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COLUMBIA-"The Merry Widow

Shattering all season records for
popularity. The Merry Widow.
Erich Won Stroheim's sensational film
production of the famous Niennese
operetta by Franz Lehar, with Mae
Murray and John Gilbert featured,
will open its fourth and final week at
Loew's Columbia threater this after
noon.
Rated as the finest production Of
Erich Won Stroheim's directoral ca
reer, 1.-The Merry Widow" offers screen
lovers a doubly fascinating picture of
the famous operetta that swept
around the world more than a dozen
years ago. Against colorful back
grounds and directed with the keen
attention to dramatic detail. THE
Merry Widow" presents Mae Murray
and John Gilbert in the two outstand-
ing roles of their career, with fine
cast in support. including Roy Darcy,
Tully Marshall and George Fawcett.
THE Merry Widow is the romance
of a "Follies' dancer abroad. who was
first courted by a prince and then lg-
nored for state reasons, then married
to the richest man in the kingdom,
who almost Immediately left her a
widow with fabulous wealth, and then
the prince comes courting again.
though opposed this time by his
brother, the crown prince. Gay and
thrilling episodes lead up to the mar
riage Of the two lovers.
The Columbia Orchestra, under
Leon Brusilof, will play a score con-
tanning many excerpts from the origi-
nal Merry Widow" music.
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bellishment by the Palace Orchestra
under Thomas J. Cannon.
RIALTO-..The Storm Breaker"

RIALTO-''The Storm Breaker"
THE Storm Breaker" forceful
screen drama. starring House Peters.
will be the outstanding attraction at
the Rialto this week. starting this
afternoon. 1t is the screen version OF
Charles Guernon's novel. "Titans." a
story Of the sea and its followers. and
it was directed by Edward Sloman.
The cast includes Ruth Clifford Nina
Romano, present wife of Lou Tellegen:
Ray Hallor. Gertrude Claire Jere
Austin, Emmet King and Lionel Bel
more
Mfscha Guterson's presentation.
Florida Frolics,' Il melange of mu-
Sical and terpsichorean novelties, will
be an added attraction, with Miss
Clara Long, soprano. as the featured
singer; Ruth Bennett. in special
dance, and Tereta Schaeffer, also
talented dancer. The Rialto Orches-
ira will play the "Oberon" overture.
and short comedy and the news reel
will complete the program.
The chief figure of The Storm
Breaker Is John Strong. a powerful.
forceful man, who takes what he
wants. Judith Nyte. an orphan, has
always believed she would be his
wife, but he has been attracted by
the demure and dainty daughter of
bookseller, Lysette De Jon, who loves
his brother On learning of it, John
starts out to kill the brother. The
clash of love and hate leads to a tense
climax.
Evening star., 1925-12-06

Edna Wallace Hopper is not the
only representative of the American
musical comedy stage on the Earle
Evening star., 1925-12-06

Elmira,, n. T., is insisting that her
movie houses be we'll ventilated.
Evening star., 1925-12-06

A deal is on for the screen rights
to Me" new play by Henry Myers,
with several producers dickering for
them.
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Continued on Fourth Page)
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The story Of Jack .Hoxie's next pic
ture. "The Tnneful Tornado" --es
written by Harrison Jacobs.
Evening star., 1925-12-06

The report is abroad that Eugene
O'Neill Kenneth MacGowan, Robert
Edmund Jones, Maxwell Anderson
and Mervin Stearns are forming a
unit for the production Of pictures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
WILL. TEST anti
EVOLUTION law
In Tenn. COURT
Biology Teacher Arrested for
Teaching Descent From
Lower Forms.
Bu Times Special

BU Times Special
DAYTON, Tenn, May S.-Legal
action to determine whether or not
the State of Tennessee can prevent
the teaching of evolution in the pub
lie schools will begin Saturday.
]. T. Soaps, biology instructor in
the local high school, is under arrest
with telling his pupils that man is
not d divine creation, but the prod
uct of evolution from the lower
animals. The proceedings will
amount to a friendly suit which will
be carried to the Supreme Court, in
case Soaps Is convicted, so that the
recently enacted law against the
teaching Of evolution can be passed
upon by the highest authority. 1t
is believed that Soaps will be found
guilty in the lower court.
The Tennessee law is the only
statute preventing the teaching of
evolution, but in Florida and North
Carolina the respective State boards
of education have imposed regula-
tons having the same effect, The
Tennessee act became a law March
%, Of this year. 1t provides that:
TT shall be unlawful for any teacher
in an institution supported by State
funds to teach any theory that
denies the story of the divine crea.
ton OF man as taught in the Bible,
and to teach that man has descended
from a lower order of animals"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
New Train Available Here

