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Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Still Potent in Extracting
Money From Credulous
Americans.

WaShington.-The American people
are falling just as often as ever for
mail frauds, fakes and get-rich-qulck
schemes. Despite the campaign OF
education which has been carried on
recently through various agencies, In
Guiding the Post Office department, the
535 postal Investigators still md
plenty to do.
There is an exception in the case OF
fake oil schemes, which gives some
reason for hope. Since the roundup
at Fort Worth, Texas, where there
we're 90 indictments for oil swindles'
the investor apparently has gone on
guard after a lesson which cost e.
100000 people about $140OOO,OOO In
the short space of five years. Oil pre-
moters whose sole claim was the pos
session of a well-known name, such
as DR.. Frederick Cook, who failed to
discover the North pole, or Gen. Rob-
ert A. Les" no longer lure as Of old.
Old Gags Work Eest.
But there are many other swindles
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

store up few million bills for the cur
ing process by restoring the silver dol
lar to popularity, but thus far the
public has frowned on the cart-wheel."
Efforts to restore it to circulation
in any substantial volume have been
fruitless. 1t Is estimated that IL 40
100000 silver dollars could be placed
in circulation the saving in paper
money would run into thousands of
dollars annually.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Ancient Candlestick

Danvers. Mass.-One of the original
candlesticks brought to America In
1923 by Gov. John Endicott, head of
the Massachusetts, colony, has been
located here. 1t is the property of
Mrs. Charles Masury, who said it was
purchased from descendants of Rev.
Nathaniel Ward of Ipswich, Mass, to
whom Governor Endicott gave the
candlestick.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Greek Industry Helped

Industry in Greece has received
great impetus from the keen mer-
chants and traders who have migrated
from Asia Minor and Constantinople
since the conclusion of the war be-
tween Greece and Turkey, and one of
their thriving industries Is the manu-
facture of carpets.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

A jewelers. organization announces
different watch chain with each suit
of clothes, and If the cost is prohibitive
one can hook the watch.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Leah Metzmaker, stenographer for
the Bell Telephone company at Chi
cago, who was winner of the Healthy
Business-Girl" contest conducted by
the Y. w. G. A. Many prunes, few
dates, is Miss Metzmaker's recipe for
health. She is twenty-three years old,
five feet four inches tall, and weighs
1T pounds. Her waist measures "a
inches, her chest "a and her hips 36.
Her ankle measures 8 inches and the
calf of her leg IA inches. She never
eats candy. cake or pie, and never
smokes or drinks.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

A composer has written piano
piece to be played with the left hand
only. Now If someone will write one
fer the ukulele to be played the same
way everything will be dandy.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

A Twin City conference is proposed
TO discuss the possibility of amalgamat-
ing Minneapolis and st. Paul. Would
the combined city be known as Paul
apois or ST. Minnie?
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The saddest tragedy of the year is
already in. 1t is that of an expert
who bought a house in 1924 with the
money he expected to make teaching
NAH h-jongg in 1925.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

According to a British professor, the
height of the human intelligence is
reached at the age Of sixteen. And
at that age they always seem to feel
sure OF IT,
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

If 1t is decided, as proposed. TO
sell eggs by weight, look out for the
iron nest egg.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Something tells us that the house
wife who advertises for a trained
servant" must be a trained housewife.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The crossword has been the cause
Of striking up a lot of acquaintances
with perfect strangers in the diction-
ary.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The name Of Columbus is down in
history as tourist who found place
to park
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

People of the United States would
own 81 per cent of the worlds autos
If they were paid for.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Christian Name Titus A.

"OId Drumm is an awful tightwad."
"Tightwad? They say that he stays
up all night tanning the Ice in his re.
higerator to make 1t last longer"
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

AS to Americas sense of humor, OBJ
serve the kind of car some people put
locks on.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Probably the most useless job is
that held by men who do nothing but
sit around and predict new wars.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Some Of the prize-winning poems of
the poetry societies are about as
easy" to read as a crossword puz-
zle is to work.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Soap-box orators would be more
convincing if they used the contents
of the boxes.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Sometimes a man and woman be-
come one and spend the rest Of their
lives arguing which is the one
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

What this country could do with
nicely is a little less paternalism in
government and little more in homes
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Many people are so busy telling the
world what is wrong with 1t they
haven't time to improve it.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Lots wife eventually was worth her
salt and not much else.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

