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The Washington times., 1925-01-19
Goings-On

BELASCO-Lillian Foster IN
conscience"
NATIONAL-New zieSfeld re.
vue, 1.-THE Comic Supplement,
opening Tuesday night.
WARDNIAN PARK-"The Man
Who Was Dead" opening Tues
day night.
KEITH'S-Eight vaudeville acts,
headed by 1.-THE Test" and Kerek-
jarto, violinist.
EA2LE-Lenore Biben and or.
chestra; other acts and films.
STRAND-Jim Toney and Ann
Norman; other acts and films.
GAYETY Barney Gerards
show with Joe Watson and VIII
Conan.
MUTUAL-"Hurry Up" bur-
lesquers.
COLUMBIA-Doug Fairbanks
in "The Thief Of Bagdad."
RIALTO-Pauline Frederick IN
"Smouldering Fires"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stone
in Husbands and Lovers"
PALACE-Pola Negri in East
of Suez."
TIVOLI-Constance Talrnadge
in Her Night of Romance"
AMBASSADOR Lewis Stone
in "Smouldering Fires"
CENTRAL-"The Flaming For
ties"
SAVOY-"The Arizona Ex'
press"
AVENUE GRAND-Barbara La
Mari in "Sandra."
APOLLO-Tom M4ighan in
Tongues of Flame"
YORK-Bebe Daniels in "Ar-
gentine Love-"
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
NEW VAUDEVILLE
MELTING POT
OF TALENT
KETTH'S-
Vaudeville

Dancing reigns without inter-
ruptionL on the current Keith
lineup. The only one who doesn't
venture a snatch of terpsicho-
rean high jinks is the violinist--
an artist in his own right. A.
the others
They dance this and they
dance that. And they shake 'em
eccentrically, and they shake EN-
concentricalIy. The whole, worked
into a unit, would make for a d.
versified revlN
Possibly there has been no more
really worthwhile dancing than
Glen and Richards provided in
their surprise. The act took the
path of an old-fashioned detective
drama, just for novelty. After
that was over the fun began.
One clever bit on the act was a
burlesque by the jazz orchestra
Of dancing group OF chorines.
Then there was Miss Ruby
Norton, who danced between sing
ings. Berlin's latest hit, "All
Alone" whats Become OF Sal
ly.''
Bert Lair and Mercedes, the
former a comedian. seen all too
little, mad Dore and Ed Ford,
Loftie Ford and Bod Adams kept
up the fast tempo with their
stepping.
Duel De Kerekj arto, violin vir-
tuoso, took Garry Me Back to
Old Virginny" and furored the
people. Roger Imhof is still very
funnily acting the comedy, In a
Pest House." George and Dick
Rath put a new twist on the
strong man act they had. The
Duponts in "A Study Of Nom
sense pleasantly opened the bill.
ROSS.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
DE MILE CALLS
BIBLE MASTER
TEXT BOOK

That motion picture actors, di-
rectors and technical experts in
the art OF presenting life pic
torially might well look to the
Bible for perfect examples Of
picture creation with the fewest
possible strealxs, is the assertion
Of Cecil B. DeMille, director
general of Paramount Pictures.
Taken entirely apart from its
religious significance" says the
producer of 1.-THE Ten Command
ments," Fleet OF Clay" and "The
Golden Bed" 1.-THE Bible is I'M
doubtedly the greatest of all text
books for those who want to paint
a picture with an economy or time
and gesture.
"'Ye blind guides, which strain
at a gnat and swallow a camel
what greater pictorial clarity
could there be than this verse,
Mathew %, "a. And also % Jeru-
saIem-how often would have
gathered thy children together,
even as a hen gathered her
chickens under wings The
savings OF Christ are full Of such
vivid, economical word pictures.
And in the Old Testament one
need only quote the twenty
third Psalm, He leadeth me be-
sides still waters
Pictures fail in proportion as
they stray aside from their main
point, as they blur the outline OF
their central pictorial idea with
meaningless bypaths. Cleaving
straight to a point is the main
lesson all picture-makers must
have, and as guide to do this
no greater object lesson exists than
the vivid, living language OF the
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
Flora Finch In It

