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Evening star., 1925-04-05
How Stories Are Tested.

CAN you tell when your oonversa-
tion fails to interest?
Lack of this sense has taken sue
cess from hundreds who both talk
and write, according to Cecil De
Mile, who is said to have been flood
ed with efforts to "sell' stories.
'Tf a writer telling me his story
can't make it so interesting that l will
forget the fill and light my pipe" says
De Mile, 1.-The story won't interest the
public.
David Belasco has perhaps the
best of all tests as to whether a story
would bore the general public, it's
ultimate consumer. He hears all
plays sitting atop of a 6-foot step
ladder. He is so acutely uncomfort-
able that If the playwright can keep
him from wriggling, it's a great play.
I've thought of introducing this plan
into my own affairs
Certainly every author should
welcome such a boring test. For
the average author is apt to become
hypnotized by the swing of his own
words and fail to notice how his situ-
ations are affecting others
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Gayety-" Red Pepper
Revue.

Particularly designed to please
woman patrons, the Gayety Theater
announces for next week Red Pep
per Revue" new production of
William X Wells, the producer and
author, who has gone to unusual
lengths with new and unusual
wardrobe for the many principals
and the chorus. One scene alone,
The Brides Jewel Case" is said to
represent an expenditure OF thou-
sands of dollars, and displays every
thing from tie wedding band to a
most gorgeous string of pearls, with
a diamond clasp, each pearl being
represented by a stunning girl ap-
propriately gowned. This is but one
of many.
The cast. headed by Arthur Page,
eccentric comedian, includes Jack T.
Edwards, Ralph Singer, William E.
Browning, Ed and Morton Beck and
James Holly. with Mabel Best, Ruth
Rosemond. frankie LIE Braack and
Mabel Haley, pretty girl principals,
and "a choriSterS.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Strand-Vincent Lopez Or
chestra.

Music will be the feature of the
Easter bill at the Strand Theater
next week, the Vincent Lopez Club
Orchestra, a new addition to the IA
nous Vincent Lopez organization,
being the headline attraction. With
Ralph Garren conducting, the band
will be heard three times daily in a
program of popular hits, several of
the numbers being embellished by
special tableaux, scenic and lighting
effects. David A Boyd, director OF
the Lopez Mayf1ower Hotel Orchestra,
is mana ging the new organization.
Four diversified vaudeville acts Will
complete the stage BILL and the pho
toplay will be "Helen's Babies,
story by John Habberton, adapted by
Trio Productions, featuring Baby
Peggy. with Jean Carpenter, Cara
Bow, Claire Adams, Richard Tucker
and George Reed in the supporting
cast
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Coming Attractions

tinue in waxing activity until last
years success has been equaled or
surpassed. Here in Washington the
climax for the week will be reached
Friday night, April Il, in big spe-
cial midnight performance at B. F.
keith's Theater. crowded with visit
ing acts and surprise stunts and with
the entire theater turned into great
carnival ground. Reservations for
this big night are being made now,
First come, first served The sick
and benefit fund of the National
Vaudeville Artists now, as in past
years, is the only beneficiary of this
annual week of celebration
Evening star., 1925-04-05

