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Evening star., 1925-02-09
FIGHT POSTAL INCREASE.
Maryland Farmers Say Parcel Post
Change Would Discriminate.

BALTIMORE, Md, February g.
Letters protesting the proposed in
crease in existing postal rates, with
particular reference to parcel post
matters, have been written by Melvin
Stewart, secretary Of the Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation, and sent
to Maryland Congress members, it
was announced yesterday.
1t is pointed out that the Is county
farm bureaus and numerous agri-
cultural organizations, included In
the State federation represent a State
farm organization covering every
form of activity in Maryland and
possessing a tremendous farm men,
be rship support.
Loading the increase on parcel
post would be discrimination
against the. farmer, who Is the larg-
est user of the parcel post system
and is paying rates which make that
service self-supporting, Mr.. Stewart
said in tho Letter.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Johns Hopkins Fund $4,000, 900.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 9.-Only
100000 is needed to complete the
s3,OOO,00 fund for the Wilmer Insti-
tute to be established in connection
with the Johns Hopkins Hospital and
Medical School, according to an an
nouncement made by the Hopkins
half-century committee. The fund
is now $2,500,000, which includes a
recent contribution Of 100000 from
j. P. Morgan of New York, which was
announced today by Henry Breckin-
ridge, secretary-treasurer of the
Wilmer Foundation of New York.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
PASTOR CHARGES POLICE
SPY FOR BOOTLEGGERS
Fights Establishment Of Near-Beer
Saloon Near His Church
in Baltimore.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February s.-Charees
that Baltimore policemen are enact
ing the role of "tip-off' men TO,
saloonkeepers and bootleggers have
been flied by the Rev. j. T. Spick-
nall Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church with the mayor.
The Rev. Mr.. Spicknall, protesting
against proposed near-beer saloon
near his church, said:
1--WE have been told that even II
the saloon becomes a nuisance we
can have recourse to the police de.
partment and the prohibition au-
thorities. II we did so. two hours
before any proposed prohibition raid
the police would 'tip-off' the saloon
and so give them a chance to clean
things up"
Evening star., 1925-02-09

with their good appearance, the service
that one desires in dining room pieces.
Windsor Chair, of artistic design with comfort
able saddle seat and braced fiddle ST 1S
back. Semi-Annual Sale price. >"A1
A Comfortable Windsor Armchair in combination
mahogany, is beautifully turned and finished. A
chair equally at home in dining or living room.
A Rocker in the same design, matches perfectly
Chair or Rocker, Semi-Annal Sale price, SO
each .................
Evening star., 1925-02-09

Here are few pieces that will look we'll in
living room, yet delightfully."- combine
A small buffet that l1armonizes beautifully with a
gate-leg table. The length is so SIL TX
inches. Semi-Annual Sale price. -. TfO-/O
An Extension Gate-leg Table with solid mahog-
any top provides most desirable dining table.
Top closed is 22x38 inches; open,
38x54 inches, and extends to 38xo9 %97 ~
inches. Semi-Annual Sale price. =. ~ ~
Section Sixth6o
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Sheriff Receivers From Mule Kick

FREDERICKSBURG Va, February
9.-Sneriff Carl A. Garner of Spotsyl-
vania County was here Saturday for
the first time in nearly three weeks,
having just recovered from the ef-
fects Of being kicked by a mule at
his home in the county.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

tile effects, distinguished by their soft outlines The
colors are brown, tan, blue and gray and go
through to the back, so they wear much longer.
Resilient, too, SO it's easy to walk on.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

Beautiful dining groups that you will find
are splendid values at these low prices. A
Dining Room Suite, of ten pieces in combination
walnut, handsomely designed in an artistic French
style. 72-inch Buffet; chair seats COW
cred in blue haircloth. Se1ni-Annual TE0E
Sale price. TOZO
Ten-piece Dining Room Suite that is we'll adapted
to the small medium sized room. A suite of
excellent construction in combination brown ma
hogany, rubbed to dull satiny finish. %27E
oo-inch Buffet. Sen-Annual Sale price TO/O
Evening star., 1925-02-09

Complaint has been made in Edin-
burgh, Scotland. that during the over
ture of an opera people in the audience
talked so loud that the music could not
be heard.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

Pure EPSON Salts has no equsl in
medicine for constipation, biliousness,
sick headache. Doctors and nurses
depend upon it because no other laxa-
tive acts SO perfectly, so harmlessly
on the bowels. 1t never gripes or
overacts.
"Epsonade Salts" is pure EPSON
Salts made pleasant with fruit de.
rivative salts-nothing else. 1t tastes
like sparkling lemonade and costs
only few cents package at any drug
store. Try it! "Epsonade Salts" 10
guaranteed ny the American Epson
Association.
Evening star., 1925-02-09
23-Piece China TeaSets I
f.u c4 T en- l. coz IN

