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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
GERMANS CUT SUPPLIES
FROM THE INSURGENTS
Permit Only Milk to Go Into Up
per SiIesia: Withhold
Miners Pay.
BY Associated Press . Every evening.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
London. May 18.-Germsn opposition
to the Polish insurgents who have oc-
cupied most Of Upper SIlesia appears 70
have taken The form Of an economic
blockade. Men employed by German
railroads have refused 70 transport food
supplies other than milk into the dis
trict where the Polish have control and
the Reichsbank has declined to send
into Silesia the money 10 pay miners for
work done just prior to the Polish up
rising
Preparations for the meeting of the
Supreme Council. possibly early next
week. are going forward and announce
ment that the council win hof a
plenary session would seem 10 fore
shadow a decision as To the ALLEGATION
Of Upper Silesfa between the Germans
and Poles.
Rome, A.y 1s.-Ita1y viii be repre-
sented at the coming session of the
Supreme Council which is TO deal with
the question Of Upper Silesia. II was
made known today.
Count Sforza. the foreign minister, re-
ceived the British ambassador here, who
asked the minister in the name Of the
British government il he would take part
in the interaIlied conference.
Count Sforza replied in the affirn1a-
tive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
FALL DOWNSTAIRS IS
FATAL TO AGED WOMAN
Mrs, Mary E. Downing, 81 Years
Old, Dies From Fracture
Of the Skull.

Anxious as 70 the condition Of her
son, who has been confined 10 his bed
for several days with a heavy cold,
Mrs Mary r.. Downing, 81 years old,
while going 10 his room shortly before
/ O'Clock this morning, fell down a
fight of stairs and fractured her skull.
The Downings occupy an apartment on
the second floor of 2205 Market street.
DIR. b. A Jenkins was hastily sum-
rnoned and treated the aged woman,
but she gradually lapsed into uneon-
sciousness and died at $50 O'Clock this
morning. Coroner Bullock was noti-
fed. but viii not hold an inquest. The
son. William IA Downing. proprietor OF
: drug store al Twenty third and
Market streets, a sister and the mother
lived together
Funeral services will be held on FRI
day afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
home of her nephew, Joseph II. Maston,
Gil West Nineteenth street. Burial
viii be made in Riveryiew cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
WILMINGTON SCHOOL
SURVEY REPORT DELAYED
Because of a Deficiency in the
Federal Appropriation
for Printing.

A report received by George b. Mil
Ter, president of the State Board Of
Education, from the United States Com
missioner of Education at Washington
states that the Bureau of Education
has been trying TO hasten the publica-
ton of the second part of the Whining
ton survey, which has 10 do with the
instruction or work in the Wilmington
public schools, but the copy is being
held at the printing Office for lack of
funds as the allotment for the Bureau
of Education and the entire apportion-
ment of the Department of the Interior,
from which this allotment comes, has
been used up.
The Department of the Interior is
asking in the deficiency bill, now pend
ing, for s151 900 for printing. $4,000 of
which is for the Bureau of Educa ton.
II is understood that the committee
on appropriations Of the House of Rep
resentatives is about ready to report
out of the deficiency appropriation bill
and as soon. as funds are received BY
the Bureau of Education the manu-
script will be sent to the printing Office
and work begun Immediately, and the
printing of the report will have the
right of way over everything else,
Friends of education in Delaware, .
Mr. Miller said today. will no doubt be
very sorry to hear that a successor 10
DIR. p. p. Claxton. United States Com
missioner Of Education, has been noni-
mated by the President and will prob
ably take Office as soon as the nonnina-
ton is confirmed by the Senate. DR.
Claxton's administration Of the office
of Commissioner of Education has con-
sistentIy been for the promotion Of the
very best things for the public schools
and for public education throughout the
entire United States"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
MAY "a -POPPy DAY.
VII he Observed by John l.. Fisher
Post. American Legion.

