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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

HIE Danneliy children. Mary,
- Jean and Frank. are eagerly
awaiting the first warm Saturday
In April. For, down IN the coun-
try where they live. spring means
sunshine and flowers. with birds
singing in the trees and all
nature calling children to come
ealtdoors and play.
Since they were little children,
Mary and Jean and Frank have
enjoyed g. picnic in the woods on
elie first warm days in April.
Mrs. Dannelly never plans very
far ahead, for she doesn't like the
idea of q rainy Saturday morning
disappointing the children, and
one never knows what April
knows that all-of-assudden pleas
lures have zest and q thrill that
long anticipated ones never have.
so quite often she makes her
preparations for the picnic on
Eriday. without mentioning the
next days excursion. II it Is
raining or cold on Saturday morn
lne she serves the good things
&C home for lunch. But il 1t II
warm and pleasant she awakens
the children with the glad news
that 1t Is time to dress for day
In the woods.
out of bed they hop and begin
calling up their little friends over
che telephone, to invite them to
5oin in the fun.
BY 10 o'clock they are all dressed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

there?" She was still thrilling to
the wonder of It.
Monica made face. ooh, sure,
e you enjoy seeing Joan Joyce
jerking tears all over the set. !" she
said, with a shrug Of her thin
shoulders. 81 don't zee much ii
her, myself, and never did. She
looks like a slap IN the neck 70
mer'
Bobbie did not know II then, but
later she found out that Monica
hardly ever had q good word 10
say for ody--eSpecial WON.
en-. She was jealous Of them all,
and the more beautiful ana sue.
cessfii they were, the more che
hated them. Monica was for her.
self-first. last and all the time.
Hurry up, Baby" she eaid
airily to Bobbie when they were
back in the dressing room, taking
off their makeup with cold cream
and water, ''and I'll drive you home
N my car
Bobbie turned round and stared
at her.
4Our car SEl9 SCn0@6 1alnJlyS
An extra girl with q car Of her
own! A girl working for seven or
eight dollars a day, for two or
three days q week!
"My car, I said" repeated Mo.
MICA grandly, and then she giggled,
''I'll tell you about It later, when
we're alone" She threw a. glance
over her shoulder at the other
girls who were clattering and
laughing around them as they
dressed.
Bobbie looked at them. All Of
them manicured and massaged
and brushed and rouged to dis.
traction. All Of them with
polished nails. glossy hair. flaw.
less skin smooth and sweet with
powder. lovely slender figures.
Her heart sank. There were
so many beautiful girls here in
Hollywood. What chance did she
have?
As IL IN answer to her thought,
Monica spoke suddenly: Pretty
soft for you. Getting an extra
BIT the very first thing, wasn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
Her Folks Thought She Had Lost Her Mind When She De-
cided to Give Up Everything She Loved and Seek
Career in the Moving Pictures

gentle for the soft and gentle
things or life.
Its the most heart.brealxing
game IN the world--the movies, ]"
ne told her. And it's worse for q
woman TO be in than 1t is for 4
man. So unless you've got q hide
like hippopotatnus and the cour.
age Of q lion, you haven't any
business staying in It. I'm going
TO give you q bit In this scene
and then You may not have an
other days work for two weeks.
It's q tough gameg'
"Nct for mel. Bobbie answered
him, ana wondered why he shook
his head az he filled q medicine
dropper with elycerine to make
tears on the cheeks OF Miss Joan
Joyce, the star.
And then, all at once, she stop.
ped wondering. For a man had
stepped out Of the shadows behind
the cameras ana was coming to-
ward her. Al man with ice-blue
eyes, and hair that was just the
shade OF his tan necktie and his
golf stockings.
''MacCloud!'' said Bobbie to her
self. she felt her face grow hot,
and wondered Il he could see her
blush In the dimness.
.Iu I'LL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
INSURANCE
DATA

