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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XL

EyITHAT do girls do when they re
w alone in a city at night, without
any money or any friends?"
That's the question I asked myself,
as the subway train that. I was on went
hurtling through the earth, and / sat
there, clutching my empty purse. i
knew that there were charitable organi-
cations that took girls in, but l was
sure that they'd want references. And
I couldn't very we'll tell them the real
reason why ( wss without home.
Then, too, I didnt know where any OF
them were.
OF course, I could hn~o gone to n
hotel: wouldn't have had to pay In
advance. But l was so tired and be-
wildered that / didn't think Of that.
I'd never Travelled alone, you see; I'D
always lived with my aunt, until / came
East to work for Malcolm Sandy. So
I wasn't at all resourceful.
I stayed on the train till 1t went to
the end Of the line-Brooklyn Bridge.
Then I had to get off, because was
The only person left in the car, and the
guard was shouting at me, "All off
end Of the line!" So got of and took
another train that was going back up
town. I wondered II I could keep that
up till morning.
BY the time the train got as far as
Fourteenth street l was beginning to
feel horribly cold and cramped and
hungry. The thought Of my dear little
room at Stanley Quentin's camp came
back to me. How comfortable I'd been
there, when I'd snuggle down under the
down quilts and sip the hot chocolate
that a maid brought me after / got into
bed. And then how nice It had been
when the lights we're out and the crisp,
clear mountain air came sweeping into
the room, to lie there drawing in great,
deep breaths, and thinking about Derry,
till I'd drop off to sleep.
must have dozed off for just an
instant, for when l came to myself.
with jerk, two girls and n man who
sat next me were talking busily.
hadn't noticed them before.
"Nice time to call anybody, this is :"
sputtered one of the girls. Nobody
with any sense would make a picture
at, this time of night"
"Oh, well, probably this guys in a
hurry to finish some stuff. And you
will admit that it's better time to
get what he wants than broad daylight
would be- answered the man. reaching
over to pull her fur collar closer about
her throat. Somehow. that little act
sent a wave Of acute unhappiness over
me wished some one had been there
to do that for me!
"Cheer up and think Of the Ave big
iron men you'll get tomorrow morn
ing" the other woman urged the girl
And breakfast thrown In. Come on =,
here's Times Square,
I jumped up and followed them out
Of the train and up to the street Some
body was making a picture-maybe I
could get into it. That would keep me
off the streets at least. Five dollars
and breakfast thrown in
They walked up Broadway block or
two, and then turned east and went
halfway down the block, to the low
building where quite a crowd of people
was turning in. l looked up at the
lighted windows half story above the
street. 'The Hunter Agency" read
the sign on the windows. I knew that
name; Malcolm Sandy had spoken of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

IlcIu NtuuldH nus
written special music for Ferdinand
Rubaiyat. Several OF the numbers
We're played at the four day music
festival at the Greek Theatre in Bcrk
ley. In fact, Mr.. Cadman played his
own compositions, four of them, on the
piano. They are also to be played dur
ing the winter in Los Angeles by the
Philharmonic Orchestra. Walter Henry
ROthwell, the conductor, has asked Mr.
Cadman to direct The number himself.
Which IS quite an honor. When the
film is released the music will be used
In connection with II.
! understand Virginia Pearson has
definitely decided to give up stage and
screen work and become Il social vel
farer.
Remember I've talked a lot about
Ruth Miller, who plays small parts at
Lasky's? Well, Ruth has been engaged
to Bill Boyd, who also does the same.
The wedding was scheduled to come off
last Sunday, but Saturday night the
astute Bill asked Ruth to put on her
bridal veil and everything and come
over to Sylvia Ashtons to have some
pictures taken. All innocent, Ruth
did There were n few friends there.
The lights went out for moment, and
when they appeared again there was
the minister, So Ruth did. Who
wouldn't? think that was very
clever Of Bill, don't you?
Now we have it The general man
ager Of Realsrt Pictures Is among us
with a happy thought as to the reason
for the past depression in the amuse
ment business. IT'S the extremely
hot weather we have been having" In
all seriousness, too. And after wed
been trying for months to figure it out
And now II Mr.. General Manager will
only have another thought for pant
ing public and let us know the solution
Paul Powell, Ethel Clayton's nice
director, claims to have the only SHIN
mying parrot In captivity. Every time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
71Yeg CC6s DaiyMovie Magazine &s@'
CLOSE-UPS of the MOVIE GAME
Another Youngster Viii Get a Chance to Star
BY HENRY NJ. NEELY

