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Evening star., 1925-02-17
YEOMEN (F) BANNED AS SENATE
PASSES NEW RESERVIST BILL
Wads,vorth's Fight on Nauy and Marine Corps Meas
ure Leads to Elimination of Women-WM
Seek Restoration of Rights.

The next war will have to be
fought by the United States Navy
without the help of the dashing yeo-
manette, who, some $4,000 strong,
aided it during the World War.
The bill creating and providing for
the organization, administration and
maintenance Of a naval reserve and
yesterday by the Senate, and men,
bership in the two reserve organiza-
tions was limited strictly to those Of
the male sex.
Senator Tasker L. Oddie Of Nevada,
who had the measure in charge, did
move to amend the pending measure
by striking out the word male" and
thus rendering any citizen of the
United States eligible, but when a
ator James w. Wadsworth, jr., of
New York, he withdrew 1t, so that
the measure was Instantly agreed to.
Fought by King and Smoot.
Offered last December after careful
preparation by the Navy Department
and those interested in the develop
ment of the Naval Reserve, the meas
ure has had stormy career in the
Senate. 1t had previously passed the
House, but when it was reported by
Senator Oddie and took its place on
the calendar, 1t encountered objection
every time it was reached. It's prin-
cipal opponents appeared to be Sena-
tor King of Utah and Senator Smoot
of that same State.
The women of the country, through
various organizations, had also dis
covered that the bill specifically linn
tied membership in the Naval and Ma
rine Corps Reserves to males. And
inasmuch as more than $4,000 women
had served as yeoman (f) during the
World War In tho Navy, and about
500-as marinettes in the Marine Corps,
they insisted that the reserve be con-
tinued as open to enlistments from
women. Senator Hale, chairman of
the Senate naval affairs committee.
and Senator 'Oddie agreed.
But when the measure was reached
on the calendar yesterday and Sena-
tor Oddie offered an amendment strik-
ing out the word "male." Senator
Wadsworth objected. AS chairman of
the Senate military affairs committee
he declared that to permit women in
the Naval Reserve would throw the
Congress open to demands that they
be permitted to enlist in the Regular
Army. the National Guard and the
Organized Resery.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

successful in barring them from fu-
ture service.
"The objections voiced by Senator
Wadsworth seemed mainly to be an
expression of fear that the Army and
National Guard and the Organized
Reserve would have to be thrown
open. to American women. The Navy
seemed to have survived the expert
ment of women in its wartime per-
sonnel. 80
"It was perhaps wise in the inter-
ests of getting any legislation at all
that Senator Oddie withdrew his
amendment; his action in doing so
certainly gained passage for the
measure, which Is much needed. But
in the next Congress patriotic Amer
lean women are certain to find them
selves ably backed by patriotic or
ganizations in a demand that the law
be amended 70 as to make them
eligible ~ the reserve"
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Education Bureau
Plans Branch for
High School Work

