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The New York herald., 1921-10-22
WILLIAM FARNUM HOME.

William Farnum returned from
Europe yesterday on board the Aqui-
tania. having been away on what he
said was the first real vacation he had
had In twenty-five years. Most of the
time Ire was motoring through France
and Italy. He said that while In Rome
he witnessed the beginning of the build
ing of the new William Fox studios.
where several historical pictures are to
be made. He added that he had en-
perienced the greatest thrills OF his life
while viewing the ruins of the Roman
Forum. He is soon TO begin work in a
picture to be directed by Herbert
Brenon.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
AMATEUR PLAY FOR NURSERY.

Miss Grace r. Henry Is directing re,
hearsals for an amateur entertainment
to be held In the Plaza ballroom on the
night of November p. under the auspices
OF the Junior Auxiliary of the Manhat-
tanville Day and Night Nursery, for
the benefit of that institution. There
will be produced an amusing comedy
entitled Murder on the Half Shell. or
Buckets of Gore" Members of the COM
mittee are Mrs. George A. Soper. Jr..
Misses Edith McCoon, Marjorie Cleve-
land. Catherine Okie, Isabel McMillin.
Mary Appleton and Dorothy Battle.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
GREEK RESIDENTS
GREET VENlZELOS
Former Premier of Greece
Acclaimed by 10000
as He Lands.
GOING TO CALIFORNIA
Insists He Has No Official
Mission and Is on Tour
of New World.
is SILENT ABOUT GREECE
Interested In but Prefers Not
to Discuss the Arms
Farley.
Is SILENT ABOUT GREECE

Eleutllerios Venizelos. the Cretan
who has made as much noise in the
world as any Greek since Themistocles,
was acclaimed with wild enthusiasm
by 10000 Of his countrymen when he
stepped ashore yesterday from the
Aquitania of the Cunard Line. The
liner docked in the Hudson River at
the foot of Fourteenth street, and the
whole width Of West street was
janmed with swarthy Hellenes, who
shrieked their pride in the one time
Premier.
The former chief of Government of
Greece, undertaking friend of the AL
lies and who made Greece too hot for
King Constantine for a long time, is
here on private visit. There were
no official ceremonies. therefore, such
as took place in honor of Lord Beatty,
a. fellow passenger aboard the Aqui-
tania. But the enthusiastic Greek
residents Of the city made up for any
lack CT formal or official programme
They made as much noise as if they
had been 100000.
venize:os is accompanied to the United
States by his wife. who was Miss Helene
Schilitsi OF London. and whom he mar
ried recently She was almost buried in
the roses thrust upon her in bouquets
and boxes by her husbands admirers.
From the Cunard dock they drove di-
rectly to the Ritz-Carlton. where Mr..
Venizelos received a reporter for THE
New YORK HERALD. He said:
II should like to emphasize that I am
not here in any formal or official capac-
ity whatever. am not here in connection
with the forthcoming conference on linn
itation of arrnaments. although. natu-
rally. l am intensely interested in the
possibilities Of this conference. But j
do not expect to attend it. / have come
TO America in the qualification OF long
time desire to visit the country in a leis.
urely and reflective manner. Therefore
! shail;be here about six months. though
I expect to spend some Of the time in
Canada and some in Latin America. For
my home in Santa Barbara, Cal, and
there Mrs. venizelos ard arc going
within very few days. We look forward
with keen anticipation to the enjoyment
Of the famed California climate"
Mr.. venizelos spoke in English. very
fluent and elastic English.
e 1T is pleasant to know that so many
OF you people are interested in the
fortunes of my beloved country and in
cidentally in me. would like to tall;
to you about Greece and her affairs, but
there are reasons why. at present. 1 had
better not say anything. / have been
importuned 10 furnish articles to the
American press and to magazines upon
variety Of topics. but l have felt
obliged to decline all offers. There are
personal reasons why 1 prefer to keep
silence.
For that reason do not care to dis
cuss the coming conference at Washs
ington, nor the League of Nations. nor
any other world topic. Just look upon
me as a private person visiting Amer
lea for recreation, that's ALL"
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
LYELL BARBER PLAYS.
Pianist Plays with Smootheness
and Fluency In Recital.

