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Evening star., 1922-08-07
Main Street Drama.

Again Main street has declared its
independence from Broadway. This
time the Chautauqua, a typical Main
street institution, is the declarer. The
demand OF cities and towns through
out the land. where the Chautauqua
comes yearly. for dramatic entertain
ment, led to the organization of
forty acting companies this year to
make :he circuit The companies
were dependent on popular Broadway
success for their plays, but now the
Chautauqua directors are seeking
dramas of their own. which are at
tuned to the plain folk of the nation.
"redolent of the soir' and, Of course,
clean.
To this end awards are offered for
plays accepted after submission to a
board consisting mostly of men with
high artistic standards. Three hun
dred dollars will be given for each
play accepted by the board and a
royalty of per cent. guaranteed to
be not less than $4,000. will be paid.
The star attraction will appear on
I circuits throughout the country in
1928. The magnitude of the play
WIlghts audience may be grasped
when 1t is known that 51.0O0.000 ad-
missions were paid during 1921 and
that today 5000 towns and cities in
he United States have regular Chau-
.auqua seasons. The drama contest
nay result in encouragement to play
wrights of ability. The quality of
he selection board is an indication
hat sentimental productions without
an idea in them will not be given
he preference.-South Bend Tribune.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
japanese Import Trade.

| LONDON.-The Toxic correspond
ent of the Times cables that the
authorities are much exercised over
the extraordinary condition of the
| import trade in which excess is en-
couraged by the abnormal condition
Of the prices of commodities and
wages, which show no sign of reduc-
tion.
With a view to the restoration Of
normal conditions, opinion in official
quarters favors the reduction Or sus-
pension of duties on raw materials
and common necessaries in order To
encourage the importation of cheap
foreign goods, so as to reduce do
meStic prices.
The latest figures of Germ1n trace
reveal immense strides since the
armistice. Imports for the year end
ed May are valued at S3,ooe,o00 yen
(fS,300.000). 22.000,000 in excess of the
figure for 1919
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. August T.
St.ff fines were imposed and peace
bonds requested Saturday night in police
court. after nearly a score of mem
bers of ST. Pauls African Methodist
Church had been arrested on blanket
warrants sworn out by Presiding
Elder w. w. Roberts. following a
riot in the pulpit. during which re-
volvers. an ice pick and fists and
feet fourished between warning fac
tions of the church.
Only the arrival of the police pre-
vented blOodshed' and possibly MUIR
der. according to e-witnesses. As
1t was. however. one minister was at
tackled in the pulpit with an Ice
pick, which ripped the back Of his
coat from one end to the other, and
carried on his inside pocket DETECTED
the dagger-like point.
Minister Refuses to Quit.
The whole trouble arose over the
refusal of Rev. J. Fl. Hawkins,
Va, as ordered by Bishop Albert
Johnson of Philadelphia. Hawkins
recently expelled some of the Oldest
members of the church, resulting in
the congregation. one of the largest
here, dividing up into factions. Af-
ter he refused to give up the church
committee was sent to try him for
INSTRUMENTATION, and he was sus-
pended.
The investigating committee was
refused the keys, and got out writ
of unlawful detainer, returnable next
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Pistol Saves Minister'S Life
In Free-for-Au Fight in Church

, Wednesday. Last evening, however.
while choir rehearsal was in progress
with Rev. Hawkins present, members
of the investigating committee and
many OF those opposed to Hawkins
marched into the church in a body,
the minister proceeding to the pulpit
platform to take possession of the
church.
Free-fOr-All Fight.
Choir rehearsal stopped abruptly
and all hands. men and women alike,
phenson; Hawkins adherent. was
said to have attacked Rev. P. D.
Smith of Raphine, Va, one of the in
vestigators. with an ice pick, Sitting
his coat. A moment later the pick
was driven toward the preachers
heart. 1t struck something hard, and
it was found the preacher had a load
ed revolver in his pocket.
Presiding Elder Roberts was mauled
by men and women and finally was
rescued by the police. who found the
entire gathering shouting and ges-
ticulating excitediy. Some of the
lights had been turned out, and in
the partial darkness friend and foe
alike were beaten and battered. Rev.
cealed weapons.
At the hearing James Stephenson
testified Rev. Roberts was drunk
when he undertook to hold quarterly
conference, and that several official
members "smelt his breath" to make
sure of their suspicious.
During the riot Rev. Hawkins fed,
and is said to have gone to Philadel-
phia to lay his side of the church war
before Bishop Johnson. 1t was ar
ranged to hold services tonight with
police protection, ii necessary.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Is America Drab? :?

