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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Queer antique Knires
Are Used in "The Sheik'

MANY valuable antiques. some Of
4'I which mutcly bespeak the ancient
feud between Mohammedan and Chris.
tan, were searched out By Rudolph
Bylek, technical director for the filming
of THE Sheik," the picture version of
!. NJ. Hull's novel in which Rudolph
Valentino and Agnes Ayres take the
leading parts.
ON tn" handle Of queer. two hladod
huife which figures prominently in some
~ The drNmati" scenes was the Arabic
inscription, "Givr II TO Him Twice "
One rug, made Of silk and EN- e
broidercd in gold characters, was de-.
Clared to be PRAYER rug. originally
secured from a Persian mosque. When
interpreted by technical expert assist.
ing In the picture, these characters
proved to be a prayer TO Allah reading
like this: "Oh great Allah, give unto
us the power to swallow all the Chris.
tians and deliver the world back INTO
the Mohammedans.' 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

Beery and Helen Fergu son. Some OF
their latest releases are Dangerous
Curve Ahead, Doubling for Romeo, >
From the Ground Tp," The In.
visible Power and Theodore -
KATHERINE -, Address Dorothy
Gish. care of D. W. Griffith studio,
MamaroneCk. L. I.
THANK YOC-May McAvov NAV be
addressed Mt the Realart studio, Los An
geles, Calf. They have a staff of
scenario experts there Better address
your script 10 Elmer Harris. super
vising director.
p. D. Q.-Rudolph Valentino can be
addressed ar the Famous Players lIaSky
studio. Hollywood. Calf. It is true
that he plays the part of Armand with
Nazimova in Camille. No ANNOUNCE
m"nt has been made as TO that picture S
first showing in this city.
sunny JIM'--You are right
those South Sea island and Chinese
scenes in The Cup of Life" were not
taken there, but at California studio.
In regard 70 Ben Turpin. he had had
many years Of stage training when he
went into pictures, but it is true that
he was working as an extra" and a
sort of handy man around the place"
Mt the Essanay studio in Chicago when
he made his start ia pictures. You can
see him in "bts' In some Of Chaplin 5
early comedies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

married! ] knew they liked each oths,
awfully well. of course. And now that
thought of it, even when Lawrence
took me and some other man took SvI.
via when we went on our little parties
he divided his time pretty evenly be,
tween US.
For a moment I was perfectly furt-
GUS at both of them. Then, on second
thought, was furious at myself. WbT
should | have thought that Lawrenc,
cared for. me, anyway? He'd been
awfully nice. of course, about helping
me along, but he was the kind of chan
who'd do that for any girl. And heS
he'd probably have done that for am ANU
girl from out of town who was lone.
some. He'd told me once that he didn't
know many girls in New York; prob.
ably that was the reason he'd been nice
And Sylvia was awfully pretty and
Cwfully nice-no wonder that he had
fallen in love with her,
That was all perfectly reasonable. of
course. But it made me feel lust des.
perate. ] only had little money, but
l signaled a taxi and drove up FIftb
avenue in IL and then home. And ON
the way ! decided that l might as well
marry John Seward.
Yet l couldn't help crying. And |
couldn't help thinking at the time
how unbelievable I'd have thought that
situation not so very many months be.
fore. Why, couldn't have imagined
myself having money enough that I'd
earned to ride in a taxicab-and then
think OF crying because / was poins
to marry one Of the biggest motion.
picture, stars in the country. Yet that's
just what l was doing!
To BE Continued Tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
ANIMAL TRAINER
HAS 4 CLOSE
SHAVE WITH LION

