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The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
The Chorus Beautiful:

1t is not often nowadays that the
blase plsygoer can be stirred 10 any
real enthusiasm over the Chorus
beautiful. even in such productions as
the Winter Garden and the FollIes
In What's the Odds" however, the
attraction at the National Theater
this week. the work OF the chorus has
earned praise OF a very high order,
and on the first production of the play
tle opening choruses Of both the sec
ond and third acts had to be repeat
ed. so enthusiastic was the audience
in its approval.
The reason Of this unusual state OF
affairs is clear WHAT'S the Odds -
was the only musical play OF impor-
tance Of which rehearsals continued
unInterruptedly during the recent
strike, with the result that San Shan
non was able to elect his chorus from
among the most beautiful and talent
cd members OF the Winter Garden.
tle FollieS, the Cocoanut Grove, The
Royal Vagabond" and other similar
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
WHAT THE THEATERs OFFER

BELASCO-The Gallo Comic Opera Company with Jefferson
de Angel offering The Mikado." "Pnafore" and The
Chimes OF Normandy"
NATIONAL-"Whats the Odds, musical OF Henry
Blossoms Checkers" featuring William E Mechan
Withee, George Mackay. Music by Albert Tlzer;
book by Edgar Allan Woolf lyrics by Neville Fouron.
POLTS-"Nothing but Love- musical comedy featuring
drew Toombes and Ruby Norton.
GARRICK-"Evry LII Movement" farce by Avery Hopwood,
featuring Earle Foxe Doris Sheern and Gladys Knorr.
KElTHS-Eaudeyle-
COSMOS-VaudeviIlc
CAYETY-"The Sporting Widows"
LYCEUM-"The Record Breakers"
PAIACE-Elsie Ferguson in The Defense
METROPOLITAN-Nazimova in The Brat"
RIALTO-Mrian Cooper in "Evangelinc."
COLUMBIA-DThe Thirteenth Chair" with a1-star
KNICKERBOCKER-Nazimo in The Brat"
STRAND-VIvian Martin in The Third Kiss"
GARDEN-~The Miracle Man"
CRANDALL'S- Madame Traverse in Rose West"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

enterprises. He was thus enabled to
pick h,vy o. beauty which would
have been lmp-sslbl. unde- other CIR
CumstanceS.
Having a,hlcv,d This. Nr shannon
was further fortunate on remember
ing that Mr. William EoCk was on his
way from Europe and lest other Irr-
tertsts should secure his attention on
his arTlva. me- rr. boat which
brought hm 10 New York and carried
him straight away 10 rehearsals.
In the dr3alIm, n of dress. too.
whats the Odds" Is notable in many
respects and n has the distinction OF
being probably IN, rrSt theatrical
production eve offered the public in
which the Colcrs m tho elaborate COS
tunes have hsou attained nv the eI-
elusive use OF Ame7Can-dy Jed ma
Jerials. No~ has tlIs been achieved
by abstsininE from elaborate effects,
for one uf tho numbers nccCssItstes
the use OF MANY thousands Of dollars
worth OF silks.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
No Dreams for Elsie.

Elsie Ferguson. the great emotion
al stage and screen actress, is con-
WINGED something is wrong with her
personality. She seems to be the
only living moving picture actress
who did not dream, as a child. Of
a great dramatic career. In every
interview with famous actresses. says
Miss Ferguson, the fact is always
brought out that that actress one
dream, her great hope, was a career
some day before the footlights
Now, curiously enough" says Miss
Ferguson, Il was never like that. |
never dreamed of becoming a motion
picture actress. At the time when
motion pictures first were being in
troduced to the public l never took
them at all seriously
L remember distinctly the first pic
ture play l ever saw. It must have
been about eight years ago I was
on tour. that season, in Primrose,
and we had settled down in Chicago
for long run. One of the young
women IN the company suggested that
! accompany her to a moving picture
theater one afternoon, just for a
lark. / remember that the price of
admission in those happy days was
cents! The feature film was one
Of those Wild West dramas that used
UP many yards Of celluloid in por-
traying frantic chases over such Wild
western mountains as those in the
neiShborhood of Fort Lee, n. j., and
ended with a thrilling capture of the
villain by the handsome hero in the
lov-cut shirt The heroine, a typical
cowboy girl of the old school. wore
wig. and during the most exciting
scene her curls became loosened and
threatened to fall of her head at
any moment.
My young companion on this my
first adventure in movie heater
was greatly excited over the per-
formance, and declared that she was
going to leave the legitimate drama
and devote all her efrors to becom-
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

ing motion picture actress. laugh
ed at the idea, then. and told her
that I should never consider movies
seriously! Naturally, she left the
stage, married, and had five beau
tiful children. That was one bright
dream that went astray-while I. on
the other hand, now take the mo-
tion picture industry very seriously
indeed and act in movies with the
greatest interest and delight. And I
once considered them a huge joke
Miss FerguSons latest photoplay Y
triumph, THE Witness for the De-
fense." will be seen at Loew's Palace
today and all week.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
YORK NEARLY READY.

