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New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
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m--Fsrfn reports: musical program
y m.-opening prices
p m--Midoay prices: musical prorr.n
% y. ffosrsm arranged BY Ellen Maris
s.sg .. m.-Closing prices
80 2. m.-kesurne Of sporting svsnts ate
'sS p m.-Iron and steel review. W
.. m.-husiesi program.
p. m.-"Animal Storles" hw Y,,.-...
Smith Vincent. Fiorsne'
warren Hleksrnan. " III
t.l0 2. m.--Mnae Sartf .orr..
$3.50 p. m.-The Amphlob os.A.
-scHsrhi composed OF Johnson Jon,.
pianist; Thomas r. Jones. banfoi,f ~,
ssnnsA s41ophonisi: Albert Darby cor.
5nons csdt. Darby, trombons: Ray.
PoYu,sT music; Thomas Jones A.
"a, Raymond Cadby will render a babj,
tS cI.S. 2 FTSw,ssIy BABEL cs,slyS, Book n.v.-.~ b,
'se.ly D m.-Ariinston time signal,
10 o..s o. ?. m.-continuatlon By AmsAisr
wEAF. Ns~ York 600 m...-p
$40 p m.-ArtisiS and selections 70 b.
5 2 m-children's stories and sonrs mn,
htisn I,i,. a. Ham. accompanied b.
y - tston kourcik. baFytone ao.
coinpanicd BY A. Y. LlufrIo.
1885 p. m.--Vincent Loper' Orch.str. ~.
Ger direction Of Marry Cor.
$50 ,. m--Special program broadea., Al.
Iset from the American Radio EEpori.
ren a. Grand Central Palace. New fork
?; m.--.,sorns commsnts on ths Propes.s
White Bill" BY Ralph q Watrous. 81
ths National Radio Chamber Of com.
fntrce
SIS D. rn-i.on R,,-cts h.--,..
S!-g p m.-christmaa carol concert b
me choir and quartet ~ 81 nartholo.
news =. y. Church Of Brooklyn.
Wok. Newark, \. J. ZOO rnsiers)
1.1e-l.lb .. m.-Musie faiks etc.
6.lb ,. fa.-Monoloruea by John Rvan
comedian.
$50 ?. u.-SDortinE nswA
Distance Features To-day
Easisrn standard Tim.
WBz Springfield. Mass. Zoo nsssr.l
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
New Limit ON Police Cards

Police Commissioner Enright an
nounced yesterday that the personal
police cards formerly issued by the
Commissioner, emitting the holder 10
pass police lines, will not be issued
In 1923, except 10 officials. City, state
and Federal officials will be provided
with cards for use on ofieial duty
only. The Commissioners action was
due 20 the abuse Of the police card
privilege.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Weather Report

Sun r,sss.. :isarn. Sun sets. ~ pm
Noon rises i7.3b pm Moon sets 'izioi pm
IooaI ForocAst.-Cloudy. followed oJ
rain. this afternoon or night ano to-nltoI- :
row. colder tomorrow: WINDS beooh.int
northeast and east and Increasing
ro-ai onsoiai R~eord.-Ths following
r.eord from the Weather Bureau shows
tsmperaturss during the last twenty-iour
houfs in comparison with the correspond
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27

Highssi 20 dssfes. W II tx.,,s.
az degrees; average same date leat year,
20 degrees: average same date for thirty
three years. o. degrees.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
WOmen'S S Hand
woven Scarfs
Not a Day
Comes and Goes
3, $5.25 and $6

Help the disabled soldiers
help themselves!
Pure worsted - soft and
warm-beautifully hand-woven
by disabled soldiers here in
New York into stunning sports
scarfs, 10 in. wide and ~
yds. long, attractively finished
with worsted fringe.
In bold checked and striped
effects, or in pretty eonserya-
tive colorings.
Street floor, Old BuildinR
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Bedtime Stories
Peter Hunts in Great Excitement
BY Thornton W. Burgess

Curiosity may end
In difficulties, Il is true
But ,eifhout I, 10 lead ~ on
don't knoio l0hat the 0Orld
would do.
Peter Rabbit
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27

