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Evening star., 1923-12-09
Thurston, the Magician.

Thurston, the famous magician, is
coming with brand-new bag of
tricks for Washington amusement
seekers at the Shubert-Belasco next
week.
Magic has an appeal for both
old and young. Sometimes the head
dren would enjoy such a performances.
but ii is noted that he invariably
trots along himself and is mystifled
quite as much as his offspring.
Thurston has an appeal for both the
young and the grown-ups.
For his Washington engagement
he will offer many new sleight-of-
hand tricks in addition to the pre-
tenttous feats which require elab-
crate paraphernaiia.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Yearns. for Concert Stage.

AL JOLSON has got the idea into his
head that he would like to do
concert work next season. His con-
tract with "Bombo" will expire June
1. and unless the Messrs Shubert sue
ceed in making the comedian change
his mind, it is said he will probably
begin plans for concert tour.
This would be a loss to the New
York Winter Garden productions
with which he has been associated so
long. Still the comedian has worked
hard for his success and probably
now feels that he can earn enough
money by giving four concerts a week
instead Of eight or nine performances.
If he does go into concert work,
many will hope he does not abandon
the black face. After all it helped
bring him fame and fortune.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Little Cinderella.

Little Cinderella" a handsomely
staged and costumed musical comedy
in three scenes, with Dorothy Waters
and Traman Stanley in stellar roles.
supported by a cast of seven, will be
featured at the Strand Theater next
week. Harry Adler and Rose Dunbar,
funnier than ever in their latest skit.
Laughter AS You Like It." will appear
as an added attraction. Others include
Toney and George FlorenZ Watch
Them Walk: George and Lily Car
den. in Moments Musicale and Rus
SO, Teis and Russo. in Dances From
A to T.
The photoplay will be Hodkinson :
screen version OF Alan Sullivan's nov
el, The Rapids" with Harry T. Mo
rey and Mary Astor in the cast.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Eddie Cantor and Mary
Eaton.

Manager Rapley of the National
Theater has just been advised that
Eddie Cantor, in kid Boots" musi
cal comedy, and Palm Beach and
Golf" staged by Edward Royce, with
Mary Eaton as it's bright particular
feature, will be next weeks attrac
ton at the National. opening Monday,
December II.
The whole is new Ziegfeld pro-
duction, and in it Eddie Cantor Is
said to ascend to higher heights in
wider field than ever before. De-
troit saw the production the irst
week in this month and gave it
Send-of royal.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Cosmos-Clarence Oliver In
Wire. Collect"

The same dramati list who wrote
''Six- Cylinder Love- the successful
Broadway play, also wrote the play
let, Wire, Collect" which will be
presented at the Cosmos Theater this
week by Clarence oliver and George
dip, who have made of it a comedy
gem according to the reviewers else
where. 1t was constructed purely for
laughing purposes and is we'll pre-
Sented.
Sharing the topline with it is one of
the features of the big New York
spectacle, Better Times the New
York Hippodrome Four, quartet of
beautiful voices that have won their
possessors fame and lifted them into
the spotlight. The singers are John
Murphy, Toy Joyce, Harry Anderson
and William Williams. and their Sc
lections rank among the best quartet
numbers on the stage.
Other attractions will include a
clever and amusing offering of panto-
mimic juggling and comedy by Ar
thur Houston and company; laugh
able little travesty, Home, Sweet
Home" by Mack and Stanton. two
clever comedians; jeanette Childs,
"the joy girl" so-called for her per-
sonality and her original method of
sending her songs over the footlights.
and Casson Brothers and Marie in
Evening star., 1923-12-09

one of the principal dancers in Fred
Stones latest success stepping
Stones" Hoyer goes to Ann Arbor
several times each year to give per-
sonal instruction to the dancers.
b. The larger part of the work, how
ever, is done by E. Mortimer Shutter,
general director, an all-year man.
paid by the university to operate the
"opera." Under his care the books
are written by students, and the en-
tire show developed. He has been in
this capacity at Michigan since 1918,
and In that time has turned out five
successful operas. Come On. Dad
George Did It. TOP of the Morn
ing" Make 1t for Two and I'm and
Out" The first opera was presented
at Michigan In 1908.
This years production will make
the longest trip ever attempted. to
fifteen cities and covering over rs.
900 miles Of country.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Famous Child Dancers.

