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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28
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BYCOMM|SS|ONERS
Sum Needed in Addition to
Appropriations Made
for 1920.

More than half million dollars in
addition to appropriations already
made will be required by the Dis
frict government to carry through
TO the end of the present fiscal year,
June 80
To meet the situation. the Com
miss;onerS today asked Congress for
an urgent deficiency appropriation OF
S53s.9 05.
The urgent deficiency bill has pass
ed the House, but effort will be made
to have the Districts needs incor-
porated in it by the Senate.
S35O,O0O for st. EIixabeth's.
The largest single item requested
by the Commissioners is one of $780,
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital. The rate
per patient has advanced since the
beginning of the fiscal year from
S299.3O to $532.90 per year, it is stat
ed.
For repairs to suburban roads $751;
coo is needed in addition to the $780,
600 already appropriated, the Commits
sioners say. Most of the appropria-
ton has been expended and there is
still important repair work to be done.
Teacherx' Longevity.
Longevity pay for teachers calls for
the third largest supplemental appro-
priation. The amount requested is
$4,000.
For the sewer department the Com
missioners ask for $4,000 additional.
$4,000 of which is to be used in
cleaning sewers and basins and $4,000
for the operation and maintenance of
the sewerage pumping station.
In order that the Public Library
may have sufficient operating funds
an additional appropriation of $500
is requested. For the board and care
of children committed to the board
of childreT's guardians an additional
$50, 200 is said to be necessary, while
$4,000 more is needed for the care
of feeble minded children. Amounts
necessary to meet the expenses
through the remainder of the year of
the coroner's office and other branches
of the local government also are rec
commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28
NEXT WAR IN PACIFIC,
PREMIER HUGHES WARNS

LONDON, January 28.-W. A
Hughes, Australian premier. speaking
At Melbourne yesterday, said the next
war would probably break out in the
Pacific, according to Central News
dispatch from Sydney.
I'VE must be ready with sufficient
Nv numerous army to say thus far
AMI no further he is quoted as say
ing. I'VE are hedged about with ma
tions which lust after this country"
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SCHOONER TOTAL WRECK.
Vessel Driven Ashore in Gale; Crew
'--r Rescued.

NORFOLK. Va, January 2s.-Going
ashore. in the gale and snowstorm
last night the four-masted schooner
Momi T., AIS tons net, is a total
wreck and fast going to pieces lust
south of Currituck Inlet. on the Mort h
Carolina coast. The crew and one
woman on board the vessel were
rescued by the coast guard of sta
ton No. 10.
The schooner struck the beach
Monday night. and it was not until
yesterday that the life guards from
No. ITO. assisted by the crews from
other nearby stations, were able to
get a lifeboat through the surf. The
captain, the other members of the
crew and woman, understood to be
the captains wife, were rescued.
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CROWDS SEEK APPARITION.
Pilgrims Flock to Noveant to See
'Supernatural."

METZ, January 28.-Although claims
that an apparition of the virgin had
been seen at Noveant. a village near
here, have. been proved without foun-
dation, crowds continue to flock to the
place. So great is the throng wishing
to see the phenomenon, which is
caused by the shadows of two trees,
that special automobile service has
been established between the city and
the village.
Every house in Noveant and in the
adjacent country is filled with pill
grims, who believe there is something
supernatural in the illusion.
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C0LUMBIA'S CARS TIED UP.
Controversy Over Closed Shop Is
Issue in South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., January Is
Prospects of an indefinite tie-up of
street railway transportation faced
Columbians today as the result of
the walkout of conductors and motor
men of the Columbia Railway, Gas
and Electric Company. at o'clock
company in answer to the strike SO
far has been to order the cars to re-
main in the barns indefinitely.
Controversy over the closed shop
between striking carmen and the COM
pany is given as the chief cause Of
the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28
CONDEMN EDUCATION BILL.
Irish Clergy Call It Most Demoral
ling Scheme,

MAYNOOTH, Ireland, January 2S.-
Strong condemnation of the proposed
Irish education bill was expressed
today at the assembly here of the
cardinal, archbishops and bishops.
Speakers described the measure as
the most demoralizing scheme put
forward for Ireland since the act on
union. They declared that until Ire
land was governing herself an at
tempt to abolish the existing boards
of education, as proposed by this bill,
would be resisted, as the measure
deprived the clergy of control If it
were put in force. it was insisted
it would be the duty of hierarchy
to instruct Catholic parents regard
ing the education of their children.
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LET'S CAPTURE GUzYN,
ANN|H|LAT|NG REDS

