The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-20
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NcW iolh. - NO pOlitlCdl COlllulttet
got hold Of the only woman congress-
man, Alice M. Robertson, of Okla
homa, when she was in town the other
day. No reception committee, no earn
est band Of leaders, had anything to
say about how she spent her day here.
In fact she didn't let them know she
was here. She wandered about the
shops, gave advice to young women
she saw buying kitchen utensile, ate
lunch in an automat for the fun Of
watching the crowds there, and re-
fused even to talk politics to the re-
porters who finally discovered her by
accident. II can talk all the politics
that's good for person out there at
home or in Washington" she said.
when I'm in New York, I'm coun-
try visitor from Oklahoma and that's
the way I'm going to spend my time
Probably the most discussed and
most scrapped about actor in New
York this season is Ben Ami, who is
making his first appearance on the
English-speaking stage. You can start
70 wany time dinner party grows
tame by asking the general assem-
blage whether he's really as COOS as
they say he is. Guy Pene Dubois, well
known in literary circles, is one of his
most ardent admirers. He was sitting
next to a distinguished looking man
the other night and started in on his
favorite topic. "They speak of Ben
Ami as being as good as John Barry
more" he said, "but it seems to me he
starts in where Barrymore leaves of"
much, much better" agreed his new
friend. well, you're kindred spirit"
said Dubois, "Im sorry now that
didn't catch your name in those num-
bled introductions." With an embar-
raised smile the other responded, "It's
John Barrymore"
Domestic science teachers have
pretty we'll interfered with out natural
appetites and enjoyment of food after
we got it with all theys insisted on
our learning about calories and pro-
teins and things. Nom comes Miss
Emma R. Baker, of Teachers College
Columbia University, and declares
that color adds character to a meal
and that we must not, MUST not, have
ham and beets, for instance, at the
same meal. Somehow, we don't be-
lieve the average housewife, however
docile she has been generally, will say
anything more to this than Must not
indeed"
The religious film, Behold thu
Man." the story of the life Of Christ
which has been considerably discussed
in anticipation, had its firstshowint
the other day. The question which, hat
been most raised, as to whether l
would be done with sufficient rever
ence, was satisfactorily answered. II
the film, a mother tells the story o
the life of Christ to her two children
at bedtime. The picture is done II
natural colors, which adds to its at
Effectiveness, particularly for two chill
dren, who have been most kept II
mind in the writing and production o
the picture.
The al jobless men who filed int
the Sunday morning service at Trinit
church last week, were about a
CHEEKY looking lot as I've seen in
long time. Ney we're smiling so glee
fully that they almost brought echoin
smiles to the faces of some Of the mos
serious and world-weary Of the NOR
regular attendants. To begin will
they were most. Of them young an
they had taken a good brisk wal
down from Tenth street, had their pic
lures taken on the way, and had fin
reception at the church. They wer
humming lively little tunes just be
fore they entered, but seemed to &c
as much enjoyment out of the hymn
once they were inside.