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The Washington herald., 1920-06-28
Miss Marie Cissell Gives
Party for 18th Birthday

Miss. Marie Cissell entertained her
friends in honor of her eighteenth
birthday at the Southeast Commun-
fty Center, Tyler School. Saturday
evening. The party was chaperoned
by Mesdames John Gray and Frank
Cissell.
The affair was one OF the first to
be held in the school since the dec
laration oil Community Center au-
thorities that children and parents
might hold parties in the school
buildings Of the District
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28
METHODISTS GOING
ON FROLIC TODAY

Methodist Sunday Schools will
hoId their annual outing at Chesa-
peake Beach today. Five congresa-
tlohs VIII take part: Waugh NJ. E.:
douglas NJ. E.; Wilson Memorial NJ.
T.; First Methodist Protestant and
Trinity NJ. E.
Inc Billy Sunday Tabernacle
workers also will frolic at Chesa-
Peake beach tomorrow. Workers
VIII attend from st. Paul's M. E.:
Anfcosua M. E.; United Brethren;
Mt; RAINIER M. E.; Hyattsville NJ. e; 4;
ana the Fifteenth and d streets
southeast Christian.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28
Couple Repeat
Wedding Vows
AS Safety Step

New York. June 27.-"Safety
FIRST" is the slogan in the Won
Claim household.
William Won Claim married
Renee Millet in Paris last
February while engaged as
secretary by the Y. NJ. C. A.
When they arrived in America,
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Claim de-
cided they would also have a
wedding ceremony performed
in this country and avoid fu-
ture complications. They took
out the license yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28
MEET TO NAME
SCHOOL HEAD
Board Will Elect Successor
To Supt. Thurston
Today.

Washington's school controversy
| will be ended today with the ap-
pointment of a new superintendent,
is the belief of members of the
Board of Education, who will meet
this morning in a special session.
Preceding the morning session at
IL o'clock members OF the nominat-
| ing committee, DIR. Abram Simon.
| Mrs. Coralie Cook and DR.. Henry B.
Learned. will hold a conference.
The original list Of fifteen candi-
dates for the position has been mar
rowed down to three. The final
choice will not be made public un-
til the board meets today. An aft
ernoon meeting at ) o'clock has
been scheduled in case the business
of the board is not completed at the
morning conference.
Appointee Will BE welcomed.
Amy one of the three. whose
rames the nominating committee
will submit to the board today" said
DR.. Simon last night, will be well
coined by Washington. The COM
mittee has given untiring considera-
tion to the nominations. and each
OF the three now being finally con-
sidered is especially well adapted
to take over the task of handling
Washington's schools efficiently"
Though DR.. Simon refused to state
whether the name of a woman was
d inc Ind NAI
though there has been some rumor
to the effect that a woman was be-
ing considered, il was believed last
night that the appointment would
go to a man.
We hope 20 have the situation
Strengthened out by tonight" saic
Or. Simon. Il am confident that the
party named by the board at to-
days meeting will satisfy the COM
munity and will prove worthy
head of our city's schools. / am es-
pecially confident that the appoint
ment Will be well received by those
interested in education"
Seven members of the Board will
be present. Two absentees are ac-
counted for by the resignation of
DR.. Charles p. Neill, and the pres
| NH~N VI -AA D. &h~i uS-lld pcETy IN
England.
Thurston May Attend.
Ernest l.. Thurston, retiring Su-
perintendent of Schools. is not ex-
pected to attend the morning ses-
sion of the Board. Superintendent
Thurston has been visiting his fam
lily in New Jersey over the week
end. He may return in time to at
tend the afternoon meeting, If the
Board finds it necessary TO con-
tinue the morning meeting later in
the day. Assistant Superintendent
Kramer will be at the morning
meeting.
DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.. presi-
dent of the Board, who will pre-
side, said that he looked for IAN
entirely harmonious meeting" He
also expressed confidence in the ap-
pointment of any one of the three
under consideration FOR the post
of superintendent.
There has been no indication that
any-nIembers of the Board will re-
to the recommendations expressed
in the report of the school commit
tee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, that the members Of
the Boarc should resign IL they
were unwilling TO abide by the SEN
ate Committees recommendation
regarding superintendent Thurs
tons retention, Board members
said last night that no such action
was being considered
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28

Director of agents of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company,
and who has spent fifteen years
in the insurance business here.
is receiving congratulations
upon the anniversary of his
natal day. Mr.. Bost has given
considerable of his time to the
growth of constructive insur-
ance in this city, and is a former
head of the local life Under
writer's Association. He is
member of the City Club. the
Washington Golf and Country
Club, and for years president of
the Washington Alumni Chapter
of the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
He was born in North Carolina
and graduated with honors from
the Johns Hopkins University.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28

The American women's Legion
Will hold its regular executive COM
mittee meeting this afternoon at S
O'Clock at the home of the Vice
fresidant hrs. Franklin d. Roose-
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28
By E. c. DRUM.HUNT.

