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Lr,lnv Evening, August 2, if AG HUSBANDS W BEX CLASSIC -iris witi but W-'8 UUfkt To find a.ppiP.. That ju.t " "f,.iuring I-eatrice Joy. wow ""In Mrt FrhUr Hd ' " to to . PUtebeU. T. ory I. '.dos .oof th. Saturday Eve Fo. "Hoi..." by Eli. X Aleiander. Fran TJrsou Mid ', Iribe directed the production j-, tie personal supervision f ill B D Mill.. "Changing Hus- ";, i, incidentally, tleir first di- tnrisl achievement. 'wWnf Husbands" la fir.t of 11 al comedy, and as purn has got- awav from the usual dripe-up '.. of slapstick staff and brought Se.hing that is really different to l.tcnen. Victor Varcopi, the young i,mrin actor recently seen i vAnmik" and who was brought t ZhSftrr by Cecil B Da Mill.. le orincipal male role. Raymond riffitb of "The Dawn of a Tomor. L aiso has a prominent par(. It 1j said we live to learn, and ,t.r seeing "Changing Husbanda" !"n'U be willing to sdmit that Griffith a real comedian as well aa an ecv mnlished drsmati actor. Melford's 'Dawn of a Tomorrow" proved the .Iter beyond a shadow of doubt, iat Griffith's art is peculiar fa him Jose. Just ono facial expression ,d he has the crowds in in uproar, rirconi is no slouch at th. light end , fthe game either, and ZflSu Fltts always funny, no matter what her le. Others in th. strong supporting -lit of the production isriud Julia rays, Helen Dunbar and William Tiyd. E BY LEfJ CONKLfK (J. N. S. Staff Corrftspondtnt) NEW YORI, Ayg. 2. Gene Tun y, conqueror ot Georges Carpen ter, today appears to be on the nnd to fame and large gate re elpts. The former A. E. fFt gi)gger us become strong too office at raction and hjs services are be ntr sought by leading- promoters Lho see a ohanee to reap a golden irvn on tne strangtn of iiant B npulnrity, now at Its height as a suit of his If, 0; pf the dashing trenchmap. Tunney is in ins strategic posit ion of man living- wllh his wlfs's parents he has his choice of a :g?it oecween mreo leading op onrntfi. They are Tom Gibbons, nke McTlgue and Carpentler h, flf. A return match with Carpentler r.oks to be the best bet of the three. 'fscuBsion still waxes strong over 'Arpen tier's claim of foul In last piiursday's bout That Georges mi id make a oredltaiils showing safnet Tunney In a second meet-, ng is Improbable but the woods r Manhattan and surrounding com inanities are full Of fight fans who re laboring under (that delusion. The concensus of opinion Is that second Tunney-Carpntier fight nust be arranged .quickly or not it all. Flrpo and WHIb are sched iled to meet on Sept. 11 and Mickey p'slker and Benny Leonard on Aig st 21, unless the New York boxing ommlsslon gets desperate and loiCkB :enny In a dark closet. Promoter Jimmy Johnson today raa busy figuring ih feasibility f re-matchlng the pair for some Bate between the Wllls-Ftrpo and ft'tl her-Leonard affair. Francois pescampa, Carpentler's manager, kas reported to be opposed to ft return bout, but the Frenchman has xhlMted such coyness heretofore. My to change his mind as the ttttlo of coin was heard lp the dls- lanct. MINNEAPOLIS, July (I. N. ) After months of nefrottattons. lack Reddy, Twin City fight pro moter, today announced that Billy uioBon, manager of Qene Tunney. merlcan lightweight champion, had ired hiB acceptance to terms for 10-round bout with Younr Strib- ling for St. Paul next month. Strlb ling Is holding out for a larger burse than has been offered, but Is xpected to come north within a ifcort time. 6Wife Files Third Suit For Divorce SEATTLE. Wash Ai,r a For Pe third time this vear Alice Short, 9t ot Patrolman Samuel H. Short, ho was tried and acquitted last fall lor the fatal shooting of Isaac Ham- wjer of Spokane while chasing n lifted thief in the crowded down town streets, has filed suit for divorce i superior court here. Mrs. Short told the court that her "o previous suits were dropped hen Short promised to treat her ftter. She alleges that Short failed eep th. promise. MONDAY AND TUESDAY Marshall tNeilan's Picture of Thrill "Go and Get It" THE STRANGEST STOSY EVER TOLD WITH BULL MONTANA AS THE MAN TRANSFORMED TO AN APE THROUGH THE POWERS OF A CRAZED SCIENTIST. ALL STAR CAST 20' ANY SEAT