DECENT reports indicate that
~ the accumulated assets Of life
insurance companies in this coun-
try have reached the sum of $12,-
$50, 900. which is being added
to at the rate Of more than 81 ,000,-
100000 q year.
Nearly 4 per cent Of our total
national wealth is now in the
hands Of our life insurance com
panies.
This places within their hands
tremendous power and response
bility. The livelihood. happiness
and personal success of millions OF
our citizens, many Of them widows
and orphans, rests on the integ.
rity and good Judgment OF the life
insurance corporations in admins
tering these fabulous sums. It is
TO be hoped that public confidence
in them will never have reason to
be sl1aken.-Thrift Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
Making Career for Ones Self Is Not All Peaches and
Cream as BObbie Ransom Found Out When She En-
tered the Movies at Hollywood

like dewdrops in the white blind
ing light.
Somewhere in the dirnness the
folding organ began to play q
homesick haunting melody called
I'm b Little Spanish Town" At
its plaintive sound Joan Joyce be.
gan to sob, and all at once she
brought the little glass crashing
down upon the table.
ooh, I'm sick oe all thiSl want
to 90 homep' she walled In q voice
that was not nearly 60 beautiful
as her face. She sank down into
her chair and covered her face
with her hands.
"STRIKE!' doomed the same
big voice that had yelled "Hit 'em
once!" and the big lights near the
ceiling went off once more.
Roy Schultz turned his head.
'sMae!" he called, and then Bobhie
realized that MacCloud had been
standing beside her all this time.
Very Intimate
See You later" he said to her
in an undertone, as II they were
old and intimate friends instead OF
utter strangers. He gave her arm
a.little tap with the Tnegaphone he
carried and walked over to Schultz.
Two minutes later he came back
to tell her there would be no more
shooting" that day, and Bobbie
flied out Of the big building with
the rest OF the extras.
Monica was just ahead of her.
talking to a tall slender girl In q
white beaded chiffon dress.
why do you suppose they're
letting us go 20 early?" the tail
girl was asking, and Monica an:
severed that she supposed Joan
joyce had a toeache or something
like that.
But they'll pay us, won't they?"
the tall girl went on, and Monica
nodded her curly head.
Bobbie hurried ahead and caught
Monica by her arm.
Take me with you when you 60
to Ret your money. will your" she
asked her, I'm green about all
this-my. but wasn't that q won
derful scene they Just made in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
AMT PEOPLE
FUNNY?

Have you heard OF such fool
ishness as:
The man who can't stand any
might air. in his bedroom but
can stay out until 5 o'clock?
The woman who can't eat but
ter because she - reducing but
must have her chocolate cream
candies?
The man, who drinks coffee
three times q day, smokes inces.
sanity. and rides to work, but
thinks he needs q nerve tonic?
The little boy who wants to be
football hero but sfill refuses
to drink milk?
The girl who 10 always buying
cosmetics for that complexion
which school girls covet, and still
passes by the salad counter to
pick out pie?
National Dairy Council News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

more than Andy Jerfold's kisses
ever had.
Under his look she became con-
scious suddenly of her nearness to
him, and the ecantiness OF her
little ballet dancers dress.
only q few days" she answered.
wishing he would go away from
her--and yet wishing that he
would stay.
And then, In second, she for
got all about him and about her.
self, too. For someone suddenly
yelled, "F1it 'em once!" and the
supper-room scene was instantly
flooded with binding sfIvery light.
"All right. Ready, Joan?" Roy
Schultz's voice came, low and
distinct. He was sitting in a fold
ing chair behind the cameras
now.
They began to click. Joan
Joyce stood up at the end OF the
lace-covered table with a wine
glass in her hand. The glycerine
tears glistened on her cheeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
By Beatrice Fairfax

COME young girls actually be
~ lieve they can be cruel, un.
sympathetic, unreliable, yet hold
friendships and love. Many q
girl shares the experience related
by Forget Me-Not" in the fol-
lowing letter. realizing too late
that to hold n friend 1t Is es-
eential to be q good friend.
Dear Miss Fa!rfax--T was a
junior at high school last year,
and the boy went with was a
senior. We were together at the
first Of the school year almost
every night for about three
months.
He liked me ana I liked him,
but did not want him to know
it, so l would flirt with other
boys while ! was with him. I
broke q date with him once for
another boy. He wrote me and
told me that he still loved me,
but he could never be treated
like that again.
I did not believe this, 80 IN q
few weeks I sent all his presents
back and told him / did not want
to see him any more. He wrote
me q letter, and said was just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

and Stella said he was stuck on
himself, she thought. '.but II
he IL. why does he come over
here and speak to me? I'm just
an extra girl the same as they
are"
He was beside her now stand.
ing so close to her that the rough
wool OF his sweater sleeve brushed
her bare shoulder. She didn't
move away.
''Mr. Schultz says you've q part
in this next scene" he said
abruptly. Has he told you what
to dot"
Bobbie shook her head.
His net question had nothing
to do With the picture.
How long have you been in Hoi.
lywood?" was what he asked, and
Bobbie glanced sharply up at him.
His eyes were on her face--on
the soft-ivory turn Of her cheek
and on her mouth. Just the way
he looked at her stirred Bobbie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
NOU GO o. VIVA TIE StOry

