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The Washington times., 1926-10-09

R. Carl Oelze, veteran pilot,
adopted an unusual method of
breaking into the movies re-
Gently.
Oelze floated down a stalled
airplane with a giant parachute
and received a contract to play
the role of a German air cap
tain in wings" a story of the
part played by the air service
on the western front.
The parachute, invented by
Harry D. Doucett, of San Diego,
win be used on the 400 odd
planes used in the filming Of
wings" Jesse Lasky financed
the testing of the parachute,
which will bring down an en-
tire airplane.
Erich Won Stroheim cast mis-
first vote in the United States
recently when he voted in the
California prl III airy election.
The famous director received his
final citizenship papers in time
to take advantage of his Ameri-
can franchise.
The motion picture audience
today is more appreciative than
it was four or five years ago,
according to William Russell,
western film star. who said that
one bad picture five years ago
was enough to ruin an actors
prestige. Now. however. Rus
sell explained, the public gives
the players more latitude.
Two melancholy K en- lucky
bloodhounds. with ears like hot
water bottles, arrived in Uni
versal City recently to be play
mates of George Siegmann,
character heavy" who vii! play
Simon Legree in "Uncle Toms
Cabin"
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

bassador theaters tomorrow.
And what would Lewis Stone do
without that moustache?
Samson, shorn of his long locks.
lost his great physical power and
was at the mercy of his enemies
Would Stone, shorn OF his lip
locks, lose his screen prowess, and
be at the mercy of the dramatic
critics?
Here, indeed. is food for thought.
For it is to his moustache that
Stone turns in every great histri-
onic crisis. A gentle, thoughtfu;
stroking Of the upper lips bristiey
border is the crux of each thrill
that Stone proffers from the screen
to his public. What would serve
him In its stead?
So accustomed have Stone fans
become to this gesture that a sense
OF relief comes when at the psycno-
logical second his lean forefinger
searches out his lip. For they
know then that everything will
be all right.
Mask completely the upper half
of his face, and the sineWy fore
finger, parting the iron gray
bristles from left to right, would
still identify the masked man az
Lewis Stone.
Long may it wave.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

wife, Ada Dow, coached and
brought out Julia Marlowe in her
debut in 1883, while the husband
supported the then ingenue by
playing Polyodore in ''Ingomar."
Both his father and mother were
Of the stage and he started as
call boy in a Boston theater. He
appeared with such celebrities as
Mary Anderson, Madame Mod
jeska. Edwin Booth, Joseph JEFF
ferson and Robert Mantell. His
famous Shakespearean roles in
clude Touchstone. Autolycus and
Aguecheek. Thirty-eight years
after his performance of Polyo-
dore in "Ingomar" he presided
parentally over Marion Davies in
Little Old New York" and gave
due dignity as the King to Norma
Talmadge's version of ''Graustark.
Mr.. Currier is vigorous and alert
for all of his 6S years. the other
veteran" the handsome Bush
man being las 1t were) a kid
alongside him.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
In EUerybody's Confidence .,sss'
THE GATE-POST
!: By Harold Phillips

LaemmIe president Universal Films, has instructed his
director Pollard make negative of Uncle Toms
Cabin which Theoretically sealed and forwarded to the
instructions that be opened
for 100 years ,
One already invited the grand opening The GatePost told
old than yesterday ascribed his hae
heartiness" steady diet of liquor and pe1que
eating tobacco The Zbs sparkles like dull he's got
observed of pugis like bunch of
your correspondent called felcae the old
roking lone violet with the of
baby's touch.
Poems made by fools like but only God make
rhododcndron," said the Zeb
Laemmle that will be Mr. Smiths place
date the grand well acquainted with
Cabin old his brother Chomonde
what became that little Mrs. Thomas
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

