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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
CHANGE IN THE
 WESTINGHOUSE COMPANIES
Executors of Estate to Sell Machine
 Co. to the Electric Co.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 2s-Executors of the estate of the late George West 1nghouse late today announced that they had contracted to sell their stock in the Westinghouse Machine corn pany to the Nesting Electric and manufacturing company on the basis Of three shares of machine stock for one share of electric stock. Mir. West lnghouse controlled the machine com pany, $l0,00O,0OO corporation. but the other stockholders will be allowed to share in the sale agreement if they exercise the right before Jan 26 next,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
chief ExamIner of l. e. c.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-James w. Car malt today was appointed chief ex- aminer of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed Ross D. Ryn- der, resigned. Mir. Carmalt has been connected with the commission for several years and recently was the confidential examiner attached to the staff of Chairman Harlan,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
COL. ROOSEVELT VISITS
 MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE.
Shook Hands With Many of the Men
 in Line

New York. Dec. 2s.-Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt visited the municipal lodging house tonight. About 250 men were in line waiting to get supper tickets when he arrived in a large au- tomobile. He shoow hands with many of them, addressing some by name. He did not explain how he happened to know them. When he entered the dim ing room to sample the food being served, Colonel Roosevelt found 200 more of the city's homeless at supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Six persons were hurt when a coach on Kalamazoo, Lake Shore & Chicago passenger train left the tracks after collision with a freight train near Hartford, Mich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
A VIOLENT STORM
 ON BATTLE FRONT
Has Temporarily Put Stop to Military Operations
 in Belgium and France
POSITIONS OF OPPOSING FORCES UNCHANGED

Peroerad Reports That Defensive Between the Piica and the Upper Vistua-Alss Reports Cap ture of More Than 10000 PrisonersUnhed States Has Protested British Treatment of American Commerce British Government Fearing Raid by German Aviators, Has Warned People Take Cover Should the Sound of Firing be Heard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
CIVIL POPULATION
 OF LONDON WARNED
To Keep Under Cover Upon Hearing
 the Sound of Firing.

London. Dec. 2s. 7.55 p. m-The London official bureau this evening made the following announcements:
 "The naval and military authorities call the attention of persons using the streets to the danger from frag- nents of shell and from bullets from the guns used against hostile aircraft attempting a raid on London.
 "The civil population are warned to keep under cover, preferably in base ments, upon hearing the sound of fir ing by guns or of explosives
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
-Tsrre .I4au.e's Mayor Gets Bail.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2S:-Donn M. Roberts. mayor of Terre Haute, who was placed in Jail here Saturday un- der indictment for alleged conspiracy to corrupt the election of Nov. 3. 1914, wac released late today under $10,000 ssond. The bond was offered by 8 barety company.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
Schooner Blown l2,ooo Miles Out oi
 Course,

Boston. Dec. 2s.-The four rnasted schooner Lewiston which left. this port three weeks ago for Bridgewater, ". g., arrived today at Mayaguez, Porto Rico, according to cablegran re3eiv- cd by the schoouers' agents here. Cap- tain Ginn reported that his vessel had been blown 2,0O0 miles off her course by westerly gales but was undamaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
injured by Explosion of Coal Gas.

Bristol Conn. Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Joseph
 Abertalia was seriously injured at her home tonight by an explosion of coal gas In her kitchen range. She had just put coal on the fire when an ex- She was seruck by pieces of flying metal and her clothing caught fire. Members of the family extinguished Pthe blaze. It is believed she will re-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
CORPS OF ENGINEERS,
 W. Y. N. G., DTSBANDED.
In Accord With Instructions Issued by
 War Department.

Albany, \. Y. Dec 2s.-Brigadier General Henry D. Hamilton, adjutant general of the state national guard, tonight issued statement in which he declares that the disbandment of the 22d regiment, corps of engineers, was ordered ot comply with instructions issued by the war department. Adjut- ant General Hamilton says tllat no criticism of the regiment as infantry is iY11rolfed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
Prisoner Muat L.ike JaGI.