MAccLoUD could hear It above,
~ the melancholy sound Of .''The
Venetian Love Song that the
studio musicians were playing. in
order that Miss Joan Joyce might
cry IN this particular scene. Miss
joyce could always cry TO ''The
Venetian Love Song" when moth
ing else could squeeze q tear out
Of her!
Every studio has an organist
who plays a little folding organ
Tor the benefit Of the actors.
When there Is q sad scene, the
music IL sad. And when the scene
q to be gay and cheerful the music
y jazzy and poppy.
'.I'In too happy to feel upset and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
Rend This First:

Bobhe RANSOM demure little teacher anything
exactly
81 going to Hollywood to break into pictures.
the drawback ambition Everything
enc earns has Of slipping through her fingers For she has
passion Tor nice cosmstcs real lace her under
ehlgs, hand.eMbrOidery dresses.
She
and her cdmald AUNT GERTRUDE But both lend
Tor zane snS fcane Is ts sI ~ Soas xNnYW
young salesman cl used automobiles Andy begs to stay ct
home and him.
Finally just before school Boobies
RARkINS, wentOd0 widow with Boobies widowed
father III love, lends the Hollywood
@ Mr. RangonS dBpleasure He Hs Andy thinks that wouans
pacs Is the home.
GAN, who's just she be- She makes god Of
her house. looked like drudge herself She allows the
four girls who in her home to cook their meals b her spoess
that the girls STELLA DELOY whose real name
h how 70 about getting job sgd sends her e
she wAnders around the neisborhoods where the studios
pushes opn hoping 70 set glimpse Of what's going inside
o. -. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
CHAPTER XIII

OL1kAI \ Ell AAAA4
Bobbie pretended not to see
MacCloud az he came toward her
across the rolled-up rugs and
wires that cluttered the floor.
She was overcome by q strange
and puzzling shynsss. and she
never looked away from the gor.
geous supper-gcene with its red
velvet carpet, its lace-covered "a.
BILE, and its flame.tipped candles.
But with the tail Of her eye, she
watched MacCloud come 20 her.
With that sixth sense that
every woman has, she knew that
he was going 70 speak to her
and she wondered whether she
wanted him to or not. She
couldn't make up her mind.
Monica said he was q snob,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

headache.y now!' Boobies light
voice rippled on above the sobbing
Of the love song. ooh, Mr.. Schultz,
/ think this is the most wonderful
work in the world-being in the
moviesr'
An Innocent Girl
Roy Schultz looked at her sol
EMMY. He knew people as few
people ever know them. And he
had sized Bobble up as exactly
what she was--a tenderly reared
girl who knew nothing Of the
eeamy side OF life. Who never
could buck up against things the
way Monica Mont could, for in.
stance. Who was created soft and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

in good, stout togs and are of to
the woods for the day.
A short way from the city they
find in bloom dogwood trees,
honeysuckle, yellow jessatnine and
the wild rose.
And from beneath the dark
green leaves Of the violet plant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
Here and There

The first concrete bridge in
Palestine on the And1a, near
Tel Aviv. has just been com.
pleted. tanA. -
A special aerial police ccrpsN
Is to be established in Italy to
collaborate with the frontier
guards in the repression OF SNUG.
Cling, and with the ordinary police
In the repression Of crime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
Salient Facts

Equal parts Of ammonia ana
turpentine win take paint out Of
clothing. saturate the spot two or
three times, and afterward wash
out in soapsuds.
Spain il seeking TO curb the
creation Of new titles to satisfy
ambitions Of the new rich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
For the LOUeIOrn

fIapper. and he knew al the
time / was not true to him. I
was sorry, but I knew. too, he
would write again.
He did write in q few days,
but has never seemed the same
since then. He started going
with . girl in another town and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

ROGER m PURSIJTTAsIe sleep
less night spent in attempting
to explain Rosalind's disappear
ance with Samuel Mantoil only
served to fan Rogers fury. The
telephone bell aroused him. It
was Helen. She was worried;
no word had been received from
Rosalind. The sound Of her
grief-racked voice decided
Roger. Grimly h0 hurled ! few
beloneings into his tnas,naA
md -. enf 1oy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

