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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
ERROL'S NEWEST,
1.-THE LUNATU
AT LARGE"

Buried beneath d. pile Of sand,
gravel, and clay for six long
hours was one Of the unpleasant
experiences Of Leon Enrol during
the filming the other day of ex-
terror scenes In his newest First
National starring picture, The
& Lunatic at Large, which is now
being made IN New York
In this picture Enrol Is tricketi
into b private sanitarium for
feeble-minded men Of wealth He
escapes in series Of screamingIg
funny adventures, and finally
just as liberty seems his he COLI
fronts a quartet Of guards. "A
headlong plunge over q stone wall
lands him in a gravel pit just IL.
time to be picked up by steam
shovel and dumped into huge
pile Of sand, gravel, and clas
With only his nose sticking ott,
Enrol had to do this for sir
hours. When II was finished m.
decided he would call 1t a day.
Fred Newmeyer, who gained
fame as Harold Lloyd's director,
has been loaned to the Earl Hud-
son units OF First National and ii
directing Enrol in this vehicle.
Dorothy Mackaill has the leading
feminine role and Kenneth Mac
Kenna has the role Of twin
brothers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
CONNELLY'S PLAY
WISDOM TOOTH
DUE HERE

Marc ConnelIy's new comedy,
.ssThe Wisdom Tooth will be the.
offering at the National theater
for week beginning Monday
night, January 1S. Presented by
John Golden and staged by Win.
chez Smith. the new play links
three imposing names and is re-
gardcd as !sure-fire hit for
Broadway when it opens on the
famed playground few weeks
hence,
Like aMerton of the Movies
and Beggai on Horseback
which Mr.. Connolly wrote in as
ISOLATION with George S. Kauf-
man, THE Wisdom Tooth" is
written in whimsical vein, with
satire and droll humor providing
its high lights, It will be remem-
! bered- that '.Beggar on Horse
!. back was revealed to Washing
ton llrior to its New York open
ing ard it is partly on this ac-
count that the young playwright
has been anxious to submit his
newest work for the capitals
verdict. 1t is the first-play that
he has written alone.
A typical New York clerk is the
central character in THE Wisdom
TOOTH" and the story has to do
with his escape from spirit-crush
ing mediocrity. How he journeys
back to his boyhood for insptra-
ton to assert dormant qualities
in his makeup forms the basis of
the fantasy.
There are eight scenes and a
large cast, including Mary Phil
lips, Thomas Mitchell. Malcolm
Williams, Helen Chandler, Mark
Sullivan. Richard Carlyle. Jeffer-
son Lloyd, Kate Mathew, EllenOr
Kennedy, Madelaine Barr, Lenora
Phillips and Edwin Phillips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
SeIwyn WEEDS

Edgar Selwyn, playwright and
producer, and Ruth Wilcox, who
has been playing in George
Whites Scandals, were married
yesterday afternoon in New York.
They were attended by Jesse
Lasky.
Both Selwyn and the new Mrs.
SeIwyn have been married before.
His first wife was Margaret
Mayo, playwright. from whom he
was divorced several years ago.
Mrs. Selwyn, the daughter of an
old Virginia family, is divorced
and has 5-year-old son.
Her stage debut caused a stir
in Washington when she Joined
the scandals" against the wishes
of her family.
The engagement of Mr.. Selwyn
was whispered last Saturday. when
he had lunch with Irving Berlin,
whose engagement>then had been
whispered for some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
GOings-On
IN THE THEATERs.

RATIONALE gorge whites
Scandals"
KEITH'S-Clara Kimball Young:
others.
EARLE-Anniversary Bill; Four
Fords: others and films
STRAND--Lewis and Dody; other
acts and films.
WARDNfAN PARK-Herbert Play
ers in Go Easy Mabel"
PRESIDENT-Uncle Sans FoIlies.
GAYETY-''Mutt and jeff" bur-
lesque.
MUTUAL>-"Laffin: Thru bur
lesque.
PALACE-D. w. Griffith's That
Royle Girl.
COLUMBIA--Gloria Swanson ia
Stage Struck.
MISUNDERSTANDING stills
and Doris Kenyon in THE I'm
guarded Hour.
RIALTO-Edmund Lowe in The
FOOL
TIVOLI-"The Beautiful City"
I AMBASSADOR THE Mystic"
classified.
SAVOY-"Wild, wild Susan"
AVENUE. GRAND-''The Best
People,
APOLLO-'"Sport Life"
HOME-"The Man From Red
Gulch."
YORK Sporting Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
RETIREMENT LEGISLATION
HEARINGS BEGIN JAN. IA