Flora Finch, the famous
coincidence, who was starred
with the late John Bunny, a
decade or more ago. will have
an important role in the William
De Miles Paramount production
of Men and Women" The
part is that Of Kate, a newly
rich cousin from Kansas who
goes to New York to look over
the town and then buy 1t. 1t
calls for the most fashionable
clothes of the f1apper type ever
worn by an elderly woman. The
combination of Flora Finch and
the latest modes is, according
to predictions, one Of the best
comedy bits OF recent produc-
tions. Richard Dix, Claire
Adams, Neil Hamilton and
Robert Edeson are featured in
the production.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
RIALTO-
Pauline Frederick

HANDICAPPED by the lurid title
of "Smoldering Fires, the IiiIn
drama at the Rialto this week
is vet, by far. one of the best
productions of it's kind that we
have seen. It ID a splendid ex-
ample of what the screen can
offer in intelligent acting ana
capable direction.
The theme of "Smoldering
Fires" is, as we have indicated,
not the ''hot stuff that might
be supposed from the title. II
is another variation or the
eternal domestic triangle.
Pauline Frederick heads the
'.all-star cast which is truly an
all-star cast, thanks to the ei-
forts of Laura lie Plante, MAI
colin McGregor. Tully Marshall
and Wanda Hawley.
The film has some high mo-
ments and Pauline Frederick
makes the most Of these. Some
of the tragic episodes she handles
with emotional restraint seldom
betfered on stage or screen.
The sour Gang" comedy Is
always to be depended upon for
a number of laughs and does not
disappoint this time. Farina. the
dusly youngster threatens TO
run away with these popular two
reel attractions.
J. Humbird Duffey and Alce
Mackenzie are featured again this
week in IAN Autumn Fantasy
and proves very popular.
international News winds up
an excellent programs. P.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
EARLE
VaudeviNe--FiIYns

The Earle Theater continues to
set a. fast pace in the amusement
field. The current bill carries a
flair of class all the way through.
Leonora Hughes, appearing with
six chorus-boy dancers, appears
to hold first honors on the pro-
gram, although there were some
mighty close seconds. The Hughes
act features dancing, with some
incidental song numbers.
Eyes, My Dear" with Nat
Haines and Sadie Duff. another
featured act, suffers from a lack
of music and beauty, although it
is good for some real laughs.
Crisse and Daley, in the open
ing number, have one of the most
novel offerings it has been our
pleasure to see in some time.
Their opening rag-doll dance ID
exceedingly well done, to say moth
ing of an amusing crutch dance
which the male member OF the
team puts over in a joyful man
ner.
Billy Kelly and Katherine Dear
born, in picking a Peach" have
a real enough little offering, with
a surprise effect at the end that
you'll like. Hello. Tony" with
Helen Manning and Humbert De
Pasunale, are good for some laugh
ter. and their song numbers are
splendid. One wishes that they
sang more.
Judson Cole has one of the hap
piest offerings on the bill. His
dry humor pleased the audience.
Richard Dix is starred in the
feature picture, "A Man Must
Live" 1t is an improbable affair,
and were one captious enough 1t
could be shot full of holes, but
it is entertaining. It has some
gripping moments, and with an
it's faults it keeps one interested.
why, then, be too particular!
j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
25 Books on ScheduIe

During 1875, Universal viii
produce more than twenty-five
productions from popular books,
They include: Love Insur-
ance," Husbands of Edith ire
titled .'The Fast Worker'1, THE
Inheritors'' (retitled THE Gaiety
Grip, "Oh. Doctor" "Raffles. )"
Rose of PariS' (retitled from
..:Aditzi'), 'The Miracle" will
appear as 1.-THE Clash'D, "I'n
show You the Town" THE Best
in Life" (retitled Fifth Avenue
Models'l, "Headwinds, "Ann's
an Idiot" lretitled Dangerous
Innocence'), THE Plastic Age
Peacock Feathers" Siege,
"Folle Farine,'' 1.-The Vehement
Flame" Phantom of the Opera"
"The Range DwelIers," THE
Ridin' Kid" Twenty Stories
from Winnie O'Wynne' and
others. Some are in work and
some have been released.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TO PAY HOMAGE TO LEE

Southern music, readings and an
address by Senator Thomas Heflin,
Of Alabama will fill the program
arranged for the annual reunion Of
the Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton of the District to be held to-
night at o'clock at the Mt. Ver-
non Place M. e. Church South to
celebrate the birthday anniversary
OF General Robert e. Lee.
Colonel Lee Crandall will preside
at the meeting. Colonel J. M. Fol
lin, Adjutant Camp, III, u. C. w.,
will read the last order of General
Lee. Mrs. Frank A. Frost will give
an organ recital; Lee Crandall, jr.,
a violin solo. Miss Winifred Telfar
De Voc will render several South
ern songs and r. Frederick Freund
will give baritone solo.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
New Emery Play

