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The Washington times., 1923-01-25
CAPITAL STOCK
| INCREASED To
/ 100000
AutomotiVe Finance Company
r Changes Name to Union
Finance Company.
By HARRY GUsACK.

The recent action of the board of
directors of the Automotive Finance
Company in increasing it's capital
stock from $500 to $1,000, 1000
was ratified at the annual meeting
of stockholders of the company
yesterday.
It was also announced that the
stockholders had voted to- change
the name of the company from the
Automotive Finance Company to
the Union Finance Company. This
action was taken, it was stated,
because of the broadened activities
OF the company which heretofore
was limited to handling automobile
paper, but now it will enter the
general finance field.
The new stock will be offered in
units OF four shares of preferred
and four shares of common. It is
expected the sale of 100000 of the
additional capital will be handled
by a local investment house. Since
its organization, August /, 1920,
the company has paid ten quar-.
terly dividends.
4. Four new directors were added
20 the board. They are Writ Tay-
lor, Seton Darr, Z. M. Willis, jr.,
and James M. Place. The follow
ing directors were reelected: w. NJ.
Ward. Lee d. Latimer, S. M. Marks,
c. A. Hurst, Francis w. Hill. jr.,
William Brayshaw, L. M. Johnson,
Horace G. Smithy and William e.
Richardson.
Following the. meeting of the
stockholders, the directors organ
i1ed and reelected officers as fol-
lows: w. NJ. Ward, president; S.
II. Marks, vice president; William
Brayshaw, treasurer, and G.. A.
Hurst, secretary. A. M. Roth was
elected assistant secretary.
The Washington times., 1923-01-25

Net balance at the close Of the year
was $751; 1920 as compared with $751;
S61 on January 1, 1929. The state
ment shows cash on hand and in
banks, $172,831; first trust notes
receivable, $351,27 second trust
notes receivable, $893,867; stock is
sued, fully paid. $915,700; stock sub
scriptions, monthly payment plan,
$1,159,39O. The. expenses for the
year are listed at $20,311. The cor
poration last week paid it's third
dividend amounting to $47.693.64..
The Washington times., 1923-01-25
National Mortgage Statement.

Net earnings of the National Mort
cage and Investment Corporation
last year totaled $142,917, according
10 the statement of condition at the
close of business December 81, 1922.
The Washington times., 1923-01-25
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08
Broadway Gapes as
Artist Works AlOft

: II W.T.. Benda. E world famous
artist and Illustrator, appeared in
a. new role one day, this week
and completely tied tup trafficTat
the corner of Broadway, Seventh
ayenue and Forty seventh street,
New York city. r 49,, -,
Mr.. Benda made remarkable
portrait of Marion Davies in her
latest phQtoplay Adam and Eva
which ia coming here later. This
illustration is !, being used for
painted, signs and : twenty-four
sheet billboard stands Throughout
the country. = ~
:. The most important, of course.
Of these signs is the famous one
at Broadway, Seventh avenue
and Forty-seventh street. Mr.
Benda was SO, anxious to have
his sketch accurately reproduced.
that he climbed UP on the ladder
and added the finishing. touches
to the portrait nof the big sign.
Never before in history has
noted artist engaged =, in such
work, and when the report flew
around Broadway that Benda was
on the scaffold, an enormous
crowd gathered to watch him
complete the artistic display. =
The sign is one Of the most
beautiful ever seen on Broadway,
the portrait being typical Of
Benda with all of his, vivid color
ings. The actual portrait OF Miss
Davies is twenty-five feet high
by eighteen feet wide, and is one
Of the. biggest ever painted. !,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08

