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ANXIOUS TO WORK Fourteen-Year-Old Boys ai HazHi.m. Seek Working Certificates V" v*V', of the. Haze;ton. City School JLHiiivic^, report a great rush ioi working <yvi tificates from "boys and girls whose parents celebrate the fourteenth birth days oJ| their 'children by gerfoivg them these papers as presents-,' !su that they cait take position-; in imllr, and factories. ; Often- $e cali uf tSu.*: 'certifjc ales txmes 'the night(before4hetjiimiKirsar> so eager are!fathers and(.'mother* to put their offspring in/to fields of man uel labor. \ A case was xepoiied where a 1.4 year-oki boy wanted papers so lie could take a job in ? saloon, Uu'l his application was turned down. THEATRES GKANI) THEATRE Mary Pickford is presented in tncther photoplay that will in crease her popularity in Para mount's four part screen adapta tion of Frances Hodgson Burnett's play "Esmeralda," which comes to ?the Grand Theatre tonight. I Miss Pickford delineates this fa im'cus character study with all the teweetne'ss and tenderness that is 'hers. 'In "Esmeralda' ihe p<Kted authoress- ha?? cleverly i'tte 'v ivci |i'??'.! nntho'v j? <? i?l<? n.nyi i-iV.nfiiir. aid I'Jii 'y o* ?**sifi*.v | Vind- humon *? "" ' (Whether in Eam^'aMa's ifiyi j <jim!ple -little hQine on,.the fa1 in, ot ibv the ?vli'rl of r-ocietv's life i<i a farge metropolis, she is the iua.su-1 fcf every situation ??ith whit h HI*e 1 Ujpptalihg tiramii eoijfrcrtUi '? \ her. 1 >Not only because it is unlike' a' \ thing else she has ever done bttuie, j %ut glso>becaiise of. ju? Imii&iuies* i~fu E'sft) era J da " IvviHf &>e,j lef^eiiibei ed ; Safe one- of Miss< i^cltfurd's ioreiifost1 L'mt.rs&tei' vffJatiuixs. Also li^lh 'Chapter ''Ei'nio the 'Mighiv." RICHMOND THE \ IKE Gladys Leslie, will, be ,seeu ao i;n?r RichtrcV.ti Theatre tonight, in ihc new picture. "The Gray To'weit: MjWttt'y," Shq rides one oi the jiu es't ani'm'als ever photographtd i?? action. This"production, which -is xe'pbrH, ed a masterpiece of big action and drama. There is a tremendous myi.vtcry plot that remains to be unraveled. The unYavelment form's a. ?ig cli max. ''Smiling Bill" Parsons, sometimes ktnc.wn. as ".Lord- sof Daughter,*' and ag<ain as "Caliph of Chuckles/' smiles his ?wfcy once more into pub lie viev. This lime the ?mirthful -/ynisiian "cri^ i" "Maix-hhig T.iii'v" I ' vith a>w7'; a'- -in ^vtra a1,,ar I 'pirv. t .. . . y . . IT'rfr'MlA^?'l\Vhe?i M> Ship Comef Tu ! The story of Gotiverneui Morris' | latest work of fiction, "When My Ship ; CcT.es In,"jprcscV.ted i?i its pictur | ized version at the Ingomar ifteatre j tonight, combines romance, advvn 1 luce, mystery aifcl lovt in a way that ' holds the attention from the flash of us title on the screen until the final I'afteuut. Some of the most beautiful tvtcin'o- \iews, many of them taken near Uie water front of one of Amer 5<~j'. ? < uiust ra-viiionabie summer re ,v<'it.it/5j oj ni. only one 01* the many in i:>?.- phases of tiris delightful .t.iii<>io>ltaiiia, presenting' Jane Grey, ?-'?e o.l Ameina's leading exponents ?i Ihc .'peaking- drama, and more re ??ik'.v "Ton o-.n1 mj the sileni drama. InVTiOE?New improvements are going in at Kose.nont. Each suc ceeding day you will notice an advance both in street work and building improvements, if you desire to live in what will always -be Alexandria's choicest home section, call at once and select your future home site. F. C. Goodnow Company, !)2i Kins: Street. For free Auto. Phono 926. 245-tf Being duly appreciative of the patronage the trade is favoring us with, in addition to our regular "Ads" in the Washington daily papers, we are desirous of calling to your particular notice, through your home paper, the special prices we are selling staple and fancy groceries at all this week, different arti cles daily. It will be amply worth your time to call personally at our store and make selections. Canned peas, beans, tomatoes, syrups and other commodities by the ease. We are obliged to again adopt the former prices at which we sokljbcef. This-is necessitated by bur continuance of handling only the choicest high grade steer cattle that is shipped into either this or the Washington market. We