ETHERE chap sitting talking girl of the studios in
New s'it s T:st went sS%S n: % isS S %s;
there rewassome reason why shot him
s s'ssss' @5'
ssre last winter the Broad not & mistaken? & M 1 you saw % Ov Femsm
ian" who % T b. 50 1o"S "sS pa s"D % TN. ' S. Y & % was Glenn Hunter
PLAYED that boy part He has F0n. % % into pictures @ @ and % now he ] has found
win begin production Win Glenn
@ % 5 week. n little out Snn7 Sn the H. GSs @ @ sS @y
@ SI: n s5 70; iS:y M
T5 d. @ K. ii 1.ss The ID M !ssin Of S the
Of 80" a you
rough
iSa: S:9P Sa' S SssS' as
the United meal lunch joint made
"TN THOSE days. nininry, often slept the parks
MIN, TS T tie % se Sr or. S & f % Ds % o stS.n g % s"a m H
! replied, "os, moy5c ny
! | E S
~so o1 ss.
didn't really have to DO q. this He went vent through to- on, n.u
e Gnn % r % 5 @ % " at s % n;a. ' a KEEP hs p SSTs Ss %
forced the family
Being young
didn't much with him And when that he proud
comfortable, rolled for pillow
M with him S time He " m \. much ss min! mind
70 sc 5HnSr5 N''' va" '' '''
to
swoudg zee her NJ her
And o
He mad
wort NOR
Then for he played the road companies Of Magic
that boy in Booth Tarknstons Clarence which him his
him something
1t in this that Dorothy Gish him and asked him
"oh, Jo" moving
in "Smi
on the wi
And, Tamadge
which he
IT'S keep Atm busy corkino both
/ thant
old days the benches, And M1k
the failure jeplsr's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

place Of her birth, Her FIRST success.
came In the role Of Mimi In The Tale
ot Two Cities" with William Farnum.
She has just finished two pictures Tor
Thomas lnce, Beau Revel" and NV.
ing Lips" She has brown hair and
eyes, and Is the wife Of King Vidor, the
director. '"e
NEFF-Why is Buster Keaton called
frozen face? II you had ever seen
MIN you would know Immediately. Co
to see him In The Playhouse" and your
question will be answered
JENNY LIND-You are mistaken
about the mothers in the two picturcs
1t was Mary Alden and not Mary Carr
who played the mother in The Old
Nest. " Mary Carr was the mother In
Over the Hill"
+. F. P.-Wallace Beery was born
and educated in Kansas City, Mo, He
Is six feet in height, weighs 200 pounds
and has brown hair and eyes. His adj :
dress u 1846 Harper avenue, Los
Angeles, Calf. ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Buster Keaton Has
Ne,U Leading Lady

DUsTER KEATON'S latest comedy
- has been titled The Boat" Tho
picture, although held together by a
we'll defined thread Of a story, is largely
OF the slapstick order.
In this Aim Buster introduces a new
ingenue in the person of Sybil Sealsy.
Miss Sealey played opposite the solemn
Buster in his first starring vehicle moro
than a year ago. Virginia Fox will re-
turn to assume her position as Busters
lead in tho next funfilm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Macy Harlan Says His
Name Is Often MisspeLLed

THE latest entry to the Misspelled
l. Name Sweepstakes is Macy Har-
lam, well l-known screen actor, who is
now adding leurels to his list Of sue
cessful interpretations by appearing in
"Shams of Society"
Harlan, like Werrenrath, the singer,
and Neysa M'Mein, tho artist, finds
his name constantly appearing as Har-
Ian instead Of Harlan, using the final
IN" instead Of the proper I'M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Tully Doing Scripts
for -Four Photoplays