HOFFMAN and Hoskins kiddies. who
II have been SO popular in all the
community programs recently, will
appear again today at the New Will
lard Hotel ballroom, in conjunction
with the National Stage Children's
Musical Review.
Morse Allen, a local boy. who was
presented the first scholarship by Gov
Alfred E. Smith of New York, in a
recent contest, and the twenty-six
other children who won scholarships
at the same time will be seen in spe-
cial numbers.
There has been a great deal Of
preparation for this show, and WASH
ington will see most unusual children,
the pick of the best dancing schools
of the country.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Zangwill's New Comedy.
..xXyE MoDERNs," Israel Zangwill

HyNE MODERNS," Israel Zangwill's s
new comedy, will be produced
by George c. Tyler at the National
Theater. this city. Monday evening,
December "a. Rehearsals are now in
progress under the direction of Har-
rison Grey Fiske, with Mr.. Zangwill
himself in constant attendance.
The company will include. Helen
Hayes, o. P. Heggie. Kenneth Nc
konna, Isabel Irving, Flora Shefneld
Harris Gilmore, Clarence Derwent
Alice Belmore, Olin Field and Galway
Herbert. -. :
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Nan Halperiin.

Nan Halperin will appear at
Keith's next week in repertory Of
character song studies
Miss Halperin. who is a star Of
many musical comedies just recently
terminated her New York engagement
with Little Jessie James,"
Harry A Yerkes' Famous F1otilla
Orchestra is also scheduled. These
masters of dance rhythm and ex-
ponents of classical jazz are known
everywhere through the phonograph
rerOrda
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Zangwill's Comedy, We
Moderns."

I'VE Moderns,' Israel Zangwlls
new comedy, will be produced BY
George C. Tyler at the National Thea
ter Monday evening, December "a.
Rehearsals are now in progress under
the direction of Harrison Grey Ffske.
with Mr.. Zangwill himself in constant
attendance.
The company will include Helen
Hayes, o. p. Heggie, Kenneth Nc
Kenna, Isabel Irving, Flora Sheffield.
Harris Gilmore, Clarence Derwent.
Alice Belmore, Olin Field and Galway
Herbert.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
John Barrymore Coming.

JOHN BARRYMORE will appear in
Hamlet" at Polls Theater the
week of January Z. being presented
by Arthur Hopkins. who presents
both John and Ethel Barrymore in
his producing activities.
This will be the first time In years
that John barrymore has been seen
outside New York since he reach ed
the heights Of his present eminence.
Even now he is playing a special
engagement at the huge Manhattan
Opera House to take care of the
throngs who did not have an oppor-
tunity to see him during his run last
year when, it is claimed, he broke
all American records for perform
ances of this Shakespearan master
piece.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Local Production of
adame Butterfly

soud was for six years conductor of
the Imperial Symphony of Petrograd.
operatic conductor at the Imperial
theater of Petrograd and Moscow. at
the San Carlos of Lisbon, the Liceum
of Barcelona and the Royale of
Athens.
A special ballet advertisement,
"Chopaniana," with Paul Tchernikof,
Elizabeth Gardiner and the Washing
ton Opera Ballet will close the per-
formance. The ballet advertisement
closing each opera will be feature
Of this seasons productions.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week.

NATIONALITY BANTER in "The Other Rose comedy Opens
tomorrow evening.
GARRICK-The Swedish Ballet. Opens evening
BELASCO-A Joon, in "Bombo revue. Opens this evening.
POLTThe Wagon phooplay (Second week. Shown
this afternoon and evening
KEITHS-Rusan Symphonsts New opens
afternoon
COSMOS-Clarence Oliver in Wire Collect vaudeville New
show opens tomorrow afternoon
Pekn Troupe vaudeville this
GAYETY-Nfties of 1928 buresque Opens this afternoon
Evening star., 1923-12-09

A new musical comedy entitled
Lilly of the Alley" Is going the
rounds of the New York managerial
offices, but as yet has not been ac-
cepted for production. Jack Arnold
wrote the libretto and A. Baldwin
Sloane the score. so
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Coming Attractions

Steps Out" a Paramount production
that is paving the way of the chip
of the old block TO movie fame aud
fortune
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1923-12-09
EBON STRANDlN = Garrlck
Plays and Players
By Ph,1ander Johnson.

.1ERE was little rivalry staged
by the theaters to the dra-
j matte events that Congress
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Fort Carroll Liah. Approyed.