morals and acting. ask dad. for
he knows.
The truth is, much Of our pres
ent trouble comes from the new
theatrical element of pay dirt, the
consideration of real estate val
ues, and the unceasing interest
81 of money in girls. Financial
backing of new shows is given to
beauty. Any number Of tried
business men may be called upon
to give this testimony, and their
wives--if wives they are still
will bear necessary witness.
Real estate promoters may be
called upon to bear witness of the
fortunes made i'll we'll selected
theater sites. Here is a combina-
ton which has made the stage
new business venture-money for
shows for girls short on both
gowns and art.
So it has been for two decades.
until the art of a Booth or a
Bernhard is a rarity. Only
few of our present-day actors
have been fighting the forlorn
hope of the theater-here and
there q Barrymore. a Sothern, a
Marlowe. a Hampden, a Drew.
with eyes fastened on character
portrayal, not in one role but in
many.
Meanwhile. what is to be said
for the audience. or rather done
for them? Curiously enough. it
has remained for young woman,
herself familiar with the tradition
Of the stage, to fight real estate
and money with entertainment
which has within the last five
years proven itself a leader in
record runs. audiences. popular
ity and money making.
Anne Nichols found herself
turned away from many producing
offices. but the simplicity of her
"Abie's Irish Rose" with it's
theme Of love greater than race
dntagonism, may now we'll be re
%arded as something bigger for
the playgoer who wants entertain
ment. not nebulous stuff. On
Monday We shall see another play
from her offices. "Howdy, King"
romantic comedy drama. and
shortly thereafter Sam Abram-
0Vitch."
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Milton Davis Busy

Last week was busy seven
day period in the life Of Milton
Davis, conductor of the newly or.
ganized and highly popular or
ganization of syncopaters known
as the Metropolitan Ramblers, who
divide the day at Chandall's Met
ropolitan Theater with the Sym
phony Orchestra. conducted by
Daniel Breeskin. In addition TO
playing the piano and conducting
the sessions of the Ramblers at
the Metropolitan. MIR. Davis was
called upon to do the duty Of &C
companist with the LOOMS twins
on the stage of the Tivoli Thea
ter three times a day
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Country Club Girls

On the bin at the Earle Thea
ter this week is an act which
is known as The Country Club
Girls" presenting q musical skit
with comedy interlarded under
the title of ION the Links Of
Melody" To many this NAV
sound like a return engagement
Such. however, is not the case.
for while the Country Club
Girls" have been booked and an
nounced twice previously for APP
pearance at the Earle Theater,
on both occasions they were can
celed
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Negri Given Role
Enyied by All
Actresses

Pola Negri will play Ca
MILE" The role, which for
decades has been acknowl-
edged one of the dramas
greatest and the ambition of
every emotional actress, will
be brought to the screen by
the Paramount star in one
of the most lavish produc-
tions in which she has ever
appeared.
Dumas famous romance is
considered a most ideal ve-
hicle for the Polish star and
decision to make the picture
with her bears out the recent
assertion of Paramount of
ficials that hereafter she will
only appear in characterize
tions commensurate with the
genius which has placed her
on a pinnacle as an inter-
prefer of strong dramatic
roles.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

and was we'll known as a player
and writer Of vaudeville sketches.
He was Don Mutually. Earl
Carroll took. the manuscript
home, but was so busy with in
auguration of another "Vani-
ties" production that he was
unable to read it that evening.
1t has long been MIR. CAROLS
practice to dictate his letters and
conduct some of his business
while bathing and dressing. With
the script of 'Laff That Off IN
one hand and a large sp0r"e ii
the other. he stepped mo his
bath next morning. BusilV read
ing and bathing at the sane time.
the first act of the play held his
attention. He read on into the
second act, intensely amused ny
the comedy and plot Of the piece.
By this time the water had be-
gun to cool and he has started on
his breakfast.
You cannot do two things at
once" is an old adase, but Mr..
Carroll was trying TO do three
ti1ings-bathe. eat, and read
play. Rocking with laughter over
the comedy. a crunb of toa@t
surreptitiously took the wrong
turning" and during the violent
fit of coughing which followed,
the script fell into the soapv
bath-water. THAT will make it
q clean comedy" commented his
valet-a smart young man with
a sense of humor. To make as
surance dOubly sure Earl Carroll
deleted a few sentences which
might have given offense 10 fas-
tidious tastes and the play was
eventually produced at his Wal
lacks Theater in New York. run
ming right through the summer
end for over a year there.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

throughout two and half years,
offered quite a contrast. Before
going into pictures ne was IA
nous for many stage roles.
In 1917 Metro bid 100000 for
the screen rights of 'tBen-Hur"
to star Bushman in it. At the
time authors representatives,
publishers and play managers
sceuldn't decide how the divers
and sundry rights involved were
to be apportioned and the offer
was declined. Thus Bushnan is
Messala and not Ben-Hur through
q trick OF fate and the curious
involutions of the copyright laws.
Another interesting figure in
''Ben-Hur" is the Duumvir AR
RUS, Frank J. Currier, who re-
-ioices in the distinction of hav-
Ing been the character daddy Of
most of the women picture stars,
including Norma Talmadge and
Marion Davies.
Just how far Currier dates
back is seen in the fact that his
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
FIRST OF REID
REVEALS AT
WARDMAN

