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New-York tribune., 1922-09-12

social animal" Grave attention, trying
hard to understand it. the way you al
ways did the first day at school,
One of the window shades snaps
loudly on its string and flies up to the
top of the window. The girls at the
back litter Those at the front listen
to the teacher, their lips twitching with
depressed laughter. | wanted to laugh
as much as any of them. Why?
Now, there is all the difference in
the world between want and need. You
need clothes, but you can all get along
without chocolate sodas, even if you
want them. What's that +? You can't p
Teachers joke. Polite laughter. The
girls in front laugh loudest. One girl
nudges another and remarks Sarcasm"
so that teacher may hear and be
pleased.
The end of the second period arrives.
A TrifIe of Flattery
"Will you be our permanent teacher ?
We expected Miss Keyes to teach" said
some Of the girls, while others audibly
hope Miss Keyes will remain away.
No. he replies. miss Keyes is
away. Sick" Pleased sighs turn to an
agonized intake of breath. 81 shall be
with you until her return" a
Lunch hour Is a tumble of shrill,
eager voices. There's so much to tell
after vacation. Comparing of sweater
stitches, sharing of paper-wrapped
sandwiches, critieizing of dress lengths
md comments on teachers and stu
dents. The cafeteria is open. Truth
fully, the bill of fare hasn't changed
in all these years. Frankfurter and
roll. Egg sandwich. Swiss cheese,
potato salad, vegetable soup, chocolate
pudding, fruit jelly with meager dab
Of whipped cream, mugs of chocolate
or coffee, small bottles of milk Prices
have changed, though, penny or two
on each dish. The lunch that was 16
cents is % cents now.
A brief assembly period in the after
noon, just short, uninspiring talk and
some really rousing songs. 1t seems
strange to hear no mention of the war
or of the Liberty bonds that dom-
mated assemblies handful of years
ago. Where has all that energy and
work gone?
Mathematics hour. Mathematics is
an exact science. 1t never changes,
standards change with the progress of
the world, but mathematical standards
remain the same, the very same, from
class to class, in way that seems un-
canny to the graduate who thinks that
it should all have disappeared when
she forgot it.
The study period is the last of the
day. Here the effects of overcrowded
schools can be compared with condi-
tions of few years back. Instead of
large classroom devoted to a silent
perusing of books, here is a chemistry
laboratory, devoid of seats. On it's
tables an elocution class is seated.
The few remaining tables serve as
seats for study hour pupils. Concen-
tration is almost impossible. In the
room across the hall hygiene lesson
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
Commission at Work
On Westchester Charter
Gly Government Proposal Il
moi Mentioned; No Final
Decisions Reached

me new government commission
snieh is trying to formulate a new
snafter Tor Westchester County failed
. take definite action on several i'm
poftant questions at its first meeting
{psisserday at the courthouse at White
Liains: Twenty members were present,
including four women. There was no
.h hhsntlon of the proposal to transform
ss sss county into the City of West
!, Or. Perley H. Mason suggested that
snerS sne county have health depaStment
Scppplisementing the town and Village
SeaIgs now serving. j. j. Beaudrfas p-o-
ss gsosed that justices of the, peace rotate;
a. they De paid salaries instead Of
YES, and that lawyers alone be eligible
aenry r. Barrer, Chairman of the
MSsnmlssion, M presided at the meeting.
sac body hopes to report it's recon-
.sa .saaaistions to the next Legislature,
H. aa 7 adopted there the program viii
sent back to the county electorate
aer final decision.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12


the open window, while at the side of
the room, girls are compelled to sit
two in seat. What are we going to
do to keep up with these teeming thou
sands of new scholars? Never cared,
eight years ago.
After school the girls, in knots of
three or four, wander, apparently with
out intention, in the direction of the
boys look. They must be younger
than the boys we used to walk home
with. Schaak's, the ice cream parlor
is very busy, although sundaes are 10
and 15 cents instead of a nickel. The
knots of girls have given way to mixed
couples, laughing and gesticulating.
What a lot of fun they're having with
nothing to laugh over!
Nothing? I'm not so sure.
Eight years must be long time,
after all
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
W ant JTon1ass Judge
For Children's Court

