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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21

From choir boy 20 comedian is aH
long a Jump as from Arnot. Pa. 20
Seattle. But Oscar Gerard made
them both.
II In probable that II was neces.
Rary for Gerard to mako the jump
from Pennsylvania after he had made
the leap from choir boy TO comedian.
for Gerard's father was a minister
Of the gospel OF the ola school. and
he didn't believe In risky musical
comedies. fun OF pep. rollickng songs
and bathing beauties.
Oscar did not share hla fathers re.
pugnanco to the stage. Being a true
minister's son. he took 20 the calcium
glare Of the mimic world across the
footlighs like a chorus girl to lob.
ater Ia Ncwburg.
Those who go TO hear Gerard sing
can not imagine him in a surplice
carolling In a village choir. But rec
ords In the little Swedish church in
Arnot, Pa. show that Gerard was a
choir boy In the little church on the
north sdc OF the town square. on
Maple ave. And they also prove tina,
/ the Swedish Comedians father was
pastor Of the same little church
Now Gerard IL In Leyy's Musical
Comedy company at the Levy or
phoum. billed as n singing and char
actsr comedian. and his ole oieHon'
numbers. sung In the original Swed
lsh. are scoring big hit.
Which goes TO prove that you can
keep a ministers son of the stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
A Smooth, White Skin
That Dehes Weather

During the coming months Of Bit
ing winds and .intense cold. you who
would keep your skins smooth,
white and yeivety, should turn your
attention to mercolized wax Moth
Ing else will so effectively remove 3
chapped. roughened or discolored
surface. BY gradually absorbing tina
weather beaten cuticie. the conn
plexion is kept In perfect condition.
and even the beauty OF expression
appears more pronounced
II your skin be blotchy. pimpiy.
freckied. coarse, saliow or over-red,
Az, AZ vo r,srrn,,,ea wny ~ ~ IA
any druggists. will m p l . tely
transform the most unstHhtiy conn
plcxion in less than n fortnight Use
the wax nightly. like cold cream.
washing IL off mornings.--Adver-
tisemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
THREE MEMBERS
IN FOSTER FAMILY
ARE BENEFITED
Mother, Father and Daughter
All Overcome Troubles
BY Taking Tanlac.

~ medicine that win do
family the good Tangac has done
mine ought 10 be IN everybody
home" said ]. G. Foster. a re-
tired dairyman. who lives at Glow
erdale. Oregon. while In the owl
Drug Store IN Portland a few days
ago. Continuing, he said:
Il had suffered from constipation
for six years so bad that I had 20
always be taking some kind Of
laxative, and about year ago my
stomach began TO trouble me con-
slderably. I had very poor APP
petite and could hardly ca; a
thing and when did manage 20
force down little something ]
would have the worst sort OF
cramps and would bloat badly. !
had pains in my temples and under
my right shoulder blade. and felt
tired and worn out all the time.
When found myself In this con-
diilon Immediately began taking
Tanlac. and you will see II was
perfectly natural for me 10 do 30
when / tell you what IL did for my
wife and daughter.
My daughter had tho flu last
April and was left in such bad
condition from It we were very
much worried about her. She was
badly rundown and had bad
cough. My wife. who had been
reading 30 much Of the good Tan
lac was doing others. got a bottle
and began giving IL TO her. Wen.
10 make long story short. she
took In all about eight bottles. and
IL you could see her now and have
seen her before she took Tanlac
you would not believe she was the
same person. She began improv-
ing after taking the first bottle.
and IL now as well and in as good
health as abe ever was In her life.
My wife had rheumatism 80 bad
In her lower limbs she could
scarcely walk. and few bottles OF
Tanlac Immediately set her straight
again and sh- never has a pain OF
any kind.
$50 my thoughts naturally went
10 Tnnlac FIR my troubles, and
after taking only three bottles
am as well as | ever was in my
life. I eat good. sleep fine and am
not bothered with constipation OF
with a pain OF any description.
MY family could not say toe
much for Taniac and we only wish
VII were possible for us to tell ev.
cryhody about Il. Ours is whai
you might call a family OF Tanlar
boosters"
Taniac is sold I'm Seattle by Bartci
Drug stores under the personal al
rectlon OF n special Tanlac represcn
ve.--Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
W00ERS WARNED
TO STUDY MOODS

