE Far Cry" taking its title
from the far cry of youth for indie
pendence to manage its own afairs,
deals with an interesting phase OF
life as yet. it is claimed. untouched
by dramatists-a situation developing
naturally from the life led by
fashionable American women who
live abroad because they think their
own country not good enough Tor
them. moving in what they believe
social circles yet touching only the
fringe of real continental society.
The Far Cry goes directly to New
York from its Washington premiere.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Three Writers of the Theater

GUY BOLTON, P. G. Wodehouse and
Jerome Kern-the triumvirate of
musical comedy, two authors and a
composer, have been collaborating
with one another for years.
Talk with any of the three and you
will learn about the other two. Thus
it is CLEANED that Guy Bolton has
written no less than 80 produced
musical comedies and plays since
1914: that while the three have not
always combined in the same stage
offering. often Bolton and Kern. or
Bolton and Wodehouse, or Kern and
Wodehouse, have.
With Ivan Caryl. Bolton and Kern
wrote The Hotel Mouse" and THE
Man Behind the Gun: Bolton and
Wodehouse wrote The Riviera Girl"
with another composer, while with
Anne Caldwell, Kern wrote She's a
Good Fellow" Good Morning,
Dearie" and THE Night Boat"
Wodehouse is the author of is
plays. all told. of which IS have been
in collaboration with Bolton and pro-
duced in America. Kern wrote the
Evening star., 1924-09-21

music and Bolton the book of Sally;
with George Grossmith, Kern and
Wodehouse wrote The Cabaret Girl
and The Beauty Prize" two London
productions. Bolton. Wodehouse and
Kern wrote "Oh. Boy" Very Good
Eddie Leave 1t to Jane" and "Oh,
Lady, Lady" They wrote "Oh, Boy
while their first piece. Have a
Heart" was in rehearsal.
p. G. Wodehouse's first lyric was
written in 1906 for The Beauty of
Bath" London success. 1t contained
some 13 stanzas. In 1916, began the
association with Bolton and Kern.
which now forms the famous triune.
Mr.. Wodehouse, in addition to his
work for the stage, is a prolific con-
trfbutor to the magazines, his stories
to the Saturday Evening Post alone
making his name as an author one of
the most widely known in this coun-
try.
Despite his authorship of so plays
that have been produced, Guy Bolton
is an architect and an unusually ex-
pert judge of old art and old furni-
ture.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Central-"T The Spirit of the
u. S. A."

Johnny Walker, Mary Carr and Carl
Stockdale appear in Emory Johnsons
production, THE Spirit of the L. S.
A. the first two days of this week
at Crandall's Central Theater, be-
ginning this afternoon. together with
Charlie Chase, in Outdoor Pajamas,"
short-reels and pipe organ music !;
Tuesday and Wednesday, Blanche
Sweet. in Marshall Neilans Tess of
the D'Urbervilles," and Cliff Bowes,
in Cheer Up; Thursday, Viola Dana
in "Revelation,' an adaptation of
Mabel Wagnall's story, The Rose
bush of a Thousand Years" a new
Aesop Fable and the kinograms: Fri
day, Mae Busch and Pat O'Malley. in
the film version of Charles Norris
story of Bread" with Will Rogers,
in The Cowboy Sheik," and Satur-
day, Douglas MacLean, in Never Say
Die with Lee Moran, in Hot Air"
Evening star., 1924-09-21

IT could scarcely be expected l.
Stoddard Taylor would return 10
his own as manager at the Sbubert-
Belasco Theater without some show
of demonstration in the form of deco
rative art. Decorative art is Mr..
Taylor's middle name, to use a col
loquialism.
And so, when the Fall opening of
his favorite theater opened it was
not surprising to discover that he
had been rubbing his Aladdin lamp
to make the BelasCo glow with rare
and radiant beauty, with a new and
becoming dress. its tapestry deco
rated walls softened by the half
tones Of subdued lighting and the
playhouse generally bathed in a glow
of artistic beauty.
On entering the lobby. a new cell
ing greets you with handsome cloud
effect and bluegreen border of
Italian travertine is found to replace
the frieze that formerly adorned the
walls around the pictures of the
Presidents. The foyer, orchestra and
mezzanine balcony are treated with
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Mutual" Beauty Paraders'