Providence. R. T., Dec. 2s.-His de- sire to be, an end man In a minstrel show at the county jail led Ray Far rell a prisoner, to ask today that his release be postponed until after the entertainment. The court granted the request.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
WiiI of congressman Payne,

Auburn, N 2, Der 2s-Rv .he will If the late Serene Elisha Payne, reps sentative in congress, which mas au- ,''ted to nrobate today, an estate
 mprising real and personal property
 the value of $I5.000 is left to his rec sisters and his son. William K. Payne. Property in Auburn and the sum of $2o,0o0 are left to the sisters anl the residue to the son
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
PresTdent of M. |, F. Alumni.

Boston, Dec. 2s.-Henry J. Horn of Brookline was elected president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni association in the recent bal- loting by mall, 1t was announced to- night. John L. 3Iauran of St. Louis was, chnaaa vics pTe& dent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
PRICES OF WHEAT
 CONTINUE TO SOAR
Blue Stem for February Delivery Sold at S1.32 a BusheI.

Portland, Oregon, Dec. 2s-Today saw the previous record prices which have prevailed on the Portland wheat exchange in the last few weeks sur passed when 5000 bushels of blue stem wheat for February delivery sold at $132 bushel. three cents above the last previous sales. Bids for other srades of futures were from one-half to a cent higher than Saturday. Ex- portation Of wheat and flour to Europe continues on a large scale
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The ashes of w. W. RockhiII, form erly minister to China and later fn- ancial adviser to the Chinese govern ment, who died recently at Honolulu. H. l., are expected to reach LitchfieId within day or two. .-. .
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
Ashes of Artist by Parcel Pcat,

Boston, Dec. 2s.-The parcel post was called upon today to convey the ashes of Teijiro Hasegawa. Japanese artist, to his former home near Tokio, Japan. The package was accepted and started on it's way after ,sf. in stamps had been attacheG -
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Representative Kahn, of California, sald that Congressmen will shun the dry warships chartered to take the Congressmen through the Panama Ca nal to the San Francisco Exposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Two persons were seriously injured and seven others slightly hurt when runaway engine left a roundhouse at Atchison, Kan, and coIlided with a Misouri-Pacific passenger train.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
Peru to Be Represented in Naval

Washington. Dec. 28.-Peru will be represented in the ceremonies fnci- dent to the opening of the Panama canal and in the international naval cruise by the armored cruiser AL m4rante Grao. So far six foreign yes selE have been listed to participate in the celebration.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN
 coNsULS IN BELGIUM
Has Been Asked for by the German
 Government,

Washington, Dec. 2s-The German
 government has formally notified the state department that American con- suIs be withdrawn for the present at
 least.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The American Red Cross has issued an appeal for funds for aid of the starving thousands in Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That of Any Other PaDs
Cabled ap1s
Russians Hl.a carpathlan Passss.

London, Dec. %, 2.2s a. m@-A Pet rograd despatch to the Times says that military. circles point out that all the important passages of the Car pathians are again in Russian hands and that those still held by the ene- my afford them no advantage.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
an Its Total Circulation Largest Proportion the C Population
Condensed TeIegrams

sBoIey, okla, is the largest negro city in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The Rev. John C. Dean, thfrty-one, rector of St. Marks Episcopal church of Dunmore, Pa, was asphyxiated and Conrad Schweitzer, a machinist mar rowly escaped a similar fate yesterday in the church rectory.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The fifth detachment of Newfound- land naval reservists, comprising 160 men, arrived in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The number of marriage licenses fs- sued in Chicago so far in 1914 shows a decrease of s1s below the total of last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Tarrytown, N. V, went dry when eryoir froze.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Mrs. Frank w. Miller, wife of the Bridgeport banker. who was injured in an automobile accident, Saturday af- ternoon, is resting confortabIy at tbe Norwalk hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Assemblyman-e elect Charles W. Os- trom of Hoboken announces he will introduce Dill taxing all bachelors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

