The evening world. Newspaper, February 10, 1921, Page 13

Only a Humorist| Huneker’s Death Can Save N. Y.,| Shock to Critics, | Loss to Public| By Sylvester Rawling. PPRA absorbed the musical ac- tivities of yesterday—“Romeo and Juliet” at the Manhattan Proselyter With a “Funny | Bone.” | ZION CITY, Tl, Feb. 10. jand “Manon” at the Metropolitan, NLY a person with a sense | admirable performances = in both of humor Will be able to | houses. But who shall write of (hem? save New York from sin. Deaconesses Helen Duhmann and Bello Schelhor, whom Over- seer Voliva recently sent to New York City as thé advance guard of evangelists who were to res- cue New York from the devil, be- lieve this, and they have written | Those of us who have the privilege !to comment upon the daily happen- ings were stricken dumb by the an- nouncement upon our entrance at either house that our distinguished confrere and dearly beloved friend, James Gibbons Huneker, muste critic of The World, had died two hours be- fore, Dear old Jim! There was sun- light in his gol. His profound mind Oliva asking him to send an | fginy scint@ated with ancient and ‘angelist who has a “funny | modern wit. He hud on tap merry ne. | quips ana cranks that could set the Plans were under considera- tion by the Overscer to-day for | wel! justified. world a-laughing, His assumption of mastership of the Seven Arts was He wus an erudite TY on the new committee 1 nest K. Colter. Nel 1) bia victory For sMuTS. thon, } CAPE TOWN, sending Theodore Dreyer, noted for his “joke cracking” in the face of rebuffs. “He bas a pronounced streak of humor and he wouki no doubt make good in New York, as dWis- couragements wouldn't hurt him any,” the deaconesses wrote Vo- Tva. Dreyer, according to headquar- ters here, has been a member of | | scholar and a profound linguist. His English vocabulary, probably, was | greater than that of any living writer. | He loved equally to dig out obsolete words and to coin new ones, Of what he had not seen with his own eyes, or heard with his own ears, his prescience gave him consciousness. He was a personality as a music re- viewer that not only those of us who were his associates, but a generation Fe * ‘ “g * |of music lovers whom he had en- For yaig Church for several years. |Tightened will miss. He is now en- miraculous rescue from death by | throned with the Imm tals. we @ black cat. miss you, Jim! God rest your soul! According to the story, Dreyer af ; “Romeo and Juliet" by the Chi- dropped exhausted one day on a railroad track. A black cat came up and purred against his face. It woke him just as a flyer was approaching at a mile a minute and enabled him to jump to safety. He still has the cat. — ROCHESTER PLANS BIGGER UNIVERSITY cago Opera Association at the Man- hattan Opera House last night was a stunning performance. Galli-Curet | as Juliet never has sung better or | impersonated a character so well. She revealed new powers that made one wonder whether she hadn't been wasting her time on the mad Lucia and such like characters. Muratore as Romeo was almost a revelation. Jean de Reszke never proffered a more poetic impersonation or ore and a delight. Hector nne as Capulet, Albert Pail, alt, Desire Defrere as M tin Nicolay as the Du ard Cotrenil as Friar Lawren. Claessens as Gertrude, Mar- Maxwell as Stephanoeand Sal- irecorin completed a} sented a more romantic firure. his singing was Duf: Large Property East of City to Be Purchased With Athletic Field. ROCHESTER, N. ¥., Feb. 10. ent well-defined If pren- out, competent, The chorus Roshester is destined to have one of adequate, the action was spirited | the greatest educational stitutions of and Mr. Polacco conducted as a the country. The plan, master, Tequires formal ratification, ich merely is to pur chase the property of the Country Cli east of Rochester, with some addition ‘ar as the heroine of anon’ at the Metropoli- Geraldine F Masgenet's territory, approximately amounting to ats y to the new site. A large athletic fleld Nar partite vet js also provided for. |to forgive her for many vocal sins. je movement is the outcome of the | In the duet at St gift of $9,000,000 by George Eastman | only. seductive, and the Rookefeller Fun, and a | titully: Will be made to add s Hackett ep ahena best voic Sulpice she was not but she sang beau- and _ artistically Charles as Des Grieux, not in his but impersonating the effort | more money to — character admirabiy. Thomas Chal- DECLARES WIFE % / THE BVewiane WeuiDdD i mets was Lescaut, Leon Rothier was] brought her parrot from her stateroom. the Count, and in'the cast were An-|and her insistent demand that the bird anian, Marie Tiffany, Mary Mellish| pe rescued calmed soniething approach: and Maria Savage, Mr, Wolff con- ducted, ing & panic among the passengers gave tho ship's crew a chance to ex- frames save the a tinguish the and LITTLE GIRL STOPS Eeeeeneentereenees FIRE PANIC AT SEA Refused to Leave Ship Without Pet Parrot and Passengers Forget Fears. HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 10.