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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

month it will be that one-the
Colleen Moores and Laura La
Plantes and Constance Tai
madges will be found decorating
various frigid-like interiors with
Christmas tree props, or savory
kitchens wherein papier-macha
turkeys are within an inch Of
the lives they never owned, OF
being dissected.
In Hollywood the years holt
days come and disappear with
in the cycle of one short week.
Norma is one minute the anxi-
Gus elf exploring the chimney
for Santa while the organ
means, "Adeste Fideles"; fifteen
minutes later she is "The Spirit
of independence Day" and is
about to drown out The Star
Spangled Banner" by decorating
a thirty-five-pound fire-cracker.
At p. m. Halloween's here and,
bless my stars, if there isn't the
little witch, cone hat and all,
shrinking from an eerie-looking
owl.
Washington's birthday ami
versary, the next day, will find
a budding star be-costumed in
the Mount Vernon period and
studying Lincoln's Gettysburg
address until the research man
corrects the anachronistic bent
of the little lady. Calhoun,
Garibaldi, Labor Day. Clean
Up-Week, Mothers Day, Armis-
tice Day, Sos Your Old Man
Week; all, all have their innings
before the photographers lens.
The stills are filled and mailed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

and seer: the startlingly modern
ANALYSIS Of Arthur Schnitzler4 the
German; the pungent, earthly
cross-sections Of Russian life that
Cork. Tolstoy, and Andreiev are
resnonsible for, and which, in
latter DAYS of. native authorship,
are beginning to be tinged by the
light of spirituality.
II mustn't omit the Scandina-
VANS, whose morbidity is only
matched in instances by that of
the Russians, but whose pathO-
logical insight into the human
races is marvellous. There are.
Cor instance, Ibsen and Bjornson.
IT do not mean to imply that the
literature of our land isn't re-
plete with marvellous masterpieces
but do most emphatically at
firm that for the most part these
masterpieces were not written in
chs era, which is anything but
a literary era for America.
what modern work. forl in
stance, lis there to compare with
that masterpiece of mood, Ike
Marvel's "Reveries of a Bache.
lor?" Not only is this book
stranger to the modern genera
ton, but when / mentioned the
name .of the author to certain
motion picture executive who is
follower of the pugilistic sport
thought 1 was referring to a
prize ring gladiator.
"Of modern writers Of distinc-
tive style and unique powers l
might mention Lord Dunsany, 0.
Henry and Tom Burke among
the realists and Laurence Hope,
Arthur Syn1onds and, in his earli-
est phases, Robert w. Service
among the poets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

York house is available. The
only reason most of them see
Broadway at all is because the
congested condition there allows
theater owners to squeeze out"
tenants whose weekly receipts
fall below a certain level. For
every one that goes out, two are
clamoring to move in. And in
some instances, this "freezeout"
rule inducts a worse tenant
than its precedessor. Bad
weather for one week has killed
many a substantial and profit
able attraction because of the
minimum receipts policy. If a
poorer attraction replaces, two
casts are jobless.
at frequently happens" says
Mr.. Gilmore, What an actor will
be in three failures, one after
the other. This means he has
devoted twenty-five weeks to
seeking jobs, rehaarsing and
playing, for which he receives
only six weeks salary.
"The consequence is that
salaries for actors must in.
crease to enable them to live.
If the salaries of actors were
insured for twenty-eight weeks
in the year-a little more than
half time-they could afford to
work for less money than they
are now receiving"
X X
Good territory - Washington,
Baltimore, Wilmington, SYRIA
cuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and
further points-is being throttled
for tried and true ventures
through this give-it-to-the-dog
system of dress rehearsals at
Broadway prices.
"Playgoers in Baltimore tell
me they cannot depend on see
ing the same show from Mon.
day to Saturday" observes Mr..
Gilmore.
That is true of Washington
in the added measure that at
taches to our increased proper
ton of tryouts.
leave 1t to Me" closes to-
night at Polls for an almost
complete recasting and some re-
vision and Washington people
at $3.50 per head can take
just pride in having assisted
the Improvement, if any event
yates.
Earl Carroll's "oh You" was
recast on a wholesale scale
after it left Polls here and
headed for New York. Lovely
Lady," also opening at Polls,
was refitted with two prin.
cipal characters after leaving
here.
Outstanding in our recent his
tory was the spectacle of "The
Gorilla" playing the first half
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

