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New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Nahan Franko Celebrates
Musical Golden Tuh;Jeo

The friends of Nahan Franko turned
out in force at his golden jubilee con.
cert last night at the dippodrome. The
concert was got up by comm ittee of
these friends to celebrate the fftieth
year of his musical service in New
York. Mr.. Franko's debut took place
IN Steinway Hall on September II.
1859. Mr.. Franko appeared last night
IN his old position of first violin in
the orchestra, and no less than five of
his \, fellow conductors assisted. Leopold
Stokowski conducted the "Rienzi" over
ture; Sam Franko, Bruch's arrange
ment of "Kol Nidrei"; Victor Her
bert, two of his own compositions:
>-enry Hadley. LISTS "Les Pre.u.es. u
md Artur Bodanzky, the overture "Die
Meistersinge-
AN anus .ng episode was the appear
ance Of Raymond Hitchcock in the
place Of Senator Hitchcock, who was
20 have spoken. but who was detained
n Washington. The apostle of Hitchy-
Koo was in rare form both in his con-
aucting of the orchestra and in his
xceedlng!y humorous and happy little
speech. Mr.. F-anko awarded a free
scho arship to tif.een-year- old
pianist, Israel Vichmin, the son OF the
city editor of a Jewish newspaper in
Philadelphia.
The audience was warm in its demon
strations of enthusiasm for Mr. Franko,
who returned thanks in a few straight
forward, heartfelt words.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
U. S. Relief Body Films
War Wounds of France
Vivid Portrayal of ''Before and
After" Given by Committee
That Includes Anne Morgan

PARIS, Oct. 1S.-"The Heritage of
France" is the title of q fl M pro
duced under the ausnices of the Amer
lean Committee for the Devastated Re-
gicns of France in which Miss Anne
Morgan. Mrs. Leslie B. Stilwell and
other prominent Americans are active.
The ricture was thrown on the screen
for he Fl st time to-day at the Champs
Elysees Theatre, in the presence of
Hugh c. Wallace, the American Ambas-
sador, md Mrs. Wallace. A. NJ Thack-
bers of the American colony.
The film depicts the terrible raw
ages wrought BY the war first showing
the prosperous villages of 1914, in
bright va leys and on green hills, and
then the ruin and waste-wrecks of
farmhouses and hamlets to which the
Temporarily exiled people had re-
turned. The film is unique in that no
professional actor took part in it.
Peasants everywhere are shown work
ing out their own salvatio living in
w0oden barracks in the shadow Of the
walls o. their former homes.
The film is work Of cola boration
by Harry D. Lachmann an Americo n
FAINTER; NJ. Gemier. director of the
heater and Wythe Williams, an Amer
ican correspondent.
Judge Barry president o. the Amer
ican Cham Der of Commerce OF Paris.
in addressing the audience said the
film was vivid picture OF the deem
wounds that had been inflicted on
France during the war and living
proof of the resolution of the French
peasants to resurrect their towns The
finn is - he shown in the United
States shortly.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Young Cuban Pianist Heard;
Concert at Hippod~ome

Miss Flora Mora, a young Cuban
pianist, gave her first New York re-
ctal before large audience yester-
day afternoon at Aeolian Hall. Miss
Mora Is young woman of evident
temperament and rhythmic fire. but
she needs as yet polish and sense of
y oportion. She was best in the Saint
Saens "Etude en- forme de Valse" ana
in two numbers by Granados. She
played, among other things, the Beetho-
ven Sonata, OF. 81, No. 3 Sne was
greeted most enthusiastically
A large audience attended at the
H!ppcdrome in the afternoon the con-
cert given by Arnold Vo'ne and h- r
chestra. with Sascha Jacobsen and Miss
Amparlto farrar as assisting artists
Mr.. Jacobsen played brilliantly the
B'ucA q minor violin cone rtJ. N ss
Farrar sang the Jewel Song from
Faust" and the orchestra, under Mr.
Volpe's direction, played the "Oberon'
overture. Listz's Lies Pre- udes" por-
tion Of the Peer Gynt" suite of
Grieg, ana the T chaikowsky overture
"l812."
Miss Lorena zeller, soprano. gave her
fir recital yesterday afternoon at the
Princess Theatre, which last sea- on
provided a sympathetic setting for
many concert. Her voice is light, and
she sang prettily songs by Durantc, Del
Lento, Denant, La Forge and Del Riego
but was less successful when she
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Many u. S. Positions
Are Closed to Women
Survey Reveals 90 Per Cent of
Government Jobs Bar Fe-
male Employment