No objection will be raised by The
Commissioner Of Lighthouses to the
erection of a lighted statue of Lord
Baltimore at Fort Carroll. Maryland,
according to advices submitted to Her
bert Hoover. Secretary of Commerce.
by G. R Putnam. At the request OF
De Oourcy W. Thorn the matter was
taken up with Mr.. Hoover by Repre-
sentative John Philip Hill.
Mr. Putnam, Commissioner of Light.
houses. said that Jurisdiction over the
portion of Fort Carroll not needed for
lighthouse purposes might well be
granted to the city of Baltimore and
that the light and apparatus now main
tanned at the fort could be Installed in
the proposed statue Of Lord Baltimore.
The proposition was first discussed,
Mrs. Thorn explained, when Fort Car
roll was taken under consideration as
the site for Government radio sta
ton to be operated by the War or
Navy Department. At the time August
f. Christhilf. Chief Engineer OF Balti-
more, said that the establishment OK
the station would offer an opportunity
for an Illuminated -Balti-
more" sign, suggested by Mayor
Broening.
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STATE
CAPITAL
ssase Wool orowers Peel.

Organization OF a State pool for
the cooperative selling Of wool grown
by Maryland sheep raisers will be the
first step Of the Maryland State Farm
Bureau in extending the cooperative
marketing of farm products, according
to NJ. NJ. Stewart. secretary and treas
urer OF the organization.
For the present the bureau Is estab-
lished in the office Of the Maryland
Agricultural Corporation. in the Union
Trust Building. The records Of the
Farm Bureau will be turned over to
Mr.. Stewart by Dr. Thomas B. Sy-
mons. director of the agricultural ex-
tension service Of the University Of
Maryland, who has been acting as
secretary.
DR.. Albert s. Nicholas, of Howsrd
county, president Of the Maryland
Sheep Growers Association, has been
appointed chairman Of the committee
to make arrangements for the pool.
A warehouse will be obtained In Bal
timore or some other Maryland city,
and the farmers will ship their wool to
this central station. where It will be
graded and stored until it is sold, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stewart.
BY this means of eliminating the
middleman the farmers will be able to
get better price, Mr.. Stewart asserts.
Milk and tobacco are already sold
comparatively by the farmers through
the State Dairymen's Association and
the Maryland Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation, respectively, according to the
new Farm Bureau secretary.
Additional organizations will also be
formed to market other farm products
as the bureau grows. Mr.. Stewart said
1.-THE bureau ITSELF" he explained,
will not engage in buying or selling
but will foster the forming of farmers
cooperative organizations to do such
lsrge-seale marketing"
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Reorganization Completed.

Governor Richie finally completed
his State reorganization slate by ap-
pointing Thomas A. Sweeney. Of Bal
timore. to be first deputy State auditor
and reappointing Daniel H. Carroll.sof
Hartford county. as second deputy
State auditor.
Mr.. Sweeney, who resides at 1871
Hanover street, will take the place Of
Thomas J. Murray, of Cecil county.
The salary Of the position is $4,000 a
year. The second deputy receives only
$4,000.
Mr.. Sweeney was assistant paymas-
ter of the Baltimore City Water De
partment for four years, and after
leaving that position was for time
accountant and paymaster for the
Bartlett Hayward Company, and for
the last three and half years has
been an auditor of the United States
Shipping Board in Washington.
Mr.. Murray. who has been displaced,
Is allied with the John Walter Smith
element Of the Democratic party and
long has been active in the Demo-
cratic politics Of Cecil county.
In city politics Mr.. Sweeney, who
is to take Mr.. Murray's place, is an
adherent Of the John ]. Mahon camp
and had Mr.. Mahon's backing for the
appointment
The State auditorshfn fs now bald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
ASKS BETTER
FARM CREDITS
Reserve Board Also Favors
Cooperative Marketing
PLAT POINTS TO LOSSES
Acting Governor Claims Prices OF
Agricultural Products Are Out OF
Line-PIatt Claims Losses
BY Farmers.

