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New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
M1rE AGAINST WIrE.-PALAcE

"WIFE AGAINST WlFE'-PAiacis
A vacation In the artists colony OF
the Latin quarter of Paris brings y
wonderful friendship and great IN
happiness to Stannard Dole, an Amer
lean sculptor, portrayed by Percy
Marmont In the Whitman Bennett
production, wife Against WIFE,
which 10 the attraction at the Palace
theater now.
"Wifc Against Wife" is a powerful
screen drama and 1t Is presented IN
convincing manner. Pauline starke
is seen In the leading role as 9apri-
ellie and gives a wonderful portrayal
The Keith vaudeville bill features
four very fine acts with Mcdonald
and Cakes in a clever dancing offer
ing; Colvin g. Wood with excellent
dancing and bright and witty patter:
Marion Gibney, a comediennc with a
new and original line OF comedy, and
Emma Raymond & Co. In "A Sur
prise" which Is a very good novelty
wire act. Starting next Sunday the
big photoplay drama, "The Chris.
tian." comes here for four days. II
is now playing its second engagement
In Hartford and Is one OF the really
finc pictures of the year. Richard
Dix. as John Storm, "The Christian
enacts the strongest role ever seen II
any photoplay He is supported b,
Gareth Hughes, Mahlon Hamilton
PHYLLIS Haver and Mae Busch.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
4 GATE" WHO UNWINDS THE
FORTUNES OF MONIEDOM,
GIVES THE BEGINNER
SONE TIPS
BY VIRGINIA BRADFORD.

Hollywood, March 27.--Castins di-
rectors are the "fates" who unwind
the fortunes OF moviedom, as every
girl coming to Hollywood ought to
know at the outset.
It had taken me weeks of founder
ing to realize their Importance.
Then came an illuminating talk
with l.. NJ. Goodstadt of the Lasky
company, dean of Hollywood's cast
ing directors, with whom ] gained ar
interview by sending in note from
the gate.
cheerful, unruffled and stage
trained man is Goodstadt who goea
into the market for his human-picture
material very much like any other
business man for supplies. He took
half an hour to tell me about his
lob, the material he looks for, what
the novice must eXpect-a kindly
service to a stranger which I am shar-
ing with every movie-struck girl who
reads this.
Il try to see everyone once" he
said II look for Photographic quail
ity. thing peculiar to pictures; for
intelligence and charming personality;
above all, for intelligence, for that
suggests the capacity of growth and
staying power
Extra people are Just as carefully
selected as are the principals.
\ Heart Breaking Struggle.
"rhe beginner must be capable of
great patience, for this is one of the
slowest and most heart-breaking
struggles | know of.
THE wise director judges an APP
plicant not alone for what he or she
seems capable of today, but year or
two hence. Nothing is farther from
the truth than the impression that any
good looking girl will be grabbed by
the movies and made a star in few
weeks. 1t couldn't be done even If we
wanted to.
motion picture production isn't a
game, it's business.
"Perhaps you've never thought
how costly it is to cast untried people
| for prominent parts. The daily aver
| age production on this lot is from
$4,000 to $4,000 a day. One misfit
may slow or stop the whole works.
There is no way for the beginner,
even after breaking in. to. know
whether there'll be one days work
per week or month. Unless the novice
shows something strikingly exception
al, she may consider herself ex-
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Letter From Alice Hamilton TO Betty

