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Neubauer. He was visited by the
veteran not long ago. Detective
George Darnall. who is investigating
the case, says he was told Neu.
bauer had been taking medicine for
some time.
Money Disappeared.
There is one thing about the case
that intimate friends Of the pianist dc
not understand. He has been in the
habit OF carrying with him between
500 and 81 900 all the time. but only
sea was found on his body.
Mr.. Vioni saw him with a roll OF
hundred dollar bills less than two
weeks ago. Ne is wondering what be.
came Of the money.
He may have given II to charity. as
he was very likely to do. feeling the
way he felt about ex-soldiers," Vioni
says.
Mr.. vioni believes that the despon.
dency which led up to the suicide of
his friend started about three months
Mrs. Henry w. Happier. Of whom he
was very fond.
Her death affected him keenly,'
Eioni says. "as the kindly lady always
treated him like a mother"
Neubauer was about thirty years
old. His English had a slight accent.
nut was fluent otherwise. In the note
he left he misspelled did" twice.
writing it dit"
Verdict Was Suicide"
The penmanship of the letter has
been compared with other documents
found among the effects of the man.
They are found to tally exactly. This
influenced Coroner Nevitts quick YER
dict of suicide.
Neubauer had often contemplated
suicide, according to his acquain
tances. About a month ago Vioni at
tempted TO wrest his army revolver
from him, as. he feared the veteran
would carry out his threat to kin
himself.
AT that time he had $500 on him, y
Vioni says. The revoN er was the
automatic he said he used in fighting
the Germans. He often carried It,
Though / tried hard. / could not get
1t from him. So l changed my tactics
and kidded him along. hoping he
would place the revolver away"
Leslie Smith. Of the Metropolitan
orchestra, also knew Neubauer very
well. He told a Times reporter how
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the dead man once said to the mem
bers of the orchestra. Nobody will
die any more; l must shoot myself!'
Had Many Decisions.
This sentence was often repeated
by the man He told his friends OF
many decisions.
Once" says Vioni. "he came to me
and said, i was talking with Lincoln
on the steps OF the church today. He
told me the soldiers were not being
treated right. 1t should not be So
His predominant emotion seemed Ia
be sympathy for his 'buddies.' On one
occasion he came to me and asked me
to feel his heart to see whether or
not he was still living. His mind
seemed wandering, as he contempla ted
this sacrifice for the bonus law.
Recently, after that terrible storm
he came to me and said:
Everything Is killed now. The
stars are dead and will shine no
more. Nobody is going TO die any
more; we must all shoot ourselves"
Neubauer came to this country
about twelve years ago. He was an
excellent pianist and earned much
money. He served in France about
two years.
A peculiar incident occurred In the
Metropolitan recently when, while in
the middle OF a piece. Neubauer
abruptly ceased playing the piano.
He was seen to lift his hands and
feel of his wrist.
1T was to see whether or not his
pulse was still beating" says Smith.
II believe he wanted TO see IL he
was still alive. But he went right
back to playing and put his whole
soul into his music"
Led Soldiers in Song.
When Neubauer was in France his
music served to inspire the men
about to go up to the front. For a
while he led a chorus of 500, which
sang on the train as they were car
ried to battle.
Altogether Rudolf Neubauer seems
to have impressed those that knew
him as an emotional champion of
justice and reform.
He took his own life. according to
statements made before his death,
that the attention of the world might
be called to the need of legislation
to aid veterans. He believed IL was
his duty to kill himself
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DIVORCES AMONG POOR
CONCEST ENGLISH COURTS

LONDON. July 23.-Suits Cor di.
vorce in 1919 increased $50 per cent
over 1918, the year before the war.
Compared with 1918, the increase is
ia per cent. There were 5,7s3 cases
in 1919.
To a great extent, this growth in
the business of the divorce court is
attributed in a judicial report to the
facilities for instituting proceedings
since 1914 for the benefit OF the
poor people, who brought 2,3it Of
the 5,T63 suits.
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LEAVES SCHOOL, WAKES
JUSTICE, WEBS CHORUS GIRL

NORWALk, Conn. July 23.-Mal.
colin Norman Mcleod. son Of Ernes,
Mcleod, New York corset manufac.
turer. and Miss Marjorie l.. Muir, a
chorus girl in THE Last Waltz" play.
ing at the Century Theater, New York.
reused justice out of bed and were
married unbekDown to parents or
friends. They are now on an automo.
ble bridal tour, while the bride groom's
parents think he is preparing for col.
lege at Harstrom Prep School in this
place.
Young Mcleod is twenty-five, while
Miss Muir Is eighteen. She is the
daughter OF Mrs. Ella Muir, of this
place, and is brunette of striking
beauty,
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TURKS MAY APPEAL TO
ALLIES FOR INTERVENTION

