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The New York herald., 1922-05-26
Miss Lynn Fontanne
to Become Bride
of Alfred Lunt
Actor and Actress to Be Mar
ried Tomorrow in the Mu-
nicipal Building.

Miss Lynn Fontanne, featured actress
this season with "Dulcy," will be married
tomorrow to Alfred Lunt, leading man
with Miss Billie Burke In ''The Intimate
Strangers The ceremony will be per-
formed at the Municipal Building by tho
City Clerk.
Miss Fontanne closed her season in the
Kaufman-Connelly play last Saturday
at New Haven. and will rest this sum-
mer before resuming her tour in ''Dulcy"
in the fall. AS Miss Burke goes with
the Booth Harrington comedy next week
to Atlantic City, the couple will spend
their honeymoon there.
Miss Fontanne is protegee of Miss
Laurette Taylor. whom she met first in
England, her native country, when Miss
Taylor was playing In Peg O. My
Heart" In London. Miss Fontanne, who
had made her debut In the British me-
tropolis with Miss Ellen Terry. played
her first engagement heac with Miss
Taylor In THE Harp OF Lie.r Follow
ing that she supported the sasne star IN
Happiness and 'out There" She also
appeared in Someone I'm the House
and tried out "Anna Christie" on the
road.
Mr.. Lunt. whose real name Is Eek
lund. was born in Milwaukee. His rise
has been largely due to the friendship OF
Booth Harrington. After he served his
stage apprenticeship with the Castle
Square Players in Boston the novelist
and playwright saw him and pickei
him for the title role in Clarence" in
which he made his first hit two seasons
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
ARTHUR JUDSON WILL
MANAGE PHILHARMONIC
Is Also Business Head of Phil
adelphio Orchestra.

Mr.. Clarence II. Mackay. chairman OF
the board of directors of the Philhar-
monic Society of New York, yesterday
announced that the executive committee
of the society has signed contract
with Arthur Judson of Philadelphia to
become the manager of the society for
three years. d. T.. Porter, formerly
Philharmonic press representative, will
remain as assistant manager under Mr..
Judson Mr.. Judson has been manager
of the Philadelphia Orchestra for several
years and will continue in that position,
directing the business affairs of both
orchestras. His first work with the
Philharmonic will be in connection with
the Stadium concerts. In which the Phil
harmonic will play this summer. Mr..
Judson was in newspaper work before
Joining the Philadelphia Orchestra. He
succeeds Felix +. Leifels. who was
manager for many years OF the Philhar-
monc. Mr.. Leifels. whose resignation
caused much comment in music circles.
is a musician. For many years he was
the bass violin player In the Knicker-
booker Theater orchestra. He has not
announced his plans for the future.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
Foreign Missions
of Presbyterians
Cleared of HereSy
Assembly at Des Moines Dis
misses All Charges of
Irregularities.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
DEs MONIES, May 20 = Indianapolis
was chosen to-day as the meeting place
of the next General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church. The Indiana me-
tropolis got an almost unanimous vote
over Atlantic City. its only competitor.
The one big item of business was the
adoption of the resolutions submitted
by the committee on foreign missions.
The foreign mission board spends s4,-
100000 a year in its work and is one
of the most important boards in the
church The assembly exonerated' its
foreign missionaries from all charges Of
irregularity in belief and teachings when
the committee reported no grounds for
such accusations.
1t declared it's distress on account of
the growth of the traffic in morphine in
both China and the United States, and
urged the Senate to pass the Jones'
Miller bill restricting the export OF
drugs. which already has passed the
House. 1t was stated that eighteen
tons Of morphine were brought into
China last year.
The Government was urged to exert
the utmost vigilance TO prevent inter-
ference with mission work in Turkey,
threatened by proposed treaty between
Turkey and the allied Powers.
The large number Of college students
who have asked to be sent to foreign
lands as missionaries was commented
upon most favorably.
DEs MONIES. Iowa. May 25 (Asso-
ciated I,ress) ).-Interference with Pro-
estant. and especially Presbyterian
evangelization in South America, wa
charged in a report by the board Of
foreign missions.
The report quoted from minutes of
the Brazilian miseion that the Roman
Catholic Church has officially declared
Guerra Sem Treguas' (war without
quarter) against Professionalism in Bra
zil."
"Archbishops. bishops and inspired
Journalists" the report said. ''have
launched infiammatory appeals to ra-
tional sentiment against Protestant mis-
sionaries' The report cited alleged D-
stances where the missionaries were re-
ferred to by priests as ''spies" of the
United States Looting of Presby'e
rian Church mission by a mob of 500
men and the threat of lynching of the
pastor, the Rev. Anore Jansen. was also
charged
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
FRIARs PREPARING "FR0LIC.Y
HehearsaIs of Acts to Begin nt
Monastery Next Thursday.

