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The Washington times., 1925-10-19
METROPOLITAN
Harold Lloyd.

At 2:45 yesterday afternoon the
Harold Lloyd Cheering and Soda
Drinking Association was having
signal practice outside the Metro
poIitan Theater. The Jobyna
Ralston Auxiliary, consisting of
young ladies who wore galoshes
last year. was assembled in solid
ranks from Maurice Kafka's to
Sol Herzog's respective stores on
the north side OF T street, from
Ninth to Tenth.
Nelson Bell, flinging open an
upper window in the Metropolitan
building with a Barbara Frietchie
gesture, at exactly o'clock, blew
q traffic whistle, and the rush was
on. The ramparts of the theater
shook under the terrific impact of
the bowling masses. The girls in
the box office feared for their well
fare. Into the Metropolitan
streamed the. throng OF fun
seekers.
Then a deathly stiffness fell
upon the multitude, as it sat
facing the screen. Conductor
Daniel Breeskin looked over the
AAIhCA "
orchestra, scowled tremendously
at the piccolo player, and led his
boys through medley Of coll
lege airs. -
An instructive Aesop's Fable
was followed by a jungle thriller,
and then-Harold Lloyd, in 1.-THE
Freshman"
BY this time, another crowd
&c Io0
doors, and this was succeeded by
another mob, and another. How
ever, that was their hard luck.
ture, anyhow.
"The Freshman" ranks very
high among Lloyd's productions,
and there can be no greater
praise than that. We defy any
one to say which Lloyd picture is
the best. Many will tell you 1.-THE
Freshman" fills that niche to
date. But that's what they say
about every new picture Of this
worthy artist.
This ones about college life, as
the title subtly suggests, and
Harold falls into the part like
raisin in a cinnamon bun. Again
ne - tic DSlONGu IulOI, going Ills
gag" men one better with his
own comic ability.
He comes to dear old Kibosh
University a very fresh freshman,
and by a series of spectacular
feats endeavors to win popularity.
But his co-students look uNn his
antics obliquely. After a party in
which he walks out of badly
basted dress trousers, the truth
comes to him, and he crawIs back
20 the place in which he belongs.
Then comes the day of the big
football game. And can any
bright little boy guess who is sub
stituted for the injured star, and
who wins the game for dear old
. Kibosh? And what does Jobyna
Ralston do when the hero is
brought before her? Yes.
1.-THE Freshman" tells us why
] 30 many college men failed to
, answer the famous Edison ques-
tiennaire. There are other things
like Lloyd comedies-far more
interesting than questionnaires.-
j. r.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19

May Corey Kitchin, the fetching
dance numbers done by Miss
Ledova, a wisp of a girl, but
large in pedal talents. Every
one can't be mentioned.
Now we come to Fanny Brice,
doing four numbers, slightly
less slapstick than she was IA
vored with in the Follies, but
emphasizing about her the
things they say about Chaplin's
dual forte for comedy and
tragedy. She's the Fanny than
Among the scenic effects list
the Southland" number first
and above all. Here was
originated the trick makeup
that transforms the chorus into
hOofing mammys and hot raps
on a levee scene.
There is considerable to this
show that no amount of print
can do justice to.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
GOINGS-ON
: AT THE THEATERS

NATIONAL-Fannie Brice, Clark
and Mccullough in Music Box
Revue.
BELASCO-Eugene O'Neill's "De-
sire Under the Elms."
POII'S-Edna Morn in my
Girl"
KEITH'S-Adele Rowland, Harry
J. Copley, others.
EARLE-Amalia Molina, other
acts and film, Seven Days"
STRAND Alice in Toyland,'
midget revue; others and films.
GAYETY-"La Revue Paris
ienne.Y burlesque.
MUTUAL-"E1appy Hours" bur-
lesque.
RIALTO Lon CLANCY in ''The
Phantom of the Opera"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lloyd
in THE Freshman"
COLUMBIA--Adolphe Menjou in
The King on Main Street"
PALACE Douglas MacLean in
Seven Keys to Baldpate."
TIVOLT-"The Ten Command
ments."
AMBASSADORS Playing With
Souls"
GENITAL Playing with
Souls"
SAvOY--"The Breath Of Scan
dial.
AVENUE GRAND-"The Iron
Horse"
APOLLO-''The Knockout"
YORK-"The Iron Horse"
HOME-"The Rainbow Trail"
The Washington times., 1925-10-19