Nothing is more conducive to home
sickness, says a doctor, than the odor
of cooking food Who breaks down
and weeps over the hot dog?
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The chump who used to stand be-
hind bridge players and hold post
mortems is now volunteer adviser to
crossword bugs.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The fiapper should be called the
bungalow girl, as she Is shingled on
top, has paint on the sides and no
attic.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

A gate at the railroad crossing is
important. The gait at which it is
approached by the auto is more so.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The new poetry magazines are lib
eral with prize money, the only trou-
bic fs-prize money doesn't make
poets.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The modern womans idea of being
a real helpmeet is to thread the
needle for her husband when he goes
to sew his buttons on.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

It's a small world but large uni
verse, what with stars 250,000,000
miles in diameter being invisible to
the naked eye.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

It's no sign of poIiteness to tell &
bill collector to call again.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

The government is printing 100000
new postal cards, but it will take far
more than that number to meet the
needs of the summer vacationists who
will write: wish you was here"
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Arizona State Miner
By H. B. WATSON

A new paint has been invented in
England which makes a warship prac-
tically invisible. 1t is understood,
however, that ships painted thus will
be counted in the SOB ratio.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

II the automobile is twenty-five years
old why do some sound like sixty?
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Atlantic City Beauties
IN Film.

THE queen of Atlantic City beauties
will be out Of the clutch of obscur-
ity by Christmas.
All of the so intercity beauties who
are to be seen in the Atlantic City
pageant the second week in Septem-
Der are eligible for the title role of the
Paramount picture, THE American
Venus" which is to be made in At
lantic City by the Famous Playe' s.
Lasky Corporation during the annual
pageant of beauties. Frank Tuttle is
making preparations now to shoot the
picture.
All of the beauties from throughout
the United States will be seen in the
picture and one of them will play the
title role.
The three Miss Americas of previ-
Gus years, Miss Washington of 1921,
Miss Columbus of 1922 and 1928, and
Miss Philadelphia of 1924, also will be
eligible for the title role, in addition
to Miss America of 1925 and Miss
Pageant of 1925.
Mr.. Tuttle explained that the girl
chosen for the title role in the pic
ture must have a type of beauty that
is Photographic as well as visual.
ut is rather unusual to plunge a
young woman who may never have
acted either on the stage or on the
screen in such an important part in
the picture" said Mr.. Tuttle, but we
are willing to take that chance, be-
cause we will surround her with a cast
of competent players, many of them
with box-office regulations. Seldom,
in the whole amazing story of the mo-
ton picture business, has such an un-
usual opportunity been offered a
young woman.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Dog Earns S25 a Day.

HE probably had some terrier an.
cestors-his ears seemed evidence
of it-but there was daschund blood
in his veins, also a mixture of plain
pup, but he drew S25 a day for two
days at the Paramount Long Island
studio and his owner collected another
SO per. Which is proof that he
wasn't just an ordinary dog.
All the extras playing around him
were getting $3.50 to SO per and
those who were doing bits were get
ting s25, all of which might seem to
indicate that a dogs life is not so
tough as has been surmised.
This pup galloped about among
some % other actors and actresses on
a ships deck and seemed to be having
a good time. He had not makeup or
we'll pressed clothes to worry about.
And he required no rehearsing.
All this pup had to do was sit be
tween two steamer chairs and sit on
his hind legs when his fellow players
picked chocolates out of q nearby box
The secret of his high salary was the
comic-tragic look he could assume
whenever Bebe Daniels in Lovers in
Quarantine" caught a chocolate
thrown in his direction. His acting
amounted to genius. That was why
he was doing a bit which raised him
above the salary classification of the
extras.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Opera Comique' Revived.

THAT New York will have an opera
comique company during the COM
ing Winter is announced by Milton
Aborn, who has begun plans to this
purpose, and who expects soon to de-
eide upon one of several theaters now
under negotiation as the home of this
form Of entertainment.
The popularity of opera comique in
America was given impetus by Oscar
Hammerstein's introduction of Often
bach's "Tales of Hoffman," nearly
20 years ago, and the public fancy
in this direction was strengthened by
the later series of similar offerings
in the Century Theater.
Several times during the past dec
ade the tablishment of an opera
comique company was contemplated
in New York, and announced by var
,ious managers.
New English translations are now
being made of several Ofenbach
operas, some Of which have never been
heard in this country, including La
Belle Helene" Madame Favart, "
"rThe Drum Majors Daughter" 'The
Grand Duchess" "Jolie Perfumeuse,
La Perichole" and others. Mr..
Aborn also plans to present Lecoq's S
'The Little Duke" and Madame An
got" Milloeckers THE Beggar Stu
dent" and ''The Black Hussar," Chas-
saigne's "Falka" and Suppe's Glover"
and "Boccacio." Such modernization
and America nization is to be applied
to these works as is necessary. .
Mr.. Aborn plans to open the series
latesin October OF early in November,
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Marine Band Concerts.

