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The Washington times., 1925-02-13
PHILLIP GORDON
TO Be HEARD
HERE
Arthur Jordan Piano Company
Is Presenting Pianist
IN Recital

When Philip Gordon. pianist, gives
Ms concert at the Playhouse next
Tuesday night at $50 o'clock It win
be the first taste Washington has
had Of the C,hickering Company
young American artist" series OF
concerts that have been such g
feature Of the new Chickertng Hal
Ia New York this season.
The Arthur Jordan Piano Com.
pany Is issuing invitations that win
again present in Washington a pian-
Isl who IS known for his fine dra-
matte playing and his brilliant tech
nfqne.
Mr. Gordon VII play group Of
Chopin selections. something Of
TschaikowslSy and Schumann, The
Bountain' Of Ravel and ScarIatti-
Iausig %Pastorale, z He Will also
give Dohnanyi,s arrangement OF the
DeIlbes Malta Waltz that should.
Be most interesting to all admirers
Of the gifted pianistrcompose DOH
nanyf and he will introduce one
American composer, John raslkez
Howard IN his First NOVEL;, built
iuron traditional Christmas hymn.
Illis IS the second American plan.
ssks recital presented this season by
the Arthur Jordan Piano Company.
Music lovers are invited to ask for
Invitations at the companysa store
~ thirteenth and g streets north.
west.
The Washington times., 1925-02-13

ing rehearsed the previous night
with such gusto that 8 whimsical
ankle turned the wrong way, she
could only sing and look pretty
last night; which IS lot. Her
number with William Cross,
Highway Of Hearts, was the
production hit 81 the evening.
There ii also to Be checked
Oh the bill III lading, the Witch
ery 81 Eileen Lally's black eyes
and black curIs and blues"
voice; the pretty presences of
the Bowman girls and the COM
edy work Of those noble Irish
men, the Fegan boys and Orme
Libby's enthusiastic Glowing
and the dancing Of the EsteIle
Murray ballet.
And there should Be many
other things to say.
When Mistaken Mimi H.
reproduced ii Washington / viii
recommend it 10 Washington
people BY the same standards
that any good first class show
Is recommended.
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is that Long was presentation
man for the White House dur.
ing the Wilson and Harding re-
gfmes. He arranged and persons
ally managed the weekly film
performances for the two Presi.
dents and after Wilson had re.
tired to private life and the
sick bed. Long continued his
visits to the s street home az
the former President. q mission
which then required the greatest
tact since Mr.. Wilson'S condition
made necessary grave care In Sc
lecting the entertainment.
"A wrist watch inscribed r. %.
Long from woodrow Wilson,
December, 1920" is one Of the
most valued mementoes Mr..
Long has acquired In long years
OF contact with distinguished peo-
pie. Not q great while before
Mr.. Wilson's death he was
thoughtful enough In his graft
tude to autograph q picture Of
himself and have It delivered to
the smiling Samaritan who had
frightened many Of the long
hours he had spent in the sick
room
Bob Longs friends in the Capi-
tai are legion and the hope ism.
dormant that he remain here an2
deafen his ears to inviting MUIR
murs from other cities.
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who has interrupted Twenty-Five
years OF theater activities
ranging from, water-boy to house
managerin washington for
needed rest. and whose absence
from the Rialto Theater lobby i
difficuIt to reconcile for the thou:
sands who had associated his
smiling countenance with the per
nsaneht fixtures 81 the house
when Tom Moore built the
Rialto III 1918. Bob Long came
over from Keith's to manage
the house. taking charge before
the structure was completed.
Since the Rialto doors opened
Long adopted and pursued the
friendly policy Of being constant
" available to members Of the
big Rialto family, Of personally
greeting them in the lobby and
certainly his gracious style has
been no small factor in develop
ing the RiaItO clientele to what
II IS.
In 1900 Mr.. Long went to work
at Chase's (now Keith's) as. first.
d tender OF the water urn, then
q program boy and usher and
through the box office as treas
urer until he became assistant
house manager along about 1913.
After five years under the Keith
banner he took over house direc.
ton OF the Ria1to.
A thing not generally known
The Washington times., 1925-02-13
Musical Reel

