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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
TUO Acts
Stop Shou
Dancers and Comedy
Sketch Headline

When an act can stop the show
aud play over it's allotted time ia
quite mark Of quality in vaudeville
circles, But when two acts do II. IL
Is "A memorable occasion!
That's what tho two hcadilnors,
co-starring on thia weeks pantagcs
vaudeville blu. did az tho opening
matinee OF The Christmas week
Monday afternoon.
Nelly Fernandez. brought on tho
Pan circuit from the National thea.
ire. Mexico CITY. and her company
q dancers nom the republic across
the Rio Gpndc. brought the matt.
nee audience 10 her feet with a
beautiful program OF characteristic
dances and Mexican love and folk
songs. Nelly proved that there aru
medium brunette Mcxicans as well
as the aloe.eycd and raven haired
maidnna which tho average Ameri.
can believes IL the general chamc.
teristic OF that nationality. She has
a wonderful personality. a pair OF
twinkling feet and beauty Of fuce
and figure a little out % the orsil.
nary. Her slim. fast.stcpping male
dancing partner. Rafael piaE. "a a
capable assistant.
Personality can put over an act
IN strange tongue. but such an
act falls little short when head.
lined opposite native American
comedy classic such as IS presented
by Frank a. Burt and Myrtle Rose.
dale. ''rhc Substitute" il the title
OF their act and it's a scream. This
selection Is melango OF music.
vocal and instrumental. some rib
tickling "patjer' and eccentric
dancing OF high order. They tool.
the house by storm and we're fully
as well received as were the dancers
OF Old Mexico.
4 bass vlol 20 the average thea.
troEoer means something that comes
In "dah.dah. DAHg' as an accom-
paniment 70 another instrument,
hut Prof. Louis Witscl. master Of
this instrument. showed Monday
crowd that it's also q colo lnstru
mcnt. His technique and tone
shadings were a revelation In selec
tons from III Trovatore." "Humor
esauo" and "old Black Joe" He
was enthusiastically received.
John Ercito's "Moun,ers. hand
balancing and tumhlIng net. closes
I the bill and was fully up TO th,
I Pan,ngea standard Fred Weber, q
yentriloaulst. Is by far the mos
clever IL this class OF entertainer
who haA visited the Pan In recen
weeks. His baby imitation. singing
and comedy slnnts are excellent AN.
he carries on three conversations o.
/ imporsonates two characters othcl
than his own in an inimitnblc style
Paul and T,rna Hnnnn In de
canter jumping act. open tho bill II
good style IL H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
'MagicSkin
In Pictures
Blue Mouse Features
New Drama

DO you like your morallxlng done
up in attractive packages OF sonti'
mcnt that chills up your spincan
excellent character Portrayal Then.
by all means. see Slave OF Desire"
at the Blue Mouse this week.
Individual sclfishness IL an old
theme. but It's appropriate at Christ
mas tide particularly. and in the pic.
turiza,ion Of Iionore dc BaIzac's old
10 Peau chngrin" for Angclicizod.
THE Wild ASS skin. also known
as THE Magic skln'1 there is new
method OF teaching this trite condi.
ton.
Btiznc famous and farseelng az
the old French novelist was, prob
ably never dreamed that his magic
skin" would ever be drama,izod
:ninly he never imagined that it
would one day be a pan,omimic fen
ture brought down 10 date. In what
We Of today know as the motion pic.
lures. But he buildcd better than he
knew for besides making n gripping
tale for the period and tho. present.
he conceived a plot which lends itself
admirably 10 The perturbation fca.
tured By George Walsh, Bessie Love
and Carmel Myers,
Briefly. the tale Us this.
A French poet and dreamer. on tho
point OF suicide. comes into posses.
sion Of magic skin which will
grant his every wish but which will
shrink with usage: when 1t yanishes
the possessor OF the skin will die
Raphael Valentin wishes for wealth
and position and friends. forgetting
Pauline. the little sweetheart who
had gladdened the days OF his pow
crty and struggle.
But when the Countess Fedora Is
about TO cast Pauline over n cliff
Raphael, forgctful OF self. uttcrs IN,
first unselfish wish he has yet made
-ha wishes for the safety OF Pauline
She liz saved aud Raphael finds that
his unsclfish wish has redeemed hin
from the ursc OF the magic skin.
That's the plot, but Il doesn't halt
toll the sensation Of the discovery
OF walsh. us "vaicntln." Of the magi,
skin, nor the modern vamping oi
beautiful Carmel Myers. nor the bril-
innce OF the ballroom scene nor. foi
that matter tie mastery Of Mis-
Loves appealing role. This last f
once again n demonstration OF Thu
fact that a mistress OF the screer
doesn't need doll face to get over.
| Henri LeBol has once again pre-
scntcd unique prologue IN the musi
cal program which Is featured b.
three singers in the medallions az eacl
side OF the prosccnium in a caro-
and popular winter concert mum
bcr.-L. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
NOW DEFENSE AGREEs

