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The New York herald., 1922-08-13

drawn by Rosny from his admirable
book. The performance was peculiar,
uneven but bad. and the press notices
reflect this impression. Here is a
result most inadequate to the great
effort which / made. In the third
act, representing meeting in Lon
don square, brought together nearly
500 supernumeraries with their ban
ners and three bands i don't know
why, this tremendous display OF stage
setting made the audience angry and.
as the noise on the stage was intense
and the spectators had the impression
that their jokes and chatting did not
reach us through the hubbuB. lack
ing something better to do, they took
up and sang in chorus the hymn OF
the Salvation Army. Lost in the
midst of the supernumeraries went
into such rage that, giving the sig
nal with a siren whistle that had
upon my person. / let loose 900 super
numeraries who raised such a heavy
and prolonged uproar upon the stage
that the spectators, tired and dunn
founded, became silent once more
The tempests which shake our own
advanced playhouses to-day ars
mere squalls compared wsih this
storm and others described in the
Souvenirs" But If here in America
our passions over matters of art ars
less intense and spectacular thar
those Of Paris thirty years ago, ths
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

the French stage; Pierre Wolff,
Roman Coolus and others less known
to-day. If Georges de Porto Richie,
the author of the famous Amour
euse" (Tyranny of Love- cannot be
said to have been discovered by An
tome, he is nevertheless indebted to
the Theatre Libre for being the dis
tinguished and characteristic drama
list he is to-day. His case is so ex-
cellent an example of what Antoine
did for the stage, it shows so well the
way in which the Theatre Libre gave
to progressive authors an opportu-
nifty to shake off the trlmmeis of the
past and TO express themselves in
accordance with the demands of the
present, that I quote at some length
an entry made by Antoine under the
date of January Is. 1888: Sir, you
probably do not recognize me- visi-
tor said to me yesterday. for after
starting out successfully as a dram
atist when very young, l was
childish enough not to persevere and
/ am now completely forgotten.
have spent the last ten years in COM
parative idleness and / now feel
within me the need of getting to
work once more 1t was NJ. de
| Porto-Riche. He continued
the conversation saying that his
ideas had changed a great deal. that
his first drama was drowned in the
Parmassian movement but that to-
The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Taking Over the Odeon.

The indomitable will, the strength
Of purpose, evinced in this last quo
tation are present everywhere in the
souvenirs" Antoine has always
been known as man forceful, out
spoken and passionate. In 1906 the
minister OF tho Beaux- Arts referred
to the strength Of his views and to
the tenacity with which he clung to
them when inviting Antoine to take
over the management Of the Odeon.
we accept YOU" he said, with all
your faults" Not a year ago, a
French critic expressed himself thus:
with Antoine it is either fight or
love-nothing between. II / were a
f1ntuYist painter and desired to depict
The New York herald., 1922-08-13

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of the theater, whether mere
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
JEWISH RELIEF DRIVE Z
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

The campaign for $14,000, 900 for
relief Of the Jewish war. pogrom
and famine sufferers in Eastern
Europe has gone way beyond expec-
tations. David A. Brown. national
chairman Of the Jewish War SUI.
ferers' Relief Compaign. today an,
nounced that actual cash and
pledges totalling $14,00s ,624.1s are
now in hand, and that total Of
SI7,310.O0 was assured by April I,
This result" says Mr.. Brown IN
summing up a preliminary report,
lis surely a wonderful demonstrar
ton OF human sympathy, of which
Americans and American Jews ~
particular may feel proud. especiAa
ly as II came at q time OF acuto
economic depression" ~
Mr.. Brown also reports that nom
Jews contributed up to date at
least 81 ,000. 900 Of the fund. Prac-
tically every State has either raised
or exceeded its quota. The only
exceptions have been where the
economic conditions were such that
our people were absolutely unable
to raise the amount"
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
WASHINGTON ALUMNI
OF U. OF r. HOLD MEETING

