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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Predicts Victory For Cox
In Electoral Vote Forecast, He Claims
2a6. Giving l64 10 Republicans

New York, Oct. 25.-Chairman Geo.
Waite. of the Democratic National
Committee. forccaSting today the re-
sui, Of the e.eG.tion. predicted that
Cox ani Roosevelt WIN have 256 cleo
torNl vc;eS, las good as counted the
Republicans 164, ard THAT the Demo-
Crafts VIII win majority cf the re-
naming Ill.
Il have been making a detailed in
ve ..::gat';on of conditions in the vari-
Gus States the Statement said. Fer
two days have been receiving reviS-
Ell repolks. 1t is now possible to give
to the public statement of car pros
pec.$ in the election. | realize that the
customary act OF 4 national chairman
at this stage of the fight is to claim
everything, in The hope ;h.H: h can
persuade wavcring voters 20 line UP
w;.h his side. WEI Hays. my anita
g6r':,.. has given me several pt5Ec lcS
sons IN this Obsolete practice lately by
claiming everything cycep. a par; CT
the So;4::iern States.
Nevertheless, ! am prepared to
make fair and honest statement of
he stuation. SHAH reserve the
name; cf the State; he viii carry. be-
cause the public would not expect me
to acquaint the Republican managers
with eur campaign plans. But Do say
this:
Governor Cox and Mr. Roosevelt
VI" h:ve 222 electoral votes cl.St If
the M.Seouri River and 81 wc-: Of the
M' 3gi; RIVER, a tea! Of 23G ~ rood
as counted. This is wi:;,n 10 Of the
numher necessary 70 c',ct. Thc Rcrub.
l;car< have iG4. wth oh | regard ms
good ~ counted for them. This leaves
iii vets IL cCn.cs.- In the decided
<w'r,s ncw m progress toward TIM
Democratic ticket We viii carr :; MA
icr,t: e tbs lila very comfortable
v;c.cry. indeed.
Tbs is my prediction. am conf;
den, i wi: he na1ne cut cI"r:icA DAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Gives eek Fund $4,000 TO Expose
Party Foe.

Allan A. Ryan, New York business
man, who recently gained nationa
prominence in the Stutz Automobile
Company controversy on the New
York exchange, has subscribed $685..
900 to the Cox campaign fund for the
purpose. as he announces, of expos
ing "sacrileeeous' campaign meth
DDS employed by Republican inter
ests through the medium Of Harvey's
Weekly, the editor of which played a
leading part in bringing ahort the
nomination Of Senator Harding at
Chicago.
Mr.. Ryan's contribution was an
nnunccd in a scathing letter to Chair
man White.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
WOMAN'S THROAT CUT
BODY of Neither CT -Four Children
Discovered in Vacant Room

New York, Oct. 25.-One of the
NEST brutal murders in New York's
history of crime was discovered late
Yesterday afternoon in a vacant flat
On the first floor eff the tenement at
429 Cherry street.
The body OLA woman. the mother
Of four chi.dren, was found lying on
the flcor. alone in the room. Her
thq,.at was cut and Rer left side bore
stab wou.d. The murderer had lock
I'd the deer with heavy paddock.
According to the medical examiner
the woman bled to death from the sew
e!irg Of her jugular vein.
There are Indications that an at
tempt was made TO assault her, that
she resisted and that he stabbed her
in struggle that foli2wed. It is pcs
side the murderer was mailman. or
degenerate.
The victim was Mrs. Anne Horow:tz
3S. janltreSs elf the house. She Eved or
the second floor Her husband. Her
man Herewith, says she starred te
clean the house at 9 o'clock yester'
day morning. ;fn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
LECTURE POSTPONED.

The lecture under the auspices of
the Parent Teachers Association by
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, announced
for Tuesday evening has been post
poned, as Mrs. Rafter is conducting
an important meeting in Washington
on that date. Mrs. Rafter will ad-
dress the parents and teachers of this
city Thursday, October 2sth at p.
m. in the Young Peoples Building.
The regular meeting Of the Par
Teachers Association will be
held in Lee School, Tuesday, October
26th at 1880 p. m. a full attendance
is desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Traffic Violators
Six Caught in Police Drag Launched
Saturday Night.

