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Four upon cms Six Ignored by Grand Jury; True Bills Returned 'Against 22 COURTS INTO ACTION First Day oi Term Sees Minor Cases Disposed of (Continued from First Page) Mary Daniels vs. Rose Moyer, larceny by bailee, settled, Peter Zawidski vs. yincent Stefan ski, carrying concealed deadly weaponspleaded guilty and sentenced to pay the costs. Joel Krick vs. Alexander aMlnker, continued.

1 Samuel Minker, Earl Snyder, William Kosak vs. Otto Wentzel, Warren Charles Eyrich arid Clayton AVentzel, assault and battery with iii tent to kill, dismissed. Commonwealth vs. William W. Xlntton, larceny bv bailee, dismissed.

W. Dyer vs. William W. embezzlement, dismissed. Hurry.

Hubor vs. Anthony using James Duffy vs. Grace Johnson, per jury, dismissed. J. S.

Knittle vs. John Behm, re 'fflstins an officer and pointing a gun, 'sentence suspended. jOranf. Kennedy vs. Harvey S.

I'Ysran, aggravated, assault and battery, on trial. il'lfty two liguor licenses Il'eld under advisement, two applications withdrawals and 217 li'ltior licenses prranled. Application of the Heading Ilrew 1 inC'o. and the Lauor Brewing Co. luriil under advisement.

YEOMEN CHALLENGED Two Who Arc Called on Same Case Are Rejected STAG JURY IN BOX NoihniK to prove that women have the right to on juries was ap Viu ent in court yesterday afternoon when the. case of Charles Kay, vharged by L. Griffith with assault and battery, came up for trial. It was a strictly stas jury which heard the testimony. Evidently neither the prosecution nor tlio defense favored women jurors, the two were called by Court Crier Mast, Kate Lesher, housewife, and Maude C.

Freeh, being challenged, one by the prosecution and the. other by the Jefense. Griffith, the prosecutor, testified that he called at the home of the defendant to notify him that he had received a letter from Kay's mother, asking that he send her money to return home. Whereupon, Griffith alleged, the' defendant struck him three blows on the neck, injuring him to such an extent, that he was unable to work for three days. That he had merely ordered Griffith away from the front door when the latter had made Insulting remarks about his mother was the testimony of the defendant.

Ray stated that he felt justified. In taking the action he did. Several witnesses corroborated the testimony of the defendant. The case was given to the jury at the adjournment of court at 5 o'clock, PERJURIiHARGE Minker Case Continued Until Supe'rior Court Acts OWE, GRANTED NEW TRIAL Continuation of the jier jury charge against Alex Minker was ordered by Judge Endlich after appeals had been marie by' the men and agreement eached by the District Attorney's office. The defendent and his brother, Abe Minker, were convicted of perjury at the September term of court Inst year.

They filed reasons for a new tral. This was granted Alex Minker, but refused his The case HKainst Alexander Minker, was ordered continued until the next term of ciminal court, to wait the findings of the superior court. STATE POLICEMEN ILL; COURT CASES CONTINUED In the suit of Charles Sausser, Charles Schwartz, and Frank Feoies, ch.nged by George Stroup a state policeman, with manufacturing, selling and having intoxicating liquors, in their possession, Aslstant District Attorney AVolff, asked for a continuance of the cases until the term of criminal court. Officer i tuup, is confined in a local hospital, undergoing medical treatment. The request was granted.

KUTZTOWN CONSTABLE HOLDS MAN FOR POINTING GUN John Behm, pleaded guilty before 'udge Endlich, charged with resist vi an ofllcer and pointing a reiver. Nonstable g. Knittle, of Lees the prosecutor, and stated ho court that he iirrcsted Hehnri ho fiutrare of drunken upsw. The did not pres for a Jail (i, Hnd tho chnrpo' was heJd the nature surcLv. TUG READING TIHCS, HEADING, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 5923 ARTISTS IS SEIZED i it jj' li jlll.ttllWpltp i II milium 'II Hi in i PearV above, artist's model from.

