Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1923, Page 27

SCARAMOUCHE HA ITS PREMIERE HERE Notable Audience at Belasco Film Showing—1Japanese Fund Increased. Before high officials of the United Ftates government, the District gov- ornment, diplomats and representa- tives of forelgn countrles, and just vlain citizens, Rex Ingram's master yroduction, “Scaramouche.” was pre- sented in the Natlonal Capital last night at the Belasco Theater, great | fthrongs crowding the house to its ut- most capacity. This occasion was notable for two big reasons—first, because the Kind spirit of brotherly love that reaches out to help @ neighbor in distress comes before anything else in human afliations—this performance was a ‘benefit, bringing to a close a weelk: of siving’ by the people of the District of their time and money to the fund for the rellef of the stricken Jap- anese; second, because this was the premier showing of Mr. Ingram's marvelous production of Rafael Sa- batinl's famous novel of the French revolution, “Scaramouche.” The French revolution has fu: nished materal for a number of film stories, but this .long-heralded and nxiously awaited dramatization of Scaramouche,” surpases all expecta- nd hopes in the tremendous splendor of its production. Unbe- lievable perfection in settings, cos- tumes and other infinite details of equipment amaze the beholder with every change of scene. Gripping Reality. Ramon Nayarro Is cast as the hand- some young.. revolutionist, Andre- Louis Moreau, and with striking con- sistency and accuracy of action, he nakes the play a eripping reallty. Lewls Stone also is excellent as the arquis de La- Tour d'Azyr, with Alice Terry ‘as ‘Aline de Kercadlou, Lloya Ingraham as Quintin de Ker- adiou and Julia Swayne Gordon as Ne Countess Therese de Plougastel. One of the most etriking character types ever portrayed on stage or “screen is that of George ann, as he immortal Georges Jac s Danton. Holding s to historic fac Mr. Ingraham has given to the world a plcture that will make history in Aself, for all nations which see shall b ide of human passions that may rock the fo civilization, Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph w s master of ceremonies at last evening’ performance, opening the program with a short comment on the achieve- ment of the past week in raising the fund for Japan’s relief. He introduced Dr. Thomas K. Green, chairman of the drive, whose timely and appreci- address was closed with a toast ‘pluck: brave Japan.” Mr. Ingram himself was presented to the audience at the close of the plcture, and in response to the tre- mendou: pplause of approval ven this superproduction expressed his ap- preciation of the splendid reception of his achievement. i A special scors of music has been apted for the production, and the hestration throughout combines to a gremt film play stfll more entrancing.’ Selections by Elman. Mischa Elman, violinist, who vol- untcered his services to help make the evening a success, came from New York to make good his offer, and following Mr. Ingram's address he rendered four selections in his own inimitable style. First came the sweet straing of “Ave Maria,” so smooth and sobthing as to seem al- most a benedlction after the tense nerve strain attending the film story. Then followed Heydn's “Minuet. oA Chopin “Nocturm” and . & - “Gipsy Pance” brought the evening's per- formunce to a close An enthusiastic member of theau- dience made an impromptu appeal to these present to make another con- tribution to the Japanese relief fund and stated that he planned to leave his own check for $50 at the box office at the closé of the show. MADDEN'S ILLNESS MAY CURTAIL WORK| Possibility of Retirement as Appropriations Chairman ‘ Is Discussed. tions of Representative Martin B. Madden of fllinois, who is recovering from a serious heart attack at his home here, may have 'to modify the severe pro- vgram of work to which he has ap- plied himself as chairman of the com- mittee on. appropriations of the House. His long, untiring application to this work is sald to have been one of the factors contributing to’ his collapse. Discuss Chairmanship. o far no, indlcation has reached Mr. Madden's friends that he expacts to retir from the chaltmanship, bdbut there h been much discussion among members as to the situation which might develop should he declde to do It is conc d generall that a spirited fight for the place might ensue. There some doubt whether Representative Davis of Minnesota, ranking member of the committee, Would receive the support o¢ 'the républican organization for chairman. _In the event of a vacancy the real fight for the chalrmanship would develop, it is believed, between Ropresentatives Anthony of Kansas