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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
BEBE DANIELS is
RESTING AFTER
STRENUOUS PICTURE
BY CONSTANCE PALMER
Hotl,,,o,

rrr "s "oOu, Caln
RhBE DANIELS is up in the mnn.
Dtains resting after her last n,c,u..
Ihnts the ono where she was t,,o.s,
around by wild-eycd. strons, ~.
stepmother. 1t was thought bsr ~ ~,
story would be a combination ~ ~
by Samuel Merwin, but instead i,s,w,,
be ono that Nina Wilcox Putnam a,%.
for her during her visit to the co,..
Chester NJ. Fronklln will d,roc,
Bebc will be lite Cnban yir, W." 'i
der why they didn't think of I, bsso..,
Jack Mulhnll will be Constance IA.
ney's leading man in her next nic,n,.
The company, led by Maurice Camnh,n
as director, has gone to San Fronci,a1
where scenes will be taken at n Ioo.
tion on the peninsula.
Priscilla Dean has started n, Ias ;.
"Wi!d Honey" with Wesley Ruvsl..
directing. She looked very chic =.
terday in a black riding habit and ws,,.
stock. "niW iW
= -. S.I "H9 aH EHgilSn manor honkp
In the background was an inmsn.s
window which they said Is prepared Il,
q new process Of Batil coloring Of rIas. "
Six or seven cOlors are applied. sScs
with an instrument in two djFercns
sizes. Then paste is put on. by =
"sccrct process they swear. thst
makes the window photograph with i'm.
usunl clearnGss and beauty.
There is IA bankers convention hare
and. like other human beings th.y
wanted to see what they term Film.
land" So n party was arrariyed an
the castle set used in "Thc Thr,a
MuskctcCrs.' and, after nosing obout
among the curioHities. the dtCnIGsS
financ;crs and their equally digntfsd
wives lined up cafeteria style for ths
food. Then they were entertained bv
some Spanish dancers. and good
time was had by all. This is no placs
to mention it. but they are very opti.
mistir about the financial situation, md
told the movie producers they met moi
TO worry: everything is coming out ali
right. If they'd just tell us about
movie censorship in Los Angeles we'd
be happie" and more relieved than ever,
Ruth Renni"k has gone to the South
Seas with q picture company On tho
way she sent back this extract from her
diary: 80"
SUNDAY: Very boring day. 'Abso.
lutcly no ono on board.
Monday: Met captain Of ship. AZ
least one man aboard. -
"TucNday: refused to kiss cap.
tain.
Wednesday: Captain sworc ne
would sink ship unless kissed him.
"Thursday: Saved thousand
lives" "
Ruth's a smart girl--and brave. b..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
CONFESSIONS
OF 4 STAR
rs Told TO
INEZ KLUMPH
CHAPTER NLNII

"DEADI now, Diana; climb up
~ there and knccl down on that
lower plate
wished tho greasy little director
woudn call mo by my frat name this
WIS tho first time he d met mo, and even
after tho years Id bcou accustomed
to the free and easy ways ot the studio
preferred that people would know IN"
before they did that. However, | gath
cred up the gsuzy train Of my evening
gown, touched UP my makeup a Bit, ,
and climbed up tho little stairway that
ed to the steel plate where | was TO
kueel.
About four feet above my head was 4
similar pi&t" This was TO descend on
tho lower one, and was n he saved
from being crushed to death BY the hero,
who would climb over intervening
wheels and things and seIz" me just in
time.
II suppose you've tested oil thtsE"
| asked tho director as knelt down.
"\uw don't YOU worry. dearie---I
know my business :" he told me. shift
ing his cigar from one corner Of his
mouth to the other and winking NJ the
men who stood by. watching him adj
Tiringly. II" was showing of TO his
friends. Of course, showing them how
nc could direct wc'l-known star.
! kneIt down and got ready for the
shot. The director gave snmc final dix
reCtionS u the tnRn who was working
the controlling l"vrr az tllr back Of tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15

