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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
REQUIEM FOR FATHER TRACEY
Assistant Chancellor of Archdio-
cese Victim of Heart Disease.

Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row in st. Patrick's Cathedral for the
Rev. Edward John Tracey, assistant to
Mgr. John ]. Dunn. the chancellor. whose
death took place Friday In St Agnes's
Convent. Sparkill. N. Y. Solemn high
requiem mass will DO celebrated by Mgr.
Carroll, secretary to Cardinal Farley.
Father Tracey had been Ill two days
with heart disease. He was SO years
old, was born in this city and was a
graduate OF st. Francis Xavier College.
A sister. Miss Anna Tracey. lives In
II West Eighty-fourth street He studied
Ave years in the American College In
Rome and was ordained a priest In the
Church OF st. John Lateran In Septem-
her, 1908 Returning to this country he
became curate at the Church OF st.
Rose Of Lima. 165th street and Amster-
dam avenue. and in 1914 was transferred
to ct Patrick's Cathedral. As assistant
chancellor he handled the issuance OF all
dispensations and the finances Of the
archdiocese.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
MOVIE ACTORS PRODUCTIVE.
Crowder Fixes Their status Under
work or Fight Order.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Moving pic
ture players are classed as Legitimate
theatrical performers in an order an
nounced to-day by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. and draft boards are
directed TO consider such players. mu-
sicians and all skilled persons employed
In moving picture productions as en-
gagged in productive employment.
status OF the moving picture industry
under the work or fight order, which
became effective this month. Players.
musicians, photographers. mechanics
and others necessary to productions will
hold their present classihcations under
the draft law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
$4,000 LEFT TO MT. SINAI.
Relatives Receive Most of N. II.
Lehman's sI,OOO,0OO Estate.

A bequsst of $4,000 is made to the
Mount Sinai Hospital and another OF
SO, 900 TO the United Hebrew Charities
Association in the will of Meyer II. Leh-
man. a banker formerly living at 667
Madison avenue. The will was filed for
probate in the Surrogates Office yester-
day. Mr. Lehman died June ~. His
estate is estimated to be worth ST.
600 900.
Mr.. Lehman's sisters, Bertha Rosen-
helm and Harriet Well, both OF 6e7 Mad
ison avenue. received 100000 each out
right A similar sum In set aside for
Elsie r. Well OF % West Eighty-nfth
street, a niece, and an additional $780,
600 is TO be held in trust for children
she may have. Henry L. We'll. a nephew.
receives 100000 The residuary estate
is left to the two sisters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
MRS. FRANCES s. LUSK.

Mrs. Frances S. Lusk. Sc, pioneer
member or Plymouth Church. died FRI
DAY IN her home. 132 Cambridge place.
brooklyn. She was born in Orange
county. N. y, and began her active work
In Plymouth Church during the pastor
ate Of Henry Ward Beecher. She leaves
daughter and son. Funeral services
will be conducted for her this evening
by the Rev. Henry c. Swentzel Of st.
Iuke's p. +. Church Burial will be in
Chester. N Y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
MISS NELSON TO GO TO FRONT.
Enters Y. NJ. G. A. Work to Sing
for boys Over There.

Miss Florence Nelson. lyric soprano
who has appeared in concerts several
times In New York for the benefit OF
THE SUN Tobacco Fund. Is going over
sens for the Y. NJ. c. A.
Miss Nelson Is able to play her own
accompaniment on a banjo and because
Il Ia possible to carry a banjo where a
piano cannot be hauled. she Is going to
be sent to remote camps in France
Her speciality Is the singing OF the old
English French and Scotch songs.
Miss Nelson has spent the last year
and a half singing and playing In army
camps and cantonments in this country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
GEN. BARROW TO BE HOST.
with Mrs. barrow VIII EntertaiI
Parties at Profile Cottage.
Special Despatch to THE Sun.

