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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
"Soul Mate" Must Come
Back With Money; Suit

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Oct. 29-Suit
for the recovery of $4,000 alleged
turned over to e. Drew Clark. for
mer alleged "soul mate" since the
disappearance of her wealthy hus-
band, has been filed by the at
torneys of Mrs. Schick, 3
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
SAYS VISIT OF
LLOYD GEORGE
GOOD FOR ALL

WASHINGToN, Oct. 29.-Lloyd
Georges visit is piece of good
fortune to both his country and our
own and international accord" !"
President Coolidge wrote in letter
which was read Saturday night at
a dinner given in honor of the for
mer British Premier.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
ALASKA HIGHWAYS TO RECEIVE
GREATER attention ;PLANS ARE
MADE FOR WORK SAYS STEESE

SEATTLE, Oct. 2s.-An intensive
highway program in Alaska has
been arranged and will start i'm
mediately, Col. James G. Steese,
head of the Alaska Road Commits
sion, stated before he left on the
Northwetern last Saturday for Ju-
neau. Colonel Steese has just re-
turned from Washington.
Colonel Steese will wait at Ju-
neau for a conference with Col. Lee
H. Lands recently appointed Cen
cral Manager of the Alaska Rail-
road. Landis left San Francisco last
Saturday for here, will remain in
Seattle until next Saturday when
he will sail north.
Col. Steese and Col. lands will
confer at Juneau, then Col. Steese
will return to Washington, d. c.
Col Sfeesess willylbe iofned here
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Interior Department Makes
Ruling on Oil Well Acreage

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The In
terror Department has ruled that at
least 1858 acres must be allowed
for each oil well drilled on govern
ment property in order to prevent
waste attributed to town lots
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Will Resume Traffic
On Alaska Railroad
By November /

SEATTLE, Oot. 29.--After fort
nights shut down, due to floods
which washed out three bridges and
much trackage between Seward and
Anchorage on, the Alaska Railroad
traffic will be resumed on November
/. This is according to cable
gram received here by the local
agents. - IA
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
National Convention Of
K. K. K. to Be Held Soon

DALLAS, Texas. Oct. 29.-The
Ku Klux Klan will hold a national
convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
within 80 days. This is informa-
tion learned by the Associated
Press.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
EARTH TREMORS
FELT YESTERDAY

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 29.--
Slight but distinct earth tremors
were felt here and over a large
part of Arkansas and Mississippi
yesterday morning. No damage of
any consequence has been reported.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Sealed Verdict Returned
In Alaska Damage Case

SEATTLE, Oct. ga Federal
Court jury has returned a sealed
verdict in the Ellamar Mining Com
pany VS.. Alaska Steamship Com
pany, in 100000 damage suit.
The verdict will be opened Tuesday
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
Condition of Trail
Blazer Causes Anxiety

SEATTLE, Oct 29.-Anxiety is
felt over the condition of Ezra
Mecker, aged 93, famous trail
blazer. He has not rallied since his
relapse last week.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
MAKES ISSUE CLEAR.

CAMPIGNY, France, Oct. "
Premier Poincare in speech here
yesterday declared France would re-
fuse to allow the reparations COM
mission to be divested of its func-
tions or replaced by some other
body. The Premier said France
could not agree I'd any reduction of
the German debt.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29

PORTSMOUTH, O., Oct. 29.-The
edict of Mayor William ~ Gamble
man against the Ku Klux Klan was
enforced here yesterday when the
police stopped parade of alleged
klansmen and arrested 244 parad-
ers of whom 1877 were fully garbed
in the Klan regalia.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
FRENCH MEETING CALLED.