William Thsw and Weston Hall, Americans, were appointed to the French Aviation Corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Governor-eIeet Whitman of New York announced the selection of Will liam Hayward. formerly secretary of the Republican National Comnittee and one of MT. Whitman's assistants in the district attorneys office. as counsel to the Governor. The appoint ment pays s5,eo0 a year,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The Belgian Relief Fund being col lected in New York has reached the total of s727,s ,s53.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Mrs N. E. Chuck of New Brighton, Pa, was shot and seriously injured by her husband, when she visited him in tuberculosis.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Charles 5Ianchstte, of Aurora, Mich, shot a black fox whose skin is valued at $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The private banking concern of I B. Greenhut & CO, of New York, has notified it's 57,000 depositors to with draw their money, as the Greenhut store has decided to withdraw from the banking business.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29
Dividend of Bank of France

Paris, Dec. 2s, 4.s0 p. n.-The Bank of France declared a dividend today, for the second semester of the fiscal year, of 90 francs e$1S) net a share.
 During the preceding fiscal year div idends amountine to POS francs S3 cen times were paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Two negroes were beaten to death and several white men were shot and wounded during race rioting at Fair play. $, C.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

The locomotive and repair shops on the New Haven system resumed yes terday, one week in advance of the tune to which the recent shutdown was fixed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, left Washington to act as the representative of President Wilson at the opening of the exposition at San Diego. January I.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Miss Enid Bliss of New York, a nurse serving with the American Red Cross in Germany died of appendicitis in Munich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

Large quantities of herofn and other drugs were found by detectives who searched the rooms of Alfred Biorni ai No. 220 North Sixth Street, Williams burg. Bioroni and Bernard Webber are said to have sold drugs extensive ly among school children in the neigh borhood.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

An investigation was begun yester- day by Coroner Mix of the fire on Christmas Eve in New Haven in which Miss Carrie Pollard of Waterbury lost her life
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

A large fat opossum was sent to Colonel Roosevelt for a New Years gift by Frank Niemak, of Sayville, L.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

california's Relief Ship Canine, car rying a cargo of food for the Belgians, Is now passing through the Panama Canal
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-29

For injuries inflicted on his wife by shooting, Robert J. Coe, was sentenced Tn the superior court at New Haven, to not less than eight nor more than 15 years in state prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
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Evening star., 1914-09-27
NATIONAL

At the New National Theater tomor-
row night Hazel Dawn will make her
first bid for stellar honors in Wash
ington in THE Debutante," new mu-
sical comedy, for which Harry b. Smith
has provided the book. Robert B. Smith
the lyrics and Victor Herbert the mu-
sic The Debutante" received it's first
production on any stage last Monday
in Atlantic City. 1t is destined soon to
be seen in New York city.
The young prima donna, who made
her first success few seasons ago in
'"The Pink Lady," is now a star at the
head of her own company. John C.
Fisher, who was the senior member of
the firm that first saw the possibilities
Of "Florodora" in America, is now pre-
senting Miss Dawn.
THE Debutante" is a musical play in
two acts, the scene of the first being
laid at a seacoast town in England, in
which Elaine, the character played by
Miss Dawn, is making her first appear
ance in society. The presence of a
Evening star., 1914-09-27