CEVEN tawny lions sat on their ped
~ estaIs in the training arena at the
Universal City zoo and licked their
hops. A scorching sun filtered through
the bars. The lions looked like big vel.
Iow cats.
The trainer turned his head for an
instant.
Five hundred pounds of meat and
muscle flashed through the air. With a
rumbling roar the beast described Il
rarabola from the pedestal where hr
Lad lolled in the sunshine second
tefore to the spot where the trainer, \.
c. Stocker. had stood.
With wide. planted feet Stecker
caught the snnrling iungle-cat in mid
cir with his whip and lashed him to
the floor. Without moving one foot
from its place he met the tanning Ian
ret-like paws, blow for blow, until The
heavy whip frayed and snapped. Then.
using the butt for a club. he beat the
beast until 1t turned away. The lion
looked at Stecker and opened its mouth
without a growl. The troiner. still in
his place. looked back ut him directly.
Then the lion crawled back on his
pedestal
Stecker will never again have trouble
with that lion. IF he bad moved from
lis place he would have been torn to
pieces
Many we'll meaning persons would
have been indignant had they seen that
tight" said Stecker as he came out of
the training cage without the slightest
apparent nervousness, but the man
who rela1es discipline for the fraction
of second with n wild beast is fool
end a menace to the community.
Animal men are fatalists," he con-
tinued. Sooner or later all OF us will
be killed, but the event can be postponed
indefinitely by the use Of or lirory COM
mon sense
STECKER knows whereof he speaks.
- Although still in his early thirties
little chiId--his StcpfathCr is Rex de
Roselll, dean Of American animal traiu e
orS-and Stpcker learned the fine points
of the profession in actual service with
the big circuScs. In his experience he
rs soon many famous trainers killed in
&cti0n, and OF them lie said;
Every trainer who was ever killed
died through carelessnees. Ho turned
his back on wild animals. All of us do
il IN he foolish belief that We will he
able 10 turn around quickly enough
hnr tho trainer who turns his back for
one. half second is taking 1OO.to-l shot
on death.
AN animal ScLses fear in u human
being oven before the human realizes II
himself. Fear is an involuntary CmotOn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Ans,Oers to Questions By Movie Fans

ADD-The cast in 1.-THE Sbeik" is as
follows: Diana Mayo, Agnes Ayres; the
Sbeik. Rudolph Valentino Raoul do
Saint Hubert, Adolph Menjou OMAR,
Walter Long; CASTOR, Lucian Little
field.
MARY BAU---You were mistaken
about Wallace Reid. 1t is in Peter
1bbetson" and not THE Affairs Of
Anatol" in which he had his hair mar-
celled. 1t VIII be shown hero under the
title Of Forever" Address Reid, at
the Famous Players. Lasky studio. Hol-
lywood. alif., and Kenneth Harlan. at
the Talmadge studios, 31S East Forty
eighth street. New York. Robert Har-
ron was accidentally shot while hand
ling gun according to the corners re I.
port. Yes, Wally tries to answer his
mail, believe. Whew.
JEAN-Yes, indeed. agree with you
on tho subject of Bebe Daniels. Ad-
dress her. Realart Studios. Los Angeles,
Calf. ] think Miss Daniels will answer
your letter. Better try and see.
G. II. A,--The Goldwyn company !s
not producing many pictures at present
and its companies have been cut TO a
minimum. They are engaging casts for
individual players rather than holding
on to stars. Among the players asso-
ciated with tho company az present are
Tom Moore, Richard Dix, Helene
Chadwick. Rosemary Theby, Colleen
Moore, Bryant Washburn, Wallace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

got to the little clump Of trees on the
hill just above the hotel he stopped and
put his hands on my shoulders, turn
ing me around to face him. | felt all
shivery and eESjted when he touched
me.
I'm willing to wait, little girl" he
told me, "sinCe it's the only thing to
do. But remember that l love You so
much that, sooner or later, you'll have
to say Yes. "
l stumbled down the hill then, leav :
ing him there watching me. and ran
to my room. felt like crying, and
yet | was happy, too. And / was glad
that I was going back to New York
and would see Lawrence French again
soon.
We got back to New York early the
next morning in rainstorm. Some
how that was the last straw. / hadn't
slept well, and my head ached, and
everything seemed TO go wrong. Mrs.
Phipps and the two men had not vet
awakened when i got up, so slipped
out into the station alone, thinking I'd
hurry home and get into some fresh
clothes and call Lawrence up right
away to tell him I was back.
My linen suit felt damp and sticky.
and I'd lost one Of my hatpins, so that
my hat kept sliding down over my eyes.
Ny suitcase was heavy, too, as |
walked across Forty second street TO
get the elevated.
And then, Mt the corner of Fifth
avenue, taxi flashed by me and turned
down Forty second street toward the
Grand Central Station, from which I'd
just come. 1t slowed up the least bit
as 1t turned the corner and got a
glimpse of the people in it. And they
were Sylvia Stearns and Lawrence
/ couldn't think for a moment. In
n taxi so early in the morning. bound
for the railway stntion--lt could mean
only one thing. They must have got
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
They Had a Dinner
Prepared by Many Stars
on the Coast Recent,