WASHINGTON. Oct. l9.-Followine
an Investigation into the civil service
conditions of employment for women
made at the request OF the National
Federation Of Federal Employees. the
women bureau OF the Labor Depart
ment has announced that women were
barred from 90 per cent of the gov
ernment positions for which examina-
tons were held during the irst six
months Of this year. The complete
result Of the survey made Of wome y g
opportunitie for appointment, pro-
motion and rates Of pay as compared
with men will be given out in a few
weeks, according to Miss Mary Ander-
so nlet o. the men 8 bureau.
lae types Of government positions
from which women wee excluded in
sne frst half Of the year were: Cleri-
cal service. managerial and other ex-
peri Office service, mi.cel aneous pro-
tessional gervice, such as teaching,
nursing and editorial work; dome tic,
reforrnatory and rural service. eco
nromic and sociological service, bio
logical and redical science and en-
glneering. The total types Of posi-
,ions offered by the government mum
oered 2s0 and of these 1855 were closed
10 women.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Louis C.. Tiffany
Art Foundation
Is Established
8O-Acre Estate at Cold Spring
Harbor, With Studio and
Dormi;ories, ,ThrownOpen
for Deserving Students

Establishment Of the Louis Comfort
Tiffany Foundation at Laurelton Hall,
Cold Spring Harbor, L. l., for the pro-
motion OF the Industrial and fine arts.
was announced yesterday 1t includes
eighty acres, equipped with studio and
dormitories. 10 it Mr.. Tiffany has
given MS art collection and library and
an endowment fund for maintenance
and expansion.
Trustees of the foundation are:
Robert W. de Forest, who made the
announcement yesterday; Daniel Ches-
ter French, Francis c. Jones, George
z. Kunz, Henry W. de Forest and
Charles B. Tiffany. George f. Heydt
Is secretary and treasurer, and an ad-
wsory art committee includes Case
Gilbert. Robert Vennah, Harry W.
"atrcus and Mrs. w. A. w. Stewart.
The foundation is the consummation
OF long cherished purpose of Mr..
Tiffany. which has led him to beautify
his country place and to assemble in
1t many works of art.
My Intention" Mr.. Tiffany has
stated. "is to provide place where
artists who have had elementary train
ing and who show real ability can work
IN sympathetic and inspiring surround
ings. There will, of course, be neces-
sary rules which must be observed. but
there VIII be no headmaste to pre-
scribe cast-iron methods of teaching
TO which all must CONFORM NV hope
is by stimulating love OF beauty and
imagination to give free play to de-
velopment without the trammels Of
schoos or conventions"
Stanley Lothrop, formerly connected
with the Boston ..ils-.!sa o. Fine Arts.
who recently was lecturer on fine arts
IN the American academy in Rome
and was delegate of the American
Red Cross in lta.y. has been appoln I'd
director of the foundation.
Il IS expected that the institution
Will De open TO a small number of men
not later than May OF the coming
year, and that ultimately women will
be included in it's benefits
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
=. Of p. Is to Build
Dcrm;tOrv for Wome,,