Modern fiction doesn't allure
Corinne Griffith.
This beautiful screen star, who
has just translated Edna Ferber's
pithy short story, Want Ads"
into a film called classified"
said so in effect in an interview
the other day with magazine
scribe.
"The mysticism Of Hindu philos-
ophers, the deep-seated logic and
psychological development Of the
mercilessly incisive Russian school
headed by Gorki-these real adj
ventures in literature appeal to
me far more than the standard,
made-to-order brand OF fiction
that is stagnating the growth of
literary style in our cline and
age.
Representative OF these types
of literature, as they come to
mind, might mention the Won
derfully symbolical works of Rab-
indranath Tagore, Hindu poet
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when / first asked for an OPP
portunity to stage shows and out
lined my idea Of producing, while
wasn't laughed at, was merely
treated with tolerance. When my
opportunity arrived with ''The
Ginger Girl, my first show. 1 uti-
Iized these ideas but knew that to
make it more forceful-required
something sensational. 1 finally ar
rived at the conclusion to bring
individual chorus girls out Of the
line to do tie kind of work they
had specialized in - you know
most girls-4in spite Of working
in ensemble ARE specialists. Thanks
to the newspapers that brought me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

a little recognition, a new prece-
dent had been established and the
going was a trifle easier.
with Earl Carols Vanities.'''
1.-THE Music Box Revue" mo, No,
Nanette." tried to establish
new style OF stage production or
If not new style-a varied style
Il hone / succeeded.
'In Lady Be Good was given
carte blanche and for the first
time saw my ideals reproduced as
! Visualized them.
Tip Toes which was written
by the same authors and com
posers is, hope, the best. thing
i've done. / have tried to make
it So"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

The real art lovers of Holly
wood shake their heads doubt
fully, and talk about sacrificing
quality In pictures for the sake
of making more money. This,
they say, is what Schenck is
driving at. That's stupid. There's
more time wasted in the film
industry than in any other, and
if brains had to be bought, I've
never heard Of a producer who
couldn't afford to buy them.
Doug and Mary and Charlie
can make more pictures than
they do, and can make more
good ones. Ride 'ern, Joel
AS old Doctor Signund Freud
once remarked at q luncheon
meeting OF the Vienna Boosters
Club. Life is not an empty
dream"
Although the Doc and this writer
have had several friendly dis
agreements, the latter is bound to
concur in this announcement of
the eminent scholar.
What else can one do but con-
clude that Aife is really worth liv-
ing when one reads that the new
Short Feature Advertis@ ing Assoc
citation has designated next Jan
uary as Laugh Month";
The idea, of course, is to sell
a flock of twdsreal comics. But
if picture patrons are supposed
to laugh this coming January,
why not show them Theda Barass
~. - ...sR
films in which King Baggott and
in the teens bf this exciting
century?
The long-expected distribution
merger of Metro oldwyn- Mayer
and United Artists is reported to
be under way and, unless unfore-
seen obstacles arise, the deal should
be concluded soon.
Such merger would bring about
the distribution Of United Artists
pictures by M.Q-M, although pro
duction would be carried on as
heretofore. On the face of 1t,
the merger would seem to be q
beneficial move for all concerned.
u ~ X
Our best weekly tip: Watch for
Leon Enrol in Clothes Make the
Pirate" his first starring role.
Private leased wires and other
weIl-guarded sources report the
film to be quite bit of a whaln.
Dorothy Gish is in it.
#& X
A new French filming OF "Les
Miserables" has been snatchsd up
by Carl LaemiEne. and we hear IL
is superior in every way to tile
perturbation of the Hugo master
piece which this country saw some
years ago.
which caused mild sensation on
the New York stage. is being
filmed by Maurice pc..sneur. The
well.knoWn. Glmer. IN Porto Rico.
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That this is IN no sense ex-
aggerated can be verified by
noting the concern of prominent
theater executives over the ris-
ing business of "wildcatting,"
which they declare is strangling
virtually all Eastern territory
outside of New York as poten-
TALLY good territory for legiti-
mate attractions. "Wildcatting"
in this sense refers to the ex-
panding practice of producers
without New York affiliations
storming the few full-week and
half-week stands remaining UNI
til, by the grace of happy fate,
they are able to lease a New
York theater or their product
has been sufficiently exhibited
on the road to invite attention
of the film producers.
Frank Gilmore, secretary of
the Actors Equity Association;
Winthrop Ames, producer; L.
Lawrence Weber, producer, and
Arthur Hammerstein, producer,
are among those reasonably
wrought over a condition that
permits 200 attractions to litter
the doorstep of an asylum that
can accommodate only sixty at
one time.
The peak of production in
New York extends from Octo-
Der l to January 1. The regu-
lar season, Of course, begins be-
fore October and extends at
least two months after January.
The bulk in production, though,
has found some sort of audibil-
ity during that peak period.
There are sixty theaters in
New York housing music and
dramatic attractions. Before
the new season one-third of
these, at least, are tenanted by
successful holdovers from the
summer. Thus forty theaters
remain to accommodate the 100
productions. that are announced
each September 40 being in the
course of preparation, and the
scores that are supposed to
follow each succeeding month.
= 4
What become of these excess
attractions that cannot make
the grade is partly explained at
thes head of this column. 1t is
completely explained in the
practice for some producers
taking six weeks on the road
where enc would suffice; the
extra five is merely profitable
marking of time unth New
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21

