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The Washington times., 1924-08-05
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THE GATE POST
=By HurOld Phillips
sTOLANTHE.o

t'Iolanthe" finds De Wolf
Hopper restored to ! full work
ing schedule at Polls this week
and the Hopper clientele, grow
ing by leaps and bounds, as the
Chamber Of Commerce would
put it, wsll accordingly find
much to delight and satisfy in
this revival Of Gilbertian satire
at its best.
Mr.. Hopper staggers about
under a ten-pound wig, emits
the famous 6OO-word recitative,
sings several songs and has q
great time kidding the fairies;
for, as you know. eIolanthe" is
. lyrical phantasy concerned
with disentangling some contrO-
versy or other between the
! Trolls and the Mortals, with
some very neat extraneous rail-
lery at the House Of Lords.
kM&
The action transpires between
1700 and 1882 though the con-
troversy still RACES as to wheth-
er things Terminated in Sep
TENDER or December Of the
latter year. Moot ~ the point
Ii, I waivo Il as aemorsel for
the quibblers. It is sufficient
only to say that the final cur
tain could be no uromptsr IL
the action were confined to one
lonely weekend as Lady Bal
lington's summer lodge.
A&h -
There Is much good music In
IOlsnthss" especially az the
The Washington times., 1924-08-05
sSMIL IN THROUGH HELD
OVER AT BEL ,ASCO

Everett Butterfield, who has
been hiding his histrionic abili.
ties under the title Of stage direc.
tor, comes forward this week and
makes his bow to many old
friends. He gives splendid
portrayal Of the character OF
John Careret, the crusty old
bachelor. Calvin Thomas is sin
cere and 1orceful as Doctor Hard.
ing. Leona Beutelle, Donald
Gallaher, Elizabeth Patterson and
Harry Irving. all score personal
hits.-H. s.
The Washington times., 1924-08-05

kind that lends to . really ex-
pert blending Of voices. The
ensemble numbers are particu-
larry good, notably the quartet
by Miss Walker, J. Humbird
Duffy, Herbert Waterous and
J. Arthur Cunningham. Henry
Kelly carries the burden Of the
evening with effective assist
ance from Ethel Clark, cutter
than ever in blonde curls, and
Sarah Edwards.
The piece Is in two acts with
twenty-six numbers and is
staged with real pretentious-
ness.
There are several reasons
why the customers should make
\ the $3.50 o'clock curtain. One
il to regale whatever degree Of
musical taste you lay title to
on the strikingly rendered over
ture; the other il to catch
Henry Kelly's first entrance, in
spired, no doubt, BY q director
not on friendly terms with him.
Mr.. Kelly is all Of several
ounces overweight in the Fairy
Entries and has not that legend
airy lightness of foot prescribed
in clause two for those who
covet careers as gobIins. To
steal q phrase which some duff
fer with little to do thought up,
he 10 more Chickering than
Chippendale.
Thus there IL no end Of un-
easiness among the rafters
when Mr.. Kelly leaps from out
thu woodland RpABas with .
The Washington times., 1924-08-05
At Home

Ashley Abendschein, assistant
manager Of Crandalrs Metropolis
tan Theater, slipped one over on
his colleagues on July II,
memorable Thursday, by motor
ing to Marlboro and consummat-
ing q romance that began in his
high school days by marrying
Miss Audrey Keys, Washington
dancer of note and musical
comedy artistic, last, seen In, the
Capital as q member OF Zeig-
fields Sally" company. The mar.
riage was kept secret until last
week, when It became known to
his associates, who promptly pro-
ceeded TO give the event proper
recognition. Mr.. and Mrs. Abend.
echein are at home to their
friends at 14S6 Columbia road
northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-08-05

The Cosmopolitan Theater, in
Columbus Circle. New York city,
the home Of Cosmopolitan
Productions, has undergone ex-
tensive and elaborate aItera-
lions IN preparation for the pre-
sentation Of Marion DavieS
new starring production. "Jan-
ice Meredith" which opens to-
night.
The entire interior Of the the
ater has been beautifully deco.
rated along Colonial lines JC-
seph Urban, Cosmopolitan's art
director and internationally ia.
nous % > decorator and an
artist. has designed the decora.
tive scheme.
The stage setting ID One. Of
the most elaborate and costly
ever constructed for . theater.
It consists Of . seInicircular set
Of COrinthisn columns orna-
mented BY ! rich entabelaturs
representing the interior Of .
colonial ballroom. Above Is Q
dome of gold, decorated with SIX
elliptical bouquets Of flowers
painted by Mr.. Urban. Four
large mirror panels, draped with
golden chiffon curtains, contain
the portraits Of Marion Davies
in the costumes Of Janice Mere
dith.
The Washington times., 1924-08-05
Anna Unbobs

