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Strand-1he Animated
Tow Shop.''

The Strand bill of vaudeville and
picture attractions this week pleased
the patrons of that popular playhouse
yesterday.
The Animated Toy Shop" present.
cd by the Gautier Brothers, stands
out among the vaudeville offerings.
staged elaborately. this pony-and-dog
act may be rated among the best the
varieties have to offer. The animals
are well trained. and the final ensem-
BILE is exceptionally pleasing. Good
comedy is provided by clown.
Downey and Claridge. in wait and
See scored in songs. dancing. trick
bicycle riding. skating and clowning.
Mr.. Downey'S Clowning offers IA big
laugh. Milton Berle puts over a fine
line of popular songs. well sung
numerous jokes. and winds up with
limitations OF Al Joison and Eddie
cantor. and Caverly and Wald serve
a clever skit entitled Rice Pudding"
while Clark and VILLAIN. in an Italian
act. discover lots of fun in THE In
come Tax"
The film version of George NJ Co
hans stage play, George Washing
ton. Jr.,' with Wesley tFreckIes) Bar
ry as its star. is full of clean humor
and plenty of action. AS George
Washington. jr.. who would not tell
q lie nor countenance an untruth in
those about him. Barry is capital
Short film features include COM
edy and News Weekly.
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Rialto- The Rejected
Woman"

Alma Reubens, one of the pretty
actresses of the silver sheet, shows
that even d beautiful woman clothed
in cheap apparel is not SO lovely to
look upon as the same woman dressed
in rich. artistic garments, and that
she does not make the same appeal
to wealthy young hero. This in
The Rejected Woman" the feature
film at the Rialto Theater this week.
Conrad Nagle, who made a hit as
the lover in the screen version of
Three Weeks plays the hero. but
does not seem to be very heroic ex-
Cept when managing an airplane.
Wyndham Standing plays the role OF
ID cynic, a vengeful rich man. Not
one of the three, however, is given
much opportunity to develop a vivid
and realistic characterization. The
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girl and Lefty" Flynn is tho "other
suitor," Q near villain part. Others
who help make this picture excellent
entertainment include Lillian Leigh
ton, Charles Ogle and Luke Cosgrave.
A Langdon- -Sennett comedy, with
the round-faced Harry in an anus
ing role, called "The Cats Meow; /;
news reels and orchestral music
complete the bill.
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politan-" The Mar.
ria9e Cheat"

THE Marriage Cheat" Thomas
Adams story. which was shown at
the Metropolitan Theater yesterday
afternoon. is a picture based on the
old triangular love theme. 1t pre-
sents many refreshingly human bits
of characterization as we'll as
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Columbia-"The Guilty
One"

The thrills Of q new mystery melo-
drama are found in the picture shown
at Loew's Columbia this week, under
the title, "The Guilty One" It is a
Joseph Henabery production and is
based on the stage play in which
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Pauline Frederick Is said to have
created a sensation.
Agnes Ayres has the role of an am
bilious young wife. who tries to fur
ther her husbands career, and only
succeeds in getting him into serious
trouble BY her indiscretion she
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causes a chain of circumstantial evil
dence to be woven around both him.
and her brother from which they have
difficult time extricating Themselves
and finally proving their innocence.
An unexpected twist in the plot at
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$612,0D0PARK SITE
PURCHASES URGED
D. c. Heads Forward Substi.
tute Bill to Senator Ball,
Pointing Needs.

