Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1921 — Page 4

JfnMana Sato SFiroeo INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. *Dal'y Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. • . . .. . ( Chicago, Detroit, St. Louia, O. Logan Payne Cos. AdTartlaing office* J New y or g # Bo*ton, Payne. Burn* & Smith, Inc. ' ■- LIFE la becoming Just one injunction suit after another. WHEN NOTHING else can be said of a candidate his beautiful home life can always be described. IT MU3T EE rather humiliating for the National Administration to go back to the National defense act THOSE Texas railroaders who went on strike evidently decided to take an early start for wherever they are going! ACCORDING to Dr. Morgan, some mattress manufacturers must be running in competition with the garbage reduction plant. THE DIFFERENCE between Mr. Gadd and some of those who talk of “sinister influences" is that Mr. Gadd follows the provisions of the law. AMONG those cases in which delay will best serve the ends of justice are those designed to keep J. Herbert Hartman on the Republican ticket; PLAN LONG HOURS to make Senate act on tax bill—headline. Wouldn’t that come under the head of cruel and unusual punishment, for a Senator ? THE “SINISTER INFLUENCES” have now given way to the “hosts of darkness" In the befuddled brain of the publicity tCgent of “all the good people!” HOW LONG will It be before the local mudslingers find some way to connect Lew Shank with the gambling at Martinsville and bootleggers in Los Angeles? THE DEFENSE In the Ice trust case contends that Ice prices met the approval of the so-called “fair price” committee. But whose approval did the committee meet? APPARENTLY the Administration possesses a great determination to prevent a rail strike and has unlimited faith in its ability to stop the walkout by the mere expression of that determination! SENATOR NEW can hardly be expected to indorse the statements of his favorite Indianapolis newspaper that there is no relation between this municipal campaign and affairs at Washington! NOW that “one-third of the gilded rivet faction" has been eliminated from the school board campaign may ve expect one-third less of the cowardly and vicious falsehoods that have been printed heretofore? A Grab That Failed The failure of a pernicious group of power seekers in Indiana to overthrow the constitution of the Indiana State Teachers’ Association and subject that body to its control will not long be a source of regret to any one. Many of those teachers who are now chagrined at defeat will, in a very short space of time, recognize the folly of providing machinery by which they might easily be deprived of a voice in the direction of their own affairs. Government of an association by representatives is never as generally satisfactory as government by the membership of the association. In the particular case of the teachers’ association it is pernicious because it was planned and very nearly put into effect by a group of individuals who are entirely too active in our legislative halls and elsewhere. Their object in piling the control of the teachers’ association in the hands of a few' was increase their ability to direct the association. It is much easier to control a board of directors than an army of stockholders. With a small group of individuals directing the teachers’ association it would be only a short time until a clique of directors would be speaking for all the teachers of Indiana and voicing opinions on public affairs that reflected the clique’s desires rather than the sentiments of the teachers for whom they would be Speaking. It has been charged that Indiana University was back of the movement to centralize the control of the teachers’ association. There is much to substantiate the charge, especially since the university has become so active in politics and in legislative efforts. Asa rule, the activities of an institution like Indiana University are for the public welfare. But occasionally even such an Institution as the State university is controlled by a few whose objects are not always the objects of the whole community. Here in Indianapolis we have official represen! atives of Indiana University more intent on retaining political power in the city administration than in making the university of value to the State. Save the Peace! “We helped win the war and helped lose the peace.” > Nothing could be truer than this statement made by the Rev. S. Parkes Cadman in an address before the convention of the State Teacher?’ Association. The only hope lies in the possibility that the peace is not yet altogether lost. The United States did not go Into the League of Nations for one reason and only one reason. That w’as the desire of a group of selfish men for power and that desire led them to the point where they all hut nullified any benefits that might have been derived from the war. It was called a war to end wars, but when our petty so-called statesmen came to the point of making that purpose a reality they put there own interests first and defeated it Now a neffort is being made to undo the thing that has been done. Representatives of the nations will meet at Washington next month to discuss disarmament. The hope is expressed that there will be an agreement; at least for a limitation of armament. It is obvious to any one who stops to think that there is no possibility of disarmament or the limitation of armaments without some sort of binding agreement among the nations. Such an agreement cannot be enforced ! without some sort of an organization. Whether it be called an association of nations, or a league of nations or what not, there must be an organization or there might just as well be no disarmament conference. No one is particular about what it is called so long as the desired results are accomplished. Therefore, let s lay aside our personal animosities and help to win back the peace that we have lost. Personal selfishness lost the peace once. Let’s not let the same cause lose it again. The Value of Roads The average city dweller looks upon improved roads as places to take the family driving on fine Sunday afternoons. It takes something like the proposed railroad strike to bring to him a realization of the economic value of improved roads, either hard surfaced or smooth gravel. Arrangements are being made for the transportation to the cities of the State by motor truck of the necessities of life. Thousands of trucks are ready to move on the word. Ten years ago such a thing would have been impossible, not only because trucks were not In such general usa, but because the roads in many parts of the State were In a miserable condition. A general railroad strike then would have tied things up completely and there would have been suffering for want of food. Today the complete tying up of the railroads, while such a thing would mean large losses to business and Inconvenience generally, yould not be disastrous. There is no possibility of it resulting in a food shortage. In fact, the mere existence of good roads is going to be th* largest factor in preventing such a strike being a success from the viewjiolst of the men who have called it. Government grants made possible the enormous development ot rail transportation. Government money made possible the construction of good roads. One is the complement of the other. With both there can mt* boa total breakdown in transportation.