—Kitty Barrett, eight years old and golden- haired, shared herole honors with a pot parrot in a tale of fire at sea told vy passengers landing from the ship Cartago here yesterday, ‘The little girl, who is a daughter of Edward Ware Barrett, a newspaper publisher of Birmingham, Ala, refused to enter @ lifeboat until she had PLAYER ROLLS for your PLAYER PIANO “BEST MADE” “BEST PLAYEQ” Ask Your Dealer steam- First Prize Quality with economy T is seldom that quality and econ- omy go hand in hand. These extremes meet in First Prize nut butter. A butter so fine in qual- ity, so delicious in flavor, so pure and wholesome, that it is the choice of people who buy only the best and purest of foods. In ordering nut butter from your grocer always ask for First Prize by name. ' ¥ AMMON & PERSON Jersey City New Jersey Established 1891 WAS CAVE WOMAN | Hugged Him at Their First Meeting, | Teok Him to Altar Next, Says Ullman. Ceerge Neluon Ullman of No, 38 Van Reipen Street, Jersey City, "a veteran | | | of six major engagements with the A. KB. F., told Special Master Geor, fh. Be in Jersey City yeeter his wife, Caroline Miller Ulm he is suing for divorce, is the original | cave woinan, ‘ | he threw 8 around him the first day h 6 dd two days lai Peace This was on April 20, his first 1 10, und he began efforts to sever the matri- eighteen yeaxs old whe “him, he says, and shi OLIVE BRANCH IN S. P. C. C.| | Committee From Which Members Resigned In Abolished, The first official step toward hol ing out the olive branch to the eight | members of the Apxiliary Conmnittee who resigned last November from “the About the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to! ; Children was taken to-day when Ar-|/M@| Cherries chur M. Crane, Secretary of ‘the soci S ety, sent official notification to hs| eight members that the Auxilia ( Committee wa The cig women. were rein’ th : ale reek. for ment wears About the caramel at Gommittec, the od committee. The members will, mect Caramels and val to-day or to-morrow and discuss 1h } and values ) advisability of accepting membership | The eight women resigned, it {s } because thelr powers as an Auxi | 1 Committee had been curtailed. Soe ) Welfare Committee rectly with the Bi DS where formorly its } pervieed by the ge | | | oe" | ; One pound box His Party Wins Seces Feb. 10.—Complete ro- turns from the Parliamer y elections in the Union of South Af showed al triumph for the mier Jan Smuts. The South African Party elected the Natlonalists or Secessior hor 9 and Democrats 1, ‘The [ee assured 4 working majorily in nt, _ Portuguese Stowawayn on Ward Liner. | ‘There were five stowaways tuguese, on the steamship Mexlc Ward Line when she came int party d by Pre- |i One pound Vive all Por- day, and they almost got asi sft they were They sald wer Notes 4 tpn 61 men {nto America, — This who buys automatically become story. Is to be investi at 1H rchaser.s i , Island where the men were taken purchaserand we hope this week to ha 90 Nassau Street 32 Cortlandt Street 416 B’way,Cor.Canal St. Pound Again Selling at Pre;War Prices — love Caramels and Chocolate Cordial Cherries. These are “bitter-sweet” chocolate covered, full, cordialed, whole Mara- schino Cherries, such as you've never tasted under a dollar fifty a pound, Introducing them at one dollar should establish the fact that the finest candy inthe world is sold in the Happiness Candy Stores. Nearly everybody li assorted flavors, and we are pleased to have our entire line of « Evan Cordial Cherries “~ bo: Caramels rm i ¢ the story of their goodness s) 1343 B'way,Nr. 35th St. 2249 B’way, Nr. 80th St. 2690 B’way, Nr. 103rd St. BROOKLYN:—Fulton and Nostrand. HH UNITED RETAIL Friday and Rahibitay _ Treat - This week’s club offer is a treat for those who ° < es Caramels, and everyone who does, knows a good the first taste, These are full cream—rich-in-butter kind, in andy quality judged by them. svangeline Our Regular Price T' (go Full Cream Assorted ~ Our Reqular Price 606 . Candy Club is to introduce our various ean wi by all the members, Everybody a member. ‘The Club offer is limited to one to a enough for everybody “ UNITED HAPPINESS CANDY STORES . 