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The Washington times., 1924-11-21

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The Washington times., 1924-11-21
II T0RNEY
ASSANS
MRS. A
indian Princes Affinity Hotly
Denies She Played Part in
Badger Came
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH,
international Nsws Service.

LONDON, Nov. - Courtroom
prying into the illicit love Of Z
blackmailed Indian prince FOR
Mrs. Maude Robinson reached such
a stage today in the trial of her
husbands sui, for recovery Of
$685., 600 Of the $75O,OOO blackmail
payment that the questions were
written on paper to spare Mrs.
Robinsons feelings.
Il am sorry to have to ask such
distressing questions" said Sir
John Simon, Of counsel for the
defendant Midland Bank, wherein
Charles Ernest Robinson, the
bookmaker husband, charges the
princes money was put for him
after Mrs. Robinson had revealed
her relations with "Mr. A." as the
prince is called, ''for reasons Of
| state"
Prince Won Her.
Sir John obtained from Mrs.
Robinson an admission that the
charm of the dusky stripling
prince, who was twenty-four when
the beautiful Mrs. Robinson was
thirty-one, was so Irresistible that
their misconduct occurred three
weeks after she met him at the
Victory Ball in London in 1919
! And / suppose" said Sir John
that before surrendering yourself
to Mr.. "A. he made 1t plain that he
desired you very much.''
He did. the witness answered.
Mrs. Robinson then withsteed 4
tormenting cross examination nv
Sir John, who is one Of EngIand's
most brilliant advocates. He At
tempted to show that she was in
financial difficulties when the Incl.
dents in Paris that eliminated n
the discovery of Mrs. Robinson and
the potentate together by Montague
Noel Newton, alleged blackmail
leader, occurred. That size was
in need of money she steadfastly
denied.
DcHcs bduSOr tame.
Then the scene in the denseIy
packed courtroom, already dra.
matte enough, became more tense
when Sir John flatly charged thai
with the princely fledgling safely
Gagged in her BEDROOM Mrs Rob.
inson unlocked the door SO Newton
might storm In and make his dra.
matte discovery.
Angrily, heatedly, Mrs. Robinson
contradicted him.
Il suggest" Sir John continued
undismayed, that by pre-arranpe.
n1ent. when he came in. you said
MY husband! MY brute OF a hus.
bandr"
T did not say so.' the witness
retorted.
The advocate made concen.
trated attack on Mrs. R3hfnson's
morals, trying to show that she
had had immoral relations with her
manager" man called Young in
part OF the testimony, but whose
real name, according to Sir John.
is Edward Keyser. He also made
the claim that she was the author.
ess Of Secrets of an Empress"
Keyser's sister. the banks coun.
sci declared, posed as the illeRiti.
mate daughter OF "a late emperor. .
A "Man Of Color
To the annoyance Of Mrs. Robin.
son, Sir John repeatedly forced her
to admit that she had had immoral
relations with the prince, who, he
Continued on Pare 2. Column a.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
IS FOUND.
|NFURNACE
DEATH
Prosecutor to Quiz Pastor
SheatsIey and Two Sons
on New Developments

CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 21.--Sllp-
piled with what he characterized
as important information" that
might solve the mystery sur
rounding the death Of Mrs. Addie
Sheatsley, fifty, wife of the Rev
erend G. Y. Sheatsley, pastor If
Christ Luthern Church, in 8ex-
ley, a Columbus suburb, whose
charred body was found in the
furnace Of the manse last Mon
day afternoon, Prosecutor John
R. King, Of Franklin county, was
Continued on Page 2. Column S.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
COMES
At I r. Z
DAYS IN
COMA
Never Recovered From Shock
Over Loss Of Husband.
Grieved for Friends

