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The Washington times., 1923-04-11
BY DENIS CONNELL.

stage Director st. Patrick's PLAYERS.
First Of a Series of Articles Intended
In selecting a play for produc-
duction, the amateur producer
must keep clearly in his mental
vision. at least two points of
vital importance. namely; the act
ing ability of his company, and
the dramatic tastes of his COM
munity The first mentioned is,
/ believe the more important. be-
cause. as the ability of the actors
increase, then subtlely can the
tastes of the community be sharp
ened for bigger and better things.
So then in searching for our
play. let us remember that we
are able to do just so much,
therefore let's not try TO do
more, until we begin to Develop
our art.
How absurd il would be for
some amateur company to unedr-
take a production of, let US say,
Camille" / do not doubt but
that here in Washington any
number of aspiring young ladies
are supremely confident of their
ability to equal, if not surpass
in some respects, the Bernnardt
of never to be forgotten memory.
And believe. that. in. refresh
ing innocence and ignorance, there
are any number of amateur pro-
ducers who would be willing to
put on Camille. OF the aspira-
lions, I have only the greatest
of good wishes, but for their fu-
lures, | >beg on Bonded knees,
that they refrain.
The point that ] am trying to
stress is that SO many plays are
picked merely because they have
been successful on the profess
sional stage. with a professional
cast. and in all proba bility, with
star lead that has spent the
best part of his or her life in the
study of just such parts. Don't
pick star" play unless you
have a star lead fully capable of
putting the part across, backed
up by supporting company that
at least know little more than the
rudiments of the game.
How much nicer. and simpler,
and better for all concerned, to
decide, first, what can we do
best-musical comedy, light COM
edy, farce comedy tragedy? We
decide TO do a light comedy
Good Now we must look
through our catalogues, search
the public library. the Congress
sional Library. until we come
across several prospects, Now
we simmer these down until we
find one that we know IS posi-
BILE of production on our stage
And right here is a point worth
remembering. BE sure that the
play picked can be staged with
the facilities at your command.
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
AdUice to AmAteurS I'm
Staging n Play

Otherwise look for another play.
More praiseworthy amateur pro-
duCtions have gone on the rocks
through lack of stage facilities
than through any other means.
l. we have selected few plays
that we feel we can adequately
Saee with the company we pro-
duce with the question then is:
Which of these can our COM
pany do best? This requires some
thought. If, in our little troupe,
we have several necessary types
for the characters needed, or
even players with the ability TO
play character parts, we are
fortunate. Otherwise we must
select our cast to suit the play.
OF this we will speak more fully
in the next article, Casting a
Play
In short. my advice is this:
Do not attempt play unless YOU
are absolutely sure that you can
creditably stage and enact that
play. No actor nor actress was
ever born who could successfully
play any and every kind of part.
Nor does the company exist that
can forcefully present all Varic-
ties of plays. Yet I have known
amateur companies to tackle the
most impossible plays and feel
sunremely satisfied that Bella SEQ
himself could not have done bet
ter. AS result the audience
laughs tor cries. at them instead
OF with them. No wonder the
public has heretofore taken the
amateur any way but seriously.
Above all, play clean, solid pIays.
You. being an amateur. cannot
raise an honest laugh with lines
or scenes that are risuue or bOr-
der on the sala cious. Nor dn vo,,
honestly earn applause that
comes in response to lines that
amount to attacks upon vour
zoo or upon your countrys
honor.
Select plays that YOU under.
stand, and that YOUR audienno
will understand.
FOR the company just taking
it's first step, nothing hut iinht
comedy is advisable. SeneraIIv
such play suits cast, mostly
made up of young people.
Avoid blood-curdling melodrama
(Which strangel" enough most he.
einners seize upon as the VERY
thing since the young amateur
cannot properly portray the emo.
tons such a play requires.
Avoid the problem play. or the
sex play. No one understands
them. not even the authors them.
sselves-that's why they are prob.
lem plays.
Take plenty of time i'm making
your selection.
ASK help from those who know
You II be surprised 1T the co.
operation YOU can obtain if vouu
only seek it.
Don't be afraid to ask advice
about your selection. The only
way you can learn about these
things is from the other fellows
experience.
Get that and add to IT vour
own ideas and in a little whiIa
what was formerly a terrific
puzzle is completely solved
The Washington times., 1923-04-11
First 500; Second, SIS; Third, SIS; Fourth, $40;
And Ten Prizes of S. Each

