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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

John Drinkwater. the English
dramatist. has received an offer for
the production of his play, Abraham
Lincoln" In one of the Berlin thea
ters. and it may be presented there
at an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

The Crimson Alibi" will be pro-
duced at the Strand Theater. in Lob
don. November "a by Arthur Boucher.
Lillian Tfimble Bradley, who staged
the play; in this country, will go
abroad for the same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Rehearsals Of Forbidden" by. Dor
othy Donnelly, started last week in
New York. The first performance
will take place in Allentown, Pa.
November 20. Martha Hedman will
play the leading role. -. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

A musical comedy by Frederic Ar
mold Hummer, with score by Victor
Herbert. will be the first Offering by
Harry Warden. as a producer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Olga Petrova. having given up NOV
ing pictures for a return to vaude-
Vile. opened in Chicago last week.
She will play seventeen weeks on
the Orpheum circuit and then come
east to the Keith houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Arthur Shaw has been engaged for
the comedy, by George Hazleton.
1.-THE Haunted Pajamas," in which
o. p Heggie will star. The piece will
be produced by Edgar NJ. McGregor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

November F. c. Whitney will pre-
sent Suite &c." a three-act edy.
in this city, but the theater has not
yet been decided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Miss Millions a musical comedy.
with book and lyrics by Guy Hardy
and music by Raymond Hubbell, is in
rehearsal in New York. with Valli
valli in the principal role. 1t is
being directed by r. H. Burnside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Doris Keane. who has been acting
in London for the past three years,
returned to New York last week. 1t
is rumored she may appear in a mo-
ton picture first and then on the
regular stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Mabel Garrison, the American So
prano. with a winning personality
added to a voice Of q lark that scars
and trills with loneliness ana ease.
has attained the highest success on
the concert stage. but few Metro
pol1tan opera goers realized, now
ever. her real greatness as q unique
soprano until the memorable night
when the young American artist sang
the difficult part Of the Queen OF the
Night in Mozart's Magic Flute, IN
the original key in which Mozart
wrote the arias. In Mozart's day the
pitch of the orchestra was not SO
high as it is today, and sopranos
have been in the habit Of transposing
the arias a tone lower. making the
topmost note an e fiat: but Miss
Garrison astonish ed all the musicians
in the opera Company by casting
precedent to the winds and using
the original music, which calls for
an F above high C.. No other soprano
in the memory Of the Metropolitan
ever attempted It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Frank Conroy will have the leading
part in The Lost Leader" the play
based on Charles Stewart Parnelrs
life. which is tosbe produced by VIII
liam Harris. The piece is by Lennox
Robinson and has had much atten-
ton in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

Betty Be Good" a musical com
edy by Harry B. Smith and Hugo
Reisenfeld. had it's first performance
success is reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

Washington, Dec 23.Congress Will make complete Ins
vesgaon OF the circumstances of the award Of navy decoE
of the action of Admiral Sims commander OF te
European waters refusing to accept t.
dis service medal offered him by Secretary
the Navy Daniels
Admiral Sims based his refusal accept the medal r.
ground that grave injustice had been done by the secrct
Of the navy and the naval board OF award to officers under ~
personal command.
Admiral Sims to the secretary OF the navy hSs M
nineteen officers for each of whom he recommended the G
yushed medal in only six Of these the b0o
allowed the decoration suggested by him. Secretary Da0
revised the report Of the board and, while he granted G.
six distinguished service medals he changed the board nA
for several distinguished service med
ais The entire controversy between Secretary Daniels ~
Admiral Sims Oh the subject of awards has hcen
derng for the past month 1t head today with A
publication Of article detailing the stand of the naval
mander Secretary Daniels Immediately made pubh e
letter wrte him Admiral Sims another letter wh
the Secretary Senator Page chairman of the senate
committee affairs which he set forth the principles
which the awards made There conflict Of pf5h
cipes between Secretary Daniels and Admiral Sims the
merits OF which congress will have decide, s=
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
Hoover Would
Feed Starving
Folks in Europe