The following are the programs for
two concerts by the Marine Band to-
morrow:
Marine Barracks, at pm. VIII
liam H. Santelmann, leader; Taylor
Branson, second leader, conducting.
March. Men of Valor' Oklohr); over
ture, THE Kings Lieutenant" (TitD;
valse serenade, ITO You" (Czibulka);
grand scenes from Madame Butter
fly" Puccinil, "Melodie" F'rimD, valse
de concert. La Gttano" BucalossD;
three quotations, (a) THE King of
France Marched up the Hill,' Cb) 4,
Too, Was Born in Arcadia" (c) In
Darkest Africa" (Sousal; marines
hymn. THE Halls of Montezuma .;
The Star Spangled Banner"
Franklin Park, Fourteenth and X
streets northwest, at 7:30 pm, con-
cert by a section of the United States
Marine Band, Taylor Branson, second
leader, conducting. March, THE Eve
ming Star" (Stannard); overture,
''Rosamunde" (Schubert); "Serenade"
Drdla): excerpts from THE Chocolate
Soldier (Strauss); idyl, "Canoeing"
Pryor): valse intermezzo, La Lettre
de Manon" (Gillet); grand scenes from
"Rigoletto" WerdD; The Star Span
gled Banner"
The Marine Band also will play
concerts as follows: Tuesday. August
II, Mount Alto Hospital; "Wednesday,
August u, United States Capitol;
Thursday, August 13, Sylvan Theater,
Monument Grounds; Friday. August
IA, st. Elizabeth's Hospital; Saturday,
August Is, Sylvan Theater, Monu-
ment Grounds.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Stole a Bathtub for Her.

WHEREVER Elizabeth Brice, the
Keith vaudeville star, goes ON
the stage she discovers boys Of the
A E r. who were her friends during
six strenuous months in the Arg0nne.
She was not, therefore. at all sur
prised on a recent trip 10 Cleveland.
on answering the telephone ring early
one morning, to hear an enthusiastic
masculine voice ask, Don't you re
member me?"
She racked her brains vainly to re-
call the speaker by his voice, and the
voice went on reproachfulIy: why.
you promised that no matter what
happened you would never forget me.
I'm the guy that stole the eolonel's
bathtub for you when you hadn't had
d bath in three weeks.
Instantly Miss Brice recalled Heinie
He apparently had no other name
the freckled, red-headed orderly of Col.
Ed Whiting of the 18th Engineers, in
whose barracks she had been sta
toned.
Hearing her lament one day because
OF the lack of bathing facilities, Heinie
sneaked the colonels collapsible white
rubber bathtub down to Miss Brice's
quarters and patiently lugged three
tin cans of hot water from the boiler
in the engine room.
And that bath was a little bit Of
heaven, all right" added Miss Brice.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
The Wanderer" In New
York August 19.

"THE Wanderer" is to have it's
world premiere at the Criterion
Theater, New York City, "wednesday
night. August 10. 1t is thought that
II will attract patronage that will
keep it housed in the Criterion for at
least a year.
Raoul Walsh, who directed THE
Thief of Bagdad." that colorful and
ambitious picture from Douglas Fair
banks studio, directed THE Wan
derer.'' which is the story of the wan
dering boy-old as the ages and new
as tomorrow mornings paper. by Maui
rice V. Samuels, who, ten years ago,
wrote the play based upon the Biblical
story of the prodigal son and upon a
German dramatic version by William
Schmidtbonn. This play WAS produced
by David Belasco in association with
Elliott, Comstock and Gest at the
Manhattan Opera House in 1917. 1t
played TO capacity houses for SO
weeks.
Among the players in "The Wan
derer" are Greta. Nissen, William Col
lier, jr.; Ernest Terrence. Wallace
Beery and Kathlyn Williams. A
Greek boy by the name Of George Ri
gas. who was seen in Omar, the
Tentmaker," carried his part in 'The
Wanderer' so well that he has been
signed to a. five-year contract by Fa.
nous Players.
The Criterion Theater, New York,
is being remodeled for the opening OF
the spectacular film.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Army Band Concerts.

