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and the body is found later at the
bottom of Blind Mans Pool" The
door has been closed at the castle. 1t
is later discovered that Golaud has
tried to kill himself. but could not.
He wounded Der slightly in the left
breast, but the scratch he gave would
not cause the death of pigeon. She
dies. denying guilt in her love for
Pelleas and spectator wonders,
Was she really to blame at all?"
ALI But did Golaud kill her with
the scratch or with misunderstand-
ing?
That's a glimpse of the story in
print. 1t doesn't look like much. does
it? That's the double curse of cold
print and the lack of a master at
writing.
Jane Cowl makes one think of Juliet
and then makes one ashamed for hav-
ing the temerity to make even such a
comparison. Her voice, her gestures,
her intonatfons. her postures-all con
tribute to the success of a presenta-
tion which would probably lose the
aura which surrounds it without it.
When Rollo Peters. who plays Pei
leas, learned to say "Melisande" with
the. enunciation and infection that
makes one see the girl he is speaking
OF, whether she is present or not, he
completed a characterization that is
perfect even in it's subsurface aspects.
Louis Hector, as Golaud, the hus-
band, the one who cannot understand,
takes strength and personifies it, as
well as non esthetic love and jeal-
ousy. And Arkel. father of G2laud,
King of Allemonde. as played by J.
Sayre Gravity. shows plainly how
age and wisdom give understanding
and counsel to youth.
All the others of the cast play their
assignments competently. And when
one says competently in such a play.
great praise is due. Particularly the
role of Yniold. a little boy, son of
Golaud, portrayed William Pearce, de-
serves comnendatton.
Possibly Frank Reicher. who staged
the production. and Rollo Peters, who
designed it, deserves as great a need
of appreciation as those who iacted
and who wrote it. The naturalness
and intrinsic charm of the stage set
tings made it possible to give a we'll
balanced production.
On the whole, it can safely be
recommended to those who are not
past the age when fairy stories and
allegories are still items of interest
in life. And it can be recommended
also to those who love beauty, wheth-
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AMUSEMENT
REVIEWS.
Jane Cowl in "Pelleas
and Melisande."

Literature of the drama, master
work in stagecraft and Jane Cowl
came to Washington last night at
Polls Theater in thing of pure
beauty and bewildering simplicity
Maeterlinck's "Pelleas and Nell
Sande."
one who has the expressive power
of Maeterlinck can tell this story in
simple words and those that read
may be able to perceive the heights
TO which drama can ascend It's a
terrible handicap, though. to sit in a
theater seat in this twentieth century
FEELING as though one is centuries
away witnessing Shakespearean
first night. in Elizabethan era. with
emotions hammering away for ex-
pression-and then to realize that
observation-disclosures must be told some
thing about this battling, simple, in
tangible creation that is unwinding
itself before an appreciative audience.
emotions of several species walk
ungarbed throughout the allegorical
presentation. Jealousy. hand in hand
with love. is there; innocence walks
with passion arm in arm. and happi-
1'eSs unknown to itself commingles
with misery.
Jane Cowl is Melisande. who walks
down path she does not know into
marriage with strong, virile, but soul
less Golaud. She doesn't know where
she is going. She meets Golaud's =
brother. Pelleas. and is happy. She
doesn't know why. She loses her
wedding ring in Blind Mans Pool"
She likes to be "in the light" Pei
leas prefers the shadows. She likes
10 sit in a high balcony. Pelleas
wants her to come down. She is
afraid she will fall
Finally she leaves the castle for the
forest to meet Pelleas. brother of her
ha Sl n
for a while with him. after having
stood in the moonlight separated
from him by several feet and several
miles. Her husband slays his brother
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teresting. Both artists made humor-
Gus remarks about the fashions and
manners Of Japan versus those Of the
western world, and the first half of
the program was completed with
three dances. 'Genroku Hanna Mi
Odori" was a very formal number.
full Of stiff gestures: "Cho Cho." the
butterfly interpretative dance by Mrs.
Ongawa, was exquisite In its, grace.
The final dance, "Okami and Hyo-
togo" comical and given with delight
fully sly touches of humor.
The most artistic number. perhaps.
was the playlet which filled the sec
ond part of the program. 1t was SIM
pie with touches o. sophisticatfon
that were the more enjoyable because
unexpected. Mr.. Ongawa skillfully
played four distinct characters, while
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rescind an order closing an a1leyway
near the property of the plaintiffs
and to prevent the baking company
from erecting proposed obstruction
in the alley.
Through former Commissioner w
Gwynn Gardiner and Attorney j. w.
Tomlinson the plaintiffs say that
without their consent the Commits
sioners last August approved a plan
and directed the closing of an alley
way in square sic. between 4th and
5th, l and X streets northwest They
claim to have the right to use the
alley and say they never consented
to it's elimination.
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er it be in stagecraft, tableaux, per-
sons. drama or literature.
This is a warning. though. If you
want to retain only the same number
of brain cells. keep away. For 1t cer-
tainly will either make you leave, or
it will make your brain cells multiply.
In conclusion. 1t might be said sell
dom has an audience shown keener
appreciation for real drama and
greater enthusiasm than last night.
The curtain calls couldn't be counted.
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his wife played the role of F'usa, the
obedient young housewife. 1t Is
story of Japanese superstitions and
belief in magic. as it affects the hap
piness of simple family Of farmer
folk. There is also ingenious use Of
the first mirror seen by these char
acters.
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FREED OF ASSAULT CHARGE.

