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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
HE'S JUST A REGULAR KID-LIKES
 BOATS AND JOKES AND EVERYTHING!

childish glee a good joke on Mrs. Gordon.
 When we were getting ready for 3. smile ready to break around his little mouth, somebody wanted Mrs. Gordon and couldn't find her. So he said to me: Where's the fat dame here? I told Mrs. Gordon about it afterward. and gee. how she 1aughedt So when we were playing that solemn part in the picture looked up at her and said You fat dame!'"
 Bobby chuckled with joy at the re- lem brance and Mir. Gordon joined in the laugh tilei1 followed.
 What He Wants To Be.
 And of course Bobby's ambitions were inquired into. It's interesting to note what they are. Not a word about histrionic fame-he just wants to be an admiral in the merchant ma rine!
 Hes crazy about the water,'' ex- plained Mrs. Connolly. Last -vaca- tion he spent all his time in a boat and he can't wait till vacation comes to get on the water again.
 Say, Ma can't we go over to that bridge right near here where we can see the boalts?" Bobby asked, and Mother promised that he could
 "Oh, there's som ethfng funny I can tell you.'' Bobby's idea of the way to entertain an interviewer Is to tell funny stories "Once when I was a. little boy I went into costumer's, ? he said, very gravely, "and I saw suit of armor. I wanted it ,and I said so in front of one of the Vitagraph men was working for them then so they wrote a story about me on a little white pony, and I wore that ar nor after all.
 "But this is the funny part" he starts to grin 'The pony wasn't used to the armor and a bright part of it shone in his eye and he got scared, and the saddle was loose and slipped and I slipped and fell. butt breath less but triumphantly, ''I didn't even get scratched! My tin suit saved mel"
 Here a knock at the door cut short the -tete-a-tete, and a gentemanly little handshake and bow showed the interviewer out. F Perhaps the incest thing to say about Bobby is this: He has BEEN a success; he IS a success, and he WILL BE a success. He just makes you feel that wayi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

Harry Carey, one of the best West ern'' type interpreters on the screen, means business see both right ana life tye Harrys on the lockout for some dirty work, and he's so exclt- ed over it that he forgot to comb his hair and put on his hat
 Reading from left to right: Harry end his constant companion.
 Film 'Fannies" were broken-heart- ed when tlrey learned, just recently, that Harry was married!. After stay ing single so long, it was a shame. they chorused. But you can't blame Harry. He has a big ranch and it's kind of lonesome with only few hundred head of cattle to keep him company.
 Harry is one of the best Western character men on the screen. The fact that he was born in little old New York doesn't make him any the less a typical Westerner. He's with Universal, which company he likes, he says, because they always fit him to his parts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

had to report at 9:30 in the morn ing, and had to be on hand, when perhaps his work would only take l 5 minutes, and it would be hours be- fore he would be called.''
 Mrs. Connolly is-well, just an old- fashioned mother, and she treats Bobby like an o1d-fashioned child. Because he is a screen marvel and a much-sought-after child doesn't t change Mrs. Connolly a bit. nor does it change Bobby.
 Robert, put those scissors right down!' scolded mother. And sure enough there sat Bobby busily clip ping hairs from the lock that falls down over his forehead
 LAW, only cut three," he grinned sheepishly.
 So the stage, nor screen. nor just a regular boy with a boys love for play, and mischief.
 Bobby's debut into the movies hap pe1ed through his mother, for Mrs. Connolly has been in the game, too. It was while she was playing the part she took Bobby with her one day He attracted attention right away-his eyes are his fascinating feature large, round and brown they are eX- pressive and attra ctive.
 That's a goodiooking child, can he act?" asked the director.
 Why, I don't know" answered Mother Connolly, rather bewildered. Hes so little I never thought about it''
 "I think he'll fit in well in a pie ture we're getting ready for. Bring him in again.
 How Bobby Began. ' So Mother Connolly went home to Father Connolly with the news. He demurred at first; said he could take care of his family, he guessed. But in tfre end he weakened, as Fathers often do, and Bobby appeared in ttGrandfather," with Tom Moore
 Since then-and that was nine years ago-Bobby has been in con stant demand, having appeared in more than a hundred pictures His last successes were with Vera Gordon in ''Humoresque" and t'The Greatest Love-
 Apropos Vera Gordon, her husband is presenting Bobby's act at Polls and he and Mrs Gordon and Bobby are great friends Bobby tells with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
BY ZELDA BEDEII.