York. During a try-out tour of the
play it was known as The Knife in
the Wall"
Thomas Findley, we'll known char
acter actor, has been engaged for
the forthcoming revival of The Little
Minister"
THE Handy Man" by Fred Wall
and Ralph Murphy, will open in New
York soon.
A story by Somerset Maugham, de-
tails unannounced, has been drama
tized by Edith Ellis and Will be given
a try-out this Spring.
Walter Hampden will be seen next
season in a dramatization of Brown
ing's THE Ring and the Book"
Mack Hilliard is producing The
Four -Flusher." by Caesar Dunn.
Alfred E. Aarons has placed in re-
hearsal a new musical comedy, as
yet unnamed, with book by Fred
Thompson and William K. Wells
lyrics by Bud G. DeSyIva and Ira
Gershwin, and music by George
Gershwin.
comedy adapted from the German by
Frederick Lonsdale and Harry Gra-
ham, with music by Jean Gilbert. will
be produced next season in New York
by Charles Dillingham;. 1t Is now
running in London with success.
Lewis & Gordon. the producers, will
have four new plays ready for next
season-"Glamoun," by Stanilaus
STANCE; Moon Magic" by Rita
Weiman; Second Choice" by S. L.
kaplam, Chicago newspaper man,
and Harry Delf's The Family Up
stairs"
Rumors that David Warfield had re-
tired from the stage have proved
false. He expects to resume work
early next Fall in Willard Mack's old
play. Alias Santa Claus" under the
direction of David Belasco. Santa
Claus" was tested in the early days
of the big war and then put in the
storehouse because It's German tone
was likely to find cold reception.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
National-"The Poor Nut

Next weeks attraction at the Ma
tional Theater Will be a new comedy
by the authors of "Kempy." 1t is
entitled The Poor Nut" and is the
latest dramatic work of J. c. Nugent
and Elliott Nugent. 1t will be pre-
sented by Patterson McNutt, producer.
with a cast headed by Elliott Nugent
and Florence Shirley and including
Percy Helton, Grant Mills, Wright
Kramer, John Webster. Norman Lee,
Jean Mann. Margaret Fitch, Thomas
Sheager and others
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Earle-Dolly Davis Revue.

Next week the Earle Theater is an
nouncing as the headline attraction
the Dolly. Davis Revue, presenting
1926 Minstrelsy' Others will include
Gladys Buckridge, formerly prima
donna of Ziegfeld's Follies; Rose and
Bunny Brill, styled Just Two Peach
es," and George and Myrtle Moore,
who will sing.
The photoplay will be The Mir
age" which served as stage play for
Florence Reed for two seasons, and
which in the film version stars Flor
enCe NidOr
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Belasco-" The Gorilla. '

Donald Gallaher, one of the promot-
ers of the Belasco Theater Stock
Company last Summer, now a New
York producer on his own account
will offer at the ShubertBelasco The
alter next week, opening on Monday
night April 13, The Gorilla" de-
scribed as an unusual play, by Ralph
Spence. presented with cast of num-
bers and distinction.
The action of the story takes place
on Long Island. A special setting will
add to the attractiveness of the drama.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

1.-The Backslapper," which was first
announced to open in New York last
Monday, had it's first showing at
Stamford, Conn, Friday night, and it
is said will shortly go into Broad
way house.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
n. V. A. Week Plans.

THE vaudeville campaign for \. v.
A. week. April u TO 1e. inclu-
sive has been launched and will con-
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Mutual" Giggles.

"Giggles" is the burlesque attrac-
tion announced for the Mutual Thea
ter next week.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Carlyle F. Straub is preparing for
Summer production, THE Slave Girl
with 20 principals and 80 girls. Re-
hearsals are scheduled for this week.
The settings are to be by Willie
Pogany, and the Incidental music by
Eugene D'Albert
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Earl Carroll's production of white
Cargo" has had over 600 perform
ances in New York alone and con-
tinues to attract large audiences.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Jimmy Gleason. playwright and ac
tor; Col. Earle Boothe, producer, and
Ernest Truck, the well known
have formed a combine to
produce PLAYS.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
DANCING.

