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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
GLORIA ENTERS
LAST WEEK AT
COLUMBIA

Gloria Swanson In 'F'ine Man.
ners began the second week of
its engagement at Loew's Co
lunibia Theater yesterday to
packed houses.
There's nothing about Gloria'e
latest to call for superlatives
and vet every one Of the Swanson
fans will probably go away from
the theater fully satisfied. Fine.
Manners is one of those Gin
derella stories where the poor
little girl gets the rich little boy
and 1t all turns out az happily
as anyone could wish. The Gin.
derella theme Is ages old but let
any OF the captions critics find
another that can send straighter
and more effective blow to the
heartstrings.
Gloria gives q fine performance.
There are some unique shots taken
in q dime museum with a flea
circus and other incidentals for
the best comedy In the picture.
Also one gets peep at the
!, glorious Gloria cavorting around
in her flimsy undertakings In q
scene that might shock gramma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

This picture, exhibited at
Loew's Palace Theater, is not the
flimsy stuff Of which the amiable
Meighan's movies have been made
for the past year. In the main,
1t is strong and stern tragedy.
Your correspondent can't think
of anyone who will dislike it.
It's Tommy Meighan picture,
of course. That is it's most fav.
orable brand. But Renee Adoree,
the immortal lady Of "The Big
Parade" is away out front with
the acting honor. Meighan takes
a hitch in his belt and does a
deal OF good work on his own
account, but his repressed style
cannot cope with the savage zest
with which Renee throws her.
self into the role of Carita.
Aileen PringIe and Hale Hamil-
ton distinguish themselves by
good performances in supporting
roles.
Meighan's character is that Of
Roger Drake, young engineer.
He marries money, embodied by
Miss Pringle, and goes to live In
the home left her by her late
father. He soon learns that he IL
subject to a selfish matriarchy
ct which his wife IL the head.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

entertainment with the aid Of an
old Charlie Chaplin film. Eddie
or George directs 1t from the
stage in q rich German dialect.
Dora Vaughan has an act
called 1.-THE Barrymores and Me-"
comprising some novel specially
written numbers and few excel
lent impressions OF female types.
Noel Lester does feats Of leger-
demain on q taut wire, makes
pretty girls disappear, comes into
the audience to ask your reviewer
to abet him in one Of his card
tricks. Sorry we won't be on
hand the rest of the week.
There are two fair dancing
acts. One, Hector and Holbrook
in ballet steps and such, and.
the other a trio Of Whiriwind
eccentric dancers.
Carol Racine and Dorothea
Ray, the Sophie Tucker type, top
off some unusually punk puns
with rendition" of Always"
A fox trot called '"Trudy" is
played during the intermission.
Aesop's animals animate and
Pathe news pictures world events.
Il. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
FUNSTERS
JAZZ THINGS
AT GAYETY

Bearing the cryptic numbers,
''Seven Eleven" for a name and
"Watermelons" as the title OF the
production, a galaxy of colored
entertainers yesterday took the
Gayety by storm. Garland How.
ard and SPEEDY" Smith wrote
the book, lyrics and music for this
latest of a1l-colored shows and
then took the lead in putting 1t
across with a bang.
While "Hotstuff" and "Snow-
BALI got many laughs with their
eccentricities and merry quips,
other members OF the company
registered well. Mae Brown and
Ida Bennett led the dusky chorus
through a number of songs and
dances and had the satisfaction
Of receiving several recalls. Bam-
DO McCarver danced the Charles
ton on roller skates and did 1t
well. Clarence Robischaux has a
unique shoe shining speciality
that all of Washington's colored
bootblacks will be emulating be.
fore the week is out.
Others who contributed material
ly to the entertainment include
Babe Mitchell, Elvira johnson,
Bertha Wright, Bertha Powell,
Mary Scott, George Myrick, Slim
Henderson, Horace Fredericks,
Sterling Grant, Slick Chester and
James Lillard.
A colored orchestra led by
Stanley Bennett provided much
melody.
House Manager Ira LaMotte an
nounced a special midnight per-
Torrance would be given Friday
night.-H. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
DANCING STARS
ON BILL AT
EARLE

