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New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
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Fawcett Criticizes
European Methods
In American Plays

"The New York theater audience hiss
become continentalized. 1t accepts
and more-it seeks in its plays the
cynical philosophy, the super-sophisti-
cation that are part and parcel Of the
European theater."
This is the opinion Of George F.w-
cett, of the cast of "The Mountain
Man"
Such authors as M,lnar, Maughan.
Wedckind, Schnitzler, Ervine and Gals
worthy are finding increasing favox
here, while Ibsen and Shaw continue
to hold their long prestige. lbsen. Of
course, is IN class By himself. Shaw
brought new manner, a new tech
nlque. He said unpleasant things in A
pleasant way. He fed the.public bitter
pills coated with sugar, and in a larre
measure he is responsible for the
vogue Of the Continental playwright
who has cynicism and cleverness on hi,
Side. Shaw was a pioneer. And now
Moinar, Galsworthy, Vaughan (not the
amiable Vaughan of the Charles Froh-
man days. but the bitter and ironic
critic of society, Ervine, Berger and
others are reaping the benefit.
should like to sec a greater BAL
ance-a leaning toward romance. with
enough of realism to g!vc it nerma.
nent vitality. The people want ro-
NANCE not the treacle and bathos that
are usually identified with romance.
but the romance Of real life and ad.
venture.
Our playwrights Jnould give moro
astenton to tls romantic and less TO
the gloomy, morbid realism Of the Eu-
ropeans. Aftor all, the civilization Of
inc latter IS so markedly different. It
comprises racial characteristics that
havo beon in force for centuries, wc
have civilization Of our own and wa
should express it in our own wav. We
should not have to apply European
standards OF philosophy to American
NE American life calls for American
treatment. Let the treatment expres.
the isto, the sense of satire, the nene-
1fat'ng wholesomeness and genuineness
% ~or people. and we will produce a
literature that will compare with that
OF any race. But as long as we conv
the methods Of Europeans we shall be
only limitations of Europeans. We shall
be contincntalized."
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Shadows on the Screen

Rupert Hughes has written part
especially for Kate Lester, the most
beautiful grandc dame Of the screen, in
Remembrance" his forthcoming pic.
ture. Miss Lester has just finished
playing with Norma Talmadge.
julius Stern, second vice-president
of Universal, left with Carl Laemmle
president, for Los Angeles, where he
will resume his duties as Western rep.
resentatve. They say that 1922 is 90
ing to be record season.
Two stars that arc proving that thcy
are not fixed stars are Garcth Hughes,
until recently with Metro, and Bessie
Love. They are to be featured in q
series of special productions by Louis
Burston.
Betty Jewel, D. w. Grifith's latest
"hnd," who was called the third orphan
IN "OYphans Of the Storm" is going
to be starred by that producer in a
forthcoming picture, so it is said.
Slow motion photography was in.
troduced in the making of "rho
Hottentot," screen adaptation Of
Willie Golfers comedy. There is a
steeplechase in the finale and De
Andrews, director introduced the slow
motion to dnd out which Of the
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Popular Juvenile Actors
Populate Tarkington's
S'penrod'' at the Strand

mat his photoplay version Of Booth
Tarkington's "Penrod," which is pro-
sented at the Strand Thcater to-day.
might not suffer for want dr tha hes+
child actors procusable, Marshall
Neilan, the producer and d;rcc.or v;r-
tually corraled the juvenile talent OF
Glmdor.
Virtually every youngster of screen
note who was in the film center oY tho
West at the time the picture was made
was interviewed at the studio when
'he casting was done. The principal
role Of Penrod Schofield was allotted
TO Wesley Barry, by the author him
sen. In addition to the principal roles
OF Penrod and his chums about two,
score juveniles are used as extras for
the scenes of the amateur theatricals.
the dancing school and the circus. "a
well as for sessions of the American
Boys Protective Association.
Gordon Griffith, who appeared in
Little Lord Faun5lcroy" with Marv
Plckford, was selected for a LEADING
role as Penrod's chum. "Sunshinen
Sammy Morrison, the darky in Hal
Roach comedies, and his brother
"florencc," we're selected for the roles
OF Herman and Verman. "Baby" Percy
Montgomery. three -year-old star in
Century comedies, and Newton Hall.
who was the SISSY" in "Dinty," also
nave prominent parts.
Other popular youngsters in the cast
are Noah Berry jr.. son of the screen
villain; Junior Alden, Winston Radon.
Florence Morrison, Graham Griffith
Adelaide Baxter, Francis Plottner.
Charles Mcakin, Lena Basket, Jack
Condor, Peggy Cartwright, Bradford
Ralston, Stephen Welz, Billie Bennct
Kenneth Green and Bcrnicc Radon
Some OF the grown-up players in the
cas-: are Marjorie Daw, Johnny Harron
(orother of the late Robert Harrou1.
Iully Marshall and Claire Mcdowell.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
At the Hippodron,c

