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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
New Ancestor
Is Found For
Man Is Claim

(ContiEEed from page y
ae e5al2d from The monkeys. In
-te9a, according 10 Professor Z. y.
i'=.l'aize. secretary q the Royal
AHsheepologieal Institute IA IA eX-
eas>ire interview With the United
taa>S, they are proceeding on the
taaglF 'hat man may have come
tam au ancestor PRIOR 10 both mon
,s. nd man. hu. a common .aecs-
~ - both
It. has been some time since
scientists il general gave Up the
e.Ieh for missing Ink Is the
.austioa of the gap between man
~ monkey. he said. .tpsi they
I've been looking fof fossil remains
.eaiyb Historically Frecedc hota man
zaa monkey. yet ,mbodies the char
tgliSties Of both.
=. Ia the recent discovery ef Il fas=
81 known rs the Nirapsitheeus
Uncovered in the foothills Of The
]. .aalaya Mountains il lndia. we
taFl indications that such tvFr
- common ancestor 10 hatA dl8
esisf. It i too carly 70 make any
announcement but further search
u uncover conclusive Substantial
-, 4 tins theory.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Melon Shipments
Holding Up Well

The yautalompeS market is holding
lap maeh better thaa was aatielpat
q. ana although tile rsjct Is not
that received during tie carly part
of the season, = is enough SO permit
1ata growers and commission mea
u raaGze u - profit Shipping
point inrormation for III Ceatra and
r.1ay poiHts is Ms follows for Mon
#.N: ncm@nd moderate, market
aaa.t steady. carloads f. e. L. nsud
terms, 700 few ~alc> to establish y
H.5.set Caroads t q. %. cash crack
-.~. H-,. mostly l.4al.-o. Most
~a.rHaH~ r..ed 81: delivered saAe~.
Cars shipped 5aiE 9Th awoHntei
/. t2a aa ota1 shipments 10 Julv
f0H re~g f@att saas. cars ogderat
ja- losaa- fer today were l9}.
Areoal.u@ Ia horticultural 1om-
as>.aGrr tIarrjgaH. the cau.aloupt
~l ,.~ lasted considerably long
sh4a ss anticipated, and viii
ss# aaa aar sansg riIa5. although in
eE at-e> ea1e4 day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
PERSON NAILS

~. I. L. Naasia IS spending &
week ia San Dice With Mrs. Il. c
Stevens.
Miss Mildred aabbard returned
late Isl night from Los Angeles
Who're size has heen over the weel,
aa4. Nae left her mother. Ms. Mat
Hubbard. 4 mucb be.Jer health am
EgaIs JHat with r5~s and quiet Shs
VIII Gysapesate rapidly.
y. g. Johnston. manager Of +.
>3.Hnea COMPANY, is expected back
from y, vacation today.
.5@d Dillon ef g. SaIomon CON.
4aa. i spending $50 weeks with
~ efa : e boy scouts in the Ii.
gaaas.
~. sal -. ". L. p4lmer o.
.a - iefe - Chicago BY VIZ
= Denver for z##atll o. - weeks.
Trey Wesa accompanied ~ their
da34s .ef, Miss Neaa Nae Palmer.
=. =. laH5.a a&eH sH#4 Easeasda
- : fea #aEs
ass H.ae@aazE = Ea3tvi!aa
t#s +. 5aF# yesterday.
f. aal NJ. :. e. Nanf-ieE ot
l1-'a e,a Eyra n lie city IN hus.
nea> Yesterday.
j. +. i-@equattc frca RrIlav was
aFar ~ business.
NJ H4ea Aaaa~ and Miss Agnes
Williams have rg.aaas1 FROM ~5n
Eerartiap where rher spent the
sTar-h. Mrs >a1.A Me Neal re-
teaaat Fiththem far hort visit.
T. Car.stiaa vaI'av manager
sa@ IT. pacifir Telephone md Tale.
graph cniaraay. Aa> letl for 4 two
"eaHs Ear.t.oa il. ~aa Diego and
oea~- reiU'Ss
Mrs, Sarah Mason las lot- for
sam Diego fa. vacation.
A1s. Grace Fa keabat. let .or
San 1.eg tadav
-z. +. #. Ha'o v sdd,e IL
'ai ."d Il Los Angeles t.ls incoming
as '.a rioa, ..ae- - ae.- father.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
McGinnis' New Job
Given Approval

