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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
NEWMAN BEGINS
NEW TRAVEL
SERIES

The human characteristics OF
the italian people were portrayed
yesterday afternoon and last night
at the National Theater by E. M.
Newman in the first Of his sea.
sonal traveltalks on Italy. Naples
and Its Riviera" was yesterdays
subject.
Beautiful drives, Italian villas,
and picturesque cathedrals that
skirt the bay at Naples, that
beggar description, were shown.
These, however, Mr.. Newman
recognized as being more or less
familiar sights and the theme of
yesterdays lecture was devoted
largely to the racial characteristics
of the Neapolitans.
Open-air markets. how the
italian housewife haggles with
her tradesman, transient nacaroni
vendors who sell a full meal for
the equivalent of 5 cents; the fish
marts, these and many other
activities were shewn. A most re-
markable action picture was that
of Vesuvius in eruption, belching
ashes and molten lava-taken
almost at the mouth Of the vol
cano. Next Sunday Mr.. Newman
will lecture on Rome, Frascati
and Tivoli. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17

said for q blank piece Of paper.
In spots it realizes these posi-.
bilities but not with sufficient
frequency to cause concern among
the more prosperous revues on
Broadway.
Some gifted fellow, in one of
those rare bursts Of genius which
come all too rarely to this plod.
ding world, facked his brain for
several enervating minutes and
decided that the apex in fresh.
country novelty would be q revue
peopled entirely with orientals.
Before inertia overcame him from
these labors he stretched the old
brain another notch and called
the piece "Ching.A.Ling." The
result, to me, looks like a large
load Of hay for Mr.. Gains per.
cherons.
The piece is so obviously naive
in connection as to be discon.
certinR. The novelty OF it Ia con.
coded; I can imagine nothing
more novel than a skit which
identifies Far Fasteners as Miss
Wainwright or Mr.. Chenoweth or
Mr.. Cholmondeley.
The chorus Is slender in num-
bers, Mr.. Collier is more or less
lost throughout and the tunes
are undistinguished. Some fine
A Number One Nordic blood is
urgently needed, for. with all
respect to the alien talent, they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
AN ANNIVERSARY
BILL AT THE
EARLE

The popular Earle playhouse is
this week celebrating its second
anniversary with an deliberately
entertaining vaudeville and picture
program, especially worthy Of the
occasion. May Wirth. equestrian
rider OF the circus. brings to the
indoor stage a 1eritable ringside
performance presenting some ex
pert and thrilling bareback riding
feats. Assisting are ''Phil," q
typical red headed circus clown, as
well as an excellent horsemaTl,
and several others billed as mem
bers Of the Wirth family.
Glenn and jenkins in Working
for the Railroad" bring down the
house with their black.face comedy
and their unusually good dancing.
Patti Moore. viyacious and charm.
ing dancer. assisted by Arthur
Bard, Bud and Buddy. and the
Domino entertainers, put on an
exceptionally poppy musical and
dance revue.
Eleanore Babe" Bunting, a
marvellous skater, and Sandy Lang
eAAAA WV aAtA GINAFO 0uCUAG
in this art offer an elaborate act.
Rounding out. Lou KruGel and
Charles Robiee, put over skit by
virtue Of their good singing
voices.
The feature picture is "Man.
bait" starring Marie Provost,
Kenneth Thomason and Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., a comedy possess
ing little plot but nevertheless in.
teresting. The captivating Marie
plays the part Of q little shop.
girl who Is eking out q few ad-
ditional coins as instructor in a
public dance hall. firing OF her
meager mode of living she de-
fermines to marry a rich man.
The ensuing incidents end, in a
surprisingly successful climax
II II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
DOUG STILL UP
TO HIS EARS
IN PIRATES

