Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-06
ACTRESS PUNCTURES
THAT SPEED RECORD
international" Star Makes Auto
Dash From Philadelphia to
Washington, D. C..

1p'eluof ana speed are the primary cle-
ments OF the photoplay according to Vachei
Lindsay. when ne wrote his weu.kpnwn
book on the art ot silent speech" To back
w ms assertion, along comes Eleanor
bleNins, the International actress Miss
bleVins take II from her press agenu Ia
! splendid beyond compare among screen
queens She is speedy. too This was proved
by the fact that she cooily established a
record in point Of time between Philadelphia
ana Washington last week
on Wednesday Miss Bleyins Ieaped into
her ear and drove from the Quaker city
70 the nations capital" as tho y a quantity
phrases H. IN three hours and nftecn MIN
uteS, said to be thirty-fve minutes faster
man the best time recorded hitherto The
figures represent the actual running time.
exclusive OF stops. Bradley Glsh acted as
mechanicinn. Miss Blevins will be seen In
the Golden Eagle feature, when My ship
Comes In"
Mutual Ia all excited at this late date
about the vulgarity OF the word movies" q"
and Ia sending out n form letter TO tho ef-
feet that the corporation which owns Char
ley Chaplin temporarily coutcmplates using
the term pix "As you perhaps have
guessed by this time" remarks the letter
sagely this is a derivntive OF the ordinary
piece OF newspaper parlance in which the
editor in discussing pictures always says
pic We think that this would he wei.
coined short word for the headline writer
and amply descriptive OF the object in mind
namely. motion picture"
After all. GrimthF Intolerance" the
sun play OF thct agts" representing Incl.
dents In four eras Of history, will not he
seen In Philadelphia this season. ~ W.
yesterday wired the management OF the
Chestnut Street opera House canc9IlnE
the current contract for the display OF the
film here.
The following telegram has been received
from the william Fox Offices by the photo
play editor:
For your information and guidance William
nmhiic who made his stars, Theda Bara and
regular Fox proGram, % but each viii appoSr s" next
yrnr only IN eight to ten Individual anecl az
to produce so'S Nsw 'I@ ns Go
Shu HayInESd fo stag & settings that VIII make
The following features constitute the
EVENING LEDGER Universal Animated
Weekly. released today;
PLAY AS WELL AS FIGHT--"AnzOc" sol.
dlers lust from front. battle on football neld
ton. England.
LAUNCH GIANT ,TANEER-,-John 2 Roeks;-
William Rock. Rock shr''TS PbsScps rS9rd pa on vessel
THE GALLANT. SEVENTH RACK-New
the boys are glad TO be back, New York city,
SPEED MADNESS KILLS FOUR-FatalitIes
mark desperate strife for gold and glory by auto
racing kings Grand PrIX. Santa Monica. Cal.
JOHN HARvARD's BIRTHDAY - Faculty
and students placing wreath statue OF
founder OF Harvard University. Cambridge.
Mass.
SAFETY FIRST FOR KIDDIEs-Police plac.
ing warning cards In stores In campaign tn
prevent accidents by which many are killed or
maimed, New York city,
FUR TRIMMINGS CONTINUE TO RE FASH
IONS FANCY-Designs from Maison Maurice.
HOUsECLEANING A CITY-Parade starts
campaign to teach children value OF scrub
blng" Philadelphia, Pa.
UNIQUE PREPAREDNESS DRILL 49, Two
hundred freshmen training to qualify for college
military troop. Baylor College. Waco Tex.
BACK FROM WORLDS ToP''--whhling
ship returns from Arctic with rich load Of ivory,
fur copper and whaiebone. San Francisco. Cal,
PARADE FOR PROHIBITION 49, Gigantic
turnout OF citizens enthusa Htically lndorses
dry night, Los Angeles, Cal,
KIDDIEs HELPING THE BTRDs--sohool
chi dren put UP houses TO keep feathered song
sters warm in winter, ST. Louis, Mo.
A GAME GIRLS LIRE-Indoor hockey Is
lively fair young players take to II easily ~
brothers; they don't mind few falls st,
Nicholas Rink. New York city.
CELEBRATE EVACUATION DAY-Famous
"old Guard marches to battery, whore British
quit city i32 years ago. New York city.
LIGHTING UP LtBERTY-Famoua statue.
con at Americas gate New York harbor.