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JttMana Haifa' STimrs INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. • = * Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street.' Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 4 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. ~ ... (Chicago, Detroit, St. Louts, O. I.oran Payne Cos. Advertising offices (JCew York, Boston, Payne. Burns & Smith. Inc. THOSE SWIMMING POOLS will be in demand in Indianapolis shortly. Bare the contracts been awarded yet? THE FAVORITE pastime of certain Republicans at present seems to be seeking some way to they have done! ANTHOW, those students who answered the questionnaire concerning their favorite theater seem to have had the frankness of youth! WE THOUGHT the Gipsy Smith meeting was a great blessing to this community, but the church federation says it was the “executive work.” HORRORS! The county commissioners do not display a willingness to take their orders from Alfred Potts of the mysterious taxpayers’ileague! THE PUBLIC SERVICE commission seems to have decided that the gas company is so naughty that perhaps it will improve if we give it more spending money! BUT if 17,000 Democrats voted for Shank, where were the Republicans on primary day? Seems like there were more than 49,000 Republicans here last election! WHY confine speculation to one precinct In discussion of the primary? The Ninth ward precinct in which Mr. Howe received such an overwhelming vote also Is interesting! A FEW YEARS AGO Governor Goodrich paroled a convict so that he might attend the Derby. And that was not nearly such an offense as it now is for a Republican candidate to watch the horses! Preposterous! In the opinion of a great many citizens of Indianapolis, the-Demo-cratic party has before it an opportunity to win the coming city election. And in the minds of a great many citizens there is a deep regret that the party, as a whole, is not in a better position to avail itself of that opportunity. - ’ There can Le no dispute over the self-evident fact that before the Democrats of Indianapolis can expect to win a campaign they must rehabilitate their party organization, to the point, at least, where its efficiency is not limited entirely by the measure to which the Republicans are willing to have it efficient. This can only Jie done by routing out of the Democratic organization that element which is willing to limit its efforts for party success as a reward for minority favors. To what extent this element predominates must first be ascertained. Then methods of eliminating it must be adopted and vigorously utilized. _ There will remain then a militant organization, weakened no doubt by • painful operation, but relieved of a. sapping malady that is today making an inmlid of Democracy in Indianapolis. The small amount of respect that exists among Republican politicians for the Democratic organization today is disclosed by their proposal that Boyd M. Ralston retire as a candidate for mayor and permit them to name a Democratic candidate more to their liking. What they really mean is that Mr. Ralston retire and allow them to name a man who did not-serve on a Federal grand Jury that Indicted the managers of the Indianapolis .News, who will be under their control at all times and whose election would mean a victory for Democracy in name only. Such a bi-partisan alliance as they now propose would mean the culmination of their heretofore secretly pursued efforts to control the Democratic as well as the Republican organization. It would present to the people of Indianapolis the choice between acceptance of the domination of a still greater machine than the voters repudiated at the primary and the acceptance of Samuel Lewis Shank as may6r. We have no doubt as to the choice of tho voters under these circumstances, but we sincerely hope that the Democratic party will be wise enough to retain its own integrity and push the remarkable advantage which is now in its hands.