John l.. Fisher Naval Post of the
American Legion has set aside Tues
DAY, May "a. as Poppy Day" During
the afternoon Of this day. young ladies
viii sell poppies from booths on Market
street, and IN the evening the day will
be celebrated by the post with a "5o0'
party and dance in the Hotel du Pont.
The poppy is the adopted flower Of
tho American Legion and will be worn
Ia memory OF the boys who made the
eupreme sacrifice. The proceeds from
.he sale will be devoted in its entirety
10 the children OF the devastated regions
of France. The proceeds Of the even
inr's entertainment Of Fisher Post will
enlarge the relief fund, and viii go to-
ward aiding disabled soldiers.
The sponsors of the Fisher Post en-
tertalnmcnt are Mrs. Joseph Bancroft.
Mrs. Donald = Ashbrook. Mrs Willard
Han Porter, Mrs. John Bancroft. Mrs.
Robert IA. Richards. and Mrs. Willard
s,peakmaD.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
AARDINGS SENT MESSAGE
OF CoNDoLE>tE TO WIDOW

Washington, Nav l>-ttrei1rNN
Harding sent the folloWing mcssaEe Ell
coincidence today 90 Mrs, FRANKLIN ~
Lane. at Rochester.
81 have just learned a che death ot
your distinguished husband and ann
wiring 70 express my great shook and
my exeeedlngly deep sorrow over his
untisnely l,assing. He was an outstand-
ing American who rendered most dis-
tinguished service 90 his country and
found an abiding place n the affectionH
OF an Who knew him welt MIS- Hard.
ing Joins me in an eNprcssion of nloef
sympathetic cond0lence."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE
DYING AFTER OPERATION
Venerable Head of u. S. Supreme
Court Went Under Knife for
Minor Ailment Friday.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington, May tS.-Physicians at
tending Edward Douglass White. Chief
Justice of the United States supreme
Court, announced late today that their
patient had not rallied from the sinking
spell of late yesterday and that his re-
ccvery was not expected.
Since he was operated on Friday at
a local hospital Tor bladder trouble,
Chief Justice Whites condition had i'm
proved steadily up until yesterday after
noon when he suffered an unexpected
chill and then declined rapidly. He has
remained unconscious since late last
night.
On hearing Of his critical condition,
Justice McKenna and other OF his as
sociates IN the Supreme Court visited
the hospital last night, but not until
after the Chief Justice had lapsed into
unconsciousness Members OF the i'm
mediate family remained at helbedside
throughout the night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE.
Thomas r. Bayard Expected 10 Make
Announcement Tomorrow Night

The Democratic City Committee will
meet tomorrow night al Democratic
headquarters. 1t is likely that Thomas
r.. Bayard. candidate for mayor. will
make his first important announcement
of his campaign at this meeting.
Mr. Bayard. who has always been a
strong city charter man, previously
stated that ne would base his appeal
for votes, on the need for a change in
the government of this city.
AS Leroy Harvey. the Republican
candidate for mayor. has simply said
he favored a new charter, but has not
specified what one OF the 81 varieties
he favors. Mr.. Bayardis coming an
nouncement is awaited BY the friends
OF a new city charter with interest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
ROTATIONS On RIVER TRIP.
Weekly Luncheon Tomorrow s.Some.
Where on the Delaware.

Through the courtesy OF Joseph s.
Wilson member of the club. the VIII
mington Rotary Club viii hold its week
Iv luncheon somewhere on the Della
ware river" tomorrow. instead of the
Hotel du Pont. Arrangements were
made this morning for the trip.
The Wilson Line boat, newly painted
and Just made ready for summer SER
vice, viii be at the disposal of the
Rotarians. The boat will leave Fourth
street wharf at 1915 o'clock sharp VIII
mington time, luncheon will be served
a half hour later. After trip down
the river the party will return, arriv-
ing at the wharf ar $3.50 o'clock. A large
attendance of club members is expected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
MADAM cURIE STILL sEAsIcK.
Doctor Orders Famous Scientist to Re.

Doctor Orders Famous Scientist to Re-
frain From Social Diversions
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
New York, May 18.--Madarne Curie,
co-discoverer of radium, today was
ordered by her physician to refrain from
as many social functions as possible,
in view Of her exhausted condition. He
said she had not fully recovered from
effects of seasiclness during her recent
voyage to the United States
She was permitted to attend the
meeting in her honor in Carnegie Hall
this afternoon, but was advised 10 re-
main indoors the remainder of the day
and decline all other social engage
rnents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
ENGLAND SOOTHES FRENCH
ANGER; WILL STAND BY
VERSAILLES TREATY

Lloyd George in Explanation of Previous DeE0erance on
Silesion Question, Says He'll Stand by Statement But
Not BY Paris Press Interpretation Of His Speech;
Supreme Council and Not Korfanr Must Decide Fate
of That Country He Declares Nations That Stood BY
France in Var Mean to Interpret the Treaty Fairly,
British Prime Minister Explains
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
PusEY s JONES SUIT.
compan. Files Answer TO Action
Brought ny Hurley.