COPENHAGEN, January 2s.-Let-
fish troops have captured Guzyn, the
last town in eastern Letvia occupied
by Russian bolsheviki. and have
reached the Lettish- Russian frontier
at many places. according to a Let
fish official report quoted in Riga adj
vices received here. Much war mate
rial and 1000 prisoners have been
captured, and fighting continues along
the whole front, it is said.
The bolshevik forces on the Lettish
front are retreating eastward. ac
cording to the report, and many des
tachments have been annihilated in
recent fighting.
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Secretary Baker Reported Better.

Secretary Baker, who has a slight
touch Of influenza, is reported to be
better this morning, although still
confined to his bed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28

Mr.. Bittner. opening his statement.
presented figures with a view to
showing the exact status of the
miners living costs.
Mr. Bittner declared that Prof. w.
F. Ogburn, formerly National War La
Dor Board expert and at present mem
Der of the. faculty of Columbia uni
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 3D.
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WEATHER.

Fair, colder tonight; tomorrow fair.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended pm. today: Highest, As, at II
am today; lowest, "a, at am. today.
Full report on page z.
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He said that as matters now stand
fbe commission must authorize an in
crease in rate to the Washington
railway and Electric Company. Then
IL must either authorize the same in
crease to the Capital Traction COM
pany, which has not asked for 1t. or
establish a different rate on each sys-
tenn. which would thoroughly dis
or-anize the traffic system in the Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
Cohan Will Produce
Another New Play; >
Sam Forrest Author

George N. Cohan has decided to
produce q new play called Word OF
Honor" with Mary Ryan. wife Of
his stage director. Sam Forrest, In
a leading role. Rehearsals will be-
gin tomorrow. and the first per-
formance will take place on May IL.
1t was Mr.. Forrest who interested
Mr.. Cohan in the play. While they
were in Philadelphia recently view
ing the new Cohsn musical piece,
Mary" Mr.. Forrest approached
him and asked him IL he'd hear n
play. Mr.. Cohan said he would, and
later Mr.. Forrest read It.
1T sounds good to me-" said Mr..
Cohan. Go ahead and engage a
cast"
Good" came from the stage di-
rector.
''oh. by the way" came from the
producer. who Is the author?-
"I am"
Fair. enough! I'll let you stage
it too"
And that's the reason Sam For
rest is around wearing the smile
that cannot be eradicated.
Eugenie >Besserer. recently seen In
Scarlet Days" D. w. Grifith's pro-
duction, is a member Of the cast
supporting Douglas MacLean and
Doris May in Lucid Intervals" in
which the two youngsters have
been co-starred.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
Weford's Record.

Dallas Wexford of the farce "oh.
Henry" now being recast for a
Broadway showing. used to drink
considerable liquor and doesn't
hesitate to tell his experiences of
his keg and bottle days, says Bide
Dudley.
Il had deIirium tremens in every
important city in the Uniteo
States" he said today. whenever
got over an attack it left me with
fear that the audience was plot
ting to shoot me. One night an
auto tire exploded outside the the
ater and l thought l was gone. Y
told the late Ben Teal about my
fear.
"'Don't worry. Dallas he said.
'Nobody's going to shoot you, but
know some other comedians who
are in danger
Il finally quit drinking" con-
cluded Mr.. Wexford. land you see
what happened-they had to close
up all the bars"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06

seemed so far out Of her reach. It
did not take Miss Bellamy a mo-
ment to make up her mind that the
shiny, but neat looking suit on the
little girl was exactly what she
wanted.
A few moments conversation, an
exclamation of surprise and, joy
from the girl. were followed by a
trip to the dressing room accom-
panied by a saleswoman. Twenty
minutes later the girl, attired in a
wonderful suit, fresh shoes, stock
ings. gloves. etc. her face beaming
with joy. thanking her benefactress
profusely. hurried away, no doubt
the happiest girl in Washington.
Miss Bellamy. equally happy in the
possession of the much desired suit
for her hrst act. hurried to the re-
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
Stuart Walkers s Season.

