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Belasco-"T The Fake

THE Far Cry" which reEaled
Ma shinGton theaterGoers last week
presented a type of mother that irri-
tated even placid souls and perhaps
stirred some to Indignation. THE
Fake" the new play by Frederick
t.onsdale, author Of Spring Clean
ing and Aren't We AL" which ap-
beared at the Shubert Belasco last
hight, under the fostering protection
pf IA. II. Woods. presents type of
father the suppression of which would
warrant the commission of murder,
Although the author seeks justifica
tion of that crime for the annihilation
Sf "a psychistric subject about whom
the plot OF the play is woven.
1.-THE Fake" is melodramatic
nonstrosity without a ledeeminE vir-
tue save the smooth and polished
performance given by an unusually
capsblc company headed by Godfrey
Tearle. a stinguished English actor.
hnd it is confidently believed that the
enthusiasm and applause of large
and representative audience last eve
hing was rather a form OF tribute to
the histrionic efforts of the company
than testimony to the worth OF the
play.
Ernest Stanton, NJ. T., a man whose
cvertowerinS vanity and egotiSm
nun lo SI'dIt HoliiiiS III
effort to gain social recognition and
position in society, is the father of
Mapis Stanton. whom he ruthlessly
forces into marriage with the Hon.
Gerard PiIlick because the latter is
the son of an earl and also, proba bly,
because Pillick is aware of stanton $
sex derelictions. Pillick is abnormal
From his early youth he has been
ineNpressihly cruel TO every body and
everything he chose for his subject.
Yet withal with IA cunning that clear
ly denoted mind diseased. Added to
this he is addict to drink and to
drugs, which serve to sink his degen-
eracy to the lowest level.
The girl, upon the pretcXt of edu-
eating and polishing her for the sta
tion she is to adorn, for years has
been denied close association with her
mother. She enters upon marriage
tremulously and with vague fear Of
its consequences. fear that is fully
shared by her mother, who. however,
by the lordly pomposity and cunning
of the father, is waved aside at this
most important crisis of her life.
GeoTrey Sands, quiet and rather
philoSophic EnGlishman. who has rep
resented Stanton in business matters
abroad appears at this time and seeks
to learn why Stanton had not con-
suited him about Piliick'S character
before accepting him as a soninla law.
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the apathy Of the despairing. the words
vision the Christ among the afYiicted,
and-in all the picture-thero is
nothing more beautiful nor spiritual
ly comforting than its lesson OF for
giving love in contrast to the Mo-
sale law Of fear.
Edythe Chapman gives natural ex-
preston to a character of narrow
minded goodness, while Richard Dix
and Rod Ia Rocque are manly as the
two sons. Estelle Taylor, as Miriam,
tho sister OF Moses, has her love of
gross pleasure reincarnated by Nita
Na1di In the role OF Sally Lunn.
Charles de Roche makes = splendidly
picturesque Pharoah.
In production like this, one can
not speak for another. 1t Is q theme
which each must consider for himself
The ono great thing that can be said
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ence was with him from start to fin
ish. Frank Martin doubles in comedy
and song
Many specialties are spaced between
the comedy situations, and all are
good. Probably the neatest turn is
that of the Busch Sisters, two clever
dancers. who received more than their
share when good looks were passed
around. Viviana and Jackson are
dancers of the Iavlowa school, and
their number is a study in grace and
the poetry of mption. Bob Carney
and Jean Carr also offc- dancing
specially, but along different lines.
Helen Kennedy has the greatest
number of song assignments, and in
addition introduces Il violin number
that received quite hand. Ruth
Gibbs, too. sings several songs. Ar
Evening star., 1924-09-30
Gayety-"Silk Stocking
Revue.

The Gayety Theater attraction this
week, Frank Hastings silk Stocking
Revue" provides two and half hours
of thoroughly enjoyable entertain
ment, with Il variety of talent and
lavish scenic investiture. The come
dy is clean and wholesome, in strik-
ing contrast with a recent production.
and the comedian, Frank X SILK
knows how to be funny without re-
sorting to cheap tricks. Silk ranks
with the best on the Columbian bur
lesque circuit, and last nights audi
Evening star., 1924-09-30
National-The Ten Com
mandmen+s :"

