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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

For those. concerned WIN Cne
who prefer the good old solid
earth to practice on, Miss
Scheff has, some practical sug-
gestions. Incidentally FritZi's
figure is her greatest talking
point for the exercise method.
She is 5 feet 5 inches and
weighs 1875 pounds. She is made
up of exquisite curves from her
shoulders to her feet.
IF the average woman would
do a. few minutes exercise as
many times a day as she eats,
which, of course, We know, to be
a thrice daily performance" says
FRITZ, s'IIl wager she could have
and keep a good figure all her
life, What is five times a day,
multiplied by three times, COM,
pared to the time a woman spends
primping, dressing and cold cream
ing herself? Even 10 minutes d
day is not asking too much of
one. -.
1--WE all know that the youth
of the body depends on it's healthy
circulation. Age and disease are
the result of allowing refuse to
remain in the body. Exercise,
above all things that may be
claimed for it, carries away waste
matter and sends the blood cir
culating throughout the entire
system. The hair, the eyes,, the
teeth, the whole digestive apparat-
us profit more through this en-
livened circulation than through
any other treatment.
"Swimming-there is no other
exercise in the world like it. 1t
is the cleanest, finest and most
celebrating of any form recon-
mended; with 1.-The breast stroke,
~ th0 OEsp6 TheT0 u not Q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

Since tAbie's Irish Rose" set a.
record here for God only knows
how many weeks, the suspicion
fructified that that run was IA
flash in the pan. Those sof us
who have held. like Florida real
tors. the belief that Able s"
run would be Justified IN q de-,
gree, are now: shickering and
carrying on sha1nefvlly -
Two-week runs have, become
too common for recognition. The
three-week runs, in films, are
starting to bud, vide, "The Sea
Beast and Harold Lloyd. The
players at Wardman Park an
nounce "a second week for.
'eWeak Sisters" an item in the
theatrical world of significance
equal to a sudden and lethai
convulsion of nature, science,
metaphysics and what not. The
National Players are bowling to
exorbitant patronage and only
a certain stubborn adherence to
a one-week policy prevents sec
ond-week combinations. Then
there's Warnings Band, which
has, altogether, done 18 weeks
here under the 'Crandall banner.
And for the skeptics, there is
the penny arcade on the avenue
which has run one film in No.
8 machine for over a year!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
THRILLS, LAUGHS.
THAT'S THE
SECRET

Laughter and fan have no.
monopoly ON. Harold j 4loxd's cur.
rent, comedy gem, For Heav,.,,
ems. sake.. which is delighting,
audiences at 'Loew's Columbia
! Theater Tor the third consecutive
j week, q starting tomorrow. The
picture, to- be sure, was pfirnar-
lily designed to make folks smile
grin. giggle, guffaw, ehucklel and
! laugh out loud. In this It sue
ceeds admirably. for. no. one can.
! watch the bespectacled comedian
trying to uplift a bunch Of hard.
boiled gangsters in the sslllms Of
the city, without wanting to
chortle and roar with glee.
However. there is no law
against mixing action with mirth,
and Lloyd and his staff have. not
overlooked the opportunity to
balance the funny gags with a
choice assortment of robust thrills.
In fact, at times, the excitement
threatens to overwhelm the hilar
ity.
There is, for example, a sensa-
tional automobile smash-up in
which a nine thousand dollar
machine is totally wrecked by
speeding train.
But for nerve-racking suspense
and hair-raising punch, the wild.
riotous bus ride at the tail-end of
the picture furnishes a climax as
cyclonic as any that ever graced
the most dynamic melodrama.
Watching Lloyd and his gangster-
cronies making frantic efforts to
keep from falling off the swaying
bus as it dashes at breakneck
speed through the crowded streets
of the city, missing pedestrians
and vehicles by the narrowest
margin; il enough to make any
ones blood pressure rise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

