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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31
Bill Hart Has
His Pinto Pony
In Latest Play

Bill aarts famous pinto pony returns
to the films in the stars new picture,
Sand which win come to the Grand
theater for three days, commencing On.
Thursday next,
The pony was famous figure in
the earlier Hart vehicles. SO many
and difficult where the feats OF endur.
ance and acrohatics that he performed
that Mr.. Hart thought his pet had
earned a rest for the remainder Of his
life and turned the pinto out to pas,
ture where the grass was green ana
succulent So the pony waxed fat and
sleek
But somehow the movies didn't seem
the same to Bill Hart without the IN
telligent little beast. The stars ad-
mirers felt the same way about II for
hardly a day passed that Mr.. Hart
didn't receive a letter inqurlng about
the pinto,
When Bin Hart saw that sand,
called for pet pony, he was delighted
and lest little time in bringing the
pinto out Of retirement. The animal
vas 0vcrioved once more 20 be on the
old familiar lot" and his high spirits
are said to be evident In the picture,
which is n story OF love, adventure and
excitement In a small desert border
town In the great Southwest.
Mary Thurman is Mr., Harris leading
woman and the picture was directed by
Lambert Hillyer II is Paramount
Aircraft,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Frank Conroy and Harold Meltzer
are to present season of drama at
the Greenwich Village theater during
the fall Among the plays to be pre-
scented are Youth" by Max Halbc:
THE Shadows" by Eden Phllpots
Georges de Pertoriche's "Amoureuse, !"
and CLAWS" by Sophie Treadwell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

"Tomorrow's Price" the Samue
Shipman- Percival Wilde comedy
drama is to open the season at the
Hudson theater Taylor Holmes will
be seen in the leading role. The hur-
ried New York opening is undoubtedly
due to the desire OF the A. H Woods
office to heat Brady to Broadway with
a Wall street play
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Ben Hur" is TO be sent on tour
this season, it's 22d since the initial
production was made Just how
long II win remain out is a question
but the interests holding Il will
naturally give sufficient number OF
performances to protect their hold
ings in the stock and picture rights
of the piece.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Bessie Mccoy Davis has finally re-
covered sufficiently from an accident
to walk again The accident occurred
in May and Miss Mccoy sustained a
broken knee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Jane Cowl who lately returned from
abroad, opened her tour to the Coast
in "Smilin' Through" In Denver.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

The new Nora Bayes musical com
edy, entitled Her Family Tree is to
apen at Wilmington on oct. 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Margery Daw, formerly leading wom-
an for Doug Fairbanks, Is the latest
acquisition to the ranks of Loew screen
stars. She will appear here shortly in
THE Great Redeemer."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

This one on local attorney who is
interested in the profession:
so you state you were born in Iowa.
hut have crossed the Atlantic seven
times Aha-a-a, then why is IL you
are on this side Of the Atlantic now?'
queries disciple Of Justinian.
Meek client: We'll. once | came back
by way of Siberia and the Pacific"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Bert Repard burnt cork artist, who
closes an engagement at the Orpheum
tomorrow night, is a former troupng
buddy OF Dave Rosenthals. The two
had a chin contest Thursday when Re-
pard showed UP for rehearsal. Incl
IDENTIFY. Bert is some little laugh getter
with that slow negro stuff he shoves
over
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Little Rock boy, said to be dancing
better than ever as tho central terpsi-
chorean figure. Costumes and class,
opines one reviewer This very likely
win show the Orpheum the coming
season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Tncidently while on press men, Col
Ed Salter hobs up by card from up in
glorious Canada The colonel says
there is no such word as Volstead in
the Canadians vocabulary Neither Col
Ed nor Green Room staff knew the
word on his last visit here, either. But
since.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Bert Peaison, at Loew's Lvceum, Is 4
former telephone operator That's why
he can so nimbly handle the plugs at
the switchboard he uses in his act with
Ruby Wallace Bert was hello man"
In a vaudeville exchange building. His
shots at some of the cranks and loud
takers finally landed him in vaude-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Leatrlce JOY. lead in Just a Wife,
opening at Loews Lyceum Sunday, is
New Orleans girl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Bob Thompson. in front OF the Al
Barnes circus, has been planting some
great stuff through Illinois, so tits re-
ported. It's safe bet there's a re-
cent story he didn't try to put over.
1t happened at Muskegon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

