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Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-18
Mexican Recognition
Question Deadlocked

Washington, Nov. 17.-Informal
negotiations between the United
States and Mexico regarding recog-
milton OF the Obregon government
has reached deadlock. according
to information here. Obregon has
flatly refused to sign an agreement
pledging protection to American
lives and property, which Hughes
insists upon, and the State Depart
ment shows no intention OF abandon
ing this demand as condition of
recognition. 1t is said.
decade hence equipped to build bat
tleships and he thought facilities
should he preserved for construct
ing one ship year.
The British delegation explained
last night that this one ship year
would not be in addition TO the fix
ed number OF capital ships allowed
to each power but in replacement
|of battleships scrapped as obsolete
The British express the hope that
the technical experts now examin-
ing the question twill find it pos
sible to carry out the naval holi-
day"
Existing efforts appear to be di-
rected toward a removal Of causes
which lead to war on the theory
that with these no longer existing
neither the United States nor Japan
would have cause to fear aggressive
action by the other power. The
British government would give its
cordial blessing to any such outcome
OF the conference.
1--WE believe that an understand
ing among all the powers in the
Pacific regarding questions in that
quarter OF the world remove cause
for fear OF insincerity on the part
10 fanny of them and make unneces-
sary continuation OF the Anglo
Japanese alliance" said member
Of the British delegation last night.
|"I hope such a substitute for the
Anglo-Japanese alliance will be
achieved"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-18
Asks for independence.

The Chinese delegation does not
ask that hll powers enjoying mon
opolies and privileges usurping her
sovereign rights and occupying her
territory shall abandon their claims
and evacuate their holding imme-
diately She asks merely that her
rights to exist as free and in
debendent nation be admitted by all
states including those which have
proved on her for decades, and that
as time goes on and conditions war
rant, the economic, industrial, COM
mercial and political fetters on her
be loosened. For centuries before
the door" was pried "open" for
younger powers to enter and loot
and seize in China, she governed
herself inside her frontiers and
maintained order But the "open
door" proved to be a one-way pas
sage with everything foreign going
in apd nothing Chinese coming out,
except such exports as the guardians
Of the portal controlled and levied
on.
No foreign power patrols Japan
with its troops, nor collects customs
duties for the Toxic gvernment; no
foreign power holds the salt mo-
opoly in Britain; no foreign power
administers portions of the United
States for the Washington govern
ment.
China believes that eventually she
can prove her right to the same self
government as other nations and her
10 points are a request that princi-
|ples of independence and sovereign
Ity be recognized as inherently hers
for application at various times in
the future when they shall be work
led out.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-18
CHINESE ASK
FOR FREEDOM
OF COUNTRY
Delegates Urge That Ma
TONS independence Be
Recognized 10 Points
Enumerated.

Washington, Nov. 17.--China yes
terday asked recognition as an in
dependent nation.
The great Pacific empire Of more
than 4O0, 900, 900 souls, possessors Of
the worlds Oldest civilization and
culture, pleaded with the younger
powers yesterday afternoon for her
sovereign rights.
DR.. Alfred Sze, Chinese minister
to the United States and chief of
the Chinese delegation, read before
the secret conference on Eastern
affairs at the disarmament-Pacific
conference an expose of the demands
of the Asiatic republic. Ten points
are enumerated by the Chinese who
will move the adoption of the prin-
ciples embodied therein before sub
committees proceed to work out ap-
plications of these principles, in
secret, to the various problems of
the Orient.
Respect for her territorial integri-
ty, restitution of seized provinces
and regions, abandonment of special
rights, monopolies, privileges and
extra-territorial rights, and with
drawal of foreign troops from her
soil and permission to direct her
own domestic affairs and govern her
own interest and foreign policies, is
what China asks.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-11-18
WILL WILSON MAKES EFFORT
TO Kill HIS WIFE and Then
ENDEAVORS TO Kill HIMSELF