'Soul-Fire. the new production
starring Richard BartheImess.
embodies a new idea in motion
picture story telling. It is
adapted from Martin Browns play.
Great Music and. instead Of
setting forth the usual plot. il
relates the four episodes in the
life OF its hero, Eric Fame, that
Inspired the writing OF his
symphony. In b way, the story
0f Soul Fire" ID q series Of pro-
gram notes to the music created
by Eric Fame.
The four episodesaof the picture
correspond TO the four. movements
Of the symphony In ID minor COM
posed by Fame On the stage,
symphony by Linn Seller was
played as theY accompaniment to
the dramatic action. In adapting
the story to the screen, Josephine
Lovett, who wrote the scenario,
had to overcome the difficulties
Of the silent drama and find a
way of suggesting music to
screen audiences.
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n EOsvyb6dyss snsss-.ssss.--.-.s.
THE GATE POST
;BU H0yOld PIsilIin

AS the guest of Father Bai
Players last evening and gimpsed the
have laid since the Engineers
Mnsres ueked little village in Luxembourg night
1918 and relieved for the d exstence the cows
and poultry and sabos
What hasn't n the shape of talent could Be
ventoried on the spot Of otormans cuff Further il
unique in that only touring aggregation which its
dramatic critics
Having and imprudent day played nip and
Thaa for various benefits ranging from the
necessity the positively need the
have always had spot
ii best demonstrated affection
for the clan generally by absenng myself whatever
AS whose critical faculties just beginning to
jn depending the viewpoint have felt mutual
business shouts at
gadaos through lips Of Therese Mcuy aged
seven who inpesonates
comprising the Fifth Ward Mask and Wig Sock
and Buski Society
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have never been one who
could take his amateurs or leave
them alone. / could only leave
them alone. They are q little
world By themselves, whose -rev-
olutions thrive on inattention.
From . different planet are
the st. Pat Players. They are
amateurs iii their energies and
IN fact they labor for love alone,
but distinctly they are pro-
fessionals III talent. There are
dancers and singers and come
dians on Father Hurney's phan-
tom payroll who would enhance
the biggest Of our musical re-
vues.
Mistaken Mimi" . musical
comedy written BY Denis Connell
with contributions from others,
was the entertainment offered
st Loyola Hall for the benefit Of
scholarship fund. BaltimOr-
cans, and many from Washing
ton, filled the big auditorium
and saw show that would rate
S. Of anybody's money. They
saw ii for considerably less
than that.
Don't ask me who the star Of
this performance IS. There are
! dozen Of them. ! should say
the best all-arOund chore Of the
evening was that performed BY
Royal Foster, singer. 3 dancer
and 4 comedian. Then ! think
Of ID EMS Cornell and the
Dreaming Quartet and, con
sidering that I laughed harder
at this specially than 81 Lester
Aliens versatile four in the
Scandals / am minded e
place them alongside Foster.
Alice Cush is the comic find
Of the season and it's hard to
believe that she hasn't ii the
past peered over the professional
lights and dared . heavy sugar
audience not to laugh.
There is also EsteIle Murray's
lovely voice. There il Helen
Ault, 4 diminutive beauty who
is exactly the blonde version Of
Ann Pennington. This lovely
sprite has everything that musi-
cal comedy requires looks, q
voice and dancing ability. Hav-
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I,nbitsch Writes One.

Warner Bros. announce that
the tide 81 their third Isixbitscn
productions now vel UNI NY ek
the Hollywood studio ID Kiss Ne
Again This liz the story ten
~ Mi. Ltibitsch and Hans.
Kraley.
Marie Provost. who - playing
the lead. Is said 10 have an IN.
usually good part ard Monte
Blue as q jealous husband who
wakes up to find his wife ii love
with another man also has
splendid opportunities There are
only three other principal roles IN
the cast, and these are played BIZ
Clara Bow, John Roche and VII
1nr1 I,ol1la.
The Washington times., 1925-02-13
UNIVERSITY POS NlNGs
ARE CALLED DELIBERATE