and Anderson of Minnesota, next on the seniotity list. In view of his work upon the com- mitiee Mr. Madden will bo urged by his friends In the Housé to retain the chairmanship even though he may e e physieally ablé for a time to Adischarge all of its duties. In suppors AsChalE ‘sfsertion that this could be o Without impairing the efoiency plons e committee, it 1s pointed out Chat the vast amount of work per- (hat 4 'by.he committee has mado it o tssary: to distribute ¥t among sub- D tteps, Which could function for e entirs tommittee on specific pra- posals if necessary. LEAGUE MAY DETERMINE NATIONALITY OF PEOPLES World Court Rules It Has Right in Case of Germans Now in Polish Territory. By the Assoclated Presa. THE HAGUE; September 15.—The Permaneni, Court of -International Justice’ todsy gave the finding re- quested by the council of the league of nadons concerning the nationality of certain former German subjects in Poland. The findiag is that the ques- tion lies within the competence of the loague; also, in conformity with ar- ticle four of the minorities treaty, the Pollsh government ‘must recog- .hize the Polish nationality of the people in question, provided they were born' of parents domiciled at the time of. their. birth on. territory pow Polish, * » X TR, X J jeve and take heed lext oppression | nd injustice breed another seething | hutreds | |FORD’S NaWz iS FIRST ON NE?RASKA BALLOTS Thought to Be Ahead of All Oth- ers in Country—Is Called Progress've Candidate. Ry the Amociated Press. LINCOLN, Neb, September 15.—A petition askirg that Henry Ford's name be placed on the ballot in Ne- braska as progress've presidentlal candidate was recelveq by Secrotary of State C. “W. Pool toaday, he an- nounced 1* is thoght to be the first presdential candida e petition actually recelved offlcially my a secretary of state. The petition Was sent to the state department by Roy Harrop of the progressive party. ' BARITONE TO SING AT FREE CONCERT Carl Rollins of New Ydrk Headliner on Central High - Program Tonight. CARL ROBBINS, baritone, of New Yeork eity, appearing as guest artist tonight at Cenmtral High School. Public concert, Central High Community Cente tonight, 8:15 o'clo Admission free. Doors open_at 7 o'clock Program: . ..Relected Community Or- alute to the Flag.” ‘Oath of Allegiance. Doxology. erybody. ks at Home.” “Columbla, the Gem of the Ocean.” “Golden” Gat to Washington. “Acquaintanc Everybody. “Hungarian Folk Songs," Selected Lilly Freeman, Soprano. Kennedy Freeman at the piano. (a) “Quilting Part (b) “Sunshine of Your Smile.” ) (d) (a) (b) ““The World Is W for the Sunrise”....Seitz Robert Lawrence, jr. Robert Lawrence at the piano. weet Adeline.” Old Black Joe.” “Three Biind Mice. erybody -Announcemente. (a) “T'll Sing Thee Mrs. (a) (b) ) ongs_of .Clay Solman .Del Rlego McGill York (b) * £ (c) “Homing’ (d) *“Duna” Carl Rollins, Noted X Baritone, Guest Artist of the Community Music Association. reeman at the piano. erfect Da, tar Spangled Banner. Everybody. Carl Rollins, well known New York baritone, will be the headline attrac- tion at tonight's free community con- cert in Central High auditorium, be- ginning at 8:15 o'clock. * Mr. Rollins i8 one of the mast popui- lar baritones now appearing before New York audiences. When Director \Lawrence heard that the noted simger was to spend a few days wiih friends in"‘Washington he invited Mr. Rollins to appear tonight and was Successtul i having his invitation accepted. In- d in Mr. Rolfins’ vocal offerings be “Ili Sing Thee Songs of by Clay; Solman's “Because of You,” “Homing."” by Del Riego, and Gretchaninoff’s “Thou Art amn Angel Earthward,Bending. soprano, . will _be Lilly Freeman, heard in a group of Hungarlan folk songs and will be assisted at the plano by Kennedy Freeman, artist accompanist, who' also will accom- pany Mr. Rollins Robert Lawrence, Jr., Plays. Robert Lawrence, Jr., ‘violinist, in {the \\_ ‘hington Community Orches tr . will play Cadman's “At Dawn- INg” and “The W8rld Is Waiting for the Sunrise,” by Seitz, aseisted at the piano by Mrs. Robert Lawrence. Thp.\\ ashington Community Orches- jtra, Charles V. Banner, leader, will be heard in selections and accompany the community singing, under the direction of Robert Lawrence. Mrs. H. Clyde Grimes, whose im- promptu organ recitals are giving so much pleasure to the community music enthusiasts, will be heard in a ‘En}:‘l?d"t nop:lu numbers, ) ren under the age of fou will not be afmitted and all SYmee children must come with adults and sit with them’ throughout the concert, [ITALIAN ENVOY PREPARES FOR AMENDS BY GREECE Calls at Foreign Office, Athens, to Arrange Details of Program. . British Cruiser Arnives,, By the Associated Press. ATHENS, September 16.