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International., 1925-06-08
President Coolidge Arrives in St.
Paul Accompanied by Lenroot

on the train slept under blankets
The President retired at clever
o'clock Saturday night, after en-
joying breezes on the observation
platform. Mrs. Coolidge spent thu
evening knitting in their state
room. Both slept late this morn
ing, arising at nine o'clock as the
train was passing the railway yards
in the outskirts of Chicago. The
President sent to the diner for a
morning cup of coffee but did not
eat breakfast until the train left
the city. In the diner, Mr.. Cool
idge had cantaloupe, shredded
wheat and ice tea.
International., 1925-06-08
MISS WAINWRIGHT FORFEITS
AMATEUR STANDING
Omitted NeWs)

NEW YORK, June 7.-Helen
Wainwright, 19, American woman
champion swimmer, diver, and
Olympic star, will forfeit her anna
teur standing because of her pro-
fessional instructor, it was an
nounced here today. Widely sought
in various parts of the country
Miss Wainwright is seriously con-
sidering offers at various pools
and beaches here. She will turn
|in. her A. A. II. card Monday.
Since 1921 she has been Off
Fcfaliv vxs#reccgnized asus Ameriea,s
Eleading natators. Her plans to
swim across the English Channel
this summer have been slightly al
tered through professional ar
rangement.
International., 1925-06-08
UNITED News)

BERLIN, June 7.-One man was
killed and nine persons were Sc
iously wounded in battle Sunday
between police and two factions
of rioters. Communists who had
met in the environs of the city to
unfurl new flag, clashed with a
guild of nationalist riflemen. Po-
lice opened fire after they were
called to quell the ensuing fight.
International., 1925-06-08
Help Sonoita Get
A New School
House

The Sonoita district is badly in
need of a new school house and has
yaken steps toward the erection Of
building before the fall and win
ver session opens in September.
Subscribed, and on hand, the So
loita folks have a total of between
5000 and 81, 900 for the new build
ing which will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF $15o0. Therefore they
still need around $500, and to help
them raise this amount the. No
gaaes sInternational @hasn~olnnteer-
ed it's services.
Sonoita viii be glad to receive
donations Of any amount from 81
up, therefore, here's a chance for
merchants, and other folks who do
business out Sonoita way, to help
a worthy cause. Also chance for
persons expecting votes next year
to help out.
The new Sonoita school building
is necessary because of the growth
of the school.
Sonoita is raising funds for the
new building thru the contribution
method, in order to save money.
The building would cost more if
the district had to be bonded.
The Nogales international takes
Measure this morning in heading
the list of contributors from No
gales for the Sonoita school fund.
This paper gives SO. Who'll be
next to help this worthy cause?
Send in your contribution to the
Nogales international and the
funds will be forwarded to the col
lection committee composed IF Mrs
A. T. Lowe, Mrs. Lillian Warner.
and Mrs. Ed LeGendre. List Of
contributors will be printed in
next Mondays International.
International., 1925-06-08
UNITED News)

BRUSSELS, June Two hum
dred thousand persons, including
the American and Brazilian ambas-
sadors, members Of the Belgian
cabinet, and prominent Britons and
Frenchmen, witnessed the start of
the annual international Gordon
Bennett Balloon Races Sunday aft
ernoon. A mild wind of less than
six miles an hour set the giant bags
floating lazily toward Brittany.
International., 1925-06-08
Big Dirigible
Abandons
Journey
Omitted News)

I
WASHINGTON, June Tine
Navy diriglble Los Angeles
abandoned her trip to Minnesota
today and turned back to Lake
hurst on account OF engine trouble,
the Navy Department was notified
in a message relayed by the Ford
Motor Company OF Detroit.
Except for the message sent by
the Ford company the Navy De
partment heard nothing from the
eLos Angeles" since early tn S
morning in spite Of repeated et-
forts to get in direct touch with
the ship.
The message said the clos An
geles" turned back after reacnlng
Cleveland and is proceeding at low
speed. It is expected to reach
Lakehurst early Monday it was de-
clared.
International., 1925-06-08
ELKS MEETING

A regular meeting of the Elks
Lodge will be held Tuesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Regular order of
business, including action on new
applications for membership and
reports of committees for the Elks
birthday celebration June 20 and
21.
International., 1925-06-08
800 TUCSON ELKS' To
ATTEND LOCAL AFFAIR