Letter From Alice Hamilton TO Betty
Stoklcy.
You can imagine, dear Betty, now
thrilled i was to get a cabiegram.
/ had never even seen real cable
gram before, let alone receiving one,
and just think, dear, it was relayed
to me from New York by wireless.
1t was a good thing that l happened
to be alone at the house when IL
came, as mother would certainly have
made me confess all.
Your idea is splendid. The mo-
ment ] received the cablegram l
made arrangements to meet Karl
Whitney at tea at the Country Club.
His voice was full of repressed ex-
element when / told him / thought
had hit upon the plan.
When / first told it to him he
seemed little dubious.
Someone" he said, who is a
connosseur OF pearls will surely see
them, and the conspiracy will be all
Off"
But / finally talked him oveS and
he agreed to it. really think Sc
cretly he wanted Leslie to know and
lust keep it to herself, but l Know
my own sex we'll enough to know
that loving young bride tells her
husband everything and a sensible old
wife tells him nothing.
Karl had the pearls in case in his
pocket, Betty, and you never saw such
gorgeous things in your life. Think
of it, Sixty lustrous luxurious, love-
| ly pearls, and not one of them cost
less than two thousand dollars!
Don't you wish you had someone
who loved you well enough and was
rich enough to make you a present
like that?
If had been Les don't think
! ever could have resisted Karl. Per-
sonally, I think him much nicer thar
the man she is going to marry.
! But as we have said to each Other
often times, one never can tell Jus'
why or when or with whom one VIII
| fall in love. The only thing one viii
know about II is that one is in love
It seems strange, Betty, to be treat.
ed as a grown-up young woman b,
one of Les admirers, but, of course
now that my older sister is to be
married, and I am seventeen years
old 1t is right that ] should take my
place in society.
I'll tell you honestly, however
that I'll never have q grand wed
ding; think they are all foolish
ness.
It really seems to me like making
an awful bluff, when you do not We
know the value Of your hand. Thinl
how you feel IL after a year or two
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
BOOSTING TIME.

Turkey Proudfoot's day with the
flock Of geese was not nearly so
pleasant as he had expected, He
led them back TO the farmyard from
the pond, and hoped that his troubles
with General Gander were over.
But he soon found they had just be-
gun. They hadn't been back ten
minutes when Turkey Proudfoot
looked around and saw the General
in the watering-trough
Come out of that trough" he
cried angrily. You've had your
swim, over al the pond"
THAT was no SWIM" General Gan
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
The Hope That Leapcd to Life In
Madgcs Heart


| caught my breath lin an agony OF
uncertainty at Grace Diapers query
to the big man. ] reasoned that any
cause for alarm upon the part OF my
captors was reason for my own en-
couragement. The suffering OF the
motorcycle, which ] no longer heard,
had reused TO life the hope shattered
in Tony's garage
either he's Just an ordinary poop'
with no interest IN us, or mes trall-
ing us" George announced, with ms
face still pressed against the rear
window. Just as he came in sight
of us around that curb, he slowed up
his engine, and got off. If he WASH !
irving to fix it, he made good stall
us he a cop?" Grace Draper, clever
as she is, could not keep the strain
out of her voice,
Don't think so, He's too far Off TO
sec well. The other one may be
though"
"The other one. Are there two?'
"Ycs, in one of those side-car
things"
"Probably not cops at all, just fool
bows" Grace Diapers voice showed
relief. But it's just as well to find
out Tell George to slow up. They
can catch us anyway if they wish, and
it's Just as well to give them the
once-over when they stop or go on
by u.s."
The big man gave the order tc
George and the terrific pace at which
we had been travelling, decreased. And
it was not long before we heard the
noise of the motorcycle again.
But though the big man watched
assiduously from the rear window
and George, with an eloquently pro
testing back, kept varying his speed
from twenty to fifty and back again
the motorcycle did not appear.
They're Probably Trailing U.s."
Sometimes the beat of its engin,
sounded loud and near. At others, i
was only by straining my ears that
could hear it, and at times it cease
altogether. The road was a curvini
one, making it comparatively easy TO
the cotorcycle riders to keep out o
sight if they so wished.
Either their engine is in a ba
way and they don't know enough t
fix it, or else"
The big man stopped. Grace Ora
per spoke decidedly
I'VE can't monkey any longer. Tel
George to hit her up, and then whe
we turn down tho side road. we ca
tell about these & rvs. If they tur
down after us. t., re probably trail
ing US, and VET save to keep 0
past the gates. Iyy il they stay 0
this road wee u. oUr worry 70
nothing"
stop her before out {
sight of the main res race Dra
per had commando, ana whe
George had obeyed, it was but a fe
seconds before the big mans voie
sounded jubilantly.
An Implied Threat
Were safe. They're not cops. An
they went past the road without eve
looking this way
Don't count your young guine
hens before the eggs are laid" Graz
Draper retorted. BEAT it. George
she interrupted, and George turne
back to his engine. "Did you get
good look at them" she queried.
Not much of one, but ] saw the
didn't have uniforms, and the driv,
was a big, tall fellow. The other or
in the side car l couldn't tell about
well there's nothing to- do no
but to get to the house as soon as v
can. But we'll shut out the landscaI
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
GRAPEFRUIT SALAD
by BERTHA +. SHAPLEIGH
or Columbia University