Buncoed Again! AmoAg the gas consumers of Indianapolis, the order of the public •ervice commission Increasing rates 50 per cent will never be regarded as anything else than a complete betrayal of their Interests. Whether it Is a betrayal from which they have an appeal or from the effects of which there is some measure of relief possible remains to be seen. The order is one that tends to shake confidence in the theory that justice will eventually prevail. No one can read the finding of the public service commission without feeling that through some influence the commission promulgated a finding against the increase of rates and then deliberately attached to It an order increasing thp rates. The commission finds that It is difficult to believe that a company which Is earning twice its fixed charges can be without credit The commission also find3 that the gas company's credit situation is a "serious” one, and grants a 50 per cent Increase for the purpose of helping It The commission discloses plainly by Its findings that there Is no emergency confronting the company, except that bookkeeping emergency which thp company is found to have created for the purposes of this hearing. Then the-commlsslon finds that an emergency exists which gives it the legal right to set aside a contractual and statutory rate for gas and established an "emergency rate." Finding In one moment that no emergency exists. In another that one does exist; assuming that the plea Is in equity and that the pleaders have come into court with unclean hands, the commission then abrogates statutory rates as a measure of equity. Condemning the methods of the company at length, the commission then finds that it is efficiently operated. Finding that the company repeatedly increased rates by deliberately lowering the quality of its product, the commission then gives the company an increase in rates as a sort of a (reward for failure or a prize for evasion of its contractual obligations. There is little that remains for the-eonsumer to do except realize that he has been thoroughly and effectually buncoed. Mayor Jewett might regain a little of his lost popularity by prosecuting an appeal to a successful culmination. Consumers might unite In an effort to establish whether they have through the utility law unwittingly given the commission and the gas company free access to their pocketbooks. The public, generally, might realize that its best recourse lies In the curtailment of the so-called emergency jurisdiction of the commission through an amendment to the utility law that would everlastingly deprive such corporations as the Citizens Gas Company of the opportunity to "put it over” on them. In the meanwhile, the gas consumers of Indianapolis will be called upon to pay 90 cents for gas in order that the company may hold its 100,000 tons cf coke for a market price twice as great as the people of St. Louis are paying for coke delivered to their homes. This situation is brought about by the unsupported assumption of the commission that it has no control over the prices the company elects to charge for its coke. This assumption is directly contrary to the opinion expressed by the best legal authorities in Indiana, and it was adopted by the commission without investigation, apparently for the sole purpose of enabling it to put a semblance of Justification back of a wholly unjusti- , fi&ble raise in gas rates. Heretofore, we have frequently been told that the city of Indianapolis enjoyed a low gas rate because the gaa company was able to market its coke elsewhere at a big profit. Now the citizens will be compelled to pay a high gas rate and tbe company allowed to hold its coke until such time as it may again leap the high profits of a market elsewhere. In other words, Indianapolis is neither to have the benefits of io? gas rates nor a reasonable price for coke. Yet there are some people who will still argue that the Citizens Gas Company is a “semi-philanthropic” institution and the public, service commission is of benefit to the peoplal --.tA *.. . „ . .

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life

CHAPTER CCVIII. A beaming Neal was waiting fer me in the lobby of the Cllnsarge. A Neal triumphant. His red curls flung themselves up like a challenge to the world and his shoulders went back so Jauntily that they almost kept me from noticing the flicker of restlessness In hts eyes. The old uniform didn’t look shabby now. “Well, Babbsie, you sure are grand with that new copper kettle on your head. That’s some swell bonnet, and if there’s a prettier girl In the room than my sister, 1 hope they don’t point her out to a fellow with a weak'heart 1” he cried all In one breath. “Do I look nice, Neal?" "I’ll say so!” chortled Neal. “And if asked, I'll bet every other mothers' son In the place will say as much or more You sure are there with the looks. Babbs, and It only takes half-way decent clothes to give you a chance to prove |t.” “Well, If I look half as good to you as you do to me, Neal darling, the contentment on our faces must make folks wonder when we publish the banns. Now. lad, where do we go from here? I’m just aching to hear all about you.’’ “We go to a specially selected table by the window and to a specially prepared lunch at the same.” “Neal, we're not lunching at the Clinsarge?” “And why not, pray 7 Isn’t this swell enough for Mme. Harrison? Prefer earner's ?" “It Isn't that,” I began awkwardly, wondering If my proud young brother could be persuaded to let me pay for the lunch. “I know what It is, Babbs. Well, forget it. I'm official guide today.” We sat down facing each other, and something breathless seemed to be holding us apart. “You look prosperous,” said Neal at last awkwardly. “And you look happy, lad. Tell Bnbbsift.'* "Happy?’’ Neal considered the world judicially for a moment Then he dismissed it, and leaning across the table he said steadily: "I landed a Job tho first of this week. Rather—it landed me seventy-five per and commissions. Sol why shouldn’t your little old fox Neal be himself again?” “Oh, laddie! I'm so proud of you. Only twenty-three and doing Father Andrew proud -dlready,” I said, laying my hand over his and then removing It hastily to grope for a handkerchief. “Dust in my eyes.’’ I explained, with an April smile. Neal smiled back. “Have you—missed me, Babbs? Gosh,

KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS

fThe Hoopers, an average Aaferlcan family of five, living in a suburban town, on a limited income, will tell the readers of the Daily Times how the Many present-day problems of the hovne are solved by working on the budget that Mrs. Iloopir has evolved and found practical. Follow them daily n an Interesting review of their home life and learn to meet the conditions of the high cost of living ■with them.) mondat. "I’ve decided to have the windows screened this week. Mary,” said Henry as he came down stairs to breakfast. “The carpenter tells me that if we can let him do the vroj-k now while he H Idle, he will make a very reasonable price on his labor.” “Very well, Henry,” said Mrs. Hooper need new screens when I Inspect things today. Nearly every one will have to be replaced, I know, because we hare really put off doing It for two years because labor and material has been been so expensive.” “I don’t believe it will be economy to let It go any longer.” was Henry’s reply, “even If It doe* make a hole In your house maintenance account. “Oh, I've been anticipating that ns the first outlay for the spring,” replied Mrs. Hooper, “so I’ll attend to ordering tbs screening this week and you can have the carpenter come next Monday morning.” “Well, It Is lucky we do not have to paint the house this year” was Henry's rejoinder; “I shall want to have the plumbing thoroughly overhauled very eoon.” "I believe you won’t find very much that isn't in very good condition replied Mrs. Hooper. “It was very well done and of the best material in the beginning and you know how we've watched every little thing and re.paired It the moment tt was ovt of order.” "Yes, I know,” Henry answered as ho lifted the wriggling Betty Into her high chair and put on her bib, “and that Ssprobably the reason for the good health of all of us, but I believe that after all this time I ought to have an expert’s opinion as to whether the old plumbing ought not to be replaced. “I quite agree with you," rejoined Mrs. Hooper, "and Just as soon as I extract the premium on our house Insurance, which la due next month —your plumbers may do their worst with what remains of that portion of my budget." “I see you’ve begun on our spring cereal,” remarked Henry as he helped 'tho children to the corn flakes that had taken the place of the usual cooked cereal that Mrs. Hooper had been serving her family all winter; “Oh, I know bow tired you all are of oatmeal and cornmeal and hominy.” laughed Mrs. Hooper, “though ever}- one of you eat It without finding a bit of fault for months. But from now ou you shall have corn flakes and several other summer cereals that are on the market and that will combine very well with the left-over canned fruits that are still holding out in the preserve closet.” “Who getis the new clothes this week, mother?’’ asked Roger as resplendent in his new- summer suit, he kissed Uls mother beforo following his father out of the dining room. “I see you are still harping on that Do You Know How to Eat? Most persons do not. Few housekeepers. for example, know how to use tho vegetables and fruits that ai'e now coming into tho market so that they will contribute the greatest possible amount in health and nourishment. The Department of Agriculture has prepared a booklet which contains this Information. Fse the attached coupon and print your name and address or be sure to write plainly.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MUJNDAY, MAY 9, 1921.

By Ann Lisle

there were times I Just walked by the Walgrave because you were there. Did you miss me like that?” “Neal, Neal—you know I missed you. Oh, laddie —so much! Why wouldn’t you see me? Why did you cut yourself off from me?” “It might be better not to go Into that, Babbs. I told you once I was fed up with the Harrisons. There’ll such a thing as pride.” “But I’m not a Harrison—not really. I’m your folks, Neal,” I said, tremulously. ‘ y “Not any more,” retorted Neal, solemnly. “Your husband’s people are your people. It always hag to be like, that for a woman. It would have to be so for my wife.” “For your wife?” I cried In terror. “Calm yourself, Babbs. If ever I have a wife.” “Did yon go to the canteen that night last week?” I asked, suddenly. “Why did you want me to go, since you weren’t there yourself?” he asked searchingly. “Oh, then you did go J” I cried, eager to hear more. “As far as the door. I asked ("arietta Sturges for you and she told me Phoebe Harrison was substituting for you. So, remembering a certain box ou the ear, I did a quick getaway.” “Oh. Neal!’’ I said, unhappily; “did Phoebe gee you ?” “Couldn't say,” muttered Neal. The bitterness in his voice, the glint in his eyes, made me hunt hastily lor a topic it would be wiser to discuss. “I want to know about this wonderful job of yours, Neal. Tell Babbsie," I coaxed. “I got It through you. Remember the day you set Pat Dalton to waiting for me down in ths lobby of the Eversham building?” “Yes. Last week. And I’ve not had a word from you all this while.” “I couldn’t speak to you. I was down and out. Last stivver gone. I wouldn't see Evvy til! she came In her little car and took me off to their country place. I was about ready for the bread line then. Some friend In need, little Evvy." “You mean you got this position through Evvy?” I asked, breathlessly. “No, Babbs." “But I want to know. Why all this mystery ?” “There’s someone else who has a right to be In on it when I tell: Don’t yon see this is a table for four? Hero they come.” I looked up and there were. Pat Dalton and Carlotta Sturges crossing tho room together.—Copyright, 1921. (To be continued.)