<~The Itz minister today called at the forelgn office to arrange, the details of the Greek program of amends for the as- sassination of the Italian members of the boundary commission, in accord- ance with the note of the council of ambassadors sent last week to the Greek government. The British mem- bers of the inter-allied investigaf commission have already arrived at Janina, ‘and & British ,arullig_‘:‘lp_ - clud will Araby. ing outside Piraeus. JAPAN'S IMMEDIATE F00D DEMAND MET Red Cross Estimates Enough Is on Hand to Supply Quake Victims. Food sufficlent to cwery Japan's earthquake victims throwgh the im- niediate emergency - nms - heen dis- tributéd in. the strickon ofties, it was | indicated ‘In ‘dispaiches received here vesterduy at the headquarters of the American Red Cross. Other supplies are available trom nearby suurces, it was learned, and funds have been given the Imperial Japanese Rellef Bureau for purchase of these supplies. Fourteen Amerioan ships ladert with relief stores, food, clothing, building and other ma‘rrial are either en route to Japan or loading at Paeific ports. Medical and hospital supplies, {nelud- ing a large quantity of disinfectants, have been the pecent 3ros Have b Fecent Red Cross Dy | Help. for Americans. Relief. for destitute business and- Professional men and women among the American refugees is.the latest Step undertaken by the soclety, Chalrman Payne vesterday authoriz- ing the setting aside of a largé fund to pay lving expenses for worthy and needy mericans in the earthquike 2o he fund Will not be used ror rehabilitation of their bussiness.s. | Eight million dollars is the goal for which the Red Cross is now alming in its relief fund. It was announced that a total of $7.454,500 had been gathered so far. Other subseriptions are expectdd to arrive for some time, and, while it is expected the Red Cross workers, will be diracted to di: continue the drive for funds after t morrow, other subscriptions will be received as long as they are sent in. Thousands of tons of food, medical supplies, milk, hospital = ‘supplies, clothing. blankets, timber, corru- gated *ton and other supplies and bullding materials have been shipped to the vastated area during the two weeks since the disaster. Because the relief misslon sent from soviet Russia to Japan was in- {tended “for laborers only” and be- causc ‘“‘the relief mission looked upon the disaster as providing an oppor- tunity of furthering the revolution- ary movement the Jupanese gzov- ent refused the aid sent by the Ssoviet government, the Japanese em- bassy here announced yesterday relief mission from Russia hed Yokohama September 12 on Lenin, and consisted of a unit, h the Red Cross as its nucleus, of sixty-nine doctors and nurses, in ad- {dition to large medical supplies. The Lenin had sailed for Japan from Viadivostock on September 8. After the Japanese authorities had visited the boat they becam vinced that the relief mission {ed to spread revolutionary propa- ganda and also noted that the rellef was for laborers only. The Japanese authorities felt constrained to refuse the ald sent, and requested the Len- in to w draw from e area under military control. After the ship was supplied with the necessary coal and provisions It was expected that it would return to its salling port on September 14. A telegram from the foreign office able condition. could obtain from previous they can use. SKY WRITER KILLED. Commercial Avintor Loses Life in Crash Into Tree. NASHVILLE, September 15.—Capt. D. Shepperson, commercial ‘aviator and resident of New Vork city, was killed near here today when his air- plane struck a tree in landing. Capt. Shepperson was said\to have been A member of the British royal fiying corps. The aviator arrived by air and cruised over the city for three hours before attempting to land. A &‘gh wind was sald to have been a partial cause of the accident, in which the plane fell to the ground and burst into flames after hitting the tree. He flew here from Loulsville to do “sky writing” advertising. DAY OF MIRAGLES PREDIGTED SEPT. 30 Complying with an apostali¢’ rescript of Pope Pius XI, who has set aside September 30 as “the feast-day of Bless- éd. Tercsa,” thousands of ‘Catholics representing every state will participate in a country-wide novena to Teresa fat the. National Shrine of the Little Flower In the Mdunt Carmel retreat house of this city The novena will begin next Saturday evening at the retreat house, in preparation for the anniversary. The papal rescript confers on the Carmelite Fathers here the authority to celebrate the new feast-day of the church with the double major rite, and on September 30 for the first time, th masses ut the retreat house will con tain an official