NEW YORK. Nov. 2i.--The New
York Supreme court. in the case OF
Mrs. Birdie Averctt. wife Of Abra-
ham Ayerctt. rules that. aliho a
man and wife may legally separate
because Of incomnatihiiity OF tenn
per, that divorce cannot be
granted. The decision contained a
warning TO prospective brides and
groomn TO study each others tenn
permanent scientifically before en-
taring upon matrimonv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21

In Serbia and bulgaria the riri
who 10 not betrothcd by her sixteenth
birthday is considered hopelessiy In.
eligible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
Remove Roots as Well
as Surface Hairs

The chemist who discovered the
remarkable hair-destroying proper
ties OF phelRctine has conferred n
genuine blessing upon a multitude
OF women. This peculiar substance
seems to paralyze and shrink up the
hairs to which IL is applied. right
down to their roots--and these hairs
come out very easily and quickly.
roots and all. before ones very eyes,
phelactine IS perfectly odorless
child could eat II without the least
harm. Not to be compared at all
with depiiatories or electrolysis. IL
leaves the skin so soft. smooth and
hairless, no one would guess you
ever had a mustache or other hairy
growth. II you will obtain a stick
OF phelactine from your druggist
and follow the simple instruction.
you will certainly be more than
pleased. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21

Let's 70 cat nj Boidt'~--uptown
it1t 30 Ave: downtown. sfs I'd Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
ALUMNI OF STANFORD
AND CALIFORNIA DINE

Former students Of Stanford Uni
versity and the University Of Cali
fornia win chow together at Gao
p. m. Saturday at the Washington
Annex 10 commemorate the 18th an
niversary OF the first time the two
colleges ciashed on the football
field
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21

We WIN Gladly
Examine our
Teeth and Give
You Our Expert
Advice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
A CHEERFUL RECOMMENDA.
TON.

They should be In every travel
ing mans grip writes Geo. Jen
ner. 4ls Labor ST.. San Antonio
Tex. OF Foley Catharfic Tablets
.-They are the best laxative I havs
taken and I cheerfuiiy recommend
them TO anyone suffering with con
sstpa ton OF bGliousness.- They thor
ouxiy cleanse the bowels. swester
the stomach and benefit the liver
They correct indigestion. bad breath
bIoailng. gas. coated tongue and
other results OF sluggish bowels
No gripping. no nausea Sold every
where.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
WILL PURCHASE hayden

Negotiations by the Alaska com.
mission for the purchase OF the
wooden vessel hayden. one Of the
idle Lake Union fleet. were 70
ported practically completed Friday,
The commission would use the yes
sci as n barge TO ply between here
and Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
ARMY CLOTHES SOLD
AT FAST CLIP HERE

Army clothes are being sold 20
fast at tho government sales store.
according TO John v. Rowan, super.
visor, that present stock will be ex.
hausted In another month. Daily
receipts are reported $4,000 or $1,000,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
SEATTLE YOUTH AIDE
TO PRINCE OF WALES

Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Coivin, 32s
Harvard ave. NJ have received word
that their son. Commander Oliver d.
coivin. acted as aide TO the Prince
OF wales on the iattcr's recent visit
to Annapolis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21

Ball games were first played by
the ancient Greeks and Romans. ami
consisted merely Of throwing and
catching the ball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Hitchcock. evidently realizes that the old saw beauty is only skin deep has been greatly maligned for he feels that beauty is a cutaneous affection or fin fection," which is far deeper than it seems
 Anyway, listen to the wise and ever interesting oracle, "MTr. Hitchcock and imbibe some information from this fountainhead of wit and wisdom.
 ITO a man who would be beautiful H says MT. Hitchcock nothing is mora important than a good complexion"
 Shades of The Ladies Ter-Hum Jour nal"; The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Mugs; 'Sitters on Committees Of Whether it's Better to be Beautiful Than Good; "Weepers at Chatauquas Over Do Homely Young Girls Go Wrong as Often as Beauties and all the rest, take notice that the only "Hitchy, sometimes known to the ipquiling pub lie as Raymond Hitchcock, bids fair to rival your most beloved writers on such subjects-Ruth N. Trashmore, Laura Lean Jibbey Bertha NJ. Mud and the others, now that he's entered the Hints to Wishers of How to be Beautiful, ranks. tand they all are ranlO, and they q better look to their laurels or hell beat them to the post.
 Continuing, the only ''Iitchy, some times known to the inquiring public as Raymond Hitchcock, says:
 When l speak of a good complexion I mean there should be a place for every color and every color for place. peach bloom red, for instance, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
BLUE STARS AND COLD