Robert M Ostrander was acquitted
yesterday afternoon by jury in
Criminal Division ] of a charge of
assault with dangerous weapon.
Ostrander shot Ernest Shoots Decem-
ber 1. 1922. when he discovered him
with his wife. Ethel Ostrander. in an
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DEMAND OPEN ALLEY.

Charles A. and Sarah +. Compton
owners of property near 4th and
streets northwest, yesterday filed suit
I'm the District Supreme Court for an
injunction against the District Com
missioners and the Charles Schneider
Baking Company. The court is asked
to require the Commissioners to
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Fuchsias received their name from
Leonard Fuchs. who discovered this
species of house plants.
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automobile in Potomac Park about
8 o'clock at night. Attorney 3. Nc
Comas Hawken represented the ac-
cuSed.
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$40 Jacquettes

Only three to eell-one cray and
two In reindeer astrakhan; button
side, convertible collar. Sizes 16
to So.
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CITIZENS DELAY.
BOND SALE
ACTION
Midcity Association Seeks 3
Car Fare Tokens for 20
cents-other Steps.

Members OF the Midcity Citizens
Association, gathered in the Frank
lin School building last night, voted
to defer action on the proposed bond
issue until after consideration by
our executive committee. I"
President A. J. Driscoll told the
members that in many States the
floating Of bond issues is the
accredited method Of obtaining
FUNDS needed for permanent Inn
provements but indicated that ne
was not certain If this would be the
best way to raise such money In
Washington. Bates Stovall. secre-
tary, declared that action should be
deferred.
The association indorsed the OBJ
tect of the Coal Consumers League
in striving for cheaper coal for the
District. The one-way street plan
also was Endorsed.
President Driscoll announced that
he had been informed by the com.
uissioners that the paving Of
Georgia avenue, above Florida
avenue, would begin tomorrow or
Thursday. The association In
dorsed the move to ask the public
utilities commission to authorize the
street car companies to issue three
tokens for 90 cents.
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SAYS
RUSSIA WILL
PAY j. 6.
Burton K. Wheeler Urges That
America Recognize Soviet
Government.
By InternAsional News Service.

The Soviet government is will
ing to Iquidate the 1926, 1000
Russian debt to the United States,
President Coolidge was told yesterday
by Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of
Montana, who has just returned
from Russia.
Wheeler said he had received as
surances to this effect from gov
eminent officials at Moscow.
Recognition Of the Soviet govern
ment was urged by Senator
Wheeler in his conference with the
President.
The Russian government is
sound" Wheeler said. "WhiIe ]
do not personally favor the exact
type of government which is in
Russia. 1t is thoroughly established
and win last
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WoMEN's PARTY TO HAVE
NATIONWIDE GATHERING

The National Women's Party
will use every effort to pass the
proposed equal rights amendment
TO the Constitution by having rep.
resentatives in Washington from
every State in the Union when Con.
gress convenes in December, it was
announced yesterday following an
executive session of the national
council in the suite Of Mrs o. III.
p. Belmont in a Colorado Springs
Hotel.
A political convention will be
held in the national women's head
quarters, opposite the Capitol, on
December /. 2, and 3 when dele.
gates win call on all OF the Sena.
tors and Representative Of their
various States, following a cali
upon President Coolidge. It Is said
that the measure will be presented
TO Congress the first day Of the
session by Charles Curtis, Of Kan.
eas, Republican whip
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Estate left to Daughter.

