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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-05

The old telephone office build
ing in Vashon now owned by T.
N. Thompson was moved to the
rear of the lots this week by A. I.
Tjomsland and VIM. Braybender,
Mr.. Thompson will start at once
on new building 26x45 to be di-
vided into two rooms and one will
be occupied by Thomas Steffanson
as an electric shop, while the oc-
cupant of the other one is a mys-
terry. Maybe Y. N. r. will get
married and open "tea" room
in it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
.ARBARAWORTH,
A DIRECTORS
ACE

Abraham Lehr. general manager
OF Samuel Goldwyn Productions,
Inc. in New York for 10 days
stay following three months with
The Winning of Barbara Worth
company, pays high tribute 10
Henry King, director o. the newest
Goldwyn film. Mr.. Lehr particu-
larly complimented Kings accom-
plishment in manipula ton of mss
formation to heighten dramatic ef
feet Of the pictures action.
underlying the emotional story
Of the love of Ronald Colmau ard
Gary Cooper. Fastener and West.
erner. for Wilma Ranky, the Bar.
bara Worth of the film said Mr..
Lehr. lis the story of q people of
a definite and colorful era. a slice
OF Americana. vintage of pioneer
days. Conscious o: the eff,It Of
reclamation of their lands on :he
masses of pioneers. Henry King
has heightened dramatic effe s Ivy
introduction Of amazingly powerful
mass movements. He handles hcu.
sands Of panic.stricken pioneers
with the epic touch. sharply >on'
trasting these mass effects W.th
the influence upon the individual
illustrated by suddenly interpo,ated
close-ups of fear-stricken individ'
ualS''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
NORTH
In PRESS AGENT
FIBBERY

Asked to report on how the
salesman handling the films OUT or
the company's branch office al
Calgary. Alberta, do their stuff IN
the Far North, II. 7. Long. man.
ager OF the Calgary exchange Of
First National Pictures. wrote IN
to the New York home office as
follows.
Well, / must start and prepare
for our yearly selling expedition To
northern Alberta. Our equipment
consists or sleighdCgs. dog har.
ness. sleigks. sleeping bags.
blankets, snowshoes. etc. etc. We
take fish for dog food and seal for
ourselves; also about 100 pounds
of gum drops. We are away about
two months. and the results are
generally wonderful in the way or
business. Last trip we got
stranded near Herschel Island and
had to kill ana eat our dogs 10
keep alive. We also boiled the
dog harness and drank the soup.
I have been trying to buy dogs
for the past month. but have not
been successful, as good sleigh
dogs are very scarce now. the
mounted police using all that they
can get hold Of, and win pay all
kinds Of prices for them. whereas
we have to take the second and
sometimes third choice. because
Charlie Steele only allows Us a GER
tain amount for dogs. and at the
present time 1t ID not enough.
mo doubt the reader viii won
der why we use gum drops. The
fact is that the. natives. to whom
we sell. are passlonately fond OF
them--especial1y the pink ones
What is more, the native women
string them like beads and use
them around their necks, ankles
and wrists az ornaments. have
also seen them used for earrings
and sometimes rings are made Out
OF a bit of tinsel with a gum drop
for a gem"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27


It's practically no business Of
q dramatic editor to answer
these two questions, but there
seems to be q devouring plague
infiltrating the straight dra-
matte item market.
Question No. 4 is from cor
respondent signing "Ex.Arnny
Cook" q nom de guerre, If ever,
for there were no cooks in the
Army.
"How," he asks, "does the
man get up in that funny little
switch tower at Fifteenth and
New York Avenue For that
matter, how does he get down?
I've spent hours watching for
and airplane with supplies"
This is referred to the Com
mittee on Tower Climbing, and
no doubt nothing will be heard
from it.
Question No. 2 asks why
Underwood and Underwood on
Connecticut Avenue, do not
change their window displays
oftener.
"For six days endured, pit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
FIRST NATIONAL
HASFOUR FOR
DECEMBER