This open everyone professional photographers
excepe) without the will be awarded solely
the merits Of the pictures There ormalites attached to
the You do not have to apply for entry register
name go through any ed tape Simply send your picture
any sze Picture Contest Editor and you automatically
the contest
The Washington times., 1923-04-11

II stimulate interest and attention to Washngons far
famed spring attraction the poisoning cherry trees
along the Tidal Basin and encourage develop and recognize
talent among the local amateur photographers The Times will
award for the best pictures of the beautiful blossoms fourteen
cash prizes follows
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
WEAR BLUE ID MAKE | YOUR BEAU PROPOSE
Chicago '. ". (. A. Girls Have
 Advice for LoYelorn

Chicago, Oct. 20.-A red outfit never should be worn on "date night,o as red dress, or too much red in the sitting room, will bring about a quar- rel, the Young Womens Christian As- sociation offers as hint in its course on etiquette for business girls.
 Blue Is Soothing
 To avoid disastrous date nights' and the dangerous atmosphere of too much red, which irritates eligible young men, the sponsors of "etiquette" suggest that blue has a soothing effect on young man, ''and leads him on" in a nice way. Blue, the spon- sors say is disarming and girls in blue seem to have nicer dispositions than those dressed in red or green.
 While green is pleasant men are instinctively little wary of the girl who wears it. It is danger signal. warning him of mercenary ideas in the head of the girl wearing that color.
 Brown, while pretty and modest, does not call out the protective in- stincts of the male. He thinks a.
 
 quite able to take care of herself Brown, say the sponsors, never courts a proposal. The girls are also ad- vsed to wear little jewelry or other ornaments, as too much jewelry leads the man to think the girl is extrava- gant and frequently halts proposal.
 How to Fix Furniture
 There also are hints as to the ar of the furniture in the sitting room. Stiff- backed chairs and huge family portraits are not con- ducive to proposals.
 Advice is given as to holding hands, proper osculation, the proper way to set table, when to use forks and when fingers conduct in motion pic lure theaters and many other points. The course is free and open to all girls under 20 years of age employed in downtown offices
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
HARTFORD LEADS IN
 MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Automobile Crashes Show In.
 crease in This City

Hartford, Oct se.-Aithensh Hart ferd showed slight improvement in number Of automobile accidents dur ing the week ending october IS. the number Is still over the half hundred mark. for a single week and Is nearly ane-third 0f the total for the seven larger cities Of the state.
 The motor vehicle department has received reports of Ss accidents with in the city limits during the week This is five less than during the week ending october (, but is still only one less than the combined total Of New Britain. Waterbury. Meriden and New London, and is seven less than the combined accidents in New Haven and Bridgeport.
 New Haven reported si. decrease Of i've; Bridgeport reported 2s. an increase Of two; Waterbury reported s7. an increase of three. New Britain IT an increase of i've; Meriden. six. equal to the previous week: and New London three. decrease of four.
 Hartford has improved in the per capita rating of accidents. Water bury is again leading with one aeci- dent for every ia6 cars. New Brit ain has gone into second place with m average of 2bi. passing Hartford and New London. Hartford is third with 2ss. Bridgeport fourth with sss, New Haven fifth with 437. Meriden sixth with 4ss. while New London has gone from third place to seventh with Inc excellent record of one accident for every sl0 cars.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
'ESi,ROAD LEADERS MEET LOCAL MEN
Officials of Pennsy and New Haven Entertained at Shuttle Meadow

