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Evening star., 1925-01-21
MANY PAVING Jobs
SOON UNDER WAY
District Prepares for Spring
Activity, Hoping for Con-
greSS' Aid.

With a streets remaining to be
paved out of the current appropriation
act and the prospect of - other paw
ing jobs being provided for in the
new bill, the highway division of the
District is preparing for its Spring
activity.
1t is the hope of District officials
that the new appropriation, law will
be so worded that funds for paving
will be available as soon az the bill
is passed and signed by the President,
instead of on July l, when the fiscal
year begins,
a provision making street improve
ment money Immediately available
enables the department to accomplish
much work during the months of good
weather that might have TO go over
until the following Spring.
S35O.O0O Work TO start.
One of the first jobs to be tackled
by the highway division the latter
part of March will be the paving of
Wisconsin avenue from Massachusetts
avenue TO River road, involving the
relocation of the tracks of the George
town and TenleytOwn Railway Co.
The cost will be S35O.O00.
Taken as a whole there remains
about 100000 to be spent on new
paving work authorized in the cur
rent appropriation act
While new paving projects are being
carried out during the Spring months
the highway office also VIII have its
repair gangs in the field patching
existing thOrOughfares as far as the
balance in the current repair fund will
permit.
Evening star., 1925-01-21
AUTHORS AND COMPOSERS
TO TESTIFY AT HEARING
National Press Club and Pen Wom
en- to Entertain Distinguished
Visitors Tonight.

NF-II known authors .of both sexes
VIII come To Washington from New
York late today for the purpose of
attending the hearing at the Capitol
tomorrow on the so-cdIIed authors
copyright bill" introduced by Repre-
sentative Perkins of New Jersey The
Lin would amend and consolidate
copyright acts and permit the United
States to enter the international
Copyright Union.
The National Press Club will enter
tain the man members of the delega
ton tonight, while the woman mem
herS will be guests of the national
officers Of the League Of American
Pen Women at a dinner, at o'clock
at the Shoreham Hotel.
\ meeting for the discussion of the
bill viii take place at o'clock i'm
the Shoreham ballroom The national
executive board Of the League OF
American Pen Women. the executive
board Of the Women's Press Club. the
board of governors of the Arts Club
and the officers Of the Washington
Literary Society have been invited 10
be present. Mrs. Edna NJ. Colman
president of the Pen Women's League
Will preside.
The master Of festivities at the Ma
tlOnal Press Club will be Gene Buck
who has written ZiegfeId's "Follies'
for the past IA years.
Others who are on the program are.
Augustus Thomas, Ellis Parker But
Ter Of Pigs Is Pigs" fame, J. Hartley
Manners. VIII Irwin, Roi Cooper Me
Grue. William Hamilton Osborne.
Coles Phillips, Marc Connolly, Charles
X. Harris, Harry Won Tilzer, George
Barr Baker, Berton Braley, Sam He'll
man, Harvey O'Higgfns. Albert Reid
Ira SChabelitz, J. Kern Brennan, Percy
Wenrich. George Gershwin, Vincent
Youmans, Silvio Helm, Con Conrad.
Louis Bernstein. Nathan Burkan.
julius c. Rosenthal, Bud DeSyIva,
Werner Janssen, Jerome d. Kern.
Bert kalmer and Harry Ruby.
The entertainment will start at $50
o'clock
Evening star., 1925-01-21
Shadow Bands Fall.