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. 1e.-
With funds from the 100000 bequest
OF William and Mary Irvine and the
$1,000 900 Bennett legacy. trustees OF
the University of Pennsylvania havo
authorized the building of an audi
torium and dormitory for women stu
dents. The Irvnes left their money
for an auditorium, while the Bennett
bequest is to be devoted to the educa
ton OF women. According to an an
nouncem snt by Provost Edgar F
Smith. the erection Of a school building
Tor women on the campus will follow
Registration ~ the university ex-
cceds 10000, breaking all previous rec
o~ds. The number includes about l,JOC
women.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Walter DamrOsch Gives
Scholarships for Oboe

Walter Damrosch. conductor of the
New York Symphony Orchestra, has de-
cided to donate three scholarships for
oboe. the rarest OF wood wind INST u
ments in this country, under conditions
which he specifies il. a letter to Paul
D: Cravath, president Of the Institute
Of Mu ical Art. Mr.. Damrosch writes
that he will pay for three years tuition
fo" three stud nts of oboe and also will
give each S4o0 year for three years
toward their living expenses.
He requests that the judges for the
candidates shall be Frank Damrosch,
Artur Bodanzky, the president of the
American Federation of Musicians, the
pres ldent of the New York Musical
Union and the professor of oboe at
the Institute of Musical Art.
1t is interesting to note that the
total sum donated by Mr.. Damrosch
amounts to about $4,000, which he is
to receive each year under the will of
Andrew Carnegie.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
that everything comes out all right for
Ben Trim hla

that everything comes out all right for
Ben Trimble
We can stand it to see any one else
starved and freezing CON the screen}
out not Charlie Ray. He is too dear
to cur heart and he makes it all so
horribly real.
Ben Trmb'e worked for eight years
and saved 81 900. Then he decided to
20 to the big city and try his luck
there- But he got no further than the
station when he was picked up by two
members of the home committee.' and
wnen he came to his money was gone.
Starving and turned out in terrible
sto"m, he roams about the street and
rally attempts TO hold up a man,
but he falls in faint and the next
thing he knows he is in a nice, warm
restaurant with big dinner between
him and the man he had attempted
to rob.
This scene is remarkable. Ben's de-
l!ght with his surroundings, his naive
adniration for his bene actors big
diamond ring his relish of the steak,
are dore as no one in the world can
DO them but Ray. And so. because
Ben does not know what else to do. he
becomes crook. His new friend of
'ers him the choice of this or the
penitentiary.
Later Ray has some delightful bits
with some children whom he has
odopted, and then the girl comes in
She is Margery Wilson, who played
With Ray in his last picture. Wade
Butler plays Spark Nelson. Ben's
friend and adviser. and Gordon Mullen
is Chick Larrabee. The picture was
directed by Jerome Storm.
The feature is followed by Sun
shine comedy. "A Yellow Dog Catcher. -
Seminoles," and the Pictorial.
Ann Rosner, Edoaldo Albano and
Martin Brefel present scene from
"! Pagl gliacci." Willy S,ahl, violnist,
plays the "Tambourin Chinois," by
Fritz Kreisler The overture is List s
Lies Preludes."
At the Strand D. ". Grifith's mar
velous Broken Blossoms" is being
presented just as it was. with prologue
and orchestration, at the Cohan The
atre. When we saw this first we wrote
of it, "The most beautiful picture we
ever have seen" and nothing has ap-
peared since TO make us change our
mind.
The overture is the "Peer Gynt
Suite with Carl Edouarde conducting.
Victor Hcrbert's THE Red Mill" is
played as light opera number. with
"Moonbeams" sung by Eldora Stanford.
At the Broadway the feature is "The
Mystery of the Yellow Room" This
will be reviewed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
$7,OOl,289 Raised SO
Far in Harvard Drive

With s7001 2S9 already obtained in
the Harvard endowment fund campaign
of SIS 250,00O, it is expected that when
returns are made tonight or early to-
morrow the halfway mark in the drive
viii have been reached. Boston has
subscribed S2,Sl9 5S3, New York 50 559,-
6S6, and other parts of the country re-
port total of 81 ,622 020.
About 900 Of the 39 900 living grad
yates already have given to the fund
Of the amount raised thus far, per
cent comes from Harvard persons
many of them women
Among those from New York who
have subscribed are F. C. De Veau
s5 900: H. B. Clark, S. 900; George f
Burr, 50 900; Charles W. Dali, $1,000;
Henry O. Taylor, $1,000; A. j. Ham
merslough, $3.50; c. X. Clinton, $500
and F. II. Cabot, jr., 1925.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Bessie Mccoy Davis Hurt
Actress Sprains Ankle Dancing
and Cannot PLAY Part for Week