ADELAIDE-Liouel Barrymore is
thirty eight and married to Doris Ran
kin. who frequently appears with him
In pictures aud on the stage.
BoBS-Elsie Ferguson Is appeariGG
in "Footlights, and Ircne Castle
fireman in "French Ueels. lcs, bot!
are married.
ALMA SMITH-.TuSt as soon nS !
6nd the cast you ask for ! shall send
il 10 you. The picture you mention Is
an old one and the cast is not available,
in my files. However, If you will he
patient. you will soon be rewarded,
DAREDEVII--Paul Curley does
not tell her age. She Is not the youngest
leading lady on the stage AT present,
However. she appeared on the srngo at
the tender age Of five. Louise Lorraine
4 Is IN the twenty class, Elmo Lincoln IS
( thirty two, Kathleen O'Connor Is tweu-
ty-four, CARMEL Myers is twenty and
Grace Cunnard twenty nine. Yes,
Kathleen O'ConDor Is a blond, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
Rankin Is Youngest
of Noted Stage Fdn1il,

A RTHUR RANKIN, who plays an
"A important part in "Thc Lure Of
Jade" is the youngest member Of
Americas most famous theatrical
family.
lie ~ n grandson of Mckee Rankin
and Kitty B!onrhard the son of Phyllis
Rankin aud Harry Davenport and the
nephew "f Lionel Barrymore and the
late Sidney Drew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15

"POUy + red-
eric K has an
uounced posi-
tiueiy that she
,1 III remain in
pictures despite
th many lures
he stage has
held out to her.
EUer since .HiSs
Frederick joined
Famous Players
81 ht or nine
vcGrS ago there
ere been TumOrS
{ her return 70
'he fOOtIi 9htS,
Tut she has never
gone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15

crtS. who plays Dwight Deacon, a re.
sounding crack on the jaw with her
fist
"Ry JoYe," observed the veteran
actor. ''She carries wallov like
Dempsey"
Miss Lulu Bctt" 10 the prize plny
hy ZOna Ga'c from her own novel. and
vas adapted by Clara Bcranger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
BUFFALO BILL ONCE
TRIED TO ADOPT
TOM NIX FOR SHOW

lid you know tho Buffalo Bill once
Dwanted to adopt Tom Mix, the Fox
star? It's so. Tom told the story him
self one luncheon hour while he was
making "Thc Night Horsemen," his
latest production.
At the time Tom wns with the 10l
Ranch show in Chicago. lie was rid
ing and ropinG and doing hair raising
stunts. lie had known Buffalo Bill
some time.
cone day Buffalo BiIl. or Bin Cody,
a. we called him. sent for mo- said
Tom as the actors were gathered around
him. ile had some kind of Il legal
som" day in the near future I'm going
to retire. But that should b" no rca-
son why my Buffalo Bill show should
close. Now, my friend here aud mysef
believe you can carry on tho show. I've
always admired you. You remind me
Of myself when | was your age. You re
n dead shot. Nou'rC q wonder with
the rope--brttrr than | ever was. And
think you look like | did when | was
your age. If YOU II agree TT adopt
you as my son. carry you with the
show for a couple Of years. introduce
You around the entire United States
as my adopted son, and then J II retire
! and turn the whole show over to yOu
taking percentage of the earnings,
but giving you the big share.
E\NEII., that looked great TO me. |
w told him tho proposition was ali
/ right ns far az ! was concerned. I
! think you'll I'll in fine. Tom.' he told
mo. and think youll Ike this big
job Again | assured him it sounded
good TO me-. Then his lawyer friend
spoke up i think pcOp!" will soon for
get all about your ever being Tom Mix
and will talk of you only as Bill Cody,
! Jr.
II didn't quite get that. DO you
mean | asked him, that ] viii have
to change my name to Bill Cody. Jr. E"
Certainly he replied. If Buh'Hlo Bin
adopts you o. his son you will have
/ to take h9 name.
/ " Not me. | said I've been Tom
/ Mix oil my life and I'll be Tom Mix
! for the rest Of it. Why, what would
my father and mother think of me?
! No, stree.
1T was all off. Maybe it would
have been good for ne financially. but
| like the name of Tom Mix"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
CONTESTED MONDAN
She Surely Likes Je,ceiS

Pauline Frederick wur" something
Ike forty eight strings of beads, sixty
rings, thirty pairs of earrings and fifty.
one bracelets with her various COS tunes
in "Hkc Lure Of Jade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
SIZES THE CENTER or ATTRACTION

Marian Daries is being directed ina scene
in "Enchantment' The cdmerdman is ira II.
Morgan and the director R0bert e.. ViqHoi0.
Not much room or prir0Cy for The lady to DO
her acting. is there?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
ACCUSED OF BETTING.
Peter Same Charged With Placing
Wagers on Races.