DespUtCV 0VNs
CoLEBRooK, ~. H, July 6.-Mrs. F. A.
rmsted OF the National Arts Club.
Gramercy Park, arrived in Colebrook
to-day to spend the summer at the Elm
Tree Inn
Gen. and Mrs. w. n. p. Darrow will
give several house parties at their
Profile cottage in the near future and
take their guests to Lonesome Lake on
Mount Lafatte for fishing in the private
trout preserve established there by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Admiral Wards Funeral To-day.

The funeral Of Rear Admiral Aaron
Ward. U. s. NJ. retired. who died yes
terday. will be held this afternoon at
80 o'clock at his home a. Roslyn. l. I.
Burial will take place at Green Wood
Cemetery. Brooklyn, at 80 p. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
MARRIED..

hACY-LENHART.-O Carter Macy,
son Of George II. and Mrs Macy. 90
Riverside Drive. and Miss Ann Len
hart, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
l.. Lenhart. Yonkers. N. Y. at Engle-
wood, y. j., July 6, 1913.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
ALVAH H. MARTIN,

NORFOLK. Va, July 6.-Alvah H. Mar
tin, member of the Republican National
committee, n banker and one of Vir-
Hinlas most prominent citizens. died
early this morning at his home here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
In M~norism.

oHAN'N1BLO.-A solemn requiem high
mass. second anniversary. In loving
memory OF Josephine Conan -Niblo will
be held at the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament Ssventy-hrst street and
Broadway. at II o'clock Friday morn
Ing. July IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
The Henry Ward Beechcr Case.

or the countless important cases In
which the firm Of sherman & Sterling
acted as counsel, the one to attain the
widest publicity was the action brought
by Theodore T.lton against the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher Mr. Sterling's
firm represented the defendant, Mr..
Bcecher throughout the long litigation.
lasting two years. OF the Beecher-Tilton
controversy. The firm, of which John A.
Carver is now the surviving member,
also was counsel in many notable suits
that were the outcome OF the historic
BLACK Friday" gold panic OF 1863
For great many years Mr.. Sterling
had taken an active part personally in
the formation. foreclosure and reorganl-
zation of large railroad interests among
them being the International and Great
Northern, the South Carolina, the CO.
lumbus, Chicago and Indiana Central.
the Canadian Pacific, Chicago. St Louis
and Plttsburg and the Duluth and Win
nipeg He helped organize the New
York and Texas Land Company and was
counsel for many British corporations
and investors He was the close friend
and adviser OF the late James ]. H!ll.
Up to the time Of his death the same
personal and business relations obtained
between Mr., Sterling and William Rookie
Teller. For many years Mr., Sterling had
not appeared in court, either ms an ad-
vocate or In any other capacity
Mr. Sterling and the late James still
man were altogether responsible for the
selection Of George u. Cortelyou as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
JOHN W. STERLING,
LAWYER, is DEAD
Executor of Lord Strathcona's
Will and Stillman Es-
tate Was "a.
HELD FIRST PLACE AT BAR
Founded Famous Firm of
Sherman & Sterling,
Long in First Place.

