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The New York herald., 1922-12-17

day Robinne has never been caught
in one and doesn't expect to as long
as the nail holes show through the rust.
Nine. Dussanne OF the ,Comedie Fran
caise Is another believer in simplicity.
No elaborate Korans or silken dolls
for her. Nothing but two small woolen
trinkets popular throughout France DUR
ing the war and known as "Nenette"
and Rintintin." 1t is still matter OF
much discussion In comedie salons
whether Duseanne's puppets" or the
three Japanese goldfish. which are sup
posed to inspire Dussanne's sister-socie-
taire. Jeanne Provost. have the greater
occult powers. Provost insists on spend
ing half an hour every morning taking
care of her ''poissons rouges." and
when during a vacation q careless maid
forgot to change their food for three
days. an event which was followed by
Provost almost losing q good provincial
tour contract. goldfish as mascots sud
denly increased In value In Prevost's
coterie of personal friends. Whatever
may be the connection between gold
fish and gold louis-it is a fact that
Jeanne Provost In rated as one of the
most successful investors In Partss
stage world to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Superstitious French Actresses Ascrbe
Their Success on the Stage to Mascots

and TO purchase one like It would re
quire many months OF composition and
certainly at least $4,000. which after
all 10 q fairly good price for Koran
In these days when nearly all one cares
to read about the East or Near East
is whether or not pezus mas finally been
obtained. But Badet finds her peace
IN her Koran, and as I. brings plenty
OF contracts. though not International.
she is contented and fetichism naturally
has no more sincere adept than she.
Mile. Damia divides her confidence be-
tween = handsome white dog and n
small monkey. She would not think of
leaving her apartment for the theater
without few minutes romp with the
dog and a serious chatter with
the tiny immigrant from tho African
forests. Believe in It? Well, only last
year. Damia will tell you. the monkey
caught cold-and for more than week
its mistress voice was so hoarse the
public scarcely recognized their favorite.
1t Is entirely beside the matter that
nearly everybody In Paris had a touch
OF FLU" about the same time.
One of the most gruesome fetiches is
that in which Regime F'lory has put all
her trust. II - a convict's chain, forty
links of solid steel. said to have been
worn by one of the victims of the
French revolution and filed from the
body by relatives when transfer to pri-
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

and knowledge of the stage through
their experiences as amateurs"
There was note OF challenge In
Marion Lords voice as she made this
statement in her dressing room at ths
Klaw Theater between the acts OF "Ths
Last Warning
AS matter OF fact" she continued.
Il gained my own chance to appear ON
the stage through taking part in private
theatricals. My home was in Columbus,
Ohio. where attended the public and
high schools. / was always active In
school dramatics and as I grew older |
began TO take part in club and society
theatricals. That some sort OF profes-
sional life was to be mine felt certain.
and went to New York city to study az
the Damrosch School in the hopes of
becoming a concert pianist. but spent
most OF my time going to the theater
and finally decided that homo was the
best place for me.
"One day the leading woman In the
resident stock company took sick. or
was called out of town or got married, /
don't remember which. But do remem-
Der that the manager had heard some
how that | could act and sent for mo.
Well l reported according to direc,
uons and before a day had passed J was
learning and rehearsing lines. On Satur-
day night was engaged as q regular
member of the cast" Miss Lord was
silent a moment and reminiscent. "But
the career itself did not go 50 easily. /
had fighting time of 1t getting a role
In New York and those ] did get were
small affairs--a colorful bit In The
Famous Mrs. Fair and comedy char
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

vate cemeteries was permitted. It's Pc
euliar power is supposed TO lie In the
analogy between a chain of steel rings
and the chain OF events which so to
make UP life. Flory, however. has been
known to drop her fetiche frequently
explained by her friends as due to ar
riving at the chain link which still
bears the file marks of the Revolution.
Then she emulates the Divine Sarah.
and gets out her dolls--a score of them.
of all sizes and costumes-but instead
of merely caressing them as does
Bernhardt. FTory puts them to practical
use. Each doll Is given q name Of a
new play F'lory is reading. and by de-
vising entrances. upstages and exits.
Flory for a while obtains all the ex-
citement and ephemeral glory of a stage
manager At the same time she often
has found the inspiration for improving
stage effects in which she appears.
Mile. Robinne. considered one Of the
most beautiful women either on or off
the French stage is old fashi7ned In
her fascinations. She swears by q rusty
old horseshoe picked up on a country
lane in Brittany. and even when she
spends her summer vacation In Finis-
terre or a few weeks In the springtime
at Barbizon. the horseshoe Is Invariably
placed at the top Of the biggest trunk.
1t must be efficient, for. although rail-
road accidents happen In France every
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

