Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 38

THE EVEN G 38 - TODAY'S "AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL—Margaret Lawrence, in “Secre’s”; performance at $ 20 n.m. —l- ddie Cantor, In “Make It p.m. ll.l\uh—rhurnnr l’l‘lflsllli‘\’l‘—".\l-le s 8:30 p.m. JI'S—Aunt Jemima, vaudeville, at 15 p.m. €0SMOS—Mlle Rhea & Co., vaude- ville, at 3, 6:30 and 9 p.m. _STRAND—Du Barry Sextet, vaude- 30 and Hdlnz" 15 an at $:20 pm. Irish Rose,” Billy Watson. d §:15 p.m. METROPOLITAN Y, Prlend the Davil.” at 11:30 am., 1:20, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30 and 9:30 pm. GRIALTO_Brothers Under the . at 1130 am., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30,° T ana el pm. McAvoy, in “The a. 11 am., 124, and 9:50 p.m. CITY NEWS IN BEIEF. A dixastrous fire occurred at the plant of gvest Brothers, brick manu- acturers® Relee, Va, last night. It started in the engine room and gained much headway before No. 13 engine company reached there. Damage to the buildings and machinery amount- cd to several thousand doliars. The Filipino Club will have com- memorative ercises of the twenty- xth anniver: 'y of the death of Dr. Rizal Saturday, 8 p.m., Y. M. 6 G street. Wanderlusters will make a Sunday hike from Chain bridge to vicinity of Clerrydale, leaving at 2:30 pm. Miss Maye Kerley will lead, | Dithy ?am‘gmplts \ isitor— ‘is Merry the: doctor in? Small Daughter—Mother, Chnumaa Santa Claus' wife? MRS. GERTRUDE SCOTT, 420 Seward square southeaat. R THAT'S DIFFERENT. Percy—Archie and Dolores actually avoid one another's company. Is the engagement off? Mercy—Oft? Where have you been? They're married! J. HAROLD BYERS, 1613 ‘1t atreet morthwest. P Small Girl (at lunch, to friend)—I wonder what part of an animal a chop Lom.» Visitor-—But why? Can't he see me? Oftice Bay—Yes, sir, but, you see, you are his first ‘patient, and I wanted to (glve him a surprise because his birth- day is tomorrow. SARAH TAXIN, 1"32 Gth ntrut southwest. \hFthl is thls dllrk halr on your HHT“IK is the sult I wore last year and I expect the hair has been on it since you wera a brunette, dearest. E. CAMPANY, Route 2, c»m Chase, D.°C. | 187 ln it the lex Friend—It's the _jawbone. Father—] Dldn't I tell you to put the Havenl you read of animals licking cat out last night? thelr chops? Mother—Yes, and I put it out. MARTIN, A. 927 Eye llv‘c:l northwest. P Reports say that there are over a trillion rubles now in circulation in Rus- sia. If an American wants to go there now he can get his nickel changed. FRANK H. BRUMLY, Jr., Navy yard. Father—Well, what was that cater- wau'ing I hes\ni about 11 o'clock? Mother—Oh, that was John and Sue singing a Christmas carel J. MOOR. Ant. 10, the Cleveland. Actors have a remarkable sense of hearing—they have been known to de- tect the echo of a one-second round of applause five minutes after it has ceased. | two rabbits today and two rabbits to- JOSEPH T. CREAMER, |morrow. how many will you have al- 427 P street northwest. | together? > | Willie—Five. Teacher—How's that? Willie—I've got one home already. S. CHERNIAK, 2006 I street northwest. . oo He gails kissed her red, red lips, Just us a bit of frolic; But, oh, the price this fun did cost, He dled of painters colic. CATHRYNE WATSON, 1604 Que street northweat. o« o o Teacher—Willle, suppose 1 give you A Jew, compelled m return to Russia, embarked most re'uctantly. He got on the wrong liner. On the second day out, | mustering up his