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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07


Goodby to Little Jackie
Coogan!' He has made his last
picture as a child actor, his
father says. The celebrated ur-
chin Of "The Kid Is. to have a
haircut and appear as a grow
ing American boy in his next
production, which, however, is
not to be filmed soon.
Jackie, it is said, has reached
the stage where he is princi-
pally arms and legs and where
one. foot gets in the way of
the other and he is selfL
conscious. Before long his
voice will be sliding about
strangely and he'll be wearing
spats. Jackie already has his
first pair Of long pants and has
discarded his scooter.
Furthermore, he has just ac-
quired a 1,0O0-acre ranch fifty
miles east of San Diego and a
few days ago bagged his first
string of ducks with shotgun.
Mr.. Coogan says he has a story
ready for the boy a year. from
now, but he can't quite measure
up to it yet. In the meantime
he likely will remain '.between
pictures.
49,
Bill Harrigan, who made the
hit Of his career in David
Belasco's production Of 1.-THE
Dove" has wearied of playing
the same part month after
month and accordingly has Sc
cured a release of his contract
from the old master. Bill plans
a little journey to Greenwich
Village and the Eugene O'Neill
drama. He is cast with Robert
Keith and Leona Hogarth in
the new O'NeilI opus, "The
Great God Brown" which is
scheduled to open the latter part
Of this month.
Washington will soon have
peep at George Kelly's great
comedy, "The Show-Off." The
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GOings.On
In THE THEATERS-


NATIONALLY George whites
Scandals"
KEITH'S-Clara Kimball Young;
others.
EARLE-Anniversary Bill; Four
Fords; others and films.
STRAND-Lewis and Dody: other
acts and films.
WARDMAN PARK-Herbert Play
ers in go Easy Mabel"
PRESIDENT-Uncle Sans Follies.
GAYETY-"Mutt and Jeff" bur.
lesque.
MUTUAL-"Laffin' Thru" bur-
lesque.
PALACE-D. w. Griffith's THAT
Royle Girl"
COLUAIBIA-Gloria Swanson in
"Stage Struck.
Observation-Disclosures stills
and Doris Kenyon in The I'm
guarded Hour"
RIALTO-Edmund Lowe in "The
Fool"
TIVOLI-"The Beautiful City"
AMBASSADOR-.The Necessary
Evil"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
SAVOY-"Rugged Waters"
AVENUE GRAND-"The Mystic"
APOLLO-'The Beautiful City"
HOME-"A Sporting Chance"
YORK-"Souls for Sables."
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HAT'SAHEADON
THE CAPITALS
STAGE

