Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1924, Page 48

PAGEANT TO DEPICT GROWTH OF COLLEGES Will Be Presented at Powell School, Illustrating Local ® Historical Episodes. DIVIDED INTO TEN PARTS Mustrates Georgetown and George ‘Washington Founding. . *The College City.” historical pageant of Washington and its edu- cational institutions, will be presented by the Johnson-Powell Community Cen- ter tonight in the Powell School, Hiatt place between Columbia road and La- ment strect. The production W: ten by Marie Moore Forrest and Be Davis Schreiner. The pageant embodies eight episodes, a prologue and an epilogue. The pro- logue depicts Father TPoultor » 1 treats with the a Pious Ladie Convent in Washington 1 stables: epi- ; scene 1. by R n of John Qu alhoun to the firs 1 party at scene 2 drawing Porter th Admiral lanciers in . Mount Plesss an cen in epile ege City Music By Navy Band. imunity PBeacher, Junkin, Prisc ]\.hhr w. r pupils N Thatir atiletic groups and Iyn Davis. OPPOSE PEACE LEAGUE. Daughters of 1812 Indorse Efforts of Mrs. Potts. f Columbia Societ es Daughters al to the recent oble Newport botts, dent of the organization, the propaganda of the for The Dist Women's Tn- ney recording Dove, treasurer. committee o be headed b Mrs. Potts was appointed to carry forward the plans of the saciety for patriotic work and educa. and op- position to ultrapacifism. Four “real daughters” of the war of 181 were present—Mrs. H. 3 le Richardso: and DISPUTED BY GOMPERS. Charges of Rail Board Proponents Are Denied. The charge Howell-Barkle tion of the that the y»uhlu sentation | disputes. by opponents of the bill, proposing aboli- d r Board, en repre- railroad pers. pre eration ot Labor, who ¢ statement last night to he from Montreal, Ca egraphed a dquarters up_under the . is to be made up . none of whom shall the railroad in- in any manner. These men are to be appointed by the President hat insures a protection for the zhts and interests of the people in seneral far greater than is now pro- Vid E e Helps Weak Children Grow Strons. ¥r. John's Medicine builds new tissue. —Advertisement. e — URGES CHILD WELFARE. Board of Managers Unanimously Indorses Commission’s Bill. The board ers of the Child Welfare Societv unanimously approves the bill creating a board public welfare drafted by the commis- sion of public welfare legislation for the District of Columbia, according to a letter signed by 3 Louise Thider, vice prosident, received by the House District nmitte This letter says, “the Child Welfare Society is keenly interested in the specess of this measure, which it be- lieves will greatly increase the ef- fectiveness of the District govern- ment’s humanitarian work. of man YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND £ YOUR BANKER’S VIEWPOINT = OF VITAL HELP TO YOU IN SOLVING YOUR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. MAKE IT A PRAC- TICE TO COME TO US Fon= ASSISTANCE. ANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS E Cor. 7th and E Sts. Luther > fu- | I - 24 Punk Literature | 1 wonder what the fellow means who publishes rot magazines; the mags which claim a motive high, while bringing to the public eye in- decent pictures, rancid tale. erring dames and sinful males. see_the blamed things everywhere; their beastly contents taint the air. One might endure this plague un- blest as we endure some other pest, if rot were rightly labeled rot, and not worked off as Gems of ThoughL The editor should write, “Indeed, our stories are not fit to read; they are the fiercest ever sprung, their aim is to pollute the young; what care we, so we get th cads, if we corrupt a million lads?” The editor who argued thus would be a candid sort of cuss, and candor in that ink- stained gent would please us all to some extent. But he who edits magazines which spill the nation’s mor ans, while printing vileness always the most exalted, righteous “We print_this beastliness,” he writes, “of noisome slums and godless nights, that youth- ful readers may beware the pitfall and the gin and snare.” 