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The Washington times., 1920-09-28
BOOTLEG WH|SKEY
AND STEAL It BACK
Illicit Dealers Double Profits BY
Rogue Tricks, Scranton
Police Charge.

SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 2S.-That
some bootleggers OF Scranton are
making double prof,ts on the sale Of
whiskey is the charge made today
by the police.
1t is stated that a certain ring OF
bootleGRers has a paid gang of men
to steal back whiskey after IL has
been sold. The police say that a man
from Buffalo purchased a large
amount of whiskey here several days
ago and that the seller agreed to
make the delivery at Buffalo.
After the money had been paid, the
start was made to Buffalo. The seller
and a companion were on the truck
carrying the whiskey; the purchaser
was riding behind In a touring car.
Just outside of Buffalo a package OF
tacks was dropped from the truck
and tho tires of tho purchaser
machine were punctured. Later he
was notified that his whiskey had
been confscated by the Buffalo police
A few days later two men from
Michigan purchased supply OF
whiskey here and had II loaded In
their automobiles, Tho visitors were
then advised by tho seller to place
their machines over night in a certain
safe" garage. During the night the
whiakey was stolen.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
WILL PAY N|CKLE
EACH FOR R0ACHES
Pittsburgh Physician Advertises
for Insects to Send to
Scientist in Denmark.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 2S.-"Wanted
cock reaches, large live specimens
males and females. for experimenting
will pay nickel apiece for large num-
Der. Deliver at 9o3 Bessemer build
ing"
This classified advertisement ap-
peared in a newspaper here yesterday,
1t had been inserted by DR.. Joseph
Stybr, of Marshall street, who stated
that he wanted the reaches for a
friend. DR.. Carl Sibinger. professor OF
pathological research OF the Univer-
sity Of Copenhagen, Denmark.
"Dr. Sibinger," explained DR.. Stybr
believes that a tiny protozoa, living
in the minute muscles of the legs OF
American cockroaches. causes a tumor
to grow in the stomach of rat
when 1t has eaten one of the reaches
He believes that, IL he can isolate
these protozoa, he will be able to
make rapid steps in the elimination OF
rats in the thickly inhabited sections
Of France and other European coun-
tries, where rats are so plentiful"
A shipment of reaches was sent DR..
Sibinger several months ago, but they
arrived dead. The local physician be
lieves the attractive price of 5 cents
each will net him thousands.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
THE STRAND
Mercedes.

Claiming that there is no reason
why the human mind with proper
training and concentration cannot be
made to rival the radio in many in
stances. on a smaller scale being
understood. of course. and then pro-
ceedng to prove the truth of his as
sertions in a manner that at hrst
caused many in an interested and at
tentive audience to look their incre-
dence and after the demonstration to
show by their spontaneous applause
that they were convinced 'it could
be done" Mercedes" the distinguish
ed American entertainer and psychic
eighth wonder of the world, assisted
by Mile. Stantone, gave a performance
at the Strand yesterday which far
surpassed anything of similar charac-
ter heretofore seen in Washington or
which he ever attempted on previous
appearances heSe.
Mercedes" does not pose as mind
reader. mystic or medium. His forte
is mental telepathy pure and simple,
and as a demonstrator Of what can
be done along those lines. his accom-
plishment yesterday places him and
his co-artist in a class by themselves.
Mercedes" claims that music Of any
kind is easiest transferred by tele-
pathic waves from one mind to an
other, and. after placing Mile. Stan
tone before the piano and blind
folding her. he proceeded among
the audience requesting whispered or
written suggestions, these in silence
and without outside assistance OF any
character were transferred to Mile.
Stantono who named and played the
selection.
Old. modern. classical or popular.
no matter what the selection might
be, It was named and played, in the
majority of instances, without the
slightest hesitation. The instances
where Mile. Stantone did not I'm
mediately get the Thought" were
few and far between and always be-
ing eventually caught from the
"ether" and played correctly.
Santone, a saxophone and novelty
musical instrumentalist, opened the
bill and made n most favorable i'm.
preston; Freeman and Lewis, two
boys in Melodies of tho Moment
sang popular and characteristic songs.
Arnold and Sobol, character coined
ians: Wells, Virginia and West.
dancers. singers and all round enter
tainerA
Miss Billie Burke In Tho Stafford
Mystery Ia tho photoplay.
Short subjects, together with q
special orchestral feature as arrang-
ed by Arthur j. MAXWELL, conducting z
tho Strand orchestra. complete the
program.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
|POLACK BROTHERS SHOW
At UNION LEAGUE PARK
Arabian Nights and Wild. Mesi
Exhibition Features Big
Carnival.