in a comedy oddly, and Harvey
and Stone in Varieties Of 1925
stCne Wonderful Night, ~ star
ring Herbert RaWlinson; win have
its first Washington showing as.
the feature piNture Offering. 9th
rers viii be a new comedy emit,
tied "Spuds,' International News
and Movie Chats. t.. S.,
CENTRAL = Beginning today
and remaining the chief feature
OF. : the, bill through Saturday,
Crandaii,s Central win show Para
mounts production of Peter 'B.
'Kyne.s widely read story OF The
Pride of Palomar,'. in which the
foremost roles are played with
impressive forcefulness by Forrest
Stanley, Marjorie DaW. Warner
GLAND, Joseph Bowling, George
Nichols. and many others OF dis
tinguished attainment
The story concerns young
man who returns from Siberia to
find hts father dead and his prop
erty in possession of another.
How he regains his estate and at
the same time finds love com.
prfses an absorbing narrative.
The bill will be. completed, by
short reels and pipe organ &C
compartment.
Beginning next Sunday after
noon at 3 and continuing the
major offering through Wednes-
day. The Ninety and. Nine win
be presented for the first time on
q Washington screen as the prfn-
cipal Offering at the Central. This
subject represents an especially
deft adaptation to the screen OF
Ramsay Morris famous melo-
drama. Warner Baxter, Colleen
Moore, Lloyd Whitlock. Gertrude
Astor and others appear in leading
roles.
Thomas Meighan will succeed
to the stellar place on the Cen
trails bill. Thursday, through Sat
nrday Of next week, in Para
mounts splendid perturbation Of
George AIDES original story for
the screen, Back Home and
Broke IS. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08
s'Ke1npy' Comes to
Garrick Feb. 10

y. G.. Nugent and Elliott Nut
gent father and son. authors nk
'sKempy, together with Sister
Ruth Nugent, viii appear IN their
delightful comedy, kenny, &C
the Garrick Theater on Monday,
February 10, for q weeks en-
gagernent.
This play, which tells q story Ok
small-town life, has been specially
chosen by the Messrs. Sl1ubert as
most likely to please their audi
ences for the nnid-winter attrac-
tons. It has been aptly called
"the play with a thousand and one
laughs. ana comes here intact
as to company and production
exactly as played for the past
eight months at the Belmont
Theater, New York, and the New
SelWyn Theater, Chicago.
Grant Mitchell. known far and
wide from his successful tours in
THE Champion and The Tailor
Made Man." is the featured
player in '.Kempy." which r1urn-
bers also In its excellent COM
pany such names as IsabeIie
Withers, Jessie Crosnu1ette. Fred
erica Going and Robert Lee Allens
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08

speciality. and Leiliian Washburn
and Peggy Neil q diverting number.
The National Woman.s Party
will present a oHle-act playlet, by
Alice Barney, with Mrs Maude
Howell Smith, Miss Pauline Craft,
Capt. Walter Berry. and John Hoff-
man in the cast.
STRAND-A lively assortment
of vaudeville is scheduled begiu-
ming Sunday at the Strand Thea
ter. Dance Dreams, q fam
tastic dance spectacle, headlines
the variety portion while Vera
GordOn's masterpiece, Your Best
Friend" Is the feature Of the
photOdrarna.
.sDance Dreams, is another
miniature dance production, de-
signed especially for vaudeville
by A. /. Feinberg. During the past
two months Feinberg has sent sew
eral of these musical comedies to
the Strand and in each case they
have been worthy of special men
ton.
others on the same. bill win In
clude Clark and O'Nel, "a pair
of melodfols harmonists; Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Phillips In The
Honeymoon" a satire by Aaron
Hoffman; Jean Boydell who Is
making her second appearance at
the Ninth street theater by popu-
lar request and the Alvarez Duo
who will present spectacular
frolics in mid-air.
GAYETY-Quite an impressive
list OF amusement creators is prom
Used in the announcement of James
E. Cooper's revue de luxe. Folly
Town." at the Gayety Theater
next week, starting Sunday matt
nee. 1t has been written and staged
by William K. Wells with music
by Melville Morris. while the dam
cling numbers were put on by Ray
mond B. Perez. The cast will be
headed by Gus Fay, comedian
well known on the Columbia cir
cult. In support will be Lester
Dorr. Harry Kelly, Helen Andrews,
Dolly Rayfield,. Mildred Holmes and
an attractive chorus pleasingly
costumed in no less than seven
teen changes of gowns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08
LONAR' IS
CEN I Z A
FEA TIJR
Cosmopolitan Screen Romance
Read BY Thousands
Begins Today.