Plans were announced today by
Commissioner Tigert for formation
of a new branch of the Bureau of
Education to assist in solution of
high school problems and in sys-
temizing their courses of instruc-
tion.
The first step toward organiza-
>tion of the new service will be
taken February "a at Cincinnati
at a conference of representatives
of nine national and regional Sec
ondary education bodies. to be held
in connection with the annual
meeting of the superintendent
department of the National Edu-,
cation Association. Commissioner
Tigert asserted that increased high
school attendance IN recent years
has made secondary education one
of the big problems of the public
school, system.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
BRITISH COMMONS
ROUTS MACDONALD
First Attack on Governments
Policy Defeated-vote,
335 to 146.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-THE gov
ernment was victorious in the House
of Commons last night against the
first opposition attack on it's general
policy, when, by vote of 335 to
146, 1t defeated Ramsay MacDonald's s
resolution declaring that the method
the government proposed for reviv-
ing the safeguarding of industries
duties must lead to system of
general tariffs.
Debate Method of Procedure.
The whole discussion was rather
unreal, because 1t turned on the
mere question of procedure, not Of
principle. The government had
originally intended to introduce an
later decided, as the safeguarding of
Industries act had never been for
mally repealed, to resort to the in
sertion of necessary clauses in the
budget bill and deal with each suf-
fering industry as occasion arose.
The Labor and Liberal opposition
argued that this method would de-
prive Parliament of effectual control
over the imposition of duties, but the
real purpose of the opposition attack
was to represent the government as
being on the declivity leading to
protection.
Premier BaIdwin's Defense.
Premier Baldwin in his defense
reiterated that he intended to abide
loyalty by the country's decision in
the general election year ago
against protection, and had no idea
of trying to introduce protection by
the back door. The debate revealed
curious divergence of opinion as
between Ramsay Macdonald and
Lloyd George, The former declared
there were many signs in America,
Germany and France that protection
ism was beginning to be found out
Mr.. Lloyd George could not. agree
with this view: he declared that
certainly the last election in America
gave no sign of this.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Senator Oddie made a vain effort
to explain the fine services of the
women in the Navy during the
withdrawn his amendment would ac-
complish the passage of the bill, he
withdrew 1t and the bill was passed.
Thus, If the women desire to enlist
In the Naval Reserve. they will now
be compelled to obtain an amendment
to the law during the next Congress.
Leaders in the fight conducted by
American Legion officials to restore
to yeomanettes the enjoyment of the
tion act from which a few members
Of Congress sought to bar them, have
announced that they will aid in this
remedial legislation later.
Existing laws have been found by
the Navy Department to be unsuited
for the task of creating proper
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve.
During the war, the Naval Reserve
Force consisted Of 20.705 officers and
277,945 men, and in the years that
have followed, finding 1t impracticable
to operate it, the Navy Department
has virtually disenrolled all those
who had enrolled.
Action Ii Requested.
4 commenting on the passage OIL the
bill, and particularly the blocking OF
its effort to open the reserve to wom-
en- Capt. Paul J. McGahan. national
executive committee member for the
District Of Columbia Department OF
the American Legion, said:
"It is to be really regretted that in
order to obtain any, action on the
bill at all 1t was necessary for Sena-
tor Oddie to withdraw his proposed
amendment, which would have per-
mitted the enlistment of women In
the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve.
"It was clearly demonstrated dur
ing the period of the World War.
when more than $4,000 American
women patriotically enlisted for serv-
ice in the Navy, and that service in
the Naval Reserve force, that women
can perform q proper and helpful
service in the naval establishment in
particular
."The successful fight that was made
to maintain the true; veteran status
of those patriotic women of the war
time, when short-sighted Congress
men sought to bar them from the
benefits of adjusted compensation,
surely should have demonstrated that
it IL = mere minority that has been
Evening star., 1925-02-17
MOONSHlNERS STRADDLE
STATE LINEFOR SAFETY
Seek to Balk Local Officers by
Operating on Virginia.
Carolina Boundary.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 17.-Nint
stills and seven men were taken tr
the last two. days of last week by
State prohibition officers. they re-
port. The stills. had capacity ol
900 gallons, and the officers destroyed
thousands of gallons of mash.
E Frank Dotson Of Grayson County
says moonshiners are placing theil
stills on the line between Virginia an6
North Carolina, claiming to be In one
State or the other when the officers
appear. He has begun to arrest them
and let the courts determine In what
State they were operating.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Acre and aQuarter
OF Land Sloughs
Into German, Lake
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEUSTETTIN, Germany, Febru-
ary IA promontory projecting
into Lake Pieleburg and covering
one and a quarter acres has sud-
denly disappeared. The cause is
unknown.
The promontory was covered
with trees from Is to 20 feet
high. Measurements show that it
has dropped from 80 to 40 feet.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Radio Solves Servant Problem.

SEVEN OAKS, Kent, England, Feb
ruary 1.-THE radio was enlisted by
a resident Of Seven Oaks as an aid
in solving the problem of servant
ehortage. An advertisement in a
newspaper said: wireless in maids s
toom." The idea was successful
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Henry Miller Stage Genius

"Heartsease" and created a furor
throughout the dramatic world as the
picturesque Sidney Carton, In The
One Way
His ambitions led along three
paths of theatrical adventure. He was
not satisfied of being an actor, but
planned to be a producer and direc-
tor, and this ambition was gratified
when he directed the Princess Thea
ter and developed success from for
mer failures. He was actor and man
ager OF The Great Divide" which
is still the most talked-of drama
ever produced. 1t was the first real
American drama as pure as the gold
nugget mentioned in the play. He
was the leading man at the Empire
Theater Critics whose pens sWayed
American and European viewpoints
praised him n the Juvenile role OF
"The Liberty Bell" and strong char
acter study was his magnificent inter-
probation in "The Gudgeons."
He was the ministerial hero in
"Michael and His Lost Angel"
Throughout the busy world of dra-
matte adventures, Mr.. Miller has held
his place. Many directors have tried
to initiate his style and are able to
accomplish phase of it in scenes,
but Impossible to carry 1t through
out the play. They seem to lose
rhythmical tempo, which belongs in
dfvidually to Mr.. Miller 1t cannot
be copied. Mr.. Miller's plans include
activities both in New York and on
the Pacific Coast
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Willie and Eugene Howard.
WHEN Willie Howard makes his