The Fnsey 4 Jones Co. through Their
attorneys. yesterday filed in the Federal
District Court an answer in the action
brought recently by John A. Hurley. Of
New York TO compel the restoration to
him of $1,000 shares &c stock IN that
concern,
The answer denies his ownership of
the stock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
YlTkON,s First MAIL
HAS WINTRY JOURNEY

Dawson. X. r., May ts.--frhe
first mail of the year for tho out
sdie world, loft here today by
launch. marking tho opening OF
navigation on the Yukon river.
The Upper Yukon lis clearing
rapidly from Circle city TO White
Horse. but from Fort McGibbons
to The river mouth. the Ice is
still solid. Circle City was flood
ed Yesterday when the big ice jam
broke.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
Amusements TonighL

Playhouse Hawaiian Revue and The
Wouau Intamed
Majestic Roads Of Destiny.
Arcadia---.sA Voice in the Dark
Oueen--s'rhe Highest Bidder"
Rialto--.sThe Spoilers.
Savoy Partners of the Tide.
strand 'Preservers OF Love.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
prpuBiIcAN wOMEN's MEETING,

The Republican Women's City Com
mittee. Mrs. Donald Ashbrook CHAIR
man. viii hold it's regular meeting, To-
morrow night. at its headquarters, sz5
ShipIey street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18

An ad in Every Evening costing s0c
sold an automobile worth 100 dollars
what more could you expeet-Advs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18

Piastering, all kinds. attended TO
promptly. Love Bros. 1902 Shallc-oss
ave. b70T- -M.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18
weather Forecast.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evenins
Washington May iss-Weather forecast
for Delaware.
temperature
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18

safe milk means healthy children
cali 1910 or I541. The Clover Dairy
Co.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18

Tiling. hghting nxturcs. nrCpiact %.
tings. Geo. w. NcCaulvy a son. lu3
w. sth St.--Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-18

Bloating and gas on the stomach
quickly relieved by Mayrs Wonderful
Remedy. One dose win convince or
money refunded. All druggists.-Adv.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

gain too much power there would be
very great danger Of breaking the
body of the car in which the public
likes to ride. Those in control of
the Equity laugh at our fears of Civ
ing them too much power They say
they have no intention of controlling
the theater. Very likely these men
who make these assertions are sim
cere and it is improbable that they
would abuse the power if they had it.
Opposes Closed Shop
"But what of the future and those
who may come into control of Equity
or any actors union affiliated with
other unions which are important to
the life of the theater?
What we object to most is to the
closed shop idea. The actors have
chosen to call this Equity shop and
they seem sincere iii contending that
there is wide difference between
that and the closed shop They saw
that closed shop is that labor system
which prevents other than union work
ers from getting jobs by closing the
doors OF the union to all save limited
number of members. They say that
Equity shop opens the door to ali
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Aalana Bz1zg
Tbe Gbolution of a @tar
Kolamn Dottt1g

Roland Young's role of Rollo Webster
in Glare Runners newest comedy,
"Rollo's Wild Oat," at the Punch and
Judy Theater, presents in a measure
little Of his own personal experience
in life. The character of Rollo Web
ster is programmed as ga youth with
aspirations" the grandson of a sue
cessful business man, whose whole
horizon is bounded by airbrakes; he has
one Unsuitable ambition---to play Ham
let. Roland Young is young man
whose father, one of the prominent
architects of London, had him ap-
prenticed in that business, yet whose
every moment teemed with longing for
the stage.
: To-day in the front of Roland
Young's scrapbook is legal docu-
ment stamped with a red seal marked
with the Kings crown and bearing the
stamp Of two shillings sixpence-the
articles of his apprenticeship as an
architect.
A sore throat proved friend in dis
guise and was the medium by which
Young escaped from what was, to him,
the tedium of life into that unbounded
field wherein he could fulfill his dear
est dream. The elder Young, in the
absence of young Roland from the Of
fee, had the opportunity to review his
sons efforts as an architect and thus
become convinced of the mistake of his
choice Of his sons career. That night
he told the boy that he found he had
been mistaken and asked young Roland
what he wished to become. The pre-
cious, longedfor moment had arrived, the
door to his future was opening ever
so little, but the condition of his throat
paralyzed the enthusiastic answer that
he had been awaiting long to give. 1t
was his mother who came to his rescue.
"You know very we'll what he wants
to do," she told the father; che wants
to become an actor"
And so Roland Young was duly en-
tered as a student in the Academy of
Dramatic Art, founded by the late Sir
Herbert Tree and corresponding to our
own Sargeant's School. At the end Of
a year, in 1911, he got his first part,
small one in Charles Klein's drama
"The Third Degree" which, under the
title "Find the Woman" was produced
in London by Arthur Bourchier. Next
came another small part with the same
management, in Improper Peter"
comedy by Monckton Hoffe.
Miss Hartman was assembling a
company to play "Hindle Wakes" in
this country, under the management of
William A. Brady, and Roland Young
was engaged on the strength of his ex-
cellent work in his two first hits. After
a few weeks Of rehearsals in Manches-
ter Young arrived in New York, making
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