cheerfuiness, he said: | Well. captain, we go to Russia, en?” | Ireland,” retorted the | SPLASH! . of, captain, good-bye.” - 00 Safety first? Pooh! Said William Bowers. w his friends Serviee Club, at 1004 1 hold a spe- 1 Christmas ment for ervice men tomorrow night. A pro. zram of music has been arranged, .md those who will take part include Helen G. Hughes, Mrs. Jane Farnum Teterson and Harry S. Gabriel. Chief Chaplain E. W. Scott, U, §. N.. wihl deliver the “Christmas Message” Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Spe- ¢lal musie also has been-arranged for this service. e ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TODAY. Olive Mancill will n nr Sunday school lesson, . C. A s Women's Council will meet, 7:45 o'clock, at Church of the . Covenant. Mrs. Charles Wood will describe her travels in Hawail. Bible | class_will be conducted by Mrs. Sel- Jden P. Spencer. Meeting of Wido and Orphans’ Tiome Organization will be held in Grand Army Hall { \ dance. under auspices of Catholic Women's Service Club. will be given 4t Catholle Commuuity House, 601 I street, 9 o'clock. Washington Council. Knights of Columbus, will give its annual Christ- nas party, in K. C. Home, at § o'clock. Christmas carols will be sung, with solos by Victor Golibart. A reception of students of the Bible Institute and their friends will be =iven at the residence of Dr. M. E. Jiller, 1618 H street, § o'clock. Members of the City Club and their | CONVICTED OF INVITING familles will be guests of the club tonight at a concert and motion picture program. especially arrangeds| for their benefit. To Cure a Cold Take Latative BROMO QUIX iox bears the sure you get BROMOL) Mo AGsertioement. CRIME, LECTURE TOPIC. Formeér Scofland Yard Head to Speak Here January 4. Notable criminal cases in which he figured while head of Scotland Yard and crime detection according to odern methods will be discussed by r Basil Thomson, famous inter- ational criminologist, in a lecture at the New National Theater Thursday afternoon, January No. 4. The net proceeds will be devoted to the Boys® Club of Washington. Sir Basil visited (he United States in his youth and spent a year on a “prm in Jowa. He was recalled to England, entered the civil service and was sent to the South seas. He was ppointed prime minister to the King ‘Tonga und his exploration work New Gulnea brought many excit- g experiences, one of which was to iterally fight his way through a tribe of caunibals. ) — e Racking Coughs Quickly vield to the healing qualities of Father John's Medicine.—Adver- sément. THE P. A. ROBERTS cousuvcrmx ©0., INC-, Successors to Preston A. Roberts, The Munsey bldg. Main 1776. H Batlders of the ~IDIAL® Garage—consider: in dl.v. B. Christmas Candies and Nuts Al fresh. pure and fine. Spe- clally packed boxes. Quh.k serv- ice. Candies, the pound, Nuts. new stock, pound, Z3c; 5 pounds for $1.00. Handsome Gift Boxes. Open Evenings Until Xmas Mary Sweet Candies 700 D St., Opp. Ka 25¢ to Advice and Action All the advice in the world won't do you any goed if you don’t heed it. Start saving today! Save “every ‘week A NK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS Cor. 7th and E Sts. give ex-[5O0% Are buying flowers. | CHARLES D. ROLLES, Route 7. . COMING HOME WITH RYE. It a body meet a body, with pockets full of rye, i “Don’t_a body need a toddy?" that's what they all cry. Every time you meet a laddle, “None,” they say, “have L Chillum, Md. . There's already an epldemic of prom- | ises for 1923. They're even promising | to put music in musical shows. T. H. HEATH, J . The Pasadena. AMBIGUOUS. Circus Keeper—And if that leopard escapes shoot him on the spot JOHN DAIIS. 