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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22

Peacemakers," starring George o..
Hara and Alberta Vaughn, and
James Aubrey's latest comedy
vehicle, "Polly Voo.'
1.-THE Beautiful Sinner" is q
melodramatic subject with
strong vein Of heart interest and
a decidedly clever tincture OF
comedy. 1T he Peacenakers"
series Of two-reel comedy-dran1a
reveals H. C. Witwer, among the
foremost OF American humorists.
at his very excellent best. In ad-
dition to the co-stars Of the series,
the are Kit Guard, AL Cooke and
others Of the Fighting Blood'ss
and Telephone Girl'' series.
Jimmy Aubrey has always been
one of the silver sheets most re-
liable funmakers. In Polly Woo"
he outdoes himself and is excel
lently supported by clever
group of comedians who let no
opportunity for mirth go to waste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
KEITH'S-
Ina C,aire-Others

Ina Claire, hometown girl who
has made good IN big way, is
starred at Keith this week in a
playlet, Right You Are"
The story is that of young
actress who Stimulates the role
of a scarlet woman to prove to
a sutton that he prefers her as
$ the pure young miss she really
Is. Visiting his apartment alone
at night, she feigns drunkenness
after emptying two priceless bot
ties of champagne and privily
pouring the contents into a con.
venient bucket-a practice widely
INDUCED in by heroines of former
days for the recovery OF the
papers"
The company attacks this fare
with zest and a bit noisily. Gene
Marley, who wrote it, has Ia
lines and rapid action. Miss
Claire and Godfrey Kerr, who
plays the sutton, get out Of It
all there is to be had, and per-
haps a bit more. Roger Davis
appears as the butler.
The top of the bill for me was
Jack McLallen and Sarah, who
will be remembered as the skat-
Ing team that became comedy
couple. Jack is droll fellow
given to dry humor. Sarah IS
beautiful, but-for stage pur-
poses-dumb. Jack wears his
skates long enough to cut some
hieroglyphics on table top at q
great risk to Fred Clark and his
10,
there is tomfoolery with q Jews
harp, some patter and a closing
number with Jack footing a
saxophone and Sarah strumming
q banjo.
Josephine Harmon and Georgia
Sands sing and discuss matri.
mony for pleasant fifteen min
utes.
Hugh Shelley. Emma Heit and
company contribute a diversion
that attains whatever merit il
may have when s.the company
goes into its dance. 1t is fair
to state that this act stopped the
show. The reasons are not ap-
parent to me.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Cleveland Bron.
ner offer Memories series Of
interpretative dances sextrava-
gantly costumed.
The Fitz sisters sing and play
pianos. They take themselves
too seriously. Shaw and Lee,
made up of something out Of the
family album. sing, dance and
tell jokes. Bononia attaches a.
couple of drums, some castenets
and a tamborine to a zyIophone
and becomes a bAnd-though not
Of mercy. The house films APP
pears in their appointed places
II. Nc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
AMBASSADOR
"Chickie"

A new Aesop fable, "Office
Help" executed with the extraor.
binary skill that Paul Terry
seems to impart to all Of his car
toon comedies, supplies the chief
supplementary source Of enjoy.
ment at Crandall's Ambassador
Theater the first three days of
the current week. The program
IL further augmented by added
short reels and delightful pipe
organ accompaniment and solo
interludes. The foremost attrac-
ton at the Ambassador through
Tuesday will be First Nationals
film version of the story
"Chickie," by Elenore Meherin,
in which the title role Of the
clever little stenographer is played
with dizziness and naturalness by
Dorothy MackailI, supported by
Hobart Bosworth, John Bowers,
Myrtle Stedman. Paul Nicholson,
Gladys Brockwell, Lora Sender
son, Louise Macintosh and Olive
Tell.
A complete review of this sub
ject will be found in connection
with the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
METROPOLITAN
s'Chickie''

