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The Washington times., 1925-02-21

swer he got, "for the warning"
To the credit of the New York
clan, however, not one of them
stopped to the felony of stealing
that joke.
All of them published the tele-
grams, mentioning Mr.. Cumber-
lands name and the name of the
play, which, of course, is what
the astute comedian wanted.
Only John Anderson, of the
Evening Post, wagged his type
writer:
Hardened as any one has to be
to Withstand things in the mail"
writes Mr.. Anderson, 1--WE were
unprepared for a telegram from
John Cumberland, dated Wash
ingtOn, advising that Lounge
Lizard best play / ever appeared
in. Looks like a hit Assuming
that any of the words were
necessary, it appears that there
are two at least, too many. Mr..
Cumberland, for instance, might
have saved money by leaving
out the name of the play"
And what with the avalanche
of plays descending on New
York these days. is it unlikely
that some sorely-beset critic,
forgetting the play had not yet
reached New York, would take
the safer stand and reply:
despite what you say, my
review still goes"
Willy-niIly, or not, a pioneer
must take chances. One cannot
make omelets without cracking
eggs, an aphorism that Paul
Terry will hang on poor old
Aesop most any day now.
X X
The Up-to- Snuff Booking SYM
dictate, aware that Rain" is an
attraction that could do several
weeks business in the Capital,
has capitalized the booking ar
rangements which prevented the
National from holding the piece
two weeks, and will present that
attraction at the President
Theater beginning a week from
tomorrow night.
Rain" did the greatest capac-
ity business at the National
a week back of any attraction
playing there since the new
house was built. The Runaway
crowds were SO great that on
the last few performances, when
Jeanne Eagels was too i'll to go
on, scattered seats that were
turned in for refunds, found
buyers before they were distrib-
uted in the racks.
A smart cast is promised and
popular prices-twO dollars top
at night-will prevail.
The Washington times., 1925-02-21

a champion prize fighter. 1 have
said l didn't live in Philadelphia.
/ merely trained there. In
Philadelphia everybody was laugh
ing at a joke that New York had
forgotten. They don't hear them
in Philadelphia until years after
they are known in New York.
well, when l got in the ring
the night of the fight, l know
L had to joke awfully fast if
] did not want to take the count
in the first minute. / began
to tell my opponent all the new
est jokes. Every time the other
fellow laughed he dropped his
hands and l hit him. 1t was a
great system but l never knew
before how many jokes could be
told in three minutes. / could
not knock that fellow out or
joke him out; bat my downfall
came through The fact that
ran out of new jokes.
Then it was that the bewhisk-
cred old New York story, which
after a quarter of a century had
found it's way to Philadelphia,
had popped into my head. l told
it.. The fight ended right there
That fellow got me because he
thought l was trying to kid him,
and he forthwith put me to sleep
with a tap on the jaw. That
was done, however, dozen
years ago. l went out and got
job on the stage the next day."
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
TIRED? RUN DOWN. TRY
A DOSE OF CHINA

; from the jiu jitsu Of Iceland. 1t
combines the muscular skill Of
wrestling with the swiftness OF
jiu jitsu. 1t amounts to series
of trick holds and tackles by
which a man can defend himself
from half a dozen or more as.
sailants.
In his present act, Joseffson
stages his plot in the days OF
Indians and pioneers. He, as one
of the early white settlers, is at
tackled by four redskins, armed
with knives and tomahawks. With
incredible swiftness, and with ap-
parent ease, he throws his adver-
saries one after the other, some
times all four at once, disarming
them as they are about to strike
him. Because OF it's speed, the
China is more than usually fas-
cinating to watch.
There is said to be absolutely
no taking to Mr.. Joseffson,
stunt. No prearranged plan
keeps him posted as to when and
Ills dSSd1IduIS are " dIldCA
him. Every day the.attack varies,
sometimes they spring upon him
four at once, at other times they
alta * singly or in pairs.
When they fall. they fall in
earnest. 1t takes months of train
ing to enable the members of his
troupe to endure the daily bumps.
China is one Of the most success
full methods of self-derense in the
world. Although it requires Il
certain amount Of muscular de-
velopment, still, it is not beyond
feminine capacity. Learning
!Glima gives one a Quickness Of
eye, and an alertness of move
ment which is nothing short of
amazing. 1t develops the muscles,
but at the same time it quickens
ones powers of perception, sharp
ems ones mentality to the "a
pacity of making swift decisions,
in fact, is quite as beneficial to
the mind as to the body.
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
SMALL TALK ON PLAYS
AND PLAYTFIINGS