The Army Band, Capt X. G.. Sher-
man commanding, and directed by
Capt. w. J. Stannard, will render its
first concert of the week tomorrow at
Dupont Circle, Nineteenth and p
streets northwest. The concert viii
commence at 7:30 pm.
On Tuesday Assistant Bandleader l..
S. Yassel has prepared an attractive
program for the regular concert at
Walter Reed General Hospital to be-
gin at $50 pm. Included in the list
of numbers will be found the overture
''Rakoczy," by Keller Bella: ''Nalse des
Fleurs" by Tchaikowsky; selection,
Don Cesar de Bazan," by Massenet,
and a piccolo solo. Through the Air, ."
performed by Master Sergt. Harry
Kravetz.
Thursday evening will be given over
to a concert at Garfield Park, Third
and F streets southeast, commencing
at 7:3O.
Friday, August IA, will find the
Army Band at Washington barracks,
where, under the baton Of Capt. Stan
nard, 1t will present the weeks most
impressive program; special attention
being called to the following: Over
ture, mariana" CWallace); selection,
THE Bohemians" Puccinil, suite,
''LrArIesienne" Bizet. The opening
march will begin at $50 pm. and the
concert continue till $50.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Washington's Newsboy

& USTIN LEROY LAWRENSON, the
12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ]. Lawrenson, of this city, who
made the patrons of the RialtG Thea
ter sit up and take notice last week, is
a shoot of fine old stock that asserted
itself years and years ago in this city,
where his grandfather and his great
grandfather before him were promi-
nently connected with the postal
service.
Austin, however, started his career
in the newspaper world and for some
time has been one of The Stars most
intelligent, accomplished and faithful
carriers.
Besides voice that has earned him
the compliment "the boy Caruso.' he
has cleverness and dramatic intelli-
gence that should enable him to make
his mark in the world theatrical, for
he is now to transfer his allegiance to
that field, having accepted an engage
ment with Harry Won Tilzer. the mu
sic publisher, for song exploitation.
Star boys do not fail in their under
takings, and Austin's many friends
expect confidently that he will win
brilliant success in his new work.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Golden and Clean PLAYS.

"THE place for a literary play is
between covers and not on the
stage of a theater," is said to be the
belief of John Golden, original pro
ducer of Chicken Feed" and other
successes predicated on the insight
that American playgoers like clean
plays.
Says Mr.. Golden:
Frankly, l am a commercial mana
ger and l do not think that anything
is great unless it succeeds. The
Shakespearean plays, so far as we
know, were successes at the box office.
considering the times, and l do not
agree in any particular with the So
called artistic group which rates as
artistic successes plays of dark,
foggy nature dealing with abstruSe
problems and unpleasant subjects.
Il think a play of American life
and manners which runs several
months or years to crowded houses in
every part of the country is more
worthy OF acting as a classic than a
'highbrow' work which fails TO pay
expenses after a reasonable tryout.
Give me the opinions of those who
have paid for their tickets, rather
than the views of those who set them
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Indians Are Sophisticated.

THE noble red man has triumphed
over the paleface at last. The In
jun has conquered the movie makers.
Recent months have seen virtually
every film producer in Hollywood
starting on big Western pictures in
which large groups of Indians are
needed. And the Indian, reacting to
the law of supply and demand, is
doing q land office business. He is
demanding long-term contracts, riding
in closed straight eights and up-stag-
ing directors. PLENTY wampum" the
Indians grunt when directors attempt
to lure them in front of the camera.
Edward Sedgwick, who is directing
a big spectacle of the West, as yet un-
titled, for Universal, discovered that
Indians no longer can be engaged by
the day nor can they be hired for
extras salaries.
Heap big dough-" the leader OF
band of Indians grunted at him when
Sedgwick attempted to hire the tribe
for his picture. mo contract-no
workum."
Only by agreeing to everything they
demanded could Sedgwick engage a
thousand Sioux Indians to work IN ms
picture when he visited the Sioux
reservation in the Northwest recently.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
/ 'Burlesque and the Family.

