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have been selected from those picked for consideration by a representative body of writers and editors They have all been gathered together in this volume. and represent the most significant examples of the Ameri- can short story published in 1921. THE VALUE OF GOOD MANNERS By Margaret Emerson Baily; Double
 day, Page & Co.,, publishers, Garden
 City, N. Y.
 This book on good manners as they effect our business and social rela- tions Is an actual and practical ap- plication of the rules of etiquette to the conditions of daily life The au- thor has collected her material from observation of good manners and the lack of them in business offices and institutions of all kinds She has dis covered that the business man who bases his treatment of his employees and his customers on courtesy suc- fceeds much better than the man who pays no attention to the kindly business, so perhaps to even greater extent is courtesy and generous treatment advantageous in the home and in social life. This book gives not only principles. but definite ex- amples of cause and effect. Among the chapters are: Counting the Cost" Home Manners That Make for Personal Efficiency" "The Mistress Who Keeps Her Servants" ''The Hostess Whose Invitations Are Ac- cepted," 'AThe Welcome Guest" Man ners That Make Friendship Lasting" and Those Who Secure Good Serv- ice" In word. "rhe Value of Good Manners shows the application of the rules of etiquette.
 HOME MAKING sIMPLIFIED" By Bertha Streeter; Harper Bros.,
 publishers, New York city
 All work and no play makes the wife an unhappy drudge. If the feminine partner Is discontented all will not be plain sailing for the mas culine side of the household.
 Here Is book which anticipates the many problems and household crises which arise to overwhelm the bride and frequently confute the most experienced housekeeper. She who reads may profit by the experi- ences of the author, who built up successful home and simultaneously kept a detailed record of the experi- ment.
 Time saving devices Of all sorts which not only leave time for the so- cial side of life, but take the drudgery out of wash day and make Ironing a pleasure, simplifying the duties of the menage and cutting down house. hold expenses.
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FIN THE FAVOUR OF THE Kl


 (story of Coronado.) By Hawthorne Daniel. Doubleday Page and com pany, publishers. Garden City, New York.
 This Is a tale of romance in days when the New World was young. and of adventuresome youth at time when adventure was abroad to lure men forth to die for the ladies of their affections. Here we have for a theme the famous expedition of Francisco Coronado out of Mexico to find the Seven Cities of Cibola. of fabulous wealth. In the course of the ill-fated expedition are thrill- ing and bloody encounters with hos tile tribes of Indians These. togeth- CT with privation and suffering. so reduce the proud and gallant expedi- tion that only a handful of tattered stragglers are left to return to Mexico in humiliation and defeat. There Is a charming love story In the book: that of Francisco and Do- lores, daughter of the viceroy.
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"THm HIDDEN RoAp-
By Wadsworth Camp. DoubIeda
 Page and company. ruhlisher

Page and company, publishers
 Garden City. New York.
 To Eleanor Grantley. whose vivid personality oolors this book, there was no blaxed trail through life. Somewhere. deep in her memory, was a picture of a luxurious and happy lift. but her existence among the rich and pleasure-loving men and women was hard and bewildering. The road she was to travel was hid den until her feet were actually on the way.
 The story of how this girl, with her vivid hair, her pale, lovely face, her elusive and haunting personality, changed the lives of the other peo- pie in the book, issone of the most alluring and vivid stories MT. Camp has written.
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the old aristocracy who early be- came interested in the social and economic problems of the recon structed south. It Is in her novels that one finds the most powerfully sketched and at the same time just and discriminating pictures of this significant phase in the development or new people and new ideal Among her books are Life and Gabriella,' "The Battle Ground. :" "The Deliverance" and "The Build ers"
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rived. and were used by the military throughout what is now Arizona and New Mexico.
 The first tests held during rainy muddy weather were very successful, and 1t was believed the transporta- tion problem of the Great American Desert" was solved. But dry weather
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"MERToN OF THE MOVIES"


 By Harry Leon Wilson. Doubleday. Page & Co., publishers. Garden City. N Y.
 Merton, the small-town general store clerk who goes movie-mad, learns how to register emotion through correspondence course dresses In mail order wild west clothes for still" pictures of him. self. and then finally goes to Holly wood to uplift the drama of the silver screen. is a character that adds to the joy of life. Merton almost starves to death before Flip" Mon tague realizes the possibilities in him He Is delighted with his fsud den rise to stardom until he sees himself on the screen in his first picture-a climax that Is very funny and at the same time most dramatic. Mir. Wilson 'spenetrating appraisal of the art CD of the silent drama and of the methods of the producers will delight any one with a sense of humor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
JAMES WILL ROUND UP
LICENSE LAW BREAKERS
Secretary of Commonwealth
TO Name Nine Inspectors
TO Go After Autoists

