The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

New York. May 29.-It is not I'M
usual during the present May car
nival movie popularity contest rang
ing about the city, to see eur favorite
debutante hobnobbing with our favor
lite movie star. A contest to select
the most popular person in the movie
world is on for the benefit OF the asso-
citation for improving the condition of
the poor. Numerous society women,
thru their interest in the work of the
association, are out electioneerinE for
their favorites in the selection of the
most pop u}ar4 artists Fto-be king and
queen of the carnival to be held later
In the month. One of our most pre-
eious "debs' has been seen having
ham and" with one of our most
handsome movie heroes Her thrill in
breaking bread with him was only ex-
ceeded by her amazement that he
should eat so plebeian a dish as ham
and eggs When her friends pursued
her later for all the details of the
orgy. to save her life she couldn't re-
member whether he had his eggs plain
or turned over All she knew was
that he ate divineIy."
For the first time in this city a hotel
has announced tha@ it will provide
American Baths for it's patrons. For
years every new hotel has bid for pub
lie favor with Roman, Pompeian. Rus
sian and Turkish baths and each one
has attempted to outdo- the next by
the splendor of its appointments It
remained for the Hotel Common
wealth, now building at Fifty Fifth
Fifty Sixth streets. Broadway and Sew
enth avenue, TO plan American baths
for Americans. 1t is almost a matter
Of record that the world only bathcd
theoretically, our English cousins TO
the contrary Notwithstanding, until
American designers took over the job
and invented modern facilities. such
as are being Installed in every first
class hosiery and home in Europe. In
addition to the baths attached to each
Of the 2.50o rooms of the Common
wealth, there will be the immense
bathing establishment to be known as
the American Baths" This will IN
clude every variety of bathing and
will have the largest indoor salt-wa-
ter pool in the world.
Passengers on the Frederick VIII
recently arrived. are reporting a sea
'Pogrom" seen from the ship. The |
spectacular pIscatoriaI battle was wit |
more than two hours school of |
porpoise, about $50 strong gamboled |
about the ship when suddenly a ire |
mendous commotion- occurred among I
them They had been attacked by |
halr dozen sharks. The defenseless 1
fish tried to get away but the sea /
was churned up as if by a battle of 4
monsters. 1t ended with the slaugh- ]
ter OF some so or so OF the porpoise, |
crimsoning the sea for an area of /
many yards. With their rapacity sat /
isfied the sharks disappeared as sud-
denly as they came up.
Hand painted chiffons and crepes
are not unknown for use in creating
costumes But Mrs John Sloan, wife
OF the artist, achieved considerably
more than any previous devotees of
elaborate frocl1s in the costume she I
wore at the fancy dress ball given
by the Independent Artists.
One would readily believe that it was
unique but the amazing thing is that
it waSSbeautiful, too.
There IS nothing inappropriate in
bringing the Bible to the vaudOvilIe
stage, in the view of Mrs Ida Ben
fey Judd For twenty-eight years,
she says. she has been working to
bring the Book of Job to that plat
form where everyone will hear it.
Now, at last she has done il. She will
give itat benefit for blind babies to
be held this month. and she has hopes
OF making il an act for the CONNER
cial theater If it takes well at the
benefit.
Whippet racing. so popular in Eng
land for many years, bids fair to
try. Introduced two years ago. it has
approached n solid foundation in our
interests. and the meet with Canadian
entries to be staged at Belmont park
late this month promises TO be great