HOW would you like to sit down TO
- dinner that had been cooked over
a pit fire by the following cast?-Clam
chowder prepared by Snowy Baker. tb.
Australian athlete; steak broiled nv
Pauline Frederick; candied sweet pota
toes cut and fried by Bob Vignola, d.
rector; corn cooked with red peppers by
Thomas Holding; beans n la Mexican
66y Eugene Palette; japanese salad by
Mrs, Sessue Hayakawa: ice cream
blended and churned by Sessue HayS.
Davies. "'''h
Inc fortunate mortals who got 4
chance to sit down to this feed" ths
other day on the Pacific Coast pro.
nounced IT the blue ribbon" event N
their lives. '"' ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
no WEDDING BELLS
FOR Me- SAYS
JACQUELINE LOGAN

T ESS than year ago, a girl with
IL soft blue eyes and wavy brown
hair sang and danced her way into the
hearts OF broadway playgoers with the
famous "Oh. Tell Me Pretty Maiden"
song. during the revival Of "Florodora.
She had been chosen as one of the six
famous beauties in the musical comedy
because Of her work in the Ziegfeld
Folli"s. That about sums up the the
atrica career of JacQueine Logan.
When "Florodora" moved out of
town Miss Logan decided to remain.
Like oil the Florodora girls of the past.
she has received many proposals Of
marriage. But. somehow, Miss Logan
believed that the star Of her destiny had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
One Woman Is Cured
of Reading Titles aloud

AT A moving picture theatre
n woman was reading aloud the
announcements that accompanied the
pictures, oblivious Of the annoyance
of those in her vicinity.
Suddenly her voice slowly died
away. and the crowd about her was
convulsed with laughter as she read
this aloud from Topics of the
Day" films on the screen: 1--WE hate
to put ashes in anybody s~ice cream,
but deliver us from the woman who
reads the moving picture titles
aloud"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Bessie Lore "Cut' School
to Become Screen Star

DESSIE LOVE, who appears in The
- Swamp" with Sessue Hayakawa.
had TO play hockey from school TO get
her first Job In pictures
She "cut' school ope dav to visit
the Griffith studios. y. w Griffith
saw her and decided she was a screen
type That was five years ngo aud to-
day Bessie is screen star in her own
right
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Fitth Barrie Film Done

When Pcnrhyn StauIawS finishes
THE Little Minister" with Betty
Comrson as star, five Of Sir James NJ.
Barrie's stories will have been filmed.
The four others were "The Admirable
Crichton" Cecil B. DeMille's "Male
and Femals"O, 'Half an Hour"
what Every Woman Knows" vii.
liam DeMi'le picture, and Sentimental
Tommy" I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

other plans for her to pursue, so she
sweetiy said NO" to all the ambitious
sWainS.
1t happens that Miss Jogan's wagon
Of ambition was hitChPd to star; or.
as one might say. between friends. she
had n hunch that came true. For. no
sooner was it learned that Jacoueline
Logan was free and unmarried in New
NCrb. than an offer came 10 her 10 nlay
the leading role in Tho Perfect
Crime.
WITH her success IN this photoplay,
w motion picture producers realized
that now star was rising in the film
tjrmamcnt, aud hCr next offer was to
play III" leading woman's role opposite
Tom Mcighan IN "Whte and Unmar-
ricd. -
Since her appearance with Mr.. Meg
han, JaCqueIiu" Logan has taken an
other step up tn" ladder of fame via
the Goldwyn studios. She is now in
Culver City, Calf, creating the lead
ing role in the new feature picture.
The Octave of Claudius,' by Barry
Pain.
Despite Miss LOgan's decision to fol-
low her star to its zenith, she Is still
bombarded with letters from her host Of
admirers. When asked il she ever ex.
pected TO relent, Miss Logan smiled
and replied:
"No wedding bells for me Just now.
Later, perhaps; and then again, per-
iapo not. SO there you are.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
HDTEE MANDANUS
SUIT DECIDED BY
COURT OF APPEALS

In an opinion written by Judge
Briscoe. the Court Of appeals today
affirmed the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel County Judge Moss). in re
fusing the writ OF mandamus applied
for by John E Poiee. former police
magistrate at Brooklyn. against the
County Commissioners of Anne Arun-
del county. TO compel the latter to pay
him his monthly salary from January
/, 1919. to July /. 1919. The costs
however. were placed on the defend
ants. and the Court said that Mr.
Potee Is not now precluded from Gline
his monthly reports. as required hl
the statute and getting his money
The refusal OF the mandamus was
based on the fact that Mr. Poiee had
not made his Official reports each
moath. or at all during the six
months period in question. whieh
the law prescribes as a condition pre-
cedent to liability for the payment or
the salary
The Court held that the Annexation
Act of 1918 did not in anywise affect
the tenure Of the Office In question and
hat the salary continued just the
same. provided the incumbent com
piled with all the conditions.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
MIDDLE BLA[ESMEN
IN NEW YORK READY
FOR FINAL CONTESTS