Women college graduates of
Westchester County have organ
lied in an effort TO elect as judge
of the new Children's Court Miss
Ruth Taylor, Of White Plains,
who has the regular Republican
organizations Endorsement for
the Office. She is the first woman
in the state of run for the bench.
Miss Taylor, who was gradu-
ated from Vassar in 1909, is
backed not only by the alumn@
of that college, but by those of
Barnard, Smith and Bryn Mawr
as well.
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hall last night were filled With soma
interesting tables and statistical mod
els showing the growth of electricity
in New York.
Among the guests at the dinner wsrs
Nicholas F. Brady. president Of che
New York Edison Company; Samuel
insult, Of Chicagos George B. Cortel-
you, Samuel NJ. Vauclain. president Of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works; CASTOR
Liebert, French Consul General; Henry
l.. Doherty, Health Commissioners Cope
land, william H. Woodin, New York
Charles NJ. Sehwab and Melville g.
Store.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
Fight for Braintree Slayers
Witness i'm Sacco-Vanzetti Case
Repudiates Testimony

DEDHAM, Mass, Sept. ia fourth
supplemental motion in the effort by
counsel for Nicola Sacco and Bartol-
omeo Varzetti to obtain new trial
for them on charges of the murder of
a paymaster and his guard at Brain
tree 20 months ago, for which they
stand convicted but not sentenced, was
filed to-day.
The motion is accompanied by an affi-
davit Of Mrs. Lola r. Andrews, OF
Quincy, a government witness who tes-
titled that she saw Sacco beside an
automobile near the scene of the crime
shortly before it occurred. The affi-
davit says that her testimony was false
that in fact she could not identify
Sacco as the man. and that she testi-
fled as she did under intimidation bv
police and prosecuting officials,
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THE TRUTH
lis asso fosss.d is frank
confession Of error

.0s Tribune sosll be glad to vecsipe
rs, s.as Daohsh corrections Of snaccas-
sac'ss N It's colunsns
nos: through an Office error. an advance
ses IN yesterdays Tribune of the
Ea.p, E.'asr to Thomas A. Edison at the
.ssla Commodore was made to ap-
Ts e. an account of the dinner.
81 1s snalr took place last night. and
dsvss ssssonnt Of It will be found in to-
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
l8 Negro Ball Fans Drowned

HOMERSVILLE, Ga. Sept. IT,
Eighteen negroes are believed to have
drowned to-day when a motor truck
filled with fans en- route to bashall
game plunged through bridge. Four
teen bodies had beena recovered to-
night,
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
The First Day at School,

me 1r'oune yesterday
shoos which she attended
M t Oag at Sceoo graduate
her desk The foloang ssory is the result
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12

AS soon as was ordered back
TO go 70 steep early the night before
o resolve the first day of the school gone by
New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
By Selma Robinson

'sing story. is the result.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
How Largest Theater
Is Cleaned Each Day

Cleaning the largest theater in the
world is herculean task but when the
Capitol Is opened 10 the public at IL 80
o'clock each day every square inch of
surface has been made immaculate.
After the last performance each night
the task Of housecleaning begins. Each
one OF the $500 seats is turned UP and
cleaned and every program. scrap OF
paper and forgotten articles are collected.
At o'clock in tho morning small
army consisting OF fourteen porters and
sixteen scrubwomen invade the theater.
by ~ o'clock. thirty minutes before
opening time. every corner and surface
of the theater has been thoroughly
cleaned and Inspected.
The following surfaces are cleaned and
polished with the aid OF mechanical
appliances 5000 square yards Of car
pets and draperies, 5000 square feet of
tiling, 5000 square feet OF marble work.
$4,000 square feet OF walnut woodwork,
500 square feet OF bronze doors, 1000
ineal feet Of brass railing. ! 900 square
feet OF loaded class, $500 square feet of
mirrors and $4,000 slcctric globes.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Raymond Hitchcock
In Keith Vaudeville