The Ten Commandme ents"-a screen
adaptation of the Mosaic law in its
relation to modern life-was shown
for the first time in Washington at
the National Theater last night
1t is presumable that the large
audience that detied an insistent
storm knew, to begin with, how much
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centric musician
The chorus is coStumed with taste
and the scenery unfofds many a pretty
picture, one setting in particular be-
ing worthy of note. that Of a large
bowl overlooking with water and sup
ported by living figures
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the Town

Round the Town" the attractYDn
1T the Mutual Theater this week. pre-
sents the unusual in burlesduc. AS
much out Of place, obviously as a
rose in the Sahara, is Viola Arnold
in a stellar role, who, without re-
course to the Sordid at any time. ear
ries the performance To the hcfEhts
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OF IL with assurance is: IT is spectac-
ularly splendid and dramatical llS
played.
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HONOR JACKSON RALSTON.
Farewell Luncheon Given by Of
ficers of American Peace Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson H. Ralston
were guests of the officers of the
American Peace Society at luncheon
given in this city yesterday at the
Cosmos Club as an expression of
friendly farewell. A basket of spring
flowers was presented to Mrs. Raj
ston, and the volumes entitled, Inter
national Law, Chiefly as Interpreted
and Applied by the United States" by
Charles Cheney Hyde, inscribed by
the author, were presented to Mr..
Ralston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston, long residents
of Washington, are to leave next week
for their permanent home at Palo Alto,
Calf. Mr.. Ralston has been a vice
president and d member of the eXecu-
tive committee of the American Peace
Society for many years. DIR. James
Brown Scott, an honorary vice presi-
dent of the American Peace Society,
dwelt upon the services of Mr.. Raj
ston to international, law. Among the
other guests were: Representative
Henry w. Temple. Representative An
drew J. Montague, Representative
Theodore +. Burton and Miss Grace
Burton. Mrs. James Brown Scott, DR..
and Mrs. j. Franklin Jameson, Rev.
Walter A. Morgan. Mrs. Coffin, Mrs.
Arthur Deerin Call, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cheney Hyde, Leo Pasvolsky,
George A. Finch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Q.
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CARTER DESCRIBES
FINDING TUT'S TOMB
DiScoverer Amazes Audience Here
With Story of Fabulous
Treasure.
TELLS OF LONG HUNT
Work of Removing 200, 900 Tons
of Dirt Related.
TELLS OF LONG HUNT

Howard Carter, co-discoverer with
the late Earl of Carnarvon. of King
Tut-ank h -Amen's tomb, unfolded
tales OF the unbeliey able treasures
found in the three e-thousand-year-
old tomb of the ancient Egyptian
monarch before hundreds Of spell
bound Washingtonians at the Ma
Lonal Theater yesterday.
While virtually every one in the au-
dience had at one time or another
seen pictures of the various articles
taken from the tomb, their gasps of
amazement showed they had no ade-
ouate idea of the exquisite workman
ship and wonderful colorlng or the
almost priceless relics shown In the
pictures with which Mr.. Garter IL
luSIrated his lecture.
A cup and several jars with the
name of King -anKh Amen IN
scribed on them first induced the ex-
plorers to SurmiSe that the deao
Pharaoh's tomb might be in the the
hian royal cemetery. Mr.. Carter. tor
no particular reason, he SAID, Selecleu
his site in the center of the royaI
burial grounds, after which 1t took
six wears TO remove the 100000 tons
of rubbish that covered the spot
where they eventually found the tomb.
After six years of work the ex-
plorerS were about to give up, when
they decided to work a year longer
on the site. a piece or charcoal or
a small fishbone discovered now and
then was the only clue to tell them
they were following an artificial fll-
ing. They first came upon flint bowl
ders used for filing tombs. and later
upon the huts Of the workmen en-
rloyed in making the tomb, under
which the steps leading TO "a laby-
Evening star., 1924-05-09
CONDEMNS PEACE LEAGUE
Barnett Addresses G. o. P. Wom-
ems Campaign Training School.

The Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom was branded
as a 'treasonable society by Maj.
Gen. George Barnett, U. S. NJ. c., re-
tired, last night in an address before
the Republican Women's Campaign
Training School at the New Willard
Hotel.
The real object of the league, the
general declared, is to undermine the
foundations of society. America can
take care of her external enemies"
said Gen. Barnett 'rThe problem is
how to handle such foes to her peace
and security within her borders
Mrs Virginia White Speel. presi-
the League of Republican Women of
the District of Columbia, which was
behind the school, feels very re-
joioed over the results" The di-
plomas, about 800 in number she
said, will be distributed Tuesday.
She expressed the gratitude of the
organization to all who had address,
ed the school.
Other speakers at the session yes
terday included William Tyler Page,
chief clerk of the House.; Col. II. G.
Sheets, Rev. DR.. George Fiske Dud-
ley, Director Lord of the bureau of
the budget, Bennett Gordon, director
of publicity of the Republican ma
tional committee, and Mrs. William
Wolff Smith. director of the cam
paign school
Students of the school were greeted
by President Coolidge at the White
House yesterday afternoon.
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rinth that led to knowledge" were
found.
Many doors and walls had to be
opened or removed before the search
ers entered the mySt erious chambers
adjoining the tomb, where jewels.
garments, furniture and thrones of
gold ntudded with gems were found
he said.
Mr. Carter was introduced by Dr.
j. 0. Knott. 4 second lecture, This
Years Discoveries at the Tomb OF
ut-Ankh-Amen," will be given at
the National Theater at 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-05-09

onor of the visiting students. Among
Hose invited to make the trip are:
Regent of the school, Rev. Coleman
Nevils; the dean, DIR. William F. Notz;
the assistant dean, Thomas II. Healy;
Lieut. Jean ]. Lebat of the French
embassy, Admiral William 8. Benson
of the United States Shipping Board,
Consul Alfred T. Burri of the State
Department and E. c. Plumer of the
Shipping Board.
William T. Hardaway and Earl A.
Nash comprise the students commit
tee making arrangements for the trip.
Evening star., 1924-05-09
G. q. Students Study Shipping.

Seventy-fve students Of the School
or Foreign Service of Georgetown
University, headed by A. H. Haig of
the faculty, will visit the port of Bal
timore tomorrow for the purpose of
viewing the inner workings of the
loading and unloading of steamers.
Through the efforts of Mayor Jack
son, the city of Baltimore has placed
a tugboat at the disposal of the stu
dents. At 6 o'clock tomorrow eve
ming the Foreign Trade Club of thu
city will be hosts at a banquet il
Evening star., 1924-05-09
DRESS REHEARSAL GIVEN.
"Hamlet" by Mask and Bauble
Club of Georgetown.

The Mask and Bauble Club per-
formers of Georgetown University
gave their first dress rehearsal of
Hamlet" this afternoon in Trinity
Hail. President Creeden of George
town University, Rev. William II
Talon, S. j., dean of the college, and
members of the faculty proved a
critical audience.
The cast has devoted a consider
able time to the rehearsal of the
ShakeSpearean tragedy and today's
rehearsal was for the purpose of OBJ
tanning helpful criticism that would
stand the players in well for their
initial public performance tomorrow
night in Trinity Hall.
Stage settings were characterized
by Elizabethan simplicity of outline.
which is a distinguishing mark of
most of the major Shakespearean
productions of today. The lighting
arrangements were made to add ma
terially to the settings. John NJ.
Kline is directing the cast and
Charles Clifford, "a, is the Hamlet
Evening star., 1924-05-09

Tufts. Charles Ray Dean, Mrs J. N.
Mills, Louis F. Post, Mr.. and Mrs. III.
c. Crocker and Walter A. Penfeld
Arthur Deerin Call, secretary of the
American Peace Society and editor OF
the Advocate of Peace, presided.
Evening star., 1924-05-09
Shriners' Frolic Tonight.

To commemorate the successful pro-
duction of the Almas Temple Mer-
chants Exposition and Fashion Re-
vue a midnight party will be given
at L'Aiglon Restaurant tonight in
Evening star., 1924-05-09

honor of all those associated with
the enterprise. A special musical pro
gram will be provided by the artist,
from Convention Hall, who viii
stage new numbers for the occasion
and members OF the fashion revuA
will do their bit to contribute 10 thS
gayety of the nights entertainment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-04