As Il result Of the strict enforce
mc1t of the traffic laws INACCURATE. |
Saturday by the men hrrS Of tFc pn-
Zee department six aut rmobiiiStS
Wee c:trd To appra" in the police
court today. Three appeared and
were fined 81 each am: ,hrc,, forfeit
ed 81 collateral each
Some were charged with park NJ
in the fire zone, others With parking
longer than the time limit an, others
with havin" no lights burning on
their machines.
Tn" noicc have been instructed
to hereafter strictly enforce - traf-
fic laws AID it is expected that many
will b. caught !on"hi ar parking
longer then the allotted time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
BURRoUGHs'-M ARBURY.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 25.-Miss
Julia Burroughs, daughter of Mr.,
Pcrcival Burroughs, and Mr. Will
lam Henry Marbury, son of the late
MIR. Leonard Marbury, were married
Saturday. The ceremony was per-
formed in All Souls Church at !
o'clock and followed by an informal
reception for the members of the two
families in the home of the brides
aunt, Mrs. James Hamilton Savllle.
Miss Mary Posey Burroughs was
her sisters maid Of honor, and the
best man was Lieut.. Leonard Mar
bury, U. S. n, brother of the bride
groom. The ushers were Mr.. Carl
Milton Farquhar, Mr.. James Mana
der Mason, Mr.. John Patton Flem-
ing and Mr. PercivaI Elliott Bur-
roughs, brother Of the bride. The
Rev. Dr.. John J. Gravalt, assisted by
the Rev. J MacBride Sterritt, Of
ficiated. Among those at the cere-
mony were Mr.. and Mrs. Percival
Burroughs, Of Prince Georges coun-
ty, Md, and the brides aunt, Miss
Mary Burroughs, with whom she has
made her home, and Miss Lily Mar
bury and Alderman F. F. Marbury,
of Alexandria, aunt and uncle of the
After November 10, Mr..
and Mrs. Marbury will be at home
at r20S Fifteenth street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Former Congressman VIII
Give Local Color to
Address
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
Will Tell of Contemplated Laws That
Are Under Discussion for States
Progress Announcements.

Mary inquiries have come 10 the
Cameron Club to knew il the Hon.
Charles c. Carlin was to speak to-
wight on the League OF Nations. such
is not his intention az that was pre-
Sentrd to Alexandria Il short time
ago by Secretary Of lar Bake. and
will be thu subject of the rally of the
Democratic Club on Wednesday night
at the Opera House. Mr.. Cari.n vii!
talk on the State Of Virginia and The
contemplated laws that are under
discussion for her progress and we'll
being, with particular reference to
some matters of local flavor.
The General Federation OF We
mems Clubs is urging its 100000
wcmer to forward the CAMPAIGN Of
Education and the Cameron Club is
therefore presenting this special
series of addresses.
Mrs. Robert s. Barrett is stopping
in the city for three days hef""r re-
turning to our sister republic Of
South America. and rs y renlhcr Of
the Cameron Club will give us word
Of greeting tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
SECURE ONE THIRD OF FUND
Union of American Hebrew COngrega
tiGn To Make Nation Wide
|. Tour For Remainder

One MILTON daMars of the So 900, 900
fund sought by the Union of Amcri-
can Hebrew Congregations for a ten
year extension program has been ra;s
ed. il was announced today by Nanny
Strauss. chairman of he advisory
commfttee. Mr.. Strauss stated that
this fund had been contributed by
siNty-nrne cities. Two hundred COM
murities are participating in the cam
paign. The returns fram sixty-ninc
cities tSst made up the million do :
lars total are at present incomplete
and 1t is expected that The amount
VIII be increased when the full re-
turns are in. Local campaigns are
beirg conducted by means of mass
meetings ard personal solicitation in
various communities.
On November 9TH, SNing squadron
Of prominent men headed by JuEus
Rosepwald. Congressman Julius Kahn
NANNY STRAUSS and others will start
on a nationwide tour in the interest
eff the movement. The three and one
haEf mil ron dollar fund wiz he devoted
to synagogue and school extension
work in rural districts and congested
communities; 10 rabbis' pension fund
and synagogue loan fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Breaks Store Window
Rcbber Gets One rlir of Shoes at
S. Levy's-Beheved He Was
Scared Off.