The heart OF the profession. It's
big one Recent benefits for the well.
known Nellie Rcvell, press agent, netted
s23 800 Miss Revel has been Ill near
iy 10 months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

Better than trip to the Arctics is
this fascinating story of romance in
the Far North. Alive with thrills, un-
usual scenes and score of adventures
that tingle the blood, this story will be
found to be something different.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-31

First sign Of fall these circus thre9
sheets" we told Frank Gray the other
eday, what about your Lyric bookings
| for next season.
The manager OF the Madison avenue
theater said nothing was in view yet.
hut he hoped shortly to get mold OF
list
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
Votes For Washington

Senator Boies Penrose of
Pennsylvania favors giving
the people of the District of
Columbia a delegate in the
House of Representatives and
one vote in the Electoral Col
lege for President and Vice
President.
II shall be much interested
in examining any plans for
national representation, he
added, "but I do not favor
the proposition to give the
people here two United States
Senators and a member Of the
House of Representatives.
They are, however, entitled to
a delegate in Congress and q
vote for President,
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
What's Doing; Where; When

Chamber of Commerce. Homer building. 9
y. m.
Meeting-ColumA IA Heights Citizens' As
ISOLATION, 3017 Fourteenth street northwest
y. m.
Tomorrow.
Band Concert--United States Marine
Band, bandstand. West Potomac Park. to
s:30 y. m.
commencement Exercises - Washington
College Of Law. Central High School. Elev-
onth and Clifton streets northwest, q y. m.
Exhibition and mass meeting-st Johns
College, auspices Knights OF Columbus. q
m.
MeetinG-Brysn Democracy Club, room
Sis, New Machinists' building. Ninth and
n sfrests northwest. f.ts ,. n
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
ROAD AND STREET RE-
PAIRS THAT CAN
BE MADE.

II is doubtless true that Congress
has failed to give the District Com
missioners adequate funds to re-
surface District roads and highways
that are in dangerous condition
but there is certain condi-
ton of city streets and roadways
for which there appears to be no
excuse. All over Washington there
arc cuts and slashes in the streets
made to permit water, sewer or gas
to 70 into houses. These repairs are
paid indirectly by the owners Of the
property. Some of these cuts have
gone untouched for months--many,
many weeks beyond the time for the
ground to settle to permit repairs.
The Times has received numerous
complaints about these, and there is
no doubt they exist in large numbers.
While there may not be sufficient
funds for resurfacing Of roadways,
there certainly must be funds for
these bads cuts in the streets.
George Washington Post, No. l.;
American Legion will hold It's first
meeting in it's new hall. 423 G street
northwest, tonight at s p. m. Vaude-
willie will be the feature of the night
with other amusements.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
Beatrice Fairfax Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially for Washington Women

thought herself the most beautiful
dame ever looked upon, and she
saw the boys look At this girl. she
almost died Of jealousy. This girl
not knowing q thing about her
jealous disposition asked her a
question about the work. (Of
course not waiting for an introduc-
tion for she thought 1t unneces-
sary). This jealous girl politely
turned to her and said: Il don't
know you. SO ! don't know any
thing about ycur work."
Upon heaSeng this remark, !
went over to the poor girl and ex-
planned the work as thoroughly a.
possible. At lunch time ! even told
her what the boys had said. and
asked her not to yield to any OF
their nirting.
The boys are just crazy to get An
introduction to this girl, for they
found out all the good qualities she
had (also bad). 1 have refused to
introduce her to them until a long
time has passed. Do you blame
me?
I DOM mean to impress upon you
nor your readers that I am any
more than any other girl, for am
not / have my good and bad quail
ties just like everyone else.
Now don't you think Miss Fair
fax, that IL one woman would help
another in the time OF need, instead
Of criticising her clothes or face
that this world would be very much
different.
do not blame the boys In tho
ty and are looking for . good time.
even though that IL not the right
way to look for It 1 blame the
girls. II any woman 10 weak
enough to fall for any flirting she
deserves what ever punishment IL
coming to her. The woman is
warned time after time about all
these things.
A MERE LITTLE GIRL.
Your action was quite right and
generous with two exceptions. 1t
yielded no good purpose to repeet
the unpleasant remarks to this
girl and you are unfair in con-
demning women and making ex-
cuses for the boys.
Tho most discouraging thing
about life Is the way both men
and women seem sometimes to 60
out of their way to be un-
pleasant to others. Take any day
Of your life, for instance, and
figure out just how much unhap-
piness and trouble could be
avoided IL, to fall back upon that
well-known verse, each person
would just cultivate the art Of
being kind. l remember q con-
versation with Yvette Guilbert, in
which that marvelously gifted
woman declared that at the end
of a long life, she had decided the
one recipe for happiness and sue
cess was, literally translated from
her French, "the goodness Just
being good and kind-what a diff
ference IL would make
Yes, in answer to your question,
I fear Il Is just human nature, the
worst side Of human nature, un-
doubtsdly, TO be jealous--just pure
cussednasa, I call "
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

