davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1925-06-19

led them to Toronto, Canada, to the threshold of the Continental Trading company, which they later charged was an organization fostered by MT. Sinclair and other oil men,
 One of the functions of this com pany, the government charged, was the passing of securities to Mir Fall | from Mir. Sinclair. The government attempted to prove that S2S0,0oO in bonds bought by the trading com pany were given to MT. Fall. H. $. OsIer. head of the company, refused ! 10 answer questions in Toronto when asked for q deposition by a repre- sentative of the American state de- partment.
 After three dAays in the starting of the case, 1t got under way here March last Mr. Sinclair and his small army Of attorneys, among 1 them Martin W. Littleton of New York George P. Hoover of Wash ington and J. W. Lacey, of Chey- ennc. were on hand 10 fight the gov ernment's charges with every means al their command
 F'inney is Called
 l.. (. Finney, assistant secretary of the interior. was the first witness called by the government in its at tempt 10 prove that the negotiations and execution of the lease were car ried out in secrecy and that 1t had been granted without competitive bidding. MT. Finney testified that he had not been informed of the sign ing of the lease until some time after it had been executed.
 Senator kendrick also was called 10 testify as to flood of inquiries
 by his constituents as to prospects for leasing the oil reserve, and of his unsuccessful attempts to get definite information from the in- terior department. Then the gov ernment plunged into it's attempt to establish that MT. Fall had received liberty bonds from Mir. Sinclair. It called to the stand bank officials and employees from Pueblo, Col, Fl Paso, Texas and Carrizozo. \. M, where Mr Fall had banking connections, and produced records Of Mir. Falls bank accounts.
 Defense Objections
 The defense objected vigorously to the Introduction of these records on the ground that no evidence had been introduced to connect either Mir. Sinclair or Mir. Fall or the Mammoth Oil company with the transactions. Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy took the objection under adyisement over the week end and on the following Monday unheld the objection on the ground that the government had established no connection between Mr. Sinclair and the bank@accounts. The gov ernment then reversed it's order of testimony and called bank clerks from New York, who testified as 10 bonds bought there by the trading company. Then through witnesses and records the government traced the bonds by their serial numbers to NJ. T. Everhart, of Pueblo, son. in-law of MT. Fall, who was called 10 the stands Mir. Eyerhart re- fused to answer questions regarding the bonds and the deposits he was alleged 10 have made in behalf of Mir. Fall on the ground that such might incriminate him. Again the case was tied up pending a ruling ivy Judge Kennedy, and the judge finally held that Mir. Everhart must
New Britain herald., 1925-06-19

HERE ARE SOME OF THE NEW METHODS PARIS EN- PLOTS IN CAMOUFLAGlNG THE ROBBED HEAD. THESE ARE THE LATEST STYLES OF COIFFURES. IN MOST OF THEM A CHlGNON, FRENCH FOR SWITCH, IS NOTICED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
TIVOLI--
Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore, supported by
Lloyd Hughes and an excellently
chosen type cast, is the pictured
star of the first bill of the week
at CrandaIl's Tivoli Theater in
The Desert Flower" which will
be continued through today. The
companion attraction is a two
reel Our Gang" comedy bearing
the title of "The Mysterious Mys-
terry" A new issue Of the Pathe
Review is also shown.
1.-The Desert Flower" is
sprightly comedy-drama with its
locale in the section gang camp
on the Mojave Desert and in the
gold boom town of Bullfrog. There
drifts into this out -of-the.way and
desolate section of the most arid
country on the continent a young
man who is outwardly a hobo. hut
still possessed of many virtues
and mental qualities that the
other males with whom Maggie
Fortune has come in contact have
not been able to boast. She cul.
tiVates the vagrant and in return
he teaches her how 70 read and
write. It is FROM this situation
that real romance Of the dandy
picture is evolved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
MINOR WATSON
RETURNING IN
new PLAY:

FletuFHiHg 10 Washington to
Anan the new season in The
Getaway at the shubert. Belasco
next week, Minor Watson feels
that he is eaning home, for Old
HaFAe Week, as he appeared local
lF no less than three times the
mast season In "The Magnolia
Lady fFWe Married Men" and
nAIisHnates" all RsW productions,
and Ia addition 10 this he spent
The late spring and summer as
leading man with the company at
the National Theater where he
eRdeaFed himself 10 feminine
washington by his good looks
and STRAIGHTFORWARD personality.
In nFle Getaway" Mr. Wat
san assumes the role OF an hon
ast:ta.aed real 0lifeef-d00rsr West
eFeeF, The seFt OF fellow who
sweeps the girl off her feet and
asks questions aftsrward Doubt
less, If he Is running true 70 form,
Mr Watson will continue to
sWeep Washington futi1lessly a.
n3ili Kent il the kind Of q
naFt his many admirers will be
pIeased 10 see him play. the role
fittlHg his personality perfectly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
CENTRAL
"Tides of Passion"