Rehearsals of the various features
that are to compose the ''Friars Frolic''
at the Manhattan Opera House. Sunday
evening. June 4. will begin Thursday
morning at the Monastery. The great
hall. the grill and the library will be
kept in service every day.
William Collier. general director has
called to his assistance William Gil
more. Dave Bennett. Fred Bishop. Jack
Mason, Max Scheck. Briggs French and
William Phinney, who VIII put about
125 Friars through their PAGES.
The list of volunteer players already
includes Joe Weber. Lew Fields, George
M. Cohan.. Tyler Brooke, Eddie Cantor.
Al Jolson Frank Tinney, Sam Bernard,
Joe Smiley. J. c. Nugent. Arthur West.
James Carson. George Mario. George
Jessel, Frank Norcross. Harry Ruby.
Tommy Gray, Harry Miller. Loney
Haskell. Harry Kelly. Solly Ward and
George Leonard.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

c. Walcott and George G. Clark OF the
society's board of managers.
Among those at the dedication. at
which Prof. Osborn presided. and the
garden party afterward. were Mrs
Charles B. Alexander. Mrs. Charles s.
Whitman. Miss Hilda Loines, Dr. Will
liam A. Murrill. DR.. George F. Kunz.
Mrs. Charles Cyrus Marshall. Miss
Flora Niles. Mrs. William Niles, Mrs.
Henry Fairfield Osborn. Mrs. Finley J.
Shepard and Misses Isabel Laughlin Of
Pittsburgh, Janet s. Croll and Belle
Thompson of New York.
Among the first gifts OF heads for the
museum were those of Warburton Pike
of Victoria. British Columbia; George
II. Gould of Santa Barbara. John M.
Phillips and Edward J. House of Pitts
burgh, Percy Madeira and George l..
Harrison. Jr.. of Philadelphia, w. Hes
keth-Prichard of London and Newlard.
Tarieton G. Co. of British East Africa.
When 1t was discovered that the great
Reed collection of Alaskan heads was
in the market our dear and gallant
friend Emerson McMillin began and
ended our subscription paper by sub
scribing the entire $1,000 himself. Mr..
George J. Gould generously purchased
for us the Donaldson Smith Sudan Al
rican collection, and fve other gentle
men DOugnt TOT US the IdIfiouS anu very
valuable Barber South African collec-
tion.
All these gifts. however. were antc-
dated by that of the Late Charles T.
Barney, who gave an enormous pair of
African elephant tusks. Other gifts
came from Theodore Roosevelt, Freder
lex Courtney Selous, Francis Burton
Harrison, Archibald Harrison. Percy
Radcliffe. John r. Bradley and Irving
K. Taylor.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
ARTISTS MODEL DRINKS POISON
steIms Austin Found III on Red I'm
the Martha Washington.

