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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
LIS OF CORN DISEASE
CUTTING CROP YIELD

'pccfp4 10 The ns-Dispatch.l
tDiIoRD. VA. Jan. l,.-cour,ty
at John ". rontop told bedford
hers that met at the High school
itorhnn saturday afternoon. that
- ia distasc Ia BEDFORD County
hrids That In reducing the yield
u ten Ia fifteen bushels to the
:: sass that last summer he found
uis"H>n ~ IN. fields OF Frank
1. l.oAl.y Radford. and some OF
other good corn growers Of the
t,y. - lie believes that ut lcast
n on ot ten ~ she corn Acids OF
COUNT mr.. affected with this
ase.-- According Ia Mr Ponton.
an. easy disarnse TO control aud
simhly eliminating this dl~cas.
y their fields the farmers can in
se mir Weld from ten 10 twenty
|lcIs 70 III" acr" without amy ad-
InaL.HHpcusc Whatever.
." extension department at
ksi.rrg has arranged I" hay.
= o[ 9TH" greatest experts IN the
IirypS' tn" corn meeting IN Rua
+ OF January 20 .pd - These
rtSAwili not only tell the farm
how. to eliminate this disease.
|, win ais" discuss better va
les. hrttcr methods ~ cultivation
other points rclat!v" - Incr.as-
the equality and Yield az the crop.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
sURRY COURTHOUSE
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Valuable Records in Vault
Are Safe-lnccndiarism
Susperted
Especial to The Times Dlapntch.l

lSp"'iai 10 me Zines Dlspatch.l
SUFFOLK. Jan. l7.--Surry County
Courthouse. one of the modern court
buildings OF Eastern Virginia. Was
destroyed by FIRE this morning.
The blaze was discovered about
1890 \. NJ, and with but meager fre-
hshtinE tquipmenat at hand. the
splendid building was quickly in
ruins.
The fire started under IL stairway.
remote from any stove or CRATE and
IS believed to have been az inccn-
diary origin. The county officers are
now looking for two colurcd men.
who are thought to know something
about tho Are.
Snrry County Courthouse Mas built
about ten years ago. ON tn" first
hoor were located the Offices of tho
commits Toner OF the rev"ur- the
com monwealth attorney, tn" board
uf supervisors and the clerk ~ the
county.
Thn courtroom aud the jury rooms
were located on the second nonr The
loss IL about $4,000. partly covered
by Insurance
Only few of the records IN the
building wcr. destroyed. Will" OLD
and historic documents we're Avcd.
they being locked in the hig vault
which withstond the ham"r Tn"
papers burned were some Of those
In the county treasurer's office, hut
the tax records Of this office were
kept in the va,ilt and wcr" no, de-
stroyed-
Some of the records and dpcu-
mcnts in the files at the courthouse
date back to 1929. and II is c"ns.d-
cred fortunate that III" vault with
stood the Ramcs and these old pa
pcrs saved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
NEWPORT NEWS SEEKS
SEA TRAINING SCHOOL
Camp Stuart Logical Location
for Institution, Say Bus
mess Men.
tsnecial to The Times Dispatch. ]

u.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Jan. IL
camp stuart. located in this city. is
IN" logical site for the sea training
S'h""i I" b" opened and operated
~ IN. veterans bureau. according To
business men OF this city
The camp was used hy III. tinted
states Shipping BOARD for It's goa
training school after army activities
ceased. The shipping Board closed
me school and the buildings now arc
owned by the old Dominion Land
company. which owns the ground ON
which they are located
II IS generally understood thar IN.
Srh"oi IL To he located near tn. vir-
tinih cap"s and the advantages or
Newport News ar" being set form
by IN" r"opl. ~ This city.
IN" shipping Board had IN. Iargo.,
schoo! "f It's Kind located AZ the r,nn
IN" practically everything Is in r.adi.
ness Cor The students To- s!.,, i'm md
begin work
camp stuart is - city With, {,
sc'i There s. Il central heating nnd
HfH'ing plant There ar. h,rr,cks
H"SS nails. school rooms ami Jri,I
grounds. Their. are IN. wat.rs -.
-" i"pton Roads and Chcsape.k. u.,y
ana srng little iandlocAed barhnr
Tor small boats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
FORMER VA. MINISTER
TO RUN FOR SENATE