Tonight at the Union Park. Fh-
tenth and n streets northeast. the
Polack Brothers twenty big shows
will open a nve day engagement
under the auspices OF Camp No. 0.
y. o. of A. and from the appearance
Of the show grounds this morning.
where there seemed 10 be under con
struction . monster tented city. the
shows will live up to their reputn-
tion OF having one OF the prettest
carnivais OF shows and rides travel
ing this section OF the country.
Among the twenty big shows VIII
be La Rose EIectric-Wster Fountain
Reinharts Wild West Show. doc
Oylers circus side show. Ali Pashs
Brothers. Gems OF the Orient" and
others. Besides numerous concessions
the midway will contain six big rid
ing devices such as the whip, mon
ster Ferris wheel. and the world Ia
nous "over' the falls"
Free band concerts each evening al
the entrance to the grounds and the
shows and rides will run continuous
from until 1890 p, m. starting to
night and continue the rest OF thi'
week.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
THE CAST.

Advertised as vehicle for Evelyn
Nesbit (herself) 'The Open Book
comes nearer being a monologus By
Hyman Adler (himself) When he IL
not holding out hands In love and
affection and crying. "Ah. my chill
In execration and crying. MY chill
dren" Or. returning to the original
theme. he Is holding out his hands
and crying, "Ah. my children!"
The negleN OF children for their
parents. as evidenced by the outrage
Gus treatment given old man McCann.
starts old man Martens tHyman Ad-
ler) on a course destined to brins
his gray hairs to the grave. Turning
In a week from q lovable old chap in
home flled with happiness, he Ia
hard and unbending.s driving children
and servants from the doors.
Before he can proceed far on this
senseless course, however. he hap
pens to nnd a book long read by his
Departed wife. There he learns that
parents have a duty toward thek
children just as well As those chill
dren owe a duty to their parents
Further to convince him. the ghost
OF his wife walks right out on the
darkened stage and gives him a lee
ture. Indeed. there 10 much lecturing
in this play.
The melodramtic parts of THE
Open Book" lack the right ring. How
ever. they serve to make many In the
audience gasp. First the erring
daughter hands her. father a lecture
couched in the latest slang of the
cabarets and road houses. Then the
son, turned a dope fiend. winds up
by shooting his father.
Oh. it's all right. It's merely a
dream. The father wakes up to dis
cover that there Is yet time to fulnll
his own duties and he buys that son
Of his a Rolls Royce and enables his
daughter to marry happily. Il feel
just like a father again. giving away
money" says he. chuckling. Curtain
Hyman Adler, long a central hgurt
on the Yiddish stage. makes a cap
able Karl Martens. a diamond mer-
chant. He cannot be blamed that
much OF his talk is mere twaddle.
Miss Nesbit rather surprised those
who had seen her bnly in the pic
lures She carried out her big scenes
very well her fearful departure from
home after quarreling with her father
and her suicide in the midnight club
following a ight with a wild woman
Somewhere young Martens speaks
Of his father as "Old Lear" Un-
fortunate suggestion. Shakespeare
did much better with this same
theme.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
Moryenthau Matches
Wilson's 5 Gift to League
For II Grandchildren

NEW YORK, Sept. zs.-"AAtch
the President contributions con-
tinus TO arrive BY every mail AT
the headQusrters Of the DemoorAtic
National Committee In response 10
the appeal OF Chairman Georss
White TO LOCO advocates or the
IA..us of Nations 10 match Presi-
dent Wilson's contribution OF 300
10 the Democratic national cam
paisn fund.
Among the contributors today
was Henry Morgenthau. OF new
York. former Ambassador TO fui-
key Mr.. Morsenthsu not only
matched the President himself, OUT
also for each of his eleven grand
children. He sent his check Tor
80, 900.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
COSMOS
Fashion Revue"


