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The Washington times., 1921-08-21

I'm my opinion, Gloria Swanson is
one Of the four great screen tech
nicians"
general OF Paramount Pictures, re-
garding the Paramount leading woman
Of many OF the DeMille successes who
makes her debut as an individual star
in The Great Moment" which begins
its premiere Washington engagement
at Boew's Columbia today.
Screen technique is an acquired
art but one-acquired at the cost OF
tremendous labor" said Mr.. DeMille.
1T is absolutely essential to success
on the screen. And yet there are but
four players OF silent drama today
who are truly masters OF their craft.
Gloria iwanson is one OF the
quartet. need not name the other
three. Their popularity makes IL
easily possible To distinguish them
from the mass Of screen actors and
actresses.
The public does not always dis
tinguish technique. but II inva! iably
appreciates IL and shows this arprecia-
ton by according its owner fame and
popularity.
Natural ability plays an important
part in the development OF this
quality, by training-long arduous
Trainings necessary to achieve per
lection. IT parallels the career OF a
famous musician. To begin with, he
must have natural talent-the inner
ent spark Of genius. But that alone is
not sufficient. He must study and
practice his art tirelessly If he would
master it,
so with the screen actor or actress.
There must be native ability and intel
Of In he 1T H.
vioinist. This Miss Swanson had 20
a large degree when she made her
debut on the screen. But that alone
would not have carried her to stardom.
It was her years of work and study
that have made her one OF the picked
few.
Miss Swanson has been a member
of my company for nearly three
years" continued Mr.. DeMille. Dur
ing that period she has appeared in n
total Of six productions and her
has increased by leaps ano
bounds with each succeeding picture.
This increase in popularity has been
in direct ratio to her increasing
mastery of screen technique.
Beauty is tremendous advantage
to screen actress although IL is not
an absolute essential. Gloria Swan.
son. in addition to her native ability
and her willingness to work and learn,
is the possessor OF rare beauty.
"As n result Of her success in the
six pictures before mentioned Miss
Swanson has been promoted to star
dom. This promotion comes as a
direct answer to the public's request
Her popularity in Don't Change Your
Husband For Better, for Worse
Male and Female why Change Your
Wife, Something. to Think About
and my as yet unreleased production
The Washington times., 1921-08-21
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
"The Great Moment

Gloria Swanson, the splendid and
glorious DeMille. emotional actress,
will be presented at Loew's Columbia
Theater beginning this afternoon at
O'Clock in her first starring production.
The Great Moment" the first orig
inal screen story by Elinor Glyn, the
world-famous author of Three
Weeks" Miss Swanson, in this pro-
duction, will be supported by dis
tinctive cast, headed by Milton Sills.
Into THE Great Moment" Elinor
Glyn has put all her inimitable feeling
for form and color and luxurious social
atmosphere that has peculiarly dis
tinguished her stories of the past
The Great Moment" furthermore. is
Il story of particular interest to Wash.
ingtonians since IL reveals a behind
the-scenes story OF official and social
Washington life that for engrossing
dramatic interest and glowing warmth
of color has never before been dupli-
Gated on the screen.
The Great Moment" reveals the ef.
forts OF an aristocratic EnGlishman to
confine to orderly channels the wild
spirit OF a girl who is the offspring
OF the aristoCrat's marriage years be.
fore to beautiful gypsy girl of Tar
tary who had captivated his fancy at
barbaric Tevel in st. Petersburg.
His efforts 10 force her into a mar
riage with another aristocrat and her
own desire TO escape such a partner.
ship and win the man she loves in her
own way. result in one of the most
splendid screen offerings that have
been offered by the silver sheet for
seasons past.
In keeping with the tone and dis
tinction OF the featured attraction. the
of the Columbia has ar
ranged to background THE Great Mo.
ment" against an unusual and graphic
array of short-length camera features
and musical subjects of the first rank.
The Washington times., 1921-08-21
LOEWS PALACE
"Wea[th"