TOT A1terr00n eaS} 4IU 20 1o0.oO
What pleasure to pour when one has an Imported,
Decorated Tea Set. A range of attractive shapes
and decorations that will please the most fastidous
taste. Complete set consists of sugar bowl cream
pitcher, tea plates and each of tea cups and
SaucerS.
Scion,Fi floor
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Dutch Tile Ir11aid Lino1eum
At a Ne,U Lou Semi
Annual Sale Price

We have marked this High grade Inlaid Linoleum
even lower, so that at this price it becomes truly
remarkable example of value giving. It's splen-
did durable quality in both small and large Dutch
Upon request, measurements made a.
Rug Lnleum Section, floor
Evening star., 1925-02-09

Our patrons know that Our prices on Chinese Rugs
always moderate; yet in the Semi-Annual Sale
these prices have been greatly reduced These rugs
are Of that deep, heavy pile and in the soft, mellow
colorings distinctive in Chinese pieces. Blue gold,
rose, sand or gray, effectively combined with bor
ders of contrasting colors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
FACT NOT FANCY,
Won STROHEIIM'S
METER

With his inordinate passion for
realism in screen detail, it is not
surprising that Erich Won Stro-
helm, the famous Metro oldwyn-
Mayer screen director, whose
production Of 1.-THE Merry Widow,
starts it's fourth and final week
at Loew's Columbia tomorrow
afternoon finds it impossible to
function unless his screen mate
rial has very pronounced basis
in fact.
Won Stroheim admits that to
transfer his directoral ability to
the realm of fantasy would be al
most disastrous for he declares
THAI his production style demands
pronounced realism and that prac-
tically every story he has ever
filmed contains incident after in
cident and Characterization after
Characterization that he has pick
ed up from actual experience.
This holds true for the stories
of Blind Husbands" 1.-THE Devils
Passkey," which was founded on
an idea of Baroness De Meyers.
Foolish Wives" and the story
as he originally wrote it for
Merry Co Round" Both the
characters and the situations may
have been exaggerated for the
purpose of drama, but most of
them had a firm foundation Of
reality. Won Stroheims magma
the uncorrelated characters and
situations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05


She will appear at the Earle all
next week, and will explain 10 the
people of Washington how she
literally re-created herself and
emerged, a beautiful butterfly,
from the chrysalis of old-age.
Miss Hopper is famed for other
reasons than her striking beauty.
She was q member of the cast CT
the original 'F'lorodora, which
stirred New York twenty-five years
ago. She took q principal part in
the stage production Of Wang,
which followed soon afterward.
She was one of the early David
Belasco favorites, and was the
fourth wife of Dc Wolf Hopper.
After such q career she went
overseas during the war, to serve
as a nurse, and after seven years
Of service, found herself looking
old in the eyes of the world. She
was nearing sixty. But she didn't
feel old She wanted to look like
she felt.
In Paris she placed herself in
the hands of a noted specialist.
She entered his establishment an
old woman in looks. She left 1t q
young girl Not overnight, or
course. She had a face and figure
Of youthful beauty, curly bobbed
hair, a springy step, smile. only
little scars back Of her ears. hid
den completely by her beautiful
brown hair, showed where old age
had slipped away.
Back in New York, Miss Hopper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
TODAY


NATIONAL4-Anne Forrest in Seventh
Heaven" matinee and night.
KEITH'S-Adelaide Hughes; frankie
Heath; others
EARLE~Pemberton Dancers other
acts and films.
STRAND-Vaudeville and films.
GAYETY-"Models and Thrills" bur-
NIUTUAL-"Hey Ho." burlesque
METROPOLITAN-S Chaplin in
THE Man on the Box" -
Luck"
RIALTO-"The Wheels" stage features.
COLUMBIA-Thipd week of ''The
Merry Widow
TIVOLI-''Black Cyclone"
AMBASSADOR-"Sev Days"
CENTRAL-"Seven Days"
NEXT WEEK
NATIONAL-Nanceo 'Neil in Stronger
Than Love" Monday; Burton Holmes
Sunday.
KETTH'S-Elsie Janis; Joe Jackson:'
EARLE-Edna Wallace Hopper: others
end films.
sTRAND-Francis Renault, imper"
senator; others and films; IA
GAYETY-Jack Reid's BLACK anu
White Review"
MUTUAL-Hotsy Totsy Girls. bur
RIALTO-House Peters in ''The Storm
Breaker" features. :,
METROPOLITAN S"Set III
"The New Commandment
PAIACE-Elinor Gyms "The Snly
COLUMBIA-Fourth week of "rhe
Merry Widow"
TIVOLf-"California Straight Ahead"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05