ANY SHOW ANY TIME KIDDIES A DIME EXCELLENT COMEDY 1924 Big Fist Fight in Movie is Realistic A flat fight that will atana out In notion Dlctura clrcUa an. dr4 waa ata;d py John powrs no Aia Halo duringt th. tnakbia sf ganuances for "Th. Cod. o( the Wilderness," a Pavl4 Bmlttt pro duetto which will t. ahown at th. Helllg theatre at week. Both Bow.rs B4 Hale aar. baen aiaM. tloua to so Into a picture fight In real earnest and iun a combat for tha i.r.n tti i j - , and vivid aa a championship bout In the rottAri ipmt The (ata of (he picture, baa nev. r given th.ee player, aa opportun. Uy to try the cxperlraant until ttiay met together 10 jnalKag "Jh. eod. Of th W)lderneaa. "Her. la our opportunity!" ex claimed Bowers aa h. went over the script w(th Hale, Ttaer. is stage fight in this seau.nea. It la a real red-blooded, out-ia-ihe-ooen fight, and v. ought to make a peach out ot It." 'VV. can if eve ax. ot afyald of a few brulaes c black ' or so." "Never mind me, iok out for youraelf," retorte Bowora. "We'll get Director Smith to take this ac tion near (he aaa pi th. prwdwe tlon so that w. n rni jfoy a few days after It I. over." Director Smith was consulted and agreed H th. arrangement. E AT PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, Aug X Bt The As- socifited Pre8..)-Cpnab-uctofl work' 0 fh great Dalewar. river suspen sion bridge, according fc officials of the commission directing its erection. is i-eeoiDg sac with th ee4ul sat T the eoglaeers who designed it. piaiting It prbbl. that Jul 4, th. aesqi-centranw of the signing of fib. PaeJratijB . ndeuindci, will see Ut near artarr Of traitic OPen4 btwB Pfnnaryaaua pd iew jersey. The brjdg., wloh pao J750 feet between towers, accordinf to the enfiers, will be th. Orgeat t its kiod ia the world. Afort (than cajle and half in UUi length, Its ioweri, alread la plac., r.aieh '4b$ Ut shore t aurface af th. Delaware nriw, 1 Draped from th. nonstr eabje, each of which will be 29 1-2 inohes thick, th. floor of th. bridge 1 to b. 133 fiat abor. high water, providing pasaage for the largest trait without altering their top hamper. Th. bridge will be 12b feet wide and will aecoounodat. four track, for trolley and rapid traaait line and a roadway far ix lines of vehicle. Two walk Cor nadestriaaa will he built above the roadway. The coat of the project is estimated at $32,783,000, divided between Philadelphia end Cajadea, and the state of Penaerl vanis and New Jersey. At its present stage, the atractnre presents th. appearance of a bridge without a floor. Th. towers and aa chorages ar. In position, and the two shore linked by temporary cables en which a Barrow footpath for work men has been laid. Botii shores of the river sr. alive with men and re eound to the clatter of machinery, the grind of concrete mixers and the .harp exhaust of hoisting engines. Tona of concrete are being poured dailj in the construction of the great aochorages. A wide swath l"ia been cut Into the heart of Philadelphia and the heart ot Camden to clear the way for the ap proaches to th. bridge. Historic churches and buildinga have been moved or demolished to make way for this twentieth century project. FIRE b ESERTERS PUNISHED. OLYMPIC, Wash., Aug. 2. De serters from forest fire lines are be ing severely punished this year, Fred E. Phpe, forest supervisor, announc ed. Other violations of forest fire regulation ar. being similarly prose cuted, Mr, Pap. said. "The forest fire situation throughout the state 1 ex tremely serious," Mr, Pape announced. MRS. BROWNE WINS SEABRIGBT, N. J., Aug. Mra. Mary K, Browne, of Los Angeles, won the final of th. Sebright invi tation tennis singles, Friday defeat ing MUs Mayme MacDoaald of New York, national clay court champion, 6-0, 6-JL Phone 8. E. Stevens for piano tuning. THE CASTLE SINOGRAM NEWS Great Photoplay, 'Covered Wagon Is Coming to Rex Ob. of th. greatest photoplay ver made, will be th. popular verdict when Ute notion picture public see. Jsmes Cruie's colossal Paramount production. The Covered Wagon" which vrtll b. th. Cratur at th. Hex theatre for a day's showing, Uooday, wit week. That Is the prediction mad. net only by Mr. Crui. himself, hut by thoae who