The entire subject OF retirement
legislation Tor Government EN-
ployes will be aired at joint hear
ings by the Senate and House Civil
Service committees, beginning
January IL.
All bills dealing with the subject
OF retirement now pending lii both
branches of Congress viii. be COW
cred IN the hearings, Ii was an
nounced by Representative Fred
erick r. Lehlbacl Of New Jersey,
chairman Of the committee.
The attention Of both committees,
however, will be centered on the re-
tirement bill prepared by the joint
conference on retirement composed
OF representatives OF all Federal en-.
ployes' organizations.
The hearing will continue daily
SO as to give all persons interested
an opportunity to testify.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
BUS LINES EXTENSION
SOUGHT BY CITIZENS

The Public Utilities Commission
has been petitioned by residents a
the section around Soldiers Home
for an extension. OF the bus line
of the washington Railway and
Electric Company to Takoma Park
via Rock Creek Church and Blair
Roads.
The petition points out that the
Fourteenth Street line Of the Capital
Traction Company does not afford
adequate service to the vicinity.
The Commission will probably set
an early date for a public hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
YOUTH DIES IN CHAIR
PROTESTING INNOCENCE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. g.
Tyre Clark. youthful alleged bandit
slayer, went to his death in the
electric chair here early today, still
protesting his innocence of the
murder of L. NJ Stout, banker of
Sulphur Springs. Ark, for which
he was executed.
Stout was slain. by. bandits dur
ing a holdup of his bank.
raj for clemency for Clark, made
by his brother, Ray Clark, coal
miner of Digger, Ind, was fruit
less. The governor declined to in
terfere with the execution
The prisoner went to the chair
perfectly composed, and showed no
signs Of fear. He declared he was
innocent to the last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
MIND TESTS IN SCHOOLS
FLAYED BY DR.. iiCKL INC

Psychology tests In public schools
for segregating weak minded chill
dren into special classes was hotIy
scored by DIR. D. Percy Kicking,
District alienist, last night.
RI Upon learning Of the test plan
adopted by the Board OF Education
Wednesday. DIR Kicking said.
The whole lot Of these tests mean
almost nothing. / even doubt the
advisability Of promotion Of stu
dents on basis OF their examination
papers. / shall investigate this
action of the schools
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08

Twenty first line critics in
New York have signed fiat to
theater managers that the
practice of seating them in re-
mote corners at openings and
the further practice of ignoring
some of them altogether, must
be stopped. The protestants do
not commit themselves to any
definite plan Of reprisal but
the inference shows itself that
dire results are in the offing.
b aSeveral weeks ago, George
Jean Nathan was parked in NJ
of the second alphabet at a
Morris Gest premiere and de-.
clared he managed to learn
what the proceedings were
partly about through written
queries to friends down front
asking them how things were
progressing.
am constrained to hall
hearted yelp at the arrangement
in all theaters which seats me
directly behind Mr.. John j.
Daily, of the Post. The most
congenial of companions is Mr.,
Daily, but owner of tawny
pompadour, which needs dis
ciplining. 1t seems to bristle
and spread fan-wise whenever
something unusually good that
/ should see is taking place on
the stage. A periscope and a
pair of shears have both sug-
gested themselves as remedies.
/ see all the poor shows because
Mr.. Days thatch seems in per-
feet repose at these.
For Christmas sent Mr..
DAILY a gallon jar of pomade.
His acknowledgement was that
it was pretty good brand of
Jamaica rum, but what made it
jell?
Behind closed doors guarded
as heavily as the mint, David
Belasco is rehearsing a new
play which promises to make
January rs red-letter night in
theater history. The play.
Lulu Belle" will premiere that
night in Philadelphia, with a
cast of more than one hundred
people, ninety-seven of whom
are colored. Lenore Uric has
the title Eole, that of a "high
yellow" who beats both hereditv
and environment after fitting
from a Harlem night club to
fame and fortune in Paris. Lulu
Belle is a cabaret singer who
yodels her way into the affec-
tions of a white French mil
lionaire. Despite the size of
the cast, every member in it is
said to have speaking lines.
Edward Sheldon and Charles
Macarthur have written it.
Supporting Miss Uric are
Henry Hull, John Harrington,
Percival Vivian, Lawrence Ed
dinger, Tammany Young fla
nous gate-crasher) and many
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
WALES PAYS PART
OF EXHIBITION DEBIT