64 Eye street northwest. . e e | ‘Teacher—Johnny, name the four sea- But let a fellow get a drop, they'll stick Just like a fly. MRS. A. L. MEHLER, 400 B atreet southeast. %% If you hear an owl hoot “to whem™ instead of “to who” you &an rest as- sured he was born in some Boston park. FRANK M. BOHLER, 489 G street southwest. Py Dpepper, mus- | MARGARBT CECIL, 606 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Residents of Washington have become !o! nccu:kamul to the congestion of the | e o e city's transportation systems that, i s Saia, many thoughticesly made theiy | _Hard-looking Tramp (to passing mo- usual wild rush for the best seats In | toris\)—HI, mister, I'm going your way! the patrol wagon at the recent raid of | Passing Motorist—So 1 see, but I'll the “Little Club.” get there before you do. . R. STOVER, ALVIN KASKIN, 1800 K street northwest. 812 Eyec strcet northwest. ~ Johnny—Salt, vinegar, Tom’s quit smoking, face So has Bill ; They smoked last In a powder mill. HENRY McDONALD, 4917 13th street northwest. The Pithy Paragraph film Including the four prize winners for each week. will be shown at the B. F. KEITH AND STRAND THEATERS. Identicaf prizes will he ‘presented every week. These awards are ten dollars, five dollars, two box seats at Koith's, and efther a box or six orchestra seats at the Strand. Try your hand. | | [ wife of the accused. According to the testlmony of -\nd!rtfln. Bailey was to arrange a “gas trap” in his wife's bed. and when he had taken the chil- dren to the movies Anderson was to start a flow of gas in the wife's bed- room. Bailey was to furnish Ander- son with rubber gloves so that no telltale fingerprints® might be found on the gas jet. Justice Stafford remanded the pris oner for sentence. FRIEND TO KILL WIFE Former Post Office Employe De- clared to Have Planned “Gas Trap.” Andrew T. Baliley, colored, former employe of the post office, was eén- victed yesterday by a jury in Criminal Division 1 of soliciting to commit a felony. This is said to be the first indictment ever returned In this Dis- trict for this offense, Capt. Bert Emer- son, assistant United States attorney, having to go back to the common law in the absence of a statute. The pen- alty is a term of {mprisonment not to | exceed five years. Bailey is sald to have offered John H. Anderson, a friend, $50 and one- half the proceeds of a life insurance policy o kill Mrs. Mamle E. Bafley Just arrived — a complete fresh stock. Ge to the Conm- tinental Electric Supply Co. for your wireless needs. 808 9th St. N.W. Br. Store, 1204 N. Y. Ave. Main 8326 ORIENTAL Bazaar, 1205 Penna. Ave. N.W. Japanese Gift Shop Open Evenings Caros S all ex- “Around the World” For the Children Ober’s Steamship Agency No. 1 Woodward Bldg. In a multitude of ideas, pressing effective sentiments. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. Open Evenings Until Christmas. Get It at Gibson's mashing Reductions on Chrulmu Tree Lighting Outfits 8-Light Carbon Sets, Special, $149 &L:ght Mazda Sets, Other Carbon Se!s, wllh add-a- set features $1.98 Extra Christmas Tree Bulbs . Open Evenings Until Christmas Eversha.rp Shur-the Pencils Make Ideal Christmas Gifts. 