While leading the Narionn4te dance
N N the Greenwich Village Folles at the
nora Bayes Theater SATURDAY, night
Deafie Mccoy Davis widow Of Richard
Hard ng Davis tripped and ie'l. 80
painfuiy in}uring her ankle that she
.sinted on the stage. II was believed
'nat bones in her FOOT had been broken
ana an x-ray photograph was taken,
put Dr; Austin found nothing more So
non han sp~aincd ankle.
Inc dancer cannot stand, however,
and viii De out % the cast for at least
week, Doris Faithful taking her place.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
wished to be dramatic, as In the air
from Debussy's "L'Enfant Prologue"

lnez Thetge, soprano, and Frida En-
gelhardt, violinist, gave a concert at
he Sc wvn Iheater yesterday after
noon. Their talents were evenly
matched IN ogram which inciud-
ed pieces by Mendelssohn, Kreisler and
Hoch stein and songs by Hopkinson.
Ronald, Cox and Woodman.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Washington Girl Engaged to
Kolchak Official at Paris

PARIS, Oct. 9-Announcement was
made to-day of the engagement of Miss
LascaIle J. Meserve, daughter of Harry
F ssonden Mesevve. a fnancier Of
Washington, D. c.. to Nicolas de
Basily, Councillor of the Russian EN-
bassy representing Admiral Kochak,
head of the Omsk government, in
Paris.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Jane Grey will play an important
part with Grace George in Sir Arthur
Wing Pinero's new play, Quick Work, "
IN which Miss George will make her
debut as a Charles Frohman star.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Mabel Bunyea will Join the cast of
"See-Saw" at the George NJ. Cohan The
atre, paying the role or the adven-
tu ess. which she created and played
in Boston until she fell during a per-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

When Billie Burke makes her reap
pearance on the stage in the w. Som
erset Vaughan play, Caesars Wife"
she will be supported by Norman Tre-
vor. Tom Powers, Frederic De Belle
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Vile. Hilda Spong and several other
well-known players Fred Latham,
starts rehearsals to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Edward J. Bowes. managing director
Of the Capitol, has engaged James
Montgomery Flagg's model, Dorothy
Fitch, as THE Capitol Girl"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

"The Twentieth Century Maids"
headed by Ed Lee Wrothe, are at the
Columbia this week
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

A. H. Woods has abandoned billboard
advertising altogether for his four
attractions in New York. believing
that newspapers are the better medium
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Savoy and Brennan, the "Midnight
Frolic" comedy team, rise in haste to
explain that when they announced
they were going in for motion pictures
1T did not mean they would leave tn.
Ziegfeld show on the New Amsterdam,
roof. No, indeed They'll do both
things at the same time.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
formance and broke her ankle. Helen
bo ton took her place during Miss Bun
yeas convalescence.

