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The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
STEAMER ST. JOHNS.

August is the greatest holiday
month in the year. The manage
ment OF Colonial Beach. knowing
this. have made sure that nothing
is lacking that can add to the COM
fort or pleasure OF those who in
tend to take advantage OF the
wonderful bathing facilities at this
resort Plenty OF fun can be had
fishing and grabbing, while the low
cost Of boats make them a popular
amusement. Dancing over the
waters edge to the music Of So
kolove's orchestra is an attraction
IN itself. The steamer St Johns
makes the trip four times a week
on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
at a m, and also on Saturday
afternoon at 2:3o p. m The regu-
lar moonlight rides on the St Johns
are featured by dancing and music
by Sokolove's orchestra. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday evenings at
7:15 p. m
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KEI1H'S.
vaudeville.

Hal Forde, star OF many Broad
way musical comedy successes, and
Lieut. Gitz-Rice, the singing COM
poser of Dear Old Pal Of Mine" :"
have a popular Offering to be seen
at Keith's this week. The extra
added attraction, is Frank wilcox
and Company in their new comedy.
'Ssh-h-" Bert Fitzgibbons and
Brother Lew; Dixie Norton ana
Coral Melnotte, in a lyrical ro-
nance, egg Washington Square" :"
True Rice and Flo Newton, in
Passed Under the Pure Fun Law"
Harry and Grace Ellsworth, in
Smiling Smattering of Song and
Dance" John and Nellie Oims, THE
Watch Wizards" Reddington and
Grant, Aesops Fables, Topics of the
Day, and the Pathe News Pictorial
are other inclusions.
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KNICKERBoCKER. -
Pola NeKri I'm "Gypsy Blood,

Pola Negri, brilliant star of PAS
sion." will be pictured for the first
time in Washington in Gypsy
Blood" today and tomorrow at
Crandalls Knickerbocker Theater.
Gypsy Blood" in which the mag
nificent Polish, actress Is supported
by Harry Liedtke, the Armand de
Folk in Passion" was directed by
Ernst Lubitssch. On Tuesday ana
Wednesday the attraction will be
Appearances, in which the stel-
lar role is played with fine. ef-
feet by David Powell The story
was written by Edward Knoblock.
Bryant Washburn will succeed to
the stellar place on the bill Thurs
day and Friday in The Road to
London" which will be supple
mented by Back From the Front"
and other short-reel added hits.
Bebe Daniels will be the pictured
star on Saturday only. with sub
sidiary films consisting of the COM
edy Society Dogs" a Mutt and
Jeff cartoon, and other offerings.
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PALACE.
Thomas Meishan In "The Conquest
of Canaan

of Canaan
Loew's Palace Theater will pre-
sent Thomas Meighan. the Para
mount star, for the full week be-
ginning this afternoon, in stellar
role of THE Conquest Of Canaan"
the appealing perturbation Of Booth
Tarkington's famous American
story. r William Neill has directed
tfis story, which was scenarfzed by
Frank Wright TuttIe. Mr.. Meighan
is supported by a cast that includes
Doris Kenyon, Riley Hatch. Jed
Frounty, Macy Harlan. Paul Ever
ton. Malcolm Bradley. Charles Able.
Ann Egleston, Diana Allen and
many others.
In this Harrington characterize
tion Mr.. Meighan assumes what is
probably the most difficult and ex-
acting role of his career. He is
seen as Joe Loudeu. the'young man
from --the other side" of the little
town of Canada The story con-
Germs the almost hopeless but
eventually successful fight for rec
ignition, social and professional,
that Joe Louden waged against the
"respectables" of this small Ameri-
can town. The story Is highly ro-
mantle with strong love interest
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RIALTO.
Justine Johnstone in "A Heart to
Let.o

