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New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Cares Little for Money

Paris -- "Bccause l am interest cd in women. not because I want 10 make money" Lima Cavnlicri re- piled when asked why, with her largo revenue enabling tle former singer to live in luxury for the rest of hcr life, she had decided ru open a Paris "beauty parlor."
 Had I wanted 10 make money ! could easily have amassed q large fortune in the United States where for nine years I wrote articles dealing with the beauty of women and the best methods Of prcscr>~ ing it,"
 Madame Cavalicris beauty par Tor Is situated in one Of tho most fashionable districts in Paris. em- ploys twenty hairdressors. twenty mancurists and twenty face mas scurs.'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
School for Officers
 Of American Legion

The second annual school for of- tIcors Of the American Legion, De- nartment of Connecticut. will bo held at the American Legion head quarters of the Bridgeport post Monday. The American Legion auxiliary will hold it's session at tho samo time. There will be two sessions. in the morning from 9;30
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Quotes From Bible

Amsterdam ~- Quoting tho Bible as saying "womHn should be silent and obcdient," scores Of butch danes, arrajsnci on charges ot violating tho compulsory voting law. prefer 10 go to jail for q day in dcfcnso Of th"ir religious con yic'ions rather than pay the GUS t0marY fin" of 70 cents.
 Courts hay" turned q deaf ear 10 religious pleas and enforce thr voting law to tho letter, They have ruled that the Ejhle cannot he in- t"rrretod literally on tho suffrasc question in an agc of short skirts hohhcd hair aUd feminine smoking
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
NEWS ABOUT WOMEN IN EUROPE

Constantinople, Feb. 19.--The Turkish Woman's Union has pe- tltioned for the admission of women to the peoples party, sole political organization sanctioned by tho new republic.
 The petition does not request im- mediate votes for women. said Neaihe MouhIeddine. founder and president of the Union. but asks for the participation of intellectual Turkish women in political affairs boioro tho right to vote Is conferred.
 "We want the opportunity to Dc elected even before we have the op- portunIty to elect" sha declared. Tt would not benefit tho country apprcciably to give women the vote at this time, but it would help the country to have some of its leading women holding certain official positions"
 Prejudice Continues
 The prejudice against Turkish wo. men achieving emancipation still cN- ists, especially in the interior of Anatilia, where the education of women has been so backward that barely five per cent have Instructions beyond the Kindergarten stage in America, Under the republic. the prejudice against sending girls to school has been removed: in fact attendance at school has been made compulsory for both sexes. Grown women also can avail themselves of schooling.
 The attitude of political leaders toward equal suffrage for women was expressed by chief In the Peoples party. eve admit" he said, that women possess equal rights with the men. It is however too early to admit women into our political life. That will come later and without making a noise about it."
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
StntIlC for Journalist

Paris --- The MarQuise dc Sc- vigne, the famous seventeenth cen tury lctter.writcr, will have q statue erected to her memory as the first woman journalist of France" on the occasion of an cX- hihition 10 celebrate the ter-cen- tcnary of her birth this year.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Given Great Ovation

Paris -- The first evening that Carlotta Zambelli appeared at the opera, after being decorated with the Legion Of Honor. she was so long and Justify that the orchestra had to stop for some minutes. Tho subscribers rose 10 honor the first dancer" and stood to cheer their favorite ballet queen.
 The new knight of the Legion of Honor is the first dancer to receive that distinction.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
FOR SKIN TORTURES Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic Liquid, Just What You Need

Don't worry about Eczema or other skin troubles. You can have q clear, healthy skin by using XrmO.
 Zcmo generally removes Pimplcs, Blackhcads, Blotchcs, Eczema and Ringworm and makes the skin clear and healthy. cZmo is clean, pen etrating, antiscptic liquid, that docs not show and may b" applied day or night. Ask your druggist for Il small size 6oc or large bottle S1.00.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19

are Ave women, all related, whose combined ages total iGh --- an average of a3, They arc all active, Two Of them earn a living by knitting and dressmnkns, while the other three do homework,
 The patriarch of tho household is 07, but still gets out to do the shopping, while the farpcr Of N, spends most of her time doing inc kitchen work and chores. The others are aged SS, Nl and Q9.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19

ing people change their minds"
 Mrs. Catt has been suffering with an ear abseess. She plans to return to New York tomorrow 10 recuper- ate.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
MRS. GAIT IS TO RETIRE