The District Commissioners today
forwarded to Senator Ball a substi-
tute bill authorizing the Commission
ers to purchase several Of the pro-
posed park areas that are likely to be
lost II not soon acquired. The price
limit placed on the several projects
in the bill total $4,000. They fol-
low:
Klingle road valley. 100000: Piney
Branch valley, s155, 900: territory to
widen Piney Branch valley. west OF
18th street, 100000. and a portion of
the Patterson tract, $4,000.
In the letter of transmittal the
Commissioners explained that the
measure being, submitted is a substi-
tute for two other bills now pend
ing. and. they say. it e1nbodies the
desirable features OF both.
Klingle Site Held.
Referring to the urgent need of &C.
curing the Klingle Road Park. the
Commissioners say:
THE Commissioners desire to call
especial attention to the fact that
the Klingle road park area has re-
Gently been acquired by Mr.. Harry
Wardman for development: In def
erence to suggestions made by the
Commissioners Mr.. Wardman has
very generously agreed not to dis
turb any part Of the park area for
the present, but 1t cannot be expect
ed that he will delay his operation
for any extended length of time. The
situation, therefore, is critical. and
If action is not taken at once this
beautiful park area and the link CON-
Meeting Rock Creek Park with Po-
tomac Park will be lost forever. The
Commissioners desire also to invite
attention to the urgency of acquir-
ing Piney branch valley east of 10th
street, for this area also will be lost
II not acquired at once"
The Commissioners told Senator
Ball that the authority to purchase
these parks should be placed in the
Commissioners for the reason that
they are charged with the extension
and development in an orderly man.
ner of the permanent system Of high
ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-29
WIDE SEARCH FAILS
TO FIND SCHOOLGIRL
Police Doubt She Took Own Life
or Was Victim of
Attack.
By the Associated Pres


BINGHAMTON, N. Y, February 90.
The mysterious disappearance of
Eleanor Aylesworth, sixteen-year-old
high school girl, and ward of Harry
E. Hardness. secretary Of the Bing-
hamton Automobile Club. remained
unsolved today after police, firemen
and state troopers had searched the
Susquehanna river during the night
under the glare of searchlights.
A citizen passing over one Of the
city's bridges noticed an object
fating In the river and Boy Scouts
found q handkerchief, footprints and
small blood spot on the river bank
near the bridge. After the search.
however, the police doubted that the
girl ended her life by drowning or
was the victim of an attack.
The girl disappeared last Tuesday
while on her way to school. She had
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardness after the death of her
mother. Her father. Winsor Ayles-
worth Of louisville, Pa, Is aiding in
the search. The girl was happy In
her new home, 1t is said. cared little
for the society of boy friends and
had made no preparations to leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-29
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Calvin Coolidge within a COMPARE
lively few weeks will take action in
connection with current events at
Washington designed to Justify the
confidence which he feels the country
has in him. 1t will be a dramatic,
and perhaps even a drastic. stroke.
To nobody, not even his most init
mate advisers. has the President thus
far confided the nature of the step he
will take. Only SO much can be said
and 1t Is stated on high authority
that before May 1, AND perhaps
much sooner than that. Mr.. Coolidge
will resort to measures of a positive
kind.
They Will go so straight to the
point that there will be no doubt of
their meaning. Their meaning will
be that the President wants his po-
litical supporters and his friends gen.
orally to understand that they do not
repose trust in him without full rea-
son. He Is determined, by demon
stration. to measure up to their ex-
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Eminent Doctors
FightDueI; OneCut,
Both Badly MINDED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHANTILLY. France. Febru-
airy 29.-Gen. Messimy, former
minister of war. presided over a
duel yesterday between two lead
ing lights of the French medical
world, Profs. Bernard Cuneo. a
surgeon, and Ellie Breca, a physi-
clan.
AS soon as the general gave the
signal the two eminent special
lists fell upon each other with
rare ferocity. They lunged,
thrust and parted for a good half
hour. Both wera petty well
Wtnded when IN the seventh bout
Prof. Cuneo was run through the
sword arm, and this ended the
encounter.
The quarrel was not of Sci
entific. but of a private charac-
ter.
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PRESIDENT WILL STRIKE
SOON FOR CLEAN REGIME
Decisive Action to Justify Confidence of
Nation, in Oil Crisis Predicted
BY lntin1ates.

