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, 1923-02-18

BRADLEY BEACH, n. J., Feb.
17.-Shall the mayor and the city
commissioners tell the women what
the length of their skirts may be?
Wars have begun on issues les 3
than this. And war brews in Brad
ley Beach.
Tho thing that is keeping four
city officials and two policemen
awake nights and stirring women
citizens to n froth OF indignation is
this: What shall be done with the
petition, perfectly legal and reg
ular, asking the city commissioners
to declare war or long skirts?
The Long and Short OF 1t
Ignore It? Pigeonho,e it? Or
pass an ordinance Iegalizing short
skirts and penalizing the a of
a long skirt. If so, how many
inches UP tho feminine log shall the
hem Of the skirt be legal?
Women of this seaside resort are
busy giving out burning state
ments.
Utterly foolish to present such
n matter to n bunch of men," said
Mrs. Frank c. Borden, Jr., wife of
the mayor. mo man shall tel! me
what to wear. Women have enough
good taste to decide what their own
costumes shall be-"
Said Mrs. Edward DeBow: mo
body's business but ours. Skirts
should be decently long and not in.
decently short"
.'What!' said Mrs. Viola Aguero.
ASK. the mayor what to wear? I'll
, 1923-02-18

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, 1923-02-18
QUIT TOBACCO
So Easy to Drop Cigarette,
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our druggist will refund your money
Without Iquestion.-Adv.
, 1923-02-18
The Market Place for Homes
SAVE MONEY. BUY YOUR CASPER REAL Es
TATE NOW. START WITH u LARGE ASSORT
MENT OF LISTINGS.

t Here is a large fve-room modern bungalow within
half block of pavement on large east front lot, with
lawn, sidewalk and trees. The house is heated with a
basement and on rear of lot is a well constructed one
car garage. This property is offered at Sc, 500 on rea-
sonable terms s '".r p
Three-room furnished cottage on bus line and near
pavement; partly modern; offered for but little more
than rent. Price $4,000, and $3.50 cash will start you
on the road with the home owners.
Two new brick colonial bungalows, very latest de-
sign and construction throughout and modern in every
detail. Each house has five large and we'll lighted
rooms, hardwood floors, and living room has colonial
fireplace. Price includes window shades and light
fixtures. These homes are well located and worth the
money. Call us for price and terms.
Here is your chance-Five large rooms and bath
room Ono fxtures) in this bungalow, with four we'll
finished rooms in basement; gas, with gas stoves.
screens, window shades. This property is we'll To-
Gated in the North Burlington Addition near Center
street, and offered for So, $50 on reasonable terms.
If you can't find the house you want, come in and
we, will build it for you. Plans and estimates fur
nished without obligation.
Corner lot, 60x90 feet, on South jefferson street adj
joining pavement. Price 81 800. Corner lot, 6Ox8O
feet, on South jefferson, half block from pavement.
Price $3.50. Both lots in choice residential district.
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LoANS-INSURANCE
Phone lol-M 3l2 East Second St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22

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The Washington times., 1923-03-22
Says: Grand lest Stomach
Medicine in the World
Relief Comes at Once, But Better
still Chronic Indigestion Is Con-
queTed for Good Using Dare's
Mentha-P epsin

Get a bottle of Dare's Mentha- Pepsln
from Peoples Drug Stores today with the
distinct understanding that your money
will be promptly returned II 1t does not
stop the most acute stomach distress
quicker than any remedy you ever used
Your stomach may be so distended
with gas that you think every minute
your heart is going to stop beating, yet
with one dessert spoonful of Dare
Mentha- Pepsin that dreadful feeling OF
suffocation will vanish in a few minutes.
It's a wonderful formula--this COM
bination Of Pepsin with other good
stomach invigorators-so wonderful that
in one small town in New Jersey, in
1921. over 5000 bottles were sold.
Never mind what causes your indI-
gestion or gastritis, or how long you
have had it, or how many other remedies
you have tried. this il the one medicine
that will make your old disabled stoIn-
ach so strong and healthy that you can
digest anything you eat without the
slightest distress.
And you know that when your stomach
II in fine shape nervousness. heada CHI es
and dizziness won't bother you. Every
regular druggist guarantees one bottle
Of Dare's Mentha-Pepsin. Peoples Drug
Stores sell lots of 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
CRANDALL'S
Gloria Swanson.