number of naval officers and sailors
there, to pay homage to her as the
daughter of a famous admiral. LENDS
an air of the salt sea to the proceed
ings.
Elaine is betrothed to a young Amer
ican, the son of her guardian. who mas
permitted his love to grow cold. owing
to an infatuation for a stage favorite'
In order to arouse his jealousy sne
permits an -impecunious French nople-
man to make violent love to her. In
the second act the characters are trans
ported to Paris and meet at recep-
tion given by one Paul Mason. re-
puted to be one of the most FAMOUS
sculptors of the day. At this reception
all present appear in masquerade cos
tune, which permits of elaborate cos
tune effects. an advantage OF Wnlcn
the producers have fully availed tnem-
selves Victor Herbert. the most pop
ular of American composers. has fitted
the new operetta with score written
in his very best vein. Some OF the
numbers which are expected to be the
most popular are "The Dorelei." when
is the theme of the productions: Cali
Around Again." Peggy Is Creature
of Moods and 1.-THE Cubist's Opera"
A notable cast of players to support
the new star includes Alan Nude, VIII
Evening star., 1914-09-27
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The Columbia Theater will open it's
regular season tomorrow night with
the satirtca1 farce comedy, 1.-The Rule
OF Three" by Guy Bolton. produced by
the New Era Producing Company. Inc.
Joseph p. Bickerton, jr., managing di-
rector. after a season of one hundred
new York performances. 1t has been
given elaborate scenic equipment,
stage settings and costumes. The COM
pany includes Katherine Grey. Will
archie, Aubrey Beattie, J. Malcolm
Dunn. Mortimer Martini. Ada Deaves,
virginia Norden. Charlotte Carter,
vivian Tobin and others.
Ine story was suggested by the elias
TIC divorce laws of this country. Mr.
bolton declined to treat his subject
seriously, and has created an enter
talnment on the lines of comedy with
1arcical tendency. The scenes of the
play show summer resort hotel in
the Berkshire mountains, where the
audience is introduced to charming
mrs. Flower, who is there after a short
honeymoon with her third husband.
Sne has already divorced two husbands
who are still living. Although divorced
1ney nave never lost interest in her.
The first is the father of her twelve
year-old daughter and has the legal
right to visit his daughter. The sec
ond husband. querulous creature of
advancing years. often seeks out his
former spouse for advice in his do
mestfc and business worries, and for
this reason he has come to the hotel in
the Berkshires, where he spent his
honeymoon. knowing that it is ia
vorite resort of hers. He meets hus-
band No. 3. although neither of them
Is aware of the identity of the other.
At this juncture the daughter Jeane
arrives on the scene and greets the
new husband as papa the second
husband as daddy" and exclaims that
1t would be awfully jolly If father"
(the first husband) were there. Even
tually he does arrive. and the lady,
knowing her new husband is of a jeal-
Gus disposition and that her three hus-
bands are now under the same roof
with her. has need of all her tact and
ingenuity to prevent troublesome COM
plications. The situations are amusing
and the comedy lines brilliant and
mirth provoking.
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Mz ENRERD1ER
BrMEsouE

stock companies all over the country.
Edgar MacGregor saw me and made me
a member Of the company he and John
Rumsey managed in Rochester last sum-
mer. MIR. Peple's farce was among
those We tried out, and I PLAYED my
present role at the original production.
My success won me a verbal contract
for the New York engagement. When
the farce was finally presented at the
Longacre it was the fourth time the cast
had been changed.
Usually character actress begins as
an ingenue, develops into a leading Wom-
then into a character. By the time she
has reached the last estate she is-well.
not young. I determined to begin in
character work under the assumption
| that by the time l had reached the age
at which women usually get there
would have valuable fund of routine
at my command.
Il have been at it thirteen years"s
is BEAUTY AN ASSET--Virginia
Norden is serious in her declaration
that beauty is by no means woman's
chief asset.
II you would charm the world.
which seems to be the aim Of all wom-
en-. do not be too beautiful" she adj
yises DO not attempt to be- too
vivacious or exclamatorily interested
In everything. Just be normal. BE
elegant and conservative in the mat
ter OF clothing and food avoiding SUI
periataves In these, as well as In every
thing else"
The twentieth century. has grown
Evening star., 1914-09-27

school in America for chorus girls, and
these fare turned .out on the theatrical
market at the rate of from fifty to seven
ty-five a week.
PAYS TO BE PREETY.-Blonde and
pretty Hazel Dawn is to make her
first bow as star to Washington this
week. at the New National, which may
i prove that If you are prima donna
| and want to be star quickly II is a
very good idea, to be born beautiful.
Hazel Dawn is an. American girl
born in Ogden, Utah. She was taken
by her parents to England where she
| received her education. Sbe@Ghad been
destined by her parents to become q
violinist. but one day at school she
fell and ihroke her arm AS q conse-
quence. the violin had to be given ur
for the time being and voice culture
was taken up in its stead.
Miss Dawn's first appearance on the
stage was made in London in a minor
role in The Duchess of Danzig," then
at the Gayety Theater. She remained
in George Edwardes' companies for
some little: time, appearing in various
of his successes. : About the tine THE
Pink Lady" was Ito be produced she
returned to. America with. her parents
and Ivan Caryl. composer Of the music,
recommended the young ,prima donna
for the title role. After some hesita-
ton. she was accepted and. her success
| was instantaneous. y. ~.'-.-,'
For two seasons she remained in "The
Pink Lady," and last year she was as
signed to prominent role in. 1.-The Lit
ale Cafe. Now. she Is. q star on her
own account. which proves at least
that 1t 10 wise thing to be born pref
ty II one wants to become q stage
.1av0r1te .ulcklys. . =
Evening star., 1914-09-27
QgQ7M MTHEAIER@ e