Get Together" the seventh annual
production by Charles Dillingham; at
the H'ppodrome, will celebrate its S0oth
performance next Saturday afternoon.
The Red Shoes" the leo ballet with
Charlotte, Katie Schmidt, Howard
Nicholson, Paul Krcckow, Steele and
W'nslow and other skaters, "Thc But
terAles and the Bees" the ballet with
Elna Hansen and Samuel Gluckoff and
tho Toyland Scene arc the features Of
the production.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Coming. Ivor Noyello

lvor Novcllo, composer of "Keep the
Home Fires Burning" and, inciden-
tally, the handsomest man in tho Brit
ish Isles, is coming to New York as
soon as he finishes his Aim version Of
"The Bohemian Girl" Ho will be seen
in this, with Gladys Cooper, the "post-
card queen" Of the British stage. Mr..
Novcllo has been seen here in "Mi-
arka," with Rejane, and in Carnival"
picture which Harley Knowles made
In Venice.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
What Charlie and Ernest
Think of One Aro,h.,

Charlie Chaplin watched Ernest
Luoltsch at work on his production of
"The Loves Of Pharaoh while he WA
10 Europe and he expressed the verdict
that tho picture will surpass all pre-
vious productions. When Lubitsch
was here in America he saw "The Kid''
and pronounced it ono Of the best
American pictures he ever had seen,
This is reciprocity.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
AT the Columbia

A two-act burlesque called "A League
OF Notions" presented by the Sam
Howe Company, will be the Offering,
starting tomorrow afternoon. Cliff
Bragdon, Helen Tayr and Norma Barry
arc among the leaders of the large cast
Of entertainers.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

Jockeys were holding up the speed
When they were located other riders
took their places. Douglas Mclean,
Raymond Hatton and Madge Bcllamv
are In the picture.
Thomas Meighan is about to art
IN to DO "Our Leading Citizen" which
George Ado wrote for him. Lois VIII
son will be Mr.. Mcighan's lcad;no
woman.
three new Christie comedies have
just been finished. "Twas Ever Thus,
Will be the first release. This picture
was directed by AL Christie and will
star Viola Daniel. ooh, Promise Me ,
WIN Neal Burns, was directed by Scott
Sidney. The third cogs.dy of the
group Is called "'Tis the Bull" in which
Bobby Vernon is the bullighter. This
picture was directed by Harold Beau
dine.
Larry Trimble has discovered new
co'star for his next picture. which M
IS going to make with strongheart, his
German police dog. She is Emlce Had
don, Of Kansas City, dancer with a
reputation. Now that he has found
his star, Mr.. Trimble returned to Cali
tornia to begin work on his new pro-
duct!on Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Miss Dresser in Films

Aouise Dlesser Will mako her motion
picture debut with Pauline Frederick
In "Ths Glory Of Clementina."
Evening star., 1922-01-23
MISS S. E. WHITE, RETIRED
SCHOOL TEACHER, DIES
Former Principal Had Been in
Service of District for Forty
Two Years,

Miss Sarah Eskridge White. former
principal of the Gales School, who
was retired from the District public
school system after forty-two years
Of almost continuous teaching, died
last night at 11:30 o'clock at 1853
Connecticut avenue, where she lived
with her sister, Mrs Henry L. West
She was in her sixty-second year.
At the tine of her retirement.
which was on account Of a lingering
illness, Miss White had been away
from her classroom since early last
August. She was one of the most
popular teachers in the schools and
in point of service was probably the
oldest.
Before her death, which she real
lied was imminent. Miss White Sc
be as follows: William W. Everett,
Perry B. Turpin. Selden M. Ely, Miles
NJ Shand. H. H. Trimball and N. S.
Faucet. Funeral services will be
held at 4 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon in Calvary Baptist Church, con-
The body will be taken to Ports
mouth. Va, her birthplace, for burial.
A large number of school officials and
associates, in addition to former pu-
pills. are expected to attend the fu-
neral services.
AAASS' w ui&S Dc8dH IodCnlnS In 1879
and until her recent retirement had
stopped only once. which was for a
period Of eighteen months. She came
to Washington when 4 young girl
and entered the public schools as q
student in the fifth grade of the old
second division. in which division she
later taught for many years. She
was member of the first local class
to take high school class, attend
ing the Advanced Grammar School
for Girls, as the higher course was
called in those days.
In 1877 shg left this school and en-
tered the Normal School. taking a
years course of study preparatory to
starting her career as teacher She
had been principal of the Gales
School for about eight years before
her retirement succeeding the late
Miss Katherine Brown
Miss White was actively interested
in the Calvary Baptist Church, for q
number of years having taught in the
Sunday school of the church. She
selected her pallbearers from officials
and members Of the church and Of
the school system.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
FIVE THEFTS REPORTED.
Two Purses Snatched, Homes and
Laundry Robbed.