Caught. the police say, in the act
of placing bets on horse races Peter
Same Of POS East Sixth street was
taken into custody about "A O'clock
Yesterday afternoon on the second
floor OF q building at Seventh and
Market streets.
Detectiyts Cock and Gamble. who
nave been working on the case for
some time. entered the place at the
rear OF which 'is /; poolroqm and a
ielephon- booth just as Same was
telephOning. with racing chart be-
fore him, the detectives say
Detective Cook grabbed the chart
while Gamble placed tha man under
arrest. This is the first arrest Of this
Kind for four moaths. In spite of the
fact that rumors are afioat that
bookies are numerous and that bets
can easily be placed anywhere in ths
city the police say they have been
unable 20 unearth any actual evidence
If anyone has any evidence of this
nature let them present II TO the po-
ice department and we viii see thai
the bookies get their d serts," sale
Superintendent of Police Black il
commenting on the rumors.
In Municipal Court today hearing
IN the case was continued until next
/ Friday at the request of Same's coun.
sci. Philip Garrett. Bail was fixed a,
l : 600. which Same furnished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
WANT SUBURBAN
FARE REDUCED
Traction Co. Asked to Cut Out
a Zone on the Darby
Line.

A petition. with the signatures Of
700 residents between this city and
Chester. Pa. asking that only three
fareA be charged on trolley cars oper-
ated between Wilmington and Chester,
and requesting that the fourth fare.
now collected at Naamans, on the
State line. be eliminated, was present Vi
shortly before noon today to Thomas
w. Wilson. vice-president and general
manager OF the Wilmington 4 Phila-
delphia Traction Co. Frank A. Luce.
n resident Of Naaman's, designated as
representative for the movement, pre-
scented the petition. which according
to Mr.. Luce. asks that some definite
action be taken relative to the fare
reduction within u period OF two
weeks. Mr.. Wilson. he says. promised
To consider the matter.
The petition was signed by the road
commissioners OF Chichester township.
Mr.. Luce said Including In the sig
natures were those of 100 employees
of the National Chemical Co, 700
employees OF the General Chemical Co
and 200 employees OF the Worth steel
plant. Residents of Naaman's, as well
as Poulson Road. ALSO signed the doc.
ument.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
LIFE CRAFT SAVES 80
AS STEAMBOAT SINKS
Ohio River Vessel Goes Down
in Few Minutes After Strik-
ing Obstruction,

By Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Cincinnati, Nov. 1S,--Thirty persons.
including two women passengers. were
saved from the muddy waters OF the
rapidly rising Ohio river in "A spec
tacular rescue last night. when tho
steamer Chino carrying heavy
cargo Of freight upstream from Gin
cinnati. struck a projection on the top
Of n government dam. opposite New
Richmond. Ohio. and sank few min
utes later in 30 feet Of water
Directly after the crash had torn
q huge hole in the steamers hull. al
members of the crew and the pas
scngers were safe. in the steamers
two life boats or in the boats sent out
| from the river hank
| First reports received in New Rich
mond and in Cincinnati were that
lcight persona had lost their lives. but
a careful check Of the crew and pas
sengers later showed all on the boat
were accounted for.
The Chino. itself, valued at $4,000
and its cargo. which was one Of 1he
largest IL had carried in recent
months were p total loss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
NAVY CIT WOULD SAVE
OUR COUNTRY 5000. .0o0. 900

Washington. Nov. lS.--SaVincs In
next ycar'a naval appropriation hill Il
the American naval reduction propo-
sails are adopted were estimated
roughly yesterday by Congressional
eaders and committee experts at from
5000 100000 10 $3.50 .000, 600.
We should De able to bring out a
dll carrying around $3.50 900 .o0G." said
Representative Patrick II. Kelley of
Michigan. who viii have charge of the
naval budget in the House. He e'sti-
mated that the navy personnel might
he cut from 10000 men. its present
sirer gtn. TO about 10000.
II tie American pro, ossi is adortod
the greater part Of the annual outlay
II around sso.o0o.oQ0 for continuing
work on the 1910 building program
coiild he eliminated. S:Cat"r savings
would come through personnel reduc-
tion and savings on pay, subsistence
repairs. vaids, ea'istnle;.is, recruiting
nd training.
Congressional leaders say that large
claims from contractors because OF
cancellations would have TO be paid
hui that these would prcl,aliy be
spread over a number of years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
No Fire board Selections To-day.