Friends of FcliN $. McGnnis in
the valley are rejoicing over the
promotion he iust received to pass
cnger traffic manager OF the South
trn Pacific. the position held by
Charles S. Fee NJ his death about Il
year ago. Charles 5. Fee in his Po-
sition was known al over The Unit
cd states. J. II. T. Parsons has had
Tie office in the interim between
Nr. Fees death and Mr. McGinnis
promotion.
Nr. MtGiunis was raised in Los
Angeles aud has many friends here
and throughout Southern California.
According To {. V. Ruu4c, McGiu-
is began working fer the 5. 2. as
offyc-bey and is one Of he Young
est men ever to hold such a responS-
ib'e position tor the Southern Pa.
ellie.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Lawyers Trying
20 Save Hall
From GaIlows
uy United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO. Jal, Tile DE-
fause today b aa hotteriaE down
TIM u.ass o. 81. fgaco presented -
the state in y.q0r4as f.42t 10
save Floyd tfei, Gam Qgeptin eoa-
tirt-Slay +. aa IL e5!!a*s.
Hall is ria II actraj with Joe
Gsa&o. st..l .ti- a. t..e 1@@rl-
or ot Joe I.s-elo-e. ioc1l we-eilant.
Impeactm,.. # 1e ~ ..1"#y + Of
GINS Grij.o. ae.i ews.ove 81 the
s,aiu mertAat aai tie ee'c'S ST r.
witness. w-s gaut,.l ~ anfaa
counsel 20 aei- a.af e4 tr.E
10 identified UaI .e en-. oF 4ae two
men who o-ls~ei Litsa,ro's stofe.
beat him e.,s tao mead and ator
killed the 1acr-ffo+
Testimony produced tv II ~ Fl.
torue.s indicates that ir1mcdiately
atter he hostap r tho store Critic
ra, into tho stree, and coufidcd ia
friends ;hat hc would never lie able
H. idsatttp .he assailants.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Just The Way
OF a Woman
With a Man

What s husband or two in ono IS
life That seems 70 he the idea
talticd in the mind Of Dolores Con
T.: los, 10 year old mother who APP
pcafcd late Thursday evening Of last
Hoef IN lie coun-v coUr':ouee with
Nt,a.es Ramirez, 27 for the pur-
pasl af getting married.
hccordig1 to Dick Cohen, court
is:orprcter and general director Of
ma'rimouinl rcd tapo among the
Acyicans I'll" two McXiraLs urged
upon him the necessity for immed-
iafe cotton. The woman. who car.
rio. baby with her, declared She
was q widow. The iparriagr license
wa2 forthwith secured and Judge
Cole was pressed into service with
fl" result that the two were joined
iH wcdlock. or SO it seemed.
Nc3tcrlay, Ramirez sought out
Hiea Cohen again. Ills facc was
no longer wreathed in smiles aud
his story was to the effect that Do
torres had been carried off by her
first husband, who appeared socn
atjer Ramirez and his bride had
returned to their home in Calpatria.
husband number one was al set to
ficLt, SO Ramirez said. He wanted
10 5;@'1 ad uhaa Ramirez refused.
ne threatened e ..a fje law on him
fos not fighting. Wien a'.at tareat
hanging over him, Ran,reZ rcp2i.et 4
70 the court house to see what could
be done. Dick advised anaulmcif
~ the marriage, which is the course
Ramirez VIII probably pursue. lo
told the iaterpfeter yesterday thet
hereafter his matrimonial ventures
w.i be accompanied with that very
valuablc attribute known as dis.
.crction.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Arctic Flyers
Are Decorated

ny tai.ea i,le>. ..Saea' Wire
GSLG, July 1-z5tHz .all
auuaasen aad lis Arctic re-s. IN
#la3i11 Lincoln ! izvaf n. Asaeri-
eaa. a#e today ,fees1 L asss &
-eysl decorations for tAo.. lat il
=e.qaegiae he air almost . -
North Haa.
.l, aside from the decorations
aef bear In sheir hearts the mem
-tv Of reception b. Oslo uugfo-
acdru.ed in its enthusiasm.
Ellsworth shared with Amundscu
i.~ bonafs an4 rlauditS of the re-
.o.eiae Norwegian capital - IT,
rartr sweft in from rhc skies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

