Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1921, Page 17

MOVIE CENSORSHIP HEARING ORDERED Commissioners Invite Civic iOrganizations and Other Interests to Appear. Believing there is need of censorship for motion pictures in Washington, the Commissioners announced today that a public hearing will be held in the boardroom of the District build- ing at 2 o'clock on February 28 to consider the ‘question. Representat of the motion pic- ture jndustry, civic organizations and the churchés will be invited to at- tend the hearing and make sugges- tion as to the best method of regula- tion. Commixxioners’ Statement. The statement- of the city heads read, in part, as follow: “The Commissioners believe there| is need of some further regulation or! censorship of motion pictures ex- hibited in the city Washington. | Under an act of Congress approved | March 1, 1901, the Commissioners are authorized’ to terminate the of any theater or other place of| amusement whenever it shall appear | to them that. ‘after due notice, the| person holding such license shall have failed to comply with such regu- lations as may be prescribed by the Commissioners for the public decenc “While no specific regulations gov- erning exhibitions of motion picture films have been made, there are regu lations prohibiting other perform ances offensive to public decency. The Commissioners have no doubt | that they have power to extel these ! regulations to govern the exhibition of | films which violate decency. They have no desire to do anything that will work an undue hardship on those engaged in the motion picture industry, but they feel their responsibi the people of Washington to see that what is| shown on the screens does not violate the regulations which they have adopted. % “Some Very Objectionnble. H “While most films exhibited in W | ingion have passed some sort of cen sorship, this has not been rigid enough, to prevent the exhibition of some very objectionable films. In order to afford an opportunity for a full and free dis- cussion of this matter. both on the part of those engaged in the motion picture industry and those representing the citi- zenship of Washington, they have de- cided to hold a public hearing on the ! 28th of February, at 2 pm., to which{ they extend this invitation to you to be present to make suggestions as to what, if any, restrictions should be made upon the display of films which will tend to better regulate this industry.” The international reform bureau through Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, recently was granted a brief conference with the Commissioners on the question .of cen: sorship, but the city heads felt a more general discussion would be advisable before action is taken. —_— MOVIES OF POPE SHOWN. Pictures of Canonization of Joan of Arc at Gonzaga Hall. Motion pictures of the Pope of Rome were shown here for the first time yesterday afternoon and evening at Gongaga Hall. The pictures de- picted the Pope officiating at the cere- monies attending the canoumization of Joan of Arc. & Representatives of the French em bassy and the Cuban legation atten ed the entertainment. The apostelic of license TALES OF DARING IN AMERICAN WEST CHOICE AT COBLENZ . COBLENZ, February 4.—Tales of adventure in the American west are the favorite reading matter of the American forces in Germany. and Zane Grey is the most popu- lar author. trangely enough, Julius Caesar el ose second with the runs a doughboys, who are very keen about translation of Caesar's Gal- lic wars. Books which describe the legends “centering about the Rthine are also popular. All-story magazines which specialize in adventures are more popular with the American soldiers than any other periodic and the American Library Asso ciation has been unable to supply the demand for publications of this sort. The main libr: formerly a G and is ideally purposes. It ary in Coblenz was rman officers’ club suited to library as a great ball- room, which makes an excellent reading room. and also has sun parlors and large drawing rooms, with many windows. Many Germans have asked for the privilege of using the library, but this has been denied, as the army did not think it ady One German told the libraria had lived many vears in America and “should really be allow to have books be American “in principle.” WILL REPEAT PROGRAM. St. Ptarick’s Players to Give Per- formance Tonight. The recently organized St. Patrick’s Players, who made their dramatic debut Tuesday night, will put on a extra performance at S o'clock to- night, caused by the inability of hun- | of tickets for dreds of purchasers to gain admit- the first-two sho tance to Carroll Hall. All attendance records for the hall were broken by the new compan which seems destined to become permanent community means of pre. senting new dramatic and musical productions by Washington talent The entire proceeds of the engage ment last night were turned over to the Hoover Furopean relief fund, as well as the collection that was taken up in the