Arlington County Firemen to Organize asso and tax revival
District gas tax revived Arlington stations to reopen many businesses, as Arlington County prepares for a county firemen's association. May elections require registration. town clerk and strac handle candidacy. A firemen’s carnival and a painting unveiling are planned, with Clean-Up Campaigns set for Clarendon and surrounding areas. Mothers Day tree plantings and civic events fill the schedule, with church and school groups participating.
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Grave of Civil War victim found after decades in Virginia
Fragmentary report describes a Confederate train wreck near South Hogton in Virginia during a U S Civil War era search. It mentions a large grave near tracks where dead soldiers were buried, and the involvement of Jefferson Davis era officials and staff during clearing work.
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Virginia
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Boosters From Alexandria Plan Potomac Trade Meeting
Virtually every member of the Alexandria Booster Club from 75 mercantile firms will join a rooster trip to Potomac Arlington County for a public meeting at the Palm theater. The purpose is to strengthen ties between Potomac residents and Alexandria merchants to boost trade.
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Alexandria Booster Club
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Palm
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Krazy Kats Orchestra
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Suburban Rockville Mayors and Councils Race Looms
In Rockville and nearby towns May 6 town elections will choose mayors and council members. Longtime leaders Linthicum Hicks and Robertson retire or seek new roles, while Clagett and Holland appear set to continue, with possible mayoral bids by Roule or Prettyman. Vestry and other local appointments are noted along with a May 5 registration window for primary participation.
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Galthersburg
Kensington
Takoma Park
Glen Echo
Poolesvile
Barnesville
Lastonsville
Brookeville
Damascus
Somerset
Garrett Park
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W. Valentine Wilson
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Paul DB. Kelleter
Greorge W. Ashworth
George Peter
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Wiliam B. Darby
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Bernard A. Duke
Upton Deryell
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James ©. Garrett
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Percy H. Redden
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Building Contracts Notable Exception To Business Slump
March business conditions showed some slackening across most sectors while building construction and steel ingot production held up. The Federal Reserve Board noted a nonserious decline in wholesale prices and shipments, with gains in contract awards for new buildings, and reduced demand in cotton mills, coal, and retail goods amid weak earnings and tighter bank discounts.
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Dry Agent's Alleged Slayer Is Captured
Covington Va April 27 Jesse Scott leader of a notorious band of mountain outlaws wanted in connection with the killing of State Prohibition Officer L S McMannaway last Thursday is still at large and officers continue search in the mountain regions of the auction Sam Palmer a member of the gang said by Sheriff Gunn to have fired the shot which caused McMannaway s death was apprehended Friday in a negro cabin where he had taken refuge
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A Son of the Sahara at the Metropolitan
Review notes Bert Lytell as Sheik Casim Ammeh in A Son of the Sahara with War ing's Pennsylvanians. The film blends desert romance and dramatic origin tale set in Africa with strong direction, scenery, and photography. Jazz selections by Waring accompany the rest of the bill.
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Barbara Barbier
Col
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Algiers
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Strand Headliner and Acts on Weekly Strand Bill
Strand features Polly’s Pearls a lively musical farce by George Taylor the Sothern Sisters and Julia Dunbar plus The Three Rounders in Harmony Cocktail with a dash of mirth Bell and Le Clair in The Tryout Caulfield Ritchie revue Good dancing by Caulfield Ritchie and company Bellis Duo Novelty Gymnastics and Camel Kirby photoplay with John Gilbert Gertrude Olmsted in a strong early forties Missouri gambler tale Short subjects round out a solid bill.
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Sothern Sisters
Julia, Dunbar
Polly's
Strand
Bell
le Clair
Bowery
Caulfield-Ritchie and Company
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Booth Tarkington
Harry Leon Wilson
John Gilbert
Gertrude Olmsted
Old Gayety Guard Welcomes Girl Revue With Lively Burlesque
In yesterday's Gayety program the old guard welcomed Whirl of Girls. Fred Binder and Vic Plant drew laughs in routines like Interruptions and In Egypt. George Wiest Juneta Veau and Saul Hite starred in song and dance numbers alongside Miss Flossie De Vere.
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Fred Binder
Vic Plant
U.S. S. America
Egypt
Billy Shuler
George Wiest
Saul Hite
Ray Yearwood
Bobby
Paul Revere Rides Into Second Week At Polls Theater
Paul Revere continues at Polls theater for a second week in Griffiths patriotic epic America. Crowds persist with repeat viewings as the midnight ride dominates the film, aided by Carol Dempster and Lionel Barrymore in supporting roles.
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America
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Harold Lloyd Held Over Second Week At Moore's Rialto
Harold Lloyd's comedy Girl Shy continues its second week at Moore's Rialto theater. The bashful apprentice hero, who runs a country tailor shop, battles his fear of women after courting a city girl with a manuscript and imagined affairs. Subfeatures include Rialto Magazine and a short subject with Director Wild's score.