THE Black Pirate" held over
for second week, played to capac
ity audiences at the Columbia yes
terday. Done entirely in techni.
color, soft to the eyes, this film
marks great advancement in the
industry. It is a picture, massive
and spectacular. employing great
numbers in it's makeup.
THE Black Pirate is filled with
thrilling adventures of the old
pirate days, when men thought
nothing Of life-fought like dogs,
looted ships and then tortured
their captives and blew UP the
ship with them tied to the masts.
But even among all these things
romance abounds-it being deli
cately handled and made perfectly
satisfactory.
Douglas Fairbanks has given us
his best picture in this latest
release and Is ably supported by
Billie Dove, who plays the char
acter of the princess.
"The Black Pirate" is a story of
nobleman. the Duke Of Ardonda,
who joins pirate ship to avenge
the murder OF his father, Due to
his prowess as a swordsman and
chemist the captures a merchant
man single-handed) the Black
Pirate becomes leader. He pro-
poses that instead of destroying a
certain ship they hold it for ran.
som' princess, found among the
prisoners. would be hostage. The
ransom ship is blown lp. the
Black Pirate falls in love with the
princess. and to save her swims
ashore and rides for help. It is
not until the rescue ship arrives
bearing the governor that the
princess learns the true identity Of
the Black Pirate as the Duke of
Ar1olda. With this obstacle
removed love triumphs. and the
picture closes with very satisfac.
tory fms.
A Bobby Vernon comedy. "Hoot
Mon:" Pathe Newsreel, and the
orchestral number. "A Little Bit
of Scotch" complete the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17

lend a physical sameness to the
various numbers that Is difficult
to escape. There are three skits
that would decorate the best of
any American revues. These are
The telephone sl1it, God Time
Charlie and the Chinese bur.
lesque on Abie's Irish Rose.
Another asset is in the person
of " gentleman who plays
guitar as you probably never
have heard one played. Closing
your eyes. you can imagine an
entire Hawaiian orchestra; open.
ing them. you see a njmble
fellow with great personality
strumming one lone instrument.
The latter half of the show ex-
hibita a tempo and improved style
of entertainment that makes it look
like another show. Evidently some
fine Chinese hand is revising 1t
backwards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17

Mae, the little we see Of her
hasn't looked better since pea.
cock Alley" although she is cast
as q Dresden China blonde Cas-.
lillian, loved by both the COVER.
nor and a deck hand In His
Majesty's navy.
AS the story goes she loves
her sailor lad and not his per.
Slstent Excellency. who finally
gets punched on his royal nose
at the inevitable meetinga of the
rivals.
Felipe goes to the bastile as
BELTS punchers OF royal noses,
but with the aid of tears and
wiles on the part of Valencia he
il released an exiled. Mae catches
the ship and swoons in his arms
as the bark is wheeled off the
set. His Excellency finds new
worlds to conquer.
Over half the celluIiod Is de.
F, voted to necking or its counter.
parts with Mae, the mckee, and
Lloyd Hughes, Felipe, the necker
and the governors ego furnishing
the humor.
Christine Marson's Black Bot.
tom would have stopped the show
IL whoever has to do with stop.
ping shows would have given
the audience any consideration.
The young lady worked like a
trooper twisting herself into and
out Of more contortions than a
hoop snake and then dashed
madly off the stage to return no
more, despite determined efforts
to bring her back.
Jazz is whoop 'em up music
enjoyed by people in the mood.
some one said and George Silvers
and his entertainers go quite a
way toward putting everyone in
the mood. Their novelty was
we'll received.
Sally Fields, a red.headed blues
singer shouts a couple of those
things in one of those husky
Sophie Tucker voices. She works
every minute.
A merry aftrnoon withal.-B. M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
Mrs. Aimee *. Baker
Applies for Divorce

Mrs. Aimee Katherine Baker, to.
day sued her husband. Walter Har.
old Baker, who. she says is a theatri.
cal dancing instructor, for an abso.
lutte divorce and alimony, alleging
misconduct and naming a CORE.
spondent.
They were married in New York
December 26, 1912, and have one
child whose custody is requested by
the mother who is represented by
Attorneys Burkart and Quinn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
DEADLOCK ON
THIS VITAL
ISSUE

On the suhieeE a. to whether
men or women are the easiest to
direct. screen directors are about
evenly divided.
The consensus acf opinion seems
20 be that womAn are the most
natural actors kltlt that the men
are more pliahle and certainly the
easiest to direct where speed and
energy are required.
Women, being actresses off the
set, as we'll as on, fall into a char.
acter role quicken than men do but
at the Same TIME they are more
limited az to their interpretative
gestures.
King Vidor, who has directed
pictures for years., declares he has
no preference ae4 - which sex he
would rather direct. 81 find that
Il is the individual. and not the
SEX. says Vidorr eff the story
gives both the man and woman an
equal opportunity and both are
accomplished artists, one win be
as pliabla to direction as the
other"
Hobart Henley, who has directed
most OF the stalas on the Metro
&soldwyn-Mayer lot, believes WON.
en have q shadet the best of the
argument. Fully AZ easy to take
direction, IL not easier" IL the way
ne describes it. 'sIt may be that /
/ nave had exceptionally good act.
gesaes in my pictures but / truly
believe would gather attempt a
@qifficult scene with a woman to
rect than a man.
The average woman will ray
more attention to- what the director
says and will throw herself into
character more quickly than a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
Bert Ralton, Musician,
Killed in African Hunt
BY International News Servic

