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Evening star., 1926-12-15

up your hand to stop this avalanche
of calumny.'
Pausing here, the attorney told the
jury: "As an American jury, as
American citizens, you will return
a verdict of not guilty
Pomerene Begins Closing.
Senator Pomerene began his clos
ing argument with these words:
when this reserve was set aside 1t
was set aside for the use of the Navy
until the President or the Congress
should otherwise direct. Probably
there are 32 900 acres in 1t. Let me
saw that it was set aside not as so
much oil at S1.00 or $3.50 per barrel
but oil for your Navy and mine.
There have been various estimates as
to the amount of that oil, one figure
at 100 ,0O0, 900 barrels and another at
250,000, 900 barrels. 1t was known oil
territory.
"And in secret that oil Is now not
the Naval reserves, it is Doheny's oil
preserve And all of this accomplished
in secret"
The former Ohio Senator then an.
nounced that he would make a few
observations with regard to argu-
ments presented by defense counsel.
Judging from the argument made
by Mr.. Hogan / have almost come to
the conclusion that Owen J. Roberts
is on trial instead of Doheny and Fall.
I want to say that as honorable as is
the record of my friend Hogan in
Washington, no less honorable is the
record of Roberts in Philadelphia.
Drafted For This Service.
1--WE were drafted for this service.
We came here to do our duty and we
intend to do it come what may. Our
fault seems to be that we don't follow
the idea of Mr.. Hogan as to how we
should conduct the case. 1t is not fair
that he should say that Government
counsel suppressed the evidence. That
is not true. We presented this case
as lawyers ought to present it, al
though it may be that others could
present it better.
More than that, on the Saturday
before this trial began the defense
served us with a list of documents
they wanted. 1t wasn't our duty to
present them. They had the power
of getting them.
Not until my friend Hogan men,
toned it did / hear a word come from
Mr.. Roberts abusive Of Mrs. Doheny.
Why, we didn't even cross-examine
her. There were only three matters
Evening star., 1926-12-15
Oil Case i'm Nutshell
From Beginning in
1921 to Trial Here

May, 1921-President Harding trans
ferred the oil reserves from the Navy
to the Interior Department.
November, 1921-Edward L. Do
heny sent 100000 to Interior Secre.
tary Albert B. FAN.
April, 1922-Doheny's Pan-Amer-
lean Petroleum and Transport Co.
was awarded the Pearl Harbor oil
contract. carrying a clause giving 1t
preferential rights" on future leases
in the Elk Hills oil reserve.
December, 1922-Doheny's Pan
American Co. was awarded lease
of the Elk Hills reserve.
March. 1923-Fall resigned as Sec
retary of Interior.
January, 1924-Doheny told the oil
Senate committee ne advanced Fall
800 900 as. private loan.
February, 1924-Secretary of Navy
DENLY. who with Fall, had approved
the leases, resigned from the cabinet.
May, 1925-Fall and Doheny were
indicted for criminal conspiracy In the
District Of Columbia.
May, 1925-Federal Court in Los
Angeles invalidated Elk Hills lease, a
decision subsequently affirmed by the
Court of Appeals, and now on appeal
in the Supreme Court.
November %, 1926-Trial of Fall
and Doheny began in Washington.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
DOheny's Character Praised.

Denouncing efforts of Mr.. Roberts
10 destroy the character of Doheny
Mr.. Hogan told the jury that they
had heard Catholic, Protestant pas
tors, Jews and Gentiles, bankers and
mechanics come here to join in testi-
flying to Doheny's reputation"
While taxation and perhaps ad-
versity might sweep away Dohenys
wealth at some time, the defense at
torney said. his good name and his
fine reputation come with him into
this court and stand as a shield i'm
penetrable in this hour of need against
the attacks of his enemies.
Can you, men of the jury, believe
in your heart that such man can be
guilty of such a crime as charged
1ere?" Mr.. Hogan asked.
Before sunset today / ask you to
send these two defendants back to
their homes and to their dependents"
Nr. Hogan then brought his drama
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Continued from Fourth Page)
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
Brooke Elected

Clifford Brooke, director OF
the National Theater, has been
elected general stage director. OF
the Irving Theater. a new play
house to be erected in New York
by the Covent Theater Corpora
ffon. This playhouse, which is
TO be decorated by the famous
artist, Willy Poganny, will be
a combination 299-seat play
house and studio apartment.
The management will le with
the directors who will alp N,ain-
tain a policy of play prndtfcing
winter and summer. No less
than five plays will be produced
by the company this winter, and
next summer an intimate revue
viii hold the boards for the en-
tire season. Mr.. Brooke will re-
main the stage director for Ann
Nicholk and 10 now reading
plays IN association with Earl
House, the president, and Dixie
Hines, the general press repre-
sentative, for the first season Of
the new theater.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03