General Manager Richard A.
Rowland, az First National Pic.
lures, who has just returned
from a European tour, announces
the release Of four productions
by First National during De.
cember
Richard Barthelmess' THE
White Black Sheep heads the
list OF December releases. the
others being 1.-THE Blonde Saint"
Sam Rork production; A. L,
Rockets Just Another Blonde,
and Ladies' at Play" which has
already had an extremely success
full pre-release at the New York
Hippodrome.
THE White Black Sheep" repre-
sents Barthemess' last produc-
ton for Inspiration according to
the terms of his recent agree
ment with First National Sidney
Olcott directed.
Sam Rork. the producer made
The Blonde Saint" for First
National Lewis stone aud Doris
Kenyon are featured with MIR
Rork's daughter, Ann, in an i'm
portant support role.
Just Another Blonde is the
last production made by A. L.
Rockett's unit in the East. 1t
is IN Alfred A. Santell produc
ton featuring Dorothy Mackaill
Jack Muihall, Louise Brooks and
William Collier. jr.
The final December release Is
Ladies at Play" an Alfred +.
Green production. made under
the Supe vision of Il. p. F9he
man. Doris Kenyon. Lloyd
Hughes aud Louise FaZenda are
featured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
Erich's Find"

The. latest discovery of Erich
Won Stroheim is already some.
what of a mystery.
COincident with the announce
ment that he had signed a per-
sonal contract with Harry Rein
hardt. young actor OF exec ,,.ional
promise the director admitted
this week that he has great
plans" for hi new find" -~ plato,
however. which he Is not ready
TO divuige at the present time.
The agreement covers a pcrIod
OF three years. and Rfv4s Nrn
StrOheim complete control over
the activities OF the actor
Reinhardt. son or the European
composer. Heinrich Reinhardt.
and for many years an officer
in the Austrian cavalry, Ia %
years OF age. lie has been In
motion pictures ror a little more
than three years serving success
lively an art director, ASST slant
director, production manager and
AGt0r.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

Stahl, even if the picture hap
pens to be a frothy light comedy
like "The Gay Deceiver.
Dignity Is the Keynote of Stahl's
directoriaI methods and IN keeping
with this policy, he never address
es his actors and actresses by their
first names while he's working no
matter how we'll he knows them
During the produ ton Of !"rhE
Gay Decelver" Lew Cody was
never called Lew" although Stahi
knows him w"l enoIgh to BORROW
money. IL he needed It. Lew was
Invariably "Mr. Cody" when MS
name was called ami naturally. all
the girls were addressed as Miss"
whether they were married or not.
This studio familiarity" says
Stahl. "iS the curse of picture max
ing. People are LhI own into close
contact during the making OF a
picture for ~ometimes as long as
month and under such circun
Stances. tine more tamIisu"ny DIT
the start. the more HOSTILITY there
will he at the finish 4 business
like relationship is the one sute
method OF keeping cas-. out Of
trouble and when the director sup.
plies the Keynote. The ,est viii
chime In with it 10 as great an ex.
tent as poss bic.
Stahl'S meticulous care for de.
tails In production work is all
other outstanding character isltc OF
the man. He might easily be ca LED
the director with a microscope
for every detail of production is
infinitely studied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
"Slim's" History

Charles slim" Timblin. black
face comedian at the Gayety
speaks with slow, drawly accent
that could belong to no one else
on earth but a born Southerner.
That's probably why Sims"
negro dialect is so perfect. He
was reared In New Orleans. His
father fought for the Confederacy
and slim" hardened to ris coun.
try's call in the dark days of the
world war He was wounded
twice and wears a. silver plate in
his head as a result OF the late
conflict. Overseas while conva-
lescing, slim" entertained his
comrades With the stories that so
10 make up his humorous mono
lo2ue during the action OF the
current Columbia Burlesque.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
AMONG OTHERS
VANITY FAIR
FOR POLA

Two important starring vehicles
have been given Pola Negri for
her next Paramount pictures,
according to announcement from
the West Coast.
She win be starred In 'sVanity
Fair" Thackeray's immortal classic
Of English society. Miss NeRri
will have the part Of Becky
sharp In the production which
Fl B. Schuiberg. associate Para.
mount producer. says will be one
Of the most lavish III which the
star has ever appeared. Erich
Pommer. continental film genius.
win guide the production 81 the
famous novel. The director has not
been decided upon.
Another role will Be that or
one OF the greatest STAGE figures
of all time, the exquisite and
tragic Rachel. the woman who
rose from the gutter to the stars"
Greater than Duse and Bernhardt
in her own day. she thrilled
audiences on both sides Of the
Atlantic % years ago while her
personal life was even more dra.
matte than the roles abe portrayed
behind the footlighta.
Ernest Vajda. Hungarian author
and playwright. now Is preparing
the story which, II is expected.
viii give Miss Negri the part OF
her film career. The director OF
this production also has not been
selected.
Miss Negri now ID working on
'tBarbed Wire" screen trans.
lation Of Hall Gaines famous
novel Of back currents OF the
war, The Woman Of Knocka.
Toe" 1t il expected that "van.
I ity Fair win be her next one.
to be followed with the one based
on the life Of Rachel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
IF We Could Think Of Good Line Here 1t w
VAUDEVILLE THE
new NOSTRUM?
WHAT HO!