new dress you think I ought to have for church," laughed Mrs. Hooper, “and I promised to look at some material for a nevr one when I go in town on Thursday." "Weil, now- that Helen and I are rigged out to your satisfaction, mother, I really think you ought to get something brand new for yourself," urged Roger. “All right, I will, Roger, “promised Mrs. Hooper. Tho way my family badger me into buying new clothes where I enn see such possibilities In making over my old ones, is very upsetting." ' “Now, that will do, Mary,” said Henry, putting his head in at the dining room door and stilling his endorsement to Roger's. “You cet that new dress this week, or we will disgrace you by digging out our oldest things and wearing them right through the manner.” Mrs. Hooper promised faithfully at least to buy the material for anew gown, as she followed her husband and son to the front door and watched Henry make a dnh for his train, while Roger carried Baby Betty around to tbs back yard to play la*her sand pUe. The inspection of the window and door screens was rather discouraging, because nearly nil of them showed the wear and tear of at least two seasons beyond the time when they should have been re placed. But during tho war tho price of wire screening ha?. been prohibitive, and while the price had gone down a great deni, Mrs. Hooper realised that it would still bo an expensive proposition to buy It even now. She was tempted* for a few moments to rescreen for this year with mosquito netting with the idea that next spring tlie material would be much cheaper. But Mrs. Hooper was always disinclined to put up with makeshifts m fact, she considered them expensive in the long run. So after considering the question carefully she said to herself: No, 111 Just take what ts necessary from my surplus for shelter and have r -good Job done, and then I won't have to think of these windows and doors again for years.” Fortunately the screens ou the back and front porches had been put on much more recently than those on the windows and doors and Mrs. Iloorer concluded with a sigh of relief that this much expenditure for material and labor would be s.*cd for this time at least. The meuC „or the three meals on Tuesday is: BREAKFAST. Orange Juice Cooked Rice with Peach Whip French Toast (’offeO Boilod Eggs. LUNCHEON. Tomato Soup Rye Rolls - Jelly Tapioca Milk DINNER. Vegetable Soup Fried Pan Fish Spinach Mashed Totato Canned Apricot Tarts. —Copyright, 1921.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Any reader ran get the answer to any question by writing THE INDIANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION HI REAL, FREDERIC .1. lIABKIN, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D. C. This offer applies strictly to Information. The "bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your questions plainly ad briefly. Give full name and address and enclose 2 cen u In stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to-the uqqirer.) JEWELS AS PIVOT BEARING. Q. What are ;ba jewels in the backs of watches, and what are they there for? A. G. A. Jewels are used in watches as pivot bearings. In some watches diamonds and rubies are sometimes employed, but ordinarily the cheaper stones, such as garnets, are used. OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES. Q. What are the greatest oil producing countries In the world? D. M. 8. s A. The United States, Mexico, Russia and Dutch East Indies including British Borneo, are the greatest oil-producing countries in the world. EXPORT? OF SUGAR. Q. Before the World War did Germany export sugar to us, or did we send sugar to Germany ? R. C. M. , I A. Tho Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commeice says that before the w'ar the United States exported cane sugar to Germany and Germany exported beet sugar to'tho United States.

