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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31
Cleanings From the
Ranks Of Independents

A new departure will be tried at TIE Don.
ovan- A rmstrong game tonight with Marshall
Il. Smith at Forty-eighth and Walnut
streets. The fair sex will be admitted free'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

The winning streak Of tho Hilldale min"
was broken bv the Pacharach Giants lilo
and 1!-S. Prior 70 the Sc bac!s the DARBY =
ties had Naptlred "!"ven in n row.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31
Belmont Park

Belmont Park - First race, Kirh
Lady, True Flier, Iluidce; second.
Knobbic. pimmesdale, Rr"omstcr ;
third. Mrndalay, Lord Herbert, End
Fisher: fourth. Sn"b II. Iill"ly, Letter.
man: fifth Jyntc". Chowink. simple
ity: sixth. I.u"!dus, Watchtul Waiting
Do ghurcsaN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Folsom reta ined its lead In the INTERIOR
Sharon Hill In the ninth. the score being
to 3. with one down and two out. Hall.
who had been pitching a fine game. made
a long home run, sending in Two runners
ahead Of him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

ovan- Armstrong game tonisht wItn Mw! s'.,'
streets. The fair sex will be admitted free
II looks like Perkasie in the Montsomer
County League. Dick smiths boys romped
away with 9 couple more victories ana u Is
rather early to award any pennant. but tne
M DS?N Nick iewasG Msnur has dropp
Iansdaie to a tie with Conshohockcr IN the
The largest crowd Of the season ,,I pasHsd s,ord
koys defeat Donovan-Armstrons - 70
TRUTHS lads Curtis leading with hve. AN
the others scored two and three and many
we're long socks for extra sacks
The H:rrs a. Mscksy ,sira ,san stGusk tG g. rns i,s
sosns nnnEs Saw sSs Of n.co ys
tho score in the ninth with q homer while
the bases were populated. a.. BROTHER; e..
Dagger. but Mackey won out in Its half
by scoring two runs.
(ilenslde did not lose game in the Sub.
urban League last season and with exactly
one-quarter of the season complete they
have q clean slate this year Few runs
are ever scored in the games they play. and
with Doc Twining back on the hill another
pennant Is not dire prediction for Glen
side.
BSrwyn dropped the lead in the Main Line
iS hSsssue when Ardm91s ssS won rvvr to When n"M
aroppsa "i IL S .SrS a Straight and /, Inc enls
team that has not won game since the
season opened.
The Bellfisid A. 4. began its 1o@. season
into camp. 10 to 9. The Germantownera
hit the bali hard FOR = total OF twen.y.one
safeties.
Burns home run in the Nth with the
bases loaded was tho feature. of the clash
between Greenwood and Lafayette. The
playing at Tulip and Ann streets and draw,
ing big crowds as the team is one OF the
When Klauder-Weld0n scored two runs In
WIN 'S By Nn' Ssas %saHed 'pS ss. ssfs asst S M
Sor ,rr dosan I,,s, On the home field this year;
70: n. Wny sR:
morning Jess Dando's athletes and Dobson
ennsased in e. s!ussins an'air and Logan won,
Tho Philsdelphis Manufactursrs' Baseball
nns when tonr Sst anas. s. ss w
their opening contests.
by Business Manager Halle. Of the Sphas.
ne NE team W., Won twice from Fleisher and heat
SF ri, III nns made time so in ss s'Sr snS
win bouncing BABY girl by Mrs. HALEY.
Tho J. n. Barber Club. Of Trenton,
trounced the Madison Colored Stars 10 TO ~.
Tho Trenton!tes amassed a total of thirty
hits. including another homer by Lukens.
making II four b. him in as many. games.
The spltball artist Of the Trenton club held
the cc!ored lads at his mercy throughout.
Folsom retained Its lead In the Interior
ough League BY batting out victory over
Sharon Hill in the, ninth. the score being
TO g. with one down and two out, Hall.
who had been pitching a iine game. made
a long home run, sending in two runners
ahead OF him.
Lit Brothers Travelled 10 Trenton and were
the victims Of n double defeat at the hands
Of American Bridge, The morning score wa =
; to I and the afternoon tAssle to 0.
More than 4On0 fans saw Mt. Holly defeat
Nics.own TO- in gam" which was pTc-
cedsd by n 'ag raising. The game was
hotiv contested, and Smith, tho Nicetowir
right fielder. was put out Of the game for
arguing with the umpire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Burns home run in the hfth with the
bases loaded was tho feature OF the clash
between Greenwood and Lafayette. The
playing at Tulip and Ann streets and draw
ing big crowds as the team Is OF the
best uptown,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Boots and Saddle