MARION, Ohio, Nov. 2i.Mrs.
Florence King Harding, widow Of
the late President Harding, died
at 8:55 o'clock this morning at
the home Of Mrs. Charles E.
Sawyer, White Oaks Farm.
Throughout the night and early
morning hours, watchers at her
bedside reported she was sinking
rapidly. Although the wonderful
vitality she has again displayed,
as in her previous serious illness
when her husband was President,
was in evidence, it faded last
night, and hope had been aban-
d0nsd hours before the end came.
Plans For Funeral
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Epworth NJ. e. church. Mrs.
Harding had been a member OF that
church since girIhood.
Doctor Jesse Swank, pastor of
Epworth church, and Doctor George
M. Lands, pastor of Trinity Bap-
fist church, of which President
Harding was member, will off
ciate.
Mrs. Harding's body was removed
to the home Of her niece, Mrs.
Frank j. Longshore, on East
Church street.
Following the services Monday,
the body will be placed beside that
of the President in the temporary
receiving vault at Marion cemetery
until the Harding Memorial is COM
pleted.
kilograms to President Coolidge
and all members of the Presidents
Cabinet were dispatched by George
b. Christian, jr., secretary to
President Harding, and Doctor Carl
w. Sawyer signed the death certifi-
cate as follows:
Cause of death chronic nephri-
tbs, contributor chronic myocarditis
and hydro-nephrosis."
Whispered Her Appreciation.
In. spite of the fact her death
had been imminent for days, Marion.
the city Of her birth, which the
late President and his wife brought
into history, was shocked into
numb grief and quiet, respectful
bereavement
Mrs. Harding had grown slowly
worse almost from hour to hour
for the last week.
Practically the last evidence of
consciousness was the whispered
expression of her appreciation for
the telegram OF hope and good
wishes from President and Mrs.
Coolidge
She had been in semi-comatose
state during most of Wednesday,
and with a half smile, after signi-
flying that she understood the
White House message, Mrs. Hard
ing lapsed into coma. ~
Doctor Carl w. Sawyer, her
physician, in making the announce.
ment, said that chronic nephritis
and miocarditis, with evidence of
hydronephrosis, were the causes of
death.
Even before the public was given
an intimatlon that Mrs. Harding's
e dition was disturbing her
friends, Doctor Sawyer suggested to
Mrs. Frank j. Longshore, of
Marion, Mrs. Harding niece, that
serious developments might be ex.
pected and as result OF this
warning Mr. and Mrs, Longshbre
decided to abandon their plans for
a trip to the West Coast.
Mr.. Christian, Mrs. Longshore
and Mrs. Roscoe Merger, her
daughter-in-law and Clifford B.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
PARTY
TIES, SAYS
REPORT
Labor Urged to Accomplish
It's Work Within Regular
Political Groups
By KENNETH CLARK,
InternatIonaI News servIee.

y
Ell PASo, Tex, Nov. 2I.-
American organized labor must
remain free from all political
parties. whether Republican, DEM
ocratic, or Independent, the ex-
ecutiye council Of the American
Federation of Labor declared in
a unanimous report to the organ
ization's annual convention here
today.
The council urged that the fed
GRAFTON maintain its traditional
non-partisan political policy and
warned against uniting with anv
new political movement, particu-
larry a distinct labor party, say
ing that the needs of American
wage earners best could be served
by working within already estab-
lished parties.
Lauds La Toilette Action.
At the same time the counc,,
lauded its action in supporting the
independent Presidential candidacy
OF Robert M. La Toilette with the
declaration that the election was 4
slgnal success in the furtherance of
the interests OF the wage Farmers
s IN. q the people Of the country
The council further recommended
tnat strenuous efforts should be
maoe IN the future to broaden and
increase the scope of the Federa.
tons non-partisan policy through
the election Of candidates. ire
spective Of party affiliations, who
subscribe to labor legislative pro.
The report was referred 10
committee. Federation leaders an.
ticipate no trouble in securing its
adoption by the convention.
Wording Of Report.
I'm the pursuit of an honorable
cause to protect and promote the
rights and interests OF the great
MASSES OF our people. wage earners
included, we have been less con-
cerned with craftsmanship than the
achievements Of practical results. !"
the report said. I'VE are partisan
70 principles, not to a political
party. The American labor move.
ment, 1t is to be true to its
mission to defend. advocate. pro,
mote and protect the rights, inter !
ests and welfare Of Americas wage
earners and American people. must
be as free from political party
domination now as at any time in
the past,
The extension of our non.parti.
san political procedure will not only
attract to ourselves the synpathetic
support Of all progressively minded
groups and influences, but will en-. |
able the wage earners OF our land
to direct the political tendencies
and activities OF our nation. orr
States and municipalities. without
the necessity Of concerning orr
selves with the coming and going |
or realignment Of any political |
party or group.
Check On Legislation,
The non.partisan political influ. |
ence maintained in the popular |
branch OF the government assures |
the people that whatver reactionary !
may at any time emanate |
from the executive branch Of the |
Government, they shall not find a |
ready response and confirmation in
he legislative branch OF the govern
nent. Thereby the interests Of the |
people In general and OF labor in
particular are largely safeguarded |
and the opportunity Is provided for
the realization OF many OF the hopes
and aspirations for progressive leg
station for the masses OF the |
people," the report concluded.
In line with this stand, the coun.
Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
TOWNS Lookup WITHOUT
GUEST" FOR THREE DAYS