TOTO CARES NOT FOR VEAL, AS HE PREFERS CHICKEN Frisco Must Have His Cigar and Derby—Much Music at Lyric

To to. King Toto. if you please. Sounds like this king reigns after midnight when people who sleep In flannel night gowns are in bed. ’Tls so. Toto rates not for veal. He prefers “chickens.” Nuaghty but deliciously nice—that sums up “Toto,” a comedy of Parisian life, as presented last night at the Murat before an audience exclusively of Shriners and their friends after New York and Chicago hate laughed at the "affairs” of Toto. “Toto” is a classic in impish fun, a wee bit rapid, if you so desire It, but a spicy morsel—a bubble, a sparkle on the horizon of the world of entertainment. It will be relished by those who are old enough to smile with their intellect. “Toto” will please those who like how and then a dash of near deviltry on their menu of entertainment. “Toto” is tantalizing sauce for the goose. (No personal reference, 1 assure you.) If you sleep in flannels, my dear, the clever play will not appeal to or amuse you, but if one has a wee bit of racing blood In one—well, “Toto” will be a harmless but a completely diverting excursion into the land of charming entertainment. I would hardly recommend this show to youngsters (and there are certain entertainments masquerading un--1 der the false color of being propaganda j that youngsters have atteended), but j those who are old enough to distinguish between fun and lewdness, between eheapTl e: sand vulgarity—then “Toto” will be hailed as a gem in comedy as long as Leo I)itrichßtein and his matchless company continues in this vehicle of merry chuckles. In the clever hands of Mr. Ditrichstein. this comedy Is so tempered with the touch of suave and ingratiating manners that it becomes harmless. I would fear to think what this play would be without the polished art of Mr. Ditrichstein and his excellent cast. You can trust Mr. Ditrichstein as his inflection and his manners are always polished and clever. Mr. Ditrichstein has made himself famous in the role of a “great lover” and in this comedy he is “great” as well as a lover. True. Toto prefers chicken to veal and he tells you so. But It Is In the telling of this merry yarn of Pa-ri-'ian life which has made this comedy o*-” of the greatest if not the greatest success that this distinguished actor has i had in his career. The play opens with Toto entertaining girls from the ballet and a few others. His daughter, Louise de Tillois, Is there because her father and her mother have been separated for many years because Mine. I)e Tillois cares not for the gay life. Toto admires the shoulders of the Baroness De Califano and the proper exhibition of them results in Toto promis-