The directors OF the Department of
Public Safety met this morning. but
according TO $. X. Smith. the presi-
dent. no appointments were made.
Matters pertaining TO the new fire
department were discussed. On Mon
day next the department will give a
demonstration Of one OF their new
Aherns-Fox pumping engines for the
benefit of n delegation from Philadel-
phia. @rhe demonstration will prob
ably be made at the foot OF West
street. along the Brandywine. The di-
rectors Of the department conferred
with Chief Lutz this morning and adj
iourned at 1 o'clock To meet again at
3. when II is expected the captains
and lieutenants will be named.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
LIQUOR SALE CASES
HEARD IN CITY COURT
One Defendant Claims AIibi and
Causes Court to Reserve
Decision.

-Four alleged proprietprs OF bootleg
ginR establishments were arraigned In
Municipal Court today on charges of
selling liquor. continuance until next
Friday being granted In three OF the
cases and decision reserved untll
Wednesday In the fourth.
Arthur Knppauf and John Joyce,
proprictors of saloon AT Front. and
Washington streets. were arrested
last night by Patrolman Faulkner and
Frank Il. Haley. and Stanley Romensld
proprietor OF n shoeshining place On
Shearman street, which the police say
is merely n blind to cover bootlegginp
activities. was taken Into custody by
patrolman CouRhlin. No search was
made OF the saloon but at the shoe.
shining place, five gallons Of alcoho
were found. the police say,
John Males. who was given hear
ing this morning, was arrested TIVE
weeks ago after n sale of liquor wat
alleged to have been made I'm his stor,
at Eighth and Spruce streets. Sylves
ter Rowjewski testified that on No
vember 2. he bought half pint o
liquor from Males in his store with
marked dollar bill given him by Po
| liceman Baker.
| Baker testified that he gave Row
jcwski dollar and an empty bottle
searching him before he entered IN
place so that he could carry no liquo
with him. A search was made of tn
place. but the only liquor discovers
was small quantity Of alcohol in tn
room OF boarder. Males denied hav
Ing sold the liquor. saying that he WA
at the home OF a friend when the OF
! lcers were at the store waiting to ar
rest him.
There is no doubt in my min
that sale of Liquor was made In thi
store but | am doubtful whethe
Males made IT, The money from IN
sale. which / am inclined TO believ
was made by the man left In charge
was also put in the cash register. bu
whether this defendant is guilty | az
doubtful" Judge Hastings commente
i'm reserying decision until Wednes
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
L. =. NOT EXPECTED TO
STOP WORK, ,lMMEDIATELI

Washington. Nov. lS.--Decision by
Great Britain to stop work immedi-
ately on her four capital ships OF the
Super-ilood type was heard with sat
isfactiop today by members OF the
American armament delegation. They
regarded the order for cessation of
work. announced today in London. rs
indicative of the wholehearted espous-
al by the British Of the principles OF
the American naval reduction pro-
gram.
The decision OF the British how.
ever. came as no great surprise &c
American naval officials as there had
been doubt for some time, even be-
fore the armament conference was
called. that the craft would be com.
pleted.
American officials commenting or
the decision. emphasized that Great
Britain would suffer less from stop
page OF work on the Super-Hoods
than the United States would IL n sim.
ilar order were issued relating To 1911,
building program. II was pointed ,ou
that the Supcr-lIoods virtually wer,
in the paper" stage while some o.
the new American ships were nearly
completed.
Congressional leaders declared toda,
there was little prospect OF any ac
tion in either Senate or House >or
resolutions designed to stol0 the 1911
/ program until the results OF the con
I ference are seen. II was pointed on
that. under authority of an amend
ment to the 1916 naval appropriation
hill the president in event of interna
tional agreement has authority to stol
the present building program withou
further authorization from Congress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
SAYS JAP NAVAL CUT
WOULD ENRICH COUNTRY

