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The New York herald., 1922-03-12

About o'clock that morning the girl
awakened and found the maniac crawl
ing from under her bed.
knowing that she could not be heard
by anyone in the house, she lay there
for five hours watching the Insane
man. who had the delusion that he was
a cat prawling around the room. When
at 7 o'clock the maid accompanied
by two anxious asylum guards opened
the door the girl collapsed. The
guards. unable to find their man any
where In the neighborhood ana heed
less OF the insistence OF the maid that
he could not possibly be In the only
unsearched room. had followed ner 10
the door of the girls bed chamber Just
in time.
When Mr.. Willard read this to his
wife. she agreed with him that II was
thriller" but insisted that he had more
than a piaylet there That's a fine sec
ond act YOU have-now. write a first
and a third. and then find producer
she urged
The Willard family was In the throes
of moving from one apartment house 20
another. but In spite of the fact that he
had to do his writing In odd minutes
and for the most part using his lap for
=. desk. he finished 1t In less than a
week. As soon as 1t could be typewrit-
ten IL was submitted to the Broadhurst
Office. but there it was decided not to
present 1t.
Lee Shubert took 1t under considera-
ton and had about decided to begin re-
hearsals before Christmas when a press
of other productions made that mad
visable. On December 20 Mr.. Willard
handed the script to a theatrical friend
who promised to read 1t within a few
days. The friend, Aaving business
engagement that night. left. the script
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
Cat and Canary
Thriller, Written
First as Playlet
First and Third Acts Added Az
ter Wife Of Playwright Read
Original Manuscript.

To the ambitious young playwright tie
true story OF how John Willard wrote
and sold THE Cat and the Canary"
is as full of thrills and surprises as
that play itself.
Willard. who has been in turn news
poperman. miner. cowboy. actor and
aviator. has a number Of playlets to
his credit and not until four months
age had he attempted anything biggec
than one act. 1t was in October last
that the entertainment committee of
the Lambs asked him to write a one
act thriller for their next public gam
boil
Willard rapidly drafted the outline
of q short sketch that he thought would
startle even the blase Lambs. 1t was
the story of a girl who. hearing OF
the escape OF maniac In a nearby
asylum, had told her maid to lock her
In her bedroom and not to open the
door until o'clock in the morning
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
YORK GIRLS FIRST PLAY ON VOLTAIRE is ACCEPTED

at home. and hts wife. to pass away the
time, idly picked 1t up At 8 o'clock the
next morning. the husband returning.
found TO his surprise that his wife was
sitting up. fully dressed, anxiously
awaiting him. She confessed that after
reading the script, she was afraid to
go to bed. Husband took the script, and
didn't so to bed at all.
AS early as possible that morning he
telephoned to Kilbourn Gordon that he
had a 'ind." At 10 o'clock that night
Mr. Gordon and Edward Chflds Car
penter read the play. and at o'clock
the next afternoon, December ~. they
handed Mr.. Willard a fat royalty check
signed by Kilbourn Gordon. Inc. Incl
dentaliy. that was Mr.. Gordon's birth
day; this, OF course, has nothing what
ever to do with the success OF the play
On Friday. January IS. THE Cat and
the Canary" was put in rehearsal. On
Friday. February 3. IL was presented at
Allentown. Pa. and on the following
Tuesday had It's New York premiere
only a little more than three months
after the script was begun.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
GALL WRONG. NEW BURLEsaUE

Lew Kelly. a burlesque comedian OF
more than ordinary attainments. comes
TO the Columbia Theater this week in a
production assembled by Jack Singer.
The title of the new burlesque Is. "All
Wrong" and its scenes are laid in vari-
GUS places most calculated to give Lew
Kelly opportunities for indulging In his
characterization of Prof. Dope" Orig
inal music has been written by L. Wolfe
Gilbert. and the dance numbers were
arranged by Ameta Pynes. with Al
Harrison, Miss Kathrin Clair and
Holden and Hayn in the cast
Evening star., 1922-07-27
SHORTER CAR RUNS
TO BETTER SERVICE
Congress Heights, Soldiers
Home and Other Districts
Affected, Says Official.