pectations. They will not have long
to wait
Calvin Coolidge's intimate circle Of
republican leaders and counselors has
represented to him that, when all Is
said and done. he will be the para
mount issue in the 1924 presidential
campaign. Two months ago 1t looked
as If the issue would be tax reduc-
ton. or prosperity. Now the Coolidge
camp is convinced the issue will be
Coolidge"
They see the electorate. during the
coming summer and autumn and on
election day in November. passing
judgment on Calvin Coolidge; on the
manner in which he conducted him
self in the present and supreme crisis
OF his maiden year In office; on
whether he revealed courage and de-
cision; on whether he exhibited a ca
pacity to gauge public sentiment and
react to it. The Presidents adher-
ents indicate that Mr.. Coolidge views
the situation in this light and Is
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MYSTERIOUS FIRE RACES
IN NORTH DAKOTA Mine
Nv the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press
HAYNES, N. D.. February 2s.-State
officials are directing forces fighting
a fire of mysterious origin raging in
the mine of the Haynes Coal Mining
Company here. Attempts are being
made to keep the blaze from spread
ing to adjoining Ignite coal mines
owned by the. states Of North and
South Dakota Huge clouds Of
smoke and gas from the Haynes mine
make the work OF fire fighters diff
cult.
The two states have been asked to
advance $1,000 each to aid in battling
the flames. and the Haynes company
has agreed to put up a similar
amount.
The Haynes mine was damaged last
year by IRE set by = crazed miner.
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Two-Honr Spaces Remain.
Jack Norworth Divorced.

JERSEY CITY, N. J.. February "a
Mrs. Mary johnson Norworth of
Boundbrook has been granted a di-
vorce from Jack ,Norworth. actor.
The decree was awarded yesterday by
Vice Chancellor Bentley on grounds
|of desertion. Custody OF two children
was given to the mother. The mar
riage was in Oakland, Calif- In, 1913.
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SNOW .IS0LATES. MADRID.
Trains Halted and Mail Service
Stopped by Heavy Fall.

MADRID. February 2s.--Madrid is cut
Off from the north of Spain and from
Barcelona by a heavy snowfall Trains
leaving here yesterday were compelled
to return and mail ceased altogether.
At Barcelona the snow was so heavy
that street car service was stopped and
telegraph and telephone traffic inter-
rupted. At Bilboa traffic of all kinds
ceased.
Reports from the provinces report a
severe cold wave and say that many
ships are having difficulty In port en-
frances.
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WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow. prob
ably light rain or snow tomorrow; low
est temperature tonight about freezing.
Temperature for "a hours ended at 2
pm. today: Highest, IS, 3:15 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 20. 1880 am. today.
Full report on page IL.
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After Senator Wheeler had read a
newspaper article quoting Mr.. Daugh-
erty as declaring eff certain senator's
have not resigned by tonight" he
would have an important statement to
publish, Senator Willis submitted q
telegram from the Attorney General
disclaiming responsibility for any
statement attributed to him.
81 have made no statement and
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi.
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-01-27