N'he inspectors will he appointed
pF Colonel b. .. James. Secretary of
the Commonwealth. TO apprehend and
convict violators of the automobile
license and registration laws. /, was
announced yesterday. These inspec-
tors will operate throughout the
state TO seek out dclinquents.
James Hayes. Jr.. chief clerk in tho
Office Of Colonel James. and in charge
OF the automobile licensing division.
announced tina, the State has collect
:" <i''VV'coo this yeara from 10000
passenger licenses andF l6. 900 tr,ck
licenses. Last year the sum of So
100000 was collected
Mr.. Hayes is confident tina, the law
is being violated extensively bv the
railing off in license collections. The
inspectors will begin work AT once
ana Will be stationed in Southwest
virginia. Roanoke. Winchester. Rich
mond, Culpepcr Suffolk Lynchburr
ana l-unenburs. They will be shifted
around 10 whatever points violations
arc suspected.
Under law passed at the last scs-
SION OF the General Assembly. il is
necessary To register the make OF
cars It's number. type. etc. before. on
Grating II. Violation is made a mis-
demeanor and a fine of not more than
/ $500 can be collected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
OFFICERS NAMED TODAY
BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Fif,y-Fivc Candidates Out for
Twenty Jobs at West
hampton Institution.

Student elections at the University
OF Richmond are scheduled for today.
the Wcsthampton students introduce
ing an innovation in their political
system by adopting a general election
day for all student government and
atlastic association officers. The new
order was officially established at q
student government meeting yestcr-
day. when uniform election laws
We're unanimously dopted.
Baliotiug hereafter will take place
twice yearly. once just before the an
nual spring vacation and again at
the close Of the session. the first
election day being the major election
day and the second the minor election
day.
Fif,yhve men are candidates for
twenty positions and. while cam
paigninG has been the quictest in
years. the voting today is expected TO
be much heavier than usual. Polls
VIII be open from o'clock this
morning until o'clock this evening.
and printed ballots have been pro-
vid.d for the voters
The new election laws place the Oh.
Grafton Of the machinery of elections
in the hands of a representative cleo
ton commission. which will be in
charge OF the elections and will count
the ballots.
The constitutions OF tho two asso-
Citations call for the election at this.
the major election day. the follow
ing officers: student government
president. vice president secretary
and treasurer and four senators-at-
large; the Richmond Collegian ed :
itor- chief managing editor and
business manager, athletic IN Ibcia-
non president. Vice president. secrc-
'ary, cheer leader. assistant cheer
leader. managers Of football and
haskethall. and assistant managers
OF football and basketball
thief interest is conferred in the
erection OF student government
president. ScnatorS-a large and the
cditur-in- chief Of the Richmond Coll
!csian. the university weekly news
paper
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
Napoleon Is Given
rs Years in Prison
No, Not the little Cor,
poral,' but q Negro
E1-Couuict.

Napoleon Bonapartc is in exile
again.
George Green, alias Napoleon Bona
parte. negro cN-convict. was CON
victed on q highway robbery and as
Sault charge by the jury Of iicnrico
County Circuit Cour: yesterday art
ernoon, and was sentenced by Judge
G. II. Carter Scott to serve fifteen
years in the State pcnitcntjary.
Entering the grocery store OF Mel
vim NJ. VIM. at the intersection of
the Three Chopt and Cary street
Roads. March 10, in broad daylight.
the negro held up the proprietor at
the point of a gun. and. after beating
hin! into unconsciousncSs. riHcd the
cash drawer and made his escape.
Before he was fcllcd by the nCEro'S
weapon. the grocer inflicted severe
kifc wounds on the robbcr that mark =
cd the negroes flight He WAS arrest
cd several hours later by police Of
the Second Station, at I.ombardy and
Beverly Streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
ENTERTAINMENT HERE
BY BEATRICE HEREFORD
Gifted MonOlo@iSt to Appear Here
Tuesday Under Auspices of tuun-
Gil of Jewish Wnimcm.

