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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03
EDDETTES
ON
. THINGS
Another County Heard From
q - By M;

A Florida county superintendent
has dismissed local school princi-
pal for denouncing the Ku Klux Khan
as unAmerican. The principal was
given an opportunity to retract.
(How like the Spanish InquisitionD
On his failure to do so he was dis
missed over the protest of some of
the leading citizens and school pa
irons, he being Baptist minister as
well as teacher. A court case will be
made of THE trouble.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03

Our first game is with Cordele on
September 25, in Cordele. All who
can attend and show your spirit for
Fitz Hi are urged to go.
Fitz Hi knows what's right and
true.
Take our advice and put bonds
thru. SAM JONES.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03
Go To 1t

So much stress has been placed
upon Florida's advantages as a winter
playground that every little lake sec
ton in South Georgia is arousing to
it's speculative possibilities, and, in
some towns where there is no natur-
al lake preparations are under way
to make artificial ones. Waycross will
do this.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03
Prizes for Spoilers

A state wide spelling contest on
October 10 at the Southeastern Fair
in Atlanta is announced by Fort E.
Land, state school superintendent.
DR.. NJ S. Britain and Professor w.
A. Sutton are two other Georgia edu-
Gators interested in the event as COM
mitteemen. Prizes will be offered by
the Fair association for the best spell
lers. The state adopted spelling book
will be used first and if necessary re-
course will be taken to the old blue
back speller to get the spoilers down
in the final.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03
Et Tu, Kentucky

Kentucky will have a lengthy bill
introduced in it's 1926 session which
will include anti-evolution, as we'll as
other religious rulings = directed
against nuns and parochial schools,
and advocates the daily teaching of
the Bible in the public schools.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03
SP0TLIGHTS
ON
PEOPLE =
A Record Service
s. MdudsaIyelders

A Record Service
A veteran railroad conductor of
the Big Four road between st. Louis
and Indianapolis has record Of
5000, 900 miles travelled during his
half century of service with this
road. He averaged 255 miles a day
for &c days in the month. He will be
eligible for retirement in four years.
Verifying the Cures
The johnson Airplane company of
Dayton, O., claims to have accom-
plished tewelve cures for deafness
through high flying and the thrill of
few nose dives thrown in. The first
cure was accidental or involuntary at
least. Then others followed on the
experimental plan with s-ccessful re-
suits. Now an expert ear specialist
has been retained to verify the latest
cures. It must be the middle ear SO
elusive of the surgeons touch is
cleared of pressure with the sud-
den change of altitude.
| Broke Ancient Rule
His name was Hope. but his exper-
fence was a disappointment when as
new member of the House of Com
mons his first attempt at speech MAX
ing was greeted with shouts of cor
der" After a second similar en-
barrassment it was explained to Sir
Harry Hope that his foot had ex-
tended over the red line at the edge
of the carpet which for 800 years
in memory of the Stuart days is the
limit for a speaker to reach. The
Roundheads and Cavaliers were wont
to engage in such fierce debate as
to cause danger of physical vio-
lence unless some bounds were placed
as a safeguard.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03
What the Country Needs

Go to the Polls and Vote for Bonds
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-09-03

Miss Louise Smith from Indian
Springs, Miss Katie Booker and IA
ther from. trip to the coast, Mr.. l..
o. Tisdel from Chalybeate Springs.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
PEERLESS.

TO BUY EoAEsf sP4R E0sgi5Ea yfHR fAh pAicA Er THE
IS Paige brougham.
rs Studebaker sedan.
"a Buick coupe.
"a Peerless 4-pass. sport tour.
~ Buick 5-pass. touring.
"a Peerless 7-pass. sedan.
"a Peerless 4-pass. coupe.
"a Oldsmobile 4-pass. coupe.
% Columbia sport sedan.
% REQ 5-pass. sedan.
"a Ford touring.
y Marmon 7-pass. Berlin limo.
% Buick coupe.
"a Buick touring.
"a Chevrolet de luxe sedan.
'23 Nash 7-pass. touring.
'22 Studebaker special e touring.
'21 Buick touring.
Cadillac 81 B. B. sub. sedan.
Peerless 7-pass. sedan.
Wills-St. Claire touring.
Westcott 7-pass. touring.
WE ALSO r. FAYE gELEAf NAFT rf6Hl S5EER MAKES
roER hHgFEAF qAK It TFhNzD FRHDr.
PEERLESS MOTOR CO.,
14th and P SITS.
Main $3.50. Open Evenings.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
{rnntlnnad