More regular car service to Con-
gress Heights. Anacostia. Soldiers
Home, Brightwood, Takoma Park and
Forest Glen will result from the
proposed rerouting of the 9th street
division of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. William F.
Ham. president. told the utilities
commission today.
The effect of the changes will be
to shorten the car runs between
the outlying suburbs of Georgia avenue
and the southeast section Of the city.
A new cross-over switch will be
installed in back OF, Center Market
at 7th and B streets, where some cars,
which now go through to the south
east, will be turned back.
This will result in an increase from
sixteen to twentE-four cars per hour
in the area between the market and
the base ball park.
Representatives Of the citizens
associations Of Brightwood, Takoma
Park, Petworth, Anacostia and Con-
gress Heights attended the hearing
to find out what the effect of the re-
routing would be.
The commission took the matter un-
der advisement. The proposed revi-
| SioH lOllOWS TT6SGHt SOut
bound: Takoma Park to Congress
Heights: Forest Glen to wharves:
Brightwood to Anacostia; Soldiers
Home to wharves. Northbound-Cpn-
gress Heights to Brightwood: Ana :
costa to Takoma Park; wharves to
Forest Glen; wharves to Soldiers
Home.
Proposed routing: Southbound-
Takoma Park to 7th and B streets
northwest; Forest Glen to 7th and B
streets northwest; Brightwood to 7th
and B streets northwest: Soldiers
Home to wharves; 11th and Florida
avenue to Anacostia; 11th and Florida
avenue to Congress Heights. North
bound-Congress Heights to 11th and
Florida avenue: wharves to Soldiers
Home: Anacostfa to 11th and Florida
avenue: 7th and B streets to Bright
wood: 7th and B streets to Forest
Glen; 9TH and B streets to Takoma
Park.
Evening star., 1922-07-27
GIRL SLAYER FREE
IN SECRET TRIAL
Mildred Brewer, is, Admitted
a Love Affair With Her
Cousins Husband.
Rx the Associate ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 27.-Mil-
dred Brewer. sixteen years old. descend
ant of distinguished family Of Ala
bama. Is today at liberty in the custody
Of her mother. having been freed at a
secret trial yesterday before Judge Lee
Holloway. in juvenile court. of the
charge of killing A. Ports McKeithen,
husband Of the girls cousin. Miss
Brewer is under orders 10 report with
her mother every week to the juvenile
court of Montgomery county.
According TO information divulged by
Temple Seibels. county solicitor. the
Brewer girl testified at the hearing that
McKeithen. whose body was found in
an isolated spot in the woods west of
Montgomery last Thursday, was killed
by his own revolver. She told of a love
affair between herself and McKe:then.
al whose home she had spent much time
When THEY met in the lonely clump Of
woods where the young mans body was
found she said he seized her by the
waist, drew a revolver and announced
he intended to kill her and then end his
own life
She tried to wrest the pistol from his
hands. she testified. and in the scuffie
the weapon was discharged. She told the
court, according to Solicitor Seibels. that
she could not say whether AlcKeithen or
she had pulled the trigger.
Evening star., 1922-07-27
Will Ask Congress to Authorize
Gas Tax as Proposed.