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1921. by Star Company. By K. C. B K C. B.—lt Is certainly a pity that your sentimental gush is given so much prominence You relate in your column, printed in the Seattle Post-Intelllgencer of Oct. S, the tale of woe of a thief who stole to give his wife and child pleasure! Truly a noble and dignified purpose one that, In your estimation, Justifies any actlcn. A mi.i, whose first duty toward his child is to instill principles of >■ —ior. truth, courage, virtue and Justice, veakly laments his Inability to give them what other children have—or his wife the foolish trappings that all snobs desire and will sell their souls for, and jou ask our sympathy for him. on the weak, sloppy plea that he could not give them what they wanted on any other terms! Do you know that it’s not what people want and get in this world that makes character? It’s what they do without that puts backbone into them and makes men and women that the world needs j today. MRS. B. E. S. 720 Nob Hill, Seattle, Wash, i MY DEAR Madam.

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KING TOTO GIVES UP HIS GAY THRONE

MU. I.EO DITRICHSTEIN AND MISS FRANCES l" NDE R WOOD. This picture shows Mr. Ditrichstein ns Toto making an unsuccessful attempt to gain the love of his wife, Mme. le Tillois, as brilliantly played by Miss Underwood. This clever scene takes part in the third act of “Toto," now on view at the Murat.

lag a check which will cause the husband of the baroness to succeed at an election. One of the wise girls of the ballet deplores the fact that “it is a crime the way society women are stealing, our bag of tricks.” The spectator is informed I that “Toto sets the best table in Paris and keeps the worst company.” Toto first informs the spectator as he 1 gazes upon the liberally exposed charms of the giris of the ballet that he wished his arms were n yard in length so ho could hug ’em all at once. That’s Toto’s speed. His charming daughti r Is present for the purpose of attempting to reunite her father and mother. She tells Robert De Rivarol, who is not a member of the court of King Toto although he is a frieud of the king, that she will never marry him until her father returns to her mother. Thero the conspiracy is hatched. Toto is convineed that he should give up a few hours of life to make his daughter happy. So he returns to othe chateau of Madame De Tillois which reminds one of a sacred place. In fact the atmosphere is too pnre because Evariste Merinvlile is the custodian of the souls of the house hold. Evariste is a scheming old fraud who desires only to get his hand on the fortune of Louise by marrying her off to Severus Merinvlile, a naughty puppy in sheep’s clothing. After much effort, Toto’s wife welcomes him home Toto goes to church but his thoughts are in Paris. As soon as Louise anil Robert are married he plans to reopen his court In Paris. His wife discovers this In letters he had written to the Baroness. Then the sti rrn breaks. Madame De Tillois telta her daughter .that a trick had been played upon her as her father had not reformed. Madame orders i Toto and Robert out of the house, which meets the approval of fevnrtste, who plans to have the marriage annulcd. Then lit a delirious third act, Toto urges Robert to climb a rose ludder which loads to the room of his bride. This he does j and the curtain decettds as the lovely Louise welcomes her husband tj her room.

The fourth act is remarkably clever and the way Toto gets everything right and regains the love of his wife Is the height of smart acting. Just a word about the company. Miss Francis Underwood as the good wife of Toto is as wonderful an actress as Mr. Ditrichstein is an actor. She is one of the charming attributes of this play. Nellie Burt makes a pretty and charming Louise and Lee Millar is the right selection for the role of Robert. Every one In the cast is splendidly cast and each deserves special mention. The production is one of rare beauty. That is “Toto.” Take it or leave it. To me this play is a rare g< in of clever entertainment In the hands of Mr. Ditrichstein and his company. “Toto” will be on view tonight, Wednesday matinee and night at the Murat. “Up in the Clouds" will open a three-day engagemeut Thursday night. —W. D. n. -I- -I- -!- rONUERNINO A CIGAR, A DERBY AND FRISCO. This Is a little story about a cigar, a derby and a man. f The man is Frisco and the cigar and the hat belong to him. The cigar and the hat are a part of Frisco, the creator of tlie Jazz dance. We who patronize the theaters have seen many imitations of this man, but there is only one Frisco, and he is on view at B. F. Keith's, where a genuine B. F. Ku/th bill is holding out tills week. There Is so much speed to this Dili that it requires a genuine headliner to keep pace with the other acts. This Frisco does with apparent ease. He stages bis famous jazz dance, using ' the derby and the cigar. F-laco must have his derby and his cigar. In his art he has the assistance of Loretta McDermott, who aids Frisco In presenting a “classical dance” called the “stove- ' pipe rag.” This dance is the final word j in jazz, nml it brought the house down yesterday afternoon. This dance reminds one of the Apache dance in its “truest" I form. Frisco has some chatter and then : dances some more. lie also lias the as ! sistance of Paul O'Neil, who dances much better than be sings. If you like the , original in place of the imitation, you j