Gloria Swanson win be the pic
tured star at CrandaITs Theater
the first three days Of next week,
beginning Sunday. In My Ameri-
can Wife" Cast as the daughter OF
q Kentucky owner Of thorough
breds, the star IL afforded q pic
turesQue background for her por-
trayai by the quick trangference
OF the action Of the play from this
country to the Argentine where
many romantic adventures are en-.
cOuntered. Antonio Moreno III
Miss Swanson's leading man. The
added comedy attraction win be
Broke" an amusing farce star
ing Jimmie Adams.
On Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week, Crandall's will present
The Bishop OF the Ozarl1s., e.
new Finis Fox production in which
i noteworthy cast appears. one Of
the prominent players being r..
D. Mclean, Of this city. "a False
Alarm" will be the comedy offer
ing.
For the last two days OF next
week Dorothy Dalton ID announced
as star Of the bill in Dark Sec
rets" which will be supplemented
by q new Hal Roach comedy,
''Our. Gang.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
Mule Se1tette
Holds Up Film

Suddenly stricken with an
attack of 'sKleig" eyes, the
dread of every motion pic
ture player, six mules, en-
pl0yed in the making Of
Little Old New York"
Marion Davies next super
special for Cosmopolitan, be-
came so balky and kicked up
such q fuss at the Jackson
studio this week that prOduc-
ton was held up for q whole
day at 9 loss Of $500 to the
Cosmopolitan Corporation.
It was during the filming
Of some Irish scenes that the
slong-eared animals were sud-
denly afflicted. Director Oh
colt mediateIy wired to
WilkeseBarr and succeeded
in getting q sextette 81 blind
mules that are used ins the
coal mines in Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
CENTRAL.
ssThe Grub Stake.

The Grub Stake, Z chief feature
OF the, bill at ,Crandalrs Central
the first four days Of next week.
will serve to introduce Nell Ship
man as author as well as star.
From her own pen and CO.
directed by herself and Bert Van
Tuyle, The Grub stake permits
Miss Shipman to- display the full
range OF her rnitnetic powers In
the yisualizatiDn OF story that
initiates it, action III Seattle ana
reaches its climax in the Yukon.
The bill viii be augmented by
the second instalIment of 4tl1e
Fighting Blood. series of alb
breYiated dramas and q new issue
Of the Kinograns. with w. 3.
ThoinpsOn,s pipe organ recitals
comprising q popular part Of the
program.
On Thursday, Friday and Satur-,
i day OF next week, the Central will
offer Paramount's perturbation OF
Willard MacI,s melOdraina OF sais-
snense, Kick In In which the
stellar roles are played by Betty
Compson and Bert Lytell. The
supplementary features OF the
bill will include 8 wide variety
OF slaort-reel subjects and Mr..
ThompsOn's pipe organ inter
ludes and accompaniment.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
NATIONAL
stCinders."

'Cinders," the 2O6th. stage pro-
duction that Edward. Royce has,
dreamed out ana brought to life,
win open at the National next Sun
day night. In the long list can be
found everything of the stage that
the public. knows about--from
Shakespeare to pantomima and
comedy with music. Among some
OF the world-knoWn- successes that
ne has directed are Going
Up" Irene sally" Good
Morning Dearie," Zeigfeld's Fonies
and his own presentation Of
Orange Blossoms"
In "Cinders" there are seven
teen musical numbers among
which are Zone Good Time" sung
by petite Nancy Wexford; "'Wed-
ding Bells" Rags Is Royal
Raiments," burlesque on the
old music hall balled; 'tHawaiian
Shores" harmony number led
by Alta King; You Remind Me
of Someone" "Cinders," and a
brilliant and colorful new dance
number called 1.-THE Argentine
arrange"
Little Nancy Wexford, delightful
alike in mischief and pathos, i'm
dance and song, leads a cast
unique in quality for light comedy
with music, and the names of
Queenie Smith, Walter Regain,
Fred Hillebrand, Margaret Dale,
John Fl. Brewer, Lillian Lee, Alta
King, Edith Campbell-W Walker, the
picturesque dancers Riggs and
Witchie, and many another bright
face besides the glory of costum.
ing and humor of stage setting
will be assisted by her brother
sale opens today.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
SHUBERT UNIT
SHOWS WILL,
CONTINUE