''Naw, I don't like to be hugged- Girls is foolish that way but don't like it." Bobby was vehe- ment to his little partner.
 Perhaps this will give you an idea what kind of a boy is Bobby Con- nelly, 12 years old, so far as years go, thrice that so far as dramatic experience goes.
 For regular fe11er" is Bobby, one of the kind that Briggs or Web ster would draw in tINir When a Teller Needs a Friend, '' or sLife's Darkest Moment series.
 And he's real "oId timer" too, having been ~bfore. the public for the past nine years. For he was barely four when his screen experience be- gan, and now he's tackIing the stage, and from his experience at Polls thea ter yesterday afternoon, he will add stage 1aureks to his screen ones.
 Bobby is playing the hero part in a little p1aylet, "A Man and His Wife, He carries gun and whips it out William s. Hart, hur1ing quasi-sten- torian defiance to the home-breaker who dares to take from him his darling little wife, Dot Wiuens. aged seven.
 On the stage Bobby is an actor from the ties of his little patent leather shoes to the crown of his hearty head of hair. But back stage, dofhng his coat, wfping off his make up with the back of a boyish hand, he all *tIEid.''
 How do you like the stage as com- pares to the movies, Bobby?' asked the interviewer.
 Bobby's Hair.
 Bobby scratched his head, thought fully and long. And you should see the head that Bobby scratched. His hair might be used as an advertise ment for the virtues of any kind of hair grower on the market. Glossy and thick, it's the kind that the girls love to run their fingers through.
 With a shrug of his little shoulders, Bobbys reply was comprehensive: 'tI really don't know," he said, sincerely.
 Here Mother sprang into the breach. Prom mothers view point, if you'd like it,'' she said. +-the stage is easier, for the hours are easier, and of course that makes the work easier. At the studios, Bobby
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
DIR. CRANE WRITES TITLES

Dr. Frank Crane, who is known throughout the country for his i1lum- mating articles the problems which assail us all, has been engaged by Cosmopolitan productions to write the titles for '",The Woman God Changed which will be shown in all leading theatres soon- The picture has for it's theme the redemption of a. woman who has committed a crime. She is led toward righteousness by her love for a man who puts duty above all other considerations.
 It was thought that with such theme for it's background the best man in the country to write the titles for this icture would be pr. Crane whose work shows his understanding of the conflicts of forces that regu- late our daily life, and who has been useful to thousands of readers throughout the country in showing them the true significance of moral ity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
PLAZA. q

To motion picture devotees who have wondered whether a popular photoplay could be produced in which sex love would not be the pred dominant theme, the phenome menal success of 'tHumoresque' came as a convincing answer. Now, Cosm olitan Productions, who made Hum or esque,'' the great picture of mother love, have con1ef onward with ''Helio- trope," declared to be an equally great picture of father love. You will not easily forget fHeliotrope,' D ing story inbeds itself in your brain, long to remain.
 The vaudeville bill held a. number Of real hits. Marie and Mar1owe, nlirth provokers, in an Italian char acter comedy skit. That's Nice.'' It
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

top it all, the pair have. exceptionally fine voices which they use to best ad- vantage. Yorke and King were hit with their sl<it. From Arkansas and thel title lady in the act does an a amusing rubeg ir1, getting laughs from the outset Mile Margarets Ponies and Dogs are a little better than usual acts of this kind and they were received with well merited ap- plause. M. TaUber's elaborate scenic novelty, ''The Beginning of the World,'' a futuristic color play with Mile. Laluce as '"The Spirit -Color," was very much of a novelty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

So you see Miss. Terry wins the Scattered Letters Game again. BUT we feel that next time she'll let somebody ELSE win. because she has had two whackS at first prize and that's no more than fai3.. is it?
 The Amusement Editor regrets that the wrong coupon accom- panied the game Saturday, but everybody thought it was a good joke, and ap- parently didn't mind. Some sent in the Dressing Room coupon that was on the page by mistake, others just write the names on a, piece of paper signed it and sent or brought it into the office. So it was all right, after all.
 There'1l be another game on satur- day. Watch for it.
 Miss Terry's dollar will be sent to her tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

I'm the Pest who sits near you [ at the movies and chews candy and !. peanuts and everything else I can t-chewi
 And I make a noise when I chew, ! too!
 Once I went a-visitin' with my aunt kTbo a, 1ady's house, and had soup and isitawas good, believe me! So I said : to sthe lady: "Gee, that soups good!" And she looked at me kinda disgusted ! like, and she says. ''So hear!' And then everybody laughed - I don't know why do you? ,. Just before I started for the movies Hast night my uncle gave me a quar- ! ter and I bought some "an night [ Suckers and some pep'mint Passes I balls, that crunch under your teeth, am some cocoanut taffy that's so nice an' Juicy an some lemon drop, an two szgum. Everything was all done up in : nice rustey paper. An I sat and ; chewed and had a good time. Once, though, in a sad part, and ' the lady next to me was wiping here :. eyes with her handkerchief-I didn't see anything sad about it, though "a man in front of me turned around and said: Say Kid, ain't you ever go- in to get through with that chaunk- ] in? Lemne have some; I'll help you finish itI''
 But I wouldn't
 SUNSHINE SAMMY
 Read His Story
 Tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