With high hopes of repeating their
performances of last Spring, by cap
turing The championships in the an
nual intercollegiate Fencing toufna-
ment. the midshfpmen's fencing team
left Annapolis last night for New York
for the finals which Will take place
in the big ball room OF the hotel
Assor tomorrow afternoon and night
4 dozen wieiders OF the weapons
comprise the Navy party. The team
captain is Becker. who has done ex-
cellent work in the preliminary con-
tests against College teams this sea
son. teams that belong 70 the Inter-
collegiate Association He is espe-
ciaIIy adapt in handling atAEe foil. con-
tests with which will feature the tour
nament finals TOMORROW. Maelstrom.
Rhamstein. Guider. Chandler. Hunter
and vose are the other strong per-
formers. Others in the party include
Shears. Wehr, Parfft (naHager}.
Floyd, and GranHeld, The middies are
under. charge of Ensign r. C. caInan
during the trip to Gotham.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
FORMER ST. JOHNS MAN
TO APPEAR IN RECITAL

S An interesting recital win be given
at the little Lyric In Baltimore to-
night BY Colin McPhee, the young Ca
madam pianist. and Henri" the for
mer ST. Johns student They viii
present program Of original dances
by Henri. with music hy Debussy.
Ravel and Cyril Scott and in addition
to playing Henrl's aecornpaRjments
Mr.. afcPhee will play several Of his
awn compositions.
Henri is the son OF the Rev. Or.
Julins Holman. 0f Baltimore He has
made several successful tours OF the
country III dances arranged by him
sself. Eis last appearance on the legi-
innate stage was in the role Of the
witch doctor III The Emperor Jones. "
the Eugene O'Neill play which has
hogn one or the noteworthy things Of
the present dramatic season. Henri
appeared in recital al the yagabond
Theatre Ia Baltimore last soason
MIR. Mcrhee Is pupil Of Harold
Randolph. the Director or the PEABODY
Conservatory os AiHsfc
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
BASEBALL, TENNIS AND
LACROSSE On SPORT
CALENDAR TOMORROW

Baseball, tennis and lacrosse IL the
menu offered to lovers OF athletics for
tomorrow afternoon at the Naval
Academy Teams Of midshipmen will
entertain college opponents in all
three branches
The baseball game will be with viii
liams College; the middle racqneters
will meet the team OF Catholic Uni
yersity. OF Washington. and the local
lacrosse twelve viii stack up against
the representatives of Cornell univer-
sity. Baseball and tennis are sched-
uled TO get nnder way at 2:30 O'Clock
and the lacrosse game at 3:4o.
The ball game probably will attract
the larger number of fans. and the
middies hope to retrieve their poor
showing against Dartmouth on We'd
nesday and also against Pennsylvania
Stale College on Friday of last week
BILLY. Lush's charges got away to
good start by defeating Princeton and
Pennsylvania. both strong teams. in
the order named Then Penn State
came along and put the crimp I'm them
and this defeat was followed by the
miserable showing against Dartmouth.
the Big Green" team winning by the
decisive score OF Is to ).
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
DR.. HEPBURN BURIED IN
CEDAR BLUFF Cemetery
Funeral OF Prominent City Phy-
sician Held From st. Anne's
Church This Afternoon
MANY ATTEND oBSEQUIEs

With large number Of relatives
and friends I'M attendance. funeral
services for the late DR. Sewcll S
Hepburn. leading physician OF An
napolis and Anne Arundel county
who died suddenly Tuesday night
were held In st, Anne's Protestant
Episcopal Church at o'clock this ;al-
tePnoon, after which the body was
conveyed 10 Cedar Blum cemetery
where in;erment was made. The sery
ices were conducted by Rev. Edward
u. johnson. Rector OF the caurch, as
sisted by Rev. Peregrine Nroth
Rector OF the Church of the Messiah
Baltimore. The casket Vas banked
by many beautiful floral tributes. one
Of the most notable Of which was that
from the Emergency Hospital
The pallbearers were Lloyd Hep
burn. Samuel Brooke, Prof William O
Stevens, Richard ]. Duyall. RidGely
Melvin. and DR. J o. Pnrv:s Under
takers James S, Taylor and Sons had
charge Of funeral arrangements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
ENDOWMENT FUND Up
At N. {. conference
Lay Members Balk At Suggestion
OF Meeting Deficiency
OF $4,000
PAID AGENTS PROPOSED