DISAGREEMENT of partners old-estab-
lshed business for sale cigars: stationery.
mag azInes pool room with three tables
VIII sell cheap with lease. Call Col. l0OsT.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

Flint sedan.
Flint touring.
Hupmobile touring.
Hupmobile roadster.
Durant roadster.
Durant touring.
Durant sedan.
Chevrolet 1925 de luxe touring.
Overland touring.
Oakland touring.
Chandler touring.
Davis sport touring.
Ford sedans.
Buick roadster.
Studebaker special six touring.
Studebaker big six touring.
MANY OTHERS.
THIS SALE MAKES 1T
EASY FOR YOU TO
OWN AN AUTO.
Weekly Payments as Low as
S2.lS.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
FLINT,
1905 l4th St. NV.
Potomac 1673-4-5.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
FOR sALE-AUTOMOBILEs.

STUDEBAKER BIG SIX TOURING-Perfect
condition: new paint, five tires Selling be;
cause of death of owner: reasonable. Can
at sos Irving ST. NV. w. ID
WESTCOTT TOURING-Runs fine. looks
good; new tires car was repossessed ana
will be sold for $50 down and 81 z per mo:
for 10 months. Adams Motor Co.. 1872
l4th. Potomac 1742.
WILLS SAINTE CLAIRE ROADSTER. 1928:
repainted two-tone: fully equipped: new set
balloon tires: unusual bargain: your car
in trade and easy terms 1727 Conn. ave
6-CYLINDER. 5-passenger: just overhaule
in frst-class condition: oversize cord tires:
S125. H. E. Rawlett. I011 NJ ST. NV. 10
BROKEN FORD ENGINE HEADS exchanged
for good ones at So so. Cracked cylinders
repaired in cars: all broken metals welded.
Weldit Co. 516 1st NV.
AUTOMOBILES by suction at Wescnler's. 920
Pa ave. NV. every Wed. and Sat. o an.
TAXTCABS-Hudson $40 Dodge $3.50.
Apply Key Bridge Garage. between 33rd and
oath on NJ st.
DFPFNDABLE USED CARS OF STANDARD
Evening star., 1925-09-15
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS.
NEAT SLICER American" for sale cheap.

LIVING ROOM SUITE. three piece velour
overstuffed with slip covers; reasonable.
l474 Col. rd.. Apt. 202. Phone Adams
Evening star., 1925-09-15
HUPMOBILE
USED CAR
DEPARTMENT.

- JILL III AN
DEPARTMENT.
1922 Jordan sedan ..... 1915
1922 Ruick touring. 425
1925 Jordan sedan go. 1,775
1923 Ford touring....... $50
1923 Jordan 6 brougham. 1,175
1923 Ford sedan ........ 275
1923 Chevrolet touring :. 225
1924 Hupp club sedan. $50
1921 Nash touring ...... Us
1923 Chevrolet touring :. Us
1924 Jordan Blue Boy. 1,lOO
1922 Hupp touring. ..... 42O
1923 Chevrolet touring. $50
1922 Ford sedan ........ $50
1924 Hupp touring. ..... $50
1923 Chevrolet touring. zoo
1924 Dodge touring. 80. 600
1924 Chevrolet touring :. SOU
Your Car in Trade.
Open Evenings.
Very Liberal Terms.
STERRETT & FLEMING, Inc.
Home of the Certified Gold
Seal Used Cars,
1881 14th St.
Champlain at Kalorama Rd.
Phone Col. $3.50.
PHELPS AUTO EXCHANGE
1925 14th ST. NV.
1924 Ford Coupe.
1924 Chevrolet Touring.
1928 Buick 4-cylinder Roadster.
1923 Buick 4-cylinder Sedan.
1928 Stutz 4-passenger.
1928 Chevrolet Coupe.
1922 Buick Sedan.
1921 Dodge Sedan.
Low Prices Aeaeonaoie IerE1
Continued on Next HeHs.I
Evening star., 1925-09-15