Horses which seem best ut Louisville
today are.
First race. Elrr Paradise. Bon Bot.
,)rl"va: second. blossom Hou>r DisSo- =
lutr, Urrm"l"n: thl:d. G!"nl"yit. Rus
trator. 1ayio? iia:: i0Trth. Arurnt.
.tdunis. Rarid Day fifth. F!r-brnnd.
Lady MadcMr. M!mtu II: sixth. Prince
H.. Sweetheart. .Tn"S entry: seventh.
Bit Of Green. I.!r'lt'uanC Colonel. Bid =
dlcd,c.
Ottawa-Fir>l race. Lady Rochester.
Black Bnby. The belgian II: second.
Magic Reed. S"th's Lemon. George
ChooS: th!rd. Er!ganna. B"llringer, BY
Heck fourth. tamoufagc. R"dmon.
Vowel: >.N,h. E"",.'rillo. Exhortcr,
O!L Faithful; rcrrnth. Little D,4r.
S,iil, - .',iiIl lar {, t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

B3rwyn drOpped the lead in the Main Line
League when Ardmore won IL to when
these teams came together. Berwyn now
shares first place with Ardmore. Narberth
dropped It's third straight and !s the only
team that has not won game since the
season opened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

When Klauder-Weldon scored two runs In
the ninth against Logan and managed to
win by to 4. Il marked the first defeat
Sor Logan on the home. field this year.
StenRer pitched for the Jenkintowners and
held the I.oRanites safe ali the way. In the
morning Jess Dando's athletes and Dobson
engaged in . slugging AFFAIR and Logan won,
l6 70 15 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Tho Philadelphis Manufacturer Baseball
League will get under way tomorrow eve
ming, when four Of the six teams viii stage
their opening contests
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

The Rellaeld A. 4. began its 10." season
In an auspiclous manner by taking Puritan
into camp 10 to 9. The Germantowners
hit the ball hard for = total OF twenty-one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Memorial Day vas one to 6e reInernbernd
hE BUSINESS Manager Haller, of the Sphss.
The team won twice from Fleisher and heat
Of the club. This made two victories. and
the third occurred when he was presented
with a bouncing baby girl by Mrs HALEY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Tho J. n. BARBER Club. Of Trenton,
.rounced the Madison Colored Stars 80 TO H.
The Trentonltes amassed a total OF thirty
hits. including another homer by Lukens
making II four b. him in as many games.
The sptbail artist Of the Trenton club held
the cc.ored lads at his mercy throughout
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31

Glenslde did not lose game In the Sub
urban League last season and with exaGtly
one-auRrter of the season complete they
have q clean slate this year Few runs
are ever scored in the games they play. and
with Doc Twining back on the hill another
at
Evening star., 1922-12-24
CRANDALLS-Harry Carey il
"Good Men and True"