John w. Sterling. one OF the countrys
the financial and social life Of the city.
died suddenly at 8 80 o'clock Friday
evening while spending vacation at the
fishing and hunting preserves Of Lord
Mount Stephen at Grand MATHS on the
Metapedia river. Quebec province,
Canada.
The news Of Mr.. sterling's death came
in tn orm OF a telegram from Percy
ROCK ller, which was received at the
Sterling estate at Greenwich. Conn, yes
terday. Mr.. Rockefeller was one of a
party Of guests of Mr.. Sterling at Grand
MATHS. the party also including James
A. Stillman, s. NJ. Swenson and Charles
" Rich.
Although the noted lawyer and fnan-
cer was not in the best of health when
he and his friends left here for Canada
three weeks ago yesterday, the news of
his death was wholly unexpected and
friends and business associates.
The body will arrive here tomorrow.
No definite announcement as to the
funeral arrangements could be made
yesterday. but 1t was said at the Of
9fices of Sherman Sterling-the COM
Dany name of Mr.. Sterling's law firm at
55 Wall street-that perhaps the funeral
will take place Tuesday. The exact time
and place of burial will be made public
later. Mr.. Sterling lived at 912 Fifth
avenue.
Man of Great Gifts.
John William Sterling was one of that
enviable group of lawyers whom the
average men on the street scarcely know
by nam. Nut who are ranked by those
best qualified to Judge OF their excel
lences-their colleagues at the BARN
foremost places in the legal profession.
Also among men of large financial inter-
ests he was looked upon as n man Of
great constructive and executive gifts
and knowledge.
The late James Stilman selected Mr.
Sterling as an executor and trustee Of
the vast Stillman estate. Lord Strath-
coma, who was an intimate friend or the
lawyer who has Just died. had Mr.. Ster-
ling draw up the Strathcona will and
also made him an executor and trustee
to handle the Strathcona requests. And
he had been chosen to sreve in the same
capacity by many other men of great
wealth now dead, among them being
James ]. Hill. Matthew C. d. Borden.
II. II. Rc!ers. William L. Scott. Charles
j. Osborn and others
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Founded Famous Firm.

After receiving his degree in law at
Columbia Mr., Sterling entered the office
or David Dudley Field, where he re-
NAMED as clerk until May. 1868, when
he left for time to take a position as
managing clerk for another firm. Within
few months, however, following excep-
tional advancement in his profession, he
returned to the Field office as a member
OF the firm OF Field & Sherman.
Mr.. Field retired from the firm in Sep
TENDER 1873. w"ereupon the name was
changed TO Shearman & Sterling. a firm
which is said 10 be the oldest law part
nership in Manhattan. Mr.. Sterling's
partner. Thomas q. Sherman, was
known throughout the country not only
because of the Importance OF the cases
handled by the firm but owing to Mr..
Shearman's activities as an abolitionist
in the early days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
Always a Lender.

Back in his early college and univer-
sity days Mr. Sterling gave evidences
or mentality that placed him far above
his fellow students. He was valedic-
torian OF his class when he was grad
uated with high honors in 1864 at Yale.
Two years later he was also valedic-
torian when he received his professional
degree at the law school of Columbia,
and his personal popularity and mental
achievements in his student DAYS were
attested by the fact that he made"
Skull and Bones at Yale, was elected
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Strand Theater
Decorated

When Moore's Strand Theater is
thrown open to the public tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, 1t will present
every aspect OF playhouse newly
constructed. Advantage was taken
of the period of enforced closing on
account of the epidemic to apply a
new idea in interior decoration and
q complete new color scheme of i'm
mense effectiveness and Immediate
interest. Under the direction Of Leo
Sielke. one of the most famous
mural artists in America, the Strand
was retinted from pit to dome in en-
tirely new tones.
Mr.. Sielke's treatment of the
house 10 essentially fnterpretative of
modern Amerieanisn. the dominat-
ing tones being the delicate tints
derived from the national colors OF
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

red, white and blue. Surrounding
the proscenium arch is a magnifi-
cent painting, heroic size, of "the
modern Pegasus"-an airplane-sur-
rounded by other figures suggestive
of the past. Directly over the body
of the house in the dome of the
ceiling is another tremendously ef-
fective example of Mr.. Sielke,s per-
sonal work in the form of an heroic
group OF the figures symbolic of the
most treasured principles of our ma
tional life-Freedom. Peace. Justice
and Liberty.
The decorative detail. aside from
the employment of the exquisite
rose. blue. and-,ivory that dominate
the house. is done in gold and the
design follows the sna ational- idea. to
a logical and effective conclusion by
utilixing various conyentionalixed
forms Of the star. :.
Prior to the redecoration the
Strand. necessarily. was subjected
to minute renovation and disinfec-
tion with the result that. the public
tomorrow may with entire security
as regards health ind much more
than an exceptionally interesting
Iphotoplay upon which to feast the
eyos
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Symphony Orchestra of Paris