will welcome the opportunity of seeing Frisco. In speaking of hits. Ed Pressler and Blanche Klniss hung up one of the big gest hits of the season. This team has the brand of goods that an audience loves. Pressler is an original comic with his bushy “yellow" hair and his funny clothes Ills facial expressions aid in the general riot which he caused yesterday. He can “rag” a piano as only a complete clown can do. Blanche Kiaiss can sing "Home Again Blues” as if it was written for her. Sh is as individual ns ltae Samuels. I have reviewed Keith's for (over two years and-never in my experience has a team of this nature convulsed an nudienee as Pressler and Kiaiss. i hey Just wouldn't let them go until Pressler reluctantly made a curtain talk i It is needless to go Into detail regarding Joe Cook w ho is known hs “The One Man Vaudeville Show.” This year ,Tf. c j uses six or seven men although ho has retained the original idea of his act of I last season. Cook “assists” Alexander Brothers and Evelyn In an act .-ailed ! “All Balled Up." This team closes the I show and holds the audience until the last. It's a great ending of a atlghtv j good hill. I Jack Wyatt and his Scotch lads and ; lassies have a melodious offering. Their i bagpipe number is an easy w inner. The i act is Scotch all the way through. Ford and Goodrich chatter, sing and dance. jCorradinl’s animals, a circus act, opens the show. ! Opinion—The entire bill now on view at Keith’s lives up to the quality Implied by the name of B F Keith. A r. al show i this week—that’s my idea.—W D II -!- -!- -!- SHOW AT LYRIC RUNS TO MI MIC AND MORE MUSIC. The current hill at the Lyric Is a tnelodious affair and nearly every act makes some sort of a contribution to the melody attributes of 'the show. Although Oi- major part of the show is muste, the bill appears to bo well balanced and is , enjoyable. The feature act is Jean Leighton's revue ■ which is called “The Temple of Min- ; strelsy.” This act introduces fire black face funmakers and a woman lnterlocu- ■ tor. Miss Leighton possesses a pleasing voice. This minstrel offering is con- j strueted along modern lines Owen and hits open the show with dancing, singing and piano playing. This (earn, with the assistance of Billy ('as tic, is a classy offering. In fact It is .me of the bright spots of a bright bill, with the exception of the ending of the act. | Smith and Crump are negro entertainers One plays the piano and the other ini- ! personates a colored minister. The Sutherland Saxo Six Is an in- ! strumental offering which has the mod- j er n Jazz swing to all of the numbers ' rendered. The act lias a good finish with a melody called "Lasses Trombone." Thomas and Carl present a travesty on j grand opera. Morin is a ventriloquist. ' and with the aid of a dummy bell boy ! succeeds In giving pleasing entertainment.