Ethel Clayton, the beautiful emo
tionaI star will be presented As the
featured star of the program at
Loew's Palace Theater for the full
week beginning this afternoon at 3
o'clock in Wealth" William. D.
Taylor's romantic drama of the same
name by Cosmo Hamilton. Herbert
Rawlinson heads the distinguished
cast that supports Miss Clayton in
this production.
Wealth" is a brilliant. luxurious
screen study in the peculiarly NAL.
evolent effects of wealth on humanity
at large, particularly when individuals
are brought under the domination Of
one person whose wealth constitutes
a penalty constantly held over them
Mr.. Hamilton. with his usual skill at
situation and Characterization. has
revealed in this production how one
girl of happy, care-free- disposition,
bowed her head to such a circum-
stance until she nearly lost happiness
and love.
Miss Clayton essays with singular
success and force the role of this girl
who, attracted by a dashing scion Of
wealth who loves her, agrees to a
marriage which Is exceedingly dis
tasteful to the mans mother, on whom
both are dependent for a livelihood.
Whep the mothers interference has
resulted in the death of their first
child and the enforced abandonment
Of her home by the young wife, the
man realizes that wealth is his curse
and strikes out for freedom and hap.
piness with the woman he loves.
The management OF Loew's Palace
has arranged for a splendid array Of
subsidiary screen and musical offer
ings which will form a novel and eff
fective background for the featured
DroduCtiop
The Washington times., 1921-08-21
KNICKERBOCKER
"StrQ1ger Than Fiction"

Katherine Macdonald, the Ameri-
ran beauty" will be the pictured star
of the bill at Crandall's Knicker-
booker Theater today and tomor.
row in Stranger Than Fiction" the
most unusual photodrama in which
she has appeared. In this story the
star is supported by Wesley
c'Frectles'D Barry, remembered as the
star of "Dinty."
Miss MacDonald's role is such as
to permit her to impersonate a beau.
tiful young society girl, an amateur
Carmen. a gangstress of the under
world and a daring aviatrix. The
climax OF the picture is marked by
the most sensational air circus ever
filmed, beginning with take,off from
the roof of a sky.scraper, punctured
b by a battle on the wings OF "A plane
and ending with the transfer by para
the crash of a burning plane to
earth. The supplementary feature of
prime importance will be the new
bonneville comedy, THE Skipper
Strikes 1t Rich"
On Tuesday and Wednesday Clara
Kimball Young will be the star in
Charge It." In this engrossing sub
iect, Miss Young assumes the role
Of young woman who had no sense
or the value OF money untlI IL was
acquired by startling experiences.
The supporting cast is led by Her
bert Rawlinson. AS an extra added
attraction will be shown the anus
ing comedy. "Spooners."
Two premiere presentations are an
nounced for the weekend at the
Knickerbocker. On Thursday and
Friday, Wanda Hawley will be
screened in "A Kiss in Time" a
rollicking Comedy.romance in which
an opportune OSCILLATION wins an i'm.
portant wager. AS companion
feature will also be shown Mack
Sennett's latest two-reel farce, Call
a Cop"
The screen version OF Claiming
Pollock's stage success, Such
Little Queen" will be shown for the
first time on Saturday only, with
Constance Binney the pictured star.
The Washington times., 1921-08-21
Nezv CrandaH THeater for
Fourteenth Street

ness and real estate values in the
vicinity of Fourteenth street and
Park road, already flourishing com.
mercial community. The new house
will prove the hub of a new devel-
opment, just as the Kuickerbocker
proved the center of a business re-
Mobilization throughout the neighbor-
hood of which Eighteenth street and
Columbia road is the heart.
The sale of the Park road prop
erty was made through the office of
Joseph II. Keane, in the Colorado
Building.
The Washington times., 1921-08-21
Gloria SzVanJ0n Is Leadlng
Screen TeChnlClaH

The Affairs OF Anatol' have won the
inevitable reward.
II regret losing Miss Swanson as
the leading feminine figure in my
organization. but / am certain that
her ability coupled with Paramount
direction stories and staging will
carry her to even greater success.
She has mastered her art and IL is now
her privilege to take her place among
the talented few in the forefront Of
her profession"
The Washington times., 1921-08-21

perfectly rendered. with Offenbach's
"Orpheus" given as overture to-
gether with other special numbers.
An excellent program of subsidiary
features has also been arranged. in
Guiding a multiple reel Mermaid Com
edy entitled "Sunl0ss Sunday"
gorgeous Prizmacolor Scenic and an
exclusive showing of recent world
events as picturized in the Fox News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

