Judge — November 15, 1924 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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j Winner of Judge’s 50-50 Contest No. 41 ; Commotion Pictures 3 (Continued from page 19) Rockliffe then gives her the gate. , Meanwhile Betty has met Mr. Warner Baxter, our evening-dressed hero, and like a rosebud in June, quite a beautiful and highly respect- able romance is Up against life situdes, Betty —oh, pshaw! you know. However, ; Betty does marry Warner who is the most understanding husband on or off the screen. The surprise of the ee picture is that it is well done enough to make you forget the absurdity of 4 the plot. Betty is her pretty self, f Fellowes a good cad, and Baxter a handsome and well-laundered hero. * * * “The Battling Orioles” Strike Out T SEEMS, way back at the tail end of the last century, a band of octogenarians who in the heyday of their youth were gay young big leaguers were also some peanuts. “The Battling Orioles” they called themselves, because of their ability to win their game by brawn if not brain. But time cooked these old birds and in their remaining days they sat | about their clubhouse as merry a troup of grouches as ever curdled the milk of human kindness. They had lost their pep. Their game of life Minister—Why did Noah build the ark? Berty—To get over the first water hazard. | The $25 Prize in Jevae's Fifty-Fifty Contest No. 41, announced in the October 11, 1924, issue, was won by A. R. Mohn, Uhrichsville, 0. was about to be called on account of darkness. To them comes a youngster, a son of one of them, who by an inherited spirit of vigor revives their falling arches. But the humor is so forced, the heroic comics so slapstick as to make of the picture nothing more than cheap burlesque. There may be a good picture in this material but “The Battling Orioles” isn’t it. In Plunkville “Ever see a policeman in this own?” “Only when you are trying to park a car.” —Louisville Courier-Journal toe At ten years old, Jackie Coogan can look forward to making more farewell tours of the world than any other star. —Passing Show sae In spite of his visit to the United States as Lord Renfrew, the Prince of Wales was persistently followed by curious crowds and newspaper men. To ensure privacy, he should have taken a few lectures with him. —London Opinion True Confessions Have You Murdered a Man? Dear Str: My husband was an auctioneer. After our marriage I discovered to my horror that he talked in his sleep. To make matters worse he began to act as though he was on the auction-block and would often bang me on the he: 1and shout “gone.” I began to think he was “gone” all right. One night I got my auto- matic ready. I hadn't long to wait —he started muttering and then getting worked up shouted, “Going. Going,” I took my aim. He didn’t need to finish it. He was gone. Yours truly, A. F. Ibber Dear Str: Once I too was one of those plain everyday sort of women that nobody ever notices. But in my heart I craved for fame. I tried scheme after scheme, but all in vain until yv [had a happy inspiration and shot Charles. He was my own husband so I had a perfect right to shoot him if I wanted to. Now everything is different. I am a celebrity and my movie contract still has three years to run. It all seems like a wonderful dream. Miss Ima Starr Dear Str: It was a wonderful night for lovers. Harold was so handsome I did not want to resist him. We kissed... Instead of bringing water tower and hook and ladder apparatus to fires— have pumps that can be raised and lowered. 20 ea ae comicbooks.com