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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
DANCING GIRLS
 FEATURE FILM Three O'Clock In The Morning At Capitol
 Theater

The feature picture at the Capitol for Monday and Tuesday will be Three O'Clock in the Morning
 Prominent among the all-star cast are, such players as Constance Binney, Richard Thorpe, Edmund Breese and Mary Carr.
 The Mirror Mosaic used in the Cafe Grotesque was especially designed by an effect man who was brought here from the west to the east coast and the scene is indeed wonderful. Con- stance Binney who is famous for her solo dances, offers a speciality dance in this scene and is assisted by the ten famous Bambalina Girls who have made such success at the Casino Theater, New York City, where they appeared in Wild Flower"
 The story deals with the gay side of life in New York's fast circle. The star and her companions participate in many gay and fancy festivities in beau tiful settings.
 Philippe s. Powell the organist at the Capitol will offer selected music each night after seven o'clock along with Three O'Clock in the Morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
Booth Tarkington Story
 ''The Turmoil At Temple
Screen Version Of Famous Writer Novel Deals
 With Social Problem In Virile Way

Can jealousy drive a woman to an un- happy marriage?
 This is the strange question that Booth Tarkington, famous novelist, both propounds and answers, in a remarkable way in "The Turmoil" picturized in Hobart Henley's new Universal-Jewel production which cannes Monday to the Temple theater. Tarkington util- izes trick of fate to make what at first glance seems an impossibility a liv- ing, breathing reality, and, when re- duced to brass tacks", an intensely log ical and very gripping dramatic situa- tion.
 The picture shows the inside of an American newly-rich family. crammed with suspicion, jealousy and hate. The daughter of the family engages in a filtration with a society ''lounge-lizard'' and, her jealousy famed by an affair between this man and her brother s wife, finally elopes, although left alone, she would probably never have dreamed of marrying the man.
 The sinister influence of the jealous sister-in-law runs like a thread through the events of the stirring picture; one man is driven to drink, another to death, through her machinations-and still she herself is apparently a good woman. The play is crammed with such paradoxes; in fact, every character is human, with all it's human contra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

dictions, rather than the stereotyped dramatic form.
 Emmett Corrigan, noted legitimate actor, will be seen as the self-made millionaire, head of the family in tur- moil; George Hackathorne, who played opposite Mary Philbin, in "Merry-Go Round,' will be seen as "Bibbs," the dreamy son; Eileen Percy, who played the lead in Tarkinsons "The Flirt", also a famous Henley production, plays the jealous sister-in-law and Pauline Garon, the daughter. Edward Hearn, who also played in The Flirt; :" Theo- dore Won Eltz, Kenneth Gibson, Kitty Bradbury, Eleanor Boardman, one of Eilmdom's most promising emotional actresses, and others appear.
 In addition to the main feature at- traction this week, the Temple also offers an excellent comedy with well known stars, and a Fox last minute news reel. Fred Stark and his fa- nous concert orchestra will offer the overture, "The Jolly Robbers" by Suppe, the composer of Poet and Peas ant" at 8 and s :55 p. m., daily, also offering as an added attraction, the popular illustrated speciality Follow the Swallow" another of Jerome Rem ick's big hits. This added speciality will be shown at 8 :35, ' 80 and 9 :35 daily, with special music by the or chestra for the picture from 8 to 5 80 and z 80 to II D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
< NELZLE GARRW, 0ME CH0IEINES W7H HeIW6lWG
 Up AZAEe" JEFFERSON
JIGGS TO COME
 TO BIRMINGHAM
Big Musical Comedy Bringing Up Father
 Jefferson Thursday