.Miliau Arctic expedition have been
steamng slowly through thick lee
all day bound for llopcdalc. or
Windy Pickle. Labrador
There are miles and milos OF loose
cakes of ice and great many ice
lcrgs.
Tearv here - t,toppcd transmits.
siun aud d. not rcsunc.)
The breaking Oft of the ;bovc
diFatch received rs the nav dc
pa',mcr. does uot indicate that the
explorers have met with mishap.
navy department officials believed
todav. II was thought that aerial
disturbances prevented the full mes
sage from being received BY tho
Plymoutll amateur who forwarded it
30 the navy department.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Officers Seek
Jail Breaker
ny United Press Leased Wire

VENICE. Calf. July r. Ntanicr
\. Merrill, - had hat oue day
NOR" t. ,rero If 10 Gav term la
the Venice jail, I'm. ne eouldr :
wait ra@ his official release
The worth IS being sou4tt by Of
fircrs today on n charge Of iail
btoaEiag. Hc b,olle tlr bar. Of Ills
ren with q @ae@eh and ,#rWH" th"
iocI. ON ~. iron door.
Police said Mer5ili realized thot
r See3H5o officer, were waiting
for him outside ne Jail y4rd, and
-ha' this probably accounted for his
aI&iet,- 10 I, s a"at eHrel@.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
VATICAN JEWELS
RECOVERED AND
THIEVES rs CAUGHT
BY THOMAS E. MORGAN
Tnitn1 Prnec Sfaff Cnl.rnsf,n1nde,,.

(Dn1Gcd Press stan correspondent }
ROME, July 7.-Playing the role
81 rich merchant from New
York, taking advantage Of the lire
dcprcciatian Police Officer Morot
I'll succeeded in trapping Il shoe
maker in whose possession We're
foUud the rare treasures stolen Fri
iay night from st. Peter 5 sacriStv.
The shoemaker has confessed to
the police his part in the robbery
and several accompEees have also
been arrested.
Pope Plus has been notified ot
the Officers held coup and is likely
- present him with Il liberal rr
uard.
Nagutta told Mariauo Stella. the
Shoemaker that lie had plenty of
money and wanted 10 buy ieMelr
in view of lis comparative .cheaf
ness with the lire deprecated. Stella
lei int the trap and took Marotta
to his shoemaker shop. where he
displayed tie rare iewoled treasure,
which Uo TO Friday had rgpbscd In
the saered wants ef the saeristy.
Suddenly eight detectives sprang
t.n as &arotta gave " signal, fore.
ed ~ entrance itt8 Tie shop AMI
pas stella in haa3euffS Taken to
headquarters. Re confessed.
The satgiStv alenmeats are in.
taos except for a few diamonds
witch Stella had removed from +
efes> and eoaeealea IN a pair o.
>Aocs
Subsequent examination BY the
.a.s1adian ot the treasury It 81.
at#eEs Ster.saE reverted that score,
Il PFee.oas stones, chiefly ,meralds
:s4t diamonds. Were missing
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Gangsters Held
On Death Charge