Kahn and Boone add more melody to the bill. Staley, Burbeck and company start their musical offering In a blacksmith shop and suddenly the scene shifts to a parlor set with members of the team In evening attire. This act easily pleases. This bill with the usual movies remains on view all week at the Lyric -I- -!- -INOVELTY ACT ON VIEW AT PARK. The Park this week has a winner in Ce Dorn, who is billed as “The Girl in the Golden Globe.” This act. which Is vaudeville In nature, is one of the features of Rube Bernstein's production of “The Bathing Beauties,” now on view at the Park. Ce Dora gives the audience a thrill when she loops a loop on a motorcycle in a steel sphere. The motorcycle spins around ot an alarming rate. Tile act is n sure winner and a ldg flash. The entire stage Is used for this act. This show has a pleasing pritnn donna In Loa Austin who knows how to sing. Among her numbers are “Crooning,” “When You and I Were Young, Maggie” and “The Love Bird.” Jack Hunt, Harry Van and Oscar Lloyd also appear to advantage. Olga Martynova proved herself

Highways and By-Ways of LiF OF New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 25—One of the most approachable end companionable of passengers who wore civilian clothing all the way across the Atlantic aboard the Aquitania recently, suddenly became the Admiral Eutl Beatty, baron of the North Sea and Brooksby, resplendent in medals, gold lace and navy broadcloth; a man from every day life In a flash transformed Into a character right out of the pages of history. "You see I am all dressed up In my regalia and I am going to do the best | r can," he said, with a smile and a charming laugh wheu I told him in his cabin lof the big welcome that awa’ited him j ashore. The United States Navy tug was alongside the liner waiting to take him off at Quarantine Station, also the police boat John F Ilylan, with a band and the mayor's committee. The official side ot Lord Beatty's visit had started at sun- ' rise off the Ambrose channel, when the I Aquitania was met by a convoy of seaplanes and a dozen destroyers. ' "It Is my third visit to this great coun- ! try," he said, before stepping across the gangplank to the Navy tug, preceded by his baggage ahd followed by Lady Beatty, her neice and her son. "The first was when I traveled the width of the United States on my way home after the boxer trouble in China. The next occasion was when I came over after the death of Marshall Fi<dd of Chicago. I am being escorted this time by my young son, the Hon. Peter Beatty, who is half-American. He always cheers for ’ his mother's flag.” j With that this most likeable man took | up the role of chief British sailorman : and entered into the program of reception and hospitality which will continue I through the Armistice day ceremonies at | Arlington cemetery and the armament i conference. j BEATTY IS DARLING | OF BRITISH SAILORS. Lord Beatty Is the darling of the BritI Ish sailors, a slap dash sort of personage who goes a hunting nowadays. His career has the true Nelsonian touch, the navy commander who says “damn the j torpedoes" and goes after the enemy. His transfer fro mhis shell-riddleil battlecruiser Li. n to the battle cruiser Princes* Royal in the North Sea brush that sank the German Blueeher suggests our ow-n Oliver Hazard Perry leaving his flag ship, the Lawrence, in the Battle of Lake Erie in LSI2. In the Jutland fight, which ended the German of mastery of the seven , s, ' as ' Lord Beatty was the directing genius, his battle cruisers taking the brunt of the combat. His report of that memorable engagement subsequently ' caused his predecessor as admiral of the fleet. Lord Jeliicoe. to write a book explaining why he did not come up with the big dread noughts. Nevertheless, ; Lord Beatty won the battle, and with that typical way In which the liritiah government ever can be depended upon to smooth out a dispute of high officials. Jeliicoe was made First Lord of the admiralty and Beatty was given the aci tlve Job. | OTHER FAMED I ONES ON BOARD. After the British admiral had left the Aquitania there still were aboard the j !,ne r Uieutherloa Vonlzeies. Mrs. Vincent ' * tor, who said it did not matter that her husband did not arrive in time on i yscht to take her off at quarantine, ! as there are railroad trains running nearly every hour from the Grand Central st Hi..!, to their country home In Khinec.:ff. N. Dr. \. L. Kellogg, the first Hoover relief man into Russia and the j first out w ith Die facts; "Billy” BodsI worth, of Purls, who has financed more ekrande,] Americans than Herbert Hoover, home for his first visit in fifteen years, and last, but by no means least. Mary Garden, looking the picture of yot th and vivacity in a long squirrel fur coat, a red trimmed hat. huge pearls in her ears and hedintnonded fingers and forearms, twirling, as she walked the deck, with a do,r-headed cano. "A horoscope person tells me I am to be married In 1924," said Miss Garden, renter site amplified her reply by writing over her signature that the fortunate man was to be an “Oil King.” to be a clever dancer when she appeared In a Russian dance. Jack Hunt appears as Wilbur, a traveling man. in a skit in the first part of the show, which is called "Travel Trouble.” The second act is called "Moonshirs Days” and runs to music, joke and j dance. There is enough dash and pep, novelty and action to entertain those who visit the Park this week where "The Bathing Beauties” will be on view twice dailv. j .i. -i-