LONDON. July 23.-The Turkish
cabinet, at an extraordinary session
in Constantinople, discussed the ad-
visibility of appealing to the allied
powers TO intervene in Anatolia to
stop the war between the Turkish ma
tionalists and the Greeks, said an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Con-
stantinople today.
The Greeks have advanced twenty
miles eastward from EslSi.Shuhr, but
sustained 5000 casualties in the fight
ing in that sector OF the battle front,
according to an Athens dispatch to
the Daily Express.
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Veteran Ends Life to Rebuke
Nation For Neglect of Heroes
Rudolf Neubauer, Dependent
Over Delay OF Bonus Legisla-
ton, Pens Pathetic Note and
Then Kills Himself With Re-
volver He Carried as a voIun-
teer in Many Battles Of the
Recent World Conflict.
BY ED DUFFY.

Sympathy for allied war veterans
impelied Rudolf Neubauer, pianist
and respondent war hero, who killed
himself in his room at 626 New York
avenue northwest, to fire the. shot
that ended his life, in the opinion of
his numerous friends among the
musical fraternity of Washington.
The last line of the pathetic note
he wrote shortly before taking his
war revolver and firing the fatal
shot into his right temple read:
"The law will come soon"
These words, which are believed
to refer to veterans aid bill, were
heavily UNDERSIGNED.
Had Considered Sacrifice.
The young pianist had spoken of
might bring the attention of Legislators
to the urgent need for soldier aid laws.
He often referred to the bonus bill.
Before this country declared war
against Germany Neubauer enlisted
at the French embassy here and lef.
Washington to fight for democracy
He served through the conflict with
the Bohemian division of the Belgian
army.
His division always was close to the
front. The rank of sergeant was given
him as a recognition Of his service.
The heavy artillery In which he was
enlisted figured in many of the heroic
Belgian and French drives.
The war experience Is cited as the
cause of his dependency after his re-
turn here. Rudolf returned here de-
termined to help the veterans. His
\ ls,v la
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adopted resolutions more or less an
tagonistic to the then chairman OF the
District Committee. For instance, the
Northwest Suburban Association
adopted resolutions declaring that he
was IAN enemy of the District" and
that his chairmanship was source al
great dissa tisfaction to the people.
About this same time bitter per
soaal feud was in progress between
Johnson and Congressman Aiken OF
South Carolina. the latter contendins
that tho Kentucky member had un
justly deprived him of the chairman
ship of the District Committee.
In 1912 there was an exciting near
fight in the House between johnson
and Congressman Madden, of Illinois.
In this colloquy the Kentucky mem
Der invited Madden to meet me out
side" Madden had taken exception
to some remark made by Johnson.
and at the height of the verbal alter
cation the Kentucky member told
Madden that he could "see me out
side and settle your exception. Go
outside now and III be with you"
The Speakers gavel and mutual
friends interrupted the prospective
bout. IL bout was really in pros
pNSts oho thh5 AhSiochts tOo. wan
passed over. At the time friends of
Madden were indignant, because he
has q cork leg and is slightly Grip
pied. while Johnson is a man OF
almost perfect build for one of his
years.
After this Bergdoll incident yester
day 1t Is said that Congressman Rob
sion Of Kentucky, a colleague and
close friend of Johnson, walked into
his office and said:
Ben, you are a liar"
Always Ready to Fight.
This was the aftermath both of the
Bergdoll hearing and a conversation
recently held between johnson and
Robsion. In that conversation John
son is said to have confessed that fol-
many years he had possessed q fiery
temper and was always ready to fight
on any provocation.
- However, he remarked to Robson
he was now more than sixty years Ole
and had decided to take a moro tenn
perate view of things and to hold his
anger In check. When the old-tims
spirit returned as Braun, brother Of
Bergdoll- called Ben Johnson q liar
Robson could not resist the tempta
~" " 6o hfeO cOhuSoH OLIlC6 anC
tell him virtually that he was still hu
man. a fire-eating Kentuckian ant
ready to defend himself against al
critics. young or old.
Whatever may be Johnson's faults
In the control of his temper, he Is rec.
ognized at the Capitol as a man OF
honesty and unalterable devotion To
convictions, whether they be right or
wrong.
The late Speaker Champ Clark, who
was born in Kentucky. regarded John
son as one of the picturesque, sincere
and straightforward members Of the
House. He knew Johnson's faults, but
above them he placed Johnson's vir
tues and always defended the Ken
lucky member when residents of the
District were trying to get his scalp
as chairman Of the House District com
mittee.
johnson has had numerous minor
affairs involving conflict of his viewi
with those Of others. An example 4,
when he went to, the mat with one
Scarf, a member of Johnson's OWL
church, who tried to organize the
Catholic vote in Johnson's district
against the Kentucky member. He
got nowhere with the movement, but
the exchange OF compliments between
johnson and his Catholic antagonist
at that time gave Washington a thrill
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BLONDE ESKIMO FINDER
DIES IN NEW BEDFORD

