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The Washington times., 1922-11-20
TEN AMPL|F|ERS
CARRY HOUSE
SPEECHES
Every Word Now Is Clearly
Heard in All Parts OF
Chamber.

No longer will Congressman on
the floor of the House make fine
speeches only to be heard by thos"
within ten or fifteen feet of th'm.
for Congress was today "amplificd.
Ten amplifier horns now adOrn
the ceiling of the House, and every
speech made on the floor will b"
heard in every part of the chamber.
Members of the press gallery and
those who crowd the public galleries
have, heretofore, heard little if any,
of what was being said on the floor.
Experts came into the House today,
and delivered trial speeches. Officials
at the Capitol declared that the
experiment va n great success.
A. Il. ChafCE, reading clerk of the
House, today called the roll several
hours before the House convened
He said that with amplificrs install.
cd he could talk in - low voice, and
be heard by every member.
President Harding is expected TO
address the House tomorrow, and
he will speak into receiving set
attached to amplfying horns.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
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LONG PROGRAM
IN RECITAL
National Science of Truth Ar
ranges Joint Affair for Men,
bers and Guests.

Under the auspices OF the National
Science of Truth Association. Earl
Carbauh. Washington baritone. and
Samson Noble, violinist, will give
joint recital at the Playhouse, 1914
n street northwest. tomorrow night
at $50 o'clock. The accompanies
will be Eula Conway and Lillian Car.
bauh.
Mr.. Noble will open the program
with the spirited Concerto in A mi
nor, by Vivaldi Nachez. Following
this number Mr.. Carbauh will sing
Massenet' "F'leeting Vision;" Fare
well Ronder' (de Lara), and Some o
These Days" ,Guion,.
Other numbers on the program fol-
low:
BY Mr.. Carbauh - "Bandolero'
(Stuart): "I Wonder If Ever the
Rose" (Slater); THE Wreck of the
Julie Plante" CHaral; MA Little
Banjo" DiChmont); The Pauper's s
Drive" Womer): when the Roses
Bloom" (ReichardU: Didn't 1t RAIN
OBurleigh); Where the Lindens
Bloom" (BuckD. and ma Curly
Headed Baby" (Clutsam).
BY Mr.. Noble-"Meditation from
"Thais" (Massenet); "Chanson. Louis
NIII-Pavone" Conperin kreisler);
"SCherzo" wan Goenl: Air on n G.
String" (Bach); Songs My Mother
Taught Me" Dvorak. .Noble,: "Violin
Maker of Cremona" UIubay), and
"Hejre .Kati" UIubay).
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
FORD BUYS COAL
MINE IN v. VA.
FOR COKE
Pays 100000 Cash Of
$1,25O.OOO TotaI-Needed
to Make Steel.
By International News Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-In accord.
ance with his program OF supplying
for himself OF all raw materials in
the manufacture Of automobiles.
Henry Ford has bought "A coal mine
for $l.25O.000. according TO report
carried here today by a news ticker
company.
Mr.. Ford's mine is known az the
Dexcar COlliery and is situated in
che non.union field at Davey, Mac
DOwell county, w. Va. on the line
OF the Norfolk and Western rail.
road. II produces a valuable fuel
for the manufacture of coke. which
IL used in steel making. Its
monthly output is from 10000 TO
40 900 tons.
The automobile manufactures paid
81 900. 900 in cash to Dexter and
Carpenter, former owners. and Will
turn over the remaining S250,0 In
a few weeks. Dexter and Carpenter
retain the distribution rights for the
fuel mined over and above Mr..
Fords needs.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
CATHO[|CGROUP
Of WOMEN To
MEET HERE
Council Opens Second Annual
Convention Tomorrow in
Willard.

