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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
CONVENTION IS HELD
AT FREDERICKSBURG
Empty Honor OF Opposing Hon. VIII
liam A. Jones Goes by Unanimous
Vote to Local Man Vino Was Over
whelmingly Defeated In Race Two
Years Ago.
oRv Associated Pre...i

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Sept. 81.
The Republican convention for the
First congressional district of Virgil
MIA met TODAY in the court house In
Fredericksburg.
Charles A. Mckinney, of Cape
Charles. was made both temporary
and permanent chairman. with 5. w.
Travers, of Caroline secretary.
George NJ Wise, of Newport News.
was unanimously nominated for con-
gress to oppose lillian A. Jones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
Iaioie Leads "Ty- Cobb.

) CLEVELAND. OHIO. Sept. ~
Larry I.ajoie. the leading batter' OF
the Cleveland baseball club, remained
ahead of his rival. Tyrus Cobb. Of the
Detroit team. today In the race for
the automobile. which is to be pre-
scented to the PLAYER with The largest
batting average in the major leagues
at the end of the season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
Consider Social Reform.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 81
Having specifically discussed charity
from its every point of view. the
first national Catholis Charities AssO-
ciat on tonight considered the broad
question of social reform. The prob
lens in this connection which face
both the clergy and the laity were out
lined by experienced charity workers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
Insurance Men IN Convention.
Gzv Associated Press

MOBILE. ALA. sept z7.-With N
suran~c commissioner present from
an parta Of the United States and
officers and representatives Of insur-
arce conpanics Of this country ana
canada WATCHING The proceciinzs. tie
fortv-nrst annual convention o. ne
National Insurance Composites Asso-
riafion met here this afternoon Pres
dent =. A Hsrtiean. Of 81 paul,
MINI, presided
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
ROANOKE COUNCILMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Marry =. Jordan Ends His Own Life
b. Drinking Ounce % Car
boiic Acid.

ROANOKE. VA. sept. 27-City
Councilman Harry .. Jordan commit
ted suicide IN bis home hero this
evening by drinking an ounce Of car
boiic acid. His body vas found later
bv Ii sister in-iaw. Domestic trou-
blcs arc said 10 be the cause Of thu
.1efdcstsuctioa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
Thiriv-hvc Fircmen Burned.

HOUSTON. TINS. Se0t u
While Sighting FIRE in The debris o.
the Houston Transfer COMPANY =
lmiidine. which was burned last
uirht. . frcmcn TODAY were burned
and scaided ~ an exploeion of car
hidc. but none was fatally injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
HIs EIeetion Wss coneeded.

CONTINUED on Third Pags.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28

THE DAILY PRESS is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-28
THE WEATHER

Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; light variab'e
winds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01

and interment win be in woodland
Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
WOMEN HE MARRIED
STAND BY BOGUS COUNT

JERSEY CITY. April 1. Count
l1mil Karl o Muller, under sentence
for eight years for bigamy. had a caller
this morning in the person of Miss
Anna Jacobs. who he claims is his first
wife. After Miss Jacobs mad left the
Jail Won Muller gave out an interview
In which he said that Miss Jacobs had
told him she was sorry for him and
that he had her entire sympathy. Miss
Jacobs also declared" said Won Muller.
that I was free when I married Regina
Viehelman in New York city, as she
told me that l was free to marry whom
I pleased"
Continuing. Mr.. Muller said that he
had received 5000 in cash from MY
Angel Wife. Mrs. Karl Woods Powers,
Of Los Angeles, and also a letter in
which she said she intended to stick to
me to the finish.
"She knew of my marriage to Miss
Viehelman, and also said that I had
lived with Anna Jacobs before | mar
ried her." said Won Muller, land she
still has confidence in me-"
Following a consultation with his
lawyer, Joseph M. Noonan. today, 1t
was announced by Won Muller that an
appeal would be taken and the case
carried to a higher court. Just when
the case will be appealed or on what
grounds neither Won Muller or Noonan
would give out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01