The feature at the Metropolitan
this week is taken from whas
many consider one Of the most
popular books OF the year. Ger
tainly this love-idyll whose locale
is among the cliffs and canyons
of New York's business district,
deserves more than passing no
tice. "Chickie" Is the story OF q
girl whose life is a struggle to ~
q pastoral personality into the
hard. and furious maelstrom OF
modern civilization.
"Chickie" is found in almost
every office; the little stenog-
rapher who dreams over her type
writer of romance with the strug-
Cling clerk across the court.
The story deals with the ro-
nance OF Chickie, the stenog.
rapler, and Barry. the law clerk
The two go astray, misled by the
sophistries and false ideals OF an
artificial civilization. Only after
travail and suffering for both are
they reunited in clear vision or
the sound realities Of life.
For the first time in her screen
cSreer. Dorothy Mackaill is given
a part that does her justice. AS
the 4neart.hungry, but bewildered,
little Chtckie she IL perfect. Nor.
n still more remarkable feature
OF the production in these days
OF single-star features is the sup
n,,rtinr cast one whit less excel
lent. John Bowers. as Barry
Dunno, il all that can be desired.
both from q standpoint OF MS
trionic ability and personal sooo
looks. Paul Nicholson is, as
usual, the perfect millionaire. Inc
remainder of the cast, however
Offered series OF SURPRISES. Inc
beautiful Myrtle Stedman, as tn9
office Cleopatra, whose Gays y
dull routine are ltghtened by tho
attentions Of her cavaliers OF the
evening, renders q remarkable per
formance in q part enIreiy oI-
ferent from anything sne nas
heretofore attempted. Then GiaoyS
Blackwell, one OF the pioneers OF
the screen, makes her reappear'
ance az the mother OF Cnlcae. q
woman whose ambition Tor ner
daughters success is almost the
cause Of her ruin, but VINO, IN
the crisis, proves herseH an
mother. Hobart Boswortn turns
ia ! remarkable piece OF charac-
ter acting as Chickie's father.
An excellent sour Gang COM
adr "Circus Days" made the sue.
cess this stellar aggregation OF
kids always does. u
A news reel and the Metropoh-
fan Orchestra's rendition OF ex'
cerpts from the "Mikado" COM
pleted the biil.-7H. Q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
GOINGS-ON
At the Theaters

SAVOY-Adoiphe Menjou in
1.-THE Swan"
AVENUE GRAND-C rim e
Griffith in "Declasse."
APOLLO-L4ewis Stone in "Con-
LESSONS Of Queen"
Y0RK-Colieen Moore in Sally. I"
HOME-Evelyn Brent in "Allas
Mary Flynn"
OUTDOORS.
EARLE ROOF-Corinne Griffith
in "Declasse,'' nights only.
GLEN ECHO PARK-Dancing
nightly; outdoor fun devices.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE-Danc-
ing nightly.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS-Nightly
excursions, Tbs, Seventh street
wharf
CHESAPEAKE BEACH-Danc.
ing, swimming and fun devices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
THE EARLE
VaudeviHe-FiIms

I'm married and have the
same wife now that I had four
teen years ago. And that's some
record-coming from Hollywood. /"
So says Mr.. Robert McKim in
q curtin speech following his act
ct The Earle theater this week.
This may be some pro- Hollywood
propaganda, but i think the fact
ought to be recorded.
Mr.. McKin, who Is seen ire.
quentIy as the yillain on the
screen, has something more or
less novel in the way of vaude-
vile sketch. He is aided and
abetted by Miss Elsie Williams,
who is the author Of the sketch.
Ben WEIGH and Frank Murphy
present some dialogue that for
eleverness is seldom surpassed. It
sparkles with a quiet, but keen
humor.
Seymour and Howard, in
Twentieth Century Love-" have
an act that would go we'll in any
house and it requires no stretch
OF the imagination at all for me
20 see them with a big-time con-
tract. In the argot IF the street,
their little offering IS q knockout.
A gymnastic number OF merit
opens the bill and the closing act
10 q little revue featuring King
Neptune and bathing girls. This
production is well staged and
ought to prove popular with those
who like one-piece bathing suits
and who doesn't?
Conway Tearle is starred in the
featured picture, "a School for
Wives" His leading lady: how.
ever, Sigrid Holmquist, deserves
to share equally in the honors Of
what Is really an excellent picture
Here is a screen production that
a. interest-compelling from start
to finish. The director, unfor-
tunately, ruined e. splendid climax
by dragging 1t out into too much
1ootage and am hoping that this
will be cut. But up to that point
the same director did a wonder
full job.
The organ solo and overture by
the orchestra are enjoyable as
psual. The regular film subsidi.
aries are shown. w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
RIALTO-
ssUu the Ladder