audience. Next Monday night the last per- formance will be given for the bene- fit of the hospital fund of Costello Post of the American Legion. Miss Katherine Stouffer and Ro: Foster, in a society dancing act; Mi: Margaret Blaine Crosson. Miss Do othy Gowen, Miss Estelle Murray, Miss Elizabeth Bogan, Miss Ethel Williams, _Miss Rita Ry Miss Peggy O'Dea, Miss Lenore Schultz Miss Helene Faleska, Miss Beatrice Cosgrove and Irwin Cosgrove all scored hits in their various numbers last night. PERSHING TO LAY STONE. ‘Will Officiate at Ceremonies of New Racquet Club Building. The corner stone of the Racquet Club will be laid at 1135 16th street ; February 12, Lincoln's Gen. John J. Pershing will the ceremonies, which begin at 12 o’clock noon. S U. S. S. MAINE MEMORIAL. Plans for the annual memorial cere- monies to be held at the shaft of the U. S. S. Maine in Arlington, May 30, were perfected at a meeting of the President's Own Garrison, No. 104, of the Army and Navy Union, held in G. A. R. Hall last night. New mem- bers mustered in at the meeting were Lieut. John B. Spratt, formerly of the delegate was represented by Rev. Mgr. Cossio. Delegations from Georgetown University, Immaculate Seminary, Trinity College and Holy Cross Col- lege also were in the audienc most exceptional in town. to the first item of Young $ Men’s All-Wool Sweaters Two- Boys’ All-Wool Mackinaws aturday the STAR value of all star values. Sizes 33 to 38. Star Sale Priee, Heavy Cable and Cardigan stitch. Former- ly sold from $8.50 to 11.75. Star Sale price.. ’ One and Pants Suiis Guaranteed all wool, pants ful! lined; rizes 8 to 14. Star Sale Price............... Sizes 10 to 16; formerly priced from $10.00 to $12.50. Star_Sale vrice In the Men’s Wear Dept.—1st Floor 6th United States Marines, who was awarded the D. S. C.. the fourragere and the croix de guerre; Johu L. Snider, 'J. S. Hanson, John Malby and >. M. Snyder. Star Sale Star values, every one of them. As always, the We call particular attention Men’s Suits—it is certainly $5.00 $1.75 $5.00 - THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921. SCHOOL FOR TUBERCULAR CHILDREN IS CONDEMNED Conditions at Hamilton Building, on Pladensburg Road, Described in Medical Society Report. Conditions at the Hamilton public school for tubercular infected children are described in a report just submitted Society. The committee was coniposed of Drs. €. N. Chipman, E. C. Folkmar, Benja- min Newhouse, F. A. Hornaday and Joseph D. Rogers. The school is char- acterized as a ‘disgrace to the nation's capital.”” Charges that the school building is damp and musty and that the grounds around it likewise are damp and un- healthy, besides being inaccessible for the thirty-four pupils attending it, are embodied in the document. Complaints are made that school authorities have not furnished a single coid weather gar- mept for the pupils, that the school nurse made only one visit to the institu- tion last year and that the building has not been fumigated in that time. 'he Hamilton Tuberculosis School is ted on Bladensburg road, a mile north of 14th and H streets northeast, by a committee of the District Medical | IPRESIDENT C By the Associated Press. Reduction in the number + honorable discharges from the Army ‘and a grading down in the severity sentences are ex- of courts-martial pected by the judge advocat order limiting punishment, executive peace-time into effect tomorrow. tial penalties during the war A memorandum from the Pre attached to the order, able dischar; eral's department to result from an| military which goes The order fol- Ilows wide agitation over couPt-mar-| directs aximum punishment and dishonor- mposed only UTS PENALTIES LEVIED BY COURTS-MARTIAL Dishonorable Discharges to Be Ordered Only in Aggravated Cases—Prison Terms for Certain Offenses Reduced. | which provide for a grading down of dis- are not aggravated, probably have more effect in lightening he actually orders. € BeN-!a part of military law. Since 1890 the President has authorized by Congress to fix 1limit of military ~ punishment executive order, ders have been time by different Presidents. period. esident, that in d several such or- ued from time to WATER METERS URGED. from maximum penalties where cases will pun- ishments than the reductions which His memorandum, however, but stresses what is already been the by ISUNDAY “PARTY” WORK FOR SERVANTS RAPPED l Bishop Harding Raps Some D. C. Social Leaders to Episco- | palians. Persons in Washington who hold so- | cial events on Sunday which require work of their servants | were criti Alfred Harding, B at the closing noon of the diocese of W hington at St Bpiscopal Church. Bishop Harding’s address followed a report of the social s e commit- tee, which, at the morning session, had recommended that -none the clergymen particip: am- paign for Sunday he He said, further cialized amus closed on churches to nroy good music or some d entertainment in the churd The convention voted to bishop's salary by $2,000 a y was decided o hold the con Xt year at Trinity Civie and C munity Church, 3d and .C s which Rev. Da . Covel) is r The con Stephen of the es are commaer- to to 17 | CROSSING SWEEPERS LIKE DICKENS’ OWN | FOUND IN ST. JOHN’S ST. JOHN'S, N. F., February 4.