Raymond Hitchcock will make his
debut in Keith vaudeville at the Palace
the coming week.. He will deliver a
topical talk varied with song and jest.
George lie Marie with his skit AT the
Dentists" and Elizabeth Brice with a
song recital-will be runners up. Others
will be Nat Navarro and company, Harry
Holman, the White Sisters. Van and
Tyson. the Eight Blue Demons and
Gautier Brothers.
The chief acts at other vaudeville
houses follow
Riverside-Eva Shirley. The Weak
Spot"
Eighty-first Street-"Young America"
Snow and Columbus.
Loew's State-Bob Nelson, the photo
play The Song OF Life
Proctor's Fifth Avenue--Mamie Smith
and Jazz Hounds, Clinton and Rooney.
Proctor's Twenty-third Street--Dixie
Four, Arnold and Weston.
Proctors Fifty-eighth Street - Bert
Walton. Morley Sisters.
Proctors 125th Street - Zuhn and
Dreis, the Five Cantons.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Novelties Offered in
The Amusement Parks

Miss Estelle O'Brien, daughter OF
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien OF Southampton
and New York, has just bought twenty
four baby pigs and has had them sent to
Luna Park. where she rehearses them
each afternoon for the society street fair
which is to take place at Southampton,
j.. l.. on Friday, August 4. These little
piggies after being trained will be used
in conjunction with the Luna Park pig
slide at this fete.
The pool, the steeplechase ride and
the various novelties and exhibitions in
cluded on the combination ticket. not tc
mention the ballroom. are stimulants OF
the season at George c. Tilyou's Steeple-
chase Park.
At Starlight Amusement Park there
are always plenty of games for the
youngsters. in addition to the big out
door tank and the various exciting rides
The interest shown by thousands OF
people who enjoy the twice week dis
play of fireworks at Palisade Amuse-
ment Park has prompted Nicholas M
Schenck to give a special carnival night
of pyrotechnics at the resort on Thurs
day evening, August ..
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Music Programs of
The Film Theaters

For the musical program at the Cap
itol next week S. l.. Rothafel has OBJ
tained Matilda Locus. child pianist,
who made an appearance at the Cap
tol last year. This will be Miss
Locus's only engagement in New York
before she leaves for Europe next
month to continue her studies with
Dohnanyi and Schnable in Berlin. For
her appearance next week she will play
the "Capriccio Brillante," by Mendels-
sohn, accompanied by the orchestra.
Erik Bye. Norwegian Darytone. has
also been reengaged and will sing the
"Eri Tu" aria from The Masked Ball, :
by Verdi The orchestra, which is be-
ing conducted by David Mendoza in the
absence Of Erno Rapee, will play Hos
mer's Southern Rhapsody" as the
opening number OF the program and
Strauss Blue Danube" as an or
chestral interlude. The ballet number
will be a repetition of Caprice Wen
nois' by Alexander Oumansky and
Mile. Gambarelli. with a new scenic
investiture by Clark Robinson.
On the musical side of the Rivolis
entertainment Johann STRAUSS die
Fledermaus" overture will be the or
chestral selection of the program,
played under the direction OF Freder-
ick Stahlberg and Emanuei Baer.
George Richardson. barytone, will sing
DHardelots Because" and Paul Os-
card and Martha Mason will appear In
an original terpsichorean conceit en-
titled Ballet Impromptu.'
Musical Director Carl Edouarde will
open the Strand concert program with
selections from Carmen" by Bizct
which will be played by the orchestra
under the leadership of his baton, while
Carlo Ferretti. barytone, will give his
Interpretation OF the toreador song. Oc-
cupying the instrumental soloist's place
for the week will be Alex Chernyor,
pianist. who will play Rachmaninoff'
prelude" and "Papillon," by Greig.
This will also be the vocal and scenic
prologue to the feature film which Man.
aging Director Joseph Plunkett has
prepared and In which Ralph Errolle,
tenor. will be the vocal soloist. AS a
novelty Offering the orchestra VIII play
THE Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"
from the "Chauve Souris.'' TO this Is
added the organ solos by Percy j.
Starnes and Ralph S. Branard.
The music program which Hugo
Riesenfeld has arranged for the Rialto
opens with Franz Liszt's Thirteenth
Hungarian Rhapsody" as the overture
selection played by the orchestra under
the direction OF Mr.. Riesenfeld and
Joseph Littau The Riesenfeld classi-
cal jazz. one OF the seasons most novel
and popular innovations at the Rialto
will follow the Liszt composition. w
Remington Welch, the Indiana organIst
who has been a guest organist' at the
Wurltzer during the last week. will
offer second novelty for screen and
organ, The Elements civil war epi-
sode Emma Noe, soprano. viii be
heard again, singing the Bird song
from Leoncavallo's ~ Paeliacci," sand
Adrian da Silva. tenor Will sing AKria
Scotts ballad. within the Garden OF
My Heart"
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Ethel, Lionel and John to
Appearin Rotation atLong-
acre During Next Two
Years Basil Dean Ap-
pears to Have Become
Greatest Galsworthy
Expert