Especial Ia The Times D!%patch.l
DANVILLE VA. Ian lI.-News
has been received here that Protes-
sor Gus w. Dyer. brother III
George W. Dyer, Of this city. u for
NOR resident. now or Chattanooga
Tenn. Will stand for election Ia the
United states Senate from the Volun-
tccr State
Rev. Mr.. DYER, as he was known
here during his long years OF resi-
dcncc. when h. was pastor 81 Cahell
street Church. IL now a professor at
Vanderbilt University and a puhlicIst
and historian.
Accounts from Chnt,anooga state
iha, h. has made Il declaration ~
principles, these including state
rights. s"lf-e"vrrnment. strict con
strnction of the Constitution. equal
lily ,o ali to enjoy life. liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness" and oppo-
siti"n Ia the closed shop in indus
trial lifc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
MINISTER INJURED
AS LADDER FALL s

, iNciiESTEN. VA. Jan. Eth.
heN' Clarence Woods. pastor of CEN
i'nary reformed Church. was taken
- Memorial Hospital with his I,f,
arm broken la three places. his hack
"lnreH an" his body bruised and SUI
''"E severely from nervous SHOCK
aS result, nf "A ladder falling w,b,i,.
n. was descending. after removing "a
"hhN of snow from the roof of the
church annex
tie fell about twelve feet and was
unconscious when picked M. Rev.
woods. who Is q native OF North
carolina. was a welfare worker in
france. during IN. world war, hay-
ihT resigned pastoraie in Roanoke.
Va. TO engage In the work His
churCh here was III" first To intro
ducc motion pictures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
|EWMAKE' IS PROPOSED
As !! VESTS SUCCESSOR
'iner Counsel for State Tax
Commission Favored
S by Many.
VOW PROFESSOR AT W. & NJ.
ring Judge at Prince George
Fders Docket Carried Over TO Next
ffna, Including Case OF A. II. An
ony, HlchmOnd officer.

Special TO The Times Dispatch.l
STERSBCRG. Jan. I7.-Oscar l..
Smakc, OF Curry Courthouse, will
'aoly succeed Judge Jesse +.
:: recently elected to the Supreme
Ft bench. az judge OF the circuit
posed OF Surry, Prince George.
es. Grenviiie and Brunswick
3itics.
;ch Is the conscnsus of opinion
fjnrt officials Ia Prince George and
~ and a strong night 10 put the
~ man on this bench viii be
by his supporters throughout
counties.
r. Shewmake Is regarded as one
ne leading attorneys Ia this s.c-
OF the State, and is exceedingly
iiar In all the territory embraced
be circuit. He now occupies the
Of law At the College of Viii
and Mary aud was formerly
isei for The State Tax Board.
ceases set for trial at this term
Pie Prime" George Court w.r. car
over until Tuesday. February 4.
go West was present at court to-
ana. following the completion by.
grand jury OF !ts work. an
iced that the docket would he
led over. due Ia the necessity OF
sing his successor.
Guided In the cases carried over
ehruary was that OF A. -. An
" Richmond police officer,
1'Ecd with the murder uc WIN
ora, OF this city. who was shot
cath last faii following the cap
| 81 big whisky sim near Gary's
arch His Gaze. however. VIII not
ct for trial until court convcnea
month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
ATE BAR BODY TO
MEET IN LYNCHBURC

SSclil!tHG. VA. Jan. 1.-THE
I har association have been
Used that us invitation has been
fpi"d for the meeting Of the Nir-
IA state Bar Association to hold
convention here June G-S. and
arrangements are already under
/ to give the visiting attorneys
entertainment hcre.
committee has been named to he
harEc Of these arrangements. the
Eonncl being Randolph Harrison.
II Harper, John l.. Lee, y. G. Man
Jr.. and II. NJ. Sackctt, OF the
association. and James X. Caskic,
70 g. Brown. Frank J.. Thomas
/, Royston Jester, Jr.. and !. f:as-
Edmunds, Jr.; from the Legal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
kY AGENTS GET FIRST
AIRPLANE