S:57 a.m.-The sky is still clear, but
there are omnious signs Of what ap-
pears to be an approaching storm.
All that remains of the sun is a
crescent so thin that one might be
excused for thinking a puff of wind
would blow it away Daylight be
gins to fan. And then comes the
famous shadow bands Queer band
ed shadows move over the side Of
buildings.
9:06 a. m--Now is the time to watch
for the shadow. Far out to the West
the horizon disappears, to be re
placed by line between twilight and
daylight, rushing toward you at the
terrific speed of 4.2O0 miles an hour.
The sun seems to break up into a
series of bright beads-Bailey'S heads.
as they are called after the astrOn-
omer who first observed them.
9:07 a.m.-AlI else forgotten in the
appearance of the eclipsed sun itself,
now completely covered by the moon.
For the next minute and l. seconds
--o" viii he able to examine the
famed corona. The moon is enCircled
Evening star., 1925-01-21
Dies of Heart Attack

James s. Wasson, So, suffered an
attack of heart disease this morning
about 2 o'clock while at Pennsylvania
avenue and Ninth street. He died
shortly after his arrival at Emer-
gency Hospital. Mrs. John Crowley,
go FOUr-and-a- half street south
west. an acquaintance, was notified
Of his death and police are trying to
locate his relatives
Evening star., 1925-01-21
SAYS PRICE CUTS
RUIN AIR INDUSTRY
Head of CurtiSS Company De-
plores Government Com
petitive Buying.

Development Of the American aircraft
industry is hindered. G. NJ. keyes, presl-
dent of the Curtiss Aeropiane and Mo-
tor Co. told a House investigating com
mittee today, by the policy of the Army
and Navy of purchasing planes from the
owe 81 competitive bidders.
COMPANIES near liquidation. MI.
keyes said. frequently bid below tht
cost Of production in an effort to hold
their business organization together.
Th. Curtiss Co. the committee was in
formed, has adopted a policy OF sub
mitting bids at a figure which Will net
a reasonable profit. and as a result Is
failing To obtain Government contracts.
In 1920, Mr.. Keyes said, his organl-
zation took an $S,00O,O 900 Government
contract, from which it netted profit
Of only $94 900, after spending $1,000
600 on experiments and research.
Evening star., 1925-01-21
PLAN STUDY AT SEA.

HAMBURG, Germany, January II.
The total eclipse of the sun ON
Saturday will be observed by Director
Richard Schorr of the Hamburg Uni
Nersity Observatory and Prof. Baade,
we'll known astronomer. from the
Steamship Liguria, bound for Phila-
delpha.
The steamer viii be in the toJality
zone on the. day of the eclipse.
The two professors hope TO obtain
good photographs of the corona.
Evening star., 1925-01-21
ELABORATE PLANS MADE BY Army
AIR SERVICE FOR ECLIPSE STUDY
1tCelUe Planes and so Men With Special Equip
ment to Clean Story of Phenomena From
AH-ObserUdiOnS to Be RddiOed.

by a strange pearly halo, the stream
ers of which sometimes shoot out
from its circumference for a distance
of several diameters. Sometimes the
spectacle is made still more weird
by blood-red prominences just visible
a the edge of the moon.
S:OS ANA crescent shaped streak
of sun will appear on the opposite
side of the moon to that from which
il disappeared The total eclipse is
over. not to return to Ontario again
until A. D. 2144.
9:0Sl2 a.m.-Second phase of partial
eclipse sets in.
1922 a.m.-Second phase of partial
eclipse ends
Evening star., 1925-01-21
MRS. PHELAN DEAD.
Funeral to Be Held at st. Pauls
FRIDAY

Mrs. Sarah Phelan, wife OF William
NJ. Phelan, died at her residence 55l5
Chevy Chase parkway, early today,
after a short illness.
Funeral services viii be conducted
at st. Paul's Catholic Church Friday
morning at $50 o'clock. where
requiem high mass will be celebrated
Interment will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1925-01-21
by the Associated Press.

EAST HAMPTON. Conn, January
IA cat which has. gained consid
cradle prominence here as weather
prophet viii be offered to President
Coolidge in the near future. accord
ing to its owner, Louis James The
cat. by peculiar action, is said to
have predicted every storm this Win
ter "a hours in advance The animal
answers to the name of w Gather
-
Evening star., 1925-01-21
CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE URGED
R. P. Andrews and Isaac
Cans Commend Proposal
of Commissioner Bell.