13 Park Row 1272 B’way, Nr. 33rd St. |B’ way, Cor. 146th St. 25 West 42nd Street 64 East 14th Street 42 East 23rd Street Fifth Ave., Nr. 23rd St. NEWARK:--601 Broad Stree( & 735 Broad Street 135 West 42nd Street Cor. 59th St. & 3d Ave. CANDY STORES } Broadway at Ninth Street New York. js is not bi pri #64, Library table, of mahogany— ¢ February Sale price 832. Living-room and . Library Tables In the February Sale of Furniture are 120 different styles of tables to choose , at one-fourth, one- third and one-half below their established prices. Some of mahogany. Some of walnut. Some of oak. They constitute our en- tire stock of living-room and library tables, and vir- tually cover all the favored designs—Louis XV., Louis XVI, Italian, Colonial, Queen Anne, William and Mary, Adam, and Chippen- dale. The price range $24 for $33 table. To $425 for a $638 table. Some examples $33 table for... ..$24,00 Mahogany-finished, Queen Anne type. $52 table for, .. ..$37.00 Mahogany - finished, mission type. $60 table for... . .$45.00 Mahogany-finished, Queen Anne type. ® $78 table for... ..$39.00 | Mahogany-finished, Anne type. $86 table for..... $64.50 Mahogany - finished, Colonial type. $90 table for .....$45.00 Mahogany - finished, Colonial type. $104 table for... .$78.00 Walnut, Queen Anne type, $116 table for $87.00 Mahogany, Louis 5 $156 table for. ..$104.00 Walnut, Queen Anne type. $193 table for. ..$140.00 Walnut, Italian type. 250 table for. ..$187.50 Mahogany, Chippendale type. $347 table for. ..$260.00 Walnut, Italian type. $450 table for Walnut, Italian ty Fifth Gallery, New Bldg. Queen 50 Fox’ Scarves —-special purchase We happened to be on the spot when the manu- facturer decided to let go a small stock of his just-fin- ished fox scarfs. We lost no time in taking them, for the price quoted was the lowest we had heard for such good furs, Double fur searfs Silk-lined searfs Brown and taupe fox scarfs, good quality, full furred, silk lined or double fur...... $22.50 Brown and taupe fox scarfs, good quality, full furred, silk lined or double fur....... $29.75 Pointed fox searfs, good quality, full furred, soft and silky’ $35 and $45 Brown fox searfs, excellent quality, fall furred, silk lined. . ve $49.50 Second floor, Old Building Women’s Tweed Suits at $55 A very special price. Two models in English tweeds and homespun, made and tailored in this country. Both models are of the Nor folk ty beautifully tailored, with narrow shoplders and well cut sleeves. Both have notch collars and bone buttons. The: are to be had in lovely color. lavender, tan, brown and rose, There are also two mod- els in rainbow tweed, that material that has found so much favor for several seasons. One of these models is with out a belt with slightly coat in tan and gray. Second floor, Old Building longer Embroidered tea cloths of cream crash, $1.25. Napkins to match, 35c. Tea cozies to match, $1. Housedresses, percale, $2.35 Petticoats, silk, spring shades, jersey and taffeta, $3.85. Ivory celluloid toilet arti- cles, sihtly imperfect, half price. New Millinery....... Misses’ $28.50 to $45 A Sale of Boys’ and G Friday’s Special | offer of Silks A fine quality of tub silks | 82 in. wide, for men’s, shirts and women’s shirt- waists, $2.50 yagd. The last price we quoted on similar silks was half as much again—in January. And that was a special price. Seventeen designs, mostly | stripes—-cluster stripes of | one or two colors, or one- ! color stripes, on white grounds; also white stripes | | on white grounds. Colors — blue, henna, brown, green, lavender, as well as black. | Main floor, Old Building Spring bere in Guimpes from Paris | | The collars of these chic | ‘new guimpes reflect influ- | ences of years ago—the) Medici, Lord Byron or the | medieval high collars, Friday’s Sales A “sale” in the Wanamaker sense is the offer of serviceable goods at less than market price. Library Tables—in the Fébruary Sale Fox Scarves for Spring—$22.50 to $49.50 32-inch Tub Silk Shirtings—$2.50 yard Sales on the Aisle of Special Features Men’s 55c to $6 Socks—35c to $3.50 Burlington Arcade floor, New Building Women’s $27.75 to $45 Suits... Women’s $29.75 to $65 Coats. Men’s Suits, special...................$22,50 Men's Overcoats, special..............$22.30 Broadway, corner Eighth Street | The frivolous frill is fav- ored by a few of the} guimpes and always they! are embroidered or tucked) with the daintiness and| skill of French needlewo- | men. | $8.50 to $23. 