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attendant upon translation. perhaps be-
cause the Europeans have not yet mas
tered the one act form The anthology is
distinguished. however. by Countess Miz-
zie," Arthur Schnitzlers skillful comedy
of the Venetian nobility, by Maeterlinck's
we'll known play, The Blind" and by the
works of authors no less celebrated than
Andreyev, Strindberg and Sudermann.
An anthology whose interest might seem
to be confined to one sex. vet which is
really designed for masculine as well as
a feminine audience, is Frank Shay's "A
Treasury of Plays for Women" This book
takes its title from the fact that the plavs
included may be performed exclusively by
female actors. and that, accordingly the
love element in most of them is reduced
to minimum. In spite of this limitation.
however. the plays are far from uninter-
esting. There is Edna ST. Vincent Millay,s
excellent poetic drama, The Lamp and
the BelI'; there is ''The Lost Pleiad." a
poetic play by Jane Dransfeld; there are
selections by Eugene O'Neill, Maeterlinck
and other notable writers; and, by way Of
bringing down the average OF the collec-
ton, there are two freakish plays by Al
fred kreymborg
The remaining books are all the works
of individual writers rather than antholo-
gies. King Arthur's Socks" by F1oyd-
Dell, is a collection of one act plays in
dicating that the authors forte is not the
drama Some of the plays are conceived
whimsically, imaginatiyely. and with genu-
inc cleverness; but, for the most part, the
cleverness seems too consciously sought;
there is certain hollowness, certain
artificiality of tone, as IL the dialogue were
made to order rather than created by some
inner necessity; frequently the author pro-
duces startling scenes or conversations
without being able to give any justification
for being startling; and frequently it seems
as if he had combined an immature
Shavianism with a half baked Freudian-
ism, and so armored set out to conquer the
world
Six little pamphlets. each containing q
single one act drama, complete the list OF
plays under review; and in each of these
some commendable work is to be found
Society Notes" by Duffy r. West. is a
skillful and convincing satire of the
moneyed aristocracy; "Lthuania," by Ru-
pert Brooke, is a stark and vivid tragedy
of the peasantry; Scrambled Eggs" by
Lawton Mackall and Francis R. Bellamy, Is
an amusing satirical comedy in which the
characters are chickens and ducks;
Sounding Brass" by Edward Hale Bier
stadt," is an effective tragedy of a prison
wardens life. and The Stckup," by Pierre
Loving. and "A Fan and Two Candle
sticks" by Mary Macmillan. are interest,"
ing and fantastic little plays in doggerel.
STANTON A. COBLENTZ
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STORlES OF OLD CHINA. Edited by
Brian Brown. Brentanos
"HE Chinese Minister to the United
States, the Right Honorable Sao-Ke
Alfred SEE. remarks in a predatory
note to this volume that it is quite no.
ticeable that the American public is taking
deeper interest in Chinese literature now
than they ever did before" The English
versions of Chinese poems recently put
out by Miss Amy Lowell were well re-
ceived. and no doubt have stimulated an
already existing interest. Mr.. Brown aims
to make this selection of old Chinese folk
tales, and of some modern limitations, a
sort of parallel prose offering, to supple
ment the several specimen volumes of
Chinese poetry. The book holds a great
deal of interesting material, wholly new to
English readers, but the method of pre-
senting it is, perhaps, open to some criti-
csm. Though 1 have changed the struc-
ture of many of the tales, materially" Mr.
Brown explains, "the rewriting was al
ways done with the assistance of some
Chinese friends and the original sense of
the tales preserved in every case" But
there is, often, a too obvious admixture
of Western notifications, and one feels
that it would have been better to give the
tale in an exact, unqualified translation.
BY far the most interesting are those
such as some of the very ancient animal
and magic stories, of the fox who assumes
human shape. for example and at the
other extreme those of pure fancy like the
beautiful story of the Flower Nymphs."
Mr.. SEE points out that in days of DID,
novels and short stories had no recog-