Fort Wayne. Ind.--'sI was terribly.
rundown in health. had indiges.
ton and gastric stomach trouble.
My food did not digest, would Just
seem to lie ia q lump, gas would
form causing distress. I, was
anemic. grew thin ana pale and
weak--hAd no strength nor ambi.
ton. doctored but got no better.
Ny druggist advised me to take Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and It helped to make good red
blood, relieved me Of indigestion
and stomach trouble and have had
no trouble from these ailments
since. Mrs. Ina Waldschmidt. 4Ss
Poplar st.
Many druggists advise the use Of
Golden Medical Discovery in
either liquid or tablet form, because
1t is Yeliable.
Write DIR. Pierce, President In
valid's Hotel IN Buffalo. N. r., for
tree medical advice. Send 100 &cg
- & - - na'za =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
Al Long JOusrney

LETTER has Just arrived Britain, Conn., which APP
a have had long trip. The missive mailed
June 81 last year Hartford Conn., visited New
York city and Belfast, Ulster
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

A NEW DOOR oPENs--R osalind rave j rasp of
surprise as she entered Mantons Iusliious Newport
mansion. II was 60 Il she had stepped into an
exotic faiIyland. The richness Of the furnishings,
the statelinesp Of It's seemingly numberless rooms
transported her with joy. Here was . world 81
which she had always dreamed. The millionaire
who had won her gratitude by his studied air Of
couriness on the trip stepped softly up behind her
"An these he whispered sscan be yours for tie
Eski9& Wiseout yo4. taH re- nptlns1 Aaznat sE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
It's a Fact!

Ordinary soft coal, after drying,
consists Of about three-fourths car.
bon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06

TIE DINNER PARTY Rosalind's ewes
cIDuded and Manton automatically changed
the subject. The girl found herself admir-
ing him for his tact and the taste he dis
played in surrounding himself with beauti-
full things. He seemed to divine her
thoughts and smiled. ''You had better re-
tire now, my dear, and freshen up for din
ner," he suggested II have ordered food
&c Ior ths pa .ss @ princsss A M. hour
hOvened over Rnsalind md .Sha sniled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-06
TIais Dag N or Htstoru

DISSOLUTION by Congress declaring war on Germany
signed By President Wilson, who also issued proclamation
Of April 9 1917 The House passed the resolution By
. vote Of 378 to 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. March "a (Spe-
tcial)-Lawrence Burdette of Boyds,
this county, formerly leading pitcher
in the Montgomery County Base Ball
League, is among II prisoners in the
Maryland Penitentiary who have been
granted paroles by Gov. Richie, ef-
fective April ,. Burdette was found
guilty in the Circuit Court here of
nlanslaughter and sentenced to five
years. Tie has served nearly two
years. The charge against him was
that he and Clarence NJ. Griffith.
Clarksburg district farmer and Demo
cratic politician. had a quarrel while
drinking together and that he pushed
Griffith over railroad bank causing
injuries which resulted in death a
few days later. All of the jurors in
the case recommended parole, as did
former States Attorney Joseph c.
Cissel. The judges who presided at the
trial offered no objection.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna NJ.
Reed, wife of Jacob c. Reed. who
died Monday, aged 6S years. following
long illness, We're held yesterday in
ST. Mary's Catholic Church, Barnes
vile. Burial was in the cemetery adj
joining the church. Mrs. Reed is sur
vived by her husband, three sons and
a daughter. She was a Miss Brown of
the upper section of the county.
New York Couple Wed.
Harold TT. Roswell. %, and Miss
Ruth NJ. Sloan. 20. both OF New York
City, were married in Rockville a few
days ago by Rev. Willard +. Minnick,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church, as
were David NJ. Dunno of Washington
and Miss Katherine +. Smith of Wind
Der, Pa. Rev. B. w. John of the Meth
odist Church officiated at the mar
riage here of William Wild, 4S years
old, of Washington, and Mrs. Alice Il.
Hill. 80, of Riverdale, Md, at the par
sonage.
At meeting at the home of Mrs.
Samuel G. McCeney, the Four Corners
Home Demonstration Club was organ
lied with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Philip Brown; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. John Hamilton; secretary,
Mrs. George E. McCeney; treasurer.
Mrs. Carl Clark.
The Bethesda Chamber of Com
merce has appointed a committee, con-
sisting of Walter r. Tuckerman,
chairman: George p. Sacks, secretary;
Paul Heidike and e. Z. Middleton, to
make arrangements for a banquet in
county commissioners and the county's
representatives in the Legislature.
The time and place will be announced
at the next meeting of the chamber.
Mrs. Doyle to Speak.
Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home
demonstration agent for the county,
has announced that Mrs. Belle Taylor
Doyle of Baltimore will address the
group meetings of the home demon
stration clubs to be held in various
parts of the county Tuesday. W'ednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of next
week. Her topic will be How Shall
Select My Clothes?" Miss Laura
Judd Bryant of Baltimore, home eco
nomics expert. will give demonstra-
tions. according to Miss Corwin. and
the program at each place will include
music and other features.
Next week will be observed as
Cleanup week by the people of
Bethesda and vicinity. At the last
meeting Of the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce, DIR. Washington Waters
was made chairman of committee of
arrangements and he has given assur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
ARLINGTON TO HAVE
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Ground Being Cleared for $500, 600
Sullin Institution, President
Martin Announces.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

