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Evening star., 1924-06-01
D. C. DEMOCRATS PLAN
PRIMARY ON JUNE IL
Delegates to Be Elected to New
York Convention From Numer-
Gus Aspirants,
PARTY LEADERS TO BE NAMED
Polling Places to Be Opened in
Legislative Districts.

Delegates to represent the District
tional convention in New York June
"a will be chosen at a primary cleo
tion here Thursday. June ~. The
District is entitled to six votes in the
national convention. 1t is likely that
twelve delegates VIII be selected. each
with half a vote, as in the case Of the
last Democratic. national convention.
In addition to electing the delegates
to the national convention, the pri-
mary election will choose Demo-
cratic national committeeman for the
District, a Democratic national COM
mitteewoman for the District and one
member of the Democratic central
committee of the District for each of
the old Legislative districts.
Formal Call ISSUED.
a formal call for the primary was
issued yesterday by William T..
Whelan, chairman. and Harry j.
Wells, secretary of the Democratic
central committee of the District,
which corresponds to the state COM
mittees in the several states.
Inasmuch as there Is no statute pro-
viding for or regulating primary in
the District, the election of delegates to
the New York convention, which begins
on June "a. will be held pursuant to a
resolution adopted by the Democratic
national committee at it's meeting here
last January. The resolution delegates
authority to promulgate rules and regu-
lations for holding the primary for the
election of delegates to the Democratic
central committee.
One or more polling places will be
proyided I'm each of the old legislative
districts of Washington as they Were
constituted when there was territorial
form of government in the District and
the local government was constituted
under Legislature. Precinct commit
teemen, polling clerks and others will
be designated for each voting place by
the central committee the same as is
done in the different states where pri-
maries are authorized by law, and simi-
lar procedure will be followed in all
matters pertaining to the election.
Eligibility Explained.
All residents of the District men and
women above the age of twenty-one
years and who believe in the principles
of the Democratic party Will be eligible
to vote provided they have not partici-
pated in any other primary or conVen-
ton.
Chairman Whelan stated yeste erday
that arrangements are now being
made by his committee TO procure
convenient and sultabie pohliie
places and as soon as the list OF thenl
is completed announcement OF thelI
location will be made. 1t is proposed
that the voting shall take place be-
tween the hours of p. I'm. and pm.
Many Candidates.
IT is understood there are large
number of prominent local Democrats
who are aspirants for the honor OF
Evening star., 1924-06-01

A bone in the hand is worth two in
the head is the humble opinion of
the Ulrich Herald.
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GERMAN STRIKE SETTLED

BERLIN. May 31.-Resumption OF
work Monday by the Ruhr miners, who
have been on strike, refusing to &C
cept a heightened working day
seems probable. 1t was announced
this afternoon that the miners union
had decided that work should be re
sumed on the terms of the award
made by DR.. Syrup, special arbitra tor
of the department of labor. The
award. announced Wednesday, grants
per cent wage increase over the
previous awards and provides thai
the overtime feature shall hold good
only until November 80 instead Of
next April, as in the previous award.
The operators also have accepted
the labor departments verdict. and il
is not believed the Communist oppO-
sition can prevent the reoperation of
the mines on Monday.
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NORRIS TO INSIST
ON SHOALS VOTE
Opportunity for Disposition of Is
sue Expected to Come
Up Tomorrow.

Opportunity for disposition of the
Muscle Shoals issue by the Senate Will
be given tomorrow when Chairman
Norris of the Senate agricultural COM
mittee, will report the amended Norris
bill together with the majority report.
This will give advocates of Henry
Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals the long
awaited chance to force vote in the
Senate on Fords offer and settle the
Muscle Shoals question as far as TINS
session of Congress is concerned. The
Ford bid leaders are prepared TO press
for a vote as early as possible. II Is
understood they plan to present
minority report recommending passage
of the Mckenzie bill, which authorizes
acceptance of Ford's offer.
Proponents of Ford's offer plan at
all costs to force a vote in the Senate
before adjournment of Congress. They
will be supported in their efforts by
other senators interested in farm legis-
lation.
To Insist on Vote.
Chairman Norris said he also would
insist on a vote on Muscle SnodlS pe
fore adjournment, adding that he ala
not see how Congress could adjourn
at the end of next week without
neglecting important legislation.
Senator Hehin. Democrat. Ala bama,
who has been active in support OF
Ford's offer, said: You can bet your
last dollar that vote will be taken
on Muscle Shoals at this session OF
Congress He predicted vote by
paxt Wednesday.
When the Norris bill is presented to
the Senate Monday 1t will carry many
amendments, which make the bill diff
fer materially from the original gov
ernment ownership and operation
measure drawn by Chairman MOTIFS.
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Bible Quotations
Go To and Fro IN
Senate Argument

