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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
A MINSTREL. AT
NATURES
BEHEST

at comes natural for the negro
to sing and dance" says Garland
Howard, one of the featured
members of Hurtig and Searnon s
all colored show, Seven Eleven
at the Gayety next week.
Way back in the days before
the civil war when the lot OF
this race was a most unhappy
one, the nights following heart
rending day in the cotton fields,
were enlivened by the singing OF
quaint old songs and the steps
that were forerunners or Jazz
dancing. Even antedating that
period when the colored man was
back on his native heath N
Africa and the West Indies, most
of his religious and ceremonial
affairs were enacted in song and
dance. Consequently as this
race has struggled onward and
upward toward advanced civiliza-
ton and culture, it has chung to
it's singing and dancing. There
is nothing, in my mind, so weird
and vet so fascinating as the
chant of the old time Southern
darkv when engaged in some
religious ceremony or at work.
have stood on the levees for
hours listening to the roustabouts
chanting at their labor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03

insurace companies who wanted a
cut of the melon.
: Novarro was brought to Wash
ington and examined by four ply
sicians at the Willard Hotel. The
next day he was examined again
at Annapolis, where 1.-THE Mid
shipman" company was working.
Previous to that an insurance
policy for approximately half a
million dollars was held by
M-G-M, but the sum was not
deemed as commensurate with the
vast investment represented by
the star. Personal insurance car
ried by NOvarro, bis mother as
the beneficiary. amounts to $75,-
900. This makes a total of more
than three and a half million dol
lars on the life Of NoVarro.
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THE GATE-POST
Ru HnroEd PhiLLips

fighter points the other
exposed the picture has long
the nsinc play producer and IN
for the film Makers in their
anxiety competition paid fabulous for plays
that kept arcay alive until buyer happened along
changed with announcement by big
producing corporation that it will buy more stage plays sight
will ask permission to produce these plays in private
with a spoken to determine the screen value.
there plays which fail the stage which
particularly fitted for adaptation the In the MAN, how
prices offered film producers for almost
anything that has had production however short has
couaged masking the real objective of
producers.
connection-bu the connection is nevertheless OBJ
vious-variety said several weeks ago.
Despite the usual early booking jam having number of
shows lingering in the ong to available New York oca
tions they the situation anything but
producers novces mostly who
going rehearsal with intended York without
the slightest teup with Broadway house. if they should
have something.
thing they can another out But with number OF outof
producers showing
promise the outotown the chances simmer
than ever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
Tricky Stuff

The magnificent color sequences
on the military parades and
cavalry charges in brilliant uni
forms in Monta Bells production
of THE King on Main Street"
for the Paramount Long Island
studio, gives further evidence of
the greater and more effective
use Paramount is making of the
Technicolor process, which pre-
sents the picture to the viewer
in natural colors.
The making of color pictures is
a much more intricate and ex-
pensive process than the manu-
facture of black and white films,
to which the public generally is
accustomed, but Mr.. Bell says he
has become convinced that the adj
ditional effort and expense is
well worth the results
Special cameras, in which are
two filter prisms which separate
the colors for recording, have to
be used, and the prints also have
to be handled by special methods.
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Six root stocks, including that
of the wolf, marked the beglT
n,ng of the species of which first
reports came from southern Ger
many in 1895. Although they
were then used exclusively for
sheep herding their astounding in
teiligence soon made them valua-
bic for other duties and by 1911
more than 400 police stations in
Germany had specially trained
dogs of this species. Today there
Is not a country in Europe that
does not use them for police
purposes.
Because of their efficiency in
this line they became known as
German police dogs. In England
the breed is known as the Asa
tian wolf dog; in some countries
it is called the Belgian police dog.
III 1918 the American Kennel
Club decreed that the word Ger
rlan" be dropped, and it be called
simply shepherd dog"
1t has happened that, since the
war, a. dog of this species has
astounded the world because of
the phenomenal intelligence he
has displayed as a screen star.
This dog, Rin-Tin-Tn-the wonder
dog, stands out as the repre-
sentative of the species, carrying
the advertisement Of this breeds
superiority wherever motion pic
lures are shown.
Although adjudged by fanciers
a perfect specimen of the breed
Rinty is a dog without a~pedl'
cree. He demonstrated despite
this lack his ability to Hollywood
studio chiefs and was almost i'm
mediately starred. His latest
production, Tracked in the Snow
Country" commences the feature
photoplay at the Rialto starting
tomorrow.
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In his latest picture, Don O.,
Fairbanks presses upon his brow
even more securely his crown OF
singular success. He has adopt
ed, to some degree, q story for
naHla-that of the young man
who must clear his name OF an
unjust smirch. But Fairbanks
knows how to buy brains and
make them work. He spends
money with both hands to bring
art to his pictures. And ne
never gives the impression that
he is trying to "hog" his own
vehicles.
There are many reasons for
Fairbanks successful career as
an entertainer, since the day
that his first film, The Lamb.
made for TriangletFine Arts, was
shown at the Garden now the
Centrai) here But most Of all,
he is beloved because he is the
epitone of the romancer and adj
venturer that every man, IN his
own heart, knows himself to be.
Francis K. Bushman, who h
making a strong bid to come
back in ben Hur," now being
filmed. has contributed two very
pretty daughters to the screen,
Virginia and Eleonore. Their
press agent has filled all the
movie magazines with their pic.
lures, and why not?
y
That charming Hollywood
countess, Gloria Swanson, is hav-
ing sweet time in searching for
a leading man. Her last picture,
1.-THE Coast of Folly" boosted
leading man named Anthony
levitt, who holds the worlds
record for depressing emotion. He
had all the fiery passion or
pump handle and the animation
of a deserted steam shovel.
Furthermore, Gloria made one
of her few glaring mistakes in
that same picture. Anybody who
saw it remembers her awful
grimacing in the role Of the old
countess. The countess was sup
posed to be about forty-five. She
acted seventy.
Last week this column urged
its readers to go and see "Life's
Greatest Thrills" at the Palace
or the Rialto. Having viewed
and enjoyed this remarkable two
reel composite film made by the
intrepid cameraman of Interna-
tional Newsreel, 1 am convinced
that it is the greatest thing OF
it's kind ever made.
1 was one of a large audience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03


