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New Britain herald., 1922-09-29
MRS. KINGSLEY CHOSEN.

Mrs. Harvey c. Kingsley of sl Bas- sett street, was last night elected . member of the state central commit tee, by the delegates to the recent republican state convention at New Haven Recently a contest was held between Mrs. Eva S. Mitchell and Mrs. Gertrude J. Kinsella, which re. suited in q deadlock.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-29
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.

Lawrence P. Mangan, chairman of the recent democratic city convention will issue within a few days. call for the convention to nominate can- didates for senator and two represeh- tatves from this city. Among those whose names have been mentioned for places are Fire Commissioner George Cans, Lawyer George Le Witt, John J. Kiniry and Councilman Stephen A. Lynch
New Britain herald., 1922-09-29

situation Of the league"
 Five million gold francs are still due from members for 1921 and only half the assessments for this year have been paid. The secretariat was asked to press the members to pay. Some of the delinquents. including Central American countries, contest the fairness of the assessments.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-29

The Chinese objected to railway building because white men went through their cemeteries with their surveys and roads. ...
New Britain herald., 1922-09-29
LEAGUE NEAR BANKRUPTCY
Attention Is Called Today to "Pre- cariOns COnditionsn - Assessments About Half Paid.

Geneva, Sept, 29 (By Associated Press)-The report of the finance committee presented to the assembly of the league of nations today draws attention to the precarious financial
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
HEART ATTACK FATAL
TO W. I. LAVENDER
speeIaI 10 The EvenIng JonrnaL

Special to The Evening Journal
SMYRNA. Sept. l6.-wilson T.
cavender, aged rs years. died sud
denly at his home here at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Death was due
TO heart disease. The deceased was
active in Democratic politics for many
years
In the early and later nineties Mr..
Cavender served this district as
state senator and was otherwise ac-
lively engaged In the political af-
fairs OF county and state. Among
his many appointments and expert
onces in the political field. Mr. Cav
ender represented Kent county at
the state constitutional convention
In 1896.
In the prime OF his active days
Mr.. Cavender enjoyed a large fol-
lowing. and even in the heat OF bat
tie was admired and respected by
his opponents. He was a s,alwart
and responsible political leader. and
he was equally practical and highly
esteemed In business life.
Mr.. Cavender Is survived by his
wife. Mrs Caroline +. Cavender.
daughter OF the late Or. Samuel S
Fisler Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16

A laugh bet is the unique form
Of a gamble engaged in by "Sliv-
ers" Belmont and Whitley" Ben
nett, fun-makers Of the Sparks Cir
Gus which will exhibit in Whining
ton next Wednesday. For a long
time there has been friendly rivalry
between these two clowns as TO
which provoked the greater num-
ber of laughs during the perform
ances of the circus.
At the beginning Of the season
in Macon. Ga. Belmont and Barry
decided to settle their controversy
for keeps. a bet OF 500 was made
and the men agreed to keep tally at
every performance of each sally
and laughter. The bet has work.
led to advantage Of the Management
of the show and the youngsters Of
hll ages who visit the circus. for
while in the big top each OF the cut
ups strive nightly TO win Aughs
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
PAIR OF SIZES

Following "A Pair OF Skies" which
is keeping the Garrick audiences in
an uproar Of laughter this week,
the Wilmington Players will present
it's first rural drama. isis Hopkins"
This play brought fame and for
tune to Rose Melville. who played It
all over the country with such sue
cess that she has since retired. In
originating the character of Sis, Miss
Melville was the first to use the
short, outstanding braids of hair on
the stage. and so keen was her in
sight into the character that this
form Of headdress has become in
separable from the conception OF the
awkward country girl in the the
atre.
This is just what Sis was at the
beginning of the play but before it
finishes she has had a course in a
fashionable boarding school. and
followed it with a trip abroad. The
results of this training furnish one
OF the many delightful surprises of
the evening.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
AT THE MAJESTIC.