have sees) th. pie ture and who tail it (or its bigness, impressiveoeas and extraordinary rutism. Perfect realism, a ' strong lov. theme, tremendous dramatic action, thrills that are utterly unlike the or dinary sort; a background of real sewneas to th. screen, sher. the camera has never before been ground; all these facta, coupled with the apten did oast of virtually 3,000 wen and women, certaUUy indicate a picture that 1. w.rthy of any director en UuisiaasL. And James Crux. Is en. thUBiastic. He has believed is th. picture from the start and with each day of shooting, sometimes under con dition almost unbelievably difficult, hi. enthusiasm haa grown. Kor ia he alone i his belief, for .very person in th. dram of th. old time westers days ahares hfa convictions. The story with tie vast sweep of 'Young Ideas9 As Sprightly "Young Ideal guaranteed to be as sprtghtlr sounds, the film attraction at the Helllg theatre nefl Monday, wba UrivraJ pr ents the third t the Lavra Ia plant starring features. The story is by Sophie Kerr, popular fiction 1st, and was scenarlzed by Hugh Hoffman and directed by Robert P. tb nn vbo niado Mips I Plante's first two starring .suc hives rin 8Y BIG II LIGHT On. f h. InUreottng foatures of , Psrksr Rad, Jr.' acr.M aroQuo Uon of nx Psath'a story, "Racoll," which will be seen at th Helllg soon. It a situation arhlch va fUm sd on th. summit of th. Maritime Alps. Not only wer. exterior acn.s taken In the Alps, but many Inter ior also. Several of the scenes which took place Inside a cabin In th. mountains called (or action be ing aeen throujjn ch window f th. cabin while other action was taking- plao. tnsld.. Lumber wa. haul.d a law-feared army truok up the nrrow, eaner oua roads from Nice, Prance, t. the top of th. mountains, and ths set was built. Than four camions of llffut were sent up with ;ener ators. and one night the peafce of the Alpa blazed forth, as though by some fantaatle bereaila, and bleached the skies with a white friar, that could e seen aa far away as vtnumuis on wo svoiihu border. The natives of the little villages, built by the Romans before the time of Caesar, were stricken wim fear. "THE UNKNOWN PURPLE" One of th. most distinguished casts ever assembled for a motion picture is th. one which appears in Th. Unknown Purple," which will be shown in th pear future at tie HeUig. Most of the artiste are stars in their own right and each one waa selected by Author-Director ttoland West for bar or hjs peculiar adapta bility for the r.le to be portrayed. Among the stars who appear In "The Upltnown Purple" are Henry B. Walt hall, pUying a part wbici calls for two exacting characterization; Alice Lake. Stuart Holmes, Helen Fergu son,, Kth.l Grey Terry, Jsmes Morri son,' Brinsley Shaw, Johnny Arthur, Franki. Tjee, flicbard Wayne and Mik. Donlin, PLAYING TONIGHT! VtlljAKYCfit preterit HAM 1 fnam tht atnni IN mm tor iTGEn cHOEysi RICHARJ) HARDIM Directed by Yes "THE COVERED THE EUGENE th. western plains for background, (cross which wind the "covered wagons" with their human freight, is essentially good picture material. The plot la dramatic with the inter est well sustained, and th. atory un folds ik. a stirring panorama of an earlier day. The theme deals witi th. adven tures ot a gallant young officer of the American army forced by a rival's enmity to clear hi aname of an un deserved stain, that of being a rattle thief, and to win his bride under heavy difficulties. J. Warren Kerri gan is the man, Lola Wilson, the girl, and Alan Hale, the scheming villain. This trio does the major part of the acting, and to them along with the director, goes th credit for this superb production. Others in the east are Charles Ogle. Ernest Torrrnee, Tully Marshall, Guy Oliver and John Fox. The action ia exceptionally thrill ing, the incidents being dramatic and impressive, Theae include the ford ing of the Kaw river by the wagon train, the Indian attack and massacre, the prairie fire, the buffalo hunt, the fierce battle between JJanion and WoodhaU, the .parting of the trains and tragic death pf WnrdhulL The action is speedy and thrilling. is Guaranteed As It Sounds cesses, TCxdtement and Tha Dan gerous