EDw. r MILLER STUDIO 1926 CONN. AVE.
Franklia 1857. Mr.. Miller will give courses In
dancing for the summer months.
PROF AND MRS. l.. A. ACHER STUDIO.
1927 10th ST. NV. classes Mon. and FIJI s
10 IL pm, with orchestra. Private lessons
by appointment. Fr. sJ51. Established 1900
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Taps" the play that Lionel Barry
more has been rehearsing for the
Shuberts, is to have its first showing
at New Haven, April 9. Irene Fen
wick and Mckay Morris are in the
COMPANY.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

York. During a try-out tour of the
play it was known as The Knife in
the Wall"
Evening star., 1925-04-05

A story by Somerset Maugham, de-
tails unannounced, has been drama
ti8ed by Edith Ellis and Will be given
a try-out this Spring.
Evening star., 1925-04-05

The Handy Man" by Fred Wall
and Ralph Murphy, will open in New
York soon
Evening star., 1925-04-05

PROF. WYNDHAM,
910 Eye St. NV. Phone FIR. 9103J
Up.to-the. minute. Private lessons. 81.
DANTSON'S Teach you to dance cor
rectly in few lessons
PROF MRS. Strictly private; any hour
1929 NJ ST. NV. Glass and dance Satur.
MAIN 1892. day eve. with orchestra
Collegiate" ''Foxtrot." Tango" "waltz."
Evening star., 1925-04-05

Thomas Findley, well known char
acter actor, has been engaged for
the forthcoming revival of The Little
Minister"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
IT'S NOT ILLEGAL BUT
SIMPLY NOT RECOGNIZED

When a racing bookmaker's en-
ploye was recently charged in
Glasgow with obtaining unemploy-
ment benefit by pretending he was
out Of work, the prosecutors were
surprised when the novel defense
was put forward that the mans
occupation was illegal, and that,
therefore, he was unemployed in
the eyes Of the law.
The mans lawyers, therefore.
claimed that their clients occupa-
ton did not come within the scope
of the unemployment insurance
acts, but the sheriff said he always
understood that betting or the car
rying on of betting premises was
not illegal.
The man was convicted and
fined on the technical grounds that
bookmaking in Great Britain is
not an illegal occupation, but an
occupation which the law does not
recognize.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
TICKETS ALL SOLD FOR
NURMT'S APPEARANCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The s'lpply
of tickets for the indoor athletic
meet Of the Finnish-American A. c.,
to be held in Madison Square Gar
den on January 6, has been ex-
hausted, according to an announce
ment made yesterday at Amateur
Athletic Union headquarters. where
applications for several hundred
tickets are on file with no outlook
for filling the order.
The announcement disclosed sit
uation entirely new in indoor ath-
letics, for, as far as the records
show, there has been no meet
where the supply Of tickets has
been exhausted so far in advance Of
the games.
1t became known yesterday that
even the private box OF Promoter
Tex Richard in the Garden had
been inadvertently sold and it was
necessary to repurchase the box
The unprecedented demand is at
tributed to the fact that the games
will witness the first American APP
pearance of Paavo Nurmi, Fin
lands wonderful runner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
NAME WINNERS
IN BLIND PIC
TONIGHT
Thirty Prizes Will Be Awarded
in Coliseum Bowling
Tournament

Drawings in the big blind pig
tournament at the Coliseum will be
made tonight at 8 o'clock. The team
scores, written ION bits OF paper
viii be drawn from a hat two at
time, each pair constituting q
single score.
Thirty prizes viii be awarded.
their total value being two hundred
berries. Fifty-two teams competed
In the tournament, which was the
largest of It's kind in the history OF
bowling here.
Each member OF the two winning
teams will be given a silk shirt or
q silk shirtwaist, depending on the
winners sex. Both men and women
competed.
The next event Of more than
ordinary interest billed for the
Coliseum is tomorrow nights match
between all-star tenpin teams OF
Washington and Baltimore. 1t VIII
be the first intercity tenpin match
between representative teams In
many years.
While the tenpfnners are fighting
it out, an all-star team representing
the Capital City Duckpin Associa-
ton will be battling a quint Of sim
liar rank in Baltimore. A week
from tomorrow the Washington ten
Primers will go to Baltimore and the
Baltimore duckpinners will come
here, the latter rolling at the King
pin No. / alleys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
JIU-JITSU EXPERT WILL
TRY SKILL ON CARDiNI