A harglar early this morning smash
ed the side of the plate glass window
of the store of Samuel Levy, 1ol5
King street, and stole but one pair
Of shoes and they are odd shoes. A
rock was used to break the window
and the robbery was discovered BY
Chief Goods who notified MIR. Levy.
The opinion of the chief is that the
robber intended to clean out the
window of shoes, but was frightened
away by the approach Of someone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany, VIII on Wednesday. November
18th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, in the court
room of the State Corporation Com
mission, R;otlmond, Va, apply to said
Commission fer authority to advance
is fre;eiht rates between points IN
Virginia by 40 per cent, and its milk
rates between points in Virginia by
20 per cert. to correspond with the
advances allowed steam railroads on
Interstate business by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Washington-V Virginia Railway Co
255-261-c j.. W. Rich, Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Emma VI. Ale. wife of Thco.
l;,re Ale. :;cd Il: Is o'clock y,'St-r.
day morn NO at her residence l9lr
Duke Street. She MAS fiE:y-ahree years
c.i. Mrs./A.e md bccn n falling
health for the pas. three E"a"s. BE.
- es her EusEan she i sgrv;"r b.!
.hrcr chi as follows Mrs. a. c
Duftey. Mss Emma Virginia Isl" ar"
Evrnu.; Evcre1t Ale.
He. funera! Wiz take place al ::
c'c,ock "Wednesday afternoon from ne
Ia:c residence. Services W.: hc con
Quoted BY Rev. F.fgar Carpenter rec.
tor Of Grace Episcopal Church an.
burial wi be in Ivy Hi cemetery.
The funeral Ct Mrs. Jare T.. Cole
wto led Sa:unGay took place this at.
tcrr-cn f!cm RI" residence e hci
,1a,:.h.rr. Ms. Samue w. Pullman
IDS Scyth Washington >'rec.. S:lH'i"c'
We" conducted IT, Rev. Dr.. E. ' K"
ester. pastor Of the VI. T.. Cau:cF
South.
George W. Rcls'< funeral t1ck place
Yesterday af.errccn from his sat'
residence Il Fairfax comfy, south %
.h;s c;;.v. The body was remporar"'
placed in the Hcnc"r 5an v1THr 81 'hc
Methodist Pro: cstant cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

All members Of Andrew Jackson
Lodge and Alcxandri Washington
Lodge No. 90, a. F. e. a. NJ. are in
vited to attned the Ninth Birthday
Celebration of Martha Washington
Chapter No. AZ. Order Eastern Star,
to be held in Elk's lial at s p. M,
Tuesday, October 26.
255-2c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Speaking Tonight
John H. White TO Make Address at
Chamber Of Commerce

Chamber Of Commerce
The regular mcnthiy meeting of the
Civic Bureau Of the Chamber of Conn
merce will be held in the rooms of the
chamber at eight o'c.ock tonight at
this time Mr.. John Il. White. Nation
al lecturer of the Henry George Lee
tyre Association VIII address the bu-
reau on the subject THE Relation of
Taxation to Municipal! Improvement
Mr. White comes to us as master
Of his subject. and most cordial in
vitation is EXTENDED to all of our citi-
zens to hear HIM. The question of tax
alton in this mun:c!qsaritv al this time
IS of vital concern TO ali tax payers
and the chamber expresses the hope
that he will be greeted by large au-
dience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
New Bern Baby l. Found In Hotel
Rurrnu DrENnr

New York. Oct. pa newly
born baby was found in a bureau
drawr" in IL room Of the Grard Hotel,
Hobnkcn. Police VINO i"vcsti"a tei
said they leaned a well dressed
cnunlc REGISTERED at N" hotel late
Friday night as Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
ney, Of Philadelphia and were as
signed to the room in which, the in
FAINT was picked up.
The couple departed Saturday af-
terroon and houscmridS found the
baby a short time later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Drink with Every Sait Helps Store
Pelice Say.

Philadelphia. Oct. PA drink
with every suit" vas I'll" way De
trct;ve MILAN, Of the Eighth and
Master streets station, describe
Morris kosof>ky' way Of doing bus
"esS.
Kosofsky conducts clnth;r" shon
1T 93l Popular street, and according
to MILAN. it was his custom 10 give
three fingers" If the ;n"i@orat;n@
fluid to each purchaser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Coroner's Jury Says He Was
Murdered By Hit On
Head
BODY SHIPPED TO KY.
ScanIand en- Bail in Connection With
Have Been Motive for Staying.