With an elaborate program ar
ranged. the second annual convention
OF the National Council OF Catholic
Women opens tomorrow morning I'm
the New Willard Hotel and closes
next Friday. Preceding the conven~
tion delegates will attend a mass at
o'clock in St. Matthew's Church, with
Archbishop Michael j. Curley as the
celebrant.
Postmaster General Hubert e.
Work will make the address of wei
come. Bishop Joseph Schrembs, OF
Cleveland, will reply TO DIR. Work
The reports of the national secretary,
Mrs. Harry Benzinger. of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Florence Loeber, Of New
Orleans, will be read at this session.
Tomorrow night a reception for the
delegates will be given at 2400 Nine
teenth street northwest. Following
the recepaion the international SEES
sion will be held. Delegates from
Catholic women's organizations in
France, Italy. Belgium, Spain. Swift.
erland and Germany will meet to.
gether.
Wednesday at 1890 o'clocl; dele.
gates will call on President Hard
ing. The morning and evening ses-
sions on this day will be devoted to
business. AT the night session "Edu-
cation" will be discussed.
Business will also he on the pro.
gram for Thursday mornings ses-
sion. In the afternoon Mrs. n. +.
Brady, of New York, national treas.
urer of the Girl Scouts, viii speak
on THE Catholic Girl Scouts" The
banquet will be held Thursday even.
ing in the ballroom of the Willard
There will be many prominent speak.
ers.
Another business session will be
held Friday morning. Immigration
will be discussed in the afternoon by
w. w. Husband, commissioner gen
eral of the Bureau of immigration
Other bureau officials will take part
At the night session "WUmen's New
Responsibilities" will be discussed
by the Rev. Thomas |. Gasson, 5. j.,
Georgetown University.
A conference will be held Saturday
under the auspices of the Women's
Dramatic Guild.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Body of Actor Bacon
To Lie in State at
Funeral in Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 20-Funeral serv-
ices for Frank Bacon. the famous
American actor, who died here yes
tcrday morning, will be held tomor-
row by the Church of Christ, Sci
enlist. following a memorial service
at the Blackstone Theater. where
the body will lie in state.
Former Federal Judge kenesaw
Mountain Lands and other celebri-
ties are expected to attend.
After the memorial and funeral
services the body will he placed in
"A vault in Chicago cemetery,
where il will remain until removed
to the old home of the Bacons in
Mountain View. Cal.
Death Of Mr.. Bacon. star in the
drama "Lightnin'," which he had
written himself and in which he had
played nearly two thousand per.
forInances, WAS due to high blood
pressure, heart trouble, and harden
ing of the arteries. lie died with
a smile on his lips and with the
arms of Mother" Bacon, his wlfe'
around him.
After four and one.half years in
the role, Bacon was compelleu py
illness to retire from the cast OF
he play a week ago. He had been
suffering from arterio sclerosls 1or
SOME time. but he declared he was
"tlst tired" and would resume MS
work in two weeks.
Accompanied by his wife and
daughter. Mrs. Mathew Allen, he
was taken to an outlying motel IN
the hope that he would rally sufti-
GENTLY to be moved to his home in
Ia oh n N.
timist which characterized the part
of "Lightnin' Bill Jones, which
he created i'm the play, Bacon In
sisted that he would soon he out,
although he became steadily weaker.
He suffered n heart attack Satur.
day and fell into coma from which
no never rallied. He is survived by
his widow, daughter and a son,
LLOYD, of Los Angeles. The funeral
services will be held I'm Chicago
Wednesday. The body will be re-
moved later to his boyhood home In
California.
Mr.. Bacon was born In Marys.
Vile, Cal, fifty-eight years ago. He
left school when he was fourteen, be-
coming successfully sheep herder.
an advertising solicitor, newspaper
editor and candidate for the Califor.
mia Assembly. Defeated In his as
pirations for political honors.o he
turned to the stage, joining a stock
company in San Jose. His first role
was that of Switchell In Ten Nights
In A Bar Room" After the San
Francisco fire he went to New York
and appeared In The Fortune Hunt.
Cr.. "StoD Thief" THE Cinderella
Man" and "Lightnin'."
Mr.. BaCon's greatest success was
N the role of "Lightnin' Bill Jones"
N which he appeared moro than
1000 times in the last five years.
He had collaboratcd with Winchell
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
OCEAN BATHERS TAKE
A MlD-NOVEMBER DIP

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 20-Re-
Election of the radiance of the
weather was observable in the
countenances Of the fashionablaS
who thronged the beach yesterday.
The temperature hovered around 60
degrees, there was a tang of fresh.
ness in the light breeze that came
from over the sea and the sun
smiled brilliantly all day. A mum
her of persons INDUCED in a mid
November dip in the sea
The turnout indicated that the
hotels We're still in the season Of
prosperity, and lively Colored garb
made the parade attractive. Shapes
of hats had not changed, but there
We're reds. blues and browns in all
tints. The cloak was popular in
the way of wraps. There wer,
some raClans. while furs were more
or less popular.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
NEMESIS SEEN
BY LADY ASTOR
FOR VETS
Commons Meets and She Gets
Seat Next Brewery Foe.
Lloyd George Creates Stir.
wS yssas
BY DAVID NJ. CHURCH.
international News SerNlCe.