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July %.
The death Of Frank Vera, an old.
time whaling captain, at Oak Bluffs
late last night became known today.
He had gained local fame years
ago with an account OF the finding
of blonde Esllimos in the Arctic. The
story was secuted at the time, but
confirmed lated by Stefansson, the
Arctic explorer. Captain Vera was
eighty-five years old.
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Man Faces Serious Charge,

CUMBERLAND. Md, July ga
Leon Tripon, twenty-five, was com
mitted to Jail for the action of the
October Grand jury i'm default of 50,
900 bail charged with attempted as
sault on Teresa Rarnhill. aged seven
years. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
=. Barnhill, 25S North Center street
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RUSS GENERAL IS HELD
IN ATTACK ON PRINCE

VIENNA, July 23.-Belgrade reports
that n Russian general named Komisa.
row is In custody on the charge OF
being implicated in the recent attempt
of Serbia.
General Komisarow, who resided in
Pancsova, near Belgrade, Is described
as a well-known anarchist.
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Killing Ends Argument.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, July %.
The staying of John Tudor. charged
to three men at Monon, near mere,
was the result OF an argument wheth.
or he should pay 81 or 81 for a pint
of whiskey, according to two negroes,
who said they witnessed the tragedy.
Eauss Stringer. white man, alleged
to have done the shooting, Is in jail
here with the two negroes.
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ALLEGED SLAYER MOVED
TO ESCAPE LYNcHlNC

SEDALIA, Mo, July 23.-Theodore
Wernick. aged seventeen, alleged STAY
er OF Emmett Bouldin, prominent
farmer by whom he was employed
was rushed to Jefferson City this aft
ernoon TO escape possible lynching
Wernick late Friday. officers said
stabbed Bouldin to death and fed. He
was apprehended by bloodhounds
early today and returned here
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BOMB ExPLODES IN DOOR
OF ITALIAN GROCERY

NEW YORK, July ga bomb eI.
ploded In the door of grocery IN
the Italian quarter early to-day. threw
the district into panic and reouir.
ed reserves to quiet the fears OF nun
dreds OF excited residents Charles
Navarro, the grocer, told the police
he had recently received threatening
letters.
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CIVIL WAR THREATENED
BY FACTIONS IN ITALY

ROME July 23.-The threat OF civil
war hangs over Italy tonight, but
there Is every prospect that 1t will be
averted. Feeling between the Fascist
Uhe extreme nadonalists) and the So
cialists and Communists Is at fever
heat and numerous, clashes have oc-
CURED during the past thirty-six hours
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Labor Envoy Sent to Seattle.

The Department of Labor yesterday
detailed Conciliator Hywel Davies to
attempt to adjust serious differences
between the International Mine Work.
ers' Association OF America and the
local officers of that organization in
the State of Washington, which threat
ems to paralyze the coal mining in
dustry of that State. The request for
Davies assignment was made by Ed.
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BAR YAP At
CONC[AvE
T0KY0ASKS
Continued from First PaseJ

CONTINUED from First Page)
Premier Hara, heading the Japanese
delegation, today was beginning 10
meet some opposition.
Although the Kenze Ikai or opposi-
ton party had gone on record as de-
manding his attendance at the dis
armament conference, Leader Takete-
mi today came out In opposition.
Taketemi in a statement declared
that Premier Hara did not possess
sufficient craftiness' to cope sue
ceasfully with such diplomatic masters
as Premier BRAND of France.
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Arm Broken In Runaway