SDsotul CorrssrSndsnos to THE NEW YUx
HuRALp.
Now York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Dec. ..
r IFH may be only a play, more
II or less vaudevillesque or tragic
~ according TO the scenes written
around the life Of the individual
players: but this does not prevent
professional stage folk from being
more superstitious than fhnlr fellows.
Strange as 1t may be, in Il ,rofessien
where the tricks OF Fate are alter
nately laughed at or cried with, there
is hardly, an actress before the Pa
risisn public to-day who will not con-
fess openly that her success has been
due to some special sort of mascot"
or '.fetiehe." frequently oe the most
inslgnihcant/ character, but before
whose mystic power all the ills or joys
Of the drama of life must yield.
Even Sarah Bernhardt is not immune
to the charm OF mascots, but unlike most
OF her stage sisters she Is constantly
changing her fetiche. alternating from
circles of elephant hair to bead studded
wooden rings worn on her left thumb
for . few minutes daily, but at least
once . year finds her happiness in
caYessing some towsy dressed cloth doll
with typical Partisan dresses IN the
smoothest silk. The Divine Sarah says
that the touch of silk Is conducive to
mental comfort
Although Bernhardt as the spiritual
mother of the modern French stage, 10
entitled to change her mind Just as fire.
- aloV 4 y,la hi q
not true of the lesser magnitudes OF
Paris stardom. Once chosen as their har-
binger Of success their mascots ara
seldom changed. and as a rule the
gFeatest care Is taken to see that no
competitor has ever selected the same
mascot According to one actress
sesn this week such a thing would cer-
tainiy produce theatrical catastrophe,
for there would be collision between
two fates--"and, mon Dieu, that would
be terr-r-r-ible."
As result the Partisan theatrical
stars have discovered that their luck is
under the control of some very strange
mediums. For instance. Mile. Regina
Badet, who In appearance would bring
back memories of Anna Held. has placed
all her trust and confidence in a minia-
ture ivory bound copy of the Koran, with
tiny golden clasp. 1t is less than two
inches high and printed on the finest
Of India paper with the most important
verses printed In golden letters. Costly,
undouhtedly--but what means expense
when the success of Badet is at stake,
and besides 1t is said that the Koran
was the gift OF an Indian admirer. Ac-
cording to experts who have been priv
ileged to hear Badet read a few favor
ties from the tiny volume, 1t is probably
tho only one of Its kind In the world
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
TONY sARG's pUPPET-cRAFT.

Tony sarg began his Marionette work
as an outgrowth of his interest in toys.
Some friend sent him some Marionettes
just merely TO add to his collection. and
Tony began experimenting. The antics
through whEh 1t was possible TO pu.
the toys SO amused the artist that ne
continued playing with them. and finally,
enlarged his collection until he was able
TO present little play for some per-
sonal friends.
The first entertainment In his quar-
ters in London was 30 popular with
those who saw II that they demanded
another. when still other friends might
see It. Soon the poor artist had no time
left to earn a living but had to amuse
his friends all the days of the week
when he could be importuned into put
ting on his puppet show.
since then MIR. Sarg has taken up the
Marionettes IN a serious way, so TO
speak. and his company is making Its
fourth consecutive transcontinental tour
this season. After the end of its De-
cember run at the Punch and judy Thea
ter the company starts Westward to-
ward Los Angeles and viii return to
New York late in the spring
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Urges Taking Amateur
Actors More Seriously

''Fhe amateur player should be taken
more seriously. And SO should amateur
IL ricals. for scores OF professional
players have gained their first liking
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

acter In The Red Gersnium.' My oppor-
tunlty came with Twin Beds at the Full
ton. had the role of Sf0nora Montl
Then came my part of EvelvlIdd In The
Last Warming which makes me merry
when / think OF II. because II is In the
mood I love the best OF ALL"
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Their Fetiches and Charms
Are Held to Assure Good
Fortune.

ssso,ul CorrssvSndsnos to THE NEW rmx
HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Dec. 3. !
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ADJUSTMENTS.