Francis Renault, who rates with
Julian Eltinge as an expert i'm.
personator of lovely and beautiful
ly gowned women, has gone Ill
tinge one better, for he has
splendid soprano voice and buys
all of his gorgeous creations from
the most famous Paris mo1istes.
RenauIt, billed as the original
slave Of fashion, appears next
week at the Strand, and features,
if is said. $4,000 worth Of ward
robe and fully twice that sum in
Jewels. One Of his newest ere.
atoms, a gown by Paquin, Paris,
is known as the Chinchilla, and it
has been copied but once-by Mrs.
lean Nash, known the world over
as the best dressed woman in
Europe. Renault gave her per-
mission to do this before he left
Europe, where he toured in Paris,
Berlin and London.
In his wardrobe is also n new
gown by Andre Sherrie made Of
velvet woven into silver. 1t is
stunning and women are entranced
by it, when Francis sweeps across
the stage in his song numbers
His famous diamond gown, worth
$1,000; his cloth-gold gown, and
his Marie Antoinette state croa-
ton are some of the striking cos
tunes in which he will ne seen
here.
Reynault, whose comedy and
dancing add so much to the sp-
peal of his act, has further a large
collection of Spanish shawIs. One
shawl, worn by Queen isabella four
hundred years ago. Is still in ex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
COMEBACK FOR
KINETOSCOPE
GIRL

The screens first star is ap-
pearing with Priscilla Dean in
"The Danger Girl" her initial
Metropolitan production.
She is none other than Cissy
Fitzgerald, whose naughty wink
was as famous a few years ago
IS are Mary Pickford's curls to-
day. Miss Fitzgerald is now re-
turning to the screen after re-
tifement, save for one appearance,
of several years. prior to which
she was starred in more than one
hundred pictures, principally for
Nitagraph.
In 1896, when Thomas A. Edi-
son was experimenting with his
kaleidoscope = the machine that
made motion pictures practical
he engaged young stage actress
TO dance before his camera for a
test film. Cissy Fitzgerald was
this girl andFthe film of the dance
that she performed for the Wizard
Of Menlo Park proved to be the
first successful motion picture OF
she present type ever made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05

Famous stars, sticking closer
than a burr to the bright lights
of Broadway, give an envious
sigh when they hear of Elsie's
latest sailing and murmur: But,
Of course you have marvellous
life. wish could do that"
Whereupon Miss Janis displays
signs Of ennui. For it is quite
possible, she maintains, to do
whatever one wishes, il one
wishes hard enough.
II am lazy, and / love to
travel" she confesses. Those
two factors did much to shape my
career. Before 1 was fifteen /
had been abroad three times, and
was perfectly at home in Europe
spoke French from a child.
When mother and I wanted to
go, we went, and settled down in
the best suite in the Crillon, and
trusted to luck for the future. ]
am one of the few actresses in
New York who will walk out in
the middle of season, and go to
the Riviera, or spend six months
on the Continent.
IT walked out to the war and
stayed two years, and then [
walked out again and went to
Europe for nine months. l did
these things because L/wanted to,
but, curiously enough, they were
also very good policy. The travel
ing American hears about the
Janees' at the Empire in Paris,
or the Coliseum in London. He
swells out his chest and comes
back to spread the glad tidings.
When 1 come home again people
are much more pleased to see me
than if 1 had spent the time re-
minding them of my presence on
Broadway"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
METRO-GOLDWYN
FILMS BANEZ
TALE

Production has, begun at the
Metro-G oldwyn Mayer Studios on
the new Cosmopolitan picture,
1.-The Torrent" adapted from
Blasco Ibanez' famous story Of
the same name.
1.-THE Torrent" will be a most
pretentious photoplay. Among
the elaborate settings will be re-
productions Of the Paris Grand
Opera; Royal Opera at Petrograd:
the famous La Scala Of Milan and
the Metropolitan Of New York.
A cast of wel1-known players
will appear in "The Torrent"
Ricardo Cortez and Greta Carlo,
the Swedish star. will be featured
in the leading roles. Others who
will appear are. Gertrude Ohm
stead, Tully Marshall, Mack
Swain, Edward Connolly, Maurice
Kains, Lucien Littlefield, Lucy
Beaumont, Arthur E. Carewe, Lii.
liam Leighton and Martha Mat
tox.
The story is based on the
career Of an operate prinIa donna
in many countries. Miss Carlo
will make her American debut in
the part of the song bird.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
THE PLAY CALENDAR