Charming Leila Lee is Roscoe (F'atty) Arbuckle's leading woman in '-Gaso- line GuS'' on which fife fat comedian is now working at the Lasl1y studio under Jamos Cruze's direction. Fat ty'' returned just before the start of the picture from one of his flying trips to New York. The picture is Sf r1~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
March Breeze Blows Into
 The Editors Office!

WhewI She came rushing into the office like a March breeze. If March hadn't been over, that's what the Amusement Editor would have thought she was. Only March winds don't usually have such pink cheeks! She handed over a Slip of paper and on it was written:
 SCATTERED LETTERS GAME
 s.ALIlA NAZIMOVA
 'PRTSCTLIAA DEAN
 BUSTER KEATON
 "CHARLES RAI,'
 EDITH Nj. TERRY.
 s223 SPRING STREET. Saturday, April ?, 2:40 o'clocl1''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
SIDNEY AINSWORTH.

A villains villain. as you must
 And never is worthy of praise, ! Except in the movies where fine will lainy
 Is regarded with favor always; , Exacting in art and conductive of
 hate. Sydney Ainsworth's a master of -~-t.s.e crooks
 And never is swayed to portray lighs-
 CT parts -
 Though he isn't as bad as he
 IooksI
 Just Q little more about this gen. tIeu1an wEo looks just like the villain he iS-on the screen
 You've often seen him He was i n..Madame N' with Pauline Freder- ic1S, also in "A Double-Dyed Deceiver,'' D and more recently in rthbound.'' came to this country when quite young. being educated in Madison. Wisconsin. and Indiana, latsr coming {. to New York He commenced his screen career in Chicago, playing a ! minor part in -Csraustark.''
 His choice of a career was a great iisappointm tment to his mother who had her heart all set on SidneyS becoming g 5 a minister But he couldn't see it. He'd rather be a villain than a minis Ser.
 Sidney really leads double life, though, for off the screen he is a. po- lite and polished gentleman. although by his confreres. and always in de- mand when there's anything in the -yocial line going on. sDA z. Tr FIflFTFS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

Catherine Calvert, the star in Vita graphs special production of '"The Heart of Maryland,' a screen adap tation of the fa3%ous stage play by David Be1asco, enacted every scene that called for the heroine's presence no matter how dangerous and stren- u0us it WAS, and would allow no ''doubling.'' The big belfry scene, in to prevent sounding the alarm at her lovers escape was the most trying, but the star went through with it without q nliShap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

Next week That Girl Patsy'' will be presented at the Lyric. It is a. story of Irish love wit and laughter that seems to be written expressly for Miss Dent1er as the lead and should be THE attraction of the season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05
Mothers Darling Pest Poets
 Are Good Ones!

Here are the two Mothers Darling Pest Verse prize winners: The first:
 WOULD YOU LIKE TO? He is his mothers darling, He is her pet and joy, He goes with her to the movies, Other patrons to annoy. He says, Ma, what's this? Oh! Ma. what's that?'' '1s he dead for reaI?" EsWhat did he kill him for?" Oh, such stuff as he does spiel! twill the policeman arrest him?" 1'Oh, look what that man did!' I think he is something awful, Wouldn't you like to choke that kid?
 BOB KELLY.
 64 Curtis Avenue. The second:
 WHY NOT? Last night at a movie show, Mammals darling sat in the next Tow. "Oh: Ma, >locky!" you'd hear him roar, Till everyone around was tired of his lore. Next he tried a little expIorin', Then he fancied he'd try high jump ing, Over the seats he went a-bumpins. Why don't they bar pests from a movie show, And we can enjoy it, whenever we go?
 JOSEPHINE A. KALIsKI,
 1927 Hancock avenue. MT. Ke1ly'S PoH tickets and Miss Kaliski's Plaza tickets will go out to them in tonight's mail Good work!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

TOMORROW Read what the Rev. pr. Gerald HI Beard. pastor of the Park Street Congregational Church, thinks about the
 MOV Sf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

