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NEW MEXICAN PARLEY..
American Member of Mixed Claims

MEXICO CITY, April 16 Hp.--Of-
fetal American sources have been
reliably informed that Judge Ernest
Perry of Lincoln, Neb., American
member of the American.Mexican
Claims Commission, is coming here to
attend the meeting of the commission
on April 26. There has been no direct
word from Judge Perry, however.
The commission, which has investi-
gated claims growing out of the mas
sacre of American mining engineers
in Chihuahua in 1915. broke up when
the members were unable to come to
an agreement. Apparently the pro-
posed meeting of the commission at
Tampico has been definitely aban-
doned in favor Of the session at MeXi-
co City April 26.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
NEW SERVICE RAPID.
Mail Pilots, Chicago to st. Louis,
Run Ahead of Schedule.

CHICAGO. April 16 P).-Ianding
his United States mail plane at May
wood Field last night, 81 minutes
ahead of flying schedule, Philip r.
Love, pilot, completed the first
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film "CYRANO" A
SPLENDID
JOB

There may be, in Washington,
some sensitive souls who, having
been enthrallSd by Walter Hamp-
den's playing in "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac,'' are 10th to- disturb the
pleasant memory by seeing the
play in pictures.
They may set their doubts at
rest with easy mind, make up a
party and go to Wardman Park
Theater this week for the French
film, version of "Cyrano." ably
directed and most excellently act.
ed, will certainly enhance the
illusion and refresh the memory
. 1t is to be noted that, as in the
recent Films de France ,produc-
ton Of Les Miserables,'. this
version of "Cyrano" clings close.
ly to the text sof the authors
manuscript. But there is a world
OF difference between slavish
copying and dramatization. LES
Miserables, in pictures, was
totally uninspired. "Cyrano' was
treated with respect for Edmond
Rostand's great idea, but also
with intelligence.
Pierre Magnier, player of the
title role, is little short OF mag.
nificent. The suhtitles are taken
from the play itself. Is it posi-.
bic that there may be someone
who would not like this picture?
We hope not. r.
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voices no patriotic bromides, 1t
glorifies no individual and yet
it rings so true that the vet
Grams who were called to the
colors but a few short years
ago are tbs most enthusiastic
patrons.
Washington is fortunate In
having presentation Of the
play by a company which can
challenge the best Broadway
magnificent performance Of Frank
Charlton as the bibulous but
colorful Captain Flagg-a stern
disciplinariaf1 a fellow of coarse
and roughened manner, but withal
great soldier conceallng FOR
his men a heart and feelings Of
the most tender Kind. The Ser
geant Quirt of Walter Gilbert is
none-the-less worthy and stamps
this actor among the leading
stock stars of the country.
Leona Powers is Charmaine. the
little siren of the play, and pro-
voked interest in brief moments.
What Price Glory" should be
seen by everyone who had an iu-
terest, direct or indirect, in the
late war. IT is an unforgettable
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NIFTY SPLuRGE
OF TALENT AT
GAYETY

Probably the most pretentious
show that has ever graced the
Gayety stage is James Thatcher's'
Around the World" revue, hold.
ing forth at the Ninth Street
playhouse this week. When the
curtain rose on the opening scene
case-hardened burlesque devotees
thought they had strayed into
one of the uptown theaters and
were witnessing one Of those nifty
Broadway fevues. Thatcher has
done himself proud with his In.
itial offering to burlesque audi.
ences and the manner in which 1t
was received last night by a ca.
pacity house clearly showed he
had landed winner.
Scenes in many chimes are nm
folded as the revue progresses
and interest Is sustained to the
final curtain. The laugh provok-
ers are Harry and Willie Lander,
who have ample opportunity to
display their wares. IT Is not too
much to say that this pair of
funsters do the best wIse-cracking
IN their long career. Polly Lou
Dee, new to Gayety audiences, pos
sesses lovely voice and her
songs were enhancing. Burlesque
is to be congratulated on win
ming the fair Polly. Mae SAINT
ley Is easy on the eyes and her
contribution to the entertainment
received it's just reward Marie
Knapp is another good locker
who adds ecIat toethe productions.
Howard Blair. female imper.
senator, kept the audience guess
ing and when he at last DOTTED his
blonde wig, 1t was the signal for
an outburst Of applause. Roy
Peck, Clyde DiIson, Anna Davis,
and Busby BerkeIy are other
members of the company whose
work stood out.
The musical gem Of the enter.
tainment is the operate offering
of the Misses Dee and Knapp
and .Messrs. Shields and Dilson.
e The program called attention to
the fact that the ensemble was
not picked by Flo Ziegfeld, but
whoever did the picking did a
mighty good job. Unlike most
burlesque choruses this one
showed careful training, dancing
in unison and singing on the key.
Scenically. the production is most
artistic.-H. w.
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Good Fellow" Opens

