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Evening star., 1923-04-16
NATIONAL-Ed Wynn, in "The
Perfect Fool"

The Perfect Fool" is an apt title
for the musical fantasy featuring Ed
Wynn, king Of comedians. at the Ma
tional II the approval of a first-night
audience emitting gales Of spontane-
Gus laughter, eager attention to every
word and leaving the theater with
smiling faces may be taken as an in
dication of success. The National
Theater was filled last night with
such an audience. And 1t was an au-
dience which proved that edgy jokes
and vulgar actions or suggestions are
not necessary to side-splitting enjoy
ment. The outstanding feature or the
entire production is it's cleanness and
the real witness of the fun.
Ed Wynn himself is not only an
inimitable clown in this production,
but a pianist of rare ability. He Is
also credited with the authorship of
the book. lyrics and music. which are
equal to any follies production.
Probably the most hilarious OF all
the comical situations into which MI
Wynn allowed his quantity garbed
self to get was the skit called THE
Worlds Worst Acrobats," in which
he, with John Dale and True Rice,
give priceless burlesque of acrobatic
stunts Second in popularity with the
audience seemed to be something
Dlrerent, DuTleSQue on nouSeholu
inventions that would prove fitting
accompaniment to Donald ogden
Stewards book on Good Behavior.
A clever mind-reading sketch myStl-
fled the audience and provided let
down in the snappy, quick nre tempo
characteristic Of the entire show,
which made succeeding quips and
antics seem even more spontaneous
and funny.
Pictorially The Perfect Fool is
delightful, with two unusually pre-.
tentious settings, "A Place in Java
and "A Daisy Place" Anita Furman'
whose Javanese dances were fea-
ture of the Greenwich Village Fol-
lies" first edition, gives some interest
ing interpretative dances in the hrst
of these settings. The song sung IN
the daisy scene is the motive song OF
the production and was heard IN
hummed snatches along the street
after the show.
The costumes are all artistic ana
dainty. Some old ashioned costumes
Of lS5O-particularly bathing sult
and riding habit-are very interest
ing as compared with the modern
upon and dances in Weil-tralneu
manner and full of life. The voices
are fresh and pleasing. A quartet OF
older women sings popular melodies
in a manner to win much applause.
and a trio of young Japanese, a fea-
rure of Mr.. Wynn's entertainments
for several seasons, gave we'll
harmonized instrumental selections.
Later they danced charmingly. The
two girls in their geisha dance are
especially picturesque.
All in all, with its many facets OF
interest, this is the funniest snow
that's been in town for some time
Evening star., 1923-04-16
BELASCO-"East of Suez.'

The lure of the far. east with It's
passionate appeal to the senses anu
the cold douche of logic found III
the fatalism of the orient are artls
the melodrama of Somerset Vaughan.
which has thrilled New York and
London audiences and which opened
for the first time In washington laSl
night at the Shubert-Belasco Theater.
The production here is admirable
George Marshall is to be congratu-
lated. not only upon the selection OF
the cast, headed by Miss Hazel Dawn.
but upon the effective settings ana
the faithful attention to detail Whlcn
add very largely to the success OF
the play. The opening scene-a pro-
logue, so called-is a colorful picture
Of street in the ancient city OF
Peking kipling's famous poem, line
of which gives the play Its name, Is
sung by Austin Shaw, dressed in the
uniform of a naval officer. Beggars
priests. men, women and children
pass and repasS; a dancer. nude but
for sketchiest kind of wells, with sim
uous grace performs for the street
crowd.
East of Suez" is the story of an
Eurasian girl-daughter of an Eng
lish father and Chinese mother-a
tragic story such as may be expected
of a half caste. Educated in Eng
land. and beautiful. at the age of
her Chinese mother, penniless. When
the play opens the girl has become
a woman. There has been a number
of men in her past-among them a
wealthy Chinaman, educated in Eu-
rope and the United States. She is
intent upon marrying an Englishman
who has fallen deeply in love with
her His best friend, it turns out, is
the man whom the girl first loved
when she returned to China a young
girl.
Always in the background is how
ering Lee Tai Cheng. the wealthy
Chinese to whom her mother sold her.
He represents China, constantly clos
ing in upon the unfortunate half
caste.
East of Suez" is a tense. gripping
melodrama, a story that holds the
audience in breathless interest. The
denouement, unexpected on the part
of the half English. half Chinese
Daisy, is the direct result of the clash
between ideals of the orient and the
occident
Miss Dawn has an opportunity to
prove her versatility as Daisy. The
part calls for emotional acting of a
high type. and Miss Dawn's portrayal
is without false note. Clarke Sill
vernail, as Lee Tai Cheng; Henry
Daniel, as George Conway, the lover;
Jennie Eustace. as Amah. the Chi
nese mother; Fred Raymond. jr.. as
Henry Anderson, the English hus-
band, and Gerald Oliver Smith pro-
vide admirable support. Mildred LIE
Cue, the dancer in the prologue, is
both graceful and beautiful.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Community CONCERT
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

