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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-09-19
Her Sex's Failing.

Delmer usually walked to school with
Matte, his little neighbor next door,
but nearly always had to wait for her.
One morning he was obliged to wait an
unusually long time for Matte to get
her hair curled and later he contided
TO his mother that he was not going
to walk to school with her any more.
His mother asked him why he had de-
cided to go without waiting for Matte.
"Well," he replied when l call for her
I always find her so unready."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-09-19
$1,000 Reward for Lost Dogs

,"s Two spotted hounds, a dog and a
gip-Dog, white and yellow, no
black, with yellow spot on top Of
head about size of half dollar. Clip
is white, yellow and black. Both
ran away from my place about March
20, 1919. Will pay $1,000 reward
for any information as to recovery.
. MACK YEARGER,
Barlow, w. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-09-19
Her Words of Cheer.

Mary was writing a letter to her
Uncle Peter, who had almost lost the
use of his legs by having rheumatism.
,"Be sure TO write cheerful letter,
Mary" admonished her mother; "yoI
know Uncle Peter has been sick"
An hour later Mary showed this let
Ter to her mother: .'Deer Unck,e: I
am so sorry that you have been sick.
Why don't you go to heaven? They
will give you pair of wings there and
you can rest your poor tired legs"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-09-19

BOARDING HoIUsE-will open a
boarding house in Crabbottom Sep
tcmber 1st. I kindly solicit your
patronage. Mrs. Emma Winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Photoplay Features.
KNICKERB0CKER-"When NV
Ship Comes In"

Jane Grey is the pictured star in
when My Ship Comes In" photo
play OF the novel by Gouverneur Nor
ris. to be shown at Crandall's Knick-
erbocker Theater today and tomorrow.
Miss Grey. who will be recalled as
leading woman for Leo Ditrichstein. in
The Marquis de Priola." is supported
by Nigel Barrie and William j. Kelly.
The production abounds in outdoor
views of particularly picturesque
countryside and massive interior set
tings.
The story concerns a talented girl,
daughter of sea captain, who was
taken TO the metropolis as protege
by big theatrical producer. The
magnate. without realizing the com
plications that would ensue. plagiar-
lied play written by the girls child
hood sweetheart. The climax is
reached when the new star achieves a
tremendous metropolitan success and
the young playwright, in a scene OF
great dramatic power. wrings a suit
able contract from the thief of his
ideas.
Tuesday and Wednesday Elsie Fer
Euson will be pictured in her lates,
release. Eyes of the Soul" which
affords her opportunity for a superb
character portrayal. The following
two days. Madge Kennedy will be
shown for the first time in Washing
ton as star of Leave 1t to Susan" a
new release with many surprising
situations In the development of a
novel story of the wild west" Sat
urday John Barrymore will be pic
tured in The Test of Honor" Sup.
Elementary films will complete each
bill.
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STRAND-"Mints of He'll"

A gripping drama of the Yukon,
where life is in the raw and men fight
for gold, is pictured in MINIS of
He'll" in which William Desmond will
be featured at Moore's Strand from
today through Wednesday.
THE Mints of HELP is the name
given to fiat gold - gold that is
black and soft and heavy.
1t is a crashing tale, told in crash
ing way.
The production is notable also for
the magnificence of it's scenic pres
entation. A big snowstorm scene and
a dogsled race are notable features.
Thursday and the remainder Of the
week Beatriz Michelena will be pic
tured in Just Squaw"-a story of
the west of the dime novel days, but
not dime novel story.
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Observation-Disclosures Your
Eyes"

"Open Your Eyes" film drama de-
picting a menace to the welfare of
future generations. which is present
ed with the Endorsement and CO.
operation of the United States pub
lie health service" will be shown for
the first time to the general public
this week. beginning today, at Gran
dalrs Metropolitan Theater.- 1t is the
world premiere of camera subject
which purports to combine a salutary
lesson with the charm of dramatic
power and skillful acting.
The picture is said to deal frankly
with it's subject. and therefore it will
be shown before separate audiences
of men and women as follows: Ex-
clusively for women-Today, to 6
pm; Monday and Tuesday. II am.
to II pm: other days. IL am. to
$50 pm. Exclusively for men-To-
| day. 1889 to IL p.m.; Monday and
Tuesday. not admitted; other days. 8
to II pm.
In the cast are CASTOR Glass. a pro-
tege of Nine. Sarah Bernhardt; Emily
Marceau, Ted Sproul and Faire Bin
ney.
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NEXT WEEKS PH0T0PLAYS.
Buckaroo.'