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-PhiIa-
delphia will have the novelty OF
seeing a Japanese wrestler, an ex-
ponent Of jiu-jitsu, in action at the
Adelphi, . Thirty-ninth and Market
streets, next Monday night. More
over, the Oriental grappler will meet
Renato Gardini, one Of the greatest
of heavyweight wrestlers, and a
prime favorite here.
The Jap is Tara Miaky, one or
the heaviest Of wrestlers from the
Mikado's empire. He weighs 1873
pounds and has been throwing rivals
consistently since he came to
America. He has never appeared
in this city before.
It will be a competition between
the science Of jiu.jitsu with it's ter
rible bone and joint breaking holds,
and orthodox wrestling as exem-
pIified by Renato Gardini, a master,
and other European as well as
American mat experts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
PENN BOWS To
BEARSO
GRID
California Machine Scores
Two TouchdoWns, While
Fasteners Are Held

BERKELEY, CAL, Jan. 2.-The
University Of Pennsylvania waA
toppled from the list Of indicated
elevens when California's jugger.
maui rolled UP a IA to o score in
the giant Berkeley stadium. The
Bears more than made good their
threat, Pennsylvania only being
favored with one chance to score.
Early in the third period the
Penn backfield ripped off gain
after gain, and finally had the
ball within the very shadows of
the California goal. The best that
was in Penn was called to the
fore in a last gallant effort and
on the fourth down the runner
was nailed on the 9-inch line.
That was PENIS only real chance
to score.
California showed the Fasteners
a thing or two about the old line
plunging game. With Captain Hor
rell, all-American center, and Rau,
guard, opening great holes. Cali
fornia's battering rams plowed
through time after time for sub.
stantial gains. Bob Griffin and
John Young were the siege guns
In the attack.
Captain Rae McGraw, Fields, and
Thomas proved the big ground
gamers for Penn. Al Leth, Kruez,
and Douglass were the other back
field players for the Pennsylvan-
ians. They were usually stopped
cold in their tracks. PENIS much
Wanted aerial attack was noted
by it's absence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
TOOK WILLIAMS
LONG TINE
TO SOAR
Plays Eight Seasons Before
He Breaks Into 800
Society
By JAMES c. IsAMnNGER.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. e. The
National League batting averages
Of 1924 bear many story between
the lines Of figures.
While Long Cy Williams celebrar
ted his thirty-sixth birthday on
the 21st of this month, and that
represents mellow age In baseball,
E1a was still able to lead the Phil
team In batting. Cy hit .327 in 14S
games, and the only other 0utfield-
ers playing in as many games In
the National League able to sur
pass his figures were lack Wheat,
Hazen Cuyler, Ross Young and Ed
Roush.
That's. the best possible tribute
that can be paid to the durable
fence demo1isher Of Three Lakes,
Wis.
williams is one Of the few ball
players who did not reach gtardom
until he had years on his shoulders.
He Joined the Cubs in 1912 and
played with them six straight sea
sons without ever breaking into the
800 class.
In his Cub days It was said Of
Williams that a smart pitcher could
work him. Back In 1915 the Phils.
then bossed by Pat Moran, left then
training base In st. Petersburg, Fla,
to play an exhibition game with the
Cubs in Tampa, across the bay.
Williams was then with the Cubs,
and Pat espied his tall figure in
the tremendously big lobby Of the
Tampa Bay Hotel.
He turned to this writer ana
said: There's a fellow who ought
to be one of the best hitters in base
ball. know what's wrong with
him, and IL he would change his
style a bit he would hit 800 every
year. I am going to watch waivers
on that fellow closely, and IL ever
they are issued I'll claim him at
once"
Waivers were never asked on
Long Cy, but before the season Of
1918 began Pat received him from
Chicago in a trade for Dode Pasl1ert,
and he has been here ever since.
Pat at once took Cy in tow, cor
rected his faults, and he soon be-
came one Of the most feared hitters
in baseball While in the six years
that he played with the Cubs Cy
never hit higher than .279 and hit
as low as .202. Here is how he hax.
haffed in a Phillie uniform:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
HORSEMEN RIDE
THROUGH COAST
ELEVEN
Notre Danes Famous Eques-
TRANS Never FaIter in Sub
DUNG Leland Stanford

