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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

The public Is well yGrSed IN u
Of the players whom they see
constantly upon the screen, but
the directors who seldom per-
NIT themselves to be filmed are
not SO well known barring one
or two notable exceptions. II Is
often surprising to learn Of the
wealth OF experience and the
fruits Of hard years Of strug-
gle that the wieIders Of the
Inegaphone many times bring TO
the making Of feature pic
ture.
Take the case Of Robert z.
Leonard. one Of the real veterans.
81 the industry, for example. He
brought to the perturbation of
Mile. Modisse,' major feature at
Crandall's metropolitan and Am.
bassador Theater beginning to-
morrow, the accumulated lnowl.
edge Of almost d score Of years
Of active direction.
Leonard came to Los Angeles
early in 1903 from an engagement
with 4 Denver stock company He
was juvenile actor with the
Frances Bogss Company 1t the
seiig studios iii Edendale. calif.,
when the town hall served a. the
..Iot. one. reelers were features ii
those days and Hobart Bosworth
and Thomas Santschi were the only
actors stilI IN the profession whose
work in California studios preceded
Leonard's.
For time Leonard worked q.
the Selig studios BY day and with
the Morosco Stock Company as lead
ing man and stage manager at the
Burbank Theater, Los Angeles. each
night His combined jobs Melted
him $50 81 week.
Then Leonard went to Universal
as an actor and q director Of his
own features. In his first Universal
picture Allan DWan and Frank
Lloyd were actors.
Leonard has worked consistently
In the films ever since and has di-
rected some OF the greatest stars In
their greatest pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
Billie Burke Back

Billie Burke Is 20 play once
more under the Charles Frohman
management, according To the
latest announcement froan the EN-.
plre Theater. Arrangements were
made Wednesday between Florenz
Ziegfeld and GiIbects Miller for
Miss Burke's appearance ii Zoe
Atkins new play, 'paedon My
Glove which, with Louis Vol
helm in the leading male part,
will be one OF the first Frohman
productions next season.
Only a preliminary sprfng pro
duction is now in preparation in
association with the LycauDl Play.
ers IN Rochester beginning Mon
day. May IL. Rehea.sals ale un-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

ground and escapes from an
environment that was, beginning
to grow monotonous.
Her appearance opposite DIX
in this picture is not her first ap-
pearance in support Of the same
star, though 1t is noteworthy, in
this connection, that her only
previous appearance with Dix was
in 'The Vanishing American.
Jesse l.. Laslky, one OF the, big
bosses OF Paramount, to whom
Lois complained Of her growing
Vocational restrictions in the mat
ter OF roles, pointed out to her
that the trouble was largely OF
her own making. Lois was cast
as a girl OF the SOS or there
about in "The Covered Wagon"
and when Cruces big hit rode to
glory. Lois became famed as
"The Covered Wagon Girl"
Hollywood hates to change its
luck and when Lois scored In
"The Covered Wagon" she was
automatically singled out to play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

the Columbia tomorrow, will be
q prime fayorite with the $500
or more attorneys in the Dis
trict.
.aThe Blind Goddess" has q title.
which should instantly commend
itself to a lawyer, were It not
for the fact that in the past, law
yers have learned to their sorrow
that not every drama OF the law
Is half as legal as 1t is dramatic.
Nevertheless, Victor Fleming, who
produced this story for Para
mount. Is said to have gone to no
end Of trouble to make THE Blind
Goddess not only a highly en-.
crossing drama from the view
point OF the layman. but a story
which will prove technically In
gratiating to the practitioner as
well.
IN assuming the direction Of this
picture, Fleming understood that
no fault would he found with the
actual development OF the plot. az
Arthur Trains lifelong familiarity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08


with courts and court procedure
Train Is first b lawyer and then
novelist insure the tech-s
meal accuracy Of the story, but
the director was also very anxious
to avoid errors OF production and
Installation which might prove
highly disappointing to those Of g
legal turn OF miMd.
Accordingly, he persuaded q
California judge and two criminal
lawyers to assist him in staging
the courtroom episodes and with
the same idea in mind. he care
fully avoided retaining profess
sional actors to play minor parts
and to furnish "atmOsphe for
these scenes. He even drafted
q dramatic critic Of Hollywood
Ia play the part OF newspaper
reporter covering the case while.
his jury was selected from citi-
zens who were familiar with jury
duty, but who had never before
appeared before the camera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
Wings Clipped