That the Commissioners will ask
Congress to authorize a gasolene tax
here as the basis for establishing au-
tomobiie reciprocity with Maryland
seemed practically assured at the
District building today.
Engineer Commissioner Keller, who
attended the conference of American
Automobile Associa ton officials yes
terday. was not in a position today
to discuss the situation in detail, but
he made it plain that the District
building is in accord with the a. A. A.
in favor of the proposition.
Col. Keller indicated that the ap-
plication of a gas tax IN lieu of the
present horsepower charge is re-
garded favorably because it would
obviate the annoyance of buying two
tags and at the same time would
bring about amicable relations be-
tween the neighboring communities.
The colonel said he could not dis
cuss the financial phase of the gas tax
as compared with the horsepower
fee at this time.
1t is probable that the drafting of
the legislation to be introduced in
Congress will be taken up by the city
heads soon after Commissioner Ru-
dolph returns from his vacation.
Evening star., 1922-07-27
SLAYS SISTER, URGED
BY SPIRIT MESSAGE
By the Associlted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 27-A message
from her dead father urging her to
make an end Of all this business''
prompted Mrs. Minnie Reisler. wife of
John the Barber" Reisler, widely
known sporting man, to shoot her
sister. Bertha Katz, police quoted her
as saying yesterday after she had
been locked up with her two sons and
a brother on homicide charges
Miss Katz was shot in her home
yesterday. Detectives indicated they
believed Mrs. Reislers statement, al
though Miss Katz,. in a death bed
statement, told them that Morris
Reisler. a son Of Mrs Reisler, fred
the shots which killed her. Morris
and George Reisler. and Max Katz
were held with Mrs. Reisler after an
Investigation OF their stories
Evening star., 1922-07-27
M. & M. WARNS PUBLIC
TO USE CARE IN GIVING
Investigation in Charity Cases
Urged Because of Many
Misrepresentation.

bers Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association from the head
quarters against the giving of money
for any cause without investigation.
"EvidlSse is accumulating Of mis-
representation in many directions"
says the bulletin. The hand of char
ity should never be held in leash,
but 1t has come about that the in
terest of true and worthy charity
can best be served by reasonable In
Quiry and investigation"
Evening star., 1922-07-27

D. C. HEADS FAVOR PLAN.
Evening star., 1922-07-27

shells removed and the remainder IA
then pressed to obtain the butter
The pressed cake is then ground ant
sifted. thus producing the ordinar,
cocoa of commerce.
Evening star., 1922-07-27

Cocoa Is made from the seeds of
the tropical American tree. the cacao.
The cocoa is the palm which pro-
duces the familiar nut. In the
process of the manufacture of cocoa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
Coal Commission
to Avert Strikes
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page Ono
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ooni ,,.h,ia a"u ,h a"a. my mus, t;oi' pJu' Se
nU", nr",,,,ou mn''. e .ne c'ssoh ni.s viii Will ne
n,;r,. IT,. W nu'Io iiahss .no''"sh 1"
4"mS '''o ."e .o"i ihdus'rS'
,ba r,imo mtm =, ;i miS pesn pee ue,.ohs.rnaeG tnai
tho. ''is ,,'a,, wiz io. re'urn 10 Worh u,lu
dmno1 ""r '"I' u.i,Lnn lii, HVna rnhnot h ne po
ut,wu utnr, m,,"oua ,, sht,leo iaoor' ,ne opel
tbo;r nriors ri .'' " toh .h ~ ."He NJ I'en I'm
tha ,"r,,' ,i,o, wv" a. .ui a"" , ~,
.triLo W hnn,, nn '""' p'e'"''eo WHEN '"e
,,,' o's"n.
Inc gain from an exhaustive investi ,
sh'loh or the SOFT coal industry ana
from legislation based on what is dis
closed Will be enormous. Every two
years controversy breaks out between
workers and operators, and there Is
eitner str'Ke, as there was IN l02o
ana again now. or ut least the danger
VI strike.
The facts are always in dispute
Nominal wages and actual earnings are
far apart. Profits on coal vary from
mine to mine. Statements regarding
them which appear in the press may
be based on returns from the most
profitable mines or on returns from
the least profitable mines. The ron :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
Saws Drunken ness Increases