they family for
a
o and
players contemplation
with emotion No Mr. Hopkins have decided that in order avoid
Ethel will first agtate the public opening about the middle
the Of her piece has been exhausted the brothers will
unlike
o
English
A. years
old friend do
latest Gasworthy bilianc
outstanding
home to the American conscience by the original English
Interest in the Dilngham offering,
which has been making it that the spirit Chars
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Richard Dix Quits
Medical College
for Screen Caree,
Two Years Of Text Book Study
Sacrificed When Motion Pic
ture Inspiration Seized Him.
I " SYLVIA FIELD
M"TAE CAT ono lie CANARY"
NATIONAL

Richard Dix owes the medical profess
sion an apology for having deserted II
in preference for screen career. Doubt
less that faculty will pat itself on the
back with a complacent "Oh. that's all
right" and remain content with the
knowledge that il can produce actors as
we'll as doctors. A chicken takes pride
in the fact that she can hatch a ducks
egg why. then. should not the medical
profession feel proud because it's own
nurseries brought out the latent quali-
ties of another noble following? 1t is
reasonable and equally commendable.
and in return the screen glorifies the
medical profession at every opportunity
so that the honors are now even.
To every one OF US there comes a tinio
pear on the stage and thrill a large.
enthusiastic audience. Usually this de-
sire comes ct an early age, just about
the time we are finishing school and
looking about for a profession. Some
of us enter the right incubators OF
generally takes a greater man than
Luther Burbank TO make of us one
thing when we are destined to become
another. In the case OF Richard Dix.
leading male player In Marshall Neilan's
production of Fools First" which pho
toplsy comes to the Strand Theater be-
ginning to-day. this indomitable stage
aspiration came only after he had de-
cided to become a physician, after he
had hatched in the wrong incubator. as
1t we're.
AS a student at the University OF Min
nesota. Dix studied medicine for two
years before he became obsessed with the
feeling that the stage was the place for
him Immediately he was prompted 10
sacrifice two years OF dillgent study to
start at the bottom In his rightful pur-
suit and work his way up TO stage
glory. lie received a tryout with local
stock company In Minneapolis. the city
OF his birth. and then journeyed 10 st.
Inul in "A regular part. His Inherent
ability made his work comparatively
easy. and with little effort he became
an outstanding figure among his fellow
players IN the Western stock companies.
While playing Los Angeles engage
ment he received an attractive offer
from picture producer. and his screen
career was successfully launched. lie
has found his proper rlace, and Is con-
tinuing to expand with each oppor-
tunlty In Fools FIRST" we will see
Richard Dix. the fine actor. who might
have bcen Just a commonplace doctor
were it not for the fact that ne was
born the former and deserted the latter
la due time.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Outdoor Concerts
Continue to DRAW
Large Audiences
Two Girl Addition Winners to
Appear as Soloists at Sta
dunn This Week.

