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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27

dramatic critics, but they are, with one
exception, all males. Ann The chorus
Of praise 70 rthis newest imported
Fashions For Men" was practically
unanimous.
Can it be that there is something of
auto-suggestion inl the title? Certainly
these new imported fashions in the
drama do not stimulate my feminene
mind to wild enthusiasm.
When Liliom, that classic OF Molnar
was first presented by the Theater
Guild some of the male critics didn't
enthuse at all. Indeed, it left some of
them quite cold. But Liliom proved
one of the great dramatic successes OF
the last two years.
And now along comes a second
drama by Molnar. which does not APP
proach in any way the real greatness
of Liliom. And the male critics keep
nenthusing. The chief point of dra-
matte interest which has intrigued coll
umns of admiring comment is an in
cident where clerk succeeds in sell
ing cane to customer who doesn't
need or want one. The incident az
written by Molnar is keen psychology
enough. but sacted by Clarke Sill
vernail lacks finesse and sublety.
And Clarke Silvernail's acting has
been hailed with joy. All OF when
makes us wonder right out IN our type
writer-if there is something to the
difference in male and female mer-
talitv after all.
Molrar's Fashions FOR Men" Is
another of those dramas based upon
the brotherly love, resignation idea.
Only in this case Peter Jugasz, owner
of a haberdashery shop in Budapest,
is so stupid in being imposed upon
that we lose patience with HIM. IL
there is anything to the idea that the
theater should uplift, / think it's hlgn
lime this making a good person low
synonymous with imbecility. And 1t
grade moron is stoppedl ! can't see
does make such a bad impression up"
on the young! ,.
The drama develops about q little
shop whose owner accepts the deser-
tion of his wife with the Jerk, Oscar,
lust as he accept sother indlgnitles.
The psychological circle is completed
by finding al lcharacters except the
wife back in the shop. Paula, despite
the temptations Of the Baron's riches
ready to replace Peters wife in his
bushes sand heart. Oscar, driven by
force of habit, in begging a job
takes hi splaee behind the counter
But there sa ray Of hope, for Paula
doesn't approve of Peters superlative
self-effacement'
A young actress who has achieved
great success in a very short time IS
Helen Gahagan, who gives an excel
lent performance as Paula. U. u.
Heggie is the spirit Of brotherly love
and resignation. >,..,
"Fashions For Men" at the National
is we'll produced by Maurice s. re
vines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
ELL.ITER4C'Y COSTS VIRGINIA
Is MILLION DOLLARS YEARLY

Richmond. Dec. 27.-Virginia is
probably losing % million dollars an
nually because Of existin gil!iteracy.
This sum is approximately four mil
lion dollars Or 20 per cent more than
was spent for public elementary and
high school education in, the common
wealth last session, ard 1--WE times as
much as to Che total expenditure for
public elementary and high school edu-
cation in 1910, as Just computed by
the state department o Education.
The late Eranklia K Lane, when
secretary of the interior, estimated
that the economic value OF az illiterate
is 80 cents i day less than literate
individual. This estimate was based
upon all ill;ter2tos ten years Of age
and older. II computed on this basis
illiteracy is costing Virginia over 50
million a year, for according to the
United States census Eo~ 1890, Viz
ginia has 1876, l59 illiterates 20 wears
Of age an doiGer. IF computation is
based on illiteratc5 within the COM
monwealth q years Of age and over,
Of when there are 1926, according
to the United States Census for 1920,
the annual economic loss to Virginia
is approximately 25 million dollars.
ON making these calculations, 1t
should re borne in mind" said State
SuDerintendant Harris Hart Yesterday
chat the state department used the
illiteracy statistics Of the United
States census bureau. In taking the
federal census q person must confess
that he is an illiterate to be enumerat-
ed as such. Federal illiteracy figures
should be understood to represent on
iy those persons who have had no
schooling whatever.
"In the army draft quite different
basis for estimating illiteracy was
used. Iliteracy in the draft meant a
l&ck Of ability to read and under
stand newspapers and write letters
home, using the English language,
This is much higher standard and
perhaps comes readily nearer to de-
ining iliiteraey. When this standard
IS applied. about four tines as much
iiliteracy IS found as when the fedora.
ce1s1s standard is used.
I, Certain it is "'continued Superln-
tanden5 Hart. that no state can face
tho tremendous economic loss due to
i,literacy without serious concern. 1t
has long been demonstrated that lgnor-
aAce in any form Is extensive beyond
computation when viewed in all on
its apsocts,. social and civic IS well as
economic.
"it should he pointed out that Wy
oinia IA making striking progress IN
! tho reduction of illiteracy.
'In 1910 the percentage Of illiteracy
among individuals 10 years of age
and over was 15.2 in 1920 this PEI
centage was reduced to'1i.2- OF the
/ individuals between 10 and 20 wears
Of arc in 1910. 9.5 PCT cent were Il
/ literates, vhereaS in 1920 the numbel
of illiterGtes 81 these ages vas BIT
Ucr cent, This is exceedingly hopefu
Indicating the power Of the pubh
schools to attract young people ever
without the operation Of compulsor!
attendance law.
"Vircinia school authorities, !
should be noted, also enumerate il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
THAT DULL ACHING.

