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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
Artistic and Financial
ObbOrtunftv

The, Cortlandt Pictures Corporation is or
ganized by men of broad business professional
training and directed by men who know the
motion picture business thoroughly-the max
ing and distribution of pictures. The super
vising director of productions Mr.. Cortlandt
J. VanDeusen, is of wide experience as actor,
director and producer, who has directed many
stars in many feature pictures
The Cortlandt Pictures Corporation is inter
ested primarily in the financial opportunities
which come of artistic ortunities-fnancial
opportunities which appeal to the good judg-
ment of the careful shrewd investor
The public wants childrens pictures-a pub
lie tired of suggestive plays, lacking in whole
someness.
Thousands of schools, churches, community
houses, installing projecting machines. are con-
fined to too limited a choice of motion picture
subjects.
1t is the purpose of the Cortlandt Pictures
Corporation to provide pictures suitable for the
various occasions mentioned herewith
Until the cortlandt Pictures Corporation,
there was no company making concerted eff
fort to produce photopIays for children.
Children pictures have been shown in few
instances-ln each and every with huge
financial success
This great field Of motion picture has been
overlooked by producers striving for stipend
Gus results-mechanically and pictorially
Simple stories have been overlooked-child
stories which play upon the heartstrings of
all-chid and parent alike
The Cortlandt Pictures Corporation will get
that same simple, human, universal appeal in
its pictures for children-appealing not to one
class of theatergoers, but to a universal
clientele.
The public wants more pictures of better,
cleaner type-pictures like the great successes,
such as Treasure Island" Peter Pan"
"Pollyanna," Jack and the Bean Stalk"
"Huckleberry Finn" etc.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05

President and Director General. viii be re-
membered for his fine work with such com
panles as the BIoGRAPH, when D. W. Griffith
was the director of that organization Mr..
vanDeusen was associated with the FAMOUS
PLAYERS, KINEMACOLOR. THANHAUSER,
PHoTo-DRAMA CORPORATION, etc
He was for almost four years with the
vITAGRAPH COMPANY OF AMERICA. first
as feature player. later director.
He was co-director with Mr.. Sidney Drew.
q partial list of productions with Mr.. Drew be-
Ing as follows:
1.-The Professional scapegoat." "Aunties'
Portrair" "Booblys Baby" Horseshoe for
Luck" "Unlucky Iooie," story of the Glove"
"Wanted-A Nurse" TOO Many Husbands"
and two special pictures. Playing Dead" by
Richard Harding Davis five reels) and "A
Florida Enchantment," by Archibald Clavering
Gunther partial list OF subjects personally
directed by Mr.. vanDeusen is: in Arcadia"
THE Fire Escape" Between Two Fires"
The Mystery OF the Empty Room" Conquest
of Constantia," Her Bad Quarters of an Hour, -
"a Keyboard Strategy" Benz. Bunter"
Mr. VanDeusen was one OF the four directors
At tnat tune engaged IN the staging Ok VIA
graphs highest grade pictures, known as the
BLUE RIBBON FEATURES his last produc.
ton being THE Man Behind the Curtain" in
which Miss Lillian Walker was starred.
Some of the players in the above list Of pic
lures were Lillian Walker Evart Overton.
William r. Dunn, Hughey Mack. Flora Finch,
Mary Maurice, Constance Talmadge, ]. A.
Lewis. Alice Lake, Edward Alkas and among
those with whom he has appeared are Anita
Stewart. Norma Talmadge. Ralph Ince, Clara
Kimball Young, John Bunny, Earle Williams,
Maurice Costello.
Mr. VanDeusen was also director for William
Randolph Hearst in the International Film
Company and was the first director of Olive
Thomas and Harry Fox.
For the Jester Comedy Company Mr.. VanDeu-
sen personally produced His Golden Ro-
nance"
He was codirector with Oscar Eagle, pro-
ducing the mammoth spectacle THE Frozen
Warning" featuring Charlotte the world-fa-
nous Ice Queen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
Foreign Rlghks

