South Bend News-Times, Volume 38, Number 75, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 16 March 1921 — Page 3

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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Hic;h School Glee Clubs Present "iYlikado

Graf Optical Company Lands U. S. Aviation Lens Contract

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With a lor.? trrm covernrr.ent ccntr.ict in his prrfson for th manufacture of phoiographir. lcns-? for a rial service purposes of thf United tate?. C. E. Graf, cf the Graf Optical Co., American bide., haa returned to South Bend from Washington where ho had been on a busir. fs trip of two week Mr. Graf went to Washington t Interview representatives of the government cor. arming: the failure cf the Graf Ier.s corporation, which went into the hands of a receiver a year ago. During the war, the corporation had a contract for the, making of field glasses for the V. f?. army. Upon consulting- the bureau cf standards, Mr. Graf discovered that the glass delivered by the frovernment was 75 percent defective, according to the statement of the bureau Itself, he said, and that wa? the cause of the failure of the corporation. Plans To Tay Creditors. According to Mr. Graf, every cred

itor and so;;r'ifr of the coj-pT.T - ion vili re-eiw hi inncy t-ack and perhaps with inter'-.-t f r-:i. t!i' cvt rnm'-nt. Thrr arc 4" sfvkhrMf : of the corporation in Houtli V( n-1. The nnni" of tho Corporation hi" ben changed recently to the Graf Optical Co. Tho woVth of the. phrto--aphic instruments on th--"" "'a emplane Is from $.".'( to J2.0r" and th government i-- particularly (artul about the manufacture nf them, fa Id Mr. Graf, .!hcp it intends to build a large and very füioier.t aerial crvice in th next few y-ars The lenses to mantifactured wi'l bo of vrali a n'itum that they will be adapted to the taking of photographs from any altitude. Picture snapped from a frrcat height wijl be plain and evid nt in every object duo to the intensive and ma?nifyincr properties of the eias?. Mr. Graf -poke highly of the courtesy" he received from thn different departments of the -rovernn':rnt during his stay in Washington. He

was the gucrt of the Army and Navy club and rveivrd an invitation to ride in one of the government's latest planer driven by Cart. Stevens. Stevens will isit South Icnd in thr ?;ring in Iiis aeroplan1 and will in-s-prt the plint in th Am-Tian b.dr. se1. Inau?ijratioTi. With Mr. Graf went Phil K. Gtz. forrur .eretary of the company. wh rema'?ie,i in Wahlnstcn for two weeks also. The rrder from the- government for lar-e p-.c lensc? wi:i do away with the importing cf nr-.-. according to Mr. Graf. Mr. Graf was a witness of the ceremories inautrural day. which he fiid were very solemn and Impressive. The Graf Optical Co., aL?o has a contnict with the Eastman Kodak Co.. Rochester. N. Y., for the manufacture of lenses for photographic purpose?.

Honey weighinz nearly 100 pounds wan recently found in a disused chimney in Essex, England. The givir g of cider or beer as part payment cf waces to arrricuüural workers is r.orc- illegal.

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Kill That Cold Vith CÄSCÄRA & QUININE FOR ÄT' AN? Colds, Coughs OjV a Gripp

Neglected Colds arc Dangerous Take r.o chances. Keep this standard remedy hamir fr th r.r;t rr-e.-Breaks up a cold in 24 hours Kebevos Grippe in 3 days Excellent fcr Headache Quirine in this form does not affect the head C" rear a : ; br:t To-.i: Laxavvf No Opiate in Hill's. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT

-nark row; MKs I31esnor lirch. II alpli Dunipke. Sinti fl. Pore Jr., . mem, ftapcren- of music of tite h lli scli'xd.

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frond row; otto GofTenev, Mrs. V Mracr, Mr. Lueile 'arier an . ( liarl'-v r;.iunuartnrr. Ilfst row; 3II?is IMIicr rrirm.ni, K oU-rt sudnt. anl Mls I-;i1m I Harte v-

Ing veeks of praetic hiw culminated in th hn tl i)reparatior s for the high m hool ep-ra. wiiich bo presented on the nlntrs' of Thurrday and Eriday of this wtei; by th clubfl of the high f-chool, as?Led by Rebert SwinU, Halpli Pumpke, A. T1. Williamson. Ottc