PASADENA, CAL. Jan. 1.-Two
thousand miles from home in a
strange setting Of golden-tinted
orange groves and winter-blooming
beds Of crimson poinsettias, Knute
Rockney's Four Horsemen and
their comrades Of the Notre Dame
eleven today rested, content with
the laurels won in the annual New
Year Day East West football clash
with Fullback Ernie Nevers and ten
other Leland Stanford men. It was
a thrillpacked eight to the 27-to-10
finish, which proclaimed the Irish
Americas gridiron champions. 1t
was the first Eastern victory at
Pasadena since l920, when Harvard
beat Oregon.
Two intercepted forward passes
and one costly tumble at the but
terry hands Of Sanford's quarter,
Fred Soloman, aided Notre Dame,
but superior ability in following the
ball, speed usually only seen at
track meets and a backfield more
powerful than any that ever kicked
the turf beside the broad Pacific,
was really responsible for their Wis
tory.
So swiftly moved the Horsemen
that Stanford's huge players, heav.
Ter ten pounds to a man, looked
like Percherons, afflicted with ele-
phantiasis. Every big game has its
hero. and the New Year classic
placed the laurel on Nevers, the
greatest back the Pacific coast has
ever produced.
With a limp in both feet, almost
wallowing in fat from an inactive
season, due to injuries, and practi-
cally alone in his brilliant perform
ance, Nevers was largely respon-
sible for the red shirters' offense
and defense.
The Cardinals completed twelve
forward passes against two for
NOtre Dame; they gained $50 yards
from scrimmages, while the Catho-
lies did 1873; they made eighteen
first downs, while the Irish accom-
p1ished seven.
Warmers backfield was miserably
weak in contrast to the great quar-.
tet-rStuhldrehr, Layden, Miller and
Crowley.
These four while the setting sun
rang down forever their football
curtain, patted each others backs
rather solemnIy at the end Of the
game, as Southern Canfornia's Irish
| citizenry and some thousands of
others hardly less elect hoWle0 their
shouts of victory. The -Four
Horsemen" had made their last
ride.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
MICKEY WALKER THINKS
HE'LL SCORE KNOCKOUT

NEW YORK, Jan. New
Jersey is all agog over the coming
twelve round battle between Mike
McTigue, the. worlds lightheavy
weight champion, and Mickey
Walker, monarch of the welter-
weights, which is scheduled for the
Newark ArmoHy January Z.
The reason for the excitement is
the possibility of Mickey bringing
McTigue's title to Jersey via the
knockout route.
Jersey fans who saw Mickey out
point Jock Malone and McTigue
lose to Young Stribling, are con-
WINGED that Mike will go down be-
fore their fast moving. hard hitting
WelterWeight king.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
F|RPO ANXIOUS
To S|GNFOR
GIBBONS
Goes to London Tomorrow to
Complete Arrangements.
Trains at Nice

PARIS, Jan. 2.-Luis Firpo will
go to London tomorrow to conclude
arrangements for his match with
Tom Gibbons and within two weeks
will be in training at Nice for the
meeting, he told International
News Service in an exclusive inter-
view today.
II will go to London Saturday
for the final arrangements for the
Gibbons match the second week In
Coming back to Paris January 10
then will go to Nice for my train
ing"
FHrpo looked Sin the pink and
said he was feeling that way.
II weigh 255 now and am in best
sort Of condition." he declared. Il
am anxious to get in action"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
FAMOUS
BOX SCORES
Addie Joss Offers His
Perfect Game With
Cleveland.