Washington, Dec. 2s,----senator
HITCHCOCK senate minority leader.
made public the fact that Herbert G.
Hoover VIII soon apply to congress for
q joint resolution to authorize the use
of $50, Gee. 600 in the possession of
the United States grain corporation
for the purpose OF feeding pppu'a tions
In central Europe, including Austria
Bohemia, Poland and Iuro- Siaviz
Mr.. Hoover impaired notice OF MS
intention at private dinner a few
nights ago which was attended by a
number of senators.
The grain corporation had be-
slowed upon it by congfe ss a capital
stock OF $500 oa0. zoe and during the
war by ranipulationS in grain earn
cd a profit OF s50,0oo, 900 more. It
Is this fund which Mr., Hoover Is de-
sirous of utilizing to relieve the
famine districts. The money win be
used Tor establishing credits upon
which the devasted nations may draw
tor food supplies.
Senator Hitchcock said he was
strongly impressed with Mr.. Hoover's
outline Of the plan, although he was
Of the opinion that the disbursement
of the funds would he equivalent to
a charity. as there was little likely.
hood" OF any of it over being paid
bsck - IA -Graia ce<poratesn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

DIR. James w. Durham, manager in
Richmond az the campaign of the
Anti Saloon league Of America for law
enforce ment and worldwide prohibit
ton funds. has engaged offices at 1fT
East Grace street and will move in
them from Murphy's hotel within the
next day or two.
Mrs, Durham also viii use these Of
fees for conducting her campaign On
behalf of the league in the counties
contiguous to Richmond :. Henrico.
Chesterfield. Caroline and King VIII
liam. She had the distino ton of be-
ing tho flrst Of Inc cam pal gn organ
i&crs TO complete her organize tion for
the task and has done excellent work
in presenting 70 the people OF her ter
ritory the purposes and aims of the
drive
DR. Durham has secured the best
business and professional men III the
city TO assert him IN Richmond and
has assurances OF support which are
indicative OF great success here Of the
plans OF the league to throw the weight
of It's influence i'm the scales for the
enforcement of the mandates of the
constitution and TO make more cfYec
tive the work or evangelical mission
aries in the foreign fields.
The capture OF disti1iery under the
very shadow OF the "a pitsl of the srata
has impressed law abiding citizens
more than ever with thr necessity OF
getting behind this movement with
their money and activ. CO. operation.
in order that the majesty OF the law
may be upheld.
Reports from other sections Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

tons. The world is looking for the
Anti-Saloon league 10 head in solving
this world problem. Since last June
the calls have been many and urgent
and the fields are white unto harvest
This Macedonian CALI is a com
nand from the Master to go.
The other nations, cursed by rum.
want to know Americas story, how
lining up the captains of industry and
the mon OF medical science with the
leaders of education and the Church
OF God for the overthrow OF the le-
Eaftzed liquor traffic. They want the
data, statistics, and information Of
how prohibition has worked, or the
results OF prohibition. and il is to
the purpose OF the Anti loon
league 10 answer these questions. The
invitation is urgent How can they
hear without speaker, and how can
he speak unless he be scnte
Theforc, the need OF large contri-
buttons and much funds at this
time. 1t is fact that the church
has seen the vision and answered
with the Centenary Drive. the 10
Million Campaign, and other such
contributions 1t il also a fact that
the liquor traffic, driven out Of Amer
lea. is now seeking a location in
other nations. II is colonizins on
Mexico. The German brewers who
formerly cursed our land with their
breweries are now moving them to
Japan. China and other lands. What
viii be the effect of this on the work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
DURHAM TO TAKE UP
NEW HEADQUARTERS
Local Manager OF Law Enforcement
Campaign Prepares to Move
DRY AND MERRY.

Washington Dec. 23.-There is
no reason why Christmas should
not be merry and happy even
though ii is going TO be dry one,
says Wayne Is. Wheeler. general
counsel for the Anti-Saloon league
In a statement issued today Mr..
Wheeler said;
The first nationwide dry Christ
mas viii be celebrated with less
hilarity, but Il will be followed by
a happy New Year for the homeS.
There will be fewer DRINKS, fewer
dead alcoholics at the morguc-s,
and more depopula ted iaiis than
heretofore This means reclaimed
and conserved m n h q and
energy, brighter homes and nap
pier children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
SAYS FRENCH rs TO