The next storys Peter Tries Sig
nAlina."
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Grneral weathsr conAitlon.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE disturb
arcs that vas central over Lake Superior :
last night has moved eastward 70 the QUIZ
OF 81. Lawrence, where n was centsred
tonight Ths Southwestern disturbances
hns moved eastward 20 ArkAnaas and az
0fhef disturbance OF considerable Intensity
was centered on ths north paeihe coast
tonight Pressure was relatively hiEh on
the south Atlantic coast and u was high
and rising from Hudson Bay gouthWArd
over the northern laks region and over the
plateau and southern Rocky Mountain re-
Eions.
There have bssn rains within the last
twenty-four hours IN the lower hissitsippi
Valley. portions OF the west Gulf stateH,
the north Pacific states and the northern
plateau and northern Rocky Mountain re-
gions. Elsewhere generally fair weather
has prevailed. Somewhat colder weather
overEpread the upper lake region. the
upper Mississippi and middle Missouri
Valley and the southern plains states 10.
normal tonight In practically all parts Of
the coubtry
The fouthvsstsrn disturbance will move
rather slowly east-northeastward attend Cd
by general precipitation over the states
east OF the Mississippi River Wednesda ay
or Wednesday night. probably contin ulng
Thursday in tho Atlantic states, the lower
lake region and the upper Ohio Valley
The temperature will be lower in New
England. northern New York the lower
lake region. tho Ohio VALLEY Tenneeses
and Mississippi Wednesday and Thursday
and IN the middle Atlantic south Atlantic
ana east Gulf states Thursday However
there is no unusually cold weather in sight
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Forscast br pl,tr,.,.

NoFcShht " Dht1ctN
Eastern New York-Cloudy. followed By
rain on the coast and rain or snow in
interior Wednesday afternoon or night and
on Thurtday; colder Thursday and IN north
and Central portion Wednesday
Southern New EnEland-Cioudy ard
sishtly colder, followed by rain or snow.
"wednesday afternoon or nlght and on
Thursday.
Eastern Pennsyivania-Cloudy foiior.d
by rain IN south and rain or snow ia north
portion, wednesday afternoon or niKht and
on THURSDAY; colder Thursday and In eT-
treme north portion "wednesday
New Jerfsy and Delaware-(sIoudv 81
lowed by rain, Wedneaday aftsrnoon ~
night and on Thursday: colder THURSDAY
western New fork-Snow or rain ana
eolaer Wsonesday; Thursday unsettled.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-27
Humidity

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, 1922-11-02

DIR. CAROLINE @. DAVIS
~Gsteopathic Physician
.oo--e :. rlhnne Apartments. Phi. sss
DIX Q. A SANFOED
~Osteopathic Physician
-o-s DUG. Phone IO30
, 1922-11-02
POSTAL SAVINGS
SHOW DECREASE
DURING QUARTER
Shrinkage for Three-Month
Period Smallest Since
1919 but Still on De-
cline, Report.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. -
Postal saving Ceoosits continue to
shrink, but h decrease during the
smaller than in n three-months
snlilller than in any ahreemontns
perioc since March. 1919, when de.
posts reached the peak, Assistant
Postmaster General Glover declared
IN n statement which said erroneous
unofficial reports as to the postal
savings decline had been published.
Deposits in March. 1919, reached the
unprecedented figure of sifs.s2s.524,
declining gradually since 70 S135,GaS,-
600 on September 30.
The decrease" Mr.. Glover stated.
sis cue 10 a very large extent to
three causes. namely. extremely
heavy Withdrawals in those offices
adjacent TO the Goa fio,us, decreased
deposits at the large railway centers.
and finally. the recent Withdrawals
of tho old issue OF treasury savings
certificates paying 4ls per cent and
the issuing OF a new series under
date Of October /. at the reduced rate
of Interest OF 4 per cent.
In his quarter the postal SEW
'ngs division a directly trace the
Withdrawals of over one million dol
lars which were in turn invested in
the. treasury savings certificates at
the higher rate of interest"
Reporting that many postoffices
were now showing a decided improve
ment In postal savings deposits
which SHOWED a loss in March, 1921,
of 1.26 per cent compared with March
of the preceding year. In the sue
ceeding months. he added. like de-
creases were shown until November,
1921. when an increase Of 2.76 per
cent was rtcorted and from That
months increases have been reported
regularly by leaps and bounds until
In September of this year they show
ed the abnormal gain OF 11.55 per
cent"
, 1922-11-02