Early next month Lee Shubert
will present new play by Gilbert
Emery, entitled Episode. Emery
will have a principal role and
also will direct rehearsals, which
begin this morning. Kathleen
Macdonald, William Courtenay,
Eugene Powers, and Edward
Norris have been cast for promi-
i1ent parts. Mr.. Emery describes
his play as IAN effort to portray
truthfully the lives of an ex-
tremeIy wealthy and successful
group Of New Workers."
The Washington times., 1925-01-19

How conner" asked the beauti-
Sal Schehetc., a a little miffed'
knowing full well that the sultan
had promised to strange her II
mlae failed to feed his mind with
her marvellous Munchausenisms.
"Lo, I have been to see
moving picture Cat LoeW's 90
tI1fnbia)," uuoth the sultan. 1t
was entitled The Thief OF BAG
dad"
The Parentheses above and all
following are the writer's own.
Please don't mix them up with
the sultan's conversation.
''That doesn't paint any fences
In my young life, RESPONDED
.achehetc.. who was pretty conf
dent of her ability" But spill
it, suIly. spill it.
ssThere once was a. young crook
named Ahmed douglas Fair.
hAnks), who lived in Bagdad,
began the sultan" and such a
HG1dad, I swear to you, mas
never been seen upon the screen.
Yka towering pinnacles and NINA
rAts and so forth must have
cost Haroun al Fairbanks mil
Hons.
aAnyhow, leaving the financial
ranort for awhile, Ahmed stole
into the palace one night and
aaw the Princess lJulanne john
afonl sleeping, and fell in love
with her.
.sOn the next day came suitors
from the far palaces of all the
earth to WOO the Princess. And
among them was Ahmed, who
had CARRIED himself in stolen
splendor and shone like unto
the sun or something. The
Princess saw him. and was well
pleased, and spurned the, others.
But Ahmed's love was great,
and when he was betrayed by a
serving maid (Anna May Wong,
he spoke the truth, and was Hog
ged and cast out.
Now, verify, he was in the
deuce OF a mess. A Princess
was in love with him. and him
q common piclpocket, approx
n1ately. But, while he unused
sadly, the Princess caused the
other three suitors to go and
seek the rarest treasures of the
earth and bring them to her.
30 they, in short, beat it.
ahmed, however, had started
for a treasure, also, having been
set on the right path by a
Mohammedan priest. He had to
30 to the moon for what he
wanted, but he brought home
the bacon, Just in time to save
Bagdad and the Princess from
the army of Mongols whom
traitorous sutton had caused to
assemble within the walls. BY
means of a magic powder,
Ahmed raised an army from the
earth and stormed the walls,
and took the Princess away on
. magic carpet, just as you
zee in the A. B. A. cFeque ads. -
'Hot dogH' said Schehetc. us
h as good as all that?"
Better" said the sultan
could talk for a column, and
never begin to tell you what
wonderful fairy tale has been
filmed in this picture whereof
! speak"
you win, sully," said the
lady. strange awayw-J. r.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
Likes Her Own Work

Not only is that the most
satisfactory work I've ever done"
said Nazimova after a pre-view
Of Vitagraph's 1.-The Redeeming
SIM" produced by j. Stuart
Biackton, but never enjoyed
working on another as much as
this one" One reason was, she
explained, that, much as she
loves America. she is still at
tached to Paris, where she spent
many years, and as all the
scenes in this picture are laid in
the French capital, the, work
gave her distinctly back
home feeling.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
TIVOLL-
Constance Talmadge

Constance TaImadge is being
screened in the most vivaciouS
vehicle she has ever had at Gran
dallrs Tfvoli the last times to-
day. "Her Night of Romance"
affords it's ebulient start oppor-
tunity to display a fine degree
Of comedic skill in a spicy, but
wholesome, comedy OF a young
American heiress falling desper-
ately in love with an impecunious
English nobleman while endeavor-
ing to evade the Establishments of
foreign fortune hunters.
The comedy at the Tivoh is
Mermaid's two-reel riot Of speed,
starring Lige Oonley, Motor
Mad" In this subject, Mr.. Conley,
a rank amateur, is called upon to
hazard his neck as pilot OF a
motor car that knows more tricks
than a rodeo broncho. How he
finally wins the big prize Is
something to laugh at.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
GERRYS GIVE 100000
FOR N. Y, CATHEDRAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Bishop
William T. Manning has received
from Robert Livingston Gerry a
pledge of contribution of 500, 900
from the Gerry family toward the
completion of the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine.
OF this amount, $4,000 is to be
used for the erection OF one IF
the great piers in the nave as q
designated gift from the Gerry
family. The $4,000 remainder is
to go into the general building fund
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
Last of the Tribe