The last showings OF the modern
version OF "A Fool There Was" will
be given at. the Majestic Theatre to-
day.
Estelle Taylor. Lewis Stone.
Mahlon Hamilton. Irene Rich. Mar
jorie Daw and wallace Macdonald
are some OF the well-known players
who are appearing in the cast of the
piece.
on Monday Tom Mix once more
comes TO the Majestic. His appear
ance Will be made in Just Tony, e"
an unusual sort OF picture but one
that Is certain to give his admirers
their full share OF thrills and ex-
element.
The unusual thing about the pic
ture is that Toms horse Tony" is
the real hero of the story This
exhibition OF gratitude on the part
OF the star is In return for the
splendid assistance that the horse
has given to Mix on innumerable
occasions.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16

from the spectators.
Each laugh is marked down on
a score sheet. and the total Of
marks credited to each man is al
ways close. Both men will be seen
in the clown band. when the mile
long street parade leaves the
grounds at 1890 a. NJ. Circus day
Beautiful women. hundreds Of thor
oughbred horses. herds of ele-
plants and numerous open dens Of
wild animals are among the attrac-
tlons to be seen in the procession.
and music will be furnished by
three brass bands and two steam
caliopes.
The main performances, which
the management promises will sur
pass even their exhibitions Of pre-
vious years will take place at 2 and
s =. NJ. Visitors will be admitted
one hour earlier to view the WELL
selected geological collection.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
Ar THE QUEEN.

Rodolph Valentino as he is being
featured in Blood and Sand" this
week at the Queen Theatre. has
pooled all his admirers and has
found a vast throng ready to greet
him in this remarkable picture.
In addition TO Valentino. there are
Lila Lee and Nita Naldi. These two
women represent two distinct types
OF beauty and both head the list.
Monday will bring Betty Comp
son 10 the theatre in her newest Of
fering. THE Bonded Woman" Her
dramatic ability comes in for some
splendid use because the character
Is taxing in its demands. The star
is cast as the daughter OF a ships
captain. She loved the first mate
OF her fathers vessel with so deep
a passion that she sold herself in
bond 10 save him from himself.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
AT TIE ALDINE

II seems the consensus of opinion
'that the bill now being offered by
.the Aldine is. one Of the finest vau-
'deville shows seen in many months.
|The variety of the offerings and the
high quality Of each. has been in
Ehe main responsible for this en-
Fhusiasm.
The offerings for next week hold
|forth equal promise of diversion.
'The headline act is a playlet en-
bcted by five competent farceurs. It's
little Thank You. Doctor" gives just
b vague idea of the fun and the COM
hlications that are really in it.
Another act that will instantly
Eecommend itself is Loney Haslxells.
.ast year Loney was a big feature
|on the Garrick program and the
people are still talking of him. His
Forte is chattering.
James Donovan and his dancing
partner, Miss Lee, are also a big
Feature on the bill to be shown on
Monday.
There are two performances at
the Aldine tonight.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
AT THE PLAYHOUSE
"Cat and the Canary"

'Oal ana inc 1auafg.
Careful observation on the part Of
Kilbourn Gordon. producer Of that
famous mystery play The Cat and
the Canary" during the first eight
months of the long New York run,
proved that not one in a thousand
among the quarter million visitors
TO the National theatre had even the
slightest suspicion as to the identi-
ty Of the real villain OF the drama
until the end of the last act. That
this is no reflection upon the men,
tality Of the audiences is proven by
the fact that even so keen-minded
a detective as William Pinkerton
admitted. after the first of. several
visits. that the solution came as a
complete surprise to him.
Although "The Cat and the Can
airy" makes one shiver with excite
ment the three acts are filled with
more hearty laughs than are en-
joyed in many successful comedies.
THE Cat and the Canary comes
to the Playhouse on Monday, Tues
day and wednesday nights and
Wednesday matinee.
"The Circle" Booked.
Local theatre-goers can look for
ward to one of the most unique
evenings ever spent in the theatre
when the Selwyns' excellent comedy.
1.-The Circle" comes 10 the Play
house on September 2S. 20 and 80.
In the cast are TO be found the
names of that sterling actor. Wilton
Lackays. the ever popular Henry f.
Dixey, lovable Amelia Bingham
the young emotional star. Charlotte
Walker, and Norman Hackett.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
YOUNG GLANDENBERG
FARMER MISSING

Robert Carr. a young farmer. liv-
ing near Landenberg. Pa, COM
menced the work of cutting corn
on the DR.. Worth farm. known as
the Theodore Bye farm. in the
neighborhood. is now missing.
Searching parties secured the
cornheld and nearby places in hopes
of locating Carr and relieving the
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
Owner Away-House Occupied,

Mrs. Mary Markell says, while I
was away. bed bugs took possession
OF my house. They were every
where. I went to my druggist and
he told mo Royal Guaranteed Bed
Bug Liquid was the safest, quickest
remedy. used it and got rapid re-
lief" Get can today. Csc. Sold
and guaranteed oy Eckerd's Cut
Rate Medicine Co., Inc.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16

that in every respect is extraordinary
viii take place. "The Four Horse
men OF the Apocalypse" will be fea-
tured.
Here Is the photoplay that IS one
OF the brightest OF the shining lights
OF screen history. II was a stupen-
dous production TO make. but having
been made. 1t clearly shows In every
detail. the work OF a master who
achieved something he had set out
70 accomplish.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16