7 The new ideas of the spring season and the crispness of or- gandie — qualities of these, | guimpes from Paris — freshen | the winter frock between sea- sons as well as enhance the | charm of the new frock. Main floor, Old Building | | * \ |Girls’ Middy Blouses| ‘and Lingerie—new Middy mod . type, fin tting cuff; collar,| blouse three ished with a close a long model with blue yoke and emblems, Sizes 6 to 18; $1.20 to $2.25. Princess slips of longeloth, finished with an embroidered | ruffle, narrow lace; ribbon run at top. | Sizes 8 to 16; $1.15. | L ers of longeloth, well made and finished with simple ruffle, embroidered or lace edge. Sizes 14 and 16; bbe to $1.25, | Third floor, Old Building |More Silk-lined type and big talk in the newspapers—but the quality, fashion and fair ice of the goods in the Store which make value and give lasting satisfaction. Enter---New Frocks for M Fifth Gallery, New Building Second floor, Old Building Main floor, Old Building | Ribbons, jacquard brocade, , 6% in. wide, pink, blue and white, 65¢ yard. Gloves, women's long lisle, beaver and mode, $1.55 pair. Handkerchiefs, women’s, cotton, embroidered, %-in. hem, 6 for $1. Chocolate covered car a- | mets, 60c Ib. | Main floor, Old Building : ++ ee $20 $25 Suits. irls’ Shoes French Bead Bags are now $8.50 They were imported to sell at $18.50. Numerous designs—mostly in dark rich steel colors. Attractive etched frames, metal Main floor, Old Building Business Hours— 9 to 5. iss 14 to 20 A cable received from 7] Paris yesterday afternoon fj substantiates our opinion 4 that crepe-de-chine is one of the most important ma- | terials decreed for spring. fj The other leading silk is taffeta. The success of both these | silks is assured because §, they are the ideal silks for }} The correct | interpretations of the two silhouettes —crepe de chine is for the f] straight-line frock, and taf- | feta for the frock with | wide skirt. Fashion has given her cachet to gabardine, twill) | cord, picotine and Poiret twill for tailleur frocks. Summer frocks, too We have had this early collection made because many young women from all parts of the country who are here for their spring shopping also antici- pate their summer needs at this time, - These frocks can be described in one word—adorable! Checked gingham, organdie, dotted swiss, handkerchief a: heavy linens are the dominating. materials, Many of the linen frocks were made by hand to our order in Paris. The Fashions Cyt oee type which is typical of Paris—is our keynote #] throughout the collection. And . every frock has exquisite little details that give it an added dis- i. tinetion. } An important fact | In many instances our prices are as low as those. of 1914, * " And we are frank to admit that we think that our fashions are handsomer and more pleas- ing than those of former sea- sons, We shall be glad to have’ your visit. Second floor, Old Building Tenth Street. | Tas Taser Suits at $37.50 This is a very loud echo from the sale that began here on Wednesday. Most men know the advantages of a two-trousers suit, when the suit is made of good fabric and well tailored. That assurance is distinct- ly a Wanamaker character- istic. . | We bought these suits from a maker who was willing to take his loss. That accounts for the $37.50 price. Blue serges, blue flannels, biue unfinished worsteds, | gray mixtures and heather effects constitute a variety | that goes a long way to-| ward satisfaction. Overcoats, $33.50 Chesterfield overcoats the aristocrat and the com- moner of the overcoat fam- ily. Always available for immediate service on all occasions, BUT Seldom offered (with silk lining) at $83.50 these days. Oxford gray, with velvet collar; and made of a Rock fabric that will wear and then some. Burlington Arcade floor, ‘ew Building . /\\ A Sale of NW Imported Socks ORE se This is a “regular” sale, Nothing skimped about it. Every man can find some- thing to his liking—at a good saving. 35e—were 55e Full-fashioned black or cordo- van cotton socks, medium weight. 50e—were Tic Full - fashioned, light - weight black cotton socks, Fine gauge. Tie—were $1 Full-fashioned mercerized lisle socks, Black, white, cordo- van, navy, smoke. $1—were $1.25 Full-fashioned black cotton socks with unbleached soles, Medium weight. $1.50—were $2 Full-fashioned black cashmere socks, Medium weight. $1.75—were $2.50 Medium weight, full-fashioned wool socks. Plain white lisle thread socks. Black, gray, brown or blue cashmere socks Ne tripe effec’ $2.50—were $3 to $5 Wool socks in checks, stripe and plaid effects, Plain lisle thread socks in black or white, $3—were $3.50 to $4 Lisle thread socks, plain and fancy. Changeable effects, drop stitch styles and others, $3.50—were $6 Shetland wool hose in gray or brown—fancy effects,