These figures represent only very small
motion picture industry These figures do not
include the Foreign Rights which are usually
sold at figure to yield the cost OF produc-
ton.
All business transacted in the United States
is generally CLEAR PROFTTI
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
Demand1or Good Pictures
Exceeds SubbN

Should favorable opportunity present itself
to this corporation whereby 1t may purchase
some well-known play or book feature produc-
tions with wellknown screen stars will be
made. These will be clean, wholesome pic
lures of the ideal of the Cortlandt Pictures
Corporation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
What Wall Street Thinks

The big fundamental interests of America
those developers OF business-have seen tn
advantage Of investment in motion pctur,
securities. Wall street has been attracted b!
the motion picture industry.
The Wall Street Journal. authority of tn
financial interests Of America said:
wall street is going into amuse-
ments in a financial way. The newly
incorporated Loew's Theater numbers
among its directors: w c. Durant
head OF the General Motors Corpora
ton; Harvey Gibson. president of the
Liberty National Bank, and d. E. Pom
eroy, vice president of the Bankers
Trust Company. The Famous Players
Lasky Corporation Is being provided
with $10,000,000 of the new capitli with
Kuhn, Loeb & Company backing, while
the DuPonts and the Chase Bank in
terests have entered the Goldwyn Pic
lures Corporation.
I'm view Of these developments some
statistics on the motion picture in
dustry should prove interesting to In
vestors.
Gross revenues of picture theaters
in the country are estimated at $780,
600 900 this year. They were $685.
100000 in 191S-comparing favorably
with $700,000,000 gross of thirteen
leading rubber companies-against
but $65 900 In 1907
in this country there are $4,000 pic
ture theaters with 100000 seats, near
ly every town of 1000 population hav-
ing at least one theater.
Twelve hundred new houses are
being built at cost of $72 100000.
Good theaters cost $500 seat to
build at present prices, so that at
conservative calculation of 800 seat,
the investment in motion picture the
aters totals about $500 OO0,0 600
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
An MUestment Suggestion

In view of the proved opportunities in invest
ment in motion picture production, this COM
mon stock is offered and advised-for the small
and large investor. The proceeds Of this
s25O,OOo issue will be used in necessary de-
yeopment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
The Personnel Of the
Company

The incorporators and officers of the com.
pany are men whose reputation, in business
and professional life is high. These men will
direct the Cortlandt Pictures Corporation to
the success it warrants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05

OFFICERS and DIRECTORS:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05

NET PROFIT FOR YEAR. s1.4s75OO
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05

P,esaeu- CORTLANDT J. VAN DEUSEN, Indianapolis
Secraary-C. R. HAMILTON, Indianapolis
The Coandt Pictures Corporation plans the production of
motion pictures primarily for children and child grown-ups,
clean stories in pictures fairy tales dear to the i'm
agnatve mind of the child educational TOPICS children games
comedies, and Acted by Children.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05

President and General CounefA RUCKER Indianapolis
Teasurer-OTTO [. KLAUS, Indianapolis
The plans show producing studio at Los Angeles the pro-
ducng center of the motion picture industry The child
potentially the great patron of the motion picture heater
That in spite of the fact that the shows much
fit for innocent children wa proper enough for the matured
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

climb through the ropes. 7
looked around foolishly for a
door or window by which \
might escape. II IL had been any
other girl approaching. / mightn't
have
The door opened and Bess.
Mildred's younger sister, came
into the room. I'd never seen her
look so much like glorihed an
gel. She walked straight UP 20
me. and-and-
I'd never noticed before what
perfectly wonderful eyes and hair
Elizabeth Telfair had.
Phil" she said in the Telfair
sweet. thrilling tones. "why didn't
you tell me about Il before7
thought IL was sister you wanted
all the time. until you telephoned
a few minutes ago."
suppose Mack and I will al
ways be hopeless amateurs. But
as the thing turned out in my
case. I'm mighty glad Of tit.
Copyright. 1920, by Wheeler syndie.tsl
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