Lyell Barber. pianist. was heard in a
recital yesterday afternoon in Aeolian
Hall. After the prelude and fugue in a
minor of Bach as transcribed by Liszt
the young artist played Mozarts sonata
In c minor. Chopin was represented by
a polonaise. nocturne and fantasia. The
other composers who contributed to the
programme were Tausig. Sgambati,
Nerini and Pabst.
Mr.. Barber proved TO be a. player
whose chief merits were smoothness and
fluency. He possessed accuracy OF
finger work and tone generally normal.
though little varied. In respect OF
interpretative enlightenment he had not
much to offer.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
MISS GROW, coNTRALTo. SINGS
American Artist Gives Her First
Recital Here.

Miss Ethel Grow. contralto, gave her
first song recital here last evening at
Town Hall. She is an American artist
who comes from the West. She sang
Bcethoven's The Praise of Cod airs
by Handel and other numbers with a
certain knowledge OF routine perform
ance. but without any marked purity of
style or finished diction. Her powerful
voice. no longer in its first freshness.
has evidently seen much service, but
there was some dramatic quality. also
effective use OF 1t, especially in the
lower register
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
COHAN PLAY FOR BENEFIT.
Fidelity League to Present Tab
loid of "Broadway JONES'"

George NJ. Cohan's Broadway Jones'
has been condensed into tabkoid form
for the exclusive use of the Actors
Fidelity League in its concert;at Henry
Miller's Theatre tomorrow evening
The cast will include Miss Adelaide
Power. Earl j. Gilbert. Florence Curran
and Richard Clarke. all of whom have
acted in the play in its original form.
Dorsha. classic dancer. will be- an
other feature. appearing with Paul
Hayes in a sketch. I'm the Room OF
Tung Lu," assisted by Thomas Meegan
Nine. Clayburgh. dramatic soprano.
will sing songs, accompanied by piano.
violin and harp. and with Maurice Els
ner at the piano.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
PRESERVES KEITH KEYSTONE.

E. r. Albec. head OF the y. F. Keith
vaudeville circuit. was presented yester-
day with the keystone which formerly
rested over the arched doorway of the
old Union Square Theatre on Fourteenth
street, the cradle of Keith vaudeville In
New York, which Is now being dis
mantlcd. The stone has the Keith
initials and is highly priced as an en-
during souvenir of the early days OF the
enterprise here.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
HoLpuP GETS 1920 YEARS.

Joseph Lcgree. Iaborer, Of 635 Com
munipaw avenue. Jersey City, was SEN
fenced by Judge Mcintyre In General
Sessions yesterday to from ten to twen-
ty years IN Sing Sing for robbery. lie
was found guilty on August IL of hold
Ing UP George JACOBSON. 3ss East 155th
street, a collector for the Bronx Credit
Clothing Company, in hallway in West
Sixty-first street.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
LODGE ASKS FOR AID
IN TAX BILL FIGHT
Absent G. O. P. Members Are
Told to Return and Vote
on Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.--The long
threatened fight over the income sur
tax rates to be written into the new
ate, but despite a sizable opposition
Republican leaders expressed conf
dence that the compromise plan en-
bodying a maximum rate of so per
cent. would be adopted. probably be-
fore adjournment tomorrow evening.
Meantime, as a result of the defeat
yesterday of the proposal TO exempt
from taxation the incomes of foreign
traders. and foreign trade corporations
received from sources outside OF the
United States. the majority leaders
sent out a hurry call to absent Republi-
can Senators to return to Washington
The call was in the form of letter
signed by Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts. chairman Of the Republican con-
ference. and Senator Curtis of Kansas.
vice-chairman and Republican whip. 1t
said:
We regret to inform you that there
were nineteen Republican Senators
absent from the Senate yesterday
when there were important amend
nents to be voted upon. We hope
| you will arrange your affairs so as
to be in attendance at the daily ses-
sions Of the Senate. as the amend
ments to the revenue bill are very
important and every Republican
should be present 80 that this meas
ure may be acted upon as soon as
possible.
Hot Words From Penrose.
The absence Of Republican Senators
W ,<y,,t, fn1 s..
Chairman Penrose Of the Finance Com
mittee. in charge of the revenue bill.
Questions of paramount Importance
are being disposed Of here while Re-
publicans ere absent and Indifferent" /"
he said. II want to call the attention
OF the country to it. 1t will meet with
comment and condemnation"
| Senator Hitchcock, Democrat (Neb.)
called attention that eleven Republicans
joined with the Democrats in defeating
the committee amendment yesterday
while Senator Simmons. Democrat
| IN. C.), said only sixteen Republicans
were absent and not voting, while twelve
Democrats also were absent and no,
voting.
| While defeated in the first skirmish
over amendments explained as designed
\ to help American concerns in competing
with foreign rivals for overseas trade
Chairman Penrose said an effort would
be made later to get provision in the
bill to protect those concerns, particu.
larly those doing business in the Phil.
ippines and in China.
Little Talk ON surtax.
Only few Senators desiring to dis.
cuss the income surtax rates got the
opportunity to-day before the Senate
recessed.
| Senator Simmons told the Senate thai
since the compromise amendment wax
similar to one he had offered. he would
not object to its adoption. Other Demo.
Gratis. however. opened a fight on the
compromise. Senator Hitchcock propos.
ing an amendment under which the rates
on incomes in excess of 100000 would
be the same as those In the existing law
Senator Jones. Democrat IN. NJ, con-
tended that If rates we're to be lowered
on large incomes they also should bs
lowered on incomes below. $1,000.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
U. s. JUDGE ARRAIGNED.
Pleads Not Guilty to neckles,
Driving OF Motor Car.