Shubert vaudeville is in the
field to stay and next season viii
find the Beiasco Theater here Of
fering the unit style Of perform.
ance as heretofore. Thirty or
more houses will comprise the
chain. Lee Shubert, who has
been the directing head Of The
new circuit, said yesterday:
Shubert vaudeville is here to
stay. When the annOunceipent
was made early In 1921 that the
Messrs. Shtlbert would enter
vaudeville, certain promises were
made concerning the new enter
prise. These promises, In almost
all particulars, have. been full
filled, and, with few exceptions,
every detail has worked out &C.
ule. Shubert vaudeville has set a
high goal. This has not vet been
attained. At the outset II was
hopeful we were over the pros
poets, we did not expect the cir
cult to reach q state Of effici-
encyi over night. Big businesses
are not built up in this way, but
III lHSS6 gNO 9eseh.1 s0ANUSLb RNduAlce
vile has accomplished e miracle.
1t has taken another circuit
thirty three years to establish IT.
self as q factor in the variety
field.
In these two seasons Of uphill
work and struggle and fighting
against odds, Shubert vaudeville
has done more for the variety
artist than has been accomplish
ed in the last twenty five years. IL
has opened the door for all pre-
fessionals to become independen
and not dependents. It is an oft
quoted, but true, saying, that.
competition is the life Of trade.
Applied to the. show business this
means that when there Is but one
circuit, the actor does not stand
the same chance Of selling his
services on competitive basis.
eff there have been shortcom-
ings. these were due entirely to-
conditions that no human being
could surmount, but the impulse.
and the motive and the heart
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
Sixty Next Year.

First National viii release ap-
proximately sixty pictures next
season. This information comes
from a First National executive,
who stated that contracts already
negotiated assured that number
of pictures. 1t is possible that
there will BE more.
Following First Nationals an
nual meeting in April, 1t Is lex.
pected that an announcement CIV.
ing the new seasons plans in
detail will be issued.
The new contract with Thomas
I'll. Ince assures from six to
eight pictures from that producer:
then there will be the Norma
and Constance Talmadge prodlc-
tons, the Inspiration pictures,
starring Richard Barthelmess, the
John Stahl productions, and the
product of First National units,
including those headed by Rich
ard Wilton Tully, James Young,
Maurice Tourneur, Edwin Carewe,
and other producers with whom
negotiations are now under way.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
ALAN DIV ANS
NEWEST AT
COLUMBIA
s'Glimpses Of the Moon
Booked for Loew House
on Sunday.

The attraction at Loew's CO.
luInbia for the week beginning
Sunday afternoon viii reveal Al
Ian Dwan's perturbation, "The
Glimpses of the Moon a pow
erful story of society romance
and intrigue.
1.-THE Glimpses of the Moon"
first appeared as a serial in the
Pictorial Review. and later Gre
ated sensation when it APP
peared in book form. It's picturi-
2ation represents the combination
of Edith wharton's great talent
as writer coupled with the un-
questioned genius for direction
of Allan Dwan. the director of
Douglas Fairbanks mighty dra-
matte conception, Robin Hood"
The picture was scenarized by
p. Lloyd Sheldon. while the cast
that Mr.. Dwan has brought to
its Interpretation includes Bebe
Daniels. Mia Naldi, David Pow.
ell. Maurice Costello 1.-The IA
nous star OF Vitagraph Rubye
de Remer, Charles Gerard,
William Quirk,, Pearl Sindelar,
and many others.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
Rlley LOOe CLASSIC Nee
RAy Debicle

Loew's Palace announces he
ginning Sunday. Charles Rays
second production for United
Artists, The Girl Loved by
James Whitcomb Riley, the I'M
mortal HOosier poet, which is said
to represent a romantic interlude
in the life Of this world famous
writer
Joseph DeGrasse has directed
The Girl I Loved and in it, Mr..
Ray has been surrounded by a
splendid cast, including Patsy,
Ruth Miller as leading woman.
Ramsay Wallace, Edyth Chap
man, William Courtwright, Char.
lotte Woods, Gus Leonard, r. b.
PhilIipg and others. -.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
.KEITH'S
e.The Storm,

