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New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Miss Jordan in Movies"

Elizabeth Jordan, formerly editor of
"Harper's Bazaar and for more than
ten years actively engaged in news
paper work, will on January 2 become
editorial director Of the Goldwyn Pict-
ure Corporation, in which capacity she
Will select their scenarios for produc-
tion.
Miss Jordan was on the editorial staff
OF "The New York World" but resigned
TO take the editorship of "Harper's Ba-
zar," offered her by Colonel George
Harvey when he reorgarized the firm
Of Harper Bros.
81 am going into motion picture work
because il seems TO me to offer the big
gest opportunities TO be found in any
field to-day" she said last night, "and
/ am going with the Goldwyns because
! approve of their ideals. It will be an
inspiring experience to me"
Miss Jordan is the author of half a
dozen popular books, including the well
known MAY Iverson" stories. She has
also written a play, "The Lady From
Oklahoma" produced by Brady and the
Shuberts several years ago and still
going in "stock." In her work for
Harper's she personally discovered and
developed a group of brilliant begin
ners. including Sinclair Lewis, Philip
Curtiss, Ruth Sawyer, Rebecca Harper
Eastman and Mrs. Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, author Of Diplomatic Days"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
c. M. Robinson,
City Planner, Dies
Was Consulted by Many
Municipalities in u. S.;
Honored in England

ROCHESTER, Dec. 3O.-Chsrles Null
ford Robinson, Of this city, widely
known in England and in America as a
city planning expert. died suddenly to-
day in Albany from pneumonia.
Mr. Robinson held the first profess
sorship Of civic design in this country,
al the University of Illinois, and had
made city plans and been consulted in
making plans for Denver. Omaha. Colo
RADIO Springs. Los Angeles, Columbus,
Detroit and in Honolulu. He was the
first secretary of the American Civic
Association, and organizer and first
secretary Of the National Alliance of
Civic Organizations.
lie was the author OF many books,
among them "The Improvement Of
Towns and Cities" which has gone
through eleven editions; Modern
Civic Art" "The Call Of the City"
"The Width and Arrangement of
Streets" and many articles in maga-
zines. including "Harper's," "The At
lantic Monthly etc.
He was graduated from the Univer-
sity Of Rochester in 1891, in which he
was given the degree OF Master of Arts
in 1896. He married Elizabeth Ten
Eyck Pruyn, OF Albany, IN 1896, whom
he leaves.
In October, 1916, he was elected an
honorary member of the Council for
the Town Planning Institute of Eng
land sharing with Frederick Law Ohm
steaD the distinction of the only Amer
lean honorary membership.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Chanticleer May
Regain a Home in City

II the Federal government has its
way, another sound may shortly join
the chorus of clinking milk bottles and
crashing ash cans that informs New
York that another morning is almost
here. Before many months have
passed, officials at the government ex-
hibit in the Poultry Show at Madison
Square Garden hinted yesterday, the
clarion call of the rooster may hail the
dawn from the furthermost reaches Of
Flatbush to Riverside Drive.
The food administration, these Off
oials said, believes that the city's Board
OF Health might show more leniency to
poultry raisers, and allow them for the
duration of the war. at least, TO rear
chickens in their back yards.
II is possible, according 10 these in
formants, that the Board of Health
may be urged to turn deaf ear TO the
complaints of those whose early morn
ing repose has been shattered by the
blast of Chanticleer and allow chickens
to flourish and lay and cackle and crow
10 their hearts content beneath the
clothes ropes Of the back yards until
The war ends.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
The Buyer s Hour
By Henry Cragin Walker
rcopyrlght. 1917. by Tho Tribune Associa tlonl