Jan. 17.-Scizuro
Re first rum-running airplanc this
r was announced today by pro
iitton headquarters.
he plane. with 1870 honles of
Eican teuuiia. tho prohibition
Scau stated. was seized on the
Eican border Mt Del Rio, Texas.
the pilot and two men arrested.
Aeeizure. the. bureau said. fol-
Fed reports current for several
Infhs that a rum-runninR airplanc
been plying between San Fran !
fo, md border points. v 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
Propose Tax on Gas
for Highway Upkccp
Especial To Tlmes-Dispa,ch.l

Especial to Times Dispatch.
HAEHiSONBtitG. VA. Jan. II.
Members OF the Rockingham
County Farm bureau Federation
Went on record At meeting yes
tcrday as favoring II tax on sasu-
line as Il means of rais!ni; r.vcuu.
FOR road improvements. as opposed
TO fiat tax on horse power OF
automobiles.
BY the ''gas tax" mentioned. IL
WAS argued. TIA" motnrlst who con-
suncs n" most gas. AMI accord
Ing uses the roads most viii pay
Il rroportionittc Hh!uuut toward
the upkecp of the highways
y resolution was adopted en-
ho1ytng the recommendation which
viii 10 submitted 10 tn" Delegates
from Rockingham County In thu.
Virginia Leg stature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
EDLNEGRO WOMAN
ROBBED OF SAVINGS

IfFM *, Jan IL Flossic Wins
aiss".d ncgr"Ss. living on the
ecT ,~rtitW, In Nans.moud County,
r"pScd last nigh; 81 S2.1G0 The
woman hai for years been known
ara inor"% "n her premises. and
i TIA whit" people Of tho neigh
|iuo'f-kncw that she was able In
. chaHIc FOR them - the amount
lop.s
DO k~-t her moucy in rolls 81
!, win the live, ana ten and
nt:-duilnr hills rolled in pack :
+ and tied up with strings. Sc
led In The hous. ON the night
he robbery sh. answered knock
|hrr door, having been told that
|vas neighbor, and strange
ro entered and Knocked her down
TOOK all Of her hoard.
veral arrests have been made.
none OF those arrested wercd
icr description.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
Uphold. rir. D-I,rrck WIN.

HAHRISONBURG, VA. Ian. IL
After seven days consideration in
circuit Court az the two wills of the
late Mrs. l.. y. l.. Deitrick. "A sister Of
the founder Of the Rockingham Me
mortal Hospital here. "A jury yccter-
DAY returned vcrilic; in favor of
inc Older OF the two tcStaments.
when was written in l0li. aud made
I'r. &. r.. c"nger reSiiuary bene-
hriarN. The estate IL valued at So
GOO. y second Will WAS in evidence.
written in l:l? when IL was claimed
MIS- Deitr!ck's mind had become
clouhcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
Negro rnml,, lin. ,,,o., c,,,.

liEATI'SNIII.E. VA. Jan. iI.-The
house OF Spencer Lewis, colorcd. near
fi"rsehcad northumberland County,
WAS destroyed by fir. Friday night
with all it's contents. tho family
barely escaping with their lives. The
family vas asleep. and only saved
themselves by getting through the
window in their night clothes
Nothing was saved. but collection
was taken up in Heathsville for
them. Money and clothing were lin
orally contributed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
mt HEADS DAIRYMEN
IF PENINSULA SECTION

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, Jan. IL
but forty members OF the James
~ Dairy ASsociat ton were present
heir annual meeting held In the
Yes Of the business Mems Associa-
l here yesterday. G.. l.. RurelsOn
Sided. The counties represented
e New Kent, James City and
k.
h associa tion lcctcd Harold Hunt.
|stdent; @. ID. Burlcson declining
Election; r. H. Farthing. vice
(sident; Leon Cooley. OF Norge,
fctary, and S. J.. Larry. treasurer.
"A. Bozarth extended the associa-
] and members of their families
Invitation to attend banquet he
give them at Norge on Feb
ry -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
Five Generations
at Odd Anniversary
Specinl TO Times-Dispatch.