With its thrilling fire scene
and mel0dralnatic story, Lang
don McC ormick's sensational play,
The Storm, 4 which has en-
joyed prQtracted runs IN New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago,
will be the headline act on the
coming Keith bill, beginning next
Monday matinee. In this produc-
ton. Langdon Mccormick has
evolved one of the biggest thrill.
ers Of the decade and its pres
entation on the Keith circuit is
unusual, since The Storm has
never before been offered in
vaudev vile. All OF the original
properties, including the finale Of
the flaming forest. have been re-
'.The Encore . by Paul Ger
rard Smith, sufkices/ to present
Edna LeedOm, the Coincidence,
and Dave Etafnper, the composer
of The FOllies, IS and permits
them to disclose their various
talents.
Other acts on the bin are Mol
lie Fuller in twilight written
and staged by Blanche Merrill;
the Meyer Davis Trio Of pianists
presenting Augustus Borguno, w.
Spencer Tuprnan and Milton Da-
Wis, composer Of the French
Trot';; George Moore In "A Lit
tie OF This, and That with
/. Madeline Randolph and Margaret
Quinby; Joe Rome and Lou Gaut
In When Extremes Meet: How
ards Spectacle Of Ponies, and
Arthur Willard and Minnie Mar.
lin in Honeymooning. Z
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
COSMOS
VacatiOn FOIIies. =

Vacation Follies,, q breath Of
spring entertainment. presented by
julie Black and company. with an
attractive cast Of seven people win
bring to the Cosmos Theater next
week q very pretentious vaude-
vile offering embodyihg character,
character study, magic and some
comedy. and, with 1t win come
Jack Kennedy and an unusually
talented little company in the
snappy farce comedy, " Al Golf
Proposal The Petit Troupe Of
famous sationalists; Oscar Lor-
raine. q musician with frivolous
streak; Lillian Watson, song
coincidence, and Goelet and Hall,
modern nnelodists, win be other
attractions.
An outstanding feature will be
Hoot" Gibson's newest picture.
The Gentleman From America =
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
GAYETY
Broadway Flappers.

Mae Dix. Clyde Bates and Jack
Hunt, favorites Of long standing
with devotees OF burlesu1e, viii
lead Rube Bernstein's Broadway
Flapperss at the Gayety Theater
next week, commencing with a
Sunday matinee. Miss Dix was
last season featured with .Follies
Of the Day, and Jack Hunt was
recently prominent with the
Bathing Beauties in burIesQue.
The Flapper Review" and Finale
Hoppers on Trial will provide q
musical comedy backing for ten
principals, six speciaItfes and q
chorus Of twenty singing and
dancing girls, with brilliant cos
tuning and scenic investiture
promised as a particular attrac-
ton. The cast win include
Jimmie Hamilton. Victor KapIan,
Rose Ford, Winnie Phillips, Shir-
ley Mallette and Aaron and Kelly,
colored opponents Of dancing as
an added feature.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
RIAL TO BOOKS
OLD LOVE
TALE


One Of. the best-Iknowll novels
Of generation terms the plot Of
the cinema offering at Moore.s
Rialto beginning Sunday next. II
is the adaptation OF Bertha "A.
Clay,s romance '"Thorns and
Grange Blossoms depicted BY q
cast Including Kenneth Harlan,
. Estelle Taylor. Edith Roberts,
Evelyn Selbfe, Arthur Hull. John
Cossar and Carl StOclkda1e.
The story of q love conflict
where man is called upon to
decide between the girl Of his
dreams and q beautiful Spanish
singer the production from q pic
torial point Of view Is e. sun1p-
tuotis one.
The program Of subsidiary at
fractions will include the latest
comedy featuring Pop futile.
s0f q oQneTviIle trolley fame in Pop
Tuttle's PoIecat Plot an exclti-
sive showing OF the Fox News
and Fun from the Press. Z
Orchestral selections arranged
by Director George Wild will In.
clude az overture Victor Herbert's
Orange Blossoms
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
HAVE COLOR
IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yelIow-com pIexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste In your mouth
g lazy. no-goOd feeling-yOu should takG
Give Tablets.
DR.. Edwards' Olive Tablets sub
etitute for calomel-JweH prepared by
DR.. Edwards after IL years OF study.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil
You will know them by their olive color
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes
NO pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days, you must get 1T the
cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on thu
uyer AND bowels like calomel-yet have
10 dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con
etipation. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasant results. Millions 81
boxes are sold annually ft 1Sc and acc.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
Lyteu Signs.