PARIS, Oct. 29.-Last Saturday
night President Millerand signed a
decree reconvening the Senate and
Deputies in session November ~.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
SUBMARINE IS
SUNk;C0LL|DES
WITH STEAMER
Five Members of Crew Of C-5
Missing-Disaster Occurs
In Panama Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The
United States submarine C-5 was
sunk in Limon Bay, Panama Canal
Zone after collision early yester-
day with the United Fruit Com
pany's vessel Abangarez.
The Navy Department was noti-
fed by radio that five members of
the crew of the submarine are re-
ported missing and it is believed
they went down with the craft
The Abangarez was not damaged.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
THIRTEEN KILLED.

BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Thirteen were
killed and score wounded in
clash late Saturday night between
Saxony rioters and Reichswehr
troops.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
TWO MEN RESCUED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Ac-
cording to dispatches to the Navy
Department, two of the five men
reported missing in the submarine
which sunk in collision yesterday,
have been rescued from the sunken
craft.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29
P ILL A CINC IN
R U H R BECOMES
MOST MENACINC
French and German Officials
Realize Drastic Action
Must Soon Be Taken.

DUSSELDORF, Oct. 29.--Plunder-
Ing and pillaging have suddenly be-
come so general aud menacing
throughout the Ruhr that the best
French and German authorities are
beginning to realize something dras-
tic must be done to remove econ
omic cause Immediately Many
stores were Looted last night and
several persons were killed.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-10-29

Coll sfeese' willssbe Joined here
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
Sisters To Be Attendants
At Miss Drains Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hay, of
Philadelphia, will arrive in Wash
ington on Friday to attend the mar
riage of Mrs. Hays sister, Miss Ger
trude Virginia Drain, and Frederik
van den Arend, which will take place
on Saturday evening, and at which
Mrs. Hay will be one Of the atten-
dants. Mrs. John Howard Lawson,
Of New York, another sister of the
bride, will also be a member of the
wedding party, and the bridesmaids
will be the Misses Virginia and Emily
Brown Hood van den Arend will be
his brothers. best man. ss,~s~
The ceremony will be performed
on Saturday evening at Z o'clock at
MarsIand -on-the- Potomac, the coun-
try home Of. the brides parents, Col.
and Mrs. James A. Drain, and the
Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith, rector of
st. Thomas Church, will officiate.
James A. Drain, jr., will come on
from Boston Tech for his sister s
wedding.
Mrs. e. Hubert Allen, of Chicago.
Is the guest of her brother-in-law
and sister, the president of George
Washington University and Mrs.
William Mather Lewis. Mrs Allen
will be the guest of honor at the
luncheon Mrs. Lewis will give to-
morrow.
Mrs. Lewis is at home this after
noon, receiving her friends from
4:30 until 6 o'clock, and will be
assisted by Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe.
Mrs. Lewis will also entertain at
luncheon on November %,
The Washington times., 1923-11-20

Moran, Mrs. Horace Mcfarland,
Surg. Gen. and Mrs. Merritte w.
Ireland, the generals sister, Mrs.
Stires, Of Chicago, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest George Walker.
Another interesting box party
included Maj. and Mrs. Francis
b. Wildly, Maj. and Mrs. Lewis
Hayes Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph G. H. Colquitt, William
8. Broughton, Herbert Hengstler
and Paul j. McGahan. Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith was in one
of the boxes and had with her
several delegates from Phila-
delphia to the convention of the
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, among them Mrs. John
Goodman, president. of the Phila-
delphia division.
Major General and Mrs. John A.
Lejeune and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann were among those who gave
box parties. Others noted in the
brilliant audience were DIR. and
Nine. j. B. Hubrecht, of the
Netherlands legation: Mr.. and
Mrs. Judson C. Welliver, Mrs.
Joseph Hampson, Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. John Herr, Col.
Howard Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward T. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry E. Davis, Mrs. r. Bow
man Matthews, Miss Rosalie
Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
W. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Ellis, Colonel and Mrs. James A..
Drain, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Evans, Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews,
Miss Aileen Moran and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Leroy Boyle, who
entertained party of young
people in the box of her parents,
Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner and Mrs. C. C. McChord.
TIME very successful supper club
4 dance was one of a series
which will be given fortnlghtly
through the season under smart
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
Miss Dorothy McLemOre
To Be Married Tomorrow.