II wondered II any accent on the
FIRST word was intended. Mil
dred was fine at saying things
that you had to study out after
ward.
Yes" said /. Il hope so. And
now TO come down to brass tacks.
Thought that rather a vernacu-
larism. IL there is such a word.
az soon as / had said It; but /
didn't stop to apologize. you
know of course that love you.
and that ! have been in that idf-
otic state for long time. ] don't
want any more foolishness about
it-that is. i mean i want an an
swer from you right now. Will
you marry me or not? Hold the
wire please. Keep out, Central
Hello. hello! VIII you, or will
you not?"
That was just the uppercut for
Reddy Burns chin. The answer
came back:
why, Phil, dear. of course
Will. i didn't know that you
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

I'll show him 1 finally said
aloud I'll show him that can
fight Reddy Burns, too-even
knowing who he is"
hurried to a telephone booth
and rang up the Telfair residence.
A soft, sweet voice answered.
Didn't I know that voice? My
hand holding the receiver shook.
is that your" said I, employ
Ing the foolish words that form
the vocabulary of every talker
through the telephone.
Yes, this is L." came back the
answer In the low, clear-cut tones
that are an Inheritance fthe
Telfairs. Who is 1t. please?''
IT'S me-" said I. less ingram
matically than egotfstically, TITS
me. and I've got a few things
that / want to say to you right
now and Immediately and
straight to the point"
Dear me-" said the voice.
"Oh. it's you, Mr.. Ardent
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

that is. you never saId-oh. come
up to the house, pleaseTI can't
say what / want to over the
phone. YOU are so importunate.
But please come up to the house.
won't your"
Would /?
i rang the bell of the Teifair
house violently. Some sort of n
human came to the door and
shooed me into the drawing
room
"oh. WELL" said / to myself.
looking at the ceiling, 'any one
can learn from any one. That
was a pretty good philosophy of
Mack's, anyhow. He didn't take
advantage of the experience, bur
i get the benefit of IL. II you
want to get into the professional
class you've got to-"
i stopped thinking then. Some
one was coming down the stairs.
My knees began to shake. I
knew then how Mack had felt
when a professional began TO
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
THE HIGHER PRAGMATISM b O, HENRY

Il mean professional beauty"
said my hearer.
She is greatly and widely ad-
mired," ! answered, cautiously.
ANY sisters?"
"One."
You know any more girls?"
why, several" I answered.
And a few others"
Say" said Mack. tell me one
thing-can you hand out the done
to other girls? Can you chin 'em
and make matinee eyes at ,em
and squeeze 'em? You know
what / mean. You're Just shy
when 1t comes to this particular
dame-the professional beauty
amt that right?'
In a way you have outlined
the situation with approximate
TRUTH" I admitted.
Il thought so,". said Mack grim
ly. Now, that reminds me of nv
own case. I'll tell you about lt.'''
l was indignant, but concealed
1t. What was this loafer's case
or anybody's case compared with
mine? Besides, 1 had given him
a dollar and ten cents.
Feel my muscle" said NV
companion, suddenly flexing his
biceps. The fellows in gyms are
always asking you to do that.
did so mechanically. His arm
was as hard as cast-iron.
-Four years ago." said Mack.
'I could lick any man in New
York outside of the professional
ring. Your case and mine is lust
the same. l come from the West
Side - between Thirtieth and
Fourteenth-and l won't give the
number on the door. was a
scrapper when l was ten, and
when 1 was twenty no amateur
in the city could stand up four
rounds with me. s fact. You
know Bill McCarty? No? He
managed the smokers for some
of them swell clubs. Well, I
knocked out everything Bill
brought up before me. l was a
middle-weight, but could train
down to a welter when necessary.
l boxed all over the West Side at
bouts and benefits and private en-
tertainments, and l was never put
out once.
But, say, the first time put
. my foot in the ring with a pro-
fessional l was no more than
canned lobster. l dunno how it
was-I seemed TO lose heart.
There was formality and pub
hcness about it that kind of
weakened my nerve. never
won a fight in the ring. Light
weights and all kinds of scrubs
IN gin o.
and then walk up and tap me on
the wrist and see me fall. The
minute l seen the crowd and a lot
of gents in evening clothes down
in front, and seen a professional
come inside the ropes, I got as
weak as ginger-ale.
"Of course, it wasn't long till I
couldn't get no hackers, and l
didn't have any more chances to
fight a professionalism many am
atcurs, either. But lemme tell
you-I was as good as most men
inside the ring or out. 1t was
just that dumb, dead feeling
had when l was up against a reg
ular that always done me up.
We'll, sir, after l had got out
of the business l got a mighty
crouch on. l used to go round
town licking private citizens and
all kinds of unprofessionals just
to please myself. I'd licL cops in
dark streets and car conductors
and cab drivers and draymen
whenever could start a row
with 'em. 1t didn't make any diff
ference how big they were, OF
how much science they had, 1 got
away with 'em. If I'd only just
have had the confidence in the
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