By William F. Barton. D. D. IL. D.; the
 RelilX-Brltton company, publishers,
 loo6 South Michigan boulevard, Chicago.
 To every home that flies a service flag this little book will carry message of comfort and cheer It is written from the heart outj' The author. Dr. Barton. is the pastor of a church. and the father of three sons in the fighting service; he understands the feelings of those who have sons or husbands or brothers with the colors; and being a trained writer with more than score of books to his credit-he gives to the folks at home d message of courage, pride. patriotism, hope and solace
 Tenderly and sympa thetically written Blue Stars and Gold" is a book rich in the spirit of love. and instinct with high faith in the eternal value of the right
 One of Dr. Barton's four sNAS-the eld est-is giving his entire time to the worl; of the Y. NJ. c. A. The other three have enlisted. He is pastor of church whose service flag has more than 100 stars. An author of recognized standing, he is. therefore, unusually qualified to inspire and comfort the fathers. mothers, sis ters. sweetheartS and wives of the men at the front.
 Blue Stars and Gold is a book that is written from the heart and to the heart. Those who are appalled, by the magnitude of the struggle-who are lost in it's mazes-will do well to read this cheering, helpful book-that through un- derstanding may come comfort. and through sharpened vision, an enlarged sense of the heroic struggle that is being waged by our country for human liberties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
ELEANOR ST. CLAIR
By DOLLY pALRYMPLE


 SN1 VERYBODY writes q play, before A he dies; an authority told me that JO one day; it's like the measles
 you break out with it,, but after it's over you never know anything has happened and it's 10 to l that the rest O. the world is in the same boat. Ones a rash the other a-'rash-ness.
 The only "Hitchy," sometimes known as Raymond Hitchcock to the inquiriug public, who will do anything once,' and maybe twice if he likes it. has not only written his allotted play but he has writ ten novel, some essays. songs and now if you please, he comes along with re- cipe for How l Made Myself Beautiful, and what could be more natural since public with ,The 30.uty Doctor" from which he undoubtedly took a few point CTS
 Of course you'n want to know how I fell heir to Mir. IIitchcocls's Beauty Hints and I will confide to you be- loved readers these facts: proving about for a story about AIr. Hitchcock. wishing to tell you something of him before he appears here tomorrow evening, l found in the annals of history. tucked away down at the Jefferson. these self same "Beauty Hints" and not wishing to keep "a good thing" to myself, l am going to let you share them even as the "Press Agent" shared them with me
 In the first and foremost place Of all. the only "Hitchy." sometimes known to the inquirng public as Raymond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
THE BOOK SHELF
ny TIE EIBLlOPHTI.E

.'THF1 sPA1ISH FAIRY BOOK" By Gertrudis Seguvia. (Translated by Eliza beth Vernon QuihnD Illus trations by George N, flood. Fred erick X. Stokes company. publishers, New York city.
 Here for the first time Americans have delightful chance to read a book Of Spanish fairy tales from the pen of a noted Spanish -writer. Gertrudis sevogia entitled The Spanish Fairy Quinn.
 The particular charm of the tales contained in "The spanish Fairy Book lies in the reflection they give of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Upon it's publication in magazine form it was hailed as Miss Lowelrs master piece
 The third, Hedge Is!and," is at once "a retrospect and a prophecy" it's sub title says, for it shows the old world dissolving into the new.
 The fourth and concluding piece Is "rhe Bronze Horses" This has for it's subject the famous horses of golden bronze which were once on the arch of Nero in Rome, and removed to Con- stantinople by Constantine the Great were seized by the Venetians in the fourth crusade and placed oyer the portico of the BaSilica of St. Mark Taken to Paris by Napoleon they were returned to Venice in 1914 and have re- mained there until the recent advance of the Austrians into Nenetia made it necessary to send them to Rome for safety. From the Rome of the Elm perors of the present war such is the scope of the poem with the theme of the horses running as a liet motif through the whole.
 With the author's marvellous talent and extraordinary vividness of pre- sentation these characteristics have never been HUre in evidence than in this new co Lection with the themes and settings ranging from Bourbon Italy to the Battle of Trafalgar and from the Triumph of Titus to the Austrian air raids on Venice in the present war; i England, Byzantium. Japan. seen with poets '-ision, as backgrounds for the terrible drama of human life and passion.
 The poems written in the new poetic form, admit of great vigor and color and an infinite amount of music or which situation Miss Lowell has taken advantag ge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