GASOLINE AND ACCESSOHlES.
Centrally located drive-in station: com
pletely equipped selling about 5000 gal
Ions gas weekly; very valuable property :;
will stand investigation: price for property
and business. complete. S26.500: $4,000
cash. balance terms. Address Box 49s-Z.
Star office.
S350-Rooming house: IL rooms 3 baths
S500-Rooming house: 10 rooms: rent. S57
S5b0-Rooming house: 10 rooms: rent: 500.
SS00-Rooming house: IL rooms: baths.
Ss00-Rooming house: IA rooms: rent. S25.
S500-Grocery and rooms: rent. $50: near
large school: old stand.
S550-GroCery and rooms: rent 500.
S650-Lunch and rooms: old stand
r. NJ. CURTIS. FRANKLIN 376Sa
10 l4th St. NV. Room 501.-
Evening star., 1925-09-15
BILE USED CARS OF STANDARD
CARS OF
SPECIAL MERIT.

Only once in a long while does
the opportunity present itself to
secure an exceptionally fine car
that is practically as good as
new; a car that has had very
little use and that has always
received the best Of care.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
RECOMMENDED SERVICE.

deliver free. Rentals repairs. sales. Park
View Radio. 1901 Georgia ave. NV. Radio
sets installed repaired Aerials erected AZ
uPHoLSTERING. repairing: new furniture
made to your special order all work the
best Special prices this mo Main 232 or
3+1a J. Hoober Co. 622 ST. NV. 10.
WINDOW SHADES AND ScREENSs-FREE FIsE
Nichols ave. se. Lincoln 1923.
WINDOW AND DOOR SHADEs-Go0D
quality opaque shades fitted to your win
Sll5, hung Tree. We will call with samples
KIEERLATT lth and H sts. e. Line. 870.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
EnI, SAIk-AuSCEII.

ADDRESSOGRAPH, Model F-2: also cabinet
drawers and 3.400 name plates. Mr.; VII
Evening star., 1925-09-15

OFFICE FURNITURE-Large oak hat-top
desk chair and Office chairs; fiat ME. 4
sections: 4-section bookcase: all matched;
L. c. Smith typewriter and table. hle case
and other Office fixtures: in Al condlton'
at sacrifice. Room 305. 1400 H st. n.y.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

LADY wants plain sewing. altering or re-
pairing in homes help dressmaker: Will as,
fist with light housework. p. w M oo'
Evening star., 1925-09-15

HOSPITAL FOR THE CARE OF TIE BET
ter class of unfortunate young women be
fore and during confinement. Strictly private.
Charges reasonable. Babies for adoption.
Vail Hoanital CORY Pa
Evening star., 1925-09-15

HALF-TIME or cleaning bacNeTof
ment by colored girl. 1442 NV.
HELP with housework. by colored girl f45
lar ard a.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
RECOMMENDED SERVICE.

The following business concerns
guarantee satisfaction to Star
readers. Any complaint found nee.
essary to be made to The Star
will receive prompt attention. For
admission to Recommended Serv.
ice Column call Main 5000.
Branch 116.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ANYTHING and everything bought. Drop
postal: we will call. Leavitt. S13 An
bt. s.w. L.
-BoOKs-BOoKs-A l L. KINDs--
.Bring them in or phone Franklin 5416
BAG OR SUITCASE. also trunk. Address
Box 72-X. Star office. 16s
APPAREL (men's. won1en's and children's 81
6aeded for rummage sale: also miscellane
bus household articles will pay cash. Phone
Pr 6416-J. IL
CAMERAS, tools Of every kind. feld glasses
iith and NV. Phi. Frank. 633 or postal
CLOTHES-wilI pay highest prices for ladies'
md mems worn clothes. Write or phone
Evening star., 1925-09-15
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILEs.
COLD WEATHER
Is COMING
OPEN EVENINGS.

The Washington Cadillac Co..
1138-40 Conn. Ave. Frank. 1902.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

LAUNDRESS. ladies' or gentlcmen,s wash
Call address 22l9 18th St mary. d
Evening star., 1925-09-15
FLINT'S
5-DAY
SALE.
EVERY CAR REDUCED.
TERMS THAT CAN'T
BE BEAT.