The proposal of Engineer .Commis-
sioner Bell that u permanent advisory
committee of citizens be created to
confer with the Commissioners on
matters pertaining both To appropria-
tions and legislation is regarded as
a desirable innovation by X. +. An
drewS. president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. and
by Isaac Cans president during the
past year of the Chamber of Com
meTce.
Il believe it is the best suggestion
that has come from the District Build
would be far better 10 have repre-
sentatiyeS Of the public discuss new
legislation or other matters with the
commissioners before action is taken
than to seek their views afterward
Suggests Membership.
My idea would be to have the
presidents of the Board of Trade, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations and the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation constitute such an advisory
committee. They would he on the
committee not as individuals, but as
representatives OF the large organiZa-
tious OF citizens and business men
Mr. Cans said he believed II would
prove most beneficial to have such 4
committee to keep The com m issi o ntrS
al Nis-d o the wishes OF the people ora
all important questions.
Evening star., 1925-01-21
Artillery Officer Resigns.

The resignation Of Second Lieut.
Everett l.. Young, United States
Field Artillery, has been accepted by
the President
Evening star., 1925-01-21

Over 70 per cent Of the mica manu-
factured in the United States is taken
from the North Carolina mines.
Evening star., 1925-01-21
GIFT SEEMS DOOMED.
Dbubt Voiced That White House
Wants Cat
RY ROBERT II. SMALL.

- Vi ALL
The attempt to present Presid"n
Coolidge with another eat probably
Will be resisted The White House
menagcrie is Just about complete.
And even if the cat. with which the
rate as weather prophet, it makes NJ
difference. The feline eentlman OF
lady, whichever it is probably never
heard of the Senate or House of Rep
resentatives, and congressional storms
are the only sort that bother the
Chief Executive. Being a Nrrmouter,
he is accustomed TO the SHOWS that
have attacked the Capital this Win
ter. and weather which others are
mt occupants Of the Executive Man.
sion
E. yer -inse III a~5inap~nt 52s e%.g;.t 2&o
House, and was PACED by nation
wide radio, the country has had the
idea that the Presidents home is a
sort of cat haven. Many pruffers have
been made. but none accepted. This
latest cat wonder from Connecticut.
known as Weathervane, Will be no
exception TO the rule.
Has Cnt Now.
! ne w hIte House. as matter Of
fact, now boasts three dogs and a fine
BlaCkie
BaclIe is great favorite with
President Coolidge. He often sits on
the presidential shoulder and follows
his master about the house. Very lit
Tie was known of Blackig in the
days OF Tife's radio renown but the
two gentlemen, one of the tiger va
riety and the other just plain sable.
were colleagues or pals. Tlse in
sisted upon straying from the straigh ght
and narrow path. Several times he
was rescued, but at last ne disap-
peared completely. The President on
his daily stroIIs about the city always
had an eye out for Tige and several
stray tigers were chased to their
lair. but closer observation proved
concIusively that they were not Tige.
Mr.. Coolidge was hopeful for Tige for
a long while, but at last he gave up
the search and installed Biackie in
the cat high places of the official
home
Rich in Dogs.
In dogs. the Coolidges are particu-
larry rich The Hardings had but one
canine, but Laddie Boy, because of
his lone position of eminence, at
tanned 10 more fame than any of the
Coolidge pets outside Of the recreant
Tige.
The White House kennels are pre-
sided over by the beautiful white col
lie, Rob Roy. who was called Oshkosh
when he arrived at the White House.
Mrs Coolidge didn't think oshkosh
suited the beautiful animal all,
and she selected the name Of Rob Roy.
Roy.
Second in command Is the Airedale.
Paul Pry-a very nosey Individual
When the Airedale first reached the
White House there were efforts to
associate him with the departed Lad
die Boy. and he was called Laddie
Buck by some of the attaches and
newspaper men. But the Cooidges,
waiting for a suitable name, eventually
hit upon Paul Pry.
The third and latest member of the
Evening star., 1925-01-21

relieves constipation. 1t appeals
to the manly little fellow. Father,
mother, sister and baby like it too.
And for 80 years it has pointed the
way to health along Natures road
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21
Lobby
Has Unusual
Art Display