San EERNArDTNo, Cal, Ldy :.
Jack Stat. -, Chicago gangster
aaa james f,awn, were held here
ea Il tuasee ot mar4er today follow
i.. Inc death q IiaI West mlrshal
ot Needles.
West a;al yesterday from wounds
resited "a week ago in Il gun battle
-sth s!1tcs aud Brown. The gun.
y. II. j. c'ai1oh opened fire on
iha MARSHAL when hc sought to ar
t5st ttra. y ballet in the head
.f#&el f#..
Ttc pair cscancd but wcr- later
.-.-ustc! It Needles
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Cars ColHde-NothiH1 Was iHiar-
cd but two dispositions an3 s5e
ears when yesterday evening about
Is o clock Ray Hammer, represent
ing Il. s. Goldwaler / Go. ot Los
Angeles. emerged through dust
cloud To crash into = Ford. oHt on
the Dogwood road. Abont $500
worth of damage WAS doue u Ham
mer S car and 1ae Ford was com
pletelv wrecked Hammer says
fhat Los Angeles is MOI tfequeate4
by dust storms.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Gets
HEARTY OVATION
At LITTLE TOWN
Ca,,f.uaad from Paeo II

ICaa'.naad from Paco y
f.aac t night from Ci Ea.ga.,T
.s.t wis ao 1enga..s@...a, a... a
f.e..l- II vast rclia..
with be horrible vras.ss Of
sa-ia- 'ht rrjal disw.Ica, Tie tau4
...aset lts @iteutiag on pec'n.. .nar-
-. T. Be trcat. uow three a -
i'~a.. John Thomas Scopes, the
'nteHaatt. was due back leta TODAY
".ta Ii. counsel John Z. Neal.
C.aeaee Dtr,ow &ud his c.sa.iaee es
are expected Thursday.
W-taesaes Summoned
Inar witnesses were subp eaacd
tc.ar. NJ! students i'm Scopes eass
~ Ns 'aeai high SCHOOL. They
f.tl .t-fv against Kim. rs III did
#.ea Seof Wa iadicte1
City fathers drafted .raff.~ rpgu.
j.''nHE 81 cope with The cvpcctcd
crowds. Thcy authorized tie re,
olgaina of Main and principal tr:b-
u.arY rcer- 10 insure free, flow of
traffic. nnhiMercJ bY crowds walk
ing il tho highways. The panel Of
iu1"Rcn chosen yesterday 10 fur
Aiel the twelve men to trv ~r91cs
was geacraliY regarded IS beng
pretty Wcli fgadamentlist IL IS
lr"aings. The greater number Of
tAcla are MetAodists, With BamIsts
6cHt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
POla Negri Pays
Government Fine

NEW YORK, July 7.-.Pola Ncgri,
vile suffered lapse of memory
when returning from Europe recent
" and brought in without declara-
tiuns $685. 900 worth of jewels, was
fined $4,000 by the United States
treasury department, it was report
cd here today.
Pola. AT first blamed maid, but
the latter dcnicd completely.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
Arctic Expedition
Slowly Bucking
Heavy Ice Field

ABOARD EXPLORER 5 SHIP
FEARY, BNFFTN BAY. July -
~ +. M.l-tEv Radio via Ply
ltoGth. Mass. aud Washington
Omitted Press. - The Pearv and
Enwdoim. tic two shirs Of the Mac
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
THE WEATHER

los ANGELES AND VICINITY.
,a.9 tonight aad ocanesday With
aoGeratc temperature. Probably
f0a Or clouds in the morning.
SOUTHERN CALIEOREfA: Fore
cast net received.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

CHICAGO, July 80 We viii not
ase ior u postpoucmeut Of the
~eopcs trial at DAYTON Clarence
narro#, oHc Of the ehief attorneys
fer the defense ia the evolution case.
ON The United Press today.
I've will let the trial 90 ahead
~ scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
eeasor Eras sooa-c. II. RING.