LONDON. Nov. 20.-The newly
elected house Of commons, the
smallest since 1901, assembled at
Westminster today for the purpose
of swearing i'm new members and
elccting speaker. It was expected
that James II. Whitley would be
reelected speaker.
deliberations will not begin until
after the state opening on Thurs
day with "A speech from King
George outlining the countrN's
needs. The Irish bill, ratifying the
Anglo Irish peace treaty and CON
stitution will then he taken up and
rapidly disposed -
beginning at midnight new mem
hers began to present themselves
at the door of commons in order to
affix their cards to the benches.
thus claiming their seats. The
earliest arrivals got the pick OF the
seats.
The first member admitted passed
through the door at J:3O O'Clock anu
others followed i'm rapid succession.
Niscountess Astor Of Plymouth,
vos on hand at 1880 o'clock. She
worc a winter cloak with Il deep
cur COLLAR. Her face was fresh
and smiling and she apparently
md recovered from the effects OF
her hard campaign
The Niscountcss fought her way
through the crowd of men mem
hers and nabbcd choice seat up
front right next to the bench where
tho ministers will sit. 1t happened
that her seat IS right next to that
NJ Colonel Gretton, head OF the
hIgpest brewery in Britain.
N1scountess Astor, who is out
for tomperance and drink reform,
and who claimed that the brewing
interests tried to defeat her. turned
TO Colonel Gretton with a winning
smile and remarked: H., $500
~ h,re you do not mind me
sitting here?"
The gallant colonel rose and re-
piled:
Not at all" g.,
yiscountess Astor loosened her
cloak and sat down, saying as she
did so: ~,
"You sec, colonel, nemesis will
overtake all those who, like winston
churchill. oppose prohibition and
the women"
churchill was defeated at Dundee.
There was big stir when former
Premier Lloyd George swung
Iauntily down the aisle bowling and
smiling to acquaintances. He
pickcd a corner seat in front of
the opposition seat. This was a
roInt OF vantage for his oratorlcal
attacks against Bonar Laws Tory
government.
A courier. clad in ruffled coat
and knee breeches with shoes bear.
ing great silver buckles, summoned
the members to the House of Lords
TO hear the official result OF the
election.
Then the clerk OF commons, wear.
ing a great wig like those worn
by the judges, swore in the new
members. The oath Is as follows:
II swear to be faithful and bear
true allegiance TO his majesty, King
George. his heirs and successors,
according TO the law. no help me
God"
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
OLD VETS SEEK PENSION
RAISE FROM DEAD'S FUNDS

Veterans of the civil war and the
Indian fighters of the sos will petit
tion Congress for an increased pen.
sion, it was announced today.
Their siogn will be: 1--WE made
the country safe from the Indians
and fought for the North and South
during the civil war. now we want
our reward in our declining years. "
Increased compensation, the vet.
Grams point out, will not mean any
additional expense to the Federal
Government by virtue of the fact
that a large number of veterans
have died during the past year and
with them their pensions.
The veterans will seek to have
the funds of deceased veterans,
which will be turned back into the
Treasury, distributed among those
now living.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
FLORIDA ANGLER GETS
FOUR TROUT IN ONE CAST

MILTON, Fla. Nov. GOV. +.
Monroe Is the boss fisherman Of
this section. lie threw his casting
rod into Clear Creek and began to
haul It in when he got strike" 4"
The work was bit harder than
usual.
Four wriggling speckled trout
were trying to get free when he
drew in his line. He made two
more casts, caught two more big
trout and then went home.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20

here.
Worn down by the steady grind
Mr.. Bacon had been under a physi-
clans care for osme time before be-
ing finally prevailed on to take
rest. But there was nothing in his
last performance, week ago Sat
urday, to indicate his illness. Per.
haps he drew his hand across his
wrinkled brow a little more realiSt-
ically: perhaps the break in his voice
was just trifle more real.
Are you all right?' he was ask
ed by his wife after the curtain fell.
Yes, yes" replied Mr.. Bacon.
I'm all right. but, oh, I'm so
tired"
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
TOS WIFE SEEKS S125000 HEART BAL M FROM CLAUDIA MUZ(
Play World GrieUes
At Bacon Death
Frank BacOn'S Greed
Revealed by Himself