The President and Mrs. wilson
have as their guest at the White
House, Mrs. J. NJ. Helm, wife OF Ad-
miral Helm, U. s. N. Mrs. Helm
came Saturday to remain during
the absence of Admiral Helm on a
business trip. She was-formerly Miss
Edith Benham. daughter OF the late
Admiral and Mrs. E. A. Benham, and
Mrs. Wilson.
The President and Mrs. Wilson en-
joy almost daily automobile rides
through the surrounding country
side.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28

The former Solicitor General. now
a judge in the United States Circuit
Court, and Mrs. King have left for
their summer home at Flat Rock.
N. c., to- remain until autumn. They
have not decided where they will
make their future home, A the
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28

Mrs. Newton d. Baker had as her
guest over the weekend her brother,
Ralph Leopold, of New York City.
The Secretary of war is expected to
return to Washington today after d
brief stay in Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-28

AS soon as / may" said Carter.
IF you would allow me to call
at your home. l."
Masie laughed. musicslly. "Oh,
gee. no." she said. emphatically.
IF you could see our fat once I!
There's five of US in three rooms.
I'd just like to see mas face IL I
was to bring a gentleman friend
thsreI"
Anywhere. then" said the
enamored Carter. that will be
convenient to you"
Say, suggested Masie. with a.
pright-idea look in her peach
blow face; Il guess Thursday
night will about suit me. Sup
pose you come to the corner Of
Eighth avenue and Forty-eighth
street at 7:3o. live right near
the corner. But I've got to be
hack home by IL. Ma never let's
me stay out after IL"
Carter promised gratefully to
keep the tryst. and then hastened
20 his mother. who wgs looking
about for him to ratify her pur-
chase Of q bronze Diana.
A salesgirl with small eyes and
an obtuse nose strolled near
hssle. with a friendly jeer.
did you make a bit with his
nobs. hasieT she asked, famil-
iarly.
The gentleman asked permis-
sion 20 call" answered Masis.
with the grand air. as she slipped
csrters card into the bosom of
her waist.
Permission to calIw echoed
small eyes. with a snigger. Did
he say anything about dinner in
the Waldorf and 4 spin In his
auto afterwardr"
"oh. cheese iti" said Masie.
wsfsiiy. you've been used to
swell things don't think. You've
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
k|WAk|ANS COMPLETE
RECEPTION FOR COBB

kIwanians, under whose auspices
the address will be given. are all set
for the appearance of Irwin S. Cobb,
the humorist, at the City Auditorium
tomorrow night at SIS o'clock to lee
ture on Made in America" Ar
engagements for the affair have been
completed by tbs program commit
tee of the kiwanis club and all are
Tow waiting for the big Southerner
al Union Station for his first appear
ance before a Richmond audience.
Cobb is no novice on the lecture
platform, any more than he is I'M
known wherever the English Ian
guage is read for his short stories and
books, k5wanians point out. The
Ken .uckian has written eleven Books
besides hundreds of stories and ar
ticles on the war for the Saturday
Evening Post He is considered the
foremost humorist and newspaper
man in the country. Wherever
writer's gather, Cobb Is affectionate~~
called odd Irv Cobb" A glance into
the records shows that his real nam6
is Irwin Shrewsbury Cobb.
Attorney-General John r. Saunders
Will present Cobb To his audience TO-
be numbers of me mbers OF the 1epis-
l2ture, who-wiN be the guests of j.
krnwais club on the occasion. Com
plimentary tickets to the lecture were
distributed to the members OF the
house of delegates and senate yester-
day in order that they might hear
what Cobb has t. say about condi-
tons in the country after wide travel
in recent months.
Boy Scouts Will be the ushers for
the affair. Members of troop No. -
under Scoutmaster Stuart Ragland
will form the nucleus of the corps OF
ushers. All will be instructed in the
seating plan so they may find seats
quickly and accurately. An orchcs-
ira will play before the lecture.
author OF Pigs Is Pigs Cobb is nc
-aflor pet. He says OF him: Il
doubt II he ever wore a pair of laven-
der gloves in his life, and If he did.
he probably wore them to a funeral
in consort with a pink shirt with de-
tachahle cuffs and then rode home
with the driver of the hearse If he
did ride home with the driver he got
| a good Story out Of him between the
cemetery and the livery stable. Cobb
is a mans man. He ras a sub
| foundation of the old style Southern
! chivalry. and Knows how to be a gem
| tleman in his, shirt sleeves He does
not haze to trot the link tea circuit
for popularity"
The auditorium has been divided
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
THE REVIEW OF THE R1ALTo
BY DIXIE HINES

