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yond "pitiless publicity" and vigorous pros
ecution under tho antitrust laws. The
former means an extension Of the govern
ment's prying into private business. widen
ing OF Its powers OF inquisition, and re-
nowal of activity that business generally,
and Congress particularly, had denounced
as pernicious. and had hoped to see aban-
doned as the disappearance OF postwar
conditions rendered st unnecessary. The
vigorous prosecutions suggested are nothing
more than the Department Of Justice mas
been doing with every means at its COM
mand. Other suggestions by the commits
sion are substantially for the continuation
md perhaps the expanding OF the more or
less paternalistic attitude the government
already had assumed toward agriculture and
the basic Industries.
If this be the best Mr.. Harding and the
commission have to offer as weapons In the
Republican battle against high living costs,
then II Is distinctly disappointing. 1t is the
Wilson program, which the G. o. p. Affects
to despise, but here, as in practically every
other instance since the outset of the new
administration, nothing better can be found,
whereas the country had the promise OF
getting real action against the profteers
and gougers, who are holding up the return
of normal business. If Mr.. Harding does
not hasten to originate something as effec-
tive substitutes, he soon may hear the peo-
pie asking, "If all the Wilson policies be
sound and good, why were so foolish as
to make q change in the executive?"
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.FR0sINIAND RITA GOULD
HEAD BILL lat ACADEMY
Accordionist Makes Big Hit. While
Woman Entertainer Has Big
Time Turn.

Songs. comedy and dancing are all
featured on the bill now playing Mt
the Academy, with varied program
by Frosini on his accordion as q
special attraction. Froslni Is one Of
the best OF accordion manlpulators
and seems to play everything equal
Is well from jazz to a moro classical
and difficult selection, and a few
merry 3igs Of old Ireland thrown in.
His act is ono OF the most popular
on the current bill. for this type OF
entertainment Is always welcome
when done we'll. and In this case It
can be highly recommended.
Another who pleased yesterday was
Rita Gould whose cycle or Songs by
Frances Nordstrom and Arthur Gut
man smacked of big time. Rita
Gould has long been an. established
fayorlte In vaudeville, she has dccid-
edly improved in tho last few years
with the addition of humor instead
of Just straight singing. Her voice
is deep. low and one can understand
every word that she sings. which is
pleasure In these days of jumbled
lyrics. and her breezy personality
r,akes one sure that she did lot OF
good with her months OF entertaining
In France. Miss Gould has an artis-
tlcaliy staged act In which to appear
this season, and her gowns are all
striking and decidedly out of the or
binary The act Is welcome one
and well worth seeing
Henry Catalano and company who
closed tho show were not II troupe
of acrobats as surmised, but three
clever entertainers OF the style dear
to tho hearts of Academy habitues.
A nice stage setting. the trusty grand
piano with pianist who knew his
business. good looking man and
pretty girl who could sing and dance
their way through many numbers.
were well worth staying to see.
Richards and Walsh started things
Off in n blnck-facc sketch which is
n little different, and Cottcr, Boulten
and Russell entertained in little
bit OF everything and not much OF
anything. A Topics OF the Day and
Pathe News were also shown.
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The Minority Party Attitude
HE Democratic party was voted

HE Democratic party was voted out Of
power in the November election. not
because it had proved faithess, not because
1t had failed to meet the vast responsible
ties which deyolved upon IT. and not be-
cause it had not given to tho nation states
manship Of q high order. 1t was voted
out of power because Of war reaction and
because the average man and woman de-
manded change. in government.
a new regime is now in absolute control
of the machinery OF the government. The
Republican administration Is supported in
Congress by almost unprecedented MAORI
ties, and between them they are obligated to
carry into effect campaign pledges Of far
reaching effect. II they make good their
promises they will have earned the applause
and the support of the American people. If
they fail, they will deserve to go down in
defeat.
Meanwhile the Democratic minority
stands on guard. It's course has been
marked for 1t by more than one of its
spokesman. It has no right to engage in
obstructive tactics. 1t has no right to in
dulge in purely partisan criticism or to as
sumo that the Republican majority is about
to scuttle the ship OF state. But the Dem
ocratic duty Is plain. That party must ap-
praise carefully anu patrlotlcally every act
of the party in power. 1t must remain Wig
liant, if it is to perform any service Of
value to the country. 1t must not allow
the majority leadership to forget for an
hour that the Republican party is on trial
and that every move that is made will be
scrutinnzed not only on the floor of Con-
gress, but throughout the length OF the
land.
Minorities in American politics are not
without power This is q government by
political parties, and not one of them has
ever held firm grip upon the suffrage Of
the people of this country. 1t seemed for
Il period following the close of the Civil
War that the Democratic party was dead
beyond the hope OF resurrection. The South,
its stronghold had been virtually disfran-
chiscd and the Democratic leadership in the
North had been rendered almost powerless
But four times since the Civil War the
Democratic party has swept the country, and
IT will sweep the country again II it re-
mains true to the principles upon which it
was founded.
The Democratic leaders need only main
tain sane and conservative attitude. but
they should be prepared at all times to ap-
ply the lash II the occasion arises
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Presidential Acrobntics