Don't worry and complain about
bad back. Get rid of it! For weak
kidneys, lame and achy backs, your
neighbors recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. Ask your neigEbor! Read
this statement:
Mrs. L. c. Nails, GIL Duke St,
Alexandria, says: 81 could hardly get
Icound the house my back was so
weak and sore and when | got down
it was almost impossible to straight
en- again. l couldn't rest a. night
and mornings l felt so weak and
tired il was all l could do to dress.
My kidneys acted irregularly and
caused me a great deal of misery.
Ny head ached 9 great deal; it was
a dull, steady pain. | got Doan'S
Kidney Pills at Summers Drug
Store and the first box did me 50
much good I used another. My back
stopped aching and my kidneys have
not caused me any trouble since"
. Mrs. Nails gave the above state
noat on April 20, 1918 "2d on March
/ 10, 1919. she added: Il was pretty
bad off with kidney trouble md moth
ing helped me the way Doan's Rid
ney Pills did"
/ 60c, at all dealers. Foster Milburr
Co., Mfgrs,, Buffalo, n. Y. ADV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
THIRD DIVORCES
IN ALEXANDRIA
Statistics SHAY That Ore OF Every
Two and 0ne-Third Adults OF
CITY Are Divorced

Richmond, Dec. 27.-On an ana
veis of the report OF divorces in the
II cities Of Virginia for the four years
ending with 1921, DIR. ". A. Picker,
state registrar of vital statistics,
hr;rgs out some interesting facts
For 1921 there were 1888 persons
divorced in the cities out Of a COM
bined population of 604,1S2. or about
6 persons per 1000 of population, the
divorce decrease being one-half OF this
number. For 1920 there were 1896
persons divorced, rate 6.7S; 1919, g.
204, rate sol: 1918. 2,310. rate 4.o6'
Il is hoped that Che 1920 rate was
the highest Virginia will ever attain
and that the decline from 1872 s the
beginning Of better conditions, says
DR.. Plecl;er.
Studying the cities separately, the
fact IS shown that Alexandria had,
for 1921, nearly one-third of the total
divorces for all the cites Of the state,
with rate Is IL times the combined
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
WORK FOR THE
WOMEN IN Rio

Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 27.-The RIO
De .Janeifo Young Women's Chris
tian Association, with MISS jean
Batty of New York as general secre-
tary. has been found to meet inc
modern needs of the girls and women
of Brazil and is making great. mead
way in its work, especially with itS
free employment service, commercial
instruction and physical education de-
MANY years before the present or,
Plantation was thought Of. smaii
Group of Brazilian women founded a
Society of Christian Young Women
here. for the protection and tralnnlAggs
of young women. ~.
All the leaders of this society were
women busy in their own homes ana
soon realized that in order to develop
the work the services of profession
al secretary was Necessary. Through
n.atitioning the worlds committee
IN London. Miss Jean Batty was
sent 10 Rio in 1918 to act as general
secretary and Miss Myrth King, oil
Greeley, Colorado. accompanied her
as associate. ,o,o ~
During much of the year 1919 the
secretaries had to put in their Tune
learning the language of the country
In March, 1920, preliminary publlc-
ity toward organization of Y. W :.
/. G. A. was started and in May the
announcement was made that mem mem.
hershins would be received from
T,ra Tx Bv July Is these had
Joined and paid dues in an organlza,,
tion which ID not vet exist total OF
sos women and girls of Rio.
At the time of organization the To-
cal Y. W. c. A. occupied two rooms
on the Avenida Rio Branco-Rio, $
main street-which were donated
Within a few months the association
was able to rent the third floor of a
building in the business center which
was fitted with social, physical and
educational departments. The de-
partment of health culture IS now
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
FASHIONS FOR MEN"
ny United PrcsSl

New York, Dec. 27.-"Fashions TOR
Men" sounds like haberdashery sign
designed to lure, fascinate and exploit
male vanity and interest.
Its really the name of the new
est theatrical Importation, but 1t does
all the aforementioned things to the
human male. It's appearance IN New
York has illustrated several inter-
esting points to a mere feminine mind.
First o fall whatever the Fashion
NAV be, whether in drama, dreSs-Sults
or drinks-the imported label is Just
as sure to arouse masculine as tem-
nine preference.
Now there are in New York, many
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27

would probably stand second.
Richmond, with $50 persons di-
vorced and with rate of 4.72, comes
fifth. with the remaining cities, listed
in this oder:
Lynchburg, 142 persons, rate Al;
Newport News 1873 persons, rate 4.66;
Roanoke 240 persons, rate 400;
Buena Vista Is persons, rate 4.4o;
Fredericksburg % persons, rate 3.74;
Charlottesville So persons, rate 3.5S;
Norfolk 430 persons, rate 3.58; Ports
mouth 164 persons, rate 3-5S; Peters
burg SO persons, rate 2.74; Winches-
ter l6 persons, rate 2.27; Radford G
persons, rate 1.2S; Clifton Forge 6
persons, rate SO. .
The county divorce rate of La IS
less than one-third that of the cities
and will likewise reveal some inter-
esting facts. This list will be discuss
ed at later date.
When a Zulu sneezes he calls on his
ancestral spirit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
REPORTS SHOW
GOOD OUTLOOK
FOR NEW YEAR
Employment Situation En-.
cOuraging and Prospects
Seem Unusually Good
VIRGINIA DECLINES
Car Shortage Causes Unemployment
in Mining Sections Of This State.
NORTH Carolina Short Of Com
mon LahOrerS.