II
Having read some OF the excel
lent advice given by you to other
girls / decided to ask you about a
problem have been trying to solve
l am a girl sixteen years Of age
and a member of one OF the high
schools of this city. 1 live with
maiden aunt who thinks all the
little trifles that go to make life
happy are foolish-such as taking
arm-bands from the boys and flow
ers, going to a party when there
is kissing is terrible in her opin-
ion, and IL 1 come home with
boy from one she will not let me
60 to the next one / am invited to
attend.
am very popular among the
girls and boys also and when a boy
offers me an arm-band L must re-
fuse and be odd from the rest Of
my girl friends. My boy friends
are Of the best in my school, and
they feel rather badly to have me
refuse. l do not tell them the rea-
son because my aunt wouldn't like
it. I'm sure. 1t would eblige me
very much IL you would tell me
IL there Is anything wrong In TAX
ing things like flowers and arm
bands from boys. Classy.
What you describe seems to be
part of high school days and it is
unfortunate that your aunt cannot
recall more youthful days and the
pleasures and sorrows that went
with them. There really isn't
much sense In wearing an arm
band and stiTl there's nothing very
foolish about 1t. II one goes to
parties where there is dancing.
ono must necessarily dance with
the boys. In her effort to protect
you from all harm and all 'n-
pleasant experiences, your amt,
with the best Intentions, seems to
forget that young people take
their affairs just as seriously as
grown-ups view theirs. l hardly
know what to suggest because II
Is unlikely that your aunt will
change particularly. I've known
persons like her and I've never
seen one that could be moved an
inch from their own views and
opinions.
The only way, in my opinion. to
bring up girls, is to be young
with them, to realize that their
daily affairs seem to oe of tremen-
dous importance to them, far more
important, in fact, than much more
important things will seem later.
There are times in young girls
life when she feels very, very lonely,
as though no one quite understands
her, and when she has very heavy
heart. She is going through q
very difficult transition-the pass
ing from childhood to woman
hood, and she is like stranger
on strange streets among strange
people. She is cropping her way
and everyone else seems to be
hurrying past her without seeing
her or caring about her difficulties.
Have you tried explsining TO
your aunt In a sweet, non-argu-
mentative way that ron want to
live your high school life just a.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
Today.

Today.
Meetlng-Massachusetts Society, Thorn
son School, Twelfth and l. streets north
west. y, m.
MeetIng-washington Alumni Of Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity. University Club.
Lectures-By william ]. Bryan, Hsmlino
M. ". Church, Ninth and r streets north
west, = p. m, North Carolina Avenue NJ. y.
Church, Ninth and North Carolina avenue
southeast sac y. IN. and BrtghtwoOd NJ. W.
west. 7:sO y. m.
McetinF-Esecutive committee. National
Library Tor the Blind. i12s III street north
vest. ft1e D. m.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
NOAH'S ARK AND NAILS.

II. and SIS big family doesn't seem
to care much whether Noah used nails
in his ark or how he put IL together.
c. w. HUGHES says that Admiral
Noah put his ark together by, means
of locust wood nails, using the draw
bore" method to secuiN water tight
seams in the gopher -ood plankS.
Then Mr.. Hughes adds:
ut is an erroneous belief that Noah
took aboard specimens OF every kind
of beasts, for there were no rats In
the ark. As q matter of fact, Noah
had reached the very end Of his voy-
age before he found Ararat-and that
was outsidei"
w. d. PAYNE believes that Noah
used wooden nails to peg.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
PICK AT THIS PUZZLE.

