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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1924
Page
18
The Clarendon Garden Club kicks National Garden Week with special church services led by Rev Lolly Tay and others. Speakers include Dr aid Tumadon from the U S Department of Agriculture. A lantern-lit landscaping talk and demonstrations are planned.
A ceremonial gathering by the Daughters of 1812 is planned for today at the rear of the Treasury, with a train to Key merit catewing and a reception by President Coolidge at the otlocte. Earlier notices had incorrectly reproduced details of the event.
Listings of theaters and venues with hours across major sites in Washington. Includes Capitol, Corcoran Gallery, Library of Congress, Smithsonian institutions, National Gallery, Pentagon area, and nearby attractions such as Smithsonian museums, Lincoln Memorial, White House tours, and Arlington Cemetery. Hours vary by site with several open daily. some venues charge entry or have seasonal schedules.
In Crisfield Maryland an armed confrontation left two police officers seriously injured a Negro killed and another wounded as Henry Simp attacked Moss Purnell with a hatchet. Chief James Kerwin and Officer John Sterling were involved, Sterling firing and wounding Simp. Mayor Ward mobilized eight officers. no further trouble followed.
Teaksville NC April 20. Louis S Jones 18, UNC student, was instantly killed when the car left the road, struck a stump, and overturned near here. P V Godfrey and Homer Kranitz were seriously injured. all three were residents of Leakeville.
Special to The Washington. Annapolis Md April 21 Bishop William Frazer McDowell of Washington officiated at the dedication of the Calvary Methodist Episcopal church serving an Easter day congregation He preached on life in Christ citing Because I live ye shall live also A large choir gave a special musical program and the pulpit area featured flowers and flags including a Maryland flag donated by State Treasurer John M Dennin More than 200 midshipmen attended the church which had been remodeled and enlarged recently costing about 102600 The services were led by Rev H Wilson Burman with assistance from Rev Wo O W Davis and Rev Charles W Baldwin The Freer Gallery of Art announced an illustrated lecture on Chinese Bronze Jades and Sculptures by Prof Paul Patloc of the College de France to be held April 29.
Crandall's theatre presents Al Jolson as chief feature in Easter program with His Darker Self and a Sennetta two reel riot Onely Spooky Might. Hamilton leads a broad cast including Tom Wilson O Malley Lucille La Verne, with added reels, organ music, and solo interludes to boost the bill.
The Rialto presented Harold Lloyds latest comedy Girl Shy with Jobyna Ralston opposite, portraying a bashful apprentice who writes about imagined loves. Richard Daniels and Carlton Griffin support, while Mickey appears in cameos as a youthful dler. George Wild conducts an overture and orchestra.
Mrs Florence Alexander headed a Soroptimist dinner with invited guests. Flowers themed costumes won prizes for Misa Grace Thompson and Helen Bernhardt. A club minstrel performance followed. Notable attendees included Mrs WoL Symons and Frederick J Rice. The National Coal Association's annual meeting will convene in Cincinnati beginning May 14.
Tivoli's Easter program on Fourteenth Street combines coloratura soprano Ysabella Festa, Loos Brothers in song, Laura de Planter and Reginald Denny in Sporting Youth, an automobile race finale, a pipe organ concert, The March of the Toys, Cherry Blossom Time on the Potomac, Tivoli Wanderings, and a grand Easter fantasy The cast includes Arthur Fagles, Barret McCormick, Desiree Lubovenka, Aaron Tomaroff, Mart Nova, David Alexander and Betty Conley with interpretative mood by the Tivoli Symphony under Bailey F Mart
Vaudeville managers nationwide back a weeklong artists event in Washington. A Friday night April 26 midnight show at BF Kaith’s theater features Mellie and Sara Kouns with jazz, comedy and concert acts donated to the association’s fund. Seats remain for this historic display of talent.
A South Seas color feature with lush tropical setting and submarine photography. Jim Patterson seeks forgetfulness abroad after being jilted, while Irene and her husband conspire on ships. A fire, a yacht escape, and an island imprisonment lead to revelations and a happy ending alongside Safe and Sane.
The Strand opens with The Dance Phop by Kasha Foroya and Martin Young, backed by dancing girls, drawing strong response. Sammy Duncan debuts to a Washington audience, Kerr Ensign perform, clean-up duo Clark and Roberta deliver long laughs in a black-face stunt, Dora Cross and Renne present acrobatics, and Wesley Barry stars in The Printers Devil with Harry Myere and Katherine McGuire in support. The bill features short subjects and Wheeler’s music, making for a very good show.
Washington screen artist Douglas MacLean opens a three day engagement at the Ambassador theater in the film version of The Yankee Conaul with Patsy Ruth Miller. The program includes a comedy short and pipe organ pieces along with Three Weeks and Painted People in later showings. Ramon Novarro stars in an adaptation of Rafael Sabatini’s romance at Loews Palace with a 1792 French royal setting and dueling intrigue.
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians returned to Crandall’s Metropolitan to a thunderous reception, delivering twelve clever syncopations from hits like Romeon Loves You After All and Limehouse Blues. Al Christie showcased Neal Burns in a new comedy Dandy Lions. Metropolitan World Survey highlights baseball season opening with President Coolidge and previews Hitchcock’s The Yankee Consul starring Douglas MacLean and Patsy Roth Miller.
The Easter attraction at the Gayety, led by Manny Hing and a strong supporting cast, promises lively entertainment with original jokes, song numbers, and dance routines. Performers include Red Marshall, Joe Barrett, Horton Carr, Florence Kane, Helen Flynn, Mae Janese, New Palon, Sonny Thompson, Mabel Kemp, Little Jim, Jim Tom Stern, and a chorus likely to rival a Ziegfeld lineup.
Central audiences cheer as Madge Bellamy stars in The White Sin a colorfully staged feature about a young woman tricked into a mock marriage by a wealthy cad. Hallam Cooley plays the villain while John Bowers and others support. accompaniment includes Irene Juno and W E Thompson with a Buckeye organ recital. Also shows The Telephone Girl Money to Burn and Bargain Day in a Laughful Cameo program.
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