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New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Inc King threo0 his toothbrush at the palace cat

to get through the bars Of that window and
was afraid they would put me In cage in
stead So while the King was busy talking
hid in the Doctors pocket-and here I am!
That's what you call a 'ruse'" she said
smoothing down her feathers with her beak.
"Good gracious!" cried the Doctor. "You're
lucky didn't sit on you.'
"Now, listen," said Polynesia, "to-nieht as
soon as 1t gets dark I am going to creep
through the bars of that window and fay over
TO the palace. And then--you1l see-TTl soon
lind way to make the King let US all out Of
prison."
"Oh, what can you do?" said Gub-Gub. turn
ing up MS nose and beginning to cry again.
You're only bird!"
Quite true" said the parrot. "But do not
forget that, although am only bird, i can
taik like nlan--and know these darkies."
80 that night, when the moon was shining
through the palm tree and all the Kings men
were asleep, the parrot slipped out through the
bars OF the prison and flew across to the
palace The pantry window had been broken
oy tennis ball the week before and Polynesia
popped in through the hole in the glass.
ehe heard Prince Bumpo snoring in his bed
room at the back of the palace Then she tin.
toed up the stairs till she came to the Kings
bedroom. She opened the door gently and
peeped in.
The Queen was away at dance that niebt
at her cousins, but the King was in bed. fast
asleep.
Polynesia crept in, very softly, and rot nm
der the bed.
Then she coughed-just the way Doctor Do
little used to cough. Polynesia could mimic
any one.
The King opened his eyes and said sleepilv:
is that you, Ermintrude?" (He thought It
was the Queen come back from the dance1
Then the parrot coughed again-loud like
man. And the King sat up, wide awake. and
said: who's that?'
i am Doctor Dolittle," said the parrot
just the way the Doctor would have said It.
What are you doing in my bedroom p, cried
the King "How dare you get out of prisonl
Where are you? don't see YOU"
But the parrot just laughed long, deep.
jolly laugh, like the Doctors.
Stop laughing and come here at once. 20 I
can see YOU" said
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Literally, a Birthmark
In Silver Nitrate

One method used was to write the haa'l
name on his shoulder with silver MIS-
stick. This was an indelible record that lsss
long after the child left the institution ls
was the danger, however, that the mr.
would be made too strong, in which CAV q
would be embarrassing for the baby gh Il
wear evening dress when she grew up. z!
method was discarded a few years ago.
After ALL. said one of the authorizes
tached to the United Hospital Fund, s'wassas
there IS scientific method Of identllsss@
babies or not, it is not easy to give the WY
baby to patient. Sometimes nurses, 8 Z
joke, will bring the wrong baby to iile''.sl
but have never known them to ge1 - 3
with 1t. Nearly every mother can Se s,s. :.
upon to know her own baby after eng S.
nursed him once or twice, although % w ].
me two babies might look as much silts E
two peas in pod. g.
Nevertheless, we use the most esee'1
means we know of to make mistakes my, !,
BILE. A mother in one of the great hasp,sass 81
New York City can be sure that the Dsss IS. q I
takes away with her is her own, Ara s',s 81.
true whether she is millionaire or s,a 'sss
patient whose treatment is made P's.ls ssla
through contributions to the Unitoa hsTf'' SIS
Fund.- sss
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Nobody Has a Chance
To Be Surprised

The young cashier is wrongly accused of
absconding, and is put behind the bars. When
he is released does he make for the "open
spaees"7 He does And does he meet there
girl who believes in him in spite of all? Sure.
And is he vindicated gloriousy when the real
culprit commits suicide, leaving note. He is
that
And there is the sturdy young blacksmith
who will go agin the advice of the old folks
and marry city gal. Does she pine for the
bright lights after she has gone to live on the
farm? Right. And does even the bipth of a
child fail to make all right between 'em? Uh-
huh. And does paw get bumped off by the city
feiler and the young blacksmith jailed for the
crime? Yep, that's it. And does his old gray
haired mother go to the Governor for par
don? Sure as shooting she does.
And does the gilded young gambler turn out
all right, after all, and the young fellow the
Jolly cowboys are about to hang prove to be no
5dexican as supposed, and are you sorry you
syent into the movie" theater with all the
bright-husd posters over the front? yESl
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