Bert Lytell has signed a years
contract to appear In photoplayH
made by the Cosrnopo litan Corpo-
ration. William LIE Baron, pros
ductton manager for COsnopoli-
tan. and Lytell completed negO-
tiations yesterday. whereby the
latter will appear as leading man
in four Cosmopolitan pictures
during the coming year. His
first picture has not yet been
decided upon.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
POLPS--
Greenwich FOIIies.

The third edition of that gay
and vivid annual, the. Greenwich
Village Follies, comes to Polls on
Sunday night. April 1, for a
weeks engagement. All of last
season an outstanding hit at the
Shubert Theater in New York,
the current "Follies" has this sea-
son made conspicuousIy success
full tour of the major cities OF the
East and middle West, and has
but recently concluded a remark.
able run in Chicago.
Heading the impressive list of
personalities involved in the antic
and comic n1aneuvers of this fleet
revue is Ted Lewis, high priest
Of jazz, and his nation-famous
! band.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
History IN Films.

Senator Walsh Of Maseacfu-
sets Is of. the opinion that the
Government is negiecting - duty
to future generations by making
no effort to preserve pictures Of
historical value. Walsh has
pledged his support in q move
ment begun by patriotic societies
which would place. such films IN
the archives. =.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
TWO FEATURE
Ell MS AT
METRO


Al particularly Appropriate bllI
has been assembled for CFam14lEe
Metropolitan next week. The
foremost attraction will be First
Nationals release Of THE Light
IN the Dark, IN which the prin-
ciphl roles are played by Lon
CLANCY, Hope Hampton and =.
K. Lincoln. The comedy offering
will be q laughable trnvesty,
pest OR the Storm Country,
with Louise Fazenda burlesquiisg
the part made famous by Mary
Pickford. The alIxiliary offerings
will be numerous and of 8 high
order Of merit, and win include
news and novelty features ia
addition 10 the musical enlReill1Ii
ment to he provided By the
METROPOLITAN Symphony under
the cOnductorship OF M. Mlrskey.
ssThe Light in the Dark II IN,
a6lyenturolis rOn1amc0 In which d
vital part III played BY an odd
goblet which CLOVIS with !
strange light that gives rise %
the belief 81 New York that II Is
che long lost Holy Grail Il II
through the agency Of this weird
object that Bessie MacGreg0f Is
rescued from her refuge - the
Sums after having escaped from
the home OF her wealthy guard
ian to evaxie the unwelcoJne at.
tei1tiOns 09 q rich young cad.
Twice Tony Pantelli steals the
goblet In an effort 10 raise funds
FOR Bessie and cure her Ills
through the supposedly magic
power OF the sacred ukp Il 81
from this twist in the story that
the climax derives its element g
surprise.
Miss Hampton Is cast as Bessie,
Cl1nney as Pantelli. and r <.
Lincoln as the repentanit WaafeT.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
Alice PLdvS Lead.

Alice Calhoun is playing the
leading feminine role in "The
Man Next Door," by Emerson
Hough, the author of 1.-THE Cow
cred Wagon" Vitagraph Is MAX
ing the production at it's Holly
wood studios.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22
STRAND.
Jean GraneSe,

A dainty song artistic, Jean
Granese, will feature the variety
program at the Strand beginning
Sunday matinee. Miss Granese
will be assisted by her brther
Charles and Tito De Fiore.
Brown, Gardiner and Barnett in
"A Passing Revue of Melodies
The Washington times., 1923-03-22

and Dance Novelties win provide
an abundance OF comedy and
songs: In Wrong" q one-act
comedy ENHANCEMENT played by
Frank Whittier and his players
will also be fun contributor:
Charles and Cecil McNaughton in
Getting Acquainted have a com.
edy skit replete with songs and
dances; Victoria and Dupre in
Spectacular Series of Whirlwind
Eccentricities'' will open the bin.
Dolores Cassinelli will star in
the featured photoplay offering
The Challenge.
The Washington times., 1923-03-22

The story Is laid in rural
Indiana. between 1910 and 1860.
1t reveals the boy and girl love-.
affair of John Middleton and
Mary, the girl whom his mother
adopted as child and who goew
into beautiful girlhood as the.
belle. Of the surrounding neigh.
bOrhood. The romance that James
Whitcomb Riley wrote into this
great classic Of American poetry
has been emphasized by Mr.. Fay
to a high degree, though he has
greatly developed the more
dramatic side of the story which.
Mr.. Riley CLOSED over. In the.
poetic version.