HAVE New York who successfully busy that he
has time busy he is which the only proof of
tells his
activity simply consists in talking about it.
big house. and his chief complaint
sell him things don't know when TO
him chance the order
they get turned
down. the when the buyer interrupts and eXcs
snip that man." said he pointing by oed
hung his "n
chan with these and began tell me how valuable they
and gaD the money! NO. s ne eP' eh o
Hold on interrupted; one But might well have been
talking TO Niagara Falls The chap bound TO keep on tkg SO
office the nave
a he kent on talking until the elevator carried him away
selling that the prospect ought 10 9e guea oas
oU 70 o an the conversation himself The with the money buy
oud rights the matter
And so it goes. ,,;.., oo.a.i,, fo. oorrorso+ior
and therefore himself specially endowed by the ods 10
things when as he should study for the ministry or go
However there are compensatns from the buyers standpoint Tor
~ an alleged salesman by talking himself out OF
he had paused at the rghl
with and been sorry afterward .u.,. oo.b
Tenard Shaw "Men who do those VINO cant dc u
might have within the truth if he had sa Ihose VINO can
o talk about 1t ofou .o,artod "yye uiu nov
~ HYMN No 357 omtting the third and fourth anZa
frequently hd
soetme the fifth "anzas" believe they Woud COUPE I -
cys vo know are Sellers they Ike to ask qes
themselves and besides. often mpart va aoe o"oh
which well worth listening TO- - us I man ANYTHING vou
don't already know yourseil; "heleaS' o'''i
cop,e under the head Of News ooour ,bi.h
goods period should ire9uentV ocur
60 raranbra Longfeow might be thus ' " ~
Jays occupation which is known as the bu In "O'
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Opera
A New Opera, "Lodoletta,
Will Be Given at the Metro
politan January "

General Manager Giulio Gstti-Cs-
sazza Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany yesterday announced the pre-
miere in this country OF hascagnis
'Todoletta." II will be given saturday
afternoon. January II. This will make
record OF twenty-five different opera
since the season began. including three
novelties and two reylyals of olo
operas. -,
The title part OF "Lodoletta" will be
sung by Nine. Geraldine Farrar; Mr.
Caruso will appear as Flammen. her
painter sweetheart; Nine. Robson as
La Piazza. Miss Egener as Maud, Miss
Arden as La Vanard, Mr.. Amato a.
Giannoto, Mr.. Didur az Antonio, and
Mr. De Segurola as Franz.
The opera is being rehearsed under
the direction Of Roberto Moranzoni.
assisted by Stage Director Richard
Ordynski and Chorus Master Giulio
Setti. The scenery is by Pieretto
Bianco and the costumes from designs
by G.. PallantL =.
This latest work of the composer or
"Cavalleria Rusticana' had its pre-
miere last March in the Costanzi The
atre in Rome. Since then 1t has been
given with much success in many ltal-
ian opera houses "a we'll as in South
America. 1t will be given this winter
in Paris at the Opera Comique IN
Madrid and also at Monte Carlo. Mr..
Caruso sang in "odoletta' last sum
mer in Buenos Ayres, Monteviieo, Rio
de Janeiro and San Paulo.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Music
Knitting Ordered Stopped at
Aeolian Hall Concert, as
Symphony Society
Pays Tax

The concert OF the Symphony Society
at Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon
was trebly welcome; first. because OF
the music played; second, because OF
the society's announcement that II
will pay the war tax for its subscribers
on all concerts after December is; and
last, perhaps best Of all. because Of the
request, appearing in the programmes
for the first time. that ladies refrain
from knitting at these concerts. Knit
ting. il was unoficially explained, Is
not the noiseless ritual il has been
taken for: the needles often click an
obbligato TO the music, and the intrica-
cies Of dropped stitches may distract
a whole row Of auditors from the in
tricacies OF fugue.
Mr. Damrosch led his msn through
a sharply modelled reading OF Beet
hoven's "Heroic" symphony. Rarely
have these musicians played with more
assurance. In pTnly's splendid "istar'
variations they achieved the tonsl elo-
auence and the polyphonic clearness.
without which this work sounds peeu-
liarly dull and brsin-spun.
Frances Starr repeated Emile Cam
maert's ironic poem on Belgium's pres
ent estate Of slavery. which she intro
duced some days ago at the concert
of the Oratorio Society. This Carl
lon" with Cigars accompanying music.
is not a lofty work. but when spoken
and played with such vigor as yester-
day il sufficiently serves its turn as a
forceful example of "belligerent art.
In Carnegie Hall Mischa Elman
played in his familiar emotional man,
ner programme of that popular
sort which tends to detract a little
from his dignity as an artist. A large
audience applauded his playing.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
S4,500,OOO Asked
For City's Jewish
Charities in 1918
Felix M. Warburg Calls a
Meeting of 120 Leaders
to Raise Fund