1nSy Will Tell you VI qNAV0
try their hand at writing to
find themselves earning more
money each week as stars than
they thought existed. And they
will tell you of potential stars
who turned out to be good
directors, writer's, caneramen
or what have you.
It is true that, in Hollywood
''you never can tell"
For instance there was Barbara
LAMAR who came to HOLLYWOOD
to write scenarios and was prov
ing successful at it until a cast
ing director saw possibilities for
her in front of the camera.
Then there was Scott Sidney. Al
Christie's ace comedy director.
He came to Hollywood to act. He
appeared In just one picture. but
when the late Thomac Ince vast.
ed 700 feet OF film before he could
get the would-be actor to jump
on q horse as Ince thought the
jumping should be done-he Tired
him.
"As an actor you are the bunk"
Ince told Sidney. Lets see what
YOU can do directing" Since then
the unsuccessful actor has direct.
ed something like 700 pictures. In
cIuding the most outstanding
recent comedy OF them all.
'sCharIey's Aunt.
Another case was that OF Victor
McLagIen. now playing the lead
ing role in the Fox version Of the
spectacular war play What Price
Glory"
Victor happened to have been a
prize fighter in his youth and
sported q broken nose and q
caulifIower ear and incidentally
stood six feet three in height. A
picture producer happened on Nc
Laglen at q time when he was
faced with filling a role that all
ed for man OF the Embellishments
build and right then and there
another potential star was on his
way. to ultimate success.
Hollywood will tell you how
Monte Blue was a carpenter
around the studios when found"
by 3 director. 1t will also tell
you how Jack Holt, while on
vacation, earned a IS bill for doing
an equestrian jump in "Salomy
Jane" that couldn't be managed
by an actor playing in the pic
ture-and thus got his opportu-
nifty.
All OF which leads to Sunshine
Hart, who can claim to have
played more ''landlady" parts in
pictures than any lactress in Hol.
lywood. Sunshine Hart was and
is a type. The mother of a S.year-
old daughter, she took the young
ster to a studio for a part calling
for a precocious kiddy. But the
casting director had no eyes for
the child-mother was "just what
he was looking for"
The following day the mother
was initiated into the mysteries of
makeup, and since then parts have
been coming faster than she can
handle them. She'll be seen next
in Tin Pan Alley" starring
Corinne Griffith.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
DE MILE SEEKS
THE SYMBOL OF
REPENTANCE

Cecil B. De Mile is again search
ing for a particular feminine type.
He is going through Hollywood
with a fine tooth comb to find
an actress capable of portraying
the role of Mary Magdalene in
his story of Christ, 1.-THE King OF
Kings" This character, the first
De Mile has attempted to cast
for his forthcoming big produc-
ton, will be one of the most
prominent in the picture and ne
is giving particular attention to
the selection of the actress Tor
this role.
"The part of Mary Magdelene
will be most difficult to portray"
De Mile remarks. 1.-THE girl who
fills the role must be appealingly
beautiful and yet capable Of gain.
ing the sympathy Of women IN
the audience as well az the men.
Aside from being beautiful she
must be capable of great emotional
depth"
1t may be recalled that in
practically every one OF De Miles
personally directed productions
some player has been brought
from obscurity to screen promi-
nence. It is believed that THE
King Of Kings" will bring I'M
usual fame to the actress for
tunate enough to be selected for
the role of Mary Magdalene.
Production on THE King OF
Kings is scheduled to start be-
fore August, and Jealfe Mac
pherson, author OF The Ten
commandments. Is now prepar-
ing the scenario.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
TALL, HANDSOME,
BROWN EYES:
0, GIRLS!