1 wonder what the fe \o\\ meauns who edits filthy magazines! Is money all he has m view, a million bones or xna\bc‘ two. when he is printing yarns de- cayed? Ah,all the money ever made would never tempt a decent man to { follow up so foul a plan. (Copyright.) \\ ALT MASON. CHURCH PLAY SUCCESS. | The sucee Emory Epworth Players scored | night in their initial | a three-act What's-Her- members of Lmory Methedist Episcopal | Georgia avenue and Ritten- nd the play was pre- auditorium of that nne re e street in the did re- the pro- nory Epworth Pl . and during even including the electricians’ jobs | Beckwith, who directed the e production, appearec di ving an | talent. He o stellar male role uptness that marks s K Munday, nd Mi | be will & PR R Chanar, In Schedule, R i cti May ith last trip Friday. train le nd tnd A Cr 13 Wil be dis- dvertisement. | | eiation in Atlantic City inclusive. The former will |ed with the wiring committee of the convention and the latter che meter committee. PROTECT YOUR EYES Your tature ~ision can be protected only our present carefil wutehfulnass. Ore avin troubls ‘With sone eyes rop iu and bave our experts cxamine them. OPTICAL CoO. 614 Oth St. Prtoe’ 712 11th Street| 100% PURE 1013 €57 annc MADG unm] Trusses and Elastic Goods A complete assortment of high quality trusses and elas- tic_ goods at surprisingly low prices. Discard that old worn-out truss now—and get a new one while these low prices prevail. Expert truss fitters in_ charge—men who know their business. Fit and satisfaction guaranteed. 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Houston Thompson, chatrman of the Federal Trade Commission, will deliver the commencement address. Gets 0. B. C. Commission. Harold H. Jacobs of 1613 Hobart street has been appointed by the War Department a captain of cavalry, Or- ganized Reserve Corps of the Army. TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. LASCO—Jane Cowl, in “Juliet,” at 8:20 p.m. NATIONAL — Mary Pickford, in “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," at 2:20 and 8:20 p.m. POLPS—D. W. Griffith’s “America,” at 2:20 and 8:20 pm. KEITH'S—Clark and McCullough, vaudeville, at 2.15 and 8:15 p.m. TIVOLI—Marimba Serenaders, etc., vaudeville und pictures, continuous show from 2 to 11 p.m. STRAND—"“Cheating the Grave,” vaudeville and pictures, 2:45, 6:30 and 8:40 p.m. “Queens of Paris,” bur- GAYETY—' lesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p. RIALTO—"Beau Brummel,” 1, 3,6, 7 and 9:10 p.m. METROPOLITAN—"Lillies of Field.” LA MR MImay i e Midnight,” at , 1:20, 3:25, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:35 Dm PALACE—Buster Keaton, lock, Jr.* at 11:35. 1:15, 2:55, :30, §:10 and 10 p.m. at 11, the “Sher- 4:50, O’DONNELL’S 1405 H St. N.W. F St. Cor. 12th | 604 9th St. N.W. 723 14th St. N.W. CENDY Fresh Pineapple smothered in Loft's unsurpassed Milk Chocolate forming a combination of fruit and candy that cannot well be beaten. Regular 79¢ special Ib. 69¢ BIG Finebig fresh g T’m. Jum! Pousd, Loft’s Wonderfully Good Batter Peanut Brittle 39. Choeoin’le- Covered Pine-p&l’e Fruit n Bm59¢ Pound, clscwhere . Salt Water Taffy Everyh:dy kdno ow goody goed it Elsewher —Atlantic City Style ' 54 99. A Thousand Varieties of Loft Candies R-A-D-I1-O Bargains selected at random from our large radio stock. Don't miss this opportu- nity to secure such items as you may need— look at these prices for Saturday. 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LET'S GO TO GLEN ECHO THE BIG FREE ADMISEION MUSIC FOR DANCING TONIGHT oxs | 5 SHoKI NG PERMITTED “QUEENS OF PARIS” with . B. Hamp mnd Ann Meyers. A restful week end on the good ship “Porchester,” a delightful little cruise between Washington and Baltimore on the historic waters of the Potomac River and Chesapeaks Bay. Leave Saturday at 4. arrive Monday morning. For further information and stateroom reservations call J. Tarleton, Agent. Tonlght 12:30 A M 7th & T Sts., Theater phone . 