Warrington, Feb. 8 by A. P.)
Woodrow Wilson's life was
marked by these miIestones:
Born at Staunton, Va, Deem
Der, %, 1856.
Graduates at Princeton Uni.
versity. 1879.
Selected as president of Prince
ton, August I, 1902, after II
years as college professor.
Elected governor of New Jer-
say, November 10, 1910.
Nominated for president in
Democratic national convention,
Baltimore, July 2. 1912.
Elected President November q.
lnauguratcd March 4. 1918.
Re- elected president November
7, 1916.
Asked congress to declare war
on Germany. April 2, 1917.
Sailed for France, December q,
1918, as head CT American peace
commission.
Signed treaty Of Versailles,
June %. 1919.
Carried fight with senate over
league CT Nations to country,
September 3. 1919.
Suffered nervous breakdown
near Wichita. Kansas, Septem-
be- IS. 1919.
Stricken with paralysis at
White House. October S, 1919.
Retire r m presidency,
Marcl, q. 1921.
Died at Washington, February
3, 1924.
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BISHOP MANNING
INSISTS ON VIRGIN
BIRTH TEACHING

New York. Feb. 3.-Obligatlon to ac-
cept and teach the doctrines of the
apostles creed. including affirmation
of the virgin birth of Christ, is accept
ed by every Protestant Episcopalian
minister of his own free choice before
his ordination. and rests upon him as
long as he may continue in office.
Bishop William 7. Manning of the do
cese of New York declared today in a
sermon at the cathedral Of st. John the
Divine. in specific reference to the
questions raised by the modernist cier-
symen of the church.
Mentioning limitations he had re-
ceived that statement from him re-
gardiug these questions might result
in a falling Off of contributions for the
completion of the cathedral. the bishop
said he did not believe this would hap
pen. but. il this suggestion were true.
better that the cathedral should never
he built than that n bishop OF the
church should fail to bear his witness
Tor the full truth of Jesus Christ
Conferences are being held. DIR. Man.
ming revealed. for the full and careful
consideration Of issues between the
factions in the church. In this con-
nection, however, he severely criticized
the action Of zone of our theological
Summaries" in issuing n pamphlet pro-
posing that the doctrines of the creed
be "believed and taught. or not. as
different congregations or their clergy
may decide" 1t was stated he re-
ferred to the Cambridge Divinity
srhool.
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Search for Iron
Bar in Death
Concord, n. H., Man

Concord. y. H., Feb. S--Police In
yestigation of the circumstances
surrounding the death of Moses
Goldberg, whose battered body was
found i'm the rear of his haberdash-
cry shop here shortly after midnight
was devoted in part today to an un-
successful search for an iron bar
which is missing from the store stove.
Medical Examiner l.. /. Sanders be-
lfeves that weapon of such type
was used by the ASSISTANTS, The
time of the murder was set by the
police at about 1880 Saturday night.
Goldberg's wife, alarmed by his
failure to return home after his us
nal CLOSING time. went TO the store.
The storekeeper's body was found
acccompanied by Patrolman Curtis.
crowded behind n counter. He had
been bea ten violently about the head.
No money was found on his person
or in the cash register. Mrs. Gold
flav nights usually amounted TO $500.
berg said that the receipts on Satur-
Robbers entered the store about n
month ago and stole small sum
from the till.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-04
C0OLIDGE'S OFFICIAL
WORD ON DEATH CT
FORMER PRESIDENT

Washington. Feb. 3.-President
Coolidge's proclamation on the death
of Woodrow Wilson follows:
by the President of the United
States of America.
"a proclamation.
ITO the people OF the United
States:
THE death of Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United States from
March i, 1913. TO March I. 1921.
which occurred at 11.15 o'cloci. to-
day at his home at Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia. deprives the
country of Il most distinguished citi-
zen. and is an event which causes
universal and genuine sorrow. TO
many of us 1t brings the sense OF
profound personal bereavement.
His early profession as a lawyer
was abandoned to enter academic
life. In this chosen field he attained
the highest rank as an educator,
and has left his impress upon the
intellectual thought of the country.
From the presidency of Princeton
University he was called by his fell
low citizens to be the Chief Exccu-
tie of the state of New Jersey. The
duties of this high Office he so con-
Quoted as to win the confidence OF
the people of the United States, who
twice elected him TO the chief mag
istracy of the republic. AS Presi-
dent of the United States he was
moved by an earnest desire to pro-
mote the best interests of the coIn-
try as he conceived them. His acts
we're prompted by high motives and
his sincerity of purpose cannot be
questioned. He led the nation
through the terrific struggle of the
world war with n lofty idealism
which never failed him. lie gave
utterance to the aspiration OF iIu-
manity with an cloquencc which
held the attention of all the earth
and made America q new and en-
larged influence in the destiny OF
mankind.
I'm testimony of the respect in
which his memory is held by the
government and the people OF tho
United States. ] do hereby direct
that the flags of the White House
and of the several departmental
colleges be displayed at half-staff
for n period of 30 days. and that
suitable military and naval honors
under orders of the secretary OF the
war and of the secretary of the navy
may be rendered on the day of the
funeral.
Done at the City of Washington
this third day of February, In the
year of our lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty four, and Of the
independence OF the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
eighth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
by the President.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
Secretary OF State"
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OIL LEASE PR0bERS
Halted BY Def OF
EX-SEC. INTERIOR