AT THE RIALTO. The Rialto this week is offering another eight-act vaudeville bill. The new policy was adopted a week or so ago with the sufficient success to Induce the management to continue the policy. The bill runs to comedy, song and cove’tv. King and Rose are comedy dancers. M'ilson, Smith and Caddie offer some golf nonsense under the title of “Learning Golf.” Durno Is a Juggler and a trick bicycle rider. Seven jazz exponents nppear in an of sering presented under the direction of Roy V. Troy. One of the features of this set is a jazz orchestra. This act is the feature of the bill. Paul Reno nml company appear In a skit called “The Baggage Checker." Lewis Miller and company have a comedy sketc h. Conway and Wler contribute some rapid dancing. This hill remains on view all week at the Rialto. -!- -I- -I----ON THE MOVIE SCREEN. The following movies are on view today : “The Birth of a Nation,” at English’s; "Tiie Great Impersonation.” at the Ohio; “Her Social Value.” and a Buster Kenton comedy at the Circle; ‘‘Footlights.” at Loew‘s State; "Good and I-K 11," at the Alhambra; “The Lady From Longttcre," at the Isis; "Her Winning Way." at Mister Smith's; “Some Wild Oats," at tlie Broadway; “The Concert,” at the Colonial, and “Colorado Punch" and "I Do,” at the Regent.

Presed for something atout Ganna W alska, who is In marital difficulties with her husband. Alexander Cochran, Miss Garden said: “I have not seen and I know nothing about her. As for voice trouble in Chicago, I was away at the time. That’s my alibi.” 'ONLY AMERICA HAS THE WOMEN VOICES.” Then she announced if any American w'oman thought she had a grand opera voice she, Mary Garden, personally would hear her sing. She even went so far as to declare: “Only this country has the women voice*,” and she went on to tell of holding sessions with dozens of foreign singers when abroad, and again being disappointed with the talent that presented itself. "American singers need the foreign finish,” she said, “but the yokes ire here, here, here, and that is just how I feel about* that.” An interesting conclusion of the chat w'as Miss Garden standing and pulling back her fur coat to exhibit the outlines of her figure. “You see. I am still thin and I wear no " but here I must stop, for the inspection that was invited was a special courtesy expended to the lady reporters, one of whom subsequently told me it was true.