ALTOONA, Pa. Nov. 21.-For the
third successive day the Altoona city
lookup has been untenanted by
prisoners. This is the longest idle
cell record here in two years.
Police give as reason the fact
that most Of the city's lookup "reg.
ulars' OF the past are serving time
In various tails.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
MOB ATTACKS
AMERICAN SUGAR PLANT

MANILA, Nov. 21.--An armed Fill.
Pine mob attacked an American
sugas center on the island Of Min
dora, according to advices reaching
here late today.
The attackers were repulsed, the
report said. and are now laying seige
to tie place.
"A detachmen Of .constabulary was
dispatched to the scene.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
RUSSIAN NAVY
REV0LTS At
KRONSTADT
Dispatches Tell Of Mutiny in
Big Fortress Two Miles
From Leningrad

LONDON, Nov. 21.-Mutiny has
broken out in the Russian navy at
Kronstadt, the principal fortress
and military port OF Russia, &C
cording to an unconfirmed report
from that city.
The heavily fortified fort lies two
miles west Of Leningrade.
1t is connected with the mctroD-
oils by channel through which
deep sea ships pass to the Lenin-
grad wharves.
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
Fist Skating at Pottstown

POTTSTOWN, Pa, Nov. 21.--
Pottstown boys and girls enjoyed
their first skating today on the
Schuylkill Canal at Pottgtown
Landing. This is the earliest there
has been skating in a half centuryb
The Washington times., 1924-11-21
THE WEATHER

Probably rain tonight and
tomorrow; slightly warmer
tonight; fresh southwest
winds.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Dorothy Mackail.

THIS is a big week in Hull, York
shire, in far away merry Eng
land, Dorothy Mackairs old home
town. because her first picture.
Mighty LAX Rose" is being shown
there.
AS a small child Dorothy used to
play in amateur theatricalS and was
the especial pride of the village. She
is ore exception to the rule that if
you are good in the home towns
church dramatic clubs annual effort,
you will be a dismal failure on
Broadway.
School days to this diminutive girl
with the expressive eyes meant moth
ing when there was no dancing or
acting to be done. One of her most
pleasant memories was playing Maid
Marion in Robin Hood" in an out
door theater at the age Of twelve.
When fifteen Miss Mackail was sent
to London, where she attended the
Thorne Dramatic Academy. After
nine months at the school Dorothy
joined The Joybells" company, in
which Leon Enroll and Daphne Pol
lard were the leading players. Some
kind friend notified her father of her
venture and, being Scotch, he came
to London to make her return TO the
school. He had paid the tuition for
two years and proposed to get his
moneys worth. Before he reach ed
London, however. Dorothy had sue
ceeded-
Evening star., 1924-07-20
When Solomon Slips Up.
A Cub S Dream.