PASADENA. Oct. 2f.---Federal Judge
Page Morris OF Duluth. Mimi, pleaded
not guilty In police court to-day to a
charge OF reckless driving and his trial
was set for November 20.
Judge Morris was held yesterday after
his alleged failure. to stop and give aid
to woman when an automobile he was
driving struck and slightly injured her.
Motorcycle officers said they chased the
jurist seven blocks before catching up
with him.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22
WOULD REPEAL CENSORSHIP.

The Actors Equity Association has
asked organized labor In this city TO
start campaign for the repeal of the
motion picture censorship law signed by
Gov. Miller last spring. William +,
Kehoe. secretary OF the Central Trades
and Labor Council. announced yester-
day that the request has been favorably
received and that every Assemblyman
will be asked to vote for repeal bill.
The New York herald., 1921-10-22

-AMEnIcA.s FOREMOST THEATRES q HTS. DIRE

5. DIRECTION or LEE 9 ). ). suUBERT /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
RICHMOND P. D. SHOWS
GAIN IN SAVINGS BRANCH
Receipts Are Regarded All Over
Country as barometer Of
Business Conditions.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispa tch.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch. f.
WASHINGTON. May l2.-Richmond
was one of not more than dozen
of the fifty largest cities Of the coun
try TO show an increase in postal
receipts for the month of April, 1921,
as compared with the same month of
1870.
This is shown in the first OF Sc
rics OF monthly statements OF posta,
receipts Of the fifty largest Offices
which Observation-Disclosures Hays made
public tonight.
Postal receipts are regarded. all
over the country. as Il safe barometer
al business conditions and the fact
that Richmond was in the small class
Of those Offices whish did more bust
ness in April. this year. than in April
1920. may be regarded as Il fair sign
OF the city's prosperity.
In April OF this year Richmond's
receipts amounted to sIlo.O73.s6. as
against Sll2,544.6o last year an in
crease OF $50 per cent. This per-
centaEc is greater than shown by any
other cities in the list with the
exception OF ST. raul. Nashville. and
Los Angeles. Nashville and Rich
nond were the only Southern cities
To show any increase at all. All the
great Northern cities showed de-
creasts. and most of those in the
West.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
WEAKNESS AND
LACK Of BLOOD
ARE DANGEROUS
If Your Blood Seems to BE
Poor, This Is a Grave
Warning.

There Is one point that every one
must watch out for and this is the
state OF their health. Often We feel
sick and rundown, but seem TO sat-
isfy ourselves with tho suggestion
that I've Will be all right tomorrow"
fet-w!th some OF MS tomorrow nsver
secms to comc-and we grow worse.
At intervals your system needs
blood purifier. II you do not under
take this step the different organs
cannot work in the best of accord and
the results OF such carcltssncss can
bring about siege of serious sick
ness.
Presumably you have tried many
ways for keeping good health. Here
Is one that ought to appeal TO you.
First let us reason out with you the
VEENOJ,Ak way. VEENOLAK is
natures remedy. Why? Because-it
Is composed OF natures ingredients
the roots, herbs. berries and juice of
ripe, red cranes. Now-don't you
think that nature knows what IS best?
We do-and this is why We have Sc
lected her ingredients and bottled
them UP In right proportions under
the name OF VEEEOLAK.
Don't wait to be sick before trying
VEBNOLAK. You can buy it at your
popular drug store-at Tragic Drug
CO., Richmond, Va--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
BITTER REPARTEE MARKS
e HEARING ONBEER QUESTION
BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Chairman IOlstcad 1Assails Parties
Who Plead for Use Of Beer
as Medicine,
tBs Associated Press. ]