was made under the management of
/ Arthur Hopkins. For more than Z
quarter of century M. Drew has an.
peared under the management OF the
late Charles Frohman. which make.
nus present change one OF historical
I interest
The Passion Flower" the. powerfuy
Spanish drama in which Nance O,NetI
does some OF the most effective emo
tionai acting this stage has seen In n
decade, has been promoted to the nm
town district, now that it has justifed
the ialth OF It's Producers and .estab-
lished substantial success. II has
also brought back to the group 81 Nav
York theaters the Belmont, which 1ost
it's individuality IN its new NAME ~
! the Theatre Parisien for the mast s>v-
eral months.
The Tragedy OF Nan" by rohr
Nasefield, was produced for spe,sjas
matinee performances with a caref,,iiv
chosen cast. selected from the players
now appearing In other productions.
This is highly interesting literary
play. acted In the main by skilled
p1ayers. among whom are Alexandra
Carlisle. Annie Hughes, Philip Meri-
vale Harry Ashford, John Harwood
and others. The play is done frequent
~ for private performances, and has
enjoyed one or two professional pre-
sensations. but this Is the first time II
has been adequately staged and acted
Miss Carlisle left much to be desired
IN the title role. Philip Merivale was
an intelligent and effective Dick. AMI
Harry Ashford gave substantial.
satisfying and careful performance m
the father, while Annie Hughes, as his
vie. added much to the artistic an
probation of the event by her we'll
sustained and carefully conceived
CHARACTERIZATION. The other members
or the cast were neither brilliant nor
Totally lacking in interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
TUMBLE IN


q Sharaf iellzed as Inc Dig joy "n .
sninsieas spread. iumhte IN WhiCh
fell into he'd ~ roses an Ne" orr
@Ehacttgo and Boston Will tahe postS
ssiofl Of the strand IhdrsdaE, FRIDAY
sand Saturday and Saturday mauhee.
Associate with Arthur hammer
ss1in ia this ekyscraplng success are
SSeImYn arc company wac nave gwen
TO Tumble Ia a ~hopplne hiE cast
s9f BroadvaE notaoies and a pageant
of sTumbie In beauties
Il sDtio HaFbafh ana Rudof trlfnl.
ssshe famous Hanmerstein IN combi-
4saatlni 81 author craftsmen, VINO gave
sas earlier The Firetiy High Jtnkr'
u katinka and otaer Hammerstein
|snecesses. are the sponsors for the
sspoit aHd ly tcs. ara the music: The
siaeers include Ada Meade Edna
s1tb1sard John Pbiihrick. OLGA
4 MfAhka. Carl Mccullough, Eleanor
Nsfiiams- Mabel ftrry. Alice John
non, John k"lF. Joe polan and
BARI Know Idea.
ar Barbaeh took his inspiration
sssssr the hcok and lyrics, and tho
SAsrsies Thc rayers include Ada
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

casion between fances. Leaders Of
The Friends of Irish FREEDOM from the
various Virginia cities, where there
% re branches OF the organization
from various Virginia cities where
there are branches u the organiZa-
ton which Is lending aid and smpa-
thy to the Irish people in their fight
10 establish the Republic of Ireland.
have signified to President y, c.
O'Flahorty their acceptance OF invi-
tations to come u Richmond for the
81. Patrick's Day celebration.
In charge Of the booths at the bali
viii he committees ef ladies', with the
following chairmen: Mrs. j.. c. Wal
thall, assisted by Mrs, l.. O. Moore,
punch; Mrs. Charles +. Kahn. ice
cream. Mrs, +. V. Farinholt, souve-
mir booth. assisted by Miss Lillian
Joyce. Mrs, +. Albert Smith, Miss FL
len Finegan. Miss Emily Zadari;e
Miss Helen Golden Miss Lorene Ingle.
Other committees: Miss Charlotte
Griffith Mrs. John O'Riordan Mrs
Katie Bahen, Nrs. Kate Felthaus
Mrs. IG.ison stage: Mrs. NJ j Doyle
and Mrs Ross, The list of pat
ronesses viii he announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