The outdoor summer concerts at the
City College Stadium and on the Green
at Columbia University continue to draw
large audiences.
William Van Hoogstraten of Holland
will conduct his fourth concert at the
stadium tonight and begin his first
full week, The concerts have now en-.
tered on their second half, and are COM
mencing to draw to most successful
close in attendance, receipts, musical
and managerial personnel.
I The two girl auditorium winners ap-
pear on the programs of this coming
Week.-Mrs. May. Korb<of Newark. So
prano, and Miss Helen jeffrey, violin
iste. Miss Korb Is to sing Friday eve
ming and MISS Jeffrey will PLAY Tuesday
evening The latter's contribution will
be Tchaikovskys concerto for violin,
Op. s5. Miss Korb will sing the striking
"Charmant Oiseau" from Davids The
Pearl Of Brazil" which has a fiute obli-
cato. and the waltz song from Romeo
and Juliette." 1t Is her hrst formal
appearance. her debut here, though she
has sung In other cities.
This week il to have another soloist,
Miss Winifred Byrd. piariste, who will
be heard this evening. She is to present
| Liszts Hungarian Fantasia for piano
and orchestra
Wednesday will be symphony night.
with Beethoven's Symphony. No. 4 op.
| 90. and Thursday an all Wagner night.
! The Sunday program follows:
soloist winifred Byrd, Pianiste
| I. Overture "Fingars Cave. .Mendelssohn
| 2. Air from Suite No 4 (for strings) Bach
8. Hungarian Fantasia for Piano apd, Or.
| Miss Byrd
Intermisson.
J. Peer Gynt; Suite No. i........... Cries
| I. Morning Dawn.
n. Asses Death.
III. Antra's Dance.
~. In the Hall OF the Mountain King
6. Overture TO THE Bartered, Bride
MONDAY EVENING.
Gan TchAikovsky)
| l. Symphony No. In r. minor.
| Jnternission.
an,ss pSsm % s,rs a.
No. D.
The Goldman Band, under the direc-
ton of Edwin Franko Goldman con-
| tinues to be a magnet for thousands OF
music lovers thrice weekly on the
green at Columbia University. These
concerts are proving attractive to all
| classes of people and the request for
| tickets from out of town music lovers
has been unusual. Programs for the
eighth week contain some interesting
novelties.
No band concerts will take place dur
| ing the week of August "a. Concerts
will be resumed on August 2i and will
continue. thereafter five nights each
week monday. Tuesday. Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday until the end OF
the season. Special festival concerts
will be given from August 81 to Sep
tcmber s. Free season tickets may still
be had by addressing Summer Concerts,
| Columbia University, and inclosing a
self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mondays program follows:
| ]. "Msrche Lorraine. e''.,............... Ganne
| .. Overture "Sakuntala" ....... .Godmark
.. Largo from The New World SYMPHONY
| pvorak
| A. Excerpts from La Boheme'. puccinI
| =. Petite Suite de Concert Coleridre-Taylor
| 9. "Isolde's Love Death from Tristan and
isolde ......',.e .....'.'... WAGNER
! T. Waltz. Vienna Beauties. ........ Ziegrer
s "Pan-Americara" ............,.. Herbert
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Feature Films in
Broadway Houses
AsTOR-Rex Ingram's Prisoner

ASTOR--Rex Ingram's Prisoner
of Zenda." Metro picture. with
Alice Terry and stellar cast.
APOLL0-Mary Carr In "Silver
Wings Fox film.
G. A NJ + O--John Barrymore in
Sherlock Holmes"
CAPTTOL-Dorothy Gish In The
Country Flapper."
CEN T n A L-"Human Hearts"
with Edith Hallor, from Hal
Reds drama.
CRITERION -- Forget Me Not
Metro picture. with Bessie Love
and Gareth Hughes
LYRIC--"Ncro," Fox spectacle.
RIALTO-Betty Compson in The
Bonded Woman" Paramount
picture.
RIv0LI--tlloria Swanson In N"Her
Guided Cage" Paramount pic
ture.
ST X A n D--Marshall Neilan's
"Fools First" with Richard Dix
and Claire Windsor.
SHERIDAN - Booth Tarkington's
THE Man. From Home" first
half OF wetaS; Mary Miles Mintor
in South of suva,'' second half.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