Grand Rapids, has been seized by Los Angeles police as a material witness against Robert B. Goodman, cashier, Who accused of having fled Chicago in her company with his books short. WITHHOLD fclCEMSES Court Continues Fifty two 5 Requests of Saloon Keepers ALLOW SOME TO WITHDRAW Disposition of the 277 appications for liquor licenses was the topic of interest at the opening of the Alarch term of criminal court order was handed down by the court permitting six to Withdraw their applications and dismissing the applications of two others. FJfty two applications were con tinued and held under advisement for a hearing to be held Tuesday, April 3, at 10 o'clock. Of these 53 continued, 39 were applications, for city stands.

The applications of the Read ing Brewing company and Lauer Brewing company, for wholesale licenses were also continued for the hearing on April 3. The remaining applications were granted by the court and the clerk of quarter sessions. "Harvey L. Baush er, was directed to issue certificates of license to the applicants upon the payment of the license fees. The majority of these applications held up by the court were those charged with violations of the liquor laws.

The court's order follows: ''That the following applfcations are permitted to be withdrawn and that the clerk so mark them: Muhlenberg, James R. Lavigna and Joseph Damario; Reading, 2d ward, Frank Olszewski; 5th ward, Reuben F. Schrader; 8th ward, Frank Fronczak; 10th ward, Samuel Dl Lorenzo; 15th ward, John F. M.oer. "'That the follpwing applications are refused and dismissed and that the clerk so mark them: Rebeson, Nicola Tavani; Strauss town, Edward R.

Ward. the following applications are continued and held under advisement, to be heard Tuesday, April 3, 193, at 10 o'clock a. and that the clerk so mark them: Marion, T. Frank Blatt; Oscar A. Jenkins; Maxatawny, George A.

Fen stermacher; Daniel H. Conrath; Muhlenberg, Alfonso Angelo; Gui seppe Raimondl; Ontelaunee, John S. Hartman; Julyian Jaroszinski; Robeson, Blla Harner; Birdsboro, L. H. Dengler; Mohnton, Joseph F.

Warding; Sinking Spring, John Fla misch. Womelsdorf, Ralph W. Stickler, Reading, 1st ward, Albert Chuh ran; 1st ward, John Rolinskl; 2d ward, Andrew Adamski; Stanley Czarnecki; Leon Mogilski; 3d ward, William P. Haag; George P. Dease; Paul J.

Albrecht; John G. Sheetz. Reading, 4th ward, Walter Kosak; John B. Gartska; 6th ward, Baldas sarra John J. Wlllims; Anthony Leukus; Adam Makowskl.

7th ward Clayton R. Miller; 8th ward, Frank Goreskl; William H. Boyer; Wallace M. Cassidy; Marlon Bilskki; F. Joseph Borst, Reading, 8th ward, Harry R.

Smeck; Solomon J. Wentzel; John T. Keltz; Anthony J. Kosak; Irvin N. Rollman; Jacob A.

Huster; 10th ward, Joseph Janlszewskl; John L. Springer; Paul Zientek; Thomas Skrockl. Reading. 11th ward, Thomas F. Cray.

William A. Groff; 12th ward, Stanley Niemczyk; 34th ward, Clinrles KohTer; loth ward, Lawrence Niemczyk; Donato Esposlto; 16th ward, Stanley Smolnik; 18th ward, John Kurtz. That the remaining applications in so far as said applications are in due form according to law and the rules of court, are granted; that the clerk so mark such applications, and that upon payment of the respective license fees according to law, he issue certificates of license to sad applicants. HOLD UP BREWERIES. "In reference to the wholesale liquor licenses 'the court issued the following ordor: That tho following application are continued and held under advisement, to be heard Tties 4y.

Auril 4, at 10 a. Reading PRIESTJHC'OORT Attempt to Settle Case Between Italian and Minister Fails RESULT OF STOCK SALE "The trial of the Rev. Eugeno I. Marchetti, rector of the Holy Rosary, Catholic church, under indictment on a charge of fraudulently converting to his own use $500 entrusted to him by Livio Sonsini, of 415 Franklin street, in July 1921. to buy stock of the Utility Battery Company, of Chicago, began fqr a second time in Judge Schaeffer's court yesterday.

