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New-York tribune., 1920-05-26
Inquiry Ordered
Into Use Va ad e
OF Bersdoll Tip
Baker Finds Record of Mem
orandum and Report, but
Refuses to Make 1T Public:
Search Ocean for Stacker

From The Tribunc'S Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May Secretary
Baker announced tonight that he had
asked the inspector general Of the
army to investigate what use had been
made of a warning given the Depart
mcnt before Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. millionaire draft dodger, made
his escape.
Secretary Baker admitted that the
department had received tip that
BergdolI was planning to escape.
From the army flies officers Of the
Bureau of Military Intelligence dug
up the information and passed it on to
Secretary Baker this morning. 1t was
received late in April
The Bureau of Military Intelligence
rendered to the Secretary a full re-
port on what it did with the tip. and
to what other branches, or officials of
the department it forwarded the in
formation. This report the Secretary
refused to make public, stating he
had passed it on to the inspector gen
oral of the army
Believing it possible that Bergdoll
may be en- route to foreign country.
Mr. Baker intimated that steps have
been taken to search the ocean. He
L
Bergdoll, if found in a foreign country,
could be extradted on the charge Of
being a deserter. It would depend, he
suggested, on the country to which
Bergdoll may have gone and the treaty
ngements.
Former Brigadier General Samuel T.
Ansell, speaking Cor the law firm of
Ansell & Bailey. Washington counsel
for Bergdoll, made public this after
noon a telegram sent to-day to D.
Clarence Gibboney. of Philadelphia,
counsel for the escaped Stacker, propos-
ing to join with the latter in an addi-
tional reward of $1,000 for informa ion
leading to the arrest of Bergdoll.
The two sets Of attorneys previously
had Offered a reward Of $1,000 to any
one making the arrest.
incidentally, General Ansell made
some sarcastic comments on the appar-
ent failure of the government to avail
itself of its advance tip, adding that
he himself knew nothing of it when
asking the department. to let Bergdoll
out OF prison to hunt for the alleged
hidden treasure.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-26
Special Dispatcn 10 The Tribune

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Jamcs
mitted to-day that it was he who
changed $105,Q00 worth of bank notes
into gold at the treasury in Washing
ton, but he would not say what he did
with the gold. He is a close friend
Of the family of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll. Romig was questioned by
army officers for three and one-half
hours to-day.
Charles D. McAvoy. United States
District Attorney, said that Romig was
"evasive, contradictory and told the
truth on matters that would not hurt
him"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-26

ilcial record shows temperatures during the
last twenty-four hours In compa ri.on win
the corresponding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1920-05-26
JOHN WANAMAKEER2-
N"H Nuv Yoh Telephone 400

Stocks reshened Seasonabe goods ordered
coming Special purchases made this month below
find their and shelves each morning
Too tell of in detail Men and outtng the
holidays homes being made CHEEKY and comfortable
And avvaysh few excepionsone dollar comes
off the five dollar price,
Rules of the Sale-Nothing sold to dealers nothing
approva nothing sold c. O. D.; nothing returnabe
You than on these
New-York tribune., 1920-05-26

Local Forcrast.--1'air to-day and to-
morrow, moderate northeast winds.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-26

IIGhest n degrees (at 5:l5 o. mD low
est, SO Cat SIS a. m); average, CO: aver
age same date last year, Ga; average same
date for thirty-thrce years 81
New-York tribune., 1920-05-26
You save more than 20 per cent on these
W0men's G0luns, reduced
$75 to $3.50
,Cere $95 to SI95
A small group, from our-stocks- s-Wednesday-
Deduct 20 per cent. from foday's prices
acre S95 to -$I95

=" AFTERNOON GOWNS-of taffeta and satin, made
with overdresses of fine et lace in combinations of
denegre tafeta covered with coored lace black
taffeta covered with lace Some touched with
hand embroidery color given charm by ruchng of self
material. Many of these excellent little dinner gowns
There also few cloth gowns in fine Pore twill and
trcotine in the collection.
EVENING GOWNSn lovely brocade and tafeta and tule
and Georgee lovely pastel coors combined
cloth and exquisite
beautiful lines. In dark and vivid effects, also
Second floor, Old Building.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
BELASCO.
A New Comedy,
Not So Long Ago"