Read Main Street'-you will an,
swcr yes. Read periodicals devot ed
20 stories of adventure-you will an.
sWer no.
The answer depends chiefly on tho
classes of society examined and on
he temperament of the investigator
and his point of view. On the whole
however. it can fairly be maintained
that life in the United States is not
making America a drab nation.
Laboring folk from Georgia. Jersey
and Maine drop their jobs. take their
flivver and make for the Yellowstone
or the Yosemite in order to enjoy
nature. Girls betake themselves
from Boston into hamlets of New
Hampshire to start tearocms or
bookshops. because nobody else had
been enterprising enough or had wit
enough to do SO before. Young
women from Denver throw up well
paid and promising positions to de-
velop ranches in western Colorado.
because they wish for life that is not
drab.
The spirit Of adventure still reigns
in America. - Spokane (Wash.)
Spok esman- Review
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
the health department in the last twenty lou
hours:
William and Josephine O'Connell, girl.
Ernest T. ana Margaret Reilly. boy.
Paul ?. and Pauline Rodler. girl.
James f. and Margaret Curtin. boy.
Wallace and Jane Edington. girl.
David an, Sara Backalamn. boy.
Ernest r. and Olga buckingham, boy.
Frank W. and Helen X. Holmes, girl.
John NJ and Elizabeth X. Smith. giBl.
David II. and Marion Sapcrsteln, boy.
James q. and Teresa Thorp, boy.
Harold N. and Hilda Bonnet. boy.
Edward +. and Dell Risdon. boy.
Charles II. and Marie l.. Porter: girl.
Carl F.. and Mamie NJ: Steinke. boy
David and Bessie Fel,lman. girl.
John F. and Maude V. Graves, girl
William Z. and Carrie A. Ruschl"r; girl.
David l. and Naomi +. h"rr. ciri.
Russell W. and Maybeile II. Cullen, boy.
Renjamin and Tobe Sicgei. boy.
Arsenic and Ethel NJ. Ralon. girl.
Paul j. and Gertrude NJ Si;npson. siri.
Thomas J. and Gereveve NJ. Mccall, boy.
Shea and Rose X. Mensh. girl
jefferson and Sadie Hail. boy:
George H. and BESSIE Hottie, hoy.
RAYMOND j. and Genevieve l.. Roche. hoy.
Arthur A. and Jeromea X. Lambert. boy.
Charles and Catherine Storob. girl.
julius and Goldie Dommitch. girl
Joseph d. and Hady l.. Fueco. boy
Antonio and Marietta Cardinale, boy.
Charles and Ida Gross. girl.
Thomas and Eunice Roots. girl.
Thomas j. and Daisy Commodore, girl.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
MEXICO WANTS PLANES.
Gen. Salinas Negctiates for q. S
Model Craft,

Gen Salinas. chief of the Mexican
air service. has opened negotia tions
personally with Maj. Gen. Patrick
chief of the army air service. with the
ultimate purpose of applying Amert-
can aviation principles to flying in
Mexico. Gen. Salinas also has in
formed Gen. Patrick of his willing
ness to purchase aircraft from the
United States or from commercial
manufacturers. it was said today by
Army officials.
The Army has number of air
planes resulting from the war surplus
and these might he reconditioned for
service, but 1t has not been decided
whether this government would sell
the aircraft directly to the Mexican
government. pending official recogni-
ton of Mexico.
Secretary Weeks. 1t was learned
has given full approval to the nego-
tiations between Gems. Patrick and
Salinas and has directed that al! en-
couragement and advice be given the
Mexican general by American air
service officials.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Mary Elizabeth Peck. IS. St. Elizabeth's
Hospital.
Mary Virginia Saunders. II, 1l03 Park
place northeast.
Annie Lee Menefee. So. 217 Sheridan ave-
nue..
belle Coulter Smith. go. 1437 Rhode Island
avenue.
Clinton II. winlack. 3s. 640 18th street
northeast.
Catherine E. Barrett. IL days. 1908 18th
street northeast.
Annie Thorpe, 45. tuberculosis Hospital.
David Turner 2h, Children's Hospital.
Benjamin Watkins. 40. Lincoln road north.
aas
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Shattered Symbols.