Miss Mildred Shannon, 22s 14th
street, was robbed of her pocketbook
early last night while walking east
on North Carolina avenue between
13th and 14th streets northeast. a
tall man snatched her pocketbook
containing 81 in cash and Sc worth
of street car tokens. She struggled
to retain her pocketbook, she stated.
and during the struggle her coat was
torn from her and she fell to the
pavement.
Mrs. Carrie Thornton. colored. 1406
9Th street. was robbed by an uni
Identified colored man on Sth street
between Q and r streets last night.
Her pecketbook containing 50 and
several street car tokens was taken
from her.
at $500 was taken from the apart
ment OF Joseph Tenschert, Saratoga
Friday night.
Irving Carpenter, 1877 Rhode Is
land avenue northeast, reported a
visit paid his home by Jimmy"
burglar. His front door was 'jim-
mied," he stated, and his home rob-
bed Of forty pieces Of silver, several
articles of jewelry and revolver.
He valued the stolen property at
Two young colored men visited
Palace Laundry; 915 e street, one of
them asking for change for quarter
and the other for package of laun-
dry. While the clerk was looking for
the package, the police were told,
one OF the men robbed the cash
drawer Of 81 and$a . key.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
IS FATALLY STRICKEN.
Mrs. Margaret Custer Dies at Grace
Dodge Hotel.

Mrs. Margaret A. Custer. seventy
seven years old, died suddenly yes
terday morning in her room In Grace
Dodge Hotel, North Capitol and E
streets. Her death resulted from q
cerebral hemorrhage.
The deceased was a native of this
city. Her husband. the late Henry
Custer. came to this country from
Switzerland in 1s49 and was an en-
gineer on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. He died about ten years ago.
Mrs. Custer served in a clerical ca
pacity. in the government about
thirty:five years, most Of the time in
the pension Office. Her father, the
late William p. Flaherty, was en-.
ployed in the State Department nifty
seven years.
Mrs. Custer was Identified with
numerous charitable and patriotic
organisations.
She is survived by three nieces,
Mrs. Latham, wife Of Charles Latham,
United States consul at Kingston,
jamaica; Mrs. William Bsckham,
Mendota apartments, and Miss Sallie
Mathews. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been made.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
CONGRESS PLANS
TO SPEED BUSINESS
Senate and House Leaders
Hope to End Session
by June |.

Plans for speeding up the legisla-
tive program will be discussed We'd
nesday at a conference between the
Senate and House steering commit
tees, composed of republican leaders
in each body. The meeting was re-
quested by Representative MoHdell,
republican leader in the House. who.
it is understood. intends to insist that
important measures be disposed OF
m time for adjournment of the pres
eat session by June /.
House Lenders Anxious.
House leaders were concerned today
as to she situation. Most of the House
menib Sa-ship will stand for reelection
in the Etll. and members are seeking
assurance that they Will be aforded
an oppor t,Ynity to get back to their
districts far the primary and election
CAMPAIGNS. Confidence was expressed
that the Hon Ise, which is expected TO
send all of the annual appropriation
bills TO the Senate before April J.
will be in shash. TO get away by june
/. but leadersSdAe elared there was CON
siderable apprehension that senate
might prolong the session
Indefinitely, ~, o,,
ference Wednesday, House ieaoerS
will emphasize particularly Ihe me-, me-
essfty of the Senate pa Sslng the tarii
bill before adjournment They aus"
Will insist. it is said, Aiat cohsidefa
zion >bv the Senate OF the treatits
concluded at the armament CONF
ence is not to preclude ac1lon on ile
tariff or delay until tho adjourn
ment of this session.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Woman Knocked Down by Auto.
Vehicles in Collision.