CrandaTs York Theater, occupying
the entire block on Georgia avenue
between Princeton ard Quebec streets
northwest. is rapidly nearing COM
pletion.
With the side walls long since up
and the auditorium under roof. only
the finishing OF the interior remains
Il is conservstively estimated that
the new playhouse. which will be
one OF the most attractive IN tbs
country Of its size, will be thrown
open to the public with an uneNceIlcd
line OF photoplay attra cttons within
a period OF six weeks.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

tunes Of the principal women and
the chorus OF this remarkably sue
cessful hit are the latest cry OF the
new fall and winter styles. thus
making Nothing but Love" a salon
GU modes.
Messrs Maddox and Hart are
sending Nothing but Love" to
Polls for weeks engagement.
opening the regular theatrical sea-
son Of this playhouse tonight.
There will he the usual Thursday
and Saturday matinees.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
RETURNS FROM OUTING.

Mr.. Joseph P. Morgan, general
manager of the Crandall Theaters
in Washington, last week returned
from a fortnight's outing at Lake
Hopatcong, N. J., where he acquired
a considerable added tendency toward
embonpoint and where the hotel
porch sirens drew cuts for his COM
pany. male guests being practically
nonexistent so late in the summer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
MRS. GEORGE BAKER
Well.known Bennington Woman,
AGED 42, Died saturday.


Mrs George baRcr cf Mccall
street passed away at the Putnam
Memorial hospital Saturday evening.
Her death was due to a complication
o. diseases
Mrs. Baker, who was a daughter of
Lewis and Mary lille, was born
July 10. 1876 In Pittstown. \. Y. but
has passed the greater part of her
life in bennington where she was
employed by the Cooper Mfg. Co.
for many years.
Besides her husband. George Baker
she is survived by two children,
Edith and Leslie. her father, Lewis
Lille OF ADAMS, two sisters, Mrs El.
der Lanaone OF Rrockton. Mass.
Mrs James lycettc OF Schenectady
and two brothers. Mason Lille of
Miami. Fla. and Murray Lille OF Ad.
ans. Mass.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
at two O'clock from the First Baptist
church OF which Mrs. Baker was a
faithful member
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17

Some Womens Idea Housekeeping Is to Hide Away Illus
SIXTY.FlFTH CONGRESS-
NEARING IT'S CLOSE
Mass Of Pending Legislation Cannot
Be Passed Although Night Ses-
sons Have Been Ordered.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The sixty
fifth Congress enters tomorrow upon
the final fortnight of its existence
with hope Of passing all the almost
unprecedented mass of pending leg
islation virtually abandoned by most
leaders. Night sessions OF the Sen
ate and House until March have
been ordered, but the belief is grow
ing that an early extra session of the
new Congress will be necessary for
the enactment of some of the annual
appropriations measures.
Pressure this week will be concen-
trated on money bills but admittedly
progress will depend largely upon de-
velopments in connection with the
proposed constitution of the league of
nations. should general discussion
Of this document follow the return
of President Wilson from France.
some leaders believe passage of any
legislation after that time viii be al.
most cut Of the question.
Congestion OF legislation now IS
centered in the Senate which has two
thirds OF the appropriation bills
passed by the House. The army an
preparation measure probably will he
completed ny the House early this
week II will be followed by the
Notifications and sundry civil bills
and the measure appropriating one
billion dollars for maintenance OF
the government wheat price guaran.
tee. House leaders hope TO have
passed all urgent measures within
ter days
Work On the rivers and harbors
bill will be resumed tomorrow by the
Senate While committees are prepar-
ing the naval, agriculture. Indian and
other money measures. Hearings on
the naval 5ill with its new three.year
building program, win be started to-
morrow by the Senate naval commit
tee and later this week the Senate
military committee plans TO take ND
the army measure Predictions are
general. however. that both OF these
important bills will fail Of enactment
at this session.
The treasury department bill au-
thorizing about S5,0O0.000, 900 addi.
tional bonds is to be sought out in
The House this week. with co-opera.
tion in the Senate assured but prob
ably after considerable revision OF
the administration figures requested
by Secretary Glass.
Final action is expected during the
week on the measures validating in
formal war contracts and for develop
ment OF oil coal and gas lands.
Although committees mostly are
engrossed with appropriation bills.
hearings on other legislation and
special inquiries ordered by the Sen.
ate will continue this week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
JULES eUeRlNs WORK
Interesting Feature OF Fortnishtly
Program Saturday