WHEN Willie Howard makes his
W initial bow in the new musical
comedy, Sky High" tonight, it will
mark the first time in 20 years
that he has approached the footIights
without the arm of his brother Eugene
encircled within his.
Twenty years ago Willie Howard
and his brother Eugene stepped out
timidly on the stage of a. Bowery
music hall and sang their first song
together in public. The occasion was
amateur night, an Institution once
popular on the old Bowery and the
opening road to success for some of
Americas most famous entertainers,
among them Weber and Fields Eddie
Cantor Irving Berlin and Ross and
Fenton.
One night 90 years ago, after they
had finished selling their late after
noon papers, the two boys, Willie and
Eugene, wandered into Nigger Mikes
and put over a song: When the song
was finished Eugene went around with
his hat and collected 60 cents. 1t was
more than they had made in an entire
afternoon with their papers, and the
amount of their wealth gave Eugene,
who then, as now, was the business
head OF the partnership, an inspira-
tion. He remembered that the next
night was amateur night at Miners.
Willie was timid. He had heard of
things being thrown at actors who
ventured forth before audiences at
this and other theaters, bat the pros
poets of more easy money overcame
his fear of the consequences, and he
consented to the risk
The boys knew three songs One
of them was Always in the Way"
and they decided on 1t for their first.
1t went over with a bang, and, instead
of carrots and potatoes, pennies and
nickels and dimes rained down upon
them.
More amateur nights followed the
first, and as they gained in experience
they gained also in courage. Within
3 years they were playing third class
vaudeville, in another they had jumped
to second class houses, and the third
year found them uptown playing be-
fore big time" audiences. One night
in 1912 Mr.. J. J. Shubert saw them at
keith's. He was getting the talent
together for the Passing Show of
1912" and as soon as he saw the
Howard brothers act he decided that
he wanted them for the new Passing
Show" That was the beginning of
the association of the Howard broth
ers with Messrs. Shubert, under
whose management they have since
remained.
This year, for the first time, after
their many years of work and play to-
gether, they are separated, Willie to
star in the new Sky High" and
Eugene to act as his personal rep
resentative and business manager of
the attraction.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

HENRY MILLER is actor, director
and producer in After Love-
adapted from the French book by A.
Z. Thomas, seen here this week. Mr..
Miller has found a part and a play
that promises to give him as much
individual opportunity as did the
character of Stephen Ghent in the ia
nous production THE Great Divide"
The new part of Laurent, a wealthy
historical writer, embraces inter
esting high lights such as were en-
bodied in the characters he represent
ed in the "Changelings, 'Pasteur,"
"Moliere," La Tendresse" and THE
Famous Mrs. Fair"
The title of playwriter also may be
added to Mr.. Miller's list, as he COL
Elaborated with Charles Klein in
"Heartsease" and with ]. Hartley
Manners in "Zira."
Mr.. Miller developed his ambition
for the stage when q lad of 13 by
reading the activities of Sir Henry
Irving. To him the English actor
was an idol, and he still holds him in
that esteem. Mr.. Miller possesses one
of Sir Henry 1rving's Shakespearean
scripts which the actor used in study
ing his parts.
After studying the Coullock he
he made his first debut long before
he was 20. He appeared in Mac
beth" He played in all the Shake
spearean plays and reached the goal
of his youthful vision by coming to
New York. He was the star in
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Janet Richards, Tuesday.

Miss Janet Richards announces that
because of the Washington birthday
celebrations which many of her pa
| irons wish to attend on Monday morn
ing next her usual talk on public
questions, home and foreign, Will be
deferred until Tuesday morning, when
she will> finish the congressional re-
view begun last Monday
Under foreign affairs, Miss Richards
will analyze certain articles from the
covenant constitution of the League
of Nations in the light of subsequent
developments, particularly the diff
Guilty which seems to be confronting
Great Britain and her colonies be-
cause of certain clauses in the Geneva
protocol. The talk will be given in
the auditorium of the New Masonic
Temple, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue, and will begin at 1o:45
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Visit Revives Memories.

