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The Delta independent., 1923-03-16


Ard street produced: thence north to the
south line of Crawford Avenue.
Thence in n south westerly direction along
the south line of Crawford Avenue TO the
center limo OF the alley between Main street
and Mcckcr Street.
Tbcnce south to tho south lot limo Of Lot
numbered "a In Block numbered IL OF the
Original Delta Townsite: thence west along
Said south lot line to the east linc OF Main
Street.
Thcncc south to tho north limo OF Seventh
street: thence west to the west limo OF Main
Street: thence north TO tho north lot line
of Lot numbered 10 In Block numbered 13
of tho original Delta Townsitc.
Thence west along said lot linc TO the
center limo of the alley between Main
Street and Palmer Street.
Thence north along said center line to
tho place of beginning.
That tho probable cost of said improves
,mcnts m shown by tho total estimate Of tho
City Engineer Ia In tho sum Of $4b.012.46.
which amount does not include the cost OF
collection and other incidcntals, nor tho cost
Of interest hereinafter referred to-
That tho maximum Rhnre OF said total
estimate por front foot. that will be asscss-
cd upon and against any lot OF lots. tract or
tracts. parcel or parcels OF land within
said Improvement District and fronting
, upon tho strccts and Intersections to be Inn
proved, is not to exceed tho sum Of 80 cents.
That TO tho above amounts and rates. or to
no much thereof IA may bc necessary. 70
pny tho actual cost Of said improvements and
general expenses. there will bc added six
nor ccntum for cost Of collection and other
incidontais. and also interest at tho ratc Of
six per ccntum per annum on all deferred
or annual payments. ~ hereinafter provid-
I'd. and one per centum pcr month on All de-
linQucnt payments from the dato OF sucn oc-
Z linquenoy until paid.
That in order to pay for the cost Of said
improvements the City Council shall At or
,bofors the complstian Of tho same issue local
The Delta independent., 1923-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. U. 5. Land
Office at Montrose, Colorado. March ..
1923.
Notice is hereby given that n. Keene
1918, made Homestead Entry. No o1257o.
for EhEh (Farm Unit "J''). Section SO.
Township 15S. Range 95w. Sixth Principal
make thrce-year Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before Milton
n. Welch. u. s. Commissioner, at Delta,
Colorado, on tho 14th day of April, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses: william b.
Ensign. Walter Singleton. Peter Linden
bcch Edward J. Thompson. all Of Delta.
Colorado.
In Uncompahgre Valley Project.
GALEN G. POND.
Reoister
The Delta independent., 1923-03-16
(rrom the Paonian)

DIR. Walter 8. Craig. whose family
has been In quarantine for scarlet
fever. was stricken with la grippe q
few days ago and has since been con-
fined to his home.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-16

Lots 81 and 80, $4,000 each.
Block 12.
Lots LA inclusive, $1,000 each.
Lots IS. 16. IT and 1s. $45.OO each.
Lots 1892 inclusive $1,000 each.
BUSINESS MEMS ADDITION
Block Z.
Lots 1872 inclusive $3.50 each.
Block 8.
Lots 22-25 inclusive, $3.50 each.
Lot 21, $500.
Lot 20. $500.
Lot 10, $500.
Lot 1s, $500.
Lot IT. $1.0O.
Block g.
Lots lip inclusive, $3.50 each.
Lot 13, $3.50.
Lot IA. $3.50.
Lot Is. $3.50.
Lot 16. $3.50.
Lot IT. $500.
Lot 1s. $500.
Lot 10, $500.
Lot 20, $500.
Lots 2124 Inclusive, $4,000 each.
Dated at Delta, Colorado this 9th day Of
February A. D. 1928.
N. j. BRADLEY.
City Clerk.
First Pub. Mch q Last Ach 23. 1928.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Cosmos Morris Spring.
time Follies.'