Mae Marsh: tenderly remem.
bered by all veteran film fans az
the most pathetic figure in Grit
fith's greatest picture, "The Birth
OF a Nation" occupies the screen
at Crandall's Central Theater the
first two days Of the present
week in Vitagraph's production
of Tides of Passion" a modern
drama in which she is supported
by Ben Hendricks, Laska Winter,
Earl Schenck and others. Th3
story is one of a deserted wife, d
profligate, globe-wandering hus.
band and many crossed loves.
The companion feature is the
Hal Roach Our Gang" comedy.
"Shootin' Injuns." which, perhaps,
affords more laughs to the foot
than any other release in the
series. The "rs ~cals" get into a
trick electric house, planned for
an amusement park, to avoid a
drenching in a cloudburst while
OF their way West to "shoot
irjCns."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
NICE PROSPECT
FOR EARLY
OCTOBER

Interest In the coming to the
National on October 4 for an en-
gagement of one week OF Fred
stone in stepping Stones" q
rich extravaganza which has en-.
ioyed great popularity In New
York, Chicago Boston and PhiIa-
delpl.ia, has been enhanced by
tho announcement that the come
dams daughter, Dorothy, would
accompany him. Dorothy made
her stage debut when Stepping
Ston es" opened at the Globe The
ater, New York city. two seasons
ago, and scored such a hit that
Charles Dillingham; ordered her
name in the electric lights before
the performance was over, The
Chicago reviewers were as en-
thusiastic as their New orlx
brethren In describing the triumph
of Dorothy. Here IL what o. L.
Hall had to say, in part, in the
Chicago Daily Journal:
"She is the most perfect en-
bodiment of what we mean by
the wrod 'chram' who has come
into the world of lyric folly in
many years. She il a delectable
dancer, as light as thistledown;
she is blessed with a gift Of hu-
NOR which irradiates everyone
who beholds her: she lays upon
an audience an unacceptable spell;
and in her presence time Is
winged. She has enjoyed the
tuition of her father and mother
through all the time Of her train
ing. and nothing you ever have
seen them do is anything but
frolicsome play FOR her. One
cannot sit before her without be-
coming prophet of a glorious
future for her."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14

He turns away from her religion
to seek wealth and pleasure.
AS. a contractor, he has an
almost meteoric rise to prosperity,
but he has builded neither his
works nor his lifef on a sound
foundation. Through a deal with
grating building inspectors he
has been enabled to defraud his
employers on the materials he
uses. In the course of a brief
but lurid career he breaks all
the commandments for which he
has shown so little reverence,
and his life ends in a terrible
and catastrophe debacle, the
inevitable result Of his own deeds.
Richard Dix portrays the elder
brother, and Rod La ROGUE
gives perhaps the finest perform
ance of his career, as the younger
man, who, despite his evil life,
brings something epic to the story
by virtue OF his stubborn defiance
of the laws of God and man.
Mia Naldi, Leatrice Joy and
Estelle Taylor are other prin-
cipals IN this remarkable film,
which utilizes one Of the largest
casts ever assembled Owing to
the length and the ambitious
character of the production the
usual subsidiary features are
omitted, but a special musical
program is provided by Director
Brusiloff and his associates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
STRAND
Vaudeville

BALTIC, the eupef-dog, whose
name and exploits We're on every
tongue last February when, with.
his trainer, Gunnar Kassen,. and
his eight husky teammates. the
animal made the heroic dash to
Nome with medical supplies i to
help stem the diphtheria epidemic.
Is headlining the Strands %new
bill this week. The perils that
Kassen and his dogs went through
to reach the isolated sufferers are
graphically related by a profes-
sional narrator. A novel and .ex-
cellent feature.
Bob Carney and Leona Earl are
featured in comedy slxit entitled
This and That" which received
n great hand from the audience.
Other features on the program
are Jean Barrios, who offers
melody. song and charm, and Is &C.
companied at the piano by Earl
leslie; Dare, Cole and Helene in
o lively act entitled "A Vaude.
vile Connection, and Mime. Maize
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14