Charles Farrell, unknown young
actor whose ability coupled with
an unusually fine physique brought
him the leading role in James
Cruces spectacular production,
"Old Ironsides'' in competition
with 4 score Of famous players,
A now victor In another contest
among Hollywood's most widely
known leading men.
Three months quest ended when
Hector Turnbun, associate Para
mount producer, announced that
Farrell will play the role Of the
liver hero Of wings" which win
Be made on huge scale by Para.
mount with all the resources
81 the company backing this film
story of the part of the World
War settled By aerial combat.
1t was necessary to find for the
leading role In wings q skilled
actor who could meet the phys
icaI requirements of the United
states Air Service. Farrell Is
eix feet two, weighs 10 pounds
ana has brown hair and eyes.
He is S graduate OF Boston Uni
versity and IL "a years old.
Charles Farrell came to Holly
wood more than three years ago
determined to find work in motion
pictures. He played first q part
as extra at the Paramount studio
tn Pola Negri's The Cheat,
when he borrowed his room
mates pass to the studio. wander
ed onto Miss Negri's set and was
mistaken for a member of the
. ssnob.', He worked as such for
three days, but because his name
was not on the extra" list he
received no pay.
Tlns young actor has played
uarts in only six pictures. He il
now on location with the odd
Ironsides'' company at Catalina
Island where James Cruze has
fust begun the last two. weeks OF
the long task Of filming the ro-
mantle story Of the U. S. 8. Con-
etitution.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03

Ward Crane, Ar
thur Rankin and
others Of note IN
an action drama
teeDain0 1cith adj
uenture aud reach
ing Its Gilman IN q
thrilling running Of
the English DERBY
4citb the King and
Queen IN uttelt-
dance.
ADtlu Entitled, The
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
WOMAN DIRECTOR
IS PICKED FOR
JUNGLE TOM"

The hand of a woman penned
the most outstanding book of the
Nineteenth century-'Uncle Toms
Cabiu',-and Fate has ordained
that the hand of woman shall
paint its stirring sequences on
the screen. The Universal Plc'
lures Corporation has just an
nounced that Lois Weber, Uni
versal director of many successes
and the best known woman d.
doctor in the Industry, is to take
over the production of the big
Universal special being made
from Harriet Beecher Stoves
nation-rending novel.
Behind this announcement lies
. true story of human ambition
and bitter disappointment as grip
ming a. ever was told on the
screen itself. Harry Pollard, whose
every thought for the past year
has been wrapped up in making
s'IJncIe Toms Cabin" a picture
which would accurately interpret
the spirit and tribulations OF the
South - his South - during the
tense period covered by the book,
has finally asked Mr.. Laemmle
70 relieve him from this di-
rectoral assignment. In doing so
he voluntarily sacrificed the
greatest ambition of his life.
For. ever since he made this same
picture in three reels Is years
ago he has had the one increas-
ing purpose to make 1t again
as It should be made. But Ill
luck has logged his steps at
every point. The illness which
overlook him in Plattsburg has
caused the overhead to mount up
30 tremendously out Of proper
ton with the footage so far
short that in all fairness to the
company Pollard finally made the
request.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
THE PLAY CALENDAR

RIALTO-"The Unknown Soldiers"
stage features.
METROPOLITAN-c Tearle in
"The Sporting Lover"
PALACE-Lois Moran in Pad
locked"
COLUMBIA--Jack Holt in Born
to the West"
WARDMAN--"Isls of Retribution."
COMING JULY II
NATIONAL-Nationa Players in
''The Family Upstairs.
KEITH'S-Johnny Dooley; Califor-
mia Hufnming Birds; others.
EARLE-Welsh Choir: Robbins Bal
timoreans; others and films.
METROPOLITAN Provost in
sup In Mabefs Room"
PALACE-Paramoun Juniors In
FASCINATING Youth"
COLUMBIA-Dorothy Gish in Nell
Gwynn."
RIALTO-''A Trip to Chinatown.
WARDMAN--"As No Man Has
Loved"
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
TO-DAY

TODAY
INSTRUMENTATION Players IN
''Ths Show-Off," matinee and night,
KETTH'S-Leonard CeeIey ana
Madeleine Collins; Sherwoods; others.
EARLE-Lew Kelly, character
comic; others and films.
PALACE-Lon CLANCY in Inc
Road to Mandalay.''
COLUMBIA--Paula Negri in "Good
and Naughty"
METROPOLITAN Pringle In
'"The wilderness Woman" i,
RIALTO-"The Pleasure Buyers
bathing Girl Revue
WARDMAN-St. Pat Players Revue'
film. Connecticut Yankee" etc.
STRAND-Peter the Great in 'Who
Justice"
NEXT WEEK
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Players In
atSeventh Heaven" Monday.
KEITH'S -- Helen Mackellar, stage
star: other acts.
EARIE-CIiff Edward (Ukulele- Ike)
Dance RevelS; others and films.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
Visits Actress Mother

Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard, whose
ma Fisher" in 1.-THE Show-Off"
waa one Of the seasons best per-
formances, was comforted and
gladdened between difficult per.
formances by her daughter, Flea
nor, who IL visiting her from
Youn GgtoWn, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
is It Possible?