Music By Mrs. A. J Holden and an
exhibition OF prints. reproductions
from paintings by Jules Gucrin, com
posed the Fortnightly program Satur-
day. Mrs. George S. Mills read a lee
ture concerning the artist and his
work,
Jules Guerin. although possessing
a French name. was born in this
country in 1866. He studied in Paris
and has painted in various countries
but makes his home IN New York
city
He is perhaps best known in this
country by his work as Chief OF Dec.
oration and color at the Panama.Pa.
cilic exposition. and by his mural dec.
0ratiOns in the Pennsylvania station
in New York city These latter are
simply maps OF the world spread out
before one. but in them Guerin has
added poetry to science and imagin.
alton to fact. \ man who can show
his personality through map. using
as his medium color scheme beauti.
iul enough to justify itself though It
held no other meaning Is surely an
artist
The collection of prints Saturday
included studies Of American build
ings the Capitol. Congressional Lii
.brary White House. Smithsonian in.
stilute. independence hall. Washing
ton monument and Others; four
French chateaux. Venetian scenes,
combining beauty OF form and gor
gcousness OF color, and some miscel
lancous pieces including an unusual
and very beautiful Interpretation ol
the Parthenon at twilight
The afternoon was arranged by the
Arts and Crafts committee, OF which
Mrs, C. r. Hin Crathern IS chairman
Since Mrs. Crathem was cut OF town
Mrs n, \. Wilkinson and Mrs. Elmel
Gaskell carried out the program
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17

Ottawa, Feb. l6.--Sir Wilfrid iAur.
ier, former premier OF Canada. was
strickened with paralysis at his home
here today. Although his condition
was first described as critical" his
secretary declared tonight that
there is not immediate cause for
anxiety
"Sir Wilfrid's condition is not crt.
cal, and for the present there is
every hope" said the secretary. He
is conscious and his heart is beating
strongly"
Sir Wilfrid was stricken while he
was dressing for church this morn
ing. When he was heard 10 fall to
the floor members Of the household
ran to his assistance and then sum
moned a physician. 1t was two hours
before he recovered consciousness
Sir Wilfrid attended luncheon OF
the Canadian club yesterday, worked
at his Office in the afternoon and was
said by his friends to have shown no
sign of fatigue in connection with
his dW rs as leader OF the opposition.
He hi Neen extremely busy how
ever, se, preparing for the ses-
sion OF Parliament which opens
Thursday He was also engaged in
organizing the Ontario liberal con
ventions.
His latest appearance as public
speaker was at the eastern Ontario
convention. aere last month. when he
delivered the chief address.
Sir Wilfrid is nearly as years old.
Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
Canada's Grand Old Man. was the
first French Canadian to hold the
post of premier OF the dominion. He
was born at st. Lin. Que. November
20. 1S4l. He was educated at
L'Assomption College of Magill Uni
versity and is Roman Catholic He
has the degree of Bachelor of Civil
Law, granted by Magill in 1864; Sir
Wilfrid was made a barrister in 1864
was Queens counsel in 1880; entered
Parliament in 1871; was reelected in
1874, In which year he was also a
member of the Federal Assembly,
and was minister of inland revenue
in the Mackenzie ministry OF 1871
He was defeated at the general e'ec.
tion of 1878. but was Immediately af'
terward elected for Quebec, east, and
was reelected at the general elcc
tions in 1878, 1882 1887, 1891 and
1911. He was the leader of the Lib
eral party I'M 1891.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
The Tsetse FLY.