n sSe yous Salu
the King.
Foolish King!" an
swered P 0 ly n e s i a.
Have you forgotten
that you are talking to
John Dolittle, M. D.
the most wonderful
man on earth? Of
course, you cannot see
me. ! have made N.Y.
self invisible. There is
nothing / cannot do.
Now, listen: I have
come here tonight to
warn you. If you don't
let rlae and my animals
travel through your
kingdom I will make
you and all votyr moo
pie sick like the mon
keys. For / can make
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

we can go on into the
Land Of the Monkeys"
So there they stayed
t h e W h Q lie night
thorough.
They often heard the
Kings men searching
I and talking in the jun
gle roundabout. But
they were quite safe,
for no one knew of
that hiding place but
Chee- Chez not even
the other monkeys.
At last, when day
light began to come
T h TO U g h the thick
leaves overhead they
heard Queen Er,nin-
trude saying in 8 very
tired voice that it was
no use looking any
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Most of the Thrills
Are Or. the Outside

But In those Eanes of the film where q dime.
fifteen, or, at the most, seventeen cents lets you
in and no uniformed doorman lets you out
there is the paradox! The lurid placards on the
exterior, like some of the covers of the oldtime
dime novels and the average circus poster, may
be observed by the stranger who braves the in
terror to break the pledge of the thrill they
portray.
1t is like the pictured promise of a beautiful
fruit of the garden on the label of a can. When
you open the thing you find that after all it
only contain darned plain stewed tomato.
Thus, wrapped in wild-eyed posters, you may
uncover canned drama that has kept for a
number of years without benzoate of soda
The stranger within the gates guarded by
the flaming bills chews gum as matter of
course--frst and last course. "When in Rome"
etc. Once in the cleaning and his eyes &C.
custoned to it, his perceptions tell him he need
not remove his headgear. Hats are being worn.
Of course, as in the case of milady's millinery,
if his definitely obstructs the view of some one
behind, he had best uncover. Otherwise the key
note Of what the men will wear in movies" is
hats. Hats are not being put under the seats
this year. 1t is generally recognized that that
is the place for gum.
In the chromo-colored movie there's music
in Che air, and there's really quite bit of air
for the music to be in. The music is not the
reinforced orchestra of the super-theaters 1t
is only wee organ, but it is terribly in earn
est Sometimes it has chauffeur and some
times 1t is completely unnamed and worries
along on electricity and few rolls Every
now and then 1t stops and wheezes, its breath
eny froy ", ao$ Gs,& a.
It's wind again, 1t goes right ahead. Movies
must have their music!
Among the other noises in these "movies' are
the persuasions of the persons selling refresh
ments, ranging from ice cream cones to pref
zels, and the sound of the persons who buy
those refreshments eating them
In. spite OF the low average quality of the
Aims shown, applause from time to time is
wrung from the audience. It is that perhaps
which furnishes the clew to the mystery why
some Of the seats are provided only with half g
back or less. They are economical places of
repose for those spectators who become SO ex-
cited they lean forward and perch on the edges
Of their seats. Or perhaps those backless seats
are for the young ladies whose young gentle
men have perfectly good right arms.
AS for the films themselves, some of them
flicker, some of them have those little bug
like jiggers up and down the sides that ind-
cate age and most of them are pretty punk.
Considering the progress made in motion pic
ture production, most of them are burlesoue-
like. Uplift does not appear to have reached
them.
After the first two or three flashes Of them
the average "moviegoer" should be able with
out seeing more to go right ahead and supply
the rest.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

"A . WAS noIed OK Mr. trays pet car,
IN which found watery grave in bowl
A of gold fishes, not ali that giisters is
gold. To similar conclusions may come
the interpid investigator who inquiries into the
motion picture sheaters chat f1aunt the highly
coIored chrome posters so extensively across
their facades that one only discovers the ticket
booth by the process of cFerchex Ia femme with
the bobbed hair under the glass case
They are badly painted, are those posters,
but they are not as bad they are painted
They are snares, delusions and camoufages.
Let ore who has attended many "movie" on
ways, proclaim it.
The movie palaces Of Broadway and there
abouts give evidence that they are presided over
by an arbiter elegantiarum or something of the
sort. Their announcements Of the picture
playing are restrained, and even artistic in
the few hlaes they indulge in. The scenes from
the picture displayed In the lobby are tasteful
sepia STILLS" or examples of the art of color
photography. The girl in the gilded ticket cage
may not even have bobbed hair--so much for
tradition. Add only little imagination to the
prices of admission and you may believe you
are attending Legitimate" show, as far as
the financial aspect of it goes; and TO make up
for the missing spectators, sometimes it is
possible, nay advantageous, to tip the ushers.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
WHERE UPL.IFT
ENTERS NOT
By FAIRFAX DowNEY