formance and broke her ankle. Helen
DO ton took her place during Miss Bun
yeas convalescence.
g. N. Andsrson's revue. "Frivolities
OF 1919" will have its first perform
ance tonight at the Shubert Majestic.
in Providence. Two weeks from now
1t VIII come to New York for run.
The twenty-five children in Five
O'CLOCK, at the Fulton, will entertain
U lme members OF the Society of Stage
Chlidren OF America with games and
luncheon on the stage after this
Wednesdays matinee.
y; B. Clarence arrived from Eng
land yesterday to support Otis skinner
IN The Rise of Peter Banban," BY
Mrs. Skinner and Jules Eckert Good.
man, now rehearsing at the Empire
In the Cheese Clubs first entertain
ment, to be given in about ten days.
ISABELLE Lowe. the leading woman q
The Dancer" now playing at the Har.
RS, Is the first volunteer.
Following the engagement of e. Fl.
Sothern and Julia Marlowe at the
Shubert. Richard Ordynski will NE.
sent the musica! fantasy, Fair Helen >
beginning November 5, with Marcia
Van Dresser in the title role.
Fifteen French acto-s for the new
company of the Theatre Parisien will
arrive on La Touraine to-day, Robert
Casadesus accompanying them as art
director. After playing for fortnigh.
IN Boston, Phi .adelphia and Washing
ton, they Will open their New York
season.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Chic Sale has been engaged BY Flo
rev Ziegfeld, jr., for his new Mine
O'Clock Revue" which goes into re.
hearsal next week.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Frank Conroy will be presented soon
by William Harris, jr.. in The Lost
Leader" at the Greenwich Village
Theatre. 1t is an Irish play and has
to do with the late Charles Stewa rt
Parnell
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Fred G. Latham had to be relieved of
active duty in the stage management
Of Apple Blossoms at the Globe 50
that he might stage "The Night Boat"
and Caesars Wife" Alan Pagan, who
dances with Vida Bennett, was ap-
pointed as stage manager.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Wilkie Bard. celebrated English mu-
sic ha comedian, make his first Anne
lean appearance at the Palace at to-
days matinee.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
The Stage Door

After playing three years in London
Doris Keane will return to America
this week She NAV revive Romance
n New York and at the same time take
the leading part in motion picture
which is about to be made. Her hus-
band. Basil Sydney, who has been play
ing With her in Romance" and who
piayed Romeo in her London revival
OF Romeo and Juliet" is with her.
"On the Hiring Line" satircal
comedy on the servant problem. By
Harvey o'Higgins and Harriet Ford
will be presented by George c. lyle,
at the Criterion tonight
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe vii,
appear in revival of The Tanning OF
the Shrew' tonight and all this week
IN the third Of their four weeks OF
Shakespearean repertoire at the Shu-
bert.
David Belasco's Dark Rosaleen" will
open for week at the Standard TO-
night.
attraction at the Brooklyn Majestic
tonight and all this week. "Fiddlers
Three" with Tavie Beige, the Belgian
prima donna, goes to the Montauk.
Wilkie Bard, celebrated English mu-
sic ha comedian, make his first Amer
lean appearance at the Palace at to-
days matinee.
Fred G. Latham had to be relieved of
active duty in the stage management
of Apple Blossoms at the Globe 50
that he might stage "The Night Boat"
and Caesars Wife" Alan Pagan, who
dances with Vida Bennett, was ap-
pointed as stage manager.
Frank Conroy will be presented soon
by William Harris, jr., in The Lost
Leader" at the Greenwich Village
Theatre. 1t is an Irish play and has
to do with the late Charles Stewart
Parnell
A. Fl. Woods has abandoned billboard
advertising altogether for his four
attractions in New York. believing
that newspapers are the better medium.
Edward J. Bowes, managing director
OF the Capitol, has engaged James
Montgomery Flagg's model, Dorothy
"e Capl-oI uii''
Jane Grey will play an important
part with Grace George in Sir Arthur
Wing Pinero's new play, Quick Work, "
IN which Miss George will make her
debut as Charles Frohman star.
Mabel Bunyea will Join the cast of
See-Saw" at the George NJ. Cohan The
atre, paying the role OF the adven-
tn ess. which she created and played
IN Boston until she fell during a per-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

Alice Brady in Forever After" is the
attraction at the Brooklyn Majestic
tonight and all this week. "Fddlers
Three with Tavie Beige, the Belgian
prlma donna, goes to the Montauk.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

If you are very fond of Charlie Ray
do not go to see "Crooked Straight"
at the Rivoli, unless you are a so one
of those persons who like to be har-
rowed and made to weep But if you
insist on going we shall spare your
feelings in a measure by telling you
New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