Anna @. Nilsson, who bobbed
her beautiful golden locks some
months ago to appear In Cynthia
Stockley's "PopJola," has grown
a new crop Of hair almost over
night It seems. In William J.
Locke's 1.-THE side Show Of Life.
at Loew's Palace this week, Anna
appears az a titled English arts.
tocrat and q blonde wig DISCUSSES
the cropped tresses for which she
is said to have been. paid plenty.
The Washington times., 1924-08-05
Beery's Inspiration

Noah Berry, one of the high
est priced villains on the screen,
admits that much Of his screen
deviltry is the result OF early
environment. He went to school
with son Of Jesse James, the
noted bandit, and young James
would talk by the hour of his
fathers exploits. You'd be sur
prised, says Berry, how many of
these exploits have been placed
on the screen through his acting.
Berry does the dirty work in
Irwin Whats natural-oOIor pic
ture, 'sWanderer OF the Waste
land" from the Zane Grey novel, |
that II Ct Loew's Columbia this
wsaEh :,
The Washington times., 1924-08-05
SAYS FILMS SYMBOLIC
HUMAN DEFEAT

normal use, Of the legs. If peo-
pie have not sufficient interest
In living and therefore go to the
movies. the objection to the
movies is that 1t tends to. pre-
vent the development Of normal
interest in living and / do not
think this can be proved: indeed,
] would suggest that 1t tends
rather to Increase 1t, just as ex.
erctse with q punching bag better
fits the boxer for IA contest
with another boxer,
The Washington times., 1924-08-05

These portraits were painted
By NielOl schottenstein, the "a.
NOUS young Russian artist Who
y represented In man exhibi-
lions in the United States and
Europe.
At the back Of the set Il
hung ) gefDhine Flemish tapes
try, fifteen feet square, thanked
On either side By two gold
inches, n which are placed two
beautiful bronze vases Of the
Colonial period. This gorgeous
tapestry i raised It the begin-
ming Of the picture, exposing
the screen.
The wallis of the auditorium
are hand decorated in . sub
dued design 81 twined flowers
and foliage. Two genuine Flem-
ish tapestries, each fifteen BY
eleven fest, are hung IN frames
On the side walls above the bal
eOny and beneath them are
torches d solid hand-chased
bronze.
These tapestries and the one
utilized On the stage were pur-
chased By William Randolph
Hearst at : cost Of $75. 900. for
special use IN the theater.
An entire new floor designed
to improve the acoustics Of the
house. has been installed.
The Washington times., 1924-08-05

"Smflin' Through continues AZ
the attraction at the Belasco this
week and 1t serves 50 an adj
mirable medium for the talents
Of the clever players, Mr.. Fowler
is presenting at that theater.
The comedy. In three acts, Is
from the pen Of Allan Langdon
Martin, and 10 tale Of two
generations, old age and youth.
love and hate and AZ presented
by the Belasco Players, it con-
stitutes a very enjoyable enter
tainment.
The Washington times., 1924-08-05

grace and agility nothing short
Of pachydermic.
~
This, Of course, isn't criti-
cism; but it is q thought.
And informal, Of course.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Royal SuFerings

I'd rather have a good digestion
than throne; and so. Imagine,
would the king and his eldest son, a
writer Ia the London Daily Mall re-
marks Few people realize that his
majesty suffers from chronic lndiges-
ton and how on earth he manages to
smile as much as he does passes my
comprehension. The prince of Wales
lnherits his fathers complaint and Is
the despair Of his hosts and hostesses
because he practically lives on eggs
and fRrtaaceOus fodder, His most
solid dish Is chicken-and even that
has TO be chopped up very fine for
him. Yet he manages as a rule to ap-
pear In the pink Of condition, and his
natural nervousness and fidgatiness Che
can hardly keep still for Ave minutes
together) are admirably camouilaged
In public.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Earliest Patriotic Song