One OF the most remarkable musical
events that have ever appesled 20 the
National Capital will be the symphony
concert Of the Symp hony Orchestra OF
Paris. La Societe des Concerts gu
Corservatoire de Paris. at POTS
Thester wednesday afternoon at az
o'clock
The orchestra. the Oldest and rDcSt
famous symphony orgsniz7 tion IN the
world. comprises eighty-six OF the
highest artists OF France. some OF
them wearing its honor decorations.
headed by NJ. Andre Message. ~.
famous conductor. and with NJ. Alfred
Cortot. the noted French pianist. -
assisting soloist, viii present the fol-
lowing program: Patrie, ouEertuue.
C. Bizet: Symphonic sur un theme
montagnard. V. d'Indy; Prelude Gu
Deluge violin solo by NJ. Alfred Brunl
c. Ssint-Saens: Bal'age. G. FSure. NJ
Alfred Cortot. and Symphonic en- u
Mineur Clo. 81. Beethoven
Tickets are on sale at 7. Arthur
Smiths. 1906 G. street northwest Those
sold for October Is will be good for
the same seats without exchange or
wise. and no reservations VIII be held
after tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Polrs-Afta Boy

Alta Boy opens at the PoN Thea
ter tomorrow evening when the boys
OF Camp MeiSs present their nam
moth Offering. The show opens with
a blare OF buIies playing the call
70 arms, and then follows the gin
geriy Alta Boy chorus by the en-
tire company and orchestra.
Ten end men, including sonae OF
the leading Broadway stars, are in
troduced and sing and dance, snc
put more pep" into the scene
The book and lyrics are the work
of Lieut.. Ballard Macdonald. Ths
music for the entire production has
been written by Nat Osborne, vhr
will be favorably remembered as ths
composer of the song hits, Talk
Me Back TO the Garden Of Love.
That's the Song Of Songs for Me,
and many others. The work Of stas-
ing the production has been In the
hands Of Dan Dody, one Of New
Yorks leading producers
Sergt Melville Hunter and Private
Walter Roberts will be the inter
locutors in the first part, which Il
made UP Of modern minstrelsy. sons
hits. and some very clever Busi-
mesa" which helps TO put much nfs
into the various numbers. The CANT
Neigs Quartet Is also a big card ir
the show, and their singing In the
Post Exchange" scene. in which they
do some cabaret work. lie also count.
ed upon TO win rounds Of applause
as they certainly have some new
songs and plenty of pep"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

the ordinary. something very human,
gripping and lovable. and a. AFR. Smith
has supplied all these qualities in
The Little Teacher the rosiest ex>
pectations are on the way to be re-
allied.
Its auaintness. its drama, its charm
Ing love story, its background Of coun-
try life, real country life as those
close to the soil know II, are the at
tributes that contribute to the max
ing OF the comedy. which may be es-
peciahy commended for its human
touch and its spirit OF optimism.
AS to the cast that IL to- visualize
its numerous Characters. there wfn be,
besides Mary Ryan, Curtis Cooksey,
Edward G.. Robinson. Horace James,
William J. Phinney. Harry Hubbaru,
James Gillen. Thomas Gillen. Ethan
Allen. Waldo Whipp4e. Lillian DIX.
Nina Morris, Kate Msyhew. Katherine
Brewster. Maxine Nazanovieh and
several Otherh
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03

studios, has been engaged by Cecil
De Mile to play the leading fem
mime role in his Forthcoming pro
duction, following the "Squaw Man"
D. w. Griffith is just finishing a
new propaganda picture which will
be released by Artcraft
|. Clara Kimball Young is doing a
story. The Road Through the
Dark" which has to do with Ger
man officers. and Julian Eltinge has
just finished I'Over the Rhine" so
the local German uniforms nave
been on the jump for the last few
days.
Thomas H. Ince is doing govern
ment work at present in photo
graphing familiar local scenes in
different towns and sending them to
the army cantonments in France.
Norma Talmadge has arrived in Cat
ifornia and sister Constance has been
given a vacation. She has elected 10
spend 1t with her inseperable chums,
Lillian and Dorothy Gish. while Norma
and her mother are up in Bear VAL
!, wa -xS,Ayxrnrvyrr, ~ y r,r cr,y fyxxM
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
x.ts..aIrA. Lxttse Te.ehe.r