tired of the extreme woman. A woman
is. like an automobile, she has to go
well to be popular. A merely lovely
machine climbs no hills. The age OF
the strictly ornamental has passed, ana
| to be successful nowadays a girl muss
be Intelligent wife practical.
! "The world is beginning to wake up
to the foolishness Of mere beauty. "A
too beautiful woman is like spienolo q
cake-one enjoys looking at IT. nus
is always only skin or icing Deep and
the indigestion, spiritual or actual
lasts a long. long time.
Standards have changed. Beauty
has been overdone. and the reaction
is at hand. The peroxide epoch passed
long since. The false hair madness
more recently departed. The paint and
powder period has crossed the merid-
ian. and is already on the wane. Scln-
tillating finger nails are no longer
in vogue.
Soon a rational era will come. when
women fully realize their other pos
sibilities They will revert to simple
clothes. stop daubing their faces with
cosmetics. SO obvious that one wonders
at their audacity, and use the time
thus saved to cultivate heart and mind
qualities. When that happens mar
riages will be more numerous and di-
vorces fewer. mems clubs Will be less
crowded. and women's pillows not SO
often wet with tears"
WHERE CHORUS GIRLS GROW
The idea that most chorus girls originate
in New York received a startling set
back in the eyes of Arthur Hammerstein
the other day when he learned for the
first time that about 60 per cent OF
this product emanates from Philadelphia.
about 10 per cent from Botson and the
remaining 80 per cent from various
geographical points. including Manhattan:
1t was during an important rehearsal
that Mr.. Hammerstein decided he needed
six tango dancers not over seventeen
years old, and when he called up a musi-
cal agency he was told 1t would be neces-
sary to send to Philadelphia for them.
This startled Mr.. Hammerstein some
what, and he began an investigation.
He learned that the most successful
chorus girls in America, many who have
risen to stardom, come from the Quaker
city. The reason. he also discovered. is
that Philadelphia maintains the only
Evening star., 1914-09-27
of the largest theatrical stages in New


York
Charles K1ein's play. THE Money
makers" in which he is said to have
great faith, was modified in this city
last week, preparatory to it's presenta-
ton in New York. Announcements made
prior to the presentation of the play
for the first time at the Teck Theater
in Buffalo. September IA. stated that
owing to Mr.. KIein's inability to be
present the premiere of the play was
to be postponed Mr.. Klein is yet to pass
upon the Improvements" which local
opinion seems strongly to approve.
=
Eugene Walters new play THE Bet
ter Way seems the exact antithesis OF
his previous great success The Easies,
way 1t is gripping. cohesive
drama with climax in it's big court
room scene which easily matches tha,
in Madame X" Just why a weak and
indefensit-e anticIimax was provided ir
the epiiogue has perpIexed many
from a moral point of view, but i,
spoil good play.
= + !:
Miss Virginia Pearson, who has won
histriOnic fame as "a vampire" is be-
ginning to tire Of the role In a brief
but pleasant interview the past week
she confessed her longing to return
to the role of Portia in The Merchant
Of Venice" of which she has a unique
conception. Save for the divine af.
datus. which undoubtedly is with her
it Is matter of wonder that Mis.
Pearson should ever have been choser
to'be ''the vampire" she has proven her.
self to be, theatrically, of course.
LUCKY THIRTEEN.-Maude Eburne
waited thirteen years for her chance to