A barrage of scriptural quota
tions was laid down in the Senate
yesterday during a debate on the
child labor amendment.
Quotations by Senator Fletcher,
Democrat, Florida. of such pas
sages as six days shalt thou
labor" and THE laborer is worthy
Of his hire" were met by Senator
Lenroot. Republican, Wisconsin.
with IF any offend the least OF
these, better would it be IL mill
stone were hanged around his
neck and he were drowned in the
sea-
Senator Bayard. Democrat. Della
ware, suggested that the author
of the last quotation Himself
worked as "A carpenter at the age
of twelve" and suffered no mental
handicap.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

service in the field. with a minimum
of economic loss to the country in
his preparation.
I'm time of peace he will be a ma n
who will have developed traits OF
loyalty, obedience to law and respect
be richer for the training received
and able to enrich the life Of his
community by the maintenance OF
high ideals Of personal and civic CON
duct
IF Bud attends citizens mill
tary training camp, he will be train
ed; America will possess another
man, another citizen, another poten
tial soldier"
The winning essay was one OF
many turned in at corps area head
quarters over the country and was
selected from among those who were
first picked out as winners within
their respective states.
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2 MEN DROWN IN RIVER;
RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS
Boy, Nephew of One Victim. Nearly
Loses Life Going to
Uncle's Aid.
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 31.-Two men
were drowned in the Magothy River
within the last twenty-four hours,
and the nephew of one of them was
rescued from a similar fate after he
had dived into the water to save his
uncle.
The drowned men are Monroe
London. thirtyone years old. 350S
Springdale avenue, and w Maynard
Cook. twenty-five, $50 North Fulton
avenue. Search is being made for
the bodies.
London, his brother Harry and his
nephew Alvin, sixteen, We're cruising
about in a motor boat near Manhat-
tan Beach, mile from Armiger. late
yesterday. In attempting to adjust
the engine London fell overheard.
His nephew dived after him, and
was dragged under by the struggling
man. Harry London is unable to
swim and was compelled To sit help
less in the boat.
Two youths who We're padding a
canoe went to their assistance. They
rescued Alvin who was semi-conscf-
Gus Alvin was i'll in bed today.
Cook was drowned just before Lon
don, when a squall caused him to fall
overheard and carried his boat away.
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Loading Schedules Suspended,

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Yesterday suspended proposed
new schedules on the loading and un-
loading of carload package freight
in trunk line and central freight as
sociation territory by establishment
of a. 50-cents-per-ton charge for
such service when performed upon
cept at Pittsburgh, Pa, where the
charge is 65 cents per ton.
The schedules were suspended from
June 1 until September %.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

1t is understood there are a large
number of prominent local Democrats 5
u,bo are asDirantS for the honor of
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representing the. District Democracy
al the New York conclave. The com
mittee will prepare an official ballot
containing the names of all the cam
didates for the places to be filed by
the primary, in accordance with the
rules formulated by the committee
Evening star., 1924-06-01

for the District. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh held this office four years ago,
but resigned some time ago. The
name of Mrs. j. Borden Hartman
has been mentioned as a probable
selection for national committee
woman.
Evening star., 1924-06-01

acting under the authority of the
Democratic national committee.
John F. Costello. the present Demo-
cratic national committeeman for the
District, is a candidate to succeed
himself. At present there is no
Democratic national committeeWoman
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STOCK COMP AN|ES
PRESENT COMEDIES
Continued From Page 81

musical comedy hit, which will be
offered by the Aborn Opera Com
pany at B. f. Keith's for the week
starting Sunday night, with mat
inees on Wednesday and Saturday,
is the fact that 1t is absolutely
American in its theme. The plot be-
gins in a mixed paint factory in
Omaha. but quickly moves to the gay
surroundings of a country home in
the East.
The romance Of this play could
only happen in America, and to
Americans. The heroine, for in
stance, formerly played by Peggy
Wood, is a successful business girl,
who has made a fortune mixing
paints. She is so busy extending
her interests and exploiting her
products that she forgets about
looks, or clothes, or men, except as
business associates. When she gets
out of the office and out of her tai
lored suits, she is like a fish out of
water.
Being a regular girl, she decides to
win masculine admiration. She
seeks advice from her grandmother.
On the advice from her ''happer"
grandparent, who has had her hair
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MYSTERY STORY TO BE
SEEN AT OHIO THEATER