Messrs. Lee and y. J. Shubert will
present Arthur Richman's romantic
and fantastic comedy, Not SO Long
ago" at the Shubert- Belasco this
week, beginning tomorrow evening.
This new play by Mr.. Richman, which
is in three acts. is laid in New York
city mot so long ago"
Among the important male MEM
bers of the cast are Charles Able,
Sydney Blackmer, Thomas Mitchell,
c. Bailey Hick, and Charles Gray.
Among the important feminine mem
bers of the cast are Eva lie Gallienne,
Mary Kennedy, Esther Lyon, Anna
Mack Berlien. and Madeleine Mar
shall.
The two more important persons of
the play are Michael Dover, an old in
ventor, impersonated by Charles
Able, and MichaeFs daughter, Elsie,
impersonated by Eva LIE Gallienne.
They reside in an old brown-stonc
house, and Elsie. to help out the fam
lily eXchequer, does plain sewing for
rich families, who economic by hav-
ing their last seasons gowns made
over at home. Elsie has dreamy
temperament and a vivid Imagination.
She falls in love with the son Of one
OF her wealthy patrons and out of this
grows a charmingly amusing and ro-
mantle story.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
PAULIST CHORSTERS
SING TO BIG AUDIENCE
Proceeds of Concert at Liberty Hut
Go to Catholic COmmu-
nifty House.

Liberty Hut was crowded to tbs
doors last night with Washingtonians
eager to hear the Paulist Choristers
ance here within a week. The pro-
gram given last Sunday night at the
National Theater was varied slightly,
but the ensemble numbers. under d.
rection of the Rev. William j. Finn.
again won prolonged applause.
The boy sopranos scored especially
in the sacred numbers, where their
clear voices sustained the delicatelv
shaded arias made famous by masters
IF the sixteenth and seventeenth CEN
turtles. More than thirty-five OF the
chorus OF fifty voices are boys under
fifteen years of age.
John Finnegan, formerly OF this
city, was tenor soloist, and during the
second part of the program he was
greeted with cheers and forced to re-
spond to several encores. Mr.. Finne-
gan is now tenor soloist of st, Pat
rick's Cathedral, New York city.
Master Tommy Coates, Master Billy
Probst, and Master Tommy Huber
delighted the audience with special
numbers. Their fute-like tones
blended excellently with the pro-
found sustenuto notes OF the adult
choruses.
The proceeds Of the concert are for
the benefit of the National Catholic
Community House, at COL e street.
under the auspices of the Catholic
Women's War Council.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
POLLS.
"Chu Chin Chow" More
Gorgeous Than Ever.

More gorgeous in detail, more elab
crate in settings than any American
production, "Chu Chin Chow" the IA
nous Oscar Asche musical extrava-
ganza OF the Orient, comes to Polls
Theater tonight for a limited engage
nent In color and detail and rich
ness of dress this attraction stands
forth without an equal on the Ameri-
can stage, and there is every indica-
ton from the great advance demands
Tor seats that "Chu Chin Chow" will
even exceed all seasons records.
Thirteen scenes are included in the
three acts, ranging from the scene OF
the great feast of Kasim Baba to the
cave of the forty thieves. and the
moonlight orchard to the blue hall
revel, with balletts and music, and
concurrent action generously inter
mingle The slave mart scene, and
the ballet in Kasim Baba's home, to-
gethcr with the dance of the cave
spirits amid the Jewels and the spirits
Of the robber band. are said to be
wonderfully colorful.
OF the cast, Lionel Braham, Mar
jorie Woods, George Rasley, Eugene
Oowles, Helen Gunther, Don w. Fer
randou, Alfred Howsen. Stella St. Au-
drie and others are again portraying
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
MONEY ENTICES EUROPE'S
COMPOSERS TO NY. STAGE
Gotham Theatrical Men Have Ten
Years Right on Big For
eign Productions.

PARIS, March IA gigantic deal
which gives group Sot New YORK
theatrical men the world rights for
ten years for all central European
stage and literary productions. and
which brings to America the worlds
greatest operctta composers--Oscar
Strauss, Lehar, Fall, Gilbert and
Kollo-as well as the German theat-
rical wizard. Max Reinhardt, has just
closed here.
The negotiators for the New York
group are Ben Blumenthal, president
of the Export and Import Film Com
pany, New York, and Samuel Rach-
mann, a German citizen who was &C
live in New York during the war as
1 theatrical promoter.
4 list of notable men and women in
The central European theatrical world,
headed by Prof. Reinhardt, have been
signed up at princely salaries and
royalties to go to New York.
Among other works. Reinhardt will
produce "Danton," the premiere of
which was a sensational success here.
Among the composers signed up to
go to New York for direct personal
production of their operettas are:
Oscar Strauss, of Chocolate Sol
3icr" and Waltz Dream" fame.
Franz Lehr. king of the Viennese
pperetta composers, who is known in
Vienna as "the master" and who com
posed THE Merry Widow" Alone at
Last" Gypsy Love" and many other
works of worldwide fame.
Jean Gilbert, composer of THE Girl
in the Taxi" and "The queen OF the
Movies"
Leo Fall, who composed THE Dol
lar Princess"
walter Kollo. of MAY Time" fame.
Several of the composers will take
their families with them, apparently
intending to make their future home
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
b. F. KEITH'S.
Two-Star Bill Is
This Weeks Offering.