{ /: fyr the murderer or murder
n cf Maj. Frank Murphy ScaLiani
h;, far have proved barren OF
.cslc> ana i, was admitted this at
crEgon b. the Inspector Clifford l..
;ra"t Of TIE Washington Police De-
r.lHmsr:, COMMONWEALTH : attorney
.''iaEll H. Ball Of Arlington county
ma re. &c Chief c. T. Goods IF Alex
lr..',:. :l&: ,:.ey are without any tan
4 lie etc NJ II" case.
A. Tx. inqucs; he'll here Yesterday
afternoon at the no, oua,y caapcl Of
VI am d m4irc and Son coroner's
Jury. =: lated h,l~w. gave u verdict
+ mU,.!e.. Net any Of the four wit
leSsc. knew Anything az 10 how lie
80. murdered
,hc Icdy cf Sranand this If. crnoCn
r.> - ~ i ny Domaine AMI Son .
.'laHkfcy&. Ky, fcr hur:;l.
The j y was accompanied by his
$ fr. Ms- Ace Scarllrl. iouHgs-
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s-ay'.r F,ankfcri. Ky.
NJ. .S,an'and toll Unirrtaker
"'h"> '''''a','e ''''' S'''>' "'' nv"
E!ri' '@."r''@" IRON oN'.'>t"S ''''' y,
III hrr~ in poor hcaih having LIST
No rr,.,, N,t:,b.r ,ru wifi. ar
III : '''' ''es''. ->"'''.' '''e W. :"
>-'"r = "e'' 'h' o'"H' ""' S'.' '.'
NSl' 20 @" -
iH+ we '"" 1'c " "S'' ''' 81 p"
&c n - E5r MA" been ~ ''''"'ul'"-
- - :..:.nm
GEO" "o w '''' g" ="
non ti'.s h' was ID i'h'"':a' '''"''e'
81" "''.n:; he cefla'i'F ia" u" ''se''
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zen i.:E'." N >'"''.aN'' ".''> - VIZ
was a'r'.Seh 70 l"ar ''"""! ''."
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w h-,"n "'''' wa - " :" 20 >.
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vas ic'' ny az, '''"' ''''' ;,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Woman Sacrifices Life In EffGrt t,
Get Penny.

Baltimore, Oct, 25.--An effort to
get penny from skyl;ght in the
Hoffman Building cost the life of
Mrs. Lena Imhoff, who was en-
ployed as Il charwoman. Mrs. In
hoff fell through the skylight and
was killed.
Several days ago she swept up the
penny in one of the offices and threw
the dust out of the window. \ me-
tallc lin" attracted her attention as
the penny fell on the skyiight over
q room on the first floor. Yesterday
she got out on the roof over the
room and attempted to reach the pen
ny, but lost her balance and fell
Through the glass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
Small Fires
Four Alarms Call Out Department in
Past IS Hours

TOuT .tldFHS YAH 'ut -I'Sp"' '"'N''' ~
Past IS Hours
During the past orty-c'ght hours
the .A,exant!ria f:rc dcpar:mcr. naS
been called on, four ;in&s to extn-
sufzh small b!azes. At 1.l5 o'ciucG5th's
mcrr:ng an alarm, was scunded when
an au;o truck took fire a, King ana
FIT streets. Yesterday morning a
shirmie roof On the 1900 bl@cE Duke
stree. brought cIst ufre department. An
au.cmable Of BIB C':rc took fire
on kirg street l-~1A at $40 o.,'.ck
Saturday night ard was iiadty dam
aged and about O'Clock Saturday
night chimney fire On Henry be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets caused
an alarm..ns;! Il. 80 !. ;-t<-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
" ARRIED.

MINNIGH PENN Saturday. Oc-
tober %. 1920. at 9 Penn, in Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. MISS
e MILDRED PENN and JOHN E.
:. MINNIGH, the Rev. DR.. William
j. Morton officiating. 255-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
TWO FAMILIES KILLED By CAR

Allentown, Pa, OF. 25:7E Z, 'S!s;
persons-iwo families-were k'ilea
when a Lehigh Valley Transit CONF
pany car crashed init an aAtor1obY
near Quakertown Friday night. 4
dead are:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
MOTTO T..

= Ircffr~ ii trustees, rf ti-%a1a"::
Hospital. SIP M. cc'@hcr -. Cham,
her of Con,'nrrce, iii cl""-.rn cf Of
1ficers :,fd-:<uch 'ot;le.r bus rtss as
may propeilv come hcfnre the meet
-:Rg2a, ARTHUR HERBERT, .Jr.,,
a55-4c n'.rna Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
IN hEMORIAM.