Had1uk-I. =. llumuet AudIltn 1Idgs
Marsovian Dancing Men-Pat Quinton,
Lloyd Gilbert. Robert Roberts, George
Miller. Valentine Merle, George Nc
Intosh. Bert Adams, James Kelly.
Marsov.an Dancing Girls - Dorothy
Palmer, Gwen Stratford. Jennie CAL
wins. Marie Kelly, Peggy Mccarthy,
Vivian Russell, Marie. Bordeau, Phyl-
lis Kent.
Marsovian Troubadours-Alex. Huszar,
Joe Huszar, Cira Kozarov, Ivan Your
koNrtch
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
JUST TONY" |
WLLIAn FOX PRODUCTION

the Arcadia all this week. The ap-
pealing story Of the policeman. his
brave sacrifice TO duty and his over
burdenlng troubles. are all graphi-
cally depicted.
on Monday next an engagement
Evening journal., 1922-09-16

distress of his family. but no traces
have been secured Of the missing
man.
He has a wife and two children
and is about 80 or 80 years OF age;
is of slender build and is five feet
nine inches in height.
Evening journal., 1922-09-16
AT Tile ARCADIA

Tonight sees the finish Of the en-
gagement OF In the Name OF the
Law" which has offered such splen-
did entertainment 10 the patrons of
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
D. c. HEADS DESIGNATE
OFFICIAL SCHOOL NAMES

The District Commissioners have
officially designated names for the
following public schools:
The new Junior high school to be
located on Iowa avenue, north OF
Taylor street northwest, will be
known as the Henry B. F. Mac.
farland Junior High School," The
late Mr.. mcfarland was one time
president of the Board Of District
Commissioners.
The Junior high school to be To-
Gated on Lincoln road, in Ecking
ton, will be known as the Samuel
Pierpont Langley Junior High
School. Mr.. Langley was formerly
secretary OF the Smithsonian In
stitution.
The elementary school to be
erected north of Lincoln Park
northeast, will be known as the
Richard Kingsman School, named In
honor of the late Richard Kings
man, one time president Of the
Board of Education.
The name of the Hamilton Tu
berculosis School fs changed to
1.-THE Health School,"
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
ST. STEPHENS RECTOR
Is SENT TO BALTIMORE

The Rev. George J. Larkin. as
sistant rector of st. Stephens Cath
Ollie Church, Pennsylvania avenue
and Twenty-fifth street northwest,
has been transferred to the Church
of the Blessed Sacrament in Balti-
more. it was announced today by
Archbishop Curley.
Father Larkin will be succeeded
here by the Rev. Vincent Fitz-
gerald, Of Baltimore. The announce
mcnt also was made that the Rev.
William ]. Carroll. assistant pastor
of st. Paul's Church, will become
director of the Sodality Union of
this city.
Archbishop Curley tomorrow will
come to Washington to preside at
a pontifical mass at the Convent
OF the Visitation. In the afternoon
he will be the guest at a reception
given by the faculty and students
of Georgetown University.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
Mr.. Hall Seeks Wife
With Fair Bank
Account

That's opportunity knuckling
at the door of maiden and
bachelor ladies. If you fall in
either of those classes and have
$4,000 handy here is your op-
pOrtunity to acquire a frank
husband.
Here's the letter the would
be bridegroom wrote to The
Times today:
Young man wishes to marry
some lady between the ages Of
twenty-five and sixty, if she has
a nice home and a fair bank
account, who is willing to give
hip $4,000 to finish his educa-
ton. Will consider only those
over twenty-five, for l am
twenty-eight years old, slightly
bald, height s feet 3 inches,
weight $50 pounds, fair COM
plexion, not handsome but fair
enough to pass in the dark. II
you are not sincere do not re-
ply"
He signs himself A. s. Hall
and gives his address as 1919
Ninth street northwest
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
COPYBOOK ENGLISH
ve. EVERYDAY AMERICAN


"one of our substantial citizens,
sir!
"Oh, he's pretty well liked"
Those playful remarks Of mine
seemed to nettle him"
81 got rise out Of him.
IT shall certainly give you my
unqualified support"
"T'm for YOU"
Tell these glad tidings to who
ever you may meet!'
pass the good word"
your company is dIstasteful. sir!
To leave would be comforting a
favor"
BEAT It."
His mind is a very storehouse
OF fact and fancy"
"He's a walking cyclopedia."
"All these dis5ensions and fric-
tions are directly traceable to you"
You're q nuisance"
"A very worthy young woman,
but over fond Of personnel adorn-
ment.
"She paints"
"A very arrogant and self-assert-
i've man, but goodhearted wthal."
His bark is worse than his
bite" FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
CAPPER URGES
PUBLIC To GIVE
SCHOOL VIEWS
Wants All to Lay Opinions Be-
fore Seante District
Committee.