Washington, Dee. 27.-The employ
mont situation is encouraging and
prospects are bright for the remainder
of the wintes, according to survey
just completed b. the employment ser
vice of the department of labor. Near
~ all states reported a condition
much better than at this time last
year, and the situation was described
as fair to good in most sections
States affected by seasonal suspen-
sion Of logging operations or farm
work, and those where transportation
is hampered BY strikes and ear short
ages were the only ones reporting I'M
favorably and in all of them, improve
ment was exr ected soon after the first
Of the year.
Building operations throughout the
country were reporting holding a
creditable pace, only a few states in
the north showing slowing up be-
cause of the weather.
TIE manufacturing states, almost
without exception, reported shortages
of skilled mechanics. Textile mills
were running full blast and needed
labor.
The automobile industry also was
running 100 per cent, but the labor
supply about equaled the demand.
The steel industry showed a general
expansion with demand for all
kinds of labor and the call for metal
worker generally exceeded the sup
ply.
EMPLOYMENT conditions in the south
east were shown to be generally Ia
vorable and were expected to remain
so TO rthe remainder of the season.
Only two states, Tennessee and Vlr-
ginia reported declines. The sltua-
ton was only fair in Tennessee, where
a general slackening OF industry was
revealed. but prospects were said to
be good for the beginning of the New
Year. Car shortage caused consider
able unemployment in the coal mines
of Virginia, where the building trades
also slumped, and while factory en-
ployment was normal, it was not SUI
ficient absorb the surplus from other
industries, and immediate improve
ment was not indicated.
Highly satisfactory employment
conditions were reported in Alabama
with only slight unemployment due
to cessation of highway construction,
The situation in Georgia was de-
scribed as fair, with large increase
in the cotton mill employment and a
continued demand for lumber mil
workers.
A slight decrease in employment
was shown in Louisiana in the sea-
sonal occupations with an ample sup
plv of common labor, but demand
and supply were about equal for farm
workers.
North Carolina reported a shortage
of common labor and farm help and
. healthy demand for skilled labor
of all kinds, while the textile mills
were running full blast.
In South Carolina, a slight surplus
Of common labor was reported, al
though most industrial plants were
operating 100 per cent. building pro,
Gram was extended to absorb most OF
the Unemployment after the first OF
the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27
RIOS Y. w. C. "A.
G A f EFT K RI A

Rio De Janeiro, (By Mail to the
United Press.)-Through the Y. W.
c. A. Brazil has her first cafeteria, a
regular restaurant where the thirty
minutes for lunch" clerk, business man
and working girl may lunch.
To the North American the cafeteria
is we'll established institution, cater
ing to the crowd of business people
who want food hot and ready; to the
Brazilian it is so far a novelty and
one to be rather skeptical about, es-
pecially when managed entirely by q
lady and with other little ladies serv-
ing the soup on down to coffee.
The restaurant of the Blue Trian-
gle which has just been opened to
the public in the heart OF Rios bust
ness center, SO far has noS listed q
great many Brazilians on its clientele.
However, the American colony is max
ing it a paying proposition and the
Brazilian clientele is steadily increas-
ing.
Miss Jean Batty, general secretary
Of the Rio Y. VI. c. A., who came to
Brazil two years ago from her home
in New York to organize the Rio as
ISOLATION. is most optimistic over tire
future of the Y. ". c. A. restaur-
ant, Believing that within q short
time the Brazilian customers will far
outnumber the North Americans.
Miss Batty points out that the Dr2-
lillian catches CT TO g new idcG quick
~ when that idea proves & logical
one, such as the Blue Triang!e's res
taurant where one can cat more Geo
nomically and without the customary
wait for service as in The Cthor Sra
lillian cafes and restaurants.
However, Miss Batty realizes that
the \. ". c. A. restaurant marks ar
. evolution in The dining room DCsi-
ness Of Rio, and that it will take some
time for Br2ziI'an5 to become accus
I toned 10 w9itiT- RI themselves
something very few cf thcm hav,
ever done before Also, the idea ri
having ladies behind the counter dish
/ ms out the food IS one which The Bra.
+ lillian will have to ponder over {
while before. deciding to become ;
, customer of the cafeteria. Before jhG
Y. ". c. A. restaurant opened Their,
was not q restaurant, cafe or hoe
I dining room in H.o de .Taneirc anJ
probatl7i fiot IN aN P-acil which 'di,
not have mon waters only.
1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27

under the direction of Miss Helen
Rockwell, Of Chicago. The Finance
Department has as its secretary,
Miss Elizabeth HiZson, of Dcs
Moines, Iowa.
The membership has grown stead
lily and now the local Y. W c. A.,
has the names OF over 1900 girls and
women on its active role. Among
these are represented 26 nations, 10
religious and 81 different occu2a-
tions. Over 500 of these members,
however, are Brazihans.
The most recent addition to the
Blue Triangle in RIOTS the first Caf-
eteria in Brazil Miss Helen Vog-
ler,S of Winston-Salem, North Caro-
lima, is the secretary for the restau-
rant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-27

Milan-A committee has been form
ed for the purpose Of drawing IN a
program for the construction Of Ma
tional Women's Sport League.
The New York herald., 1922-02-24
STEINHART ENTRY
FIRST AND SECOND
Frank s. and Havana Electric
Beat Other Two-year-olds
at Havana.