S WAS noted OF Mr.. Gray's pet cat,
which found watery grave in bowl
: of gold fishes. not all that giisters is
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

IN PREVIOUS CHAPTERS-Dr. Dolittle is a
kindly physician, who lives at Puddleby-on-
to treat sick animals, and finally is left alone
with Polynesia, the parrot; Chee Chee the
monkey; Jp, the dog, and Too-too, the owl.
From Polynesia DIR. Dolittle learns to under
stand and to talk the language Of animals, an
accomplishment which brings to him all the
ailng Guadrupeds in the neighborhood for
treatment. A swallow brings from Africa the
news Of terrible illness among the monkeys
there. They have heard of Dr. Dolitte and
beg him to to them, which he does, in
company with several Of his pets. The doc
tors ship is wrecked on the African coast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
DEMOCRATS ON TRIAL CORNELL ASKS GOOD
 CITIZENS TO HELP

A unanimous vote of confidence was given Town Chairman John A. Cor nell and Mayor Fred Atwater at a joint meeting. of the Mems and Wom- ems Dem ocratic clubs of the Eighth district. The meeting was held last night in the Main street rooms. The confidence vote followed a talk de- Hvered by MT. Cornell
 In his talk he cautioned his hear CTS not to be misled by talk of in surgency. He said:
 ''This so-called opposition to the mayor Is of the most minor charac- ter. Only last week emissaries of John T. King called on certain inf1u- ential Democrats to ask their adher- ence to the cause of wrecking the party and for their reward in every instance received rebuke. The Dem ocratic party is only on trial in the administration of city affairs. It has been afforded an opportunity to de- m nonstrate whether it is capable through its elected candidates. of con- ducting the city's business. The mon to whom these trusts have been com- nitted are .conscientiously endeavor- ing to fulfill them. I ask all loyal Dem ecrats to repudiate the actions of the minority which seeks to tear down the administration"
 In concluding his remarks MT. Cor nell called on Democrats with the organization to actively enter the pri- maries in order to counteract any at-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
TURKS EASY AS
 GRECIAN THREAT
 CROWS SMALLER

Constantinople, Aug. 2-Constanti- nople breather easier today under the general conviction that the danger of an aesask on the city by the Greeks nao been avoided. Troop move meEts continued all last night and today with additional Allied forces deoarklng along the Bosperous and Ine Ghoen Horn. These including lano1ng parties from the Mediter- ran heet to the number about O.OOO Wno now are massed along the iron tier lines northeast of the city's walls.
 The Greek army has given no evil oence of any disposition to take defin- ite action without the approval of the Allied governments, but a minor tI clasn occurred near Kourfa1y, when Tar into the Turkish lines. Three were killed and two wounded.
 Brig. Gen. Sir Charles Harineton commander of the Allied forces has declined the submarine ports offer of two divisions of Turkish troops in view of the fact that Turkey sfiII is technically at war with the Allies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

whole question of separations and inter-allied debts. The Earl of Bal tours note concerning the war debts has considerably diminished French hopes as to what the London meeting can effect toward the settlement of Europe. '"The British attitude is per- fect1y 1ogical,'' remarks Le Journal. ''but it is to be regretted that Great Britain has not adopted the generous measure many of her citizens hoped to see her take. If England insists on our paying her we can repeat her gesture, pointing our finger to Berlin. Indeed how can Lloyd George press us to pay at the very moment when he declares a moratorium for Germany indispensable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
FREE NOTARlAL SERVICE AT 3RD
 DISTRICT CLUB

The Third District Democratic club will be made a center of civic, indus trial and political information accord ing to the plans of Alderman E. c. J. Kelly of that district and Kennth J. Griffin, treasurer of the club. It is proposed to add free notariaI service. A notary public will be at the club at stated times and free service will be given in attesting signatures to legal and other papers. requiring q notary'S seal.
 Information on the political activi- tics of the Dem mocra4ic party, caucuseS and primary enrolment will be given. It is the idea of the club to ms sSO the Third center of civic information.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
Schooners and Sloops
 Start Astor Cup Races