DfOSSIBLG President Harding is laboring
under the ancient admonition not to
let the right hand know what the left hand
Is doing. On no other hypothesis can be ex-
aained his enthusiastic support Of two tar
20 measures, each Of which is calculated 10
iause sharp increase Ia costs TO the we'll
Known ultimate consumer, and his equally
enthusiastic desire to reduce the expensive
iess Of existence. II he can combine the
Two lines of attack and reach his objective.
seswill have upset all economic theories and
fon the national admiration.
The inception of his program for high
iarif-which in the popular conception is
Dnpnymous with high priests interesting
h connection with his proposed onslaught
in living costs. The latter opens with a re-
port OF the Federal Trade Commission made
~ his request and published without com
Iuent That report is introduced with the
Ibfomise that "the cost of living must come
anwn as prerequisite to normal business
Scaditions." Soundncss OF that observations
III Admitted. What plans Mr.. Harding NAV
saEes--in addition to his high tarif-to ac-
ss1mpIisb that desirable end he has NO,
t0pchsafed to the public. Certainly ,hc
jff6del Commission has offered nothing In :;
scHBtructiye way beyond the lines along
8fJch the Wilson administration had beon
fKfrg. and on which Mr. Harding. in his
3lS& for more business in government and
S39S3sgoyernment In business" was. suppose,)
have scornfully turned his back.
SHe Trade Commission suggests little be-
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Cinema Program
CHS GREATEST SACRIFICE"
AN EXCELLENT PRODUCTION

william Farnum stirred the audi
ences at tho Biuebird Theater deeply
yesterday, when he appeared In ms
latest William Fox production. HIS
Greatest Sacrifice" based on the iife
tragedy of wife, who separates her.
self from her husband and her child
in the hope OF winning happiness
from public applaus In the opera
world At the time of this separation
the husband has just begun to climb
tho ladder OF success as writer. The
wife has n fine voice. and she leaves
her home because she is fearful that
domestic life will interfere with her
career.
A wealthy and influential man tells
her that her career means everything
to her. She believes him. She
achieves fame-but In the end is
forced TO give way to younger wom-
en-. Then mother-lovc. which she had
tried to crush. comes back, and she
seeks consolation from her husband
and her dauShter-only TO find that
what she had discarded so callously
cannot he grasped again at VIII.
There are many intensely dramatic
moments in this picture. moments
when MIR. Farnum stirs your whole
soul being by his acting. 1t Is n pic
ture in which there arc no dull mo-
ments. This drama will be shown ut
the Bluebird through Thursday.
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News of Fifty Years Ago

lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, April 10. 1871
The Richmond branch of the National Free
mans Savings Bank Is doing good work
amongst the classes for whose benefit II was
Grated. The business is steadily increasing.
Company "F' has sixty-six men en-
rolled and organization was completed last
night. The following are the officers: Maxwell,
L. Clarke. captain; Malcolm l.. Hudgins, first
lieutenant; George A. Hayes second lieutenant;
Henry r. Miller, Junior second lieutenant: John
a. Pfzztni. orderly Sergeant: Francis D. Cum
ninghan. surgeon.
Tho rush fer tickets for the Nilsson concert
was great Yesterday and there seemed to be
no dissatisfaction with the price. People were
willingly paying SO and 81 for reserved seats.
Married. Mt tho residence Of tho brides
father. April 13. by Rev. J. 4. Chamblss, will
liam II. Edwards OF Surry County, to Maggie
a. Yates. daughter of John Il. Yates, of this
city =
The Virginia annual conference OF the
African Methodist Church Is in session in
Staunton, Bishop Wayman presiding
Colonel f. L. Mayo formerly OF Richmond.
hut OF late years citizen OF Lynchburg, died
In the latter city day before yesterday.
The amnesty bill has been practically de-
feated in tho United States Senate. the Re-
publicans having decided to defer a vote on 1t
until the next session.
The Senate yesterday refused to recede from
it's Ku-klux bill amendments and confer
ence committee was asked for. . ~
George Applewhitc. one of the most noto-
rious of the Robeson County gang OF outlaws
in North Carolina, was killed day before yes
to-day by n party OF citizens.
The latest reports from France agree that
the Germans arc getting ready to interfere
and assist tho government in putting dowI
inc Cofnmuna- :.
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Harding Aids Swimmin'- Hole
Fund
[By United News.l

WASHINGTON, April 1S,--It cost President
Harding and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
Just $40 between them to recall old swimmin'
hole days with n group of Washington young
sters.
The boys. upon invitation of Harding called
at the White House Monday to sell him some
tickets for a swimming hole dance" to be
given in an effort to get a big pool for young
sters in the District.
We'll. can't go to the dance. but friend
Of mine left me $50 to buy tickets for the
swimmin' hole" the President told the boys.
There was amazement and great confusion as
the. boys discovered that between them they
didn't nave the nifty tickets the money would
tuy.
In the midst of this Secretary Mellon walked
into the Presidents Office.
Now there's the man you want to see'
said Harding with smile. Hes Secretary
OF the Treasury and has all the money in .he
government"
Mellon reached down into his pocket and
added SEQ to the fund and the boys went away
happy.
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"THE NUT" AT THE LYRIC,
MAKES DISTINCT HIT

Down In Greenwich Village, New
York. where there are carrots. Fers
librc, bobbed hair, garlic and divers
distortions OF art, Doug Fairbanks,
amiable actor and genial acrobat,
seeks his latest adventures. as depict
for the first three days OF
the week.
The inimitable Doug wanders
through n new romance in typically
virIle fashion In TINT land where no
barber shops grow. mixing his varied
and occasionally ndiscreet anairs
with the customary clustering, breezy
chunks OF comedy which have elevat-
ed him to unique plane on the
screen attained by no other enter
tniner OF the celluloid. There is n
distinctly original touch of good
.humor In Doug's latest foray among
things quaint, chasing reckisssiy In
BIT Of feminine delight impersonated
by Marguerite de la Motto, yivacious
and cute and, perhaps, just a trifc
naughty.
As an amusement value. THE Nut"
is unquestionably Of the first class.
and may be rated with that
exceptional production. "The Mark of
Zorro" In which Fairbanks recently
quota of national attention. Doug
specialiSes In tho highly important
element OF action, which In his cur
rent vehicle moyesJ with the speed
df I. Rupert Hughes novel or nine
ty-horsepowor whizz. The narrative
Is both brisk and bright, produced
with excellent attention to detail,
clover, captions and export photo
RraDhy.t DouG's methods OF pursuing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-19
MARGUERITE CLARK GREETS
CROWDS AT BROADWAY

The happy sort of play in which
you like Marguerite Clark best Is now
BLEED Wives" is Miss ciark's first pie E.
truly an excellent production.
"Yog mustn't let them hem knew hn,% tina that :, !
together. But how are they going to
keep their. secret when around them
are a suspicious wife, jealous fiance
and a girl who was present when they
did get married? And then the scram-
bic started. scramble in which there
are more laughs TO the minute than
there are in some of the best stage
comedies. They fuss. they love, and
they fight, but.in the end all the pre-
vIous marriages. divorces and serious
predicaments are satisfactorily ex-
planned to all concerned. and the
happy end comes that had been SO
much In doubt.
From standpoint OF production
the prizma or colored photography In
some OF the scenes is n feature we'll
worth mention. The Society Vaude-
willie" and ballroom scenes werc made
lifelike and natural when the camera
man uses his art to perfection.
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SOCIETY SNOBs" PROVES
INTERESTING FILM AT BiJOU