Three hundred Tucson Elks are
coming to attend the annual No
gales lodge two-day birthday ce1e-
bration. June 20 and 21, according
to word received here from Paul
Correll, exalted ruler of the Tue
son lodge.
International., 1925-06-08

yesterday picnicking in Sonora
and knew nothing about their
home being destroyed until their
return to the city last night.
All the household furnishings
and clothing in both homes were
destroyed. Nothing was saved.
The Lewis Price house is owned
by Major Foster Of Washington,
D. C., formerly of Nogales, and
it was rented by the Jessie Dun
bar real estate office. Miss Dunbar
said last evening that the loss to
the Foster house is about $4,000
and that Major Foster carried
some insurance. The Ferguson
home is owned by Col. T. S. Brat
ton of Hot Springs, Ark, and he
carried insurance.
International., 1925-06-08
DOUGLAS ELKS To BE
AT NOGALES CELEBRATION

Many Douglas Elks will attend
the annual Nogales Elks birthday
celebration in Nogales, June 20
and 21, it was stated yesterday by
w. G. Shaw Of Fort Huachuca, a
member of the Douglas lodge.
International., 1925-06-08

M. Karam of M. Karam Sons
Co. is now on his way to L..
Angeles. He left the city Saturda
morning and is travelling in hi
automobile. He is going on a re
creation trip.
International., 1925-06-08
CONCERT CANCELLED

The 25th Infantry band concert
announced for Tuesday, June g.,
1925, will be cancelled due to the
departure Of the Band to Miami,
Arizona, on that date.
International., 1925-06-08
How They Stand
ARIZONA LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Glendale 7, Nogales s.
Miami 6, Mesa 4.
Globe 5, Phoenix O.
International., 1925-06-08

Judge Arsenic Espinosa's family
left Wednesday afternoon for Tue
son in their Pa lard car. They
were on the'r way to Mex cali
where NJ. Espinosa will establish
q new office.
International., 1925-06-08

Mrs. theodore Marsh attended
meeting at Tucson Tuesday of
the board of regents of the Un-
iversity Of Arizona of which she
is a member.
International., 1925-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Perkins are
visitors in the city from Florence.
International., 1925-06-08

NEXT SUNDAY
Globe at Nogales.
Glendale at Miami.
Mesa at Phoenix.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
Only a Kid, But

Although only eight years OLD,
Howard Merrill, who Is playing
an important juvenile role with
Barbara La MARI and Conway
Tearle in First Nationals latest
picture, THE Heart of a Siren"
which is to be shown on the Earle
Roof Sunday, az well as Monday
and Tuesday nights, has appeared
in seventeen films during the past
two years.
He has to his credit leading
parts In such films as GLASS
mates" "Romola," Souls ,Adrift"
and more recently has played the
title role in THE Masked Marvel"
Howard Is the smiling little boy
whom thousands of subway riders
have seen contentedly reading the
comic supplement in the car card
advertisement of a New York
daily.
In "The Heart of a Siren"
which is an adaptation of the
Florence Reed stage, play of the
same title, Howard plays the part
of the page boy, and has many
important scenes with Miss La
Mari and TearIe.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaters::

for Wives" and "Pacemakers,
No. 9. Thursday and Friday; and
Thomas Meighan in "Old Home
Week." a fable. hodge.podge ana
'.Sunken Silver" No. z. Saturday,
are next weeks Tivoli bookings,
AMBASSADOR-Next week the
Ambassador viii offer, sunday:
Monday and Tuesday, Richard
Barthelmess in soul Fire" ana
an Aesop fable; wednesday ana
Thursday, Reginald Denny In Ill
Show You the Town" and Hal
Roach's ''Chasing the Chaser;
Friday, Richard Dix Id The
Shock Pnnch," Lige Conley In
aHeilo. Goodbye" and Pace
makers" No. s Saturday. Alice
Joyce in 1.-THE Little French Gill;
Ben Turpin in The Marriage
Circus and 'Sunken Silver.
CENTRAI-The Central viii
offer, Sunday and Monday, Eva
Noyak and William Fairbanks IN
Tainted Money" juvenile COM
edy. "Baby Blue and Pace
makers" No. 8; Tuesday and
wednesday. Milton sills and
Doris Kenyon in II Want Ny
Man" and Sennett's Breaking
the Ice; Thursday and Friday,
Marion Davies in Zander the
Great and Cliff Bowes in Meyer
Fear; Saturday. Douglas Mac.
Lean in Introduce Me" and
Our Gang in Fast Company"
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
A FROZEN DAINTY, AS
TT WERE

