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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
BILLIE BURKE SEEKS
"SEASONABLE" FILMS
Protests Against Florida Lo-
cation in Summer and Ca
madam in Winter

New York city. little town invest
crn Canada and next--it Is rumored-
Florida. These are the places where
Billie Burke has been spending siren
uous times, during which every day
must be recorded with its sufficient num-
ber of Gel uloids tucked away inside the
camera. Her first Paramount picture,
"The Mysterious Miss Terry" was taken
In New York city and her second, THE
Land of Promise" which is next weeks
bill at the Arcadia took her and her
company Of actors. directors, camera
men and script writer's to Manitoba,
Can. 1t has not been definitely decided
whero the third will DO filmed, but
there are rumors to 'the effect that
Florida will be the location"
When she heard of this Billie Burke
laughed and said: That's what we
thought they'd do lthe scenario depart
ment as sort of poetical justice for
allowing us the joy of the visit to Cam
ada. Why they can't write northern
plays for us in the summer and send
us south in the winter will always be a
puzzle to me. However, / don't mind the
travel. in fact l rather like 1t. for I've
been living in Pullmans or on steam
ships ha my life. | believe. You see,
l was born in Washington, ID. &. But
very short time after my arrival my
nurse packed up my tiny things and we
started for France, where after a few
years was placed in Il convent AS my
father was an actor known as Billy
Burke. ] decided to follow his footsteps
and took his name for mine. | have
worked in the principal music halls and
theatres of nearly all the large Euro
pean cities as well as those of America
whero ater I made my first home APP
pearance in My Wife with John Drew.
After that I played in Love Watches
Mrs. Dot Suzanne The Philosopher
in the Apple Orchard The Runaway
The "Mind-the- -Paint-Grl' " and others
But It's my screen work that I enjoy
most of all and in which 1 think l shall
be most successful"
"rhe Land of Promise" will he shown
ut tho Arcadia Theatre all next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

Vivian Martin. the clever little photo
play actress, who will be seen at the
Nixon In her latest film, MOLLY In
tangled" gives this staccato biography
Of herself:
Born in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Went to school until l was graduated,
Went OH the stage i'll --?
Early ambition was to be Il gardener
Went on the stage because | thought
Il was good way to make a living.
It proved to be for me, but | certainly
had to work.
Thought the speaking stage was tho
limit of ambition until ! went into pic
lures.
My faVorltc amuScmcnts-rcadirE
working and the stugc-flm and speak
ing.
My favorite actresS-Nivian Martin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

tre next week. He continuesi 'Tt may
be rank heresy on my part. but ! be-
iieve that an actors talent is no whit
lessened when he enters the silent world
OF expression.
"Action will always be the outstand-
ing note In pictures. The public demands
action and realism. II Is also undoubt-
edly true that great advances will be
made TO secure new and better photo
graphic effects. After all, however. the
foundation of all good pictures is based
on the scenario. And In tho higher grade
scenario there are always scenes In
which the only action Is the good old
fashioned word-of-mouth kind---with the
appropriate gestures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

and Zolar was formed. the two girls
appearing In an act based on the French
painting AN Affair of Honor" In this
act they toured the country until' the
Winter Garden management. seeing them
In II and realizing that these two clever
swordswomen were just the thing they
needed for The Show of Wonders" en-
gagged them for the stirring fencing girl
number.
Miss victorine and Miss zolar both
believe that fencing for women will soon
come into its own. not SO much through
the wartimes as for the fact that II is
the one exercise that will give a woman
that peculiar grace and symmetry so ar
dently sought by the fair sex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

actor must say something or the scene
falls Nat, and the stronger he says II
the better the result"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
Brief Glimpse of Passion

Miss Dorothy Newell. who portrays
the role of Passion IN Experience" has
been proclaimed as tho only rival of
Kitty Gordon, inasmuch as art critics
throughout the country have declared
that Miss Newell possesses the most
beautiful back and shoulders known to
their profession. Philadelphia theatre
gocrs will have an opportunity TO judge
for themselves as to the authenticity of
this statement when the Messrs. Elliott.
Comstock and Gcst present Mr.. Hoharts
play at the Metropolitan Opera House
for brief engagement beginning Christ
mas Eve. Miss Newell is on the stage
only two and one-haf minutes during
the course of the play
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
FILM STARS SHOULD
SPEAK SET LINES