The Good Fellow" a .good-
tempered ,jabJ~at life among the
lodge Joiners. opened at Polls last
night with John Hazard and
others. The piece is by George
Kaufman. author OF "The But.
ter and Egg Man" and other
plays. Review tomorrow.
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TOLSTOY'S NOVEL,
RESSUJRECTION,'.
IS NEXT

Several outstanding stories are
to be given the screen during
the coming season
Among these will be "Resurrec-
tion," the immortal love tale
written by Count Leo Tolstoy.
Edwin Carewe. the American pro-
ducer.director, in association with
Inspiration Pictures. Inc. will
produce the Tolstoy novel and
Carewe will direct the story.
When Carewe returned to
Hollywood this month. he brought
with him from New York City.
Count Ilya Tolstoy. eldest son
Of the novelist. Count Tolstoy is
going to assist Carewe during
the production Of Resurrection"
He will be valuable. because Car.
eve, being a wise director, will
listen to his advice.
Tolstoy knows when a window
should be Opened" not raised"
He knows his Russia. He knows
the customs, the mannerisms. and
the little touches so necessary to
a production of the type of RES.
direction"
Tolstoy was with his father
when he wrote Resurrection"
and Carewe has played the lead
ing male role of the story many
times on the stage. He has cher.
ished a desire to make a big
cinema production out OF the
story. Now his opportunity has
arrived. He will not be hampered
as to time In production and he
has sufficient money to make
the type of picture he has aimed
to make during these past years.
Tolstoy and Carewe have adapt
ed the story for the screen and
Finis Fox. who is responsible for
writing many of Carewe's most
successful stories, is in charge OF
the scenario.
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STILL SUPERLATIVE IS
GLORY"

The Stangs epic play What
Price Glory its second week at the President Teater last
audience that enthusiastic its acclaim
Gory" marks revolutionary step in the drmaatization OF
conflict its it flags,
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This raconteur Of New
York life shows the teem-
ing city as it really is. He
spends hours w alking
around New York, visiting
the queer places, the cafes,
the midnight supper clubs,
the theaters, the Bowery,
Chinatown, Fifth Avenue,
the waterfronts and the
haunts of the Roaring For
ties. He is said to know
everyone of Importance in
the city. Confidence men
and millionaires, actresses
and mattresses, stick-up
men and taxicab> drivers,
everyone and everything
comes under the scrutiny
of his pentrating eye. His
vivid vignettes reveal the
comedy, pathos and TO-
nance found amid the
hustle of our Modern Bag
dad. Read "New York Day
by Day." every day and on
Sunday in
The Washington Herald
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the French by Zoe Atkins is a very
pleasant little show, taken all
in all. It lacks the broad and
raw lines of the usual French
farce, the very existence of
which makes the turnstiles re-
volve, but it is a light and
frothy production which should
entertain anyone of an evening
Miss BANTER presents her usual
finished performance. AS the
cocotte Of an Grant young OUT
cast she fairly scintillates in the
third.act denouement when she
unwittingly seeks to sell herself
to her lovers nobleman.father in
order that that young man may
not be forced into a loveless mar
rage. Pathos, sentiment and
comedy are admirably inter.
mingled in a series OF fast.mov-
ing passages.
Assisting Miss Banter In this
scene are Bruce McRae, the vet
eran leading man. as the father.
and George Marion. who portrays
the manservant in charge Of the
fathers separate establishment.
Marion. who also is responsible
for the direction OF First Love. :"
opens the third act with two min.
utes OF comedy pantomine which
drew a. hand from last nights
audience, McRae needs no in
PRODUCTION to Washington. His
work here in past productions
was sufficient TO draw applause
on his initial appearance.
Orlando DAILY, as a kind.hearted
bailiff who just can't bear to
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FAY BANTER IN A
NEW ONE

It is to be hoped that the persistent
vehicles which has dcgged Fay BANTER these past three
four years medium First Love-
appearing at the Shuber BelascO That Of
adaptation
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story itself. which would recon-
mend any moving picture in
these days of fabulous contracts.
AS a spectacle, the powerful
surges of the mob foaming for
action, the naked feet of thou
sands treading the market place
and roads homeward, the crash
ing and burning of war galleys
manned by slaves and the mum.
bers swimming for life, and the
race of hate to the death be-
tween Ben-Hur and Messala-
such is the stuff that long.l!ved
films are made of.
Revivals of Ben-Hur in the
cinema version should eventually
equal those of its justly famed
predecessor on the speaking
stage For it is powerful, true
and alive-even If disappointing
ly moralizing. Z. d.
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'BEN-HUR" A TRIBUTE
TO IT'S MAKERS