Mrs. Agnes Clements, 2512 23nd
street northeast. was knocked down
by an automobile owned by the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company
last night. She was not seriously
hurt.
Walter Humminghofer, twelve
years old, 145 Thomas street, received
injuries to his body yesterday after
noon as a result Of q collision between
his bicycle and the automobile Of
Douglas B. Home. 4o7 Rock Creek
A collision between the sixth
precinct police patrol wagon and a
motor ambulance belongingto Martin
w. Hysong, 1900 N street. occurred at
New Jersey avenue And D street
yesterday morning. Both vehicles
were damaged.
The motor truck Of the police
by Samuel B. Tilton, 917 French
street, collided near 5th and o streets
yesterday afternoon. The automobile
skidded and struck Charles Mills,
colored, 1919 9th street, slightly in
juring him. He was taken to, Freed
mems Hospital.
James Brown, colored. ,2102 4 street,
as result of an automobile collision
at oath and p streets. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital for injuries to
his head and back.
In an effort to avoids collision
with another vehicle, Earl Brown, 3
X street, last night drove his motor
cycle against the curb at 4th and I
David strseks. 50 K street. occupant
of the sidecar. received an injury to
his head. He received treatment at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
CALLS EDWARDS MARTYR
"0F GOOD CITIZENSHIP"
Thomas J. Donovan Believes For
mer President Of Education Board
Was Victim of Injustice,

prof. Edwards stands before the
people of Washington a martyr of
good citizenship" declared Thomas
J. Donovan. president of the Central
Citizens Association. in an address
before the members of the associa-
ton at the North Capitol Methodist
Episcopal Church Friday night Mr..
Donovan. in speaking Of the former
head of the school board said that
he considered him a victim of men in
high places and authority who had
failed to inquire fully into matters
acting. and In thus doing were unable
to recall their decisions, with the re-
suit that a great injustice had been
done to Mr.. Edwards.
Charles A. Baker, president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
audience that ne favored Representa-
tive Fitzgeralds bill before the House
District committee providing for "a
Sunday rest law in the District Of
Columbia, and that he hoped all the
delegates composing the federation
would approve Mr.. Fitzgerald's bill.
Mr. Baker said 1t had been charged
that the federation was paying too
much attention to the matter Of Dis
trict franchise. but, he declared, II do
not mind that. for we have been pay
ing a great deal of attention to this
matter, and we still propose to do so.
for we are entitled to take part in
our governments affairs. and any,
thing else is contrary to American
traditions"
other speakers were Robert Nc
Mackin, Rev. E. A. Spielman and
Daniel A. Edwards. Mr.. Edwards
gave a brief sketch of the life Of Ma
poleon Bonaparte. The children Of
the community took part in q pro-
gram consisting Of music and recita-
tiOnS,
Evening star., 1922-01-23
A. 0. H. NATIONAL BOARD
OPENS SESSIONS HERE

The semi-annual meeting. of the
Of Hibernians in America, composed
Of thirteen officers of the order from
various parts of the United States,
opened Saturday in the Raleigh Hotel.
The subjects discussed and acted
upon at the meeting. whirn will close
today. include the membership
drive. now in progress throughout
the United States and Canada; the
Irish Free State and conditions in
ireland generally, the proposed pill
grimage to Ireland in July or August
next under the auspices of the Hi
ture to take the place of the many
state and county insurance systems
now in operation. juvenile divisions,
the Irish history propaganda, a
movement carried on in America for
many years by the order; st. Pat
Nuns of the Battlefield monument.
and the publication and circulation
of the history of the order. work
of 1900 pages by John O'Dea. ma
tional secretary. now in typewriter
manuscript.
Members of the board are as fol-
lows: Rt. Rev. Michael ]. Gal
lasher, Bishop OF Detroit. national
chaplain; Judge James E. Deery, In
dianapolis. Ind, national president;
Richard Dwyer. Boston, Mass. ma
tional vice president; Patrick Keane,
Montreal. Canadian vice president;
John O'Dea, Philadelphia, national
secretary and national historian:
John Sheehy. Montgomery, Mimi, ma
tional treasurer; DR.. Joseph Dunn,
who fills the Gaelic chair in the
Catholic University. Washington. D. c,
national chairman of the A. .. H.
Irish history movement; Representa-
tive at Large Joseph Mclaughlin.
Philadelphia. Pa, past national presi-
dent, and Patrick ]. Murphy. Detroit,
Mich; John s. Mccarthy. New Haven,
Conn; Capt. Michael w. Delaney, Chi
cago, Ill: Martin L. Sweeney, Cleve-
land, Ohio. and John T. Doyle, Balti-
more, Md.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
AIMED AT DISPUTE OVER
COLLECTION Of CHECKS
Chairman of House Banking COM
mittee Introduces Bill Relat-
ing to Exchange Charges.