Separate sections OF two large or
three small grapefruit free from skin
and seeds. Chill, wash and separate
leaves OF one head OF lettuce and cut
two pimientos into strips. Mash one
cream cheese with fork, add six
tablespoons OF oil, two tablespoons
lemon juice, ohe-half teaspoon pap
rka and one teaspoon sugar and mix
to the consistency Of a thin mayor
naise,
Arrange lettuce leaves in salad
dish, III center with grapefruit, cover
with the cream cheese dressing and
garnish with the peppers.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Newest Skirts Have No Seams

skirts on many spring froeks are OF
the wrap-around variety on which
seams are unnecessary and the effec-
tive side drape ripples In every breeze,
The blouse drapes on the models
sketched are new---both the side panel
and the jabot frilling. The crush
girdle Is found on many OF the smart
est frocks and Is often wampum
belt Of beading. Very little trimming
IL used on afternoon frocks.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

Lr0uDleS SUCH DIS W.
men often have, and
could do no heavy
work. / was sick for
several years, and
from reading your
ads. I finally decided
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. l am
now doing my own
washing, which /
haven't done for sew
eral wears. and can
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Summer Footwear

Colored footwear is destined to be
popular this summer if indications are
rot misleading. Slippers entirely of
red, green and blue leather are seen
as we'll as white ones strapped and
trimmed with cclored leather.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Organtlic Flowers

The use of the corsage of artificial
flowers continues. Some of the most
attractive organdie frocks have clus-
ters of organdie flowers in all colors,
Wool flowers in bright colors are
effective on the navy blue frock.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
o ,pas y NA e0vics. he

hand at bridge or a good game Of
golf
5-The debutante should remem-
Ter that it's folly to try to do any
thing socially unless one can do 1t
1rolJ
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

Some of the newest silk gloves
81 own have Egyptian figures en-
hroidcred in colors from the wrist to
the elbow. Others are solidly en-
broidered in the same tone as the
glove.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Cretonne Cents

Cretonne coats are very smart with
white linen or cotton skirts. They
are effective when bound with solid
colors or with gros- grain ribbon.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Movies Helpful.

or FIVE days a month at So to $40 a
day..
Movies Helpful.
ANY youngster who makes good in
the movies has that compelling some
thing which would win success in
almost any other field.
What gets my goat is the insult
ferable egoism of SO many applicants.
or course, it's essential to think well
of yourself, but don't take up di-
rector's time telling him how good
you are and what knockout you'd
be If you only had a. chance.
Better be frank, and say you want
to learn, than trump up fake ex-
periences which may lead to dis
astrous first mistake"
How much OF this was meant for
me personally I could only guess.
Just what had l to offer In the pic
ture market to justify that slow
heart breaking struggle" this cour-
teous adviser had sought to impress
upon me.
| registered and went home to a
solemn and sleepless night.
Would Mr.. Goodstadt call me for
the next picture?
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