Ruth Chatterton; now playing
her first engagement in Keith
Albee vaudeville at Keith's next
week; Lenore Ulric, Edna Hib-
bard and Lowell Sherman:
OF these youngsters at that
time, Miss Chatterton and Miss
Uric have scored the most pro-
nounced success In point or num-
former has starred in Daddy
Long Legs. Come out Of the
Kitchen" Moonlight and Honey
Suckle," 1.-THE Little Minister.
and 1.-THE Man With a Load Of
Mischief" Miss Uric obtained
stardom in "KiAi,' and continued
on her orbit. in 1.-THE Harem."
Miss Hubbard has not won star
distinction, but is in great demand
as q leading woman, being now
with Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
1--WE were a. happy little crowd
in those Milwaukee days. COM
mented Miss Chatterton in talking
about her beginnings as an
actress. 1--WE took part in nine or
ten performances a. week, and we
had to work hard. We were SO
young. healthy, free from care
and. ambitions that labor did not
bother us. The stageIwa just
a happy playground, and we
found much amusement on it. Lit
tie as we knew about the rudi-
ments of acting or self-expression
we were confident that we would
get on. Miss Uric was irrepres-
sible and no one entertained a
doubt as to her success
Until Miss Chatterton was fiji
teen years Of age, she never had
any idea that she might. have
to earn her. own livelihood. She
was attending a select school ait
Pelham Manor when suddenly
there was a crash in the family
finances. ? y.
1T wasn't miserable. was havs
ing the happiest time of MY hfe,i
said the new vaudeville star, 1T
no longer was pinned to- LESSONS
and. felt free. What girl ,of. IA
with her eyes on the stage. and
determined to get a foothold on
it could be unhappy Every day
I trotted around the managerial
offices looking for work! No re-
buff discouraged me. In. despera-
ton one Of the producers gave me
a job. 1 was on the stage and
in my juvenile mind the world
was>pine! Thereafter came stock
work, the gradual rise, and here
am, again very happy in what
am doing" ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

AS for the new things-first
there is a brand new organ in
the the aforementioned car
rousel at cost of $4,000 the
new roller coaster, which has
taken the place of the old
coaster dips rises majestically
and gives a thrill just to look
at it.
The new coaster is built from
plans and designs of the en-
cheering firm of Harry Baker,
Inc, New York, known among
parkmen as the foremost build
ers in the country Of such rides.
1t is of the, under friction type,
with the new equipment of three
car trains operating in such man.
ner that it is an impossibility
for the cars to leave the track.
The ride is over 1000 feet in
length of track measurement, the
dips" are equal to similar rides
at Coney Island and elsewhere,
and are, eight in number. The
upper curve of the ride, noticed
upon entering the park, is ap-
proximately 80 degrees from the
ground level. There is nearly
150, 900 feet of lumber to the
ride; 1900 feet Of steel track,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
THE GATE POST
By Harold Phillips

For the first Celestial count
his marble harp the big and only circus comes to town WITH
the original cast" s., =.
within the last two death from the Ringing
arnunn shows worlds famous freaks FIRST
Krao pathetic deformit whose
eyes were, the most striking thing about he
all the lifelong horror she had OF
hbng herself But where else save in circus could
ME collect the necessafes?
twenty of the multudes unfendly
died leaving pay estate $6000) Death as
be cremated but peculiar New
York statute There such frustrated this TO escape
slab She grave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
HE'D GUST TERN
SEX APPEAL"
IN FILMS

J. The expression sex appeal"
should he eliminated. from the
movies
The suggestion is made by
Clarence Brown, noted motion
picture producer.director. whosays
that the term, wrongly applied.
is proving a destructive. force
to the picture industry.
In place OF the muchsabused
expression he recommends ''per-
sonal magnetism"
Although it is patent that
the appeal of the sexes is the
basis Of life and OF romance,
the structure on which almost
every motion picture is built, the
commonly used phrase has an ugly
sound, Implying to the mind Of
the average person something
unsayory and unclean," he de-
cIares.
.,:t:Because, Of its common usage
in. connection with motion pic
lures, those hypercritical persons
who refuse to believe there can
be anything good in pictures
have been. far too willing to
take up the. expression sex. APP
peal at its worst and on their
false assumption have denounced
picture makers in general as PAN
dsrers of the unclean.
To-day : the motion picture
stands on a. pedestal of respect
atilttB~-in cleanliness Of thought
and expression ahead @aof the
stage or Of modern literature.
Despite carping criticism to the
contrary, the producers are sstriv-
ing ito attain even a higher de-
gree! OF artistry and wholesome.
ness &. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
WINS BACK HER
HEALTH AND A
CONTRACT