LONDON, Jan. s.--The Prince of
Waves has sent check for S5 600
to be applied to the deficit in.
CURED by the British Empire exhi-
bition at Wembley.
The Prince declared that it was
Ia response to his appeal that many
persons became guarantors of thc
exhibition. and it is his desire in
some small degree to share the bur.
dens which they have to shoulder"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
THE GATE POST
Big Harold Phillip;

radiant George Tyler assembled for his
production CLOSE Quarters" the National next week.
that of submerged interest the play itself
c. Robinson business Mr. Tyler that this
play by Thomas strictly adaptation from
Dumas lie Dem Monde though the author has used the Dumas
piece a this theme.
Annually the Coincide Franchise has
included the Dumas its repertoire Mr. Robinson
land about thirty Washington and other cities
appauded version of under the title "The Crust of Society
Mr. Thomas has odernized the laying the
the fashion wealth ieu
certain birds of from the opposite social exPme In the
Elsie Ferguson Margaret Lawrence Wallace Eddnger
Effe Shannon Godfrey Kerr Frederick
and others and the weekly payroll is above $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
WOMAN NAMED AS
BILL CLERK IN SENATE

Miss Mary ]. Simpson, of Crafts.
bury. Vermont. has been appointed
as bill clerk in the office of the
Secretary of the Senate. She Is
the first woman ever to serve in
the secretary's office. Miss Simp-
son was a member of the Vermont
Legislature and a graduate of the
University of Vermont.
The appointment was made by
Senator Dale RJ. Of Vermont
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
Ladies First

Several weeks ago. Bringing
Up Father" visited the .Gayety
Theater and the attendance of
women and children was very
large, but this week all records
have been broken with the cur
rent attraction, Mutt. and Jeff,
by Bud Fisher, and. next week,
another famous comic will be
featured, Happy Hooligan." All
attractions that visit the Gayety
have been designed to offer whole.
some fun. and to appeal especially
to the ladies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
Dies for Interference
In Feud Which Took
Employer
Bx TnternatlonaI News service

MELROSE PARK, III, Jan.
s.-James Compatible, ID, is
dead because he interferred in
a feud which already has re-
suited in the killing of two
members of the Taddeo family.
When Aniello Taddeo was
slain Campanille vowed ven
gdance, because Taddeo was his
employer.
Gunmen killed him a few feet
from where Taddeo died last
September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-08
Women's 89c Silk and
Rayon Mixed Stockings
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Slight Irregulars
Hosiery that combines serviceability with
beauty. Silk and rayoni mixed, with three-seam
back-longer than the usual boot length, with
mercerized Isle garter top. Good assortment of
desirable shades
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
BO Wiling
Y. M. C. A.

The Apaches and the Neighborhood-
ers split eve min their match last night,
both taking two points. Meiser bowl
ed the best single game of the evening
with a mark of 1876. He also made the
best total by hitting the pins for the
sum of 400. Perrin made high total
for the Apaches with his 425.
The American Legion No. 1 team
took four, points from the Mountain
States T and II. quintet by virtue of a
forfeit. Hinton was high man for the
Legion team with scores of 4S5 and
160, high total and high score, respec-
lively.
The Paul Quarry aggregation will be
featured against the Eleventh Street
ers, and the Copper Queen will have a
tussle with the DeMolay outfit in to-
nights schedule. All games begin
promptly at 1890
hes.-Stevenson, 422; B. Wilcox
418; H. Wilcox, 357; Perrin, 425;. Quien
Sabe. 800. Total, 1925
Neighborhood Meisor, 400; Mrs.
Meiser, 299; Bollin, 45O; Mrs. Bollin,
23O; Miss Allison, S24. Total 1928.
American Legion No. 1.--Weiss, 495;
Hinton, 4S5; stolaroff, 37S; Hoyal, 444
Negri, 372 Total,2114.
Mountain States T. and T.-Forfeit.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
FRED CLARKE is NO
LONGER CONNECTED
WITH THE PIRATES

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2S = up = Fred
Clarkes official connection with the
Pittsburgh National league baseball
club came to an end today when the
board of directors accepted his resig-
nation as vice president. Sam Drey-
fuss, treasurer of the club, said the
board had purchased all Pirate stock
held by Clarke, thus severing the last
tie between the club and the Kansan.
Clarke, seated on the bench last sea-
son as an assistant to the manager
was the center of internal dissension
on the team, some players objecting to
''two managers
The flareup resulted in the dismissal
of Max Carey, Babe Adams and Carson
.Bigbee. Recently Bill McKechnie, man
ager, was notified he would not be
needed for the 1927 pennant chase and
shortly thereafter "Donie" Bush of In
dianapolis was signed as pilot. Barney
Dreyfuss, owner of the club, has made
it clear that Bush Will have a free
hand in running the team.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
US. Lawn Tennis Association
Approves Organization
OF ennis Instructors