Washington, Feb. S.-Albcrt s.
Falls challenge to the Senate OF! COM
mittee. in which he disputed the au-
thority of that body to examine him
In connection with the naval oil leases,
resulted today in n decision by. the
committee to postpone the hearing Of
all other witnesses until the question
of whether Mr.. Fail will testify is
definitely settled.
The committee will not meet tomor-
row because Congress Will suspend its
sessions in memory of Woodrow Will
son, ON Tuesday il will assemble. but
Will adjourn Immediately to await ac-
ton of the Senate on it's request for
re-enactment Of the resolution under
which it has been proceeding. Mr.
Fail Contendcd the committees author
ity had expired.
\ number Of Witnesses summoned
in the inquiry are ON hand to testify.
including Washington brokers whose
books have teen Subpocnaed to throw
light on stock market operations in oil
leases. but these must wait until the
case of Mr.. Fan is disposed of.
Thomas w. Gregory. attorney ccner-
al in the Wilson cabinet. who was one
pl ilpSe originally selected by IFGSl-
dent Coolidge to act as counsel in the
governments oil cases, called on the
president today and gave him a letter
expla ming his position both in respect
to possible service in the PROCEEDINGS
and his connection with oil interests
Mr.. Gregory said in the letter than in
his telephone conversations with the
White House prior to the announce
mcnt of his appointment he had no
idea that he was accepting appointment
or that the president had 50 construed
il.
Mr.. Gregory said also that if it had
been in his mind at the time of his
telephone conversation with Mr.. Cool
idge that lie had ever been employed
directly or indirectly by l.. l.. Doheny.
whose company holds the leases to the
California oil reserves, the matter
would have ended at once. President
Coolidge confirmed Mr. Gregory's I'M
Outstanding of the telephone couvcrsa-
tions had with the White House as to
the differences to be drawn from the
conversations.
The conference between the president
and Mr.. Gregory leaves the way open
for the formal submission to Congress
of another demand as a member OF the
special oil counsel and the name of
former Senator Atlee Pomercnc of
Ohio will so forward within the next
few days.
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Urge Sen. Moses
to Pledge Himself
for Pres. Coolidge

Concord, \. H.. Feb. 3.-Senator
George III. Moses, who last week an
nounced himself as an unpledged
candidate for delegate at large to
the Republican National convention,
was asked to forget personal am
bition and act in the interests of his
PARTY" by pledging himself as a
Coolidge supporter in statement
issued here tonight by former Gov
ernor Robert +. Bass.
In urging a pledged Coolidge dele
cation. MIR. Bass said that New
Hampshire as the first state to hold
presidential preliminaries will set
the pace for the rest of the country
Il believe the Republicans of this
state are more interested in seeing
President Coolidge nominated than
in creating an opportunity for clever
political manipulation in the conven-
ton" the statement said. II do not
believe New Hampshire Republicans
will approve any action which will
weaken President Coolidge merely
TO create situation whereby Il
small group of United States sena-
tors can pick the candidate who
suits their personal preference"
Senator Moses was quoted last
week as saving: Nobody can cram
a pledge down my throat"
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Washington, Feb. 3.-(By a. P.)
The real cause of Woodrow Will
sons death was stroke of paraly-
sis which followed his collapse in
the late summer of 1919. Like War
rcn G.. Harding, he was stricken
while on a speaking trip in the West.
Up to the time. of his collapse the
country thought him a normally
healthy man. but he was far from
it. He entered the White House with
a well developed start toward
Brights disease. which caused his
physicians to predict that he never
would finish his first term. But by
careful devotion to his doctors Or
ders he fought off the malady. He
was practically blind in one eve
from retinal hemorrhage which
came while he was still at Prince
ton University. but the country new
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