nized place in Chinese literature. The old
literati never aspired to be story tellers
Time has changed and now the book stores
in China are literally flooded with stories"
But this modern initiative work has but
slight interest; it is. indeed, a poor mix
ture, like the cups made by the Chinese
for export trade, which lose the beauty of
their prototypes in the attempt to con-
form to Western usage-clumsy handles
added to a delicate piece that should have
no handle.
But the genuine folk tales are of great
value. They seem to conform with curious
closeness, to the folk tales of the Aryan
races. though with more graceful more
delicate fancy. as in the story of the
Thunder God" wherein the human hero is
transported into a cloudland and helps the
gods to pour out the showers upon his own
village. 1t is noticeable that most of them,
even the oldest, are definitely moralized,
like Aesops fables though the original
basic legend is clearly discernible The
stories also hold a great deal of informa-
ton upon old Chinese customs and beliefs
YELLOW BUTTERFLIES. BY Mary Ray
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erick H. Koch Henry Holt & Co.
REPRESENTATIVE ONE ACT PLAYS BY
CONTINENTAL AUTHORS. Selected by
Montrose ]. Moses. Little, Brown & Co.
A TREASURY OF PLAYS FOR WOMEN
Edited by Frank Shay. Little, Brown &
Co.
KING ARTHUR'S SOCKS AND OTHER
VILLAGE PLAYS. BY Floyd Dell. Alfred
A Knopf.
SOCIETY NOTES. By Duffy r. West Stew
art Kidd Company.
SCRAMBLED EGGS. BY Lawton Mackall
and Francis r. Bellamy. Stewart Kidd
Company.
LITHUANIA. BY Rupert Brooke Stewart
Kidd Company.
SOUNDING BRASS. By Edward Hale Bier
stadt Stewart Kidd Company.
THE STICKUP. BY Pierre Loving. Stewart
Kidd Company.
A FAN AND TWO CANDLESTICKS. By
A LTHOUGH the one act play is
n among the most recent of literary
innovations. yet it has already
shown a vitality and tenacity of life that
place it among the accepted forms of art.
In the short period of its existence, it
has been responsible for a surprisingly
large amount of good work; in many cases
it has been invaluable in dealing with
situations of genuine dramatic intensity.
yet too narrow in scope to permit of a
full length play; and not infrequently it
has proved adequate to embody themes
that otherwise might have had to be eX
tended to three or even five acts The
chief handicap of the one act play in
America at least. is that for the most part
it has had no theater; often il has been
used as a mere filler" for longer produc-
tions, and its salvation has been in the
rise of the little or art theaters. These
theaters, which cater to limited audiences
in some of the larger cities of the coun-
try, ordinarily rely on very simple or sug-
gestive stage settings as designed by Cor
don Craig or others of the modernists;
they usually present three or four one
act plays in an evening, and strive pri-
marily for the artistic production of serious
drama.
And how high has been the standard
fostered by these theaters will be apparent
to any one who makes a comprehensive
study of the contemporary one act play.
Eugene O'NeiIl. Susan Glaspell George
Middleton, Percival Wilde and Theodore
Dresser are but few of the names of
those who have rendered notable contri-
buttons in America alone; and the list in
England is an extended and imposing one.
For one who desires an introduction to
what is being done in the one act drama
in America and abroad, the group of books
under review will prove highly valuable,
for therein we find some of the most
notable work of some of the best writers
of one act plays.
Perhaps the most representative collec-
tion-at least. the most representative
from an American point of VIEWS the
anthology entitled Contemporary One Act
Plays of 1921" This volume. which con-
tains only plays produced in America in
1921. is distinguished by a striking variety
of work, from the charmingly poetic to the
bleakly tragic and the deliciously fantastic.
Among the poetic plays. "Solomon's Song"
by Harry Kemp. deserves most prominent
mention: among the satiric. "Napoleon's
Barber" by Arthur Cesar. is worthy of
notice as a particularly clever piece of
work, and THE Hero of Danta Maria" by
Kenneth Sawyer Goodman and Ben Hecht.
may be pointed out as a striking comedy
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N EW FICTION
--IN-
VARIED FORMS