Justine Johnst0ne In "a Heart to
Let.o
Glittering in new paint and gold
leaf, Moore's Rialto will reopen its
doors today for the season of 1921
n. "A Heart to Let" Justine John
stones latest Realart production,
adapted from the popular novel,
"Agatha's Aunt" by Mrs. Harriet
Loomis Smith. win be seen as the
opening attraction, Harrison Ford
appearing in the leading male role
opposite the star. Others in the
cast include Claude Cooper, Marcia
Harris, Elizabeth Garrison, Wini-
fred Bryson and Thomas Carr.
The story concerns a beautiful
Southern aristocrat who does not
despair when things reach a low
ebb, but resolutely determines to
turn her liabilities into assets by
taking boarders. Only one boarder
answers the advertisement, he be-
ing blind but young and good-look-
ing. and before him the dauntless
young woman poses not only as an
elderly woman, the supposed owner
of the place and his delightful
hostess, but also as the housemaid
who waits upon him.
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Polls Follows the Garrick
With a New List of Plays
Vaudeville, Pictures and the Resorts Continue
ToOffer Summer Diversion to Thousands.

wv THIN the week the Washington theae evi-
w denced signs of awakening from its comparatively long
As September draws Nigh both the Garrck and
Polls have announced partial list of offerings booked those
OF phoop heatsrs also ready attractions for
the that will begin around the first of month
Renovated and redeeoaed Moore Rao Theae reenters the
photopy field today the joins the other
cinema playhouse of the offering bill of novelty and appeal
The throughout suburbs continue offering their
appeal thousands seekers combined
program of
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COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

For this week at the Cosmos
Theater, Circus Day in Toyland,"
elaborate in staging and features.
will prove an interesting attraction.
Another feature is Hubert Carlton,
The Black Laugh" Nat s. Jerome
and Company in Our Children." by
Emmett de Voy; Julian Hall and
Maize Dexter, The Land of Comedy,
Music and Dance" Josephine Davis,
comedienne of international fame,
with Jack Smith; Shields and Kane,
song and dance combination, and
the Hennings, a family of juggling
comedians. are. included. Wallace
1;eid's Paramount picture. TOO
Much Speed" will be the photoplay
attraction at the matinees, and, at
all performances, Roman Romeos,"
a Lyons-Moran comedy, will head
the minor film features.
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Watching Motion Pictures
Easiest Thing One Can Do
Griffith Quotes Science to Prove That Pictures
Excite Most Primitive Human Faculties.

Looking at moving pictures is the
easiest thing man can do.
This IL not q catch phrase, but q
scientific fact says D. w. Grifith,
foremost producer of motion pic
lures. for only the most primitive
Of mans faculties are used in
understanding and enjoying q
movie"
Lloyd George knew this when he
asked Grifnth 70 make q motion pic
tare that would rouse the world to
the truth about the world war. In
the dark days Of 1917 the British
premier called together the fore
most writing men Of Britain Shaw.
Barrie, Wells, Bennett. Galsworthy,
and Chesterton attended the meet
ing. Asked what Wa the best way
to stiffen the nations morale. they
chose a motion picture to be made
on the battlefield Lloyd George
called upon Grifhth to make the pic
ture-
OF the 100 impressions received
by the mind, 81 come through the
eyes, Grifhth says. That IL why
looking at motion pictures is the
easiest thing q man can do-st
least, 30 far as concerns getting
mental reactions from the outside
world.
Few Of the $4,000. 900 persons that
see motion pictures in the United
States every day know Of the many
experiments and many years that
are behind the invention of them,
Grifith says. Lucretius, a Roman
physicist who lived ninety-six years
before Christ first recorded the sci
entihc principle underlying them
Through the ages came other de-
velopments. DR.. Sellers, of Phila-
delphia;' Edward Muybridge. who
ranged twenty. four cameras around
strings attached to their shutters
across II. and thus made q running
horse photograph itself in notion:
Friese-Greene. the Englishman: Ed-
ison, and Lumiere, the Frenchman.
all had a part Jenkins. an employe
of the United States Treasury De-
partment built the first projection
machine. At the Atlanta Exposi-
ton people refused to pay admis-
sion until after they had seen his
moving pictures" they thought
them a fake.
Growth OF the PhotopIay,
When Grifiith made his first two
reel drama his hackers said audi
ences wouldn't sit through it He
cut IL In half, and made a two-part
story. The audience liked Il and
asked for more. Then he made a
nse-reel picture. and later a ten
reeler. the famous Birth OF q Ma.
ton" In this he introduced the
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STRAND.
VAUDEVILLE.