70, Wuhmg!on s Grmteat MlDNlGHT SHOW A Stupendous VAUDEVILLE REVUE Staging 14 Greatest Colored Vaudeville Acts From N. Y. & Phila. Chair Car de Luxe Service $S1.507"a0r pr=saien Stopping Over in ALEXANDRIA To visit Christ, Church and Waskington's From Mid-Ci ity Terminal 12th St. and Pa. Ave. N.W. Phone Reservations, Main 587 Beguiar Service Every Haif Hour. 00 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. Round Trip, 80 Cents Mount Vernon open 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Mt Vernon Not Open on Sunday Washington-Virginia Railway Co. a Stenographer —advertise for one in The Star Classified Sec- tion. If you go into de- tails of the position your applicants will be those who can qualify with its ing those who are seek- ing employment. The Star prints MORE Classified Ads every day than all the other papers here combined. It holds the record as a result bringer. “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office 72727700 2 722200 | | HICH CLASS VAUDEVILLE | ALL-STAR SHOW CLARK AND McCULLOUGH The Funny Funny MARCELLE AND LION COMEDIAN MARGA WALDRON Danseuse Extraordinaire CRAIG CAMPBELL Distinguixhed Tenor BURR & HOPE WILLIE SOLAR 5 Other Star Acts Shows Daily Sunday Matinee at 3 Dhones MAIN 4484 -4485-6823- |} . " (Wagner), Bailey F. 41 onducting. “CLOUDS" The Heavens' Drifting Beanties. MIRROR OF THE WORLD. Dorothy Seegar-—Henry White Soprano and Baryteme fn “Bits of Rlossom Time,* The Mysteries of Life A Microscopic Study of the In- dustrious Ant. The Marimba Serenaders Guatemalan Artists On Their Instrument. ANNA Q. NILSSON With Stellar Support in INNOCENCE Sut. 10:30 AN Second Special Performance for Juveniles “Jack and the Beanstalk” iY ALBION PE The Kiddies” Friend of the Air Little Billie Clark Musical Prodigy METROPOLITAN Last Twoe Days—il fo 1L First National Presents CORINNE GRIFFITH With Con Tearle, Alma Bennett « Haver. Charlie Murray. via Breamer and Crauford lient, in LILIES OF THE FIELD l'.rloun—;fl"m;)?uny—\e"fl RICHARD BARTHELMESS MAY McAVOY In Sir Arthor Wing Pincro's ENCHANTED COTTAGE LARRY SEMON IN “TROUBLE BREWING” NDAY CALM CRANDALL’S CENTRAL 9th Bet. D and B NP, TOMORROW — a1 CAST, in * uum WAY." CRANDALL’S "_.’fl'; Theater Ayo. & Qusbec St 'iumom THEATRE |- DAILY MATINEES, 2:20; EVES. 8:20 MARY PICKFORD nonorm'r: VERNON HADDON HALL A MABSHALL NEILAN PRODUCTION Mate., ¥io, 8o, SL10: Bwes., 5o, §1.10, JLA5, et SIRUAE i i AMUSEMENTS. PatacE Continuous—10:30 n.m. to LAST TWO DAY Metro Presents BUSTER KEATON in “SHERLOCK, JR.” Tale Universily Presents “CHRONICLES OF AMERICA” ‘‘VINCENNES” “HBob” Fonter—Guest Soleist BEGINNING SUNDAY WILLIAM S. HART “Singer ‘Metro Pvn-nu MAE MIIRIIAY “MLLE. MIDNIGHT" BEGINNING SUNDAY l POLA NEGRI In the greatest of oll her Amer tcan nits! “MEN" ’ Film Features EMPIR] 911 H Street N.E. GLORIA KW ANSON T, HUMMING RIRI LIN AT TR('XTON NS MESK. in “FCRY Conn. Av CHEVY CHASE MekTaley SEaD. BETTY COMPSON and RICHATD DI TE STRANGET i A HENRY CAR‘(‘)L]N‘A TR ¥ TIbE CLALDE G ANIY STAR CAST WABSR T 335 Sth St S.E. NEW MEADERS 5 5t 5t S5 LIAME 1,000 REWARD. NEW STANTON ¢t & ¢ 5t CHARLES (BUCK 1 d0NES SNOT AT WAS HEARD SRy HEAVY SF DUMBARTON 1343 Wiscansin Ave. S Loy AZIMOVA n AL OLYMPIC eS¢ et i4th & 1500 FOE DIVORCE And WITWER'S TELEPHONE 6 1RT ClRCL 2105 Ps. Ave. Pions W. 863, JAmple Parking Spac C Sis N.E. oth & 1 M:’PODROME Are 3 IN “LOOK YOT C Street N.B. 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Koel Ballet, Eccentric, Toe, American 5o e Acrobatic' Dancing 1224 Co “Main 928 . Ave. N.W. NEW CLASSES FORMING DONNA MARIA MAIN 17 Sumumer Schedale ZSTHETIC AND LL EVERY WEEK NIGHT. 8:30 TO 12 DANCE (Cempetent. Invtrantendy- ... -