George :. Sullivaat. we'll known IN
yachting and automobile circles in this
city, died at his residence. So Hun
terdon street. yesterday of ~tubsrculc-
sis. He has been in failing health for
the last W. years.
Born in Newark Il years ago, he
had always lived here He was in the
olectrotype business. being q member
of the firm OF Bullivant & Smell. of
Prospect street.
Mr.. Bnllivant was a member OF Ethic
Lodge. Knights Of Pythias. of Harrison.
He was an enthusia Tic member of the
Passaic River Yacht Club, owning sew
erai yachts He became interested IN
automobiling later. and spent much OF
his time motoring
He was the only son of Susan and
the late Josiah Is. Bullivant. Besides a
mother. he is survived by a widow.
Emma Chr Bullivant. and foul sisters.
Mrs. Conrad Hahn and Mrs. Theodore
Ebgart. OF this city, and Mrs Joseph
Carhart and Mrs. William Devesty. Of
| Atlantic Highlands.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. Oscar Brown, Of the Halsey
Street Lutheran Church. will oflciate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01

tation to take a shy at that hat2 And
the bowls of the victim are met with
the bowls of delight of the ~onlookers.
Even the loaded cigar had a joyous
and busy day.
The origin of the custom Of April
fooling cannot be traced with any
degree of certainty. In the literature
of the last century there are found
many references to 1t, and yet be-
You'd that it is scarcely possible to go.
One suggestion is that the custom of
playing tricks ON the iirst day of April
was derived from some ancient pagan
custom, such as the Hull festival
among the Hindoos, or the Roman
Feast of the Fools. The fact that the
custom prevails in many countries
under various names would seem TO
indicate that IL dates away back to
the early history of the race
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
MUD.M|LL|ONAIRE|
GETS GOOD REPORT
OF NEW ASSAYER
Charles Albert COUGHS Heart Is
Happy Over Nevada
Mans Report.

Again the money markets of the
world are threatened with a deluge
Morgan and John d. will soon bq4t,ack
numbers. ror Charles Albert oruch.
alias "the richest man in the WILD"
has made good. Thai is he says he
has. At last he has found an assayer
who is a man after his own heart.
who is not governed by trusts or any
thing else. A man who knows more
about secrets of chemistry n assay
ing than a certain firm. This man is
to shov a doubling public that
Charles albert Couch is in a position
to deliver the billions n billions OF
dollars worth of virgin gold. samples OF
which are contained in those nineteen
barrels of mud-rather ore-down on
Railroad avenue.
The stuff is there. loads of it, and
those special officers that the money
king has retained must, redouble their
efforts to protect their trusts, now that
the secret is out.
But such trivial matters do not
trouble the man who holds the gold
supply of the world In his hand. He
appeared at his headquarters this
morning in tow of his trusty body
guard, Kid Hughes, expire fighter
and champion, ready for the serious
business of the day, that of turning
mud into gold. He wears a mysterious
air. and declares that he will soon Issue
a statement that will max the world
stand still and hearken.
81 say, I have not mud, but gold,
virgin gold, and I can prove It," he de-
clared today. IT lave this day sent a
delegation of we1l-known mining men
to inspect my property. n when you
nave read their report you will gasp in
establishment, and l will prove to you
that all l have said is u / will not
take back one word"
After he had relieved himself OF this
statement he gave orders that the Of
fee force get busy n clean up, that
everything might be in readiness for
receiving the gold. Accordingly kid"
Hughes began welding the broom. and
Bobby Kellett, the guardsman, took
d look up the street to see that there
were no suspicious characters loafing
on the corner.
Then began a conference between the
mud-gold king and his assayer, John
J. Davenport. Davenport stated that
his analysis showed that part of the
ore was worth $780, 900 per ton and the
rest $500 per ton.
Davenport says it's there and It Is
necessary t. take his word for 1t, that's
all. He halls from Nevada and has
beer brought up on gold. He discov-
cred Couch not long after the arrival OF
the latter gentleman in this city and
since tina time has been his confidential
adviser. When the Balbach Smelling
and Refining Company failed In their
attempt to discover the precious metal
in the barrels he just shrugged his
shoulders and, after a few hours OF
work, showed the aforementioned COM
pany how the trick could be turned.
Ruinor says that Couch is forming a
stock company and the same rumor
says that Bobby Kellett. guardsman,
has been appointed an official OF the
company. He is not sure as yet just
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
VICTORY CLAIMED BY
NINE WORKERS IN W

DIES MONIES, Ia. April Iowa
mine workers today claim a victory as
the result OF the first joint wage con
ference in this State. At this con
ference the operators agreed 70 q
an increase OF 5.55 for men 10 care
for the mines during the suspension.
The joint conference then adjourned
at the request OF the miners until Mon
day. April II. wnen consideration Of the
full demands Of the miners VII be
taken Up.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01