TROOPS RUSHED ON ADVICE OF FRENCH LEADER (Continued From Page One.) in advance of his army, the general who was to command American troops In France, the President said at once, that it could be arranged," said Joffre in substance. “Then the President asked me,” continued Joffre, “what my judgment was as to the type of military leader who should go over ahead of the main body of American troops, and whether he should not be chosen rather because of his fitness to train troops for actual warfare than because of his mastery of military strategy.” The marshal s answer to the President was that in order to meet the situation fully the general chosen to send over first should combine the qualities of a capable trainer of soldiers and a genius for strategy. It was the marshal’s urgent advice to this effect which led to the decision to recall General Pershing from the Mexican border, and to send him to France. Events Justified the decision. General Pershing measured up to the standard Joffre had set. “BEND MEN, WE’LL ARM THEM.” When the president and the secretary of war had fallen in with the desire of Joffre for the earliest possible dispatch the American troops to France, the object was heard that It was useless to send troops until we were In a position to munition them amply. Every munition plant In the United States had -been running at full speed since 1915 turning -out munitions for France, Great Britain and Russia. It was manifestly impossible that they could Immediately supply with artillery and shells the additional millions of men America was to put in the field. No wfactories would have to be built, and In an incredfbly short space of time this was done. “Meanwhile,’’ said Joffre, “we can equip your soldiers from the large supplies we have.” He was wise enough, since we were novV allies, to propose that pooling of supplies which in the end made the exercise of the united strength of the allies so much more effective. "For months our troops had to depend upon tho French for shells,” critics of tlie war administration have said. It is an absurd criticism at a time when the Tillies were depending upon us for troops and we were turning out vast quantities of munitions. EACH GAVE WHAT IT lIAD. All of us gave them what we had most of to give, and what we could give most promptly and usefully. That was the understanding reached in these Washington conferences. America began giving men at once, and France gave shells. But America was making shells for France, and bad been for two years: and she began at once making shells and every other needed munition for herself. < Our allies had no criticism to orfer for Inability to continue to proyjde them with all they had been taking in munitions, and at the same time to provide everything necessary for anew army of 4,000,000 men.

Joffre heard people any, “Ships will win the war,” or “Coal will win the war,” or "Food will win the war." He recognized the Importance of all the necessary angeneies. But he was too good a soldk-r to believe that anything cotiid win tne war except fighting men. And he was wise enough, too. to know what it took a long time to teach some military and civilian leaders, to' wit: that sending troops first would insure sending food to keep them alive and guns and ammunition to fight with. He knew Americans, who bad sent their boys to France with only a few weeks' supplies, would make or find a way to get to them everything they might need of which their allies did not have a surplus In the field. U 1 SH MEN TO THE FRONT. Our War Department rushed making ready to send soldiers abroad, rushed training of men here, and took to heart Joffro's repeated suggestion that as quick as possible the American flag floating over American soldiers should be seen at the front. The Secretary of War and his assistants lost no time In hurrying troops to the front after General Pershing had arrived, and was making wise disposition of them ns rapidly as they could be transported. I think Marshal Joffre had the vision then to see and hear what an old French woman told about when our soldiers actually did reach France and did all the things which .loffre foresaw they would do. It was shortly after the America:? soldiers were on the move, but before they had got fully Into action. “I had been ordered from my home," she said, "for the third time during the war. The Germans were coming and we must take our little belongings and hurry toward Paris. All along the road were men and women end children —a pathetic sight—some with poor old horses and many carrying their little household necessities in packs. Hopeless and desperate they were plodding along out of the track of the invaders. Suddenly we heard a rumbling In the distance like thunder. It came nearer and nearer, louder and louder was the sound. It was a hundred, yes, monsieur, it was a thousand. Oh! it seemed like a million trucks moving toward us. AMERICAN CLASSIC HEARD IN FRANCE. "Clear the track! Get out of the way! came the command In a tongue strange to most of us. We huddled together on the side of the road to escape the trucks as they wheeled by. They were filled with hnndsomo, ruddy cheeked, stalwart lads, with the glory of youth upon them. And as these robust boys In khaki rode" along they were singing a song. Yon could hear their loud and cheery and heartening voices all down tee valley. Oh, monsieur, It was so beautiful. It was so inspiring. I would not fully understanand It, courage. It must hgve been an American classic. I understand Eugllsh so poorly, monsieur; but It sounded something like this: “ ’Hall, hail, tho gang’s all here, What the hell do we care.’ "What those words mean I do not know, but one thing I know is that after they passed siuging that song we were told we could go back to our homes, and wo have lived In peace and quiet ever since. Heaven's blessings on those American boys and upon their national air, if it is their national air.” Copyright, 1921, by John F. Dille. Copyright by National Newspaper Service. Copyright in Great Britain, Canada and throughout France. All rights reserved, including translation Into foreign languages, Including tho Scandinavian. Unauthorized reprinting for any purpose forbidden. (Another article by former Secretary Daniels will be printed tomorrow.) CENTER OF POPULATION. Q. Where Is the center of population of the United States? G. R. A. According to the 1920 census, the center of population Is located in the extreme southeast corner of Owen County, Indiana, 3.3 miles southeast of the town of Spencer. ARCTIC BLINDNESS. Q. Is there such a thing as Arctic blindness? f H. B. McG. A. Arctic bllndnes is by no means a myth. This form of blindness is attributed in part to the fact that the glare of the sun on tha snow causes the eyes to “smart.’’ Almost invariably a man will raise his hand to his eyes and rub them with his mittens, which fact aggravates the condition and causes irritation.