Beginning today, remaining the
chief feature Of the bill through
Saturday at Crandalls Centrul
Theater. win be shown Cosinc-
politan.s production Of Peter b.
Kyne's widely read story or ;sTlne
Pride Of Palomar." in which the
foremost roles are played with
impressive forcefulness BY Forrest
Stanley. Marjorie Daw, Warner
GLAND. Joseph Downing. George
Nichols and many others Of dis
tinguished attainment. The story
concerns young man who re-
turns from Siberia to find his
father dead and his property ID
possession Of another. How he
regains his estate and at the
same time finds love comprises
an absorbing narrative. The bilI
VIII be completed by GlICrtsreels
and pipe organ accompaniment
beginning Sunday afternoon
and continuing through We4nen-
day, The Ninety And Nine viii
be presented for che first time In
washington as principal offering
at the Central. This subject re-
presents an especially deft adap.
tatiOn to the screen Of Ramsay
Norris. famous TinelodraKna, the
climax of which is reached when
the hero drives locomotive
straight through q raging prairie
fire.
Thomas Meighan WIN succeed
to the stellar place on the Cen
trails bin, Thursday through
Saturday of next week, III Para
mounts splendid picturization Of
George AIDES original story for
the screen, Back Home and
Broke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08

Richard Barthelmess is an
;nouqcing the arrival of a daugh-
ter, Mary Hay Barthelmess II.
born January 81. Mrs. Bar.
thickness had a very serious time,
but late reports from her bed.
side indicate that she is out Of
danger. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08
JULIA ARTHUR
BRIGHTENS
HORIZON
Distinguished Actress Coming
To Keith's For Weeks
Engagement.

KEITH'S-The world of the le-
climate drama has no more brill
liant, more dominant, more thrill
ing figure. than Julia Arthur,
whose return to the footlights in
scenes from Hamlet" produced
under the personal direction Of
=. F.. Albee, will take place next
week at Keith's. Her appearance
will be the dramatic event OF the
year.
Shakespeare has no. more ard
ent a devOtee, no more intent a
student than Julia Arthur. At
the age of twelve, she made her
first Shakespearean appearance
as q little prince in Richard
III" Her entire company pre-
dicted her future at the time and
her ensuing career has been pune
tuated with exceptional successes
in Hamlet, = Macbeth, and
King Lear" just to mention q
few high lights.
Miss Arthur will appear in
Hamlet" in the stellar role.
Her black, boyish wig splen-
did, clear-cut features thrill
ing and beautifully modulated
yoice-and her infinite grip of
the character makes her inter.
probation more than great acting
lit IL Great Living! One does
not see Miss Arthur one sees
a slender, sad-eyed boy, despon-
dent and living Melancholy
Dane!
The extra-added attraction is
Trixie Friganza in MY Little
Bag O'Trix.'' Two score OF
musical comedies are indebted to
Miss Friganza for their bright
spots.
others on this programs are
Georges du Frame, the French
tenor; Lou Clayton and Cliff Ed.
wards in Don't Do That" which
enables them to reach the heights
Of hilarity; Melissa Ten Eyck and
Max Weily, character dancers
who have been declared perfect
specimens Of physical develop
ment by dorado Taft, for whom
they. have posed: Toto" the
famous clown; Joe Lane and
Pearl Harper in Bits of Wit"
r.. and w. Roberts, sensational
equilibrists.
BELASCO-For the week begin
ming with matinee Sunday, the
Midnight Rounders," a Shubert
vaudeville unit, will be the attrac-
ton at the Belasco Theater, with
the National Woman's Party play
let as an added feature.
The FOUNDERS boasts a score of
well-known vaudevilIians In the &C.
ton of q revue in two acts and
nineteen scenes. Joe Smith and
Charlie Dale, recalled as members
Of the famous Empire City Quartet,
are the leaders in the funmaking.
Jane Green and Jimmie BIyler will
offer their melodious speciality with
a group OF the gingery melodies for
which they are noted. Jack Strouse
monologueHie shdrlu cmfwyp WI
has an entertaining burnt-cork
monologue, and the Wee sisters will
be seen in nifty songs and dances.
Jean Carroll and Davey White will
present a comedy diversion and
Frank J. Corbett, with his eight
heart-breakers, has a terpsichorean
novelty. Regal and Moore, billed
as the worlds greatest, will offer
unique acrobatic and comedy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08

