Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1921, Page 4

] y 3 ) 3 3 ¢ DROP IN WHEAT ACREAGE. ‘Estimates of the amount 6l wheat sown in seventeen countries for which statistics are aviilable show an acreage of 151,000,000 geres this year, against 155,000,000 last year, the Department of Agriculture has announced. Crops in France are suf- fering from a lack of rain. Climati Commander Ch: conditions in Germany have been fa- | Puget Sound,” W: vorable for growing crops. . placed on the na: attached to the U. 8. 8. Milton Clgyton, Rest for - fountain and ask for Gosman's Ginger Lighten the Tax Burden You can’t increase your strength_by overtaxing the digestive organs. Strength comes from food rich in tissue-building elements that are easily digested. Lighten the tax burden by eating RESIGN FROM NAVY. Lieut. Commander Martin B. Hiden, nock, and Lieuts. Albert J. Argall and Naval Medical Corps, have resigned from the Navy. —_— COMMANDER RETIRED. opher C. Fewel, at ington, retired list. “few minutes at the nearest soda Gosman's Root Beer and Sarsaparilla equally i Article in Near East. 2-piece Kind—None CONSTANTINOPLE, June ‘What to wenar {sn’t comnted amoag near east probl Re- The Strand Theater .keeps up standard -entertainment, as evijgnced by the elever list of performers wh&l. has been the Uyeda Japs until “Binis"” was reg-~ screen, at the snd istered on the.sil the photoplay fea- turing Eugene O'Brien and rtha Mansfled, there was not a dull moment, Besides the Japs, who showed dexs terity in balancing and foot juggling, the “Wonder Girl,” a clever aerialist, thrilled with feats on the swinging Other acts which drew hearty ‘were the “Strget Urchin,” pleasing voice; ““The Smart Aleck,” a comedy skit, featuring Thad- | { = deus Wilbur, Iva Edmonston and|" Francis Townsend, and. !'Recruiting.’” a funny skit presented by Basil gl Wh that he wanted a two-plece suit | the merchant amswered: “We Ale. can’t afford to carry dead stock. out that much.” \ At the American embassy | there is one “high” or top silk- hat which is at the common dis- position of those. civil oficials ‘who are obliged to have such an e on rare cceasions, such as funerals of local dignitaries. The hat was discarded by a pre- war official. Forrest, Allan Hale, Willlam Boyd, ;rtn;:xelry! attuck, Mabel van Buren n);xd tion on one of his escapades. As he| The picture portra only robs for adventure, his regenera- | money muter.”whoy;-:n beefiu::fl: tion is complete. by his.towns people to feel that the world was bowing at his feet, but PALACE—“Salvage.” who is brought back to realism on a trip to Paris, where the people ignore Pauline Frederick is at her best in |him. On his return he meets a Span- “Salvage,” the photoplay shown this!ish girl and her father. He takes weels ot Loew's Palage Theater She |Her to his home as his wife. Follow= 1o Supported by Milton Sills and & iR the birth of a daughter, hi e ner lect of his home for his busine The story deals with Bernice Ridge- |making money sends the wife to of a “gentlemanly” burglar, who is shown the error of his ways:by the ne girl” he meets at a social func- The Gosman Ginger Ale Co. way. wife of a Gnancier. The event {8 seek cnsolation elsewhere. Then @ ‘Baltimore, wd + e family which they look for with les of reverses overtake the money pleasure brings an affiicted child. The ter. Compelled to sell his home, he child is taken away, unknewn to the | blds in & canary and goes in search of his wife, and eventually they are happily reunited. Other features include a glance be- mother, in order that an operation may be performed. The mother is later told of an alleged plot to take the life of her child, which she be-[hind the scenes in picture making, lieves is dead. She deserts her hus- |showing many stars and directors band and takes up her abode in a|Preparing productions, and the Uni- tenement district. There Miss Fred-|Vversal Pictorial News, which shows erick assumes a double role., Her hus- | the progress of the modern Chinese band ultimately finds out where she | fepublic in a military way. The Co- is living and manages to have their {lumbia orchestra 'is particularly child placed in her care, she believ- | pleasing. Lnl: 1toto ll',l? tl’&lt t‘;ntb:d crlhvlfl% nabllha T or. On his dea the husban sends for her and then she is told ENICKERBOCKER. the child is her own. “Wedding Bells,” First Natlonal’ A comedy and news events complete |latest starring production for Ce the program. stance Talmadge, was shown at Crandall's. Knickerbocker The RIALT0—“The March Hare.” yesterday. It is reviewed in these i columns for the Metropolitan Theater. i An interesting story by Elmer Har- jris, filled with fun and thrills has jubsidiary ractions included 'Three Joker: a comedy, the Pathe been made into a film production un- | News, “Topics of the Day” and or- der the title “A March Hare” for |chestral music. gflx‘ D:.l;llhl! nnkfl is ‘lhovfin iltl (hle . to this week. Miss Daniels is P known as the personification of CRANDALL'S. “Pep,” even in minor roles and since| “The Dollar a Year Mai in the sl reached the ranks of the|world war is given a comedy exploi- stars, there is none of the retrograde | tation by Fatty Arbuckle in his pic- in her movements. In “The March|ture of that name which is being Hare” she impersonates a hoydenish | shown at Crandall's Theater the first girl, who, transferred to higher so-|three days of this week. If is hu- cial’ circles, carriers the spirit that|morous throughout, with a thread of makes the ensuing episodes extremely | romance. “Toonerville Tacti and funny. How this story got away from |other short films, with pipe organ ac- Mary Pickford is a mystery. But Miss | companiment, complete the bill. Ancther Beauty Contest