prayer of the church in tribute to the young Carmelite nun Churchmen at the Catholic University said last night that the anniversary of Teresa's death has heretofore been marked by many supernatural responses to prayers. It was sald that church leaders throughout the world, believing that the first officlal observance of her feast- day, will bring a world-wide fulfill- ment of Teresa's death-bed omise to send “a shower of roses from Heave! are urging that the sick and thoee in distress or great difficulties of any kind have recourse to the newly beatified nun during the novena. Catholic bodies of New York, Phila- delphia and Baltimore intend to conduct pligrimages to the retre house on the feast day. in Tokio to the embassy yesterday sald that up to September 13 there had been counted in Toklo 208,455 burned houses and 36,166 houses de molished by the earthquake. “To assist in solving both the hous- ing and feeding problems.” the mes- age sald, “the higher tchools and colleges in Toklo, with few excep- tions, will not open until November, but every effort 4 being made to open the ‘primary &chools as soon as pos- sible, provisional bulldings being un- dy construction in the burned area. orts are being made by the silk trade In Yokohama to reopen as soon 3 possible. the silk exchange there ! perhaps within a fortnight.” - Fort Humphreys Buildings Being Dismantled and Sold by Rose Brothers Co. Wrecking Engineers and Liquidators Years of experience in wrecking army ecamps and other large jobs make it possible for us to offer you lumber and other building material in the best service- i Already our early customers have told us that lumber offered by us is in far better condition than any they wrecking operations at this same camp, and they are placing their orders for all This is an opportunity you have long waited for. We are sacrificing for quick sale all building material at Savings of from 50 Lumber Dimension, sheathing, siding, flooring, D & M, all clear of neils and in good comdition. _ Short dimension and crating lumber at half price. $15.00 per thousand square feet. 1 Tanks—Furnaces 565 gal. steel riveted pressure 120-ga). tanks........ 20.00 85-qal. tanks........... 16.00 Kewasee water heaters.. 37.50 Furnaces, up from...... 35.00 Ranges, up from....... 35.00 Steves, up 750 : Buildi % to 70%. Millwork Sash size, 10x15.6 ft. 134 in., plain rail, each. ......$0.90 In lots of 100 or mere, - Doors, size 2.8x6.8—S5. Panel and 6X Panel, Cass " Ad........ Class A, $2; Class B. Windows, complete with frames '..... W::! Board, per 100 sq. Plaster Board, per 100 sq. Miscellaneous Toilet Outfits, each $17.50. Pipe and fittings. Gaivanized sheet iron. Roofing paper, stairs, screen doors. Wreck 2.50 125 4.00 140 I Them or Move Them Yourself Several hundred barracks, latrines, offices, infirm- aries, post exchanges, etc. Priced to move. " Our wreck- ing operations must be completed within the time limit allotted us, therefore we are willing to sacrifice several hundred buildings in order to enable us to fulfill our con- tract. . Call and inspect them at once; get your neigh- bor to joingrou.. They are going fast. Headquarters, Minneapolis, Minn. Branches—St. Paul, Minn.; Cincinnati, Ohio. ‘Wreckers of Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.; Camp May, Cape May, N. J.; Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, _Rose Brothers Co. /" Phone Fort Humphreys No. 125 " Fort Humphreys, Va ‘Mail Orders Solicited. Will Be' Given Our' Out—A Visit Will Convince Y 5 l | ! i 04114 DEAD, LATEST ¢ TOKID QUAKE COUNT Relief Bureau ' Joint Action With Vice Ministers Gives Extensive| Aid. BY the Assoclated Press. OSAKA, September 11 (delayed).— An official report issued today said 84,114 corpses had been collected in Tokio up to and including Friday, September 7. Home Minibter Goto called a meet- ing of the relief bureau and of the vice ministers, who declded to make an appropriation for the following Purposes, in the order named: To help merchants so they may sell necessi- tles cheaply; recuperate the. sick and wounded; house refugees; give per- sonal necessitles to refugees; 'wn- struct a temple to be dedicated to th: unidentified dead; establish cafoterias and baths; hel, and baths; help orphanages and poor- Dohatlons to date amount t than 20,000,000 yen ($10,000,000), FREE SHOWS ARE ORDERED. Entertainment to Divert Minds of People From Disaster. By the Assoclated Press. TOKIO, September 15.