Society Snobs." which 50. playing
at the Bijou. Is II highly entertain
ing picture. The romance OF an in
tatuated walter is the thcmo Of tho
play. Conway Tearlc, playing IN.
part OF Lorenzo Garlic, q waiter at
the Ritz-Cariton Hotel. in Now YORK
becomes infatuated with n wealth.
society girl. who occasionally Iunchc.
IN tho restaurant. Duane rhurston
VINO Is permanent guest at the no
.sl. IN aware of the waiter's love for
,he girl. and after being rejected nv
her because her mother wants tJtIc
In the family. gets the walter to nosc
az no0ieman, travelling incoEntto
The ambitious mother Immediately
PICKS up the found nobicmnn and
wants her daughter TO marry him
The girl falls In love with him and
they arc married. Then the rejected
suitor tciis the newspapers who tho
bridegroom Ia and 4 scandalous artI-
Gle liz published. True love. however
nakes the girl give up her snobbish
IDEAS and she writes to her husband
10 return. Martha Mansfield. as the
snob. is a fascinating girl and holm,
10 add much Interest to the picture
conway Tearle is as ever tho YER
satlle star. and plays his part with
his usual ability.
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SEATS In DEMAND FOR
RUSSIAN ORCHESTRA
Indications Point to House Being
Sold Out Before Concert
ApriI o.

So great Is the demand for tickets
for the concert tc be given at the
City Auditorium the night of April
IS by the Russian Symphony Or
for thinking the house will be sold
out many days ahead. Robert Smith,
the local manager. has been Wise
enough and also fortunate enough to
engage the most popular musical
organization which has ever included
Richmond in It's itinerary. and tho
box Office at the Sticn Piano Company
is fairly besieged all through bust
ness hours.
Regular concertgoers know that
there is no element OF risk in invest
ing In tickets for this event, for the
Russians have been heard here twice
before and on each occasion they re-
ceived an ovation. and the most casual
attendant has heard enough about
Modest Altschulcr and his players to
the coming engagement is TO be more
Interesting, than the preceding ones,
for Anne Hull and Mary Howe. ptan-
lists OF national reputation. are to play
with the orchestra Mozart's immortal
concerto for two pianos.
This Is the first time that de-
parture OF this kind has been heard
In Richmond. and there Is keen de-
sire on the part of music dcvotees
to listen to this unique number. Miss
Hull and Miss Howe were heard re-
Gently at wcsthampton College. de-
lighting a large audience, and their
return visit with the orchestra is be-
ing looked forward to with delight.
No class of music is so welcome In
this city rs that produced by a good
orchestra. and no orchestra has ever
achieved success here equal to that
OF the russian, thus patrons arc
urged not to delay the purchase OF
their tickets. for the best locations
are being snapped up rapidly.
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TUESDAY. APRIL 10. 1921.
Change the Date

~ ONDITIONS through which this nation
~ passed from the second day Of last No
Eember to the fourth day OF March should
erve as a sufficiently convincing argument
that change is needed either in date of
he presidential election or in that OF the en-
uing Inauguration. To that end Andrew ].
Montague, OF Richmond, Representative
from the Third Virginia District, has pre-
tented bill fixing, through constitutional
amendment, January l rs the date on which
he President and the members OF Congress
Eould begin their terms of office.
There would seem TO be every reason for
J shortening OF the interregnum between
he election and the inauguration, and few,
Il any, for the maintenance OF the present
calendar. Under the existing arrangement
The four months that intervene between
Election and Inauguration constitute vir-
ually hiatus during which the govern
dental machinery falters and all but ceases
8o function. This is particularly true when
he country is about to enter upon change
BE political complexion. Never has II been
Under q more severe strain than in those
four months Immediately preceding Mr..
Ierding's advent in the White House. The
I'D regime was finished on election day. al
hough it had four months more to hold Of
ice. Those were four months of hating
Uncertainty. Old policies were no longer
Elective; new ones uuHxed. 1t was time
embarrassment for the old admnistra-
ion; the incoming one was powerless AS
result, just at the time when, II ever,
ye needed e strong guiding hand, there was
ealiy none at the wheel and the readjust-
nent process that is now barely getting un-
Ter way was necessarily delayed by just
our months.
sAll this Mr.. Montague would change 1t
doubtful however which would be the
more advisable, Mr.. Nontagues plan tc
ring forward the inauguration date, or to
|old the election at later time. No con.
Efitutional amendment would be necessary
BIZ a change in the election date, that power
hing conferred upon Congress under Article
~. CT the Constitution. Change in the cleo
ion date would be more likely to meet with
he popular approval. 1t might be advis.
ible even 10 advance both dates, making
hat of the inauguration later in the year
kllen atmospheric conditions are more IA
forable TO the always memorable cere
Monies, and to bring forward the election
late to within thirty or sixty days OF the
Inauguration. In any event no more thar
yixty days should be permitted TO inter
rene, and thirty would he better. Let it be
hoped that ont of Mr.. Montagues bill vii
grow betterment OF conditions now so OBJ
iectionablc.
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SENATE CONFIRMS ESCH
FOR COMMERCE BODY
[By Associated Press:1