To the Editor Of the Ec c,atn0 Public Ledger:
Sir-Ouite often glance through the
columns of the Forum and notice that
one of your not infrequent correspond
ents has quite a lot to say In regard to
prohibition. ,,
This correspondent quotes the Bible
as saying, IAN men are liars. ana
says there have been lies enough told
the last three years to sink the coun-
try. know that assertion to be a
lie-for enough lies could not be told
TO sink any country. The correspond.
ent also further states that a more das-
tardly lie never was circulated than
that drunkenness is on the increase.
Some people would not believe If you
showed anything to them before their
very eyes. The correspondent Is wrong
again, for drunkenness is on the in
crease. l see for myself, rs am con
stantly travelling around. To quote Mr..
Charles s. Wood, executive chairman OF
the Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, the prohibitionists are
willing to mortgage the health, morals
and intellect of the next generation in
an utterly hopeless attempt to enforce
this fraudulent prohibition. They are
willing that criminals should continue
to pile up riches by the sale of poison
Gus liquor: they care not II the very
structure of the Republic crumbles, just
SO long as this ball -and-c chain prohibh
ton curse remains shackled to the
ankles of the American people. Police
reports for 1921 of thirty -one repre-.
sentative American cities show tre-
mendous and alarming increase In
crime, drunkenness and dope taking un-
der prohibition. w. "A.
Philadelphia. July II. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
r. r. Labor Board
Is Still Helpless
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
oored" ia verified in the fnct that il
Sss haan but a few weeks since the
striking shopmen themselves we're
roundIS cursinp the Labor BOARD he
cause Chairman Hooper mad "outlawad'
them for striking-or in words to that
affact
Samuel Gompers in his plea for n
marley between the railroad executives
and their employees by command of the
President refers to Mr.. HoOper's tri-
bunol as the HELPLESS and all but
defunct Labor Board" And that ubout
describes the sentiment on both sides
here in Chicago.
The railroad executives. | discovered
have little of commendation for the
board. They regard it largely as q pro
labor, pro union tribunal with mighty
little to be proud Of This is an i'm
personal opinion, inapplicable to its
members. but wholly applicable TO its
As source of appeal it is rarely
bothered by the railroads, simply be-
cause il has no power TO enforce its
decisions. As one official described II =.
"It is n tribunal for show il is n mer,
she'll
OF all the hundreds of cases passed
upon. examined or adiudicatcd by the
Railroad Labor Board, not more than
eight in every hundred are carried up
to it "5y the railroads. The other
NINETY wv "ie nppILaS "'aue w the
various unions protner"oous ana as
soctu'io''s' 'oip'u'"'S asa'hS' 'ne
Foaus. -.
Lnpor NleM % tue D"ar" - Ihat II ;
Eooa enough III itS way ho,Mi."s,nhI.
as thut ns uecis'ohS nrc nerS 'arse'E
s'Hrh nn III in,or Vi 'nt aPPrluhls.
me PURPOSES VI 'he Iai'spoi.attro" 40
Act IN creating thiS tribunal we're w.
nsa.ea nuN Mnel .te lo.''tci"hs .h nohHresS ~
amdscu,ntea an.ha,. 'nr u't Gs "rpritins pIs !. Vi
auIh1ri'S 10 ENFORCE us aec'siohS oy
pennmnS. c,., ,,
wa,', dhe mission OF halrlhah iio'per 10
Musnlns'3h ~ Hhurrs'ooH 10 pe i4r n .i''
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,,is rn,,ronu ah oh'..n,, rI'i,,nsn',mS On
no % dore rernJu "rctIy , S","s mtomaIs ,hio TO- ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
'LAAs| BennVs,'
a.Note~Book "
The. Park Ave. News
sy Lee Pep.