For those blessed with imagination the greatest
enjoyment in the moving pictures lies in their capacity to
lift themselves into the actuaty of other times Where other
fall Short the cinema-when well doneunwinds
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become real.
In this fact does Ben.Hur
stand out among the notable pic
lures of the day. Judicious use
of all the arts and mechanisms
that $4,000 900 can buy has lifted
the dramatic masterpiece of Gen.
Lew Wallace to levels never
reached by the stage production.
The result is bound to hold any
audience fortunate enough to
crowd into the National Theater
this week; crowds who can watch
the conflicts between Roman and
Jew in 'Judea of 1000 years ago.
Ben.Hur does not limit itself to
one purpose. As drama, the
acting is generally natural
enough to be convincing. The
stars in the cast consistently
subordinate themselves to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-28
MUTUAL
"Speed Girls

The Mutual Theater Is doing 1t.
self right proud this week with
The Speed Girls of 1927 There
is less ostentation about this
show. than Is usual, but the play.
ers handle the humor, songs. and
other business with all the eclat
of veteran troupers.
Charles Cameron and Charles
Facin are typical enough bur.
lesqures. In a way. but they man.
age to impart a spark Of spon.
taniety In their work.
The feminine leads are graceful
and pretty--a tall brunette. I'm
particular. having a most gor.
geous figure. Nellie Nice. the
prima donna, handles her lines ca.
pably. The Misses Reed, Mann.
ing and Manson contribute dances
and songs.
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move the furniture out from
under the young lovers. was
well received last night. Gsof.
frey Kerr handles the part Of the
outcast son. Others had 7only
minor roles.
If for no other reason. 90 to
the Belasco this Week and watch
Miss BANTER don a,pair Of stock.
ings. Her method Is both unique
and amusing. e. =. d.
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Lost, but Found. That Is one Of
the strange things that The Times and
Herald are able TO accomplish for their
clients through the classified section.
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The chorus would delight the
eyes Of the beef trust, for about
two-thirds of the girls are very
generously and amply proper
toned They're good 'natured.
though. and hard work and win
ter's coming on. anyway.
1.-The Girl in the Lighthouse,
a dramatic episode, deserves
especial mention so far as the
male actor in this sketch is con.
cerned. L. M. X.
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drama of the nations drab days
before glorious victory.-A. KsE
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Leneta Lane Coming
Back In New
Show

Two Washington favorites
win return for a weeks en-
gagement at Polls, beginning
October 10. in the persons Of
Leneta Lane and Minor Wat.
son. Both have important
parts i'm the new Ann Nichols
production. ''HOwdy King"
which Clifford Brooke is now
reIlearsing in New York.
Mark Swan is the author.
Lady Fair" q new Operatta
by the authors Of such hits as
Rose Marie" "SOng OF the.
Flame" and mo, No, Nanette"
books into Polls October "a
with Eddie BuzzeIl. Pearl
Regay and others. including a
symphony orchestra of AZ.
Evening star., 1926-11-11
HELD AS SLAYER.

NEW YORK. November II Up.
Patrick McClafferty. assistant super
intendent in fashionable apartmen'
house in Flushing. was indicted yes
terday for murder Of Miss Rabina
Lyttle. a nurse, whose disnembered
body was found III the basement o.
the house Monday.
McClafferty. the police say, COZ
fessed to burning the arms, legs and
head in the furnace. though he saiu
Miss Lyttle died In his apartment,
after drinking poison liquor. Hi
reason for trying to dispose OF tn
body was that he could not pay for
burial
Evening star., 1926-11-11
MR. AND MRS. MAYER
WE'D SO YEARS TODAY
Armistice Day Also Is Anniversary
of Sons Death at Camp
Humphreys.