Tres Three Shots Into Her Body, Two Taking
Serious Effect--Woman Falls Upon Front
Porch Of Her Home Screaming For Help
Enraged Husband Rushes Into Bed Room
and Makes Unsuccessful Effort to Blow Out
Own Brains Adopted Daughter Locked
Out While Tragedy is Staged.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
SALISBURY SEES
NEW MOTOR BUS

SALISBURY, Nd, Dec. s.@The
Shore Transit line officials brought
their first motor coach to Salisbury
yesterday. and after a reception, in
which several hundred citizens, the
Mayor and the City Council and a
brass band participated. the motor
bus was opened for general inspec-
ton. The Mayor complimented
Alexander M. Jackson, president Of
the line, and Robert T. Bonham.
general manager. for their efforts to
establish a feet OF these motor
coaches over the cement road sys-
tenn of the Eastern Shore. The COM
pany will operate a feet OF fourteen
coaches running on schedule time
on the shore. connecting with all
terminal points and with the bay
ferry service at Claiborne, Love
Point and Rock Hall to Baltimore,
also a line from Salisbury to Ocean
City.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
CONDITION OF AGED
MINISTER CRITICAL

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Dec. 9.-The cause
way between Seaford and Blades.
on the main highway. is being put
in frst-class condition. the work
being done under the supervision OF
Road Overseer r. S. b. Lloyd, OF
Blades district
Jacob Moore, OF seaford. and
Lynn Mann. OF Sharptown, Nd,
have purchased the store building
In Galestown, Ma. from Walter
Hastings. They will remodel the
building and install shirt factory
there. They expect TO begin oper-
alton at the opening OF the new
near
The Rev. Philip II. Rawiins. the
oldest living member OF the Will
mington Conference. who was
stricken with paralysis at his home
Wednesday. was reported very low.
last night. by his son. former State
Treasurer Thomas ~ Rawlins Mr..
Rawlins celebrated his s7the birth
day in September.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
HARMoNY GRANGE CAN SLOW

