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, 1923-09-23
PICTURED IN film
Play OPENING AT THE RIALT0;
HCM0R and PATH0S In PLOT

How many men, women and child
rem are there in America who would
not. so to speak. "give their eye
teeth to see behind the scenes in a
motion picture studio?
Their names must be legion. judg-
ing from the number of applications
for admission to the studios-which
are not granted for obvious reasons.
The next best thing TO actually get
ting on the inside is to use the in
side pictured on h screen.
Paramount has an original idea.
The James Cruze production Holly
wood from a story by Frank Con
don. adapted by Thomas ]. Geraghty
which will be the big feature at the
Rialto theater today. Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday. shows the in.
ner workings and also the outer ap-
pearance of the studios. 1t does It
in story form. The story of n mid.
dle.western family which comes to
Hollywood and the efforts of the
daughter to get a job in pictures.
What is a studio waiting room
like? How do the actors act when
they're not acting-between scenes
at the studios?
What does Hollywood Hotel. Hol
lywood Boulevard, etc. look like
Are they different than other Hotels
and boulevards?
, 1923-09-23
GIBSON
At WYOMING

The quality of "shootin' for
Love-" the Universal photoplay
starring Hoot Gibson. which comes
to the wyoming theater today for a
three-day run. brought about the
organization of a new production
unit at Universal City, the Gibson
Sedgwick unit.
1t was during the filming of the
picture under the direction of Ed
ward Sedgwick that the smoothness
and artistic effectiveness of the
Gibson-Sedgwlck combination was
most forcibly brought to the atten-
ton of Universal officials. although
two of Gibson's most popular fea
lures. 1.-The Gentleman from Amer.
lea" and Dead Came" had already
been produced under Sedwick's
direction.
When "shootin' for Love" a
completed. Gibson and Sedwick
were told to reorganize their unit
and prepare to make only special"
pictures.
"Shootin' for Love" was written
especially for Gibson by Sedgwick
and Raymond L. Schrock. head of
the Universal scenario department
, 1923-09-23

The latest picture IN which Anita
Stewart appears is the Cosmopolitan
production, 1.-THE Love Piker'"
which will be the Offering at tho
America theater today and Monday.
This picture has an appeal thai Is
bound to put It in the class OF the
seasons most popular p~hotoplays'
It is a romantic love story with
deep heart interest and abounds in
pathos and comedy. It has a So
ciety background, but with a num-
Der of Stun sequences for contrast.
Tho situations are dramatic and
filled with thrills. while the settings
are ornate and beautiful.
Miss Stewart is one of the most
popular of feminine screen stars
and has many notable productions
to her credit. She was starred by
vitagraph for a number of years
and recently has made pictures for
Louis Mayer and for First National.
THE Love Piker' Is her first pic
ture for the Cosmopolitan Pictures
corporation and 1t is being dlstribut-
ed by Goldwyn-C Cosmopolitan.
THE Love Piker" is n picturiza-
tion OF a story by Frank r. Adams,
n OF the best-known magazine
writer's In the country and a novel
list of note whose Works have at
tracted much attention because of
their realism and fidelity TO life.
Il. Mason Hopper. who is esteemed
by many critics to be n of the
screens ha'f.dozen ablest directors.
held the megaphone for THE Love
Piker." Mr.. Hopper is not only n
director Of wide reputation but is
also n skilled craftsman in other
arts@a scientist. inventor. accom-
writer. architect and interior deco
rator. His ability to put real human
nature and keen comedy on the
screen was illustrated in the two
reel Booth Harrington Edgar
Comedies" which he produced for
Goldwyn. and IN Brothers Under
the Skim made for the same com.
pany. In Dangerous Curve Ahead
and Hungry Hearts" also Gold
wyn pictures, he demonstrated his
mastery of dramatic acting on the
screen. The adaptation of THE
Love Piker" vas made by Frances
Marion who did n like service for
"Humoresque." and who Is gen.
orally regarded as being in the
front rank of photoplay writer's.
THE Love Piker' is the story OF
a snobbish. wealthy society girl who
calls in love with a self-made engi
neer whose parents emigrated &c
America from Holland before hs
was born. Tho love story runs
smoothly until one day the boy
takes his fiancee down into the
poor quarter of the town to visit
, 1923-09-23