David Belasco's Dark Rosaleen" will
open for a week at the Standard to-
night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02

Mineola. L. I. A few weeks later
squadrons OF Liberty rnotored planes
preceded Pershing's doughboys and
lowered over them during the quick
operation that is known as the
snufing out OF the St suhel salient
Surprise For Germans.
What was coming IN the way OF a
Liberty-motored fighter just when
the armistice was signed stin Is part
" a secret, but the part that Is
known includes this information
In January OF 1917. the French
aviation mission 20 America. com
posed OF a dozen expert pilots. al
OF them specialists IN the hne arts
Of plane design. all OF them veterans
of from six 20 SO months service in
the great war. arrived at the Pack
ard plant in Detroit. Special facili-
ties were created for their work and
a corps Of Packard's best crafts
men. trained body-builders IN time
OF peace, marshalled to execute de-
signs under their guidance.
BY midsummer the French mis-
sion and the Packard craftsmen had
turned out beautiful two-seater
fighting plane. called the Le Pere.
after its principle designer. Capt
lie Pere Of the French army. This
plane was built especially Tor the
Liberty motor. its every detail de-
signed 20 bring out the full adj
vantages OF the. great engine. In
tests il proved the fastest two-seater
fighter ever built Two Of these
were on the ocean. bound for the
front when the war ended and 80
more, glistening in their camou-
lage paint. were undergoing finish
ing touches at the Packard plant.
What the plane built precisely
for the Liberty motor would have
revealed in the way Of fighting must
remain. ike Fochs plan ~ the
great battle which ne says he stu
had 20 fight, a matter for conjec-
ture. Certain 20 Is that the French
man, who had flown and fought
nearly everything that the war had
brought out celebrated their great
victory just a touch Of feeling that
the Germans in quitting had cheat
ed them out Of a chance 70 spring
the biggest surprise I'm aerial way
fare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED
FOR NEWS-TIMES READERS
By VIM II, STEWART, JR
FrcszAcns Stewart Autom obdle scboo, OF New Yorx.

gasoline leaks be stopped at con-
Meeting places? c. 4.
BY NEEDLE valve" you probably
mean float valve, as the neddle valve
adjusts the spray nozzle and could
not cause a leak. The trouble may
be heavy hoat, dirt in float valve,
or worn float valve. In rare cases
the lever controlling the float valve
may have become bent. If your
float IS heavy, the gasoline must be
removed. If il IS a worn valve il
must be ground with rouge and oil.
The dirt may be removed by flooding
unless it is too large, in which case
the carburetor must be taken apart.
Leaks at joints can usually be stop
ped by filling the threads With soap
before the parts are put together.
Motor Department:-Plea tell
us why the connecting rods on auto
mobile engines are allowed side
play on the wrist pins and also on
the crank rods. This is not done
on steam engines. B. I.
This is to allow the connecting
rod to ind its proper position in
case of any slight misalignment.
After a year or two OF wear the
crank shaft acquires a Slight end
play, due TO wear on the bearings.
This would be enough to cause the
connecting rods to bind if they
could not adjust themselves to it.
Motor Department. am anxious
to know how carbon can cause a
knock. / will appreciate any infor-
nation you can give on this subject.
1 have asked many, but do not seem
to get good answers.
Carbon, accumulating in the head
of the cylinder, sets fire to the ex-
plosive mixture before the end of
the compression stroke. The ex-
plosion gives a powerful blow OF
the piston as it is coming up. caus-
ing a knock. If the blow comes aft
er dead center the piston will yield
TO it. making the engine run for
ward. This occurs when the en-
CINE runs with the switch off. But
if it occurs before dead center it
tends to push the piston down, CIV
ing the characteristic carbon knock.
Motor Department.-There are
several steam and hot water devices
on the market guaranteed to remove
carbon. Please let me know if they
do all they claim for them. Please
also tell me which one is the best,
as my engine carbonizes badly and
1 would like to end the trouble.
H. d.