Minneapolis Minp. Feb. 10 R- Mrs, Carrie Chapman Catt, promin. ont suffrage worker and club wom- an, who has been i'll here, announce ed yesterday that she intended to retire soon after 4O years of help
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19

oring the upper forehead. which so gracefully coils the modern Turkish society women, on tho ground that it Is both more becoming and less expensive than the hat.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Women Resist Changes

Men are being hanged in Turkey for refusing to shed the tez in favor of the western hat but the women are sioutly resisting official efforts to reform their headwear and in the language of the street "are getting away with it."
 Meetings of women have voted not to give up the tight scarf cov-
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Helen Very Calm

Cannes --- Helen Wills, despite her extreme youth, is so austerr and calm on the tennis court. that she affords d marked contrast 10 the tcmperamental Suzanne with all her French mannorisms, and very delightful mannerisms many of them are.
 Cabaret performers the length or the Riviera arc giving limitations of the two women tennis players which meet with great favor and will doubtless soon spread to the music halls of European capitals.
 Movie stars, opera singers an. actresses have no chance in com petition with the famous tennis players. Suzanne and Helen set the fashions and they pre1ominatr so- ciety circles. The colors they wear are all the rage.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Turkish Actresses

Angora, Feb. 19 Pl--Tor the first time in 50 years Turkish actresses have displaced Armenian actresses on the Turkish stage.
 Before the Nationalist government came into power a Turkish audi ence would have been shocked 10 see q Turkish woman before the footlightS. But now at least eight Turkish actresses have made their appearance. and only two Armenian actresses of any note remain.
 Until a few years ago tho Turkish provinces had never known the drama, They were familiar only with itincrant singers, acrobate, vocal minstreIs and an occasional Armenian comedian from Constan- tinople,
 Madame Bodeiar Hanum Of the National Dramatic company, was the first woman to appear and now she is received enthusiastically every ,TharC
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Wants Acrinl Meet


 London. Feb, 19 Rl-Mrs. Sophie Elliott-Lynn, Englanls first woman air pilot, is advocating an interna- tional aviation meet for women on- ly where there would be races, Stunting and light acropane com petitions Mrs. Lynn thinks the light aeroplane Is tho machine for women. and visuallzes the time when women will be using 1t as enthusiastically as they now use motorcnrs.
 Advocates Gymnastics
 Cindcrela's nimblo feet were cit cd as examples to English girl stu. dents, who were urged 10 spend more time in the gymnasium by the head mistress Of Grey Coat school Westminster,
 If you girls are inclined to think of physical training as the Cinder- ella of the school curriculum, re member that Cinderella must have made her ugly sisters comfortable lat home or she would not have been kept there. Remember also that she married the prince because her feet were adaptable. and which seems to me to be the position of physical training in the school"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
Advocates Gymnastics
Tails As Ornaments

London, Feb. l9 Hl-Tails of an- imal's fur arc the only ornaments worn by married women in Kismu, Kenya colony, British East Africa, and these are regarded as the equivalent Of wedding rings, Mrs. Patrick Ness, traveller and writer, told members of the Victoria league here. These women were proud of their tails, and insisted upon wear ing them at all times, even when bathing in the rivers
New Britain herald., 1926-02-19

Swedish churches hold a nationa fortune of about $27,00Q,O00 in ar treasures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
DE MILE PLANS
TO FILM LIFE
OF CHRIST

1t has been announced officially
that sThe King of kings Wis
utilization Of the life Of Christ,
will Be Cecil b. DeMiIie's next
personally directed production %
be released by II. u. G.
ut Il my intention. states De
Mile, s'to stress the humanity as
well aa the Divinity of Christ In
The king of Kings. He win rot
be suggested BY q beam Of light
or q glowing halo. but will be
seen al 4 living, breathing. lovable
man. approach with humility
the greatest Of this subject and
am fully aware Of the tremendous
difficulties that win be presented
hi Ito filming. But / know ] have
with me III the faith and hopes
Of millions, and with these behind
me am confident of presenting
to the world an effective and last.
Ing screen portrait Of the GREATEST
most lovabIe, most dramatic life
history has ever known.
No date has been set for the
commencement Of sThe King Of
Kings Jennie Macpherson is
now &c work on the story with
Denison Cuff. with Clifford How
ard and Jack Jungmeyer assisting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