players engaged for no matter how
small part to become members OF
Equity.
"But Equity also says II one member
Of the cast is an Equity member all
must be.
what becomes of the player who
does not want to Join Equity?
"He is either forced out Of the act
ing profession or he is forced into
Equity. There is something in every
American that makes him balk at any-
thing that even looks like coercion.
Equity agrees that casts may be
gathered consisting entirely of non
Equity members. How far would such
q cast go in the modern unionized
theater?
when asked this question Equity
leaders simply smile.
When collective bargaining becomes
collective. dictation by any one ele-
mrent in the theater warfare must foY-
low.
when Germany rode roughshod
over Belgium, the world rose up and
said, 'StopH If the actors or authors
or managers are given the power that
would make it possible for them to
ride roughshod over their associates
IN the. theatef. the public will rise up
and shout, 'Stop!' and the result wifi
be suffering for all concerned during
the period that follows the war"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Matinee Idol Gets More
Mash Notes as Screen
Hero Than Stage PLAYER

Pity the poor matinee idol! Leslie
Austen, leading man for Madge Ken
nedy in "Cornered," received on an
average of 200 "mash notes" a week
when he played in picture. His
"mash mail" on the speaking stage is
less, though last year, with Ethel
Barrymore in "Declassee," he once re-
ceived 1o5 requests in week for
photographs. "But that's no record"
admits Austen. II was the poorest
kind Of screen idol, too. Why I've
known fellows whose letters numbered
1000 week.
OTIS no fun being a matinee favor
ite" opies this athletic hero. ''The
girls who write you letters only want
your picture or an autograph for their
albums. Sometimes they invite you
to call, but you know if you accepted
they'd never receive you, or if they
did you'd be expected to sip tea and
make stage faces.
"The part you play has lot to do
with the letters you get" confides
Austen. "Last season on the stage in
Five O'clock l played a chap who was
shut up in an asylum, and as long as
that engagement lasted | got very few
requests for photographs and not a
single invitation to tea"
In "Cornered" Mr.. Austen plays a
young New York club man, who is
both handsome and heroic, and this is
the reason, maintains this modest SIX
footer, that last seasons lack of pink
pcrfumed envelops in his theater mail
is now made up by q streaming supply.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