Victor FLEMING, who directed
Jack Holt, Esther Ralston, Ernest
Terrence ana Louise Dresser in
Arthur Trains romance or the.
New York criminal courts, The
Blind Goddess, 4 which comes To
Loew's Columbia Sunday after
noon, is an enthusiastic amateur
aviator, but for the duration OF
his present contract he Is obliged
to forego INDUCING IN his hobby
Jesse L. Lasly. of the Famous
Players-Lasky Corporation, know
ing FIeming's weakness for air
planes, wisely inserted the no
flying" clause. just 40 d precauss
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
Summers Here

Work is progressing rapidly upon
the complete redecorating the Al
fresco gardens conducted every
summer in connection with Gran
dall's Savoy Theater. Fourteenth
and Irving Streets Northwest, and
Crandall's Apollo. 6s4 H st. n. 81,
preparatory to their formal open
ing on Saturday evening. May is.
The open air gardens win present
the same bills as shown IN the
theaters and will offer orchestral
concerts preceding the first screen
ing Of the camera subjects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
Comedian, Too

Richard Dix. despite his recent
appearance in serious role as
the hero Of ''The Vanishing Amer
lean. Is definitely established as
a screen comedy-star, through the
medium of such comedy hits as
1.-THE Lucky Devil . Woman
handled" and Lets Get Mar
ried," the latter picture being an
nounced for a weeks engagement
locally at Loew's Palace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

the part Of the heroine in a sue
cession of Paramount Western
hits that followed, including
North Of &c." "The Laundering
Herd" and a few others. Mr..
Lasky, however, heard her plant
with sympathy and Lois selec-
ton for the role of Dix's sweet
heart in Lets Get Married" laid
in New York city, is evidently the
answer to her petition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
THE GATE-POST
Bp Harold PhiIIiDs

Junes habit Of turning cute and hot as has melted
result that heavily refrigerated schedule OF plays has
booked for that period The aser beades connected with
believe the booked
defy weather. the plague and of calamity
Show Off Lighnin' three
whose beleved Jes hot zephyrs stronger
could be punched months program
no they would have been requistioned.
Frank Bacongln the
original company and star Of the during Frank
Illness viii the role here Romano Calender
the chores Of the when
he does Aubrey Piper The ShowO" John Warner has
bigger and better though
things the envemned in Seventh
Heaven
becomes really mpuden stalwart viii be dis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
Rebuke

Pastors in small towns are.
VIGOROUSLY III paid; that's no
secret. But seldom is injury
added to the meager pay en-.
Yelope, as it is in "Thank.U,
which the National Players offer
for the new week beginning Mon
day night. It requires a fast
talking beauty from Paris to
show Main Street was an I'M
grateful thoroughfare 1t some
times is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
The Rascal

Edna May Oliver. whom theater-
goers will remember for that inimit-
able Quaker aunt-cocktail scene in
"Oh. Boy, has a role almost as
rich and racy in Richard Dix's new
comedy, Lets Get Married. "
which comes to LOew's Palace.
Edna May appears as the purchas-
ing agent for a missionary society
who has strong leanings toward
jazz and the hey.hey existence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