railroad, began yesterday at Nhe
Ria1to, where it, achieved a great
success during the past seven
days. The film revolveS about
the realization of the dream that
some day The Iron Horse"
would carry passengers and
freight from coast to coast. 1t
depicts the hardships of the pio-
neers who forged into the wilder
ness to lay the tracks, while In
dams SHIPPED at them from every
shelter and the elements added
to their discomfort.
Although comparatively little
recognition has been given to the
fact in the reviews, the film also
shows how the first transconti-
mental telegraph line paldneled
the construction OF the railroad.
The two forms of communication
were instituted together across
America.
The story for which the con-
struction of the railroad serves
as background tells of the faith
Of David Brandon, jr., an engi.
neer in the West and in the steel
highway that should span it. He
goes, with. his small son, into
the wilds to seek a pass. He
finds the pass, but just after he
has pointed it out to the boy he
is killed by renegade white.
Davy, the boy, escapes, how
ever, and becomes a pony ex.
press rider. Fleeing from In.
dams one day he is saved by
reaching the train, on board
which are Miriam Marsh, his.
childhood friend, and her father,
the contractor in charge of con-
struction.f How he eventually. re-
discovers the pass his father had
shown him, avenges the fathers
death and wins Miriam are re-
vealed in a series of thrilling and
dramatic sequences, in the course
of which are shown, too, the
manner in which the indomitabIe
spirit of the railroad workers
finally welded the nation together
with a band of steel.
George O'Brien, Madge Bel.
lan1y and j. Farrell Macdonald
are the principals of a large cast
Mischa Guterson's orchestral con-
tributions are in keeping with
the high standard set by this
unusual feature. Supplementing
are Anette Royals, soprano, and
Everett Hardell, tenor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
AMBASSADOR
"Fine Clothes

Paul Terry again comes to the
bat and knocks a homer at Gran
dall's Ambassador Theater, where
the foremost supplementary fea.
ture of bill to be continued
through Tuesday is his new Ae-
sop's Fable cartoon comedy, Nuts
and squirrels" Yesterday overflow
audiences at the premier presen.
tations were thrown into convul-
sions by the clever antics of
Professor Terry's trained mice,
cats, dogs and farmers.
The major feature of the bill is
First Nationals film version Of
Ferenc Molnar's stage hit. Fash.
ions For Men"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
METROPO LITAN--
Zine ClOthes''

Were the current feature, Fine
Clothes" at the Metropolis this
: week, less finely acted, IL might
easily be ridiculous. As It is. a
story, which, at times tveers dan
gerously close TO the farcical, is
saved by exceptionally capable
handling. Lam not familiar
with Molnar's Play upon which
this screen. version is based, but
I : am, nevertheless, willing to
wager that liberties have been
taken with more than. the title.
This title; by the way, might
more ! appropriately have been
'"The EarPs Desire" or DIRTY
Work In, the Old Manor House"
or anyone Of half dozen dime
thriller captions.
Most Of the action revolves
about the Earl; Lewis Stone, who
had looked with amorous eyes
upon. a shop girl, Alma Rubens,
who was employed by q small
shop proprietor, Percy Marmont.
The peculiar thing Is that the
girl was perfectly willing, and
at times anxious, to be- seduced;
the Earl, Of course, though aged,
was eager, yet for four months,
living In the same house, they
found no opportunity to be any
thing else but upright and re-
spectacle characters.
This situation was due largely
to the shop proprietor, who also
had been transported to the
manor. house, and Immediately
had constituted himself the
worlds most, eagle-eyed, orle-man
vice squad. OF course, this be-
ing a movie, the lady sails
through with virtue unsullied and
dignity marred not in the slight
est degree. The shopkeeper, al
though too well aware that she
had: been perfectly willing to sell
the Earl: her soul and body for
fine clothes, and had only
been saver through superhuman
watchfulness, takes her In his
arms in the last reel and peace
and happiness and virtue reign.
Notwithstanding the dime novel
atmosphere and plot, the picture
10 done with consummate skill,
and lis enjoyable.
IN addition ITO. those named,
Raymond Griffith !. and AileAn
Percy have minor roles, which
they. carry ably. Alma Rubens
does splendidly. IN an unconvinc-
ing part. Lewis Stone and Percy
Marmont leave nothing to be de-
sired. Their delineations are
nothing but excellent.
An Al st. John comedy, Fair
Warning. furnishes the slap
stick element. A Pathe, News
Peal and Pafhe Color film COM
plete the bill.
s.Metropolftan Echoes, effec-
lively rendered by Daniel Bree-
skins Metropolitan Orchestra, il
the overture. j. w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
COLUMBIA
''Ten Commandments"