With still couple of years to go
before he reaches 80, Frank Fay,
who is headliliing at keith's next
week llaS proba bly, travelled farther
and faster IN the theatrical bust
ness than many Shnwmen twice
his age,
or course. Mr., Fay started his
dramatic career at the age OF So
jump ahead OF his fellow profes
nionalists. The Fays have tnhab
tied the stage for several genera.
lions in one capacity or another.
Among his forebears Mr.. Fay can
name Shakespearean actor. a
burlesque star. one or two circus
performers. various light and
grand opera aspirants and = galaxy
Of vaudeville talent.
The present Fay, in the course of
his eventful life, has tried out all
the theatrical fields In which his
ancestors did or did not star. and
several others on his own account.
At the moment, after q success.
full season or two in Artists and
Models, he Is doing a bit for the
B. r. Keith vaudeville circuit,
whieh-Is little short OF riotous.
Various stabs at the producing end
Of the game. quite aside from their
success. have given him pretty
good idea OF what the public
wants. A capable comedian him
self, he has compiled an act Of de.
lightfullv irresponsible hokum,
with q generous, amount of genuine
hunlor. which is registering every
day
After four or five years in pro.
auctions. Mr.. Fay finds vaudeville
an enjoyable change. He declares
that the circuit has invigorating
and rejIvenating powers and that
IN q Few weeks he has lost as many
~ 40 years In age and his vivacity
hao increased in proportion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

led, but never embraced
bride and bridegroom display
Another six days we had
cherubims. Even the Under
wood art, good as. it is, can't
make the same babies the same
novelty on the sixth day as
they did the first. | found my
self figuring out a detour to
the office, but always there
was that prospect that Mr.
Rubel would order split
week and change the piano.
rama without notice.
ITO many of US who walk to
work, this window is an oasis;
an isle to plant our feet upon
as we disentangle the dreams
of the night before from the
realities of the days task"
This is referred to Larrys Ru-
bel and Lehrbas with no COM
ment. The signer is H. L. NJ,
who could also throw a false
mustache in the envelope and
still not fool this shrewd old
horse-fly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
"Peter Grimm" Due

One OF the most celebrated plays
of the last two decades will be
presented in film form at Gran
dall's Metropolitan Theater the
week after next. 1.-THE Return Of
Peter Grimm" was produced origin
ally by David Be'asco as star
ring vehicle for David Warfield
and afforded that sterling actor
one Of his finest opportunities. 1t
has been visualized by the Gamers
and the role originally played BY
Mr. Warfield is impersonated for
the screen by Alec r. Francis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

~ = ia SCI t44cAS cltl AAd AAdlIS
and. throw myself into the part,
if / may say so. However,
once / am through and outside
the theater forget I am Mrs.
Cheyney and try to become alb
sorbed in matters that have
nothing to do with the stage.
/ walk, read, study music and
interest myself in interior deco
rating, painting, and even such
abstruse things as international
politics.
One can always do better in
ones chosen profession by de-
voting spare time to things out
side that profession. 1t freshens
up the mind for ones daily
work. Players should not be-
come too much wrapped up in
their art. The stage person who
talks stage all the time becomes
narrow minded and gets in a
rut'
After her enormous success in
THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney,"
throughout the long season in
New York. Miss Claire spent
the summer at her new home.
an old.fashioned Connecticut farm
which she has begun TO modern
ize. Her old-fashioned flower
garden was her chief dsllght and
greatest care. next 10 the plan
ming of more alterations in the
colonial farm house. As a farmer
Miss Claire reports a fine crop
of poison ivy and snakes-r IA Their
annoying and quite Improbable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
Like the Ruhberset