Wallace Reid rides in a horse
drawn victoria, not in a roaring
racer, in the picture Wardman
Park Theater has selected for the
new week as the first of a series
of Wallace Reid revivals.
The result of a poll conducted
among patrons indicated a pref
erence for Forever" a cinema
made from George DuMaurier's
novel Peter Ibbetson," while
scattering 10 indicated other
choices.
Forever" will be shown for an
entire week, beginning tomorrow
night, in the Film Guilds beauti-
full show house, Wardman Park
TheateT.
Elsie Ferguson is co-starred in
this picture with Wallace Reid.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

In Washington this season the
only theaters observing Greater
Movie Season are the Crandall
theaters founded by Harry NJ.
Crandall and now operated by the
Stanley.Crandall G O m pany, Of
Washington, Of which he is ex-
ecutive vice president. Special
attention is being given to the
preparation of bills that will
justify the use Of the term
Greater Movie Season" in the
downtown houses and in the
neighborhood theaters the Hobbies
and marquise are decorated as
they were last year and every
effort is being made to Co
operate in every essential way
with the operations of the VIII
Fl. Hayes organization in New
York.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Van and Schenck at Earle

To add further distinction to a
season which already has brought
many famous stage celebrities to
the Capital. the Earle Theater
announces the engagement for
an early ppearance in this city
of Van and Schcnck. These sing
ing comedians, famous in musical
comedy revue and vaudeville,
need no introduction to the Ma.
tional Capital. nor does their
work need description or. encom.
ium. They are in class by
themselves. everyone knows that
they are, and it is sufficient to
pack the Earle merely to state
that they will be there.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
"Umps" Mo- iarity a Fan

George Morlarity. the poet un1-
Dire of the American Baseball
league. who was in Washington
FOR the games that were not play
ID on account of rain all last
week. was a frequent visitor al
The executive offices OF the Stan
ey.Crandan Company, in the Met
"opoiitan Theater Building. On
saturday night Mr., MORTALITY ana
lis sons. who are travelling with
i'm on this trip. together with
many other guests of the execu.
i've staff. witnessed = rreview
screening OF one OF the biggest
pictures that has been released
in many seasons You will hear
more Of the picture at a later date.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Bills a Mechanic

William c. Ewing. of the Stan.
ley-Crandall publicity department,
under the direction of Nelson
r. Bell, diverted himself last
week by taking his Flint tour
ing car apart and putting it to-
gether again. That is no news
until it is further stated that by
some miracle of mechanics thu
car still runs.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

Washington will see two Pill
itzer Prize plays this season.
"They Knew What They Wanted"
winner for 1924. opens at the
President Theater Monday night.
"Craig's Wife" 1925 medalist. IN
booked for the National in No
Vember.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