Harry Roye and Billie Maye
head the list of attractions at
the Earle Theater this week.
The pair appear at the head of a
clever company of dancers which
includes Boyd Davis, Thelma
Vivian Lee, Leah Lewis and
Babe Fenton, all Of whom con-
tribute pleasing numbers. The
act possesses the added advan-
tages of pretty costumes and
artistic lighting effects.
"Al's Here" joyous little
affair, introducing Harry Bates
as the principal performer, carrys
off the laughing honors Of the
bill. Mr.. Bates and his co-players
get bunch of fun out Of bur-
lesqueing some of our ancient
costumes. Mccoy and Walter, in
"A Few Moments With the
Spirits oblige with some light
songs and smart comedy. Gene
and Myrtle Moore hand out some
bright nonsense in one OF the
best acts on the program. Ivers
and stills play well on wide
variety of musical instruments.
''The Clinging Vine," this
weeks screen feature, affords
Leatrice JOY some great oppor-
tunities In a screaming comedy
role. AS the stern-minded bust
ness woman, who invades the
fields of love, and Is lost. she
does some of the best work Of
her screen career. The Earle
News is prominent with some in
teresting pictures Of big events
in the affairs of the world.
There's short screen comedy
that provides an unusual number
Of laughs.
Floyd WheeIer's Orchestra, and
Mr.. Alexander Arons, at the
organ, cater to the music lovers
with another excellent program
OF selections.-H. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

This gadEet OF Barrie's, THE
Twelve-Pound (something under
$500 Look" nets the author, we
are told, tuppence every time
Americas fore most actress
breathes q word in the role of
Mrs, Sims No. 1, who up and
left her too successful husband.
The Ibsen-like theme of the play
is familiar enough and so 1t Is
only in the acting that we can
get any more out of 1t. Ethel
Barrymore's delineation of the
part is nearly perfect. We say
nearly because we would have
preferred to have seen it played
more intensely. The supporting
role Of Sir Harry was handled
well enough but we thought the
third member of the cast muffed
the part of the crushed Lady
Sims, especially the last. line of
the piece that carries the kick"
Miss Barrymore, thin and rested.
looking, makes an elegant appear
ance.
There are several other fairly
good things on the holiday bill.
Eddie Cole and George Snyder
offer fifteen minutes of hilarious
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

nouncillg the new policy of en-.
tertainment to be inaugurated at
the Palace next week, with the
completion Of the new stage. 40.
parently great things are "a store
for Palace patrons. Vicent Lopez
Is coming back and also Rubihoff.
as guest CONDUCTOR
Charlie Chase appears IN
highly diverting comedy the
boys improving with every pic.
ture. The Pathe NewsreeI reminds
as of what we've read on Page
One. Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
LAUGHS GALORE
ON STRANDS
PROGRAM

Myers and Hanford engineer
the coup d'etat at the Strand
this week in an act which fairly
shrieks of snoothness and per.
lection of detail They don't let
their sleepy-eyed fickisms go
stale by too much repetition and
put In shots OF wild dance and
listenable songs by way Of va
riety.
Harry Coleman says, cts not
where you get drunk but how
you do it,, and promptly proves
his assertion by is minutes OF
unequalled tipsiness, aided by
Gladys Hart. IL anyone could
OF the Rubini Sisters who did
it to the accompaniment OF two
'cellos and piano owned and
operated by her fathers other
three daughters - and IL the
Wyoming Four ever sing to cat
tie, they'll be sure to 80 hypnotize
them with their careful harmony
that the bovines viii walk to
slaughter with silly smile.
The English may not love ne
but well surely love them &c
Florence and Arnold are samples;
for their time on the boards
war 8 complete success.
Speaking OF Mouta Bells BOY
Friend" the flicker, It's enough
to say Il would amuHe q country.
man equally as much as the city
person, and, Marceline Day stole
It with such grace that she was
also offered the orchestra by its
able pilot, Or. Maxwell. She de-
clined and pleaded previous en-.
gagemel1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

on to Atlantic City Tor the
pageant.
Lionel, being this reviewers
fayorite Barrymore. has even ex-
ceeded expectations of interpreta-
ton IN t'The Bells" q film yer.
sion OF the old play. He takes
the part of the conscience-stricken
innkeeper with finesse, and at the
close of the first showing was
applauded. for he Is practically
the picture.
Mr.. GutersOn changes the rou-
tine of his musical prologue by
interrupting the drab photography
a few hundred feet along. and
substituting color and substances
and voice. Milla Dominguez and
Nicholas yasileff enact a small
scene and sing with male chorus
AL In costume-and then the
perturbation resumes.
Further. the Rialto offers q
GrantIand Rice Spotlight. with
all varieties Of young and play
full life-fro1n babies to bears:
the International newsree1; two
comedies, q Universal and Felix
the Cat in SCHOOL Daze," and
Morning, Noon and Night" the
overture by Suppe. &C. g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