Parish. Dec. Lord French him.
seff. nos the elected government Of
the Irish republic. n Responsible for
the attempted assassination of the
Lord Lieutenant" says statement
issued here by Gsvsn Dufry and John
r.Keily. the Irish "anvoys 10 the
yseace conference who thus far nav"
ncr succeeded in obtaining hearing
from that body.
The government of the Irish re-
public which commands the anectfon
and firm loyalty of more than so per
cent of the people of Ireland, con-
ttnncs the statement. has always on
aeavcred TO maintain law and order.
mt its efforts have been frustrated
eSerywhere by military aggression
and interference by Lord French ana
ne isurpers whom he reprnts.
During the week ending Decem-
b@r ~, fss private homes were raid
-. including those of Count Ftunk-
ett- the countess OF Markiewtcz, and
Alderman Kelly. Thirty-two man
were arrested on political charges
this week and nine were deported
without any charge being preferred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
John Barleycorn's
Race Against Time

Peoria, H., Dec 3s--The first act
Of billion dram drama is to be
staged here tomorrow when con
signn1eut of twenty-seven cars CON
tanning $4,000 gallons of gin valued
al 100000 lis to start for the Af-
lantic coast in a race to get outside
the three-milc limit on its way to Ha-
rama by the time the bonds expire on
January ~, two days before nation
wide prohibition goes into effect.
Everything possible will be done to
facilitate the movement or the train
over tho Erie and New York Central
tracks to Now York where 1t will be
rushed on board ship. A guard cf
heavily armed men will be ON board
the train aud will remain on .in.v
until the transhiNnent has been corr
jIeted at New York.
New York. Dec. 23.---Much Of the
whiskey remaining in this country will
be shipped 10 Germany The Trans
Atlantic Commercial corporation,
which IL acting as the exporting agent
for many American distilling con-
Germs, has advised its clients that
there is unlimited warehouse space I
Hamburg at reasonable rates, with
good proxnects tor a ready market
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
Snakes and White
Mice in Stockings

Chicago, Dec. .s.--when Santa
Claus visits the North Shore district
this year. his dfspensations will be
like those expected from a generous
animal trainer. The change is due 60
the pet" craze which has swept this
exclusive district.
Dealers in live pets report The hest
christmas business in history. Among
|ordcrs given local dealers is one for a
blue bull snake the gift Of a pronf-
nent business man to his wife Mon
keys enough TO stock zoo, dogs rab-
bits, white mice tseverai for milady's
stocking), ferrets and other fourfooted
pets by the hundreds and goldfish by
dealers say.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
Widow of Shonts
Cannot Pay Rent

New York. Dec 2s.~--Mrs Theodore
r. Shcnts, widow OF the late presidenS
OF the Interborougn Rapid Transit
company and mother of the Duchess
de Chauines. has not been able to
pay the rent of her Park avenue apart
inent for December because her funds
are tied UP by litigation and was
served with a diSpossession notice to-
day. Mrs. Shonts, another daughter.
Mrs Bingham, says has no ready
money. a beanest of s1oo.o00 from
her husband is tied UP as a result OF
the contest of his will and she has
been unable to collect 5000 due on
An insurance policy on his life.
We have had many offers Of finan-
cial assistance however" Mrs. Bling
ham added. and il appears that we
shall have to take advantage Of them.
The Duches de Chauincs arrived
today from EUROPE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
DANGER TO LIFE