To celebrate the 74th anniversary
OF the birth of Mrs. Mary E. Arnett,
wife Of James H. Arnett and a sis.
ter Of B. D. Snider OF this city, a
number OF relatives and friends
gathered yesterday at her home at
Arnettsville. The affair which was
an all-day one was greatly enjoyed
and an elaborate dinner was served.
The honor guest was the recinl-
ent Of a number of pretty and use
full gifts among them being a hand
some clock presented by her son,
Z rthur Arnett Of this city. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. H,
Arnett, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Arnett.
Luther Arnett, Junior Arnett, Mr..
and Mrs. Lonzo Thorn, Mrs. Stella
Henery and husband, Mary Henry,
Birchie Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Bud
snider, Glenn SnIder, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robey, Henry Matheny, Mrs
U. E. King, Herschel Austin, Mel
lie Satterfield. Marvin Thomas, Mrs
Douglas Arnett. James Henry Ar
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Arnett,
James H. Arnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Fisher, Maggie Fisher, Clarence
Fisher, James Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
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Marriage Announced

Announcement has been made Of
the marriage OF William E. Van
Glider Of this city and Miss Helen
Horwat Of Pittsburgh, which was
solemnized at Oakland, Md. on Ap-
nj III Mrs. Van Glider is leaving
today for Morgantown where she
viii Join Mr.. Van Glider and where
Ter win reside. She has been a
resident OF this city for some time
and for the past two years had been
employed at the Falrmont Phar-
macy, now the Fortney drug store
In this city. Mr.. Van Glider is a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Van Gil
der o. this city and is employed by
tho Connellsvlle 81 Product Coke
corporation at Morgantown.
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L GA 4 500 Il EVEN Is.

the home Of the BRIDES uncle, G.
w. Neptune, at Barrackyllle, the
Rex T. B. Lawler, pastor Of the
BarTackyille Baptist church, per.
forming the ceremony. The mar.
riage was witnessed by several init.
mate friends and relatives. This
bride was becomingly gowned in a
coat suit OF dark blue trlcotine with
harmonizing accessories. She is a
graduate OF the Fairnont State
Normal school and had taught sue.
cesstully in the Marion county
schools. The groom Is associated
with his brother in the automobile
business. After a wedding trip to
Pittsburgh they will reside in this
section. Cards OF announcement
were issued by the father Of the
bride,
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daughter Mrs! Frank Kuhn on SIKH
street. n
Mrs. Hugh F. Smith and daughter
Miss Katherine went to Pittsburgh
today where the latter viii under
go an operation for an infection
Of the teeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Arnett and
daughters, the Misses Betty and
Eleanor. OF Uniontown, Pa, who
had been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs,
7. v. Buckley and Mrs. Minnie NJ.
Martin and other relatives, have
returned to their home.
A ten pound son was born this
morning to Mr. and Mrs. John Ro.
hey at their home on Pennsylvania
avenue.
John 0. Morgan is down from
Mt Lake Park today on business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

miles further up into the noun.
tains. This hike vim keep the boys
for about three days. They VIM
carry pup tents anu raaons for the
time they viii be gone. This win
be the longest Of the hikes.
Another trip will be taken to
whether this trip will be 4 hike or
shown the workings Of a big luu,
Der industry. It Is not known
Redwood where the boys will be
not. Other trips will be taken into
the mountains and on all the hikes
the Scouts will be taught something
OF the lore of the outdoors.
The country in which the camp
is situated Is wild and the Scouts
will have the opportunity to see
some virgin timber that have never
been cut into. The woods are in.
hablted by bears, deers, rough
grouse and wild turkeys.
Another Of the interesting hikes
to be taken is one into the swamp
country. There the Scouts will see
a real West Virginia swamp and the
nearest approach In the state to a
natural lake.
The Sea Scouts will meet tomor-
row evening and will lay OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
PERSONALS