! The war smashed many illusions and
/ destroyed many standards and SYM
| bois. and among others it seems to
have destroyed Gibraltar as a SYM
Dol of strength. "As strong as the
rock of Gibraltar" used to be a COM
| mon phrase. but it means nothing
now. If a recent article in the London
Saturday Review is correct. "Gibral-
| tar says this British journal, has
been regarded as an impregnable
gave US control of the straits. This
Is now delusion. If Spain were hos
tile the rock could be dominated by
long-range guns and the dockyard de-
stroyed."
So vanishes symbol not merely of
strength in the abstract. but of Brit
| ish imperial strength in particulars
mighty fortress. which in the popular
mind was one of the great pillars of
the British empire by virtue of which
that empire was mistress of the Medi-
terranean. which vast sea Britain
something almost shocking in the
| thought that this tremendous for
tress has now become. because OF the
advent of the 1ong-range gun and the
bomb-carryinE airplane. a mere pre-
tense of military might no longer
able to take care of itself against even
so feeble power as Spain.
There is an Odd parallel here with
the fate which has overtaken those
Gihraltars of the seas. the modern
dreadnaughts. The latter. also. have
to be hedged about and safeguarded
by numerous lesser attendants which
keep the enemy at a distance. 4 dread
| rausht at sea In war time would prob
ably be sent to the bottom promptly
If she were not protected by a screen
Of destroyers to keep off submarines
and by squadron of airplanes to pre-
vent hostile planes from dropping
| h~r,bs on her deck.
The mightiest things Of the mast. the
/ Gigantic floating fortress. the huge
| Verduns Of concrnte and steel. even
the rock Of Gibraltar itself. seem to
! have become mere ghosts Of what
| they once were.-Charleston News and
| Courier.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Society.
Mrs. Wallace, Wife of the Secretary o1
Agriculture, Left Washington Today
for Her Iowa Home.

dain Country Club, New York. over
the week end.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, who has
been spending most of the summer in
the White mountains. is at Atlantic
City. where she will make an in
definite stay.
Capt. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun
will return today from Princeton. N.
J., where he spent the week end.
Mrs. Calhoun remained in Washing
ton, entertaining informally at lunch
con yesterday.
Mrs. James NJ. Thompson. who is at
present on motor trip through the
Shenandoah valley with her sisters
in-law. the Misses Thomson. will return
TO Washington the end Of the week for
a visit with friends.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes will
return to Washington from Capt May
about September 10.
Mr. and Mrs David Goldsmith and
Mrs. Hannah Kahn of Cleveland, Ohio.
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S.
Cohen. S07 II street, northeast.
Mr.. Sydney V. Smith of the State
Department, and Mrs. Smith. who re-
Gently closed their apartment at the
Ontario. have with their daughter,
Miss Lillian Smith. and Mr.. Wilbur
Smith, gone to the Allegheny noun
Ia inS, and will spend some time at
Orkney Springs.
The Misses McTayish and
Niece Leave for Outing.
Miss McTavish. Miss Anna McTav-
ish and their niece. Miss LYDIA Ed
wards. left Washington this morning
for a months visit at Goose Neck Is
Ia ND in hn ri
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Roberts,
jr., with their two children. Margaret
Roberts and William B. Roberts. Sd,
Kansas City. Mo-, and. after August
Is. will be at home at the Montello,
1901 Columbia road. For the pres
ent Margaret and William are guests
of their uncle and aunt, Maj. and
Mrs. \. F. Drake.
Dr. and Mrs. Everett NJ. Ellison.
with their young daughters. Alice
Elizabeth and Margaret Isabel. and
Mr.. Newell Window Ellison. spent the
land
Mr.. Rudolph De Zapp. president of
the Washington Salon and United
Hillside Cottage. at Macanie. in the
Alleghenies, for the midsummer
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry White
will spend the next two weeks at
Euena Vista Springs and will then
motor in New England for several
weeks.
Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou. ac-
companied by their daughter. Miss
barbara Ballou. and Miss Elizabeth
Burnett. the daughter of Mrs. Ballou.
have arrived in Honolulu. where they
will remain until winter.
Mrs. Earl P. Hopkins and her
daughter Jane are leaving Friday
for California. They will spend the
month of September at Catalena Is
land and the remainder of the sea-
son in Los Angeles, returning to
Washington in the autumn.
Mrs. r. C. Wysong and children of
Springfield. Ohio. are visiting Mrs.
WINS Davis, 326 B street southeast.
Mrs. William Willis Bolls and her
daughter. Miss Leila Willis. have re-
turned to Washington from a visit in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
BLUE STAMP POPULAR.
Last Year Sales of Especial Deliv
ery" Total 79,9o2,9 $50.