TT HAS been announced that stimuli
1taneously with the production plans of
Omar, the Tent Maker" which are
under way at the Brunton Studio,
Richard Walton Tully, author and pro-
ducer, Is preparing the continuities of
The Masquerader, The Bird OF
Paradise" the late Sidney Drew sue
cess, Keep Her Smiling" and "The
Flame" as we'll as number Of original
scenario and European plays which Mr..
Iully acquired during his long sojourn
abroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

about divorce and who gets the chez lid, -,
and is one OF those problem things.
Olga Printzau wrote the scenario. You
remember she was William De Mile 3
sole and only writer for a long time
Practically every play Mr.. De Mile has
made in the last year and a half was
scsnarized by Olga. Lately she was
transferred to the Lasky general staff
Of writer's and sometimes writes for
Lasky and sometimes for Realart In
that chummy little way the two com
panies have Of doing things.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
North Has Had
Elephant on His Hands
"IIOw Is the little adopted child p"

"HOW Is the little adopted child?"
IL they ask Wilfrid North at Vita
graphs California studio these DAYS.
Wilfrid North played J. Rufus Wal.
lingfOrd In the big Vitagraph special,
The Son Of Wallingford, and the
little child he adopted is an ele :
phant used in a big. colorful pageant
scene in that production.
North fed the ponderous animal pea
nuts during the days that the pageant
was being filmed, and the elephant be
came greatly attached to its temporary
master.
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Likes to Talk of Drama

Strange to say, Montngu Love never
tires of talking about the scrcen and the
stage. Monte, who Plays the villain in
'"The Beauty Shop" now being filmed
at the Cosmopolitan studio, would
rather talk about the future Of the drama
than any other subject.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Globe Trotter in Film

TRED DALTON, globe trotter and
L adventurer, who has fought with
villa and other Mexican leaders in a
number Of the revolutions In that coun :
try, has a part in THE Barricade, "
William Christy Cabanne's forthcom
ing production. Mr.. Dalton also is ap
pearing now in "Blood and Sand" In
support of Otis Skinner, who 10 starring
in the Ibanez play,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
CONFESSIONS
OF 4 STAR
rs Told to
INEZ KLUMPH
THE STORY BEGINS

With the early days IN the old
Fine. Arts studio in California ,ohen
Colleen Moore, the Gish girls, Bessie
Love and host of others iocre not
much more than ertrd. girls, Diana
Cheyne tells ho,o she and her chuni,
Isabel Heath, sat loncsomeig around
the studio until Phil Crdncv, tho
famous director, chose Isabel to te
the first of the screens baby
camps" They are seen together q
great deal, dad scandal Is created
by the directors oife. Derry Win.
chester, friend Of Didnds, 70
called on to help, and Isabel tries to
"pdmp" him. Then Isabel an
nounces she is to be starred IN the
East BY Paul Markham. Derr"
goes to France pith the Aviation
corps and Diana meets Keith Cor
ham, ,oho strangely attracts her.
On the epe Of romantic rundtodp
marriage, Keith is killed IN an auto
mobile accident.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
Start NorthLand Picture

Having completed the filming of The
Song of Life" John NJ. StaRl is now
supervising the cutting of the picture
and laying out his plans for the max
Brinsers," story Of the North by Hui.
bert Eootner,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

/ h g nuslcia ms
musish on the set,
the bird starts to
shake. and unless
discouraged. h e
will chew up any
props that happen
to De within reach.
Miss Clayton is
m a k ! n 9, THE
Ora d ! e. from
Eugene Brieux 4
play Of the same
TAl Ill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

never heard of it.
Doris Pawn. who
h n s played in
many a Goldwyn
picture. and also
one with Sessue
Haya ia wa. is also
in the east. Nice
Winter Hall. who
typities to me the
very best in pic
lures. from the
standpoint of his
personal ideals and
life, is cast too.
Charles Wake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07
MARJORIE DAW is
TO PLAY LEAD
IN RAWLINSON FILM
BY CONSTANCE PALMER
Hollywood. Calf

MARJORIE DAW is to play Her.
A'1 bert Rawlinson's lead in his
second starring picture. The story
is taken from William F. PaysOn's
novel "Rarry C;Or,nn - althOlIyh |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-07

IRENE CASTLE
Who Is going to dance again IN !,
condng picture called "Frsn,s
Heels" tn be the first time sIn.a a
her husbands tragic death
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-21
women OVERRULE
JUDGE AUDENR|EO
Insist on Serving as Jurors
Despite His Objections and
Decide Case
GIVE BIGAMIsT A YEAR