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. Is. Ohio
State University authorities are con-
WINGED that the deaths of two stu
dents from strychnine poisoning md
the narrow escape Of four ether
students were due to the work Of 3
deliberate criminal, Doctor y. +.
McCampbeII. dean OF the Ohio Stare
University College Of Medicine, said
at noon today.
Doctor McCampLell is III charge
Of the renewed investigation into
the poison mystery.
The Washington times., 1925-02-13
GOingsOn

u POLI'S Irene Pavlowslka "a
Rose Marie. Matinee today
NATIONAL Jeanne Eagels II
Rain. =
BEI.AsCO Mildred Macleod
and Morgan Farley II .IangIe-
toes.
KEITH g Rae annuels. KaryI
Norman: Others
Earl. AN coines sIeRiIle
bill; fIln1e. u
GATETY An ii liver bill
Good Little Devils
STRAND u orr Mort ons,
Mix? g other acts and films.
MUTUAL stolen Sweets. !,
burlesquers.
19IAL.TO sTae Dark Swan. (.
feature film; Quartet her Tea
lures.
PALACE r.. wallace Reid
IN person and IN film, Broken
Laws.
METR0POIITlllN-o Norma Tai
nnadge IN The Only NuI1l1
COLsDNIBIA Emerson zough's
North 81 SIS.
TIVOI. Betty Conpson "a
Locked Doors
AMBASSADOR wife of tho,
Centattr.
CENTRA osaclne.
SAVOY Colleen Moore dll
FLAMING Youth
AVENUE C RIA IN House
Peters IA The Torn de.
APOIaIa d Agnes Ayres III
worldly Good 8
YORK A1adge Bellauny II Love.
and Glory
The Washington times., 1925-02-13
we Shall See.

al. Baldwin Sloane, one Of
Americas foremost composers. fl
responsible and maybe TO blame
for the music Of When Summer
Comes, which opens st Polls.
beginning Sunday night.
Evening star., 1925-08-30
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

With nine out OF ten drivers clash
ing gears, stalling their source of
power and starting off like a shot
from a cannon, the question arises,
How many motorists actually know
how to run their engines? The as
sumption seems TO be that the engine
is a thing of fixed service. like the
brakes or the steering gear, and that
all one has to do is use it as needed.
As matter of fact, the engine of
any automobile is a highly compli-
Gated piece of mechanism. and if the
safety first" advocates were more
practical they would urge all State
motor vehicle departments to examine
the applicant for license as to his
ability to handle his engine before
considering his ability to handle the
car. This is aside from the many
other advantages accruing to a car
owner as a result Of handling his en-
Sine. to best advantage.
Starting in Cold Weather.
1t would seem that with all the
practice drivers get in daily use of
the car they would soon learn how
TO start and stop their engines effec-
lively, but such is not the case. They
merely practice mistakes. 1t was sew
eral years before one owner caught on
TO a little plan for a quicker start,
yet he could have discovered this
within a few days time had he prac-
ticed intelligently.
He discovered that If he cranked
the engine a few seconds before
switching on the ignition the engine
would start quicker on cold morn
ing. The reason was this: When he
cranked with the ignition switched on
the spark was feeble because maxi
mum current was being drawn from
| the battery for the starter and the
mixture in the cylinders was SO poor
as to burn but weakly, even if ignited
during the early stages Of the crank
| ing process. When he kept the igni-
ton "off" the cylinders loaded up with
a good rich mixture and maximum
| current went to the starter, so that
| it could give the engine a smart spin
| thus increa sing compression. Switch
| ing on the ignition then sent better
| spark to each cylinder at the more
appropriate time.
There Is considerable variation in
| the operation OF engines. but certain
rules serve in most cases to help the
| driver get better results from his
| power plant, so that, in turn, he can
get better results from his car. For
| instance, every driver should know
III" W Idllh Ills SllSAI DN icllllis
! the momentum Of the car do the work
! Of the starter, not merely as a means
| of saving the battery when such say.
! ings are in order, but mainly as d
means of avoiding the danger of be
! ing caught with a stalled motor and a
weak battery in a hazardous loca
| ton.
| If the driver is eager to get out OF
the way as quickly as possible. when
his motor has stalled, he should leave
| the car in gear and step on the
Evening star., 1925-08-30
FEW CAR DRIVERS KNOW
HOW TO OPERATE ENGINE
Proper Methods of Starting Save Repair
Bills and Prolong Life of the
Average Car.