virginia Valn and Forrest STAN
lev are seen at their best IN the
Rialto feature this week, Up the
sIal1der. The picture starts OH
: with q bang and an air OF I'M
reality. but 1t develops into q
0vell.toid and well-acted story,
well within the realm Of prob
Miss Valli. in this production.
rises to new levels on the screen
as the wife of a man who
couldn't stand prosperity and sue
cess.
There is a very dramatic scene
when she causes her husbands
business to crash ito bring him to
his senses" The scheme works.
There is a separation, but the
husband climbs the ladder again
and-I record II with honest
pIeasure-there is positively joy
Gus ending.
Margaret Livingston. George
Fawcett and little Miss Priscilla
Moran handle the secondary roles
in an adequate manner.
The Brown Sisters, seven pretty
honestly girls who are a real
iazz band, are an added attrac-
ton that proved an unqualified
hit. Some weeks ago hailed
another jazz band as the best of
the season. The honors. however,
are hereby withdrawn and ten.
dered to the current attraction.
There are two reasons for this.
the first being that they can
play: the second being that they
are easy to look It.. The other
band could only play.
A comedy end the Information
al Newsreel Of world events COM
rlete the picture program.
The overture 10 Strauss Tales
from the Vienna Woods" q great
piece of music sympathetically
and understandingly rendered by
the Rialto Concert Orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Players
in THE Whole Towns Talking"

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Players
in THE Whole Towns Talking"
RIUM-washington
Opera Company in 1.-THE MikAdo."
KEITH'S-Ina Claire; Jack Nc
Lallen and Sarah; others.
EARLE-Robert McKin, in per-
son; Ben WEIGH; others and films.
PALACE-Ricardo Cortez, Jetta
Goudal in 1.-THE Spaniard."
METROPOLITAN Dorothy
Mackail in "Chiclie."
RIALTO-Virginia Valli in up
the Ladder" Six Brown Girls.
COLUMBIA-Florence Vidor in
Grounds for Divorce"
TIVOLI-Doris Kenyon in II
Want My Man."
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
CENTRAL-Eya Novak in 1.-THE
Beautiful Sinner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22

This picture is dedicated to
the proposition that the most
logical. ground for divorce is the
average husband"
Thus informs the forenote Of
the Columbia's major offering
for this week, Grounds for Di-
vorce," with Florence Vidor,
Louise Fazenda, Matt Moore, and
Harry Meyers very childishly
playing, kitty in the Corner"
with each other in search Of
welded happiness and causing a
lot Of silly, nonsensical boredom
to everyone concerned.
The scandal hound will not
find the kick which he must have
anticipated in the title There
isn't even the sign Of a nightie),
but those who appreciate a we'll
directed picture will find satisfac-
ton in the unusually beautiful
settings and photography. The
story itself is as sheer as
Salome's seventh veil, with com.
edy, which almost becomes farce
at times, making out Of a deli
cate subject something to be
laughed at rather than sympa.
thized with.
Briefly, a great French divorce
lawyer, neglects his wife for an
actress client, said wife marry.
ing, without loving, French
count. Ex-husband and wife are
professionally brought together,
and, with the aid of an Italian
aviator, obtain the release of the
wife from the count and, we are
led to believe. remarry. Just an
other picture for audiences to
forget. However, it is a boost for
Louise Fazenda, who plays the
French actress like a stick of
dynamite.
Exceptionally interesting is the
International Newsreel this week,
which includes pictures Of our
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22

lean soldier in 1.-THE Big PARADE"
that he has excelled all his prev.
ious performances Both these
are big productions and viii not
be released until fall.
1.-THE Big Parade was written
for the screen by Laurence Stall
lings, co-autIor OF the Broadway
stage success, What Price
Glory7" Renee Adoree plays
opposite Gilbert In this picture.
''The Merry Widow has been
directed by Erich Won EtroheiTn
from the Lehar-L Stein oper-
eta as produced upon the stage
by Henry w. Savage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
PALACE
''The Spaniard''