More than the ordinary number Of
features are on the bill at the Ohio
Theater the coming week. Mary
Roberts Rinehart's mystery story.
THE Breaking Point" Stan Laurel
il 'Zeb vs.. Paprica," a news weekly
and music by Lester Huff at the or
gan and by Johnny Jackson's Eight
Southern Serenaders are included in
the billing.
THE Breaking Point IS a story
by one Of Americas gifted writers.
1t includes in its cast Nita Naldi.
Patsy Ruth Miller. George Fawcett.
Matt Moore, John Merkel, Theodor
Won Eltz, EDITH Chapman, Cyril
Ring, W. p. Clarke, Edward Kip
ling, Nilt Brown, Charles A. Steven
son and Nadia Faro. Herbert Bren-
on is the director.
The story tells Of Judson Clark.
a reckless millionaire who is in
fatuated with Beverly Carlisle, an
actress who he invites to his
Wyoming ranch. They are accom-
panied by Beverly's foster-brother.
Fred Gregory and her worthless
husband, William Lucas. At the
same time DR.. David Livingstone is
called to Wyoming by the death of
his brother.
The Doctor and Gregory meet on
the Doctors ranch, where Gregory
learns he is the iIIegitimate son of
Judson Clark, senior. He rushes
back 10 the Clark ranch and finds
Judson and Lucas intoxicated. The
lamp is knocked down and when II
is reighted Lucas is found shot.
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KING OF WILD HORSES
BOOKED AT APOLLO

Those who are longing for some
thing new and novel in the realm
OF screen entertainment will find if
at the Apollo next week in Hal
Roach's dramatic innovation, THE
King Of Wild Horses" in which Rex
a magnificent black stallion, said to
be the most valuable horse in the
world, makes his debut as a film
star in one of the most spectacular
and unique photoplays ever con-
ceived.
The work Of Rex is a literal reveal
ton in animal sagacity. He appears.
IN this story by Mr.. Roach. as the
leader of a pack of wild horses roam
ing through the mountain Businesses
OF a southwestern State. The bIacl,
maintains his leadership by, fighting
off other stations who seek to usurp
his throne. One of these fights sup
plies the big thrill of the produc-
ton. Untamed, powerful and fleet
of foot he had never felt the hand
OF man, nor known the feel Of A
rope around his neck.
Many had tried to CAPTURE him
ana failed Spurred by admiration
for the brute, Billy Blair, a cowboy
decides to make the horse his own.
Billy had never known defeat
neither had the Black. The chase
Of man after beast, up dangerous
trails, through a maze of caverns.
across chasms, and through a bIaz-
ing forest fire, contains the most re-
markable scenes of a horse in action
ever filmed.
The story, however. is not alone
concerned with the horse, though
he plays an important part in the
working out Of the plot. in which
intrigue and romance is woven. In
the cast are Edna Murphy, Leon
Barry, Sidney DeGrey, Charles Par
rott and Pat Hartigan. Fred Jack
son, who directed Jack London's dog
story, The Cali Of the Wild" put
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GILBERT FEATURED
IN ISIS MOVIE I

In Just Off Broadway" coming
to the Isis the first half of next week
John Gilbert appears as a United
States secret service officer en-
trusted with the task Of breaking up
a gang Of international counterfeit
ers. Thrills, adventure and intrigue
predominant throughout, with TO
mantle interest being supplied by q
chorus girl who is unwittingly an
associate of the crooks, and thereby
under suspicion herself.
Frederick and Fanny Hatton
wrote the story. The cast contains
MariansNixon. Trilby Clark, Ben
Hendricks Jr.. and Pierre Gendron.
A Pathe comedy, up And At En-, ."
and a Grantland Rice Spotlight,
Billing Winners" will be other
films.
A cowboy sheriff who finds him
self with a strenuous job on his
hands looking after a new parson,
who, it chances is a woman. young
and pretty, in the lawless Western
town Of Tombstone, is the chief
figure in "Galloping Gallagher" star
ring Fred Thompson, worlds cham
pion all around athlete, which will
be the attraction Thursday and the
rest Of the week.
There is plenty Of action all the
way with Thompson Introducing a
number Of new athletic stunts. He
is supported by Hazel Keener, Frank
Hagney, Nelson Mcdowell, Shorty"
Hendricks and Andy Morris. 4
Billy West comedy entitled Pay
Up will complete the program.
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REVUE, Navarro
VAUDE FEATURES
Continued From Page s.