Washington alumni of the Uni.
versity Of Rochester met last night
at the Cosmos Club, with DR.. Rush
Rhees. president of the university.
and DR.. George II. Whipple. dean
of the medical school, as guests of
honor.
The following members of the
Washington alumni were present;
Charles A. Baker, Albert Bowen,
Eugene A. Byrnes, e. Dana Caul
kins, Homer w. Clough, ]. Arthur
Connors, Edward B. Fenner, Ches-
ter G. Gilbert. Prentiss B. Gilbert,
w. w. Gilbert, Dale c. Hall, David
Jayne Hill. Frank Huntington, Ellis
worth p. Killip. Howard 8. Leroy,
Arthur Macdonald, Clarence Mac
Gregor. James B. Norman. G. kiboy
Munson, Robert p. Parrot. Ivan
o. Powers, j. Clinton Ransom. r.
o. Saunders, George B. Smell,
James NJ. Sterrett, Lloyd 8. Tenny.
Charles A. Thompson, Vincent III
Todd, william r. Valance, Joseph
M. Young.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

. BILL To MERGE
DC. CAR LINES
District Committee Meets To.
day to Adopt Plan Of Local
Commissioners.

"A merger of the Capital Traction
Company and the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company probably
will receive formal approval by the
Senate District Committee today.
The District COMMISSIONER plan
Of forcing a consolidation by means
of an excess profits tax will be
adopted. A majority Of the Senate
District Committee already IL com
mitted to 1t. There In only small
opposition and even this is likely
to be Withdrawn.
The recent amendment to the
original proposal of the Commits
sioners. placing q rs per cent tax
on. operating income Of above z
per cent on the fair value of the
company, has done away with all
objections to the plan, 20 far as
the Senate District Committee ID
concerned. Senator Ball, chairman
Of the committee, In convinced that
the use Of the taxing power to ef.
feet a merger 10 the easiest and
surest route to that result.
The Ball bill creating . separate
public utilities commission, prob.
ably will be considered in advances
lof merger legislation by the Dis.
trict Committee today. This meas.
ure calls for a commission com.
posed of two local citizens and an
engineer officer Of the army en-
gineer corps. Appointments are to
be made by the President and con.
firmed by the Senate. Salaries Of
$500 a year are provided. and q
general counsel at 5000 q year Is
also given the commission. The
commission will have jurisdiction
over all utilities in the District, in
GLIDING traction companies, gas, and
electric light companies. telephone
and radio companies, and 10 forth.
1t Is expected that this bill will be
approved without opposition.
Senator Ball expects to bring
local public utilities' legislation to
the attention Of the Senate as soon
as the rent extension act II disposed
Of. The latter win be called up
for action shortly after final vots
on the Horsepower treaty is reached,
II IL expected.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
STUDENTS INVITED
TO JOIN OPERA TRIALS

Voice trials for the purpose Of en-
larging the group of soloists now
singing with the chorus OF the Wash.
inGton Opera Company will be held
in the Thomson school, Twelfth and
Il streets northwest, from = to 9
o'clock Tuesday Afternoon, Edouard
Albion, general director, announced
today.
The company has Verbs Rigoletto
in rehearsal and expects to nave II
In shape for production this spring.
The washington Opera Company
IA now booking In Baltimore and
other nearby cities are soon to be
added to the circuit. Aspiring sing
ers will be given training under ex.
pert directors and professional ex-
perience with world renowned sing.
ers. All serious students are invited
to take part In the trials.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