Opportunities of the screen are
greater than of the stage" is tho asser-
tion made by William Farnum. who will
pc seen IN his newest film drama, THE
ieart OF a Lion." at the Stanley Whoa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15

"Motion-picture making has long since
passed the point when nero arm-waving
snd flnger-pointing is sufficient. Pm
tomime Is now out OF the question. The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03

.o,,r, o,r,,, tho next morning and SO
| ,of i'm and ate some cold pancakes i'
,,a utch, bofore. Then Rowdy and ram
hIod without waiting for my talue'
went TO the swimming place ana hau s.
s,vin. I turned over endways rev ''''o
20 vorr lin after my swim and founu ="
io,o &, A., troo where I can hide piece VI
soan 70 use II meet the coal man asaii
yyent to the big lot and saw the mot"e'
horso and tho baby horse which the bad man
has not vet sold TO the butcher, II stretcneu
out its nose and I kissed 1t goou-pS'
cause there is no telling when 1t VIII DC SUN
and made into meat and shall not sec -
anv more. The man had gone away ou.
his door was unlocked and we went III anu
found n nan of milk and the bowl tha'
use So I fixed myself some bread anu
milk and gave Rowdy some' TOO ana '''"
we went to school A.. ,,,,,
No one was there. SO 7 sat on tne wan wan
ouito n while but finally I climbed mp INTO
the ponlar in front of the school to the very
tin of il and wrapped my legs around II anu %
hung on with my hands and swung anu
sung, | sung so loud that 1t was dulte a =
while before | heard anything, anu ,heh ! :
looked and II was the tall iady cai,ins -, =.
me from the window. SO / climbed down
and went over and climbed in at the WIN
dow The tall lady said why are you no. J.
in SCHOOL," I said, what is the use uii II IL
opens?" She said, "School mas Deeh ~ iil
session for half an hour" ] SAID 'for cat
sake, is that so?" and hiSed TO my room
At recess there being no one for me 70
play with 7 went to the basement ana no
one was there. So looked into the electric.
light socket and whatever it was tnat
pinched me was gone, but ] MADE up my
mind 1t should not fool me the second tl,he.
7 aid not nrt my tbumb into the socket, but
went and got the janitors poker and stuck
that into It. thought l was safe In doihs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03

courageous, said she had no complaint to
mako.
81 wouldn't tell Other families what they
should do" she said. but we have done
what we think right My only thought Is
for the children Vera, the Oldest, is only
seven years. and 1t will be a long time
before | can leave them out of my care.
II would be glad to work. But | have
no friends and no relatives in this country
and 80 there is no place to ieave the chill
dren. The men at the British consulate
are wonderfully kind and they promise me
that we will not suffer. Yesterday ! had
Il letter from my husband, He wants me
to bring the children Il Montreal to see
him before he sails. | took the letter to
the consulate and they told me IL l wanted
to go they would pay orr carfare and ar
range everything"
Attention was first called to the bravery
Of the family by the following letter from
the husband, written to the EVENING
LEDGER. from Canada.
TO the Editor Of the Eueniug Ledger:
Sir-Being a Russian subject and feel
ing 1t my sacred duty to do my bit in
this great war | have enlisted for service
in the British Royal Engineers through
the New York British Recruiting Mission
and at the present time am in Montreal.
Canada, in concentration camp waiting
to be sent to England. The American
l am not an American citizen and am
over thirty-fivc years Of age
In Philadelphia at 1735 North Twenty
second street, | left my wife, Esther
Nadetsliy, and four children / have
signed the separation allowance for my
family and my wife and children will
get enough from the British Government
to live on, But my wife at present is
in Il difficult position, being without any
in ha uhn1n oil
As a constant reader of your deeply
esteemed paper, therefore. I beg you to
direct my wife and to help her to get her
money from the British Government 1
am very sorry that my wife temporarily
must be left alone, but have done only
my duty as a man.
We can't hide under the skirts of our
wives and nurse our children when such
gigantic struggle for the rights of
humanity against German despotism is
in progress / enlisted In the British
army because as a Russian am greatly
ashamed Of the Russian army and do
not want to serve there.
An army without discipline. an army
shooting its officers as Russians do. an
army retreating shamelessly, is no longer
an army, but a mob, and / do not want
| to serve in the mob. The British army
is doing great work and / am proud to
be British soldier
would be proud also to be an Amer
lean soldier, but l could not enlist there
so beg you, sir, to do for my wife any,
thing you possibly can under the circum-
stances If you wish. ! promise to send
you my memoirs from the front, MEN,
oirs of British Soldier"
Thanking you in advance for your
| kindness, / remain,
| Sapper, Victor X. Vadetsky, No. 1O47
| Inland Water Transport,
| Royal Engineers,
Guy Street Barracks,
| Montreal, Canada
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
learning Things
Bv JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS

that, but the thing not only hit nv thrr..
that time. but hit me all over and knoo..s
me down before / had time TO bo,i..
made a big flash of light went I'M !.
Miss Groarty holding my hand ana 49,
her what it is that hurts you when Won ~.
your thumb into light socket ana an. 80
it is the current and had tried IL. -
Eyes"
When school was over picked an, F.
bunch Of pretty stylish girls to wals No..
with-not that they were going NV -.
which they were not. tried several t,,,
to tell them things, but somehow I could nv.
make them hear me and there were 80 y,s ~
of them that | was crowded Off tbs al
and was walking with one foot in thu .,,s
ter. That was not much fun, so told ths,.
If they would excuse me 1 would run sjons
None of them said anything. so I did
] got some nickels out Of my faths,..
pocket and got some crackers and cheess
and a pickle and the man said, ''whv dnrs
you get some jam some timer" said .srh.s
is a good idea. What kind of Jam hsvs
your He said, How would some curr.rs
do?" did not answer him, but just grabbsS
my things and ran. / wonder who told h,,r
about that current
My father had gone watching when %.
home and / felt kind of cross, for achcc,
seems to be taking up n lot of INV TINA ~
leaves me as lonesome as ever Rowdy Ana
] sat out on the step and explained to hin
what makes it night and day, but he did
not seem interested until a dog barksS
somewhere and then he set I'D and tooS
notice After while people stopped goinS
past and we went in and prayed, sDesr
mother and God, holered by thy mama ,
am still in school and learning somethins
every day. Today I have learned SO harS
not to poke a light socket that shall neyer
forget. Amen"
"sTORY OF A PIE" the next Patsy Kila.,.
Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
THE GOOD HEALTH
QUESTION BOX
Bv DIR. John HARVEY KELLOGG

TNHE foot is most interesting member
l. Of the body. II serves the body as n
base Of support and as an aid in poise and
propulsion. Nature has constructed II to
meet these ends in the best manner. Among
primitive people who use no footwear, the
great toe. by its strength and mobility. aids
much in balancing the body. The continued
habit Of combining the foot within an un-
natural and circumscribed space has robbed
the wearer Of shoes of this valuable pre-
rogative.
Some parents do not permit their little
ones to go barefooted thinking that It
makes the feet large and unganly. thus
spelling the appearance. This is the same
fallacious reasoning that influences the
mother to corset her growing girl to give
her fashionable shape. Nature knows
better than the mother just how large the
child's waist should grow and what shape
the foot should have to properly perform its
functions
1t is well TO emancipate children from
shoes and stockings within doors when the
temperature will permit.
Shoes for children should be made OF
soft, light and flexible material The toe of
the shoe should be broad enough SO that
every toe of the foot can move separately.
Select the child's footwear with care ana
watch the feet carefully to see that the
shoes are not worn after they are outgrown.
Sandals are excellent footgear for chill
dren. The sandal allows freedom of move
ment, while II affords a certain amount or
protection from contact with broken glaaS'
rusty nails. slivers and other things To be
found on the ground liable to tnJure the
bare feet. OF course. in localities where
hookworm Is prevalent going barefoot out
of doors s dangerous for the child ana the
barefoot habit must be wholly relegated to
the indoor life.
The care of the feet when the child goes
barefoot IL a matter that needs to be very
carefully attended to. Thorough cleanliness
is essential Foot baths should be taken at
each days close and not infrequcntly are
also needed during the day Such baths
should be thorough ones with tepd water
and pure soap, with plunge into cold or
cooler water as the finish. Too much care
cannot be givea to the drying of each part
nfterward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Rejected by Uncle Sam on Account of Age and
Noncitizenship, Vadetsky Finds Place to Fight
Autocracy-Wife Patriot, Too