'The Knickerbocker Buckaroo."
Douglas Fairbanks big seveu-reel
picture. which runs for seventy seven
minutes. the entire week at Loews
Palace Theater.
The Haunted Bedroom" Enid Ben
nett's latest photoplay, the first half
of next week. and Shirley Mason in
The Final Closeup" the last half, at
Loew's Columbia.
The Partisan Ttgress," featuring
Viola Dana. the first half of the week
and The Crimson Gardenia." the Rex
Beach production. the last half of the
week, at Crandali's Metropolitan.
The Red Lantern" Nazimovas new
production, at Moore's Rialto.
The Divorce Trap. featuring
Gladys Brockwell. the first half of the
week. and AL Ray. in Words and Mu-
sic" the last half.
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GARDEN-"The Sirens Song"

The tale of little maid of Brittany.
whose voice makes her the pride of
Paris and whose love takes her back
to her quaint Breton village. is Theda
Bara's newest starring vehicle, THE
SIRENS Song" which will be shown at
Moore's Garden Theater today and
through Wednesday. In ''The Sirens
Song" the devil plays an important,
though invisible. part.
Thursday and the remainder of the
week Peggy Hyland will be pictured
as a rich girl who finds happiness in
a fishing village, in Miss Adventure"
Supplemental films and synchronized
orchestral accompaniment are fea-
tured in the program.
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American,

Today. Dorothy Dalton. in "Extrav-
agance"; tomorrow, Virginia Pearson.
in The Love Auction; Tuesday. Mae
March. in Spotlight Sadie; Wednes-
day, Carlyle Blackwell. June Elvidge
and Montagu Love. in Three Green
Eyes; Thursday. Elsie Ferguson, In
THE Marriage Price; Friday. Billie
Burke, in Good Gracious, Annabelle";
Saturday, Nazimova, in out of the
Fog"
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CRANDALL'S-"One of the Fin
est"

Today and tomorrow at Crandalrs
Theater the photoplay attraction will
be "One of the Finest" featuring Tom
Moore in one of his breeziest and most
likable representations. as one of San
Francisco's mounted police While on
duty he arrests an heiress who imag-
ined that her wealth and social po-
sition permitted her to break the
speed laws. The complications which
follow are prolific in amusing comedy
touches. thrills and delightful mo-
ments of budding romance Seena
Owen is pictured in the stars support.
Tuesday and Wednesday,. Constance
Talmadge will be pictured in her lat
est comedy-drama, The Yelled Ad-
venture" in which she demonstrates
with what ease an attractive girl can
dominate the life of susceptible
young man. The susceptible young
man is impersonated by Harrison
Ford. Thursdays feature will be
Let's Elope." featuring Marguerite
Clark. Friday and Saturday Elsie
Ferguson will be pictured in Eyes of
the Soul
Each bill has supplemental features
and orchestral accompaniment.
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RIALTO-"Daddy Long Legs. "

Daddy Long Legs" will be held over
for second week at the Rialto Theater.
presentation at the Rialto Theater.
This production-Mary Pickford's first
in her own name-has smashed all
box office records at the Rialto.
The story of the orphan. Judy Abb
bott-named from a tombstone and a
telephone directory-and her trials,
great and small. is one that requires
unusual screen artistry to depict.
AS usual, the program will include
short reels and special music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