Three women today disreearded the
advice and wishes Of Judge Audenricd
and insisted upon sitting on a jury in
his court before which criminal cases
nre being tried. The judge twice has
declared the jury box Is no place for
woman.
To-day the three women declared they
would fulfill their rights as citizens and
insisted upon serving. The first case
thpy heard was that of bigamist and
the women promptly assisted IN sending
him to the penitentiary for a year.
Miss Catharine Clothier. Of 100
Spruce street, was the first called. She
said shc was willing to listen to the
criminal testimony. She took her place
as foreman of the jury. The second was
Mrs. Louis Hopes, 1882 south THAN
street. and the third Miss Lillian
Sherklinc, 1909 Mt. Vernon street.
Walter McNeiIl, accused Of marrying
two young women. was the hrst prs
oner called. He was faced by Catharine
A. Klingcr. The evidence showed that
he married the girl October last. the
ceremony being performed by W. ID. =
Gillett, 1892 North Twelfth street, th'
preacher who is fugitive from justice
Elizabeth Spalding, a New, York girl
nlso fnced the prisoner. She said sh'
had married the man in 1907.
| NcNcill cross examined both wit
pcss,s. lie tried to, prove that he hn'
not legally married the former In view
of the fact that Gillette had no author
ity TO perform the ceremony. Judg
Audcnried ruled against him:
| The case soon went to the jury: I'm
result was announced by Miss Clothic
! in n few minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-21
ropAX,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Dapkins. New Boston. Pa. and Step
anita Buriasa. Franksords Pa:
and Ethe! Rabinov,tSs tos, 1871 $: sth 8.
James Costello. 800 Federal ST., and Mar,
Messena. esl Federal st:
and Ella r. Davis. s6io y. 9th st. .
Henry Powell 1914 Holland ST., and Nina
1riffn. 2l0S Lombard st.
sam Katz. 5ls Green st. and Rose Mszer
1883 y. 2lst 81. .oo
and Mary v. seybold, 30O4 Cedar st
John Gracchini. 1892 g. IAN ST., and stefant
Messene. 2s03 Federal 81.
Charles Amorosl. 420 Carpenter st, anc
Ida u. VIllozzi. 728 Fitzwater at.
Horace Somms. 1921 walsh rd., and Ann,
y. Dickinson. 2s2l Walsh rd.
Attilio DeLuca 1888 8. 18th St. and As
sunton Cont, 027 Tasker st
Arthur II. Taylor, 02S3 Emwood ave, ant
Lula L. peshelter. COLL Altman st.
Joseph r. Forrest. 3l20 Huntington st.
and Adelaide e. Derrickson, 1892 W. ALLIE
gheny ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-21

dismissed by the appointing officer with;
out assigning any cause. Inc civil
service system in this manner provides
that new employe may be tried out
and given a chance.
Old Practice Ended
BEFORE the new charter an appoint
ment could be made from any one OF
the first four names on an eligible list.
Having passed an examination. II was
generally necessary for the applicant to
secure the indorsement Of the ward
leader, and the appointment was then
credited TO that political leader. II tn"
latter fell into disfavor the appointec
was In danger of removal.
| 'It was one purpose of the new char
tcr to put an end to this practice. BY
giving each man at the top Of the
list a 50 per cent chance of appoint
mcnt the necessity OF securing political
Endorsement was greatly leSsened.
"A Mayor Of Philadelphia may some
day put into effect here an order sim
liar to that OF Mayor Gaynor, that his
directors must appoint the top name on
the list except for cause to be approved
by the Mayor.
such an order would wholly remove
the temptation to be guided by the po'
litical considerations in making ap-
pointments and removals Of city en-
ployes.
Nowhere else In the United States
under any established civil service com
mission may an appointment be made
from rs many as four names on thu
eligible list in the competitive class
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-21
UNOFFICIAL FRENCH DUN
CAUSES LITTLE ALARM
Historians Refuse TO Get Excited
Over Claim We Owe France