al this talk about Hollywood
actresses and exercise is exactly
10 much bunk.
IF one believed half the stuff
that is printed about the athletic
tendencies Of West coast movie
players, said Bessie, ''one would
Inevitably conclude that the whole
crowd OF them, from Gloria Swan.
non rigidly supervise their diet,
III Hollywood, are out after
Douglas Fairbanks record az an
athlete
Gas 4 matter OF fact. exercises
would be great for a whole lot of
actresses Il they could make up
their mind to so in for such stuff
and rigidly supervise their diet,
but could name a dozen head
liners of other years who are
now down in the ranks simply
because they would neither exer-
else nor. diet. The result 10 a loss
of their girlish figures.
"I'm stiIl hanging aroltnl the
i00-pound mark when I get on
the scales. and / can manage TO
get through days work without
fainting half dozen times, either,
but don't you believe that It's
due to exercise. Ny idea Of an
Indian club II 1 place to play
golf and the only time / take
any exercise Ii when some di-
rector makes me. IL ! had TO
depend on exercise to keep my
figure, I'd look like Trixie
Friganza.
Ia spite or Bessie's disclaimer,
however 1T must be admitted that
she gets plenty 1T exercise with,
out realizing It. Bessie recently
enacted 4 Charleston dance In
s"The Song and Dance Man that
was perfected laying in bed until
10 e. m, and any lady troubled
with hvoirdupois is recommended
TO the fast-movlng program that
Bessie evidently adhered to dur
ing the filming Of "Lovey Mary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

this degree of popularity. The
VoIga Boatman' resumes its first
run tomorrow and something OF
the young actor in the title role
may be OF interest.
Only few months ago an uHl.
recognized extra" William Boyd.
a strapping six.footer, in less
than half q year has been as.
signed three OF the most coveted
leading roles offered in filmdom
this year. He played the male
lead In G. b. De Miles produc-
ton, ssThe Road to Yesterday.
and was likewise "Waliy Gay"
in Metropolitan pictures steel
mill story, ''EteeI Preferred. He
was entrusted by c. B. De Mile
with the male lead in ''The
VelRa B0atman." This is the
second personally directed Cecil
De Mil. picture under his new
independent arrangements.
Boyd, who has been termed
Wallace Reid type" has been
under the De Mile wing for
six years, but never had any
stage experience being entirely
screen ira med, and DE Mile has
brought him along slowly in order
that when opportunities OF real
power arrived he would be able
to properly surmount them. He
is q native OF Ohio, who, left an
orphan in oklahoma, became an
oil drill 5r. an orange picker and
an automobile salesman before
ne was discovered by Cecil DE
Mile and given a small part In
why Change Your Wife"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
YARN.
WHAT EXTRAS
THINK OF !

What does q movie .extra"
think Of during the long waiting
moments on the set when the
camera Is not in action2
At the Metropolitan Studio.
where 40 OF them were engaEed
III B scene FOR Almost ! Lady.
IN which Marie Provost + Tea
tured. close questioning re-
vea1ed the hitherto unplumhed
depths of an extras mind.
Twenty-eight per cent were
thinking about catching hus-
bands. OF this number desiring
mates IN preferences TO screen
career, more than half chose to
work in the movies because aa
one expressed It. we ara more
likely to meet the right kind
of men there.
The other portion Of the b
per cent wanted TO work u pic
lures 90 that they could earn
money to add 20 their vFard1obes
on the theory that the better
one Il clothed the better il ones
chances for matrimony.
Sixty-fiVe per cent desired .
career in the movies above any
thing else. Very few Of thess.
1t developed, would consider mat
trim0t1y at all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

parts unknown. Sask in frank
ness--is that justice?
If the New York stage is to be
freed of bunk" what about
"Abie's Irish Rose?" Will it stay?
And 1.-The Girl Friend?" dts
pretty terribleD And "Garrick
Gaieties?" A rank amateur uf-
fair7 1t fingers. no doubt.
Then One Mans Woman" And
"Kitty's Kisses AS well as ivan.
tiles" Not to overlook Sex" And
much Of The Song of the Flame
Ending with Lulu Belle" cheap
rewrite Of Carmen"
Are these to be passed by, un-
noticed for the bunk" they con-
tain?
Partial Mr.. Banton! Pulling a
stunt like that!
Why recall when fellow nam
ed Tilden, who has no other claim
to fame than that he plays tennis
rather we'll, decided to be an actor
and naturally picked out the Be-
Iasco here for a debut. (The Be.
lasco is great house to debut"
in: you do nothing else hut, then
fade, with your production into
oblivIon). And what a time every
body had!
The title Of the piece Tilden play
ed escapes me, but / DO recall the
piece was BUNK! BUNK
BUNK"
1t played full week, But, then,
Of course we have no laws barring
bunk" Lucky wasn't It for poor
dear Vera, the Cascaret Countess?
ASHES OF Love" might have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
ALEC FRANCIS TO
DO WAKEFIELD
ROLE