! New York. March 3.-France sends
| US THE Red Robe" to be done as The
Letter of the Law" with Lionel Barry
more: England contributes Jane
Ciegg," and our own native Workshop
develops an opus of rare cognomen. II
not distinction. in "Tick-Tack-Toe"
| this week. These are the essentials OF
the calendar these and some extep-
tionally interesting novelties.
And of the plays which command
respectful critical attention there is
The Wonderful Thing" adapted to
the stage by Lillian Trimble Bradley
and acted by cast in which Jeanne
prominence. The Wonderful Thing"
lis love in this case, although 1t might
apply to a good play. "Jacque" is a
French half-orphan who comes into =
home much as Peg did. She has a
hard time of it at first. The family
do not like her and even he VINO mar
RIGS her does SO because he is minus
money, while the girl ID well supplied.
Naturally he lives to love and every
thing is all right when the final cur
tain falls ion one Of the most original
settings of the stage season. The
dialogue is sharp and witty. and the
staging, which was also done by Mrs.
bradley. is competent but the cast
leaves much to be desired. Even Miss
tAas res, VINO mas been supplied with
part which would command instant at
tcntion from any actress, leaves much
TO be desired. She is charming to look
uron and has some interesting light
moments. but the mantle OF Duse.
Agugfta and our own Blanche Bates
is In no danger from her emotional
work.
John Drew also returned to Broad
way in new comedy by Rupert
Hughes called The Cat Bird" In which
ne debuts In the elderly class of bach
elors. 1t was matter of more than
RAISING interest that this appearance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

Tickets on sale ut Picts<.h Bro. -
Billiard Parior. 4th and Broad--St,
Einio--ssl and Broad--Erank Mort
conf, 10Th and Main ST.. and Ticatcr
Lox Office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
FREE BAND CONCERTS
START WEDNESDAY

The first Of the military band con-
certs recently announced VIII be given
In the Iraya' armorf. Wednesday even
ing March 10 at $50. The coast ar
ullery hand from Fort Monroe viii he
the attraction. Informal dancing will
foliaW The concert program. The gov
ernor aud his staff have been request d
to attend. as have Mayor Ainslie and
prominent city officials,
! ~rhese concerts are being given IN
der the Auapices of the general recruit-
ing service Of the United States army
and the national guard OF Virginia Flu
tnre number of the series viii be given
by the Thirtieth artillery brigade band
from Camp Eustis, Sixty-second in
fantry band from Camp Lee. and the
Fifth engineers band from Camp
HUMPHREYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
| heaters
CTIAUNCIY oLCOTr

E3ae Of the gnest Interesting events
In the gage career Of ChaEnccy oil
cost, who wall bg seen at the Strand
1 Mona and Tuesday NIGHTS in Ma
eushla is an account % his open
l iUE night in The pvury Lane iheater.
4 I.Esaaon. twelve years ago. and ne re-
hates this incident with more than
4 usnai delight,
As everyone knows. an actor who
n espsgss in 3 new part n q strange land
1 Is sery nervous. and viii do and say
xsaines that ne - she would never do
whsu the attraction gets into smooth
sailing
afr. 0lctait, ike every principal
PLAYER I'm Tho thea}ers # England was
D s1sssyvea valet who looked after all
his wants white he as in the theatcr
sss4fsding al his SIDE TO do everything
In hts power 70 make the opening
might a complete success.
feico;t had noticed time and tine
again that the valet would laugh
Ehearsgly a. something Of which he was
enslrely enco nscious.
This anacYed MIR. OIcott very much
A. f,e thought the English valet was
raakiug fun OF him. The valet con
linned TO laugh however until It had
--gotteaa Mr.. Oicott's goat"
He safe " imam. what are you
ianghir9 at" and In reply the valet
SAID: "Mr O'cott. where is Kslama
600. This. OF course brought Mr.
0lcrst back to his normal sense, and
ne remembered that while he was
putting the paint and powder on his
face and dressing his wig, he vas say
ing 10 himself loud enough for the
4 valet fo herr
HBrace up old man you are not
ss.upvis.na In Kalamazoo tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