surdity, DO You Follow Me-"
mixture of cross-fire dialogue, songs
and bits of dancing.
MARGARET AND GADDEE-
Two girls with a melody innovation
called Musical Moments" in which
they offer a program of piano and
violin selections.
BROWN COMEDY FOUR A
quartette of comedians appearing in
School Frolics," reminder OF
school days, with the pupils keeping
the teacher on guard every minute
against their mischievous pranks.
BOOTH AND NINA-A variety
Offering combining sensational bi.
cycle exploits, fun and banjo melo-
dies.
CHARLIE PALEY AND PART
NER-Pantomimic comedy acrobats,
stars of the circus world. in an as
sortment Of funny falls and some
whirlwind feats of tumbling.
ON THE SCREEN-Mack Sennett
comedy, The Cats Meow" featur-
ing Harry Langdon, the latest edi-
ton Of Kilograms and the serial,
The Telephone Girl"
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the second wife Of Filmer lesson. a
Puritan legislator whose rigidly
Calvanistic moral code has not pre-
vented him, even in the lifetime of
his wife, from making love to the
governess Of her son. His subsequent
marriage with the partner in his
offence has been a mistake.
A bright-eyed, careless. rather
madcap little mink. Nina, shocks all
the proprieties and it is as much
with keeping her In order as the
house that Filmer lesson, her hus-
hand, brings into the place as his
housekeeper his deceased wife's
sister, Geraldine Ridgeley.
It is apparently I'm a mood Of
penitence and az an attempt at ex-
piation for his breach Of conjugal
faith, that F4lmer presents TO the
adjacent borough. for which he is
a member Of Parliament, a public
park as a species of souvenir Of his
deceased wife. The occasion is to
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THE WHITE MOTH" TO
OPEN AT THE CIRCLE

Barbara La Mari and Conway
Tearle will be the attraction at the
Circle beginning Sunday in The
White Moth" adapted from the story
by lola Forester.
The story concerns Mary Reid. an
American girl who goes to Paris to
study music. When she fails as a
musician she turns to the stage and
becomes a reigning favorite. Her
followers call her The White Moth
because her most popular dance is
called THE Dance Of the White
Moth"
She falls in love with Douglas
Vantine, a young American million.
aire, engaged to another girl. Doug
las older brother, Robert. worldly
and cynical, determines to save his
brother from what he thinks would
be Unfortunate marriage. and to this
end he marries the White Moth him
self, forestal,ing his brothers mar
rage, as he had planned, but bring
ing TO himself and Mary much IN
happiness before they find that
they really do love each other.
Barbara La Mari appears in the
role of the White Moth. and Con-
way Tearle is Robert Vantine. Ben
Lyon is seen as the younger brother
and Edna Murphy is his sweetheart.
Others in the cast Of this produc-
ton, which was made by Maurice
TOurneur and said to have been done
in a very lavish manner. are .Kath-
leen Kirkham. Josie Sedgwiek and
William Orlamund.
Other features of the program
will be the Circlette of News, a Rob
ert Bruce scenic and the Circle
comedy.
For the overture this week Baka-
leinikoff has compiled a group of
Victor Hcrbert's favorite seIec lions.
and will present them as a tribute
to one of the most popular musical
composers of all times. whose pass
ing last week is universally nlourned
by music lovers.
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Logan Signs Regal Contract