HAVANA, Feb 23.-The races this
and under showery skies. Just before
the horses went to the post In the open
ing event deluge fell and there was a
scurry for the secretarys office by own
ers to withdraw horses which did not
fancy the footing. The scratches were
numerous in some races. but those left
were we'll matched. The majority OF
the finishes were close enough to arouse
enthusiasm.
One of the attractions on the pro-
gram was the two-year-old race, con-
ditions of which called for Cuban bred.
f. Steinhart, the Havana Traction mag
nate, sent an entry to the post in this
race. Frank S. and Havana Electric.
The pair finished first and second.
Frank S. winning by a neck from his
stable companion.
The results:
FIRST RACE-Cuban bred maldens: two
year-olds; purse 500; three furlongs
Frank S.. 1i2 kennedy. / to 3. out and
out. first; Havana Electric, 112 (Kelsay)
to 3. out and out. second Brown Shasta,
100 tCorey). to J.. : to and to 3.
third. Time. 0:37 20. Donna Bella, Chorio-
era, Don Peludo. Sibomey and Mata Ham
bre also ran
SECOND RACE-Three-year-o and up
ward; claiming: purse 800: six furlongs :
Mary Erb. 107 OPribble), to 1. to and
to 2, first: Balfour. 112 HeupeD, 8 to I,
10 and % 8, second; Sir Adsum 1iJ
nIuno,, 20 to 1. TO and 70 l. third.
Time, II 20. Norma J., Handimar, First
Troop. Brizz. Stir Up Lithock Drapery
ana Thornboom also ran
THIRD RACE-Three-year- and upward
claiming: purse 800: six furlonRs: Ath-
garven. 112 CKennedy). to 2. even and 1
to ?. first; Aleso. 100 CMcLaughln) IL
70 ]. : TO I and 10 2. second; Lovellest.
% tchaImers); TO 2, to : and Z to 10,
IIyeres, Caselik, Miss Frauland Belle
Wrack and Tag Day also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Four-year-o and upward
longs: Tom Goose los (Chalmers), 4 to /,
10 and to 10, first Twenty Seven, 112
tMaiben). to I, 70 . and 20 10. sec
ond; Peasant, 40 (Pickensl. 10 TO /. to
and . 60 T. third. Time 20 1-5. Wedge
wood. Good Hope, Huen and Count Boris
FIFTH RACE-Three-year -olds and upward ;
claiming; purse sT0O; six furlongs Spring
vale, 100 (Pribble), TO 2, 10 10 and 1
TO 3. first; Toney Beau, 107 GSennedy),
oven. 10 and 20 o. second; First Con-
sui. 10G (Malben). I 10 ., o 10 . and 3 20 5.
third. Time. IA As. Article X. Galou-
berry. Ed Garrison and Chlncoteague also
siTTu RAcr,-Four- -year-olds and upward ,
claiming: purse 800; mile and sixteenth
Oseood. 100 CKennedy). 90 I. even and /.
w. =. first Approval. 100 (CarroiD. 20 I.
2 70 and oven, second; Golden Flint fo2
Cprlbble). 3 N 9, . to AMI TO 4, third.
Time $40 3-5. J. G. stone. Jacobean ami
ffocnir also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Four-year-o and up
ward; claiming: purse 800; mile and an
eighth: Chimera. 110 0Iunt), o 20 2, 70 Q
and I 70 2, first; J. Alfred Clark. f03 OYER
ratD, 10 20 I. 90 and to .. second .
Discord, f05 (Pribble). @ 60 ., 1 10 4 and
to 8. third. Time. 4 80 rs. Bin Hun
ley and McAdoo hso ran.
The New York herald., 1922-02-24
Havana Entries.

