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The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Martha Hedman,
Actress, to Be Wed
to Captain House
Swedish Player Will Become
Bride of Mining Engineer
on June 5.

Miss Martha Hedman. Swedish ac-
tress who has been very popular on tn.
American stage for several years. is en-
gagged to be married to Capt. Henry Ar
thur House. who served in the Eighty
eighth Division A. Z. f.. was taken
prisoner into Germany and escaped
shortly before the armistice. He Is \
son OF r. T.. House, president of the
Duluth Iron Range Railroad. The young
man is mining engineer.
It Is said the wedding day Is set for
June 5 and that the ceremony Will be
performed 1T the home Of Capt. House
in Duluth. The actress and Capt. House
met before he went to France, so the
romance Is not brief one. Capt. House
Is a Columbia graduate and member
OF the Columbia Club.
Miss He'd man, a beautiful blonde, had
played important roles In Sweden and In
England before she came to this coun-
try. She came to the late Charles Froh-
mans attention and played in THE At
tack with John Mason here Later she
was seen here in r. c. Cartons "Libertx
Hail." In Augustus Thomas's Indian
Summer" and came into her greatest
fame as the nurse in David Belasco' $
production of THE Boomerang with
Arthur Byron and Wallace Eddinger.
She will continue on the stage. 1t Is
said. appearing In Daniel after a
honeymoon trip to Sweden.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Wedding Notes.

Miss Doris Audrey Bennett daugh-
t.r of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest II. Bennett
of Upper Montclair. n. j., will be mar
ried to Mr.. William Raymond Johnson
of Red Bank this afternoon in Trinity
Church. Broadway and Wall street.
The marriage Of Miss Margaret W. NJ.
Paine. daughter of Mrs. Francis Brinler
Paine, TO Mr.. Melvin A. Conant will
take place on the evening Of June N
the chantry of st. Thomas's Church 4
reception will follow at 13S East Thirty
sixth street. the home Of the bride :
aunt. Mrs. X. Goodman Paine.
Miss Christina Kirk Walsh, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Richard Walsh,
VIII be married to Mr.. Charles Howarth
West of Pittsburgh this evening at the
home of her parents. on Staten Island.
Mrs. Thomas Phillip wilhoite has
sent out invitations for the marriage OF
her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Wilhoite
Kimbro. to Mr.. Mccall Lanham on June
] in the Fourth Presbyterian Church In
this city.
The r\rriage of Miss Hazel NJ Auf-
ferth 10 Mr.. Malcolm Struve will take
place on the afternoon of June in Ct
Thomas's Church. The reception and
dinner are to be in the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania. The couple will live in California
Mr.. Strives native State.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
TEACHERS LOYALTY
EXTOLLED AT DINNER
More Red Speeches in Busi-
ness, Says Senator Lockwood.

Five hundred men and women at
tended the fifteenth annual dinner Of the
Interboroueh Association Of Women
Teachers last night at the Waldorf-As-
toria. Mayor Hylan stopped in long
enough to tell the teachers that his
earnest desire is to construct a sufficient
number OF schools so that every child
may have n seat.
State Senator Charles G. Lockwood
upheld the loyalty OF the public school
teachers. declaring that he knew 99.9 Der
cent. OF them were genuinely patriotic.
"You'll find more red speeches being
made in business than in the schools" he
declared.
william A. Brady. president OF the Ma
tional Association of the Motion Picture
Industry, said that he thought Gov. Mill
Ter had made mistake in signing the
motion picture censorship bill. Alfred
f. Smith, Miss Marguerite Smith, AS
semblyman: Miss Mary Garrett Hay
and Lieut.-Gov. jeremiah Wood were
among the other speakers.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
FILM THEATRE DE LUXE
FOR BUSH BUILDING
NeiO House in I'D Street to
Open on Labor Day.