| WASHINGTON, May 12.-scenes o:
the days when these drys were bait
Ting to put John Barleycorn outside
| tho pale of law. were re-cnactrd to-
day before the House Judiciary COM
mittec. except that few friends Of
Johns family appeared to protest
| against Cha irman Volsteads plan to
| cut Oft, even for medicinal purposes,
! the heritage OF beer.
Plenty OF drys were on hand. wear
| ing their old time fighting clothes.
and pr. John l.. DAWN. OF New York,
who pleaded for the use OF beer as
medicine, was given none too cordial
treatment. In fact, he was roughly
handled by Mr.. Volstcad. who with
some show OF feeling challenged the
physicians ability to explain am
thing" and on another decision de-
clarcd the witness was using a
cong lomeration OF words that mean
nothing"
Firm Opposres Prohibition
Outstanding in the testimony was
the statement By Oliver r. Rcmmcrs.
counscl for the Anheuser- Busch Com
pany, OF ST. Louis. that the firms
policy was beer for all. or beer
for none he requested a congress
s:onal investigation of favori;ism and
failure" in enforcement OF the dry
code. and declared that his firm stood
four square for law cnfrrrsnn"r ~
though unaiterably opposed to pro.
NIB ton.
Fry leaders said there were many
leaks in the st,.ks OF liquor. and
Urged the committee to make me Vol
stead law alright. Dr. Davi1. how
ever, resented the move by Mr.. Vol
stead to dictate to physicians" Th.t
they shall or shall not prescribe, and
urged the committee to await con-
s!Geration OF the bill by the American
Medical Association, at its meeting
next month.
Mr. Nolstead sought to establish
why ii was not possible for physicians
TO make medical beer by using cereal
beverages and alcohol. He asked Or.
DAWN several questions along this
line. none OF which apparently was
answered to the satisfaction OF the
committee chairman. who finally
bluricd out:
Look here. you're trying to cvade
every question ask. Tell us what
YOU know If you know so much.
The witness again attempted an ex
planation, but was interrupted by Mr..
yolstcad who inquired why cereal
beverages were not as good for the
invalid as beer with kick.
nh that's the point" DIR. DAWN
replied. "Near-bccr is Just like near
1t can't accomplish
any noticeable result
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
Thirty ,D.y. for L.r.ecy.

F'urlnan Williams was given thirty
days In jail yesterday by jury in
Hastings Court on the charge OF taxi
Ing n lot Of clothing from NJ. Green
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
PRIEST MARKETS STOLEN
COUPONS TO AIDPAR|sH
ssCnshes Bond Interest on Paper
sts Stolen In Great Mail
Robbery.
YOUNG WOMAN lsirLICATEll
Former Parisliioncr Gave Clergy
man Package tp Keep and His
e-turiosity Led Him TO Open II.
!. Used Money to Pay Church Debt.
IBy I-niiod presxl

= CHICAGO, May l2.-The Rev. An
thony Gorr!ck. New Chicago. Ind.
priest. confessed today to cashiny
coupons on bonds stolen in the mil
Uon-d dollar mail robbery at Toledo Ia
pay debts OF his little parish.
= Gorrick in his confession impl!-
gated Miss Wanda urbatis, who was
Immediately arrested at Toledo. Ohio
according TO postal authorities. Miss
Erbatis was under arrest several
Weeks ago. but released because of
lack OF evidence
e II met Miss Urbatis in Chicago"
the priest said "She used TO be
one Of my par!shioners in Toledo.
= she gave me a package and told
NE TO. keep it for her, a nd she ask ed
me.not to open IL.
IL hid the package in the sand in
my coat shed back Of the parish
house.
and l looked into the package. There
T saw the Liberty bonds. was
frightened. did not report it to
authorities for fear would be Sus-
pected.
: My parish was in debt. Few
Parishioncrs have worked during the
bard winter. In moment OF weak
ness / opened the package and had
two friends of mine cash coupons on
the bonds. secured $1,000 this
way and used all the money in the
parish.
I'm SO sorry-''
& With this Gorrick broke down and
Cried.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
Holls EMPLOYER LIABLE
FOR INJURY TO EWPLOYE

:. The Virginia Industrial Commission,
IN deciding the case OF Charles r
scott against the Building Supplies
dd c,,tS sS OF Norfolk. and the FL
York. rules that IN employee ia I,nh,c
ior compensatory, damages IL an em.
ploye In the performance OF his duty
tails In ut aud Injuries himself, pro-
Lged me employer had prior kn0wl-
Charles Scott. had cleaned up n
warehouse of the Building Supplies
Corporation and was burning the
trash when he had fit and fell head
hrst into the fire.. sufrerjnE burns
about the face, hands and arms. He
afterwards went blind In one eye
from the injuries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
Marriage License..