— The child crossing sweep, a character | that seems to have stepped out of the has come into his in pages of Dickens, this colonial al occupa capital. So far i the wh survives. old-world touch given by tat malions and t much of the picturesque, subject to weather conditions make for snow-bound croxsings muddied flagstones the childre made themsely familiar ful on the streets as to have cial status No white-wing city laborer of Chica- g0 or w York does hix w ] faithlv Unlike the municip - tenders ply pendently and with- the end of t T e ! nd use- unoiti- others for pes s given freely n has a problem when Al seeking to clear his their payment com- the way and awa SHARP DEBATE IN SENATE OVER AID FOR WOUNDED | Senator Robinson Declares Legis- | lation for Service Men Must | Precede All Other. Failure to provide s d ade. quate hospital facilities for sick and wounded world war service men pro- [ voked another sharp debate vesterday in the Senate. Offering a bill to propri Senator saw, 000,000 for democrit the be Arkans new Robinson, said he acted & number of se termined that at this session “Congress,” considera even th ntil the m its bligations to men, thousands of w relicved from Juries which thre and premature publicin Women's City Club Wapts U. S. to Pay for Supply Used. Believing that the government should not be permitted to have a free water supply at the expense of the citizens of the District. the Wom- his is expected to 1 reducing pen- alties, it was stated, than the actual i order, which reduces punishments for, | twenty-one different offen: under the military code old _maximum of ¢n the crest of a hill called Fort Ham- | 88K ilton. The only view from the school is of Mount Luilding, the report state: Olivet cemetery Another bad feature is a trash dis- posal plant which has b in en located near damp weather odors and that eighteen 1 the follow- ing dioces: : Standing tev. Herbe Austin; batively at th curb) con- | b nok h the school. The com- mittée recommended in its report that the Hamilton school be replaced by a new building. "PLAN TO JOIN SHIPPERS. Maryland Peach Growers Hope to Revise Freight Rates. COLLEGE PARK, February 4 (Spe- cial) —Maryland peach growers are preparing to join forces with the In- ternational Apple Shippers’ Associa- tion in an effort to secure a revision of the classification and freight rates on peaches shipped from the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river and affecting Maryland i producers. Peach growers in the southern part {of the eastern shore already have | signified their intention of contribut- | ing to the fund which is being raised | i of in the state to aid in presenting the e to the Interstate Commerce Com- mission. On the basis of the 557 car- nual shipment from Maryland or- loads which represent the average an- | confinement for de: men than one year period of absence for which penalties can be imposed is in from thirty to sixty da: The maximum pe lent enlistment has been from one vear's imprisonment months. The maximum_ confinement is for without deadly weapons. five vears, reduced to on mum where weapons is five years. yea ary or p vears to three vears. adical reduction of Col. €. advocate, dclared. offenses in the Arm 1914 on a consen: 1 by different s lar civil offenses. The der reduces maximum penalt such offenses as fraudulent ment, desertion and other pec military in nature, but maximu altie execut; rtion by has been reduced to one year. desertion alty for fraudu- reduced greatest reduction which was maximum for obtaining under zed at $50 or more is reduced from ce order will not re- A. Kreger, acting judge “Punishments for have been based us of those ate laws for seldom have been awarded for City Club, at a meeting Tuesday, adopted a resolution ing the immediate service The buildings in Washington. The r tion was introduced by Mrs. W B. Hardy. creased mittee from business to six of ault meeting zainst the acl s committee The used r. 5 women's bureau nation against women. dorsed the action. The following committee to nominate officers 1y elections: Mrs. Edith B roperty installation meters in all District and government | ere elected on the held urg- of lu- lian and women's section reported protest of House in cutting the estimates of the as marked discrimi- The club in- for . chairman; Miss Margaret Mrs. Margaret DeWolf, Mrs. Mrs penal- George Johnston. Heaven. NOT WITH CULIN dinner” served at lub last Sunday enlist- culiarly m pen- prepared fro Iman, Miss Ethel Lawrencs 0. Berliner, Miss Adela ' A_B; STAFF. the | 41 Lena C Miss was a menu submitted by synod £. Rev. (' Bratenahi . Jaymen, ' Stockton, ¢ cour Austin, Rev ‘WOULD SAVE THE BIRDS. Rev. Dr. C. Ernest Smith Presents Resolution to Episcopalians. Rev. Dr. C. St. Thomas' d Loth wild i lund the