AN EXAMPLE of patriotism, coupled
"A with willingness to sacrifice which
should put to shame all slackers has just
been set by a young Russian couple in this
city. The husband, a Russian subject and
an officer in the Russo-Japanese war. last
week enlisted in the British Royal Engineers
after having been rejected by the United
States authorities.
He had passed the military age and
would not have been called into service
And he had even greater reason for
claiming exemption--a family consisting Of
"a wife and four small children. He weighed
the costs and the sacrifices and the cause
for his decision can be best expressed in
his own words as written to the EVENING
LEDGER: " | haye only done my
duty as a man. We can't hide under the
skirts of our wives and nurse our children
when such gigantic struggle for the rights
of humanity against German despotism Is
in progress"
The man. Victor X Vadetsky, left for
Canada last Friday. Before going he
signed over his pay to his wife, and the
promptness with which the British con-
sulate has come to the support of the fam
lily is proof that departmental red tape Of
hampering sort to war preparations has
been eliminated by the British
Three days after her husband left Esther
Vadetsky, who lives with the children in
two small rooms on the third floor of 1875
North Twenty-second street, received $50
from tho British consulate At the same
time she was assured that she would re-
ceive weekly sum, the amount of which
would depend upon what position her hus-
band filled.
WIFE is COURAGEOUS
Seated in the midst of her little family
today, Mrs Nadetsky, sad and lonely, but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Corresponding With Youth


10 tHt EultOr OJ W oman s rage
Dear Madam-A young man | met this last
winter and have seen several times since, in
fact, he has visited at my home various occa
sions and have been to the theatre with him
and other places of amusement, has asked me
to write to him while | away this month.
Do you think | may do so with proprety? We
simply good friends and | do not want Ia
have him think have any sentimental feelings
for him. JULIA,
There is no reason why you should no,
write to the young man, If you keep strictly
to friendly tone in the letters and avoid
any personalities which might be construed
to be of a sentimental nature. Sensible
friendships between a man and woman are
rather 10 be encouraged than condemned
but good common sense is necessary fol
both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Strawberry Mansion Concerts

Two concerts will be given today at the
Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion by inc
Fairmount Park Band. Richard Schih'u'
bandmaster Programs:
TO O'CLOCK
,.u.,,.. .,,ortba" ...... F1otow
~ SuIiiyan'i $1,000. Godfrey
loves Dream After the Ball' ....-. CzlpuIks
1-,ynarni. from, '"rbe IroIies'' ........ Darling
Spanish Suite, La Fera' .--....-'.. LaGotme L3t
Iitermezzo. Malta ...,.......:..-. Dellbes
moonlight on the Old Plantation .... Lampe
Waltz. Golden Surset" han
MelOules ....., ..'.'. '..'''.'. ia@it"NNN'
ITO Chimes of Normandy
s TO 10 O'CLOCK
Overture, 1.-THE King Of Yvotot' ..-.. Adam
"Reminiscences of Tschaikowsky' Godfrey
Concluding with Isle overture
Baritone Solo, Pearl Of the Ocean. .Otterer
Vinccnzo Riso.
Humoresdue, 'The Jolly MusiCians'' .Muscat
Three Irish Dances ,......,......... Ansell
Contralto Solo, Gypsy Love Song" .. Herbert
Edna Wallace Kinney.
"CclCbratod Mlnuct" ...,.....,... Bocherln'
Sketch--"Treland Forever ..,..... .Myddeton
Melodies, The Sunshine Girl ...... Rubens
'Star Spangled Banner"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Engaged Couple on Vacation

To the Editor OF WomdH's Page:
Dear Madam am a young girl TWENTY-FIVE
years OF age and engaged to be married to a
young man the age. We want to spend
our vacation at the sea shore at the same hotel.
but recently friend hinted that she thought It
was not the proper thing to do. What would
your advice be2 Don't you think when two per
sons are engaged IL Is perfectly all right TO do
thiS' None OF my family can so with me.
l.. l.. NJ
l can understand your wanting to be
together, but ! do not think it would be
wise for you to go to the same hotel; it
would certainly not be exactly conventional
Why don't you persuade your fance to put
up at another hotel at the same resort?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Preserved Watermelon Rind
ditor Of Woman's Pooe;