Harry Carey will be pictured in
Good Men and True" at Crandall's
Thedter this afternoon at O'Clock
/. and through Tuesday The story
concerns the conflict between J. Wes-
ley Pringlc and Thorpe. gambler.
rivals for the Office of sheriff in a
town near the Mexican border.
Thorpe and his gang engage in Snug
Cling enterprises, which arc discov-
cred by Pringle. A desperate COM
bat ensues. during which Thorpe 8
car forces Pringle and his horse over
a precipice INTO raging torrent
Pringle returns, however. and carries
the combat to his adversary with all
that that gentleman can Standard
then some. Noah Beery and Thomas
Jefferson have featured roles. Others
include Vola Vale and Tully Marshall.
An added feature will be Mack SEN
nett's farce, when Summer Comes"
starring Billy Bevan. Today and to-
morrow the first performances will
begin at pm. Other days of the
week the opening hour will be 1880
am. with performance at II.
Wednesday and Thursday Pat
OMalley and Pauline Starke will be
romance Of old ireland. with "a
Kitchen Highbrow' as the comedy:
and Friday and Saturday The Broad
way Madonna" will be shown. with
Ocean Swells'' to provide the laughs
Minor features and pipe organ accom-
paniment will be provided daily.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
PALACE-Elsie Ferguson in "Out.
cast"

The Christmas week attraction al
Loew's Palace Theater. beginning this
;.fternoon. will be the beautiful
artistic of stage and screen. Elsie Fer
-uson. in Paramount's screen version
"f 'Outcast," the stage play by HUI
bert Henry Davies in which Miss
Ferguson had remarkable success.
The adaptation was made by Jose
phine Lovctt and the screen produc-
ION was directed by chet Whitney.
one of the accomplished directors of
;he camera realm. who will be re-
'ncmbered for his picture of Edward
:iheldon's Romance" With Miss Doris
>eane as its star and David Powell as
leading man. William David. Mary
NacLaren. Charles Wellesley. Teddy
Sampson and William Powell icrd cX
ccllent support to Miss Ferguson.
The story concerns AN outcaSt
woman who meets, under peculiar
circumstances. a man whom disap-
pointment has plunged to the depths.
She arouseS his interest. falls madly
that his love has been given to
another. determined. however. to
contribute only to his happiness. she
sacrifices her own happiness and then
quietly prepares for suicide at sea. In
Il dramatic climax that for thrill and
daring has rarely been equaied the
man is brought to a realization that
his love for the outcast is greater
than he knew. He races against
death in an aeroplane and rescues
her at the moment when all hope of
saving her seemed lost.
\ charming array of Christmas Of
ferings, including the Pathe news.
Topics of the Day and a seasonable
overture with an Incidental orches-
trail score will be added attractions.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
RIALT0-Wesley Barry. Heroes
of the Street"

with the Christmas spirit pervad-
Ing and the entire house being deco
rated with evergreens. with a gor-
q aous electrical display. the ilumi-
:Dated tree and Toy Town. which has
to be an annual event. Moore's
Eislto Theater will open its doors
Y t(igtity for the holiday season. offering
= program of cinema and musical at
fractions.
Wesley Barry in his latest picture.
Heroes of the Street" an adapta-
, siorb of Lem Parker's stage play will
he featured. with Marie Provost, Jack
Nulhall. Philo Mccullough. will
WaIlinG. Wilfred Lucas and others
in the east.
Y rHeroes of the Street opens as a
y n 4st.moving. funny comedy, develops
,rt0 a pathetic struggle of a boy to
= Asle his fathers position as head of
the family and then merges into a
genuine honest goodness love and
4: lny'stery plot IN which 'back-stage
and society life are blended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter De Haven in
bsir latest comedy, Christmas: ::
Topics of the Day" and the latest
Fox News will also be shown.
A Christmas overture Will be the
musical feature
Evening star., 1922-12-24
CENTRAL-Colleen Moore in
Broken Chains"