Sselma Austin. %. who said she was
rn artists model, was removed to
Bellevue Hospital from tho Hotel
Martha Washington last night suffer-
ing from dose OF potassium perman-
garatc. The police were not able to
learn whether she had drunk the fluid
with suicidal intent.
The young women registered at the
hotel two days ago. giving her address
as New York city. A maid went TO her
room last night after she had heard
means and found her lying across a
bed. She refused to say who her rela-
tives were
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
WOMAN GAS HEAD PROTESTS.
Mrs. Dillon of Brooklyn Company
Fights Rate Reduction.

Nrs Mary Z. D!!!on. president of the
Brooklyn Borough Gas Company. ap-
peared before the Public Service Com
mission yesterday TO protest against the
reduction in rates from s1.35 to s1.15.
ordered effective June l. They would.
II carried out. force the company, out OF
business, she said. In 1922 she said her
company would spend 100000 more for
improvements and new equipment than
IL did in 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
TO VISIT Mitchell GRAVE.

Men who were commissioners and as
sociates of John Purroy Mitchell when
he was Mayor will decorate his grave
in Woodlawn Cemetery at IL: 80 A. NJ.
on Memorial Day. This Is only one of
the ways that this organization Of his
helpers in the city work have Joined in
keeping green his memory. He died on
July 6. 1918. in an army aeroplane ac-
cident.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
Daylight Saving Neither
Moral Nor Health Giving

TORONTO. Ont. May 25.--Jus-
tice Latchford to-day quashed
the daylight savings bylaws
passed i'm Kitchener, Ont, on the
application of a merchant of that
city. The judgment stated that
section of the municipal act. given
as authority for the bylaws, is re-
strscted to bylaws and regulations
for health. safety. morality and
weAsars" of the municipality. He
held that daylight saving does not
come under any of these heads.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
HOPPER IN SUMMER OPERA.

De Wolf Hopper will head Gilbert
& Sullivan opera company in Baltimore
this summer John J. Carlin. owner OF
Carln's Park. has arranged for several
revvals, with Mr.. Hopper as the star.
The season will open July 2 with THE
Milxado." "Pinafore" and THE Pirates
of Penzance" will follow. Fred A.
Bishop is organizing the company and
the productions will be made under his
direction.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

orator read telegram received from
the Northern organization asking cor
rect Interpretation of the action of the
Southern body in this respect. 1t was
made clear that the Southern Church is
a member of the council whether or not
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
BENJAMIN SCHOOL GRADUATES.

The commencement exercises Of the
cisss OF 1922 Of the Benjamin School
for Girls were held last evening at 80
NJ the Manhattan Congregational Church.
Dr stephen s. Wise was the speaker.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
TOM oLrpHANr,s FUNERAL.

The funeral of Tom Oliphant, general
press representative for Sam Fl. Harris,
who died Wednesday. will take place
to-day from Campbell's Chapel Broad
day and Sfxty-seventh street. at 2
o'clock. Burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
DIR. SENIOR rs FREE AGAIN.

Dr. Percy Senior. recently recommit-
ted to Sing Sing prison for writing caus-
tic letters TO the office of Gov Mille-
demanding freedom for others in prison.
was released yesterday by the State
Board OF Parole. He had been liberated
after promising that he would engage in
no more "uplift work" or letter writing
He was originally sentenced for malp-ac-
tice in Manhattan and served nearly two
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

Mr.. Winburn is president, treasurer
and a director of the New y1..:,z City
Car Advertising company OF 225 Fifth
avenue and the Railway Advertising
Company. vice-president and director
of Kumyss. Inc, and director Of the
Kaffee Hag Corporation.
The New York herald., 1922-05-26
SEEKS OREGON DECREE;
WIFE IN NEW ROCHELLE
Jesse Winburn Says He Suf-
fered Cruelty for IS Years.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HEsAIA
! PORTLAND, Ore. May 25.--Jesse VIM
burn, New York business man. now a
resident OF Ashland. Ore. filed suit in
the Circuit Court to-day against his
wife: Lily Winburn. who is said to be
living i'm New Rochelle. N. Y. WinbrrS
complains that during period of NOR,
than fifteen years the defendant inten-
tionally and designedly followed a
course of cruel and inhuman treatment
toward the plaintiff and rendered his
life burdensome."
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