Ronald Colman. the Srrt'u
favorite. who has a prominent
role in "Stella Dallas" the ttcnry
King production of Olive HigGlns
ProutyS famous novel, winch
comes TO Loew's Columbia ion1or
row for an engnG cement. w"ars
mustache entirely for his ,rt.
ColInan recently proposed 10
Samuel GOODWIN to whom he is
under contract, that the latter
shave his mustache. Goodwin
put the query up to the tan
magazines and the response from
the jolly old public intimated
that Colman without his mustache
would be decidedly out of the
pietHrA:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
STUDENT EFFORT
OPENS YALE
THEATER

With the opening Of the Yale
University theater. December 10,
at New Haven. drama viii receive
recognition as one Of the fine arts
BY being placed side by side with
architecture. painting. music and
sculpture Tor The first time in the
history of American universities.
The. theater. the gift of Edward
3. Herkness. B. A.. '97. will be for.
mally opened by q series of five
dedicatory performances Deem
Der 10. II. Is
Approximately 1000 persons will
! be invited to the opening. The
event also will mark the establish
Tnent Of the first university build
ing erected for department Of the
drama and as well as opened with
q play written and produced by
students in the work. this includ.
ing producing. scenic and costume
DESIGNING and lighting.
Prof. George Pierce Baker, char.
man Of the department of drama,
announces that the dedicatory play
Is THE Patriarch . by Boyd Smith.
OF ElkIns, w. Va. student in the
department. A special prologue
for the opening performances has
been written by Lee Wilson Dodd,
the dramatist.
The Patriarch" is said to fully
represent the work OF the. drama
department.. It was, written last
year In the advanced work in play
writing and had a successful try
cut before a small audience. Some
revIsions to 1t have been made
aimee.
The theater seats 700.
The opening performances will
be given as fellows: December i6,
IT night: December II, matinee
and night: December Is, matinee
and night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

was fortunate enough to lind
work in the mob scenes at 81
a day if it didn't rain Like
many others in Hollywood, he
is capable juvenile, having
had experience in stock.
a great many Of these aspir.
ing movie stars go through the
years dwelling in the fading hope
that tomorrow maybe. George
Lewis was dwelling in hope like
the others when he presented
himself at the casting office al
Universal City and received the
standard polite rundown after
the standard brief interview
His name was entered on the
list containing thousands of other
names. to be filed away on q
card that would be given an eter-
nal resting place IN the refer
ence files.
He was just like any other
movie extra until he turned OH
his way out and said goodbye.
Better luck next time" he pre-.
dicted with smile. The smile
was rare one. 1t turned tho
trick.
Hold on minute" said the
casting director. Next time is
right now. You don't need any
LUCK as you can smile like that"
The upshot of it was that ne
was cast for the leading juvenile
role in His People. and lie
made such hit that he was
given the principal role in "Col
legians" and will also be given
one Of the promirent roles IN
the support of Jean Hersnolt in
The Old Soak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
THE GATE-POST
g: By Harold Phillips

An advertisement in this weeks Variety:
the greatest daredevil stunt in the world!
the of good looks they call per
the herman physique that youngsters doze and
and old youth imagination and that will
thrills off the beaten paths record and experience
which automatically he do this job No letter
real information will sell to Box MN.
If he existed here's the test for Frank Merriwe
The author exploits might have hesated
at fcionizng this item
Dixie Wilson Bird Minan,
and music hall slack wire marvel Miss Wilson is under
Players $4,000 with her income
tonr 100000 She authored aGod Gave Twenty
which the Paramount Theater in New York
week S.,
d1nnun av@ auth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

An innovation which proved sue.
cessful when first tried upon the
last visit of Warnings Pennsylvani,
ans to Crandall's Metropolitan
Theater will be repeated on Satur-
day. December A at the Metropoli.
tan. when the combined personnel
of Warnings Pennsylvanians. NUM-
mering IS. and Of the Metropolis
Handlers. numbering u. will be
heard in a special concert OF one
hours duration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
Waring Band STAYS

By a fortunate booking coup
John J. Payette. supervisor of the
theaters operated by the Stanley
Crandall Company of Washington.
was successful in securing War.
ing's Pennsylvanians for an addi-
tional week beginning Sunday after
nnnn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
''Uncle Tom" Soon

Harry Pollard and the "Uncle
Toms Cabin Company which he
Is directing for Universal now are
in the South. along the Mississippi.
filming several Of the important
sequences of this Harriet Beecher
Stowe classic. The company will
return to Universal City in about
three weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

the Strand Theater. on Monday
night last visited Carroll Hall to
see the premier showing ol Father
Hurneys new st. Patrick Play
ers show. MIR, Hyde was So i'm.
pressed with the performance of
Miss Elizabeth German that he
Immediately signed her up for one
of the leading parts in this new
weeks show "E'rivolities.'' Mr..
Hyde can see big things for Miss
CORN. n In future productions and
this may eventually mean Broad
VTSV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
Here's a Waist!