The reasons for insuring Mr..
Novarro SO heavily are based on
the fact that the star undertook
many hazardous stunts in the air
and on the water in the picturiZa-
ton of THE Midshipman," the
first official photoplay sanctioned
by the Bureau of Navigation and
produced at the United States
Naval Academy.
A fatal mishap to Novarro at
that time would have meant a loss
Of nearly $4,000,000 to his COM
pany. An investment of over So
900, 900 was tied up in Ben Hur"
alone, and the picture was not
then completed. Production on
''Ben Hur" had to be deferred in
order to do most of the filming
at the Naval Academy about
graduation time
The brokers who negotiated the
policies were N. E. Ellsworth, gen.
eral agent of the Aetna Life In
suranee Company in Washington,
and r. p. Freeman, acting in a
similar capacity for the Prudential
Company in the District of Co
lumbia.
Each broker applied for $780,
900; the. maximum amount is
sued by their respective COM
panies. and farmed out the re-
SANDER Of the $3,000,0 900 to other
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featured and -eo-featured. With
his venerable white hair and a
long, legitimate career behind him,
he has surprised his friends in
this new venture. One of the
reasons for Mr.. Lackaye's de-
Election is his liking of the manu-
script of ooh You" The story
is said to be one of the most
connected ever used in musical
comedy. 1t would bear playing
without music. Mr.. Lackaye
read the play, learned he did cet
have to do any singing at this
late day. and accepted with
alacrity the fiattering contract
submitted by Earl Carroll.
This will be in the nature of q
homecoming for Mr.. Lackaye. tic
was a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity in the days when the
whole city was a campus for the
rollicking collegian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03

and yarns all day long about the
curious inquiries as to his de-
parture.
'"rhe Pit" 1.-THE Law and the
Man" the big spectacular melo-
drama, "The Battle" and Charles
O'MalIey" are all dramas that will
live in the memory of theater-
goers by reason of Mr.. Lackaye's
association with them. lie fills
one of the largest spaces in
''Who's Who On the Stage" by
reason of the many dramas in
which he has been starred,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03


1t seems a little odd that
Broadway, Wanted home of the
spoken art in America, boasts
no theater that can compete in
cost and grandeur with the
movie palaces.
The assessed valuation of
New York's sixty-five theaters
of the first class is SIT ,760,000
The costliest of all these is the
Metropolitan Opera house., as
sessed at $4,350,O00. Next is
Toew's State, devoted to vaude-
vile and pictures, $4,275, 900,
with the Strand, pictures, fixed
at $3,200,000 and the Capitol,
pictures, at $2,850,000. The
Cohan, legitimate, is assessed at
$2,775,000 leading the spoken"
list of properties.
Allowance, of course, should
be made for location and site, as
well as construction.
"Desire Under the Elms,"
Eugene O'Neill's inquisition into
the heart and soul of the she'll
backed New Highlander of '49,
comes to the Belasco October 18,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03