Beatrice Herfcrd. the gifted monol-
gist, VIII be at the Woman's Club
auditorium next Tuesday night. under
auspices of the Council Of Jewish Wo-
men. cooperating with the club. and
although she Will give other per-
formanccs while in Richmond. not
ably a, the club Monday afternoon.
this Will be her sole public appear
ance. as guests cards will not he
available on the other occasion.
The program will be entirely diff
ferent. with the exception Of The
Matinee Girl" which. owing to it's
popularity. will be given both times.
Beatrice HEREFORD who in private
life is Mrs. Sidney Willard Hayward.
writes her own moHologucs. and began
her career by giving them nrs; i'm
her own drawing room and later in
those OF her friends Mrs Alvin
b. Hutzler is chairman o! tn" en-
tcrtainmcnt. which she declares is
entirely rccreational
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
2D,40O CHAIRS ORDERED
FOR BIC PAGEANT HERE
Will Be Placed in the Huge
Amphillca,cr for Spec
taclc in May.
SAUNDERS coNFEn> WIN DENNY
Busfncss Manager Goes to WASH
inEt0n in Effort Ia Have the At
1nntir Fleet Rendezvous OF New
port News Yorktown.

Before leaving Tor Washington
YESTERDAY TO confer with Secretary of
the NAVY DENLY relative TO having
the Atlantic Flee rendezvous in the
waters OF Chesapeake Bay on Newport
News or at yorktown, during the
week of May -? W Conway Saun-
ders. business manager Of the Vir-
ginia Historical Pageant Association.
signed contract with the McIIugn
Seating Company. of Cleveland. Ohio.
for 20.i00 chairs for the opcn-air
amphithcatcr. and for the box seats.
which will he used during tho pre-
sen;atiou or the Pageant Of Viz
gina." May 80 10 IS, depicting the
history OF Virginia from the early
days Of 1907.
While away, Mr Saunders Will also
make ARRANGEMENTS for additional
musical features for pageant week.
Local bands and musical orGaniza-
lions Will participate IN tho various
activities or the week, and these will
be augmented by bands from other
places. II is proposed To have an
orchestra OF at least forty pieces
render the music during tho prcsen-
tation OF the pageant drama.
Boy scouts To Play Part.
Boy Scouts of Richmond will play
very important part during Pa
Eeant Week. II is being planned to
have information bureaus erected on
tho main highways entering thu. cir..
which will be manned by BOY scouts.
who will have housing data and other
information to give the visitors who
come 10 the city in automobiles. An
information bureau will also he cs-
.tablished In the Capitol square. and
the Boy Scouts will also he used in
directing strangers To the hotels or
the residences 10 which they have
been assigned by the housing com
mittee.
Chairman Schwarzschild. Of the
housing committee. is meeting with
hearty cooperation throughout the
city. Yesterday, the Young Women 5
Christian Association preferred It's
register TO the committee. This will
be a material aid to the committee. as
II contains the names OF hundreds of
homes, where visitors to the city may
ind rooms and lodging for given pc
RODS. 1t is asked that my one hav-
Ing spare room which they will
rent out during Pageant Week. no.
tify pageant headquarters. so that =
complete record OF available places
may DO kept
Actors Arc Being Sought.
While the housing committee is
facing problem. the cast commit
tee is seeking for men and women
TO take the more Important parts il
the pageant drama. There have beer
many volunteers, but no definite Sc
lection has as yet been made. as tn,
hope liz held out that some one will
peculiar talent Will apply.
Tho work of fencing the grounds
at Wcstbrook will go forward rapld
y. and the work OF constructing III,
stage and amphithcater VIII he com
nenCcl early nnNf wnnl,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
". 7. REED IS APPOINTED
R.,F. P. BOARD MEMBER
Richmond Business Man Sue
cccds Governor Davis as
State Representative.