Although Reginald Barker's
new Metro-Goldwyn production,
1.-THE White Desert" which comes
to Loew's Palace tomorrow for
a week% engagement, is rated us
one of the thrillers OF the season,
a spectator seated under the
Palace electric fans can gain only
the haziest idea OF what this
picture actually cost in peril to
the cast and the mechanical staff
that made it.
"The White Desert" centers
about the current engineering
effort to tunnel the Rockies out.
side of Denver, Colorado, and Mr..
Barker's company was transport
ed to the top of the Continental
Divide and for the best part Of
a week lived IN two Pullman
cars on siding. They were at
an elevation of 1900 feet. and
they very quickly found them
selves in the midst of a bowling
Colorado blizzard of the kind they
had imagined then needed for this
picture.
Barker himself calls it the
most dangerous location trip he
ever made and he and His
company were constantly In
The Washington times., 1925-07-11

danger of avalanches, one Of
which had to be created for
dramatic purposes at the risk of
bringing down a real avalanche
on the camp. The temperature
was below freezing at all times
and the force of the wind is best
illustrated by the accident that
befell Charles Foy, a member Of
the cast, who Mas blown off
locomotive while holding a reflect
or for the camera men.
Practically every member OF
the company was frostbitten and
much of the snow stuff that
makes this. picture a wonderful
mental relief from summer
weather had to be photographed
under conditions that would
appear to make good photography
impossible.
81 was convinced said Mr..
Barker, that this was the last
picture I'd ever make undec such
conditions but since we have
.eturned to California and seen
the wonderful Photographic
record of our trip, I've taken it
all back. 1t WIS worth oil the
suffering and hardship we endur-
ed to get the scenes that my
camera men got-somehow--
under the worst conditions
1maSlnaDle.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11

the company will come. On the
eve of his departure he indicated
that the interest here in this pro-
ject far surpasses anything at
teIdant upon any Of his prev
ious projects at similar point
In the negotiations.
Mr.. Gest's meeting with
Dantchenko in Salzburg viii
come simultaneously with the
first presentation. Of THE
Miracle" in Reinhardt's home
city. The Salxburg premiere OF
the great spectacle will take place
Sunday evening, August 16, as
the outstanding event Of the fifth
annual summer festival, and the
performance will be repeated
seven times in the course Of the
following fortnight. Lady Diana
Manners plans shortly to arrive
in Salzburg to rehearse her role
OF the Madonna and Rosamind
Pinchot. the Nun OF the New
York and Cleveland productions,
will participate also in the re-
hearsals and play her original
role. Work has been under way
on this production for several
months. The only feature of the
American production winch VIII
be used in Salzburg will be the
Madonna's robe OF stone, and
this Mr.. Gest is taking along with
him at the express wish OF Lady
Diana.
En- route to SalZburg, where he
will be the guest Of Max Rein
hardt at his castle home, Schloss
Leopoldskron, Mr.. Gest plans to
visit Paris, London, and Berlin.
In Paris he will confer with
Nikita Balieff, whose "Chauve-
Souris' il once more at the Thea
ter Femina, relative to a tour Of
the Russian company out to the
Pacific coast next year.
From Venice, where he will
spend a few days, Mr.. Gest will
motor to the home of Gabrielle
d 'Annunzio at a secluded spot on
Lake Garda. His experience last
summer in being the first visitor
from the outside world whom the
Italian poet-playwright had re-
ceived in many months will be re-
called, and as d'Annunzio expects
shortly to depart for a tour
through South America, Mr.. Gest
hopes to induce him to include
visit to the United States.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
Ill WIND BLEW
HER INTO
CAREER