casting of the same, with Leona
Roberts. Josephine Hutchinson,
Walter w. Beck, Maurice McRae
and three guest players, Ann Ives,
Jean Strong and Arthur J..
Rhodes. The play will run, as
usual, during two weeks, playing
ten performances, and including
two Saturday matinees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08
.HAMPD DEN DUE
!. In MIXED
SERIES
Comes TO Garrick Next Week,
Comedy Dominates At
Polls and National.

NATIONAL The Bunch and
Judy" Charles .Diilingham's lat
est musical comedy. coming .di-
rect from it's runayat the Globe
;Fheater, New York, viii. be the
attraction at the National be-
ginning Sunday night next. The
Dillingham; trademark assures
beauty .of charm, exquisite taste
in gowns, and in none of these
particulars will THE Bunch and
J Judy" be found a ~disappoint-
Irent.
Indeed the production is q
fashion show IN many respects
although II has been made sure
that there is q story to carry
along the interest. .
81 Jerome Kern. i8 responsible for
the music. Anne Caldwell and
: Hugh Ford wrote the book and
the former the lyrics. All three
were concerned in Good Morn
: ing. Deafie,,' another Charles
Dillingham; success The, cast in
: cludes Fred and Adele Astaire,
Hayes and numerous others. in
N@AtASA4NtS LAC, ASNAAAO0S NyAVASUs A.sA1S
ter beauty chorus.
.a.- -
February -, will mark the re-
turn or Walter Hampton TO the
Snunert Garrlck IN repertoire.
II is said that Mr.. AaHpd Den
brings TO the interpretation Of
Shakespeafe's great plays a. Vital
ling influence and an untradt-
IlonaI treatment that makes Tor
interesting entertainment. Wnile
EaamIet ls aonptiess nus most
lainGus rple, MS emno9fmenf oI
DtnsHo, is cOnsl9eren the outstand-
ing feature OF the repertoire. The
Tragedy OF the Moor -off Venice
VIII pc 0ffered MONDAY and Sat1r-
Gay nights. "A. Way. to- Pay Old
Debts u scheduled Tor Tuesday
nignI ana: is IoiloWed py damlqt"
on WEDNESDAY nignt with e Sec
. ond performance of the Prince
OF De1nlark on Friday night.
rae Mefcnant OF venice taxes
gIsIcs y N.tT s tI4 I14ltnSe, ana Inc
servant N the Rouse WIN De res
vlyeo on Ihursaay night ana
pOIIIns company Lnere are tntee
ieading women. May HAL. Mabel
moore ana Elsie Hernd0n 'kearns.
no, -
I'll I1 sLtne oO ON oI MclAIyre
$500 ln ..aa ~ ro aneassr he ~
EShtS.:,s 80 &, many SLn Is gs-
us ha.,a 800 80 lneS w 49, s colleV
e ,,s.,Se,,,1sa NE 49, - ILL. III - - =.
$500 ~ r,,,,a IN Ivy -
go - w.. 49,, - lie eel iun-
80 an. .o e''o"S' tuey are
s a.J ., $50.
~ MaIn.,,..a a nSeT T LeaeuIe
~ ssct ~ !. = a $3.50 s 49,: 70
tive with : last danctna ~ o.s,a os
strIs and exceIia,,t s;,,s;,,sr No. -
isno ercention 70 this rni,o-, =,
aRad Penne,.,, ~ .s hs da poesEy IL ~
claimed tS he more curious thaI,
- s~-l,s,S - ef-H1A y ANt A0A0 S*AeA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-08