massive palace wall. The shaft, cut
down two stories To the ground, COM
municated by short and secret cor
ridor-just twenty steps-with a
locked door on q small, unused court
yard of the Hofburg. Between the
emperor's study and the waiting
! Limousine was thus a. trip of ten short
minutes-even Iess-saving q detour
of half a mile by suites Of rooms and
balls
There was no other secrecy. 1t was
rather for convenience and to avoid
ceremony. The emperor gave no di-
rections 10 the chauffeur. He knew
where to go.
Quitting the solemn Hofburg, out
into the bright streets Of Vienna.
turning into nice midd!e-class quar-
ter, the motor car stopped at a COM
Portable villa.
The old sovereign entered the gate
alone. The front door opened as he
mounted the steps. When the door
shut behind him lie was no longer the
dread, lonely emperor and apostolic
king, but Herr Schratt, regularly
called the Colonel" careless and
easy, negligent and sIouchy, cozy,
snug among old friends.
Who was She? ..
The court called her the bourgeoise"
which means lniGdle-claSs, not
noble. So. the emperor had come to
wish his hours of happiness to be.
With Frau Katharine Schratt. for
the first time, he learned what
blessed relief from frigid etiquette
and paralyzing ceremony might be.
She broke through the crust OF
divinity that hedged the poor anoint-
ed of the empire. apostolic king.
Countless are the tales of deadly
Journalism To which he yielded as
due to his birth and duties-and
which he exacted from all those
around him, even to the breaking Of
the heart of sweet Empress Eliza
beth!
Frau Schratt humanized him.
:; = =
+ EAVING crown and scepter on the
- hatrack. Francis Joseph entered
the bright little cardroom adjoining
two parlors. and selected TRANQUILITY
the best chair-while the frau stirred
the wood fire, till the flames danced.
Ouf.
How go things. Katharina?"
THE coal has come"
Did the plumber fix the boiler?"
Yes. this morning. The house
next door, you know, it's rented-a
nice family. with children. The little
girl, about nine, bounced her ball
into our garden. ] gave her cake.
They are from Lintz, bent furniture,
but have gone into dyes, and do a
lot of business with Switzerland. The
child says mamma bought a sable coat.
but papa scolded."
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| 18th Regiment. intended and eX-
| of the fray and end the war, alone
and unaided if need be, in short. order
! if not then and there.
1t was the custom and require
ment to report to higher up" the
arrival of all incoming troops and
await orders for their disposition.
The orders We're not long in coming,
as regards the 18th Regiment of
Marines. Perhaps there had been an
| excess of publicity. so far as the
activities and results accomplished
by the Marine Corps We're concerned.
No matter. The orders directed that
a certain portion of the 18th Regi-
ment be sent to st. NaZaire for police
duty, that the other portion be dis
patched to Bordeaux for similar
duty and that the regimental band
te retained at Brest. 1t should be
BONE in mind that the war was still
| in progress, and it goes without say
ing that the orders constituted a
crushing blow to Col. Butler, his
officers and men.
Soon after the receipt by him of
the police duty orders Col. Butler
made his first visit to base headquar-
ters. Addressing the base adjutant,
he said:
Il am a marine, and ] can stand
the rest of it, but I personally re-
cruited the members of that band
from the Waldorf and the Astor and
other hotels in New York You speak
my language-please save my band"
The commander of the United
States naval forces in France, with
headquarters at Brest. had, under
his direction, hand of music that
was noted. That same Navy Band
was interrupted during the rendition
of concert in the public square, or
Place President Wilson, of Brest, the
following November in order that the
populace might be informed by an
nouncement from the band stand of
the signing Of the armistice - the
first, or false armistice. 1t was sur
missed that the Army base commander
would not be averse TO having a
band assigned to his command, so
the Saving" of the band to Col. But
Ter did not then seem to be a prob
lem simple of solution.
Experience suggested that Col But
Ter was the type of officer--to ac-
complish results-who would appeal
to the base commander. The caller
was told to return at o'clock that
afternoon. During the intervening
period the base commander, extreme
ly busy. reluctantly consented to re-
ceive the colonel Of the 18th Regi-
ment of Marines for a moment" His
attitude was distinctly hostile. Col.
Butler returned on the dot at .
o'clock. He was ushered into the
sanctum sanCtorum and the mo
ment" heightened to an hour. When
he finally emerged he and the base
commander We're close official and
personal friends. The outcome of
that conference was that Col Butler
had not only Saved his band, but
retained his entire regiment at
Rrest and was placed in command of
Camp PontancZen. The base COM
nander made q personal appeal to
higher up" with the result stated