The decrepit horse car used
in the East Side scenes for
Sidney Olcott's production Of
"Salome Of the Tenements" was
the last car of its kind oper-
ated by the p. NJ. r. on the
Brooklyn, Jamaica line in 1914.
The vehicle has been bought by
Famous Players and will have
a permanent home at the Long
Island Studio.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
COOLIDGE TO AGAIN ASK
ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT

President Coolidge will reaffirm
his plea for economy in govern
mental expenditures at the semi
annual meeting of the business or
ganization of the Government on the
evening of January 26, it was an
nounced at the Treasury today.
Budget Director Lord will also de-
liver an address, reporting on saw
ings to date.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
Cast for Cobra

Laska Winters, who aided Doug
Fairbanks so nicely in 1.-THE Thief
Of Bagdad," has been given an i'm
portant role in Rudolph Valen-
tino's new cinema version Of
Cobra" which he's making out
at the Coast with the support of
Nita Naldi. Laska is a beauty Of
the South Sea Isles.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
GRACE GEORGES
PLAY TITLE
RKS GUILD

The Theater Guild has asked
Grace George to change the title
OF her new comedy, She Wanted
to Know" the Paul Geraldy play
in which she opened under very
favorable circumstances Saturday
afternoon at Wilmington. The
guild says that the title is too simi-
lar to that Of their current play,
They Knew What They Wanted,
and is likely to confuse tneater-
goers.
Miss George regretted in her
answer to them that it was too
late TO do anything about it at the
moment, as her play is already
scheduled under that title in Will
mington, Baltimore and Washing
ton. However, she told them that
she will endeavor to have q new
title for the play on its arrlVai
into New York. L
The piece comes to the Belasc0
here next Monday night.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19

drama. The supporting cast il
one of excellent choice.
The companion attraction 10
the final release in Jack Demp-
sey's Fight and Win" series of
two-reel comedy dramas, "a
Knockout For Cupid" An added
feature is 1.-The Sawmill Four"
one of Earl Hurd's most amusing
cartoon comedies.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19

The overture of the week oy
Daniel Breeskin and his orchestra
is "All Alone Pathe News anu
a new comedy Low Tide" COM
plete the bill.
The Washington times., 1925-01-19
Much Surcease In Our
NeU Film Line up
Thief of Bagdad," With Doug Fairbanks
Tremendous Happy Result of Direction
Other Screen Reviews.

SHERRY old kid" sultan, touch Of sadness IN nus
~ to Scheherazade pretty who had been amusing
him for 1O01 nights by actual count with fairy tales ta TO-
80 winsd Conn blush with shame "Shery, old kid I've
Arrrn unnlN
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Prospect of Dearer Loaf of Bread
Promises But Little Benefit to Farmers

ticularly those countries which depend largely
upon imported bread grains and. therefore,
furnish the only available markets for export
wheat. When wheat prices get too high these
countries eat blacker bread and less of it.
One of the things which started wheat on
it's present upward journey was the fact that
Europe was beginning to feel little more
prosperous and demanded more white bread.
But Europe isn't going to buy American wheat
for It's bread if 1t can get cheaper wheat from
India or Australia the Argentine. And il
the wheat from these rival sources gets too
high, Europe will cut down it's consumption.
Europe isn't buying American wheat right
now. because 1t can get cheaper wheat else
where The Argentine crop Is estimated to
be 1000. 900 bushls less than it was last year,
but Argentine wheat has been selling in Eu-
ropo from to Is cents bushel less than
American wheat. And American wheat ia SELL
ing for less in Europe today than 1t is bring
ing on the Chicago exchange. One day last
week the Antwerp quotation for American
wheat would have enabled Chicago trader
caught short to meet his commitments by
buying abroad and having IL reshipped. The
simple law of supply and demand is operating
to hold down the price of American wheat
shipped to Europe and warehoused there.
Australia Ha. Bumper Crop.
The $4,000, 600 -bushel shortage in the Ar
gentine crop might encourage belief that Ar
gentine wheat will soon cease to be de-
termining factor in the European price eQua-
ton, but this is offset by bumper crop now
harvesting in Australia 1t is estimated
Australia Will have exportable surplus OF
more than 100, 900. 900 bushels, and already an
immense tonnage has been chartered in Lon
don which is going out to Australia in ballast
TO carry wheat to Europe
With estimated exportable surpluses of
10000, 900 bushels from the Argentine, no.
100000 bushels from Australia and 40, 600, 900
bushels from India, Europe would lack only
about 100000 bushels OF having enough
wheat in sight to meet her requiremen
and by practicing the most stringent
sort of economy, might get along with
ceedingly light purchases Of 1924 American
wheat 1t would look blue. indeed in the way
OF prospects for the American surplus were
it not for the fact that Russia, normally an
exporter has entered the market a wheat
buyer. the Soviet government having been
forced to buy abroad to avert another famine.
No one knows how large the Russian require
mnets may be, but upon the exetent of Soviet
Evening star., 1925-02-01
BY SHELDON S. CLINE.

