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The Huntington Press from Huntington, Indiana • Page 10

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IS I Jill rTHE LUCKY DEVIL" Richard Diz ia starred in tk Para inount picture, "The Lucky By ron Morgan, author of all the Wally Reid atito pictures, wrote this one es pecially; for Dir. Frank Tuttle directed, and Esther Ralston, "Gunboat" Smith, Anthony Jowitt, new Joe Burke and others play in support, i In the picture Dix demonstrates auto waiping outfita ia a large department longing to own a car of his own brines him to spend half of his wrings on chances to win a beautiful roadster. When his number Is called, he ia so surprised the winning ticket ia al 'most into a vacuum 'cleaner. At a tourist camp he meets and falls in lore with Esther Ralston who is trav 'cling in a Ford with her mother. They are first coins unstate in response to distant relative who has told, them he has a surprise in store, the ramp when she discovers evidence which seems to point out the fact that be is not a poor clerk at all, but a no torioua wealthy young bounder of many love affairs.

He follows but is arrested for speed inr. One night in jail is the result of this escapade. He makes another start after them, but this time a puncture halts him. While fixing the tire, a pass lag. cyclist extracts his money from bis Jrok'e, he proceeds to sell all the little nicknacks ou the car in order to buy gas oline.

He comes upon his run awayt iost as his eas tank breathes its last After assuring them that he not the man they thing he is, he puts the Ford's gas in his car and they aH go on together to town. Esther's car is left lathe road as its engine refuses to turn Arriving atthe town where her cousin lives, they find be is a hopeless lunatic in, an, asylum, and that the letter was just one of his meaningless ways or rav i It in. Mere iney are siuta a man hick town with a beautiful car, but with no gas and no money to buy it with. Dix hears that a five thousand dollar prize, jq to be given the winner of the auto race the following week and all he needs is the one hundred ana nityuoiiaw entrance fee. One of the attractions at the fair is a prizefighter who offers two hundred dollars to any man who can stay in the ring with him for two rounds.

Dix does it but emerges looking like an other, His face and body are all knocked and bruised. "ARE" PARENTS people It's a new Paramount production, directed by Malcolm St. Clair, who made "The Lighthouse by the Sea," "Are Parents People?" is. a story of a young girl'a efforts to bring about a reconciliation between her parents who quarrel almost incessantly over petty matters and finally separate. Adolphe Menjou, Betty Bronson and Fresh Aiirentz to i Florence are featured in the pic ture, which was adapted for the screen by Frances Agnew frdm Alice puer Miller's story, which' ran serially in the Saturday Evening Post.

The picture opens on the scene of Men jow and Miss with trunks packed, all ready to set out one for Pariathe other Reno, They have telegraphed Bet ty; the daughter, who ia away at an ex erosive young girls' boarding school, to come home and decide which one she is going with. The fun starts when Betty decides to go back to school and tells her parents that they are acting like a couple of kids. 1 Tip laughs start right here in the very first scenes and don't let up for a single moment until the fade out. As LitaTIaxlitt, the little girl 'whose parents are a problem to her, Betty is said to be just aa lovable as she was in Pan, in which role she akyrock evd tV fame Over night. Plttyingi oppo site her, as ber first leading man on the screen, is Lawrence Gray, Paramount's latest "find," who had an important role in "The Dressmaker from Paris." Others in the cast include Emily Fitzroy, Andre de Beranger, Mary Beth Milford and William Courtwright.

"OLD HOME WEEK." Every ambitioua boy dreams of the time when he will go out into the big world and return to the old home town. famoua and rich. Then the mean old grouch 'on the corner, the stingy grocer who kept too close an eye on bis bananas, the catty school marm, the patronizing wife of the town's "big man" who ob jected to juvenile sniffling everybody will swell with pride and importance, and "I knew him when" will be the town's slogan. That is the foundation theme of Thorn mm jMciftuas a wmt iiibwuui iviucuj' romance, "Old Home Week." But George Ade, the famous American humorist, who wrote the story. hM given this basic idea an origi inal twist, filled It with comedy ingredi ents added some dramatic trimmings, a surprise climax and a delightful ending, and the result ia a picture bubbling over with wholesome numor, clean fun and homespun pep.