Jews Of New York City, who have
been contributing lavishly TO relief
funds for their unfortunate brethren
abroad. will have to turn their atten-
ton Immediately TO their suffering CO.
religionists in New York City and
loosen their purse strings for them
also, if they are to be eomforted.
This is the substance Of a statement
given out yesterday by Felix l.. War
burg, chairman Of the Federation for
the Support Of Jewish Philanthropic
Societies. Budget demands for 1918,
which he has received, indicate that a
much larger contribution than usual
must be made 20 home charities by the
Jews of New York if they are TO be
supported adequately.
sl,5O0,Oo0 Needed
To meet this crisis Mr.. Warburg mas
called a meeting OF 100 of the most
prominent Jewish men and women OF
the city for next Sunday. At this gath
ering steps will be taken TO finance
total budget Of nearly s4,500,0Oo.
This amount represents the needs OF
eighty-fve institutions. Unless the
money is forthcoming they will not be
able to give to the poor during 1915
the same service which they have rem
dered during the last twelve months.
"The Jews of New York have just
fulfilled, in such manner as was 70
have been expected Of them, their OBJ
legations toward Jewish war sufferers
in Europe" Mr.. Warburg said yester-
day. "They have also done their duty
in the patriotic movement TO establish
on a sound basis the Jewish Board fol-
Welfare Work in the United States
Army and Navy.
"A considerable number of generous
hearted persons have in the past pro
vided the bulk of the funds needed by
the Federation for the Support Of the
Philanthropic Institutions in New Yorh
for which the federation is responsible
In order to provide what is now needed
il will be necessary that much larger
number Of persons be enrolled in the
ranks of the federation's supporters
and it is to this larger public that we
must specifically appeal"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Art Exhibitions

Three Of Americas leading painters,
Jonas Lie. Ben Foster and Gardner
Symons, are now exhibiting at the
Folsom Galleries a selected few OF
their canvases.
Summer" by Jonas Lie. is slight
departure from his usual manner. IL
shows a gay interior full Of sunlight
and color, the briliancy OF the flowers
being enhanced by the blue OF the
lady's dress. His "Nova Scotia VIZ
laee." though moro subdued in tome
is a vigorous piece of brush work
Ben Foster is represented by three
characteristic paintings; Moonr.se
on the Hills" has all the subtle ana
mysterious charm of moonlight, while
Autumn Twilight shows dark pines
against autumn foliage.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Gen. A. G. McCook,
Soldier andLawyer',
Dies in SD Year
Member Of Famous Fight
ing Family, He Served
Through Civil War
Founded Law Journal
Was Representative in Con-
gress and Later City Cham
berlain E New York
Founded Law Journal

General Arson George NcCoCk. vet
eran OF the Civi! War, for years promi-
nent iu the politics Of New York ard
Ohio snd founder and publisher OF the
New York Law Journal" died yester-
day IN his eighty-third year at his
home, SO West Fifty-fourth Street.
Te succumbcd to an attack Of pleurisy
which followed a seizure Of grip.
General McCook came Of long line
OF lighters and in his youthful years
Jed a picturesque life, which reached
i,s climax in the Civil War, during
which he rose from captain to brigadicr
general.
He was born ir Steubenville, Ohio, and
when only nineteen years old caught
the western fever" and, joining a
band Of drovers. herded cattle across
the plains 20 California. For FIVE years
thereafter he lived in the gold country,
mining and prospecting He returned
TO the East by way of Panama IN 1883.
When the War Of the Rebellion
broke out he organized a company OF
volunteers. which was absorbed I'D the
ID Ohio Infantry.
He received the rank OF captain and
fought at the first battle of Bull Run.
After this defeat his regiment was re-
organized and he was advanced 70 the
rank Of major Subsequently, he was
made colonel and served with his regi-
ment under Grant, Buell. and sherman
in the Army Of the Cumberland.
During Sherman's great march TO
the sea he commanded q brigade and
won honor for himself and his troops
40 the battle of Peach Tree Creek. Al
the close Of the war he was assigned
90 the command Of brigade and sent
20 the valley of Virginia.
Later he returned 20 Steubenvllle
and served there as Collector Of In
tcrnal Revenue from 1865 20 1873. He
then came TO New York where he prac-
tsed law until 1877, when he was
elected 70 Congress. lie held his seat
until 1888 and did notable work while
d member Of the Military Committee.
One Of his chief political battles was
Tor the increased pay Of letter car
r.ers. whom he always believed to be
the poorest paid class Of government
From 1854 10 1898 General McCook
was secretary Of the United States
senate. At the conclusion of his term
he returned 20 New York and served
as City Chamberlain under Mayor
Strong.
In 1873 General McCook started the
Law Journal" under the name Of the
DAILY Record" He gave It its present
title in 1855.
lie was member Of the Union
League Club, the Ohio Society and
other organizations. His widow, a
married daughter, Mrs. Catherine Nc
Cook Knox. and a son, First Lieutenant
George A. McCook. now at Camp Upton,
survive him. Philip J. McCook, di-
rector Of the draft in this city, is
rephew.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Prof. Helen Kline,
OF Columbia, Dies
Was Instructor Of Household
Arts in Teachers College
Twenty Years