] Crandalrs Central Theater, formerly
| the Garden, Will be opened to the
! public this afternoon at 3 o'clock. to
| show for the first time in Washing
ton Allen Holubars production of
| Broken Chains" released as a Gold
Wyn attraction. with Colleen Moore.
Malcolm McGregor and Ernest Tor
| renee in the stellar roles
The Central has been completely
renovated. redccorated. reseated and
! newly equipped and will present
mahy improvements in facilities tor
public comfort and convenience as
well as handsome new stage set
ting. Its major feature today Is
the screen verson of the $4,000 prize
sceEatlo selected in the Chicago
Daily News-Goldwyn contest, which
resulted in the romance of the award
OF the grand prize to a Florida
woman about to be evicted from her
home.
The story concerns a wealthy young
easterner. who was coward. ridi-
cuie by all with whom he came in
contact. until spurred to physical
bravery by love of girl who was
chained prisoner in the cabin of
Boyan Boone, the meanest and cruel
"sl man in America. Having been
thoroughly beaten up by this huge
brute. Peter Wyndham returns to the
shack next day and turns the tables
completely upon his former assail-
ant. thus winning the respect of his
associates. Malcolm McGregor, Ernest
Terrence and Claire Windsor are con-
spicuous in the east
Comedy and other ~sninor features
Will be shown. with musical numbers.
The doors will open today and to-
morrow at 2:30 pm, the first show
starting at pm. both Sunday and
Christmas day. Daily thereafter
doors will open at 1890 am and
performances will be continuous from
IL am. to IL pm.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
George Ades Unique Story

GEORGE AIDES latest story for the
screen. Back Home and Broke"
has been hailed az the great all
American picture" 1t is declared 100
per cent American. dealing with the
lives of people who the politicians
say form the backbone of our coun-
try.
Nor. motion picture prcccd.nis are
said to have been shattered IN il-Is
picture than onc can poss:bl! ina4-
inc. Ii is pointed ou; by the produc-
ers that there is NO: a cabaret scene
IN the picture. not a cigarette Smok cd
not a cocktail in evidence. not a tri-
angle plot. not Il william not a boudn;,.
scene and not a bootlegger
Bui there are 4 lot of real American
Evening star., 1922-12-24
C0LUMBIA-Laurette Taylor in
%
ensi Peg O. NV Heart"

The Christmas week program at
,k4pew's Columbia Theater. beginning
this afternoon. will feature for a second
week the Metro screen version of "Peg
q My Heart" ]. Hartley Manners fa-
'aous stage ulay. in which Laurette
Taylor is the star.
AS a stage play. peg o. My Heart"
had one Of the most phenomenal runs
in theatrical history. 1t played 6.60S
performances in the United States and
was also played in almost every civilized
foreign country on the globe. Now it
comes to the screen and already, during
it's first weeks engagement in WASH
ington. 1t has been witnessed by
thousands.
Mary O'Hara picturized the play. with
the assistance Of ]. Hartley Manners.
the author. The screen version was di-
rccted by the noted King vidor.
II is the well known story of a care
free. Irish lass, accustomed to happi-
ness in her own humble home. who
suddenly acquires an Inheritance and
faces the necessity of acquiring an etlu-
cation in the home Of aristocratic reIa-
lives who arc both unfriendly and un-
kind. II is whimsical in it's appeal. ro-
Aiantic charm and fine characterization
Evening star., 1922-12-24
The McCOyn1ucks' Christmas.

OVER in Dublin tomorrow. Christ
mas day. there is going to be one
family. with few neighbors. per-
haps. who are to have a Christmas
unlike any they have ever had before.
1t is going to be a Christmas with
an entertainment thoughtfully pro-
vided for them by a son on this side
Of the ocean and close friend Of
that son.
The name of the son. is John Nc
cormack-he who put Mother Ma
chree" in the hall of fame, who intro
duced "Macushla" to the masses and
who often responds to encores with
"At Dawning."
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Dangers of Oregon TRAIL