T. Carpenter, city passenger agent
for the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company, 80 Merchants
Bank building, today said the Penn
sylvania train which leaves Indian
apolis at 7:45 a. m. makes connec-
tons with the l.. & N. train at
Louisville, Ky. Carpenter said the
"Pan-American" is the first trian,
carrying modern accommodations.
TO New Orleans, La.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08

The Ford Motor Company Is es-
ta%blishing an assembling plant in
Japan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
Boys Wool
Knockers, $1.95

Some cotton mixed,
full lined pants, in
Guiding blue serge +;
belt loops, deep
pockets, light, med
ium and dark shades.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
Boys Athletic
Union Suits, SOC

72x80 P a j a m a
check suits sleeve
less, knee length ; full
cut roomily made /;
sizes "a to "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
9x12 ROOM
SIZE
RUGS
s12@:ss
With Felt Base

Six attractive designs
from which to choose;
these rugs are called i'm
perfects because of slight
misprints which do not
affect their sturdy wear
ing qualities, and are
quite too small to mar the
looks of the rugs come in
good linoleum designs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
Mems Dress
Caps, ST.

A cap for the motor
rip and vacation
wear ; light shades ;
on-breakable visor ;
full lined ; sizes 67s
to 7$S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08

of fine soft
striped charmeuse; rein
forced throughout; with
elastic top, single elastic cuff;
finely tailored; all beautiful
pastel colors-white, light
blue, tan, Nile, Amer cAo
lean Beauty, orchid =. W.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
"Fulkut"
Mems Athletic
Union Suits, SOC

Large, extra full cut
garments of the better
grade; m a d Q with
double center piece in
sert; in elastic web
back; SO square pajama
checks.
Evening star., 1925-02-15

two nudes as solitary as Adam and
Eve after the expulsion. The Lawson
Is a summer landscape after rain and
shows the world very green and very
wet, 1t assists. however, in making
the transit. on from the SomberneSs
of the Daumier group to the extreme
cheerfulness OF the Renoirs. Could
there ever be greater contrast than
between the "Revoluti ion" and the
"Canoeists' I4uncheon"? And vet one is
as truly Paris as the other. 1t is per-
haps this marked contrast between
light and shadow which gives to
Paris its peculiar charm
X :k \; x
THE exhibition of paintings by a
group of Philadelphia artists now
on view at the Arts CLUB, 2017 /
street. Is genuinely delightful 1t
comprises As paintings all of which
are admirably done, colorful, fresh
and very engaging. Eighteen of the
paintings are in the downstairs draw
ing room. 2S are in the room above.
In both instances Immediately upon
entrance the visitor derives an inn
preston of pleasure. of the joyous
Evening star., 1925-02-15

at AnticolL The composition shows
q figures" 49,
THIS is the height of the art sea
son. and the art museums through
/ out the country. as we'll as the deal
ers, are putting on special displays
The Detroit Institute of Arts lately
held a notable loan exhibition of
seventeenth century Dutch paintings
collected by their new director. w. r.
Valentiner Among the lenders are
the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.
Mellon: Mr. Widener of Philadelphia
Sir Joseph Duveen, Henry Goldman
and others. 1t is amazing how rich
in such treasures our American COL
generous the collectors are in making
loans. -@ &C. - ~ =.
At the Carnegie Institute. Pitts
bursh, a notable exhibition of early
Am erican portraits, loaned by collec-
tors and dealers. is now on view. Es-
peciaily interesting in this are por-
traits of personages of historical
fame such as King George III of
England. Aaron Burr, BENJAMIN
Franklin, Commodore John Barry. etc.
At the Reinhardt Galleries in New
York where the ZuloaEa paintings
were shown. Seraphim Soudbinine, the
Russian artist who exhibited at the
National Gallery in this city last Win
ter. is now showing portraits Mr..
Soudbinine has lately returned to the
United States after several months
abroad:
\ X *
IT is interesting to know that Ma
honri Young, one Of the most ver-
satile and gifted of the younger
painters of America, equally well
known as sculptor and painter. has
recently completed a Navajo Indian
group, the third of a series Of four
life-size groups for the Museum of
Natural History in New York Two
of Mr.. Youngs water colors, it will
be remembered. were lately shown at
the Phillips Memorial Gallery.
Evening star., 1925-02-15
WILLS MADE IN AIRSHIPS
LEGAL IN GERMAN LAW
Correspondence Of the Associated Press