uuiirut liJi n- l in, 1 I . Strayer and Charley Pauing irtne r, all alumni ef tho hi'ii school. "The Mikado," is ,tho fourth Gilbert and Sullivan opera to b'- prosented by th high school, th others bln, "Iatienc-," "Pinafore," and "Prisoners of IVnzanro." Fur tho.-" who nr not acrjuaint.d with tiiis reymanc of "The Town f Titipu." thi story briefly a this: "Xanki-Poo. tm of th- Mikado, is pursued by Katisha. an el.lrly rlfiflter with matrimenial intentions, Oj diligently that ho Hk from the court. Ko-Ko, the Eonl Hfgh Executioner, wants to marry his ward. Yum-Yum, who in turn love?? NankiPoo. Th marriage- of Yunr-Vi. and Ko-Ko is. arranged for the flay s.rte returns from school, but the Trd High Executioner's pro-nuptial days are not all blissful, for he. is informed by the Mika& that unions tmnp is beheadeel within a month he will have te look for a now job. "N'anki-Poo appears at thu junc

ture .vnd announces that be about to kill hims'lf frr arm unrf-uited love-. Fle and Ko-Ko make- a barcrain that if Nanki-l'oo may m.irry Yum-Yum and live with her for ; month Ii will at th- end of that tini- be- willingly .ceuted and thu-' f'lVn Ko-K'n's licnity. Yum Yurn's nibmiy; iv- MttituIo in th- muter. is sonie'what eiisturbed by tin- neUs that wiie'ii.a tuan is ldjrad'd it Custemiary to 'bury his wife at- t i 1 same timo. ,ln objertr-i on tb grounds that it is such a "Muffy" death, whereupon N"anki-Peo threaterus suicide again Ko-Ko arranges a falso statement of "xetution ail ! thf Mikado appears une ' tedly and threate-ns the IM'd lllh K -cutione r ith untod torture b.--aus .he has kilbil t ho lair apparent. The youth's appearance jn the- flesh canses Ko-Ko to be forgive-n on tuerdition that be marry Katisha, who his friend assure him. has a 'left dbow that pep!i- eome mil's to f von If her fact- isn't all it

poo-r.a!)." otto (Joffeney; "PishTush." Charb-s i'.aurngartner; "YumYum," Luci'I.. Yarier; "Pitti-Sing." l? .Lb.-l I.i r t r : "Pe ep-Bo." Esther l-'r man; "Katisha." ;Mr.s. Yero Strayt-r; Aft'-ndent to Mikado. Sam Price Jr. : Attendent to Ko-hV. Edmund I'.i'-i w;ir'ii; fJuards. Eueua Prandon. Theodore- Klesinski. Chorii? of school" -'irks and nobles; Girls' anel P,us' lbe Club-. The 'oomn-ittce s- active in the production iif tli' opera are: Publicity; .1. V. Masters. J. S. Mce'öwan. Trances Markes. Katherino Cornwedl. i: rtüle Hindelang, Edith

Garis. luiis IaPcirre, Iluth Eastma'n. Tick- Ts; I. O. Miller. W. Thornton. .Hoard of Control. The lb. ok Stör. Mary Taylor, Bertille 1 Unde'.ahir, Elva Yeagley, Properties; Mabel Taylor, Katherine; Camp.bU, Genovie-e Hepkins. Stage; Olivo White. Miriam. Dunbar, C. A. P.ush. William P.'ivis. Oaniel Rich. C C; Milb r. Costumes; Katherine

should be. of rour: Xanki-Poo l- i:iiis. Marjorie Welsh, Miram Dunand Yum-Yum ar happily -"arri'-ii j bar. Elizabeth Matheny. Electriwith all the- eli;iiculti' s iv-rcome." j 'ian ; C. A. P;h and assistants. The cast of haract rs i'u lipb -: The ojx ra will be presented under "The Mikado of Japan. " ft. 1 1 ! t h elirc tirui of 3Iiss I'.fTie Ik HarSwmtz; 'Nanki-Poo' Ftalpli Dump- j nen. .cup rvisor e . f music of the

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MILLION DOLLAR PLAYHOUSE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED

Palace Theater Buildinp: to Contain Rooms for (Hubs and Bur-iiic. Houes.

Announcement was made Tuesday by Jacob Handrlnnan, of t'ne w. W. Kimball Co.. Chicago, of th i-om-rletiOn of the plans fu- tlx- construction of the Palate- theater, South Pond's proposrd ne-w nullion dAllar playhouse, to be erected a; the northwest e-rner of Ml-'hiuan Ft. and Colfax a. . According to Mr. H :i ndeNm.a n. who conceivcrl anei nstruc;(-i the ti.Utiful Plaekstoti theattr. tloneipr Palace tlreater will i- or;.- of thf finest and mo?: r i bra tedy !ittt l füyhotises in America. The rating of the present buildings on th Kite cf wlili b tl:c n w JlilAtlal structure iM to ! b ii'.t will Vtio April 4. and the pim prospects are that it will.- nadv to ofn its (Joor.-s to the puKi, of Smii'm Bind on Christmas la.. Trwent plans art- to operate the new plAyhou-e for the vurpo?, s f presenting high-grade vaudevilb-'and the best moving juctures obtainablein the film market. In addition to this, provision ha be-n made in the constructiori f t!ic stace t.. present the bet anl lare. f legitimate traolinis attractions. Every facility haj hern pr-'vid .i to tal. far of mammoth scenery and an BffSTeyation of anim.r. wliich :;n Ere attached to -pectaoui u- p'an.