out at the proper time and If a
picture editor never saw calen-
dar, times tracks would still
scar his near mahogany desk
through the foresightedness of
the film folks
God bless and preserve them
and keep them always timely
and original and just too cute
for anything.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
Kissed Now!

Never again can any Of the
Paramount junior stars declare
they are sweet sixteen and never
been kissed"
Instruction and practice in the
difficult but pleasant art of screen
kissing formed a part OF their
recent instruction. Sam Wood,
director of the Paramount Pic
ture School. in which they are
enrolled, told them how to do it,
but they progressed so rapidly
that it was unnecessary ior him
to show Them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
She Never Had a Dolly!
And Cause Why?
Hates En-!

What do YOU think little girl who had doll?
Gene Stratton Of Gene StraOn
GIRL and what's she wanted
a doll. They say she is tOmbOy and she admits it. Il
hardly wait until she gets home
from school SO she can put Boy suit She
dives PLAYS marbles baseba her BObb boat loves
riding rides though she born
and oucasses the when it kind of
athletics.
Gene Straton POrters sweetest novel, Keeper
Rees": never in pictures.
loved grandmother inspiration write the strOy
from this little girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
BEAUTIFUL AND BOOKY
IS CORINNE

startling apprhend unsupported degree
profundy least seriousness in screen IDOL appea
been consistently being almost wholly
We speaking of the gentler OF the sexes
classified First Nationals spendld
perturbation 70 Edna want Ads to De seen
Washington at Crandas metropolitan ana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
Eur, ina Pullman

The possibilities Of fun ii
Pullman car are set forth by Har-
~ Lander and his associates IN
''Peek,a-Boo, at the Gayety next
week, to such an extent that
travellers win be amazed at what
they have missed while touring
In those fancy-named sources OF
comfort One OF the scenes In
ssPeek-a- Boo, shows the interior
Of a Pullman and the amount Of
81 Lander and his fellow sp3sa
sef1gers" IS hilarious. ana peek
a-Booss makes this act aS one 0E
the outstanding features of the
show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
THE GATE POST .
By Harold Phillips

How two-thrd of working stage
spend the active remembering ratio of
TO successes this is out of
OctOber-Rehearse fOr
NOvemberShOw Show closes weeks later Loafs
Observation-Disclosures October routine - 81
January-Same November.
February-DittO.
March-DittO.
Apr-Sgns knocks out eight weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
TRADITION---CUSTOM?
POOP, SAYS SAMMY

Preceden ancient traditions the hardest things TO
in theatrical profession well in other walks
life" responsible for the staging of Zip
Toes the musical comedy which Alex A Aarons and Vnton
Freddy National Tuesday evening, November
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-21
President Theater

Sam A. Scribner. president Of
the company that owns the Gay
ETY. and President theaters. here,
spent several days in Washing
ton during the past week in con-
ference with Ira J. La Motto, To-
cal manager of the Gayety, re-
garding prospects for the newly
improved President Theater on
Pennsylvania avenue. The Presi-
dent viii open on January with
q local presentation Of Uncle
Sans Follies," to be played by
Government employees.
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IIOI YWOOD NEWS VIA
TIE ADJACENT DESK
Nv I'M RING