Harmony Grange will hold its an
nual corn show in the Grange Hall
Monday evening.
At the last meeting Of the Grange.
officers were elected and a commit
tee appointed TO draw resolutions TO
be presented to the State Grange.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
COUNT T0LST0Y TO
SPEAK AT NEWARK
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Dec. s.-Count Iva
Tolstoy, noted lecturer and writer,
and second son OF the late Count
Leo Tolstoy, will lecture In Wolf
Hall tomorrow evening on Russia
Past, Present and Future" This
will be the third OF the Second An
nual Artist Series OF entertainments
for the year and is one of the feat
ure numbers on this years program.
At a recent meeting Of Cooch's
Bridge Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, the following
we're elected delegates to attend the
state conference: Miss Henrietta
Todd Miss Miriam Poinsett, Aid
rich, Miss Mary B. Donneu and Mrs.
Sarah e. w. Beals. Alternates elect
ed were as follows: Mrs. F. A. Pen
nington. Mrs. ]. Rankin Armstrong
Mrs. w. Floyd Wingett and Mrs.
E. J. Zinberg.
Dean and Mrs. r. Laurence Smith
entertained at cards last night.
A bake sale will be held tomcr-
row at Deans store for the beneftt
Of the Minnehaha band
Mrs. George L. Townsend enter
tanned yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
RICHARDSON PARK
HONOR ROLL PUPILS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. Dec. a.
Eighty-nine pupils of the Richard
son Park school made perfect at
tendance records in school here dur
ing November Forty OF the pupils
had an average of 80 per cent or
more in their studies
Those having attendance records
were:
Second Grade-Georgia Montgom-
cry, Thelma CARRIER. Leona Marshall,
Mary Phillips. James Rudolph,
Samuel Solnek, Ignatius Fias, NAL
colin Smith. Harry johnson, Helen
Matthes. Verna Shirley. Lois Derrick
son. Harry Blonquist. Philip Harvey.
Harlan Birmingham, Aida Cart
wright. Willard Chambers, Myers
Goodhand.
Third Grade-Margaret Wilson.
Eleanor Ewing, Sara Ellen Yerger,
Margaret Mckinley. Edith Donovan,
Adaline Sofia, Mary Walker. Jack
Jessup, Armon Deisem, Ralph Burke.
Ralph Sidwell, Ernest Horner. Galen
Vansant
Fourth Grade-Clara Campbell,
Leona SEWER, Doris Matthes, Ger
trude HUT, Emma Dempsey. Thel-
ma Crogle, Hilda Derrickson. Oscar
Gordon. Fred Mckinley, William
Davis. Charles Shirley, Horace Lang,
Edward Myers, Robert Gordon, Har-
old CARRIER and Raphael Kopystecki
Fifth Grade-Helen Smith, Mar
garet Thompson, Lillian Downs
Emma Hanson. Phoebe Speer. Flea
nor Beale, William Smith, William
Vansant and George Horner.
Seventh Grade-Joseph Skotnick
Ruth Squires. Evelyn Rogers. Oscar
Matthes, Cecelia Madey. Mabel Mont
gomery, Marjory MacFall. George
Myers. Lillian Linthicum. Ethel Jus
tison. Marcella Hoagland, Anna
Evans, George Dempsey. Dorothy
Comegys, Henry Blamquist, Alfred
Downes. John Sidwell, John Walkei
and Sara Leggett.
Eighth Grade-Evelyn Evans, Mil
dred Matthes. Elizabeth Pyle, Audra
Raker. Irene Smith. Cynthia Webb
Harry Hoagland, Clarence Johnson
Walter Lyman, Grantley Maddox
Nelson Potter and corwin Vansant
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
BURTON-wFsT.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD. Dec. Cannon NJ. p
Church. four miles above Seaford.
was the scene Tuesday night OF a
pretty wedding the contracting
parties being Miss Olive Burton,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Burton. OF Cannon, and Paul West.
son OF Mrs. Della West. OF near
Bridgeville. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence OF a large
circle OF friends and relatives by the
Rev. ]. W. Townsend pastor OF the
church. The church was handsome
ly decorated in evergreen and holly
for the occasion. The bride was
given in marriage by her father
Her bridesmaids were Miss Lettie
Hin. Nellie Truitt and Rena Rey-
nolds. Madison Adams was best
man. The ushers were Lee Burton.
brother OF the bride. and Ebe West
brother OF the groom. Following the
ceremony a wedding reception was
held at the home OF the bride. They
will reside at Dagsboro.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
GUARCSMEN TO
GET BACK PAY
Members of Elkton Com
pany Entitled to Drill
Service Compensation
OTIS McCAULEY
ELECTED CAPTAIN
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md, Dec. AT a con-
gregational meeting at West Not
tingham Presbyterian Church held
last night. the following trustees
were elected for the ensuing year;
DR.. e. S. Rowland. Joseph T. Rich
ards, William N. Wilson. Carroll II.
Cameron, Henry Maxwell, Calvin
Riley. Robert Cameron. william NJ.
Reynolds and Stewart Ward. Final
action on free pews was postponed
until Sunday.
For about a year prior 70 the war,
members OF Company e. First Mary
land Regiment, for some reason
were not paid for their weekly drill
service. Several efforts to get the
money failed. Recently, Colone.
Milton A. Record made a trip to
Washington and took the matter up
personally with the War Depart