Ricardo Cortez and Jetta eau
dal, two splendid performers, put
life and zest into the highly
romantic film which bears the
simple title of THE Spaniard,"
at Loew's Palace this week.
This picture came to Washing.
ton very quietly. It deserves con-
siderably more notice. Even if
the Palace weren't as pleasantly
cool as it is, "The Spaniard''
would be worth going to see.
You must, however, attune
yourself to the gay romantic
pitch Of the piece. Sometimes
the picture seems to border on
burlesque, and the actors don't
seem to care whether it is serious
or not-they're having good
time, why shouldn't you?
1t is a wild story about the
passionate bull-fighter and the
naughty English senorita.
Il will make you beg for a
kiss says the bull-fighter. 81
am the luckiest man in Spain. I
always get what / want"
It's that kind of. a show.
Happy, colorful and occasionally
very exciting. To tell you the
plot wouldn't help a bit. What's
q plot with the fair Jetta and the
debonair Ricky before your eyes?
Noah Berry, Emily Fitzroy and
. beautifuI unprogrammed blonde
give worthy support.
Earle Foxe appears in a new
and very diverting Van Bibbar
story. After an annoyed frown
at the liberties taken with his
works, the shade Of Richard
Harding Davis itself would sit
back and laugh at this plcturiza-
ton Of the famous series.
The Palace Magazine shows us
hew pins are made, the turrets
q Ardoise In natural colors and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
Beauties

Five of the famous dress
models who were seen in THE
Dressmaker Of Paris, all inter
national beauties nave been
given parts in Grounds For
Divorce" the perturbation of Ina
Claire's stage play of the same
name, which is now at Loew's
Columbia for a week. Miss Flor
ence Vidor, one of the principals,
also wears a gown display that
promises a revelation to feminine
patrons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22

own zoo, the international balloon
race, the departure Of the Mac:
MILAN expedition from Boston,
and recent wrecks. Topics OF the
Day takes the lead as laugh
producer, for, unfortunately. or
perhaps fortunately, the comedy,
q Mermaid concoction LOCALIZED on
a college campus, lacks the proper
originality and pep required Of
slapstick comedies nowadays.--
F. L. p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
EARLE ROOF
s.DecIasse''

sCOrinfe Griffith and the cooling
atmosphere that is to be found at.
such q height drew large crowds
to the Earle top last nighe.
"Declasse," the picture in which
the captivating, Corinne appears,
IL an adaptation Of the famous
stage play in which Ethel Barry
more made her great success. The
picture will be shown again to-
night and tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
CENTRAL
Feature Films

The three-ply bill offered at
CrandaIl,s Central Theater the
first two days of this week has
as it's principal attractions. 1.-THE
Novak and William Fairbanks:
the sixth installment of 1.-THE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
The NeW Bills Look
Mighty Fine

; Donald Mcmillan leaving for the
north.
Mr.. Gannon's musical. friends
play Theodore Thomas Ray
mond," which is, / guess, about
as good an overture as any.
But don't miss the bull fight.
T. r.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
INDUSTRIALS AND RAILS BREAK
SEVERELY IN SATURDAY SESSION
u. S. Steel Hits LOw for Year-Many Sion Orders
Touched Of-SeIIing Laid to Big Bear
Operators.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Stock
prices drifted rather aimlessIy for
the greater part of today's brief ses-
sion, but broke badly just before the
close, when selling pressure was re-
neWed against the standard industrials
and rails. Net losses of l to 4 points
were scattered throughout the list
with both the rail and industrial aver
ages carried to new low ground for
the year.
The sudden and aggressive outbreak
OF selling in the last Is minutes of
trading suggested a resumption pf
bear selling by large operators. who
apparently succeeded in touching off a
number of stop-loss orders. United
States Steel common bore the brunt
OF the first attack, being depressed
over points from it's early top fig
ure to new low for the year at us,
or nearly Is points below the years
high. 1t later rallied to 115N, where
it was off q on the day.
Baldwin Pounded Down.
Baldwin was hammered down over
3 points to a new low at 109ss or SO "a
under the years high established a
month ago, and then rallied a point
from the bottom figure.
Among the r,any other issues to
break through fheir previous resist
ance points wet. American Smelling
Anaconda CoppAc, American Interna-
tional Corporation. Central Leather
Tidewater Oil. Pittsburgh Coal. PhiIa-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Colorado Fuel. Western Electric and
Union Bag and Paper
American Can collapsed over 4
points to 166 and then rallied feebIy
Substantial recessions also were re-
corded by Allis Chalmers, General
Electric, International Business Ma
chimes. National Lead. West Penn
Power and United States Cast Iron
Pipe. the net losses in which ranged
ranged from 2k to 613 points.
Better Support in Rails.
Rails yielded with the industrials
although there were indications of
better support for some of the north
western carriers. The list of new
lows in this group included New
York Central. Baltimore and Ohio
preferred and common, Chesapeake
and Ohio, Omaha common, 500
common. Reading, Chicago and Eastern
Illinois common and preferred and
Canadian Pacific
Foreign exchanges were reactionary
in response to the heavier offerings
of bills from European centers. De
Evening star., 1925-03-29
WALL STREET BRIEFS.