Mrs. Albert s. McLemore an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Dorothy McLem0re,
to Bunce Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Allen, of Washington.
The marriage will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
home of Comdr. and Mrs. F. L..
attended by small company Of rel
atives and close friends Of the bride
and bridegroom. The young couple
will live in Washington.
Miss McLemore is the daughter of
the late Col. Albert s. McLemore,
u. s. M. G.
Mrs. James Duncan Gatewood Is
entertaining at bridge this afternoon
at her house in @ street, with an in
formal tea afterward. Her guests
are asked to meet her cousin, Mrs.
William G. Young, of Hampton, Va,
who is visiting her. and Mrs. Henry
Jenkins, daughter OF the hostess,
who is now living at Quantico Mrs
William Nelson Page and Mrs. Harry
Lee Rust will preside at the tea
table.
Rear Admiral Frank F.. Fletcher
SalIeu yesterday tor Europe, and
will join his family in Italy.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin
have returned to their home in Ores.
cent place after spending the sum-
mer in Europe. They were at the
st. Regis Hotel in New York for a
few days before coming to Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Gravener are
visiting at their old home in
Easton, Pa, but are expected in
Washington the last Of this week.
-
Mrs. Marion Butler will entertain
| at tea on Friday afternoon for the
North Carolina delegates attending
| the convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. The
| North Carolina Colonial Danes re-
siding in Washington will receive
with Mrs. Butler.
Mrs. Robert Mackenzie will be
hostess at an informal dinner this
| evening.
Brig. Gen. Peter u. Vroom, u. S.
A., retired, is at the Hotel Astor,
in New York, for few days.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20

Mrs. George
E. Gelm,
wife Of
Captain Gelm,
U. s. N,
who is in
command of
the U. S: s.
FLORIDA.
Mrs. Gelm
has been
the guest of
Rear Admiral
and Mrs.
Benjamin F.
Hutchinson
at the
Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20

patronage; and the subscribers,
recruited largely from the young
married set with q sprinkling of
the debutantes and their cavaliers,
turned out in full force last even
ing. Numerous dinner parties
were given at the Hamilton before
the dance and several hostesses
entertained in their own homes,
taking their guests afterward to
the summer club party.
Mrs Thomas F.. Walsh and
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty were
JOINT hosts at a dinner entertain
ing Senator and Mrs. Robert L..
Owen, Senator and Mrs. William
II. King, Capt. and Mrs. Adolphus
Andrews and Mr.. Webster. Mrs.
Quinby McKeon and Mrs. Helen
RAY Hagner arranged Dutch
treat party before the dance. In
their groups were Miss Mckeon,
Mrs. Robert Ho!Iister Chapman,
Miss Mary Morgan, Capt. J. M.
Arthur, A. H. Hamilton Gordon,
Bowie Clark, Durham Rogers,
Major Reginald Foster, Octovlus
Hendez. Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt
and Mr.. Chandler. Miss Margaret
Green had dining with her Miss
Mary Sanger, Mr.. Clifford and
Mr.. Martin. Carleton Moran was
also a dinner host
Miss Edith McCammonN enter
tanned at dinner for Miss Eliza
beth Parks. Her guests included
Miss Eleanor Wilson, Miss Betty
Ives, David Key, Captain Sves-
hinkoff, Charles Marbury and
Rowland Chase.
Miss Neville johnson had dim
ing with her Miss Alice Mann,
Miss Margaret Wright, Miss Nancy
Hoyt, Chester Lockwood, Robert
Stead, Col. Robert Paxton and
Henri de Sibour.
Mrs. William Wheatley enter
tanned for her niece, Miss Virginia
Mccullough. and the guests were
Miss NorVell Munford, Miss Ellen
Blair. Miss Bessie McKeldin, Miss
Ruth Stoddard, Miss Betty Byrne,
Captain Cranberry, Manning STEAD
Daniel Long, and several others.
All these dinners were given at
the Hamilton Miss Eugene La
Merle was among the other debu-
tantes at the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Reynolds
Hit entertained a company of six
at dinner at their home, taking
the party later to the dance. The
Charge d'Affaire of Austria and
Nine. Prochnik had a company
of twelve dining with them at their
home before the dance, as did
Miss Muriel Gray.
Miss Carolyn Nash entertained
a company at the dance, among
them being Charge d'Affaires of
Peru and Nine. Prada, Miss Fran
ces Hampson. Miss Ruth Hitch
cock, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Gordon,
James Ellerson. r. w. S. Hill,
Mrs. Howard Hume and Col.
Winthrop Greene. Mrs. w. Harry
Brown arrived late with some of
the guests from the dinner she
had given for Chief Justice and
Mrs. William Howard Taft.
r Asst night was diplomatic
~ night" at the Belasco Theate>
where 1.-The Hunchback Of Notrc
Dame" is being shown and
among the box holders were
representatives Of the French and
Belgian embassies. John Joyce
Frederick, commercial counselor
OF the British embassy, and Mrs
Broderick entertained box party
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean was
among those entertaining guests
in the orchestra and Mrs. Roberts
Fosse was also hostess 70 a boz
party.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
Admiral koontz Leaves
After Short Visit Here.