Hazel Dawn, when THE Demi-Vir-
GIN goes on tour. will be back in her
original role. apparently having ex-
hausted all the excitement possible in
chicken raising at Amityville. She
will replace Belle Bennett. who took
Miss Dawn's part until requirements
were necessary in Lawful Larceny.
Kenneth Douglas and Glenn Anders
will still be with the boys and girls
from Hollywood. and Charles Ruggles's
part is being kept warm for him, in
case his new production Lonely
Wives proves to be too lonely so far
as the public is concerned.
Ruggles will open with this piece at
Stamford on August IL and IL. after
which it will work it's way into New
York and come to rest at the Eltinge,
If it doesn't wilt in the process.
The male members in a company of
midgets now touring in vaudeville
have formed a Legion of Honor of
their own. They line up in body
after each performance and escort the
prettiest mite Of a lady in their COM
pany from the stage door to her hotel,
for fear some masher might take her
under his arm and elope with her. So
far their numbers seem to have
daunted any cave man meditating
such wild designs.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Arr FOSTER CONTEST.

The art contest 20 secure advertising
posters for Nero" the Fox screen spec
tacle now IN its tenth week al the Lyric
Theater. will end August I. More than
200 suggestions in black and white and
color have already been submitted by
amateur artists, members Of the Art
Students League and the Art Alliance
Others arc arriving every day and Il Ia
expected an avalanche will descend ON
the judges to-morrc-'.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
NEW HIPPoDRoME MANAGER.

Charles Dillingham; has appointed
Victor Kiraly to be business manager
at the Hippodrome under the general
direction Of r. II. Burnside. Mr.. kiraly
was formerly manager OF the New AM
sterdam roof and will succeed Mark A.
Luescher He will assume the duties
sin the front of the house" when the
Hippodrome opens next month. l.. Il
Mcvey remains as house manager and
the publicity derartment Will continue
IN the hands Of Murdoch pemberton and
Gilbert severance. Mr.. Burnside starts
r. shearsals Monday OF the Hippodrome
=s.c--.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
.rHE GoLpFIsH. TO MOVE.

Marjorie Rambeau in The Goldfish"
moves to tho Shubcrt Theater tomorrow
evening. She opened originally IN this
play at Maxine EIiotts Thcatcr and
was later transferred to the Astor. This
move to the sshubcrt Theater waa
brought about owing to a prior booking
OF feature picture at the Astor. Miss
Rambcau, II In announced. will remain
at the shubcrt Thcater well into the fall
searcr.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
New Productions.
MONDAY.

LIT T LIE THEATER-Michio
Itow brings back his revised ''Pin
Wheel Revel," with Margaret
Petit, Rosaiind Fuller. Felicia Sorel.
Senia Gluck. Anita Enters and
others from the original produc-
ton at the Earl Carroll Theater,
except Raymond Hitchcock. Sew
eral new acts will be presented. as
well as old ones, including Walt
Kuhn's travesty dance. Lilies of
the Field
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
TUESDAY.

GREENWICH VILLAGE THE
ATER--"The Ginger Box Revue"
will be presented by Paul Dupont.
who wrote the book and lyrics.
The music Is by Arthur n. Gut
man. Mae West is featured. and
others in the cast are Frank Davis,
Adele Darnell. Billy Wayne, Ruth
Warren and Moss and Frye.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
THURSDAY.

BAMBOO ISLE--This new re-
sort at Fifty-seventh street and
Eighth avenue. which is described
as a dining theater, will present a
two act musical comedy. "Oh.
Joy presented by Louis T. Rogers
with dusky company. The first
performance will be at 1880
=. NJ. hut afterwqrd two shows
will be rivep atf 1880 and 10
O'Clock nightly.