i9hE! { g. Is. .':S!lI!E!MD


MERELY CHANGING!
Coxsidsr the poor bootlsgger.
He leads hond to hip sristsnce.
This "hamds-acvoss-ths-sea'
stuff appeals to me--providsd the
hands are not clsncked.
The nnovies haze their troubles.
This year the Hays fever alone
iciA cost them 100000.
Angus MocTavish says,
"Hootch Moni II ye can say
its gra,0 fyickt men iickt
NIGHT the nickt properly We must
have some Scotch IN ye.'
Absence makes the heart 0roW
fondsr. Perhaps this Is Wky so
many people are asking that
Colonel Harvey come back.
1t seems quite illLodgical for a
certain Massachusetts, Senator to
now advocate foreign treaties.
Zsb Scroggins says: People
air like pop-cor7s-tOhen they git
hot, they all pop off at 'ounst.'
Hamleibus Nstherdby says: "Ye
mover can tell the natur' of a
thing BY the amount sPf noise
that's raised about hit; fer in
stance, a false fire alarm causes
as much racket as real fire"
Some of our Senators don't
want Paycific Treaty. AdVice
to a certain ambassador: Think
tWice before you speak. Then
don't. PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
THE BROKEN FRIENDSHIP.

THE BROKEN FRIENDSHIP.
SAN TOY" who says there's
nothing in the world like Heard
and Seen, some. time ago gave q
young male friend of hers the
pink ticket" and not long after
she received a poem from him
which she doubts IL original. Here
II Is:
Here In tho twilight shadows,
I'm dreaming tonight Of you;
OF days when all was sunshine.
And all the skies wero blue.
Tired and lonely and weary.
With q heart weighted with woe,
1 live once moro In the memories,
OF . girl Of the long ago.
She smiles 1T me from the fireplace
And her dancing eyes arc gay,
For we were boy and giri together.
= Upon life's great highway.
An tho days Were happy,
And all tho nights wcre glad
Until she met q pal OF mine
And made me very mad;
And I said things ] shouldn't
And SAN TOY she got sore,
NV heart was sick with sorrow.
When We parted ut the door.
For the other fellow won her,
And sit hero all alone
To curse the interioper =.
who broke up my happy home"
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
What s Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Association, In the Jefferson school.
p. m.
pinnsr--subscription dinner, womsn's
City Club. 20 Jackson place northwest
s:30 y. m.
Mseting--Lincoin Post, No. II. Ameri:
can Legion, at the University Club,
q. m. Address by Col. Charles n Forbes
Card party--The Park View Mothers
Club, at the home of Mrs. Ruth 1vers
I26 PARK road, ! y. m
Meeting-Chevy Chase Citissns' Asso-
citation, at the n. ". Brown School, to-
night.
ing Club. at the City Club, 1890 p. m.
Program-The Eiks orders, employ.
mont COMMITTEES meeting, T:so p. m.
REGULAR session OF the Washington Lodge
.. m.
Ciasses-Park View Center, wsrds,
and Newton streets northwest Tonight
sarsnac A c.; Park View players.
Dinner--"oood Fellowship Dinner
women Government executives. 0raos
Dodge Hotel. $50 .. m.
Address-C. J. Blanchard, before
spalding Council. knights of Columbus
at us Tenth street northwest, 1T night
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
coNCREssMEN TO TALK
TO BOARD OF TRADE

Congressman Benjamin X. Focht
chairman Of the House District
COMMITTEES; Congressman George w.
Edmonds of Pennsylvania and Arch
ibald Fries. vice president of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will
be the speakers at a meeting of the
Washington Board of Trade at
o'clock Tuesday night in the New
Willard Hotel.
The insurance committee, David
M. Lea, chairman, will report on
the marine Insurance law recently
enacted by Congress, and the re.
port will be followed by an expla-
nation Of the law by Congressman
Edmonds, author of the original
bill.
The following committees will
submit reports: Community affairs.
Harry B. Turpin; streets and ave-
nueO, William w. Everett, and
parks and reservations, Frederick
@. Coldren-
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
D. {, N0TAbLES
WILL AID BOYS
MOVIE benefit
Entertainments Will Be Given
at keith'v and National
Saturday Mornings.