new motion picture theatre de luxe
small but rich In its appointments. is 10
be opened in West Forty-second street,
just east of Broadway. on Labor Day.
The treaty. which has been under con-
struction for some months in connection
with the addition to the Bush Terminal
Building. Is to be called the Arcadia. Il
is to be under the management of B. S.
Moss and B. F. Keith interests.
Mr.. Moss announced yesterday that
the theatre Will be devoted exclusively
to the presentation of great pictorial
productions and super feature films. II
viii seat 700 people and the price scale
VIII be 50 at night and 81 at matinees.
with two performances daily and all
seats reserved. Special features of the
house will be wide. comfortable seats.
broad aisles and enough space between
the seat rows for persons to pass be-
tween them without stumbling over ear
lier arrivals.
The decorations. It Is said. will be the
richest and most artistic ever installed
in a theatre. II will be walled with
silks and tapestries and hung with costly
paintings. The 700 seats Will all be on
one floor. The ideal of the Arcadia. as
stated by Mr.. Moss. is de luxe theatre
where the best picture plays NAL be
given a mellow, pleasing projection amid
surroundings OF elegance and comfort
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
COL. THOMAS C.. CLARKE
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
CiUil Engineer, ,Gassed in War,
I'LL Since His Return.

Col Thomas Curtis Clarke. civil en-
gineer. formerly of the 10th Regiment
OF Engineers. Thirty-ffth Division, and
brother Of e. A. S. Clarke, president of
the Consolidated Steel Corporation. died
last night at Roosevelt Hospital of
pneumonia lie was in his Attn year.
He was gassed overseas. and had been
III much of .he time since his return
home. Pneumonia set in following an
operation for intestinal trouble. His
home was at l01 East Seventy-fourth
street.
Before the war Col. Clarke had offices
at Ill Broadway. He was commissioned
Captain in the reserves, and went over
seas as a Lieutenant Colonel winning
promotion In the field. He was deco
rated with the Croix de Guerre following
his participation In a trench raid. which
penetrated half mile behind the Ger
man lines. He was born In this city.
and was graiuated from Boston Insi-
tute Of Technology in 1898. He was a
member Of the Metropolitan Club and
the Delta Phi fraternity. He leaves his
wife, who was Elizabeth I. Knox, and a
daughter, Elizabeth.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
For Miss Buckhout's Wedding.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD
PELHAM HEIGHTS, N. Y, May 25.-
Mrs. Arthur Livingston Buckhout has
issued invitations for the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Katharine Eleanore
Buckhout, to Lieut.. Merrill Comstock.
United States Navy. on the afternoon of
June IL at the Huguenot Memorial
Church. Pelham Manor. The reception
will be limited to the bridal party and
immediate relatives.
Miss Buckhout is a graduate Of the
Finch School. Lieut.. Comstock gradu-
ated from Annapolis. class OF 1917, and
served on the Pastores during the war
and later on the battleship Pennsyl-
vania. He Is now attached to the sub
marine service and Is stationed at New
London. where they will spend the sum
mer.
Lieut.. Comstock will have his class
mates, Lieuts. William Morrow Fechtel-
err George Frederick Hussey. Vincent j.
Moore, Graeme Bannerman, Charles
Turner Joy and Capt. Campbell Huxley
Brown. U. S. M. c., as ushers. Lieut.
Robert Emmett Heating will be best
man.
Miss Buckhout's attendants will be
Miss Elizabeth Hustace Simonson as
maid Of honor and the Misses Dorothy
Wilson Kennedy. Elizabeth Clapp Ber-
ger. Dorothy St. Clair Ogden and Flor
ence Beatrice Rogovsky as bridesmaids.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
FINDS HUSBAND DEAD
AND DIES OF SHOCK
DR.. Guy c. Boyley and Wife
Succunab to Heart Disease.

