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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
METROPOLITAN
"His Supreme Moment .

"His Supreme Moment" a Sam,
ueI GoJ1wyh production directed
bys GeCfge Fitzmaurice, for release
through First National, to be seen
for the first time in Washington
as chief feature Of next weeks
! bill at Crandall's Metropolitan, is
ono Of the most intensely inter-
esting and most sl1illfully staged
pictures Of the year. The stellar
roles are played by Blanche Sweet
and Ronald Colman. supported by
a brilliant ensemble that includes
Belle Bennett, Jane Winton, Cyril
Chadwick, Ned Sparks, Nick De
Ruiz and hundreds more.
The comedy will be Christie's
- Ii Fight Y. z. IN when the pictured
star is, chubby Bobby Vernon. Al
new Metropolitan World Survey
and added short reels will be
shown and delightful musical
: program will be shown by the
Metropolitan symphony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
BELASCO-
''The Butter and Egg Man.

1.-THE Butter and Egg Man.
The combination of Gregory
Kelly as player and George s.
Kaufman as, playwright In a com.
edy bearing the alluring title, Of
"The Butter and Egg Man" gives
promise, of a delightful evening In
the theater. The new play is 10
be presented at the, Shubert-
Belasco Theater next week at a
special scale of prices for the
summer season. The best seats
at the evening performances will
be $50, and at the matinaes. 81.
The new comedy is described in
the preliminary announcements
as "a gay and constantly anus
ing. commentary on certain as
poets of theatrical life In New
York. 1t details the experien ,es
of an unsophisticated youth from
the hinterland who comes to tJew
York to invest a legacy in The
theatrical business and becomes
involved in series of adventures
which are as disturbing to him
as they are humorous to the on
lockers. Mr.. Keliy's support in
cludes Mildred Macleod. Denmln,
MaIey. Robert Middlemass, Fran
els X. Conlan. Lucille Webster,
Jane Seymour, Edward Power,
! Edith Van Cleve. Puritan Town
send. Robert Thorne, Harry Ne
vile and Tom Fadden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11

Margaret Seldom. a native of
Washington and member Of one
Of the oldest Washington and Vir-
ginia families, has a prominent
part as the mother of Ramon
Novarra in that stars latest film,
"Midshipman Sterling" which Is
now being filmed at Annapolis.
Under her real name, Margaret
Whitley, she attended the grade
schools here and the Corcoran In
stitute and spent most of her
youth in Washington.
Miss Seldom is an accomplished
actress and has been on the screen
for several years. She was the
blind mother with Richard Barthel.
mess in Sonny" and was featured
in Just Around the Corner"
1.-THE Inside of the Cup" Brass"
and 1.-THE Golden Cocoon" She
will also be remembered in the
mother role of Monta Bells "Tho
@Snob.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
MANS PARTY IN WIFE'S
AUTO COSTS HER SIS. 900

NEW YORK, June 11.-Mrs. Vir.
gilia e. Smyth finds herself a judg-
ment debtor because she lent her
automobile to her husband, William
Smyth, on October %, 1924, and he
in a spirit Of exuberance drove the
car into a traffic signal post. The
accident occurred at 8 o'clock in the
morning on the Pelham Parkway.
The occupants of the car were Mr..
Smyth, Miss Margaret Nun, a
dancing instructor, and another man
and woman.
Miss Nun received injuries that
required medical attention in a hos
pital and she is still under the care
of physicians. She sued her host,
Mr.. Smyth, who is an engineer en-
ployed by the New York Telephone
Company, for $4,000 damages.
Miss Nun also sued Mrs. Smyth.
as owner of the automobile. Neither
Mr.. Smyth nor his wife defended
the action and 1t was sent to .
sheriff's jury for an assessment Of
damages. The jury awarded Miss
Nun $1,000 Judgment against both
defendantsoA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
EARLE
ssThe Little Cottage"

Commencing Saturday Washing.
toms newest theater will become
what could be termed a dual en-.
terprise. The roof opens for mo-
ton pictures. while the vaudeville
and photoplay program will con-
tinue in the theater proper. The
Earle Theater program next week
will be headed by George Choos
production. THE Little Cottage"
a melange. Of music and laughter
provoking situations featuring sew
eraI real American beauties. Other
offerings include a clever comedy
sketch by Otto G. Johnson. en-
titled "The Misquito Trust" writ
ten expressly for Morris and
Shaw: Sylvia and George Di
Gaetano, in dance Creations"
Donahue and Morgan. the Long
and Short Of It." Lillian HerIein.
late of musical comedy. and the
photoplay feature, the return to
the screen of the youthful star,
Charles Ray. in his latest prGduc-
ton. Percy"
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NATIONAL.
..The Best People. .