BY international news service
CAPETOWN, South Africa, Jan.
17.-Bert Ration, American musician
and widely known throughout Eu.
rope as leader Of the Havana Band,
has been killed during hunting ex-
petition in the veldt in Rhodesia, ac.
cording to advices received here.
The accidental explosion of COM
panion's shotgun was responsible
for Ralton's death, the report said.
Ration, who was formerly q musi-
clan in several well-known res.
taurants in San Francisco, became
widely known IN Europe as the
leader of the Savoy. Havana Band at
the Savoy Hotel in London
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
1000 Skaters Try Out
Lincoln Pool in Weekend

Breaking all previous records in
this sport, more than 1000 persons
took advantage of the ice on the
Lincoln Memorial Pool during the
weekend.
At the office of Lieut.. Col. U. s.
Grant 1t was estimated that between
1000 and 5000 persons were on the
pool ice between Saturday and Sun.
day, the crowd being SO large YES.
terday that skating was almost i'm.
possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17

No one sings songs like Jack
Smith; no one demands the
silence from his listeners that
that he demands; and no one,
perhaps, holds a more favored
spot in his Washington public
than he. And for these reasons,
Jack Smith registers better at
the Met than he has ever before.
His return is always a Joy, and
his returns can not be too often.
This week his repertoire is new,
except for a few old ones per re.
quest. which in his hands, never
seem to grow old.
1.-THE Silent Lover" is not the
seductive picture that its title
would serve to imply. 1t Is a
rather conglomerate tale of q
French officer in the Foreign
Legion, choosing to kill himself for
honor's sake, because he had
squandered the funds of his little
kingdom, and all because Of
woman. But way off there
among the sand hills Of q desc,
late outpost, he meets the girl
whom he fought for long before
and way out there, on the verge
OF an Arabic revolution. he finds,
his happiness and we are led
to believe, his retribution. 1t il
not a great story nor picture,
but one than can uphold the
average program. Milton Stills
is at times hardly recognizable.
and Viola Dana also assumes
somewhat of a foreign appear.
ance in the role Of the sheik's
wife. The whole production is
stamped with the picturesqueness
OF the desert, and the Foreign
Legion.
A Mack Sennett comedy with
Ben Turpin, the news and music
complete.--E. L, p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
Chamber Of Commerce
Will Elect Officers

The Washington Chamber Of Com.
merce win elect a president and 10
new directors tomorrow night ct
the New Willard Hotel.
Martin A. Leese will address the
more than 800 members expected.
Reports of various committees will
be followed by~a buffet supper and
mUsi".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
A NOVEL AND QUIT
TERRIBLE PIECE
By HAROLD PHILLIPS

An Amercan-0ri which dizzly ori-eyed
tempt at Celestial Chuve Sour descended night
out OF what to that time had been comparatively
William Collier is in it and seconds doggng his footsteps
this minute The piece has possibilities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
SILLS VOWING BIG
SACRIFICES

The Metropolitan heater has chosen well its final program for
present Sesd POLICY The Whispering Baritone Jack
leading cast Of familiar the screen presentation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
IT'S STILL BARGAIN DAY
AT THE PALACE

little Mae Murray, lots of George Sivers plenty
Black Bottom by Christine Marson make this weeks Palace BILL
Valencia, short and film story Spain
every inch of filmed in the interior water and all ending
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-17
DESPITE IT'S TITLE, A
FINE PICTURE

thringy beautiful picture the United Artists release
1.-THE Night Of Love- the RaO Theater It has the stamp
George Fzmaurce who produced the best pictures Mae
Murray made with the sole and notable exception OF The
Merr idoVv0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