Season Ends soo2-C. II. Range,
general freight and passenger agent
of the Soa.Haaa 3ae:eie, estimated
On July ] tAae ta- July shipments
Of cHtaloupes fram the valley tar
july would total 231l cars To iara
9as cars have been siiun- III bis
estimates fer tae daily shipments
coming very near the mark. e his
estimate is correct sha season total
viii he 4.412 eaes. IL expects t.a-
the season VIII be practically over
ley July Is
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Are Yen I<a@sry? Give LoFnd S
Fountain Lunch trial. Satisfac-
zion and service. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Dancing Wednesday and Saturday
sights, Holtville Natatorlum. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Automobile Loans. clear your
car and loan yon money, You pay
me by tie month Fred L. Cross,
eco Main St. Phone 559J- Il Cen
tro. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

r. All. 2.r-. II, ?. kram-a If
~ tr9s'es. ".- --,a.,s OF
Il Gearea. taEe been Viaiti-~ lIt.
.1 frs. /. Lnr.G.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Portland IS r-sc festival oprncA
Juae r. with 5000 outsiders pre-.
sent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
NEWS BRIEFS
From City ana County
Tz77T7EET-EEI1EElE ZEZ2II7EETEIlEEI

70 Close Hour Eag--ag-Fa#r
q tae Gzzsazl zlaatea 1s..z Insurance
eaa4saas aai he Elaaess Tie .4-
aEEaaeg company ase arsad t. keea
in mind tie fact r1as after luiE ta.
E. the aaors e those two eelas a4-es
a3lL ha closed l. lie aah6e a.#= q.
ne. daily. This oEaS deemed nd
! F5SabI- = Officials wish to com
! piete Orders mere promptly and ~
yitlasee service u t1s public.
Pa-istenne Beauty shoppe. ~
North 5tA. Phone SIS. adv
New Oregon Cafe. Coolest place
for special chicken dinners Sun
days. adv
Ds rs Beauty parlor. Phone 20.
adv
Pay Cash fer used cars. c. Il.
Sylvester. 656 Main st. adv
Beck Case cont5nued-Hearias of
the ease against Dennis Beck. eharg-
q HitH i statutory crime, VII be
al - z9 @ clock tomorrow morning
Ia Judge Cast :, court. according -
IN announcement made this noon
- hie. Tie ease Eras = have beea
heard his afternoon. bet rhe trial
u Calhoun and Bieeior VIII rot he
eaMr5eeed until late coaay. VIZ
)
were Instructed b. 5ad-a Co,e u
ae in lie court room HegMntL. u IL
'alash.
Or. C. J. BIcAen4riol7, chiroprac-
or. L Daaawav Bla2. Phone So.
Drink o5ac1ala Ersasioa Water.
ea.f Haas5ee Baf.l.as 90. Phone
2-0. 80
~. md 11rs. 7. S. qav,or have
taken caafge ef tie Seeley dance
aall aaG Viii give dances there
every Tees. = III. l.gAt-. &@sie
hr Isyi5s : oreleesra. adv
New Oregon cafe. Me- ,au,z
laucl 50e. Women COOKS adv
New Oregon CaIe. C4a.es- place
.a roWH. Special evening dinners
%. ADJ
17ezicanz Slightly injured Two
i-azlcals riding lta ta-gv were
ra dav iaat = 'l. & .-uet asit-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
No Direct News
From Roosevelt
Party in Asia