Leaving her entire estate to her
daughter, Carrie Lee Fearing, who
also is named executrix. the will Of
Annie w. Silence. who died Sep,
TENDER II last, was today filed for.
probate.
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MASS MEETINGS WILL
ACT ON SCHOOL SHORTAGE

Plans for i thirty.day cornpaign
to force action on the public school
shortage in facilities lii Washing.
ton will be raade 1T meeting Of
the Public School Association to
be held in the Franklin School on
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
The program, ais planned at 4
recent meeting Of the organization's
executive committee, calls for mass
meetings in various parts Of the
city. It is also planned to bring
the local condition to the attention
of President Coolidge.
A committee of the association
will confer in the near future with
Brig. Gen. H. NJ Lord. Director
OF the Budget, regarding school
needs in the District.
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Dame Who Is Thrown Over Ought to
Live to Enjoy Future He Won't
Be Able to Smirk Over It
Himself.

look like you managed 20 1--we
very well without him.
That win hurt 'em both . lot
more than II you hang around
always reminding him how bad
you felt about losing him.
There may come q time when
his wife win wish he'd married
You, and then ID the time TO LET
her know You are glad he didn't.
That's real revenge.
just stick around and succeed;
that's real revenge.
III you can smile hard enough
and keep still there viii always
Be 8 pretty good Suspicion that
maybe you didn't want him %
much IS he says you did, and
even the dame he wed win begin
to think that maybe he married
her to spite You.
That's the stuff that beats sui
eide and stray shots!
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By FAY KING.

BY FAN KING.
When q. DANES sweetie throws
the hooks into her heart and
gallops DOWN the aisle with some
other doll, she usually has Il good
cry and then decides to die.
She figures life amt worth liz.
ing without him, even II he never
did anything but lie to her.
She sits up and wonders
whether to make IL gas, chIOrO-
form, carbOlic acid OF the river.
IL she can pull through that
she probably thinks next Of get.
ting herself q pearl anldled guIl
and bounding him ON his honey.
nloOn and ending IL with sure
shot. The thought Of seeing him
laid out with b lily IN his hand
gives her strength to live through
the next period Of utter depres-
sion, and then IL she has got
good sense she viii begin to real
iz6 that the best revenge Of all
Is to i've and let live and laugh!
QUIT THE DREAMS.
Many q gal that has been turned
down by what she thought was
her true love, has managed to 90
gayly on In her own way and
meet him years afteisWai-d when
she has landed q better guy, and
got glad he gave her the gate.
The best revenge In the world
is to meet the bird that broke
yonr heart when he b bald and
broke and you are riding along In
your own limousine.
The best giggle many q gal has
had Ii when she got another look
at the guy she thought she couldn't
live without.
LET HIM WORRY.
Sure, know it's tough at the
time to suddenly find out that AL
The lOllypOpa letters he wrote YOU
was just practise for penmanship,
and It knocked You for row 81
headache tablets when he col
Iapsed into the arms and family
album Of some dame that he met
at dance the Saturday night you
broke date with him to set him
thinking it's about time to gay
something serious. But brace up,
sister, you can't break his heart
on his honeymoon.
IL you fade out then you'll Just
be doing him a favor.
Don't try to compose classics
and mail EN- to him; Ii will lust
make his wife think she's rot
more than she's got!
SILENCE and smiles win worry
him q lot more.
just check him ont like last
seasons hat, and he'll be sur
prised to find that he didn't
figure 50 big In your life Is he
thought he did.
Don't send his letters back:
thereIl be a big laugh in 'em ten
years from now.
He may point you out 20 wife
some day. and the point ID to
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
AIRPLANE CRASHES
INTO NORFOLK HOUSE