The Strand. for the week begin
ming today, offers an sli-star bill.
Leila Shaw and her company, pre-
senting a one-act playlet, There
She Goes Again." George Moore,
the versatile and novelty juggler;
Collins and Dunbar in smiles, tunes
and dance: Mills and Smith in The
Hickyille Rubes," and Grace Ayers
and brother, stars of the rink. are
among the hits. The Last Card, %
a Bayard VeiIlor film production
personally directed by the famous
author of within the Law" and
The Thirteenth Char" and adapted
from the story Dated" as appearing
in the Saturday Evening Post. with
May Allison in the stellar role, is
the screen offering. Al. Roscoe,
Stanley Goethals Irene Hunt. Frank
Elliott and Wilton Taylor make up
the exceptionally strong supporting
cast
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ming this afternoon at 3, In First
Nationals premiere presentation of
Gypsy Blood" a colorful film adap-
tation Of Prosper Merimee's original
French version of Carmen" II
was directed by Ernest Lubitsch
and the role opposite Pola Negri Is
played by Harry Liedtke, the ster-
ling actor who enacted the character
Of Armand de Folk in the mighty
spectacle of the French Revolution.
Throngs of players crowd the
screen in Gypsy Blood" the action
Is much more tempestuous than in
Passion" and the climacteric mo-
ment fully as thrilling. The bill will
be completed by the customary ar
ray Of abbreviated attractions.
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Sympathy Is Fine
But 1T Sometimes
Ruins a Film Scene

Sympathy Is all very well in its
place, as when you are digging deep
for the Salvation Army drive or the
fresh air fund, opines Director Ed
ward Dillon. but he does wish that
soft-hearted and impulsive ladies IN
railway stations would suppress
their good intentions until they
know what's on foot
Director Dillon was in q little
town in Southern Georgia last
spring with Justine Johnstone and
her company, making the exterior
scenes for Miss Johnstone's fourth
Realart picture, "A Heart to Let"
which is the opening attraction at
Moore's Risito Theater for the week
beginning today.
The hero OF the piece, played by
Harrison Ford, is supposed TO be
temporarily blind, and one scene.
filmed at a railway station, was
needed to depict the blind mans ar
rival. Since the scene was to be
very brief, { was deemed unneces-
sary TO hire a special train from the
railroad and have IL arrive between
regular trains, but arrangements
were made to shoot the scene as q
regular passenger train pulled into
the station
The camera was all set. and Ford.
who had boarded the train at the
next station. was seen on the step
as the train approached. The train
stopped. and Ford, feeling his way
carefully with a cane, came hslting-
ly down the steps Of the coach to-
ward the waiting camera
Then IL was that the dear. kind
hearted old lady. who had been
waiting for somebody. rushed for
ward to assisr the supposed blind
man.
Cant help you to a cab7" she
asked. graciously, stepping right be-
tween the camera and the actor.
Mr.. Ford. who Is known OF the
stage as we'll as on for his quiet
polish Of manner. thanked HE
wouId-be helper as graciously ss
possible, and the whole con1pSas
Joined him In silent profanity as
they waited four hours for the next
train to arrive so that they could
shoot" the arrival scene.
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Stutz Foregoes Vacation.