PorcHKEEpsIE, May 25.-Shock OF
finding her husband. Dr. Guy c. Bayley,
dead in the garden of their summer
nome on the New Hackensack road. to-
day resulted in the death of Mrs. Bay
ley. Heart trouble 1t is stated. was the
cause Of death IN both cases.
The body OF Or. Bayley, formerly
chief surgeon at Vassar Hospital here.
was found last night by bis wife and a
neighbor Mrs Bayley was prostrated
and died this morning. DR.. Bayley was
20 years old and his wife was so.
DR.. Bayley was a charter member of
the New York State Medical Association.
He was close friend OF Matthew Vas
sar. founder of Vassar College. who with
his brother. John Guy Vassar. also pro-
vided the endowment fund for Vassar
Brothers Hospital In this city. DIR.
Bayley was surgeon IN chief at the hos
pital from the time OF its founding until
1907. when he resigned.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
II. B. LEDYARD, RAILWAY
BUILDER, DIES AT II
Civil Wcr Veteran Was Head
of Michigan Central.

DETROIT, May 25.-Henry B. Ledyard.
chairman of the board OF directors OF
the Michigan Central Railroad. died In
his homo here to-day. Mr.. Ledyard was
taken Ill with heart trouble Friday night
and later pneumonia developed. he was
born In the American Embassy In Paris.
In 1874. and had spent the greater part
OF his life in Detroit
Mr.. Ledyard was graduated from
West Point as a second lieutenant at
the close OF the civil war and served
through one Indian campaign. He re-
signed his commission, however. TO enter
the engineering department OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad in 1870. He
came TO the Michigan Central four
years later as assistant general super
intendent. and 1t was largely under his
supervision that the railroad was yir-
tually rebuilt.
Mr.. Ledyard served as president of
the Michigan Central from 1883 until
1906. when he retired TO become chair
man Of the board,
Three children. Henry and Hugh Led
yard and Baroness Won kettler. all OF
Detroit. survive.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Will Appear in New Produc
tion Soon to Arrive at the
Globe Theatre.

F1orenz Ziegfeld. Jr.. goes on adding
stars to the cast of his forthcoming
edition OF the Ziegfeld "Follies," due to
arrive at tho Globe Theatre, with some
what the same regularity of the planets
wheeling In their courses. Now he has
Just ncrusted the production with Miss
Vera Michelena, who will sing the prima
donna role.
Miss Michelena. having dark hair and
eyes. dark personality and a rather
exceptional back, has lately been APP
pearing in vampire roles. All her stage
career has been linked with musical
comedy. This is not ths first time she
has appeared under the Zlegfeld BAN
ner. as she played in the "Follies" sew
eral seasons ago.
She Is a graduate OF the chorus. hav-
Ing made her stage debut with the show
girls in The Princess Chic" Since
then she has been gradually forging
ahead In such productions as The Soul
Kiss" "A Waltz Dream" Alma
Where Do You Liver" 'Hanlsy Panky."
Town Topics" The Love Mil" and
Flo Flo" During the last two seasons
she had leading roles In Take 1t from
Me- and Betty Be Good"
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Widowed Daughter
of Mr.. E. L. COSter
Is Married Again
Mrs. Simmons's Civil Marriage
to George H. Smith Followed
by Religious Ceremony.

Announcement OF the marriage OF Mrs.
Margaret l.. Coster Simmons, daughter
or Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Livingston
Coster of New York and Katonah. n.
T.. TO Mr.. George Hewlett Smith of
Westhampton. L. l.. on May 10 was
made yesterday and came as a surprise
to society. 1t was learned that a re-
liGious ceremony was performed yester-
day in the country home of the brides
parents in Katonah, supplementtng the
civil one of two weeks ago in the chapel
in the Municipal Building Immediately
after Mrs. Simmons and Mr. Smith had
obtained their marriage license.
The religious ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. Delany. rector Of the
Church Of st. Mary the Virgin In this
city, in private chapel In the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Coster. The guests were
limited to members OF the families.
Mrs. Smith. who is one OF five children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Livingston
Coster. was first married in New York
to Mr.. Harold M. Simmons on October 6.
1919. He died the following March and
the young widow returned to the city
home of her parents at "A Park avenue.
Her present husband has made his
home In Westhampton, L. l.. with his
widowed mother.
The Coster family has been well
known In society for several generations.
Mr.. Coster's ancestors were merchants
and bankers. Mrs. Coster Is a grand
daughter of Mrs Charles Morton Stewart
OF Baltimore. Their son. Mr.. Gerard H
Coster married Miss Josephine L. Cham
berlin in Tannersville. N. Y. on Juno 7,
1919. The younger sisters are the Misses
Elizabeth c., Cornelia P. and Mary l..
Coster
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Miss POllock's Wedding.