Prominent washingtonians have
signified their intention of becom.
ing boxholders at the series Of mo-
ton picture performances to be
given by B. F. Keith's and the Ma
tional theaters for the benefit Of
the Boys Club.
The entertainment will be given
on the next three Saturday morn
ings. This Saturday the picture
win be entitled, Twinkle. Twinkle
Little Star" with Zoe Ray in the
leading role. Boxholders on this &C.
casion will be Mrs. Thomas +.
Walsh and Capt. and Mrs. Hayne
Ellis.
For the second Saturday morning
Mrs. John Joyce Broderick and Mrs.
Wilfred DuPuy have taken boxes
for the production Of Little Red
Riding Hood" at the National.
The board of directors of the Boys
club is composed of the following
Washingtonians: Frank H. Jelleff,
Ralph w. Lee. Edward c. Graham,
DR.. Darcy NJ. Magee. John Dolph.
Beverly J. Smith, s. Percy Thomp-
son. Byron 8, Adams, J. Philip Herr
mann, E. l.. Stock, w. w. Griffith,
Frank II. Shipe, Clark Griffith, Sid
ney West, George p. Sacks. Charles
/. Corby. Charles w. Semmes, Fred
w. Mackenzie. J.. A. Snead, John
Newbold, Merritt o. Chance.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
WooDLEY ROAD RESIDENTS
WOULD WIDEN HIGHWAY

The Distict Commissioners today
requested Congress to repeal the
lew which prevents the widening of
Woodley road northwest between
Connecticut and Wisconsin avenues.
Some years ago residents OF this
section, in order to prevent the
widening Of the roadway, had Con-
Gress pass q law specifically de-
claring the roadway must remain
the same size.
In . letter to the chairman of
the House and Senate District com
mittees. the Commissioners point
out that this road must be widened
to permit pavements to be laid
down. They point out that school
children using the road should have
some other place to walk than the
street.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
PAYMENT OF WITHHELD
ANNUITlEs IS URGED

Passage Of q bill to award to some
80 retired firsmen and policemen
$4,000 In annuities due them was
urged today by the District Com
missioners In a letter to the chair
men Of the House and District Com
mittee.
Between 1911 and 1915 these re.
tired workers did not receive their
full retirement pay. This was due
to q shortage In the retirement treas
ury. The bill would givs these men
the back annuities.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
~ CHARGES FILED AGAINST
DISTRICT JAIL RESIDENT

Fourteen charges of forgery, two
cases Of embezzlement and one
charge OF an unpaid board bill were
last night preferred against Carl
Andrew Jensen, alias Claude Jordan.
who gave his address az the District
jail. The total amount involved ia
$523.4s.
The unpaid board bill charge was
the result Of q complaint made by
the management OF the New willard
Hotel. Paul X. Hisada. . japanese
ert dealer at 11<3 Connecticut ave
nue. northwest. II the complainant in
the other cases.
Jensen, who refused to tell Detec-
tive Sergeants Springman and Oar
nell anything about himself. was In
the employ of Hisada when 1t 10
charged he forged his employers
name to several checks which were
sent the Japanese in payment for
goods. 1t il also charged he kept
money which customers gave him in
return for goods sold at the place.
He has been indicted.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

To-day.
Address--senato tor Thomas Hsfiin, be-
fore George Washington Post, No. I.
American Legion, In the board room of
the District building, at night.
Meeting--District Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, at the Lafayette
Hotel. . p. m. Address by Congressman
Addison 4. Smith.
Msstinr--Board of Education, al
Franklin School. 4 D.. m.
Meetins-Connecticut Avenue Citisens
Association, At night.
Address--Secretary Of Agricuiturs
wallacs, before meeting OF the Takoma
PARK Presbyterian Church. . y. m.
Meeting--Iiiinois State Society, Thorn
sen school. Twelfth and L streets north
MeetinG-Potomsc Golf Club, at the
asvei Club, 1917 New York avenue
no Wr.tsTw,,sr:ssLsrpD;u.s9,i,y.w.,,.r R..a po.,
No, asa, v. Of r. w, at Pytbisn Temple
bsnee--Bansis Ami, at i7n 1 street
Msstins-south washington Citizens
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
]. s. TAX0FF|CE !
IS JAMMED ON
last PAY Day
Returns Filed by 1000 Yes
tsrday-Many Mailed to
Baltimore.