LEADINa THE ATREs AND
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

IN E W yOR KS
Evening star., 1922-08-23
D. C.:".[EGtStAT|0N
FACES LONG DELAY
Efforts Made for Early Con-
sideration Meet With
Little Success.

In spite, of the announcement by
Chairman Focht of the House Dis
trict committee that he intends to i'm
perfume House Leader Mondell for
a special day for consideration of
important legislation affecting the
District. there is scant chance that
and DfstriGt legislation will be passed
by the House for some time.
House Leader Mondell pointed out
that while he realizes there is con-
siderable important legislation on the
calendar, the passage OF any Dtstrict
bill depends on how far the leaders
may cedid to open up a program
tion. If general legislation Is taken
up there is no telling how long Con-
gress would be kept busy. The idea
Of the leaders, therefore, is to guard
as carefully as possible against open
ing up general legislation.
Chairman Focht has announced that
If a special day Is granted he pro-
poses to bring up for consideration
the new, school teachers pay bill
department. House Leader Mondell
emphasized today that the Fitzgerald
bill to establish compulsory educa-
ton, industrial insurance In the Dis
trict is unfinished business on Dis
trict day. A majority of the members
of the House District COMMITTEES who
are in the city although favorable to
the teachefs' pay bill object to tax
ing up other measures until the work.
mems COMPENSATION bill is disposed OF
There is much contradictory opinion
in the House regarding workmen'f
compensation and q long night ts ex-
pected on this measure,
Evening star., 1922-08-23
CRUISER BR|NGS|N
j. S,-BRAz|L FLYERS
Lieut.. Hinton and Com
panions to Be Landed at
Key West, Fla.
NONE INJURED IN FALL
Rescue by Warship Half Hour
After Mishap on Way
to Haiti. -.
NONE INJURED IN FALL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. v>i
NEW YORK, August, 2SVIne
United States cruiser Denver. which
rescued Lieut. Walter Hinton and his
COMPANIONS from the wrecked sea-
plane sampaio Correia. il on Ms way
to Key West, naval officials here said
TODAY The seaplane fell while flying
from Nassau to Haiti on the way
from New York to Rio de Janeiro.~
1t was reported that Navy tug
was on its way to the damaged flying
boat, and would attempt to tow her
into Guantanamo or some other
southern port in an effort to salvage
the craft so the flight can be re-
sumed.
The Sampaio Correia left New YORK
on August II to make the flight by
stages, planning to arrive In Rio de
Janeiro in time for the centennial e1-
position there. She left Nassau yes
terday morning. and meager dis
patches state that she was wrecked
when Lieut.. Hinton misjudged his
distance in dropping to the water
The five members of the crew chung
to the half-submerged sea boat for
half an hour before they were picked
up by the Denver. None of the mem
bers of the party was hurt, accord
ing to Bye's message, with the ex-
ception of Lieut.. Hinton, who SUI
fered cut lip. ~ :,
Evening star., 1922-08-23
STUDENTS ENJOY
SHOPMEN'S PAY IN
RAILROAD STRIKE