Washington.-Th Federal Reserve
Board. nerve center of the country's
financial structure came out fatty in
favor Of cooperative marketing as the
one best method Of relieving distress
that has gripped agriculture for the
past two years. In its annual report
to Congress. the board said co-opera-
tive marketing offered the best solu-
ton for the difficulties faced by Amer
lean farmers, and that 1t must be ac-
complished through relaxation Of
present banking laws governing farm
credits.
The board reported that II had not
been possible for the Federal Reserve
System TO extend the measure OF
credit relief to the farmer that was
needed in circumstances Of acute dis
tress because of the iron-clad restric-
lions Of the Federal Reserve act. The
board urged that Congress do some
thing Immediately to ameliorate the
situation. The board believed the
broad provisions of the Capper bill
would meet the situation. allowing
rediscount Of farmers paper for long.
er periods OF time
Acting Governor Edmund Plat In
formed Congress that the farmer has
suffered the greatest loss Of all classes
in the country's industrial structure.
and must have q more adequate share
Of credit possibilities.
Reviewing the country's progress
Governor Plat placed emphasis upon
the farmers better showing in the last
few months, because, he suggested,
the farmers spending power means
progress all along the line OF business
activity. The farm value OF most OF
the important crops was larger than
in the previous year. owing both to
greater yields and higher prices.
But farm prices still are out OF line
with other prices, Plat said. pointing
out that farmers today must pay more
tor what they buy than any other
group. because the product OF their
labor will buy less in proportion to
that Of other classes. The farmers
disadvantage today was thus ex-
planned:
Incompleteness of agricultural re-
rival as compared with recovery which
has recently taken place in the indus
trial world is partly explained by the
disorganization of European markets,
since the prices of agricultural prod
ucts are more dependent on export
demand than prices Of other classes of
commodities"
The board reported that generally
the financial condition of the country
is sound, and that the banks are ade.
quately prepared to meet every pos
sible credit demand. despite the ex-
traordinary seasonal requirement for
agricultural and industrial money
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
CABINET SHIFT
ADMITS NEW
Senate Quickly Approves In.
diana Man
WORK SUCCEEDS FALL
Both Appointees Ready To Take Up
New Dutles-Place
Offered To
Hoover.

Washington.-Pre Harding eff
fected the greatest change his Cab
met has undergone since his admin
istration began nearly two years ago
by designating DR.. Hubert Work. Of
Colorado, now Postmaster General, to
be Secretary Of the Interior. succeed
ing Albert B. FALL Of New Mexico,
and Senator Harry S. New, OF Indiana,
to head the Postoffice Department in
succession to DR.. Work.
The nominations Of DR.. Work and
Senator New were sent to the Senate
and promptly confirmed, that OF SEN
ator New almost Immediately in open
session in accordance with the cour-
tesy always extended sitting Senators
and that of Or. Work late in the day
after 1t had been referred to commit
tee in open session and reported back.
The two will take up their new duties
Monday when the resignation Of Sec
rotary Fall, announced several weeks
ago, becomes effective.
The selections made by the Presi-
dent were not unexpected as they
were forecast two weeks or more ago.
The President upon receiving the res
ignation of Secretary Fall, who retires
after two years in the Cabinet to take
care Of his private business interests,
rendered to Secretary Hoover the In
terror portfolio. but the Commerce
Secretary expressed desire to con-
time at his present post in order to
work out certain parts Of the program
of helpfulness to business that he has
instituted.
The President, 1t is understood.
then made up his mind to transfer
DR.. Work. who became Postmaster
General last March after the retire
ment Of VIII H. Hays, of Indiana, to
the Interior Department, because of
his often expressed desire to have a
Western man head this department,
which deals so largely with Western
interests. DR.. Work furthermore is
said to have impressed the President
most favorabIy as an administrator
since assuming the Postoflce port
folio.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
voLsTEAD sHuNs BIC CONTRACT
pefsated Author Of Dry Law Declines
To Lecture.

Misunderstanding in on curses
does not appeal to Representative
volstead--the most "eussed' man in
Congress.
The much-maligned man from Min
nesota, has turned down a chautaqua
offer Of $1,000 night to strafe the
synthetic Demon Rum.
By passing up the offer, say his
friends, Voistead paves the way to his
.fondest hope-to prove he Is not a
professional prohibitionist
Vets made the welkin ring when he
was licked. but they were not RESPONSE
Bile for his defeat, it is understood.
His district was dryer than old Tut's
tomb long before Broadway knew pro-
hibition was not breakfast food, say
Volstead's admirers.
Now that he's been licked, volstead
has no hankering to return to the
House to sit at the foot Of the table,
II is reported. There Is lure about
the Senate. however. and provided
Senator Knute Nelson does not run
two years hence. volstead is said to
be ready to get in the race.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
GERMAN DYES AS
RHINE ARMY PAY
U. 5. Proposal Reported at
Opening Of Conference
OVER s26o,OOO,OOO IS DUE