personally select the beef, and in the event that you expect to buy steaks, stews or roast cheaper than our prices, you must expect to sacrifice consider able in the way of quality. Quality with us is of the utmost importance, price with you is secondary. ' OLD DUTCH MARKET l.:i. ' ; ' '' Tf i !??' ! ' !:!;!, i v" T' ' ' i ' ?; ; , j V'|. . >/ lU'j : i.ji:j - .5,- Twenty ; Years' Without Lo^ to an Investor !? ? ;i ? Have You Funds to Invest? ? ! : I . Is So, Consult Us Regarding Our ? ? ? ? S $ - { \ v. First Trust 6 Per Cent Mortgages > ; :.! And Larger Amounts isjeii j' Which means that, you can invest as low as $500 on first mortgages, secur ed on improved real estate in Alexandria City and its'growing suburbs. For twenty.years I:have been making real estate loans for, hundreds of clients in Alexandria City and elsewhere, and have never lost a dollar as a re sult of said investments. - We see that the semi-annual interest on your loans is paid promptly and look after all other details. A service that is withotft charge to the investor. D. Normoyle Alexandria National Bank Building, Notary Public Phone 564 Fire Insurance. i'ffl >' Eli ?" T OF For Information See 1 Dist. Deputy Supervisor Organization Headquarters 216 King St., Alex., Va. Office hours 7.30 to 9 a. m. and 1 p. m. to 10 p. m. Bungalows at Del Ray. All modern improvements. $3,500 and up. Also houses and vacant lots. Homes in Rosemont and Cottage Park. Large list of city prop erties. I help you finance your deal. Edwin B. Garth ? 624 King Street, Alexandria, Va., 1 Phone 10S2 j Alexandria's Most Progressive Bank nrn&T King and St. Asaph Streets Public approval of the progressive policy of this strong institution, in the development of Alexan dria's industries, is manifested in their support of the bank, which is duly appreciated Dy the manage ment. Resources September 30, 1917 $1,488,621.09 Resources September 30, 1919 $2,589,463.16 Increase $1,100,845.07 J? \ J \ J J 0 ^ BUST CORNER* PENNA.AVE.AT 8fH.ST. 11 " T" irl"^^ Much Less Trouble to Buv a ? !ade Costume 1 For The Halloween Party ' Than it is to bother-with making one or having it made, and it wili cost very little, if anything, more in the long run. We Have a Wonderful Collection of.Costumes Priced From Of Halloween Novelties and Fun Makers, we have many different kinds among them. Paper masks of all kinds, at 5c and 10c. Other masks, assorted kinds from 5 to 49c.Horns, at 5c and I()c. Noise makers, at 5c and 10c. Crickets, from oc to 25c. K a n n's?Fo u r t h Floo r. COAL.LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS W ,f*5> 5 M O 0 1 6 0 c fi 1 c rCQAL. LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS Invest a Part cf V our Savings in Careful!;' Planned Building and improving LUMBER FLOORING SIDING -CEILING MOULDINGS DOORS SASH BLINDS LATHS SHINGLES BUILDING LIME PORTLAND CEMENT WALL PLASTER PREPARED ROOFINGS TERRA COTTA PIPE AND EVERYTHING FOR BUILDING BUT THE HARDWARE W. A. SMOOT R CO., Inc. ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA w A ? 5 M 0 0 T 6 C 0 ? 1 JFirs -t ALEXANDRIA, VA. THE OLDEST NATIONAL BANK IN VIRGINIA The Largest and Strongest Bank in the City The Service Rendered by this Bank is Evidenced by its Phenomenal Growth. 1 Oct. 1, 1917 $1,893,439.44) Oct. 1, 1918 $2,420,709.36 > Oct. 1, 1919 $3,199,464.23 j r Pictures Changed ,? Dailv The Grand Theater Matinee Every Saturday TODAY Mary Pickford m Esmeralda One of those big, human, appealing roles that made Mary Pickford "America's Sweetheart." Also 12th Chapter of "Elmo The Mighty" TOMORROW Comedy Night See Billy West ?m Don't Park Here Big V Special Presents , ' "VANTS AND VARIETYS" Also Fox Sunshine Presents "The Son of a Gun" PRICES 15c and 25c 1) Alexandria- AmusementCompany's Attractions Ingomar Indpend. Presents Jane Grey Richmond Pictures Changed j Daily . y ? PRICES ?! 15c and 20c Vitagraph Presents Gladys Leslie In a photoplay of thrills and adventures The Gray Towers Mystery Also "Smiling Biir Parson in his newest Capitol Comedy "Matching Billy" Tomorrow?June Caprice, Creighton Hale in "Oh, Boy" ' , In Gouverneur Morris' romantic dtama When My Ship Com ?/ ^ T Also Pathe We**1'' Tomorrow?Wm. S. Hart ms mmmmmmagmk '