starter. And he should do mora. if
he desires the quickest possible ac-
ton. He should open the throttle by
means Of the hand control on the
steering post. Many drivers will pro
ceed regularly up to the point OF
opening the throttle, and the result
is that when the engine starts II will
stall again because the car is in high
gear and rolling at such a low speed
This is one Of the things a motor
ist should know about his engine for
safety's sake. From the standpoint OF
economy he must consider other
points. He would figure that to start
the engine off with lot Of gas would
mean TO cause a lot of strain in the
clutch. universal joints and rear axle.
So he would feed but a moderate
amount Of gas and declutch imme-
diately the engine started and before
1t would have a chance to stall again
by reason OF pulling the car at such
low speed in high gear.
When these matters were discussed
with man who had been driving
with moderate success for several
years he wanted to know why the
whole matter couldn't he more con
veniently solved by shifting into "sec-
ond" when the engine stalled, thus re
vealing his painful ignorance of some
or the first principles. With the en-
gine dead 1t is not possible to shift
down to second with the average
transmission without bringing the car
to near standstill. If you are going
to XIII the cars momentum in order TO
make such shift the advantage OF
letting the car crank the engine has
been sacrificed, unless the machine
happens to be on a downgrade at the
time.
Avoid Repair Bills.
Have you ever tried to farailiarize
yourself with the various speeds of
your engine under different condi-
| t1ons? Do you know at what en-
gine speed the engine delivers its
greatest horsepower, and at about
what position Of the gas throttle?
Do you know that torque is not the
same as horsepower, though it is
technical term used to express pull
ing power, and that the toroue of
your engine may be particularly high
at a. fairly low engine speed?
knowledge Of all these factors about
your engine has much to do with your
ability to operate II to best advan-
tage, so that you can save repair bills.
give your passengers a comfortable
ride and not be puzzled when things
don't go so smoothly as you expect.
Many a driver shifts gears unneces-
saIily just because some other driver
strained his engine running so slow
in high" or starting too often in
second" The other driver may own
a motor with less torque and with
maximum horsepower that does not
develop until the engine is running
at very high speed.
Thus many owners are wearing out
| their clutches, their gears and their
rear axles in a foolish effort TO save
the engine. Others are reversing the
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
Evening star., 1925-08-30
THE OLD MECHANIC SAYS

It's amusin' to me to see how few car
owners around here make any effort
to keep their engines runnin' cool in
Summer. All Winter long they cover
the radiator with special fronts, and
every time they stop they wrap the
hood in the robe. The car Is stored
in the warmest place they can find.
A lot of owners even pour a little hot
water into the radiator @hen starting
off in the mornin' just to boost eff
cheney.
So long as the engine doesn't over
heat TO a point where the radiator
boilS over in Summer, however, the
average motorist seems satisfied. 1t
is just about as logical as tigurin'
that so long as the radiator doesn't
freeze in Winter the engine Is gettin'
all the attention it needs.
How many car owners try to find
cool places to store their cars in the
Summer? How many know that the
cooler their engines run In hot wealth
er the more efficiency they will de-
liver and the more power they will
develop?
I know one chap who always at
Evening star., 1925-08-30
H0T-WEATHER HINTS.
Shock-Absorbing Devices Must Be
Made Tighter.

In <hot weather the devices which
control the rebound of your springs
may need tighter adjustment. Heat
expands parts, a fact which not
merely affects the adjustment with
some devices but makes for too free
action of the control mechanism. One
type of spring control uses a steel
cable, instead Of a strap, to attach
the spring to the coil. If this length
ems little. due to expansion, the
car will be likely to bound too much.
In another popular device there are
two small interacting members in the
center of the coil which are inclined
to work too freely in hot weather
Another device uses graphite inserts
to lubricate the brakes Of the coils,
tighter adjustment being recon-
mended to offer this freer action in
hot weather.
The balloon tire has three distinct
qualities: Low air pressure, broad
surface and extra resiliency
Evening star., 1925-08-30

taches his license place on a bar in
front Of the radiator in Winter, be-
cause. as he says. ''ft all helps to
shield the radiator from cold air and
keeps the engine at a higher oper-
attn temperature" But when Sum-
mer comes he throws logic to the
four winds. He doesn't seem to see
why he should remove the license tag
to some place on the front Of the car
where it won't interfere with the
coolin' system.
In Winter car owners leave the en-
gine runnin' when parkin for few
minutes just so as to keep the tenn
perature up and prevent the need for
usin' the choker. But why don't they
shut off the engine in Summer every
time they can coast to a parkin'
space7
Why don't they pick out shady spots
Evening star., 1925-08-30
PROSPERITY REFLECTED
In AUTO-BUYINC WAVE
Saturation Point, Talked of in 1920, For
gotten i'm Sale of Ii, 6,OOO,OO Cars Since
That Time-5, 100000 Junked.