A veritable thing of beauty. en-
livened with pretty songs and grace
full dancers. by singers and dancers
not to forget the fashion mannikins
as pretty as the stage-settings and
the music, is the 1920 Fashion
Revue" at the Cosmos Theater this
week. The idea is not new. but II hai
been so vastly improved In compari'
son with former years that 1t Is like
an entirely new show.
"Diventisement," another act OF
headline proportions, presents one OF
the attractive dancing acts OF the
season. embellished also with sweet
songs and novel dances. while Bari
McHuEh's Three Melodious Chaps
and Florence Timponi add to the
stellar features. Miss Timponi is 9
snappy singer Of personality and the
really big feature Of the act, al
though q tenor solo shares honsri
with her numbers.
Mack and Dean bring q surprise
including a bottle, a baby. and KISS
ing song, with graceful dancing; Bob
Milligan keeps his audience in laugh
ter with a rambling monologue thai
overlooks nothing. and Britt and
Mace, one Of them an excellent singer
close with "A Bit of Scotch" The
comedy. "In Wrong" Is amusing and
well played by Frank Whittier and
company.
The added matinee feature presents
Norma Talmadge's big production
Eyes or No." and IAN Overall Hero
is a most amusing nlm comedy, which
with a new Mutt and Jer and the
Pathe News, completes the bill
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
The Oben Book" in Garrick Debut
b. y. kEITH'S-
CoaeAiennes Are Hits.

Two singing s-Emms
Carus and Ruth Roye-stAnd out among
the Individual entertainers al b. ".
Ksith's Thsatsr this week In a bill
in which comedy 10 PREDOMINANT.
Emma Csrus. past the heyday OF
her puichrituds but still retaining all
OF her charming personality and
surprisingly much OF her agility. drew
repeated sncores with nvs Of her
inimitable character songs in which
she is most ably assisted BY J. Walter
Leopold at tho piano. leopold also
sings very plsAsingiy and 10 an ef-
fsctivs' feeder" for Miss cArus' auips
and II 10 no fgure of speech to say
he 10 Of great assistance TO her In
her dancing number.
Ruth Koye also has that indis-
pensable asset of the comedienne-per-
sonality--which she combines with
artfui bunoonery. She. too, was re-
called for several encores and like
Miss Csrus was compelled to make =
curtain speech before the audience
last night would release her. Both
are heAdliners who merit their dis
tinction.
c. II. oponneli again presents a
clever domestic comedy entitled AL
most Single" With the assistance OF
Miss Julia Nash. he supplies about
aftoen minutes OF hectic fun, inciud-
ing several clever lines. Their ener-
Setic comedy is accentuated by the
char racteriIstion OF middie-aged house
keepsr-supremely indifferent to the
domestic tempest In which she moves
--iven by a competent actress who
appears on the program merely ss
Mrs Soule."
wallace Bradley and Grette Ardine
dance very well. especially Mr.. Brad
ley, in their "Follies of Song and
Dance" while J. Irving Fisher at the
| plano. Is given an opportunity to dis
play musical ability of a very high
order. Miss Ardine 10 not as light or
her feet in the purely dancing num-
bers as terpsichorean excellence
would require. but surpasses hei
partner in the acrobatic feats.
so-cslied mind reading" stunt,
continue popular with the makers OF
vaudeville bills and IL may be SAID
of "Zomah." heralded rs an ''un'
solved mystery fresh from the Lon
don Coliseum. that she 10 much the
cleverest Of those who have appeared
locally recently. Her assistant. who
moves through the audience, dis
penses with the ordinary spoken cues
and those who refuse to accept bis
claim Of .telepathic powers for heI
must at least give her credit for
remarka memory, however peevist
they may become At his apparentl,
convenient ignoring of many prof
erred tests.
Arthur and Morton Havel overcome
I to some extent the handicap OF
poor setting and a loosely constructed
act with patter that Is bright ir
spots. They are young and are trying
hard. The Jack Hughes duo compares
favorably with similar acts-playine
a variety of musical Instrument
pleasingly.
Kafka and Stanley open the show
with a strong jaw" gymnastic act
and Lorimer Hudson & Co., close II
with an exhibition OF trick cycling.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
BARRETT STILL SHY
AS POLICE SEARCH
Heiress' Husband Continues
"Fade Out" While Warrant
Remains Unserved.