Mrs. Drake. despising her hus-
bands profession, has political
ambitions that cannot be thwarted.
she neglects her young son. The
little boys death steels his fathers
determination. Drake leaves for
South America to build bridge.
Tortured by sorrow, he takes
TO drink. His only sympathizer e
Carita, d dance hall girl. She
nurses him back to health, dur
ing the contagion Of black fever.
The story reels along to q heart
less close, which might have been
averted.
The screen carries q trailer an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

The story has to deal with a
young mill hand, Jan (Sills). who
admits to killing a man as the
only means of saving a half.wit
brother of the girl he loves.
Doris Kenyon and Mae Allison
play the feminine leads in a most
satisfying manner, while Frank
Currier and George Fawcett do
character parts which are seldom
equalled.
A world survey is the only sub
sidiary attraction. Breeskin's or
chestra does much to maintain
the atmosphere Of the picture by
their appropriate and excellent
music ~H. K
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

did chorus. The repertoire in
cludes several of the opera Sc
lections, which are always
beautiful, and an encore of
always"
Milton Sills has written "Men
of Steel for himself, adapting it
from that popular short story,
UNITED States Flavor" Stills. of
course. dominates the production.
His devoted fans will find him at
his best, while others will Ger.
tainly be fascinated by the color
full scenes and exciting labor
demonstrations in the great steel
mills-which form such an i'm
pressive and wonderful back
Hxound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

lovers Of the beautiful It would
seem an inpossibility to choose
from so much winsomeness that
one which is most winsome.
Locally, as hosts. we do not give
our hope expression, butMiss
Washington is in all respects
the peer OF her fair guests.
The last opportunity to see the
young ladies from the various
cities is tonight, for they travel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
RLALTO UP TO IT'S EARS
IN BEAUTS

The Ras this time by ravish-
ing potential sses America and fine work by member
family while Washington showing its
appreciation by filling the large house.
embryo Ziegfed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
A STUNNING ETHEL IN
BARRIES BROMIDE

Washngtons dramatic scheduled start this
evening actually uhered in yesterday ct Keiths with the
Ethel in Sir James Barres perfect play
let 1.-THE Tweve-Pound Lookso TOR mement we Will drop
variety reviewer don the glasses Of the Critic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
MEIGHAN AND ADOREE,
A TEAM TO SEE

Meighan, fine outstanding young whom
ladies SIGH wishing he their their
have entered into the making of In Gods with
feeling that everything wasn't going to come out all right
for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06
HEcMANNISH AND FINE
MILT'S NEW ROLE

Steel" grippngly meodrama repee with
thrills and action is the STEERING this week at the Metro
poan Thater AS the added attraction commensurate with the
managements elaborate male ensemble from Ine
delights audience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-06

81 Years Withou. Loss TO an InOestor
Evening star., 1926-11-07
Super-germ as Conqueror of Disease,
Nav Yet Become Great Factor in Life

this ultra ra-microbe and under what
form the matter composing IL EXISTS.
Though the scientist cannot see the
bacteriophage, he can see what II
does. If he takes some of the waste
thrown off by the human body. IN
which he thinks the. bacteriophage
will be found, makes a suitable culture
of this and then puts it in dish with
some germs of cholera, he sees strange
things. The cholera germs begin to
swell up. They puff as though some
thing inside them was growing larger
and larger. and then they burst and
dissolve, leaving no trace.
From this d'f1erelle has concluded
that the bacteriophage penetrates the
disease germ and, once inside. starts
to multiply. At the same time 1t
manufactures and exudes potent
chemical of some unknown sort that
starts to disintegrate it's hosts body.
Soon it has multiplied so that the in
ternal pressure on the cholera germ
is more than the latter can stand.
Bursting and dissolution follow.
Bacteria VS.. man, bacteriophase VS..
bacteria-the two battles are Of the
same kind. Indeed. why should bac-
tetia, of all living things that we can
see, be the only ones immune to any
disease? They are not, we now know.
All of them are susceptible to what
we may call "bacteriophagy.
Can they protect themselves? They
can, unfortunately for us, and to an
astonishing degree. Man invents
machines to protect himself, jungle
animals use their teeth and claws In
self defense. and even the humble
worm can bore its way into the
ground away from birds. II it gets
head start. The bacterium can do
none of these things, but it can do
this: 1t can lump itself up into a
spherical shape and then form thick,
jelly-like capsule about it's body. If
1t succeeds in doing this before the
bacteriophage grows strong and viru-
lent it is safe. It's enemy cannot
penetrate and multiply inside. When
the particular strain or kind of bac-
teriophage that Is harmful to these
bacteria has gone, the bacteria will re-
turn to their original shape in IS or
20 generations. They also protect
themselves by manufacturing some
kind Of "anti-body" that neutralizes
the bacterfophage's chemicals, just as
we protect ourselves against the dlph-
iberia GERMS poison.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