Those who recall him as the
satanic Syenegalli, in "Trilby,"
and those who shivered and en-
joyed his Children of the Ghetto"
will hardly believe that he is in
a big girly, musical show, as
frothy and as feminine as the
Earl Carroll Vanities; for such is
''Oh You" But it is an actual
fact. Mr.. Lackaye takes keener
enjoyment out of the curious
questions his friends ask anent
his debut in musical shows than
anything that has happened to
him in maKy years. He tells ouips
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
Easiest Job

The easiest job in the world
according to Paul Bern, director
of Pola Negri's next Paramount
picture, Flower of Night, lis
to select pretty girls. He passed
it up in favor of the casting de-
partment when 100 of the prettiest
were needed. But, (says Mr..
Bern, the hardest job y to pick
types.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
THESE HERE MOVIES AS
JIM RING SEES EN-
By I'M RING

Douglas getting to that Of life when his adj
mrers years received his acrobac antics with simple
amusement beginning genuine admiration not uned
with envy, for his continued agility
probably the greatest general male
entertainer of the We haven't seen Charlie Chopin tor
myth But people like to tell
Of having seen Fairbanks obn Hood three times and
to profess desire again. That's test
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
LACKAYE IN A
Grille SHOW!!l

When Earl Carroll announced the cast for I'm 4ou the new
comedy ambitious proportions which he offers at Polls
week. the biggest surprise profession the name OF
Wilton Laaye He has been identified with such heavy ana
classical hits such productions during long and
eentf that Broadway to hear this bit OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
HE'S WORTH 100000
ON THE DOTTED LINE

value live has been
several weeks Novaro
would have been worth cool 100000 the
policy during
in
weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
SPECIAL CORNER FOR
DOG FANCIERS

Every dog aad the day of the police dog has
arrived To-day the police dog is the dog OF the mo I
poce dog They the dog properly referred to
shenherd that the German
Ine III nrasant breod became known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
Gilda Gray in "AlOma"

Gilda Gray is back in New
York from France to commence
work in her forthcoming Para
mount picture. "Aloma OF the
South Seas"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03

LID Evsry6ody'. confidenee..
Evening star., 1925-11-29

and management Of men. Tuesday
and Wednesday are open dates. but
Thursday the December meeting Of
the Washington chapter of the Re
serve Officers Association of the
United States will be held in the audi
torium of the Interior Department
Building. Lieut.. Col. r. f.. B. Nc
kenney, Infantry Reserve, president
of the Washington chapter, has ar
ranged a most interesting program for
the evening. the principal speaker be
ing Lieut. Col. Charles b. Stone, G.. S.
on duty in the military intelligence di-
vision Of the War Department. who
will deliver an illustrated lecture on
the war in Morocco. On the same eve
ming the 42Sth Infantry will meet at
Evening star., 1925-11-29