WASHINGTON, April 18.-The nom-
nation OF former Representative
Esch, Of Wisconsin,, to be n member
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
Senate. after unsuccessful opposition
by Senator La Toilette, Rcpublica q,
Wisconsin.
The nomination was confirmed On
roll call, So to 3, Senator La Toilette
being Joined by two Democrats. Sena-
tor. Watson. of Georgia, and Senator
Trammcll. Florida, in opposition. Sem
ator La Toilette submitted n lengthy
minority report signed by himself In
opposition to Mr.. Esch.
All members Of tho Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee except
Senator La Toilette voted for con-
frmation.
Senator La Follette's report flayed
the Esch- Cummins transportation act.
which, il declared. was largely the
work OF Mr., Esch.
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MINsTRELs
PLEASE upon Return.
Popular Black-Face Organization
Opens at Strand. With Plenty
of Action.

Neil o'BrIen's Hfinstrels. are always
It BY their return to the Strand last
dance end comedy. Tho Traditional
minstrel show ia carried out in the
nrst torty-hye minutes. but even this
mas ms peen embeilishcd with such mod.
old. time favor has nearly departed.
anen follows an evening filled with
comedy done singly. in pairs or
There is Il soft spot In most every s
body's heart for the old minstrel
SHOW sns, and though we have had sew
.O'Brlen organization seems to stand
mcnt.
!, TO BIO sure. some of the old favor
are new faces to take the vacant
places, and capable singers ond come
dams at that. There is IA. certain roll
sSs hst ne spss Kind H this g. tyne
tertainment can have. and lovers or
harmony can get their I'LL here al
ways Last night the new and old
ing from the ballad to the ultra jar.
Jack Smoke Cray. Charles
berkorn and Waiter shcrwo wood were na,
among those whose singing delighted
Sst nights. audience, and much OF
the comedy was furnished by such
shining lights as Joe Carroll, Pete
Dctzel, Danny Duncan, Jack Smoke"
Gray and Leo Baird.
Hopping the Atlantic Ocean" wax
an amusing bit. with hydroplnne
and two scared '.negros." while 1.-THE
SOUND Cure" and "Playmates" wero
both clever novelties. which seemed
to be Just what the people liked last
night. America nization" was the
concluding portion OF the show, and
was In three scenes Of Jest and ga
tire. Neil O'Brlens Mlnstrcis are
tuil OF action and the qualities that
have made them famous-music and
comedy. OH c.
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Theater Calendar

sTRANDANoii o'Brien's Mn
strels.
ACADEMY-Keith vaudeville.
BIJOU-Conway Tearle. III $50
ciety Snobs."
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Clark.
in Scrambled wives"
BLuERIRD william Farnum,
in Ills Greatest Sacrifice.
vICToR-william s. Hart. in
Tho Cold Deck"
ODEON-C. b. >DeMille's For
hidden Fruit"
nEX-"par,ncrs of the Night"
with all-star cast.
LYRlC--DouElas Fairbanks. in
The Nut"
THEATo-'Lahomn," with all
star cast.
IsIs-Jean Paige. In BLACK
Beauty"