Telephone operators never worked
harder than they did today, and the
receipts Of the telephone company were
bigger than they have been in a year.
and all because today is the first day
of April, or All Fools Day. For the
purposes of the day there is no better
medium for the Jester than the tele-
phone. and all kinds of crazy messages
were waited over the wires.
At the Colored Home and Overlook
the telephone storm of jokes conferred.
1t was the April Fool zone. At the
Colored Home innocent persons called
up Inc asked in tones Of anxiety for
mr.. Black" When the young person
who presides over the switchboard at
that place replied that it was the Col
ored Home there was an explosion that
almost blew out the insulation.
And the same situation existed at
Overlook. There 1t was not "Mr.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
kREISLER'S CARNEGIE
HALL FAREWELL RECITAL

Lovers of music are planning to at
tend the farewell recital of Fritz Kreis-
Ter. to be given in Carnegie Hall to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock. Mr..
Kreisler, whose power over the violin
is wonderful, will render the follow
ing numbers:
Concerto. E major No. 2.......... Bach
Allegro, adagio, finale.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR BOY OF II.

NEW YORK, April death in the
electric chair during the week begin
ming May 9 was the sentence imposed
today upon Lajama Mados, the It
year1eld boy, who shot and killed Selig
Korn. a banker, during a raid on the
private bank of Herman and Selig
Korn, in Brooklyn last January.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
Girls $40 Coats

Our customers tell us no such assort
ment of the good, wholesome, depend
able, stylish coats are shown in
this town; made by man taiiors: cut
full, perfect fitting collars; proper hang
and proper shoulder lines; mixture
checks, stripes, navy serges, pack tz
all sizes up to 10 years n - N
you pay in the regular way
anywhere for no better
5000. Here tomorrow oOV
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
Misses and Junior Suits

Here is a line of suits sought for b
hundreds who cannot be fitted frol
the regular women's sizes, and just ii
suits for the young and growing girl
plenty of models and those posssssin
style and get-up out Of the ordinar,
checks, stripes, plain and fancy serg'
and homespun. also diago- IN -
nails: latest skirts and coats ~
all beautiful satin and pesu ~
de cy lined; sizes IL. 10 k/eO<
and IL and IA, l6. IS, 20....--
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
AMERICANS WIN IN FRANCE.

PARIS, April 1.-The Prix Navarro,
run at st. ouen today, was won BY
w. X. vanderbiit's Five O'Clock. II. B,
Duryea's Ben Ban finished second
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
what oHlce he has received. but hopes

tIHL tt IH LfEdBuTEI.
Well, anyway. that mud is going to
be gold and soon we will all be rich,
for Couch saysg he doesn't want the
money. He intends to give it all away.
He has not yet asked Congress to in
corporate a foundation" but all de-
tails will be attended to In due course
of time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01

game. They were prepared. it is said.
to say. if they were caught, that they
had a license to operate today.
Candy stores did a big business in
loaded bon-bons. that is to say bon-
oons tina looked peculiarly succulent
and which when dissolved in the mouth
emitted sawdust.
And then there was that ever-pres-
emit 'skick-the-hat' joke. without which
no April Fools day would be COM
plete. 1t has been handed down for
generations. and like wine seems to
improve with age. 1t proved one of
the most successful joke mediums of
the day.
All that is necessary is to get a hat
"a tall one is preferable-and place
beneath it a Belgian block paving
stone or two, II one can crowd them
beneath. Then place the hat with the
quarry beneath in a travelled road.
WAo,is there that can resist the temp
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01
FOOLS DAY
SPELLS TROUBLE
FOR UNWARY FOLK
Telephone Is Popular Medium
for Playing Jokes on Those
APRIL FOOL DoN'Ts.
A. D. 541.

n. ~. Ofl.
!, Don't call up the Coiored Home
! and ask for mr.. Black"
1 Don't call up the Aquarium and
. ask for "Mr. Fish,"
! Don't call up Overlook and
j ask for "Mr. Mutt"
Z Don't kick viciously at a hat on
the sidewalk; it may conceal a
j brick.
I Don't grab at a penny on the
! sidewalk; 1t may be red-hot.
} Don't bite into a luscious ap-
! pearing bonbon; IL may be filed
: with sawdust.
I Don't believe everything you
] hear on the telephone.
: Don't trust the friend who
I hands you a cigar; 1t may be
] filled with scrap-iron.
I Don't dive for a seemingly
I plethoric pocketbook for thereto
) may be attached a string.
I Don't be credulous of anything
/ today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-01

A DELAYED advertisement brings only this after
-rath OF trade. It's the FIRST call that captures
ie procession Of customers
The sun., 1910-02-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CRITICISM or
FAT" STORY.