Special Despatch TO TIE New YoRK HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. l.. May 25.-Arranse-
ments were completed to-day for we'd
ing on June OF Miss Beatrice Pollock,
daughter OF Capt. Edwin T. Pollock,
5. ~, and Mrs. Pollock. TO Com
nlander Robert S. Chew. Jr.. u. 8. n.
The ceremony will take place at 4
o'clock at st. Mathews Church. in
jamestown, and will be followed by a
reception at the home OF the brides
parents Miss Pollock will have as maid
OF honor Mrs. William Miller of Provi-
dence, sister to the bridegroom, and the
bridesmaids will be the Misses Frances
la lame Of Philadelphia Marjorie
Hugher OF Savannah. Catherine Ran
delphi OF East Orange. and Marjorie
Glen Of Washington. Mr.. John Chew
will be his brothers best man and the
ushers will be Mr. Richard Chew, an
other brother. and Lieut.. Commanders
Francis Craven, Dupre J. Friedcll and
Theodore s. Wilkinson .Jr
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
1000 Would See
CarusO and Family
Sail on Saturday
Tenor's Party to Occupy Six
Suites on Board the Presi-
dente Wilson.

Enrico Caruso. accompanied by Mrs
Caruso. Baby Gloria Giovanni Caruso.
tho tenors brother. and an encourage
or Wallets. maids and nurses will ster'
for Italy on Saturday on board the
Presidente Wilson rrom Pier 7. Bush
Terminal The members of the family
OF the tenor will be sufficiently numer-
Gus to occupy six suites.
More than a thousand applications
for passes to the pier have been made
by friends anxious TO give the singer a
proper send off. Probably not one-th.rd
of the number will obtain the coveted
passes. The others will have to extend
their good wishes from without the pre-
cincts Of the pier.
Details for the fitting OF the SIX
suites, particularly for the arrange
ment OF nursery suite for Gloria and
her maids, are In the hands of Mr.
Caruso's secretary, Bruno Zirato, who
will not however. accompany his en-
ployer abroad The tenor and his family
will disembark at Naples and go 70
Sorrento. where a hotel apartment will
be their headquarters through the sum-
mer.
Mr. zirato said Caruso has no plans
for the summer. except to continue his
convalescence by adding twelve moro
pounds to his present Increased weight
and to come back to New York in Oc-
tober completely his former self
The entire crew Of the Presidente
Wilson will attend the Gloria Ball. to-
MI oh y, hn M Jota hat
Is to be given in honor OF Gloria Caruso
who is one OF the patronesses. for the
benefit OF an international fund for all
ing children Of italian emigrants. Mr.
Caruso Is a vice-presldent of the bene-
flciary, which is called the Children OF
Italian Emigrants Association.
Or. Slavko Y. Grouitch. Minister o.
the Serbs Croats and Slovenes to tn,
United States. and Mme. Groouitch vii
start for Serbia on board the Prcsidentt
Wilson. They will take with them a largt
consignment of supplies for Serbian OF
phans purchased in this country as tn,
result OF o successful campaign con
Quoted by Nine Grouitch and com
mittee OF her associates in behalf of tht
Serbian poor
DIR. l.. p. Marfani. Italian Consul y
New York. also Will be n passenger or
the Presidente Wilson. Other passenger.
will be Mss Gertrude Hirst. a member o.
the faculty of Barnard College. who vii
be accompanied by Miss Isabel Maddi
son. student at Bryn Nawr College
and Miss Frances A. Young. an under
graduate of Barnard. They expect I,
spend the summer in Greece. Prof. anc
Mrs. Rhys Carpenter of Bryn Mawr Col
lege will sail on the same liner.
Count de Perigny. who has been Twins
at the Metropolitan Club for eevera
months. will sail by the Panhandle Stat,
to-day. He will go to his apartment II
Paris and will return TO New York II
September
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Social Notes.