Two stellar attractions win Jointly
headline the b. f. Keith Theater bill
this week. commencing at the matt
nee tomorrow. Seabury and Shaw
are presenting William Seabury in
"Frivolics," described as a musical
rainbow, with several collaborators.
He is assisted by Buddy Cooper, who
also helped furnish music and lyrics;
Berry, and Daisy Hope. Sonia Marens,
Elsie Lamont, Rose and Lillian Stone.
Talbot OFarrell has just reached
here from Erins Isle. where he ranks
among the sweetest of the modern
balladists. His voice is said to re-
scmble in no small measure that of
John Mccormack. George Choos is
responsible for "The Love Shop"
characterized as rhapsody of vel
vet. lace and silk" In ii is starred
Eddie Vogt. Frances Nordstrom's
latest novelty. THE Heart of Annie
Wood" will be conspicuous. 1t is
abeled by the author "a musical half
tone"
other additions arc Dale and Burch
n The Riding Master" Jack Inglis,
"the whizz-bang OF joy" Libonati,
the celebrated syncopationist; Lucy
Gillett, the lady from Delft" Topics
If the Day." the Kilograms, and the
Usual house numbers.
Today at 3 and S;15 p. m. the bill
"ill include all last weeks offerings.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07

at the National tomorrow night. 1t Is
Charles Dillingham; production.
cast of unusual merit is headed
by the popular comedian Frank Cra-
ven. Among the others prominent in
the play are Gladys Caldwell, Flora
Zabelle, Marion Sunshine, William
Burress, Jed Prouty, Russell Mack.
John Parks. John Hendricks, George
i. Mack. Charles Mitchell. Walter
Coupe, Winifred Frances. Irving Car
penter. Jessica Brown, Ted Doner, and
Marguerite Flor dc Mayo and Jose
Valhonrat. Spanish dancers, as well
ar a particularly attractive chorus.
The story concerns a young New
Yorker who. for a good reason, seeks
refuge in a Central American port,
where he pretends to be the United
States consul, and where he woos an
attractive young American girl.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
GAYETY.
GA 7 Ely
All Reeves and
His Beauty Show"

Al Reeves and his Beauty Show
who present their 1920 Revue at
the Gaycty Thcater this week, com
mCnCing with todAy's matinee, offer
an entertainment that is said to best
Illustrate the idea of the newer form
OF burlesque.
Mr.. Reeves personally heads the
cast, and the author of the famous
phrase, GIVE me credit, boys" will
appear in his time honored, yet ever
new. banjo speciality. The principal
Comedians are Dick Fitzgerald and
Jack Carroll, while others in the cast
include Marcia Moore, Florence Will
kinson, Ada Morse, and Amanda
Love.
Featured speciality attractions in
rlude the Big Four Quartet-Frank
Pickett, Elmer Brown, Eddie Drsry
and Frank Stanhope.
or course, as has always been true
Of Al Reeves production, there is a
large chorus OF a high order of at
tractivencss.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
AT The TheaterS
Next Week

BELASCO - New musical comedy.
Mimi" Book and lyrics by Edward
Paulton and Adolph Philip.
GARRICK--Washing Opera Com
pany. "Pagliaccr' and 'The Secret
of Suzanne" four nights; Faust
two nights; joint recital by Marak
and Cavan on Thursday afternoon.
NATIONAL-Chaunc Olcott in Ma
cushla." Mr.. Olcott will be heard IN
several new songs.
b. F. KEITH'S-Leon Enrol in The
Guest; Haig and Waldron in "Terp-
sichore a la Haig"; Irving Fisher,
Margaret Young. Nine. Realta's pro-
duction, Look: Whipple, Huston
and company in Shoes; Maud Earl
and company in THE Vocal Vic
tory; Kramer and Boyle, Ryan ami
Ryan and other prominent features.
GAYETY-Herk's Beauty Trust will
present 'Nedra"
FOLLY-Edmund Hayes Owu Show.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
GARRICK.
New Musical Comedy,
Little Miss Charity"