BERIIN-A thief with "a pencil.
aant for fur-lincd ovcrconts was
placed on trial. Evidence against
him was overwhelming But he had
good lawyer. And the jury nc.
quilted him. Following the verdict.
the barrister. flushed with success.
followed his client to an antc.room.
to receive the defendants congratu.
lntions The man was nowhere In
sight Neither was the attorneys
fur.llncd oyercoat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
LITTLE FEET LONDON'S
LATEST

LoNDoN.-T Chinese foot is
the London womans latest fad
without that little tptoeing walk,
all the effect OF the new Oriental
gowns would he lost. SO milady is
buying her shoes fro mtwo TO three
sizes smaller than she used TO. But
she isn't kicking about crampcd
feet. She Is using reducing prepare
lions. And the feathers arc 50
supple. she contends there's very
little discomfort after you've worn
o nnlr q little whilc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
COLONIAL.

Elinor Glyn has written nm un.
usunl and absorbing screen drama
in six Days" which is being pro.
scented az the Colonial now. The
characters IN the story are sympa.
thctic and vivIdly portrayed. corinnc
Griffith and Frank Mayo head the
cast with Myrtle stedmnn, Claude
King. Maud George and several
other capable stars in their support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
1601-1603 First Ave-, Corner Pine St.

out OF 75f applicants for yaccina.
ton treatment against rabies at
tho Pasteur Institute Of Paris last
year there was not single NOR.
taiity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Cullen lands. who plays the
intrepid hero Of Pioneer Trails"
drove n siN.horsc stage thru the
streets Of Los Angeles recently.
much TO the delight Of the resi-
dents Of the picture metropolis.
Otis Harlan and Bertram Grass.
by. who are also in cast, were
passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
GETTING DOwN EXpENsEs

what has become Of that bad
curve just outside of PlunlSville2"
THE town did away with IT,"
~ good idea"
yes; 1t was cheaper to do Il than
20 build hospital.''-Loulsvlllo
Courier. Journnl,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
IIIsIIICi
coI.Irsri,I,

There isn't any particular interest
bestowed upon the average street
waif OF New Yorl'H Lower East Side.
There arc thousands OF them. Bni
when II becomes known that child
Is carelessly dragging around ras
doll that has 1900 worth OF diamonds
sewed up in its lining. she is natur.
ally the mos, sought.atter younESter
In the quarter. This situation NJ
fords a good deal OF interest In the
Universal crook drama. THE Darling
Of New York" Baby Pcggy's first
big feature. now on the Columbia
screen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
WINTER GARDEN

The variety OF entertainment OF.
fercd in 1.-THE Exilcs," Richard Hard.
lng Davis notable story, IN It's screen
form. is extensive enough 10 guann.
tee pleasure 20 all. according 20 It's
distributor John Gilbert. in the
featured role. has an interesting part
and plays It skilfuiiy,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

All Holiday Goods go
Wednesday at Half Price-so
75c Holiday Suspenders go
Mt 35c. Sl.00 Dress Ties, in
Holiday Boxes, at SOC. S1.50
Felt Slippers at 75c. Gifts
galore. And look!
Wednesday we'll sell Mems
Singerman Duchess Trous-
ers, $500 and $500 values,
for $3.50. Singerman's $500
and $500 Pants at S2.35.
Boys Suits have been marked
$3.50; heavy. Atwood Mack
inaws at S4.S5. Heavy, pure
wool. pullover Sweaters, for
merly $3.50. at $3.50.
And here's the cause for
these enormous reductions
Singerman's stock must be
wound up at once, together
with those of the combined
Red Front stocks, at 1901
1908 First Avenue, corner
Pine Street: and this forced
drastic action is the cause of
Be here when the DOORS
ING AT 900, We have JUS
gains offered. This sale of [
long. so come to this great c
can't make any mistake here.
(Red Front Cloth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Lava" TO be released late In
December.