Broadway. tho fascinating thoro.
faro OF tho lights. IL going In for
art.
For tho first time in the history
OF motion picture presentations a
complete Ia,by display OF oil paint.
lngs BY famous artists is being used
In connection with the Broadway
run OF tho new epic The Man with
out a Country" which had its pre-.
mier az tho Central theater. Now
York; early this year The picture
Is expected 10 stay az the Central
turnout tho season. II win havo no
other showings until autumn,
Tho oil paintings In tho lobby OF
the Central have attracted 80 much
attention that artists predict that
other theatcra on broadway viii fol-
low suit and that the departure will
really result IN u permanent policy
with biz motion picture attractions.
Hundreds OF artists and art students
have inspected tho paintings and
many have written 90 William Fox
nmhing him Tor bringing real art 20
Broadway.
Thore are Il large paintings In tho
lobby OF tho Central and tho cost OF
these perhaps would build a modcBtly
proportinncd thcatcr IN "a city not an
largo as New York The paintings
we're done by f. ], Monnhan. famous
American artist, and Luis Uaabal.
equally famous Spanish artist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21
Great Continental Actor
Admires American Films

Ho believes We have only one fault
"a lack OF the heavy dramatic play.
Jennings Is dramatic. likes the dra.
matlc and believes the people want
that moro than tho lighter comblna-
ton Americans desire,
The German star longs to come
10 the United States and would Ike
to accept some OF tho flatterins
otters American producers have
made him. but he has an Unborn
dread Of crossing the Atlantic ocean,
he has a feeling such a trip would
end in watery grave.
Jennings. like many Europeans.
likes good Western picture. Tho
cowboy. with his wonderful riding.
the " Dc cxpanses. the mountains
and the Golden West, appeal to their
fancy. IL 10 somsthing they have
never seen in real life and It fas.
cina.es them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

Gcrmany's greatest screen actor.
Emn Jennings. whom American pro-
ducers have tried in vain TO bring
10 the United States. love the ma
jority OF American pictures and has
great admiration for most o. our
screen stars OF both ssxes-dcclares
Marjorie Daw. who had a long con-
fab with jennings while she was on
location in Berlin. Miss Daw. who
made two pictures while abroad. re.
Gently returned to Hollywood 70 re
sumo her picture making
Jennings has a marvellous follow
Ing in Germany, said Miss paw,
And no deserves his popularity be.
cause he IS wonderful actor. lie
believes Europe will soon bn produc-
Ing as many pictures as the produc-
ers In the United STATES. bat admits
the Americans have the edge in pro-
duction because OF the wonderful
California climate
Jennings IS not prone 20 criticism.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21
Greta NiSSen
WHHaUeRo[e
in"Wanderer''

Gretn Nlssen, formerly Of Broad,
way stage fame. and now playing the
ieading feminine role Opposite Rlcar.
do Cortoz IA I'm me Name Of
Love" wuB today selected 20 play
tho role OF Tisha, In The Wander.
or" This choice marks the first Of
seven outstanding players TO be
chosen for the screen Interpretation
OF tho famous biblical stage play
MlHg NiHsen, who is Of foreign
birth, began her career IN America
as a pant0mlmlc dnucor in "BcggHr
on Horseback" IN New York. Dur,
ms tho frat week OF the stage pro.
duciion she attracted the attention
OF JeaHo l.. Lusky. who placed her
under o. leg term contract
In tho role Of the beautiful eour.
tcHan. Tlshn, Miss Nlssen lures the
Prodignl son away from tho home
OF hH father and pcBuadeH him 20
squandor his portion on her
Tho first shot OF THE Wander.
en-" which viii be put on the screen
by Hnoul walsh. VIII be made on
location tonight The scene viii be
one OF the largest In the picture and
VIII depict the destruction OF the
entire city by fire. More than 800
persons and scorer Of elephants,
cumels and Hons VIII take part
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21
George O'Brien
tSars at Colonial