Schenck dynamic the moving picture
cracking the whip around the shoulders OF doug
Charlie he holding the important title q president
of United Artists sstf
Friend told his little hreings that he viii tolerate
nonsense releasing He's
warned them to grind at least twenty-four
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-08-12
Anthrax Breaks
Out in Lyon
County Herd
FARMER AND SON INFECTED BY
DREAD DISEASE; TWENTY
HEAD OF CATTLE DIE; DANG
Err OF CONTRACTION.

Twenty cattle are dead on the
Richard De Voss farm two miles
west of Green Valley, in Lyon County
and Mr.. De Voss and a ten-year-old
son are in Rochester hospital as
the result of. an outbreak of deadly
disease thought to be anthrax. The
first animal died July oath and the
others since last Saturday. HNery
effort has been made to save the re-
mainder Of the herd through vaccin-
alton.
Mr.. DeVoss skinned a cow on July
oath and it is thought that he and
the boy became infected with the di-
sease at that time.
While the disease has not been
definitely identified as anthrax,
every indication points to the conclu-
sion that it is. Microscopic examin-
alton of the germs, though indicat-
ing anthrax, are not conclusive, and
consequently specimen was sent in
to the Minnesota Livestock Sanitary
Board for laboratory testing. A
guinea pig was inoculated with the
disease germs. The report on this
states that the guinea pig is still
alive but shows signs of innoculation. .
DIR. Guy Young, Marshall veterin-
arion, was first called to the DeVoss
farm Saturday, Aug. 1st. After max
ing an examination Of several dead
animals and taking steps to begin vac.
Continued on last page.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-08-12
Redwood Falls
Prepares to
Open Schools
LIST OF TEACHERS FOR COM
ING YEAR is COMPLETE;
BUILDINGS BEING PUT IN
READINESS.

Preparations for the opening of
the public schools of Redwood Falls
are going forward rapidly and Sup
erintendent S. E. Hargis is making
every effort to have the buildings
and equipment in the best If order
so that there shall be no causes af-
ter the work starts September 9Th.
The work Of putting in the walks
about the Lincoln School is nearly
completed and the grading of the
grounds will be done Immediately
after the walks are in. No shrubbery
will be planted until next spring but
the ground will be made ready for
it this fall. Necessary repairs,
cleaning, etc., is being done by the
janitors of both buildings in prepara-
tion for possibly the largest enroll
ment in the history of the schools.
The list of members of the teach
ing crops is now completed and il;
as follows:
R. P. Nelson, High School Principal.
Lois Herrick, Math.
C. D. Clipfell, Shop.
Agnes Swanson, Teach. Training.
Opal Giebler, Music and Phys. Ed.
Leila Atcherson, History.
Vera A. Peterson, Eng, and Soc. Sci.
Margaret McNaughton, Lat, and Eng.
Margaret Tupper, Eng, Span., French.
Jessie Chase, Commercial.
Grace Jacobs, Domestic Sciense.
A. F. Dahlberg, Agriculture.
(Contirued on last pageJ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-08-12
Small Girl
Dies When Wagon
Crosses Body
DAUGHTER OF Mr.. AND MRS. ].
F. d. YOUNG OF DELHI VIC
TIM OF FATAL ACCIDENT
TUESDAY MORNING.

An accident which resulted fatally
causing the death of two-year-old
girl occurred Tuesday morning, at the
I'D. F.. Young home three miles
southwest of Delhi. A heavily load
ed grain wagon pasesd over the child
injurying her chest, neck and head
She was rushed to the Redwood Falls
hospital but lived only about two hours
after arriving here, passing away
shortly after one o'clock.
According to reports of the acci-
dent threshing was going on at the
Young farm and the brother of the
child drove near the house with the
grain wagon. Mrs. Young came to thu
door to speak to him and the child
followed her. Unnoticed the little
girl got under the wagon and wher
the team was started she was in th<
direct lines Of the wheels which
crossed diagonally over her head AM
the u<uer part Of her body.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-08-12
Sunberg Case
Attracts State
Wide Attention
EFFORT TO RELEASE MURDERER
FROM ASYLUM INVOLVES
QUESTION OF LAW AND
BRINGS FORTH PROTESTS.