Everybody loves a special delivery
The Post Office Department an
nounced today that special delivery
stamps sold last year totaled 1892
$50, total receipts being S7.i99.29S.
Way down south, for instance. the
colored citizens are the most exten-
sive users of tho special delivery
stamp
Some of them put one of the "blue
boys on each letter they send. it is
declared.
Evening star., 1922-08-07
TEN BULLS EYES SHOW JAPANESE
ARE ':TRAINED FROM GROUND UP:

PEEKSKILL, n. Y, August T.
An American Army officer on
the National Guard rifle range,
asked Maj. Gen. H. Haragouchi of
the Japanese army IL the COM
missioned personnel of his forces
was well trained from the ground
up"
The major general answered an
Evening star., 1922-08-07

= II
NH wife of the Secretary of
Agriculture. left Washington
at noon today for the west.
She will stop at Detroit, Mich, for
visit and will then proceed to their
home at Des Moines. Iowa, where the
Secretary will join her for a brief
visit whenever his cabinet duties per-
nit. Miss Ruth Wallace. who is MAX
ing a series of visits before going to
their home, will join her mother
little later Mrs. Wallace will not
return to Wardman Park Hotel until
some time in September unless some
thing unforeseen calls her here.
Ambassador OF Peru and
Mime. de Pezet Entertain.
The ambassador of Peru and Sonora
de PeZet entertained guests at lunch
con yesterday at Valley View, near
Hot Springs. Va.
The Postmaster General. DIR. Hubert
Work. returned to Washington this
morning after spending a few days at
Indiana. Pa. where he went to attend
the funeral of a relative.
Sonora de Riano wife of the amhas-
sador of Spain. who is visiting at Hot
Springs. Va, was the guest of honor
at a luncheon party entertained at
Fassifern farm yesterday by Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Thilman Hendrick, who are
also at the Homestead. Hot Springs.
Senator and Mrs James 4. Reed re-
turned to their home on Blltmore street
yesterday after a short visit an MIS-
souri, They have received a continuous
ovation since their return 10 Nashins-
ton because of the senator's great po-
litical triumph in his state.
Phra Sanpakitch. former counselor
of the Siamese legation in Washing
ton and until the return of the min
lister. Phya Prabha karavongse, VINO
made over years visit in SIAM
also charge d'affaircs. is now coun-
selor and charge daffaires of the
Siamese legation in London. Phra
Sanpakitch. who was frequent host
while in Washington, recently enter
tained at a beautifully appointed dln-
ner in London, when the company IN
cluded his guests of honor. pr. and
Mrs. John Crayke simpson. Mr. and
Mrs Frank Hogan. Miss Hogan of
Washington. Dr. Frank RogGrs of
Albany. n y; Prince and rrincess ,
DamraS. rhaya Bharata. Superintend-
ent of the SiameSe government stu
dents: Mr.. w. E. Harris of the gem
eral post office and others
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson =. Downey.
who make their winter home a the
New Willard. returned there Friday
from their place in Pennsylvania, and
spent Saturday in Baltimore.
DIR. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson.
who left Washington early in July
and spent some time at the Carlton
Hotel. Pall Mall. London. have gone
to Paris, and from there will go to
Carlsbad about July Is.
Col and Mrs. ]. r. McAndrews. with
their son. Mr.. J. r. McAndrews. jr,
and their daughter, Miss Edna Betty
McAndrewS. have left Washington
and will spend some time at Orkney
Springs. in the Allegheny mountains,
in Virginia
Evening star., 1922-08-07
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: |
Isaac MurSent and Katie Brent
Walter S. Reese and Willie NJ. Long.
Richard F. Schiller OF this city and Anna
Michelfelder OF Detroit. Mich. d.
Mathew Sandlin Of Camp Meade and Louise
NJ Engelield Of New York city.
clair n Culver and Ethel l.. cowens.
James j. Wilmot and Mary A. Sullivan.
Harry Armstead and Susie Campbell.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