CARS THAT ARE IN GOOD
MECHANICAL CONDITION.
YOUR CAR IN TRADE.
PHONE FOR
DEMONSTRATION.
ONE-FIFTH CASH.
LOW WEEKLY
PAYMENTS.
WE OFFER THE
FOLLOWING SELECTIONS.
ALL LATE MODELS.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

FACIAL HAIR PERMANENTLY REMOVED,
81 MARIE STEVENS, elec. needle expt., 20
years exp. 300 Kresge Bldg. 11th and G.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

NOKOL HEATER. perfect condition. tank.
thermostat. plping; bargain Address Box
l0-Y Gfar off
Evening star., 1925-09-15

HOUSEWORK in small family 10y woman:
ref Won ST
Evening star., 1925-09-15

GIRL wants job as chamhermaid. waitress
or kitchen maid Sc L st nv.
GIRL colored, want. Ecnerai housewo.rk;
Evening star., 1925-09-15

GIRL. colored. wants part-time work Ad-
Evening star., 1925-09-15
PIANO upright. Cornish. perfect CONDITION.
Cleveland 3407 To-

PIANo-Leaving. city. baby grand. fine con
dition: reasonable baby's wicker layette,
Cali evenings Columbia 2145. Branch 33l.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

GoNEIDESgTIAL pETEEcGTEVE e., sGGgYIcE IcsE
ASP S aIeHLYa ETTiGIESTs p JRgRIXzTEo &! RE; 81;
NATE WORK CONSULTATION STRICT
LY CONFIDENTIAL. BRADFORD. INC.
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING. PHONE
FRANKLIN 600.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

INSTITUTE FOR SWEDISH MASSAGE
Scientific body massage. san. cabinet
sweats. blanket swesats: removing OF old
sxper.J 1923 18th st. NV. Frank. 3977-W
CLEVER MAssEUsE. EXPERT MAssEUR.
TO
Evening star., 1925-09-15

WANT BOARDING HOME AND SCHOOL
fnE for boy age 10: mother employed: terms
must be reasonable. Address Box 15-X. Star
ofsce 17s
Evening star., 1925-09-15

ANTIQUE SOFA. mahogany: good style.
1899 Vernon st. NV. Apt. FL. Potomac
Evening star., 1925-09-15
SUCH AN
OPPORTUNITY
IS YOURS WEDNESDAY.

We have a few late model
Ford closed cars of the class de-
scribed. We want to move these
cars and if you are looking for
genuine quality and sturdy serv-
ice in used car at real attrac-
tive price, we suggest that you
call early Wednesday morning.
Evening star., 1925-09-15
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

or gentleman appreciating antique furniture
to help develop this line in an alre ady es-
tablished shop. Call West 1888 for ap-
Evening star., 1925-09-15

ANDIRONs chest of drawers, poster bed,
coil spring quaint Windsor chairs. mantel
clock hridEe lamp vase iamp piano. splnet
teakwood table Oriental rug. living room
suite reed suite. davenport table. mirror
Evening star., 1925-09-15

BEAUTY SPECIAL FOR SEPTEMBER.
s3,b0Restful, Refreshing Facial Treatment
for s2 80 II you present this advertisement.
DOROTHY GRAYSSTUDIO. 1904 st. NV.
suits. overcoats, Our prices for old clothes
siI kinds, are the highest. WASH. CLOTH
AN' Prone N. 337s. s3s NV.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

BARBER SHOP for sale;
doing good business; 18th st.
NV, between S and T; colored
trade. Inquire 1857 3rd st.
NV.
Evening star., 1925-09-15

ANTIQUE-Sofa. mahogany, rocking chair,
So: adjustable dress form. 50 mahogany
bedroom set. handsome 3-piece mohair liv-
ing room set, chest Of drawers so i9-pMbsG1e pMi1
ton rug sacrifice for cash. 1907 2lst st.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Director Sarcastic to Sothern