Pennsylvania and New Haven rail'
 road officials yesterday on a tour oi the manufacturing cities of southern
 New England as guests Of the N. f.' N. II. and II. railroad. General Man' ager c. l.. Rardo acting as host. were entertained by number Of local manufacturers at the Shuttle Meadow club yesterday at a luncheon. The entire party numbered about 40. Later on some Of the visitors played golf and others made m inspection of some Of the plants of the city. The visitors left in their special train at . o'clock.
 After the luncheon I. D. Russell spoke a few words officially welcom- Ing the guests to New Britain. R. V. Massey. assistant general manager Of the Pennsylvania road responded. He regretted the absence of Elisha Lee. vice president of the Pennsylvania, who had been called back from the tour because of the death of Vice President Mccray. He spoke of the welcome which had been extended to the party in the several cities visited and the courtesy of Mir. Bardo. repre- senting the New Haven"
 The party is making trip through the district in order to look over the territory and become more thorough ly acquainted with the people in this section. They are travelling in two coaches making special train. the start of the trip having been made last Tuesday.
 A thorough appreciation of the Shuttle Meadow links was voiced by several of the guests and luncheon was quickly broken up to give them | chance to try their skill over the course which they had admired.
 The Pennsylvania representatives on the trip were R. V. Massey, assist ant general manager; J. B. Large. freight traffic manager; D. N. Bell, general passenger agent; William Pedrick. division passenger agent; Charles Henney, retired traffic man. ,ger, and c. I. Leiper, general su- of New York.
 With them were the following off ,ials of the New Haven road: Bardo Foster, Hackett, Woodward, dcGrath, Beahan, Redman. Wood, iitchell and Snavely.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20

to the award and to the committed
 further attention stands vacated"
 Not until the fourth Jseanee. held on the lawn at the home Of Mrs. Ned Wayburn. Baysido. Tuesday, did Mrs Stewart say she had become in touch with the spirits and produced the cards. written in hollotrope and gold ink. purportcd to be messages from ghost land. The three other sittings had not produced results.
 At the first sitting 70 cards. about , by inches, had been given to her. The committee said that at the close of the sitting only A cards were re- turned. At the second sitting the committee gave Mrs. Stewart the A cards, but she threw out II and tore them to bits, saying they were soiled and worthless. This apparently left 8 cards, but at the close of the sitting only 25 cards were returned. The torn fragments of the discarded cards. gathered and carefully weighed by the committee, were equal to only eight, MT. Bird said, instead of II. ehS haihpCi appdichliy thio"h oht' Nor did the cards balance again in the third seance.
 All the cards had been marked se- cretly, but Mir. Bird believed Mrs. Stewart discovered the marking. How ever, before the fourth sitting the cards given to Mrs. Stewart for the expected spirit writings were slightly trimmed at one edge, so there were three lengths of cards in the pack. The trimming hardly was noticeable when the cards had been shuffled.
 Extra Cards Found
 At the fourth sitting Mrs. Stewart sat at table, tore up some flowers that were before her and sprinkled he petals throughout the pack. While she talked rapidly of various things she held the cards over her own head and over the heads of others. Some ,he threw on flower bed. Eventual y she produced the cards with the writing.
 But when the committee arranged he cards as to their proper length, | here were four sizes instead of three lnd, according to MT. Bird, the five ards on which the writing was shown | were of tho fourth or extra length. Iaid that Mrs
 Tt seems apparent to us" Mir. Bird | aid, that Mrs. Stewart took at least |
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
CITY ITEMS.

Corn Game, T. A. B. Fair, Satur- day, October 20.-advt.
 Driver John Egan and Tiller Leon- ard Saunders of the aerial truck com- pany will go on hunting trip next week.
 Lunch at Hallinan' 's.-adyt.
 Star of Good Will lodge, No. 9, Shepherds of eBthlehem, will hold a meeting Monday evening in Jr. 0. U. A. M. hall at 7:30 o'clock. A whist will follow the meeting.
 "Oh, Harold" special fox trot. John o. Andrews & Co.--advt.
 Peter Kolasincki has sold store at 65 Lafayette street to Dominick Sil- wonik and Rosario E. Minana has transferred meat market and gro cery store at Sl Lafayette street 10 Max Kennedy.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20

nss ef ear esFas and oblxtnea aAs other which sAs previously prepares with the sHlsias, and bf s easAsf tTiek inserted them into the pack. fhs ts1tars. seish1. eoier and tAiekAsss an were ainsEsng under the fniseras scope than CUTS. The ink and the Rens manships are new being ekamlhsd pf a chemical process and by q hsaas writing expert, fhe examination Ass not been completed. All the cards showed evidence of being written nps on Ailh she same kiRd ef t0el,
 Mir Bird sas not prepared ta ssg st what moment the substitutloh sss made He said ans sisNsH sas searched hefeFe each sittins, but that the one st Basside sas euFsory. The committee learned that Mrs, Stewart after the search and before she had finished dressing. went into sA sas joining room.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
SPIRIT WRITING IS
 ADJUDGED A TRICK
Scientific American Not Con.
 Vinced Of "SpOOkS"