quence. And the theater wasn't half
full.
What are you going to do in a case
like that? Well. the very next
chance he had he took a crack at
the public. And the public didn't
read what he said. but just went on
the ordinary run of people are ig-
norant!
A wise old guy who has trodden
the rough and rugged way to the
theater time out OF mind has his
method. He never misses his dinner,
or his smoke. and sometimes even be-
tween acts he slips out for a cigar
cite. because there amt nothing else
doin' these days. If he likes the
play. or the leading lady. he looks
around to see II ANYBODY else does,
and If successful, he writes nice.
carefully-worded story for the in
formation of the general public-a
sort Of our opinion of the play. as it
were. Or. IL conditions are reversed
he writes how the audience treated
to form its own conclusions. And he
always gets away with it
1t may be that a critic or re-
viewer has a personal desire to see a
certain class OF plays succeed and to
find that the public is. generous in
y
gerous plan to even unconsciously
enter into a seeming partnership with
the management in trying to boost 1t.
Many newspapers regard advance no.
tices and reviews as nothing more
than news stories for the benefit of
their readers. In such cases il isn't
wise in the cub reporter or even the
seasoned reviewer to- attempt to make
them anything else, which goes &c
show just how important it is or
every newspaper to make your news
stories absolutely accurate and de-
void of the personal flavor OF their
writer's.
OF course, the highbrow criti~s dc
not fall into this restriction. They
are hired because they know. And
lots of times they have been known
to get away with murder" But tina,
Is always because of the elegance OF
their style, their general reputation
or their contract. They always en-.
joy a certain amount OF personal
privilege" the exercise OF which in
those of lower dignity and standing
would be journalistic crime, punish
able either with a crushing rebuke
or with a final pay envelope in the
establishment where they happen to
be hands. And again that's that,
Evening star., 1924-07-20
The New Season.

fans; then washed air; then iced
air" until today the greatest portion
of the engineers talent in construct
ing a new temple Of amusement is
expended on something the audience
never sees, but may feel. The movie
houses started this business, because
a movie has to move uninterruptedly
But-joke or no joke-it resulted In
the erection of real palaces of thea
trical art, both silent and sonorous
that are the pride of the profession as
well as of the public that may enjoy
them.
And when the inside of the theater
could be made ten, twenty, thirty de-
grees cooler than the sunshine out
side, and the artificial breeze could
be made to really satisfy the longing
for that which often fails to move the
leaves of the trees. the old reason for
CLOSING down" disappeared. People
like the theater and all that goes
with it in the summer as well as in
the winter. If only they may be COM
Portable in viewing what it has to
offer. That they can be made so is
demonstrated now by the fact worth
while photoplay houses keep open all
the year. And they would not keep
open all the year If it were not
profitable.
Still there is a clamor to the old
phrase, the new season" that charms
the eyes and hearts of the old timers
especially the showmen, and they
won't let it die. The movies who are
as good at resurrecting as they are
at innovating have revived it in Wash
ington for summer use.
Today 1.-The new season" opens al
Loew's Columbia and Loew's Palace
theaters with all the impressiveness
that high class, efficient management
can supply. And lots Of folks will &c
to both places. no doubt, with nc
other object in view than that OF
simply seeing "the new season" open
Evening star., 1924-07-20

MOT so many years ago, and still
lingering as a custom in spots
the theaters used to "close down
when the warm weather came, be-
cause the people generally sought the
comforts of the outdoors and could not
be persuaded to be pent up in warm
theater even during the few hours nee
essary for the presentation of a play.
And it made no difference how good the
play might be.
But theatrical business, like the
sun, do move" Consequently the at
tention of the managers, who never
fondly liked the interruption OF the
golden stream" or, indeed. the
green one" that flows into their
Golfers known as the box-office, got
their own wits and the wits of COM
petent advisers to work to unstem
the tide.
The excuse for CLOSING down" used
to be that extensive improvements
had to be made, the theaters had to
be "refurnished,' 'redecorated,' or
"rcfurbished," so that when they re-
opened in the fall the announcements
in eloquent language might suggest
new temple" of amusement, pa
latial, gorgeous, superb in all it's
ramifications" To the manager and
all his staff" it was like the glory
that fills the breast of the honest
householder when he whitewashes
his back fence to make these an
nouncements. But pshaw! 1t did not
mean much money to the commercial
manager, whose only dream of excel
lence is counted in coin. 1t wasn't
satisfying.
So the electric fan was first in
voked; then larger fans; then exhaust
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Arthur Cunningham.