\ sacred tribute of love and mem
4 'orv, to. my beloved father, Mr.
I PETER J. PULLMAN, who de
!, paraAathis life six years kgo yes
| ,,terdssS 3etobsr "a, 1914, a..
His slaughter, Mrs. Francis
! E. Hfss A. .255-1p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
FORD OWNERS.

! For first class repairs, bring your
car to Remschel's. 2oo-3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
NOT IL j..

The annual meeting Of the stock
.oIIerS Of the Alexandria Water Co.,
m;II he held ut the office Of tie COM
,anv. III North St. ASaph street,
Monday, November Ist, 1920, At 10
O'Clock a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

A moving picture entertainment
will be given at o'clock tonight IL
the l,yceum Hall entitled "Lives OF
the Early Christians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
MASQUERADE PARTY

Given by
Martha Washington Chapter No. ~
o. Z. s.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1920
Eight =. NJ.
=. II EEk'S. HALL
BANGING REFRESHMENTS
: ADMISSION 75c
249-6t cod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Miss Mamie Allison has left for a
visit to friends at the Plains, Va.
Miss Sarah Eddington, of King
street road, is visiting relatives and
friends in Delaware.

hrs. Marion V. Ballengcr has sold
to stonewall j. Irby house and lot,
IT'S Duke street. A deed of convey
ance has just been recorded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Herbert Nc Cuen
of Norfolk are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc Cuen, Wagar
apartments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

Martha Washington Chapter, No.
~, Order Of Eastern Star, will celc-
hrate its ninth birthday tomorrow
night at the Elks' Home with a spec
ial program. The members of Alex
andria- Washington and Andrew jack
son Lodges of Masons have been IL
Vitcd to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

saprepta Lodge of Odd Fellows
will confer the third degree of the
order Wednesday night on class of
candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

Field Clerk Fred Miller, who has
been in charge of issuing Victory Med
ais IN this city, has had orders IL
leave tomorrow for Fredericksburg,
for similar drty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

Officers for the year will be elect
cd by the alumnae or st. Mary'S
Academy at meeting of its mem
hers which will be held at 1890 o'clock
tonight at the academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

Postmaster William Ashhy Bycrly
and Mrs. Byerly Of Bridewater, Va,
are the guests Of Mrs. Charles I.
Lindsay. &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

A meeting Of tie trustees OF the
Alexandria Hospital will be held at
3 o'clock Thursday evening, at the
Chamber Of Commerce for the cleo
ton of officers and other business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

GEORGE UHLER,
Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-25

241-222c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
RELASCO-"F lorodora."

Evidently age cannot wither nor
custom stale the infinite variety OF
"Elorodora," judging from the hearty
reception given the old favorite at ITS
ravival at the Belasco Theatep last
night. All tine old songs were there.
together with few new ones. inter
poiated from another of Leslie stuart :
scores: all the old jokes WIN rev
new ones; all the DANCES and comedy
of twenty years ago. Nothing was
left out of the popular old vehicle. and
much new material put in.
The cast. headed by Eleanor Painter.
seemed adequate in every respect TO
put 1920 punch" into the mus1cal
comedy which made such big hit.
twenty years ago. When "Florodora"
was seen in this city about ten years
ago, in a stock company revival. the
effort struck those who witnessed 1t
then as very slow and "draggy." Only
the RAPID succession of catchy songs
saved it from being bore The pres
ent revival also labors under some
thing of the same handicap. but so
c!everty has the management picked
the SINGERS and dancers that sur
..risin2 amount of pep" ana motion
has been put into the present = ORC
dora" Among the individual sin" ers
Miss Painter easily ctrries off first
houors. her charm of voice, face and
figure winning as easily as in her
Lilac Domino" role.
Tho real honors of "Florodora," OF
course. must always go to the famous
..Tcn Me. Pretty Maiden. Are There
Any More at Home Like You?" The
revival has several editions of the
world famous sextet. including one
of children, and another dressed in
the original costumes of twenty years
ago. 1t was Tell Me. Pretty Maid.
en-" that made the "Florodora" OF
yesteryear, and it is Tell Me. Pretty
Maiden" that is responsible for the