NORFOLK. Va. Sept. 25.-Just
as the owner of the Chriss Dairy
farm finished saying grace at the
dinner table today, in the Lenox
section OF Norfolk, a commercial
airplane plotted by Daredevil
Drake and Duke Jernigan, that
was flying about 200 feet above
the residence fell squarely on. top
Of 1t, crashing in the roof to the
first floor, and completely wreck
ing the plane.
Neither of the aviators was In.
tured. Police say the elevating
rudder failed to work.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
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The Washington times., 1923-09-25
CENTRAL LABoR UNION
RAPS b. C. FUND SLASH

The Central Labor Union last
night passed q resolution vigorously
protesting against the action OF the
Bureau Of the Budget in slashing
the District Commissioner esti5
mates, particularly In 30 far az
public schools are concerned.
THE Withholding OF needed III
nancial support from our public
schools can be justified only by ex-
trenne financial need, the resolu-
ton states.
The sIashing Of the school esti-
mates was linwise and not in the.
interest of real economy and e.
fIciency.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENTS ,
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen
Eyesight so Per Cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

troubles OF many descriptions may
be wonderfully benefited by follow.
ing the simple rules. Here is the
prescription: Go to any active drug
store and get bottle of Bon.Opto
tablets Drop one Bon-Opto tablet
in a fourth OF glass of water and
allow to dissolve. With this LIQUID
battle the eyes two to four times
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the start and inflammation will
quickly disappear. If your eyes are
bothering you, even a little, take
steps to save them now before it is
too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved II they had
cared for their eyes in time.
NOTE. Another prominent physician to whom
the ADORE article was submitted, said: Bon Optic
is very remarkable remedy. Its constituent
ingredients are well known TO eminent eye
specialists and widely prescribed by them The
manufacturers guarantee Il 20 strengthen eye
sight so per cent In one weeks time in many
instances or refund the money. It can be OBJ
tanned from any good druggist and Is one Of
the very few preparations / feel should be
kept on hand for regular use In almoet
every family" It fs sold in this city By III
good druggists. including Peoples Drug Stores.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
HELD FOR hiARBoR
ESCAPED DELINQUENT

Emily Susan, twenty-one, ar
rested last night by the vice squad
for harboring a fourteeTl-y year. old
girl Of. the National Training
school from the police, conducting
disorderly house and q statutory
offense, admitted being guilty OF
all the accusations before Judge
Schuldt yesterday. Her case was
held over for q deeper investigator
by the police.
According to testimony, Elsie
Crosorl, said to have escaped from
the penal institution last April,
was found in the house at the time
of the raid
Paul Kendrick, also arrested In
the house on d statutory charge,
forfeited SO in Police Court this
morning
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
A. GIMBLE TO WE'D
GRADUATE or WELLESLEY

PIITLABHEPElIA Az Sept I. 2s; The
engage IL Ellts sireH IT,,
son Of ElIis Al. GirnbeI, dSpartsncnt
store Inagnate Of this city, and Miss
Virginia Louise Newman, Of New
Orleans was announced today.
Miss Newman 10 graduate OF
wellesley College and debufante
OF the Crescent city. Mr.. Gimhel
served as lieutenant Of field
artillery in the world war.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
LAILS or ALABAMA
SCORED BY BUDDING

The county jails Of Alabama are
''dark and dirty" the whole prison
system is 'reeking with hatred and
a brutal system is being welded by
brutal agents." E. E. budding.
president of the Prisoners Relief
Society, today told T. j. Straugh,
of Montgomery, Ala, in a letter.
Straugh wrote budding that the
people Of Alabama were worked
up to a high pitch by the revela-
tions made by budding in letter
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
TWO ARRESTED ON CHARGE
or STEALING, AIR RIDES