: Park Bench Magnates" during
the summerar then caricaturing
them for the stage.
Our husky and atavistic
friend, Wallace Berry, the
screens own, copyrighted "hairy
ape" is coming into his own
hereabout by leaps and bounds
these days. In addition to won
derful roles in big pictures like
Robin Hood" and The Sea
Hawk" Wallace strobe through
The Devils Cargo" in great
style at Loew's Palace a week
ago and has another viIlainous
role in the Great Divide" at
Loew's Columbia next week. A
week from now, he'll be doing
his best to foil Tom Meighan in
Coming Through" at the Palace.
1t seems a little odd, in
1925, to hear that Alice Terry
and Conway Tearle, popular IA
vorites of the silent drama, are
playing the same roles that once
were enacted on the stage by
Margaret Anglin and Henry Mil
Ter. Yet it's true for 1.-THE
Great Divide which comes TO
noon, with Miss Terry and Mr..
Tearle featured. was one Of the
big hits in the careers of The
two older stars.
Samson Noble. formerly
concert master of the symphony
orchestra at Crandall's Metropoli-
tan Theater, was a visitor at
the Crandall executive offices in
the Metropolitan Theater Ruild-
ing last Monday. Mr.. Noble is
member of the New York Sym
phony Orchestra, under the con-
ductorship of Walter Damrosch.
and was in the Capital to play
in the concert at Polls Theater.
. In Constance TaImadge's
next First National release
Learning to Love-" which comes
to Crandall's Metropolitan and
Ambassador a week from tomor-
row, an important role is played
by Ray Hallor. former resident
of this city. Ray is a brother
of Edith and Ethel Hallor, both
OF Who&n appeared in Ziegfeld's
"Follies" and other reVues of the
first rank Edith Hallor is now
Mrs. Lawrence Weber and Ray
is making a name for himself
5000 miles away at the opposite
end of the country.
= Being greatly impressed by
the talent of Sylvan Levin, who
recently appeared at the Rialto
Theater as concert pianist in
a special musical presentation.
Mlscha Guterson, the musical di.
rector has engaged this young
artist as piano soloisr
for the Rialto Concert Orchestra.
Levin is a graduate of Peabody
Conservatory of Baltimore. He
has the distinction of having APP
Deared in joint recital with Gigli
famous tenor of the metropolitan
Opera.
The orphans of the District
are to be the guests of the Com
nittee of Management of the great
original Frelburg Passion Play"
film spectacle at the Washington
next week. A special
10 o'clock showing of the film has
been arranged for Tuesday morn
ing. A special section of the Au-
1itorium has been set aside for
he Walter Reed, Mount Alto and
St. Elizabeth's war veterans.
Earle FOXe, the leading
man of the original Garrick
Players of Monta Bell memory,
brings another of those zippy
Richard Harding Davis ivan Bib
err comedies to the screen at
-.oew's Palace tomorrow after.
noon. It's called THE Burglar"
md is the third or fourth of
he series the Palace has shown
O date.
The Washington times., 1925-02-21

%"sThe Actors Theater, having
achieved substantial success with
Bernard Shaw's Candida" at the
Forty-eighth Street Theater in.
New York, has enlarged its pro-
gram to include a play by Ibsen.
Thus the famous dramatist will
be represented on Broadway on
February "a at which time "The
Wild Duck" will be presented at
the Forty-eighth Street TheatAr
as a regular attraction. This will
force CANDIDA" to make way by
moving to another theater, the
name of which is not announced.
George NiblO, featured com-t
edian of "Step On 1t" at the
Gayety next week is versatile
comedian. He is not only a
tramp comedian Of merit, but one
of the most extraordinary
dancers in Columbia burlesque,
a musician of ability and pro-
Queer, Niblo takes his tramp
character from life, studying the
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
NOTED JEWISH
STAR SUNDAY
AT BELASCO