r OUSEWIVES in Washington and In
IL every other city of the country have
L 1 in the skyrocketing price of wheat on
the Chicago and other grain exchanges.
Higher prices for wheat will inevitably be re-
fected in higher prices for -four and bread.
1t wouldn't be so bad if the price of bread
advanced only in keeping with the increased
cost Of its wheat content, but 1t never works
out that way. 1t is always in geometrical
progression that commodities advance in price
from the producer to the consumer.
IT. wouldn't be SO bad. also, IL the increased
price of bread to be reflected back in
increased profits for the farmer who grew the
wheat But that will not happen, except in
minor instances. 1t is estimated that not less
than so per cent of last years wheat crop had
left the farms before wheat touched 81
bushel. The estimated average price farmers
got for their 1924 wheat is $1.35 bushel.
The difference between s1.35 and 81 plus
bushel goes largely to those hony-handed
of toll who frequent the Chicago Grain
Exchange.
May Hurt Wheat Farmers.
AS matter OF fact, wheat growers are
more likely to lose than they are to gain by
present prices. 1t is to be noted that the
spectacular price increases have been on flu
lures trading. Very little cash wheat is
changing hands at 81 a bushel, or at any other
price. Suspension of cash trading means
pension of wheat export. Unless the 1924
surplus wheat is sold for export and actually
exported to meet foreign consumption de-
mands it will be carried into this years
crop pool, and If there should be another
bumper crop this year. even a. normal
American crop, with a full crop in Canada,
there will be 1925 exportabe surplus
large as inevitably to bring about a slump in
prices
1t is true that the International Institute
of Agriculture is apprehensive of a world
shortage of wheat this year, but that does not
necessarily mean that the world will pay
fancy prices for the surplus grown by Ameri-
farmers. A lot of factors enter into the
price the world will pay for its wheat not
the least of them being the worlds capacity
to pay. In this country we insist upon our
white bread in full quantity, whether wheat
sells at 81 50 bushel, and pay the
price without any uncomfortable hardships Not
in most other countries OF the world, par
Evening star., 1925-02-01
The Story the Week Has Told

French government does not propose
"brusquely" to change that status.
Here is refreshing common sense.
Premier Herriot's speech of Janu-
airy % to the French Chamber, in
which he outlined his attitude on
the more important problems con-
fronting the French nation, particu
larly the problem of security in re-
lation to Germany, was a very able
effort, very courageous, too. for in
the upshot 1t is likely TO cost him
the support of the Radicals of his
coalition, and the premiership.
X x K <
Germany.-Recent developments in
the Prussian Diet are interesting At
the elections for new Diet not long
ago, the Socialists lost heavily while
the Nationalists made a 40 per cent
gain. Then the Peoples party with
drew its representation from the cab
met, abandoning its association with
the Centrists, Democrats and Social
lists for alliance with the National
lists. On January % the cabinet,
headed by the Socialist, Won Braun,
resigned. The coalition Of Centrists.
Democrats and Socialists represented
by that cabinet commands 222 of the
450 votes of the Diet.
Formation of a new cabinet domi-
mated by the Right was expected, but
the Diet invited Won Braun to sue
ceed himself, and he is doing so with
a cabinet of the old complexion (Cen-
trists, Democrats and Socialists).
Won Braun's position is even more
precarious than that of Herr Luther