pleXion to match your wife, your wall paper, your surroundings, your disposi- ton or your religion. For example, drao for. Methodists, pale slate for Presby- terians and so on. An excellent lotion for the face is compounded as foilows
 Whale oil .......................' Pin'
 Leaf lard ......................2 pounds
 Cooking butter .................2 pounds
 Automobile lubricant .......1 gallon
 This lotion has a double advantage. 1t gives the face that slippery appear ance which any woman will tell you IS to be expected at the hour of retiring by anyone who is "a devotee of beauty culture Also, when the lotion is re- moved in the morning it may be used in the culinary department or your household for amounting the Kitchen range, as it is an efficient rust remover and metal renovator."
 As to how to wash ones face, the only "Hitchy," sometimes known to an inquiring public as Raymond Hitchcock, gives sage advice:
 ITO wash a face in the morning after you've applied the lotion suggested, first you must catch the face; if it eludes you slipping from the hand like money in a fashionable restaurant, try kid gloves made of sand paper Use no hooks, though a monkey wrench may come in handy if your wife can throw straight. Ii yours color is not sufficiently high, keep mustard plaster to your cheek for from two, to three hours. Should you have too much cheek for one plaster try two. Never use a porous plaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

or .Fate," written in. a clever and at tractive manner by Paul F. Bowers -.
 From start to finish the story is in- teresting, beginning in quiet fashion but leading up to a delightfully."- refresh- ing climax and the interest of the reader never abates fro mthe opening to the closing chapters.
 Look over the ''headings" of the chap- ters and see if you can guess what thG finale will be; here they are, beginning with "A Chance Meeting," and ending with ''Kennington's Reward" which calls for an "Epilogue."
 The story moves-on in this soccessionx
 "A Chance Meeting" Y
 GA New Disclosure"
 'Preceptor and Pupil in Cxtmac 'HThe City Election
 "A Daring Robbery
 'slums of the City 1ndLovs A~sas~ ening.' |
 Breakers Ahead"e Captured" "Jennie's Protege~ Assault on KennfngtnnP "The Moose Tightens." G. "Sanderson Interviews Mfz1sGerard.~ Nemesis" 'Jere's Identity Reuea1edss "A Pawn of Fate" as ''Kennington's Reward~
 'tEpilogue."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Just think! Not one bit of pain before applying freezone or afterwards It doesn't even irritate the surround ing skin.
 Hard corns, soft corns, or corns between the toes, also hardened calluses on bo$tom of feet shrivel up and faA off without hurting g particle. Ladies! Keep freezone haAdy on your dresser. Wonderful!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE"
 fpOENS

POEMS OF CHILDHOOD" By Alger-
 non Charles Swinburne. Illustrated by
 Arthur Backham. With Preface" by
 Edmund Gosse. J. R. Lppincott Co.,,
 publishers, Philadelphia.
 Algernon Charles Swinburne, the great thinker and poet. as the close of his life approached. frequently expressed his n- tention to gather in one volume those poems of his which were addressed to children or were descriptive of child life. He died without having found occasion to carry out his plan. Edmund Gosse has made a labor of love of his efforts to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
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is so becoming when worn slightly nor wes' of the cheek bones, will undoubt- edly create unfavorable comment whea it appears on the nose in flamboyant, one may say, blatant tints.
 Many men," says the only "Hitchy," sometimes known to an inquiring public as Raymond Hitchcock. have contracted the habit of wearing face masks when they retire at night: of course this is a very good plan in many instances, es- pecially if the gentlemen occupy a room accompanied by someone else, but a gen. tie hint to the wise; these masks should not be put on before entering the house in any case, as they are likely to create a misunderstanding resulting in rapid fire gunplay. Tie gentle use of a massage roller will be found advantageous if consistently perseVered in. And be sure always to use a roller at least 800 pounds in weight, so that it may be operated by hand as some faces have a very hard surface and need toning down consider ably. Rollers drawn by horses or run by gasoline power, are exclusively for the use of the lawns or the good roads movement, and should be studously avoided in facial decorating and body treatment as they sometimes prove too rough for tender skin"
 And then the only "Hitchy." sometimes known to an inquring public as Ray mond Hitchcock, takes up the subject of ''beards"-Van Dykes, chin whiskers, mustachfos and alfalfa being included in the lis If styles.
 Be it known MT. Hitchcock hasn't the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
PASSION PLAYLETS."