LOS ANGELES. Sept 2s.-Capt Will
liam N. Barrett, husband OF Alice
Gordon Drexel. OF Philadelphia and
Washington society. and information
IIy sought gentleman, who would be
a motion picture actor. Is continuing
his "fade out" which started follow
ing issuance Thursday in London Of
a warrant for his arrest on the
charge Of illegally disposing Of the
$125,OOO gems OF Mrs. John ID.
Sprcckles, jr.
The captain. sought today to eluci'
date certain Incidents Of his hand
ling OF the now famous $4,000 pearl
necklace Of Mrs. Spreckles, could not
be found. When II. L. Geisler, the
captains attorney was appealed to,
he protested he did not know where
his client was, but wished he did. He
concluded by saying he would try 10
get In communication with some OF
the captains friends thereby ind
ing where Barrett might be tarrying
Captain Barrett told me he was
going to stop with some friends In
Pasadena" said Geisler. but that he
would keep In touch with me. He
has not done 30, however, and / am
worried"
Tho attorney appeared quite piaued
naturally, considering the fact thai
by his deft but decisive work In
threatening a habeas corpus he prob
ably saved Barrett from languishins
in tho Los Angeles city jail.
In tho meantime Geisler Is "all SCI
to 10" with a night against eNtradt
tion for tho captain to England.
At the detective bureau OF centra
police station here the most recent
evident disappearance of Captain Bar
rett seems to be regarded as matter
OF course, despite tho fact that the
Drexel son-in-law promised there also
to keep In touch with the proper per
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
GAYETY-
Liberty Girls"

Jack Conway and the Liberty Girls
are at the Gayety this week in q
show that Is far below the Gayety
standard. Conway is an excellent
comedian and he struggles manfully
to put a punch into the performance,
but It falls far short of his previous
efforts.
"Riley's Honeymoon" Is the title
given the two-act sktt and ii Is divid-
ed into half dozen scenes, including
the deck of an ocean liner. Aside
from Conway's work the bright fea-
ture of the show is Marie Dona. This
lady is built on the lines of Marie
Dressler, but she CANDLES about the
stage in the most agile manner.
Others in the company include Ted
Burns. George Burnett Dorothy
Douglas. Pauline Harer, frankie
Burns and the Runaway Four. The
latter put up an excellent exhibition
of tumbling.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
$4,000 FOR PROPAGANDA.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.--ln order TO
tell every voter In New York state
tho facts OF tho expulsion OF the
Socialists from tho Assembly, the
executive committee of the Socialist
party has started collecting n fund
for the making and distribution OF
''litcrature," the mailing expense OF
which will alone be 100000.
In their campaign to elect hfteen
Assemblymen as reply to the ejec-
tIop OF the three last week, the
Socialists held 100 meetings In the
city yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
AMUNDSEN IN ICE WEDGE.

NOME. Alaska Sept 2s.--Capt.
RoaId Amundsen's Polar expedition
airy ship. the Maud. II reported
wedRed tight In the polar Ice pack
west OF Kolyuchin Bay, Siberia. and
nearly midway between wranEell
Island and the northern sibsrian
coast. by fur traders Who reached
Nome today.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
BRAZIL HONORS ALBERT.

RIO DE JANIERO, Sept. 2s.-Special
postage stamps for usc In Brazil only
will be issued during tho visit OF
King Albert of tho BelEians to this
country. Tho stamps will be of tho
100 reis denomination and will bear
the portraits of King Albert and
President Persoa.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
CORBEII DEEIES ILLNESS.

SYRACUSE, Sept 2S.-Jas. ]. Corbett,
former heavyweight champion OF the
world, yesterday walked out Of the
Hospital OF the Good Shepherd
against the advice Of physicians and
departed by train for Pittsburgh,
where he IL to MI . theatrical en-
gaEemcnt
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
Parents Have Duties to Their
Children, and Hyman Adler
Proves It-Much Lectur-
ing Mars "Unconven-
tional" Play in
Premiere.
~ LOUIS ASHLEY.

The Open Book" by Philip Barth-
olomae. with HymAn Adler. Evelyn
Nesbit, Arthur Ashley and Donald
GallAher, had its frst presentation on
any stage at the shubsrt -GArrick last
night
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
ST AlAAN0

ST. AI0AN0
The National Cathedral School for Boys.
Country Day and Boarding school, open
air school rooms in the lower school.
Bishop Of Washington. President beard OF
Trustees. william X. Church. Head MAJ
ter. wisconsin and Massachusetts, avenues.
Phone Cleveland <7o
The Washington times., 1920-09-28

TEACHER OF GUITAR-6oo Mass. ave. n.
W; taught in 20 lessons; easy; simple
best Of references.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
Holy Cross Academy
A School for Girls
DAY AND EVENING sCHooIS.
Conpect,cvt Ave, s.d Upt.n g.

