Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 12, 1922, Page 2

Afinister's Undon was held in e Congregational church chapel {a Eamoton Monday. Tho mesting wis valled to opder about 10.30 otlodcnzx e president, Rew. Jeba Pearce, pastor e the local Methofst church. The spemker of the day was Rev. B. Giibert a gpecizl lsctyrer at ey school in QMiddle- tewn Rev. M4, Gilbert delivared o very interesting and timely address on Ueonditions of Country Church Work 1 Conpeatieut The apeaker stuted that owming (o the of population the mresent edi- i the rural distriets shoyld e into a ocommunity oenter * whape all the interest of all the Peopk wiigious, social and econenin, will oen- ier, ‘It has Deen proven thet In this practically all pesple. Italan, Bo- h\-!na and H"dnnr :’n. be reached for moed and that @ healthy progressive wommwunity spirit can be devsioped. ¥lo 21sp Delleved that a minister in the eountry ehould be a social engineer who-can bring people together and re! der spaclal lectures whieh would me bapenit them. Rev. Mr. Gilberz has been engaged ior fifteen years in oountry church ork in Middlesex courty and he makes , spectalty of taking churches that are un down and glosed up and abandon- 4 ané opening them up again. He !s LEF gl g ] [ DENTIST Dr.F. C. Jackson SPECIALIKING IN PAINLESS EXTRACTING 715 MAIN STREET. WILLIMANTIC Willis Auto Express WILLMANTIC OFFICE hurch Street Phone . 1062 ‘e ; NORWICH OFFICE 118 Franklin Street Phone 1812 NEW LONDON OFF 8 Bank Street Ph‘oanc 823.2 Round Trips, Mon, Wed. and Fri. e — THE HURTEAU AND BOSSE CORP. HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS, 2 16 Main Strest, Willimanti ' Fhoe 1 icean. S —— Killourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS R | e gt JAY M. SHEPARD Susosading Filmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer W42 NORTH ST. WILLIMANTIC Lady Assisiant MM[ § well kpown s the pastoral parsen of ‘fhe Rural New Yorker for which he has written for medy yeass. In@heloral police cowt Momdey mori- (ny, the fact that the counsel for Gauy Demaroo was granted a oontinuance of the case until Thursday morning of this wesk, csused a disappotatment to 2 targs number of spectalors who wers en hand to hear the acase, Dsmarco was charged with having in his posses- son Mquor with intent to sell. The ac- cuped was not put to plea. Shortly before court was cpened Mus. Anna Demarco, wife of Guy Demarco was arrested on a warrant served Chis? ot Police Killourey, charging her with asssult on Officer Roderich e of the local police departmtent whil the performanes of his duty. The as- eault 1s alleged to have been committed when Mrs, Demarco painted a gun at the officer while ho and State Police- ‘P. Owron were raiding ths This latter case was alse con- tinued untll Thureday morning. Colderade. Send this advertisement Playt-Cadden Ce., , Comm,, with your neme and address and get @ book of old fashioned songs free.—adv. Werk has beem started {a altering t! three houses on Walnut onel Mclntyre prepered the plans. The four-tenement house has been stripped ef the partitions and clapboards, loav- ing only the studding standing wnich will be govered over with stucso sides, front and rear walls. The edifice 1t have the regular Salvetion Army cita- de} ornamental frome. The little ved houss tn the rear of the above mentioned building will be raised five feet and a foundation oonstrusted. The third building, & two and one-half story wooden structyre, which has becn used ab°s tenament house, is to de made over into @ dwelling house of eleved reoms and will be oocupled by Captain Floyd Ingersoll and fami! Jake Kresowitz and Rachael Sitkin will be brought at the Columbis town court Saturday morning on charges of Teputation and eselling alleged moon- shine. Warrants for their arrest were issued by Grand Jurar Dwight A, Ly- man on the strength of evidence al leged to have been dbtained by a state detective who posed as an employe of a road ocontractor. . 