The Stuart Waller Company will
at the Murat Theater IN Indianapolis
on May 81. In the oil ganization are
Mckay Morris, Lael Davis. Thomas
Kelly. Elizabeth Patterson. Aldrick
Bowker, Judith Lowry and Elliot
Nugent. Also George Gaul, Mar
.garet Mower and Edward Stehli have
been signed for short engagements
later in the season.
There will be at least two new
plays by well-known authors.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
tLassie" For London.

Before a great while 'Lassie" will
be playing in London. Maggie
Teyte. one of England's favorite
prima donnas, has already been
placed under contract to sing the
leading role.
Edward Royce, upon the conclu-
sion Of his work with the new
Ziegfeld "Follies." will sail for
England with representatives of
Lassie. Inc. which is producing it,
and will supervise the rehearsals
in the foreign production II is
planned now that the piece will be
presented in London some time dur
ing the summer.
KIauber Gets Grant Mitchell.
Through the courtesy of Sam n.
Harris. Adolph Klauber has been
enabled to engage Grant Mitchell
to play the leading comedy role In
Scrambled Wives"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
GAPRICK.

As their second stock opening of
the season. the Garriek Players will
present. next week Beginning Mon
day night G. Hartley Manners
great stage success, Peg o. Ny
Heart" in which Laurette Taylor
scored such q triumphant success.
The regular members of the Gar
rick Players Company will-have i'm
portant parts in this production.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
COSMOS.

Bert walton and Al Piantidosi
will bring a feature headline to
the Cosmos Thtater next week. An
other extract from big-time vaude-
Vile will be The Escapade," .
musical concoction. Octavia Hand
worth, in Twice a Week." Mason
and Dixon; Mcbride. Shelley and
Gazstte: May Foster and company
Constance Talmadge in TN Search
Of Sinner" ard other acts COM,
plete the bill. ..l..
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
STEAMER MACALESTER.

The advantages of a short and
delightful trip down one of the most
beautiful and interesting stretches
,f the Potomac River. and the op-
,ortunity of visiting Mount Vernon
IRE combined in the daily excursions
~ the Steamer Charles Manchester.
rhe boat leaves the foot of Seventh
street at 10 a. m. and $50 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
STRAND.

Allan Dwan's The Luck OF the
irish" a screen adaptation Of Harold
sIacGrath's book of the same title,
closes its second consecutive week
81 showing at Moore's Strand Thea
Ter Saturday night. For the COM
ing week Moore's Strand offers a
cinema adaptation of the celebrated
stage play The Servant in the
House"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
FOLLY.

Frank Lalor's Aviator Girls"
big girl-musicai show gorgeously
costumed and sparkling with fresh
ness, is the coming weeks attrac-
tion at the Folly Theater. The en-
tertainment will be produced in
two acts and a number OF scenes
Ethel Shutta. Sam Meals. Fertig
and Dunn, Ida Blanchard. Dolly Me-
dan. Mike Macdonald and Earl
Kern are in the cast
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
RLALTO.

King W. Vidor,s romance of the
South. The Family Honor" is the
feature at Moore's Rialto Theater
all this week. Mildred Harris
Chaplin returns to Washington next
week in apremier a showing in this
city at Moore's Rialto Theater.- of
her most recent production, an
adaption of The Inferior Sex" an
Intensely vital drama of real life
and real people.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
Selznick Stock COMPANY.

After all. the Selznick Company
has finally decided to maintain a
regular stock company. The first
move in that direction is the en-
gagement of Ida Darling, who has
signed a contract with Myron SELF
nick to play in Selznick's produc-
tions. That means Miss Darling.
who is a distinct type and one Of
the most sought after grande danes
in pictures. will play only in Selz-
nick pictures. She will support
Olive Thomas, Elaine Hammerstein,
Eugene O'Brien, Owen Moore and
the other stars belonging in this
galaxy.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
POLLS.

Monte Cristo, Jr." comes to Polls
for one week beginning Monday
evening. Monte Cristo, Jr." is said
10 equal in size. fun and beauty
The Passing Show of 1913" II Is a
trayesty. founded on Alexander Du-
mas famous novel. and ii is in sew
enteen tremendously large scenes
ana carries a company Of $50 people.
In the cast are Lew Hearn, Miller
and Mack. ]. Francis Dooley. Cor
rine Sales, and others
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
KNCKERBOCKER.