50c up A Wonderful Self-Filling Fountain Pen Makes an Ideal Christ- mas Gift. $1.00 up Get It at Gibson's 917.919 G St. N.W. Eastman Brownies . Eastman Folding Brownies $6.50 Up Have You Seen Esstman’s New Panorama Kodak? This wonderful Kodak takes a picture 31.x12 inches and In- cludes almost everything the eye can ree. Secenes can be photographed from 100 feet to a half mile in length. rice, $30.00 COME IN AND SEE SPECI- MENS OF THE WORK DONE. Get It at Gibson’s 917-919 G St. N.W.. JUST as Arablan Coffee was the introduction to the enjoyment of coffec as a beverage as early as the sixteenth century, so Swing’s Mocha (geruine Arabian) and Java is still the leading imported coffee, on which Washingtonians depend for greatest coffec enjoyment. ME SWING co Mesco B-'ldmg 1013 E St. NW. . STAR, WASHINGTON, D. CHRISTMAS MAILING - BREAKS 1921 REGORD Rushing Christmas business swelled the receipts of the Washington clty post office more than 18 per cent from De- cember 1 to December 15 over the same ll.n,rlod of days last year, it was learned oday. Receipts of the office totaled $222,592 uring that perfod, as compared with 187,739 during the same period in 1921. Sacks of mail dispatched here yester- day totaled 14,990, a large increase over December 20, 1921. . More than 1.000,000 letters were can- celed at the city post office yesterday, | showing that the people are mailing thelr Christmas greetings, Postmaster Chance said today. Union station and the city post office showed scenes of activity today. Health Candies To | Attorney George F. Curtis. 1009 Pure ,,,o:sf"fp CHRISTMAS CANDIES ! Entirely New Varieties Offered 80c Ib.|60c Ib.|40c Ib. FRIDAY. oné not familiar with the postal busi- ness the rows of trucks piled high with |- ) parcels, both incoming and outgoing, seemed to suggest a congestion. But the mail is being handled nicely, moving in and out guickly, despite tha fact that the city office is handicapped by a small entrance door between Union station and the post office building. —_— SUES FOR ACCOUNTING. Suit for an accounting has been filed in the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Irene P. Jackson, administratrix | of her husband, Danlel K. Jackson, a Knickerbocker disaster victim, against A. C. Glancy, former agent of her hus- band. The controversy relates to a note of $1,600, secured on real estate in the possession of Glancy, which the widow claims belongs to her hus- band's estate. She is represented by ; sHuezrT GARRICK | ‘Drectn. Mesars. Shubert. TONITE, 800 o $L80; Mat. | Bat., 25c to § { HURSTONE THE GREAT MAGICIAN. % NEXT WEEK 5% JOS. M. GAITES PRESENTS THE MONSTER BY CRANE WILBUR —SUGGESTION— Eat Christmas Dinner Between 12 and 2 THEN COME TO OUR Christmas Matinee At 3 o’Clock YOU’LL ENJOY IT H Health Pastries E) POLI’S --.TONIGHT 8:2' | PLAYING SHUBERT ATTRACTION POP. MAT. TOMORROW 'W"MAKE IT SNAPPY" AN[W YORK WINTEI GARDEN REVUE —ALL NEW at. Ma Nights, 50c to $2.50, 50c 1o §. Back to Her Birthplace for Chris Our Finest ecial Assort- : ’ e Ber Borss s'l:l s Childrer’ c’. Ssz:fi, NIGHT SEATS EODAY : Chocolates Bons, Chocolates ndies HE~ ! i and Original Fudges and Buttercups and SIIART i Specialties | Caramels Taffy Chips ,‘alcm o | | Special Christmas Box, $1.00—Finest Assortments REAL FRUIT CAKE Absolutely the Finest That's Made Packed in Beautiful Red Tin Boxes Round 3-1b. Cake $3.00 | $5.00 Fruits and Nuts The Finest That Nature Produces Distinctive Gift Baskets Not Expensive Lunch With Us Today Parcel Post Round 2-lb. Cake $9.00 ! 