Blonde." The story concerns a young girl with old ideas, the mainstay of her family, who Is so good natured she eonUnues to support her relatives oven after It Is apparent they are simply "sponging" off her salary, fltie oven does the work around the house. But a young man In love with her did wonders by the simple expedient of getting her Into an other house and then having the house Quarantined, thus leaving the poor relatives to shift for them eejves Jn the cpld, bard world. Realism Features Cupid's Fireman' 'Cupid's Fireman." which is nlav- jng today only at lk. Hex, was called "Andy McOee s Chora Giri" when it cam. from the pen 0 Richard wnrU'Pg favia. Toe film has lost none of the orig inal charm of the story but has added to it a numoer of real thirllsr Charles Jones, the husky snd pop ular star, felt right at home in the active role of a fireman and made the most of it every minute. Msrian Nixon, the dainty and diminutive leading lady, played the chorus girl with equal enthusiasm. ' and lit rln JEUeen O'Malley doea a clever bit of juvenile acting. There's much of humor and miii-h of pathos running through tbo story. Andy first found bis etrjnsoreet benrt when be was fatsndlng fire wutcb at the theatre where she was playing. Be learned to lore her only to discover that she was already mar riedand to a scoundrel. The way was dramatically cleared for them when the apartment house In which she lived wss burned snd be saved ber, but failed to save Iter drosken husband, who perished in the flames. - That seen, was the most realistic in the whole picture in fact, sever.il New York firemen hav pronounced it the most realistic one they have seen in any picture to date. There is a part where Andy, after carrying tbe girl to safety, goes bsck Into the burning building to rescue the bus- band. Just as he reaches him the floor gives way and togefher they crash down into tbe blazing ruins. The bnsbsnd is killed, but Andy re covers to be on band for the happy ending. r "WOMAN WHO SINNED" Finis Fox used 13 cameras and light, of 8,088,300 candle power in filming the big revival tcenea in the Film Booking Office picture, "A Woman Who Sinned," which brings Ms. Busb snd Irene Rich with a cast of all-star players to the Beilig theatre soon. LAST SHOW STARTS 9:45 aX ' Telephone Girl Comedy WAGON" Comes Monday DAILY GUARD Remember Fair Week back In the old home town and what It meant rides, games, balloon ascensions, side shows with their bathing girls, bearded ladles, sword-swallsiwers, slot Well, they're all there in the new Parumount picture "Fair Week," which comes to th. Castle next Wednesday and Thursday. Walter lilers la the star, supported by Constance Wilson, sister of Lola of "The Covered Wairon." The balloon ascension Is the rent thing. If you've never even batti'd an eyelash et other screen stunts, you'll get a great kick out ot seeing niers, as Mim Hwusey, rescue a little girl hundreds of feet In the air while hanging by his knees from a t rapes?. There are itti laughs In "Fair Week" one for every foot. Hob Wagner directed the produc tion. Walter Woods wrote It. Mary Jane living- Is the little girl In the cast. Others Include Oarmen Phll lt)8. J. Fur re 11 MacHnnald, .Karl Metre. If. Knute Erickson and Jans Keck ley. Congratulations Of President Sent To American Athletes WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 2. The congratulations ot tbe Amer ican people to tlie luttiuu'H represen tatives in the Olympic games were transmitted by President Coolidjie to lite American Olympic athletes, no euroute home on tbe stsnratdiip Amer ica in the following message: "While tbe nation awaits lb. re turn of our winning stbletes, now en route to home shores, 1 take this method to extend sinccrest cnntratil latimis to every member of tbe tenm. "Our pride waa stirred aa reports reached ub of your successive victor ies over what wua described as the most impressive international group of stbletes ever assembled for the revival of the ancient Greek gomes. "On field, on track and on water. tbe acbievementa of our athletes were without parallel." Covered Wagon to Show Coming Week One of the most romantic pictures ever ere cited