Today and tomorrow, Owen Moore
Sill be the star at CrandaITs knick-
fbocker in Sooner or Later" On
iaturday Elsie Janis viii be pic
ured in The Imp" Sunday and
fonday. Alice Lake will be pictured
= shore Acres" On Tuesday and
Wednesday. Alice Brady will be
<reened in .Sinners-" Thursday
"a Friday. violi Dana win be star
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
B. F. KETTH'S.

Next week at .. F. Keith's the
5ill will be divided between Roscoe
Ais and his Jazz band with Midgie
Miller. and George Choos' presenta-
ion Of Under the Apple Tree" with
Iohn Sully. Mr.. and Mrs Jimmie
Barry In. The Rube," Dugan and
Saymond in An Ace in a Hole;'
sene Hughes and company in When
e Came Back" Malta Lo and her
,osing beauties; Rome and Cullen;
-eon Varyars in "A Piano Person
siity::" Topics of the Day" and the
rifosrams complete the bill.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
COLUMBIA.

. The attraction at Loew's Colum-
Via for three days beginning today
Rill be The Dream Cheater," star
ing ]. Warren kerrigan. For the
frst four days OF next week, Loew's
Columbia offers Bryant Washburn
N Mrs. Temples Telegram" sup
5orted by Wanda Hawley and Wal
Ser HERS. The Columbia attraction
or the final three days of next week
viii be Blanche Sweet in The
Jeadlier Sex"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
GAYETY.

!. Zoe Hurtig's The Social Maids" is
he attraction due at the Gayety
Iext week. \ cast OF favorites as
Iume the leading roles in a two-act
musical revue in which delicious
,omedy is the predominating ele-
neAt. Several speIialties with vau-
ieville artists will be introduced
turing the course OF its action.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
Cast Of "Poker Ranch

WelImsn &. Sinnott have COM
pleted the cast to support Clara
Joel in willard MacN's play. Poker
Ranch" The newcomers are Will
lam Boyd. Lyster Chambers. Ben
Hendricks. A6da Gleason. T. Tama-
rnato, Louis Hendricks, Eleanor
Basse, Fred Dalton and K. John
Kennedy. H.. .... .-..-.
The play is being staged by Oscar
Eagle. 1t will have its premiere in
Atlantic City on May II.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06

hearsal. eager to tell her friends
OF her good fortune
where do you grow all these
actofs and entertainers in WASH
ington?"
Abe Reynolds, the comedian OF
the ABE Reynolds Revue" Com
pany at the Gayety this week
asked the question just after he
had finished signing a new con-
tract with the Columbia Amuse-
ment Company. for two more years
of his future.
You see, this contract of mine
brings another Washingtonian to
my company-Bunnie Dale-as fell
low star. Next season we are 60
ing to be the featured members OF
this company. We intend to have
a new show. and 1t Is now being
written for us
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
BEIASCO.

The Bird of Paradise" win again
be seen at the Belasco Theater for
one week commencing next Mon
day.
/. Produced by oliver Morosco eight
years ago, Richard Walton TuIly's
fsmaFkable drama Is now in its
ninth year of unabated success and
seems destined to run for many
sears more. Florence Rockwell has
the chief role
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
PALACE.

. The attraction at Loew's Palace
Hheater for the remaining days Of
.he current week is Goldwyn's pic
Lurization of John Fox, Jr.s The
tittle Shepherd of, Kingdom Come"
N which Jack Pickford has been
last in the role of stellar impor-
lance. For the full week beginning
iext Sunday Loew's Palace an
sounces The Dancing Fool" the
,Stest starring vehicle for Wallace
Reid, based on Harry Payson
Dowst's Saturday Evening Post
story.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
CRANDALL.S.

q who's Your Servanty will be
sressntsd at crandalIs Theater to-
lay and tomorrow. Lois Wilson
sssds the cast. On Saturday Charles
lay In ALARM Click Andy will be
eatured-
Sunday and continuing the major
shsring for the first four days of
isxt week Women Men Forget" a
epsadonally thrilling study Of mod
irn metropolitan life in which the
fsllzr role IL taken by Mollie King.
tfll be the attraction. Thursday
nd Friday. Alice Joyce win occupy
he screen In The Sporting Ouch
ss." Saturday, Wallace Reid win be
sfctured In Excuse Ny Dust"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
GARDEN.