Timeliness is unfortunately
npsent from the scant list OF
virtues of Emmett Lacy, the
Gatepost's protege in Holly
wood. Ergo, the almost ille-
chile scraWl which is his, ar
irving IN the form Of . brief
note today, was virtually des-
paired of as being productive
of news, until the last few
words had been deciphered.
The Blind Goddess, IN which
Emmett is appearing plays at
the Columbia, and that IS the
only reason for the publication
Of the following:
Dear Uncle Harold:
4 know you win be Overj0iced
60 learn that / have landed IN
tie movies 1t last. Not since
Monta Bell hooked me for The
King on Main Street have had
such = part.
1t is hard going here in Holly
wood Il you haven't got. the
swherewithaP to get along with.
OF late, have seizing odd jobs,
right and left, wherever /
could fit In, ike making cream
cheese and nut sandwiches at
eafeterias, or selling rubbers
during the rainy weather, which
Is next to nothing at all, as you
might gather.
ssBut what / have to say is
that. between jobs, I was going
around the studios, and I guess
/ Just didn't know where / was.
but the first thing knew some
body said to me, Kid, I've got
job for you, SO | followed
him out to the lot. didn't
know who he is. I just blindly
trusted TO luck.
Well, you will soon see that
your trust In me was not be-
fEayed. Because the picture is
The Blind Goddess, which
means justice, represented by q
blindfolded lady. Ny job was
g keep the blindfold tied on so
she couldn't peek.
We'll, Uncle Harold, guess
that is all, as must run. Will
you please send me q money
order for SO. care Of General
Delivery, and / will get same
with many thanks
Hereafter Emmett will be
Identified IN these columns as
Frank NJ, which is short for
Frankenstein Monster.
4 = 4
ssW no Iesome entertainment,
profit, and a lively. modern mu-
steal comedy, with everything
that its kid should have" is
promised by an intrepid little
band Of shy aniemones who call
themselves the Curley Club Play
efs. On Friday, May IA, they
viii present 'My Irish Hula Lu,
written. staged and acted by
themselves.
eve are in the stage where
Infants should crawl, but with
your confidence in us we rise to
walk at once" concludes the no
kice.
All right, children; rise and
shine. Uncle Harold's with you.
SO
New York is in the throes Of
the Little Theater Tourney for
the Belasco Cup. Through Lit
tie Theater opera glasses the
stage has become habitat of the
liveliest and most lethal of arts.
On Tuesday and Wednesday
three murders were perpetrated
out of four entries. On Thurs
day two more were done to
death. and the death Of a third
was so graphically described as
TO leave only the corpus deficit
out Of the spotlight.
What started out as a mere
crime wave has become a mas
sacre, comments a New York
critic.
Little Theafer groups from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
IN HOLL II w GOD
Bg LOueIIsz I Parsons

Los ANGELES May Il First National has appropriated
$I0OOOO0O production for the g films 70 Be made
$64O0y000 viii be spent
tight Hollywood where IS Of the 5S Will be brought
the
Although passed ny athsnaal examination q school
manager Wothrds Will
he California and the remaining One-thd IN New YoIk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
LOIS. IS JERKED FROM
TIE OPEN SPACES

The emancipation Wilson from socaled Western
roles Of interest connected with forth
Washington starting at Loews PAL
ace Dxs Paramount comedy, Let's Get Married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
LAW AND LAIT'Y 1T IL
PLEASE EN- ALL

For next week. LoeWs Columbia
Iheater very to resemble gathering place of the District
Association all indications point to the TACT
that Blind Goddess Arthur Trains fascinating legal drama
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08
BOB LEONARD "A YOUNG
OLD TIMER

Now that the motion picture getting Old enough to have
generation spnging into prominence N the
the
the 81 knew him when club! ..., e..a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

der the direction of George CuSor.
IN the supporting cast are Louis
Calhern. Rosamund Pinehot Ilka
Chase, Fred Tiden, lou s Hector
and Mercita Esmonde.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-08

e private and professionaI affairs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
Accused Clerks Aiding
In NOrWalk Tax Probe

Norwalk, Aug. 81 R-Investiga-
ton continues of the condition of
the books of the second taxing dis
trict Of the city OF Norwalk. As
sistance is being given the commits
sioners in Strengthening out the
muddle by the two clerks who were
arrested on Tuesday charged with
embezzlement of the funds of the
taxing district.
Percy Damn, Stuart avenue. Nor
walk, and Arthur Sterling, Flax Hill
road. Norwalk, are the clerks charg-
ed with taking the money. They
were released in bonds of $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively Tuesday night
shortly after being arraigned before
Judge Candee of the city court of
Norwalk, who fixed DAMS bond at
only $4,000 In view Of the fact that
he has together with his widowed
mother and brother and sister, sign
ed over a house left to the family
by his father who died last week.
Sterling also has shown a willing
ness to make full restitution but has
not as far as can be learned put the
money sufficient to make up his
Withdrawals in the hands OF the
commissioners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
NOT SURPRISED
Foreign Observers Have Felt All
Along That PangaIos Government
In Greece Would Fail.