48TH ST. Eus. usasrs 80. i THURSDAY.
The NEST WA WlaTsoN hSSs9LE
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

TJJI TON 40 St.. W.INights at $50.
OAAON of Bway lMatinces at 2 80
y NIATS.SAT. e. TUES. (DEC. DAD
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

4InnlEaTEiH IHEA. THe ss0 Year Ss;s: $;;': $$: :,
West f4th st. Mats. Tom'w & Tues. ADV .S2.5 so
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

pCplIpI lcThca.. 42d ST.. W. of B'way.
hErUpLICJOvs.s 3 80 Mts Wed a Sat: 2:3o.:
L A. w F u L L A. R c E N Y
The New York herald., 1922-05-26

lTlNCE WEST 42D ST. .EVS. $50.
CLIINuI Mats. Wed. & Sat. 2 30.
The DEM r G / N
Evening star., 1922-05-28
WANTS PRESIDENTS AID.
Seamen's Union Official Urges Ac
ton Similar to Steel Case.

A letter from President. Andrew
Euruseth of the International Seamen's
Union of America to President Hard
ing yesterday, expressed great joy" at
the account of that part of your adj
dress to the steel manufacturers in
which you strongly urge tire abolition
Of the twelve-hour day"
The message continues that the sea-
men know what a seven-day week. a
twelve-hour day and an eighty-four-
hour week mean. 1t summarizes the
situation with regard to the working
hours for seamen, declaring that up to
Nay 1, 1921, the seamen appreciated
the eight-hour day at sea and the nine
hour day in port, since. the letter con-
tinues. taken away by the American
Steamship Owners 'aAssociation and the
Shipping Board" from the seamen the
eight-hour day at sea and the nine-kour
day in harbor."
'Tn doing So" the letter charges,
they drove from the sea nearly all
worthwhile native Americans. The
by you speaking in the same way to the
eighty-four-hour week might be stopped
Shipping, Board and the American
Steamship Owners Association that
you spoke to the steel manufacturers.
Mr.. President, the seamen have GATH
cred new hope from your address TO the
steel manufacturers"
Evening star., 1922-05-28
w. T. ABBOTT IN CRITICAL
CONDITION AT HOSPITAL

William T. Abbott of Chicago,
member of the tax simplification
board and formerly first assistant
director, bureau of the budget, is in
a serious condition at the Emergency
Hospital, where last night doctors
said he had but a slight chance" of
recovery from complications follow
ing an operation for appendicitis on
May Is.
Mr.. Abbott was stricken with an
acute attack in the Treasury build
ing. as he was leaving to take a train
for his home in Chicago on May 49,
He was rushed to the Emergency
Hospital and Immediately underwent
an operation. Mr.. Abbott's condition
had been thought to be as favorable
as could be expected, in view of his
acute attack, until yesterday when
he suddenly took a turn for the
worse.
AS first assistant director of the
bureau of the budget Mr.. Abbott was
closely associated with Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Dawes. the director, who
has been an anxious daily visitor at
the hospital
Resigning from active participation
In the bureau of the budget on jan
uary /, Mr.. Abbott returned to Chi
cago to resume his business as vice
president of the Central Trust Com
pany of Illinois. He later accepted,
however, appointment as member Of
the tax simplificationrboard and had
completed an official visit to Wash
ington and purchased his ticket for
home when stricken.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
CAPTURE OF CANT1GNY
RECALLED AT DINNER
Men Of 1st Division Celebrate
Fourth Anniversary of
Famous Battle.