once upon a time I found q
" ten-cept magazine lying on
a bench in little city park
Anyhow, that was the amount he
asked me for when 1 sat on the
bench next to him. He was a
musty, dingy, and tattered maga-
zine, with some queer stories
bound in him, / was sure. He
turned out to be a scrap-book.
II am a newspaper reporter" l
said to him. to try him. Il have
been detailed to write up some OF
the experiences of the unfortun-
ate ones who spend their even
ings in this park. May l ask you
to what you attribute your down.
fall in
"Oh, no, no." said he, you amt
a reporter. Reporters don't. talk
that way. They pretend to be one
of US, and say they's just got in
on the blind baggage from st.
Louis. 1 can tell a reporter on
sight. Us park buns get to be
fine judges of human nature. We
sit here all day and watch the
people go by. l can size up any
body who walks past my bench in
a way that would surprise you,
Well" l said, "go os and tell
me. How do you size me up?"
Il should say" said the student
of human nature with unpardon-
able hesitation. that you was,
say, in the contracting business
or maybe worked in a store-or
was a sign-painter. You stopped
in the park to finish your cigar,
and thought you'd get a little free
monologue out of me-, Still, you
might be a plasterer or a lawyer
its getting kind of dark, you
see. And your wife won't let you
smoke at home"
frowned gloomily.
But. judging again." went on
the reader of men, I'D say you
amt got a wife"
No" said 1. rising restlessly,
mo, no, no, I amt. But I will
have, by the arrows of Cupid.
That is if"
My voice must have trailed
away and muffled itself in uncer-
tainty and despair.
Il see you have a story your
self" said the dusty vagrant-
impudently, it seemed to me.
suppose you take your dime
backsand spin your yarn for me
I'm interested myself in the ups
and downs of unfortunate ones
who spend their evenings in the
park"
Somehow, that amused me. /
looked at :he frowsy derelict with
more interest. 1 did have a story.
why not tell it to him? had
told none of my friends. 1 had
always been a reserved and bot
tled-up man. 1t was psychical
timidity or sensitiveness-per-
haps both. And 1 smiled to my
self in wonder when l felt an i'm
pulse to confde in this stranger
and vagabond.
Jack" said I.
Mack" said he.
Mack" said I, TN tell you"
DO you want the dime back, in
advance?" said he. 1 handed him
a dollar
The dime" said I, was the
price of listening to your story"
Fright on the point of the jaw"
said he. Go on
And then. incredible as it may
seem to the lovers in the world
who Confide their sorrows only
to the night wind and the glib
bous moon, I laid bare my secret
to that wreck of all things that
you would have supposed to be
in sympathy with love.
She kind of moves in the pro-
fessional class, don't she?" asked
Mack.
The Telfair family" 1 be-
gan, haughtily.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
COLLEGE PLANS
PUBLIC TALKS.
Eminent Educators to Give
Weekly Lectures at
Georgetown.
SCHOOL YEAR STARTS
Regent Outlines Policies, to
Govern Foreign Service
School.
SCHOOL YEAR STARTS