A general request to all citizens
Of Washington to lay their views
regarding the District schools before
the Senate District Committee has
been issued by Senator Capper,
chairman Of the schools subcommit-
tee. 1t Is hoped to obtain the
viewpoint of the thousands of par
ents in the city who were not rep
resented in the civic organizations
which were heard by the commit
tee yesterday.
The hearings on the Washington
schools probably will be concluded
next week. The District subcom-
mittee will start Immediately upon
the framing Of program of school
reconstruction in the city.
Among the citizens heard yester-
day were A. e. Seymour, secretary
of the Chamber OF Commerce;
Thomas Bradley, Of the Board Of
Trade; Snowden Ashford, repre-
senting the Federation of Citizens
Associations; Mrs. Lucy r. Swan
ton. chairman Of the United Citi-
zens' Playground Committee, and
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
Of tho District Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teachers' Association.
Mrs. Rafter urged the passage of
new school law and declared the
Board of Education should be APP
pointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate. She declar-
ed that 1925 900 had been spent for
school repairs in Washington last
year and that much of the money
had been spent in an ill-advised
way.
Snowden Ashford, former NUM-
cipal Architect Of the District de-
clared that continuous trouble over
schools would result as long as
there was a division of administra.
ton between the Board OF Educa-
ton and the District Commissioners.
He declared that a business man.
ager for the schools should be ap-
pointed without delay.
He criticized the work OF the
Community Centers, declaring that
many school buildings and "prac-
tically been turned over to them"
and that they were interfering
with legitimate school work. Sena.
tor King interposed to say he be-
lieved that these charges should be
investigated
Rudolph Jose. president Of the
Civitan Club, asked the Senate
Committee to support the school
boards building program, and A. J.
Driscoll, president of the Mid-City
Citizens Association emphasized the
need of free text books.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
NEW CALVERT STREET
BRIDGE, CITIZENS PLEA

New bridges for Calvert street,
over Rock creek, and Connecticut
avenue, across Klingle valley, are
Urged by the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association, one of the
strongest and most influential civic
organizations in the city.
w. i. Westlake, president OF the
organ Zation, today announced the
appointment of the following COM
mitteemen TO expedite improve
mcnts for this section OF the city:
Membership, Harry G. Grove;
streets, water, and lights, Harry
w .lson: fire and police protection,
f.. F.. Le'th; pubic schools, DR.. l..
W Stephenson; public health, A. r.
Wingate; public service, Sidney
Roche; publicity, Marshall Morgan;
parks and parking, +. h. Carrier;
public utilities, j. p. Crawford;
leg slat.on, Arthur r. Dowell; co.
opEratIon, the Rev. II. II. ID. Ster-
rett.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
GEN. MYERS DAUGHTER
IS DEAD IN BUFFALO

Miss Catherine Walden Myer.
sixty.two years old, daughter Of the
late Gen. Albert J. Myer. chief
signal officer, U. 8. A., and founder
Of the army signal corps. died
Thursday night at a private hospital
in Buffalo, N. Y. following a long
illness, it was learned here today.
Miss Myer several months ago
was defendant in an action brought
by her brother, the Rev. Walden
Myer, canon Of the Washington
Episcopal Cathedral. this city, to
have her declared incompetent to
handle her large estate, his SUIT
being upheld.
Beside her brother, Canon Myer,
she leaves q brother, Maj. Albert
J. Myer, of Maine, and a sister,
Miss Gertrude Myer, Of Washing
ton.
Miss Myer had travelled extensive.
ly in Europe, returning to Buffalo
because of Ill health. Services will
be held this afternoon in st. Paul's
Church, Buffalo, with interment in
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
D. c. CATHOLIC CHURCHES
DONATE FOR NEAR EAST