4 GREAT river-fording episode in
the photoplay, The Covered
Wagon for Paramount in Utah. was
successfully accomplished at the loca
ton eighty-five miles from Milford
last week. The feat of the men who
braved the dangers of the Oregon
trail in '4s was duplicated in film
ing the scenes
TWO hundred wagons drawn by
horses. mules and OK teams forded the
rushing stream. the wagon boxes lashed
TO logs in order that they might floa,
the running gear and the entire train
driven into TIE river while ou;riders
with whips forced the leading teams out
into swimming water
The oxen swan better than the
horses. their bodies entirely submerged.
with just their noses visible The lead
wagons crossed safely. but when in mid
stream some OF the horses became en-
tangled in harness and. f1oundering.
were carried down stream. tipping over
Evening star., 1922-12-24
4 Memorable Christmas.

"DERHAPS the most memorabIe
Christmas of my life,"- says
George Arliss, the distinguished actor,
was when was twelve years old or
thereabouts. Ny parents gave a chill
dren's Christmas party. My cousin was
to bring with him two schoolmates. the
sons Of an actress. and the three boys
were to play for US a screaming farce
entitled Mrs. Bottlewasher's Apart
ment.' We had had a stage erected
With curtain and footlights. This was
to be the very backbone of our party
but dreadful thing happened: the
two sons Of the actress arrived, bring
ing with them the news that my cousin
had a bilious attack and couldn't come.
and so there could be no play This
tragic news was confided to my mother
and my brothers and myself in low and
awful tones. What was to be doneo
'All the children had already beer,
seized with paroXysms of joy at the
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Hotten-
tot douglas McLean-Madge
Bellamy).

Special observance of the holiday sea :
son will be signalized at Crardalrs Met
ropolitan Theater by initial presenta :
lions today. beginning at pm. OF
The Hottentot.'' Thomas II. Ince's
J,reezy screen version of William Col
Tiers famous farce. with the stellar
.s,les played by Douglas Mclean and
Madge Bellamy.. and of Lloyd Hamil-
'on's two-recl burlesquc Of small-town
schooling in the far west. The Edu-
cator. Minor films will be shown also
and special musical contributions made
by the orchestra.
In .The Hottentot' humor and thrills
are blended into a comedy masterpiece.
The story concerns the adventures of
Young yachtsman who had never been
aboard horse. but upon being mis-
taken for Sam Harrington. the worlds
most famous steeplechase jockey. was
chosen to ride 1.-THE Hottentot." the
widest mount in the stable of thorough
hreds.
THE Educator shows how a new
teacher was welcomed to hard
hoiled" community. where instructors
usually lasted about one day.
The Metropolitan World Survey and
Fun From the Press" compiled by the
Literary Digest. will augment the pic
torial program.
Tomorrow. Christmas Day. the Metro
politan will not begin its performances
until pm, the doors opening at 2:30,
AS on Sunday.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

sight Of the stage. Was nothing to hap
pen on it, In a fateful moment one Of
the boys looked me over with an ap-
praising eye and said: why couldn't
you play the part?' The die was cast
We were hustled into small room.
where j WAS given an intensive rehear-
sal-told what they did. and then what
did when they did SO and so. and then
what they did-and SO on. And then
was made UP by these sons OF the ac-
tress-nadc up. 1t was thrilling! And
the curtain went up and came down
mtdst OF screams and shrieks Of delight
From that evening. almost daily for
me next five or six years. the cast OF
Mrs Bottlewasher's Apartment used
TO meet and at intervals of not Longer
than two or three weeks would give per-
formances for the benefit Of their ad-
miring friends and relatives Our next
move was to the professional stage
whore We were no longer admired by
anybody-were lost in the shuttle and
dld not begin 10 emerge from the crowd
Tor about len years"
Evening star., 1922-12-24