II am the Captain Of my
That line laughed mockingly at
Dorothy SeaStrom six months ago.
/ Today the same words are smiling
at the happy blond-headed movie
actress.
On that day six months back
Dorothy had just won only to
lose. She had received g. long
term contract after years OF
:. weary struggle against obscur-
. ity-and then her world crashed
, like ar. ill-built house.
For DorothyfWas ILL., Her First
: National contract had to he, for
gotten for the time being. She
had to go away, far away from
the studios bustIe-t0 rest. She
ened by work and worry.
But during these six long,
nonotonous months in santa
rum Dorothy had the light OF
hope ever shining In her luminous
blue eyes-this hope held forth to
her by John Mccormick. general
manager Of First National West
Coast units, assuring her that
when she had conquered her all
ment her contract would still
hold good.
And that hope was more invig-
Grating, more upbuilding, than all
/ medicines or tOnicS--
sometimes we lose, only to win!
DorOthyss case was. like that
She lost six montl1sand gained
4 q new faith i'm the goodness Of
mankind.
For last week John Mccormick
made good his promise and signed
a new contract for Dorothy She
is to play a role with Colleen
Moore in "Delicatessen" and she
is happy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01


AS soon as he finishes 1.-THE
Circus and he is now over half
through with it, instead of per-
hitting himself the luxury OF
lonr rest and vacation he will
start work on new picture.
I He has in mind "The Dandy
and "The Suicide Club.
Greta Nissen is going to re-
turn to her beloved stage. Ever
since Famous Players-L took
her from the cast of "Beggar on
Horseback and gave her q
chance in the films she has been
lamenting the fact that her one
love, the footlights was denied
her.
After breaking with Famous
Players-Lasky, she went to Uni
versal and whether or not Uni
versal increased her dislike for
movies do not know, but I am
told that she departed for New
Yark to accept part In q
musical comedy, probably the
FOllies. NJ. I,
when Marion Davies reaches
II Los Angeles today she isf going
4 to hear some very good news:
She win learn from no less q
person than Irving Thalberg that
Loewss State Theater, in Los
Angeles broke the record with
Beverly OF Graustark. This
will be Irving's present to her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
One for Collier,

Winifred Dunn's adaptation Of
Thomas Burke's Limehouse nights
tale, f"Twinkletoes.' y is soon to be
filmed with Colleen Moore in the
star role, according to an an
nouncement. recently made by
First National officials,
Miss Dunn recently finished the
adaptation for the screen and
those who have read it assert that
Burke's intriguing novel will lose
nothing in its transfer to the
silver sheet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

for Monte Blue: Don't Tel the
Wife, ''e.- with Irene Rich; Rim
Tin-Tin in that rugged melodrama
OF the Limehouse district Of Lon
don, while London Sleeps !,
white Flannels," with an all
star cast; an alI:star cast In Mat
inee Ladies': Louise Fazenda In
Simple SIS
'aThe Heart Of Maryland = by
David Belasco, starring Dolores
Costello; 1.-THE Black, Diamond.
Express, . for Monte Blue: Charles
Klein's powerful melodran1a, THE
Third Degree" for Patsy Ruth
Miller; anluntitled mystery drama
by Arthur Somers Roche; Do
lores Costello in "A Million Bid:
Private Issy Murphy" starring
George Jessel; RinsTin-Tin in
Tracked by the Police; THE.
/ Gay Old Bird" with Louise Fa-'
zenda and Willard Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

Monte Blue in The Brute;
MY Official Wife," with. Irene
Rich; Dolores Costello in THE
College Widow Hills Of Ken
lucky for Rin-Tin-Tin; Million
aires" from the novel. "The In.
evitable Millionaires, In which
Louise Fazenda will be starred;
What Happened to Father" q
Patsy Ruth Miller starring we.
hicle; another for Dolores Co.'S
tello, Irish Hearts, another for
Irene Rich, 1.-THE Climbers. from
the pen of Clyde Fitch.
Bitter Apples" for. Monte Blue;
tDearie," by Carolyn Wells,
starring Louise Fazenda and WI.
lard Louis: Patsy Ruth Miller In,
an Arthur Somers Roche story
as yet untitled; What Every
Girl Should Know" with q big
cast.
A thriller, Across the Pacific,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01

part of the system that does not
benefit from the rejuvenated cir
culation. For the arms, legs,
waist, hips, bust and back. one
cannot get better movements than
those in the water. In the sum-
mer that is the way 1 keep my
self in trim. '. ... a,...s.
"What is the best ankle exer-
cise?, Swimming again. Kicking
sheds weight. Skip the rope
daily. That's all. No more = is.
naedAGS t,>---
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01