The earliest patriotic song in Amer
leu which l.. G. Elson has been able
70 unearth is Il liberty SOM" adyer-
tised In the Boston Chronicle Of Oc-
tober 10, 1863. Mrs. Marcy Warren
wife Of Gen James Warren Of Ply
mouth, Muss., wrote the words. The
tune was Boyces Hearts Of Oak"
Mrs Warren began the old American
custom Of setting patriotic verses to
an English melody. Yankee Doodle"
anteduted this song, but, says Mr.
Elson, not as an American patriotic
work, for originally II was a song In
derlsion Of the Americans. The
Americans p admired the tune, even
though It was used against them.
Early In our national career Ameri-
cans appropriated the tune Of God
Save the King" AS early as 1770 the
melody was adapted to American use.
set of patriotic verses having beer
written 10 1t and published In the
pennsylvania Pack An ode for
the Fourth Of July" was written 10
the same tune, and became very pop
ular. During the last quarter of the
Eighteenth century Washington
March" was the leading Instrumental
work Of the American repertoire.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Mill Knitting Goes
Back to Year 1880

II was in COhOes, n. Y, n 1890 that
the first knitting mill in the United
States was established according to
a research Just completed by Textiles
which shows that In that year Egbert
Egberts and Joshua Bailey began the
manufacture Of knitted underwear
with two machines.
Years Of study and experimentation
were spent before machinery was in
vented that was practical for knitting,
and 1t took more years before the
public could be induced to discard Its
old muslin or red flannel" underwear
and accept the ncwfangled knitted gar
ments.
In a tiny wooden shack the two pio-
neers set up their two primitive knit
ting machines and went TO work. They
had no assistants. either to operate
the machines or to sell and distribute
the finished knit goods. After spend
ing the day az their machines they
would start out with their mechandise
piled into little handcart, peddling
from door 10 door, since tney couiu
find no retail storekeeper who was
willing to take the risk Of stocking up
with any knitted garments.
The building In which the two pi-
Oneers established their mill has long
since been demolished to make room
for a more modern structure and there
is no trace Of the actual machinery
used II is interesting to note, how
ever, that from lts small beginning as
the site Of Americas first knitting
min Cohoes has grown TO be one Of
the principal centers Of production OF
knitted underwear and outerwenr In
the country More than twenty OF the
leading underwear knitting companies
operate plants there. turning out thou
sands Of dozens Of garments daily.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Giant From the Jurd
Mountains Is Strong

One of the taliest men alive today,
possibly the tallest, is Armand Bron-
ner, who halls from the Jura noun
tains, says London Tit-Bits. He is Z
feet 5h inches In height and his
stretch from finger tip to finger tip is
close on s feet, while, as his boots are
TN inches long, his patronage is
eagerly sought by the bootmakers in
his locality.
Bronner was born in 1890 and only
ceased to grow when he was thirty
years Of age. II is a remarkable fact
that he only weighed Az pounds when
born His great height is not shared
by any other member of his family,
the tallest being 5 feet 8 inches.
Unlike most giants, who outgrow
their strength, BronneT is exceedingly
strong, and can carry a weight of
nearly half Il ton with ease. His
health is excellent, and so is his appe-
title. He eats little meat, but con-
sumes a huge quantity of vegetables.
Food and clothing necessarily cost
him about twice what an ordinary man
would have to pay, and his tailor,
when fitting him. requires steplad-
der to reach his shoulders. At pres
ent this giant is touring the continent,
hut he hopes shortly TO visit this coun-
try.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
LnUo Bear No MYTH

Lava bears are no myth. declares
the Portland Oregonlan A couple of
years ago irwin Cobb came to Oregon
to hunt the lava bear He didn't see
one. and he was advised by many Ore
gonians who have spent outdoors many
years of their lives that there was no
such animal. However, Cobb met one
chap at Fort Rock who Informed Cobb
that If he met lava bear he needn't
shoot the creature. "Just kick em to
DEATH" was the advice.
Well, there are lava bears In Ore
gon They're not very numerous, but
they do exist. One reason why few have
been seen Is that they live In the lava
beds where q man dare not penetrate
more than couple of hundred feet for
fear of being lost and perIshing.
Dan GOdsll, game warden for Lake
county, who is in Portland, says that
he has seen two lava bears. One was
trapped year ago by an agent of the
government biological survey. The
lava bear is about the size of house
cot and IS mostly head. II looks ex-
actly like the regulation bear, except
for It's small size. and as the old-timer
told Cobb. the lava bear doesn't have
to be shot. for If the hunter can get
near enough he can boot the bear to
death The bear caught last year was
In the lava field northeast of Fort
Rock.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Who Was IT?