In selecting the artists the cast
Ing director spent many weeks in
going over lists of available play
ers in order to get types that were
true TO life. For the principal male
role, that Of an Austrian army of
hcer. the part Of the nobility. Nor.
man Kerry was selected.
Nine months were required for
tho building of the sets. rehearsals
and actual shooting, and more than
one thousand extras were engaged
during the greater part of that
period. In order that each detail
OF tho picture would be absolutely
truo to life as Il was lived in Vienna
during the festive days Just proceed
Ing the World n Director Rupert
Julinn sent a staff of specialists to
that city to take photographs and
obtain data on the city shown in
the flm.
, 1923-09-23
CRITICS UNITE IN LAUD|NG MERRY CO. ROUND"
COMING TO WYOMING THEATER At END Of WEEK

ssidu,n IN the history of tho mo-
ton picture industry has a produc-
ton been accorded such unstinted
praise at tho hands of critics from
coast { o coast as was "Merry-Go-
Round" the Universal-SuperJewcl.
which is booked for tho Wyoming
theater here for six days starting
next Saturday. Especially interest
Eng was the approval of the prin-
tipals and featured members Of the
cast and of the dictatorship. It
proved a revelation alike to the in
dustry and to the theater.goers.
Some of the unusual points in con
nection with this picture are:
The discovery of n new star
Mary Philbin, who only n few short
years ago was n Chicago high school
girl. Some one entered her in a
beauty contest run by the Hearst
newspapers, and when It was over
rhe was found to be second choice.
Carl Laemmle. president of the Uni
versal Pictures Corporation, saw
her photograph and arranged a
screen test. which she passed salts
factorily. The dainty little miss was
then started on a severe COURSE of
training in small parts, gradually
Increasing in Importance until final
jy sbe was deemed ready fOT B.af
ring honors.
She began work In the Merry
Go.Round" with the best wishes and
confidence of the entire studios, but
even her most sanguine admirers
were unprepared for the exceptional
portrayal she gives in the pathetic
role of n little organ grinder on the
Prater. tho Coney Island Of Vienna.
, 1923-09-23
THE love P|KER' At AMERICA
AND COMEDY
Anita Stewart Starred in Leading Role Of New
Offering Directed by E. Mason Hopper
Presented First Times Today.

his old Dutch father who lives in
q shanty. smokes a corncob pipe
and is surrounded by his dog. cat
and parrot. After meeting him the
girl is almost on the point of break
ing her engagement but finally de
cides to go through with it. How
ever, when It comes to the wedding
she knows she should invite her
prospective father-in-law but hasn't
the nerve. The dramatic strength
of the story comes at this point.
as tho girl finally goes through a
sort of regeneration and on the day
OF the wedding drives DOWN to the
shnnty in her limousine n makes
good by bringing the poor old
father to the wedding.
The cast chosen for THE Love
Piker" is practically all.star. There
are four featured players in the
support. namely, william Norris,
Robert Frazer, Frederick Truesdell
and Arthur Hoyt, all screen artists
OF distinction. The remainder of
tho cast includes Carl Gerard, Bet
ty Francisco, Winston Miller,
Mnyme Kelso. Robert Bolder, Cor.
della Callahan and James r. Fulton.
George Barnes. n of the ablest
and most experienced cameramen
in the country, photographed the
scene of this picture. Mr.. Barnes
has done many notable productions
for various producing companies.
several Of these being Cosmopoli
tan features that attracted much
attendtion. HIS knowledge of his
craft, his technique and mastery of
lights and shades SO essential to
high grade photography, place him
in the front rank of lens artists OF
the
, 1923-09-23
Ponder Fertilizer
Ruins Landscape

ETAPLES. France. Omitted
Press.eHigh explosive powder is
not useful as garden fertilizer. ac-
cordlng to a peasant gardener living
near here. Bit by bit the gardener
has stolen seventy pounds Of British
explosives from an army dump.
The powder was buried in the gar
den. The recent French heat-wave
was no %respecter of gardens. and
the stolen explosives were warmed
along with the rest of the land
cape.
, 1923-09-23

There will be eight specialties.
Freddie Walker will sing After
School" and My Telephone Girl"
Dolly Grey will sing Way Down
Yonder in New Orleans" The Har-
mony Trio will present a group of
songs that are sure to please. There
will also be other specialties.
The feature picture is "Other
women's Clothes" a photoplay de-
plotting n of the interesting prob
lens of present-day life.
, 1923-09-23
WHY COLOR WORK WAS
SLOW TO APPEAR IN
S C REEA PRODUCTIONS