particularly on the Salt Greek High
way. without the use Of proper
safety devices. that is to say, with
out the use of proper lights in front
and rear;
And also my attention has been
called to the fact that trucks and
other motor vehicles are left stand
ing on the public highways without
any warning lights attached to
them.
1 respectfully call attention to
the Motor Vehicle Law Of the State
of Wyoming. which makes II obliga-
tory upon all persons operating mo-
tor vehicles on the public highways,
to use proper lights in front and
rear, and on the side of said e
hicles when left standing. provided
there is a projection of the loao
over the side Of the truck or We
hicle.
The law provides a penalty Of
$4,000 fine for the first violation,
which may be increased to $4,000
and six months in Jail for the sec.
ond violation. and any person found
violating this law will be com
planned again,t and prosecuted.
J. L. MARQUIS.
Sheriff OF Natrona County, Wyo-
ming.
, 1922-11-02

hat M may ask. indicating the fig
ures BY his banks. He viii add one
number 70 another. subtract. multi
ply n divide. BlindfoideI. he VIII
ten what number Is written on 4
slate which he cfnnot see. These
ere but a few Of the feats Of Dan.
Along with the other doTs OF the
company Gne a. their leader. he goes
through many clever drills. Al tho
dogs arc well trained AND have an
amazing talent for knowing whz. f.
expected OF them.
Among the other Interesting parts
Of the vaudeville appears John Nc
CHM. ar. McGinn told his audience
last night a number OF new things
In a variety OF ways and left them
half believing anc half unbelleying.
HIS wit Is not OF the variety tina Is
found in quick repartce. but he
counts on h l-idierousuess Of his
thoughst 10 get laughs for him. He
Is a reader OF great ability. repices
In n pun when It is a good one. and
A. an im9ersonstor Is hardly reoog-
mixed as the same person playing
three or four different roles.
Tho Jackson trio Includes three
colored gentlemen who show the
spectators some new points about
the fine art OF dancing. Nimble as
cats. n seemingly forgctful OF gray
ity. they do their work fur,ously and
without any apparent fatigue.
The act % Roy and wIilsen Is a
rather nea offering in the way Of
singing The setting Is artistic and
some new features are brought into
1t that makes IL out OF the ordinary.
"The Face Betv cen" Is the photo
play offered the audience. This Is
a picture that brings into question
tho many arguments regarding h
possibility OF tho dead Returning. It
is a thrilling story and offers one So
luton to tho mystery which may or
may not DO accepted by the specta-
tor.
, 1922-11-02

FOR SALE-Rooming and boarding
house; gas, water and electricity;
first clans location: good leases. $40
W. yellowstone. IL 1-2t.
, 1922-11-02
AUTO ACCESSORIES
FOR SALE-MIScELLANEOUs

FOR sALE-Newspapers In bundles
of 100 for loo; just the thing TO put
under carpets and on the pantry
shelves. An you want a. The Tribune
Office. e-1B-tf
, 1922-11-02
LEGAL NOTICE.
notice OF DISSOLUTION OF
OIL COMPANY, A
WYOMING CORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that at
a stockholders meeting of the
Mammoth Oil Company, a Wyo-
ming corporation, held at the office
# the Company In the city of Cas-
er, Natrona County, Wyoming, or
ne 10th day of September, 1922.
ten o'clock a. M, pursuant to q
all of the president and in full
Uniformity with the provisions OF
ie laws of the State of Wyoming
nd the bylaws of the corporation,
resolution was unanimously
.6opted ordering dissolution of the
aid Mammoth Oil Company, a copy
Whereas, it is the desire and
urpose of stockholders Of this cor
Grafton, in regular meeting duly
assembled to dissolve the Mammoth
Dill Company, of Casper, Natrona
county, Wyoming, a corporation
md
Whereas, all debts OF this corpor-
iition have been fully paid. and
here are no judgments, mortgages.
liens or other claims of any kind,
character or description outstand-
ing or existing, and the said cor-
poration is in proper condition to
De dissolved.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved:
That Mammoth Oil Company, of
Casper, Wyoming, he, and the same
time is hereby dissolved, and the
President and Secretary of this
corporation be, and they hereby are
authorized, empowered and direct
ed to make and sign notices of dis
oslution and to file one copy of
such notice in the office of the
Secretary of State. at Cheyenne,
Wyoming, and to file one copy of
such notice in the office of the
County Clerk of Natrona County,
Wyoming, in which said offices ar
ticles of incorporation of said cor
poration have heretofore been duly
filed, and to publish such notice in
the Casper Daily Tribune, a news
paper printed in said County of Ma
trona, such notice to be published
once each week for a period of at
least six weeks.
Be 1t Further Resolved: That at
the expiration of such six weeks
period of publication, any and all
assets of the said Mammoth Oil
Company of Casper, Wyoming,
shall be distributed to the stock
holders of this company, share and
share alike, and the President and
Secretary of this corporation be
and they hereby are empowered
and directed to execute, acknowl-
edge and deliver such conveyances
or instruments of transfer as may
be necessary and proper to trans
fer to the said respective stock
holders their several and respective
interests in said corporation, as
such interests may appear.
Now, Therefore, pursuant to and
in compliance with said resolution,
notice is hereby given that the said
Mammoth Oil Company of Casper,
Wyoming, IS hereby dissolved, and
distribution of the assets of said
corporation will be had in the man
ner and form provided by law.
Dated this 10th day of Septem-
Der, 1922.
R. I. DAVIS,
(Seal) President.
Attest:
MARY BARTON,
Secretary.
Publish Sept. 81, %, Oct. 5, ~,
10, rs, Nov. 2. 1922.
, 1922-11-02