Jacqueline Logan, who is appear
ing with Charles Ray in Smith,
the first picture in which Ray has
appeared since he signed an agree
ment to return to the banner Of
Thomas H. Ince has put over such a
successful characterization in her
role that she has been signed by
Regal productions for a series OF
four pictures.
Miss Logan's first Regal picture
for Hodkinson release will be THE
House of Youth" Maude Radford
Warren's novel Of the girl Of today
which is numbered among the best
sellers Of the past year. With
continuity by c. Gardner Sullivan
and Ralph Ince to direct, Miss Lo-
gan begins her starring career I'M
der the most favorable auspices.
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be commemorated by a kind Of
funereal pomp.
To honor it the house includes as
visitors the dead wlfes father. Sir
Daniel Ridgeley; Lady Ridgeley, her
mother, and their detestable son
Pryce Ridgeley;' Hilary lesson, the
hosts brother, the minister to one
Cf the South American republics:
and Major Maurewarde. a
friend In order to complete the
dramatic personae we must in
Guide the dead wife, in whose honor
the function is held, and who
though unseen, is felt to animate"
the Whole. Every species Of insult
and oppression is exercised upon
Nina by nor husband and the
relatives of the dead woman.
The cs st next week will include.
Dana Desboro Harold Vermilye,
Jessauine Newcombe. claude Kim
bail, Marjorie Vonnegut, Richard
Thornton. Thomas Williams. Duncan
renwarden, ;ienevieve Addleman.
Ethel Tuwnev. Elliot Cabot. Donald
Campbell aud w. + Watts.
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ROUNDING
Round
TheQterS
With
WALTER D. HICKMAN

-7 HAT parts do Miss jean Oliver
IN/I of the Berkeu Players and
w Miss Jessamine NewcOmbe. of
the Murat Players like to play best?
Have been asked that question and
so [ started out TO find the answer.
Miss Newcombe likes to play wom-
en- roles created by Bernard Shaw
the best. Miss oliver, on the other
hand. has decided she likes best the
role to which her audience reacts
IT consider a training in stock and
repertoire as being indispensable in
furthersng the success of any actor
or actress" Miss NewcOmbe told
me. ut is in this line of work that
we are brought in contact with all
class of plays and in their repro
duction experience the feelings Of
almost every human emotion.
have played nearly all of Bernard
Shaw's, Oscar Wilde's and Arthur
Pinero's women and 1 admit that I
love Shaw's women parts the best
as there is greater JOY in depicting
his characters than those Of any
other author. l have played The
Woman of No Importance four
times in three successive years. This
is my favorite Shaw play" Miss
Oliver at English's arrives at her
favorite part by studying the reac-
ton Of the character upon the au-
dience. Except for the elemental
pleasures of eating and sleeping, all
others must be shared with others,
Miss Oliver told me. THE JOY Of
seeing Aovely things. of hearing ex-
quisite music, the knowledge Of a
secert. laughter and happiness must
all be divided with some one else
before we can possess ii completely.
This is true with the parts l play.
Ny pleasure in chaTacterizing Hedda
Gabler or Anna Christie may possess
me utterly, but if the audience to
whom I present these characters do
not care for the ladies', then such
characters would lose their fascina-
ton Cor me because the saying
holds good Pleasure must be
shared. The same way with the
Pollyannas and all the sweet her
ONES I have played. Their virtues
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A FAIRBANKS MOVIE
BOOKED AT SMITHS

The featured attraction at Mister
Smiths next week will be an old re-
lease of Douglas Fairbanks. 1t is
The Mollycoddle." a light comedy
which he made before he went in for
his robin Hood" and other spec
tacular productions. 1t is a swift
moving comedy.
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IMPORTANT FILMS
INCLUDED ON NEW
MOVIE MENU HERE
All Managers Attempt to
Book PhotopIayS-of
Merit,

M EW movie releases of i'm
I'm portance have been booked
IL by Indianapolis movie the
alter managers for next week.
The Circle will present Conway
Tearle in THE White Moth" The
Apollo viii heve King of Wild
Horses" a novelty film.
The Ohio will feature ''The Break
ing Point" a mystery movie. The
Isis for the first half of the week
viii offer Just Off Broadway
Mister Smiths will present Doug
las Fairbanks in THE MollycoddIe. 3"
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cut in the latest bob and whose
gowns are the last word in smart
ness, she becomes a clinging vine
type of girl. and her reward is mar
riage to the man she loves.
Loretta Sheridan will be seen in
the Peggy Wood role. The part Of
the lover will be enacted by Charles
Massinger. Lee Daley, Eleanor Ed
son, Joseph Monahan, Eric Titus,
George Shields, Celia Turrill. Sol
Solomon and other favorites, includ-
ing the big chorus, viii be seen and
heard to advantage.
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PINER0 PLAY AT THE
MURAT ALL NEXT WEEK

Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's His
House in Order" which scored a
areat success in London, England,
and which John Drew used rs
starring vehicle in this country for
three seasons, viii be the Offering
Of the Murat Players next week.
Nina, the heroine Of the play, is