1t is alleged that sinos early Ilast summer men employed on the state road on the Columbia-Hebron line have beén able to obtain plenty of liquor, A detective dbtained employment on the roadway and it is claimed he was successful in purchasing liquor at both places and is holding a mlf pint of moonshite he bought as evidence. Mrs. Mary L. Durkes, widow of Ly- man A. Durkee, died Monday morning at the home of W. H. Stedman. The deceased was born in Colchester Dec. 14, 1852, the daughter of Elisha T. and Adeline Smith Polles, She is survived by two children, Ernest B. Durkes of this city and Mrs. A. J. Bowers of !d Depot and nine grandchil- Funeral services for Joseph Bseigu- loupo were held Monday mornlng at 8.45 o'dlock from the Killourey Broti- ers’ funeral pariors on Urion street, followed by a requism high mass in" St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock. Rev. O. 8. Beaumeister officiated. As the body was being borne intg the church Nearer, My God, to Thee was rendered and O Salutaris at the offertory. Hg Wipes the Tears From Every Eye was sung. ®S a walting hymn. The remains were placed in the receiving vault in St. Jo- Seph's cemetery. The bearers were Frederick Roy, Moses Gaudette, Joseph DeMarch!, Joseph Giraca, For many years the deceased had been caretaker of the local hosehouses of the Willimantic fire department. e is survived by his sister, Mrs. Esther Dondero of 260 Valley street, and sev- eral nephews and nieces, ; Ellzabott Elwin, aged 79, died a$ the Card Home for the Aged on Pleasant street Monday morning. The deceased was dorn dn Germany, April 27, 1843. At thte laet meeting of the Ly- ceum at Windham High school the program ‘was as follows: Announcement A Startling li_mv;n ¢ for Rheumatism THE FORMULA OF A NEW JERSEY DOCTO! MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE SILK HOSIERY ?or Christmas What woman does pot wear them ? What woman does not want them > Without quib- - ble.or guestion, they: box of seve lence.” ¥ rank so high now: that z r.d pair is-the gift -of “par, excel- . Here they are in 'black and colors, in Silk and Wool Sport Hose, at $1.15 2 pair. up-to.the bet- Mra, Demarco was released on ponds of 3300 furnished by her mother, Mrs. Frances to The street pur- chased last summer by the New Eng- land Divigion headquarters of the Sal- vation Army, from Lydia M. Card. Col- NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, UECEMBER 12, 192z FATIMA CIGARETTES / WILLIMANTIO ALDREMEN ACT ON IMPEXDING COAL SHORTAGE (Bpecial to The Bulletin.) ’ Witlimantio, Des. 1i.-—The regniar monthly meeting of the bourd of alder- men was held in the common coumeil chamber this evening. The motion pro- viding that the mayor appoint 2 com mittee of three to take such action deemed necesmary relative to the im- pending coal shortage was unanimously adopted. Alderman W. . Webber in- troduced the motion. N The resignation of John P. McQuil- lan as 2 call member of the Willimant'c fire departmemt was read by City Clesk Edgerton and was accepted An application from Patrick Hagger- ty, a former permanent member of ths local fire department, for assignment to Hose Co. No. 1 was accepted. A communication was read from An- drew C. Roux, superintendent of % Ressis Velvet Co, requesting perm: sion to discharge water from the com- pany’s plant on South Park street and it was referred to the committee on sewers with power. The adoption ar 2 moasure relative to the clty's budget for the ensuing year which was approved 'by the tax- payers in special city meeting, wes car- ried. A resolution, which was introduced the standing committee on strests autherized and empowered to on Spring strest in fromt of the prop- erty of ter a lengthy discussion, with the amendment that the words “only upon the written agreement of the owner o the trees” added. By resolution the 'strest committe ‘was authorized to purchase on truck, the cost of which was not to $6,000. The mayor was authorized to Borrow $5,000 in full amount or frac- tional part thereof, to help defray the current expenses of the city. The sec- ond - reading of . the sidewalk applica- tlon of Johanna King of Valley strest followed and the wusual action was taken, The fire committee was authorized (o purchase helmets, lockers and mittens when neoded by the firemen. A resolution was adopted aythorizing the library committee to appoint Aszn:s Joney as assistant librarian at $10 a week for the wrinter. The police committee was authorized to arrenge for a conference with oftl clals of the Quidnick-Windham Manu- facturing Co. %0 2s to prepare Wind- ham field for a skating pond. No ac- tion wa staken as to the disposition of the fines collected at the clty library. s were ordered paid as read. Tie usual depariment reports were accept- {ed. The claim of Mrs. Baldwin who was injured recently was referred to the claims committee for an Investigation. and report, upon the request of Mayor Gates. The meeting adjourned shortly after 9 o'clock. by Dudley Burr regarding the play en- titled New Lady Bantock for the bene- fit of the athleak council, by the honcr Toll students; announcement regarding the dramatic club, Carolyn Cummings: plano solo, Ruth Pollard; recitation, At the Movies, Margaret Hixby; reading, Jenny’s Christening, Doris Brown: Dance, Agnes Squires, Jennie razara, Mary Rose Savory, FEleanor Stanley; announcement regarding 'mesting of ::-neum during the fourth period Tues- y. Harry M. Nichols of Bridgeport, grand master workman of the Connec- ticut Ancient Order of United Work- men, has appointed Willlam A. Burle- son of ‘Willimantic lodge, No. 11, super- viser of District No. ¢ which includes ‘lodges 11, 15, 30, 64, 73 and 78. Mr. Nichols spoke well of the Willimantic lodge in his review of the year. Engine Company No. out recently for a chimney fire at the. home of John Bellevance on 64 Maple avenue. Six gallons of chemicals were uszed o extinguish the blaze, “The mother’s beginners claeses and the beginner's children Christmas club met at the Congd\egational church house pariors Monday afternoon. The thermometer registered as low as four below in some piaces around this ;rkslnr‘.ty up to 6 o'clock Monday morn- ng. Miss FElsa Skogland entertained th: first meeting of an auction club of threc tables of younger peaple recently. 3 Mfs. E. F. Whitmore has from an extenstve trip by automobile Wih a party of friends through Massa- chusetts, New York and Long Island. Mrs. R. A. Rabinson is visiting friends in Lawrence, Mass., for a few The regular meeting of Natchavg lodge, No. 22, was held Monday even- ing at 8 o'clock. The meeting was largely attended. A special meeting of Carpenters Lo- cal 32 was held Monday evening. A number of state officers were present. Lyncheon was served. Mrs. T. R. Parker is confined at her bome on Church etreet with jliness. Miss Jean Howle, 2 student at the New Britain Normal school, has re- turned to heér studies after a short stay a_her home in this city. i Mr. and Mrs. Gustave O. Cartler of Baboock Hill will leave Christmas to pend the winter in Winter Haven, Fla Mrs. Willlam A. Buck is in Brook- Hne, Mass, until after the the. guest of Lieutenant and Mrs., Elswrg. Mr. Buck and family wi] them for Christmas. o STAFFORD SPRINGS Mre. Louis Chaffee has besn In Wor- cester for the past fow days, #nd Rev. E. A. Legz has been substituting in the grammar school in West Stafford during her’absence. Mrs. Chaffes was called to ‘Warcester on account of the serlous iil- ness of her brother. ’ Mres. Rafftery of Hartfard and Miss Jane Clark of New London were in town Friday attending the fuenrsl of their niece, Mrs. Rose Hanley Horrigan. Mrs. Henry Wheeler has gene to Cali- 55 by Alderman Webber, providing that be remove ons tree on Pear] street and three trees J. O. Bergeron was adopted, af- exceed fornia, wheve she expeots to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Ida McGuire. Mrs. James Vandaworker and her daughter, Miss