FOR RENT-Light running sewing
machine. Phone 1886. 6-27-tf
FOR RENT-storage room for sew
eral cars in heated garage at 1874
w. Yellowstone. Phone 1900.
11-2-2t
, 1922-11-02

FOR SALE-Bargain a strictly mod
ern four-room home: one block off
pavement. 25s S. st. Botolph. Phone
141oJ. 1o-3l-2t
, 1922-11-02
At
THE IRIS HOLDS
MANY FEATURES

There IS something mysterious
about tho mentality OF Dan. THE talk.
Ing dog" who Is now appearing with
five others OF his company along with
the Iris mid-week vaudeville. Dan
will count to n reasonable number
, 1922-11-02

FOR SALE-Ffve room house with
bath, four finished rooms in base.
ment; completely furnished. Lawn
sidewalk, garage. $500. $500 cash,
r. Ramon. 242 e. Second. Phone 702.
lt-1-1ts
, 1922-11-02

FOR RENT-Modern bedroom: close
In suitable for one or two gentlo-
men. 11e n. Grant Phone 1871.
t1-2-lt
, 1922-11-02
HELP W~ANTED-MALE

WANTED-Nan by month for farm,
that is thoroughly familiar with a
Tordson tractor must have recon
mendauons that you have success-
fully operated Fordson tractor on
farm work; state fully give .tele-
phone number. p. o, Box 4S6.
, 1922-11-02

OUT OF TOWN sdverusemsnts
must be accompanied by cnsh or
check in full payment Of the same.
Note h foregoing instructions DO
counting the words and the rate Pei
word for The Camper Daily
, 1922-11-02
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
EOW to Answer Blind
; Classified Ads

In answering blind Hcs IN fhess
columns. please be careful to use
.he precise address given IN thr
advertisement. Write the address
plainly. Letters brought To Tia
Tribune ofnce DO not require
stamps. Always inciose your an
swrcrs IN sealed enrsiopc. In reply.
ing TO advertisements whtro refer
enres ire aaksd for. DO not send
the original references Send eopias
. Of them only
, 1922-11-02

ADvERTIsINo RATEs-Tns rate
for inserting want Ads In The a
per Daily Tribune NJ III conts q Wor
each insertion: minimum Is osntA
, 1922-11-02

CLOSING HovR-want Ads 20 2.
classified properly must be In IDS
Casper Daily Tribune Office beLors
1880. Want ADS received after lo.s,
. l2.St r. IT, will be Inserted unoei
lie head Too Late TO Classify
, 1922-11-02

WE HELP graduates get work. Y
81. c. a. Auto School. Los Angeles.
, 1922-11-02
FOR R-ENT-HoUSES

FOR RENT-F1ve-room unfurnishod
house, modern. gas. e45 Z. Third.
Phone 2s3. s1i-2-5t
, 1922-11-02
LOST AND FOUND

LoSr-one female Airdaie dog. four
months old. Phone 1866. 555 s.
Jackson li-i-st
LosT-Two light grey meres. brand
ond left shoulder with lazy JF; $40
reward for return to Pat Leech on
Coal Greek "a or William wem-
mer. 500 S. Chestnut. 1o-3l-3t.
, 1922-11-02
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

FOR SALE-Plano ana v~ictroia: bar
gain for quick sale. $40 East a.
Phone 12O7W. Hat
, 1922-11-02
PERSONAL
NOTICE