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 25.-WiHs NAV
be made legally in airships, accord
ing to DR.. Goldman. who contributes
an article to the Deutsche Juristen
zeitung in which he discusses The
making of last wills and testaments
in midair.
Under the German law a German
citizen may make a legal will in
either a German or foreign airship
He must write and sign it himself
1t must be indicated what ship the
document is written on, but the
actual position of the ship need not
be indicated. For example, it would
be sufficient to write: .On board
ZR-3 on the way from F'riedrichs-
hafen to New York"
Evening star., 1925-02-15
News and Notes Of Art and Artists
Recent Paintings Acquired by Phillips Gallery Are Now
View-Philadelphia Artists Showing Their Work the
Arts Cub-News From the American Academy in Rome

able seclusion which his ONCE and
his tastes made possible. the ideals.
the standards of enjoyment which,
alas, are regarded as part OF the
past. Another anchor has let go.
WORD comes of interesting work
w being done by fellowship holders
a t the American Academy in Rome.
Two of our sculptors." writes the
directors in charge OF the School OF
Fine Arts. have been developing in
teresting sketches for war memorials.
Stevens. senior sculptor. has present
ed his idea for the heroic figure of
America for the Belleau Wood Gene
te"y. Alvin Meyer. second-year
sculptor, has projected q scale model
for a proposed monument to be pre-
sented to Italy by the American Gov
ernment to commemorate the Ameri-
can lives sacrificed on Italian soil
during the World War Frank
Schwartz, senior painter of last year,
has been doing a large triptych in
tempera Of an Adoration,' working
Evening star., 1925-02-15
By LEILA MECHLIN.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made in

A INVOLVEMENT was made In
~ these columns last week Of
"A the recent acquisition by the
L 4 Phillips Memorial Gallery of
important works by Daumier
and Courbet These, with other not
able paintings not therefore, exhibited
in this city, are now on view. The
Daumier has been placed in the CEN
ter OF the right-hand wall of the
main gallery, opposite the Phillips
"El Greco" and in company with a
number of much smaller paintings by
the same artist. 1t makes great
focal interest, sounding a sonorous,
tragic note. In Importance ii vies
with the Renoir, the purchase of
which a year ago was genuine
sensation.
I This painting, reproduced in The
Star last Sunday, was newly discov-
cred in Paris less than two years
ago and Immediately exhibited in the
Louvre. attracting wide attention, for
Daumier as a painter has long since
come into his own. Later the picture
was shown in the Leicester Galleries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
LET-UP in TRADING
In STOCKS AS YEAR END NEARS