By International News Service.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-In q
recent QUESTIONABLE, calcu-
lated to give a mental photo
graph of the person to whom
it was submitted, Frank
Bacon made these replies:
What is your favorite vir-
tue? Truth.
Your favorite quality in
man? Honesty.
Your favoritc occupation:
Acting without acting.
Your idea of happiness:
Contentment.
Your idea of unhappiness?
Selfishness.
Your favorite color? Red,
white, and blue.
Where would you prefer to
live? In the United States
Of America.
Your favcrite prose au-
thor? Bret Harte.
Your favorite poet? Long
fellow.
Your favorite hero in real
life? Henry Ford.
Your favorite painter?
Rembrandt.
Your favoi;te heroine? My
mother.
Your particular aversion?
Intoxication.
What character in history
do you dislike most? Rich
ard III.
Your vorite motto?
"Good morning" with a smile
and mean it.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
WIFE RETURNS $3.50
RING TO HER HUSBAND

AKRON, Ohio. Nov. 20.--When
her husband left her, Mrs. Nina Pet
1T, of Erie, Pa. sent his wedding
ring back To him because she could
not raise $l.50 on il at Il paw" shop.
She sent him "A letter along advising
him to save $l.j0, If ever he needed
another wedding cirClet.
This is the burden Of the com.
plant in Alfred Il. Petitt's divorce
petition filed i'm Akron.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
DOG STEPS UPON GUN,
KILLING HUNTING MASTER

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov 20
Clyde Byrd, sixteen, died here to.
day, the first victim of the new
hunting season. Byrd's dog stepped
on the trigger of his gun, which he
had laid on the ground, the charge
entering Byrd's neck.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
BASEBALL CRANDSTANDS
LOST IN $4,000 FIRE

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 20,--Fir"
of unknown origin destroyed the
grandstands at Eclipse Park, home
OF the Louisville American Associa.
ton Baseball Club, early today.
The loss is estimated at S50,O00
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
TEN COMMANDMENTS TO
BE DONE INTO MOVIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 20-The Ten
Commandments will he dramatized
by Cecil B. De Mile for making the
biggest moving picture of his career,
he announced today.
The production of what he called
"the picture with the tremendous
theme" will start on April I. the
scenario being in process of writing
now
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
FLEEING SULTAN HAS
ARRIVED At MALTA

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Sultan Mo.
hammed vi of Turkey, who fled from
Constantinople. has debarked from
the British warship Malaga at Va.
lctta, Malta, said news agency dis.
patch this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
DEBT RUMANIA OWES
TAKEN UP BY COMMISSION

The American Debt Funding Com.
mission held a formal meeting today
for the first time i'm two months 10
receive from Eftimie Antonesco AMI
Constantin Antoniade. the Ruma.
nian representatives, a plan for de-
ferring the payment of the principle
and interest of the Si1 10000
Rumanian debt to the United
States
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
iained Fame in "lightnin' "
After Many Years Of Effort.
Loved by Play Folk and Pub
lie Alike and Held in Highest
Regard by critics-"0eath
a Great Tragedy" Declares
Producer-'Legitimate Sue
cessor to Jefferson" An
other Tribute.
By International News Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-"Taken
by death at the peak of his glory"
was the tenor Of comment today
by actor folk, playwrights, pro-
ducers, and all who knew Frank
Bacon, who gained fame in his
character part in "Lightnin'," a
play that held the heartstrings of
theatergoers in one Of the longest
runs Of any Broadway production.
His death is a great tragedy"
said Lee Shubert. prominent theat'
rical producer. 1T il IA big loss to
the stage. lie had reached the pin
naCle of success and as soon as he
attained II. death claimed him.
grieve at his sudden going"
1T was an unusual kind OF sue
cess Bacon achieved" said George NJ.
Cohan, actor and playwright. Sue
cess came to him late in life.
thing that seldom happens in the
theatrical world. ] saw him six
weeks ago at Chicago and he told
me then he felt tagged out and
planned "A rest, which he said would
put him in shape again. Bacon was
Lightnin' both on an off the
stage. He was a lovable character.
Everybody loved him. l knew him
Intimately. for he played in my pro-
ductions Of the Miracle Man. Stop
Thief and other plays.
I'VE all are grieved that he is
gone, but at a loss to know what
TO do or say now that he has
passed.
Successor to jefferson.
Frank Bacon meant much to the
stage and TO the theater.goers."
Clayton Hamilton. the dramatic
critic. said:
Even more by virtue of his
mellow humanity than by virtue Of
his extraordinary skill as a char
aCter actor, Frank Bacon was the
legitimate successor OF Joseph JEFF.
ferson. BY his performance of
'Lightnin' he gave to the theater.
goers of this generation the same
sort OF spiritual uplift that Jeffer.
son gave to preceding generations
by his great performance of Rip
Van Wrinkle"
"The whole thing seems out of
Joint" said Francis Wilson, actor.
Coming late into his success, Il
would seem that Frank Bacon
should have been given time TO
en- joy it to the Internationally,
professionally and financially. /
knew him in Chicago last fall when
he had come to fill his engagement.
He was full of content az to the
present and hopefully confident for
the future. with no thought as to
that futures brevity.
"A great dramatic figure has
passed from life, one that we can
i'll afford TO lose. because II was a
nature OF happiness. of which the
world at present stands much IN
need. No wonder that he was loved.
Both the theater and the public are
the poorcr today for his passage
Vale Frank Bacon
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Ice Packs
Restore Sight