The dreaded "tSctse fly pronounced
lset.sc. ucccnt on first syllable, whose
vowel has short sound, as in set)
is an African Sadty. about the size
OF a hcuscny The symptoms Of its
victim are at first those OF severe
cold. The eyes nose nnd mouth hc-
gin to "run," the body then swellA
while emaciation sets In, although not
always fatal. The harm done Is foune
to he not the result of poison from the
NY itself hut communication TO thc
blood of It's victim of microscopic
parasite similar 10 that OF Texas fe-
ycr which 1t has received from a dis.
eased animal Animals ar persons
that recover are usually immune. The
great dread of this ny formerly enter
.talncd has proved TO be- mlnstlned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
RAYMOND WARNS DEATH
Told in interesting Letter from John
kimball

NlfUDdll
e. Earl Brown has received a letter
from John H. Kimball. Bennington
boy who enlisted in the L. S. army
with Raymond Warn and Roy Houl-
ton of this village about year ago
Pvt Kimball writes of the death of
Raymond Warn. Raymond received
slight shrapnel wound while fighting
the Huns and was carried with eight
other wounded soldiers just behind
the American lines where the wound
ed were laid in roughly built shack.
German explosive shell composed of
glycerine and chemicals struck the
shack and all occupants were killed
instantly. 4 few days before the
tradegy Raymond paid a visit to the
Camp where Pvt. Kimball was sta
toned and presented souvenir to
him which John has at present.
Sgt. Roy Houlton has charge of a
kitchen fifty-hve kilometers from
Garden, Germany, and is IN the best
of health.
Pvt. Kimball is enjoying himself at
dances and parties as he did before
enllsting. He says he can flip the
nimhle toe better than ever He
wishes to be remembered to all his
friends and would like TO receive let.
ters from all. His address is. 4th
Division, Headquarters Reception
Camp, A. EFF \rmy of Occupation
APO. FAC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
BENNINeroN's GIFT FLAG
Members Of Li.tle Parish in England
Are Delighted.

Village President T. II. Holden last
week received letter from the rec.
tor OF Bennington parish, England. ac
knowledging the receipt of the
American flag and the engrossed
greetings forwarded TO England in
accordance with the vote taken at
the public meeting here in observ-
ance OF British day
Postmaster Emory S. Harris has
received letter from the postmas.
ter in Birmingham, Eng, in relation
tc the gift. The letter to Mr.. Harris
which is self explanatory, is publish
ed below:
Returned Letter Branch
Birmingham, Eng. Jan. 81, 1919.
Thu Postmaster
bennington, VT. L. S. A.
The registered packet Bennington,
No. l7l6, returned receipt attached.
has been delivered to the Rev. w f.
Hodge, NJ. A.. Bennington rectory.
Boston, England.
Some difficulty arose at first in dis.
posing of the packet There is no
such body as municipal council.
The parish consists OF about f50 in
habitants and Is situated near to the
shores ~ the North Sea Cor German
ocean, and is probably no larger
now than Il WAS 400 years ago. So
when the packet reached my depart.
ment (being Lincolnshire mani
looked into the matter and wrote TO
the principal man (the Parson) and
in reply he said they had rural
council, of which he was a member
which managed the affairs of the vii
lagc.
They had no hall but a fine old
church, many years old 1t would be
very acceptable gift and the parish
oners would be delighted SO he ar
ranged council meeting. They &C
cepted the packet and you will o.
course have a full report etc, etc.
from the Rev. Mr.. Hodge, the rector
and believe they are all yer!
pleased. | sent him small dona
tion to star the Union Jack whicl
have no doubt will soon be an &C
compished fact.
Kindest regards and grateful
thanks for all your countrys assis
tance in this great and terrible wal
T. f Toodacre, Postmaster
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
NATIONAL LABOR
PEACE MEETING
WILL Be CALLED
British Government Will Call
Conference for Feb. q
WILL APPOINT CABINET
Labor and Government Each Will
Nominate Twenty Members - Cab.
met in Session Till Peace Arrives

London, Feb 16.--A National La.
Dor Peace Conference, which the
Government proposes to call. prob.
ably Feb q. will be inaugurated by
a speech from Premier Lloyd George
He viii likely delay his return 10
Paris in order personally to supervise
the arrangements for this Parliament
of industry, which representatives of
the trade unions and labor in the
broadest sense will be summoned TO
attend to gether with delegates from
the employers.
The conference will be asked to ap
point what may be called n Cabinet
or Council. Labor will nominate
twenty members, and the employers
will do the same. This Cabinet will
remain in constant session during
the period of transition from war to
peacc.
Premier Lloyd George and the
Minister of Labor feel that the time
is past for sectional treatment of in
dustrial problems which affect the
whole community. These problems
will be examined on large public or
national grounds. The rights of the
community must be taken into ac.
count and therefore the public will
be represented in the new Cabinet.
This departw !, representation CT
public opinion where industrial dis.
puies are concerned. may be said to
have begun III the announcement
of the Prime Minister last Tuesday.
welcoming any proposal for general
investigation of the labor situation
that would be satisfactory to the
community at large IL was in
dorsed by Bonar Law in his state
ment on Thursday. emphasizing the
duty of the Government to defend the
community against strikes directed
against the community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
MARTIN V. BROWN DEAD
A Leading Citizen Of Pownal and
Many Years Preacher