Tho reason why color photog
raphy. whose perfection is proven
by the natural color film, THE Toll
of the Sea- which will be shown at
the Wyoming theater Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. has not been
achieved before is-according to its
principal inventor. DR.. Daniel f.
Comstock-that hitherto men tackled
the job without sufficient scientific
training. The principle of the
process is fairly simple. hut its exc
cution requires a breadth of en-.
cheering and chemical knowledge
, 1923-09-23

Have you over seen a bungalow
court7 Is It al that real estate
boosters have claimed for lit How
do directors direct? What's a To-
cation and why?
A lot of these things have been
e in magazines and told about in
stories accompanying illustrations
but in Hollywood" they will be seer
for the first time in motion pictures.
Fine humor, love, pathos. drama
all are combined in Hollywood" and
everybody will be in it,
, 1923-09-23
E. INSPECTOR" is
COLUMBIA

THE New Inspector" is the title
of the musical comedy which will
be presented by the High Life
Revue company today and Monday.
AS a tabloid It is hard to equal in
the realm of funny things. and will
doubtless please the audiences which
attend it. The company has worked
hard on its preparation and promise
something of real merit to their
patrons.
, 1923-09-23

as to bar the dreamer from success.
The Toll of the Sea-" was made
by the Technicolor Motion Picture
Corporation and is released by
Metro. The story is by Frances
Marion. the direction by Chester NJ.
Franklin and the Photographic d.
rcction by j. A. Ball. DIR. Herbert
+. Knlmus made the process COM
m~ercially practicable.
, 1923-09-23

ton. "Shootin' for Love-" also com
edy and news reel.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Toll of the Sea-" the best ma
tional colored picture ever produced.
also Fighting Blood"
Starting Saturday for a six-day
run-"The Merry Go Round" the
biggest picture of the season.
, 1923-09-23

In the United Brotherhood of
Painters and Paper Hangers. which
has 163. 900 members are included not
only house painters. decorators. pap
or hangers. and ship painters. but
artists who WELD the scene painters
, 1923-09-23

with the Thermometer around ss.
the powder ruined the garden. the
thief's house. the houses of his
n~eighbors and a good portion of the
, 1923-09-23
:: Vaudeville :: News of Local Offerings :: Notes of Flmdon

surrounding farm land Two houses
were cut in two and a dozen were
unroofed when the fertilizer" went
off.
, 1923-09-23
At the America.

Sunday and Monday-Anita Stew
War" and Our Gang comedy. Fox
War" an Our Gang comedy. Fox
News.
Tuesday, wednesday and Thurs
day-rJorma Talmadge in Ashes OF
Vengeance" Pathe News. Topics
of the Day.
Friday and Saturday-"Call of the
Wild" a Special Pathe. Post No
Bills" n Pathe comedy. Fox News.
, 1923-09-23

Sunday only ION the High
Seas" special feature with all-star
cast. 1.-The Steeple Chaser" a Mer-
maid comedy.
Monday and Tuesday Betty
Compson in THE End of the
World" Pardon My Glove" Chris
tie comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday-Doug-
las MacLean in "A Man of Action"
THE Shippers Sermon" a Tooner-
Vile comedy. Harold Lloyd in
"Dutiful Dub"
Friday and Saturday-"Burning
Sands" a special feature with all
star cast. "A False Alarm" n
comedy.
, 1923-09-23
At the Rialto.

At the Rialto.
Sunday. Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday-"Hollywood." with 80
screen stars and SO screen cele-
brities. Kinogram News.
Thursday and Friday Madge
Kennedy and Monte Blue in THE
Purple Highway" Mermaid COM
edy. "Backfre." Pathe News.
MISUNDERSTANDING of that big
picture, Brass"
, 1923-09-23
At the Wyoming.

Today. Monday and Tuesday
Hoot Gibson In his latest produc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
CORONER CONSENTS
 TO SMITHS BURIAL
Ridouts Will Bury Remains Held For
 Nearly Two Weeks

Remains of A. l.. Smith, found dead at rooming house on May with two automatics and a quantity of ammunition on his person. around whom various aliases connecting him with number of murders have been attached, will probably be inferred Wednesday or Thursday. Coroner J, D. Russum Tuesday stated that Ril- outs Undertaking company has his permission to bury when they choose.
 No atom of the mystery surround ing Smith has yet been solved. He has been variously identified as Bad Man Johnson of the Ozarks," A. G. Bison. A. E. Eason and A. L. East mand. His reputation has been bet tered by none of the aliases Each new name attached as his alleged past was disclosed by persons iden- tifying him, connected him with new cimes. A murder and a robbery have been assigned to him here and a number of similar crimes in the west have been ascribed to him.
 Apparently, the remains will be in- tered without any definite trace of former life coming unquestionably to light. Coroner Russum stated a death certificate had been granted Ridout's on the remains and that at present it was being held with his permission in a last attempt to iden-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
RALLY AT HUEYTOWN