Bringing Up Father" George Me Manus' world famed cartoon charac- ters "Jiggs mad Maggie, will appear in person at the Jefferson theater on Thursday, November 6, for three days Nith a matinee Saturday. "Jiggs and Maggie" have now become couple of inveterate Globe Trotters, as well as society scions Bringing Up Father in Ireland' is the title of their latest exploit. McManus should have dubbed his inimitable characters "The Tragedy of the Rolling Pin" As l very much fear that the example Mag gie has set for young wives, flavors somewhat of dire tragedy. would sug- gest that Maggie change her weapon to boxing gloves, the example will be more timely and will give the recreant young husband a slim chance for his life.
 Bringing Up Father has become a National Institution, theatregoers look forward to their annual visit with a great deal of pleasure, knowing that the entertainment was created for laughing purposes only. Requiring no great stretch of imagination, and of fering no deep and dark problems to solve, George McManus believes that the people have sufficient tragedy in their everyday lives, without drawing upon the imagination for new thrill. "Laugh-and the crowd laughs with you." "Grouch-and you'll grouch alone" This was coined from old mate rial by "Jiggs" himself. When Bring, ing Up Father in Ireland" is announced at the Jefferson theater make it point to secure seats for the entire family at once. Comedy, Girls and Music, with ample and sufficient scenic and electrical environment to make the en- tire presentation pleasing to the eye as we'll as the ear, and sending you home with a good taste in your mouth, and spark of hilarity in your nature. You don't yawn to keep awake after seeing Bringing Up Father in Ire land" as you do after seeing pie ture in a darkened theater. You go out whilstling the tunes you have heard and with a feeling of ''pep'' sufficient to last all the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
TO BUY" FAT WOMAN
New York Commissioner Found Sup
 ply Was Entirely Exhausted

ply Was Entirely Exhausted He's a young business man who will undertake any sort of a proposition on commission. The other morning he reached his office late and quite tired out. Questioned, he said he had spent the night before shopping for a fat woman.
 It seems the operators of carnival show had seen chance to buy a set of banners cheap for cash. Having ac- quired the banners. he set about Ob- taining attractions that would fit the pictures. In all cases he was success full except that of the fat woman, so he appealed to the commissioner. The com missioner visited every show on Coney Island and covered also large number of amusement parks.
 While he could find large number of fat boys who would work for req sonable wages, he didn't find a fat woman who wasn't under contract
 They must all be dieting or some thing" he complained. They used to be plentiful. 1 only had one lead and chased her from show to show and when did find her, along about mid night, 1 thought my troubles were ended. The woman on the banner weighs 435 pounds, and she weighed 430, so that was all right. But, darn it, when I saw her. I had to give up. The woman on the banner is plain, but this one was tattooed all over like picture gallery. So I'm out my gasoline and my nights work. It's a gay life. New York Letter in the Detroit News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
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"Husbands And Louers" At
 Trianon Highly Praised
Lewis Stone And Florence Vdor Star In Drama
 Based On Intricacies of Domestic Happiness

Carrying out it's announced policy of exhibiting only the best productions fol theater-goers, the Trianon management has succeeded in getting John M Stahls latest masterpiece, Husbands and Lovers," which will be presented at the Trianon this week, beginning Monday.
 It is rated as not only one of the best pictures of the season but one of the finest entertainments to reach the csreen this year.
 Probably the foremost of the many great qualities to be found in Illus bands and Lovers" is its absolutely true portrayal of life. Based on the in tricacies of domestic happiness, the story presents people and situations that are familiar to everyone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

instead of the "friend of the family" who had been paying court to her clandestinely. A victim of neglect on the part of her husband, she had grad ually fallen in love with the handsome outsider, and the episode in the dark room brought on a starting denoue- ment.
 This unusual situation is one of the dramatic highlights in Husbands and Lovers"
 Lewis S. Stone is cast as the husband who had become too settled in his habits and did not share his wifes ideas of having good time. Florence. Vidor, as the wife who considered her. self a bird in a gilded cage" has a role ideally suited to her talents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

woman, hold the spotlight but not as the eternal trinagle. There is a TO- mantle triangle, to be sure, but it is a new one and is handled ill a new way.
 Clever, subtle comedy is the outstand- ing element of Husbands and Lovers, although the picture contains some dramatic scenes that arouse the emotions as do few more. serious plays.
 q love you,I Ray" said the woman slowly, but there is nothing we can do. Jim has never hurt me intentional ly and do not feel justified in obtain ing divorce. Sc it will have to be good bye"
 The man and woman had been sitting in a darkened room, and it was not until later that the woman learned that she had been talking to her husband.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11
WAH RABBIS ATTACK KING
DOM OF HEDJAS; START
LING REVELATIONS OF IN
TR1GUE BETWEEN ARAB
LEADERS
(Jewish Telegrnphic Agency