Historians in this city are inclined to
smile Mt the editorial claim advanced
in Paris that the United States owes
France 500. 200. .O00, 900.
The claim was made in the Eclair
nv Jean Bernard and was accompanied
by the further claim that America still
owes so. .OOO. 200 francs on the purchase
price Of Louisiana, sold to this coun-
try by the First Napoleon.
The SOC. 200. .OO0, 900 debt, 1t was
stated, grew from the interest on a
sum lent BY France to the Continental
Government during the Revolutionary
DR.. A. +. Mckinley. professor of
history at the University of Pennsylva :
nin, did not view the French claim
seriously.
Both the United States and France
could find many financial claims upon
each other, dating even farther back
. than the American Revolution, II they
considered every claim that had been
made on either side" he said.
'Some of these claims We know are
not correct. / do not remember any .
thing about these specific claims and
would have TO do good deal OF re-
search work to look 1t up. But even
trifiing debt would pile up tremen
dous interest in $50 years. II such
debt existed some one must have likct
mathematics pretty well tO have com
puted all that interest.
Treasury officials in Washington dut
through musty records today and an
nounced that they had been unable t.
find any record of the United State
owing France any money on nccoun
of loans advanced during the revolu
| tinn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-21
DEATHS

.CARTMRIGHT. - on March 81 1921
WILLIAM Young. husband OF Katherine
Danncm.Ilcr. Cartwright, and son ,ot Jane
brother Of GeorEe T; CertwriEh, and Mrs,
dav afternoon, at 33O O'Clock, at his late
TesdeLce, soi Hathawsy lane wnnewood
Pa, lnterment at Cincinnati, o. Canton
ana yognEstown, o, papers pleas copy.
HI>AGkBCRN On SUNDAY. March 20
DOROTHY hIACEhuRN. infant daughter
aged 5 months. Services pri,atc
BREHLER. March a. CHARLES r.
husband Of Anna ". Brehler, aged ~ years
Remains may h. Viewed Al his late rrsIdenCe
80 ". SharpnECk St, Gcgmantown Mon
day and Tursday evenings. interment, Haiti
more, Md.
I.OyD.-.March, 70, 1921, BETSY, Wit
~ GeorEc Lloyd inee DenninRl Rcls iveI
and friends also LEhigh Lodge No. 81. =
OF -, are invited to funeral, Thursday,
u. m. from her late residence 27Si y Opa
81 Interment Greenmo mt Cemetery. Friend
nay call Wednesday evening.
HOUSTON. Suddenly, March 10, at Fair
view, y. j., JOHN, son OF John and Ell,
Houston (nes MoCsItneyl,, assd I years
Relatives and friends are invited to attrn,
| funeral. Wednesday, o a, m, from the resi-
denee Of sis srandfathsr., James !, . Nc
! intsrmsas Holy sspuichrs csmetsj -
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WOMEN ASK SPROUTS AID
FOR BROOKS LAW REPEAL
Petition Signed by Club Leaders Is
Gonq to Governor

. Appealing to Governor Sprou. for aid
IN putting the Martin bill through. re.
pealing the Brooks law. clubwomen Of
Philadelphia have presented petition
TO the Governor.
1T looks now from reports all over
the state. reads the petition. las
though the Martin bill. with the repeal
Of the Brooks law, would go through,
We want your help.
Among the women signing the petition
are Mrs. Edward W. Riddle. president
OF the Civic Club Mrs. II. :. PrentisS
Nichols. president of tho New Century
Club: Mrs. Lewis L. Smith. VICE chair =
man Of the Pennsylvania League of
Women Voters Mrs. Frank Miles Day,
pIcSidsn. of the Leagu, of Good Gov
ernmcnt Mrs. II. Fl. Birney. president
OF the Philomu sian Club.
Mrs. Walter II. Shirloy, president ot
the Germantown Woman's CluD: Mrs.
Ellen Duan' Davis. chairman Of tho
womeI, : DpmocrHti" committee of Phil
ndelphiu county; Mrs. George \. Pier.
sol. League Of Women Voters; Mrs
Frederick Schoff. president of tn,
Mothers Congress; Mrs. Max Mar
eolis. Council Of Jewish Women; Mrs
Joseph W. Gazzam. Eighth ward WON.
ems Republican committee, and Mrs
Imog,n Oakley. of the Pennsylvuni,
State Federation of Women.