We were criticized for telling fat people
to tender" seventy-fve cents to their
druggists for large case OF ,Marmola
Tablets. Several wrote in saying the use
OF the word tender" was incorrect, that
tender In such q connection raised the
Impression the druggist might refuse sew
enty-hve cents as insufficient
Now. isn't that oddl A few weeks ago
seventy-five cents was "tendered" to A
Broadway druggist and he did refuse Il.
That ls. he said he had no Marmola Tablets
whereas he did have seven cass.s. hut the
Wholesale house was closed, It being on a
Saturday. and he had to prevaricate 10
protect his regular customers whe alb
sorbed those seven cases later In the day.
This elegant pharmaceutical adaptation
OF that famous. fashionable fat reducer. tho
Marmola Prescription tviz., X ox Mar
mols. u or. FL Ex. Cascara Aromatic, sh
on. Peppermint Water), 10 certainly having
a remarkable vogue. Millions OF cases Of
tablets are sold yearly and their fame
grows. This ls doubtless because Of their
hArmlessncss guaranteed by the Marmola
CO., ise Farmer kldR.. Detroit, MIchb. and
sure ability TO remove ten to sixteen ounces
cI rat net ncshl day without incopven-
ience. bother. need for exercisinR or Inter-
iiefenoe With tho takers appetite for good
The sun., 1910-02-06

ViennG correspondence Pail MdH tSdteN,
Vienna continues to maintain its ,,,-
enviably black record in the matter of sni.
cides. No less than $40. an avera ge of ina,
ten a week. were reported in 1909. This 4
an increase of thirty-five over the record
Of 1908. In more than one-fourth of the casss
the motive for suicide could not be asceT.
tanned. 81
Among the known causes love affairs wer.
most prominent. and these were followed bv
diseases. WEAKNESS of life. material circIm
stances other than poverty and grief AT the
death Of relatives. '
Hanging was the most generally adonteS,
method among the suicides, and then cams
shooting, poisoning, drowning Three vic
ttme. women. set fire to themselves
The ages OF the victims ranged from an
eighty-nve-year-old woman and an old man
e2 TO three boys or IL. 10 and IA years re-
spectively
The sun., 1910-02-06

those woods never could continue 10
hold both me and tho buck. Oh. he was q
wise old buckl He certainly realized
what that vow meant. for that very night
Dooeet Decker came In.
81 wonder whatever could q got into
that .rampaRin' old buck we've been
trytn' to git shot at fort years and
couldn't, said Dooeet.
Il asked him what he meant.
Why said he. i seen him come
tearin' out o. the woods down to the mouth
o Sik9 Shoholy this afternoon. plunge
In and swim the river over TO York State
and 60 tearin' away into the woods over
there. without once lookin' backi Some
thin must "a skeert him outl'
knew then what it was OF course;
and that wise old buck never was seen
In the back OF LAckawaci woods again"
The sun., 1910-02-06

surrounded with an artisticaIly ohisellsd
myrtle wreath.
As they parted at the mining town m.
tombstone agent handed the groceryman
hi4 GARD. '-'''A
Hand this TO your wife he said. %,
something's liable to happen most anv
time; you can never tell.
The sun., 1910-02-06
.4it and Alclde capitains. the perfect

slkit and Alcide capitaine. the perfect
gymnast. 49,
At the Columbia Theatre this week the
High Rollers Burlesdue Company will ap-
pear In two one act pieces preceding and
following vaudeville bill which includes
Froxint. performer on the concertini.
and the Dunedin troupe OF acrobatic
Weber and Rush's Dainty Duchess COM
psny will appear at the Murray Hill
Theatre this week. An attractive vau-
devillo bill is feature OF the show.
Prof. George Holden. the sleight Of
hand and illusion entertainer, is at the
Eden Musee. One Of his tricks is the
myF terious incubator from which he
rabbits.
The sun., 1910-02-06
IN BROOKLYN THEATRES.


"'aow heaurns-Vn
Dawn OF . T0-ua0Fr0w'' ut the Ma JestiC.
sThe Marry w,dor- u,;u -..,,-,, .,> .h.
Mort.rk a., @ "n ioCuin , W S,.o
tn Ts. - 'omorTow ior weeks stay'
nc oPora 10 30 well known that nothing
panyi with few exceptions 10 the same
excellent organization that gave the
piece last year. including Frances Cam
er0n, Charles Moakins Robert K. Graham.
John Thomas, r. J. Mccarthy, Anna
Eleanor Robson in Mrs. Burnett's
hopeful play "The Dawn OF Tomorrow
begins a weeks run at the Majestic to-
morrow evening.
William Vaughn Moody's play -The
Great Divide which was played with
20 much success by Henry Miller and
Margaret Anrlin. win be the Attraction
at the Crescent Theatre this week. Mis-
Miss Ansiin' r'>' o' "o''A "
Manager Percy @. Williams has gathered
several interesting features.
~Dink elspiel,a Cbri.tros. xh,cb .cor.d
ss th- s,hr;.t,na. vamhoI NJ ~. Tar,S,.
CI,,h lin ~. -, - a. o-.As. ~ :.
-. y. soo1 ~ u"o Orp"0u," Ior INC
whose famous tramp specially needs
nj, Io.Iu aaI;s,. ~ 20 vauoovaho Ratrons.
brand new stories ana songs. Gus Ede
wards's School BOYS and Girls will pre-
sent a miniature comic opera and Mis-
Selma Braatz. one OF the Few wuooaanf1,I
women jugRlers, will be on hand. Lvona
and Yosco win offer their delineation OF
The sun., 1910-02-06