The twenty-ninth concert OF the
Community Music Associations series
last night, at the Central High School
center, featured Rosa Low, the New
York soprano, who received an ova-
ton. Her beautiful voice charmed
the capacity audience. She is a singer
at rare vocal attainments and her de-
livery is exceptional in ease and flu
ency. Nine Lows rendering OF dra-
matte passages completely .satlsned,
and the exquisite lighter numbers
were executed with grace and deli
cacY. Ina Grange assisted Nine. Low
Evening star., 1923-04-16

their new production, at the Belasco
Theater, tomorrow night. under the
direction of Laurence Schwab, New
York theatrical producer.
Boxes for this performance have
been taken by Mrs. Harding, Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean, Mrs. c. c. Will
liams. Mrs. Gardner Minot, Mrs. Dali
las McGrew. Mrs. Charles MacVeagh,
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and Mrs.
William Phillips
Evening star., 1923-04-16
LINCOLN-"The Christian.

The Christian" Maurice Tour
neur's screen production for Goldwyn
of Hall Gaines famous novel of The
Christian" was shown yesterday at
the Lincoln Theater as the feature
for the first four days of this week.
with Richard Dix, Mae Busch and
Phyllis Haver in featured roles.
The story of John Storm, the
Evening star., 1923-04-16

by a hazardous duel on horseback,
with the animals on the very brink
Of a precipice. contribute elements OF
excitement and adventure to the ap-
pealing love story which is the prin-
cipal theme.
A Christie comedy, Hot Water"
Pathe News and Topics of the Day
and an orchestra specially complete
the program.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
GARRICK-George Marshall's
Comedians.

The one ugly duckling' in an all
round excellent line of theatrical and
photoplay entertainment provided in
Washington yesterday. Sobbed up at
the. Shubert -Garrick in company with
George Marshalls comedians. 1t isn't
worthy of comment. however deserv-
ing it may be of the condemnation
of refined people. Those who like
that sort of stuff know what it is and
will find it without advertising 1T.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
Exactly.

From. the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Our idea of absolute monotony is
money that is inexhaustible, love that
is never tickle, married life that is
always harmonious and life that is
really endless.
Evening star., 1923-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS

remembered. The picture was made
under the personal supervision of
Charles Bryant, husband of the noted
star.
Evening star., 1923-04-16

young clergyman, who cannot with
stand the love he feels for Glory
Quayle, a beautiful young actress, is
known wherever books are read or
drama is known. Richard Dix is cast
as Storm and Mae Busch as Glory
The action at times is tempestuous
and the acting is always of the fin
ished and convincing sort
Jimmie Adams in Hurry Up" a
new Christie comedy, the Kinograms
and musical Interpretation supplied
by Louis n. Brown are other attrac-
tions.
Evening star., 1923-04-16

at the piano and her accompaniment
added much to Nine. Lows success
The Schubert Vocal Octet sang well
and was obliged to respond 10 an
enthusias site recall. Community sing
ing, under the direction Of Robert
Lawrence, and selections by the
Washington Community Orchestra,
conducted by Charles V. Banner, com
pleted the program.
The thirtieth free community cor
cert will be given next Sunday night
at Central High Community Center.
Evening star., 1923-04-16

The first chapter of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution to be
formed in China. and the second in
the far east, was recently establish
ed in Shanghai.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
MAY TRY GIRL IN D. C..
IN DEATH OF BABY
Colored Woman Will Probably
Have Preliminary Hearing
in Court.