and public disorder" occurred during
the Grotto convention June q to 80.
DR.. C.. L. Minor, Springfield, grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
I'm a telephone conversation last night
said no complaint had been made to
him.
1--WE can take no action against the
Grotto as an organization, but only
against individual members of the or
ganization," he was quoted as saying.
Many of the women making the
protest were members of the Easter
Star, a Masonic organization, and
were wives. daughters and mothers Of
Masons.
Denies Seeing Anything Wrong.
Frederick p. Walter, Cleveland. who
was grand monarch of the Grotto
when it met here. declared he had not
seen anything out of the way during
the convention.
II don't believe there was any in
toxication or that women were
molested," he said. "No complaint
was made to me and if any one had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
SEES us. TOURIST MOST
LIBERAL IN SPENDING
Distributes More Cash in France
Than All Others, Association
Official Says.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 21.-Every fourth
tourist in France Is an American,
statistics show. but that one spends
about as much as the other three.
France had something over a mil
lion tourists here last year. says
Pierre Audigier, secretary general OF
the 700 associations trying to attract
foreign money. This year. however
he looks for a good increase in mum.
bers if not in dollars. The average
American. his records indicate. spends
about 81 900 in France. This is more
than four times as much as travel
ing Spaniard, and more than tourists
of, other rationalities spend.
A little more than two-thirds of all
Americans who cross the Atlantic
come to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
RAIL EXPENSES DROP.
Capital Improvements for Months
Total 1855, o22, 900.

Railroads of the United States spent
SIS. 022 900 in capital expenditures
for new equipment and additions and
betterments to property used in con-
nection with transportation service
during the first three months of 1927.
the Bureau of Railway Economics,
maintained by the carriers, announced
today.
Compared with the corresponding
period last year this was a decrease
of $40 $4,000.
Total capital authorizations as OF
April this year, amounted to $I24,'
S53, 900 compared with $S21 $50 900 on
the same date in 1926. From the
figures the bureau estimated capital
expenditures of the roads for the year
would amount to between 100000 600
and $3.50. 900 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
SALUTE FOR U. S. ENVOY.

DUBLIN. July II R.-When Fred
erick A. Sterling of Texas arrives in
Dublin Monday to take up his duties
as first United States Minister to the
Irish Free State he will be saluted by
a mounted guard of honor at the pier.
On Wednesday, accompanied by an
escort of cavalry, the Minister will
drive through the city to the vice
regal lodge, where he will be received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
TWO W0RKMEN SCALDED.
Terminal Employees Are Injured by
Escaping Steam.

Two employees of the Washington
Terminal Co, Emory l.. Bull. % years
old, 1916 Taylor street, and Frederick
c. Boswell, 10 years old, 1924 Georgia
avenue, were severely scalded this
morning about As o'clock while work
ing on an engine in the company
roundhouse at Ivy City.
The steam escaped when the dome
was removed to make repairs to the
engine. They were given first aid by
DR.. c. W. Harnsberger, physician for
the Washington Terminal Co., before
they We're taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio, July Fl.
Primitive punishment was meted out
by authorities at the mining town OF
San Toy, Perry County. Tuesday
when Ray Virgins was given Il
la shes at the whipping post for biting
off the ear of his mother'in-law, Mrs.
Amanda Taylor.
The sentence. pronounced III Mayor
Court upon recommendation OF an IN
furiated crowd. was declared legal I'M
der Ohio laws by Prosecuting Attor'
ney J. w. Dugan of Perry County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
MASONS D|SCLA|M
LINK WITH GR0TT0
w. C. T. U. Protests Against
Conduct of Latter's Men,
bers at Convention.

BY tHB NssUCIdteU rTtSs
CLEVELAND, July 21.-Nen high
in the Masonic order in Ohio today
issued a statement declaring the
Grotto has no official connection with
Masonry. following a protest against
conduct Of members of the Grotto at
their recent convention here by mem
bers Of the State w. G. T. u. Member
ship in the Grotto is limited to those
who are master Masons, Masonic
officials said.
A delegation representing the city.
county and State w. c. r. U. called
on City Manager w. r. Hopkins yes
terday, asking that the keys of the
city never be turned over to the or
ganization again. They declared 'open
intoxication. discourtesies to women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Man Given 81 Lashes at Crowds Demand
For Biting OFF Ear of Mother-in-Law