Fresh from the hands of a clever
playwright and jokesmith, Edward
F. Rush will present here next week
at the Mutual Theater a musical re-
vue by George Barkham entitled The
Beauty Paraders,' with a fine cast
and chorus and with an ornate pro-
duction of costumes, scenery and
electrical effects. Mr. Barkham and
Minnie Harrison are the stars.
One of the features is a playlet
THE Poisoned Lily" with Miss Har-
rison in the leading role. The pan
tomime, for such it is, will have
special stage settings and costumes
1t tells tragic episode laid in a
Chinese treaty port.
The show will open with a matinee
at today.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

HOUDINI is said to own the largest
magical library in the whole
world.
He has spent over 35 years in it's
collection, and his library is declared
TO be one of the great collections
outside the Harvard Theater collec-
ton, donated by Robert Gould Shaw
and augmented by the Wendell be-
quest and F'olger of the Standard Oil
Company and Mr.. Huntington of Los
..asleA Youdini's dramatic library
- rated about the fourth greatest in
the world.
He has over $4,000 autographed let
ters, about 200, 900 programs and fully
$4,000 mezzotints and steel engrav-
ings, portraits of the great past dra-
matte stars.
The gems of his collection are
David Garrick's original diary and a
number of the Edwin Booth letters,
one of which was written by Edwin
Booth the night his wife died.
This remarkable and almost un-
known library is safely housed in
Houdinrs home in New York City,
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Lincoln Little Robinson

Jackie Coogan, supported by Tom
Santschi, Eddie Boland and others
VIII be pictured at the Lincoln Thea
ter, I street at Twelfth northwest.
the first three days of this week. be-
ginning this afternoon in Little
Robinson Cruso." an original story
by Willard Mack, together with
Neal Burns and Vera Steadman.
in Christie's "Tootsie- -Wootsie," A
farce, and the kinograms. We'd
nesday and Thursday, Anna O.
Nilsson. Norma Kerry and Lou Tel
legen, in Between Friends" adapt
ed from the novel by Robert W.
Chambers. Lige Conley, in Midnight
Blues" and scenic subject. 'Larissa."
and Friday and Saturday, EstelIe Tay-
lor and Pauline Garon, in Forgive
and Forget Mack Sennett's The
Hollywood Kid comedy feature.
the Screen Almanac, Behind the
Scenes" and Saturday, installment
No. of the police play. Into the
Net.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Performances for Juveniles

4 SERIES of special performances
for juvenile Audiences will be in
augurated at CrahdalI's Tivoli Thea
ter, Saturday. October IL, under the
supervision of Mrs. Harriet HawIey
Locher. director of the public service
and educational department of the
Crandall theaters
Mrs. Locher recently has made sew
eral trips to New York. upon which
she has discussed the new plan at
length with officials of the Will H.
Hays Office.
1t is the present plan to adapt the
Crandall policy of special bills for
children to fhe requirements of the
entire coU.ftry. Mrs. Locher has Sc
cured exclusive rights to a group or
pictures. particularly adapted to this
type of program-not the customary
fairy stories or sugary sentimental
ity, but worthwhile narratives pic
tured in a manner that might inter-
est any amusement seeker. This Sc
lection of films embraces both fea-
ture-length and short-reel subjects.
Another important element of en-
tertainment will be supplied by
Peggy Albion, the children's friend
of the air" who will tell her famous
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Avenue Grand.

Today and tomorrow. Pola Negri. in
Lilly of the Dust" and Ben Turpin
in Romeo and Juliet: Tuesday and
Wednesday. Gloria Swanson, in MAN
handled" and Charlie Chase, in out
door Pajamas"; Thursday Eileen
Percy and Irene Rich, in "Yester-
days Wife" and Harry Langdon, in
"The Cats Meow: Friday, Viola
Dana. in Don't Doubt Your Hus-
band" and Kathleen Clifford. in
"Grandpas Girl; Saturday, Virginia
Valli, in THE Signal Tower" Earl
Hurd's scream, "Boneyard Blues" and
Into the Net" No, ..
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Apollo.

Today and tomorrow. Gloria Swan
son, in "Manhandled." and Charlie
Chase. in Outdoor Pajamas"; Tues
day and Wednesday, Pola Negri. in
Lilly of the Dust" and Mack Sen
netts THE Lion and the Souse":
Thursday, Pat O'Malley and Mae
Busch. in Bread" and Al St. John
in His First Car; Friday. Virginia
Valli. in THE Signal Tower" and
Jack Dempsey, in Winning His Way
Saturday, Shirley Mason. in That
French Lady; Lyman H. Howe's In
the Realm of Sport" Iron Man" No
Is. and Into the Net" No. /
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Carolina.