Please try This ono on some OF our
bright purzle workers; Three Jealous
husbands. A, b. and G, with their
wives. fnd a boat, which VIII carry
but two at a time across the river
IA there is no bostman they arc
comnelIed TO row themselves over the
river. How will those six persons
get over. two at a time, SO that none
Of the three wives may be found In
the company OF one man or two
men unless IL IL her own husbardf
JOHN Il e.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
By BILL PRICE

IL may be true. as recently stated
by contrib. that wages In all lines
have advanced except the wages Of
sin. which remain about the same.
but IL 10 noted that there are vast
numbers more engaged In the last
named occupation" than formerly.
c. ]. MENASCO.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

Sweet little chap he was. strolIing along.
Scented. ye Gawds, and a-humming q song.
sn-doliar shirt, Bill. and twenty-buck
Kelly Of straw CLEANED where elephants
Trou.sr. ana coat you could tel, from /.
Not only in, but way head of, the style:
swinging q cane'-what? Say pinch your
Loading purp7-nope. the hound lead tho
tour w. c. c.
You'll never tire, but you'll rubber
if you drop in the Goodyear Co.'s
place and see some Of the smiling,
obliging girls there.
The Capital Traction Company must
be getting short on Georgetown cars,
from recent experiences I've had. One
OF their conductors invites you in
thusly: "Come in. boys and girls, and
I'LL up tho box" T. c. T.
am puzzled 10 understand whv the
d. c. Health Office is so exnctiog
about drinking cups and yet allows
automobiles to poliute the air TO .
danger Init.
MARTIN n. NIXON
You tell 'em, H and S, you fill the
BILL, for you have the PRICE.
M. ]. FRIEDMAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

often. He has told me several
times that when he takes this'girl
out he often kisses her. How
should 7 feel in this regard? Should
l believe my boy friend, who may
be talking to hear himself talk"
OF the girl, whom !, and the rest OF
the office force, have a great deal
OF respect for? / have met both
father and mother of the girl, and
they are very well-bred and home
conditions are congenial. but don't
understand why she should kiss my
friend and refuse me, IL that is the
case. Amy advice you may be able
to give me regarding the nature OF
girls will be very much appreciated
by a puzzled young man.
There used to be a saying about
Consideration to the man who
kisses girl and tells"-but Of late
years there SCENE to have cropped
up a new specie that tells without
kissing and he, Of course, should
be thrice damned. Put this down
in your book of knowledge: The
man who gets the kiss, doesn't
need to talk; he's quite satisfied.
thank you. When a man boasts
Of kissing a girl, you may be quite
certain first that she has frozen
him cold and second that he is
no gentleman.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX
Being that I am one Of your
readers can not help but ask you
this question. Why arc women
jealous Of each other1 What causes
all Of this? Is 1t human nature?
1t was last week that a girl came
in our office to apply for a posi-
tion. Being q capable stenographer
she no doubt got the position. We
have some fellows working in our
office, and the first remark I heard
about this girl was, isn't she
some tun baby" Miss Fairfax, they
didn't even know the girl. The
only thing which caused them to
say that was because she had some
up-to-date clothes on, and knew
how to wear them. Another remark
was; "Tll see iAI ce/r't vamp her."
You can't imagine how much that
hurt me. I know that the same re-
marks would have been passed
about me had I gone into that of
Hce without knowing those boys.
Now, when this girl was assigned
desk near another girl who
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
IMPUDENT CONDUCTORS.

A number Of contributors have ~
Gently written me about uncalled-for
impudence of conductors to passen-
gers on street cars. They give. in
some instances, the cap numbers of
conductors. Publication OF these
communications will not cure this
situation. Every passenger who
hears anything OF this kind should
write to the president of tho railway
company on whose lines II occurs.
The street railway companies arc
anxious to break up this sort OF
thing, and so are hundreds OF polite
and courteous conductors, who do
their duty we'll by the public. Give
number of conductor or motorman
and number OF car when possible.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
AN OLD, OLD STORY.

AN Old, Old STORY.
What do you think of
girl who says she loves you
and then goes of and mar
ries another fellow? Would
you call II good judgment or
what! What would you send
her as a wedding present-a
lemon or q bottle of jump
steady? JOHN r. S.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
A RESERVED SEAT HOG.