All Roman Catholic churches in
Washington have received an appeal
from Archbsh shop Curley to aid the
suffering Christians in the Near
East. Churches of the Roman com
munion in this city to date have
contributed $3.297.50 to the fund.
Following is list of churches
contributing and the amounts they
have raised:
st. Dominic's Chuch, $40; DR..
Oscar L. johnson. 800; st. Cyp-
rian's Church. 1857: Immaculate
Conception, $50; st. Vincents
Church, $25: Louis A. Johnson, $50;
Nativity Church. 1854; Grace NJ.
Johnson. IS; st. Pauls Church.
1910; st. Teresa's Church, s21; st.
Matthew's Church, $47S.50; Our
Lady of Victory, SIS; st. Francis de
Sales, $40; st. Stephens Church,
s125; st. Mary's Church, 500; st.
Patrick's Church, 1878; st. Peters
Church, s179: st. Augustine's
Church. 800; st. Joseph's Church,
S255; Holy Trinity Church, $50.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
SCORES DANCE
HALLS ASPERIL
To YOUNG GIRLS
At Least Forty-two Places in
D. c. Should Be Closed,
Says Mrs. Van Wrinkle.

You have seen the girl with ex-
IRENE couture and rouged cheeks.
That hobble walk and short dress
attire on an afternoon promenader
And have you heard the slangy con-
versatIon and listened to the chat
ter OF the average young girl OF to-
day, all about the toddle and the
latest fads, etc?
Well. all these little things, the
despair Of the modern reformers,
the girls learn at the dance halls,
Wrinkle, director OF the woman s
bureau of the police department.
There are at least forty.two
dance halls in the d strict that
should be closed, she said in an ad-
dress before the Northwest Subur-
ban Citizens Association last night,
urging the passage of a law that
would give the police sufficient
power to control the city's dance
halls.
THE dance halls of Washington
are menace to the young girls and
boys" said Mrs. Van W.nkle. She
added that she could name but one
public dance hall in Washington
that could be called Clean"
In an interview today Mrs. Van
Wrinkle elaborated on the dance hall
question. She said without a doubt
the diversions of the dance hall
have perverted the tastes of the
young girls of today. With a place
TO dance open every night, such
wholesome diversions as reading,
home parties, and embroidering are
utterly abandoned.
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
ROOF QUIZ
WILL END
7 TUESDAY
Architect Geare Alone Has
Rendered Positive Opinion as
, To Cause of Disaster.

With testimony showing that
faulty materials were used in some
of the construction work Of the
Knickerbocker Theater, which col
lapsed just two weeks ago, causing
the death Of ninety-seven persons
and injuries to scores of others, the
coroner's jury, which has been prob
ing the disaster, is expected to con-
clude its probe next Tuesday.
Ten More Witnesses.
Approximately ten more witnesses.
including subcontractors, are to be
called to testify regarding the char
acter of materials placed in the build
ing, as well as how the steel and iron
work was placed in the structure.
Reginald w. Geare, the architect
who drew the plans and specified
that the cause of the collapse Of the
theater was a faulty truss. which he
claims was defective when placed in
the structure.
Geare was in charge of the work
of construction, his duties calling
upon him to see that his plans and
specifications were followed.
Inspector Agreed.
It also was the duty of the in
spectors of the Building Inspectors
Office to see that the plans and
specifications were adhered to. Both
Geare and the inspectors from the
Building Inspectors Office have
reported that they found no change,
other than those agreed upon by
the then building inspector, in the
plans and specifications of the thea
ter building.
The coroner's jury has heard tes-
timony for four days. The Jurors
have taken keen interest in the
proceedings, and before rendering
a verdict at the conclusion of the
inquest will be instructed as to
their legal rights by District At
torney Gordon, who, with DR.. j.
Ramsay hewitt, District coroner,
has been prominent in examining
witnesses.
But it is admitted that up to to-
day, the jury has not been able
to gain from the actual testimony
of witnesses just who to blame for
the collapse of the roof.
Geare Alone Positive.
None of those who had any hand
in the construction of the theater.
with the exception of Geare. have
been willing TO say positively what
caused the roof of the building to
collapse. However, several experts
have given their Opinions" as to
the cause. 1t is likely that the
jury may reach it's verdict from
these Opinions" as contractors on
the job have failed in any way to
give an intelligent explanation of
what caused the theater TO fall
In"
The Washington times., 1922-02-11
MARINE, ABOUT TO KILL
SELF, SEIZED AT DEPOT

Preferring death rather than re-
turning to his company Of marines at
Quantico. Va, from which he had
taken absence without permission, Jo-
seph Orosz, twenty.f We years old,
whose home is in Milwaukee, Wis,
was about to shoot himself early Fri.
day morning in the waiting room Of
Union Station when he was overpow-
cred by Policeman Will am Owens.
In Police Court Orosz told Judge
Mcmahon he had left his company ut
Quantico because he was lonesome.
Reaching Washington in search of
friends he spent his money, and when
broke" went to the Union Station.