Georgia Hale. leading woman in
Jack Hollis newest starring vehicle
for Paramount. The Nan of the
Forest" is said to have the small,
est waist In Hollywood 1t regis.
ters just % inches on the tape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
WHAT FRESH COUNTRY
SMILE WILL DO

He his with SMILE did George featured player
in Carl Laenme "Colegians series Of comedies the latest
of which is entitled Making Good be shown added
film attraction at the Rialto this week.
Lewis managed keep alive by working
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
ALL WORK AND NOPLAY,
Y'KNOW, JACK

When John NJ Stah director of Godwyn Mayors latest
offering "The Gay Deceiver which comes to Losw Palace oo
picture the persflage and the rude
horsepay of the studios is ou and stays until that picture
making business with Mr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
INA CLAIRE, AGRARIAN,
WELL! WELL

pet theory Claire to be seen in
the Frederick Lhsdae crook comedy he Mrs Cheyney
beginning Monday at the National the
other words carry business YOU
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27
Likes Elizabeth

Victor Hyde, Broadway pro.
Queer, who 10 supervising the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-27

THE GIRL OF ours and all Washington's dreams,
INA CLAIRE returning tomorrow night to the National
in The Last of Mrs Cheyney the piece she premiered
here season ago. The cast, with the valued and
ininitable Roland Young, comes intact.
, 1926-11-06
NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby makes known
that from his days date poison will be
st for stray dogs on parcel Of Richmond
No. 10, now known as Marcus Park.
j. B. Marcus
Nov g., 1876.
, 1926-11-06

another bill believe the prepayment Of
this bill is Conscientious; and while he
would like to see his Concern keep cut
of bankruptcy | am sure he wouldn't
like to see the Government bank
rupt. If he would fed some means
whereby revenues can be produced if
the export duty is taken off on sugar |
will vote for the resolution.
Governments Secretary IBaker) re-
marked; Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen
of this Council | am directed by His Tx
c|elIency the Governor to state that the
petition from the cane growers Of st.
CroiX dated April 20, 1876, requesting
the removal of the $500 per ton tax on
sugar exported from ST. Cr0iX, was for
warded to the Secretary of the Navy on
June 8, 1926, for transmission to the
President of the United States. lnfOr-
nation has been received that this petI-
ton was presented to the President OF
the United States on June e, 1926, but
no information has been received as to
what action, If any has been taken by
the President. The Governor regrets
that he is unable to recommend the re-
mOVal of this tax until the Colonial COun-
Gil shall have enacted suitable tax legls-
lation to take the place OF the tax as the
removal will create d deficit in the bud
get,
LIST Member for Froderikstad Country
District (BLQck3Uood) remarked: Mr..
Chairman. Ii the export duty could be
removed Oh sugar without increasing
the burden of taxation | would vote for
it, but that revenue is needed and is now
governed by the size Of the crop; and if
it is calculated on . basis Of the average
crop Of the island, say ten thousand
short tons, we would have a tax of
eighty thousand dollars which would
have to be paid whether we had any
crop or not. The prepayment Of this re-
solution made q remark at a meeting of
the sugar growers and tax payers that
the export duty could be abolished with
out increasing their taxes one cent. he
also remarked thai the sugar business is
now working with its hands tied be.
hind it's back. While / freely admit
that there are many obstacles which the
sugar industry is,up against in chs is
land [ do not consider the export duty
the largest Of them. Under the old re-
CINE 0D a bag Of vacuum pan sugar
weighing $50 lbs. was paid an import
duty in the United States Of $500. That
i'm bort duty was removed and eight
dollars per short ton on sugar added to
our export duty ia lieu Of the import du-
a. $3.50 lAa1 - .--.--.-AI-
, 1926-11-06

DIED after a long iIIoess at her resi-
Ceuce No. IL Kings Street at 1890
>. M. Miss ANNA JOHANSEN. The flu
neral will take place at 4.30 this after
Gu0n.