"Open Your Eyes."-"Open Your
Eyes" the film sponsored by the United
States public health service, is declared
to be mot clinical in nature but rather
a combination Of fact and fancy that en-
tertains with the qualities Of legitimate
drama and at the same time drives
home lesson in right living, as well
as disseminates enlightenment upon
subjects usually relegated to secrecy.
A frank exposition of the evil con-
sequences Of ignoring a scourge that
destroys an amazing number of lives
each year is admitted. But. on the
other hand. it is claimed that the
picture-stor is marked by the sus-
pense. the climacterfc power and the
moments of amusing comedy that en-
ter into all dramatic structures
worthy Of sophisticated attention.
open Your Eyes" last week, was
shown for the benefit of the surgeon
general of the United States Public
Health Service. Maj. Gen. Rupert Blue;
the National Press Club. Mai. Ray
mond w. Pullman. superintendent or
police. and Commissioner Brownlow.
Variety In Programs. Manager
Fred Klein of Loew's Columbia The
alter is believer in the theory that
the evolution of the film form of en-
tertainment is tending toward the va
riety form of program-that is, a pro-
gram made up of FIVE or more photo
play and musical features, with a
stella cinema heading the list.
He has been steadily pursuing a
policy of this sort at the Columbia for
the past few months. and its recep-
ton by his audiences is deemed full
Endorsement of the value of the idea
Mr.. Klein had been experimenting
with program composed almost en-.
tirely Of camera subjects. but now he
proposes to experiment with music
The Columbia orchestra will, as
usual. contribute the overture. 10.
seph r. Dorney of the Club de Wing,
has been engaged as a soloist, and his
program will vary twice week as
the picture is changed. A. Harry
Borges. formerly of the Cincinnati
engaged for violin selections
throughout the week
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states that many pastors OF churches
in the west. recognizing the efficacy
of the moving picture, are advocating
its use for church purposes.
Director Allen Holubar, upon learn
ing that a girl to be used in one of
his pictures was a Russian. asked. in
order to sound her mental and dra-
matte depth. IL she had read Tolstoi
and Turgenier. ''Oh. yes" she re-
sponded. II love them both" (which
of Tolstoi's works do You most adj
mire." he asked. "Oh. Tolstors Good
bye" came the enthusiastic response.
thus paying an unconscious tribute 10
Tosti'S immortal ballad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
LEADER-"The Amateur Adven
turess."

Emmy Wehlen will be the picture
star in THE Amateur Adventures"
the photoplay feature at the Leader
Theater all this week. 1t is Che story
of girl tired of the humdrum ex-
istence. who wanders forth in search
of adventure. which, of course. re-
ouires money and beautiful clothes
She gets them. and the surprising
banner in which fate plays into her
hands makes a thrilling picture story
that turns out well after series of
amazing Incidents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
PALACE-"The Money Corral"

William S. Hart will be pictured at
Loew's Palace Theater today and the
hrst half Of this week in his latest pro-
duction. THE Money Corral story of
the plains. in which Hart is seen as
western plainsman. whose exploits with
shooter lead to his employment as
bank Waterman in Chicago. There is
strong romantic strain throughout
the story. Jane Novak, Herschell
Mayall, Winter Hall and Rhea Mitchell
are in the picture cast.
The last three days of the week
Vivian Martin will be seen in her
newest production, The Home Town
Girl"
Both pictures will be supplemented
by abbreviated musical and camera
subjects.
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Avenue Grand.

Today, Geraldine Farrar. in THE
Stronger Vow; tomorrow. Ethel Clay
ton. in "Pettigrew's Girr'; Tuesday
Mary Boland, in "A Woman's Expert
ence"; Wednesday. Mollie King, In
suspense; Thursday, Enid Bennett
in partners Three; Friday, Shirley
Mason. in The Unwritten Code;
Saturday. Charles Ray, in THE
Sheriff's Son.
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COLUMBIA-"The Busher."

Charles Ray will be pictured at
the first half Of this week in his lat
est production. The Busher." a base
ball story. The tale. as it unfolds.
reveals a strong and dominant strain
Of romance and also serves to picture
Ray In . Thick" role.
The last half Of the week June Ell
vidge will b pictured in THE Love
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Lyric.

Today and tomorrow. Fannie Ward.
in Common Clay; Sunday matinee
only. Houdini. in The Master Mys-
terry; Tuesday, George Walsh, in
Help. Help. Police."; Wednesday.
Evelyn Nesbit, in Thou Shalt Not:
Thursday, Mary Pickford, in Hearts
Adrift"; Friday, Jack Pickford. in
What Money Can't Buy; Saturday.
Albert Ray. in Married in Haste"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
New NAVY.

Today and tomorrow, all-star cast
in Woman; Tuesday. Edith Roberts,
in 1.-THE Taste of Life''-also Pearl
White, in lightning Raiders; We'd
nesday, Peggy Hyland. in THE Rebel
lious Bride; Thursday, Anna @. Neil
son, in THE Way Of the Strong; Fri
cay, Marie Osborne, in "Dolly's Vaca-
ton; Saturday, Charlie Chaplin. Gail
Henry and Fatty Arbuckle comedies.
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Apollo.