Newport, R. T., Aug. 2-Four chooners and five sloop members of the New York Yacht Club fleet made sail today for the start of the historic Astor cup races. The contest, ar annual feature of the clubs summer cruise, was scheduled for this after noon over a 37 mile triangular course off Brenton's Reef light ship.
 Fog prevailed early today with light winds but it was expected to clear before race hour. The schoon- CTS were to cross the starting hno first with the sloops to follow. The clubs cruise down east begins to- morrow and will finish at Marble head next Tuesday. The Kings cup races, another feature of the cruise, each year, will be decided off that port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

The question as to what constitute the measures of ''retortion" mention ed in the French note to Germany was of interest this morning. The Germans. according to Le Journal, know already that they consist of the expulsion of S0,OOO Germans from Alsace Lorraine and the confiscation of their property in addition to the property of a thousand of the richest persons on the left bank of the Rhine, and the seizure of the cities of Dussel- dorf, DulSburg and Ruhroot- The critics of M. Poincare such as the newspaper L Oeuvere, however, look upon his letter as a noisy outburst.
 The probability, they say, is that the affair will be thrown in with the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
N0N-UNION HELP
 FOR POWER PLANT

Concord, N. H., Aug. 2-The effects of the strike of union electricians at the power plant at Franklin, yes- maans of crippling operations at the repair shops of the Boston & Maine railroad here were still felt today.
 Local officials of the Boston & Maine who have had non-union em- ployes taking the places of strikers at the repair shops, said they expect ed to resume operations during tho day. and that new workers were be- ing obtained to maintain the Franklin plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
DEATH BY DROWNING
 FATE OF SWIMMER

New Haven, Aug. 2-John Borden of 562 East Jersey street. En1aoein, G the Grassell Chemical company of this city, was drowned last night while swimming in the Quinnipac river, near the Ferry street bridge. Borden, who was a good swimmer, suddenly sank without making an .outcry. He leaves a wife and five small children in Elizabeth. The body had not been recovered at an early hour this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
S95,OOO PROPERTY
 BOUGHT BY YALE

New Haven. Aug. 2-Property val ued at s95.000 has been acquired by Yale University it was revealed yes terday by deeds filed in the town clerks office. One piece of property, known at the Blake estate will be used for dormitories for students of the Sheffield Scientific school. Another piece of property valued at s25. 200 was an anonymous gift.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
TROOPS OF MING
 AGAIN VICTORIOUS

Canton Aug. 2.-(By the AP)- favorablet to the Picking republic have defeated the troops Of Sun Vat Sen, the depcsed president of the Canton republic and driven them from Shiu- show, 130 miles north of Canton, to a point beyond Chinegan, more than 40 miles northeast of Shiushow accord ing to a bulletin from General Sens headquarters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
MARKS GO LOWER

New York, Aug. 2-The attitude Of Great Britain in regard to the inter- allied indebtedness had a depressing effect on the foreign exchange in the early dealings today. Sterling fell half. German marks s1umped to a new low figure of 12 7-S cents per hundred
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
European Debts Controversy
 Excites Fears Of The French

Paris Aug. Premier Poncare's firm handling of the controversy the of private debts has brought general satisfaction here
 It auguring well attitude the mer will take coming which will deal with separations question interaed debts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Jepson of St Luke's church, this city, and Mis- Grace Jepson, accompanied by Rev and Mrs. T. M. Melrose of Long Hill left today for motor trip to Avalon N. J.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

Mrs. William F. Scott of 7Ss Nor man street, was the hostess at the regular business meeting of the Fifth District Democratic club held last night. The coming primaries were discussed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

Mrs. John Murphy and daughter, Dorothy of Milne street have returned after spending several days with friends in Holyoke, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
PERSONALS