NATIONAL--What will perhaps
be the most gIittering cast Of the
season comes to the National
next week, beginning Monday
night, in a new play from the
French, CLOSE Quarters, by
A. e. Thomas. Elsie Ferguson,
Margaret Lawrence, Wallace Ed
dinger, Bruce McRae, Effie Shan
non, Godfrey Keer. and Freder-
lex WorIock comprise this rather
startling cast. George Tyler is
the producer and, remembering
his magnificent stagings of Tne
Rivals and THE School Tor
Scandal none will have fears
that this newest production or
his will not be q wholly meritor-
ious one. The play, incidentally,
is from story. by dumas. Ills.
KEITH'S-Two headliners are
on the Keith boards for the com
ing week. Hal skelley Of musical
comedy note win share top
honors with Ada Reeve, comedi-
enne. thus assuring patrons Of g
thorough comedy bin. Others In
clude ota Gygi. violinist. and Mar
garet Severn, dancer, assisted by
a pianist and so!oist; J..W. Jack
son, with. II English dancers;
Bert Levy, the noted charcoal
artist and monologist; Lang ana
Haley in songs and chatteE
Burns and Burchill in tuneY;
Ed and Lee Traver, physical
marvels, and the usual house
features.
EARLE-Meyer Golden's Mas
terDieces is the title OF the head
line. act at the Earle for the new
week: an act that enlists the tai
ents Of IL players specializing IN
song, dance and jazz. The extra
added attraction will reintroduce
Kate Smith, Washington's Sophie
Tucker" Other acts include Bill
and ,Genevieve in "Frills. Thrills
and Spills; Diehl Sisters and
Macdonald in q comedy offering;
Jack Powell sextet and Jane Bar
Der and Jerome jackson in Moth
ing Serious. The feature tim
win bring to the screen a first
run story. the title to be named
later.
sTRAND9The Kikuta Japs.
tugglers, equilibrists and n1agi-
clans. top the incoming bill at
the Strand. Oriental Wonder
workers they call themselves.
Other acts bring Sam L.azer and
Josh Dale in an ethiopian trav-
esty; Stella Tracy and j. EIwood
in bits Of Broadway; Anita
Diaz monkeys; Rey, CONWAY and
Thomas I'm Two Fellows and a,
Girl The film feature boasts
none other than Elsie ferguson
in ''The Unknown Lover" q story
OF love and q career. Short films
and music.
WARDMAN PARK-The dra-
matte hit, "Tarnish,' is on the
cards for the new week by the
Thomas Herbert Players at Ward
man Park Theater. This Is the
play in which Ann Harding made
such a pronounced hit In New
York. Ruth Harrison win take
the role of the disillusioned girl,
playing opposite Parker Fennelly,
as the jealous husband. Others
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of the troupe have been Ideally
distributed n
PRESIDENTIAL special popu-
lar-priced matinee at one-dollar,
top, viii be given this coming
Saturday at the President where
Uncle, Sans FOIlies Is holding
forth to heavy business and
much acclaim.
GAYETY Singing, dancing,
yodeling and saxophoning are q
few Of the many attractive feat.
lures contributing to Irons and
CIamage's Happy Hooligan,"
next weeks attraction at the.
Gayety. Then there Is a wealth
of pretty stage settings and mod
ish costumes. Andy Martini
plays the title role, heading & list
of entertainers which includes
Mabel White, Sid Gold, Lola
Pierce and Joe Yule.
MUTUAL-Twice daily, 'The
Speed Girls will undertake TO
set new records at the Mutual
next week. Well-knOwn bur-
lesque principals, backed up
by a chorus vouched for as
lockers. singers and dancers viii
make up what is claimed to De
one of the smartest and best
shows on the Mutual circuit
Ray Read, an eccentric character
comedian, and Nellie Nice head
the company. Others include
Helen Manning, the west pocket
soubrette'';; Harry Seyon, come.
dian; Bee Bell, ingenue; Edward
Z Douglas, Ruth Garner and Date
Curtis.
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Heredity stakes its claim by
reason of the talent OF Bowman,
pere and Mere. Their father, p.
n. Bowman now with the
Semmes agency here, was Tor
years a song and dance man VINO
later Joined the Chicago Grand
Opera Company. From him,
Edna inherits her nimble feet.
Mrs. Anne Bowman, the mother,
is a singer.
.'sShe has the sweetest voice In
the world. says Marie, and l
want no more from life than TO
be able to sing like her.
The last appearance OF these
two gifted girls, locally, was In
ga Broadway Prince, which
Father Hurney produced and pre-
scented here and in a number or
Eastern cities. From that show
Edna went to New York, tackled
one of the strictest dancing mis-
tresses in the country Albertina
Rasehai1d was engaged for the
scandals. " She has been with
the show since it opened in June.
Sister Marie joined three months
ago and in each Others company
they find all the companionships
they require. Marie seems to
be the spokesman; naturally, for
shes the singer. Marie carries
the thread Of the interview; Edna
chirps only now and anon.
81 have an offer to go to
Europe, says Edna.
oh, we Also have small parts
In a Anew movie, The Song ana
Dance Man. Which is coming
L. N
81 don't think that love, even,
would distract me from my am
bition to be one Of the best
dancers in the world says Edna
and there Is the Quintessence OF
modesty In the way she says It.
Edna has danced with the Wash.
ington Opera Company, with the
st. Pat Players; has had an
plimented her and with President
Coolidge whose verdict is not on
record She is a pupil Of the
Tchernikoff Gardiner School here.
81 practice every day of the
week And don't smoke or
drink, she confesses.
az practice, too, every day."
says Marie. dance and voice.
Mr.. Bowman, the father, COM
firmed the fact that his daughters
are rather un-typical show girls.
They neither smoke nor drink and,
oddly enough, they don't seem to
be interested In men.
Careers first, they declare.
You must have had a dull time
New Years Eve. said Uncle
Harold. the wellsknown inter.
viewer.
f''No, indeed, they didn't, for the
family was all together: and
Christmas night. too" said Pa
Bowman.
And so, with ~seasonable greet
ings, a fervent good-by and best
of luck. backed out of the dress
ing room, down the alley and into
the Opaque reaches Of the misty.
misty night.-H. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
SCREEN FARE FOR
THE COMING
WEEK