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Moore
Rialto Theater
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Rialto
Wild
Tivoli Hosts Maytime Romance In Varied Scenic Program
The Tivoli theater presents Aida Johnson Young’s romance as the centerpiece with a photoplay of aching hearts and period pageantry. Olga Printalau’s screen adaptation adds charm while the ballet by Lubovska and Tomaroff adds exotic color. The program closes with Loos brothers singing and a striking Austrian peasant life tableau.
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Aida
Johnson Young
Stirting
Olga Printalau
Gasnier
Thomas Conkey
Eileen van Biene
New York
Ethel Shannon
Harrison Ford
Ftill
Russia
Aron Tomaroff
Joseph J. Shea
Lubovska
Loos Brothers
Adam
Contrilion Scene In Tom Meighan New Picture Hit
Tom Meighan headlines the Loew’s Palace in The Confidence Man, portraying a gentle crook who reforms after falling for a small town girl played by Virginia Valli. The plot hinges on his returned honesty and a dying woman’s stock scheme, with supporting bits including Jaga Weekly and musical interludes by Tom Gannon’s orchestra.
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Loew's Palace
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Croesus
Boas
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Pra
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Newa Reel
Tom Gannon
Victor Herbert Alting
Charlot
Leatrice Joy Starred in Triumph at Columbia Theater
Cecil DeMille's Triumph at the Columbia theater features Leatrice Joy in a tale of love across social lines. A forewoman in a can factory and two male suitors drive a drama where wealth and poverty switch fortunes as destiny unfolds with an auto chase and a dramatic rescue. Cast includes Rod La Roque, Victor Varconi, Theodore Kosloff, Julia Faye and others.
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Columbia Theater
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Destiny
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Victor Varconi
Theodore Kosloff
Robert Edewan
Julia Faye
George Fawcett
Zasu Pitta
Alma Bennett
Jimmie Adams
Rev Fred Thomson Star Of Crandall Film Week
Rev Fred Thomson, Pacific coast athletic star and former clergyman, leads Crandall's three day program with The Silent Stranger, a tale of a tacit young man famed for muscularity. Clyde Cook provides comedy in The Misfit, a farce about a timid victim. Also featured are varied shorts and pipe organ music. Betty Compson, Richard Dix, Lewis Stone and Tully Marshall headline The Stranger on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Pacific Coast
Cler Eyman
Crandall's Theater
Frances Marion
Clyde Cook
Crandall's
Betty Compson
Richard Dix
Lewis Stone
Tully Marshall
Bowes Laughable “Fold Up” At Crandall’s Ambassador
Cliff Bowes delivers a light hearted comic act as the feature at Crandall’s Ambassador theater for the first three days of the week, with Otto F. Beck on pipe organ. The main film is Hardwin Carewe’s African version of A Son of the Sahara starring Claire Windsor, Bert Lytell, Montagu Love, Rosemary Theby, and Water McGrall, with a full review in the Metropolitan theater section.
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Gallery of Nations
Crandall
Ambassador Theater
Jssue
Otto F. Beck
Firsttional
Hardwin Carewe
Louise Gerard
Sahara
Claire Windsor
Bert Lytell
Montagu Love
Rosemary Theby
Water McGrall
Metropolitan Theater Review
Hoot Gibson Stars in Jelas Ladder at Crandall’s Central
Hoot Gibson appears as the puncher in Jes is Ladder a feature at Crandal’s Central theater this week. The tale follows a man who joins a fire department after political upheaval and falls for the chief’s daughter amid a sensational town boss clash. Cooper leads a strong cast with Grantland Rice noting the dramatic scope as scenes shift between East grand halls and distant western arenas. Mack Senet’s Smile Please screens as a lighter counterpoint with its photoplay humor and beauty.
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Central Theater
Gibson
MecCullough
Grantland Rice
Mack Senet
Mr. Thompson
Five Drown in Autos Both Drivers Saved
A creek auto accident near Gregson Creek left five people drowned and one rescued. Elizabeth Schuler and Michael Sehu, along with Staunton Dorsey and others, were trapped as the car capsized while attempting to ford the stream. Dorsey was recovered alive before the rest perished.
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Ancher Daveter
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Michael Sehu
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Prince Georges Voters To Register Today
Registration officers will sit in Prince Georges County Maryland tomorrow to register voters in the upcoming election. The Democratic choice for the Fifth Maryland district congressional nomination is between Charles Benedict Calvert of Mount Rainier and E. Chance of Anne Arundel. Republicans will vote for President Taft on an uninstructed delegation.
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Prince Georges County
Mary
Charles Benedict Calvert
Mount Rainier
Ct E. Chance
Anne Arundel
Maryland
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