DAY AND EVENING SCHOOIS.
Arithmetic, slgebra. geometry. trigoRom-
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French. history. civics. physics, chemistry.
diting, accounting Certificate admits to all
leading universities Tuition reasonable
Send for catalogue. Tho University Pre-
psratory school and the Civil Service Pre-
psratory school, g. e. corner l2th and + sts.
". w. Phone Frank. 1850. So
L. ApOLPH RICHARDS. n. A.. NJ. D.. Prtn.
The Washington times., 1920-09-28
LEARN SPANISH


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This school constantly 10 forming new
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Hours Of Instruction from . q m until
.. m
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Two lessons weekly in one course OF
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To take advantage Of this economic
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
DEEPER CHANNEL
 ID BOOST TRADE Engineer Assembling Data to Estimate CoStS-Barge
 Leaves Sunday

Mobile, November 2o.-(SpeciaL)-- 5. Battle. assistant rivers and harbors engineer, located in this city isr now or the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers gathering data regarding the restricted channels of these streams.
 The inspection is made with the view of ascertaining the cost of making deeper channel and of transporting D. JOG, ,000 tons of coal on these rivers next year. The engineer will travel to the head of each river and his work will require about 10 days
 The Warrior river barge, City of Birmingham. 1000 tons, self-propelled will leave Mobile sometime Sunday on Ger initial trip up the river. The barge W ill carry about 100 tons of freight from Mobile. The small amount of freight is due to the delay In the barge's arrival in this city on schedule time, the freight having to be shipped by other means of transportation. The Birmingham is docked at the municipal wharf and was visited and admired by several thousand people today.
 The barge is the first unit of the equipment the government has or dered to report for Warrior river ser vice and was constructed at a cost of S3S0,000. It was built at St. Louis, and is 25O feet long. with a 50-foot beam. Much interest has centered around the arrival of the barge here due to the fact that 1t means the placing of modern and up-to-date carrier in the Warrior river service which has shown a great growth in trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
FATHER GOES ID
 AID OF SONS SHOT Farmers Stage Violent Battle Near Fort Payne-0ne May
 Die-0ther In Jail

Fort Payne, November 20.-(Special.) George ". Black, well known farmer living six miles north of here, was shot in the stomach and probably fa- tally wounded when he went 10 the assistanc eof his two sons. who were in a fight with J. M. Windom, 8 for mer tenant Windom, who did the shooting, surrendered to the sheriff.
 Black, bleeding from a great wound in the abdomen and rapidly develop ing into inconsistencies, was rushed to Chattanooga for medical and sur gical attention. Messages received from that city tonight state that the attending physicians have but little hope of the wounded mans recovery The fight took place early this morn ing on the Black farm.
 While no direct cause of the affray can be ascertained, it is unders. pod that Black and Windom had not been on good terms for some time on ac~ count of some differences relative to the farm. Windom first became en- gagged in a fight with two of Blacks sons and the elder man had gone to the assistance of his boys when Win> dom shot him. The fight continued for some time, and was violent. Windom received broken arm and numerous slight injuries before making his es- cape to nearby farm.
 After having his wounds dressed, Windom secured a conveyance. cane to town and surrendered to the sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
ANNOUNCE COMMITTEES
Personnel of Standing Legion Bodies
 Made Public
By Associated Press

Indianapolis, Ind, November 20- Personnel of the new standing com mittees of the American legion was announced here today by the organiza- tion's national Headquarters. Among those appointed on committees were
 Legislation: Gilbert Bettman, Ohio. chairman; Harry s. Berry, Tennessee; P. M. Feltham, South Carolina; M. K. Gordon, Kentucky.
 Hospitalization-Abel Davis, Illinois, chairman.
 War risks and compensation: Henry D. Lfndsley, Texas, chairman.
 Military affairs: Wade H. Payne. New York, chairman; A. H., Landing, Florida.
 Women's Auxiliary: Roland H. Choate, Massachusetts, chairman, Robert E. Dinnis, North Carolina.
 Ceremonies: Rev. F. A. Kelley, Dis- trict of Columbia, chairman; Rev. John W. Inzer, Tennessee.
 Finance: F. W. Galbraith, Jr., chair man; Emmet O'Neal, Kentucky.
 Womans Military Status: R. N. Gignilliat, Indiana, chairman.
 By Laws; D. L. Dawson, chairman North Carolina.