Fifteen eminent American and
foreign educators will give public
lectures here on subjects related to
American foreign trade expansion
in connection with this years
course of the Georgetown Univer-
sity School of Foreign Service, it
was announced at the opening ex-
ercises.
Speakers Scheduled.
The lecturers are Prof. NJ. Ros-
tOvtseff, of Wisconsin University;
Prof. Carlton ]. H. Hayes, Columbia
University; James Scott Brown,
secretary of the Carnegie Endow-
ment for International Peace; Paul
S. Reinsch. former American Min
lister to China; L. S. Rowe, director
general of the Pan American Union;
Prof. James L. Laughlin, University
of Chicago: Prof. w. A. Dunning,
Columbia University; Roscoe Pound,
dean of law at Harvard; Prof. f.
NJ. BOrChard. of Yale Law School;
John Bassett Moore, Columbia Uni
versity, and Stephen P. Dugan, sec
Tetary of the Academy of Political
Science, New York City.
school Year Opens.
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, re-
gent, outlined administrative poll
CieS. Brief talks were made by
members of the school faculty, in
Guiding William S. Culbertson. of
the Tariff Commission; c. E. Her
ring, assistant director of the Bu-
Teau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce; Prof. Richard S. Harvey,
of Georgetown Law School; DR..
William +. NOtz. chief, export trade
division, Federal Trade Commits
sion; GuillermO \. Sherwell, jurist
expert. International High Commits
sion, Treasury Department, and DR..
Walter w. MCLaren, formerly of
Williams College, Massachusetts.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
RECREATION HALL
PLANNED BY G. W. u.

Erection of a recreation building
at George Washington University
in the near future will be urged
upon the board Of trustees of the
institution by certain university Of
ficials at the next meeting of the
board
The proposed building would con-
tain large gymnasium, an assem-
bly, hall, rest rooms for men and
women. and quarters for the Va
riOus student organizations. DR..
Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, dean OF
the Department of Arts and Sci
enCe: Bryan Morse, director OF
student activities; and other off,
rials are enthusiastically pushing
the project.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-03