1t is probable that May Robinson,
nineteen-ye year-old colored girl, arrested
at her home at AIathas, five miles from
Culpeper. Va, on a murder charge,
preferred by Detective Charles Mullen,
on information furnished by Crandal
Mackey, former commonwealth's attor-
ney of Arlington county, Va, will be
given a preliminary hearing In Police
Court this week.
The girl is charged with the murder
Of her unnamed child. 1t being alleged
that she cut the child's throat in this
city and disposd of the body at place
known as Jazz Beach, in Arlington
county, Va.
On the advice Of her counsel, e. e.
Johnson of Culpeper, the prisoner has
refused to make a statement concern
ing the charge. Counsel Is reported by
Detective Mullen as having said his
client admitted being the mother of a
still-born infant.
Testimony obtained by Crandal
Mackey was submitted to Assistant
United States Attorney Ralph Given,
who directed the. issuance Of the war
rant charging murder. Inspector Grant
arranged to have Mr.. Mackey present in
his office this afternoon when he cues
tions the prisoner.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

rrRNITI7RE REPAIRED AND UPHoL-
tered at your house: will go anywhere Lsu
dress Box 30-Y. Star office.
I WILL NOT Re RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
hill contracted for by any one other thah III!
self. WILLIAM f. SAMPSON, Potomac, va.
JOHN H WILKINS COMPANY, LNc;nptR,
suant to the unanimous vote of the directors
Of the John H. wilkins Company. Inc.
special meeting of all Of the stockholders OF
said company to consider the dissolution OF
the present District of Columbia corporation
and the reincorpora ton of the business here
tofore conducted by it under the laws OF the
state of Delaware, with an increased capl-
talization. and such other matters as may
come before the meeting, is called TO be held
the office of the company 9lS Rhode istana afnr
day July 30. 1923, at o'clock in the after
noon. BY order of the board of directors.
L. FRANK ARCHAMBAULT. Secretary.
I WILL. NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts unless contracted by myself H. L.
CEMENT wORK-cEMENT WALKS, STEPS.
NORTHEAST CONCRETE co,
627 7th NE. 9s
NOTTCE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
Riggs National Bank of Washington, d. c,
win be held at the banking house on July
ls. 1923. at O'Clock PM. to vote, upon
the question of the proposed increase in the
capital stock of said bank, or such other busl-
ness may properly come before the meeting
ROBERT V. FLEMING, vice PRESIDENT ana
Cashier.
HAVE LORENZO G.. WAKEFIELD, NOTARY
public, r. c., and president Of Warfeld's
Income Tax Bureau, Inc. make up and file
rmur personal tax return for you for only SO
cents, and he assured it's correct. He calls
anywhere at any time with the necessary
blank. Make appointment by mail don't use
nhone). write plainly. lets GO %
BEAUTIFUL RADNoR HEIGHTS, VA, BE-
tween Fort Mye- and Key bridge; near
approach of proposed Arlington Memoria.
bridge; overlook whole city; large lots rea-
sonably priced and easy terms
LOUIS GUTENBERG. Trustee.
sol Colorado bldg. Nj. 1871.
G. J. BERGLISG,
House painting.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
DIES AFTER RESCUE,

Miss Florine Mcdonald. telephone
operator at Harrington Hotel, who
was saved from drowning in the
river near the south end of Highway
bridge late Friday afternoon, died
at Casualty Hospital last night
When the young woman was taken
from the river by 1ifeguard she
was given first aid and removed to
the home of her sister, 1905 III street
northeast, where she resided. That
and She was removed to the hospital
Coroner Nevitt deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Miss McDonald's moth
er resides at Elton, Va, and 1t Is
probable that her body will be taken
there for interment.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
GENERAL GOURAUD
LEAVES WASHINGTON
Last Day Here Featured by Visit
to Home of Woodrow
4k Wilson.