CHICAGO. August 23.-The rail-
way strike may have brought
anxiety into many homes. but 1t
has brought joy. to hundreds of
college men who have enlisted
with the roads in the effort to keep
the wheels of transportation NOV
ing. an official of one road said
today.
Attracted by the opportunity to
acquire experience as we'll as the
high wages offered. engineering
students abandoned their vacation
plans to don overalls and take
their places at lathes and drill
presses. working under armed
guards. eating Army rations served
from company cook cars, and
sleeping in hard hunks.
These men brought, railway Of
ficials said. a spirit of enthusiasm.
the works sake. which has done
much to keep the arteries OF trade
open. At one yard in Chicago were
found the representatives of six
engineering schools and OF three
national fraternities.
I'm getting $3.50 a day as car
repairer's helper" declared one
student. Asked what he did, he
replied: Il carry the car repairers
tools"
They may do a lot of singing
and the color of their socks looks
kinda strange. but, by heck, they
are sure getting out the work." a
grizzled old foreman asserted
Evening star., 1922-08-23
CHARGE UNION OFFICIALS
LOST $1,500,0O0 FUNDS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, August 23-Three
union miners of district No. 5, United
Mine Workers of America, went into
common pleas court here and filed
bill IN equity against the present
and past district officers, who are
asked to account for approximately
$1.500.000. which the plaintiffs alleged,
has been misappropriated, embezZled
or Illegally withheld from the pur-
pose for which it was intended. The
plaintiffs. George F. Fisher. Michael,
Halapy and Charles Chambers, declare
they are members Of the Union in good
standing. The bill cites section Of
the United Mine Workers constitution.
under which money is collected from
each member for a special defense
fund, organization purposes and a
burial fund. Since 1913. it Is alleged,
100000 has been collected for these
purposes from miners in the Pitts
burgh district under the system of
checking off dues.
The plaintiffs declare they expect
to prove that only so per cent of the
total was used for the purposes.
William Hargest. secretary of dis
union headquarters. declared the al
legations in the bill were Absolutely
false"
I'VE have made full reports OF the
Iuno 10 union members, and our ex-
penditures have been passed and our
policies indorsed," he said "As for
paying burial and strike benefits. the
funds are low. due to the present
strike. and we have ceased such pay
ments until such a time as the strike
ends and the fund is replenished."
Among the defendants named in
the bill are R. r. Gibbons, p T. Pagan
and Mr.. largest, all present officers
of the district; Van Bittner, Phil Muir
ray. Patrick Hanaway and Michael
Egan.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
ELECTRIC COMPANY
GETS COAL ORDER
10,000-Ton Priority Ship
ment Is Allowed to Local
Concern.

Priority orders for 10000 tons of
bituminous coal from Bluefield, w. Va,
to be sent Immediately to the Potomac
Electric Power Company, were issued
today by the federal fuel distribution
committee. The coal is expected to be
in Washington within a few days to
augment several cars of coal that are
now reported to be on the way to the
company's yards.
100 tons of coal to the Washington
Abattoir Company from mines at Thur
mond, w. Va. were also issued today
by the fuel committee.
To date priority orders calling for
a total of 1900 tons of coal have
been issued for consumers in the
District of Columbia. the committee
announced. The Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Steamboat Company
has asked the committee for an emer-
sency shipment of coal to supply its
boats. The steamboat company
claims that 1t is an interstate car
rier and as such Is entitled to be
placed in the same priority class as
other interstate carriers by water
and rail.
The $4,000 tons ordered for the gov
ernment fuel yards have not been
counted in the District total to date.
as this coal is ordered for consump-
tion by the District government and
the various federal departments.
The committee has informed the
District Commissioners that fuel for
hotels is necessary and had advised
the Commissioners such buildings
should be placed in one of the first
priority classes.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
PITTSBURGH MINE
OPERATORS YIELD
Full Speed Ahead Is Ordered
in Indiana and Illinois
Fields.
BITUMlNOUS PEAK NEARS
Thirty Days Expected to See Pro-
auction Near Normal in
Four States.
BlTUMINOUS PEAK NEARS
6y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. Pa. August 23.-The
scale committee Of the Pittsburgh Coai
Producers Association today ordered
The 1920-1a22 scale posted at all mines
owned and operated by its members.
but declined to yield to the deH.at,uS t,,a "l
the United Mine Workers that the
check off provision of the scale be en-
forced. About $4,000 union miners are
affected
Members Of the committee explained
that before the strike was called the
association had declared against a ma
tional wage agreement and the check-
of, while it was willing TO meet III
wages. the competition OF the non
union field of western fennsSlVafila.
The national agreement had been anan
doned, they declared. and the new scales
posted yesterday eliminated the COM
petition of the nou-union operators
That left nothing between them ana
their miners. they added. except th'.
check off and this. the association had
definitely decided not to accers.
Await Signing Scale.
District officers of the United Mine
Workers said their miners would not
return to work until the full union
scale had been signed.
Forty thousand bituminous miners
in Westmoreland and Fayette coun-
ties today had before them an orer
est the mining industry has ever
paid.
In these two counties. generally
known as the non-union field before
the call of the miners strike. many
of the men are now organized, and
the eyes of the nation today awaited
developments from the heart OF the
bituminous region.
Union leaders, representing seventy
FIVE locals, controlling more than
nlv i
mously at Footedale, in Fayette coun-
ty. to pass up the average increase
of nearly $3.50 a day until recog-
milton of the union was accorded by
the independent companies making
the offer. Most of these men were
and w. ]. Rainey interests, Two of
the country's largest independents.
Prepare for Rush.
Mine operators today were prepared
extra deputies were on hand to pre-
vent disorders. More than 1000
deputy sheriffs We're reinforced by
several companies of state police to
maintain order in Fayette county. In
Westmoreland county. where the
tors expected no trouble. but were
confident the miners would be belch-
ing forth coal at capacity rate be-
fore the week was out.
Under the new scale the wages OF
mule drivers are increased from $3.50
to $3.50 a day: pick miners. from 81 80
to s1.54 a ton: machine cut coal load
ers, from $3.50 to $40 per 100 BUSH
els; coke drawers, from s1.40 to $216
per 100 bushels; roof riders, cagers
track layers. lumbermen and blasters
from s5.o5 a day to s7.55; assistan,
track layers. from s435( to s6.75; fire
bosses. from $3.50 to $3.50. and mine
laborers. from S4.14 to $6.55.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
IS SHOPMEN GUARD
HOME OF MINISTER
WARNEDIN LETTERS