Lols Vandaworker, of Indianapolls, Ind., have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. ¥. Mullen. Benjamin Campo has puechased of John Panclera the three-teenment house at the junction of West Main street and Somers avenue, Frank Sullivan of New York city will succeed Bernard L. Mullen as clerk in the officf ot the Fabyan Woolen company. Mr. Mulfen will go to Hartford today (Monday), where he has secured employ- ment. Raiph Baldwin has been spending a few days with relatives tn Mystic. The funeral of Mrs. C ham took place at St. Wdward's church Saturday morning 9 o'clock. Rev. Felix J. O'Nell ed ard burial was in St. Edward’s cemetery, A party of young people from Gracs church went (o Springfleld Saturday evening. where they attended a meeting of the Knights of Washington. EWETT CITY Tie Methodist Sunday school have ap- pointed as Christmas committees, Mra. A. C. Eardick, Mrs. G. H. Thornton, Mrs. Herbert Wilber and W. J. Robertson, Jr,. The. committer to procure the tree is Frank Mell and Edward Thornton and for purchasing gifts, Mrs. A. H. Anthony and Ruth Cregan. The cxercises will be held on Christmas night. The Baptist Sunday school will have their exercises on the Saturday night be- fore Christmas. The program commit- tee are Mabel Frink, Mrs. E. E. Gilbert, Grace Olin and Georgina Campbell. The tree committee comprises Samuel Cathcart, Earle Palmer, John Harris, Al- bert Franklin and Allen Sweet; decorat- ing tree, Mrs. G. H. Prior's class of girls. The teachers o fthe younger grades will have charge of purchasing the gifts. The nominating committee to bring in the next years officers names are Charles F. Gardner and Mrs. 1. M. Swift. ‘The Congregational Sunday school will have thelr exercises on the Friday has charge of the program. Harry Paul and William Marshall are to secure the tree, and.Mrs. E. H. Hiscox’s class are to decorate it. The tcachers of the younger classes will buy the gifts, Send this advertisement to The Plaut-Cadden Co., Nonwich, Comn, with your name and address and get a’ book of old fashioned songs free.—ady. A chimney fire on Anthony street called out the fire company Sunday mora- W. 8. Christopher and his party of Pa- chaug made a fine get-away Sunday for their novel trip to Florida in a house on ‘wheels. and Mrs. Christopher, Chauncey Robie, Miss Helen Christopher, the 18 year old daughter of the captain and Leon Young, a friend and neighbor who will do part of the drlving. mobile truck. ingenuity of the builder. trivance of the beds came in for some thought. man sleeper state room cars. In the and laundry accommodations lacking. cooking facllities. Windows on each side permit the voyagers to sit in coms- fortable chairs inside and view the pass- ing scenery. There is a place for stow- are ing baggage, clothing and varlous stores, | o¢ begides the guns and ammunition which | o, will _form cargo. and important. part of the therine Gilling- | night before Christmas. Mrs. Carle Munn | now The | years, house -on wheels is literally a summer | Sunday morning about bungalow built on top of a heavy auto-!kad been sick only a few days and Sat- It is 10 feet long and & @rday morning pneumonia developed and fitted inside after carefully considered |She was taken to the hospital. plans which will prove the architectural [survived by her husband, Cortis F. Mc- day time it is & considerable puzzle to|state road from the cement find out where the beds are. Lavatory |Chamberlain’s hill to not | raliroad station will be There are also heating and | (Tuesday). The party is composed of Mr.|Mrs. Charles ¥. Brown on Norwich ave- | Mr . and Mrs. [nue. Jesse Bailey of Hartford was at & home on South Main street over Sunday. Mrs. Ella Grow Mclntosh, aged 64 died at the Hartford hospital 3 o'clock. She She is Intosh, her mother, Mrs. Eliza Gronn and Having little space to spare the con- |one sister, Mrs. Hattie E. Wickwire. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Sorrell and Finally the arrangement was |children of North Westchester were vis- perfected.aa is seen in the modern Pull- |tors in town Sunday. It is expected that the new piece of road on the Westchester finished today It is open for traffic now. WINDHAM the Woman's Missionary society. The pening exercises were led by the pres- ident, Mrs. F. E. Guild. In the abeence of the secretary, several communications There is a regular Ford sedan also in | were read by Mrs. Robert Pegrum. The the expedition, in which some of the |chapter from Building With India, was party will improvise siceping quarters un- {given by Mrs. A. W. Clifford. til the climate gets warm enough to sleep in tents, which will be pitched ‘open. Monday night the party stayed in New |box of Christmas gifts of in the |Lathrop. was for the The sewing, in chas of Mrs. H. C. family of Rev. Charles Priest of Doby Springs, Okla. A toys and Jersey at the home of Mrs. Arthur Yahn, |games for Mr. Priest's parish is to be Mr. Christopher’s daughter. sent. Tea was served after the meet- ‘When the south land is finally reached, |ing. Mr. Christopher will be falrly at home, Miss Emma Neale entertains the Auc- for in his younger days he worked on the |tion Bridge club Tuesday evening. wood fitting in many of the big Florida hotals. ago in ong of the southern states he at- There were about 30 present at the Confidentially Mr. Christopher |meeting of the Parent-Teachers’ associ- told a friend In Pachaug that some years |ation. ‘The president, Mrs. Gladys Son- was in charge. The reports of nichsen, tended an auction in 2 parish where the {the secretary and treasurer were giv- mnlister was selling out, preparatory to|en by Mrs. A. W. Clifford and Mrs. L. taking a long sea voyage hoping to ben- |P. Oehing. Miss Florence Truell spoke efit his wife's health. Mr. Christopher |for the piano committee and it was vot- bid off several articles, which included [ed to make a deposit on the piano. boxes and barrels filled wth Sunday pa- [Dishes for the use of the association pers. Investgating recently he found |have been purchased at a cost of about that he was the possessor of fully a half | $15. Following the business a very in- bushel of perfectly good sermens, ready |leresting talic was given by Mrs. Ann for use m‘?ru ‘r:o: as they ever were. | O’'Brien, probation officer of the Hart- These form an important part of the car. |ford Juvenile court. Refreshments were go of the house on wheels. by Mrs. Sandstrom. Mrs. John Many friends congregated to see the | Potier, Mrs. Mason Bates and Mr. Den- party start and to wish them 2 pleasant |2 and beneficial trip and a safe return to old Pachaug. Monday morning at § 2. m. the stood at 10 above, the coldest morning yet. Nelson Earle of Springfield was the recent guest of Mr. and Mrs B. C. Blisa. Mr. Barle's father is conducting 2 sclen- tific poultry farm here. The son is a railway postal clerk running Boston and Albany. ult. « The leadsr for the C. E. meecting next Sunday {s Earl Harvey. Sunday was the 222nd anniversary of the organization of the Congregational church. Rev. A. W, Clifford gave 2 his- torical address. Priday's weather proved to be the me disagreeable vll the wln!er.t'.ho sleet and ice making it dangérous trav- eling. The Community sale at the Con- gregational church was well attended the weather. ‘women considering S Interest in the Jewett City Rifie club |who served in the different departments is fast increasing and a2 meeting will be |inciuded@ Mrs. H. C. called the first of next week of all those |Arna Claassen, candy and plum pud- who are interested to organize the club, [ding; Mrs. R. G. Watrous and Mrs. I. elect officers, and declde upon any fur-|W. MacLean, home cooking; Mre. John ther business that will bear uponthe fu- | Potter and Mrs. Sandstrom, funny arti- ture of the club. It is expected that an [cles; Mra. S. C. Higbee officlal from the headquarters of the Na- | Larrabee, utility table; and Mrs. Ada Miss Emma tional Rifle assoclation will be present at | Neale and Miss Sara Johnson, lunch- this ‘meeting to give any 2id or advice |eon; Mrs. Phillip Hopkins, Christmas that will bo necessary. It is also report- |wreaths; Mrs. Ida Pegrum, Christmas ed that an effort will soon be made to{cake; Miss Maud Stokes, cashier. form a junior rifie corps. This is .for any boy under 16 years of age. ‘The “Hot Dogs” tock three straight from the “Pors Chops” on the localfthe Miss Maria Rizzo is visiting friends in Ridgefleld. The yearly Every Member canvass of itional church was made on bowling alleys Monday ~evening. 