pital No. 75. zone of the interior. jim
the capacity OF dental surgeon; Second
Lieuts. Robert ID. Banks and Kenneth
p. Barnes. both Infantry Reserve. as
signed to 428th Infantry: Capt. Edgar
Graham, Air Service Reserve, assign
ed to 8Oth Division: Second Lieut..
George +. Smith. Infantry Reserve,
having moved to the I'd Corps Area. Is
relieved from assignment to the 8Oth
Division: Second Lieut.. Junius c. Dav-
export, Field Artillery Reserve, Is as
signed to the Field Artillery group:
Col. Mervyn c. Buckley. Signal Re
serve. Is detailed as member of the
board Of officers appointed to meet at
Wa ashinEton. d. c.: Capt. Elroy S. J..
Irvine. Corps of Engineers, executive
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serve units announced this week the
following changes in assignments az
fecting reserve officers residing In
Washington and vicinity: Maj. Lin
naeus H. Prince. Medical Reserve, as
signed to Center Laboratory. Hospital
Center No ., zone of the interior, In
the capacity of laboratory officer; capt.
John T. Taylor, Infantry Reserve, nav
ing transferred to the Chemical w ar
fare Service Reserve, is relieved from
his present assignment to tine Soth
Division; First Lieut.. Milton A. Lehr,
Finance Reserve. Is ordered to active
duty for period of l5 days. enectlve
December G. at Camp Meade. Mo.:
First Lieut.. William s. Rhodes, Dental
Reserve is assigned to General Hos
Evening star., 1925-11-29
Just by Way of Introduction.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle -Trlegraph
Small Elizabeth came home en- 10,
flushed and happy. To her mother she
announced, II slapped that new bo.
next door just now"
Mother put down her magazine.
You did what" she inquired.
L slapped that new boy next door
just now" repeated Eliza beth.
And why in tss world dra yusc ea
that" asked mot$sr.
oh" replied Elizabeth. alriIv. .T
thought 1t was time we were getting
better acquainted
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reserve headquarters. at which Maj.
Albert s. J. Tucker. Infantry. will de-
liver a lecture on map reading, while
Capt. I. V. Todd, i. d., will talk on
unit mobilizatI0:t. On Friday evening
Capt. Hallocl r. Long. 313th Field Ar
tillery, will discuss before members of
the 313th Field Artillery the general
principles Of maneuvers, lirnbered sig
nal communications for field artillery.
liaison with the infantry and terrain
board firing. Saturday IS an open
date
Evening star., 1925-11-29

where vacancies
exist. even though the officers may
not reside within a reCimental or
similar unit area.
In the future a copy of the Certif-
cate of capacity for the promotion OF
an unassigned officer will he fur
nlShed by the Baltimore headquar-
terS to the chief of staff of the diVi-
sion in which the officer resides. This
same consideration. with respect to
making recommendation for promo
tion. Will he extended to assigned and
unassigned reServists who hold certi-
hcateS of capacity. Gen. Macarthur
also points out that Recommendations
for an officers promotion should he
made whenever vacancy exists for
his assignment to the higher grade
and his promotion is otherwise war
ranted. Action should he taken to-
ward the promotion of officers holding
certificates Of capacity without re
qulring the officers application there
for. ="
In the event that vacancies exist
after the assignment Of the officers So
recommended. according To the re
Gently adopted policy, the recommen-
d9tions will he submitted for the pro
motion OF second lieutenants to the
grade of first lieutenant II is the
policy OF the Sd Corps Area headquar-
ters, however, that the reserve off
GERS who receive certificates of ca
paCity first viii be among the first to
be recommended for promotion, pro
viding, Of course, that their promo
ton is otherwise warrante
In this connections" Gen. Mac
Arthur pointed out in concluding his
instructions TO the reSerVists residing
in the 81 Corps Area, there are in
closed herewith the forms 423a and
461. Adjutant Generals office. of all
second lientenantS. Infantry Reserve.
unassigned, residing in the SOth Divi-
sion area. who hold certificates of
capacity. Several of these officers hold
certificates OF capacity issued prior To
the date on which the same were is
sued TO Lieut.. --, and COnSequently
should receive first consideration for
promotion
Washington reserve headquarters in
the Graham Building announced this
week the instructional assembly pro
gram Of the 1925-26 season for re
serve officers Of the Coast Artillery
Corps and that for the medical reserv-
fists residing in Washington and
vicinity The Coast Artillery officers
will meet at the above Headquarters
on the third THURSDAY Of each month
at S pm, the first meeting on the
program being scheduled to he held
December : at which Col. Charles f..
Kibourne. c. y. G., executive officer,
office Of the chief of Coast Artillery,
will discuss the organization Of the
Coast Artillery. The remainder of the
program and the subjects which Will
be taken up at the various assemblies
Is as follows: Anti-aircraft artillery
and sound ranging will be taken up at
the January II meeting. while Feb
ruary IS. material and ammunition
supply will he discussed The subject
of the March is assembly will he
map reading: there will be lecture
on unit mobilization on April j, while
administration will be covered at the
May Is assembly. The concluding
meeting of the year will he held on
June Il. which mp to the present
time, is an open date. Decision has
not Yet been made as TO what subjects
will be discussed at this meeting. but
Evening star., 1925-11-29

officer of the 343d Engineers, Is re-
Iieved from further duty as member
of the board Of officers appointed to
meet in Washington; Maj. Albert s. j.
Tucker, Infantry, assistant executive
officer at Organized Reserve headquar-
ters, Is detailed as member of the
board Of officers appointed to meet In
Washington.
For the first time since the 1926
inactive training began in Washington
for reserve officers there will be three
days of next week on which nothing
Is scheduled. Tomorrow evening Lieut..
Col. Wilson r. Rurtt, Infantry. Army
War College. will address the 32Oth
Infantry on the subject Of leadership
Evening star., 1925-11-29