Thirty-two years ago, Max
Gabel, penniless immigrant
youth, stepped on the stage for
the first time in play being
given in Washington by a fourth
rate travelling: company.
Sunday night, Gabel will again
appear in Washington at the Be
lasco, heading a company of his
own in a play written by him
self. Gabel now is considered the
most influential figure in the
Jewish theater. He is called the
"Yiddish George M. Cohan," for,
like Cohan, he writes, acts in and
produces his own plays.
Since he left Washington in the
late 'ninties. Gabel has written
over 100 plays. some of them
great successes. One, "Great
Moments" ran for thirty-fiVe
weeks in New York, establishing
a record for Yiddish plays.
He owns chain of Jewish
theaters, most of them in New
York He is the head of the
United Hebrew Booking Agency,
which controls the booking of
the leading Jewish actors. and
he is president of the Jewish
Theater Managers Association.
Several of his plays have been
translated into English for pro-
duction on Broadway, but Gabel
himself has never experienced
the desire to act before other
than "a Jewish audience. ~
He is bringing with him here
a Montreal company in one of
his successes, "Bartered Souls"
With him is appearing his wife,
Jennie +. Goldstein,' also
notable figure Of the Yiddish
theater
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
THE GATE-POST
'Bu Harold Phillips

soughtafter younger Broadway today
Katherine Cornell Candida the Fortyeghth Street
Theater, York.
The lady actually her simple but who
has claim what update lawyers have quit calling the
deect, Broadway that half
supper clubs starving to DEATH
David world. AL II. Woods
regularly weekly
"sOd the river" by for other
producer.
Candida" is thriving heathy and making told, quite
Announcements this
desk however have her already engaged rehearsas for the
of slated
production "The Doll
Master ndefagable producer author director and
himself. Originally she
slated for the Judith Anderson in "The Dove"
Kelley be the only authority town
the intangible Cornells future
the nations laws but
has been definitely will
Patrcks Players when they start their Eastern tour
afte Ienfo
The Washington times., 1925-02-21

-
A practice not to be discoun-
tenanced in a profession which
more often than not absorbs
the sings and arrows of igno-
ramuses rather than of misfor-
tune, is one pioneered by John
Cumberland, of the Belasco
Theater until 1870 tonight,
when he will be elsewhere.
1t is that of blowing the
mundane replica of Gabrieps
horn (which everyone knows is
a telegraph blank and shouting
what you consider to be the
truth in such selected directions
rs will give it root.
Thus Mr.. Cumberland thinks
'The Lounge Lizard" is the best
play he ever appeared in. Does
he address this confidence to his
diary, toss it back in the trunk
with a sigh and then stink into
the shadows when a critic
passes?
Well hardly!
Mr.. Cumberland surveys him.
self in the part, smooths wrin-
kle here, lifts a sag there,
smacks his thigh and exclaims
to his alter-actor ego:
Its the berries!" and forth
with he goes to the telegraph
office and wires the New York
dramatic critics:
Lounge Lizard best play l
Save ever appeared in. Looks
4 IKE a hit"
AS remarked aloft, such trum-
0eting of ones personal beliefs
- not to be discountenanced; on
the stage, nor, for that matter,
in any line of business.
If, for instance, a smart sales
man in Peoples Drug Store, No.
9, sells hair nets to an old gen
tleman carving only antiphlogis-
tine, why shouldn't Mr.. Gibbs,
in the home office, hear about it
on specially prepared tele-
graphic forms?
The practice has possibilities,
you must admit if you are lis
tening at all. 1t has also it's
dangers.
Mr.. Cumberland might nave
been answered in the style ac-
corded the English actor, MAX
ing his American debut, who
guarded against complete isola-
tiOn by wiring everyone in reach
that he would appear shortly in
such and such a play.
Thanks" said the only an
The Washington times., 1925-02-21

Something new in the way of
pastimes is introduced to sport
loving Americans in Johannes
Joseffson's new and spectacular
vaudeville act, 1.-The Pioneers"
the coheadline act at Keith's
Theater next week, beginning to-
morrow afternoon.
1t is called the China" and Is
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
Show Owner Here.