As Tom Clark, the native son who "makes good" right in bis own home town, Tommy Meighan has a role that suits him to the proverbial His performance rings true because there is an air of unaffected naturalness about it an undercurrent of sincerity and plausi bility that holds the interest of the audi ence from the opening flash on to the final fade ont. Not a little of the success of the pho toplay is due to the intelligent scenario Tom Geraghty baa provided and the deft direction of Victor The picture throbs with reality and humanness (because they have convincingly trans ferred the spirit and flavor of the story the screen. AND DELTPJOTTS LUNCHEON have installed the famous S45 iti CI? fli SAFE TRADING HERB StS Pheaas 4 and J775 Its cone with' the fall and all Yoot Chocolates PIONEER DRUG CO. Phone 36. SliTiinrMliailaUiTO a is SOMETHING NEW FOR LIGHT fts We wish to announce that we TOSTEE SANDWICH GRILL Aid Will be' pleased to hive jrou stop in at any time during the day or evening and enjoy one of the original Hot Tostee" Sandwiches.

DRUGGISTS YOU SAVE AND ARB Court House Comer. Prepare your body to short course of our treatments. I Our Medicated Vapor ly effective for cases fAiiiurcu uuneniSa tV, "THE UNHOLY THREE" "The crook play, aba) known as the detective play, is highbrow entertainment This is the obsetvatipn of Tod Brown noted motion picture director, whoso particular enthusiasm ia making of crook plays, many of which he baa written himself. "The statement that the crook play is highbrow amusement or rather, entertain ment for highbrows, is based, on long study of the public appetite in motion pic tures and reading," said Mr. Browping.

"Some of the greatest mental leaders of the world have heen devotees of this form of entertainment. The date President Wilson was an ardent reader of 'detec tive story" magazines. They relaxed his mind. v. "Persons whp do a great deal of stren uous mental work, turn readily to the motion picture crook play for relaxation.

The situations in it are so entirely dif ferent L'om the ones they encountes in their daily work that it is refreshing. "And of course they teach the moral always that "crime doesn't "The next time you go to a motion picture detective play study your audience. You will see that a heavy percentage of it is made up of brain workers who find in this sort of film the stimulating diver sion they need." Browning is recognised in the film world as an authority on the crook plays. Mr. Browning directed "The, Unholy Three," a crook story with a unique turn, of plot, in which Lon Chaney and Mae Busch are.

featured. The fild is based on the popular novel by A. Robbiaa. Wal demar Young wrote the adaptation. It is a Metro Goldwyn Mayer release.

"DADDY'S GONE A HUNTING" Franlc Borzage, noted director of "Hu moresque, and other Cosmopolitan suc cesses, ot iSorma Taimadge a Secrets and "The Lady," wins new fame in his pictdrization of Zoe Akins' play "Daddy's Gone a IIunting," the first of a' series he will make for Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Alice Joyce, popular star, is seen as Edith, the role In which. Mar jorie Rara eau made he greatest hit on the stage, irercy Aiarmqnt plays Julian, ner artist husband. Although the play is intensely dramat ic, the film version from Kenneth Clarke's adaptation is filled with thrills, luxurious settings and fine comedy touch Swift 'changes from the drab surround ings of a Harlem flat to the exotic bril liance of 'the Folies Bergeres in Paris and the gayety of the Latin Quarter, add interest to the film." 't New and subtle touches of the master director feature this latest production by Borzage, who, schooled on the stage from early boyhood, had the advantage of act ing and directing on the legitimate be fore turning to acting and directing for the screen. Little Virginia Marshall, child actress.

who gets her first opportunity in "Daddy's Gone a Huntingr" plays Janet. Oth er members of a remarkably fine cast are Ford Helena d'Algy, Holmes Herbert, Edythe Chapman, Martha Mat tox, James Barrows and James Macel bern. 'j i. An American flag hai been crocheted by Mrs. Josephine Foster, of New York.

The" flag is llxT feet and required six years to complete. The parish of Elizabeth 'City, N. which has celebrated its 115th annivesa ry, is the oldest continuous parish of. the Protestant Episcopal diurch in America. For the seventh time in eight years of service, as a patrohnan, William C.

Phillips, of Brooklyn, N. received a medal for saving a person from drowning. 1 He has saved two four men and. a Whales have been known! to spend the summer in the arctic regions and their winters near the equator. l.

The biggest stamp collection on record was that of the Turkish government, which' numbered 17,000,000 stamps in all. It was divided Into 280 lots and sold. With the proceeds was built one section of the Bagdad railway. Deep submarine containing whale food flow from the North, Atlan tic to 2,000 miles south ot the equator. M.