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July %.
Mrs. John Berry, OF Stafford
county, sustained broken arm
when horse became frightened
and ran away. throwing her from
buggy. She was brought to the Mary
Washington Hospital.
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I VI q IHtcf ma
tional Associa'
ton of Machin-
lists, TO decide
what American
firms treat la
Dor In a way to
make II desir.
able for [ h e
Mexican gov
eminent to do
business with
them.
Several mem
bers of I h ,
Mexican cabi-
net belong to
the labor elc-
ment, a n d il
m ay be said
that the cabi.
net, although
not the parlia.
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the fears of the people.
established here IL was recognized that
the city must have a water supply.
Water was recognized as just as neces-
sary as offices to house the Govern.
ment establishments, and Congress
stepped boldly and firmly forward and
put in a water system. Nobody has
ever doubted that 1t was the right
thing to do.
To-day we are face to face with just
exactly that kind OF situation. Tran
sportation of the people of this ma
tional Governmental city on street
cars is just as necessary to them and
to the Government as water. IT Is just
as necessary as typewriters, sealing
wax, motor trucks, pencils and place
to sleep.
Have Fallen Down on job.
To-day the two private corporations
that were given the privilege by Con-
gress OF trying to furnish that tran
sportation have fallen down on the
and. firmly believe, ONLY thing tn
40 is for the Government to step in
and do the job.
IOu uOil nave u III NhS
theory of public ownership of local
utilities to feel as I do about this.
That theory has nothing to do with the
case here today. This town belongs to
the country, and Congress runs VI for
the country. A hundred thousand
people here work directly for the Gov
eminent and everybody else is here he
cause this is the seat of government.
Street car transportation for them,
therefore, becomes something which
the Government is bound to furnish
The experiment of farming the privi-
lege out has been tried and proved a
failure. 1t is now time for the Gov
eminent to take over the lines and
render the service itself"
1t might be well for the traction
companies who have had this farmed-
out privilege to which Cooper refers Ia
think over the Congressman state
ment. The number of men IN the Hill
who feel that way is increasing every
day.
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Lyle Washington Dry Chief.

Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair yesterday appointed Roy G.
Lyle, OF Seattle, Wash. rs prohibit
ton director for Washington with
b. adquartcrs at Tacoma.
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MEXICO TODEAL
/ ONLY WITH FIRMS
FAIR TOLAbOR
Happood Sees New Situation in
Enjoys Talk With Presi-
dent of Machinists.
nv NORMAN HAPGOOD.

Representatives OF the Mexican gov
eminent last week held a conference
with William III. johnson, president OF
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Ben johnson Always
Ready to Fight; Has
Hectic House Career
By THEODORE TILLER.

Congressman Ben johnson, did his best TO get az
brother of the Bergdos before House committee Saturday
afternoon staging his first physical encounter or
since he has been in public life in Washington
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FLOWERS VIA TELEGRArH
To all parts of the world. Consult GUIDE
1915 F.-Advt
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Wildcat Scare Makes
Visitors Shy At
Devils Dem

PEN MAR, Md, July 23.-Visi-
tors to this mountain resort are
shying at the Devils Den,' a
huge formation Of rocks and one
of the feature places here, because
a pair of wildcats are reported to
have made their home there among
the big boulders. AS a matter of
extra precaution, guards have
been placed at the "Den," to kill
the cats, if possible, and to allay
the fears of the people.
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ton Of permitting uncontrolled pro-
ouctson on the part Of stars and
producera
Chaplin whipped his idyll into
SHAPE and started WORT upen the
production Of the story. II took
Him . year to complete. There are
but hve characters OF importance
IN 1t and are Characterised ~ The
Man. The Woman. The Kid. The
Tramp and The Policeman. The
comedian himself plays the part Of
the Tramp, while 4 real mud a. q
Juvenile actor. Jackie Coogan, has
tho title role. and Edna Purviance
plays the part Of The Woman.
The Woman abandons her baby
by leaving it in a limousine car
Thieves steal the CIR and toss the
baby into An ash pile where. It II
found wailing BY the Tramp. The
Tramp raises it through bahyhood
and early childhood. The Woman
has made q success on the operate
stage and devotes her life and for.
tune to aiding children Of thu
slums. Thus she comes to know
both The Tramp and The Kid, With.
out suspecting the latter's iden.
| tity.
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Fairbanks INDUCES
Another Angle in
The Mark of Zorro