Avery. Hopwood's humorous
slant at "The Best People" win
reveal itself at the National The
alter next week, beginning Mon
day night. with the National
Players well disposed In the vari-
Gus roles. The piece is the Joint
work of David Graysona and Hop
wood. the latter adapting it for
stage purposes from Graysonss
magazine story. In THE Best
People the authors take the view
that the grown-nps are largely to
blame for the so-called pace Of
the younger folks, and 1t Is sug-
gested that the adult try not to
blind himself with his own View
point to the exclusion Of others.
Leneta Lane win be seen as
the butterfly wife of a wealthy
man who figures her task done
If she bur adorns her household.
Kathryn Givney viii be seen as
the slang.sIinging chorus girl.
while, Of course. Minor Watson
will be the tolerant and imposed
upon husband Of the butterfly
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AUDITORIUM
Bohemian Girl

The principals for the summer
opera to be given at the Wash
ington Auditorium, beginning with
bohemian Girl" next week. are
now rehearsing with the local
members, of the Washington
Opera Company. When Helena
Morrill,, Sudworth Frasier, Eleanor
La Nance and Francis Tyler sang
the beautiful quartet in the
first act the company burst into
applause. Such exceptional blend
ing voices are seldom achieved in
the same company. Henry
Rabke's singing of the famous
old aria. The Heart Bowed
! Down, brought another thrill to
the washington youngsters who
are to have the delightful ex-
perience of singing with this
distinguished group Of experienced
artists in the popular light operas
''The Bohemian Girl" The
Mikado," "Gondoliers'' and other
favorites. And the visiting artists
are also pleased with the local
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Goings-On

NATIONALr-Nat Players
In Spring Cleaning"
KEITIT'S James Barton: Jack
Rose; others.
week with
vaudeville and elm Features.
PALACE Betty Bronson In
Are Parents People?"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. La.
MARI in "1'he Heart OF a Siren.
RIALTO- Reginald Denney In
teI'H Show You the Town.
COLIINIBIAZane Grex's Code
of the West"
TIVOI4I--"one Year. to Live"
ANIBASSADOR-"1d Idle Tongues. !"
CENTRAL-Buster Keaton in
"Seven Chances"
SAVOY-'aThe Beloved Brute"
AVENUE GRAND-"The Way
Of a Girl
APOLLO-"S Stop Flirting"
YORK-"The Denial"
HOME--"Man and Maid"
RESORTS.
GLEN ECHO Dancing nightly;
fun devices.
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GLEN ECHO PARK
Outdoor Resort.

Glen Echo Park. Washington's
free-admission amusement park Is
reached by trolley trip along
the Potomac in cars Of the Wdshs
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany marked Glen Echo or Cabin
John or by motor via Conduit
road. The new ballroom Is the
Mecca for thousands OF dancers
on week nights, from $50 until
1880, when Happy Walker directs
and plays with his star band.
1.-THE Golden Pheasants, for
dancing. Many other attractions
are presented. which include the
frolic, the big dips, the derby
races, ginger snap whip. carrousel,
old mill, big midway and penny
arcade, with over 100 machines.
For all-day family outings, shady
picnic groves are available, with
tables and benches, summer houses
and running spring water.
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B. F. KEITH'S-
Clark and Mccullough.