Mrs. Sanford Proctor Of Greenwich,
Conn. il visiting her mother, Mrs. Har-
ley T. Proctor Of New York, ut Briar-
cliff Lodge. Other arrivals at the Lodge
are Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Benedict
and their daughter. Miss Stella NJ. Bene
dict.
Miss Anne Seton. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton OF
Greenwich. Conn. will be gradua tod
tomorrow from Miss Spence's. school.
The commencement exercises will be held
at the Waldorf Astoria Miss Seton
will entertain NJ De Winton. the home
Of her parents, over the week end Miss
Alice Bowler OF Hewlett, L. l.. and Miss
Lysbeth Miller OF Greenwich.
Mr. and Mra. Miers Fisher Wright OF
Eryn Mawr Pa, are at the Hotel
Astor. whore Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop
Arles of Boston. Leut.-Col. and Mrs.
Julian l.. Woodruff OF Baltimore and
Mrs. Thomas l.. Brewer. wife OF Lieut. :
Col. Brewer of Troy, ". Y. also have
arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederick Bohm-
falk are receiving congratulations on
the birth Of son. John Frederick Bohm-
falk, Jr. Mrs. Bohmfalk was Miss Alice
bronson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Russell Bronson OF 36 East
Sevcnty-second street.
Mr. Frank w. Mahin. American
Consul AZ Amsterdam. Holland and
Mrs. Mahin. are at the Commodore
previous to starting for Hartford Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale Holden of Chicago
Mrs. James Couzens. Miss Madeleine
Couzens and Miss Eleanor Mack OF De-
troit. Mich: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Armour Of Princeton. n. j.. and Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Crocker OF Fltchburg,
Mass are at the Belmont
Mr. and Mrs. George A. McKlnlocls
OF Chicago are at the Ritz-Carlton. Mrs.
McKinlock expects to sail within n few
weeks for Europe.
The Misses Elizabeth w. and Caroline
White Of 500 Fifth avenue viii not 20
abroad this summer, but will 20 early
In June to their house in I.tchfield.
Conn.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Would Save Sunday Films.
Theatre Owners Meet to Oppose Pro-
posed Federal Law.

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO, May 25.-The Motion Picture
Theatres Owners Association of Amer
lea are meeting here in an effort to
create opposition TO a bill which is COM
ing up before Congress soon to enact
laws prohibiting the opening of motion
picture theatres on Sunday.
This bill, of which DIR. Wilbur +.
Crafts is the father. provides not only
for the closing of all motion picture
houses on Sunday. but also for rcgula-
tion by the Government OF the motion
picture industry from the time the
scenario leaves the hands of the writer
to final production Of the picture.
James J. Walker, New York State
Senator, who is attorney for the picture
theatre owners, was the principal
speaker In opposition to the Crafts bill.
I'VE could not" he said. "be good
Americans and subscribe to the Consti-
tuition of the United States II we believed
In these blue laws
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Ex.Premier Emile COmbes.

PoNs, France. May Ex-senator Emile
Combes. French Premier from 1902 to
1905. died here yesterday. aged S6 years.
Senator Combes was the president or
the Left Democratic group of the Repub-
lcan party and represented Sharente-
Inferleure in the Senate. He served as
Minister without portfolio in the BRAND
Cabinet of 1915-1916 and was elected
to the Senate in January Of this year,
after having previously served as Sem
ator.
NJ. Combes while Premier and Min
lster OF the Interior devoted his energies
10 securing separation Of tho church and
State. and under his guidance France in
1904 took the first definite steps toward
this end. When the law separating the
church and State finally was adopted
all the leaders OF the Radical party
openly recognized VI. Combes IS the real
originator Of the movement
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
X. III. Griffin.