appointment of William T. Reed,
prominent Richmond business man, to
represent the Commonwealth of Nir-
ginia on the board of directors of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad. was made yesterday
by the State Corporation Commission.
Mr.. Reed succeeds former Governor
WcstinOreland Davis. who resigned on
January 81. just before his admins
tration ended.
MIR Reed is president Of I.arus *
Bros. Co. Inc. manufacturers of to-
bacco. lie is 4 former president of
the Chamber OF Commerce. and is one
Of the most widely known business
men in the State. lie has never held
political office and has never been
a candidate for one.
The appointment of Mr.. Reed was
made by the commission after con-
sultation with Governor T.. Lee
Trinklc. His name was mentioned in
connection with the appointment fol
lowing the resignation of Governor
Davis. He Will serve for a term OF
one year, starting April l.
The State holds stock and dividend
obligations with Il face value of sS11.-
500. with a market value Of more
than twice that amount.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
Fec Communication Mrci,

Fee officers from ali over Virginia
were present at - meeting OF the
state Fee Commission yesterday To
explain changes in their accounts and
To petition for other unauthorized
changes for the present year The
commission had already advised the
officers that they would be required
to adhere to schedules laid down by
the commission. and II was TO cX-
plain unauthorized changes that the
majority OF the officers w"r. pres.
ent The commission is made M of
Governor T.. Lee Trinkl.. First
Auditor G. Lee Moore. and State Ac-
countant w r. Smith
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
Bonds for Roads
Gain Popularity
Jefreys roth ers. of
Mccklenbmg, Report
Changing Sentiment.

Reports OF growing sentiment in
favor OF bond issue for highway
construction continue to filter into
Richmond from various sections Of
The state, Many Of these reports are
brought TO tho Capitol by visitors.
Among those To call on Governor
r.. Lee Trinklc Yesterday were Sena-
TOR William IL. Jcftreys, Jr. and Dele
gate H. l.. Jcfrrys. who represent
Mccklcnhurg County in the General
Assembly. They both rcpor, that
thcy hnd sentiment changing in their
district in favor of IL bond issue. Dele
gate Jcnrcys was elected with a
pieoge not TO support Il bond issue
uhusr me conditions as they existed
AT the time Of the election
Sentiment In Henrico County is also
UNDERGOING change. according To
those who get ont among the voters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
BODY FORMED TO STIMULATE
HOME BUILDING IN RICHMOND
Residence With All Modern Appliances and Labor.
Saving Devices Will Be Erected on Cary Street ,
Road to Show Just What Can Be Done.

Organization OF the Model Elec-
Fi'aI Home Association was per-
iected last night by representatives.
OF the allied building trades. the
purpose being to stimulate home
building III Richmond Rober, S,-
r.'ir was elected chairman and Henry
T.. l-itchfield. treasurer.
through the cooperative effort Of
'ht allied trades ii is planned TO
erect home on the Cary Street Road
~ N'S'hanption section. This
nome is to be equipped with all mol.
cfh electrical appliances and bc,,
ing ana plumbing fixtures. II viii,
p' specially painted. decorated and
p"pe'tu ana when completely furn-
iShed Will be placed on cxhihition 90
'"'f'E DAYS as demonstration of n
modern home with ali possible labor
saving devices.
The meeting was held in NIurphv.s
Hotel with representatives of cleo
trical. plumbing. heating. lumber.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06

cement and mill supplies and other
building materials. manufacturers
agents and realtors present. The
Builders Exchange. furniture dealers
section, Of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION and the Electrical Associa-
ton have all Endorsed the plan.
The purpose OF the model clcc.
trical homo demonstration will be TO
stimulate home building by the in
dividual by showing just what can
hc done in tho manner of providing
the best and most economical labor
saving devices. The house itself will
be the property of a member of the
association who has consented TO
permit ii TO be inspected by the pub
lie for thirty days before he takes
up the occupancy.
y committee consisting of w.
Creed Davis. Charles ii. Rose. Harold
WcisiEcr. w L. Lancaster and Lu-
cicn Ryland was appointed to plan
for the next general meeting OF the
Model Electrical Home Association
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Observation-Disclosures VS.. Richmond
Colts. Mayo Island Park. 1 L. NJ
Council-City Farm Committee.
City Hall. 1880 +. NJ.
Richmond First Club. luncheon.
Murphy's Hotel, ! +. NJ.
Hugo Ormo, Hungarian Peace
Advocate. addresses at Broad
Street Methodist Church. S:lJ
i. NJ.
American Flying Club OF Nir-
Sinia. Westmorcland Club. S:iI
T.. NJ.
John Marshall House. Ninth and
Marshall Streets, open \. NJ. to
l.. NJ.
Richmond League of Women
Voters. Woman's Club foyer. I
l.. NJ.
Fahispa meeting, WOman's
Club. S:15 L. NJ.
IFor thcatcr calendar. see page
fivc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
DIR. GiddinEa to Sneak

