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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
6
England under Greenwich time as summer time ends. Opponents from agriculture theatre education and railways mobilize to block a bill making daylight saving permanent. Dr Benjamin Moore argues daylight saving harms health and school children during hot summers.
Earl Locke aged 19 of Skowhegan was shot and killed in an orchard near Guilford by John French who mistook him for a deer while both were hunting separately. Locke died within minutes. an autopsy and hearing by medical examiner Dr. B H Marsh were set for the afternoon.
Thomas P. McAuliffe federal prohibition officer was arrested in New Haven on a bench warrant for allegedly accepting a bribe from the Grand Hotel proprietors Charles and Samuel Gardini of New Britain. The Gardini brothers were arrested for giving a bribe as part of the inquiry into Louis Winkie’s death and liquor runner activity.
New York report says Max Khorfain's purchase of a second-hand car led to marital strife. Mrs. Khorfain seeks legal separation, claiming happiness lasted only until June when the car troubles began and he spent most waking hours with it despite her complaints. He denies misconduct but admits a July Fourth quarrel over the vehicle.
Screen gossip notes Mae Busch, linked with Sennett Bathing Beauties like Gloria Swanson and Betty Compson, shifted from comedy to vamp roles in The Devil's Passkey. She has portrayed a Russian siren in Ungerman Vor Stroheim’s Foolish Wives, for Universal, and is married to actor Francis McDonald.
Thomas H Ince buys The Hottentot from William Collier for a screen version with Douglas MacLean set as the star Jim is the title of another forthcoming Ince production featuring Florence.
Popular leading man Theodore Von Elts has married Peggy Prior of Los Angeles. Von Elts starred with May Allison in Extravagance and played a role in Goldwyn's The Oldest.
Thelma Salter, once seen in juvenile roles with William S Hart, Charles Ray and Frank Keenan, reappears on screen as a dignified ingénue leading lady at age fifteen, having outgrown her previous awkward stage.
The article notes James Kirkwood sailing for London to star as the leading man in The Man from Home directed by George Fitzmaurice. It highlights a trend of screen stars moving between sides of the Atlantic to pursue plays or film work.
Avery and many actors are listed as cast in The Affairs of Anatol with stars noted. Constant Reader mentions Wanda Hawley in Beauty in Every Woman, Ethel Clayton in Maggie Pepper, and Betty Betts in The Beach of Dreams. Gloria Swanson separation news and industry details follow, with mentions of Juanita Hansen and Alice Brady in Forever After and other personal notes.
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