By John JeX. The Cornhill company,
 publishers, No. 69 Cornhill. Boston.
 Passion Playlets," by John Jex, is striking collection of playlets. in cluding Violet Sou1s,'' '"rhe Nest" MT. Willoughby Calls" and The Uni necessary Atom. It is doubtful if a more representative collection of plays have heen offered for q long time
 Each playlet is individual in it's charm and each has coloring and at mosphere distinctly it's own. The play lets are original and very different and add a new note to literary endeav- ors along this line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

, slightest semblance of a beard himself and never has worn a lawn decoration of any kind, but then are all the keeneSt critics and like to give advice
 upon the subjects we know the least about.
 Listen to what the gentleman says. If your beard is very black, showing
 blue under the skin in spite of the clos
 est shaw g and you do not care for a
 black and blue combination, try the fol- lowing formula:
 LePages liquid glue. ounce Best mucilage .......,......... ounces Chewing gum ..................12 ounces
 Sticky fly paper ............ ? pounds
 Portland cement-thicken by boiling AS hours.
 Let the beard grow for two or three days, then apply this preparation at night. Remove it the next morning by giving a vigorous pull at the bottom of
 the substance. Your face may trouble you more or less for sometime after ward, but your beard will never grow again, at least not so thiclly.'
 Next the only 'Hitchy takes up the subject of wrinkles and his advice here is at once practical and whole some
 For wrinkles MT. Hitchcock says, 1 my own experience shows that it well | to apply little putty to the affected ! parts, working it well in with putty knife. Then cover with a coat of ala bastne,
 of color to suit the aste. If you are 1 a blonde delicate pink is recom- ] mended or you can color your com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
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do) if you feel immediate benefit frozn
 three days treatment"
 Tomorrow when the only ~Hftchy.1
 sometimes known to an inquiring pub-
 lie as Raymond Hitchcock, arrives !
 shall be among the first to greet him.
 and if luck is with me I may be abls
 to "snitch" few precious moments
 with him for a chat, and if there is
 any reader who would like to pursue
 Made Himself Beautiful" I shall ba
 be able to get the distinguished
 Beauty Doctor" to give some ''pri- vate readings" or personal sugges~ tions" to individual cases.
 However, my time, I fancy, will be more largely taken up with talking with MT Hitchcock about 'tHitchy- Koo," for as actor-manager, rather than as "Beauty Hinter,' MT. Hitch- cock will be seen in his remarkably clever farce comedy, of which he Is the bright particular star. 'Hitchy-Koo" shows the only 'Hitchy," sometimes known to the in- quiring public as Raymond Hitch- cock" at his very funniest, according to the critics; they declared in New York and the east that "Hitchy- -Koo" was a scream, an avalanche of laughs, tonic for the blues, recipe for hap piness and goodness knows what else. and Birmingham is going to have ai chance to judge for itself tomorrow evening at the premier performance of l the "Hitchy-Koo" engagement at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

ancient spanish culture. ~chvalry and customs; reflection rarely to be found anywhere in books of travel or history.
 There is color, adventure romance magic. all of which run rampant. in these old stories, they nave the fas- cnation which belongs to enchanted forests, powerful genii and gallant quests of princes princesses, and brave peasant lads. They contain. too, d spirit of kindness courage and tri- umpEant justice, that makes the working out of the plots thing of unusual interest.
 Running through the stories with the joy and excitement that children so dearly love are the poetry and beauty that form a part of the Latin races. One sits in imagination beside tinl1ling fountains, inhales the perfume of dew laden roses, and walks in exquisite en- chanted gardens all through f'"The Spanish Fairy Book"