Very stunning sport frocks in
shades of orange, blue, rose or vel
lew are completely covered with. en-
broidery in white silk. Others have
figures in white leather appliqued
over their surfaces.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

Lingerie in Nile green is very popu-
lar now. developed in yoile, organdie,
handkerchief linen and SILK crepe.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Three.piecc Costumes

A smart Paris designer is using
motifs of floral embroidery on the
pockets and sleeves Of the frocks he
creates. then the same design appears
IN the lining OF the accompanying
jacket.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Gossiip:sCorne,
Patch Pockets

y An imported frock of navy blue
rep has large patch pockets of cherry
red velvet embroidered in green,
black and silver. Otherwise it is I'M
trimmed.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
MRS, G. ", HALL
SICK FOR YEARS
Wants Women to Know How She
Was Made Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Lima, Ohio. = Indeed, your medicine
is all you say it is! l had very severe
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
White Serge

White Serge
Again this season we find the white
serge, flannel or basket weave suit re-
turning to favor. 1t is usually
tailored in effect but used for sport
wear.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
Narrower Bracelets

Narrow bracelets, to be worn above
the elbow, are very fashionable with
sleeveless frocks. With gowns OF the
old.fashioned type, girls are wearing
Hack ribbons tied in bows about the
wrist.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
Adele New Phase OF
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

COOP and the beat of the motorcycl
engine had some connection,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
InL Stains on Wood

To remove ink stains from wooa
make a mixture of equal parts Oh
vinegar and lirseed oil. Shake wen
before using and apply with soft
cloth.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
picture Frames

Clean your gilt picture frames with
the white of an egg applied with a
soft brush.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
for Dougllnut

If you will sprinkle few cloves IN
the fat In which you are Trying
doughnuts you will find the result
pleasing.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27
heating Egg Whites

A teaspoon of ice odd water added
"a the white of an egg when it is
being beaten will make it much more
frothy.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

TOMORROw-virg Bradford.
with tragedienne ambitions, tells how
she starts in comedy.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

Sweet oil applied to q burn soon az
leyiates the pain.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-27

tremely lucky to work more than four
or five days month at SO to $40 a
, 1923-01-25

which he had heard-what did they
mean? They had sounded quite
close, and now there came this girl,
clearly badly frightened, carrying a
rifle and hurryinG from the wood.
Tired as he was with the days
travel he could not leave the prob
lem unsolved. For the moment he
even forgot Koonn Dick, and leaving
his dogs, turned into the path from
which the girl had emerged. He
moved cautiously, with the service
pistol IN his hand. No sound reached
him. but n shndowy form behind him
slid from ono tree trunk TO another,
stalking him.
Corporal Bracket remained uncon-
scious Of tho shadow, ana moving
quickly but silently on his way, came
suddenly upon the huddled form Of
a man. The man did not move. AMI
Bracknell bent over tho inanimate
form.
a dark stain in the snow. the cor
por'l r'vIned. was blood and Hppar-
emily the man was dead. The cor
pornl, shading a lighted match so as
TO throw the glow Upon the mans
face, suddenly he dropped the match
and stood upright.
"Koona Dick" he exclaimed. md
hen whist.ed to himself.
The man lying there was the one
he had followed for 400 miles through
the waste, the man whom he had
hoped to make his prisoner, but who
now, OF appearances were to be trust
ed. had finally escaped him.
Who had killed KOona Dick? The
girl whom he had met with that look
of frozen terror on her face? Who
was she? Tho whining Of his dogs
came to his ears. They were evi.
IDENTIFY growing restless. and since
he could do nothing by lingering
there. he swung on his heel, and
made all speed back to where his
team awaited him. They yeIped with
delight as he appeared.
Four minutes later. n turn IN the
road Unexpectedly brought into view
n homestead. From Its outline in the
darkness it was Of considerable pro
portions for a Northland lodge.
Just as he reached the woodsn
fence which ran round the house. n
door oDened and n light within
streaming through outlined the form
OF a man in the act OF entering.
Corporal Bracknell shouted TO him,
and the man turned round.
who arc, your" he asked. as he
came nearer.
Corporal BrncknelI-on Dominion
e~rvice." replied the policeman. I
, 1923-01-25