SALISBURY, N. c., August 23.-Fol-
lowing threatening letters. received
by Req. Thomas P. Unison. Method
let minister, who was assaulted, it
is alleged By postal employe. Mon
day morning; a guard Of thirty five
shopmen went on duty outside the
ministers house, at 10 o'clock tonight.
The special guard of striking shop
men, authorized at mass meeting
OF the shopmen today, will work in
three shifts of eight hours each.
The alleged assault on Mr.. Jimison
was, the beginning Of action. which
led to the movement of troops from
the. salisbury faft grounds to the
Spencer shop and to the Salisbury
post efiice, where the alleged as
sailant of the minister was employed
AIT troops have been withdrawn
from glard duty In Spencer and
SALISBURY, except one company, which
was kept. In this city. but scattered,
and the trainmen, estimated at about
500 in number. who agreed not to
move another train ont Of this tefmi-
nal.funtil the National Guardsmen
were removed, having gone back to
work. all is quiet In this Southern
rafiw az Hop center, and trains are
81 .operakiop ~ usual
Evening star., 1922-08-23
DISTRICT GARBAGE CAN
HAS MADE NEW RECORD

Washington either is increasing in
populations or the inhabitants of the
city have keener appetites than they
had a year ago.
The records of the city refuse divi-
sion show an increase Of 20 per cent
in the volume of garbage collected
this month. as compared with August
Of last year.
On August 21. 1921, the District
collected a peak load of 396 tons of
garbage. On the same date this year
the total amount collected was 490
tons.
Morris Hacker, supervisor of city
refuse, said that thus far his force
has been able to take care of the
Increase with few complaints. despite
the fact that the lump sum appro-
priated for disposal of refuse for the
current fiscal year is $4,000 less than
was allowed for that purpose last
year.
Congress allowed Mr.. Hacker $780,
600 for the ensuing twelve months
for removal of garbage, ashes and
trash. whereas, last year the appro-
priation was 100000.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
UP TO RAILROADS.
Question of Cars Arises in South
ern Illinois Area.

e3.-Smoke poured today from the
stacks of numerous mines in southern
Illinois. while the chuckling of en-
gines and the long lines of work.
men, with the proverbial dinner pail,
gave the coal-producing counties
familiar aspect.
While ali of the 10000 miners in
Williamson and Franklin counties
were not at work today. indications
were that all would be back by the
end of the week. From nearly all
towns and villages in the southern
Illinois field word came that opera
tions had been partly resumed to-
day. The gravest problem appeared
to be whether the railroads. crippled
by the strike could furnish enough
cars to haul the coal when mined.