''The Witching Hour,'' the film play based on he play by Augustus Thomas, which was such a great stage success, will be released next week with an an-star Paramount cast. FL hott DeUter will take the principal male role.
 Wallace Reid. back in Hollywood from a triumpf1a1 tour to British Col unbia, has begun work on Tall Tim ber'' pr. James A. B. ScherEr's orig ina1 screen story, under the direction of Frank UrSon-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-05

Gloria Swanson has finished her first starring picture for Paramount, '1rIre Great Moment,'' which is also F'linor C:lyn's first original story of the screen. sam Wood directed, with
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
Departures from Normal,

Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1921, 1.079.
Excess of temperature since No
vember /, 1921, 80.
Accumulated deficiency of precipi-
tation since January l, 1921, 6.l3.
Excess of precipitation since No
vember /, 1921, 1.42.
Temperatures same date last year
Highest, Sc; lowest, AZ.
Tide Conditions.
High, noon and 1892 a. m: low,
6:52 a. m. and 7:14 p. m.
Sunrises 6:57 a. m; sets, 4:51
p. m.
Moon rises 1920 p. m; sets 1901
p. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both clear at Harpers Ferry this
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
Special MasOns' Meeting
In CherrydaIe Wednesday

CHERRYDALE. Va. Nov. 2O.-Ar-
lingtoH Chapter. No. IS. Royal Arch
Masons, will hold a special convo-
cation Wednesday night when the
mark masters degree will be con-
ferred.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
NATIONS TENANT
FARMERS FROZEN
OUT BY SLUMP
Hundreds of Thousands
Rendered Destitute
Since War.

Americas great armv of 2.454.00O
farm tenants is stranded. Hundreds
OF renters have already deserted
the farm this year and many more
will follow between now and corn
planting time next spring. Many
hundreds more would probably en-
list to take part in the march from
the country to the city in quest of
work il they were certain of en-
ployment and were able to relieve
themselves of heavy obligations
that have been incurred within the
last year or two.
Answers to missionaries sent
out to elevators throughout the
grain belt by the Farmers National
Grain Dealers Association strongly
indicate that thousands of renters.
who are now facing a chaotic stu
alton on the farm. would be will
ing to come to the city and work
for low wages. They would he sat
isfied to work for enough to keep
them in food and clothing.
OF the SO farm elevator mana
gers who have already sent in their
answers to the question, Are
renters disposed to desert farms
and seek other employment" 1856
say yes. In every single one of the
thirteen States of the Middle West
and Northwest that have been
heard from the answers indicate
that the condition is general. No
single State has a monopoly on
holding it's tenants.
Tentacles of the renters problem
reach out to the banker and the
land owner, and with renters buy
ing power decreased, grocerymen,
implement dealers and other bust.
ness men are becoming interested
in helping out all they can. No
one seems to be able to offer any
relief. The farmer, in many cases
cannot pay all of his rent and meet
his varying obligations since the
prices of farm products have all
dropped so low in proportion to the
prices of the equipment he must
have to raise crops.
Many renters are being forced to
sell everything they have in order
to pay their debts, and few of them
know where they will go or what
they will do. With a lull in indus
try the cities are not able to fur
nish work for them.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21

ALEXANDRIA. va. Nov 90. -
William II. Oehlert, who was
thought to have escaped carly Fri
day morning from the Jail at FAIR
fax Court House, where he was held
awaiting trial on charge of having
fatally shot Henry Briscoe. on the
night of October Is. on the Camp
Humphreys road, was found in the
jail at I o'clock this morning, hid
ing beneath the bunk OF two pris-
oners held for housebrcaking, who
were in a cell on the ground floor
of the Jail
The discovery was made by the A.
year-old son of Tailor Harvey Cross.
who remarked to his father. There
is Oehlert." Oehlert's body was
concealed by the bed-clothing Of
the bunk, which had been lowered
to the floor.
Cross covered Oehlert with a re-
Volver and placed him in another
cell. Oehlert had escaped discovery
since Friday morning, subsisting
on. food furnished him by the two
prisoners in whose cell he had hid
den.
An investigation showed that
Oehlert had aid. probably two pris-
oners in Jail. who obtained an iron
bar and shattered the heavy lock
of his cell. This done, Oehlert
walked into the corridor. His next
move was to attack the iron bars
of the corridor window. He used
hacksaw and cut one of the bars.
bending it inside. He was over
taken by daylight and. fearing de-
lection, returned to the cell of the
two other prisoners. Hoping that
later a favorable opportunity would
present itself to escape he Kept
under cover.
The purpose of the prisoners in
aiding Oehlert was to escape with
him when he had completed the
task of opening the iron bars it is
thought by Jail officials.
Friends from outside aided Oehl-
ert by giving him a chisel and a
half d dozen hacksaw blades. which
were fished out of a sewer-trap in
the jail.
When Oehlert was discovered he
told Jailor Cross he had nothing
to say, and would give no statement
as to who had aided him. The two
other prisoners also refused to
make any statement.
The case against Oehlert will be
presented to a grand jury at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in the
Circuit Court, Judge 5. c. Brent
presiding. A number of Alexandria
witnesses have been summoned
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
BIRTHS
WHITE.