l New York, Oct. 2o.-clever substi- tuition by sleight of hand methods of cards on which spirit writings previously had been prepared was charged to the Rev. Josie K. Stewart, | pastor of the First Independent church of Cleveland, in attempting to prove herself medium who re- ceives psychic messages from the be- yond, by the committee that ex- amined Mrs Stewart in four seances after she had applied for the prize offered b ythe Scientific American for the production of objective psychic phenomena.
 As result Mrs. Stewart will not receive the prize, although, according to member of the committee, she left New York yesterday noon con fident of getting the money. The re- port was made public last night in the Scieptifc American office by J. Nal com Bird, associate editor and secre- tary of the subcommittee that ex- amined Mrs. Stwart.
 While the committee does not go so far as to brand Mrs. Steward a fraud, the report reads:
 Mrs. Stewart undertook to produce for the Scientific American investigat- ing committee independent spirit writ ings upon cards supplied by the com mittee. The subcommittee in charge of Mrs. Stewards sttings finds that she had failed to do this. She has produced writings only on cards brought to the sitting by her and sub stituted by her for those supplied by the committee.
 Loses Claim to Award
 "The subcommittee therefore rules that Mrs. Stewart has failed to pro- duce any demonstrably genuine psy- chic phenomena and that her claim
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
THE DICKSON MYSTERY
Theatrical Men May Be Involved in Murder But No Arrests Are Likely At Present.

Millville, N. J. Oct. 20.-Detectives trying to solve the mystery surround ing the death of IS year old Emma Dickson more than a month ago con tinued checking up today on the statement alleged to have been made by Ernesto Faccenda duplicating four men sasid to be members of theatri- cal troupe which was playing in At lantic City when the girl disappeared on September 13. Although they ex- pressed the belief that these men were responsible for Miss Dickson's death authorities said no arrests were imminent and that none would be made until after thorough nves- tigation.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued yester- day to Thomas M. McNamara of 1S6 Fairview street and Miss Annie Ger trude Smith of 134 Henry street. and to Edward A. Hoffert of Hartford and Miss Martha F. Freheit of Shelton
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

American shores, It inevitably be-
comes some woman's kimono. The
Mongolian native wears his closely
buttoned up at the neck and belts Il
tight about his waist The Lamas
OF the monasteries OF Tibet get
them several sizes too large and
blouse them at the waist.
THE Koreans long unlined over
garment. made of almost transpar-
ent material. which reaches below
his knees Is belted in and from this
belt he hangs on the left side two
cases for a knife, pair of chop-sticks
and his large smoked glasses. and on
the right side two bags for his money
and tobacco. with that outfit he
wears a pill-box hat tied under his
chin and carries fan.
when the Chantos OF Khotan
gather for their weekly summer fete
in honor OF the lite-giving river. they
look like a group OF men who have
borrowed their wives old kimonos
and part Of the bed linen to meet the
emergency"
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
MARKET BASKET SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY SHOPPERS

wornout with time. II Is, without a
doubt, as applicable now as when
first adopted. Let us not abandon a
thing because It is old. When II has
been tried and found wanting. is the
time to give it up. After long
period OF experience with the law
providing the whipping post, see its
usefulness and efficiency as a means
of punishment for wrong-doing as
fully as when it first was instituted.
The careless, reckless and drunken
driver OF the automobile should be
introduced to the whipping post.
The humiliation to which he would
be subjected, publicly. and stripes
well laid on. doubtless would teach
him that his victims are human be-
ings and not dumb animals on the
public highways.
Better dispose OF the game law
than the law providing for the whip
ping post for we do not consider this
law protection to game as the peo-
pie kill more now, during a few
weeks in the open season than they
formerly did in twelve months; and
as more crime is committed, at the
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

cept to make It more drastic and
stringent when there is a stubborn
disregard for all law. apd misde-
meanor and crime so prevalent as at
the present time.
Some may entertain the notion
that the whipping post Is a barbar-
Gus method of punishment, but we
say suit the medicine to the disease.
II the offence be not grave enough
for capital penalty. we deem the
whipping post to be moro than equal
in efficiency TO other modes OF pun
ishment, and every State in this
Union doubtless would be protected
better against wrong doing, IL It had
a similar means of checking crime.
Abolishing the whipping post, at this
critical period. would be like lower
ing the fence when the cattle are
becoming more mischievous and un-
ruly. The inclosure needs TO be
higher and stronger under such cir
cumstances. Not only should we have
these strict methods OF punishment.
but they invariably and unrelenting-
" should be enforced every time.
The whipping post Is old, but not
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
SMYRNA NEWS NOTEs