Having declared. in his first Ice
'nr" OF the 1922 Thomas Foundation
L, the University of Richmond. that
'hc United states cannot hope to
continue receiving 'all sorts and
conditions Of men" and still maintain
h"r republican form OF government
On" democratic society, DR.. Franklin
fchrN GiddinGS. OF Columbia Uni
Nersiiy. New York, will lecture to-
night AT Westhampton on Our AS
sumption That All Men Are Born
Equal"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
MISS CLARK TO SPEAK
ON ACTS OF ASSEMBLY
Women Voters League Head VIII
HeH1ew "LrEislation of Human
"1ntercSt" mt Last Session

Miss Adele Clark Will address a
public meeting Of In,eres; to the
women Of Richmond this afternoon
In the foyer of the Woman's club.
I'll East Franklin street. at o'clock.
under the auspices Of the Richmond
League OF Women Voters. the sub
1ect OF her address being "I.egIsla
ton OF Human Interes, Enacted by
the General Assembly. This. Year"
Preceding Miss "riark,(' address
work OF the i.ichfmofid league since
lis annual meeting in January will he
DrieflT reviewed and amendments
TO the constitution and bylaws pre-
eehteo at The annual meeting will
oe H"'eH upon. Members have been
requested 10 bring guests In addi-
ton the meeting is omen 20 All in.
terested persons. Miss Lucy Ran
no!ph Mason. president OF the Rich
mono league, VIII preside
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To Discuss Flvi,y ,,,..,.,

betalis for a permanent nying ficld
tof Nirhmond in proportion to ar
commodate both airplancs a.,
dirigibles, with a supply station on
the site. viii be discussed tomigh, al
a meeting OF the American Flying
Club, Of Virginia at the W.s,inore
land Club. at 5 O'Clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
Cannon to uuild uou>.

Through Bascom g. Rowlc,t a con
tact was awarded Yesterday for tho
construction Of three story apart-
m"nt house on. Grove Avenue, the
Iwer floor Of which will he occupied
hE Senator James T.. Cannon. the
t"ner. The contract was for $780,
300.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
JniI C"mrnis,ionrr oual,6c.

Rev. Il. Cary Montague YESTERDAY
qualified before Judge Richardson as
City JAN Commissioner. for . term
Of one year. 10 succeed himself. Mr.
Montague has held tie ofRce for q
period OF years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-06
Russian Relief
Thousands SIM Starving

HVHNHHUS StIII SfnrNfnE
American Friends Service Commit
tee, which co-opcratcs with Herbert
Hoover In his relief work. sends ur-
gent appeal for money.
$500 VIII send barrel OF -four
800 Will send X bnrrcl OF flour
Si."5 Will send u bnrrel OF flour
Local Friends (QunkcrsD Committee
Miss Gertrude VI. Lewis, Treas,
800 West Franklin.
Miss NJ. T.. Crenshaw
Judge j. Hoge Kicks
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-21
STATE CHALL ENGES
ARBUCKLE JUROR
ALREADY ACCEPTED

San Francisco, March Whether
to remove Juror Edward Brown
was before the court today In the
trial of Roscoe c. Gatty) Arbuuklc
on manslaughter charge.
Browns removal vas sought yCaicr
day by assistant district attorney Leo
Friedman on the ground Of bias ana
prejudice, altho the Juror had been
finally accepted and sworn. Friedman
in an affidavit, stated that Brown, a
grocer had twice been prosecuted for
alleged violation of the state pure
food laws and that he had only pre-
mdicc the three prosecutions on that
account.
Gavin McNab, defense attorney
maintained a Juror finally sworn and
accepted could not, except in yiola-
ton of the law he removed oven If
in developed he were the defendants
brother
The Brown dnyclormcu' halted The
selection OF second alternate juror
and the startine OF testimony. Judgo
Harold Louderback was to mako his
decision in the case of the juror 20.
day
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-21

Frank Crane says 1927 VIII be
Known as the year when Mark Sabre
Ha7 Bora Mark Sabre s the hero
Of Hutehiason's great novel. "lt Win
Ter Comes" The first f0stalln1ent ap.
pears in The Free Trader-Journsl on
Monday, March a..