A genuine Follies show. not so eX-
pensive as the famous Ziegfeld ag-
gregation, but nevertheless declared
to be the most enjoyable animal act
in vaudeville-Cal Norris Springtime
FollleS-will come to the Cosmos
Theater next week with a famous
animal east. including large baboon,
a fox terrier. six beautiful collieS
and a Shetland pony. Along with the
famous animal actors will come Prim-
rose Semon, Arthur Conrad and COM
pany in merry round of songs.
dances and limitations arranged by
Arthur Wolf and Dave Conrad and
billed as "Musicomicalities.
Others will include the great QuiXy
Quartet. NJ. FoSdick. Bobby Owens.
Fred Miller and Ed Stokes-with their
beautiful solo and harmony songs and
also sSne real music with the aid Of
three banjos and piano; North and
South. a team of song, dance and
chatter artists in their novel skit.
when North Meets South; and Ed
ward Clark, the song composer. as
sisted by Rosa Clarissa Clark, in en-
tertaining character songs, new and
out of the ordinary.
'Woma Proof the work of
George Ade the famous humorist,
with Thomas Meighan as its star, a
Paramount superproduCtion. concern
ing bachelor who must get married
within "A certain time to save for
tune, will be the extra ordinary photo
play attraction for the week. supple
mented with a two-recl lauGhmakeI
and the Urban Movie Chats.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS

the age. is the headliner extraordi-
nary at Keiths next week. Biting
through tire chains. winding steel
girders about his body, breaking steel
bars with his fingers and driving
spikes into hard wood with his bare
hands are some of his thrilling stunts.
Jocko, the S50,000 educated crow,
follows with an act out of the ordi-
nary, presented by Bob Karno.
Others will include Kate Fillmore.
Sam Williams and company, who will
present the recent Music Box fea-
ture. House Hunting in New York;
Santos and Hayes will offer a new
act. For No Reason at ALL" bar
rage of sure-fire fun; Shura Rulowa
and her Russian ballet, seXtet of
selected artists; Vivian Holt and
Myrtle Leonard. featured with Nc
Intyre and Heath last season. who
will appear in Red Pepper" with a
surprise Intimate Song Recital" f:
Marie Dawson Morrell, concert vio-
linist; Strobel and Mertens present
an exciting air sensation.
This bill will be completed with
AesoE's Fables, Topics of the Day and
the Pathe News pictorial.
Performances are announced for
Thanksgiving day, November 2s, at
=, and SIS pm.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
John Charles Thomas
Thursday.

John Charles Thomas. American
baritone, will be presented by T. Ar
thur Smith, Inc, at the National
Theater tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock as the fourth artist in the
Star Concert series.
The program will be as follows:
20 Del Mic Dolce Ardor," (Gluck) ;
"Santo Mel Core" (ScarlattD; Aria
from "Zaza," Geoncavallo); "Rhue,
Meine Seele" (Strauss); "Zueignung.
(Strauss); "Verborgenheit," (Wolff) ;
20 Liebliche Wangen," (Brahms) ;
lie Chemin du Lune," lPaulin); Re
QUEEN du Occur" (Pessard); III
Neige." (Bemberg); "En Barque,"
(Pierne); "Promesse de Mon Avenir.
from LIE Roi de Lahore" (Massenet) :;
Roll Along Home" tMartin); "Alone
Upon the Housetops," Galloway
Sonnet" (Janaushek); THE Opium
Smoker" (Campbell-Tipton); ''The
Maid and the Miller" (arranged by
Arnold Bax); 'Nichavo." tManna Zuc-
ca).
The accompanist will be William
Janaushek
Tickets are on sale by T. Arthur
Smith, Inc, 1896 G street.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Poll 's-San Carlo Opera.

The San Carlo Grand Opera Com
pany at its annual engagement in
Washington. at Polls Theater next
week, beginning Monday night, is en-
1oying the most brilliant season of it's
long and honorable career. Among the
stellar songbirds in it's ranks are
Blanca Saroya, Anne Roselle, Marie
Rappold, Consuelo Escobar. Haru
Onuki famous Japanese prima dom
nal, Manuel Salazar. Adamo Chap
1ini and Mario Basiola with the usual
brilliant galaxy of San Carlo stars.
including Elena Ehlers, Stella de
Mette, Anita Klinova, Gaetano Tom
masini, Mario Vale, Giuseppe Inter
rante. Pietro de Biasi and Natalie Ger
vi. The musical director will be Car
10 Peroni.
The repertoire for the week will
be as follows: Monday, La Gioconda /;
Tuesday, Aida; Wednesday. Mad
anne Butterfly; Thursday (Thanks-
giving) matinee. "Martha"; Thursday
evening. "Tosca"; Friday, "Otello";
Saturday matinee, la Boheme";
Saturday evening, III Trovatore."
The Payley-OukrainSky Ballet VIII
be seen at almost every performance.
either in the incidental dances of
operas or in special advertisements.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
National-Ziegfeld's Sally