Chairman McFadden Of the House
banking and currency committee to-
day introduced a bill which he de-
clared was designed to dispose of "the
fight between country banks and the
federal reserve banks pertaining to
par collection of checks"
The measure provides that a bank
not a member OF the federal reserve
service may elect whether it will
make an exchange charge when re-
mitting for checks drawn upon it, but
il the bank decides to do so it will be
required to pay similar charge for
the service rendered by the federal
reserve banks in the collection of such
checks.
Non-member banks which are not
remitting or paying to the federal re-
serve banks at par are obtaining the
full benefit of the federal reserve
check clearing facilities. Mr.. McFad-
den said, by sending checks deposited
with them to correspondent member
banks. which in turn clear the checks
at par through the federal reserve
banks.
Evening star., 1922-01-23
HEBREW HOME FOR AGED
NAMES LIST OF OFFICERS
Discuss Erection of Hospital and
Home at Annual Meet

Erection of joint hospital and
home. to replace the present Hebrew
Home for the Aged, AS NJ street, was
the subject of the seventh annual
meeting of the home in the Sixth
Street Synagogue yesterday after-
noon. A committee to formulate
plans for a building fund campaign
and to select site for the proposed
home was appointed as follows: Mrs.
Charles A Goldsmith. chairman: DR..
]. kotz, Abe Stern. NJ. II. Friedman.
NJ B. Dodek. Maurice \. Rosenberg
and ]. kaufman.
of the home for the coming year.
and Maurice Garfinkle, who was the
head of the organization III 1!ie'
1919 and 1920, was elected first vice
president. The board of directors
presented Mr.. Garfinkle with a silver
loving cup as token OF apprecla
tion for his services while in the
chair.
other officers elected for the COM
ing wear are: Vice presidents. NJ Gar
finkie, B. Haymen and J. Myrow!tz;
treasurer, NJ. Reichgut; recording
secretary, Samuel L. Raboy; financiat
secretary, Rev. A. Shefferman: house
chairman. Miss A. Backenheimer; vice
house chairman, Mrs. A. Shefferman;
trustees, Mayer f. Dodek. B. Dan
zansky and S. Atlas; board OF di-
rectors, S. Atlas, NJ. S. Cohen. B. DAN
zansky, NJ. B. Dodek. ii: H. Friedman.
B. ,Garfinkle. J. Goldstein. L. s. Gott-
lieb, James w. Heller, d. Herzmark,
B. Katz, Dr. j. kotz, DR.. Harry ).
Lewis, A. Lichtenberg, A. MustosY. Ed
ward Ostrow, r. Rosenberg, II. Schrot,
Abe Stern, Mrs. NJ B. Dodek. Mrs. NJ.
III. Friedman, Mrs Charles Goldsmith.
Mrs. Joseph King, Mrs. Sadie Levy
ond Mrs n Sherby.
DR.. Ahram Simon. speaking prior to
the business meeting, urged early ae-
ton on the porposed home. Those
who have come near the end of the
tourney" he said, need all the kind
ness and comfort We can give them
Evening star., 1922-01-23
IRISH CONVENTION BARS
=. RELIGION AND POLITICS
By the Associated Press.

~ Tie AsSOClAte0 trSSs.
PARIS, January 23-Delegates
representing twenty-five countries.
Including the United States and South
America, were present at the opening
sessions of the world conference Of
the Irish race here today. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to promote
the economic interests of ireland and
the interest in Irish art throughout
the world.
informal sessions were held on
Saturday. but the first business meet
ing was fixed for this forenoon.
Politics and religion were barred
from the program.
The delegates to the Irish congress
yesterday visited spots associated
with the history of Ireland. Eamonn
De Valera delivered a speech at the
Irish college. founded in the sixteenth
century. and received a tumultous
greeting from the student body when
he asked the college authorities to
grant the students q holiday.
Some Of the delegates went to the
BastiIe, where one of the Irish heroes
prisoned. They also saw the Avenue
Hoche, named after the general who
took ships and guns TO Ireland in
1873. others visited the Latin
quarter, where houses in which Irish
patriots once lived were pointed out
to them.
The first session, presided over by
Prof. John MacNeill. speaker Of the
dahl etreann. was devoted largely to
education and literature, after the
adoption of the resolution whereby
the delegates from fourteen countries
pledged themselves to support any
line Of action the people Of Ireland
might decida upon to bring about the
release of prisoners in England and
north Ireland.