LOEW's7 PAI4ACE-Mae Muir
ray, indelIibly imprinted in local
minds as d result Of her perform
ance In the Merry Widow" win
flash across the screen here again
next week In an intriguing ro-
nance OF the Partisan underworld,
'aThe Masked Bride" Assuming
the role of q Montmartre dancer,
and conniving with her apache
lover to victimize an aristocrat by
marrying him, she finds herself
in situation that makes an en-
thralling love story.
In support OF the screens best
dancing blonde will be Francis
x. Bushman, movie idol OF a dec
ade: Roy Darcy, who gained
fame in 1.-THE Merry Widow'';
Chester Conklin, the comedian,
and Basil Rathbone.
RTALTO-A story OF newspaper
life, with scenes taken in one Of
the biggest plants on the West
the new week under the title
1.-THE Last Edition" Ralph Lewis.
whose introduction to the screen
was Will AAO 10AEbn Va q NAHUM
and who has appeared in some Of
D. w. Griffith's biggest pfoduc-
tions, including Intolerance"
plays. the lead role. A fertile
field, always, the newspaper game
in this particular picture is said
to have supplied a romantic and
thrilling background for Emory
Johnson's story. There will be
supplementary features, including
international NewsreePs summary
OF outstanding events of the week
METROPOLITAN-Leon ErroPs
internationally famous collapsible
legs will wabble across Crandall's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07