'Tha|Sunday. Het Degs. score: 84— 259 93— 325 87— 368 114— 311 day. The First church here participated in the 4 Sunday afternoon eight efficlent teams of church workers can~ vassed the parish. At the morning servioe in the Congre: gational church, the pastor, Rev. W. O. Berckman preached: Falk wero urday. The bent of 2 man’s doesn’t nec- mind 31— 254 | essarily prove thet he is intellectually sweet grains and for TWENTY i There were ten present at the meeting i —and after all, what other cigarette is so highly respected by $0 many men? ~'Vaudeville ple Link Hall Ladies’ Auxiliary, 2 15. A ots in Buckingham Memorial N No. 1% O | and ondway Theatre, Moving Pictures Meving Pictures TODAY'S EVENTS Moving Pletures at t Strand Thealre t Breed Theatre. votes today or rejection of a new on the acceptance state constitution, Missouri state today at Pa- distriet rs ed Mi Workers of America takes place tofay, Today has been fixed as the date for the official close of the navigation sea- address 1ig ANNOUNCEMENTS Noon Shop Meeting The second of a series of noon meei- ings under Y. M. C. A. auspices wiil ds held at the plant of the Richmond Radi- Let Fatima smakers tell you Liccarr & Mrzxs Tosacce Cay ANNOUNCEMENTS Gay MacLaren, Slater Hill, Dee. 15th. “Picturize” what you want to remem- jber! Gay MacLaren, the girl with the camera mind, sees a play five times, then reproduces the whole thing,” says Zoe Buckley, the famous newspaper corre- spondent who recently recorded her im- presslons of Miss Mac Laren. “When scientists tear thelr hair im wonder,” goes on Miss Buckley, “all she can tell them is, ‘I plcture it, I think in plctures. I cannot forget a single detail until the picturc fades from my mind. It is not difficult. I am conscious of no particular effort when I memorize a play. The exact picture of it, bit by bit, re- mains vividly with me. All the words and ali the stage business becomes a part of the picture. | “In giving performances Miss MacLar- en wears a simple evening from. Rig- | orously she excludes her own personali- ty as a fatal interference in leaping as she does from character, from comedy to pathos, emotion to passlvity, man's volce to woman's. Nor does she nced 2 gun to produce the illusion of a pistol shot, or even a string of pearls to indicate the jeweis in the great gem robbery. The audience “see” the glint of the revolver, “hear” the clink of the hand-cuffs, just as you often catch the distinct slam of a door in the movies, even when you know that a flash on the screen can't slam!” Miss MacLaren is appearing here In the Teachers’ League course on Wednes- day, Dec. 13th, when she will present The Governor’s Lady, in Slater Hall. Tickets $1.50. Tax exempt. On sale at Cranston & Co. MRS, FOSDICE WILL SPEAK AT INVITATION MEETING Mrs. Harry Bmerson Fosdick of New York will be guest of honor and prin- cipal speaker at 2 meeting in the home of Mrs. Oliver Johnson on Wednesday, Dec. 13, for which invitations have been issued. Mrs, Fosdick, who is the chairman of the department of conven- tions and conferences of the National Board of the Y. W. C. A, will outline the world-wide work of the association. The meeting here is one of a series of gatherings in large cities throughout the country, which are being held in the interests of home and foreign as- tivities of the Y. W. C. A. BMrs. Fosdick accompanied the John D. Rockefeller