his American debut at the Maxine HI.
llott Theater in the fall of 1912. "Hin-
dle Wakes" was considered failure in
New, York, yet was a success on the
road, having three-mcnths run in
Chlcago: 1t closed in the early part of
1913 IN Montreal, and Young was faced
Wlth the problem whether to return to
NE" YORK or London. In the former
ne was unknown; the latter was his
nome, where he had his family and
friends; the fare to either was practi-
cally equal. He sailed for London.
HIS next engagements were the lead
ing roles in three comedies plaved in
the provinces, in Harold Chaplin's "The
marriage Of Columbine," produced in
this country at the Punch and Iudu
Iheater, in "The Honeymoon" bv Az,
noid Bennett, and in "The New Sin"
:, AT the close of these engagements in
the early part of 1914, Young returned
70 London, where he learned that Will
iam a. Brady was then seeking players
I Ior ms production of "The Whin. >
IL, ne made "a 1t his business to "accidentalfy''
mee5 Brady in the lobby of the Sayov.
naauy, VINO remembered Young for his
assoc ASSOCIATION with "Hindle Wakes" en-
this country. W
mr.. Young obtained an engap
win emmanuel Reicher in aEieaO to
pay Grlschka, one of Elga's brothers
Inc piece rehearsed for eight weeks
and played for one performance. y
matinee, at the Garrick Theater.
"A brief engagement in "Ghosts !"
playing Engstrand, preceded a season
with the Washington Square Players.
hrst at the Bandbox and later at the
Comedy: During this engagement he
played: in "The Roadhouse," "The Red
Cloak the title role in "Pierre Pate
I'M" "The Sea GULL" "Literature. y
which was produced under Mr.. Young's
direction, and "a Miracle of Saint
Anthony"
1t was his work in the latter which
attracted the attention of Arthur Hop
kins, who engaged him for Clare Kun
mer's first play, Good Gracious Anna
BELLE" produced at the Republic Thea
ter, and in which, as Wilbur Jennings,
an INDECENT English poet, Roland Young
came into his own. From then on sue
cess-"A Successful Calamity" Clare
Kummer's second comedy; with Billie
Burke in "The Rescuing Angel" the
third Hummer play, "The Gypsy Trail";
with Mabel Taliaferro. in "Luck in
Pawx" "Buddes," in which he was fea-
tured with Donald Brian and Peggy
Wood at the Selwyn; A. H. Woods
production of "Dodo," CPL Say She
Does" the two latter being road try
outs, and last fall Scrambled Wives"
at the Fulton Theater.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Margaret Wycherly Has
Pointed Ideas ON Plays
Of Psychological Nature

Margaret Wycherly has been retained
in the cast of "Mixed Marriage" with
Augustin Duncan and Rollos Peters
who staged this third success of St
John Ervine as we'll as his first produc-
ton, "John Ferguson" In comparing
her part in "Jane Clegg" to that OF
Mrs. Rainey of this "Mixed Marriage'
cast, which has moved from the Times
SIuare Theater to- John Cort's Sixty
third Street Theater, Miss Wycherly
believes that the similarity in the two
characterizations lies in the realistic
treatment the author, ST. John Ervine
has given all of his plays.
"A realistic play" observed Miss
Wyche14y, "is built upon psychology
A playwright, working In such vein, is
which goes on in the mind and heart,
thought pitted against thought, emo
tion against emotion, rather than re-
veal the sensations going on in i'm
pressionable young men and women at
mountain resorts and Palm Beach
hotels. He is more anxious to en-
croach upon less ephemeral questions,
the actions and reactions of years upon
human beings of to-day, rather than
the social, problematical phases Of the
modern world showing the attitude of
the young millionaire in love with his
mothers seamstress. He strikes with
harsher note upon monotony which
kills so that it becomes less monoto-
nous, of love turned TO habit that it
may devastate.
"Some romanticists have shown clear
ly in their work that they have become
frightened of their own personalities.
They are trying to get away from
reality. They have hard time taking
themselves for granted. They have be-
come distasteful to themselves, and
too often the realist says distasteful
things; but one is surer of the SUBJ
jects the realist chooses. Welded to
reality, with naturalism as poor re-
lation making constant demands upon
his person, realism will come into its
birthright when it has combined, in a
coherent whole, the art movements
which have preceded it, such as Greek
and Roman classicism, as we'll as the
romanticism of the Middle Ages"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

author finds this big story he is loath
to let it 60 for screen use when it is
worth Its weight in gold for the spoken
drama
Pictures will have to make rapid
progress if their hold on the public is
to be retained. New methods, both in
photography, direction and editing.
must be introduced. At least so per
cent of the titles, sub-titles and cap.
tions that curse the present-day pic
lures will have to be eliminated. The
screen writer, when he is stumped.
VIII have to introduce action instead
Inc public will demand the burial of
the close up which was another
method Of creating 'footage' and fur
photoplay AS a writer for both the the
screen and the stage I know how,
greedy the public is and how. havinp
experienced a certain kind of thrill the
public insists that the new one ton
those that have gone before. And.
speaking of thrills, I want to tell YOU
how The Broken Wing came to be
written.
While in picture studio a while
back I was discussing With picture
director the advantage of the stage
over the screen, when he said: There
IS one thing the screen has over the
stage, and that is, we can do ANYTHING
on the "silver sheet" that you can do
on the boards" and some more TO
which statement I took exception.
ITO prove it, Mr.. Dickcy and wrote
The Broken Wing We created a thrill
which requires no imagination to get
it's breath-holdng quality. That is
the airplane crashing Though the roof
of a house from an 1,s00-soot fall, scat
tering bricks and mortar as a cloud