mime was. F, was found at in the
| morning underneaf the kitchen sink
wiz his froat cut from ear to ear. 1t
was the landlady's brother done it.
They anged i'm at Pentonville."
Some more data from the child's in.
eXhaustibe store, and then on to the
next historic site.
! THE Ring Street 'Orror,'
''In this very 'ouse, dearieo"
! I'm this very 'ouse. Body was
found in the cellar in an adva need
stige OF dee-com- po sition wiv it's cad
hashed in, prezoomably by some blunt
instrument"
| AT 6:46 1 turned from the train,
and. passing down the platform
of EustaCe Station, told cabman to
take me to Ukridges lodgings in
Arundel street, Leicester Square
There had never, so far as I knew
been a murder in Arundel street, but
was strongly Of opinion that the
time was ripe.
| AHA, laddie," said Ukridge as l en-
tered. Come in. old horse. Been
wondering when YOU would turn up
He was in bed, but that did not re-
move the suspicion which had been
growing in me all the afternoon that
he was a low malingerer. I refused
to believe for a moment in that
sprained ankle of his. My view was
that he had had the advantage Of a
first look at FlosSie's mother and her
engaging child and had shrewdly
passed them on to me.
I've been reading your book. old
| man." said Ukridge. He brandished
winningly the only novel / had ever
written, and I can offer no better
| proof Of the black hostility of my soul
than the statement that even this did
not soften me. IT'S immense, laddie.
No other word for it. Immense. I've
been crying like a child"
1T is supposed to be a humorous
novel," I pointed out coldly.
| Crying with laughter" explained
Ukridge hurriedly.
Where do you keep your blunt in
strument?" I asked.
| my what?"
"Your blunt instrument. l want a
blunt instrument. Give me a blunt
instrument. Don't tell me you have
no blunt instrument
| "Only a safety razor
I sat down Wearily on the bed.
| "Hi. Mind my ankle.'
| Your ankle | laughed a hideous
laugh. "a lot there is the matter with
your ankle"
| "Sprained it yesterday. old man
| Nothing serious" said Ukridge. reas
suringly. Just enough to lay me up
for a couple Of days
Yes: till that ghastly female and
her blighted boy had got we'll away"
| l described the afternoons activi
ties in few tense words.
well, I'm sorry, old horse" said
l Ukridge, when l had finished. II can't
Evening star., 1926-11-07

say more than that, can - give YOU
my solemn word / didn't know what |
was letting YOU in for. But it was
life and death matter. Flossie insisted
on it, Wouldn't bulge an inch"
In my anguish | had forgotten all
about the impenetrable mystery of
F'losse.
Who is F'lossie?" I asked.
What. Flossie? You must remem-
her Flossie. The bagmaid at the
Crown in Remington. The girl Bat
tling Billson is engaged to. Surely
you haven't forgotten Flossie? Why
she was saying only yesterday that
you had nice eyes"
* X 4
MEMORY awoke. 1 felt ashamed
~ that T could ever have forgotten
q girl so bounding and spectacular.
"Of course. The blister you brought
with YOU that night George Tupper
gave us dinner at the Regent grill
BY the way. has George ever forgiven
you for that?"
'There is still a little coldness," ad
mitted Ukridge, ruefully. I'm bound
to say old Tuppy seems to be letting
the thing rankle a bit. The fact of
the matter is, old horse, Tuppy has his
| limitations. He isn't real friend like
you. Delightful fellow. but lacks
vision. Can't understand that there
are certain occasions when it's is sim
| ply imperative that a mans pals rally
| round him. Now you--''
We'll, I'll tell YOU one thing. I an
| hoping that what l went through this
afternoon really was for some good
| cause. Would YOU mind telling me ex
Evening star., 1926-11-07