"Chuckles." Lets Go" MONKEY
Shines" and silk Stocking Revue
are well remembered titles Of enter
tanning shows that are again on The
list.
Several old favorites will be pre-
sented under the guise of new cap
tions. the list including "Flappers Of
1926" 'Rarin' TO Co" and Gay Old
Time" For the first time in the -
years of Columbia Burlesque there
Will be presentations Of cartoon com
edies and farces to diversity the rou-
tine of attractions, bringing TO the
circuit TIL" Mutt and JEFF, - Shut
fie Along" and Bringing Up Father.
Theaters have been provided in
which to play these 33 offerings in a
territory that extends from New York
City to Chicago, Toronto, Kansas City.
Boston and st. Louis as the outposts
of the Columbia wheel Every e4ty
of any considerable size within that
scope viii have Columbia burlesQue
this year as a contender for family
patronage.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

selves up as judges of what is good
and what is bad from the artistic
standpoint, as distinguished from the
moral standpoint. 1 mean.
When l build a play I frankly
keep in mind the popular appeal. l
use the same principle. L would use
If building an airplane. l want a
machine that will fly and not a lofty
tumbler that is a success in a re
stricted area. These artistic successes
have their niche on the bookshelves
but not. on the boards of popular
drama
Mr.. Golden believes the second fac
tor in success is the title. More
plays. he AYERS, have been ruined by
bad titles than by bad construction
Several years ago Golden decided to
produce all his plays under the trade
mark of "Comiclean" plays. He has
a definite chore in the theater world
and an important one. In addition TO
Chicken Feed" Golden has sponsored
such productions as Turn TO the
Right; Three Wise Fools; Light
min .; The First Year: Dear Me-;
Thank U"; Spite Corner and
Seventh Heaven" Not one OF these
plays has run less than a year"
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Another Find"

II p. SCHULBERG has placed un-
der contract Gilbert Roland. a
juvenile leading man, in whom the
producer has great faith as a coming
film favorite.
Roland, who has been in pictures
less than two years. is of Spanish de-
scent. He is the son of Francisco
Alonzo, few years ago one of the
famous bull fighters in Spain. Ro-
lands name, formerly Luis Alonzo
was changed, says Schulberg, because
he intends to develop the actor as an
American and not as a Latin type.
Roland was born in Chihuahua,
Mexico. during an annual bull fighting
tour of his father and mother. His
father, then a matador. later became
fmpresario of the bull ring there. A
few years later the Alonzos suffered
property losses at the hands of the
Mexican rebels under the leadership
Of Villa. To save their lives they fled
to Ell Paso, moving to Los Angeles
five years ago. The elder Alonzo has
now retired definitely from the bull
ring.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Finery for a Day.

MATERIAL and accessories for the
making of fashionable gowns
used by Alpharetta Hoffman, designer
for First National Pictures in "The
Niennese Medley" will run into many
thousands Of dollars. 1t is declared.
Fourteen thousand, four hundred
pearls, 2.100 yards of panne velvet,
61S gross of rhinestones, 1900 hand
made cloth roses, 500 satin slippers
of various designs, 500 pairs of lace
and silk hose and 1900 yards of silk
were purchased for this one produc-
ton and utilized for beautiful gowns
and trimmings. that 100 fashionably
dressed women will wear during some
of the episodes
And what will become of these
gorgeous gowns and effects after the
final scenes have been made? They
will be taken back to the wardrobe
departments and will be tore down.
and used for other creations in other
pictures.
Evening star., 1925-08-09
Aids American Composers.

In an effort to aid American COM
posers, Florence Stern, the young Cali
fornia violinist, who recently returned
from Europe. recognized as one Of the
outstanding figures among the worlds
virtuosos, is to appear in three New
York recitals next season, and for her
third recital offers to introduce Amer
lean compositions that have never
been played before to the public any
where.
Miss Stern requests the composers
to submit their manuscripts to her
management, the American Concert
Artists Bureau, of 1925 Broadway,
New York City. This management
was organized for the purpose of pro-
noting American music and musi-
clans. The management further an
nounces that no outside critic will be
called in, but that Miss Stern will be
the sole judge. Several numbers will
be chosen.
Miss Stern's third recital will take
place on March 10, 1926, and she
therefore requests the composers to
send their manuscripts as soon as
possible so as to give the artist plenty
of time to consider.