Today and tomorrow, Reginald Den
n.y. in sporting Youth; Tuesday, !,
Bessie Love and Owen Moore, in TOR
ment'; Wednesday, Buck Jones. in
Against All Odds; Thursday, Baby
Peggy. in The Law Forbids"; Fri
day Betty Compson. in THE White
shadow; Saturday, Wesley Barry. in
THE Printers Devil"
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Automobiles
Photoplays This Week
At the Photoplay Houses This Week


COLUMBIA-The Covered Wagon" afternoon and
RALTO-Her Marriage Vow. Shown this and evening
METROPOLTANAnna Q. Nilsson, in "Vanitys Price" Shown
this afternoon and evening
PALACEElnor Glyn His Hour afternoon and
evening
TNOLMoores Navy Orchestra This afternoon and
AMBAssADoR-Vnity's Price Shown and eve
CENTRAL"spir of S A." Shown this afternoon and
evening
LINCOLN (Coored)-acke Coogan
Shown this afternoon and evening
Evening star., 1924-09-21
News andComment
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Evening star., 1924-09-21
Chew Chase.

Today and tomorrow doors open
2:so p.m.), Wesley Barry. in George
Washington. Jr."; Chronicles of Amer
lea, Jamestown: Aesops Fables and
News Events. Tuesday, Mae Murray.
in Fashion Row; Spat Family. in
Help One Another" and scenic;
Wednesday and Thursday. Bebe Dan
iels and Richard Dix, in "Unguarded
- u,nntin,Ied nm 1,hird Para y
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NATlONAI"The Far Cry comedy Opens evening
BELASCO-Cock OF Roost" Rida Young
POLTS"Sing Pretty" Bolton, Wodehoue
edy Opens this evening
KEITHS-fIoudn. vaudeville. Opens this
STRAND"Barbe of Seville vaudeville. Opens this
GAYETY-"Stop and Co." burlesque Opens this
MUTUAI-"Beauty Paraders,"
Evening star., 1924-09-21

tContinued on Third Page.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
M'NALLY STILL
 IS UNDERSTUDY
Eternal Substitute Has Fine Opportunity With
 Senators
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 17-M. J. (Mike) McNally remains an understudy, sub stitute, despite ten years of service in the major leagues, for the most part with championship teams.
 Few men in the national game can even approach the record of this player who, banded about by winter trades, has again joined team of titlists, this time with Washington.
 McNally's presence in the majors was noted in 1915 as a member of the Bos- ~ton Red Sox. He was an infielder, a very fast baseman and an exceptionally good fielder. His weakness was hitting
 Starts Off Badly
 His first season McNally participated in 23 games, batted for .151 and fielded for .S91, an unpromising record. The next year he saw service in S7 contests, tatted 20 points better and gained 7i points in fielding. He was doing {: little better. The year 1917 saw him reach the 300 class as a hitter, hi. name appearing in 45 box scores.
 When he returned from the war the Red Sox found room for him and he had some part in B games in 1910 hitting for .262 His longest season came the next year when he partlcl patcd in 93 contests, batted for .256 and fielded for .930.
 McNally again became a substitute when he went to the New York lan | kees as part of wholesale trade thai | included half dozen stars. At the enc J of the season Frank Baker was forced ont of the lineup and McNally wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
MANY DISLIKE TENNIS RULING Lesser Net Stars Will Be The Ones To
 Suffer

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-General dissatisfaction with the new amateur rule, approved by the executive commit tee of the United States Lawn Iennls association settling the player-wrlter 1s- sue, was expressed when the findings of the special committee appointed to handle the Tilden case was made puDllc'
 Several prominent critics have ex- pressed the belief since then that the new rule which permits tennis player to write for newspapers as long as ne dosen't make use of his titles IS all in favor of Bill Tilden, and an injustice to some of the less important players who have been writing on the side. Players like Tilden do not have to use their titles to identify themselves, while players as Carl Fisher, the former intercollegiate champion, the kinsey brothers and Frank Anderson would have to use their titles to give their stories any flavor of the expert opinion that their writing is supposed to con vey. It also is claimed that the other important section of the rule which prohibits players from writing about tournaments in which they are engaged as competitors is only mild slap at Tilden and a blow at Winnie Richards and other player-writers.
 Tilden did very little actual report ing last season as he spent most of bis time ir exhibition matches and com peted in very few important tourna- ments.
 Most of the criticism of the rule and its effect upon the prominent players is coming from outside the tennis assoc citation and it is unlikely that it will have any effect upon the action of the national association at the annual meet ing in February, when it will be asked to approve the endorsement of the exc cutive committee.
 The rule preventing players from act ing as reporters in tournaments in which they are playing is designated to prevent the capitalization of their names.
 Important tennis tournaments are covered by competent reporters and when 6 newspaper hires player to cover tournament, it is obviously done with the intention to play up a par ticular name. Tilden and Vincent Rich ards should be allowed to cover tourna- ments because they are actively engaged in newspaper work the year around, while some of the less prominent players only work on the big tournaments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
American Owners Threaten
 B. Johnson With Deposition
Ken Landis Gains Complete Victory-Moguls
 Tell Johnson To Cease Misconduct