Martin Y. Brown. one Of Pownals
we'll known and Oldest citizens
passed away at his home in East
Pownal Saturday afternoon after an
Illness Of only few days duration OF
pneumonia. All thar loving hands
and medical skill could do was of no
avail. his time to leave this beautiful
world had come He was 50 years
old and had passed the four score
and two years
Mr.. Brown, until age began to get
the better OF him, was a preacher cf
tn Gospel aud for many years held
regular services at the Union church
al Pownal Center and the Barber
school house in East pownal. He was
respected and esteemed by all who
knew him.
Mr. Brown was a staunch democrat
but was not an active politician,
mingling very little in the political
life but was well read and conversanl
on the subject He has been a lum'
her manufacturer and wholesale
dealer under the irm OF NJ. " Brown
and Son His sn, Fred c. Brown
was his active junior partner.
The departed WIS aman who loved
his home and his amily and was US
ually found at his place of business
or his home. He was kind neighboi
and geniel friend and was a friend tC
every one with whom he come ii
contact.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
wife and three sons, Edgar o
Thomaston, Conn, Fred c. of Pow
nal. Frank OF North Adams. besides
several grand children. The iunen
will be held Tuesday from the lat'
residence at 1890 o'clock and a
1870 o'clock from the Union church a
Pownal Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
TOWN CONTEST IS
FOREsHADOWED BY
CAUCUS TICKET
Fight Over Places of Selectman
and Lister
THOMPSON NvS.LUNDERGAN
For Lister Republicans Named Ed
nund La Franchise, While Demo-
Gratis Put Up John ]. Whitney

Both parties nominated their town
tickets Saturday night in readiness
for town meeting.
Two contests are foreshadowed,
one for selectman and one for lister
Tor three years. For selectman the
Republicans nominated Frank NJ.
Thompson of the Town Farm road
While the Democrats named William
II. Lundergan. Frank Cronack, who
has served for - years, refused 10 be
again candidate.
For lister for three years the Re-
publicans again placed Edmond La
Franchise in the field while the
Democratic nominee is John J. Whit
ney7 ir Both parties renominated
James II. Grennan for lister for one
yea:
There are minor contests for mod
orator and town grand jurors but the
chief contest will be for the two more
important places. The town cleo
tion takes place on Tuesday, March
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
OLD SOLDIER GONE
Hiram Irish Died Saturday at the SOL
dicrs' Hon1e

1lIdm lTlbU Dicu saturday dN kUS OOl-
dcrs' Home
Hiram Irish. 75 years old. who had
been an inmate of tho soldiers home
here since Dec IA, 1904, died at that
institution Saturday afternoon He
was born at Colchester March 3, lS43
and enlisted from his native town in
Company l. of the first Vermont cav.
airy August 10, 1862
He was taken prisoner March H.,
1868. and again September %, 1858.
being a day or two in both cases. He
was mustered out of the service June
21. 1865. He was carpenter by trade
aud worked for many years in Keene,
N. II. AZ one time he conducted a
bakery. He was member of the
GAR. and of the Masonic order
The family survivors are son and
daughter who live at West Medford
Mass The son arrived at the home
two hours after his father passed
away. The remnins were taken Mon
day morning TO Keene for burial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
RED CROSS NEEDS WORKERS
Large Number Of Refugee Garments
10 Be Completed Soon.

The local Red Cross needs work
ers and the need is as great as at
any time during the four years of the
world war The Bennington branch
has a consignement OF l90 refugee
garments on hand that must be com
pleted by March l.
The Red Cross headquarters will
be open every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday and every woman who
can possibly find the time is urged
to assist IN this necessary work. The
officers of the branch threaten to put
conscription act into force unless
volunteers can be secured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-17
GERMANS TOO OPTIMISTIC
Schiller Says They Do Not Under.
stand Financial Situation.

Weimar. Saturday The Germans
generally do not understand clearly
the financial situation in which The
war left them, and are too optimistic,
declared Minister OF Finance Schiller
before the National Assembly lie
apparently astonished the house
when he gave statistics To show that
war had cost one hundred siXty-one
billion marks.