HART FORSAKES HERO ROLE FOR SYMBOLIC DRAMA O’Brien Suffers Some More—A Fig Leaf Has ‘Virtue?—Nother Mother Drama

Bill Hart has ditched the western stuff and the mounted police roles for a tiiqp at least and has chosen a symbolic story, called “The Whistle.” The action centers around Robert Evans, played by Hart, whose alarm clock Is the mill whistle. This whistle Is symbolic of the great Industrial callboy which sun .-nons millions of men and boys to wqrk each morning. In other words, it represents what some please to call the “everlasting struggle between labor and capital.” Bill Hart has made his name in the screen world by being the hero In countless numbers of western stories where he has a chance to use-his muscles and his wits against the unfair deeds of men. He will find It difficult to shake off the reputation of the past because he stands at the head of the list In that line of work. In “The Whistle,” Hart does not bring the* groat out-of-doors to us pavement dwellers, nor do we see the skies, the sunsets and the moon as we have In his other pictures, 'instead, we, see the conflict which the pavement dwellers face each day of the year. Yesterday wuile I was at the Alhalnbra seeing “The Whistle,” X had the impression that someone* must have said

MEIGHAN IS A JAIL BIRD IN MOVIE

THOMAS MEIGHAN AND PAUL EVERTON.

Our beloved hero, Thomas Melghan, whom we all loved in “The Miracle Man,” finds fate apd the law against him in his latest movie, “The City of Silent Men" nenv at theObio. The above picture shows Meighan as Jim Montgomery and Paul Everton as Old Bill, the "third-termer,” talking over a means of escape from the gloom of a State prison. Jim escapes and the audience Is good, because Jim was innocent all tha time, although a Judge wouldn't

to Hart, “Bill, you can't do anything birfthe western stuff.” Then I feel that Hart must have said. “There must be a light In my movies.” Then the second party must have suggested that In all capital and labor movies there are all kinds of fights. May Wilmoth and Olin Lyman wrote a story called "The Whistle,” and Ilart decided to "do It” for the movies to show the world he can do other things than the western stuff. This we are willing to admit—Bill Hart can act and be cam “talk'’ with his eyes better than any other man on the screen today. The sincerity of the acting of Ilart In “The Whistle” lifts the picture to the ranks of a good pic--ture. He has convinced the reviewer that he can ' act.” but I do hope he will again soon give us some more of that western stuff. When the story starts Hart Is sheltering lls own motherless boy. The two go to the mill one day, as usual, but before noon the lad had been caught In an unprotected wheel and killed. This takes all the goodness out of Hart, and when be sec* an opportunity under dramatic circumstances to kidnap the Infant son of the heartless mill owner, he takes the boy away In order to bring sadness into the home of the mill owner. In this he succeeds as the mill owner’s wife fades like a flower before a winter storm. The remainder of the action of the story concerns Hart's fight to return the child to Its own parents. Os course. Hart sees that bo Is all wrong and that the suffering mother has the right to her own child. The ending is a happy one. Myrtle Steadman Is satisfactory as the suffering wife of the mill owfier. The remainder of the cast Is fair, with the exception of the three-children —they are excellent At the Alhambra today, Tuesday and Wednesday. W, D. IL -I- -IONCE IS ENOUGH FOR ANY WOMAN. “Once To Every Woman” Is correctly named. This yon will be sure_of after seeing this movie. "Once To Every Woman,” at the Isis this week. The theme of this movie' l Is: Most women need to be a selfish little fool only once to lparn their lesson. Dorothy Phillips Is called upon first to take the role of a young girl named Aurora, who is the pride of her hardworking mother, father, sisters and brothers. Aurora is given the best of everything, including singing lessons. -Just when she should be helping her poor mother with the washing and the iroping, Aurora finds fault with home and desires to be n lady. I wonder how many homes have little Auroras in them? The author of the story permits Anrnra to go to Italy to cultivate her voice. While there an Italian youth gets madly in love *vith her and finally loans her money wtih which to finish her educa tion. When he attempts to shoot himself in her presence when the refuses him. Aurora accepts him and hikes off to America to sing in New York. She makes a bit and forgets her lover and even the old folks at home. The Italian !