1203-9 G St. l | | i 1 | Iron Iron, special . Perfection 6-1b. Electric Iron. Special.eccceesee... $3.98 Universal 3-1b. Electric Iron. Special...... . $4.98 i ! Manning & Bowman 6-| 1b. Electric Iron. .- $498 i Armstrong Table Stove...,.... ..$12.50 $5 Star Electric Heaters....... .. $3.65 LA limited winl‘le:crrm of the ||} Het-Point Curling Irons. Specxal .. 9549 |Bl 5n’Friday and Saturday at an Edison Curling Iron. Special.. $3.98 unheard-of price. This set [} = . . consi of locomotive with i Electric Curling Iron. Special.. headlight, coal tender. two [li Universal Electric Grills. Special....... caroy i tr;:xhk | Universal Electric Waffle Iron. Speclal.. bulb for engine. $5 Reversible Electric Toasters. Special. lo\\?!'l,:lpfn:et\uor'. Ll Three-Heat Electric Bed Warmers. 5 Bridge: tunnels catons. ||| amp posts, ~ ||} Single-Heat Electric Bed Warmers. . lamp weat=: | {ckaraph ipoles, i Westinghouse Room Heater....... cars. Extra track, 15c per ||| seetion. | cial prices. E h Pencil: o versharp Pencils, SOC tain Pens, up .... Ladies’ Pocket Book F ou ntain Pens Keytainers, for holding keys, up .... 40c a good section 1y e 3DC Ch-nge Purses, 40 C $1.00 ead; Flllll tighte, up s’d ........ 69c G 1) R:zlur em = 69C $1 Everread; Razor ... v 69c¢ $1 Gillette ’ 79c¢ Mun 1085 Get It at Gibson’s Great Bargain List of Last-Minute Suggestions All Goods Purchased Will be Delivered Before Christmas in Washington Great Sale Electrical Appliances Hotpoint 6 or 5 Ib. Elec- sric Irons, very special Simplex 6-Ib. Ele:tnc Edison 6 b. Electric Lionel Elegtric Trains, complete. $5.25 Up Big stock of Telegraph Poles, Wnrnlng szna.ln, Sh- tions, Tunneh Signal Towers, Transformers etc. at spe- Miscellaneous Gift Suggestions pnrchudSatnr&ywillbeHwaedbefm dmshnnprvmlediheymmbodehmedeuh- We are as near you as your telephone Get It at Gibson’s 917919 G Street N.W. PRICES:Nites, i Thurs. 500 fo $2.50: Pop. Mat., 00 2.0 T ea'n Round + 5-1b. Cake | “ToDAY AND ToMORROW MAY McAVOY N “The Top of New York” Bull Montana Comedy, “Glad Rags” Bexlnnlns Tomorrow ELSIE FERGUSON I IN “OUTCAST { | 13th and F Sts. ELITE 1413 _Street ~\rms|A AL, 7 unn & :'umul,n MY WIFE, CRANDALL'S ? LAST 1WO DAYS L JAC O '«ml |.un » H‘\MILIU\ INMA CRANbALL’S SAVOY THEATER 14th and Col. UL paRROTY A ADDEL TLLEN i RROTT, in * ENB, CASTLE A CRANDALL’S AFO '? > HA- HE 5 ilm“s FOR PHICE OF 1 Continuous From it Noon An Operatic Treat MME. DU BARRY & CO. Adrian Others PHOTOPLAY Sucressful Stage Play 'HE CAVE GIRL? With TEDDIE GERARD Mats.—Popular Prices—Nights 16c—31c 200505 ALL NEXT WEEK— 200K REAL—ACT REAL Faulkner's LIFE-| LlKE MARIONETTES Impersonating Bcreen and Basel Stars. for Everrbodr. A Tr NATIONAL AM H. HARRIS Presents MARGARET LAWRENCE In the London Triumph SECRETS y Rudolph Besier and May Eddington. Performances on Saturday. Starting Christmas Night, Beats Belling Maticees Wednesdny and _Saturday. The Radifnt French-American Star Irene Bordoni In a Comedy. With Songs and Laughs, THE FRENCH DOLL. TONIGHT in the picturization of her great stage success “PEG O’ MY HEART” A METRO PICTURE WITH MAHLON HAMILTON IIlIIllIIIIII“III!II"IIlIII ) Unusual gifts a-e always most acceptable. Pleasc read carefully the following list of suggestions: $5.49 $5.49 $4 49 Moving Pictures Machines, $5.95 up Quart Thermos Bottles, up Pint Vacuum Bottles, up Prophylactic Hai Brush $150 St rcpper for Gillette Bludes —special .. Boy Jack Gillette Blades, 6 3 C dozen $1.98 63c 98¢ Complete Sets, $595 up Famouns Pinkatone Receiving S % range of, 100 th dos veakers Christmas Tree nghtmg Outfits Priced $1.49, $2.49, $2.75, $2.95, $3.25. up . .. o Pinaud’s Lilac 98 C E“.:;"J:” Toilet Water ...... 