Clerk Walter Christian yesterday
issued marriage licenses to Samuel
MMng8 ana Mary Yomsnkn. w. n.
Wooda1l and Margaret r. Land II 81
Daniels and Frances Wood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
WENDELL E PILLS
AMBITION BRAND
For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the famous
Wendell pills. Ambition Brand-that
put r!Sor vim and vitality into ncr-
rous. tired out. all In. despondent
people in few days in many in
stances.
Any one can buy a box Tor only GO
cents. and Tragic Drug Co. lis author
ized by the makAr to refund the pur-
chase price II any one is dissatisfied
with the hrst box purchased.
thousands praise them for general
dcbiitty. nervous disorders. mental
unprtsstoh ana un5trunS nerves
caused by over-indulEcncc in alcohol
and tobacco. or by overwork.
As treatment in Affections Of tho
nervous system. Wendell Pulls. Ambi-
ton Brand are recommended as being
generally unsurpassed
SIXTY cents at Tragic Drug Co. and
dealers ereryM herc.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
10 FORM ADVISORY BOARD
: FOR SALVATION ARMY AID

!. That the work OF the Salvation
Army may be expedited, a number
OF prominent citizens Of Richmond
met at luncheon in the Richmond IIo-
tel yesterday to cooperate with the
Salvation Army in the accomplish
ment of this purpose. q. Jctcr Jones
presided over the meeting and Intro
duced Major Henry ID. Bale. divisional
commander, who outlined the work
OF the Salvation Army and its needs
IN Richmond. Mrs. Mary r. wishman,
IN charge of the organization work
Bales remarks. i, was voted unani
lnously that Richmond should have
An advisory board. and those present
agreed to constitute themselves a
nucleus Of this organization.
q Short talks were made by John r.
Saundcrs. Attorncy-Generair of Vir-
slnia; Colonel John a. Cutchins. Mrs
81, George Bryan. Mrs. Roy X. Elan
aEan. l. II. jenkins, &. L. Wilcox and
VA Clarke ,Jr 1870 ~ n ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
ro..porc senior High picnic.

because of the. unfavorabie Weather
predictions for today. the senior class
picnic scheduled to be given ut the
Yacht Club by the members OF the
graduating class of John Marshall
High school h3s been postponed until
next Friday About 15d students had
expressed their intention OF attend
Ing the picnic. ard extensive plans
had been made for lthe occasion,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
Spirit" as Essential to
Beer as to Human Body
IBy United News.l

WASHINGTON. May l2.-In
matters OF beer as we'll as tho
human body, lack Of the spirit"
renders the remnant Iifclcss.
This was the explanation of DR..
John l.. DAWN, of the New York
Medical Association, when pressed
by Representative Volstead to de-
fine the difference between real
beer and near" betN
The answer" said Or. DAWN,
lis simple. Near beer is de-
naturcd. And when you take
away the spirit, what becomes Of
the bodyg"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease. the an;Iseptlc powder
10 be shaken Into the shoes and spr,nkied
10 the foot bath. Tho Platt,hurE Camp
sanual advises men in training 10 unc
Foot Ease In their shoes each morning.
II prevents biisters and sore spn,s AMI
relieves painful. swollen. smaFtins fee,
and takes the sling nut OF COINS and
enn!ons. Always use Aliens Foot Ease 10
brank in new shoes.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
:.r Hcpair.,s Petition for Nh.lter..

Car RcRRirrrs Petition for Sheltcrs.
"A conference between car repair
men OF the State and the state Cor
poration Coaimission was held yes
ferdny and tho ntuation regarding
pntitton for shelters for the men dur
ing working hours was discussed.
This question having been nut UP to
te 10 " t ne ,Esaatar na
considered before action Is taken.
Following the conference ychtorday
The commission hxed upon June 3 as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13
Charge DruEsls. win violation.

y The case OF e.. Mc. l.owery. drug
gist, aged "a. charged with, conduct
ing drug business without being
nfaPcrly registered, was continued in
Poiice Court Yesterday. The, warrant
WAS sworn GU. by me secretary Of
alleged that he has been operating
q. pharmacy at eO24 Grove Avenue for
several months. filing prescriptions
without being registered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-13

the date for general conference
with railroad representatives. The
repai rnnen point out that the lack of
shsiters initiates against health and