'The charge against Father Mnr chetti arises out of a series of stock transactions with Sonsini that began as early ss '920. According to the prosecution, Sonsini, who was a member of Marchetti's church for 12 years, gave the priest in July 1921 $500 to buy capital stock of the Utility Battery Company, a Chicago concern whose representative was then in Reading. Previous thereto. Father Marchetti, according to Sonsini, had bought for him a of shares In that and on representations of the agent that the shares would soon go up Sonsini decided to invest $500 more in them. He declares he gave Marchetti the money to carry through the transaction, but says the latter never bought the shares and put him off continually with promises whenever Sonsini demanded either his money back or the shares.

The first trial held last May was discontinued with the understanding that the parties would get together and settle their differences. This move failed, and the present suit was the result. TONY PENN CAINS RELEASE BECAUSE OF FEDERAL JOB "Tony" Penn, who has figured very promintnely before the local courts a number of times on the charge of carrying, selling and using dope, gained his freedom before Judge Endlich, yesterday afternoon on a similar charge. Pent) was charged by City Detective Huber with using and having dope in his possession. Assistant District Attorney Wolff asked that Penn be discharged, because he waa In the employ of the Federal government, assisting that department in cleaning up the dope addicts of many of the larger cities.

JURY TRIAL DIRECTED A jury has been directed by Judge Endlich in the equity proceedings of Robert J. Dick and. Mabel W. Dick against Samuel Phillips, Charles H. Kershner, Louis B.

Barren and Georg W. Carr. The plaintiffs sought to have the defendant" restrained from selling a lot at Pennside which, it was claimed, was dedicated for park purposes The opinion says: "The evidence shows that there is much in it involving the credibility, of witnesses and the propriety of presumptions and inferences from facts, upon which the judgment of a jury is likely to prove of peculiar value and of material assistance in order to a just and correct decision; "It Is ordered that counsel frame and submit an issue for trial by jury upon the questions of fact affirmed on one side and denied on the other." Brewing Co. and Lauer Brewing Ltd. "That the remaining applications for wholesale, bottling and brewing licenses are granted in so far as they are in due form according to law and the rules of court; that the clerk so mark them, and that upon payment of the proper license fees, he Issue certificates of license to such according to law.

"And it is further ordered that the following license fees be fixed as payable by the following brewers: John Burbey, trading as P. Barbey Son, the Ipppil Brewing $000; Fisher Brewing $250. GKajfl alii Qaims Injured Le Caused Him to Stagger. In Walk jury case Paul Castner, this city, went on trial before Judge Biddle late yester day afternoon on a charge of op erating a. motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor.

Charges to the jury and a verdict will probably occur this morning, as adjournment yesterday found all testimony taken. no oen, j. sums, memner I the state constabulary, as brosecutor. testified that In his opinion Castner was unddr the Influence of liquor when placed under arrest, judging from his action an talk. Neither he nor Private Thornton, who assisted In the arrest, could say they smelled liquor the defendant's" breath, A Hamburg doctor shortly after the arrest signed a certificate stating that Caatner had been drink ing.

In. his own defense Castner swore that he has not touched liquet since he was a boy. He said the doctor who had examined him not come within rix eet Of him, He stated that his staggering walk as seen by the. officers and other witnesses for the prosecution was the result of a broken leg sustained in the late war. NEWS OF THE COURTHOUSE RULE MADE ABSOLUTE The defendant's rule for a new trial is discharged on condition, that the within 1,5 remit upon the record much of the verdict as exceeds $3,000, with interest from the date of its rendition, other, at the expiration of the time period, the rule is made absolute, in an opinion hand ed down by Judge Endlich in the suit of Jacob B.