1.-The Phantom. of the Opera"
laid in medieval times. is as
modern a thriller as 1.-THE Goril-
Ia, "N"The Monster" or 1.-THE Last
Warming" and under the guiding
hand of Director Rupert Julian 1t
becomes a bold competitor with
tho best of them.
It is a picture more to the
fancy of the stout heart than
those of light wine. and beer
disposition. Still all can stand
It after the first blast of gasps
which ensue when Mary Philbin
unmasks the monster only to
find an even more horrible coun-
tenance underneath. In q serious
way. not unlike Ed Wynn's vests
which grow more diabolica1 with
each removal.
Al terrible fellow, this phantom,
living in the cavernous cellars of
the Paris Opera and playing the
very devil with the fears and
uuaIms Of opera-goers In further
ance of his conquest for the love
Of the beautiful understudy, He
q everywhere at once and always
at a propitious time; delivering
sinister notes, doping the vim
rouge, switching out the lights
and unleashing a five-ton chan
delier on the heads of the inno-
cent music-lovers.
Down in. his own backyard,
five levels below the street, he
is even more the evil spirit,
tenanting an apartment that
would wiring admiration from
sa - HnR
are more gadgets for furnishing
curiosity seekers than one can
find in Gains warehouse after the
ebbtide of the stages thriller
epidemic.
In the end. of course. this un-
lovely Jackanapes gets his des-
serts. He's dubbed to pulp
an improvement over his previous
appearance-and then tossed into
the Seine leaving behind him
q few greasy bubbles and mem
Cry that the two sweethearts
mary Philbin and Norman Kerry
try To forget midst the magic
pleasantries of the honeymoon.
There are mob scenes. some at
tractive color flashes End a
story that barely hangs together,
but manages to. because the
thrills are pumped with such
comnlendable Yigor.
A vocal trio offers a duet
and trio from Faust in the
presentation and does them enor-
mously fine Tandy Mackenzie.
Miss Nina Norman and John
Smith are the Vocalists. Mischa
Guterson's orchestra does excel
lently, in melody and volume.
by the Finale from Tschaikowsky's
Fourth Symphony. international
Newsreel is the only film supple
ment and Interestingly so.
Chaney's talents are all exter-
nal, but rag for him anyhow.
HAROLD PHILLIPS,
The Washington times., 1925-10-19

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The Washington times., 1925-10-19