Miss Helen Kline. professor OF
household arts in Teachers College
Columbia University, died Saturday
evening. after short illness, IN her
home. sol West l20th street. she was
horn I'M Norwich, Conn, fifty-siX years
ago and resided at Woodbury., Conn.
She was graduated from Teachers
COLLEGE in 1890. was instructor in do,
mestic science from 1891 10 1897, and
since then professor Of household arts.
Professor Kinne was prominent as
lecturer and writer on home economies
she was sometime editor OF the
american Journal Of Home Econom,,
les" and was the author OF Seveial
books Including domestic Science
Touipment." methods of Teaching. Do
mestic Science" Foods and Household
Management" The funeral services
viii be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow IN
The Cathedral Of ST. John the Divine.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

slums. So. az soon as one learns this
IN the prologue. he knows he is going
to enjoy himself. for Of all the screen
children, we defy any ono to produce a
more fascinating one than Mae Mur.
ray.
Miss Murray walks like n child and
talks like child and looks like a child.
IN TACT, any one who did not know her
,could never be persuaded that she was
more than twelve years old.
And she is so different from all the
others. and she smiles so infrequently,
and she IS so pleasant 10 gaze on, tha.
really u does not make so very much
difference what she does. Some ono
the bee-sting lip and every time We
the bec-sting lip and every time we
see her we think Of il.
VI all the story. we liked best the
prologue. for here Joan was little. But
u develops nationally and interesting
ly ard introduces Wheeler Oakman. as
the big-hcarted Wosterner. who likes
little and helpless things.
Casson Ferguson gives an excellent
performance as Louis, Joan's childhood
companion, who later seeks TO lure her
from the straight and narrow path.
Ihe picture is well done. and is full
of novel and human little touches
which make It irresistible.
William \. Brady presented Montagu
Love in "The Cross Bearer at the
Playhouse last night before an invited
gathering. This versatile and virile
actor is called upon 70 play the Car
dinal Of Belgium, and he gave a spen-
did performance. although IL does
seem a pity to have Love always in the
disguise of age, for he is needed in the
ranks of juvenile leads.
II is not easy 10 find a young leading
man Of Mr.. Loves calibre. and twenty
years from now he may 90 back to his
character parts If he likes.
The scenes are laid in Belgium at
the time Of the invasion and, although
It is a war story. there is much in il
that is different from other war pict-
ures.
Jeanne Eagles is beautiful and ap-
pealing as the Cardinals wara. An
thony Merlo is Maurice and George
Morgan is Castor, both of whom are
in love with Jeanne. Il SO happens
that one Of them is n German spy, but,
fortunately. she finds il out in time
TO marry the other one.
The picture IS most artistically done
and the settings are wonderful. Also
the photography is especially fine, so
much so that it is apparent even to
the lay mind.
In the supporting cast are AL Hart,
Augustus Won Lcys and Alec Francis.
II. L.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Plays and Players