A Detroiter driving through north
ern New York state at night, not long
ago was. stopped by a sheriff In a
small town and asked II he had seen
anyone walking along the road or If
ne had been asked for lift" Re
plying in the negative, he was told
that n convict had escaped from the
penitentiary in Auburn. He again
started out into the almost impene-
trnble darkness and had progressed a
couple Of miles when suddenly from
the side Of the road darted an IN
shaven, roughly clothed man, waving
his arms frantically and shouting at
the DetrOlter. The motorist did what
almost anyone else would have done.
He stepped on IT. and shot ~ the
stranger. And I've been wondering
ever since who he was and what he
wanted" he concluded, In telling the
story. II almost wish I had taken a
chance and stopped Detroit News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Rural Education in
China Is Improving

There has been astonishing improve
ment along the line Of public educa-
ton since the dawning Of the Republic
Of China in 1911, says the Southern
Workman Needless TO say, there is
only a small fraction of her population
Of 400,OO0.OO0 having so far the priyi-
lege Of being educated; but there Is a
decisive activity leading to further ex-
pansion and advancement
In China elementary education is
given in both the lower and higher
primary schools. A child is In his
school age from six to fourteen and
compulsory school attendance during
the period is secured by law. But in
the rural districts where child labor
still prevails and the compulsory at
tendance law is not seriously enforced
not all the farmers children attend
regularly these fundamental schools.
Usually q large village has lower
primary school for itself. Two or
three small villages combine TO main
tain one The higher primary school
is found only In the city or town. A
rural primary school usually makes
use of an old temple as school build
ing.
The teacher, either a graduate from
"A lower normal school or from a high
er primary school, lives in the school.
His annual salary is from 500 to $3.50
including everything except house
rent.
These village schools are under the
direct control Of the county superln-
tendent He is the chief admlnisira-
tive authority, but he seldom visits
the schools himself The supervision
is done by a county inspector who is
by no means helping the teachers dur
Ing his visit, but is engaged In mark
Ing down what he sees In the school
for a general report to the superin-
tpndpuf
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Many Dialects Found
in English" Language

The English language, observes the
Kansas City Times, belongs TO the
Teutonic branch Of the Indo-European
family. 1t is a subdivision of the low
German, which In turn is a division
Of the wet Germanic branch of the
Teutonic group. Ii is customary to
divide the language into three periods,
AnglO-SaXOn or old English (449-1066),
middle English (1OGG-15OO) and mod
ern English. from 1900 to the present.
The year 449 marked the invasion of
Britain by tlf5 first o. the TeutOnic. or
low German. tribes who overran the
island in the Fifth and Sixth centuries.
The invaders found in Britain race
Of people who spoke a Celtic dialect.
and these, after 100 years Of incessant
fighting. were driven into Wales and
Cornwall. The conqueror's speech. to
which the name Of Anglo Saxon is
given, became the language of the
country and the foundation upon
which modern English IS built
During the centuries before 1860
many words were taken from the Gel
tic tribes. In the Sixth century came
Roman Christianity and the addition
Of many Latin terms and grammatical
forms. The Danish conquest of the
island added considerable of the Scan
dinavian element
The middle English period began
with the conquest of England by WIZ
liam. duke Of Normandy. who broke
the power in Harold at the battle Of
| Hastings in 1865 The French Ian
guage was spoken for the next two
centuries by the upper classes. law
courts and schools The conquered
people held on its lips the English
language and finally II became DON'T
nant About 1850 the two languages
began to merge, English absorbing al
most the entire body of French.
In the Sixteenth century the devel-
opment Of modern English began.
Since that time borrowing and assimi-
latiOn have gone on continually
through literary, commercial and pO-
litical relations with other nations.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06

No baby was ever born scoffdnd,
says the Evansville Journal and Court
er The attitude Of the child toward
the father is a matter that Is up to
the daddy The paternal parents mis-
take usually lies In the fact that he
puts Off getting q line 90 the baby I'm
til II Is too late.
The time to establish diplomatic and
disciplinary relations with the baby
~ when the little one for the first time
sits upright among pillows in the new
high chair to tnkc part in the initial
family circle dinner II baby gets
away from the forces of law and or.
der on the first venture into society,
woe be unto that house and unto negli.
gent. crrlng and careless parents
The cute and cunnln' baby hand
that 80 cleverly grabs the butter will
grow 10 maturity with turn for
grabbing everything In sight, and II
Is not such a fur cry from the high
chair buttcrsnatchcr to the ruthless
and selfish squatter on public oil land.
Self-control orderly conduct and
law observations In the high chair Is
the hest foundation for self restraint
fairness, public and community spirit
and business decency In the swivel
chnlr. The futhcr who fails to IN
dcrstand the business Of being a par
ent. and who neglects personally TO
see to the proper laying of the founda-
tlon of character while the baby is 10
its beginnings, may come TO know
what scofIdod is, and how bitter
are the trials Of parent scorned.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Training the Senses