ring that had beating up the
best men outside of 1t, I'd be
wearing black pearls and hello
trope silk socks today.
One evening l was walking
along near the Bowery, thinking
about things, when along comes
a Summing party. About six or
seven they was, all in swallow"
tails, and these silk hats that
don't shine. One of the gang
kind of shoves me off the side
walk. / hadn't had. scrap In
three days, and / just says, De-
lighted and hits him back OF the
ear.
We'll, we had 1t. That John
ME put up as decent a little fight
as you'd want to see an the NOV
ing pictures. 1t was on a side
street, and no cops around. The
other guy had a lot of science,
but II only took me about six
, minutes to lay him out.
J Some of the swallowtails
dragged him up against some
steps and began to fan him. An
other one of 'em comes over to
me and says:
Young man, do you know
what you've done?"
''Oh, beat It, says /. I've done
nothing but a little punching bag
work. Take Freddy back to Yale
and tell him to quit studying So
GEOLOGY on the wrong side of the
sidewalks.
my good fellow" says be, "1
don't know who you are, but I'd
like to. You've knocked out Red
dy Burns. the champion, middle
weight of the world! He came
to New. York yesterday, to try 10
get a match with Jim Jeffries.
If you"
But when I come out of my
faint ! was laying on the floor
in a drug store saturated with
aromatic spirits of ammonia. If
I'd known that was Reddy Burns,
I'd have got down In the gutter
and crawled past him instead of
handing him one like 1 did. why,
If I'd ever been in a ring and seen
him climbing over the ropes, I'd
have been all to the sal-volatile.
SO that's what imagination
does" concluded Mack. "And as
said, your case and mine is stimuli
taneous. You'll never win out.
You can't go up against the pro-
fessionals. I tell you, it's a park
bench for yours in this romance
business.3
Mack. the pessimist. laughed
h&rshly.
I'm afraid 1 don't see the par
aliel," ! said coldly. 81 have
only a very slight acquaintance
with the prize ring"
The derelict touched my sleeve
with his forefinger. for emphasis,
as he explained his parable.
Every man." said he. with some
dignity, has got bis lamps on
something that, looks good to
him. With you, it's this dame
that you're afraid to say your
say to. With me, it was to win
out in the ring. Well, you'n lose
just like 1 did" n
why, do yOu think 1 shall
lose?" !. asked warmly.
Cause" said he, you're
afraid to go in the ring
We'll, I.must be going" I said
rising and looking with elaborate
care at my watch.
Much obliged for the dollar
he said. And for the dime. But
you'll never get 'er. You're IN
the amateur class"
Serves you right" / said to
myself, for hobnobbing with a
tramp. His impudence"
But, as l walked. his wore
seemed to repeat themselves over
and over again in my brain. |
think I even grew angry at the
man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
Miscellaneous

s-lb. bags of Sea Salt, at l0c.
Britts Powdered Ammonia, 15e.
Mosquito Sticks, burn to keep
mosquitoes away, at lsc box.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
Rubber Goods ard
Hospital Supplies

Red rubber tubing Bath Sprays,
at SOC and 81.
Guaranteed Hot Water Bottles
at Csc, s5c $1.l5.
Absorbent Cotton, Lib. roll at
3se (used by the Red Cross dur
ing the war;. -.
Shepard Fly Killer, at 2se.
Dethol, for moths and all in
sects" pts, 4se; qts., zoe.
Bathing Caps, all rubber. assort.
ed styles and colors, special at 2se.
Sateen Bathing Caps, at 75e.
Silk and satin Bathing Caps, at
81 to $3.50. =.
hll-rubber Bathing Caps, at soc
TO Sl.50.
Bathing Shoes, at soc to IS a
pair. =.
Incense Burner and a box OF
incense cones for soc. ..:..o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-07
Household Drugs and
Medicines

Gimbels Household Ammonia,
pints, at 15e.
Gimbels Violet Ammonia, pints,
at Ice; quarts, at 32c.
Gimbels Aromatic Spirits of
Ammonia. 3-oz. size, at soc; 8-oz.
size, at soc.
Gimbcls imported Bay Rum,
7-oz. size, 65e; l4-oz. size, $l.10.
Gimbels Chalk and Orris, 1a-lb.
package. at zoe.
Gimbels Castor Oil. 3-oz., roe.
Gimbels Spirits of Camphor, j.
oz., 45c; S-oz., $l.1O.
Gimbels Glycerine, Rose Water
and Benzoin Lotion, S-oz., zoe;
lo-oz., f0c.
Peroxide of Hydrogen, pound
bottle, at lsc.
Slosn's Liniment, 45e and Soc.
Gimbels Milk of Magnesia, Use.
Gimbels Fig Syrup, a gentle
laxative, at 25c.
yad Salts, at 7sc.
Freezone, at 32c.
Nuxated Iron, at 7Sc.
Listerine, 14-oz. bottle, at 7se.
CASTLE Soaps
Floating CASTLE Soap, large
bars, at 5Sc.
Floating CASTLE Soap, lH-lb.
bars, at 35e.
Gmbels tin foil wrapped CASTLE
Soap, at 25c a cake, or 6 cakes
for $l.25.
Pure Olive Oil CASTLE Soap,
large bars, at 81.