Manager, E. J.. stutz. of Loews
Columbia Theater. has definitely
reached q conclusion to forego his
contemplated vacation this summer
owing to the mass of detail work
necessary to the preparation for
exhibition OF group OF massive
.photoplay, productions At the CO.
lufpbia. which ,wiH be anneunced
SOON For the coming season the
Columbia viii offer a list of sttrac-
lions that for magnitude. beauty
and appeal have never been eQualed
In Washington before
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

Chesapeake Beach, beautifully
situated on the bay, just an hours
ride from Washington, is an ideaI
resort for an all-day. evening. or
weekend outing. On a prominence
overlooking the water is a large
grove of shade trees, offering a de-
nghtfully cool retreat for picnicN-
ers- Rustic benches and pavilions,
grassy slopes. and picturesque dells
add to the attractiveness Free
dancing to music by a clown or
chestra is a daily feature. Salt
water bathing, fishing, grabbing and
boating are other attraction Dainty
menus are served at the numerous
cafes, hotels and lunchroomS
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GREAT FALLS PARK.

Concerts and a variety of other
entertainments add to the attrac-
lions which will be featured today
and all week at beautiful Great
Falls Park. During the week free
dancing and other amusements con-
tinue to appeal to crowds who find
the trip through the nearby Vir-
ginia hillside country a delightful
feature of a days outing there. For
the children and grown folks, Great
Falls Park offers a variety Of en-
tertainments
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Growth Of the PhotopIay,
GLEN ECHO PARK.

For . pleasant Sunday outing
Glen Echo Park offers charms that
are numerous. Located q few miles
up the Potomac and reached by g
delightful ride, picnickers are al
ways welcome The concerts by
Sol Minister'S celebrated band are
feature of the Sunday program.
On weekday evenings dancing is to
be enjoyed in the open-air ballroom
to music provided by Oehman's or
chestra OF nine expert exponents OF
the art of jazz. The six big rides
and various attractions Of the mid
way also enjoy a great measure OF
popularity.
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Today's Amusements.
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b. #. Keith's-vaudevflI
Cosmos-Vaudevtn and pic
strand -,vaudeviIle and pic
tures.
Rialto - Justine Johnstone In
q "Heart to Lett :. .--
Columbia-AProxie with Nor.
man Kerry and Zena Keefe.
Metropolitan - Pola Negri In
@Gypsy Blood"
Palace Thomas MeiEhan In
ESThe Conquest of Canaan.1
knickerbocker-Po Negrf In
"Gypsy Blood,
CrnndalPs - Bebe Daniels IN
"The March Hnre.o
Glen Echo-Resort attractious.
Chesapeake Beach-Resort at
fractions.
Great Falls Park-Resort at
fractions. s.. ..
Marshall HalI-Resort attrae-
tons. -s,
Colonial Beach-Resort attrae-,
lions. 5-.- -.
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MARSHALL HALL.

A most delightful place to en-
joy a Sunday outing is historic and
beautiful Marshall Hall. Within a
short distance of Washington and
reached by a cool and scenic boat
ride on the Potomac picnickers and
pleasure hunters will find at their
disposal every facility for their
conveniences. Nearby is the new
dancing pavilion. the Whip, roller
coaster, Venetian swing. carousal.
slides and sand piles. Many other
amusements line the cool and
shady walks of this the Oldest of
Washington's summer resorts.
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In the Pictures.

Top row-Left to rights Her
BERT Carlton, at the CesnssI
Lieat Gits-Rice, at n F.Keith,s-
. Secosd rew-May Allison, IN
.'The Last Card.p at the. strand-
Third row-Left to rightt Jus
T, tine Johnstene, IN "A Heart 10
/. Let" at the Rialto,s Thomas
! Meishan d. The Csnquestlef Ca
naan.1 at 7Leew's Pa1aees Bebe
Danieis. In STAe March Hare st
Crandalls. -
Bottom row-Left 10 riEhts
Norman Kerry. fn-fAProx1es,s st
'Leew's Cefunbia. Psla Negri. In
Gypsy BIood,' at the Metrepsli-
tant David Pewen In sAppear.
anees,' at the Knickerbocler.
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Two Notable Films.