Metropolitan screen next week in
4 whimsical comedy bearing the
name Of Clothes Make the
Pirate. Dorothy Gish, James
Rennie, Nita Naldi, Tully Mar
shall and George Marion will vie
with the famous star OF Louie
the Fourteenth" Sally and the
..FoIlies' in putting over this de.
cidedly impression version Of
the doings OF the gentlemen who
terrorized the Spanish Main in
DAYS gone by. An auxiliary pro-
gram Of merit will accompany the
feature picture, including az or.
oilestration by the Metropolitan
symphony, under direction Of
Daniel Breeskin; new comedy
subject and new issue of the
MetropoIitan World Survey, to-
kether with added short reels Of
diversified interest.
COLUMBIA rudolph Valentino,
in .The Eagle, proclaimed by
critics the best picture Of his
career, comes to the Columbia
FOR the new week. Wilma Banky,
the Hungarian find. plays OPP
posite him.
AMBASSADOR - Leon Enrol,
supported by Dorothy Gish, Nita
.Naldi and James Rennie, VIII be
seen In Clothes Make the Pirate, 4
at Crandail's Ambassador the first
three days OF next week, with an
Aesop Fable and other short SUBJ
iects added Later In the week will
come: Wednesday and Thursday.
Leatrice Joy in aelI's Highroad1
and Mack Sennett's Butter Fin
gers; Friday, The Tower Of
Lies, with Lon CLANCY and
Norma Shearer, and Ralph Graves
in Mack Sennett's Hurry, Doc
tor: Saturday, Monte Blue and
Patsy Ruth Miller in 'sI1ogan's
Alley, Walter HERS in Hot Dog
gil" and the new chapter play,
The Green Archer. "
CENTRAL Dorothy Reyier and
Cullen Lands appear IN Enemy Of
Men, at Crandal1;s Central the
first two days Of next week, with
Harry Langdon the pictured
comic In The White Wings
Bride, and anew "SpOrtl!ghts
also shown. Later bookings are
Bodied HAIR to BE shown
Tuesday ana Wednesday. with an
Earle Foxe comedy, ssThe sky
! Jumper, added: Buster Keaton
In Go West, Thursday AMI Fri
day, with The Bachelors Babies,
juvenile comedy, and a new Ly-
man III. Howe Hodge Podge' also
shown; and Saturday, Sidney Chap
lin In The Man on the Box an
agile absurdity, supplemented by
q new Aesop Fable and Pathe Re-
view.
TIVOLI- Leatrice Joy win star
the first two days o1Anext week at
CrandalI's TivoH in Cecil b. De
Miles HelPs Highroad" The com
edy will be Strong for Love, with
Pathe Review and Aesop Fable
added. Later bookings include on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Warner
Baxter, Esther RaIston and Katl-
Iyn Williams in The Best People"
q screen version OF Avery Hop
woods play. The comedy win be
Our Gang In Your Own Back
yard" with Topics of the Day
added. Dorothy Revier, Ford
Sterling and Cissie Fitzgerald APP
pear Thursday and Friday in
''Steppin' Out. = with Mack Sem
nett's two-reel comedy, Over
Thereabouts;;' scenic, .Volen-
dam" also shown. Jack Holt and
Billie Dove win be seen In James
Oliver CurWood's 1.-THE Ancient
Highway Saturday, with Neal
Burns in My Swedie'' for comedy
and new Lyman III. Howe
Hodge Podge."
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Eosybodys es:.=..=:..:.=:
THE GATE POST
.By Harold Phillips

The biggest holiday weekChrsmas to New YearBroadway
ever had a revealed Of box office receipts for out
standing ATTRACTIONS sunny with Mayn Miller crossed 500
900 for the week Brothers. "he Coconuts did
o No $4,000 and the perennial Abies
Irish Rose" in its year did 300 for that week.
Other pieces which belief in Santa Claus were
and Models 100000 $81OOO "The Vagahond
Knr claimed $s5OOO astudent Prince sSOOOO Rose Marie
cot almost as much Captain appropriated $4,000;
to its best figure 25OOO Merry Merry
was rated around $4,000, as MAY Flowers"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
REAL ESTATE BOARD
ARRANGES FOR FORUMS

/ Prominent speakers have been
engaged for the remainder OF weekly
forums conducted by the Wash
ington Real Estate Board at Ward
man Park Hotel. Major Raymond
A. Wheeler, executive officer of the
Zoning Commission speaks tonight.
Allan C. Clark, president Of the
District of Columbia Historical
Society, is the speaker January 81;
T. H. Duckett, Esq. chairman Of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, on January 22.~and w.
C. Miller, vice president OF the
board speaks February 4 on 'The
Well Built House"
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LIGHT CHATTER WITH A
<r CHARMING PAIR

eredty environmentwhch counts the most asked Inc
contest environment won De
Bowman girls 40 miler az arathog
in might swung the
different finish and there would have been 6asang on the
by Guild of Heredy champions.
The Bowman girls Edna this week with
George Whites scandals National Both were fixtures
Hurneys ST. Patcks Fiayers put
all respect his tuage heredty has an ~ prl0r
talents Edna member OF the
Rasch contingent the scandals and Marie i member
dancer with Don OF ner peyIy
eyes on dancing career that will make her nationally
Dances but Mature
in De 0ay
gift flaming for vocal uerance nave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
Warbler? ,M Bears!