Gen. Eugene Gouraud bade Wash
ington farewell last night and start
ed for Indianapolis where he will be
the guest of honor at the annual con-
vention of the Rainbow Division vet
Grams, all of whom had served under
him in France.
On his last day in the National Cap
ital the distinguished French gen.
eral paid his respects to former Pres
ident Wilson. The former President
greeted his guest in the hallway of
his 8 street home. Upon entering
Gen. Gouraud kissed Mr.. Wilson on
each cheek. 1t was said that the
visit was only friendly one and chat
matters of state were not mentioned.
Later in the day Gen Gouraud was
presented with the medal of the Dis
abled American War Veterans Asso-
clation.
Evening star., 1923-07-09

has the same square jaw and the
same ability to say an audience and
to Immediately attract the attention
of a throng. Mer Lewis abundant
crop Of wavy hair is more inclined
to the bronze tones than that OF SEN
ator Borah, otherwise either one of
the two at a distance might easily
be mistaken for the other.
The splendor OF the surroundings In
which the miners head finds himself
here at the conference is met by him
with a calm and complete indiffer-
ence. AS he mingles with his dis
trict chiefs and others in the lobby
of the Ambassador during the eve
ming he wears an unimposing black
sack suit and carries tan cap in
his hand. A big black cigar usually
completes the picture.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
AUTO SALES RECORD.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Confirmation
Of reports that automobile sales have
passed the peak for this year is seen
in the preliminary figures of June
sales of the American and Canadian
passenger and commercial car divis-
ions of the General Motors Corpora
tion which totaled $4,000 cars as
compared with 75.419 in May and
1854 in June 1922.
Total sales in the first half of the
year were 395,593 cars as against
2o6,790 in the corresponding period
last year. April was the high month
this year with total sales of 1886
Evening star., 1923-07-09

contention is that the people who
suffered last winter because of the
prolonged coal strikes are in no mood
to tolerate another walkout of the
men in the anthracite fields this fall.
Seek Public support
The coal barons, therefore, are pos
ing today as the watchdogs of the
public's purse and the fireside friends
of the ultimate consumer. They say
the consumer is paying today all that
he can afford to pay and all that he
ought to pay for coal. If prices are
raised the people must give up hard coal
and turn to substitutes. Already it is
claimed that some OF the greatest indus
tries in the country have turned to oil
and other fuels. If the cost of coal is
increased at the mine naturally this
cost much be passed along to the al
ready overburdened consumer.
But the miners tell a different story.
compared to other artisans in industry.
They say that daily they take their lives
in their hands; that in the state of
Pennsylvania alone 500 men are killed
annually in the anthracite mines. All
this in order that the wheels of eastern
industry may turn and that a large
part of the country's population may
not freeze in midwinter. They say the
operators have a sufficient margin of
profit to absorb the increases asked
without passing them along.
1t may readily be seen from this
brief outline of the opposing argu-
ments that there exists a fertile field
for propaganda and that field is TO
be plowed and titled this year as
never before.
Lewis Chief Figure.
Decidedly the interesting figure of
the conference is President Lewis OF
the mine workers, a man of great
brain power and resourcefulness. 1t
was inevitable the day that John
Lewis entered the mines of Iowa as a
boy that he should rise to be the
leader of more than half a million of
his one-time fellow workers
Lewis has the Ieonine head of
Senator Borah of Idaho. He also
Evening star., 1923-07-09
MINE ROW PARTIES
SEEK PUBLIC AID
Both Sides Plan Propaganda
Campaign During ParIey
for New Wage Scale.
BY ROBERT T.. SMALL.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July o.
The anthracite operators today
proposed TO the mine workers that
liz wage agreement was not
reached by September L that the
miners continue mt work and that
when the agreement was reach
ed 1t be retroactive to Septem-
ber 1.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 9.-Amid
scenes as far removed from the CRIME
of the coal mines or the grim rigors
of northern winter as the Imagination
we'll could picture. the anthracite
miners and the barons of the Penn
sylyania coal fields locked horns to-
day over the question of whether or
not there shall be coal strike in
the coming autumn.
A sapphire July sea washed the
resort as The operators poured forth
their reasons for refusing the 20 per
cent increases in wages demanded by
the miners. and thus has begun a
struggle of the master minds of in
dustry and unionists which may drag
itself along until the present working
agreement expires August 81.
At the present moment the battle
field lies between two OF the most
magnificent hotels the Boardwalk can
boast. The operators are ensconsed
in the towering Traymore, rising like
some great behemoth above the sands
of the sea. Three-quarters of a mile
away, in the Ambassador, with its
marble hat-band boasted exclusive
L. Lewis, their national president. At
the beginning of the struggle the
miners have had the advantage of
conferences on their home grounds,
Mr.. Lewis being the chairman of the
joint meeting and the Venetian gar
dens of the Ambassador the scene of
the parleys. The rival camps are so
we'll and so sumptuously intrenched
that a decision to fight it out along
the Boardwalk. even IL it takes all
summer. strikes no terror either to
the slated representatives of the un-
derground workers or to the belted
earls of the mining industry.
Have Full Report.
Neither side to the pending nego-
tiations was excited over, or by. the
finding of the national coal commits
sion appointed bv President Harding.
Both the miners and the operators
already knew all Of the facts brought
out by the commission. They may
differ with some of the conclusions.
but as these conclusions can have no
weight in the settlement of the issues
joined here the disposition Is to go
ahead without any especial regard to
the painstaking labors of John Hays
Hammond and his associates.
1t must not be understood from
| this that the miners and the operators
have taken the position of "the pub
| lie be damned" That is far from the
case. The truth is that both sides
! to the present controversy are going
| to extend that controversy. over a
period of weeks 30 that they may
get a certain amount of propa ganda
| before the people. The miners want
public sentiment on their side and
believe they can win 1t with a proper
| amount Of publicity. The operators
are insisting already that they have
public sentiment running in their
direction, and they want to keep IT
coming In as long as possible. Their
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WILL. NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts unless contracted by myself. ii. L.
RAEDER, S17 Il st. Sc. ".
CEMENT wORK-CEMEST WALKS, STEPS,
coping, garage floors. porches-
Evening star., 1923-06-01
RADIO NEWS