John Barrymore in a picturiza-
tion OF Robert Louis Stevenson's
.Dr. JeyklI and Mr.. Hyde.2 con-
finues the attraction at Moore's
Garden Theater. The present en-
gagement will be extended at least
Another week.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
NATIONAL

Henry Miller will present next
Monday night at the National The
from the pen Of A e. Thomas. Mr..
t1'homas has, in his newest play.
taken an incident from the recent
visit 20 this country Of His Royal
Highness. the Prince of Wales, and
'Rrognd Il has woven a romance
that Is utterly delightful. Olive
Wyndhan. Paul Gordon, Mrs
Thomas whifen, George Fitzgerald
BurfoFd Hampden, william KeIgh-
ley, George Pauncefort and Law
renee Eddinger are in the cast.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
METROPoLHAN.

Geraldine Farrar in the picturiza-
tion Of The We man and the Pup
pet" by Pierre >Louys and Pierre
Frondaie. continues the star at the
Metropolitan throughout the current
week. Beginning Sunday and con-
tinuing one week. the camera ver-
sion of James A.. Herne's classic,
Shore Acres" will be the. attrac-
tion. Alice Lake leads the cast
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
g and Screen AQdos Be Washington 7heaers Nes Week
Coming to the 1heaters

Iof The WILLOW Tree" Saturday
lonly. Madge kennedy will be seen
in The Blooming Angel"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06
Hits Selectedhom
Current Scores
At Local Theaters

The Herald presents herewith the
song hits embodied in the scores for
this week at the three leading photo
play theaters. Hear the scores and
pick your favorites.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06

pick your faVorites.
LOew's Palace Theater.
Thomas J. Cannon, Director.
May have This Dancer" from
20 Showers"
The Echo Song" from -Lassie"
Don't You Want to Take
Me?' from The Night Boat"
CrandaIl's Metropolitan Theatef.
AmadeO. Vioni. Director.
Selections from The Land of
JOY"
Selections from "Follies of
1919"
The Rose of Washington
Square" from Ziegfeld's Mid
night Frolic."
Moore's RiaIto Theater.
Daniel Breeskin, Director.
"on the Swanee Shore"
MISSY"
THE wooing Of the Violin"
from "Oui, Madame"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-06

hearsal. eager to tell her friend.
Of her good fortune
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-03
TWO PANHANDLE Tests
NEW SETTING CASING

m. Hamilton well In lipscomb
county. and the Fort worth Canadian
we'll both oi which have been drilling
100 90. Panhandle field tor several
months are reported reliably 10 have
1 fluid in the hole and have set casing
ou 20 DlprHck at about 600 feet. Great
encouragement b. expressed hy drillors
OF these wells and they are confident
t getting eushers according 90 infor.
nation received IN the city this week
Tho report comes from Amarillo. and
the two companies are also reported as
having withdrawn 'all surplus acreage
from the market.
The Hamilton well lies lust east ~
IN, holdings Of Wei Creek ol Com.
plny of this city and Amarillo. while
the Fort Worth. Canadian well Is south
~ the 4 O0O acres II the Wolf Greek
people. should either ~ these wells
come In as expected acreage In that
vicinity would soar within a few hours
to such extent that an available stock
u every drilling or operating company
In the Panhandle district would likcl,
o.. bought mp. la speaking u the M,,t
creek Company. Drank Northup this
week stated that while the congcst,d
conditions 81 freight throughout Dis
trihu'irg points had delayed plans ~
tho company. and ho had been oisap.
pointed that operations could not be
started. Vet la q way the ttc.up had
saved 'hc company possibly thousands
uf dollars u that the logs ~ the other
Wells would he available and the depth
t nHis determined which would en-.
lh'. 'h' Wolf creek Company 90 save
900 .ih." casing etc. tie stated further
That the company was otherwise IN
splendid condition and much oncaurag.
rd over late reports from the Panhandle
wells drilling The big gas area Ia the
Panhandle has stimulated drilling ~
hundreds ~ wells and the gas found
In the direction toward I.ipscomb
county being much wetter than the
first wells brought IN lead the Wolf