. - . . =
 MT and Mrs. Toward Lorraine, form
 CT residents of Bridgeport and mem
 bers of the Berean Tabernacle of the
 church, are members of a class of one
 hundred and seven students fifty
 two men, and fifty-five women. who
 will graduate from the The Moody
 Bible Institute of Chicago, Thursday
 August 10th.
 Mrs Leo Mller of 80 Nolan street. Stratford, entertained a number or or of the second birthday of her son, Spencer Miller. Games were played during the afternoon and delagnIIuI luncheon was served on the lawn after which the children'S pictures were
 taken. Those present were: Evelyn
 Stone Betty Tracey, Shirley Kelsey of Clinton, Joseph Stone, Rooert' Donald and Vance Batchelor, Laur-
 ence Whelan, and Leo and Spencer Miller.
 The regular monthly business meet
 ing of the Kiwanis club will be held Thursday, August 3rd at 12:15 p. m. in the Stratford hotel. A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held in the sun parlor at 1I o'clock on
 Thursday.
 A large benefit card party for the camping fund for the Girl Scouts or Stratford and Lordshtp, was held thls afternoon at the home of Mrs Rich ard Howell. The women ins charge l were Mrs. A. Isenberg, Mrs Joseph Reynouids Mrs. R. Seiland. Mrs J. three troops of Girl Scouts will leave | Monday, August 7th, to spend two weeks at Camp Howell, Sunset HUH, Bedding Ridge.
 Mrs. Fred sparling of Seaview ave | nue is spending a few weeks W1th friends in Lawrence, L. l.
 The women's Auxiliary of the Y. D. will hold an outing tomorrow af- ternoon at Seaside Park: Swimmtns, games and basket luncheon will De | enjoyed. The members and their | friends are asked to meet at 2:3o p. | m. at the pavilion
 charge of the Therapeutics depart ment of the great hospital in Port Jefferson for eX-service men will De
 director of the Athletic department of during next season. Miss Fish was | formerly with the Y. w. c. A. in Washington. Registration for the | gymnasium classes will begin on Oc- tober 18th.
 Miss Eleanor Emerson, of 1146 Rarnum avenue is spending few weeks at her home in Buffalo, N- Y. MT. and Mrs. Daniel Shaw, of 625 | North James street. Rome, N- Y, an nounce the marriage of their daugh- ter, Miss Edna May Shaw. and Rev: Riago Isgro, pastor of the econd Baptist church in this city: The cere.
 mony was performed at the home of the brides parents. by Rev. Royal Jessup of the Shady avenue, Baptist | church, in Rome. MT. 1sgro was a school teacher in Rome for the past six years. The couple will return to | in this citV during the third week in August.
 Mrs. Leslie Purdy, will be in charge of the food sale to be held tomorrow afternoon, August 3rd. by the Ladies Aid Society. of the Grace M. B. | church on the church lawn at the
 corner of Clinton and Fairfield ave- l nues. l A group of Y. W. c. A. girls from Greenwich will be the guests ofEthe local "Y" Federation Girls at Camp l Oak Knoll over the weekend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

The many friends of Henry B. Shan. non, Jr., of 245 Congress street, will be pleased to hear that he is rapidly recuperating after a severe case ot diphtheria and Is expected to be out of-doors in a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

tempt that may be made on the part of insurgents to cause dissension or win any great number of delegates to the city convention.
 ''The primaries will give an op- ;portunity to those citizens not ordin- arily. interested in party affairs to come forward and show support in behalf of good government"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02
BRITISH NEWSPAPER
 ASKS AMERICANS TO DIVERSITY TALK

London, Aug 2-"Please, America. have a heart.''
 This is the plaintiff request voiced by the Daily Express to American tourists who are gathering daily about the shiny topped tables and the bars of British public houses. <
 Here is the explanation. in the words of the Daily Express itself:
 England just now is suffering se- verely from the effects of American prohibition. Every visiting American. and the number is legion, seems to feel 1t incumbent and a definite duty to>pour into the ears of his English acquaintances lengthy and detailed examples of how prohibition has fail ed in the United States.
 Americans, alas, have nothing to discuss but prohibition. They talk 1t morning, noon and night. It is im< possible to get away from this one subject.
 Have a heart, dear Americans. You are charming people and we like you, but we yearn for a diversity of conversation"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

A group of Y. W. c. A. girls frou Greenwich will be the guests ofEtht local "Y'' Federation Girls at CanaI Oak Knoll over the weekend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-02

MT. and Mrs. Toward Lorraine, form CT residents of Bridgeport and mem bers of the Berean Tabernacle of the Christian and Missionary Alliance church. are members of class of one hundred and seven students fifty two men, and fifty-five women. who will graduate from the The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Thursday. August 10th