ment, resulting IN what is believed
a successful climax. Monday night
next. all men who were members Of
NfONlUhlg r. AoA N yOtAA HAARA ~ NNN
war, and are entitled to pay for
weekly drills, have been asked to
attend at the ElSton Armory when
Assistant Adjutant General MeNich-
olas will be present with proper
papers for the men to sign, which
VIII insure them their compensation.
Under the auspices OF the Arneri-
can Legion. cooperating with the
public schools, an educational meet
ing was held in Masonic Han at
Chesapeake City last night
Captain Otis McCauley OF North
East. who some months ago resign
ed as commander OF Company r.
First Maryland Regiment here. on
account OF being in the employ OF
the government at Perry Point, has
been reelected captain. with Fred
c. Hill. principal OF the Elkton High
School. first lieutenant, and Harlan
Shaffer, second lieutenant.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
SMYRNA SCHOOL
GETS NEW LIBRARY
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, Dec. "a new library
OF more than a hundred volumes
has just been received by the High
School from the Board of Educa-
tion. This library consists Of works
by Kipling. Wister. Browning, Van
Dyke and many others.
The two class plays TO be held in
the Opera House are ready for
presentation this evening.
Mrs. George d. Maloney, OF
Georgetown, has been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffen.
Mrs. L. 1. Handy is making ar
rangements to close her home pre-
paratory to taking up her residence
in Wilmington.
Mrs. e. NJ. Fowler is visiting her
sister Mrs. H L. Rhodes, at Cecil
ton. Md.
The Trustees Of the Smyrna Cir
cult have decided to sell the house
hold goods belonging to the par
sonage.
Miss Virginia Mccoy is closing
her home on Mt. Vernon street to
spend the winter in Milford with
her sister. Mrs. George Fisher
Pierce.
Mrs. Frank Bailey, OF Hoboken,
N. J., is visiting Mrs. Bernard, who
recently returned from the West In
dies, and expects to keep her
Smyrna home open for the winter
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
Celebrate 90
YEARS MARRIED
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, George
town, Observe Golden
Wedding Anniversary
SIX CHILDREN
ARE THEIR GUESTS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Dec. s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph b. Jones, residing Just
outside the city limits, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
Tuesday. The occasion also served
as family reunion. The day was
pleasantly spent and at 2 o'clock the
bride and groom Of so years served
a bounuful repast, consisting of
turkey, duck. Maryland biscuit,
cranberries and all of the ''fxins."
The home was beautifully dec
GRATED with potted plants, yellow
chysanthemums, ferns and holly,
while the table was ornamented with
bridal roses.
In the evening refreshments we're
served consisting of ice cream, cake
and fruits. A large wedding cake
occupied the centre OF the table and
had so lighted candles on it.
Those present were their six chill
dren and their families: Mr.. and
MrS Frank c. Thomas and son
~+NONf tA RNtNtAAHNAAAts MI. una
Mrs l. r. Vessels, Leipsic; Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Jones, Georgetown;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter Jones,
Barnardsville. N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Leonard Abbott. Milford; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur f. Jones, Mt. Holly. N.
j. The 1andchildren were: Cas-
per, Mary. Joseph and Dorothy
Jones. Allen. Margaret and l.. r.
Vessels, Jr., Morris and Wilbur
Jones. Ralph, Priscilla and Everett
Jones Other guests included Mrs.
Rosena C. Jones, Pittsville, Md; Mrs.
William Baker, Ira West, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holloway and daughter,
Gertrude, Laurel; the Rev. and Mrs.
]. L. Sparklin, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
b. West and Joseph M. Cannon,
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were recip-
tents OF many handsome and useful
presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius n. Stoeckel,
residing near Stockley, four miles
south OF here, gave a party Saturday
night in honor of the tenth ami
versary OF the birth OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy p. StOeckel The
guests were: The Missis Elva Coma
way Gertrude Ennis, Madaline Bak-
err Elsie Marvel, Ruth and Mildred
/ Stoeckel, Edith Reynolds, William
I Shaffer, Floyd short. Paul, Raymond,
George and Elwood Stoeckel, Mack
/ Marvel and Brooks Reynolds. Va
rious games were played and re-
freshments served.
The Sussex County Highway De.
partment is busily engaged getting
the equipment together in order tC
store It for the winter and take ar
inventory of the machinery. tools
etc, so that its valuation may be
embodied in the annual report OF
comptroller Charles w. Messick
which will be issued some time next
month.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
AIrOs HITS Rnvs