4 RTHUR. CUNNINGHAM, a promi-
"A nent member of the De Wolf
Hopper Company. is said to be prob
ably the last word on Gilbert and Sui
Iivan in America. In fact, he is an
authority.
Mr.. Cunningham has not only sung
every role in the Gilbert and Sullivan
operas presented in this country, but
the author and composer of these
famous operas heard Mr.. Cunning
ham, and Immediately decided to take
him to England to appear in their
reyivals.
In addition to the Gilbert and Sui
livan roles, Mr.. Cunningham has ap-
peared practically in every light
opera produced for years in America.
either in the original production or
during the road tour.
He was a member of the Society of
American Singers that appeared at
the Park Theater for long engage
ment and was also a member of Mr..
Hoppers famous New York Casino
company. He has an unusually fine
bass voice and in addition is an ex-
cel1ent actor.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Richard D'OyIy Carte
Once Famous Producer

he WOLF HOPPER says: mo men
ton of Gilbert and Sullivan and
their works can be considered COM
plete without a reference to Richard
D'Oyly Carte, the farsighted English
producer. who was the first to ap-
preciate the worth Of the comic
operas and whose energy and en-
thusiasm were chiefly responsible
for bringing them so prominently
before the public.
Born in 1874 in Soho, young Carte
early took up the study of music and
drama and began his business career
with the establishment of a theatrical
bureau. In 1875 he was managing the
productions of Miss Salina Delano
and happened upon score of "Thes-
pis." the first collaborated effort of
Gilbert and Sullivan, written four years
before. 1t instantly appealed to him.
and he at once approached the author
and composer with a proposition to
write a comiv opera for his client
AS a result Trial by Jury" was pre-
scented at the Royalty Theater March
25. words and music having been
written and all rehearsals completed
in three weeks. Thus began a tri-
partnership, to be broken only by
death and many years later.
The next year Carte formed the
Comedy Opera Company to produce
Gilbert and Sullivan exclusively. Their
first effort was THE Sorcerers." on
November IS, at the Opera Comique.
''Pinafore' and Pirates of Penzance"
followed. So great was their success
that Carte was emboldened to build
the Savoy Theater especially for
comic opera uses. Patience" opened
the house in 1861, and any number Of
innovations were presented for the
instantaneous approval of the pa
irons. Tipsy attendants were for
hidden. programs were furnish ed
without charge and real refreshments
Evening star., 1924-07-20

were served during intermission. Also
free coffee was served to "A long line
Of people who stood for hours out
side the box office every night waiting
for the balcony doors to open.
1t is interesting to note that these
gallery gods at the Savoy were just
as ardent admirers of the sparkling
music and lyrics as their more for
tunate brothers in the stalls and
boxes, though they expressed their
appreciation in a slightly dinerent
it was no unusual thing for the gal
leries to break forth in perfectly rem
dered selections either from the opera
then on the program or some favor1te
producer.
In "Iolanthe." produced at the Savoy
in 1882. the electric lights were used
for the first time as personal orna..
ments on the stage in the tiaras and
wands Of the fairy chorus; in fact,
the Savoy was the first theater to
illuminate the stage by electricity.
Carte died soon after he had built
the English opera house for Sulli-
vans Inflated series of grand operas.
But the Savoy tradition was carried
out by his capable wife. known on the
stage as Helen lie Noir
Attached is n brief chronology OF
"Thespis," first produced in 1871 at
Gaiety Theater. London; Trial by
Jury" 1875. Royalty Theater, Lon
don: "Sorcerer." 1877. Opera Comique,
London; II. NJ. S. Pinafore." 1873.
Opera Comique, London: Pirates OF
Penzance," 1879. Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, New York; 1880, Opera Comiaue.
London; 1851, Opera Comique, Lon
don; Patience" 1882, Savoy Theater
"Iclanthe," 1882. Savoy Theater
Princess Ida 1884. Savoy Theater
"Mikado." 1885, Savoy Theater: "Rud
digore" 1887. Savoy Theater: "Yeo-
man of the Guard" 1888. Savoy Thea
ter. utopia. 1898, Savoy Theater
Grand Duke" 1896. Savoy Theater.