Jules Hurtig, of Hurtig and Sea-
mon, of New York city. visited
Washington during the past week,
in advance of that firms new
production step On It." which
is next weeks attraction at the
Gayety. Mr.. Hurtig is one of
the pioneers and best known pro-
ducers of Columbia burleeque.
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
INAUGURAL Bill
HAS A DAWES
TUNE

The management of the RiaHo
announces Il special bill of fea-
lures will be presented for inaug-
uration week, beginning March 1.
Harold Lloyd in Now or Never"
one Of his most successful come
dies, will be one OF the features.
Popular demand being responsible
E0r this second edition, THE Clean
The Washington times., 1925-02-21
A SHORT JAB'S BETTER
THAN A STALE JOKE

Willie Howard, appearing in
"Sky High" the new musical
comedy at Polls tomorrow night
admits that he once had aspira-
tons to be a champion prize
fighter.
Il went into the ring" he
says, Ito be champion and l
went out to be an actor and a
Fellow cannot do anything else if
he goes on the stage. l did not
get much chance to do any con-
siderable fighting, however, and
in the one fight that made me
what l am, l had a great lesson
taught me; and that is, if YOU
must tell a joke tell a new one.
Il trained in Philadelphia; but
/ belonged to New York. Phila-
delphia proved my downfall as
Heart" an adaptation Of A. S. M.
HutchinsOn's mover OF the same
name, with Percy .1armont and
Marguerite de la Motto heading
the cast, being the other feature
photoplay.
AS extra added novelties in ad-
dition to the phosOplay features,
Joseph Turin, a noted New York
tenor, will also appear in a must
cal presentation. The Rialto Con-
cert Orchestra, Mischa Guterson,
director, will play as a special
musical number, Melody" an
original composition by Vice Presi-
dent-elect Charles G. Dawes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
MAUDE ADAMS TO DO
MOVIES WITH NEW LIGHT

NEW YORK. May Z. Peter
Pan" under the trade name Of the
Maude Adams Company, Inc, head
ed by the former star, viii soon be-
gin producing motion pictures By
means OF new inventions, it was
learned here.
The company was chartered in
Delaware with a capitalization of
So, 500, 900. It is understood the
basis of the new process by which
the corporation hopes to improve
the motion picture lnGustry is based
on a new light perfected in the
laboratories of the General Electric
Company by Miss Adams. The new
lamps are declared to make possible
virtual sunlight indoors.
Since Miss Adams retirement
from the stage in 1918 rumors or
the new venture have been current.
For some time she has divided her
time between New York and
Schenectady, where the experiments
with the new light have been made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
SCHOOL CENSUS.
STARTS AFTER
JULY |
Students Between Ages OF 8
and 1e Years to Be Listed.
Fay L. Bentley in Charge

A census of all children in Wash
ington between the ages of three
and eighteen years will be begun
after July /, by the newly created
department of school attendance
and work permits of the public
schools, it was announced today
by Superintendent Frank w. Ballou.
This will be the first. census ever
taken here for the purpose OF
gathering accurate data on which
to base preparations for the future
growth of the school system. TAX
ing of the census is provided IN
the compulsory school attendance
law passed at the last session of
Congress.
Information, collected in the
census, will show the age OF chill
dren, their place of employment in
the case of older ones, where they
are attending school and their
grade.
The census will be directed by
FAY L. Bentley, newly-appointed
director aof the department OF
school attendance and work per-
mits. who will assume her duties
May IS. Miss Bentley will have
her office at Franklin School.
Five census-takers who will be
selected by competitive examination
before July together with attend
ance officers will perform the work
of census taking. Families out or
the city will be visited again on
their return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
Ex-SAlLoR'S PAINTING
BRINGS HIM ART PRIZE

NEW YORK, May z. Andrew
winter, former sailor, who used
his spare time aboard ship to draw
and paint vessels and harbors On
the seven seas has been awarded one
of two travelling scholarships of the
free art schools of the National
Academy of Design. Winter won
the Mooney prize, cash award Of
81, 400, allowing him to study abroad
for a year.
winters first opportunity to study
art came in 1921. He at once show
ed great promise. and in succeeding
years won number of prizes Ind
medals. His marine study in oil,
''Pilot Aboard received a place at
the recent Tooth annual exhibit OF
the academy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
Heal Skin Diseases
For IS Cents
Others May Fail-Peterson's
Ointment Sure to Succeed.