Miss Clare Leaman has returned
from Wheeling where she had been
the guest Of Mrs. Harry Hesse.
Mrs. Clarence Bloom has return
ed from Wheeling where she had at
tended a convention Of the WdI
mems Foreign and Home Mission
airy society Of the Lutheran demon.
nation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Richie will
go this week to their summer camp
on the Valley river for short stay
Mrs. G. F. Grumbine, Clarksburg,
has been here for several days with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rose Steel
who Is i'll at Cook hospital.
Lewis Milholland OF Cumberland,
Nd, is the guest of his cousin,
Herndon Smith on Quincy street.
John Walter who has been a stu
dent at the Marist college near Phil
adelphia has returned here to spend
the summer vacation with his ia
Their George NJ. Walter. John has
completed his course at this school
where he was studying for the
priesthood and will enter higher
college at Staten Island next fall.
He has as his guest at this time a
college friend, Charles Figal Of
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. E. F. Holbert who had been
n surgical patient at Cook hospital
is recovering and has gone to her
home on Walnut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed and
children of Wheeling are the guests
OF the formers mother, Mrs. B. F.
Reed at their home on Cleveland
avenue.
Mr.. Thomas Reddick of North
side, Pittsburgh, Is the guest Of his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

= II Il
r1ittee In charge o. the dinner q
composed OF DR.. q. ": toward. II.
81. Carr and n r, johnson.
Has Guest
Miss Charlotte Kehm Of Cincin-
natl Ohio, Is the guest OF Miss
Helen Colbon at her home on Gas.
ton avenue and will spend the great
er part Of the summer here,
Class to Meet
The c. o. NJ. class Of the First
NJ. E. church will meet in the par
lors Of the church this evening at
1880 O'Clock.
In Ohio
Mrs. N. E. Jamison and children
are the guests Of Mrs. Jamison's
grandmother, Mrs. Anna Kinsey at
Mount Pleasant, Ohio.
Class Picnic
The Glenn F. Barnes class Of the
Fairmont high school enjoyed an
outing up the river Saturday.
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SCOUT CAMPERS
TO GO Walking
Many Interesting Trips
Are B cling
s,.I. Planned

Several long and interesting
hikes will be taken by the Boy
Scouts while they are in camp.
These hikes will vary in length
from two miles to Is miles. The
camp is situated on the Gauley
river about four miles from Cowan
and the Williams river is but two
miles from the camp site.
One hike will be taken to the
headwaters of the Williams river
where the Scouts will fish for trout.
They will go by log train for Is
miles and then hike from IL to 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
Tournament Tonlnht.

The regular weekly bridge tour.
nament Of the Fairmont Country
club will be held this evening with
good prospects OF large attend.
ance owing to the fact that the hot
weather will drive many from their
homes to this very delightful rem.
devious. Yesterday saw a large
number of the club members at the
club enjoying the cool breezss and
the shade. Many were present for
the chicken and waffle supper which
Is served each Sunday evening at
the club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
Moved to New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eber D. Morgan
have taken up their residence in a
new property they recently built at
Pennington. The residence is a
pretty bungalow situated on the
road to Warrington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan, who are among the yener.
able residents Of Marion county re.
Gently sold their farm near Farm.
ington and since that time have
been visiting with relatives. Their
granddaughter, Miss Marie Morgan,
resides with them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
Marriage Announced.

Announcement has been made OF
hemarriage Of Miss Edith NJ. Dean
and Arthur F. Johnson, which was
solemnized at Los Angeles, Cal,
June 81, 1921. Miss Dean was for,
merly domestic science teacher in
the Fairmont High school and dur.
ing her residence here was quite
popular. She resided at Brockport,
NJ Y During the war Miss Dean
saw overseas service in the Red
Cross work and since that time had
been located in the West. The
cards announce that they will be
~ home after August 1 at 1856 IL
Highland avenue. Los Angeles, Cal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

Rev. w. ]. Eddy pastor OF the
First Baptist church united in mar
riage this morning at 1880 o'clock
AZ the parsonage on Walnut avenue
John Piper and Miss Bertha Lewis
and Earl Lewis and Miss Ethel
Cumberland, all OF Grant Town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
To I'D Guests

The nurses Of Cook hospital staff
will be honor guests at q dlr;i1 /
which tho Marion county medical
society will give tomorrow evening
at $3.50 at the Country club. An
orchestra will furnish music for the
occasion and a program of an in
teresting nature will be carried out
in connection with the event. The
dinner will mark the monthly meet
Ing OF the medical society. The com
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