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lover follows her to New York, and one night at the opera shoots Aurora and kills himself. She lives, but her voice Is destroyed. Then Aurora realizes that there is ho place like home, and back she goes. Her dear old mother receives her with open arms. Aurora realize* how selfish she has been when her mother dies. She then desired to do somthing worth while and begins to teach children. Dorothy Phillips is at her best when she is acting like Gall! Curci. The woman playing the mother role Is splendid. The director has handled the opera scenes in a masterful way. At the Isis all week.—W. D. H. -I- -!- -IGONOERNING O’BRIEN AND “GILDED LIES." “Gilded Lies” with Eugene O’Brien raises several questions. How realistic should a picture be? Then another question turns up—lsn’t it about time to find a teal story for O'Brien? As usual, this O’Brien movie Is splendidy photoographed and directed, but the story is Just one of the many depicting the sufferings of men and women wh marry when they know at the time the wedding bells are ringing that It will and up in a “mess” for every one concerned

believe it. The movie shows the use of the famous Bertillon system in Identifying criminals. These scenes lead up to the climax when Jim thrusts his hands Into whirling machinery so that his mangled fingers will not match the tell-tale finger prints of the Bertillon system. Os course there Is a pretty love story In this movie and Lois Wilson is the one upon whom Meighan centers his love. At the Ohio all week.

This story makes it very difficult for the director to get realism in some of the scenes. He is fairly successful when O'Brien Is lost In the north lands, but destroys some of the realism of the director by not having his many weeks old beard heavy enough in spots. In brief, the story concerns Keene McComb, who goes to the far north to l explore after receiving a promise and a j kiss from his girl that she will wait for I him. He gets lost with his party, and some years afterwards he shows up. The | girl has been persuaded to marry a get-rich-quick man who made Ms sudden millions out of asphalt. Isn’t that romantic? McComb discovers that the wife of tha asphalt king still loves him. The wife of the “king” rushes Into McComb's room at night when' her drunken husband treats her like the cave man acts in the story books. It is at thjs point that the story gets interesting. McComb picks up a big “dog whip” which he used In the north, goes over and gives the asphalt person a terrible beating for mistreating his wife. Maybe It was the beating, but the asphalt king Is found to be a fraud and Is about to be arrested when he leaves ! his coat near the boat house of his estate. He also leaves a note for the explorer to take good care of hie wife. Every one thinks the asphalt party Is dead, but he turns up to fight McComb after the explorer had married the wife of the asphalt king. The asphalt party tumbleg over s cliff.' That the end of the troublesome party. Everybody is happy. If Mr. O’Brien doesn’t get better and more sincere material than “Gilded Lies” It will not be long until he will be forgotten. At the Colonial all week. Cheer up, because Mary Bickford comes next week to the Colonial In her latest picture and I understand It Is a whale of a good, picture.—W! D. H. -I- -I- -IMEET A NEW ACTRESS. HER NAME IS McAVOY. At the Circle yesterday “The Truth About Husbands” opened a week's en-i gagemenL The picture stars a young actress by the name of May McAvoy, who takes first prizo when It comes to SSSI good looks. There is every reason to |V< ' predict that under W'# the proper diree- I tion and with the Ms aid of good vehicles T she will Ik* a Beri- Law ous contender for A'” 2 *’ first honors very jA jg soon In movle land. KT % T*?" fl The picture in *■ " * ? the first place has B \ >." IB a “drawing” title B '••VV and the talk about fl ~ the great beauty of A..~: v ’ .tfrU this new movie actress will aid In making picture May .McAvoy. owners smile- when they count the day’s receipts. Miss McAvoy appears to be delightfully young and the way she combines good looks and splendid acting argues well for the future.