Smiles, laughs and screams
will predominant when Clark AMI
Mccullough hold down the first
line honors at b. r. Keith's next
week in two of their comedy
sketches, "The Senator's, and
"'rhe Bath Between Featured
for the week viii be Bob and
Gale Sherwood and their enter
tanners, one of the peppiest or
chestras in vaudeville. They will
be followed by Leo Beers, vaude.
viIIe's distinctive entertainer;
Wanzer and Palmer, presenting,
zone Saturday Night; Baby
Henderson, the child wonder
whose dancing captivated Wash.
ington last spring: Lauretta
Rhodes and Ruth Watson In "A
Musical Menu; LIE Roy Brothers.
athletes de luxe, and Mack and
Brantley, "In a whirl of grace"
The usual house features will com.
plete the bill.
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AMBASSADOR
'His Supreme Moment"

Blanche Sweet and Ronald Col
man head the cast of "iis
Supreme Moment" foremost at
traction at Crandall's Ambassador
the first three days Of next week.
The comedy will be Hal Roach's
Riders Of The Kitchen Range
and a news reel will be added.
On Wednesday and Thursday
Alice Terry and Lewis S. Stone
appear in Confessions of
Queen" AL st. John will sup
ply laughter in RED Pepper,
and added short reels will com
plete the bill. Pedro De Cordoba
and Renee Adoree will star Fri
day in 1.-The Bandolero." with the
fourth release in H. G. WitWer's
1.-THE Pacemakers," starr g
George O'Hara and Alberta
Vaughn, added. On s aturd a y
stop Flirting" with Wanda
Hawley the star; Mack Sennett's
"Giddap," and the fifth install.
ment of "Sunken Silver"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
Outdoor Resorts
COLONIAL BEACH
Steamer 81 Johns.

OtG6AhACI 90 UWAaAt0e
The steamer st. Johns Is now
making the forty mile moon
light trips down the Potomac
every evening; excepting SATURDAY..
and Sunday, leaving the Seventh
street wharf at Tbs and re.
, turning to the city about IL
O'Clock. hi addition u this attsac
ton, popular feature is free
dancing on the new dance deck
aboard the st. Johns TO music By
sokolove's Jazz Orchestra. Every
Saturday the st. Johns leaves at
2:sO p. m. for q "trip to Colonial
Beach, returning the same night
for another. trip to the beach,
leaving Sunday morning q
o'clock. Ample parking is avail
able at the wharf, with + care
3taker in charge.
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DOROTHY DAVE
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THE G ATE POST
:BU HnrOld Phillips

before the curtain nightly at the National dulcety
toned gong rings ung audience into quiet and the
Of the performance
Did any you rause think in this busy od W0rd Wa
would happen if this bell didn't ring?
Bushingy might well own up, 4 didn't mysel.---
Tom Moore hom provider Of good the Kat
lately remote partner OF MI
filling station Fourteenth sretto Ed Evans
the other day. ourneyed New York and showed
o the profession how TO play gC Tom went INTO sne r
Daily tourney with the Davis Cup one q the
trophies Beach to have won hOug
the Film Daily, being amusement sheet y obscure on s
details
speaknp Of Mr. Moores gas up THAI little world Of
its streedena continue to come IN from MT
Moore FL Evans and mutudes friends that de-
ned Nv Cecil De Mile deny though that Isl rocco
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11

9@&SAAN~
Reverting to the gong-ringer
mentioned above, plans are
afoot for contest between that
gentleman and the equally gem
tlemanly fellow who taps the
Belasco bell. Both are veterans
in their art and both come from.
d long line of talented gong
tappers.
The average playgoer would
think that gong-tapping is a
mere matter of Shaping the
gong with q gavel or the lead
ing mans dress-shOe or with
whatever was handy.
How little people know Of the
other fellows occupation. How
little thought is GWEN in this
busy old world, as l said be-
fore, to the years of struggle
and study that the other fellow
puts into a well-done chore.
How little, indeed!
"Man and boy, I've been
caressing gongs for sixty years,
odd" said Mr.. Farthing yes
terday. when | found him being
measured for his costume for
"The Best People"
"The public never sees me,
but l dress the part; mood is
the essential thing to getting a
good vibration from this child
of mine," he said, tenderly
stroking his beard.
either / tap the gong right
or ~4don't tap it at all. This
has been my best season
Somehow I've felt more in
character than ever before. /
suppose that accounts for it.
"This lad at the Belasco, they
tell me, taps smart gong, and
/ would welcome a little friend
ly competition, provided the
purse were right. Each of US
has his art. Musicians don't
play for nothing. Neither DO
artists paint masterpieces with
out at least a few dollars to
jingle of a Sattiday night.
eve are of different schools
and the contrast in our methods
might offer additional induce
ment to a heavy gate. I'm a
welkin ringer and use that
stroke exclusively. My friend
up the street is of the Swiss
school and uses the delayed
approach which eliminates in a
swift attack, as though taking
the gong unawares. Personally,
think that that is a little too
extempore. Just little. The
con sordino of the Welkin
school. if you'll pardon me, is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
THINGS OF IMPORTANCE
NEXT WEEK