Trouble with Wives" winds of
Chance;'' How Baxter Butted In"
AMBASsADOR-'"rhe New Command
ment;" THE Coming Of Amas:
Exchange of Wives BLACK
Cyclone
CENTRAIs-'The Wife Who WASH
Wanted" 1.-THE Winding Stair
''The Pony Express "The Trouble
With Wivas'
COMING DECEMBER Is
NATTONAL-Julia Sanderson, Onaj
Munson. Frank Crumit, Donald
Brian in mo No Nanette.''
KEITH'S-Avon Comedy Four; Joe
Mendi, the ape: others.
EARLE-Vaudeville and film, "Hslrs
Highroad."
STRAND-Nat Lester and Blanche
Stuart; others and films.
GAYETY - Powder Puff Frolic,'
burlesQue.
MUTUAL-''Moonlight Maids" bur-
lesque.
LUMBlI A-valentinO, in THE
Eagle"
PALACE-Pola Negri in "A Woman
of the World
METROPOLITAN Barthel-
mess in 1.-THE Beautiful City.
RIALTO-Lou Tellegen in East
ANIBASSADOR-''Th Beautiful City
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05

Niccodemi began his career as
a newspapermaT and first be-
came interested in things dra-
matte when he became theatrical
critic of La Prensa, the lead
ing newspaper of South America
He was born in Livorno. italy.
in 1877, and emigrated to Brazil
at the age of eighteen.
It was the noted French
tragedienne, Gabrielle Rejane.
who first urged him to try
his hand at writing drama. At
tracted by the brilliancy of his
criticisms, she engaged him as
assistant stage director of her
company, and took him to France
with her. At her request he at
tempted playwriting. and his
first effort was THE Refuge, "
in which Rejane achieved q
signal triumph.
He attracted the attention OF
the late Lucien. Guitry, and at
the latter'S request wrote several
plays in which the famous
French actor starred. Within
a couple of seasons Niccodeml
became the richest and most sue
cessful playwright Of his adopted
France.
At the outbreak of the world
war he forsook France for ma
tive Italy, and Joined the Italian
army. After the arTnistica he
settled in Milan and turned his
attention to the Italian theater.
He reorganized the whole strOc-
ture of the theater in Italy,
establishing producing center
in Milan, and sending plays on
tours OF the country. Previous
to his advent there were practi-
cally no touring companies. each
city of Importance supporting its
own stock organization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
Pointers On How
The Boys Make
Love

Each masculine screen star
has q different way of making
love-" says Marian Nixon, Uni
versal featured actress who
has Just finished playing OPP
DOsite Raymond Griffith In
''Hands Up" q Paramount pic
ture for which she was loaned
to that company.
Reginald Denny is bOyishly
~exuberant In his love scenes,
Miss Nixon cOnfides. Tom
Mix, opposite whom she has
appeared. is brusQue, almost
rough, i'm romance. Buck
Jones is firm, but very gentle.
Griffith, she declares, is nerv-
GUS and energetic, kissing al
most before the girl in his
embrace realizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
IT MUST BE HARD
ON THEIR
PARENTS

The Berry boys, Wallace and
Noah, were both killed recently
at about 2:30 o'clock.
Noah was bumped off" by
As caliber bullet on the north,
end of stage four at the big
Paramount studio in Hollywood
for a scene in Lord jim" Joseph
Conrad's sea classic which Victor
Fleming is producing.
Wallace met his end when an
avalanche of falling timbers
buried him in a French West
Indian cafe setting at the south
end Of the stage, in Volcano"
being produced for Paramount by
William X. Howard.
The famous brothers, often cast
in viIlainous roles, have been
killed for motion picture purposes
a total of more than 200 times
and are getting used to it.
When interviewed shortly after
their most recent deaths they
offered to defend at any time
their joint championship, that
of being able to die better and
more often than any other pair
Of screen villains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05

created a furore. Stage door
Johnnies who had waited for her
after the performance of "F.oro-
dora" were faded and grey. Every
thing had changed.
How Miss Hopper retains her
youthful appearance will be ek-
planned to the Earle audiences
three times each day. On Friday
Miss Hopper will give special
matinee for women only when she
will show her method of bathing
and caring for the skin. This will
be at IL a. M, December IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05