George OBrion, ably abcttcd By
dainty Dorothy Mackall, stars in
tho picture, Tho Painted Lady" NJ
tho Colonial Sunday and Monday.
Tho story deals with tho problem
OF tho young girl alone in tho
world. forced by hunger TO become
a painted Lady" ana IN a rich. TO.
mantle South Sea setting gives
convincing. satisfying answer 10 the
question: Can a girl come back7"
Miss MHekaill. as the girl. turns
loose her whole talented tcmpara.
mont. attaining lyric heights OF
pristine passion under tho flaming
southern Cross.
o'hrlcn and the now fame d
"o'Bricn smile" annexed new iuur.
els as the vlrllo sailor chap whose
clean, mighty love was az bridge
from tho girls painted past TO the
new life OF husband and homo.
Tho ail.star cast includes Lucille
Hutton. Lucille Ricksen and Mar
Earet Mcwade. Harry 7. Morey.
John MILAN. Frank Elliott and
f.uclen Littiefiold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

PRODUCERS Of Fast OF Broad.
L way" a oomedy-drama Of New
York NE, which will be presented AT
the Winter Garden, beginning sun
day. have achieved an accomplish
ment seldom attempted on tho
screen.
Tho film author and director re.
spectively have told love story.
without labelling il such IN scenes.
situations or sub,tItics. The spirit Of
delightful. wholesome romance which
porvadcs tho picture. ~ something
which Is felt rather than seen.
Adroitly interviewer with melo,
dramatic touch Of the struggles OF a
New York Eastsidc youth. Owen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

uooT GIBsONs spectacular and
l. L roaring Pcndleton Round-Up pic
turc, let 'cr Buck" "Storobcop.
icits. pathe'a ncwcWt achievement In
third dimension motion pictures. and
Francesca LonEo'H eShilarating
Spring Song Revue concert. played
by tho Ail.Artist orchestra. under his
able direction. form tho three units
OF tho Columbia's special show start
ms Saturday.
Much has been said in recommend
iEE motion pictures by the press. but
tho recent comment on Let FER
Buck" made by Carl Iarmmle,
president OF Universal Is worthy OF
note.
"a io-ycarold boy aat beside mo
in the projection room when looked
at Hoot Gibson's newest picture. Let
'cr Buck Geo whiEr said tho kid
when the last reel was finished. I'D
rather be Hoot Gibson than a police.
man or fireman, and Two always
wanted 10 be- policeman That's
tho greatest praise ever heard for
any picture.
He wants 90 be a ridin' fool. over
tho mountains and thru tho valleys
and over the hurdles lie wants 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

Moore, to make a place for himself
on tho city's police force. tho element
OF love and sentiment intrudes but
slightly In the actual perturbation
% the action. yet the Inference Of
It's presence Is always there.
As result. the interest In the
devotion OF the self-cfracing young
police aspirant and the homeless wnif
OF tho orphanagp is heightened.
rather than leszcned. and the BuE.
gcstod progress Of their love affair
grows upon one with sympathetic
reaction that IL decidedly refreshing
Marguerite De In Motto. Mary
Carr and Ralph Lewis are featured
In the support.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21
Frank Morgan
Has Had Taste of
Most EUerything

Frank Morgan. whose PERFORM
ance OF the mlld.mannered Duke in
tho Broadway stage hit 1.-THE fire.
brand" Is ono Of the outstanding
Characterization Of the current
theatrical season. has an Important
role In Bebe Daniels forthcoming
picture, "The Crowded Hour"
This actor has attained q place u
prominence on both stage and
screen by a circuitous route. having
been Hucceaglyle advertising man.
ager for a Boston Newspaper tray.
cling salesman. cOwpuncher on a
New Mexico ranch, and vaduevillian
before he went on the legitimate
stage. Following his professional
debut. he toured the country with
Walker Whiteside.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

staged by cowboys. lie wants TO
have tho nerve and the dash that
Ho0t shows IN Let 'er Buck
Now. right next TINT boy sat his
daddy And daddy WIS having the
time Of his life II the boy got cx-
cited. the daddy got twice as worked
up He's just as much OF boy at
heart ar the boy Is, We all are"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