GLEBEWOOD, Va. March 24.-One
of the largest schools for young
women and girls in northern Virginia
will be erected in Arlington County
at a cost of about 100000. according
to DR. W. l.. Martin. president OF Sui
Inns College of Bristol, Va.
Plans for the buildings are being
completed. 1t will be erected on the
old James Ball estate of 80 acres, about
500 feet from the proposed Lee Boule-
ward and about one-eighth of mile
west of the Glebe road in Glebewood.
The work OF clearing the site is in
progress. The first building to be
erected for the immediate accommoda-
tons of more than 100 enrollments for
the coming season will be a three
story structure of a colonial effect, 250
feet long and so feet wide, with adjoin-
ing bath for each room.
The college will teach music. art, ex-
preston. domestic art and science and
the usual academic courses of the
highest standard.
At present two buildings have been
erected on the campus for accommoda-
ton of students who pay annual sight
seeing trips to the National Capital. It
Is planned to open the college Octo-
Der !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
LYON VILLAGE CITIZENS
ADD 3 COMMITTEES
Increase Of Activities Results in
Appointments by Association S a.
Executive Body.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYON VILLAGE, Va. March 24.---~
Three additional standing committees
for the Lyon Village Citizens Associa-
ton were created by it's executive
committee al a meeting last night in
order to keep pace with the ever-eX-
,pa nding activities of the organization.
The new committees were designated
as visiting and welfare committee. a
woman's department committee and a
water committee.
Mrs. W. l.. Smith was appointed
chairman of the visiting and welfare
committee and Mrs. Robert W. Liv-
ingston was named to head the wom-
ans department committee. The Wa
ter committee, which will be charged
with keeping in constant touch with
the progress OF the installation of the
water supply and distribution systems
in Arlington County, will be in charge
Of Robert Marshall.
The executive committee also APP
pointed chaii-men for it's other stand.
ing committees for the year, but did
not complete the personnel for each.
The committee chairmen appointed
follow:
j. X. Marshall, entertainment: s.
Groome Eareckson, membership; VIII
liam Harris, recreation: Walter j..
Smith, police and fire protection; MIS-
G.. NJ. S. McClintock. education: Fl. ii.
Harris. streets and sidewalks; Arthur
A. Vaughan, public health: Fl. n:
Crichton, parks and parkings and
city planning: Amos G. Crounse, law
and legislation; James E. Chinn. pub
licity, and J. H.. Burkholder, pubic
utilities.
The delegates to the Arlington Coun-
ty Civic Federation appointed are
Wilson Jarrett, j. III. Burkholder ana
DIR. Burton NJ. Varney. The alter
mates are Horace Benton, c. .. James
and e. E. Naylor.
Delegates to the Arlington District
Council of Citizens Associations APP
pointed are j. A. Cason and Amos G.
Crounse. The alternates are Robert
w. Livingston and Arthur NJ. Dawson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24
700 DUE TO ATTEND
REAL ESTATE BANQUET
Number of Applications Force
Limit to Be Raised for Satur-
day Night Affair.

Seven hundred Washington real
estate men and their guests will at
tend the second annual banquet of the
Washington Real Estate Board Satur.
day evening at the New Willard Hotel,
James +. Schick. executive secretary
of the board, announced today. The
committee in charge had limited the
number of reservations to $50, but the
number of applications forced the
increase in the maximum attendance,
he said i"
The banquet viii be addressed by
G. G. Heat, president of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
Another brief address is to be made