Joe won't bulge an ineA with
out it.
Early in Joe's career as a
human being, his owner ami
traiRer, Miss Gertrude Bauman,
when she acquired Joe, IA chimp
child of six or seven months, de-
cided to bring up her jungle
protege as a human infant, he
was brought into contact with
music, to test the traditional
charm of music for the wild
beast.
Joe ran true to tradition. He
was very definitely pleased and
pacified by almost any variety
of canned music. In his
naughtiest mood, when the old
jungle disposition to bite creeps
up on him, it isn't punishment
that quiets him, it is music. Miss
Bauman claims that music has
been one of the most important
factors in the program of educa.
ton which has developed the
mental grasp Of this eighteen
month.old chimpanzee, to that Of
q GYe.year.0ld child
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
Ell SEA DAUGHTER OF
THE WHOLE WORLD

Elsie Janis who tops Keiths bill week. occupies
unique position the world of the theaer She
equally at home equally beloved London, Paris New
York Elsie is heart stirring cockney saucy midi
or the of the Stars and Stripes according
strike her. she feels like spending the
and the winter New
York she about finances
For she il in nstant wherever she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
For Three Days

Charlie Murray came all the
way from the coast to New AorA
to. do three days work in The
Reckless Lady" and then beat y
right hack - Hollywood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
NONE TOO GOOD
FOR NANCE ONEII

years regarded large of Europes
leading dramasts Daro NiccOde whose play nan
presented Miss ONe at the National pc
ginning Monday night being discovered by American
theatergoers.
country this Stolen Fruit being of those cUnt on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
Sonatas, Though
Discourage
Him

An important item in the
travelling outfit of Joe Mendi, the
$4,000 baby chimpanzee coming
to Keith's Theater the week Of
December 10, is his little victrola.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
ORIGINAL FLORADORA-
STILL "A FL,APPER

Can Of FlorOdora enter 1926 beauty contest! Yes
old faces be made new? Yes.
The those Miss
Wallace Hopper the famous actress years old
figure nineteen yearod girl and the
mental attitude of a wen -six-year-old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
BOY WHEN
HE'S DRESSED UP

cellent condition. 1t is cream
colored and has marvellous, large
roses in it's design. 1t is worth
;I5 400.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-11-14
POCOMOKE CITY GIRL
WEEDS SNOW HILL MAN
Mrs. Matte Henderson .Quietly
Married To Charles E. Hill
Tuesday Evening

Mrs. Matte Henderson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Maddox, this
city, and Charles Hill, of Snow Hill
were quietly married at Antioch NJ. E
Church, Princess Anne, on Tuesday
evening last, by the Rev. Charles Will
liams, of Snow Hill, a life long frienC
CT the groom.
The ceremony was performed al
$50 p. NJ, there being no attendants
and only the immediate families and
friends of contracting parties wit
messed the ceremony.
The brides costume consisted of q
dress of cuckoo satin back crepe, with
hat, shoes, and gloves to match; she
carried shower bouquet of roses ane
Lilies Of the Valley.
After honeymoon spent in Phila-
delphia and parts of New Jersey, Mr.
and Mrs. Hill will reside in Snow Hill
Mr.. Hill is deputy game warden
and an efficient auctioneer. Mrs. Hill
was an employee of the G. & P. Tele'
phone Company for several years
holding the position of chief operator
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-11-14

One of the losses in the fire of We'd
nesday was a valuable collection of
portraits of rectors and bishops hang
ing in the robing room.
Rev. G. V. Bell, the present rector,
was not at home when the fire broke
out; he, along with Mrs. Bell and the
other members of the choir, being en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Nc
Master at their home on Sunnyside
farm.
One of the most regrettable Incl
dents of the fight to get control of the
blaze was the smashing of. two me-
mortal windows, one to members of
the McMaster family; the other, to
those of the Cannon people.
This, while unnecessary, was un-
avoidable, since the nozzle of the
water hose by reason of the tremen-
dous pressure from the truck, broke
from the control of those manipulate
ing it, and sent it's stream crashing
through these windows-this, too, af-
ter the blaze was practically under
control.
Much sympathy has been expressed
for the Rector, Vestrymen, and COM
municants in the loss of their church
and the ministers of the city have gen
erously offered all help in their power
The church appreciates the valiant
efforts of the firemen to check the de.
vouring element, and their stubborn
fight to drown the flames reflects
great credit upon the whole force
Thanks and gratitude go out to these
men, and no one could have managed
the blaze better.