Two notable film productions are
scheduled for irst Washington pre-
sentations at crandall.s 'Knicker:
booker and Joy theaters this week.
At the Knickerbocker on Tuesday
and Wednesday, David Powell will
be given his stellar debut in: Para
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Robbins in New York.

Manager Robbins Of 'Keith's took
a flying trip to New York last We'd
nesday evening. He was compli-
mented on the fine showing the; local
house<has made this summer.
More: autos are needed to take the
soldier boys from round about hos
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CHEVY CHASE LAKE.

Dancing at the Lake these even
ings affords enjoyable recreation TO
thousands Of danceeoers in wash
ington. Meyer Davis orchestras In
terpret the latest song hits. Each
Tuesday continues to be lucky
number nigAs with singer from
The Washington herald., 1921-08-14
STEAMER MACALESTER.

A delightful river trip is that
known as the "4o-Mile Trip" made
by the Steamer Macalester every
Sunday afternoon. Leaving Seventh
street wharf at'2:3o D, m the steam
er makes its usual stops at Mt.
Vernon and Marshall Hall. 1t then
continues its journey down the Po-
tomao for about 20 miles. passing
many historic points, and returning
to Washington in time for the reg
ular. s:45 trip 10 Marshall. Hall.
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mounts new production, Appear
ances." At the Ninth and z streets
house on Wednesday. and Thursday
will be shown for the first time
Robertson-Cole's stirring romance
Of shtpwrecks and rescues. THE
Beach Of Dreams" Interpreted by
an all-star cast led by Edith Storey
and Noah Beery. -: -,
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At Nearby Resorts

one Of the large publishing houses
IN Thursday night as an added at
traction Dancing starts every
evening at Sis p. m. Dancing is
free between and $50 O'Clock on
Saturday evenings
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METROPOLITAN.
fola Nesri In s'Gypsy Blood.

Pola Negri, star Of the continental
screen, whose triumph as Du Barry
IN Passion" is sti1l fresh in the
minds Of picture lovers. will be the
star at Crandalps Metropolitan
fneater for one week only, begin
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now common Tong saot- ana
Closeup" He also introduced the
''iash-back." Had he patented these
devices he would have made q for
tune from them
Grifith expects further improve
meEta 'Talkies" or speaking pic
lures and color pictures are tive
Of the immediate possibiliuea The
real problem today. he says. is how
90 translate a manufacturing indus
try into an art and meet the Ideals
OF cultivated audiences But, he
points out TO have great pictures
producers must have cultivated au-
dieuces, too.
Grifhth's latest utterance upon
motion pictures is made in an ar
ticle in the July number Of The
Mentor Magazine
A successful player who knows
none Of the arts OF the makeup
box!
Such is little Stanley Goethals.
the l-year-old wonder OF the film
world, who appears in The Last
Card" the photodramatic attraction
Of the vaudeville and picture pro-
gram at the Strand Theatersll week
beginning today. This wee actor
had appeared in but one screen pro-
duction before his present engage
ment with Metro. And as yet he
has never had recourse 20 grease
paint powder or lip-stick- Little
Stanley has such perfect coloring
that IL has been found unnecessary
IN l. hah hx-f@
the camouflage employed by other
screen artists.
When Bayard WELLER, chief OF
productions at Metros West Coast
studios, selected Stanley for the i'm
portant role he enacts in The Last
Card" he marvelled at the child's
perfect screen test without the aid
OF makeup.
do not touch his face Mr.. Veil
Ter said to little Stanley-s mother,
who is her sons constant attendant
To put makeup on his face would
spoil rather than improve his screen
appearance"
The story Of The Last Card
which stars May Allison. is from
the Saturday Evening Post story Of
Maxwell Smith It is a tale Of an
innocent man who is accused OF a
crime and later is saved by hts
wife
CrandaIl Savoy Theater, on
Fourteenth street northwest. at Co.
lumbia ROAD, last week was turned
over to the carpenters, electricians
and painters for complete renova-
tion and retecoratisn preparatory
to the opening Of the new winter
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Beatus at Bluemont.