duction of George ". I1obart's
comedy with music, "Buddies"
at the President for the week
beginning Sunday night, Feb
ruary IS.
RAMS HEAD-ParticuIarly at
tractiVel the two settings which
James Reynolds has designed and
which Lester Shafer has executed
for Clyde Fitch's modern AmerIs
can comedy, THE Truth" to BE-.
presented by the Rams Head
Players, beginning next WeInAs
day evening, February II, as tbs,
fourth production OF the season,
under the direction Of Robert,
Bell, at the little playhouse
on Eighteenth street And
particularly happy has ,been the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
CAUGHT In HOME
Mexican Enters Home and Is Tied Up
Under Cover Of Shotgun.

An 1S-year-old Mexican was caught
when he entered the house of A. w.
Green, 127 San Pedro avenue, at 2
o'clock Saturday morning, covered
with shotgun and then tied and
turned over to the police. Mrs. Green
heard the intruder force the. front door
into her room and she stepped into
another room and called Mr.. Green.
Mr.. Green got his shotgun. When
the light was switched on by Mrs.
Green, the Mexican was crouching in
a corner. Seeing that he was caught,
he acted like he was drunk. Mr.. Green
called his son, who tied the Mexican
and the police were notified.
Whe nsearched at police station
headquarters, 300 pennies were found
in his possession, which he is alleged
to have taken fro mthe Main Avenue
Pharmacy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