Zip, the famous "What is it?'1
was the second to desert plat
form in Ringling's side-sh0w for
the eternal booking. He died
April "a at Bellevue Hospital,
New York, Of acute bronchitis.
Not until his illness prophesied
fatal end, did it become known
that his name was William
Henry Johnson and that he
was born in New Jersey. :.
Zip, was the conical- headed,
understood negro atop whose
shayen skull was a tassel OF
hair. He shouted gibberish,
scared yokel femininity out of
the tent, and played the violin
IN his leisure moments. He sha1
fetish for correct English.
speaking it with preciseness.
slightly above that of the aver
age high school sophomore.
Variety prints the following
interesting details on this ace
Of aces in the world of freaks:
ZiDs was born in New Jersey
and was the. best known freak in
Harnum's museums located on
lower Broadway more than 80
years ago. He was fixture
with Che big show for years, al
though IaEterly when the outfit
took 10 canvas Zip was on exhibit
ton AT Coney Island.
Zfp insisted on leaving his bed
- march around the arena with
the other freaks, on the opening
NIGHT Of the circus at the new
Madison Square Garden, being
taken to the hospital ., few days
ZiD was originally exhibited as
Ht1he wild boy" but Charles Dick,
ems. the English novelist, unWit-
ttngIy supplied another phrase.
which RarnuEil instantly seized.
Dickens when shown Zip asked
ssWIat is it?' which was there
after used for billing. Lew Gra-
ham, the Ringing announcer, said
Barnum used to park Zip in .
bureau drawer at night.
Zip was not as dumb as his pin
head indicated but he rarely
talked when patrons were near.
Mr.. ]. r. Anon, staff con-
tributor, will be. refused fur
Their access to these columns if
he can't produce anything bet
ter than new scenes for. the.
Great American Play. Inas-
much as he is stealing ideas
from DR.. Robert E. Sherwood,
the Gatepost should be made
doubly secure against Anon's
effusions.
"The Forty-second Scene" he
writes twill show a palatial
apartment. The customary Jap
anese servant sinks across the
room, listens at the door, peeps
out the window, smiles wickedly
and climbs through the fire
place into the chimney.
"Just as he disappears, a
beautiful girl appears, running.
She, is disheveled here and
there, but the villain who pur-
sues her retains his immaculate
standard as to dress. He chases
her around the large center
table for five minutes.
At the conclusion of this
hectic period. the girl stops and
sinks into a chair.
"sWell, here ] am, she says.
What are you going to- do
about it -"
atAha!' says the villain, APP
preaching her. Know ye' not
that / am an Arab, and when
an Arab sees a woman ne
wants-he gets herr
:" The hell you say remarks
the heroine. -. =, =.
aShe knocks him out with, q
vase and exits" -
The more alert cartoonists
will shortly be drawing Father
Washington in, long pants. He
has grown, up; that isr his
synlbol--our fair city-has. AND
pnly the Fenning embrogiiC
oIds up an official bull to that
feet from the City Cqmmis'
Ws've become a city y runs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
IN H0I / Y WOOD
BIZ LOueIIG Parsons

Los ANGELES April Charlie Chapns family is going to
his picture plans
Whereas past company his pictures lucky
them picture hereafter his
working sched will call least
with two growing wife Charlie isn't going TO give
Beverly
Hills plans offer his movie public the brand Of comedies
thev ask words the kind that first made him famous
without the wait beMeen eonaedles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
Familiar Stuff

John Warner, leading man Of
the National Players: win camp
week at the National. Warner
played the lead male role in
"White Collars" for three months
on Broadway and on the r0af
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
The Fox. Schedule
For the New
Season 1.

the 1926-27 season:
The AuctiOneer The Monkey Talks
The City The story of
Cradle Snatchers Mother MacTIree
Dark ROsaleen The Music Master
Dead Mans Gold one Increasing
Desert Valley Purpose.
The Devils Master The Pelican
The Family Up Pigs
stairs The Return Of
Fig Leaves Peter Grimm
Frozen Justice Seventh Heaven :
Going Crooked 80 Below Zero q.
The Great X and Bad Men -
q Train Robbery The Way Things
A Holy Terror -. Happen
Is Eat SO2, WedlOck
The Lily Western Society
Married Alive What Price Glory
Whispering Wires,
8 Van Blbber Comedies
8 o. Henry Comedies
8 Animal Comedies
20 Imperial Comedies
26 Varieties ..- g,
1O4 Fox News Reels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
ONCE THERE WEREFOUF
KIDS--NOW LOOK