Take fttt Year The final legal paper for th:-

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theatrical enterprise were to Incompleted and plaer en record

Tuesday. They consist of a '.v.k yearj leasehold on the property owned by Alexander Eippman. providing fi-r; an annual rental of $1,". per' year, without re-val ua tien or r.-dua-. tion of rental for the site-, which H JOxltiS feet: ad.iaer-nt to this lot ', Mr. Ha ml eUma n ha. purchased; from the Nortln rn Iirnpro t-ment Co.' l'-S.le',;, fet at a figure approxi-, matimr ?Jeu,0fH. Imnmdiately aftr' the demolitior- of the l-uiidins on the latte'r proner'v, , avati'ui ' will be- starte-i on the sanie'd iN in i the- r ".tr of the luiihliiiiT for th" erec- i tion ef foundatim: on whb h are to rest the massive- walls ot the thea-! ter l-uildini? proper. . i i "Tile erection of the corner buildLZ will le de laycil.'" , saiil Mr. H.indcNman Ttp ij.iy. "owip' to thn ( fact that some- of the basts on that; property elo not expire- until June l.j This structure will contain 11 store.-.! four of which will f in' Michigan ' and s-en en o!fa a'. Tin sen. r.l ,' floor on the Colfax av. siib- h a.- b--, a : apart for four l'id;:c bills, wlii'li; are to b fitted with k'oi u't'Us -"-t-j tints' and u p-to-t he-ruin ut ' para-j idie rtvili.i. The- front portion of th--i

i i , i-uiMmkr wi'l P.- ei vot-l to ,i- ..!.-. r: ' .a:i, wnhl?nnTrniaturc t-tace. "it will t eorufortahly SOO persons, and tan b used for cntrtainim-nts and ronvrntien.i. ts arrangements will be sucii that it can Vp converted Into ; an airy dance hall accommodating ? 0 0 ri'iip'fsi. There will o luxurious ret room for ladies, with invitin" j eouches and settees, ani elaborately fiirnihed boudoirs where miladv's 1 1 1 toilet can J.o a rra need." Sotre of South Pend's most i roml- ' nnt busine.-s men are inte-rested in" th SUccos of this new enture. winch, it 1- prt'dicted. wi'l liof. a bur be ä credit to tlie city b;tt to .rl'. the st fe. Ainoru f luv- w Im wer- inst.ru- : me-ntal in influencing Mr.' Ilandeki ri.an to brimr his ne-tv venture to tho north rivl were Eugene Mill- r. preL b nt of the Anierli..in Tra.-. Co.; John . EPsworth. James A. Judi---nv. Haynes Egbert. Description of TlM-ater. "The Palace theater proper will mark an exceptional step in theater e obstruct ion." Mr. llll.uitli brlan as-f-erted. "When eomphde.l. it will b" the ia?t word in the rei tion of playbo';s. It will s.-at p rs es. The arcb.itei ture will be Italim Tt en i issa nee elesitrned by the cu'tur-' el taste of J. S. Aroner. a e'hioaco arc-,it"ct who. has few rlv.ik in the C'nstruction of theater buildm'c-".: Th" exterior will of warm tcn'-l' b':ck. with t'rr- otta ti atr-i' iU. rich i:- eriMiiii nt "The plan .ire s-'ich tint the- pitro p-4 will not ! ib!;e 1 to ,-tanl in hue. m.itrnili'-ant entrance lobby, crar.d 'ebbv aiid foyers h.i in; been

openings, will be ne)bly and"T)eautI-J fully elesigned, furnishing an atmos-j phere of magnificence, splendor and Fparklinp with rich details of Spanish or.ipin that will furnish a thrill; to the art lover. The proBcenlum orj ftape- opening will be one of tha larcrept of any playhouse in the west, spreading out and supporting a mas-l five eiiptleal 'lomo, sumptuously ornamented. Mr. Aroner has given special stu-iy to the lighting effects and the- marvelous beauty of the nrchitrctural treatment will be visible to th occupant of every seat in the house. The stage equipment i3i co?nplete in every respect, having be:en provided after consultation of' the mmst prominent stage managers of the country. It is se arrangeel that the theater will bo able to-aceom-j moeiate any play or ilrama wdthlni the prone of the theatrical producer.' In addition to this every require inert ha. been provided for the use, of the house for the presentation of vaudeville and photo plays. Aeousti-' rally, the new Palace will he the' raofd perfect that modern Foicncei en n make it. "The monumental stairways arc designed in marbles imported from! 'frripn land.". They will lead off thej main' foyer through the balcony level, and open upon a necond foyer ri'mM as laro and luxuriantly fur-. nishel as the main ftoor. To Haw Nurery.