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-[F1-Approval
of steps to organize American tennis
instructors with a view to staging a
professional championship tournament
here next year was given today by
Jones w. Mersereau, president of the
United States Lawn Tennis association
Taking cognizanee of plans for such an
organization outlined by George Agut-
ter coach of the West Side, Tennis club
at Forest Hills, N. Y, Mersereau said
he felt the U. S. L. r. A. would be
inclined to give the professionals everb
encouragement"
Augutter and his assistant, Paul Hes
ton, sailed today for Europe to COM
pete in the French professional cham
pionship next December on the Riviera
He hopes to gather data which will
enable him to organize American pro
fessionals and to pave the way for in
ternational competition here among
leading instructors of the world.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
n easu afternoon in sight.

an easy afternoon in sight
With two weeks of preparation, Cor
neiIs big red machine. boasting one of
the most powerful lines in the east,
will depend chiefly on it's famous Off
tackle sweep against Columbia at the
Polo Grounds.
Boston college, the only eleven un-
scored on in the east, is expected to
conquer West Virginia Wesleyan, but
the latter demonstrated it's strength
last week in holding West Virginia to
a single touchdown.
New York university's spectacular
advance to the high places is likely to
continue at the expense of Fordham
ragged though the latter may be, and
Browns formidable eleven, conqueroi
Of Yale, appears slated to hand Dart
mouth it's third straight defeat.
West Points veteran and unbeater
forces have been installed favorites
over Yale in spite of the return of sew
eral Eli bulwarks to the team. The
Cadets have high hopes Of muzzline
the Bull Dog, but It promises to be g
spectacular and keenly contested fray
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
WARREN GOLF MATCH

The golf match between the women
golfers of the Douglas Country club
and the women of the Warren Coun-
try club which was scheduled for
Saturday has been postponed until
November 6, it was announced
Thursday The change was made OF
account of the fact that not enough
women to form a team were expected
to be able to play Saturday
Instead of the scheduled match il.
Warren, the women golfers will FEN
joy a witchs stick match. Members
of the committee state that they
lhave been communing with the spirits
'of witchery and have evolved a
scheme of play fitting for the day.
Players are requested to be at tho
golf course by $50 o'clock Saturday
morning. The committee will be on
hand to arrange matches and give
instructions Prizes will be awarded
in accordance with the spirit of the
play.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
DOUGLAS And BISBEE
SECOND TEAMS TIE;
.REGS OFF TO NOCALES

Powers, Bouldin, Chilson and Glh
worked on the lnc. With the eNcep-
ton of Young none of them had ever
played full game before. McGee
and Young played exceptionally well
Rohstadt, Cummns and Seeley were
the best gamers In the LacXrield.
For Bisnee, j. Holt, Snafer, Mat
thewson and Blllman showed up We'll
Eddie Mas, formerly OF Vne douglas
school, went in at a wing position
late in the third quarter, and played
we'll for Bisbee.
The officiating was done by
Splash. Hall, Coach Coffey and Bill
Eargis.
A return game will be played here
next week and probably a third game
en- the morning Of the day that the
Douglas regulars play at Bisbee, No
vember g..
1t is arranged that 15 or 16 players
designated as the first high schoo
team will not play in the second
team game. ~
The regular high school team leaves
today for ,Mogales where they are
scheduled, to play tomorrow Those
who will make the trip are: Moore
&c. Cary,oD. Cary, McCord, Maloney
Ruiz, Franklina McKinnon, NemecK
Mcclure, Capsey, Miller, Curry, N
Flores, Schlotzhauer and Merkt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
Dispatch Sports
MINNESOTA MEETS
WISCONSIN 18TH
TINE SATURDAY