II you need a hanuy man. turn 10
the Want Ad columns in the stu
alton Wanted" classification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

such sensationally low prices
as these.
Mems 0veralls at csc.
Mems Collars. all sizes. at &c.
Black Bear 0veralls--in fact.
everything that man needs
all included in this sale and
going at these sensational
prices. Tomorrow YOU can
buy Mems Fine Dress Shoes,
formerly $500. for S2.9S,
Mems Work Shoes for S2.65,
While fine Boys Shoes have
been marked at S1.95.
Mems Dress Shirts, for.
merly $500, are priced Soc,
and Work Shirts at 69c,
Mems Lisle Socks at lSc, and
Cotton Socks go ut &c.
Think of buying Mems
Heavy Fleeced or Ribbed
Underwear for CSC, and
Mems Heavy Wool Under.
wear, worth $500. for csc,
And Mems Winter Union
Suits at S1.39.
OPEN. WEDNESDAY MORN
mentioned a few of the bar
he Singerman stock won't last
lothing sale Wednesday. You
Remember our address,
po Co IN Cbaroa0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Red-Haired Girls
Form College Club

N7w YORK. Dec. 25.-The red.
headed" girls 81 Hunter college have
formed a club. Any kind of red.
from FURNISHED gold TO plain old
brick.red. entities the wearer TO mem.
bership. The invitations to social
events Of the "Red.haired Club are
appropriately written on red cards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

OF situations that hold thrill after
thrill and make you grip your seat
nj times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
COLISEUM

COLISEUM
Buster keaton, the aocmnfaccd
comedian. who won fame In two.rcel
alapstiek comedies before he demon.
strated that he could do things on u
big scale In Three Ages" has now
done something new. His new seven.
reel feature. our Hospitality" IL an
attempt TO bring To tho screen nm
historically accurate picture OF life
In the United States OF 1890. the days
when the first railroads were being
built. And the attempt seems sue.
cessful In both history and comedy.
Natalie Talmndgo. Busters wife. and
Butter Jr. are in the picture with
the comedian.
HEILIG
"rhe Cali OF the Wild. Jack Lon.
don's classic OF literature that has
been the pattern for the most sue.
cossful outdoor" authors. lis win.
ming great deal OF praise In pic.
turc form at the Helllg this week.
II introduces Buck. declared 10 be
the most talented dog actor %
ever appear before n camera. a
cast OF wcll-known screen players
appear IN the pho,oplay. altho the
central figure and hero Of the story
Is Buck. a 81. bernard dos with
human intelligence. raised and
trained especially 20 portray The
leading role in this particular pic,
,nrc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Remarkable pictures of vol
canic eruption in Java have
been secured by the Lyman III.
Howe organization and will
form part of the Educational
Hodge.Podge subject, Liquid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
AT THE THEATERs


SCREEN
LIBERTY Jackie Coognn IN Lone
Live tho King"
iiEIIiO -''The Call OF the Wild"
starring Duck"
COLISEUM Buster Kcnton aud MS
family ~ "our Hospitality"
BLUE MOUSE Carmel Myers, BESSIE
Lave and George Walsh In slave
OF Desire"
COLI MUiA ,ilahy Peggy IN "Fho
Darling Of New York."
STRAND I1nora Uric In Tiger
Rose"
WINTER GARDEN John Gilbert In
''rhe Exiion."
COLOSihI.-aifr Mayo and Cor
rlne Griffith IN six Days"
MARKET Jackie Cooaan In 'ffrou'
bic" and nuster keaton In The
nalioonatio"
STAGE
0itrHEuM -Bcnny Leonard and
vaudeville,
rANTAGEs Nellie Fernandez and
vaudeville.
PALACE IiIr--wiii King and COM
pnny IN Hello. pearie."
OAK Dick HylAnd and company IN
'Papa'A hoy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

II you need a handy man. turn TO
the want Ad columns IN the "stu.
alton Wanted" classification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Love Lessons-See Personals
Classified Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
FREE TO YOU
WEDNESDAY
AN OPPORTUNITY SELDOM EQuALED. SUCCESS OF
WONDERFUL FREE OFFER CAUSES SAME
10 BE REPEATED WEDNESDAY,.