on the corner of Ninth street and
Forage avenue, Fort sam Houston.
All officers who attended the In
fantry and Artillery schools will take
the examinations in the courses pur-
sucd by them while in attendance. For
The officers who hold certificates from
any of the recognized War Depart
ment schools the examinations TO be
given next week will constitute di-
vision tests.
Maj. Z. c. Potter, Ninth Infantry,
has been designated as officer in
charge of examinations.
Following is q schedule for the eX-
aminations: Monday, a. m. rules oil
land warfare; Tuesday, 3 Il. m. field
engineering "Wednesday. s a. m. hip
biology; Thursday, s Il. m. military
hygiene and first aid: Friday, n
III. military law; Saturday. s Il. m.
TO 10 80 Il. m. military Stitching and
map reading, part |. theoretical: Sat
lrday. | p. mr. to ! 80 p. m. military
sketching' and map reading, part ii,
npnct lea
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with interesting and unique features,
but of greatest importance are the
special exhibits set in place throughout
the interior and in the display win
doWS. These cover the entire fashion
situation for spring and summer as
pertains to footwear costuming and in
clude models in Unending diversity
from both American and European
style centers. There is a special
period group from Laird-S chober and
Company which depicts the evolution
of footwe3- style and the improvement
Of footweFr workmanship and design
from Sixteenth century to the present.
There are special showings of gen.
uine imported models. which reflect
and embody that incompatible and
elusive style touch which Paris alone
con import to feminine apparel. In i'm
porting these "Chassures' direct. the
Guarantee brings to its. clientele a
style service which has heretofore been
confined almost exclusively to the larg-
err eastern shops.
Then, there are the usual extensive
and gorgeous displays of original crea-
tons in sports, afternoon. novelty and
theatrical footwear, not to mention an
amending array of special models for
individual requirements.
The store itself is divided into a
series of individual shops. each distinct
and wholly complete in itself and fur
nished in a manner befitting the shoes
and accessories that will be shown.
Most prominent among these are the
main salesroom where women's moder-
ately priced models will constitute the
principal offerings; the Costume Boot
cry, in which rich Egyptian brocaded
models, imported novelty styles, Laird
Schober evening footwear and a unique
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
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collection Of French and theatrical
slippers will form a selection probably
not exceeded in variety -by any show
ing in America.
The Riddles shoe shop strikes a new
and entirely different note, in every
detail of its design and arrangement.
1t has been built with but one thought
in mind and that to gladden. the hearts
Of little folks, and provide them with
complete service in correctly, com
fortably and stylishly fitting their
growing and fast moving little feet.
'Humpty-Dumpty,' Jolly Jack Tar"
THE Old Lady Who Lived in Il Shoe"
and many other equally well-known
folk Of story book fame hold forth in
the decorative scheme while even the
boxes which contain the little shoes,
revel in color and fancy. Then there
IS the story book circus which adOrns
the lighting fixture shades. and the
story book alphabet which forms the
frieze surrounding the entire room. all
Of which should have an irresistible
appeal TO the little folks.
Another outstanding feature is the
mems store, which is one of the larg-
est and most complete stores of its
kind in the South. 1t is provided with
separate entrance on Alamo plaza
and is arranged so as to give the bust
ness man quick service The mems
store reflects genuine masculine at
mOSphere. 1t is finished in the style
of the old English tap-rooms with big
roOmy club chairs and warm red car
pets. y smoker and rest room is an
added convenience.
Shoes for young men. as well as cid,
erly men at prices ranging from So TO
$40 will be the feature attractions.
with more than $50 models to select
from. Besides these there will be
sports and gOlfing shoes, hunting boots
and score of other specially designed
shoes for specific occasions, in profu-
sion. not TO mention the usual wide
variety Of models in custom made
shoes by a. l.. Nettleton nor the arch
Preservers" and "Anatomiks" whose
merits and value are well known.
1t is a matter of pride with the
management that practically ever>
piece of equipment entering into the
building and furnishing of the differ
ent shops and display windows was
made in San Antonio.
The front of the store, which has
been doubled in size. is one of the
most elaborate in the country. from
the cast stone backgrounds to the
electrical effects. and forms an appro.
pirate setting for the style and charac.
ter OF shoes they exhibit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

Monday buyers will find our Pre-Easter Sale
of dresses truly remarkable sale. A sale that
offers ''real values'I and the most wonderful Sc
lection of the newest spring styles shown.
A sale of dresses that come mostly in one of
STYLE comprising styles that are different"
styles that youthful, and priced at prices you
will have to see to appreciate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
A PAYING. BUSINESS
Government Cleans Up on COnfiscated
Booze Showing Big Profit.

Liquor sales by United States Mar
shall ID. A. Walker during the two
years that he has been in office, has
netted the government a profit of
$3S13.75, according to figures given
cut by Chief Deputy A. V. Knight.
The gross receipts from the sale of
liquor confiscated under the national
prohibition laws amounted to between
$500 and $4,000. After all expenses
for handling the liquor were deducted
the. large net profit was shown.
Prior to June. 1921. the option of
selling liquor for medicinal purposes
was not exercised by the United
States marshals office, Chief Deputy
Knight said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

Full fashioned silk hose,
standard brands such as Hole
proof" etc, all perfect, colors
gray, beige. fawn. and black.
Regular S2.25 values on sale
Monday at $1.I9.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

San AntO41ans will have an oppOr-
Mnity to inspect one of the finest shoe
Ihops in the South when the new and
enlarged Guarantee holds its formal
opening Monday. The management
has made preparations to be hosts to
thousands of visitors between the
hours OF S a. m. and o p. m. There
will be souvenirs for every man. wom-
an and child. An orchestra will play
in the afternoon and evening.
The new Guarantee is Respondent