Washington Briefs Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Oct 25.—N0. 1502 Eighteenth street, Washington, D. C., a flatiron-shaped apartment house In the fashionable residential district, is bound to pluy a role, perhaps a historic one, in the forthcoming armament c< -iference. Beneath its roof it happens that the two "grand old men” of the parley—whether by accident or design, nobody knows—will make their homes during the conference, tr will be the address of both Elihtt Root of the American delegation and of Arthuf James Balfour ot the British delegation. They are long, time friends. The building’ stands directly opposite the British embassy, on Its Connecticut avenue side and a couple of square* to the north In Eighteenth street, is the residence of Charles Evans Hughes. Those who like to read signs in s oh things will not lack food for interesting speculation. Mr. Balfour's apartment will be a bachelor's hall, for he ’ *~er married. He was 73 in July, Mr —v'Ol's Junior by three years. ... President Harding Is off for the sunny South—for Birmingham and Atlanta—leasing this morning, to be gone until Fridny. a strenuous expedition of three days and nights, with eight traveling throughout. The President expected to have one day s real fun on the trip, a i morning and afternoon of golf at the ! Druid Hill course outside of Atlanta, when along came John W. Weeks. Secretary of War, and knocked the program trailer west. Mr. Weeks has persuaded Mr ilarding to devote half of his projected day in Atlanta to inspecting the United States Army's f-ainiug school for infantry officers at Ci rnp Penning, near Columbus, Ga.. and the Atlanta sojourn will be correspondingly curtailed. • • • There Is no more troubled soul than Robert Barry, chairman of the standing committee of correspondents, who is coopeiating with the State Department in the assigning of press facilities at the armament conference. Mr. Barry will have at his disposal a maximum of 300 press seats, for which there is a minimum of something like 3,000 applicants. No magielan was ever called upon to shake such miracles from his exhaustible sleeves as Mr. Barry Is expected to evolve. All concerned feel that a press gallery accommodating 300 ought to meet the requirements of news agencies and newspapers throughout the world, in eluding the United States, that have a legitimate right to have representatives at the conference. But the Shimbun of some Inconsequential .Tapauesc town or the Weekly Blast of an American pocketborough. or the Observer of some backwoods British province, may have different ideas. It is with them that Mr Barry will have to fence. He faces the prospect with mixed emotions.

! Washingion hears that China, in addition to its official conference delegation J of diplomats and government officials, is going to be represented here by so-called “people’s delegates.” One of them, a Chinese writer and lecturer well known in the United States, already Is on the scene. It appears that the various prov inees of the Chinese republic are com i missioning private citizens to take up watching and listening posts at Wash- ; lngton. with the special duty of observing and reporting upon the deeds and misdeeds of both China's and Japan's delegations. Bismarck was a firm believer in the theory a diplomat could Invaluably serve his country by marrying a woman of another nationality. No fewer than four outstanding foreign figures at the Washington conference have American wives . a circumstance b, lievd to have con’ributed to no little extent In their assignment to the party. Three British repie sentativos are married to American worn-’ en—Lord Lee of Fat'ham. a designated delegate; Ambassador Ge.ldes. who will sit on the sidelines for emergency use. and Admiral Earl Beatty, who will be the chief British naval advisor. The fourth conference delegate from abroad whose wife is American is Ambassador Jusserand of France. * * * M'ifh the strenuous and energizing name of D. O. Lively, an American business man now is active in the storin center of Far Eastern affairs. Mr. Lively was In 'Red Cross work In Russia during the war. Lately he has be*-n In China, j ami last was heard from in Manchuria and Siberia. He is understood to have | come into control of Immensely valuable j

economic concessions, which, according to his friends, are available to American capital. • • * The new Dutch minister to Washington, an extraordinarily accomplished and urbane citizen of the world, Is Mynheer | Kberwijn. In Holland the name is pronounced something like “Ever-Wine.” The minister s friends are telling that when he received his appointment last summer to the land of Volsteadism the diplomat was told he would better call himself "Never-wine.”—Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company. Legion Notes A band of 3,500 pieces, the largest of Its kind ever assembled in the United States, will play at the national convention of the American Legion in Kansas City, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2. A contest of the 100 legion bands and drum corps will be held to determine the three best musical organizations. The combined b'.nds will play under the direction of the leader of the band winning first prize. Terribly burned in ;■ gasoline explosion, Louis Turner, World War veteran of Bloomington, 111., was not expected to recover. In a hospital at Davenport, lowa, however, the skin of two American Legion comrades was grafted on to his body and he is now out of danger. The two men did not know Turner except that he was “a buddy, out of luck.”