carefully observed my fathers wishes
and in order to impress upon me the
hopelessness of my expectations as an
actor would, while i was PLAYING a
scene, with him. comment cheerfully
on my efforts under his breath as
thus: You're a damn good actor, you
are. He was quite good natured
about It and while at first il discon.
certed me | grew accustomed to ii
and. indeed. found such candid criti-
cisms useful.
When we were rehearsing Damon
and Pythias' one morning one of the
smaller members of the cast was i'll
so as he had only two words to speak
a super was put on in his place
TN the senate scene one of the
leading chaERcters has TO declare: i
do asseverate 1t is the vote and
three senators, who are seated on one
side of the stage, cry: And T. And
I" And 7" Myself and another ac-
tor were two of these senators and
the super now became the third We
went through the words. we received
the cue: I do asseverate it is the
vote And l.. said L. And !" cried
the other. And HI said the super.
No. no" said Mr.. Mccullough, not
Hi |, l, Don't pronounce the
"H' like that again So again we
did il, the poor super very conscious
and perturbed. I do asseverate il is
the vote And l" And /" And
Hi" Look here. my good man. said
Mccullough, you must not pronounce
it Hi Hi know, sir, said the
super. Hi know Hi have that diff
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Filmed Within Prison
Walls

THE business of using Sing Sing
Prison as a background for mo-
ton picture story is not particularly
new, for it has been done in the past
yet Thomas Meighan declares that it
is rare, indeed, that he gets the thrill
from, acting that he got when working
behind the walls of the prison for his
latest picture, "The Man Who Found
Himself which comes to the Wash
ington screen today.
An important part of the narrative
depicts Meighan as an innocent man
who is "railroaded'' to prison on a
technicality, and Director Alfred +.
Green was anxious to make the prison
scenes realistic. Through an arrange
ment with Warden Lewis Lawes, these
scenes were actually filmed inside the
prison walls, even to the momentous
Jail-break scene that was watched with
intense interest by all convictS whose
windows gave them a glimpse of this
action.
No matter how innocent a man may
be or what his excuse for venturing
inside a prison, says Meighan, 1t gives
him peculiar feeling to hear the iron
doors close behind him and be care
fully counted as one of party, for
use in checking the party out again.
Meighan worked on various jobs
about the prison during the afternoon
and was forced to remain in his prison
garb until after lights out" for the
climax of the Sing Sing scenes was
Toms supposed jailbreak.
1t was along toward midnight be
fore the star and his company got
back TO the white lights of Broadway
but II was q day that will impress him
for many years to come, says Meighan.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Z II. SOTHERN, whom Dayic

Il II. SOTHERN, whom David Be
lasco will present in Accused, :"
play by BrieuX, English version by
George Middleton, this week in the
Shubert- -Belasco Theater for the first
time on any stage in this country and
immediately preceding the New York
engagement, appeared as a boy in
support of John Mccullough. The
elder Sothern opposed stage career
for his son and confided him to the
care of Mccullough. an old friend. in
the hope that hard work would dis
hearten the youth with the theater
There was also a wise afterthought in
the paternal decision. Should the boy
persist in becoming an actor com
pany playing a large repertoire of
legitimate plays would prove the best
school for a beginner.
John Mccullough produced 13
plays the year ] was with him." says
Mr.. Sothern, in recalling the expe-
rience. They were 'Othello.' Ham
let The Merchant of Venice. Rich
ard III Julius Caesar Jack Cade. ;
'Riche1ieu.' The Lady of Lyons.
'Brutus or the Fall of Tarquin.' 'Vir-
ginius. The Gladiator Damon and
Pythias and 1ngomar'
II was given about six parts in
each of these plays and some under
studies. Most of these parts were
flying messengers with one or two
lines, leaders of mobs and such like
Later I was given better parts-Rode-
rigo in 'Othello.' Lucius in 'Virginius,
De Beringhen In 'Richelieu,' etc.
'At first, however. Mccullough
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Visitor From Fairbanks
Studio

Mark Larkin, publicity director for
Douglas Fairbanks. passed through
Washington last week en- route from
New York to Hollywood, where he
will resume his studio activities. after
an absence of five months Larkin
was sent East by Fairbanks early in
the Spring to handle the publicity
and exploitation on the New York
and Boston engagements of Don @,
Son of Zorro" which is the stars
newest picture. Now he is going back
10 Hollywood to take up the work of
publicizing the forthcoming Fairbanks
vehicle, which goes into production
today.
This new picture, according to Lar
kin will be altogether in color, and
is to be called THE Black Pirate. -
Practically the entire Summer has
been taken up at the Pickford- Fair
banks Studios with experimental
work on the color process by which
this photopIay is to be made Accord
ing to Larkin, something very diff
ferent and revolutionary in the way
of color work may be expected in
THE Black Pirate" The story, it
seems, does not deal with the buc-
cancers of the Spanish Main, but has
to do with piracy in the Phoenician
daVS
Evening star., 1925-09-13
SAVOY.