Completing a search extending
over period of six months, Win
field r. Sheehan, general manager
OF Fox Films. announces that
Alec b. Francis, one Of the best
known character actors in the
United States. has been selected to
play the title role in The Re-
turn of Peter Grimm. " Victor
Schertzinger will direct.
This David Belasco success, In
ternationally known because OF
the stellar work of David War
field, will go into production at
Fox Films West Coast Studio
within the next two weeks. In
addition to Francis, the cast will
include some of the most popular
actors in the film colony. Addi-
tional names will be announced
soon.
This win be Schertzinger's sixth
release under the Fox banner.
Francis is considered Ideal for the
role OF Peter Grimm, a cultivator
Of rare flowers. who dies, yet
lives. He has had prominent roles
IN several Fox productions. The
lIst includes Thunder Mountain. "
THANK You.'' "'Thp Yankee
seliOr,'' Three bad Men" and
others,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
THE GATE-POST
Bv Harold Phillips:

"Why don't youa initialed critic, WHO probably
thinks nifty "write about
thing? You're getting stale. away and rest"
first reading Il all
and crushing e One Of those rerts we al think are skull
fracuring which, delivery finds adversary batting
and antang with robustuo vgOr than ever Some
people YOU get from!
The second Thought caressed 81 WILL said
pu Kemper Cowng the folks and have the office gang
do my work"
beginning Monday will be composed and edited by such CO.
have shown heretofore they can mix talent with
charity. - $50, -
Monday; Kirk Miller, Tuesdays Jim Ring Wednesday Frank
who looks like Leyendecker drawing Saturday .4
This supremest counar novelty OF the
with such opinion will result in second
contributed by Nelson Bell OF the Cranda
oganzaton Keper c9xng Of Ksits Fl Pase and Harris
Shaw Mary Harris Of the Meyer Davis enterprises and
other contributors alarge to named by the subcommittee
of Committee Selecting Contributors Large
The price of Times week will remain, usual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

one sunny day she was offered 3.
starring contract with First Ma
ti0naI, on account of the world
wide popularity she had resolved
due TO her splendid work in
..FIaming Youth and other pic
lures.
She signed the contract and Is
4 First National star.
But last week she moved her
makeup box from her beautiful
bungalow at the United Studios
to the Fine Arts Studios. where
she began her career 80 long ago.
To the same dressing room, now
faded and pitifully out OF date,
that q wide-eyed mid western girl
had occupied nine years ago. Col
Ieen Moore. First National star,
was led by an attendant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

American screen as manager OF
his famous brother Charles and
as moving picture comedian
In his own right.
Who will forget sgd n The
Submarine Pirate the first large
comedy picture Of that type. OF
his naeterfiI characteriEation OF
the lunch wagon cook In A
Dogs Llfen2 He also could not
resist the temptation to play bits
In shoulder Arms The Phi.
grim ana PAY Day, eli star.
ring Charlie Chaplin.
In the latter part Of 1924 he
took the country by storm In the
picturizati0n OF the good old
stage farce, 'CharIey's Aunt, by
his impersonation Of an elderly
female Of eccentric very &C
centric habits, from Brazil, where
the nuts come from, you know.
RegentIy In This Man on the
Box. directed by Charles Chuck
Reisner. Chaplin unprecedented q
h0use-maid with even greater sue
cess. After this. II ID said that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