n X y
The Zeb has palatial squat
ting quarters down near the
B. & 0. tracks, where he raises
issues and worse with any who
oppose his views.
"The theater has gone to the
dogs" he roared. -...
/ said nothing. .....
"The Gate-Post is not The
Gate-Post / knew in days agone,"
he challenged. The old cross
patch had mean look in his
one fairly good eye.
"Take this Tacna-Arica situa-
ton; now, what are you going
to do about it, Mr.. Phillips,
devil take YOU" H.
Being amiable under the cir
cumstances was task, so / lit
a Camel, as the ads adjure one
to do in moments of stress.
"How about this Daugherty
mess?, Who was that lady /
seen you with last night? Is it
true that Leona is one Of the
i've great EOWcFS
At the fortieth question, see
ing the Phillips equanimity was
not to be jolted into unwise ges-
lures, he offered to wrestle c
for a dollar. There ] had him
on the hip.
II saw the Marx Brothers,
too, Zebbie, and Groucho would
be very i'll at ease if he knew
you were stealing his stuff"
Zeb slumped and for a min
ute I had visions of a vacant
chair at Uncle CARTS unwilling
in 2026. But with a tremendous
summoning of his reserve pow
ers, he steadied himself. He
grew formal on me.
"You may say to Uncle Carl
that the Conchs never renege.
Hot or cold. Santa or no Santa,
Old Zeb will be the life If the
party"
An accommodating switch en-
CINE at Zeb's door took me back
to town. Misgivings set in as
we weaved over the moor.
"Zeb won't make that house
warming. There isn't a day
over so years left in him."
We must all go out and call
on the old fossil some day.
Tom Moore. veteran leading
man, will play opposite Laura
La Plante, in Beware Of
Widows" Universal executives
announced. 1t will mark Moore's
first appearance in a picture
made at Universal City.
"The Vagabond Lover" will
be John Barrymore's first pic
ture for United Artists.
The story deals with the ro-
mantle life and adventures of
Francois Villon, the whimsical
beggar- poet Of France.
Barrymore admitted sympa-
thetic interest in Villon.
81 admire him because he was
true to himself, because he knew
himself and his strengths and
weaknesses. He had many light
amours and one great love. !
have always wanted to try his
life as a motion picture story"
Production will require sew
eral months, it was estimated,
and the picture will be one OF
Barrymore's most pretentious
screen plays.
The olivier tourist" and the
country doctor are the latest
candidates for "glorification"
and both epics will be filmed
at the DeMille Studio. Rudolph
Schildkraut will play the title
role in picture built about the
work Of the horse-a nd-buggy
practitioners, whose services
were available at any hour of
the day or night; and produc-
ton of Rubber Tires" pic
ture that will be to touring cars
what the Covered Wagon" was
to prairie schooners, will start
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Warnings at TivOli

When Warnings Pennsylvanians.
probably the most popular special
stage attraction ever to appear, in
the National Capital. moves from
Crandall's Metropolitan Tneater 20
Crandall's Tivoli to begin full
weeks engagement. beginning
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
A GOOD WORD, FINALLY
FOR MUSTACHES

Almost every star
another regardless the character portrayed Lewis
sroking little laba
ornament which gives him such of sophistcation in Don
Metropolitan
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
IS BUSHMAN'S
4OOTHROLE!

-Hu at the National Theater for third week. in which
Francis X Bushman Messiah his 4OOth pat The
explanation this astonishing fecundity that he used do
threereeer days. he did the perturbation of
"Graustark rees) Thus, helping
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
ANNE NICHOLS LIGHTS
A STAR OF HOPE
By OTTO KRUGER

What's the matter well paraphrased
the matter with the stage? the
of the theater but that back the which
% do with dramatic the art of the actor.
The
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
SOAPSUDS CEN SOR
Il AFT THAT OFF"

years there arrived by mail morning at the
offices of Earl Carroll in his theater in New York batch of play
amongst them blue envelope entitled
The author the young who had
"Conscience THE Desert
The Washington times., 1926-10-09
Girl, Cat; Legs

THIS is ANNA FITZIC, one
of Americas challengerS to the
alien operate invasion. She tops
the new bill! at Keith's, COM
mencing tomorrow, without the
kitten, "BancO," who remains in
New York as penance for slaugh-
tering two golden canaries.
The Washington times., 1926-10-09

Sunday afternoon at 3, they will
inaugurate their twentieth week
as n special added feature of the
bills in the Crandall theaters in
WASHINGTON
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
TAXI DRIVER MAY
 AID IN SOLUTION
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that she intended to have an illegal operation performed. He said the pair left in a taxicab, and he over heard them say they were going to get a train for Boston at the Union station.
 The deputy showed the photograjh 10 Grand Trunk trainmen, he said. and they coincided with his belief ithat she had been a passenger on Grand Trunk trains, and said she had ridden 10 Berlin, \. H.. about
 two weeks before Griffin saw her in
 inc station and had returned to
 Portland al that time.
 { A textile expert was called In by
 the police today to examine the Nile
 green stockings found on the young
 woman. II was hoped that he would
 be able to find some distinctive clue ithat would show by whom the stock ings were manufactured. and thai eventually they might he traced to
 in" retail store where they were sold and thus to the purchaser. | Inspectors were sent also 10 Lin coIn. R. l.. 10 interview a man who
 picked up q blood stained dress there i Friday night, on the chance that there might be some connection be- tween this find and the Boston mys- tory.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
Gasoline Stations Center
 Of Zone Rows Tonight