Never before has Douglas Fair
banks waxed so enthusiastic over
the success and admiration of a
picture than he has over THE
Mark of Zorro. his fourth United
Artists production which will be
the feature attraction at the Fort
Armstrong theatre beginning to-
morrow. Sunday. for four days.
The story is an sadaption of John
ston McCulley's novel. eThe Curse
iof Capistrano.. (which appeared in
the AN: Story Weekly" magazine
Those. critics who have viewed
1.-THE Mark 6f Zorro have pro
claimed that Fairbanks has excel
ed anya Of his previous perform
ances. This is due to some extent
to- thss INGENIOUS story and the
opportunities afforded Doug" tc
make ne greatest use OF his ath.
letic abitity.
Thee background of the story is
centefed ] around early Southern
California Of nearly . century age
when sitS destinies were sealously
g1ard3di by the Spanish settlers
when ! the Spanish emigrated te
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savors Of the past. So clear and
comprehensive is: the evolving Of
the story that tradition is not miss
cd and the spectator IL the gamer
BY the elimination. 'Taken In in
PRODUCES . number Of types. among
them . young woman writer mas
Quefading as an outcast: . lovable
old clergyman, q puritanic old man,
a newspaper reporter. q young stu
dent Of theology and . dainty little
girl OF the ingenue variety. also the
gifted but errauc poet enacted by
Mr.. Walthall.
| MIR. Walthall has long planned a
tour OF the country on the legiti-
mate stage, and his ambition found
realisation this fall-eeason through
the complete return Of his wonder
ful voice which lends great effect
to the dramatic episodes.
His company was formed a: his
home in Los Angeles and the tour
calls for short engagements In the
Pacific coast and midwest cities
before opening in tho east this
early spring. The work Is in three
acts, and while essentially ludi-
crous in its situations. is neverthe.
less full Of romance. The produc.
ton Is staged with much care tc
detail. while Mr.. Walthall will re-
ceive admirable aid from William
Clifford. Mary Charleson. Arthu;
Rutledge, Elizabeth Dewitt. Sher-
! man cambridge, Marion Cross and
C.eora Orden.
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Henry B. Walthall
in Person Comes
to Burtis Feb. 5th

During the coming week. In fact
next Saturday night, at the Burtis
theatre, We shall have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing and hearing Henry
B. Walthall Of photoplay fame. en-
act q delightful new comedy drama
entitled Taken In" BY Herbert
Bashford. a young San Francisco
author and newspaper man.
In the arrangement presented by
Mr.. Walthall. three acts serve az
an Illuminating force to this charm
ing comedy drama Of modern life
ind scene by scene unfold the tenn
peramental character Of the young
poet, which role he plays. thus en-
tightening the spectator with vivid
appeal. Mr.. Walthall's conception
and Interpretation Of the role will
be found both consistent and con-
vincing. his diction superb. his ges-
lures subdued and fitting. For once
ina comedy dramatic production
tradition has no place and there IL
no stage business OF effect that
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70 Has Al
/ FSaturs Acts fpr
First Half Wei

u I, ~ Ce,s -. thsy 'anaouscs
ioijowtng 1rogfan for tAs
|s'ss rspe / Co, icc1sistsux u n
gsishs ara Alan Frnncis In
- Itself" . nfteoa minute
1oari Of the best things AZ
1ille. Something new and
sye9y turn With thrSs .ciev-
- Who haxe saSned ithsir'
u ne bsst theatsrs m the
Harris, ssyncopstions best
n nave 10 said, 70 go just q
~ further WIKI syncopation
Sryone who hes over Tried It
- puts his coutamDOfaries In
& tSade with some ~ the newest
50 which are stffk1ngiy novel
s7:SIy the least. Harris ID an ac-
iisbed singer and instrument
sIi~ ana he starts where most Of
- leave on.
~ -Four Gossips. A quartet Of
s.afAful and excellent voices
iSriins perfectly in the songs
f tke day. The girls are Virginia
NV. Lucille Dumont, Juanita
icAefsIo and Florence Claus, ana
~ have named their act This
Waning Hand in Songland."
Ralph Ash and Sam Hyams. They
All their act Nothing On the Lev
a. They constitute line team Of
comedians and in q duologue. they
discuss everything discussable in .
Seeeey and rapid way.
Sargent Bros. They are pair
n roilicking comedy instrumental
ITS Who get music out Of every
thing they touch. Their comedy
vith the band saw out Of which
they produce many new apd
strange melodies is said to be one
N the real novel bits Of the day.
Mathews and Blakely will also
be on the program.
For the last half Of the week be-
Ginning Thursday:
The Night Boat" a story laid
On q steamer between inland ports.
Romance, music, fun and other en-
ertaining elements enter into this
atractive little bit Of vaudeville.
The skit is in two scenes, the first
At New York pier and the Sec
ond on the deck Of the Albany
boat
Jim Doherty. He is singer and
talker and his work is character
lied by a quality Of finish rarely
seen in vaudeville these days.
Will Armstrong and Maudie
Smith in "A Ten Thousand Dollar
Ankle" a novel sketch from the
pen Of Herbert Moore. one Of the
most versatile writer's in vaude-
vile.
Four Harmony Kings. A quartet
Of singing negroes whose equals
have not yet been found in vaude-
vile.
Betty Anker trio, modern gym.
nasts.
Aeroplane Girls. A novelt,
sketch.