The ice bag has largely sup
planted the poultice and hot
water bag in medicine. The
most recent evidence of its
value is stated in the follow
ing clipping from the Philadel-
phia Ledger:
"Ice packs haUe been ap-
piled to Dr.. Spencers eyes,
and the inflammation from
acute conjunctiUitis, or Iri-
tafion Of the sensitive lining
of the eyelid, has greatly
diminished"
The American Ice Company is
glad to know of DR.. Spencer's
recovery and is proud to know
that Ice played SO large part
in it.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
HARDING FACES
HOT ATTACKS
ON POLICY
Democrats Expect Aid Of In
surgents in Fighting Ad-
ministration Bills.
BY GEORGE X. HOLMES.
international Ntws service.

The fall of the gavel today open
ing the final sessions Of the Sixty
seventh Congress marked the be-
ginning of many long months of
political sniping and fighting and
fighting that will be carried
straight into the campaign Of 1924
and subject the Administration Of
President Harding to its first
really militant opposition and Sc
we're attack.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
PAIR BACK
AF TER BIC
TOUR
smpresario Does Not Go Home
on Return-Singer Calls
Case SANDER.
BY BEN BODEC.
I lniyersaI Service.

by Ben bODES,
Universal Service.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Claudia
Muzio, famous soprano, now with
the Chicago Opera Company and
formerly Metropolitan Opera
star, faces an alienation of affec-
tion suit for $125,000, while her
manager, Ottavio Scotto, noted
opera impresario, is to be made
the defendant in separation
suit.
Announcement of the signing Of
papers in both suits by Mrs.
Carmelina Scotto, the impress
sario's wife, came on the heels
of the arrival here yesterday of
Scotto and Muzio from Paris,
where Muzio finished an engage
ment.
Did Not Go Home.
To Mrs. Scotto, the suit seemed TO
represent the crowning sorrow of
her life. Falteringly and with deep
feeling she told the story of hus-
band who had outgrown the mar
riage of his youth in the old
country.
In her statement the impressario'
wife made no charges reflecting on
the character of Miss MuZio. Her
explanation for bringing the suits
simply was:
Il had to do it to protect my chill.
dren, for they are young and need
many years of shelter, and their
lives mustn't suffer from material
want"
When Scotto arrived here. he did
not go to his wife and children. II"
did call his home but did not tell
where he was
Mrs. Scotto, dressed in q pretty
navy blue taffeta dress she had de-
signed and made herSelf-as that is
her means of making living for
herself and children-said:
Two years ago my husband be-
gan to manage Muzio. They went
to South America on their summer
engagement. When they came back
my husband began less and less
to be at home.
MY husband said in a newspaper
that ! do not mind his association
with Muzio. That is not true. 1t is
what he would like everybody to
think. do not like it. 1t has
nearly killed me to lose his love-
TO lose him.
Il don't want anything to do with
MuZio. Before he knew Muzio he
was good husband and a good
father, but since he has known her
we have practically passed out of
his life.
when my husband came back
year ago from a South American
tour with MuZio. everything was
over then. l suppose. | had a good
dinner ready and waited for him
until midnight. | was beside my
self with happiness over his home.
coming.
Slander Victim She Says.
AT midnight he got here.
rushed to meet him, my arms flung
out to grab him and kiss him--but
he pushed me back and roughly
said:
Don't kiss me--don't touch me-
During the evenings converse
ton, which was the last time he
was here. he said:
{" Il will never stay in this house
again. Things have changed. We
aren't suited now. l have got to
another place in the world. And
I'm through. You can go back to
the old country, If you don't want
TO work for your living here.
"When ! asked him what was the
reason for these decisions, he said.
with eyes turned up as if in a holy
vow:
IN my grave