Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
personal Appearance
Strongly Condemned
To the Editor OF The Star:

NcleFTlHS 10 the editorial IN Inc
Evening Star Of the issue of
August Is, 1927, under caption, "a
Challenge to Decency." I Just want
to say Amen" as earnestly as 1t is
possible for me to express it.
On Thursday. 18th instant, I called
up the Office of the manager of the
theater. having seen the announce
ment flashed on the screen the eve.
ming before, and expressed my views
and feelings along the lines Of your
splendid. forceful and well written
editorial.
have been a regular weekly visitor
to that theater since it opened, pur-
chasing never less than two
seats. and frequently having several
friends as my guests. I have been
attending theaters since the "70s." I
am not q pruda, but stand for clean
and decent shows.
So please permit me to extend my
commentator and appreciation of
your editorial.
! have been a constant and regular
reader of The Star for more than
81 years as a resident Of Washing
ton and I congratulate you upon your
policy in championing that which is
good and clean and opposing that
which is detriment to public morals.
I hope all who feel as I do in this
matter will voice to you their ap-
prevail of your action.
ALBERT P. JOHNSTON.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I heartily thank you for your splen.
"A Challenge to Decency."
va,, hauo vondorod raoJ c1cx,s,a n
the right moment to thousands of our
people who are in need of protection
against the public display Of such
offensive characters.
WASHINGTON TOPHAM.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I wish to express my appreciation
Of your editorial in The Star Of Au-
gust Is, "a Challenge to Decency," and
to thank you for telling us how to
make our protests effective. I shall
write to the manager, to the owner
of the building and to Will Hays.
but as I am not prominent in any
way, I wish the matter would be
called to the attention of the various
women's clubs.
SUSAN L. HACKETT.
To the Editor OF The Star:
I have been reading The Star ever
since I was IA years old; I am now
62. The longer 1 read it, the more
I am pleased with the editorials and
the general cleanness Of the paper.
"A Challenge to Decency" appeals
most forcibly to me and I would be
glad If could help to keep the place
empty when "a certain motion picture
performer appears in person." or to do
anything to prevent his return to our
city in a motion picture. Even be.
fore he was barred from the motion
pictures I never went to one where
he was showing latter had seen him
twice.. ETHEL Q. HAWKINS.
To the Editor Of The star:
Please Accept my admiration as we'll
as my sincere gratitude for your pro-
test against the appearance Of a GER
tain motion picture performer at one
of the local theaters. I shall take
pains to draw the attention OF my
friends to your very just article en-
titled "A Challenge to Decency,"
and will, in writing, enter my protest
against his coming.
IRENE s. JOHNSON.
To the Editor of The Star:
Every self-respecting citizen of Wash
ington Is indebted to you for your
valuable editorial, "A Challenge to De-
cency." in your issue Of August Is.
I trust 1t may be the means of arous-
ing the righteous indignation of re-
spectacle amusement lovers and result
in q determined protest against any
restoration to the stage of a debauch-
ing character. Any attempt to use our
Nations Capital for a try-out for such
q purpose should be rebuked and con-
demned. 1t Is to be regretted that one
Of our theaters has broken faith with
the public, and 1t Is hoped that the
management will realize the error ere
1t is too late. More publication is
needed and no satisfaction of prurient
curiosity. Let the good work Of the
press continue in the righteous cause
Of humanity.
GRACE D. SEIBOLD.
To the Edito- of The Star:
Complying with your viewpoint in
the able editorial "a Challenge to De.
cency," we have written a protest to
the palace Theater" against the pro.
posed appearance Of notorious man
as q drawing attraction on their next
weeks program.
May we suggest you follow up the
good work you have commenced in
this editorial.
ANNA N. GIBSON,
FLORENCE WEIR GIBSON.
To the Editor Of The star:
May I compliment you on the atti.
tude Of The Evening Star toward the
on the stage In this city
Of Roscoe Arbllclklof And may add