There was but one vacant seat on
the street car, and q middle-aged
woman tried to secure II. The man
had two seats next to a window and
said one was reserved for q friend.
Soon a young women got on and pro-
ceeded to the vacant seat. The mid
dle-aged woman clung to a strap. glad
that II was not reserved. Some hog.
wasn't he? JL. H.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
CARRIE NATIONS RATCHET.

w. ID. PAYNE brings back re-
minder OF the days Of Carrie Nation.
the Kansas anti-saloon cyclone who
welded a hatchet on saloons when
she became sufficiently enthused.
Payne remembers a sign on bar
room on Seventh street, which read:
"All Nations Welcome but Carrie"
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

Among the many popular girls in
st. Patrick's High School I want to
name these:
MARGARET GRANER, LOUISE
LEAHY, MARGARET SHEEHAN,
RUTH NICHOLS, HELEN WHEEL
Err, CAROLINE LINDER.
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
When was the u. s. Marine Corps
organized? A. r. HUGHES.
SELLING GOODS PROBLEM.

l am very anxious to have the an
swer OF the boys and girls OF our
Everybody's Column to this problem:
A merchant pays S2.06s for goods. For
how much must he sell them to make
allowance for a trade discount OF 12h
per cent, a loss OF 16 90 per cent from
bad debts. and still make q gain of
1927 per cent of the cost?
@. II. MCCARTHY.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

Cotton" NooNAN. now in Panama,
often writes II and s poetry or per-
sonalities concerning Washington liz
ards. In his last letter he tells OF .
cake eater who started out or res
taurant without paying his check.
Tho bouncer called him back and re-
minded him OF his derclictlon.
"whazza matter7" inquired the lizard.
Cant you appreciate anything? I'm
Just going out to bring back the Other
six who Just walked out"
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

Latest reports from pro-
fiteering headquarters is that
there is to be a big loosening
up on suspenders. Pants may
come down if that's true. You
tell'em, poppy, you've got the
dope. T. F. LEE.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
A BIT OF HISTORY.

George Washington died the last
hour Of the day, the last day Of the
week, on the last month in the year
Of the last century. l.. G.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

the others are doing? Have you
tried having her meet your boy
and girl friends? Have you tried
having them in your home? If
she saw these young people, got
acquainted with them and found
they were neither young savages
nor young bears, she might take
a different view. ! would like to
hear from you again.
The overalls were never worn by
preference but in protest. II
clothing prices continue to drop,
we all can afford to wear regular
clothes. Nothing put the extreme
ly high prices would ever have
induced anyone to appear In
overalls since the average person
does not desire to attract atten-
ton, rather to avoid it.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX!
wish you would give me some
advice. All the girl friends that 1
go out with seem disappointed If 1
don't kiss them goodnight. They
all are that way. Do you think it
would do any harm to go out with
girls of that type. A. READER
I'm not the least bit worried
about the girls being disappointed
because you do not kiss them
good night. All who write to me
claim the shoe is on the other
foot and that the boys EXPECT
a goodnight kiss if they take
girls to dances, theaters or movies.
Behave like a gentleman and no
decent girl will complain.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,
am a young man of twenty-five
years, and think quite a little of a
girl about two years my Junior who
works in the same office with me.
After taking this girl out quite a
number of times expressed a de-
sire to kiss her. but she refused,
saying that she didn't care to kiss
or be kissed. 1 asked her IL I took
kiss from her by force, would she
resent IL, and she replied that she
wouldn't care to have anything
further to do with me IL should
do such thing. Now, Miss Fair
FAX, i know this girl goes out with
several other fellows, one being a
friend OF mine, whom i see quite
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

Amt 1t funny that a woman al
ways parks her house slippers on
something high at night7 May
be the eternal mouse instinct.
MILO II.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

A man contracted to work 10
days at f1.7b per day, but each
day he was idle he was TO pay rs
cents board. They paid him $50.
How many days did he vorkf
HARRIS A. CONRAr.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

A good many girls would like to
see something done to muzxle those
z-hounds near Fourteenth and u
streets who make sport Of girls get
ting on the cars there. G. ID.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
L. LEESE wants to find out
'When is money wet?"
THE LIyxIE WOULD BUCK.

THE LIyxIE WOULD BUCK.
II a lizard rode in a lizzie the
tires not only would tire, but the
engine would kick, the spark
would jump, the lamps would
smoke, the pistons would knock,
and the horn would shrek.
HARRY EARL MITCHELL.