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ca. It will be provided with para4 phernalla. to amuse the juvenile and! competent attendants to give motherly care to the-charges. Adjoining th nurs'uy will be- the check andf tedle t rooms and a spacious women'4 p.irjrr. Tlie- orchestra will be one ofl the 'artistic attmctionrt for South Pend's music lovers. It will be un, ihr tlie lirecticn of Alexander Zum k"ski. the present concert melster; of -tlii Cnicaco Symphony orchestra, whose ability has earned for him an enviat'le reputation among musia love. r-. "An entirely novel feature has 'crri prr ided for the operation of e'e- tried effect. The electrician who h ts always been Incited on the flai;.'. will have h!e switched in the opera ;it with the orchestra, and will be under -the direction "f and. in instantaneous communication w.tb. tin Ö v.h'r of the orchestra. In t!a nianner the lighting effect and the naixii' will be harmonized. "A nir cnitice nt organ will be conr ab-d behiral ornamental screens and operated by electricity. An elaborate curtain which will rise- and .lre-p gracefully is expected to be ono r-f the most magni'ioe-nt works of art .hie-h will add to the artistic ! hie-ve'iiient of th theater."

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"The urand foyer will b "rz. It is de sine.i j-l ! i r -1 iap. e and ::.b'da ? e autie and f,-.Mration nr d Italian arrhitci. turc.

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be o'otali -el y f;, a'-hi.ee'i. 'Th- tb.atetr j-rop.-r will be .ap-pro.nli'-d first at th 1 ntrarn-e lobby, a spach 'i" arid luxur'ious r-o:n w hich will also include the ticket othces. 1'rom this point will be reiche! the m.iin foyer with a vauite-d ceiling feet in heigh.f. riehly ornamented, and decorat d by America's ' btt fcri:c.i: . Te lie A-outievUly Irrfi Tt. "Adjoining a re her, dome s. :a:r. '-iu.ijri-: ihr.rt hue frontal window

MIIVS lUPLi: CIvASS mi:itts. Tin Men s Piblo class of the Ziori P nnge-heal church held lt monthly rr. ting at the- home of Rev. Goffrrey. Way p.- "ami St. Peter hts. ComrMitf e e w ere appointed for the r.-x: m.-tinc. which will te held sop. e time in- April. Plans -were als-i mule for a membership campaign, which will start at once.

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For a Lame Back 111 -itr-af ! p:ii!i. w lle n ?: er iirekj-'s. li';cl.Tlie, -e:i!tip:jtien. UilioutM .1 Pi 'Wil;i' folil hre-ith flusli out ..t Kil!i- ;i M 1 ..o: ith Kirn'Ki.ln"e Tr.. t e-rfaluly works flu. Sei 1 oxer je-.irs le lnigsisf !. (Jet :i ct:.t j kj, J. H. Ilruut to., AlMeen, Mlrh. Adt.

117 South Michigan St ' Correct Apparel for Women

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You will marvel at these wonderful offerings, the high character of which, at these low prices, clearly demonstrates this shop's supremacy in value giving. There are three special groups at

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Others to $175 Every Clever, Smart Style is Here Charming indeed are the modes represented in these suits, for every one of them is the creation of New York's foremost manufacturers, thus insuring perfection in every detail

Tricoiines

Poiret 1 wills

Finest Serges

Picotines

Velour Checks

Frocks Of Newest Originality 5 19, ?29,s39 There is no indicated limit in style tendencies. Uneven hems circular skirts, eyelet embroidery are all very desirable and they arc ail here in a choice of colors. The materials are Taffeta. Canton Crcpc, Georgette

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I ar go roomy ours with snrrpiim lines in lu.xurioits fabrics lifinmna. Special Mari ella. IWora up rim . I clour and Tricotine. Cohns if special attractiveness for tun . early sports near and mot (tri ir. Really, you mut come in to co them for only by personal inspection nn you realize the wonderful minestiioc coats represent.

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A Wonderful Array of Blouses For your Easter Suit $gw5 $gJ5 $ J Q.TS and upwards Color and more color and yet more a riot of new and fascinating shades characterize the new blouses, with often a contrasting tone of the demurest gray or tan to heighten thir vivid charm. The materials show georgette. Canton Crepe. Moon Glow and Rubictte as the most popular and the styles affect an extreme simplicity in both blouses and ovcrblouses.

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