Jerusalcm-Strong forces of the
Wahabbis have invaded the territory of
the Kingdom of Hedjas and occupied
Taft, southeast of Mecca. The Hedjas
troops have been compelled to retreat,
according to a telcgraphic message re
ccivod here from Mecca.
The attack of the Wahabbis on the
Kingdom of Hedpas, Of which the late
ly proclaimed Caliph Hussein is King,
follows an attack made by the same
Wahabbi forces on the capital of Trans
jordanla, Amman, of which Emir Alb
dullah, the son of King Hussein, is
ruler.
The attack of the Wahabbis on
TransjOrdania, in which ten thousand
cavalry troops participated, was re-
pulsed after the Intervention of British
aeroplanes.
Startling details in connection with
the attacks of the Wahabbs, the dan
gerous religious sect of the Arabian
peninsula, under the leadership Of Sui
tan Ibr Saoud, on the Arabian king
doms ruled by the IIuSsein family, are
being revealed today. 1t was disclosed
that the attack of the Wahabbis on
TransjOrdania was result of rivalry
between the ruler of TranSjordanla,
Emir Abdullah, and his Prime Min
lister, Rikabi PaSha. While his ruler,
the Emir AbduIlah went on pilgrim
age to Mecca. the Prime Minister visit
ed all the BedOuin tribes on the Arabian
peninsula and melted them against the
Hussein Dynasty. Several brigandngc
cases in Transiordania, AS well as in
French Syria. were result Of the
Prime Minister'S journey.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11

that the Hebrew books are, as the sit
uation is now, the only means of
spreading culture and knowledge
among the Jews of Buchara, the or
der was recalled.
"1sraePs Camy" also has three
schools, with an enrolment of 500
children. The rest of the children,
about 1900 in number, receive no edu-
cation for the lack of schools. Jew
ish communal life is being conducted
by the teachers. The teachers are the
only element who instill into the pop
ulation an interest in communal life
and are in touch with other Jewish
communities.
Besides the Buchara Jews, there
are also in Samarkand, about 1000
European Jews, most of them merch-
ants and Soviet officials. There is,
however, no contact between the two
Jewish groups. Nevertheless, the ap-
pearance of European Jews had an in
f1uence IN the life of the native Jews.
In Tashkent, the situation is almost
identical. A short time ago, jew
ish seminary for teachers was opened
in that city. The first ten teachers,
among them two European Jews and
one girl student, graduated last May.
Altogether the seminary has an en-
rollment of $50. Hebrew is taught as
one of the subjects.
The "back-to-the-land" movement
made its appearance here, also. Re
Gently, a Jewish farming colony was
established near Tashkent and it was
named Yescha, bearing the name of
the first Jewish Bucharian poet.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11
Letter from Sanarkand
By L, MATOFF

prayers. Only the most Educated
go to pray once week on the Sab
bath. Until the year 1922, in perfect
agreement with the Communists, He
brew was the language of instruction
in the local schools. Lately, however,
the schools have introduced as Ian.
guage of instruction, either a Persian
Jewish dialect, or Russian, which was,
as it is stated, against the will of the
Communists. The Jewish population
here as a whole, cannot boast too
much of its scholarship.
The old Chadorim were closed by
the order of the Communists. Some,
, however, still exist illegally. Not
much instructive value can be at
tached to this illegal Chadorim be-
cause the instructors here have not
sinned greatly with an excess of
knowledge Before the war, an i'm
port of teachers from Palestine was
going on. Now it is an impossibility.
Naturally, the instruction of the
young generation suffers consider
ably on account of it.
The government schools also suffer
for the lack of able teachers. Still
worse is the situation with regard to
Jewish eduncation. The result is that
the young generation is subject to as
similative tendencies which are
spreading here more rapidly than in
Russia. The young generation notices
on one hand, the ignorance and back
wardness of their parents-a dark
fanaticism, a belief in charms and
"talismans," without spark of real
Jewish culture; on the other hand,
lofty and promising tendencies,
brought home by the revolution, pres
ent fascination to the young mind.
Having no cultural backbone of its
own, they fall victims to assimilation
and abandon early their heritage.
"The splendid isolation" of Turkes-
tan and Bucharian Jewry from the
rest of the world Jewry is a misfor-
tune. If this isolation is to continue,
the Jewish communities of Turkestan
and Buchara are doomed to national
| destruction. The custsms and insti-
tutions that have kept the families
together disappear rapidly, one after
another.
The city of Samarkand has a Jew.
ish population of 10000. They live in
separate quater which is known un-
der the Hebrew name of "Machneh
Israel" (srael's camp). The Aksa-
kal (president of the community, is
elected by the Jewish population.
"Israel's Camp" has hospital of
its own, workers club, a theatre
where plays are being produced in
Hebrew, a Hebrew paper, library
and museum. The president of the
museum, Mr.. Lourie, is a member of
the Petrograd Jewish Ethnographical
society, who is now collecting histori-
cal and ethnographical materials, con-
cerning the Jews in Buchara. The
library is very poorly equipped and
has small number of books. A short
time ago, the local authorities issued
an order that all Hebrew books con-
sttute "counter-revolutionary prop
uganda" and should be removed from
the library After it had been argued
for d long time with the authorities
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11