MEMORY cues of 35 years ago were
recalled recently when Brander
Matthews, professor of dramatic lit
erature at Columbia University, vet
eran first -nighter, critic and commen-
tator on the theater since 1859, called
on William de Mile, who is filming
Men and Women" at the Paramount
Long Island studio.
Prof. Matthews, who is an authority
OH the drama, recalled the might, 35
years ago, when he witnessed the
opening performance of Men and
Women" in a New York theater.
where it had been put into rehearsals
by young man from the West
David Belasco. The youthful pro-
ducer also was co o-author of the piece
with Henry C. DeMille, an intimate
friend of Matthews and father of the
motion picture director. 1t was the
recollection of these facts that
brought Mr.. Matthews to the studio
to observe the production of this
same piece.
Mr.. Matthews, whose interest in
the theater began in his early youth
in New Orleans, his native city, has
pursued his hobby for more than half
century, studying it's developme mt
and growth in New York and in Paris
He is considered an authority also on
the French theater.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

noRIs PATsToN, the vivacious
~ young player in Florenz Zieg-
fields production of Louie the 14th,'
recently arrived here after what was
considered sensational career on the
other side of the sea-
Like scores of other players, she
just drifted into the stage world
took part first in amateur children's
plays and then professionally in 1.-The
Three Green Doors" in Manchester.
The charm of her personality and her
vivacity won immediate attention.: and
SO pronounced were her talents that
her parents were induced to train her
for the stage.
After thorough study of dancing
and singing. she became one of the
young members of THE Jigsaw," at
the Hippodrome, and scored her first
distinguished success in Cherry" a
musical comedy. Her work consisted
of merely two little songs, Dear
Little Grandma" and Where the
Rainbow Ends; but they were pre-
sented with such refreshing enthus-
iasm that they became the talk of the
town. Later, having arrived in her
teens, she became a full-fiedged star
and she followed Dorothy Dixon in
Evening star., 1925-02-22
New Screen Personality.

6ARLOTTA MONTEREY, who plays
leading role in Soul Fire" the
new Richard Barthelmess picture, is
said to have an interesting screen
personality. She has been an impor-
tant figure behind the footlights for
some seasons. Born in Oakland,
Calf, of Danish-Dutch descent, she
was sent to London and Paris to
study. She made her stage debut in
London and came to America to play
in Taking Chances" with Lou TEL
legen.
She followed Lenore Uric in The
Bird of Paradise" and had important
roles in Glare RUNNERS BE Calm.
Camilla" in "Voltaire" and in Eugene
O'Neilrs "The Hairy Ape" During
the past season she appeared in the
romantic drama, The Red Falcon
and with Henry Miller in The Man
in Evening Clothes"
She has never before played in mo-
tion pictures.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
About Helen Ware.

4 S Frisco Sal. keeper of dance hail
in Port Said, reputed to be the
wickedest city of the world, Helen
Ware has a picturesque role in Soul
Fire" Richard Barthelmess' new We
hicle. The role is a vital part of this
dramatic tale.
Miss Ware is probably one of the
best known of our dramatic actress
es. After an extended training IN the
companies of such stars as OTIS
skinner, Blanche Walsh, Blanche
Bates and Maude Adams, she became
a. star in such plays as The Third
Degree" THE Deserters, Ihe
Price" Trial Marriage, The Es-
cape" and THE Revolt"
Miss Ware was a member OF Ihe
famous Frohman all-star cast of The
Celebrated Case" She played Lady
Macbeth to Walter Hampden's Mac
beth. She had the leading role IN the
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Mutual The Merry
Makers"

Eva Belle Collins comes to the Mu-
tual Theater this week at the head
of the Merry Makers, company.
This is the latest production OF
Harry Stratton and includes novel
scenes, among them one called "At
Gay Atlantic City" The company ap-
pears in costumes reminiscent of the
boardwalk, and another portraying
the Roof Garden of the Cafe de
Luxe" mythical cabaret, which
and dances.
In the chorus a dozen or more
changes of costume are worn by a
group of girls and the cast includes
Jolly John Quigg. king of the ac-
cordian; Harry Hollis, Charles (Red)
Marshall and Ruth Olsen.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

big Knickerbocke Theater specta-
Gle, THE Wandering jew" She was in
the notable revival of "Paola and
Francesca" David Belasco starred
her in THE Woman" More recently
she was seen in within Four Walls
and in Great Music" the Martin
Brown drama from which Soul Fire"
is adapted. Miss Ware is proud of
the fact that in her extended and
varied career she has played every
dialect, color and nationality in plays
ranging from farce to tragedy. She is
now rehearsing The Ounce Boy"
a new play by Lulu Volmer, author
of The Shame Woman" and Sun
Up"
Miss Ware is happily married to
Frederick Burt, well known actor
now playing in "Minick." They have
a charming home at Harrison, N. Y,
and Summer residence at Province
town, Mass.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