Paris.--For the 1856, 100000 owing
Tor the upkeep Of the American Army
Of Occupation on the Rhine, the United
States may accept dyes and chemicals
from Germany, II was reported here
when the international conference
opened regarding costs OF the armies
Of occupation.
America is represented in the con-
ference by Eliot wadsworth, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. Other rep
resentatives are NJ Tanery, Of France;
N. Bemelmas. Of Belgium: Signor Da-
melio. of Italy, and Sir John Bradbury,
Of England.
THE problem of adjusting the costs
Of the armies Of occupation OF the
Allied and associated powers is made
more difficult by the fact that Germany
has ceased all payments" said the
Matin. ut seems. however, that Wash.
ington must realize this.
THE American Treasury Depart.
ment probably would be content II
awarded certain payments in kind,
notably dyes or chemicals. America
refused to ratify the Treaty Of versail-
les and protests against all efforts to
compel Germany to pay. but she claims
the benefits of all payments that we
compel the Germans to make"
1T Is believed in French circles that
Mr.. Wadsworth has been instructed by
the American Government to demand
payment In chemicals and dyes" said
the Echo de Paris. III this is true.
the Allies will be able to reach an
amicable agreement
Europe Is becoming convinced that
the United States will compel the pay.
meAt of debts contracted in behalf of
the Allied nations in war time. Uncle
Sam has ceased to be the angel"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09

College Park.-Plans for the forma-
ton of cooperative selling agency,
which at first will handle a consider
able part of the Western Maryland
apple crop and in time may develop
into one of the important cooperative
sales agencies in the East. was dis
eussed at a meeting of fruit growers
held in the Court House at Hagers-
town.
Elkton.-The week OF March ~ has
been set aside as orchard week BY
County Agent A. D. Radebaugh.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
TO FIGHT SUNDAY MOVIES.
Young Church People May Urge Ref
erendum.


New York--Backed by members of
the Young Peoples Society, active
church workers. movement has been
launched in Beacon to prohibit motion
pictures on Sundays
About 100 churchgoers are banded
to try to restore blue laws and end
Sunday entertainments. Sunday
movies there for long time have
attracted large numbers Of residents
OF Newburgh. who ferry across the
Hudson, as shows are taboo on the
sabbath in Newburgh. A referendum
at the coming municipal election in
Beacon is probable.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
FORBES DENIES REMOVAL.

New York-col. Charles R. Forbes,
former director Of the Veterans Bu-
reau, on his return from Europe on
the steamship President Harding, an,
nounced he would assist the Senate
committee In complete investiga-
ton of the bureau. Colonel Forbes
denied that he had been removed from
his POSITION, and said he would issue
a formal statement IN Washington to-
morrow
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09

Resolution opposing daylight saw.
ing were adopted by number OF
Baltimore milk dealers at meeting
at the Baltimore Press Club. A petit
ton protesting any change of time
also was prepared for circulation
among dealers not represented at the
meeting.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
WEST AwAIrs TOURIST susH.
Yellowstone Expects Quarter Million
This Summer.

Washington.- Preparations are be-
ing made to accommodate at least
a quarter of million visitors to Vel
lowstone National Park this summer.
More and more people are awaken
ing to the idea of seeing America
first" said Horace NJ. Albright. super
intendent Of Yellowstone Park, eand
no 'seeing-America' trip is complete
without a visit to this landmark Of
nature
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
TO FIGHT SUNDAY MOVIES.


: New York.-Backed by members Of
the Young Peoples Society, active
church workers, movement has been
launched in Beacon to prohibit motion
pictures on Sundays.
About 100 churchgoers are banded
to try to restore blue laws and end
Sunday entertainments. Sunday
movies there for long time have
attracted large numbers Of residents
Of Newburgh, who ferry across the
Hudson, as shows are taboo on the
Sabbath in Newburgh. A referendum
at the coming municipal election in
Beacon is probable.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-09
Firms TO TALK WAR DEBT.
Prepared To Negotiate For Payment
OF ss,2s4,ss2.

Washington.-The Finnish Govern
ment has notified the United States
that it is prepared to negotiate for
payment of its war debt OF $3,2s4. ss2
to this Government, It was announced
by the Treasury Department Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Mellon expects
the negotiations to start in the near
future