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. U.s.
Capt. Albert Hackney. OF the Mar.
gate city fire department, was ar
rested on q charge OF stealing air
rides after, it was alleged that he and
Bernard Penrose, MargAte real
estate dealer, went early to the
hangers OF the Atlantic Air Boat
Company, and, to satisfy the con-
ditions Of 3 bet, wheeled out u
plane and flew in it.
The novices succeeded In leaving
the ground and smashed the plane
when they attempted to land on
the marshes nearby. They mar.
rowly escaped death. Penrose was
also arrested.
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to the governor of the State.
Each man receives cup of bit
terness and a depth Of degradation,
the existence Of which one can
hardly believe possible budding
declared in his letter. Something
must be done to improve the penal
system q Alabama.
The Washington times., 1923-09-25
MANY AMERICANS ARE
MARRIED IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Sept 26.--Anglo-A Amer.
lean weddings and the number Of
marriage licenses issued to Amer
leans have established a record this
summer, according to London regis
trars.
The chur0h generally suggested.
they say, is St. Georges. Hanover
Square, where ex-President Roose-
welt was married in. December, 1886.
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Why They Come to the
Games.

The old grad-Because he hasn't
missed football game in ten years,
and. because he likes to inform
everybody within fifteen tiers what
marvellous teams the old school
used to have.
The professor-Because he hated
to accompany his wife on her shop
ping tour, and because he didn't
want to stay at home and take
care of the baby.
The co-ed-Because the pep rally
made her heart flutter with TO-
mantle yearning, and because
everybody else is going to be
there.
The father-Because he hopes to
see his son win the game in the
last three minutes Of play, and
because he remembers how reckless
he himself used to be and is afraid
his son may be the same way.
The small boy-Because every
time he thinks of missing the game
he is filled with sickening SEN
sation, and because he knows he
can outwit the cops by crawling
under the grandstand at 9 o'clock
in the MISUNDERSTANDING.
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Some Answers.

The health of the future gen.
Grafton is assured. judging by the
answers to the questions On q
recent hygiene examination. at
one Of our public schools.ss s..s J,
l. The way that germs enter
our bodies is by travelling. On
street cars.
.. To avoid germs stand alone
in q crowd.
8. To prevent teeth decaying
wrench them out every mornlng. !.
4. To disinfect the throat gar.
gle with a weak delusion. OF car,
bolic acid and water.-Goblin (
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Revenge.

The night was dark ana misty
and the man was thinking us
he journeyed on toward his home
Of the cheerful fire that would,
greet him and the smile with.
which he would be met.
Tip-toeing up the steps, he saw
his wife sitting in the room on
another mans lap. Quietly. he
withdrew into the hall ana there
he took out his knife and sfit
the umbrella fun Of holes; Then
he sneered: ST hope to God It,
rains.
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San At N!

1rate Father Ito sonj-aYousiI
never do in my store-why. you
haven't been here q week until
you have both OF my stenograph.
ers and the bookkeeper out on
dates!''
Son calmly Well. didn't you
tell me to. get familiar with the
stock. Pitt Panther.
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Clever.

He-"Yes, I certainly got tired
Of all the girls / know. They're
keen alright and they sure can
dance and they know how to
sling a mean line, they're good
dressers and a fellow always feels
like a million dollars when he's
out with one, but just the same
get tired Of them"
She-"And what attracted you
70 mel" q
= He-"oh. you're so different0 -
Parakeet.
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Henrietta-My, but I'm sick of
dancing with all this crowd
around. Let's go up in the con-
servatory where we can be all by
ourselves.
Henry-Oh, we couldn't do that
darling. Sister might see me
and tell mother.
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Who?

With a bottle or two of rare old
wine,
And maiden of features and
form divine;
On night just made for love and
laughter
! Say, who gives damn for the
morning after!'
Brown jug.
This dame was sent up for con.
tempt of jury.
She wore wooden ones and didn't
cross her knees.
Thought she'd get away with
murder.
Jury disagreed and called it
second degree murder.
Hate to think what would hap.
pen to Mile. Mistinguett.
One display Of open work archi.
lecture and jury would sentence
her to round of dates with them.
And to think they pay men for
serving on a jury.-Pupnet.
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Zowie!

They met ON the bridge at :
midnight,
They'll never meet again; sass
She was an eastbound heifer. ~
And he, an westbound train.
,-Mainiac.
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Having removed almost every :
thing else, you can't blame the
doctors Tor wanting to remove.
completes. q -.
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In some Oriental countries .
man doesn't know his wife uutil
efter they are married. For lots
Of folks this makes the United
States an Oriental country.