The minute you apply Peterson's
Ointment to that burning. inflamed,
eczema tortured skin--its mighty heal
ing power brings blessed relief.
But better still after q few applica-
tions, the itching is all gone and your
akin il clean and clear and free from
any eruptions pimpIes or roughness.
It's the one great skin purifier and
remedy that every druggist is glad to
recommend. Large box IS cents.
The mighty healing power of Peter
sons Ointment quickly clears the skin
Of all rashes, pimples and blernishes.
Peterson's soap is a wonderful skin
aoap-use il daily-25 cents. Peterson
Ointment Co, Buffalo. N Y.
The Peoples Drug Stores sell thou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
HARVARD "ENGLISH AZ"
COURSE rs DROPPED

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May z. -
English A." the course in dramatic
art made famous. by Professor
George P. Baker, who recently re-
signed to take charge of the dra-
matte department at Yale, does not
appear in the announcement Of
courses for the coming year at Har-
ward, made public here.
The course, which lent its nu-
neral to 1.-The Al workshop" the
undergraduate test theater, had
been given for many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
EPISCOPAL BISHOP
oRDAlNs HIS OWN SON

WORCESTER, Mass, May z.
An unusual Episcopal ceremony
took place at All Saints Church
when the Right Reverend William
Lawrence, bishop of the Massa-
chusetts diocese, ordained as a priest
his own son, the Reverend Fred
erick Lawrence, a curate at the
church.
The son was presented for the
ceremony by his. brother, the Rev
erend Appleton Lawrence, Of St.
Stephens Church, Lynn, Mass.
Bishop Lawrence recently trans
ferred the actual administration Of
his office to Bishop Coadjutor Doc
tor Charles L. Slattery after thirty
two years service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

announced today. They will be
held at Business high school.
Misunderstanding of applicants
concerning qualifications for the
positions caused the postponement
to permit restatement of require
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

ments, it was explained. Appli-
cants will be required to present
proof of graduation from an ac-
credited high school and will be
Judged fof their capabilities on the.
written examination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
VALUE OF HUSBAND
PLACED AT $4,000

LONDON, May How much is
a husband worth?
Mrs. Clara M. Griffiths has been
awarded $4,000 and her daughter,
eight, $1,000 more, for the death of
Griffiths, who was killed by an
auto truck owned by the Great
Western Railway Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

signed as president Of the Sweet
Brier College, fashionable girls
school. near Lyncbburg. Va, on
account Of ill-health, It was learned
today.
Doctor McVea, enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the first and only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
SCHOOL CLERKS EXAMS
LAID OVER TWO WEEKS

Examinations for twelve clerk
ships in the public schools nave
been postponed to May %, it was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07

woman ever appointed TO the Beard
81 Visitors of the University Of
Virginia. she is also former vice
president OF the Southern Associa.
ton of Colleges. She was dean OF
the University Of Cincinnati from
1909 to 1916.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-05-07
SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE
PRESIDENT RESIGNS

RICHMOND, Va, May DOC
tor Emile McVea, prominent wo-
man educator and former dean of
The University of Virginia. has re-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-18
NOTICE OF NETTING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION, IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT.

The Assessor of the Imperial Irri-
CATION District, having completed
the assessments for the year 1925,
has delivered the Books to the See
rotary of the Board of Directors,
who now have them in his office
III the Masonic Building, FL Centre,
Calf, where they will remain for
the inspection of all persons inter
eStcd until September |, 1925.
The Board of Directors, acting as
a Board Of Equalization of said
Imperial Irrigation District viii
meet to cquaIi7e assessments and
in session from September
| to September ., 1925, and from
time to time thereafter as long as
may be necessary, not to exceed
ten days, exclusive cf Sundays, to
hear and determine such objections
TO the valuation and assessment as
may come before it.
BY Order of the Board of Direc.
tors.
F. II. McIVER, Secretary.
Aug 3 Sept l inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-18
By HENRY L. FARRELL
Omitted Press Staff Corrcspondent)

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Anothcr
lap-pcrhaps the finaI--in the long
distance talking championship was
tp he staged for, the New York box
ing commission when drastic efforts
were to be made to force Il heavy
weight championship bout between
Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills.
With the threat that he would pat
Dempsey lin the bag by signing
him TO an agreement. TO arcept the
WlAs.7,eAa4Iei,s i,st, and .liv postine .,
forfeit Of $4,000 Jack .kearss said
he would play his las; card to force
the champion into action and TO get
himself back in the good standing
of the commission.
Tex Rlckard also prepared him.
self for II part i'll the final number
by drawing up Il check for So 900
To present to the commission as cvi-
denec of his good faith in trying
to arrange the match.
No official comment has been
heard from the members of the com
mission but ii is understood that
they Will not take seriously the an
nounccmcnt of Floyd Fitzsimmons.
tllcag" promoter, that he has sign
ed the match for next summer ia
"somc middle western citv.'