Germanys only female fire.frhting
body sports a green uniform and high
heels
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Civilian Army News

Extraordinary interest is being
na1ifested in the new announced
policy of Mai. Gen. Douglas Mac
Evening star., 1925-11-29

der of the Sd
Corps Area, which
IS of vital interest
To every reserve
ortiCer-t h a I of
promotion. In his
announcement A 10
the chief of staff
of the S0th Divi.
sion. Gen. Mac.
Arthur points ont
that all reserve Of
flCers r 9 s d n G
within the division
area Will he con.
sidered ava ila bic
for assignment ia
an approp ria I {
unit Of the division
Whprp N-aHa rriaS
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Gifts That Last and Last and Last
and Give Comfort All the While

Karpen Overstuffed Group of three
pieces, in blue and taupe velour, with
tops of seat cushions in harmonious
damask NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..D29o
Luxurious Karpen Chesterfield Sofa
in plain color taupe mohair, tufted
back and arms very good looking. .H305
Three piece Karpen Cane-panel
Group in velour, with seat-cushion
tops of damask mahogany finish. sos
Karpen Overstufed Group of three
pieces, in Jacquard velour; with re-
versible cushions and Lord George
type chair. .......-............. .S275
Evening star., 1925-11-29
CHINESE
RUGS

Erotic Chinese Rags.
IN subtle shades Of
blue, mulberry and
gold, are here N de-
IighffM 7dricty.
They arc priced 7c'th
mach moderation. too.
And { hincSe Rugs
make homes at Christ
mas more dilurtrg.
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GIFTS THAT Honor CHRISTMAS
Il u,N honor Christmas heart.
andry okeeb; all the gear

THE resolve of Charles Dick
L ems animates those who
make gifts that are fine and per-
manent and thus keep the JOY of
the Yuletide through all the
year.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

Apartment Size Overstufed Group
in taupe velour, with wing chair
Three karpen pieces with damask
seat tops. s...........-..... .S2SS
Overstuffed Karpen Group in taupe
brocaded mohair, with seat tops of
goodlooking danask; three pieces, E25(
Wing-type Karpen Group of three
pieces, in taupe mohair. with damask
seat cushion tops on reverse side. $780,
Overstuffed Group of three pieces,
with open armchair and graceful
sofa. Karpen made reversible cush-
ions :.:$32C
Evening star., 1925-11-29

After an absence of about three
months. during which time he has
undergone several operations at Wal.
ter Reed General Hospital. Lieut.. Col
John Scott. Infantry. senior eXocu
tive officer Of the Organized Reserves
in Washington, is expected to return
ia his duties at headquarters Tuesday
or Wednesday,
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UP WITH
THE TALMADGE
GIRLS

= i s i
Norma and Constance Talmadge
have completed selection OF their
elaborate wardrobe Tor their next
Starring vehicles for First Ma
tional, ''Kiki' and East of the
Setting Sun. Constance intends
to start actual work on East Of
the Setting Sun" George Barr
McCutcheon love story, at the
United Studios in Hollywood this
month.
Norma, who win portray the
role of a Paris street gamin with
the soul of great lady. is slated
to face the cameras a little later.
Ronald Colman has been signed
as leading man in '.Kiki," and
several notable screen players
have been lined up for the sup
porting cast. Gowns that are de-
scribed as daring viii be worn
by the star in this story OF pres
ent day life; in the French cap
itai. Hans Kraly wrote the
screen version OF the Belasco play
and Clarence Brown is to direct.
When Constance Talmadge re-
turns to Hollywood she will bring
with her at least twenty-five
gowns for East OF the Setting
Sun" They were made by a
New York modiste from descrip-
Lions telegraphed east by John
w. Considine, jr.. general man
ager. Of the Joseph NJ. Schenck
productions, after conferences
with studio fashion experts and
Erich Won StrOheim. who wrote
the adoption and viii direct and
play the villain under his unique
threesway contract with the pro-
Queer.
Incidentally the initial direction
Of Miss Talmade by the screens
most consummate villain will
mark Won Stroheim's first appear.
ance before the camera since
Foolish Wives" more than two
years ago.