Il. RI. Griffin, for many years advertis-
Ing agent for the art department OF tn 2
sun and later THE NEW YORK HERALD,
died early yesterday in the New York
Hospital. following an operation per-
formed the day before. THE Major" as
Mr.. Griffin was known 70 his friends,
was a civil war veteran. Although over
so he was indefatigable In the discharge
OF his duties, and until his fatal Illness.
which began about three weeks ago. he
managed his business affairs with rare
intelligence. He began his career In New
York by an association with the Art
TuterchdnGe. a magazine that no longer
exists, and afterward adopted art adj
vcrtising as profession. becoming a
we'll known figure in the art galleries on
Fifth avenue. The funeral VIII be pri-
yatp
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Dryander-Madigan.

Miss Ethelyn Augusta Madigan.
daughter Of Mrs. Marie A. Madigan Of
80 Central avenue, st. George. S, l.. was
married at her home last evening to Mr..
Richard Paul Dryander Of StapIeton.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. William M. Mix. The brides veil
of point lace had belonged to her great
grandmother. She was attended by
Miss Harriet Nj. Hoyer as maid OF
honor and Miss Ruth J. Strang rs
bridesmaid. The best man was Mr..
Charles T. Mullick. Miss Madigan. who
belongs to one OF the oldest Staten ISL
and families, is graduate Of the Con-
vent OF Notre Dame, Grymes Hill. A
reception followed the ceremony.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Notes of the Theatres.

Miss Else Alder. prima donna OF June
Love" at the Knickerbocker Theatre. has
recovered after the operation on her throat
last week and returned 20 the cast.
At the selwyn Theatre on tic afternoon
OF Tuesday. June Z. Wednesday, June s.
and Friday, June TO- Miss Billie shaw.
short story writer and actresa. viii appea r
with her vaudeville partner. william Sea-
bury. and n supporting company in six OF
her own one act plays. varying from farce
10 tragedy.
Theatre, has received orders FOR more
than seventy theatre parties made up of
teachers. for Miss Lulu Bett" during June
and July.
tre is to open early next autumn under
the auspices fthe Russian and Ukralnian
Artists Association, and as n preliminary
costume ball and concert are 10 be
given at the Hotel Plaza on Saturday night.
with Efrem Zmbniist, Ntishei piastre.
Miss Lydia Llpkowska and Sophie Bras
Ian listed TO appear.
One time President Menocal OF Cuba saw
Ina. nights performance OF The Last
waltz at the Century Theatre.
Watson Barratt has been commissioned
by Lee and J. ]. Shubert 20 execute the
decorations OF their new Imperial Thea
nue. and Fifty ninth street.
A. r.. Mathews. who has closed his spe-
cial engagement with Miss Laurctte Tay-
lor in Peg O. Ny Heart" is on his way
erset Maughams play The Circle" now
being performed in London. IN which he
viii play an important role when the Sell
wyns present u here In September
Tho Forty-eirhth street Theatre will be
the playhouse IL which Mare Klaw. Inc,
viii present "Sonya." With Miss Violet
fleming and Alfred Junt In August
As n result OF tho pos,pOnement Of the
Lambs' public gambol from next Sunday
until Sunday. June ., at the Hippodrome.
larger number OF stars will be available.
The programme will remain the same. in
cniding 'wfl You Remember Afe7' BY
sketch THE Tale Of a Lamb Camille. .
The Comosers OF America" "Nlck OF
the Woods" the Lambs sixteen Palace Girls
and the Florodora Boys Sextet.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
Miss TaImadge Soon TO Wed.

IT was learned yesterday that Buster
Keaton, screcn comedian, and Miss
Natalie Talmadee. youngcs, OF the fam
lily OF film stars which includes Miss
Norma and Miss Constance. will be mar
ried in two weeks. They became en-
gagged about a month ago after a court
ship by telegraph The exact day for
the wedding has not been set. but il will
be two days before Mr.. Keaton leaves
for the Pacific coast. His departure has
been delayed somewhat OWING TO hitch
over his new contract with Metro con-
cerning the releasing of his next pic
lures. Miss Tnlmadge will accompany
her husband to California, and it Is ex-
pected that She viii retire from motion
pictures.