CHINESE NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS
STORIES OF OLD CHINA. Edited b,
Brian Brown. Brentanos
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YELLOW BUTTERFLIES. BY Mary Ray
mond Shipman Andrews Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons.
" HE seasonal small volume by Mrs
Andrews has become hardy peren-
nial. 1t is admirably adapted for use
as a gift book; handsomely printed and
dainty in form, and it differs from the
usual thing in that it has sound literary
values of the gently pathetic. mildly senti-
mental school. It's emotion is genuine
enough. if somewhat conventional both in
manner and subject matter. Mrs. Andrews
has a very large audience, and this tale
will. no doubt, really bring comfort to
thousands whose sons fell in the war" Ii
centers upon the Unknown Soldier and
the burial at Arlington, and shows how a
bereaved mother found consolation and re-
ceived "sign"-the butterfly being sym
boil of immortality. 1t is told with all of
Mrs. Andrewss practiced skill.
THE CHESSMEN OF MARS. BY Edgar
Rice Burroughs. Chicago: A. C. McClurg
& Co
M self in this continuation of his
Martian romances: not so much
in the 1urid exuberance of fantastic con-
ceptions as in certain sinister quality of
imagination, which, sometimes, has power
to make you forget the extravaganza of it
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-16

Walker and other relatives. Mrs. Mary
Beaver has returned from Dallas,
Texas, where she has been visiting
her two sons. Sick List: Mr.. H. c.
Proce, Mrs. Emma Stoneham, Mrs.
Pearly Andrew. Mr.. Chas. Tippon had
sad accident to suffer painful in
jury of one of his fingers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Solomon Smith are up again
to the delight of their friends.
Tulsa, DISTINGUISHING Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Browder Of $40 N.
Elgin ST., entertained Mrs. q. V. May
zone of Wichita Falls with an elab-
crate dinner. Covers were laid for
sisteen. The menu consisted of tar
key, Cranberry sauce, oyster dressing
gibglet gravy. french peas, marshmel-
low potatoes, fruit cocktail, black
berry jelly, celery, butter and park
house rolls. sailed almonds, pine
apple salad, cake. vanilla ice cream
viii cherries. The remaining part OF
the evening was spent in whist
party. Those present were Mr.. AMI
Mrs. w. Ragner, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Per-
kins, Mrs. G. Perkins, Miss z. Bruner,
Miss S. Moore, Mrs. D. Dooley, Mr.
A. Gray, Mr.. w. Williams MFR. and
Mrs. W. Browder. Gar. and Mrs. ]. NJ
Mayzord.
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DICKSON ORPHANAGE
BOYS DORMITORY
BURNS.

An oil stove used by Mr.. w. e.
Carter, business manager Of the Dick
son Orphanage, Gilmer, Texas, ex-
ploded causing the complete de-
struction of the boys dormitgry.
The building was valued at &c., 900
with little insurance.
About 80 boys were housed in
the building and unfortunately all
their clothes were lost in the fire.
Temporary headquarters have been
arranged for the present. These in
mates are in dire need Of clothing
and it is obvious that the general
public shall be expected to show
without falter its spirit Of Charity
And, too, this is the season Of gifts
when each heart of those little ones
is expecting merry Christmas.
In as much as we have our chill
dren at home whom we are pre-
pairing a merry Christmas, think of
those who are in an awful position
while we are not sure will not be-
fall ours.
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pu mr. p r Hamilton

BY DR.. r. T. Hamilton.
Ii is Community's Provision to Meet
COmmunity's Need in the Lives
of Boys and Young Men. Money
Invested In the Y. Nj. G. A. is
Community Insurance.
1t supervises activities. Play park
activities have been directed by
this organization. This has made
play park influence wholesome.
II provides proper condition for
our boys under Christian leader
ship. 1t promotes a character train
ing program. Its work with boys
guarantees strong manhood and bet
ter citizenship. This has been
shown by its cooperation with city
schools, homes, church and juve-
nile court.
1t is a safety zone. The proven
tive value alone of the Y. NJ. G. A.
making provision for the boys be-
tween the danger hours 1880 p.
m. to 1000 p. m.--makes 1t worth
while.
1t is a movement that says to
boys and men that they not only
must be good but good for some
thing and it shows them how.
1t is an investment in boys, the
boys of Dallas are worth more than
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-16
EVERY MAN WHO HAS LOST THE VITAL FORCE OF
YOUTH MAY BE RESTORED.
Scientist Makes Wonderful Discovery Says No Man Under
100 Years Should Feel Old.

A new discovery is said to have
been made by scientific study of
Serbian mountain people, who scien-
lists say live, longer than any other
people. 1t is said this discovery
should add many years to lives of
people in all parts of the world and
quickly restore manly strength,
youthful vigor. grace and beauty
lost by neglect or abuse Scientists
agree that the secret Of health and
vigor lies In the internal glands and
II these glands are stimulated and
kept in normal activity, man might
live forever and ailments such as
tired worn out feeling, weakness,
nervous debility, sallow complexion,
loss of weight, poor memory, pre-
mature sentillty, scrawny neck rest
lessness at night, pains. headache,
melancholy, dependency, etc., should
disappear.
The difficulty encountered by the
medical world has been to find the
right invigorator or the glands. This
new discovery is simple, perfectly
harmless. inexpensive and can be
taken in the privacy of the home.
1t was brought to the attention Of
the Atlas Laboratories. who after
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REV. ]. W. BAILEY SAYS PAPERS mis-
QUOTED HIM, WANTS TO CORRECT I'M
PRESTON.