tSpccinl To Timex DlfpRtcn.l
PETERSBURG. Jan. l7.-Mrs.
Thomas p. Shucrt. Of this city.
today celebrated her ninety
second birthday at her home on
Cameron street. Mrs. shuert. who
was born near Paterson. In Ber-
gen County. y. j.. January II. 1880.
was married in 1850. Her husband
was u Union soldier. ana the
couple moved to this city after
the war. Nr. Shuert dying here
In 1910 at the age Of 10 years.
Mrs. Shucrt has four children.
VIZ: Mrs. Elizabeth 81. lutte, OF
this city: Mrs. Margaret &. House.
OF Louisa. james NJ. Shu.rt. OF
Fulton. Kans.. and Albert Shuert
OF Pontiac. Mich. She also h,s
seventeen grandchildren. twenty
hlne great grandchildren and
three rreat-gr.at -grandchIIdr.n.
ana At the birthday celebration
given tonight ia h.r home. Mrs
Shnert had nv. generations pres
cnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
PROMINENT FARMER
CONVICTED OF MURDER

TSNNc3HI'o tn" TIm"s-D.snatch-
ROANOKE, VA. Ian lis f..
Mcclure. a prominent farmer of Vim
ton. WAS connected in the Corporation
Court nt this city to-day an q charg.
of murdcring Mrs. LID. Hurt in Elm
wood Park last fall and sentenced 10
Serv" I'VE years in the stat" Ieni-
'entiary at Richmond. Attorneys for
The defcns" made motion To set
ss!d. tn" verdict on grounds that the
evidence was contrary To the law and
evidence in the ease. The motion
Was taken under adv!sement OF
Judge G. 4. Woodruff, who will rem
der his decision tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18

Hurry. mother. Even n sick child
loves the 'fruiiy" taste of "CRiifor-
MIA Fig Syrup" and II never fails TO
open the bowels. 4 tcaspoonful to-
day may prevent a sick child tonor-
row. II constipated. bilious. fever
ish. freiful. has cold. collie. or IL
stomach * sour. tongue coated. breath
bad. remember good cleansing OF
the little bowels is often all tina, Is
necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine
California FiC syrup" which has d.
rcctions FOR babies and children OF
all ages printed On bottle Mother,
You must say "taIifornIr" or you
may EEL an imitation fg syrup
Advertisement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
Mercantile. Firm A..ipu.

IlEATIlSNli.LE. VA, Jan. l1.-Thc
Haynie- Richardson 20. merchants Of
Sunnyhank, northumberland County.
has mad" an assignment for Ia. h.nc-
~ rf the creditors Of the COMPANY
TIL. company places it's assets at
about Si."or. ana gives S6.2i2ll as
its liabilities. Among It's creditors are
several Baltimore firms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
EMINENT DOSE
FATAL TO NEGRO

HEATHSVIILf:. VA. Ian. ia
col"rcd man in iTvinEt"n Monday
evening drank n hottie ot Eminent
for indigestion and was dead in less
than half AN hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18

Druggists refund money If rAHO
OINTMENT fails to cur" Itching,
Hind. l'Icrdinr or i'rO,rudur Piles.
instantly relieves Itching Piles. G0c.
Atly
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Sophie Tucker to Aid
Jewish Relief Fund

Included among the volunteer enter
tainers and patronesses who will take
part In the benefit soiree which Miss
Sophie Tucker is staging for the Jewish
Relief Fund next Tuesday evening,
after theater. in the Paradise Crystal
Room formerly Reisenweber's), Colu1l-
bus Circle, are Miss Elsie Janis Irving
Berlin. Harry Carroll. Irene Bordoni
f. Ray Goetz, Frank Fay. Clarence
Nordstrom and Edythe Baker. Frisco" :"
Clara Joel. Ada Lewis, B. G. Hilliam
William Boyd. Harry Rose, Vincent
Lopes and his Pennsylvania Ho,el
Orchestra. the "Tangerine" Quartet and
numerous others besides Miss Tucker.
The formal opening of Harry Roses
Revels," featuring Mr.. Rose and an
augmented cast. will take place next
Thursday evening in the Midnight
Rendezvous in Paradise.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

idly convincing no small portion OF the
city's army Of diners of it's merits.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
VARIETY STAGE = HOTELS

opians and the black curly hair and
gaudy decorations of the black princess,
look down from their roofs or stand at
the roadside to watch the procession
pass.
In front of one of the street groups
Is a little gamin. He looks on with
wonder and amazement at the swarthy
king on horseback, the princess on her
litter and the long line OF black cavalry
men and slaves. Then. while he seems
most interested. he suddenly slips out of
view behind the legs and skirts OF the
adults behind him. He had been fright
ened. To the older generation Samlak
was a source OF entertainment, to the
child he appeared as a bogey,
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