I have discontinued business at log
North Center. customers will please
all for Their HAS at Ackerman's
railor shop, ia r. Midwest.
r. f. SHAFFER.
1l-2-1ts
WE'LL to do ladies' or gents friend
ship wanted, before Nov. 10. Box
80. Tribune. 1i-l-3ts
LEGAL NOTICE
, 1922-11-02
BUSINESS CHANCES

OPPORTUNITY-Tor steady employ
ment with an income as large as
you are able TO produce. mapufactur-
Ing n distributing q new article
with tremendous sales possibilities In
this territory no machinery required
Leo out IN exclusive territory on roy
atty basis; ten sales a day net o
$50 a month. demonstration sells -:
only small capital required TO buy
material to tart. See Mr.. Dorr. Room
500. Wyatt Hotel. 1i-e-its
, 1922-11-02
FOR SALE OR RENT

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One lot and
two-room house east side. TO trade
for Ford truck. Address NJ. NJ, Boa
1888. Casper. 11-2-2t'
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A good lot
in Wichita Kan, will trade for
Casper property or car. 147 East II.
11-2-1t.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Chicken
ranch two miles from the fair
grounds on Aicova road. Cheap rent
or easy terms. Phone s7W. Tilt.
, 1922-11-02
oppoRTuNIrY-For steady employ

oPPORTUNITY-For steady employ
ment with an income as large as
YOU are able to produce manntactus-
ny and distributing a new arucae
Win tremendous sales possibilities in
t,-ie territory; no machinery required;
low cost OF manufacture: let out IN
exclusive territory on royalty basis
Ten sales a day net you $500 a month";
demonstration sells II. only small cap
ital required TO buy material TO start
See Mr.. Dorr. Room sos. Wyatt
Hotel. ll-z-ll.
, 1922-11-02

To the Public:
My attention has been called to
the fact that motor vehicles and
trucks are being operated on the
of Natrona County, and
, 1922-11-02

WANTED TO BUT-Discsrded cloth
ing and shoes. guns. jewelry. suit
cases. trunks. safdles, chaps and bed
ding. The 2 for l Store. 1ss w. Sec
oud. Phone 2os1w. 1o-s1-sot'
, 1922-11-02
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-one cab.
met style Edison disc photograph
and so records. One lot. East side.
F. NJ. Boz 17ss. Casper 11-f-2ts
FOR SALE OR TRADE-wiii trade
one Ford truck. one lot and two
room house, east side. Address NJ.
II. Box 17ss. Casper. 11-1-2t'
, 1922-11-02
NOTICE.

To Truck and Automobile Owners.
Casper, Wyoming.
October 25. 1922.
, 1922-11-02
FOR SALE-REAL Estate

FOR SALE OR TRADE = 5000
equity in a first class apartment
house: price $4,000: income IS, 400
per snnum: will trade for good bust
ness lot suitable for garage; also
would consider high class r~esicenca.
p. o. Box 31g. 1o.as.10t
, 1922-11-02

FOR SALOONS blue velour living.
room. suite Wits bed davenport, al
most new; n rocker. rug and oil
stove. $40 East A Phone 12oTW.
, 1922-11-02
BUSINESS CHANCES

wANTED-A buyer for a real bust
ness in Wyoming. a good paying
counter. Box A-2z. Tribune.
10-26-Sts
, 1922-11-02

FOR RENT-or viii cell pool har.
Inquire 22s w. First. 10-Sl.Tt
FOR LEAsE-Iso acres oil land In
Bolton field: government permit
Address p. o. box IT'S sac n
, 1922-11-02
SERVICES UTTERED

COMPETENT young woman with a
child, desires Homework near Park
school preferred. Phone 1b09Ai
1l-1-2t'
, 1922-11-02
FOR RENT ROOMS

FOR RENT-wen furnished room in
modern house: also heated garage.
b23 s. Park. Phone 6f6R- iI-2-1t
, 1922-11-02
HUUSEHOLD GOODS

FOR sALE-Cheap. good 15-inch coal
heater; also hand washing machine;
viii sell or trade for furniture Phone
7soR. 5z2 s. Park. HIT
, 1922-11-02

FOR sALE-Simmons bed. dresser.
three iesther bottom chairs and a
rocker. so4 n. Beech. 1i-2;lt'
, 1922-11-02

FOR RENT-Furnishec house. $40 s..
CenteT four rooms. bath. sunporch;
cabin. garage At lack references re-
quired- Apply 91s e. Second
1o-si-3t.
, 1922-11-02