Florenz Ziegfeld is bringing to the
National for Thanksgiving week. be-
ginning next Monday. Marilyn MIL
Ter and Leon Enrol, in the musical
comedy de luxe, Sally" a thing of
charm, beauty and delicacy.
The Cinderellaesque story of sal
ly." twined about the little drudge
who evolves into a dazzling ZieSfeld
stage celebrity. is interpreted by the
same persons. with two minor eXcep-
tions. who appeared during the run
Of nearly two years at the New
Amsterdam Theater, New York. fol-
lowed by capacity engagements in
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and as
far west as st. Louis. In associa-
tion with Miss Miller and Mr.. Enrol
are Walter Catlett, Felice, Kathlene
Martyr, Frank Kingdom, Paul Fraw-
ley. Alfred p. Jar.es. Phil Ryley.
Jacques Rabiroff, Agatha De Bussey
and some eighty others.
The book is by Guy Bolton. the
lyrics by Clifford Grey, the score by
Jerome Kern, the Butterfly Ballet
music by Victor Herbert. the scenery
by Joseph Urban, the whole staged
by Edward Royce. sally" it is
said. involves vast expenditure of
money and artistry never equaled in
Ziegfeld production except the
"FollieS." The box sale opens this
morning and mail orders are ac-
CeDted.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Strand-Harry Fox.

A song writer, an author. a musical
comedy star. a motion picture celeb
rity and an international favorite in
vaudeville are promised at the Strand
next week beginning Sunday. Harry
Fox will make his first appearance
here in A popular priced theater. The
added attraction will he Lady Tsen
Mel. the nightingale Of the orient
in an act of unusual novelty and rare
charm.
Others will include the Turner
Brothers, in Clever Capers of a High
Caliber": Jules Bernard and Florence
Scarth. in a humorous incident. Lac on
Sum Street" and Jim and Irene Mar
lyn in an elaborate musical and dance
revue, melodies and Steps.
Nitagraph will present THE Leav
enworth Case adapted from Anna
Katharine Green's mystery master
piece. with Seena owen. Martha Mans
field, Wilfred Lytell and Bradley
Barker in the cast. Short> film fea-
lures also will be shown.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Garrick-"The Red Hawk

In creating and writing the char
icter of the Red Hawk. which
George Broadhurst will present at the
Garrick Theater next week. Mr.. Broad
hurst and Mrs. Trimble Bradley, his
collaborator. are said to have given
the stage a new type.
The scenes of the play are laid in
Sicily during the sixteenth century.
Rnd the Red Hawk around whose
Intriguing personality the play re-
wolves in a series OF what are deScrib-
ed as emotionaily dramatic incidents,
is one of the most fascinating. pic
turesque and romantic of figures.
Mckay Morris. whose brilliant per-
formances in Main Street" THE
Monster The School for Scandal
and with Ethel Barrymore as Romeo
I'm Romeo and Juliet Rose Bernd, >
THE Laughing Lady, etc. have
brought him signal honors. will he
seen i'll the colorful role of the Red
Hawk
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Crandall The Spoilers.

"The Spoilers" Goldwyn's new
screen version OF the famous story
of Alaska, by Rex Beach, will be
shown the first three days of next
week at CrandaIrs Theater, begin
ming Sunday afternoon. Lyman II.
Howes tShooting the Earth" will
be shown also. Wednesday and
Thursday, Priscilla Dean will be
seen in the Universal release, Drift
ing" drama rich in exotic atmos-
phere and produced on a lavish
scale, together with Earl Hurl in
cartoon novelty, Their Love
Corinne Griffith and Frank Mayo
will be seen in Six Days" Goldwyn's
screen version of the story. by Elinor
Glyn, together with a new Aesop
fable, THE Happy-Go-Luckies."
Short-reel subjects and pipe organ
music will complete each daily bill.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Photoplays.
Columbia-Jackie Coogan in
Long Live the King"

Jackie Coogan will be presented in
the first picture he has made under his
agreement with Metro at Loew's Co
lumbia next Sunday afternoOn-'Long
Live the King" dramatization of the
story by Mary Roberts Rinehart,
which has just been completed al
Hollywood. and Is said to be the most
SumptuouS story in which Jackie has
appeared. representing an outlay of
something like 100000.
The story is familiar to thousands
of Mary Roberts Rinehart readers
and Mrs. Rfnehart personally approved
the selection of Jackie Coogan for the
role of Prince Otto.
The story centers around the crown
prince of the kingdom, who comes TO
the throne at A time when the kingdom
IS in grave danger from a band of ter
rcriStS
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Gayety-"Silk Stocking Re