There was q time when Shaw plays
were. considered much too literary
to be enjoyable and profitable the
atrical commodities. Quite aside
from the amazing box Office receipts
at the Forty-eighth Street Theater
in New York, a tabulation of the le-
gitimate laughs In Shaw's Candida"
now attracting much attention with
the Actors Theater cast, reveals that
there are 81 laughs in the first act,
SO in the second and 81 in the third.
One hundred and seventy-one laughs
are considered enough for any
healthy person in one evening.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
An English Brilliant.

The League of Nations" and did the
principal parts in The Music Box
Little Nelly Kelly" and Sally"
She came to the attention of Flo
renz ziegfeld while acting in THE
Punch Bowl" In London, and he
straightway engaged her to support
Leon Enrol, in Louie, the 14th."
In addition to being a comedienne
and dancer, Miss Patston is a pianist,
has occasionally taken saort flights
into concert and has won a number of
medals for her musicianship.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Arcade.

double event" will start the
weekly dance program at the Arcadt
auditorium tomorrow. celebrating
Washing gton's birthday with a mat
inee dance in the afternoon from ;
to and with a brilliant carniva
dance In the evening. Wednesday
Will bring one of the special dances
to which members of fraternal or
ganizations are invited in this in
stance members of the Loyal Order
of Moose.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Rachel Sewall's S Marionettes

Much interest is being shown in
the performance of the Rachel Sew
all Marionettes, to be given at 1903
Connecticut avenue Tuesday, the 24th
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Sewall's work in this highly
novel form OF dramatic art is consid-
cred exceptionally artistic. The bal
cony scene from Romeo and Juliet
will be one of the surprise features.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
Current Attractions.
Continued from First Page.)

Jessie Rece, singing, talking and
dancing act by Lloyd and Arde1l and
harmony by the California trio.
The book is by Joseph Hurtig and
Allen Tenny, the music by Jimmie
Johnson, the dances staged by Leon
ard Harper, and the production su-
pervised by Joseph Hurtig.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

Beatrice Terry, Geoffrey Kerr, ot-
tola Nesmith and Ben Johnson nave
h.en engaged for the cast of Bach
eIors' Brides" soon to be produced by
the Malday Company.
Evening star., 1925-02-22
In the Spotlight.

"WINGs OF CHANCE" by Hugo hugo
w Stanislaus STANCE, has been
put into rehearsal by Adolph hiauoer'
Evening star., 1925-02-22

Magic" a new comedy by Ralph
Cullinan. author of "Loggerheads,
will be the next production OF WHIT
ford Kane and Barry McCollum
Evening star., 1925-02-22

The Last Warning" according TO a
cable from Vienna, has been success
fully produced at the Lustpiet inca
ter. in that city, by George Jarno.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

Vera Amazar, Sadie Banks, and
uon,er Dickerson have been added to
the cast of Sam Shannon's sinners
of 1925" revue now in preparation.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

THE Night Hawk" is billed to open
In New York Tuesday night. This Is
an Offering by Mulligan and Treoltch'
and has Mary Newcomb, who was
seen in "The Woman on the jury In
the leading role.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

7. Lawrence Weber's next venture
will be the presentation OF the long
deferred musical comedy. Rolls
Royce Rosie" for which Allen kearns'
ALVIN King and Miriam Hopkins have
been engaged.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

Various numbers of that much
talked of venture, The Comic supple
ment," will be found In the oprins
.djtton Of the "Follies," when they
omen in New York, March Z.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

franklin BigeIow, who introduced
himself to the playgoing public with
THE Crucible," has written melo-
drama entitled THE White Wind,
which will have its first showing in
New York about March 10.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

weeds" a melodrama by LeRoy
Clemons and John B. Hymer, the man
who helped Samue! Shlpman write
East Is West" has been put III
hearsal by Samuel Wallach.
Evening star., 1925-02-22

The City of Stamford, place that
sees most of the Broadway plays be-
fore Broadway does, had the premiere
of THE Virgin of Bethulia, Ia ST
Thursday night. Julia Hoyt and NC
Kav Morris head the cast.