Cooperation of every member of the American Legion in preventing abuse of tbo reduced railroad-fare privilege extended legion men and their families to the organization’s national convention at Kansas City, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2, la ask*-d in a bulletin being distributed by national headquarters at Indianapolis. It is feared that the low rate tickets will fall into the hands of persons not entitled to their use. The two half backs on the University of lowa football team are both ex-service men and fathers, according to the American Legion of the State. Donald McRae, Council Bluffs, one of the varsity backs, has a son three and a half years old and Gien Devine. Des Moines, has a son 7 months old Donald Mcßae, the father, is a son of Mrs. Donald McEae, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the legion of lowa, and a candidate for national head of the organization. Veterans of the World War are given ! preference for postmasterships in an exi eeutive order given the Civil Service Commission by President Harding. Five points will be added to the examination rating of every prospective postmaster 1 in Government service during the war; age limitations may be waived in such i ( ases and the period of war service j reckoned as a part of the required length j ot business experience. A Congressional investigation of Fox Hiils, L. 1., hospital and the management of that institution is demanded by the American Legion and its women auxiliary of New York The legion charges that sick and wounded men are lodged in a firetrap and that false reports have been sent by the hospital authorities to Washington in connection with the patients* application for Government compensation. Celebrated war slogans will decorate the boxes of the distinguished visitors at the American Legion nations! convention in Kansas City Oct. 31. "They shall not pass ’ will be placarded in front of Marshal Fooh s box, wl ile "Heaven, hell or Hoboken by Christmas” has been approved fr the tae of General Pershing s. Quotations for Admiral Baattv, ' Baron Jacques and General Diaz are bej ing resurrected by a convention eommit- ! tee. “To show the world that Arkansas pro- ! duces the finest diamonds,” the American Legion of that State will present the new national commander, elected at the | legion convention In Kansas City, Nov. .2. a 2.33 flawless canary diamond. The Arkansas veterans will at the same time present Marshal Focb a scarf pin set ; with an Arkansas pearl. ; -^ n , s,r i , l traffic cop will operate | “stop” and "go" signs above Kansas City i during the national convention of the American Legion there Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2. Governors Hyde, Missouri, and Allen. Kansas, have eommD-ioned Dud- ! icy Steele, former Army aviat-T. to pai trol the air lanes, prevent traffic “jams” and prohibit low flying and stunting over the city by fliers who take part in the ; aerial derby and circus. The Kansas I City flying club will prosecute offenders. I Aroused by threats of violent death ' against pirominent members of the American I.egion In lowa, Federal authorities are conducting an investigation. John B. Wallace, son of the Secretary of Agriculture, was Informed by a note that he would "come across with S2OO or be Mown to hell.” ne didn't and wasn’t. Harry IT. Polk. Des Moines, received a similar threatening to blow up his apartments and him. too. because he "led the bovs to death on the battlefield of France.” Wfcen General Pershing visits Kansas City this month to 1 attend the convention of the American Legion he will be received by members ■ f his post of the legion of Lincoln. Neb. The general, as Lieutenant Pershing, was military Instructor at the University of Nebraska on his first assignment" from West Point, twenty years ago.

BURY VICTIM OF CITY STREET CAR Funeral ServL'es for James Ogden. Jr., on Wednesay. ! Funeral services for James Ogden, Jr., j 7, 3322 North Pennsylvania street, who was crushed to death yesterday under j the wheels of a street car at Thirty- | Fourth street and Central avenue, will ! be held at the home at 3 p. m. Wednes- ! day. Burial will be at Crown 11111. The boy is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ogden. Sr., und a sister, Mary Ann Ogden, 11. Thomas Hampshire, 27, 127 McLean Place, motormau of the street ear which killed the boy. who was arrested on the charge of manslaughter, by order of the j coroner, was locked in a eellroom at police headquarters for hours yesterday, but last nigbt obtained bond. His bond was signed by Theodore Habney, 940 East Washington street. Hampshire backed the car without his conductor being on the rear platform and the child was struck and knocked under the wheels. HEARD DEAD MOTHER’S CALL. GENEVA, Oct. 25. —The dead body of a Swiss girl named Carter was found in Alpine torrent above Loneche-les-Rains near where her mother had been accidentally drowned two months ago. The girl left a note for her fa*her stating that for several nights she had heard her mother calling her to come and she "must go.”

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