The existence of the Jewish COM
munities In Turkestan and Buchara
dates back to ancient times. According
to their tradition the first Jewish set
tiers in this region came from Persia,
where they were exiled after the de-
struction of the first temple
| Their language is Persian dialect
Outwardly, they have the appearance
Of the rest of the Moslem population.
The only distinction of their Jewish
origin is: the inherited Jewish nose.
Different, however, is the case with
the Jewish women here. There is a
great distinction between the Jewish
woman and the Moslcm woman. The
distinction consists, firstly, in the fact
| that the Jewish women do not conceal
their faces under the traditional mos
lem veil, and perhaps also, in the
beauty of these faces, heritage of
their ancestors This beauty was not
subject to Persian assimilation and no
catastrophe could eradicate it.
The Jewish communities in Turkes-
tan and Buchara are 100000 strong
The largest Jewish congregations are
those of Samarkand. Tashkent, Bueh-
ara, Kokond and Peragva. Almost the
entire Jewish city population derives
its livlihOOd by engaging in commerce
and artisanship.
Before the Russian revolution, there
were among the Bucharian and Turk
estan Jews many rich men. bankers,
manufacturers and plantation owners.
Owing to the war and revolution, they
are now destitute. Commerce was COM
plctely ruined and export and import
relations completely destroyed.
The Russian revolution has brought
about great change in the Jewish
life Of Turkestan. The strongest fort
resses of religion and sacredness of
family life began to totter. Jewish
womanhOod started to emancipate her
self from the yoke of oriental tradi-
tons. Parents no longer have any jur-
isdictiOn in the matrimonial affairs,
which, hitherto, had been rigidly exer-
| Cised. Only a short time ago, a con-
| ference OF Jewish women took place in
which resolutions were adopted de
manding the right Of the Jewish woman
to participate in communal life on an
equal footing with the men.
The young man also rebelled. He
stopped marrying at an early age.
He dressed in European fashion; and
the Russian language penetrated into
that originally oriental, Jewish COM
munity. The young Jewish genera
tion now lives through the same Has
kalah process which took place in
other Jewish communities a century
ago.
There are even several hundred
young Jewish communists, naturally
a product of the Russian agitators
who feel at home here. An attempt
has lately been made to create an or
ganization which is to be known under
the name of the young Leninists.' u
However, Communism with the orr.
entail peoples, presents quite a differ
ent aspect and character than in Rus
sia. Karl Marx and Moses live here
under the most peaceful conditions
The Communists" never fail to visit
the synagogue and say their daily
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11

One Of the earliest offerings of the
new theatrical season in New York was
'Dr. Davids Dad" translation from
the German "Dr. Sticglitz" Of Armln
Friedman and Louis Herr, which was
presented at the Vanderbilt Theater On
last Wednesday evening. The play re-
wolves about the differences of religion
with love as the central theme and is
known MS the Teutouic "Abies Irish
Rose"
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11

pointed judges in the contest for orig
iuul one and two act plays in English,
based on Jewish themes. The contest
is being conducted under the auspices
of the Jewish Welfare Board which
has assigned three prizes, 500, $50,
and 800 respectively for the three best
plays. The contest closes on October
1st.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11