at Tidal will be held at the tidal basin bath- ing beach July 30 at 3 p.m., accord- - ing to the announcement made today by L. Gordon Leech, manager. by = selected committes of five ar- tists and critics. The show i tioned by Col. C. O. Sherrill, s Most people are satiafied withs, | | SSA0CrS Shredded Wheat a pure whole wheat food prepared in a digestible form. You will also lighten the burden of the housewife and mother because it is ready- clipped her tre: Pickford's loss is Miss Daniels’ gain. o The supporting company is good. o i1g. The 'haded attractions include & GARDEN—"“Desperate Trails. clever comedy, “Roaming Romeos,” the Fox News, many beautiful colored ,views and an excellent musical pro- | grame METROPOLITAN—"“Wedding Bells.” She bobbed her hair and he caught the measies. That's what broke up & promising honeymoon and made pos- Sible the vivacious picture, “Wedding Bells,” exhibited this week at Cran- dall's Metrdpolitan Theater. The girl hadn't known him long— only half-a day, in fact—before they married. He was first attracted by her beautiful, long hair, but shortly atter the wedding was careless enough to observe that some girls were mighty attractive with bobbed this_seriously and A romance of the west in up-to- date setting, with much gun play, daring horsemanship and colorful ac- tion generally, is depicted under the title, “Desperate Trails,” which was given its Washington screen premier yesterday at the Garden Theater. will be shown here four days. Harry Carey is the central figure and provi a rapid-fire artist In dodging posse: escaping from _prison. holding u trains and fighting his- way over snow-clad mountains. At heart Bart Carson, the desperado, as Carey im- personates him, is not a desperado at all, but just a big. sentimental cowpuncher, whose desire: to help others gets him into trouble. He passes through a series of hair-rals- ing episodes without actually In- juring any one and, at the end of a long trail, with a posse on his heels, he surrenders to a poverty-stricken widow and her children in the moun- cooked and ready-to-eat— no worry or work. Two Biscuits with milk make a nourishing, satisfying meal and cost but a few cents. Delicious Headquarters for Manhattan Shirts THE AVENUE AT NINTH \ . Daily 8:30 to 6 ; Closed Saturdays in July and August FROM-THE AVENU Collaborating with the Manhattan Shirt Company of Parker-Bridget has pleasure in pre- senting to its patrons the most exten- sive and exclusive shirt-showing in Washington of the day. s and—blooey! The girl retired to her|tains that they may claim the reward apartment in the Palm Beach hotel. | oiferéa for him. awaliting an apology from him. But he| The bill at the Garden this week developed measles, and by the doctor’s orders ‘was cut off from the rest of|a winner. This feature appropriates the world. Unable to communicate{much of the plot of Charlie Chaplin's with hubby, wifey set out for Reno|«The Kid,” with the dog in the part and then Europe. The ex-hubby found |of the ki His work rivals that of another girl, considered a real social | Chaplain’s youthful protege. catch, and was just about to slip the et chitba oy ring on the third finger of her left hand when the ex-wife contrived to hand when the ex-wite contria-se| MRS. THISSELL DIES. . A ture just suited to C R t's a_picture just sul o _Con- e I cteays Rosa: | W3S the Daughter of Rev. Rupert lle, the bobbed-haired wife. Harrison Downs. Ford, as Reggle, the harassed hus- band, also is well cast. The support-| Following a long iliness, Mrs. Bert- lnsocon;‘v-nyhl‘l:éli‘:;lgp:« R ot e A. Thissell died at her home, *“Our Navy ,’ i “ihat depicts the romance and |1349 Kenyon street. Saturday. Funeral hazard of the sea service, and Pathe |services were held at the residence News Weekly round out an entertain- | this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. How- ing program. ard F. Downs, pastor of the Waugh . [ E: Church, and brother of the de- =2 i ceased, officiated. COLUMBIA—"“The Wise Fool.” |cggeed ifiCli® ey o deughter of «“The Wise Fool” is being presented | Rev. Rupert_Downs, former pastor at Lowe's Columbia this week, with [of the Waugh M. E. Church. She fs James Kirkwood in the leading role, |survived by her husband, two broth- supported by Alice Hollister, Ann jers, Rev. Mr. Downs and Robert S. Downs, manager of the Washington Hotel, and one sister, Mrs. John B. ‘Wright. A woman testified rectn{ly in a London court that in twenty years of married life she had never allowed her husband to go out without ther. her s o TO UPHOLSTER YOUR 3 - PIECE PARLOR SUITE SLIP COVERS American Upholstery Co. 627 F St. N\W. 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Last summer el:hg- re present when & The contest is one of the blg summer features of the recreation activities in Potomac very few journeys outside her own | presided. ¥ Keep Cool All Summer Long 616 12th St. ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY. &% Commander Asthur W. Sears has been assigned to the command of the U. 8. 8. Cassin, and Lieut. Commander Herbert A. Jones, at the Naval Acad- emy, to the command of the U. §. S. Buchanan. CASTORIA Opposition to- any compromise on the endeavor of the Irish people to gain a republican form of govern- ment was voiced by Arthur Small, one of the original members of the Fenian movement some years ago, at a meeting of the Padraic-H. Pearse branch of the Friends of Irish Free- last - Man: Leech expects to announte ¢h X Rey.” ‘There nhave |dom ~at Typographical Hall e e emua ‘Bumiver of applica: | pight, Mr. Small declared that noth | Por Infants and Childrea ¢ tions for the positions. Spuatie ‘:H'o "l s Beopie. P InUseF Years a and P. 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