several wagons. The drivers made
heroic efforts TO save the animals. and.
crawling out ON the wagon tongues, Gu:
them loose from the entangled harness
SO that they might swim freely to
safety. One of these drivers was terke,l
from his position by the struggling
horses and knocked unconscious BY :,
blow from the piunging hoofs.
The seriousness of the situation was
relieved. however. when J. Warren Ker-
rigan. on his black horse, Senator.
swimming easily on the up-strea,.i
side of the train. guided his steed as
close 10 the wagon as safety would per-
mt. lie slid from the saddle and b,
holdipg {" the animals tail was able to
Gluten the injured driver and maintain
q hold zion him while the horse swan
TO shore with both
4 Great credit is given the actors for
1helr eameness. Charles Ogle was the
flrst to swim his horse across and Lois
Nhson, playing the feminine lead. also
bravely drove her team into the water
and made tho crossing successfully.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

penpl" in the story. and they move
around in an atmosphere of shaded
streets a"d on"-siory buildings. ADJ
has told in his inimitablc way a f,u-
man. wholesome tale OF smail-town
lif" with larg, doses of cenuin. h,,
NOR and II noral al the end
Nj IN" subtitles in the picture are
dire't rom AIDES pen. He was at IN.
Paramount Long Island studio for 4
week. W"rkii iit; ten hours Il day, pol
iNh nis and %n U"thing the words tina:
puiiciuat' the scenes in the picture
The se,s for Clara Louise Burn
hams level have been completed
at niNersal City and filming Of this
story. unde: the direction of Lois Weber.
>tarte'i on Monday
Evening star., 1922-12-24

Mccormack and Thomas Meighan.
the star Of Paramount Pictures a..
great friends. Recently the tenor
visited the Long Island studio to see
the actor at work in Back Home and
Broke" and he confided to him tha,
he had told his aged parents so often
about Meighan's work in pictures
that they wanted to See him.
Meighan had an inspiration. He
enlisted the cooperation of officials
OF the Famous Players-Lask Cor
poration and had word cabled to th.
London Office to send print Of "Th.
Bachelor Daddy" 10 Dublin with in
structions to have apparatus set up
so il could be shown at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Mccormack. ST., or
Christmas. And this is going to b.
done.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
LEADER-"The Broken Silence, ,

When James oliver Curwood's lat
est production. "The Broken Silence"
starts today at the Leader Theater,
the patrons will have an opportunity
to see the only whi y Siberian wolf
in captivity. The story is centered
around this white wolf. and is said to
be a fascinating tale Of love and in
trigue. eliminating in a tremendous
climax.
Harold Lloyd. in Number, Please
will be the comedy feature
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Famous People in Hollywood. ,

MOST of the famous men and wom-
en- in the film world are to appear
in one picture at the same time. So
called "all-Star" casts will pale into
insignificance as result of plans for
a Paramount production to be called
Hollywood" which is to be produced
early during the coming year for re-
lease in May.
1t is not to he story simply show
ing the workings of the motion pic
Evening star., 1922-12-24

ture capital. 1t is to be real dra-
matte production, mirroring the life
of girl who tries to break into the
movies. al ii is TO he produced on
a scale that will require the co-opera-
tion of the stars of all the leading
production units in the vicinity of
Los Angeles. according to announce
1ncnt by Jesse l.. lasky of the
Faniius Piay"rs-Lasky Corporation.
The names of the principal players
Evening star., 1922-12-24

about whom the story revolves have
not been decided Upon, but the sup
porting cast will read like a roster
of film celebrities In it. among
others, are Cecil +. De Mile. Pola
Negri Gloria Swanson. Thomas
MeiShan, Bebe Dan:c,s Agrcs Avres.
Jack Holt, Betty Compson. May Me
Ayoy. Leatrice Joy. Wanda Hawley.
Lila Lee, Theodore Roberts. Conrad
Nagel. Lois Wilson, Theodore KosiofI.
George F'awcett. Charles Ogle. Walter
Hers, Jaclueline Logan, and mavbe
Wallace Reid