WHO'S WHO
Theodora CTeddioj Hayden, q poor
little rich girl" eek freedom" in
Greenwich Village. Her
Uncle Chandler, the major" before
leaving for Hot Springs, goes 10 see
hSr. telling his old chum,
Commodore StiIlmAn, that h is
too pretty TO be running around
loose" Her unc;e Is forced TO be sat
isfled with her independent attitude.
Haoul Uhlan, a portrait painter,
forces his attentions on Teddie and
kisses her. To punish him she asks
GunbOat DOrgHn, a prize fighter, to
beat him. which Dorgan does. Dorgun
~thereupon MISC kisses her and as
sumes rights over her roadster, much
to the annoyance of
Ruby Reamer, a model, who threat.
ems Teddle with THE law" because
Dorgan has apparently thrown her
over.
Attorney shotwen. representing
Rhoul Chlan, calls to demand {26 900
for his client for the beating. So Ted.
die calls on
Gerry West, one Of her own set, n
childhood playmate, now a lawyer.
She tells her story. w~hereupon Gerry
also kisses her.
Louis Lipsett, a reporter on the
Star, is called In by West, who takes
Itsps IN spite OF Teddle's Indignation
n being kissed again, to night her
enemies. Teddls, however, decides to
pay LllEn'n claim.
Tsddls II visited by the Commodore
who arrives Just as shs hands Shot
well n $4,000 check for Uhlhn. The
Commodore. o~yerwhslmed with sym.
pHthJ. Kisses her just as Dorgan en-.
tiers. Explanations follow The Com,
modors leaves v telegraph unai
, 1923-01-25

INJURED ridiculous little incoherenclea
which made him open one eye. like
a sleepy hound on a hearth.ruE. and
quite in~considerhtely close II again.
"Oh. Gerry she moaned as she
put her hand once in unCer hls vest,
to make sure his heart was still boat.
ing, and fell to ponder!ng the reason
for a resultant small wrlthe OF his
body, She leaned closer over his
face assuring herself that no was stlIl
breathing.
Then she stopped still lower, She
slipped Rn arm in under his head
, 1923-01-25
The Lady Of North Star
BIZ OTTwELL BLNNs, AUTHOR o F "A MATING IN THE WnDs"
ISSTAIIMENT NO. ONE

There was a smell OF burning
spruce in the sharp air, and Corporal
Roger Bracknell, of the Northwest
Mounted Police shifted It gratefully.
His team OF dogs conscious OF 1t,
broke int Joyous yelps. The corporal
smiled to himself.
They're wise dogs" he muttered,
''but not wise enough I o know the
trails end. I wonder II I shan find
the man here"
He broke off abruptly as something
caught his eye. It was a newmarket
sled-trail d~ebouching ron the main
track, and he stopped to examine It
carefully.
Slipping off his snow-shoes he
turned towards the trail which led
into the wood, and began to follow it
carefully.
pistol-holster IN preparation for nc.
ton.
He had pursued Koona Dick for
nearly four hundred miles. and now
that tho end Of the chase was in sight.
It behooved him to be cautious.
The short Northland day was al,
most over. Was It wise to follow the
track into the heart OF the wood?
The sudden sharp crash Of n rife
echoed through the stlllaess. followed
Immediately by a second, and that by
the sharp cry OF a woman assailed by
mortal terror. Then there came the
quick yelp Of dogs, but no sound
broke the awful silence thai followed.
His hand, resting on the gee-pole Of
h sled, shook u little.
1T was a woman" he whispered.
q" a white woman. at that There's
some Internal mystery about. I won
der II Koona Dick
As he approached a narrow road
on the left hand. at right angles
from the main track, he looked down
It n saw a shadowy figure, that of
a woman. running swiftly between
the trees straight towards him. She
did not sec him, and he was about to
make his presence known when the
sight Of her face checked him.
1t was q young face. and beauti.
ful, but as he saw IT,. II was n picture
of !ncarnAte terror. The eyes were
staring as in horror. There was a
stony look about the cameolIke fea-
lures and he caught the gaspinE in.
take Of breath as she passed him. As
she hurried by, something in her
hand caught his ye- 1t was n rifle,
carried at the trail.
For a moment he stood there undo.
Cded what to do. Those two shots
, 1923-01-25