Athens, Greece, Aug. 81 Pt-The
dramatic downfall of former Presi-
dent Pangalos, who now is being
held in the fortress prison of Izeddin
while General Condylis forms new
government, has caused little sur
prise among foreign observers. From
the outset they have felt that his re-
CINE as a dictator in Greece would
be ended by the same force which
he used to seize power only year
ago-the army.
Pangalos, these observers point
out. was not the choice of the Greek
people but vas nominee of the
army officers, Tho, under the inspir-
alton of General Condylis, so recent
ly turned against him. The Greek
people, as in all recent revolutions,
have looked on and have accepted
the winners.
In the last days of his regime
Pangalos lost ground rapidly. One
statesman after another was arrest
ed; newspapers were suppressed, and
editors arrested in a desperate eff
fort to stem the tide. The Greek
exchange grew weaker steadily while
the cost of living rose until it was
seventeen times higher than before
the World War.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
ENTHUSIASM AT
ZION CONFERENCE
Delegates Show Deep Interest in
Convention Program

Much enthusiasm is being showr
in the New England conference o.
A. NJ. E. Zion churches in progress:
at the local church. The conference
will continue today, tomorrow and
Sunday. Yesterday the session
opened with a devotional exercise
lead by Rev. c. II. Hall of Attic.
boro, Mass. and Rev. William Glas-
gov of Amherst, Mass. The scrip
ture was read by Miss Althea Jack
son OF Waterbury. Rev. William
Glasgow led in prayer.
An extensive plea for conversions
was made by the presiding elder,
Rev. L. w. Wells. Rev. c. H. Hall
led in singing, I'VE Are Marching to
Zion" during which time the dele
gates formed a "circle Of love" con-
Guiding with a general handshak-
ing.
Addresses were made by Rev. H.
B. l.. Spraggin of Amherst, Mass,
and Bishop w. L. Lee. Brief re-
marks followed by Rev. A. j. Cor
ham of Hartford.
In the afternoon session devotions
were led by Rev. C. H. Hall of At
tleboro. Delegates and pastors pres
ent gave synopsis of their re-
spective training courses. Rev. j.
w. Powell of Maiden, Mass. stressed
the importance of a training school
in each church.
Miss Mary E. card of Attleboro,
Mass. made report on the North
field conference. Rev. F. S. Ander-
son of Providence, R. l., presided at
the balance of the session. A paper
on the importance of the eMthodist
church was read by Mrs. Pierce of
Boston. Church schools were dis
cussed by Rev. NJ. D. Hopkins of
Boston. Miss Alberta Green of
Plainville spoke on THE Progress
of Christian Religion"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27

Training religious life" was the
subject of an address by Mrs. Rose
L. Weller. Addresses by DIR. C. S
Whitfield, secretary of the A. NJ. E
Zion ministerial association and
Bishop w. L. Lee of Brooklyn, fol-
lowed. A double pageant on Africa
will be given tonight.
Tomorrow's program will be as
follows:
Praise Service led by Rev. G. H.
station of -Ansonia Conn.
Address by Rt. Rev. P. A. Wallace,
bishop of the 9TH Episcopal district.
Missionary hour. Special subject
THE African Schools and New Eng
lands part in the Drive" Mrs. Jo-
sephine Butler, president of the
Boston district and Mrs. Rosa l..
Weller president of the Hartford
district presiding.
Reports OF all committees, sta
tistician's report, reviewing the
work by the director of religious ed
ucation and the director of promo
ton, selection of place for the 1927
convention.
Sermon by Rev. w. r. Jones, of
the Second Church, Providence,
Rhode Island.
Convention outing. "a trip up
the Connecticut valley"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
CONVICTED, EXECUTED,
ALL ON THE SAME DAY
Special Turkish Court Has Four
Former Officials Put To
Death Promptly

Constantinople, Aug. 81. P-Four
prominent unionists, sentenced to
death yesterday by a special court
on a charge of conspiring to slay
Mustapha Renal Pasha, president
of Turkey, were executed at mid
night in the prison yard at Angora.
The executed men were DjaVd
Bey, former finance minister and
long prominent unionist; DR.. Nazim
Bey, former minister of education
and one of the leaders of the 1906
revolt against the late Sultan Abdul
Hamid; Hilmi Bey, a former deputy,
and Nail Bey, former secretary of
the unionist army.
Today's executions brings the
number of men hanged for an al
legged conspiracy against the life of
President Mustapha Renal to seven
teen, thirteen we'll known men hav-
ing been hanged recently at Smyrna,
Five other members of the COM
mittee of union and progress includ-
ing FORMER Premier Reouf Bey, who
is at preesnt in England, and Rihmi
Bey, another well known Turkish
figure, have been sentenced to per-
petual Punishment.
All the rest of the sixteen union
lists on trial were acquitted.
The result of the trial has caused
deep impression in Turkey.
The alleged plot against President
Mustapha Renal and the Renal
government was discovered last
June by the Turkish secret police
whor eported that the president was
to be assassinated on a visit to
Smyrna. Wholesale arrests followed
swiftly and after a short trial thir-
teen men, all prominent in Turkish
politics and six of them members of
parliament, were hanged at the
street corners along the waterfront
of Smyrna.
Arrests continued until at one
time there were more than a hun
bred men awaiting trial either on
charges of conspiring against the
life of President Mustpha Renal or
with working to overthrow the gov
eminent. The charges against many
of these later were dropped. Minor
sentences were passed on num-
br of those remaining until the final
sixteen went to trial before the
special court on Aug. 8.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
One Hour Labor Strike
Is Planned in Mexico