An educational rally will be held at Hueytown Friday, when it is ex- pected that. there will be large at- tendance. This rally Is one of the series that is being given under the auspices of the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce, and the celebration at Hueytown on Friday will be in the nature of a May Day festival. The high school, grammar school and the Concord school will unite in these ex- ercises. which will also be featured by addresses of patrons of the school and members of the Bessemer Cham- Der of Commerce.
 The principal address will be made by Judge Dan Greene of Birmingham m Luncheon will be served at noon, and a ball game will be staged during the afternoon. The next rally is to be held at Oak Grove school on next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
PURCHASE IF PARK.
 PROPERTY |S LEFT.
 WITH MRS, ECHOLS.
Absent Commissioners Vote Needed To Break Board
 Deadlock

Commissioner Mrs. Mary Echols, on her return from Washington. will cast the deciding vote as to whether or not the city commission will pur- chase a 40-acre tract of land under an option contract amounting to 60,000, to be used as a park, when funds are available. Following the reading of the resolution presented by President D. E. McLendon and discussion, the vote resulted in a tie. President Me Lendon and Commissioner Harrison voted in favor of the purchase, Com missioners w. E. Dickson and w. B Cloe opposing it.
 The resolution calls for the pur- chase for the sum of Sl0. an option of 40 acres of land located between Colmant and Eighth avenue and Jas per road and Greene street, at Sl,oo0 per acre, payable at the rate of S6,000 per year, with per cent interest from the executors of the Sarah E. Greene estate.
 Dickson Wants Garbage Money.
 Commissioner Dickson raised the objection that the city is unable to improve the parks it has. He stated there were more pressing needs for the expenditure of the city's money without spending the $6,000 per year plus the interest, when the garbage department had not had a new piece of equipment during the past three years, during which time 5.OO0 addi- tional homes have been built. Com missioner Dickson also mentioned that the police and firemen were asking for more money
 President McLendon rejoined that q pond issue would be the only satis- factory manner to obtain more money to clear up the sewer, dump and park questions. He pointed out the city would make a mistake in not buying the property. as it was now offered, as the heirs of the property were go- ing to sell it immediately. lie also stated the location was ideal for a park between Birmingham and Ems | ley.
 Commissioner Harrison stated a delegation of citizens have called on | him urging the city to buy the prop erty, and he urged the purchase If
 ham Southern college is in favor oi the city buying the property; also that a report was current that ne- gro amusement park might be erect ed on the land if the city took no ac- l tion.
 l Commissioner Cloe made a strong appeal for raise in the salaries of the police and firemen before the city undertook to acquire more park property. He stated the men of his
 department are not able to live on the l pay now given them, and it was time I for the city to consider the matter
 Both Mir Cloe and MT. Harrison asked
 to go on record as favoring the raise
 in the department of public safety. |
 Altar of roses Is made chiefly ir 1 Syria, Persia, India, Turkey and Bull garia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

 MT. and Mrs. William Mckinney. Iron dale, May 10, girl
 MT. and Mrs. Harry l.. Moor. 1892 Un derwood avenue, May s. girl
 MT. and Mrs. John J. Keys. 2o06 Hi bernia avenue, May 3, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jennings, 1409 Fifteenth street. south, May II, girl. MT: and Mrs. James O. Screven. South Highlands infirmary. May g. girl Mir. and Mrs. Ellis Vernon Crews, Wood lawn infirmary, May '. girl. MT. and Mrs. George Washington Ham mock Woodlawn infirmary, May F, boy. Mir. and Mrs. William Burt. Woodlawn infirmary, May II, girl.
 MT. and Mrs Robert Mcclure. Baptist hospital. May s, boy
 DEATHS
 Mrs. Elizabeth Logan. 524 High Point avenue. May IA, 79 years.
 D. L. Moore, Jr, Norwood hospital. May IA, "A years
 Arthur Davis Carson. 92s Thirteenth street, south. May 13. 56 years. Harry E. Hudson, T. C. l. hospital, May 6, 27 years.
 E. B. Wilson, Remlap. Ala. May 12, A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
TO WAR ON ROAD HOUSES
Shcriff's Forces Promise To ClamT
 Lid On Fight In Jefferson County