Ruth Budd. the pretty young
daredevil who Il thrilling Keith
audiences on The Keith A1bee CIR
cult this season, and who II ap-
pearing at Keith's next weet
may Be remembered A. one Of tls
Aerial Budds, famous both Ia this
country ana ii Europe. and who
became q vaudeville performer
BY accident.
When Giles Rudd, Rutll's
brother. was three years old the
DOCTORS gave him less than two
years longer to live. His arms
and legs were hardly larger than
broomsticlxs, while his body was
developed to abnormal proper
tiofis. Since medicines didn'
seem to do any good, they tried
q carefully worked out system Of
exercise which started with two
kitchen chairs and d broom stick.
on which the little youngster was
taught to use the arms and legs
that medical experts had failed to
pad with muscles.
The remedy worked Gradually
Giles became stronger, and as his
strength increased. athletic equip
ment was added until he had 4
completely equipped gymnasium
for ais heaIth-buiIding exercises.
BY the time her brother could
chin himself on the broomstick.
Ruth could Skin a Cat and
hang by her heels on the same
broomstick, and as the equip
ment increased so did Ruth's
stunts. Ten years after the in
FAINT Giles was supposed to be
dead and buried, according to the
doctors predictions, he and Ruth
were in demand all over Cleve-
land, and were giving weekly per
formances Of, their acrobatic
stunts at lodge carnivals and
other community gatherings.
A few years ago Giles was In
jured while they were playing
their whirlwind act at the Ma
tional Theater here. He has been
in the hospital ever since, and
although he is almost well. It
has cost thousands to build up
his health again. Ruth has paid
the bills.
With her lovely voice she has
built up an act that is unique
even in vaudeville. Her mother
travels along as her assistant
and manager.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
CHATEAU BAND
FEATURED AT
KEITHS

Appearance of the Chateau
LIE Paradis band as the star
number on the Keith bin next
week marks the advent or Iiio
newest Meyer Davis musical en-
semble into big time" vaudeville
As the featured attraction Of the
Chateau lie Paradis the band Is
already regarded as one Of the
finest dance orchestras In the
country and Ii re- believed that
its stepping out into vaudeville
will reveal exceptional uualifica<
tions for the theatrical field.
Work on the development Of
the new act has been under way
for the past six weeks and
number OF amusing novelties and
originaIities are promised While
Jazz numbers will dominate the
program, Director Bruhiloff has
also planned 81 group OF numbers
enbodying the newest innovations
IN vaudeville orchestral work
New York theatrical experts HAYS
co.operated In planning the act
and the ensemble il pronounCed
b bright one.
The Chateau lie Paradis Band
- OUC VI t1l0 Ag0NASk1 III gttt- ~ ~ -
Davis organization OF nfnety-four
bands. Director Bruailoff IN the
youngest conductor in the Davis
forces. being only twenty years
Of age, while the average age OF
members of the band is twenty
two. This exceptional youth for
a musical ensemble III probably
responsible for the vivid snapyand
tingIe Of the music which make
1t so popular with the younger
generation. The youth Of Direc.
tor BrusiIoff, however. gives no
adequate idea Of his experiences
and musical ability. He has been
with the Davis organization for
five Year,, and has played at
such nationally famous resorts
and hoateIries az the Monte Carlo
IN New York. the Believes STRAIT
ford in Philadelphia. and the New
Willard and PowEatan in Wash
ington, Since joining the Davis
forces he has been personally
coached by Meyer Davis, who
early perceived his exceptional
promise
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
NAZIMOVA IN A
PARTISAN
SETTING

The lure Of Paris, the charm
of its old streets, the appeal Of
Z the studios in its Bohemia, and
the mysteries OF its after-nigl1t,
underground lifeaII these ara
said to be depicted accurately in
The Redeeming Sin, Vita
graph picture which comes to the
Earle next week.
Nazimova is the star Of this
production, and. according to per-
sons who have had a preview,
gives q performance which rises
superior to the best even of her
past tritimpl1s THE Redeeming
Sin" is a colorfuI story, In which
romance, thrills suspense, fast ac-
ton, and comedy are declared to
abound. It In a. j. Stuart Black
ton production.
Lou Tellegen has the leading
man role, and the cast comprises
also Carleton d. Miller, Otis Har.
Ian, Rosita Marstini, Rose Tapley,
Eric Mayne, and Violet Virginia.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
BIT OF A PREDICAMENT,
Ell, WHAT?

tow. The film director responded
to the invitation.
Seventeen gray hairs made
their appearance under the
famous film makers cap during
the next hour. The first aid
man ripped into the pitch-black
night night at forty miles an
hour and did better than that on
the straightaways. The horn on
Cruces car was out Of order and
he could not possibly have made
himself heard by shouting.
Traffic finally forced the Good
Samaritan to slow down near a
railroad crossing on the outskirts
Of Los Angeles. Here Cruze took
a chance by jumping out of his
own machine, running up and
collaring his benefactor.
The amateur racing pilots face
registered blank surprise, then
understanding slowly dawned on
him and a happy smile spread
DER his countenance.
81 guess clean forgot you,
brother" he apologized.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
Garrick Grads