A romance that began in the Lon
don of 1875, during the reign Of the
gracious Queen Victoria, Is being
celebrated today at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Adolphus Mayer, 1716
Euclid street, who were married
across the seas just 80 years ago.
The meaning Of Armistice day. a
day of tubilation that peace has been
attained and day of mourning for
the soldier dead, is peculiarly bound
up with the sentiments attached to
the golden wedding anniversary OF
the old couple. for it has been but
eight years since their son. Victor
Mayer, a corporal at Camp Hum
phreys, training TO 60 overseas. fell
victim to pneumonia and died in
camp.
1t was on November II. 1876. that
Mr. Mayer married Miss Elizabeth
Hill. coming to this country In 1888
and obtaining a position as electrical
instrument maker In the Signal
Corps, where he is still on duty. AS
soon as he reached the United
Evening star., 1926-11-11
BIRD SPEED TESTED.
Scientific Estimate Shows Some Fly
Nearly Mile a Minute.

p the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November l2.-Scientific
measurements of the speed Of bird s
fight show some OK the feathered
fiers capable of approaching mile
g. minute
Prof. August Thienema mn. at his
Ilrd observatory at Rossitten. East
Prussia, has added considerably to the
knowledge uf bird speed. Tests
showed the carriers speed to be nearly
equaled by that of the starting.
which he measured as 1905 miles per
hour. Other speeds We're: The jack
daw, 3822 miles; the parrot finch, 81
miles: the finch and the rook. 1888
miles. and hooded crows and gray
gulls, 3l.o5 miles per hour.
The slowest Of the birds under Oh
eerVation was the sparrow hawk
which made only 25.70 miles per hour.
The tests We're made in calm airs.
Evening star., 1926-11-11
INDIAN WORTH MILLION
FIGHTS HERE FOR CASH
Wife Assails Activity of Depart
ment of Justice in Holding
Up Money.

Although his estate is valued at
more than 100000 and he has more
than 100000 in cash in the possess
sion Of the Interior Department, Jack
son Barnett. said to be the world S
wealthiest Indian. Is today in dire
need. his white wife charged in a
statement today, assailing the Depart
ment Of Justice for holding up Bar
nett's money.
HE can with difficulty get money
with which TO meet his ordinary daily
needs" the statement declared. "All
Of this is because the Oklahoma politi-
cal influence. working through Wash
ington, insists that his money shall he
taken to Oklahoma to be doled out
through local courts and irresponsible
guardians TO the profit Of the un-
scrupulous members of the com
munity.'
The Barnetts are now in Washing
ton awaiting Il decision of the Secre-
tary of the Interior regarding claims
for money.
Mrs. Barnett claimed the Depart
ment OF Justice Is appearing before
the courts as the prosecutor of the
Interior Department and in q brief
filed in the Supreme Court Of the Dis
tr1ct Of Columbia, denounced the acts
Of the Interior Department regarding
her husband.
Evening star., 1926-11-11
BUSINESS HEADS
ASK TAX RELIEF
Present Corporation Income
Levy Called Invidious
ard Discriminating.

Holding that the present corpora.
tlon income tax rate represents an
tnvidiOuS and ineQuitabe discrimina.
tion against that form of business as
distinguished from the individual and
the partnership" representative
group Of American business executives
met at the Racquet Club yesterday
snd drew up petition asking for
corporate income tax relief.
Forty-tive representatives OF every
phase Of business agreed to a pro-
gram urging Congress to repeal. in
the coming session. the additional half
of per cent levied on corporate
Income and becoming effective in the
calendar year. 1926. repeal the ad-
ditional half of ! per cent made
effective for the calendar year. 1925:
that in add ition to this obviously
justified permanent relief, Congress
be asked to afford such further tenn
porary and permanent relief as the
fiscal circumstance of the Treasury
may justify. and that the conference
present 10 the joint congressional tax
committee. further proposals for re-
form of the present inequitable sys,
tenn Of corporate taxation"
James a. Emery of the National
Association of Manufacturers. was
elected chairman Of the conference.
Informal statements were made by
Gerard r. Winston. Undersecretary
Of the Treasury. and Wilson Compton,
manager of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association.
1T seems fair to present the situa-
ton to the ways and means commit
tee" Mr.. Emery said. before Con-
gress meets. 1t seems plain that in
the face Of existing returns the extra
half Of per cent levied was un-
necessary and the additional half
Of ! per cent which will go into
effect in 1926 is not required. That
much permanent relief is plainly
Justitiahle. AS much more should be
given, at least temporarily, as the
surplus Of the year permits, and AS
much further permanent relief as the
Gscal situation suggests"
Evening star., 1926-11-11