One of the most attractive bookings
Theater is Edward Clark's musical
comedy production. Little Miss Char
ity,' which will open a weeks en-
gagementAthis evening.
Headed by such names as Roy Cor
don, who will be remembered for his
work in the original production OF
"The Yellow Jacket" and "A Pair Of
Petticoats," Anne Sands. who was last
seen in THE Little Blue Devil: Lucy
Weston, well remembered of vaude-
Vile audiences as an English singing
coincidence: Harriet Burt, who has
gained followers, with nearly all the
musical comedy successes; William
Halligan, late OF the Winter Garden
forces: Gwendolyn Roland, william
G.. Robyns, Lester Sharp, and
Beard Wells, the company is one OF
the strongest gotten together for
some time for a musical comedy.
The story tells of the adventures
OF three crooks, who are in the Last
extremity financially, and decide to
answer an advertisement, inserted by
young lady with seven millions,
who wants a young man to distribute
her fortune amongst charities. The
leader OF this coterie of rogues is an
attractive young man, who, while he
intends primarily to make way with
the fortune for his own ends, when
nc meets the young lady, falls
promptly in love with her. turns
straight and succeeds in reforming
his old companions OF evil days, who
lave followed him into his new sur
roundings.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
MUSIC CALENDAR
MARCH.

9. Tuesday, 4:30-John Nc
Cormack in song recital.
IA, Sunday, 3:3O-Zimro En-
semble, Jewish Musicians
from the Zionist Committee
of Russia, in concert. Be-
lasco.
Is. Monday, 4:30-Boston Sym
phony Orchestra, Pierre Mon
teux, conductor. Final con-
cert of series. National.
Is, Monday and all week-Wash-
ington Opera Company in re-
pertory for six evening per-
formances. Double bill of
"Pagliacci" and Secret Of
Suzanne" and two nights of
Faust" Shubert- Garrick.
16. Tuesday, 4:3O-Philadelphia
Orchestra, Leopold Sto-
kowski conductor. National
Theater.
II. Wednesday, 4:3O-Mme. Tet-
razzini coloratura soprano.
Philharmonic course. Polls.
IS, Thursday afternoon = OPP
cratic concert by Otakar Ma
rak, tenor, and Mary Cavan,
soprano, guest artists with
Washington Opera Company.
Shubert- Garrick.
Is. Thursday, $3.50 p. NJ
Graveure, baritone, and Mary
Kent. Thursday Evening
Musicale. Masonic Auditor
ium.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
FOLLY.
Max Spiegel's
"SCcial Follies."

Max Spiegers Social Follies" IL
the current weeks attraction at the
Folly Thcater. Ben Rubin and John
Quigg head the cast. The entertain
mcnt is in two acts and several
scenes during which time' Rubin and
Quigg have plenty Of opportunity to
get mixed up in many fun provoking
climaXes.
Supporting them arc Madelyn
Worth. MarEie Coate, Ruth Adding
ton and Dobley, Maimola and McGee.
The vehicle is plentifully supplied
with handsome costumes and elab-
crate scenic and electrical effects. A
beauty chorus of twenty girls sing
and dance throughout the perform
ance. Several vaudeville acts viii be
introduced durisg the action of the
show.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
lean ELIOT WRITES
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
News OF the Diplomats and the
Seasons Coming Social
Events.

Continued from Page Fifteen'l
tory lion as a drawing card l predict
that there'n be a record attendance
Prince and Princess cantacuzene
will arrive on saturday to stay WIN
Mrs. Dimock, who Is giving a dinner
that night in compliment 10 the ios'
roaster General and Mrs. Burleson,
ON Monday next Mrs. Dimock VIII
nave another dinner with the cam
tacuzenes as honor guests.
Beginning on Monday evening"
March is, the Washington opera
Company will put on a gala week OIL
Opera at the Shubert-G arrick Theater'
which promises to equal II not eclipse
the regent very successful production
Of Carmen" This time "Pagliacco
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
CENTRAL COLISEUM.

The Central Coliseum will be che
scerc OF big roller skating party
next Thursday night The s,idisof
ium will be specially decorated for
che occasion and the floor is being
nut in excellent condition. Noise
makers, fancy hats and other souvc-
hirs will be provided
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
GEN. IRELAND RETURNS.