U "The Covered WaK- , on," a Paramount photoplay com -, Ing to the Hex theatre next week.; The atory deals with Molly Win-: gate and Will Banlon, u former army officer, portrayed hy Lola Wil son and J. Warren Kerrigan re-i spent lvely, who meet In a wanron train on the way to Oregon and fall In love with each other. Sam Wood hull, played by Alan Hale, Ib the fiance -of Molly, and he becomes Insanely Jealous of Hnnlon. Thin brings on many compltratlona filled with drama, tratfefly and thrllia. The picture abounds with many novel features. "BORROWED HUSBANDS" As msny different temperamcnta nnd emotion as are found In the world were necessary in the filming of Mil' dred ,K. Ifnrbour's famous story, "Borrowed Husbands," which will be shown at hto Ileilig soon. Not only waa it necessary to depict the variotia tpes of kusbands which a young wuo might borrow, but it was important that the character and disposition of tho wives be depicted upon the screen. In order to give tbe production proper atmosphere it was necessary to select the cast with grout care and tho Important roleB were assigned to Florence Vldor, Rockcliffe Fe'lowes. Earl. Williams, Konnrt Gordon, Kntliryn Adams and Violet Talmer. STARTS MONDAY for 4 days! August 4-5-6-7 THE COVERED WiWy . 'Picture 'y 'HaC "" " . Own' Christie Fun Feature Due Here Shortly Thrilling action spaced with packs of laughs that's "Hold Your Ureath" the first of the Al Christie feature productions, which comes to the Castle theatre soon. Those who have seen Christie's short farces und comedies lu the past know what to expect, for In this rul -length product ion, the Christie organisation has followed the style which Is pui-Kued In Its two-reel films; that . telling a logical little tory and brightening U up with tunny situations. "Hold Your itreath" has an all star comedy cast headed by Dor othy Devore. DANCE At New TrinnRle J-akt ptviHon. everv Saturday ninht. tf Insure with llenr.v Tumi "W W Orh Do you know that ev ery garment entrusted to us for cleaning is fully insured against fire? BETWEEN 8 & 9W0N0JJVE "W FHUlNL Jj lis iawpa5Tfiiiaii hi liiaajiisi 1 1 i COMING - I LADIES' FREE TICKET Present this coupon it th door Monday night accompanied by sna adult paid tlok.t and be admitted free In other words If thl. coupon I presented by a lady, two will be admitted on one paid ticket on the Opening Night Only. ADULTS 3&o Every living soul will thrill to the tale of trial and triumph of this Paramount Epic of The Oregon Trait . V. . . ted by EMERSON HOUGH Atmospheric Prelude Nightly Screen Star First To Knock Out Big Bull of the Pampas Prank Hayney, w(iq plays the role of the vllllan In "The Danger ous Coward," the T, B. O. attrac tion starring Fred Thomson, which conies to the Castle next Friday and Saturday, Is especially well fitted for the part, as he Is a cham pion boxer. Hagney was for three years IlKhtheavy weight champion of Australia, He has fought in nearly i "P limtfol I if THEATRC-Ql' j 1 m . Your last chance r M to see I EMORY JOHNSON'S M Mighty melodrama isl tic iusrffernaut "The SPIRIT U of the U. S. A. q Romance Lansrha Mother Love Thrills Pathos Heart Tugs. with MARY CARR JOHNNIIS WALKER NEWS TOPICS Prioes this attraction only Matinee 20o Nights SOo Childron lOo CHILDREN 10o Wagon Page Nino- evary country In the world Includ ing South America, where two years K he met and dofated the now fuMous Klrpo, being the first man to ever knock out the South Ameri can, sff ik 4c )fc 4c 4t tjt s i 4. TO GUARD SUBSCRIBERS If your paper in not delivered by 0 o'clock every nifch; ple.ise telephone 1'JOO before 7:30 P. 4c M. Deliveries will be made from jje the office up to that time. TODAY LAST DAY CAHEY A Red Blooded Drama of the West FELIX Tho Kitty in "A FRIEND 1 IN NEED" THE CASTLE T,V ANY BEAT fw ANY SHOW - V ANY TIME KIDDIES A DIME EC ill liiiik I MAMMY IN IIGBEI B Ksean If Monday, Aug. 4 FOR ONE WEEK HICKMAN-BESSEY , ; STOCK CO. Supporting Mis Virginia Stanton. Present ing a repertoire of new, snappy comedy drama and vaudeville with an every night change. Under the finest Canvas Theatre In Amerloa. SIXTH 8TREET Between Crrarnel ton and Olive. "IT'S A REAL TREAT" The a!S V w 1