In MS letter TO Senator Pake. M
Daniels pointed out that he believes
tho distinguished service medal
should he awarded chiefly to thoo1
men whose lives were endang1eo4 NJ
duty at sea and who suffered mes
and rendered the most dist1n9u11Aed.
service.
Admiral Sims believes that ~
most important duty In The time ~
war Us that Of planning ana dtrsc12ME
the military operations Of the who!s
force" ~
He holds that the I'm por<Anea -
successful leadership and the raroe
milton that should follow it hGv0 no
logical relation ~ the position aA4@@o
or aaoat from which such lcadetpAAN
must be exercised" s.srs
This position OF Admiral ollA4
would justify his rccommen1atien ~
the distinguished service medal tosMk~
ficers who were not at sen on aeelXs
duty in military operations assd -
III where he clashes princi cAlly M5kM
the policy Of the secretary Of thM
navy. ss
II was foreibly struck by the f41e
that on a list of 40 officers re6gonr
ruepded for the distinguished seRyteos
meday' says the secretary in htp 49,
ter TO Secretary Page. that 49,
vera IS per cent OF these on OAoa
home stations and that there N9GD
only % per cent OF these odlcerDs9E
sea IN the war zone, This list. thea
fore did NOT meet with my appgUyQf
as 90 not believe. for instance. fat
The commanding officer Of one ofs&A,
old battleships Of very little fgh1I
value cngs gel principally In ,Eyu1A
ing men in the Chesa reAk0 I'D 49,
be rewarded with tho same naDut
as would be given to tho con1Hn11
ing officer of one Of our most p0uus
full battleships serving in the Noex1
Sea with the British feet
THE BAGLEsY CASE
A personal aspect has bean gf~aMsN4
the coming investigation bYt TIL n1H
tion OF Admiral Sims in referrtn& ~
q fhiniy yelled manner. to the 49,
that Secretary Daniels, hroth0Er1GH
lax of the secretary. a DISTINGUISHES
service medal. BaElev rommSNT3
the torpedo boat Zach Jones wA
was sunk by German suOfm1G4R.
I'm the eases of dcstroyers or o<3,eR
vessels that were successfully ~
tackled by submarines" says 49,
rnlral Sims IN his letter. mo spA1
distinctions were accommodates & n
my. reports. These are typical wU4eks
amrlcs mt only Of unsuccessful so1e
ton, but OF failure to inture III
enemy The yictors IN these ae4op
were the German submarines.
reason Of the peculiar nature 81 ~
submarine warfare, no blame uOen11
sarily attaches 10 the cnsnman61(4
officers az these vessels for their ~
urc but on no account should 49,
receive special award for this
OF success. %sssskS
Even the assumption that :
ia et eat - =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
Pershing Takes
Fond Look at His
Old Home Place

I.aclede. No, Dec. 3s.-~Johnny
8trshing is back home. He came to-
day and ended temporarily, at least
turging AT the heartstringS' which,
il became known nj the Homecoming.
has been growing more persistent the
longer ,Iohnfi$ in PARIS. Lon
don and other European capitals IS
General rershlng, comma pder or the
A. r.. E.---renlaineG away from home.
Whit General John Ioseph Pcrsn :
irg. American commander. was N
f'aris he recei, cd a cable from Mayor
Ed Allen. Of Lsclsdr, asking when
he was coming home
The generals reply Indicated that
he would be home at tho earliest
possible moment" lie arrived in New
York several weeks aGo-~hut he sAt
home today
As the generals special train drew
UP at tho little station here to he
general, forgetting for the time being
hrs snappy military carriage, bounded
out of the rear door of the coach on
To the rear platform
With him were Mayor Allen OF
c'edc ANA Clay bigger, former
s,.boolr1atev Charley spurs n.
another hoyhood pal, was there also.
He had taken day off from his
a rduous duties ms clerk in A cloth
Ing store to welcome Johnny home
Look at HIM" shouted Sturgeon.
zone Of the last things he did before
going 10 West Point WAS to try to
induce me 70 go with him and take
the s1ar1in alton
He won the mination. Now
look at him.
The general descended from the
train platform and was Immediately
made the center OF a crowd nf home
folk. The crowd was too dersc 10
permit the general TO walk on the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
roo MUCH FOR THE
PRIDE OF THE FAMILY

Chicago, Dec. ga detective, a
member OF the automobile squad,
owes Rfs life to the EXPRESSED de-
sire offMikc o'Bricn to keep down
the hangings in the family
O'Briend Was arrested today when
detectives say they found him trying
u steal an automobile. When ar
rssted he was carrying a large revolt
y0r
II could have shot one of you
tiicky'--only we don't want any
more hangings in the family" he told
the arresting off1cer.
Pressed for Nan explanation Mike
declared his brother Jack is to
hang February 30 for the murder Of
Richard Burke, killed in a saloon
hold ap.
"And that's not all, added Mike.
..My other brother is in now for n
1905 400 fur robbery. That's enough
for the family"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

Soon after the Arm iStice was signed
when with many prohibitionists 1t
was a foregone conclusion that ma
tional prohibition would come.
frieuos of Temperance began TO theo-
rize about what the Anti Saloon
League would do next While men
on this side were theorixing. cries
were coming from other nations ask
ing for help. Following these sug-
gestons. the Anti-Saioon league call
ed n conference at Columbus, Ohio,
which met November 81. 1918. the
same day that the perasidcnt signed
the wartime prohibition measure.
At this gathering were representa-
ttves OF temperance orga nizations
from, at least thirty nations: and
these delegates. with one accord,
made their appeals to the Anu-Sa-
loon league to come over and help"
Them, These appeals were so en-
phatic that every doubling Thomas"
was convinced and the conference
went on record unanimously favor
ing the enlargement OF the work of
the Anti~Saloon league for world
prohibition.
FORM LEAGUE
In juno, 1919. at the Anti saloon
league convention convention irr
Washington, there came together
again delegates from many nations.
At least fifty of these addressed the
convention. some however. in broken
English, and after several Joint ses-
siors these delegates formulated the
World League Against Alcoholism"
composed of twelve nations. Dele
gates from other nations fully ap-
proved of this organization. but were
not authorized to commit the tenn
perance organizations of their ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
REUSED FROM S0-DAY
NAP ny FHONOGRAPH