Of the throaty
singing
voice,
is an added
feature
at the
Earle
for the new
week,
beginning
next Sunday.
> Miss Smith
is reminis &c, I
Of Nora
Bayes
or Sophie
Tucker,
and, like as
not. Florence
Mills.
In other 4
words, she
has a great
command
of tempo
and melody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07
Midnight Show

Manager Jack Garrison, of the
Mutual Theater, announces another
midnight show for tomorrow, Fri
day night, to begin promptly 1T
11:30, with the Latin Thru"
troupe officiating. So successful
was last weeks midnight show
that the idea may be made per-
manent with this house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-07

original company with Louis
John Bartels IN the title role Is
due at the National the first
week In February and the
Georgetown Hospital women
plan to make it a gala occasion
by taking the entire house for
the opening night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
VESUVIUS
RACES IN
ERUPTION
Famous Volcano Active
Again--No Damage
Thus Far.
BB United Press

BH UHttcu PTeSS
NAPLES, Italy. Nov. 27.-Mt. We
suvius, probably the most famous of
the worlds volcanoes, went into
eruption today.
During the morning warning was
given of the approaching outbreak
when a column of smoke began is
suing from the crater, gaining in
density.
Then flames shot forth. There
were brilliant flashes from the era
ter against the smoke-plume. This
developed until the crater belched
lava and stones to the accompani-
ment of terrifying roars. Flames
shot to a tremendous height.
The eruption, at the hour of fill
ing this cabelgram, had done no
damage. Mahy persons, including
Americans, were near the crater,
observing the phenomena.
Explosions accompanying the
eruption were not sufficiently viz
lent to cause damage in any Of the
villages clustering around the base
of the mountain.
Pompeii remained quiet as its citi-
zenry viewed the crater emitting
smoke clouds, flames and pebbles.
Scientists said that they believed
there was a connection between the
eruption and the heavy rains which
have fallen in the vicinity recently.
They predicted the outbreak would
be of short duration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
SIX YOUNG
BANDITS ARE
SENTENCED
Heavy Terms Given Gang by
Judge in Criminal
Court.

A youthful bandit gang, composed
Of six boys. none Of whom were
more than 90 years old, drew heavy
Indiana Reformatory sentences to-
day in Criminal Court.
The boys are Hugh Dickinson,
Garrett Dinkla, Charles Castle, Ed
ward Sanders, Richard Dickinson
and James Allison.
Hugh Dickinson. Dinkla. Castle
and Sanders We're sentenced one to
eight years for robbery of the store
of Mrs. Pearl Mcdonald, SO w.
Thirty-Fourth ST., and two to four
teen years for the hold-up of Frank
Wilkinson, bus driver. The sentences
will be served concurrently.
Allison, Hugh Dickinson and
Richard Dickinson also received one
to fourteen years for theft of the car
of Eugene Jeagen, 1886 E. Washing
ton st. The boys stripped the car
of accessories, it was charged.
Judge James A. Collins announced
that another highway robbery
charge against Hugh Dickinson.
Dinkla, Castle and Sanders will be
held up, pending termination of the
present sentence. This charge re-
suited from the alleged hold-up of
Charles Capin. filing station attend.
ant. at E. Twenty-First st. anj
Sherman DIR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
PUBLIC SERVICE
BODY ATTACKED
Resolution Asks Legislature
Abolish Commission.