Admiral Robert e. Koontz re-
turned to New York today after a
few days visit with Mrs. Koontz at
wardman Park Hotel. The Adj
mirals flagship, the u. s. s. Seattle,
is at the New York yard for re-
pairs, and he will pay frequent
visits to his family until she is
reconditioned In the early part OF
January.
Admiral and Mrs. Koontz will
attend the Army and Navy game,
having among their guests Senator
and Mrs. rR. B. Harreld. Mrs.
Kontz will so to New York on Fri
day and the Admiral viii return
with her to spend Thanksgiving In
Washington.
Mrs. John. J.. Mitchell and her
daughter, Miss Louise Mitchell, who
were at the Willard for q few days,
have gone to Virginia to be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hertle at
Gunston Hall.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
DebutanteS Center
Of Gayety
Today

Miss Virginia Edwards enter
tanned at the Chevy Chase Club to-
lay for the debutantes OF the
season and her guests. were MISS
Ruth Stoddard, Miss Betty Byrne.
Miss MargaAet Zolnay, Miss Muriel
ray, Miss Ellen Blair, MISS
Claudia Read, Miss Agnes Ashford,
Miss Anne Devereux, Miss eugene
La Merle, Miss Norvell Clark Mum
ford. Miss Elizabeth Adams. MISS
Helen Strauss, Miss Laura Winder
Marshall, Miss Eugenia LeJeune,
Miss Eleanor Northrup, Miss Jane
Honlins. Miss Catherine Wrenn,
Miss Catherine Dwyer,s Miss Bessie
McKeldir, Miss Cecil Lester Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Marbury Beale, MISS
Emma Slit, Miss Mary Stitt, MISS
Elizabeth Taylor Jones, Mrs. Keno
phan Price and Mrs. John l.. Ed
wards.
Miss Eugehia Lejeune and Miss
Anne Devereux are the guests q
honor at the bridge party that MIS-.
Gerald Desmond Links and MISS
Trone Hancock Russell are giving
this afternoon at the Chevy Chase
The guests will include Miss
eleanor Northrup, Miss Mary Emily
Hamilton. Miss Bessie McKeldin,
Miss Agnes Ashford, Miss Virginia
Edwards. Miss Elizabeth Adams.
Miss Eugene LaMerle, Miss Claudia
Read. Miss Ruth Stoddard, Miss
BETTY Carter, Mrs. Egmont Koenig,
Miss Norvell Clark Munford, Miss
emma Stitt, Miss Mary Stitt, Miss
Margaret Zolnay. Miss Catherine
Wrenn, Miss Helen Strauss, Miss
Laura Winder Marshall and Miss
Charlotte Freeman Clark.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20

Prince Cdet0ni To
GiUe Dinner IN Mem York.