er we know that the disease bacteria
have secured running start and are
probably forming themselves into lit
tie capsule-covered balls to keep out
the bacteriophage. Before the latter
can gain vitality enough the bacteria
may have manufactured sufficient poi
son to Kill the patient. or may have
caused some destruction of tissue, as
in the lung, that cannot be replaced
and must mean death. Usually,
however, the bacteriophage gains
steadily in strength as it becomes
more acquainted with the invading
germ. Suddenly the patient rallies,
starts in the convalescent period and
we know then the bacteriophage has
broken down the disease bacteria S
resistance.
But the bacteriophage may weaken
before it's task is wholly done. One
Of dHerelle,s patients, a 4-year-
boy, had apparently recovered from
typhoid on the sixteenth day of the
disease Suddenly there came a Sc
we're relapse. The bacteriophage had
left a few typhoid germs undissolved
when quitting work and the whole
battle had to be fought over again.
Why do epidemics ever end? The
bacteriophage gives the answer.
Suppose q new and virulent type of
influenza should sweep the country.
The bacteriOphage is present in every
one of us all the time, but the new dis
ease germ would be strange and puz
Zling to it at first The epidemic
would rage with increasing deadliness.
After few months or weeks the bac
teriophage in those thousands who
had caught the disease would ha .e
become we'll acquainted with the new
conner and would have found a way
to attack 1t.
Now, the bacteriophage, like dis
ease germs, can pass from person tC
person with ease. The bacteriophage
coming from the bodies of patients
where 1t has had chance to develop
weapons against the new germ enters
the bodies Of other people not yet at
tackled, and at once these persons
have a good defense against the dis
ease.
The veteran" bacteriopha ge spreads
more and more widely, until it is rest
ing in almost every one whom the
epidemic has not yet touched. The
epidemic gradually subsidies and finally
ends.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

"Mr. Ukidge said you would trot
| us round"
Delighted, delighted" I quavered.
looking at the hal and looking swiftly
away again.
Cecil wants TO see the sights. ex-
planned his mother. Es been
lookin' forwad to seein' the sights of
London. It'll. he an education for
| i'm like, to see aii the sights"
Westminster Abbey" l suggested.
Nav" said Cecil.
"'E wants t" see the murders. ex-
planned Flossie's mother.
She spoke as il 1t were the most
reasonable of bcyish desires. hut 1t
sounded to me impracticable. Homi-
cides do not publish formal programs
Of their intended activities. l had no
notion what murders were scheduled
for today.
"E always reads up all the murders
in the Sunday paper went on the
parent, throwing light on the matter
"Oh, l understand 1 said. Then
Nine. Tussa ud's is the spot he wants.
They've got all the murderers.'
Nav" said Cecil.
ITS the places e wants to see.
said Flossie's mother, amiably tolerant
Of my density. The places where all
| them murders was committed. r. $
clipped out the addresses and e wants
to be able to tell is friends when he
Lsets back that 'e's seen EN-
A profound relief surged over me-
"W.hv. we can do the whole thing in
cab" cried.
"Or a hus?'
Not a hus," I said firmly. l was
quite decided on a cah--one with
blinds that would pull down If pos
sibe.
TT was not an afternoon to which
I look back as among the happiest
I have spent. For one thing, the ex-
pedition far exceeded my hasty estl-
mates in the matter of expense. The
best murders appear to take place In
remote spots like Stepney and Can
ming Town, and cab fares to the
places run into money. Then, again,
Cecil's was not one Of those person
alities which become more attractive
with familiarity. And, finally, there
was monotony about the entire pro
ceedings, which soon began to aff1lct
nv nerves. The cab would draw up
beside some moldering house In some
| desolate street miles from civilization,
Cecil would thrust his head out of the
| window and drink the place in for
few moments of silent ecstacy and
then he would deliver his lecture. HE
| had all the information.
| "The Canning Tower 'Orror," he
| would announce.
! "Yes. dearie?" His mother cast a
proud glance at him. In this very
'ouse, was it?'
I'm this very 'ouse," said Cecil. with
the gloomy importance Of a confirmed
bore about to hold forth on his ia
vorite subject. ''Jimes Potter, is
Evening star., 1926-11-07

We can see graphic effects of this
struggle whenever a person falls sick.
When there first appears the touch of
fever or chills or whatever the symp-
toms may be, we know that the in
vading bacteria have started to work
before the bacteriophage could stop
them. This is usually because the
bacteria are newcomers. The little
germ destroyer does not Immediately
work we'll on a new enemy. When it
gains familiarity with the invader 1t
can develop a virulence for this spe-
cial disease germ and, if it is not too
late, destroy it-just as a jungle hunt
err, confronted with some strange
beast. would be at loss for while
how to trap it, but would learn with
experience.
AS the patient gets sicker and sick