Tailored Two-Pants Suits, of alwoo serge, full lined in
blues browns and pin stripes These Sngermans $40 90
kind-and they go tomorrow ATN or
at the wind-up price acknowledgements. ID o 90
And as an added nducement TO force all these suits to
DC sold before the New Year make this FREE 0FFER
Any $500 Hat in the house-and there are hundreds
select 'front.' in all shapes and stylesw be given you
ABSOLUTELY FREE with every suit sold tomorrow.
And for Wednesday only included in this Offer we'll give
Mems Heavy Atwood 0vercoas belted models Singer
mans $4,000 and $4,000 kind at these prices Sl6S5
and Sl9.S5. And lot of SO Mems Heavy do Or
Wool Overcoats will go at windup price ~ 200
And here's Lot 3: Mems Finest Tailored Suits in heavy
English blue and bankers gray Sngermans $4,000
Kind (ful guarantee in writing with every CLIO or
suit, and the final wind up price tomorrow ~ 700
And with each of these Suits and 0vercoats get,
Absolutely Free. selection of Hat in the house
BUT NOTE: THESE FREE OFFERS GOOD WEDNES-
DAY ONLY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Picture hf{a

Shadows" an adaptation OF VIII
bur Daniel Steele's prize story,
Ching. Ching. chinaman." is named
as one OF the best photoplays Of the
last year in Robert Sherwood's re-
Gently published volume. THE Best
Pictures OF 1929" The Hero. :"
another picture produced By B. p.
schulbers. has been given honorable
mention.
A recent popularity contest
conducted by Moving Picture
Stories reveals that Kenneth
Harlan il the most adored man
in pictures. Ken got three times
rs many votes as Valentino,
which indicates that America
still holds the supremacy Of the
screen.
Rafael Bongini. an Italian actor OF
10 years standing in this country.
will make HIS deput in Paramount
pictures with Gloria Swanson in THE
Humming Bird" His previous pic
ture work in this country was in
"Yolanda" and Adam and Eve"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

lRed Front CIothing Co in Chargel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
BIRMINGHAM TAXICABS MUST STAY INDOORS
City Prefers To Have Calls For Mo-
 tors Made By Telephone

Taxicabs will remain indoors. That huch is settled. An ordinance making huch provision for this service in Bir- hingham was in course of prepara- Zion in the city hall Monday. SCom- nissioner W. B. Cloe of the department bf public. safety is of the opinion lthat the best interest of all can be served \by handling the taxi business in the lkity as it is handled in most other Ibarge cities, the vehicles responding to calls by telephone
 i The Whitman company, operating @nder contract, has already been &iven the privilege of maintaining bab stands at the railway passenger Stations, and this privilege, granted Arnder contract, will continue as it is hot con tered advisable to make Ehange, especially for the sake of ktrangers coming into town. But the kew ordinance, which will be presented for consideration by the kity commissioners Tuesday, is ex- pected to be adopted and free the Streets from unnecessarily circulating Vehicles. g
 In regard to the bus lines, the ap- plication of the concern that desires to render service of that nature be- tween Birmingham, and Bssemer, re mains under advise ement, but may be Reported on Tuesday. Commissioner kloe expects to advocate the es hhe city at some convenient place, ko they will not, to any marked de- gree, be in competition with the cleo lric cars and will not pick up pas sengets save at designated commu
 Aities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
.PRESBYTERY BEGINS
 SESSIONS IN ENSLEY
Tuesdays Program Embraces Both
 Lay And Clerical Speakers

The Birmingham Presbytery began it's sessions Monday at the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church, the opening sermon being delivered by Rev. Geo. M. Kirger of Marion, Ala. c. D. Barr, elder of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, was elected moderator and the first days ses- sions were pronounced gratifying.
 The program for Tuesday will in- clude devotional by Rev. T. S. Hick- man. following which will come a re- port on national missions by pr. J. M. Broadly, and on ministerial re- lief by Rev. Fred A. Rosabro. At II o'clock pr. H. M. Edmonds will speak on Christian education. Lunch will be, served at the church at 12:30 to all delegates. At 1 80 o'clock in the afternoon will take place the laymen's discussion of the topic: The church today; It's power and weakness" The discussion will be led by the following: In the city: Floyd Tillery; In the country, Charles Duke; in the church and Sunday school, J. Chaplin Hodges; young people, l.. l. Trent
 In the evening Rev L. l.. Brubaker will discuss foreign missions. At 7.30 the topic will be- All of us to- gether for all of our tasks" at home by pr. J. NJ. Broadly; all the world, by pr. Henry NJ. Edmonds. The pub P lie Is cordially invited to the ses- siona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
MONEY HANDLERS AT COURT HOUSE SPEND BUSY DAY
Payments Of Veterans Pen sions And Taking In Auto
 Taxes Crowd Offices