A big musical show is promised in
the silk Stocking Revue" next week
al the Gayety. 1t is in two acts with
fourteen scenes. said to be magnifi-
cent. one setting depicting a sunken
garden with marbled terraces. dotted
with playing fountains and myriads
of blooming flowers.
A competent cast. headed by Frank
y. Silk. is promised. including Billy
Wallace. Carney and Carr. Frank
Martin. Helen Kennedy, Root and La
Monte. Mack and Hart, RoRetta Duo
and the Busch Sisters. Many tuneful
musical numbers have been written
specially for the silk Stocking Re-
vue." to which have been added late
popular song hits. Twenty-four
youthful choristers display many
changes OF beautiful costumes.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

lease of Edwin Carewe's screen YER
sion of 1.-THE Bad Man." famous as a
stage play with Holbrook Blinn in
the unique character which he
created. The other offering will be
Larry Semon's latest two-reel comedy
for Vitagraph, lightning Love-"
In addition, the program will en-
brace the Metropolitan world survey
with the musical embellishments ar
ranged by Daniel Breeskin, and. as
an added attraction, Miss Viola T:
Abrams. harpiste, and Preston Shell
ley, solo cellist, in a miniature re-
cital on the proscenium side-stage.
"The Bad Man" is one of the most
amusing melodramatic comedies ever
brought to the screen. The cast in
cludes also Enid Bennett, Jack Null
hall, Walter McGrail, Harry Myers
and Teddy Sampson.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Burton Holme. Sunday.

Burton Holmes begins his annual
series of travelogues here Sunday,
with Mediterranean Sky Cruising
as his topic.
Mr.. Holmes now presents the first
illustrated account of a long and
varied air cruise, which starts from
Toulouse. via the Pyrenees and the
Mediterranean shores of Spain, across
the Straits of Gibraltar and over the
coast towns of Morocco to the hith-
erto inaccessible interior cities of
Marrakesh, Meknes and Fee and
thence to the wonderland of the AL
gerian Aiviera. There are frequent
descents to earth at such cities as Bar
celona. Malaga, Rabat and Sasablanca
and several motor journeys to interest
ing places between flights. The Aero
logue" ends with flight from Nice
to Monte Carlo.
Mediterranean Sky Cruisings" will
be given at the National Theater Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 pm. and again
in the evening at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Palace-'Our Hospitality

Buster Ksaton. the frozen-faced
comedian, is back with another seven
reel laugh maker called Our Hospi-
tality," which promises to totally
eclipse his previous efforts when the
picture Is presented at Loew's Palace
Theater next week. beginning Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. 1t is described
as "a bowling travesty on the GUS
toms, manners and social foibles OF
America in the early '30s. including a
hilarious glimpse of what railroading
must have been in those days"
Our Hospitality" is distinguished
for a number of other elements. 1t
marks the return to the screen of
Natalie Talmadge Keaton as Busters
new leading woman. while Buster IL,
the latest Keaton, and Joseph keaton,
the stars father. both have prominent
roles.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Avenue Grand.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Nor
ma Talmadge in ASHES of Ven
geance:" Wednesday, Eva Novak and
Bryant Washburn in Temptation"
and Bobby Vernon in Hold Every
thing" Thursday, Viola Dana in The
Social Code" and Larry Semon in
"The Gown Shop" Friday. James
Kirkwood in The Eagles Feather
and Cliff Bowes in west is West
Saturday, Cullen Lands and Alice
Calhoun in pioneer Trails" and
Dippy- -Doo-Dad comedy, Go West"
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Central-"Pionee Trails. -

Pioneer Trails" a Nitagraph spe
cial production. will be shown at
Crandalrs Central Theater the first
four days of next week, beginning
Sunday afternoon. with Cullen Lam
dis and Alice Calhoun featured. 1t
il said to possess many of the quail
ties that made The Covered Wagon"
one of the epics of the screen. The
sixth release of "Fighting Blood"
dramalets. the kinograms. added
short reels and pipe organ music
will be added attractions.
Thanksgiving day and the remain
der of the week will be shown Dan
iel Carson Goodman's production Of
THE Daring Years" featuring Mil
dI ed Harris. Mary Carr. Tyrone Pow
er and Clara Bow. a seventeen-year-
old Brooklyn athletic girl. in "a story
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Apollo.