The Society or Restaurat6urs held n
supper-dance last Tuesday evening at
the Fifth Avenue Restaurant. As a
feature of the occasion the members,
who own the leading restaurants of the
city. acted as walters and served their
guests. Paul Henkel was chairman.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Directors Intricate Work
In Loves of Pharaoh

When a motion picture director moves
more than 10000 players across the
screen In such n way that every actor
In the mob seems to be following his
own dictates and not the producers 3.
ard then Immediately after directs one
OF the most delicate and sensitive mo-
nents in the same picture, he deserves
more than the usual praise bestowed
uron a film genius for good work. And
Ii there are any laurels they should be
given to Ernest Lubitsch. The Loves
of Pharaoh Lubitsch's newest and
most magnificent screen production. at
the Criterion Theater. reveals the twen-
ty-nlne year old genius In great vari-
ETY. of mediums. One moment he moves
human masses greater than the Sphinx
or py~amids and almost instantly after
becomes q carver OF finest canoes.
No previous picture by Lubitsch has
the variety that Is found in THE Loves
nf Pharaoh. A striking example OF his
variety is scene when Pharaoh
Amenes steps TO the portal of his PAL
ace and looks with stern brow over the
mob of men. women and children. The
royal guard stands at the foot OF the
wide staircase 70 restrain the mob.
Almost as far as the eye can see there
are humble people bare headed men
ace doorway steps Theonis, the Grecian
slave girl whom Pharaoh had made
queen. She Is frightened by the display
OF force and ceremony about her. The
people are angry and cry up to Pharaoh.
a child crawls between the legs OF one
% the soldiers at the foot OF the stair
case and slowly. step by step. walks up
to tho King and queen. The mob -
chilled with fright Pharaoh frowh3
upon the innocent little intruder who
mocks restrictions and distinctions.
Pharaoh mods and soldiers rush to carry
the child back to it's place in the mob.
but the queen stays theU. lifts the dirty
little face 10 hers and smiles upon the
happy child. The mob yells its ap-
provai, "At last n Kind heart in the
ralace of Pharaoh And Pharaoh. for
a moment entertained, becomes again
the cold tyrant.
In another scene Lubitsch carves
second little cameo with q child. 1t is
during the ceremony attending the ar
rival or Somlak, King OF Ethiopia. Tho
Eeyptiars, moved 10 laughter by tho
Galish coloted costumes or the Eth'-
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Alexander Carr, Back From Abroad, to Appear at the
Winter Garden-Dolly Sisters Stay at the Palace

The chief acts at other vaudeville
houses follow:
RIVERSTDE--Moscon Brothers. Miss
Florence Nash.
EIGHTY FIRST STREET - Lightner
Girls and Newton Alexander; Miss Sybil
Vane.
PROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE-Paul
Specht's Society Serenaders: Ed Wrothe
and owen Martin.
PR OCTOR : TWENTY-THIRD
STRaEET-Janet Of France: Renard and
West.
PROCTO FIFTY- EIGHTH
STREET-"Jed's Vacation" William
Hallen.
PROCTOR'S ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTYNFIF'TH STREET-Bob AL
bright Muller and Francis.
Miss Elsie White in character songs
and George Beban in a photoplay. THE
Sign OF the Rose will be the principal
acts at Loew's State.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