The forccful attack Of the Wuhnbbs
on the capital Of Transjordaniu, oc.
Cured just on the day when the Emlr
was scheduled to arrive from his pill.
grimagc and he had a narrow escape
from being captured 10y the Wahabbs
The attack of the Wahabbis ON the
Hedjas is another step of this drama
Of oriental mtrigues.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-09-11
CONTEST FOR ONE ACT
PLAYS ON JE W S III
THEMES TO BE HELD.
f1ewlsh TeIerraphIc Ageneyl

New York-David Pinski, the we'll
known Jewish playwright, DR.. Elias
Lieberman. one Of Americas prominent
poets and Gustav Bluhm, were ap-
New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
NEW HAVEN MOVES AGAINST CONMUTER
Road Claims Lack Of JuriSdiC-
 ton in Appeal

Hartford, Sept. S.-A motion to erase the commuters appeal from the superior court docket has been filed here by attorneys for the N. T., \. H. and II. Railroad Co.,, on technical grounds of want of juris- diction. The appeal was taken in the name of Henry F. Fletcher a lawyer and tobacco grower of Haz- ardville, from the decision of the public utilities commission that the tariffs effective February IS, 1924, for communication traffic "are not more than just and reasonable and are non discriminatory"
 The railroad lawyers point out the want of jurisdiction because the summons and citations do not state any return day of court as prUvid- ed in section S64i of the general statutes. Mr. Fletcher's appeal Is accompanied by a summons and ci- tation to the railroad company to appear before the superior court to be holden at Hartford-but it does not say when. The commit tcrs' case resulted in petition signed by 13 persons resident in towns including Meriden, Walling- ford, North Haven, New Haven, Middletown and Hazardville, which was presented to the public utili- ties commission asking for an order that the railroad company retain the commutation rates in effect be- fore February 1S The r0mn1is-
New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
|TO CROSS DESERT
 UNDER PROTECTION
But New Britain Men Will Dis,
 card CamelS for Modern Auto

A trip which will include all the thrills of a wartime journey will be taken by Akbar Markarian and Vartam Sarkirian of this city who will travel through the deserts of Asia under military escort. The men. whose route has been arr ranged through George A. Quigley. are on the high seas now. having sailed from New York a week ago on the s. s. Canada of the Fabre line for Beirut. Syria. At that city they will join a caravan, consisting not of the romantic and picturesque camel train but the more modern auto and will journey across the. desert to Mesopotamia under escort Of the French military authorities, as protection against brigands and rowing gangs of outlaws. From Mesopotamia they will be under the protection of the British military authorities to Bagdad and from Bagdad to Persia.
 On passage secured through the Quigley agency Mrs. Emma Johans- son will go to Stockholm, Sweden, on the Swedish American line on October II. Mrs. George w. Cor bin and Mir. and Mrs. c. P. Merwin sailed Saturday on the Clyde liner Mohawk for Jacksonville, Florida.
 Joseph Wind sailed Saturday on the Orca of the Royal Mall line for Hamburg.
 Miss Francis Norton sailed Satur- day on the s. s. Hamilton of the Old Dominion line for Washington, D. C., by way of Norfolk, Va.
 Feliks Ignakowicz, wife and two children and Stanislaus kula and wife will sail October on the Cunard liner Aquitania for Danzig. Jan Mucha of this city also will sail on the same boat
 Robert Craig who sailed on the Celtic, August 23 to visit his father in England, will return from Liver pool on the Baltic, October 2s. Both boats are White Star liners.
 Mrs. Anna c. Smith will return from Sweden on the s. S. Dortting- holm of the Swedish American line Saturday.
 Mrs. Louise Ward will sail on the Baltic of the White Star line for Liverpool. September 13.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
RoTARIANs AT EASTERN POINT
About 400 Sit Down to Luncheon on
 First Day of Conclave

New London, Sept. 9,--Approxi- mately 400 Rotarians assembled for the fall conclave, representing clubs all over the 3Oth Rotary district, sat down to luncheon at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Hotel Griswold. The luncheon was under the aus- pices of the Norwich, Conn, Rotary club and was featured by stunts in which presidents and secretaries of the visiting delegations participated. A program of athletic sports was carded for this afternoon, followed by concert by the Litchtield, Conn. boys bard.
 Dinner will be served in the main dining hall at the Griswold from 6.S0 to S:30 this evening followed by a dance in the main ballroom for visiting Rotarians and their ladies.