Events in st. Peter centering about
its institution for the care of the in
sane became the center of more or
less general statewide interest within
the past week, beginning with the
hearing of a petition by Judge /. M.
Olsen in district court for the release
of one George Arthur Sundberg, well
but not too favorably known in the
Twin Cities as a young man who
about two years ago murdered his
handsome young sweetheart, Miss
Ruth Peterson in what appeared to
have been cold blood. The case was
very much in the public eye at that
time, and the man charged with the
crime made what was then regarded
as a very neat and favorable exit
from the predicament he was in by
permitting his attorneys to plead in
sanity n his behalf, which they did
with such success as to convince the
trial jury and save him from q life
sentence in the state penitenciary.
Continued on last pa9e-)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-08-12
of
Second Dist.
at SlaytOn
WIN" WEBER AND HIS TOWN
ROYALTY ENTERTAIN MEN
AND WOMEN OF NEWSPAPER
CRAFT.

Editors of the Second Congression-
al District met at ~Slayton last Sat-
urday for what was one of the most
successful and enjoyable summer
meetings in the history of the AS
sociation. "Vin" Webber, editor of
the Slayton Herald was the host, with
all of the men and women of Slayton
loyalty helping him and the result
was such as to make everyone attend
ing extremely anxious to attend any
future functions that Slayton may
sponsor. For a city of twelve humid
red to have so splendidly entertained
so large group is almost past the,
comprehension of anyone not in at
tendance. The Lake Shetek summer
resort, Valhalla, was used for the
main meeting and the beauty and
comforts of this lake lodge added
greatly to the success of the occasion.
: Distinguished visitors from out
side the District who attended in
cluded Ex-Mayor L. C. H0dgsan and
his son from st. Paul, Editor II. z.
Mitchell of Bemidji, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gunnar Bjornson and family of Min
neota, Colonel and Mrs. O. j Quane
of St. Peter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Landy
Of Olivia and Editor George 81.
Christie and family of Red Lake Falls.
Saturday morning was spent in the
reception Of the guests who numbered
about . hundred and fifty. In this
Mr.. Weber was ably assisted by sew
eral of the business men and club wo-
men of SIayt0n. The company adj
n L.,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-08-12
Albert March

Albert March died last Friday af-
ter q long illness caused by uremic
poisoning. Death occurred at the I'm
ion Hospital at New Ulm where Mr..
March was taken last week for treat
ment. Burial service was held Mon
day afternoon at the Methodist
Church, Rev. Paul L. Grove, pastor
Of the church officiating. Hymns
were sung by choir consisting of
Mrs. Max Treu, Mrs. G. L. Grapp.
w. M. Smith and W. b. Clement with
Mrs. w. B. Clement accompanying.
Interment was made-in the Redwood
Falls cemetery. The pail bearers were
VIM. Daskam, A. M. Smith Ed. Hen
derson, H. M. Aune, w. r. Roberts
and R. A. Cooper.
Albert March was born in Two
Rivers, Wisconsin, June 18th 1856.
Later his family moved to Malone.
New York, and Mr.. March came to
Minnesota in 1879 and settled upon q
farm east Of Redwood Falls. He re-
tired from active work because of
failing health in 1922 ard since that
time has been a resident of Redwood
Falls. In 1900 he was married to
Miss Celia Bouquis and to them were
born three children, Walter and
June now of Chicago and Alice of
Redwood Falls. The children with
their mother survive the father and
husband. The deceased is also sur
vived by his only sister, Mrs. F. L.
Carpenter of Redwood Falls. Mr..
March was a life long member of the
Methodist Church, joining the local
church by letter from the church
at Malone, N. Y, which he joined
as a young man. Death came as a
welcome release to him from pain
full illness Of many years duration.
Several years ago Mr.. March was
badly injured by falling tree and the
pain from this injury added to the
disease from which he died, made the
last years of his life exteremly hard
to bear. Mrs. March and her daugh-
ter Alice and Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
were called to New Ulm Friday but
Mr.. March had passed away before
they reached the hospital. Miss
June March and her brother arrived
Sunday from Chicago to attend the
burial service.