1t is very old belief that the souls
of the dead pass to heaven in the
form of birds. and in the eastern
countries it is still believed that some
of these souls futter about us in bird
form
Evening star., 1922-08-07
SenOr Ballivian HOnOrs
Bolivian Independepcc.f

lbOilNldH lHuepeuuencc.f
The minister of Bolivia and Sonora
de Ballivian entertained distinguished ed
Bolivians al dinner last evening in
honor of the independence day of their
country.
Lieut.. Commander Lewis P Gle
phare has gone to the upper Allie
ghenieS for a season of Sketching,
and is stay9g at Bryce's Cottage, at
MaCanie.
Commodore NJ. ]. Lawrence has as
guests on board his yacht. Vista. at
Alexandria Bay, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White who are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue Liv-
ingston at their cottage. at South
ampton, were guests of honor at
dinner given Saturday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin W. Krech, and
on the same day Mrs. Howard Elliott
gave luncheon in their honor.
Mr.. Arthur Powell Davis, director
of the United States reclamation
service. has gone west for an ex-
tended trip on official business. Dur
Ing his absence, Mrs. Davis, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs. C. W.
MacNaughton. and Miss Berrien. is
making a motor trip to the north
shore, and left Saturday for Swamp
scott. Mass.
Miss Katherine Mackay and her
fiance, Mr. Kenneth O'Brien, left
southampton, l.. l.. today for Loon
Lake, in the Adirondacks, where they
Will spend a week with Miss
Mackay's father. Mr. Clarence Mack
ay, and her brother. Mr.. John W.
Mackay. who are in camp there
Former Senator and Mrs Chauncey
NJ Depew have as guests at the AS
pinwall Hotel. LeInox. where they are
spending AugustNiscountess Edgard
de Bresson of Nice. France. and her
daughter. who arrived there Satur-
day. The former is the niece of Mr..
Depew.
Mrs. Julian c. Smith has gone to
Newport. r. l.. where she will Join
her husband, Maj. smith. U. S Marine
Corps. She was the week end guest
of Mrs. Francis p. Pace, at the Beau
Evening star., 1922-08-07

The minister of Bolivia and Sonora
de Ballivian entertained distinguished
Bolivians at dinner last evening in
honor of the independence day of their
country.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Mrs R. C. Wysong and children of
Springfield. Ohio. are visiting Mrs.
WINS Davis, 326 B street southeast.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Lieut.. Commander Lewis P. Gle
phane has gone to the upper Allie
ghenies for season of sketching.
and is stay6g at Bryce's Cottage, at
MaCanie.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Mrs William Willis Bolls and her
daughter, Miss Leila Willis. have re-
turned to Washington from a visit in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Commodore NJ. ]. Lawrence has as
guests on board his yacht. Vista, at
Alexandria Bay. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Lawrence.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

There are eleven muscles in the
human tongue.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Mrs. Earl P. Hopkins and her
daughter Jane are leaving Friday
for California. They will spend the
month of September at Catalena Is
land and the remainder of the sea-
son in Los Angeles, returning to
Washington in the autumn.
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Mrs. Julian c. Smith has gone to
Newport. r. l.. where she will join
her husband. Maj. smith. U. S Marine
Corps. She was the week end guest
of Mrs. Francis 2. Pace, at the Beau
Evening star., 1922-08-07

Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou. ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss
barbara Ballou. and Miss Elizabeth
Burnett. the daughter of Mrs. Ballou.
have arrived in Honolulu. where they
will remain until winter
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THE WONDERFUL THING" AT
REX TODAY AND TOMORROW

"The Wonderful Thing" is the
title of the latest production starring
Norma Talmadge, distributed by
Associated First National Pictures,
Inc. 1t is announced as the attrac-
ton at the Rex theater beginning
today. Herbert Brenon and Clara
Beranger adapted the story from the
stage play of the same name, writ
ten by Lillian Trimble Bradley and
Forrest Halsey.
Herbert Brenon, who has directed
two of the later of Miss Talmadge's
productions, acted in the same capac-
ity with 1.-THE Wonderful Thing" in
addition to collaborating in the
adaptation of the screen version.
is Mrs, Lydig Hoyt, young matron
of high social standing in New York
and Newport, who has secured a
position in the Norma Talmadge
company to round out her training
in amateur theatricals before organ
izing picture producing company
of her own.
Harrison Ford plays opposite Miss
Talmadge, and others in the cast
include Howard Truesdale, Robert
Agnew, Ethel Fleming, Mabel Bert,
Fanny Burke. Walter McEwen and
Charles Craig.