Marion DaUie8, as Janice
Meredith and MGciyn Ar
buckle, as Squire Meredith,
in the film coming Sunday to
the Capitol, seem deVoted Ia
this scene, regardless Of the
fact that Marion deserts her
fathers cause for that of the
colonies, all because Of one of
WaShiHGton'S youa0 gener-
ais.
THE return Of the stupendoue pro.
l. duction Of Janice Meredith"
starring lovely Marion Davies. viii
be welcome by those who were dis.
appointed when Il ran before. and
by the many screen fans who will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

want TO zee 8gain the significant his-
torical film epic. The picture will
start Sunday at the Capitol.
The producers took great pains 70
reproduce accurately the incidents Of
the revolution, and to make the pic.
turc true 20 history IN every way.
Most Of the action was taken in ths
exact locations Of the original events.
The remarkable cast includes Har-
rlson Ford as the rebel general. JOS
cph Kligour as George Washington.
George Nash as Sir William Howe,
Tyrone Power as Lord CORVALLIS.
Lionel Adams as Thomas Jefferson
and Holbrook Blinn as Lord Cloves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-21

Diana Miller. who plays with Tom
Mix In 1.-The Rainbow Trail" his
current picture. changed her name
from Ruth TO Diana By the simple
oxpedlent OF opening magazine and
choosing the first pretty name that
appeared on the page.
International., 1925-10-05
SHERIFF MOORE

Sheriff A. j. Moore of Maricopa county who has oeen
horo +ho mast few days from Phoenix is undecided
whether he will candidate for reelection next year
Instead of running for office ne may again engage l
continue to get better. - e or 900 =
The Maricopa sheriff receives salary OF S5'OoQ, a a
wear Moore said that prior to the recent stump IN caC
ne made far more than that per year e
Sheriff Moore is of the most popu ar men 41 OF
Moona county and was elected last year by one OF the
reates maiorities ever given candidate for sheriff IN
that and this in face of a ae fet poes es
Tha hot1eqging element in Marcopa county Will try
to defeat Moore because of his fight to qpno @
the prohibition law, but the better CLASS OF people Will
stand bv him and give him good support
International., 1925-10-05

Warren P. Lawson began his
new duties, Wednesday, as Chica-
go representative for Wilson &
Company, in southern Arizona
and on the west coast of Mexico.
He will make regular trips for
the company on the west coast.
He was formerly with Wilson &
Company up to a few years ago.
Mrs. William Tidwell and two
sons returned Sunday from a sew
eral months visit in California.
International., 1925-10-05
FIRE. ALARM SYSTEM

The new automatic fire alarm to be tio,,,ar IN
c+al1ed hv the city soon special advantage parcua
" as ono as Nogales has volunteer fire department. A.
emen scateTed all G no he
iooon If The fire when an alarm is turned IN and can
go right to fire without first ourneyng doWn to- the
city hall The system has many otner t aooanoagtS'
The annual school trustee election Will be held III
in the past have attracted much attention and resueo III
heavy vote being poed Although no names nave peen
oanoned as candidates this year, it is expected there
will be the usual competition.
Encouraged bv the election Of Supervisor Hugo W +:
Ni11or last wear the Republicans will have complete
county ticket in the field next year. reported Super
visor Miller is making good record IN othce' anu VIII
,,ndouh+ed1v he a candidate for reelection.
International., 1925-10-05

It is reported there will be special session OF the ae
Affornev Fred c. Struckyer of Phoenix now working