NO. THIRTEEN.
Chandler to return and Dorgun stariI
out to get back tho check.
Gerry West receivers her car, brings
It back TO her studio and is interrupt.
ed in his attempt at love-maklng
when Dorgan drags IN Upset.
Teddy fiercely repudlates Gerry and
announces she is going homo. Just as
Uncle Chandler enters.
Teddle Is told by her uncle OF a
rumor that Gerry is 20 marry that
Rivers girl Immediately she or.
ders hcr a and drives away.
To avoid n collision with her car,
Gerry swings his auto into the ditch.
WHEc Teddie looked back with her
W heart in her mouth. she saw no
sign OF a roadster and no sign Of
Gerry along tho road. This both
puzz-od and h]ewildered her. And
still again she stared back through
tho settling dust.
Then she saw, ana understood. She
saw his heavy roadster halfway up
tho slope Of the sIdo-hill, with its
nose buried IN a privot. hedge, oddly
suggestive OF a uhoat roofing for tn.
bers.
And on the dust-powdsrsd grass
beside It she saw Gerry lying start
ling inert with a stain Of red on the
p~utty-colored motor coat.
She made incohsrcnt small cries OF
protest as she left her car IN the
middle OF tho road and ran back TO
him, She bent over him, and un-
buttoned his coat. auC saw the little
stream Of red running from a cut on
his wrist.
ooh. Gerry. I've killed your' she
walled as r sat down beside him
| and with a handkerchief bound up
tho bleeding wrist
, 1923-01-25

Gerry opened his eyes as she stoop.
ed over her work. and promptly
closed them again.
"Oh, my love. my love, I've killed
your she said in helpless little means
as she struggled to knot the bandage
tight over the wrapped wrist-bone.
She tried to tell herself to be calm
ana to remember what one should
do in such cases. She even slipped u
hand over his heart and found It to
bo beating, and up tho
courage to study his face.
On his loft temple she noticed n
lump, almost as big as a shirTed egg,
and a subsidiary small pain shot
through her as she remembered how
much It looked like tho lump Gun.
boat DorEun had once brought out
on Raoul Uhlan's pallid forehead.
She was brushing the dusty hair
back from this slowly d~lscoloring
lump when she awakened for the
first time to tho knowledge that the
driver OF the motor-truck was not
only standing there beside her. but
addressing her in none too commis.
erative tones.
~ III We hl4N NM All right lhlyl
Yuh've kit him, and 7 s'poso
yuh're satisfied
II haven't killed him. protested
Toddie as she took Gerry's head IN
hor lap.
"Yuh sure set out to XIII some
thing" announced the blue-dcnlmed
giant from the truck. and this
looks to mo like yuh got what yuh
was aftorg'
Don't be silly" cried Teddle. but
get into my car and set back hero
with n doctor right away
"ltd be more sensible to got the
body INTO the truck maintained the
hoartloHs n in blue denim.
"You get hat doctorr' blnEed Ted.
die with a stare which drove the
truck-drIver Off even as naked steel
might have done.
And when he was gone she leaned
over the stll inert Gerry and wiped
the dust from his face with her tiny
mockery OF a handkerchief and muir.