—Hom - iater Goto has announced he “mhi have theaters and motion-picture houses built in the devastated region to provide.free entertainment for the people this Winter, n& a means of di- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, SEPTEMBER 16, 1923—PART I verting their minds from the earth- uake and of relleving the mionotony of_thelr lives. It is expected gn extraordinary ses- slon of the Diet will be convened in October to vote funds necessary for reconstructing the Capital. Many pub« lic bulldings, though somewhat dam- aged, can be_made habitable, These include the Diet building, the for- eign orfice, the courts of justice and | the urmy and navy department bulld- ngs. . :.mbnuador ‘Woods of the United Btates has accepted the offer of Prince Takeda of the use of. his palace as a temporary residence. The privy council has advised the government to dispense with discus- sions and investigation and take aoc tion to ease the popular mind regard- ing the payment of insurance policles and bank deposits and the extension of financial assistance to the needy. Acting on this advice, the cabinet aistributing 15,000,000 yen $7,500,000). in addition to the 9,00 0 already distributed among the destitute: Government Buvs Rice. Rice stocks *aw been purchased by the government to prevent the cornering of that, commodity. Hyo Takarabe, navy, estimates the loss to naval ports as a result of the quake at 50,000,000 yen ($25,000,000). Resi- dents of Yokohama, as well as of Tokio, have decided to rebulld their city and along the same lines as the capital. Meanwhile, Nagoys, a city of nearly 30,000 inhabitants at the head of Mie bay, about 150 miles west of Tokio, has been established as Japan's principal northern port until Tokio and Yokohama are rebuilt. There have been several sharp quakes in “1 . last twenty-four hours, bringing down several damaged bulld- ings and some chimneys. The unemployed of Toklo have been put to work -cleaming streets at standardized wages. Numerous sta- tions have been established for giving anti-typhoid injections. The work of cleaning up Yokohama is progressing. Barracks are being erected to house the workers and sur- vivors. A Russian volunteer steamer car- rying supplies for earthquake suf- ferers arrived in Yokohama harbor today, but it Is reported the govern- minister ot ' ilie’|" Famed ‘La Belle’ Of Paris Is Held Genuine Da Vinci By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, - September < 15.—"La Belle Ferroniere” of Kansas City and New York and her namesake of Versaflles and Paris, both claiming Leonardo Da Vinel as father, met for the first time to- day in the Louvre Museum, and after a two-hour session a jury composed of nine prominent Americans and European art connoisseurs decided against the American belle. The painting owned by Mrs. Andree Hahn of Kansas City, they held, was mere- . 1y & copy of the famous master- plece in the Louvre. TWwo of the experts, Sir Charles Holmes, director of the Natiohal Gallery, London, and Prof. Adolfo Venturl of Rome later rendered their officlal verdict under oath before American Consul General Thackara, while the remaining seven will be heard by Mr. Thackara later. D U, MONEY REVIVES WAR-RUINED TOWN Village- Wiped Out in St. Mihiel Drive Celebrates . Its Resurrection. By the Associuted Press. HATTONCHATEL, September 15.— The little village of Hattonchatel which was almost wiped out five years ago in the course of the swift drive by which Gen. Pershing’s men cleared the St. Mihiel salient of German troops, today celebrated fts resurrection, thanks tc American generosity, along with the fifth anniversary of the deliverance of the village from the Germans. Premier Poincare, honored the oc- casion with his presence. Other notable guests were Miss Belle Holyoke, Mass., the weaithy woman to whose generosit. is indebted for its restoration, and Col ment will not permit the supplies t be landed, as it is feared communistic propaganda might be spread in con- nection with the distribution of the supplles. The Miyako, a says that one of the causes of the de- struction by fire of the Imperial an Wasedn universities of chemicals, which increased th danger of fire. and of other large schools was the large amount of chemicals stored on the premises. The paper also says druggists were allowed to carry unlimited quantities ‘Winship, who at the head of was the first to enter Hattonchate the heels of the retreating Germans. Sheldon Whitehouse, counselor to the American __embassy, represented bassador Herrick and delivered a chosen address, after which Poincare reviewed the work of American troops in the St. Mihiel batt] Nobody’s Fault. From the Palatka (Fla.) News. Customer—Ouch! This scalding hot. Barber—Sorry, sir! it any longer. o d towel is e 1 couldn’t hold Public Approves Nachman Plan—The Better Way Is Winning Hosts of Friends O YOU believe in signs? What does it mean when you see a store crowded with eager and satisfied buyers? 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