Washington will be without "air en-
tertainment" tonight for the first time
in many months. WEAS, the Hecht
Company station, which has broadcast
radio vaudeville on Friday nights, has
suspended operations for the summer
while the indoor concerts of the Ma
rine Band and the Navy Band, broad
cast from NAA on Wednesday and
Friday nights. have been discontinued
Plans of Broadcast Central"-sta- :
tions WIZ and WJY-to broadcast the
spring festival of the Italian Grand
Opera. Company have failed to ma
terialize owing to- restrictions placed
on the use Of the music. which is
copyrighted by the American Society
of Authors, Composers and Publishers.
Attempts to substitute other music
free from such restrictions, as well as
efforts to persuade the society TO
grant temporary permission to use
the copyrighted music were OF no
avail.
The original Montana Six, under the
leadership of Anthony Maresca, will
play some popular songs and dance
music for the radio audience tonight
through WEAF in New York.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
IAPANPROTESTS..
DRY SHIP DECISION
Pacific Lines Would Be In
convenienced, Hanihara
Tells Hughes.

: u. .
Japan Yesterday joined the group OF
foreign powers which have made
representations to the State Depart
ment in connection with the Supreme
Court decision on ship liquor On in
structions from Toxic the views OF
the Japanese government were pre-
sented verbally by Ambassador Hani-
hara. ~
The ambassador. is' understood to
have urged that the Treasury regu-
1ations for application Of the deci-
sion be drafted with due regard to
consideration of international comfy:
Although Japan mas no municipal
law recurring liquors TO be served as
part Of the crews rations, an ex-
treme Interpretation of the court
decision by the Treasury, II is iheln,
through inconvenience TO passengers
as well as crews, would embarrass
the Japanese steamship :. companies
who control so large g. share or the
Pacific traffic. Japanese, lines run to
San Francisco and Seattle and also
through the Panama canal to New
Orleans and New York ~
1t is understood that mo considera-
tion is being given~at This time. how =
ever. to diverting anyipE, this. tramc
to Vancouver.