States Mr.. Mayer took the first steps
to obtain citizenship papers. acquir-
ing the franchise Just in time to
cast q vote for Cleveland.
Sons and daughters and grand
children. too, Il in all. will gather
at family dinner Saturday at the
home Of one of the sons, Julius
Mayer. 3648 Eleventh street, and at
night the parents will hold an in
formal reception at their home. on
Euclid street.
Evening star., 1926-11-11

unit In the building program. serving
as chairman Of the buildings and
grounds committee.
Receipt Of many new subscriptions
for the third unit in the building pro.
gram were announced yesterday by
the board. This building, which is to
be erected at the corner Of Twenty.
first and HI streets at cost Of
$276 900, will house the university
library and contain classrooms of the
Liberal Arts College. John u. Larner.
president of the board, presided
Evening star., 1926-11-11
DIABETES HELPS.
Harvard Medical Man Says Disease
Aids Old Age.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, November II
Op).--A little diabetes will do an old
man good. DIR. Elliott I. Josliu. au-
'hor. lecturer and clinical professor Of
medicine at Harvard University, de-
o!areI in 8n address last night before
the Ohio Valley Medical Association
He explained that the subsequent loss
OF weight from the disease is gener-
ally less dangerous than fat without
diabetes.
Ninety nine out Of one hundred per.
Evening star., 1926-11-11
Nativity Chapel Marks Birth.

Observance OF the twenty-third an
niversary OF the founding OF the Ma
tivity Chapel will be marked this eve-
ming by mems dinner at the parish
hall. Fourteenth and a streets south
east. Rev. Enoch NJ. thompson will
act as tOastmaster. Rev. D. w. Cur.
ran. executive secretary Of the diocese
of Washington, and DR.. w. S. Bowen.
president of Laymen's Service Asso-
citation. will speak. The Parish Aid
Society will serve the dinner. under
the direction OF Mrs. l.. Paul.
Evening star., 1926-11-11

| sons who get diabetes after middle age
are fat" Dr.. Joslin said In a lecture
on The Diabetes of Today" He de-
clared there is much hope for all
diabetic sufferers at this time. The
age at which sufferers die is growing
, later and later. The number dying
beyond 80 years has been nearly cut
in half
Dr. Joslin is on q lecture tour Of
many cities, including San Diego, Los
Angeles and Pasadena. Calf
Evening star., 1926-11-11
GLOVER IS HONORED
BY G. W. U. TRUSTEES
Elect Him Vice Chairman Of Board
to Take Place Of Late
Col. Hopkins.

Charles Carroll Glover. il. was
elected first vice chairman of the
board Of trustees Of George Washing
ton University at meeting yesterday
afternoon in Corcoran Hall. MIR:
Glover, who has been a member OF
the board Of trustees for the last six
years, will fill the position left vacant
by the death of Col. Archibald
Hopkins.
Mr.. Glover holds a degree from the
George Washington University Law
School. He took a prominent part In
the campaign for funds for the con-
struction Of Stockton Hall. the second
Evening star., 1926-11-11

Mrs. Samuel insult. wife of tho
Chicago millionaire. and the former
Gladys Wallis. stage star. is to have
her own theater in the Windy City.
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CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF
THE ANCEIS

The following is the order of
services at the Church of Our
Lady of the Angels for Christmas
Day:
Confessions will be heard Thurs
day afternoon from three o'clock
until six, and in the evening, from
7:30 until 10; also on Friday af-
ternoon from three until six
O'Clock. No Confessions will he
heard Friday evening.
Midnight High Mass
Prelude: "Silent Night" Gruber
Violin accompaniment
First Mass in G $40. Rosewig
Offertory: "Adeste Fideles"
8 A. M. Children's Mass-Christ-
mas carols and hymns by the
children's choir.
10 A. M. High Mass, Sermon and
benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament.
Rev. John A. Fearon, Pastor.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Friday Evening at 500

The Methodist Sunday School
have arranged an elaborate pro-
gram for the Christmas celebra-
tion. The Sunday School will rem
der.an interesting program Friday
evening at 7:45.
The services at the church Sun
day, Dec. 26, will be as follows:
TOO A. M.-Morning service.
1890 A. M.-Morning worship.
Subject: ''The Lamps of Life.
HAS A. M.-Sunday School
and Adult Bible classes. Lesson
study, review of quarter.
6:45 p. M. Epworth League.
Subject: christmas Spirit"
1880 p. M. Evening service.
Subject: "The Strands of Heavens
Gable. ]"
Special music has been arrang-
ed for all services. Strangers are
welcome.
The Christmas Eve program fol-
lows:
Voluntary :. Mrs. p. o. Peterson
Song-"Joy to the World. School
Scripture Reading :. Ruth Benson
Prayer ......... Rev. Shorts
Recitation-"Address Of We'll