Sunday and Monday, "Ruggles of
Red Gap" and Lyman III. Howe's The
Lion Hunt" Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Enid Bennett in strangers of
the Night" and Aesop Fable; Thurs
day, Jack Lohdon's The Call of the
Wild" and Dippy- Doo-Dad comedy,
"Go West" Especial holiday matinee)
Friday, Viola Dana in The Social
Code" and George OHara in Flight
ing Blood" round 5; SATURDAY, James
Kirkwood in 1.-THE Eagles Fea ather'
and Cliff Bowes in West is West"
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Ambassador The Bad
Man.

Holbrook Blinn. supported by Enid
Bennett, Jack Mulhall and Harry
Myers. will be seen in Edwin Ca
rewes film version of the famous
stage play, The Bad Man." and
Larry Semon, in lightning Love-
at Crandalrs Ambassador Theater
the first two days Of next week, be-
ginning Sunday afternoon, with news
and other short-reel features and
special musical contributions by the
orchestra under Bailey +. Alart;
Tuesday and Wednesday. The Ac-
quittal," by Rita Weiman. with
Norman Kerry and Claire Windsor
in leading roles. and Thursday and
Friday. Paramount's production of
Woman Proof" written by George
Ade for Thomas Meighan.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Belasco "F1unchback of
Notre Dame"

The Universal production made from
victor Hugo's story, The Hunchback k
OF Notre Dame" is breaking all box
office records at the Shubert- -Belasco
Theater and will be continued for a
second and final week beginning Sun
day matinee.
The tremendous surge of incidents
in Hugo's tale of the turbulent times
IN Paris of the fifteenth century pro-
videS dramatic material which inspired
the producers to the farthest extent
The result is pictured drama
charged to the full with Incidents and
admirably done by Universal.
Lon CLANCY as the "hunchbacI<'' is
the star of the production, supported
by Ernest Terrence. Patsy Ruth Mil
Ter. Tully Marshall, Norman Kerry.
Brandon Hurst. Caesar Gravina. Ray
mond Hatton and Gladys BrockweH.
Keith Breitbart, Iron
King"
Breitbart THE Iron King of
Europe. the Strong-man sensation of
Evening star., 1923-11-21

Geo. Athnnas a. Co.. 1900 L st. NV.
MIR. Pfettyman, American Delicates-
sen. S32 10th st. NV.
BrighfwOOd Dclicatessen (Mr. Sequi,
prOp.). 56O5 Georgia Ave. NV.
Campbell Drug Store, 18th and De-
catuF SITS. NV.
DIR. Fred Campbell, 473O 14th ST. NV.
Calvert Delicntessen, 1867 Calvert
NV.
Ceas. Samuel, 90 III st. NE.
DonnhOe's Pharmacy, 1901 n. J. Ave.
NV.
DIR. Davis. 1872 ID st. S.W.
Henry's Drug Store, 1850 End st.
NV.
Harvest Inn. 1872 II st. S.W.
Hig ghlands Apt. Cafe. California st.
aud Connecticut Ave. NV.
Hodges Restaurant, 1910 14th st.
NV.
Jnimedes, Steve. delicatessen, 11O3
\ Vermont Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Chevy Chase.

Monday. with matinee at . pm,
and Tuesday, "The Eternal Three:
Aesop's Fables "Do Women Pay?"
and Fox News: Wednesday, Guy Bates
Post. in Omar the Tent Maker; !;
Jimmy Adams. in Roll Along"
(matinee at $500; Thursday, Cullen
Lands and Alice Calhoun, in Loyal
Lives: Cliff Bowes, in PLUS and
Minus: Graphic and Fox News
(matinee at 2:30); Friday, Pauline
Garon. in '"The Man from Giesgarry":
Stan Laurel in THE Whole Truth,'
and George O'Hara, in Fighting
Blood No. 5; Saturday. John Barry
more, in Sherlock Holmes: Heeza
Liar cartoon, Vacation" and Santa
Fe Trail, No. ) tmatinee at 2:30).
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Green-Leaf Ice Cream c.
34O4 18th Street NV.
Washington, ID. c.