Just to prove herself real
exponent OF claiming youth"
Lois Moran, who has the featured
feminine role in Rex Beach's pro-
duction, "Padlocked," at Loew's
Palace, introduces two new
dances into that picture which
should more than captivate the
fancy of Charleston lovers.
The Washington times., 1926-07-03
TJPSETTER OF CAREERS,
HOLLYWOOD
"You never can tell"

That's the way they explain in HOLLYWOOD when one asks
hv o-andso became successful STAR or now TINS OF Unat
director or scenario writer got his chance to make good
fnnitR budding authors VINO came 70
Evening star., 1926-10-03

probability be costly in lives and
equipment With the building and
housing program that has just been
launched by the War Department. 1t
is hoped that the Cavalry School Will
be given it's share of the new or con-
templated construction which ia so
badly needed at that school.
instructions were issued last week
by the chief of the Air Corps in an
effort to conserve flying equipment.
| In the past, it seems that it has been
the policy of the War Department to
allow personnel on a flying status to
turn in flying equipment when slightly
used or worn and Of requiring that
such equipment be turned in on
change Of station or transfer. This
policy is very wasteful, the chief of
Air Corps pointed out, tnasmuch as
used equipment Is not desired when
new equipment is available; therefore,
used or slightly worn material Is usu-
| ally issued as a last resort. In view
of these conditions that officer has di-
rected that every effort be made to
conserve flying equipment to insure
that personnel are provided with sat
| isfactory equipment and that the ac-
| countability for such material. issued
to personnel on flying status, be trans
ferred with the individual on change
of station or transfer
In accordance with the approved
War Department plan of holding a
| competitive test of Cavalry troops
| throughout the Regular Army. which
is to be an annual test Of the troops
Of the Cavalry arm, 13 troops Of Cav
airy have been designated by the va
rious regimental commanders to rep
resent their respective organizations
! as follows: 1st Cavalry. Troop G.: Cd
Cavalry, Troop f; Sd Cavalry, Troop
r. Fort Myer. and Troop b, Fort
Ethan Allen; 9Th Cavalry, Troop f.
Fort d. A. Russell. and Troop B, Fort
Meade; 5th Cavalry, Troop A: 9th
Cavalry. Troop G.; 10th Cavalry. Troop
F; 18th Cavalry, Troop &; 18th cay
airy. Troop A. and 14th Cavalry.
Troop F., Fort Des Moines, and Troop
a. Fort Sheridan. The 7th, Sth and
eth Cavalry Regiments, it will he
noted will not participate in the COM
petition this year.
The scope of the test will be wide
and will involve competitions illustrat-
ing the chief characteristics Of the
Cavalry arm.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

1900 are just attaining the grade of
colonel, whereas those who entered
the Navy along in 1905, five years
after the above mentioned Marine
Corps officers, are being promoted to
the grade of captain. Going down
through the lower grades, it is said,
the difference becomes greater.
The situation has become so ag-
gravated that preliminary steps have
already been taken in the form Of
q prepared tentative draft of a pro-
posed bill. For some little time Gen.
Leieune and his assistants at head
quarters have been giving considera-
ton 10 this pcrpleXing problem and
they have devoted much time and
thought to remedial measures which
is believed will accelerate te promotion
in the Marine Corps. That a
thorough examination may be made
of the entire promotion system, in
Guiding all grades, and a final draft
of proposed Legislation formulated for
submission to the Secretary Of the
Navy for his approval as a part of
the Navy Departments Legislative
program. there will be appointed
shortly II board of Marine Corps Of
ficers, the purpose of which will be
to consider all angles and factors
entering into the problem which has
In the past proved to he so difficult of
solution. The indications are that
this board will be composed of officers,
both Of the higher and lower grades.
in order that the viewpoints of all
concerned may be carefully weighed
in the final deliberations of the board.
The belief was expressed in the
Navy Department this week that if
a system for acceleration of promo
in hn &c h.
lished and it Is equalized in so far as
it is practicable with that in the
Navy. the remedial measure will un-
doubtedly include elimination fea-
lures applying, in all probability, to
all except the lowest one or two
grades. II has been suggested that
the Britten bill, now pending, and
which pertains to promotion in the
Navy. contains certafH provisions
which in principle might be applicable
to the Marine Corps. This bill will
be carefully considered by the board
IN its deliberations, the outcome of
which, it is confidently expected, will
result in the preparation of a meas
ure correcting the alleged promotion
injustices OF officers Of the Marine
Corps.
Announcement has not yet been
made by the Navy Department as to
tho personnel of the Naval Dental
Corps Board. which will meet to select
officers of that corps for promotion
10 the rank of commander, nor has
The convening date been set. This
delay. it is understood. is attributed to
the fact that there is not available
sufficient number of rear admirals of
the line to serve on the board because
OF their absence from Washington.
Evening star., 1926-10-03