Special to The Evening Journal
SMYRNA, Del. Feb. 16.-Dr. J
II Hawkins. of Atlanta, Ga, a higl
official in the Ku Slux Khan will
speak in the Palace Theatre. tonight
The Volunteer Fire Company Sup
per Committee Is completing ar.
rangements for the supper to b,
given in the Twentieth Century Clul
House on Thursday
Mrs. J. Harry HURT. Ridley Park
Pa. Mrs. John p. LeFevre, and AIrs
Mabel Lafayette. Dover. Mrs Frank
Reynolds, Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Jr.
Miss Laura Bell, Mrs. L. IRVING
Handy. Wilmington. Mrs. II. A
Bounds. Mt. Airy, Pa. Mrs. Frank
Busser, Germantown, and Mics Ber-
tina /. Honecker. OF Haverford, Pa
attended tho Twentieth Century
Club luncheon in the club house on
Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson win leave
today for Fort Pierce. Florida, where
she will be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Stanley Kirby.
Mrs. l.. I. Handy. OF Wilmington,
IS the guest Of Mrs. Jas. P. Hof'ecker.
Thomas e. Bailey celebrated his
S5th birthday on Monday.
The Rev. J. NJ. i. Eckard will at
tend the meeting OF the Presbytery
OF New Castle held in the First-Cen-
tral Church. Wilmington, this after
noon.
Mrs. J. Grim. OF Colllngswood. y.
j., is visiting Mrs. Walter Tatnall.
Miss Caroline Hance, OF Philadel-
phia. has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hoffecker.
The Court has appointed the fol-
lowing Trustees OF the Poor for two
years. NJ. V. Ford. First District.
smyrna; Daniel f. Luce. Third Dis
trict. Cheswold; VIM. F. Hardcastle
Fifth District, Dover; Samuel S. Sard
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

You will enjoy eating Kellogg 3
Bran because its nut-like flavor appeals
TO the taste. And, think what each
mouthful is doing to drive constipa
ton out of your system and to re-
establish healthl That s because it is
ALL BRAN. Kellogg Is Bran is scien-
tifically made to relieve suffering
humanity-IT WILL DO THAT AS
NO OTHER FOOD CAM
Physicians recommend the regular
use of Kellogg's s Bran for mild or
chronic cases and as a preventive.
Bran, eaten each day and in proper
quantity, sweeps, cleanses and purifies
the alimentary tract.
Get away from pills and cathartics-
Kellogg's Bran will give you perma-
nent relief from constipation.
Do not confuse Kcllogg's s Bran with
common bran. Kellogg 8 is cooked,
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
RAIsIN BUTTER SANDWICHES.

Soften butter by working with
knife or spoon until It IS creamy.
Chop Sun Maid Rasins very fine and
to half-cup each of butter and rails
ms add 2 tablespoons of finely chop
ped crystallized ginger When of the
right consistency, spread between
buttered slices of bread. This is a
very nice filling for sandwiches that
are to be served with tea.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
Peoples Column
WE SHOULD KEEP
THE WHIPPING POST.

WE SHOULD hEtyi
THE WHIPPING POSI-
To the Editor Of The Evening Jour-
nal:
We notice that a bill IS pending in
the Delaware Legislature to dispense
with the whipping post. Should the
law providing for the whipping post
be repealed IT would be loosing the
strings Of the law at n time we need
II any change. stricter regulations to
lessen crime so prevalent and rank
not only in our own state. but all
over the country.
The whipping post has proved in
the years past TO be an efficient legal
equipment for the prevention Of diff
ferent kinds Of criminal offenses. and
I feel certain that a large majority
OF the citizens OF this State are fully
in favor OF retaining popular law.
When crime Is on the increase, we
should not do away with criminal
laws unless we have a substitute
which will serve better, and when we
have a law serving TO prevent crime,
we do we'll 10 make no changes eX-