Weather. Ali rite II Il tlont r.,.
Exter! Almost But Not n.: \,
Some moving men ranE Puds NimtGsn.teSs ETY.!
door bell BY mistake last WenSTsn n
take the pean0 away, and Pm,is
Jest going to leeve them take T.
feeling grnte. on account Of NOT h..,.
to practice on IL eny more vs, "sviJ
mother came down and chased ths ~.
inG. men out Of the parler and NY, Ivy
puds practice 2 hours ,insted Of rs ~
one. ., VI ~
Diz1niss: and Financial. Inst s,..,xl
day Sid Hunt swapped his tenni. 'isus ~,
for Ed Wernicks base ball but ~ 49,
as he saw Ed Wernick bouutch,ns .
realized how good, Of a bountcer h y. y
and tried to swap back and a NJ"
trying. ~ - 'uu
pome BY Skinny Martin +
Dooty and Piexzure, M
The polite way to eat a orind,e "a
IL ferst take OF the skin. vfg4
hut II you're looking for reel ;n;or,....
You got to stick your face rite in. ~
lntristing Facks About Intr,.,..
People. Sam. Cross can't stand Az ~!
his mother and father like II H." - ~
mutch. the result being they have 2
every Friday. "''s +
Buy horse shoe for luck and 49,.
II you are uDlucky Il wont he ~
fowlt. Shiny ones 10 cents rustv sSSt sSI'
g., The Ed Wcrnick and Lew Dss
Horse Shoe Co. Advertisement
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
Real Menace to Free Government

To the Editor Of the Evenino Public Ledger:
Sr--I am no lawyer. only an average
American with an average education
and an average supply of good Ameri.
can common sense. ! note that II Is
the fashion Of late for any person,
party Or association adversely hit by n
decision of the United States Supreme
Court to set up howl that the Su-
preme Court has become a tyrant and
its power must be limited.
AS long us decisions werc in favor
of organized labor not n whimper was
heard from Sam GOmpers. but as soon
as the court declared that labor or.
ganizations were not beyond the reach
and restraint Of the law, Sam emits a
wall of anguish.
SO with the liquor crowd. Just as
long as the Supreme Court and the
United States Courts in turn protected
their traffic nll was serene, but now
Amt it awful, Sally, the way they
shrek?
A writer signing himself "Constitu-
ton" writes this: THE people today
have no voice or vote in the remaking
of their Constitution"
The people today have the same
power to make laws and to amend the
United States Constitution as they had
from the beginning of this Government. ;.
Let us not forget that the United States
laws and Constitution are not made
and never have been made by q direct
vote of the people. Ours Is repre-
sentative form Of government. consist
ing of representatives elected by the
people for u limited term of Office. The
laws are made and the United States
Constitution amended by these repre-
sentatives in Congress and the State
Legislatures. However. the people
have reserved to themselves the power
to retire any representative who goes
contrary to the will of the majority
of his constituents. at the end of his
term, and to elect representative re-
fiecting their views In his place. and
thus repeal old laws or enact new laws
and amendments of the United States
Constitution. suitable to the wishes OF
the majority.
There Is an old saying. "Act in
haste and repent at leisure n saying
wise old trainers Of our Government
must have had in mind when they laid
down the foundation of this Govern
ment and made 1t rather difficult
matter to amend the Constitution. thus
protecting the fundamental principles OF
liberty and self government from being
driven from post to pillar ut every gust
of popular feeling, passion and preju-
dice
! The real menace to our freedom and
democratic form of government are
! those classes who attempt to defy or
nullify all laws that do not suit them
and who would like to destroy the
United States Constitution by making
the people believe that they no longer
have any power over lawmnking or
Constitution amending.
j. Is. YORK.
Philadelphia. July II, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
anthracite PARLEY'
TO Be HELD MONDAY.
Lewis Expected to Participate
In Conference Looking to
Heopening Of Mines
WASHERIES MAY RESUME
Ry Associated Press