The new Vanderbilt Theatre, in
Forty-eighth Street, will open with
Honor Bright" the second Saturday in
February, it was announced yesterday.
Honor Bright" is a musical comedy,
the book by Catherine Chisholm Cush-
ing and the music by Harry Carroll
In the cast are Grace La Rue, Felix Ad-
Ter, Charlotte Granville and Harry Car
roll. The new theatre will be the
largest playhouse extant belonging TO
the recently popular type of intimate"
theatres a new producing firm will be
presented 10 Broadway when the Van
derbilt opens, composed Of William A.
Sheer and Harry Carroll. The latter
has been a composer Of popular songs,
but that will be overlooked when he as
sists in giving the city another theatre.
The title for the fifth Princess The
atre production is 20 be "Oh, Lady,
Ladyl" and the producers, F. Ray Com
stock and William Elliott, hope that
every one will go 10 the show TO md
out why The piece opens the third
week in January.
Robert Edeson enters vaudeville to-
day at the Riverside Theatre in
pearls" by w. II. Lawrence, and sup
ported by Dorothy Arthur and John
Robb. At the same time the actor is
rebearsine Love Forbidden a new
niece from the French Of Jacques
Renaud, dealing with youth, love and
hygiene.
The first movie Red Cross ambulance
goes in few days TO France. The
Stage Women's War Relief gave the
order 10 Mrs. Paula Blackton, national
chairman of the Motion Pictures Play
ers Committee. Mae Murray, Mrs.
Rlackton and Mrs. Sydney Drew are
among those who contributed TO the
nurchase Of the ambulance.
Rillv b. Van has joined the cast OF
wards and Music" at the Fulton The
atre and Wednesday will be knitting
dav. with needles and yarn supplied at
the box Office.
The Theatre Workshop will produce
"Nicbal." an the Dark" Forgotten
soulsD and "She Must Marry Doc
TAR" on January 8 and 10 at the Peo-
Nos House. 7 East Fifteenth street.
hS P'"' s. s.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Many Women Aid Concert

Mrs. Willard D. Straight, Mrs. War
ner NJ. Leeds, Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs.
Charles Sabin, Mrs. Horace Harding
Mrs. W. C. Potter, Mrs. Victor Sorcnan,
Mrs. Linzee Blagden, Mrs. william
Church Osborn. Mrs. Egerton l.. VIM
throp. Mrs. c. Grant La Fargo and MIS-.
Joseph R. Truesdsle are among the
women interested in the concert TO De
given Sunday night, January IL, IN the
Hippodrome for the Convalescent Re
lief Division of the Social Service bu-
reau of Bellevue HOSPITAL.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Ophthalmic Hospital AsksAid

The Ophthalmic Hospital, whose en-
tire plan. at Twenty-third Street and
Third Avenue has been put at the dis
posal Of the government, is appealing
for New Year contributions which
may give sight to the bind and hear
ng to the deaf" More than 1900 pa
tients are treated there annually.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
George Castle

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-George Castle
once a partner Of the late ChaTles T.
Kehl. and one Of the most widely known
theatrical men in the country died
Saturday night at Miami. Fla, accord
ing 10 word received in Chicago to-day'
lie was a pioneer in putting. vaudevllle
on circuits and was also widely known
for his interest in trotting horses.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
John s, Paterson

ALBANY, Dec. 30.--John S. Paterson.
the actuary of the State Department OF
Insurance. who servs I'd his fftieth an
niyersary in the states service, died To-
day. he was siXty-nine years old.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

If William s. Hart were any other
than who he is one would tire of always
seeing him do the same thing, but, as
it is. he has to emulate his past per-
formances because his followers refuse
to see him do anything else.
In "The Narrow Trail" which was
shown at the Rialto yesterday, Hart
does all of the things which he has
done so often, and which he does so
much better than any one else can do
them. Nothing is changed, only his
leading lady. She is Sylvia Bremer, and
we liked her very much.
In addition TO the old thrillers, Hart
furnishes some brand new ones in this
picture. With Fritz, his pie-bald pony,
he rides across a log placed over a
cavern hundreds Of feet deep and he
picks up the girl riding at terrific pace
and carries her Off before the eyes OF
his pursuers.
AS in the previous Hart picture, the
titles are noticeably good. One OF them
says "It's all right, ma am. guess we
both been playing with the cards
stacked against US" We liked that
title. It's Just the sort of thing Hart
would say, and as he wrote the story
he probably did say it.
MIR. and Mr. Sidney Drew presented
"Shadcwing Henry" A new member ~
their cast is a decidedly pretty girl. who
plays the sister and who looks almost
exactly like Mrs. Drew. The comedy Is
very amusing. :,
The overture is "Ruy Bias Henri.
eta Mer.ley sang Robyn's answer"
Sirnors Sciaretti and lnterrante rem
dered the beautiful duet from the Sec
ond act Of Martha
Face Value" is the name or the
picture which the Bluebird is present
ing at the Broadway this week.
In it is Mae Murray. and she is cast
as Joan Darby, a little girl Of the