Government payday today threat'
ened to food the local income tar
collsctor'es office ut 1922 Pennsyl'
vahia avenue with late corners TO-
night. Despite the steady stream Of
returns which have come to the Of
flee during the past week Uncle
Sans receiving tsllers anticipated a
rush Of hundreds who did not hay
the cash with which to settle their
bills until the Government ghost
walked today.
Nearly four thousand people filed
returns with the collector yesterday
Though the total number OF those
who have reported details Of their
last years finances II not known
to date. 1t was Estimated today that
the grand climax tonight would find
the complete score well below last
years total Of $4,000. t~
Many Mailed Them.
Many who were wearicd by the in
conveniences Of long lines last year
sent their returns, accompanied by
checks, directly to the district head.
quarters ut Baltimore this year. Re-
auctions in the Government depart-
ments during the year also accounts
for the smaller number Of returns
being filed.
An indication of how general was
the tendency to mail to baltimore
was gained today through informa-
ton from that office, stating that
thirteen sacks OF mail had been re-
ceived there this morning. much Of
it coming from this city. Netriy 300
letters containing returns were re-
ceived at the local office this morn.
ing.
Amount II Smaller.
Increased exemptions for married
men and dependents, though not de-
creasing the returns filed, are reduc-
ing the amount Of money being de-
rived from the assessment Returns
upon which no tax II due are greatly
increased in number this year, and
many whose incomes SCARED in pre-
vious years now find their taxable
income suffering sharp decline.
Acting Assistant Deputy Collector
James c. Young. In charge Of the
local office, was A busy a. the his
toric paperhanger this morning, de-
spite the slump IN business brought
by the rain. He told how to do 1t
for the hundredth time before the
clock struck 10.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
.EXPENSESFOR
GOVERNMENT IN
D. G. MOUNTING
Bureau Report Shows Per
Capita Cost lncrsasss
$f6.4o Over 1915.

The city Of Washington In getting
to be an expensive proposition for
the citissns Of the town. according
to figures just made public by I'll I,
Bureau OF Census. Department of
Commerce.
The par capita cost Of Govern.
ment in the District during the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1921, wis
S6l.s3. says the bureau, represent
ing q cost to the total population of
the city Of si3.I6s.i4s.
Tho bureau compares these 6s.
ures with the fiscal year ended In
1915 and says the per capita cost
then was S53.14. or $3.50 les, .hsn
last year. But, says the bureau. he
Districts expenses only ran up 10
$12.sSl,618 In 1915.
The total revenue r.ceiuSs for
1921 were 324.66s.306, o. $55.42 pe,'
capita. For the fiscal year the ger
capita excess Of revenue receipts
over governmental costs was Sa.i'
In Warrington, property t.xe3
during 1921 represented H.S per
cent Of the revenue, while in 1915 1t
represented 3s.8. The per capita
property taxes last year wers Sz3.o,.
Earnings Of public service enter
prises operated by the city retire
sented ~ per cent of the olSi
revenue.
Business and non-husiness licenses
were 81 per cent Of the tJtal revenue.
The report Of the bureau declares
that the Districts Indebtedness Is
decreasing. being $3.50 per capita
Tor 1871 and 31s.2s for 1915.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
THROW
GUARD AROUND
PUBLICATION
Despite Threatening Letter Of
Ukrainian BLACK Hand" No
Suspicious Characters Seen.