The last play by Clyde Fitch. The
&ty' at the Lyric Ia becoming the moe
The sun., 1910-02-06

SPECIAL NOTICES.
The sun., 1910-02-06

The run Of bad luck that followed the
Bijou Theatre for q long time has been
broken by The Lottery Man. in which
Cyril SCOTT is appearing. The farce
comedy has caught public fancy and mo-
new production for the playhouse is under
consideration.
The sun., 1910-02-06

The run on the box Office OF Charles
Dillinghamis Globe Theatre for seats
for Montgomery and Stone In The Old
Town" keeps up its record breaking
Sspe. The new Ade-Luders musical
hAs enters q second month this week.
gnkstary and March seats are now selling.
-msal lIslds's production OF .Ths, Jolly
The sun., 1910-02-06

"The Princess Dollar the musical play
at the Kniokerbooker. has much to reoom-
mend It. which explains the fact that Il
begins its twenty-third week tomorrow.
IL Ia clean, tuneful and well acted and
sung.
The sun., 1910-02-06

xhe Lily at the Stuyvesant Theatre
u played by company which for all
around strength could only be improved
sxzpon with much difficulty. Nance O'NeiI
-! won plenty OF new praise for her skill
fut acting In the play.
The sun., 1910-02-06

IN Jne basket OF DnHOon-
an opportunity OF witnessing this week
at the Alhambra DR.. Herman. the man
who tanned electricity. In an amusing
and scientific exhibition Of his remark
able control over dangerous currents.
Flo Irwin and company will Be seen in
George AIDES comedy sketch, Mrs.
Peckham's Carouse,' and La. Petite
Johnny Hughes. win present their dainty
terpsichorean slEit. %The Posters Dream.t
Williams and Van Alstyue. the song com
poeers, will give the proper interpreta
don TO some OF their latest melodies.
Kellinos win perform their aorobatic
ciudo: The Trombettss, French Come
dians and singers: Hawthorne and Burt,
Apdale's animals and Jarrow.
The Bronx win be literally, supplied
with features for the ensuing week,
prominent among which will be Billy
b. Van and tho Beaumont. sisters In a
ok etch called Props. which has to do
with the trials Of this important person
behind the curtain. Charlotte Parry
and company will offer their detective
playlet. Tho Comstock Mystery. In
which Mies Parry impersonntes seven
distinct charaoters- Binns. Binns and
Binns. the musical comedians.S viii be
ON hand with their eccentrio comedy
tertain with his singing. The balance az
the bill will include: Conroy. ALe Maire
Ernie and Mildred Potts n q bag punch.
Ing exhibition. Quigley brothers. .oome-
d'ans; Mckay and Cantwcli in asconaedy
The sun., 1910-02-06

AZ the Gaiety John barrymore and
RThs fortune Hunter remain as popular
m ever. Winchell Smiths little comedy
Of HE in q small American town tells a
simple and amusing story 80 pleasantly
mat the play appeals to all kinds Of
ahe0treroern
The sun., 1910-02-06

The 30oth performance OF the three
spectacles. "A Trip to Japan The Ballet
Of Jewels and Inside the Earth" will
be given at the HippodrOme this week.
The Ballet OF Jewels and the seventeen
scenic sets with their numberless' mo
chanical and electrical surprises still
call forth admiration.
The sun., 1910-02-06

Francis Wilson in his own play. The
Baoheior's Baby opens his seventh
week at the Criterion Theatre tomorrow.
This portrayal OF the power Of childhood
TO change the life OF a crusty old bachelor
has a broad appeal. II h q comedy of
laughter and gentle feelings.
The sun., 1910-02-06

At the Astor Seven Days" will begin
its fourth month on Monday night. The
farce comedy is bea ting all the previous
box Office records Of the Astor.