Norweich. ". ", Dec. ss.--Mrs.
Fred Tracy, OF Oxford, who has
been sleeping for eighty days. was
aroused today for the first time
since fallinfi victim to the stu
por. by the playing OF phono-
graph.
What was that" she asked as
the machine began playing. She
fell asleep again, but was reused
several times afterward by the
playing Of familiar airs. The ply
sicians believe her recovery Is now
assured, Mrs. Tracy is fifty Ave
yeArR old, she 10 reporfed to be
IN excei.cnt physical condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
ELIMINATE SHlIOCK
FROM SCHOOL STUDIES

Newark. y. j. Dec. a. "Shytock"
Is no longer to be held before the
'~outb of Newark's public schools as
REPRESENTATIVE of the Jewish people.
for the Merchant OF Vice" has been
ordered expunged from the books
used in the schools The acton.
taken today by the board OF educa-
hon, was the outcome OF quarter
century campaign.
4 A campaign from the ann-defa-
nation association OF Chicago was
the immediate cause Of the board S
order.
The hoard Of education. but ono OF
whose nine members is jew, PASSED
the eliminating resolution unani-
meusly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
FRANCE REGARDS
WITH M|SG|v|NGS
kNOxRESOlUT|0NS
General Belief in Paris
it VIII Shelve Treaty
Permanently
SEPARATE PEACE
WITH GERMANY
Say Consequences Fol-
lowing Americas Sepa-
ration From Allies Will
Fall Upon (President)
Wilson)

: Paris. Dec. g5.-France regards
W1gh the gravest misgivinEs the KNOX
DAace resolution which if adopten,
vii sheivc the peace treaty perma-
nenfly, according to the, general De-
ftef here.
President Wilson's stubborn re-
fusai 10 listen to reason and accept
IT, inevitable reservations proposed
~ the United States senate. which arc
now favored by the allies. has ap-
parontU created the impression
auucnE the American people that
peace will never be obtained by peace
treaty and must, therefore. be nego-
efated separately,
The Knox resolution adopted. peace
win be proclaimed between the United
States and Germany. and the respon-
ability for the grave consequences
following Americas separation from
the allies Will fall upon President
Wilson,
The recent decision OF the United
States supreme court on the liquor
question. in which II rs pointed out
incidentally. that "a treaty is oniv
prcposal until approved by the srn-
ate. Is legally sound. as every one
"a Europe knows.
Nevertheless. the European pr~ce-
dent has always been to raufy treaties
signed by the representatives of the
contracting nations, in spite Of the
mos ~Iariue flaws,
PR s,idcnt wilson's threatened re-
fueal =. accept ratification OF the
peape treaty with reservations will not
be recrixed with appreciation by The
allies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
Controversy Between Naval Head A.
Secretary Daniels to Be Fully lnvestl
gated by Congress Upon Its ReaS
sembling in January
Question as to Award of Decorations as Betwes
Men Who Plan Campaigns and Those Who An
ually do the Fighting
SIMS DECLINES TO TALK


scus the
i
no are the officer sighted"
can discuss he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

Origin, History and Purposes Of
World Wide Prohibition Movement
Especial to The Richmond Virginian)

Greensboro, n G. Dec T3Replylng to inquiries TO the
oragin history and purpose of the world prohibition
men Organization Director Harvey Hoean today issued the
following exclamation by Rev L. Davis superintendent OF
the North Carolina Anti Saloon League
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

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"Oh hoy. on boy hy; oh boyyes
LfeGl- Like a-mornhinG- st2-Ir..---
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W1AI1E
u. ii1 fi III "a fi

Warrington. Dec. Is.
Cloudy "wednesday.
colder Wednesday night.
Thursday fair and :
colder.