As a matter Of precaution. six
members of the police department OF
the District have been ordered to
keep guard AT the Polish legation
7147 Sixteenth street northwest. Two
men will keep watch Of eight hours
Captain Shelby. who ordered the
vigil after he was In consultation
with Capt. c. M. p. Lord. Of the
Tenth precinct, said this morning
that nothing unusual occurred dur.
ing the night and that no suspicious
characters were seen near the lega-
ton.
Shortly after the Department OF
Justice was notified Of the receipt of
the threatening letter by Senator
Frank b. Willis of Ohio. yesterday.
the State Department was communi.
Gated with and 1t was deemed advisa.
BILE TO confer with the police. Cap
tain Shelly, in the absence Of Major
Daniel Sullivan, chief Of police, con
suited with Captain Lord and the
men were put on watch. Heretofore,
the city police did not keep q special
watch on the legation.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, ch;.f
VI coiu tist
while the threatening letter has NOT
been brought officially to his notice,
he has ordered his men to keep q
lookout for any suspicious char &C.
tiers. especially in the neigh porhood
of the railroad stations. The detcc.
tives who are detailed to Union sta,
ton were told to be particularly OH
the alert.
In the absence of w. J. Burns,
Department OF Justice officials are
reticent regarding the matter.
The letter which the Ukrainian
blackhand" sent to the Senator
dealt with the alleged cruelty and
murder of Ukrainians by Poles. and
1t was threatened that every Polish
consulate in this country and Canada
would be blown up" The addresses
OF the consulates were appended to
the threatening missiv<.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
YOUTH TO
bEHANGED
MARCH Il

Recommendation tor Pardon
d Refused Harding Glenn
sncy Now Only Hope.
The death warrant for the exc
sutton on Friday Of John Nc
Henry. slayer Of Detective James
E. Armstrong and Wallace W.
Nulcare, automobile accessories
dealer, was signed today by Nor
gan H. Beach. chief clerk Of the
District Supreme Court. and sent
70 Captain William L. Pcake.
superintendent Of the District
Jail.
Pardon Is Refused.
The order for McHenry's death was
signed after United States District
Attorney Peyton Gordon had con-
ferred with James A. Finch, pardon
attorney Of the Department OF Jus
tice, declaring that after he had re-
viewed the McHenry case he saw no
reason why the order OF the court to
execute the young slayer should not
b. carried out.
II can find no reason why a Grim
hal who in cold blood committed
murder, a. did McHenry. should g.
cape his Just punishment" declared
District Attorney Gordon.
The only way that young Nc
Henrys life can now be saved Is
through the eleventh hour interveii.
ton Of President Harding. How
ever, the President has indicated
that he intends to take no step to
stop the execution.
The Death Warrant.
A copy Of the death warrant for.
warded to Captain Peake, and which
win be read to young McHenry, fol-
lows:
States
$40 the Superintendent of the.
Washington Asylum and Jail:
Whereas John McHenry mas
been Indicted of felony, and muir
der by him done and committed.
and has been thereupon arraigned,
and upon such arraignment has
pleaded not guilty. and has been
lawfully convicted thereof: aud.
Whereas Judgu9ent Of s said
court mss Oeeh gwen thot Sii0
said John McHenry shall be
hanged by the neck until he be
dead:
Therefore, you are hereby CON-
manded that upon Friday the
seventeenth Q7th) day Of March,
in the year Of Our Lord one thoa-
sand nine hundred and twenty-five
{I923). between the hours of 10
o'clock q. IA. and 2 o'clock p. m.
Of the same day. him the said
John McHenry, now in your Gus
tody In the Washington Asylum
and jail. you convey to the place
prepared for his execution within
the walls Of the said asylum and
jail. and that then and there you
cause execution to be done upon
the said John McHenry in your
custody 20 being, in all things ac-
cUrding to said Judgment.
"And this you are by no means
to omit Ut your peril, and DO you
return this writ into the clerks
office Of said court 30 'ndorsej as
to show how you have obey ed the
same"
The Washington times., 1922-03-15
BRING GEN. WOOD HERE:

We hand it to GEN. LEON
ARD WOOD as a diplomat. He
has finally persuaded the Philip
pine Igorrotes to give up dog
meat as their fdvorite dish and
turn to sheep and goat. They
sacrificed dog meat in the Len
ten season, too.
The Washington times., 1922-03-15

This Is going to stand out as
one of the great administrative
feats of Gen. Woods governor
aeneraiship of tho Philippines.
Here are people ,oho haze been
enjoying juicy dog steaks for
years-the ledner the dog the
better the naeat-dnd Cen Wood
talks them into eating Billy Goat
meat instead.