As nurseries for stars the American stage da
matte stock companies have been invaluable helping TO develop
The talents of edgngs Out in Milwaukee about 10 years
of these organizations included quartet OF
with the prominence They
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
Nice Company For
a Marquise,
| Indeed

Added to the east Of Gloria
SwansOn's new Paramount pic
ture. Fine Manners" now in
its sixth week OF production
under DirecOr Richard BrOn-
son. are the following players:
Red Ball. Tie Human Vol
canO. fire eater.
Ajax. King Of Swords. sword
swalIOwer. ~
\ TiIIie, The Bearded Lady.
Carrie Holt. Fat Lady.
William j. Hart, Glass
Blower.
Rubber Neck Joe. p. r. Bar.
NUNS original elastic-sI6inned
man.
Carl CULVER, American Giant.
Major Joe Leasing, Dwarf.
Achilles, Greek Strong Man.
John c. Runl's Trained Flea
Circus-with so Fleas-6O,
count 'eTn TRY and count 'em).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
GLEN ECHO ON MAY IS.
NEW FEATURES

opening for the Saturday May 15
To be ready time of wOrkmen has been employed
repairing rebuilding the older Devices such
the Old Mill Derby Racer Froic Midway of Fun, Shooter Whip
nd Caro- attr ionst hat are known to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
SWIM, SWIM, SWIM, IF
YOU'D STAY SLIM

FRITZ Scheff internationally known DONNA will
the Rao weeks engagement beginning tomor
with showing of the feature The
Gided Butterfly" =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-01
WARMERS ANNOUNCE Is
FOR. NEW SEASON

Harry Warner president Warner Brothers has
of Warner Winners the company
The complete list follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-01
House Fails to
Reach Vote on
English Resolution

Washington, March 31-(AP)-The
house devoted its entire session again
today to the debate on the resolution
to impeach Federal Judge English of
Illinois, without reaching vote.
In an effort to expedite action,
however, an agreement was reached
to limit debate, and on adjournment
tonight six hours remained for men,
bers to discuss the case.
Leaders hope that a vote will be
reached by tomorrow night, although
the probability of a succession OF
rollcalls made them doubt whether
the wind-up would come before Fri
day.
Speaker Longworth's warnings OF
yesterday not to quote the. profane
language the judge is alleged to have
used in court did not prevent members
from referring today to the forbidden
words by initial letters, word pic
lures and pauses.
Representative Halves, Democrat,
Missouri, sponsor of the original res j.
olution to investigate the judges
conduct, commended that restoration
of justice" should be the only object
of the house with no element of poll
tics entering into the situation. He
asserted lHe dHSudSe JuuSe EHBllSil
is charged with using was indicative
of the man.
"There is a phrase which some men
USE" he said, "a phrase which, brings
in a mans mother; it is a phrase
that in certain sections of our land
no man can use without smiling un-
less he expects to be shot"
1t was to the utterance of this Ian
guage that Speaker Longworth OBJ
jected yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-01
Ranks Met. Opera
Invaded by Charleston

New York, Mar. 31-(AP)-The
Charleston has invaded the ranks of
Metropolitan Opera stars, bringing
happiness to its first devotee in the
new circle.
Not only that. but 1t has been there
many weeks, despite the fact that
Carpenters ballet, "Skyscrapers,"
was credited generally with having
brought jazz within the sphere of
the artists.
"The Charleston" Lucrezia Bori
repeated in surprise but with a smile.
when asked if she had not been
taking lessons. "Oh yes, 1 do the
Charleston. Why? Because 1t is so
fascinating. 1t makes me happy
when 1 get up in the mornings.
The quick little movements can't
help but bring happiness-and laugh
ter. Then, too, the dance is wonder
full exercise and helps keep me in
good physical condition for my
work"
Never before has the soprano
danced and she ascribed the Charles
tons conquest to fate.
= "One afternoon l dropped in to see
a friend" she explained. "She was
going out to take a lesson in the
Charleston and l went along. I be-
came interested and though thought
| never could dance, I tried q few
steps. Before / knew what was
happening ] was taking lesson"