A new play, The Little Teacher,
presented by Cohsn and Harris. win
open at the National Theater begin
ming tomorrow evening with Mars
Ryan in the leading role.
The author of The Little Teacher
is Harry James Smith. author Of "A
Tailor-Made Man
The company that Will assist Niss
Ryan I'm the presentation of The Lat-
tie Teacher includes Curth Cooksey
Edward G. Robinson, Horace James
William J. Phinney, Harry Hubbard
James GiIlen. Thomas Gillen. Edward
L. Snader. Ethan Allen, Waldo Whip
pie. Lillian DIX, Nina horris Caro-
lyn Lee. Marie Haynes, Kate May
hew, Katherine Brewster. Make MAI
anovich and several others
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Filmland Views
and News

Spanish Influenza has been very
active in the Hollywood celluloio
colony. Bryant Washburn Is down
with it. having to quit work and go
to his bed right in the middle of q
picture. Donald Crisp, his director.
was next to succumb, and Mary
Thurman and sJuanita Hensen have
been holding influenza parties foi
the past three days.
Lila Lee will shortly leave the
coast for months rest in New
York.
wallace Reid 10 greasing up the
shotgun. preparatory to spending
the most Of his holiday duck shoot
ing.
Gloria Swanson. who had vaca-
tton- in tho closing- Of the TRIANGLE
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Mary Cans the Tears

Mary Ryan has played tortured hero
pc roles SO long that it will be E. re-
lef to see this splendid actress In .
Ft that does not call for copious
rs of anguish. Cohan and Harris
l present Miss Ryan in a new COM
from the pen Of the late Harry
les Smith, author of "A Tailor
De Man. which Is to be pressrtcd
the National next week.
The Little Teacher is the title of
Smiths atest pen produc.. 1t b
cmedy in four acts with its scenes
In the Connecticut hiiIJ
fiss Ryan's role in the comedy s
Z of piuc<y. self-supportiY; New
Fk gir-, fall Of oumor, courage and
derness- Ii is role thai will sjve
following a closer view of the real
~ Ryan than has been permitted
bugh any Of her recent plays.
Aways. when Miss Ryan appears,
pubic expects something out Of
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
To Be Seen This Week
Lyce.n--rAe wsvss ns.s~rs--

Tuneful music. enhancing gowns.
clever dancers and q host OF other -
tertaining talent are offered this week
in the New World Besters.- the L
n. Herk production. which comes 70
The Lyceum tomorrow afternoon. Tia
play Is In two scu and nine scenes.
and the book is by George A Clark.
who always plays the principal COM
eoy character part He will be axsist-
ed by Harry Sbeppeil. Charles Ray
mond and Joe Lursie-
Heading the feminine cnrSfnUessf
VIII be Laura Houston Hazel nar-
shall, Cecil Engle and Edna Lurg5e
Raised in an Incubator and ~P,u
In Hotel Lobby are the tiles OF
The two plotless sketches which win
serve as vehicles for the noted bur
lesque entertainers who COMPOSE ths
cast
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
NEWMAN TALKS SCHEDULED

T. Arthur Smith announces a series
Of Newman Traveltsl}Ss for THURSDAY
afternoons and evenings in January
at the Masonic Temple Aud itoriUrn-
New York avenue and Thirteenth
street northwe-t. This VIII be the
first opportunity gwen 70 enjoy
these delightful picture talks on week
evenings.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
b. F. Keith'-yaudeviIe.