52 Playing Cards, 3 5 Two lpeclals on e’u‘lll? llrmn: gections of lurk aud_rheostat. List, 510.95 Locomotives, O :lnl!» $4.00 Standard gauge, $9.00 CONTINENTAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. 808 Sth St. N.W. Franklin 5077 C. Fhone Main 8320 ‘ashingto: e 7 3 10 O'clook. Opea F 7 RANDALL'S ——————— METROPOLITAN ¥ AT TENTH—! LAST TWO DAYS 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. DOORS OPEN AT 10:30 A. M. A STAR CAST Tangiled Lives MY FRIEND THE DEVIL Novelty Comedy, ‘“RAILROADING” Overture—*La Tosca.” World Survey—Press Fun "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII' I‘E(‘IAL x.\l.\s MATINEE Algo Mat. Tomor, Rd. | | AMERICAN 23¢ HOME LAST TIVE | MOORE'S 11 A.M—~LAST 2 DAYS—11 P.M. A RIOT OF LAUGHS! Goldwyn Presents BROTHERS UNDER THE SKIN From the Story by PETER B. KYNE SUPERB CAST OUR GANG COMEDY SCENIC BEAUTIFUL Orchestra Subsidiari BW- NEXT WEEK -9m . WESLEY BARRY “HEROES OF THE STREET" 7222 2% RIALTO |: | ARCADE L . e o ik DUMBARTO W iwosuste & J PhEN.V. SPECIAL oF THL AN HIPPODROM HUUND ST FASKEL 18 AWILL '|-: St. and R. L Ave. and MARY AL _TAIN EMPIRE JOHNSON, 1 “THE FIGHTIN FAVORITE ** B. F. KEITHS VAUDEVILLE Circuit's De Luxe Theater BIG BARGAIN BILL The Flower of Vandeville AUNT JEMIMA With Jos Baymocd end Littls Club Orchestra. " Oh. Those Girls! SANTOS & HAYES In “'For No t AlL" JACK WILSON The Blackface Favorite. Lillian Leitzel, Leavitt&Lockwood Edith CII;IM & Co.. Jack Little, Harvard, Holt & Xendrick. Others And for the Kiddiss (Tues., Wed.. Thurs., Fri. Sat Mats Only) “A Bachelor’s Christmas” Santa Claus, Tree and Gifts Buy Early.” Phones. Main #48¢. 4485 0823 B NEXT WEEK Gala Holidey Bill Taree (3) Shows Xmas 2:00, 5:00, 8:15 First Appearance s 2 Years “SLIDING” BILLY WATSON Next week: “TOWN SCANDALS." Will present three plays ng December 27, Wednesday. Thu:. day, Friday, Saturday,’ at 8:30 p.m. Satirday metinee. an: Co; 3, Wednesdsr, at 8:30 p.m., MERCHANTS” James Branch Cabell. “THREE NUNS AND A LADY" By James Revnolds. “IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN™ By J. M. Synge. 13281, 15th St. Phone Franklin 55 Founders’ Nights, Dec. 27 and Dec. 28, SHUBER Beginning Vet Sund: 3 P A Glorious All-Star Holiday Bill of Shubert Vaudeville James_Barton, Brendell & Burt, Jos Towle, Janet Adair, De Haven & Nice. Ford & Goodrich, regors Troupe. Hasi & Osei, the Shubert News Weekly and to-the-Minute Topics. A truly wn'hdl ul program at a marvelous bargain Mlls.. 25¢-50c Nilu. 25c to S1 Except on Satu SaniRya and Hollaays: Continuous. LINCOLN &z TODAY AND TOMORROW Pat 0’Malley—Pauline Starke In a Delightful Romantic Drama MY WILD IRISH ROSE Comedy, *‘Ocean Swells'—Fox News BELASCO Vaudeville T St st 1th GLADYSE wn.m:l gircle, Dupont studlo. a I Rightway School of D-nang i 514 Twelfth St. N.'W. (near 12th and T» i Private instruction in the Fox T 'l One s « At 719 i & t dunices in a few p at auy time, Class Hre.. KALORAMA RD. taught correctls. W Phons S BY APPOINTMENT. aue. Phone North 0157 S I329M nw. B Lessor our. Separate studi annce Bat evemngs. 1081 ing. 9 to 12, with orchestra. ach yo ty privi Week Nights 8:30 to 12. {“A Week in Toyland” An Exciting Series of “Lucky Spot” DANCES Every Night This Week Cla n N vor et oot while Christimaa® Ucky Girl" at Tach Dance ke b