Bahr against the borough of Boyertown. JUDGE ENDLICH AFFIRMED The supreme court affimed the Judgment of Judge Endlich in the equity suit of William G. Leintnger against Charles Carroll Goodman, in which the Berks court decided in favor of the plaintiff. Mr. Lelninger, who conducts a hosiery mill, at Mohnton, asked the court to restrain the defendant from interfering with pipes carrying steam to his plant, which the defendant threatens to tear up, and from destroying a wall erected by the plaintiff on southern side of embankment of the heading into the hosiery mill of the plaintiff, In the suit of Howard West against the Manatawny.

Mutual Fire Storm Insurance and Paul K. Leinbach the higher court has versed the decision of Judge, Henry and has remitted the record to the Berks court in order that judgment may be entered upon the verdict. The defendant had filed an appeal from the decision of Judge Henry who set aside the verdict rendered by the jury in favor of thedefendant. The action was relative to a note transaction for JUDGMENT FOR FURMAN. Judge Endlich filed an opinion in the suit of Joe Furman against Henry Moscovitz, entering judgment in favor of the defendant The action was relative to a check transaction for $48.

A question of law was in volved. NOTARY COMMISSIONS Eleven additional notary public commissions have been received by Recorder of Deeds Charles W. Swoyer and can be had just as soon as the bonds are furnished. The com missions are all dated March 6, 1923, and are for a four year term, with the exception of three, which are dated March 14, 1923. The xjommissions received Include the following: Miss Edna M.

Rauch, Reading; March 6, 1923; four years. J. Brooke Althouse, Temple; March 6, 1923; four years. A. E.

Hossler, Hamburg; March 6, 1923; four years. Carl H. Hoffman, Reading; March 6. 1923: four years. Paul F.

Foster, Reading; March 6, 1923; four years. Frederick William Weiser, Reading; March 6, 1923; four years. Mrs. Luclle D. Gilder Reading; t.

4AA4. Frank W. Matz, Mohnton; March 6, 1923. four years. Harry Egolf.Readling March 14, 1923; four years.

Adam L. Otterbein, Reading; March 14, 1923; four years. Miss Cora C. Mays, Reading; March 14, 1923; four years. WOMEN JURORS EXCUSED Six women were excused from jury by the court yesterday, Various excuses were given by the members of the fair sex who desired to be excused A large number of male jurors were also excused.

THE SAN TOY "Any Night" a story of adventure and night life, co starring Robert Edeson, Tully Marshall and Lysle' Leslie, is to be featured at the San Toy tonight. The program also features Elinor Field In the' Thirteenth chapter, "The Jungle Goddess" and amateur night, The amateur programs at the San Toy continue to attract large audiences. Coming Thursday and Friday, Wallace Reld in "Clarence." Cuticura Soap IS IDEAL For the Hands i PmmnfHt tdAnm: OaMwf LbWf tw.Ptyt.X, F.tUt, Km National Guardsmen Will Receive Mess Funds IS FIVE YEARS LATE Final disposition of the long pending suits of members of the two National Guard companies against John H. Lewis, former proprietor of the Central House, in which the service men sought their mess money for meals thejt did not receive, was made yesterday when tWo: opinions were handed down by Judge Endlich, disposing of the cases. As a result of these opinions the members of old Co.

A and captained by Charles G. Miller and Edward V. Kesther, respectively, are to get their mess money. In the one equity suit George A. Kuersten, Joseph D.

Eisenbrown; Arthur Hunter, J. Harry Baureithel and Clarence Kercher, of Co. were the plaintiffs against John H. Lewis, Edward V. ICestner and Chales G.

Miller. In the other proceedings Ralph C. Jarrette, George A. Gring, Walter A. Schick, Iathmar B.

Rettigerss and James Troutman, of were the plaintiffs against Messrs. Lewis, Miller and Kestner. $1,749 FOR CO. A. In Co.

A's' action, a balance of $1,749 remains to be distributed and in Co. I's case $1,654.25. The decision of Judge Endlich shows that there la no liability on the part of the captains of the companies and the bill against them is dismissed. 'The court finds that Lewis acted as a trustee of the funds for the two and that he is liable to account for the sum remaining jn his hands as such trustee and pay the same to Capt. Kestner and Miller, to be distributed to the members of Cos: A and who are entitled to participate in the distribution.