H.EIi. E@~Amir, JV3v .-No direct
.tsass ehe james S.nfss- 3'1a<e-
+ - f.s#5 eEHzaasiaH. b7aa# ~ tie
hefaH hH#f> tt the at.< heli
a..se>seH - ahs sheep IL. r.
ge.Ee hsie tar q fstta5eht. though
native r4moHs say that the ~ ylees
:, eir crossed tie Sassrr Pa~,-
safe eerarH this autumn, Is
ea t@eriea8 explorers err aat.E
= aaaea, is >s.H nesss612. nsayid5u4
-eQa weataa. ontig&es.
Dispatches about fartr.e3. aae
-ated that ~ expedition had
Tss.c'.aa saa fat - kaeasaeaa
Sgss - tae uosta q @as-er Pas~.
IA .aaiee=a.. tnat !. WIS ta.e#
se. @ait.4- fer 5ettea @aattas
etaze rryias fhe venture aeHass
-. mighty barrier.
4gE.eaHs were taken - - Centre
hospital. IHer had saffefgd = 1am
3sg - cuts a&d bruises. Hasc ot
i =H sea.s3.s. T1sr ayeizs8- haa-
esaea 4eas >ee.ez shortly after -afa
driver II tae t. k z.aia taae
rae baer H-# 70 lights ~ =
T.rau-.. Have Rgrn.- E1ra IN
ssA8s! sack = has - Bei=ataa aeae
=. Se4eee 1ea. -. ..asazaa- =aa ea
i..@ lie f=.a 6=1s4 4.a.aat aFa. - fhe
E#se ~ida ~HaH5iv afternoon 79aasz-.
fize 81 o4ie&.s a1-is.- .-aisbe-
s.ts r 1..l- eaa agaeates saste
rs 500 eaasea aie ts1sa. ...aaazs.
Eaz=a Judges Bathing Eaaat.as-
=esHE 8a# . ta.s eitE aaz 5ae -
t5a -eS - tatAa4 hearty cal-
tez eezau Iaa-l arer tie hali-
Aa-- Aiming rac local man wee
Esssa Hag of George fslsiJe :
.' .E-# sosa Scandals aad George
Prte1..sa, sssac.ate editor ot q. West
era BeagrI shop, san Francisco.
IEa winners decided that Bafke ad
lis .-aeiates knew tae.g business.
rat#a dis rFaS wGo were eueasec,e-
III .se quick 70 label etham -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Swim in ou- wonderful mineral
water. Eoltrile Natator!um. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Dance Eve-z Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday nights e IIeber
Palm Garden. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Special Train Coul..s-0a July
L special train Of Christian En-
deavor society delegates returning
from their convention at Portland.
Oregon, VIII - through lie valley.
They will come from Sau Diego On
San Diego and Arizona. Railway
Officials viii be ON hand % show
them the wonders Of Gar15so Gorge
and Imperial VALLEY.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07
1Tex.canz Slightly injured Two

= ----NeR---- --1---I-s III = I--' y ?
1-aE1eaLs t#sHEg gs .G-gy were
ra down lat - bt .-ueE a.it-
eo }r Charlie A..ra. lie aa f.m
Il sstg. 1r1.e~ .u- trGrE. .-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Davis Beauty Pa1lor. Phone 20.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Eoland's Orchestra. Music Tor al
occasions. Phone FL Ccntro SIS. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

New Oregon cafe. Me- haEts
laAcA zoe Women COOKS adv
New Oregon CaIe. C4a.es- place
ia town. Special evening dinners
20. adj
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

II. IND z-rs. :. S. fav,or have
taken t.af4a af tic Seelev dance
aall aaG Viii give dances there
every Tees. = III. nights. 2.@sie
hr IaTi5s $ Orchestral aGv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Da rs Beauty Parlor. Phone o27,
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Pa-isteune Beauty shoppe. 127
North 5tL. Phone IS. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

New Oregon Care. Coolest place
for special chicken dinners Sun
davs. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Or. C. J. BIcAer&riol,, Chiroprac-
or. L DsaaTav Bldg. Phone SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-07

Pay Cash fer Used ears. c. +.
Sylvester. 635 Main St. adv
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
LESSER URGESLOYALTY
TO AUTHORS

writes his Stories" says Mr.. Les
ser, land much of this has to do
with the settings. No living au'
thor, perhaps, spends so much
time in research. in gathering
data and legendry for a tale he
tells.
I'm The Mine With the Iron
Door," for instance. Wright ala
not content himself with hearsay
about the Catalina mountains
nor the Canada del Orc can
Won of Gold near Tucson, ARR
He goes there. he lives there:
he makes a thorough study OF
the country itself, of its hitory
and it's people. and when he mas
stepped himself with facts ana
not till then. he begins to write
his story.
''If we, in pictures. are to con
tinue to duplicate the success
Mr.. Wright had has with ms
hooks, we must also continue u
be faithful to the stories theni-
Selves"
The Washington times., 1925-03-21