Having just returned to Dallas
from ST. Louis, l desire to correct
a mistake.
Quite a deal has been published
about an address made at the
white Baptist State Convention,
Waco, which met there last month,
Some of the papers quoted me cor
rectly and some did not. "The Waco
Evening Herald" "The Waco Morn
ing Tribune" and the Galveston
News" / think, quoted me correct
ly. The Dallas Morning News and
some others, perhaps quoted me in
correctly.
AS result of misquotation many
of my race, learn, are criticising
me severely. This is written in the
hope that may be rightly under
stood.
Mob Violence.
/ addressed them on the evil eff
fects of 1.-THE Mob-Law in the
South" l took a bold stand for law
and order. l said that every Ameri-
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can citizen ought to be allowed a
fair and impartial trial whether he
be black or white. / spoke not of
lynching alone, but burning human
beings alive at the stake. / spoke
of the burning of the poor Col
ored by there in Waco and then
dragging his charred body to an
auto through the. streets. l spoke
of the eleven that were killed near
Mexia, three of whom were burned
alive, one old man of 80 and one
boy of 8, were found hung to a
tree a few days later
Then l stopped and said: II WON
der some times If America is a
civilized country?
DR.. F. M Mcconnell replied. l
made no promise of any kind. / lis
tened to him as he had listened to
me intelligently. We in the South
need not expect to get a square
deal either in the papers or in the
courts. am yours for the race.
]. w. Bailey.
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careful research, have such great
faith in its restorative power that
they have arranged to make It
available to all. The treatment Is
put up in tablets known as VIM
Els and is said to produce almost
Immediate results, first indications
being improved appetite, nerves
toned up, restful sleep and return
Of youthful Yigor. The results OBJ
tanned by scientific tests were so
wonderful the Atlas Laboratories
have arranged for everyone interest
ed in long life. youthful vigor and
health to test 1t without the slight
est risk. All you need do is send
your name and address (no money!
to Atlas Laboratory, Department N.
st. Louis, Missouri and they viii
send you a full size box OF Vim-Ets
by mail under plain wrapper. On
arrival pay postman only $500 and
postage. II you are not highly
pleased in one week, jus, notify
the laboratory and your money will
be promptly refunded in full. Any
one should feel free to accept this
trial offer as they are fully guar
anteed.
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(By A. N. P.l

st. Louis. Mo, Dec. 14,--After a
campaign which has riveted the in
terest of the entire country, the
National Baptist Convention meeting
here in the greatest session in years
elected Dr. L. X. Williams, pastor
of the famed Oliyet Baptist church,
as President to succeed the late
DR.. e. c. Morris.
In a brilliant but stubborn bat
tie featured by all the finesse of
ecclesiastical politics, DR.. Williams
won against the field. the other
candidates Rev. Parks of Philadel-
phia, Rev. Moses of New York and
Bryant of Georgia, having combined
their forces, rallying under the ban
ner of Rev. Parks, former Vice
President of the organization All of
the old officers including Secretary
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IDR. |. K. WILLIAMS, ELECTED TO FILL
PLACE LEFT VACANT BY DEATH OF E.
Q. MORRIS.

R. B. Hudson were. reelected, ex-
cept DR., Parks, Rev. Taylor of
Louisian, capturing his place. The
final vote was $40 to 769.
Unification of the two conven-
tons was adopted unanimously, prov
ing to be an outstanding sentiment in
the assembly. Hundreds of ministers
who have been allied with the Boyd
faction, having attended the ST.
Louis convention and returned to
the fold.
The choice of DR.. Williams after
the conflict was over seemed to be
an immensely popular one. Minis
tiers freely predicted progressive
era in the affairs of the largest re-
ligious group in the race.
California bids fair to be the
scene of the next convention with
Cleveland, Ohio, a close bidder for
the honor.
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DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS EN-
TERTAINS PROMINENT
sOUTHERNERS.
Preston News servicyel


Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE
we'll school of which Miss Jeanette
Shivers is principal entertained at
dinner of Thanksgiving day several
prominent white southerners. Among
them were Prof. R. L. Jones, sup
|erintendent of city schools; Mrs.
Berney Harris, president of the pa
rent-teachers associations; Mrs. L..
D. Scott, Mrs. d. E. Kelly, and
Judge Camille Kelly.
The the artificial flowers and at
tractive place cards adjoining the
table throughout, the substantial
and well-prepared menu of all the
good things that go with Thanks.
giving, the luncheon was the work
of the school children who are be-
ing trained to render high-class
service in their own homes or in
other homes in which they may be
employed.
Another feature of the afternoon
was the display of the handiwork
of the girls of the sewing classes.
G. r. James, who takes especial
interest in the good work Miss
>hivers is doing the young people,
gives regularly large quantities of
samples from the William R. Moore
company to the school. These are
made up into attractive articles for
household used, such as table run
ners, dresser scarfs, doilies, etc., or
into aprons and other minor articles
of wear.
The visitors were members of the
school board and congratulated Miss
Shivers upon the excellent work
she is doing
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for the kind
ness shown during the sickness and
after the death of our beloved one.
Mrs. Leila Best, who departed this
life Nov. 81 1922.
Sincerely yours.
Rev. H. Best, Husband.
Mrs. G. Anderson. Mother.
Mrs. L. Patton,
Mrs. o. Wilson,
Mrs. S. Noel,
Mrs. G. Sye,
Mrs. S. London, Sisters.
Mr.. A. L. Anderson,
Mr.. E. Anderson, Brothers.
Elicit
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OBSERVES Io4TH BIRTHDAY n.
(Preston New seryIeel

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 14.-On
Thanksgiving Day James Jones ceIe-
brated his 104th birthday. Mr.. Jones
appears as spry as man of so
years. He says that he attributes his
long life to moderately chewing to-
bacco and regular habits about
eating and sleeping.
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GARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many
friends of Dallas for their kindness
during the illness and death of our
dear brother, Edd Manning, who
departed this life, Dec. Q, 1922,
and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Hager Womack, Sister.
Emma Smart, Sister.
Lucinda Mitchell, Mother.
Bette Stokes, Sister.
Jane Lewis. Aunt.
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WHY CONTRIBUTE TO THE YIN. c. A.?

all our buildings, real estate and
etc. The boys are the Dallas of to-
ow--therefore the true citizen
of today does his part in community
up-building who supports the Branch
Y. M. c. A.
Short report in figures for the
year:
Service tasks -----...---..--...---.-..-..---S
First Aid Talks ..........-...........-15
Christian Decisions .-....-.-....-....--.2
Young encourage to attend col
Iege .-.-.--------.--..--.-.-....-0
Boys released through Juvenile
Court
Men placed ................-.-....-..-.-
Father and Son Banquet.
Track and Field Day Meets.
Hikes and Hi-Y Socials.
This work in Dallas should be
continued, and the people should
contribute literally to the fund What
is now being raised to continue
it. If this good work is supported
as 1t should be ere long Dallas
will have well equipped Y. M. G.
A.. building.
Come to st. james A. M. e.
church Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock and hear Mai. r. R. Wright
of Philadelphia deliver an address
in the interest of the movement.
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CLASSIFIED.

white. Fead-Ease.-Gives quickest
relief for headache, cramps and all
pain. At all drug stores. zoe and soc.
1l-ll-ot
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-10-18

The Book and Thimble club held a
very pleasing and instructive meet
ing at the Congregational chapel Oc-
tober IL, it being for the Library
benefit; $12.O6 was taken in. The
sum of $1,000 was reported as the
sum collected for the Children's Aid
society. The program, Costumes of
Historical America" was carried out
as follows: Indian, Pocohontas, Elsie
E. Skinner; Early Settlers, Puritans,
Rose Standish, Ruth Rogers, Priscilla
Alden, Margaret Demick; Martha
Washington, Mrs. Durkin; solo; Dolly
Warden Madison, Mrs. Bean; Betty
Zane, Mrs. Fletcher; reading; Betsey
Ross, Quaker, Mrs. Bowman; solo;
Barbara Fritcher, Civil War; reading,
Mrs. Gross; Clara Barton, Edith Lo-
throp; solo; Red Cross nurse, World
War, Mrs. Hunter, who really serv-
ed" for five years; Mary Lyon, found
er of Mt. Holyoke, Mrs. Minnie Twom-
bly,; Present Day Graduate, Mrs.
Hamilton; General Pershing, Miss
Ruth Richmond; last but not least,
Present Day Flapper, Mrs. John
Bartlett An exhibition of spinning
was given by Mrs. Rainville.
The hostesses served tea and waf-
ers. Thirthy-six members and five
guests were present.