Washington. July 22.-In an effort
TO bring about resumption Of mining
operations In the anthracite coal fields,
n conference. in which John l.. Lewis.
head of the United Mine Workers. is
expected TO participate. will be held
Monday. either in Scranton. Pa, or
New York. John +. Durham. Mayor Of
Scranton. announced today after he
had conferred with President Harding
regarding the situation.
Mr.. Durkan is one Of five Mayors
Of cities In the anthracite region of
Pennsylvania who has been negotiating
with miners representatives and opera
tors in an effort to bring about n re-
sumption Of operations. The Scranton
Mayor has conferred with Mr.. Lewis
and said today he was certain the
miners leader would attend the con-
ference. He added he did not know
whether operators would be present.
Mr.. Durkan said he had gone over
the entire situation with the President
and had explained to him the plan he
and his colleagues had in mind for
. bringing about cessation of the an
thracite suspension. He declined to
: disclose details of their plan.
"The outlook is very bright" said
Mr.. Durham after his interview with
the President. He expressed confidence
that substantial progress would be made
at Mondays conference. After his in
terview at the White House, Mr.. Dur
kan returned to Scranton.
Pottsville, Pa, July 22.--Although
4 to thra ott
companies have asked Governor Sproul
for protection in opening operations. no
resumption is planned in any part Of
the Schuylkill coal fields next Monday.
Later on, if the plans in the bituminous
regions prove successful in the opera
tion Of mines, an attempt may be made
to open up strippings and washeries.
from which considerable coal can be
produced.
Miners leaders, however. say the
amount of coal thus produced would
have no material effect in breaking the
strike, with the main coal producing
centers idle.
"The coal shortage would continue
to increase enormously. every day, even
with these few plants in operation.
declared leaders.
The departure of State National
Huafu UNITS from tnlS region tOuay,
with tickets for railroad transporta-
ton for only one way, the men not
having been furnished with any trans
portation for the return trip, was re-
garded as significant. The opening Of
only the stripperies and washeries is
not expected 10 provoke the mine unions
to withdraw the pumpmen and mainte-
nance crews. who are keeping the in
terror of the mines in condition.
Harrisburg. July 22.-Following the
departure yesterday Of 100 National
Guardsmen. including many overseas
veterans. into the soft coal fields of
Southwestern PENNSYLVANIA under Or
ders from Governor William &. Sproul.
came a request for protection from the
operators in the hard coal fields.
The guardsmen had no more than ar
rived at their destinations when opera :
tors. some from the hard coal coun
ties of Northumberland. Schuylkill and
Luzerne. teegraphed assurance of
readiness to reopen their mines If pro-
lection were given to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
Questions Ans,Uered
V. S..Rorn Widows citizenship

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Led0Cr.
S!r-ln case Il woman born In the United
States OF American parents marrics Ia
Philadelphia Dutch citizen, she becomes Il
Dutch subject
What l want 10 know is; In case OF the
death Of her husband win 1t be necessa y
for her TO take out natura lizatlon papers
to become citizen Of the United States?
THOMAS IL. HUNTER.
Philadelphia. July Is. 1922.
At the termination OF the marital rela-
tion she may resume her American citizen
chip. If abroad by registering as an Ameri-
can citizen within one year with consul
Of the United States, or By returning to re-
side In the United States; or, IL residing in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
CAN'T ROUGHHOUSE
4 MULE, BILL SAYS

You can lick mule with kindness,
but YOU can't rOughhouse him.
This is the advice Of big Bil'
Carlisle. He is top sergeant Of the
1884 Field Artillery and regarded AZ
the champion mule driver Of the pres
cnt day.
No So,lior of the departing troops
today has Il bigger responsibility than
Bill. He will be- director general and
maitre dc hotel of all the mules lrisur
ing ut Grctna.
When Bill isn't fighting in some war
he lives at 10 South Forty second
street. Although he is five feet eleven
inches and tips the scales at $50 pounds
on the hOof he is hard to hit with q
bullet. lie went through the Chateau
Thierry. Argonne, Mexican border and
the Philippines and few smalltime
revolutions in Ilayti and never got n
mark