Washington men, who were con-
nected with the 1st Division during
the war. celebrated the fourth anni-
versary of the capture of Cantigny
by American troops last night at a
banquet held at the New Ebbitt Hotel.
Throughout the nation, members of
the 1st Division held an anniversary
of the day when American forces
were first thrown into the line, cap
tured the town and held it successful
ly Though nine German counter at
tacks.
Old acQuaintances were renewed at
the dinner, when former comrads met
again, some for the first time Since
the war, and recounted past expert
ences. About seventy-five officers
and men of the division were present,
among them several disabled veterans
from Walter Reed Hospital.
Following the dinner, Corp. Nicholas
Caparell, 28th Infantry. recounted
his career while attached to the d.
vision. other speakers were Repre-
sentative Lineberger Of California.
former captain of infantry; Col.
Campbell King, former chief of staff
of the division, and Maj. George c.
Marshall, aide to Gen. Pershing. for
merly operation officer of the division,
who acted as toastmaster.
Lieut.. Malcolm Stevensons-> presi-
dent. of the organization, urged a
drive for new members SO that an
official Washington branch of the ma
tional 1st Division organization could
be formed.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
STRANGE LIFE OF WYOMING WOMAN
CATTLE RUS7LER ENDS IN MYSTERY

she shot herself TO arouse SYM
pathy. Others said her life had
been attempted b. the cattle
rustlers. who feared she would
"sQueal."
With the affirmation Of her con-
viction, another misfortune over
took Annie RicheyA Her devoted
father, John Boyer. pioneer cit
izen, who believed her innocent
and financed her legal fight, gave
up the battle and died, broken
hearted.
The consensus of opinion here
is that Annie Richey was muir
derRd. but the investigation into
her death seemingly Is making
no progress. The suicide theory
is secuted, because Otto Palsen-
berger. hired man on the ranch,
partook of the same food which
killed Annie Richey. Palsen-
berger narrowly escaped death.
and, five days after taking the
poison, has just begun to talk
coherently. He tells of mysteri-
Gus stranger who talked to Mrs.
Richey at her lonely ranch two
hours before her death. but no
trace has been found of the man.
The description of the man,
oddly enough, comedies strangely
with that given by Mrs. Richey
of the man she claimed shot her
on her way to court When she
died petitions were in circulation
for her pardon-petitions signed
by the Jurors who convicted her.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-05-28
MCDANIEL MAY BE NAMED
TO CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
President Reported Ready to Ap-
point Him, Now Member of
General Staff, q. s. A.

The report that the President may
appoint A. B. MCDANIEL, consultant
in education and construction of the
general staff of the Army, to fill a
vacancy in the Civil Service Commits
sion has aroused much interest in
Washington.
The sentiment is general, it was
said last night, that this vacancy
perfence. With the proposed reor-
ganization of the government de-
partmepts and the probable reclassi-
fication Of the federal service. the
Civil Service Commission will play an
important part and will require the
man.
Mr.. Mcdaniel graduated from
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy with the degree of S. B. in 1901.
He was engineer in charge of the
main field Office of the East river di-
vision of the Pennsylvania tunnels
under Alfred Noble.
He later went into educational
work. going to South Dakota. where
he became professor of civil engi-
ing work in. the University of South
Dakota. About the same time he
organized the Missouri Valley En-
gineering Company, practicing gen.
eral civil engineering in, South
Dakota. During that time he was
enRlneeI
for the state. counties, cities and
private concerns in both South
Dakota and Nebraska. principally on
roads and construction work on
drainage, land surveys and water
rights.
He was called to the University
of Illinois as assistant professor.
He has served also as consulting
engineer on construction work for
the War Department and Veterans
Bureau, holding the positions of ex-
pediting engineer, construction divi-
sion of the Army, and principal engi-
neer. construction division Of the
Army, being executive in charge OF
the management and coordination OF
the work of the engineering division
His present position is educational
of educational technique and mate
rial for the Army schools and con-
sulting engineer for construction,
Evening star., 1922-05-28
PLAN FOR INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL BOARD DEFENDED
Senator Capper Answers Criticism
Of District Commissioners on
REORGANIZATION Bill.