Gratified over the distinct advance
being made in medical education,
Surgeon General w. Ireland. OF the
army, ha returned TO Washington
from the mid winter council meeting
OF the Council. OF Medical Education
of the American Medical Association.
and also the meeting of the Fedora
ton OF state Board Examiners
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
ARCADE.

Though there viii be no especially
elaborate event to rivet the attention.
ut the Arcade this week, the welt
known excellency OF the floor end
music, always dominant features at
this beautifully decorated dance pal
acc. arc certain to attract the usual
nightly throngs.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
STORK VISITS FAMILY OF
II, ILL WITH SMALLPOX

BEDFORD, Ind, March Even
the dreaded disease OF smallpox could
not bluff the stork when IL called At
the home OF Dillon Clark, where the
parents and ten children--the entire
family-are suffering from the NAL
ady. The stork left them a baby girl
The infant has been christened
Variola, the Latin name for smallpox
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
DOUG" BREAKS FINGER.

HOBBROOK. Ariz, March T.
Douglas Fairbanks, screen actor,
broke the forehnEer of his right hand
and sustained painful cuts While
roping a horse for film play in the
Painted Desert, twenty-five miles
north OF here. n,
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
. NATIONAL.
Frank Craven in
THE New Dictator"

Washington theatergoers will well
come 1.-The New Dictator" a musical
comedy from the original Richard
Harding Davis, libretto and lyrics by
Frank Craven; music by Silvio Helm
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
FINANCIAL
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Safest Investment

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1rst mortgages are the safest investmec'
n the world. We would Ike to send yos
our new booklet telling OF the many safe
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which constitute the chief reasons for ous
record of nfty years without loss to A.
INV ester.
The Washington times., 1920-03-07

the roles they have played during the
recent New York run.
This will be the farewell tour Of
this wonder spectacle and conse-
quently the last appearance here Of
"Chu Chin Chow"
The Washington times., 1920-03-07
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

MARINE BARRACKS,
Monday, March 3. 1870, at $500 +. NJ.
by the
4. s. Marine Band Orchestra.
WILLIAM II. SANTELMhNN, Leader.
PROGRAM.
March, The Guiding STAR. .stiebcritz
overture, Martha ........... .Flotow
album leaf ....,..,........w Wagner
Valse de Concert, 10y Of Life" Strauss
scenes from THE Fortune Teller"
Herbert
puin" .........,...... ...,.... Drigo
Ballet Egyptian" in four parts. Luigi
CaD Allegro non troppo.
CbD Allegretto.
Cc) AndRnte Sostenuto.
Cd) Andante Expressive,
Marines Hymn, The Halls OF
Montezuma.."
Tho StRr-Spsnrlcd Kramer"
The Keota news., 1920-04-09
WAS GONE BEYOND RECALL
Nea6oeae toe Which Young vie Had
pl0o6 A6eeNed Head Of One
Mere Fortunate.

Every day for . week." the young
wifs said wistfully. "I'vc gone doss
to look at q hat In . show window
Q woa6ssful hat. Tom: the kind a
hat q woman dreams Of hu, secs cely
once In yeass. OF course. knew that
I could not hope to buy II. ss II us
far more expeosive than Nc could a.
ford. The price was-"
'Tefhaps we could manage II. eesh
II you wish Il 20 much" Tom inter
rupted foodly. Business has been
little better the last month. l ha0
two new cootracts for large apartment
houseA How much II the ha;i'
That - dear Of yon. Tom. sos
responded with grateful smile
though her eyes grew sad. but II .
too late. Our cook happened 10 pss
the store. I saw her wearing II home
The Keota news., 1920-04-09
LAUGHS At GREENLAND COLD
In HE Primitive Abode. es,sime 0welIs
In Comfort Through the Msoet.
ooevo Arctic Winter.

The Eskimo Of Greenland. no mat.
ter what his station In life may Be.
always has both . summer and win
ter home. The winter house 10 de-
scribed BY Roger Pocock In the Wide
World Magazine as heinG . dueout
with an upper structure huilt Of turf
and beams Of driftwood. It has hat
one window. ~ winter In Greenland
occurs during the -four. month.long arc.
tic night. Entrance to the one large
room Of which the house consists IL
gained through long tunnel about
I'VE feet In height. In which the dogs
live. In the rear Of tho living room
Il . raised dais On which the entire
family sleep. and In the front part
stands the stove. This stove consists
Of hollow stone filled with seal oil
In which burns rug wick. which
lights and heats the house and cooks
the meals.