Today and Monday, D. w. Grifith's
The Girl Who Stayed at Home;
Tuesday. Three Green Eyes; We'd
nesday. Mary Boland, in "A Womans
Experience; Thursday, Charles Ray,
in THE Sheriff's Son; Friday. Vivian
Martin. lin Little Comrade": Satur-
day, Dorothy Gish, in Poppy Polly.n
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Liberty.

Today. Billie Burke, in Good Ora
cious, Annabelle"; tomorrow. Enid
Bennett, in Partners Three; Tuesday,
William Farnum. in Les Miserables";
Wednesday, Mabel Normand, in THE
Pest; Thursday, Gladys Brockwell. in
Pitfalls of Big City; Friday, Fred
Stone. in Johnny Get Your Cum:
Saturday, D. w. Griffith's The Girl
Who Stayed at Home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Carolina.

Today. Dorothy Dalton, in "Extrav-
agance"; tomorrow. Marian Davies,
in Getting Mary Married.: Tuesday.
Theodore Roberts, in "Pudd'nhead
Wilson: Wednesday, Geraldine Far
rar. in Temptation; Thursday, Madge
Evans, in The Little Intruder; Fri
day. William S. Hart. in THE Poppy
Girls Husband: Saturday, Olive
Thomas, in "Toton."
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Florida.

Today Theda Bara. in when Men
Desire; tomorrow, Virginia Pearson.
In "Buchanan's Wife; Tuesday. Tom
Moore. in Thirty a Week; Wednes-
day. George Walsh. in "On the Jump;
Thursday. William s. Hart, in THE
Return Of Draw Egan"; Friday, Crane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Truxton.

Today and tomorrow, Turn in
Road" Harold Lloyd comedy; Tues
day. May Allison. in Peggy Does Her
Darndest"; Wednesday, Olive Thomas.
in 'Toton": Thursday, William Des-
mond. in "Whitewashed Walls; Fri
day, Billy Parsons and Babe Marie
Osborne. in "Sawdust DOLL" and Satur-
day Especially, Nazimova, in Toys of
Fate"
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Empire.

Today and tomorrow, Mrs Charlie
Chaplin. in when Girl Loves;
Tuesday, Marguerite Fischer, in Put
Up Your Hands; Wednesday, Mae
Murray. in What Am 1 Bid?" Thurs
day. Viola Dana, in False Evidence;
Friday. Priscilla Dean. in THE Silk
lined Burglar" also a comedy, and
Saturday, Virginia Pearson, in "Fhe
Love Auction" and Tom Mix. in tom
and Jerry Mix"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Albert Capellani. who directed the
filming of Nazimova's The Red Lam
tern" and out of the Fog has made
"Oh. Boy" the musical comedy, the
subject of the first production of his
own as an independent producer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Today, Marian Davies, in Getting
Mary Married.; tomorrow, Theodore
Roberts, in ''Pudd'nhead Wilson;
Tuesday, Geraldine Farrar, in Temp
tation": Wednesday, Madge Evans. in
THE Little Intruder: Thursday, Will
liam S. Hart, in The Poppy Girls
Husband; Friday. Olive Thomas. in
'Toton"; Saturday, Jack Pickford, in
"Freckles."
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Savoy.

Today and tomorrow, D. w. Grit
fith's, THE Girl Who Stayed at Home;
Tuesday. Geraldine Farrar. in 1.-The
Brady, in "Red Head; Thursday.
Shirley Mason, in THE Unwritten
Code: Friday, Charles Ray, in THE
Sheriff's Son.; Saturday, Vivian Mar
tin, in Little Comrade''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

CASTOR Glass. one of the principals
in the film shown this week at the
Metropolitan. attained the rank of
ACE" in the French air service during
tho
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Circle.

Today. D. w. Griffith's THE Girl
Who Stayed at Home; tomorrow,
Olive Thomas. in ''Toton"; Tuesday,
Dorothy Gish, in Poppy Polly; We'd
nesday, Montagu Love and JUNE Ell
vidge, in The Quickening Flame;
Thursday. Mabel Normand, in THE
Pest: Friday, Billie Burke, in
Peggy; Saturday. Charles Ray, in
The Sheiff's Son.
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CHARLES RAY
The Buster

Pirate" which abounds in tense in
terest and strong romantic passages.
Each bill contains auxiliary attrac-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Christine, the Jazz dancer pic
tured in one of the cabaret scenes
in open Your Eyes" at the Metro
politan this week. was featured at
traction on the boardwalk in Allan
tic city Easter week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Harry Houdini is to be pictured in
another production, which has been
tentatively named The Grim Game"
tbs story was written by Arthur r.
Reeve and John w. Grey. magazine
and scenario writer's.
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Olympic.