Alexander Carr. back from successful
engagement abroad will headline the
bill at the Winter Garden this week.
He will revive "Tobblitsky," the part
that brought him into notice before ne
appeared in Potash and Perlmutter
Others will be Guido Ciccolini, tenor;
Dickinson and DEACON, Ray Millers
Band Ernestine Myers, Arturo Ber-
nardi. Frank Mathews and Ada Ayres
and Bernard and Townes.
a triple array of headliners at the
Palace will include THE Dolly Sisters.
staying for a third week in a new act;
John steel in a song recital and Miss
Florence Reed appearing in new COM
edy playlet by Edgar Selwyn. entitled
"A Royal Rendezvous" Others will be
Eddie Kane and Jay Herman in THE
Midnight sons Frankie Heath in song
stories. w c. Fields's sketch THE
Family Ford with Jim Harkins, Mar
guerite Padula and the Grenadas.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
Gossip of the Hotel Lobbies

idly convincing no small portion OF the
city's army Of diners of its merits.
The Moulin Rouge continues to attract
Broadway throngs, with Billy Arnold
and his new edition of 'The Society Cir
GUS appearing twice each night. His
dashing girl show" has all the pep"
and wit of stage success with the
added advantage of brevity.
Charles Nolan OF Astoria, L. r.. and
MacKuschner of Manhattan will vie
with each other for the Eastern States
1922 one step championship at the Ter
race Garden Dance Palace this after
noon. On Tuesday evening an Eastern
States fox trot contest will be launched
at the Dance Palace, with a prelm-
mary for Long Island dancers. Other
districts win be given their innings
later. This competition is open to all.
The New York herald., 1922-03-05
ALLAN PoLLoCK IN BRONX.

"a Bill of Divorcement," by Clemence
Dane, in which Allan Pollock appears as
star, goes to the Bronx Opera House
this week direct from it's long run at the
Times Square Theater. Others in this
English drama are Miss Katherine Cor
nell. Miss Ottola Nesmith, Miss Ada
King, Miss Lillian Brennard, Charles
Waldron, Arnold Lucy and John Ashley
The New York herald., 1922-03-05

The hotel dance dining rooms are
enjoying large patronage, those at the
Claridge during the afternoons and the
waldorf-Astoria and McAlpin during
dinner and supper being always COM
fortably crowded.
At the Knickerbocker Grill this week
Mrs. Bessie Mccoy Davis is entertain
ing nightly in dances. The new Coffee
Room is a decided boon to the business
men OF this busy district.
The Gold Room atop of the Beaux
Arts resembled q carnival fete in New
Orleans last Tuesday evening. The hol-
iday spirit, the bewildcring costumes
and the merry dancing all indicated a
most novel entertainment.
Last night Greenwich Village cele-
brated the opening of CushmIn's new
dining place at Fourth street. just
where the IT, leaves Sixth avenue.
Everybody who claims to be anybody
was there. and folks from tho Heights
and Harlem too. Cushmans will be
another big reason to dine in the Village.
To enter the Plantation Restaurant
at Broadway and Fiftieth strecl these
days Is TO leave the chill OF New York
for the balm OF the South. wnere there
In a Dixieland entertainment and
service.
The Society or Restaurateurs held
supper-dance last Tuesday evening at
the Fifth Avenue Restaurant As
feature of the occasion the members,
who own the leading restaurants of the
city acted as walters and served their
Dqnlel chairman.
The beginning OF Lent finds no cessa-
ION in the big dipner and supper throngs
at the PaIais Royal. where Paul White
man and his dance orchestra are in con-
slant attendance throughout the eve-
ming Indeed, IL would seem that the
Garden of Versailles, as the dance-res-
tarant In its present habiliment Is
termed, is the congregating place for So
journcrs from out Of town as well as
New Workers Miss Evan Burroughs
Fontaine continues to charm the Palais
Royal patrons with her dance interpre-
tons.
Afternoon tea dances continue to be
ponoiar IN the North Restaurant or the
Hotel Astor and the dinner dances in
the indian Grill each night also find
favor with dance lovers. Carl McCor-
nick continues to direct the tea dances
each afternoon.
Luchow's restaurant In Fourteenth
street IL enjoying a marked Increase IN
patronage after the theater.
Tho third annual entertainment OF the
Knott hotel staff took place this week.
The affair was a success from start to
nnsh and will be an annual institution.
Charles E. Gehrlng, owner Of the
Hotel Rouiec. returned las. week from
an extended tour of Europe, whore he
made an inspection OF the hotels and
restaurants abroad. He Is active in the
promotion Of better hotel methods.
"Plaln English food" Is the slogan Of
the Picadilly Chop House, which is rap-