The vaudeville magnates contribute
their effective competition with the
two opera companies now contesting
for popular approval. Madame Mar
gucrita sylvia. the most potent vaude-
VILE magnet of the present. has been
brought back TO the city to lend ar
tistjc dignity to the weeks program.
Ruano Bogislav. another effective
ncmber OF the exclusive artistic circle,
is at the Greenwich Village theater
In her interesting. colorful and orig
iLal recital of Gypsy and folk songs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
CHARLOTTESVILLE SHRINKS
UNDER CENSUS OF 1920

Charlottesville, Va, March THE
population OF Charlottesville is 1900
less than ten years ago. according to
statement made by the district census
supervisor in a letter requesting the
names of persons who may have been
omitted be sent to him. The Chamber
of Commerce is endeavoring to get
the names of all those who were not
reached by the enumerators, and as
they come in are forwarding them
10 the supervisor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07
WOhEA'S AUXILIARY
FOR LIBERTY BALL
Leaders Of Friends OF Irish Freedom
and Many Public Men are Guests
OF Patrick Henry Branch

A large committee of ladies has
been organized and placed in charge
OF the various departments of the st.
Patrick's night celebration to be held
under the auspices of the Friends OF
Irish Freedom. 1t has been decided
to make the "Irisn Liberty ball.
which viii be held in the Grays ar
mory, an informal affair.
1t will be a night of gaiety. Mem
bers of the general assembly and
prominent public men from all parts
OF the state will be the guests of Pat
rick Henry branch Of the organiza-
ton. There will be hilarious jazz
music for the dancers Numerous
advertisements will cn,iven the oc-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

into two section down stairs and mum
bered tickets for all OF these seats
are being sold. Gallery tickets are
also on sale. Places where tickets
may be purchased are: Creshaw's.
Tederal~Trust Company. Stieff's, Wal
ter D. Moses, Shepherds, Cole, r. A.
Miller's. D. ruchanans, the Corley
Co, Lee Ferguson Piano Co, He'll
stern's, business Mems Club, Rich
ard Porass. f. l.. Massie's. Tragle's,
and the two stores OF the Grant Drug
company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

fshakcspeare's Ifamlete' IL rNe title
Of the second two-reel comedy from
the pen Of Booth darlington. The
picture is almost completed and little
Johnny Jones. who plays The part OF
The juvenile Hamlet, says he may
never again feel like the successor OF
Edwin Booth.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-01-10
Bajo,' 5, ,el regimen r ii Bolshevikii
Lo que I'm Official ingl6s escribe a su mujer

bre de la Influenza Y de la exploitation
alemanas. El bolcheyismo russo es ell
canal de comunicaci0n con el Comit6
Union Y Progreso para Egipto, India
y Afganistan.
Segundo.- 81 los aliadOs no derrotan
a los bolchevikis, los bolehcvikis derota
ran a los aliados. No esta muy reno
I to el peligro de que levanten y pongan
de Sni parte la China. .3fs,aA Is
Tereero.-- Han declarado la guerra
Eal cristianismo. Consideran la Biblia
como UNI libro contrarrevoIucionario.
/ EAspiran leyantar a las razas no criS
Etianas contra los pafses q. 10 son. For
man alrededor del 5 por 100 de la po-
blaci6n de Russia, Y de ellos~el so al 90
Ipor. 100 son ,judfos Los dnicos edifi.
clos respectados pof los bolchekikis en-
| las ciudades que han inyadido son las
fsinagogas. Hay que hacer notar que
mientras los polacos, los galicianos Y
Petliura han cometido pogromos, el ge-
neral penikin no ha consentido que Sc
realizara ninguno en- los sitios donde
alcanzaba su autoridad.
Cuarto. Existen mas de Ga fotogra-
ffas de actos de vandalismo cometidos
por los bolchevikis en- Odessa. Hay en-
elias personas crucificadas, hombres
con los miembros cortados con una ma
vaja, con los ojos fuera, despelIejados
con oslucioncs ciuticas.. Las mas de
Has fotograffas son de mujereg las hay
con los pechos cortados. Tina de estas
mnjeres esta con el vientre alberto Y
en- la fotograffa Sc We dentro del vien-
tire un feto degollado...
En- Ekaterinodar Sc detuFo mas de
20 muchachas para ser entregadas al