Manager Lawrence Beatus, of
Loew's Palace Theater, slipped
away from his duties at the Palace.
Thursday morning for q, two-day
visit with Mrs. Beatus at her coun-
try home in Bluemont, Va "a
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pitfalls to- Keith's every week, and
Manager Robbins invites all to re-
'spond who can spare their cars

Samuel n Boyd, private secre-
,tary to- Harry N Crandall, owner
of the .Crandail theaters in Wash
and vicinity. spent last week
at. Ocean City, Nd
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CrandaIl 8 Savoy Theater, on
Fourteenth street northwest at Co
lumbia ROAD, last week was turned
over TO the carpenters, electricians
and painters for complete renova-
ton and redecoratisn preparatory
to the opening of the new winter
season
The Ocala banner., 1921-12-09

in the kitchen with coffee-machine
which refused to work, confessed that
she had forgotten to wash the lettuce.
We'll, never mind, Marie, said the
considerate mistress. go. on with
the coffee and I'll do it. Where do
you keep the soap?'-Harper's.
An Old-Fashioned Woman" writes
us to ask: What is stadium" A
stadium, madam, is large ball park
with university attached. Boston
Transcript.
John, hear burglars"
Z lie dutiful husband arose and tip
II bravely out. After an undue de-
lay he returned.
"Oh JOHN said the wife, what
kept you so long? l was afraid they
had overpowered you.'
mo. no, dearie, they were stealing
the Victrola from the people across
the hall and just made sure that they
got all the records. Life.
He Girls are better looking than
men.
She-Why, naturally.
He-No, artificially Science and
Invention.
Hingus-Is your typist good spell
er?
Dingus- Yes; but she also has her
bad spells.
Better send an inspector down to
look at Jones meter the cashier of
the gas company suggested.
"Oh,' calculated the superintendent.
II thought you understood we simp-
ly throw complaints into the
But this isn't a complaint. Jones
sends check for his bill and compli-
ments us on giving such good service
for so little money. Legion Weekly.
Where do the jellyfsh get their
jelly?s
From the ocean currents Cor
nell Widow.
All the world needs in this crisis
is little common sense, but where's
it going to get it?-Ohio State Journal.
With some folks every sort of debt
is easily acquired except a debt of
The Ocala banner., 1921-12-09

are too Slarge--and makes himself be-
lieve that the rubber in his garters is
giving out. Notwithstanding. (Colo.) In
dependent.
Air transportation service makes it
possible for citizen OF this country
to fly to Cuba at an average expense
OF $3.50: or he can remain at home and
get 1t from the bootlegger.--Lexing-
ton. (Ky.) Herald.
Inscribing the date on her birth on
woman's tombstone is taking a mean
advantage Of the dead. we should say.
Nashville Tennesseean.
eee
A determined effort is being made
to ban the Ku Klux Khan. The day is
past when night hood was in fiower.-
Cynthiana. (Ky.) Democrat.
So far seventeen tenors have been
hailed BY managers as bearing the
mantle OF Caruso. No, we don't recall
any of the -Owensboro. tKy)
Messenger.
A searchlight has been invented that
will throw light five miles into the
air, but there isn't anything up there
to see when they do it.-Aurora, tOre.)
Observer.
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WITS AND FUNNIES

Father What are you reading Caro-
line?
DaughterA novel. father, entitled
THE Heart Of a Poor Glrl.'
"Umph! The usual rubbish, I sup
poser"
Yes, dad. It's book you present
ed to mother years ago."
Mother-This letter from Charlie is
very short.
Father-Yes, 50 IS Charlie, or he
wouldn't have written.
IN the cooks absence the young
mistress of the house undertook, with
the help Of an inexperienced waitress,
to get the Sunday luncheon. The
fiurried maid, who had been struggling