An automobile yesterday after
noon struck boy Of Market street
between Fifth and Sixth street.
knocking him down. but evidently
not injuring the lad as ne quickly
regained his feet and ran on before
his Identity could be established.
Joseph Rich, aged 70 years. 500
Lombard street, was struck by an
automobile on Market street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets.
shortly after o'clock last night,
which was operated by Charles f.
L. Hutchinson, 615 Geddes street
Mr.. Hutchinson placed the boy in
his machine and hurried him to the
Delaware Hospital. where his in
juries, consisting OF bruises on both
knees, were dressed.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09

Use the Wants Ads for securing
good Office positions and agents as
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
ROTARY CLUB
TO GET CHARTER
Dover Rotarians Will Enter
tain Visitors at Meeting
Next Tuesday
w. F. METTEN WILL
BE POSTMASTER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Dec. 9.-The Dover Ro-
tary Club has completed Arrange
ments for it's charter presentation
meeting at the Capitol Hotel next
Tuesday evening. More than two
hundred Rotarians are expected to
be present.
William f. Metten of Whining
ton. will act as toastmaster for the
occasion. Mr.. Metten. who is the
president OF the Wilmington Club.
was the representative of the district
governor in the formation OF the
Dover Club.
The charter will be presented by
Edward l.. Stock, OF Washington
governor OF the Fifth Rotary district
Of which the Dover Club will be-
come part.
Speeches will be made by Lee M.
Heist OF the Philadelphia Club; Lee
roy A. Gooden. OF Camden. N. j..
Club; A. c. Whitcraft. OF West Ches-
ter Club; Colonel Frank X. Hyatt.
OF Chester, Pa. Club; Charles r.
Brougham, OF Baston Club; Herbert
B. Flowers and George Bake, OF
Baltimore Club and the Rev. r. w.
rrapneil. OF Wilmington Club.
The charter will be accepted on
behalf OF the Dover Club by II. c.
McSherry. the clubs president. Prof.
II. " Holloway, Secretary, and John
B. Hutton.
The largest delegation from the
cities will be from Wilmington.
The Dover Club will be known as
club No. 1919. II was formed on
October 21. A number OF appllca-
tions for membership are in the
hands or the club which will likely
be acted upon at next weeks meet
ing.
At the monthly meeting OF the
Woman's Auxiliary Of Walter L. Fox
Post, No. 2, American Legion. It was
decided to begin a membership drive
in an effort TO secure one hundred
per cent membership for the organ
ization. A committe Is at work pre-
pairing plans for this drive.
The auxiliary will hold card
party In the State Armory in Janu-
airy. the proceeds to be used to de-
fray the. expenses OF the organiza-
tion and paying the debt on the Lee
gion home.
Mrs. Hiram Donoho has been
elected corresponding secretary OF
the auxiliary 10 succeed Mrs. Henry
Roscoe, resigned.
Mrs. Mary l. Bartlett, aged 81
years, who was stricken with pa
! ralysis in the store OF John BeheI
on Loockerman street. Wednesda.
morning, died late Wednesday even
( ing. Funeral services will be hel,
I from the home OF her sister. Mis-
Frances Spain. on Governors ave
nue.. tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock, with interment at Christ =
%. churchyard. Mrs Bartlett was q
native OF Pennsylvania. but for sew.
eral years lived here with her sister
George o. Shakespeare died at his
home in Lenoir, N. c., where he had
lived for the past twenty years. II,
was Ga years OF age. He was a sor
OF the late William NJ. and Catherine
Shakespeare OF this town. He (,
survived by his wife. formerly Mis-,
Carrie Adelaide johnson, OF Wash
ington, ID. c. The body was brought
to Dover today and interment mad,
In the family lot at Lakeside GENE.
terry.
There was a large audience from
Dover and adjacent towns IN attend
ance last evening at Dover Oper,
House to hear the hrst concert o
the season by the Dover Choral S z
ciety.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
NAME RECEIVER FOR
WATER COMPANY