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! DONTANEZEN, much and wrong
fully maligned, consisted of a row
OF stone barracks, once occupied by
| the troops of Napoleon, and spacious
parade grounds, the whole inclosed
| by stone wall. But Camp" Pom
tanezen spread over acres and acres
of territory. literally as far as the
! eye could reach, in certain directions.
When rain fell-and rainfall was
plentiful in Brittany in the fall and
winter-conditions underfoot We're
muddy. Hauling, constantly, of troop
/ supplies and building material. by
heavy trucks and animal drawn
vehicles. did not improve the situa-
/ tion. Building of metal structures
! was being pushed as rapidly as ma
terial and labor available permitted.
Things were just as ''deplorable," un-
der similar circumstances. at any of
! the big camps in this country.
A fact not generally understood
was that Brest, and probably the
other headquarters of base sections,
were badly handicapped by being re-
quired to function with an enlisted
personnel Of more or less disabled
, men. This, possibly, does not apply
to the steyedore forces. But it is d
fact that men who were found to be
physically unfit for front-line work
were largely used and proved valu-
able in the most important duty of
feeding and equipping those who
we're in contact with the enemy
Most, if not all, of the men driving
trucks had never had any military
instruction. even in the school Of the
soldier. Everybody was working,
working seven days a week, and oft
times twenty-four hours a day.
It was just at this time that Col
Butler and his 18th Regiment of Ma
rines disembarked at Brest. Disabled
officers, one after one, had been as
signed to the command of Camp Pom
tanezen. The situation was not en-
tirely satisfactory. The base COM
mander, as explained, assigned Col.
Butler to that command. The situa-
tion almost Immediately became salts
factory. Things perked up. Things
happened, just as they have happened
in Philadelphia recently.
Miles of duck board walks were
laid, removing the nece ssity for ped
estrians to literally plough through
the mud. Buildings sprang up. Wells
were dug and water in abundance
secured where native engineers de-
clared water did not and could not
exist. Everything else proceeded
similarly.
The signing of the armistice could
he likened to a locomotive driver
pulling 2. lever and reversing his
engine. Brest in II moment ceased
to be a port of Decentralization and
become a port of embarkation. The
loading and dispatching of troops
to the United States started forth
with. 1t became necessary to change
the entire system; to establish de-
lousing and outfitting plants and
all the hundred and one other de-
tails Smedley Butler proved the
right man in the place and incidently
earned the Army distinguished serv-
ice medal by the way he ran the job.
Soon after his arrival in France,
word was received promoting Col.
Butler to the temporary grade OF
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she declined $40,00o in good dollars
film.
You see, Frau Schratt is real.
For twenty years Francis Joseph
courted her, in veritable and honor
able courtship, as good girls and nice
widows in America understand the
word and the routine.
If this courtship was full OF roman
tic secrecy, it was due to the en-
peror's place as emperor. Also, as
happens often in long courtships. the
life suited Francis Joseph's later
years and he saw no reason to hurry.
Always apart, yet continually to-
gether, the aged couple went hand in
hand down lifes twilight. rosy and
golden and tranquil.
Everybody knew it and nobody
knew il.
This is a, new story
The old emperor regularly dined
alone. with one or two guests and the
two or three men of his intimate
family Count Paar. companion of
his childhood; Col Hoyos, his joker
or conversation maker; a general, a
secretary. The proudest monarch of
all Europe was alone" with one
guest twhose presence was required
by etiquette).
They dined alone on gold plate from
the famous service whose central
piece weighed $2s.000. Where is all
- 10 q. nd Lott inda1rc
Five gorgeous f1ynkeys, in pale blue.
pink and gold. served five rsen. Wax
candles made dancing shadows,
though so numerous and giving such
soft light
There were faint. mysterious noises,
as of furtive steps on unknown stair
ways. There was an invisible popu-
lation of effaced officials, gliding &C.
clesiastics, soft ft-stepping servants,
noble old DANES and ancient ceurtiers
whose joints creaked family in the
corridors.
It was the frigid court Of a lone,
aged emperor.
* =
ERANCIS JOSEPH would rise from
the table. The others would tax e
ceremonious leave.
The sovereign passed to his study.
1t was still early-not yet s. Every
evening there was the same routine.
The real life of Francis Joseph began.
a confidential valet helped him into
hat and coat. The two approached n
certain bookcase. When the valet
touched a hidden spring the thing
swung open like a door.
A bijou elevator was revealed And
in it Francis Joseph sank down to
the ground floor.
1t was an extraordinary little ele-
vator, running in the thickness Of the