Up to the end of the first
half the prizefight scene was
the high light in the evenings
buffooneries;. a scene wherein
Mr.. Clark is to fight an anemic
runt with a suspicious cough and
a voice that cries to rent itself
on the direr air currents of
Denver or Saranac. A nice
piece of trickery finds Mr..
Clark actually confronting a
gentleman slightly larger than
the south half of the New Audi
forum. And so it is with the
bear training scene.
Be warned in time, however
Do everything in power to-con-
serve your energies for "The
Kings GAL" and if in five min
utes you do not expend IN
laughter the equivalent OF eight
hours toll in the sugar marshes
this reviewer will have prac-
tically nothing to do with YOU.
This latter has Fannie Brice,
Bobby Clark, and Oscar Shaw
A reminiscent scene by the -Four
Marx Brothers two years ago
was slightly funnier only be-
cause of larger numbers.
Of the four editions of the
Music Box that Irving Berlin
has concocted and Sam H. Har-
ris has produced, recall none
that has surpassed this great
glittering pageant of fun, song
and beauty. For actual enter
tainment, | think this surpasses
them although there is less OF
the intricate mechanical ostenta-
ton that featured one or two.
In the entire revue field there
probably isn't a better voice than
Grace Moore lets loose from her
distinctly pretty countenance.
Oscar Shaw fits ideally into the
male singing lead and among
the pleasantest moments Of the
evening are those sponsored by
these two in duet and solo.
Clark and Mccullough handle
the comedy. No more need,
or can, be said. Clark is an
irresistible comedian and be-
cause he is one might dim the
talents of Paul Mccullough,
than whom there is no better
foil in this country or any other.
Mccullough gets in only an Oc'
casional word, b. he has a face
and a seeming eagerness for
everything that's going on,
which is high comedy in itself.
The list is long and a-reek
with talent. The three Brox
sisters coo a few songs intro
ductory to the big scenes among
which "Alice in Wonderland"
and "Tokio Blues" are outstand-
ing. The Runaway Four are
comic acrobatic dancers whose
appearance could be frequenter
without disturbing anyone. A
program error attributes to
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
VAUDEVILLE, SCREEN
AND BURLESOUE

RIALTO-Ata mask ball in 1922 when the films
still the business of setting the infancy
started to step spider which scampred the
floor
Don't" cried Buster Keaton in unfegned ALARM hat be
Lon Chaney!"
This week at the Rato Mr. CLANCY plays the part of
anphibious
than it is amidst his beautifully appointed love and torture
quarter mile below the Paris streets His record for going
farther than else in makeup still stands.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
YOU'LL BE FRUSTRATED
WITH LAUGHTER
By HAROLD PHILLIPS

There in the Music Box Revue at the National
laughter and hlaity close hyera that the
conferred with Bill Fowler mdperform-
having Mr.. Bobby Clark
nailed until of the performance
Nothing done about the matter though Mr. Fowler promised
Saturday night The result of this indifference
the whms of its led to Mr.
funner than which precipi
request audience limp from laughter
night air
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
A COMPELLING PIECE,
O'NEILL'S DESIRE

The much discussed play Dse Under the Ems" began
weeks engagement at the Belasco last night.
Under the matched roof Of New England farm house the
ftes Eugene ONes found of the most
sOber kinda story Of elemental passions Of greed of hate
and drudgeryand he unfods in three acts of grim realism
marked by dialogue frequently frank and unpublished is
Evening star., 1925-10-04

Thousands crowd
ing the docks at
Wellington. New
Zealand, to bid
farewell to the
crew of the u. S. S.
Seattle, flagship of
the squadron of the
feet which has been
cruising Asiatic
waters, starting on
her h o m e w ar d
bound journey.
n,icrWond 4 Inderwoud
Evening star., 1925-10-04

Rosamond Pin
chot. niece of Gov.
Pinchot of Penn
sylvania, and a star
in the theatrical
production of the
Miracle" greeted
by her father, Amos
Pinchot, on her re-
turn from Europe
last week.
p & A Photos
Evening star., 1925-08-23

In many pretty and long wearing
weaves. French Marquisettes, File
and Tuscan net and Wolfe with prett,
motifs and lace insertion.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Keeping Old Friends
and Making New Ones
One of the chief rea.
sons for the rapid grosOfh
of this institution is its
ability to keep old friends,
and at the same time con.
stantly enlarge its great
circle of new ones. Both
are highly important. The
first is accomplished by
giving satisfaction and
inspiring absolute conf.
dence by means of uni
formly fair dealing and
ready, helpful service.
The second depends
largely upon offering the
most attractive furniture
values possible = ovhich
sOe do regularly. That's
aChy mezC friends almost
invariably keep their high
regard for this store and
become. our old friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01
TOM LEE AT WHITE HOUSE