The court finds that Lewis is liable to pay the costs of the litigation. The amounts which the guardsmen claim range from 75c to $18.50. This money they claimed was due them because they were not fed by Lewis; but secured their meals at home and elsewhere, The men were called into service on July 15, 1917, and were accomodated by Mr. Lewis until Aug. 21, 1917, when Co, A was ordered to Camp Hancock, while the members of Co.

on Aug. 26, 1917, were sent to Camp Mills, Long Island. ACTED ONLY 'AS TRUSTEE. The captains bf the companies arranged with Lewis to feed the men and meal tickets were issued. government issued a voucher for the payment of meals for all the men.

Some of the men did not eat at Lewis's hotel, and these men brought action to recover the money for meals not served them by Lewis. The court rules in favor of the men, taking the position that Lewis acted as trustee the money received from the government through an arrangement with the two cap tains and as such trustee must ac count for the balance ana aisinouie it to the men who did not get meals at his hotel. SHOT HISJHCLE Claims He Did Not See Relative; Shot At Game CASE HEARD IN COURT Testimony that was all askew was offered before Judge Biddle, of Car lisle, when Harvey S. Fegan was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, yesterday. He was charged with having fired four loads of buckshot at his uncle, Grant Ken nedy.

The shooting, it was said, occurred on the first day of the hunting season, near Birdsboro. Kennedy graphic ally related how his nephew had shot him several times, twice after he had fallen to the ground. The two men had shortly before effected a recon ciliation after several years of quar reling. On the other hand, Fegan swore that the shooting was entirely accidental. He was shooting at game and did not see his uncle until after he was attracted to the scene he said.

Other defense witnesses testified that in the hospital Kennedy had stated the shooting was accidental. This statement was later refuted by Ken nedy. Jury Is out. SCHAEFFER REFUSED TRIAL Judge' Schaeffer handed down an opinion dismissing the motion for arrest of judgment and rule for new trial in the case of George J. Schaeffer, who was convicted on the charge of blackmail of Dr.

K. N. Yoder. Schaeffer will now be called for No wonder "RUNfllN'WILD" hat tht danc hounds runntn' wild. But vou ain't htird qothin' till you tuar it playtd by T4 Mwlt and nil Bind ea Columbia Ricord A.3790, Th rtvtrtt is T4 gain in "St.

Louis Blui." At Columbia Dcaitrt. 75e a TFETKEATKES THE LYRIC Greet fey one of the lagest and most enthusiastic audiences that have attended the Lyric Theater for some time, "Bells San Juan," a William Fox production, starring Charles Jones, opened a wees run. The torjr, frem which the picture was adapted, was written ty Jackson Gregory, one of the best Known writers of western adventure stories, This knowledge, coupled with the fact that Charles Jones, who is the ideal western character, assured the audience that they were" to see a worthwhile production. On the same program at the Lyric this week is Carter' DeHaven In a comedy subject The Waggm Coming to the Lyric next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is Thomas Metghan in "Back Home and This' is the big Paramount picture that turned thousands away at the Colonial 'last week. THE PRINCESS Agnes' Ayres, with Tom Gallery and Clarence Burton, appears at the Princess for the final times today, In the Paramount picture "A Daughter, of a love and luxury romance studded with "thrills.

The 2 tl0 7uB worst, a rescuer comes aong. and the tapoater'V by Leonar Merrick. worW made gafe for al, coneerned. On the ame program Sid Sm th The roU and t0 a HaUrooni Boy comedy "Holy see a smlli flnlsh and 8ee Coming Wednesday and kjj.j, a Boy Thursday, Roy Stewart in a super John Revold. Goldie Cleveland, Al western picture, ''Back to Yellow bert Berg; Shirley de Me.