Cecil B. De Miles greatest
achievement for the motion pic
lures, the massive production OF
THE Ten Commandments" which
played In Washington at "legiti.
mate" prices for ten weeks last
season, Is now ensconced at
Loew's Columbia for a run at
popular figures, and yesterdays
audiences received 1t with the
same enthusiasm that greeted it
on its first presentation in
Washington.
The outstanding feature of this
remarkable photodrama is the Sc
ries of scenes in which are repre-
sented the prosecutions of the
lsraelites in Egypt, their flight
and pursuit by the Egyptian
horsemen and the receipt of the
law by Moses on Mount Sinai.
These scenes are characterized by
a dignity and impressiveness sci.
dom if ever equaled in the motion
pictures. Not the least wonder
full of the many episodes in the
Biblican sequences is the over
whelming of Pharoahs army by
the waters of the Red Sea,
through which the Israelites have
passed in safety. The manner in
which this amazing Photographic
feat was accomplished Is a tribute
to the possibilities Of the camera
and to the technicians who
arranged and executed these
scenes.
Theodore Roberts is cast as
Moses, and finds in this role the
greatest opportunity of his ca
reer. 1t is a fitting crown to a
worthy career. Charles de Roche,
as the Egyptian ruler, gives por.
trayal in keeping with that of
Mr.. Roberts,
The modern story, to which the
Biblican scenes serve as vivid
and colorful Introduction, revolves
about the fortunes of two
brothers, the sons of an intensely
devout but rather narrow. minded
woman. Her religious fervor has
had a strong effect on the elder
son, but her less desirable charac.
teristics have repealed the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
GongIs-On

BEIAASCO - David Belasco pre-
sents E. H. Sothern in "Ac-
cused."
NATIONAL. c. Nugent in a
new play, "Gunpowder."
P0LI'S-Bruce McT:ae in a new
play, Lovely Lady"
KEITH'S-Nora Bayes; other acts.
EARLE-Ritz Serenaders; other
acts and films
STRAND-Balto, Nome dog here;
other acts and films.
GAYETY-"Chuckles of 1896" ;.
Notwithstanding Kutios :
COLUMBIA-"The Ten Command
nlents."
METROPOLITAN - Lewis. Stone.
Alma Rubens in Fine Clothes"
RIALTO-""The Iron Horse" Sec
ond week.
PALACE-Thomas Meighan in
''The Man Who Found Him
self
TIVOLI-Colleen Moore in 1.-The
Desert Flower
AMBASSADOR-"Fine Clothes"
CENTRAL-"Tides of Passion" ;.
SAVOY-Alma Rubens IN "She
Wolves"
AVENUE GRAND-"The Desert
Flower"
APOLLO-Jack Holt in wild
Horse Mesa
YORK-Jack Holt in wild Horse
Mesa" .5-
HOME-Bob Custer in THE Blood.
hound"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
EARLE
Ritz Serenaders

Song and dance dominate the cur.
rent vaudeville bill at tl Earl The
alter this week. The Rits serenkd-
ers present novelty In a Jazz or
chestra composed Of attractive dam.
aels .who turn out catchy melodies
by a. capable handling OF many in
strun1ents. This act features
Peggy Fay and Harry Miller in
dance numbers, varying from
fancy toe .stZIs on Peggy's part,
to a character comic Of days past.
Lloyd and Christie, billed as
Two Southern Gentlemen" have
a line Of entertaining patter
which was well received, Charles
d. Heating and Company offer
us a glimpse Of that famous boy
from literature, 'Huclxleberry
Finn" It's touching and SIN
cere portrayal that. Mr.. Heating
gives. He sings several songs.
The Capps Family are there az
entertainers. They sing, dance
and play various musical instru-
ments. The hit of the evening
was made by q tiny tots whist
ling number. A full act. eleven
members finally counted, which
Justifies the evident pride of the
father.
Billy Atroff Trio, two dainty
girls and a lad, open the bin with
songs and dances. Laugh-getters
were jerks and Fulton, comic
hicks, who have plentiful sup.
ply Of gags-some old. some new.
The program is strengthened
by the film, Partisan Nights"
with Elaine Hammerstein and
Lou Tellegen. A lavishly pro-
dueed emotional drama, telling of
an American girls love for. an
Apache who poses as her model.
The story Is worked out with
many-thriIls, excitement running
high. Elaine Harnmerstein il
most attractive as the sculptress
practicting her art In Paris Lou
Tellegen is picturesque and con.
vincing as Jean Ballard, leader Of
a gang of Apaches, who is re-
deemed by love. Renee. Adore &C.
quits herself nobly as. Marie,
whose jealousy causes most of
the trouble. Such good work
has this little lady done of late.
Castor Glass. William j. Kelly
and Boris Karoff appear. in the
excellent supporting cast.
The usual supplementary fea-
lures and news reel complete the
bill. Floyd c. Wheeler conducts
his men playing s'BartholdiS for
the overture, , and Alexander
Arons' playing Of airs from THE
Bohemian Girl for the organ
solo, pleased. c.. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
KEITHS-
Nora Bayes