WALL STREET BRIEFS.
NEW YORK, March 2S-Net oper-
ating income of the first SO railroads
TO report February earnings aggre-
gated S5O.S32, 900, in comparison with
S56,441,G GOO in February, 1924, a de
crease of about $50 per cent. Net for
the same number of carriers in Jan
uary was s50,767 ,000 Gross revenues
for the month totaled $36s,ss8, ,0O0,
against s3eS,657,000 a year a go, de
cline of 7.40 per cent
l. r. Loree, chairman of the Kansas
city Southern, returned today from
trip to the Southwest optimistic,
over the outlook for the roads earn
ings this year. He said, however. il
was too early to consider dividends
on the common stock. action on which
IL mad been expected in the financial
o1stricI, .,,,, would be taken this Spring.
Inc Kansas City Southern was p
years old March 19, and its policy has
peen to return earnings to property
instead of paying common dividends
he asserted
1enry S. Sturgis, assistant to
George F. Baker. chairman of the
r'sst National Bank, has been elected
Irector of the Erie Railroad to flI
the vacancy caused by the retirement
or Myron Taylor.
Net loss Of s2,027.615 is reported for
1924 by the Consolidated Textile Cor
poration, in contrast to net profit of
s5i,O72 the year before.
French manufacturers NJ c.st ;-o,
pIpe were the lowest bidders on p. 600
tons required by Oneida, y. Y hid
oNg S4o.5S ton, which was 90 cAntc
d ton under American bids.
sales OF the National Tea Co. in
January increased 2092 per cent ovs-
s5,929126. =
Evening star., 1925-03-29
SALES KEEP UP GAINS

CHICAGO, March % (SpeciaD THE
FARMER is continuing to pass his
prosperity along in increased pur-
chases, montgomery Ward & Co. de
duce from their sales figures for the
current month. For the 3sth consecu-
live month, sales showed an increase
Evening star., 1925-03-29

mand sterling ruled about u cent
toWer at SAITH and French francs
ere on few points around 5.26.
Sneht receSsionS also were noted in
most of the other European rates.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
NET CHANGES DURING WEEK ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCI1
RIGHTS.

DIVIDEND rates the
noted
Evening star., 1925-03-29
Financial Highlights of Past Week
Brought Out in Nutshell by Statistics

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-
Evening star., 1925-03-29

Net loss Of s2,027.615 is reported for
1924 by the Consolidated Textile Cor
poratlon, in contrast to net profit of
S54,O72 the year before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25
Floating Ice Menaces
Pra. du Chen Bridge

PRA. DU CHIEN-Great fields of
ice have been floating in the Mississip-
pi and Wisconsin rivers the last few
days and the Wisconsin river is prac-
tically clear, but the Mississippi is
witnessing unusual jams. Acres of
floating ice bore down on the pontoon
bridges of the Milwaukee road in both
channels Wednesday.
Protecting bents of piling were
snapped off, though they were driven
deep into the river bed and bound
together with heavy chains. Huge
cakes pressed against the hulls OF
the pontoons in the east channel un-
til the chains, with links of two-inch
iron, snapped like Irvine and the
bridge was swept open. For twenty
four hours it could not be closed.
At Lynxville, 16 miles north of here,
the ice was beginning to move Thurs
day