Alleged Immortal road houses are going to have the lid clamped on tight this summer, according Iv Sheriff T. J. Shirley. A campaign against road houses where liquor is obtainable and where disorderly be- havior is said to have occurred, will be conducted this summer under the leadership of Chief Deputy Henry Hill. it was stated.
 Object of the campaign particul- arly is 1 protect young girls. it is said. Several arrests were made Sunday when the purity squad visited number of places.
 First evidence of the coming drive by the authorities was seen short time ago when Solicitor Jim Davis secured an injunction against dance hall in Rosedale where alleged inn moral dancing and conduct was said to have taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
INVESTIGATE BROWNS DEATH

The death of W. R. Brown. 35, of Gaylesville, Ala, Is being investi- gated by Coroner J. J. Grove. Brown died as result of an automobile &C., cident on Sunday evening at the cor Ter of Twenty-fourth street and Ninth avenue. It is stated that an automobile In which Brown was rid ing collided with another machine at this point, the driver of the other car failing to stop after the accident. Brown was removed to Bessemer hospital, and his body is being held at Huey and Mcconnell undertaking establi shment awaiting the arrival of relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
ADAMS WILL PR0BATED
Veteran Frisco Engineer Leaves
 Property To His Widow

Will of William C. Adams, veteran engineer on the Frisco line, who died April 23, was probated Tuesday be- fore Judge J. r. stiles. Real estate valued at S12,5oo was left to his wife Mrs. Eunice May Adams. Mrs. Adams was named eXecutor without bond.
 The will of Thomas Harrison Wright. also probated Tuesday, left property valued at s1,20O between three children, Mrs. Elizabeth Nc Daniels and Arthur and Luther Wright. Mrs. McDaniels was made eXecutor without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
CITY UTILITIES AIDED
Commission Grants Additional Ap-
 prOpriatiOns To Two Plants

Additional appropriations of s5,o0o to the North Birmingham Water plant and $3,000 to the electrical di- vision was granted by the city com mission Tuesday on resolution of fered by w. l.. Harrison, commits sioner of public utilities.
 This money is warranted by the increase in revenue which has been derived and that estimated, Commis- sioner Harrison stated. This is the next step in the citys plan to revert all increased revenues into improve mentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
CIRCLE MEETINGS HELD

The circle meetings or the mem- bers of the Woman's Missionary so- ciety of the First Methodist church were held Monday. Mrs. Charles Jager entertained fifteen members of Circle No. 1 at her home at Mus coda. The subject for discussion was Great Character of the New Testa- ment."
 Circle No. met with Mrs. l.. B. Bradley. when there were twenty four members present. Mrs. George Neal acted at the leader. Mrs. R.. D. Lee and Mrs c. A. Gillet were joint hosteses to Circle No. 4, which met at the home of Mrs Lee. The Bible study was conducted by Mrs. w. P: Hammer and the devotional was led by Mrs. Homer Hurd. There were 21 members present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
B. Y. P. u. AT BANQUET
Elaborate Program Arranged For
 Friday EVeninE's Affair


 The Senior E. Y. r. U. of the Bir- mingham district will hold it's an nual banquet Friday evening, May IS, in the dining room of the Young Mems Christian association building. Elaborate plans are now being made by the committee on entertainment. Carl F. McCool. district president, will act as tOaStmaSter, while the speakers will be Mrs. Annie Belle Koogle, Rev. Frank Willis Barnett. Rev. Emmitt Williams, Congressman George Huddleston, Luther Patrick and c. l.. Andrews. A musical pro- gram will be rendered by the How ard college quartet, and Mir. and Mrs. Jack Schofeld and Mrs. Claude T. Leymance, soloitS. Miss Miriam Thornton will preside at the piano. while violin numbers will be rendered by Carl McCoo1, violinist. Announce ment has been made that the most at tractive sponsors would be chosen by the judges during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-16
DISCUSS MISSION WORK

The Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church met Monday aft ernoon in the parlors of the church when a missionary program was car ried out, which was led by Mrs. J. B. Morton. After an opening song the prayer for the foreigners in our midst was given by Mrs. J. G. Bruce. Mrs. Morton had charge of the devotional, and following this roll call by circles was held. A paper, Impression" was given by Mrs. L. D. Hood after which solo by Mrs. Macon Williams was much enjoyed. A free-will off, fering was taken for the Presby- terian School for Girls at Mexico City.