Tom Lee, negro, Mississippi river boatman, who saved 32 persons from drowning when the government steamer Norman sank near Memphis last month, was presented to Presi- dent Coolidge, who complimented him on his heroic exploit.
 In spite of the rewards, honors and praise bestowed on this sturdy ne- gro, he appears to be unspoiled and after his trip will go back to work.
 He doesn't think he did anything particularly wonderful and considers that he merely acted as any manly individual, white or black, would have done under the circumstances.
 His cool and fearless behavior is worthy of all the commendation be- slowed upon it, however, and it ought to make certain elements of our population little more tolerant toward the black man.
 Under black skins beat many faithful and courageous hearts and the whole race should not be stig- matized because of the worthlessness of some of it's members. We have a lot of worthless white folks, too.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Secretary Hoover some time ago called attention to the great waste in industry which is caused by lack of intelligent cooperation along these lines and the Department of Commerce has encouraged the prac tices which the Supreme Court has now declared to be not against the public interest.
 This decision is considered by many as a step toward the unshack- ling of business, which has been hampered in recent years by an ac- cumulating mass of regulations and restrictions. It does not interfere in any way with the operation of the Sherman antitrust law, nor does it precent action by the government in any case wherein the information secured might be used for unlawful combinations in restraint of trade or free competition.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01
NOME CITIZENS FIND MUCH
 ADVENTURE DURING TRIP

NOME-Oliver s. Weaver launched his motorboat on Saturday and has given it thorough try-out on both Snake river and at sea. On Saturday afternoon MT. Weaver accompanied by Frank Dufresne went up Snake river about five miles with the boat and were surprised to find them selves in the middle of whirlpools and crazy acting ice cakes. It so happened that there was a considerable depth of water on top of the winter ice and the breakup was occurring just as the little craft passed over the spot The navigators saved the boat and their skins by debarking and drawing the boat upon large cake of ice on which they stayed until the danger was past.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01
DRY CREEK DREDGE
 WILL START WORK
 WITHIN A SHORT TIME

NOME-Belleview Brothers, owners of the Dry Creek Dredging Company are busy reconditioning the boat and have the new house almost finished Nearly all the equipment had been dismantled in order that the decks could be repaired and on the reinstal- lation every part was carefully put in the finest condition for the season. The old engine has been discarded and new Venn-Severin semi Diesel is being installed to furnish the pow. CT for the plant.
 Six men have been busy for some time on the boat and two more men were put to work yesterday. It is expected to have the big buckets at work within two weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01
Poultrymen War On Rats
 with Aid of Poison Gas

TACOMA, June 30. (P)-Plans are now being laid for gas attack on the rats that are causing poultry men of western Washington a loss of thousands of dollars a year The United States biological survey, the experiment station of the State Col lege of Agriculture and the poultry men, thru their association, are CO., operating in the warfare.
 The method of attack will be to force calcium carbine into the rat burrows under building floors and foundations. The calcium cyanide, coming into contact with the mois- ture of the air, forms hydrocyanic acid gas, in concentration of which no animal can live.
 Recently a demonstration of this gas was held on poultry farm near here under the supervision of Dr.. Leo c. Couch, of the biological sur Fe9' OH lH4o ldIu "ele loul pullu- ings housing $500 hens and made as nearly rat proof as possible. Rats however, had burrowed under the cement floors and foundations and thru the concrete'G itself, causing a loss in grain and poultry estimated at $1,000 a year.
 The concium cyanide was pumped into the burrows, and 163 dead rats were taken out. These are believed to be only part of those killed
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01
UNSHACKLlNG BUSINESS

By recent decision of the United States Supreme Court, the gathering of information concerning production stocks on hand, price trends and matters bearing on trade conditions by associations of manufacturers for the benefit of their members has been held to be legal
 The question had arisen through the idea that such practices would lead to agreements and price-fxing in a manner detrimental to the pub lie, but advocates of the plan con- tend that the reverse is true.
 By keeping informed of the state of supply and demand, it is asserted that more uniform and steady rate of production may be maintained with a consequent lessening of un- employment.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01
REAL PUBLIC SERVICE