We have not five Senses but twenty
five. including six senses OF touch
alone. Moreover, II Is possible to de-
velop the senses to n point where we
can feel colors in the dark Dr. James
]. Walsh, psychologist. makes these
statements in the Popular Science
Monthly
Contrary to popular belief. he as
serts blind men have no keener sense
of touch and hearing than ordinary
persons. They have merely through
necessity. cultivated the habit Of con
centration. as have tea tasters, textile
experts and other persons who make
extraordinary use Of their senses.
Touch. eyesight and hearing proba-
bly, are the senses most generally en-
ployed In the more familiar forms Of
human endeavor. These can be trained
only by concentration.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Wnnner'a Gondolier

Two score years later thnn his one
time muster, Signor Ganassetto, the
fayoritc gondoller Of Richard Wagner,
has made his last trip and passed
away at the age Of eightytwo. After
he Ind served Wagner for many years
during the latter's visits to Venice,
Gannssetto had the honor of having
his portrait painted by Jankowsky, an
artist friend Of the composer. at the
latter's request ON Christmas eve,
1880, the last seen by Wagner, the gon-
doller was one Of the guests Mt the
Wagner festivities Later In the eve
ming he rowed his host TO the Teatro
Venice, where the master conducted
Moznrt's Magic Flute
In February, 1883. Wagner, accom-
panied ny his wife, Cosima. took his
last trip through the canals Of Ven
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Catches Faint Sounds

Sounds made by small insects gen
orally believed to be absolutely mute
may be heard by a micruphone report
ed to have been completed reccatly by
scientists Of an eastern electrical con-
Germ. according TO Popular Mechanics
Magazine Sounds heretofore too faint
TO be caught by the human ear are
said To be recorded by the device,
which registers the waves as they dis
turb a delicate current passing be-
tween contacts in an insulated ring
Experts claim that the apparatus may
be of great advantage in the study Of
lnsert llfA
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Farming in ireland

Of the 3,165,OOO population of the
Irish Free State about 100000 are
engaged In agriculture. There are
954. 4S4 agricultural holdings The
area under crops In 1929 was less by
e3,O74 acres thnn in 1922 though
greater by 1900 acres than In pre-
war years. There is "A decline in the
number Of sheep, but big increase
IN the number If pigs
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
She KneuU Sheep

young city woman went out to
teach country school The class In
arithmetic was before her She said
Nov. children. If there are ten
sheep on one side of wall and one
jumps over, how many sheep win be
ieft2
Then up plped little tow-headed
daughter Of a farmer.
mo sheep teacher; no sheep"
"Oh oh I" cried the young city WON
an reproachfully You are not so
stupid as that Think again If
there we're ten sheep on one side of
the wall and one sheep jumped over,
nine sheep would be left Don't you
see that7"
NO! not not" persisted the child,
"If one sheep jumped over all the 9TH
ers would jump after My father keeps
sheep"
Then, seeing the puzzled LOOK on the
teachers face. the little head ex-
planned apologeticaly: You know
'rithmetic, but know Sheep
Charleston News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06

ice. He asked to be roWed to the ST
Michele cemetery. There he was seized
Sy fainting spell Hurried home. he
recovered consciousness. hut six days
later died. Ganassetto rowed the re-
mains Of his master to the railroad
station. where they were put on
train for Germany
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06
Boys Rule SchooImasters

Many Of the communists recently
arrested and placed in internment
camps by the German authorities were
schoolmasters, and their discipline"
has been provided for In way which
suggests that their captors are not
entirely deficient In hpmor, London
Answers reports.
The schoolmasters were collected
and placed In a special group, which
was then placed under the orders of a
number of boys belonging to aristo
cratic families and chosen from among
the internes own pupils.
One consequence Is that a few Of
the younger generation In this country
are now beginning TO believe that Ger
many is not so bad q place, after all
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06

A college education is a thing
much to be desired, but even more
important is to be able to make a
living.