Today Shirley Mason in Scandal
Proof" and comedy; tomorro L.. Alma
Rubens and Jack Mulhall in "She
Wolves" and comedy, Married Neigh
bors"; Tuesday, Maurice Ueftvl
Flynn in Speed Wild" Stan Laurel
in The Snow Hawk" and Crandall's
Saturday Nighters in Taking the
Air.: Wednesday. Adolphe Menjou in
"a Kiss in the Dark" Jimmie Adams
in why Worry?" and scenic.
Greece; Thursday, Dorothy Mac
kaill in "Chickie" and Hal Roach's
The Bouncer"; Friday, Edmund
Lowe in The Kiss Barrier" '"The
Fighting Ranger" No. 10, and Aesop
Fable: Saturday, Richard Talmadge
in "Jimmie's Millions" Lige Conley
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Gene Buck Adds Cha pter.

less sketches for and been identified
with the production of nearly "a score
of Ziegfeld Follies editions. including
the present one, and staged II Mid
night Follies. His song output has
been enormous.
II am very fond of Gene Buck. +"
SAYS Zeigfeld "He is a deep thinker,
a man of culture and creativeness;
honest in convictions. fearless in ex-
pressing them. He looks me straight
in the eye and tells me the truth,
which is some test of real friendship,
He will go far and fast as his own
producer"
Fortune has smiled on Gene Buck
With the confident. we'll assured
poise of a cosmopolitan he combines
modesty and control. Absolutely no
airs and affectations. A courteous,
gentle spoken, sincere man with the
magnetic quality of leadership. He
has reaped much financial reward.
His beautiful home on Long Island
crowded with art gifts and trophies,
reseunds with the laughter of two
very eXuberant and healthy small
boys, governed automatically by a
very lovely mother, who was Helen
Falconer. popular musical comedy star
when Gene Buck kidnapped her from
Fred Stones company.
Gene Buck has risen TO be president
of the American Society of Composers
and Authors, and is on the council of
the Authors League of America. He
is secretary of the Lambs Club, and a
member of the New York Athletic
Club and the National Press Club of
Washington. He is fighting hard for
better copyright protection for his less
fortunate fellow workers.
Gene Buck goes to bat in the pro-
ducing game with the eyes of the
theatrical world fixed upon him.
There is need of his kind. Everybody
in the big league of his we'll wrshers
is roofing for him. Artistic and social
Washington is keenly interested in
.'GunDowder'' tomorrow night
Evening star., 1925-09-13

A STRIKING figure is Gene Buck,
who makes his debut as dramatic
producer by offering the new Nugent
play "Gunpowder, to have it's pre-
miere at the National tomorrow night.
A fine, gripping, colorful personality
in any circle where one meets him.
A sturdy six footer with the easy
swing of a young college athlete. Not
yet 40, he has had busy, eventful ca
reer, bubbling with successful actiyi-
ties, and full of color. First as a bank
messenger in Detroit. where he was
born and educated. 1t was up to the
lad to support his widowed mother.
His father, an inventor. had died poor
like many inventive geniuses.
Gene Bucks star was a luckier one
His progression was steadily upward
There is a touch of romanticism in
some of its incidents. He was draw
ing color designs for commercial adj
Vertising when stricken blind He
thought and planned to good purpose
during year of darkness. Fully re-
covered, he plunged into the whirlpool
of New York's opportunities. He de-
signed the first pictorial color title
pages for sheet music. He composed
sentimental songs that sold into the
thousands. Royalties poured in. He
was brought into association with fa.
NOUS composers, writer's and pro
ducers-worthwhile men, practical
business men-not the idealistic
wasters and idle dreamers of indefinite
purpose in so-called Bohemia. He
rapidly developed the sense of show
manship. without which George NJ.
Conan declares that stage success is i'm.
possible
Florenz Ziegfeld, whom Buck con
slders the master among creative
showmen, took to him at sight They
sensed a kindred spirit, a. fellow pur-
pose and understanding. They be-
came intimates years ago. Buck has
composed over 500 lyrics and count.