jazz band, and Goode MONTGOMERY.
a chick little miss In dance
syncopations. will. be the special
added attraction at the Rialto
beginning Sunday. The feature
photoplay ! is Warner Brothers
production, "A Broadway Butter
fly," with an all.star cast COM
posed of Dorothy Devore. Louise
Fazenda, willard Louis. John
Roche, Cullen Lands and Lilyan
Eastman. Broadway in all glamour
is the theme. Into the great
White Way flutters country girl
with ambitions of dancing into
the heart of New York from
behind the footlights. Folks at
home had told her she could
dance. She believed them. and
threw herself into the crucible
of heart.break into which brains,
talent, genius are continually
poured, and out of which comes
mostly ashes and clinker, but a
little pure gold.
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"A NY WOMAN, any man, can
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secret Of a weIl-developed form Is
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Thin, rundown men and women,
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Your blood Is starving for these
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As the medicinal ingredients Of
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Start taking SIS. today and your
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S. S. S. Is sold at an good
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
GROCER FILES PETITION
I'M VOLUNTARY BANK UPTcl

a. petition for voluntary bank
ruptcy was filed in the District Su.
IRENE Court today by ]. Frank
Ferry, trading at Ferry's Market,
grocer, 2806 Fourteenth street north.
west. Ferry lists his, assets Ct
SIS. 3IO.41 ami liabilities $8,87s.8S.
Attorneys Btlrkart, Quinn and
Keech appear for pet; tioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
COLUMBIA
''Men and Women. =

A brilliant Paramount cast
that includes Richard Dix, Claire
Adams, Neil Hamilton, Robert
Edeson, Harry Stephenson and
Flora Finch win be seen in the
principal roles Of William De-
Miles latest production, Men
and Women" from the Belasco
stage success Of the same name.
next week at Loew's Columbia.
''Men and Women, by a curious
coincidence, was written by the
late Henry C. DeMille, father Of
the director, and It reveals a
graphic and fascinating object
lesson in the evils Of marital
extravaganza. A juvenile COM
edy, Baby Blue" is the extra
added hit, while the international
Newsreel pictures, Mr.. Brusi;of's
musical establishment and other
numbers will supplement the bill.
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plemented by a new Lyman III.
Howe "Hodge-Podge." Lew Cody.
Harriet Hammond. Renee Adoree
and Paulette Duval are featured
Thursday and Friday, in Man
and Maid" augmented by Ben
Turpin, in "A Raspberry Ro-
nance" and a new Pathe Review.
Saturday, Fifth Avenue Models"
in which the stellar roles are play
ed by Mary Philbjn and Norman
Kerry, with AL st. John to fur
nish the mirth, assisted by a
clever bull terrier. In Dynamite
DogRie."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
CENTRAL
Super Speed"

A. triple feature bill for the first
two days of next week at Crhndall's
Central will include Reed Howes'
latest comedy-dranIa, Super
Speed; the fifth release in II. c.
Witwer's "The Pacemakers" Sc
ries, with George O'Hara and AL
berta Vaughn, and Lige Conley,
in Hello, Hollywood" Richard
Barthelmess, supported by Mary
May (Mrs. Bafthelmess), will ap-
pear Tuesday in New Toys" sup
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
EARLE ROOF
ssSaIly."

Saturday will mark the opening
of another new amusement enter
prise in Warrington. the Earle
Roof. Under the direction OF the
Stanley Company OF America.
which also operates the Earle
Theater, feature photoplays viii
Be presented with the bills chang,
ed three times weekly. For the
opening, Colleen Moore's recent
success, sally" a perturbation of
the famous musical comedy Of the
same name, will be shown Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday nights,
while on Tuesday night will be
given First Nationals production.
zone Year to Live" wednesday
and Thursday nights will bs
shown the great farce comedies,
:. "CharIey's Aunt" with Sydney
Chaplin, and on Friday and Satur-
day nights Riders of the Purple
Sage will be the feature. The
usual ''short" features will round
out each program. The doors Of
the Roof will open each night at
1880, and the pictures start
promptly at s, running through
untfl midnight. with two perform.
ances nightly.
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PALACE
Alice Terry.