Today and tomorrow. Annette KEEL
herman, in Queen of the Sea-; Tues
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Princess.

Today. Theodore Roberts, in ''Pud-
d'nhead Wilson; tomorrow. Geraldine
Farrar. in Temptation; Tuesday
Madge Evans, in 1.-The Little In
truder"; Wednesday,. William S. Hart
in THE Poppy Girls Husband;
Thursday Olive Thomas. in "Toton":
Friday, Jack Pickford, in "Freckles."
and Saturday. "A Woman's Expert
ence.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

ieteu, margaret AnSlln play
Elsie Ferguson's next picture is
called avalanche" 1t is a photo
play of Gertrude Atherton's novel.
"a Little Brother of the Rich" by
Joseph Medill Patterson. is being
made into a photoplay by the Univer-
sal.
Pearl White did a real movie stunt
to promote the victory loan by climb
ing to the top of the latticed mast of
the United States battleship Mississippi
David Wark Griffith has sent to
China for atmosphere" for his new
production, The Chink and the
Child" based on Thomas Burke's
"Limehouse Lights"
The Famous Player-LaSky Corpora
ton announces as one of its big
forthcoming productions Robert w.
Chambers story, THE Firing Line
with Irene Castle as the star
Catherine Calvert, whose picture.
Fires Of Faith" Salvation Army
story. made a pronounced hit, is to be
filmed in THE Career of Katherine
Bush" an Elinor Glyn story.
Robert Warwick, who reached the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Revere.

Today. Fred Stone. in Johnny. Get
Your Gum: tomorrow. Elsie Ferguson,
in THE Marriage Price,. Tuesday.
Bryant Washburn, in Poor Boob;
Wednesday, Marion Davies. in Get
ting Mary Married; Thursday. Jack
Pickford. in "Freckles," and Friday,
Marguerite Fischer. in Put Up Your
Hands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
Home,

Wilbur. in Breezy JIM: Saturday,
Mabel Normand, in "a Perfect &c."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

day, Dorothy Dalton. in "Extrava-
gance": Wednesday, Enid Bennett. in
Partners Three; Thursday, Ethel
Clayton, in "Pettigrew's Girl; Friday,
Marion Davies, in Getting Mary
Married; Saturday. June Elvidge. in
Three Green Eyes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

dignifled rank of major as a member
of the general stan, \. +. F., has
signed a long-term contract to star
in Paramount and Aircraft pictures
pictures of San Quentin, Cali
fornia's famous penitentiary. is in
cluded in Priscilla Deans new photo
play THE ChatterboX," written for
her by Bayard WELLER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Progress Advance. the Famous
Players Lasky news publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

Elsie Ferguson's next picture is
called Avalanche" 1t is a photo
play of Gertrude Atherton's novel
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Filnograns.

Billie Burke is being filmed in Bill
leted." Margaret Anglin's play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

"A Little Brother of the Rich" by
Joseph Medill Patterson. is being
made into a photoplay by the Univer-
Evening star., 1919-04-14
PLAN MILITARY PAGEANT
TO DEPICT WAR STAGES

NEW YORK. April IA great
military pageant, designed to take
its spectators through every stage
Of Americas participation in the war.
will be presented in 5th avenue May
3, as a stimulus to the victory loan
campaign.
Plans for the pageant, which. IT was
declared, will be the greatest in the
citys history, are being worked out
by twelve Army officers, headed by
Lieut.. Col. Bernard Lentz of the
Army general staff
Heroes of every branch of the serv
ice will march in the spectacle. each
division followed by floats on which
picked men will enact the roles their
particular branch played in the war.
Battles will be fought, bridges
built. tanks put into action, while the
camoufiage section, the Signal Corps,
the gas and flame men and all other
branches of the service will demon
strate their work. Special music will
be provided by eighty bands.
Decorations for the pageant will
include TWO pyramids constructed of
new German helmets which were to
have been worn by William Hohen-
zollern's crack divisions in the
triumphal entry into Paris. The
helmets. $4,000 of them. were found
by American troops entering Coblenz
last December. Many were of
glittering nickel plate and others of
gun metal and patent leather.