WANTED-By experienced woman
work by the hour. $50 , ASH
Phone 7s7w- ll-l
, 1922-11-02

CARPENTER work OF all kinds; day
or contract work Phone ss4J.
, 1922-11-02

FOR RENT One strictly modern
room In private home. suitable for
young man. board n desired. Phone
s6sAf. 335 S. Park 11-2-3t
, 1922-11-02

FOR RENT-AIodern sleeplnEroom
FOR n or two gentlemen. e25 s.
Beech. Phone SIAM. Halt
, 1922-11-02
FOR RENT-HOUSES

FOR RENT OR sALE-Rooms for
rem and beds for sale; also bed
fine. 227 s. St. Botolph- i1-2-2ts
FOR SALE Good two-room house,
corner lot close in: north Burlington.
147 East II. 1i-2-1ts
, 1922-11-02

FOR SALE - New ana used Hs
ranges. several carloads OF furniture
must sell TO build Casper Auction
house. s26 w. Yellowstone. Phone
.si7J. SASH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-28
PORTMANTEAU PLAYS
Adaptations by Stuart Wake,
of Ancient and Modern
Pieces for the Theatre

! philade1phia Ia n long way from In
d,pnnnolis. and what 10 thcotricoI ca -.
War in ono nloce n,sy have l,ttIs ;nt.r.
est to tho other. but The name Of stuart
| Walker bns bridgcd Tho distance nnd
mas become n fon,ii;ar opo thro,,bout
The comntrr "' oAe '''e"'N'
III ..,' 40.
s SOCK company IN the hoosiet
y .ny rs ai once .he envy ana despair OF
IIe,I !Heu.r,caI producers throushout tAe
unI.sd Srhtes; ana the uhusua' and
Sor,h ~ 'wnlie plays which ne mas pre-.
senteu ss Sertalniy nave an interest 1or
!nG read,hs rs well as the theatre-go-
Ing puoIlc.
Some Of the latter plays have been
published by Stewart Kidd Company
under the general ti,ie of Portmanteau
Plays. The latest volume, which has
the slightly different title Of Port
manteau Adaptations" includes Cam
mer Gurton's Needle" "rhe Birthday
of the Infanta," "Sir David Wears
a Crown" and "Nellijumbo.
Tho first pomod w;,, ,robahlr h.,.
,hc srcatest ;ntercst for I tbo rroS, mn.
nmmbcr ~ roadors Wr,,tam ' a"it ses. !"
fow raors oftor tho ooro,Iv n,,,a Sm,s a
"RoJnh Roist.r nn,s,or ouo "a ous
NJ tbs carlinst of En"l;,h ,Ior. amS "
~ smch hos hosn of intoras. p"ss, 20. n.,,ona nau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-28
MRS. ATHERTON WRITES
NOVEL OF THE SEVENTIES

Gertrude Atherton turns again to her
favoritc California for the general locale
Of her new novel. "Sleeping Fires"
(Frederick A. Stokes Company. How.
ever, the story Is by no means geOgraphi.
cally limited. for its action sweeps trans
contincntally from the Golden Gate to
New York, where much important action
takes place. And there is definite
infusion of New England, from whose
stern, Puritan sod has sprung the
charming and beautiful heroine.
The time is the period, OF the enrly
seventies Of the last century. But this
does not mean that Mrs. AthertOn IL
rivaling, or even competing with. Edith
Wharton. who searchingly revealed that
artificial and affected era in 1.-The Age
novel was social satirc-what is meant
by satire in the way Juvcnal and
Horace pretend 1t. Mrs. Athcrton's $
story Is more of Il study Of individual
psychology, and its reactions under ex-
ccptonal stimuli, and less Of social
study. But though IL is based In uni
yersal emotions and tn" general pas
sions Of humankind. it gives highly in
tcresting views of the pccuinriticS and
the routine of the period in which the
principals move and have their being.
Mrs Athcrton develops her story
strikngly and novelty from an initial
situation Of n triangular sort. involv-
ing successful san Francisco ply
siCian, his wife. the toast of the town,
and brilliant Eastern journalist. The
question of divorce. viewed from the
angle Of the seventies. is the problem.
atiral element that Mrs. Athcrton intro
duccs. The attitude of the time is
given in what ono of tho characters
says: "GOod Queen Victoria is as rigid
about divorce AZ we are