Alice Terry. the dainty and
beautiful star of THE -Four Horse.
men," "Scarmouche, 1.-THE Great
Divide and "Sackcloth and Scar
let," will be star of the program
at Loew's Palace next week in
a romantic drama of brains Ver-
sus beauty in modern business.
ANY Woman" written especial.
ly for Miss Terry by Arthur Som
ers Roche. the noted novelist,
and directed by Henry King, pro.
Queer Of ''Tolable David" 1.-THE
White SisterX and other noted
cinema successes. The added at
traction will be the latest Harry
Langdon comedy. His Marriage
Wow" the Pathe News views,
Topics of the Day. and Mr.. Gan.
mons orchestral establishment.
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TIVOLI--
"Declasse."

Corinne Griffith viii star, At
Crandall's Tivoli the first two
days Of next week. in. First Ma
tional's film version Of 'Declasse. !"
AL st. John will contribute the
merriment in Fares, Please" and
a new issue Of the Pathe Review
will be. shown. For Tuesday and
Wednesday, the feature is Idle
Tongues" starring Doris Kenyon
and Percy Marmont. Ben Turpin
will supply the comedy in 1.-THE
Marriage Circus" and a new Ly-
man H. Howe Hodge Podge" will
be added. Douglas MacLean will
be pictured Thursday and Friday
in Introduce Me-" and the fifth
instalIment Of 1.-The Pacemakers."
starring George O'Hara and AL
berta Vaughn, will be shown.
On Saturday, Florence Vidor in
"The Girl of Gold" Walter HERS
:. in "a Karin Romeo" ana
"Sunken Silver" No. 3.
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RIALTO-

RIALTO-
"a Broadway Butterfly"
Brooke Johns, former star Of
the Ziegfeld Foilies, assisted by
the oklahona~ Gollagians, a merry
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Earl Crockett of Bangor
spent the Weekend with her mother,
Mrs. u. c Trueworthy.
Mrs. w. E. Clark of Southwest
Harbor visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ Higgins, over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs w. e. Barnes. who
have been on the Grace Barron
farm for two years, have gone to
Massachusetts,.
A meal-planning meeting was held
at the grange hall February 81. The
dinner was chosen from menus sent
out by the Farm Bureau and extern
sion service 1t proved very salts
factory. and lightened the work
very much of preparing dinner for
the twenty-five present. After din
ner, the men held farm manage
ment meeting, while Miss Beckett
gave talk on foods and how to
serve. The next meeting will be on
March 20, for the women, and Will
be held in the grange hall. Subject,
"Designing Cuffs and Collars"
Howard Dollard had the mis-
fortune to fall Saturday, cracking the
bone in his left arm at the elbow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04
RCU THIS Fish Walks

AS waters Inhabited by climbn.
perch dry up, the existing puddes be
come overstocked, and the fish leave
their Old home. says Nature Magazine
They depart by hundreds, travelling
over the land, scat erng in all direc-
lions. Then the 81 covers are fully
extended and the pectoral fins spread
out. The former are bent outward
like a joint, the pointed ends seeking
A firm hold; by Il twisting and turning
movement of the body the creature is
jerked forward Then the spines Of
the gill covers again seek a firm hold.
In this way the climbing perch is
able to move quite rapidly. If the fish
do not find water, they will dig them
selves into the mud and can be found
at depth of one and a half feet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-04
North taStine.

Mrs Emma Wardwell has returned
home, after spending the past month
in Castine.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Webster upon
the birth of a son.
The many friends of Mrs. Georgia
WardWell were saddened to learn of
her death which occurred on We'd
nesday, after an illness of several
weeks. Sincere sympathy is extended
to her son Roland, who was the de-
voted companion of her declining
years. The funeral was held at
the home on Friday; burial at Cas-
tine cemetery.
Mrs Miriam Wardwell of Bangor
was in town on Friday and Saturday,
coming to attend the funeral. of her
mother-in-law.
Friends of Mrs. Raymond Somes of
Southwest Harbor will be interested
to learn of the birth of daughter on
March / Mrs. Somes was formerly
Miss Mildred Wardwell of this place