The average salaried man is not
making as much as he wants, nor is
he making as much as he needs in
many instances. But he is aiming for
the executive post and success. He
aims high in buying his cars as he
does in buying anything else that
helps him get along. Competition is
keen between such people. Frequent
ly man will buy a new car just be-
cause he does not want to be out
claSsed by his neighborS.
Automobile manufacturers report a
trend toward better cars, pointing out
that the average mOtorist is making
il plain that he aspires to distinction
in ownership. That the manufac-
turers are catering to this new de-
mand is merely a matter of noting
the number of companies now making
better and higher priced models. as
well as the high grade companies
making popular versions of their cars
in order to assist the motorist in
reaching the higher grade cars in easy
stages.
The farmer is buying cars because
the States are paving the roads to
his doorsteps and because the auto
mobile is his means of getting back
on his feet. 1t is not a luxury matter
with the farmer as yet. He is in the
IldIhel lOT SOOu uSeu cars as wen
as the popular priced new ones. He
helps the market in either case.
State Furthers Buying.
In one State the governor and in
1uentfal business men are giving new
life to the annual State fair with the
idea of discouraging the abandon
ment of farms. Similar movements
elsewhere are giving the small farmer
new hope and are encouraging him TO
invest in a car, if only to satisfy that
longing to be in the swim of things
as he pictures them off the farm.
How long will it last? An authority
writing on the subject of continua-
ton of high wages, says: "Appar-
emily labor is collecting back dividends
on the lean years between 1914 and
1921, and it may be expected to stretch
this collecting period at least until
1880"
This is, however, assuming that
prices of commodities and living costs
go down and that wages will follow.
But the general tone of business in
the country today suggests no such
reduction in living costs.
The automotive industry seems TO
feel that 1t has settled down to a
stable business, buoyed up for the
present by the cheapness of money,
but intrenching itself so rapidly in
the life of the Nation that even a
sudden desire on the part of the
public to make each car last much
longer would not affect the situation
materially. Furthermore, there is the
increasing volume of export business
which many believe will serve as a
stabiliZer on the industry. eventually
taking factory production in periods
when domestic conditions are not
fourishing.
Clearly, everybody is buying auto
mobiles. Psychologists would say
that was reason enough for the con-
tinued and growing popularity of the
motor car. The average person fol
lows the crowd, and the crowd today
rolls on balloon tires behind throbbing
motors.
Copyright. 1e25.)
Evening star., 1925-08-30
AKRON STAGES PAGEANT.
Pictures 100 Years of Growth in
Industry

Akron, Ohio, recently observed its
centennial anniversary and COM
memorated the progress that has
been made there in the worlds trans
portation through the development of
the rubber industry.
One of. the features of the celebra-
ton was a pageant Of progress which
reflected the hundred years of
Akron's industrial growth. This
pageant required more than three
hours to pass a given point, and had
in it many interesting relics of early
days in the city'S history.
Evening star., 1925-08-30

to park the car? Why don't they
pour in ice water when they are
startin' off on a scorchin' day?
Evening star., 1925-11-24
S. la. A. GRID TITLE
TO BE UNSETTLED
By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, November "a
MERGERS Bears by defeating the
Petrels of Oglethorpe Saturday threw
the race for a mythical championship
Of the Southern intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association into a scrambled
condition from which it may not be
eXtriCated.
At the time OF the defeat by Mercer
the way to the top rung of the ladder.
ard. Centre, Wofford, the Citadel and
Presbyterian College of South Caro-
lima. And then Mercer came along.
Mercer added the Oglethorpe vic
tory to successes previously scored
over Rollins and Furman, but was
forced to reflect sadly over defeats at
the hands of Chattanooga and Citadel
Chattanooga will be Oglethorpe's S
Thanksgiving opponent, but it lost to
Howard and BirminghamS Southern.
Howard won from Chattanooga,
Mississippi College and Birmingham
Southern and was defeated by Ogle.
thorpe and Millsaps. the Millsaps
majors having been defeated by Bir-
mingham- Southern.
If the mythical title Is to be de-
cided on a percentage basis Ogle-
thorpe will be able to make the most
impressive showing, but the custom
has been to get championship rating
by winning all the games plaved in
the organization. This season no such
claim can be put forward by any
5. |. A. a. teams. All have had their
ups and downs