1t is our wish aud obiec.
tive to give our patronss the
best possible service and
most courteous treatment
that they can find anywhere.
If we do not hebe what you
~ant we will endeavor 10 Oh.
tain the article Cor you, IL
possible. You will find our
salespeople polite and atten.
tibe and willing to show you
merchandise, whether you are
ready to buy or are merely
looking with a view to a fu.
ture purchase. You are al.
ways welcome. We also en-
deavor to give you the best
at the lowest possible price
consistent with good mer.
chandise = merchandise that
you can depend on being one
full hundred cents value on
the dollar. We back up every
sale We make; it must be
absolutely satisfactory in
every respect. We have con.
fidence in tho quality of our
merchandise sn1 wish to gain
your confidence and good
will. You viii be more than
pleased with the values We
are able to offer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

feor Of their quarters for thcir
imitation ship.
Troop Swill also meet tomorrow
evening at their regular injecting
place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
To Hold Meetino :

The executive committee Of the
City Missionary Union will hold a
meeting on Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock in the parlors OF the Pres
bytorIan church. The annual cleo
ton of officers will take place at
this meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
THIN PEOPLE

Thin, nervous, siinderweight peos
ple take on healthy flesh and grow
sturdy and ambitious when Bitro'
Phosphate as guaranteed by Fair
mont Pharmacy Is taken for few
weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

The Fairmont Quota club will
have dinner party this evening at
$50 o'clock at The Fairmont. This
70 be the first evening needing
of the club since It's organization.
a program OF q patriotic nature will
beggiyen! Quite a good attendance
is expected at this meeting and
each member is privileged to take
afriend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
Married Yesterday.

Nha lSd lSSIGTudys
The marriage Of Miss Jessie Nep,
rune, daughter Of William Neptune,
Of Barrackyllle, and H. S. Stewart,
son OF Mr., and Mrs. John Stewart
~ Enterprise, was solemnized yes,
tesdayS evening at 1880 O'Clock at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
MuIMEn

A grating Of nutmeg added 10 tho
white sauce gives 81 O tang sonr
folk Ike.
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II Picnic

The Women's Conservation com.
mittee of the Billy Sunday cam
paign will be hostess to the young
women Of the Asher Business Girls
Bible class on Thursday evening Of
this week at Loop park. A picnic
supper will be served at 5:45 to
which all the young women OF the
class are invited. In case OF rain
the picnic will be held in the First
Baptist church parloB.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
WORK SAVER

Before cleaning the radiator put
dampened newspaper under 4 y
catch the dust and thus gave vouF'
Sc 1.-THE trouble Of sweeping 4 out
Of the corners and cracks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
lNFANr Dies

Margaret Hozwalt, the three
weeks-old infant Of julius Hozwalt
died this morning at Riyesville and
was buried this afternoon at four
O'Clock at Holy Cross cemetery by
undertakers Carpenter and Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
REETs

Boil beets without cutting n this
way they will not bleed and heconia
tough. Feelings can then be tsiten
off easily by rubbing With The Rand ]
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

The Pierpont avenue Bible class
will meet this evening at o'clock
at the home OF Mrs. w. B. Camp.
bell on Pierpont avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

The Women's Foreign Missionary
society Of the First NJ. E. church
viii meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
O'clock Of the church parlors. Mrs.
w. d. Reeds division will be In
charge Of the meeting.
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Glass to Meet.

The R. \. Webb class Of the NJ.
.. church, South, will meet this
eyening at the home of Mrs. H. s.
Kopp on Fourth street. Mrs. Kopp
and Mrs 4. Russell Hustead will
be the hostesses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27

.oe Glass bottles have been made fol-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
To Cincinnati,

Rev. W. j. Eddy and daughter,
Miss Ruth, Mrs. II. v. Homer and
Miss Villa YanGilder are leaving
Wednesday for Cincinnati, Ohio,
where they will attend the Nation.
al Baptist Young Peoples Union
convention as representatives from
the First Baptist church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-27
Dainty Summary Sports
Jerseys $3.50 Yard

To see these Sport Jerseys
is to instantly suggest love-
.ly skirts, jackets or suits for
sports wear. The very name
conjures up visions Of won
derfully becoming clothes.
Shown in plain cerise,
plain green, gold stripe
mite, gold stripe grey. 81
inches wide.