sive short interest. But no amount of
political substitution can get away
! from the problem of increased taxa
ton, which France must face before
1t really balances its budget, and the
French people do not yet seem to
have appreciated the crisis to the eX-
tent where they are ready to accept
further financial sacrifices.
Italian Lire Hold Up Well.
The Italian paper currency Is hold
ing up well since the debt negotia-
tions with the United States. The Ger
man outlook both financially and In
dustrially is better than 1t has been
at any time since the adoption of the
Dawes plan. Germany has truly bal
anced it's budget and has the great ad-
vantage of working under economic
conditions which have got used to
comparatively low standard Of living.
The current fluctuations In the
grain markets mean little because the
spectators are simply playing with
the remnant of the 1925 crops, Of which
the farmers-that is, the real pro-
ducers-are practically out.
Farmers Year Ends Unchanged.
The year ends for the American
farmer with little change from II
wheat yield has been pretty we'll bal
anced by an increase in European
crops. Corn prices are lower, but in
the more important instances of live
stock there has been some improve
ment.
The cotton trade went badly wrong
during the Summer on its estimates of
the new production. There were ex-
traordinary variations in the semi
90 he sol
Bureau This necessitated a downward
revision in prices which has made the
South feel less prosperous. Calcula-
tons on the new Cuban sugar crop,
exceeding 100000 tons. have been
higher than expected, with the result
that what seemed to be a promising
price recovery midway through the
Autumn has been checked.
Speculative Features Eliminated.
The Stock Exchange has got rid of
the highly speculative features Of
September and October, and this is
a fortunate occurrence. Individual
shares are now being dealt in on their
respective merits. There has been a
week in stocks of railway equipment
compan and in some Of the rails
The turn into the railway market was
very popular.
| The public had been slow to recog-
| nize the fact that the period of ex-
! traordinary maintenance appropria-
| lions, following the return Of the car
riers to private ownership. was over.
, It Is commonly agreed that the phys
ical condition Of the majority Of the
roads is exceptionally high. This.
with the present extraordinary vol
ume of gross earnings and with the
prospect of mergers, opens the way
| for larger dividends on the old-line
stocks and for increased valuation
| upon shares which at present are dis
| tributing nothing.
(CopyriEht. 1926A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BUTTER MARKET WEAK.
Dealers Push Stocks for Sale as
Buying Drags.

CHICAGO, December 10 P.-The
butter markets during the week were
weak and unsettled with prices de-
Ginning sharply on practically all
markets. The declines, however,
were not the result of any excep-
tionally heavy supplies. but We're due
10 comparatively small SURPRISES
owe" the current demand with con-
tidence in the present prices almost
entirely hacking, and as "A result. re
"elVers throughout most of the week
We're pushing goods for sale III order
10 avoid losses.
buyers for the same reason were
very conservative limiting operations
10 their most urgent requirements
and in addition We're very critical as
10 the quality of the goods.
With confidence lack and trading
very unsatisfactory, it was but
natural that prices should decline
with the slightest increase in re-
relpts or accumulation of street
stocks.
The lighter out of storage move
ment can be partially accounted for
by the heavier receipts of butter AT
the four markets, all markets with
the exception OF Boston showing a
sizeable increase in the volume of
goods arriving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BUSINESS TOPICS.

CHICAGO, December 10 (Special)
Three of twenty railroads which
appealed to the Illinois Commerce
Commission for a 20 per cent increase
in commuters fares are appealing to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in order to get their full demands
satisfied. The Illinois commission
authorized q IS per cent increase
but the Illinois Central, Chicago and
Eastern Illinois and Chicago and
Western Indiana roads asked more.
LAKE CHARLES, La, December
10 (SpeciaD .-The Charles Harbor
and Terminal Co. has acquired 81
acres on which It will begin erection
of docks and wharves which will cost
$500, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19