rine Corps, be-
cause promotions
to the various
grades of t h a t
corps are consid-
erably in arrear
of the flow of
promotions Of of
ficerS to CORE
spending grades
in the Navy that
entered the serv-
ice a b II t the
same time. To
emphasize I h e
unfairness Of the
existing situation,
Marine Corps Of
ficers who entered
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Remedial legislation will in all prob
ability be submitted to Congress con
Sening in December by Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejeune. commandant of the
Evening star., 1926-10-03

tuC IlIlC, do n IOSutI OAS "AASh oSiSS-
tions will be made only to fill vacan-
cies created by retirements, deaths,
etc.
ARMY.
Two recommendations of far-reach-
ing importance have been made by
Brig. Gen. Ewing 4. Booth, com
mandant of the Cavalry School at
Fort Riley, Kan, which, If funds will
permit and they are carried out by
the War Department. will greatly Inn
prove conditions which now obtain at
the school. They are. first, the provi-
sion of proper and adequate quarters
for the commissioned personnel, and,
secondly. that future instructors have
at least one year of service with
troops previous to reporting for duty
at the school. 1t appears that these
recommendations are but repetition
of those made by his predecessors,
but which up to the present time,
have never been approved by the War
Department.
An idea of the inadequacy of the
quarters now utilized at the Cavalry
School can be realized by the fact
that there are just enough permanent
quarters to provide living quarters
for married captains and officers of
higher rank of the permanent per-
sonnel. All permanent personnel be-
low the rank Of captain and all
student officers are quartered in bach
elor halls and in Godfrey Court, the
families of whom being forced to take
their meals in messes. The families
of 40 student officers, most of whom
are of the grade of captain and higher,
are housed in Godfrey Court. The
ma jority of the members of the ad-
vanced class. it is pointed out. are
lieutenant colonelS or majors. and
they and their families are also tax
ing their meals at a mess. which is "A
most unsatisfactory condition of af-
fairs
Despite the handicap which these
living conditions impose upon the gen.
eral contentment of the personnel of
the school, Gen. Booth pointed out,
excellent work is being done at the
school, but better work could be at
tafned. and it would make for d con-
tented command II better living quar-
ters were provided. Godfrey Court, as
pointed out by Gen. Booth, is a. veri-
table fire trap, and only the exercise
of extraordinary caution has prevent
ed a. cOnf1agratiOn which would In all
Evening star., 1926-10-03

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
obtained through them
Evening star., 1926-10-03

and 5s to the grade of commander.
For few years after 1927 the num-
Der of Naval Academy graduates will
not equal the normal attrition In
the line. as q result Of which selec-
tions will be made only to fill vacan-
cies created by retirements, deaths,
efp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20
GET PLENTY
OF SLEEP

OLEEP. plenty Of 1t and the
~ right kind, is the best way to
prevent and cure fatigue, declares
DIR. Max Seham in Hyegia for
October.
Absolute rest. in the form Of
sleep. is under normal conditions
the most ideal method for neu-
Trailing the effects of work. How
evr, it is not always necessary or
possible to resort to sleep when
one is tired. One may find rest
from one activity by indulging in
another. A walk in the open will
counteract the fatigue resulting
from writing and reading at the
desk. So the school child finds
rest from his school work bv
playing outdoors. or If he is
tired from his strenuous play, he
ing at a picture book.
Rest varies, both in kind and
amount needed. with different
children. The child who works
continuously at a task. regard
less of it's difficulty. will nee1
long periods of rest. The child
VINO works intensely for a SNORT
time will need only short periods
of rest.
It is a mistake to allow chit.
dren to study late at night o"
early in the morning when they
should be sleeping. In the early
morning, when the mind and
body are rested and refreshed
from a nights sleep, energy should
be conserved for the work in
school.