party to the Orient last year to study econamic, social and re- ligious conditions among women and girls. She visited all the Chinese Y. W. C. A. centers and is thoroughly famil- iar with the association’s in the Far East, She is the wife of Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick of the Flrm Presbyterian church, New York, profes- sor of practical theology at Union The- ological Seminary. Before her marriage she was Miss Florence Allen Whitney of ‘Worcester, Mass. She 4s a graduate of Smith College. —— It is pretty easy to see through people who make spectacles of themselves, concentrated finely 48 clean, white cotton sacks, & bundred pounds to the beg. Aukmflbu&bffin-"h*fiflrh‘ ?muh tecord-smashing milk the red disk, the cow and the “ .lfiux&u Sievens * company. at which Rev. C. H. today (Tuesday> icketts will speak. Needlework Afembers of will ex ulld Meeting the Needles bit garments and oth the year Tuesday af t the Commun 5 The Docember meet: he Parish House department wii n of a Covered Dish Lun- cheon, at 1.30 p. m. in the dining Tovm of the Parish Hous All are urged come and to bri contribution, some- thing to eat, in a covered dish. The bus- iness meeting of the federation will bt held at 3 p. m., following the luncheon College Convocation Bpeaker at Commect!- cat Coliege Comvocstion Tuesday at 4 o'clock, the lecturer w! be Professor Azarlah S. Root, librariat of Oberlin Coliege, president of !11 American Library Assoclation. He w speak upon The Story of a Wanderer. Professor Root will tell in an interest- ing story the events that happened to an old printing press, shipped out in the first boat that went with missionaries 1o the Sandwich Isiands, and later being shipped again to the United States, be- came the third printing press west of the Rocky Mountains; pubiishing masy books under the direction of Spaulding and Marcus Whitmaa, Mr. Root is one of the popular lectur~ ers before the most important of our schools of library in New York city and other centers of culture, and Is primarily interested in the solution of the problen: of “the best reading, for the largest number, at the least cost.” In general, his theory is that libraries should be more in touch with the public so that they may be a more potent foree in the life of the community. With this 2 view, he has tried the experiment at Ob- erlin, of uniting the city and college i- braries. g of be in the fo —_—— Now Playing at the Broadway Thesize If you are an admirer of dainty Bebe Daniele, Paramount star—and who 1i¥ not?—prepare to weep! For Miss Dan- jels “dies” in Penrhyn BStanlaws’ new Paramount production of Pink Gods wkhich comes to the Broadway theatre today for two days. Miss Danlels and James Kirkwood are the featured play- ers. Miss Danieis admitted that she didn’t know how to die and she was obliged to rehease the scene repeatedly in order io perform the feat with grace and artistry. The picture is said to be extremely inte- resting, the scenes being laid in the dia- mond district of South Africa. It is 7 picturization of Cynthia Stockley's fl:l: novel, “Pink Gods and Blue Demons.’ The supporting players include Raymond Hatton, Adolphe Menjou and other cap- able Paramount stock company artiste. Other subjects include the latest Halic room Boys comedy All at Sea. All-Star Cast in Biggest Pictare of Yearr My Wid Irish Bose, Now af the Strand. My Wild Irish Rose is a productiox ‘which, r fine actors, man?m;@urum secured to make the pro< duction one of the outstanding plctures of the season and one which will appeal to all natives of Erin's Isle. Pauline Stark® and Pat O'Malley, the cast. A special part has been writ« ten into the story for “Micky” Danfel® Unable to find anyone suitable for the role when the play was produced in the Drury Lane theatre in London, and later when it was produced in Wallack's the- ater, New York, Mr. Boucioault the role himself. Mr. O"Malley i E £ R ? : ’ i i i i B i o | i i R T it i i 5! ek ] i