who said such punishment was legal
il both parties agreed to it.
Mayor c. A. Mcintyre told Virgins
he would destroy the affidavit charg-
ing HIN with manning and disagur-
ing another person" IL Virgins would
agree to the will of the crowd. which
was surrounding the mayors office.
Virgins agreed. and after receiving
II lashes on his bare back. was given
Is minutes 70 leave town.
Virgins had been working in a
field with his mother-in.law when they
enga Sed in an argument which termi-
mated with the assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

any complaint they should have come
to me-
"Of course. there may have been
an Individual here or there who did
something he should not have done.
but I am not responsible for In.
dividuals and neither should the or
ganization be held responsible"
Police estimated that $4,000 persons
attended the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

by the governor general and other
officials. After presenting his creden.
tials. he will be escorted back to his
residence. s~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Fewer live pigs are being sent from
the Irish Free State than for many
wears, the Irish turning the porkers
into bacon before exporting them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

midas tariff board recently recon-
mended that textile mills use more
American cotton to improve their
product.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-24
RUSSIAN CHILD NOW
NAMED AFTER PARTY

MOSCOW, Feb. "a. (P)-An entire
ly new and revolutionary series of
prenomens have been adopted by the
Bolsheviks in the christening of their
newborn children.
Instead Of the old conventional
names Of Sergius, Peter, Ivan, Olga,
Alexandra, Catherine and Elizabeth.
children OF communists nowadays are
named after some great revolutionary
leader, party, industry or political
movement, or even after some town
river or song in Soviet Russia.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-24
FIVE NEW SCHOOLS
ALASKA TO Be BUILT

Five new schools are planned for
construction this year in the Terri
tory by the Federal Bureau of Edu-
cation, according to information
reaching the Governors office. Funds
for their erection are included in the
Interior Departments annual supply
bill which recently was signed by
President Coolidge.
The Bureau of Education received
in this measure total of $736,5OO
for its work in Alaska. The main
items were: Education of Indians
$469,0OO, medical relief $4,000, and
reindeer service $17,52O.
New school buildings are proposed
at Kashega, Old Harbor, Chanego
and Chitina in the Third Division,
oAA AAOyuh Ill CuC 1CCOuu DlvlSlOu.
The Chanega building will cost $4,000
and the other four $4,000 each.
Sixteen new teachers are expected
to be added to the Bureaus Alaskan
corps next year. These include nine
for the five new schools and one
each at White Mountain, Kanakanak,
and Eklutna training schools, and at
the school of Ketchikan, Juneau, Sit
ka and Yakutat. Funds were also
provided for continuation of the
medical relief work begun last year
on the Yukon River by means Of a
river boat which carries a doctor and
nurses to the isolated villages scat
tered along that stream.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-24
RADIO FANS ARE USING
WIRE FENCES FOR AER|ALs

I LONDON, Feb. "a. P)-Wireless
fans who get into the country have
been quick to utilize the steel wire
and concrete post fencing along the
new highways, for listening in"
purposes.
During the weekends scores of
these fans can be seen sitting by
the roadside with headphones on
listening in to London. They at
tach wire from their crystal sets
to the steelwire fence, and earth the
set in the grass. Reception is ex-
traordinary good up to distance of
20 miles from London.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-24

The City indoor baseball team. bv
virtue Of their victory over the Fire
men nine last week, will meet the
crack Soldier aggregation at o'clock
tonight in the S. A. G. gym. The
City squad will start with Tom Over
and Hopkins as their battery, with
BUD Dyer and Willis ready to re-
lleVe either of the former if neces-
sary. The Army anticipates calling
upon Valade to do their hurting. in
the event that Stevenson, their best
pitcher, is unable to be present.
sol Uric, snappy little catcher and
comedian, will be on the receiving
end Of the Khaki Klads.
'Umpires-(Yes, Mr.. Painter will
not officiate) will be Henrickson and
lessen.
The probable lineups:
CITY Hopkins, catcher; Dyer.
pitcher; McEwen, LIST. base; Lierer
OF trump, End. base; Roberts, 3rd.
base; selby, left field; Paulsteiner.
right field.
Army-Urie, catcher; Stevenson or
Valade, pitcher; Robson, 1st. base;
Miller or Mclaughlin, End. base:
Moran 3rd. base; Mentally, left
field; Cotter or Campbell, right field.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-24

# The halibut schooner Democrat,
Captain Peterson, arrived in port
this morning with 5000 pounds of
fish. The boat was taking on OIL
this afternoon. Leonard Arnson,
former employe of Brown & Haw-
kins, is employed on the boat.