IAN American Ace" the sensational
air drama, taken from Lincoln J.
Carter's lengthier production by the
same title. will be the attraction with
which b. F. Keith's theatre will open
this week. commencing at the matinee
tomorrow and ending next Sunday
night Featured in this production
are Taylor Granville and Laura Pier
pont, with a company numbering IS
people There are eleven scenes and all
thrillers. The special comedy fea-
ture will be Americas foremost man
OF minstrel mirth. Lew Dockstader,
in his latest characterization The
Boss" Another added celebrity will
be La Bernicia. the prima hallerins,
assisted by Princess kla-wah-na, the
Indian hsrpiste, with a company OF
classic dancers. Others are the Dun
can Sisters. Crawford and Broderick,
Robert Dore, the eminent American
baritone; George Halperin, the plan
list: Chris Richards will sing, chat
and dance. and the Van Cellos will
offer Foot Feats." The Hearst
Pathe news pictorial and real war
films will conclude the list
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Lcew's CoIumsis-aHe Comes Up
Smfling.r

Newly decorated throughout in a
color scheme OF French gray and gold
and with the balcony remodeled and
a tier of mezzanine boxes with indi-
vidual chairs and heavy battleship lin
oleum replacing the carpets an over
the house along with new draperies.
the management of Loew's Columbia
has spared no expense TO make the
theater one of rare beauty ana com
fort. The theater will be opened to-
morrow with Douglas Fairbanks in
be shown all the week. Douglas Fair
banks will be seen as Jerry Martin.
Comedy and current event reels win
complete the program
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Beia.eo-sThe MeIti.s of Molly

The Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert
will present a new musical comedy
at the Belasco Theater beginning
Monday evening. November T. en-
titled The Melting of Molly" This
new play is an adaptation OF Maria
Thompson Davies highly successful
novel. The Melting of Molly"
which has been immensely popular
over the country. The book OF The
Melting of Molly is by Edgar
Smith. the lyrics provided by Cyrus
Wood, and the music by sigmund
Romberg. With so capable q trio
this musical piece will undoubtedly
provide a delightful entertainment.
Edgar Smith, who in days past
wrote all the burlesque for Weber
and Fields for their musical hall
at Thirty-ninth street, New York
City. and has been the author OF
very highly successful musical com
edies. Is the author Of the book.
: The Messrs. Shubert have pro-
vided brilliant company for this
musical piece. The more important
feminine members of the cast are
Isabelle Lowe, Gloria Goodwin,
Alison McBain. Mrs. Charles G,
Craig. Msude Turner Gordon, Mar
jorie Pringle, Tom Richards. Cyril
Chadwick. Ted Lorraine. Frank
Kingdom. George S. Trimble, and
Robert Bentley. In addition to this
notable cast there will be a bevy of
beautiful chorus girls who can both
sing and dance.
THE Melting of Molly is in three
acts, the locale New York at the
present time. 1t lends itself capital
ly TO musical comedy. In this play
with music Molly Carter, imper-
sonated by Isabelle Lowe. in order
to win the affections of her sweet
heart devotes herself to the Am" ri
can food fad-eat and grown thin.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-03
Meere's Gsrse.-@A Nyzph of tHe
EoetkfIkA--

Three photoplsys Of more than or
dinary merit will be shown at Moors's
Garden Thezter this week When the
theater reopens tomorrow morning at
10 O'clock the chief attraction VIII be
Vitagraph's "A Nymph Of the Foot
hills" in which the stellar role Is
taken by Gladys Leslie Marc Mac
Dermott supports her.
On Wednesday and Thursday. Co
rinne Grirlth VIII be the Ftar Of The
Girl Of Today" For the last ty-o DAYS
Of the week. Biueblrd furnishes the
principal offering OF the bfIi IN The
Bra1en Beauty" a new release m
which the role OF primary fmportance
is taken by Priscilla Dean