Monta Bell, the former
washington newspaper editor
and impresario, with George
Marshall, of the Garrick Players
Of 1890 here in Washington,
started two players on the road
to screen fame before he ever
dreamed Of becoming picture
director himself. One OF these
players was Madge Bellamy.
who left a part with Bells com
pany to enter films under the
late Thomas II. fnce and the
other Is John Roche, who was
practically an amateur when
with the Garrick Players but who
has held this seasons Hollywood
record by appearing in four
pictures at the same time. Efe
viii be seen next week at Loews
Columbia in a prominent part nf
James Cruces new Paramount
picture, Marry Me!',
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
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THE GATE POST

lof co.se o. rho haze read Mr. Michael and
foyovs into the Interesting Of Mayfair remember
shelerdene lady ehO had experienced SO
nnnrv AstuL adventures them becoming man
sy you real charm i nth he stage
Well lady Of personalities az ct tksn
sool deg and delicious Mr. ArIe met her she futsd
conseetiors only sr
fhe icht sUokIed tkroukh ayut many oles gre1
aeny isAOrong about her eyes They are gay
and jt5innt brosDn)
"You Shmerdene remarked, {" deest being interviewed
and so netow feared ycu--horribly so'
off dapdated straw hat eadJusted glasses
and eyes-an in one breath.
Shmerdene and she smiled as only
Shelmerde1e do when she's in her dressng-room
mutter, thus alaylng
trenidator She smiled; her brown eyes Aren
mentioned that1 and down-upon chair of course!
The Washington times., 1925-07-11

The next time James Cruze
finds himself and his automobile
stalled at night in a rainstorm
he's going to stay stranded. It's
safer
The noted Paramount director
was hurrying back to Hollywood
from Santa Barbara one night
during the filming OF Marry
Mer' his latest. comedy produc-
ton, which is to be at the Column
bia for the new week.
He came to dip in the road
and q moment later was plough
ing through miniature lake that
ran over the running board.
Then the carburetor or something
else filled with water and the
machine halted. Cruze sat back
stoicallv to wait.
Possibly a quarter OF an hour
later he heard voice and peer
ing out into the rain he found
another car alongside and it's drlv-
err asking him If he wanted
The Washington times., 1925-07-11

At first glance Shelmeruene I'M
presses with beauty that John
Keats would distinguish as ''volup-
tuous." Poor taste, Mr.. Keats!
She's better than that; she has
beauty that is nothing less than
exquisite" And young. too. (Mr.
Arlen at fault again.. Her dreams
have not been SCARED; her hopes
are still radiantly above the corr
poreal. her figure Is willowy, with
grace in its architecture; her
fingers, as she manipulates them,
are expressive, alluring, animated.
She is, to put it briefly, the
ensemble essence of charm!
IT hate superficialities and ma
ture / adore" she declared, her
brown eyes adding that she meant
it all.
And this life of mine, In which,
each week, am someone else, is
superb. You see, l started OUT to
be an actress, and well, as they
say in Baraboo, Wis, here / am
You wonder why Shelmerdenes
identity is so clothed?
Simple. indeed.
It is because she is, to see and
meet, such caprice, such a re-
lief from the prosaic, such a
thoroughly diverting lady of un-
questioned quality that q sugges-
ton OF fantasy eliminates her
being.
1t was something of mystical
garnished and imaginative mood
that l found myself after the first
moments of conversation. She
combined, in private-quite as she
does on the stage, those phases
of splendor-the sparkling variety
feminine lusciousness and spon-
taneous wisdom, one invariably
allots to ca creation of Mr.. Arlen.
She is whimsical, fresh and un-
forgettable!
She is earthly, but divinely so!
She is a splendid actress as all
Washington has decided!
She is, actor-folk and actor at
mosphere, aside, a pungent per.
sonality!
She is Leneta Lane!
This is an impression and not
an interview. Not a press-agent
hooray about her theory OF evo-
luton, her Pekinese menagerie,
or her fondness for slemon-juice,
recommended for reducing.
I met Miss Lane after a Ma.
tional matinee. Talked with her
about everything under the sun
including her big role in Maurice
Samuels' 1.-THE Flame of Love-"
q giant Chinese fantasy, which
played New York last year, and
her start in historionics with
Thurston Hall some six years ago.
1t was interesting to see her
in Closeup" chiefly in the light
OF her dramatic virtues. To dis
Germ what force combination of
native poWers-permits her to
linn all work with, such precise
detail and splendor.
Acting is. relative. Subject to