NEW ORLEANS, December 10
The cotton market had a steady open
ing owing to the unfavorable weather
map and rather better cables than
due. First trades showed gains Of
6 to points, and prices advanced a
few points additional right after the
call; January trading up to 1860,
March to 1925 and May to ,s.6S, or Z
to 9 points above yesterdays close.
There was some short covering due
to the prospects for unsettled weather
over Sunday. A storm warning for
the Florida coast was posted shortly
after the opening.
New Orleans futures closed steady | /
points up 10 . down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Sharp Recovery
Is Reported Today
In French Francs
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, December 19.-The sharp
recovery III the franc which began
yesterday was continued this morn
ing when the dollar was quoted at
25.70 francs, as against 27.55 on
Thursday.
The Improvement in the franc
seems to have given IA more favor
able turn to the F'ranco-Gerrnan
negotiations for commercial
agreement.
The Germans, having acquired
more confidence in early stabilize.
ton Of the French unit of cur
rency, have shown a disposition
to discuss new tariffs on a basis
giving better promise of results.
The negotiations probably will
be resumed after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
TODAY'S COTTON
TRADING IS LIGHT
Uncertainty Over Govern
ment, Due Monday, Results
in Extra Caution.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. December Is.-The
cotton market was quiet i'll today
initial trading. Uncertainty as TO the
showing of Mondays ginning report
together with the approach of the
holidays seemed to restrict business
to week end evening up and tiuctua-
tons We're correspondingly narrow.
The opening was steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of 8 points on q
little trade buying and covering with
.iarch selling up to 1888 and May to
1862 during the early trading.
This bulge met realizing combined
with 1t little Southern hedging. but
the market held fairly steady during
the first half hour. Liverpool cables
said that trade calling and speculative
covering had absorbed hedge selling
in that market, but that spinners were
apathetic and that business in cotton
cloths and yarns was restricted.
New York futures closed steady, point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BY STUART p. WEST.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch TO Inc star
NEW YORK, December 19.-The
stock market approaches the year end
with a pronounced uuieting down of
the speculative spirit as compared
with the wild times of September and
October. The same is true Of bonds.
The investment market has had to
absorb large offerings, principally from
abroad. 1t has been able to do this
with the assistance OF low money
rates, but there has been no real re-
viyal Of activity. Prices have held
their own, but have done little more.
The competition between new issues
and the older established bonds has
not been keen enough to develop any
downward movement, but II has been
sufficient to keep prices stationary.
1t has TO be remembered that Amer
lean capital is flowing into Germany,
Italy and other countries which have
made a satisfactory adjustment Of
their war debts. AS it looks now,
American investments in European
countries will eventually rival the Eu-
ropean investments in American rail-
roads and other enterprises which were
such feature following the Civil War.
American Surplus Secure.
The American surplus at present ap-
pears in no danger Of exhaustion. The
Federal Reserve ratio at 6S.7 is down
substantially from the 1925 high of
1873 and from the 1924 high of 1871.
But it contrasts with the low of 42.5 in
December 1919 and of 40.01 in May,
| 1920. These were the big inflationary
periods following the war when bust
ness expansion along with high com
modify prices conceded with the ire
mendous Stock Exchange speculation,
and together overtaXed the credit re-
sources of the country. The signifi-
| cant point now is that despite the
! huge trading in stocks and the indus
trial increase. Federal Reserve redis-
counts have not been strained. They
| have been pulled down only moder-
ately; the member banks have been
carrying most of the load.
Gold Imports Virtually Stopped.
! This is why the present situation
cannot be compared to the excuses Of
| five and six years ago. Money rates
have come down during the last week
below the per cent level. Gold inn
ports have virtually stopped because
| the obliga tons due the United States
from other countries have been settled
by sale of foreign securities to Amer
lean investors.
The gold imitation talk is all over.
What seems likely to happen Is the
export of American funds to nations
which were Frustrated by the war,
but which still have equities sufficient
| to attract American capital provid-
ing they have settled their war debts
and are willing considerably to outbid
| industries at home.
French francs reached their lowest
since the great break Of March 1924,
when all low records were broken.
Subsequently there was moderate
rally due to the change in the French
/ finance ministry This stopped the
selling Of the franc, and probably in
duced some covering in Of an extern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wlre Direct to The Star once

week. The selling was not persistent,
however, and what losses occurred
were. for the most part, fractional.
Profit-taking which developed in
Lago issues in the late trading yes
and Galena Signal continued a weak
feature among the Standard Oils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

NEW YORK. December 10 P.-
Directors of ]. j. Case Threshing Ma
chine 60. have declared "a dividend of
: per cent, clearing up the 1924 accu-
mutations on the preferred stock.
Back dividends of per cent for 1928
still remain to he paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
CRUDE RUBBER LOWER.

NEW YORK. December 10 (Spe-
ciaD Crude rubber dropped to 81
cents today, representing a net loss
OF 10 cents for the week. a month
ago the price was $l.10 and a year
ago, $685. cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BY WILLIAM +. HEF'FERNAN.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Prices
on the curb exchange today were dis
posed to sell off from the prices pre-.
Vailing at the close Friday. But this
was natural, in view OF the improve
ment which has taken place in prac
tlcally all groups during the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Your Banker. Knows

When in doubt about a security
consult your banker. 1t is equally as
much his interest az your to protect
your savings. You trust him with
your deposits-why not trust him
with your investment problems?