corrugated: Bunk, Bunked, Bun
Good.
Kitty Kelly the prize musical
bust at the Belasco. More bunk.
This raid on bunk has my
Endorsement. for after ell Il the
stage isn't cleared Of all the
bunk" it now holdsclap, trap
that Is offensive, putrid and often
Z ridiculous - we won't have any
ataGe left. Such q condition AZ
now exists IS to be iamented.
And something should be done
about it.
for the repatriation of Harold
Atteridge, who gets his name on
s:those Shubert revues" whether
he writes 'em or not.
Thanking you for past favors'
am yours forever and ever
FRANK BAER.
GOSSIP
Jack Garrison is reported out
at the Mutual Theater. No sue
csssor named.
s'Old Ironsides," now being
directed by James Cruze and
edited by Laurence Stallings, Is
reported due for showing at the
Auditorium, when it's due.
'eBen Hur," no less, will do
stretch at the National in Janu-
airy. That's q pretty good film,
too.
Eight shows, all of them grey.
boards on the Columbia bur.
lesoue circuit, have been dropped
from next years bookings: 9th,
ers that don't ace up win De
given three weeks to make good.
Some criticism was made bel
cause this pinnacle of hardness
didn't review little Miss Blue
beard" at the National, until
Tuesday night. A. contemp has
lust gotten around to acknowl.
edeing Chateau lie Paradis.
Larry Beatus, manager of
Loew's Palace, abets friendlier
relations between screen and
pulpit by donating his theater
FOR emergency services Of what
is called the Presidents Church
Rumors persist that the Presi'
dent Theater will reopen in Sep
TENDER. for q winters ruin of
stock. The theater has been en-
tirely redecorated and renovated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
ROB ME- OF ALL,
SAYS KIT, BUT
MY TOOTSIES

Kitty Doner, the vivacious little
elfin sprite who has syncopated
her way to fame and fortune has
one great love. 1t is dancing.
Her day is concerned with
dancing. She amuses, thrills
and captivates vaudeville audi
ences by cavorting to tinkly
tunes. decorating her whirlwind
steps with a scintillating smile.
Even this. smile has it's dancing
aspects. 1t changes as often as
her toe Yyrations and 1t ex-
presses the delight she breathes
while wooing her great and only
love.
DO 1 love dancing?" she
laughs, when questioned, 'I1l
tell the world l do! 1t couldn't
be taken from me for worlds.
Live without II? Never! When
I'm blue, II cheers ME up and
when I'm sick 1t cures me. Take
everything else / may own. or
deprive me of every worldly
pleasure, "'It leave me dancing.
1t could keep me captivated
from morn till night. That's
more than any man I've ever
seen could do. could dance
ana dan and dnnce and dance
just as long as the comets and
violins keep pouring out the
melody.
att isn't as easy as some
things. but its magic IL so soul
inapirlnR that when I'm dancing
/ forget everything else in the
world. You wouldn't think it,
but my regular vaudeville pro-
gram includes more than q thou.
sand steps"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
An Old Timer Soon
To Be Retired;
It's Ram

sam H. Harris has now de-
finiteIy decided that this will
be the last season for Jeanne
EAGLES. fin .sFsain. z Miss Eagles
Il now touring the west coast
playing her fourth consecutive
year IN the piece and will be
kent busy until the last week
IN August when she returns to
New York To begin rehearsal
in 3 new play which MR.
Harris viii Opeta IN PltlMdeI-
pIlIa October III. Miss Eagles
could continue TO play Raill"
for it least two seasons longer
hut Sam II. Harris thinks she
should have new play -
dees Miss Eagles herself. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12
SUNSHINE MANOR,
June IL, 1926.


SUNSHINE MANOR,
June IL, 1926.
Dear Harold:
AS l see it, New York is
never quiescent. Either the
streets are being repaired or
traffic goes blooey for a prince,
or a British author over here
to see the girls and visit Texas
Guinan's newest place.
Here at the petering-out point
of a dull theatrical season New
York with the aid of a hand
picked play jury decides to can
"The Bunk of 1925" for various
and sundry reasons.
All ! can say is It's certainly
But what I cannot get. through
my 78-sixe mind Is this: BY order.
Ing out "TlIe Bunk Of 1895 the
authorities who get paid for such
things plan to close only one
production. A musical fracas now
playing at the BrOadhurst--yOu
remember George; he used To wear
gIasses---with BeryI HALEY en-
chanting the aisles more than
Alec WOOlIcOtt ever did, seems to
be the one under fire. Attorney
.JOab BantOn, veteran Of numerous
injunctiOns, is leading the pllaIaIlx
on the BrOadhurst.
But why such discriminate
Announcing that 1.-THE Bunk Of
1925" is to be "aired" and then
ordering one lone. production TO
pack Its. chemise and depart for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-12

recently after two weeks Of the
hardest work they had ever
done.
These gentlemen played the
part OF the leaders Of the
patriotic citizens Of Spezonia,
mythical European kingdom, who
were called upon to Gust an
American usurper in the person
Of Richard Dix, and to install
with due majesty their real ruler
in the person Of Chester Conklin
who was discovered running
delicatessen store.