With delinquent subscriptions that
amount 10 $50. 900 yet to be collected
The endowment fund for retired and
needy pastors agitated yesterday s
sessions OF the Baltimore Annual Com
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church which Is meeting AT Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church. Baltimore.
The question OF appointing a paid
agent 10 solicit subscriptions for tho
$500 900 fund. for which 100000 II
still needed. came up for decision at
todays session
The recommendation that a paid
agent. be employed was proposed BY
the Commission on Conference Claim
ants, as presented BY Rev. B. w
Mecks. Rev DR.. John Il. Edwards ex-
pressed the hope that this would not
be done. 'as We have been criticized
Tor employing so many paid agents to
carry out our work. DR. Meeks re-
tortcd that the delinquent subscrip-
tions amounted 10 $G9 900 on the
books and that unless6a man be APP
pointed TO make collections $4,000
would have TO be written OFF the
books. DIR. C. Herbert Richardson
('antiBased on TspRe ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
WHERE BEER WAS SOLD
IN YE OLDEN TIMES

House No. 13l Main street. lately
demolished and under new bn.ldlng
improvements marks the disappear
ance OF another old landmark OF An
napoiis In the decade between 1850
and 1850 most respectable colored
woman BY the name OF Aunt Susan
Mahalley kept small store on one
side Of the first door OF the house.
in what was not wider than the ordi-
nary passagoway OF a dwelling Here
she sold sweet teer of her own brew
ing. The beverage was Of a very
pnngent and agreeable character. its
sharpness being given II by hops Her
customers were among the whites.
The beer was sold for two cents a
glass, of large size. and good size
ginger cake was to be had
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
CITY DEMOCRATS
To MEET HERE. !,
THIS EVENING
Party Men And Women Must
Get Together Owing To Grave
Importance Of New Registra-
ton And Municipal Election
Neal All Hand
EVERY VOTER MUST
HAVE NAME ENROLLED

Democrats Of Annapolis men and
women are expected 10 gather to-
night In The municipal building ON
Gloucester street to discuss matters
pertaining 10 the forthcoming nlunici-
pal primaries incident ta the biennial
city election that takes place in July.
The meeting which has been called al
the instance OF John dep. D0uw chair
man OF the Democratic State Central
Committee OF the county. Will begin
al o'clock.
As there will lie an entirely uew
registration of voters OF the city con-
Quoted in May, under tho provisions
of a new law passed al the special
session Of the Legislature. this will be
the primary subject To he given con
alteration ri the meeting, although II
is just possible that the question OF
candidates for Mayor. Counselor and
Aldermen will lie touched upon. owing
to the fact that the primaries and
election. now are near at hand But the
all-aisorbing question will he regIs-
tration for under the new law. every
voter. male or female. will be required
TO have his or her name enrolled on
the new city books. whether or not
they registered In previous years.
DifficuIty In getting the women 10
register. has already been encounter
ed. as the result OF the experience nj
the registration of last fall. The COM
ing city registration. however. will
be entirely apart from that Of the
county. for not only wlll ali women
who desire 10 cast ballot in the
municipal primaries and election. he
required 10 register. bnt II will also
i.e up to the male voters to see to It
that their names are placed on the
city hooks when registration time
rolls around
Therefore. al tonight's meeting. II is
understood that ward committees will
lie named to work their hardest TO
get the voters ont 10 register. II con-
troll over affairs OF the city Is to re-
main with the Democratic party. The
colored women came ont before en-
masse. and registered. and thero IL no
doubt but that they will pursue q
like course this time The Demo
Gratis urge that there must be get
ting together" and all hands taks or
their coats and roll up their sleeves.
10 use the phrase. and work.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-08
BENCH AND BAR TO
HONOR LATE sJR|ST

The Bench and Bar of Maryland will
on April Id pay tribute to the memory
OF the late Chief Judge James A.
Pearce, OF the Second Judicial Circuit,
and for member years member Of
the Court of Appeals Bench. This an
nouncement was made by the Court OF
Appeals here this morning The cere-
monies will be held beginning at ,
o'clock in the afternoon. A number
OF prominent attorneys will deliver
eulogies on the deceased jurist. and
the response in behalf OF the Court
will be by Chief Judge A. Hnnter
BOYD.