y 4
The John Golden play contest
enters its second stanza with
the survival of eighty manu-.
scripts from 5000 originally
submitted. These eighty plays
have been submitted to Commit
tee Number Two, made up OF
one-half the number of dramatic
critics who served on the first
committee. Each member Of the
second committee has received
two plays, one Of which he will
reject, forwarding the accepted
one to the Golden offices for
final reading.
Mr.. Golden hopes to narrow
the choice down to the three
winning plays by August i, so
that fall production can be
assured ard the names of the
winners announced in midsum-
mer.
Five New York critics sur
vITed the Dalloting for election
to the second committee. Three
of these are not first-line COM
mentators," one critic learns.
end discovers further that "the
names of Alex Woolcott, Hey
wood Broun and Stark Young
are conspicuous by their alb
sence," while at is of even
Slighter interest to note that the
observers of Omaha, Portland,
Ore, and Wichita, Kan, have
been voted places on the tri-
bunal."
An unbiased view of the selec-
tion of the semifinal judges
would favor heavy representa-
ton from the provinces. In the
first place, the contest is fool
The Washington times., 1925-03-21

''If producers of great feature
photoplays are to be successful
they must be faithful to the
stories chosen for transference to
the screen, must film the scenes
in actual localities. must repro
duce the people of those locali-
ties to life. and must unravel and
honestly tell through the camera
the legends and historical as
poets Of a vicinity and it's peo-
pie"
So declared Sol Lesser after
completing production work on
his screen version OF Harold Bell
Wrights latest novel, THE Mine
With the Iron Door," photoplay
attraction at the Strand Theater
for the week beginning tomor-
row
THE strength of Harold Bell
Wright, his tremendous popular
ity with so many millions of the
reading public. can he credited to
the accuracy with which he
The Washington times., 1925-03-21
.Ia Eo..ysos1s coaei1sn.
THE G ATE POST
By Harold Philips

greater internal comfy than the boy
Barthelmess.
Having recently filmed classmates" the U. s. Military
Academy with the full cooperation of the War Department Dick
has announced that his picture viii be "hore Leave which
win be filmed with full cooperation from the Navy Department
It trick that, following "Shore Leave" he will
likely produce From the Halls of Montema to the Shores of
Tpo with full cooperation from General Leeune General But
le the Philadelphia police department. and Jiggs the mascot
Why build expensive sets when the spirit Of Rotary is abroad?
James NJ Fder Hollywood agent submits rather
heavy budget bummagem accompanied by the following letter.
Edor chosen to send this exclusive
frank letter from concerning
spend editing and reeditng the material
this aside Be frank enough to admit that
am human. friendly mantOman letter and tell me
what YOU want. Give me q chance to prove myselfw
NV Fder mol" since practically the first item
In his apotheoss of applesauce is this
Eight men, motion pictures through years of
selling brushed tears from their in the
lection Belasco Productions this week.
officials of the Producers Distributing Corporation
Friendly Enemies George MeOrds
production It drama and contains of the
most hearttOuching scenesrever photographed.
The Washington times., 1925-03-21

Three months later, having re.
turned to America, she was.
through F'lorenz ziegfeld's inter-
cession, given the title role in
THE Pink Lady," in which he
was partner. She scored in
slant triumphs in New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, and through
out the land. Success also follow
ed IN "The Little: Cafe" and THE
Debutante." The movies then
captured her, but she returned to
the stage in a Woods piquant;
COMEDIES up in Mabers Room
"DoIly of the Follies." THE
sacred Bath" and Getting Gertie's
Garter.
Now in the Ziegfeld Follies she
is hugely enjoying her first revue
experience, but her goal Is emo
tional drama. She did score a
personal hit in East of Suesz,'
under Woods management, but
The Washington times., 1925-03-21

proof. The final estimates are
in the hands Of experts of long
experience. A Wichita, Kan,
critic. unflustered and un-
, plagued by seven "first, nights"
a week, will naturally have
more time to dwell on the pos
sibilities of the scripts sub
mitted to him.
Life in, Wichita and Portland
is rumored to maintain Just that
manner of tempo to permit the
William Winters of the open
spaces to devote an entire eve
ming to page and still make
the deadline. Whereas most of
the New York critics haven't
time to read their own stuff.