Edward C. kilbouruo who last month informed the board Of ai- fnstment he conceded no right 10 that body 10 Iygislate in the matter of his proposed gasoline iiIlinr sta- tion in Belvilcre, returns tonight with a petition that he be granted q special exception to permit him to proceed.
 The matter originally came before the board on the motion of Louis S. Jones as a rcmo0Strut kilbuurn" said he would proceed with work be- cause he had permits 10 do so and the city cnjoiucd him by court ac- tiou. He has moi contested the in- junction proceedings and asks the board to approve on th" ground that he proceeded in good faith and has been occasion,l great expense.
 Arch street property owners who complain that the Singer Oil Com pany's proposed gasoline filling sta ton al GO Arch street is an infringe ment upon the zQning protection given them and who say the station is not necessary for the convenience of the district will also oe heard tonight.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
Admits Throwing Oil
 On Wife in Fit of Anger

Derby. July IA tPs-Claude San ford, Monroe woodchopper. who was arrested yesterday by the state po- lice on the charge that he had thrown a can of oil and q lighted match al his wife, Mrs. Ida Sanford, who was severely burned about the head and hands, admitted to police here that he had thrown oil on her. He denied, however, that he had thrown a lighted match. Sanford, who was arrested following the at- tack yesterday at the family home in Monroe by q state police officer and later brought to the lookup here was bound over under $5,O00 bonds.
 Nnable 10 obtain the bonds he was taken to the Fairfield county jail. His case is scheduled for hear ing on July 30. Mrs Sanford's con ditinn was reported at the Griffin hospital today as being as comfort able as could bc expected. Though her injuries are serious she is e&- pectcd 10 recover.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
CITY OFFICIALS FAVOR
 CHANGE IN Z0NING ACT
Would Have Mayor Empowered to
 Appoint Acting Members on Adjustment Board.

An amendment 10 the zoniMS act will be proposed at the next session of the general assembly to em- power the mayor 10 name substi- tute commissioners 10 serve on the board of adjustment in the absence or disqualification of any member.
 The board of compensation and assessment has a provision similar to that which is now favored by Mayor Weld, Chairman Hall Of the board of finance and taxation. and Thomas Linder, who was chairman of the zoning commission and is now clerk of the board of adjust mont.
 The board is composed of seven members. A vote of five is required 10 pass a zone change. and should a proposition arise in which three of the seven have an interest, the question cannot now be decided un- iii the legislature changes the act.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
Goes to Law to Lift
 Protective Barriers

N"w York, July If P,-CIarcnce l. Hamilton began another attempt today 10 scale the legal barriers raised by an English countess to protect her son from the spendthrift nature with which she believed he Was endowed.
 Two years ago Hamilton won a court judgment for $31,39o from William Augun DroEo Montague. Duke of Manchester. The duke had no money except what came to him from a bankruptcy trust fund.- of $-.2&G.uoO left him by his mother with the stipulation that none of the money could be used 10 pay her sons debts, lest it all be dissipated.
 Already GG bankruptcy claims in England against the duke had prov cl unayailng against this legal bar ricr and the appellate division Of the supreme court also upheld tn" restrictive clauses of the trust fund.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
Captain Campbell May
 Get Aviation HOnOrs

Washington. July fl N0' - Cap tain II, D. Campbell has been put forward by the marine corps as it's candidate for the Herbert Schin memorial trophy for the greatest number of hours in the air with out serious accident.
 Captain Campbell, who is station cd a san Diego, has 10 his credit for the year ending June 90, 1926. a flying time of S59 hours and So minutes without an accident. over q period of about five years he has never had crash with 22,4o4 hours and 10 minutes in the air.
 The trophy is awarded annually 10 navy and marine corps aviation personnel and was donated by the family Of a naval rososHlst killed in flying accident three y,ars ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
Sues for Commission
 On Real Estate Deal

Antouo Nozclla. through Hunger ford X Saxc. has brought suit for sg5u damages against Rocco Da- Versa. claiming that on May 14 te defendant made him his agent to sell Lorraine street property Tor SS.300 at d three per cent commlS- sion. On July the land was trans fyrrcd 10 Maria Manduke, ana NozclIa claims DaNcrsa will not pay his commission. Acting on q writ returnabIc in the court ol common pleas the first Tuesday ct September. Constable Fred Nlnkle has attached the property in ques- ;iou.
 Daniel Brewer has been sued for S150 by Ernest Giggey, alias Glgle' who claims payment of Sloo G0-day note dated May l. Nair x Nair issued the writ, which is re- ,urnabIe in the city court the sec ond Monday of August and which was served by Deputy Sheriff Mar tin II. HorwitZ.