/ Replying to criticisms by ehe Dis
3trict Commissioners of the tentative
school reorganization bill now before
the joint congressional committee on
public schools of the District, Sena-
tor Copper of Kansas, chairman of
the joint committee, said last night
that the proposal. contained in the
bill, to separate the board of educa-
tion and school affairs absolutely
from the District building was in line
with progressive school management
in the big cities of the country.
"Thei educators. who appeared be-
fore our committee during it's in
vestigation of the school system
here were unanimously In favor Of
having the board Of education an In
dependent organization, authorized to
handle all matters pertaining to the
schools, including their finances"
said Senator Capper.
This plan has been found to work
well elsewhere. It Is along the line
Of advanced educational management.
believe that the National Capital
should not be allowed to laG behind
other American cities in its oduca-
ticnal nystem."
Evening star., 1922-05-28
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
CHEERED BY SUPPORT
Continuation Of Present Gifts Will
Make Future Work in Wash
ington Assured,

If contributions to the Travellers
Aid Society continue to come in as
at present the future work of the
organization in Washington is as
man of the society. said in a state
ment issued last night.
I'VE are grateful for what has been
received" Mr.. Moses said, "and we
appeal to the generous-hearted in
Wash Ese to keep a snx the goGs
maintained by the voluntary contri-
buttons of Washington persons We
must look to them for support, and 1
am happy to say that they are now
giving that support. We ask that it
be continued and we appeal to those
once"
John B. Larner, treasurer Of the
Travellers Aid Society, reports the
following recent contributions toward
maintaining the work of Ithe society
Mrs. G. C. Mccord. s25; Junior
League Of Washington, 800; Fenton
Belville. 81; Thomas w. Sidwell, 81;
Mrs. Charles P. Walcott. $40; Newton
Wanger. 81; Maj. c. r. Pettis, $5;
Mrs. W. W. Townsend. s5; Twentieth
Gsevy Chase e0 SCHOOL, say sies rsn Mrs Ar
thur T. Woods. 81; Mrs. H. T. Peters,
81; Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax, IS; Miss
N. H. Peters. $40; Mrs. Grace Berry,
81; Annie c. Glover, $40; Rena w.
Parker. $40; Gerson Nordlinger, $40;
The Evening Star Newspaper, SIS:
James Sharp, SIS; C. c. Pierce, $5; Miss
Jessie D. Payton. 81; F. McClelland,
$40; Rudolph Kaufrmahn. IS; Mrs.
Susan Andrews Rice, $2:. Miss Geor-
gia Robertson, $40; Stanley Lans-
burgh, $40; Miss Caroline Sutherland,
s.; Juan Riano. SO; Mrs; Anna M.
Kingan, 50; c. S. McNier, IS; Barber
& Ross, $25; Edward B. Burling, SIS:
Mary Y. Wheeler, IS; A. J.. May, IS;
Elsie A. Davis, 81; Mrs. Frances e.
D'ooge, So; G. M. Emmerich, 81;
George r. Cook, 81: R. B. Cummings,
81; Cyrus E. Cook. s5; Mrs. w. T.
Evans. 81; Ellen Marshall Rugg, 81;
c. E. Custis, IS: H. L. Rust, $40; Mrs.
w. C. Eustis. $50: Moe A. Baer, $5:
Mr. Bowles, 81; Mrs. David Blair, SO;
Miss Alice Griggs, IS; Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Higgins. $40; DR.. G. Brown NIL
ler, IS; NJ. s. Shefferman, 81; w. 3.
Hoge, jr., $40: William H. Taft. $40;
Herbert J. Rich, 81; Joseph L Weller.
$40; Philip F. Larner. SIS; Adam Al
Weschler. s.; Mrs. L. W. Austin. $40;
Eleanor w. Hance, Cherrydale, Va.
So; Harriet B. Newberry (Mrs. Tru-
man H.), $40; Connecticut Pie Com
pany, So; Alice ,Maury Pamelee (M-s
James), IS; Henry Bum, $40; Sally
w. Bull. 81; Miss Alice w. Craig
head, 81.