First Race-Purse. 500. claiming; three.
year -olds; six furlonEs 'Helen Ma Ior N
carrie Baker. i05: MARY n, iO5: sMiss
Hope, 10J; Thistebloom, I0T: Grandson. tOq
Fly Cast, no. Mrs. Grundy, no: Col. TEX.
1l2; Coscorron, 1i5.
Second Race--purse, STO0. claiming. four
year-olds and up; elk furiongs .Lullaby,
H; North Elkhorn, 100: 'Sol Gisey, iO5
Bacchanalian, 10f; Machine Gunner, 100
mike, Ill; "Tarascon, III; Golden Red
lI2i Invincible, 1i2; Haman, 112; Catoctln,
liz; Bengalese, 113.
Third Race-Purse. 800: claiming; three
year-olds; elk furlongs: Reliability, as:
'F1ctile, 10l buckingham. 1902: Morro
Castle, 10i; 'Llttle Black Sheep, iO5; AVN
ing, i07; Spods 100.
Fourth Race-Purse. $500: three-year-oI
and up; five and a half furlongs: FincastIe
"a; Meliora. 100; Plus Ultra, ios Lee En-
field, ITO; Heron, 10. End Man, III.
Firth Race-Purse, 5000. Independence
Handicap; three-year -olds and up; milo and
an eighth: tTomahol. %; tDr. Clark. i25
Eleanor s.. % Mayor House. i06 Sea
IFS; teen. J. q. Gomez, 1872.
tGoldblatt entry. &c. & D. Stable-Adan
entry.
Sixth Race-Purse, S7oo claiming; four
year-olds and up; mile and a sixteenth
.Baywood, 102; 'Fairiy ioj. Salesman, iO7
Drapery, no. Gomul 10: Scar Flank, 10.
uandemar 10. Plantarede, 1i0. 'Darnley,
Seventh Rsce-Pursc. $500; claiming,
yards 'Tattlng. 90; plurality. a3 'Acosta
ph 'Gcorge James, los; Maysville, 10s
.Bianca. io6. little Glnk, los; Johnny
O'Connell, 100. 'LoyaliEt, III. Huntress,
III; 'wmppoorwill. i'll; Mess Kit, 1i3.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The New York herald., 1922-02-24
Silent as to Roush,

Regarding the much discussed Roush
deal, not even an Interpreter could draw
any coherent statement from the Bur
gomeister. Roush is still most empha.i-
cally "a holdout. Evidently he heard
that the Cincinnati Reds last year de-
clared 90 per cent. dividend. That
seems to have made the star outfelder
rapacious.
Roush seems TO he difficult person
for the Reds to handle Two years
ago during one of the training trips
Roush demanded box for one of the
exhibition games. II was refused.
whereupon Roush declared that IL he
got no box h would not play and that
there would not he any ball game.
Nothing would move him. Finally the
Burgomeister OF Cincinnati came to the
rescue. He compromised with Roush by
giving him two boxes.
Herr James Tierney at the Giant Of
fices reiterated that he knew nothing
of n Giant deal for Roush Herr Tier
ney Is busy making out the reserva ton
and the route for the Giants spring
tour. The advance guard Of the world s
champions leaves for San Antonio Sun
day. Charles A. Stoneham and Judge
Francis Xavier McQuaide will accom-.
pany them. John Joseph McGraw is
already rushing to the Alamo from
Cuba.
The situation regarding Shufflin' Phil
Douglas and Jess Barnes. the holdout
stars of tho late world series. remains
unchanged One gathers from casual
conversation around the Giant offices
and from hints that McGraw has let
fall with loud detonations that the two
lads are as popular with their owners
as coolies and trench fever.