WHITE.
Alfred ]. and Clara B. Michael girl.
Timothy and Rose Z. Murray, boy.
William and Margaret Baeschlin, boy.
Walter ]. and Bessie Cryer, girl.
Clarence A. and Carrie Lontos, girl.
Joseph l.. and Bessie f. Madden, boy
Luther W. and Anna NJ. Jones. girl
Jack and Anna Gilbert, boy.
Jack G. and Mary Jalepes. boy.
'Estel L. and Marguerite w Miller, girl
Thomas ], and Frederick L. whelton
boy.
Earl G. and Chloe A. Maddox, boy
Milton W. and Madeline Hubbard, girl
Charles E. and Helen s. Jeffries, girl
John F. and Gwenollie v. welinger, girl
Edward T. and Ruth o. Miller, girl.
Francis J. and Julia A. Slattery, boy.
C0L0RED.
Lewis and Lizzy Washington boy
Levi and Lucy Brown, girl.
William ii. and Annie. L. ". Jordan, girl
John H. and Nellie p. Collins. girl.
James H. and Rowena W Lark. girl.
Aruna C. and Dora M. Saunders, girl
William and Elsie Henderson, boy.
Ignatius and Blanche Dorsey, boy.
Preston G. and Margaret Gibson. boy
Hylan and Bertha McClam. boy.
Julian A. and Viola Taylor. girl.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
Wins Hyattsville
Popularity Tilt
Miss Esther SimOnds Leads.
With 400 Votes, Winning
Diamond Ring.

EVANSVILLE. Nd, Nov. 90
Miss Esther Simonds. Of Hyatts-
Vile, is the winner of the voting
contest to determine the most pop
ular girl in this community, which
was one OF the principal features OF
the mardi gras celebration under
the auspices Of Company F, National
Guard. which ended last night after
being in progress one week
Miss Simonds received 400 votes
and was awarded a diamond ring
Miss Dorothy Hutchinson and Miss
Ruth Reeley, Of HyattsvilIe. were
second and third. receiving respec-
lively 300 and 2.43O votes.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
ARLINGTON COUNTY
TAX LEVY is S315,964

CLARENDON. Va, Nov. Collar
ry K. Green, Commissioner of Reeve
nue. of Arlington County. has sub
mitted reports showing that the coun-
ty levies for the year 1921 amount
to s315,964.SS. divided as follows:
Schools, s11O, 606;73; roads. s11S.937.-
30; and county purposes. sS6.420.Sa.
This is exclusive of the State tax
of 25 cents per 500 assessed valua-
ton.
Taxes for the year are due De-
cember 1, after which a penalty of
per cent is added
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
OEHLERT FOUND
HIDDEN BY BUNK
in FAIRFAX JAIL
Murder Suspect, Thought
Escaped, Discovered
By 4-Year-Old.

FAIRFAN. Va, Nov. Co.
A second attempt of William
Oehlert to escape Mt S,s0 o'clock
tonight was frustrated by Tailor
Cross through the aid Of ne
gro prisoner. OehFert WINS en-
gnged In saving of the mana
cles which were placed IN his
legs. The noise attracted the
negro prisoner. whose yelis
brought JailOr Cross.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21

Local Temperatures.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
DEATHS

WHITE.
Jonah sAyres, 81 years. 1885 Forty -eghth
place northeast.
Lucille Groat, IS years, 1877 H street
northeast
Charles J: Krams. 50 years. Garfield
Hospital
Earl Saylor.
Z COLORED.
Arthur Barnes, 81 years, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Emma Green, IS years, S2l Third street
southwest.
Edwardt X. Brown. 40 years, Freedmens
Hospital.
Charles II. Anderson, 2 months, i0l0la
EarloEs Csurt Aarlwast,
The Washington herald., 1921-11-21
Churches to Hold Union
Thanksgiving Services

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, Nov. 90
The local Christian. Methodist Epis-
copal South, and Baptist churches
will unite in union service in the
Methodist church THANKSGIVING at
1890 a. m. The Rev Mr. Nichol. Of
the Baptist church, will deliver the
sermon There will be special music,
with the Christian Church Orchestra
leading.