Mexico City, Aug. 27 P}-A one
hour strike by all union workers
Throughout the federal district,
which will tic up all transportation
and industries, has been ordered by
the executive body of the federation
of unions. The strike will take place
when the supreme court decides the
question placed before it by the
Mexican Match company as to
whether the supreme court or work
mems arbitration boards constitute
the highest law in Mexico in labor
disputes The Match company is
subsidiary of the international
Match corporation of New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
COWLISHAW And
norton SELECTED
Local Men on Pythian Home
Assn. Committee

Middletown, Conn, Aug. 81. Up
The project which has for its aim
the building of a Pythian home,
probably at Lyme, was advanced
here last night when delegates from
Pythian lodges from all parts of
the state ment and organized the
Connecticut Farm Home association.
This association will direct the pur-
chasing of land and the erection of
a home for aged Pythians.
The association will be capitalized
at s150,000, divided into $4,000
shares, each with par value of
$40.
Bylaws were adopted and the
following directors elected:
Fairfield county, Charles Andres,
of Bridgeport; Middlesex county, j.
Franklin Daley of Durham and
John D. Hunderlach of AIiddletown;
New London county. Thomas H.
Troland of New London and Clyde
j. Clendenen of Mystic; Wndham
county, Mrs. Nelson Adams Of Will
limantic and jerry ]. Linnehan of
Willlmantic; Hartford county, Will
liam P. Cowlishaw of New Britain
and William F. Snyder of Hartford.
Seven other directors will be elected
at later date.
The officers of the association
are:
President, Fred e. Ames, Salem;
president, Manlius Fl. Norton,
New Britain; Secretary, L. Erwin
Jacobs, New Haven; Treasurer
Clark Burnham, East Hampton.
1t was planned to hold an outing
at Lyme on Sept. IL, when Pythians
will be given an opportunity to in
spect land, upon which an option
was taken last December.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
ROMAN CONSULTA
TO BE REVIVED
italian Cabinet Will Approve
Change in Government

Rome. Aug &c. P)-The Roman
Consulta" or advisory council
which aided the popes in the gov
eminent of Rome until the loss OF
the temporal power in 1870, will
| be revived as part of the admin
istrative machinery in all cities and
decree abolishing all municipal
elections. This decree, semi-officiaI
circles say, will be approved by the
cabinet on August S0th.
The function of the "Consulta'
,will be purely advisory, all executive
power being vested in a "Podesta' u
who will combine the powers OF =
mayor, a local junta and a com
munal council.
The "Podestas" will be named
royal decree for five years withot
any restrictions on rcappointmer
Qualifications demanded as 30
ucation and experience will va
according 10 the size of the tow
large, medium or small. The nul
bers of the "Consulta", optional
towns less than 5000 inhabitar
and obligatory in larger towns,
be named in part by the PROVING
project, an appointee of the cent?
government in Rome, and partly !
the local economic and and com
mercial organizations.
The duties of the "Consulta" will
be to advise the "Podesta" on all
budget and tax matters. Members
of the "Consulta" may be used by
the "Podesta" for special admin
istrative duties.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
Philippine Senate
Authorizes Probe

Manila, Aug. 81 P-The Philip
pine senate today adopted reso-
luton ordering an investigator by a
committee of three into the alleged
activities of certain elements in
Mindanao who, the senate believes,
are engaged in creating ill-feeling
between Moros and Christian Fill
pinos in that Island.
The resolution was prompted by
dispatches from Zamboanga report
ing differences between Moros and
Christian F'ilipinos over the recep-
ton there yesterday of Carmi A.
Thompson, Pre- .ident Coolidge's per-
sonal representative, who is making
an economic and political survey Of
the Philippines.