"If it is not possible for the citi-
Zens of Indiana to Immediately
change the present personnel Of the
Indiana public service commission to
one which will serve the public well
fare" let an appeal be made to the
1927 Legislature to abolish the COM
mission entirely.
Such is the substance of a resolu-
ton to be voted on this afternoon by
the ninth annual convention OF the
Indiana Transfer and Warehouse
mems Association.
1t was drawn up by n nominating
committee. headed by II. o. oliver,
Muncie. Unanimous approval Of the
resolution was predicted. The body
Of the resolution points out that the
commissioe was created "to insure
the citizens against unfair prac-
tees" and declares the commits
sion has forgotten or ignored the
purpose for which it was created"
Former Mayor Lew Shank is a
member Of the resolutions committee
and anti-commission move was fore.
cast in his address before the con.
vention on Friday.
Ed Feldman of Richmond was
named by the nominating commit.
tee for president of the association
in 1927, while reelection of Tom
Snider as secretary. and w S. Frye
as treasurer, was recommended. The
two latter are from indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
REQUEST G|LL|OM
TO GIVE OPINION
ON JURISDICTION
Legal Assistance Sought by
Commission in Merger
Matter.

Legal assistance Of Attorney Cen
eral Arthur l.. Gilliom was sought to-
day by the public service commission
in an attempt to decide whether it
has jurisdiction to hear the petition
of the Indianapolis Power and Light
Company to absorb the Merchants
Heat and Light Company and the In
dianapOlis Light and Heat Company.
Gilliom was formally requested to
submit an opinion settling jurisdic
tional questions raised by the Indi-
annapolis Chamber OF Commerce and
other civic organizations opposing
the alleged merger. Following a
conference this morning with the
commission, Gilliom announced that
he would proceed at once with the
preparation Of an opinion. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that final decision
on jurisdiction will be withheld un-
til after decision on the suit Of Cor
poration Counsel Alvah j. Rucker to
enjoin the commission from hearing
the case. Hearing on the injunction
has been set for next Wednesday.
Principal opposition to the deal.
which proponents deny involves a
merger, rests in the proposal Of the
new company to issue more than
S55,000,000 in securities against
property taxed at only $4,000, 900.
On the part of the city administra-
ton it has been argued that the In
dianapolis Power and Light Com
pany is not a utility and therefore
not eligible to be heard by the com
mission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-27
Fatal Accident at Missouri
and Court Sts.-Smoke
0bSCured View.

Driving his auto through a smoke
screen, John NJ. Mcintosh, 40, Of
4540 +. Tenth ST., was instantly
killed today when a switch engine
on a Big Four railroad spur crashed
into the auto at Missouri and Court
SITS.
The crossing signal bell was ring
ing and it is believed Mcintosh
thought the bell was ringing for an
other engine that ha / passed the
crossing just a minute before. There
is no watchman at the crossing.
A cloud OF smoke from the first en-
CINE obscured his view of the second
engine.
No witnesses to the fatal accident
could be. located by Sergt. John Vol
dereau.
According to Matt Vollimer, Box
107-B, Greenwood, Ind, conductor on
the engine, and George Williamson,
r. r. B, Box 92-C. indianapolis, en-
gineer, the engine was backing north
on the spur which runs along the
east side Of Missouri st.
Mcintosh was driving west and
was killed when the auto upset after
being pushed ahead of the engine
for 10 feet. The door of the ma
Continued ,.n, Page 1S)
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developments in Bucharest during
her absence played in the recall was
not known here.
Curtailment Of the Queens tour
ended a situation which virtually was
the transfer of the plotting of a
European court IA special train
speeding over the landscape of the
worlds greatest republic.
The center of the storm was Lote
Fuller. who was called by cores
pondents on the train Madam *"
or the unknown quantity. What
powerful hold Miss Fuller had on
the queen was never fully explained.
Miss Fuller is an elderly woman.
a former noted ballet dancer. She
has known the queen since her
majesty was crown princess and is
her intimate friend.
The chief objection to Miss Fuller
lay In the charge that she planned
series of benefit" affairs by her
troupe Of ballet dancers at nearly
every important city touched on the
tour, which the queen would attend
and by her presence, attract an en-
ormous and lucrative audience. Op.
ponents to Miss Fuller objected to
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