Chancellor wolcott has named
John J. Satterthwaite receiver for
the Kiamensi Water Company, which
is said to have assets Of about
900 and liabilities of about twice
that amount.
Mr.. Satterthwaite n examining
the property and win report to the
Chancellor. who win then consider
a proposition to continue the eurd-
ness pending the settlement OF IT'S
affairs
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
NEAR DEATH AT
RAILROAD CROSSING
o The Evening Jour rnal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Dec. s.-Mr and Mrs.
Robert r. EIingsworth and son-in-
law, Harvey Porter. of near Harring-
ton. came near losing their lives
when the automobile in which they
we're riding was hit by a shifting
freight train at Harrington Wednes-
day evening as they attempted to
cross the tracks Their car was de-
molished and they were all badly
bruised and shocked. but not serious
ly injured.
Evening journal., 1921-12-09
MARCUS GARvEY TO SPEAK.

Marcus Garvey. president-general
OF the Black Star Line Of steamships.
will make addresses at meetings in
Odd Fellows Temple. Tenth and
Orange streets, tonight and tomor-
row night Mayor Leroy Harvey
also will speak tonight and former
Mayor William G. Taylor tomorrow
night Music will be furnished by
the Anderson-H Harmon orchestra and
there win be dancing and refresh
ments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
FARM WIVES THROUGH UNTIL NEXT DAY, AFTER
 FOURTEEN HOURS TOLL

PULLMAN Wash, Jan, 12.-The farm wife of Washington does 34 per cent of the outdoor work on the farm, 75 per cent of the housework. 26' per cent of the record keeping, and in return received 10 per cent of the money made on the farm. ac cording to facts collected by Maud Wilson. state home demonstration leader fthe Washington State Col lege Extension Service. The coun. ties in which this survey was made were typical agricultural sections, including Spokane, Clark, Thurston and King
 Following the farm wife's steps through one day during the summer, would require fourteen hours of daily toll with slightly more than one hours rest. Miss Wilson's findings showed. She is cook, seamstress, laundress, nurse, a factor in commun- ity life, and in 26 per cent of the cases, bookkeepcr. She works in the dairy, in the garden and in the hen, yard. In the winter her work is not quite so heavy and her working day is only 1927 hours, and she gets. on the average, 2.14 hours of rest.
 In Washington 2S.4 per cent. of the farm wives get 11.4 days of vacation in the year. sst c,l
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
WHAT WOULD LOCAL JUDGE
 DO WITH YOUTH CAUGHT IN ,=IANCE'S ROOM AS BURGLAR?

Just what criminal procedure might ,ollow the discovery of a self-termed ,uitor in the boudoir of his sweet leart in this city is difficult to fancy However in Burglar by Proxy" the atest Jack Pickford picture which will be seen at the Coliseum Theatre )n Thursday and Friday. Dorothy Mason is too broken hearted for words.
 Pickford. taking the part of Jack Robin. is found by Dorothy in her boudoir at midnight Earnest pleas n his part convince her that he was breed to make entrance by two gun ren who arc waiting below for him o bring down jewelry or other valu- bles. F'l Jack career as a burglar ust bcgins., He meets Spider, a fotorious safecracker and expert al II other forms of outlawery and hey form a combine to break open he wall safe in, the Mason home While Jacks motive are entirely tc eeover stolen papers which have been hidden in the safe the Spiders intentions are regulated by purely Jusiness motives.
 Jack finally clears himself of all suspicion and wins the girl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
MEMBERS OF FAMOUS THEATRICAL FAMILY IN CASTLE PICTURE

The youngest scion of the famcns Barrymore-Drew theatrical family is appearing with Irene Castle in her latest Paramount-Artcraft picture The Amateur Wife," which appears for the last time tonight at the Coliseum Theatre. He is Arthur Rankin and is nephew of Lionel and John Barrymore. His mother was Phyllis Rankin and his grandfather Arthur Mckee Rankin both well known on the stage.
 It runs in the blood--this love for dramatics," declared young Rankin recently. "It is a passion. In school or in the army, it was all the same. It wasn't long after I returned from overseas and was discharged that began appearing in pictures. My part with Mrs. Castle in "The Anna teur Wife" was my debut on the screen"