Her beauty takes to the screen like a duek takes to water. "The Truth About Husbands” Is the movie name given to a stage play called! “The Profligate,” by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. The story centers around the ability of Dunstan Renshaw. a man of wealth, to be engaged to one girl under an assumed name, but marries a wealthier girl. The wealthier girl role Is played by Mjss McAvoy. The action of the story centers around the original deception. The cast also Includes Holmes Herbert, Anna Lehr, Elizabeth Garrison, Lorralna Frost and others. The settings are In good taste and the phofbgraphy Is excellent. The bill also includes a Sennett comedy. At the Clrefe all week. t -t -I“BLIND WIVES’* NOW AT MISTER SMITH’S. * William Fox decided that the stage play, “My Lady’s Dress” would make a good movie, but decided to give It a Jazz name. So he named his movie, which he made from the stage play, as “Blind Wives.” This man Fox knows how to choose good titles. The cleverness in which the director hag handled his subject, although some of the scenes are morbid and rsther unpleasant, the entire movie demands the attention of every spectator during the entire action of the story. The story Illustrates the Buffering and the heartaches which may be behind ''some of the most costly dresses worn by women. \ For instance, the sable on your lady’s gown might have caused a terrible tragedy in the life of the trapper. The producer assumes that a terrible tragedy has happened and he shows a complete little drama within the main theme of the story. The producer decides that there la some more tragedy In the fine gown and he unfolds the tragedy of the silk weaver, hie' pretty wife and her lover. There is still more tragedy lurking la my lady’s gown because the flowers were made by a poor little deformed girl who sells her yellow hair so a cabaret “queen” could be in fashion. The story Is produced along lines sim-. liar to those noticed In the Fox production of “While New York Sleeps.” and even some of the same cast is used la “Blind Wives,” which is a much better picture than “While New York Sleeps.” There Isn’t any sunshine In this movie as the hidden message behind the story seemed to be that fine clothes when made by underpaid and unhappy people will not bring joy to the woman who wears the gown. After seeing “Blind Wives," I thought that Eve with her fig leaf must have been a very happy person. Those present yesterday afternoon at Mister Smith’s appeared to Eke this tragedy. At Mister Smith’s all week. , W. D. H. -!- -!- CARET WRITES HIS PLAYS AND FLAYS THE CHIEF ROLE. It appears that Conway Tearle, by” writing a movie vehicle for himself, has started something. Harry Carey, that western shoot-’em-up actor, comes along and dashes off a clean, quiet little story called "Hearts Up.” He casts himself in the chief role, hunts up about four other cracking good actors and the result Is a piea6lng entertainment I “Hearts Up” concerns David Brent, • ranch owner, whose partner dies on the eve of the arrival of his daughter whom he had not seen for years. Brent decide* to protect tlie girl by posing as her father. Tills he does and before he had played the father role very long he was head over heels in love with her. Os course the truth comes out and as David starts to leave the ranch, she declares that she has always loved him as a husband and not as a father. So this is a good time to end the story and everybody is happy. The cast Is satisfactory and the act- ; tng is the same. This Carey story Is a 1 contribution to the clean literature of i the screen. At the Regent all week. ON THE STAGE TODAY, i Mr. Stuart Walker and hls begin tonight the second week of the stock season) at the Murat. The bill tonight and for the remainder of the week is “Mamma’s Affair." Tonight ushers in the fifth week of the stock season of the Gregory Kelly Stock Company at English’s. The bill tonight and for the remainder of the week is “Scrambled Wives. * Eddie Foy and members of hls family Is the announced headliner at B. F. Keith's this week. “The Juvenile Follies,” an act employing the services of youngsters, Is the chief event at the Lyric this week. “The Little Fool,” a photoplay mads from Jack London's story, is tho mo vis feature at Loew’s State. Emilie Montrose heads the vaudeville part of the bilL Charlie Ray In "The Ole Bwlnunfa* Hole” and vaudeville makes cp the biff at the Rialto. Movies and vaudeville compose Vt current bill at the Broadway.

HOROSCOPE "The stars incline, bat do not compel!*

TUESDAY. MAY la While Jupiter and Saturn rule strongly for good, according to astrology, Neptune has sinister power. Tho stars today seem to Indicate a return to many of tho old established standards of living, the so-called reactionary tendencies Inclining toward domestic pursuits, home-bjying and tilling the soil. Tho churches are to face serious conditions in the coining year. There will be financial difilculties and chisms. These will not be limited to any sect and may reach all. Persons whose birthdate it Is have the augury of a steady, successful year. Journeys that will bring much happiness seem to be Indicated. Children born on this day will be perserving, headstrong and successful, la all probability. (Copyright, 1921.)