The revenue officers of Jefferson county were all crowded Monday. The probate judges office had to stand the brunt of the work on account of pay ing off "Old Soldiers" issuing cer- tificates or registration for automo piles and also issuing license on all classes of business and also license on automobiles. The treasurer was kept busy cashing warrants for the veterans. The tax assessor and col lector were kept on the jump assess ing and collecting taxes on automo- piles.
 All new revenue laws passed by the present legislature went into ef- feet Monday and while there was much confusion on account of the general public not being posted on these new laws, the officials moved the crowds as speedily as possible.
 Under the new law, before any per son can obtain license tag, he must first assess and pay tax on his au- tomobile. In addition to this he must also fill out an application for registration certificate, giving name, address, occupation, make of automo- bile, style of body, license tag num- ber kind of wheels, year built, model, engine number. serial number. tempered with. whether bought new or second hand. name of dealer or for mer owner, address of same, when bought, amount of leins on same and date due and to whom, and whether secured by mortgage. All of above must be sworn to before notary public. Then upon payment of one dollar cer- tificate is issued. This registration certificate, accompanied with a tax receipt and a regular automobile H. cense application, warrants the pro- bate judge to issue license.
 Automobile tags or license num- bers issued for the first day, accord ing to incomplete reports nearly doubled the number issued on the same day one year ago. Something over 400 were issued out as compared to about 200 on October 1, 1922, clerks of the probate office stated. privilege licenses granted or the amount of money derived from that source Monday, though indications were, 1t was stated, the figures would show material increase. over the corresponding period last year.
 State and county hunters licenses issued at the probate office showed little variation from last year. There weer 52 state and 13 county licenses issued up to about 5 o'clock and on October 1, 1922, there were 73 state and 19 county licenses issued, a slight gain in county and a de- crease in the number of state per- mits.. This Is accounted for by req son of the shortening of the open season. Squirrels now are the prin- cipal game being hunted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
|C|AL NAME |S NOW SELECTED FOR
 THE FALL FESTIVAL
Committees Begin Activities To Make Event Memor-
 able In Birmingham

"The Birmingham Fall Festival and Industrial Exhibit" Monday was officially adopted as the name of Birmingham's forthcoming festival event, to be held during the week commencing October 29, when all Alabama will be invited to come to Birmingham, view display of goods manufactured in the Magic City of the south. partake of the hospitality for which her people are far famed, and enjoy an array of free entertain ment being provided specially that they might have the best time ever on a similar occasion.
 Members of the finance committee Tuesday will begin active work to make all these things possible. Tlty will make a thorough canvas of wholesale, retail and industrial busi- ness houses of the city. the heads of which have signified almost unani- mously that funds for the festival shall be forthcoming and that Bir, mingham will hold an event the equal of which has never been known be- fore in the south.
 Tentative plans for the week are fast materializing following meetings of the various committees which will handle the details Of the event. A systematic campaign of advertising through the medium of newspapers all over the state was approved at a meeting Monday of the publicity committee and attractive plates have been ordered made for use in the va viCus papers. This will be augmented by special advertising In an effort to reach every person within Bir- mingham's 300-mile trade radius.
 Entertainment for the week is be- ing handled by a committee headed by J. P. McCowan and will be ready for announcement during the latter part of the week. Present plans call for a number of outdoor free attrac- tions, a street dance, naming queen of the festival, probably real cir GUS. music and theatrical attractions Railroad fares to the city will be re- duced for the occasion and patrons of the members of the Chamber oi Commerce will have their fares re- funded under a special plan beins worked out by the transportation committee, which will meet at 10:S0 o'clock Tuesday in the offices of O. l.. Bum. secretary manager of the Chamber of Commerce, whose sug- gestion is responsible for the event. Detail announcements will follow the committee meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
ACCEPT 12 POLICEMEN
Others Fall To Meet Qualifications
 Of Civil Service Board

Consideration of applications for positions of policemen and Iiremen was the main business transacted at the regular meeting of the civil serV- ice board of Birmingham's police de- partment Monday night. Twelve ap- plications were passed on favorably, while 10 were not accepted because of the applicants not being able to comply with the rules of the board.
 The main drawbacks to the qual1fi- cation of the several applicants turned down were the two rules which provide for physical qualifi- cation and the rule which provides that an applicant must be qualified voter and resident of Birmingham.
 The application of the widow of the late J. A. Helms for benefit under for policemen's pension fund was disallowed on the ground that no reason had been shown to them that Helms had contracted the disease which later caused his death while on duty
 report of the promotion and de- motion board, given by request from the civil service commission, showed that six men had voted for the de- motion of Sergeant S. E. Richards and two had voted against. Demo- ton was recommended by the board. His case comes up for rehearing Monday. October S. at which time it is expected that Sergeant Richards will present new evidence in his favor.