wronged.” - G. U. FIRE LOSS, $1,000. Save Property. Fire Marshal Seib and his assistants made a careful survey of North Hall the building at Georgetown Universi damaged by fir mated the dam: v, and esti- building at done by the fir | reported the building w fire mars prais students for their effecti removing portable building, preventing much 1 Fire the fire thought park from ion, which set forth that v jon protests against the destruc- ! tion of the birds of the presses Ws sympathetic worn of ali socie protection of the Seib Praises Students for Helping | Zoods ! said the o | KIWANIS CLUB MEETS. | Decides Active Support of Boy Geouts and v’lans Entertainments. ] 4 o support of 11 | nt; an enterta alter Reed Hospital o h to th a meeting Boy Scoot fie " n Hotel. club wil E 00 Lo fur- ut’ movement. whigh : indorsed. the Euro- the club, iy been ngto approxima the Boy S ident of following of the chair- rt B ppoint | house i man Rob Peter Borras, but it was erroneeusly stated that Mr. Borras was one of the culinary staff of the Cuban lega- tion, chards, the peach growers of the save approximately these offenses. ‘The President’s memorandum, call- ing attention to the articles of war, he convention the chimney materials to please All sizes. EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. N.W. . Shrewd People Know When to Buy —as well as what to buy. Now is the most favorable time to buy— when prices are at the lowest level. - of any Bet. F & G Sts. ! Your Unrestricted Choice Overcoat in the House any man. EISEMAN'S There are plenty of patterns, shades, colors, etc., in all the desirable materials, such as cashmeres, flannels, worsteds, etc.” The possibilities are that we have just the Trousers you need to go with your odd coat, for we have hundreds of pairs to choose from—the biggest assortment inthiscity. $19.75 Overcoats That Sold up to -$65 You can practically wait on yourselves. Pick out any coat, the price is the same, $19.75. - _ Fine Kerseys, Meltons, Plaid-Backs and other rich and expen- sive cloths comprise the stock. Ulsters, Ulsterettes, Conservative Chesterfields, Form-fitting Double-breasted Coats for stylish young men are in colors and Sizes 33 to 48. Another Big Shipment of Those Fine Quality TROUSERS $ 4.6 That Will Match Your Odd Coats 5 13th and F 15th and G 1006 F Creamt oo 1 s 60c size D. & R. Cold Crea; Drig 13th and Pa. Ave. 1715 Pa. Ave. WORTH WHILE | FEBRUARY SAVINGS | 15c size Lux Flakes. s A 50c size Pepsodent Tooth Paste 30c size Kolynos Tooth Pasle. . 50c size Pebeco Tooth Paste........32¢c 25c size Lyons Tooth Powder.......17¢ Regular 25c size Mennen's Talcum Powder...17c 60c 65c size La Blache Face Powder.....42¢c Jae 50c size Java Rice Powder.........32¢ S0c size Mennen's Shaving Cream...29¢ have reduced 50c size Hinds' Honey and Almond foribe by food, and no m SALES ‘ Harmony Trailing Arbutus To introduce this exceptional cream to new customers as quickly as possible, we the effects of winter weather on the face. | Downs and Max Stores 14th and F 904 F 418 7th St. During 43 the price from 60c to 43¢ only. An excellent skin hing better to counteract 50c size Mulsified Cocoanut Oil Riker’s Expectorant $1.00 $1.00 35c size Pond’s Cold Cream........24c Regular 81.00 size Horlick's Malted Milk.....69¢ | 75¢ $1.00 | Bottle | coughs. $1.00 size Mellin’s Food..........59¢ $1.00 size Eskay’s Food...........59¢ $1.00 size Danderine. .. . e s D2 $1.30 size Pinkham’s Veg. Comp....77¢c Re;;cla.r 40c size Castoria................25¢c Bottle 60c size Bromo Seltzer...........36¢c Folks who 60c size Doan’s Kidney Pills........39¢ | like Senafig. 70c size Sal.Hepatica. ... ..41c letfitirely of vegetable S5ciErostllagied Jo g s s 010 60c size Forham’s Tooth Paste......35¢ | it Fizs and O 50c size Doran’s Rcuge....... ~...40c b seani S e $1.10 size Nuxated Iron............65¢c Li t’ S $1.00 size Pyorrhocide Tooth Powder 79¢ gget 25c size Woodbury's Soap..... ..16¢c 100'_ 25c size Resinol Soap... Sis s L ‘r_}':;‘;;‘m 28¢ size Cuticura Soap, ..........18¢ cts 25c size Mavis Talcum Powder......17¢ 10c size Lifebuoy Soap, 2 for.......15¢ price. Honey Jumbo Nougatines = Just big lumps of 49 lb . puday, pure, delicious candy. The price is very low. c g 5 for 40C For over three-quarters of a century | used with great success for the cure of Pleasant to take and soothing. iker’s Senafig A very pleasant tasting liquid, made syrup of Senna, Figs and Cascara, dis- guised with the oil of Cinnamon, Pepper- A very unusual value for this month. A safe, sure laxative pill at a very low La Marca Cigars Regalia or Londres—Friday and 49c o= 49c == dislike ordinary Laxafives Children especially favor ingredients. A Cascara Tablets 19¢ === COFFEE Ibs. 46C Friday and Saturday Only The lowest price we’ve since pre-war days. FOOD PRICES REDUCED Peanut Butter COCOA Friday and Saturday Only . 96, tins The same delicious price. but the quality of the been able to give you | Cocoa—but at a new low | pyt butter exactly as 10-o0z. jars 3GC Friday and Saturday Only The i