The italian ambassador, Prince
Caetani. left Washington yesterday
for New York and will entertain
twenty-four guests at dinner this
evening at the Ritz-Carlton. The
ambassador and the counselor of
the embassy, Signor Augusta Rosso.
will go today to see Eleanora Duse
in the CLOSED Door,"
The Minister of Bulgaria and
Nine. Panaretoff and the Minister
Of Panama and Mime. AlfarO will
be the guests of honor at the din
ner Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment
will give tonight.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
Henry Whites Return
To Warrington Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White, who
are at their home in Crescent place
to remain until the end of Deem.
Der, have issued invitations for a
luncheon on Thursday in compli-
ment to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. White spent the summer
at Lenox, Mass, and have more
recently been in New York.
-
Mrs. Henry Wilder Reyes has
returned to Washington after an
absence Of several weeks. She Wis
listed in New York, Boston and New
Hampshire and later spent a few
days in Virginia, where she made
an address.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
Film Showing Gala
/, Event of Busy
Evening
By JEAN ELIOT.


w. HAT a night! Not only
" were there numerous par
" ties ION" last night, put
they ranged in variety from tno
very interesting meeting OF me
Archaeological Society, held ~ tne
home of Mr.. and MRS. 5eOD 'eSIt
Lansing, through the usuaIs sI1s1
of dinners and two gaia psrLoT'
mances at the theaters 10 tne
first of the Monday EVenIns
Supper Clubs dances at the nam
tlton Hotel, which brought festivl.
ties to a close in the wee silaA
hours of the morning.
Numerous dinners were given
before the supper dance, severaI
PARTIES went on to the Hamilton
either from Little Old New
York" or 1.-THE, Hunchback OF
Notre Dame" the two films
which had special presentations;
and some even began with the
Archaeological Society and wound
up with the supper club-a rapid
passage from seriousness to
frivolity.
nNE of the most notable audi
" ences of the present season
assembled for the presentation OF
Little Old New York, starring
Marion Davies, at the Rialto;
and the mezzanine boxes, which
were reserved for invited guests,
were filled with distinguished men
and good looking women in smart
evening gowns. The theater was
decorated for the occasion with
great clusters of chrysanthemums
in graceful baskets.
The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Hughes were present, with
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Hughes, and a guest or two; and
among the "Cabineteers" in at
tendance We're Mrs. New, wife OF
the Postmaster General; the Sec
rotary of the Navy and Mrs.
DENLY, the Secretary Of the In
terror and Mrs. Work, and the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace.
Mrs. New had an interesting
box party, which included the As
sistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. 5ehn H. Bartlett, Col and
Mrs. Parker Hit, Major and Mrs.
John Montgomery and Senator
Richard Ernst. With the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Work were Mr.. and Mrs. John I.
Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Mulvane. The Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Wallace had as
their guests the Misses Margaret
and Anne Cummins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Dodd and the Misses Mary
and Ruth Wallace.
Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno
Rudolph and Engineer Commits
sioner and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell
were present, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph being accompanied by Dr.
and Mrs. Davenport White. Miss
Laura Harlan also entertained
guests and had with her Comdr.
fLuquer and Mr.. Pickering.
C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to
the President. was host TO a COM
pany of six. Mrs. j. Borden Har-
riman entertained a small party.
as did Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hard, whose guests had first
dined with them. Their party in
.cluded Mr.. and Mrs. D. 2. Ragan,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Acheson and
Mr. Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment
entertained informally at dinner
before the performance and
among those in the box with
them were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weifzal. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c..
O'Laughlin and Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. George Downey. With Mr..
and Mrs. Waddy B. Wood were
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Frank W.
Coe. Col and Mrs. T. Q. Donald
son entertained for Mrs. F. B.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
IMPORTED LINENS
6aA....A...a-I e.. IL -. L.. .--.--..--
Stamped for Embroidery