Cash Blun. and the final installment delli Robert LonK Thelma Ritter "The Junglo I have interesting narts and fit into THE ARCADIA Ruper Hughes, the man who has made motion pictues human made them reflect real human beings acting as naturally as your own family and your next door neighbors gors blithely on his way of interpreting modern American life to picture goers. What oould be more home Hke, modern and American in sub ject than the financial dependence or a great majority or American seir," by a quintet of well known peo women upon their husbands, even pie, Loring B. Smith, the Elroy Sis for pocket money, and the never ters. Patsy Kennedy and William ending stream of "gimmes" to which the husbands who do' not give their Wives must listen? Rupert Hughes, has dannatized the comedy and drama of these millions of American wives in Ws latest Goldwyn pictue entitled, by genuine inspiration, "'Gimme," which shown for the first time 'in Reading at the Arcadia theater, yesterday.

"Gimme" continues Mr. Hughes' fine series of intensely enjoyable screen depictions' of Ameican manners and customs of today. On the same program at the Arcadia, is a Century comedy "A Spooky Coming Thusday, Friday and Saturday, Harry Carey, in the Saturday Evening Post story. "Canyon or the THE COLONIAL. Throngs turned eut to see Wallace Reid, America's beloved screen star at the Colonial, yesterday where he begHn a week's run, in the last picture of his brilliant career, "Thirty Days" adapted from the play by A.

Thomas. Wally Reld always enjoyable, and always "giving a good show again scores. The only regret is that it is his final picture. In conjunction with his farewell appearance, Carr Schad, Inc. are distributing souvenir photos, with a brief sketch of his career.

On the same program are Charles Murray and Mary Anderson in a comedy ''The Fatal Photo;" community events with Interesting, scenes of the new gas holder being installed at the foot of 6th street cinema version of Verdi's opera "II Trovatore" and as a special musical feature John Wacha's march, dedicated to "Reading's 175th THE STRAND Wallace Reld appears at the Strand tonight and Wednesday, in Booth Tarkington's famous play "Clarence." 'Agnes Ayres and May McAvoy appear in Wally's principal support. "Clarence" is the story of a shell shocked soldier who returns, as a happy go lucky chap seeking shelter, in a home where domestic relation seem to be as happy as the front line trenches. Wally with the aid of his saxaphone settles down to tame them and incidentally wins a bride. This is the next to last of the Reld productions. Tonight's program also includes The Message of Emile Coue, who explains on the screen his theory of self mastery by auto suggestion.

ATTRACTIONS AM AMI A I Lx. ENTIRE WEEK WALLACE REID In his last picture "Thirty Day" IT'S A PARAMOUNT Charles Murray and Mary Andersen In "The Fatal Photo" Screen Version of Trovatore." Consumers Oas Co. Install "Mammoth Oas Holder. STRAND TODAY and WEDNESDAY America's Mloved Sereen Aetor IVflLLnCG BEID In the Paramount Picture "The MoMapo ef Emlls Coue" Community Events, Roidlng's Popular Stora Qlrls, 5 I 5 CAPITOL "Robin Hood," with Douglas Fair banks in th role of Robin, began its second week's run, at the Capitol theatre on Monday and attracted large houses afternoon and evening, 'tobin to presented on an im mense scale and its coming to Reading is one of the year's greatest film events. In the cast with Douglas Fairbanks are Wail ace Beery, Sam de rasse, Enid Bennett, Paul Dickey, William Lowers, Alan Hale, Wlllard Louis, Dick Rosson and Roy Coulson.

The First National. Kinograms and a musical with an orchestra of 14 people, complete the entertainment Next week, D. W. Griffith's super drama, "The Birth of a Nation." ORPHEUM. 'It's a Boy" the Orpheum players latest release for the Orpheum theatre, attracted a considerable house on Monday night.