In awarding the prize cup for pub lie service offered by Forbes Maga- zine to the Alabama Power company this month, the judges took occasion to point out that other corporations might profit by employing the meth ods used by that company in it's re- lations with the public.
 Among the particular points upon which the award was made were these activities of the company; Boosting it's home state by it's ad- vertising and exhibits, extending it's light and power lines to rural com- munities, aiding without remunera- tion to itself in the production of calcium arsenate for fighting the boil weevil, giving numerous valuable scholarships to worthy young men and women, allowing home people to invest in the companys stock under most liberal conditions, exceptional treatment of employees, and in rend- ering efficient light and boyer ser vice at the lowest possible cost to the people
 In the opinion of the judges, as expressed in their written decision, the work of the Alabama Power Company along the lines mentioned has never been equalled. Second and third awards were made to the Nebraska Power Company and the Consumers Power Company of Mich igan, respectively.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Dan McMillan, who has prospects in the Moose Pass district, came into Seward last night to purchase sup plies. He is stopping at the Hotel Overland.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

The supply of firecrackers and novelties for the Fourth of July which the Fire Department boys have pur- chased for reselling in Seward, have arrived from the States and will be put on sale in the Holhen building Saturday morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Many of the local business houses have begun to put in their 4th of July window displays. The firm of Brown & Hawkins was the first to have already two splendid displays in it's large show windows.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Judge E. E. Ritchie arrived in Sew ard last evening from Anchorage where he held brief term of court, departing later in the evening for his Valdez headquarters, a passen- ger on the steamer Admiral Wat son.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

T. NJ. Sheehan, we'll known oldtime resident of the Anchorage district, arrived in Seward last night. MT, sheehan has been an employe of the Alaska Railroad for many years. Re gently he has been with coal mines in the Matanuska region.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Perry Eaton, accompanied by Mrs. Eaton and son, all we'll known in this district, was an outgoing pas senger on the Admiral Watson last evening. They are making a visit to the States and will return to their Kodiak home, where they have re sided for the last two years.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Attorney John McGinn, departed from Seward the first of the week for the Fairbanks district. He will return to the coast via the Richard son Highway.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

This afternoon at o'clock some one in Seward will be made very happy for at that hour the Ford auto which the Seward Trading Company is giving away free, will be turned over to the fortunate holder of the winning number. The brand new car is on display in front of the store.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Filler Hansen, delegate from Sitka to the American Legion Convention at Fairbanks, passed thru Seward last night on his way home. An ac- count of the activities at the con- vention will be found in another col umn in this issue of the Gateway
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

J. w. Johnson, fur buyer, who re- gently returned to Seward on the steamer Santa Ana from the Kusko- kwim, returned to Seward last even ing from the Westward on board the Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

The firm of Chambers & Colwell of Seldovia has added a drug depart ment to it's business. A new addi-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

J. c. Brady, district forest ranger in the Chugach National forest, was a brief visitor overnight from his Anchorage headquarters.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

MT. La Blanc, the New York Insur- ance company's agent, departed for Anchorage and the Interior on this mornings train. MT. La Blanc ar rived in Seward last week from the States and is making his annual trip about the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Eric Nelson, logging contractor at Wide Bay, arrived in Seward last evening on board the steamer Admir- al Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Seward arrivals last evening said that another term of court will be held in Anchorage beginning Aug ust 1.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Otis Ross, who had made reserva- tions on the steamer Starr for Wide Bay, departed for Anchorage this morning. He is returning to Seward tomorrow night.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

Alvah Flames, postal inspector, de- parted for the Inlet district this morning on official business.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

A. E. Fucker, attorney, departed for Anchorage this morning on a brief business trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-01

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