CHICAGO, Oct. rs. = up - Tie scores
for three wears have stalemated the
football teams. of Minnesota and Wis
consin in their annual rivalry, and the
impetus Of all three thwarted victories
will goad each team to new heights of
endeavor when they meet at Madison
on Saturday.
In the annual battle of the univer-
sity football teams the two states find
epitomized the rivalry in many fields
of endeavor Saturdays contest will
be the 35th engagement of the teams.
wisconsin has won IA games and Min
nesota Is, while five have been ties
The teams both went scoreless in 1928
each scored seven points in 1924, and a
last minute offensive by Wisconsin
gave The Badgers 1912 tie a year
ago.
This year Minnesota. with Joestine
and Almquist in its back field and a
line scho6led by two gruelling defeats
is a favorite. but against Wisconsin
all signs have failed in many yeal
gone by.
On the eve of Northwestern's depar.
ture for the Indiana game, Coacf
Glenn Thistlethwaite announced he
would not trade his line, from tackle
for any in the country. With Baker
Lewis, Gustafson and other able backs
he is we'll satisfied with his teams
play and expects to duplicate the
Hoosier conquest of two weeks ago.
Michigan was on its way tonight tC
Annapolis to meet the Navy, prepared
to launch variegated running attacl
if the aerial defense on which the
Sailors have been working should stol
the passing game the Wolverines have
built up.
Illinois, awaiting Pennsylvania, pre-
pared for crowd of 10000 at Urbana-
Champaign, led by the Penn band ant
5000 rooters from the east.
Chicago is being brought to an emo
tional peak by Stagg for the Ohio
State game. A new backfield will starr
against the Buckeyes because two Ma
room backs are out with injuries. Ohio
State is a pronounced favorite, ba
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
TEN OUT OF ELEVEN
IJNBEATEN TEAMS TO
PLAY ON SATURDAY

NEW YORK, oct. 2S.-(P-Ten Of the
unbeaten teams still in the hunt for
the mythical championship of the east
face hard battles this Saturday, with
the prospect that the list of contenders
will be whitfield down considerably.
Holy Cross, entertaining an intersec-
tional foe in Dayton university, has
the only comparative soft spot on
the list, observers believe. Two of the
unbeaten outfits, Washington and JEFF
ferson and Lafayette, come to grips
on Franklin field. Three others, Penn
sylvania, Navy and West Virginia, have
middle western opponents for the day
and will remain in the eastern title
hunt even if defeated.
On .fluctuating form, Cornell, Boston
college, Brown and New York univer-
sfty appear the strongest among the
undefeated clan, but one of these has
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-29
UTAH AND COLORADO
TEAMS WILL CLASH
In OPPOSING STATES

DENVER, Oct. 2S.-P-With Utah
team invading Colorado and the Colo-
rado Aggies en- route to SALT Lake City,
the Rocky Mountain conference has as
sumed distinctly east-west tinge for
fourth round contests coming up Sat
urday. The Colorado Aggies left Fort
Collins tonight for their invasion oil
Utah universities camp where, they
hope to overthrow the calculations of
the dopesters and stay in the fight for
second conference. title in two years.
The Utah Aggie, still undefeated, were
scheduled to arrive in Denver tomor-
row for a weeks stay in Colorado, dur
ing which time they will engage Den
yer university here and the Colorado
Aggies at Fort Collins one week from
tomorrow. ,y -..,
The Colorado Miners, determined to
avoid the cellar championship, EN-
trained for Delta, where they engage
western State collie Saturday.
Neither team has won conference
game and each has lost three. The
Colorado Teachers boarded a train for
Bozeman, Mont, where they resume
athletic relations with Montana State.
The Bobcats played one conference
game, beating the Cniversity of Colo
RADIO, 6-3. Coach Cooper's Pedagogues
have won two out of three conference
games.
Announcement came from Boulder
tonight that Chamberlain alone of the
state regulars would be on the side
Hines at Colorado Springs Saturday in
the Colorado college homecoming en-
tanglement McGlone and Scoville will
not be in the best of condition, but
will start Coach Myron Witham an
lnounced. The Colorado campus has
been charged with a, new spirit this
week and the Silver and Gold team,
which has yet to win conference
game. expects to put forth it's supreme
thrust at the Tigers. Coach Van De-
graaf hopes to have his entire squad of
regulars in action for the Kickoff at 2
o'clock. If Harrison can round into
condition by tomorrow his hope will be
realized, for Captain Frank Jory and
Vandenberg have been o.k.'d by physi-
clans. The Tigers will dedicate their
new stadium and count the success Of
their season upon the outcome of this
one game.
Denver university will be without
the services of Sclley and Saunders,
their capable guards, but substitutes
are expected to handle the positions
satisfactorily. The Utah Aggies are
strengthened by the return of Hawley
! to the backfield a bacllfield that has
failed so far to live up to it's earlier
promises. The Ute Farmer line seems
to be working. nicely, but the poineer
four-Randolph, Mildrexter, Panek and
Jones-will give it a severe test.
Saturdays contests will clarity the
muddled conference situation of today,
muddle further complicated by sew
eral tie games. The Utah university
Colorado Aggie game occupies major
interest. The dopesters today were
predicting an even break in the inter-
state football warfare, naming as fav-
orites Utah against the Colorado Ag-
gies and Denver university against the
Utah Aggies. FW3o and possibly three
undefeated teams will drop some. of
their prestige.
Slow fields lodmed for games played
in Colorado, rain and coldl weather
having been predicted for tomorrow.