- tbe Edffor V WoDIu"s F"De'
@ pear Nadam--can yop give recipe for put
Watermelon rind can either be picked or
noo6erved. Judge II Is directions for the
kttar you want. Cut the rind of the water
6l6n into small cubes and cover with cold
&hltaA water, one tablespoonful Of salt to
~ tablespoonfuls of water. Let this re-
&ln overnight. then drain and rinse sew
~ times In cold water. Cook In boiling
1<hf until tender. then drain. Weigh II
~ 20 each pound Of rind add one and
rnS-Quarters OF a pound OF sugar. one
- of sliced lemon and one ounce Of
IN. The lemon and ginger should first
0Dhod separately In boiling water until
y C<ock The juice Of the rind. the sugar
IN upti syrup Is formed; skim.
sePs { fsw minute. ,.,u. z Tsn,sss 2. =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
HE GIRL WHO INVARIABLY
PLAYS TO THE GALLERY
6ke Who Assumes an Injured Air and Strives to
MI Impress Young Women Not Wanted
as Nurses in France

3X1o YOU know her? The girl who Is al
"a ways agreeable and sympathetic when
X ~ u alone with you, but puts you In the
Vrong constantly before others.
She positively smacks her lips in tell.
X 1ng you some choice bit of gossip about
y enothsr girl, then when in a group deftly
leads tho conversation into the same
n channels, only to wait her chance and
adopt a defensive air which seems to say,
B "Arent you ashamed of yourself for
4 (peaking thus about Arabelle7" Then
those who are not 'in the know" take II
Z al In and think how lovely she Is, how
( kind and loyal. And make you feel like
. spanked kitten.
\ cyCMEHow there's no way one can beat
~ . girl like this at her own game. She
VIII begin knocking another; you listen
% her and accord with her. Then. such
y the frailty Of human nature, you may
oontribute one rap to the general accom-
paniment. Instantly she fastens on your
remark and takes issue with you. And
when the temptation to tale.bearing over.
comes her she can go to the gill who
was the object OF criticism with a story
Of that thing you had said about her, and,
adopting an air of defensive virtue, re-
peat her own phrases. but with a different
intonation, putting an entirely different
construction on the whole conversation.
nNLY too many young women are eager
~ to be accepted as nurses by the Red
Cross Society so they may go abroad and
nurse the poor wounded. Yet, II they
would be of the greatest help 1t is up to
them to take the nursing course with
view to remaining in this country and
doing their very acceptable bit"
The Americans in France have need of
great many experienced women as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03

Dear Madam-Can you tell me OF some dainty
,hss make for sick ns, whG him. Is eSn Sn
has little appetite for the regular table tarr 1p
An important thing to observe when pre-
pairing food for an invalid is to make the
tray as dainty as possible Pretty china
ana glassware, fresh linen and a few flowers
will make the food more appetizing. Here
are several recipes which will appeal to
your patient:
Seraped beef cakes: Use steak from the
upper part of the round and with a knife
scraps the pulp from the fiber, then
without seasoning shape 1t into small fiat
circular cakes. Place on hot frying pan
or griddle and cook several minutes on
each side Do not season until they are
cooked, as this toughens the meat Sprinkle
with salt. pepper and butter and serve with
toast.
Birds nest: Toast piece Of bread cut
thicker than the usual slice. Cut good
ased square out of the center, leaving only
. thin layer of bread on the bottom. Sepa-
rate the yolk from the white Of an egg, beat
the white until stiff and place in the center
ef the toast. slipping the unbroken yoli
lssp into It Place the toast in the oven
until the white has Drowned. This is so
much more attractive than the ordinary
poached egg
Snow pudding; Two teaspoonfuls gelatin,
three tablespoonfuls cold water, one-third
cupful boiling water, one and half table
spoonfuls lemon juice, three tablespoonfuls
sugar and white of one egg Soften the
gelatin in the cold water, add boiling water
and dissolve. Add sugar, fruit juice and
extract and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Set the bowl into chopped ice or ice water to
cool, stirring occasionally, and when the
jslly is quite thick fold in the stiffiy beaten
white Of two eggs and place in cold, wet
molds. Put on ice to harden. When firm
remove from mold and serve with soft GUS
tard.
Grape jely-One tablespoonful granu-
lated gelatin. one-quarter cupfu cold
water one cupful boiling water, one-half
eupful sugar. Juice Of one lemon. one-half
eupful grape juice Soak the gelatine In
4 the cold water. add boiling water and dis
nolve, add, the sugar lemon juice and grape
\ 1utcs. Strain and pour into molds.