E. Leavel! made a business trip to South Bend Thursday. Si rji I winter weatHer Kv a 3 a t'3 5 Baths and Swedish Massage are wonderful of Weiimatisin, Jfeuriti Nervousness arid! Reduction accomplLrffed easUy No starving I Starting October 5tK, Single Treatments Course of Ten $2bC Drop in and talk it over, White 45 E. filarket St. i.L Clayton Quast, The Huntington Evening Musiale, which brings Jaroslav Gons, violoncellist.

and Esther. Lnndy Newcomb, soprano, toT, Huntington this afternoon, will also bring other distinguished musicians to this city during the winter. Clayton Quast, baritone, will appear here on Nor while Richard Cterwonky, vilonist. composer MULTIPLYING SEALS Ifi PUGET SOUND ARE TO SALIaOII (By the AssociateiJ Press) OLYMPIAN Wash Sept.1 29. Hair seals bave increased in recent years, to such numbers that they are becoming a serious menace to the salmon fishing in dustry in the Northwest.

As a means of getting rid pf themenace, Arthur S. Ein arsen, lormerly'with thfe Washington state fisheries department, has suggested that the aid of American sportsmen be enlisted in a drive against the animals. Sportsmen, he declares, would find seal hunting a game worthy of their skflf and one which would enable them to flU in July add August when" the season on big game is closed in most localities. Puget Sound Indians formerly hunted the. seals for food, and material for moccasins, and since the white man makes no use of them whatever, the seals consequently have greatly increased since the disappearance of the Indians.

In a recent check Mr. Einarsen reports that he counted 7,600 of the hair seals sunning themselves on the beaches it low tide. Rockeries invariably are. established at the mouths of salmon streams and the seals take heavy of this food fish. Feeding tests have shown that an adult LOSES GEMS 7 A XT i (Pacific and Atlantic Photo) MRSv JESSIE W.

DONAHUE. NEW, YORK. A fortune jewelry gems valued at 1750,000 has been stolen from Mrs. Jessie 2polworth Donahue, daughter of the late Frank Woolworth, originator, of the 5 andlO cent store, and heiress to millions. "EOUiYANNA" Mary, field ord at RockCreek Eisfa School Juesdaj: Eyo plnz, Octobej 6, IL il 5 'v i if rC? QK i 4 n.J a 1 tl on to to a of I Richard Czerwonky.

and conductor, will glrs a recital on Jan uary 22, Mr. Quast will be accompanied, bv Sy bil Corner, soprano, while Watt Webber, will make a joint recital with Czerwonky. i Gons and Misa Newcomb will appear the Huntington high school auditorium at a o'clock this 1 seal requires about 80 pounds of flsh for a miuH.qUS 'i 'M At present tbeNnly checks on the Increase of the. seala aro'the operation of the few. professional hunters who pursne them for, S3 bounty offered, by Jtht state and the occasional forays of local sports riew of these facts, nnlcas the state wishes to subsidise the extermination, most logical solution of that Moblem li.

In soliciting the aid of interested sports men," Mr. Einarsen declared. The snort Tery'keea one andxequires skill and returna a greater thrill than nvthin we jiave witn tbe excention of hl nnu hunting. The seal is a sagacious animal and persecution leads to extreme wariuess tneir part. The fact that thera Is such an element, of chance in Seal banting du couragee.

any great effort, to exterminate them by professional seal While the original method of hunting seals; was to approach then from' the abort at low tide and shoot them with a heavy rifle of buckshot, the nse of lixnnl speed boat by sportsmen has added zest the chase. r.vt i t. The legendary lotus, the fruit of which made Ulysses sailors forget their homes. hrsupposed to hare been the sam'Dlant now used by natives of northern Africa: make un driedcakes which tasted like gingerbread. I Artificial silk was invented In 1884 by Frenchman, Count HOlaire de Chard onnes following an accident to a flagon collodion used for photography.

On the following day the count found that the collodion had solidified and formed a number of fine threads resembling ailk I Wit the Vandevnie I AnnouneM th MdHitinn nf UTTss nKnlSTfTPfll! IVati WANQ INSTRUCT htSsh will also teach HARMONY; al InforaaUon ione295aor716 i iUTIOUTOM WHEATREl Today Monday and Tuesday .1 1 WW Mia tit, you'll adore HbiCb la lW IS, iS Cbaaty log triampa, Prof. Echo tW Vantriloqaiskx i of tho inf pktort filmed! v.r 4 vYOC iCANT SOtVB rrTiix TUB END I LOUKMAYER 1 Vfs If, 2 waasttal ami caada. 1 'If AJK r' ill Ml 1 at Hie Hnntlnrton TTieatre October 1 and liis BAND. Soloists 7' 4 I 4 i. Who Ciets SlnnnpH" 8, 9 10.

m7 W.I I Mm aBBaaaa aa wmtm 'Ar i f. a. Kryl v. IlenrietU Conrad jj. Soprano 'v Huntington lnisn school AubrroRiuri Admission 75c Monday, October 1.

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