Lovely imported
pieces Of fine linen,
in every size and
shape you could
wish, from little s.
inch doiIies up to 81
inch table covers.
Oval and Q blong
pieces to match, too
for vanity buffet
and luncheon sets.
One parti c.1larly
notable style is in
The Washington times., 1923-11-20
1I7Il inner

of the recent beauty contest and Judged as Washing
toms most beautiful woman will visit Dress Sec
ton on Wednesday, between IL ands12 and $3.50 and
$50 to display number Of our newest evening and
party dresses. You are cordially invited to see your
cty's most beautiful woman attred in our gorgeous
evening gowns.
Miss Hill will also be in Dress Section during the
same hours on Thursday and Saturday Of this week.
The Washington times., 1923-11-20

forg e t-me-not de-
sign, entirely in
French knots. Gifts
that will be highly
priced, not only for
the dainty hand
work, but for the
fine quality, as well.
19c to $6.9S.
LINEN SQUARES.
in sizes from 20 to
II inches, stamped
for blue designs
SIPS to $9.98.
Evening star., 1923-01-02
COSM0S-"A Paper Paradise. :"

The Cosmos Theaters New Year
week bill of six fine vaudeville acts
and a Selznick screen feature by the
author OF "The Miracle Man" is COM
manding the attention of goodly holi-
day crowds.
The vaudeville headliner, "A Paper
Paradise" a Jack Fine productlon,
introducing seven pretty girls, one
OF them a fine singer, a good comedian
and a man dancer and foil. is hand
somely staged and costumed like
big Broadway production, save tnaI
the costumes. quaint. unique ana
tistic color blends. are all or paper.
The music is pretty and the produc-
tion as a whole most attractive. The
Demo Sisters and Allen. all artistic
and exceptionally fine eccentric
dancers, present beautiful ana IN
teresting terpsichorean feature, with
interlarded violin selections. The
act is above the standard of popular
vaudeville headliners. Burke, Walsh
and Mana, also attractive dancers
along different lines. tighten their
dancing with comedy chatter, and the
rather remarkable acrobatic number
while Demarest and Williams in their
pianologue present as its outstand-
ing feature a fine pianist who might
profit disclose more of his splendid
with art.
"Pawned," the photoplay by Frank
L Packard, author of "The Miracle
Man." has Tom Moore and Edith Rob-
erts for its stars. supported by an
exceptionally fine cast of character
actors. The story is somewhat melo-
dramatic, and has its sensational
thrills and chills. 1t holds the inter-
est throughout, inspiring applause at
It's close. 1t Is being shown for the
first time in Washington and is worth
seeing.
Evening star., 1923-01-02
SEEKS TO IMPROVE
SCHOOL CONDITIONS
Iowa Circle Citizens Association to
Devise Ways of Interesting
Congressman.

Better school conditions and other
improvements in the community will
be among the aims Of the Iowa Circle
Citizens Association during the COM
ing year. This was emphasized by
those who expressed themselves last
night at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the association in the North
minister Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Hugh K. Fulton, chairman Of
the committee on schools and educa-
ton, reported that he had found
school conditions worse than he had
anticipated while attending the joint
citizens conference on schools at the
Franklin School in December. He
then pointed out that congressman
who do not live hero are not SUM-
GENTLY interested in the schools Of
the District and advocated that the
citizen associations adopt means Of
showing senators and representatives
the Importance of having model
schools here. Methods of obtaining
results were left to the decision of
the school committee to report at
the next meeting.
The question Of admission into the
Federation of Citizens Association
was also discussed, but no action was