"It's a Boy" is a "whale" of a story and a "bear of a play.Mt is placed first in a small Pennsylvania town and later in New York city. All's well that ends well and when them in a way that makes the play 100 per cent, enjoyable, from the start of the prplogue to the drop of the curtain after the last act. There are matinees today, Thursday and Next week, "Charley's Aunt," a college comedyi RAJAH. The Rajah theatre's Keith vaude ville program for the week's first half, features a musical farce, "Be Your Pollard. Muriel Morgan, comedienne, and Louise Binder, who has a good voice, are partners in mirth, melody and story Pyramids of chairs, balanced on the chin of a muscular juggler, and other stunts are performed by the Royal WILMER dV VINCENT'S NOW PLAYING THE SECOND WEEK At 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00 GLAS mROBIR WOOD KINOGRAM NEWS AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA GUNDRY DANCE WEDNESDAY 134 NORTH FIFTH ST.

Dave Harmon's Orchestra OF WILLI AMSPORT, PA. Private Instructions Any Hour After 10.00 A. M. Bell Phone. Illllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllt: rose land! CA8IN0 MANAGEMENT i TON I 0 hi Crcnzils's CrcScsstra I Harrisburg, Pa.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiti sT CARR SCHAD FAIKBAIi A rA AIWA fk TODAY and WEDNESDAY GOLDWYN PRESENTS Rupert Hughes, Plcturlxatton vivid picturs of married life introducina Henry Walthall; Helens Chadwlok. Oaeten Qiaos Comedy Subject, "A Spooky Romano." PRINCESS LAST TIMES TODAY AGNES AYRES with Tom Gallery In a love and luxury, romance "A DAUGHTER of Luxumn IT'S A PARAMOUNT Sid Smith In a Hallroom Comedy "HOLY SMOKE." A Gascolgnes, European jugglers and equilibrists. "Home, Sweet Home," Mack and Stanton's travesty, combines corned', singing and some surprises that prove this pair's versatility. Boyd and King, singing entertainers, are amusing, clever folks, with some new laughing material, Pearl White does some amazingly daring feats in "Heights of Hazard." The organ and orchestra program, George F. Gross conducting, the latter, completes the bill: Coming next Monday, Sternad's Midgets, 14 little people, with a baby elephant, the tsostliest act of its kind ever brought to Reading.

HIPPODROME "Foots Ftfrst," wtith qialre Windsor and Richard Dix, a story of exceptional interest and decidedly original in its subject and central idea, opened a week's engagement at the Hippo drome on Monday. On the same program are: "He Raised Kane," second story in the new "Leather Pushers" series, starring Reginald penny; the Pathe News, and musical selections on the new Morton orchestra pipe organ. Next week, Leah Baird comes in her new special, "Is Divorce a Failure?" with Richard Tucker nlav dng opposite the stasv Claude Gillingwater, who leaped into instant fame through his impersonation of the crusty lord in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and as the embittered captain in "My Boy," in which Jackie Coogan is starred, plays ah important rote in "Fools First," Marshall Neilan's latest production. Th. Pennant Winning StOCK CO.

ALL THIS WEEK THE HAPPY EVENT "If a Boy" Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday POPULAR PRICES SEATS ON SALE NOW FOR ENTIRE WEEK ALL NEXT WEEK "Charlie's Aunt" The Laughing Sensation of Two Continents SEATS SELLING FOR ENTIRE WEEK ALL THIS WEEK A First National Attraction Claire Win Richard Dix in "FOOLS FIRST" Marshall Neilan's Dramatic Thunderbolt "New Leather Pushers" Featuring Reginald Denny, Entitled "He Raised Kane" PATHE NEWS TrtLMex ft vmcmrto Him TODAY TOMORROW "BE YOURSELF" A Musical Farce 1 AND Four Other Keith Acts INC. THEATRES LYRIC ENTIRE WEEK WM. FOX PRESENTS In Jackson Gregory'a fightlnp story of the Weat "ELLS OF SAN WAN" Carter DeHaven oomady "A WAOQlN' TALE" SAN TOY TONIGHT MASTERPIECE PRESENTS Co atarrlna 1 Robert Edeton, Tullv Marshall, Lyile Loallo Elinor Field In 13th chapter of "THE JUNGLE GODDESS" Another bio Amateur Night orosram WILMER VINCENT'S mm JeBtia6 Pluto CiaMtca BUCK JONES.

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