to his secretary, who began reading the communication from the American league club owners.
 When the reading was finished Landis, still smiling, refused to make any comment, except to say this: Il have nothing to say. The letter speaks for itself"
 After disposing of the Johnson is- sue American and National leasue club owners adopted a flock Of minor resolutions. Commissioner Landls was permitted to grant to players the right to play exhibition games on Armlstlce Day provided the games were for char ity. A request of the umpires for ln- creased compensation for officiating m worlds series was referred to the commission.
 President Johnson is under 2O-year contract at a salary of $30,0OO a year. His term of office does not expire until 1880. He was elected in 1910 for the 20-year period at an increase in salary, after serving as president of the league he founded with the co-opera- tion of Charles A. Comisky, owner of the Chicago White Sox, for almost decade. Comisky was the leading fig ure in installing Johnson as president of the American league, but since the 1919 worlds series scandal has been Johnsons bitter enemy.
 The Letter
 The following communication was presented to the joint major league meeting by Col. Jacob Ruppert of the New York American league club:
 "We recognize that conditions have arisen that are gravely harmful to baseball and that must be intolerable to you and that these conditions have been created by the activities of the president of the American league.
 "While you were dealing promptly and efficiently with most deplorable exception to baseballs honorable record our president sought to discredit your action and to cast suspicion upon the 1924 world series.
 "One year ago you made known tt us in his presence various of his ac tivities and 1t was our expecta tior and hope that the unanimous actioi then taken certainly would operate as corrective, but in this expectation ant hope we have been disappointed.
 The Guarantees
 "We do not extenuate these thing or question their harmful effect on base ball. However, he has been presiden of our league since it's inception an' we ask you to again overlook hi conduct and accept from us these guar antees:
 First, that his misconduct will ceas or his immediate removal from offic will follow.
 l Second, that legislation will b adopted that will limit his activitie to the internal affairs of the Amer ican league.
 g Third, that any and all measure
 which you may deem advisable to secur
 the above will be adopted. + AS expressing our attitude towar e your administration of the commission q CTS office we tender you herewith !, copy of the resolution unanimous adopted by the American league,
 it's annual meeting in New York, D. - cembef 10, 1924:
 Signed
 Thomas S. Shibe, Philadelphia Clar :; c. Griffith, Washington; Robert 4 ! Comiskey, Chicago; E. s. Barnar' 2 Cleveland; Jacob Ruppert, New Yorh s Frank J. Navin, Detroit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
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BAYLOR BEARS
 TITULAR OUTFIT
B. A. c. Opponents Have Fine Chance For South
 west Crown

WACO, Texas, Dec. 17.-(Specal.) )- That the Baylor university basketball team will probably win the Southwest conference championship this season IS the belief of Arthur Stowe, one of the leading sports writers of the southwest. The Baylor Bears are now on tour through the south on which they play the leading basketball teams of seven states. They meet the Birmingham Athletic club on the night of December 26. Coach Bridges, who is coaching the team, is one of the leading basket ball experts of the south. Some years ago he developed cage team at the Columbus, Ga, Y. M. c. A. that won national fame.
 Following is Stoves article in regard to the Baylor quint this season.
 Baylor university, rather consist ent winner of championships since the advent of Frank Bogart Bridges in | 1920, may hang up another southwest ern title for the 1924-25 scholastic year when the final curtain is rung down on what gives promise of being one of the ] most hotly contested races in the his- tory of the circuit.
 Right On Top Just as was the case when the final gun popped over the past football sea- son, the Bruins are going to be right on or nearby the top rung of the per centage ladder at the end of the cage | season.
 "Given that much material, Bridges can really work wonders. He IS right now conducting a southern tour with | the club that will cover seven states and will last over a month.