Nora Bayes 80.
The best cook in Virginia once
declared that to make a good
Irish stew, you put In little bit
of everything, and then. go spe-
cRalIy heavy on something to give
1t flavor" That's Keith's bill this
week, with Nora Bayes, as the
special flavor
Nora,s hair, has lost its gray.
Now it's most pure white. Also
she has gotten a bit fattislI. But
both have improved her looks.
She always could put over song
as-well' as Nora Bayes. Now
she's pretty to boot.
Nora is assisted by, Louis Alter,
1t the piano, who wrote one OF
her songs. and Mrs. Louis Alter,
the pianist's dainty little blonde
bride, who helps Nora do the
Charleston. II anybody but Nora
had been singing the. songs she
offered, they probably would have
Topped. But Nora made 'em sit
up and beg for more.
Joe Weston and Grace El1IIe
can their stunt character .imper-
sonations." Really it's mostly a
lot Of ehatter-but the, chatter Is
snappy. Especially Miss Eline's.
Her pep makes you, think Of Eva
Tanguay! 1905 model. Their
''touRh" ,sl1it Is q classic IN fun.
David Ferguson and Company
appear in one act bit Of philps-
opI1y called The Lucky Stiff. J"
whoever wrote the playlet had
fkNRk
son picked the people supposed
20 help him get those ideas over,
ne ought to be fined for reckless
casting, or something. He him.
self was splendid. His support
was evenly ba1anced+aM terrible.
Guy, and Pearl Magley have a
lovely dancing act. not too high
brow, and subtlE appealing. They
got lot of help, too. from the
Melvin sisters, blonde and brn.
nette.. soprano and alto. who por-
trayed girls Of various periods,
from 1875 UP toftonforrow. There
also are two pickaninnies, Seven
and Eleven" who try to dance
and succeed within q stones
throw. OF a fair degree.
Mel Klee, the Prince OF Walls
in blackface. did a monolegueI OF
the sort that was screamingly
funny. when it was first intro
duced-about 1903. He also told
the audience how good he was.
He seemed to believe it. The ver-
dict was not unanimous.
Pablo de Sarto played the vic.
lin. It struck your critic that he
had too much vaudeville lIokim
and too little tone. There was
more real enjoyment in watching
La Sale Hassan and Moran, q
dumb" tumbling act and the Zoe
Delphine Company OF tight wire
walkers, in which there are two
unusually pretty "girls'' and q
new stunt !. OF high kicking on
the wire.
There were OF scourse, the usual
animated cartoon, and = News
pictures, and free ice cream and
an audience that looked : highly
pleased.-V. o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
THE PLAY COMMIT T TEE
REPORTS

Lunette, a dainty, deft and daring
original upside down girl.
The photopIay attraction brings
another noted stage success TO
the screen, s;Daddy's Gone alum
ing" the play by Zoe. Atkins in
which Marjorie. .Rambeal wo:l
fame. Frank Borzage. made the
production for Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer.
Alice Joyce, more lovely than
when she retired from the screen
! four years ago, has the role Of
Edith. Percy Marmont adds to
his steadily growing popularity by
his Interpretation of Julian, the
artist Daddy" :. -.
Prominent in the Borzage pic
ture is the work Of Helenad -Algy,
the girl who will be remembered
as. Rudolph Valentines leading
lady in 1.-THE Sainted Devil"
Short film features and special
orchestral numbers arranged by
Arthur j. Maxwell, conductor of
the Strand Orchestra, including
an overture, IT Miss My Swiss
by Baer. and as exit march, so
That's the Kind of a Girl You
Are" by Burke. complete the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-14
MAYOR QUITS TO GET
BETTER JOB AS COP

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. IA
Mayor Frank Bennett, of Wood
lynne, a suburb Of Camden, for two
years, believes that the position of
a policeman is better, because it
pays a salary. So he resigned as
mayor at the meeting of borough
council.
Harry Pierce, president of the
council, became acting mayor and
will serve until the first of the
wear. Pierce at once appointed Ben
nett a policeman, and the appoint
ment was confirmed. Now the
borough has three officers.