Washington. Nov. 1S.-A big naval
reduction by Japan will moan much
q the prosperity of Korea, Isch Yama-
gata. proprietor of the Japanese semi
official press, said today In discussing
the suggested armament curtailmcnt.
1T would mean first of all he said,
"the possibility of reclaiming vast
lands I'm Korea. capable of supporting
5000. 600 more pcorle On this land
we will grow rice 80 necessary to feed
the people OF Japan proper, for Korea
already raises more rice than sTfe
needs herself. II means rcforcstra-
tion OF the Korean mountains. IL will
bring to us university so much
needed by Kcreans and more schools
e every kind. especially an institution
of music and art. II wifi give us more
roads and better roads"
Mr.. Namaeata foresaw. also. great
industrial progress for Korea which
like Japan. would In his opinion. de-
Vclop gradually into n manufacturing
country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
MRS. ROGER TOTTEN
MOVES FROM DOVER
She and Her Father Left To-
day for New York, Pre-
sumabIy for Good.
sneclal pispaten d Every ErenIn,

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, Nov. lS.--Mrs. Roger l.. Tot
ten, accompanied byther father, John
Mcachem, left Dover today for New
York. Mrs. Totten bade farewell TO
a number Of friends before she left,
and they got the impression that she
was leaving Dover for good. Her
fathers home is in Rochester, ". Y,
and Il is presumed that she will live
with him. she had little 70 say about
the unpleasant position in which she
has been placed by her husbands
folly She was. however, appreoiatiye
Of the sympathy extended by friends
who have stood BY her IN her troubles
Her household goods have been ship
ped from Dover.
Totten was still IN Kent county jai
his morning. not having secured bail
Ire was u derstood today that he dit
not intend to plead guilty TO tn,
charges against him, as had been in
timated he might do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-18
ARRANGE TRANSFER Of
FIRE HOUSES TO CITY
Volunteers Will Deed Properties
in Trust Until Cash is
Available.

Plans for the acquisition hy the city
Of the Are houses of the various vol
nntefr companies have been completed
and the actual transfer win b. made
some time next week. The first to be
taken over VIII hc the Friendship
house. as the directors Of the Depart
menl - Public Sifety are especially
anxious 90 get possession there. To be-
gin at once the extensive alterations
and repairs found necessary and
which have been planned 10 at up
tAAt hous. Tor the purpose for which
me department vill use u. This trans
ffr N titls VIII he made tomorrow or
Monday and the repairs will b. started
ct once.
Practically al of the companies
have agreed 60 execute deed TO-. Their
properties in favor OF the city ana
then liver the deed Go a third party.
which viii he one Of the trust com
Nanirs In the city The trust company
viii hold the deed FOR period OF two
months az tho expiration of which
time u II expected the city Win have
available from bond issue the money
TO pay for the houses The deeds will
then b. delivered Ia ,he city by tn.
'lhHA A'HiNANN fI lita ih'hl ny II 10
tho volunteer nro companies of the
hmuuni Of money the city has agreed
90 turn over Tor the ire hcus r.
rhla nfranr mcnt viii glve the safe
Z, directors possession of the houses
on December D, when the paid depart
meni VIII bccom. operative. The men
appointed to the department IN the
meantime viii have been assigned "a
the dif,rvnt companies and they will
b. detailed % duty In IN houses and
the different pieces of apparatus will
elsu o, distributed suong the twelve
cmpnnioH.
While rumora of injunction pro-
ccednrs nEsina, the saf ty directors
arr stil current. no court action has
aci bvi instituted. a. far ~ could b.
learned today.
in the division of the money the vol
unic'f companies are 20 receive from
tbs cliS for their housls and engines
ana equipment which viii total APP
rfuNimntsly ,3oo. GOO. ID wis learned
today must Of the companies have arr
tsnr,d tu reimburse the widows a
ouch members who have al d since ths
negotiations for the purchase OF IN.
properties were started These pay
ni'ni- viii ho made by each individual
volunteer contributing from his shsr,
40 rats share fol the widow. NJ q
~ rasNu asvmLsr.