AT CLEVELAND, OCTOBER
2, 1908.-Addie Joss was in wonder
full form, and the White Sox were
blanked without a hit. Not a single
man reached first base against the
Cleveland hurler. Walsh pitched
a strong game for the White Sox.
but was unfortunate in drawing
Joss as his opponent on a day when
the Cleveland pitcher was in such
good form. The spit-ball hurler
famed fifteen of the Cleveland
athletes, and allowed only four hits,
but had to be satisfied with the
loss Of the game. The score:
CI.EXEI.ANn I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
FIVE JACKS EASILY WIN
FROM CORBY TEAM, $500

The Corby Bakers tasted bitter
defeat when the Five Jacks, a team
composed Of college players home
for the holidays, and most of them
ex-Eastern High players, led them
to a merry finish, 35 to 20. The
Corby boys were way off in their
game and 1t was apparent early in
the game that they were in for a
drubbing.
The Jacks were leading 81 to z
at the end Of the first half. Then
they began to take things easy and
the Corby team forged ahead
slightly. Harvey Ingley was the
only player for Corby to make
much Roadway. He got five bas-
kets. Faber, Boyd, Smith, Adams
and Cardwell played for the win
,ners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
FOR WILLIAMS COACH

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan. a.
Walter r. Okeson, secretary of
the board of trustees Of Lehigh
University, today set at rest
rumors that Percy Wendell, former
Williams College football coach,
might not accept the appointment
to become Lehigh's football coach.
but might return to Harvard, his
alma mater. Mr.. Okeson stated
that Wendell has agreed to Le-
highs terms in every particular.
The contract is for three years,
and 1t is stipulated that Wendell
can leave Lehigh at the end of
any football season If called to
Harvard as head coach. Mr.. Oke-
son said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
CENTRAL ALUMNI VICTOR
OVER VARSITY CUNT

Fighting each other to the pro
verbal farewell, the Central High
School Alumni and the varsity five
staged the usual New Years blood
curdling battle, with the varsity
team on the short end of a 23-to-16
score.
The Alumni had good team work
and physical size in their favor. But
the varsity team fought them and
the game was always in doubt. Bob
and Dick Newly, Childress, Dey and
Solomon played for the Alumni,
while Mcdonald, Banta, Hale, Dozen.
dorf and Dean were the varsity COM
bination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1925.
What Walter Ruether
Did Against Foes
i Last. Season

Walter dutch" Reuther, the
big southpaw obtained by the
fighting Griffs from the Brook
lyn Robins. won eight victories
and lost thirteen games last
season. Three Of his triumphs
were at the expense of the tail
end Braves. Z wo were against
the st. Louis Cards. The other
three were distributed among
the Cubs, Giants and Phillies.
Ruether lost four out Of five
to the Giants, broke even in
four games with the Cardinals,
dropped two out of three to the
Cubs and had the same luck
with the Phillies. He lost both
starts against the Pirates and
his lone start against the Reds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
BOWLING

Proper Physical Development for
Ladies and Gentlemen
54-HEALTH DRIVES-74.
Recreation Grand Central
eQ0 @. 81. n. W. 5th y Pa. Ave.
Coliseum
9th & Pa. Ave.
The laFnOsl BOWiInO EmpegiHD 10 thO W0Yid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
Gibbons Had Enough

In view Of his disastrous expert
ence with promoters on his first
visit to England, it is unlikely that
Tom Gibbons will accept an offer
to box Luis Firpo in London next
March. The English promoters still
owe Tom some Jack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
Nurmi Likes Boards

Having had several weeks to try
them, Paavo Nurmi is said to have
developed a distinct liking for the
boards. On January 6, the great
Finn will run his first race on an
indoor track.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
It's a Nifty Prize

First prize in the Washington
City Duckpin Associations in
dividual tournament, January 20,
will be worth 100 iron men. Buck
Harley copied the prize a. year
ago. it being q gold watch.