IL. X. Shop, 1919 Georgia Ave. NV.
kenner Drug Store, 18th and q SITS.
NV.
kenner Drug Store, 1916 n. II. Ave.
Kenesaw, Pharmacy, Mt. Pleasant and
Irving SITS.
kaplaTRs L., deIicatessen. 1894 14th st.
NV.
Luder, Frederick, 33OS Georgia Ave.
NV.
Monterey Cafeteria, 18th and Sts.
NV.
Morgan Bros, pharmacy, 2I62 Cali
f0rnia st. NV.
Mattingly Bros. $50 Cedar ST.,
TakOma Park. ID. e.,
CaIifiorida Fruit shop (Mr. MechinD
1924 Col. Rd. NV.
MIR. Mccarthy, restaurant, 1714 18th
ST. NV.
Mejia, Peter, $50: 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

NV.
Park Pharmacy. d Laurel Ave.
Takoma Park, Md. (Mr. Dudley.
Petyvorth Grocery Store (Mr. SchuckD,
421s 9th st. NV.
Roller, ID. IA, 18th and Michigan Ave.
NE.
RaymOnd's Delicatessen, ESQ 18th st.
SantmeyerS, Mrs.. grocery and delica-
lessen, 1I34 18th st. NV.
Sherman, delicatessen. 1901 18th st.
NV.
Taft Pharmacy. Wis. Ave. & MaeOmb
st.
Thomason, bakery, 1s3: 1st ST. NV.
Tumble Inn, 10th and ID SITS. S.W.
Van SickIer, J. e., 2OO6 Florida Ave.
NV.
Yeatman {nOw Mr.. Ii. MitchelD, deli
catessen, Clarendon, Va.
wolfnEer's, COS PA. Ave. S.E.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

of the recklessness, extravaganza
and daring of the younger genera
tion. 1t has many cabaret scenes
filled with snap and sparkle. Lge
Conley will supply the comedy, in
High Life" and a new issue of the
kinograms will be shown.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Rialto-Uncertain.

Endorsed by David Belasco, Warner
Bros screen version of Tiger
Rose" with Lenore Uric as it's star,
will follow Little Old New York"
at Moore's Rialto Theater, but it is
not unlikely that the latter may be
continued next week.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Carolina.

Sunday and Monday. "The Eternal
Struggle; Tuesday and Wednesday,
THE Huntress"; Thursday. East
PARIS; Saturday, "Salomy Jane"
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Metropolitan The Ba
Man"

\ double-fe feature bill will be pre-
sented at Crandalrs Metropolitan
Theater next week. beginning next
sunday afternoon. The foremost at
tractian will he First Nationals re-
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Elite.

Sunday and Monday. Pola Negri in
Bella Donna; Tuesday, Katherine
Macdonald, in "The Lonely Road; ;
dren of the Dust: Thursday and
Friday. George Arliss. in The Green
CONTINUED on Eighteenth Page)
Evening star., 1923-11-21

Breitbart. THE Iron King" of
Europe. the strong-man sensation of
The Washington times., 1923-12-11
ENGLISH LABOR
UNIONS LOSE
GROUND
Two Millions Have Left Work.
mems Organizations
Since 1921.
b TnsernGtionaI News service.


LONDON, Dec. 11.-Reports Of q
decline In the membership Of the
American Federation Of Labor,
which emanated from the recent
convention at Portland. Ore, find
counterpart in the organized
labor movement in Great Britain.
Two million workers. It fs esti-
mated, have broken away from
their trade unions since 1921.
1.-THE gravity Of these losses"
said w. A. Appleton. general SEQ
rotary Of the General Federation
Of Trade Unions. cannot be hidden
or unlimited. The efforts Of the
unions to reorganize have not been
successful"
Appleton declared that unemploy.
ment might be blamed for some Of
the decline in trade union member.
ship, but that something IKE 3
million people have left the unions
because Of causes which are not
directly attributable to unemploy-
ment" The fact that much Of the
work formerly done by the unions
II now being performed by govern
ment departments and the failure
Of the unions to accomplish the
things they promised to do for The
workers were factors to which Ap-
pleton attributed the decline,
IN
member in Parliament, however.
denied that the shrinlxage In mem.
bership was due to any "desertion''
on the part Of the workers from
the trade union movement. Trade
unions" he said, gained an enor-
nous number Of new members
during the war. Many OF these
men have left the trades in which
they were then engaged. I do not
admit shrdnhage IL due to desar-
ton"